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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
A CLOSED SEASON.

Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
didn't attend the sessions of the Ore
gon Development league. In a caus-
ters he states that recent railroad
legislation viii require his attendance
to duties I'm his office and that he will
be unable to come West. Mr.. Elliott
is incensed at the many attempts at
legislation regarding railroads and
thinks that there is altogether too
much opposition to the carriers for
the welfare of the country generally,
not TO mention the railways them
selves. lie believes that the country
is cursed with too many laws already
and says: ut seems to me that, In our
country, we could advance further and
faster, II we had a closed season on
legislation. IL we could have no
more new laws for the next five
years / believe your state would go
ahead more rapidly than many of us
imagine"
There are thousands OF people in
Oregon who take the same view as
that held by the head of the Northern
Pacific. And what is true of oregon
IS also applicable TO Washington and
every other state, generally speaking.
Every two years a new batch OF laws
Is placed on the statute books, some
OF which are too foolish and inane
10 even attempt their enforcement.
Yet they cucumber the books and
stand as a menace ever before the
people. and nobody can tell when
their provisions win be invoked.
The Observer holds no brief for the
railroads. but common sense would
seem TO indicate that even these cor
porations have rights. Many legisla-
tors. and other patriots, impressed
with their own Importance. and the
mission that rests upon them like a
heavy burden. 20 offer relief from
fancied and possible ills evidently be-
Heves that he must attack the rail-
roads in order 70 perpetuate himself
and Insure his reelection. SO he pro-
poses some idIotie measure aimed at
the corporations and then works like
a trojan 70 place his pet measure up
on the statute books Occasionally /
these new laws are meritorious but
more frequently they are absolutely
unnecessary and actually form a men, |
ace 70 the development OF the state
and It's resources- That the railroads
need regulation in many ways. Is not
denied. hut sensible and liberal meth
DDS should be employed IN the same
ratio az Is used in other business Be
cause q railroad is a corporation. Il
not In Itself q Sufficient reason 10
make Il the marx for freak legislation.
The railroads have q mission 90 per-
form and they usually are found
working fnr ths good q the whole
-cuntry. IN proportion as new rail-
rar lines are buiii through any ccm-
nnnIfy. ~ the prosperity Of the state
Il large enhanced They are the ore
hInF ree1ed and required % hulld %
ne eaw. and every possible encour-
cement rAr1lt - Firen 40 indnce ex-
rrriens ard new rcat4 rather than {
b fhrow around tham numerpus and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

what Is said to be vein OF iron
ore was discovered by George stroud
while digEinE a well on his place IN
Oakdale recently. Il d about a foot
thick. and was reached AZ a depth Of
rs feet Immediately under Il Is a
stratum of knt rock Surveyors
have had trouble IN that vicinity On
account - the queer antics OF their
compass needles and a h thought the
deposits of iron were rsspOnzibia
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
A prosperous farmer OF Polk
A pretty good sort OF a bloke
Sold his hop crop. immense.
For just twenty cents
And now he's sorry he spoke.


An old prune dryer a short distance
north OF town on the salt Creek road
belonging to Alfred Parrish. was
burned Wednesday evening about
s;5o. II q said that the roof caught
IRE from the sparks from a donkey
engine working on the road near
there. An alarm was phoned in 20
the local central once. but Il was use
less for the FIRE department to under
take the run
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Mass will be celebrated at st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church Sunday, Au-
gust 20, at S:30 a. m. The subject of
the sermon will be taken from the
days gospel. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Hereafter, services will be held
three Sundays in each month, always
beginning at $3.50 a. m.
FIR. A. II. SERVAIS, Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

The new National Angora and No
hair magazine win be out about sept,
10. Devoted exclusively % ths An
CORA Industry. Subscribe. sec a year.
t1.oo for three years
We want a name for ths new paper
and We want you 10 help. Send IN
snrrestion- A commfttee Of rrouI-
nent Mohair aeaiers VIII rake the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

selection, and the sum of $1,000 in
gold will be paid to the one making
the suggestion. One suggestion with
one yeafA subscription. Three with a
three yes& Three lifetime subscrip-
tions to tlA three next best Send all
subscriptions and remittances to Alva
L. Mcdonald, Hamilton bid, Portland
oragon TT A. S15-S1S
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

One William Jennings Bryan, who
halls from Nebraska, Is incensed at
President Taft's veto of the statehood
bill and dubs it the height of folly.
Mr. Bryan should be competent to
Judge. He has been pursuing follies
for 10, these many years and has come
to be a postmaster of the art.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

1t sometimes seems as IL there
ought to be a general revival of the
little story about the man in Kentucky
who became prosperous, popular and
happy simply by attending to his own
business Science Monitor.
(There was also one of the same kind
down the Willamette river in Oregon.
Salem Statesman.
My goodnessl Wonder If they mean
Willie U'Ren?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Battling Nelson has left Medford
after stay of several days there,
whereat the Medford Mail breathes a
sigh of relief and sails into the Bat
tier in a generous half column roast
The Observer is thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the Mail on the pugilistic
question: but it is noticeable that the
roast didn't appear until the scrapper
had left the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Thirty acres fruit land; ten acres
set to prunes, four years old; one acre
English walnuts, six years old. Fam
lily orchard, 125 trees, bearing; 500
logan and black berries. Ten acres
bottom land, can be irrigated. Price
$4,000, one-half cash, balance five
years at six per cent. Address, ga"
Observer. 331tf88
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
In Dallas Pulpits
Methodist Church,
ervices Sunday, August 20:

Services Sunday, August 20:
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:O0 a. m.-Pastor breaches; topic
Covenants"
1900 p, m.-Epworth League; spe-
cial program and missionary topic.
500 p m.-Pastor breaches; topic,
''The God of Another Chance"
A welcome to strangers and tran
slents, as well as to all others. Spe-
cial music at Sunday services.
GEORGE f. HOPKINS, Pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Plans COmDlptptl.

Architect f. II. Morrison has COM
pleted the plans for the new armory,
to be built in Dallas. and left yester-
day for Portland where he will con-
fer with the military board in regard
to them. Bids will be advertised for
there and in Dallas, and 1t is expected
that construction will commence by
September 1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Order your slab wood now and be
sure OF having a good dry supply for
Winter. I can sell you either slabs.
blocks. or trimmings Can furnish any
other kind OF wood desired. Plenty Of
good oak and ar. send IN your orders
by either phone. Mutual. 1iss Ben.
ga. AUGUST BoMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

If the powers that be put through
that proposed new treaty with Japan.
as now seems probable, what is to be-
come of our usual war scare? Life
won't seem exactly the same without
the menace of the yellow peril"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Fruit Growers Meeting.

Secretary R. NJ. Ewing, of the Dal-
las Fruit Growers association, has
called a special meeting to be held II
the court house tomorrow, Saturday
afternoon at 1870, for the purpose OF
deciding whether to hold the proposed
apple fair this fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Wanted to Rent.

want to rent farm of about so
acres under cultivation and balance
in pasture for stock. Must have good
improvements. Leave word at OBJ
server office, or address ]. d. Abbey,
Dallas. 326tf815
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Business Chance,

For sale, or trade for small farm
paying mechanical business in Dallas,
at invoice; about $4,000. Don't an
swer unless you mean business. Ad-
dress j r. NJ, care Observer.
33tf8e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Wood For Sale.

Twenty cords of good second
growth fir wood for sale. Only three
fourths mile from town. Stewart &
Fisher. Phone S91. 3O7tf714
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Macadamizlng FINISHED.

The work of macadamizing the two
blocks of Clay street between Main
and Shelton has been completed, and
that portion of the street is again
open to travel.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Neat five-room cottage, with cleo
trio lights, closets, fruit room, toilet /;
close in. 10 Hayter street. Bargain
if sold at once. Address Mrs M. f..
Carter, Enterprise, Ore. 335tf811
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

BUSINESS LOCALS
*++*@**+****++**** :

(Advertisements under THE head
are charged at the rate of ! cent per
word, first insertion; Y cent per word
for each insertion thereafter; 80
words or less. 81 per month. No ad-
vertisement Inserted for less than Is
cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Notice to prune Growers.

We are again in the market for
green prunes for drying, and are
paying the highest market price.
S. P. Kimball, phone 9X25.
337tf815
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Liberal discount for cash on stock
paints, oils, hardware, sash, doors,
ETC.; inventory about $3500; located
at Falls City. For particulars address
E. E. Paddock, Independence, Oregon.
320-tf-8l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Ten yearling registered Cotswold
bucks, extra good. Write or phone
G. w. Carroll, Rickreall. Oregon.
341-1m916
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Big lot, 6Ox150 feet, seven blocks
from court house; price $225.OO; will
sell on installments, if desired.
L. D. BROWN.
s1s--S22
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Lost.

Tiger-eye stone watch pendant,
near depot or Church street. Reward
for return to Observer office.
2qQ-216
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
sheen and HOGS.

Registered Cotswold ewes and
,Hambs; two registered Poland China
brood sows and mixed lot of hogs
and shoats for sale, at C. N. Near
thurs farm, Rickreall. 340-S22
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Charsed Mith Robbery.

Sheriff ]. NJ. Grant went to Browns
vile yesterday to bring back a man
that was arrested there on a charge
of robbery committed in Falls CITY
/ several months ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Wanted

An kinds Of iron. rubber. brass. cop
Per. zine and hides Highest cash
prices paid. A. N. Halleck. Monmouth.
Oregon s-ia-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Teams Wanted.

Teams wanted to haul rock on Salt
Creek and Dallas road. Inquire Of
Henry VOth, Phone South Red 515.
334-8l5
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Wanted.

To engage hop pickers good crop
fine camping ground; good water /;
Ankeny Farm, Rickreall telephone.
322tf81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Cows Bought and Sold.

Wanted, good dairy cows; also cows
for sale at all times. r. A. Campbell,
Sheridan, Ore. 328tfS4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
Home For Sale

T. ]. Cherrington's beautiful home
In Dallas is for sale. Cali at Photo
Studio. 271tfs6
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Almost new seven-foot Champion
binder; cheap for cash. Apply at
Rickreall store. 3OStf7I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

Good team; new wagon and har-
ness. Call 1901 Uglow avenue, cor.
Burch, Dallas. 330tf88
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
For Sale.

About 80 head pf pigs, all sizes.
Inquire of j. M. Briggs, or phone
I5X3. 339-S25
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Room and board. SIS a month
close in. SIS Shelton street. Dallas.
272tfs6
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

For hay or work horses, one thor
oughbred Clyde stallion. w. M. Fos-
ter, Independence. 328-S11
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
0. I. G. Pigs.

o. I. c. pigs for sale. Stockton
Brothers, Sheridan, Oregon.
336-822
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Room and Board.

Oak and Cedar posts. Soehrer
Warehouse Company. 11-1s-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Big house and seven lots for sale
or trade in on a good farm. Albert
Fennell. Dallas. 2s2tfs2e
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
THE LOAffR
lBy Himself.l

Cheer up, father. the worst is yet to
come. see by the newspapers that
we are due for long, hard winter,
because there are lots of nuts on the
hazel bushes. Yes, and there's lots OF
hay in the stacks and the butter on
the bread is thicker than usual. The
smile on the farmers face grows
broader, too; in fact, everything
seems to be doing business on a more
extensive scale than for several years.
Wen let said hard winter come.
She'll find me snugly roosting in a
warm corner and ready for it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

"Iousework drives girl from home, "
reads headline in a daily newspaper.
This isn't the first instance. House.
work has driven many girls from
home. and they've been the worse for
It. l don't believe in making a drudge
out of the girl, but she is a blamed
sight better of in the kitchen than
out in the world away from home and
its influence. When any girl imagines
that she is being imposed upon and
that home life is one continual round
OF distasteful duty and that the world
offers more that Is intiting and more
to her taste, she is making a grave
mistake, and one which. II adopted. is
all against her. She may abhor the
washtub or the dlshpan and long for
the auto. the Joy ride. and the pace
that leads to destruction, but the
chances are II she stick TO the two
former she'll the sooner get the auto
In a legitimate way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

I see Tacoma man 65 years old
has started to walk to New York.
Which reminds me that 1 don't know
of any more appropriate place to walk
from than Tacoma. If you stay there
long enough you'll have to.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

Sale or Trade

Mare. six years old. weight 1850
pounds. Phone 3 Blue. 270tfs2
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18

"Why don't the farmers grow hogs, "
asks a Portland newspaper. They do,
my friend, and some of them grow to
be hogs In that respect, however,
they haven't got anything on the fell
low who lives in the towns and cities,
especially in Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05
THEY WANT CHINESE.
Hawaiians VIII Ask Congress to Mod
ify Exclusion Law.

San Francisco, April 5.-A major
ity of the legislature of Hawaii, ac-
cording to a Honolulu dispatch today
to the Call is pledged to memorialize
congress for modification of the
Chinese exclusion law as far as Hawaii
is concerned in order to, relieve the
labor famine and offset the influx of
japanese.
The suggestion is that limited
number of Chinese should be brought
to the islands on i've year contracts
The dearth of labor has become most
acute in the past few weeks through
the operations in Hawaii of labor
agents from the Pacific coast, VINO
have been recruiting Filipinos ana
Porto Ricans for work in the fish can
neries of Alaska and in the fruit
growing districts of California The
laborers had been brought to Hawan
at considerable expense to the govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05

Billiard and McNeal each carried
three wards. Billiard carried the First,
his home ward. by 6S5. the Second by
1850, and the Fourth by $50. McNeal
carried the Third, his home ward. by
sos. the Fifth by 3SS and the Sixth by
McNeaI's Statement
r. A. McNeal today gave out the
following statement:
THE battle is over and it appears
that ] have lost. I want now to ex-
press in the strongest possible terms
the gratitude 1 feel to the men and
women of Topeka who so Loyalty sup
ported me during the short but siren
uoua campaign. 1 have never been
connected with political campaign
where SO many people made so many
SACRIFICES in order to forward a cause
in which their only interest was the
pG biio good.
women worked all election day
out in the weather at the risk l fear of
their health and the result OF their
work was g female vote that forever
settles the question as to how the
majority OF the women will vote on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05
LEIDY IS NAMED.
His Name Is Sent to the Senate
Today.

Washington, April 5.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Register of the treasury, James c.
Napier of Tennessee.
Auditor for the postoffice depart
ment, Charles A. Kram of Pennsyl-
vania.
Deputy assistant treasurer of the
United States, George Fort of Georgia.
Collector of internal revenue for the
district of Kansas, Fremont Leidy of
Kansas.
Rear admiral, Captain Charles ].
Badger.
Assistant attorney general, w. H.
Lewis of Massachusetts,.
United States marshal, William
Lindsay, district Of Montana; Elmer B.
Colwell, district of Oregon.
Chief justice of the supreme court
of Hawaii, Charles F. Clemens of
Hawaii.
Member of the Mississippi river
commission, Colonel Curtis Med.
Townsend, corps of engineers, U. S. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05

and Tandy, were reelected and the
fourth place goes to E. B. Stotts, who
has a lead of 135 votes over G. E. Jor-
dan. AS at the primary, H. P. Miller
leads the commissioners by a wide mar
gin. his lead over Bone, the next high
est, being SIS votes.
The returns were slow, emphasizing
the need of voting machines. The last
precinct, the fourth of the Fourth, com
pleting the count at o'clock this
morning. This precinct gave McNeal a
majority of 150 The fourth of the
Third was also late. and it is also the
banner McNeal precinct, his majority
there being over 500.
The six high candidates in the
primary election were given places on
the new school board under the law
passed by the last legislature. The big
fight Tuesday was made to force L. M.
Jones ahead of Griggs in sixth place
but the friends of Jones failed to bring
enough votes to the polls. The six
highest will be the new members.
The vote is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05

tion decided. The close race between
Billiard and McNeaI for mayor and
Stotts and Jordan for a place on the
commission lasted until the last sleepy
judge came wandering to the commits
sioner's office with his books. Then
the above result was registered
The race between Billiard and McNeal
this year was, with one exception, the
closest race for mayor in the history of
Topeka. Only when Parker and Hughes
fought it out through the courts were
the results nearer the danger line. First
one leading and then the other the two
representatives of the prohibition and
nti-prohibition interests in Topeka
fought it out until the city adding ma
chine clicked off it's last figure.
The fact that nearly the entire vote
of the offices and shops of the Santa F'e
W mt against McNeal and that McNea1
had a strong enemy in the ''standpat
Republicans in Topeka, accounted for
the additional votes received by Billiard
In addition to the mayors supporters
% have little use for prohibition.
The friends of Billiard were surprised
at the showing made by McNeaI. They
had predicted freely that the dry
mans hope" would receive at least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05
urned him down promptly

turned MIN down promptly.
i also told Edgar A. Bancroft, gem
eral counsel for our company" Funk
said he did not read the Record-Her-
aid editorial which caused Mr.. Kohl
saat to be called before the committee.
he said Hines came to his office after
the editorial appeared.
Hines was disturbed" said Funk,
and undertook to refresh my memory
on our conversation.
He said he had not tried to get
money from me and had talked of
money just in a general way. That
was the first time talked with him
after the first conversation"
Funk said his company had some
dealing with the Hines Lumber COM
pany. He said he had known Hines
casually prior to the Union league club
talk
Funk said he never had any diff
Guilty with Hines and had no antagon-
lstic feeling toward him.
Il am here because I did not want
to see my friend Mr.. Kohlsaat go to
Jail" testified Funk.
Funk said he knew Lorimer only
slightly and never had any trouble
with him or his friends. He said c..
II. Mccormick had no interest of any
kind in the Chicago Tribune. To
Senator Helm, Funk said he had no
idea who Hines meant by "we", ans
wering Senator Burton, Funk said
neither he nor his company gave any
money for the Lorimer election. Wit
ness said he had no interest in politics
The committee adjourned until a
week from tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05
DAMAGE A MILLION.
CIoudburst in Kentucky Sends
Streams Out of Banks.

Middlesbero KY, April 5.-Dafn-
age estimated at over million dollars
was caused in Middlesboro and the
Yellow Creek valley last night by a
cloudburst. All streams in this sec
ton overflowed.
Half of the town of Middlesboro
was under water which in some in
stances was up to the second floors of
the houses.
Five trestles on the Mingo Hollow
railroad were washed out. Coal mines
were flooded and 1000 miners tenn
porarily thrown out of employment.
As far as known there were no fatal
tiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-05

q moral issue. If the male vote of
the city had been half as favorable as
az vvornan vote I would have been
elected BY a large majority.
$50 far as I am personally concern
~ nv DEFEAT is not matter of very
.,,.aat rnoment I would have been
ssaTv glad to win of course. but my
defeaf relieves me of the burden of
.r.eS-nonsfbfIity that would have come
-.-;tf, fha office if 1 had been elected.
IT do not see any particular use of
o-aIizi1lo over the result. majority
~ - ave voters of Topeka seem to want
tI,a fhings that Billiard stands for and
SilS S,,Drosa they will get what they
,.t - ~ FAR as he is ahie to give it to
them" ..os n1;,ar p.a