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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
MONMOUTH.

: The glorious Fourth of July vii
soon be here, and Monmouth is gOin.
to celebrate. The different commit
tees are busy. 1t is proposed to makt
it one of the grandest celebration
ever held in Polk county. There viii
be good speakers, and everything vii
be frst-class.
Nearly every boarding, and roomins
place is full this summer, for there
are between three and four hundred
students here attending the Summer
Normal. They came from all points
of the compass, and from different
states, which indicate that the Nor
NAL stands high everywhere.
w. w. Newman is in his shop at
work again. after his long seige of
sickness. He has installed two forg-
rs, and will add other machinery
soon.
Fred Olson of Brownsville is work
ing for W. W. Newman and will
move his family here soon.
James Goodman is building new
house in the west part Of town, which
looks very suspicious.
Monmouth is coming to the front.
Not boom, but a good steady
growth. There are several buildings
under way, and more talked of.
C. H. Morris, Dallas jeweler, for
merly in business in Monmouth. was
shaking hands with friends in town
Sunday.
Mrs. S. R. Pixies baby has been
quite sick for a few days, but is con-
valescing nicely at present.
The rains of the week have been
hard on cherries and the hay that is
down, but it has been the making of
spring grain. So the good it has
done will over-balance the damage.
S. Guilliams has torn down his old
barn that has been standing
for upwards of sixty years, and he
has built an addition to his store
building. He is thinking of building
a modern bungalow to rent.
Work on the Parker house is pro-
crossing nicely. The workmen are
now putting on the laths, and when
it is completed it will be a first-class
house.
Cleatey Butler and E. C. Polan
made Dallas a business visit Tuesday. /
Mrs. Anna Belshe of Hood River
S a guest of Mrs. NJ. ]. Colman this
week. She formerly lived in Mon
mouth. and has many friends here.
G. 7. Boothby is working on his
'arm. repairing buildings and build
ng new ones. George believes in
Seeping things in good repair.
The first days arrivals of students
rebled the postoffice receipts in
tamp sales and postcards.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
BETHEL.

Mrs. Elliott presented her music
pupils in recital at the Mccoy church
on Saturday night. A large and ap-
preciative audience was present.
Mr.. Clinton Surry of Lyons, who
has lately purchased a seven-horse
power Indian motorcycle, visited rel
atives and friends at Bethel Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Gladys Stewart, who has been
attending school at Monmouth, return
ed home for the summer.
Miss Phoebe Wyatt has returned
home after attending the summer nor
NAL in Salem
Mrs. A. H. MCGOWAN and children
of Portland are visiting at the home
of A. j. McGowan.
Mr.. Claud Munkers and family
moved onto the Munker farm for the
summer.
The showers during the last week
have been very damaging to the hay
crop.
The Wyatt and Stewart cook wagon
Is being completely remodeled and re-
painted.
Misses Daphne Richards and Ava
Shields departed Monday to visit with
relatives and friends in Washington.
Miss Mary Wyatt has accepted the
position as teacher in District 33 of
Yamhill county for the coming winter.
Miss Lou Sears has returned home
from McMinnville, where she has been
aking the teachers examination.
AT the annual school meeting a
]-mill tax was levied and Mr.. T. J.
fraves was reelected as a director,
md Mr.. Jake Sears was reelected as
Jerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26

sent about two weeks. They will visit
Tillamook City and other places. Mr.
Illingworth spent his boyhood in Til
lamook so it is like going home to
him to visit there. The writer of
this having lived there a good many
years feels safe to prophesy that they
are not lacking for rain on their
journey.
William Bird. north of Dallas, is an
old resident of this neighborhood. He
has dairy herd of ten cows and is
sending cream to the Independence
creamery.
LIMA and Newman Dennis went to
the shooting contest at Salem Sun
day.
Every year along about the middle
of June, j. S. Macomber cuts down
some hay and O. E. Dennis builds a
dam for irrigation. Immediately
thereafter there comes a drenching
rain and this year is no exception.
Clarence Sellers is preparing to
build barn.
Little Clay Hubbard came near
dying with Group on Tuesday night.
Douglas and Guy Hubbard are
a barn at the George McBee
place.
George Robinson and Clyde Robbins
nave just finished cutting fifty cord
IF wood for C. j. Burley.
John and George Robinson have
;ent for a wood-sawing outfit. They
will also pump water with the engine
There was grand horse shoe play
nc contest at Ben Thompson Sun
lay afternoon. 1t was impossible to
ell who won. Ben Thompson, Mr..
Iepner, Clarence Sellars, O. E. Den
lis, George Robinson and Ed. Coch-
ane were the players.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26

; lowering around the cost-line and
; mills are forced to close, it seems to
; me that we should not be forced to
> divide our home market with British
Columbia, Canada and Mexico.
Importations of lumber increased
800 per cent in II years under the
Dingley Tariff law of $500 per thous-
and feet, which proves that it was a
revenue producer; and was blessing
to the consumer who was thus taxed
approximately $4,000 on his new
| home that would last life time, as
compared to the hardships from en-
forced idleness.
| desire that my remarks in this
connection shall not be construed as
demand for another new tariff bill.
but | do insist that, the present tariff
laws are entirely Y out of harmony with
American standards, that horizontal
revision is the greatest log-rolling
proposition, and the greatest curse
of the country today, that a tariff
commission is the only solution of the
problem, that George Chamberlain
stood squarely against taking this log
rolling proposition out of politics
when supporting the administration
leaders in congress during the passage
of the so-called Underwood Bill and
should be retired from public life
at the first opportunity.
Let me quote here an editorial in
the Oregon Semi-Weekly Journal,
June 16, 1914, headed, "Log-rolling
an Offense."
"The history of government in
America bears evidence that log-roll-
NC by congressman has been respon-
'ible for much vicious legislation. A
ystem Of barter and trade in the dele
rated suffrages Of the people has
crown up.
Its evil effects have been shown
the entire gamut of legis-
alton. I
There is every reason why repre- t
entatives Of the people should not be
llowed to trade votes on any prop |
nitlOl W HdlSOtNeI. NO correct IneOfV
f representation justifies such traffic, I
or the elected official has nothing to d
rade. Here, as in the case of the L
hinese eggs, it deplores the results h
ut continues to support men whose
olicies cannot result otherwise. p
If these abuses are to be eliminated
e must elect representatives who C
scognize them and propose to cor
,ct them. tc
R. A. Booth stands solidly on
atform that includes a tariff com o.
ission with full power to correct
e weaknesses as they develop in 5
II tariff laws, one schedule at time.
hich Is common sense from any ei
lgle you approach the subject. Be- hc
des he is man of progressive prin-
pies at once in a class with Senator in
Drah from Idaho and will prove
mself a credit to the state and ma O
IN.
II II 1T T SNVODTII m
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
WHERE DOCTOR STANDS.
CONTINUED from Page one)

DIR. Withycombe said he wanted to
repeat the statement he had made
Saturday noon at the Oregon Civic
League luncheon, that we are going
too far in this state with experimental
legislation. 81 think we are inclined
TO get too many restrictions which
discourage capital" he said. "We
need capital and must show it that
1t can make fair earnings on its
investments" In closing the speak
er said what we need is a good. sane.
business administration. and to stand
by this regardless of the rabble and
fadS and faneies.-Gazette.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26

Its annual exhibit, which promises to
eclipse all previous ones. There is in
creasing interest in the fair, not only
IN Dallas but throughout the county,
many who have not heretofore been
exhibitors planning to have something
this fail. The premium list will be
published sometime in July.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
Competition in Gardening.

The children of tile training school
at Monmouth are marketing vege-
tables from their school gardens, sit
uated on tract of land east of the
Normal building. The contest which
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26

is being conducted to find the pupil
who will make the most money from
his plot is arousing interest and keen
competition. The contestants used
their own judgment in selecting the
varieties to be planted, and the gar
dens produce many varieties of vege-
tables.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26

Attend the big sale of jewelry,
jewelers. novelties, cut glass, silver
ware, etc, at Shepherd IS. Sale closes
July 2.
Missouri school teachers average
$37 a month salary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
0AKDALE.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Illingworth start
ed for a pleasure trip to Tillamook
county. Tuesday morning, to be alb
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
The County Fair.

The county fair management will,
at the conclusion of the chautauqua,
complete its arrangements for holding
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G. 0. P. TO DECIDE ON
CONVENTIONTO-NIGHT
Virtual Endorsement of Whit
man or Hedges Hangs
on the Result.
THEIR VIEWS ARE OPPOSED
District Attorney Is Against
It-StimsOn for MOdi-
fled Gathering.
THEIR VIEWS ARE OPPOSED

The Republican county committee will
decide Tonight whether or not It will ask
the State committee to call an unofficial
state convention for the adoption Of a
platform and consideration" Of candi-
dates for State offices in the fall primary.
AT the last monthly meeting the county
committee received a resolution from Fred
erich G. Tanner favoring n convention and
a substitute from H. w. u. Brown OPP
posing II. Mr.. Browns resolution will
come ahead of the other in to-night's de-
bate
Job Hedges cmphatically says there
should be a convention. He is preparing
to talk plainly about IT tonight. Charles
s. Whitman doesn't want any convention
The decision OF the county committee
will in n sense amount TO an Endorsement
of one of these two men for Governor.
Henry l.. Stimson may speak tonight
also. He thinks there should be con-
vention for ratifying the National Com
mittcc's reapportionment OF national con-
vention delegates, for adopting II state
platform and for recommending to the
Republican voters the names or hfteen
men as candidates for delegates ut large
TO next years constitutional convention.
He holds however. that the state con-
yention should not consider candidates for
state offices He believes that all candi-
dates will be well enough known by pri-
mary day to let the voters nominate with
out suggestion from the organization.
"Republicans." Mr.. Stimson said yes
terday, do not believe In violating the
shirt of the new primary law
II is possibe that Mr. Stimsons sug-
restions may take the form Of an amend
ment to Mr.. Browns resolution tonight.
Republican leaders will keep on try
ing TO persuade Elhu Root to stand for
reelection to the United States Senate,
hut they have little hope OF success. IL
seems likely that he VIII ne nominated
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Hill to receive the greetings which the
village people had to defer on the night OF
his homecoming.
Col Roosevelt will sail for Spain on
May 80. He expects to he back In a
month. Early IN September. II his health
continues 10 improve. 1t IL probable The
will start on "A transcontnental stamping
trip. II he does the Progressive leaders
hope TO get his help in many state con-
tests. They figure that MIR. Roosevelts
appearance In the States that gave him 4
big vote In 1912 will do much to reawaken
interest
1t may be that the Coionels speaking
trip will take him Into the South. one
OF his dreams has been to build up there
really effective opposition to the Demo-
cratic party. hut first he must answer
the question that greeted his return from
the jungle. what About 1857"
So far the Colonels only answer has
been a repetition OF his denial that he
has ever said that II he ran for President
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INCENDIARIES FIRE LANDMARK.
Negro Held After Fourth Attempt to
uurn Old Inn.

MOUNT VERNON, y. y. May 20.--rhe
fourth attempt IN two weeks to hurn
Columbia Inn. Of Revolutionary fame, sit
uated ON Columbus avenue IN the out
skirts OF Mount Vernon. was made this
evening The nremcn saved the building
before much damage had been done.
shortly after the fire was discovered
Lieut.. Atwcll of the local police arrested
James Stewart. "A negro. nearly seven feet
tall, who lives near the hotel. 1t IS
said Stewart was seen coming out of the
building shortly after the fire was dis
covered. The hotel has been unOccuped
for the past six months.
The inn was built more than 100 years
ago. II was formerly the rectory of ST.
PsuIs Episcopal Church. When John
Quincy Adams lived near the rectory he
was frequent visitor. Gen. Washington
also visited the place.
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might deter even stout hearted doubters

might deter even stout hearted doubters
brought an appreciative grin. II was only
the upper two-thirds OF the stream that
were inaccessible. he said. and added IF
any one wghis to 80 and see for himself
I'll give him the address OF rubber
planter who'll provide paddlers to take
him up the lower river. That part is
easily navigated."
Col. Roosevelt said that the moment
when he and his party went he ulti-
mate came after only small part of the
journey down the River of Doubt had
been accomplished They were making
painfully slow progress and with the
major part of the trip and unknown perils
ahead of them had used up most Of their
supplies.
The time came presently, he said. when
the party's rations consisted mainly of
monkey and side dish OF palm tops.
And monkey Is no delicacy." said the
Colonel. lie had been hurt In the rapids.
as already told. and H. his weakened con-
ditiOn his stomach rebelled at the diet.
lie was facing death by starvation when
the river ceased to be "a succession of rap
ids and they foatcd down to the settlement
OF the first rubber planter met on the
downward journey.
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Chicken supplants Monkey.

The planters hospitality included
chicken. The Colonel spoke gratefully
of that chicken. He found he could eat
again and began to tighten what had been
a loosening grip on life
To-day he looked as fit as he said he
was. and there seemed no reason 10 doubt
his assertion that he'll soon be as well as
ever he was Privation has stamped his
face with heavier lines. but the most
marked change is indicated by the Coloners
belt. lie had on an old riding suit that
hadn't gone adventuring with him, and
that belt had "A brand new buckle hole a
good four inches beyond the last of the
old ones. His voice is as husky as though
he had just finished a hard speaking trip.
lie said that ne had several slight chills
since getting into q Northern climate, but
that this was the common experience of
those touched with jungle fever.
The Culonels early morning was spent
with Secretary McGrath. who was sent
down from the Progressive headquarters In
New YORK to help clear away the great
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again IL must be on Progressive plat
form accepted by the Republicans re
wants TO hear from many of his party
leaders before saying what he will do
Among those who will see Col Roose-
welt before he sails are Dean William
Draper Lewis OF the University OF Penn
sylvania. Progressive nominee for Cover
nor of Pennsylvania +. a. Van Valkcn-
burg. publisher OF the Philadelphia North
Americdn: William Flynn of Pittsburg
and Walter Brown OF Ohio, chairman OF
the national organization work OF the
party.
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T.R.PLUNGESINTO'
POLITICS AT ONCE
Back From Jungle Twenty
four Hours, He Meets
Perkins and PinchOt.
GETS NEWS FROM FRONT.
Data Needed to Help Answer
;hc Question, SLOW
About 1852"
IT. COMES TO CITY TODAY
viii Bu, Wedding Fincry and
Return to Receive Oyster
Bays Cheers.
IT. COMES TO CITY TO-DAY

ovsrrG BAY, May 20.--Coi. Roosevelt
hasn't been home from the Jungle twenty
four hours yet, but tonight he discussed
wit Progressive leaders the future and
probable fate Of his party.
,;inori Pinrhot, Progressive candidate
To- senator ia Pennsylvania. where h.
will oppose the Coloncrs old enemy. Boies
yc,ruso. and George W. Perkins. chair
man ut the executive committee Of the
pru.I,s.iye National Committee, were inc
,rcn ur-. to get the Colonel's ear What
they had to say and what the answer was
neither they nor the Colonel would toll.
It's answer to all inquiries was the
familiar mot word" a phrase he Away
,s,s when the political kettle is still on
the FIRE
VI. piuchut j. said TO have uncovered
dlsrourag,ng conditions at the primaries
which made him the Senatorial candidate
YESTERDAY, Mr. Perkins Is believed to
have had bigger things to talk OF than
local n.uts. Perhaps ne wanted word OF
mouth assurance that col. Roosevelt has
never said anything Indicative Of IA will
iag.,s, to- SEQ Progressive Republican
amllsumaiion in 1916.
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He VIII Buy wedding Finery.

4 large part OF the Colonel's troubles
tomorrow will have to do with clothes.
He said he had to get q complete outfit
In preparation for his son Kermits COM
ing marriage to the daughter OF the
American Ambassador at Madrid. He will
also drop I'm at the Museum OF Natural
History. call on his publishers and take
"a look at least at his desk at the out.
look office.
II. will return to Oyster Bay about 3
o'clock and stop on his way 10 Sycamore
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,s one OF the delegates at large to the
convention and that II the
are strong enough lac will be
elected chairman. He was floor leader for
his party in the convention Of 1921, over
which Joseph ~. Choate presided.
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James ]. Purcell, at one time a hand
book maker, who shot and killed his
twelve-year- old daughter Agnes In Feb
ruary. 1913. and who was convicted at
his second trial OF murder IN the first
degree. was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Mott in General Sessions TO die In the
electric chair the week beginning June 90.
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No one VINO saw Mr. Roosevelt this
~" ns would doubt that he has t.a
F's'sth 20 carry on, the strenuous pro
Er''uue Of the next ten days. But all tho
'ti0 for the first time in his life he
admitted that he has reached the age
Wi"rv great physical feats are no longer
NoSa Die. He had cone out on the veranda
~ sycamore Hin after several hours Of
.drd work lie drew in deep breaths of
'f' blossom scented air. \ nights rest
M home had don" wonders for him The
ga'' on which he leaned when he land 'L
Mad urs1 thrown aside and nc walked with
mugu Of his old time yisor
W am feeling NUc." ne said. I'm GO
ing 10 be as we'll ~ | ever vas"
lie swept an arm out, indicating By
rhuracteristlc gestuIr The hTOGu slop'ng
ia"u framed In woods bright with dog
wood bloom and the sparkling bay below
VI NIL
The tropics have nothing TO compare
VII. iu!s,' ne v%vlai ned
hen why dId you leave"
T1r answer was tine COlOlcls admission
mat i'r has gone Oh his last big adventure
dn,d
Well" he said, his face growing seri-
out II knew ! wIE getting to the age
"h"A If ! was TO do anything requiring
an. unusual physical c%ertion ! must DO
y now lie hes,tateu "a moment and
Sdaed: TN fact, | was just a little over
-. ye, but put it through"
'o!. Roosevelt sketCnCd briefly the story
of ,ia prriis OF tur journey down the River
o' Doubt. 81 went IN, ultimate" was his
rApre'sipu for ,hg long ouds he mad faced.
l'o story If In, river journey brought UP
mention vi A, savage Landor's doubts
about tire River of Doubt The Colonel
vas greatly pleased Win what he believes
Is AN argument that viii crush the
GOlhtGrs.
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THAT Is rare" he said. I'VE have none
like 1t here" He picked up a mot-mot
and explained how the bird trims its
two long tail feathers until the feathers
look like the rear control of flying
machine. Dr. Chapman said that the en-
tire collection is important because the
birds were gathered in a country fro.n
which scientists never before brought
specimens. All the birds w>ll he useful
in establishing data as 10 the origin OF
birds found in other regions.
Mr. Cherrie left last night for Newfane,
VT. to visit his family. Both he and
Mr.. Miller will go to Washington Tuesday
to hear Cot. Roosevelts lecture concern
ing the trip down the Rio Duvida, or the
Rio Teodoro. II you please.
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BIG GAME BAG is
EMPTIED AT THE MUSEUM
Miller, Mammalogst Of Expedition, Chats Of
Jungle Peris While He Unpacks Boxes of
Monkeys and Mot.Mots.

Leo T.. Miller. the mantmalogist who ac-
cornpanied Col Roosevelt into the Jungle
N South America, unpacked some OF his
specimens yesterday In the American
Museum Of Natural History. As tho skin
of wolf. a tapir, an ocelot or a monkey
was removed from tho big cases each sug-
gested to the enthusiastic young man
some thrilling adventure or narrow escape
OF the trip.
Many were the stories related to DR.
Chapman, the museum director and the
other scientists who gathered about eager
for glimpse at the trophies to get which
so much had been risked. There were
many exchanges of experiences between
George X. Cherric. the bird expert on the
expedition. and Mr. Mlllcr--and there was
much talk about Roosevelt. but that was
barred for publication because the Colonel
had put the embargo on IT,
Modestly and quietly Miller told OF his
experiences To look at him you would
scarcely believe that he had spent three
years in the jungles of South America.
lie is only 26 years old and DIR. Chapman
says he Is the most gifted natural born
explorer OF all. He looks like a boy, with
clean cut features. glistening black hair.
softly nodulated voice and an irresistible
humor.
500 Miles Through Forest.
I'VE left the Colonel and his party on
February 81" said Miller. lust AZ they
started down the Rio Davida--the River
of Doubt, it's the Rio Teodoro now--but
before that we had travelled more than
500 miles through the forest and plateau
by oxen and mule. We took picture of
tho Colonel and his party as they padded
down the river and then we plunged
, through the forest for three more days
"In the company OF DR.. Olivarez and
Lieut.. Melho, with about twenty natives.
! was to 20 down the Gy-Parana TO the
west OF Col. RooJevelts party. Before
, reaching that river, however, we struck
the CommemOrozion, a tributary, and as
that had been only partly explored, we
, decided to go up II for q short time.
I The river at times had current OF
twelve or more miles an hour You sim
ply could not paddle against It. All the
rivers near the plateau are simply a
series OF falls and in most instances you
, have to go around them. cutting your way
| through the forest and hauling the heavy
canoes on rollers.
"In our short Journey up stream tn,
current was 10 swift that the only way
TO make progress was to use long poles
with hooks on them. one fellow would
grab the overhangng branches with hi
pole and pull the canoe up 80 that th'
next fellow could get hold.
One day one OF the natives ha,
| grabbed branch with his hook and thei
| Dr. Olivarsz gave a shout OF dismay. II,
| jumped into the river. followed by Lieut.
Melho and several natives. Right over
head was "A fer de lance, the most poison
GUS snake in South America, showing
! fangs more than two inches in length.