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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
Mr.. finn WILL RESIGN
COUNTY ROADMASTER ASSUMES
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Says Greater Part Of Dissatisfaction
Is Purely Local, and Not At
tributabIe to County Court.

When the county court convenes in
monthly session on August 8 1t will
consider the resignation of Waldo j.
Finn, who has served during the past
two terms as county roadmaster As
will be seen from this officials an
nouncement elsewhere in The Observ-
er today, he deems the proposed re-
call of the county court unwarranted
and wants to be free to fight it from
the standpoint of a private citizen.
The court will doubtless accept the
resignation.
In conversation with Mr.. Finn yes-
terday he said that the most impor-
tant roadwork had been completed
for the present, year. that remaining
being principally maintenance during
the winter months. and that inasmuch
as considerable of the discomfort is
purely local, and attributable to the
roadmaster and not the court. he
does not want to in any way hamper
that body. The roadmaster, in dis
cussing road work and road condi-
tions, says the highways speak for
themselves. He gives the several su-
tpervisors credit for having done
splendid work, and for helping the
cause of good roads as much as pos
sible.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
WOMEN HAVE A CIRCLE
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY
PERFECT ORGANIZATION.
Mrs. Mandana Shriver Elected Presi-
dent at Election Held Wednes-
day-Charter Members.

The state president, Anna Korn-
bodt, and state secretary, Valenia G.
Benire, of the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic. arrived in Dali
las Tuesday evening for the purpose OF
organizingAta a circle, which was ac-
complished on Wednesday, at the
home of Comrade B. Lovelace, adju-
tant of U. s. Grant Post, G. A. R. The
following ladies were enrolled as
charter members: Mandana Shriver,
Georgia M. Jennings, Margaret STAN
feldt, Beatrice Grant, Viola Lane,
Sarah Lovelace, Eliza B. Carpenter,
Ori Ewell, Mildred Ebbe, Mary Ar
mold. Susan Zentz.
THE circle. Will be known as w. T.
Sherman Circle, No. so. Yesterday
afternoon, at the home of Eliza D.
Carpenter, the election and installa-
tion of the following officers was COM
pleted: President, Mandana Shriver;
senior president, Eliza B. Car
penter; Junior vice-president, M.
Steinfeldt; secretary. Ori Ewell; treas
urer, Sarah Lovelace; chaplain, Bea-
trice Grant; patriotic inspector. Viola
Lane; conductor, Georgia jennings;
guard, Susan Zentz; assistant conduct
or, Mildred Ebbe; assistant guard,
Mary Arnold.
Several comrades were obligated in
to the circle. After instructions in
the work of the order a social hour
was enjoyed. Those eligible to the
circles are mothers, wives, sisters,
daughters, granddaughters, blood kin,
nieces and grand-nieces. Several ap-
plicants will be- initiated at the next
meeting, to be held August Z.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
THE RECORDS TELL DIFFERENT STORY
OVER $4,000 in ROAD FUND ON JULY 1, INSTEAD
OF $1,000, AS STATED In RECALL PETITION.

the tax levy has been paid at one
time, thus avoiding penalty for pro-
crastination, while under the new or
der of things now obtaining only Sc
per cent has been paid. But while
this makes a shortage of actual cash,
it does not in any wise change con-
ditions. The remaining levy, or the
greater portion thereof, will be forth
coming before September, which will
give the funds alluded to sufficient
money to care for its 1915 obliga-
tions.
The deficit last year, amounting to
30,7O2.93, was due in part to failure
on the part of the Southern Pacific
company to pay taxes on its grant
lands, aggregating approximately $14,-
900. The court was in no way re-
sponsible for this non-failure, as will
be admitted, and expecting this mon
ey as in former years proceeded with
improvements as contemplated. Not
having received this money. a deficit
existed and in order to clear the
books the 1915 budget carried a levy
of mills to liquidate the same, a
part of which had been transferred
lO lnt Todu ihnu AhOhA AhS bthtio al
fund. the levy having been made for
the benefit of the general fund.
Regarding the charges Of discrim-
ination and favoritism the reader is
as competent to Judge as is The OBJ
server, but with reference to District
21. in which Judge Teal resides. and
where is is claimed an unwarranted
amount of the county's money Is go
ing. Il is only Justice to the court to
make brief explanation. Last fall In
order to construct a better highway
into the Siletz basin Falls City voted
itself back into this district and con-
tributed s1.13O.O3 on the regular 4
mill levy. besides which was ssiT.50
by special levy. while the district rails
ed s5.1ss.s0 by the regular levy and
ss.ss2.s5 by special. making a total
Of sl1.05s.ss road tax. which togeth-
er with the levy for bridges and fer
ries brings the total up to something
over $4,000. II has been customary
in years gone by to give a district
treating a special fund for road pur-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30

The Observer, since publicity was
given the recall petition which con-
templates the ousting from office of
the county judge and two commits
sioners, has taken the trouble to make
a complete investigation of the
charges, if such they may be termed,
against the court and finds, as any
other interested individual may, that
the statements made by the promot-
ers of the recall undertaking are
widely in variance with the facts.
This is indisputable and susceptible
of the fullest demonstration by the
records at the office of the county
clerk. There is, however, a strong
probability that the promoters of the
recall did not Intentionally misrep-
resent conditions, but that they mis-
calculated in figuring the funds which
are quoted, their enthusiasm to make
matters appear as badly as possible
evidently impelling them to disregard
accuracy.
1t is a matter Of public record that
for general and special road purposes,
including ferries and bridges, total
of $7s.940.02 was levied. while total
disbursements for all work of this
character up to last night-July 20
aggregated s62, ,617.16. leaving a bal
ance unexpended of s16,322.s6. The
recall petition contains these words:
up to July 1, 1915, all 1915 road
tax but s1.262.60 had been expend-
ed" At the time indicated by the
petition there was more than $40, 900
unexpended. the July payroll through
out the county having been approx
mately $4,000. as shown by the pub
lished statement of claims allowed at
the July term of court. On July 1.
1915. according to the county treas
urer's books. there was a cash balance
on hand in the roads fund of s15.-
063.92. with warrants. of course, out
standing.
Naturally. the road fund. like all
others. is short OF actual cash, for
the reason that because of the pro-
visions of the law passed by the last
legislature. which made taxes payable
in two installments without penalty.
Heretofore more than 30 per cent of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
DEATH OF MRS. SUSAN LEWIS.
Native of Polk County Passes Away
at Home i'm LewisyilIe.

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs, Susan Lewis, wife of Mr.. d.
w. Lewis, whose death occurred on
Monday last, was held from the fam
lily residence on Wednesday after
noon, and was largely attended by
sorrowing friends and relatives of the
deceased. Rev. Plowman conducted
the services, and interment was in
the Smith cemetery. Deceased was a
native of Polk county, where she had
lived continuously since her birth,
which was dated November. 1858. Be-
sides a bereaved husband Mrs. Lewis
is survived by seven children: Mrs.
Ida Grant, C. M. Lewis. Mrs Leota
Smith of Lewisville; Mrs. Verda Mad
ison of The Dalles; Mrs. Jessie Brink
ley, and Lester Lewis of Portland, and
Percy, residing at home. There are
also four sisters and three brothers
surviving: Mrs. Mary Hooker of In
dependence, Mrs. Jennie Hamlin of
Portland. Mrs. Hattie Rhoades Of Sc
attle, Mrs. Ethel Woods of Dallas
Otho and Walter Williams Of Dal.
las. and Ralph E. Williams Of Port
land.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
Passing Of Ellsworth sdatheney.

After an illness of only few days
duration, Ellsworth W. Matheney, an
employe of the oregon Power COM
pany. passed away at his home on
Maple street Tuesday morning at the
age of fifty years. leaving widow.
two sons and one daughter. Deceased
was a native of Illinois, but came to
Oregon about twenty years ago, TAX
ing up his residence in this city, where
he was well known and highly es-
teemed The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
sEALERs MUST ENFORCE LAW.
No Further Violations Of Act VIII
Be Tolerated. e

Be Tolerated.
All district state sealers Of weights
and measures have been notified by
Deputy Sealer. Buchtel to enforce
btrictly the provisions of the new
law requiring wood to be sold by the
cord or fraction of cord and coal
and ice by weight. The district seal
ers are instructed to inform the firms
in their respective districts, dealing
in these commodities, of the provis-
ions of the law and to see that the
law is obeyed. In his letter to the
sealers Mr.. Buchtel says:
II wish to call your attention to
the fact that millwood lockwood,
ties and sawed cordwood, when sold
for use as fuel are firewood within
the meaning of the law, and the same
shall be sold by the cord or the frac-
ton of cord and not by the load.
Coal and ice shall be sold by weight.
where written slips or statements
are issued by the seller to the pur-
chaser, the slip must indicate the
specific quantity sold and delivered.
and where none are issued, there
shall be an oral statement as to the
quantity thereof"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30


poses the entire amount of money
raised in that district that year, and
this the court contemplated to do
but thus far only a little more than
$4,000 has been expended there, all
of which, and more, was raised by the
people who sought the extra improve
ment, and who were willing to pay for
it. Certainly this does not show, as
alleged by the petition, that amounts
greatly exceeding the levy have been
expended"
The charge is also made that in
Commissioner Backett's district vast
sum of money is being expended, and
that the work is but fairly started.
This is in the northeastern portion
of the county, and the court promised
three districts in that section $4,000
in addition to the SO per cent to
which they are entitled under the law
for the betterment of a main road
which is now being rocked. Judge
Teal is authority for the statement
that the entire amount awarded to
these three districts is but returning
the entire sum raised there this year.
In Commissioner Wells district the
tax payers appeared before the court
in delegation and demanded the en-
tire levy, as did also South Monmouth
and South Independence, and in each
instance the request was granted. This
the court had perfect right to do.
The law plainly says that the court
must return SO per cent of monies
collected in district, but 1t does not
hold that the court cannot give more
II it SO elects.
Another feature of the recall peti
tion, and one that is to be emphasized
throughout the campaign, is that the
court has persistently violated the
CONTINUED on last page.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
FINDS FACTS FOR HIMSELF.
Mccoy Taxpayer Discontinues Cir
cuIating Recall Petition.

Chas. Hazelton of Mccoy was in the
city yesterday, having come to the
county seat for the purpose of inves-
tigating the charges made against the
county court that he might act intel
ligently in the matter of the proposed
recall. Mr.. Hazelton brought with
him petitions which he had been cir
culating in that section, representing
to his neighbors and friends that the
allegations set forth therein were
truthful, and desired before proceed
ing further to ascertain the facts for
himself. He spent several hours in
the offices at the court house, secur-
ing such information as he desired,
after which he stated to The OBJ
server that the statements contained
in the petitions were not in accord
ance with the facts, and that he would
discontinue his participation in the
movement further than to discourage
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
CHARGES AGAINST POLK COUNTY COURT
FAvOMTISd, ExTRAvAGANCE AND VIOLATIONS
or THE LAW ARE EMBODIED IN PETITIONS.

petitions county Judge
general circulation throughout the county having been released
Wednesday At dozen these petitions
H Judge Teal after the parties whom they for circulating
investigation conditions discovered
with the facts shown elsewhere in this The
Observer. But o They follows:
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE TEAL
and degarded plain provisions Of instances of which
The expenditure purposes during
the amount which lawfully could be expended This deficit
Pe
August Chapter 1884, 1913
10, Article xI, Oregon Constitution.
Twnone hundred dollars than the bid accepted paid
Savage bridge, Winamina
all 1915 $1262O expended
Completion will leave unlawful
that Of last
favoim localities particularly Judge Ts
have expended.
employing private surveyor pay
ing him doing County work.
CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER BECKETT
Said Beckett has favored localities
ganty and dsegarded plain provisions
The levied for including special
e Up July
pended Completion road under will unlawful
hal twenty dollars
Rank favortism localities
district all expended before LIST and thousand
lars will be there unless the In
Becke district where $SS03 levied $26258 has and
work just fairly started In Commissioner Wells district the whole
has been unlawfuIy given to the district
The County Court have ptenty violated the law by refusing
the improved
od private surveyor and paid more than lawful rates for doing County
work.
CHARGES AGAINST COMMISSIONER WELLS
Said Wells
ganty and diregarded plain provisions lawnstance of which
The expenditure for sa1ss7E5
of the which lawfully could expended This deficit
ated in face the written Commissioner
Journal August 5h and violation of Chapter 2 Laws 1913 and Section
10, Article XII, Oregon Constitution.
Twentyone accepted
Savage bridge, Winamina
all $2626O expended
Completion of work under will leave unlawful deficit
that of last
Rank fvoism shown certain localities particularly Judge Teas
Beket districts exceeding
have been expended.
Persistent violations of law employing private and
him than the lawful for doing County work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
Band Concert Program.

The Dallas band will give the usual
Saturday evening concert on the court
house lawn tomorrow, for which the
following is the program: March
'I1l Return" saxaphone quartette;
overture. Morse; serenade. "A Night
in June" waltz. Dream of the
South" rag. Harmony" selection
(request) Bohemian Girl" charac-
teristic. "A Day in the Cotton Field;
popular. zone Wonderful Night" hu-
moresque, The Devil and the Deep
Blue Sea- romance. Tender
Thoughts" Star Spangied Banner.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30

When a house and barn belonging
to Lee W. Glazier. six miles north OF
Salem on the river road, burned Mon
dayday night. NJ. E. Dietrich. the ten
ant, lost S7s5 in currency which was
in the house. together with furniture
on which he carried $500 insurance.
Dietrich, his wife and five children
were in bed and they narrowly es-
capped death in the flames.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30

ed the fremen entering, so the base
ment was flooded. The fire ate up-
ward between partitions to the sec
ond story and broke out in the opera
house auditorium. A. NJ. Tanning.
owner of the building. claims that
fire had been started in five different
places, two of these being in adjacent
buildings. He says he has evidence
to prove his assertion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
Fourteen Cents for Hops.

Fourteen cents was offered on con-
tract yesterday for 1915 hops in the
Independence section. In other parts
of the valley a number Of 13-cent bids
were made. but no business at the
advanced prices was announced.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30

Mr.. Herman r. Muller and Miss
Dollie Bennett OF Perrydale. were uni
ted in holy wedlock at the Methodist
parsonage on Thursday afternoon, by
the pastor. Rev. George H Bennett.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
AFTER MORE ANGoRA GOATS.
Prominent Texas Breeder Inspect
Stock i'm Polk County.

Stock in Polk County.
r. E. Taylor of Sonora, Texas, who
came to Oregon last year for AnSora
goat breeding stock taking back with
him two carloads of registered does
and bucks, found them so satisfactory
that he is back for two more car
loads this year. Mr.. Taylor has this
week been at Monmouth to visit Will
liam Riddell and ]. B. Stump and in
Dallas, where he saw the stock of U.
s. Grant. Mr.. Taylors return is a
splendid testimonial to the quality OF
stock raised in Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
SHERIDAN HAS $1,000 FIRE.
Owner Of Burned Fanning Block Says
Evidence Points to Arson.

Fire, said to be of incendiary ORR
gin, caused $1,000 damage early Mon
day morning to the Tanning building.
a brick block at Sheridan. and the
Fuchs Bros pool and billiard hall
and restaurant in the building. The
flames wykSe- discovered in the base
ment. Dtnse smoke and oil prevent
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
plant are preferable to the ). six
cents contract and will vote the six

plant are preferable to the six
cents contract and will vote the. six
cents contract down by heavy vote.
six cents contract is the product of the
attorneys of the Du1uth-Ediso Elec-
trio company and, that it will bind
the city if adopted to two year con-
tract and give in return to the city
nothing that cannot be given without
a contract, there is no doubt left in
the mind Of the man with average in
telligence, but what the six cents con-
tract should be defeated.
Unit Plant Sure.
The unit plant ordinance will also
carry, according to all indications.
Efforts of the daily papers and the
hirelings Of the Duluth Edison's Cit
izens' Referendum committee to ridi-
Guile the unit plant ordinance "out
of court" have proved unavailing.
Duluth citizens can be trusted to
vote in favor of this plant now that
the speakers Of the municipal owner
ship committee have made it clear
that this plant is the recommends
ton Of two Of Americas foremost en-
gineers. -~ IT..
ether Meetings
Several other meetings will be held
between now and the election al
though only two days remain. Sat-
urday night. a joint debate will take
place at the Auditorium.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
GERMAN DOCTOR PREDICTS
FEDERATION or NATIONS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1e.-In a
speech in this city DR.. John Metz of
Munich, declared that a world state,
based upon the principles of inter-
national morality, democracy, justice.
and cooperation, necessarily must
follow nationalism, the characteristic
ideal of the nineteenth century, with
all it's national ~rivalries, frictions and
wars.
During the past decade" said DR..
Metz, new factors have come into ex-
istence that have created an interna-
tional interdependence and inter-
chainment, a mutuality Of interests
as between nations, thus creating an
international unity Of men in many
more RESPECTS than generally is real
lied.
mo better proof Of this fact could
be found than the present great war,
which makes its sad and tragical ef-
fects felt not only with the belliger-
ent groups Of nations, but also to a
very large. extent among. the neutral
countries all over the world"
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UNIT PLANT SURE
TO GET MAJORITY
Municipal Ownership Speakers
Garry Convincing Arguments
TO Eager Listeners.
FOUR CENTS ORDINANCE
WILL SWAMP SIX CENTS
Contract Scheme of Duluth Edi
son Exposed By Defenders
Of Civic Virtue.

That the unit plant and cents
ordinance will carry by overwhelm-
ing majorities is the prediction Of
those who have watched the progress
of the campaign during the past week
and have been listening to the argu-
ments of the opposing speakers.
Hughes Farce.
r. M. Hughes, the principal speaker
of the Duluth Edison's Citizens, Ref
erendum committee attempts: vainly
to carry his audience by contortions
that verge on being farcial. What
he lacks in logic and facts, and he
does lack a great deal in these, he
makes up in humorous gestures
Vainly, has Mr.. Hughes, and other
speakers Of the Duluth Edison crowd,
attempted to- show how municipal
ownership has failed in various cities,
by means of statistics, which he evil
IDENTIFY is incompetent to interpret,
and magazine articles which like the
editorials Of the daily press come
from questionable sources.
Particularly futile have been the
efforts of the "gang' to "show up
the water and light department of
t Duluth.
EVERY time it opens it's mouth, it
puts it foot in it," has been appropri-
ately said of the electric company.
nj. o. Men Effective.
Each and every statement made by
opposition speakers has been squarely
met and answered by the speakers of
the municipal ownership committee.
Nothing but first hand and accur-
ate information is being given out
by the Municipal Ownership commit
tee.
Wherever speakers of each side
have appeared during the course OF
! meeting the glazing misstatements
of the Duluth-Edison crowd have in
| variably been analysed by the munich
pal ownership speakers so that the
gang" had not ''leg left to stand
| on"
VIII Defeat Contract.
Municipal ownership men are MAX
ing votes every minute for the unit
plant and the four cents ordinance;
Voters are satisfying themselves thai
tho four cents ordinance and unit
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16

"Avoid opening ventilators Immediately
back of smoke pipe on roof Of car. II these
ventilators are opened by a passenger and
smoke or coal gas enters cars through same
politely explain to passenger that the gas
smoke comes in through those ventilators
and ask passenger If he has any objection
to having them closed and others opened In.
stead. II no gas or: smoke comes In
through ventilators leave them open while
car" "a ''9o' :: Z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-01-16
$s.45 for SIS. overt,coats, small
sizes The Big Duluth,

While the Duluth Edison is worry
ing about the taxpayers and the way
their money is wasted, we, wish they
would do little worrying also about
the way. the money Of. the 'consumers
Of electricity, Is being wasted these
days in paying l.. c.. Harris for legal
services and Ray Hughes and a. horde
of other ward: hee1ers for political
services. -; 81. :..-::..a~
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MUNICIPALITY il A owned P'LAl|TsRf
SUCCESS IN AMERICAN CITIES
Continued From Page /.


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