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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Praises Polk Orchard Lands.

Charles Blakesley, of Oregon City,
was the guest of A. E.. Thompson in
Dallas few days this week. Mr..
Blakesley is the owner of a steam
laundry in Oregon City, having moved
to Clackamas County from Corvallis,
where he operated prune dryer for
many years. He says Polk County,
and especially the foothills near Dali
las, has no equal among the prune
districts of the United States, this be-
ing the only section he has ever heard
of where a failure is unknown. Mr..
Blakesley says the people of Polk do
not seem to fully appreciate the fact
that they have the best Italian prune
land in the world, else they would
advertise it more.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
COMPLETING POWER PLANT
New Equipment Expected to Be
Ready For Use About April 1.

The timely idea of spring house
cleaning has invaded the office of the
Oregon Power Company on Mill street,
between Church and Main, and Man
ager j. L. White has replaced the
antiquated furniture with modern
equipment that adds not only to the
appearance, but to the facilities of the
finished roll-top desks, chairs and
other necessary articles, he has added
a complete filing system of the latest
device, and is now in a position to
carry on the work in an orderly and
business-like manner.
insulators on the feed wires between
Dallas and Monmouth and Independ-
ence will be removed to make room
for new and better type, which has
been especially evolved by electrical
inventors for that purpose. In order
to make the transition with safety to
the linemen employed in the work, it
will be necessary to shut down the
plant in this city for period of pos
sibly five hours each day during about
three days. In order to Inconvenience
the patrons of the light and power
system as little as possible, the shut
down will occur when there is the
least demand for the service. Due no.
tice will be given by the company to
all concerned by private letter and
otherwise.
Upon completion of the change of
the new equipment at the
power plant will be put into commits
sion for the-first time. For number
of months past the company has been
making alterations and adding new
of the latest design, all of
which has reached total cost of
something like $4,000 Besides in
stalling an immense water-tub boiler,
charging the huge storage bin, and
putting in an automatic fuel feed, a
monster Corliss engine of 400 horse
power has been placed in position and
will soon be ready for use in connec-
ion with the present engine, or sep
erately, as the occasion may require.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
COURT HOUSE NOTES
Court Items, Real Estate Transfers,
And Other News Briefly Told.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

4uNIIllIa1L I4lSE1NDIlo.
Robert Fl. Graves and Mary V.
Schlegel; c. B. Zumwalt, witness. ,..-.
Isaac C. Dorland and Nancy G.
Brown; ]. B. Thompson and j. M.
Grant, witnesses.
PROBATE.
In the estate of William F. Kurtz,
eceased-Harvey c. Kurtz, appointed
administrator; bond fixed at $1,000.
REAL ESTATE.
G. L. Kelly ct ux to J. A. and E.
Haines, lots in Monmouth, $1,000.
Charles M. Walker ct ux to Glenn
ent A Ramsey, 1881 acres, s, r 4
W. $100.
Clement A. Ramsey ct ux to Charles
M. Walker ct ux, 80 acres, S, 5
W, 500. --,,
Mabel G. Murphy ct al to John Win
ters ct ux, 21 acres, t 8 s, w, $3.50.
d. NJ Hampton ct ux to L. M But
Ter, land in Monmouth, SO.
]. H. Moran to G. E. Clapp, 13S.O7|
acres, s S, RS w, $500.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Moving Cottage.

In order to make room for his
riage repairing establishment, F. j.,
Wagner has sold the residence on his
property at No. 400 Oak street, to
Mrs. M. B. Grant, who is having the
building removed to a lot on Washing
ton street, just east of Jefferson. The
work of removing the cottage is in
charge of Weldon Black, and rapid
progress was being made with it yes
terday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Baseball Today,

The local baseball season will be
ushered in tomorrow, Saturday, after
noon, at 2:30 o'clock, on the Dallas
College grounds, by game between
the Dallas High School team and the
Bethel High School boys. The fol-
lowing is the list of Dallas players and
their positions in tomorrow's game:
Cutler catcher; Grant, pitcher;
Woods, shortstop; Matheny, first base;
Boydston, second base; Martin, third
base; Cadle, left field; Armstrong,
center field; Campbell, right field;
Barham, sub. pitcher.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
SEATS ARE in DEMAND.
OPENING BAND CONCERT VIII. BE
POPULAR EVENT HERE.
Complete Program and List of Per-
formers Who Will Take
Part.

Seats are selling fast for the open
held at Woodman Hail. Wednesday,
March 20. The proceeds resulting
from the performance are to be used
in paying for the necessary uniforms
ordered, and the indications are that
Dallas people will show hearty prac-
tical appreciation of the efforts of the
boys to provide the city with COM
petent musical organization. No town
lis complete without a good band to
represent it on all public occasions,
and to furnish music for it's visitors
on gala days Few places of this size
can boast a more Jealous or faithful
lot of students, and they. have been
practicing with enthusiasm. Under
the direction of one of the best anna
teur conductors in the state, they have
made rapid progress. Frequent re-
hearsals have been held lately, and
they will be prepared to carry out
their part of the program with spirit
and precision.
Personnel of Band.
Herewith is given a complete list of
the members of the band who will
take part in the coming concert:
Director-U. S. Grant.
Cornets-M NJ DUNCAN, William
Boydston, r. Fisher, Guy Martin, John
Reddekopp, J. c. Uglow, Lisle Rice.
Clarinets-Elbert Farnham, Walter
MI1ir Nnrr1oa DaY
Orsdel, August Riser.
xaphones-Richard Webster, Roy
Finseth.
Piccolo-Clifford Smith.
Altos-George Stewart, Ray Boyd
ston, Harold Weaver, John Coville.
Trombones - Thomas Mayors, C.
Lew Ballantyne, Verne Comp
ton.
Baritones-L. Shaw, Harold Rich
Bassos-Charles Boydston, John
Miller.
Drums-Earl Shultz, R. F. Holman
Concert Program.
The following program has been ar
'anged for the concert:
helICH our DEBUT
Dallas Band
Mr.. John c. Uglow.
teadlng .............. Selected
Miss Allie Fuller
FOCAL solo, :. Little Puff of Smoke,
Good Night 8
Mrs. w. L. Tooze, Jr ,
instrumental Trio ANGELS Serenade" ,
Messrs Ramsey, Boydston =
and Holman.
Baritone solo -. THE Mighty Deep" !
Mr. John Orr.
local duet ....... welcome, Pretty =
Primrose E
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Zeller. =
:
,vertufe "The Bouquet" 9
Dallas Band. b
enor solo ....... For All Eternity"
Mr.. Wilbur Ross :,
larinet solo ............ Selected =
Mr.. Lloyd Rice. a
........ Down in Mobile" ~
College Male Quartette. h
ocal solo -. Voices of the Woods" q
Miss Georgia Martin. Il
and Baritone duet =
.................. "Starlit Night .
Messrs. Finseth and Shaw, :,
with band accompaniment. -
Hillary Tableau,. -. Miss Columbia" n
Company H, o. N. c., n
with band accompaniment. 4
The price of general admission will II
e 35 cents. Reserved seats are now q
'lling at Stafrin's drug store, at SO
ents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Buy Road Grader.

While in Portland early this week
County Commissioners William Rid
dell and S. H. Petre made the pur-
chase of four-horse side-hill grader
to be used by the county on the hill
roads. They have also added to the
county equipment four wheeler
scrapers, which will greatly facilitate
the work of making cuts and fills
where the haul is longer than is profit
able for the ordinary slips" The
question of buying another rock
crusher will be considered at the April
term of court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Legal blanks for sale at this once
Brown & sibiey. Attorneys. Notary.
Oscar Hayter. lawyer. Rooms 5 and
6. Ugiow Building.
Dr. Butler, dentist. can be found IN
his ONCE. over the Fuller Pharmacy.
Defiance Button Machine AZ DaIiss
Mercantile Company. z-14-tf
The rery best dentistry is executed AZ
Dr. Buffers once. over the Fuller
Pharmacy.
The Farmers Pre- Relief As-ocfs-
tion q Buttsvflie. oregons J. p. WIN.
agent Buena vista. oreEon- n.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
EOHnd.

Where you can buy first-class
cream separator for 65 cents on the
dollar. We have in stock two Em-
pire separators, bought with our fur
niture stock, and which we will sell
at 95 per cent discount Call and see
Frank Kerslake, successor to Adams
& Brobst Company. 3-24-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
sPIRELLA CoRsETs

Are boned with the indestructible Spi-
rella Stay
The most pliable and resilient Corset
boning in the world. Guaranteed not
to break or rust in regular corset wear.
MRS. B. E. Newell
Representing the Spirella Compa-
n.y. Meadville, Pa.
Phone 29. 612 Main Street.
Dallas, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Motoring Through California" by
Lloyd Osbourne; beautifully nlustrat-
ed in four colors. The SPELL" a TO-
mantle serial by c. N. and A. NJ. VIII
Hanson. In the Shadow OF the
Dragon" by Grant Carpenter: descrip-
tive story Of San FranciscO's Chinese
quarters. April issue now on sale: Is
cents. 5-z4-5t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
independence Couple Wed.

In the court house last Wednesday
Robert H. Graves and Mary V. Schle-
gel, of Independence, were united in
marriage by County Judge Ed n
Coad. c. B. Zumwalt and Sarah
zumwalt were the witesse to the cere-
mony.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
GREATER SCHOOL
fsIS 6sla ia CREOLE ACAD-
WOULD INCREASE FUND.
end sailding and Grounds in
North pnfias Is Sug-

I3H file construction of new
|gs hun Dailas College and for
I'LL a@ lAnds belonging to La
A Hill HfssY, the proceeds derived
|jsss {<s Dill used as an endow-
|lf4<l tH z}At'Detuate the academic
Hi &fs3N were discussed al
III 7,3e 16n Mth at a joint meeting
| II D{1 si0H and academy trustees
@4A9lI The conference was
th& Hai8l8 of President A. A.
au& #8H attended by Judge
|ouExnT. N HI Williams, William
s. {a. u and Professor ID. M.
rHfsF nting the academy,
| tV. 4I&at&. Evan Evans and M.
|nfvlae, trustees of the college.
|iant Winter spoke at consider
gth of conditions confronting
ex @ellefil Educational institu-
f0lle of the successful work
|asinK the Endowment fund to
through the membership of
|'ch Iii Oregon, and of how the
Con ference, at it's session in
| Ohio. 1ast Dctober, had OPEN
|oors oE the church in the East
|lVasA of at least $4,000 more.
ION of the General Conference,
|ined had been conditioned
q success of the college au-
III raising the first $25, 1000 in
The raising of this large
|of money in such short time
|rseiy settled state, where the
Ehip Of the church is compar-
Einail. had deeply impressed
@reneA delegates from the
Eastern states, and he be-
|fle work would be necessary
the additional $4,000 now
doors Of the large and
churches had been thrown
|the solicitors for aid for the
ew RsaiAdings Needed.
Interest on this $4,000 will
foT the maintenance of the
said President Winter, land
I'll
| at the greater part of our
|ki1g To the raising of this
|Dne. It ID the local situation
demands our attention. The
|upon which our buildings
too limited to provide for
Il development of the college,
present college building prop
|lequafe. The school needs a
|inistration building and larg-
|ls. We have been fortunate
|ag an option on a tract of ,
located for school purposes
sufficiently large to enable +
new buiIdings as they may
A new gymnasium will l
mediate necessity. This, with
|siderations, make it needful a
NJ with the project at once.
| d desired change can be
shall be forever hampered
IND 1t will be Impossible for
N out our plans for building v
and greater school," L
Itenig to President Winters 1
j both the academy trus- Ii
\ he executive committee of t.
agreed that it would be "
pose OF the academy build n
POUNDS and use the proceeds a
Y as an endowment fund of if
Eay to perpetuate the acad- d
Ee Of study. as it is now, in II
with the college. In the o
eh a change, the money be- Il
this fund would be n
the academy trustees. Ev- u
present gave it as his Ia
t 1t was an opportune time a
..cials Of both schools, with
alton Of the people of Dali
Last this imoprtant matter
itch win prove the greatest n
he cause of education to =,
ommnnity. =,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Call at Hotel Gan, March %
g. and 80, and have Dr. Lowe
show you the new glasses with which
you can see all distances. No lines or
seams in the lepses 10 strain the eyes
or make you look old. Free demon
strations.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
VIII Make ShingIeS.

Hugh and Andrew Thomas, sons of
D. L. Thomas have bought farm
and shingle mill about 25 miles in a
westerly direction from Corvallis, and
have moved there to take charge of
the property.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
Catholic Church.

Announcement of services at St
Phillips Catholic Church of Dallas:
Evening devotion, Saturday evening at
s p. m; mass and Holy Communion,
Sunday morning at $40.
Rev. FIR. A. H. SERvAIS. Pastor
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
There Is Still Time.

Will be here two or three months
before going to Portland, and anyone
from old negatives should come in,
and I will do my best.
t. j. CHERRINGTON
321tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

Now is the time to
buy new harness.
We have in stock a full line
of both single and team
chain harness for both heavy
and light work.
We also have the largest line
of collars in town, guaran-
teed to wear for 8 years and
right prices.
We carry a full line of extra
straps, whips, blankets,
buckles and collar pads. Mr..
D. A. Coovert has put in a
full line of repairer's tools
and is prepared to do all
kinds of harness repairing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

The Observer wants the printing
you are particular about. Tell-the-
Phone, Main 10, and we will call.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24

March 2s and 80.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29

an and will talk for hours"
But his trumpet is gone, and 1
yelled my loudest. Ethel, 1 must give
you up"
Give up nothing! Write what you
want TO say and hand 1t to him.
There is pencil and paper"
I'm shaking so that l couldn't write
word. 1t is terrible to know that we
must part. That is, we must part or
elope. That is, can't make him un-
derstand me until he gets a new
trumpet"
But l can and Will"
She advanced till her father caught
sight of her and smiled and held out
his hand, and then she funneled her
hands each side of his ear, and, stand
ing on tiptoes, she shrieked:
rDo you hear that?"
Yes, family"
MIR. Enright wants to ask your
consent to our marriage Do you
catch it?"
"Oh, yes"
And what do you say?'
why, I say he'd have saved half
an hours time by asking me when
he first came in"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
FASHIO.SF FOR COATS

FOR these coats for afternoon EezE
satins, surahs and veilings will agxfz
be the fashion. A novelty, h0wneEeE
will be grenadine and canvas model
1t will be specially worn In black
and dark blue, trimmed with bands
OF satin or taffeta. But these NANTES
are so light that 1t is a little early
In the year to think OF them vet m
rectoire styles are in very high hHox
Just now. One pretty model, planneR
for coaching or garden parties. Wza
IN gray liberty, the waist very Bh8r4
and with q very high double coIlzE.
Two big steel buttons on the back
and four in front gave a nnaI toucR
OF elegance 10 this model, evidently
copied from an Eighteenth century en-
craving. Jackets also will be cut IN
the directoire style this season, N
we'll as in the Russian and Euyzun
styles. The Empire style is also Vzw
suitable for the satin coat very 1sxfa
over the bust, and with a fiEh ,wrz7zf
marked by q narrow piping or with
braid, the basques being well shaped
to the figure.
Some OF these have the seam uudew
the sleeve, while others have n On
the top. When the seam is under. TIN
sieve the line on the shoulder n
broken by an insertion Of lace or en-
broidary, or by fancy buttonk An
the new models Of costumes are uuffa
short this season, both as regards TIN
skirt and the coat, the latter In SOMA
cases barely reaching the hips, wtsss
in others it is cut either like a holen0
or an Elton jacket.
Skirts are so narrow that -w0men
can scarcely put one foot in front e
the other, and many methods zx9
tried to give more freedom OF zcThCus-
Some are slit up at the side, with
the opening quite free, or with TIA
front panel overlapping so as to hfSe
the slit. Others, again, are open at
the back and front, with a sIoBinx
cut trimmed with buttons set againsr
the straight edge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29

by a clasp. The clasp had broken
Then he kicked the two sections across
the room and continued to swear
Then he made a trumpet OF his hand
and said to his caller:
State your business in a loud. clear
voice. can sometimes hear this
way"
Was te request for his daughters
hand ever yelled into a fathers ear?
Never The lover stood there red-faced
and weakened. The fathers back
was to the door, and at this juncture
the daughter opened il and panto-
mined for the lover to go ahead and
yell. She was worth yelling for. No
yell, no consent; no consent, no bride
He braced and yelled:
IL have called to ask for your daugh-
teri"
Louder, please,"
81 want TO marry your daughter
You seem to have a wonderfully
weak voice. Perhaps you have a cold
AT your age took squills when had
a cold"
"Yell-yell-yell!" exclaimed the
girl in stage whisper.
"I-wanI-Ethel." was fairly roared
From the Evening Times, eh?" And
you want to interview me on the Jap
anese question ?" queried Mr.. CARR
son, as he seated himself VERY well
sir, l have made three different trips
to Japan and believe 1 understand
the people as few Americans do. There
will be no war between Japan and
the United States. You can say sc
on my authority"
Miss Ethel had advanced into the
room, but keeping out of range OF
vision. Her lover looked at her with
despair in his eyes.
You've got to make him heart
she said.
But how can I?'
He's started on the subject of jap
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
POWDER TRUST
MUST DISSOLVE
GOVERNMENT ORDERS DUPONT
CONCEHN AND OTHERS TO
DISSOLVE RELATIONS
WILMINGTON. DEL- s

WILMINGTON, DEL Special
The United States Circuit Court for
the District OF Delaware yesterday
handed down a decision declaring that
the alleged powder trust. which is
dominated by the E. 1. Du Pont. De
Nemours q Co, is = combination in
restraint Of interstate commerce in
powder and other explosives in viola
don OF section 1 OF the Sherman anti
trust law; that IL attempted to mo-
nopolize and has monopolized q part
or such commerce in violation Of sec
uon 2 OF the same law, and decree
ing that the combination shall be en-
joined from continuing this violation
and that 1t shall be dissolved.
The action against the powder
trust was begun by the Government
In 1907, and was directed against for
ty-three corporate and individual de-
PENDANTS. The suit as 10 fifteen Of
the defendants was dismissed because
some OF the concerns are out of ex-
istence or IL was not shown that they
were parties TO the combination.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
RECIPROCITY BILL
MAY BE DEFEATED

NEW YORK Special.-President
Taft is alarmed today over the new
danger confronting his favorite Ca
madam reciprocity agreement as a re-
suit of the bold coup OF Eenate Demo
Gratis late yesterday in forming a
coalition with the sixteen Republican
insurgents to force the Underwood
bill, reducing tariffs In Schedule K
before the Senate
The Presidents attitude today
showed that he feared that an at
tempt would be made TO combine the
Underwood wool bill and the farmers
free list, both of which have passed
the House, into an amendment for
the Canadian reciprocity measure.
The President indicated that he be-
lieVes the chances for reciprocity
would be hurt by such a combination.
This action is said to be the aim of
those who suspect that the President
opposes the wool and free list bill as
they stand, but being pledged TO re-
ciprocity. would have to sign the
measure even il the amendment con-
tanning the two measures were tackled
on to it.
President Taft denied himself to
all callers this morning, while he
worked upon the address which he
viii deliver tonight before the New
York State Bankers Association at
the Manhattan Beach Hotel. 1t was
believed that the President will make
some reference TO the new reciprocity
agreement in his address.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29

day forced the hand OF the Finance
Committee has already planned 20 take
20 forcing a report on the farmers free
The result came at 8 o'clock. after
eight hours. The matter was pre-
cipitatsd quite unexpectedly. shortly
before I O'Clock, when Senator Gore
Means General Revision.
The meaning OF the action taken by
the Senate is variOusly interpreted.
but there is a very general agreement
in the opinion that the action means
a general revision OF the tariff and an
extension Of the session OF Congress-
probably until October. The Senate
VIII hardly be content with passing
the farmers free list bill and the
WOODEN bill. II is expected that the
evasion VIII cover all of the leading
schedules and that there will be ma
teriai reductions. A large majority
OF the Senate is in favor OF a Revision
Of the tariff.
The most important question now is
whether the revision shall take the
form of an amendment 20 the Cana
ulan reciprocity bill, or whether the
revision snail be carried out in sep
arate measure. Undoubtedly the in
Surgent Republicans and many of the
Democrats believe the revision should
De attached TO the Canadian reel
proclty bill as an amendment The
tEsurgent leaders expressed the oDin-
ion last night that the general re-
vision would be added as an amend
ment to the Canadian reciprocity bill
and sent back to the House, and that
the House would concur in il. They
claimed to have information from the
House leaders that they are not only
willing but anxious TO have the Ca
madam bill sent back to the House
carrying an amendment providing for
a material reduction of duties.
1t is very evident that the Demo-
Gratis and the insurgents are not
agreed as TO the reductions that
should be made. 1t is likely that
there Will be a clash on that point.
There has been bad feeling for some
time between some Of the Democrats
and the insurgents. This cropped out
in the debate Yesterday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
PEACH TRIFLE.

Slightly salt the whites Of two eEzx-
beat them to a standing froth ana
poach by spoOnfuls in scalding bot
milk, then drain and set aside BesS
the yolks of two eggs and the whites
OF two, add one-half cup Of sugar
one-half saltspoOn of salt and cua
pint Of scalding hot milk and cuoE
over boiling water until the custard
coats the spoon, then remove from
the fire and flavor with a few drops
OF almond extract. Put a layer CT
sliced peaches in a glass dish, sprfn-
kle with sugar, cover with a thick
layer of delicate cake crumbs, poux
in the custard and cover the tap WICK
the poached whites. Serve very cold
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-29
ROANOKE BUSINESS COLLEGE
CLOSES IIN DOORS.

Because of financial troubles. it is
alleged, the Roanoke Business College
which has been conducted in this city
for something over year, closed its
doors last week.
The school had an uphill time of ii.
and failed to prosper 1t was plainly
over-shadowed by its older competi-
tor, The National Business College.
The National Business COLLEGE has
agreed TO take over the students of
the Roanoke Business College and fin
ish their courses of instruction.-From
Roanoke Times.