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Connecticut western news., 1912-03-28
DISTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Pro D bate Court, March 26th, 19l2.

Estate of Bridget Halpin. late of Cornwall, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to presei t their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN K. CALHOUN, Executor. Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-28
it ,IsTKICT OF CANAAN. ss., Probate

Pest office address sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1912-03-28

1T lISTRICT OF. CANAAN. ss., Probate 1I Court, March 26, l512 |H
 Estate of Frederick A. Emmons, of North Canaan. in said District. an ln- capable person.
 Upon the application of George s. Fuller, conservator of said Frederick A. Emmons. praying that he may be authorized and empowered to sell and convey. the un- divided interest of said Frederick A. Emmons in and to certain real estate and personal pI operty situate and being in said North Canaan, IS per application on file more fully appears, it is ..
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate 0ffioe in North Canaan in said district, on the End day or April, A. ID. 1912. at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, at least five days before said day of hearing, and make return to this Court.
 Attest: DAVID c. WHITTLRsEY, Judge
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
Ccontiued on Page Eight)
SPOONS MADE FROM BUTTONS
Polk County Woman Has Valued
Souvenir Made I'm 1919.

Polk County Woman Has Valued
Souvenir Made I'm 1919.
A. G. Rempel. OF Polk Station
brought to this office on Saturday
small teaspoon. the property Of Mrs.
Lizzie Kliewer. who lives east OF Dali
las. 10 which more than usual interest
attaches. The spoons are Of solid
silver. and were made in 1919 from
buttons worn by her great grandfa-
ther. Peter Wolhgemut, in Poland.
There are seven Of them. and they
formerly decorated a coat owned
and worn by Wolhgemut After the
coat had outilved lie usefulness
woihgemut made them into tea
spoons. and the workmanship OF the
spoons is OF a high order. although
they show that they were made BY
hand. on the handle Of each has
been punched with some sharp instru-
ment the initials p W 1919" Mrs.
KIiewer is the owner Of many other
old relics. among them being
drinking cup used In Russia many
years ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
W|LLAM|NA ROAD
WORK BEGINS
SEVEN MILES IN NORTH POLK
TO BE ROCK SURFACED.
Resume Operations on Salt Creek
Road: Commissioners and Judge
Accept New Wallace Road Culvert.

Rock work began the first of the
wek on the Willamina and Dolph
road in the northern part of the
county. County Judge Ed. F. Coad
visited the rock plant Friday and
started operations. There is about
seven miles Of this road to be rocked
and It is expected that the work VIII
take the greater part Of the season.
This is the district that voted a special
road tax OF eight mills last winter.
Work Of rocking the Salt Creek
road which was stopped by the rains
last fall, has been resumed and will
be finished in a few weeks. 1t is prob
able that considerable more work will
be done in this locality during the
summer.
on wednesday County Judge Coad
and Commissioners Riddell and Petre
inspected the new concrete culverts
on the Wallace road and found them
excellent pieces OF workmanship.
They have been accepted from the
contractor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
OIL WELLS SHOW
GOOD SIGNS
BOTH DALLAS PROSPECTS DE-
VELOP ENCOURAGING SIGNS.
McBee We'll Drill Now Working in Oil
Sand; Casing Finished at White
aker Prospect; Drilling Resumed.

Operations at the two oil well
prospects near Dallas are proceeding
regularly. At the McBee well the
indications for oil are daily growing
more encouraging. As mentioned in
Tuesdays issue, the drill is now work
ing in a sandy formation that has
every indication of success. Those in
charge of the well declare that the
formation is Identical with that found
in the oil districts Of Virginia and
PENNSYLVANIA. Each time the bailer
is brought up, the surface of the
water is thickly coated with oil. The
hole is now down about 1000 feet.
At the Whitaker prospect the
workmen have been busy putting
down a six-inch casing, but this work
was completed Thursday afternoon
and the work Of drilling resumed. AT
this well every indication is favor
able. especially so in the finding OF
natural gas. which shows very strong.
Gas has not been encountered In
the McBee well. but this is not taken
as an unfavorable sign, as many OF
the best wells in the country fail 20
show gas in any volume whatever.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
AnItude HeIps Band.

Carl Gerlinger. master mechanic OF
the Salem, Falls City & Western rail-
way. yesterday informed Director
Grant. Of the Dallas band. that any
time the band had occasion TO play
during working hours. that the five
members Of that organization who are
employed In the railroad shops under
his supervision. would be permitted
TO take time on and participate. This
announcement came following a con-
ference between Grant and Geriinger
and was received By the former with
thanks The management OF the
Dallas Lumber company's mill has
also granted the sane concession 70
their employs and this attitude on
the part o. the city's progressive IN
stituuons viii do much 20 aid Nj
Grant and his c0-workers IN their
Efforts % build up a sim better mu-
deal orEanizstlon IN this city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
More Rridre MalerIaI Come..

Three cars Of concrete machinery
donkey engines and other parapher-
MALTA to be used in the building Of
the West salem bridge over the VIII
lamette. arrived in Dallas "Wednesday
and was hustled over to Salem, under
instructions from the railway 17fs-
many. The new bridge VIII be con-
structed By the bridge building crew
Of the Southern Pacihs, IL is reported
but viii be the property Of the Salem
Falls CITY g. Western company
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
R..i.lcnce u nr.trored.

The dwelling owned and occupied
by Mrs. Ridgeway. on NH creek.
near BaIlston, was completely de-
stroyed by FIRE Tuesday afternoon to-
gether with all It's contents. according
to a report received here IL is stated
that the loss VIII reach fully $4,000.
with no insurance. Mrs. RidgeWay
IL the widow Of William Ridgeway'
and the family is well known in
Northern Polk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES

a & w Railway Announces
,-....a schedule for Sundays.
Hegfnning Sunday, June :. ana uh-
III and including Sunday, october D
special round-trip excursion rates VII
~ in force on Sundays only. over the
: r g. q W. railway from Dallas
as follows: 80.
Dallas TO Black Rock %
Faus city. 80 cents; West Salem %
cents- Children. Of half fare age
one-half Of adult fare
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

Mrs r. IL Tate. Of Portland. who
VIII be remembered a. a recent
speaker before the Dallas Woman's
club. was elected as frst vice-presi-
dent o. the oregon Congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teachers asso-
ciation. Mrs.. George Gerilnger' OF
Dallas was elected as auditor Of the
n..nrIalInr-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
CONTINUED on Page Eight
BAND TO DONATE SERVICES

VIII Furnish Music for Decoration
Day GratultOusly.
AT the regular meeting OF the Dali
las Commercial club on wednesday
night. Director U. S. Grant Informed
the members that Manager John
Miller OF the Dallas band had inform
ed him that the band would furnish
music for Decoration day free OF
charge. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause by the members
present
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
: +++++++++++**++*'

If plans now under consideration
by the committee on publicity and
promotion of the Dallas Commercial
club shall succeed, some Polk county
girl will represent this county on a
special excursion to Chicago, New
York and Washington, under the au-
spices Of the Pacific Northwest, of
Portland. At the regular meeting OF
the club Wednesday night, the prop
ostion Of the publisher Of the above
paper was laid before the organiza-
tion. In effect 1t is proposed to send
a company Of 10 girls from as many
different counties in oregon on an
Eastern excursion, which viii leave
Portland on June 5, and return about
June 25. While on the trip the excur-
slonists are supposed to advertise the
counties and distribute literature re-
garding them. Eastern papers de-
vote much space to these excursion
lists, and it is argued that a large
amount of valuable advertising for
Oregon and the counties represented
in the party will result In order to
make the trip each girl must secure
800 subscribers to the Pacific North
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

The POLK county Grange picnic Ni-
he held at Oak Grove on sat.. .., a. y,
- Further particuiars VII BE-
-, later. as definite arrangements
have not yet been made
NELLIE V. WHITE, seoIe'ai' p
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

Mis- Blanche Day. Of Dallas. Ore.
and Mr.. Roscoe ". Ballantyne. for
merry Of Dallas. were married az sa-
lem. ore. Nay 2. 1919. BY Rev. @. L.
Lowell. Of the United Evangelical
shurch. Their future home vii Be- In
salem
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

Al Independence. 1Iay IL 1919.
5,ez Busbr of Yamhnl. % Edgar sny-
der OF YamhuI. By Rev. H C. Clark
Of the church Of Christ
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
I, BROWN is PAROLED By
u7DGE KELLEY UPON SHOW
ING AND PROMISE MADE
BY FATHER OF BOY.
ESCAPES A PRISON TERM
Must Obey Laws and Report Semi
Annually to Court; Affecting Scene
in Court Room Follows Announce
ment; Italian Pleads "Not Guilty"
10 Charge Against Him.
BAYSE Is GUILTY.

The Jury in the Bayse case return
Cd verdict of guilty just before ad-
burnment last night. Sentence will
be pronounced by the judge Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

E. A. Brown, charged with horse
sealing and who has been in the
county Jail since early in February,
pleaded guilty to the charge in circuit
court yesterday Immediately after the
noon recess, and was sentenced to
from one to ten years in the state
penitentiary, but was paroled by the
court during good behavior and
turned over to the custody of his
ather C. l., Brown, of Salem, who
greed that his son would report
fgularly to the court, and conduct
lmself in law-abiding manner.
bplication for parole was made by
ltOrney Oscar Hayter, and was not
Fsisted by the state.
Young Brown was given a forceful
Fcture by the court, in which he was
sutiOned to behave himself in the
hture. He promised to do so and to
HpOrt to the court as ordered. He
banked the court for clemency, and
hars cleaned in the eyes of his gray
haired father as he walked to the
desk and shook hands with the
Judge, faltering words of thanks. The
rene was an affecting one, and was
Snewhat heightened by the sobbing
q the comely young sister of the
Pfisoner, who occupied a seat near
ne rail. The reunited family left
ne court room together and hope
vas written on the features of each
q they slowly descended the stairs
ahd passed out the swinging doors of
he court house into the smiling
brightness of a faultless summer af-
ternOon.
Bishop Is Arraigned.
r. NJ. Bishop. charged with a stat
u'ory offense by the grand jury, was
sfraigned Immediately upon being
brought into court yesterday morn
ng' and on motion of counsel was
sven until l o'clock today to plead.
Iony Lalligo, through his counsel,
a. B. Belt pleaded not guilty to the
ularge of sodomy, when arraigned in
"urt Immediately after the noon re-
'@s Yesterday. Mr.. Belt informed the
"aft that it would be necessary to
~eure an interpreter. as the prisoner
~uld not readily understand Eng
-eA In order to give the defense
slAe 10 secure such an official, the
'l''her consideration Of the case was
~auhued until this afternoon at 1
''Ock' when it will be set for trial.
Grand Jury Reports.
Ne'urning three true bills. report
On the general condition of the
s-ny property, and making recon-
1Hoatlons for improvement, the
~sna Jury Of the Polk county circuit
NJ, ~ reported to Judge Percy Kelley
,,,unesday and were excused for the
-anee Of the term.
rue bills were returned against
a Brown, charged with horse
-saling' and against Tony Legallo, for
N Late Wednesday afternoon
OIL was returned by the grand
-. AGAINST F. N. Bishop, charged
- ne crime of incest. Bishop
-, ,Oeated in Marion county and. on
1. pHonle advice from Sheriff Grant,
/. eS arrested by the Marion coun-
a meals and brought to Dallas by
-ai Yesterday.
Reports on Conditions.
- grand jury reported that It
- sHarnined the county property
- O'lees' and found everything in
shape, but recommended that
provision be made for accom-
ns the overflow OF records in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
Commercial Club Committees.

4 Finance--W. v. Fuller, Ed. T.
q Jacobson, w. l.. Soehren. y
+ Promotion and Publicity--H. =
= G. Campbell, Doc p. Patterson, =
+ w. L. Tooze, Jr. y
i Manufacturers L. White, w. q
i V. Fuller, A. B. Muir. f. j. Coad, =
= j. r. Craven.
= Amusements--H. l.. Fenton, =
= N. l.. Guy, w. L. Soehren. =
4 Roads and Highways-W. v. y
4 Fuller, DR.. A. b. Starbuck, +, j. T
Z Coad.
= Membership--Trac Stats, III. Y
4 A. Woods, II. b. Belt. u y
= City and County Affairs--W. =
= A. Ayres, A. b. Muir, U. S. =
= Loughary.
+ Railroads-W. l.. Soehren, =
+ George Gerlinger j r. Craven. =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
PoWERLEss TO PREVENT SELLS
FLOTO SHOW FROM APPEAR
ING HERE ON DECORA-
TION DAY.
MIGHT TIE UP LOCATION
City Attorney TOOze Says City Must
Stand by Contract; Protests of
People in Vain; Suggests Way Out
of Dilemma and Urges Legis-
lation.

Announcement that the Sells-Floto
circus would exhibit in Dallas on
Decoration day, May 80, as first print
ed in The Observer on Tuesday,
caused a widespread objection from
the people of the city, who believe
that the day should not be used for
such purposes. City Recorder Greg
ory declares that the license was is
sued by him without thought of the
day He says that the circus repre-
paid the money for the
license and received a receipt therev
for before stating the day desired and
that even then, he did not think
about Decoration day.
Can't Ignore Action.
According to City Attorney Walter
L. Tooze, it is impossible now for the
city to revoke the license. He says
the circus people have paid the mon
ey in good faith and cannot be estop-
ped from showing here, except
through other influences. He sug-
gests that all plots Of ground which
might be used by the circus be refus-
ed them, and further, that The public
generally refrain from patronizing
the performances.
At the suggestion of Mayor j. Riley
Craven, Mr. Tooze has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
City Attorneys Opinion. ~
purely by accident, a license was
issued by the Auditor and Police
Judge of this city to the managers of
the Sells-Floto circus to exhibit in
this city on May 30-Decoration day
The gentleman securing the license
paid for the same at the time 1t was
issued. 1t did not occur to the
Auditor and Police Judge that the
license was for the privilege OF
showing upon Decoration day until
IL had been issued and paid for, when
il was too late to do anything.
"On account of this, many persons
have interviewed the Mayor with
view to having the license revoked,
and the Mayor has placed the matter
in my hands. After having made a
careful investigation of the matter,
though regretting I'm the extreme the
necessity OF arriving at such a con-
clusion, I must give as my opinion In
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
SEND POLK YOUNG
WOMAN ON
JUNKET
COMMERCIAL CLUB ENDORSES
PLAN OF PORTLAND PUBL
CATION TO ADVERTISE
COUNTRY IN EAST.
WILL PAY ALL EXPENSES

Must Secure 500 Sub
scribers at $1.OO Each; Eastern Trip
Includes Chicago, New York and
Washington; Band Concerts Begin
Saturday, June 1.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN COMPETING
FOR PRIZES URGED NOT TO
NEGLECT WORK DURING
SUMNER.
SUPT. ALDERMAN WARNS
Calls Attention to Rich Prizes offered
and Cites What Children of the
State Are Doing; More Than S5
Childrens Fairs Planned For Or
egOn.
ege,OIl.

SALEM, May 16. = Especially -
State Superintendent L. R. Alderman
has addressed letter to the boys and
girls of Oregon who have decided to
grow some garden produce, raise some
chickens, or pigs, or sew, cook or
state fair, in connection with the
great statewide series of agricultural
and industrial contests this year. The
young people are reminded that their
schools are closing, hot and tempt
ing summer is approaching, and that
the rewards both in prizes and in
good habit cultivation will continue
as big as they are now, although the
number of contestants to claim them
may grow smaller. In his letter the
state superintendent says: ....
Don't Forget Gardens
Your schools are now closing and
many of you will hear the call of
the swimming pool and the shady
woods 1 hope you respond to these
calls of nature with a right good will,
but do not forget your gardens, and
your pigs and poultry. If you forget
your gardens, the calves, the chickens
or your little brothers or sisters are
likely to disturb them. If you neg
lect your pigs they will squeal on
YOU. Stand by the work you have
started. The number of contestants
may grow smaller but the value OF
the prizes will grow greater. for those
little lambs, goats, and pigs to be CIV
en- for the best vegetables are fat
tening. those Shetland ponies are get
ting more glossy, and that thousand
dollars in cash is looming up like the
mountains of Midas. At least $2O'-
900 in cash and merchandise will be
given in prizes to the boys and girls
of oregon this year.
S5 ChiIdren's Fairs.
perhaps you would like to hear
what the schools in the other coun-
ties are doing. You may easily guess
this from the fact that there are to be
over S5 children's fairs. BY county,
the number already reported to my
office is as follows:
Baker l, Benton 1, Clackamas IT,
CIatsop 2, Columbia 2, Coos ana
Curry /. Crook 2, Douglas 6, Gillian
1. Grant 1, Harvey 1, Hood River l.
Jackson 1, Josephine l, klamath l.
lake /. Lane Z, Lincoln l, Linn D.
Nalheur 1, Marion 2, Morrow l, Multi
nomah 2. Polk /, Sherman l. Tllla-
nook 2. Umatilla I, Union Z, Wallowa
/ Wasco 1. Washington 8, Wheeler g.
Yamhill /.
I'VE think there will be several
others. but the first reports show the
above as certain. From the middle oil
August TO the middle of October the
work of boys and girls will be the
center Of attraction at these fairs.
Isn't this a fine race? Now that you
are fairly into the game show your
crit ana stick to il to the end"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

'O0o'iHued on Page EiEht)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

~ Grand jury reported that II
- Aanined the county property
-. Ollees and found everything in
- shape, but recommended that
p'o'asion be made for accom-
'ns the overflow OF records in
The Washington times., 1912-01-10
SCHOOL QUESTION
UP IN ALEXANDRIA
Council Appoints Committee to Investigate Congestion.
Some Members Oppose Action Pending Outcome
of Annexation Question.

Of council. One applicant was admitted
to membership, and two applications
for membership received.
Their horse taking fright while driv-
ing down King street hill last night.
Harold Hudson and Luther Nelson were
thrown out of their sleigh, receiving Sc
lad, who was shedding. barely escaped
the runners OF the sleigh.
Harry Kelley. crippled mendicant,
who was ordered out OF town yester-
day, was arrested again last night. He
was committed to Jail for ten days.
Funeral services for John Henry Will
kinNs, who died at his home, 212 Gibbon
street, yesterday, will be held from st.
Mary's Catholic Church at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow morning. He was painter
and Is survived by several children. He
was fifty-eight years old.
In the United States Court today
arguments are being made by the attor-
neys for w. III. Thorpe, opposing his
removal to the District Of Columbia,
to answer to charge of non-support.
A meeting Of the George Washington
birthday Association will be held In
the, rooms Of the chamber Of commerce
this evening. at which time officers will
be elected. and decision reached as
TO the advisability of holding a parade
this year in celebration of washing
,noned for Monday next in corporation
court. 1t Is expected that the case of
Bertram Seaton. charged with robbery,
will be presented.
The Washington times., 1912-01-10
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY MACCAB[[S AT
JOINT CONVENTION
Brightwood Hive, No. S,
Ladies, and Friends at
Joint Services.

y At least three hundred knights Of the
Maccabees. Ladies' of the Maccebees,
and friends OF the order, attended the
5uint installation Of officers by Bright
wood Tent. No. 5, and Brightwood
Hive. last night.
Mrs. Martha netwiler. lady command
or, received Lady Melva' Casweli, tho
Rtate commander, who accepted the
Gavel an dproceeded with the installa-
tion. assisted by the drill team OF the
hive. The following were installed as
Officers Of the hive. Mary E. Lewis,
past commander: Marthy Detwiler. COM
mand>r; Phoebe Perry, lieutenant com .
mander; Virginia L: Metcalf. record
keeper: Margaret McAileer. finance
keeper:: Adella Walsn,ith chaplain
ges,s master-at arms; Minnie Melville,
captain Of the guards: Clara Eiter,
sentinel: Louise Clifford. picket.
xifts n0tSf the sir ' Knights instaIled their
commander; Homer smith, lieuten
ant ntscommander; BENJAMIN Detwiler.
fsSord keep1serr; S1srord Geosss sssreant: e. o 6rs T e.
3. Heinecke and Allen Walker. phys
1ciaf,s; George H. Seitz, master :
arms; George w. Osborn, first mas
ter Of the snsaffSS fSs Kap Kaard a. MoS
1er. ,sentinel.
Deputy Supreme Commander d. W.
Gall. assisted by Commander Shoots
and Sir Knight e. ]. Ayers were in
charge of the installation exercises
Mr.. Gall presented Commander Shoots
q present as rem EN- brance for his ef-
forts in building MP the membership
during the past year.
Brentwood Tent was given a ban
ner Tor having taken In more new
members during the past six months.
Georgetown Tent having held 1t the
gfx uIOnths 'prSyious, =