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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
TOO MANY ASYLUM PATIENTS
DIR. Steiner Proposes to Bar All
Those Not Insane.

Salem's undesirable population will
superintendent r. e. Lee Steiner of
the insane asylum are carried out by
the state board, as is indicated by the
expressed approval of the plan by
Governor West and State Treasurer
Thomas Kay.
relieve the crowded condition of the
asylum. There are 1867 patients in
that institution at the present time,
and the prospects are that the number
will soon be even greatersif the pres
ent conditions continue.
1t is DIR. Steiners Belief that the
county courts are in the habit of send
ing many persons to the institution
who do not belong there, says the Sa-
lem Statesman. 1t is believed that
sometimes patients are sent there
merely in order to relieve the county
of the burden of taking care of them.
A letter has been prepared by Su-
perintendent Steiner to the county
judges of the state, which has been
submitted to the board of trustees of
the institution for approval, which
will have the effect of keeping out
three classes of unfortunates of which
there are large number in the asy-
lum at the present time.
The superintendent calls attention
to the fact that persons enfeebled by
age in their intellect should not bel
sent to the asylum. Victims of alco-
holic excesses, who are temporarily
violent, and persons Temporarily un-
able to care for themselves from use
of morphine and other drugs, also
will be excluded.
The crowding of the feeble minded
home will be relieved by this plan, for
it is admitted that many are housed
at the home who do not properly be-
long there and should be at the asy-
Ium.
1t is expected that at the next
meeting of the board of trustees the
letter will be approved and it will be |
then sent to every county judge in
The state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

Approved Mixtures.

This is certainly a remarkable coin
cidence, Both these mixes are a lit
tie low in lime, but would undoubtedly
yield a good merchantable Portland
cement on calcination, without addi-
ton"
Adding to the Dallas cement rock
three per cent of high lime owned by
the company at Roseburg. will give the
mixture approved by Mr.. Newberry,
and will enable the company to man
ufacture a perfect Portland cement.
The claim is made that the product
will be the highest grade of cement on
the market, and can be sold at price
80 per cent less than present whole
sale price at Portland. 1t will require
a factory of 5000 barrels daily eapac-
ity to produce sufficient cement to sup
ply the present demand in Portland
and adjacent territory.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

son, Purchasing Agent Interborougl
Traction Co., New York City; A. Z
GUNNER of GUNNER & Sons Co., ma
chinery manufacturers. Cleveland, o.
f. B. Houghton, vice-president ant
traffic manager Santa Fe Railroad Co.
j. w. Abbott, a director of Unior
Portland Cement Co., Ogden, Utah.
Large Deposits Bought.
1t has been feared here for some
time that the company was organized
merely for speculative purposes, and
that no tangible benefit would recur
to Dallas for many years to come
Judging from the list Of notably sue
cessful men of large affairs who are
mentioned in the foregoing, it now
begins to look as If there was no lack
of means and brains behind the enter
prise. AS to when they will extend
the energizing influence of their efforts
to this region, no recent statements
are given out
Early last spring agents of the COM
pany came to Dallas, quietly looked
over the ground, and as quietly
bought 645 acres of the finest deposit
of natural cement rock in the country.
The character of the rock or its pos
sibilities were not thoroughly under
stood by the owners, and the tract
was bought at a cost of $4,000.
Among the holdings bought were the
following: j. M. Farley, 1877 acres;
c. Nelson, $50 acres; Benjamin
Thompson, 92 acres; Riley and Smith
heirs, 80 acres; Thomas Wright, so
acres; Wick Brothers, 40 acres; T. j.
Card, 20 acres; Hardy Holman 10
acres.
Railroad Spur Planned.
The property is located within a
mile and half of the Falls City &
Western Railway. In order to haul
the material to the factory at Oswego,
where it is to be ground up, mixed
with other material, calcined in re-
torts, and then reground into impalpa-
bic powder, a railroad has been plan
ned from the quarry to connect either
with the Falls City line at point near
Bridgeport, or with Dallas by a direct
line. 1t has not been made public
which route has been selected. The
quantity and quality of this deposit
make it most valuable addition to
the quarries already owned by the
at Roseburg, Rufus and
in this state, and is said to
complete the acquisition of all known
desirable limestone properties trbiuta-
ry to Portland.
Commenting on the value of this
deposit of cement rock near Dallas,
Mr.. S. B. Newberry, the recognized
on cement manufacture in
the United States, who inspected this
and the other properties of the COM
pany, writes as follows:
Analysis of Dallas Stone.
II note with much interest the an
ilysis of the Dallas stone. This is
Utmost a correct cement mixture and
would require the addition of only
'r per cent of pure limestone to
make it exactly right.
Following is a comparison of anal
isis with that of the limestone mix
ure from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Works;
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
Wants to Be Appraiser.

Carl S. Kelly, a Portland newspaper
man and nephew of John Kelly, of
Bethel, is one of the three candidates
announced for the appointment of
United States Appraiser at Portland.
made vacant by the death of General
owen Summers Kelly was the politi-
cal manager of Congressman Lafferty
during the recent campaign. Kelly has
the Endorsement of Lafferty and also
the chairman of the state, county and
district Republican committees, and
he may be National Committeeman
Ralph E. Williams second choice for
the appointment. Kelly would be less
Objectionable to the Senators than
johnson, as he has never been in poll
tics or taken sides, until Lafferty be-
came a candidate.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

F. y. Keeney. the smithheld poultry
man. has just finished taking OF q
hatch Of sse chicks from his incabat-
Ors. and now has total of zee which
he has hatched this spring. Owing to
lack q room to take care of any more
just az this time. he win have % shut
down the incubators Tor awhile. He
has the material on the ground and
vii commence the erection o. u ~
- brooder house % accommodate
about see. 70 - hafched later. he
has orders ahead for yoanE chicks
and expects % raise 13es more this
spring.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
UNEXCELLED FOR PEARS
EXPERT SAYS WILLAMETTE VAL
LEY IMMUNE FROM BLIGHT.
Every Condition Of Soil and Climate
Combine to Make II
Ideal.

The Willamette Valley offers the
greatest opportunity for successful pear
growing of any locality in the world,
is the opinion of Professor Lake, of
Salem, now employed in the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
d. G, The statement is made after an
exhaustive investigation and a person.
al experience of years, and Professor
Lake said he had no disposition to
qualify it in the least.
1.-The greatest incentive to pear rails
ing in the Willamette Valley is that
this fruit is practically immune from
blight in that region,' said Professor
Lake, while every condition of soil
and climate combines to make pear
raising IDEAL l know of other local
tiles almost as good, and some having
few particular points of advantage
over this valley, but none possessing
in such marked degree the essentials
for the production of a good-sized,
well-formed, delicately-fla pear
that will keep and stand transporta-
ton"
Varieties Recommended
Professor Lake believes the Bart
lett or Fall Butter best adapted for
the Willamette Valley, and recon-
mends the planting of these varieties
These pears may be picked green and
ripened in storage, developing good
color and excellent flavor, while their
keeping qualities and ability to with
stand shipment make them particular
ly desirable.
According to Professor Lake, Ore
gon growers could greatly profit from
the formation of a state association
for the handling Of their fruit crops.
In the past five years. he asserts, Ore
gon walnut growers have advanced
the price of their product from to IA
cents through proper organization.
Similar associations in other states are
pointed out as further proofs of the
desirabilitiy of such an organization.
The Apple Problem.
The great apple problem of the fu-
ture in Oregon is the marketing of
its seconds" says Professor Lake.
Iue HTSl BTdueS are sure 10 llHu ready
sale at good prices, but with yearly
Increase of seconds, their disposition
will become more and more difficult.
A strong state selling organization
would best serve the growers in this
he thinks.
"Oregon people who are looking to-
ward Canada for market for apples
are going to be disappointed" he said,
for our neighbors on the north are
planting as many trees as we are, and
will soon have apples to ship across
he border in our direction. AS a
natter of fact, Canada is today ex-
porting far greater quantities of ap-
1les than the United States, although
orchard development has been largely
confined to the central and eastern
portions of the Dominion until late
ears"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

While running and playing AZ his
home in Pioneer last Friday. Prank
Domaschofsky. 10-year-oid boy. fell
TO the ground with such force as 20
bend his collar bone The injury was
a very painful one 10 the little fellow.
but he bore il manfully. and was
brought 70 Dallas. where he received
surgical attention az the hands q D..
b H McCaiion-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
Company III Pictured.

Readers of the Portland Telegram
of Thursday evening were given an
opportunity to see how Company III,
of Dallas, looked on the occasion of
its engagement in sham warfare last
week. A four-column Photographic
reproduction. and another OF three
columns, showing the two platoons.
were published on the front page Of
that paper. First Sergeant Peter S.
Greenwood was in charge Of the for
mer. and Sergeant l. G. Shaw was in
charge Of the second platoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

The Clerk of the State Land Board
at Salem has just prepared a revised
list showing the acreage Of unsold
state lands in oregon, the total acre
age Of which is found to be 540,7S5-
This amount does not include a few
thousand acres OF swamp and school
lands scattered in small tracts Ac-
cording to the figures given there are
no unsOld state lands in Polk County.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
DALLAS Wins DEBATE
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
CAPTURE SEYMOUR TROPHY.
Results of Other Contests In Polk
County League Last Friday
Night.

In the second and final contest for
the honor of winning possession of the
Seymour cup in the second annual
series of debates of the Polk County
High School Debating League, the
Dallas teams are the victors and will
retain the cup until next year, when it
will again be competed for. Last
year it was won by Falls City, but
must be won twice consecutively by
the same school before its permanent
ownership is decided.
The local debate was held in the
chapel of Dallas College Thursday
night, March 23, between the Bethel
negative team and the affirmative of
Dallas, the question being, Resolved,
that the state should provide free
text books for the public schools .
Dallas was represented by Miss Pearl
Phillips, Ray Armstrong and Miss
Roberta Ballard, and they received
the unanimous decision, gaining there
by four points. The judges were:
Superintendent w. w. Wiley and Pro-
fessor William Pettys, of Newberg,
anu lIOls Aid ". OWcll, VI
Perrydale forfeited its right with the
Dallas negative team-composed of
Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss Carolyn
Gohrke and Harold Miller-whlch
added another four points to Dallas
standing.
Former Winners.
In the first debate, held January .27,
Dallas teams who helped to gain the
cup were composed of: Negative
Miss Anna Garner, Miss Roberta
Ballard and Harold Miller; affirmative
Miss Pearl Phillips, Miss Carolyn
Gohrke and Miss Ruth Campbell.
The remaining debates were held
Friday night with the following re-
suits:
At uth-Independence mega
tive against Monmouth affirmative;
Independence won, 2 to l. judges, E.
tendent of Schools, of Salem; City,
Superintendent of Schools w. r. Ruth
efford, of McMinnville; Professor w.
B. Wilson, principal of McMinnville
High School.
AT Falls City-Monmouth negative
against Falls City affirmative; Mon
mouth won unanimously; judges, the
Reverend Dunsmore of Independence; |
the Reverend Leon L. Myers of Dali
las, and Charles H. Jones, of the Or
egon Teachers Monthly, of Salem.
AT Bethel-Bethel negative against |
Falls City affirmative; Falls City won,
to l.; judges, All. O'Reilly, teacher
Of Spring Valley school; Professor W.
A. Weist, principal of one of Salem's
public schools; Zophia Tharp, of Will
annette University, Salem.
Final Standing.
The standingof the various schools
at the close of the contest for this
year is as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

Oscar Kittleson. the 24-year old son
Of Ole Kittleson. died of consumption
last week at his home on Upper Salt
Creek. after an illness of a number OF
months. The body was buried in the
salt Creek cemetery. the services be-
ing conducted by the Reverend B. 2.
Rigs. The family Of the deceased
live on the place he bought Of August
Fleischman last fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
Births.
Deaths


Within a short time the Dallas Wa
ter Company will begin laying about
z0oo feet of four-inch water main 10
connect the city supply pipes with the
oregon Power Company. In South
Dallas The new line is 10 replace q
two and one-haif-inch fow now In
use. and f. intended % furnish the
electric plant with an ample supply %
water In case of Ere. Powerful pumps
viii be connected direct 20 the main.
and when they are IN action strong
streams of water car BE throHn over
every part of the establishment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
FEBRUARY HEALTH REPORT
Figures Taken From Records Of
County Health Officer McCalIon.

Figures taken from the official rec
ords kept by County Health officer
3. II. McCailon. for the month OF Feb
ruary Of this year. show that there
was a total Of IL births and six deaths
in Polk County during that time. The
rate OF births was one in 1924 OF
population. and there was one death
to every 2244.s Of the cOunty's inhab-
itants- The statistics in detail are
given below. in comparison with those
for the corresponding month in 1910:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
Buy Home Here.

J. c Rickli and family. recent ar
rivals from Saginaw. Lane County.
have bought the property recently va
Gated by Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Muscott.
After looking around and setting ac-
quainted with the country. Mr.. Rickli
expects 70 engage in business. II he
can fnd a suitable opening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

Conrad Stafrin. druggist. reports
that A SINGLE DOSE OF simple buck
thorn bark. giycerine etc. as COM
pounded in Adier-i-ks. the new Ger
man Appendicitis remedy. relieves any
stomach or bowel trouble. Many Dali
las people are being helped
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28

To Mr. and Nrs. e. =. smith. st TIE
family home. corner ~ A. and Lev
ems streets. IN this city. saturday
morning. Marrh 2s. q 1s-pound son.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-28
FINAL Standing,

The standingof the various schools
at the close of the contest for this
year is as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
Tnc killing Of Ton i-huI.

Denver, Colo. May -. An inquest
into the death Of ). l.. FDn fhu. the
noted st. LOUIS aernnaut. shot III the
nAr oflhc Brown Palace lIot.I BY Ar
nrll f. Iicnwood, OF NeN York, will
probably determine whether HenwoOd
IS 10 hc prosecuted.
The defense will hr seIf-dc!ense. Il
hold no grudge against Hcnwood; lac
Was good sport, but didn't think be
would 1T Il wcInau come between lis, "
Won Phu i, SAID to lave whispered 10
his nurse before he died.
The police have been unable to
identify The woman in the case.
Hcnwood, III the county Jail on the
charge oi assault wIJh intent 10 Kill,
i, on the verge of 4 nervous break
down
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26

Senators looked forward to vote
this afternoon on the question Of in
vestigating again the election OF VIM.
1orimer as Senotor from Illinois and
they we're present in unusual numbers
when the session opened. 1t appeared
that the Republican regulars and the
democrats we're working together and
had reached an agreement that the IN
vestigation SHOULD lie conducted by a
sub committee of seven Of The commit
tee on privileges ard elections.
Tile personnel OF this committee IS
said to have been agreed upon last
night at a conference between repuhli-
can regular leaders and Senator Martin
Of Virginia who was delegated b. the
democratic caucu9 to open negotiations
with the regulars The agreement was
regarged as a move By the regulars to
give credit for re-openlng the Lori
mrr case to the democrats rather.
than have the laureIs 20 to La
Toilette, who was first 10 bring up the
subject in the present. session. The
current was strong against LorImer,
many Of the senators who voted foI
his acqniltal in the last session
now being loudest in the demand
for another investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
ODDITIES of the Printing Shop

Oddities of the Printing Shop.
Here IS row OF capital letters and
figures of ordinary size anu shape just
as you will find them IN the daily
newspaper:
Observation-Disclosures
They are such IS are made up OF two
parts Of similar form. Look carefully
at these and you will perceive that the
upper halves Of the characters are
very little smaller than the lower
halves. so little that, at mere glance,
Won would declare them to be of equal
size. Now turn this page upside down,
and without any careful looking you
will see that the difference In size IS
very much exaggerated--thnt the real
TOD half of the letter is very much
smaller than the other half. 1t Will be
seen by this that there is a tendency
In the eye to enlarge the upper part
Of any object upon which 1t looks.
Thus two circles Of unequal size might
be drawn and so placed that they
would appear exactly alike.-NeW YORK
World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26

Levelius his finger accusnely at
forIner Speaker Cannon in the House
this afternoon. Representative Sher-
WOOD, dem, Ohio declared he had
evidence to prove that the representa-
tive from Illinois, as Speaker, had
"sruothercd" the Sherman dolIar-a-
day-pensiou bill and now showed re-
nrarkahle gall" in coming before the
House and pleading for lis enactment.
Sherwood read from memorandum
book that one day last session Repre-
sentative Wcisse, (dem., Wis., had
told him in the presence OF two wit
nesscs that Chairman Sulloway Uep.
n. Y. then chairman u the commit
tee on invalid pensions, had said that
be would not permit Sherwood's bill to
come to vote 10 the committee, be-
cause Cannon wouldn't stand for 1t. :
Cannon was on his feet Immediately,
but it was several minutes before be
could secure recognition, owing to the
confusion and applause caused bv
Sherwood's words.
Il look you in the eye now" the
ex.speakcr said impressively and his
finger pointed at Sherwood. and say
that there is no truth III that. +"
why didn't you report out that
hill when you were speaker" Sher-
wood quericd. instead OF coming here
now and pleading thai ne pass it?"
Does the gentleman yieIj?'' asked
Cannon.
No." yelled Sherwood, red with
anger
Subsequently Cannon arose to reply,
but was prevented from discussing the
matter fnthcr, Representative Sher!ey
Diem. XVI, making the phlnt OF order
that be should discuss only the resolu-
ton before the House which was on the
reduction OF the House employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
a Bio Drawback.

A man was praislng the improve
ments by a friend in his dwelling.
your house looks lot better now
that it has been painted"
well" the man who had been re-
decorating admitted gloomily, ut does
look a bit better, but we shall have TO
clean the windows more frequently to
keep in harmony with it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
Wanted Them Green.

1.-TWO starboard lights" said the
diner to the waiter in q Broadway res
taurant.
The waiter looked over the wine list,
and his eye ran down TO the liqueurs,
for his two patrons had reached the
post coffee stage Of their dinner. BE
looked blankly at the list. he could
see no such cordial.
"Starboard lights, sir?' ne asked.
Eyes; starboard Ishts-two-and
hurry
The waiter sought the maitre dhotel
and asked what the drink might be.
Creme de menthe," said that imper'
turbable person. "1ts what they cal
'em in England."-New York Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26

Is there anything in all this world
that is of more importance to you than
good digestion? Food must be eaten
to sustain life and must be digested
aud converted into blood. When the
digestion fails the whole body suffers.
Chamberlain 5 Tablets are Il rational
and reliable cure for Indigestion. They
increase the flow Of bile, purify the
blood, strengthen The stomach, anG
tone up the whole digestive apparatus
TO a natural and healthy action. S0!y
by w F. Creighton and Richard Glib
son
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
a Calamity.

Neighbor-My! My. So the story
is true and your husband has really
clipped with the servant girl. De-
serted Wife (weeping)-Yes, and she
was the best girl | ever had, too,
perfectly lovely cook, and so quiet and
respectful. Dear knows where I'll be
able to get another! = Philadelphia
Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON

There will be no withdrawal OF troops
rom Texas in the near future, II was
declared at the War Department TO lay,
Despite the resignation OF President
)iaz and the prospect OF peace III
Mexico. If General Wood has his way
he troops will remain at San Antonio
lutil next winter.
Though taking hopeful view Of the
Mexican situation. aud believing that
Oiaz' resignation will do much 70 re-
tore peace and order, neither army
Ulcers ucr officials OF the State Depart
nent are convinced that the end Is IN
sight.
The principal reason for the reten-
ion Of The troops IN Texas. however. j.
he determination OF Major General
Wood that a maneuver division having
oeen assembled for the first time since
t!e ciyi! war. it shall remain until Il
mas thoroughly learned the lessons The
General staff has out for it. The OPP
oortuuity, be believes, IS too good to
| &c lost.
It's declared that keeping the troops
10 the field will result in real economy.
1t costs no more. aud in some Instance
less, TO feed troops in the field than IL
barracks. There is actual saving IN
tue elimination Of hcrrack expense,
surh as light, heat and general main
tenance expense, according to the OH
cias
II improvement continues il the
Mexican situation, it is probable that
the cavalry regiments on the border will
lie withdrawn from the patrol nov
being maintained. If so Withdrawn.
:hcv will be added to the divisions Al
san Antonio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-26

Attorney General Wi"kersbau is TO-
day facing the most grilling ordeal
since his induction into the cabinet. |;
will come tomorrow when he must
answer long list OF questions probing
all his official acts before the House
committee on expenditures in the
Department OF Justice