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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
BRIDGE WORK STARTED
ONE AT BOWERSVILLE WILL
PROVE GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Location of Steel Structure Near Will
lamina Is Changed.-Other
Road improvements

f. C. Bushnell of Salem was in
Dallas on Wednesday and signed a
contract with the county court for the
construction of a new bridge across
the La Creole river at BowersvilIe.
The bridge will be a covered wooden
structure, and will cost $1260. 1t
will connect with the Salem road and
will prove of great benefit to a large
number of people who are now incon-
venienced by not having means of
crossing the river at this point.
Road rocking on the Yamhill river
in Polk county is progressing very
satisfactorily, more than half a mile
having been completed, leaving a mile
to rock this year. Mr.. Sam McVey,
who has the contract, has had some
hard luck during the past ten days,
the crusher having been out of COM
mission through accidents twice, but
with no further mishaps he expects
to have the job finished within the
ensuing ten days.
Till Bell of Falls City will be haul
ing gravel to the Guthrie Lane road
the first of next week. 1t is estimated
that about 1000 cubic yards will be
necessary to do the job. The gravel
is shipped from Independence and
taken from the cars at Teal Siding.
d. E. Eberhard will commence
work on the new steel bridge one mile
south of Willamina within few days.
This bridge, known as the Savage
bridge, will at the request of the peo-
pie of that neighborhood be located
about one-eighth of a mile further
west than the nresent struoture
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Markers for Dead Soldiers

L. S. Grant Post, G. A. R., of this
city will in the near future request
the national government to provide
headstones to mark the graves of two
ex-soldiers whose remains lie in Dallas
cemeteries, and if there are other un-
marked graves of veterans here the
post requests that it be notified with
out delay that all monuments may be
ordered at the same time. The gov
ernment supplies these headstones
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
AGED WOMAN HAS ACCIDENT.
Breaks Right Arm and Thigh By
Fall, When Wind Slams Door.

"Grandma Shultz, aged eighty
five years, suffered painful accident
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ollie McCarter, with whom she makes
her home, Wednesday afternoon.
While standing in a doorway, the
wind blew the door shut, the shock
startling the aged woman so that she
lost her balance and fell, breaking
her right arm and right thigh
"Grandma" Shultz is getting along
as well as could be expected, consid-
ering her advanced age.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Road to Newport Good.

Driving los miles from Newport in
his Ford car in less than six hours
on eleven gallons Of gasoline was the
feat of G. E. Schaefer of this city,
who returned from the site of the
roaring surf yesterday morning. In
making the trip to Newport from the
Cherry city less time was needed, the
trip being made in the cool of the
day. "Pioneer hill is surely stick
err" said Mr.. Schaefer yesterday.
"Aside from that one stiff pull the
roads are in good shape for motor
ing. Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
MAKE INSPECTION TRIP
OLD IRON IN DEFUNCT BRIDGE
TO BE USED.
County Officials View Highways and
Bridges in Various Sections.
Devour Wells Cherries.

County Judge John Teal and Road
master Finn made a trip of inspec
tion yesterday, first visiting the ole
Brunk bridge, the iron from which
they decided could be used in the new
structure to be erected at Bowersville
thus saving the purchase of new iron
From there they went to Independence
and perfected arrangements for gray
ell for Guthrie Lane, work on which
will be commenced next week, and
then descended upon Commissioner
Wells, whose home is south of Inde-
pendence, where they devoured a
goodly portion of his cherry crop and
commented upon the excellent appear
ance of his filberts. Mr.. Wells fl
bert bushes are loaded with nuts this
season. The twain say the roads are
rough in this locality, but that a con-
siderable amount of work has been
done and that they will "smooth
down" before winter.
Suver and Airlie were also visited,
the new 20-foot-span steel bridge near
the latter pl ace being inspected and
passed favorably upon. 1t will be
opened to traffic in the near future. A
large amount Of road work has been
done at these places during the sum
mer, but Notwithstanding this much
more is needed. There is a general
cry for oiled roads, the dustless high
way being highly appreciated. Road
master Finn reports that at Mon
mouth s276 was subscribed for road
oiling and that all but $40 Of the
has been paid over. to the
county court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
BARN GOES IN EARLY FIRE.
Independence Property Lost With De
partment Watching Helplessly.

Fire Wednesday morning destroyed
the barn of A. Nelson, just northwest
of independence. Defective wiring
caused the blaze and before help ar
rived, the building was a total loss.
A small barn next to the large one
caught on the roof, but a bucket bri-
gade was formed and saved most of
it. Although the buildings were just
outside the city limits, the fire depart
ment was unable to accomplish any
thing as the nearest hydrant was too
far away to be reached. The total
loss was about $1,000, with insurance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
DATE HAS Been NAMED
DALLAS AND SHERIDAN TO
MEET ON SUNDAY, JULY 19.
Coin Will Decide on What Ground
the Tie Game Will Be Played.
A Bit of History.

On Sunday, July 10Th, Dallas and
Sheridan will cross bats for the fifth
and deciding game of the series Of
games played by these two strong
semi-pr fessional teams. Each team
has won two victories, Dallas winni' g
both games played on the home
grounds, and Sheridan winning the
two games played in Sheridan. In
the last game played at Sheridan,
Sheridan won by the close score of
4 to 3, getting all of their runs in
one inning when "Frisco" Edwards
of McMinnville clouted the ball over
the fence for a home run with two
men on bases. 1t was admitted that
in that game Dallas showed superior
ball playing, but the breaks in luck
were all with Sheridan. The game to
be played on the 10Th will be one of
intense interest. Each team will play
in its lineup only men who have par
ticipated in at least one of the games
already played. This rule is made in
order to prevent either team hiring
more outside players, and to get some
idea as to the relative merits of the
two teams as they lined up in the last
game.
The place for staging the last game
has not been selected as yet, but Man
ager Sibley of Dallas and Manager
Faulkner of Sheridan will get togeth-
er soon and toss a coin to see wheth-
er the game shall be played in Dallas
or in Sheridan. The winning team
in the next game will take all the
gate receipts. If the game is played
at Sheridan, any ball going over the
left-field fence will be considered only
as a two-base hit, owing to the fact
that the fence is not located the legal
distance from home plate, but is
about 20 feet short. Had this rule
prevailed in the last game, Dallas
would have won, for the best Sheridan
could have done in the inning wherein
they scored, would have been to chalk
up two tallies; of course, it must be
admitted that there is always the pos
sibility that had this inning not turn
ed out as it did for Sheridan, the
whole trend of the game might have
been changed, and Sheridan might
have won anyway. Two runs in that
inning would have tied the score, and
it might have happened that Dallas
would have failed to score again. But
these "might haves" and "ifs' don't
count, and Sheridan won the game in
clean fashion.
In the two games played at Sheri-
dan, White of McMinnville acquitted
himself nobly as the holder of the in
dicator, and gave as good an account
Of himself as an umpire as could pos
sibly be desired. However, in the
final game it Is said that Roscoe Faw-
cett, sporting editor of the Orego-
man, will officiate. Fawcett is rec
1gnized as an all round authority on
sports, and it is safe to assume that
his decisions would be wholly unbias-
I'd, he would have no interest in
either team.
In case the game is played at Sher-
dan, arrangements will be made to
ret a special train to go over from
Dallas to Sheridan, and it is being
luietly whispered around that Direc-
or Downey and his horde of music
dispensers will offer their services in
a little "high life" for
he occasion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
SOLDIERS OFF FOR CAMP
DALLAS COMPANY LEAVES ON
MONDAY FOR GEARHART.
General Finer and Colonel Martin
Make Visit Here Tuesday and
Hold School of instruction.

General Finer and Colonel Martin
of the Oregon National Guard, wer,
in Dallas Tuesday evening to NEE
officers Of Company L, and talk owe,
plans for the encampment at Gear
hart next week. In order to acquire
as great proficiency as possible be
fore departing for camp, drills werc
held on Wednesday and Thursday
nights, and Capt. Stafrin believes thai
the Dallas soldiers are capable Of
holding their own with any company
in the Third Regiment of Infantry
Every available member of the com
pany is required to attend camp. "The
camp is one of instruction, and is in,
tended to afford means of meeting
in part present vital necessity which
must appeal to all who are interested
in military Matters" according to
Lieut-Col. Robert HI. Noble, U. S. A.,
in charge of Military Affairs, Gas
necessary and vital a part of their civ
il duty as jury duty or any other civil
duty" All who enlist before the en-
campment will be taken to the San
Francisco Exposition next year.
The Dallas company will entrain
early next Monday morning for Gear
hart, going via Salem, at which place
it will join the Salem, Woodburn, Ore
gon City and Corvallis companies.
Arrived at Portland the full regiment
will entrain at II o o'clock at the North
Bank station for Gearhart. Each
forenoon while in camp companies,
battalions and regiments will have
drills that will last for two one and
~one-half hour periods. Each after
noon the 21st Infantry of regulars
will drill and the guardsmen will
watch their drills. The officers will
attend lectures and will give tactical
talks following each drill of the reg
ulars. On Saturday afternoon of
next week the entire camp will en-
joy half holiday. On Sunday there
will be church services under the di-
rection of Chaplain Gilbert, min
lister of Astoria.
The encampment this year is de-
signed to give more practical instruc-
ton, with less fatigue, than any prev
ious encampment held on the West
coast. Aside from the Third Infan-
try, o. N. g., there will be full reg
iment of the Idaho National Guard,
two battalions of the Dist Infantry,
a troop Of Oregon National Guard
Cavalry, Battery A. Oregon Field Ar
tillery, and the ambulance company
of the 0. N. G. On Tuesday, July
2lst, half of the camp will be pitted
against the other in a field maneuver,
one side taking the attack and the
other defending the position. The OBJ
lect of the attack and defense are
to give the guardsmen an opportuni-
ty to demonstrate whether they would
be able to put into practice the things
taught them in their previous drills.
Each evening, at retreat, or sun
down, there will be dress parade, the
program providing that the two Ma
tional Guard Regiments may alter
nate in this ceremony if they desire,
or both may hold the ceremony in
different places. On the last even
ing of the encampment it is probable
that there will be a brigade review,
this to be in place of dress parade.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Artisans Install Officers.

The Artisans, on Monday evening,
installed the following officers: L. d.
Brown, master artisan; Ruth Num-,
superintendent; T. W. Watson, master
of ceremonies; Una Campbell, in
spector; Mayme zeller, senior con-
duetor; Julia Num-, junior conductor;
Alta Savage, instructor; Willis ST.
monitor, secretary; Mary Simonton,
treasurer; J. E. Watson, warden.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Lady Maccabees Meet.

The Lady Maeeabees held a meeting
at the library Wednesday afternoon.
on which occasion Mrs. Tillman Of
Portland, organizer for this district.
made an impromptu talk to those as
sembled. a number Of Salem Lady
Maeeabees were present. among them
being Mesdames Read. Miller, Riggs.
Darr, Maplethorpe, Kitierman. Smart
and Bushnell. Mrs. Tillman will en-
deavor to organize a hive in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
.BURGLARIzE RESIDENCE
WEDDING SILVER BELONGING
TO MRS. LANE TAKEN.
Thieves Enter Home While Family Is
Enjoying Comforts on Front
Veranda.

On Wednesday afternoon, while the
family was lounging on the front yer.
anda, robbers entered the residence
of Mrs. William Grant from the real
and took from the dining room a
number of pieces of valuable silver
ware, the property of Mrs. Charles
Lane, whose home is with Mrs. Grant.
The loss is more keenly felt because
of the fact that the greater part of
the silverware was presented to Mrs.
Lane as wedding gifts from friends.
The authorities were notified i'm
nediately after the crime had been
committed, and an effort was made to
apprehend the guilty party but without
success. Sheriff Grant has sent out
the information TO adjoining towns
and also to Portland, and there is
a possibility that the robbers may yet
be taken.
On the same day a suspicious look
ing character visited the Morris jew
elery store and offered a watch for
sale at 81, insisting that he must dis
pose Of the timepiece at some price
as he needed the money.
Bonds were furnished yesterday af-
ternoon for the appearance tomorrow
of both Williams and Bishop, and they
were given their freedom pending
their examination.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
HOP CROP is PROMISING.
Yards Near Independence Are Free
From Vermin.

The hot weather of the last few
weeks has kept the hops free from
vermin in this district. The growers
around Independence are going ahead
and preparing to spray their hops just
the same The vines are showing a
good growth and are in first-class con-
dition and good crop is looked for
from this part of the valley. A few
yards are little spotted, but this is
due somewhat to a slow growth of
some of the vines. Walker Brothers
of Independence sold 80 bales of their
1913 hops for 16 cents. This is the
only sale recorded here recently.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Two Girls Are Found.

Two of the four girls who recently
escaped from the state training
school for young women near Salem
and for whom Sheriff Grant was re
quested to have an eye, were caught
at Independence Wednesday. They
are Kinda Fisher and Ethel Smith
1t is thought that the other two
probably separated from these sew.
eral days ago and have gone in anoth-
er direction.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Editor Volk BUYS Ranch.

Mr.. Gerald Volk, formerly pub
Usher Of The Observer, on Wednes-
day purchased from J. L. Ahlers if
teen acres of suburban property at
Salem, having a handsome home and
some thousand bearing prune trees
and an abundance Of other fruits, the
consideration being sl1, 500. Mr.. and
Mrs. Volk will take possession of
the place during the present month.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Deputy Is Appointed.

Chet Siefarth, who is now employed
in Portland, has been appointed by
County Clerk Robinsonn as his depu-
ty, and will enter upon the discharge
of his duties on August l. Mr.. Shaw
recently resigned this position to en-
gage in farming in Washington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Argument Against Prohibition.

A party of celebrating visitors, in
Lane county on the Fourth of July,
saved their burning auto on the road
by quencing the blaze with five bot
ties of beer, taken along with their
lunch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Father Cronin Transferred.

1t is announced that Father Gro
min, who has been in this parish for
some time past, will be transferred to
Portland in the near future. The
Catholics, as well as many others
here, will regret his departure for
other fields.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

to go to AIS before the end of the
summer season. Nearly every section
of the state is represented, and all
former records for attendance are
broken by 200. At least three-fourths
of the students have had experience
in teaching, it is claimed, and many
are planning future work at the Nor
NAL school.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10

without cost to relatives Of the de-
ceased, even paying the transportation
charges. The inscription must, how
ever, be furnished with the order, and
any one interested is requested to
notify Commander Greenwood or Ad-
jutant Lovelace, who will give the
matter their attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-10
Breaks Previous Record.

Exceeding all expectations, the en-
rollment at the Summer Normal
school has reached 465 and IS expected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
BROTHERHOOD PLANS
 BIG ENTERTAINMENT
 FOR CLOSING BANQUET

The Brotherhood of the First Pres byterian church, corner of State street and Myrtle avenue. will hold it's an nual closing banquet and entertain ment in Presbyterian hall tonight.
 A splendid musical program has been arranged in which the following g so1oists will assist: Miss J. c. Land berg, Mrs. R. l. McAuliffe. J. Aus tin MacConnel1, Sidney Colbourne and A. Clifford. F1ather, with Prof. Elmer S. Joyce at the piano. Emilio Marrafh will be heard in a violin solo, accom- panied by Miss Mary Maraff1- The Y- M c. A. orchestra will play dur ing the banquet
 Officers to serve the brotherhood next year will be elected at the ban quet.
 All friends of the church and broth erhood are cordially invited to pres ent.
 Big arrival of fresh fish to be sold at very low prices. w D. Cook & Son just received a fine lot of bluefish striped bass, butterfish, porgies, flat fish, chicken halfbut, cells, blackfish, shad, fresh mackere1, steak cod, had dock, pollock, harbor blues, soft shell crabs, long c1ams, round cIarns, little neck clans, old fashioned salt cod fish. salt mackerel and all other kinds of fresh fish which they will sell at very low prices Plenty lemons and lines to be sold at very low prices w. D. Cook & Son, 523 Water street. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
RICHARDS OUT OF
 BOSTON & MAINE

Boton, May 21-James L. Richards. agreed upon by the federal govern ment officials and by the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad as one of the five trustees who ara to ad- minister the affairs of the Boston & Maine Railroad after its separation from the New Haven resigned yester- day.
 The announcement was made by Governor Walsh, who said that MT. Richards had taken this step ssbecause he did not wish any misapprehension regarding his connection with the Boston Elevated Railroad company and other corporations.
 Mir. Richards resignation was ac- cepted and in his place Henry B. Day of Boston, member of, the brokerage house of R. L.. Day & Co. was agreed upon. The governor said also that Charles F. Hall. another member of the proposed board of trustees, would sever his connection with Boston elevated before assuming his duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
BREMEN OVERCOME BY DENSE SMOKE
 AFTER EXPLOSION

Fire in the pattern room of the King Machine company at TAT Can non Street. following an explosion proved to be. one of the hardest the department has been called on to fight in years Several fire1nen had to be assisted out of the building, par tially suffocated from the dense clouds of smoke that filled the entire build ing
 The cause of the fire Is unknown. At o'clock. employees in the other os5ices of the building were attracted by an explosion that shook the build ing. and, before the apparatus arrived n flew minutes later, great .volunns of smoke were rolling out of the build ing.s The first f1remen were forced out of the building, and ladders were hoist9d and several lines taken in through the front windows.
 The fire was confined to a corner in the paktern shop in the rear of the of dces in q pile of papers Owing to the dense smoke that filled the build ling the arenen could not get to the 'geene of the fire until the windows vrersstfazown open to allow the smoke to escape
 The damage to the building was srf,uzl, while none of the machines stored tn the room were in any way damaged
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
DONOVAN ALLEGES ! CRAFT IN WITNESS
 FEES PAID OFFICER

Washington, May 21-Charging that a Connecticut internal revenue official drew fat fees as a witness besides his regular pay, Representative Don ovan yesterday took a fall out of pro- fessiona1 witnesses who. he said. in fested the courts. he question came up during consideration of the judi ciary code bill. in which connection it was proposed to increase the wit ness fee in each case from $150 to s a day. Donovan said that that would simply increase the receipts ofe the professional witnesses.
 1T know of collector of internal revenue he said. tsthat has a fixed salary of $500 a year, and yet his name has appeared in a, subpoena. at least twenty times ,and he drew the fee, and 1t was passed upon by the department as item Of cost-'' s
 Representative Bartlett of Georgia said that Donovan ought to report that to the prosecuting attorney
 If you reported such cases to the prosecuting attorney you would have all those officials there.s' replied Dono- van Later Donovan said the man he referred to was not Collector Walsh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-21
PALMER AND PENR0SE
 IN KEYSTONE CONTEST

Fnxr1szsurg. Pa, May 21.-Boiea fPsnruss, RepubIdcans A. Mite hell Pal Imex Democrat, and Clifford Pinchot, ' lRroGrnasfve. will make the fight for bUnztiad 6tztes -senaHDr from Rennsyl- vurias sn the November election These ffreesgpon their respective party nom innkdorssiTsuesday in the first statewide prfuzaxy held in Pennsyfvania under the nsx1sRedera1s sconstitut1ona1 amend pme1sk TirUvf6ing for the election of EUndfea States senators by popular Fvotn-
 Azdds from the senatDrship the zrenzzsst sinxerest Was taken in the bat Iszle for the Democratic nomination for Hovexnors This fight was between Knncs O. McCormlclk.s former mayor of Harrfsbrrg. and Michael L. Ryan, city sofiritor of Philadelphia Friends Of McCuxfck claim the victory for him me Washington (progrezsive) candldakss for governor Will nbe Will 1zxrn Drnper Lewis. dean of the uni weraffy of Penngyfvaniia law school