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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
MONMOUTH.

Allen johnson is in a. very serious
condition and fears are entertained
for his recovery.
There is not much sickness in town
Monmouth has always had the record
of being healthy town.
Grandpa Haines is so as to be up
again, which his many friends will be
glad to hear.
Dorsy Portwood has finished term
of teaching school and is at home
attending the Normal.
F. P. Green of Charlottesville, for
merly of Polk county, was in town
on business Tuesday.
Elias Robertson of Falls City was
a guest of A. N. Halleck on Satur-
day.
Ralph Barber traded three cows for
a wood saw. He says the saw will
not eat anything. Monmouth has
three saws. %.
Mrs. Ragsdale, sister of D. M.
Hampton, and her granddaughter,
have moved to town from Pendleton
for the benefit of the Normal.
There is only one vacant house in
town and those that can keep room
ers have all they can accommodate.
Mrs. Toner Compton and her hus-
band s mother, Mrs. Propert, former
ly of Highland, are visiting relatives
in town. They have bought property
in Southern Oregon and will move
there this week. Mr.. Compton has
already gone. They will engage in
he stock business. $asss'
Ralph Dodson, the Luckiamute
lairyman and farmer, was in town on
business Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
BUELL..

A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied Sunday, November IA, at tht
home of Mrs. Matilda J. Ridgeway
of Buell., when her daughter, Mary
9. Ridgeway, became the bride OF
George d. Stewart Of Dallas. AT elev-
en- a. m. the bridal party entered the
drawing room, which was prettily dec
GRATED with white chrysanthemums
and Oregon grape, and the ceremony
was read by Rev. A. A. Winter of
Salem, who used the impressive ring
service.
The bride was becomingly attired
in dress Of white crepe-de-chine and
carried a bouquet Of BRIDES roses.
Following the ceremony those present
were ushered into the dining room,
where a delightful wedding breakfast
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Stewart is Of one Of the we'll
known pioneer families of the state.
Mr.. Stewart has a host Of friends in
and about Dallas, having resided there
for number of years.
Amid the congratulations of imme-
iiate relatives the happy couple de-
parted for a short wedding trip. They
will be at home to- their friends af-
;er November 25, at Buell..
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
OAKDALE.

AT the parent-teacher meeting Fri.
day, the visitors were Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Murphy, George Robinson Mrs
John Southworth, Mrs. Rhoda Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Macomber. Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Mcdonald, Mrs. Bruce
Miller, Mrs. Walter Barnhardt. A
good time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Murphy visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Shep-
herd of Bridgeport Sunday.
John and George Robinson. Emer-
son Murphy and Joe and Will Dennis
attended the football game at Dallas
Saturday.
Stewart Bennett and Phillip and
James Wilson of Dallas visited the
Dennis boys Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Card visited
the family of D. Shepherd Tuesday.
John Robinson is building an addi-
ton to his barn.
Jim Hubbard, Elroy jackson, Cur
tbs Hubbard, Mr.. Hewett and Thos.
Wright have gone on a trip TO Sun
shine.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Ramsdale of
Dallas and daughter Violet visited at
Jim Hubbard's Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19

rendered good selections. Miss Bes-
sic Morrison presided at the organ.
A good program was given by the
school, including several recitations,
three plays, several quartets and sew
eral songs. Plates were sold, some
bringing as much as rs cents each.
when the cold weather sets in.
J. P. Neufeldt is on jury at Port
land.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
BETHEL.

The Bethel High school basketball
team defeated the Bethel Alumni team
to the tune of 26 to 9 Friday. No
vember II. During the first half Tur-
ner and Wyatt were the big stars
for the losers, while Cooper and Boy
er were the bright lights for the win
ners. In the second half the stars for
Bethel high were Boyer and Ingram,
while Stewart and Hubbard were the
alumni s stars, The high school guards
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
SALT CREEK

A play entitled "The Bowery Night
School" will be given at the Salt
Creek school house, Saturday. Novem-
ber 27, at eight O'Clock, The pro-
ceeds will be used in flooring he
gymnasium. Shelter will be provided
for horses and a general invitation
has been extended, with request
that the ladies bring the baskets, a
basket social also having been arrang-
ed. The cast of characters for "The
Bowery Night School" is:
Micky de Bill, "Dutch" Foster;
Ky Letzosky, "Budd" Hart; Hans
Swartzheimer, Merritt Hart; Guido
Capiro, Daniel Bartel; Gong Sing,
Will Thiesies; Alderman Hogan, Die
trich Bartel; School Director Muller,
Silas Starr; Monsieur MARITIME, the
teacher, Carlton Shanks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
PERRYDALE.

Mrs. Caldwell gave an "Old
Maid IS" party at her home Friday
evening. All had a splendid time
Those present were: Bessie Morri-
son, Altha Bissell, Lucille Keyt, Fran
ces Keyt, Eva Burelback, Winnie
Rowland, Hazel Rowland, Velma
White, Matte Kosher, Alice Reetz,
Clara Lettikin, Eva Lettikin, Otella
Friar, Miss Bryant, Miss Kautz, Miss
Holman, Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Bratch-
er, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Dykstra and
Mrs. Fudge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dykstra We're Dallas
visitors Saturday.
A large crowd from here attended
the basket social at Smithfield Sat
urday night.
Miss Bryant visited her parents in
Corvallis Sunday.
Miss Winters visited relatives near
Enterprise Sunday.
The play entitled "Fenton Ghost"
will be given in Dallas on Friday
evening, December 3, by Perrydale cit
lzens.
A school rally will be held here on
December 9. It is planned to have an
all-day meeting. Lunch will be serv-
I'd by patrons.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19

played fine game The losers made
q good showing, and with more prac-
tice will make a strong team.
The high school girls basketball
team defeated the alumni girls to the
score Of 81. The second high school
team played a close game with the
married men, winning 6-5.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
OAK GROVEsa

Webb Lewis and family were Sun
day callers at Cass Riggs near Grow
ley.
J. W. Allen visited Mr. and Mrs
J. W. Edgar last Friday. n W
A goodly number was in attendance
at grange here Saturday.
Joe Pardo was a Rickreall caller
Friday.
Seth White hauled several loads of
hay to Crowley last week.
Charley Mangus was Dallas Wis
itor the latter part Of last week.
Seth Fawk was Dallas caller the
middle of last week.
Mr.. Bartlett and family of Eastern
Oregon are moving to the place where
Mr.. Cocherel left recently.
A goodly number attended Sunday
school and church Sunday.
Mr.. J. W. Allen expects to return
to his home in Corvallis this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
DO|NGSIN POLK COUNTY
STORIES BY THE OBSERVERS
CORRESPONDENTS.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
Movements of People Whom
You All Know.
BALLSTON.

Mr.. Rose and family have moved
into the Albert Yocom house, recent
ly vacated by Herbert Poynter.
Little Floyd Nairn returned Wed
nesday from San Francisco, where he
has been visiting his mother and at
tending the exposition
W. A. Yocom is attending court
at McMinnville this week, he being
one of the jurymen.
Frank Kimsey and son James left
Thursday for a ten days trip to their
mountain ranch on the Big Nestucca.
Gerald Tillery has been nursing
Henry Dorton.
The high school here was Standard
lied by Superintendent Seymour this
week.
Grandpa Tillery is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Sallie Slagle at Mon
roe this week.
Cyrus Jones was McMinnville Wis
itor Friday.
Herbert Poynter is working on the
section.
ego to School Day. was observed
by quite a number of the patrons of
the school.
A. M. Tillery went to Portland Sat
urday to see his wife and reports her
still quite poorly.
b. l.. Duncan of Idaho was visit
ing his niece, Mrs. Ross Clark during
the week.
Henry Dorton is improving.
Everybody is invited to the enter
talnment given by the Women of
Woodcraft at the w. O. W. hall Sat-
urday night.
Luther, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Martin has been quite
sick with appendicitis.
Tom Lamm returned home this
week from Carlisle, Washington.
where he has been working in a log
ging camp
boss Clark came home from Gresh- s
am Friday night for short visit.
II. e. Thomas was a Sheridan visit t
or Saturday.
Mrs. N. F. Gregg was hurt quite
badly by a fall while carrying wood
up from the basement at her home in C
Salem one day last week. f
Several of the boys here attended
shooting match at Mccoy Saturday. n
Blddy Bishop of McMinnville was o
here on business Monday.
Ross Howard and Tom Short have a.
been digging well for R. L. Walker g
Mr. Wilson, who lives on the Ed
ocom place, returned Saturday from o.
trip to Barview. al
Henry Butler was at Broadmead
m business Sunday afternoon. m
Peter Cook went to Portland on Oh
'nsiness Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY
PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION.
IL Calling upon the people Of
= Oregon to tender thanks to
= him who watches over all for
IL the bounties and blessings by
him bestowed Governor
Withycombe has in a procla-
nation designated Thursday,
~ November 25, as Thanksgiving
= day. The proclamation reads:
u Whereas, the year 1915 is
drawing to close, and for
: Oregon and these United
= States, it's months have been
= full of the blessings of peace,
: in welcoming contrast to the
= horrors Of the great war which
= has ravaged SO many of the
: less fortunate countries Of the
= world; and
= Whereas, each and every .
= one Of us has much for which .
: to be grateful, individually !
: and as citizens Of our country !
: and our state; and
= Whereas, it is time-hon- 1
I ored custom for the governors I
! OF the several states to join
: with the president of the Uni
: ted States in proclaiming I
= day of statewide and national I
I thanksgiving; I
"Now, therefore, I, James I
Withycombe, governor of the
! state Of Oregon, by virtue Of =
: the authority vested in me, do =
hereby proclaim Thursday, No =
/ vember 25, 1915, as Thanks =
: giving day; and | call upon =
the state of Oregon to pause =
: from their labors and on that =
day tender thanks to him who =
watches over all for the coun- =
ties and blessings by him be- =
slowed. Z
SIN testimony whereof I +
have heneunto set my hand Z
and caused the great seal of 4
the state Of Oregon to be here =
unto affixed, this fifteenth day =
of November, 1915. +
JAMES WITHYCOMBE. =
Governor. 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
GIVES GOLF COURSE AT
 CORNISH A PLAY

Cornish. N. H.. June 28-President Wilson settled down today to the en- joyment of his first vacation of the summer He was up early and after breakfast took motor ride of 20 miles for a game of golf on the links of the Hanover club. The road wound between towering hills, where the cool, bracing air put him in good condition for his game.
 As MT. Wilson, accompanied by Dr.. Cary T. Graysony rode into Hanover, he was recognized by many townspeo- pie as well as by students attending the Dartmouth college summer. school. He acknowledged their greetings by smiling and raising his cap. He was driven immediately to the barn which serves as a house for the golf club and a few minutes later was off on the nine-hoId course.
 The President planned to devote most of the afternoon in attending to official business which has accum- uIated at the Summer White House g Petition made to Secretary Lansing by New York importers last week for the assistance of the American gov ernment in getting goods out of Rot terdam and other neutral. ports abroad, will be considered by the President in the preparation of the note to Great Britain which will be sent to- London soon after his return to Washington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
URGING GERMANS TO
 EAT MORE MUSHROOMS.

Hamburg, June 28-As an auxiliary food supply, of which little advantage is taken, mushrooms are being urged upon German epicures, and especial Iy upon Catholics as substitutes for meat on fast days.
 Dr. von Langemann, a Dresden physician, estimates that there are over 200 kinds of mushrooms in Ger many At least one-quarter of these are not only edible but nourishing and tasty, while only seven can be cIassed as poisonous toadstools.
 The annual crop, if it all were har- vested, would run into the millions of marks in value,g he believes, and would supply hundreds of tons of food( Already the inhabitants of viii Iages in the vicinity of forests have learned to supply themselves with 8 valuable food, that costs nothing but the gathering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
T THRONG AT MASS AS BOLT STRIKES
 CHURCH STEEPLE

Wi11imantic, June 28+Wfaile sev- eral hundred people were attending mass in St. Joseph's church yester- day, lightning struck the steep1e, do- ing considerable damage and fright ening the congregation. When the ed and they started to leave the church, but Rev. T. F. Bannon, the pastor, turned to the congregation and told them the danger was over and there need be no excitement. He said that any one who wanted to go out might do so, but not to rush. Most of the people remained in the church after that, but some went out. Several women tainted and some were taken home in taxicabs.
 When lightning struck the church the choir was singing and some of l the plaster from the ceiling fell on the members of the choir and on the organ. Dr. W. P. S. Keating tn organist, was dazed for a, minute, but soon regained himself and started to play the organ. Two women mem bers of the choir started to sing and then, others joined in, thereby calming the frightened people.
 Dr. Heating said that he saw a, great ball of fire come out of one corner of | the church. There was an open | window directly opposite and he thinks the lightning went out through that window. The greatest part of 1 the damage was outside. Apparently | lightning struck on the north side of | the steep1e above the bell loft. A great piece of granite was broken of l and smashed to pieces. Another big piece of granite was partially dis | lodged. The window of the bell loft was broken. Considerable slate was l broken. On the south side of the steep1e there are two places where slate was broken. In the bell loft were about fifty pigeons and they were l all killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
ALASKA RAILROAD
 BUILDERS REPLY
 TO LABOR CRITICS

Seward, Alaska, June 28-Replying to criticisms said to have been made by the unemployed here and at Ship Creek regarding the methods of the Alaska Engineering Commission in it's work of constructing the government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks, William c. Edes, chairman of the commission in a statement given out today says:
 ''We have been criticised for ern- p1oying what is referred to as foreign labor and for cutting the socaI1ed Alaska wage scale. The men gathered here to secure station work are above the average. Many come here from the railroads just completed in Canada and we are fortunate to get such ex- perienced help.
 The commission is handicapped by the federal eight-hour law because the season is only seven or eight months long and the, 1nen would prefer work ing longer hours for more pay. The wages paid are 37A cents an hour, which after deducting a dollar a day for board, leaves two dollars. With 4 hours daylight, the men could work 10 hours with ease. With this in mind, the commission is letting out contracts to groups of men and con- tractors that they may work as. long as they wish"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
WAITER AND LAWYER
 HELD IN PLOT TO
 KILL WEALTHY MAN

Pittsburgh, June 28.-George Mo Henry, a. waiter of Washington, D. C., who was arrested there and brought here last night in connection with an attempt on the life of Franklin T. Schneider, wealthy candy rnanufac- turer, in a hotel here, last Thursday was identified, to-day by G. w. Mor- ris, manager of the hotel, as having been a guest there the day Schneider was saulted- McHenry and Thomas G. Forney, the Washington attorney who is alleged by the police to have confessed that he was Implicated in the plot to kill Schneider, his father in-la.w, will be given a hearing June 30 on charges of fe1onio17s assault and battery with attenn pt to kill.
 Forney, who comes of a wealthy family, is said to have made a brilliant record at the university where he was educated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
ANOTHER GREAT
 SLIDE EXPECTED
 AT '.BIG DITCH"
More Than Two Thousand Feet of Bank Threatens
 To Fall Into Canal.

Panama, June 2s-A1though the condition, of the channel through the Culebra Gut section of the Panama Canal now is excellent and sufficiently deep and wide to pass the largest ] dreadnahghts in the United States navy, fears are expressed that soon practically the entire west bank of the canal from Contractors Hill to the old Administration Building in the village of CuIebra will slide into the canal prism.
 AtIrorough survey of the entire sec tion has just been completed and it has been discovered that high up on the hillside many omnibus Assures have opened which indicate that prac- tieaIly the entire section will ultimate | ly have to be removed from the chan 1 neI by the dredges.. The section ex- tends for approximately 2.500 feet par allel to the canal and for about 1, 800 l feet back from the canal axis.
 The section is known as Old CuIebra Slide because here occurred the frSt slide in the canal which caused many persons to fear that the waterway could never be finished. The present movement however, has been very slow, although a short time ago it was discovered that a more rapid motion had set in. The engineers declare the entire movement is wholly a surface one which will not precipitate a large quantity of debris into the canal. Nor do they believe its removal will be other than a, matter of time.
 The condition of Cucaracha and New fCulebra Slides is all that could be wished, the engineers declare. At the toe of the Cucaraeha the channel has reached practically its planned width and depth and now the dredges are
 largely occupied with removing small
 quantities of debris .s are Ioosed by
 drilling operations In front of New 1 Cu1ebra the channel has practically been cleared. All movements in both lslides has ceased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
BUSINESS MEN OF
 ENGLAND LABOR I2
 HOURS IN ARSENALS
Doctors, Lawyers and Brok- CTS Give Up Sundays to
 Making Munitions.

London, June 28-It was a strange spectacle that the old hands at the WooIwich arsenal looked on when the Volunteer Munitions Brigade lined up there for it's first 12 hours shift. One young man in old cricket fan ne1s stepped out of a, motorcar. Some came bringing their lunches in 1eath- CT attache cases which lawyers and stock brokers carry private papers in. Notwithstanding the old clothes dug up from the bottom of their ward robes, >the air of the city, which in the local phrase means the financial district, stuck to the volunteers.
 The brigade is composed of all sorts and conditions of men from lawyers, engin neering men, clerks and brokers to plumbers, barbers and others of humble position. The men were greeted by H. F. Donaldson. chief superintendent of the royal ordance factories. as they went to work on a Sunday morning on their 12 hour trial shift.
 At present, the volunteers are making cartridges for service rifles A skilled worker acted as instructor The absolute novices were given minor work, such as is usually performed by boys. A small wage is paid by the government, but as the work is voluntary, these wages are handed to the brigades' funds for war charities. The trial put the movement on a practical footing. One noticeable fea- ture was the comradestip between the volunteers and the union men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
FORESTERS PUSH PLANS
 FOR BANQUET AT SHORE

There was a meeting of the gen. eral committee of Court Marina, F. Of A, yesterday morning at their roon1s 1O87 Broad street at which for the large banquet to be held at the CoIonnade Hotel, Savin Rock, on Saturday, July 10. More than 300 mo- tices have been sent out for the ban quet which it is expected vii Ibe largely attended. Special trolly cars will 1eve the local post office t D. m. The committee is composed of M. J. C1abby, chairman; F. T. Langen- han, L. P. Farrell, George O'Rourke, William Nolan, P. H. Howard, w. c. Meyer, Lester Parfait, Fred Rogers, w T. Meyer and Edwrad Campbell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
Luke MeLuke Says:


 The reason why a girl doesn't mind having fair to naiddling coffee strain CT on her upper lip is because her grandmother gets up at 4 o'clock ev- cry morning and throws bricks at the policeman on the beat.
 Another cheerful liar is the lad who tells you that he gives his wife so much a week out of his pay and that she never asks him what he does with the rest of it,
 The sort of man who is so close that he saves match stubs for kindhng is usually the same fellow who keeps the bunko men supplied with loose change. What has become of the old fash toned grandmother whose skirt was foot longer in the rear than it was in eront2
 There was a time when a man could get a position on the strength of the fact that he had a diploma. But now adays most of the employers seem to be from Missouri.
 When lovey begins to notice that honey's breakfast gown looks more like a greasy kinono the honeymoon crawls out into the back alley and prepares to croak.
 When a woman who hasn't any styl- ish clothes sees neighbor woman all dolled up like circus horse she snorts End says: ''Huhi I suppose if I ran ssp lot of bills and didn't pay them { c@uId have good clothes too!''
 Cheer up, menI The sunny days are coming, and Persian lawn skirts are a heap more popular than opaque petit coats.
 sErayer is a good thing. But it would help some if we would put as much energy into fighting temptation as we do into praying for forgiveness after It tsbas happened.
 When eight or nine women. are talk ing at the top of their voices at the same time they are not fighting. They are having a good time
 It has just about gotten that a man thinks it is disgrace to carry d package on the street unless he is carrying F in his tummy where he ehinks yoH can't see it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
OUT OF WORK, HE WOULD END LIFE
 BY RAT POISON

George w. Ross. aged 67, a life long resident of Bridgeport, A beHev- ed to- have attempted suicide this morning by swallowing a, quantity of rat poison, containing arsenic. He is in Bridgeport hospital under obser- vation after having the contents of his stomach removed by stomach pump.
 A telephone call from 22 Clarence street this morning took the ambu- lance to that address in quick order. The hysterical lodging housekeeper told the surgeon that Ross had swaI- lowed a quantity of the poison while suffering from depression due to lack of work. Ross was found in an up- stairs room, i'll, but denying that he had taken the poison. After treat ment he was removed to Bridgeport hospital that his condition might be watched.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-28
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, June 2S-Fore- cast: Fair tonight, Tuesday fair followed by showers.
 Connecticut: Fair tonight and Tuesday, light north winds.
 Disturbances which are cen- t1.aI this morning over Minnesota and Kansas are causing unsettled, showery weather in the western and southern districts. An area of high pressure central over the lake region is producing pleasant weather with moderate tempera- lures in the eastern districts. The temperatures are rising slowly in the Mississippi valley. Showers have been quite general during the last A hours over the cotton and wheat belts.