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The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
SPEEDING TRUCK HITS MAN
Third Victim of Driving without
Lights In As Many Weeks

Returning 10 town in company with
several other men, from their place
OF employment, at Ice Lake, Henry
Demiloe was struck by Ford truck
and severely injured, Thursday even
ing. The accident took place about
$50 at the curve OF the road near
the McDermott homestead.
The men were employed by Jas.
Long at Ice lake and were on their
way into Iron River when the acci-
dent occurred. According to the
story told by Demiloe's companions
the truck rapidly approached them In
the darkness. coming from behind
and carried no lights. AS the ma.
chine struck Demiloe, the men walk
ing with him cleared the fence and
escaped injury in that way. Demil-
oe was carried for distance on the
fender and then dropped on the road
against the fence, which follows the
curve OF the road at that point
After striking the man, the truck
gathered speed and disappeared in
the darkness. The Witnesses claim
that IL was travelling at a high rate OF
speed at the time OF the accident,
judging from the sparks caused, by
the chains striking the tenders.
Demiloe was picked up by his com
panions and brought to an Iron Riv-
er hospital In a passing machine. II
was found that his right leg was
broken and that he had suffered 9th
er painful injuries.
The police were given particulars
OF the accident but have been unable
to locate anyone answering to the de-
scription given. as the machine had
either gone through town some time
previous or had turned of at the
Stambaugh hfll.-Reporter
Read the Ads
The following officers were chos-
EN- by Crystal Homestead az its last
meeting:
Foreman--A. III. Geske.
M. OF A--John Fribley.
Correspondent--Abe Jacobs.
NJ. OF A.--~John Citizen.
Chapiain--Marlan Citizen.
Read the Ade---~
Mrs. ID. N. Parker OF Marquette IL
visiting at the home OF her daughters
Mrs. Guido Menapase and Mrs. Tony
Montaga.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
TWO DISGUISED YOUTHS ASSAULT
Ed DAVE MENDElS0K
SCARED AWAY BY SCREAMS
Mr.. MendeIson Was Carrying $500
in Cash on His Person at The
Time HoId-Up Was Attempted

Dave Mendelson was set upon just
as he entered the doorway leading 10
his home last Saturday night by two
youths who fioored him and were a.
bout TO search him when his cries
scared them away. The assailants
were disguised by having handker-
chiefs over their faces.
Mr.. Mendelson had returned from
Alpha where he runs drygoods
store. Last Saturday was pay day
and he had drawn money with which
to cash the checks OF the men at the
mines at Alpha. He says that his
roll amounted TO over $500 and that
he was in hurry TO get home and
place IL in security.
S0meona Who Knew
The hour was close TO midnight. as
he had stopped at the club on his way
home. never dreaming that he was
being shadowed.
He feels certain that the young
men who assaulted him knew OF his
roll. He thinks that they must have
been acquainted with his actions all
day and for that reason is quite GER
tain that IL was some one well known
in the community; not strangers who
came here TO find some easy picking.
Mr.. Mendelson Is also certain that
the two were amateurs al the work
for had they not been they would not
have been SO easily frightened away,
They attacked him in the dark, Just
as he was entering the stairway
which leads to his parents home, in
the Ross building, over Sholander &
store. He was thinking
OF anything else but robbery at the
time that he was set upon so that the
had him at a disadvantage.
Dave has good lungs, however, and
he used them to advantage on this
occasion. The robbers evidently
feared that his folks in the rooms a
bove would open the door and come
to his rescue so they ran pell NELL
after they had their victim floored.
This attempt, evidently perpetrated
by some young men who have been
living too fast, is but an offshoot OF
wave OF crime that is spreading like
all over the nation. What
the PSYCHOLOGY OF the thing is no one
can state with certainty. Some
claim that II is a natural sequence
of the disturbed conditions brought
On by the war; others claim that II
10 the result OF the excesses that have
been INDUCED in while others claim
L IL the outcome OF the adventure
and the lighting spirit engendA ed F,
by the war
Whatever IL is. IL is here, and ev-
sryone should be very cautious and |
zee that they do not carry either on
heir person or in their homes sums |
n money that may attract robbers 70
heir person OF premises.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
CRASHED THROUGH FRONT
Eldred's klssel Limousine Demol-
ished Notes Bros. Store Front.

A large inclosed Kissel car, owned
by VIM. Eldred ran away last Satur-
day night about IL 100 o'clock, cross
ed the road from where II was parked
and crashed through the front OF the
soft drink saloon in the building own
ed by Notes Bros. This saloon is
run by John Pinterella. The entire
front OF the building was smashed TO
kindling wood, the large glass brok-
en- in splinters, in fact the entire
front was so badly damaged that
none OF II will be worth anything for
salvage.
Casey Eldred had been busy all day
using the car for livery work He
made a trip to Alpha about IL
O'Clock and on his return parked the
car on the south side OF the street in
front OF his building. Evidently some
thing was wrong with the brake, for,
soon after he left the car, II started
up, swung across the street and. gain
ing momentum as II advanced, ran
right through the front It's mad
fight was stopped by a heavy safe
that Il encountered. The impact was
such that IL moved the safe, jammed
Il up against long bar and drove the
bar back two feet. Had the big safe
not been met with the car would have
continued right through the building,
clearing everything with 1t.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
GIRL HIT BY AUTO

Little Mildred Erickson, the 6-year
old daughter OF Frank Erickson OF
the Odgers location was hit by the
Cole car owned and driven by X. G.
Mitchell construction engineer for
the Mckinney Steel company. fast
Friday evening. The result was a
badly fractured right leg. which was
set Immediately and our latest re-
ports are that the break Is mending
nicely and no permanent injury will
result therefrom.
The accident was purely unavoid-
able. Mr.. Mitchell could in no way
have avoided hitting the youngster
and he has done everything in his
power 20 care for the little one
since Il occurred.
Mildred was walking along the
county road between the city and the
odgers In company with several girl
companions. They were playing tag
and totally obvious 20 the oncom-
ing automobile. Just as the Mitchell
car was nearing the group, Mildred
tagged a companion and shot across
the road in front OF the car. The nc
tion was so eudden that the car could
not be stopped
The piece of road is diftlcult one
TO drive on for the reason that many
people pass along that way and have
TO walk In the road. We understand
that a sidewalk will be built there
next year 20 as 10 do away with
this condition.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
WATCH OUT FOR YIRR

Fire wardens are issuing warnings
10 the people Of Michigan against the
mennace Of fimsy Christmas tree
decorations mixed up with lighted
candles. Articles made up Of cotton
hatton are especially liable TO be FIRE
by the least little spark. Such dec
orations are extremely dangerous
and everyone ehould be extremely
watchful so as 20 prevent their
catching fire. The best preventative
is not TO use them.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18

The concert given by the Mckinney
Steel band at the City hall last Sun
day afternoon pleased the large aud
fence that gathered 10 listen immen-
sely.
The boys band. made up OF pupils
Of the high school, was a great SUR
prise 20 everyone for the young pup
lis certainly acquitted themselves
with great credit.
The band will give several con-
certs during the winter and in each
OF them the boys band will take part.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18

ers, w j Reynolds and Arvid Bjork
was appointed TO make investtfgat-
ion and recomend an up-to-date set
OF records and naccounting sys-
tenn.
The committee appointed to invest
igate and report upon the county
clerks Office decided to let the mat
ter OF extra help ride for a time 10
see Just how the new accounting sys-
tenn will work out.
The Judge OF Probate asked that
additional room be made for the OFF,
GERS now occupying his Office so that
he might not be hampered by their
presence duting hearings that are
held before him. The matter was re
ferred to the building committee.
The county commissioner Of schools
was instructed TO hire a club worker
as quickly as possible.
L Drop Social Worker Scheme
The committee having in hand the
plan 20 take over some OF the work
Institute in the county reported that
II was unable 10 make arrangements
for the reason that the Y. w. e. A.
which directs the Institute refused
to allow the work TO pass from lts
hands. They asked 10 be discharged
from further consideration OF the mat
ter.
The directors OF the Y W. c. A. had
advised the county clerk that flnanc-
es had been secured 20 continue the
work and that the workers VIII no
kept In the county for another yea.
The supervisors were very much
impressed with the work that the
women did and upon motion selected
the ladies mentioned above ss an adj
visory committee 10 work With the
poor commission
II is certain that as result ot t>e
work OF these women, some or the
poor chrges who have refused to
help themselves. although amply a.
TO do 50. will either have 70 get c's..s
and hustle or suffer the conseane
es; others who have not beer ~ft-1.
ting enough or who needed dlrne.ion
and advice In order 70 make iae al
lowances that they are re~clyine
reach around will be much happier
than they have been
The poor commission expressed
themselves. through their secreary.
Mr.. Robert Munne. and being very
willing 70 work with the women.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
Read the Ads

Mrs. O'Connell OF Iron Mountain.
owner OF much mineral land in the
vicinity OF Fortune lake, was in Cry
stal Falls last Monday.
Mr. r. f. Winnie, a former deputy
mine inspector of this county. and
now contractor on road work in
lower Michigan, was in Crystal Falls
this week looking after some busi-
ness matters. Mr.. Winnie left Cry
stal Falls In 1914, spent three years
in Alaska and couple of years in
the army.
Frank ID. Ball arrived home from
the west last Tuesday. We under
stand that Mr., Ball prefers to stay In
Crystal Falls n he can get position
that suits him. fact that all his
friends are glad to hear OF.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
ALL SIGNS FAIL

This year puzzles the most astute
weather prophet. We have had can
aries. robins, lizards and strawberry
blossoms showed under our nose 20
read the signs from. Now comes
Capt. Greer to bat with bouquet OF
pansies picked from the garden at his
Carpenter location residence last
Monday,
Well give up. Seems as II the
weather was going TO show up some
thing out OF the ordinary but what II
is even our official forecaster. C. T.
Roberts. refuses to hazard a guess az.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18

The Bazaar given In the NJ f.
Church parlors last Saturday was
success in every respect The exc
cutive committee OF the Ladies Aid
take this opportunity TO thank all
that donated or assisted in any way
The affair netted about $4,000.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18

The Pythian Sisters elected officers
at their meeting last week as fol-
lows:
M. T.. C.-oiga Geske.
Y. S.-Phyliss Piecta.
n. Emma Ffeiffer.
Man.-Percilla Bertrand.
M. of Il. G. C.--Scphie Levernois.
M. Of s.--Alfred Soderberg.
Protecter-Meta Nelson.
Guard Minnie Peterson.
Trustee-Aima Shaw.
Read the Ade-
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
THREE FROM EACH SIDE OF THE
COUNTY WERE APPOINTED
BUY THREE CARS OF TINT.
To Be Turned Over To Farmers At
Cost Price And Be Used In
Clearing Lands

Mrs A. j. Pohland, and Mrs f.. G.
Bowers OF Iron River, Mrs j. w. Pet
erson OF Stambauwgh, Mrs. w. II. Rez
in and J. j. Gaffney OF Crystal Falls
and Mrs. r. G. Whitehead OF Alpha
were appointed by the board OF sup
ervisors to be an advisory commit
ee to the Iron county Poor Commiss-
ion at a monthly meeting OF the board
held last Saturday.
The appointment 0f these ladies
followed the presentation OF an ex-
cellently arranged report OF the sur
vey OF Iron county's poor charges
made by Mrs. Rezin and Gaffney on
the east side and Mrs. Bowers and
Pohland on the west side OF the CO.
The survey came as a result OF the
visit of Mrs. Rein and Mrs. Gaffney
TO the board when IL convened In
November 10 complain because sum
cient allowance was not given a GER
tain poor charge in Crystal Falls
township. The committee on poor re-
quested the women to go over the en-
tire county and see what the condit-
ion was: Mrs. Rein and Mrs. Gaff-
ney stated that they felt that II they
looked over the situation on the east
side they had done enough so Mrs.
Pohland and Mrs. Bowers were ask
ed to make the survey on the west
side.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
Make Many Recommendations

Mrs. Rein was the first of the
quartette OF women to talk to the
board She briefly summarized the
visits that she and Mrs. Gaffney had
made, of the number where. in the
judgment OF the women, poor charg-
es were getting too much and were
too little. They advised that IL poor
charges on the east side OF the county
be cut off the list or the allowances
be reduced. They asked that in seven
cases the allowances be increased.
Mrs. Pohland followed with a state
ment regarding conditions on the
west side. She had not a tabulated
summary as had Mrs. Rezin, but she
had in mind the cases where chang
es should be made. She recommended
that several now getting help In
Iron River and Stambaugh be increa-
sed, and that In other cases the al
lowance be reduced. The women fl
ed the names and reasons for their
with the poor com
Mrs. Gaffney continuing the talk 10
the board gave the reasons for the
decisions that had been arrived at.
She cited two cases near Amasa
where the conditions, so far as the
census OF the home and reasons for
he dependant being a county charge
are almost identical but where the
conditions al the home are so very
much different as TO convince them
hat one women Is getting too much
md one not enough In one case a
woman was sickly and subject 10 Ats
70 that she vas unable 10 help her
,elf and her children. In her case
Ter little boy had TO leave school and |
he girls schooling was abridged be-
'ause OF the mothers condition. In |
be other case the woman was hale |
md hearty. kept boarders and had
money in the bank. They asked that
me women be cut on and the other
ave her allowance added TO so that
Ter little boy and girl might contin-
le their schooling.
Needs the Human Touch
Mrs. r. c. Bowers. in closing the
addresses made a very effective plea
or the human touch" in handling
he poor Of the county. She said that
elief In money or supplies. while
cry necessary, isn't the whole thing;
bat the poor yearend for some one
o extend hand TO them. 20 know
hat som rone cares, that the men OF
be poor commission. while doing
heir work well as they saw Il, we're
ot 80 equipped that they could form
his very important connection bet
geen the fortunate apd the less for
unate ones. that IL needed a woman
o visit. 70 talk, to sympathise. 70
Ian for them.
Seek Better Business Methods
Another matter taken up was that
4 putting the poor commissioner
fice In better busines condition.
The diamond drill., 1920-12-18
BAZAAR SPLENDID SUCCESS

Read the AZ
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05

tian church. accompanied by Miss
May Morris. musical director. soloist
and personal worker.
G. ". Myers has added a new truck
to his stage line.
L. J. White moved his family mere
from Salem and is making prepara-
tions to build a new prune dryer. Mr..
White has a large acreage Of prunes
and owing to the large crop is COM
PEELED to run three dryers this year
John Scott of Oregon City spent a
few days with us this week.
Henry Thomas is building a new
house on his property here.
S. d. Adkins purchased the Guy
Adkins property Tuesday Mr.. Adkins
has nice homes here in SCOTS Mills.
Sam says it pays to raise prunes for
prunes viii build your home for you.
The Royal .Neighbors convention
held here this week was represented
from many neighboring towns. The
afternoon was spent in drill work. at
six o'clock fine supper was served,
after supper several candidates were
initiated; at twelve o'clock they bid
each other good night.
High school held final examination
in commercial arithmetic Wednes-
day; several passed the 100 percent
mark
Eight diplomas were given the
eighth grade this week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05

Martin and daughter. Mr.. ard AIRS
Velvie Lewis and daughter, all Of
Lyons.
Miss Nell Dichman. Mr.. ana AIRS
Jim Budlong. Mr and Mrs Walter
Dickman and son, all of Portland
were over Sunday guests of Mr.. and
AIRS. L. Dickman.
The Thendora Club met at the
home of Mrs. John Caplinger last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hagen have
the sympathy of their many friends
in the death Of their baby son.
Mrs. Mabel Drosbaugh gave a
picnic on the last day of school for
the children and their parents. which
was well attended and enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Magee and
grand daughter Muriel and FINLEY
Magee of SCOTS Mills
Mrs. Albert Estes of Portland, Mrs.
NJ. Bers of White Salmon, Wash, and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gray and son
Howard of this place, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Magee.
Mrs. Calison spent Wednesday af-
ternoon in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Wallace are visit
ing relatives near Spokane, Wash.
A party consisting of the following
motored to Silver Creek Falls Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Drorbaugh and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Lewis
and sons, Miss E. Sammon and Orven
Fryslie Of this place, Miss Gussie
Niles of of Salem and E. Brown OF
Corvallis.
Tom and Manila DUNCAN OF
SCOTS Mills spent several days al
their farm this week.
Louie Magee was badly hurt and
narrowly escaped being crushed to
death with his tractor, is doing SC
nicely under the care of Dr. Bean
that it is thought he can be moved to
the home of his brother M. M. Magee,
Saturday,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05
Polk County Court

Circuit Court
Business Mems Adjustment COM
pany, a corporation, VS. Fred La
Branch ct ux. Complaint filed alleg-
ing failure to pay bills. Undertaking
issued to Polk and Marion county
sheriffs. Donald w. Miles of Salem
attorney for plaintiff.
County Court
Court opened as by law required it
being the first wednesday in the
month. Several committees on roads
were heard and the bills for May
were audited. Primary election bills
amounting to $500 were considered
and about $3.50 allowed.
Probate Court
In re: Estate of John Palmer. de-
ceased. Bond of Orpha G.. Palmer,
Administrative of estate, filed. Order
approving bond.
Juvenile Department
Allen Smout, age II, appeared in
court accompanied by his mother,
Mrs ]. r. Delaney of Portland, to be
heard on the charge of stealing G..
Cooper's automobile >on May 26th,
near Eola. After being fully advised
in the premises, Judge A. B. Robin.
son committed him to the Oregon
training school. Ed. Johnson, age II,
who aided in the stealing, will be ar
raigned tomorrow.
Marriage Licenses
Leon Ellsworth Fisher, age "a, lum-
herman of Black Rock, to Fretta May
Wallace, age 16, of Black Rock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05
Sheriff Declares
War On Unlicensed
Polk County Dogs

Dallas, June 5.-Sheriff John "
Orr has issued a mandate 10 the peo-
pie OF Polk county that all dogs over
ahe age of months that are found
without the state license tag on their
collars viii be killed at an early date.
AEr. Orr says that many are evading
the law and unless those who have
not procured their license from the
county clerk do so at once, he will
have between four and five hundre1 /
20 kill. Mr.. Orr has special deputies
appointed and win begin his crusade
within ten days. The law required ev-
cry owner of dog over eight months
old to get a license from the county
clerk in January of each year. The
licenses are 81 for male or spayed fe-
males and 50 for unspayed females
County Clerk Moore has only issued
about 700 licenses TO date. In order
TO procure a license the owner must
give sex of dog, size Of neck and name
Of voting precinct in which the own
er lives
Mrs. Howard Mcconnell and daugh-
tiers of Selma. Cal, arrived at Dallas
recently for a visit with friends. After
a short stay, they will proceed to Mos
COW, Idaho. for a visit with Mrs. Nc
Connell's parents Mrs. MeConnelrs
husband. Edward Mcconnell. was pas
tor of Dallas Christian church for
several years
Miss Nell Link Of Pedee is visiting
friends in Dallas today.
Julius U1rich of Air1ie is attending
TO business and incidentally trying to
get gas enough to get home.
MFR. Shattuck, who is conducting
the Ford garage, is taking invemtory
OF stock as he has sold an interest to
Mr.. Schane of Vancouver. Wash. The
Shastuck Motor Co. is preparing for
a much larger stock of accessories
and ears as soon as their new build
ing is ready
The Dallas City Park has been great
ly improved by installing lights, tables
stoves and all modern conveniences
for tourists A driveway Is being butt
around the entire park.
Miss Velma Curtis Of Dallas has
Just been employed as stenographer
In the farm bureau office at Corval-
lis Miss Curtis is taking course at
the o. A. C. Of one hour a day In five
stock judging. Miss Curtis is farm
girl with business training. She was
reared on a farm near Dallas, grad
mated from Dallas high school and
the Capital Business college at sa-
iem. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g w.
Curtis still reside on their Dallas
farm.
MRS M ID, Ellis, who has been vis-
fting her husband at Grants Pass sas
Just returned to her home.
Miss Laura Beebe, who has been
taaching school at Taft, returned to
her home after a successful seven
months Of teaching, Sunday
Mrs. Jake Fudge of, Perrydale was
in Dallas shopping yesterday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05
SCOTS Mills

Scots Mills, June 5.-The pie So
cial given at the l. o. o. F. hall Mon
day evening was well attended High
school gave a splendid program; pro-
ceeds from the sale of pies was $24., 5
which was given to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wyland.
Mrs. Calvin Phillips of Portland is
visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. w, Myers.
Prof Q V White was in Stayton the
first of the week
M. L. Petelle, evangelist, Is holding
q three weeks meeting at the Chris
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05
SiIUert0n

Silverton, Or, June 5.-Wm. Sea-
horn and his bride arrived in the city
a few days ago and have been spend
ing their honeymoon with his sister,
Mrs. Lew Wolfard After visit here
and at other points in Oregon they
will reside in Vancouver, Wash.
Miss Blanche Stevenson of Salem
visited at the home Of her mother,
Mrs Henry Stevenson, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glare Jarvis of Spok-
ane, Wash, are visiting at the nome
of mis- mother. They will be here for
some time.
Selwin Miller has sold his farm west
of the city to G. Kodahi of North Da-
kota. The transaction included about
seven hundred chickens.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05
Rounds For Golphers
Cup Are Progressing

Good playing form is being shown
and many excellent records made in
the contest for the presidents cup at
the Illihee Links. Results of the first
round in the event is given as fol-
lows; the defeated player being CIV
en- second place in pairing mention:
Cox, Miller; Smith, Burghardt: Thiel-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05

e NeWs Caph Journal opeca

sen. Locke: Baker, KAY; HARRISON
Leffingwell; Edwards, Mcbougali
Olinger. Mangis; Farrar, Yoree.
In the second round to be played
during the coming week, the pairing
are arranged as follows: Cox against
Smith; Thielsen against Baker; Har-
bison against Edwards; Olinger
against Farrar.
There viii be no Sunday dinner
served at the club, sunday, June g.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-05

Hickey, Ore, June 8. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Lewis have been entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Lewis, Mrs Lloyd
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