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HILLSBORO, OREGON. NOV. 24, 1J04.
NO. 37
land n mis1
NOW ON AT IDIITUND
Jury has Itccn Chosen and
I'uU-r. case In Iteloiv Public
Itt'tLVi UKN ACCEI'lllt YF.SI'EKIIAY
Hal), U S Altvrncv, lut Sprclaf Cvun
tl U Aid lllui
Tli cel-brateJ land fraud rare
whii'rin the government It ihi.
proaacuior and S A. I l'iilr, II.
(i. Mi KiuUy, (who vihi.l in IMIm
l.oto lat weeki Marin Ware, are
defendant, waa called In-forte Jtitlw
Bellnigr, at Portland, Monday,
ami Ilia twelve jtirora were drawn
on thai day, with i.o particular
hilch in tlia proceeding. No Waah
inglon county jury i'a ii the pan
I, ami eoina ju or, (e lected from
Ktarn Oregon, awore ihey had
never ieid f the case Judg
Tho. 0'ly de'end McKinley.
tlia potato buyer; Hary & Wood
cock, ol F.ugene, defend Mik Ware;
ami L. F I'ular, of Ktireka, troth-i-r
defendant, defende I'uler. The
trial will le concluded nesi week,
01114 lo the break of That nkegivin.
Th K uu at d Queen of Portugal
viailed London lil weak.
TTif HM-ialixi i. element in (he
Labor union Federation, now in
aeeelun at Si" Fmieiaco, charge
luih (!niiiK.ra ami Mitchell wiih
leing trait rn ii wnrkingmen--because
they will not ail vim people to
vol llm HiH-ialht ticket. Thin
charge wa defeated liy an over
whelming vote of confidence in the
two leader.
Senator Coekrcll, of Mieaoiiri,
the democrat whii limra the MiinHiuri
I gia'aiur aa a reault of the reonl
landslide, will he appointed aa
pieidenl of the civil mrvico torn
m Union it hi" will wept ilia p'ace.
Oofkrell i noted aa one of the
drain v null of I ha state, and haa
mi rnperior in the I' S Senate.
Ft Ik waa elected governor of
Miaaourl hy alightly over 3),(H)0.
Tlia total state vote waa 45.(MK)
liort of four yrar ago. and one of
lhe vote waa that of 1'trry Wat
aon, of lloone county, Mo., hut now
of Hank, Oregon.
The Yamhill county liquor deal
era a ill fiifht the recent dry vote to
a alandslill. and legal preceding
have been fil d.
to (act Sixty Per (fcnt.
of Reiad Tux
COUNCIL AGREES OX A CHANGE
Kruiaiaitig Full J Per Cent, to Ik liard
tJulide die City
LOCAL and COUNTY
from
from
T. H. Iml ria waa in town
Plain view Kami, Monday.
II. Tavlor Hill wa in
Mpnnlaindala thia week.
J. H. Vanderwal waa up from
Beaveiton the firnt of tlia week.
I'anatrle stationery the neatest
i iitfiir ladle, at The Dell Drou
Yala'e" 'oiIImII team lat llr- nlor
vad !.tS.lurd.y,by aseoreolir M(NuU ,u (.,:,
to nothing. re ttiUl!l luin( WM ,jow, fr jU)
Ametnan thip hmldtr will Corneliu, Monday.
hu hi war veaael for Ilia ICulan
government.
A freight ttain Mnuk a motor
car at Toronto, Canada, Iait week,
and four itople were killed.
Tha t)aiiiah Urk, TafalU. found
ered otr tha cnat of tha KarniudaH,
the other day, during a terrific gale.
Tha American Federation of La
in r, in a-aaion at Han Krant'iero,
Lua voled IT.I.IXH) aid to tha Fall
H.ver, Man., atriker.
. The French bark, Oui rvrr, diaap
p a rl i ff the coaat, north of Ca;
Flattery, the 11 rat of tha aeek, and
(hit he la luet ia the hlie( ol the
underwiileri.
Hoonevell lia offered rx. (lov
H'ack.of New York, a caliiu-t po
aitinn, oaieniibly to get lUack out
ol Pepew'a way in the aenalorial
contcat in that at nle.
A hot water healing plant at tha
H. lAiuii Fair caused the M:Bouri
Mate building to lie doatroyed hy
lire Ut week. Miaaourl ia having
plnity of calamity theee day.
Hlowael ak for aniniunition at
Fort Arthur, and aayi if he can get
it he ran bold out until Marrh.
The ItiifHian goverumeiit will get
bia material there at all hiuurd.
Martin Hoot, aged 18, heat hi
dog with a rille the other dity, with
the iHMilt that the weaKn wa dia
rhaigml, the bullet entering th
b..y'a alMlomen. lit may rtcover,
The Harkenlloo Makaweli, avail-1
lug from Tai-oma to Mexico, wa
luat with all handi on board, nil'
the ial of Vancouver taland.
1 be veiael waa owned in San Fran
c'mco. Bloerel eemli word to the Czar
tint the main fort at Port Arthur
are alill held, and that they are go
ing to alick it out until they are re
lieved. Ktoeaaal'i wound are
alight
Al er lUi year of married life
' Mr. Baity, of HaiVm, eiiea for di
vorce, and aayt) that all then yeara
ahe ha Hood terrillo abime. It
would a. em that aho could have
mood it a few yeara longer.
St-cie'ary 8haw haa oalled upon
If you c n'enipUle buying a
euit ol ctoi In a come and H-e uh.
-ij'chulmeili h Jtro.
Deputy ShorilY Kn went to the
Sound Monday night, and returned
Wednetday iiiurniug.
A lli'ckmann waa in town from
Bethany Monday, ahaking band
with hi trany friend.
F M. McNainara and wife, of
Portland, are guet of Mr. and
Mr. V, I. Davia, thia week.
I -oat; 1H month heifrr, red and
while apotled; yt arling heifer, red,
with while apota in face. Notify
John Salzgeber, IlilUlniro, Oregon.
NV. I, Davia weul down to Sher
wixkI ami viidnity Tueaday morn-
ini; to eerve paper on wilneai-ca
and juror for Sherill'Connell.
Sixty thniiHand hop plant for
r-ala al M per 1,000; alao 4,(KK)
choii-e Italian prime tree, thin
year' growth, at & cent each. F.
M. Crahtrea, Laurel, Oregon.
Fied Kleiner, of Mouutaindale
d parted Tuesday avening for hie
boyhood home in HwiUeilaml,
where hewiU pwrmaivnlly reeide
until he get homeoick for Oregon,
the Ih el country in the world.
You nuiat have grooeriea why
not drop in and aee our maple
line, the lineal ever brought to the
city Yn buy nothing but the
beat, nod 0 at I what you want
Fruit in aeaaou. John Denuia.
Vm. Pillergcr paared tha Dental
Medirnl Kxamii.ation luet weak in
Portland, and he ia now in poaaes
eion of a diploma, entitling him to
practice hi profeaaion anywhere in
the alate of Oregon.
W. F. Ilellrood, of near Cedar
Mill, and who ia an old time print
er, waa in town Tueaday. lie ha
rented bia place, and ex peel a lo go
into buMima in tba near future,
He will viait with lelativei in
Washington in a fow thy a,
Thoaa havinir! jewelry, w niche b
and clock to tie repaired ahoulil
take them to K L, McCormick'a
new jewelry store where you will he
taken cure of properly and prompt
Iv. All work (Miaranteeil Main
tfti.ka in which the government 'treHi op,m(,jie Delta Drug Btore
naa uepoana to pay imo win v. a. H,i,or(i, Ore.
............ 111.,.......! 1... Tn If, I
Itauahm!! and J. T. Williams,
treaaiiry K) par cent, by Jan. 15,
ami 15 per cnt. hy March 15.
Thia i indeed very kind ol Mr.
Shaw.
Judge (lenrge, of Portland, up
hold Sheriii Word in a aweeping
deciaii n agaiuat Portland gamblers
and piol room people. Word will
not longer be annoyed by damaga
vnita brought by gambler whuae
place ha haa raided.
ilanry Meldrum, of Oregon Cily,
an! who waa a former attorney
general for Oregon, was Fridny
found guilty on many counts, nn
the charge of defrauding Ihegov
irDment bv for aeriee, during hie
incumbency Meldrum was de
feiid'd by Geo, 0. Urownell, the
C'laokari.aa aiateaman.
Father SoheP, formerly of Wood
burn, Ore., and who ia under arret
back in Nebraaka, charged with
forgery, cha'gea that the protecu
tiou i the result of hi work in tin
earthing Irauda at the Irdlan agen
cy at Homer. Hchell goes to
Washington this week to lay tha
fraud beforthe president, personally.
of Corneliu, were in tow A Tueaday
morning. Mr. Williams recently
came from South Dakota lo Seattle,
and then concluded to try the Ore
gon country, which suited him eo
wtll lhat he bought property at
Cornelius, and built a nice rem
deoce.
J, 1C. Love i in the city, reliev
inn H. A !!inihav for a week
durimi which time Mr, Hinnhaw
and family will go to Marion. Ma
rion county, to eat Thanksgiving
turkey with Mr. llmehnw a parent
Thiai the first vacation that Mr
Hinhaw has enjoyed since he took
the Hillsboro station.
Some one has taken up a heifer
calf, about seven months' old, brin
die. while on left Hank, and filar in
forehead, underhit. left ear.1"' The
name ol the party leaving the ad
vertisemeut has been niifplaced, so
if that person will again leave the
name at The Argus nltloe, and the
npMon losing such an animal will
annlv here an endeavor will be
made to gel the two .parlies, togeth
CUT CHARTER IS
TO E MB
City
Tim Cily council met Friday even
ing ami agree. I to prtwrnt an
amendment to the charter to the
lenielatnrc, making the county
road intide the city limit under
rilv control, and lo have the coun
ty treasurer pay, over to the city
eixty per cent, of tha roid lax col
lected i'mida the city limila, the
money to bo uml for street im
provement, the remaining forty
per cent, to Im ued on the road
outride the city limit. Tho poll
tax collected itihide the city is aluo
lie ued by the city on etreet
improvement. Thia will give the
city abaolula control of all lU
Mtieeta, and will add from f UK) to
iiOtlto the bfltermenl of our city
highway.
Another amendment will be to
have the city pay 75 ur cent, of
atreet improvement wi.cr there ia
planking or paving, the property
owner to the pay the remaining '!
per cent.
The council agreed lo sell the old
engine at the water plint for .".'()
Ihtre are two proaicctive buyer
after thia engine.
MRS. HARRIET ATWATER.
Mra. Harriet Atwater, a sicler of
Key. Iaac llaldwin, of Forest
irove. died al his home there Mon-
lay morning, ami 73 vears. Da
ceaaed was born in Cincinnati,
where her girlhood waa spent, then
moved lo lilooniinglnn. Iil, in
which alate aha resided for So
years, and where she was married
to Miles At w liter, who died in Polk
County in 18!iy. In 1W5 deceased.
and her family, removed from Min
nesota lo Portsmouth, Or , where
she resided most of the time until
her death. Thn following children
survive her: Jamn 1, Atwaler,
Dallas; Lewis II. Atwaler, Hill-
boro; and Kmma I. Holliater,
ortNinouth. Interment wa in the
Naylor t'emelerv, Mr Zimmerman
conducting the servicea.
TILLAMOOK LAND.
The undersigned will e nchange for
WaahiiiRton county land, U0 acres,
10 cleared, house and ham, several
hundred dollars worth of chillim
hark on same;' will make Mini
slock ranch; 7 milts from Tilla
mook; 7 mileo from Hay City. Al
so 22 acres at Hay Cily, I'illamook
county; 20 acrts of this is cleared;
tine building; go.nl for stock and
lairy; elor-e to creamery. Or, will
sell both properties for part cash;
eapy ptvment, the balance -II -Ho-
buyck tlioa., HilHlxiro, Oregon.
CABINET NEEDLES FREE.
The Jou-nal will sin I fre to any
reader of thia paper a cabinet of
needles all Biies and kimN, who re
mits 50 cents for thn Daily and
Sunday Journal for one month, or
the Sunday Journal tor four month.
or tbe rwini-vvecMv journal tor
live months, or the Weekly Journal
for six months -Address The
Journal, Portland, Oregon.
Perry Walton, who n-eentlv re
turned from Missouri, is religiously
slaying awsy from the county peat,
as it is rumored that he will be
shot on sight should he venture
into the county capitol. It has
bet-n many years since Missouri
went Republican, and all tho local
democrats are laying it to Perry,
because he went away from the old
reliable stale jtiat on the eve of an
election. It won't b healthly far
Perry to hit town until the excite
ment of the election has died away.
Farm of WJ acres H mil from
Corn-'lius; little further to Hillsboro:
50 aores cleared, Wi of which i best
Inaverdam and swale; good six
-room fiame house, large barns; all
necessary buildings; orchard and
berries; menty of water; MO per
acre. All kinds of laud tracts of
all sizs;town property in Cornelius,
Hillaboro and Forest Grove; right
prices.-R W.'MoNutt, Keal Estate,
Cornelius, Ore,
J. JL Schaofer delivered some
fine nursery stock in this cily Inst
Suiurday, and then wont to various
parts of the county. Mr. Schaefer
made the largest deliveries that
have ever been made here
and the nursery for which he is
agent ia to lie congratulated upon
his work. He 1b still taking orders
M C. Steeple departed thia week
for bis bom at Hi tjuiain, Wash.
SheritT Connell goes to Portland
Saturday to attend the State bher
ilLY Convention.
A delicate perfume is the mark
of good breeding buy Hibbert'e
odor, at The Delta Drug Store.
Wild duck are commencing to
lly, and local rirtsnieii tre doing
the rivera these dayi for game.
' Mr. and . Mra. T. C. Wadaworth,
of Portland, vieiled over Thanke
giving with Grandpa J K. Adkii ,
the dentist.
Rev. Herbert W. Boyd, of Ashby,
Maa , will take charge of the Con
gregational Church, about the mid
dle of December,
D. I,. Caton, who went from here
to Santa Cruz. CaL, a year or so
ago, has returned, and says that
Wt-hfoot is good enough for him.
We carry the swelleat line ol
gentlemen' and ladies' drcs shoes
lo be found in the town. Come
and aee them, at Dennis'.
T. B. lUndicy Jr , ol Tillamook,
and well known here as a boy, was
fined 75 for running a gambling
game at the coast city, the other
lay.
O. K. Elliot Las returned to
Clatekanie. Ore., to remain the win
ter, having accepted . a position
with a lumber company at that
place,
',, Rockflroh, of Blooming, has
gone to Santa Rosa, Cat., to reside
His son, Fred, of Cornelius, will
remain to look after his father's
inte-resls here.
S. B. Huston has inaugurated a
hot water heating plant in his rest
deuce, and it is working to perft-c
tion. More will probably follow,
in a short time.
Mr. and Mr. C. L Baker, of
Sumner, Wash., are visiting
Thanksgiving week with relatives
here. They retnrn to Washington
the last of the week.
August Tews, tho tailor, desire
to notify his patrons lhat he ha
mov'd into the Cbenette Row, into
the rooms foimerly occupied by
Dr. W.D.Wood.
K X. Harding, who is interested
with-Kertson & Harding in the
lease of the liatdon flouring mills,
was in town Friday, and says that
Caston is coming right along.
. The wet season is due, and re
member that John Dennis has the
finest line of umbrellasever brought
to tho city, with prioes in reach of
all. Umbrella for children. Call
and see then).
Saturday night and Sunday the
gala was fomething terrific, and
rain fell in torrents. Water is slow
ly raising over the bottom land
along the rivers, and the lake
south of town is coming back Mo
its own.
Oliver doublo disc jdowa, $65;
Rock Is'and gang plow, fur;
Sulkv pi ws 1(1 inch, Hr; 50-1 oil h
peg harrow, fvz r0; l i in. etuiiui
nlows. tH 50 AH other farm im-
plcmcn's at lowest prices Schul-'
merich Bros.
Jerome Palmateer has bought
the H. T. Bagley building on
Seiond Street, one door north of
Hotel Ililliboro, arid will locate
the Pacific States' telephone central
and confectionery there. He ex
pects to bo moved in a few weeks
at the outside. . .
Everybody who sees them aays
that our fall and winter overcoats
are the swellest things ever brought
to the city. Our new line of suits
are merchant tailored, and you will
practice economy by calling and
looking over our stock. II. Web-
rung Sons.
Onions are looking up these days
and Washington county growers
are correspondingly happy. Ed.
Thomas, of Beaverton, shipped a
carload last week, and received $2
per sack As Washington county
raises nearly 100,000 sacks, the
high price will mean a great deal to
local producers.
Peter Jansen, of Yerboort, has
Gled suit against L. Bailey, the
Cornelius warehouse man who dis
appeared a few days ago. Janaen
has made an attachment. Jt is
said that Bailey had no warehouse
bond tiled; and in this lie was tia
ble. The law requires that a ware
houseman must have a bond of
$1,000 which must be filed with
the county court, as a protection to
thopo who store product.
' The basket social at Grange Hall
Friday evening for the benefit of
the school library was well attend
ed and a financial succeeB Wesley
Boscow, salesman at the Wehrung
store, was the auctioneer, and he
was the whole show. He made
Willis Ireland raise himself 45
cents on one basket when there was
no one bidding against him. The
highest basket was $2.20, bought
bv Claude Cate. Alter all the ex
penses were paid .the proceeds were
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AT ST. LOUIS Fill
Remember Hon. W. II. Weh
rung with Handsome Present
APPRECIATE WOKK DONE FOK STATE
Presents Consist of Wioe Set aod Odd
Vanes, Finest is flohrmiaa Art
St. Louis, Mo, Nov. 21. (.Special)
Hon. H. Y'. YS'ehrung, special
Commissioner and general Superin. '
tendeiit of Oregon's display at St. j
Lnui was today presented by the;
Superintendent and employees ef
Oregon's exhibits with a handsome i
wine set and pair of odd vases over
laid with gold, all of which are of
the finest production of Bohemia
art. In the presentation speech
made by F. R. M-.-llir, SupL of the
Mineral display, it was manifested
lhat the donor not only appreci
ated the invariable courtesies ex
tended to them by Mr. Wehrurg.
hut also the vaat amount of gi oJ
accomplished by him f r the Mate
at the Exposition. Mr. Wehrung
attempted to respond fittingly, but
was so overcome with emotion, that
for that purpose be proved a colos
si! failure. -
WINTER RATES' TO VAQUINA
BAY.
In order to accommodate the manv
people who wish to make a winter
trip to 1 equina Bay, the Southern
Pacific Ce. will sell, on Wednes
days and Saturdays of each week,
until March 31, l'.05, round trip
ticket, at low rates, to Yaqnina
and return, limited to sixty days
from dale of sale. Those who de
sire to take advantage of this rate
should apply to nearest Southern
Pacific agent foi tickets.
Agent
In Omnia Paratus"
Is ottr motto, and we live tip to it. Aitytrnng
yon need in the drag line, can be had at our
store, and that, too, of the best grade, at cus
tomary prices. Mail orders promptly filled.
Prescriptions and family recipes a specialty.
2fe Delta Drug' Store
Main Street, Hillsboro, Oregon .
HILLSBORO FEED STORE .
i.m
Dealer iu 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 tlie
highest market price. '. ;
We deliver to all parts of the city.
J. W. Hartrampf Hillsboro, Oreejoa
Oregon City
Aurora ,
Wood burn
Salem
Jefferson
Springfield
Brownsville
Eugene
Harrifburg
Ililbboro
Newberg
Sheridan
Forest Grove
McMinnville
Independence
Lebanon
Frank Stewart, well known here
aa a boy, and who. through the civ
il service, haa been given a position
as postal inspector, has been
changed from San; Francisco to
Los 4"Ke'p wbere he will have
his headquarters for several months
He writes for The Argus, and says
its weekly virits are appreciated
more than orders from Washington.
Frank says the Orange groves just
now aro beautiful in the Loa An
geles section, and the weather is
lika Oregon in July. He says he
misses the grain fields of Oregon,
and the tall firs and Thanksgiving
with Oregon turkey and Long Beach
cranbeiry tauce ob, well! We're
sorry for you, old man, but you
can't have all the good things and
be away from Oregon. Come home,
and you'll be contented.
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
Soholls. Figures cheerfully given
on estimate. We deliver lumber
everywhere if quantity is sufficient
to make a load. If you are going
to build, drop us a card. Sales
yard at Scholls, nine miles south
east of Hillsboro. We also have a
nice line of drain tile; also build
ing blocks for foundations and for
cellars. Find a fine lot of brick.
Call us up on the Independent
telephone.
The Grangers' excursion train
looping the loop, passed through
Hillsboro early Tuesday morning,
r aching this poiut about 8:00
o'clock. The morning was heavy
and foggy, and passengers could see
but a short distance from the train.
So tar as seeing Washington coun
ty was concerned the weather was
most unfavorable. The train went
around by Corvallis and Albany,
and then down the East Side, thus
making a complete circle. The ex
cursion, lelt roriland at tne un
earthly hour of seven, so there were
not very many aboard the train.
Janitor Barber has been exercis
ins the two bounty bastile prison
ers, Oakuian and Hays, this week,
in raking up the fallen leaves in
the court house tquaro JNeither
was in the notion of skipping out,
nd the mention of $2 for one of
them to make a break and run, so as
to furnish a good news item, was of
no avail. This oner was not insist
ed upon as far as Hays was con
cerned. for $2 is a whole lot ol
money. , , .
E. L McCormick has a fine se
lection of set rings, and wedding
rings. Call and inapect them
One door east of Commercial Bank,
A S. SHOtES,
PRtSjOtIT
EDW. 8CHULMERICH,
Vki fMWcirr
GEO. SCHUiMERlCH,
' Oleic a
Hillsboro Commercial Bank
Capital Stock Paid, $23,000.00
Equipped with the best burglar-proof tafe and fire-" '
proof vault. Members of American Bankers' Associa
tion. Also carry insurance against burglary and day
hold-ups. Every precaution taken lo make money and
valuables secure. We invite T the public to visit our
banking houFe and investigate cur nietheds ol busi
' nc.s. Large and small depositors alike will always
receive prompt? courteous, -careful attention. Drafts,
bought and sold; collections given prompt attention.
Money ( Loan on Steal Claim amaf Otr 6f Mmmurlty.
Win. Bagy
John Connell
Main Street,
DlrecttMi!
C. S. Russell Edw. Schulmerieh
A. S. Sholes Geo. Bagley
Geo. Schulmerieh
Hillsboro, Oregon
SHOOTING SEASON, OCTOBER I
We carry a fine line of single and double barrel i shot
guns, which we are selling at marvellously low prices.
All kinds of aniniunition. . Loaded shells on hand.
WE CAN LOAD THE SHELLS FOR YOU
We also carry a complete line of phonographs, with
records, and all kinds of .
VIOLINS, BANJOS, AND AIL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
We have the best equipped bicycle repair shop in -Washington
County.; Charges reasonable, and
" . work speedily turned out.
i
F. R. DAILEY, MainSt., tastofl,0. 0. r.Bldg. HiTllst)0rO J
it
AS SOLID AS GIBRALTAR
Is very aptly' applied to financial
institutions that are reliable, and
that justly have the confidence of
the community. This means the
oldest and strongest bank in
Washington County. '
THE J. W. SHUTE BANK
This bank furnishes a secure depos
itory for your money. Loans made
on acceptable Becuritv in any
amount from $10 to $100,000. . Ex
change to any part of the world
We sell bank money orders, con
veying your money cheaper than
theU.S Government. Collections
promptly attended. . . ,
North Side Main St.
Hillsboro, Oregon
.4
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for Fall planting.
between $40 and $50. .