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Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
EVIDENCE AGAINST HIGHER UPS"
 FAILS ID BE BROUGHT OUT

to have been entirely satisfactory" as far as Crowley was concerned, by ]. W. Pres ton, United States district attorney. Beyond that MT. Preston refused to discuss what Smith re- vealed.
 A warrant issued for Smith last week is vel unserved, but tonight he was again Under surveillance, accord ing to Don Rathbun. agent of the de- partment O. justice
 The grtend jury after hearing Smiths testimony, adjourned tonight until Monday, when indictments are looked for.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
Republican A. ?. Leased WIrel

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The Western States Conference, the pur- pose of which is to farther a ma tional convention to be held in Washington, D. c. to urge congress- icnal aid in the reclamation of arid, seni-arid and swamp lands. was launched here today at conference of representatives of several western states. John R. Hartman, of Seattle, chairman of the Washington state reclamation conference, under whose auspices the meeting was held, was selected as temporary chairman.
 An executive committee composed of delegates from seventeen western states is to be announced tomorrow This committee will decide the date
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
NJ OUTSIDE
 PLAN CAUSED
 BIG EXPLOSION
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WILMINGTON, Dec. "A lengthy statement was issued by the Du Pont Powder company tonight through for mer Congressman Charles B. Landis one of it's officials, denying that the explosion Tuesday was the result of outside planning or interference" The statement also said that no fire or explosion had occurred in any of the company's factories in any part of the country since the European war began that afforded ground for suspicion. The publication of what are termed sensational and utterly grCundless reports" was the reason assigned for the issuance of the statement.
 Regarding the recent disaster after stating it's cause still was a mystery, MT Landis said:
 The Du Pont company desires it to be known that il believes the re- cent explosion to have been one of ! those unfortunate tragedies that could not have been foreseen or pro- vided against, as have been others 1 that have taken place ever since the manufacture of powder began and that no outside designing had any thing to do with it."
 1 The many rumors were taken up separately and denied They include the alleged posting of a placard at l Carney's Point N. J., wherein 'cer-
 tain employees were warned of an | impending explosion and also the re ported arrest of a man at the same place with 6 feet of fuse wound around him. Denial likewise was made of a report that Great Britain had warned the company of the presence of German and Austrian
 spies in our plants and that our secret service was keeping under sur veillance certain German and Aus trian reservists.'
 After making other deniaIs the statement continues:
 It is true that tke Du Pont com panv has taken every precaution
 against outside interference with any
 of the operations associated with the manufacture of cXplosiE es. There is
 nothing unusual about this. The company has guards about it's plants always in time of peace, not on'J- to lrrotect it's IIants Lut to protect oHt-
 siders from strO.;Ine; into the zone Ot Gauger7
 n conclusion the statement sad
 ttat. considering tke unprecedented expansion necessarE. to meet demands
 from abroad we snC Cil l OU marvel st Ian occAs:orA fIs IT = w-up.'
 able and go insane long enough be-
 fore the time fixed for their execu-
 tion so that an investigation may be
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
Republican A. p. Leased wireI

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Expect ed evidence against the higher up" in alleged dynamiting plots and oper- ations against ships bearing munitions to the allies apparently failed to ma terialize in the statements made by Lewis J. Smith. who testified before a federal grand jury here today He had been brought from Detroit in connection with the arrest of C. c. Crowley, a detective, charged by the federal authorities with conspiracy.
 smiths testimony however was said
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
SUPREME COURT CENSURES
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 Chief Justice Ross inquired when, in the opinion of the physicians the insanity of Faltin had begun. Had it been recently, or was it their belief that he was insane at the time he committed the murder? That, said the chief justice, was none of their business. A higher authority than examining physicians, to-wit, the trial jury. had already passed upon that
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03
WEATHER TODAY

LRepublican A. p. Leased WireI WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 2.-For Arizona: Friday and Saturday. gener- ally fair; not much change in temper .nar
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03

JUNIOR GUILD WILL MEET - The Trinitv and Junior Guild of the Episcopal church will meet with Mrs Harold Baxter at 16*J West Adams street at two o'clock this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-03

able and go insane long enough be- fore the time fixed for their eXecu- tton. so that an investigation may be had and concluded within the time them to live.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
FORGING FORWARD.

By perusing the pages of The OBJ
server today one must naturally ar
rive at the conclusion that Dallas and
Polk county have not been idle dur
ing the past year. While the list of
improvements made here and else
where throughout the county is in no
wise complete, it being quite impos-
sible to cover the entire field in the
matter of betterments, it is sufficient
ly voluminous to evidence the con-
tinued progress that has been made
within the bailiwick. 1t was the aim
of this publication to ascertain to an
even greater extent the improvements
made in the county, but number Of
correspondents failed to respond to
our request for information, and
hence the incompleteness of the re-
port as given today. The greater
amount of lasting work along munich
palimprovementl lines has been done by
improvement lines has been done by
Dallas, yet notwithstanding this fact
the other towns of the county have
made progress. Like in the county
seat town, Independence, Monmouth
and Falls City have accomplished less
in building activities than in former
years, but all have forged forward to
a greater or lesser extent in municipal
betterments. This is particularly true
of Falls City, where a considerable
sum OF money was expended in street
and sidewalk improvements. The rur.
al communities have shown the great
est activity in building, and it is re-
grettable that we are not enabled to
have complete list of the structures
erected during the past twelvemonth
Under prevailing conditions there
should be rejoicing among residents
of Polk county over the progress made
in 1915. While other more preten-
tious communities of the Willamette
valley have, practically speaking.
been at a standstill we have advanced
IN a most satisfactory manner. And
with the return of improved financial
The Observer predicts that
the progress of the coming year will
be more pronounced in all sections of
the county. In many instances con-
templating betterments are awaiting
50 better times,' and with these as
sured for the not very distant future
we may reasonably expect a most
1916.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
WHICH CHRISTMAS?

Mr.. Ford is evidently imbued with
boundless confidence in the success of
his peace undertaking. According to
a wireless message from the Oscar II,
on which the peace exeursionists are
travelling to Europe, Mr.. Ford made
the statement: "I'll bet this ship
against penny that We'll have the
men out of the trenches by Christ
mas" Some, no doubt, will regard
this offer as nothing more than a
bluff; that Mr.. Ford does not own
the ship anyhow, and that he there
fore runs no danger of losing, even if
someone should take him at his word
and his prediction prove erroneous.
But Mr.. Ford is evidently "safe,"
even without this loophole of escape.
1t is to be noticed that he does not
specify (which" Christmas. and not
he would fall back on
convenient mental reservation in case
he should be called upon to "make
good. ~ There are numerous Christ
masses to come. and of course it is
certain that one finally will arrive to
witness the fulfillment of his proph-
eey. After all, therefore, it might
be unwise to "take' Mr.. Ford s wag-
er. Under his own Interpretation he
may be betting on sure thing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
TO PREVENT DUMPING. :"

One of the big problems which this
nation is sure to face after the con-
clusion Of the European war will be
that of providing some plan to pre-
vent danger to American trade and
industries through the "dumping' of
excess stocks of European goods and
manufactures. Experts regard it as
foregone conclusion that European
nations will widely resort to this prac-
tice after the war; not only to get rid
of accumulated stocks and quickly
convert them into ready money or
credits, but also for the sake of re-
viving and restoring lines of trade
that have been impeded or entirely
throttled by the war. Also there is
another motive to encourage this
praetice-a likely desire to smother
American competition if possible. And
to accomplish this the Europeans may
find it to their interest to sell goods
in the United States at an actual loss,
for at least a time. hoping and intend
ing to recoup such losses by exacting
higher prices after American competi-
tors had been driven out of the mar
ket.
President Wilson, we are told. is
giving serious thought to this prob
lem and may make it the subject of a
special message TO congress later on.
Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld al
ready is engaged in the work of draw
ing up an anti-dumping bill for pres
entation to congress. but this measure
is first to he submitted to the presi-
dent for his approval. and such
changes and revisions as he may deem
advisable or essential. II is known.
however, that the Redfield bill will
proceed along the lines of the Aus
tralian law, which classes dumping"
as unfair competition and puts wide
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
WHY NOT?

Ex-President Taft says the govern
ment could save at least $4,O00,OOo
a year by simply abolishing postmas-
ters and conducting the postal de-
partment on the same basis that prl-
vate business is conducted. He sug-
gests that deputy postmasters, select
ed for ability and efficiency and nam
ed under civil service regulations,
could and should be the real execu-
tives in each postoffice, and further
declares that this would put an end
to interminable politics and actual
waste" which now permeate the pos
tai system and handicap it in render
ing service to the public, Moreover,
he believes it is not fair or right to
"devil" the president with the fac
tional fuses. chickering's and strife
that always accompany the selection
of each new postmaster. The whole
system is wrong, wasteful and need
lessly disturbing, in his opinion, and
he thinks the time has come to look
for better system, based on sound
business rules and regulations.
The suggestion is really good one
and should be carefully and earnestly
considered by the people of this coun-
try, who can easily bring this change
about by simply giving it their ap-
proval. There is not particle of
doubt that efficiency, economy and
better service would be promoted by
disseminating the practice of reward
ing political workers by giving them
jobs and salaries as postmasters, and
no other reason to continue this prac-
tice than that it "suits the politi-
clans" and offers an incentive to
play the game. When, however, the
people get the worst of it in the long
run, in wastefulness, inefficiency and
deterioration of service, why should
the public hesitate to throw this slov-
enly and loose system into the dis
card and insist on the substitution of
a better system, based on real bust
ness rules? And in thinking it over
they should remember that Mr.. Taft
says this would result in an annual
saving of at least $4.000000, while
the chances are the economies which
would follow would greatly exceed
even that estimated amount.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

powers in the courts to check ana
prevent such practices. In the exper-
ience of Australia it is claimed this
system has worked out in very sat
isfactory manner, and it is held that
it can be applied with equally salts
factory results in this country.
In any event it is clear that some
thing must be done to safeguard
American trade and interests from
the unfair competition of European
dumping. A good illustration OF
this anticipated danger is found III
the case of the dye manufacturing in
dustry. Shut off by the war from the
usual European sources OF supply,
Americans have made a good start to-
ward making their own dyes and thus
putting this nation on an independent
basis. Germany. however. with super
ior facilities for making cheap dyes,
might undertake to crush out this new
industry and again control the mar
kets. both of this country and in
other nations. 1t is to prevent this
and all similar unfair attempts to
smother American trade and indus
tries that this country must provide
an effective barrier against ''dump-
ing" And congress must do this
in time to prevent any real damage
to American interests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
NUMBERING.

With stronger lumber market,
and the consequent revival of the in
dustry throughout the Pacific north
west, Polk county, which has extern
sive numbering interests within its
boundaries, must naturally be mater
tally benefited. Already the operat-
ing sawmills Of this locality are feel
ing the effect of slightly bettered con-
ditions, and have hopes for further
improvement for the near future. A
large amount of money has been ex-
pended in Polk county during the
past year preparatory to the time
when the merchantable product shall
have reached normal figures from the
salesman standpoint. New extern
slons of logging roads have been made
IN the western portion of the county.
thus tapping hitherto untouched for
ests of splendid timber. and the com
ing season gives promise of much ac-
tivity. 1t will mean additional woods
men to supply logs to the mills. a
larger tin-pail brigade at the manu-
factories, and more prosperity for the
community as a whole.
The market continues to show an
upward tendency. but to Just what
extent the improvement will be can
not be fully determined until early in
the new year, at least. and possibly
not until the opening of spring. Lum-
bermen, however, are sanguine. AMI
this alone means no ineonsiderable.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

oona an act which varied only in de-
tail and degree from the sinking ol
the J,usitania, and which caused thl'
government to file with Austria a pro,
| test similar to the one previously
made TO Germany concerning the Lu-
sitania affair. .... -
The protest over the Aneona attack
the same as was the case with tue
Lusitania protest, calls for dlsaVowa,
as well as reparation, and it is stated
that the question of continuing dip-
lomatic relations with the dual empire
may depend on the latter's making q
satisfactory reply to the American
note The situation is coneededly
tense and fraught. with serious pos
s;b;l;t;es and the action of Austria
is awaited with no little concern II
is known that the Austrian govern
ment has not yet recovered from "
feeling of peevishness over the Ell
forced recall of Ambassador Dumoa'
and it now is stated that had 1t not
been for pressure brought by uef-
many on Austria, the latter might
have turned the Dumba incident INTO
an open quarrel. This feeling may
add to the difficulty in reaching a
friendly agreement over the Ancona
affair. while a further complication is
noted in the disclosure that only IA
few DAYS back the Austrian submar-
inc which shelled the American OIL
tank steamer Petrolite, in the Medl-
terranean, forcibly took part OF that
ships provisions and supplies.
OF course this government, and the
American people generally, will sim
cerely hope that nothing serious may
come from the new dispute with Aus
tria, but the crisis which has been
precipitated has spread a feeling OF
uneasiness and apprehension. Fortu-
nately, the present week has seen the
solution of two other points OF dis
pute, with England over the arbitrary
seizure of suspected American vessels
and with Germany over the demanded
recall of Captains Boy-Ed and Won
Papen, so that the Austrian dispute
is now the only one of serious import
And this may also be settled amicably
and satisfactorily, after a certain
amount of diplomatic palaver and
maneuvering, although the chances
are that by that time some new crisis
will make its appearance to continue
the uncertainty and state of tension,
In fact, not until the great war is
ended will the nations of the world
recover their usual good nature and
be ready to treat each other with en-
tire and unselfsh fairness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

WOULD HAVE ALL WARLIKE
Senator Chamberlain Has COMPULSORY
Service Bill.

Senator George Chamberlain has in.
trodueed a bill advocating compnl.
sorry military service to raise the cit
lzen army to volume that wouId
meet the government requirements
1t Is proposed that everyone NOT OK.
eused for physical, religious or other
specific reasons, be Obliged TO serve
between the ages of ,l2 and % SEN
ator Chamberlain advocates calis,ba.
mes, without arms, for those between
II and IA years. Those between -
and Il years would be organized into
a cadet corps. From is TO % tbev
would become the citizen army From
fourteen to fifteen they would receive
rifle training in some instances. Tbose
from l6 to Il would be expected to
spend ten days in a military camn
each year.
The citizens army would have %
DAYS annually in training eamn fo,
arlll' IN groups divided geographical
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
NEW CRISIS LOOMS.

Apparently it is ''just one blamed
crisis after another" for this ma.
tion. No sooner is one serious dis
pute with our neighbors nicely ad-
justed and disposed than another ap-
pears, and it is getting so there is
scarcely a breathing space between
the endless succession of eompliea-
tions. Just now it is Austria that
is causing worry. in connection with
the recent sinking Of the steamer An
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice Is hereby given that the nm.
derslgned, William A. Yocom. has beer
appointed by the County Court of tbe
State of Oregon for Polk Counic nd.
mlnistrator of the estate of iiatLa.
fed. "u ii's ouah-
All persons having claims apainst
Inc SAID estate are hereby required 70
present them. duly verified. with tte
proper vouchers, within six months
from from the date of this notice IN Osea,
hayter' attorney for the undprsione /;
administrator, az at his law offices : in
oallas Dallas City Bank Building. in Dall1s -
-, Dated and first published pqeem.
"a. WILLIAM A. YOCON
II AianinlstIator of the estate of
Hathaway YOcom. deceased. ~ Oi
OSCAR HAYTER.
Attorney for administrator MN,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
His Work Appreciated

Recently Professor r. G. Dvkstra
OF the Peirydale schools. issued a a
leaflet on ''What Shall I Do With M,
l.lfe copy Of which was mo;laJ
to President P. /. Campbell Of tbs
University of Oregon. who. in com
menting on the work. has the follow
ing to say: at Is well arranged snd
fnil of value. l truly hope thai yon
may send a large number Of them into
The public sehools.'' ''i''
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

the 1916 fair; it believes it to be
in direct line with progressive move
ments and advanced agricultural ed
ucation, but it likewise believes that
the association conducting it should
be content with an appropriation sim
liar to that of last wear.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

People who argue that the present
war will be the last, should be re-
minded that previous to last August
many prominent men Of the world
were firm in the conviction there could
be no such thing as a general Euro
pean war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

And he awoke in the morning with
sigh of content for his Christmas
shopping was finished and he could
now sit back and watch the other fel-
low rush his head off during the last
few days preceding Christmas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
Religious Education.

Last week we asked large number
of most worthy and notable citizens
the number of the commandment
which reads: "Do unto Others as you
would have them do unto you. - We
hope that these W. and n. citizens
know more about the practice of that
commandment than they do about its
numerical classification.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Mr.. Ford seems to be having some
trouble to keep peace among his own
delegates, although they are travelling
to Europe to try to hamonize the
warning nations.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Hort. Eakin says he was converted
to the wide-open window all WIN
ter" movement. But since he has re-
covered from his third cold this winter
he swears that his window will be
shut.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
.Indge and Jurist.

Judge Teal and District Attorney
Sibley have known one another loi
twentv-seven years or more, and even
now when one of them has a story TO
tell anyone else within hearing must
leave.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Kansas claims to have $75,000,000
invested in automobiles. And the
really wonderful thing about it is the
fact THAT the savings banks of that
state are carrying larger total depos-
its than ever before.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Probably Mr.. Bryan still keeps the
motto "God Bless the President" en-
graved on his ak handle. Yet some
people complain that the great com
moner lacks the sense of humor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17
FREE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The offer made to subscrib- Z
ers by The Observer NAV be
considered unique. Those who
pay their subscription tomor-
row-Sales day-will be given :
a coupon good for fifty cents Z
IN merchandise at the store of
any merchant whose announce ,
ment appears in these columns
either today's or last Tuesday. .
Tor each year. This is an op- ..
Portunlty to purchase small ..
christmas gifts without ex- :
pense. .
+ ! 4. 4. + + 4. 4 4. =. l. l. 4 :,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

"There's one good thing about the
winter season." says that blilllanl
eroceryman, Harry Viers, there $
nothing to swat or to muzzle' 'ust
the same, Harry, we'd like to mlzzie
this rain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

Was there ever anything as elusive
as the word you would like to use III
Christmas letter, but can't call to
mind when you need it?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-12-17

The true school room is the moth
er's heart. the best college the old
home, the high festal day for the soul
is Christmas day.