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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
DALLAS SHOULD HELP.

Dallas being the home of the only
woman member of the board OF re-
gents of the University of Oregon
and that woman member having in
stituted a campaign for the erection
on the college campus Of building
as memorial to her sex, would it
not be fitting for this city to contrib
ute its mite towards the successful
consummation of the laudable under
taking? The people Of Dallas would
not only be showing their apprecia-
ton of the sterling worth of Mrs.
George Gerlinger, but would assist in
financing the project, which requires
an expenditure of approximately
100000. Several other communities
are supporting this movement to erect
structure to women by raising mon
ey in divers and sundry ways, and
Dallas should not, especially under
the circumstances, fall behind her
neighbors. That the necessary fund
will be created there can be no doubt
in the minds of those who know the
ability of our townswoman, but never
theless her friends here would prob
ably welcome an opportunity to rem
der Mrs. Gerlinger such financial as
sistance as is within their power thus
speaking the high esteem in which she
is held here.
At Eugene last week "progres-
sive dinner" at fifty cents person,
was served to townspeople, from
which handsome sum was netted to
the fund. While progressive din
ners' are not expected to provide the
necessary money with which to erect
the building, "every little helps lit
tie" and that means might be employ
ed in Dallas. The dinner is served in
courses, with one course to the house.
The diners, for instance, eat soup at
one table, then journey to another
for the salad, to the third for the en-
tree, and so on down to nuts and rails
ms. Nearly one Thousand persons par
ticipated in this novel dinner at Eu-
gene. Inasmuch as the Woman's clubs
IF Oregon are manifesting lively in
.erest in this campaign, and the Dal-
as organization being one of the live
wires of the community, it might be
suggested that it take the initiative is
raising a fund locally for the purpose.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
THE "uN1ucKY" THIRTEEN.

Not counting Japan, which now oc-
cupies the position of an interested
spectator, there were ten nations ac-
lively engaged in the great war up to
the time Of the fresh Balkan compli-
cations. On the one side were the
Teutonic allies-Germany, Austro-
Hungary and Turkey-and opposed to
these were England, France, Russia,
Belgium, Italy, Serbia and Montene-
gro. Now, however, this list must be
extended. Bulgaria has decided to
cast her lot with the so-called CEN
tral powers, Roumania, is Fastening
preparations Ito line up with the en-
tente allies and particularly against
Bulgaria, and Greece, while desperate
ly striving to maintain neutrality and
keep out of the scrimmage, is drifting
surely and inevitably toward the vor-
tex, which already has drawn her re-
luctant neighbors into the titanic
struggle.
Altogether this will mean thirteen
European nations engaged in deadly
conflict with each other-an unlucky
thirteen, it may be remarked in pass
ing. Together these nations represent
more than one-half the population Of
the entire world, and there is singu-
lar irony in the fact that with one
exception they are listed as "among
the world s most civilized nations"
with the same exception being also ex-
ponents of the christian religion in
one form or another. They are now
at each others throats, madly seek
ing to slaughter and destroy and thus
undo the work of many years of pro-
gress and slow development. And the
longer they continue at this task, the
greater will be their own losses and
the grieyous loss to humanity and the
world in general.
That this nation has kept out Of
this gruesome tragedy thus fair is
cause for congratulations and un-
bounded thankfulness on the part of
every true American. And every
American will also hope that thirteen
will be the limit of the "unlucky"
nations called on to sacrifice them
selves on the altar of war in order
to settle, if possible, the questions and
disputes involved in the greatest
struggle of the world IS history.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
THE SUNDAY LAW.

The undertaking on the part of a
number of municipalities to enforce
the Sunday law, so called, is creating
something of a commotiOn, not ONLY
within the bailiwicks affected but
throughout the state. There is a prin-
ciple at stake in this controversy that
is of universal interest. This is bas-
ed on the old question of whether q
law should be strictly enforced, or, if
found to be incapable of enforcement,
whether the law should be simply ig-
nored or repealed. The statute books
of every state are incumbered by
numerous "dead-letter" laws, which
seldom or never are enforced and
which therefore mean little, or moth
ing. The Sunday closing law is 4
typical example of this class of laws,
for it is seldom enforced and only in
places where local sentiment demands
it. Yet when such law exists ana is
neither recognized or enforced, would
it not be better to entirely repeal ii
than to have it openly ignored and
violated with impunity2 Is it not true
that such a condition leads to con
tempt for all laws and a consequent
increase of the violations of other
laws than the one which officially is
ignored?
There are many who hold that this
is true, and that when it is found a
law is ineffective and not supported
by public sentiment it should be re-
pealed, thereby to strengthen and
gain greater respect for live laws
which are necessary for the proper
regulation of conduct. The action
first instituted at Eugene is likely to
force this issue to the front, regard
less of whether the prosecutor sue
eeeds in making the residents of the
Lane county town toe the mark or
not. The entire state is interested in
the movement started there and which
has already become almost state wide,
and all are interested in the outcome
because of the fact that it will help
to decide this old question Of whether
the law should be strictly enforced,
or, if found incapable Of enforcement,
should be stricken from the statute
books in order not to mislead and
confuse the public with respect to the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

dimmed so that drivers cannot see
other vehicles in the dark. An auto
moves swiftly and more noiselessly
than horse drawn vehicle, and where
street lights are inadequate the auto
driver is compelled to depend on his
to show other vehicles and
obstacles in the road. Binding head
lights may be source of annoyance
and even danger at times, but other
dangers arise when headlights are
dimmed. If the latter rule is enforc-
ed ii would seem that all vehicles
should carry lights.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
ROCKEFELLER LABOR PLAN.

The labor agreement plan proposed
by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to the
employees of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company has attracted good
deal of attention and caused much
discussion. This plan does not recog-
nize the miners union, but it imposes
no obstacles to the miners organizing
in this way if they choose to do so.
While it does not provide for collec-
tive bargaining, it provides for griev-
ance committees and the settlement
of any problem or dispute by confer
ence, in which the company shall have
no more representation than the en-
ployes. 1t provides for joint commit
tees on industrial cooperation and
Cancellation, on safety and accidents,
on sanitation, health and housing, and
on recreation and education. The pre-
vailing scale of wages is to continue
in effect for three years, but if gen
eral increase be granted in competi-
tive districts proportional increase
shall be granted to the employees of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
The employees are voting on the plan,
and its acceptance or rejection will
be determined within few days.
Lawson, the miners strike leader
who is now serving a Jail sentence
for his connection with last years
strike troubles, quite naturally does
not approve of the Rockefeller plan.
His reason is that it does not pro-
vide for collective bargaining, but at
tempts to substitute paternalism for
democracy, or philanthropy for JUS
tice Tt does, however, grant nearly
everything apparently except the rec
ognition of the union, and, with the
pledge of no discrimination against
membership in the union, it looks as
if there was little to prevent the
union from directing the action of the
men through their representatives on
these various committees.
1t is to be hoped the Rockefeller
plan may have a fair trial. 1t is ap-
parently an honest effort of the rich
est young man in the country in his
first experience at adjusting the re-
lation that should exist between him
self as employer and large body of
his employees He has seemingly con-
vinced many if not all of them of his
good faith and if the proposed ar
rangement, when tried out in good
faith by both sides, does not accom-
plish what is expected of it, it may
al least make clear to both sides what
is lacking and how to remedy its de-
fects.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
sUMMoNs-CAsE NO. 472o.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for the County of Polk.
Harrison B. Riley and William C.
Niblack, Plaintiffs, VS.. Mary Augi,
Frank Laundry, and the unknown
heirs of Joseph Augi, deceased, and
each Of them; and also all persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in the
real property described in the COM
plant herein, Defendants.
To Mary Augi, Frank Laundry, the
unknown heirs of Joseph Augi, de-
ceased, and also to all persons or
parties unknown claiming any right,
title, estate, lien or interest in and
to Lot 6, and Northwest quarter of
the Southeast quarter and North
half of the Southwest quarter, Sec
tion four, Township seven South Of
Range eight West, Willamette Me-
ridian, Oregon.
In the name Of the State of Oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled suit within
six weeks from the date of the first
publication of this summons, to-wit,
on or before the 18th day of Novem-
ber, 1915.
And if you fail to appear and an
swer for want thereof, the plaintiffs
will apply to the above entitled court
for the relief prayed for in the COM
plant herein, to-wit:
A decree adjudging that plaintiffs
are the owners in fee simple of Lot
6, the Northwest quarter of the South
east quarter and the North half of the
Southwest quarter of Section 4, TIP. 7,
S., R. s w., W. NJ, Oregon; that the
claims of the defendants, or either
of them, Of any right, title or interest
in or to said lands are void and of
no effect, and that plaintiffs title
to said lands, and every part thereof
be forever quieted against the. claims
Of the defendants and all persons +.
by, through or under them,
or either of them, and that defend
ants and all persons claiming by,
through or under them, and each of
them, be forever barred, enjoined and
restrained from claiming or setting
up any right, title or interest to all
Or any part Of said land.
This summons is published by order
Of the Honorable J. B. Teal, County
Judge of the above-named County Of
Polk, duly made and entered the 4th
lay of October, 1915.
Dated ait Dallas, Oregon, this 4th
lay of October, 1915.
A. C. SHAW,
Attorney for Plaintiffs, 819 Yeon
building, Portland, Oregon.
First publication, October 5th.
Last publication, November 10th.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
SERVES THEM RIGHT.

We are told that the special income
tax which has just been imposed In
England to help meet the expenses OF
the war will cost William Waldorf
Astor something Like $1,575,OOO, while
other former American citizens who
have chosen to transfer their perman-
emit residence to England will contrib
ute in like manner to total OF ap-
proximately $10,000,000. In way
this is rather rough on these expat-
riots who, for one reason or another,
have renounced their allegiance to the
United States and gone to live in
England. Yet there are lOO,O00,O0O
people in the United States who will
refuse to worry over the trouble OF
these former Americans and who will
probably feel that it serves them
right. Especially will this be the de-
cision with respect to a considerable
number of these expatriots who are
known to have left this country be-
cause they objected to paying the
taxes here on their inherited wealth
and incomes. For them, it has been
a case of "oub of the frying pan In
to the fire. and they will get neith-
er sympathy nor consolation in their
present predicament. Perhaps they
now wish they had stuck to the good
old United States, but if so their re
gret has come just little bit too
ate. As the old saying goes, "they
made their own bed and now must lie
N II -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

The rehabilitation of the lumber
manufacturing industry at Falls City,
and on a more extensive scale than
formerly. should meet with rejoicing
from the people of Polk county. for
the prosperity of one section means
the prosperity of all. The operators
behind this venture are men of large
capital. and the owners of some of
the finest standing timber within the
state of Oregon, and when the splen-
didly appointed sawmill at the city
by the falls of the Little Lucliamute
again resumes, the business will be
on a sound financial basis. The Cobb
& Mitchell interests have large tracts
of valuable timber in the Siletz basin.
and this will be brought to the mill
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Polk County.--Depart-
ment No. 2.
E. A. Thurston and Margaret Thur
ston, Plaintiffs, VS.. G. A. Hurley and
Virginia L. Hurley, his wife, Julien
A. Hurley, unmarried, w. E. Ian
dreth, W. o. Landreth, Lizzie B. Lam
dreth, Mabel I. Landreth, J. L. Lam
dreth, Walter Landreth, R. R. Lam
dreth, and also all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein, Defendants.
To G. A. Hurley and Virginia L. Hur-
ley, his wife, Julien A. Hurley, un-
married, W. E. Landreth, W. 0.
Landreth, Lizzie B. Landreth, Ma
bel l. Landreth, ]. L. Landreth,
Walter Landreth, R. R. Landreth,
and also all other persons or par
ties unknown, claiming any right,
title or interest, estate or lien in
the real estate described in the
complaint herein, the above-named
defendants.
In the name of the State of Ore
gon: You and each of you are hereby
required to appear and answer the
complaint filed against you in the
above entitled court and cause on or
before six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons; and
the plaintiffs for want thereof will
the plaintiffs for want thereof will
take a decree against you as prayed
for in their complaint herein, to-wit:
That plaintiffs are the owners in fee
of the following described real prem
ises, commencing at the Southwest
corner of Fractional Block No. l, in
Henry Hills town of Independence,
Polk County, Oregon, thence running
North 162 feet, thence East 200 feet,
thence South 162 feet, thence West
200 feet to the place of beginning,
and that you and each of you be by
said decree forever barred and en-
joined from claiming any right, title
or interest of, in or to said premises
or any part thereof.
This summons is published in the
Polk County Observer for period of
six weeks by order of the Hon. II. H |
Belt, Judge of the above entitled
Court. made at Chambers this 31st
day of August, 1915, and the date of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
SOUR GRAPES.

The Monitor is wrong in its conclu-
sion that Independence reaps no bene-
fit from the Polk county fair, and its
.ridicule of the institution because it
had no "cross-eyed hippopotamus or
ring-tailed rhinoceros in addition to
the regular menu" is simply one OF
its numerous efforts to belittle coun-
ty seat enterprise. While it must be
acknowledged that the county fair
might be made more attractive to that
certain element inclined to- travel far
In order to witness exhibits of the
character indicated by our esteemed
contemporary, it must be admitted
that the chief purpose of the under
taking is to educate along agricultur-
al, horticultural and kindred lines OF
endeavor, leaving the cross-eyed hip
popotamus to wallow in the alluvial
adjacent to the second city, where its
girations are more greatly appreci-
ated than elsewhere in this neck-o'-
the-wOods.
The truth of the matter is that In
dependence stubbornly refuses to co
operate with any enterprise initiated
by Dallas, Notwithstanding the indis
putable fact that both might benefit
beyond easy calculation by such CO.
operation. In a measure their inter-
ests are identical, and anything which
augurs for the general good Of Polk
county and its inhabitants must nee
essarily prove enhancing to the ma
teiial welfare of these communities.
In the case at hand, Independence as
a Polk county town cannot fail to-
profit by the efforts of the county fair
boards collection of products of the
soil that won the blue ribbon at the
Oregon state fair, probably the great
est institution of its kind on the
coast. Simply because the manage
ment erred in not giving the annual
county event the publicity it merited
should not be reason for an untold
amount of adverse criticism from
those who raised not a finger in its
promotion. So long as the county
fair is dependent upon only a com
small number for its sue
cess just that long must the struggle
to make it what it is go on.
Contrary to the expressed opinion
of The Monitor, which characterizes
it as local affair, the county fair
belongs TO the people of Polk-it is
made possible by their contributions
Through taxation-and it is therefore
incumbent upon them to lend their
aid in making it creditable to them.
Independence may continue to knock
the fair through selfish motives, but
it will improve with each
recurring year until it becomes one of
the biggest and best held in the state.
Those in the management will learn
by experience the wants of the peo-
pie. and if general sentiment favors
ring tanned rhinoceros" a special
committee may be dispatched to the
habitat of that animal to capture one
for their edifeation. In the mean
while on with the races-Dallas will
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

That Ray Grounds, the young man
who has engaged himself to lecture
throughout four states in the interest
of temperance, under the auspices of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, will make a bowling success of
the undertaking there can be little
doubt. He has made study of the
subject, and has written several ar
ticles that have been widely quoted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

over logging road extension,' work
on which will be inaugurated in the
very near future. Falls City residents
are enthusiastic over prospects for the
future, believing that the revival of
this industry there will mean pros
perity to the entire community. And
it will.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Mrs. Gait is said to be proud of the
fact that she is lineal descendent
of Pocahontas, the Indian princess
who gained fame by saving the life
of Capt. John Smith and later be-
came the wife of the early English
settler, John Rolfe. And this fea-
ture naturally adds to the romance
that now centers at the White house.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

There is going to be shortage of
meat in the United States some of
these fine days if we keep on sup
plying the armies of Europe, with
out a decided increase in production
in this country. An advance of from
three to five cents a pound is already
in sight with still further advances
threatened as the shortage becomes
greater.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Not all the so-called presidential
possibilities that are being trotted
out are the real thing. Some of them
are unquestionably presidential i'm
possibilities.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

They used to take Americans raised
in a log cabin and elect them presi-
dents. Now they have them born in
luxury and educate them in the best
colleges of the land and, as climax
to their careers, run over them with
an automobile or a Ford.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

the first publication will be on the
3rd day Of September, 1915, and the
date of the last publication will be on
the 18th day of October, 1915.
SIBLEY g. EAKIN,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiffs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

President Wilson is too busy ar
ranging for his approaching nuptials
to comply with the request of the
school children of San Diego that he
visit the fair now in progress in that
city. And then, too, the congress will
convene about the time the wedding
is to take place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

The beef magnates are so indignant
over England's interference with
their trade that they threaten to give
John Bull the cold shoulder.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

With McAhthur, Lafferty and West
candidates for congressional hOnors
Portland should be supplied with en-
tertainment until after the next elee-
ton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
Her 10th Birthday.

Time: (Handing lovely lady a
PACKAGE. With my best respects and
many happy returns of the day.
elbow lovely" remarks the lady,
"But what's in it,"
GA double chin, fifty wrinkles, two
hundred grey hairs and grand
child, Life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Let's see-didn't the kaiser prom
ise the German people several months
ago that the war would end in 0cto-
Der
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Betcha, Fred Suver, the W. k. and
handsome laundry man, will have lots
Of friends when he gets some Of that
$4,000 from the Chicago bank.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

S. B. Taylor, the popular and per-
severing politician, who was demo
cratic candidate for county surveyor
once upon time, says he will be a
next time he wants any
thing. It's a good hunch, Sam. The
longer 7. R. lives the stronger the re-
publican party will be.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
OTHER THINGS
A Rare and Curious Collection
of Fact and Fancy.


It's the song We sing
And the smile We wear,
That's a'makin' the
Sunshine everywhere.
Selected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Now that the football season is up
on us. the Red Cross society will prob
ably call for recruits.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

"God will not look you over for
medals, degrees and diplomas, but fol-
scars. Hubbard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15
Autumn,

The green leaves redden, one by one
A thinner gold falls from the sun
And in my heart, where Joy was pent,
A new, sad tenant sits-Content.
Mary C. Davies.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

meaning and validity Of all laws in
tended for the protection and welfare
of society.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Speaking of alibis, which Rex
Lampman has vainly tried to make
famous, that of w. l.. Soehren occurs
to us. He was the guest of the mar
who killed the pheasant from the
highway. If that goes with the judge
it s alright here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Teacher, If that cloak room class
gets beyond your meanest looks and
most singing lashes, you might call
on B. M. Callaghan, the new high
manual instructor. He looks like he
might be able to handle 'em.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-15

Fellers! Bill White has returned
from Salmon river with a new shirt
and an appetite.