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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
ASKSFDR DAMAGES
FROM COMP ANY
f. J. CoAD BEGINS SUIT AGAINST
LAFAYETTE NURSERY.
Complaint Alleges That Apple Trees
Were Affected With Disease and
Worthless; Wants $1O74 Damages.

Alleging that large portion of
the 27OO nursery stock of apple trees
purchased from the Lafayette Nurs-
cry company were worthless, and af-
fected with disease on account of in
attention or non-spraying, F. ]. Coad
has begun an action in department
No. 1, OF the Polk county circuit
court against Bert Brooks, ct al, in
which damages in the sum of $1074
are demanded. In the complaint
plaintiff declares that he purchased
the trees in good faith, and upon the
representations of the defendants
that they were in good condition, and
free from disease; that he planted
them in his orchard tract in March
1911, but that since 500 have dice
on account of insufficient care while
in the possession of the nursery com
pany, and judgment is asked in The
above amount.
Eliza Elizabeth Hawley, as execu
trix of the estate of John Hawley, de-
ceased, has begun an action in de
partment No. / of the circuit cour
against E. w. Strong to recover on
note.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Obituary.

Susan l.. Richardson was born in
Adams, County, Illinois, May rs.
1s49. and died at her home in Inde-
pendence, Oregon, March so, 1912,
aged 81 years, 10 months and five
days.
At the age of three years her par
ents moved from their Illinois home
and crossed the plains to Oregon, set
Ting near Bethel, Polk County. In
the fall of 1853 they moved to Lane
county and located near Monroe until
the spring of 1866, when they re-
turned to Polk county and again took
up their residence near Bethel. In
the spring of 1868 deceased united
with the Christian church The win
ter of 1871 she spent in Montana, re-
turning again to Oregon the next
year. In 1873 she located on a farm
north of Monmouth, where she re-
sided for IL years In 1884 she
moved to Independence, where she
lived until the time of her death.
She is survived by one sister,
Sarepta A. Richardson, aged SO years,
and one brother, John w. Richard
son. aged 20 years.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home in Independence, Mon
day, April /, after which the remains
were laid to rest in the family burial
plot in the Bethel cemetery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Dallas Hospital Notes.

Among the patients who under
went successful surgical operations
at the Dallas hospital during the past
week are the following: Mrs. lver
Christianson, Miss Elizabeth Friesen'
and ora Foster. son of J. H. Foster
of Salt Creek, Mr.. Denny. MISS
GLADYS Wilson. who was operated on
for appendicitis a few days ago
was discharged from the institution
wednesday and was able to go to her
home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Dies at Black Rock.

d B. S. King, a resident of Black
Rock, died at his home in that place
at o'clock yesterday morning of
paralysis, aged about 81 years. I'm
dertaker Chapman brought the re-
mains to his parlors in this city yes
terday and they were shipped this
morning to Toledo where funeral SER
vices will be held and interment will
take place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
saws on Finger.

George w. Mcconnell. draughts-
man at the Coad planning mill, is
minus the index finger Of his left
hand as the result of too close con-
nection with rapidly running saw
at the plant on Tuesday. While
brushing away some shavings that
had collected on the saving table,
Mr. Mcconnell accidentally forced his
hand against the saw the blade neat
ly and quickly severed his index
digit.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

z.-f,nninr wednesday. March q
m - sbis 10 furnish 10 the ladiea
=, r.uss Milan Hemp and CHIP ! ",
- 81 --,css you have never hearo
- befors. By buying several - 49,.
an b able to give ny eas,o,'.
- ,ba~ have never had oeiols-
pl''' MISS ROBERTSON.
opposits Posto1ice
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

No more lumber at Wards mill.
8
Dr McNicol, Osteopath, 719 Court.
8
Girls we have those pink marsh
mallOws Boots.
oscar Hayter. lawyer. Rooms and
g. Uglow Building.
Warren Hunt, of Salem, was over
on business, Tuesday.
Get your fresh country butter at
CrIder's General Store.
=
R. B. Beeson, of Newberg, was
registered at the Gail, Tuesday.
=
Clarence O'Brien drove in from
Falls City on business Wednesday,
-
We. Cunningham, of McMinn-
Vile, was in Dallas on business, Tues
day.
See the French sailors and novelty
goods at Miss Robertson's, opposite
pOstOfRCe, tttr.
=
TIP Harrim, of Amity, was a
business visitor in Dallas the first of
the week,
E0 Bassett, of Newberg, was in
lstty looking after business inter-
sh Tuesday.
Our next visits to Dallas will be
April Y, May 8. Drs. Freeze & Rice,
Eye Specialists.
NJ. Monteith, man prominent in
Abany's business affairs, was in the
city this week.
John and Otto Hatton, of Villa
Nina visited their aunt, Mrs. E. c.
Hatton in this city last week.
=
Mr. and Mrs. George VanNortwick,
Lafayette, visited their cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. f. B. VanNortwick at
Dallas last week.-McMinnville News
Reporter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
successful Operation.

Mrs Joseph Sherwood. living north
of the city, was operated on at the
Dallas Hospital yesterday for appen-
dicitis and passed through the ordeal
successfully and it is expected will
soon be able to leave the institution.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Moving to salem.

Walter L. Tooze and family We're
in Dallas yesterday from Falls City
on their way to Salem, which city
they will make their future home,
Mr.. Tooze having secured a position
as manager for a large corporation
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Salem Journal; F. L. Loose claims
the distinction of owning knife for
longer period than any other per-
son in Oregon, He has one that has
been in his possession over 20 years.
Who can beat it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
BARGAINS
IN
REBUILT
TYPEWR.TERS

have Just received two rebuilt
l'peEriters which I will sell at bar
s@A Prices Both machines are Of
-1laard make. one being a No. 2
s-.la-Premier, and the other a No.
remington. Both are in excellent
.-ui1ion, and with anything like or
.l-iy care. viii do good work for
ae neHt ten years.
iAe prices on these machines are
=" nat you can AFFORD TO buy
h a typewriter; in fact you
--no' aHord 10 be without one any
% WIN sell on easy payment
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Won are urgently requested to re-
,o-t vour heeces at once 70 the under
ssgnss in order that the pool may p
Toned Each days delay may mean
. loss OF money 70 you
a JUS HI FENToN
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Legal blanks for sale at this once.

Legal blanks for sale at this office
Mrs. Henry Stump visited in Port
land last week.
Piano for rent Inquire of L. d.
Daniel-the piano man.
-
Miss Nellie Link, of Lewisville,
was in the city Thursday.
DR.. A. B. Starbuck made a business
visit to Portland Wednesday.
H. M. Brown returned from a bus
mess trip to Portland Thursday
s.
George Gerlinger left Wednesday
night on business trip to Tacoma.
George B. Jacob, merchant of
Salem. was in the city on business
Wednesday.
-
D. w. Collins. business man of
Portland, was called to Dallas on
business Thursday
Gale S. Hill, prominent attorney
of Albany, was in the city on politi-
cal business yesterday.
-
Mrs. ]. R. Allgood returned We'd
nesday night from few days visit
with relatives in Portland.
8
The New Scott has more pleas
ant rooms for regular boarders at
low rates. Try our 25c and soc
meals. None better.
=
DR.. D. G. Rempel, former resi-
dent of Dallas vicinity, has located
in this city for the practice of the
chiropractic method of healing.
=
Mrs. Ross Flower, who has been
visiting her mother at Falls City, re-
turned to Dallas Thursday and will
resume her position at the Dallas
hotel.
q
Mrs. o. c. Emmerson and niece
who has been visiting her for some
time, went to Portland last week
Mrs Emmerson returned home We'd
nesday
w. C. Winslow, of Salem, Repub-
lican candidate for the nomination OF
prosecuting attorney for this district
was in Dallas yesterday in the inter-
est of his candidacy.
=
Kersey carries the only complete
line of Judges, turkish nugate, cara
mels, jap caramels, penoche, log
cabin creams, fluffy-ruffies taffys and
salted almonds in town. ~
- 2
C. A. Cook has purchased the de-
livery business of Frank VanNort-
wick and will take possession April
12. Mr.. VanNortwick will remove tC
his farm, recently purchased.
=
To close out our stock OF new
White sewing machines We will offel
them for $3.50 each. Cost not con-
sidered. Come and get one while
they last. Sterling Furniture Co.
-
Falling from a house on which ne
was working, Guy Hubbard was the
victim of a painful accident Thurs
day. The force of the fall caused the
dislocation of a bone in one of his
feet.
Mr. and Mrs. !. N. Wood expect tc
leave today or tomorrow on an eX'
tended trip through the South an0
East. They will go via Los Angeles
and New Orleans and among th'
places they will visit is Mr.. Wood
former home in Pennsylvania. They
expect to be away about six weeks
During Mr.. Woods absence, c. Il
Brace. who has been filling the posi-
ton of operator at the Dallas sta
tion of the Southern Pacific, Will ac
as agent, and c. S. Skinner, recently
from Medford, will act as operator.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Nezys of City and County

J. R. Allgood made trip to Port
land Wednesday.
Mrs. Van Dornsife, of Independ-
ence, was in Dallas on her way to
Salem, Wednesday.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. A M. Perry Of Nc
Minnville, were guests of relatives in
this city, last week.
Mrs Victor Ballantyne, of Soda
vile, is the house guest of her moth
er, Mrs. E. N. Hall.
=
The Woman's club will meet Sat
urday afternoon at 2;SO p. m. at the
high school auditorium.
H. Hirschberg, of Independence,
owner of the l. and M. Ry,, was a
visitor in Dallas Wednesday
8
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. o. Tennis and
children visited over Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Bird at Pioneer.
-
Is County Commissioner William Rid
dell, of Monmouth, was Dallas vis-
itor Monday and Tuesday
-
William CARRIER, of CASTOR, was in
the city Monday and Tuesday. He
|
Come and see the very latest things
in spring and summer millinery
goods at Miss Robertson's, opposite
postoffice.
Maurice Dalton and Arthur Goode
left for Salem, Wednesday, where
they will work with S. B. Taylor, the
civil engineer.
Phone 1852, French dry cleaning,
sponging and pressing. Clothing
called for and delivered. Mcknight
514 Mill street.
Headquarters of the Oregon Fire
Relief Association will be found IN
Room 21, New Bank Building, at the
head of the stairs.
-
]. o. McCrady, with the Electric
Vacuum Carpet Cleaner" expects 10
he in Dallas again before April To-
Iook for later announcements.
-
The Sterling Furniture company Is
now offering New White sewing ma
chimes for the unheard of price OF
s22. so to close out their entire STOCK
=
Harry Howlitt of Portland Is IN
the CITY for a few days. Mr.. Howlitt
is assistant general manager ior
Norris & Company, and Is wen
known here.
The ladies of the Baptist church
n.u have some more good things to
sau Of their bake-sale next Saturday.
come to Buffers store for them
Bread. pies. salads. etc.
=
Miss GLADYS Wilson. who was re-
Gently operated on for appendieit's
AZ the Dallas hospital, is recovering
nicely. She was removed from the
hosnital to her home. "Wednesday.
IL Brown and sons win put In a
--a,sr system to supply their homes
IN North Dallas They Will tap a
-.o,rtafn stream for their supply
IA 4, will require 1000 feet Of pipe
III Brown has just returned rom
po-tland. where he bought the neees-
sary pipe
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Tell Yonr Nelghbors

When in need of cough medicine
to use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey. 1t
is the best Look for the bell on the
bottle. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

A SIS, 900 hotel modelled after the
White Pelican at Klamath Falls, IS
to be built at Lakeview.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

NNONJ AAVtNiO - Uut'1 1'IIsNNO1'
Every bottle of DR.. Bells Plne-Tar-
Honey is guaranteed to give satis-
faction in all throat and bronchial
troubles. Sold by Conrad Stafrin.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
Kopiah Coal.

KOpiah Coal.
First class Kopiah soft coal, in any
quantity, delivered to any part of the
aV promptly on telephone call.
Leave orders with S. NJ. Ray & Com
1anH phone 81. w. L. Barber, deal
E in coal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05
hsTthing for the typewriter

--enemhsr that we carry every
lor The typewriter. when the
- - asent comes along. tell him
toa can buy az home all such
- a. ribbons. paper. carbons,
- brushes. oils, covers. copy
and erasing shields We sell
- lpiles at Portland prices and
sol postaEe or express charges
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Brown and sons VIII put In a
water system to supply their MONIES %
IN North Dallas. They Will tap d
mountain stream for their suppis'
and IL win require 1000 feet Of pipe
II Brown has just returned rom
Portland. where he bought the neoss-
- --lrn-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Mrs. ]. r. Allgood returned We'd
nesday night from a few days visit
with relatives in Portland.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

Miss Gladys Wilson. who was re re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis
AT the Dallas hospital. is reeo'erl,is
n,cslv She was removed from the
bosnital TO her home, "Wednesday
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-05

The New Scott has 9 more pleas
ant rooms for regular boarders at
low rates. Try our 25c and soc
meals. None better.
The evening world., 1912-12-03

earlier In the night thief had broken a
side window In the store OF the Hub
Clothing Company in the Astor House
block and had gotten away with three
overcoats Policeman Flanagan on his
patrol rounds had discovered the open
window and reported 1t. Flanagan, 10
insure against further thefts through
the broken window. had been instructed
to hide himself in convenient doorway
and keep watch.
lie was hiding In the doorway when
Fay came around the corner with the
brick in his hand. Fay had made I'D his
mind to pick out n public place and
heave q rock through a window. lie
happened to pick one of the piatc-glass-
front windows OF the Hub Clothing Com
pany. and whNe Flanagan was watching
him he hurled the brick
Ping! went tho shattered glass and
Flanagan sprang from his hiding place.
Fay did not run. He welcomed arrest.
But he thought Flanagan was rubbing II
in when he insinuated Fay had stolen
the overcoats earlier in the night.
The evening world., 1912-12-03

men," ne remarked. "Opsn up and leti
see your properties and costumes"
Under persuasion. the youths opened
up. Hartgan found tho bag to be full
of nav brass castings, twenty-five in
number. Weighing over ten pounds each.
He called for assistance and took the
bag and the young men to the West
Ono Hundred and Twsnty-hfth strsei
station.
The prisoners sasd thsy were Franz
Rranato, nineteen years old, and waitei
johnson. eighteen years old. They al.
mdtted they had stolen the castings from
the machine shop Of q. H. Pearce. No
800 West Forty-fourth street where
Branato was formerly employed. and
were on their way to Johnson's home a,
No. 4O3 West One Hundred and Twenty.
seventh street when Hartigan encoun.
tered them.
I'VE got BY four cops with tina,
vaudeville actor stun" said johnson
'sbut the last ono nailed us.
Branato and johnson were arraignst
in West Side Police Court to-day and
held on . charge Of burglary.
The evening world., 1912-12-03
MURDERER FAILS
TO WIN FREEDOM
ON A NOVEL PLEA
Justice Decides Against Nc.
Kenna's Argument Based on
Bronx County Act.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Sea-
bury. to-day. remanded to Sing Sing
prison Joseph J. McKennA, sentenced
BY Judge Rosaisky, on Dot. q, TO be
e1sCutsd during the week beginning
Dec. 4 for the murder Of sigfried Boi-
strom. The Court found McKenna's
novel writ Of habea corpus, which at
tackled the Jurisdiction Of the Court Of
General Sessions under the Bronx
County Act was without merit Nc
Kama has been In the Tombs more
ehaa . weeaG. awaiting Justice seabury's
decisaoo.
Ackenna, through hia lawyer. Eman-
~ Klein. claimed the so-oalled refer
sndum provision Of the act Is unconsti-
SutonaA and void. - the act took effect
April u. 1911, and that. therefore, the
supreme Court Of the state had sx-
elusive Jurisdiction over all crimes
committed within the territory Of the
Hpnx from That date. MoKenns
strangisd the little Dokstrom girl June
1 1Su.
Lawyer Klein further claimed that
Governor DIE was Ax in complyins
with the terms OF the act, In that he
ehoud have appointed Q Commissioner
os Jurors within thirty days after the
cot took effect He also asserted the
Appellate DiviAon should have desis
netsd the times and places for holding
special and trial terms Of the Supreme
Court within the Bronx before May 10
flal
Justice Ssabury held that under no
- Il,
The evening world., 1912-12-03
BURGLARS FOOL 4COPS
BY POSING As ACTORS,
BUT FIFTH GETS THEM
Policeman HarHgan Thinks
Their 5 A. N. Baggage Too
Heavy and Arrests Them.

Two young men. carrying . telescope
valise through One Hundred and Twen-
ty-seventh street almost coilided with
Policeman Hartisan. AZ he turned into
that thoroushfsre from 81. Nicholas
avenue, at o'clock this morning. Hart
igan stopped. the youths and questioned
them.
They said they were vaudeville actors
VINO had Just concluded an engagement
at the West End Theatre, and were on
their way to the subway with their
costumes and properties. Hartigan lifted
one end Of the valse. II was heavy and
jingly.
You must be professional strong
The evening world., 1912-12-03
WHY MOTT

Iron the Atlanta Consttution.l
The editor OF tho Missouri Appeal
wants TO be shown why. He says 20
all lawmakers:
why not give some attention TO the
parson who breaches past noon hour
Sunday morning. or the schoolma'am
who persists in teactkns vertical writ
ing. or the man who buys on credit
when he has money in the bank7 why
not deal with the man who chews to-
bacco At home and leaves the cuspidor
The evening world., 1912-12-03
NO HEAVEN FOR HIM.

Iron the NotIonal Food MagaflnsI
~ the conclusion OF the regular lesson.
- Q certaan Sunday school the superin'
&snds1t made a short address to the As
O>nubled classes- At the end Of his re-
marks he said:
Nov, an you boys and girls who
would like to go to heaven when you dc
hold up your hands"
instantly every child had . hand n
the air except one little fellow sitting
en tho far corner. who. In answer to the
Oupertatendsnt's question, Don't you
want to 80 to heaveny replied: "No
stree; not II that crowds a-soin'."
The evening world., 1912-12-03
AN OLD CUSTOM.

Utum ths Chicago Record Heraldo
'sThere." said the man who had pur-
chased q pedigree that reached back to
the looming over of William the Con-
queror, Us Q gold snuff box that was
used by one Of my sreat-sreat-grand-
fathers"
Very terestins." replied the gentle
man who was examns the thing
VERY Interesting, indeed. had nc
IDEA that the made IN Germany mark
had been In use as long as that"
The evening world., 1912-12-03

for his wife TO clean. or tho woman
who sticks chewing gum upon the doors
and furniture? Why not require seven-
teen-year-old society buds 10 take out
gigglers' liccnses7"
The evening world., 1912-12-03
LEAPS UNDER SUBWAY TRAIN
Eight Cars OF LenOx Avenue Line
Pass Over Suicide.

A man not known to any Of those who
say him jumped in front Of a subway
train and was killed on the northbound
side Of tho One Hundred and Forty
NTH street station OF the Lenox avenue
line at a little after o'clock this morn
ing Eight cars passed over him. The
motorman, Frank Auchmoody. did not
see the man until the train was almost
upon him
The man was Of medium height.
weighed about two hundred pounds, was
Of dark compile xion. wore q dark striped
suit. q green tie. soft white shirt and q
derby hat Several OF his upper teeth
were gold filled. A ticket from New
York to Newark over the Lackawanna
Railroad and a copy Of weekly news
paper devoted to the bakery trade We're
tie only contents OF his pocket
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-10-23
BATTLE OF RAILWAYS
ON IN GREAT FALLS

Great Fails. Oct. 22.-( Especially j.
With talented array of lawyers and
many leading officials of both the
Great Northern and Milwaukee rail-
ways present, the first round in the
legal fight between those two lines for
entrance into Choteau took place in
the district court here today, Chief
Counsel Field of Chicago being here
to conduct the MilWaukee's case. The
hearing is on condemnation brought
by the Great Falls & Teton County
Railway company, branch of the
Great Northern, for right of way. The
Milwaukee is after the same land and
claims the survey Of the other lines
to be Illegal because it was made be-
fore the Incorporation of the COM
pany and further that the board of
directors which adopted the survey
was improperly constituted. The
hearing will be concluded tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-10-23
FIRST SENATE SESSION
HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL

The first meeting of the Senate, the
boys literary society of the high
school, was held last evening. There
was an attendance of Is and the pros
poets for the society's year look en-
couraging The discussion last even
ing was the government ownership of
telegraph companies, the subject which
has been selected for the state high
school debating league this year. or
those present last evening nine are
out for a place on the debating squad
Among this nine are Clarence STREET.
Carroll Baker, Stuart McHaffie. MEM
bers of last years team. The others
are Sidney Howard, Paul Simpson,
James Friauf, Earl Chattin, Murphy
and Holes.
AT next weeks meeting the four
presidential candidates will be dis
cussed in real campaign fashion. In
addition to the weekly meetings, the
plans for the senate for the year in
clude many social activities.