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The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-31

A case of this kind is reported in the Ruby Record Citizen. as follows: Harry Nonage, native from 1 Koyukuk station. was tried before the commissioner court last Mon i day on the charge of assault and | found guilty He was sentenced to forty days in jail
 This native was following the i old custom of chastising his wife and in doing so blacked her eyes and beat her generally. In court he explained to Commissioner Hill IT just play, that's all. He all right now alluding to his wife: but his so-called play was of such nature that parties had to intervene to prevent this abuse of his family. His light sentence can be attri- buted to the fact that his enforced ideness in jail works a hardship on his family. as it now is and soon will be. and the innocent ones de pendent upon him would suffer more effects of a long-continued sentence than the guilty one himself. It is said by the traders along the river that little attention paid to cases of this kind by the fed eral authorities has wholesome effect on Mir. Native and keeps many wife and mother from being pound ed by her would-he lord and mas ter.
 Rules In personal letter to For Auto the owner of The Citi Drivers zen, F. H. Elliott. sec
 retary of the Safety First society of New York has requested this newspaper to aid in the cam paign that is being started to reduce the number of automobile accidents throughout the country Accompany ing the letter is list of rules for automobile drivers, adopted by the society. and though only a few of them are applicable to Fairbanks. they are worthy of attention. They are as follows:
 "1 Be considerate.
 "2. Go slow: l. Passing children: 2 Passing vehicles; 3. Approaching crossings: 4. Turning corners.
 g. Stop: l. At railroad cross ings; 2. Behind standing street cars.
 A. Use chains on slippery pave ments.
 "5. When in doubt-go slow or Stop
 "6 Better be safe than sorry" Women Who ever has the nerve Play to say that the women Baseball of Fairbanks are not ath
 letic was certainly not present at the Christian Science picnic at Exposition park Friday, when baseball game was played by two women teams. Of course. it was not intended that the game should be a serious affair, and, in truth it was not, from the first to last it was a series of amusing ac- tivities. One team was headed by Mrs Woodbridge and the other by Mrs Coleman There were but two innings, and the score stood 20 to two, in favor of Mrs. Coleman's team.
 Little Leslie Kettleson, who, al though only about seven years Of age, is considered among the child ren of the city as good authority on baseball, was chosen umpire. Before the game was half over, he called to another boy. and seriously said:
 Say, Cy. you take this job. It's too slow for me-"
 About o'clock in the evening. the men folks joined their families at the park, and all took part in picnic dinner The picnic, which was a jolly affair throughout, con- tinued until about o'clock in the evening.
 Str. l Panama Takes
 M,nu pocconrore
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
NARROWING TALES TOLD.
County Court Makes Discovery That
Creates Sensation.

While the county court was junket-
ing in the neighborhood of Indepen-
dence the other day, discussing road
conditions as it merrily bowled along,
the automobile suddenly lurched quite
heavily to starboard, having struck a
noticeably bad place in the highway.
Judge Teal heaved sigh, Commits
sioner Petre looked askance, while
a cloud overspread the usually beam
ing countenance of the remaining
member of the administration, Mr..
Wells. The latter had an acquain-
tance with the hole, for it was i'm
mediately abutting his rural property.
1t appears that water from Mr..
Wells barnyard had gouged out a
rut in the highway, the repairing of
which, it is unnecessary to state, will
not require on order of the court.
But the joshing given the commits
sioner was some. Stories are relat-
ed of how innumerable passing We
hicles had become ruined at this pair
ticular spot; of how rigs had been
upset and of how horses had become
entangled in harness, and all in front
of a county commissioner place of
abode.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
The Supreme Bench.

To the editor: There are eight can
didates in the republican primaries
for the four places for which nomi-
nations are to be made. These eight
candidates are: Henry J. Bean,
Thomas A. Mcbride, Charles l.. Me-
Nary, Lawrence 7. Harris, Henry l..
Benson, T. j. Cleeton, p. H. DeArcy,
and Samuel 7. Richardson.
OF these eight candidates, three are
now members of the Supreme bench,
viz Judges Bean, Mcbride, and Nc
Nary. 1t seems to me that the re-
publican party owes it to the present
incumbents to nominate and re-elect
each and every one of them. OF the
other man aspiring to places upon
the Supreme bench, Lawrence 7. Har-
ris of Eugene, is undoubtedly the
strongest candidate. All the men who
are candidates for this high office
are men of integrity, and men who
might make excellent judges; that
they are men of ability goes without
question. Republican voters will
make no mistake at the primaries in
giving their support to Judges Bean,
Mcbride, McNary, and Harris.-A
Lawyer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
REPUBLICANS IN LEAD.
MAJORITY OVER DEMOCRATS
IN POLK COUNTY rs 1927.
Registration Figures Give Encourage
ment to Grand Old Party, But
First Step Only Taken.

The total registration of Polk
county is 5000, not more than two
thirds of its entire voting strength.
The republicans have clean majority
Of 450 in the total registration, the
humber of members of the party
on the list being 27O5. Including
democrats, prohibitionists, socialists,
progressive, miscellaneous and those
who refused to give their party af-
filiations, the republicans, according
to the registration books, have the
clean majority given above. Over the
democrats, who constitute the next
largest political party, the majority
reaches the surprising figure of 1927.
AS shown by the result tabulated
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Lecture Tomorrow Night.

S. w. Grathwell of Pacific College
will deliver an address under the aus
pices of the w. C. T. U. at the High
School auditorium on Wednesday
evening, May 18th at s o o'clock, when
the following program will be render
ed:
Selection, High School quartette,
Elva Lucas, Louise Miles, Lucille Ham
ilton, Alice Miles; invocation, Mrs.
C. C. Curtis; reading, Mrs. Frank
Brown; selection, little girls quar-
tette, Rea Smith, Vira Smith, Reta
Remington, Bertha Remington; ga
Prophecy for 1920" Uncle Sam, Hen
hy Warkerbarth, Aunt Columbia,
Mrs. Frances Simonton, fifty children
representing the W. C. T. U. and the
different state divisions; selection,
male quartette, Rev. c. C. Curtis, Rev.
G.. H. Mitchell, Mr.. Sam Gibson, Pro-
fessor Dunkleburger; address S. W.
Grathwell.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Judge Collins Out Again.

Judge Collins, who came. to the
Willamette Valley in 1916 with the
first wagon party to enter this terri
tory, and who was a resident of this
section before the birth of Dallas, is
slowly recovering his health. He eel
ebrated his eighty-frst birthday last
Saturday by enjoying a walk in the
open, after having been housed up for
some time past.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
JACOBSON Is ACQUITTED.
Automobile Speed Limit Was Not
Exceeded Saws Jury.

The jury in the case Of the city
of Dallas VS.. Ed. jacobson, farmer
near town charged with exceeding the
speed limit within the corporate Limits
of this city, disagreed in Recorder
Gregory's court on Saturday. The
case occupied goodly part of the
day. The arrest was made by Officer
Downey, who was the principal wit
ness against the alleged offender.
According to the testimony of the Of
ficer, Mr.. jacobson drove his machine
on Main street, between Mill and
Fourth, distance of $50 feet, in
eleven and one-half seconds by the
stop-watch, a rate slightly in excess
of twenty-five miles an hour. This
was refuted by the defendants de-
nial that he had exceeded the limit
allowed under the ordinance regulat-
ing speed. The jury, composed of M.
M. DUNCAN, Will Greenwood, Willis
Simonton, Henry Stats, S. B. Tay-
lor and P. A. Finseth stood four for
conviction and two for acquittal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
COMES FROM POLK STOCK.
Charles McNary's Friends Predict
His Nomination.

Polk county friends of justice
Charles L. McNary are certain Of
his nomination at the prim.
ary election to be held on Friday
May, 18th. There are about ten OF
twelve candidates in the field. Judge
McNary, who is republican and is
now on the bench, comes from pio-
neer Polk county stock, having been
born on farm forty years ago. He
is a self-made man, having acquired
don by hard knocks. Fol
fifteen years he was a successful
practicing lawyer in Salem, and for
several years deputy prosecuting at
torney for this district.
Reared with the common class, he
knows the needs of the masses, and
has always been staunch champion
Of their cause. During his career as
a Justice of the Supreme court he
has endeavored to interpret the law
as living, progressive science, rath-
er than as a rule too old to be cor
rected if found inapplicable to pres
ent day conditions.
Justice McNary is deeply interested
in the development of agriculture,
owning a large farm near Salem and
being president of the Salem Fruit
Union.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12

I improvements to his residence Oh
| Stump street. Besides building al
/ addition to the rear of the house ht
is repapering it throughout.
Gladys Reynolds was over from
Salem to spend the weekend at the
home of Miss Lucille Hamilton.
Mr.. Will Howe is making some i'm
prevements on his home on Mill
street.
Born, to Senator and Mrs. c. L.
Hawley, on May 8, daughter.
August Hiebenthal of the Perry
dale neighborhood was in Dallas on
Saturday, accompanied by his broth
er Jacob of Salem. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Fenton returned
on Friday from Portland, accompanied
by Mrs. Fenton's s sister, Miss Toner,
and new Hudson automobile.
Mrs. Launer has gone to Portland,
where she will undergo an operation
on one of her eyes.
Miss Victor of Salem spent the past
weekend with Misses Halle Smith
and Maud Barnes.
Mr.. Bob Victor spent last Saturday
in Salem.
Mr.. Rings, night clerk at the New
Scott, is reported quite ill.
DR.. Stats, MIR. r. L. Chapman,
Art Serr and Mr.. Tracy Stats mo-
tored over to Corvallis last Saturday
to see the baseball game between
Washington and o. A. C.
Mr.. Tom Burch of Rickreall was
calling on old friends in Dallas last
Saturday.
Miss Serr spent the past weekend
in Portland, returning home Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cadle of Rickreall
are the proud parents of a fine boy,
born last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Richardson of
Perrydale were calling on friends here
last Saturday.
Miss Edna Morrison spent last Sat
urday at Willamina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clanfeld of Salt
Creek were in Dallas shopping last
Saturday.
Miss Ruth Num- spent last Satur-
day at Willamina.
Mr.. Ramsey and son, who have
been visiting IN Kansas, returned to
their home in Dallas last Sunday.
Professor and Mrs. Buell. and little
family of Salt Creek spent the past
weekend with friends in Dallas.
Miss O'Connell of Black Rock spent
last Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Wing.
Miss Ruth Campbell, a school
teacher at Salt Creek, spent last Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Campbell.
Mr.. Gosso, who is working at Rick
reall, spent last Sunday with his fam
lily in Dallas.
Mr.. Medley of Grand Ronde paid
Dallas a business visit last Saturday.
The centennial of the adoption of
a constitutional form Of government
by the Norwegians will be eelebrat-
ed on May IL. The centennial eele-
bration in the mother country opens
on the same day, and will continue
for six months.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
TRAFFIC in Souls. ~

Giraffe in Souls" is to be the
attraction at the Star theater Thurs
day evening. 1t is admitted to be the
greatest white slave photo-drama ever
produced. 1t is over 5000 feet long
and has 700 scenes. There is moth
ing obscene or in any way suggestive
and it wildly portrays all the ad-
juncts fthe unnecessary and viscious
evil and in a clean and straightfor-
ward way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Trrar Talra nj thr Tnr1tt


Yillamina will celebrate the Glor
ious Fourth, having two holidays in
stead of one.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Neis who have
spent the past year in California
returned to Dallas on Friday last
and will make this place their future
home.
John Hughes, a logger near Falls
City, had his head cut last week while
at work in camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Vain, Refine
Vain, R. E. Downing and wife, R
B. Houston and wife, J. C. Craig and
wife and Miss Bernice Craig, all of
Salem, registered at Hotel Gail on
Sunday.
Mrs. Holt McDaniels and daughter
Lilah went to Salem last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mes, who have
been visiting in California, returned
to Dallas last Friday evening.
Mrs. Nulty and daughter of Polk
Station was in Dallas last Saturday,
calling on friends.
Mr.. Earl Fulgam of Falls City
spent last Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulgam of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Smith are NOV
ing to Corvallis to make their home.
Mrs. Elmer Strayer of Portland
spent the past weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cosper.
Mr.. Thomas Stowe is reported very
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roy of Buena
Vista visited friends in Dallas last
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrenson of Mon
mouth spent the past weekend with
friends in Dallas.
Mr. John Burch of Rickreall was
in Dallas last Saturday.
Cor.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeHaven of Coch-
rane were here last Saturday.
Mr.. Harry Belt went to Portland
last Saturday on a business visit.
Mr.. Carl Graves of Sheridan was
in Dallas the last of the past week,
calling on old friends.
Mr.. Brown of Salt Creek paid Dal-
las business visit last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hawkins are
the proud parents of fine daughter,
born May 9Th, 1914. DR.. Bollman
attended.
Miss Ruth Num- went to Willamina
last Saturday to attend the teachers ;
institute.
Mr.. Thos. Townsend of Portland
transacted business in Dallas last
Saturday.
F. C. Burke of Albany was in town
on Sunday, accompanied by W. L.
of Springfield. Mr..
Burke is connected with the Oregon
Power Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Waters, Mr..
and Mrs. W. C. Knighton and Mrs.
E. E. Waters of Salem were Dallas
visitors on Sunday.
L. K. Gray, formerly of this city,
now of Albany, spent Sunday here
with friends.
G. P. Cowley, residing at 1017 Ellis
street is constructing a large green
house to the north of his dwelling.
W. L. Garner is making extensive
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Will Wed in June,

Invitations are out for the wedding
sf J. Roscoe Lee and Miss Myrtle
Emily Guttersen, which will be sol
emnized in st. Anthony Park Meth
odist Episcopal church, st. Paul,
Minnesota, Thursday, June 4. Mr.
Lee will be remembered by the older
residents of this county as a son of
Joseph D. Lee, one of the pioneer
merchants Of Dallas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee viii be at home to their friends
after August l at Baker, Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
PROMOTE FAIR SITE
Business Men Would Have DaI-
las Issue Bonds.
GROUNDS WILL KEEP EXHIBIT.
Public Spirited Citizens Advance
Money to Hold Available Site
in County Seat.

The following argument has been
presented to the voters of Dallas by
citizens who believe that the city
should take advantage of the oppor-
tunity now presented to procure per-
manent fair grounds.
A year ago last March Rowell tract,
consisting of sixteen acres in this city,
was placed on the market. 1t seemed
to many of the business men very
desirable site for the County Fair
grounds, and they made arrangements
to take over the tract at the price of
$500 per acre until such time as the
city could find it convenient to buy it
for county fair purposes. The men
who bought the tract and paid for it
are the following: IL L. Fenton, j.
R. Craven, j. M. Gard, W. V. Fuller,
W. L. Soehren, N. L. Guy, Oscar
Hayter, |. N. Woods, F. j. Coad, c.
N. Bilyeu, Mark Hayter, Conrad Staf-
rim, J. c. Shultz, P. A. Finseth, H. G.
Campbell and Henry Serr. These men
bought it with the understanding that
it would be turned over at the price
they paid for it, when arrangements
to this end could be effected.
When the matter of locating the
countv fair was nm before fbo conntv
court tbe mon who represented Dallas
in the matter stated that Dallas would
furnish the fair site r. tba fair was
nermanentlv located bero On in or-
der to make onr nromise GOOD we mist
furnish the site IF we exnact to rata;n
tho county fair as n narmanant ;nst;-
tution here The tract i snlend;dIv
located for fair nprnoses and within
a few wears will he practically in tbe
heart of the citv. and at the reason
ohle nr;ce Of wb;ob 4 oo, ho no,,, ,,ro
cured. n cannot fail to he a spland;d
investment for the citv TIE add;-
tional tax that tbis will ;ncur ;s but
yery small II amounts to only fou-
fifths of one mill on tbe assessed
valuation of the citv,s nronertv and
This will amount to eiobtv cents ad-
ditional TO every $40 of taxes maid
the first year, and will decrease one
tenth each year until the end of the
tenth year, when interest and prin-
cipal will all be paid.
1t is conceded by all that Dallas is
the natural location for the holding
of the county fair, and it would be
most unfortunate if we failed to avail
ourselves at this time of the oppOr-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION
Peter Greenwood, Jr., Has Appendix
Removed in Salt Lake.

Peter S. Greenwood, Jr., who left
Dallas last August for American
Fork, Utah, to accept the agency at
that place for a railroad company,
was operated upon for appendicitis
at Justice Mercy hospital in Salt
Lake City on Thursday last. Mar
shal Greenwood received word on
Monday that his son is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of the op-
Grafton. During his forced absence
from duty Mrs. Greenwood is filling his
place as station agent
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Rife Practice Begins.

Capt. Stafrin recently announced
to the members of Company L that
he would expect each man to take
part in the small arms practice at
the local range. Lieutenant Cellar
was appointed range officer; Lieuten-
ant Rich, official score keeper; and
Sergeant Bennett. small arms instruct
or. On Sunday twelve went to the
range, and although the scores coeld
well be improved, there is promising
material there for the rife team.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Snecial Prizes Offered.

The County FAIR management has
decided to offer sheep owners two
prizes for the best Cottswold and
Lincoln feeces exhibited here this
fall, the fleeces to become the prop
erty Of the association at the pre-
vailing market price, the purpose be-
ing to exhibit them at the Panama
Exposition next year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12

as was first reported. The crop will
be approximately 40 per cent lighter
than that of a year ago. Crops all
over Polk county are in excellent
shape, and with the exception of the
prunes bumper yields should be real
lied. The hops are doing well, and
the grain appears to be in good con-
dition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Write in Grier's Name.

Because of a vacancy ,on the re-
publican primary ticket for represen-
tation from Polk county, republicans
are urged to write the name of Will
liam Grief of Falls City in the blank
left for the purpose, Mr.. Grier hav-
consented to make the canvass.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Bankers Will Meet Tomorrow.

Group two, Oregon Bankers assO-
citation will meet in Dallas tomorrow.
Hotel Gail will be headquarters,
where a midday luncheon will be
served, the visitors being guests of
local bankers. About fifty members
are expected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS.
Methodists Decide to Dispose of Real
ty Near Church Edifice.

The trustees Of the Methodist
church at a meeting Friday, decided
to sell the fifty foot lot on the east
side of the property. The price fixed
upon was $4,000. Plans are now un-
der way for moving and improving
the church.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12

The first home grown Strawberries
on the Dallas market were brought
into town this morning by Mr.. Vallier
of Oak Grove.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12

ing May lZtn, is as 10il0WS: Amount
on hand in bank as reported April
18th, $91.55; received gate receipts
April 10Th, $41.05; received gate re-
ceipts April 26th, $24.O5; received
gate receipts May 1st, $685.; re-
ceived gate receipts May 3rd, $36.40;
received gate receipts May 10th,
1920; total, $327.S5.
Amount paid out as per receipts
and vouchers on file, $327.75, leaving
a balance in hands of treasurer of
10 cents. Liabilities and outstand-
ing claims unpaid, $125.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather last Friday afternoon the
Dallas Highs met the Perrydale
Highs on the local grounds and de-
feated the visitors by score of s
to 7. The ball was slippery and the
grounds heavy. The attendance was
small, but the expense was light and
the boys broke even.
Balderee IS single with two on bases
and two out gave the home team a
victory. Two base hits were made
by Preston, Pritchard and Shepherd,
two of these coming in the final in
ming. Bevens allowed eight hits and
struck out six men, and Lee struck
out three and allowed twelve hits.
Morton of Albany umpired the game
in very efficient manner. Batter
ies,: Dallas, Bevens, and Bennett,
Perrydale, Lee and Zumivalt.
When at the end of the eighth
the fans, in appreciation Of his ex-
cellent work with the slat, undertook
to present Manager Sibley with a
beautiful assortment of choicest
spring blooms that individual refused
to be thus honored for simply per-
forming duty to his constituency,
and shyly gamboled off to his position
on the greensward blushing like a
maiden. Mr.. Tooze was selected to
make the presentation speech, but he
got only as far as "ladies and gentle
men" when the manager baked.
Royal Club coffee was roasted to a
fareyouwell last Sunday. 1t cam be
used in. Dallas again.
"Junior" collided with an automo-
bile in the first while sailing after
foul off first, injuring his shin-and
likewise his chances for a pair of
shining wings in the hereafter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12

Group l, Oregon Bankers asso-
citation. met at Hillsboro Saturday
when sixty members were present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-12
Prime Crop Lighter.

The fruit in this section has been
damaged somewhat, but not so much