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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

owning three establishments. He has
always taken an active part In the
interests Of the Democratic party and
comes from an old Democratic family.
He belongsto many fraternal societies.
being q State District Deputy Of the
Knights Of Columbus and also Grand
knight of the Lafayette Council Of
that order. He also belongs to the
Royal Arcanium. Ancient Order Of
Hibernians, North American Union,
Catholic Order of Foresters, Irish Eel.
lowship Club and the Amphion Singing
Club.
Judge Edward Osgood Brown right.
ly deserves the high place he holds In
the estimation Of the people. An ADLER
or more honest man never sat on the
bench In Cook county.
Congressman Lynden Evans will be
reelected In the Ninth District.
The candidacy Of James NJ. DALEY
for Sanitary Trustee deserves success.
The Democrats made no mistake In
nominating him. The position Of
Sanitary Trustee Ii big and respons-
ible one and Mr.. Daley 10 q man cap
able to I'LL the position and discharge
his duties In q way that will be sat.
isfactory to the taxpayers. He served
the people OF Chicago In the city
council and his record there showed
him to be a man Of force and indie.
pendence. He is lifelong Democrat
and has been q faithful leader In the
party. He should receive the votes
of all good citizens.
Frederick w. Block, Democratic
candidate for board of review, resides
on the West Side. He was born III
Chicago, Nov. Q, 1868. educated in the
public schools. and took a special
course In engineering at Lewis insti'
tute.
Married Louise. daughter Of Louis
Woltersdorf. one Of the pioneer retail
druggists OF Chicago. They have two
children, Frederick and Ruth.
He has been associated with his
father under the firm name OF John
Block and son. In the manufacture
of perfumes for years. He was ap
pointed superintendent of the map de-
partment. city Of Chicago, by Mayor
Carter H. Harrison in April, 1899. six
months later promoted to deputy com
missioner of public works, and eight
cen months later again advanced ia
the position OF commissioner Of pub
lie works, and re.appointed In 1908
During his administration of this Of
fee he supervised some OF Chicago's
great public improvements. such al
building some of the first bascule
bridges. which did away with center
piers. among them being the North
Western avenue and Clybourn place
bridges. These bridges were designed
In the department of public works
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

Malato. He IL qualified in every way
for o seat on the Municipal Court
bench. His record a. lawyer shows
him to be 4 man Of force, learning
and energy. Vote for him.
william E. Mason can be depended
upon to serve Illinois with credit as
Congressman.at.large.
A better man could not be elected
County Assessor than Charles
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

vision of expenditure Of fund; in Chi.
cago thirty-four years; in ward eigh.
teen years; public school and West
Division high school; owns property
In ward; man Of integrity, character
and unusual force and independe
experienced in important business Of.
fairs; signed league platform"
Hugh J. Kearns 10 q good man to
place on the Municipal court bench
this year.
No better man could be elected
Municipal Judge than Stephen A.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

worth to the people 40 q member Of
the Illinois Legislature. His record
there was clean. able and fearless. He
should be elected Judge.
Harry L. shaver's clean and able
record In the Legislature entities his
candidacy for reelection to the sup
port Of every good citizen In the
Thirty.first District.
Fred w. Blocki IL an easy winner
for member Of the Board Of Review.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-28

Krutckoff. He 10 qualified In every
way for the position. He ID entitled
to the vote Of every good citizen.
No man in Illinois stands higher in
the estimation Of the people than for
mer United States Senator Albert ].
Hopkins. His honest, fearless and
clean record 10 known to all. His name
10 first in the list for election to the
United States senate.
Stephen A. Malato. Democratic can.
didate for Municipal Judge, proved his
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
MISTAKE IS FOUND
IN BALLOT
CAUSES CONFUSION.
Article "VT' Instead of Article CIV"
Leads to Complications; POlk's Bal
lot Not Yet Printed.

Owing to an oversight in proof
reading at the office of the Secretary
of State, a mistake occurred in the
official ballot as certified to the coun-
ty clerks which is making a large
amount of trouble in counties where
the ballots have already been print
ed. among which is the big county of
Multnomah.
In the title of the bill to permit
majority vote to adopt constitutional
amendments and initiative measures,
known on the official ballot as NOS
1922" and 1928" the official ballot as
certified to the county clerks seeks
to amend article 'VI" instead of ar
ticle "IV'' which is the proper article
The correct title is given in the Vot-
ers pamphlet but in the reading OF
the proof was overlooked.
Attorney General Crawford declares
that the change is mandatory The
mistake was first noticed by Judge
Kavanaugh, of Portland, and Secre-
tary Olcott was at once notified. He
Immediately sent kilograms to all the
clerks instructing them to make the
necessary change and, in the event
that the ballots were printed to write
the figure "a" in black ink over the
characters "VI" on the official bal
lots Luckily for County Clerk Smith
of Polk, the printing had not yet
been done and the change occasioned
no inconvenience here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
STATE TIMBER MAP
IS PLANNED
STATE FORESTRY BOARD HAS
IMPORTANT WORK IN CHARGE.
W. V. Fuller, of Dallas, Appointed as
TopOgrapher For Polk and POr-
tiOns of Lincoln Counties.

For the purpose of showing the To-
cation Of all the merchantable timber
in the state. also the cut over lands.
the second growth reforestration and
the lands used for agriculture and
grazing. in short to make a complete
map Of the products OF the different
sections Of the state. the State Board
OF Forestry under the direction Of
State Forester F. A. Elliott has start
ed work. and has appointed field men
to whom has been entrusted the ac-
tual work Of making the maps.
W. V. Fuller. OF Dallas. has been
given Polk county and all Of Lincoln
county north Of the Corvallis e. East
ern right Of way. and has already
entered upon the discharge Of his
duties. He left yesterday for Toledo
to consult the county records in con-
nection with this work. owing 10
Mr. Fuller's familiarity with the sec
ton included in his operations. he
viii be able TO complete a large part
Of il without leaving his once. but
viii be obliged 60 do some field work.
he says The JOB f. one Of great i'm
portance a. IL IL desired that the new
map shall be accurate in all partic-
ulars. Mr Fuller figures that Il viii
require the most q the winter % I'm
ish his sob.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Obituary..

Almanzer Monroe Miller was born
in Cass county. Illinois, June 20, 1888.
He passed away at his home in Falls
City, Oregon, at 1880 a. m, Wednes-
day. October 16, 1912, of heart trou-
BILE. aged 73 years, three months and
2s DAYS. He was an oregon pioneer
Of 1851, having driven an OK team
across the plains with his parents,
when a mere boy Of u years. At an
early age he united with the United
Brethren church and later Joined the
Baptist church. in which he lived
christian until he was called upon
10 give up this earthly life and pass
70 the great beyond.
He was married 10 Mary Ellen Gil
liam Of Dallas. January 30. 1876. who
survives him. To this union were
born three sons and four daughters,
all Of whom survive him, viz: Henry
NJ. Miller. Of oregon City; Mrs W
p Lewis. Mrs. W. T. Brown. Mrs G
d. Tice. Clay. Lloyd and Velma Nil
Ter. all residents Of Falls City. He
leaves three grandchildren. Hugh
Miller. and Glen and Marvin Lewis.
He is also survived by two brothers,
James Miller. of oregon City. and
Isaac Miller. Of Garfield. wash.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday at the Methodist church In
Fails City By Rev. LaDow. where
large crowd of friends and neiEhbors
gathered to show their last tribute
o. respect Interment took place In
the Fails CITY / .. o r. cemeterT-
Frisnd.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
MONMOUTH

S. Walker has the pneumonia and
is quite poorly.
Grandpa Bah is convalescing nicely
J. Smiths baby is reported very
much improved
S. Gulliams went TO Portland on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Hampton made
the Capital city a visit Monday
Mr.. Donley and wife OF Wallowa
county were the guests Of Mrs. Dom
ley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ.
Hampton and his sister. Mrs. Rose
Huber. Mr.. Donley left for home Tues
day while his wife will visit in Mon
mouth for a while.
Frank Moreland and family after
an all summers sojOurn In Eastern
Oregon. returned home Saturday. all
well but glad to get home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Remington after
an all summers visit in New York.
and other Eastern points. returned
home last week.
Ernest Thurston Of ST. Johns. for
merly Of Monmouth. was In town last
week. looking hale and hearty.
w. G. Mcneil returned from his
trip 10 the coast Monday and reports
having a good time and very much
improved in health. being rather un-
der the weather when he left
Mr. Neal. one Of our citizens
caught 500 gophers this summer. n
there is any one that can beat that
let them come 90 the front and report
The -four mill here has changed
hands. Mr.. Stone selling out % anoth-
iforuia.
The Willamette river is raising fast
having raised about four feet during
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS
RELATED IN ENTERTAIN
ING MANNER.
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
Observer Representatives Keep in
Touch With All Matters of Import
ance in Their Part of the Famous
"Blue Ribbon District of State of
Oregon.
FALLS CITY

II. e. Fouch one time resident of
Falls City, called on old friends here
this week Mr.. Fouch has been liv-
ing in Traverse City, Mich, for the
past three years and says Oregon
looks better to him now. than ever.
Mrs j. B. Hatch of Lafayette, is
spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. w. A Cobb.
e. G. Clement postoffice inspector
examined affairs at the local office
Friday.
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer visited her
parents Dr. and Mrs. l.. Pfandhoefer
Sunday
Rev. d. Lester Fields of Dallas, de-
livered an address in the interest OF
Willamette university at the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening.
The wind storm last Friday night
was one of the worst that ever struck
this part of the country. The tele-
phone and electric light systems were
badly damaged and at Black Rock a
falling tree demolished one of the
Great Western bunk houses seriously
injuring three occupants.
Lars Larson a student of Dallas
college visited at the Barnhart home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Walker have
sold their home here and have moved
to Salem.
/ CIV. Lee has been elected Auditor
and Police Judge to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of M. G..
Ellis
Chamberlain Brothers have pur-
chased the Wurtzbergar blacksmith
shop and intend to put in a general
machine shop.
w. f. Nichols transacted business
in Dallas Wednesday.
George Davis and family have NOV
ed to Centralia, Washington.
Ellis Frink of Oregon City, was in
the city this week.
Several friends and former ac-
quaintances of Mr.. ID. +. Courier met
at the Courier home Friday evening
and helped him celebrate his birth
day.
G. C. Mahr and family are now
comfortably located in their new
house which was recently finished.
Mrs. Phillip Gottfrled and Mrs A.
e. Seymour are in Portland attend
ing the w. T. u. convention.
Work on the log pond and saw mill
is progressing rapidly in spite Of the
wet weather. The excavating for the
log pond is now being done with a
donkey.
An enthusiastic Socialist meeting
was held at Tollars hall Tuesday
night, Frank Van Camp being the
chief speaker.
Rock surfacing the new work on
Main street is now completed and
makes a valuable improvement.
A marriage license has been grant
ed to A. j. Shipley and Mrs. Luella
Huggins, of Falls City
A. NJ Miller one of the Oldest set |
tiers of this county passed away at
his home in East Falls City Wednes- |
day noon of last week after a linger-
ing Illness. He is survived by his
wife and seven children, all of Falls |
City except one son, Henry Miller, of
Oregon City. The funeral services /
were held Friday at the NJ. Il. church. /
Rev. f. A. La Dow officiating.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
DEMOCRATS CANCEL SPEAKING
Dates COnhicted With Library En-
tertainment Friday Night.

In difference to the play to be given
at the armory tonight for the benefit
Of the Dallas Public library, the
Democratic County Central commit
tee. Oscar Hayter. chairman, cancell-
ed a speaking date for this city Of
Hon. George Fred Williams. Of Mas
sachusetts for tonight. It is probable
that J. H. CCyclone) Davis. OF Texas.
will speak in Dallas on the night Of
Friday. November !, although Chair
man Hayter has received no official
notification Of the date.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Heard Marshall.

A number of local Democrats in
Guiding V. p. Fiske, William White.
T. w. Brunk, Charles Gregory, Judge
]. E. Slbley T. ]. Hayter and a num-
Der of others, journeyed to Salem
Yesterday to hear Thomas r. Mar
shall. Democratic candidate for vice.
president who spoke in that city dur
ing the afternoon. Marshall Is max
ing a tour of the Pacific coast and
spoke in four cities in oregon, wind
ing up with a big meeting in Port
land last night.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
FIRST VOTERS FOR
RICKREALL .
BRANCH OF NEW CLUB TO BE
ORGANIZED THERE.
Members of Dallas Club VIII Assist;
Local Membership Has Increased
From 10 10 40.

For the purpose OF organizing a
Taft First Voters club" at Rickreall
President G. w. Morton and other Of
fcers Of the Dallas organization viii
go to that place Saturday night In
response 10 a request from the young
voters there who are very anxious
that a club Of their own come into
existence. The other officers who viii
accompany Mr.. Morton are Walter
Ballantyne. vice-president; c. p. VII
liams. secretary and Roy Finseth.
treasurer.
Much interst has been taken in the
formation Of this club IN Dallas.
Starting with a membership Of 1e the
list now numbers 40. all enthusiastic
first presidential voters and Loyalty
supporting President Taft and the
Republican ticket
The movement for the organization
NJ Taft First voters has spread
throughout the state and many of the
counties have taken Up the idea
The local orEanization is very en-
thusisstic and plans to hold at least
one rousinE Republican rally before
the campaign closes
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
.ALLENTRYMEN MAY
GET LANDS
BELIEVE THAT PATENTS WILL
ISSUE IN sILETZ FILINGS.
Congressman Hawley Puts Up Hard
Fight For settlers; Contends That
More Liberal Policy should Prevail.

Salem. Oct 24-Information has
been received az the Office OF Con
gresham Hawley that a number Of
homesteaders on the lands formerly
embraced within the Siletz Indian
reservation have recently been grant
ed their patents under the Hawley
law passed for their relief Mr.. Haw-
ley has put up hard fight for public
land entrymen the last few years and
this turn Of affairs In the slletz win
be Of much encouragement 20 entry
men everywhere in the state and u
Is probable that other entries that
have been suspended FOR several
months may now soon be adjusted
and patents issued. The Congressman
contends that a liberal land policy
win aid more IN the Development of
oregon than most any other factor
and has maintained for years that an
agricultural land on the public do
main should be made available Tor
homes Tor prospective setters wheth-
er within forest reserves or not
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
CLERGYMEN TO AID
SALEM SCHOOL
MINISTER'S CANVASS
ING TO RAISE ENDOWMENT,
University After $500, 900
Endowment; Extensive Building
Plans Now Under Consideration.

Working toward the goal of $780,
900 for the endowment fund of Will
lamette university, Rev. D. Lester
Fields and the pastors of the various
districts of the Methodist conference
of Oregon are being sent to preach
in the different districts and make a
eft of the fund. Four hundred thous-
and dollars of the sum in cash and
notes has already been raised by sub
scription and two months and half
remain to raise the additional $780,
900.
Willamette was founded by Jason
Lee as an Indian Mission school in
1884" said Mr.. Fields. buildings
and property belonging to the univer-
sity amount to 100000 and if the
endowment reaches the amount set
as the goal it will be $1,000,000 in
stitution. 1t is one of the three col
leges in the state recognized as stand
ard, enrolls 1856 students in the Col
lege of Liberal Arts, with 80 in the
freshman year and about 335 in 9TH
er departments.
Contingent Endowment
I'm 1910 r. A. Booth made an Of
fer of 100000 to Willamette and in
1911 James j. Hill offered $4,000.
These two endowments were con-
tingent, however, upon the raising of
$50O,O00 by popular subscription. The
past two weeks of canvass have been
put in on the Salem district and the
remainder of the two months will be
spent in other counties.
when the endowment fund has
been cared for and subscriptions
raised for the full amount, r. A.
Booth begins another campaign for
100000 for a memorial hall for the
old pioneers. Toward this sum he
has pledged $4,000 and two other
men have pledged $4,000. This
building fund will be secured from
those who are able to donate large
sums, alone"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
SUPREME COURT ESTABLISHES NEW POINT
+ 4 ! + + + = 4 + + 4 = T. j. 4 + 4
j. WANT BASKET BALL AGAIN {
Dallas People Asking About.
Team, Probable That Strong
Combination Will Follow.

i AS the prospect of winter !
+ months approach there is an in !
+ creasing demand on all sides for ]
+ the reorganization of a basket ]
4 ball team. 1t is not probable i
+ that one will be organized COM. ]
+ posed exclusively of members of !
r. the militia but that there will be !
= a competent team now seems I
4 certain. Dallas can produce I
r practically the same team as last !
4 year and it is even probable that =
Z stronger organization may be i
g placed in the field. Dallas has j
! always been strong" for basket i
! ball and has never failed to i
+ support the game satisfactorily. +
+ j. J. 4. + j. j. j. i j. j. j. i i j. j. i j. j
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Republicans Shoe Big Lead
In Polk County Registration

litical parties, the registration for the
general election to be held on Tues
day, November s. closed last Saturday
night. The Republican party leads
with 2022; Democrats 995; Socialists
1877; Independents 129; Prohibition
lists SO; mo party 16; Progressives
5. Following is the registration in
the different precincts in detail:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
Halloween Social.

A Halloween social will be given
by the Ballston school the night OF
October 81, at the W. o. w. hall. The
ladies are invited to bring baskets and
the gentlemen well filled purses. A
short play of three acts will be given
after which the baskets will be sold,
the proceeds of which are to be used
in purchasing standard pictures for
the school. Every one is invited to
attend and help in the work and have
a good social time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
HAS FINE WALNUT ORCHARD
j. b. Stump, at Monmouth, Has Large
Tract Inst RaDinnino tO Rear

Tract just Beginning TO Bear.
One of the largest English walnut
orchards in the Willamette valley is
owned by J. B. Stump, near Mon
mouth. 1t consists of about 80 acres
and is just beginning to bear. The
trees are about eight years old. 1t
is stated that about 80 acres will
have to be abandoned on account of
the low character of the ground,
which causes the trees to be subject
to late and early frosts which the
trees on the higher ground escape.
The trees all show luxuriant
growth and are strong and sturdy.
Mr.. Stump will harvest several bush
els of nuts this year and the yield is
confidently expected to increase each
succeeding season. There are on dis
play at The Observer office samples
of nuts taken from the orchard
which are very large and of fine ma
vor thus demonstrating conclusively
that the nuts may be profitably pro-
duced in Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN
DECISION GIVING HER TITLE
TO VALUABLE PROP
ERTY.
JUDGE GALLOWAY REVERSED
End of Long Drawn Out Litigation
Now in Sight; Interesting Question
Never Before Passed On By SUI
Dreme Court Involved i'm Decision,
1t Is Said.

Reversing a decree of Circuit Judge
Galloway, the Supreme Court of Or
egon handed down decision Tuesday
in the case of Thomas Crowley and
others against Mrs Nellie Grant ap-
pealed from the Circuit Court of
Polk county. The opinion of the
higher court was written by Justice
Bean.
This was a suit brought for the par
tition of 320 acres of land in town
ships 6 and south, range west in
Polk county, the tract of land lying
near Crowley Station and being COM
monty known as the Monroe Miller
farm. The plaintiffs were Thomas
Crowley, Richard Crowley and other
relatives of Mr.. Miller's first wife.
The defendant, Mrs. Grant, is the only
heir of Mr.. Miller by his second mar
riage.
1t appears from the evidence that
about the first of August, 1851, Mr..
Miller and his then wife, Margaret
Miller, nee Crowley, settled on a sec
tion of land in Polk county under
the provisions of the Donation Land
Act of 1885, that they continued to
reside there until the death of Mrs.
Miller, which occurred some six
months later; that Mrs. Miller died
fntestate without issue.
Husband Completes Residence.
1t further appears that about the
year 1853 Mr.. Miller remarked, his
second wife being the mother of the
defendant, Mrs. Nellie Grant, that he
continued to reside upon and cultivate
said land, as required by the Dona-
ton law, for more than four years;
that on the 2Sth day of August, 1857,
he submitted final proof of his COM
pliance with the law, and patent was
afterward duly issued. Mr.. Miller's
second wife died in 1895, and IA
years later Mr.. Miller passed away
leaving the defendant, Nellie Grant,
as his sole heir.
From the time he settled on the
land in 1851 until nearly So years
later Mr.. Miller retained the entire
and undisputed control and possess
sion of the whole claim, except that
in the early part of the year 1875 he
sold $50 acres to James w. Edgar.
Edgar later sold this 160-acre tract
to David Maxfield and Maxfield later
sold it to Mr.. Miller. the original
owner.
Aside from this period of seven
years, Mr.. Miller acted as owner of
the premises. claimed to be the own
er, and was generally reputed
throughout the community to be the
owner. He enclosed the property
IContinued on Page SixO
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-25
CONVENTION is LARGE ONE
1000 Delegates From 80 States As
semble In Portland.

The National w. G. r. u. cOnvcn-
ton which has been in session in
Portland and at which several Dallas
people have been in attendance is one
Of the largest assemblages of its kind
which the Pacific coast has entertain
ed the past ear. A conservative es-
timate places the number Of dele
gates and visitors at 1000. repre- sent
ing 40 states. In speaking Of the
convention in Oregon. Mrs. l.. NJ y.
Stevens. the national president, said
IL was in the state % opportunity
and the city Of roses"