JniILLSBR VOL. XII. HILLSBORO, OREGON, JANUARY )8. 190G. NO. 45 V M COMPANY WILL IILUTIIIS YEAK California People Will Fur niah Money OREGON WATER POWKR, POSSIBLY New Corporttioo Piled Article U Port land Ycattrday W. I). tarrabee, M. II. French and J. White Kvans, of Lot Ange la, and reprrsented by W.T. Muir, attorney for the Oregon Waler Power Company, of Portland, yes terday died articles of incor jura tion with Clerk Fields, of Portland, lo the mm of $5,000, the purposes of the company being to build the Uraydon electric line, which hai met so many vicissitudes, into Washington County. Can it be powlble that the electrio line will be built? It seems to be a new lease of life and hope deferred ie to bare an e roetle and a tonic. The articlri elate that the company will build to 'Teak" Washington County, wherever that la, but the Portland street railway men lay that the company will reincarnate the old (jraydon project and build to Forest (J rove, btds laying many mile inalde of Portland. The incornoratora drove throuah this city yetrday, looking orer the proposed line. It is said that work will begin as soon as sprint: opens and grading can oe proanwa witn success. FOREST GROVE CASE The Porent Grove liquor case was aigued in the Supreme Court last Thursday by K. K. Tongue, for the city, and 8. li. Huston for the Unl versity. Tongue and Cake appeal ad from Mo Bride's decision that the city charter did not permit a li cense lo b granted a saloon, wbils the proeculion held the charter prohibited a license being istued. MoBride decided that tbe charter was prohibitory. Tbey expect a decision in a few weeks at tbe moat STUMPACB FOR SALE This limber Is suitable for lumber, railroad ties, piling and cord wood Only 1 miles from IlilUboro. Inquire of F. M. Heidel, Ililleboro, Ore. CHANCE FOR TWENTY DOLLARS To the Principals of the High bcbools in the State of Oregon The Oregon Kami Suffrage Asso elation hereby offers to tbe High Sohoul pupils throughout the stale a prise of twenty dollars for the best essay on the subject, "Reason Tor Equal SuUrage." The condi tions are as follows: No fumy ahall eonUltj tru than twelv! hundred uor more than fifteen hundred words. All eaaaya muni bt complete sod in tbt hamla of tlie committee by April the liftcenlh. Deciitoni to be rendered by Mty the Itnt. m Literature on tbe lublcct nny be oh- t li)d free by application to the Oregon Kqual Buflrage llta'lciuarteri, I'rcu Ui pmtmciil, Steams Building, Sixth end juorrliou Streets, Portland, Oregon. As Kqual Suffrage will come be' fore the people of Oregon as a vital question next June, for adoption or rejection at the polls, we believe it should receive its e bare of attention in the educational influence of the day, and respectfully and cordially invite your cooperation toward that end. Sincerely Yours, Helen F. Spalding, Chairman of Committee on Prize Essay, FOR GOVERNOR Dr. James Withyoombe, now with tbe Agricultural College at Cor .vallis, baa filed hia notioe of can didacy with the secretary of state The candidate is from this oounly proper, for years residing three miles south of Hillsboro. He still owns the farm here, and expects evenimlly to move back to the home place when he gets through with publio life. Uov. Chamber lain has also filed hia intention to be oandidate before the primaries on the demooratio ticket. OPEN IN THIRTY DAYS The new theatre building will be open to the publio inside of thirty ' days. A decorator will be here Fn day and it will take him three weeks to finish, and when his work is completed the interior of the building will compare favorably with tbe theatres in the larger cities. The seats have arrived in part snd the balance will be along la a few days. Th following officers were re csntlr installed by the Knigbls of Pythias Lodge at forest urovs: Victor Fuqua, C. C; Cbas. SU-pb- n V t: W It. li cks. rre tie: Tbos. Ritcbey, master (if work; K. It. Wirts, master 01 unanoe; U. U. Rim tnaaUr tit kir.hrnuer: John Anderson, keeper of records and seal; Cbria Christiansen, inner Suard; II. 15. Johnson, outer guard; ack Lalta, trustee. At tbe close of the installation a smoker and banquet were given. Wa are long on rubber boots and have concluded to cut prices in or der lo dispose of them. It will pay you to ootne aod see us If in need of rubbers. We have powder that shoots stump at Portland prices. P. B. Anderson & Bon, Ueedville Mrs. Maude William, Installing oftker, Ralbbone Bisters, inducted tbe following into office, last rriJay evening: Dora Nelson, past chief; Lucret a Barrett, most excellent obief; Carrie Moore, excellent im ior; Kaitly Connell.exoellent junior; lloee Davis, manager: blsie tfctiui- merich. mistress of records and correspondence: Msry Home, nils- trees of finance; Susie Morgan, pro tector; Km ma Mciunney, guaru; Jsunis Long, trustee. Clearance sale on skirts, cloaks and children's suits. These articli 111 be aold at coat to make room for our Spring stock. Anyone need ing then articles will save money by calling at schulmenoh Brothers.' Henry Mattes, of Laurel, was in town this mornina. He has iuot returned from Polk county where be Durcbaae a "flock header for hi reaistered Cotswold ewS. The buck he purchased, with two others from the the same flock, won tbe championship lo tbe lamb class st tbe Lewis & Clark Fair. Owing to a contraot. however, Mr Matthes will bave no stock sheep for sale until the fall of l'.K)H. Good 20-II. P. Buffalo Pitts en gineand Niagara grain aeparator, 30x56, Id good repair, for sale or trade, reasonable. Inquire of J. c Beach, Ulencoe, or Hillsboro, K F. U. 3. W. II. MoLldowney. superin tendent of the Broadmead Farm, belonging to the Ladd & Reed Co., was down from Amity today, and made tbe Argus ollioe a pleasant call. He sava that he can see that this city haa improved since be left. tie still owns bis plsoe east of Here For gentlemen's, ladies' and children's hose vou can do no bet ter than to buy ot John Dennis. Wetuve them for everybody, and at prices that are values. The weather bureau at Portland contends "that we are still over two inches short on rainfall, but it would aouear. from recent precipi tation, that he must have lost bis measuring slick. This is his rec ord since the first of September. Bpeakins of groceries if you want the finest staple and fancr grooeriea to be found in the market, try John Dennis. We is after yonr trade, and once a customer, always a customer. W. McQuillan, of below Newton was in the city today and reports that horses down in his section are afflicted with gastric trouble and that Fred Rood.AuguBt Hellebuyck and a Mr. Brown, bave each lost a valuable animal. You will do well to list you farm for sale with J. C. Kuralli Will alio ory auction sales. Satis faction guaranteed. J. C. Kuralli Hillsboro. R. F. D. 4. Residence Phillips, Ore. Up to this morning Clerk God man had hsued but 62 hunters' li oenses since tbe first of tbe year As the open season for ducks will close on February 1, it would ap pear that this 62 is having a mon opoly 00 the sport. August Tews, tailor, has an ex cellent line of samples for suits made to order, Satisfaction guar anteed. Spring samples soon in Ladies' dress gods by the yard Call and tee; Main street, south of court house door, Just the thing after the theatre or after the dance or any old time Hot ohioken tomalea or an oyster cocktail. Straus fe MoHenry. H. W. Miller, of Shady Brook oalled on the Argus today. He has been Belling cream to the Hasel wood people for three years, and is now getting 31 cents for butter fat Every body is invited lo attend the leoture in the Court House this Friday night at 8 o'oook. Ad mission free. Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a. m to 4 o'clock, Dr. Lowe, the well known ooulo-optioian will be at Hotel Tualatin. Have him test your eyea for glasses. See II. Wehrung & Sons' cloth ing display ad. on first psge, bot torn of advertising column. The six-year-old daughter of Constantino Miller and wife died yesterday near Farmlngton. At Waitsburg, Wash. Was O. R. AN. Station Agent SICKNESS IN FAVIIY THE CAUSE Was Efficient Mss, and Learned Busi ness st Sherwood, This Csunly J. O. Haynes, formerly of Sher wood, and for several yeara O. R. & N. agent and operator at Waits burg, Wash., shot himself with a revolver at the latter place, Janu ary 10, supposedly because he baJ bad sicknesi in Lis family and was financially embarrass d, although it is claimed there ia nothing wrong n hi accounts. The auditing 0 Ulcers of the road wars at tbe place whea Mr. Haynes suicided. Haynes learned the bueiners at Sherwood, and was considered one of the company's most efficient men. Deceafe I had been downcast for some time over hie inability to meet bills contracted while bis wife and one of hia cbil lrrn wtr sick The d al man's mother conducts hotel at tfhrrwood, and he was ell snd favorably known at that pi lire He a as a brother of Miles Haynes He 1-aves a widow and some rma'l children. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Investment Company to Frederick (..rcentxrg, 18 40 a in J L Hick lie die f55 Rita Fairbanks el n to Tlonits K Fsirbaaks loo a in sec 16 1 a s r 1 w 500 4o Investment Company to John H Davis 13 a in J N Hlckli die. Geo II Brigis et as to Abraham Knnion lots I and a blk 8 Oilley Lyman A War et to Lyman B llelknap parts of sect 15 and 17 t an r w , , 2640 John D Kellingber et nz to Fred C IKlllngner part 01 blk 6 r Urove 150 K A Hyde et al to J J Hartley and Lewis t sritens it xol s e and n of s w V and ivof sec a n r 4 w Will Mer 8110 J T Gerrish et ns to John W Ba- ter 16 76 a in imilKcCarnicr d 1 c and otber lands aooo Kmtua Dunbar et al to C G Acker- man lot 14 and 15 bkek 9 West Portland Heights N Hoffman et ns to Caroline Ctiaiubera 4 a in l'ruitvale add Foreat Grove..... rerrv L Ilene6l et us to Fred G Wonder a. at a id ate 4 t J o r 4 450 HALL CASE A SAD ONE 1 lie Frank Hail burglary case mention of which will be found in another column, is a sad ono. The wife, with her seven small children will bave to buffet tbe world as best they csn until Ihe elder child ren are large enough to help things along. Hall is a good worker, but he is a natural born pilferer from bis own statement. He has brought seven children into the world and right here is where our statutes are very weak. When a roan of family goea to the peni tentiary there should be means provided where the prisoner can work at a profit to the atate, and this profit spplied to the support of the family that bis conduct has betrayed. It is up to the people of Hills boro to give Mrs Hall all and any work that she can consistently do, that she may support the children ot the man in the toils. GAIL LAUGHLIN FRIDAY EVE Mm Oail Laughlin, of New York, will speak in the court house this Friday evening, Jan. 19, her sub ject being the Constitutional Amendment, which will be sub mitted at the June election. Miss Laughlin is one of the most noted woman attorneys in this country, and ia ft member of the New York bar, and has been an expert agent for the United Slates Industrial Commission. She is an enthusias tic apostle in the cause of equal political rights for women. As a speaker she is forceful, witty and thoroughly conversant with the subject she has chosen. She is a graduate of Wellesley College, and entered Cornell University, where she studied law and received her degree. She is an exceptionally high grade speaker and the people of Hillsboro are fortunate in being able to hear her in their home oity, Her lecture is for both men and women and it is hoped that the oourt room will be filled. This Friday evening, John Koch and Fred Goetze, of CorneliuB, were it town yesterday. Try Hems' pickles at H. eh rung & Sona. Arthur E, Dailey. of Laurel, was in town today, on the sick list. If you want brick for any pur pose, or buildirg blocks for a foun dation, remember that the Uroner Si Rowel Company, oi Hcholls, can supply your demands. They bave line lot of lumber, rough and dreased, in their yard, and will meet all competition. Itow tbat your crop are harvested, would it not be good idea to consider il tiling will not increase your in come, w el, low spots in tns ueius, always giving poor results, can be remedied by putting in tiling. Lst us help you. We can aid you to avoid crop failure on low lands House and barn bills for lumber on short notice and do not forget tbat we can furnish you estimates 00 short notice. Post office address Hillsboro, Oiegon, R. F. I). No. 2. Sixty thousand feet of fine, dry sbiplsp on hand. Bchul merich Brothers will sell farm implements as follows: 14 inch steel beam plows, $14.50; 12 inch steel beam plows, $12 50; 50 tooth peg harrow, $12.50; 14-inch sulky plow, $45; two horse disc bar row, 125.50; li steel axle wagon complete, $50. Buggiea, hacks, wagonk of every description. Vie also carry a complete line of hard ware, tinware, stoves, ranges and will undersell Portland on these articles. Road Supervisor Frank Kelsay feels highly gratified at the results of the road work between ihia city and tbe bridge west of town and that it has demonstrated tbe drag theory he is thoroughly convinced. This rosd has to carry heavy team ing, because of its being on tbe milk wagon route, and heavy loads can be hauled with no trouble. Considering the good reiults of tbe split-log, or drag device it ia bighly probable that its general use will be in practice next season. Mr. Kelsay says that he is ueing it once every week or so with fine results. Albert N. 8tsfiton, recently re turned from Central America where he went to view the rubber plaDta tion in which be is interested, eajs tbat tbat section is a great place for inveetment and that all Amen cacs who go there are doing nicely The resources are scarcely develop ed and it is a great place for capital, While down there Mr. Stanton made a trip of 30 miles horse-back, snd he says that Oregon's mud is not a comparison his stirrup set ually dragged in mud half the time. Owing to tbe recent heavy rains the streams are swollen bank full, and the bottom south of town is flooded. So far as beard no bridges bave been washed out, this being prevented by tbe fact tbat all s'.ruc tureB for the past ten years have been built higher than in former years a lesson that was taught by tbe disastrous freshets of ten years ago this winter, when tbe county bad numerous bridges to rebuild. No. 3 Hercules Stump blasting powder for sale; also fuse and cape; at Portland prices. G. Hacer, 8 miles northeast of Hillsboro, on Holbrook road, miles southwest from old Phillips postouice. Ad dress, Hillsboro, R. F. D. 4. . J. C. Kuratli and family have moved in from Phillips and are occupying the residence at the southwest corner of Fourth & Oak. Mr. Kuratli will engage in the real eBtate business. A reduction in organs at McCor milk's music store. A $75 Eatey for 765; a 975 Ksley slightly used $50; a 60 Carpenter-for $47 50 Edifon Phonographs and Records A Penson and Eli Poe were down from Cornelius this morning. Mr. Poe bas bought another residence at Cornelius, and will make bis home there. J. C. Greer invites everybody wanting shoes to give him a call He carries the famous Kilt-Kenney shoe. Main Street, opposite Tuala tin. Dr. Eaton reports splendid suc cess in the Baptist meetings now in progress at the 3rd Street Church. It ia the intention to so build up the church membership that a resi dent pastor will be necessary. Will buy sheep, or fat cattle, for the market; also choice mares. Ad dress me at Beaverton, Ore., and I will call. J. G. Haynes, Beaver ton, Ore. Fred B. Clark, of below Farming ton, and 11. H. Boge, of the same section, were in the city this after noon. C. B. Buchanan, of Cornelius, was down to the county seat, Tues day, conferring with Judge Rood. Born, to Perry Hughes and wife, of this oity, January 16, 1906, a daughter. Schulmerich the celebrated mill. Bros, are agents for Chatham Fanning Miss Blanche Sewell departed Sunday evening for Elgin, Oregon, to be absent several weeks. INI TO UU CONNECTION Automatic Company, Port- and, Ready for Business Soon TO CONNECT WITH COUNTY PBOSES Eighteen Hundred Subscribers to be Benefitted 0. 0. Wilkes, who is on the execu live committee for the Val.'ey In dependent telephone lines, is jubi lant over the fact that tbe Inde pendent telephone sj stems in this county will in a few months bave communication with tbe city of Portland. In this county alone nearly 1800 subscribers will be benefitted. To show tbe progress that tbe Automatic Company, with which these linea will connect, tbe following letter to Mr. Wilkes is explanatory: Mv Dear Sia: I take pleasure in advising yon that we are installing- the Automatic plant in Portland very rapidly, when we consider tbe size of tbe proposition. Tbe first contract we let ber to the Empire Electric Co., who at the con tractors building this plant, waa lor $1,000,000, and wc have every reason to believe now tbat we will be giving ser vice in a few months. Our main building on Park and Burn- aide Sts. is nnder construction, and we have ust i-urchased a lot on East Morri son St. snd one in Albina for two East Side offices. Our underground work has progressed very satisfactorily, over 300,000 feet be ing laid, approximately two thirds of the total amount. At least two-thirds of our poles are also in place and we are just starting to string our messenger and cables. It might Interest you to know that the Erst order placed for switchboards and telephones waa $100,000. VV e bave over 8,000 subscriber signed up and are meeting with the greatest en couragement all through the city. The policy of the company will be to connect with all the independent ex changes throughout Oregon and asn- ington, and it is tbe intention now 10 have these connections completed by the time this plant is ready to operate. 1 lusting you are meeting with great success which we understand you are, I beg to remain, Very truly yours, F. H. Stow, General Manager. WON PAPER CHASE Oregon Kid. a gift horse, belong ing to E. B. Tongue, won the Port land Hunt Club paper chate at Portland last Saturday, winning hands or feet down. Oregon Kid was mounted by Mr. McGralh, a former owner, who gave tbe animal to Tongue some mon'hs ago because it was c'aimed ha was an outlaw. After a few weeks or riding and decent treatment the kid began to do things and he has been keeping up his record ever since. This is one of tbe cases where the old adage of "Never Look a Gift Horce ia tbe Mouth" will not work, for Tongue changed from a severe bit to a common one and never had any trouble. HAVE YOU NOTICED IT? This is not news and yet it is but have you noticed how much paint bas helped out Hillsboro the pat year? There is nothing eo conducive to a good appearance as a little paint judiciously spread about the town. A very unpre tentious home is improved 500 per cent, by the use of paint. If a few of the old shacks which stand in places frequently passed should be torn down and another good seasin of painting indulged this would be one of the prettiest towns in the valley. GOODMILLE R-GOODIN In Salem at the residence of R. B. Goodin, the father of the bride, at high noon, on January 15, Mies Florence Goodin to Mr. Andrew B Goodmiller, both of this city, Rev W. H. Selleck of the Methodist church, officiating. At the clo9e of the pretty ring ceremony the guests sat down to a lovely wedding breakfast. Among those present were the Misses Goodin, of St. Vincent's hospital, of Portland, sisters of the bride. Salem Statesman. The bride is well known here, having lived here when her father was County Clerk. The ArgUB tenders oongratulstions. J. K. P. Brown, of below New ton, was in town this morning. For a good smoke try the Schil ler or Exoelleucia end you will try them again and again. Julius Asbahr, the South Tuala tin dairyman, was in town tbis morning. Saturday, Jan. 20; one day only, Dr. Lowe, tbe eyesight specialist, will be at Hotel Tualatin, First Quality We provide for the people who have had Jenough ex- i perience to know that inferior goods are dear at any price; who have learned that good goods from a first i quality, trustworthy house are always cheaper P 11 1 . ' .r reaiiy ana aggressively We Have Made a Reputation 3?or our prescription work, because we do the work ex actly as it should be done. We pay no one a percent age to send us prescriptions, and, therefore, it pays you to bring such work to BAILEY'S PHARMACY This is an advertisement, 1 1 As the Twig is The How iB it with the young people of your household? Are tbey saving money? Bave they learned to appreciate the value of the dollar? Are you endeavoring to instill into their minds correct ideas concerning thrift and economy? Are you seeking the opportunity to "bend the twig?" Would you like to listen to a plain suggestion? If bo, here it is: Send the young folks to our bank with the first spare dollar that cornea into their hands. The next dollar should be treated in like manner, and the practice bo continued until a fixed habit of saving has been established. A good ly bank account will soon result; the young folks will get an inkling of the ways of business, and, being thus "in clined" are likely to grow up into straight and thrifty manhood. THE J. W. North Side Main St. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Am prepared to give vou figures on any kind of a building in Washington county. Eighteen years' practical experience. Address, Hills boro, Oregon, R. F. D. No. 1. Pacific States Phone No. 28x4. r. p. aoccLt CHAS. LAM KIN We shall keep the best equipped general hardware store in Washington County, and solicit your pat ronage. Stoves, Ranges, Pumps, Builders' Hard- 4 ware, Paints and Oils, Shelf Hardware, Cutlery. " Charter Oak Stoves - ' Second St., opp. Band Stand, Hillsboro' Closing' Out Sale of Suits To close out Broken Lines in Men's, Boys' and Youths' Suits and Overcoats, we are marling the following offer for the next thirty daysi Twenty -five Suits for Boys, age 4 to 13 years, knee pants; your choice for Thirty-eight Youths' Suits, age 12 to 18, long pants, your choice for Forty Mens' Suits; your choice for... Boys' Overcoats, ages 3 to 8 years $4".20 1 Youths' Overcoats, ages 10 to 14. ...... $6.20 , IO per cent, discount on Mens' Over coats until stoch is sold. , H. WEHRUNG (EL SONS Drug Store cneaper to buy. 15 L FT ft $nd likewise it is a fact. Bent Tree's Inclined" SHUTE BANK Hillsboro. Oregon A COMPANY HARDWARE Announces to the people of Wash tou County they have purchased the Harwdare Stock of A. C. Arch-. ( bold, and will continue the busi ness in the brick, in the old stand.,' . $2.60 $5.40 $7.00