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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of an execution
issued out Of the Circuit Court of tht
State of Oregon, for the County Of
Polk, on the 30th day Of January
1915, upon an order of sale and decree
OF foreclosure given and made by said
Circuit Court on the 23rd day of Jan
uary, 1915, in suit then pending in
said Court wherein W. j. Southwell
was plaintiff and Anna Richey, Charles
J. Richey, j. V. Dennis and W. D.
Bancroft were defendants, (Register
No. 4581) and to me, the undersigned,
Sheriff of the County Of Polk, direct
ed, | am commanded to sell, at public
auction, in the manner prescribed by
law, the following described real prop
erty, to-wit:
Beginning. at point in the center
of the County Road 95 feet South and
272 feet North II degrees West from
the Southeast corner of the Theodore
c. Tharp Donation Land Claim, Claim
No. 55, in Township s South, Range 6
West of the Willamette Meridian, in
Polk County, State of Oregon, and
running thence North II degrees West
along the center of said road Sc feet
to the Southeast corner of a parcel of
land released from the mortgage from
Anna Richey and husband to Ralph
Williams, recorded April 25, 1910, on
page 357 of Vol. 80 of the Polk Coun-
ty, Oregon, Mortgage Records; thence
North 13 degrees East $50 feet;
thence North n degrees West so feet;
thence South 13 degrees West 83 feet,
more or less, to the West line of the
lands described in said mortgage;
thence North to the bank of the Luck
iamute river; thence along the bank
of said river 127 feet to fir tree;
thence East 80 feet; thence North to
the fume ditch; thence along said
ditch to point North of the North
east corner of the r. r. Belts prop
erty, described in said mortgage;
thence South to the Northeast corner
of said Bettis property; thence North
n degrees West So feet, and thence
South 13 degrees West $50 feet to the
place of beginning, being the real
described in said mortgage;
excepting the parcel Of land released
therefrom.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat-
urday, the 9th day of March, 1915, at
one O'Clock p. m. of said day, at the
front door of the County Court House,
n the city of Dallas, in Polk County,
State of Oregon, I will, in obedience
% said execution and order of sale,
'ell the above described property, to
he highest bidder, for cash, in lawful
money of the United States, in the
manner prescribed by law.
Dated this 30th day of January,
-915.
JOHN W. ORR,
Sheriff of Polk County, Oregon.
OSCAR HAYTER,
Attorney for plaintiff. 96-5t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26
SACRIFICING ITS BIG STOCK.
Remodeling Mercantile Company s
Store Causes Blockade of Goods.

The work of enlarging the store
building occupied by the Dallas Mer-
camille company is progressing rapid
ly, the back end of the store having
been cut off, necessitating the moving
OF all goods to the front part of the
building. In the language of Manag-
er Howe, "the place is badly torn
up" Large quantities of goods are
piled on the counters, on tables and
scattered here and there in the bal
comics, yet the Mercantile company
continues to do business at the OIL
standard as best it can. But prior to
April ] it must find other quarters.
Every article in the big stock must
be moved in order to give the con-
tractors opportunity to continue the
work of enlargement and improve
ment in the front part of the building,
which will be thoroughly reconstruct
ed. Before this time arrives the man
agement wants the stock reduced to
the minimum, and prices are being
made that will move the stock if there
is any such thing in the catalogue.
Every article has been marked down
below cost, and this has resulted in
heavy reductions during the past
fortnight, but not sufficiently large
have been the sales to satisfy. Too
many goods to move. The company,
preferring to give its customers the
advantage of price-cutting rather
than to have to handle the goods, is
some unusual bargains in all
departments, and urges all who would
save money to make purchases now.
Mems suits and shoes have moved
with fairly good success, yet notwith-
standing the stock is still large and
must be further reduced before NOV
ng time. These departments are offer
ing some especially strong induce
ments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

who was Identified BY the siri as
her assailant. IL held as q suspect.
The girl, who 10 OF the best OF
character and one OF the highly re-
spected students in the Enterprise
high school. where she is . fresh
man, received bruises on the face
and her fingers have the appear
ance OF being bitten by the brute
who attacked her. The suspect held
has scratches on his face which he
says he got in q russell with Harvey
Merrilat at the Enterprise livery
this morning. but Merrilat denies
ever wrestling with him. II the
man held is the culprit the law can
not mete out too severe O punish
ment.
According to the story OF the
girl, who is nervous, weak and un-
der q physicians care. her assail-
ant approached her as she was
along on the tracks and
when she screamed he gagged her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

with his fist. What more eesurred
she does NOT, remember until they
rolled down the grade embankment
when she thinks he saw . boy COM
ing down the track, which attracted
the brute's attention for q moment.
SEEKING her chance TO flee abe ran
and accounts for her escape In this
manner. With her clothing torn
from her she crossed the bridge and
went about q quarter Of q mile TO
the home OF James Frey where she
received aid and her parents were
telephoned.
She described her assailant to
her mother over the phone as q
short heavy set, smooth-shaven man
wearing a cap and overalls. Imme-
dIateiy Mr.. Medley. taking his shot
gun, Jumped into Q wagon and
started for Enterprise when he en-
q man answering the
description with the exception of
the overalls. He covered him with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

his gun and took him back e hia
house and phoned Sheriff Hassler.
who went out and brought the man
70 Abilene and placed him in ths
county jail.
He denies his guilt OF the crime
and offered no resistance when cap
tured. A pair OF ovsFalIs. with full
sack OF tobacco and q cork screw
were found by Thomas Neeley. y
brother OF the girl, near the scene
of the escapade about 1880 this
morning. With the chain OF EVIL
dence building up II IL very probable
that the man held il guilty OF the
outrageous assault.
As the girl is under q Doctors
care. very nervous and excitabie. the
investigation was not held today
but will probably take place the first
thing In the morning. Manaway is
4 transient. who has been in Enter
prise the past week and is accused
Of bootlegging. The authorities are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

determined that the true assailant
viii be punished and win ferret the
crime out. The boys and girls iiv-
ing N the Medley neighborhood
who attend the Enterpriss schools,
go across fields and cross the Rock
Island river bridtst The NesIey girl
Was due ct school earlier than the
others and went alone.
The whole Enterprise community
IL aroused over the crime and clam
ored for the accused assailant after
he was in charge OF the sheriff this
morning. A second thought, that
the man might not be the guilty
one. was all that prevented the faith
err. who had the hammers cooked on
both barrels of his shotgun, from
the supposed assailant Of
his innocent daughter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09
CHRISTMAS VACATION OF
TEN DAYS FoR SCHOOLS

AZ the monthly meeting OF the
board OF education the dates for
the Christmas holidays were chosen.
80 that the teachers would be en-
abied 70 get home for Christmas,
which comes on Saturday, school
will be dismissed wednesday. De-
cember ~. and viii take mp again
Monday. January 3. giving q vaca--
ton OF . week and q half. or ten
days. The board also discussed the
annual proposition for the senior
class and q committee was appoint
ed to take mp matters concerning
the lighting Of the high school
building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09
GIRL WASATTACKED
al-YEAIs-OLD ENTERPRISE GIRL
ASSAULTED BY TRAMP
Father Captured Supposed Assailant
Near Home-Crime Committed
Only Quarter Nile from
Home

The 14-year-old daughter Of w.
y. Medley was assaulted between
1880 and wednesday a. m, a
quarter OF a mile west OF the Rock
Island bridge at Enterprise. on the
track as she was on her way to
school.
A man about thirty years old and
giving his name as VIM. Manaway,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

Pure bred Barred Rock cockerels
FOR sale. s1.00 each. s. A. Bert. n.
,. d. Abilene. Buckeye phone.
dstwets
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-09

All trimmed hats at half price 1t
Miss Elsie Priem's Millinery.
1d1tw1t
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST
PORTER ET Al. FAIL
Litigation Decided Which Origi-
mated in Paris Fire Early Last
December.

After hearing the evidence in
the big damage suit of A. Rice,
administrator, VS.. w. T. Porter
ct al. and Reta Doyle, admins
tratrix, VS.. W. T. Porter ct AL,
in Jackson Thursday of last
week, Judge ]. E. Mccall direct
ed the jury to return a verdict in
favor of the defendants in feder-
al court, which was accordingly
done. The two cases had been
consolidated and tried as one.
The evidence in this case shows
that the two men who were suf-
focated in the fire, were trespas-
ers and their administrators, the
plaintiffs in this suit, are there
fore not entitled to recover any
damages. Said Judge Mccall:
I'm direct, you gentleman of
the jury, to return a verdict in
favor of the defendants"
The case was brought to re-
cover $50, 600 each for the death
of Earl Rice and ]. w. Doyle in
the fire of December 3, 1914. 1t
was alleged that the owners and
lessees of the building had failed
to comply with the statute of
1911, which stipulates that all
rooming houses and hotels should
be provided with fire escapes,
etc. 1t was shown in the testi-
mony given in the case that Rice
and Doyle had not rented rooms
in the building on the night re-
ferred to; that they came into
Paris late that night and went
to this room, which was above a
restaurant; that they were there
without the knowledge or con-
sent of the proprietor of the res
taurant, who was a lessee of the
building. Judge Mccall ruled
that under these conditions the
defendants were not liable and
hence dismissed the case.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
BIG DAY FOR
ODD. FELLOWS
To Observe the Ninety-Sixth Ami
versary Of Odd Fellowship on
May the 3Oth.

In commemoration of the nine-
ty-sixth anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship, May 80 will be a great
day for the Odd Fellows through
out the country. 1t is of local
interest to know that on that
day special train for Odd Eel
lows will be run from Humboldt,
via Paris to Clarksville. Besides
this train load. it is expected that
hundreds of Odd Fellows from
over the state will go. The train
will arrive in the morning and
ample time for a visit to the
Home at New Providence will be
allowed. An appropriate pro.
gramme will be rendered at such
times as not to interfere with
the church services in the city.
This special train from Hum
boldt will be under the manage
ment of members of the local
Odd Fellow lodge and will con-
sist of a large super heater en-
gine and fifteen coaches. The
round trip fare from Paris will
be only $3.50 and the train will
leave at 800 o'clock a. m. Re-
turning the train will leave
Clarksville at 5 o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
GOV. RYE VETOES
THE BOWERS BILL
Believes 1t Would Increase Crime
and Encourage Mob Law
In the State.

Gov. Rye Tuesday afternoon al
4:30 o'clock vetoed the Bowers
anti-capital punishment bill. Ac'
cording to The contention of the
governor, this was the last day
in which he could take action.
In his veto message Gov. Rye
says:
mo one desires to see a hu.
man being forfeit his life as pun.
ishment for crime, but | fee
that for this bill to become alaw,
as it is understood to be bill to
remove from the statute books
the death penalty, would, in my
opinion, increase crime and en-
courage mob law.
THE death penalty in Tennes-
see as punishment for crime is
rarely meted out to criminals,
but there is no doubt that it
serves to prevent crime.
Il do not believe it best for
the state or for the peace and
safety of her people for this bill
to become law.
In my opinion the Bowers
bill is unconstitutional, because
it precludes the governor from
granting pardons or reprieves by
requiring the prisoner to serve a
life sentence.
In the last clause of his mes
sage Gov. Rye has reference to
article 3, section 6, which gives
the governor the right to grant
pardons or issue reprieves.
The Bowers bill, passed by
both houses, reached the execu-
tive offices on the afternoon of
March 81. .
Duke C. Bowers, author of the
bill, insisted that his measure
became a law at midnight, April
6, without action, favorable or
unfavorable, by the governor.
Mr.. Bowers contended that
the time limit of five calender
days expired on Gov. Rye, and
in the absence of approval or dis
approval by the chief executive
the act must be officially promul-
gated.
Is is possible that the matter
will be one for judicial determi-
nation.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Rye Receives Blackhand Letter.

Governor Rye has received a
threatening black hand letter
from an alleged organization in
Tennessee, which has for it's pur,
pose the destruction of Governor
Rye and others, who were in
strumental in enforcing the
liquor laws. The letter, which
is written on a dirty piece of pap
er in ink, in a fairly legible Itali-
an hand, has been translated TO
the effect that the organization
is banded together "as one man"
for the purpose of putting in
his grave" Governor and others
in Tennessee, who helped put
liquor out. tits signed "The
Black Hand" and has an ugly
black maltese cross at the bot
tom, with a postscript, contain
ing the cheerful (?) information
to Governor Rye that a cross
just like that will soon decorate
his tombstone. A similar mes
sage was rec eived a few months
ago, written on a postcard.
Governor Rye is not inclined
to treat the matter seriously,
and is of the opinion that the let
ters may be practical jokes of
persons with a perverted sense
of humor. His friends are in
sisting upon safety first, )"
however, and if perchance the
BLACK Handlers" should get
within striking distance of Nash
vile they would be met with a
warm reception.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
LEGISLATURE MEETS
FOR 15-DAY SESSION
Refreshed by Thirty Days Recess,
Legislators Will Act in Con-
formity With Platform.

The 59th General Assembly of
Tennessee reconvened Monday
afternoon after recess of 80 days.
The constitution fixes a to-day
limit for a regular sitting of the
General Assembly and only 15
legislative days remain for the
1915 session. T h e members
got right down to business imme-
diately after convening.
The first legislation that will
be taken up will be those meas
ures in conformity with the plat
form recommended by the steer
ing committee at its meeting
held Thursday night.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Grove School Festival.

The Grove School of Paris and
the Industrial and Training
School of Huntingdon held their
third annual spring festival at
Huntingdon Friday.
A hundred or more visitors
went from Grove and many from
several nearby towns while Hun
tingdon of course was out in
force. Dinner and supper were
served under the big trees on
the front campus by committee
of ladies of Huntingdon and all
circumstances contributed to
make it a gala day for both
schools and both towns.
At night a contest in debate
and defamation was held in the
|. 7. S. auditorium, with honors
devided. The number selected
for defamation was The South's
Problem" by Henry w. Grady,
Harmon Hoffman of Paris gained
the decision over Edgar Robin
son of Grove. The subject for
debate was: Resolved, That the
regular military and naval forces
of the United States should be
greatly increased" !" The affirm
ative, upheld by Messrs. Clifford
Stark and George Murphy of l.
T. S., was victorious over the
Grove champions. Messrs, Will
bur Hamilton and Hogan Cradle.
In addition to the contested
numbers mu sical selections were
rendered by Misses Martha Rick
man and Myrtle Walker of Grove
and Misses Willodean Duncan
and Robbie Bayer of Hunting
don. Readings were contributed
by Miss Tommie Highfill of the
visitors and Miss Mary Leach of
the home school.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Tennessee's Strawberry Crop.

A survey of the production
and marketing of Strawberries
in the United States, made by
the department of agriculture,
indicates that the eight most i'm
portant commercial strawberry
districts are Tennessee, Central
Carolina, Virginia and the
Ozarks. In 1914 1,005 carloads
of Strawberries were shipped
from tt other districts which
are named in the order of their
Importance. From the Ozarks
came 748 carloads last year.
There was a grand total of H..
1922 carloads of Strawberries
shipped commercially in 1914.
Of these 2,3I2 came from Cali.
fornia, the states closest com.
petitor being Tennessee, with 9
total of 1,571.5.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Boy Kills Sister.

One of the most horrible acci-
dents that have occurred in Cal
loway county in many years oc-
Cured Friday four miles west of
Murruy. William Taylor, aged
10 years, discharged a loaded r.
gauge shotgun in the face of his
little. sister, Rosie, aged five
years, completely tearing away
the child's head above the lower
jaw. The accident occurred in
the Taylor home on the Ewing
farm.
Mr.. Taylor had returned to the
house from rabbit hunt, and
placed the gun in the family
room, instructing the child not
to play with it, but to put it
away. Immediately after this
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor started
over to visit a neighbor, and be-
fore they had gone far heard
the report of gun, and they
returned to the house to find
their baby's head almost COM
pletely blown off and their son
with the smoking firearm in his
hands. The boy was so badly
frightened that he gave no ex-
PLANTATION of the accident. A Pc
culiar incident in connection
with the accident was that Un-
dertaker ]. H. Churchill and
neighbors at the home after the
accident were unable to find a
single shot in the dead child's
head or about the walls or floor
of the room. The theory has
been advanced that the child re-
moved the shot from the shell,
and, thinking there would be no
harm, discharged the gun near
his sisters head. It is said that
the boy was playing war when
the accident occurred. Mr.. Tay-
lor and family formerly resided
in New Concord, moving to their
present home about the first of
the year.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Mrs. Lively Granger.

Mrs. Lively Granger, familiar.
ly known as Grandma, died at
the home of her son, DR.. R. A.
Granger, in this city, Sunday
night at 9 o'clock, age so years,
II months, 2 days.
She had been a member of the
Primative Baptist church about
seventy years.
Prayer services were conduct
ed at the residence by Rev. Law
ender, after which the remains
were carried to the jackson
grave yard and laid to rest. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. P.
P. Pullen.
She leaves two sons, DIR. r. A.
and Mr.. Al Granger.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Attorneys Ask Big Fee.

Attorneys Aust & McGugin,
through their lawyer, C. C. Ira.
bue, appeared before the finance,
ways and means committee oil
the General Assembly at the
capitol Friday to argue for the
payment of a fee of $4,000
claimed by them for prosecuting
cases during the Hooper cam
paign under the nuisance act
Treasurer Dunlap recently decid.
ed he could not pay it legally, az
it would be unconstitutional.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
SIMS DECLARATION
FOR SENATORSH|P
Carefully Considered By Congress
man Who Awaits Primary
Law Developments.

Representative Thetus w. Sims
of the Eighth Congressional
District of Tennessee, said We'd
nesday that he was looking over
the situation in Tennessee in the
expectation of entering the con-
test for the United States sena-
torship.
He said also that he was in no
hurry to make formal an
nouncement of his candidacy,
although many of his friends over
the state were importuning him to
do 80.
Like every other man who is
credited with being on the eve
of declaring for the senate. Mr..
Sims wants to see what sort of a
primary law the legislature en-
acts, as no man with an ounce OF
gray matter is going to reckless
ly hurl himself against a brace
game.
At the end of the sixty-fourth
congress Mr.. Sims will have
served twenty years in the house
of representatives from the
Eighth district, which, before he
became its representative, elect
ed a Republican to congress al
most as often as it sent a Dem
ocrat to Washington. No DEM
ocrat in either house of congress
is closer to the administration
than is Mr.. Sims, who, it will be
recalled, introduced the bill and
led the fight in the house for the
repeal of the toll exemption pro-
vision of the Panama canal act.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Kills Ground Hog.

A ground hog, weighing about
seven pounds was killed Satur-
day afternoon by Paul S. Free
man in Holly Fork bottom, about
six miles south of Paris. There
are very few of these animals in
this section and this is the only
one so far as known, that has
been seen here for years. The
animal was placed on exhibition
by the International Bulletin Ser
vice at their headquarters at H.
C. McNeill's store in this city,
where it was seen by several
hundred people.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Better Babies Contest.

The Better Babies Contest is a
popular yet scientific movement
to insure better babies and a
better race. Physical and men,
tai development only are consid.
cred; mere beauty does not count.
Bring your children between
the ages of 6 months and five
years for examination.
The contest begins at 2 p. m.,
May 10 at the Ladies Rest Room.
and babies will be examined
each afternoon from 2 to a thru.
out the week ending May 18th.
The day and place for the clos.
ing exercises and awarding OF
prizes will be announced later.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Some Fine Hams.

Esq. Henry Humphreys, Of
near Cottage Grove, brought te
Paris Monday three of the finest
hams we have ever seen.
The largest weighs 40 pounds
and the three weigh 113 pounds.
They were purchased by j. N.
Currier and are now on display
at his bakery.
Esq. Humphreys receiv e d
$15.82 for these hams which goes
to show that the low price OF
cotton and tobacco does not cut
much ice with the man who has
meat to sell.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Supt. Phillips Reelected.

Supt. M. M. Phillips was re.
elected superintendent Of the
city schools Thursday night oi
last week at a meeting of the
board in the Commercial Bank.
Mr.. Phillips came here last
year from Springfield, Tenn,
and has made considerable i'm.
provement in the schools which
has met with the approval of the
patrons.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07

The circulation Of The Partisan is not
5OOO or 4OOO or 3OOO---neither that Of any other
newspaper published in Henry county.
The weekly circulation of the Partisan is between 2)00
and 200 copies which is guaranteed to be large
larger than that of any other Henry county newspaper
This paper wants to deal honestly with advertisers and
for this reason it does not hesitate to publish its crcu
lahon figures where people can it.
The newspaper with the largest circulation in West
Tennessee should be proud enough of it publish the
figures.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-05-07
Earl Young.

Earl Young died of appended
tis at the home of ice Thompson,
!, .T Paris Friday. He was on
~ 18 years of age and was Wis
iting Mrs. Thompson, who was a
relative of his. The remains
were shipped to the boys home
at Gadsden, Tenn, over the l..
& N. railroad at a o'clock Satur-
day. The remains was inferred
at Gadsden Sunday.