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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
PRELIMINARY LIBRARY
PLANS GO TO CARNEGIE

A meeting was held Tuesday night
in the Public Library rooms BY the
special committee appointed by the
city council 70 consider plans for the
proposed f1O.0O0 library building 10
be erected in this city By Andrew
Carnegie. Mayor J. r. Craven, Mrs.
George Gerlinger and Councilman
Tracy Stats. II. p. Cospcr. and n.
L Fenton composing the committee
were present
FInaI consideration Of the prelim-
mary plans submitted BY Morrison a
Mcconnell. Of this city. resulted In
approval. and the plans viii nov be
sent east 20 Mr.. Carnegie Tor his In
spection. II they meet his favor they
yin be returned here and win Be
worked out On detail. after which
work viii Be commenced as soon a.
possible.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
ANOTHER SAWMILL AND NEW
LOGGING ROAD PROBABLE
IN VIEW OF SIGNIFICANT
MOVEMENTS.
Efforts to Open Up Immense Timber
Holdings on Upper LaCreole Start
Rumors of Big Commercial Devei-
onment Here-COmmercial Club
Takes Action On Railroad Gases.

Through the medium of a resolu-
tion adopted by the Commercial club
at its special meeting last Wednes-
dav night. steps were taken that are
exnected to make Dallas the gateway
for seven hundred million feet OF
lumber on its way from the virgin
forests of the headwaters Of the La
Creole to the markets Of the world
Visions of another sawmill in this city
s,nnlied by trainloads of logs TO come
over a new railroad leading down
from the mountains. are conjured up
by the predictions Of some who are
acquainted with the situation and its
,ossfbflities. Thousands Of acres OF
iimbered land in this county Il Is
annouuced. are unmarketable on ac-
count Of a government suit now pend
ing in the courts. and the purpose Of
,be resolution IS to obtain relief By
the massage Of a bill that is before
congress
since the closing Of the old spald-
ing mill in Northwest Dallas. few
wears ago, the plant there has IAN
isle. and the practice Of floating Logs
sown the LaCreoIe has ceased Now
IN view Of the efforts that are being
made 10 clear title 20 the fmmense
bo.5v Of timber lands owned BY the
s,slainr people and others on the
miner Iacrsole. Il is rumored the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
= %%+*%% $3.50 + - + = = :
= ROADWAY SCHOOL MONDAY I
; Agricultural College Expert To
Demonstrate.

= The first road supervisors =
+ school ever held in Polk county :
Z is to open here next Monday =
= afternoon at l p. m. in the cir =
+ cult court room of the court y
+ Mouse. Ernest F. Ayres, head =
= of the department of highway =
= construction of the Agricultural +
= college at Corvallis, will have =
4 charge, and will give practical =
= instruction on the basic princi- =
+ pals required in building public :
+ roads in this locality. Every =
I. road supervisor in the county is =
+ expected to be in attendance. !
+ The school will be in session two +
Z days and perhaps longer. =
= Everyone who is interested in 4
+ the subject of good roads is in =
4 vited to attend, as the meetings !
= are open to all.
+ 4 %%% = = = = = = = = Z = + =
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
STOCK SALES ARE
FAVORED
DALLAS PEOPLE URGED TO AS
SIST IN ORGANIZATION.
Agreement is Presented; Resolutions
in Congress Asks Relief For Land
Owners in Railroad Land Grant.

Following a report of the special
committee appointed to investigate
the proposition, the Dallas CONNER
cial club, at a special meeting We'd
nesday night endorsed the plan pro-
posed by the oregon Portland Cement
company to establish a plant in or
near Dallas in return for the sale of
stock subscriptions to Dallas citizens.
Chairman George T. Gerlinger, OF the
special committee had had several
conferences with the cement people,
and was of the opinion that the
scheme should be adopted. The ten
tative outline of an agreement ac-
ceptable to the company and to Dali
las, was presented which provided
that the capital stock of the COM
pany should be $75O,OO0 but unless
$500, 900 of the stock shall have been
subscribed prior to June l, 1917,
there is to be no Incorporation. Ac-
tive construction of the plant must
begin not later than July 1, 1912 and
be rushed to completion and be plac-
ed in operation as soon as possible.
The committee recommended that
the club lend it's assistance to the
organization of the company and the
sale of the stock.
To Relieve Timber Owners.
George t. Gerlinger presented a
resolution, which was adopted. ask
ing the government to provide means
for the relief of timber land owners
who. prior to April, 1908, purchased
land comprising a portion OF the
California & oregon railroad land
grant which had since been In liti-
cation. The resolution explained
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
WIRE GIVEN FAREWELL PARTY
and Mrs. A. p. starr Entertain
ed BY Circle.

'eie"eh party was given in
,,-'nan ,-,.n han last Wednesday night
-.'sueioe Circle No. 80, Women of
'isil In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
:. starr. members Of the order
-, ~ leave this morning for Port
- y reside The affair was in the
- O a valentine party and Mr..
- -'n The grand prize for get
e.. --s most hearts. while Wayne
h-'oa vas given the BOBBY for
-. soften the least number. A
- --.--leon was served. Miss
r. Aontgomery. Of Salem. dis
''sanizer. vas present
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
DALLAS BEATS MONMOUTH

Local Team Wins wednesday Night
Came Here.
The basket bali game In the rink
IN this city wednesday night result
ed In a victory for Dallas High
school over the high school team
from Monmouth. the score being q
20 l8.
The local team Wlll 90 % New-
berg tonIght for a game with the
him school team there. n vas plan
ned 70 take q trip 20 southern ore
ron 70 meet some o. the teams. but
ths latter have fAned 20 cone 20 the
scratch and ne tour IL declared 81
fer fhs present
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
COME OUT WITH PETITIONS
FOR CHANCE TO BE
NOMINATED.
APPEAL OF "FRIENDS" HEARD
List of Applications Already on File
in the Office of the County Clerk
Many Voters Register For the
Privilege OF Voting at Primary
Nominating Elections.

With the bursting of the buds of
the wild currant, fondled by the
balmy southwest breezes and Graded
by the alternating showers and sun
shine of an oregon day In early
spring, comes also the unfolding Of
the dreams and aspirations of the
political candidate, who shuts his
eyes, places himself in the hands of
his friends and trusts to Providence
and the protecting care of the Aus
tralian ballot system as exemplified
in this state up to the hour OF go
ing to press. The call to duty has
been heard in several places lately,
and as far as known not a man has
failed to answer the summons OF his
friends" The result is that petit
tions for the privilege of getting de-
feated at the coming primary nomi-
mating elections to be held in April
are as thick as rosebuds in June
Applications of Office seekers to
have their names placed on the oftic-
lal ballot at that time are already
on file in the office OF the county
clerk, as may be seen from the fol-
lowing list copied therefrom:
Republicans.
County clerk-E. M. Smith, Dallas.
County commissioner-J. A. Baxter
Perrydale.
Assessor-W. A. Ayres, Dallas; Ar
thur Allan Rfckreali
surveyor-Benjamin f. Beezley,
Falls City.
Coroner-R. L. Chapman, Dallas.
School superintendent-H. c. sey-
mour, Dallas.
Democrats.
Sheriff.. NJ. Grant, Dallas.
Commissioner--A. II. Wyatt, Nc
Coy
Assessor--Finley Edgar. RickrealI.
Treasurer-Tracy Stats, Dallas.
SO far as is known, c. s. Graves.
county assessor. is the only present
officer who has announced himself
as not being a candidate for reelect-
ion. He has different ambitions, and
when his term OF office expires will
busy himself with his prune orchard
near Ballston and live the simple life
free from the cares OF politics
Many Registering.
Registration OF voters IL increas-
ing as the days go by and as the date
OF the primary election draws nearer
and nearer. The total now has
reached ga. divided according TO
party aniliation as follows; Repub-
lican 5s7: democrats 2s2; socialists
As: Independents 81: prohibitlonists
So: no party given 3.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

r% Or Feb. 1s.-Registrsr
-. lsnnant Of the OREGON Agri-
- oollese. estimates the total
- - IN the winter short course
- ~eek and poultry show as
s--, ever ises. although the
- have rot been turned
81 ospartnsuts a. instruction.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
COMMITTED DRAFTS
NEW TAX LAW
EorR NEW MEASURES TO BE
SUBMITTED TO VOTERS.
Tax Amendment,
1,s,s IncIudes Tax Amendment
Model Inheritance Law and tx
emption BIZ.

esisn, Or. Feb. 16.-Deciding up
IN fopr measures having for their
oh,ect the revision of the tax system
81 the state. and which will be SUD-
,,,,,ted TO the voters at the next gen
eral election. the legislative tax com
.-.,.... which has been in session
80 for two days concluded Its IA
hors Yesterday afternoon and au-
so-,~,ed whether future meetings
IN be held has not been determined
nnon The measures settled upon
-. An income tax amendment d
,ossl inheritance tax law; IA" eA-
.-,ntinr household goods. ana a ID"
o-snntinR notes and mortgages
Income Tax
tn. income tax amendment i
-.t,e-nes after that adopted BY WIS
so,s,n and il paves the way Tor tns
-s--,t.- ~ law substituting an m
-. tax for the present personal
- tax. The Inheritance TAX
i-~,s framed after that Of new olk H
- i,s principal object VII De 20
- about a classification Of ths
- n be taxed. The exemption
- =. made broad enough At nrs'
,-.,,-ss mechanics and farmers'
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
FANS PREDICT HOT
CONTEST HERE
"PRIDE OF THE WALDO HILLS"
Is HUSKY TEAM
Dallas Militia Basket Ball Players to
Defend Honors at Swift Game To-
morrow Night.

Unless the predictions Of the bas-
ket hall fans Of this city go entirely
wrong. the spectators at tomorro"
nights game in the Armory will be
treated 10 one Of the fastest and most
furious exhibitions OF basket BAN
witnessed in this city since the Ia
nous Portage quintet succumbed to
the superior playing and team Work
OF the local basket BAH machine sh-
verton is out 70 win. and has the rep
utation OF carrying the game into the
enemy's territory with vim and vigor'
The team is composed OF a husky loi
Of athletes. and has been playing To-
Tether for years. with the exception
Of the two stars that are reported
a. having been secured from Port
land. Report has come % Dallas that
suverton win have In its lineup on
saturday evening two % the best bas-
ket BAN players In the Northwest. and
tbev VII not exactly Be from silver
ton either.
Erpect Hard Game
The Dallas team expects nara
came but are not at all doubtful ai
10 the anal result They are Just a.
seterrined as snvsrton 10 win. and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
uvAD OF AGRICULTURAL COL
,rcE DEPARTMENT PROM
,sEs TO GIVE PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATIONS.
NEED OF MORE INFORMATION
Killing Dressing and Caponizing to
Re Explained BY Expert-Polk
County Poultry Association Prepar-
inc For Valuable Features In Con-
nectiOn With Annual Exhibition.

The next annual show of the Polk
County Poultry association is to be
not only a competitive exhibition of
the different entries of thoroughbred
poultry, but will be made still more
attractive by the addition of several
new features that will appeal strong
" to all who are interested in the
efforts to promote the production of
eggs and fowls in this vicinity. 1t is
to take on the character of a breed
gs institute, and practical demon
stratiOns are to be given for the ben
eft Of those who appreciate the fact
that there is much to learn in that
business as well as in others.
From a letter received by Mrs.
Winnie Braden, secretary of the asso-
ciatiOn, 1t is learned that Professor
James Dryden, head of the Depart
ment Of Poultry Husbandry of the
Oregon Agricultural college, who is
known as one of the best informed
men on the subject in the United
States, will be in attendance at the
show in December to give instruct
ions on several phases Of the indus
tFY Especial reference will be made
70 preparing poultry for market, and
he will give personal demonstrations
Killing, dressing and caponizing
bhs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Coos oounty's commissioners have
taken steps 70 start rock read build
inE.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
REQUISITES Lacking.

According to the experience of
ennission merchants and employees
the transportation companies.
uefe is woeful lack of care on the
I1H Of those who ship poultry out
u MS city. Whether the cause is
cue TO Indifference or ignorance, the
slec' Is the same in that it lowers
NE market value of the produce
shen It is received at it's destination.
~ nearly every case the commission
merchant or eonsignee is blamed for
ue oiterence in price. when in re-
eiV Il is the fault of the consignor.
V'eeroWding the shipping crates is
'ne Of the most common mistakes
--'ue and occurs much more fire.
s1enuy than is generally supposed.
Onef defects are shown in preparing
''''ea poultry. 1t is to overcome
u'''e and others of equally detract-
"s Effects that the course of teach
mentioned is being arranged for.
" Is also expected that Professor
s'sueh viii be enabled to give a
.s'n0nsiration J, Of his discoveries on
- eHects Of various food stuffs on
- eOior OF eggs. It is possible. ae-
lung to experiments made by him.
J, eAahse the color Of the yolks by
~ use Of different kinds Of foods.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

by Americ
obliged by
the third time In the internal
affairs probably make of its naval station
Of thtyseven miles east
the thirty square miles
United States by treaty In the ouog
Practically the wnoe Auc
would be available for instant
whom the custom OF
stan of the at
Cuba with plans matursu "
smbarkins several thousand within days notice
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
Income Tax

Cconanusd On Page Fiv'1
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

CcOntinued On Page FivsJ
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16
To Relieve Timber Owners.

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-16

Ccouunssd On Page siE3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
"SILENT BELLIES" DETAINED
Ellis Island Officials Won't Tell
Why They Cant Land.

Ellis Island officials refused to tell yes
terday why they were OBTAINING two well
dressed women. who arrived from Colon
Yesterday on the United Fruit steamer
GARLIC. The women said that they IN
tended 10 sail for France In few days
and professed 10 be In Ignorance OF the
reason for the refusal OF the immigration
officers TO let them land.
They we're down on the passenger list
az Mrs Marcelline Bergue and Miss MAJ
got Gilbert, but beyond that little could
be learned about them, either from them
selves or from their fellow passengers.
one yoyaRer volunteered the information
that Miss Gilbert had followed a French
officer from Paris TO his station In French
Guiana, there TO be repealed by him. and
that Mrs. Bergue was chaperoning her on
the sad return voyage.
Miss Gilbert denied this vehemently
with practically the only words that she
could be persuaded to utter. The pair
gained the title OF "the silent bellies" on
the trip through their obvious disinclina-
ton to associate with the other passen-
gers.
The unloading OF the Carrillo's cargo
of bananas. cowhides and skins was held
up by a surgeon OF the Health Depart
ment who rushed down 10 the pier just
as the work was being begun and ordered
that tho ship be thoroughly fumigated TO
prevent any danger OF plague.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
ALL LINES TO PAY MORE
Fifty Agree to Raise Wages of
the Longshoremen.

The advance Of 10 per cent In the wages
OF the longshoremen which the four
steamship lines in the International Mer-
camille Marine Company decided to start
OH September 9 In lieu Of the cents an
hour increase demanded by the men. will
20 into effect at the piers OF all the
transatlantic liners In New York and
Brooklyn on the same day. IL was an
nounced yesterday. II was learned that
such a general understanding existed
among all the transatlantic lines. fifty In
number. docking in New York and Brook
lyn. Notices Of the increase in wages
were posted ut all the piers yesterday.
The increase Of 10 per cent, by which
the Iongshoremen will get 80 cents instead
of the present rate OF 90 cents an hour'
with proportionate increases for over
time and Sunday and holiday work, is
the Arst raise these longshoremen have
received in thirty years. They declared
a general strike against all the transat-
lantic lines In 1897, but the fight was lost
and the men returned to work unconul-
tlonally after several weeks.
II was believed by the companies yes
terday that a strike would be averted oy
the longshoremen accepting the increase
OF 10 per cent. though they demanded
more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
FOUR DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
Three Members of Flushing
Family Among Victims.

Falrlee, VI, July 30-Fire that de-
stroyed the Danforth House here to-day
caused the death OF four persons and the
injury Of two others. one probably fatally
Miss Efile Perkins. OF Flushing. Long
Island. and Miss Florence Albee, OF
Springfield Mass, were burned to death.
MISS Perkins's parents. Mr.. and Mrs G.
Il. Perkins. were so badly injured that
they died in a short time. Miss Bernice
Bean. Of Springfield. who Jumped from a
third story window. is believed to have
been fatally hurt. Miss Alice Perkins
was seriously burned
Trapped by the flames in their apart
ments on the lake side Of the hotel, Mr..
Perkins, his wife and daughter Alice
jumped from second story window into
the water. With difficulty they were res
cued from drowning. Suffering from
burns and the shock Of their experience,
they were taken TO the Mary Hitchcock
Hospital. in Hanover, n. H., where Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins died a few hours later.
There were about thirty guests In the
house at the time, and nearly all were
asleep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
OIL CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Pierce Minority Accused of Try.
ing to Keep Control.

ST. Louis, July CA counter charge Of
conspiracy against H. Clay Pierce and
his associates was made to-day by an at
torney for Henry N. Tilford In HE ap-
pllcation to the United States District
Court for an order TO restrain the pres
ent management of the Watcrs-Pierce OIL
Company from making any unusual eX-
pendltures or investments.
Mr.. TiRord, q Waters-Pierce stock
holder, was not allowed 10 vote his stock
at the company's last election because
he was known as q Standard OIL man,
which, Il was alleged, was trying 10 get
control OF the Waters-Pierce company.
Mr.. Tilford's attorney charged that the
Pierce interests were in a conspiracy TO
keep control of the company, although
they were not majority stockholders.
T. n. Judson, for the Pierce interests,
said the court had no power 10 enjoin
the company against a general course OF
action, but only against specific acts
"Tilford," said Judson. is standing in
the shoes Of the Standard Oh Company
OF New Jersey"
Matt G. Reynolds, one of Tilford's at
torneys. interrupted, saying that nothing
could throw the Waters-Pierce company
into bankruptcy sooner than for one
third of the stockholders TO override and
defeat tWo-thirds
Judge Mcpherson asked both sides to
file briefs and ended the hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31
Postal Card Departments
All land thsm) should BE- made by postal
az possible

cheese, such as the Philadelphia variety
and the barbecue currants or the very
finest quality Of preserved currants.
Squeeze the preserve through cheese
cloth bag and II the Juice that comes out
Of IL Is very jellylike thin II with water,
using almost half as much Of the water
as Of the Juice. Mix this carefully with
the cream cheese until smooth mass Is
formed and freeze II Immediately. Though
perhaps used more often as a salad with
white mayonnaise and a spray Of salad
greens, this is really better, and not so
eccentric as a dessert with lady fingers.
In freezing II becomes beautiful pink
In color and acquires an attractive
piquancy Of favor.
Nothing but perfectly fresh cake OF
cream cheese will do. Cottage cheese VIII
not take its place, neither will Neufchatel
or any other cheese that IS sometimes
used in dishes calling for Philadelphia
cream cheese. Lacking the fresh cake or
cream cheese, use the drained curd from
bowl Of absolutely fresh sour cream
beaten to a froth. Sour cream that ID
even a trife stale will impart an unpleas:
ant favor to the dessert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-31

This department Will pay for household Cps
Useful Household Tips Department" New
York Tribune, No. 15+ Nassau street. New
York City.
AS YOU SEW.-Never prepare enough
work to keep you at the machine long at
a stretch. Do little stitching; then
change TO a low chair or rocker. 70 pre-
pare more When fatigued few mo-
ments' rest on a couch and complete
change Of thought will help to make the
work lighter-W. Kirkman.
LAUNDERING CURTAINa-To launder
scrim or Swiss window curtains lay them
in tepid water to soak with an! sooo
white soap. Change the water. out DO
not rub tho curtains; instead, squeeze
out gently whenever the water Ia changed
For curtains that are very badly soiied
change the water twice day for several
days. II it is the time Of year for bleach
ing this will also help TO whiten them
When clean, boil, starch and iron. Cur
tains treated in this way will last twice
az long as those washed in tho ordinary
way.-E. @. French.
PROTECT THE TICKrrIG-It 10 a
great saving to the ticking Of the pillow
to make q tight-ttting slip-cover OF wbfts
muslin. This can be washed as often
as the housekeeper desires, and 1t IL
amazing to see how soiled IL becomes,
while the pillow tick keeps clean an al
most indefinite length Of time.-A. y.
Macdougall.
WAKING FLOORS.-When waxing
floors try a bunch of cotton waste under
the brush instead OF the piece OF carpet
usually employed. The man who does
the waxing for large contractor says
that this is easier TO manipulate and
brings a quicker polish than anything
else. It IS cheap stuff, and we have found
that a small -four sack full of II will last
an ordinary household q very long time
Josephine Howard.
1T WILL NOT SLIP.-To keep dish
on top Of a piece OF ice from slipping or
turning over place a small piece OF paper
on top of the ice before placing the dish
on TT. s. Hagan.
HARD SAUCE WRINKLE.-liard
sauce is improved by squeezing into 1t
few drops Of lemon juice.-E. g. Hcine-
mann.