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Beginning February öth
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replied
and continuing for the en tire m o n th w e will make special reduced prices on our en tire line of general
merchandise.
F ollow in g are a few o f the m any bargains o f th is MONEY SAVING SA L E .
CROCEiUES
18 pounds of Sugar for One Dollar
1000 yards of Calico, per yard 6 l-2c
500 yards Outing, per yard
9c
300 yards Outing, per yard
7c
Ladies’ Trimmed H ats One-Half Price
3 cans Com 25 cents, $1.75 per case
to -
SHOES
JE W E L R Y
Now is the time to buy your shoes.
25 per cent off on all of our new line of
Jewelry. Every Article Warranted.
DR.Y GOODS
3 cans Tomatoes 25c, #1.95 per case
1 package Raisins, 10 cents
1 pound Mokona Coffee 16 cents
20 per cent off on all Wool Dress
2 pkgs. Arbuckles Coffee 34 cents
Ladies’ and Gents’ Golf Gloves at cost
1 gallon can of Apricots 40 cents
1 gallon can of Apples 40 cents
1 gallon can of Pumpkin 35 cents
and have just received our spring line.
We will include them in this Big Sale
“ I was .
on all Loggers.
Men’s Heavy Cotton Underwear at
Men’s sporting duck boots, pair $4.50
Men’s short duck boots, pair
$3.00
Men’s short plain boots, pair
$2.75
In fact everything in our
store
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will be reduced in P R IC E and must be
C a n n o t a f f o r d t o m is s
T H E S E BA RG A IN S IN OUR UP-
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A Special Additional Cut will be made
Ladies’ and Gents’ Umbrellas 1-4 off
42 l-2c per garment
7 bars of Golden Star Soap 25 cents
plete line in this part of the county
at from 15 per cent to 20 per cent off.
Goods
1 gallon can of Peaches 40 cents
We cary the largest and most com
PA R A FIN E C LO TH IN G
in Q U A N T IT Y , for we need the Mon
20 PE R C E N T DISCOUNT
ey and YOU N E E D T H E GOODS.
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STATE ACTIVITY NOTES.
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E 3S 1I0S Ë m E E E S E E K S S O 3 ® E E S S ® S B S
Oratorical Contest.
Mr. A. C. Allen.
Oration—The Legacy of a Nation by
Mr. H. E. Witham.
Vocal Solo— (a ) Kinder todten
Liedes (M ahler) ( b ) BirdSong (W at
son) by Mrs. Pauline Miller Chapman.
Oration— Judge Not by Mr. J. R
Ward.
Oration— A National Disgrace by
Miss Helen Chandler.
Oration— A Vindication of National
Tendencies by Mr. Wm. E. Gwynn.
Piano Solo— Novelozza (Godard) by
Miss Ruby Wilson.
Portland business men have deter
Friday evening the preliminary ora
mined to make a united and most en torical contest was held at the college
thusiastic effort to secure from the and a good sized audience was pres
Trans-Continental Passenger Associa- ent considering the intense cold and
tion a special rate through to Portland wind which put a thick frost on one of
and othei points in the Pacific North- the best show companies that has ap-
west for delegates and others who will peared here in a long time,
attend the National Democratic Con-
William E. Gwynn was awarded first
vention to be held in the metropolis place and a prize of $25 and A. C.
of Colorado next July. This was the , Allen second place and $10. Allen
topic of a meeting held at the parlors won first place in thought and com-
of the Portland Commercial Club Fri- I position but Gwynn beat him out in
dty night and letters were forwarded delivery thus pulling down the victory
Saturday to the meeting of the Pas- The winner is hard to beat in deliv-
To Vote on Measures.
senger Agents now in session at Coro- ery— he has a peculiar something
nado Beach, California. The round- about his voice that rivits the attention
Salem, Ore.— The voters of Oregon
trip rates that will be in vogue from of his audience and a prosaic piece
will be asked to vote upon 10 meas
Portland and other Oregon points to put into his mouth becomes poetry,
ures at the June election.
Briefly
Denver will make it easy to organize a Mr. Gwynn has a strong oration in
stated the measures are as follows:
party of representative business men thought and composition which has the
Submitted by the legislature—
from all parts of the State and se n d ! fine distinction of being optimistic
Amendment increasing compensa
them on a special train to Denver where i rather than pessimistic as the trend has
tion
of members of the Legislature to
an extraordinary effort will be made to been for several years.
Of late over half of the orations in 8400 for a re*uIar session and 810 Per
convince the delegates in attendance
upon the convention of the special at the state contest have been upon! ^ay ^or sPec'al sessions,
ti actions of the Oregon climate during graft carried to the limit. Mr. Gwynn | Amendment permitting the location
spoke upon “ A Vindication of National i
s,ate institutions away from the
the hot season.
Tendencies,”
showing the moral caPital-
Three hundred persons were in at strength of the home, colleges, and I Amendment increasing the number
tendance upon the third annual ban the patriotism that exists today.
j of Supreme Judges to five and extend-
quet ol the Hood River Commercial
The standard of th j contest was very ing the jurisdiction of Circuit Courts to
Club on the evening ot Jan. 31st. A high and every one of the orations was probate work: also requiring provision
special Pullman sleeper went from Port- we|j WIitten and delivered. None of by law for District Attorneys. County-
land. filled to its capacity with repre the lilerary societies did any rootinK ! Courts, etc.
tent at i ve b .- ness men of the metropo- (or thejr candjdates as ¡n previous con-
Amendment changing the time of
lis. Among the guests was Governor tests. The judges in thought and i holding general elsctions from June to
Chamberlain.
composition -"ere: John Carrol of the 1 November.
Legislative acts submitted under the
Fortland has determined to give the Evening Telegram, Hugh Herdman of
great ‘‘Inland Empire Excursion,” the East side High School, and Rev. referendum—
Act giving Sheriffs custody of pris
which spends all dav Saturday, Feb. Dyer of the First Congregational
8th, in Portland, a most cordial re church of Portland. On delivery: oners.
Act requiring granting of free rail-
ception. Two hundred and fifteen Judge Hollis, Pres. Ferrin and Prof.
road passes to certain officials.
persons compose this party, and the Barnes of the Hillsboro high school.
Mr Gwynn represented the school | Act appropriating $100,000 for
trip is made under the auspices of the
S p o k a n e Chamber of Commerce and 'ast vear in the state contest at Me- armories
W alla W aite Commercial Club and the Minnville and is a member of the de
Act increasing the University of
entertainment they receive here will bating team to meet Whitman here Oregon appropriation to $125,000 per
! annum.
be an index of that extended at other this month.
Submitted by initiative petition—
Oregon points where they make stops.
The program
Equal suffrage amendment.
The purpose of this excursion is to in
Piano Solo—Bridal P r o c e s s i o n !
duce the thousands of tourists now in (G rieg) by Miss Nell Hoople.
. .
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the Lower Columbia.
California to return to their homes b>
Vocal SoiO (Selected! h\ Miss
Amendment giving cities exclusive
way of the Northwest route.
I
ThomM.
^ control of liquor selling, gambling, etc.
Oration Friend or Enemy by Miss
Amendment exempting dweliing-
Big cargoes of lumber are leaving
Portland to be used in the construction Frances Clapp.
houses, factories, tools furniture, etc
of the Panama Canal.
Oration— The Spirit of Heroism by 1 from taxation
j
j
Amendment giving voters the power
to recall public officers.
Act instructing members of Legisla
ture to vote for people’s choice for
Senator.
Amendment providing for propor
tional representation.
Act limiting expenditures for polit
ical campaign purposes.
Act to protect salmon on the Upper
Columbia.
Amendment limiting the power ol
District Attorney to file indictments.
Act for creation of Hood River
County.
HIS
LITERARY
It K ept T hem A w ay.
H o w to w a rn off tr e s p a s s e rs w ith
o u t s p rin g g u n s h a s been d isc o v ere d
by a c a n n y p e a s a n t In th e s o u th of
F ra n c e . I lls w oods w e re In v a d ed by
n u t p ick ers.
H e a sk e d a b o tan ic al
frie n d th e L a tin n a m e fo r th e h a z e l
n u t a n d p u t u p th e fo llo w in g n otice:
“C a u tio n .—All p e rso n s e n te rin g th is
w ood d o so a t th e ir o w n risk . T h e
C’o ry lu s a v e lia n a a b o u n d s h e re a s w ell
a s o th e r e q u a lly ven o m o u s s n a k e s .-’
N ot a tre s p a s s e r h a s v e n tu re d In to th e
w ood since.
N o.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
N o.
N O R TH BOUND.
7 d e p a rts 6 :t0 a. m ., a rriv e s at Portland
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W. E. COMAN, General Freight
Passenger Agent, Portland.
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Real Estate and Corpo- OFFICE over
-ation Law a Specialty. Hines' Stori
Oregon
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HANCOCK & GORDON
F A S H IO N STABLES
“ I c a n n o t p a r t y o u r h a ir , m y f r ie n d ;
I t s e e m s m o s t d r e a d f u l s tu b b o r n .”
“ D o n ’t tr y , f o r I ’v e a c o w lic k , s ir,
W h ic h I, m y s e lf, c a n t g o v e r n .”
—H a r p e r ’s W e e k ly .
D ire E x p e c ta tio n .
“ D id y o u h a v e a u e x c u se fo r sta y in g
a w a y fro m school to d a y ? ” s a id one
sm a ll boy.
“ N o,” a n s w e re d th e o th e r, " b u t If fa
t h e r d e liv e rs th e c h a s tis e m e n t I e x p ec t
I’ll h a v e a good e x c u se fo r s ta y in g
a w a y to m o rro w .” —W a s h in g to n S ta r.
S h a v in g
A . I. W irtz, P ro p rie to r
S . A . M o u lto n
Th •
L e a d i n g T o n s o rial**1
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F o rc a i
O ro v
FINE WORK DONE ¿HEAP — PRICES
-
D raw ers
-
- ! t ) ;5c
W h ite W aists - 10 to 20c
W h ite S k irt!
U nderskirts - 15 to .’5c
. .
U n d e r s h ir t -
Stockings
. . . . 2c
H a n d k e rc h ie fs
• 2c Collars
Men i W h ite V e r s 10 15c *»an*s -
. . 15 n -
Cwn
- • - - 10 20c D usters
. JPr IV.f
fe w « )« . . . 20c Do«. Napk-.ns
Tike follow ing a rtie 'e s 50 c p e r dot. Pillow Ca*«-?
Bed S heets, T able C ’o tb s, N i* b t Gow ns. W>-r
U nderw ear. A prons and Corset C overs.
M
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- 10c
-
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10 to 50
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fid ile Avena
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F o rest G rove, Oregon
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For the Best. Up-to-date Wort
Q uong L ee’s
LAUNDRY
hlrns.
F o rest G rove, Oregon
A general banking business transact
Interest paid on time deposit»-
Accounts invited.
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Pacific Ave.
Forest Grove
Neat Turnouts
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— Buy your spraying
Nichols where you can see
and know just what you are * * "
2nd house south of Laugh.r
Forest Grove.
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LAWYER
O n e y e a r w e n t b y ; ’tw a s d r a m a tiz e d .
T h e c r itic s a ll w e re m u c h s u r p r is e d
W h e n p u b lic , p u lp it a n d th e p r e s s
D e c la re d it w a s a h u g e s u c c e s s .
T h e a u th o r , to o , w a s g r e a t l y m o v e d
A t s e e in g w h a t a h i t It p ro v e d .
H e to o k , th o u g h , w ith a ll lo y a lty
H is r o y a lty .
T h e ir S tra n g e B eh av io r E x p lain ed .
A re a l e s ta te b ro k e r w a s o n e d a y
w a lk in g d o w n th e s tr e e t w ith a frie n d .
A f te r p ro c e e d in g a s h o rt d is ta n c e th e
frie n d fell b a ck a s te p a n d c lo sed In
o n th e b ro k e r's rig h t. T h e y p ro c ee d ed
tw e n ty fe e t, w h e n th e b ro k e r b a ck e d
up. sldestepi> ed a n d re g a in e d h is fo r
m e r p o sitio n .
‘ E x c u s e m e.” s a id th e frie n d a s th ey
p ro c e e d e d a little f a rth e r a lo n g a n d he
re t re n te d a s te p a n d a g a in slip p ed
a r o u n d to th e rig h t s id e o f th e re a l e s
t a t e a g e n t.
T h e y c o n tin u e d a lo n g to g e th e r a few-
m o re pace* w h e u th e b ro k e r, w ith a n
“ I b e g y o u r p a rd o n ." e x e c u te d th e
sa m e m a n e u v e r a n d re g a in e d th e
rig h t h a r d |x*»ltlon.
" S a y . w h a t's th e m a tte r? " d e m a n d e d
th e frie n d .
“ C a n 't h e a r -jvttb m y rig h t e a r ." e x
p la in e d th e b ro k e r
"S a m e
h e re.”
s a id
th e
frien d .
"S h a k e ."
Q o a rtr
SOUTHERN PA C IFIC RAILWAY
Forest Grove Time Table
W. H. HOLLIS.
B lx y e a r s a g o h e w ro te a ta le
W h ic h h a d a m o s t tr e m e n d o u s sal®.
It b rim m e d w ith p u n g e n t e p ig r a m s .
’T w a a c a lle d
“ T h e M a r y s a n d T h e ir
L a m b s .”
T h e s c e n e w a s la id In s o m e d o m a in
T h e s e a r c h fo r w h ic h w o u ld b e In v a in —
’T w a a , s a id e a c h b o o k is h o ra c le .
H is to r ic a l.
T h . f o u r t h y e a r It w a s le c tu r e d o n .
W ith s lid e s In a s te r e o p tic o n .
T h e fif th y e a r h e m u c h c a s h d e r iv e d —
T h e f ir s t e d itio n w a s re v iv e d .
A n d n o w a c o r p s o f b r a in y m e n
A r . w o r k in g o n t h e th in g a g a in .
N o d o u b t ’tw ill le a v e th e h o p p e r a
G r a n d o p e ra .
—W ilb u r D . N e s b lt In N e w Y o rk L ife .
M. 'li
them it
— Hoffman & Allen Co. are apts
for the famous Butterick patterns.
— Dr. E. H. Brown, Physician ot
Surgeon. X-Ray and all electrical if '
pliances in office.
Calls answered
night or day.
HIT.
T h e s e c o n d y e a r It w h o o p e d a lo n g ,
T r a n s o f r m e d In to a c o m ic s o n g ;
A lso In e x p u r g a te d fo r m
I t to o k t h e g o o d ly fo lk b y s to r m .
T h e t h i r d y e a r a d d e d to h is fa m e .
T h e ta le w a s m a d e a p a r l o r g a m e .
T h e b o o k . I n s te a d o f th in n in g o u t.
W a s w in n in g o u t.
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