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JnlILLSB6R
VOL. XI.
HILLSBORO, OREGON, AUGUST 18, 1904.
NO. 23
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RUSSIANS AT SEA.
VludlyoMtock l icet U Routed
und Battle Ship Sunk.
TWO MOKE BADLY CKIPI'lED
Scrloui I'rub'rui of War r'roni tane
Standpoint l Kcinuvcii
Admiral Kemliuura, the Japanese
commander of Japan' second
.qtiadroii he met wl'li Hi It dim inn
Vladivostok fleet v'l HukhIi iu(.
tered a tevere lot. The Rurllc.
1 1,000 tone, waa tunk, and two
eruiaeri, the Roasla aod the Urom
oImiI, suffered terioni damage. The
two cruiser and the balance o( the
fleet broke away and tailed north
ward. The Japanese Admiral lent
hit government the following ill,
patch:
"We encountered the enemy'
YladivonUick llort at o'clock Sun
day morning north cf Tiuttilraa
Inland We immediately engaged
it, and the cuutliet which followed
laUrd five houri, at the conclusion
of whioh the runny tied north
ward in a very badly damaged con
dition The enemy'e . armored
nruiter Hutik wai atmk by our Are,
carrying down with her the moat
of her crew. The cruieera Kutiia
and Uromoboi tld to the north,
ward, after laving sustained ier
ioue damage, Our damage it
alight, Will rHrt caur-altie
later."
The Aatori aalmon catch ia verv
light but the fish are fine end j
'If- j
Japan wante to tend an exhibit
to the Lewis ,V Clark Flir, worth
1125,000. .
Two Armenian villages mett de
stroyed by the Turks, the last id
the week.
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H inula more than ever decllnei
to have mediation in her trouble
with Japan,
While Portland It in debt, her
city bonds go at a premium of
nearly four per cent,
Butte. Mont., had a bull fight,
Sunday, detpite the attempts of
the local clergy to stop it.
The national kVempment nf
the Orand Army nf the Republic ia
In tetidon at Boston, this week.
One porton killed and twenty in
jured are the tesultt of t wreck on
a railroad TO mile out of Nash
ville, Tenn, Monday.
Hrar Admiral Jewett, of the
Ameiicau squadron, baa been ord
ered to depart from Smyrna, (ha
differences with Turkey having
been adjuated. - . ' ;
The Idaho domocrstt. after an
all night teation, defeated a plank
againtt Mormonism. It would ap
penr, after all, that the Mormon
vote it not to tie ignored.
Therein talk of drover Cleve
land at democratic governor for
New Jertey, Isn't this rather toon
after that Patterson diaturbance?
Doet New Jersey want excitement
all the time?
Col II. E. Dosch, in old hand at
exhibits, wrilet in, article for the
Oregnnian and Oregon preef, giv
ing Hon. W. II, Wehrung' highest
praise for hit directorship of the
Oregon exhibit al St. Louis.
Jatuei Curran, a veteran of the
Hoea war, suicided at Brooklyn, N.
Y., the first of the week, because
he alleged he wai wrongfully dit
graced by bving accused of get
ting hit men into a trap.
The Portland : Street Railway
Company, the City A. Suburban
and the Portland A Suburban
street railway companies, of Port
land, nave merged Into one eoni-
pany and the lines will he operat
ed under one management.
Fairbanks Is to take the ituuip
very soon, He should remember
that a distinguished American
whoie first name was W. J. Bryan
took the Btump and when defeated
wai accused rf beating himself by
too .much talking
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chi
cago, has adopted a novel . method
of endeavoring to settle the strike
in that city, He will hoar both
aidet of the cute and then try to
gel labor and capital together on
compromise terms. .
At a big 'Socialist, meeting in
Amsterdam a Russian and a Jap
ii net e, both opposed to war, met,
t hooks hnnde, end agreed , that the
whole affair wai all wmng. Here
is a chance for Uueia and Japan
to rettle tbuir difficulty. Let these
two men arbitrate their troubles
and all will be p.-ace in Manchuria,
The Oieon Supreme Court hut
ruhd that the fumitbing of money
to its members ii nothing but a
loan, and that foreclosure must pro
ceed aa on mortgage, and that all
money paid into the ioatitulion
must he conaidered aa a payment,
rofeiring to Building k Loan
Associations. .,
James Poo!, a Portland broker,
diaapjieared the laat of the week,
and hie cloihee were later found on
the river hank, near Linton. It
i not thought that he suicided, aa
hie bu-inet wai fairly prosperous.
Hoot hat decided to be the Re
publlcm candidate for governor o(
New York. The national com
mittee ieared they would lone the
title unleaa Root aciuietce.l. If
tdccled, Ihit v ill bring Hoot nut
at a presidential Kiall)ility in 1108
LOCAL and COUNTY
' Ii. A. It. Bailey and wife have
returned front their outing al New
port.
Dr. Patterson 4 Kelt, of Port
land, Osteopaths, have a card in
another column. Rad it.
The underaigned deiiret to rent
a farm, with or without stock.
Addreaa poatoftlce boi 76, Reaver
ton, Oregon.
Strayed: tix head of ewes; 2
elite in left ear; other markt; lull
able reward for information leading
to recovery..!. Dixon, Cornelius.
Max Anderson, with the Red
mood it Bappington livery etablet,
and Will Adkii.t, left laal week for
8an Francisco, via iteanier. They
expect In ie abttnt several months,
Tli la ie midway of the "good old
an miner time," and we are making
big reduction in tilk waitt goods
and all tumnier dreet goodt. We
mU butinest. II. Wehrung it
The ttate case againtt Klijab
Wilton, charged with assault on
Hen I'arront. terminated by the
jury bringing hi a verdict ol not
guilty and the young man wai
given hit freedom. 1 hit) wai the
(ialet Creek cate mentioned last
week, at Uing tried before II. T
Bsgiey.
Trouble In the family all on ac
count of poor groceriee and a oon
sequent poor meal. Avoid all this
by buying your groceries at II
Wehrung & Hunt, who carry the
finest stock and beat selection in
the country.
W, J. Rutner, of Beaverton, and
who ia county commissioner, was
in town today, and states that the
onion crop In hit section is very;
good this year. The crop this sea
son is of One quality, and weedt
have not bothered aa usual, owing
to io Ujuch dry weather.
Attorney Benton Bowman hat
received notice from the pension
bureau that a pension of 4(1 per
mouth hit been granted John
Nice, a yeteran of the Spanish
War. Young Nice it remembered
by many Hilltboro people, aa his
family resided a mile northwest of
town, on the Patterson place, for a
year or to.
The Annual Misalon Festival of
the Herman Presbyterian church of
Bethany will be held Sunday, Au
gmt 21, in Winmer'i grove, near
Old Bethany. Preaching will be
both in English and in .German.
All friends of Misiioni are cordial
ly invited to attend, Services
will begin at 10 a. in. William C
Laube, pastor. "
The funeral of Merle Lucretia
Hockett, aged 2 monthi and 18
days, and only child of Mr, and
Mra, tl. l. Hockett, took place
from Patterson's undertaking par
Ion Kr Hay. Mr. Hockett ia well
known in Washington county, be
ing state manager for the Scar
borough Map Co., of Boiton, Mas
sachusetts, and hie been making
hit headquarters here for some
time. He it a nephew of Senator
R. A. Booth, of Grant! Pais, Mri.
S. B. Hoi'kett, of Grant! Pan, and
Mra. Um.ma Groom, of Eugene,
mothers of Mr. and Mrs. Hockett,
wore here to attend the funeral.
Joseph Edwarde, a well known
pioneer of Washington county, died
at St Vincent's Hospital, Widnes
day, August 10, from a paralytiu
stroke. He wan 72 yean of age
He was a native nf the itate of
Arkia, where he spent hit
youth and learned the trade of
blackemithing from his father. In
18.V2 he came to Oregon and bet
tied in Washington county, where
he became a farmer and conducted
a emithy on hia ranch. About 10
years ago he retired from active
labor, since which time he continu
ed to reside on his rami. He wai
married October 10, 18.r6, to Mist
Nancy Hall, daughter of John
Hall, of Washington county, and
to the union were born 11 children,
He is survived by hie widow and
eix of the children: Mri. Elzina
Fisher, ol Portland : Blakey Ed
wards, of Vancouver; John N , of
Portland: Amos, Finiiand Gilford,
who reside on the farm,
AGED MAN Al YOUNG
GIRL AijAI'll
Mandial Dctwinger and M. I)
Cady Apprehend Couple.
CAl'CHT AT HEAVCKTON' HOTEL.
were Hrouibt Tt IlilKboro Hr Sheriff
Ceenrll, Tburtday Ninht.
The lout Mary Robinson, of St.
Helena, bat beau found. Since
July 29 the girl hat bjen minting.
Laat Thursday night an elderly
man named Mich ale I'iorter and
a fourteen year old girl arrived at
Beaverton, across country from
Oregon City, and engaged to put
up al Mitxell't hotel. M. D. Cady
at once tuapioiooed that the girl
wai the Kt. Helena runaway and
by the aid of a man who had been
at St. Helena, identified the girl at
Mary Kobineon and the old man
at ont who had run a woodtaw at
the Columbia county capital. Mar
thai W. P. Detiinger wai tuiumon-
ed and
hen he went to the room
tbey were occupying, Pierter jump
ed out of a wiudow 14 feet from
the ground. The plucky u arnhal
followed through the aperture, and
toon caught the fugitive Sheriff
Counell, K. B. Tongue end II T
Bagley went to Beaverton and
brought the pair to the county
jail. The girl contenda that Pierter
abducted her; that they bid gone
to California, that tbey bad tried
to get her a place in two or three
Catholic sc.hooli; that they had
travelled considerably. The old
man claimed that he wat simply
trying to get her away from her
shame, and that he waa only try
ing to plaoe her In a good school.
The girl claimi that her elderly
companion treated her with every
respect, however, and it it doubt
ful if the law will ever hold him to
account.
The girl it a bright looking
child, apparently fourteen, with a
pair of honest blue eyes that belie
her career. She tayi that one
Dan I -ope, of St. Helena, is the
author ol her disgrace, and adniitt
that ihe onn lem nl a twl anioule hut !
adheres to the ttory that old Pier
ten abducted her. When search
ed by Sheriff Connell, the old man
carried 1148.30 in money and notes
and mortgages to the amount nf
about eix or seven thousand dollars.
Pierter it a recluse, a bachelor,
a.idissaid to bt worth $15,000
He bat known the little Robinann
girl t ince she wai an infant.
Sheriff Connell took the prison
ers to Portland Friday night and
turned them over to the sheriff of
Columbia county. ,
AUCTION SALE.
I w 11 tell at miblio rale at my
farm 4 mild Northeast of Hillt
boro, and I mile east of the Tuala
tin Plaint Presbyterian church,
commencing at 10:tK) A M. on
SATURDAY, AUG. 27
Six head milch cowr-; 7 head heif
ers, coming 3 years; Jersey bull, 3
year; 3 yearling heifers, 2 spring
heifers, 30 head graded Shropehire
slu-ep, gnats; farm wagon, hack,
new 14 inch plow, burrow, cultiva
tor, let teltn harnev, hayrack,
pitch fork I, grindstone, cradle,
scythe, saws, carpenter toils, 10
gallou milk can, Lady's Ramb'er
hioyole in good order, Pa via Few
ing machine, nearly new; bed
steadt, heater, cook itove, dishes,
chain, tablet, carpets, rockers,
cupboird, barrels, 2 ihotguna, nine
standi of beet, l it chickeni, and
other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS OF SALE
Under $10, cash; $10 and over, 12
monthi' lime, (i per cent., approv
ed notes; 3 per cent, discount for
cash on all suini over $10.
Mrs D. Hrndkkbox.
B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
STATE FAIR.
The 44th Annual Stale Fair will
be given by the Board of Agricul
ture at Salem, beginning on Mon
day the 12th of Septemberand con
tinuing through the week.
Several counties are getting up
representative exhibits of their pro
ducts showing up their resources
and it will thus lie a splendid op
portunity for tbem to advertise for
a large emigration is looked for end
the country ii already tilling up
with a desirable class of emigrants,
and they are coming wt t to locate
and will make good citixene, and
even if only two or thie.i settle in
the county because of the showing
the oounty exhibit has made, the
county aa a whole li far ahead. In
casea of this nature, it ia not the
actual cost of the exhibit that must
be taken into consideration but the
value the exhibit hai at a standing
I advertisement go to apeak of what
that particular county it good for.
The live slock thow will be fully
up to the ttandard of excellence
that hat been given in the pact and
special inducementi have been
made by the Southern Pacific Rail
way Company in transporting ex
hibit! including live ttock free and
too much credit cannot be given
the Company for their liberality in
that particular.
Block breeding i only in its in
fancy in Oregon and thnuld be en
couraged, for ilia the coming in
dustry in tlii elate and it requirei;
no more labor or feed to raise a !
thorouhbred than a scrub. Don't)
fail to make arrangements to jend '
a part of the week at leant in Ha-1
lem, or if you can do to go and j
camp; they have a fine camping1
ground full of oak grubs and plenty
of gwd water piped rig-hl into the
groundi.
W.J. Wall and Fred Olwn are
getting up Waxhington county's
exhibit.
Hogs for Sale
The undersigned has about eighteen '
al a 1 1 (
oeati or moaw, ior mis ran iai -
tening, for tale. Apply
to Willis.
nf HilW- j
Anderson, one mile east
boro.
Tnts, camp itooli, and chairs.
Canvaa hammocks 0. W. Patter -
eon AV Son.
Mrs. G. A. Patterson end child
have Wo enjoying the Newport
brer.et for a fortnight.
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Mrt. John Dennis and Mri.
Claude Greear have returned frrim
a trip to Newport and Nye Creek,
' C. Rlaserand John Dennis start
ed Wrdneeday for an extended out
ing in the Tillamook. Netarts and
Garibaldi country, and they wiil
make the trip with a hone and
expect to lie absent several weeks.
They purchased the top rig form
erly owned by The Delta, and it
maket an ideal camping convey
ance. They go with no iropedi
menta except a sack of Hour and a
tack nf ialt, as they expect to
catch fieh and shoot game enough
to supply the camp.
Auction sale of Lumber: W. H.
Lyda will on August 20, at the
Cedar Canyon mill yard, 4 miles
N. W. of Greenville, tell at public
auction the remnantt of lumber, at
auction sale. The lot consists of
inch finishing lumber, ceiling.
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uwnug, uressea hi s, rutiic ana cooked prunes, two prunes to a per
tome rough lumber. Mr. Lvdalann which n, ih.t snn in
will sell without reserve and here
is iuin o iiir tanners 10 Ret mm-
ber to mike that improvement fig
ured oo for some time Don't for
gel the date August 20, at 11:00 1.
m, Also will sell several thousand
feet of dressed cedar lumber and
dressed cedar poela.
"Gratitude filled hit heart at he
remembered the favors bestowed
on him." The editor of thia journ
al waa filled with gratitude the
fore part of the past month when
Major L. M. Hoyt, of Hillsboro,
lent in a fine box of Royal Aun
cherries. And such large, nice
ones at they were. These kindly
acts are appreciated even by the
publisher of a fraternal paper
whose only ray of sunshine ia when
someone thus charitably inclined
knocks at our door, "their hands
filled with deeds of charity."
Thanks. Major. Senator, Portland.
If you contemplate building a
barn, a house, or outbuildings, re
member that Groner& Rowell have
a large yard of rough and dressed
lumber at their mill at Schollt
Figure! cheerfully given on esti
mates We deliver lumber every
where if quanitity ia sufficient to
make a load. If yon are going to
build, drop us a card. Sides yard
at Scholia, 9 miles southeast of
Hillsboro. We also have a nice
line of drain tile; also building
blocke for foundations and for cel
lar!. Find a fine lot of brick
Call ui up on the Independent
telephone.
Undertaken and Embalmern.
G. W. Patterion & Son.
Thero will bo a grand fraternal
picnic given under the auspices of
the Vine Maple Camp, W. 0. W.,
Hustler Camp, M. W. A , at the
Wisuier Grove, one half mile south
of old Bethany, back of Cedar Mill,
on Saturday, August 20, 1904.
There will be addresses by Hon. J.
W. Simmons, state deputy of the
M W. A., and by Hon. C. V. Coop
er and W. 0. Manion, Woodmen
of the World. Prosperity Com
pany, Uniform Rank, W. 0. Y, of
Portland, will give a drill exhibi
tion. There will be a tug-of-war,
Sftok racei, wheelbarrow raoes, loot
race for boys, three legged race,
climbing greased pole, log eawing
contest, and songs by local talent,!
and eongs by colored trio. This
promisee to be one of the biggest
internal events ever held in Wash
ington county, and the Modern
Woodmen and the Woodmen of
the World from all parts of the
oounty are invited to attend, at
well aa the geoeral public.
i
Superintendent W. II. Weh
rung Writes Personal Letter.
WAXTS TOWS TO ADVERTISE.
Says Biihusre Ha No Literature At
I . St. Louia. , . .
.Pt. Louia, Aug. II, 1'JOl.
Mr, L A. Long,
Hillbboro, Oregon.
Dear Sir and Friends
Coubl you
cause the good people of Hilltboro
and the vicinity to awaken to the
realization that they are losing
the opportunity of a life time in
the matter of securing; free tdver-
tiling.
I have received from nearly all
. . a.
oi tne valley towns a lilterai sup-:
py 0f printed matter advertising I
their locality and alno photo viewil
ol business houses, public build-i
'ines, residences and farm teenee
I neatly mounted on canvass, which;
! I have hung in the reception room j
j of the Orrgon State building.
It hould be remembered that we
i I??1 I10!''8 'rom eery " the;
l i Ail anil liivamn wa i t vc a n lali
ves
here at the fair, and in nearly
every instance they are desirous of
learning something of toe West
t Our county should not take a back
seat al there is not a county in
Oregon that has as many natural
resources and advantage! as Wash
ington county. I hope you will
will take up this matter at once bo i
mat l may receive a lavorable re
ply by Sept. 1.
The weather is very pleasant
here and I hope it will continue ao.
The attendance ii very light, which
of course wai expected at t hit tea
ton of the year. We have our dif
ferent departments in splendid
shape and, permit me to say, that
they are receiving as much at
tention and favorable comments tg
other ttates wbo are spending four
timet as much money. We are
meeting with grand success in the
way of demonstration of prunes in
me Agricultural department w e
: are aervinv each Atv 101 nnmula nf
. r w .
j 3000 people sample Oreg.in prunes
each d it. This alone will
mean
thousands of dollars to the prune
growers or Oregon. California is j
serving prunes a s'.iort distance'
from our booth, which are cooked
with sugar and flavored with lemon
juice, and still tbey are forced to
admit that Oregon prunes cooked
in Miseouri water without any
flavor, beats the world.
Pard in me for intruding on your
lime with to long a letter and hop
ing that you may succeed in arous
ing the people of the necessity of
immediate action in the matter
above referred to,
With kind regards to yourself!
and all inquiring friends, I am
yours very truly,
W. H. Wehrung, i
Spcl. Comm. & Genl. Supt. j
THE BIG CIRCUS COMING.
The announcement that Ringling
Brothera' World's Greatest Shows
will exhibit in Portland, Monday
and Tuesday, Aug. 29 and 30, will
1) received with more than usual
interest by the people of this neigh
bnrhood. The Ringling Brothers
have a name that stands for all
that is new, novel and interesting
in the circus line, and the manage
ment announce that this season
the show has been enlarged to such
an extent that a whole extra tram
is used in ndditionlo the four
trains of last rea?on. The show ia
now transported from place to
place in eighty-five seventy-foot
cars, constructed especially for the
Ringling Brothers. In connection
with the circus proper, in which
the arenic perfurmace is marveloua,
the Ringling Brothers are thia sea
son presenting the beautiful and
bublime spectacular production of
Jerusalem and the Ctueades. This
pantomimic play necessitates the
use of 1.200 actors and aclmses
and of almost threebundred horses, j
It is presented on the largest stage
ever used for exbibilional purposes
Special excursion rates have been
arranged for on all lines of travel
by Ringling Brothers and those
who desire to go to Portland where
this great circus exhibits on Mon
day and Tuesday, Aug 2!) and 30,
can do so at a comparatively small
cost. This will be the only point
in this vicinity where the circus
will exhibit thia season and no one
should miss the opportunity to eee
it. Watch this paper for addition
al announcements.
Screen doors and windows.
Screen doors complete, $1.00. G.
W. Pal tenon & Sou.
In Omnia
Is our motto, and we live up to it. Anything
yon need in the drug line, can be had at our
store, and that, too, of the lest grade, at cus
tomary prices. Mail orders promptly filled.
Prescriptions and family recipes a specialty.
&fe Delta Drug Store
Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon
HILLSBORO
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Dealer in Flour, Chop, Mill Feed, Baled Hay, Stock
Salt, Stock and Poultry Food, Seeds, Bee Supplies.etc.
A. Stock of Lime and Shingles on Hand
We buy Chickens and Fresh " Eggs, and pay the
highest market price. . .
We deliver to all parts of the city.
J. W. Hartrampf Sl"
J. D, HOtrSLEY L. F. KMMOTT
HOUSLEY t EMKHOTT
. Suoooor to O. Kook
SECOND STREET KSEAT MARKET
Fine stock of Beef, Pork, and
Mutton always on band. Home
made sausage, lard. Finest of
Bacon, etc. : : ; j :
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WE BUY AMD SELL LAND - 5
Ono door wel ol Bank,
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Rambler, iA and Colum-
Racycle rr tlly bifliWhces
RACYCLE, the Best Wheel on Earth. I
We keep nothing but Standard Wheels and tell on easy terms, t
Buy a bicycle but come in and see ours firsl and get our 4
terms. Full line of sporting goods. Skilled workman for repairing. -
Best Equipped Repair Shop in Town ?
F. R. DAILEY, Main St., East of I 0. 0. f. Bldg. HStlsboro
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How People Lose Their Money
By concealing it about their person; by stowing it
away in mugs, jugs and jats; by sewing it up in nkirte
and ticks; by tucking it under the coucheB and carpets,
in cupboardB and bureau drawera; these are pome ol
the ways by whi-h people lose their money and some
times lose their Uvea.
V How People Save Their Money
By depositing It in a good, reliable bank. Confidont
that this bank fully meeta the public's needs, re ten
dor Its services to all who believa In ke-ping on the'
safe side. '
J.W.SHUTE; Banker
Hillsboro, . . . Oregon
Paratus"
FEED STORE
wd Main Sts.,
Oregon
... MIUMOKO, Outgo j
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If you want to sell your land lilt your farm
with us. We have a larger list of intending
purchasers thin any other office in the coun
ty. Here is the place to sell your property.
F. U. HEIDEL :
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