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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1904)
Editorial Page-Washington Co. News, J. I-. W O O D S , Talk. K d ito r. To have gone faster than we have already gone in giving the islanders a constantly increasing measure of self- government, would have been disas trous. At the present moment to ~~ CIRCULATION 15fi0. give political independence to the — — — — — — — —r — — — - |V —— —— V " islanders would result in the immediate $1.00 a Year in Advance. loss of civil rights, personal liberty and Entered at the post-office at Forest | Public order as regards the mass of the Filipinos, for the majority of the Grove, Oregon, as second class mail matter. islanders have been given these great boons by us, and only keep them I Address all communications to Wash because we vigilantly safe-guard and « ■ ington County Pub. Co., guarantee them. To withdraw our Forest Grove, Ore. government from the islands at this If the NEWS fails to reach its subscrib lime would mean to the average native ers or is late, we request that immedi the loss of his barely won civil freedom. ate attention may be called to the same. We have established in the islands a government by Americans assisted by THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 1904. Filipinos. We are steadily striving to transform this into self-government t by the Filipinos assisted by Americans. —President Roosevelt. Published Every Thursday by tiic Washing ton County Publishing Co. incorporated N at Forest Grove, Oregon 1 R O O S E V Ë L T AND FAIRBANKS. Next Tuesday is election day. Frank C. Baker’s appeal to the voters of Oregon on the ground of state pride is of the most impartial' j character. He urges voters ^ . parties to avail themselves of right tq vote not only for their political belief, but that the sum total of the Oregon vote may be taken as a criter ion of our growth. The democrats are everlastingly referring to Jackson and Jefferson as the political demigods of the past. No one can tell what Jefferson would do were he alive to-day. He was a good man, and a schemer and dreamer in politics. Anyone can tell you what Jackson would do were he alive today. He would be with Roosevelt. He in a less educated way was the same kind of man. W e are here to do business on strictly business principles and will deal with you honestly and courteously. You are wel come to inspect our stock and prices. Right Duality of Goods at Right Prices. Headquarters icr Builders’ Hardware Steel Ranges Stoves of all kinds Wagons, Buggies Cutlery Wire Fencing Plows, Harrows Tools Sherwin-Williams Paints Graniteware Farm Machinery High Grade Saws Sporting Goods Bath Fixtures Fire-Arms Cai! in and See our Stock ros. Forest Grove Oregon The one vital question that is to be settled in this state next Tuesdayt C.-g^r.azr t and the one that seems uppermost in the minds of many, is that of prohibi tion. Every voter in the county should avail himself of the opportunity of vot NO MINORS ALLOWED COFFEE & LUNCH IN .EVENING ing on this question. If you would have the county free from saloons, and liquors of all kinds it is your duty to put your cross before the words “ For ; Up to date in every respect prohibition in the entire county of SPECIALTIES IN SOFT DRINKS Washington,” but if you wish the sale of liquors, and the licensing of A. ALELROD, Proprietor. saloons, put your cross before the Formerly Wirtz’ Place FOREST GROVE, ORE words: “ Against" prohibition in the / entire county of Washington.” While thqje are a few counties in the state that will not vote on the issue at all Washington county is not CORNELIUS. The Halloween Social held at Mrs. one of that number, but will vote to A. A. Phillips has put a new coat of Malthie’s Hall under the auspides of see whether it shall be a “ dry” or paint on his house lately. the Order of The Women of Wood wet” county. L. S. Foster expects to move into craft -was voted a success. Several Democracy’s leading man, Judge his new store building this week. fine selections were rendered by the Parker, has said that if he had the Robt. Irmler, who lives near town, Cornelius Orchestra interspersed with power he would give independence to is having his house repaired this week. tableaux, which were succeeded by the Filipinos at the earliest possible Geo. Wilcox, of the Nelson Wilcox games and refreshments. moment when they showed their Lumbering Co., is in town for a few ability to take care of themselves. days. Mrs. NancY Knighten. That is Democratic would-do. The Mrs, Nancy Knighten died at her Thos. Whitehorn and wife were the Republicans are already educating guests of Xhos. Xalbot the past few home, three miles west of this place, Palace Billiard Parlor ^ /V The fires that have visited Portland those People t0 that e” d’ and an>',hinS days. recently have awakened a new anxiety their opponents might do would only W. E. Fitch and family and Alger be a continuation of the sagacity and of the denizens down there, and that # _ < M. Fitch, , sons of ___ H. G. _ ____ Fitch, f _____ arrived _ for the efficiency of the fire departm ent, ^l^or ^ epu^^cans’ The Filipino from Cottonwood, Idaho, Thursday matter should not be a question in t , , . in case that city should be visited by a H , evening. They expect to make their serious conflagration. It is but recent this campaign, as our party is doing home here ly that that city has maintained a paid what the other promises to do. C. C. Hancock, our popular mer- department and only a short time ago The postal receipts for the fiscal chant, is making quite a lot of im- the fire engines responded to alarms year ending June 30, 1904, shows an provements in his store by making without starting a fire under the boiler increase in Oregon, over last year, of a more room for his new goods which until they arrived on the scene, to see fraction over 12 per cent. In this i arrive soon. whether or not it was absolutely report we glean the fact that Forest M. B. Schofield is building a water necessary. Anyhow, to lay these trifl Grove made the largest increase of any tower at a probable cost of $400. Un ings aside, Portland with her 150,000 office in the state. Her business in- like the ancient tower of Babel, it is . „ , inhabitants, is going to hold a World’s creased from $3,359 to $4,222 or nnf • , . . . | nearly 23 per cent. The Hillsboro " ot lntended t0 reach t0 Heaven, but Fair there next year, and besides, its office also shows a remarkable growth enough to^ insure water being the metropolis of the northwest, you which together shows that Washington carried to every portion of the house know. county is growing rapidly. and grounds. last night.V She came to Oregon in the early ’40s with her husband, Thomas Knighten, since deceased, and has resided in this vicinity ever since. Mrs. Knighten was 75 years of age, and for the past 15 years has been afflicted with rheumatism, which en tirely prevented the use of her limbs. Five sons survive her: George C., of Seattle; Levi, of Tillamook; and Ed- ware, Marion and Ammon, of Forest Grove.' Veterinarian Dr. S. T. Bowser, of Hillsboio, will be in Forest Grove Thursday of each week to treat the deseases of horses. Office at Johnson’s Livery Bam.