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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
MORE ROOM REQUIRED
DALLAS SCHOOL ACCoMMODA
TIONS ARE INADEQUATE.
All Departments Are Over Crowded
and Progress Is Somewhat Re
tarded By Inconveniences.

There appears to be only one way
out of the present difficulty in the
matter of over-crowded school rooms.
The old Dallas college building might
be remodeled or renovated to accom-
modate part of the grade school
classes which are now housed in mad
equate space in the city high school,
or the school board will find it nee
essary to construct another school
building. The grade school building,
although not so badly crowded, has
more than the prescribed number of
pupils, and the high school building
is actually filed to overfowing. In
one grade since school started the pu+
pills have been utilizing front seats
and extra chairs because of lack of
desk room. This particular fault has
been somewhat remedied by putting
in a number of extra desks, but that
has so crowded the room that an in
convenience is worked on both pupils
and teachers. There is hardly turn
ing space in the room and there are
so many in the room that teacher
cannot possibly get to more than a
very few of them in the course of a
brief class period.
In rooms where twenty-five or thir-
ty pupils are ordinarily accommodate
ed there are now nearly fifty, packed
in by means of extra desks that take
up every bit of available space. The
manual training classes, and such 9th
ers as can be transferred, are being
held in the old college building, but
it is not equipped for the regular
classroom work. But throughout the
schools the rooms are too full and the
number of pupils to each teacher is
too great for most effective results.
The latter fault would not be the
greater if the seating accommodations
we're adequate, but as it is both teach
or and pupil work under heavy
handicap.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Pythians Name Delegates.

The grand lodge convention of thu
Knights of Pythias will be held il
Portland next week, and the loca
chapter of the order is taking al
active interest in the event. At g
meeting of the lodgemen on Monday
evening V. F. Compton and Wayne
E. Greenwood were elected as del
egates to the convention and it is
probable that several other members
of the grand lodge will attend the
ceremonies to be held at that time
L. S. Finseth, grand inner guard, al
so will be called to the convention to
perform the duties of that office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
INDICTMENT MADE PUBLIC.
Four Men Charged With Completely
in Land Fraud.

The federal grand jury's recent
blanket indictment in the Oregon land
fraud cases was removed from the
secret file this week. 1t revealed that
four men, charged with completely in
land frauds are yet at large. They
are S. D. Aubry, Ben F. Fairchild, A.
T. McNenamin and Charles Heaton.
Federal officials say they will be able
to find the missing defendants. Elev-
en- persons have been arrested on
charges in the indictment. Three men
now serving terms in McNeils island
penitentiary. under sentence from
Oregon courts on similar charges, are
named in the Indictment. They are
Fred Banter, John Cogburn and John
W. Logan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Trespasser Released.

I. L. Patterson of Eola broughs a
trespasser to the bar of justice on
Wednesday morning. and charged him
with unlawfully hunting on private
property. Before Justice of the Peace
Holman Mr.. Patterson did not want
The man confined to Jail and as the
man had no money 10 pay the s25
fine required. the complainant hardly
knew what to do. Mr.. Patterson read
lily dropped the complaint when JUS
tice Holman suggested that it was
the only way out. The accused plead
ed guilty.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Death of Mrs. Bressler.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bressler passed
away on Tuesday at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Gillian near
this city. In addition to a wide cir
Gle of friends who will mourn her
death Mrs. Bressler is survived by
five children. H. c. Bressler and Mrs.
Jennie Wooley of Salem, John Bress-
Ter of Grass Valley, Mrs. Elizabeth
Gillian of Dallas and William Bress-
Ter of Monmouth. The funeral was
held from the Monmouth church at
ten o'clock yesterday morning, inter
ment being in the Monmouth GENE.
terry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
BOOSTER BODY IS BUSY
FURTHER PLANS FOR MARKET
DAY AT REGULAR MEETING.
Portlanders Coming to Dallas This
Month to Create Interest in
Big Land Show.

The report Of the market day com
mitItee was presented to the CONNER
cial club at its regular meeting OF
Wednesday evening by f. E. Davis
chairman, and the club voted its NOR
al support to the venture provided
the committee could sufficiently inter
esIt the merchants of the city to lend
their assistance. Mayor Kirkpatrick
attended the meeting and disagreed
with the idea of building hitching
racks OF stalls for the convenience
of farmers who come to town once a
month for the sales. Unluckily all
farmers are NOT blessed with automo-
biles, however, and it will be neces-
sary Ito proceed with the hitching rack
detail as outlined by the commft,ee.
The committee will meet in the near
future to develop plans for a busi-
nessmen's luncheon, ait which A. L..
Fisher of Albany will discuss the
work that is being done along this
line in Albany. 1t is expected at this
time that much interest in the mar
ket day plans will be created among
fhe merchants, who will profit equally
with the farmers if the present plans
carry.
A communication from the Port
land Chamber of Commerce announc-
ed the visit to Dallas of A. j. Kings
ley, D. c. Freeman, o. M. Plummer
and Col. H. B. Miller, representatives
of the chamber, in the interest of the
Manufacturers and Land Products
show to be held at Portland soon.
These gentlemen will arrive on Octo-
ber 81, and will speak to a gathering
of high school children in the morn
ing to interest them in the education
al features of the big show. A meet
ing at noon with the Commercial club
may possibly be arranged. The school
board will receive the visitors at the
train, and will accompany the gentle
men to the high school.
Mrs. Winnie Braden secured the
passage Of a motion to return to Dal-
las the exhibit of Polk county at the
Portland show. 1t had been requested
that the display be sent directly to
Ddil II IdIlClSCO uilu uulS may pO az
complished later. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee of promotion
and publicity, including A. c. Peter
son, U. S. Loughary and j. c. Hayter.
A number of bills were allowed by
the club, and the account with the
Portland Automobile club was refer
red to the board of directors.
The clock awarded by the S. P. e.
S. company, to Polk county for its
display of grains and grasses at the
State fair was officially loaned by the
fair board ito the Commercial club be-
cause the fair board has no suitable
place to display the trophy. In the
absence of w. V. Fuller, N. L. Guy,
vice-president, presided at the meet
ing and Tracy Staats acted as sec
retary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

1894 ,400.41 in all funds. The bal
ance in the industrial accident fund
was $109, ,174.88. The disbursements
during the period totaled 81, 400, 1885,
65,. the receipts $759,33S.50, and
there was balance Of 81 1,565, 8.56
on hand on July l. The balance in
the common school fund was $86, 1892
98 at the end of the period, mad dur
ing this time there was disbursed
from this fund the sum of 1850, ,499. .16.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Glass Officers Selected.

The sophomore class of the Dallas
high school held its annual election
this week and the following were hon
ored with the several positions: Nell
Southworah, president; Grant Bur
ford, vice-persident; Echo Balderee,
secretary; Clarisa Vashaw, treasurer
Reta Wilson, editor; Eugene Hart,
sergeant-at-arms.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
TRACKS WILL CROSS EsPEE.
New Railroad Gets Permission to
Construct Crossing.

Permission has been granted by the
state public service commission to the
Valley & Siletz Railroad company to
cross the track of the Airlie branch
of the Southern Pacific. This request
was recently made by the new roads
sponsors, but it is not probable that
the crossing will be made for some
time. II has been announced that
development work would not proceed
until next spring.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Treasurer Makes Statement.

According to the report of State
Treasurer Kay for the quarter ending
September 80, there was a balance of
S5l2,0s670 on hand in the general
fund on that date, and a balance of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Good team, gentle and
true; three cows, three calves, one
Jersey bull, disc, rake, harrow,
hack, buggy, wagon, scales, capaci-
ty 800 pounds; cider mill. Mrs. F.
A. Wolfe, Falls City, Oregon. 62-1t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR RENT CHEAP-Modern six
room bungalow, us Stump street.
Apply to j. A. Barham, Dallas.
60-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

MONEY TO LOAN-$1, 900 up to
$4,000 or farm lands. Call or
write, Thos. A. Roberts. 2O9 U. S.
building, Salem, Oregon. SYST.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Several articles Of
household furniture, good as new.
Phone 1O14, or call at 712 Fairview
avenue. 53-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Sixty-acre dairy farm
in Coos county; bottom land; half
mile from postofice; mile from
school; on milk route; good winter
road; good improvements. Will
give terms. B. Folsom, Gail Hotel,
Dallas. 52-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

WANTED-Twenty head of eve
sheep, not under two years old or
over three years, on shares. w. R.
Dyer, R. l, Dallas, Oregon. 53-9t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

WELL DIGGING-We dig and clean
out wells anywhere in Polk county,
and guarantee our work and price
to be satisfactory. Homer Conlee,
phone 13x7, Dallas. 63-2t-x
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

CUT RATE-Anything, everything; I;
all profits divided; where? Crider
Garage, Dallas. HI. L. Crider. 62-2t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR RENT-Cheap six-room bunga-
low, 71S Stump street. Apply to
j. A. Barham, Dallas. 60-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Beautiful piano for sale
or trade. Left with us for quick
sacrifice. R. S. care Observer. 58-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Some stock hogs and
shoats, or will trade for calves.
III. G. Campbell. 57-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

Claude McKenney of Salem spent
Tuesday in Dallas transacting bust
ness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08
Wednesday, Oct. Is
3:45 to $50

In order to provide accommodations
for the crowds that are certain to
attend this wonderful story picture
of the most appalling conflict in his
tory. The Grand will give a special
matinee, thus giving opportunity to
school children and farmers living at
a distance to view a repetition of
these frightful struggles, taken by
permission of the general staff with
the approval of the kaiser.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-08

FOR SALE-Summer cut oak and fir
wood, 16 inch and feet long, phone
1404. l. L. Smith 60-9t-x
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

For fuel fons five.
Tomato and aster plants. Forshaws
Dressmaking-Mrs. Bowman, s5sM
Have your piano tuned. Call Whip
pie.
To rent-FurnIshed house. Phone
7sSJ.
W. NJ. A. We need you greatly.
Write 525. X.
Wanted-Giri for general house
work. Call sssw.
For rent--2 unfurnished rooms. In
quire 1912 e. Webb.
Apartment to rent in the Nye
house. 5O2 Water street.
Second hand furniture for sale
cheap. Inquire r, this office.
John Rosenberg. Court street
matchmaker and jeweler. All work
guaranteed.
For sale-o. X. cleaning and press.
ing parlors. Inquire at o. X. barber
shop Terms reasonable.
old papers for sale; tied in bundles
Good for starting fires. etc. Zoe 9
bundle. This office.
Hanging baskets called for, filled
and delivered. Porch boxes. Hook
ers, 544 Main street. Phone 522
Open evenings.
Very many people desire TO buy
lands in eastern Oregon. What have
you to offer and price2 N. Berkeley.
National cash register with six draw
er floor cabinet for sale at a bargain
Address rs" this office.
wanted-Man and wife to make
home with private family on North
Side. Very close in. Address &C"
this office.
Wanted--Farm work by young
man; experienced Mechanical abll-
ity. Willing and capable. Write
John Kelly, 800 So. Main.
Twenty-third annual reunion Una
tilla County Pioneers, Weston, Ore.
June II and l2, An invited. ]. NJ,
Bentley president; S. A. Barnes, sec
retary.
Two young men want work on
ranch Not buns or boozers. Do any
kind of work. Understand gas en-.
gines. References. "W. r." this Of.
flee.
Lost-Gray work mule, branded
canoe on right stifle. Reward OF sic
Offered for recovery OF same. Ad-
dress Frank Miehaels. JF., Pendle-
ton, oregon.
Mutt" takes the big loads and
Jeff shows the speed. Penland
Bros. haul anything and reasonable.
Furniture van and storage warehouse
Office SAT Main street Phone sss.
Sewing wanted by expert seam
stress. All work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. Bell, 211 w. Webb
street. Telephone 2TBJ.
Man and wife want position on
ranch, Experienced. Have one little
girl eleven years old and baby. Pre-
fer place where woman would have
charge Of house. Address 620
Thompson street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Hermlt OF santa Catalinn island.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May 24,-The
hermit Of Santa Catalina Island will
probably have to go to the polls to
vote hereafter instead of the polls
coming to him.
For the first time In its history the
California Assembly has passed a
bill introduced by socialist and dl-
rected solely at one man Assembly,
man Spengler introduced the bill and
the hermit of Santa Catalina Island
was the only person in mind when
It was drawn. The measure permits
the consolidation of election precincts
If passed by the senate and signed by
Governor Johnson, the bill will break
the monopoly Of the hermit to the
exclusive right of voting in the only
precinct on the island outside the city
OF Avalon.
Under existing laws, the hermit
compels a special election board to
travel to his home from Avalon in or
der that he may cast his ballot. 1t
was figured that It cost about $40
each election TO get the hermits
vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
.HERNISTON WINS FIRST
GAME or SEASON SUNDAY
STANFTELD-ECHO TEAM DEFEAT
ED IN II INNING CoSTEST,
$40 2.

HERMIsToN. May 24.-(specialD
-Herminston won her first game of
the season here yesterday when in a
II inning contest the Stanfield-Echo
team was taken into camp by the
score of 3 to 2. 1t was a fine, clean,
alright game from first to last and
kept the fans on the qui vive. Her
miston made her first run in the
fourth but in the Sixth Stanfield took
the lead in a most peculiar way With
one man on, Charlie Hosklns drove
the bail into the outfield, 1t lost itself
in the grass and was not found until
he reached home. After that 1t was
blanks for the visitors. Hermiston
tied the game in the eighth when two
hits spelled a run and in the eleventh
won the same way Clarke pitched
great game for Hermiston, striking
out is men. c. Hoskins worked for
the visitors and did a good job of it.
The score: r. H. E.
Hermiston ....'H..'''..'..
Stanfield ....,.........s.
Batteries-Clarke and Large; c.
Hoskins and F. Hoskins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Thomas Good OF Astoria Is register.
ed at the Pendleton.
S. Norton Bobo. editor Of the stan
field Standard, Is in Pendleton today.
]. T. Hlnkle. Hermiston attorney
and irrigationist, is a visitor in the
city.
s. Norton Bobo. editor Of the STAN
field Standard. Is here today on a
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Brownell OF
Umatilla have been Pendleton visit
ors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Houston are
among the stanfield people in the
city today.
George L. Ward Of stanfield was a
visitor in Pendleton Friday and sat
urdaY returning home Saturday aft
ernoon.
J. w. Campbell Of Hermiston came
up last evening from his home and
left or the early morning train for
Portland.
r. F. kirkpatrick returned Satur-
day evening from Newport where he
attended the Odd Fellows grand
lodge meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Historic Home for sale

LONDON. May 22-one of the
most beautiful houses in England,
Montacute House, Somerset, is in the
market. 1t was built by Sir Edward
Phelps. who was successfully queens
sergeant, master Of the robes and
speaker of the house OF commons. It
was commenced in 1850.
The legend over the principal por-
tai OF the house runs. Through this
wide opening gate none come too
early and none return too late.
In the civil war Montacute was
held for King charles and sacked by
Cromwells men, The gardens and
grounds are among the most beau
tiful in the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

One JoSoi cut in joints; X CUP -four;
= kcaSpooMfnlsdlt; black bebbet; 2eabs
foHy; ) ketri kedsbooNtNE K c Baking
P5pdey; y teasbooHfai salt; \ CUP
shortening; milk or cream.
Cover the fowl with boiling water and
let simmer until tender, then remove to a
baking dish. Mix the \ cup -four, salt
and black pepper with cold water to a
smooth paste and use to thicken the
broth. Remove the fat from the top of
the broth if necessary before adding the
thickening. Pour this gravy over the
fowl, until it is nearly covered, and re-
serve the rest to serve apart. Sift to-
gether the -four, baking powder and salt,
three times; into this work the shorten
ing and use cream or milk to make a
dough, less stiff than for biscuits. Put
this by spoonfuls over the fowl in the
dish, which it should rest upon and
completely cover. Let bake about IS
minutes
When young, tender chickens are scarce, this
presents most satisfactory way Of serving Old
fowls, Veal or lamb prepared in this manner is
more appetiEiug than when served as a stew
Try this and the SO other delicious recipes in
the X c Cooks Book, a copy Of which may be
secured free by sending the colored certificate
packed in the 2S-ccnt can Of X c Baking Pow.
der to the IAoUks MFG, Co, Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

bean plays Beverly: the Blues meet
the Wanderers; Needham team plays
West India; Everett goes against St
George; the Standard team meets
Brockton and Canton boys meet the
Athletic players. The games are to
be played on the grounds Of the first
team mentioned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Heroic Frcncl, Deconted.

PARIS May s4.--Fiye battalions OF
infantry, four squadrons of cavalry
and one company of marines, all fresh
from the trenches at the front. were
reviewed by General Gallopin mill
tary governor Of Paris. The review
was held In the great rectangle In
front OF the Hotel des Invaiides in
the presence of an enormous crowd.
crowd.
In front OF each battalion we're
placed those officers and men who
we're to receive the cross Of the Le-
gion Of Honor or military medals.
General Gallopin pinned the decora-
tions on the breast Of each man and
kissed him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

stroyers Of social welfare will be
launched at the fourth session Of the
Southern Sociological Congress TO be
held in this city. The general theme
Of the program will be THE Conser-
vation Of Health, " but the sixty speak
ers have been asked specially to con-
slider the widest crusade possible SIX
departments will study the following
aspects OF the general theme:
Moral health" Health and the
Race Relations "The Church as the
Conserver Of Social Health" The
Health of Children" The Prevention
of Communicable Diseases. Mental
Health" A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
London Fears Gas Bombs.

LONDON. May 24.-An intimation
that German Zeppelin airships prob.
ably will use bombs charged with
poisonous gases If they make raids on
London is contained in a notice issued
by Scotland Yard.
To the caution previously given
out, the public should take refuge in
houses in order to be out Of the way
of the fragments of shells which
might be fired at enemy aircraft, is
the following added injunction.
1T would be well for persons thus
taking refuge to keep all windows and
doors on lower floors closed so as to
prevent the admission OF deleterious
gas"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

NOoHlAunSu AiOBu Pd8G VhCsJ
Chausseurs repulsed a detach'
ment of Austrians.
The Austrians have dyna'
mited two bridges over the
Adige 10 miles below Ala ir
the Austrian Tyrol. The towr
of Avid has been destroyed fol
military purposes.
The Turkish ambassador is
still at Rome but a formal break
between Italy and Turkey is
momentarily expected,
From the Italian frontier
came reports of the greatest
activity in the past "a hours.
VIENNA, May 24.-Emper-
or Franz Josef issued a mani
festo today characterizing
Italy's declaration of war
against Austria Hungary as the
greatest act of perfidy the
world has ever known"
He called upon his forces for
victory "over the treacherous
army to the south of u.s."
The emperor declared he
wanted Italy held up to scorn
before the world as a vulture
which hovered over the battle
field in sheer greed.
The manifesto said in part:
Italy has abandoned us in our
hour of danger and gone, with
colors flying, to the enemies
camps. Her declaration of war
is an act of perfid Y the like
of which history does not
know. After an alliance of 80
years, Italy has turned and
smote her friends simply for
material gain. We didn't me-
mace Italy. We didn't curtail
her authority or attack her
honor. We always responded
Loyalty to the duties of our alli-
ance and have afforded her our
protection when she took the
field herself. l salute my bat
tlefield troops. The treacher-
Gus army to the south is no new
enemy to you. | rely upon you
and your leaders, and pray to
the Almighty that he bless you
and your colors and that He
take under His gracious protec.
ton our just cause"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Good Conl ana wood.

Our Rock SpEings coal burns clean
giving you mons heat and less dirt
for your money. Good dry wood
thst doesn't boil, but burns. Also
slabs and kindlIng. Protect yourself
from cold and cost-~order from B.
L. Burroughs. phone S.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

CONTINUED on Page %

The high school graduates who are
also members of the Loyal Berean
class Of the Christian church, were
charmingly entertained at a o'clock
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. 81
Reetz on Saturday. Those present
were Misses Gladys Brownfield, Rose
Gordon, Jaunita Friedly and Carrie
Ferguson. Miss Ethel Freeman of
Pilot Rock and T. F. Weaver were
also guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

AZ persons indebted to Stephenson
& Erglar. proprietors Alta House and
Barns. are requested TO settle all Ac-
counts on or before June LIST, 1915
Bills Will be received and receipted
in full By either party Of the firm
J. N. STEPHENSON.
fAdv) II. S. ENGLAR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

Massachusetts Chicket Season Opens.
BOSTON, May 24.-Cricket sport
followers all over the state are gath
cred at the opening Of the Massa-
ohusetts cricket season. The Carib-