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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
III.

From political scandals duplicating
French politicians Of only lower rank
than that of the Presidency the history
OF the Third Republic was by no means
free. To the familiar stories of the
greatest Of these. the Panama scandal,
and the Dreyfus scandal, the author
has something OF his own. or at least
something not generally known, to add.
They constituted the greatest dangers
the Third Republic has encountered,
and It cannot be said to have survived
them without suffering grievously IN
public confidence. The story Of Panama
has lately been told by NJ. Bunau-
Vanilla, and this latest version does not
contradict but only supplements his ac-
count Old de I.esseps was really ac-
countable for nothing but the vanity
which induced him "in gayety of heart
to Identify his name. with Its great
capacity for attracting French invest
ments, TO an undertaking OF the condl.
tons Of which he knew nothing wher
he lent his name to It, and not much
afterward. But the notion OF a canal
built not on French territory nor or
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
FREE DELIVERY FOR DALLAS.
Postal Receipts Nearing the Neces.
sary Ten Thousand Mark.

The receipts of the Dallas postof-
fee for the last fiscal year having
fallen short of $4,000 by only a few
hundred, Postmaster Fiske is of the
opinion that the natural increase will
swell the total for the present year to
sufficient proportions to secure free
postal delivery for the city. Under
the rules of the Postoffice Department
when receipts reach $4,000 without
extraordinary effort the postoffice
showing such aggregate receipts is
entitled to the free service. At the
close of the last fiscal year the Dal-
las postoffice lacked but couple hun
dred dollars of meeting the require
ment. When asked about the pros
poets for securing the free service,
Fiske said the steady in
crease of parcels post business would
aid very materially in bringing it
about
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW.
Temperance People of Polk Will Have
Big Day.

Following is the program for the
Temperance Rally at the city park
tomorrow, Prof. ID. HI. Metzger pre-
siding, order to be called at 0:3O
o o'clock: Selection, the Dallas High
school girls quartet; invocation, Rev.
C. C. Curtis; exercise, L. T. L. Of In
dependence; address, R. p. Hutton of
Portland; basket dinner in park; 200
p. M, selection, Dallas male quartet ;
invocation, Rev. Owen Day; reading,
Mrs. Edna Seymour Brown of Falls
City; "Hops and Prohibition" Rev.
Chester p Gates; round table con-
Quoted by Rev. Chester p. Gates; mu-
sic, young campaigners of Indepen-
dence; "The Fool Taxpayer, Frank
S. Regan, (cartoonist) Rockford, Ill.
AT eight O'Clock in circuit court
room the following program will be
rendered: Selection, Dallas male
quartette; devotionals, Mrs. C. C. Cur
tbs; address, Mrs. Lillian Mitchner,
president Kansas W. C. 7. U.; bene-
diction, Rev. G. H. Bennett.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
WIFE CHARGES DEsERTIoN.
Section Worker at Parker Station
Leaves Family for Other Parts.

Mrs. Julia Bowers of Powers Sta
tion complained to County Attorney
Sibley on Tuesday that her husband
had deserted her and their two minor
children on or about June 20, and the
prosecutor will endeavor to apprehend
Bowers and make him answer to the
charge. According to Mrs. Bowers
her husband is supposed to have gone
to Portland about the date indicated
in the complaint, since which time
she has seen or heard nothing of him.
On the charge of non-support the pre-
liminary will be before Justice Hol.
man. Under the statute non-support
of family is made felony, and penal.
lied by Imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary not less than one nor more than
three years, or in the county Jail not
less than thirty days nor more than
one year, in the discretion of the
court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
LOSES BUNCH OF COIN
COURT DECISION RENDERED IN
THE DUNN WILL CASE.
Plaintiffs Have No Cause for Action,
According to Ruling of Judge
Hamilton.-Much Involved.

The following Benton county court
case will be of interest to many Polk
county people, the parties being known
here, residing as they do just over
the line in the adjoining county. The
Times-Gazette gives the decision as
follows:
"Given $1,000 about April l, 1913,
willed 200 acres of rich Kings Val
ley soil worth about $4,000 in May,
1913, the will revoked by another
made July 16, 1913, the latter will
sustained and a suit dismissed in a
decree handed down by Judge Hamil-
ton yesterday, is the record of the
Richard Dunn case, in which Winona
| L. Woods and E. R. Woods are los
ers. This case was tried in the local
courts almost year ago and was
taken under advisement by Judge
Hamilton, who has just presented his
findings and made the decree dis
missing the case. The contest fol-
lowed the death of Dick Dunn by ac-
cident last year and the reading of
a will in which he bequeathed all his
Kings Valley property to j. Leroy
Dunn and certain other members of
the Dunn family, making no provis-
ion for Mr.. and Mrs. Woods, who had
cared for him a short time and to
whom he had previously willed 200
acres of his farm land. The second
will was contested by the Woods fam
lily, but their contention was not sus-
tanned.
. SIN Judge Hamilton's finding Of
facts, it is agreed that Mr.. Dunn
gave Mrs. Woods $1,000, and entered
into a verbal agreement to will her
200 acres of ground if she would give
him a home and care for him until
his death, and that a month later
Mr.. Dunn did execute such will. Mr..
and Mrs. Woods then went upon the
Dunn land and kept Dunn at their
home as agreed. 1t is agreed that he
was enfeebled at the time and could
articulate with difficulty, and was
scarcely understandable. About two
months after the first will was exc
cuted. unknowing to Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods or their attorney, Mr.. Dunn
made another will in which he gave
all his property to his sons and other
relatives, and a short time after that
was accidentally killed.
"Judge Hamilton held that the SER
vices rendered Mr.. Dunn during the
few months he was cared for by Mrs.
Woods was not adequate for the 200
acres which they were suing to re-
cover, and that in view of the money |
paid them and their return
from the crop that was in when they |
went on the land, the plaintiffs were
not entitled to the relief for which
they prayed"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
KIDS ARE NOT WANTED
QUITE EVIDENT THAT FARMERS
ALREADY HAVE SUPPLY.
Efforts of Woman's Club to Give
Kids From Metropolis Outing
Proves a Failure.

The Woman's club, which organiza-
tion has been endeavoring to find
places in the country for. g fresh air
kids" from Portland, have, about ar
rived at the conclusion that the farm
ers of Polk county haveaa sufficient
number of kids of their own to look
after. The appealrmade by the club
has not met with the ready response
expected, and as result, Mr.. Man
ming has been notified that Dallas
cannot take any number of children
at this time. This is disappointing to
the club membership, as it had hoped
to find places for at least twenty-five
of the kids, and also for several
mothers. Newberg had planned to
take a number of The children on
Tuesday next, but failed to make
good, and Mr.. Manning on Wednesday
asked the Woman's club here if it
could arrange to take Newberg's quo
ia on that day, but was given a mega
tive answer. This prevents the As
sociated Charities from sending into
the country next week another assort-
ment of youngsters.
The Dallas ladies, however, are not
discouraged, and hope to find a suf-
ficient number of people who will ac-
cept child or two to warrant a
shipment into Polk county. If tenn
porary homes were wanted in Dallas
there would be no difficulty in sup
plying them, but it is country life
that is sought for the city children,
and this does not appear to be forth
coming. Only one response has thus
far been made to the clubs numerous
appeals.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
TEACHERS TO PERFORM.
Normal Attendants Will Give Boost
er Stunts TomorroW Night.

Four hundred and eighty students
of the Summer Normal school will
present to the citizens of Monmouth
and Polk county play entitled
"Stunts" in the auditorium Saturday
evening. Friendly competition among
the students from the various counties
of the state brought about plans for
the entertainment Eleven groups
will be formed, which will "boost'
for their respective sections. East
ern and Southern Oregon students
will show the advantages of their
section of the state and the group
giving the best performance will be
decided later. Multnomah county,
with $50 strong,'' and Yamhill coun-
ty "against the world" promise
lively competition for the coming
play.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
ASK MANY QUESTIONS
INQUIRIES RELATIVE TO POLK
COUNTY ARE NUMEROUS.
Those Who Would Locate Perman-
emily and Build Homes Lead
the List.

Secretary Miles of the Commercial
club is receiving considerable num-
ber of inquiries relative to Dallas
and Polk county, the greater number
being concerning lands for agricul-
tural purposes. During the past few
days Mr.. Miles has had letters from
Indiana, California, Washington,
Iowa, Nebraska, and other states
from which the writers contemplate
emigrating to the Pacific coast coun-
try. In each instance literature re-
lative to the resources and advan-
tages of this locality is sought, but
the club is "light" in this particu-
lar, having only booklets of a some
what ancient character. Mr.. Miles,
however. supplies the particular in
formation wanted by his correspon-
dents.
The questions asked by these home
seekers are numerous and varied,
covering nearly everything that one
could easily imagine. One says:
81 expect to locate somewhere in
your state soon. Kindly send me de-
scriptive matter of your farm lands.
what you raise, rainfall and prices of
land close in, both raw and improv-
ed. If I locate | will be the means
of bringing at least four families. -
Another wants a booklet giving the
kinds of crops raised, and asks if it
is suitable for hog raising and poul-
try raising and truck farming"
Another is desirous of engaging in
the shoe-repairing business, and still
another wants to locate on a home
stead near Dallas.
There are some inquiries for bus
mess locations, but these are compar-
atively few and far between. The
greater number are from those who
are desirous of locating permanently
in Oregon, and building for themselves
and their families homes. This class
is desirable, as the development of
the unimproved lands tributary to
Dallas is an important factor in the
of the entire community.
Personal investigation proves to The
Observer beyond doubt that here may
be found better lands for less money
than in any other part of the state,
and it only remains for us to remove
the bushel from our light to bring
about their settlement by industrious
and thrifty people.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
DEATH OF FRANK RIGGS.
Well Known Resident Passes Away
at Salem on Tuesday.

Frank Riggs, who died in Salem on
Tuesday last, was buried from the
undertaking parlors in this city yes
terday afternoon, the Rev. George HI.
Bennett conducting the service. Dur
ing the performance of the last sad
rites Clare Snyder, E. C. Dunn, Mrs.
Jennings and Coda Vaughn sang sew
eral beautiful hymns.
The deceased was a native of Iowa,
having been born at Ridley, in that
state, on December 10, 1883. He was
united in marriage with Miss Hattie
Cook in 1909. He is survived by his
wife, and little son, Virgil, who is two
years of age; and also by two sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Hurd of Salem, and Mrs.
Effie Curvo, who resides in the east.
Mr.. Riggs was an affectionate husband
and father, and was highly esteemed
as neighbor, friend, and citizen by
wide circle of friends, who lament his
untimely passing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
MAN DROWNED IN MILL CREEK.
A. J. Beck Slips From Floating Log
Near Buell..

A. J. Beck, age about Is years, while
working for The Sheridan Timber Co.
was drowned, at o'clock Wednesday,
in Mill Creek, near Buell.. Coroner
Chapman was called and upon investi-
cation found that the drowning was
purely accidental, and due to Beck IS
having slipped from floating log.
A letter signed by his sister, Miss A.
Beck of San Jose, California, was
found in the effects of the deceased,
and she was promptly notified by wire.
Relatives are now enroute to Dallas to
take charge Of the body, which Coro-
ner Chapman brought to Dallas yes
terday morning, and has prepared for
shipment East.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Mr.. Reynolds Appointed.

Mr.. l. W. Reynolds of Buena Vista
and formerly principal of the Dallas
public schools, has accepted a mem
bership on the county fair board, and
that be will prove himself valuable
member of the directory goes without
saying. He succeeds Mr.. Percival of
Independence, whose term expired.
The board is now composed of W. V.
Fuller of Dallas, Chas. Park of West
Salem and l. W. Reynolds. The board
will hold a meeting in the near fu-
ture for the purpose of organizing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
SLAYS BIG BEAR WITH AXE.
George Fuller Makes Chase in Boat
on Siletz Bay and Bags His Game.

George Fuller is the hero Of the
day. While on an outing at Siletz
bay on Wednesday he and Jack Sib-
ley sighted black bear on the beach
and forthwith surrounded bruin, with
the result that the animal took to the
water. Young Fuller launched boat
and took up the chase, having no
other weapon than an axe. 0vertak
ing the bear he dealt it a powerful
blow, killing it with the first stroke.
The bear weighed $50 pounds. The
hide arrived in Dallas yesterday, and
attracted some attention.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
EDITORS MEET TOMORROW.
Willamette Association Will Hold
Session at Court House.

The midsummer meeting of the
Willamette Valley Editorial associa-
ton will convene in Dallas tomorrow,
and an interesting and profitable ses-
sion is in prospect. The membership
of the association includes the lead
ing newspaper publishers Of the val
ley, about fifty of whom will prob
ably be in attendance upon this meet
ing. Heretofore the sessions of the
organization have been open to the
public, but on this occasion only mem
bers will be admitted, it being the
purpose of the officers thereof to de-
vote the time wholly to business. The
Commercial club will entertain the
editors at luncheon at Hotel Gail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
WoLvERTON ISSUES ORDER.
Four Thousand Acres of Oregon Tim
ber Sold to Lumber Company.

Timber on four thousand acres of
Oregon and California railroad grant
land in Columbia county, Oregon, was
ordered sold at public sales by Federal
Judge Wolverton in an opinion handed
down Tuesday in the controversy that
was tried out before him last week.
The Nehalem Timber & Logging
company made an offer of $1.06 per
thousand lumber feet,or 1892, ,498.13
to the Oregon and California company.
Because the land grant has been
forfeited to the United States and
is in litigation before the supreme
court, the consent of Judge Wolver-
ton had to be secured before the sale
was allowed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
DISTRIBUTE PATRONAGE
THE PRoGREssIvEs ENDORSE
CANDIDATES.
Pick From Republicans and Demo
cratic Nominees, and Name
No Ticket.

The progressives held meeting in
this city Tuesday afternoon, the at
tendance not being large, when the
following nominees of the republi-
can and democratic parties were given
endorsement. For United States
Senator, r. A. Booth, republican; for
congressman, Frank Hollister, demo-
crat; for governor, C. A. Smith, dem
ocrat; for circuit judge, H. II. Belt,
republican; for state senator, c. l..
Hawley, republican; for representa-
tive, Thos. Brunk, democrat; for
joint representative, S. G. Irvine, re-
publican; for sheriff, John Orr, re-
publican; for county clerk, E. M.
Smith, republican; for county treas
urer, F. j. Holman, republican; for
commissioner, Mr.. Clanfeld, demo-
crat; for surveyor, S. B. Taylor, dem
ocrat; for justice of the peace, Frank
Bethel, republican. DR.. 7. j. Cher
rington presided at the meeting.
DR.. Cherrington, president of the
Progressive club of Polk county, de-
nies that the progressives have en-
dorse any candidates whatsoever, but
that the meeting simply talked mat
ters over unofficially. He further
states that the progressives will un-
questionably support the state ticket
from top to bottom.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
SUFFERS LOSS BY fire
LANDMARK AT INDEPENDENCE
PARTIALLY DESTROYED.
Cigar Mandatory Gets Scorching,
Entailing a Loss Of Fifteen.
Hundred Dollars.

Fire at Independence yesterday in
the old hotel building on Second and
C streets, caused a loss of about
$2,500. The cause of the fire is not
known. 1t started in the back of the
cigar factory of A. w. Kibler &
Co. The old hotel building is owned
by j. M. Stark. Of Eugene, and has
been damaged by fire number of
times in the last twenty years. The
heaviest loser is the A. w. Kibler
company, who lost all stock, fixtures
and cigars valued at $500. Insur-
ance for $3.50 was carried. The loss
on the building was fully covered by
insurance.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
TASMANIA HOPS RECEIVED.
First of 1914 Crop to Make Their Ap
pearance Here.

Samples of the first 1914 hops have
reached Portland. They came from
Tasmania, where the seasons are the
reverse from this country. The sam
piles showed the southern hemisphere
hops to resemble close those of the
Pacific Coast. They were picked ex-
eeedingly clean. The Tasmania crop
this year is 5000 bales short of last
year. The entire crop has passed out
of growers hands and the market is
cents higher than at the opening.
All the hops grown in Tasmania are
consumed in Australia.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Burton Making Canvass.

A. H. Burton, progressive nominee
for state superintendent of schools,
has been in Dallas and Polk county
this week. He is a graduate of the
Illinois Normal, and of the law de-
partment of the University of Ore
gon. At present Mr.. Burton is a
teacher in Washington High, Port
land, where he is doing efficient work,
and where be will probably continue
after the election this fall.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17

Measures Butchel will write to all
county sealers urging them to be un-
usually active during the canning and
haybaling season. He will ask that
they test all weights and measures
and keep a comprehensive check upon
them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Digits Are Amputated.

While oiling a hay baler the other
day, Robert Walker of Perrydale had
his right hand caught in the cog
wheels, injuring that member so badly
that it was found necessary TO amput-
ate the thumb and two fingers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17

work on the roads in the vicinity of
Butler, where they are being rocked
after having been graded. With the
exception of the road through the
Grand Ronde agency, Mr.. Ellis says
the highways in Polk county passed
over are in good shape.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Installing Mammoth Tank.

The Dallas Heating Plant, which
supplies heat to the downtown bus
iness district, is installing a 10000
gallon tank for oil, and will hereafter
use that fuel. Mr.. H. W. Stump re-
Gently visited Portland and made the
purchases for the change
from wood to oil.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Will Save Fanlkner's Leg.

Engineer Faulkner and Fireman
Fritz who were hurt last week when
their locomotive went through bridge
near Black Rock, are improving as
rapidly as could be hoped for. Faulk-
ner's leg with the compound fracture
will probably be saved.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Falls CITY Artists Coming.

The Falls City baseball team will
cross willows with Dallas on the local
grounds next Sabbath, and a good
game is expected. The visitors will
have, according to report, an aggre-
cation of fast players.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Bond Issue Authorized.

The city council of Independence
at a meeting Wednesday night author
lied the sale of $4,000 worth of six
per cent street paving bonds to the
Lumbermen's Trust company of Port
land, the issue being for the purpose
of liquidating street bonds past due.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Clean Up City Park.

The Boy Scouts, under the direction
of Scout Master Rempel, instead of
devoting Wednesday evening to the
usual amusements spent the time in
cleaning up the city park, putting it
in condition for the picnic to be held
there tomorrow.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
1t Becomes Contagious.

After having autoed through Polk
county a number of Albany citizens
are advocating the oiling of roads ad
jaeent to that city, An effort is be-
ing made to induce the county and
city to join in paying for the better
ment to the highways.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17
Doing Good Road Work.

Mr.. NJ. d. Ellis, who returned on
Wednesday from the Tillamook eOun-
try. tells The Observer that the Polk
county court is doing some splendid
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17

There are 1876 students enrolled at
the Monmouth Summer Normal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17

The Camp Fire Girls will go to
Newport next week for an outing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-17

Sealers Urged to Be Alert.
Deputy Sealer of Weights and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-28
THOMAS USES FORCE ~
EFFORT no GIT OFFICE

Cndcrshcrin Dick Lewis went with
him. and sheriff Romero was not far
behind. Pushing his way through
the knots of people ou the walk.
Thomas entered the station house.
CHIEF McMillin stood with Captain
Pat O'Grady and OFFICERS Charles
Mainz and A. +. Hibler
with a brusquc statement that ho
had come to take possession, Thomas,
according to eye witncsses. seized the
npcls Of the chiefs cont lie denies
that he laid hands on the chief, but
County Road Chairman John Beaver,
former Mayor sellers ANA officer
Hibler are among many d. stood
close by who say hat he started 20
push the chief backward There arc
uo two statements as Geo what hap
pcncd to Thomas after hc opened
proceedings The chile punched his
head and he vas elected ron the
station in short order.
McMillin stood in the doorway, ana
before him D'Grady, Hibler and
Maina ranged, an impressive hlucclad
barrier across the entrance.