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WASHINGTON COUNTY NEWS
J. F. WOODS. Editor. ____
Published Every Thursday by the W ashing
ton County Publishing Co. Incorporated
at Forest Grove, Oregon
CIRCULATION 1500.____
money on deposit there. In the mean
time Chamberlain had mortgaged the
property to the Commercial National
Bank of Pendleton, borrowing $350 on
it. He had bought a ticket to Omaha,
and it was only by accident that he
was caught before he got away.— Ore
gon City Enterprise.
Rates on Job Work and Adver
And now Bryan is a surprise to
tising Furnished on Enquiry. Parker. That’s funny. After the
denunciation of the tactics of the
Parkerites by Bryan in the convention
it would seem that they ought to
know more about the position Bryan
Entered at the post-office at Forest holds toward them than they do. No
dodging for Mr. Bryan.
Grove, Oregon, as second class
mail matter.
Protection has done more for the
Address all communications to Wash American workingman and farmer then
ington County Pub. Co.,
any other policy carried out by Repub
Forest Grove, Ore.
licans. If “ protection is robbery,” as
If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib the Democratic platform asserts, the
ers or is late, we request that immedi only persons “ robbed"’ are the manu
ate attention may be called to the same.
facturers and toilers of Europe. Amer
T H U R SD A Y , OCT. 13, ’04 ican workingmen certainly do not suffer
from protection. They are the chief
A proposition to buy the Lewis and beneficiaries of the greatest of Repub
Clark exposition grounds after the fair lican policies. Without a protective
to be used as a park is being con tariff wages would soon drop to the
European level, which is from 60 to
sidered by Portland.
100 per cent, below the rate now paid
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Office on Pacific Avenue.
Independent ’Phone.
its annual session at Hood River, today
and continues until Saturday. Many
of the pencil pushers from all over the
state will be there to swap ideas and
mingle with the finest fraternity on
earth.
Polls of the first voters in various
portions of the country indicate that
90 per cent, of the young men will
vote for Roosevelt. There is some
thing attractive about the president
and his career that appeals strongly to
the youth of the land.
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Democracy’s effort to show that times
have not been good under Roosevelt’s
administration is a ludicrous perform
ance. The compilation of all strikes
which have taken place in the last
three years, instead of showing lack of
prosperity, indicates the country has
been unusually prosperous. Strikes
are a rarity in bad times. Working
men demand higher wages only when
business is good. They are astute
enough to know that they stand a bet
ter chance of getting what they want
when factories are flooded with orders
than when they are running on short
time.
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Assailing the Tariff
Signs increase that the Democratic
leaders are determined to force the
tariff issue to the front in the presiden
tial campaign.
While Republicans
will welcome the discussion of this
question, well knowing that it is sure
to add many thousands of votes to their
majorities, they cannot but regret the
selection of the tariff as the main issue,
because of the unfortunate influence it
will have upon the business interests
of the country.
So far this year the presidential cam
paign has not blocked business and
financial activity. Affairs proceed as
usual. In all lines of business there is
hopefulness and confidence which is
most encouraging. But if the country
is to be confronted with another visita
tion of tariff revision agitation, with
even a remote chance of success in
the election, there is bound to be a
great slump in the industrial world and
a corresponding depression in all busi
ness interests.
It is well remembered what hap
pened ten years ago, when, as Presi
dent Roosevelt put it, “ the last at
tempt was made by means of lowering
the tariff to prevent some people from
prospering too much. The attempt
was entirely successful.
The tariff
law of that year was among the causes
which in that year and for some time
afterward effectually prevented any
body from prospering at all. Undoubt
edly it would be possible at the present
time to prevent any of the trusts from
remaining prosperous by the simple
expedient of making such a sweeping
change in the tariff as to paralyze the
industries of the country.”
The people of the United States will
not soon court again the destruction
and panic of 1893. Once is enough
for one generation. There will be a
tremendous vote against tariff legisla
tion by the Democrats.
The confidence of the country may
stand even throughout a tariff revision
campaign, but it is risking a good deal
to raise that issue in the manner con
templated.
They, however,
have
everything to gain and nothing to lose.
They must have something to stand
upon, and complete failure in every
other attack made upon the Republi
can position has driven them upon the
tariff as a standing outpost of Republi
canism which can always be assailed,
when nothing else affords a convenient
target.
The battleship Nebraska which was
launched at Seattle last Friday, is one
of the largest in the world and the first
The advent of an electric line
to be built on the Northern Pacific
through our city from Portland is every
Coast. As compared with the other
one knows, the next thing in order.
large vessels of the world she out-
Of course, we know that the matter is
measures them in almost every point.
practically on the tapis now and that it
There are no desirable business has been discussed both pro and con
houses for rent in this city, and the until nearly everyone has come to the
demand is such that the erection of same conclusion, i e, we need it.
several would be a good investment. There is nothing that could be done
The town is on an increase steadily, to enrich Forest Grove more than a
and new businesses are starting and line from Portland through to points
business changes are occurring almost north and west of here. This is the
natural gateway for the product of this
daily.
section and not only would such a line
A new method of obtaining money draw the business this way but the Candidates for the trip to St. Louis
under false pretenses was worked at peacefulness and quietude of this place
Following is the total vote cast for
Peudleton a few days ago, that came would entice the Portlander and others
the candidates to World’s Fair at St.
near being a success. A young man who are looking for a quiet home.
Louis up to last evening.
giving his name as A. C. Chamberlain
Alyce Cronin................. ...........8869
Groceries that are always fresh, and
bought a house and lot of a real estate
Pearl Chandler............... ...........7756
dealer, giving him a check on the vegetables too, at McNamer & John
Lena Parker....................
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Manche Langley........... .............733
First National Bank of Grants Pass for son’s.
Stella Via........................ ........... 30
$2000. After the deed was made out
Atty Earl B. Hawks went to Port
Detta Friday...................
and recorded the real estate man tele land today to meet his family, who
Grace Baer......................
graphed to Grants Pass and learned have been visiting in Michigan some
Ruby Price......................
that Chamberlain did not have any six or eight weeks.
Birdie Sappington.........
NEWS FROM TH E COUNTY S EAT.
PROBATE COURT
Estate of Philip Beal, deceased.
Final account and report filed. Mon
day, November 14, 1904, at 10 o’clock
set for final settlement.
Guardianship of Adam Fulton, spend
thrift. Annual account and report
filed and approved showing receipts of
$360. and disbursements of $265.35.
Estate of Fedde Carstens, deceased.
Inventory and appraisement showing
valuation of 4816. 53 filed and ap
proved.
Estate of Swan Pearson, deceased.
Letters testimentary issued to Christine
Pearson. Robert Johnson, John Dal-
quist and John A Johnson appointed
appraisers.
Estate of Ellen L Ford, deceased.
M. B. Bump administrator substituted
for Ellen L Ford in a suit pending
wherein F^A Bailey is plaintiff and Ellen
L Ford defendant.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
Commissioners Court met on Wed
nesday, the 5th inst. in regular session
for the transaction of county business.
The report of E I Kuratli, recorder
of conveyances, showing receipts for
September amounting to $192.50 ap
proved.
The report • of E J Godman, county
clerk, showing Sepi ember receipts of
$234.50 approved.
The petition of Wm Holmes and
420 others asking for a vote on prohi
bition question in Washington county
received, and it appearing that 10 peri
cent of the legal voters of Washington
county had signed the petition, it was
ordered that an election be held on!
Tuesday, Nov. 8 1904, and that the j
sheriff give due notice thereof.
An appropriation of $250 was granted
for the purpose of an exhibit at the j
Lewis and Clark Fair.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
County Clerk E. J. Godman issuer
marriage licenses to the following)
couples during the past week: Will
Wolf 28 and Sophia Stofers
29 ;j
Henry Van Domelin, 24 and Ma
Vandehey 20; John Hesh 24 and Anna
F Vanderhey 22; Claude Hembrie 21
and Katie Barber 20; William P Van-
derzanden 31 and Mary Vander Veldei
23; Thomas Williams 20 and Minnie
McCleod 22.
REAL ESTATE
James B Walker et ux to S P
Hepler 20 acres i n t l s r 2 w $
Peter Ell et ux to Michael
Frism 30 acres in t 2 s r 1 w
W A Rahn et ux to Chas F
Weitzel 14 acres in sec 1 t 3
s r 2 w .....................................
John A Thornburg et ux to Jno
Caldwell 49.32 acres in sec
14 t 2 n r 4 w Will M e r . . . .
E J Keller to Christina Keller
30 acres in sec 31 t 2 s r 1 w
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When you want a good juicy b e ^
steak, go to McNamer & Johnson.