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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
NOTICE FOR SALE OF READ
PROPERTY.

In the County Court of Marion Coun-
ty, Oregon.
In the matter OF the Estate of Estella
Hayden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Administrator of the estate
of Estella Hayden, deceased, will
! from and after the 26th day of Sen
tember, 1912, sell at private sale the
whole or any part of the following
described premises belonging to said
estate, to-Wit:
Beginning at the NV. corner of
the Richard Mcmahon D. L. c. Not
No. 1OS Claim No. 40, T. Z S. r.
w. of the w. NJ. Thence South 40.o
chains; thence East 1915 chains:
thence North 1925 chains; thence
West 1915 chains to the place Of
beginning, containing 100 acres, more
or less.
of the d. l.. c. of Betheul Dove and
wife, Not. No. 1441, Claim No. SO in
T. s S. r. 4 W., w. NJ, Polk County,
oregon; thence East 1880 chains in
tersecting Horst Brothers line; thence
North IS deg East 2.2O chains;
thence North 20 deg, East chains;
thence North SO deg. East chains;
thence North $50 chains thence
North As deg. East 10 chains; thence
NOfIH % dGS I4tlSl CIlclliS, JlleHtH
East LOO chain to the east line OF
said Dove d. l.. c.; thence North 800
chains to the NE. corner of the
South one-half of said claim; thence
West 114.07 chains; thence South
27.97 chains to the place of beginning,
containing 2SS.00 acres, more or less.
Also beginning at the NE. corner
of the Betheul Dove D. L. c.; thence
South 33 chains to Horst Bros land;
thence North SO deg. East $50 chains;
thence North 43 deg. East 450
chains: thence North 19 deg. East
13 chains; thence North 80 deg. East
$50 chains; thence North 35 deg
East $50 chains; North 65 deg East
1880 chains; North 32 deg. East
1920 chains; thence West 10 chains:
thence South 1890 chains to the SE.
corner of Norman Scott d. L. C.
thence West 26 chains to the place
of beginning, containing so acres,
more or less, all of said property be-
ing in Polk County, Oregon.
Said property will be sold for cash.
or part cash and part credit
Any person desiring to purchase
said property, or any part thereof,
shall make the same known from and
after said date to the undersigned in
Salem. Oregon.
Dated this 18th day of August 1912
w. O. HAYDEN,
Administrator of the Estate of Estella
Hayden, deceased. SIG 9-13
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
RICKREALL

Mrs. Burch and children. Of Port
land, are visiting with Mr., and Mrs
J. J. Burch at this place.
The Middleton thrcsher com
mcnced work at Fred Autrs Wednes-
day
John Burch came home from Til
lamook Saturday where he had been
visiting for couple of weeks
$ r. Burch will install water
system at his residence soon.
Mrs Peter Cook spent sunday In
Independence.
samuel orr came up from Portland
saturday. TO look after his interests
here. returning Monday.
l.. G. koscr came home and spent
last sunday lie is building his cot
ugc at Perrydale. and will soon have
II finished.
Thomas Garfield and son. OF salem.
are over while his grain is being
thr,shcd.
The hot weather Is helping the hop
men get rid Of the lice. They expect
To have to spray once more. So We un-
dcrstand
Misses Edith. Mary and Aurclia
Burch have gone Co Tillamook to
visit their sister. Mrs. r. u. Lucas.
and to camp Tor a couple or three
months
Mrs Grover Beeler was taken sud
denly 900 last week 4 physician from
Independence was called. she ~
improving and able % De- out again
Mrs Kirkland. of Independence
down and visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs W r. Clark. over sunday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
McNARY

/ Tony ZcalaskOwski has his new
thrcsher running in good shape.
Mr.. A. j. Brown, Mrs. Brown and
two sisters visited with friends at
Silyerton Sunday.
A. O. Brown has another car load
of lumber for his new house. He gets
his lumber from Falls City.
Mrs. Jennie Robbins, of Eola, and
Mrs. $. w. Brown visited with Mrs.
John Robbins Wednesday.
Charlie and Orlie Brown and Harry
Heth are hauling baled hay to Salem.
Mr. Smith is baling hay for Hay
den Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robbins made
business trip to Salem saturday
The hop men in this vicinity are
well pleased with the prospects Of a
good crop and with very few aphis
on the vines.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Cook, of Inde-
pendence, were over Sunday visitors
at the home of John Robin :. They
brought a freezer of ice cream.
r. w. Brunk is giving his house
new coat Of paint which greatly
improves its looks.
Mrs. \. q. Brown and two daugh-
ters visited at the home OF John Rob
bins Sundey.
r. NJ. Young is having his new barn
painted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
HARMONY

Elmer Blanchard started threshing
Friday noon.
The rain caused the threshers to
stop work but no damage was done
to the grain.
John Mclean arrived Friday even
ing from Redmond, oregon. He says
Eastern Oregon is alright but the val
ley looks good to him.
Pearl and Charlie Morovitz and
Made Blair visited at ]. b. Hayes
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmiston visited
Mrs Edmiston's sister in Dallas last
week
Mrs Leno visited few days at her
home in Grande Ronde last week
She says that there is an abundant
crop of huckelberries and wild black
berries in the mountains this sum-
mer.
Mrs. Katherine Talbot and chill
dren of Sheridan. visited at the home
of her brother, Allen Mclean Sunday.
Thos. Merrick and Cyrus Blair
started their threshing machine Mon
day morning.
Victor Hayes and Malbey Peeler
are cutting bands for the Merrick &
Blair machine.
Mildred Hayes and her cousin Ila
Hayes, a millner from Portland, and
Mrs. A. A. Mclean called on Mrs.
Hugh Guttry Friday afternoon.
Thos. Dickey helped Hugh Guttry
cut grain Friday and Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
cola

Mrs. Smith, of Monmouth, was
| visiting old friends here last week
T. w Brunk has finished painting
his house a chocolate brown trimmed
with cream, and has moved the
painters back to Monmouth.
Ed. NIFTY is camped near the Wal
lace place hauling gravel for the
road.
w. D. Magee bought a Jersey COW
from Harrington, near Turner.
Ethel Brunk spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Applegate at Nor
ningsde.
l.. Grice's threshing outfit is in this
vicinity at present. 1t has been at
VIM. Schuett's and VIM. Patterson's S
farms and is now at A. Bells. 1t will
next go to the T. w Brunk farm.
VIM. Carpenter and son Clay, +. l.
Ferguson and sons Ray and Bryan
and Lloyd MalicOat started last Sat
urday to Siletz with Frank Clement
who furnished the wagon and team.
They expect to be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs r. Brunk visited with relatives
in independence last Friday.
w. Berry is repairing and painting
his house.
Mrs. r. w. Brunk and son nstill
are on the sick list.
Born.-August 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Landen, a daughter.
Roy Ferguson hauled twelve cords
of wood to the school house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
PERRYDALE

Mrs. 4. Plankington, of Bridgeport
who has been visiting at the home
of her sister. Mrs. ID. l.. Heyt, return
ed To her home Tuesday.
Mrs Gottswall was a Dallas caller
saturday
Mr. and Mrs. q. Hatfield left sat
urday morning for Rosehurg.
Mr. New and family. of Portland.
are visiting at the home Of Z. w
Caldwell, this week.
Rev. HiNon, pastor Of the Metho-
dist chuch here. is visiting in the
community this week. Sunday being
his last appointment here until after
Conference meets.
Mrs. Jones. OF Rickreall, spent
Sunday az the home OF her son,
charles Bratcher.
4 party consisting OF Conrad stat
rim and family and Fred Elliott and
family. of Dallas. We're callers sun
day afternoon at the home Of n. ]
Elliott
Miss Lena Keyt returned home
SUNDAY after weeks visit with rel
atiVes az bridgeport
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
AIRLIE

The Ritner threshing company
I bought a new separator, a self feeder
and a new engine from the j. I. Case
company. They work in the Pedee
and Kings Valley country.
Frank McGee shipped a car load
Of four foot oak grub wood to Port
land this week and has quite lot
more ready for market which he will
ship soon.
VIII Todamire thrcshed four acres
of alsike clover and got 25bushels Of
seed. Good for the first crop.
Kate Winert who is working in the
wooden mills at Salem, visited her
parents last week
Lew Caughey and two sons, Guy
Metcalfe and family are camping at
Nye Creek on the coast below New
port
Claud Lewis passed through town
with a fine bunch of beef cattle for
the Dallas market
Krebs Bros, have sprayed their hop
yard here and the hops are coming
on fast.
j. :. Smith and w L. Williams
went to Dallas Tuesday
Joe Smith is building a new house
east of town.
The threshing machines started
last week and report the yield-avcr-
age and quality-good, that is, winter
sown grain.
clyde Turner our depot agent is
lame from "A misstep that sprained
his foot
A daughter OF MIR. Jones who lives
on the Brinkley place east of town
fell out of a tree and was badly hurt.
It will take some time to determine
the result Of her injuries
A. n. Hallrck, of Monmouth. pass
ed through town Wednesday on his
way home from the coast.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
cola NO. 2

The Grice and Best machine is a
work in this vicinity.
Twenty-sx acres of spring oats or
/ the Patterson ranch yielded over 81
| bushels per acre.
Our teachers salary has been in
creased from $50 to $50 per month
f. r. Hamer, one of our directors
/ has resigned the directOrship and will
teach our school the coming winter
There will be a special election this
week to fill his uneXpired term.
Hop picking will begin in this
neighborhood between September
and 3. The yards i'm general are
looking fine.
Miss Flora Clement will teach in
the Bridewel district, Yamhill coun-
ty, next winter at salary of $50
per month. Miss Clement was our
teacher last winter and her friends
here bespeak for her success in her
new field of labor
Harry Mcdowell and Frank Cam
eron, of Portland, have completed
the finishing work on b. /. Fergu-
sons house.
Born.-At the home of its grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs II. d. Landen,
August 7, to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Landon, a girl, Glover Lucille.
Mrs. Clyde NIFTY and children of
Manette, Wash, are visiting relatives.
Mrs. Harry Grey. of Portland, is
up for an indefinite stay with her
sister, Mrs. f. Carlson.
Lottie Landon and Mrs. Davis are
cooking for the Mcdowell threshng
crew.
Emil Carlson was in Portland last
week registering hop pickers.
b. /. Ferguson and sons Raymond
and Bryan, VIM. Carpenter and son
Clay, Frank Clement and Lloyd NAL
icOtc, are taking a two weeks outing
at the coast They took plenty of
fishing tackle along and no doubt will
have some big fish yarns to tell when
they return.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
FALLS CITY

Sherin Grant was city visitor
Saturday
Frank NJ Bethel. of Dallas. was m
Falls city last Friday.
Charley O'Brlen is up and recover
ing from his recent illness
Moss Walker, Of Independence. was
In Fails CITY sunday
VIM. and g. r. webb are visiting
their brother. NJ. Webb.
J. W. Hedges. formerly of the S.
letz, was in Fails city Monday
Willie Murray is working with one
or the Brown thrgshiuE outfits
James Brady who has been in Ten
nessyy for the past year. returned to
Falls City Tuesday.
WI Montgomery and Alfred Wick
returned from Portland last SUNDAY
j. W NanOrsdel who has been
visiting in Fails Citv. is an eN-sherin
of Polk ocunty.
The Christian End,ayor socisty met
AZ the heme 90 Miss Pearl Titus last
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mr. J. C.. Iunkin who re-
Gently went Co PendIston. have now
gone 60 FreeWatsr. Oreruu.
AR. and Mrs. A. I. Thompson re-
turned from Newport last Friday
Miss Marguerite Flower b. SPEND
ing her summer vacation with her
parents in Falls CITY
G. J. Mover has returdrd to help
his father. J. n. Meyer. on the new
Mahr residence.
Mr.. and Mrs g. r. Cochran have
returned from an outing at Newport
r. s. Ferguson has commenced
work ON the new e. ~ Horn house
on North Main street
Postmaster BeeEley returned from
Newport last Tuesday. Mrs. Beezley
md children win remain at Newport
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
BoWERSVILLE

Mrs Dan kaegi is on the sick list
J. W Mangis Thursday eVeniul
while hauling haled hay oyerbaisnced
falling down on a sIl 90 the barn.
sustaining several severe bruises. Al
present he Is improving
The Mennonite Endeavor of Pulk
station held an outdoor meeting az
a.. J. RempeI's place. also c,lebrat-
ing the latter's sixty seventh birthday
SUNDAY
While ryturninE % work Monday
morning Arthur nemmiCk's dos was
run over hy James Middleton's auto
Arthur had his dos assessed "a f1o1.
a. J. Rempel had nine acres ct
cats that yielded SO bushels an acre.
Also a piece ~ wheat that went SO
bushels to the acre. Who SAYS W.
can't raise rrain On PolEr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

A vast amount of Ill health IS an'
to impaired digestion. When the sto1i- .,o =
ach fails to perform properly 'hs
whole system becomes dcranscd. "A
few doses of ChamDerlain's Tablets
is all you need. They VIII sfeHE t'ie.'
YOUR digestion, invigorate your llVTI'
and regulate your bowels, entirely 40
ing away with that miserable teellhs
dne to faulty digestion, Try it. Many
others have been permanently cureu
why not you? For sale by all
dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
County News from Observer Writers


for two weeks
A. W. Plankington has commenced
operations on his new house near
! Bridgeport.
Messrs. Luleback. Hester and Bur-
ton have returned to Falls City. They
visited Salem, Sheridan and Wood
burn while away.
Miss Clara b. Colby conducted a
woman suffrage meeting in the Chris
tian church Tuesday evening and a
club was again organized.
j. J.. Bell is preparing to build a
fruit drier on his place. This will be
used for Mr.. Bells fruit crop and
also will be available for use by his
neighbOrs.
Mrs. Martha Burns and Miss Veva
Burns spent the week end as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tetherow.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
PEDEE

Mrs. Ira Hooker went To- Airle lasI
Monday on business.
Miss Ethel Newton sted Miss Ei-
sic Bush last sunday.
Paul Romeo went -n Airli, with
his cream Monday.
Troy Turner and wife visited 90
AiNa Wumcr's last SUNDAY.
While Bush and VIE sscut O. Men
mouth one day last week
Mr Newton Is haVi7- his house
tuIt
AIRS Womer and daughter Eva.
visited no Mrs Nswten's one day last
week
Dock Burbank and brother went 20
AIriie Tuesday with the cream
Ms E.lhrl Newton an. Niss t.isi b
lsrrh attended SUNDAY ssnvol a.
sfrntgsrner, last Sun1as.
Mr. Powell ara SISTER went o. Air
iie saturday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

Holt Crowley and family intend to
leave for an outing at the coast this
week. Uncle John Munich, of Rick
reall, will look after the place while
they are gone.
John Ediger and Ernest Fuller, of
Dallas, are working on the Demick
straw baler.
Charles Mangis and Lilah McDan-
iel were in Dallas Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Warkentin, of
Salt Creek, were in this vicinity on
business Monday. They intend to
make their home here.
G. j. Rempel sold a COW last week
to Ed. Hodge, of Rickreall, for $55.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
N OTOR TRUCKS :
on
EASY PAYMENTS

EASY PAYMENTS
Our sales plan enables your
truck 10 pay for itself.
Remember. you buy direct from
the manufacture. No commissions
or bonuses to pay.
There are no jOkers in this prop
ositon. Just practical good business
perception on our part. which ac-
commodities a longfelt need among
many present and would-be truck
users.
"A simple note Of inquiry. which
VII he treated as strictly confidential.
VIII receive cur prompt Response.
ADDRESS +. E GERLINGER.
SALES MANAGER.
SIS Washington -
Portland. Ore
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16


Riddell Bros. have begun thrcsh-
ing.
Charles Newman and George Ben
nett made I rip To Portland In the
formers new car last Sunday
Allen johnson is putting up nice
new residence at the corner Of War
rem and Clay streets, on property
purchased OF II. Williams
Mrs. Dewitt is visiting at Grants
Pass.
Mrs. w r, Graham will return
home from Arkansas, where she has
heen visiting her old home, about Au-
gust 10.
Work is progressing nicely on DR.
BowersoN's new house
Summer school is over and the
teachers have gone loud In praise of
the o. $. n. s.
d. NJ, Calbreath and wife visited
friends In Monmouth last Sunday.
George Murdock will soon return
to the Pacific Coast
George Scott and wife and B H.
Pillar and wife spent Sunday at the
home Of Allen johnson
Arch Parker and family are enjoy
ing an outing at the beach
Miss Marie Morlan visited in salem
this week
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

Vale Enterprise: Laborers on ran All,
road work, in the hay fields ana On Il
other kinds of work, are securIns
good wages. This is not temporary
demand but large forces are 10 pe
n,aintained here for years to come
showing the importance of this ne"
and groWnigg country.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

Is the individual, man or woman
who uses Foley Kidney Pills Tor
backache, rheumatism, weak back
and other kidney and bladder irreg-
ularities. Foley Kidney Pills are
healing, strengthening, tonic, ana
quick to produce beneficial results
Contain no harmful drugs. Never
sold in bulk. Put up in two sizes IN
sealed bottles. The genuine in a yell
low package. Sold by Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

Were all medicines as merltorlous
as Chamberlains Collc' Choieia I'D "
Diarrhoea Remedy, the World Wouiu
he much better off and the percel,', >,
age of suffering greatly decreaseu,
writes Lindsay Scott, of Temple lHu'
For sale by all dealers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by DIS
trict No. So for building belfry aHo
painting the school house known as
the Pioneer school house, by tht
School Board up until noon AHSuS'
81, 1912. Phone Pioneer ..
stoned. O. y. HARRINGTON,
. On Clerk
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
nr Relrs plne.Tar Honey

is the best for coughs, colds Group
grin o. whooping cough, bronchltis,
asthma. and all throat and bronchial
troubIes. Sold everywhere, look for the
he'll on the bottle. Sold by Conrau
Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
WANTED.
MISCELLANEOUS.

YOUR WINTERS WOOD - order
your slab wood now and be sure OF
having a good dry supply for Winter
l can sell YOU either slabs. blocks OF
trimmings. Can furnish any other
kind Of wood desired. Plenty Of good
oak and fir. Send in your orders by
Phone. 1563-AUGUST BOMAN.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
(rOnn

People with children should keep
bottle of DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
on hand at all times. Group is worse
at night when it is sometimes hard TO
get a physician. Look for the bell on
the bottle. Sold by Conarad Stafrln.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

order some of my nice Kittatinny
blackberries direct from the vines, at
$50 per crate. Phone w. II. kra-
ber East 8.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

About 80 acres of the best farm
land in the heart of the Willamette
valley, joining the Salem, Falls City
& Western r. r.; location none bet
ter. For particulars enquire of Mr..
Manley, Martin, Independence, Ore
gOn. Phone 1856. II
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
Brick and Drain Tile


Buy your Brick and Drain Tile
from Dallas Brick and Tile Compl1y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
Stop That Itch!

I wM g.arantee yes 10 stup DAT it-A n ~
seoooaA a 2s cent hostis III pr0Ts H.
No remedy that I have ever soid for
Eczema Psoriasis. and all other diseases
CT the skin has EiNen more thuruuEh
satisfaction than the
D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema
! E1Arartes this rsneay.
CONRAD STAFRIN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16
POLK COURT PAYS
JULY BILLS
DIS and Highways.

List of bills allowed by the County
Court of Polk county, oregon, at the
August term, 1912, thereof:
Rnads and HiohNNaNS
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-08-16

TIEVTIfIITN
DR.. Bells Anti-Pain cures collie, tiuX.
diarrhoea, cramps and all bowel COM
plants.
EXTERNALLY sore breasts,
corns, bunions, toOthacho. neuralgia,
and all pains, Sold everywhere. 1t is
antiseptic. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
ETHEL BARRYMORE ROBBED
Actress and Her Husband Lose
Valuables in St. Louis.
- Telegraph 10 Tho Tr.hune-


ST Louis. Sept. 20-A well dressed
sneak thief visited nine rooms in the
Jefferson Hotel before daylight today
including the two occupied 5y Ethel
Barrymore. the actress. and her hus-
band. Russell Colt, and escaped with
hundreds OF dollars in money. checks
and jewelry.
The thief awakened Miss Barrymore,
She screamed and the burglar fed.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Colt locked their
doors. according to the police. and
made no report OF the intruder's visit
]. \. Thompson. OF Chicago. vas
escorted by bellboy to suite occu-
pied by Thompson, over G. Divine.
w. C.. Church and Gustave Schwierer.
druggists, from Chicago Thompson
knockel on the door and the thief
walked ont. The room had been loot
ed. A few minutes later Blanche Irwin
the housekeeper. awoke and saw the
man in her room. When she started 10
get UP he fed. and after that no trace
of him could be found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
HELD UP IN SUBWAY
Man Throttled in Times Square
and Hundreds Join in Chase.

After g specta cular chase through
Times Square Broadway. lSd street
and Sixth avenue. pursued By num-
her OF patroimen. detectives and crowds
leaving the theatres last night. man
who described himself as Peter Mott,
q stage hand. of No. j9S Tenth avenue
was arrested by Detectives Owens and
Fitzsimmons on a charge of robbery.
The complainant is Jacob Schilling.
an electrician. OF No. $50 Moad street,
The Bronx. who charges that Mott in
company with another man, throttled
him on the uptown platform Of the
Times Square station Of the subway,
and extracted wallet containing SIG
from his coat pocket.
Schilling says the man who accom-
panied Mott took the wallet. and when
he made an effort TO pursue him Mott
tripped him up and the man escaped
with the money. There were about $50
persons in the station at the time and
none Of them joined in the chase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
BOYS PROTEST TO MAYOR
Tell Him Baltimore School
Should Not Go to Negroes.

Baltimore. Sept. 20.-Carrying ban
ners setting forth their grievances m
Rlaring words. half hundred school
bows, from six to fifteen years old.
marched 70 City Hall to-day and pro-
tested TO Mayor Preston against their
school being taken from the white pu-
pills and given over TO negro children.
The Mayor listened smiiingly to the
rrteen-year- old spokesman, who SOL
eunly warned his honor that II you
turn us out it will mean the death OF
the Democratic party in Baltimore.
TOO bad" laughed the Mayor VINO
toId the bows he could do nothing, as
he never interfered in school affairs.
The meeting came TO sudden end
when a shrill voice broke In with the
announcement that a photographer
wanted to take their picture Tor the
newspapers.
The School Board recently trans
ferred the pupils Of Public School Sl'
at Argyle avenue and Lanvale street
N other schools, because 1t Is IN an
almost exclusively colored district
The boards refusal to restore the
school 10 the whites led to strike ol
the transferred children.