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The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
ATAct of Heroism
BY a Cir Athlete

The dizens OF Ishpeming may con-
slider thir efforts 10 obtain Car
Mcgee mdal for Miss Marguerite
ScrihnT be we'll worth while. Miss
Scjbne', who is the 1S-year-old
daughte. 4 Supt r. f. Scribner OF
the Ishlening public schools. made
an atemp o rescue little 2'year-old
boy who iAi fallen into the Icy wa
ter of Late Bancroft. After diving
three times Ahe succeeded in bring
log the lifees body from the water.
The remarksbr feature OF Miss Serb
hers act Is VT she is not an expert
~ Grer. anthas been In the water
only four tins since she learned to
swim last sumner. Pure unselfshness
prompted her risk her life, and II
Is one OF the lavest acts on record.
Miss Scribners OF the athletic type,
Is natural Lead OF girls, and a gen.
eral favorite In We northern country.
She has always len fond Of outdoor
life and excels ! many sports. in
Guiding golf, tennis basketball, riding
and canoeing In ne winter season
she INDUCES In skiing. tobogganlng
and skiing. the latt, being her fav-
orite sport. Miss Scbner played for
ward on the Norther State Normal
basketball team at Mrauette during
the past season. She as held many
positions OF honor dung her high
school course. For two ears she was
secretary and treasurer : lie Cercle
Francois" vice-presldentf the Girls
Glee club, secretary of u Girls Lit
hsrary society. president c the Root
Ing club. and member OF te editorial
stan OF the Ishpeming Yea Book
Congratulations are pourg in up
on Miss Scribner for her cent act
OF heroism. II is ACKNOWLEDGED by
many to be worthy OF re1gnition
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
Athletic Notes.

Miss Nell Sanford has been ap-
pointed to the position of physical
director OF the Cass Technicl high
school. Miss Sanford has had con-
siderable experience in girls atAls tics.
Living among the foothills OF the Ale
ghenies, she has had many opportuld-
ties for outdoor sports. Riding and
hunting are her favorite forms OF
recreation, altho' she is considered an
expert swimmer and canoeist. Miss
Sanford was captain OF the State Eor-
NAL basketball team for the year 1910
and was considered one of the best
guards that ever wore the Normal col.
ors.
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
NASSAR.

Vassar college considers Its cprins
Field day the biggest athletic event OF
the year. The recent meet, which
marked the eighteenth Field day. was
won by the class of 1912. with total
of As 1-3 points The list OF events
included the 100-yard dash, 76-yard
dash. 100-yard hurdles. fence vault
high Jump, broad jump shot put, base
ball throw, and 300-yard relay.
Miss Dorothy Smith OF the sopho.
more class took first in the high lump
Miss Smith holds the worlds record
in this event, having cleared the bar
at 4 feet Z IA inches. Her reco1d for
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03
oLIvET COLLEGE.

The Misses Rose Foster and Ger.
trude Knapp, OF Olivet, and Edna
Montgomerie, OF Detroit, are the
young ladies who will represent Olivet
college this year in the various ten
mis- matches which the congregational
institution will hold. Tennis has a.
ways been prominent among the ath
letic activities at Olivet and Il has
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

from the donors OF medals, in view
of the fact that Miss Scribner was
net skilled in swimming as in other
sports. and was not confident OF be-
ing safe herself while attempting 20
save another
The Detroit times., 1912-06-03

the baseball throw is 204 feet s
inches.
The ice carnival held once year a;
Vassar proves great attraction for
the girls who enjoy the winter sport
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
CEMENT PROMOTER
VISITS CITY
HEAD OF COMPANY COMES TO
CONTINUE INVESTIGATIONS.
Reported scarcity of Lime Rock on
Company's Options May Result In
Change Of Plans Regarding Plant

Renewed interest was injected into
the proposal by Eastern capitalists
IN establish a cement plant in Dallas
hv the arrival on Monday Of ]. c.
p,,rch head of the company which
has made a proposal to Dallas citl-
zens. He came from Roseburg IN
company with Charles Hillibrandt' oi
This place. who was sent there by the
Commercial club to confer with the
promoters. Mr.. Burch spent consio-
erable time in this vicinity but has
not vet. IT is stated. placed his prop
osition in definite form.
It is reported that the COMPANY
has so far been unable to discover
su,table deposit Of lime on thei'
properties here upon which the'
have options and. in the event ina
they do not find a supply neaIe
than Roseburg. it may result IN al
terinr their plans entirely as thel
.,.ir, II would be too expensive .
sbip the lime from Douglass COUNT
10 a plant here.
A reported supply Of the neede'
lime rock on the Columbia river "il
he investigated and. II found plenu
fui IL may be decided 10 close q aea
for il and. in the event the new plan
Is built here. the company VII un
dertake TO ship the lime rom 'h
quarry to Portland by water an
] sr NlnnTnr
The matter wiz probably come y
for discussion at the meeting OF IN
Commercial club tomorrow night
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
PEOPLE PAY PROMPTLY
"'>n at Tax Collectors Office Shows
mai Polk Payers Are Eager to
SuAre Up With sheriff.

maj Polk taxpayers are more ex-
Nous this year than on former
-aons in liquidating their indebt-
With the tax collector. is
- py the statement made at the
- otice on Monday. when it
aseiared that the receipts issued
. saturday night numbered 1884.
-, - does not include the money
a. The different banks Of the
TT TT While last year receipts is
II. iof the same period. numbered
- A total Of sse. e.s5s.Ss had been
Z, NO the sherin's once up TO the
p business Saturday. which al
eonziderable in advance Of iasi
-, Aareh Is is the last date upn
-. -. Ne regular rebate may be Sc.
- -na April / is the final limit
!. payment OF the first half Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
Dallas WinS Fast Contest IN
TmSSIe With Vancouver CI~b
Rig Crowd Sees Fiercely FOugh'
struggle: Washington Quintet ar'
,,...os, Seen in Dallas This Season;
state University of Washington 10
C,ose season Next Monday.

Da,1as, unbeatable basket ball gum
80 odded another to their strihs
~ winnings Saturday night "nen
thew defeated the fast Naneou'e.
,aan, 40 to 1s. in one Of the rousi'es'
- most aercely contested games
- saen on the local floor A o's
crowd saw the battle. The Nshoou.
- mon were by all odds the SUM-.
.u.htnstion that the locals have met
- s.oson and they had to play an
- ,,,,e The husky lads from 'ne
se----o.n - state were on the job from
tba srst whistle until the close . ~"
,r,. MANY Of the other teams @ ia
~. - aDeared here this season. thes
sss not give up during the last ~
o'u b,,t plaved even harder thah
- NJ the scores made on pom
- - on called fouls. the ae'ua'
- thrown being few IN propo'
- - - ~. score. The referee was
'---,,-.a - to call every possibly misIla'
sonl and kept the players - -. .ssi.
90, the rules in this reEaIo' -- .-r
- oescisis generally oFel.o1n
- ,,isplavs which might olnsl ONE
- - - clsssed as fouls The sa'.l
4 5sv night game was the se.S..1 80 -.
-. for the VancouFerites 'i-''
son ri, ,lo-s on Non
tn1 49,. IL. Ehen the DAl
ga "a -. VII meet the UniveFsils -. 7
1V..si1rton :, auinsrtts from So ,.-,
We Ns-H,-s - i erpeeted to be a seIl .
ms .-ss.Ition and il is feii in-
e.a7-s -. III have their hands ~
ne - - a clean score Of Ein
niBrs to their credit ne no-s,r -. eon
III q their best 10 ~ - -. -
- aiso. - = siose ans sa
-ion Is promised-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
NEW TIME CARD IS
POPULAR
CLIP IN RUNNING TIME PLAYS
HAVOC WITH FURNISHINGS.
Ne,v schedule on I. s. VI. Offers Re
lief For People in Southern Por-
tion Of County.
tion of County

Providing for a decrease IN the
--.,,i,g time Of Is minutes between
DALLAS and Portland on trains Nos
"a and Is. the new time card went
into effect on the southern Paeinc
on sunday. and the first trip OF the
Portland flyer was made Withou'
,,ci5ent. except that a water tank IN
o,a Of the coaches was thrown to the
soo- owing TO the rapidity with
-, the cars we're whisked around
the curves on the grape vine system
n is said that some Of the nice le''
,ers on the sides Of the coaches were
forced loose By the dispatch NilI
wbich the train hurtled through th'
ozone. but this Is denied
The new time card seems TO d
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
GLAD HAND GREETS
C|TY'S GUESTS
SALEM BOARD OF TRADE EN-
TERTAINS VALLEY BOOSTERS.
Inauguration of New Motor Service
Made Occasion of Get-TOgether
Meeting i'm Capital City.

Having for its object the promo
ton of a "get-together' spirit ana TO
celebrate the Inauguration of the new
motor service from Airlie and lnde-
nendence to West Salem over the In
dependence & Monmouth and the Sa-
lem. Falls City & Western railways,
the Salem Board of Trade gave a
luncheon on Monday at the Marion
hotel in that city, complimentary 10
the railway officials, the municipal
officials in Independence, Dallas ana
members of the commercial organiza-
tions of the two cities. The invita-
tion to the Dallas contingent was ex-
tended through Assistant General
Manager H. A. Hinshaw of the Sa-
lem. Falls City g. Western railway
and was accepted by Mayor J. K
Craven. President A. b. Muir. OF the
Dallas Commercial club, Secretary
Walter L. Tooze, Jr., of the CONNER
cial club and Editor v. r. Fiske, OF
the Itemizer; S. Taylor Jones, super
intendent and Assistant General Man
ager H. A. Hinshaw, of the s., r. Z
& w, were also present.
The party left here on the 4:s'
West Salem motor Monday mornini
and waited at the S. p. Junction To-
the new motor when they>joined TN
(continued on Page Five.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
FIRE At INDEPENDENCE
Two Wooden Buildings Destroyed In
polk County Town by Fire Which
starts at Early Hour.

Independence. or. March 5.
fspeclal)-Fire Of unknown origin
ubgch broke out at 1850 o'clock TINS
moruinE completely destroyed two
vroo5en buildings on the north sloe
- r. street between First and Rail
road. The buildings were occupied
nv Newton's meat market. a photo
eraph gallery and a second nano
80 practically the entire contents
of the stores we're destroyed
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
ROCK CRUsHERS TO BE USED IN
DOUGLASS DISTRICT FOR
ENTIRE SEASON; SPEC
IAL TAX VOTED.
RAILROADS MAY COOPERATE
Companies oGer to Haul Gravel From
willamette River AZ Actual Cost;
believed That Substantial Saving
to Taxpayers VIII Result; Mccoy
District to Benefit.

with the opening Of the Spring
season the Polk county court is plan
ming road work for the coming year
and hopes to see much Accomplished
with the funds at their disposal.
Among the largest Jobs which Will
be undertaken will be in the DOUG
lass district known as the villa
nina district" where It is expected
that rock crusher No. ] will be used
during the entire season. the resi-
dents of that district having voted
special tax of eight mills for road
purposes Crusher No. 2. will first
finish the contract on the road north
of DALLAS after which It will be NOV
ed to the Mccoy neighborhood II It
shall be found possible TO secure
supply OF rock near enough TO the
work to be done there to render its
operation expedient.
May Use Railroads.
The county court is endeavoring 70
close arrangements with the Southern
Pacific and the Independence d Mon
mouth railways for the transportation
Of gravel from the willamette river
for use on the county roads. and Il
they are successful, 1t is stated that
a great saving may be Accomplished
and. in many cases, much better
roadways constructed than by the use
of crushed rock.
In speaking of proposed road work
for Polk county for the coming sea-
son County Judge Ed F. Coad said;
Mccoy Work First.
.sThe Court intends to take up the
Mccoy road work at the earliest pos
sible moment and will move crusher
No. 2 there If 1t is found possible to
find rock at reasonable distance
from the scene Of operations We
are at present under negotiations
with the Southern Pacific and Mr'
Hirsehberg. Of the Independence q
Monmouth railways to secure the
: transnortatIon Of gravel from the
willamette river and. II we are sue
cessful. which now seems probable
we viii be able to effect consider
: able saving and. at the same Time
guarantee to the people the best O
roads. have a letter from tn
southern Pacific in which the com
: pany announces It's Willingness
cooperate with us to secure goo
= roads and agrees to haul the grave
AT actual cost to them and deiiVe
: II anywhere in Polk county that ="
: may designate. the county 10 ioa
= and unload the cars. According
= their proposal they will haul IN
e gravel al a cost not exceeding
4 cents per yard with minimum
- charge Of $500 per car. We hsuf
., that Il will cost the county at leai
q 50 cents per yard to load and unloa
y the gravel but. II we can have N
gravel delivered where we want
re AZ not 10 exceed a total cost OF
y y per yard. we will be able to sho"
1S substantial saving. and this beiie'
'S we will be able to accomplish
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
!, BONDS OF G. L.
u,vNER AND MRS. ELIZ-
,DrrH YOUNG ARE SEW
Erred SATURDAY.
MARCH DOCKET IS SHORT
|,,.,.,,,,n in One Case and Conviction
:, Felony in other Given AS Basis
:, Suits: Partition and Action For
r0,eclosure of Mortgage Tried in
Circuit Court.

Iudee William Galloway, presiding
hare Of Department No. 2 of Circuit
.0ur for this district, held the regu-
n monthly term for March in TINS
,,r hst Saturday. The docket was
ns If the shortest on record and
vas quickly disposed of. Two divorce
cases we're disposed of, both going
BY default
{. L. Skinner versus Jennie M
skinner divorce; L. d. Brown lor
palntia, default entered; testimony
taken and decree granted as prayed
for; plaintiff to contribute not less
than SO per month for maintenance
and education of child after March
\ 4 1912.
The basis of action is given as de-
srOn on the part of the wife, Which
b alleged to have occurred in Octo-
lei, 1910, at Independence. They
were married at Oneonta, New York
dgtOber 10, 1907. There is only one
child, little girl aged 5 years, now
With the mother.
Elizabeth Young versus Harry L.
IOlng, divorce; r. L. Connor fol-
Plaintiff; default entered; testimony
hken and decree as prayed for. The
paiudf asked separation on the
grounds that her husband had beer
@nvicted and confined in the state
Faitentiary from Yamhill count.
R two years for polygamy Th'
court granted her request to be re
alFed to her former name of Eliza
w Patton. They were married a
AHkirk, Oklahoma, October 6, 1907
Other Cases.
Charles E. Ramp and Maggie Ma,
Auellhaupt versus Maggie ]. Ramp
Aay E. Ramp. Alvin ID. Ramp
sladv Irene Ramp. and Mary A
Aampi partition: Oscar Hayter an
r H. Darcy for plaintiff, Kaiser
rogue for defendant. Land ordere
u'ided; Andrew Vercler, Rober
sshh and l. Grice appointed refer
= to make division of land in con
t5vsrsy.
T. F. Wick versus Falls City Lodg
'o l4s' l. o. o. F., ct al; foreclo:
9 Of mortgage; L. D. Brown fc
lantiff' default entered; decree
'@selosure as prayed for.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
FORMER CITY MARSHAL 4. A
ODOM INSTANTLY KILLED
AND JOSEPH TRENT Sc
RIOUSLY INJURED.
Runaway Horses Steer Heavy Wagon
Into Cement Curbing and Occu-
pants Are Thrown to Ground With
Great Force; Odom's Skull Frac-
turcd: Lives But Few Minutes.

t. A. Odom, living at 9lS Maple
strees, was almost Instantly killed
and his brotherinlaw, Joseph Trent,
was seriously injured as the result
of a runaway on Church street.
shortly after Q o'clock Monday after
noon. The accident which occurred
between Mill and Oak streets, was
caused by the tongue of the wagon
striking the cement curbing in an
alIeyway, throwing the occupants
with great force to the ground. AL
though Odom was alive when picked
up. he died within 10 minutes after
being placed on cot in the Dallas
hospital to which he was carried. lie
never regained consciousness. Trent
although suffering a broken collar
bone and other injuries retained his
senses and physicians do not believe
that he is dangerously injured unless
internal complications arise which
will not be determined for day OF
| two
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05
Cconanued on Page Five-)


The regular meeting q the County
-, ,~iu be held tomorrow, wed
..s.x AZ which time the usnal
VUa,sne.day. al which time the usual
matters psrtzining 70 that depart
INT Of the oosnty's Affairs VII 0e
rix.n consideration
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

- WING TO the reports scattered upngs against the Mae %
Mexo tne uMu
states military take measures FOR the gu - % -
~ Tevos W. Duncan has his entire eomanu -
ready take such steps as may ~
ed necessary to either SIDE OF IT, Dul @
the United Staes OopS
10 ,nvodo MEXICO Camping in after the fashion ~ az
~ the mild Texas climate D "na. n0
,s,as chiefly dread Of guard duty until ne warm @
while the last reVoluuon
Vi however are nOs
cause of the excellent sanitary ARRANGEMENTS
weather eliminated through tne Van
a. tons and the establishment refuse destructors anu Tue M
Onnt otsence photograph Is Oh uene 0O ~ -
t"T Tho 6gue of the general is indicated by Cross
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

internal complications arise which
will not be determined for day or
two.
Details OF the Tragedy.
Soon after one O'Clock Odom and
Trent went to the Farmers Feed
Barn on Oak street, and hitched up
team which the former had recent
ly purchased. Equipped with bran
new harness and drawing new
Studebaker wagon, the OUTFIT started
from the barn, Odom remarking that
he believed that he "owned the best
team in Dallas" AS the team left
the barn bystanders declare that one
of the horses showed signs of fright
and began prancing wildly as Tren'
who was sitting in the spring sea
and driving, turned west on oar
street. At that time Odom was no
in the, wagon but, seeing the actor
of the horses, and undoubtedly viii
the idea of assisting Trent, he RAJ
from the barn and jumped into tn
rear of the vehicle. 1t was rata
action for. within 20 minutes, nj
lifeless remains were growing cold u
death. The two men succeeded i
, turning the team south on Chnrcl
street but, while doing their best I
stop the now thoroughly frightene
horses, the front wheels of the WACO
struck the curbing on the east sia
: of the street.
n Although nobody has been foun
who can exactly say just how IN
t. accident happened It is though
from the marks on the curbing, an
the position of the wagon that N
y tongue dropped from the neckyoh
- land ploughing along the groun
i struck the cement curb at the aliel
: wav with great force. The impa'
= broke the doubletrees and freed II
! horses. It also threw the occupan
IN Of the wagon high in the air az
- they struck the hard surface OF u
- street fully SO feet from the WACO
~ Odom suffered a fracture Of the ba
a Of the skull and never moved ART
,s striking the ground. Trent althou'
thrown further than his eompanio
escaped with less injuries. A cro'
-, soon gathered for several perso
had witnessed the accident from
A. distance. and the injured men we
av picked up and carried 20 the hosl
=. tsI on oak street where physical
81 did everything possible to reile
n their sunerings. II was seen az on
=. thai Odom was fatally injured.
10 he was bleeding profusely from
" ears.
Family Is Frustrated.
"A Mrs. Odom was hastily summon
fr from her home and the children W.
~ called from school They reach
's1 the hospital Immediately but not 2
:, IN the husband and father h
- breathed his last Mrs Odom '
~ prostrated and for a time u y
"A feared that her reason would beco
unthroned. She was finally quie
ri, nv the use Of drugs but 10 nov "
- A her home in a complete state
emma. The children too were oV
come with the disaster ana beca
wildly hysterical.
q. was aRunaRay Horse"
lNr
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

= n iis attorney. Oscar Hay
g.. AFsrin Machinery Company
- has fled suit in the
49, s-Ft against J. B. schoefer
sehoefer. partners. for ths
'tlt. With interest. attorneys
~ @lessd to Be due Il ou
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

CcOsanued On Page FiF''l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-05

Ora Rhodes. q farmer from tne
Mccoy district. disposed Of a "%son .
load Of excellent porkers 70 ios-i
asaiers vesterday.-saiem Statesman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-31
THREE GAMES
! BUT NO RACES
I
Rain Interfered With Barre's
! Holiday Sports
TRACK TOO WET FOR RACING
l. A. c. and B. A. c. Won One Game
Apiece from Newport, N. H., and Han
over, N. H., Respectively, and B. A. c.
Also Tied with Hanover Collegians.

Rain interfered seriously with the pro.
gram of baseball games prepared ny the
managers of the two local teams, the
Italian and the Barre Athletic CLUBS,
yesterday forenoon and afternoon, anu
compelled the powers behind the obserV-
ance at the Granite City driving park
to cancel the horse races The threaten
inc weather of Wednesday, the heavy
rains of Wednesday night, and the con-
Timing showers OF Memorial day kept
many, If not all, OF the out-of-toWn VS.
itors. who are usually present on. holl-
DAYS, away from the city With the
exception of drug stores and trult SHOPS,
nearly everything was closed up through
out the day The postoiiice employees ob-
served the usual holiday hours, and the
rural free delivery carriers made no trlps'
The streets were practically deserted att
or the mornings observance by Crandall
post. although small crowds betooK
themselves to Goddard campus and the
Berlin street grounds, where baseball
games were in progress.
In the forenoon at the seminary camp
MS the Barre Athletic club defeated the
Hanover. n. H., Independents by the
score of I to 3. The locals failed to
repeat the trick in the afternoon. the
score standing | to when rain stopped
the game in the sixth inning. AT the
Berlin street grounds in the afternoon,
the Italian Athletic club trimmed the
semi professional team from Newport,
N. H., Is to g. When the management
of the Italian team went to the field in
the forenoon, the diamond was found to
be covered with water, and the first
game of what was scheduled TO be a
double header was consequently can
celled.
Early in the day, the promoters OF the
races at the driving park deemed it wise
to call the meet off. The hard rains Of
The preceding days had made the track
SO heavy that racing seemed out OF the
question. The weather was a source OF
Keen disappointment to the men who
had planned the meet. as a large number
OF. entries in the several classes had been
made and all signs indicated that many
OF the horses would start Two band
concerts booked for the forenoon and
evening were also deferred