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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26
Inter Island Steamer Strikes
Rocks-Believed Total Wreck
LOS $4,000. "a .s.1ie

Ashore at Mahukona and said to be
IA total loss, the 1nter-lsland Steam
Navigation Company S steamer Kauai
was wrecked yesterday afternoon at
one o clock. Advices from Mahukona
were meager. An indication of how
little hope the company has of saving
the vessel was evidenced last night
when the steamer Kaiulani was dis
patched from Honolulu to Mahukona
with tackle to dismantle the Kauai,
rather than to pull it off the rocks.
1t was practically officially announc.
ed last night that the ship was in
hopeless position and would be total
loss. The company declined an offer
to keep the wireless service open last
night, as there was no further need of
messages.
Dangerous Coast.
No word was received yesterday, ac-
cording to officers of the company, stat
ing how the wreck occurred. The coast
at Mahukona is said by navigators to
be nasty one and one offering little
hope to any unfortunate craft that hap
pens to pile up on it.
The first message of the accident
brought word that the steamer Maui
had arrived at the scene and was doing
what it could and messages were being
sent to the Wailele, then believed to
have been at Honokaa. This vessel,
also, is supposed to have rendered such
assistance as was possible yesterday af-
ternoon. The Kaiulani, at the time it
sailed last night had orders to disman-
tie the wreck.
Captain Mayne, who is master of the
vessel, was one of the men brought
down by the company at the time of
the strike of its masters and mates and
has been in its employ ever since.
Considerable speculation was caused
yesterday by the fact that Mahukona
rs much out of the Kauai S usual course.
The vessel traded usually about Haka-
lau and its presence at Mahukona was
accounted for yesterday only by the
possibility that it was carrying maehin'
cry from Puako, where the plantation
is being dismantled, to Mahukona for
the Multi Mill
Vessel Not Insured.
The lnter-lsland company carried no
insurance on the Kauai, which was IA
wooden-hulled vessel of about 400 tons
valued at about 100000. IL WAS an old
vessel, having been long in the com.
pany's service, and according TO Presi-
dent Kennedy last night was wearing
out It's usefulness.
The steamer Helene recently ON the
dTydoek, will be dispatched at once this
morning Tor the liig Island aud will
take ZAP the Kauai : trading routes.
An steel office ears are being intro
duced by the railways The Pennsyl.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-26

An steel office ears are being intro
dnced by the railways Tho Pennsyl.
Nania railroad has two In use aud is
building rWo more by the use Of these
business ran last year, says the Rail
way Age nalettc, Pennsylvania Officials,
While travelling l5p,lll miles, we're able
10 rondnri tho aiialu of the railway
lust % ~ they hAi been in their owu
nnirrs
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
VARIOUS NEIGHBoRHooDS
RELATED IN ENTERTAIN
ING MANNER.
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
Observer Representatives Keep in
Touch With ALI Matters of Import
ance in Their Part of the Famous
Blue Ribbon" District of the
State of Oregon.
FALLS CITY

DR.. and Mrs. F. M. Hellwarth
were passengers to Salem last Fri
day.
Several students of Dallas college
passed through here last week on
their way to Teal creek where they
spent their annual mountain day.
Miss Edna Barnhart accompanied
them.
A committee from the Commercial
club consisting of w. B. Stevens, W.
F. Nichols, j. C. Talbot and f. X.
Hubbard went to Dallas to meet with
like committee from that place.
The object of this meeting was to
take another step in the organization
of a county development league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heydon came
out from their Siletz home Friday
and spent few days with friends
here.
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer visited
over Sunday in this city.
The students of the high school
under the direction of Prof. Barn.
hart, put on a fine play at Wagner's
hall Saturday night, The play was
entitled ga Debt of Honor" A
large crowd was present and all pro-
nounced it success.
Miss Russell was the winner OF the
silver medal at the last contest held
in the Methodist church Monday ev-
ening. The judges were g. w.
Brentner, Mrs. Lee Saddler and Miss
Mae Lynch.
Miss Edith Montgomery came
home from her school Saturday, she
having closed her years work.
Fred Voget, manager of the Falls
City Lumber company's plant at Sa-
lem, was a business visitor In the
city Tuesday.
Herbert Hanson who has been
working in Southern Oregon, came
home Saturday to visit with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Starr, of Salem, is spending
the week at the home of her son, II.
f. Starr in this city
Mrs. C. T. West transacted busi-
ness in Salem Wednesday.
Rev. James Moore and Rev. Fields
of Dallas held special meetings in
the Methodist church Tuesday in the
interest of the church benevolences.
Mrs. Fields accompanied them.
Miss Gazelle Lee, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Lee died at the
Salem hospital, where she had been
taken for treatment, Friday, May
%, aged 90 years, nine months. The
body was taken to Oregon City for
burial this being their old home. Mr..
and Mrs. Lee have the sympathy of
the entire community during their
sad experience.
The residence of I. G. Singleton
is undergoing repairs. Dick Fergu-
son is in charge.
Miss Carrie Graham who has been
attending school at Laurelwood
Academy in CASTOR returned home to
spend the summer in Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Wither, of New
port, are the guests of Mrs. With
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M.
Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Wither expect
10 90 to Alaska soon.
NJ. X. Boatman went to Corvallis
last week, returning Saturday He
was visiting old friends, of which he
has many.
John Nicols, formerly of Mon
mouth. but now of Albany, was the
guest of his brotherinlaw, Allen
johnson over Sunday. He said crops
look pretty well over there.
T. A. MeEldowney and +. 5. Shat
tuck. went to Toledo, Oregon, Mon
day and expect TO visit Newport and
other points before they return.
Mrs. George Carmicle went to
Portland Monday to visit her mother,
Mrs. p. II. Burt. for a season.
Mr.. and Mns. Lallin, of Pleasant
Hill. of Lane county, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Mulkey the
first Of the week
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Newman went 10
Portland in their auto Tuesday to
visit their daughter, Mrs Dell Butt
Ter.
John Fuller Is having his house re-
paired and some changes made IN a.
Miss Perry has fully recovered
and has resumed her studies at the
Normal
"Unele Coqn Smith" as be Is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
Base Ball Grounds Are Selected

veyed yesterday and the diamond
layed off. Work began at once in
preparing the diamond and getting
it in shape for games.
Manager Ted Serr is very enthus-
iastic over the location and pro-
nounces it ideal. He says that one
of the best base ball diamonds in the
state can be constructed there at lit
tie expense and that it is handy to
the center of town and should prove
popular with the fans.
Arrangements will also be made
for the fencing of the grounds and
the building of a grand stand. New
uniforms have been ordered and the
club will get into condition to take
on all comers as rapidly as possible.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
SIREET WORK NOW
UNDER WAY
LAXNG OF CONCRETE BASE
Hay BEGIN NEXT WEEK.
Curb Construction Now Being Push
ed Paving Operations to Begin
fllst at North End of Main Street.

hlth the arrival yesterday of sew
efsl members of the construction
tisN of the Clark & Henery Con-
Nraetion company, active operations
n &c hard surfaeing of the streets
N II business section of Dallas has
nesun and will be rushed from this
t'ne forward. Yesterday City En-
k'neer Flagg was engaged in running
.nes for the concrete curbing on
AAtf street, and this work will be
tt.ed today. 1t is probable that
l.s laying of concrete base will begin
A'ti week, the start being made on
' north end of Main street and
tse iirst set-up of the street plant
HllI be made at the corner of Main
'Nt Oak street.
new jacket has been ordered for
's rock crusher at Glendale, IN
W that different sizes of rock may
nmed out to be used for the
hng surface of the pavement.
crews in the employ of the
company engaged in relaying
Naier mains are making good
resS with their work and it Is
that, by the expiration of the
ng week. the greater portion Of
Job viii have been accom-
ed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
SPELLING RESULTS
GRATIFYING
RECORD OF PASSES IN EXAMI-
NATION SHOW 95.5 PER CENT.
Of 1913 Students in All Eighth Grade
Studies, "a Pass; 79 Fail in But
One or Two; Percentage of 47.4.

With a total of only eight failures
in spelling out of 1913 who took the
eighth grade examinations in Dallas
May s and 9, a remarkable record
was made and one which it is believ-
ed has never been duplicated in this
state. This records a percentage Of
95.5. OF the 1913 students who wrote
in the examination, "a passed in all
branches. and 20 failed in one or two,
making the percentage of successful
students in the examination H.4.
This also is considered a good show
ing and much better than many Of
the counties are doing. Final eighth
grade examinations will be held on
June , and 6 and at this time those
who failed in one or more studies at
the May trials. may write again, aud
IL is possible that many more of the
Nav list will pass.
In the May examinations there
was a class of 20 from Falls City,
all Of whom passed with a percent
age of g3.3. Bethel had a class OF
five all of whom passed with a per
eentage Of 943. Miss Ruth Num- Of
Dallas. was the teacher of the Falls
City class and Miss Gladys Stewart
Of Bethel. Of the class from that
school
The splendid showing made in
spelling. however. j. a source Of con-
graduation on the part Of those in
teresied IN educational matters who
take il a. evidence that the spelling
campaign which has been under Eay
in Polk county for the past three
years is yielding results far greater
than even the most enthusiastic had
hnred for.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
FIVE MORE BLOCKS
TO Be PAVED
PORTIONS OF MILL, JEFFER'
SON AND OAK.
Petition to be Presented to City
Council Monday Night; Interest In
Hard Surface Matters Increases

Five more blocks will be added to
the hard surface improvement OF
Dallas streets, by the terms OF a pc
tition which it is probable will be
presented to the city council at It's
regular meeting on Monday night
An effort is being made, however, to
secure the consent of all Of the prop
ertv owners interested, and thus
omit the necessity of taking the mat
fer before the council, and It Is pos
sible that this may be the result.
The territory embraced in the new
district Is Mill street from jefferson
to Iyle Oak street from Main to
Shelton and jefferson from Oak 10
Mill. making five blocks IN the az, az,
gregate. Property owners on MN
Street east of Lyle are asking also'
that the work be extended at least
another block. but it Is not known
whether this will be included. a
meeting of the property owners ID
the proposed additional dlstriGl Nas
held Yesterday morning. and all pres
ont unanimously agreed that the
work should be done during the sum
mer II Is probable that an ordih-
ance will be introduced at the mex.
council meeting and bids Tor 'ne
work called for. -.:.-..
since the matter Of street paving
has been settled. there has Oesn
aroused a widespread interest IN l4e
extension Of the work to include ON
or streets. but the declson Of lle
Dronertv = owners IN the five blocks
noted herewith. l. the nTs' ose-.i,s ~
move that has been made along lnls
line
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
MRS. WILSON GETS FINE LOT
viii Make Choice in Millerst Tract
On Sunday Afternoon

Mrs.. 7. +. Wilson was awarded
the Dot offered by the Federal Trust
.or-nsuv for the best name for the
tract which the Dallas Development
a..--uarv l. placing on the market a.
.r Exclusive residence district The
decision vas made at the Grand the
a+a- wednesday night Mrs Wilson
will make her selection al 3 O'Clock
on Sunday afternoon previous to the
o-.a--rr for sale of the splendid tract.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
COMPENSATION REFERENDUM
Agreement on Matter Said 70 Have
Been Reached al Salem.

salem. Nav E.-f o. stated
around rhe state house that the ref
erendum movement started against
the worlzmen = compensation act b. To-
b. abandoned It D. hiuted that an
understanding has been reached BE-
tween those circulating the petition
and those backing the aef. that sill
prevent the aci being held mp anofh-
er year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
BIG CROWD WILL ATTEND THE
PoLK-YAMHILL CONTESTS
AT McMINNVILLE rs
PRESENT OUTLOOK.
BALL GAME STARTS AT 1890
Close Contest Between Dallas and
Newberg Predicted; Yamhill Field
and Track Contenders Look For
midable on Paper; Cheap Fare for
Round Trip.

Arrangements for the big inter
county field meet to be held in Nc
Minnville on Saturday in which ath-
letes from the schools of Polk and
Yamhill counties will compete for
honors on the track and field, are
now complete and everything gives
promise Of a most successful affair.
With the team from Polk county
numbering about 40, which consists
Of the winners in the first, second
and third places of last Saturdays
meet, it is estimated that 200 or 250
will attend from this county. The
railway fare for the round trip
from Dallas will be $1.00 and while
no special train will be run, it will
be possible to go to McMinnville on
the morning train and return at
night. using the regular service.
Ball Game at 10:30.
The first event of the day will be
the ball game between. Dallas, win
ners of the Polk county champion
ship, and Newberg, winners of the
Yamhill county honors, which will
start promptly at 1870. The field
and track events will take place in
the afternoon.
At this time it is impossible to
forecast the probable results of the
different events, although on paper,
it appears that the Yamhill county
contenders have the best Of it. But
the manner in choosing the aspirants
for inter-county honors in Yamhill
county radically differs from that
adopted here. In Yamhill there was
no county meet held, and no oppor-
tunity was given for the different
athletes to tryout against others, but
the principals of the different schools
have simply caused their picked men,
for the different events, to make the
best record possible and those who
have excelled in this way, have been
chosen to represent their different
schools. While, on paper, these rec
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
43 MEN BUSY At.
CAR SHOPS
REPAIR WORK PLENTIFUL AT
DALLAS RAILROAD PLANT.
New Machinery Just Added Places
Local Shops Equal to Any; Three
Locomotives Now Under Repair.

With 43 men employed, and with
several locomotives in the process of
overhauling and with much other
work under way, the shops of the
Southern Pacific in this city, are just
now a scene of busy activity with
now a scene of busy activity with the
available work crowding the equip
ment and facilities severely. Re
Gently two or three new machines
have been added to the equipment of
the shops and more are coming
which, when installed, will make the
Dallas concern complete and capable
of handling all work entrusted to
IL. One Of the new machines, which
Is now in place, Is a large wheel
boring machine, capable of handling
the largest locomotive drivers, a new
lathe Of large capacity and an inn
mense wheel press which Is now be-
ing installed.
Repair and building Of locomotives
is one OF the principal occupations
in the local shops and just now there
are three Of them under repair, all
from the Yamhill and the West Side
divisions with the exception of a log
giug engine from the Corvallis &
Eastern. The shops are also engag-
Cd in rebuilding the fat cars smash
ed up in a logging train wreck near
Black Rock a month or more ago.
Motor Car on Run
The "Oid Reliable" motor ear No.
I. used for several years By the Sa-
lem. Fails City & Western. and
which has been Of the run since late
in the fall went into commission
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
Dallas College Glass to Graduate
With Appropriate Exercises
Starting Sunday.

Annual commencement exercises
of Dallas college will be held next
week beginning on Sunday and con-
tiuuing until Wednesday night. The
program for the week is as follows:
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday,
June l. at IL O'Clock a. m. by Pres
ident Winter.
Address before the Christian asso-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
Week To Mark Studies End

Citations, Sunday, June l, at 8
O'Clock p. m, Rev. James McGaw,
ID. ID.
Anniversary of Utopian Literary
society, June ?, at s p. m.
Senior Class Day exercises June
,, at 2 p. m.
Annual Music recital June 3, at 8
p. m.
Commencement June at 10 a. m.
Meeting of Board of Trustees
June /. at p. m.
Alumni Reunion and Banquet
June 4 at s p. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
LECTURE TO BE A FEATURE
Bargains" by DR.. Andress One Of
Chantanaua Attractions.

DIR. Address whose lecture on
"Bargains" Is to be one Of the
treats at our coming Chautauqua, Is
an orator of note. He swept the col
Ieciaps of their feet as a college boy
renreseuting his college in various
oraforical contests. He early dise0y-
cred that elocution was often times
hiudrance 90 an orator. a little
oirl was once asked. SAYS DIR. An
dress. Cd. 10 define eleoeution. y '' Flo
cution'' said she rather hesitatingly.
..is a method they have in some
states of putting people TO death
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
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Pictures Going Fast.

: During the past week The .
+ Observer has given away to sub :
+ scribers a large number of the =
+ choice pictures which we are of +
+ fering free with every paid in =
: advance subscription. Every +
+ body who has secured one of the =
+ pictures has been pleased. The +
+ supply is limited, however, and =
+ will soon be exhausted. If you =
+ want one, better hurry before it =
j. is too late. Remember-one =
+ picture with each paid in ad- +
+ vance subscription, either new T
4 or old. y
4 i + I, + i j. 4 = + T. + = + I. + +
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
PICNIC IS GREAT SUCCESS
Dallas Woman's Club Furnishes De
hghtful Evening in Indoor Event

Amidst a bower of trees and out
door decorations. and lighted by
softly glowing electric lights, shad-
ed and dimmed by colored draperies,
the indoor picnic given by the Dal-
las Woman's club, complimentary to
the men. on Wednesday night. at the
armory, was one Of the most success
ful events which the club has ever
held. The attendance was good and
all enjoyed themselves. After bas-
ket dinners had been finished, games
were played and a general air Of so
ciability prevailed until the company
finally broke up.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
.RUMOR POINTS TO.
TRAIN CHANGE
NEW SCHEDULE PROBABLE ON
S. P. ON JUNE 9.
To Run Nos. "a and rs to Corvallis
is Plan; Sheridan Trains Over
West Side to Operate From Dallas.

Probability of a change in sched-
ule on the Yamhill and West Side
divisions of the Southern Pacific
which will materially affect Dallas,
is just now occupying the attention
of men in railway circles. Although
the rumors are what are known as
"Baker Heater Schedules because
they are common talk among the
trainmen, it is admitted that. there
is strong probability that the rumors
are true. 1t is even asserted that
the new schedule will go into effect
on Monday, June 8.
For some time there has been a
strong movement on the part of Cor
wallis and the West Side stations
south of Derry, for night and
morning service to Portland and the
new schedule proposes to furnish this
by running Nos. "a and rs which
now operate between this city and
Portland, through to Corvallis.
Sheridan Trains Here.
In order to make up for this train
removal from Dallas, it is proposed
to run the night and morning train,
known as Nos. 3 and 4, which now
operate between Sheridan and Port
land, to Dallas instead These trains
would run over the West Side line
to Whiteson and thence to Dallas
via Broadmead, connecting with a
train to Sheridan and Willamina at
Broadmead AS this present train
from Portland to Sheridan now runs
via Hillsboro and Forest Grove, this
would prove of advantage to Dallas
people as it would give them an early
morning train to these points and
permit of a return the same day. 1t
would also result in much closer con
nections with the Tillamook line and
make it possible to make the trip
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
Committee Raises Funds and Good
Team is Assured; Fair Grounds
For Diamond.

Following a most successful can
vass for funds on Wednesday, inter-
est in base ball matters was given a
decided impetus this week when ar
rangements for grounds were COM
pleted and the actual work of fitting
them up for games was begun. The
site selected is a portion Of the pro
posed Polk county fair grounds on
the Rowell tract in the southwest
portion of the city. These were sur
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-30
POSSIBILITY THAT ALL PRO
TECTION MAY BE REMOVED
CAUSES DEALERS TO USE
CAUTION IN BUYING.
CALIFORNIA DEMAND LIGHT
Crop Failure in Southern State Fol
lowing Killing Frost flinders
Building Operations; Free Lum-
ber" to Have Little Effect on
Prices Thinks Manufacturer.

That the tariff agitation, coupled
with the failure of crops throughout
large portion of California, is re-
sponsible for the present unsettled
condition of the lumber market,
which has resulted in a general re-
duction in the business and output
of the mills throughout the Oregon
lumber belt, is the declaration of
George 7. Gerlinger, manager of the
Dallas Lumber and Logging com
pany's plant in this city. However,
Mr.. Gerlinger does not look for any
permanent depression in prices and
manufacturing conditions, and be-
lieves that the real effect of the tar
iff, even if all schedules shall be re-
moved, will not be felt to any great
extent and thinks that, with the set
tlement of the present agitation and
the improvement of conditions in the
south, the demand will increase rap
idly for all lines.
Tariff Responsible.
cit is undoubtedly true" said Mr.
Gerlinger, " that the present agita-
ton in Congress relative to the lum-
Der tariff, is having its effect upon
the trade generally. There is at
present very little demand for lum-
ber, especially in the Great Lakes
district, and it is directly attributa-
BILE to the possibility that the tariff
may be entirely removed The Lakes
district borders on the Canadian
line, and the dealers figure that, with
the schedule removed, lumber will
take a decided drop in price, owing
to the possible great influx of the Ca
madam manufactured product. With
this idea in mind, none of the big
Yards are buying any surplus stock
at this time, and their orders are
confined to stuff that they must have
to keep their yards in operation and
to supply what little demand they
have. OF course this feeling extends,
in a much smaller measure, to the
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