THE INDEPENDENT, HILLS BO R0(
Official Paper of Whlngtor County.
Entered at the Poetofflce at Hills
I oro, Oregon, for transmission throoa
the malls u second-class mall matter.
BY D. W. BATH
On the evening of December 16
occurs the annual meeting ot the
Oregon Historical society in the
Taylor Street Methodist church in
Portland, at which time officers will
be elected and the annual reports of
the secretary and retiring officers
received. President W. D. Fenton
will deliver the annual address, his
subject being "The Past, Present
and Future of the Society." A de
termined movement will be inaugu
rated to secure the $ 100,000 memor
ial building provided by an act of
the state legislature. The society
was to receive $50,000 from the
Lewis and Clark exposition com
mission providing an additional
$50,000 should be raised by private
subscriptions. It is expected that
the attendance at this meeting will
be the largest in the history of the
association. Mr. 1 limes, the sec
retary of the Historical society, is
never so happy as when showing
visitors about the rooms, and he
has gathered about him relics ot
great value and deep interest to ev
ery resident of Oregon, and no one
should visit Portland without spend
ing a few hours in the historical
rooms. It is time pleasantly and
profitably spent.
S. A. Mallory, an ex-motorman
of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Len
nie K. Willis, a former resident of
the warm town of Ileppner, plead
ed not guilty last Friday before
Judge McHride to the charge of
loving each other exceeding well
but not wisely. The trial of Mai
lory is set for the 22nd and Mrs,
Willis on the 23rd, at which time
they will be given an opportunity
to explain to the court why it was
necessary for the two to occupy the
same room in a hotel at Sherwood
and then putting the sheriff to the
trouble and Washington county to
the expense of following them to
the far away and hardly known
town of Helix to effect their cap
ture. Mrs. Willis is a good look
ing, well built woman with a pleas
ant face, and when she said "not
guilty" she looked as it she really
meant it. Mallory is a big husky
fellow, has splendid taste, and
when he denied the soft impeach
ment, didn't look a bit sorry. But
thev say they are not guilty, and
until it is proven that they are,
they are innocent.
In the circuit court last Friday
morning young Sydney Lester
Brugger, who on the evening of
September 30th, shot down and
killed W. W. Booth in an attempt
to rob the old man, pleaded not
guilty to the charge, and his trial
was set for December 20. At the
coroner's inquest and while gazing
upon the body of the murdered
man, young Brugger told his story,
and he was the coolest and most
unconcerned person in the room.
He said that he ran away from home
at an early hour on the morning of
the tragedy and came to Hillsboro,
where he loafed about town
all day. He became hungry and
concluded to hold-up somebody to
procure money to buy something to
eat. He singled old man Booth
out because he heard him jingling
coin in his pocket. Then he tol
lowed him to a dark place on Main
street, shoved a cocked revolver in
the old man's face and demanded
his money. Booth showed fight
anu, Hruggcr said, struck him on
the hand with his cane, which ex
ploded the revolver and the old man
fell like a log, dying that night at
nis Home where he Jiad been con
veyed. The murderer fled without
rifling the body, but was captured
the next day. Brugger shows the
effects of his confinement and is
hollowed-eyed, pale and his cheeks
are sunken in. Hon. S. B. Huston
has been retained as his attorney
and the defense will be, it is said.
that the boy, who is under 16, was
not mentally responsible lor the ter
rible deed. An attempt was made
some time ago to have the boy tried
by a juvenile court, but Judge Mc
Bride held that the provisions of
tne juvenile statute did not apply in
counties other than those having a
population ot 100,000 or over.
In the death of Hon. John II
Mitchell the state of Oregon loses
the best friend it ever had and
man who devoted the best year of
his life to its best interests. Had
his death occurred two years ago
nearly every newspaper would have
been dressed in mourning and every
flag would have dropped to half
mast. But in an evil hour bis tnals
began, He was selected as a vie
tim and well did his enemies do
their work he was hound to
the brink of the grave and mud and
spite flung after him before his body
had been placed in its tomb. As
to his guilt or innocence in the fraud
cases in which he figured and was
pronounced guilty, it is not for us
to say. He said he was not, and
appealed his case to a higher court
Had John H. Mitchell chose to have
been a thief, he could have left an
estate worth millions, whereas he
died and left scarcely money enough
to pay for his burial. But he is
dead and his passing away will be
regretted by many. What he has
done for Oregon and no man has
or could do more should make his
memory sacred to every resident of
the state. Senator Thurston, who
defended Mr. Mitchell in the land
fraud case, said of the senator when
he heard of his death: "I am pro
foundly grieved to hear of the death
ol my dear old friend, Senator
Mitchell. I have known him for a
quarter of a century and during
all that time I never knew him to
be euiltv of a dishonest act. I believe
that Senator Mitchell in all of his
official career has been animated
by the highest and mast patriotic
motives, and the tact that he now
oassesawav leaving behind him
scarcely enough of worldly effects
to pay his funeral expenses, is tne
best possible evidence that he has
lived clean and houeatly. I cannot
consistently speak of the late trou
ble which he has passed through
and in which I bad the honor of
being his attorney. He was
charged with a purely technical vi
olation of the statutes ot tne unitea
States and I presume it was not
brought to the personal knowledge
of one member of congress in a
hundred prior to the late tidal
wave of investigation, prosecution
and persecution which has recently
been upon us. I have no criticism
to pass upon those who have pur
sued him. but I am satisfied that if
the senator had lived and his case
had been decided by the supreme
court of the United States that the
decision would have resulted in his
vindication of the act involving dis
honesty or moral turpitude. In
my judgment it will be long, long
years before Oregon wili ever have
so faithful, so able or so successful
a representative in the senate of the
United States."
Dr. Withycombe has a number
of sound planks in the platform
upon which he proposes to stand
as a candidate for governor of the
state of Oregon. One of these is a
law to regulate state banks. Such
a law is demanded by every instinct
of financial self-preservation, to the
end that the tragedies scheduled
under the head of "bank failures"
in 1893-4, of which the failure of
the Portland Savings Bank in this
city was the most dire, can never
again be enacted in the state. This
failure was written in the blood and
tears of many of our most deserving
citizens. The selfishness and greed
of a few men were responsible for
it. Callous, unmoved amid the
wreck of homes and of small for
tuneseven of lives they went
coldly on their way, careful only to
entrench themselves further in the
wealth that they had, through un
regulated banking methods, accum
ulated. Things" like this should
not be forgotten. Oregonian.
Death of Ethel Fisher.
Either, the 8-year-old daughter of
Mrs. D. C. Fisher of Itcaverton, died Ie-
ceraber 1st at the family residence after
a lingering illness. She leaves to mourn
her Ions her mother, four sinters and two
brothers, Mrs. W. II. CaJy of Aberdeen,
Wash., Mae, F.lllo, Dora and Karl, at
home, and Lloyd, of IIoiuiain,' Wash.
G. W. Stitt had charge of the funeral ar
rangements, and Rev. Barber preached
the funeral sermon Sunday morning,
December 3.
Peaceful be thy slumber,
Peaceful in thy grave so low ;
Thou no more wilt join our number,
Thou no more our sorrows know.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fit I ;
And in Heaven with Joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Notice To School District Clerks.
The following, which is of interest to
school district clerks, 1h taken from the
General Laws of Oregon for 1905, and
should be closely followed l)y them as
their tax levy Is liable to be returned
for correction if the law is not strictly
ftomplied with.
"All counties, cities, school districts
and other corporations which are vested
with the power of levying taxes, shall
make their total levy terminate with
even mill or mills, or in fractions of
one-tenth of one mill."
All special tax levies must be in the
hands of the county clerk by January 1,
1900, otherwise they will be thrown out,
PROBATE COURT.
Inventory and appraisement in the
estate of Geo. A. (.lore, deceased, were
filed, examined and approved. The to
tal valuation is placed at $14,970.00.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick
Cain, deceased, a petition was filed ask
ing for order to sell real estate. Order
ed that citation be issued and seived by
publication, requiring all persons inter
eeted to appear at the court house on
Monday, January 111, 1900, to show
cause why said order shall not be grant
ed.
Estate of Sarah Mull, deceased; ad
ininiatrator files receipts ; and adminis
iraior uiscnargea ami bonistnen re
leased and estate closed of record.
Estate of Martha A. Btarrett, do
ceased ; account and report filed and ap
proved, and administrator and bonds
men released anil estate closed of record
Estate of Chas. A. Kosa, deceased j
Geo. K. Bagley appointed guardian ad
litem for Elmer Rosa, a minor.
Estate of Hannah Olsen, deceased;
ordered that Monday, January 8, liHXl,
at 10 o'clock, is the time for hearing ob
jections to said account and reinrt and
final settlement thereof.
A petition of the administratrix was
granted to pay over to Merritt E. Hotch
kiss, Jr., the sum of $X) out of any fund
now in her possession iielonging to said
estate.
Letters ot guardianship was ordered
Issued to W. D. Hare as guardian of
Elizabeth Schml.lt, insane, and that W.
D.Smith, Ono. H. Wilcox and II. T.
Bagley be appointed as appraisers.
A petition to sign to Mary K. Colby, a
certain promisnry note secured by mort
gage, in the matter of the estate of Hat
tie C, Norman was granted.
J County Correspondence
I W want reporter in svsry town. I
lss 1 1
Sherwood.
Regular Correspondent.
Harry Allison, resident of Tillamook
City, arrived here Saturday evening on
a visit to relatives residing east of town.
The usual annual observance of
Christmas, public-ally, in this place is
under consideration by a committee or
committees designated for the purpose.
The double line system of the Oregon
telephone extending from Portland to
Sew berg is now in order w ith only four
Intermediate offices connected. The an
noyance ot long waiting and delay inci
dent to "long distance" ia thereby cut
out and better, quicker and more satis
factory work awaits the patrons of the
line.
There is a rumor that another livery
and feed stable will open out for busi
ness in the near future in Sherwood.
Desirable location for business purposes
are. limited in the place, which compli
cates matters to intending investors
along these lines.
Win. Hasfelter, one of the butchers
here, has decided to suspend business
during the winter months, claiming the
profits hardly justify the capital invest
ed during the dull season. He will
"wait until the clouds roll by" prior to
opening again.
. A 6 year-old ion of Joseph Girrucho,
an onion raiser on the swamps, slipped
and rolled down a stairway at his home
Saturday. Serious injury was feared at
the time of the accident, however, on
examination a few abiasions across the
scalp and face indicated his narrow es
cape. The last remnant of a once pros;er
ous, and perhaps the most extensive
brick plant in the state was burned here
Thursday night. All the machinery,
brick, tiling and the greater portion of
the buildings have long since been re
moved, and there remained only the dry
house an old, decayed and dangerous
structure, a menace to loose stock seek
ing shelter under it and the old engine
room to complete the demolialon. The
name of the firebug is "Dennis" and his
whereabouts unknown and while his
gratuitous work is questionable from a
legal standpoint, the result is quite sat
isfactory to the general public, and
should be to the owners, as they would
have been compelled, legally, or other
wise to have removed the dangerous
menace in a very short time. As the
buildings were located on the opposite
side of the street from the town, and
other and more valuable property not
endangered, no particular alarm was
felt, not even the fire alarm bell was
rung and many people slept peacefully
on, and was not aware of the fire until
the next morning.
Miss Clara Harrington and Mr. Wel
lington Eby, both residents of Middle ton
precincts, were married Sunday evening
at the residence of the bride's parents at
Middleton depot by Rev. McCutchons.
Carnation. '
Regular Correspondent.
E. S. Calander, who has not been well
for some time, has gone to Orting,
Wash., to visit his son, M. E. Calendar.
George Sibley has returned to Port
land, but Is hardly able to walk on ac
count of a lame leg. He intends to start
for California in a few days to spend the
holidays,
The safe that played an important
part in the recent bank robbery now
star.tls 011 the north side of the depot
awaiting shipment, attracts a good deal
of attention, and is really worth one's
time to take a look at it and see what
terrlllic force was used to set it open.
W. L. Adklna' house had a very nar
row tscape from fire one day this week.
Mr. Adkins was preparing to move into
his new house and had a inatress drying
near the stove. While he was out in
the yard, the tn a tress took fire and soon
the house was in flames. When he dis
covered it, the fire had such a headway
that the stairs add a large place in the
floor was burned, and be bad a hard
fight to get it out. As it is, the damage
Mew Feed Store
We have opened up a down town office in the building Sec
ond door next to Lamkin Hardware Co., and hereafter will
have a complete line of Mill Feed, Flour, Poultry and
Stock Food.
QUOTATIONS.
Oil Meal, Ter Ton ....
Bran, Ter Ton -Shorts,
Ter Ton
Barley Chop, Ter Ton ...
We ray the Highest Market Trice for Oats.
Climax Milling Company
Seconal Street, f. S. 'Fhone
is probably between f JO and M0. Mr.
Adkin was around the next day looking
for a fire extinguisher, so that in the
event of another blaze, he can stand off
several feet and put the fire out w ithout
burning off his eyebrows and lashes, and
also save his fingers.
Mr. Peters has been staying at the
Colonial the past few days.
The Four Iaf Clover Club gave a
supper and dance at the Colonial last
Friday. The cut flowers came from
Portland and with the red light and dec
orations, was a very pretty affair and a
decided social success.
Tbehouseon Mrs. Susan Watt's farm,
up Gales' creek, was partly destroyed by
fire Monday. Mrs. Watts is over 80
years old, and the excitement from
hearing the bad news has made her
quite ill.
The S. P. bridge gang have been at
work near here and have made Carna
tion their headquarters for several days
Miss Carls and Pheba Hialteare mak
ing a visit at the home of Miss Russell.
No danger of losing the noon train as
long as the traffic keeps up as well as it
is now.
The Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co.
are now burning oil instead of coal and
find it a great labor saving device. They
use over a car of oil a week, and a car
contains 100,000 gallons.
The special train from Cor vail is with
the football team, didn't have a word to
say when it pulled into this place the
other night. Whether it was because of
the cold, or the way the boys were treat
ed at Portland, is not stated.
Along- Route One.
S;ecial Correspondent.
Jacob Feuerstein has been laid up for
four weeks, owing to the accidental dis
charge of his gopher gun which struck
him in the ankle. His stout Russian
leather top boots alone saved him from
being permanently crippled.
Herman Kamma has a force of men
on his farm engaged in putting up a
wind mill.
Miss Lena Grossen baa been suffering
from inflammatory rheumatism for the
paat two months.
Charlie Waibel is going to entertain a
largo number of his friends and neigh
bors next Sunday with a menu of ducks,
geese, roast and game, incidentially pull
off a shooting match, and wind up the
day discussing "Ilairisch Bier und Leber
wurst." James Sewell, Jr., assisted by G. II.
Powers, is engaged in renovating and
enlarging the residence occupied by G.
II. Powers, west of the Sewell hop-yard.
Mrs. Emma Bcoggina received the sad
news of the sudden death by drowning
of her son, who was enlisted in the 7th
U. S. Infantry, stationed in the Philip
pine Islands.
(Continued on Suplement.)
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice of Guardian' Sale of. Real
Estate at Private Sale.
Notice Is hereby given that under and by vlr
toe of, and In purtuauoe of a lioense and order of
ale duly made and entered by the County Court
of the Stale of Oregon for Washington County, on
the 17th day of November, IMA, I will from and
after the 22d day of January, 19u6, sell, at private
ale to the highest bidder therefor, for cash In
band on day ol sale, an undivided 19 of the
following described real estate.liltuate In Wash.
Ington County, Oregon, and particularly bound
ed and dttacrlbed aa follows, to-wlt: Beginning
at apalnt SI roda north of taction comer aeotlont
22, IS, 36 and 27, In T. 2 8 R t W Will. Her. , and
running thence north on section line between
aid section! 22 and 23, rods; running thence
on an angle of 60 north of east 21 roda; thence on
an angle 10 south of southwest, 27 roda to the
place of beginning, containing one (I) acre, more
or less, said S-t being subject to the dower right
of the undersigned. I will alao, for a propor
Uonate sum, convey to the purcbaaerof said St
Interest In aaid real estate, the other 1-9 thereof,
and alao my dower right therein. Bids will be
received at the law office ofW. N. Barrett In
Hillsboro, Oregon.
Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, this 11th day of
December, 19US.
KATIE MILLER,
Formerly Katie Niemann, guardian of Sophia J.
Niermana and Mercy U Niermann, minora.
93, Iadepeaaent, 2U.
$29.00
$9-5o
$21.00
$34.00
Administratrix' Notice.
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Now therefore, all persona bavtoc claims
as-siust tali! esiale am lierel.J ramrod to .tu
IMuui, wan prwr vouebara, at lha ollioe ol
the County flerk of said t'miuty. al HllUboro,
orra-un, atltlilu ill mouths bens.
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ETHEL NORMAN.
Admlntatralrlx of lbs Ratals of Hauls C. Nor
man. ueceeee.i.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice la hereby given thai ths undersigned
...mif hu til In the CuuulT Court uf Mash-
,iimi'nuni. (iiiwimi. his final reiMirt anil ao-
ruiiul lu ths matter of Iba laal will ami tealament
of liautiah Olson, deceased, and lhaUheeeine
1... t4..n at far nnal heariua and eeUlrmeiil oe-
lure amid court on Monday, Januarys, IwjS, at
the hour of 10 o clM k a. m.
lialec' tula December 7, 114.
ELI AS OI.SC IN.
Executor of tbs laat trill and testament omen
n.h . ll.m daoeaaail.
S. B. UluluN, Attorney for Batata.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Ore
gon for the County of Multnomah
Alfred Nlblin, flalnlln,
va
Ramuel Rtianaon, C. C. l.ieuallen, C. A.
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rirca, aim p.. o. n.wi. uv.vmu.uw.
To K. 8. Bristol, oue or above named defend'
lu the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby required to appear end auswer ma oom
plaiul filed anal nst you In the above eulltlrd
mi on or before the 121b dayol January. 1'Jiitt,
This numinous Is ordered to be puMlshrd for six
suttees! ve weeks and the nrat day of publication
is Iieoember 1st, luoft, and If you fall to an ap
pear and answer, for want thereof, plalulitT will
apply to the eourt for the relief demanded la the
oompiaiui. M
ti. fuller demanded ia the foreclosure of
certain mortsage, elecuted and delivered to
plaintiirtiy tfeuinel Hwanson on or anoui juiy au,
liau ui.l moruavH tMtlDa aiven bv aald defend
ant, Hwanson u secure payment of a certain
promissory note of said fiwauson for S.VW with
interest at 7 pur cent per annum, which aald
morwage conveyeu 10 piaintin lor saiu purpo.
certain real property described as follows, to-wif
The southeast quarter of section 24, Township
I, North range b west of the W. M. lnWaahlustou
County, Oregon, ALSO, the Bo'Hheast quarter of
section 32, Township IS south, range a west of
the W. M. lu Lane County, Oregon, and by said
foreclosure, liar ring you and the other defend
ants from any and all right, title or loterest in or
to said real property and every part and parcel
thereof.
This summons Is published by order of Hon.
Tboinaa A. McHrlde, Juilgeof the above entitled
Court, made lloveinber 2s, 1906.
Date of first Insertion, December 1, IW.
ti ICO. P. LKNT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Executrix Notice.
Notice la hereby given, that I, the under
signed, bsve Iweu, by the County Court of the
Slate of Oregon, lor Vt anhlnston County dulv ap
pointed Kiet'tnrlx of the estate of It. K. O'Neel,
decease, aud have duly qualified as such. All
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notllled to present the same tome with
proper vouchers, at the Law Oltlce of W. N. Bar.
rett in lllllnboro, Oregon, within Hlx mouths
from the dale hereof.
Dated this November 16, IW.
MAHY E. O'NEF.L.
Executrix of the Estate of II. K. O'Neel, de
eeaaou.
W. N. BARRETT, Attorney for Estate.
I Get Ready
of the Store that Saves
It is our endeavor to give the public tho best value for their money, and we
will state that there are no "strings" to anything that we have in our slock. You
get a dollar's worth every time you spend a dollar with us. Our Christmas stock
is unusually largo in all lines this year and your patronage will be met with every
advantage to you.
W. O. DONELSON,
J.
Our Jawalry Department.
Ijuliea goUl filled watches, Elgin or Waltliam, $10 ami np
(ienta ' 10 "
LaJiea gold filled Chaina, 3 "
(ienfa " " ... .60 "
All of our other jewelry in aanie troportion
Special Prices en SiWensrear.
We will have the famoua Jamea W. Tuftta Silver Ware
for Christina. Warranteed to wear better than silver.
E-. L. Mc CORMICK. Hillsboro. Ore.
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STEVENS BROS.
SUCCESSORS
FAKMINGTON,
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JEWELRY
it f.
Jk. sr. art stlnxf
tar of attraction in a village at ore.
where Good Things are sold.
On the counter a eatalos) erfuet for
Dlamonde. Watches. Clocks, etc
Coma In and Look I This dona, the
sales will teka care of themselves.
-Dealers In-
General Merchandise'
Mill Feeds, Oil Meal,
GIANT rOWDint, In any
IIAHDWAKE of all kinds, HOOTS and SHOES IAT
ENT MEDICINES, PAINTS and OILS, and NOTIONS
of all descriptions.
for the Holidays, Buyj
SPECIALS IN ROCKERS..
Wo lutvo niado a special
effort to install a fine line of
Chairs this Christmas, and
have an extra fine assort
ment to select from. If you
desire a Xmas gift that will
not only bo appreciated, but
useful, you can do no better
than to look at our stock of
Chairs. Wo have some Fine
Morris patterns in tho Rock
er and Stationary Chair
which we know will please.
GOODS OF QUALITY.
Gfirislmas Presents
Mc Cormick's.
It will soon be time to purchase your Xmas
presents, so look over this list and see if there isn't
something you want. We guarantee satisfaction.
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TO J J KRESS.
OUKCON
Stock la the ten-
quantity, GLASSWAHi:,
JaV.
you Money
Hillsboro
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Mualo and Instruments.
We carry almost everything in music and woulJ lo
-lead to have you call and get pri-s. All lrite will
be reduced the remainder of the month.
We are agenta for the Edison I'honoKraiihs and Itecorls
and the Columbia Itecord and Graphaphones. A largo
stock on hand.
Get a talking machine for Xmas and hear all kind
of music in your own home.