davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
ELECT CLUB DIRECTORS.
COMMERCIAL BODY HAD ANNU-
AL MEETING WE 1DNEsDAY
Selection of Secretary land Treasurer
To Come in Meeting Not Yet
Decided UpPn.

The nine directors o. the CONNER
cial club for the coming year, select
ed at the annual meeting of the clut
Wednesday night in the club rooms
are: A. B, Muir, N. u. Guy, W. G.
Vassall, W. L. Soehren, F. j. Coad
w. V. Fuller, J. R. Craven, Tracy
Staats and R. U. Steelquist. The
first six were reelected from the
former board. The rest of the or
ganization of the club for, the coming
year becomes the duty of the newly
elected board. The president will call
a meeting of the board as, soon as
convenient and the president, treas
urer and secretary of the club for
1917 will then be chosen by the board
members.
The action of the board Of direc-
tors in ordering 1000 calendars for
1917 was praised and the club may or
der more pretentious calendars for
191S. Andy Muir was named by
President Craven as delegate from
the club to the Tourist association
meeting in Portland tomorrow. E. X.
Piasecki had been named but said
that he could not be in Portland and
also tossed bouquet Mr. Muir's way
by saying that the veteran club mem
ber would make better representa-
tive than himself. Tracy Stats plac-
ed the quasi-petition of a number of
people living along the south side of
the Rickreall between Dallas and
Rickreall for mail service from the
Dallas postoffice instead Of from the
Rickreall postoffice before the club.
No action was taken but the mat
ter was referred to committee. A.
B. Muir spoke to the club upon the
benefits gained from attendance at
such meetings as the recent gathering
in Portland Of the county judges and
of the various coun-
ties in the state.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
NOT TO PURCHASE LOT
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL PROBAB-
LY BUY LATER.
Plan Abandoned Now Because of Fl
nancial Problem. Mrs. Castner
Gives Account Of Meeting.

The Dallas Woman's club decided
against purchasing a lot for their
contemplated club building at their
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The great majority of those present
we're opposed on account of the f.
nancial problem and the plan has
been abandoned for the present.
The club voted to contribute to a
fund being raised among the feder-
ated clubs of the state for the use of
the federation president to defray ex-
penses incurred while on club busi-
ness. This action is in accordance
with the practice in most states. At
the recent biennial convention in New
York, Oregon's delegate was one of
the only two who paid her own ex-
penses.
The club also voted to take a six
months trial subscription to the
"New West Magazine" edited in
Salt Lake City by woman. The
magazine devotes considerable space
to the western club woman and her
interests. 1t will be placed in the
library, where all may have access to
it.
Ninety-five dollars was realized
from the bazaar, according to the
committee in charge.
Mrs. H. C. Castner of Hood River,
president of the state federation Of
Woman's clubs, was a guest Of the
local ladies for the day. Her talk,
relating an account of her visit to
the biennial session Of the general
federation in New York, last summer,
was the feature of the afternoon IS
program and was much enjoyed. Mrs.
Castner complimented the Dallas or
ganization on its spirit or harmony
and progressiveness.
The program was opened with a
vocal solo by Mrs. D. A. Mackenzie.
Mrs. Castner's address was followed
bv Mrs. d. V. Poling's vocal solo and
the meeting closed when Miss Claudie
Plank rendered a pleasing piano solo.
The next meeting OF the music sec
tion will be held on the last Wednes-
day of the month, January 81. The
place will be designated later.
The civic section will meet on the
third Tuesday, January 10.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05

This board of five members would ap-
point county school superintendent,
who would be the practical educa-
tional and business head of the
schools in the county.
The county school superintendent
would nominate the teachers for all
the schools. He would place the
teachers where they could do the best
work. The taxes for the schools would
be levied on a county unit basis.
Where the county unit has been
adopted. Mr.. Churchill said, great
benefit has resulted, particularly to
the rural schools as trained county
superintendent, with proper authori-
ty, is more able to establish and main
tain an efficient school than are the
average rural school directors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05

falsely in securing marriage license
there to marry Miss Alta Halford of
West Salem. The arrest was made
on complaint of the girls father a
Polk county farmer, who asserts that
his daughter was not of legal age and
that the marriage license was OBJ
tanned by false affidavit. Miss Hal
ford's father states that the girl is
but l6 years old and Parker is said
to have sworn she was 10. Parker
is well thought of in Turner where
he and his bride have been making
their home since the marriage on
Christmas day. 1t is said there that
he acted in good faith in making his
affidavit as to her age, and he has con-
sented to return to Washington state
without extradition papers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
STORMY CHAPTERS ARE CLOSED
Independence Bridge and Monmouth
Paving Now Laid Away.

Even stormy chapters come to a
close and within the past two weeks
"finis," at least temporarily, has
been written for two such chapters in
Polk county. One is the Monmouth
paving work. The contractors, Hob
son and Hoskins of McMinnville, have
had their bill for the base of Main
street, accepted, though minus most
of the extras they asked, and have
been paid for so per cent of the val
ue of the work already done. The
other 20 per cent will be paid IN the
spring when the top pavement has
been laid and accepted. This is
thought will be about June. Until
then, except around the stove in the
general" stores, the matter will be
quiescent.
The other stormy petrel which has
winged a last flight, it is hoped
"last," is the Independence bridge
which is now open to traffic. The
bridge has been thorn in Polk coun-
ty's side for the past year or more.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
BETTERMENTS TO WAIT
IMPROVEMENTS OF POWER co.
TO FOLLOW PROSPERITY.
Holding Company, Northern Idaho
and Montana Power Company, Is
Undergoing Reorganization.

Hoped for Improvement and ex
tensions Of pole lines of the Oregon
Power company must wait upon &
return of prosperity to the Pacific
coast, according to a report sent out
from the H. M. Byllesby and com
pany's office in Chicago. H. NJ. Byl-
lesby and company is the holding con-
Germ which manages the Oregon Pow
er company. R. U. Steelquist, local
manager of the Oregon Power com
pany, had a conference in Albany
Tuesday with District Manager White
and returned with a little more OPP
timistic report than the information
from Chicago would indicate. Mr..
Steelquist said that the men in touch
with the situation felt hopeful that
prosperity would soon return and
that the company would then make
extensions and improvements.
"Because the Northern Idaho and
Montana Power company for several
wears has not earned its full bond in
terest charges, due to the failure
of the communities served in Ore
con. Washington, Montana and Idaho
to develop in population and indus
tries as rapidly as expected when the
original investments were made IN the
physical properties, a friendly re-or-
ganization of the company has been
asked, and granted" says the report
from Chicago. Last week Elmer Do
yer. president of the company, was
named receiver by Judge Rudkin OF
the United District court at Spokane.
This action is preparatory to friend
" reorganization whereby the cap
italization will be reduced and the
company equipped with funds for the
construction of immediate and future
extensions. With the return of pros
nerity to the lumber industry and the
resumption of agricultural develop
ment a considerable quantity Of prof
table new business may be obtained
bv making the extensions which the
company is unable to finance In its
condition. The Northern Ida
bo and Montana company and It's
the Oregon Power com
onarote in territories with
about $4,000 population, eentering at
Kalispel, Montana, Standpoint, Ida
bo. Newport, Washington and Al
bany. Eugene and Marshfeld, Oregon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Decamber Was Dry Month.

The official weather record for the
month of December, taken at Salem,
shows that the rainfall for the month
was All inches, which might be term
ed ordinarily a dry month for De
cember. Six days we're clear and %
we're cloudy. The lowest temperature
of the month was on the nights Of the
Doth and 3Oth, with a record OF 25
degrees above. The warmest day was
when the mercury climbed up to the
49 notch on the 10Th. The mean max
imum temperature was 44.7 and the
mean minimum, 33.4, with the mean
temperature 80 degrees above. On
January l the river was 20 feet
above the low water mark. The wind
was % days from the south, seven
from the north and one day from the
west.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
NEW PLAN FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Comfy Unit Idea is Urged by Super
intendent Churchill

The county unit plan for all sehoois
in districts below the first class prob
ably will be presented to the legisla-
ture for enactment into law.
State Superintendent Of Schools
Churchill, who strongly favors the
plan. discussed it this week with the
county school superintendents Wlo
are in session at the capitol In the
eapaeitv of an examining board.
The plan is to eentralize the an
thority over all the schools in a eoun
ty. excepting those in districts OF tn
first class. Each county adopting IN
plan would be divided into five dis
tnets. Each district would elect
member Of the county school boar
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
NEEDLEwoRK GUILD Is ACTIVE
Local Organization Only One In
State Outside of Portland.

The Dallas branch Of the Needle
work Guild Of America collected 792
new garments in October, 1915 and
distributed 1872 of the garments dur
ing 1916 to worthy poor people. The
collection for 1917 was made in No
vember, 1916, when 730 garments
were received and since November,
1853 have been given. The Dallas
branch, the only one in the state out
side of Portland, fills need for sys-
tematic giving in the community and
annually helps people who need help.
The women Of the organization wei
come new members and feel that the
housewives and mothers of the city
should lend the branch their sup
port.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
TRY BOOTH CASE HERE
ATTORNEYS AGREE WITH THE
COURT ON CHANGE OF VENUE
William Branson's Trial Set for Feb
ruary l9; Mrs. Booth s VIII Fol-
low Alleged Accomplice's.

BY agreement of counsel and the
court the re-trial of the eases of Will
liam Branson and Mrs. Anna Booth,
accused of the murder of Mrs. Booth s
husband in Willamina will be heard
in Dallas instead of McMinnyille.
The change of venue has been made
because the defendants have been
tried three times in Yamhill county
and $50 jurors have been used in the
case. 1t is believed the expense Of
obtaining jury in Yamhill county
now would be great.
William Branson Is re-trial viii be
heard first, beginning February 10.
Yamhill county will be represented by
District Attorney Roswell Conner
and a special prosecutor possibly
Oscar Hayter The defendants will
be represented by Vinton and Bur
dette Of McMinnville.
Inasmuch as the distance between
Willamina, the place of the alleged
,rime, and Dallas, and between VIII
amina and McMinnville, is about tha
same, the expense of witnesses will
not be much larger than if the trial
we're held in McMinnville.
The Booth-Branson case was re-
handed to the circuit court by the
npreme court two weeks ago on the
round that the trial judge had erred
n his instructions to the jury.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Dallas Sheep Men in Texas.

Last Saturday B. M. Halbert took
his guests, Messrs. Grant and Par
ker, of Dallas, Oregon, to the v. A.
Brown ranch, in Edwards county.
After visiting Mr.. Brown for short
while that ranchman will take the
Oregonians down in the Uvalde coun-
try, and they win be the guests Of
goatmen along the Southern Pacific
for day or so. Mr.. Halbert says
that Messrs. Grant and Parker ex-
pected to arrive at their homes in
the northwest about Christmas day.
He brought them to Sonora from the
National Mohair Growers convention
at Galveston; and through his hospi-
tality and the hospitality of Others
in this section they had a pleasant
and profitable trip across the goat
and mohair producing part Of Texas.
The Sonora New Era (Sonora, Tex
as).
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
hng Case Next Tuesday.

Sc of Sampson VS.. Hartung,
question of damages due for
INJURIES to A. Sampson when
truck by the auto of Charles
at Falls City last June, will
Tuesday before Judge Belt.
|mplaint Sampson alleges he
Ek by an automobile driven
Fson Wonderly, an inexperi-
byer, with whom Hartung
e. He complains the auto
ks exceeding the speed limit
Fifty, 20 miles per hour, at
of the accident, and asks
b the amount of $2410.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
quiescent.
To Give Cantata in Independence.

"The Messiah's Advent" d" the
Christmas eantata sung in the Dal-
las armory Sunday evening, will be
repeated in the Methodist Episcopal
church in Independence Wednesday
evening, January 10. 1t is expected
that the arrangements made by Di-
rector D. V. Polling of the cantata
will be approved by the members of
the chorus in meeting tonight after
the rehearsal of the Dallas Oratorio
society. Another meeting will prob
ably be held Sunday at three p. m.
in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
George NJ. DUNCAN Dead.

George M. DUNCAN, father OF
Charles and M. M. DUNCAN Of this
city and Mrs. B. D. Fidler of near
Salem, was found dead in bed Decem.
ber 80 and the body was shipped to
jefferson, Oregon, January l. Mr..
DUNCAN had lived here with his son,
Charles, for the past five years. He
was born in Indiana February 16,
1S4S, and previous to coming here
lived in jefferson.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
COMPANY | is SECURE.
COMPARES FAVORABLY WITH
OTHERS IN THE STATE
Militia Organizations Are ALI in Pre-
carious Condition-Universal
Training Recommended.

Company l. was, is, and shall be a.
long as there is single commission.
ed officer. and private on the local
active list.
Captain Conrad Stafrin reports
that Company L, even with its one
half minimum strength, stacks up
mighty well with the other national
guard companies of the state. The
officers convention in Portland Sun
day promised Captain Stafrin that
his company was in no danger. There
are companies in Portland operating
with but five or six men.
National guard companies are uni
versally in precarious condition.
Realizing this, the convention in
Portland passed resolutions favoring
universal training, with one year un-
der the colors and two in reserve.
They were also agreed that unless aid
came from congress soon, that the
foundation would likely fall from un-
der the whole system. AT present
militia officers are asked to do prac-
tically as much work as officers in
the regular army.
The minimum for a company under
the federal act is 65; Company L has
SO. But two men have been recruited
since the return from the border four
months ago. However, the local offic-
ers have several prospects in view,
and hope to increase the strength, ap-
before long.
Lieutenant o. |. Chenoweth was
unable to attend the Portland meet
ing. Captain Stafrin returned Mon
day evening. He intends to ask fol
another 40 days furlough to start
Monday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Santa Claus Morton on the Job.

George Morton, K. Of P. Santa
Claus, introduced Christmas cheer in
to II families this year. Santa Claus
Morton delivered IL sacks of -four, 5
sacks of spuds, 30 pounds of candy,
8 bushels of apples, 4S packages of
popcorn, 20 pounds of nuts and vari-
GUS other presents dear to children
at the Yuletide.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Buys Monmouth Grocery Store.

Charlie Lightfoot, who has been
travelling salesman for Allen and
Lewis, wholesale groeers, for the past
20 wears was in Dallas Yesterday. 1t
Is said that Mr.. Lightfoot has pur-
chased the grocery store of Allen
Clark in Monmouth and will assume
charge January Is. Mr.. Lightfoot 8
choice of a business site after such
extended travel is quite boost for
Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
PLAY Sheds Being Built.

Play sheds are in the foreground
of the educational affairs of Polk
county. Orchards district is com
pleting a large one, while the Oak
point and Spring Valley schools have
them under construction. Airlie has
Just completed one of the largest and
best in the state having two divisions
in it. one for the small children and
another for the larger boys and girls.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05

The Dallas Dramatic club met last
night at the studio Of C. B. Stone.
Fred B. West, Miss Georgiana Fiske,
Miss Elsie Forrette, Miss Pauline
Coad and C. B. Stone attended The
meeting was the first Of the season
for the local thespians. Mr.. Stone
saws that plans have not taken DEF
mite shape as yet
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Finish Armory Improvement

Carpenters are at work on the final
touches ~ the improvements being
made to to Dallas armory by the
Dallas Gymnasium association The
dressing room floor has been eomplet-
ed. lockers are being moved from the
enlisted mems rooms upstairs to the
dressing room downstairs, and th'
front wall Of the handball court Y
being finished. The work will not b
done in time for a class Monday ev
euing but q -~yular class will be bel
Friday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
beds Dinneen on Observer.

| kuck of The Dalles. former
hber of the staff of The Dalles
hronicle, has accepted a posi-
reporter for The Observer.
X succeeds Lawrence Dinneen
/ to La Grande to work on the
hde Evening Observer. Mr..
a graduate of the university
Pn and while in the university
|shed himself in journalism
|etics. He was vice-president
fsociated student body in his
bar.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Send Poisoned" Candy to Portland

Sheriff Orr received letter We'd
nesday from Bert Pilkington, Oregon
Agricultural college chemist, saying
that die would not have time to ana
lyze the poisoned" candy received
by Mrs. Viola Colson recently. Mr..
PIkington recommended that the
candy be sent to E. B. Harding of
Portland, common food chemist,
and Deputy Sheriff Hooker has writ
ten Mr.. Pilkington to send the can
dy to Mr.. Harding. No further ac-
tion will be taken in the matter un-
til a report is received from Mr..
Harding.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
|0|NTs SUPERVISORS
INV COURT WEDNESDAY
I'm DISTRICTS ROADMEN
|. Petitions Generally Indicated
hointees-Selection Not Made
In Districts 12 and II.

supervisors named at the first
J Of the present county court,
(sday, were: district one, T. J.
I; two, Fl. A. Dorton; three,
zumwalt; four, w. Frank
brd; five, Ed. NIFTY; six, s.
erwood; eight, Joe Tetherow;
;. N. Jones; ten, f. N. Stump;
| Rex Former; twelve, no cleo
j. A. Butterick; six
fohn Underwood; seventeen, no
n; eighteen, D. Gibson; nine
Wren Wormer; twenty, Evan
twenty-one, Ed. Sampson;
two, George D. Stewart.
! |ases where two or three men
bplied for the position of road
|isor the largest petition, gen.
carried. An exception to this
|ade in the case Of district four.
Wright had the largest petit
h this district but spokesmen
delegation present at the meet
|evailed upon the court to de-
rom this apparently establish
Icedent and name w. Frank
brd.
|bers of the county court said
Ia not know when elections in
Is u and II might be held but
led that as soon as the com
hers could agree the men would
med. In district IL petitions
for the appointment of Nor
lghes and Elmer Guthrie were
the court. In district II petit
for Jim Milton, Ezra Hart,
yilwock, Mr.. Brooks and G.
are to be considered. In dis
) three candidates in the field
ew at the request of the court
fouth man, D. Gibson, was
ted bv Commissioner Beckett, !
sides in district Is, and ac-
by Commissioner Mansion and
Kirkpatrick. In Dallas dis
lumber 20, f. V. Evans had q
petition than 7, J. Alsip, and
ans was named.
/ 60 were present at the meet
the afternoon in the circuit
pom. All morning in the court
lObbies little groups of men
be seen conversing together.
n, there were no personalities
d in the afternoon open meet
ach candidate was willing to
pom his own feet, and those of
nds, in open court. If there
mud singing it was done in
and in chamber sessions with
It or by buttonholing individ-
bbers of the court.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Hirschberg Praises Court.

H. Hirschberg of independence
stopped long enough while in the city
this week to speak good word for
the present county court. "We are
satisfied in our part of the county
that Judge Kirkpatrick will make a
good official. He has the ability and
the time and enough pride to do the
job as well as any man could"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
1.s.vss For Evangelistic Work.

Rev w. T. Tapseott will ASSIST
Row ! E. Thomas of Calvary Bap-
fist church. Portland, for the next
three or four weeks in evangellstle
YORK. Rev. Tapscott assisted Rev
THOMAS three or four wears ago when
Rev. Thomas had Montana charge,
with this engagement Rev. Tapseoti
b.o;ns a period of evaugehstie work.
He will be in Vancouver, b. L al'er
be finishes in Portland
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
To Give Dallas Concert.

John Claire Monteith, baritone,
and Frauck Eiehenlaub, violinist. OF
Portland will give a concert in Dal-
las the first part of February, prob
ably February 3. Roy Miller and
John C. Uglow are handling the Dal-
las end Of the proposed concert
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Miss Fern Hobbs Visits.

Miss Fern Hobbs of Portland, pri-
vate secretary to Ex-Governor Oswald
West and his emissary to close troub-
lous Copperfeld a few years ago, was
in the city yesterday for Mr.. West.
Miss Hobbs came on business.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Braun Family to Leave Dallas.

A. D. Braun, former proprietor Of
the Dallas bakery, wired his wife
Sunday that he had purchased bak-
cry business at Weiser, Idaho. Mrs.
Braun and son Marshall are prepar-
ing to leave for their new home the
last of the week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
TO PLAY s1LvERToN TONIGHT
Dallas High Five To Meet Old Ri
walls.

The Dallas high school basketball
team will play the Silverton higE
school team tonight in the Dallas arm
ory. The Dallas lineup is: forwards
Walter Craven and Donald Hayes
Elmo Bennett, center; Beebe and
Graves, guards. Just week ago in
Silverton Dallas was defeated by the
same team and the local boys are de-
sirous of coming back.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
g Witness Ii Arrested.

Parker of Turner on We'd
r placed under arrest by
|dham Of Marion county on
Pom Vancouver, Wash,
|rged that Parker swore
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-05
Drawn on Federal Jury.

Charles W. Boyle, R. F. D. number
one, Rickreall, and John J. MeBee,
Dallas, have been drawn for service
on the trial jury in the federal court
in Portland.