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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
REGARDING SQUARE DEALS.

"All Portland asks is square
DEAL" says the spokesman of thu
Portland mills who are fighting fol-
d strangle hold on the entire lumber
market. This is deliberate misrepre
sentation--bunk, in the language o1
the street. The Portland mills have
already had much more than a square
deal and are fighting for everything
in sight. Instead of a square deal
they want the cards so stacked that
their valley competitors will not have
a chance.
These mills are fighting a new rate
that has just been granted by the
Southern Pacific company which gives
valley mills a differential of four
cents per hundred to main line points
in California-points that on the av-
erage are 100 miles nearer to the val
ley than to Portland. In similar
case in 1911 the interstate commerce
commission sanctioned a differential
of seven and one-half cents in the
valleys favor, and in announcing its
decision, said: "The average dis
tance from the Willamette valley to
San Francisco is 622 miles and from
Portland 722 miles. Our decision, if
it discriminates either way, is against
the Willamette valley and not against
the Portland mills"
This decision, it must be remember
ed, sanctioned a differential of seven
and one-half cents. Yet the Portland
mills are shouting discrimination be-
cause of a rate that gives the valley
only four cents the best of it. The
Portland mills already have enormous
shipping advantages in their favor.
Water rates give them a practical
monopoly of the coastwise and for
eign trade, and differentials in their
favor give them all the territory in
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington
and Idaho. In addition to water
routes, they have access to several
railroad lines. But in spite of all
this they are protesting violently be-
cause the Willamette valley is given
a slight advantage in territory that
by right belongs to it. Talk Of want
ing only a square deal is rendered
absurd by the acts of the Portland
mills themselves. They are asking the
commerce commission to
abolish the California differential,
which is in the valleys favor, yet at
the same time they are seeking to
have the Idaho differential, which is
in their favor, doubled. Instead of
a square deal they want the world
With fence around it.
The rate hearing that will be held
before the interstate commerce com
mission in November is of vital inter-
,st to all of Western Oregon. ,Lum-
,ering is the most important manu-
'acturing industry in this entire re-
,ion. and if the mills are compelled
~ adverse rate rulings to close down
he effects will be little short of dis
Istrous in many communities. If the
alley mills are to operate they must
ret at least common justice in the
yay of rates. When the Portland
Mills talk of wanting square deal
hey are merely dealing in buncombe.
instead of a square deal they want
he entire lumber industry of Oregon.
f they had their way there would
ot be a mill in the state outside OF
'ortland.-Eugene Register. .
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Our friend, Ev. May, assistant
coach of the o. A. c. football squad,
saw an eastern game recently. Of the
game, Portland paper quotes him as
saying: "After the Syracuse player
went over for his first touchdown, the
Michigan captain clapped him on the
back with a well done, old top!' -
Whereat we pause to remark that
that must be heckuva thing to get
clapped on the back with.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

American mills have recently re-
eeived very large orders for blankets
and overeoats for the Russian army.
These orders can hardly be for the
coming winter as the blankets cannot
be shipped befort the first of Deeem-
Der and it will be well into the winter
before they could reach the troops.
Some of the Russian purchases are
for delivery as late as June, 1917,
which indicates that Russia is not
planning for an early end Of the war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Wilbur Hughes sent to Sears-Roe-
i)uck for a drug preparation last
week, and the doctors will never again
profit from his illness. The contents
of the can are guaranteed to cure
corns, bunions, scrofula, sciatica,
blood poison, ague, pneumonia,
coughs, colds, chilblains, nervous
ness, chicken pox, stiff muscles, back
ache, dandruff, scarlatina, rheuma-
tism, cholera, septicaemia, insomnia,
superstition and hunger. The pack
age cost 47c., including postage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
Advising Albert.

A. L. Martin, master of kilowatt
kantakerousness, he of the generative
and dynamic energy, has not yet been
advised that Indian territory has
ceased exist, and is now zone of
speculation and irrigation under the
imposing protectorate Of the magnifi-
cent state of Oklahoma.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
The Greater the Heart.

Grow old like The pine
Through the smiles and the tears
Growing better, like wine,
With the passing of years;
Let them say, if they can,
When from life you depart,
"The older the man,
The great the heart!"
-MallOch.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

An exchange tells of little boy in
Sunday school who thought that the
scriptural phrase "the quick and the
dead" referred to joy riders and their
victims. That is as good as the old
one about the little chap who fancied
the choir in his church was singing
about ga consecrated, cross-eyed
bear"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Words are not always what they
seem. This is Webster's definition of
Piepowder: "An ancient court of
England incident to every fair and
market, of which the steward Of him
who owns or has the toll is the
Judge"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
Why, Where, How, When?

Notice on court house bulletin
board: "I have in my possession 1
white hog, bob tail. Owner please
call and settle. E. O. Bradley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
And 1t Should Be So Now.

In a prohibition speech last week
Bill Bryan said: eff L had lived
two centuries ago and advocated what
I do now, I would have been hung
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
Guardian Of the estate of Henry M.
Berry, an incompetent person, by the
Hon. County Court of Polk County,
Oregon. All persons holding claims
against said estate should present the
same to the undersigned for adjust
ment, and all persons owing said es-
tate are hereby notified to settle same
with said guardian.
J. D. SMITH,
Guardian Of the estate of Henry M.
Berry.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Statistics show that nearly one.
fourth of the farmers in Kansas own
their own automobiles. Oregon farm
ers may not be able to equal this
record as vet, but they are fast get
ting there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
THE CELEBRATED BERG
MANN SHOE
Awarded Gold Medal

Awarded Gold Medal
P. P. I. E. San Francisco, 1915.
The Strongest and nearest waterproof
shoes made.
For
Loggers, Cruisers, Miners, Sportsmen
and Workers.
Mems Comfort Dress Shoes
Strong Shoes for Boys
Manufactured by
THEo. BERGMAN SHOE MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY
621 Thurman st. Portland, Oregon
Ask for
THE BERGMAN WATERPROOF
SHOE OIL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09
OTHER THINGS
A Rare and Curious Collection
Of Fact and Fancy.

Lazyville.
Way over there in Lazyville,
Close by the Land Of Dreams,
The breezes loiter o'er the hill
Where sunshine softly CLEANS,
The Road to Nowhere stretches wide
The trains of thought run slow
Across the Hills of Hope that hide
The town of Maybe-so.
The town Of Maybe-so is built
Of fancies all untrue.
Its turrets of resplendent gilt
Rise to the sky so blue.
'Tis there that hearts grow faint
and sore
And strife is never still.
'Tis there you wish that you once
more
Were back in Lazyville.
Washington Star.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Price Brothers, exclusive agents in
Dallas for Bergman shoes. 69-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Doc. Butler, the massive medico of
Independence, road on the escalator,
a new set of movable stairs, at Port
land last week. When Doc. told the
tale to Mrs. Butler, who makes the
best huckleberry pie in Polk county,
he called the ascending contrivance
an "exasperator.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Bill White, the preternatural phil
osopher and gold miner, says: "The
good and dutiful employe doesn't
have to straighten up and look busy
when the boss comes around. He is
always busy. That's why I'm such
good employe when T. find it with
in the demands of human necessity
to work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Our dad told us once upon time
that if we never did any more than
we got paid for we would never get
paid for any more than we did. That's
why we're running this column-we
don't get anything extra for doing it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

SIBLEY & EAKIN,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-09

Date of first publication, November
5, 1915. 71-4t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02
TWENTY. THREE IS
LUCKY NUMBER At.
DIMOND DRAWING

"Good Housekeeping Week" being
celebrated this week at w. W. FDi-
Mond & Company's store, is meet
ing with a large measure of success.
Yesterday, the first day Of this ex-
position of nationally advertised
goods. brought hosts OF visitors to
the store.
Every day there is b prize drawing
among the visitors and yesterdays
contest turned up number % as the
winner. the prize being handsome
Bissel ball-bearing carpet sweeper. As
the contestants were not registered
the management of the store requests
that the person holding No. % call
at the store, present the ticket and
receive the prize.
Todays prize will be handsome
cutglass fern dish. A visit to the
store, where ticket will be received,
is all that is necessary to secure a
chance. There will be prize, and
a different prize, every day.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to visit this store any or
every day this week Visitors are
not asked to buy, for Good House
keeping Week" is an educational cam
paign, pure and simple.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02
RADICAL RECALL PROVISION in
STAND-PAT CHARTER ADOPTED

the delegates were thinking of the
importance CT the office of snperin-
tendent of city works. they had not
seemed to consider the Importance Of
the city attorneys office. when that
question was up. He said that the
city attorney is OF great importance
In the conduct of the affairs Of the
city, and that the convention had
made a mistake In cutting his salary.
Delegate Keiki began q speech for
the 10th or 18th time, and wandered
from the subject, the chair having to
call him to- order Keiki continued
his speech and was talking of condi,
tons in the fourth district when Del.
egate Ahuna moved that Mr., Keiki
be ordered to leave the convention
Some confusion followed the motion,
Keiki beginning trade which was
stopped by the chairman, who refused
to call for a vote on the motion to
expel Keiki. Keiki left shortly aft,
erward, but before the session ad.
journed came back and made another
vigorous speech. h r
Tried to Silence Achi. ~:
Andrews endeayored to choke off
Delegate Achi's speech in favor Of
his own motion to strike out the line
fixing the salary of the superinten-
dent of city works. Andrews claimed
that Achi was not speaking to the
subject. The chair ruled that Achi
was in order, and Andrews appealed
from the decision, the convention sus.
tanning the chairman. The motion to
strike out the line referring to the
superintendent Of city works was de-
feated, % to is. On vote, Kaleo's
motion to cut the superintendent Of
city works salary was also defeated,
and the line stands as originally
drafted by the committee.
Kalauokalani presented an amend
ment which reduces the number OF
times 1t is necessary to publish an
election proclamation, from 20 times
to one time. The city clerk argued
for this amendment, claiming that II
will save the city money.
Logan Fights Recall.
On section So a heated debate be
gan, Daniel Logan leading the oppo-
sition to the adoption of the recall
JICNlSi0u. l@OSdA bdAQ II " do
easy to get signatures to any kind
OF petition; that conditions here we're
not such that the recall Gould be en-
bodied in the charter without trouble
following, and that it would lead to,
more politics" than eyer in city gov
eminent. -. ,,,r...i
The majority men, Logan said.
are taking the most radical provision
of the minority report the recall
and are putting it in their charter
with the most retroactive features of
the old-style o. government Instead
of taking the middle road, they are
going first to one extreme and then
to the other. and. their charter will
be simply crazy gulf Of ideas Il
they get all these SECTIONS through.
A. L.SC. Atkinson. spoke. strongly in
favor of the recall, saying that II
would eliminate dirty, politics. He
expressed the opinion that the recall
was always effective in keeping off
Gals in line. and that, city officials
would be more careful of the peoples
interest and of their rights if they
had the recall to fear.
Several amendments to the recall
provision were, offered and defeated
the section finally going through just
as drawn in the report. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02
milne
FOR POSITION
OF CITY BUYER

Although no appointee is to be
named for the city purchasing agent
job tonight at the meeting Of the SUI
peryisors. according to the mayor. It
is now quite generally and definitely
understood that Walter F. Drake. one
of the candidates for the position. Is
to be the lucky man. The mayor
said today that the naming OF man
for the place should not be done too
hurriedly. and that none would be
named tonight.
In the meantime, E. ]. Bolts, by
whose resignation the vacancy has
been made, will continue to oversee
the job, checking over the work each
day and holding the fort" SO to speak,
until the final appointment Is publicly
announced. Ii is understood that
Bolts has consented to do this.
Candidates for the position now.
seven persons, the original
six having been increased this morn
ing with the name OF ]. H. Hakuole.
known as James Harbottle.
who has served since the first of the
year as stenographer to the deputy
clerk and the purchasing agent Ha-
kuole cast his hat into the ring this
and 1t is rumored that at
least two other candidates may file
their names before tonight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02

well? How about hogs? What Is the
price OF eggs In summer? In winter
What is the average rainfall and what
are the average climatic conditions
What do pullets cost? How cold does
It get? What do milk cows sell for?
Are there many dairies? Is there any
land left for homesteading, and is L
near Honolulu? What Is the condf-
ton of the soil2"
These are only a few OF the ques.
tions that G. Stadelman. q Toxic mer-
chant, asks in his search for informa-
ton concerning the islands. The en-;
tire list was received this morning In
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02
A NEW CUBAN sAecINe FlsER..

3 Experiments are being carried on in
Cuba with the fiber of plant locally
known as "malya blanca" which Is
said to produce an ideal fabric for
sugar bags. According to the Havana
correspondent of Sugar, the fiber is
soft and silky, possesses tensile
strength greater than hemp. is cap
able of close weaving, and not suscept.
ible to shrinkage If wet. No special
machines are required for handling
the fiber, those adapted for spinning
and weaving hemp, jute, or henequen
being suitable for malva blanca.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02

the form Of q letter BY Raymond g.
Brown. secretary Of the Chamber 81
Commerce. and Mr.. Brown Is prep4r.
ing to answer each and every one bf
the inquiries to the best Of his ability.
Mr.. Stadelnlan, who Is member bf
the firm OF Stadelman & Co. Toxic.
writes that he has number Of frients
who are considering plan to make
their homes In Hawaii. and that he -
attempting to gain Information Tor
each of them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02

While running home to supper re-
Gently, after a walk in the woods, five
years old John Wanike dropped dead
of heart disease at Danbury.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02
NEED TEXTBOOK
ONISLANDS TO
ANSWER LETTER

lis there room in your city for
ladies' furnishing store2 Is there room
for a laundry? What is the cost of
washing cotton shirts. handkerchiefs
and underwear? Does alfalfa grow
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-02

Henry Ford has donated $4,000 10
the Canadian Red Cross.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21
BODY TAKEN TO BROOKLYN.
POLICE GUARD CORPSE OF LEO
Nj. FRANK ON WAY TO STA.
TION.
Mrs Leo Frank i'm Funeral Party
Showing Few Signs of Ordcal-Of-
fccrs Refuse to Allow People to
Talk to Members of Party

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE body of
Leo NJ. Frank, under o heavy police
guard, was placed abo; "a q Southern
railway train which departed at 1901
o'clock this morning. The funeral
party, including Mrs. Frank and sew
eral Atlanta friends of the family,
who will accompany the body to
Brooklyn, also was guarded carefully
by the police until the train left the
terminal station.
Mrs Frank appeared at the train
unassisted and showed no serious eff.
fects Of her ordeal last night and to-
day. She chatted with members of
the party before boarding the train.
Several policemen surrounded Mrs.
Frank and her friends and refused to
allow any one to come close enough
to converse with them.
The body was taken from the un-
dertaking establishment, where it had
lam since late this afternoon, sur
rounded by 30 policemen. They guard
ed the wagon bearing it until it was
placed on the train and then watched
the car until the train departed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21

and the time has come when VIC
SHOULD do the same as the surest
means of relieving the abnormal sit :
uation growing out Of the adverse
balance of exchange against u.s."
The house of Morgan, Grenfell &.
co. referred inquiries to Marshall &
Sons and Mr.. Clarke, but they also
stated that n means of relieving the
exchange situation was understood to
be under consideration, either through
a loan or by the placing of a big
credit in New York us advocated by
E. f. Davies. chairman of the COM
mittec of foreign bankers on exchange
problems.
The Bank Of England announced
that 100000 pounds $4,000. .OOO)
In foreign coin had been allowed to
80 out today. which is taken as an in
dication that the government now ia
willing to allow gold to go out as a
means of mcctiLE accruing balances,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21
Want TO DROP FRANK CASE.
NO ARRESTS MADE AND PITRIIC
SENTIMENT AGAINST CON.
VICTION OF LYNCH.
ERS.
Mary Phagan's Mother Wants Matter
TO End-BOdy Will Reach New
York Tonisht-An Quiet i'm Atlanta
and Marietta.

Atlanta, Aug. 1S.-"It's all over
now and I'm perfectly satisfied with
the manner in which it ended" today
stated Mrs. j. w. Coleman, the moth
er of little Mary Phagan. Frank was
sent to prison by one man. but his
taking away was the wish of many.
hope L never hear his name again.
and that there be no more of this ter
rible affair."
Atlanta and Marietta were quiet
today. No arrests have been made
and if there should be, a conviction
would be practically impossible in
view of the overwhelming public SEN
timent against Frank. Citizens are
disposed to drop the matter and let
the case be forgotten as quickly as
possible. Franks body, accompanied
by his wife, his brother-in-law and
Rabbi Marx will reach New York to-
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21
MOB WORKED FAST At PRISON
OFFICIALS AND GUARDS HELD
BLAMELESS BY COMMISSION,
Chairman of Prison Board Says Mob
Was We'll Organized and Effective
Resistance Could not Have Been
OHcred-E'rank Silent as He Was
Thrust into Waiting Car.

Milledgeville, Ga, Aug. 17.-Prison
officials here are held to be without
blame for the situation arising from
the taking of Leo NJ. Frank from the
principal State penal instituntion by
"a mob numbering about 25 men in
IA statement given out tonight by r.
e. Davidson, chairman Of the State
prison commission. Mr.. Davidson,
with the other two members of the
body, Commissioners Rainey and Pat
terson. was here to inspect the peni-
tentiary when Frank was taken away.
The prison commission has full
power, not excepting that vested in
the governor, to conduct or order any
investigation it may deem fit.
Mr.. Davidson said that as the mob
worked so quickly and was so we'll or
ganized and Immediately upon it's ar
rival at the prison so completely con-
trolled the situation that mo RESPONSE
bility rested on either the commission
or anybody at the farm"
Some comment was heard here to-
day as to why the mob had to deal
with only five men-the warden, the
superintendent, two guards and a
"trusty' in charge at a gate.
That Warden j. r. Smith and Su-
perintendent j. M. Burke were power
less with facilities they had at hand
when the mob arrived is not question
ed here. Burke says the mob comk
pleted it's work in five minutes; Smith
says five or six minutes.
First all wires were cut at the
prison. Then Warden Smith was
made prisoner Of a part of the mob
while another squad handcuffed Burke
and led him to the gate they wished
to enter. A command to the 'trusty''
TO open the gate was demurred to-
but threat to kill him if it was not
opened Immediately gave the mob
access to the inside. AS the gate was
opened guard came up and was
overpowered. Another guard was
met, but soon was at the
lmercy Of the mob. Frank was seized
lby five men, according to most re-
ports. hurried outside and thrust into
the tonneau of an automobile along
with a long rope that was dangled
In front OF his eyes.
l. He did not utter a word. An oc-
casional groan escap ped his lips What
he said, If anything, during the five
or six-hour trip from Milledgeville to
the outskirts of Marietta probably
never will be generally known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21
MORE SEA FORCES NEEDED,
DANIELS TO SUGGEST INCREASE
IN NUMBER.
Secretary to Urge on Wilson Import
ance OF Substantial Increase in
PERSONNEL of Navy.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Legislation
to authorize a substantial increase in
the enlisted personnel of the navy
will he suggested by Secretary DAN
iels when he goes to the White House
this week to submit a special re-
port on the navy's needs asked for
by President Wilson.
a large building programme will
be recommended next winter and
since March, 1913, there has been q
net increase of so in the number of
naval vessels in full commission. In
the same time the number Of men
have been increased STA, bringing
the total virtually up to the limit
fixed by law.
During the two years the number
of commissioned battleships increased
six. first class cruisers one, second
class cruisers one, third class cruisers
five, destroyers six, monitors four,
submarines 20. gunboats six, destroy
ers six. monitors four, submarines 20,
gunboats six, tugs two, and special
types one. The number of transports
was reduced by two.