THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO
Official Paper of Washington County.
Entered at tho Postofflce at Hills
boro, Oregon, for transmission through
the malls as second-class mall matter.
nv I). v, HATH.
ItKPl IJLICAX TICKKT.
STATIC TICKKT,
For ('uDKrvs,
JION. lllNGLit IIKKMAXX,
of Kosehurg.
For supreme Juilge,
F. A. MOOKK. of Salem.
For Hmto liryxn.) Koorl Commlulooer,
J. W. HAII.KV.of furtleud.
For Joint Hvnatur, Multnomah, Wellington and
I OlllilM'l 1 OUIlilCl!
('. W. HUDSON, of rortland.
IWSTV TICKET.
For KrimUir,
K. W. IIAINF.il,
of Forest cl rove.
For l'rewiit,livex,
A. It. FLINT, of Hctioll.
W. K. NKWKI.I., of Dllljr,
W. H. HA It NFS, of Bfaverlon.
For t'oiirily I'Wtk,
J. W. MciKOAN". of llllllM.r.
For Hherltl,
JOHN W. CONSKI.I., of (iIimicim).
For Kccoriler,
K. I. KCUATI.I, of liillll.
For Trriwiin'r,
VM. M. JACKHON, of Mllry.
or Asui'HMir,
OKo. W. WIM OX, of lllllloro.
For Hurvt'jror.
A. A. MOKIcll.l., of HillHlHiro.
Kupt. of Si'IiooIm,,
U. C, 'ASK, oriiiilnCrwk.
For CorotH'r.
K. (',. IIKoW.'I, of Hillxlxiro.
For roiiimlxxloiiur,
C. It. Ill C1IANAN, CoriiclliiH.
Tim Kcpiibliniii Platform.
Tho ri'inilillcan party of Oregon, In convention
aHKvinlilcd, coniirHtiiliiii'H the mate ami nailon
iikiii the roiitlinifd aurvmli'iicy of raulili'an
prlnclpli't ami xll'krti In our national Kovrrn
muntaml tin- uiiprvcvilenti'd prmpcrlty that ha
followed the iiinliiliMiance of llioxe prlnvlplea
and the vnrori't'iuiMit of those pnlluttix.
The honor of the nation han heen foarlexHly
and wiKiicloiixly iiinlntalned at home and ahroad
wluithur In the viifurrrini'iit of law ai(Hl iiHt du
Hunt corporation, in vlitoroux proti'Ht Kilnt
outrnKt'' on Ainvrlcami In Hyrla, Jewlxh max
aairrun III Kinwia and unlnvnratilu iiiHClilnalloiix
of F.iiroM'aii ihiwithIii Aula.
ITexliliint ItooM'vt'lt hai redeemed hlx plodKP
to carry out the pollidi'i of tho parly ax formu
lated by that (treat Hlatiwman and revered mar
tyred 1'rexldiMit, William Mckinley.
Ho li ihown himiu'lf the foe of corruption In
puhlic life, tho ardent champion and wine
friend of the army ami miry, and the Arm ho
lleror lu a. unl rlghtx before the law to employer
and employe, rich or oor, black or white.
Coder hl enemetle leadurxhlp the Ixlhinlan
ranal, frualraled for a time by a democratic
president, lx xihii to Ik rcall.ed and to dlx-
IIiikiiIhIi hix ailiulnlxtrailoii by one of the grand
el eiiKlnccrlnK trluinphx knowu to man.
We recoKiil.e tho proloiind olilliixlliill tinder
which Orcjfon rextx to President KooxeTelt for
lilx active ami determined eilort on behalf of
tho l.ewlx and Clark centennial, ami we plediie
ouraelTc) to textlfy tho xlnccrity of thlx appre
ciation by a rouxliiK majority for the republican
ticket In June and airalu In November.
In tlila eonni'cllon we vxpeclally Imlorxn the
tlrelexx lalxirx of Seuatora Mitchell and Filllon
and representative Hermann and Wllllamxon.
We luxtrnct the dcl khIcx of thlx convention
to the republican national convention at Chi
rairo to vote llr-il and last lor Theodore Kooxevell
for rrexlileul, ami to no all honorable mcaux
for brlni;IUK hlx nomination to pa.
THK OKI K'iATION IN I ONi.llKXX.
For the first time In yearn the xtato of Oregon
U reprexenleil In both lloiixcx of CotiKrexa by a
atroiig, liarmonioiix, united ami etleetlvo dele
gation, Inferior to none from the wext.
Their ellortx In behalf of the nation, their
party and their state have been crowned with
Ignal ucccxx, ami wo hereby eiprexx to them
our rouftdenco and esteem and pledge them our
upport In Ihi'lr further ellorlx to advance the
Interenlx of Oregon ami the Tactile Coaxt.
HONKV.
1'haukx to the couraite ami wisdom of two re
publican adiniiil-lialionx and lour republican
Cougrexxex, the money ol the nation hax been
aeeurely exiabllxhed iixn the gold xtandard,
the xtandanl of the vulightcnad uiillonx of the
woibl.
The wr eaplla circulation la the largext In our
hlxtory, and ever) dollar of paper and coin in aa
goaxl ax gidd.
We commend the measure now pending In
I'ougri'x, at the luslance of republican mem
lara, further amending the currency and bank
ing law III the direction of sale!) ami laxtleily.
Tutor.
We renew our x llcgiauee to the principle of
protection to American ludiixlrlcx.
I he merlin of the In nglcy latt are attcxtcd by
the uiirecelented proxpeiliy ol the nalloii min e
Ita paxxage In In'.i..
Htdicdiilex must be changed from time to time
ax new condition arise, but when the larill Is
rvvlxeil It must In. by the friend, and uol I y the
foe of American Industry,
Til K TKt l.
We heart lly commenil the feailexx and deter
mined course, purine. I by President Koocvclt
and Attorney lieneral K uo toward the trust
and we point w till pride to the hostility aroused
against the administration among the xpccula
tori of W all aired and corporation that defy the
law.
Olx'dlenec to the taw ag-ilu! iiinnoioly luiUi'la
no hardship on any honest Industry and the act
loll of the I resident lu the Vntlicrti Nccurlltcx
merger and oilier t-axc ha only xcrved to
Check dangerous apeculaitou and eucouiage
very Icglllmale i nti iprl-e
Tux i nn irriMi.
We endorxe the policy euucialed by President
McKlnley and ndlower by Meciclary Txfl ol "Hie
I'hlllppliiea lor the Kil'piuoa," and e especially
commend tho earnest and riint etlorta made
by Henator Milcliell lor lower tariMa In-tweeu
the I'hlllptdne and the l ulled Mate.
We bold Unit the Philippine must I retain
d by the I lilted Stales lor their own g.xnl as
well ax for a base ol tuierli au Inilucuce In the
far eal, hut that instu-e reiiulten the least h
I hie burdenx niin iiu tr poiumcrce with the
I lilted Hlalea. that tliey may la- ivmeiilcd to u
by Ilex of aelf llltcresl ami xltfcllou.
In the lulerest ol Pacltlc development, we de
mand for the Philippines ihe same libeial and
belicrtivnt tri atmeut that ha been aeconled to
Hawaii and Porto lino.
Proud of the hl'toiy ami achievement of our
party, ami epeclall of the re nt aduuniaira
tion and Ihe U'licfl. ent re-uitx that our nation
II receiving therelroni, and parth ulxrly our old
Oregon country, we coulhlenily inbuilt our
ranaetnthe patriotic ctll.enx of our alate for
Indot nienl, and earnestly appeal to tlu ui to
how their gratitude and appreciation to Presi
dent Kixotvelt ami our republican leader In
riigreix for honoring our history and aiding lu
tli development ol our uiatchlcax reourvc-a.
WE ARE IN
A TERRIBLE HURRY
Wc have been hearing so
much about Hoyt's Shoes,
Big Shoes Little Shoes, High
Shoes, Low Shoes; All Kinds
of Shoes, In all of the Latest
Styles and Patterns for
Everybody.
BEST QUALITY
LOWEST PRICES
THE L. M. HOYT CO.
HILLSBORO, OREGON,
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Tito avcrn" ic t went I. or tlirtl
Uhh rt'VHiltl for th punt (hn'
wt't'kn lirtxi womlprdilly HVct l the
Mltiirttlon lieronlroiiK LIih hihI Ixh
tie httvo boon Itijoolt'il into liiiisitionxi
circltw Hiitl more Hinilln fiit'OH nro
noon. In tho fily tworyon N Ihimv,
moiiio t'leHiiiiiK tun I frowlioniii old
plitt't'H, olhor) builtlinc; vsliilt tho
fiictorioH Hro givln"; tiiiploy inont to
inoro iiitMi mul iiiproKxnn tho output.
T 10 hhxiIi Hiitl door (Ht'tory ooiih to
ho mo-st ftHlitnl, IIhiiikIi tho iron
odtnlry JiimI IxomUIo it in not dor
in tut. riidt pluco hm rocontly hoon
iurt'htm(l by thrtnt yniifj won, two
from i'ortlrtinl hiiiI tho third Iron,
III ilinh t'olumhirt. 'i'lo y httvo taken
tip now llnoHof work hikI Htii,ctH-ful
ly InvHtlo tho Irtr'or t ilii m. J in! now
tlioro ix) in IihiiiI h foiitrm t lo hui'd
t"ii K'diii fhopl nn in 1 1 In Hint Hro
turd on tho fitrm fur rolling rdln
Unit l-i to bo fod to ditiry ntock hiiiI
ftttlothrtt nro ti go on tho Mock.
I'lio t'oinpany iiHri pHttornn for ;!0-
liorio powor omkIiioh which nro nut
cliiiitM of h hitch kthiIo. Work of
oijtirtl rKilo to tlmt ttirnt'tl out in
I'ortlHiul Ixi t hoHpor hero limn In I ho
litrcjor cily. Tho rtuiiiinjr fm torit
will Im roHily to loooivo hiu! Inko
enro of fruit n) noon m it ! nuirki t-
Hhlo. Sitloin Mpponr-t to h lht cont-
or of h amnll frnll liulti-! y of lttrer
prortitnn (linn any other oily in
tho xt to.
A) it hop niftmot tho city in 11 mt
In I ho United Hin'o-t, if not in the
world. Hop hint m nil unite in do-
fhtrititt tlmt Hiloin, (Voiron, lixoti
tho price of Itopn Unt year Hud w ill
do no H'ttin thin nettnon. Mnrixtii
fiitinly hitn h Uro ncren,;) of hop, J
more thHii Hny otltei ttmnty nnd mj
In tho eon I or of tho indnntry no tlmt
tmtiirnl t'HtixHn ntnko Sttleni tht y ,
hop eentor. Tho vinen nro nlHrtin;
well thin "prlntf nml the prom Wo for
H I'ounllful yield thisi nonn mi in nin-t
t'licoiirniii ,
1 hero wnn it liht froit hero ln-t '
Sitturility morning nml there were
ruuiorn thnt fruit Jinn trt n injuroi,
hut Krowern nniuro mo Hint no Uin
ao resulted. 1
Not much thought linn yet I ttn
Kiveu to the politicul ciiinpnli;n, hut
tho committee iiittnHKorn put Mon
lny next ttn oponiuo; dny for tho ro
puhlicatw, whiltf tlio doniocratn will
mill hunt. Homo of tho rcpuhlicHii
t'ltutliditten will httvo oxplHiitttionn to
tiinke. IIon.lt. L. Kldy, ot TilU
mook, condiditte for I'irctnt Jode,
in i.ne of Hi ohm hiiiI lion. Tom Kn
on tho reprencnttttive ticket to huc
coed hiiimolf, in Hiiothor. A lot ol
tho rurul votem romemher tlmt holh
of thono Kcntlemou voted HgtUunt tho
llnrrin hill to tnx Lvirpomtionn. The
fdriuorn foar Unit they nro in too
near touch with corporation to tnakt
nn impartitil judo in one inntanco or
nafo reprencntnlivo in tho other.
It in funny, though, to nolo the
llckienenn if tho puhlic. Ntw there
in llnrrin, the author of tho hill, lie
lont votcn in tho District iiomiimtiin;
convention liocn'ino it wan nnitl, that
he in loo much of h t'orporHtion nmti,
while thono two above montionctl
are to loono Toten bocau-io they voted
HKniimt tho llnrrin bill. Tho politi
ciittin of WanhiiiKtoii county necin lo
have boon thoughtful enough not to
renomiiiato either of itn prt neut rep
ronenlativen xuippoiodly li'ant they
inihl bo l.iadod with H record.
1'ho bane ball noanon oponn hero on
I hiir-bltty of ih in wook. Much inter
ent in awnketie.l nod tho eleven
weekn of ball that wo nro to have
will nerve to entertain, in n way, till
the .stale Fair oponn.
S.tlom, April WOt.
(Iai IT.
The etit her.
Tho Weather tliirinvr the week htm
not been wholly favorable for ad
vaucint; tho crowth f crtp; it han
been cool and rainy, with one heavy
frwt In wenterti nectlon tif tho state
nml two or three light front in t x
ptwi d pi nee ennt f the Candaden.
Fruit, which generally in in full
bloom, ban retvlved nome li iury, but
j nit how much cannot now be a.-trr
tainil. In tho wtnlern neclion the
weather immediately following the
front wan foggy nml cool, w hich In f t
vorable for the rccuH'rntion f chilled
plant life, and it in not thought that
the fruit crop han leen mTounly in
Jtir.nl.
Fall wheat continue hj lentlotlly; it
han a good color, in well ntoolod and
growing rapidly. Thenoil in in excel
lent condition for Hpring plowitii; and
thin work in hcin; u-hc(l; needing,
howt vtr, htm la cii tlclityeil to nome
extent by tho rains, but it in now
generally well advanced," and the
early nown Ileitis of wheat, barley ami
oatn are germinating nicely. Ilopn
ilno aro thrifty ami promising, but
tho work of cultivating tho vinen In
much behindhand. I'a-durago in ex
cellent for the hohhoii f tho year.
Stock in picking up in 11 'nh and the
How of the milk in the dairy district
in bettor than usual. Ooat shearing
in tlninhetl ami nheep shearing in In
coming general.
Carrie Nation went back to New
York Monday night ami trod the
boards of the London Theater on the
llowpry. Hho m ule a tpeech at the
tho end of tho necoml act.
I rerdi, d the urgent neeennlly of
being here to help Commissioner
McAtloo to keep the H I do n," nhe
said . "I will r-t rt out on S b'ttr w it ti
my hatchet tomorrow morning. Wot
t the Nt icked rum-seller,"
She paused long enough to snip H
cig trelle out of the mouth of n youth
in the ft igo bi)x, ami then gave a ltc-
turo tdi rum"clling and cigarette
nmokii'k'. 'I plenm d the gallery Rtnln
immensely. As nhu bowed they let
lly a fusillade of vegetable. The in
ilomit ible Carrie ntood her ground
ami beg:tn to talk ng iin. Manager
Oir ain, to nave liin nconery, carrictl
her t If the .nt.tge.
IHIM l.ll W.
1'ini l.tte to cl.tsniiy.
Mr, W. Iw'lneiiirir and family, ot
Colorado htve moved their house
hold t'tfivts to Cornelius, where they
will mike their (if tire homo.
A new warehouse will he built by
I'. C. Hancock to store his I tuple,
mentn nml Buggies In. Thin addit
ion is duo to incre.tsing business and
Is to la Joxt'.O.
A nitvting wns called here yester
day and arranged for the Semi-Annual
meeting of tho Washington Co.
Veteran Asmvclatlon. Dinner was
nerved in the M. F.. Church.
Ilev. F. H. Clenio, of Heaverton,
wan a Coriielius visitor last Tuesday
Mm. 8. K. Mrnigdiiiry left for
Kttstern Ortgon where hhe will make
lier daughter. Mm. F.. Cornet a visit,
Mr. l).tn liarrett, wan suddenly
called to Initown, N I)., the fore
part of the week, on account of the
nerloun illness of his father.
Mesnrn. A. C. ami K. It. Reynolds,
of Illinois, have purchased tho (Mil
Addditiou to Cornelius. Consider
ation is said to be 14600. Mr. A. C.
Reynolds han (rone to Portland to
meet his family who are exjiected
from the Kant on Monday.
Flag day, June 14, will bo com
meinorated at the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition at St. Louis by the
Daughters of the American Kevolu
tion. All the chapters in the states
art requeatpil to be present on fla
day, when a very interesting pro
gram will be given, liofrtensea will
la appointed from each etate for
the reception to he given on the ex
position grounds. It in requested
that daughters having ancient furni
ture, silver or interesting relics
should loan them t.) Annint in making
thin 11 tg day an especially fine occas
ion. The National Society Daugh
ters of American Revolution han
named O-tober 11 as "Daughters'
Day" at the St. Louis exposition.
Nukes a ( lean Krtrrp
There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the salves you
ever heard of Itucklen's Arnic Salave
in the bent. It sweeps away aud
cures burns, noren, bruises, cuts,
boils, uUt r, skin eruptions and piles.
It's only 2,V, ami guaranteed to give
satisfaction by all druggists.
One of the most attractive cards in
the outdoor exhibit of the forestry
display Ht the St. Louis fair In the
big spruce log which will represent j
Oregon there. It is a veritable mons
ter and thousand of eop!e daily
sro attracted by its enormous nie.
It is bv tar the largest log on the
grounds and old-timers cannot re
member when they have seen any
thing nearly so large. It tower
alove the other outdoor exhibits and
IF :
1. IF our rate of interest on loans is low enough,
2. IK the accomodations we afford are satisfactory.
3. IF our business is safely managed, (and we think it is.)
4. IF you are not already a customer, then we invite you
to become one.
J. W. SHUTE, BANKER.
HILLSBORO, OREGON.
AS V
Contractor & Builder
r
l
f Carpenter and Mason Work a Specialty.
I will furnish you with Illrts Snecillca-
V Hons and Estimates on short notice. All T
J of my work is guaranteed to give perfect 1
satisfaction. I,
Hillsboro, Or
J.A.CUMMINCS. $
City Bill Poster and Distributor.
Special Attention given to Shows, Theatres and Gen
eral Post i ii ix, etc. Prices reasonable and
all of my work guarenteed.
nox:il,
C. F. ALLISOX.
r
REGULATOR LINE.
Mnrt anil I ho
I Ul IIUIIII I IIU
Dalles Route
kI!eirulator"
S T K A 31 K H S
"Dalles City"
"Ilaiiy (3atzcrt,
"3IetIako'
Connecting at Lyle with ihe Columbia Iliver it Northern Ry. Co.
For, Wahkiacus, Daly, Centerville, (Joldendale, and
AUKIickatat Valley Points.
Steamer leaves Portland, daily (except Sunday) at 7 a. m., con
necting at Lyle with C. R. & N. train for (Joldendale at ft :.'() p. m.
Train arrives, Qoldendale, 7 31 p. m. Steamer arrives, The Dulles,
Steamer leaves Tho I) tiles daily, (except Sunday) 7.00 a. tn. C.
R. & N. train leaving G ildendale fi: 15 a. tn. connecting with this
steamer for Portland, arriving Portland, COO p. m.
Excellent meals served on all boats.
Fine accomodations for team and wagon.
For detailed information of rates, berth accomodations, rail.
road connections, etc, write to,
II. C. CAMI'liKMi, Mgr.,
General OlHce, Portland, Or.
2i99BSES
8. McDonald
Agent, Portland
r
The Eli and Slickney
Gasoline Engines
Simplest, easiest running and least troublesome
engine on the market.
Thhe most eomple l)hA(j SAW to run in connection
with Gasoline Kngine. The engine is set only
once tor each log, a feature found in 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.
Toot of Morrison St. Portland, Oregon.
Our Motto "To make and keep cuotomers,"
''an lie en for a long distance.
General Superintendent Wehrung
thought that he had a white elephant
on his hands, as there seemed to be
no ftM-uMe means of unloading the
log and getting it into position, but
after carefully looking over the
ground he decided to have a launch
in and accordingly ways were pre
pared and jwks brought Into me.
Kven then it was no easy matter to
move the huge monster, which
weighed ftO.tioo pounds.
A Thoiitrht fill Man.
M. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind.,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual ca-e of
itomach and liver trouble, physic.
ians could not help her. He thought
of and tried Dr. King's New Life
Pills and she got relief at once ami
Anally cured. Only .V at all drug
tores.
Go to Greer's for onion aeeds and
sets.
World's r'ulr Tickets.
Announcement of selling dafis ft r
the St. Louis World's Fair tickets
for the Northwestern lines Is made
by Asistnt General Passenger
Agent Charlton, of the Northern
Pacific, who is in attendance at the
meeting of the TranscontineM l
Passenger Assoc! tion at Santa I in
bara, California.
Tickets will be on sale three suc
cessive d iys of each month, May to
O -tolier, Inclusive, as follows: May
II, 12 and 1.1; June 16, 17 anil Is;
July I, 2 and 3; August 8, 8 and 1;
aepteiuber 5, 6 and 7; October 3, 4
and 5
The rate named fro:n Portland lo
St. Liuis and return vU any of the
direct lines will be fiiT.SO; to Chicago
ami return via direct lines will be
172 .V). The rate to St. Louis ami
return via Chieigo will be 75 00.
If passengers desire to return through
California to Portland the round
trip rate will bo increased by 113.50,