Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-04
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Dallas, Ore, Nov. 3.-The county
central committees of the democratic
and republican parties have united in
getting the election returns tonight and
have rented the armory as a place for
receiving them. Not only will local re-
turns be given, but those of the state,
arrangements having been made with
Portland for frequent bulletins The
precinct committees in the forty pre-.
cincts of Polk county will supply ac-
curate returns of the vote from time
to time.
Large Audience Greets Booth.
Through the untiring efforts of the
Rev. George H, Bennett, of the Metho.
dist church of this city the citizens of
Dallas and the surrounding territory
had the opportunity Of listening to a
very able address at the armory Sun.
day evening, delivered by Hon. Robert
A. Booth, republican candidate for
United States senator from Oregon.
Mr. Booth is one of the leading men of
the Methodist denomination in Oregon
and has always been prominently idcn.
titled with church and educational mat.
ters throughout the state. Mr.. Booth
recently gave 100000 endowment TO
Willamette university of Salem. The
address was entirely non.political, the
subject being "The Higher Citizen.
ship"
Not only did the Dallas people alone
20 IL hat
the several adjacent towns were well
represented. A large number of Inde
pendence and Monmouth people com
ing over by special train. The services
were in charge of Rev Bennett, and
special musiJ was IalGered by The
church Ihoir
The Dallas dancing club has changed
the nights of their dances from Thurs
day to Saturday nights.
The machinery at the Whitaker oil
well is being torn down and shipped
to Centralia, Washington, where it will
be used for prospecting purposes.
Big Rally at Monmouth.
Monmouth was the scene Of one OF
the biggest republican rallies of the
year Saturday afternoon, when somC
of the biggest speakers in the state
addressed large crowd Of Polk coun
ty citizens. Although it rained most
Of the day II in no way interefcrred
with the enthusiasm shown by the peo
pie present, Several local candidate,
for county offices were present and nd
dressed the audience,
The regular fall term of the circuit
court for Polk county convened today
in the county court house, but because
tomorrow is election day and nearly
everyone including attorneys and judge
being interested in the campaign, Judge
Webster Holmes adjourned the session
for one week, This term Of court viii
undoubtedly be very short one, ~
only few jury eases win be tried, in
cluding two or three criminal eases helt
over from the August term of court ant
two new ones which have come NJ
since. II is highly probable that III,
grand jury will produce some busincs
for jury trial before the close of tn,
term.
W. l.. Toozc, ir., has returned frou
a weeks stay in Portland, whore h
has been lccturing In the interests o
the republican party.
Walter Nichols, cashier Of the Banl
Of Falls City, was in Dallas today Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Miss Bessie Gooch of Corvallis, /
| In the city for a short visit witt
friends.
Dr. A, Il, Stlabuck and DR.. V. c
Stouts attended the Dallas.McMinnvin
football game at McMinuyillc Sotur
day.
Frank Kerslnkc, Of Suvcr formc
Dallas business man, was In the cit,
saturday greeting old friends,
j. y, Mucomhcr Of Oakdnlc, wa
shopping In this city Saturday.
Wayne Bnrham, who mas been play
ing professional ball with the Sa
Francisco team In the Pacific Cous
league the past season, has returned I
the home Of bis parents In this city.
I Z, A, Huscth aud r. j, Cond hay
returned from a business trip to New
port.
II, H. Belt has returned from bui
mess visit In several parts Of Yomhi
county
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Woods went /
Portland Saturday for few days yisi
with relatives and friends.
\ A, g. Rcmpcl, of Rickrcall prohib
tion candidate for county commissioner
was In the city saturday.
August Riser and Walter loun
have returned from u hunting aud fisl
ing trip on the hcadwaters Of the l.,
Creole,
/ D. r. Swopc, nm attorney of Ind,
pcndcuce, was a business visitor In IN
city Monday,
I Mrs II. r. Patterson, ir, leav,
Wednesday for her home at Grays II
ycr Washington, after an extended VII
i at the home OF her parents, Mr.. an
Mrs, Eugene Haytcr.