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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
GIVES WARDEN THE SLIP.
John Whitehead Puts One Over Curry
County Game Guardian.

John Whitehead, a well known
hunter and trapper of this city, and
who has been spending the past
couple of months in Curry county
plying his vocation, was arrested a
few days ago on charge of killing
deer out of season. In company with
a deputy game warden, Whitehead
was travelling along a mountain trail
towards Gold Beach, where warrant
was to have been sworn out against
him. When they came to a narrow
place in the trail where it was just
possible for one horse to travel at
time, and the warden being in the
lead, Whitehead slid off his horse and
disappeared in the dense underbrush.
At last accounts all efforts to pick
up his trail were fruitless.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
COMMITTED TO GIRLS HOME.
Incorrigible Hazel Walker Refused to
Reside With Her Mother.

Hazel Walker, daughter of Mrs. E
Wilson, whose home is near what is
known as Will One, above Falls City,
was committed to the care of the
Boys and Girls Aid society of Port
land on Saturday for delinquency and
incorrigibility, the complaint having
been lodged by the girls mother. j.
Teuscher, Jr., representing the socie-
ty, was on the ground at the time,
and forthwith departed with his
charge for Salem, from which place
he took her to the Oregon metropolis
on the afternoon train.
According to the allegations of the
complainant, the young girl refused to
live at home, preferring to make her
residence in Falls City, young man
friend said to be the attraction. A
jury trial was asked for the girl, but
this was denied by Judge Teal of the
juvenile court, the evidence against
her appearing to him to be conclusive.
Hazel Walker is aged fifteen.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
UNCLE SAM INSISTENT
CARRANZA RECEIVES EMPHAT-
IC NOTE FROM PRESIDENT.
American Warships Assembled to Be
Rushed to Vera Cruz for Big
Demonstration.

General Carranza has been inform
ed in note from the United States
government that unless there is an
improvement in conditions with re-
spect to foreigners and their interests
in Mexican territory under his con-
troll, such steps as may be necessary
will be taken by the American gov
ernment to obtain the desired pro-
lection. The not is the strongest and
most emphatic document that has
been sent by the Washington govern
ment to Mexico since the correspon-
dence with Huerta a year ago. Car
rama is warned that the United
States has viewed with deep concern
the growing complaints by foreigners
generally against his administration
of affairs and now, in effect, demands
an early change.
In the meantime some movements
of American warships have been or
dered, the effect of which will be
naval demonstration such as, it is
hoped by some officials, will convince
General Carranza of the determina-
tion of the American government to
obtain change in conditions in Mex
leo City.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
REVIVAL MEETINGS DRAW BIG
CONGREGATIONS.
Evangelist Van Wrinkle breaches Two
Effective Sermons Last Sunday.
The Program.

Evangelist H. A. Van Wrinkle, who
is conducting a series of revival meet
ings at the Christian church, is draw
ing large congregations, and his list
eners appear to be pleased with the
spirit and power of his message. Two
strong sermons were delivered on
Sunday to appreciative audiences. In
the morning Mr.. Van Wrinkle spoke
upon the subject, ga Mothers Weap-
on" This was an impressive dis
course on prayer, in which he spoke
of its necessity to the christian life
and the immediate effects of indiffer-
enee to this source of power. One of
the terse statements of the evangelist
was "as prayer makes sin impossible,
so sin makes prayer impossible" A
strong appeal was made to all chris
tian people that they give to prayer
a larger place in their lives.
The evening subject was "Peter
Denies His Lord in which this ex-
perienee in the life of the great apos-
tie was used foreeably to show that
those who meet with defeat in a great
crisis in life, may yet arise to great
heights of success if they will but
profit by that bitter experience rath-
er than allow it to cast a shadow over
their whole lives. Following this SER
mon there were three adults confess
ed their faith before the large audi
enee, after which one who had previ-
ously responded to the invitation was
buried in baptism.
In the morning, the high aim of the
bible school, which had been made
prominent during the week. was much
more than realized, there being 326
actually engaged in class work in the
bible school, under the direction and
leadership Of H G. Black and L. f.
Ramey. The evangelist gave the in
vitation. at the close of the bible
Continued on page two.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
SHOWS MAY CONSOLIDATE.
Poultry Fanciers Would Form One
Strong Organization.

In his effort to unite the poultry as
sociations of Yamhill, Polk, Marion
and Linn counties into one strong
organization, H. S. Carter, secretary
of the Marion County Poultry associ-
alton, is receiving much encourage
ment. 1t is Mr.. Carter's plan to con-
solidate the four separate poultry
shows and form one strong organiza-
ton that will be one of the greatest
poultry associations on the coast, un-
der the name of the Willamette Val
ley Poultry association. He has re-
eeived favorable replies from Craig
Duer of Newberg, II. E. Walter of
McMinnville, Walter Roswrum of
Forest Grave, and B. +. Keeney of
Eugene-Salem Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
LAWSON IS DISMISSED
WARDEN CHARGED WITH IN
SUBORDINATION.
Refusal to Appoint Capt. Joe Keller
Parole Officer Leads to Early
Decapitation.

For the good of the service Colonel
Berton X. Lawson, warden of the
state penitentiary for the past two
years, was summarily dismissed yes
terday by the state board of control
and John Bengen, deputy warden at
the institution, was instructed to per-
form the duties of warden until Harry
P. Mimic, recently appointed to the
position could return from the east.
Col. Lawson refused to appoint Capt.
Joe Keller of Portland parole of the
penitentiary, to succeed Frank Snod-
grass, resigned, claiming that the law
made no provision for such an officer.
He, however, has had a parole officer
under his two years administration.
The governor says Lawson promised
the board that he would make the ap-
pointment, and afterwards declined.
~ consider Lawson guilty of gross
insubordination, and favor summary
action for the future effect it will
have on heads of state departments, !"
said Governor Withycombe in pre-
senting the subject to the board. "He
agreed in the presence of this board
to appoint certain man parole offic-
er, and afterwards, without any cause,
countermanded the order, and he has
put the governors office in an embar-
assing position, and l favor dispens-
ing with his services. 1 have shown
Lawson every consideration, and there
was no reason for his insubordination,
and it was an insult to the admins
tration.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
ORIENTALS ARE IN RANK
CHINESE HOP GROWERS JOIN
NEW ORGANIZATION.
Management Requests Districts to
Hold Meetings Forthwith and
Elect Directors.

Manager Paul gives out the infor-
nation that Sled Back, the wealthy
Portland Chinaman, who owns and
controls several hundred acres of hops
in the Willamette valley yesterday
signed up as a member of the Oregon
Hop Growers association and this
practically assures the signing up of
all the other Chinese owners and rent
ers of hop yards which represent over
5000 acres of land and about $4,000
in capital stock, says the Journal.
Much encouragement is being receiv-
ed in the building of the association
and that it has been established upon
a permanent and growing basis is vir-
tually assured.
Pursuant to the action of the exec
utive committee of the Oregon Hop
Growers association at its regular
meeting in this city last week, when
it was decided to divide the state in
to numerous districts and to have
representative of each district to con-
stitute the permanent board of di-
rectors of the association, Manager
f. V. D. Paul and Secretary Fred n.
Stump of the association have sent
out a circular letter to all of these
stockholders of the association urging
them to call a meeting of the members
and stockholders of their respective
sections and to elect member to
represent them on the board of direc-
tors.
In order to have a thoroughly rep
resentative board the growers are
urged to select a man to represent
each go shares of stock and to send
in the names Of their representatives,
to Secretary Stump in due time for
the first meeting of the board of di-
reetOrs, which is scheduled to be held
at the commercial club rooms in this
city, at 10 O. o'eloek, Saturday morning,
March 20. As the success Of the as
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
WHO DOUSED THE CL|M
NORMAL BUILDINGS DARKENED
AND DANCE STOPPED.
Oregon Power Company Puts Sleuth
on Job, But Perpetrators Of Deed
Outwit Him.

Who pulls the fuse plugs and puts
the Normal school building at Mon
mouth in darkness Saturday nights
The Oregon Power company has en-
deavored to solve this perplexing
question for several months, but fail
ing in it's effort it posted a reward of
$40 for the apprehension of the in
dividual,. !. or individuals, who perpe-
trates the crime, yet there was a rep
etition of the deed last Saturday
night with the result that the terpsi-
chorean entertainment in progress at
the school came to a sudden close.
Manager Martin received a word Of
warning on Friday, with request
that he station a detective near the
pole carrying the transformer and
thus catch the guilty ones, and he
acted accordingly, but nevertheless
the plugs were pulled and the dance
stopped while the eagle-eyed sleuth
was at his post of duty.
The culprits, fearing detection
while in the act, had evidently climb
ed the pole during the previous night
and attaching strong cord to the
plug had carried the business end of
it to some secluded spot where they
could perform the prohibited feat
with neatness and dispatch at their
own sweet will regardless of the
guardian of the peace and the dig
nifty of the people of Monmouth and
the commonwealth as a whole. 1t is
thought that the unlawful acts were
perpetrated by persons who had fail
ed to receive invitations to join in
these social festivities at the normal.
The Oregon Power company is now
determined that there shall be no
further Inconvenience from this
source, and that the guilty ones shall
be brought to justice, and to this end
has taken the necessary steps to APP
prehend the offenders. There is a
penalty of one year in the peniten-
tiary, according to Manager Martin,
for tampering with the corporation IS
public utility, and patience having
ceased to be virtue he purposes
making an example in this case.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

That municipal ownership of public
utilities was a fizzle at Hillsboro is
conclusively shown by communica-
tion from one of its most reliable
citizens, one who has been closely
identified with that city's interests
for many years, and who therefore
knows whereof he speaks. In review
ing the conditions which have existed
there since 1890 the writer says that
in that year Hillsboro accepted pro-
posal from HI. V. Gates to construct
water and light plant, the city to put
up $4,000 and in consideration of
this bonus the city was given an op-
tion to purchase the plant at the ex-
piration of ten years, the $4,000 to
be applied on the purchase price.
In 1900 the city purchased the
plant, after-a great deal of difficulty in
arriving at its value, which was finally
fixed at $24,500. The city of Hills
boro operated the plant for eight or
nine years, at which time. the debt,
including the original purchase price,
amounted to $4,000. Finding the oper
alton of the public utility not only un-
satisfactory but losing game from a
financial standpoint, Hillsboro sought
to rid itself of the burden, and Mr..
Gates proposed to purchase the plant
back, agreeing to rebuild it and guar
antee good service, and pay therefor
dollar for dollar. This proposal, ac-
cording to The Observers authority,
was made in good faith and was con
sidered seriously by the council, as it
was deemed advisable to give the
plant over to private company rath-
er than continue to operate it at
loss. Another company, however, was
and took the plant over,
the consideration being $4,000 The
debt incurred by the city of Hillsboro
through the operation of the plant
has now been reduced to the original
purchase price, but no provision was
made for retiring these bonds until
very recently.
Municipal ownership here was an
absolute failure" says The Observ-
.r's Hillsboro informant. "Not only
lid we lose the first $4,000, but near
y $4,000 in addition, and the SER
'ice was wretched. However, it must
be remembered that our system was
light and water, and results might be
different with gravity system only,
,ut | would be afraid of it, =
The communication reiterates the
iame old story of inexperienced man
lgement, none of the men connected
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Pleasant Social Event.

Friday evening, at the home of Rev.
c. P. Gates, the Keystone League En-
deavor society of the United Evangel-
ical church held its last business
meeting and social of this conference
year. The many novel features of
the affair were enjoyed by all, and
especially amusing the "School of
Learning" which embodied the re-
freshment part of the program. In
the neighborhood of thirty young peo-
pie enjoyed the social.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Adding to Its Building.

The Monmouth Creamery company
is erecting a new building and as
soon as the structure is completed and
equipped will commence the manufac-
ture of cheese in connection with its
butter making plant, thus giving pa
irons the option of selling their cream
or milk. This new enterprise is an
important one to the farmers of that
locality, and to the county at large.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
BARNUM, THE HYPNoTIST.
Now Holding Boards at Armory Un-
der Anspices of Companv L.


The Dallas company of the Nation
al Guard is offering theater patrons
of the city a real novelty in the
amusement line this week, if all re-
ports from other cities are true. Bar
mum, the hypnotist, is the attraction
and press reports from other cities in
Oregon are very fattering. He has
played the Heilig theater, Portland,
two engagements since the first of
the year, two engagements in Salem,
with a total of twelve performances
in Eugene, Roseburg, Albany and
other cities in the valley Barnum
offers a comedy entertainment, mainly
with a few convincing scientific tests
interspersed. The Oregonian COM
menting on his show said "If laugh
ter is the best medicine on earth, the
big audience that filed the Heilig
theater last night will be in good
health for the rest of their natural
lives. Barnum, the hypnOtist, was the
attraction. He presented a good,
clean, interesting, lively and superbly
funny entertainment"
Barnum will be seen at the armory
up to and including Thursday night,
with a complete change of program
nightly.
Mr.. Barnum has offered to give one
of his lectures on "Applied Psyehol-
Ogy," Wednesday afternoon at p.
m. at the armory free. This will not
be lecture on hypnotism, but will be
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Breaks Arm by Fall,

While going to the barn at their
home Saturday afternoon, Mrs. A. J.
Barham had the misfortune to, fall,
breaking the right arm between the
elbow and shoulder. Mr.. Barham was
in the barn at the time of the acci-
dent; and assisted his wife to the
house, where surgeon was summoned
and the fracture reduced. Mrs. Bar
ham is getting along as well as could
be expected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

sociation depends entirely upon the
character of men ON the board of di-
rectors the growers are also urged to
exercise great care in the selection Of
their representatives, and all mem
bers of the association are urged to
be in attendance at the meeting of
March 20, or to send in the names of
their proxies, as the election of per-
manent Offices of the association will
be had at that time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
THE INDUSTRY GROWS
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS FROM DAIRYING.
Independence Boasts of Largest
Creamery in Oregon, Paying
100000 for Cream.

A big increase in the production of
cream in Polk county, the building of
dairy barns and sheds, improvement
of the stock, the adding of new breeds
and the conversion of grain farms in
to modern dairies are the results
shown by survey conducted through
out Polk county dairying regions for
the purpose of securing accurate
knowledge on the growth and scope
of the industry, made by a newspaper
correspondent. Cream valued at $780,
900 was manufactured into butter in
Polk county during 1912, while for
the year 1914 the total rose to $780,
900. An estimate has placed $175,OOO
county dairymen themselves, the re-
naming half coming from Willamette
Valley counties. The approximate
value of the cream bought by the In
dependence creamery alone was $780,
900.
Dairying came to Polk county in
1900, the survey shows. Then grain
raising was the industry upon which
the greatest efforts of the farmers
were concentrated. The process of
planting and reaping had become me-
chanical and soon it was seen that the
soil needed help. The rotation of
crops was the ultimate outcome and
vetch was grown in nearly every dis
trict. This feed proved to be excel
lent for dairy cows. The Jersey is
the predominating breed among the
herds of Polk county. Guernsey, Hol-
stein and Ayershire are other breeds
which are being introduced now. The
county's best stock is represented in
the herds of John B. Stump & Son, of
as the value of cream produced by
Monmouth, and E. E. Hewitt, Clark
Hembree and Frank Loughary of the
Luckiamute valley.
The first creamery in Polk county
began operations at Independence
September II, 1900. The owner and
manager, X. C. Eldridge, had been in
the creamery business for several
years in the east and in Oregon. 81
know of only one man in Polk county
who had as many as ten cows when
this creamery was started and that
was Otis Wolverton, former ,post-
master of Monmouth" said Mr.. Ell
bridge, to the newspaper correspon-
dent. "Most of the farmers had one
or two, while four or five cows in the
hands of one man were rare eXcep-
tions. AT the present time herds of
20 cows are common. Others run to
80 cows.'
A wide range of feed is chosen by
the dairymen for the herds. Large
quantities of pumpkins are stored
away in the fall months. Corn is
placed into the silos and beets are put
into bins. Tons of kale are raised and
if the supply is exhausted early near
by dairymen having an abundance of
the feed offer it at small cost. Dairy
ing in the Luckiamute valley is grow
ing rapidly and the real center of
the industry lies toward the south.
New barns and silos are in evidence
in many sections of the county and in
many instances the buildings are of
large proportions, modern, up-to-date
and expensive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Celebrating Rough Neck Day.

The high school boys are eelebrat-
ing Rough Neck, or Old Clothes day
today, and bright and early this morn
ing about thirty of the energetic ones
were on exhibition on Main, street
Herman Hawkins got a picture of the
celebrators, and will present one to
each high school girl upon demand.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

general body of knowledge along
the lines of the practical application
of psychology, also business, health,
with children, etc. With the general
interest now manifested universally
in psychology, undoubtedly this free
lecture will be well attended by all
thinking people of the city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Another Handsome Bungalow.

Mr.. G.. C. Dewey, who recently
came to Dallas from Chico, Califor-
MIA, TO make this city his future home,
has Just bought three lots on Uglow
avenue from Mayor J. G. Van 0rsdel,
and will soon commence the erection
of a handsome bungalow thereon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Hopmen Elect March 20.

Announcement was made Saturday
that permanent officers of the Oregon
Hopgrowers association would be
elected at the meeting in Salem on
March 20. A constitution and by
laws also will be adopted.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Galloway Reappointed.

BY unanimous vote, Charles V. Gal
loway was reappointed tax commits
sioner yesterday by Governor Witty
eombe, State Treasurer Kay and Sec
retary of State Oleott. sitting as a
board of state tax commissioners.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Entertainment Postponed.

Owing to the illness of Miss Irwin
the high school course entertainment
announced for next Friday evening
has been indefinitely postponed. Miss
Irwin is confined to her home with the
grippe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09
Undergoes Operation.

Miss Jennie Shriver, who teaches
the school at Greenwood, was oper-
ated upon for acute appendicitis at
the hospital Monday afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-09

The ladies of the Methodist church
will give a cooked food sale at Craven
& Vassall's store next Saturday.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-08
Careless College Men.

Editor The Missourian:-The man
ager of large eastern manufacturing
concern says experience has shown
him that the college graduate gets into
more accidents than the unskilled la
borer who can not speak English. And
this he declares is because the un-
skilled laborer is careful whereas the
college graduate thinks he knows it
all and is careless.
The man who made this statement
suggests that there ought to be some
sort of plan whereby college students
should learn to take care of them
selves. Perhaps he means a kind of a
safety first" plan. to keep from getting
hurt He says the trouble is due to a
failure to instill habits of caution from
the, ground up. What is the use of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-01-08

grumbling, who laughs away sharp
comments, who does not brood over
imagined insults, who f0rgets irrita-
BILE passages, who makes allowance
for impatience and fatigue, is singu-
larly invulnerable. The power Of for
getting is infinitely more valuable
than the power of forgiving in many
conjunctions of life.
In nine cases out of ten the
wounds which our sensibilities re-
ceive are the merest pin pricks, en-
larged and fretted by our own hands.
we work the little thorn about in the
puncture till it testers, instead of
drawing it out and casting it away.
Very few of the prizes of life that
we covet are worth winning if we
scheme to get them; it is the honor
or task that comes to us Unexpectedly
that we deserve. / have heard dis
cOntented men say that they never get
the particular work they desire and
for which they feel themselves to be
suited; and meanwhile life flies swift
ly, while we are picturing ourselves
in all sorts of coveted situations, and
sighting the peaceful happiness, the
beautiful joys which lie all around
us, as We go forward in our greedy
reverie.-A. c. Benson.