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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
PATROLMEN CALLED IN
CoPIOUS RAINS HAVE PUT END
TO FIRE RISK IN COUNTY.
District Warden Fuller and Efficient
Force Continue Good Record.
Timber Loss Light.

Because of the fact that copious
rains during the past week have prob
ably eliminated all danger Of forest
fires for the balance of the season,
District Warden Fuller has called in
practically all of the fire patrolmen
which are serving under his jurisdic-
tion in Polk county. During the sum-
mer season of the present year there
have been but two fires in Polk coun-
ty's magnificent timber, and both of
these were discovered before they had
reached any proportions. One of these
was in Patrolman v E. Gosso's dis
trict, in the headwaters of the Rick
reall and the other was in the head
waters Of the Siletz, in Patrolman
Art Hays district. There was no
damage in either case.
This years record is in keeping
with that set by Mr.. Fuller's dis
trict during the past several years,
since 1910 in fact, during which time
there have been no fires Of any con-
sequence and the fire loss to timber
in Polk county has been very slight.
Two years ago some trestles were
burned but no timber was lost.
Prior to a year ago it was imPos-
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
.ROADIPATR0L PLEASES
EUGENE MAN FINDS SYSTEM
USED THROUGHOUT EAST.
Lane County People Are Interested in
Plan for Road Preservation. "Suc-
cessful," Says Observer.

Throughout the east the roads are
better where road patrol is practiced,
according to F. R. Wetherbee of Eu-
gene, who recently completed a 5000
miles tour of "a states. Mr.. Wether-
bee returned firmly convinced that
road patrol is the only successful and
economical system of road mainten-
anee and preservation.
"The patrol roads we found in the
east" said Mr.. Wetherbee, "were
distinctly better than others. The pa
troll system is gaining friends, too.
Where we spend thousands of dol
lars to build a road, then let it go
until it is necessary to spend thous-
ands more dollars to replace it, the
patrol system, at very low expendi-
ture comparatively, keeps the road
like a boulevard the year around.
eve stopped to inquire of a pa
trolman the way on a road in Mary
land one day, and / questioned him
concerning the patrol system He
told me he had a district extending
% miles. It was like a boulevard.
1t had been built FIVE years before,
and the only work done OMIT bsa
been done BY this man, the only ex-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
DR.. w. S. CARY TO LEAVE.
Has Purchased Pharmacy in Rogue
River, Oregon.

DR.. W. S. Cary, for 21 years a
pharmacist and practicing physician
of Dallas, has purchased the Rogue
River Pharmacy in Rogue River, Ore
gon, and will leave within week for
his new home. Mrs. Cary and her
mother, Mrs. G. P. Aldrich. plan to
leave a week or two after DR.. Cary
goes. DR.. Cary at one time was a
partner Of Conrad Stafiin in the drug
business. DR.. Cary will keep his IL
acre apple orchard on the Salem road.
Rogue River is a town of about 500
people, DR.. Cary says, but the towns
people confidently expect that the
Diamond Match Company will soon
build large mill on the site already
purchased. 1t is thought the pro-
posed mill will employ from so to
100 men. Rogue River, says the doc
tor. is situated in a mountain nest
and the climate is very nearly ideal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
ARE FEW
CITY STOPS IMPROVEMENTS
UNTIL THE COMING YEAR
Thirty Thousand Square Feet of
Sidewalks and Construction of
Curbs on Burch Only Work.

Comparatively speaking, Dallas as
municipality has experienced few
improvements during the present sea-
son, lull coming after the storm, as
it were. Last year extensive street
betterments were INDUCED in, some
thing like twenty one blocks having
been macadamized and concrete curbs
constructed on either side of the
thoroughfares thus improved This
year the aldermanic body is satisfy
ing itself by causing the construction
of sidewalks in districts where they
have become dilapidated by long use,
Early in the spring the council ex-
tended the area of the concrete side
walk district, and later declared its
intention to cause the rebuilding of
board walks, serving notice upon
property holders to this effect. The
order met with general approval on
the part of those affected, and not
only have these laid concrete walks
in front Of their premises but many
Others sought, and gained permission
to come within the provisions of the
ordinance. As result approximate
ly 10000 square feet of concrete side
walk has been completed, the Barham
Warehouse & Manufacturing COM
pany having the contract at IA cents
per foot. In addition to this about
$50 feet of board walk has been
built, the cost per lineal foot being
25 cents.
The only street improvement aside
from this has been the construction
of cement curbs on Burch street,
Holmes & Grant having contract
for the building of S64 lineal feet on
this thoroughfare. 1t is the purpose
of the council to macadamize Burch
street in the near future. The ex-
pense of the improvement will fall
upon the Southern Pacific railway
company.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
LAST union MEET HELD
SERIES IS PLANNED
FOR NEXT SUMMER.
Representative of Prisoners Aid So
ciety Speaks at Union Service
Last Sunday.

Rev. T. J. Hazleton, financial sec.
retary of The Oregon Prisoners Aid
society, was the speaker at the un
ion service which was held in the
Evangelical church on Sunday even
ing. A fair-sized audience was pres
ent and gave appreciative and SYM
pathetic attention to his message. He
plead for a square deal for the man
who. partly as the result of his own
discretion, and often more largely
through the improper handling of his
case, has come to be classed with the
"down and outs Among other
things, he said that prisoners would
never have square deal until the
management of our prisons became
divorced from politics. Politics is
largely to blame for the placing in
office of incompetent superintendent,
wrdens, chaplains, and other offici-
ais. The state has right to punish
criminals, but it has no right to de-
prive them of their health. exposing
them to tuberculosis and other vast
ing diseases as is the case under the
present system of confinement in un-
sanitary cells, which prevails in so
many of our prisons. In addition to
his plea for a square deal for those
in confinement. Mr.. Hazleton plead
for a square deal for the man who
has paid the penalty of his crime and
who is making an honest effort to
make good in society and the struggle
for a livelihood.
In closing he spoke of the work ac
complished by the society during the
year 1915. Some items noted were,
SO prisoners cared for, 159 city and
county prisoners supplied with tenn
porary homes, q returned to their
families and friends, some of these as
far away as England and Scotland.
AZ prisoners families were assisted,
s husbands and wives were reunited.
1000 letters were written to prisoners
and their families. 292 investiga-
tions were made the superintendent
and his assistants. 60 religious ser
vices were conducted in prison. 56
prisoners received. legal advice, 43
were defended. 60 discharged pris-
oners were provided with work that
proved to be permanent in character.
1919 odd jobs were secured.
This union service will close the
series for this season, but the ar
has proved so satisfactory
to all who participated that no doubt
another series will be arranged for
next summer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
cHILDREN's COOPERATION.
School Officers Desire Exhibits by
Next Monday Morning.

County School Superintendent Rey-
nolds and County School Supervisor
Moore have completed tour of the
county investigating the industrial
club work and urging the children to
complete their exhibits in time for
the opening of the county fair, Sep
tember 10. In order to have time to
arrange the exhibit in the booth in
dividual exhibits will have to be in
Dallas by Monday, September IS.
The best of the county fair exhibit
will be entered in the coming state
fair. Last year Polk county carried
away the blue ribbon at the state fair
and the school officers are hoping the
boys and girls will make as good a
showing this year. Contributions Of
flowers are requested from anyone
who wants to help the schools booth
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
ARE TALKING ROUNDUP.
Petition of Incorporation Filed by
Citizens of McMinnville.

A petition of incorporation of the
Roundup Boosters" was filed in
Salem last Saturday by John l.
Knight, D. M. Nayberger and D. E..
Wheeler, leaders in a movement for
holding the event at McMinnville on
October 4th, 5th and 9th. A con-
tract has been signed with R. P. Nc
Clelland of Philomath, guaranteeing
for each of the three days 20 separate
amusement events. The fair grounds
are being prepared for seating 5000
to 5000. The slogan ''See EN- Buck"
has been adopted.
On the same dates the Yamhill
County Livestock association is plan
ming to hold a livestock exhibition
and the McMinnville Automobile club
will stage an automobile show in the
City Park auditorium.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
MAJOR FIsKE VISITS DALLAS.
Well-Known Army Officer is Native
Son of Oregon.

Major H. B. Fiske, of the United
States regular army, and daughter,
are visiting in Dallas with the ma
jor's mother, Mrs. C. S. Fiske, his
sister, Mrs. Grace F. Bassett, and
brother, V. P. Fiske, postmaster of
Dallas.
Oregon takes great pride in Major
Fiske, one Of her native sons. He
was appointed from this state to the
United States Military Academy at
West Point in 1893, and since grad
uating in 1897, his record has proven
him to be one of the most efficient
officers in the American army. Dur
ing foreign service he has been in sew
eral important engagements, among
which was the taking of Manila. Lat
er he was detailed to assist in putting
a military road through Mindanao,
one of the southernmost islands Of
the Philippines and he relates some
thrilling encounters with the savage
moros of that island. He has also
served in Cuba and Mexico. A
This summer the major was sta
toned on the Mexican border. He
leaves Dallas in few days for Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, to resume his
duties as instructor of military art
in the army service school at that
post.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
STAMP IS ELIMINATED
NEW REVENUE BILL rs NOW IN
EFFECT.
Became Effective Last Saturday and
Does Away With Bothersome
Detail.

1t is no longer necessary to attach
a revenue stamp to a freight or ex-
press bill when you want to ship
goods; it will no longer cost YOU an
extra penny when you telephone at
long distance or send telegram; you
can now forget to use the odious rev.
enue stamp on thousand and one
other things for by provision of the
new law recently passed by congress,
and which became effective last Sat-
urday, business men have been re-
lieved of the stamp tax which has
been in effect since December, 1914,
and which was to have been continu-
ed until the end of the present year.
The general revenue bill repealed the
revenue bill stamp taxes
and the Internal Revenue bureau has
ruled that the revenue stamps were
not needed after last Saturday, Sep
5ember 9th.
The stamp taxes repealed include
hose paid on telegraph and telephone
messages, parlor-car seats and berth
tickets, bonds, debentures, certificates
# Indebtedness, certificates of stock,
bills of sale, promissory
notes, express and freight manifests
md bills of lading, bonding instru-
nents, conveyances, insurance poll
lies, entry Of goods, passage tickets,
'ower of attorney, protests, perfum-
ny, cosmetics and chewing gum.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
CYRUS HATCH KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Victim Expires Five Minutes After Being Hit by Ma
chine Driven by Weldon Black-Coroners Jury
Says Driver Was Careless

Cyrus S. Hatch was struck and al
most instantly killed about seven
Sunday morning, at Main and Wash
ington streets by an automobile driv-
en- by Weldon Black. Death was due
to a fracture Of the base of the skull.
The dead man was 73 years old and
was an employe of Plaster's livery
stable. The coroner's jury, called to
investigate the cause of death, yes
terday morning, returned a verdict
that Hatch was killed through care
less automobile driving by Weldon
Black.
With three guests in their Ford iall-
tomobile Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Black
left the home of Oliver Chase Sun
day morning between $50 and z a.
m. Mr.. Black drove east on Wash
ington street to the intersection of
Main. Mr.. Hatch was walking west
on Washington street to his work at
Plaster's barn. Instead of obeying
the ordinance and circling the sema-
phore Black cut to the left of the
semaphore. Black did not take the
stand at yesterdays hearing and
Dewey Inman, one of the automobile
said ON the stand that he
did not know at what speed the ma
chine was travelling and that his
slight experience with automobiles
did not give him basis for making
judgment. Automobile drivers who
visited the scene of the accident Sun
day and Monday say that, from the
of the machine tracks
made when Black tried to stop, the
was going at Is or 20
miles an hour. i
When struck Hatch was thrown
slightly to the right of the machine,
the back of his skull striking the
The occipital bone at the
base of the brain was injured and
DR.. V. C. Stats, the physician sum
noned by Dewey Inman, testified that
leath was due to a fracture of the
base of the skull. The accident vic-
Tim lived five minutes after DR.. Stats
lrrived. Coroner Chapman was no.
;ifed and the body was Immediately
aiken to Chapman undertaking par
ors. The funeral will be held from
he parlors today at two p. M, Rev.
Howard Mcconnell of the Christian
hurch reading the service. Interment
will be in the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
The pallbearers will be: Gus Mar
in, j. A. McCann, W. G. Campbell,
Peter Greenwood, Sr., Mike Kelly
md Jim Boydston.
Miss Myrtle Chase, a passenger in
he car corroborated Inman'; ;esti-
nony as to the accident. Both Mr..
nman and Miss Chase said on the
witness stand that Black Lad cut
he corner. When asked to take the
tand MIR. Black said that he could
ay no more than already had been
tated by witnesses. Miss Chase, Dew
y Inman, H. G. Campbell. who ar
ived at the scene shortly after the
ccident, and DR.. V. C. Stats. Mrs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

Black and Osha Tate, in the car at
the time of the accident, did not tes.
tify. In charge of Coroner Chapman
and Prosecuting Attorney Sibley the
jury was taken to the scene of the ac-
cident from the undertaking parlors.
The verdict was returned shortly af-
ter return. The members of the jury
were: George A. Muscott, foreman
c. L. Hubbard, Will Tatom, N. L.
Guy, S. M. Ray and W. R. Coulter.
The text of the verdict is as fol-
lows: that Cyrus A. Hatch came to
his death on Sunday, September 10,
1916 at about seven a. m. by strik-
ing the base of his skull on the con-
crete pavement at the intersection of
Main and Washington streets in Dali
las, Polk county, Oregon, said fall be-
ing caused by said Cyrus S. Hatch
being struck with the automobile driv-
EN- by one Weldon Black. We further
find that said Weldon Black did all
in his power to avert the accident,
but find that said Weldon Black was
careless in the matter in not driving
his car on the proper side of the
street and turning the corner as pro-
vided by the ordinances of the city of
Dallas and the laws of the state Of
Oregon"
Prosecuting Attorney Sibley said
yesterday that the facts would be
placed before the grand jury. Local
lawyers say that two actions are
possible: civil and criminal. The
question of criminal action will de-
pend upon the decision of the grand
jury; the question of civil action
rests with the relatives of the dead
man..
In the street discussions of the ac-
,ident opinion is generally that Black
was careless but that the violation
IF the ordinance is common among
ocal automobilists. Even city offic-
ials, people say, cut the corners and
morning a county official
the ordinance. Residents Of
street have often said
hat a majority of the machines max
ng the curve at Washington and Ug-
ow avenue disregard the speed and
,orner turning ordinance. Men on
street say that automo-
,iles constantly speed past the ordin-
lnce limit in travelling on that street.
)ne man thought he could pick up so
machines "a day, on this street alone,
or violating the law.
Cyrus S. Hatch, the dead man,
anne to Dallas three years ago from
Union City, Pa. He was 73 years
# age and had been employed in the
FASTER livery barn. He is survived
" Mrs. Hatch and children. Mrs.
'erry Driscoll and Miss Edna Hatch
f this city, Mrs. Martin Loop of
Jnion City, Pa, and J. B. Hatch OF
j. B. Hatck arrived in
DALLAS yesterday morning end the
for the funeral were
tarted. Mrs. J. B. Hatch is expect
d today.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
HoPP1cKER JAILEDYEsTERDAY
o. q. Miller Charged With Defraud-
ing Moro Hotelkeeper.

Deputy Sheriff Rae Craven yester-
day brought o. H. Miller, hoppick-
er at the Wigrieh ranch, to Dallas.
The warrant for his arrest was issued
by Justice Of the Peace L. W. Ross
Of Moro on charge Of attempting to
defraud an inn keeper. Pending the
answer of telegrapbic communication
Miller was lodged in the county jail
last night. The young man says he
intended to pay the bill ana will
make an effort to make immediate in
stallments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
Applies For Citizenship.

George L. F. Isenhagen, native of
Germany but now living on Route
two, Dallas, has filed papers with the
county clerk asking for citizens pa
pers. Isenhagen arrived in Hoboken,
N. J., January 8, 1900, and has been
a resident of Polk county for the
past few years. His application was
signed by Layton A., james T.,
James C. and Samuel E. Guthrie.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
VALUE DOUBLES ENRoUTE.
Charges on Prunes to East More
Than Original Price.

A carload of green prunes shipped
from Dallas Saturday TO Omaha will
more than double in value before the
journeys end. Invoiced at 80 cents
crate to the grower the value of
the shipment to the Polk county orig
inator is $500. AT $1.25 a hundred
the freight rate on the 1000 crates to
Omaha or Chicago is $3.50 and the
icing charge on the car will be $62.50,
making a total of $412.50, laid down
in Omaha. In other words, transpor-
tation to Omaha increases the origi-
nal value of the green prunes by
112.5 per cent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
Eats" Man Wanted.

Officials of the Polk county fair
have been endeavoring for the past
week to locate restaurant man who
will put in an eating stand at the
fair grounds during the coming fair,
September 1881 Last year this was
one of the things that was much
missed by fair visitors and the man.
agement hopes to get in touch with
parties who will undertake TO supply
the "eats'' at this years show.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
AGED Veteran Takes Trip.

Jasper Louper and wife have gone
to Hay, Wash, where they expect to
spend several weeks with their son,
who is an extensive wheat farmer in
that section. Mr.. Douper is the old
est member of the local G. A R. post,
but despite his advanced age of So, he
is still able to travel and get about.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

NEI .<tN ~ y. IA |||Ea4 81 :.
talk n northwest man
M tne - yiiespy company
! I1eQ 4. n co1p MONS IA ne north
n 3yllespy SAG, were caused
~ n "A, Byllesby cornpany
\ turday sald that the
was on the PIP grade now
conditions genefa were
with Mzs llesby and
M Az comp AK n byileshy
touring the rfnwest the
weeks AZ party was IN
insf week
eeSnt stow flmes ~ rne north
!. yllesby said were caused
A. l1ns of the land boom
Y n G throgh this section
ll3Qv Sne entry Of trans
az lfoads n n n \ ante into M the north
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

pense being the employment of that
man and horse the year around with
small loads of crushed rock placed at
intervals Of half mile or such a
matter These he used to fill in and
work the road over continually. He
received perhaps $3.50 day for the
work."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

Count Mizerahi when visiting in
Brussels. The count is dealer in an
tiques in Brussels and is said to have
a business of 100000 in moratorium
in his native land.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
Miss Robertson Improyinr.

Miss Maud Robertson is slowly i'm
proving from her attack Of severe
throat trouble.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

4. A. 49,
|oester q the oregon
opened MONDAY, oep
*1ng TO tne fact that .
year ~ being dropped
7ul4e TINS year, II Is eX-
Lpe attendance VIII rank
lp as last year, whlch
q'b for the entire year,
an enrolment OIL
Todd, matron oil the
Fory has returned from
f'ud ls assuming her du-
1e addition OF the respon-
year OF the dean OF wo-
oi' Normal school is now
kers IN various parts OIL OF
resident Ackerman VIII
NY as his duties VIII per.
tln1an will devote all Oh
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12

Mrs. VIII Tatom returned Thurs
day night from Newport.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-12
"a visits.

Price, Miss Rose
ID 81 Ierahi, Of Oregon
'<e SUI 'ests at the Har-
.o1ae 4t Nizerahi is a
o|eua1 rornded in the
who IS <orking in the
.nd Paper company IS
- Is <ettled. W P.
rzd Hawley met