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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
MOB HANGS LEO FRANK
GEORGIANS FORCE WAY INTO
STATE PRISON FARM.
Body Taken to Within Two Miles Of
Murdered Girls Home and
Swung to Tree.


Leo NJ. Frank Is dead Inc an
nouncement OIL ms apducloh Iron m ,he
georgia prison was mace ny Inc ~
server on Iuesday' IL get.lhg 'he
news IN Dallas before tne ARRIVAL mere
OF the metropolitan dallies; "A Geor-
g1a mob claimed Nhe lie OF tne aileg-
ed slayer Oh mary IhaSah early Aues-
day morning. his Dody was louno az
. O'Clock hanging from tne Iimp OIL
tree Two miles east Oh MarleI,a'
the home or his alleged Vlctlm. Inc
lynchlng Oh FRANK was careIuiiy piaii-
ned and 1t went through wlthout a
hltch. After cuWlng all selepnohe
wires Leading 10 the prison larm, the
MOB, ABOUT 70 strohg, advanced On
tne man pulidihg snortiy pelore ihiu- n-
night. Inc warden ana most ol 'le
guards were sleeping on "a rear potch'
Inc lynching party worked so swill- Will
iy and quietly thae the guards were
overpowered and dlsarmed pe1ore the
warden was awakened. Inc resi- was
easy. Inc leader Oh the mop lorcea
the warden TO Turn over ms Keys anu
lead nm TO FRANK cell. ne was
still asleep. FRANK, all accounts say,
took IN the situation lmmedlately'
II VIII go WIN you, geli'lenieil,
quietly, ne sad. am no' aIraio
to die But L want TO say that l am
innocent OF that httle girl S death :,
Frank was rushed to an automoDiie'
driven IN Nhe direction OF Eatonton.
1.-The body OF Leo FRANK, one OIL the
mob shouted, as the auto drove away,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Collar Bone Broken by Fall.

Curtis Van Skike, an employe at
the local plant of the Oregon Power
company, suffered broken collar
bone and numerous bruises on We'd
nesday, when a step broke and let
him fall. Mr.. Van Skike was car
rying some heavy iron castings and
when the step gave way this fell on
his shoulder The injury was dressed
at the Dallas hospital and the patient
was removed to his home. The acci-
dent was reported to the state indus
trial accident commission by A. L.
Martin, manager of the Oregon Power
company here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
SHOWING" A MIssoURIAN.
Mr.. Dalton's Little Party Has Ex-
perience Above Black Rock.

An interesting and not altogether
enjoyable experience is recounted by
E. V. Dalton who journeyed yester-
day to the Willamette Valley Lumber
company's camp above Black Rock
There is no special accommodation
for passengers to and from the camp
and those who must travel take things
as they find them or they do not trav-
ell. Mr.. Dalton with his wife and
nephew, S. P. Dalton of Columbia,
Mo-, made the trip to the camp with
out incident, but when they were
ready to return they had choice of
walking or riding the "cow-catcher"
of logging engine. The latter look
ed the more pleasant so the trio chose
that method Of returning to Black
Rock. With firm grasp on every
available object they managed to keep
their seats on the jogging, jolting and
dirty engine, but they have said moth
ing about the comforts found in the
journey. They found the trip over the
trestle especially fascinating, accord
ing to Mr.. Dalton. Here the engine
wheels squeaked on the tracks in
moulnful way, and with 100 feet of
air between the trestle and the ground
the effect was most uncanny. 1t was
with difficulty that the party clung
to the cow-catcher in rounding the
curves, and the sight-seers have taken
a solemn oath to ride hereafter on
more secure and comfortable seats or
to stay away from lumber camps.
Mr.. Dalton's nephew is from Mis-
souri,, but the elder gentleman says
there is always something to show
him in Oregon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
People Are Hard to Please.

If there is a thankless job any
where it is being county judge or
commissioner in an economy year.
Every penny you spend brings a kick
from the taxpayer, and every penny
you save brings a recall threat from
the man who didn't get the penny.
The general temper Of voters, how
ever, is to pay little attention to re-
call agitations in the various counties
unless there are well-substanhated
charges of fragrant abuse.-0regon
Voter
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Member of Hayter Family Passes.

Thomas B. Smith, travelling repre-
sentative of the Bobbs-Merill COM
pany, law book publishers of Indian
apolis, died at his home in Portland,
Wednesday morning, after two
weeks illness of malarial fever. He
left a wife and three young sons. Mr..
Smith was cousin of 7. j. Hayter
of this city, and was native of Mis-
souri,, to which state the body will be
taken for burial. Oscar Hayter. who
was at his Cousins bedside when the
end came, returned to Dallas yester-
day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
DALLAS POLK COUNTY OREGON FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 1915
VALUABLE FLOCK TAKEN
MR.. EAKIN LOSES MANY CHICK
EMS BY THEFT.
About One Hundred and Seventy
Five Broilers Stolen From Ranch
at Rickreall Wednesday Night.

Nearly two-hundred pure breed
White Leghorn chickens were stolen
from the large flocks Of H. C. Eak-
in last Wednesday evening, as close
ly as the owner can determine, and
no trace of them can be found. The
marauder worked carefully and was
thoroughly familiar with his sur
roundings, as well as with the stock
he stole. The chickens had just reach
ed the right size to finish feeding for
the market and Mr.. Eakin had plan
ned to do this at once, so that the
thief must have watched the stock
very closely to determine the best
time to carry it away. The theft
was executed quietly, and quickly, as
Mr.. Eakin was asleep not more than
100 feet from the entrance to the
chicken yards and heard no sound.
In fact it was not discovered until
feeding time the next day when Mrs.
Eakin saw the door of the coop, which
latched from the inside, standing
open and held so with prop. The
Eakin flock has several hundred
chickens SO that the exact number
taken cannot be determined, but at
the very least, the owners say, there
were $50 or 175 broilers missing.
The thief and the chickens have
completely disappeared and there are
few clews for Sheriff John Orr ITO
work on in the search he is making
The chickens, in prime condition,
weighed from ~ pounds to 1$4
pounds and will bring in most any
market not less than II cents al
pound. The offense, therefore, is
grand larceny and punishable with
a penitentiary sentence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

project in question it will undoubt-
edly attract widespread attention
from those visiting the Land show.
The Observer believes in exploita-
tion work Of this telling character.
cold Polk" possesses unrivaled re-
sources for the successful prosecution
of agricultural and horticultural pur-
suits-its possibilities are possibly
greater than any other county of the
state-but full development will new
er come if we hide our light under a
bushel. Every community booster
within the boundaries of Polk county
should give substantial encourage
ment in making the coming exhibit
the very best ever.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
LITTLE FORD cHUGs-cHUGs.
Turns Turtle Near Rickreall, But No
Damage Done.

Two men, driving from Portland
in Ford last week, and driving fast,
had the very good luck to escape with
their lives when their ear overturned
in a sandy stretch of road near Rick
reall and righted itself at the side Of
the road without stopping the en-
gine. The only damage done was to
the windshield and Tenders, although
the ear finally landed upright with
the men under it. When the oecu-
pants saw that the world had not
come to an end they started off again
without the necessity of cranking
their car.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
SHERIDAN MILLS SOLD.
Resumption Will Depend on Lumber
Market Opening.

A deal involving two sawmills and
$500 acres of timber land was COM
pleted yesterday, when j. C. Bracher
and George M. Bracher of Portland,
owners of the Bracher Timber COM
pany took possession of the Sheridan
Timber company. The consideration
was $4,000. The new firm name
will be the Sheridan Lumber COM
pany. Until the lumber market opens
up the mill will be kept closed and a
retail business carried on.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Stewed Prunes Served.

Last Friday was Willamette Valley
day at the exposition, with stewed
prunes on tap and DIR. Dunsmore of
Independence, E. S. Evendon of Mon
mouth, F. W. Sullivan of Oregon
City, DIR. L. NJ. Davis of Portland
and NJ Mosessohn as speakers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Assessing Grant Lands.

Believing that it rests with the
board of equalization whether the as
SCISSOR has the right to assess Oregon
& California railroad grant lands on
ly for the amount Of the railroad Is
equity, or at all, the assessor Of Lane
county has assessed all such lands in
his county at from S. to $40 per acre,
virtually at the same rate as last
year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
New Normal Building.

Work started on the new Normal
training school at Monmouth a few
days ago. Five teams are moving
dirt preparatory to laying the foun-
dation. The building will be located
across the street from the main nor
NAL school building, and will be 12S
by 81 feet. two stories above the base
ment. The material used will be
brick.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
olcott Acting Governor.

Ben w. 0lcott. secretary of state,
for the first time since Governor
Withyeombe has been in Office, this
week acted governor of Oregon, while
Governor Withycombe was in Cali
fornia, attending the exercises in con-
nection with Benson day at the ex-
position as the official representative
of BENTON county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
New Eleven-Cent Stamn.

The eleven-cent postage sta mp has
made its appearance. The new starip
is dark green in color and hears the
profile of Benjamin Franklin ON lis
face. 1t is being issued primarily to
prepay postage and insurance on par
eel post packages.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Public Auction Tomorrow.

Having decided to discontinue
farming and take up a residence at
Pasadena, California, Arthur w.
Fink will tomorrow dispose Of bis
personal property, including horses,
cows and farming implements, by
auction. The sale will be held at the
farm, four miles north Of Dallas, on
the Salt Greek road.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Work Progressing Rapidly.

Work on the new road around
Dolph hill, promoted by Tillamook
and Yamhill counties, is progressing
rapidly, but the project will not be
completed in time for use this year.
The new highway will eliminate
Dolph hill from the road to the Til
lamook beaches, and likewise the toll
gate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
LoeRer Struck By Gable.

E. S. Young. a loader at the Black
Rock camp Of the Willamette Val
ley Lumber company, was at the Dal-
las hospital Tuesday with a badly in
jured right eve, as the result OF be
ing struck with a strand of cable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

J. d. Allen, who lives on the Oak
Grove road in Polk county, nine miles
north of this city, reports l6s acres
Of oats, making an average yield OF
AS bushels.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20
Commissioner Wells Reports.

The total investment of insurance
companies in the state of Oregon is
/,J.235.063, which includes bonds,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-20

To be good, according to some peo-
pie, is to be a hasbeen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
SEAT SALE FOR AID PLAY IS
 HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED

ever, that those who desire to see the play should place their orders early, as the entire house is practically sold out now, and the rush for seats is pressing
 Kingsley Moses special representative of several national magazines, was a vls- itor to the Ad club lunch yesterday, and was called upon by President Holberg for an address. MT. Moses in his talk, urged that Birmingham be developed along spe- cial lines. citing St. Louis and Minneapo- lis as instances of where assiduous devel- opment of agricultural resources of con tjguous territory had made them two of the greatest milling cities in the coun- try. He referred to Kansas City as a meat center; to Indianapolis as mar ket center to Denver as a city which has capitalized it's scenic beauty, and to many other cities.
 "Birminghams problems are similar to those of Atlanta, and this city has the advantage of possessing Infinite natural resources" he said. But upon the close ness with which each city applies itself will depend which city would forge far ahead of the other, and one of them is bound to forge far ahead, because there is not room enough for two large cities in this section"
 ham be developed agriculturally, or, rather, that the contiguous territory be agriculturally developed, emphasizing the importance of building up a diversity or industries at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
CLIP THE COUPON AND SEE GOOD SHOW Age-Herald Gives Its Read CTS Opportunity to Attend Majestic at Reduced
 Prices

There Is a fine show at the Majestic this week and threatre-goers of Birming- ham will be given big inducement to see the show at todays matinee The Age-Herald in this issue publishes Ma jestic theatre ticket. Cut this ticket out and present 1t at today's matinee and see the show at reduced prices. If you want to see a good show don't fail to get busy with the scissors and cut out the ticket.
 There is new show daily at the Ma jestic this week. and this afternoon Miss Nobody from Stariand" will be presented. This las proven an attractive entertain ment for years and the Majestic com pany can entertain in this vehicle just as well as any other company. On Thurs day matinee there is to be a big fashion show and on Thursday evening there Is to be bonafide wedding on the stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
DIFFERS HEARING ON PETITION OF BLACK FOR AN INJUNCTION Judge Sharpe Will Hear Proceedings Against the
 Southern Express
 Co. Saturday

All divisions of the criminal courts were active yesterday on jail cases, and num- erous convictions were secured by mem bers of the solicitors staff.
 Solicitor Hugo l.. Black stated yester- day that Judge H. c. Sharpe had post poned until next Saturday the hearing on the merits of his writ of injunction against the Southern Express company.
 The hearing was scheduled for yester- day, but Hugh Morrow, local attorney quested few more days in order to await the arrival of Robert C. Aston, chief counsel of the Southern Express company, to fight the injunction. Judge Sharpe then set the hearing down for Saturay,
 Robert c. Aston, chief counsel of tho express company, is a son of Judge A.. IF. Alston, now presiding over the third division of the criminal court
 Tho injunction sought by Solicitor Black is to prevent the Southern Express company from acting as a common car Tier of liquors into Birmingham which carry advertising matter, and also from delivering any liquors to any persons un- less the Southern Express knows that such liquors were purchased unsolicited by the buyer.
 M It is understood that the Southern Ex- press company will make strenuous legal fight against the efforts of Solicitor Black to enjoin them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
HEARINGS ON RATE INCREASES Petition Is for an Indefinite Extension
 of Time by Railroads

Montgomery. November 2.-(Special.) Hearing of the petition of the railroads operating In Alabama for an indefinite extension of time in which they may charge 10 per cent extra oii all shipments of commodities mentioned in the eight groups. except rates which bear per centages or which relate to fertilizer and fertilizer material. was concluded before the state public service commission to- day. The commission will not announce its decision for several days.
 Witnesses before the commission today were T. E. Ackridge of Birmingham, rep resentative of the Alabama Great South ern railroad; T. c. Airey of Savannah, freight traffic manager of the Central of Georgia; R. l.. Simpson of Birning. ham, general freight agent of the South ern and other railroad representatives |C. H, Ungerman of Birmingham, repre- sentative of Birmingham packing com pany, opposed the carriers' petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
WILLIAM H. PERRY
 IS DESPERATELY ILL
Grandson of Senator Bankhead Is Stricken With Typhoid and Re-
 moved to Jasper Home

News comes from Jasper of the desper- ate illness of William Hayne Perry, the
 son of Mrs. Arthur Lund Louse Bank
 head). Young MT. Perry was senior law
 student at the University of Alabama at
 Tuscaloosa, the youngest in the class and
 while there he contracted typhoid fever. He was removed immediately to the home of his grandfather, Senator Bankhead, at Jasper. where his mother and all of his relatives have gone to be at his bedside Everything that loving hands and hearts can do for the young man Is being done ] and the sincere sympathy of hundreds of
 the. frisnds of the stricken patient and
 the entire Bankhead family is extended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
MRS. WATTS RESTING. WELL AT VETERINARY
Inglenook Woman Took BichlOride of Mercury
 Through Mistake

Mrs. H. M. Watts, Inglenook, is rest ing as we'll as can be expected, fol- lowing the taking of bichloride of mercury tablet at her home Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. According to a statement made by Mir. Watts, his wife was sitting at the table with him and his little daughter Monday after noon. During dinner Mrs. Watts com plained of headache and said she was going to take a tablet.
 My wife left the table, said MT. Watts. "In a few minutes she returned and sat down. As she did she became nauseated and a look of fear came over her face as she exclaimed: T must have taken the wrong tablet I ran into the bath and found that she had mis- taken the bichloride tablets for head ache tablets. I immediately called {. doctor and afterward removed her to the Hillman."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
FOR '1T PAY TO ADVER-
 TISE' ALMOST AT A PREMIUM.
 MOSES URGES DEVELOPMENT OF CITY ALONG SPECIAL LINES

The members of the Ad club were en- thusiastically informed by Herbert J. Baum, chairman of the ticket committee, that they would have to place their or oers early for seats to Tt Pays to Ad- vertise,'' which comes to the Jefferson Thursday matinee and night, as the sale has been much faster than was antici- pated. The Ad club is to receive 25 per cent of the amount collected from tickets sold through the efforts of it's members.
 Sam J. Erckert was the first speaker on the programme and told members of the Ad club how the sale was progressing, large sales being reported from all the downtown stands. and from individual members. One member of the club pur- chased 12 tickets al the close of the lunch, and every one present bought two or more tickets.
 It is the intention of the club to dis pose of 5000 worth of tickets. Chairman Baum of the ticket committee says, how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Equal Suffrage Activities
 Reviewed By c Suffrd9iSt
By PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS

after day by their own political parties with a view to answering 8 few ques- tions; and one of these did not know that Charles Murphy, the head of Tammany Hall, was not president of the United States. Yet these men govern New York women, New York native-born women who have given everything for their coun- try; and I claim that this Is a form ot degradation that burns into the heart of any self respecting woman and that nc woman with self-respect can timidly sfI under conditions when she realizes them I am not opposed to foreigners" added Dr. Shaw. ''I am one myself. l do mol object to enfranchising any man under the light of the sun who Is an alleged citizen with the qualifications necessary for citizenship. I do not object that a man happens not be born here, when he comes here to live and build his home and rear his children and educate then in our public schools, and start them out ifl life with public school ideals. dc not know why. if he gives brawn and brain to the development of the country he should be denied a voice in his chil- dren's education because he happens mol to be born here. What women object tc is that men who are not Americans, who are not of our race, should have the power to deprive American women of their right to voice in their own government"
 The Tennessee suffragsts held their state convention in Jackson about two weeks ago, the delegates being entertained at the hotel.
 Seated at a table in the dining room were some of the most cultured talented women of which the Volunteer State can boast, among them Mrs. Guildford Dud- ley, Mrs. John M. Kenny, Maria Thomp- son Daviess, the authoress; Mrs. ltt Kinny- Reno, also a writer, and Mrs Isaac Reese of Memphis The head waiter, an aged negro, certainly an ex- slave, lowered around. so'icitous of his distinguished guests. Finally, he said, he wanted to tell them of his sympathy, his interest in their cause, that he expected to vote for their enfranchisement, when the time came, if he should live long enough.
 Thus the political degradation of the womanhood of the south rests its fate!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
MRS. J. B. REID
 AND HOME PRODUCTS
nectiOn With Manufacturers Ex- hibit Association

Mrs. J. B. Reid, for many years asso- ciated with the Alabama State Fair asso- citation in charge of the woman's de- partment and most favorably known to practically every business man or woman in the Birmingham district has accepted q prominent connection with the Manufac- turers' Permanent Exhibit association
 and will be in charge of the numerous
 special features planned to interest the local people and especially the house. keepers.
 Mrs. Reid does not sever her connection with the fair association, but will divide
 her time during the intervening period
 between fairs. She will have a desk in the office of the exhibit association and
 keep certain hours daily. She proposes
 to enlist the cooperation of the house. wives and clubwomen of Birmingham and render them valiant assistance in the promotion of bazars, entertainments and social meetings.
 The auditorium of the manufacturers building has been just recently equipped and is ideally located for public affairs. It is planned to have many feature at fractions in succession during the com ing season such as exhibits of woman's work, flower shows, girls canning club exhibits, pure food shows, demonstra-
 tion and souvenir weeks, and even a Birmingham baby show for handsome
 prizes. Mrs. Reid has no superior as a
 promoter of features interesting to women
 and has been long identified with the
 movement to induce greater patronage
 of home industries
 J. H. Edmondson, manager of the
 Manufacturers Exhibit association, says: 'I feel that our exhibition and those CO.,
 operating are to be congratulated on se4
 curing the services of Mrs. Reid, and
 with her valuable assistance and great
 energy directed ip our behalf the efforts
 of the manufacturers' permanent exhibit
 enterprise is going to become yet mora
 attractive and profitable to Birmingham's
 citizens and visitors"