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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1908)
Robber* Pul Loot In Sacks and Make t Their Escape in Two Minutes. ■No Clew Is found. Portland. Or., Dec. 9.— No clew has been found of the three un masked men who held up and robbed the East Side Bank at 5.4 5 o ’clock Monday night. About $14,- 743 In gold, silver and currency was the plunder claimed by the robbers. This they gathered In two big sacks and ran out of the hank staggering under the weight of the loot. Just two minutes were required to complete a robbery that has few precedents for desperation and dar ing. Entering the bank, in the heart of the East Side business district, at an hour when hundreds of people Awere on the streets, the leader and -»most determined of the men, at pistol's point forced President New- hall and his son, who is the cashier, to retire, their hands up, into Mr. Newhall's private office. This done two men who were waiting outside Jumped inside the swinging door, snd while one stood with a cocked revolver watching the entrance, the other held sacks into which the lead er dumped the money from the coun ter cash till. Deputy Sheriff Erank Beatty found a package of the stolen money— $200 in $5 gold piece— which the robbers had dropped in their flight. The leading spirit In the robbery, a man of 38, smooth shaved and wearing seedy clothes, took all the desperate chances and did the actual jscck of taking the money. A single horse rig, with which the robbers made their escaoe, was found about a mile from the scene of the crime, the horse being in an al most exhausted condition. ROOT DENIES CHARGE Washington Bar Association to Sift Scam,al to Bottom. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 7.— Breaking his silence for the first time since bis resignation from the supreme court bench of the state of Wash ington, former Justice Milo A. Root stated that the troubles with which he has become involved and which led to his resignation, were brought about through trusting a friend whom he had known for 20 years or more. "But let me say first," said Mr. Root, "I am not corrupt. I did not receive a single penny. I did not ask for a cent and what has been done has been done honestly and above-board. I do not care to say that Judge Gordon took my letters to the Great Northern railway and capitalized them for any amount. All I know about that Is what friends of mine have told me. “ It is untrue that Judge Gordon wrote the decision in the Harris vs. Great Northern decision, which has been attributed to him,” declared Judge Root. Members of the special bar com mittee are determined to report fully on the exact facts on ever/ charge they can hear. There I b no chance of a whitewash report, and the bar committee's findings may be even a-ore drastic than have been inti mated thus far. PLANS FOR GREAT ROOSE VELT HINT IN AFRICA Washington, Dec 8 . — President Roosevelt, in a statement urepared by Secretary Walcott, of the Smith- •onian Institution made his first offi cial announcement Saturday regard ing the hunting trip to Africa, on _ » h ic h he will start within two weeks |»fter he retires from the Presidency, (l ■ .<»n is to be outfitted by the Smithsonian Institution, the President defraying his own ex penses, and will gather natural his tory materials for the new National Museum. Mombasa will be reached ■ In April next year, but no detailed P^Jiterary beyond that place has been le except the general route to ^ctorla Nyanza and thence down the Nile to Khartoum, where it Is ttpected the party will arrive about April, 1910. im m e n se p r o f i t s f o r t h e STANDARD OIL COMPANY New York, Dec. 8.— Figures show ing some of the profits of the Stand- •rd Oil Company today became part (of the court record in the federal •'tit to dissolve the Standard, when John D. Archbold resumed the stand lor a brief examination. The government Inquisitor, on flg- • res submitted, showed that the Con tinental Company, a Standard sub- diary In the Middle West, made vtflts of 115 per cent on It» cap- •<altzatlon of $ 400 . 000 , and that the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, on •capitalization of $ 1 , 000.000 earned 11*5.000,000 between 1899 and 1906 Gum p Clark Leader of Minority Washington. Dec 9 .— Rep-esen «Ive Champ Clark of Missoni" was F^ 'sen minority leader of ih* a 'use Representatives at a caucus of the moeratlc members of that bodv. It- Clark s alactioa »as unanimous Speaker Cannon Retains Speakership of House— Vice-President Fair FJ E A R L Y one whole month o f Bargain Giving Beginning Monday M orning, Dec. 7, and lasting throughout- the entire month c f December. banks Heads Senate. Washington, Dec. 8.— C ingress to day heard the last annual message of President Roosevelt, but paid lit-1 tie attention to the reading, which most of 'hem followed merely by reading the printed copies. As ihe present session Is the sec ond session of the Sixtieth congress, no organization was necessary, Speaker Cannon retaining his au thority by Virtue of his former elec tion and Mr Fairbanks as ex-offlelo presiding officer of the senate The programme of the leaders is j to pass the appropriation bills, hold- | lug them duwn as much as possible, and sidetrack all legislation that is not absolutely essential. New legis lation. entailing heavy appropria tions, will be put over, because the condition of the Treasury will not More dollars worth of new up-to-date and reliable merchandise offered at this sale for smaller prices than was ever of fered the people of W .ishingfon County, at one time in our history. Just now we find our stock o goods, larger' than we want it, and in order to reduce it we have inaugurated this Mighty Clearance Sale 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 m oney-saving event for the purchasing public. Y o u will hnd throughout the whole big store rare bargains in all lines of merchandise carried in a big General Store. W e don’t figure on profits in this sale. Our object is to reduce our stock. because we will make the prices that will make them g o. T hese goods must g o and they will go, T H E G R A N D O P E N I N G D A Y will be worth convng miles to attend. W p are going to make a superhuman effort to sell more goods, give bigger and better bargains, take in more dollars, turn out more well-pleased customers, wait on more people, reduce our stock more on this Grand O pening D ay than was ever done in one day by any store in this county, or any ether county in this great state ol O regon. R.ibboi\ ! Ribb3i ! ! Comforts! Fifteen miles of ribbon go on sale M onday, December 7. Every known shade, N ew fancy Dresden and floral patterns. Y o u will find any kind ol ribbon here that you may want. Our big Ribbon Stock is at its best and during this sale all the choicest and newest things go along with all sta ple kinds, at a big reduction in prices. Som e borken lines of bottom prices. Blankets!! Sweeping reduction on all Comforts arid Blankets. W p overestimated our wants when purchasing our comforts this year, and in o d *r to r •duo* them we are offering the following pri • • : $ 7 .2 5 value, one onlv 6 50 “ reduced to 3 .5 0 “ U u 2 .2 5 4 50 “ one only 2 .7 5 “ reduced to a a 2 .5 0 a a 3 .8 5 underwear at SPEAKER CANNON. $5 75 i.lj 2 .7 'i 1.75 3.3-J 1.99 tM Big Reduction in Outing Flannel 2 5 0 0 yards of Outing Flannel go on sale M ond ay, Dec. 7. T h is is the time of year when you need this class of merchandise and it will be to your interest in c i n e while the assortment is good. R egular 12 1-2 and 15c outings go during this sale at 10c per yard. Ladies', Mis es and Children’s Coats greatly reduced in price. It will cost you nothing to call and get our prices. O ne line high cut Shoes regular $ 5 2.85 justify any great Increase in the ex Sale price $ 3 95, penditure oi public funds. Big Reduction on M; n’s anJ B oys’ Big Sale on u n v lias, larg-= assort There will De a river and harbor W e also have many other bargains bill, in addition to the appropriation Suits and O v -rcoats. ment, new, re .ulai $ 1 .2 5 and $ 1 .3 5 in our Shoe Department. bill which are enacted at every ses reduced to - - $ 1 ,C0 Boys’ pants, 75c and $ 1 .0 0 - $ .5 0 sion, and th/s one measure will prob A limited number of boys’ long pants ably carry $75,U'JU,OUU or more. Jiis« received a new as ortment of “ V ests, values 50c to $ 1 .0 0 .25 sale price 5 0 cents to 9 9 cents. One The very tact that there is uot a dishes. Suitable f >r X as presents. superabundance of money in the large corduroy vest free t . any man 2 0 0 0 yards of calico going in this big treasury will be given as a reason 10 to 25 per cent off on L adies’ hos whom it will fit. Reduction Sale at 5 cents per yard. for cutting down appropriations tor iery. river and harbor work below the amounts as..ed for by the army en gineers. This means that the dele gations from the Pacific Coast states 3 3 1 -3 off on one lot of Dress G oods. Com e while the assortment is good. will have their hands full getting D o n ’t forget the place. adequate recognition for the water ways of the Coast. T H E EKJ E R IC K C O R IN E k S T O R K T ortuuaiely, ilepreBen'atlve Jones of Washing on is on the bouse rivers and harbors committee, where he will be in a position to do much for the Columbia river and other rivers and harbors of his state and Oregon Oregon is deeply Interested in a bill Introduced u A passed through t)M I d a last s ^ -. ion th'1 bill di viding Oregon into two judicial dis tricts; one on eiiher side of the Cascade mountains. ^7 Oregon representatives nave bills pending providing for the establish e ra b '- c n d it io n . f tried a number o f rem e lies, a Ian, ment of an assay office at Portland i used plasters bu' nothing seemed to reach my rase I But the economical streak that w.ll (it r, U. Pñterñon j tinal'y heard o f Doan's K idney Pills and procured a bo*. » 'n o n e in ti . (tul be manifest throughout the session | I took ihe contents o f this box, and am now feelin g as will probably kill off this bill and all 1 well as I had ever hoprd to. My kidney# are in a nor like it Th s Is Ihe Case with Many Forest i mal condition and I can g o to bed and get refreshing In connection with the river and j ! res«, something that I have uot bee i abie to do before in Grove People. a number o f years. It affords me the greaiesi pleasuo harbor bill, the Oregon representa to g iv e Doan's Kidney Pills my endorsem ent.” tives will endeavor to secure an ap propriation for the purchase of the T oo many Forest Grove citizens are For sale by all itealers. Price 5" canal and locks at Oregon City. Bills Foster Milburn C o.. Buffalo The | cents. introduced for this purpose last ses handicapped with a bad back sion were told to wait until a river unceasing pain causes constant misery, New York, sole agents (or the Unite F orest G rove, O reg on and harbor bill was framed. making work a burden and stooping or ] States. NELSON B. LaCOURSE F o re st G ro v e O re g o n HANDICAPPED. Homs Baking Co. Remember the name— Doan's— an«' lilting an impossibility The back PRESIDENT FAVORS BONDS TO SAVE RFSOI RCE8. aches at night, preventing refreshing take no other. rest and in Washington. Dec 9.— President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft have publicly put themselves on ree- ord in advocacy of the issuance of Government bonds for the construe- tlon of permanent public Improve- menta to conserve the na:tirai re sources of the nation. President- elect Taft presided at the joint con- servation meeting at the Belasco theater In this city President Roose- veit made the principal address. Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon. voiced wliat seemed the advanced grond of the Democratic parly in ad- vocacy of the Federal jurisdiction and the audience, which filled the theater and which included Andrew Carnegie. John Mitchell, Senators. Congressmen and the Governors of several states, applauded every sen tlment expressed. ! lame. j j relief the morning is stiff and Plasters and liniments may give but cannot reach the cause. eliminate the pains and I must cure the kidneys. j Doan’ s Kidney j neys and cure To aches you The women of the Pacific .Jjrthwes ire taking an increasingly active pa>' in its development and advertise men , and the Portland Pills cure sick kid them permanently. Woman's Club wi Fresh Bread, C ake W h olesale and and Pies Daily Retail go out on a unique excursion nrx' week, when they will gather Ihe beau j tifullv timed branches of “ Oregon j Can you doubt Forest G-ove evidence? (»rape” in quantity sufficient to dec Lemuel E B ullock. I vfng on Fourth S».. Foreit j G rove, Ore . t»y % “ For a number .-f y e a n I suffered severely from kidney trouble and it seem ed f had every ' symptom o f the com* I nt f had a * onsiant desire to pass the k dney secretions and there was a heavy sedt j ment in them The pain« in m v hark were «o severe tint I was unit) e o rest well at night and in the morn ini? would feel all tired and worn out. I suffered severely from dizay spells and was in a genera.)y mis orate the famous Plymouth Church oi 1 j Save iV\oney“ Buy Direct Buy« Canal Transport«. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 8.— The steamers Shawmut and Tremont, T now at Seattle, have been purchased by the Isthmian Canal Cjmmlssion from the Boston Navigation Com pany. to be used In transporting sup plies (or the Panama canal For this purpose last year Con gress appropriated $1.500,000. The price paid for the steamers 1» $1.- 157.301, which the owners say Is 33 per cent less than the vessels coal five and six years ago The vessels are to be delivered at New York 11 without coat to the governmen These vessels will be used for car I rying supplies to the canal end later I I «III be turned over to the navy for Ö ■arvice as colliers. V a O u t* D ricu M T a l k . VV* j IVwtt.ll u t W h n l u a a l u W r it « fo r liM tlm atgM o n W indows, D oors, Heardware, Paints HK Nr w is die time to order fri t cakes lor Christinas Brooklyn, New Y o'k, of which Rev N-well Dwigh' Hillis is pastor Th< Portland C om m -rcal Club will send this East bv express in ample time !>• react Brooklyn by Christmas R O « iS C O ., 87 Grind ite., PORfLANO. 0R16. J FIRE IN S U R A N C E IN T H H BANKERS AND MERCHANTS M l 'T t A I . PIMP. R R U H P AMJSCW. 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