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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
WILL HAVE TO GO SOME.
Contemporary Expresses Opinion That
The Observer Is a Good One.

Newberg Graphic: Lew A. Gates
publisher of the Polk County Observ-
er, announces that he has secured the
services of Earl C. Brownlee, an ex-
perienced newspaper man, who has
been added to The Observers repor-
torial force. This will doubtless light
en- the. burden Mr.. Gates has been
carrying, but the new will have to go
some if he makes The Observer shine
with more brilliancy as a readable
country paper" than it has in the
past. Mr.. Gates is evidently believ-
er in evolution, for his paper is al
ready one of the best that comes to
the Graphic desk, and his determina-
ton to give his constituents even a
better paper merits the glad hand
and liberal patronage on the part of
Dallas and Polk county residents. 1t
is purely a case of the servant being
worthy of his hire.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
GO TO CRATER
DALLAS REPRESENTED AS DIS
TRICT CONVENTION.
Claire Snyder Will Receive Final
Rank in Knights of Pythias Or
der on Wizard Island.

Things are stirring down Crater
Lake way today, with perhaps 1906
Knights of Pythias assembled there
from all parts of the state for the
district convention of the order. By
last night most of the lodgemen had
arrived, and were in quarters at Med
ford as guests of Talisman lodge of
that city until bright and early this
morning, when long procession left
by automobiles for the lake. AT eight
O'Clock this morning, E. W. Jaqua of
Talisman lodge called the knights to
order on the rim of the crater, and
after music by lodge band Will G..
Steel, superintendent of Crater Lake
National park, delivered a short ad-
dress of welcome. and the good time
was on. ga Lesson in Friendship, +"
the authorized Pythian drama, will be
presented on the rim of the lake this
evening by the Talisman lodge of
Medford. This is a reproduction of
the story Of Damon and Pythias, upon
which much Of the lodge work is
founded. Tomorrow morning, after a
6 o'clock breakfast, the lodgemen
will go to Wizard island in the lake
for initiation by the klamath Falls
and Medford lodges. AT that time
Esquire Snyder of Dallas will be- Civ
en- the knights degree with about $50
other candidates. After the initia-
tion ceremony the party will return
to the rim of the lake, where prom
inent grand lodge officers and other
knights will address a meeting. There
is no announcement of program for
the last day of the convention.
Knights who left Dallas on Sunday
evening to attend the convention,
wearing the ribbons of Marmion
lodge, were d. P. Patterson, Left Fin
seth, DR.. B. F. Butler, Judge Belt,
Fred West, Ben Werner and Claire
Snyder. By Friday most of the Dal-
las lodgemen will have returned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
MARSHAL GIVEN FREE HAND.
General Cleanup Campaign Will BE
Instituted.

At its regular semi-monthly meet
ing last night the city council gave
Marshal Chase full authority to con,
duet thorough cleanup campaign
that will include unsightly premises
shoddy locking buildings and yards
grown to weeds. At every meeting
the marshal reports some particular
case of neglect and to cover all these
he has been given authority to order
any repairs or removals on property
in the city. The street commissioner
was authorized to hire a man to re-
pair the wooden cross-walks in the
city, some of which are in dangerous
condition. He will also undertake
the moving of the walk in front of
the Main street grade school to meet
other walks on the street. The school
property is being filed in and the
sidewalk will be moved before this
work is completed.
The reports Of the city auditor and
city treasurer were referred to the
finance committee without reading,
and all bills and warrants were al
lowed. The council was adjourned
until August 30.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
LONE WOMAN ATTACKED
INDEPENDENCE MAN PICKS UF
ASSAULTED BRIDE.
Mrs. Robert Lakin Suffers Indigni-
ties, and Offenders Are Now Serv-
ing Penitentiary Sentences.

W. B. Barnett of independence,
made startling discovery Friday af
ternoon near Eddyville, Lincoln coun
ty, when he found the unconscious
form Of Mrs. R. R. Lakin lying il
the road. She had been bound, gag
ged, robbed and brutally mistreateC
by two wayfarers, who had left her IL
the dense brush to die. She succeed
ed in freeing herself from her bonds
and wandered to the road where she
lapsed into insensibility. Barnett
picked her up in his machine and took
her to Chitwood. Mrs. Lakin is 19
years old and bride of four months.
Frank Jones, 28, of Tillamook and
Charles Reynolds, 27, of Tusla, Okla,
pleaded guilty to the crime and were
starting life sentences in the peniten-
tiary at Salem by Saturday night.
The two men narrowly escaped with
their lives, as an angry mob had gath
cred shortly after they had been en-
sconced in Jail.
Mrs. Lakin was riding on horse
back alone from Nashville, her home,
to Toledo, says the Messenger, when
she was first accosted by the two men.
They asked her to stop and eat lunch
with them. She declined and pro-
ceeded. On her way back in the af-
ternoon she was again accosted by
Reynolds and Jones. This time they
drew revolvers, forced her to dis
mount and then marched her before
them into the woods, leading her
horse. Once in seclusion they gagged,
bound and robbed her, after which
they subjected her to indignities at
their leisure. Finally the two men
left Mrs. Lakin, still bound, and pro-
ceeded leisurely on their way, think
ing she could not set herself free.
Mrs. Lakin did free herself, however,
dragged herself to the road, where
she fell unconscious and was found
later by William B. Barnett of Inde-
pendence, who carried her in his auto
to Chitwood.
As soon as Mrs. LaSin could tell
her story, Sheriff Geer was notified
and with a posse went in search of
the assailants. The men meanwhile
had been arrested by farmers, and
though both were still armed they
offered no resistance. When turned
over to the sheriff and questioned
closely they admitted their guilt.
Sheriff Geer started at once for To-
ledo with his prisoners, and at one
place was forced to drive at full speed
through a crowd of men who had
gathered, and who were threatening
summary vengeance. After guarding
his prisoners over night the sheriff
took them before Circuit Judge Ham
ilton, the grand jury, which was in
session, having meanwhile indicted
them on charges of attack and as
sault with intent to kill.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
PARTY AT ROCK HOUSE
MUCH OF INTEREST AT HIS
ToRIC MOUNTAIN CAVE.
Cold Springs and Splendid View
Make Fourteen Mile Trip on Rick
reall Worth While.

A most interesting trip, and on
that few Dallas people of the presen
have taken, is to the Rock House cav,
about fourteen miles west of the city
The cave is in the mountains abov'
the Rickreall river and is at an ele
walton that means steady climl
from the river. bank. But the beau
ties of nature to be found there anC
the oddly of the cave itself make
the trip well worth while. The nat.
ural cavity is about 80 feet deep, &c
feet wide and Is feet high, and has
the appearance Of an ancient coal bed
burned out hundreds of years ago. II
has a wide opening, hidden from the
trail below by a heavy growth of tim
ber, and the cave contains many cur
iosities. Through its floor come sew
eral cold water springs where tired
climbers refresh themselves with rare
gusto as they idle about feasting on
the magnificent view from the high
elevation and enjoying the scenery Of
the forests to the utmost. Rugged
ridges from every direction center at
the cave, making it a vantage point
over a wide range of territory. 1t
is said by those who have made the
trip that the entire valley is in view,
with Black Rock and Monmouth es-
pecially plain.
In days gone by hunters in the val
ley made the Rock House their head
quarters, and from reports of sports
men who found game in abundance in
the hills it has been the scene of a
great many pleasant bonfire gather
ings, where the spirit of "spooky"
stories added charm by the nearness
of the great natural vault, with the
mystery that always surrounds such
a place, and by the wild calls Of ami
mails that haunted the locality. There
are still many signs of these gather
ings about the cave, such as the lit
tie piles of burnt rock which made
kitchens, and bleached
bones of big game whose flesh made
up a feast. Nearby are many inter-
esting spots, including group of icy
cold springs quarter of mile away.
A party from the camp colony on
the Rickreall made a trip to the cave
on Thursday of last week, and, al
though the climb claimed heavy toll
from some of fleshy folks, like Cap
tain Conrad Stafrin, they are unani-
nous in their praise of the beauties
to be found there, not to mention the
resultant good from the exercise. The
party, which will make the trip again
when opportunity presents itself, in
,luded Captain and Mrs. Conrad
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Simon
ON, Mrs. E. A. Hamilton, Mrs. Ida
Miss Vera Wagner and Miss
4 hhie Walker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
CHILD GOES TO TEXAS
GRANDFATHER GETS CUSTODY
OF TWo-YEAR-oLD.
Contest for Offspring of Woman Who
Died Mysteriously Ends With
Appearance of Nearest Kin.

The county court last week granted
the request of A. S. Wertheim of
Comfort, Texas, to take little Rex
Palmer, son of Mrs. Alice Palmer,
whose mysterious death occurred at
Black Rock recently, back to Texas.
Mr.. Wertheim, father of Mrs. Palmer,
arrived in Dallas last week to take
custody of the child if the court
would extend its permission. He had
learned of his daughters tragic death
only few days before he left Texas
for the north, and many weeks after
death occurred. He consulted Multi
nomah county officials who have been
searching for the baby's father, and
then came to Dallas, where the search
for the parent has also been fruit
less. In view of its failure to locate
the father the county court willingly
granted custody of the child to its
nearest relative, and the saddened
grandfather is now on his way back
to Comfort, Texas, where he will
bring the little boy up in ignorance
of his parents shameful and tragic
life.
The action of the court, of course,
denies the application for custody of
the child filed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Trimble of Black Rock, who
have cared for the boy since his
mothers death.
Coroner Chapman refused permis-
sion for Mr.. Wertheim to remove
Mrs. Palmer's body to the home Of
her youth in Texas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
EARLY. SETTLERS VISIT
MR.. HERRICK KNEW DALLAS
SIXTY YEARS AGO.
Only Two Frame Shacks on Banks of
Picturesque Rickreal River
at That Time.

"When 1 first came to Dallas, al
most SO years ago, the town claimed
right to distinction as such by virtue
of its two frame shacks on the banks
of the Rickreall, north of the present
city," said B. B. Herrick of Turner,
who passed through the city on Fri
day en- route to Ballston, where he
has relatives.
"The Lewis family made up the to-
tai habitation of the town at That
time; they we're the proprietors of the
village and members of the family
occupied both of the houses. Salem
was not much more of a city than
Dallas, and had, believe, three frame
shacks on the present site of the Bush
bank. This settlement we called head
quarters and the principal trading of
the district was done at little store
that carried few dry goods to desig-
nate it as trade center"
Mr.. Herrick drove across the plains
with an ox-team and settled on How
ell prairie, east of Salem, on October
10, 1852. He is the father. of eleven
children, most of whom are still liv-
ing. He is well known to those few
who remain of 0regon's IS hardy citizen
ry of the early fifties, and can repeat
practically the entire history of the
early settlements of this section.
Three years ago he was afflicted with
eronie trouble and retired from all
activities but those necessary to the
fullest enjoyment of life, insofar as
that is possible when one is bent with
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
MOB GETS LEO FRANK
OFFICIALS AT GEORGIA PRISON
0VERPOWERED LAST NIGHT.
Intruders Alleged to Have Said
Franks Body Would Be Placed
on Girls Grave.

A mob variously estimated at be-
tween twenty-five and seventy-fv,
persons overpowered the warden, SUI
perintendent and guards Of the Geor-
gia state prison, Milledgeville, at L
o clock last night and quickly got Lee
M. Frank and rushed him away in an
automobile. First reports that it
might be friends were disregarded
when the prisoner said he heard a
member of the mob say that Frank IS
body would be placed on the grave
of Mary Phagan at Marietta. Frank
was serving life term for the muir
der Of the girl.
The attack was shortly before mid
night. The warden and most of the
guards were sleeping on rear porch
of the main building in which the
prisoners are confined. Both he and
the guards were handcuffed, after
which the party entered the prison
and removed Frank. The mob was Or
DERBY, but worked with quick precis-
ion. Eight automobiles took the men
to within short distance of the pris-
on. First all the wires from the pris-
on and all ercept one from Milledge-
vile were cut.
Five men went to the house of J.
7. Smith, warden, covered him with
pistols and stood guards over him.
Other men went to the house of J. M.
Burke, superintendent of the prison,
and held him under cover of their
guns. Practically every other men,
ber of the mob then rushed to the
stockade gate nearest the dormitory,
where Frank was being housed. Only
yesterday did the physicians dis
charge him from the hospital, where
ne had been since being murder.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Accidents at Camp.

W. G. Dennis is a patient at the
Dallas hospital, where DR.. Starbuck
is repairing cracked ribs and se-
verely bruised shoulder in addition to
several cuts about the face which Mr..
Dennis received when he fell from a
cable at the Black Rock camp Of the
Willamette Valley Lumber company.
Another hospital patient from the
same camp is J. H. Bushaw, a bridge
carpenter, who suffered two broken
toes when 3 by 10 inch bridge tim
Der fell from a height of about twenty
feet and struck his foot.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
FLAMES DESTROY TOWN.
Copperfeld, Made Famous by Cover
nor West. in Ruins.

What was left of the little town of
Copperfeld after Governor West and
Miss Fern Hobbs completed their no.
torious raid was practically wiped of
the earth by a fire that swept the
place on Friday morning. The esti-
mated loss is about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance, and the cause,
although not officially decided, is
thought to have been incendiarism.
The fire originated in the old Lincoln
building and a brisk wind spread it
quickly to the postoffiee building,
from where it leaped to the remain
ing buildings of the town. Only
three buildings, including one of the
saloons that figured prominently in
the West raid, and the residences,
were saved from the fire.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17

the middle Willamette valley, accord
ing to Mr.. Clark, have been heavily
damaged by vermin and mould and
many of these yards will not be pick
ed at all. Near st. Paul, Mt. Angel,
Yamhill and Silverton the greatest
damage has been done and the crop
will be about rs per cent short. In
Polk county Mr.. Clark found the best
prospects for good crop. Here there
will be plenty Of superior hops to off
set any damage there may be from
mould In the lower valley Mr.. Clark
and c. G. Coad inspected 81 yards,
of which the owners will not pick
more than 35.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
ANNUAL SHOOT DATES SET.
Dallas Company to Send Team to
Clackamas.

There will be 13 companies of in
fantry, 9 of the coast artillery corps
l cavalry troop and the Oregon Naval
militia represented at the annual
state shoot of the Oregon National
Guard at Clackamas, Oregon, Sep
tember 10 and IL. Captain Stafrin
has just received announcements of
the dates and has been advised to
have the team representing Company
L at Clackamas on the range Septem-
ber 6, Z and 8 for preliminary prac-
tiee. In addition to rife matches
there will be pistol practice and com
petitive shooting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Gypsies at Willamina.

The band of gypsies that made it.
self undesirable in. Dallas last week,
held up William James and relieved
him of $50 when he met the travellers
on the road between Sheridan and
Willamina on Friday. A deputy sher-
iff from Sheridan recovered the loot
and allowed the band to continue on
its way.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Indian Fair at Siletz.

The first fair ever held at Siletz
will be that which opens at the agency
next Tuesday and continues two days.
The exhibits, which will include ag-
ricultural products, domestic art, rare
relies and curios, will be made exclu-
sively by the Indians. There will al
so be literary entertainments and
athletic contests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Jewelrx Store Changes Hands.

All fixtures and stock in the J.
H, Shepherd jewelry store have been
sold to A. d. Matz, formerly of San
Fernando, Cal, and the new owner
took possession this morning. Mr..
Matz selected an entirely new stock
of goods in Portland and with its ar
rival the owner will fit up complete
and modern establishment. ]. III.
Shepherd and family will store their
household goods here for the time be-
ing, and will go to Lincoln, Neb., for
visit before making plans for the
future,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Worlds Champion to Visit Dallas.

George z. Spears, who claims to
be the worlds champion straight rail
and fancy shot billiardist, has an
nouneed his intention to visit Dallas
during the week, the date being as
yet unannouneed- He appears at Sa-
lem tonight.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Hearing Postponed,

"A hearing, in the matter Of the
temporary restraining order against
the payment or issuance Of warrants
by the county court to the Hines
Construction company, will be held
on August 21. The hearing was set
for yesterday, but was postponed up
on the return of Judge Belt from the
beach.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Haryesting Bountiful Crops.

Mr.. Al. Snyder was last week in
the Mccoy neighborhood, and tells
The Observer that the farmers Of that
section are harvesting bountiful crops.
The farmers surrounding Mccoy ap-
pear to be unusually prosperous, as is
evidenced by the number of improve
ments now under way there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
State Hop Crop Short.

That the entire hop crop of the
state will be less than 100000 bales
is the statement made by J. L. Clark,
a. iee-president of the Oregon Hop
J I-owers' association. who has just
completed an inspection of more than
coo hop yards in the state. Yards in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17

The government has taken lease on
a new building to be built in Amity
by E. W. Rae and J. r. Cronk and
will move the postoffiee there as soon
as the building is completed. The
building, 60 by so feet will be Of
pressed brick with the front finished
in light colors and equipped with
large plate glass windows.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Sheridan Adds to Payroll.

The Ballston and Willamina section
crews of the Southern Pacific will be
assembled under the formanship of
Shirley Waite, and will be stationed
at Sheridan. The change will add
approximately $500 to the Sheridan
payroll and, if permanent, will mean
the construction of a number of
homes.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17

rheumatism, and now travels here and
there to visit relatives or old friends.
At Ballston Mr.. Herrick has broth
er-in-law and his wife's mother, who
he has not seen for more than thirty
years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17
Auto Goes Into Ditch.

While driving an automobile be-
tween Dallas and Independence Sun
day night, Ray Walker of the latter
place had the misfortune to go into
the ditch, quite badly wrecking the
machine. Fortunately the occupants
of the car escaped without serious in
iury.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-17

H. L. Fenton and family spent Sun
day visiting relatives in McMinnvl.le.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
BUFFALO BILL"
takes TO The auto

William F. Cody, Known the world
over as Buffalo Bill" has deserted
the broncho for the automobile. He
recently purchased an Overland tour
ing car and Is now seldom seen ex-
cept at the wheel of his fayorte ma
chine
He frequently uses the car for
Jumps from town to town when trav-
cling With the wild West Show OF
which he is the leader.
In referring to his love for motor
ing, the famous Scout draws an inter-
esting comparison between the over
land six" and the old overland
stage which Is now one Of the prop
critics of his show. and which was
finished in 1865 and put in service
between Dodge City. Kansas and st.
Joe, Mo.
Fifty years ago." he states 1
acted as a sort of advance scout for
this stage. My duty was to keep a
sharp lookout for the Indians and bad
men of that time. The best speed
we ever made was seven miles an
hour and our total journey in a days
travel never exceeded sixty miles.
To-day" he continued, Il can hop
into my Overland car and with good
roads ahead and the speed officers
out Of sight, I'll cover the distance
in an hour. Times certainly have
changed. hut they have changed for
better things"
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
EIGHT CADILLACS
HAVE license NO. |.
Coveted Number AdornS
More Cars Of This Make
Than Any Other

The well-known reputation of the
Senate OF the United States as the
most exclusive body in the world
seems TO have been gained before the
Holders of the No. / Tag Society
came into existence The latter is
the term applied TO motorists whose
cars are adorned by the tag No. /. in
dicatine that the motor license bears
the most coveted and most sought Of
all the numbers issued by the several
States.
Not more than as cars in the United
States can carry this number. because
two Of the States, South Carolina and
Texas. have no State registration. and
in Iowa. Maryland. New Hampshire
and Tennessee the registrations do
not begin with the Immoral / Out of
the AZ cars so distinguished BY the
1915 taes eight are Cadillacs. accord
ing to data gathered by Motor Age.
This Is a greater number carrying No.
l TAGS than any other single make.
The next highest Is three. ther being
Eve makes which have that quota of
40. ! Representatives. Three others
have two each, and rs have one each.
The States IN which the Cadillacs
bead the license number list are Ala
bama Idaho. Illinois. Maryland. New
ada. North Dakota. Rhode Island and
Utah In Nevada and Maryland the
Cadillacs are of the eight cylinder
model and the one In Maryland car
ries No. 1000, that being the FIRST
Number on the 1915 registration list
Cadillac owners whose cars arc
marked above al others in their re-
spective States are y g. Brown. Biz
mingham, Ala. Charles r. KOelsch.
ioiso Idaho. Sidney S. Gorham Chi
case, II NJ Luzius- Baltimore Md:
j. Y. ellison Reno. State distributor
for Nevada; G ~. Russ. Biamarck.
N. d.: Or r. r. Robinson, Wakefield.
r l., and DR. Harry n Mayo. salt
Lake City. Utah, the FIRST man 10
drive motor car IN the Utah capital.
Or Mayo has been driving cars for
10 years. and has carried No. license
plate for the last fiyo years. Mr. Cor
ham Of Chicago was awarded the
No ] tag because Of his having
framed the motor laws Of illinois.
Mr.. kolesch, Of Boise. received his
as reward for similar work I'm Idaho.
while a member Of the state Logisla-
ture