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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
TYPHOID Turks IN
FARM WELLS
GOVERNMENT SOUNDS WARNING
TO RURAL RESIDENTS.
Fever Rates Greater i'm Country Than
in City; Polluted Water Supply is
Common; Issues Valuable Report.

The rural sections, long considered
ideal so far as concerns the health
of their inhabitants, have been dealt
| a blow by physician investigators
who maintain that two-thirds of the
cases of typhoid fever in the city owe
their origin to unsanitary conditions
in the country and to polluted water
supplies, declares a recent circular
issued by the United States Geolog-
ical survey
Farms, which are generally re-
mote from towns, cities, or other
areas of congested population would
seem to be almost ideally situated
for obtaining pure and wholesome
water, but in reality polluted water
is exceedingly common on them and
typhoid-fever rates are usually great
er in country districts than in cities.
Typhoid fever is now almost univer-
sally believed to be transmitted sole
ly through drink or food taken into
the stomach, and is especially liable
to be communicated by polluted wat
ers obtained from shallow wells near
spots where the discharges of typhoid
patients have been thrown upon the
ground and subsequently carried down
through the soil and to the wells,
and it is doubtless principally this
facts that account for the disease re-
ing so common i'm farming regions.
on a great many farms the well is
located at a point that may be con
venient to the dwelling, without any
regard for the possible pollution of
the well through seepage from barn
or cesspOol or through the circula-
ton Of water underground. Infor-
nation relating to the underground
movement of water is particularly
valuable, and on this account the
United States Geological survey is
distributing a report on the subject
Water Supply Paper 255-"Under-
ground Waters for Farm Use" byI
Myron L. Fuller. The demand for
this publication has necessitated a
third reprint A copy of the report
may be obtained by addressing the
Director of the Survey at Washing
ton. ID. c.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
FINDS HIGHWAY FAIR
George Gerlinger Drives From New
port 10 Dallas in Five and One
Half Hours With Mitchell Machine

Making the trip from Newport to
Dallas on Sunday in five and one
half hours. George Gerlinger in his
big Mitchell Six, with three passen-
gers, established what is believed to
be a new record between che two
places. Mr.. Gerlinger went over the
last of the week and took the rOute
via. Kings Valley Hoskins and Sum
init. He found this road very bad
in places and on the trip home aban-
doned it for the route via. Blodgett
and Kings Valley which hs states is
in good shape all the way with the
exception of the first 20 miles out Of
Newport which requires about an
hour and half to make. There are
many places where the road Is very
narrow he says and .few inches off
the track would plunge the machine
down steep embankment TO the
Jagged rocks below. He thinks the
road is not one for an amateur driv-
er to attempt.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
FUN FOR 5, COSTS $50
BallstOn Men Pay For Row at Public
Meeting Saturday Night; All Plead
Guilty 10 Disorderly Charge

Five young fellows named Haynes,
Howard. Smith. Ottinger and another
whose name could not be learned,
arrested by Sheriff Grant on the
charge OF disturbing a public meet
ing by lighting and using profane
and obscene languauge. pleaded guilty
TO the charge before Justice Quick
at Ballston Monday afternoon and
were assessed fines aggregatng $50.
which they paid.
II Is claimed that the men attend
ed public meeting at Ballston Sat
urday night and were somewhat un-
der the influence Of liquor. That they
started row In the meeting which
finally ended In a fight among them
selves and the use OF profane and
indecent language Monday Sherin
Grant was called 10 Bailston 10 serve
warrants and found the men south OF
town working with hay baling
outfit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
Nezv PRIME Packing Plant
In Dallas WiU Be Best
On Entire Northwest Coast
Z + %%%%%%%% I
; HOSPITAL SITE SECURED I
New Building Will Be Located
on Levens Street on Lott
Owned BY Jos. Black.

= Closing the deal on Monday, :
i it is announced that the new q
+ hospital building which. the Dali :
+ las Hospital association plans to
+ build, will be located on Levens :
+ street on a lot 70x150 feet in I
i size south of the residence of I
i Joseph Black from whom it was I
+ purchased for $500. Immed- 1
i ate steps will now be taken I
+ for the erection of the building 1
+ but those in charge of the fl .
i nances say that it will be neces- !
+ sary to raise about $500 more 1
+ to carry out the plans as con- I
+ templated.
i + i + + + 4 T. + + 4 + 4 + + 4 1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
ASKS FOR SEPARATION
Irene Canavan Would Have the Court
Sever Vows That Bind Her to
Spouse; Wants Maiden Name

Through her attorneys. Brown &
Sibley. Irene Canavan uas begun
action for divorce from her husband.
Frank Canavan. alleging dcsertion.
according to papers hlei in Depart
ment No. 2. Of the Polk county cir
cult court on Monday. The COM
plant declares that the couple were
married in san Francisco February
p. 1905. and that in july. 1893. in
Portland. Cansvan deserted plaintiff
and has ever since fafleI % cuntrib-
ute to her support IL Is further 81
forth that there are no clfidren and
the Court Is asked to restore 20 plain
tin her maiden name. Irene Hagsr.
The last heard of CansVan. ~ was
In El Paso. Texas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
SALEM-EUGENE EXTENSION TO
REPRESENT EXPENDITURES
OF APPROXIMATELY
$l,5OO,OOO. is REPORT.
TRAINS TO EUGENE SOON
Oregon Electric Service TO Give VIII
lamette Valley Benefit of Improved
Transportation Facilities; Modern
Railroad Plans to Keep Abreast
of Progressive Times.

Portland, July S0.-(SpeciaD I'm
provements to the North Bank road,
the Oregon Electric railway the Hill
lines in Oregon and Washington is
shown in the report of the expendi-
lures of the company for the fiscal
year ending June 80 for extensions
and betterments. During the last 10
months this amount has reached the
enormous figures of $S.0O0,OO0. and
since January l more than $4,000
600 has been expended.
Prominent in the improvements
for the year ending June 80 have
been betterments to the North Bank
road between Portland and Spokane
and the extension of the Oregon
Electric from Salem to Albany and
Eugene. Service was inaugurated to
Albany July 4. The line will be
opened to Eugene this fall The ex-
penditures cover the North Bank
road, the branch to Astoria and the
Oregon seacoast, Oregon Trunk rail-
road, United railways, Oregon Elec-
trio railway, Pacific 81 Eastern rail-
way, Dalles, Portland & Astoria Nav
igation company and the Spokane &
Inland Empire system.
Vast Sum Expended.
The Salem Eugene extension will
cost $3,00O,900 making a total invest
ment from Portland to Eugene of ap-
proximately $4,500,0OO when the Eu-
gene service starts. This will give
the Willamette valley electric trans
portation for people and products
covering a great territory on the
North Bank road many trestles are
being filed, the curvature of the
track in one instance being reduced
to meet the established three degree
curvature of the line for its entire
length, and other improvements and
betterments. On the Spokane & In
land Empire system more than $780,
600 has been expended since Janu-
airy 1 in betterments and improve
ments.
The work now in progress on the
Hill lines in Oregon is in keeping
with the policy of the company to
provide and maintain the most mod
ern railroad possible. This means
new extensions, more equipment and
betterments Of every kind to meet
the increase in traffic and keep the
Hill roads in Oregon and Washing
ton in line with the rapid progress of
the country which they now serve.
AIbany's new station will cost more
than SIS, 900 and the one at Eugene
10000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
Bromsed and Weary Dallas
Soldier Boys Return From
Scene of Great M0nemvers
+ + 1. + +*+****.s i + + + + + + + i
! TWO DROWNED IN RIVER /
Former Resident of Falls City
Loses Life and Albany Man
Goes Down to Death.

l. A. Lucas, of Lake county,
i Cal, and j. W. Kennels, of AL
i bany, We're drowned and five
j. others among whom were Lucas
+ and Mrs. H. c. Courier and twJ
j. children, Kermit and Loleta,
+ formerly of Falls City, had mi
j. raculous escapes from death
j when a launch in which they
i were riding yesterday in Bear
j. River Straits, Willapa Harbor.
! Washington, struck a submerg-
j ed fish trap piling.
j. F.. A. Lucas formerly owned
j a mercantile store at Falls City :
j. Mrs. Courier and two children :
j. have lived there practically all :
i their lives and had Just return :
j ed to Portland where they have I
j. been living for some time after I
J. a visit with Mrs. Courter's :
y mother in Falls City. I
= + + + j - - J. i / + + p i. I. 1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
FINGER CRUSHED IN
CAR DOOR
ELDERLY LADY PASSENGER IN.
JURED AT INDEPENDENCE
Car Door Amputates Finger of Mrs.
berculOsis; News Notes.

Independence, July 30.-(Special)
! A very painful accident happened
to Mrs. Schaffer an elderly lady who
came in on the evening train Sunday
evening. AS she was entering the
car door somehow her hand was
caught in the door and when releas-
ed it was discovered that one of her
fingers was cut off. 1t bled profusely
for some time until physician
could be secured and the lady suf-
fered considerable pain. Doctor Nc
Intyre was summoned and dressed
the wound after which she was taken
to her home near this city.
Erwin Pease died near this city on
Thursday July 25, of tuberculosis.
He was born in Jackson, Michigan,
in 1891, coming to Oregon with his
parents when Is years old. They
lived in Newberg until a little over
year ago when they moved to a
farm about half way between this
city and Monmouth, a part of the j.
Craven place.
Erwin graduated from the New
berg high school in 1910 and from
that city. From there he went to
McMinnville where he again was en-
gagged in the printing business with
Mr.. Rosensteel The remains were
shipped to Newberg on Saturday
morning and the funeral held from
the M. E. church of that city.
Clarence True Wilson, formerly
pastor of the Grace NJ. E. and Cen
tenary church of Portland, but who
is now secretary of the National
Temperance society, preached in the
M. E. church in this city Sunday
morning and delivered his national
address in the evening The house
was well filled both morning and
evening.
News Notes.
w H. Block leaves for Ashland to-
day to make arrangements to bring
his wife to a hospital in Portland.
1t is said that her condition is be-
coming worse and that it will be nee
essary to have an operation.
Mrs. Mcintosh went to Salem via.
oregon Electric today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Russell and
family are preparing to leave for the
coast about the middle of the week.
If Frank is as expert at fishing as
he is at drilling wells they surely will
have some fish this winter.
The members of the Presbyterian
church held a sacred concert Sunday
evening i'm their church. The pastor
preached his last sermon before leav-
ing for his usual summer vacation.
The church will be closed for the
summer months until after the hop
The Baptist Aid society served ice
cream and cake in Mrs. Bascue's
store on Saturday and many
friends and members Of the church
enjoyed the social hour together. A
nice sum Of money was realized as
the day was very warm and ice
cream was in demand They are
planning to build a new parsonage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
BUELL. WOMAN ANSWERS CALL
Mrs Russel n. Jones Die At Her
Home After Long Illness.

Home Aftcr Long Illness.
Mrs Bethiah Braley Jones, wife OF
Russel Y. Jones. died at her home
in Buell. on July "a. of paralysis. af-
ter an illness OF more than eight
months duration. Funeral services
were held Thursday. July 25. and In
terment took place IN Harmony GEM
etery. Rev r. a. NanWinkle con-
Quoting the obsequles- Deceased
was born in Warren county Penn
sylvania. September 20. 1g50. and
came 60 oregon IN lsS3. settling iu
Dallas. She moved 20 Buell. In 1891
where the family has since resided
Besides her husband. she leaves three
sons and one daughter. 90 mourn her
death.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
Nos Plca.rd WIN caIIfornla.

n b. reported that Jake sieny. a
former resident of Polk county. who
sold out and moved o. California
last fan is hack in Polk county look
ing Tor q legation. not being satis-
ned HIfh the Southern state
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30

brakeman Wilson, Of the S.. +. G.
q w. railway was injured at Black
Rock Friday He was caught be-
tween a freight car and a high plat
form where the space was narrow
and was rolled along for considera-
ble distance until the car stopped.
He was brought TO his home in this
city and his injuries promptly at
tended 20. II is stated that his hurt
Is not serious.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30

Professor and Mrs E J. Hadley
and son Robert. Of Portland. are the
house guests az the country home q
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. L0uehery
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
Decentralization Charged.

The following account Of the trou-
bic al Gate was wired u the daily
press from that place Sunday:
According TO newspaper Dispatch
IS from the maneuver camp Of the
National Guard and regular army.
the Second battalion Of the Third
regiment, Oregon National Guard.
mutinied in the field Sunday and re-
fused for a time to obey orders. At
tached to this battalion is company
@ OF Dallas. and IL is reported that
Captain Walter L. Tooze. Jr-. COM
mandfnE. with three other oficers
were placed under arrest and vii
have their trial following the return
% the regiment 10 this state
That the refusal % obey orders Of
such it was. fs q serious offenss is in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30

Mrs William Goodrich. of salem.
and Mrs. J. Barcley. 5f Vale. oregon.
spent tho week end as the guests of
their brother. j. A. Mc'ann. Miss
Ella Barcley. Of Vale. Is tb- guest of
the McCann's this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
A. C. PETERSON RESIDENT MAN
AGER FOR j. X. ARMSBY
COMPANY ARRIVES AND
TAKES UP DUTIES.

Is Pleased With Location and En-
thuSiaStic Over Future Prospects:
Company Employs Many Hands
and Pays Out Handsome Sum For
Wages During Season: California
Growers Control Market.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30

%. John G. Rempel. Dallas; Huel
precinct No. "a. vacant
%. A stillman. candidate for con-
gress gave an address 10 a fair Eiz-
I'D crowd at the court house and was
eagerly listened to and vigorously ap-
plauGed by those present state Sec
retary F. T. Taylor was % the con-
venti0n in the afternoon and address
"a the delegates on the organization
in Oregon and in district and county
work.
Out 90 Win Club.
After the convention had al i0uru-
I'd the Dallas Prohibiti0nlsts met and
organized an -Out % win" Pruhib-
tion club. and elected temporary of-
ncers.
President. e.. =. Gates. secretary
ID. 'G. Rempel; treasurer. d. ~ Dan
kelherzcr. reporter. a g. RempCl
A meeting VIII D. held af n. D
q. Rempel's home. 11f Court street
Friday evening. August 2 Tor fhf
purpose % electinE permanerf en-
GERS and laying plans for the ciuhls
work An are invited TaiieF u.aF
ioin this club as well as men
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
COMPANY SEES WEEK OF SIREN
UOUS SERVICE WITH RED
ARMY IN SOUTHWEST
ERN WASHINGTON.
Fighting Second Battalion" Always
:. in Thickest of Row, Including FL
nal Rumpus With Commanding
General on Last Day. Many Stall
Wart Sons "Give Superhuous Flesh"
to COuntry's Service.

Bronzed and hedragglcd looking
more like real soldiers than ever be-
fore in their lives, company G, O. N.
g., returned last night from the war
maneuvers in Southwestern Washing
ton, glad to get home and tackle
their various jobs which will seem
like snaps after their strenuous va
cation" of 10 days.
Taken all together, however, the
company stood the strain well, and
not a man fell by the wayside all
though some of them were wounded
theoretically, it is said. But the
company, which was attached to the
Second battalion of the Third Oregon
regiment saw some of the most
strenuous campaigning of any COM
mand that took part in the maneu-
vers. They were constantly ON the
go and where the work was hardest
and the fire hottest the gallant
Second was sure to be found. They
were attached to the Red army, the
victorious branch of the service, and
are now supposed to be "theoretic-
ally enjoying themselves in the
Sound cities of Tacoma and Seattle,
for they captured" those places by
their decisive defeat of the Blue
army
ManeuVePs Successful.
The maneuVers are said to have
been the most successful of any yet
held on the Pacific coast and have
demonstrated many things that those
who manage the war game" desir-
ed to know
That the local soldiers suffered in
defense of their country is evidenced
by the statement of Boots" Kersey
that he gave eight pounds" to his
during the eight days of
5trenuosity. Others of the command
bear evidence of hard work but all
declare that they enjoyed the expert
ence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30
MASS CONVENTION IN DALLAS
is ATTENDED BY FAITHFUL
WORKERS IN WATER
WAGON PARTY.
"OUT TO WIN" is SLOGAN
Campaign to Be Feature
of Fight: County Organization Is
Completed and Resolutions and
Platform Adopted; Party Leaders
Enthuse Delegates.
******##*** + + i

? = = = 2 ? ? = = 2 2 2 2 = y 3
i Nominees. !
Representative, Chester p. Gates, !
j. Dallas. i
j County Judge, Peter Kurre, H. i
j. dependence. !
j. Commissioner, Oliver f. Dennis, i
i Dallas. ].
+ Sheriff, j. Ray Fawk, Rickreai!. j.
+ Assessor, A. G. Rempel, Dallas, +
i Clerk, H. H. Dunkelberger, Dali j.
+ las i.
+ School Superintendent, ]. j. Ar i
i mold from Rogue River Valley i
j School District. j.
j Joint Representative, B. c. i
j Black, Newport. /
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-30

OConfinued On Page FouTl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Health Onicers, Report

DR.. j. 0. Van winkle, county health
officer, has completed his report for
the month of April. 1t shows 80
births for the month, of which 20
are males and 10 females. There
were SO deaths in the county during
April, of which "a were in the differ
ent state infirmaries and should not
be credited to the county. BY de-
dueting those at state institutions
the number of deaths is just equal
to the number Of births. OF the
cases of contagious disease for the
month, measles smallpox, and scar
let fever each have three cases. But
one case Of diphtheria has existed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
For Damage to Buggy

In the Justices court today James
G. Menane, proprietor of the Red
Front livery stable, began suit
against Ward Forrest, C. R. White,
George Tucker and Peter Teger-
strand. 1t is alleged in the COM
plant that the young men engaged
buggy from the establishment and
when It was returned 1t was badly
damaged. The amount sued for is
$3.50, which is part for damage
done to the vehicle and part for, the
loss of the use of the same during
the time 1t was being repaired.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
A Water Company

Articles Of incorporation were filed
yesterday in the clerks office by the
Donald Water company, Of which A.
Eugene Autrance, A. Aufrance and B.
S. Quinn are the incorporators. The
capital Of the company is divided into
5000 shares OF the par value Of 81. The
location of the company VIII be at
Donald, on the Oregon Electric, the
purpose Of the company being to lay
and construct water pipes for serving
water to consumers and to buy sub
divide and coloniae lands
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Have Been Prospecting

J. D. Leach and James Mothorn
have returned from a two-weeks' trip
to the Cascade mountains on the
headwaters Of the Abiqua and San
tiam rivers, They found considera-
BILE snow in the mountains They
were prospecting some mining claims
there and report finding some good
specimens. They will return to the
mountains again soon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Change Cuts Them Out

About 40 members Of the Brother
hood Of Motormen and Conductors Of
the Portland Railway Light & Power
company have been dropped from that
organization owing to the fact that,
with the transfer of the street car lines
of the city they are no longer eligible
to hold their membership. All the men
employed on the lines in Salem have
been dropped
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10

Charles r. Kitchens has begun a
suit for divorce against Martha
Hutchens, to whom he was married
in Acomah, South Dakota, septem-
Der 20, 1909. He alleges abandon
ment since December "a, 1909. He
also alleged among other things,
that up to the time of abandonment
that he provided his wife with all the
necessities and many of the luxuries
Of life. There are no property rights
involved and there are no children
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Esperanto Class Met

At the regular meeting of the class
in Esperanto at the Florence Hotel
Monday evening, a treat was served to
the members of the class by w. G.
Henderson, the leader. Mr.. Henderson
reports much interest by those attend
ing in the subject at hand, as we'll as
in the refreshments served
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Change Of Management

A change has been made in the
management Of the Salem Hardware
companys store, on Commercial street
Mr.. Frank Flint, who for the past four
years has been the manager, has re-
tired from the business an9 has en-
gagged in farming near Chemawa. Mr..
q. ]. Nltschke, a young man of The
Dalles, has assumed the position of
manager left vacant by Mr. Flint. The
new manager was in charge of store
at orenco prior to coming to Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
WOman's Club Meeting

The regular meeting of the Woman's
club will be held at the Congrega-
tional church tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O o'clock This is to be an open
meeting to which all are invited,
whether members of the club or not.
Miss Wagner, Of the art department Of
the Willamette University win give a
stereoptlcon lecture; AN Afternoon
With the Madonnas." Nominations for
officers for next year will also be
made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
FIVE SHOT
IN FIGHT IN
ILLINOIS


lSNAANS ANA'''' NAsN "A'-'l
St. Louis, May 1O.-In a pitched
battle at Bend, ILL.,, today, in which
800 persons participated, five were
shot, two probably fatally. The coal
miners here have been on strike, pend
ing the settlement of dispute over
wages. The trouble started today
when 300 men decided to return to
work, and the others interferred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-10
Wanted a Corona

Yesterday afternoon about $3.50, as S.
p Kimball was passing the corner Of
State and Commercial streets in his
automobile, It became unmanageable,
and started for the Adolph cigar store,
but when the car struck the corner
post Il came to sudden stop No
damage was done, either to the car or
the building, and the car was quickly
Strengthened around and, being prop
erly berated for its conduct, was y
on It's way, chugging It's satisfaction.
or possibly regrets that It didn't set
into the cigar shop and get one Of
Eiuckesteins coronas, That would
surely have been an improvement on
Its smoke