FLEET SAILS FOR HOME OREGON BRIEFLETS Leaves M a n i la on S econd H a l f T r i p A r o u n d W o r ld . of tr- A Mighty Stock Reducing The F ir st National B ank of H e rm - ato n has been a u th o r i z e d to begin i M anila. Dec. 1 — T bo A t l a n t i c b a t ­ business with a c apital of $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . R un over by a w agon laden w ith tleship fleet, which left H a m p t o n water. Abram D oughe rty, aged 6 0 , Roads D e c e m b e r 16 last, s a i le d from M anila on ;*>» ..l t t e r h a lf of its of Moro. S h e r m a n c ounty, was k ille d w orld-enc lrch-i i voya ge today. The last week He got off the w agon to ro u g h w e a t h e r a n d r e c e n t heavy open a g a te a n d fell u n d e r t h e ra in s h a v e g r e a t l y d e la y e d t h e work wheels of t h e wagon. ; .*>f g e t t i n g t h e fleet r e a d to sail for The R a ilr o a d C om m iss io n h a s Tiome. t a k e n up w ith ;he P o r t l a n d R a 'iw a y , A r e c e p ti o n by t h e T a b a c a l e r a L ig ht & P o w e r C o m p an y t h e c o n ­ C o m p a n y , t h e g r e a t S p a n ish to bacco c o r p o r a t i o n In th e P h ilip p in e s, to t h e sid e r a t i o n of th e m a t e r of h e a t i n g all c a r s in th e s u b u r b a n service a n d s a i lo r s a n d t h e i r friends, n u m b e r i n g also p r o v id in g to ile t facilities on se v e ra l t h o u s a n d , a n d a d i n n e r given such cars. by t h e E n g li s h Club to R e a r - A d m i r ­ G e orge C l a r k S u m m e r s , th e M e th ­ als S p e r r y , E m o r y , W a i n w r i g h t a n d More dollars worth of new up-to-date and reliable merchandise offered at this sale for smaller prices than was ever of­ S c h r o e d e r a n d 6 0 officers, w e r e t h e o d is t m in ls:e r of G a r d i n e r , was t a k - 1 p r i n c i p a l f e a t u r e s of S u n d a y 's pro ­ en to T ex a s la s t w eek by a sheriff of fered the people of Washington County, at one time in our history. Just now we find our stock o. goods lamer than Miss Bessie g r a m m e of e n t e r t a i n m e n t . At the t h a t s t a t e last week. we want it, and in order to reduce it we have inaugurated this Massey, w ith w h o m S u m m e r s eloped d i n n e r given by t h e E n g l i s h Club, w hic h was a p r i v a t e f u n c ti o n , P r e s i ­ fro m T exas, a c c o m p a n ie d th e m a n d d e n t A l e x a n d e r S t e p h e n a n d R e a r - will m a k e h e r h om e w ith h e r f a th e r . D u r i n g t h e p a st fishing season s e v ­ A d m i r a l S p e r r y w e r e t h e p r in c ip a l speakers. e ral sllv ers id e s th a t w ere p e cu liarly W i t h t h e i r h o m e w a r d - b o u n d p e n ­ m a r k e d w e re c a u g h t in t h e Colum bia n a n t s t r e a m i n g , t h e 16 b a tt l e s h ip s , river. It is believed t h e s e fisb a r e W e think you will think, that it is to your interest and everybody’s interest to get busy and attend this sale. Its a a f t e r c le a r i n g M a n ila Bay, will head from t h e h a tc h e r i e s of P u g e t Sound, money-saving event for the purchasing public. You will find throughout the whole big store rare bargains in all lines as t h e r e Is no r e co rd of a n y silver- for C o lo m b o , C eylo n, w h e r e t h e y a r e of merchandise carried in a big General Store. d u e in tw o weeks. T h e y will sta y side fry h a v in g been m a r k e d a t a n y t h e r e six d a y s a n d t h e n p r o c e e d to of t h e Oregon h a tc h e r i e s W e don’t figure on profits in this sale. Our object is to reduce our stock, These goods must go and they will go, Suez w i t h o u t stopping. A m a n g iving th e n a m e of G r a n t because we will make the prices that will make them go. T h e q u e s t io n of t h e final p o r t in R ollin s a p p e a r e d at t h e oflice of th e A m e r ic a h a s not yet b e e n defin itely c hief of police of Salem , S a tu r d a y , T H E G R A N D O PE N IN G D A Y will be worth coming miles to attend. W e are going to make a superhuman decided. T h e ve ssels a r e d u e In a n d c o n fess ed t h a t b e h a d ob tain e d H a m p t o n R o a d s o r New Y o r k F e b ­ p r o p e r t y by f r a u d in P o r t l a n d a n d effort to sell more goods, give bigger and better bargains, take in more dollars, turn out more well-pleased customers, r u a r y 2 2. W h e n t h e fleet r e a c h e s a sk e d to be ta k e n in to cu sto d y He wait on more people, reduce our stock more on this Grand Opening Day than was ever done in one day by any store the U n i t e d S t a t e s it will h a v e t r a v ­ will not give his t r u e n a m e , b u t says in this county, or any ether county in this great state of Oregon. 7 e rsed sin c e D ecem ber 16, 1 9 0 7 , h e c a m e fro m Sait F r a n c is c o a n d U w hen it le f t H a m p t o n R o a d s, a dis­ a s t r a n g e r in Oregon. tanc e of 4 2 , 2 2 7 miles. D riv e n f r o m th e h o m e of bis w i f e ’s s t e p f a t h e r a n d told to r u s t l e DISBARRED ATTORNEY KILLS for th e m s e l v e s a few d a y s b e fo re P R O S E C U T O R IN P O R T L A N D his wife be c a m e a m o t h e r a n d d riven Fifteen miles of ribbon go on sale Sweeping reduction on all Comforts to d e s p e r a t io n by his f a il u r e to s e ­ P o r t l a n d , O r., Nov. 3 0 . — A t t o r n e y c u r e w o r k w ith w hich to p ro v id e for Monday, December 7. Every known and Blankets. We overestimated our R a lp h B. F i s h e r , p r o s e c u t o r for th e his w ife a n d n e w - b o r n babe. B e r t shade, New fancy Dresden and floral wants when purchasing our comforts 2 5 0 0 yards of Outing Flannel go on G rie v a n c e C o m m i t t e e of t h e O re gon W in k le y . of G r a n t C o u n ty , c o m m i t ­ patterns. You will find any kind of this year, and in o-der to reduci them S ta te B a r A sso c ia tio n , was s h o t a n d ted su ic id e H e was 2 2 y e a r s old sale Monday, Dec. 7. This is the killed a l m o s t i n s t a n t l y S a t u r d a y af- ribbon here that you may want. Our we are offering the following prices: A l t h o u g h t h e wheel» of a t r u c k time of year when you need this class ernoon by A t t o r n e y J. A. F in c h , b e a r i n g f o u r t o n s of feed p a sse d big Ribbon Stock is at its best and $ 7 .2 5 value, one only............... $ 5.75 of merchandise and it will be to your "who h a d re c e n tl y been d i s b a r r e d as o v e r t h e body of P e t e r K a lm o s , a during this sale all the choicest and the r e s u l t of c h a r g e s of d r u n k e n n e s s G re ek , a t P o r t l a n d S a t u r d a y a f t e r ­ 6 50 “ reduced to 4 .7 5 interest to come while the assortment th a t w e r e p r o s e c u t e d by Mr. F i s h e r . n o o n . h e still lives. B o th w h e els newest things go along with all sta­ 3.50 “ “ “ 2 .7 5 is good. Regular 12 1-2 and 15c Mr. F i s h e r w a s a m e m b e r of th e w e n t o v e r t h e m a n a n d h e was ple kinds, at a big reduction in prices. law firm of B a k e r & F i s h e r . H e was outings go during this sale at 10c per pick e d up u n c onsc ious. An e x a m i ­ 28 y e a r s of a g e a n d h a d b e en p r a c ­ n a tio n by p h y sic ia n s s h o w e d t h a t no yard. 4 50 “ one only................. 3.39 tic ing law in t h is c ity for f o u r y ears. Some borken lines of underwear at bo n e s w e r e b ro k e n . 2.75 “ reduced t o ......... 1.99 He w a s a g r a d u a t e of t h e M o n m o u t h T he largest and m ost unique wal­ bottom prices. Embroidery values to 18 cents per S ta te N o r m a l School a n d s t u d i e d law 2.50 “ “ “ " 1.95 n u t o r c h a r d In t h e s t a t e of Oregon with a firm a t T ro y , I d a h o , w h e r e he yard reduced to 10 cents per yard. 3.85 “ “ “ ......... ' ' 2.85 One line high cut Shoes regular $5 Is b e in g p l a n t e d in L incoln c o u n ty was a d m i t t e d t o t h e bar. by C. M. G lddlngs, of A lbany. Gid- One lot of embroideries at 5 cents per Sale price $ 3.95 , J a m e s A. F i n c h is 38 y e a r s of a g e dings h a s a c q u i r e d l a r g e tr a c ts of yard. a n d w as a d m i t t e d to t h e p r a c t i c e of Big Reduction on Men’s and Boys’ la n d in t h e C o a st R a n g e f r o m t h e W e also have many other bargains law e ig h t y e a r s ago. H e is a n a ti v e o w n e r s of t h e old C o rv a llis a n d Ya- Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Coats Suits and Overcoats. of t h i s s t a t e a n d p r a c t ic e d fo r b r ie f in our Shoe Department, q u in a Bay W a g o n R o a d g r a n t a n d greatly reduced in price. It will cost periods in b o t h A lba ny a n d S alem . Boys’ pants, slightly damaged $ .25 i3 p l r n n l n g t h e u t iliz a tio n of 3 2 0 He is sa id to h a v e fig u red in o n e you nothing to call and get our A limited number of boys' long pants a c re s in w a l n u t c u lt u r e . or m o r e “ g u n p l a y s ” a n d w a s r e ­ “ Vests, values 50c to $ 1 .0 0 .25 prices. sale price 50 cents to 9 9 cents. One F o r t h e p u r p o s e of f u r t h e r i n g t h e j cently d i s b a r r e d f ro m pracM clng In m o v e m e n t h a v in g for its o b je c t t h e 1 large corduroy vest free tj any man th is s t a t e for a p e rio d of o n e year. 2 0 0 0 yards of calico going in this big 10 to 2 5 per cent off on Ladies’ hos­ e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e r u l e by which whom it will fit. A S S U R E C ANNON S P E A K E R . deduction Sale at 5 cents per yard. f o u r t h - c l a s s p o s t m a s t e r s will h old I iery. S H I P O F N E X T C O N G R E S S t h e i r p o sitio n s d u r i n g life or good II b e h a v i o r , in ste a d of be in g s u b je c t W a s h i n g t o n , Dec. 3 .— F r i e n d s of to c h a n g e of C o n g r e s s m e n , t h e post- j Speaker Cannon profess to be m a s t e r s of U m a ti l la c o u n ty m e t in plea se d w i t h t h e re s p o n s e s to l e t t e r s 33 1-3 off on one lot of Dress Goods P e n d l e t o n last w e ek a n d f o r m e d a ! Don’t forget the place. Come while the assortment is good. which R e p r e s e n t a t i v e J. R. M ann, c o u n ty a ssoc iation. of C h ic a g o , h a s be»n s e n d i n g to th e T h a t W a l l o w a c o u n ty h a s a big T H E B IG E R IC K C O R N E R S T O R E m e m b e r s , a n n o u n c i n g t h a t t h e Illi­ legal b a t l e on its h a n d s is e v id e n t I nois d e le g a t i o n will plac e In n o m i­ fro m t h e a p p e a ls of th e big tim b e r n a ti o n t h e n a m e of J o s e p h G. C a n ­ c o m p a n i e s h o ld in g l a r g e t r a c t * of non fo r S p e a k e r of t h e 6 1 s t C on­ t 'm b e r l a n d * In t h a t c ounty, from gress. T h e y s t a t e t h a t t h e s e a n ­ t h e a c tio n of t h e W allow a C ounty sw ers a s s u r e t h e e le ctio n of th e B o a r d of E q u a l i z a ti o n in the m a t t e r S p e a k e r. of a s s e s s m e n t of th e t im b e r lands. A t t e n t i o n is g r a d u a l l y s h i f t i n g T h e a sse ss o r th is y e a r assessed each from t h e S p e a k e r s h i p to t h e pro p o sa l q u a r t e r se c tio n of t im b e r land a t to a m e n d th e r u l e s of t h e H ouse. $ 1 0 0 0 , r e g a r d l e s s of lo c a t io n o r of There are i n d ic a ti o n s that t h e c ondition \\ S p e a k e r m a y n o t offer m u c h o p p o ­ 0 G o v e r n o r C h a m b e r l a i n h a s a c c e n t­ sitio ns to so m e a m e n d m e n t s , ed an a p p o i n t m e n t as m e m b e r of a c o m m i tt e e of 1 0 0 com posed o t r e p ­ ST E V E N S O N W I L L C O N T E ST School Report. r e s e n t a t i v e s of all t h e s t a t e s to call D E N K E N KOH G O V E R N O R S H I P u p o n th e P r e s i d e n t, t h e P r e s i d e n t of G e o . U. P a l e m ó n P h o n e I n d . OOf Report of Watts School for month t h e S e n a te a n d t h e S p e a k e r of t h e C h ica g o , Nov. 3 0 . — Adlal E. Stev- H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a b o u t De­ ending November 27: Hundreds of Forest Grove Readers ® son p u r p o r t s a c o n te s t a g a i n s t c e m b e r 9 a n d n o tif y these officials of No days taught, 18; No. days at­ A a r l e s E. D e n ee n fo r t h e G o v e r n p r - t h e a c t i o n t a k e n by th e " L a k e s to tendance, 773; No. days absence, 37; Know What It Means. hip o f Illinois. T h e D e m oqratle can- t h e G u lf Deep W a t e r w a y s A ssocia ­ flidate h a s c o m e to t h e be lie f t h a t t i o n " T h e o r g a n iz a t i o n f a v o re d i n ­ No. pupils enrolled, 50; average daily j The kidneys are overtaxed; he re c e iv e d a m a j o r i t y of t h e votes t e r n a l w a t e r w a y s I m p r o v e m e n t a n d attendance, 43; pupils neither absent Have too much to do. cast a s b e tw e e n h i m s e l f a n d G o v e r n ­ as a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of a s t a t e i n t e r ­ nor tardy: Pearl Stevenson, Louis Stev- They tell about it in many ache- or D e n e e n in t h e last election. C h a i r ­ e s t e d In t h is s u b j e c t . G o v e rn o r man B o e s c h e n s te ln , of t h e i a t e c o m ­ C h a m b e r l a i n w'as m a d e a m e m b e r of enson, Mabel Adams, Iadell Steven­ and pains— F o re s t G ro v e , O re g o n mittee, a f t e r a c o n f e r e n c e w ' t h D e m ­ t h e c o m m i tt e e son, Clarence Rice, Alice Wilson, j Backache, sideache, headache. ocratic le a d e r s , said: F e a r i n g de la y s In t h e r e o r g a n i z a ­ Frieda Schmale, Sophia Sc'imale, i Early symptoms of kidney ills. “ W e w o u ld n o t be p e r f o r m i n g o u r tio n p l a n s of A B ooth & Co., of C h i­ fluty w e r e we n o t t o m a k e public cago, with a s u b s id i a r y c o n c e r n a t Claude Johnson, Roy Knighten, Mil- j Urinary troubles, diabetes. Bright' testim ony w h ic h h a s c o m e to us A s to ria , a t t o r n e y s for t h e fisherm en dred Harris, Wilma Harris, Edna Me- ! disease follow. lice e le c tio n day. w h o w e r e em ployed by t h e firm a t Caleb, Willie Davidson, Amy David- Mr*- A H Vo,e- ,wtnB ,n Be,lverton* 0re- ' “ i have used D oan’s Kidney Pills and v alu e them v erj " I t will c o n v in c e t h e l e g i s l a t u r e A s to ria b a v e p e ti t io n e d J u d g e W ol- that t h o u s a n d s of votes w ere w r o n g ­ v e rto n to n o tif y W J. C h a lm e r s , t h e son, Fred Busch, Albert Busch, Rob­ h ig h ly . I suffered from inte$ise pains in my back. ac Fresh Bread, Cake and Pies Daily fully c o u n t e d fo r Deneen, T h e c o n ­ E a s t e r n re c e iv e r , t h a t a f t e r N o v e m ­ ert Busch, Julia Bemiss, Henry Busch, com panied by a disordered c o n d ittrn of my kidneys. I I thought th at the com plaint w ould soon pass away but ;i | Wholesale and Retail test will be m a d e ." b e r 29. t h e t im e set for t h e h e a r i n g T he official c a n v a s s ga v e D e n ee n h e r e , no f u r t h e r t im e will be a l ­ Lois Bemiss, Ruth Bemiss, Helen Les did not sa d my condition was vary serious w hen Doan > K idney P ills w ere b rought to my atten tio n . T hey gave 11,164 p l u r a l i ty . low ed t h e co m p a n y . S o m e t h i n g like ser; not absent but tardy: Rachel me relief at once and in a short lim e I wa$ rid of O r $ 2 4 ,0 0 0 Is d u e th e A s to ria fish e rm e n Pechin, Paul Pechin. Edna Parkin. whole com plaint. I have had no retu rn attack since a n d t h e a tt o r n e y « w a n t th is m o n ey and cannot praise D oan’s K idney P ills too strongly ” PORTLAND MARKETS. M artha T raver , p a id ov e r t o th e e m p lo y e s, o r a n o r ­ For sale by all dealers. Price 50 R h e a t — T r a c k prices: C lub, 8 9e; Teacher. d e r Issued w in d in g u p t h e O r e g o n In­ Now is the time to order fruit cakes for Christmas R u s s ia » 87 c; b l u e s te m , 95c; t e r e s t s of t h e c o n c e r n J u d g e Wol- ____________ cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Burfalo. |Valley, 91 c i v e rto n , b a a a p p o in te d F r e d B a r k e r . — W. 0 . W. will give a dance in New York, sole agents for the United Barley— F e e d , $26.50; r o lle d , Of A storia , r e c e iv e r for t h e s u b s i ­ 1*27 50 Si 2S .5 0. Masonic Hall Xmas eve. Walker’s States. diary concern Property worth Remember the name— Doan’s—and Oats— No. 1 w h ite, 1 3 1 ; g ra y , $ 1 2 0 . 0 0 0 is o w n e d by t h e firm In Orchestra. Admission 75 c. Every- 1110 Oregon 2 j-t 4 take no other. body invited. Hay— T im o t h y . W i l l a m e t t e Valley, G o ld m a n A n th o n y , a 15 - y e a r - o ld ptacy, g i 5; do. o r d i n a r y , $1 2; E a s t- boy, Is In j a i l a t B a k e r C ity on t b e irn O re gon, m ix e d , * 1 6 ; do. fancy. c h a r g e of a r s o n , h a v in g set. fire to 1*17.50; a lf a lf a . * 1 2 ; c love r, $ 1 2 . rH I w r^ r H in t h e t h r e e school b u ild in g s, all of which B u tte r — E x t r a , 3 6 ® 37c; fancy. w e r e t o ta l ly d e str o y e d , a n d t h r e e *3 f e 3 4 c : choice, 3 0 c s t o r e , 1 8 ® 20c O up R r lc « * T a lk . W e H eta ll a t W h o la a a la o t h e r b u ild in g s , tw o of w h ic h w e re Eggs— E x t r a , 3 7 V 4 @ 4 0 c . W rit« lo r E * tlm * t« « o n a ls o c o m p le te ly d e s tr o y e d T h e boy M UTUAL H U R R flU R P A M N . Hops— 1 9 0 8 , choice, 8® 8 H e; b a s c o nfessed bis guilt a n d sa ve t h a t W in d o w s , D o o r s , H e a r d w a r e , P a in t s prime, 7 ® 7 V4c; m e d i u m . 5 Vi @ 6c; be b u r n e d t h e school b u i ld i n g s to 1»07, 3 © 4c. T H E R O S S C O ., 87 6ra»d Aw„ PORTLAND, ORES. " g e t e v e n " w ith his t e a c h e r , who Wool— V a lle y 1 4 © 15 Vic; lb; in r u n bad r e p r i m a n d e d him : h e se t fire to fastern O re g o n , 8 0 16c, aa to t h e o t h e r b u i ld i n g s b e ca use h e w a n t ­ fnkage. ed to s e e t h e m b u r n . T b e losses i o h a l r — C hoice, 1 8 ® 1 9 c . Caused by t h i s firebug t o ta l $ 3 5 . 0 0 0 . F iv e b u i ld i n g s , I n c lu d in g t h e m a g ­ SE A T T L E MARKETS. nificent a e w N o r t h B a k e r High School, w e r e t o t a l l y d e s t r o y e d His W hea t— B l u e s te m , 9 6 Vie. d e p r e d a t i o n s h a v e e o n t l a u e d for a Onts— $ 3 0 0 3«. p e rio d of more t h a n five m o n t h s Berley— $ 2 6 . Dealer in Hay— E a stern W ashington tim o- W H L a m b , s m an o f 4 0 y e ars. An •***•/>»*» *f«r*o t*** * 1 1 6 pe r to n . P u g e t Sound hay, wan i r r « * t « 1 I 1»© 11 per ton; w heat hay, $18 hoy. L a m b Is c o n s i d e r e d a m an of w e a k In tellec t. H i* counoctiwi, w, o ton; a ifa lfa . $ 9 .5 0 © lu per ton. Pacific A ve. n F o re s t Grove. O re .. B a tte r — W ashington c r e a m e r y , i a c e a d i a r y g r o w s o n t of t h e c o n f e s ­ sion m a d e b y y o u n g A n t h o n y He per Tb.; ranch, 810 23c p er lb baa a wife aad fa m ily l a Bakar City. *88»— Selected local, 45 0 48c. W EARLY one whole month of Bargain Giving Beginning Monday Morning, Dec. 7, and lasting throughout* the entire month cf December. Mighty Ribbon ! Ribbon ! ! Comforts! Blankets!! 2-25 “ “ Big Reduction in Outing Flannel 1.75 NELSON B. LaCOURSE F o re s t G ro ve • O regon OVERTAXED Home Baking j j F’TFi'P | N SU R A N C B S a v e M o n e y ssB u y D i r e c t 1 llV L - i BAKERS AND MERCHANTS Of F o rest G rove, O regon B est and C heapest JAMES FLOUR and FEED X FURS