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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Circle Lodge Installs.

Installation of the officers of Mis-
tletoe circle lodge. Women of Wood
craft, was held Wednesday evening
for the ensuing year, at the X. p
hall. The following officers were H.
stalled Guardian neighbor. Alta Me
Bee; past guardian neighbor, Cecilel
Mitchell; advisor. Anna Forrettc +;
m" eician Anna Wright; attendant.
Nellie Tatom; banker, Nellie Grant !;
c,crh, Mary Starr; captain guar Is.
Lydia Evans; outer sentinel, James
SWpeney; musician. Alma Mitchell ;
!nHti sentinel, Helen Greenwood, AMI
managers, Christia Bennett, JosepG
inc Griffin, Alfred Stowe. Mrs. Hat
II" slbley ac7ed as installing officer.
After the installation a musical pro,
gram was enjoyed. A four-course
banquet was served in the banque:
room. which was decorated in red,
white and green. Mrs. Freeman, dis
trict organizer of Portland, gave an
interesting talk to the order. About
50 members were present.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Mr.. and Mrs, Robinson Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Robinson de
lightfully entertained the members
of the 900" club at their home las
evening. Five table of cards wert
played, The rooms were tastefulll
decorated in carnations and Oregon
grape. Mrs. Robinson, assisted by
Miss Burton, served a delicious three
course luncheon. The guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robinson were; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. X. Craven. Mr.. and Mrs. +.
J. Craven. Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Loughary. Mr..
and Mrs H. A. Woods. Mr.. and Mrs
V. C. Stats, Mr. and Mrs. o. {.
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Steelquist. Mr.
and Mrs. John Orr. and Miss Flor
enee Burton, of Independence.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
,is Wasted Is Charge.

,bat the State Fish and
ision is wasting $780, O,00O
,hries of deputy wardens
Mems in the greater num-
!. are worthless for the
\ which they are hired
n money used on their
Inverted from where it is
of hatcher
made by Representative
4 10 the joint ways and
Ejttee. Representative al
declared present use of
"like throwing it into
He asserted the reason
| arc dropping off is be-
|men no longer fear war
|nt and fish openly with
4 arrest. Final decision
10 asked by the commits
we'd. The committee cut
the state librarian s re-
ne it to $4,000.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
BRIDGE TO Be PLANKED
DhclSIoN WAS REACHED IN
PORTLAND WEDNESDAY.
RANKING Is Not To Be Done Until
Contract For New Wagon
Bridge Is Signed.

President Joseph Albert of the Sa
lem Commercial club received a mes
sage from the bridge committee il
Portland Wednesday that Genera
Manager Dyer of the Southern Pa
clflc lines in Oregon had granted per.
mission for the planking of the in.
ter-county railroad bridge.
Mr.. Dyer made only one stipula-
tlon of Importance and that is that
the planking is not to be done until
the contract for new wagon bridge
is signed. This action was taken in
order that the railroad company may
be assured that their bridge will not
be used indefinitely for general traf-
he. The members of the bridge com
mlttee OF the Salem Commercial club.
who completed the negotiations in
Portland were: Charles A. Parks, F
u. Beckebach and Fred A. Steusloff
The agreement stipulates that the
planked bridge may be used for a
period OF eighteen months, the pre-
sumption being that by that time
the new highway bridge will have
been completed. The Marion and
Polk county courts met again yester-
day to consider plans.
Because of the legal inability of
the county to levy tolls the bridge,
as far as highway traffic is concern
ed, will be leased to company to be
formed for the purpose. Light tolls,
to provide for maintenance. will be
evied on vehicles crossing the bridge.
Another provision is that the com
oany be absolved from liability for
accidents. For the protection of the
company operating the toll system
ome liability insurance company
will underwrite the risks.
This decision will obviate the ne
essity for ferry.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

mile according to their reports to the
public service commission. NAV
charge fares Of not more than 31s
cents per mile. The present rate is
. cents per mile throughout the state
representative Crandall maintains
that lnasmuch as some of the roads
are earning as high as $4,000 per mile
gross, 1t is not unfair to ask them
10 charge the lower rate. He has
based his bill on the Minnesota rate
decision by the supreme court. in
winch 1t was held that the legislature
mad power to fix a rate provided it
was not confscatory.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Three Primary Highways Named

Three primary highways in the
state are provided for in the highway
measure that was introduced in the
house Tuesday. The bill also pro
vides for the creation of highway
department. The first of these three
highways is to extend from Portland
south to the California line, passing
through Oregon City, Salem, Albany,
Eugene, and other towns south; the
second is TO extend from Portland to
The Dalles, and on to Ontario by way
of Pendleton and Baker City; the
third is to extend from Portland
down the Columbia river to Seaside
by way of st. Helens and Astoria
The work of construction is to be
under the general jurisdiction of the
highway commission and the funds
are to be raised by the one-quarter
millage tax which is provided by law.
This measure also provides for the
of a highway commits
sion consisting of three members, one
from each congressional dis
trict. The appointments are to be
made by the governor for terms of
two. three, and four years. There Is
no compensation except actual ex
penses. The employment of high
way engineer at salary of $4,000
wear is given the commission. He Is
10 serve at the pleasure of the board,
but no longer than four years without
commandment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Treasurer To Call in Warrants.

County Treasurer A. V. R. Snyder
will probably issue call for general
road warrants indorsed prior to Feb
rualy ,. some time next week. Mr..
Snyder received a voucher from the
secretary of state yesterday for
$2512O5, being Polk county's portion
of the automobile licenses collected
in 1916. This sum goes into the
general road fund and enables the
treasurer to call in warrants of that
class.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
40ld Normal Buildings.

lee of five members from
Tvs and means committee
hate what it will. cost to
/ normal school buildings
Drain and Weston in
|ition to house girls that
build go to the industrial
salem. Representative
sted that these old build
le used as girls schools,
lent Girls school at Sa-
as an extension of the
for the Feeble Minded.
|, he said, might obviate
constructing a number
ings asked.
tive Childs, Ashley and
Senators Gill and Far
med as members of the
committee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Want New County.

Whether the legislature should pas
a meaure creating Cascade county
out of eastern Clackamas county wa
argued at length by delegations from
both sides at a hearing before the
house committee on counties LAS
night. A delegation of $50 residents
of the territory comprised in the pro
posed new Cascade county came tc
Salem from Estacada in 30 automo-
biles Thursday to present data and
arguments for the division. They
brought with them a petition signed
bv about 1000 of the HI voters IL
the proposed new county, it was SAID
bv representatives, of the delegation
They will not be permitted to take
Judgment for Cascade county by de-
fault. however, for another delega-
t;on of 100 to $50 persons came up
Yesterday from Oregon City and otn-
or towns in Claekamas county to oP-
pose the division.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Fsary Code is Urged.

itary code, regulating
for more efficient or
d discipline of organ
the state of Oregon is
a bill introduced by
Pa, Tuesday. That the
Militia during the past
5 reached the highest
ney of any similar or
ihe United States; that
/ highest craftsmanship
nat it attained this sta
spest basis of any such
sas asserted by Adju-
"mte before the ways
nmittee tonight. The
asked $4,000. The Ma
asked s164.30O. a tot
development of naval
iorees of the state. an
Eiy 6 per cent for the
mount given two years
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Stafrin's Bill Passes House.

Representative Stafrin S bill. re-
pealing the law which requires a $40
license fee for the sale of medicinal
stock food, has passed the house.
Speaking of the BILL Captain Stat
rim said: "About $500 has been col
lected in fees by State Dairy and
Food Commissioner Mickle but
the money has not been turned over
to the treasurer. These fees are to
be returned TO those from whom they
were received"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
\ All Vote in School
Elections.

l the house are much in.
representative Sheldon s
the antiquated section
1n laws that denies all
Pt those who own prop
/ to vote for school di-
bill now is before the
|ttee on education, and
within a short time.
apparent opposition to
IN all parts of the state
FER this restriction have
at would be just as
a man the right to vote
Sns less than 81, 900, 900
leny him the right be-
Unfortunate enough not
property" said Shell
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
DR. Ford Lectures at NJ. E. Church

DR.. Ford. who lives near Salem,
leetured at the Methodist Episcopal
church last evening. Plans were ont
lined for the quarterly conference
After the report of the membership
committee. a delightful luncheon was
served BY the members of the La
dies Aid.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Maniac Escapes From Asylum.

Ply. L. Ward, who lives near Lew
isviIle. escaped from the state hos
piial for the insane al Salem Satur-
dav night and Is still at large This
Is Wards second escape: be Is con-
.iIere1 a dangerous maniac at times
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
v First Bill Proposed.

\ purpose of eliminating
II accidents, Represen-
n has introduced a bill
'slroads to maintain a
|, every crossing in the
aich they operate trains
speed exceeding Is miles
aiis is the first piece of
r legislation proposed
bn, but other measures
it is reported.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
I'D Dim Auto Lights.

9oduced in the house to-
representative Sweeney
re regulation for all au-
Alights. 1t would require
' swners travelling on state
equip their machines
Is, so that the glare of
buld not blind cars ap-
the opposite direction.
provisions are similar
listing city ordinances.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
Two More Normal Schools PROMISED

Representative Sheldon. of Jack
son county, is preparing a Joint res.
olutlon submitting to the referepdnn
OF the voters at the next general
election a normal school plan for the
entire state. ''N
Inc measure proposes to maintain
the present school at Monmouth but
to establish another at Ashland and
" third at some point in eastern Ore
gon to be designated by the regents.
"A q o,i maintenance fund of one twenty
ntth OF l mill is provided for each
school. N'''i
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Horse stump puller, 100
feet Of cable including four ehok-
ers, one stump plow, SIS takes all.
Also Bean Hand spray pump for
SO. Phone Perrydale 1x552. J.
z. GOetz. s4-tl-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
With the Legislature

erS' one would regulate licensed
testers for butter fat and the third
would provide for acquisition bv tbe
state OF land containing limestone
ana calcareous shell deposits
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Some fine Leghorn,
Rhode Island Red and White Wy
andotte roosters. W. R. Tapscott
Phone ll43. Y5c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

4 bill which would fix the passen-
ger rates to he charged by railways
on the amount of gross eamings per
m;le has been introduced by Repre-
sentative C. NJ. Crandall Of Vale IL
i provided in the bill that all com
nan;ss whose grcss passenger cam
ipgs are $1,000 or more per mile may
cbarpe not more than 2i2 cents per
IL witb A minimum fare OF ~
cents for steam roads and D cents
e. those usiag other power Com-
- earning les than $1,000 per
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-"Aladdin" (kerosene)
lamps make a perfect light. They are
safe, economical and easy to oper-
ate. Write me and will be pleas
ed to call and demonstrate it for
You. A. V. Oliver, Riekreall, Ore
gon, Polk county agent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
9. Regents in Senavc.

neultural college is GER
presented on the floor
e No less than three
|nembers of the o. A. C.
elts. They are Senators
Fellen, Walter M. Pierce
Hawley. None of the
oregon regents is a sem
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Piano, cheapl Inquire
Miss Jennie Muscott. Phone 761.
1896
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Five Leghorn pullets
and one white rooster. Inquire at
this office 95
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

Lleense Iheese Makers
1Sley Introduced three
mate : n5av. One
'liier aid cheese max
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

AUTO FOR SALE-Studebakei
"Six," run less than 1000 miles.
in fine condition. Leaving Dallas
and will sell for s575; cost $3.50
at factory one year ago. Inquire
at The Observer, or Lew A. Gates,
Hotel Gail. Will consider trade.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26
BULLETIN

FOR RENT-Completely furnished
house. Telephone Ill. 9jc
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-25 cords of fir wood.
Phone John n. Conn. 1896
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-New, modern fve-room
bungalow on Washington street,
terms. MeBee Land Co. 77-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Cheat and other hay.
White and gray oats. U. S. Grant.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-Clean veteh seed at three
cents a pound, baled cheat hay at
$3.50 a ton and oats, at going
price. A. r. Brown South Red IS.
Dallas. S6-1O4c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-26

FINE PAMPAS GRASS for sale al
s100 per clump. Also orders tax
en- for all kinds of cut flowers
plants, shrubs and trees. J. C
Rickli, corner opposite depot. 93-9i
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
Enothall Haa Irnn Man.

Baseball had Iron Man. McGinnity
and a number of other iron men. il we
remember correctly: but. not to be out
done by the diamond pastime, football
has come to the front with an iron man
who is more or less of bear.
This exceedingly husky young iron
man is none other than Heinie Miller
of Pennsylvania. Miller has been play
ing football fc- some seven or eight
years, including of course. his years in
high school and at Mercersburg acad-
envy. In all that time he has never
been lifted from game on account of
injuries. Miller is an end. and the duty
Of an end has TO do with cracking in
reference by hcadlong dives at the
ankles of opposing athletes. At this
game Miller IS a past master. and yet
he refuses to wear headgear. because,
he says. headgears are too hot and be
isn't afraid OF getting hurt anyway.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
comiskeY 1eles Walsh.

Ed Walsh. former famous spifballer
and internationally known as a mem.
Der of the White Sox. has been nncon.
ditionally released. according 20 man
in the inner circles. Walsh realizes
that his cunning and skill have de-
parted and will not return.
Charley Comiskey. owner Of the Sox,
who thinks highly of the big fellow. is
planning n satisfactory future for his
old standby. One rnmor has It that
negotiations are pending whereby
Walsh IS To become owner or manager
OF minor league team. and another
that Comiskey has offered TO set
Walsh mp IN some sort of business in
any city he may select. preferably Mer-
iden. Conn. bis old home town. Walsh
will probably accompany the sox on
the training trip. but purely IN an adj
visory capacity. ms II is said he will
never agan don Sex uniform.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23

indusfry? The authorities tell us that
eventually reaches the ultimate con-
sumner. Stumps. sawdust. slabs. broken
timber. logs, etc. left in the woods
represent the remaining 60 per cent
Think of the millions of dollars thus
willfully thrown away.
Because we fail to erect levees and
dams where they could be placed at
comparatively modest outlay we waste
yearly S23s,000,0O0 through losses Incl
dent to foods and freshets. And soil
erosion costs us annually quite $780,
100000.
Because we do not drain our swamps
and oyerfowed areas. which are ideal
for agriculture. we leave untouched re-
gions that could be made at small ex-
pense fit TO support homes for 10000
900 people.
And while we are dwelling upon our
rural needs don't let us forget that we
are confronted with an annual bill for
| 1868, 100000 resulting from losses to
growing crops. fruit trees. and grain In
storage through the attack of noxious
insects.
again, the attacks of flies. ticks
and other insects on animal life cause
a yearly waste estimated at s267 CO.,
600. Wolves, rats. mice and other dep
redatory mammals cause us annually
losses among live stock and crops
reaching value of Sl00.0o0.OOo. Again,
we suffer another $l00.000,000 loss in
live stock due to disease
"And while we are dealing with the
ravages of disease don't let US forget
that industrial diseases claim toll
among human workers every year of
S7I2 100000. These diseases are Incl
dent to the nature Of the employment
and to the insanitary conditions sur
rounding the workers. Such losses are
entirely ayoidable.
Waste In Loss of Life.
eve waste 81 ,500.000,000 through loss
of life and illness among industrial
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
NAUTICAL NANTUCKET.

Nantucket probably has higher
average to the inhabitant Of funny
yarns, queer sayings, odd views of life
and also of local pride and assurance
than any other place in America.
Nantucket speech is museum OF
nautical expressions. When Nan
tucketer has luck he Is running before
the wind. TO scud is to hasten, and
one who becomes involved in his state
ment is off his soundings Masthead
means any point high up. Any one
who is quite fattened out In health Is
keel out" 1--WE been keel out for a
week with the grip" Whaling terms
CONF in here. too. for when a man says
he is pretty nigh. fin OUT he means
that he is .all in''-in reference to the
fact that the dying whale rolls over on
his side, showing fin above water.
Tending the kettle halyards' means
with women simply doing the house
work. When man gets excited In
argument he is told to ease off,
When your guest departs you say,
well. fair wind TO you Every hg-
ure il derived from the sea.
When Obed Gardner. master mari
ncr. wrote his will in 1871 he worded
it rs follows, and II held fast:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
Ohm STATE. Nsu Stadium.

The phenomenal football playing 81
Chick Harley and the consequent sue.
cess OF Ohio States football team 80
fired the enthusiasm 81 the alumni aud
friends Of the institution that at din.
neF given the team by The Columbus
chamber II commerce sufficient pledges
of money we're made - iuzure the con.
strnefion az stadium ~ seat -5pD
spectators Work on the neW play
ground vii te begun Ia the spring aud
finished before The football season of
1917. in which Harley Is again expected
TO distinguish himself.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
The Sunday School Lesson

walk. THE Master put bin t. tito
test by this threefold command. That
The man had tie faith and the vii
necessary was shown when he
'sfraightsay took up his bed and
walked
Verses 9b-ia The miracle chal.
leuged.
1T was the Sabbath" Jewish for.
mallsm bad by flie ilme - Jesus devcl.
oped TO the placc where sthe resirle-
tions placed upon the Sabbath were
almost unbearable. Jesus nt another
time protested agnlnst this when he
said that the sabbath was made for
man and not man for the Sabbath
Mark H. "a Realizing their oppor-
tunify. the Jewish leaders sought to
attack Christ hy reminding him that
was cured that III Is the Sabbath.
and n Is not lawful for thee to take
up thy bed" hut the Old Testament
restrictions 10 which they referred
were never intended TO apply 10 such
a ease rs this. being meant to prohibit
The bearing Of burdens only ia CON
ncciion with labor and trade The
former paralytieg inslinctIYely realized
tue one sure answer To these STRIFE.
lures. HE that made me whole said
unto me. Take up thy bed and walk
They could not deny that power ont Of
the ordinary had been shown In the
healing. Could this power for good be
from apr atl4ar eop-1o ,f.o. cdr
Then could there bc any wrong In
obcying the command Of the man who
exercised IL? This was the unspoken
reasoning that lay behind the mans
answer WHO Is the MANI The
Jewish leaders scarcely heard the
mans reply. He had said that some
man had commanded him to do what
appeared TO them the breaking of some
point In the law. That was al that
interested them. Their demand was
for the single purpose of experimenting
and Furnishing this culprit But they
could not do SO. for .'he that was heal
cd knew not who 1t was. Afterward."
Perhaps after the lapse Of several
days. "Jesus hpdeth him" He was
looking. for the opportunity to impress
a moral truth in connection with his
physical help. ''Sin no more lest
worse thing befail thee" Although.
as has been said, we are ignorant of
the precise nature Of the mans former
maIady.- this would seem to imply that
his suffering had been causcd by sin.
The return 10 sin would involve n re-
turn OF the suffering In an aggravated
form. 'The man told the jews that It
was Jesus who had made him whole"
We cannot say what the motive was
that prompted his action. but It seems
hard TO believe that 1t could have been
base
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-23
BLACK FRIDAYS
First of These Financial Terrors Came
In London In f745.

First of These Financial Terrors Came
In London In 1745.
Several Of the great financial panlcs
of the past have commenced ON FRI
day, and this has given rise 10 one of
the pet superstiuons of the stock ex-
changes and bourses of the world
that the sixth day of the week Is
fraught with i'll omen for those en-
gagged in financial operations.
The original BLACK Friday" occurred
Dec g. l745, In London. On that date
tidings reached the metropolis that the
pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie. had
reached Derby with his forces. Lon
ioners Immediately made preparations
to fly from the city. and a panic pre-.
vailed II was on that occasion that
the Bank Of England had Us closest
call in its long history. The citizens
were an xions 10 take their money with
them. and the Bank Of England was
hesieged hy an army OF depositors.
The bank escaped bankruptcy only by
the expedlent OF placing dummies In
the line TO impede genuine deposltors
and bs paving bona fide depositors In
small coins. thus consuming much
time.
The FIRST BLACK Friday" Of latter
day financial history was In isGs and
was due to the failure of one OF Lon
don's largest banking houses. Three
years later Wall street had Black
Friday" due to an attempt II engineer
n corner In gold. The worst 81 all
BLACK Fridays was TINT Of 1873.
when on Friday. Sept. Is. II seemeb
that the whole financial structure ~
the new world had crumblcd into ruins
Exchange.