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Subscribe for The News and show your appreciation of a newspaper devoted to the wel fare of the county in which you are interested. COUNTY Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, October 20, 1904. C o n cise S u m m a ry of H appenings of the Dny F rom A.I1 Over th e World. F riday Oct. 14. I n Wentworth, a Nova Scotian schooner was driven down the Atlantic coast and dashed to pieces. Two bodies were washed ashore. At least eight men are believed to have been lost. Kuropatkin is driven before the Japanese, who seem to have things their own way. The Russians lost several guns, but regained them, only to lose them again. a Labor is scarce in Louisiana and the Court House at Hillsboro, October 26, planters are trying to secure foreigners. 27 and 28. The negroes dislike rural life. The program which we give in full below is the result of the untiring The Portland council passes the ordinance licensing poolrooms, over efforts of Supt. M. C. Case. The the mayor’s veto by a vote of 9 to 2. superintendent is fortunate in securing the eminent personages who make up the corps of lecturers and instructors: Will Have Their Say Hon. J. H. Ackerman, Superinten It is about time that the plain people dent of Public Instruction, Salem; had their say; the farmers, mechanics, Prof. E. B. Adams, Principal Mt. railroad men, storekeepers, sailors, Tabor-School, Portland; Prof. W. G. teamsters and general workers all along Hartranft, Supt. of Schools of King the line of American industrial life. County, Seattle; Prof. Chas. A. Rice, These men are tired of the ceaseless Prin. of Training Department Mon adulation given to the fortunate few; mouth, Monmouth; Hon. Preston W. tired of the neglect in which the Search. fortunate many are left. The fortunate WEDNESDAY FORENOON few are accumulators of vast wealth and “ Opening Exercises” 9 o’clock corresponding houses, lands and the “ Status of the Teacher,” Mr. Hartranft; appearance of ease. The fortunate “ Methods,” Mr. Rice; “ Relief the many are workers who live in comfort, Basis Of Geopraphy,” Mr. Adams. but do not have race horses, yachts or AFTERNOON automobiles to kill time, yet these last “ Methods,” Mr. Rice; “ The Re named fortunate men want to be heard citation,” Mr. Hartranft; “ Study of in the councils of the nation. They Relief Forms and Their Representa are determined to have a President tions,” Mr. Adams. Lecture at 8 p. m. who respects and cares for the plain THURSDAY FORENOON people, one who has declared and who “ Relief of North America and1 Its has lived up to the declaration that Lessons,” Mr. Adams; “ Language,” “ Each man, no matter what v his . occu- Supt. J. H. Ackerman; “ Reading,” pation, his race or his religious belief, Mr. Rice; “ Lesson Plan,” Mr. Hartranft. o a ri c I a The Portland “ Hello Girls” who are t on a strike, are being replaced by out- r side girls. c The portage road is to be begun in thirty days. S atu rd ay , Oct. 15. new dispositions of forces that will ANNUAL INSTITUTE PROGRAM become most essential when the battle again begins. Washington County Teachers Will Meet at Court House. Hillsboro Secy, of War Taft has been ordered to Panama where trouble is brewing The Teachers’ Annual Institute of against the United States. Washington county will be held in the ] Russia’s loss is estimated at 30,000. ' The Japanese capture many guns, rifles 1 and supplies. Kuropatkin has a nar- < row escape from exploding shells. Leigh Tracy, a young man of Port land was struck on the head with a beer glass by Guy Foster, who was drunk, and was rendered unconscious. He will die. The deed was commit ted without the slightest provocation. Foster and his pal were captured. S unday, Oct. H . Japanese are pressing the Russians hard and they are in full retreat. More land frauds are to be disclosed after the election, it >s said, that will involve some very prominent men I of this state. The men suspected I are said to have played a very promi- I nent part .in furthering the operations I of the McKinley-Ware-Puter crowd ■ and also have played into the hands of ■ the big San Francisco ring as well. I Fire in Portland destroyed the ■ Holmes Business College and the AFTERNOON over tne lact tnai oenerai rwuiu^iMH has resumed the offensive. Lou Dillon, the champion trotter, lost the Memphis cup to Delmar, at Memphis yesterda^ Yesterday, Gov. Chamberlain dined at the state pen at the same table with ft Paris House early Sunday morning. the convicts. ft The Oregon editors adjourned their Large hop deals were made today ■ annual meeting at Hood River, Satur- and the price is still around 30 cents. ftday, and will meet in Portland next Thursday, Oct. 20 Japan will protest against the Rus Salem flour mill was burned, it û ought, by an incendiary. The los: sians wearing Chinese costumes. The Russian and Japanese armies 170,000, with but small insurance are both resting because of the rain, Monday, Oct, 17. h u t are improving the time by making President Roosevelt says time i “ Language,” Supt. J. H. Ackerman; “ Our Great Centers of Industry— Their Location and Growth,” Mr. Adam*; "Reading,” Mr. Rice; “ How to Secure School Libraries,” Mr. Hartranft. Lecture at 8 p. m. FRIDAY FORENOON “ How to Use School Libraries,” Mr. Hartranft; “ ------,” Supt. J. H. Ackerman; “ Arithmetic,” Mr. Rice; “The Columbia—The Typical River,” Mr. Adams. AFTERNOON “ ------,” Supt. J. H. Ackerman; “The Correlation of Geography with Literature and History,” Mr. Adams; “Centralization of Schools,” Mr. n {jit vj