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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
COMPANY | HOME AGAIN
TROOPS MUSTERED OUT YES
TERDAY AT CLACKAMAS.
Train Arrived at 8:45 Last Night.
Officers and Men Are Tanned
And Happy.

Company L, Oregon National
Guard, officers and men, returned to
Dallas last night after a three
months absence. As part of the
federal body of troops Of the Third
Infantry, U. S. A., Company L has
been at Camp Withycombe and Cal
ifornia points since June 10.
The Southern Pacific train which
returned the soldiers to Dallas arTiv-
ed at 8:45 last night. Though the
train was over an hour late a crowd
Of about 500 people waited for its
arrival. The company fell in line at
the depot behind an escort Of the G.
A. R. and marched to Court, to Main,
to Mill, to Church for dismissal at
the armory. At twelve last night
they ceased to be members Of the
Third Oregon Infantry, o. S. A., and
became citizen soldiers again, mem
bers Of the new federalized national
guard. At nine this morning the
company reassembled for checking Of
ordnance and equipment.
One hundred per cent was Com
pany LIS answer to the request Of
the government to enroll in the new
rational guard. 1t is a signal honol
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
BOARD REJECTS PETITION.
Two Members Disagree on Higher
Assessment for v. & S.

A petition from S. H. McElmurry
to the board of equalization asking
that the assessment Of the 2S miles
of the Valley & Siletz Railway COM
pany, roadway and trackage, be rails
ed from $19,140 to $150,O00, has been
disallowed by the board of equaliza-
ton. The two members able to be
present, County Clerk Robinson and
County Assessor Meyers, disagreed.
In the petition comparative figures
of other valley railways were
given. The petition recited that 49,
95 miles of the Salem, Falls City &
Western is assessed at $300,941, road,
trackage and rolling stock; the Ore
gon & California railway, $509,650 GA
1928 miles. Taking off 20 per cent
for rolling stock (the Valley & 81
letz has no rolling stock), the as
sessment per mile Of the Salem, Falls
City & Western is $4,000 mile; the
Oregon & California railway yam
hill division) is $4,000 mile; the
Independence & Monmouth railway,
$1,000 mile. The petition prayed for
an assessment of $5,4O0 a mile for
the Valley & Siletz and added that
this is fair assessment inasmuch as
the roadway and trackage is entirely
new and modern. s'--ss---r'-s'fss--
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

rested Saturday in Portland by Dep
uty Sheriff Ward of Multnomah coun-
ty on warrant charging him with
rape against Dollie Reynolds, Is, his
sister-in-law. Deputy Sheriff Hooker
followed Mrs. Hamilton to Portland
and telegraphed Sheriff Hurlburt to
have a man at the Jefferson street de-
pot to arrest Hamilton when he came
to meet his wife. Hamilton was lodg-
ed in the Multnomah county Jail and
Hooker brought his man to Dallas
Sunday morning. Hamilton pleaded
"not guilty. before Justice of the
Peace Holman Sunday afternoon and
was remanded to Jail. Yesterday he
to secure an attorney. He
will probably be given a preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Holman this morning. At the time
of the alleged offense, June 80, Ham
ilton and his wife were living at the
Reynolds home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
COMMITTEE MEETS SATURDAY.
Republican Body, With Auxiliary, to
Make Campaign Plans.

A general meeting of the Republi-
can county central committee, to-
gether with the woman's auxiliary,
has been called by Chairman J. C.
Talbot, to be held in the circuit room
in Dallas Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember 80, at one O'Clock. Plans for
the ensuing campaign will be laid,
and thereafter the campaign opened.
The woman's auxiliary will also be
permanently organized, the officers
will be elected, and committees ap-
pointed. Chairman Talbot was in
Dallas Monday and made all arrange
ments for the meeting. Personal no
tees are being sent by the secretary
TO all members of the committee. A
large attendance is expected. Repub-
lican county central committee head
quarters will be opened the first of
October in room %, Dallas National
bank building. Campaign literature
will be kept at headquarters in plen-
tiful supply, and Chairman Talbot
and Secretary Macken will make it a
point to be present as much as pos
sible during the campaign. Chairman
Talbot has made an investigation of
political conditions extending over
much of the county and is highly
gratified at the enthusiastic support
being given Hughes and the whole
republican ticket.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

to Captain Stafrin and the CONS and
non-coms of Company l.. 1t is said
that number of the men had decided
not to re-enlist.
This would have eliminated Com
pany l. as the government has ruled
that bodies of troops must take the
new oath en- bloc. When the argument
was put to the men that to refuse to
re-enlist would be throwing down
their captain there was no hesitancy.
There, then, was no refusal.
Wednesday evening the women of
the Patriotic league will hold an in
formal reception in the armory for
the boys. Because of Mayor Kirk
patrick S presence at special meet
ing of the council ex-Mayor J. R.
Craven will preside. Judge HI. HI.
Belt will deliver the address of vel
come. The men Of company l. will
respond. There will be good music
and refreshments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
JERSEY SALE OCT. 10
POLK COUNTY CATTLE TO BE
OFFERED AT INDEPENDENCE
Is Second Annual Event of Jersey
Breeders Club-85 Head of
Thoroughbreds Up.

The second annual sale of the Polk
County jersey Breeders club will be
held at Independence on Tuesday,
October 10th, when almost hundred
head Of the highest class of register
ed Jersey cattle in Polk county will
be put upon the block. The sale will
be in charge of the president of the
association, w. 0. Morrow and Col. ].
W. Hughes, well l7known auctioneer
of Forest Grove, will cry it.
The animals which are to be offer
ed are selections from the breeders
herds Of Polk county, which of course
insures they are the best in the west,
and are such cattle as were seen by
thousands at the county fair here
last week. They are in no wise culls
from consigner's herd, but are all
surplus high class animals, among
which are registered cows Of merit
that have made their records with
plain dairyman's care.
Manager Morrow states that in
quiries have been coming in rapidly
of late regarding the sale and cata-
logs are now being mailed out. The
buyers will find fine lot of animals
offered and these who attend will re-
ceive hearty welcome.
It is the plan of the breeders to
hold sale every year. The first
annual sale was held in 1915 and
was the greatest Jersey sale in re-
cent years in the west. This year
head of cattle have been
consigned and they are from some
Of the best producing blood in the
northwest, and these breeders put
their good names behind their con-
signments. The consignors to the
sale are well known to Polk county
and western Oregon people, and ac-
counts Of their herds have appeared
in these columns frequently.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
BENNETT GOES TO LEBANON.
Will Attend Annual Conference of
Oregon Methodists.

Rev. G. HI. Bennett left this morn
ing for Lebanon to attend the sixty
fourth session, Oregon annual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which opens tomorrow morn
ing and continues through Monday.
Mr.. Bennett will preside tomorrow
evening, when the anniversary board
of home missions and church extern
sion meets. A. G. Kynett, d. d.,
Philadelphia, secretary Of the church
extension work will speak, tomorrow
evening, on "America, the Strategic
battle-ground of Christianity" Ed
gar Blake, ID. d., Chicago, secretary
of Sunday school extension, will take
as his subject, "The New Sunday
School Movement. Mr.. Bennett is
member of the examining board
and the committee on education, two
of the most important bodies in the
conference.
Among the prominent Methodists
who will participate are: Mathew
Simpson Hughes, D. D., L. L. D,
bishop; J. w. McDougall, d. D., dis
trict superintendent; J. 7. Albeit,
D. D., district superintendent; III.
J. Van Fossen, D. D., district super
intendent; T. B. Ford, D. D., district
superintendent; Walton SkipwortH
d. D., pastor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
CITY MOVES EQUIPMENT.
ELLENDALE MACHINERY IS
STARTED TOWARD DALLAS
Crusher and Bunkers Probably Will
Be Placed on City Property at
Foot of Jefferson.

At a special meeting Saturday
night the city council authorized the
removal of the Glendale rock quarry
machinery to Dallas. Work started
yesterday.
Two sites have been considered by
the councilmen for the city's crush
er and bunkers to be placed to re-
ceive rock from the Falls City quar-
ry: one on the Spaulding Logging
company's land across the Levens
street bridge and the other in the
Southern Pacific yards. Definite ac-
tion on the selection of a site will
be taken at a special meeting of the
council tomorrow night. Yesterday
morning the mayor and councilmen
inspected the Southern Pacific yard
site and this seems to have the pref
erence. The distance from the Le-
vens street place to the city would be
a. greater inconvenience than the un-
avoidable delays in hauling which
will occur at the Southern Pacific
site.
1t is pretty certain THAT electric
power will be used for the crusher.
Enlarged bunkers will be built and a
spur, 460 feet long, constructed. The
plant will be ready for spring street
work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Prominent Goatmen Visit.

A. C. Gage. editor of The Angora
Journal, and DR.. Parker, of Portland
visited in Polk county over the week
end. DR.. Parker formerly lived near
Phoenix, Arizona and had between
1000 and 5000 in his herds. He is
now looking over the Oregon country
and has decided to engage in the goat
business here on as large scale as he
did in Arizona. He says Polk county
looks the best of all to him. U. 5.
Grant believes Polk has a good chance
of getting DR.. Parker to come here.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
REGISTRATIONS VERY SLOW.
Books Will Be Open But Eleven
More DAYS.

The registration books in the coun.
ty clerk s office will close in just II
days.
Have you registered?
There has been but little registra-
iton of voters since the re-opening
Of the books after the May primaries.
1t is estimated that no more than
200 have registered, and of this num-
ber practically two-thirds were Re-
publicans.
The total number of registered
electors in Polk county April IS was
1864. This is subdivided as follows.
Republicans, 1921, divided among the
men and women as follows: men,
2102; women, 1419. Democrats, 1865;
men, 1884; women, 781. Prohibition,
1876; Socialist, 1856; Progressive, 30;
miscellaneous, 195.
The normal Republican majority is
approximately 900. According to the
registration figures the majority is
1866. This indicates many democrats
registered as Republicans. The total
male registration in Polk county is
3457; female, 2507.
Aside from few voters registered
as Republicans, but who are now and
always have been Democrats at heart,
the Republican vote in Polk county
will go almost solidly for Hughes.
Hughes should carry the county by a
little better than the normal majori-
ty. Defections to Wilson from the
Republican column are more than
made up by the additions to the
movement of Democrats,
many of them formerly Democratic
leaders here.
Among the Republican women of
this section there is an enthusiasm in
favor of Hughes that is most notice
able. They are proudly wearing
Hughes buttons, and are doing much
work for the ticket. Democratic hopes
that ''he kept us out of war" would
influence these women to vote for
Wilson has veen blasted.
The registration figures above also
indicate that practically all the Pro-
gressives have returned to the Repub-
lican fold.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
WORKMANSHIP IS POOR
BELIEF EXISTS THAT BRIDGE
FOREMAN WAS CARELESS.
Expert Bridge Engineer Will Make
Report on His Findings in
Few Days.

Present indications point to care
lessness and poor workmanship on
the part of the contractors as the
cause of the collapse Of the Inde-
pendence bridge last week. Such is
the preliminary report of Prof. c. B.
Mccullough, expert bridge engineer
of the Oregon Agricultural college,
who examined the wrecked structure
in detail last Saturday. He has not
yet made complete report of his find
ings, but it is expected this will be
forthcoming in few days. The ac-
ton of the county court in the mat
ter will be based largely on TINS re-
port.
Tobin and Stevens, the contractors,
are said to blame the accident to a
poor quality of cement, and it is also
said that they have signified their in
tention of "doing the right thing. !"
just what they mean by this, howev-
er, leaves considerable doubt, as the
phrase would "cover a multitude of
SINS
In the contract which was entered
into between the county court and
the contractors, Tobin & Stevens Of
Portland, on the 31st of last May
provision appears as follows:
"The contractor will be held re-
sponsible for the faithful execution
of the work in accordance with the
specifications. Any defective work
that may be discovered by the en-
gineer or his appointees before the A.
nal acceptance or before final pay
ment shall have been made, shall be-
removed and replaced by work and
materials which shall confirm to the
spirit of the specifications; and the
fact that the inspector or other per
son in charge may have overlooked
such defective work shall not consti-
tute an acceptance Of same. =
The bridge had not been accepted
by the county court at the time of
its collapse, although it had been paid
for in full ($6300). The contract be-
tween the county court and the con-
tractors provided that payments
could be made monthly as work on
the bridge progressed until IS per
cent of it had been paid for, leaving
the balance to be due after accep-
tance of the bridge.
1t was further stipulated in the
contract that "The contractor agrees
to assume all risks for accidents or
damage that may accrue to persons or
property during the prosecution of
the work under these specifications
by reason Of negligence or careless
ness of himself, his agents or en-
ployees.
The contract was drawn up in ac-
cordance with Multnomah county
plans and specifications for concrete
bridges, and the bridge itself was
almost an exact duplicate of the
Bertha bridge in the northern part of
that county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
MARRIEs THREE IN AN HOUR.
Rev. Bennett Is Nearest Dallas Has
to Marrying Parson.

Three in one hour Saturday after
noon is Rev. G. H. Benefits end OF
the week record. He finished strong.
The three knots tied were: Leo. j.
Clements and Miss Edna Holmes Of
Dallas. E. D. Crook Of Monmouth and
Eva Harris, and Adrian j. Diekin-
son of Independence and Miss Vema
Linn. The first ceremony was per-
formed in the new Clements home,
Mill and Levens streets, the wedding
march being played by little Cleo.
Guy Dalton. The other two were sol
emnized in the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
To Set Court Gases.

September 29th has been designat-
ed by Circuit Judge Belt when de-
murrers will be heard and cases set
for trial at the fall term of the cir
cult court which convenes on October
2nd. A number of naturalization pc
titions will come up for final hearing
on the first day of court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

rWe are making a pretty good
rop, but are expecting to come out
k1re as soor as we can sell out, y
sriles r. Gottschalk from Winters,
rcxas, 70 Charles Bilyeu Of the Ho-
a Gail. QottschaIk is a cotton grow
q now but wants to come 10 Oregon
o H<e. he visited here recently and
ike1 D.II1s Mr. Gottscbalk sent
ou1 cotton bolls for exhibition pur-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

The Southern Pacific examination
car, which makes the rounds of the
system about once each two years,
arrived in Dallas Sunday and will re-
main until tomorrow morning. Dur
ing its stop here it will examine all
employees of the company who are in
any way connected with the operating
department, including agents, tele-
graph operators, engineers, conduct
ors, brakemen, firemen, hostlers, etc.
The car is in charge Of W. F. Nidh-
OILS, whose special car accompanies it
and who has been connected with this
work for the Southern Pacific for
more than twelve years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Another Good Oats Crop.

james Glover Of near Whiteson
was in Amity Wednesday. When we
asked him about his crops he smiled
with a broad smile. His spring oats
weighed 1O3 bushels to the acre and
his other grains turned out equally
well.-Amity Standard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Grayeling Road.

The graveling Of the Dallas-Falls
City road, on its uncompleted part
near the Hugh Smith ranch, two miles
west of town, is rapidly progressing
and will be finished in a short time.
The half-mile stretch which is now
being graveled is the only portion Of
the entire eight miles which has not
been surfaced and with its compile
tion the highway between these two
cities will be one Of the best in the
county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Hill Land Makes Big Yield.

AL Stow, farming the upper, hill
land of the Boise farm at Glendale
reports yield of 500 sacks of oats
from 40 acres. The sacks weigh 100
pounds and contain three bushels.
Some agriculturists have said that
the Boise hill land would not pro-
duce good crops but Mr.. Stow offers
his yield in evidence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Roscoe Ballantyne Leaves.

Roscoe Ballantyne. Southern Pa
ciGc roundhouse employe, plans to
leave October 1 for Ashland, where
he has been transferred by the rail
road company. The reason for the
transfer is Mr.. Ballantyne's health
Mrs. Ballantyne will not leave i'm
mediately.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
FLOWERS ARE WANTED

Polk county people going to
the state fair this week are
requested to take bouquets Of
flowers along for use in decor
ating the Polk county booth.
The bouquets should be deliv-
cred to Mrs. Winnie Braden.
Yellow and purple flowers are
preferred as these are the col
ors of the booth Citizens who
are not going to the state fair
but who do wish to assist in
making Polk's exhibit attrac-
tive TO the eye are asked to
leave flowers at Fuller's Phar-
macy. The flowers will be for
warded from there to Mrs.
Braden.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Will Attend Convention.

q. S. Grant. president of the Ma
tional Mohair Growers association
will attend the convention in Calves
ton. Texas, December 5. Mrs. Grant
may 90 with him
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Motorcyclist Fined.

Fritz Helzinger, a mechanic em-
ployed at the Espee car repair shops,
was fined $5 by Judge Gregory Sat-
urday for motorcycle speeding.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

il Be Givsn Furthsr Consid-
tion II 1festing "A Dallas
ocsobsr 7th-

v;ng khet he West Side high
vsen Portland and Eugene.
thro,,oh the important cen
.utof the Willamette river. il
Il ~ much consideration at
of I'M state b;phwav eosnL
n anv other road 4 large
Ebns;ast;c repreaenta tafion from
IN hod;as ,net H lfcMinn-
gatuydav n;obt IA forrnu-
Elsps s,r cc,,1;s.r Z, portion Of
Ssrsl aa,rros,,r;at]on II Oregon
connlefion of tbis road. The
3. haf,r1a,, Portland and Eu-
u n;Iex shorter tbis way
II III, ~ the East Side route.
~ora v;sd scenery and with
n ~ 3teep. and II was the
.,o,,< 81, tin,ent a. the McAlinn-
Ky a that fhe West Side as
4 the East Side should share in
|,pror4;af;on for 4 permanent
Isr
csr,.y III the plans q committee
,s,yoad m y Il, draff resolutions for a
.nens orcsnization. and the next
~ n i6o sssociation il to be
& nsllsa 81 Saturday. October
!, 4 HIM oP Dallas Is a
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

Miss Maude Robertson has recover
ed frem her recent severe attack Of
throat trouble and is able to receive
visitors. Miss Robertson has been
sick about four weeks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26

~ home Of T. L. Williams, two
eo1 re-helf miles from Falls City
x1e Introyed by ere Wednesday. In
sure Of $500 vas carried on the
buiIi1s and 500 On the furniture of
" 11k<r. tn resident.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
Party For Miss Holmes.

Mrs. Ida Mansion was hostess Fri
day night at party for Miss Edna
Holmes, bride-eleet-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-26
nnnlter Snes Plaster.

A foreclosure Of chattel mortgage
suit has been fled by w. R. Coulter
against Ed. Plaster.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-05
At The lyric.

Episode twenty-five of The
Broken Coin. Episode % brings the
Broken Com" serial TO s glorious
close. AS the first scene flashes on
the screen we see Sachio and Freder-
lex Sighting with rapiers in the
dungeon of the castle. Upstairs in
the throne room, the king and his
drunken guests are carousing as usual
After terrific fight Frederick
seveerly wounds Saehio and the latter
sinks to the ground weak from loss of
blood. Kitty and Frederick then start
out to search for the treasures and
scripts placed there many years before.
Kitty and Frederick are joined by
an old sailor formerly servant in the
palace who tells them of events that
happened when Count Frederick was a
baby. Come and see the end of this
thrilling serial.
Another serial will be started We d.
nesday, January IL, entitled Graft, =
in which Warren Kerrigan is featured.
The other pictures for tonight are
Muscles.and. Merriment and "A. New