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Newspaper Page TextSOUTHERN PACIFIC It. R. TIMK-TABLC. till"- HOBTH. No. 2. No. 1. :H a. in 4:31 p. m No. 4. No. S. 0 :W it. m 7:14 a. m, II. A. IIlNSHAW, Agent. Thin is Good Friday, Next Sunday in Kaster. Toilet paper at Messingur's. Subscrlb for Tb Independent Fur school supplies, go to the Delta. Head the Nelson Hardware Co' new ad. Mr. Humphrey i visiting thl week with friend at ration Valley. Fine lino of summer lap robe at City Harness Shop. Ardor ilny was not generally observed ia this city. Fur Hub Axle Grease eve City Har ness Shop. Read Minn Kirkwood's millinery ad vertisement. For all kinln of repairing, go to the City Harness Shop. Mrs. I". O. Brown, of Portland, visited over Sunday at the borne of Mrs. A. Sieglcr. Preston Oil Liniment at the Delta Drug Store, for man or beast. Try a bottle. Window and door frames made to or d.r. Wheeler Mfg Co. 'Phone Main l't, P. S. Mrs. F. C. Clnpp, wife of Rev. Clapp, ' is reported senoiiBly ill at her borne In Forest Grove. A $1,54X1 concert piano wa installed in the conservatory of music, at the Pa citlc Oniversity Wednesday. FAUMKUS. Do you know that there is no better Axle Urease like the "Hub." targe pail for "V at Mestiingera lion. W. K. Newell, of Dilley, has Iteen appointed superintendent of hor ticulture for the I-ewis and Clark fair. it will pay you to get our prices on hnrneHS before buying elsewhere. City Harness Shop, corner Main and Third street. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ran and Mrs. Clitflin will nmke an extended trip through California, returning about June 1st. Mis Myrtle Butler of Forest Grove came over Wed item lay evening to attend the lilies' Hand concert, returning yes terday morning. me Julian Ui client ra is preparing some special Easter music for the Sun day evening service at the Congrega' tional church. Hon. S. H. Huh ton, who is retained in the land fraud cases in Portland, came home Wednesday evening and returned yesterday morning. Sheriff Connell turned over to the county treasurer lust week between $H,(NN) and I'HHM) collected for taxes and will tins week turn over as much or more. There will be Easter services at the M. E. church Sunday. Sjieciul sermon by the pastor Sunday morning and ex ercise by the children in the evening at 7 :'M o'clock. Mrs. Tucker who has been visiting the past month with the family of her son, W. P. Tucker, went to Monmouth Mon day where she will visit a sister before returning to Iter home in Eastern Ore gon. The concert given by the ladies' band Wednesday was not largely attended, the total receipts being 'il..'Vr. After expenses are paid the ladies will have altout ''.") to turn into the band treas ury. Next Sunday morning there will be services conducted by the pastor at Tua latin Plains Presbyterian Church. An effort is now being made to give weekly service on Sabbath to this Church. So for the present there will be service every I.ord's day in the morning. Miss Alma Bowman has returned from Clackamas county where she taught school during the past winter. Her work was so satixfactory that the board extended the term one month longer than the original contract. The Washmuton county exhibit space at tho exposition has been changed by the commission. The space now is smaller, tteing 20x40 feet, but is advan tageously located in the center of the Agricultural building, with aisles on both sides. The circuit court convenes at the court house tomorrow when Judge Mc Bride will hear arguments for and against granting a new trial in the case of Keen vs. Keen. The case was tried at the last term of couit and a jury awarded. Mrs. Keen, the plaintiff, verdict of 111,000 damage. She sued for t.V,000. Get your carnations and pansy plants at Morton's greenhoise, Beaverton. Carnations, 50c per doien; pansiss, 15 cents per dozen. Other planU at very reasonable rates, including tomato and cabbage, the best to be procured. Eas ter Lily plants in full bloom and perfect U'auties, at 75 cents each. A. Seller had the misfortune to cut a gaMi in his foot with an as one day this wetk, and now he is walking with a cane. Miss Daisy Alterenthy of Forest Grove was the gnest of Alice Merryman last Sunday. The court house square is again cover ed with its mantle of spring flowers, making a lieautifut picture in green and gold, interspersed with the blue camas bUwsoms. Any street improvement that is put down should 1 put down well. But any improvement is U'tter than none. The city council met last night to complete the sidewalk ordinances. last year a, little over three miles f walk was built and there will beat least three miles laid down this year. Work will kAu begin on Main and Second street. The council is determined to make those street model in every way and an hon or to the city. The Choral Union of Pacific Universi ty gave a concert Wednesday evening. The rendition of "Young Lovell' Bride" and "Fair Ellen," and singing by the ''Hallelujah Chorus" was on the pro gram. The receipts go toward a fund for the purchase of a pipe organ for the new Congregational church of Forest Grove. The city council of Forest Grove will not grant a saloon license, but ha named a committee to investigate the cost of appealing the case to the su preme court in the action decided by .BMutHJ0 M couple ui wee us ago which was against the city council of Forest Grove issuing a license for the sale of liijuors. On Saturday last G. .W. Bid well, of Polk county, Wisconsin, bought of L. I. Croft, a parcel of land in Block 2, North side addition to the town of Ilillsboro, the consideration being$500. Mrs. Bid' well and daughter, who are in Portland will join Mr. Bidwell here and Ilillsboro will be their future home. G. II. Bid- weu, nas a so purchased a farm near this city and will move here at once. The team from Paclile University which will take part in the debate at Seattle, left here for that city yesterday morning. Frank Peters, of Ilillsboro and W. B. Rasinussen and Horace Thomas, of Forest Grove, member of the team, were accompanied by Prof and Mr. Wood of the University and Mil Blanche Huston of this city All expect to return on Monday next. Geo. II. Cain was up before Judge Rood and Dr. W. I). Wood on Wednes nesduy on the charge of insanity and he waa ordered committed to the asylum at Salem. Cain is 85 year old and has been an inmate of the poor farm for the past two vears. He imagines someone is trying to kill him by witchcraft and ay the witches visits him every night and he sees them plainly. They wliis' per to him and it was at his request that he went before the board for examuia tlon, a he believed that in the asylum the witches would let him alone. He waa born near Niagara Fal.a, N. Y., and waa at one time a farmer. He says he is a widower with no kuown relative. Frank Bear, a 13-year-old lad was ar rested at Forest Grove Wednesday and brought to the county seat by Deputy Sheriff Kane on the charge of being "in corrigible, turbulent and immoral and of extreme depravity," J. II. Bishop of Forest Grove swearing to the com plaint. The boy' father waj in town in the afternoon and visited the lad at the jail. He say the charges are en tirely false; that the boy is full of life, but otherwise all right, and the com plaint made against him ia purely spite work. He declares that tho only trou ble he has ever had with his son is on the school question. The parent want him to go to school but the boy will not go if he can possibly avoid it. The case will be taken up in Judge Rood's court at ten o'clock this morning. John Bailey, proprietor of Bailey' Pharmacy, has got his ice cream parlors oened for the season, and a very cool and attractive appearance they present. The fountain, which is one of the best west of Portland, i supplying the pat ron of that popular place with as line tola water a is made in the world. Dis played on this fountain are three' silver cop which are of considerable local in terest and attracting a good deal of at tention. The first one i the Anne Sho gren cup, won by, E. B. Tongue' "Ore gon Kid" in the Portland Hunt Club race. The second it the J. Wesley cup, given by the Riverside Driving club and won by Bob Greer' roadster in 2:35, and the other is the Fred T. Merrill cup for a perfect Irish Setter, won by W. B. Willey' dog, Belle. The basket social given at the opera house last Saturday night by the Mod ern Woodmen of America, assisted by the Royal Neighbor, did not bring out a very large crowd, but those in attend ance had a good time. The baskets were old at auction by W. P. Tucker in ap proved auctioneer style and brought good prices, after which they were open ed and the good things to eat which they contained generously divided among those who were not able to get a basket, a the supply fell abort. The .Eolian orchestra furnished the music, which wa a very pleasing feature of the entertainment and greatly enjoyed by those present. J. W. Simons, of Port land, wa in attendance and spoke for an hour in tne interest oi me two or der, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Royal Neighbor. The (team treated lumber furnished by the Nelson-Wilcox lumber companv it receiving a good many high recom mendation, and ia certainly the very thing to put into houses where it is wished to avoid shrinkage. The con tractor and builder ot the new congre gational church, jut dedicated at Forest Grove, y of the steam treated lum ber manufactured by Nelson-Wilcox Company : "It i the best lumber I have ever used in all nay experience, a a car penter. In fact, I have never used lum ber to equal it." The proces of steam treating lumber by this company is to put the boards into the kiln, where live steam Is turned on just a it comes from the boiler. Bv doing this the wood is softened and every particle of pitch is forced to the surface. It is then takn t the planer, and this gum removed, when It i ready for the buyer. The sur face being a smooth as glass and will never shrink. The Nelson-Wilcox Com pany is adding ebjut sixty feet to the 1 dry kiln, as the demand for thl kind of lumber is so great that it waa found necessary to gut more room. They are also building a big water tower, which will be seventy feet high. Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Phillip celebrat ed their sixtieth wedding anniversary last Monday at their home near Cor nelius. Heside themselves, there were present seven of their nine children and forty of their fifty-one children and grandchildren, and C. II. Thompson of Portland, a cousin of Mr. Phillip. D. T. Phillips wa born in St. Clair county, Illinois, January 27, 1823, and Mr. Phillip waa born in Tennessee, December 27, 1827. They were married in St. Clair county April 17, 1845, and cam to Oregon via Cape Horn, settling near Greenville, Washington county, January 20, 1857, and have lived in this county ever since. He is a prominent Odd Fellow and a niemW of th Hills boro lodge. Their children are : Mrs. P. M. Jack' son of Ilillsboro, A. A. Phillips, Mr. G Vickers, and Chas. and Webb Phillips, of Cornelius; Mr. Alice Foord of Ilills boro, Mr. Sarah Smith of Scoggins Valley, Geo. Phillips, Wilbur, Wash and Mrs. Shearer of Columbia county. Portland Presbytery. The Presbytery of Portland, met at Tualatin Plains Presbyterian church on Tuesday at 7 :30 p. m., and wa opened with a sermon by the retiring modera tor, Rev. W. C. Laube, after which the Presbytery was constituted by prayer. Rev. D. E. Thompson, pastor of the Sell wood Presbyterian church, waa elected moderator. After roll call and announcement made by Rev. Rob inson, the Presbytery adjourned to meet Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Mr. A. S. Patrolla, an elder of the First Presbyterian church, conducted the devotional exercise at the oitcning of the morning session, after which the Presbytery was formally opened and roll called. Sessional records were inspected and records submitted. The Home Mission ary committee released Rev. A. Robin son from the Forest Dale and Buxton churches by dividing the Washington county field, thus giving every Sabbath to the Tualatin Plains church, if the necessaif amount can be raised. This church ha had a remarkable growth during the past few year and it ia ex- cted that the arrangement will be completed. Four commissioner to the General Assembly were elected. At the noon hour the ladies of the church served a sumptuous lunch in the new building. Speeches by Dr. E. P. Hill, Rev. W. 8. Gilbert and others were made at the table, expressing their high appreciation of the hospitality of the Tualatin Plain people. Resolution were read and passed, while sitting at the table, after which all sang "Blest Be the Tie That Binds Our Heart in Chris tian Love." A short session wa held in the after noon. The majority of the member of the Presbytery returned to Portland on the 4 :31 train. The remainder staved to conduct an evening Bession. At 7:45 large congregation gathered in the church and waa addressed by Dr. Mc Gaw and Rev. Hays, both of Portland, on "Home Missions." A duet waa sunn by Mrs. Fred Hanley and Wni. Robb. An instrumental piece waa rendered by Misses Jessie and Bessie Harrington on the guitar and mandolin. The Glory song w as lung by the congregation and benediction pronounced bv Rev. Robert son. Judge Webster decided Tuesday morn ing that the county court bad no juris diction over water right which were controlled by a state law, and could not interfere with the filing made by Lafe Pence upon all of the rivers, atreams and water in Multnomah county ex cept the Willamette river and Bull Run. The latter waa protected br an act of the last legislature. A week ago Colon el L. L. Hawkins, of the Board of Park Commissioners, appeared before County Commissioners Barnes and Lightner and complained against the operation of Lafe Pence. Colonel Hawkins stated that h had no personal interest what ever in the matter, but desired to ap prise the public of what was going on, not only in this county, but in other counties in the state, so a to protect the people and aave them the use of the streams in the state. Colonel Hawkins also said it might be necessary to bring suits. Judge Webster wa out of th city at that time, and the commissioner said the case would be referred to him upon hi return. Judge Webster de cide that a a legal proposition the county authorities have no right to in terfere. Oregonian. Joseph Jefferson' condition remains unchanged, except that he is gradually growing weaker, at hi home in West Palm Beach, Ha. Ilia trouble i a com plication of diseate from which he suf fered last summer. Hi physician re gard hi condition a critical in the ex treme a it would not be aurprising if he passe away at any moment, yet he may rally and live for day or even week. The veteran actor realise that hi? end ia near, and look forward to it without fear, All hope for hi recovery ha been abandoned by his family. Notice. We are here to aleviate suffering. Are your eye troubling you? Do you have headache or stomach trouble, heart trouble, stiff joints, rheumatism, lung trouble, cancer, goitre, female trou ble or any bodily ailment? Disease yield readily to our druglea treatment. Cross-eye straightened without the use of the knife. All work guaranteed. It you are too poor to pay. comet We turn none away. Pa. A. C. EATON. When William J. Bryan tell the de mocrat that their party need no reor ganisation he tell the troth. What the democratic party need I vote. Congregational Church Notice. Sunday school at 10 a. in. Morning service at 11:00; Easter Sermon and Reception of Member ful lowed by Lord' Supper. Y. P. S. C. E., 7 :00 p. in. Evening service at 8:00, ' subject: "Science and The Resurrection." Special Easter Music morning and evening. All are welcome. II. Gilfathick, Pastor. St. Joseph Cut Off Welcome. McMiunville, Ore., April 18. There ia great rejoicing here today because of the proposed immediate construction of the St. Joseph-Lafayette Railroad rut- off. The Improvement Leugue held a meeting and passed appreciative and congratulatory resolutions. The town is already enjoying a business and build ing boom. Three brick blocks are un der way and Catholic school and hospi tal to be built at once. BIRTHS. On Friday last to Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Dance, on the Hawthorne Place, near ilillsboro, a son. On the same date to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pierce, North Ilillsboro, a daughter. Sherwood Regular OorrwpondeDl. Miss Ixtla Say lor is taking a course of short-hand and type writing at a com mercial business college in Portland. Hugh Iller'a team ran away yesterday afternoon creating considerable excite ment for a time. No special damage re sulted. L. E. Brouwer, deputy assessor ia in terviewing taxable citizen in this dis trict. The present tax levy exceeds former assessments. The local railroad section men have been employed in town lately in replen ishing with new ties and otherwise im proving the track. The statute law in reference to Sun day closing, will hereafter, it is laid be enforced strictly in the town of Sher wood. G. Washington Duke, the artistic painter anil bonne, decorator is busily engaged in beautifying the residence ot J. C. Smock in choice colors. That reserve that was laid to be con cealed deep down in the pocket of our neighbor Workmen must have escaped tome how. as it appears now higher rates are in order for self preservation. The town recorder has purchased a type writer and is employing hi spare time in writing up minutes, ordinance, etc., in a business manner. His speed in that direction doe not justify enter taining outside work, for the present at least. George W. Saylor, the jeweler is away on a vacation to Bellevue in Yamhill county for a couple of weeks. Hunting and fishing in that locality is reported to be excellent. Wilbur Ashpole, a nephew of Charles Ashpole of Middleton, and a resident of Jackson county arrived here a few day ago on a visit to his relative in this neighborhood. The public school closed at Middleton yesterday. Notice to Contractors. Sealed bills will be received at the County Court rooms in Ilillsboro, Ore gon, On Thursday, May 4, for the con struction of a bridge on County Road No. 3(10, about one and one-half miles east of Forest Grove. The county will furnish all material. Also a fill on the Forest Grove and LaFayette road near the residence of J. W.. Hughes. Sealed bids will also be received for crushing 1,700 cubic yard of rock at the quarry on the Springhill farm, the coun ty to furnish the crusher and necessary repairs. The contractor will be required to put the crusher in proper condition for work. Should the contractor desire to use the large crusher he will be re quired to move it at his own expense. Bond for the faithful performance of the contractor, in each of the above contract will be required. The Court reserve the right to reject any or all bids. L. A. ROOD, County Judge. By order Commissioner' Court. Dated at Ilillsboro, this) l!tb day of April, hm. PROBATE COURT. Estate of Matilda Jane Ziegler, de ceased ; ordered that administrator pay William Ziegler the sum of 1 1,500 and costs and expenses of action. Estate of Enos Davis, deceased ; final account filed, and Monday, May 15, at 10 o'clock a. m., set for day ot hearing objection and final settlement thereof. Estate of Elizabeth Geiger, deceased ; letter of administration issued and J. C. Woods, L. Chowning and Wm. R. Stephen appointed appraisers. Mary II. Anderson appointed administratrix with bond at $2,000. Estate of elila Lousignout, deceased ; final account filed and ordered that ob jection to account and report be heard on Monday, May 22, at 10 o'clock and final settlement thereof. Estate of Ferdinand Malitr.r deceased ; petition for order of distribution ; or dered that the administrator be author ized to distribute the sum of $1,000 among the heir at law of said deceased. Last will and testament of Loui Bor- cher, deceased ; ordered that account and report be approved, that the ex ecutor be authorized to distribute the balance of such estate to the legatee as provided by will an I upon filing re ceipts, the carte be closed of record. Estate ot Rodney Jones, deceased; ordered that final settlement of said es tate be continued until Monday, April 24, at 10 o'clock a. ni. Estate of Mary Jane Myers, deceased ; inventory and appraisment filed, exam ined and approved; total valuation, $1,500, all real estate. rfHTi Mission Herb Tea. We recommend this remedy. IHllaboro vs. H. A. C. Hillsltoro will comiete with the Ilills boro Athletic Club on Saturday, April 22, if the weather ia favorable. C. Huston, F. Sewell and W. Steven will run the sprints. W. Stevens, C. Davi and F. Kendall will run the half mile. This will be the swiftest race ot the meet. Stevens, an old O. A. C. man, has a record of 2 ml. 5 2-5 ec. A. Robinson, R. Robinson, W. Staf ford and F. Kendall will be in good trim for the pole vault and high jump. The mile, a fight to a finish, will be run by C. Davi and W. Stafford. C. Huston and F. Kendall will run the 2 :20 hurdles. V. Hamilton, C. Hamilton and W. Steven will take care of the weights. A Camera Journey. The great Lewis and Clark exposition, which opens in Portland June 1st, ha brought out many publication, histor ical a well a for advertising pur pose. But the neatest thing in the way of a booklet that ha Iteen received at this office is a pamphlet just, issued by F. I. Whituey, Passenger Traffic Mana' ger of the Great Northern Railway, with headquarter at St. Paul, Minn. The book is beautifully printed in tint on heavy calendered paper and is a gem of neatness, containing a large amount of information of Lewi and Clark which will be especially valuable and interest ing to people who intend to visit the Pacific Coawt tho coming summer. The book contain about fifty handsome half tone engravings and a map of tiie fair grounds and all the buildiuga,and naming the special features of the exposition. Among the many illustrations, and they are fine ones, are The Forestry Building, Columbia Court and Lakeview Terrace, Oriental Exhibit Building, Colonnade Entrance, Glimpse of Natural Park on Exposition Grounds. European Exhib its Building, Agricultural Building, U. 8. Government Building, Agricultural and European Building, and other. There are also scene along the Great Northern railway, pretty enough for any album, and if purchased singly would cost many a dollar. We mention just a few of the most attractive views: Mt. Index, Cascade Range, in Washington ; Along the Picturesque Skykomish, In the Minnesota Lake Park Region, North Dakota Scenes, Minnehaha Falls, Old Round Tower, Ft. Snelling; The new State Capitol, St. Paul; In the Milk River Valley of Montana, Sperry Glac ier, Lake MacDonald Country, In the Kalispel Valley of Montana, Glimpses of the Pend d'Oreille River, Harvesting in the Big lieud Country, Riverside Ave nue and Court House, Spokane, a View in the Famed Wenatchee Valley, in the Beautiful Lake Chelan Country, etc., etc. "Across America via the Great Northern Railway" 1 a story delight fully told in this little volume, w hich any person can have by sending their address and 0 cents in stamps to F. I. Whitney, P. T. M Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minn. What's Your Excuse. Some people go to church to weep, other go to church to sleep. Some go their wives to please ; their conscience other go to ease. Some go to tell their woe, other go to show their clothe. Some go to hear the preacher, other like the solo tcreechcr. Boy go to re connoiter, girls go because they oughter. Many go for sage reflection, precious few to help the collection. Ex. Crop Report. The first half of the week wa dry, with frosty night and warm afternoon. The last half waa showery, and good rain fell in all sections of the state. The soil is now in excellent condition for plowing and germination of seeds, and farming operations have made rapid progress during the past week. The stand of fall wheat i good ; the plant is healthy and it growth during the week has been satisfactory. Spring wheat seeding is well advanced, and in many section completed. The early own catno up nicely and no complaint are made in any locality regarding it condition. Barley and oat are also do ing well. Pasturage is much better than usual at this season of the year, and all grasses and forage plant are thrifty and promising. Lambing is well advanced and tho losses have been (mall. Goat) shearing ia finished and the mohair clip is above the average, both in Quality and quantity. Early garden are up and good pro gress baa been made iu planting late garden. Considerable land has been prepared for corn, and in the southern section come corn ha been planted. Early potatoes are doing well, except in a few exposed places, where they were injured by frost. Hop are thrifty and and promising. The frost have undoubtedly done considerable harm to fruit, but to what extent correspondents disagree. Some think only a reasonable amount of thinning has occured and that the fruit crop will be better in consequence there of, while other claim that Italian prunes, peaches, pears, cherries and plum have been seriously harmed. Apples and French prune have re ceived but little injury. Soros varieties have not bloomed so full a usual, but the condition of apple ia generally prom ising. Feed, barley and bran for sale at Cate's market. ECJE jIDIEILTA Uso tho leading spring remedy Nervous Debility, Liver and Kidney Official Call. 1905 ia Oregon' year. The Oregon Development League, now composed of fifty-two regularly organized commer cial and industrial bodies, will hold its Second Annual Convention in Portland at the Marquam Grand Theatre, Wed neaday and Thursday, April 2tith and Zitli. As partially arranged the pro gram is a follow : Wednesday, April 2d. Convention called to order at 9 :30 a. in. delegate to arrive at nine if possible to register and receive badge. A local reception committee will be on hand to welcome delegates. Address of Welcome, Hon. George E. Chamberlain, Governor ot Oregon. Response by E. L. Smith, President Oregon Development League. Report of League' work, Tom Rich ardson, secretary. Addresses by Measn. II. W. Goods, President of Lewis and Clark Exposi tion ; J. R. N. Bell, Baker City ; Frank I. Vawter, Med ford; B. A. Worthington, General Manager S. P. and O. R. A Co., Portland ; Charles V. Galloway, of Me Minnville. (Subjects named lator.) Brief discussion of papers. Adjourn ment at 12: 30. In the afternoon the Convention will meet in section devoted to the various industries of the state, enabling dele gate to discus subject in which they ars particularly interested. Ihe Willamette Valley Agricultural section will occupy the Marquam Grand Theatre. Good Roads Section, Judge John II. Scott, Salem, Chairman, Tower Room of Portland Commercial Club. Dairy 8ection, J. W. Bailey, Portland, Chairman, Ladies' Dining Room Port land Commercial Club. fruit Section, Wilbur K. Newell, Dil ley, Chairman, Chamber of Commerce Room. Mining Section. W. 8. Newbury, Sumpter, and C. C. Beckman, Jackson ville, Joint Chairman, Black Room of Commercial Club. At these sectional convention a con densed but comprehensive report will be made for representation at the gen eral session Thursday morning. In the evening, reception in rooms of Portland Comercial Club from eight to eleven o'clock, for delegates, their fami lies and friends. Thursday, April 27. Convention called to order promptly at 9 o'clock, in mind in appointing delegate so that While you are thinking of New Spring IJats. for Easter call and examine our full line for ladles" misses and children, at the Millinery Parlors of the L M. Hoyt Co. CERTRUDE KIRKWOOD, k M 3S English Walnut Trees We are special growers. Best soft-shell varieties, abundant bearers at early age. They thrive in Ore- ... . . i . . .i i. . .ii . eott. IK money can ue mane, a gooo Are cheaply harvested, walnut culture. Walnut Nursery- BROOKS & ( nr. .fAli. Wh iilfcvF - i -t F. R. Daileywishes to announco I113 complcto lines of Violins Guitars Mandolins Accordions - Phonographs ShcctMusic Both Disk and Cylinder Records Guitar, Mandolin and Violin Strings Base Rail Goods, Ammunition, Guns, Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods Gun, Umbrella and Light Repairing All Bicycle Repairing Discontinued F. R. DAI LEY, Mainstreet Ilillsboro, Oro. for Constipation, Dyspepsia, Complaint. Till? DELTA DRUG STORK. Report from sectional conventions, In order named above. Report of Vice Piesldeuts of the Lea gue. Address by Hon. Jefferson Myers, President Oregon State Commission of Lewis snd Clark Exposition. Reports from all delegates represented. All delegates will le guests of the Lewis and Clark Exposition ths after noon of the 27th, leaving for the grounds at exactly two o'clock, as per announce ment to be made in the convention. The addresses on the programme will none of them exceed fifteen minutes in length, leaving time for the important business to be considered a projter re presentation of th various portions of the state through a League headquar ters on the Exposition ground will re ceive attention. The sectional conven tion will be intensely practical. Every member of the Oregon Develop ment League is entitled to name a dele gation to include any desired number the section conventions should be borne men from the different industries are named. Every editor in the stats is a delegate at large, because it is through the news papers that Oregon will get her publici ty. Where there is no organisation holding membership in the League, the appointment of representative devolves upon the Mayors of town and the County CommiHslonera, and it is especi ally desired that several sections of the state not now aliiliated with the League should organize ami join us. Every pos sible permanent benefit should be se cured as a result of the enormous west ern travel that is now a certainty. E. L. SMITH, President. TOM RICHARDSON, Secretary. Marriage Licenses. F. Rierdon, and Jessie Booth, both of Portland. R. L. Whiteside, of Multnomah coun tv, and Louise K. Hickethier, of Beth any. Walter Zuercher and Susie Tschanz, of Bethany. J. F. Saunder and Mary Boy, Beth any, both of Washington county. A. P. Northrup and Charity F. Mc Donald, Shady Brook. James Callen, aged 6, Ron of Frank Calleuof Wilsondale, W. Vs., became enraged at hi 5-year-old sister becauso she refused to play with him, and grab bing his mother' hatpin stabbed hi sister five times. The little girl ran screaming from the room and fell dead in her mother' arms, the hatpin hav ing pierced her heart. Flew Easter Milliner. HILL8BORO v1 invenniieiiv wiiu niiia.i ouuay oi money. Writs lor inlormation ana runs catalogue a treatise on SONS, Carlton, Ore.