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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
FORMER DALLAS RESIDENT
Frederick Landrock, Father of Mrs.
Henry Fern, Dies at HiIisboro.

Henry Fern, of this city, has re-
ceived word of the death at Hillsboro
of his father-in-law, Frederick Land
rock who up to about five years ago
was a resident of Dallas and was well
known here. The following extract
is taken from the Hillsboro Argus
"Frederick Landrock. well known
here for number of years. died Sat
urday, June 1OI 1911. at st. vincents
Hospital, after an illness of about a
week On Thursday, June /, Mr..
Landrock was stricken with paraly-
sis, at his home on Third street. and
the next day he was taken to the
until death relieved him.
Handbook was born in Saxony.
Germany, in 1888. November 10,
1865. he was married to Mary Ann
Tillich- h-Mueller, and the husband and
wife came to America four years lat
er. In 1890 they came to Oregon,
later settling in Hillsboro. where Mr..
Landrock worked at the shoeE.aker's
trade. He was a finished workman
and enjoyed lucrative patronage.
His wife survives, and one child, Mrs.
Lizzie Fern, residing at Dallas.
''The funeral took place Sunday,
afternoon and interment was in Rose
City cemetery.
Handbook was very companion
able man. and had fund of good
humor that made him many friends.
His widow will soon leave for Dallas
to make her home with her daugh-
farN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
NEWS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Cominss and GOings as Told by Our
Exchanges.

Miss Lillian MeVicker visited her
parents the first of the week, going
on to Dallas Tuesday evening to at
tend the commencement of the col
lege. then will go on to Florence to
conduct a three smonths summer
school. returning in time this fall to
take up her work in the Lincoln high
school of this ty--McMinnville Tel
ephone- Register.
Miss Ada Osfeld of Portland visit
ed at the home of Rev. e. e. Nc
wicker the first of the week on her
wav to Dallas to attend the different
nroerams of the Dallas College during
The commencement week.-McMinn-
Vile Telephone Register.
Mrs o. C. Zook and son jesse ana
daughter. Doris, drove to Dallas Wed
nesdav. TO be present at the wedding
Of Mr.. zook's grandson, Delbert Plas-
ter to Miss Jennie Plessinger, VINO
we're united at high noon that day at
the home of the brides parents
Monmouth Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hawkins oi Dai-
las were in the city Friday.-lnde-
nendence Enterprise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
DISTRICTS HIRE TEACHERS
List of Contracts Lately Filed With
County Superintendent Seymour.

Below is given a list Of teachers
who have lately signed contracts in
Polk County, according to records
which have been filed in the Office of
County superintendent II. c. Sey-
mour:
District No. I. zena--Mrs. w. III.
Crawford. Salem. r. r. 1.
District No. 21. Perrydale--EisIe L.
Keyt. Perrydale; A. b. sacre. Mon
mouth.
District No. SO. Rickreali-Lucy M.
HanIey. Portland; L. NJ. Haley. Mon
mouth. a
District No. s0s Antioch-cIara
Pechin. Monmouth.
District No. 40. Lincoln-carrie
Dahm. salem. r. r. 1.
District No. Al, North Dallas
Ruth +. Beaver. Salem; AddIe Boyd
ston. Dallas.
District No. s4-EtheI E. Lucas.
Monmouth.
District No. Sc. Lberty-Alma
Ruef, Hillsboro.
District No. Sc. Rogue River. J.
Arnold. Grand Ronde.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
GOVERNOR LOSES PRISONER
One Of His TRUSTEES Violates Conf
denec and Runs Away.

SALEM, Or. June 17--After placing
the utmost confidence in prisoners he
has 'tfarmed' out TO different state in
stitutions, and even Offering to wager
that they would not attempt to abuse
the trust he places in them, Governor
West this morning was called out of
bed by the prison authorities and In
formed that Jess Hall, sentenced to
the penitentiary from Multnomah
County for attempted robbery and
granted the privilege Of leaving the
institution to work ungarded at the
Home for the Feeble Minded, stole a
horse and saddle from nearby resi-
dent early this morning and escaped.
Hall was serving an indeterminate sem
tence, and finding him good prison.
er, Governor West included him
among the exclusive ones to be prac-
tically turned loose one month ago.
Hall worked along with the other
prisoners and heretofore has made no
attempts to get away. but without
leaving the slightest clew behind, he
stole from the bunkl1ouse this morn
ing, crossed the road to an adjoining
farm and stole a horse, saddle and
bride, and today cannot be found.
Having every confidence in the men
Governor West refused to order
guards to watch the prisoners sta
toned at the School for the Feeble
Minded and they have been given a
free rein at the institution for the
past two months, with no one to look
after them. Recently the Governor
boasted of the fact that he sent for a
convict at the School for the Feeble
Minded who came TO town alone and
went back TO the institution alone.
and that every man at that place
would do the same thing II he so re-
quested il.
Three special officers have been
sent out to look for Hall. and 1t IS
probable he viii receive strict treat
ment II found and returned to the in
stitution. Governor West says he will
hound a man to the end of the earth
who violates confidence and runs on.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER
Receipts and Sales at Portland Union
Stock Yards.

PORTLAND, June 17.-Receipts
for the week have been: Cattle
1914; hogs 1897; sheep 9745, and
horses mad mules 54.
The cattle market has held steady
at last weeks rally. The conflict
among the buyers for the light offer
ings caused a stiffening of prices, and
at a somewhat lower basis than the
prevailing market for several
months, sellers were enabled to have
pretty much their own way. Any
market which pays Sc and $6.25 for
grass steers must be classed as high.
Cows sold at $3.50, which is a re-
markable price.
The hog market strengthened
about 10c; the demand was active.
In the face of liberal receipts in
the sheep division the market re-
mained steady to strong. There was
a shading of prices in the market for
lambs, but for ewes and wethers a
steady condition prevailed.
There was a fairly active movement
in the horse market, and the sales
reported indicate steady prices.
Following are representative sales;
steers, $3.50 to 1925; cows, $515 to
$3.50; lambs, $5.75 to 1925; wethers,
s4; ewes, 1926; stays, $3.50; bulls,
s4 to $3.50; horses-drafters, $175 to
s212.5O each; drivers, $40 each;
chunks, 1920 each.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
REFERENDUM THREATENED
Apparent Forgeries of Names May
Save Normal school Appropriation.

1t has become known that not only
are the University of Oregon referen-
dums under Investigation because uf
the contention that a large percentage
of the names are forgeries, but also
some quiet work has been done relat-
ing to the referendum on the appro-
pf'iation of $4,000 for use at the
State Normal school at Monmouth.
says the Salem Statesman. 1t is de-
clared that majority of the names
on the latter petition are of the same
character as on the University of Ore
gon referendums. Those who are
back Of the investigation are as yet
unknown, but from statements of
Judge w. r. Slater, former supreme
court justice, who has been retained
to prosecute the civil action that is
said to be pending, there seems to be
no doubt but that the signatures on
both petitions and also on the Malar-
key bill petition, are the product Of
the same person.
That developments will come thick
and fast when once the matter has
been brought into court, as Judge Sla-
ter says it will be- there seems to
be no question Of doubt to those who
have watched proceedings.
Before the date for the University
of Oregon appropriation bill to go
into effect January IL, 1912. both
criminal and civil actions will be
brought. The criminal action will in-
volve charges of forgery and the
civil action will be brought to test the
validity of the petitions. Judge Slater
said that with regard to the criminal
action he had no further interest
than to see, those fellows sent up.
He, however, has full charge of the
civil action, but said that there was
no hurry in starting proceedings as
there is plenty of time before the
appropriation goes into effect,
1T lis an alarming state of affairs
when the referendum powers can be
so shamefullly abused" said Justice
Slater yesterday.
Joseph Hirschberg of Independence
has been examining the Normal
School petition and he declares that
there is no question but that ma
jority of the names are forgeries.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
GAME LICENSES IN DEMAND
County Clerk Grants Permits 70 Many
Sportsmen Of Polk Countys

Game licenses continue to be in de
mand. and scarcely a day passes tina
County Clerk Il. M. Smith is no
called on to issue the proper legal au
thority to either fish or hunt, or t.
do both. Since the first of the yea
174 hunters licenses have been talxel
out; hunters and anglers, S.; and O
anglers licenses alone there hav,
459 granted. Below is given list o
recent applicants:
Hunters.
DallastTred Frakes. w. T. cald-
we'll.
Black Rock owen Hunt.
Portland. A. White, w. 3. ste
vens,
Hunters and Anglers.
Dallas Roy Black, D. d. Good
f. M. Suver.
Independence-F. A. williams.
Rickreall-F M. Farmer.
Willamina--W. +. Tnlotson.
Anglers.
Dallas--John Davis, ID. j. Grant
f. j. Wing, w. M. Dalton. J. W. Mel
son. A. E. Briggs, W. 7. Caldwell,
Lowell Mitchell, Walter Sellers, j.
w. Meyer, H. b. Cosper, j. W. Mill
Ter, A. w. Teats, Robert Farley, Will
liam +. Lee, w. e. Ballantyne Eu-
gene Hayter, B. Al Teats. W. Lunde,
A. L. Hayes, d. M. Metzger. A. A.
Winter, G. p. Davis, T. A. Bollman, III.
M. Brown.
Independence--Wi Govro, Ralph
Taverner, Orin Dadmun. w r. Null
Ter. ]. T. Osborn, Il. N. johnson,
James Harvey Dixon. P r. Alexan-
der, Fl. M. Gray, B. Fl. Warren, Err
win Huntley, Lynn Huntley Cyril
Richardson,
Falls City-D. G. Chamberlain. A.
H. Bittner. r. Van DenBoseh, III. 1.
Pickens George Duren, William Du-
rem, w. H. Munson M. G. Harrison.
Lamar Tooze, Leslie Tooze, Frank
Inman.
Rickreall-H. w Fawk, r. Ankeny.
C. B. Whaley w. A. Haley, yern
Fox, II. Il. Warren, Ernest Fletcher,
P. Smith.
Monmouth--Henry Smith, G. c..
Marks, George Sullivan.
Ballston-Forest Craven. III. S..
Fudge, p. G. Gardned.
Black Rock George Miller, Malio
Vorick.
Perrydale--D. L, Keyt.
Suver-Thomas Lampitt.
Willamina--W William Brown.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
PORTLAND PIONEER REUNION
Thirty-Nlnth Annual Reuni0n Is 20
Be Held ON June 2f.

The thirty-n;nth annual reunion OF
the oregon Pioneer Association will
take place Wednesday. June 81, in
Portland. The badges are ready for
delivery and may be secured from
Secretary Hines In the rooms Of the
Oregon Historical Society. City Hall.
The attendance last year was 1900.
All who came to or were born in
Oregon up to and including the year
1859. without regard to where they
now live. are eligible to membership
upon application. All who came to
any partsof the Pacific Coast prior to
or IN 1859. now residents OF Oregon.
may become members Of the assocla-
ton upon application.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

County Superintendent II. G. sey-
mour. IN the course Of his oficlal
correspondents. gets many and varied
applications Tor positions IN the
schools of Polk County. one a little
Qua Of the ordinary was received
some days ago from q family IN Ed
inboro. Pennsylvania Il doesn't aay
how many there are In the family.
but Il does give the information that
AZ 81 them are school teachers. and
hat they want 10 teach In this
county this Jan The father. Ms two
sons. hIs daughter. bic dauehtef-in-
lau and daurhter-ln-law's brother
are 81 erperienced instructorn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
CROP CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Reports From Over the State Indicate
Bright Prospects Generally.

= hrsytrnret-ee.retlT, C0R AZ u
weather conditios were again sucb
a. 70 further all growing crops durino
'he past week. The outlook for prair
~ better everywhere. althoneb rains
are sun needed quite badly in tbe
'isht land sections Of the Colrn,hia
river in Oregon. Prospects in everv
o.neF secton are the best in years
ana good straw is reported
harvest of hay was started in MANY
y the early sections and the cuttinp
would indicate fully normal output
according to information gathered bv
the Portland Journal.
some alfalfa is ALREADY en4aripe.
me markets and an excellent demand
mas been shown.
me hop yards of the Willamette
valley are showing better growth
thah during the previous week
when the weather was trifIe too
warm, No yermin are reported and
this IS one Of the best indications of
good crop.
Strawberries are now coming for
ward from the late districts, but taxi
en- as a whole the total output of
this section will not be more than so
per cent of an average.
From all sections reports are com
ing forward telling of improved pros
poets for the pear crop. EARLY dam
age seems to have been greatly over
estimated
Peaches will be far better than ex-
pected. The season has progressed
sufficiently to see the effects of the
recent damage, and fully quarter
more fruit is now expected than was
earlier in the season.
Prunes show practically no change.
No dropping is yet reported and until
the regular dropping season starts it
will be unwise to make any definite
estimate of the coming output.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
The Newest Auto.

When Conrad stafrin returned
80, portland last Thursday he
brought up a handsome new fore
soor cadillac motor car, Of 80 horse
nower capacity. which he purchased
,.hua IN the Rose City. With this ad-
d,,ion TO the cars owned In this cry
,he number has now reached toiai
- 81 an average Of about one car
- Zach SIS OF population. which IS
-, had for a small town.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Superintendent II. C. Seymour has
received word from ihe state superIn-
tendent that the state school lava a.
modified b. the recent legislative
changes viii be published and ready
for distribution about the first u
July. All school ofncrrs dIrecloru
clerks. etc. and chartered Iu44lu-
tfons Of learning. win be Furnished
with 3 copy. and anyone else want
Ing one VIII be supplied by calIlns At
ne once of Superintendent ref-
nour. Cnler prefIeua laws the dIs-
trIhutlon o. the pamphlets vas re-
slrIcted % seAool sIcrra
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
|GREYS BEAT VISITORS
WHITE sOx LOSE BY SCORE on
10 ., SUNDAY.
Local Team, Newly strengthened,
Plays Good Ball % large
Attendance Here.


The Dallas Greys defeated the Me-
Minnville White sox Sunday after
noon, at the North Dallas bali park,
the score being 10 5. 1t was we'll
played game, and was enjoyed by a
much larger attendance than usual
this year. Up to the sixth inning 1t
was 2 to / in favor of the locals. In
the sixth things commenced doing.
Tooze singled. Fenton ratified the
boards on the left field fence for
two hagger, and Barham, G. Boyd
ston, Rice and F. Boydston singled in
succession, scoring four runs. Errors
and Fenton's second two-bagger
scored three more in the eighth. Nc
MinnvilIe scored one in the first, an
other In the seventh and three in the
ninth. Fenton pitched good game,
allowing but four scattered hits and
striking out nine men.
The next game here win be played
on the College campus Saturday. Pio-
neer picinc day, June "a. between the
Dallas team and the Grand Ronde
Indians.
Sunday, June 25, the Greys will
play the team from Hopewell on the
North Dallas diamond. Sunday, July
2, they will meet the Fairmountss
from Salem. here. They will go to
Falls City Monday. July 9, to play
the team there during the first days
celebration, and on the Fourth they
are scheduled to meet the Sheridan
players at Sheridan.
The report Of Sundays game is
furnished by Official Scorer r. w.
Finseth, and in detail is as follows:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
ASYLUM WING TO BE BUILT
Contract For Structure let to salem
Firm For 1900.

welch Bros. OF Salem. were given
the contract by the State Board OF the
State Insane Asylum, at Salem. on
Friday. to construct the south wing
OF the receiving ward. The bid OF
$4,000 was the lowest Of three sub
mitted.
The wing viii be two stories high.
with basement and Will be 20 By leo
IN size. The exterior viii be con-
structed of brick with terra Gotta
trimmings The building VIII contain
Is ward rooms. a living room. dining
room and kitchen on each floor. and
will be equipped with dumb walters
and other modern convenlencea
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

vi Barber. a resident Of B@uell, Buell.
..s in the city saturday arransins
the sale Of his s2-aore iar'n' -, -, -
aow and the opening Of the ran term
n srbooi. Mr Barber intends % h'ose ~.
- nsuas with his family. 90 that ne
", nd his children to the senoo.7
bere. as he is satisfied after lnsss..- ...
-.,io1 that this is an IDEAL eouea'i'"-
n renter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
MANY ENTRIES MADE.
GOOD PROGRAM FOR INDEPEND-
ENCE RACE MEET THIS WEEK
beginning Tomorrow the Driving
Club WIN Furnish Three Days
Good Sport.

All independence is preparing tc
receive the visitors from all over the
valley that win flock there to attend
the big three-days' race meet that Is
to be held Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of this week by the Inde-
pendence Driving Club. A large num-
ber of entries have been made al
ready. and many more are being re-
ceived every day, in the draft, stan
dard and thoroughbred classes, which
will be open until tomorrow morning.
With the promise of almost ideal
weather, there is assurance of three
days good sport.
The following is a list Of entries up
to Saturday night:
Wednesday.
First race, two-year-old trot, half
mile heats; purse 500. The Mate.
Hop Raven, Rolla Boy. Chloe Patch.
Second race. Az furlongs; purse
$3.50. Wade Hampton, Ella Hart.
zelina. Carl p. Sir Ashton.
Third race, 2:15 pace. half mile
heats; purse $3.50. Bonnie Antrim.
cap Apperson, Joe W., Sally Younger
Mack NJ, Kit Crawford Baron Love-
lace.
Match race, three-quarters mile;
weight for age; purse $500. Haska,
st. Salvania.
Thursday.
First race, 2:20 trot, half mile
heats; purse $3.50. Lady Malcom,
Padishah. Hops, Guy Light, St.
Nichol, Joe Cameron.
Second race. five-eighths mile,
purse $3.50. zelina, Carrie Thatcher,
Carl r., LIE Claire, Ella Hart.
Third race, 2;25 class, half mile
heats; purse $3.50. Winright, Gerry,
Lightfoot Faylace, Sally Younger,
Admiral Togo. Sis Bender, Holly
Brand, Georgia Rose
Fourth race, seven-eighths mile
dash; purse $3.50. Little Mack, Con-
federate Sepulveda, Carrie Thatcher,
St. Salvania.
Friday.
Free-for-all trot or pace, half
mile heats; purse $3.50. Clam Bake,
Lou Miller, vina Man, Baron Lace,
Bonnie Antrim.
Second race, running, one mile;
purse $3.50. St. salvania, Carrie
Thatcher, Sepulveda, Confederate,
Little Mack.
Third race. 1880 class, trotting.
half mile heats: purse $780, Padi-
shah, Canta Price, Falmount Jr., St.
Michael.
Fourth race, five-eighths mile,
consolation; purse 500.
Fifth race, boys pony, half mile;
entries free; purse $40.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
McMTNNVILLE.
Summary.

Two-base hits--Fenton 2; Cooper
1; Barham /. Struck out---By Fen
ton 3; by Peterson 2. Bases on balls
--Off Fenton 1; off Peterson 2. Dou-
BILE play--Rice to r. Boydston.
Passed balls--C. Boydston A; Court
ney 2. Hit by pitcher--Cooper and
Corpron. Umpires--Morton and
Bishop. scorer-R. w. Finseth Time
of game hours. Attendance 200.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

A free lecture VII Be E'esl ... = -. -
uur,ir school annex Wednesa1y s's- -
-. - "a at s o'clock. undeI tne
- -. Of the 1nteruational bl'.s
,,-s-,-... - as.ocfafion- J. A Bonnet
= Frookiyu. New Tork, WI ,sg.-,' -,
:, ~ ar,s On The WEE ano 80. -.
y. y-,r-f.s- from the song % 500
--rr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

John Ebbe. the road man. returned
from Dallas Monday night. TO set the
werk on his road contracts here 20
goinE. Work q the rock crusher and
the hauling and laying Of the rock On
the Toledo-sIletz road viii b. COM
menced az oncs.-Toledo Leader.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

The Oregon PoHer Company has
recently Installed = new sfyle of pew
- cp1ee min IN T. r. schulsz's zro-
csrT store ~ - rerv nezf anaIr.
ocrupgiuE hut Ernau space. ard Is run
~ q tireet-conneclef notor o. enc
fourih hcree-pcHer. II rerlacea rns
"a form a. heli-trlrsn rrin6sr ana
rerulres lsaa elecuicifT e. a. ths
urre aucnrf cf rrrE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Conrad siafrin. drurz.sL rsrcfll
that A SINGLE DosE o. aln1ie e1c1-
thorn tark. eIgcerIne etc. A. ronl
pounted In AtIer-I-Ea I1s r4N Ger
man AppentIelts rsue1I. r.|Isttz a4T
stomach or bowel trrrtis 3arF rsl-
las people are asIne tslr.t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

a road meeting has been called Tor
saturday. June -. at 2 D. ~. at ne
r--ifence 81 J. Bsules. en- salf creek.
70 discus the rrojecte-d reg road
nm Frterprise schcui hcuzs o. cor
- urfr the Hanron-u Dallas rod
= rAN WILL
,. BoWLEa
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Roy Evans o. PoIk County. q
lumherman. and Miss Isabel Jones, oi
Portland. we're married by Rev. Ben
IaraIn Young. a. I'll Eleventh street.
On saturday moving. June ie--Pori-
lard oreronian-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

- ot-rrer pauts the l..n-..-
-.-tic-lsr abOut le-.-
80 -is - fs sns We vm cah
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20

Born. to alr and 1fra Harry Inn
a. their home IN this citg. suntsl
morning. June is. a nine-pound epr.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-20
Buster Brown Childrens.
PackardS For Men,
ImeriCan Ladies For Ladies.

AE REASON WE RECOMMEND THESE SHOES TO
Bulls BECAUSE THEY EACH STOOD THE TEST
TIME. WE KNOW THEY ARE GOOD Shoes AND
lat We GIVE YOU GOOD Shoes FOR YOUR GOOD
bNEY. COME TO US AND LET US SHOE YOUR
HOLE FAMILY. WE WILL DO 1T FOR THE FOIL
WING PRICES: