THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO Official Paper cf Washington County. Kutori'd at tho PustoflU-e at Hills boro, Oregon, for transmlnnlon through tho mulls us second class mall matter. liY !. V. BATH. "Not the last stroke, but every stoke brings victory." Let this be the Republican battle cry. Corvallis Gazette. The wife of "Buffalo Bill" is suing for a divorce, charging him with neglect and illtreatment, af firming that her "hubby" very much prefers a younger woman for bis companion on bis tours of the country. Boston is arranging for another lK'iiefit for the pugilist, John L. Sullivan who is reported to 1e go ing blind. His admiring friends of Boston will raise the money to defray his doctor's excuses. Sul livan has raked in alxiut $400,000 in his lime. Paul Pliancy, of the Baker City Herald, engaged in an altercation with a mining man named .Small, one day lost week. . Iklai'oy struck Small over the head with a print er's shooting sticK which he had in his hand, inflicting a scalp wound six inches long. Doth men were arrested, but only Delaney was held by the authorities. The heavy fall of .snow in the mountains has been melting rapidly the past week and all streams are running high. The Willamette and Columbia rivers arc at high water mark, though there seems to be no danger ot a flood. Cau tious people along the water fronts are preparing for the regular high water at this time of the year. Mrs. Cecelia DeNottbeck, aged 75, of Fishkill, N. Y., a grand daughter of the late John Jacob Astor, has been reported insane. Her estate is valued at a million dollars. Much secrecy was involv ed when the case was brought into the courts last Friday. Great wealth does not always bring hap piness, nor health. We are a trifle modest, but we can't refrain from reprinting the following Irom the Wasco News: We notice by the last issue, that the JliUsboro ludejicndent has taken a much needed ' Hath," it having changed hands again, Mr. I). W. Hath, of Minnesota, lcing the new editor and proprietor. The IndejHMideut is now one of the neatest and newsiest papers tut our exchange list, as its appearance has been bettered no ier cent, since Mr. Hath took charge. After a fifteen days session in Portland the Federal Grand Jury was discharged last Saturday. Most of the time was occupied in the investigation of the land fraud cases. A thorough ventilation of the alleged violations of the law in Oregon has brought to light as tonishing fact. Much ot the rot tenness among the land deals is attributed to the faulty laws, and a communication was drafted by the grand jury to the secretary of the interior denouncing the present land laws and nigiug a repeal ol them. In nearly every pa jut one reads of the laige immigration to this Northwest counliy Itoiu the blast and Middle West. There is plenty of iotn here, and a heaity wel come awaits all classes of desirable new-comers, such as Is seldom ex tended to settlers f.uther Fast, as we can ieison llv testily to. In many places in the Fast a stranger is made to feel that he is intruding tijHUi the already well populated community in which he choosts to locate. Although most of the peo ple living in this coast countiy arc old settler , vet they are tcady and anxious to extend the hand of wel come to all new-comers, if they are of a desirable i la-s. The Vaiuhill County Kepoiter says that the women teachers of the Hood Kier public schools have decided ujxui a noul outing lor va cation. They are to leave Hood River station ami walk the railroad track to Poitlaud, a dist nice of 05 miles. The Hotel Portland is to le the tetminus of the journey. Arrangements are alteady !cing made for accommodations along the route for eating houses and places to stay over night. The Women will wear bbwuncrs and intend to cover every mile of the 65 on foot. The pietty school ma'ams have begun training for their long walk. What an excellent example the state of Minnesota sets for either of the Pacific Coast states! While its Iruit producing ability is far below the states of the coast, there are al most 1,500 members in the State Horticultural Society. The coast states barely have enough members in their societies to hold them from disbanding. We hear much com plaint Irom our fruit growers be cause things eo wronsr. Why should they not go wrong, when each grower is fighting or taking absolutely no interest in the affairs of his neighbors Northwest Pa cific Farmer. If the members of the State Hor torticultural Society of Oregon took the interest in their society that the members do in the state of Minne sota, they too would have a large aud thriving state organization. The Minnesota Horticulturists are ever on the alert to promulgate their advancement and their au nual meetings in the Twin Cities are very largely attended. The programs, which are prepared ex pressly for these important events, are made prominent and are parti cipated in by eminent men of the state who are extending informa tion of value to the organization. Much is gained by their co-operation and encouragement Recent retxrts show that passen ger business on the trans-Atlantic steamers is reaching enormous pro Itortions, over 5,000 immigrants le ing lauded at KHis Island last Mon day, and over 4,900 on the preced ing day, with enough due later in the week to bring the total up to more than 22,000. This enorm ous immigration must find homes and Oregon is sure to gets its share. The weekly arrivals number into the tens of thousands, aud most of the foreigners are looking toward the setting sun. At the age of 90 years, says a dispatch, Samuel Mowery sacrificed his life at Washington, N. J., to save William Drake, aged 80, frm burning to death. They were in a meadow burning off dead grass and Drake discovered that his clothing was on fire, lie tottered and lell, crying for aid. Mowery hastened to him and tried to leat out the flames with his cap and bare hands. Too weak to carry the victim, Mowery managed to roll him over several times, then fell senseless, overcome by the smoke and his exertions. No per son was witliiu hailing distance and Mowery perished in the flames. Memliers of the family found both men lying in the charred rubbish several hours later. Mowery was burned to a crisp, but Drake may recover. REPUBLICAN . CONVENTION Dick Rodgers, of Kings Valley, was severely injured by a falling limb, while working in the. .Simp son logging camp. Joseph Graham, a pioneer citizen of Ontario, dropped dead at his home 1 1st Sunday, aged 83 years. He was engaged in cutting kind ling wood, and his wife, who hap pened in the back yard, found the old gentleman lying dead with the ax in his hand. Death was due to heart failure. The 2-year-old son of V. W. Metealf, of Ontario, Or., sujieiin tendent of the K. S. i D. fruit fa mi at Arcadia, met a sad fate last Sunday. The little fellow was playing uUnit the yard and in some manner gained admittance to an enclosure filled with numerous stands of liees. The bees immedi ately attacked him and lie fore help arrived lie was stum: so at.il v that he died shortly alter. On n .Strike. Des Moines, Iowa, March Ji Thirteen thousand five hundred miners in this state went on strike this morning on account of the pro posed reduction iu the scale of wages. Fvery mine in the state is losed. The scale coi uittee met this morning ami pcifuuctorily an nounced the result oft licir disagree ment with the operators, who now claim they will leopeu only on optn piiuciples. 2 1.ill a million tons of coal are on hand and the men have ;?So,ooo in the tieasury. The piospeets are for a long and bitter fight against the reduction ot the scale. Correspondents,., Wanted in very section f tin1 enmity to Mt'iul Hewn to T li e I 11 I C t 11 l i n I . V.'e want newn ev rr it'ek will you ninl ii? We lurnieli tli pupvr mi.l HHiK'e, 11 ml w ill wild you I li t I n il e p 11 il t n t . t'tnn for Sale. Wliitt Plymouth Hock ytf' for unit', Ml cents per sitting of 13 Mrs. U W. lloiis.i. i Full Ticket Nominated Complete Proceedings. KFITHLICMX TICKET. For Senator, K. W. HAINES, of Foreal Urov. Fur KoptejwatatlTei, A. B. FLINT, of Bcholl, W. K. NKWKLL, of Wily, W. 8. BAKN'KS, of Beaverton. Fur County Clark, J. W. MOKUAN, of lllllslx.ro. For Hberlfl, JOHN W. CON N FIX, of (ileucoe. For Recorder, E. I. K UK AT LI, of Phillip. For Treasurer, WM. M. JACKSON, of Wiley. For Auewor, GEO. W. WILCOX, of lllllaboro. For Surveyor, A. A. MOKKILL, of Ulllaboro. Hupt. of Schools, II. C. CASE, of Unit'! Creek. For Coroner, E. C. BKoWN, of Hillaboro. For ConuniiMlonur, C. II. BUCHANAN, Cornelius. The Republican county convention held in thin city yeaierday brought uo imiiicnHu crowd to-town and the streetx of llilltdioro hud a regular Fourth of July celebration Heti ranee. Helena tea commenced to urrive early und by the lime the convention wan called to order u full delegation from all parts of tint county waa on hand. The convention, like all republican gatheringH, prissed off pleuMHiitly, though Hpirited, and the U'Ht of fueling continued throughout the day. The republicans met for a pur pose, aecoinpltHhed Unit purine, and adjourned. On election day the voters will ratify the action of their delegates and Washington county will swing into line the same old Republican county 11s of yore. The proceedings of the conven tion follows : The convention was called to or der at 10:45 a. ni by Benton How man, chairman of the county ceir tral committee. The official call was read by J. A. Thornburgh, sec retary. Hon. G. VV. Marsh, of Cornelius precinct, was elected tetu porary chairman by acclamation, as was also Prof. C. E. Bradley of Forest Grove, and John Rocker, Jr., secretary aud assistant secretary, respectively. On motion a committee of five on credentials were appointed, as fol lows: II. T. Buxton, W. I,. Moore, M. C. Lincoln, J. A. Chapman, John Johnson. A committee on permanent or ganization and order of business, consisting of the following dele gates was appointed: J. V. Hughes, Wm. Bagley, A. S. Vaughn, K. T. Kane. S. B. Huston. Adjournment was then taken to 1 o'clock. On re-assembling, the temporary organization was made permanent, and the credential committee's re port adopted. On motion eight tellers were ap pointed by the chair. ' On motion, a committee of five was appointed to select delegates to the congressional convention, ami a like committee to name dele gates to the state convention, with jKTtnission to rejxirt at any time in the session. K. W. Haines and W. I). Wood were placed in nomination for sen ator, The ballot resulted iu the nomination of Haines. B. K. Pur ly, Arthur Flint, W. K. Newell and Benton Bowman were placed iu nomination for rep resentatives. Flint was nominated on second ballot. Newell was nominated 011 third ballot, and Barnes on the last. V.. J. Goodman, F. L. McCor mick nud J. W. Morgan w ere then placed in nomination for county clerk. Morgan was nominated on the first ballot. J. V. Council, K. B. Sappington aud Samuel Galbreath were named as candidates for sheriti". Council was nominated on first ballot. 15. J. Kuratli, the present in emuhent, was nominated for re corder of conveyances without op position. C. C. 1 looses. A. B. Todd, R. Mattcson and C. B. Buchanan were picscnted for county commissioner. Buchanan wa duly nominated. Wm. Jackson, the present county treasurer, was nominated without opposition. County Assessor Geo. W, Wil cox and Surveyor A. A. Morgan were renominated. John Hohman. H. A. Ball and M. C. Case were placed in nomina tion for school superintendent and Mr. Case went in 011 first ballot. K. C. Brown was nominated for coroner. Following are the dele gates named: IOX(JHSIOXAL. B.C. Cornelius, John McXmner, II. T. Buxton, W. D. 8inith, A. Urltfg-, J. V. Goodwin, Fred Ilatael VV. J. Butties, CI. W. Mursh. John Milm, K. Sivage, Fred OldH, J. C. Buchanan. HTATE CON VKNTIOI . B. F. Pur ly, W. N. IWrett, Fred S -honi, J. Nyberir, C. V. Allen, 8. It. Huston, K. J. Lyon-, J. A. Thorn b irtr, A. Brings. K. W. Ilaiiie. Will Bellinirber, John F. Carsteni, J. II. Colln-r. - Resolutions were adopted en dorsing Circuit Judge T. A. Mc Bride and District Attorney Harri son Allen for re nomination. tor Sale. A 7-room house and one and one third acre of land in South Hills boro for hhIh at a bargain. AddrtM- V. A. Huhl, Hi Unborn, Or. 45 4 FROM THE CAPITAL CITY That Oregon is making indust rial progress, is most graphically shown by consulting the records in the Secretary of State"'s office where tab is kept on corporations. Dur ing the month of February, 29 days, 61 articles of corporation were filed and during the month of March, 50 were filed. The pres ent law requiring corporations to re port went into effect May 2r, 1903. Since that dale up to the 1st ot April, 385 domestic concerns have filed articles of incorporation. During the same time foreign cor porations, that is. institutions not organized within the state to the number of 195 have filed declara tions of intention to do business within the state. Not all of these are new for some were in business here where the new law went into effect. They had to file their in tentions iu order to continue in the State. At first the law was not very cordially received, but the ob jections are not so pronounced now. Take the foreign corporations. Be fore the law was on the statutes, they paid r.ot a cent for the privi lege of transacting business within the state, notwithstanding they had all the protection that our very favorable laws granted to domestic concerns. Now the 200 corpora tions pay a license of $ 10,000 for the privilege of state existance and on additional annual tax of about 520,000. They thus for the past year have enriched the state treasury by the sum of about 30,000." The whole corporation tax, foreign and do mestic, amounts annually to about 100,000 or 110,000, fully a sixth of the tax tetpiired to pay the ex pense of the state government. The law has been quite favorably received by all companies except mining corporations, aud even tie miners who have on ore body are satisfied since a receipt showi g the payment of the tax gives thim a standing in the business world. It is the undeveloped Wild Cat mines that are roaring. The attorney General, a few days ago, rendered a discussion that generally approved by the patrons of the common schools. A practice introducing and using text books not listed by the school book commission was grow ing es pecially in the city schools. This was done under the name of auxil-1 iary book or supplemental books, j sometimes, the teacher alone had the K)ok or looks and sometimes the childien. Their parents and guardians complained of the burd-' en of lcitig compelled to buy books. County Superintendent j Ackerman asked Attorney Gener-1 al Crawford if the law authorized j the use of books not listed by the dition to the system established by the commission, would have the same effect. It would to some ex tent confuse the minds of the pu pils, and if teachers were to be given that much latitude, they could, if they wish, teach very lit tle from the books selected by the commission, and put in most of the time on books selected by them selves. The text books having been se lected by a commission chosen from the best educators of the state, it is fair to presume their judgment is as good as the judgment of any one individual. However, that is not the real question. The text books are selected as the law di rects and in pursuance thereof, and no other book can be substituted except in the manner provided by the statute, therefore both of your questions must in my judgment be answered in the affirmative. To allow the requests, would permit teachers to violate the law, which would le objectionable." Gault. ItKFF.ItKK.H' NALK. Don't buy u wash machine until you fee the 1000, for sale by Mess I u ger Trading; Co. PORTLAND AND RETURN 85c. The Southern Pacific i now selling r und trip tickets to Portland fri.ui HilUboro for us cents, good going Saturday P. M., r any train of Sun day, returning Sunday and Monday, giving all day Sunday and Monday ;n Portland. .The same arrangement applies from Portland, giving all Port land people a chance to visit valley points at grta'ly reduced rates. Contractor & Builder Carpenter and Mason Work a Specialty. I will furnish yon with lihls, Specifica tions and Estimates on short notice. All of my work Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Hillsboro, Or J. A. CUM MIUCS- City Bill Poster and Distributor. Special Attention given to Shows, Theatres and Gen- eral Posting, etc. Trices reasonable and all of my work gnarenteed. Hox:m C. F. ALLISON. Notice is Hereby Given Tliut, ly virtue of a decree and order of Hie circuit court or the Ptate of Oregon lor Wu.'shliitun County, duly made and fiiten d on March 21, 11M, in a suit where in .lirlotinu Jlrlze'', Fred Melzer, her husband, Anna Margaret 1 Nierinunn, and Curl N icriiiann, her liUHhanil, Herman l'ae, and John Tape, were plalntiB, and Ailelhuit I. unman, Alum Crawford and D. .1. i raw ford, her huHband, Louih l'upe, Kutie Mer-inger, (formerly Katii Tape), anil John K. Merninger. her huxband, were dcfcndiintri, appointed me, the un dersigned, a referee to sell the hereinafter dcHcrihi'il real estate, I will, on Saturday, May 7. luoi. at the hour of 10 o'clock A. Si of said day, ut the south door of the Court iloiiNe in Ilillsboro, Oregon, sell, at i'unlic Auction, to the hi.'hest bidder for canh in hand, all the following descri bed real estate, tu wit: The 8011th East quarter of the North Kant (piarter of (Section W, TownMt.lp Two .-outh ICiUigeOne West of the Will. Mer., and particularly described as follows, to wil: Commencing ten rods West of the quarter post hi'tween Sections 21) aud 21, in Township Two South, Range One West of the Will Mer.. iu Wahhingtoii Countv. Oregon, and running West 7 rods, thence outh 1K roils, thence hast 71 rods, thence North lii'l rods to the place of be ginning, containing (iil..rU acres Kucli of s id tracts will be sold sepai iitely 11ml sale will be subject to continu ation tiy said court. 111H BS my nanu ruts April (i, iwi, 1IENTOX liOWMAN. aplHinyzu Ittferee. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been bv the County Court of Washington uouuty, uregon, amy ap pointed executrix of the last will and testament of Jan.es 1. Lilly, deceased, and lias duly qualified as sucli executrix. All pcisoii having claims against said es tate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, to ine, at my resilience at Hales Creek, Wurhiugtou county, Uregon, within six mouths from the date hereof. Iat'd at iJillsboro, Oregon, this March 2.'th, ltitM. HARRIOTT J. LILLY, Executrix of the lust will and testument of James P Lilly Deceased. M. HA I LKY lll'Ml'. Attorney for estate. REGULATOR LINE. Portland The Dalles Route. s T K A 31 Fi n s "Regulator" "Dalles City" "Jletlako" "Bally (iatzerr Connecting at Lyle with the Columbia River & Northern Ry. Co. For, WahkiaeuH, ' Daly, Centerville, Ooltlotidalo, and AIIKIickatat Valley Point. Steamer leaves Portland, dally (except S inday) at 7 a. m., con nccting at Lyta with C. R. A N. traiti for Ooldendale at H -.'M) p. ru. Train arrives, Ooldendale, 7.35 p. in. Steamer arrives, The Dalles, Steamer leaves The Dtlleti dally, (except 8unday) 7.(10 a. in. C. R. & N. train leaving O )Idendale 6:15 a. tu. onnwtiiitf with this steamer for Portland, arriving Portland, G.OO p. in. Excellent ineaM twrved on all boats. Fine accomodations for team and wagon. For detailed Information of rates, berth accomodations, rail, road connections, etc, write to, H. C. Cami'hki.l, Mgr., 8. McDonald tJeneral Olttce, Portland, Or. Agent, Portland NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that tho under signed has tiled, in the County Court of Washington County, Oregon, his limit ac count and report as administrator, wi h the will annexed, of the estate of Hamuel C. Mulder deceased, and that mid coi.rt has set the same lor final heating belorp said court on Monday, April IS, l!HM, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. Dated this lsth day of March, lituL J. C. COKKY. Vdni luistnitor of the Estate of Haniuel C. finder .leeea-ed. with the Will of said deceased annexe t. HKN'TON HOW MAN, Attorney t r Admr. Pure Candles We have tins finest pclcct tion of pure randies in this city. Our candies tire all lnuuo made and we know tliey nre pure. L u n c h o a We are prepared to fill short order luuclies, the best in this city. v Remember l's when in neeiJ of fruits, soft drinks und cigars. Holders Candy Kitchen lWk Commission. He answer! "No." He arrives at his conclns-1 ion by this reasoning: "Text IhhiUs for onr schools have I lccn selected by a committee se lected and apjintcd because of. their supposed special knowledge, ofthekindof text Uoks best a-! d.tj'ted to the needs of the schools , of the state, and to allow teachers j who seem to think tlr? commission j has made a mistake in some look i to substitute some other book or system, would nullitv the work of the commission and destroy the uniformity in tiro text Ivoks in tended by the law. Also to allow teachers to supplement the work by teaching some other system in ad- Hillsboro Dray Lino . . . 12. V. MOO It H, lrop. Light ami Heavy Drayage I'lu utw nuil Mniisi li.dd KooiN Having our Specialty. Aluu) prompt and reliahle. (ihe ns trial. &$Mtis C3 YEARS' am. The Eli and Stickney Gasoline Engines Simplest, easiest running and least troublesome engine on the market. Thhe most cotnple I)HA(J SAW to run in connection with Gasoline Engine. The engine is set only once lor each log, a feature found iu no oteer outfit. Also the only Malleable Grubbing Machine on the market 119 horse power with two horses. Write for catalogue and prices on the abvoe. THE REIERSON MACHINE CO. Foot of Morrison St. Portland, Oregon. Our Motto "To make and keep cuotomers," If you want to keep posted on matters concerning Hillsboro and Washington county, subscribe for The Independent., $1.00. SOITIIEKX PACIFIC TIME CAKI). . vrs t... u.... 11lXS ' Copvriomt Ac qnti'k-v vritiM cur I'piim'ii f n-9 hrt her Q ti.t'.n t i'f"hV'ir rii i"'tnH. (Vtimitintr. t t.i fi i v .imrt.1Mit i tl. 1 1 uMNmft on rrnt vit fr'.v i 1 ! 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PORTLAND Ar. ! 3 32 ... .1 uaiatin . Clpole ....Sherwood ....Mlddleton Frank 7 23 7 19 7 14 7 05 6 69 6 55 6 49 6 45 5 68 .5 60 9 30 ..8 40 1 55 1 30 f 8 32 8 2f 8 22 f 8 13 4 30 3 29 3 07 2 52 2 37 2 30 2 20 1 50 1 30 1 OS 12 45 12 33 10 60 10 10 8 09 ! 6 69 S 25 1 10 12 58 12 40 1,', V5J .5 80 43 ' Ar- WMtMon ..... .. Lv A. M dark fn ft .1 111 carrr raHonxeri holding Stipt. permit only. 'Dally) W. E. COMAN, Gene... p ,,., ..... ' Portland P",,n,p A9"- Peaverton Rodvllle . llilliiUirn. . Cornells , Portland.'"' ' w -L?L AGENTS. ........... S . , VWtljr J. P.. Imlay II. A. 1 linfli.iw D. J. Harrett Forest Grove Pllley . Gaston .. Tualatin. . Slier wood ... N. L. Atklni . . A. S. Brliw C. XV. Hud sob . .. A. Kritn . Dora S111 oca