THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO, Officii! Papar of Washington County. Entered at the Postofflco at HHla I oro, Oregon, for transmlssloo throujh the malls as second-class mall matter. BY D. W. BATH Latest Railroad Newa. rortland Journal. The Portland, Nehalera A Tillamook railroad will probably be built forthwith by men who have strong financial back iiiif and are ready to assume the taak which o long ha proven to be too heavy for its promoters. Indication! today are that the project will be taken up by E. E. Lytle, ex-prealdent of the Columbia Southern railroad, and men associated with hi in. It haa been for eome days retorted that Mr. Lytle had connected himself with the undertaking to build a railroad from Ilillsboro to Nehalera and Tilla mook. Mr. I.vtla declinee to confirm or deny the reort, but aayi that some- thing definite may be announced with in a few daya. The Portland, Tillamook A Nehaletu Kailroad company, of which Henry E. McCraken in president, William Reid secretary, and II. L. Tittock and othera are directors, haa a right of way from Ilillsboro 20 miles to Huston and ex tending toward the divide, and the first ten milca out of Ilillsboro is graded. The work had proceeded that far when the Atlaa Contracting & Supply com pany, under contract with the railroad company to complete the first twenty miles by December 30, gut into deep waters financially, and construction work ceased. The road la capitalised for 11,000,000, and a controlling interest in the com mon stock is vested in Secretary Wil liam Iteid, trustee. The road waa to be financed by an English syndicate, which agreed to take the company'! bonds and .TO per cent of the stock, and furnish the money when twenty miles of the line hail been built. Under arrangement the Atlas Contracting A Supply com puny contracted to build the first twen ty miles for which it waa to receive one - half of the stock. The withdrawal of Erickaon A Peterson from the Atlas company, leaving Edward Hecords alone to carry the enterprise forward, render ed fulfillment of the contract impoasl ble. Kecorda carried it along aa far as he could on credit, and in construction of the first ten milea issued certificates in lieu of cash for materials and part of the labor. These certificates now out standing amount to about 12,8000. In financing the preliminary arrange ments the oromoters had required JO00 reudy cash, and to raise this money had issued 200 shares of preferred stock at I -j a ehare. This stock waa taken by 4H local men, who advanced small sums of money to carry on the preliminaries. Hy the terms of the board's resolution Secretary Keid ia to vole the common stx-k as directed by the majority of the preferred stock holders until such time as the 5,000 advanced Is repaid and the preferred stock canceled. This pre ferred stock, together with the 12,800 of certificates issued by the Atlaa com pany constitutes what Is said to be the total liabilities of the Portland, Nehalem A Tillumook Kailroad company at this time. When Mr. Lytle a week ago attempt ed to buy the certificates from their noi.iers, Mr. Keid sent Chief Engineer I'avia along the line and notified the holders that they would receive face Taluofor the certificates if they would wait a short time and allow him to pay me claims. eecreiary ueul ciaima to have no ob- jection to an alliance between the pres ent company and Mr. Lytle, notwlth standing the fact that he wrote a letter bitterly opoaing the suggestion. In the face of related failures and delays ne sun asserts the road can and will be built by the present company. He aays letters and cablegrams have been sent to the English capitalists with whom h 1 - 1 l ... . ueaung ana nicy nave been asked to advance a projorlionate amount of the promised money when the first ten miles of the line is completed, instead of holding back the entire amount until twenty miles is done. He said : will complete the first ten milea witlun forty days, and I have no doubt the English backers will advance a part oi me money tcr that ia done. Ji .Mr. J.ytle will guarantee that ha will make an equal traffic agreement be tween the Southorn Pacific and the Northern Pacific, to exchange business with these companies at Ilillsboro, think there would be no trouble in adopting the plan proposed." it Is stated that, should Mr. Lytle and his associates desire to gain con trol of the enterprise they would have only to secure a majority of the (5,000 prelerred stock. The Portland, Nehalem A Tillamook will, when completed, be much the shortest line to the ocean. It will tap a great country between Portland and the coaKt, with untold resources in tim ber, coal and agriculture, now practic ally undeveloped. Should Mr. Lytle within the next few days complete ar rangements that will enable him to dominate the enterprise, the road will be completed and in operation to the coast within the next year." Are You Engaged. Engaged people should remember, that, alter marriage, many quarrels ran be avoided by keeping their digestions in good condition with Electric Hitters. S. A. Prown, of IVnnettville, S. C, says: "For years, my wife suffered in tensely from dyspepsia, complicated with a torpid liver, nntil she lout her strength and vigor, and became a mere wreck of her former self. Then she tried Electric Hitters, which helped her at once, and finally made her entirely well. She is now strong and healthy. All druggists, sells and guarantee them at Me a bottle. Crop Report. The past week waa warm anil dry, ex cept that a few small showers occurred in the northwest portion of the state. These showers were very beneficial to pastures and crope, such as corn, pota toes, cabbages, tomatoes, turnips and carrots. In the dry season of the state pasturage is very short and stock is ioaing flesh and getting in bad condition to meet a rigorous winter should one oc cur. Hops and prunes have nuaily all been gathered. The hop crop turned out much better than expected both as to quality and quantity. Primes, it is estimated, yielded about half of a full crop with the sixes larger, than usual. Potato digging is general. The crop is free from blight, but in consequence of the dry summer it is expected that the yields will not be so heavy as usual. Applea In well kept orchards will yield from fair to good returns ; in other or chards the crop is poor. The soil Is still to hard for fall plowing and seeding and bat little of this work has been done. Good rains set in after moat of the re ports on which this bulletin is based had been mailed. These rains will greatly improve pasturage and late crops in the drier sections of the state, and also soften the ground so as to permit a large amount of fall plowing and seed ing to be done provided the weather afterwards is favorable. Successful March of an Idea. It is announced that Victoria, the last of the Australian statea to gran full suffrage to women, has at length accorded it. This is a fresh illustration of the tendency of a new idea to run through a series of neighboring com munities, aa the measles will run through a whole family when one child catches it. New Zealand led off by giving women the full ballot in 1803. South Australia did so In 1805, West Australia in 1000 and New South Wales In 1002. ' In 1303 Tasmania and Queenland followed, like sheep over a wall, and the lust remain ing Australian state. Victoria, has now fallen into line. A similar series has been observable with municipal suffrage in Great Brit ain. In 1809 that right was granted to the women of England ; in 1881 of Scot land, and In 1H08, with practically no opposition, the women ot Ireland were given a vote for all officers except mem bers of parliament. The course of events in our own coun try hafe been much the same. The first American state to grant full suffrage to women was Wyoming, in lHliO, and the three other states that have since fol lowed the exam Die all lie close to Wyora Ing, in a solid block, and all bordering upon one another. Equal suffrage evidently does not lead to the dreadful results prophesied by its opponents, or we should not find that the communities nearest to those where it prevails are the ones which success Ively adopt it. - ALICE STONE BLACKWELL, Don't talk about its being dry in Sherman county this year, says the Mora Observer. Why, over in Umatilla county it became so dry that the hogs warped so bad that their swill leaked out through the cracks between their ribs as fast ss they swallowed it and the owners had to drive them over to Wil low creek twice a week and let them stand in the water an hour or two to soak up. Like Finding Money. Finding health ia like finding money think of those who are sick. When you have a cough, cold, sore throat, or chet irritation, better act promptly like W. C. Barber, of Bandy Level, Va, He says: "I had a terrible chest trou ble, caused by smoke and coal dust on my lungs; but, after finding no relief in other remedies, I was cured by I)r, King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds." Greatest sale of any cough or lung medicine in the world. At all drug stores ;50c and $1.00 guaranteed. Trial bottle free. A Toklo dispatch of the 2Tth says that the Emperor ia giving personal atten lion to the memorials presented to the throne against the terms of peace ar ranged with Russia. These memorials now number nearly 100. The persons who are trying to Interview Privy Coun cillors advocate the refusal to ratify the treaty of peace, and the public is at most unanimous in demanding the re signation of the cabinet. Even the moderates do not conceal their grief at the result of the conference. Sunday Train. Commencing Sunday, June 4, 1005, and continuing until after the Lewis and Clark fair, the Southern Pacific will run regular trains, aa on week daya aa follows : - No. 2 going South, 8:44 a. m., and 6: 04 p. m. No. 1 going North 4:31 p. in. and 7:14 a. ni. A Kansas exchange aays that while in a general way the people of that state have been very fortunate this year, a few have had their inevitable bad luck. One instance la mentioned in particular This man has a garden located on the hillside. He went out to get some po wines lor dinner ana in prving up a large potato it got away from him and rolled down the hillside, wrecking his residence. The next day one of hi large watermelons was kicked by a horse and sprang aleak, drowning seventeen of his wife's ducks before they could be got out of the way. For Sale. A very desirable resilience, eight blocks from the postofTice) on Main treet. House in fine condition, fine garden, two acres of land, good barn, hen house, all fenced, electric lights, and good water. Terms, part cash ; bal ance on time to right parlies. Inqnire at this office. Wallace's World Famed Play la Scheduled for Portland. Gen. Lew Wallace's mighty and stir ring romance of "Ben-Hur," brilliantly reviewing the days of the Messiah on earth, which scored such a furore in Cortland two years ago, is to be again enacted in that city at the Marquaiu Grand theatre for six nights (exclusive of Sunday), starting Thursday, October 10th. Special matiuees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday during the en gagement. Although dealing with the most deli cate subject in the history of the stage, the freedom of "Ben-Hur" from any thing that might grate upon the nerves of the moat religiously sensitive, haa earned the endorsement of the very best people in every community. To de scribe "Ben Hur," reference should be made to a series of magnificent pictures Illustrating the times of the Messiah on earth. The moat conspicuous scenes in the enactment are "the Star of Bethlo hesa," "the City of Jerusalem," irom the terrace irarden of the Palaco of Hur in Judea, "the Interior of a Roman Gal lery," "the Grove of Daphne," "the Fountain of Costalia,' "the Exciting Roman Chariot Race." "The Vale of Hinnom," and "the Mount of Olives.' All are remarkable exhibitions of the best rcenic art. To those are added some wonderful effects in electric light ing, aa in "The Star of Bethlehem, where over 25,000 electric lights of 3: candle power are used to furnish it powerful ray. In order that the public ot this vicin ity may have an opportunity to enjoy this stupendous stage offering all rail roads running into the city of Portland are to make special low excursion rates for a radiua of 2j0 miles. One man was killed and five mortally wounded lust Monday in an explosion of nearly a ton of powder in the fire works factory of Joseph Staxzie at GreeniMiint. N. Y. For nearly a mile in all directions windows were smashed and other damage was done. The cause of the explosion ia unknown. The jury was out but forty-five min utes when it brought in a verdict of guilty in the case of Oliver Megorden charged with killing his wife at Nyssa Or., last ' March, and he will hang for the crime. It is pronounced the most atrocious murder ever committed in that section. . . Sneaking of experts in hopping, two girls, 15 and 17 years of age, picked four teen boxes of hops one day last week in the Damon yard, near Independence, The Independence Enterprise says that Olin Whileakea holds the short picking record in that vicinity, having picked 7 boxes in four and a half hours. A resident of Great Falls, Montana haa either made one of the greatest dis coveries ot the age in agriculture or he is 6ne of the biggest fakers of the times who claims to have discovered aud per fee ted a process by which an acre of ground will produce 30,000 bushels of potatoes every sixty days, which means six crops a year. This man claims po tatoes can be raised entirely under ground, one layer on top of another, to the depth of fifteen feet, not even the vines appearing above the ground, with this process he has patented, which is a composition that takea the place of soil -Ex. Sherwood Born, September 25, to the wife of G J. Case, a daughter. Hop-picking in this locality terminal ed the close of last week. Public school opened here Monday morning, with Prof. Laraen. principal The farm purchased by Mr. Royce in the Hoodview country will be utilized in berry-raising, of all kinds for the Portland market. as tne termination oi the lair ap proaches increased travel is noticed on the local passenger trains. Five coacl; es were crowded to overflowing on the down train Monday morning. Herman Conzelman, of Saginaw, Mich., and the youngest ot eight broth ers including John, Mike and George of Conxelman Bros., Milling Company of Sherwood arrived at the mill camp Sun day evening. He had not met either of the brothers here before for fifteen years prior, hen but a small boy their departure tor the Pacibc coast. He will probably remain in this country perma nently. Pat Cain, aged about 65 years and an old resident of this locality waa found dead Saturday morning lying in bed fully dressed, at the Sherwood hotel, having died sometime during the night from heart failure. He bad been under treatment tor a week or more for acute alcoholism and had about recovered irom its eflects, and waa supposed to have returned to his home near town. but it appears that such was not the case, but on the contrary had again re newed his dissipation which terminated fatally aa stated. Pat was a peaceful. quiet, honorable and well-respected citi sen and had accumulated considerable property by his thrift and industry- owning ten acres of well-improved and valuable land adjoining the townsite of Sherwood, lis was a native ot Ireland and came to this country manv Years ago and haa lived the life of a recluse and bachelor. No inquest waa deemed necessary by the coroner and Under taker M. E. Buck ot this place attended to the funeral arrangements. He haa, or rather had, a married sister Hying in Liverpool, England, several years ago ' also another married sister with a family with whom communications will be es tablished, by friends here, as soon as names and aldrasne canbe obtained. The new song entitled "A Dear Little Webfoot Girl," by K. A. Barns, Is now on sale at E. L, McCormirk's music store. Price 25c. Notice to Correspondents. The Izilepenpent wants all the count news, and desires to publish the local happenings of the small towns thiough out the county. If you have time to spare, send us the rews weekly. Drop. us a line and we will send you stationery and postage. AH correspondance to be at this office not later than Tuesday even ing of the week it is to be printed. After a very pleasant stay of four mouths st the ranch of her brother, John M. Simpson, four miles south of town, Mrs. Wright, widow of the late Rev. John Wright, of Coshocton, Ohio, is in the city for a visit. Rev. Wright died April 17, 1903, with the armor on, having been for nearly sixty-two years a faithful worktr in the dear Saviour's cause, and for many yean a home mis sionary in the new fields of Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Mrs. Wright is here to attend the meetings now being held in the Baptist church, and ia the rueat of Mr. and Mrs. Holland, oi North HUlsboro, also a staunch Baptist, hav ing labored tor more than twenty-seven years in Missouri, their former home. Residence For Sale. Iu North Ilillsboro, due north from Tualatin Hotel; 6 rooms, good house two lots, 100x190 feet, good garden, good fence, new sidewalk, good well on back porch, email barn and chicken house This ia a bargain atf'fiO; terms, caah Address P. U. Box 64, or this ollice. An Elegant Summer Book. "Restful Recreation Resorts," the 1005 Summer Book issued by tho passen senger department of the Oregon Rail road A Navigation Company, contains forty-eight pages and cover. The book is printed on heavy white paper, fifty eight cuts being used to illustrate the trls up aud down the Columbia river to the mountains, beaches, inland re sorts and fountains of healing. The cover is done in three colors, adding ma' terially to the beauty and effectiveness of the publication, which may be had by sending two cents in stamps to A L. Craig, General Passenger Agent of the Oregon Railroad A Navigation Com pany. Portland, Ore. It is a good thing to send to your friends in the East who expect to visit the Lewis A Clark expo sition. If yon are looking for a piano or organ of good quality and honest price, con suit E. L. McCormlck, Ilillsboro, Ore. Got Off Cheap. He may well think, he has got off cheap, who, after having contracted constipation or indigestion, is still able to perfectly restore his health. Nothing will do this but Dr. King's New Life Pills. A quick, pleasant and .certain cure tor headache, I'onstipation, etc. 25c at all drug stores ; guaranteed. : The Sunday excursions on the Cor vallia A Eastern railway have lieen dis continued and no more will be run this season, but the three-day fates,, good going on Saturday and returning Mori day, will be continued on the Southern Pacific until September 30th and on the Corvallia and Eastern until October 14. Season tickets from all Southern Pacific and Corvallis A Eastern points will be sold daily until September 30th. Ex cellent sport is now to be had in Ya quina Bay trolling for salmon, which are tunning freely. September is the best month to enjoy the ocean, calm, warm and beautiful. All wishing to en joy a few davs at the coast should take advantage of the excursion rates which will soon lie withdrawn. . Attacked by a Mob. and beaten, in a labor riot, until cover ed with sores, a Chicago street car con ductor applied Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, and was soon sound and well. "I use it in my family," writes G. J. Welch, of Tekonsha, Mich., "and find it perfect Simply great tor cuts and burns. Only 25 cents at all drug stores. Gorcallis & Eastern Railroad. TIME CARD NO 29 sol roa viMi'iNA Ivm iAlbny.. 1aavaa 'rTlll. 12:4Ap. n l:4 p. m. Arrive Yaqulna :3 p. Dl, MO 1 BsTUBMlNtt Im'm Villain., leaves OorYlli 7:18 a. m -li:a. m ArrlTn Albany. ..1 16 p m, SO t FOB aLBY-DBTHOIT ! Albspy for Detroit. Arrives lwtn.lt M0i m. ,.U:W p. m. ..I SO p. m. 8:ao p. m, so t raoN DsTsura Lura troll. Arrives Allnv HO 6 run YAtJUIMA Uitm Corvllls Arrives AlbwiT S:30 ft. m. 7:10 a. m. HO S FOB OOBVALLIS Leaves Albny.... ArrtTes tkmrallla .10 p. ra. p. m. BO 7 SUB ALBABV Leaves Oorrllu Arrives Allnr 6.10 p, n. . 40 p. m. sot roa coavAU.it I-eares Alnaoy. ..IS p. Arrive ("or? I Hi Train Nn 1 Errl.M In Altna In lima Aa mn :to p. Der with 4. P. smithlioand train. Tralo No. 2 oonnacu with S. V. trains at Oof. vallUsnd Albany, (I. Ing direct aarvlus to New port and adjacent baaebca. Train No. I leaves Aljeny tor Detroit at 7. SB a. m., arriving In. re in mini lime to reach Ibe Brettenbuab bot iprtnf Ibe same day. Train No. between Albanv and Detroit enn- necu with ibe Knnoe local at Albany, also wllb lots ai irom lurvailla. 1 rain No. IImtm Cnrv allli at (:S0 a. m .. ar rives at Alton v 710a. m. In time to eatcb Eu gene lucal to rortland and tralu to Detroit. Train No. I kaves Albeny for Unrvallls all) in. . after the a leal ot a. V. northbound overland. Train No. 7 Imm Dnrvalll at :00 B. m . ar rive In Altiany at S:B p. ra. , In time In mined with the local lur augen and war points. Train No. Inn Alhanv fordnrvallle at M5 p. m., after the arrival of the S. P. local from r or nana. Par further Information enpljr to J MA VI I Ij-n Paa Art. 1: CI'"'', Agent, Alhanv. n. n. i KW.Mria, Agent Uorvallla. KILLthi cough and CURE thk LUNC8 Dr.KinK' with Nov Discovery for a roNsusmiON fries 0UCHS sad BOeafl.OO Free Trial. )LDS Surest and Quiekeet Cure for ait THROAT and LUNO TROUB LES, or XONKY BACK. SlIOJTLlNE amd UNION PACIFIC Three Trains to the East Daily Through Pullman standard and tounet sleep ing cam dll to Oiuabo, ( blcairo, Spokane: lourtM tleeiung care dally to kanau til?: through Pullman luurlat leeplng. car (person ally ooudui Unl) weekly to Chicago, Kansas City, revllulnf cbalr cars (seats daily) la feast dally. 70 HOURS PORTLAND TO CrllCAOO No change of ear 70 DKHAHf KOrt i 'h IrajfO Portland Hpeelal : 14 am via H'uiington Atlaullo Kxprese t:ltpn via Hunt ington HI ."Paul Past Mall 6; 16 p ni via Spokans I TlUt at'll Kill tls AKKIVIC from Portland. Or. PKtill Hall Lake, Denver, f t Worth, omaba. Kan- ... mas City, Ht. I.OU11, C'bl- ' P- oago and taut. Halt Lake, Denver, Pi Worth, Ouiaba, Kan- ,. saa City, si Uula,Chl- ':,s a. m. cago and last. Walla Walla. Uwlslon Hpokane, Wallare.Pull nan, Mluueaoolls, (M. 11:00 a. a. Paul, I'ululb, Milwau kee.! blcsgo aud hast. Ocean and River Schedule For San Francisco Everv Ave days at I p. ra. Por Askirta, way points ana North lieech oall (eicept aumlaylat s.ou p. m. ; Saturdays at 10 u am. Dally sorvloe (water permitting) on tbr 'lllamelte and Yamhill river. or further uilormatlou ask or writs jro nearest ticket agent, or A. I. Craig General Passenger Agent, The Oregon Railway Navigation Co., Portland Oregon. ASK THR AGKNT FOR TICKETS VIA To Spokane, S. I'aul, Minneap olis, Dulnth, t'hlcafro, St. Louis, and All Points East and South. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY. 2 the I'lyer and the Fast Mall SPLKNDID SKRV1CK. UP-TO-DATK KQUPIMENT COl'RTKOUS EMPLOYES DAYLIGHT TRIP ACROSS the CASCADE and ROCKY MOUN TAINS. For Tickets, Rates, Folders and Full Particulars, call on or address II. DICKSON, City Ticket Agt, . 122 Third St. Portland S. O. YURKES, A. G. P. A., First Ave. and Yesler Way, Seattle, Wash. We give Expedited Serv.ce on Freight. Route VOUr shilimnnta via Mia r.rml Northern. Full Inlormntlon from Wm 11a Brtrn Goneral A .rent, rortUni. Ore. "Worth Coast Limited via Yellowstone Park Line. ITS THE sw j m m . fSBw "'"tr Observation Car n CI " ' Elcctric Ll-fit3, Electric Fans, Day Coaches E 3 wMwiivw .ygnis- Numerous Other Comforts. 3AllTrav --Daily All Travel Comforts Tho Ticket Oflice at Portia nl is at 255 Morrison Street, Corner of Third A. D. 4 Assistant (t?ncral Passsogsr Agent, Special Rates. The Southern l'aciflc w ill sell excur sion ticket to Portland ani return (or 65 certs, g"4 8f'teruber 28 and 'J9, goii on aloeping coaches, utuler the us ual restrictioDS. These tickets are gotxl Seiiteniber 2H, .) ami 30th. A. L. CUAIU, i. P. Jc T. A. An elegant line of Ilox Puer anil Tab lets at iritva better than ever, ju t ar rived at the I Vita Irug tHore. T. P. GOODIN. CONTRACTOR AtlD BUILDER I am prepared to furnish plans and estimates on any kind of a build ing in Washington County. Thone 28x4. or address R. F. D. I. T. P. COODIN, Hillsboro. Or. The Most j)eliglitrul Way to Cross the Continent. Through Salt Lake Cltr, Glenwood Springs, eadvllle, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver. A Daylight Hide Through Nature's Art Oalleiy. Passing Caatle Gate, Canon of the Grand, Tennessee Pass, Marshall Paaa and the Royal Gorge. 3 Trains Daily Between Ogden and Denver "3 EQUIPMENT and SERVICE SECOND TO NONE SEEK NO FUHTHEls, II ETT Ell CAN'T HE FOUND , For detailed Information, address W. C. McBRIBE, General Agent. M4 Third Street . Your Prescription: Rock Island If you are going East, I would appreciate your consulting me. I will gladly help you . plan your trip and tell you all about Rock Island service. Just drop me a line consultation free! . I will show you a Rock Island folder and our publication entitled "Across the Continent in a Tourist Sleeping Car." It is of considerable importance that you select the right route there are many different ways to go. I'll tell you of the superior points about the Rock Island way. PULLMAN STANDARD SLEEPERS. Electric Lights iri Ercry Berth. PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS. Electric Lights. are Found on any of our Transcontinental Trains - - CHARLTON, The Hemlfl wire hair I nish Is guar anteed to remove dandruff, keep it re moved, at p the hair from falling out ami promote its growth. A trial will prove this to be true. Delta I'rug Store. If you want to rent a barn, you can learn of a good one by inquiring at this ollice. Join the local library Club, $1.00 vr year, at the iVIta. Portland, Oregon a. h. Mcdonald, General Agent, Rock Island System, 140 Third Street, Portland, Ore. 'JTfT O J g E J Portland, Ore