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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16

fete. The stellar role is played by
the beautiful and universally loved
Marguerite Clark, who appeared in
the stage version of "Snow White
for two seasons in New York City,
under the management of Winthrop
Ames, and her previous fame and
popularity in Paramount pictures has
even been added to by her wonderful
work in this production, which was
produced under the direction of j.
Searle Dawley, of the Famous Play
ers studio.
Kansas City never before saw such
a sight as was presented during these
two days at Convention hall. Dur
ing the early morning hours Of the
first day there were thousands of
people who congregated at the doors
of the hall, endeavoring to be among
the first to see the picture. All the
reserve police we're on hand to han
die the crowds, and despite the thous-
ands of people that came from every
section of the surrounding country
there were no accidents. Special troll
ly service was provided for the sur
rounding towns, and the entertain
ment was the chief attraction for
Kansas City for these two days. From
all sides there we're to be heard
words of praise for the star and CON-
pliments for Miss Clark for her won-
derful work in this picture.
Each of the four projecting ma
chimes was perfectly timed to me-
chanical accuracy and the motors wir-
ed in series and driven from a single
source and so controlled that in case
of accident effecting one of them, all
would stop and resume at the same
instant, and if for any reason one of
the prints needed to be cut, the same
change was made in the others, thus
securing smoothe, even and identi-
cal projection viewed from any cor
ner of the hall. Four prints Of the
production were necessary to accom-
plish these ends.
This wonderful photoplay, in seven
parts, will be shown two days at the
)rpheum Sunday and Monday, Feb
ruary 18th and 10th.
On account of the great popularity
If this picture Manager Smith has
arranged four shows for Sunday, 2:15
md AIS in the afternoon, ami 7:15
md Q is in the evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Largest Crowd of Year at Shoot.

The largest crowd of the year par
ticipated in the La Creole Gun club
shoot Tuesday night; 10 scores were
recorded. H. A. Webster carried off
the honors both for highest individu-
al score and high average, shooting
49 and 88 respectively. A. F. Toner
averaged 81; Fl. W. Stump, Ben Wer-
ner and Oscar Ellis, "a; Lou Mus
colt, 83; Joe Craven, 81; R. U. Steel
quist, 70; and Ed. Wilson, So.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Evangelical Church.

The theme of the morning sermon
on next Sunday will be Encourage
ment to the Tempted. The subject
in the evening will be, "Sheltered by
the Wings of God" The following
young people have been elected as
delegates to represent the Endeavor
society at the Salem convention, Feb
ruary 1926: Ruth Smith, Pauline
Rickh, Cena Jensen, Evadna Smith,
Edgar Winters. The observance Of
Christian Endeavor week which end
ed February 4th was attended with
good results to the so-i, ty.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Entertain at Valentine Card Party.

Amid pretty decorations Of hearts
and cupids with clusters of pussy
willow branches and smilax, Val
entine card party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Craven,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Craven and Mr..
and Mrs. F. ]. Craven presided as
hosts. $500" was played at fourteen
tables. Mrs. E. M. Tankersley and
C. L. Crider captured the prizes. A
dainty three-course luncheon was
served late in the evening. Those
hidden we're: Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Allgood, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Chapman, Mr..
and Mrs. C. L. Crider, Mr.. and Mrs.
U. S. Grant, DR.. and Mrs. M. Hay
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Kirkpatrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Orr, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. X. Piasecki, DR.. and Mrs. A. B.
Starbuck, DR.. and Mrs. V. C. Stats,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. S. Loughary, Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Belt, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Casey, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Chen
oweth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Crider,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Fuller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Hayter, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Soehren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tracy Stats, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
U. Steelquist, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Sundberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Woods, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Viers, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
C. Uglow, Miss Dilla Viers and Miss
GLADYS Cartwright.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
described as follows:

thereof, described as follows:
Tract No. go Broadmead, being
more particularly described as fol
lows: Beginning at the Northwest
corner of the John Eads d. l.. C. in
Township 6 South Of Range S West in
Polk County, Oregon, running thence
east 661.25 feet to a point, which
point is the Northwest corner of the
land to be described; thence East 66C
feet; thence south $50 feet; thence
West $50 feet; thence Norh $50 feet
to the point Of beginning, contain
ing S acres of land, reserving how
ever for road purposes an easement
in a strip of land 20 feet wide off the
North and West sides of said tract
also lot numbered Twelve (12) in
Block numbered Ten (10) in the Town
Of Broadmead, according to the re-
corded plat thereof, said above de-
scribed property being situated in
Polk County, State of Oregon, unless
said Eva Newbrecht shall, on or be-
fore a day certain to be fixed by the
above entitled court, pay in cash to
the plaintiff the sum of $4,000, to-
gether with plaintiffs costs and dis
bursements herein, and further for a
decree declaring that on failure of
said Eva Newbrecht to pay said sum
within the time limited by the Court
said Eva Newbrecht, her heirs, execu-
tors, administrators and assigns shall
be absolutely barred and foreclosed
of all right, title and interest, legal
and equitable, in, to or upon the
above described real property, and ev-
cry part thereof, and that the sums
heretofore paid by the defendant on
the contract described in plaintiff 3
complaint be decreed to be in lieu of
rent of said premises, and all right,
title and interest Of the said defend
ant in said payments, or any thereof,
be barred and foreclosed, and for such
other and further relief as to the
Court may seem meet and equitable.
This summons is published pursu-
ant to the order Of the Hon. Harry
Belt, Judge Of the above entitled
Court, for six consecutive weeks prior
to the 9TH day of March, 1917, which
order was made on the 18th day of
January, 1917. The first publication
Of this summons is made on the 10Th
day of January, 1917, and the last
publication thereof will be on the End
dsv Of March. 1917.
VFAZlE. McC0URT & VEAZIE,
FJ.19-M.2 Attorneys for Plaintiff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
100000 VIEW PICTURE.
KANSAS CITY HAS MAMMOTH
CROWD TO SNOW WHITE"
Two-Day Photo Play Party, Put on
By Newspaper, Biggest Ever
Held in U. S.

The biggest party that has ever
been given to the citizens of Kansas
City was put on by the Kansas City
Star, one of the most prominent
newspapers in the United States, in
the gigantic convention hall, which
seats over 10000 people. Marguer-
ite Clark was hostess, appearing in
the Paramount Picture, "Snow
White"
The dates set were January 9th
and January 2Sth., mornings, after
moons and evenings, with each per-
formance following the other, as fast
as the hall could be emptied and the
next audience comfortably seated.
Eleven performances were given each
day, the picture being run almost
continuously, filling the auditorium
to its capacity at each showing.
Not since the ancient days in Ath-
ems and Rome, when the amphi-thea-
ters were thrown open for the en-
kertainment of the emperors, who
were patrons of drama-art, has such
a colossal entertainment been given.
The similarity was apparent when
those who have seen convention hall
amid wild scenes Of confusion during
political gatherings, entered to find
the huge rectangular hall converted
into modern coliseum with the
arena, floor and tiers of balcony seats
occupied by eager and expectant chill
dren and grown-ups.
The arena itself was the most
unique ever seen, for in place of a
space cleared for contests Of brute
strength or the roped square of pu-
gilism, there arose a hollow square
Of pure white, on each side Of which
we're thrown from four projection ma
shines, stationed at the four sides of
the hall, the most fascinating and
daintily artistic photo-play ever
screened, "Snow White" The pic
lures on all four screens were shown
simultaneously.
The Kansas City Star chose from
the entire field of motion picture
classics the Famous Players Para
mount screen version of Grimm s
most popular fairy tale, "Snow
v ite," to supply entertainment to
these people during the two days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Full Grew A. Black Rock Camp.

The Willamette Valley Lumber
company's Black camp is running
full force, now, but not on logging.
The men are busily constructing rail-
road for the years work. The log
ging work viii start up with a ca
pacity crew about March Is.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
sHERIFF's SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue of an execution and order Of sale
duly issued out Of the Circuit Court
Of the State Of Oregon for Polk Coun-
ty, and TO me directed, on the second
day of February, 1917, upon a judg-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16

ment and decree oreo1oI
certain suit, where 5phia ]
plaintiff and Ird 6Iei|
Stubblefield and GQ1 ".
defendants, then ding
Court, and in fav1 TIA
and against SAID feudI
which execution I eoldzd
sell the property 1id
and hereinafter a ~ 10
sum due the plaint Qne
dollars, with inter ereo
rate of seven pe ~
from the 9th day y>lnl
until paid, together eq1l1
ing to $44.45, and Ethe
800 attorneys 9
delinquent taxes, II =
est amounting to q
ing costs, I will on ~,
day of March, 191 t1e
l o'clock, p. m. q a.
front door of the q >ou
in Dallas, Polk Co Q<e
at public auction nlI
der for cash in ha Eht
sale all the right,
estate which said az
of them had on th@ AZ
February, 1917, Al
claiming under then q
subsequent to the a
Der, 1911, in, or
premises mentioned
said execution to-v
Beginning at an
center of the Count
South from the NJ
Lot Number One
(5) in Township
West of the Villa
Polk County, Oreg
thence South SO a
chains to the East
the right of way Of
City & Western Ra
Southerly direction
boundary line Of sal
way to a point do
Southeast corner Of
(2) Of said Section
East 1880 chains
corner of said Lot 4
North 6.76 chains q
containing
less, excepting a 80
conveyed to II. g.
recorded in Vol. 4
the Deed Records q
ty.
Said sale being n
demption in the md
law. Dated at DaIE
Oregon, this 9th
1917.
Sheriff of POI
STpT EV 4 FAKTH
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Or. Turner, the well-krown

- Or. Turner, the well-krown
~ eye specialist Of Portland
will be at Hotel Gail, Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th. Don't fail to consult
him about your eyes and glasses
Headaches relieved, cross eyes
Strengthened, satisfaction gusran-
teed Don't forget the date. 9S-l0l
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16
Christian Science.

Christian Science services will be
held Sunday in the City Bank build
ing at IL a. m. Subject Of lesson
sermon is "Soui."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16

FOR SALE-Cheat and other hay.
White and gray oats. o. S. Grant
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-16

Sheriff Of POI
SIBLEY & EAKIN
Attorneys for Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
ALL WOMEN INVITED
Large Attendance Expected at Wo-
mans Defense Council Meet.

Every woman in Topeka and in
Shawnee county is invited to attend
the meeting of the county division of
the woman's committee of the Kansas
council of defense tomorrow at 2
o'clock.
A permanent chairman is to be
chosen, as well as other officers. and
captains for the various precincts
The county organizations are branches
of the state committee. The meeting
will be held at 2:30 o'clock at Memoir
ial hall.
The work preparatory for registra-
ton of women is going on under the
direction of the state woman's com
mittee. 1t is not possible to set a day
for registration. until definite time
is known for the receipt of the regis
tration cards.
Registering, either for food con-
servation or for war service, does not
subject any woman to a draft on her
services. Her work is to be entirely
voluntary. The service cards ask the
question whether she is willing to Of
fer herself for whatever work she is
best fitted, to the government If her
answer is negative, she will not be
asked to serve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
ASKS BIG JUDGMENT
kaw Valley Drainage Eoard Wants
S75.729.S2 From Missouri Pacific.

Judgment against the Missouri Pa
cific Railway company for S75.729. 50
was sought in supplemental petition
filed in the supreme court today by
the Kaw valley drainage board of
Kansas City Kan. The application
for judgment is a result of the old
troubles of the railroad and the drain
age board concerning a bridge across
the Kaw river.
In the supplemental petition the
board asks direct damages in the
amount of $7129.S2, attorneys fees
amounting to $1,000 and recovery of
account of refilling the river chan
neil The claim under the last item is
for S5S.600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
TROUBLE OVER GARDEN
Negro Boy Accused of Threatening
Aged Man With Corn Knife.

w. d. Green. 6O-year-oId white
man, charged Eugene Patterson, a s.
year-old negro boy, with attacking
him with a corn knife recently when
Patterson's case came up for hearing
in the court of Ralph Cav, probate
Judge, this morning.
Green and the negro boy live on
adjoining places, it developed. Pat
tersOH owned dog and Green was
attempting to nurse a garden along
toward the stage where it would yield
returns. Patterson's dog, it is claimed
found the garden and started activi-
ties. Green threatened to shoot it,
according to the boy. The corn knife
incident ensured.
In the case this morning Patterson
faced a charge of assault with intent
TO kill. Testimony was placed on the
stand to show that the negro youth
was credited with a good character
and this was the first offense with
which he had ever been charged
Hugh Fisher, assistant county attor-
ney, allowed the charge to be modi-
fled to assault and battery. Pat+er-
son plead guilty. He was paroled by
Judge Cav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18

holding a reception in honor of the
two girls this afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Paxton, 81
West Tenth street.
Miss Bertha Saville was superin-
tendent of the Public Health Nursing
association in Topeka until poor
health forced her to tender her resig-
nation. In volunteering to go to Nome
she is tackling even a more difficult
and rigorous task. The natives there
are superstitious regarding hospitals
and Miss Saville will be the only
American girl in the hospital. She
must depend on natives to aid her.
The government physician at Nome
will act as house surgeon and DR.. Nell
lie NJ -Cramer a former Topeka ply
sician, now in Nome, will be of much
assistance.
A Small Hospital.
The hospital is small affair. 1t is
only an eight room house, sold for a
song to a Columbus, Ohio, man after
the gold excitement had subsidized at
Nome. He turned it over to the
Methodists for use as a hospital.
Miss Elsie Saville, who goes to New
Mexico. was a sophomore at Wash
burn college last year. She is the
only teacher in the school and the
only white person there, excepting
the superintendent and his wife.
There are twenty-five Indian children,
who will be students. The mission is
called the New Navajo Mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
SINK new WELLS
Big Company viii Drill in the
Overlook Fields.
Red Line Closes Contract With
Russell Consolidated Co.

The Red Line Oil and Gas COM
pany, it was announced today by Joe
w. Nolan, field manager, has closed
contract with the Russell Consolidated
Oil and Gas company, which has
heavy interests in Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Kan
sas fields, under which the latter COM
pany will Immediately begin work of
sinking a deep test we'll on the Red
Lines leases at Overlook, 20 miles
south of Topeka. The Red Line IS a
Topeka concern, T. F. Doran is pres
ident and c. S. Cosgrove is secretary.
Both are we'll known lawyers here.
The well to be drilled by the Russell
will be located on the Charles Well
farm, southwest of Overlook and
west of the well drilled on the Daniels
farm where oil was found and raised
to "a height, according to drillerS, of
1,105 feet in the well.
Nolan closed the contract for the
drilling after a trip to Pennsylvan MIA
and New York. He also closed a con-
tract with the Russell people to sink
a deep test at Cedar, Kan, on leases
held by Topeka and Smith county in
terests. The Cedar well will be drilled
on what is supposed to be continue
ton of the Lincoln county structure
and is near the petroleum wells found
near Athol and Bellaire.
Product Good Quality.
The product from the latter wells
is said to be similar to that from the
well on the Henry Heron farm, nine
miles northwest of Lincoln. This ter
ritory was first brought to the atten-
ton of oil men by Don Mulvane,
Charles E. Gault and other Topekans
who were the first to acquire leases
in this territory. 1t is here that the
Seven Fields Oil & Gas company of
Wichita, is now sinking a deep test.
The derrick for the test on the To-
peka leases at Cedar is now being
erected. the rig having been shipped
from Beaver Falls, Pa.
The, Russell Consolidated, which is
to drill the Cedar and Overlook
wells, is capitalized at 100000 and
has assets of 100000
]. J. Davis, field man for the Seven
Fields Oil & Gas company, but acting
for himself, is in Topeka today ar
ranging for a gigantic Kansas lease
merger involving 1000 acres in Lin
coin county, which he and ]. H. Moore
has under lease; 2, 100 acres in Doug
las and Johnson counties, under lease
to Joe w. Nolan and other Topekans,
and 500 acres at Wakarusa under
/ lease by C. A. O'Mera, Topeka.
The Seven Fields, according to Da-
Wis, is putting in a deep test well on
the Heron farm in Lincoln county,
where production is declared to
have been found at a depth of 234
feet winch mas specific gravity OF
74h of pure petroleum and gasoline
The Overlook fields, located in
the shadow of the state house dome
has been attracting considera BILE at
tention from oil men lately. The Dan
iels well developed a showing which
oil men claim is the base of a pool
DIR. ]. C. McClintock, the Topeka sur
geon, took a test of the production
and had it refined 1t showed 12s
per cent gasoline. 3S per cent kero-
Sene, SIS per cent lubricating oil and g
residue. of valuable carbon coke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
KICKED FROM BED
Mrs. C. A. Wiburg Has Hell
Husband Arrested.
She Wanted Police To Com.
pete With Taxi Cars.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wiburg, 800 East
Fourth street, who, a little more than
a month ago, figured in a spectacular
divorce case in the district court,
started another turn on the wheels
of justice today. This time it was on
the police court cog.
This morning Mrs. Wiburg called
up the police station and wanted the
desk sergeant to send a car after her.
She said she wanted to go to the
police station and get a warrant for
her husband. After being informed
that the police car was out and the
department didn't like to compete
with the taxi companies in the trans
portation business, Mrs. Wiburg called
a taxi and was at the station five
minutes later. s
She declared her husband had
kicked her out of bed this morning
| and otherwise mussed her up. Paul
Heinz, assistant city attorney, gave
her a warrant charging Wiburg with
assault and battery 1t was turned
over to George Frost, plain clothes
| man, to serve.
Wiburg on Trail.
Mrs Wiburg had scarcely cleared
the door of the station when the tele-
phone rang again. Frost answered.
1t was Wiburg.
Say he calculated. My wife
| just went off with a taxi driver.
| got the number of the car and l want
you to tell me who it belongs to. 1
want to know who my wife is going
away with
Come up to the station" Frost ad-
vised. I'm tell you all about it," Wi
| burg agreed to do SO and in less time
than it took Mrs. Wiburg to make
| lobby door. He walked up to Frost
! in an interrOgatiVo manner
Frost pulled the warrant from his
| pocket and read it to him.
| Just as L expected, d it, said
Wiburg. Il thought it was just about
some more trouble. Say, did you read
in the papers what we been into
| Released on Bond.
Wiburg stepped to a telephone and
| called up a party and arranged for
| bond. 1t didn't take him long to fur
nish one and he was released pending
| police court hearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiburg's flyer in the
| divorce courts took place recently
when Wiburg filed suit for divorce
Judge Whitcomb heard the arguments
and testimony of both sides and gave
! Mrs. Wiburg a decree. Wiburg, who
didn't understand what the judge said,
/ leaned over to his attorney and asked
what. Whitcomb said.
you won your case" said the at
torney ;
Wiburg laughed. 81 get my di-
vorce?"
No, she gets it,
! What, 1 won my case and she gets
a divorce. Who pays the costs?''
| You do"
| This apparently stunned Wiburs
| and he spent the next hour trying tc
get the attorney to explain how he
won his case if his wife got the di-
vorce and he paid for it. Later the
| decree was drawn up and ready fol
| signatures Then Mr.. and Mrs. Wi.
| burg made up. Judge Whitcomb Sc
the decision aside and the two disap-
peared from the court house arm il
arm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
USE BATTERY A TRUCK
Complaint Made That Potatoes Are
Being Hauled In 1t.

Complaints were made in Topeka
today to the effect that the Battery A
motor truck is being used for COM
mercial purposes in hauling potatoes
and potato diggerS near Granville
Charles I. Martin brigadier general.
stated this afternoon that no COM
plants had come to his department
and it was not known that the truck
was being used by individuals
The truck was purchased several
weeks ago by H. P. Dillon and equip
ped by subscriptions and was given to
the service of the battery. A COM
plant this afternoon was to the effect
that men connected with the battery
were using the truck for private bust
ness purposes. 1t was stated that the
truck was in use Tuesday in loa ding
a car of potatoes from the Frank
Haynes farm near Granville.