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tfYYT o WW n Jilt I m JOB PR1XT1XG la Our Specialty Gios us a trial Subscribe for The Independent $1 Per Year Republican in Politics VOLI'MK ol HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1004 Ni Miii K 46 P. K. Illl IK. II THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO, USE 1MIM.AK I'KK VKAKIN ADVAXCB Republican in Politics. OFFICE: 1 1 illfl nro : M.iHonio Temple, l'hcne: Main W5 AnvFRTiHi vu Ratks: Iitilty, 00 cent n inch, single column, fur four intter tioiiH; roii. ling not ire, one cent a word -jkcli insertion (nothing U-hh than 15 cento) ; professional cards, one inch, (1 a monili ; lodge- cards, f 3 a year, pay ble quarterly, (notices and resolutions free to advertising lodges). PROFESSIONAL CARDS. E. B. TONGUE ATTO RNEYAT-LA W Hillsboro, Oregon. Cfflce: Rooms 3. 4 and S, Morgan Hlk W. N. BARRETT ATTORN EY-AT-I.AW Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Central Block, Rooms 6 and 7. BENTON BOWMAN ATTORNEY-ATLAW Hillsboro, Oregon. Office, in Union 1:1k . , will) S. B. II list on THOS. II. TONGUE JR. ATTOKNKV-AT-I.AW NOTAKY ri'BMC Office: Itooms .1, 4 and 5, Morgan Block Hillsboro, Oregon. 8. T. LINKLATER, M. B. C. M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Hillsboro, Oregon. Office, upstairs, over The Pelta Drug Store. Otllce hours 8 to 12 j 1 to (I, and in the evening from 7 to If o'clock. J. P. TAMiESI E, M. D. S. P. R. R. SURGEON Hillsboro, Oregon. Office and Residence, corner Third and Mr.ln streets. Office hours, 8:30 to 12 A. M., 1 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. Telephone to residence from Brock & Seta' drugstore at all hours. All calls promptly attended, night or day. F. A. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SUnano! Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, np stairs, rooms VJ. 13 and 15. Residence 8. W. cor. Base Line and Second sts. Both 'phones. F. J. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ; Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, up stairs with F. A. Bailey. Residence, N. E. corner Third and Oak sis. , C. L. LARGE, M. D Physician and Surgeon. Diseases of women a specialty. Forest Grove, Oregon. LODGE DIRECTORY. (Cards, $3 a year; Resolutions and Meeting Notices free to advertis ing Lodges.) RUBY ASSEMBLY NO. 2C, UNITED ARTISANS. fcj i Hillsboro, Oregon. Regular meeting on Monday evening of each week at Odd Fellows' Hall, Hillsboro. Members please attend. A wiUI beast tamer of long experi ence tells some Interesting things of the affection f auluiaU for their young. He had an elephant once, lie ays, who did all in her power to spoil ber young one. She fussed over It and cuddled It up bo that when the time came for It to leave the cage It was Imply unmanageable. When one of the men made a bold move toward the baby be was promptly butted In the tomnch and bowled over iu a peculiar way which the youngster had of ex pressing his feelings toward those whom ho disliked. At last by a ruse the mother and son were separated. But there was no such thing as keep ing them apart. The baby rubbed the kin off Its forehead and trunk trying to get through the bars, and both walled so long and piteously that the keener was obliged to DUt them to gether again. A shy baby camel that passed through the hands of this snme trainer refused to look upon the world except from Its favorite station between Its mother's legs. The mother, too, would how her displeasure at any effort to ward Intimacy by spitting violenUy at very one In sight The kangaroo also Is very fond of ber offspring and will patiently carry It about long after It U reudy to hop on 1U own account But for a display of rnre affection the mother monkey beats any other animal, and w hen there Is an addition to the family circle there Is general re joicing. A baby monkey sticks fast by Its mother, and. asleep or awake, it teems always In her thoughts. CALL FOR COUJiTY I'U.WEXTIOJI A Republican convention for the County of Washington and State of Oft nun id called to meet at '.he court louse, in Hillsboro, on Thursday, pril 7, 1904, at 10:30 o'clock A M 'or the put pose of nominating a leg slat i ve and county ticket, and to elect 13 delegated to the state convention, ind 13 delegates to the first Congres- ional District convention, and to rat tfy precinct nominations, and for the transaction of such other and further business aa may come before paid convention. The convention will con dst of 170 delegate", to be apportion "d and elected from the several precincts, aa follows, to-wit: Bcaverdam, 8. Beuverton, 10, Buxton, i 5. Cornelius, 9. Columbia, .7, Dairy, lu. Dilley 4. East Butte, .. .9. H int Cedar, 8. Gules Creek 7. Uattton, 8. Mountain, 2. North Forest Grove 1 1. North Hillsboro,. 10. Reedvllie, 8. South Forest Grove, 13. South Hillsboro 10. South Tualitin, 7. Washington 9 West Dutte, 7. West Celar 8 By order of the Washington Coun ty Republican Central Committee. BENTON BOWMAN, Chairman, J . A . TII0RNBER3, Secretary. limber Limits. Parties who are contemplating in vesting in timber limits, dj not need to indulge in any considerable delay, as there is likely to be a change In the law at the current session of con gress. Some time ago a commission was appointed by the president to inquire into the matter, and this commission has reported among ther things that the conditions of the existing law have been abused for speculation purpose. It is recom mended that the timber and stone net of 1873 he repealed, and pro-, is- ion made for selling the timber on public lands by auction, after valua tion by government officers, and under stated stipulations. Some such arrangement as the proposed measure was undoubtedly called for, to save the timber of the country from practically all passing Into the hands of speculators. Tim ber, unlike the soli, is merely a tem porary commodity, jt constitutes the raw material of a class of manu facturers who operate lumber mills, and U of no utility whatever to per sons who are not lumber manufact urers. The plan of offering timber by public auction Is the best possible Hvay to handle it in the interest of the people. There will still perhaps be limited speculation, but it will be largely confined to lumber men and will be in a measure legitimate. It may be assumed that timber will only be put up for sale as occas ion may require, and as a result the timber of the country will be pre" served. The report of the commission fur ther recommends a law permitting homestead entries upon agricultural lands within forest reserves, and the survey and description of such lands by meters and bounds I us tea d of by the regular system, which would be of considerable advantage as it would permit the agricultural lands to be taken along streams without the necessity of attaching a large part of theadjolniDg; side hill. Ore gon Observer. Reward for Woman's Body. Mayor Suprenant, of Astoria, has received a letter from Walter J. Reed, of Cle Elum, Wash., stating that his niece, Anna Maude Steiner, was drowned from the steamer Queen near Tillamook Rock, on February 27, and stating that he will ray 1500 or even 11000 for the recovery of her body. Reception at Parille Ualverslty. The regular term reception, which the faculty of Pacific University Forest Grove, gave the students Sat urdav night, was largely attended and proved to be a very pleasant oc canton. The auditorium was dec orated with yellow bunting and masse of daffodils, a variation from the crimson and black, college colors generally used. College songs were nun (7 nd. after a irrand march, the n v - young ladies of the academy nerved refreshments at an artistic booth in an adjoining room. WILL NOT BE QUITE SO BAD A San Ion Diego's Estimat or Portland. The Cendltlous Are Pretty Bad, bat Might lie a Great Deal Worse. In the San Diego Union of March 20 there is published the following news item pertaining to Portland: "An immense wooden trestle bridge crossing what Is known as Sullivan's Quich, in Est Portland, collapsed today from sheer decay. The bridge was 100 feet high, 300 feet long, and was condemned to team traffic a year ago. but has been used as a pedestrian bridge contlnu ously. The Chapman-street bridge, which partially collapsed last night as the result of flood waters from a collapsed sewer, is In danger of com plete wreckage today. The old Ex position building, a structure 400 feet long and 200 feet wide, is lu a precarious condition from the same cause, and a car barn containing twelve cars, situated Just west of the Exposition building, collapsed last evening. No one was seriously hurt, though there were several nar row escapes." The publication of this dispatch is significant, in the fact that t in volves a statement of exaggerated truth that has gone broadcast over the country, which, to the person unacquainted with this city, places Portland in a very unfavorable light. One might well assume from a per usal of the Item that the chief city of Oregon was In absolute danger ot falling to pieces from neglect or from Improper construction, a iThere Is a tone of collapse about the whole story that assuredly must be dis couraging to the person who has Portland in his mind's eye as a place of future residence. Between turn- bledowu bridges, defective sewers atid rotten bridges, the reader can not escape a sense of dilapidation as ."'lalnino In thU oilv that Is as dis tasteful to the citizens of Portland as it doubtless is surprising to outsiders, who are hearing so much of this burg nowadays in connection with the celebration of National import ance to be held here next year. Who is to blame? Not altogether the news gatherer who Is responsible for the item referred to. We must admit the sewer louuda- tlou. It is true that a portion of the Sullivan's Oulch bridge gave way: there is no denying that the Expo sition building id not a thing ol beauty uor a joy forever, and that the car barn took a tumble can be established by proof Indisputable. Nevertheless, the Impression for which the relation of all these mat ters In conjunction is tesponsible is incorrect and unjust in Portland perhaps unavoidably so. While a combination of circumstances brought about this story of dilapidation at points where preventable measures should have been effective long since, the outside world should rest assured that the story records but isolated possibilities of this character for which curable neglect and incompet ency are responsible. It behooves Portland people to begin an active crusade that will prevent the repeti tion of such happenings, that the good name of the city may not suf fer. Portland Telegram. Oregou limber. Esmund Sheldon delighted a large audience last Saturday evening at the meeting of the John Burroughs Club, with a splendid stereopticon address on Oregon tree: "Oregon has approximately 800, 000,000 feet, board measure, of stand ing timber, more In fact, than any other state in the Uoion, and nearly one-sixth the total amount in the United States," said Mr. Sheldon. "This state produces the largest sauare sticks in the world, 125 to a 150 feet long, and 48x42 inches." He then showed a remarkable pic ture of one of these huge timbers, which he maintained was probably the largest In the world. It con tains 8464 feet of lumber, and It is now on its way to St. Louis, where it Is destined lo attract much atten tion. Beautiful forest scenes, showing trees 300 leet high and over 400 years old, were exhibited, and sta tistics were furnished to prove Ore gon's right to first place In the forest products. During 1903 the output from this state was l.ooO.OOO.OtO feet of lumber, valued at 112,000,000. This was merely cord wood; if other forest products were added to this, the grand total would be 'io less than 128,000,000. No wonder that Port land holds the record for shippiu, the largest lumber cargoes in thi world. One company alone dls patched seven vessels wih cargoes oi over 2,500,00. feet during 1903, thi largest being b,034.495 feet. Port ' land Telegram. May aud December. "I want a marriage license," said Lindley Meeker to the clerk lu the county clerk's i fflee, whose duty it is to Issue marriage licenses. "Who are the contracting parties?" asked the clerk in a verv matter of fact manner. "I am the groom," rep. !od Meeker, "and this lady id the bride." The clerk almost feel on the floor in a faint. Meeker id an old man with hair as white aa the driven snow. His bride, who gave the name of Fredia Braddock, confessed that she was 40, although she didn't look more thau 30. Meeker stated that he was 75 years old. The old mau noted the clerk's as tonishment, and that made him quite angry. Evidently he was very sensitive about his age, and did not wish to be chlded about it. "Did I come here to get a marriage license or to catch cofd?" angrily asked the prospective groom . That caused the clerk to get a "double quick" move on himself and a marriage license war soon Issued "He's old enough t,o now better," suggested a bystander, but the old man didn't hear the, rpmark, other wise there might have been a murd er committed. Portland Telegram, Death of a Forest Grove Woman. Mis. John Striplln died Sunday morning, aged Shears, of valvular heart trouble, after a lingering Illness of about nine months. Her maiden name was Miss Martha Ivey. She was born at Ludvllle, Ga., where her girlhood days were spent, and where, In 1869, at the age of 15, she was married to Mr. John Striplio, a na tive of that state. Excepting a short stay at Beloit, Kan., the deceased lAnraOi.- Mrs. Striplln was a prominent church worker, and a devout be liever in Christianity, having been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 40 years. She was a charter member of the lodge of Artisans of Forest Grove. A husband and two daughters, Mrs. Dora Adams, of Forest Grove, and Mrs. Lottie Smith, of Natron, Or,, survive her. Fatal Aceldi-ut. Charles Terrel, of Southwlck, Idaho, died Monday from injuries received last week by having a tree fall on him. The tree lodged In an other tree and caught Terrel across the back. A man who happened to be passing saw the accident and ran to his assistance, but was unable to extricate him. and had to get more help. A heavy snow was falling at the time, and when additional help arrived the snow bad covered the tracks leading to the place so that it took some time to locate him. Ter ral. who was a bachelor, had lived near Kendrlcks about ten jears. Can't Uarulfthee State. Among five opinions handed dnun hv the Suoreme Court last Monday was one In which the court upholds the Judgment of JuJge O U. Burnett, of the Circuit Court for Marlon county, and holds in effect and substance that the state is not subject to garnishment without Its consent. In other words, the state cannot be made a garnishee, nor can the Auditor (Secretary of State) or Treasurer be made parties In the r.lace of the state to obtain a warrant e nd money from the Treasurer. This oolnlon was rendered In the ofR. O. Keene. appellant, vs, Z. T. Smith, defentant, and F. Dunbar, as Secretary of State, garni shee, respondent, In which the plaintiff; under an act passed by the last Legislature repealing that sec Hon of the code under which state and county offlctels could not be garnlsheed for funds in their hands belonging to an employe of the state or county, aought to collect an alleg ed debt from the defendant by reason of his being an employe of the state Judge Burnett, of the trial court held that the Secretary of State could not be garnlsheed for money In his poesesslou belonging to such a defendant, and this judgment Is up. held by the Supreme Court. S. SENATOR BURTON GUILTY Will Carry the Case the Lust Appeal. to first U. S. Beuator Ever fouvU ted of Arcepttur a Bribe. For the first time in the history of the United States, a United States Senator has been convicted of accept ing a bribe. He Is Senator Joseph R. Burton, of Kansas. Alter being out 41 hours, a jury in the United States District Court today decided that the lawmaker accepted compen sation to protect the Interests of the Rlalto Grain & Securities Company of St. Louis before the postoftke JDc partment. A motion for a new trial was Im mediately filed by counsel for the Senator. Judge Adams thereupon ordered that Senator Burton appear in court, either in person or by proxy, at 10 o'clock from day to day until the court has heard the argu ment for a new trial, and If decided against him to fix his punishment. For a time there threatened to be a disagreement in the jury. The Jury was brought before Judge Ad ams, who asjted the cause of the do- lay. He was told that 11 Jurors had agreed, but the twelfth stood alone. The court admonished the lone Juror that the expense of a new trial should not be Incurred because of him wait ing to agree with the msjorlty of the ury. A precedent was quoted, showing that the majority of the Jurors should decide the case before them and a verdict be rendered ac cordingly. The jury was then told to poll its vote ouce more. Soon after the jury reported, bringing a verdict, but Judge Adams found that the third count in the indictment had not been considered, and again sent the ury back to consider the case without having announced the verdict returned. The third time the jury entered the courtroom the result of its delib. SWttanStOflUnjujujQcedand ... United ed on the charge brought against him in the indictment. We, the jury, find the defendant guilty on counts one, two, six, eight and nine lo the Indictments, aud not guilty on count three." There was no perceptible change n the senator's countenance wnen he verdict was read. Judge Kruiu asked to have the jury polled. Each answered that the verdict was bis own. Judge Krum iortnwun pre sented a motion for a new trial. The court replied thtt the bond of 15000 was entirely sufficient. The Judge did not pass sentence. The court having adjourned, Sena tor Burton calmly lighted a cigar and turning to his attorneys and his private secretary, Colonel W. W. Smith, began a conversation In a low tone. He appeared completely composed. If this verdict is sustained, Sena tor Burton will lose his seat In the Senate and forever be prohibited from holding any office ot public trust. Exch count constitute a sep arate offence, and Senator Burton could receive a penitentiary sentence ol two years or a 110,000 fine on each count. Senator Burton's con viction is the first under this section of the statutes which was enacted by Congress In 1864. Senator Burton went directly from the courtroom to the Southern Hotel after the verdict was rendered, and letlred to his room for rest. After time he went down to the hotel lob by and sat around talking with friends who occaslonly dropped In Aorjoarentlv he was very nervous and his appearance was worn, the - r -w anxiety of the past week having very perceptibly left Its effect. When asked by the Associated Press if he had anything to say con cernlng the verdict, he hesitated i minutes, and then with a gesture o his hand said: "I reler all Inquiries to my atlor neys. You certainly appreciate the situation and understand that I have nothing to eiy." Senator Burton was Indicted in January last. Although as a mem ber of Congress he could not 13 ar rested until that body had adjourned he voluntary surrendered himself to the nrosecutlng authorities. He still has two years to serve In the Senate Everything Pope. Photographic O. M Kuilrvud to Tillamook Hay, The capital has been raised for the conduction of the Portland, Nehal em & Tillamook Bay, on condition that the property-owners along the r tute give the right of ay free of owl. This Is the statement ot Will Hin Rold, attorney for the company, vho has Juit returned from New 1'ork with the news that the com p. iny is reatly for business. This road is projected(to develope the Nehalem Valley and Tillamook County, a section In the northwest corner of Oregon which has leen passed by in the tide of settlement, though close to the Columbia River and the railroads which follow its banks. That section abounds In det s j timber of great size, its soil Is extremely fertile and is capable of producing all kinds of grain, bay, hods, fruit, root crops in fact every thing which grows in the temperate zone. The railroad will make Port land the market for Its products, will cause its rapid development and will add to this city's.fluld of trade. The fact that the capital has been raised and the terms on which the road will be built are stated by Mr. Reid in the following letter to Charles Talmage, Mayor of Tilla mook City, under date of March 28: "I have Just returned from New York City, aud am Instructed to In form the people of TUIamook, through you, that If they will guar antee free the entire right of way for a railroad through Tillamook county from it K)iot of connection with Washington Couuty to and down the Wilson River, paralleling the latter to or near Tillamook City limits, and place these rights of way in the hands of a trustee to be named by them and delivered not sooner than September 30, 1905, to the latter company, it will In exchange there- fote guarantee to complete its rail way down Wilson River to Tilla mook City limits before the said 30th of September, 1905, subject to a month's longer extension of time should the weather prove unfavor able. In other words, all these rights of way which shall be deposit ed with said trustee shall narrate that the same shall be null and void if the railway is not completed with in the time above-named to Tilla- it, '(itffr, r ng, however, please keep in view that this company does not guaran tee to locate its terminus at or uear Tillamook City, or anywhere else on Tillamook Bay, but only to carry Its railway to Tillamook City limits." The Oregon Ian. Hold-ups Strike Terror. Four hold-ups Inside of two hours Inaugurated a small-sized reign of terror in the fashionable portion of Spokane Tuesday night. In three of the hold-ups there were three highwaymen, In the forth two, and the police believe there were two separate gangs at work. Three of the victims lost watches and money, while the fourth had nothing to lose. The hold-ups were masked, terror ized their victims by (Hiking cocked istols in their faces and were un usually insolent and ruffianly In their demeanor. A score of police and private detectives are now watching the vicinity of the hold-ups but have made no arrest. The men robbed believe - their assailants are young men. The people from Bleeding, Kan sas, are begining to think that they have come to a place which should lie called Leaking Oregon, but never mind Easterners, the Heavenly Plumbers will so n get to work. Why go to Porllaud for your pic tures when you can get a uerlor grade of work at the O. M. Pope Gallery. Mlaflt" llor Hot Waatad. Professor Kennedy of Iowa pro nounces tne aran norse m m-- for the farmer to raise a horse weigh ing 1,000 pounds or over, In ordinary working condition. Hut the greatem need In horse breeding, according to this authority, Is some definite plan. Every fnnner should attempt to pro duce horses of some definite type, such es the market demands, and this can only be done by deciding on the breed or tvne one desires to breed and then renolutely sticking to tt A horse that will class neither as a light horse, coach horse nor drsft horse U a "misfit," and th market Is constantly flooded with auch. Foe m4 RaS. Officers elected at the American Roadmakers' convention at Hartford, fonn.. were: lYesIdent. James H. Mac- Donald, New Haven, Cona. treasurer, Willis m P. Dudson. New York: seore Ury. W. L, Dickinson, Hprlngfteld. Mass. These officers were empowered to appoint a vice president from each state if Ue Union. 'I be Koud to Surer. Pleasure calls, and the average young man yields. A thousand voli-es may he calling to him from the path of duty at firi-t, but one by one they disappear as he procrastinates. "Pleasure for present, work for the future." That, consciously or un consciously, is his creed. He is in for a "good time," spends his sub stance In riotous Olivine, and the Present weeps for shame. There is no future. He ca.sH his die aud he must abide by it. Yet he blames Fte because he Is a failure, and swears that the world owes him a living. The world owes no man any. thing. It gives opportunity, the ex. perience of ages, and the Present. It is hard on the man who nepjects these things, but it smiles upon him who makes the wont of them. The biggest fool Is the man who thinks the world owes hlra something. He is reading the Book of Life up-side-down. He is the one who Is incept ed, and he must answer for it. The world stands every man squarely up and asks him how much of the debt he has paid, and he must rise or fall by his answer- What has he done? It won't do for a man lo say lie has Idled his time away when opportun. ity has been begging at hH feet. The world holds him accountable William liittle Wells In Pacific Monthly. Japanese off to Fair. The Japanese that arrived on the rndrapura on their WBy to St. Louis, where thiy will be employed In erecting the Japanese exhibit, land ed Tuesday morning and left for the East Wednesday night. The mater lal for the exhibit was brought in the ship and wad landed during the day and will be shipped Immediate- ly. The Alaska dock presented a ovel sight when the Orientals land ed. Before going on shore they changed their Oriental costumes for others of more American style, and there were all sorts of Japanese cloth. Ing In evidence about the vessel. All bundles were opened by the Customs officials and many curious and highly ornamented articles of wear were displayed to the view of the curious. Among those who tfta. as sin iii charge of Shinzo Tory, of Toklo, who spent three years iu New York and is well acquainted with Ameri can ways. There were 46 Japanese abroad and all but four were landed. The remaining Japanese, two men and two women, will be landed later. Mr. Tory stated that the steamer Indrasamha will bring about 40 of the famous Geisha girls, who are to take part in the Exposition. About 15 more will land on the Nicomedla, duo eaily In May. Among the material tor the exhlb- It were a number of Japan's famous trees . Some or tnem are said to ne several hundred years of hge, yet they are only two or three feet tall. Other trees of the average size were also iucluded in the exhibit. There were numerous crates of curiously lerfumed wood that will be used in the erection of the Japanese buildings at the Fair. A quantity of fancy work aud decorative material for the Japanese pavilion was among the stuff. All the material is carefully cased in matting and could not be seen. The Kllllna- of tllrd. Indiscriminate killing of birds Is as much a violation of law In Texas as the taking of bumaii life. The one Is a misdemeanor, the other a felony. The present game law ws passed In response to an earnest appeal of the Texus tsill weevil convention and oth er representative bodies of farmers and business men, the objvrt being to pro tect crops. At this season of tl year It would be well to bear In mind sec tion 3, as follows: "It Hhall be unlawful for any person In the state of Texas to take or need lessly destroy the nest or the eggs of any wild bird or have such nest or eggs In bis or her possession except as per mitted by this act." This year let the fanners of Texas Inijtilre Into how the Kiiuie law h(j Is-en enforced, concludes Farm nr. a Itanch. MaklBH tho t'haaera Km. In days when tavern brawls In Eng land were fre'itient and swords were out on the slightest provocation com mon fairness demanded that the blndes of chunce couibutnuts should be of egunl length. In a sudden affray there would be no thought of measur ing swords, so the authorities took the. matter into tneir own uaims ni ui. every gallant was liable to be cbal flL-n i'. III-, mifcj a,....'....., - - lengud, and If the public omciai rouna any blade beyond thly slx Inches the smith stood by to snap off the steel to the required length. In Queen Klla abcth's relgu this was the common practice, . - - a . ' "--