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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
INTER-CoUNTY BRIDGE.

If the present inter-county bridge
across the Willamette river at Salem
were unsafe to traffic, thus endanger-
ing the loss of life and property, it
would be only reasonable to expect
the governing bodies of the counties
of Polk and Marion to provide ways
and means to eliminate that danger
by the construction of new span,
but such does not appear to be the
condition which obtains. There seems
to be no immediate danger of the
structure collapsing under the strain
of travel, and therefore the procras-
tination on the part of Polk county is
to be commended rather than criti-
cised; and especially so at this time,
when it is with difficulty that many
taxpayers meet the obligations im-
posed upon them to liquidate expenses
necessary for the conduct of govern
mental affairs. Examinations of the
physical condition of the bridge in
question does not reveal Changer, !"
and why the Marion end of the prop
osition is insistent is beyond our com
prehension, unless there is hidden
desire to change the location of the
structure for the promotion of the
welfare of Salem, in which case Polk
county is not interested except in the
neighborly way of wishing it contin-
ued prosperity.
The suggestion that this county cur
tail other funds for the ensuing year
and dump the taxpayers money into
the construction of this bridge is not
met with favor by the county court,
or its constituency. The only avail
able fund open to curtailment would
be the highway fund, which is al
ready inadequate to meet the heavy
demands upon it, and which would be
entirely out of the question. The
court has undertaken road projects
that must be carried out, while new
improvements are being petitioned for
with warranted insistency. The old
motto, "home first. our neighbors af
forwards" should, and doubtless
will, prevail in this instance. The in
ter-county bridge may, possibly, be an
inconvenience to traffic at times, but
so long as its safety is assured there
can be no valid reason for haste.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Polk County, Oregon, thence running
North 162 feet, thence East 200 feet,
thence South 1852 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. H. H.
Belt, Judge of the above entitled
Court, made at Chambers this 31st
day of August, 1915, and the date Of
the first publication will be on the
Bird day of September, 1915, and the
date of the last publication will be on
the Sth day of October, 1915.
SIBLEY & EAKIN,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiffs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
CHECKING THE SUBMARINE.

England apparently has made con-
siderable progress in her efforts to
check the operations of hostile sub
marines. For instance, the question
often is asked as to why the German
submarine fleet confines and concen-
trates its affairs apparently on mer-
chant vessels, while making no at
tempt to hinder the transportation of
great bodies of troops from England
to France This query is being re-
peated just now, moreover, because of
the changed attitude of the war along
the western front. 1t is apparent that
the British force in northern France
has been materially strengthened and
that Kitchener's army of three mil
lions, if not in actual existence, is at
least being approximately reached.
Of course it is perfectly plain that
the English channel is as good fight
ing ground for submarines as is the
Irish coast, and the facilities for un
der-sea warfare are apparently as
good as those existing in the Atlantic
ocean. But we hear very little of any
attempt to blow up the British trans
ports conveying troops across the
channel to France. Indeed, there is
no recorded instance of the loss of
any such vessel, although military
transportation across the channel has
been going on for more than year.
The answer to the query above not
ed will probably be found in the fact
that the submarine breads the war
ship. Modern naval equipment has
made the dreadnaught i'm
mune to submarine attack. So far.
indeed, has progress in this direction
been made that submarine nets have
been spread broadcast in the English
channel, and the under-sea terror is
caught as easily as a fly in spiders
web. Of course, it would be impos-
sible to apply such remedy in the
Atlantic ocean, but the extension Of
the scheme to the great steamship
lines is likely to occur
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
AFTER THE WAR.

Edward f. McSweeney of Boston,
chairman of the directors of the port,
presented report at the convention
of port authorities which has just
been in session at Los Angeles, i'll
which he deals with some features
of our export business which have
hitherto escaped attention. He re-
CARDS our present export trade as pro-
ceeding under an artificial stimrila-
ton; and points out that of the pres
ent billion-dollar trade balance in our
favor over $7OO,OOO,O00 are exports
solely for war munitions-ammuni-
tion, horses, auto trucks, army shoes,
foodstuffs. etc, trade which will cease
the instant the war comes to a close.
This leaves balance of only $780,
100000 of exports of what might be
termed Irregular merchandise, an
export smaller than that of any year
since 1909, and almost $200,000,000
less than in the year before the war
Comparing the present year of
exports from the United States with
that of the year before the war, we
find we have exported only 80 per
cent as much agricultural implements.
- per cent as much sewing machines
and 33 per cent as much steel rails.
The most lamentable fact in connee-
ttion with these figures is that we are
losing as much, if not more, to the
countries which are not at war as to
those which have given up domestic
pursuits to take up armed conflict, "
says the report.
The report continues to say that
last years figures show that our sew
ing machine export trade in 1915 was
only "a per cent of the 1914 figures,
to South America but 20 per cent and
to all of Africa, Asia and the Pacific
islands it was but 35 per cent of the
previous year. Our exports of the
staple merchandise which We hope to
sell under normal conditions after
war are smaller by large percentage
in practically everything except war
orders, and we are losing our export
trade much faster to the neutral
than to the belligerent ones.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

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. Lam
dreth, W. o. Landreth, Lizzie B. Lam
dreth, Mabel l. 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. O.
Landreth, Lizzie B. Landreth, Ma
bel l. Landreth, J. 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. /, in
Henry Hills town of Independence,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
WEAPONS OF WAR.

The military authorities of this gov
ernment are said to be much inter
ested in the invention of New Jer-
sey man, who has contrived an aerial
torpedo which is controlled by means
of the wireless system. This machine
is described as somewhat resembling
a marine torpedo. but much smaller
and lighter, being only about seven
feet in length and with a diameter
of one foot at the head. 1t is de-
signed to carry 80 pounds of high
explosives, is propelled and guided in
practically the same manner as the
modern aeroplane, and carries signal
marks and lights to enable the wire
less operator to control its move
ments. 1t can travel from six to ten
miles and its movement is very rapid
approximating $50 miles an hour. 1t
is intended to explode when it strikes
an object. although it doubtless can
also be made to explode in the air, by
the same wireless impulse which con
trolls it, should it be deemed desirable
to "fre" it in this manner. And the
cost of one of the flying torpedoes is
only $75. making it about the cheap
est messenger Of wholesale death now
in military use.
If this new invention lives up to its
reputation it would appear to be a
formidable and valuable weapon in
military tactics. What chance would
an army or fleet have against foe
which could launch whole focks of
these flying torpedoesg The small
ness and rapid fight of the latter
would make it almost impossible for
an enemy to protect itself against
these air torpedoes, while the death
dealing power of each of the latter
would be as great as that of the larg-
est shell fired from modern monster
cannon. Nor would it be guesswork
in finding a mark for these air tor
pedoes, for the operator can send
them wherever he chooses and even
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

and destruction of human life, made
without reason and void of ennobling
patriotic or humanizing impulse, there
has still been lacking something
needed, not to prove. but to dramati-
cally illustrate, its wholly un-christian
character. This comes in the killing
in battle of Anton Lang. The name
is not written in any Who's Who, or
in any encyclopedia or dictionary OF
names, but it is more world-famed
than many appearing in such publiea-
tions. For Anton Lang was the Chris
tus of tile Passion play at Oberam-
mergau. Countless thousands of pill
grims, from every part Of the Chris
tian world, have seen this man, chos-
en- not only for striking resemblance
to the Nazarene, as his incaments
have been drawn for us by old mas
ters, but for attributes of character
which accentuated the likeness. A
man of peace and also ga man OF
sorrows and acquainted with grief. p"
he had moved through the pictures
of the Passion play in SO much of the
seeming Of that divine life. that null
titudes who had seen him raised upl
on the cross as a sinless atoA.ement
wept at the sight. His name. linked
with that of Oberammergau, has gone
around the world
The incidents Of the story add to
its tragedy. Anton Lang. still a
young man, was called early to the
colors. But his soul so re cited at
the scenes of death, pain, grief, mis-
cry and desolaItion everywhere around
him, that he fell into serious ill
ness and had to be invalided Back
n the quiet of the Bayarian noun
aims, he rallied. No sooner was his
recovery complete than he was order
ID again into the lines. There he has
lied, hero's death it is true, but a
leaith which will go far to increase
he horror and detestation, in sane
minds, of war without cause and
without glory. For who can say that
he hand which sped the fatal shot
yas not that of some man who knew
f him, and had learned to love him,
S the world image of the Prince of
'eace -Globe-Democrat
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Maybe He Will.

We admit that Polk county has
more aggressiveness than old Yamhill
in going after prizes at fairs, and the
only reason Yamhill does not surpass
her is lack of energy in getting her
products together. She has the goods.
If Polk's energy could be transferred
to Yamhill county soil it would be
the greatest county in the state. Al
Snyder will agree to this.-Telephone
Register.
From which it is evident that our
contemporary has the same high re-
gard for the general Polk county cit
izen as it has for A. V. R. Snyder.
who started this exchange of boquets
in the first place.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
TWO SIDES TO IT.

The British press has been bitter
toward the striking miners in the
Welsh coal mines and these strikers
have been roundly denounced fol-
their apparent lack Of patriotism al
a time Of pressing need. From in
formation furnished by consular re-
ports, however, it would appear there
are two sides to this story. 1t seems
that the mining companies have been
making exorbitant profits, due to the
excessive demand for their product,
and the miners simply are demanding
share of these profits. The lnsoles
company, for instance, whose average
annual output is 100000 tons, drop
ped during the year ending June 30,
1915, to $4,000 tons, but its annual
dividend was increased from six per
cent to ten per cent because its prof
it per ton was increased from fifteen
cents to twenty-nine cents, or nearly
double. The Fernhill collieries con-
tinued an annual sixteen per cent div
idend on common stock on an output
of 118,000 tons less than the year be-
fore, which represented an increase of
profits from $156,000 to $191 900 and
profit per ton from twenty-three cents
to thirty-four cents. The Windsor
Steel and Coal company raised 420,-
900 tons at profit of fifty cents per
ton.
1t is not altogether surprising that
the miners, seeing their employers
,reaping such great harvest out of
the exigencies of the times, which
means, in large part, the necessities
of the government, were not willing
to continue to help produce these ex-
traordinary profits without share in
them. The government has quite eff
fectually forestalled the distribution
of extraordinary profits out of the
manufacture of munitions by taking
over the control of the munition
plants, and by treating the workmen
as employees of the government and
really in its service in as true a sense
as if they were in the uniform and oc-
cupying the trenches.
The greed of the mining companies
in this crisis and the new relation OF
the government toward the munition
manufacturers may beget a prevail
ing sentiment at the close Of the war
for some different status for the min
ing properties which are natural re-
sources, and for that reason more con-
sistently objects of government con-
troll if not Of government ownership
than the munitions factories, which
are artificial creations.
The socialistic tendency in Eng
land might be very successfully fed
on just such facts as these, and if it
should fatten on them, the owners OF
these natural resources, hitherto,
would have to thank for it their own
greed. ,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

1t was under the window of Har-
rvs adored one that Harry and Char
ley were going to warble sweet lit
tie ditty. Gaily Harry touched his
guitar and launched merrily into
Meet Me by Moonlight, Alone. :"
Charley failed to join in the alrring
duet, but took to his heels, and be-
ing noticed absconding by his COM
panion, the words ran like this:
"Then Meet Me by Moonlight-Alone
hey, YOU'RE a HI of a fellow" :"
The next day Harry received a note
that read simply: care you out of
employment 2" And those who know
say there is now a coldness between
Harry and Charley.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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
ton four, Township seven South of
Range eight West, Willamette Me-
ridian, Oregon.
In the name of the State'o 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. Z.
S., R. 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
claiming 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 ]. B. Teal, County
Judge of the above-named County of
Polk, duly made and entered the 4th
day of October, 1915.
Dated at Dallas, Oregon, this 4th
day of October, 1915.
A. c. SHAW.
Attorney for Plaintiffs, $40 Yeon
building, Portland, Oregon.
First publication, October 5th.
Last publication, November 10th.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
The un-Holy trinity:
Tom Catherwood,
The German army and
Cigarettes.
Prospects Bright.

Note the doctors smiling visage,
See the nurses happy smile,
As they hustle and they hustle,
Humming gaily all the while,
Bandages are placed quite handy,
Anesthetics are near by,
Splints and instruments are ready,
Arnica is also nigh.
Why, you ask, these preparations |?
Why this joy amidst such gloom
Simple answer-football's coming
And their business soon will boom
Ed. Goeway.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

The smallest school teacher in Ore
gon, in the opinion of E. J. Moore,
county superintendent of Lane
county schools, is Guy Frum. He is
20 years old, AZ feet tall and weighs
so pounds. When we read that, we
at once pictured Frum as teacher of
that cloak room class in the Dallas
school. We just wondered if he could
handle 'em.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

It remains to be seen whether the
democrats are going into the next
years canvass with the war cry, "He
kept us out of war" But it is very
certain that the republicans will as
sert, "He kept us out of work"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

The signs would seem to indicate
An early embarkation
Of our forlorn,
j. Barleycorn,
On prolonged vacation.
Jerry Owen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Never Touched It.

Although five western states were
shook by an earthquake last Saturday
night, there was nary wiggle in the
Willamette valley.-Monitor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
Blessings.

Joy holds as much of lovelihood
As any sorrow ever could.
Grief holds as much of beauty still
AS any horn of joy can spill.
Mary C. Davies.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Of course it is just possible that
Mrs. Gait, President Wilson s fance,
had some hand in his recent declaration
in favor Of woman suffrage. Just pos
sible. Pete Greenwood says it is the
most possible thing in the world.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

When a man is old enough to know
better doing a foolish thing won t
make him look Young.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
What Ails Them?

1t is astonishing that so many pc
destrians get sea sick while crossing
the Log Cabin street bridge late at
night.-Monitor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
THE CHRISTUS.

A touch was needed to complete the
horror of the war drama in Europe.
Great as have been its devastations
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12
OTHER THINGS
A Rare and Curious Collection
of Fact and Fancy.


"The time has GOMEZ the walrus said,
"To talk of OTHER THINGS;
Of shoes and ships and sealing-wax,
And cabbages and kings"
The Walrus and the Carpenter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Because the school house is over
crowded one of the classes is forced
to meet in the cloak room. Teachers,
since teachers first were, have been
holding class in the cloak room,
and somehow or other it has always
been very unpopular with refractory
boys.
We imagine that class meets pretty
frequently too.
Speak, teacher, to the little boy,
and beat him when he sneezes. He
only does it to annoy, because he
knows it leases.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-10-12

Attorney for Plaintiffs, $40 Yeon
building, Portland, Oregon.
First publication, October 5th.
Last publication, November 10th.
Oxford Democrat., 1915-02-09

much pleasure from her own life. The
funeral was held at her late home Wed.
nesdsy afternoon, attended BY Rev. a.
L. Nichols, with music by L. s. Sessions
Of South Paris, with Mrs. Ralph Young
"a accompanist.
Mrs. Parmenter, formerly of this vii.
lage, has been called here by the illness
of her father, A. G. Lord, the jeweler.
Mr.. Lord has been sick for some time
and shows no improvement.
The Browning Reading Club meets
this Monday evening with Mrs. Georgia
Andrews. The program includes Roll
call-quotations from Henry van Dyke;
Sketch OF bis life by Mrs. Georgia An
drews, and Selections from his work by
Elizabeth Bicknell and Grace Cushman.
Mrs. Mary Pike and son Frank are
with friends in this village.
A new foot bridge has been built
across the brook In the rear Of the Opera
House for the use of those employed at
the C. B. Cummings & Sons mill.
The Webber place at the corner OF
Summer and Cottage Streets has been
sold to D. E Collins of South Paris, who
will coon move there.
Valentines form the leading display in
a number of the store windows at the
present time.
The whist and social given under the
auspices of Oxford Chapter Eastern Star
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Smith
Friday evening was pleasant occasion.
About thirty were present and nearly
four dollars was made to be used in
payment for dishes recently purchased
by the Chapter.
Frank Starbird was one of the contest.
ants in the state checker tournament held
at Portland last week.