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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
MERCHANDISE CITY
FORM BRANCH
LOCAL RETAIL ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED WEDNESDAY.
officers Elected Following Meeting
of Commercial Club; Business
Men Combine For Protection.

With the election Of officers and
tbe transaction of other preliminary
business A branch Of the Oregon Re-
tail Merchants association was OF
ganized in Dallas Wednesday mghi
following the regular meeting OF The
Commercial club. H. A. Woods was
elected president; Willis Slmonton'
vice-president; Eugene Hayter. see
retarv; J. r. Craven, [. :. Loush-
arv- p A. Finseth. f. Y. Dalton ana
JC. Uglow. board Of managers. Inc
election of a treasurer and the aP-
nointment Of an attorney was Iel'
nntil the next meeting
The objects Of the association a.
axnlained BY f. B. Moore. state or
osPizer are primarily for the pro
fsction of the local merchant m cred
# matters. the securing Of beheilelal
legislation and the general pr1ieelle,l
of tbe retailer against the eneroaeh-
ments Of the bic mail order houses
Several firms have already signed il"
nil Of membership and oeierlLl---
"A afort will BE- made to secure ile
SIGNATURE Of every retailer IN tne
city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
NEW OFFICERS FOR
WOMAN s CLUB
MRS. J. R. CRAVEN ELECTED
PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Oscar Hayter, President; !;
Mrs. E. M. Smith, Secretary; Re-
tiring Officers Complimented.

The second annual meeting of the
Woman's club of Dallas was held on
Tuesday afternoon, May 6. The club
voted to extend their sympathy in
the movement for a suitable celebra-
ton in honor of the pioneer moth
ers and expressed their appreciation
of an editorial in recent issue of
the Oregonian on this subject.
This being the first meeting held
since the death of one of the club
members, Mrs. j. j. Fidler, resolu-
tions of sympathy were extended to
the bereaved family.
The advisabiity of having a wO-
man as a member Of the school board
was discussed and met with the APP
prOval of the club.
Mrs. Metzger was appointed to
visit the city council on matters Of
interest to the club.
After reports of officers and chair
men of departments and committees,
an address was given by the pres
ident, Mrs. George Gerlinger, which
will appear in another issue Of The
Observer. A musical program con-
sisting of piano solos by Mrs. Bert
Elliott, vocal solos by Miss Serr, and
Mrs. BOttorff, and a selection from
the woman's chorus, was much APP
preciated by the club.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. j. R. Craven; vice-president,
Mrs. Oscar Hayter; secretary, Mrs.
E. NJ. Smith: treasurer, Mrs. Conrad
Stafrin; chairman of the literary
section, Mrs. D. P. Patterson; civic
improvement, Mrs. VanOrsdel; mu-
steal, Mrs. H. C. Eakin; young wo-
men, Miss Edith Starbuck.
To show in a material way the APP
probation of the work done by the
retiring president, Mrs. George Ger
linger and the secretary, Mrs. j. K.
Craven, a gift was presented to each
by the club; also a rising vote OF
thanks was extended to all retiring
officers and chairmen Of standing
committees.
The annual June social is being
planned to which the men are eX-
tended an invitation.
After adjournment tea was served
bv Mrs. Gerlinger and a social hour
was enjoyed.
Secretary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
PROPER BRANDING OF BUTTER
Food Commissioner Outlines Method
Which Law Provides.

Dairy butter must be dairy but
ter" and must be so branded, the
manufacturer and the dealer being
jointly responsible and liable to pros
ecution under the pure food laws of
the state in the event that this re-
striction and others are overlooked,
according to a circular recently is
sued by j. D. Mickle, state dairy
and food commissioner.
"All dairy butter offered or expos
ed for sale," says the circular, twill
be considered misbranded if it does
not have plainly marked on each
roll or square the words, Dairy But
ter, 16 Ounces full weight, or 80
ounces full weight and the name
and address of the manufacturer.
Any person offering or exposing for
sale dairy butter not branded in
compliance with this ruling will be
prosecuted under the statutes pro-
vided for the branding of food prod
ucts. :"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
SO CASES LISTED
FOR MAY TERM
CIRCUIT COURT, DEPARTMENT
2, TO OPEN MONDAY.
Action For Damages Against S., F.
G. g. w. Railway Among Suits of
Interest; State Cases Are Few.

With a docket consisting of 30
cases, Judge Percy R. Kelley's de-
partment of the Polk county circuit
court will convene in Dallas Monday
morning when a grand jury will be
called and the actual business of the
session will begin. Judge Kelley
will reach the city today and this
morning at 10 O'Clock will hear mo-
tions and demurrers and set cases
for trial.
One of the principal actions that
will be heard at the coming term
will be the damage suit of Sanford
Snyder, of Independence against the
Salem, Falls City & Western railway
company for alleged damages re-
ceived when a train Of the defend
ant colIided with a rig he was driv-
ing at the West Salem crossing of
the railway on May 26, 1912. Sny-
der is suing for damages in the sum
of $4,000. The case was called at
the December term but was pOstpOn-
ed owing to the unavoidable absence
of one of the attorneys for the plain
tiff, Senator Carson, of Salem, who
was in California. Since the case
was first filed, Oscar Hayter of this
city has Withdrawn as one of the
counsel for the railway and will not
appear in the case. The plaintiff
will be represented in court by Car
son & Brown of Salem, and b. f.
Swope, of Independence, while the
railway will be represented by w.
D. Fenton and Ralph f. Moody, of
Portland.
The state docket is unusually
small, the most of the actions being
s,,itS at law
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
OPEN PAVING BIDS
At INDEPENDENCE
COUNCIL FINDS ESTIMATES
HAVE VERY WIDE RANGE.
Lowest is 81 Cents, Highest Hits
$1.75 Mark; Japanese Resident
Starts New Industry.

Independence, May 8.-(Special) =
Bids for paving were opened at the
regular meeting of the council We'd
nesday night There was great diff
ference between the highest and the
lowest bid, ranging from 81 cents TO
$1.75, Coquellette & johnson, and
E. Cooper, local firms, bid on the
curbing at % cents per lineal foot.
An ordinance preventing splitting
on the sidewalks or in public places
passed; also one raising the auto
limit from 1G miles per hour to IL.
Frank Matomi, a Jap who has
bought and installed machinery for
chipping quassia chips, has received
$50 tons of logs from Japan, the
freight on which was over $1,000.
S. w. Greene, national director,
and Tom Durham, organizer Of the
Loyal Order of Moose, are in the city
for the purpose of organizing a
Moose lodge.
VIM. A. Hines, E. j. Hines and
E. H. Powell, all of Dallas, were in
the city Wednesday.
j. B. Yeon, John Muck and c..
Parker, a party of Portland capital
lists, were in Independence Wednes-
day and Thursday looking over the
ground with a view of investing
money in this territory. Mr.. Yeon
is the owner of the Is story Yeon
building in Portland.
j. l.. and Sam Hanna and August
Sperling have lately. returned from
California more determined than ev-
er that the Willamette valley and
Polk county are "God IS own coun-
try" They report that there has
been very little rain in the south and
that things are badly dried up.
The piano given away by Conkey
e. Walker was won by Mrs. j. r.
Collins for the Christian church.
b. l.. Berkay, Of Portland, is in
the city this week demonstrating a
45-horse power gasoline traction
gang plow on the farm of A. Nelson.
S. M. Starr and II. L. Mann, of
Portland, state agents of the Hen
derson automobile, motOred up from
Portland Tuesday and stopped a
while to see M. w. Walker, the local
agent and former popular hotel man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
TWO MORE MEDAL CONTESTS
Falls City and Bridgeport Events
Are Scheduled.

Falls City, May 8.-(Special) A
Matron s silver medal contest will be
held in the M. E. church next Mon
day night, May II. Mrs. |. G. Sin
gleton will present the medal There
will be an admission charge of 10
cents; under 10 years free. Come
and let six worthy matrons cf our
town demonstrate to you what they
can do along the line of oratory.
A contest will be held in the
Bridgeport church on Saturday, May
II. A good program, both literary
and musical, is guaranteed. There
will be no admission charges but an
offering will be taken.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
VARIOUS NEIGHBoRHooDS
RELATED IN ENTERTAIN
ING MANNER
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
Observer Representatives Keep in
Touch With All Matters of Import
ance in Their Part of the Famous
"Blue Ribbon District of the
State of Oregon.
MONMOUTH

Hon. G.. l.. Hawley and D. M.
Hampton and Charles CLANCY, OF
Pendleton, took a spin in G. l.. Haw-
ley's auto over a portion OF Polk
county one day last week. Mr..
Clancy was looking for a place to
locate as he has sold out in Eastern
Oregon and perhaps he will locate
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hoover of Ne
braska, were the guests of Mrs. Bow
man last week
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Elkins of Albany,
have moved to Monmouth and will
live with Mrs. Elkin's mother, Mrs.
J. Hastings.
M. Wagner, of Nebraska, was the
guest of w. p. Fishers family last
week. He expects to locate in the
valley. He wanted to get out of the
tornado state.
Mrs. Doris Herren Riddle, of Men
dicino, California, is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Herren
M. Boatman went to Springfield
Saturday on business.
Mr. Richardson is on the sick list
C. G. Lee and Miss Crabtree went
to Dallas Sunday to visit relatives,
returning the same day.
Mr.. French, of Airlie, was in town
on business Tuesday.
George Sebring went to Portland
Tuesday on business.
w. w. Newman is having con-
crete walk built in front of his shop
and believes in being up with the
times.
Mrs. Il. Clark returned home from
her visit to her Benton county farm
Monday.
Mr.. Isaacs has packed his store
goods and is moving to Washington
state to locate.
Last Friday was a gala day in
town. The schools adjourned and
Joined in and held their May day
exercises. There was quite a num-
ber of people here from Independ-
ence and in the surrounding country,
and everybody had good time. The
business houses closed up in the af-
ternoon and helped to celebrate.
The railroad company is clearing
and preparing ground for the new
depot building The house that
stands ON the ground is being moved
off George Carmick having bought it
and soon the sound of the hammer
and the saw will be heard.
Mr.. Mcclellan s mule team took a
spin on their own account Tuesday
while he was hauling Mr. Isaacs
goods to the depot, taking fright at
an auto. Two stoves and the wagon
broken up some was all the damage
done. They ran about two blocks.
S. o. Work and his sister, Mrs.
M. Colman, went to the hop fields
last week to train hops.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Langtry, of the
Luckiamute valley, were in town
Tuesday doing some trading.
Oliver Smith of Portland, was in
town Tuesday on his way to the
ranch on the Luckiamute.
w. A. Geoifrey left for Salem
Wednesday to attend the annual con-
ference of the Evangelical associa-
tion. which convened there Thursday
of this week. There will be several
that will attend Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
Nany Errors in Ads are Found

where the papers have gone. only
that they have been sent to subscrib-
ers in Polk county. We viii say
further that both mistakes consist Of
transpOsed letters in certain words
and are 50 apparant that, once you
have found 1t. you viii know that
YOU have the night error. Mere mis-
takes IN spelling or ungrammatleal
sentences are not considered for the
very reason that. in the rush Of print
ing an eight page edition, some are
bound to occur. so the errors made
we're very pronounced in order that
nobody might be misled.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
COOPER HOLLOW LAND MOVES
Marked Demand is Noted For Soil
in Fertile Section

independents, May 8-(SpeciaIl- =
Land in the Cooper Hollow region
three miles west of town, has taken
a decided movement lately. A Mr.
Cheesebrough of The Dalles, has
purchased the c. Clapp farm of 1876
acres; Ramsey of 120 acres and
Kenyon ranch of 60 acres. These
places have been seeded and put in
crop. 1t is reported that the same
gentlemen are trying to get several
other places in the same vicinity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
To PROMOTE GAME
INTERESTS
WOULD MAKE OREGON GREAT
EST OF GAME STATES.
Organization to be Formed to Pro-
mote Preservation and Propoga-
ton of Fisi and Game of all Kinds.

Special effort is being made by
State Game Warden William l.. Fin
ley, to organize the sportsmen in ev-
cry community throughout the state.
In many places, organizations have
been formed and good results have
been secured.
"In order to carry out the work
that has been outlined by the State
Board of Fish and Game Commits
siOners, aud to have our fields aud
forests abound in game and our
streams stocked with fish, il Is very
necessary that we have the active as
sistauce of spOrtsmen IN diefirent
parts Of the state" says Mr.. Fin
lev.
"The object of these sportsmen :
clubs Is to assist the commission m
planting trout and other game fish
In the various creeks and rivers, and
10 release different varieties Of game
birds which are now being raised at
the state game farm in places where
they will thrive and do we'll We in
tend to do. this distributing of fish
and game birds through the sports
mems organizations. -
New Fish Car Ready.
The new fsh-distnbuting ear.
Rainbow" has been built al a cost
Of 5000. This ear is specially
equipped with a large number Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
INDEPENDENCE HAS BOOM ON
Building Activity Is Marked; Lum-
Der Demand Breaks Record

independence, May 8.-(Special) -
Building has started forward better
this year than last which was the
banner year for us. The new Ma
sonic temple and moving picture the
atre are about completed. The ho-
tel started a two story addition We'd
nesday. The local manager of the
c. K. Spaulding company says that
business is heavier than ever before
for this time of year. He also says
that a great deal of lumber is being
bought by the farmers for barns and
hop houses.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09

That the people read advertise
nerts has been amply proven during
the last two days; and that The OBJ
.,r,,.r proof reader either needs a
up'' or another job has al
.o been made apparent by the large
number Of people who have called at
thi- Office and called attention TO er-
rms In the advertisements all oi
them hoping to secure the offered
prize a-- IL.
Rut. ND 90 Thursday afternoon the
,--t+ mistake had not been discover
II We haven't the slightest idea
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
MARION COUNTY REAL ESTATE
ANNEXED TO POLK COUNTY
BY ACTION OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
TO DEVELOP SAME AT ONCE
Will Install Machinery and Deliver
Gravel on Polk Side For Not Ex-
ceeding Is Cents Per Yard is AS
sertion; Other Busines Transacted
of May Term.

Ordering the purchase of 10
acre gravel bar in Marion county at
an expense of $1,000, County Com
missioners G. A. Wells and S. H. Pc
tire at the regular monthly session of
the Polk county court yesterday,
overrode the objections of County
Judge John B. Teal and will proceed
with the program of development Of
the bar according to plans proposed
by Commissioner Petre. This bar
lies in Marion county, nearly oppO-
site Eola, and it is the plan of the
commissioners to install machinery
and system of cables whereby the
gravel will be conveyed across the
river by means of clamshell dredge
and loaded into cars on the Polk
county side. To do this it will be
necessary to build a side track or
use the one already in place. While
The Observer has no definite infOr-
nation on the subject it is said that
the commissioners figure that they
will secure gravel at much lower
price than ever before and the re-
suit should be a noticeable extern
sion of road improvement work.
Record of the Court.
Other matters taken up and con-
sidered by the court comprise orders
for road work, the awarding Of a
contract to furnish linoleum for the
county offices, and other matters, the
orders being issued as follows:
In the matter Of a rebate on the
taxes of J. W. Kelley, for the year
1912, it is ordered that the sum Of
$500 be refunded to Mr.. Kelly.
Petition of Herman DERRICK to es-
tablish a gateway from his residence
to the Dallas-Grande Ronde county
public road, was duly read and an
order was made appointing L. b.
Stone, and T. j. MerIick as viewers
to meet at the point indicated on
Tuesday, May 20, view the proposed
gateway and report to the court at
the June meeting.
In the matter of the public road
petitioned for by l.. d. Gibson and
others. The viewers were given un-
til the June meeting to report.
In the matter Of the proposed f.
E. DeArmond road, the report of
the viewers heretofore appointed be
inc favorable, the petition was read
the first and second time and an or
der entered allowing it and establish
ing the road.
$50 For Right of Way.
In the matter Of the Falls City
and Siletz road, ordered that war
rant be drawn for $50 in favor of
J. F.. Sever for right of way through
his premises. -,
County Treasurer Tracy Stats
was credited with $14,52O in cancell-
ed warrants.
The contract for furnishing limo
leum for the offices in the county
court house was awarded to f. v.
Dalton at his bid Of Sl.45 per yard.
There were several other bidders.
Buy Gravel Bar.
In the matter of purchasing a 10,
acre gravel bar in Marion county, 1t
i ordered that a warrant be drawn
in favor of the Dallas National bank
in payment therefor, J. B. Teal,
county Judge. voting "no" and
County Commissioners q. \. Wells
and 5. H. Petre voting "yes. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
Mehrling Gets Plum.

Yesterdays press dispatches an
poupced that President Wilson had
sent To the senate the nomination OF
Ira Mehrling to be postmaster at
Falls City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
FALLS CITY IS STANDARD
School Secures Necessary Stars to
Entitle it to Coveted Honor.

This week it is the Falls City
school that has entered the standard
list. according to Superintendent
Seymour. The school board consists
of H. f. Starr, George Tice, c. F.
Wick and A. f. Dennis is clerk. The
school census of the district shows
400. and the valuation is Sl,243, ,lSO.
There is a special school levy of four
mills.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-09
CONTINUED on Page Four)
CLOSE FOR SUMMER VACATION
Two Polk County Schools End Their
Work for the Present Term.

hoTk Tor the Present Term.
The 0akhurst school in district
No. go and the Upper Salt Creek
school in district No. 3S closed on
Wednesday a school picnic and other
hitting ceremonies marking the eessa-
ton Of the labors for the present
school year. In the former instance
the pupils and parents enjoyed a
Tine program and a picnic dinner Of
surprising excellence. J. C. Muer-
man. government educational expert
vas present and made an address.
There was also a short talk BY City
Superintendent Kuntz. Of the Salem
schools.
The pupils and patrons Of the Up
Der Salt creek school also enjoyed
program and picnic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15
CALMLY RELATES CRIME

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Rev.
Hans Schmidt, In a detailed con-
fession to the police told OF his re-
lations with the girl and of his
brutal crime.
He met Miss Aumuller, a beau-
tiful German girl of %, Schmidt
said, while he was working in the
parish house of St. Boniface
church in New York. Schmidt,
himself, was curate at st. Boni-
faces church at the time, but was
later transferred to st. Joseph's.
He continued, however, to meet
Miss Aumuller clandestinely.
Two weeks ago the girl was
discharged from her place in the
parish house on account of her
condition, the result of her rela-
tions with young Schmidt.
It was on the night of Septem-
ber 2, Schmidt continued, that he
killed the young woman in a flat
he had rented under the name OF
A. Van Dyke at No. 68 Broadhurst
avenue and to which he had taken
Miss Aumuller, introducing her
as his wife. He murdered her, he
said, drawing knife across her
throat. She was still breathing,
however, he admitted, when, car
rying her into the bath room of
the flat, he began dismembering
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15

The net result of half days
strenuous tinkering on the city
budget by the council this norm
ing resulted in q reduction of
81, $50.
They got $1,000 of this ON
Mayor Seymour's pet scheme for q
district visiting nurse to look after
eonfinement cases among the poor.
Woods, Freeland and Mills all
were inclined to eliminate $1,000
for an assistant meat inspector.
The mayor says he wants someone
tostand at the foot of 18th street
alt day to catch all meat brought
in by farmers. He begged so hard
for delay the council even after
demanding a roll call relented.
ana the meat inspectors assistant
Is still in.
There was talk of combining
city health officer and bacteriolo-
gist. DIR. James told the mayor it
would not do. So they cut the
health officers salary $500 to
1880 which is $500 more than
last year, and then tackled the
batteriologist Mills moved to
MAKE it $1,000 instead OF $1,000.
Freeland, to get away from sal
'4ry tinkering, moved to make =
straight salary cut on ali city en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15

her body.
Schmidt, who explained that ho
had studied medicine in Germany,
eoolly made diagram with PEN
ell and paper. showing how, with
butcher knife and jam saw, *.
had cut the body into nine par $ =
Each fragment, he said, he
wrapped up separately In heavy
paper purchased at o neishborlng
store. He made five trips from
the flat to the river with the bum
dies, dropping one or two into the
water on each trip until all were
disposed of.
Traced by Pillow Slip.
Schmidt, traced to his flat by
pillow slip In which, inside the
wrapping paper, one of the frag-
ments of his victims body was
wrapped, was arrested ON the
scene of his crime and made his
confession standing in the flat ia
which he had lived with Miss Au-
muller.
That Schmidt is a sham priest
is evidently suspected by Catholic
officials. They are awaiting sd
vices from Mayence, AIsace. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman intends to
combat the insanity plea. Or. Nc.
Guire, the Tombs physician. began
an examination of the prisoner to-
day on request of the prosecutor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15

"Why won't people come to
church," Would you go part way
with Muckler, the single-taxer, OF
would you travel the whole dis
tance with Bone, the socialist? Or
would you shoot off at a tangent
with Hammersmack, the syndi-
calist?
Not all the discussions will be
controversial. You will, probably,
find yourself in agreement with
DR.. Quevli, the tuberculosis au-
thority, and with the theory of
Prosecuting Attorney Rem Dow as
to what should be the states re-
lation to youth.
Remember. the sessions begin
at 2:3O and 8 tomorrow and We'd
nesday.
Come and bring your best argu-
ments with you.
But, more important still, come
with an open mind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15

ployes of five per cent. 1t was
figured this would save $4,000 a
year.
Let's go on" insisted Mills,
who apparently disliked the sug-
gestion of Freeland for a straight
five per cent cut.
So the council went "on," and
the salaries were saved.
They did more. They added
SIS month to Harry Smith, Ber-
tillon operator, SIS month to
Capt. Cornish, chauffeur for the
Loomis auto. and $50 a year to
the stenographer for the humane
officer.
They still have $S6,2O5.5S to
cut off to get down to 12-mill
levy.
And the whole job must be
done by Friday.
Then the people will get a
chance at the figures.