THE INDEPENDENT, HILLtBORO,
Official Paper of Washington County.
Entered at th Poatofflc at HU1
I oro, Oregon, (or transmission throofh
tb maJIi m Mcoad-claaa mall miutr.
BY D. W. BATH
pan jr. II studied law and as admit
ted to tb bar, and bai practiced jn Hills
boro (or th paat twenty-thre jears.
II ia ooo of the leading lawyers of tl
state, hai lfn president o( the State
Bar Association, and baa been quit suc
cessful financially. Hwu married in
1HH-1 toMUi EUaGeit'iT, a daughter of
Dr. Win. Goiter, the Forest Grove pio
neer. Tbay bava three children, all of
whom are in college.
Mr. Huston is au ardent advocate of
the maximum late law recommended by
President Roosevelt, and jayt hi rail
roal fare while making hi canvaoe, at
be doea not believe that a member of
congress, or a candidate fur that oltlce,
tbould travel on a pant.
He waa formerly a democrat, but when
that party a-lop ted the free tilver plat
form, in 181), be refused to endorse it.
On the contrary, he rendered good ser
vice lor the caumt o( sound money, and
hie speech wat one of the four deemed
worthy of publication by the Oregouian.
tie baa ever since eupported the repub
lican party and ita principle!.
9" This paper la not forced npon
anyone. It ia not our practice to atop
papera until ordered to do to. Anyone
not wishing the paper mutt notify the
publisher or they will be held liable for
the subscription price.
i i . jg
Tint weather ia keeping the "oldest
inhabitant" guesting. It beatt any
thing they ever aaw.
The democrats are hoping againet
hope that the republicans will nominate
Tooze. The reason la obvioua. New-
berg Graphic.
jonainan uourne, jr., is out witb a
campaign tooth-pick. It baa printed
u(on It "the people have picked him out
aa a winner." Jonathan baa another
guest coming.
One week from today the battle will
be on in earnest, and may the best men
win. This is an election of the rteoole.
and they are renjonible for the candi
date named. They should see to it that
no man is permitted to buy his way into
ollice, and such a man should be snowed
under so deep that nothing but an un
savory memory remain to remind the
voter of Oregon that there are some
thing money cannot do.
Homer II. llallock, who was killed in
the Portland I'hamlier of Commerce fire
by jumping from an upper story window,
waa formerly station agent for the O. K.
A N. Ky at 1'endleton, but was the Coin-
ineri'lul (Willi's l.raya uninl at ll.a !...
ofhis.lh in. a.ai.iu .i.k I iion. ii. m. take.
caused deen sorrow .,,, ),!. . M- Cttke' popularity as a senator!
" -"ivwi 1-1 ..-.II 1 rn'n i .
.w " o-vfcCT-. ut mn wuu knew I ... ... .
him as a friend or in . Im.ino.. ,rom M '"'""""I? appearing in the III
J I lamw.lr I IaovI 1 ..t nr.. ...... lflU.
f.u.wat ticauiiiie ui Haiti Lit loin i
Tom Richardson i noted for 'Mninol Of all the aspirant for Lnited States
things," hut as "climber" his reputation 8enator. H. M. Cake, of Portland is cer
had not become known, even loeallv un- n "osi nuea to represent Ure
til the Chamber of Commerce fire last "on ,n th Ntttln' Assembly, and the
Friday. It was a perilous position for P601'8 of lhB ,ute wiH not u making a
any man, and had Mr. Richardson lost n wnen Ihey cant their vote for
his head for an instant he would cer. bim " the pnmary election, for there is
tainly have met Inttant death. All the D0 doubt whatever that he ia energetic
newspaper boye in this state are glad be ,na WJJ-w to the Interests of Ore
Kept his nerve, for Oreiron can't afford
to lose such men as Tom Richardson. I "for the past six years he has been
prominently Identified as President ol
Hon. Thos. F. Ryan, county ludiw of the Portland Commercial Club, with
Clackamas county, is a candidate on the Bod dl of the progress and develop
republican ticket for state treasurer. I ment of Oregon, and coming in touch
lie Intended to visit Ilillsboro and other I w,th the people from all parts of the
portions of Washington county this ,late la conversant with the needs of the
week, but official duties prevented bim ,ut- Mr. Cake ia the kind of man
from doing so. Ilia many admirers and Oregon needs in the United States Sen
friends In this section will think no less te, for h knows the needs of Oregon
of him for staying home and attending nJ fron present indications it looks as
to business. Judge Ryan ia worthy the though he will be the next United States
support of any man, and none need hesl Senator.
I County Correspondence j
I r"'"4' I
tate to put an X next to
the nominating ballot.
his name on
Mr. Tooze ia very fond of charging
" ruio win piaiiorm lor an oi tne
candidates. There are cerUin portions pledged him their loyal eupport,
vi air. ii unions plattorm
That appeara to be almost conceded,
for Mr. Cake has a large personal fol
lowing, and no sooner had he announced
himself a candidate, than his many
frienda rallied around him. and have
wnicu are
aurely not copied from that of Mr.
looze. Here are aome of them: "If
elected, I shall do all in my power to
assiHt in the passage of a maximun rate
law, such as Indicated by the president
In bis message." Another: "I am pay.
ng lor my transportation, and au not
riding on a pass." Another : "I favor a
service pension for the veterana of the
eivil war."
Hon. S. B. Huston.
The National Educational Association
will bold ita annual convention in San
Francisco from Julv 7 to 14 of this vear
The people of San Francisco and, in fact,
the people of the whole Pacific Coast
are preparing a welcome and reception
to the teachers the equal of which has
never been given to any organization
1 be educational value of these meet
ings is well known and those interested
In education throughout the state are
anxious to have our teachers partici
pate, first, because it will be many years
before another National Educational
Association will be so accessible and,
second, because our standing education
ally will be judged largely by the atten
dance of Oregon teachere at this conven
tion
The railroad and steamboat lines have
granted very liberal rates and the local
committee at San Francisco assures us
that there will be no advance In the re
gular rates at hotels, rooming-houses
and restaurants in San Francisco during
the convention week.
Any uaia or lniormation in any way
relating to the meeting can be obtained
by addressing the California Committee,
N. E. A. No. 25, New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, California or J. II. Ack-
erman, Salem, Oregon
"Uncle Jimmfe" Culver.
in remote settlement, known as
Culvertown, lyond the Peoch Fork
river, in Nelton county, Kentucky, lives
Every voter who has the interest of nes Culver, the oldest man in Ken
his city, county and district at heart tucky. Culver is 108 years old. and not
should rally to the support of Hon. S. R. withstanding his great age is. in full
Huston for the nomination of congress possession of all his faculties, as well aa
man from the First district. Voters the most perfect health. His physical
should stop and consider what it means I trength is marvelous.
to their welfare and the welfare of their I 'alher fought in the revolutionary
homes to havo a man In congress who I w'r aml when peace was declared came
will be ever watchful for the interests of 10 Kentucky and assisted In erecting
the section he represent. Petty jeal-1 Lynn 'ort, one of the earliest strong-
ousies, party feeling or personal enmity bolda against the savngn foe. Here be
should not enter Into a matter so !m por-1 remained with his family for a short
tan t to us as this. In ability, integrity period, when he built for himself an in
and personal worth Mr. Huston is equal I dependent dwelling in close proximity
in every wsy to either of his opponents, to the fort. In this cabin "Uncle
and this being a fact, the voter should Jlmmie" waa born and he haa resided
not vote for a man from another taction oa the same spot ever tince,
rho cannot, or would not. Put himself I Not far from Mr. Culver's residence is
out to do this part of the district any historical locality, known as "Pine.
goo-1. Mr. Iluot.m'a intereaU are here, Lick
bia home is here, and the people of tn one occasion at this place "Uncle
Waidiingtou county ahould etand by him iJimmie" witnessed a terrible fight be
to a man next t n.lay. I tween one tulky and a treacherous In
In this connection a brief sketch of his I dian who had professed friendship (or
life might not be out of place: the whites. In the struggle Ciilky en
He was born in Washington county. I tirely severed the head from his adver-
Indiana, in 1S.V. His father enlisted in ry, which was afterward placed In the
the ISth Indiana volunteer infantry and forks of a tree near the lick.
lost his life in the battle of Stone River. I I" antebellum days "Uncle Jimmy"
This left Mr. Huston's mother a widow I officiated In the rapacity of what was
with three small children, he being the I known aa a "patrol," riding over a wide
youngest, a ged only 5 years. I scope of country. The dutiea of thia
The family waa left in very moderate I eingular official were to vinit in tarn the
circumstance and his boyhonj life was I plantations of elaveholding farmers and
not an easy one. Hv hard work and ee that none of the nesroe went out at
Sherwooel.
tUfular CornwpoDilaot.
W. N. Town haa disposed of hie prop,
erty in Sherwood and located in Port
land. J. C. Smock baa just completed a tow
er and water tank on hi preiniee that
it ornamental, a well as a useful house
hold necessity.
A basket social waa given by the
pupila of the public school, Thursday
evening and netted aome $15 toward the
school library.
The potato market ha been unusually
active during the week, several car loads
arriving here for shipment. Forty
cents per sack being the price paid.
A piece of ateel waa hurled at a dis
tance, striking Oliver Baker an employee
in a lumber camp in the back of the
neck. The services of a surgeon were
required for the removal of the foreign
element.
A Mr. Bowman, ot Newbers, is re
ported to have purchased the sawmill
plant of W. F. Young east of town and
will enlarge the mill ami otherwise
make new Improvements, putting it in
first-clus condition. 1
(eorite Saylor, local jeweler, left for
Bellevue, Yamhill county, Saturday
evening for a weeks' outing with rela
lives near that place.
Justice Buck has about "rounded up'
all the voters in this precinct on the re
giritry question ; however, there are still
a few left that will probably "show up
when the noils are opened, aa ia the
usual case.
O. W. Marh, candidate for county
judge waa in town one day during the
week ostensibly "looking after bis line
of fences" politically, and giving the
boys the glad hand ot welcome. Mr
Marsh made many new friends while
here and is deservedly a popular and re
liable man.
Carl Stowasser, while working in
lumlier camp near Falls City, Polk coun
ty severely gashed his foot with an ax
he waa using, and reached Pallas before
calling upon a surgeon for treatment.
The consequent loss of blood and the
journey came near causing a eollapse le
fore he reached hi borne here, Tburs
day morning.
It cost Council man Johnson about $10
to attend council meeting Friday night,
for while during his absence some un
known party entered bis atore by means
of a skeleton key and abstracted a sack
containing uncounted coin to about that
amount. Some "light fingered" gentry,
not a non-resident either may come
to grief sooner than he anticipate
ahould petty pilfering keep up aa in the
past few month.
A new blacksmith and wagon maker
from Newberg moved into town during
the week, and haa leaded the building of
W. F. Young formerly in use by his
predecessor, near the livery barn.
A. A. Can field came out from Port
land Saturday evening. The former is
undecided in regard to removing from
Sherwood yet.
Laurel.
Regular Correspondent.
Tb Blihopoftb United ErsDcellcal church
will preach hers at th ETsngaliral church oa
Wednesday evening;, April 18.
UtK W. N. Brown Is very 111.
Krneat Ooelter wa out from Portland, vlaltlnf
with hit parents, over Sunday.
All report havlni a splendid time at tb danoe
lent Saturday night.
Mr. llnlloT'e lamily arc reoorerlDg from aa
attack of the la grippe.
Mite Kffle Meeelnger, went to HUlaboro last
Thursday.
R. U MeCormlck t lilted with his parents over
Sunday.
A Correspondent.
Jack Town.
Regular Correapoudent.
Ths baakel social held at th Farmlngton
ehool house Saturday evening was a success
both socially and Bnanclally, having realized tJO,
after all expense were paid.
Miss Dorothea fattoa. of Raleigh It visiting
friends In this vicinity tb.it week.
Fred Stevens, the enterprising rarmlngton
merchant, and Oeorge Uaase visited at A. Jacks,
Sunday.
Several young folks of this place spent a very
pleasant evening at th home of H. H. Boge, In
honor of Mies Anna's 1Mb birthday.
Mr. and Mr. 8. K. Olson visited relatives near
Raleigh, Sunday.
Next Sunday evening, April 1Mb. will be East
er exercises at the M. E. church.
Henry Jack, of Portland paaeed through this
burg but Monday enroot to his place near
Scholia.
Jacktowoite.
Carnation.
Regular Correepooaeai.
Mr. Ort b report the arrival of a new
daughter at hi home Monday.
W. Bump returned this week from
Benton county, where he haa been
looking after hi farm and buinea in
terest. Wm. Clark is here from Eureka, Cal.,
and expect to to take, a bride home
with bim when he goea back.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Anderson have been
visiting with relatives at Patton Valley
thia week.
Mr. Duyck's little daughter Lena has
been quite sick. Dr. Tamiesie was
called in for advice Sunday. Mica Lena
is a great deal better today.
Mr.. Brown, of Oregon City ia visiting
with hi uncle, Cliff Dixon this week.
Mr. and Mr. Shipley, Mr. and Mr. E.
W. Haines and two daughters ; Mr. Clark
aud Miss Mary Bailey attended the
wedding of Miss Waggeuer, of Ilillsboro,
Wednesday,
Mr. Day left hereon the 9:00 o'clock
train Tuesday morning, with the corpse
of his 'wife. Two grown sons, and a
daughter and now his wife have died
since Christmas, with typhoid fever.
Mr. Day brought his wife here from Cor-
villis recently to see If the change
would'nt benefit her health. Out of the
family of six there now remains only
the father and one son.
M. E. Callender, of Ortlug, Wash.,
is visiting with his father K. S. fallen
der.
Mr. and Mra. E. A. Stuart, of Seattle,
ash., waa here two daya last week
Mr. Stuart was looking after the busi
uees oi tne lactory and airs. Stuart vis
ited with her niece Mrs. H. II. Stuart.
got into th way of another, so finally
be waa tapped neatly on the hand with
a club and told to go away back across
th street and stand Dp.
Scholia and Mountain Bide.
Regular Correepondent.
Mr. Grettg, who lives about a mile np
the mou itain ha had a little stroke of
paralysis. II ia a brother of Milton
Oregg.
Mra. Will Taylor who live at Seaside
is visiting friends at Scholia.
Rollin Brooka aud Mlaa Van Akin
went to Ulencoe 6uuday.
. Frank Miller baa Improved the roads
considerable sine be commenced work
Well they needed improving.
Our R. F. D. man, who cornea to
Mountainside is most always on time
and ia very pleasant and accomodating.
Nellie and Bessie Adams were at
home from school last week but have
returned after a week's stay at home.
Hettie.
Vote for J. R. Whitney for the sUU
rinter, now serving bia first term.
Vote for J. R. Whitney for th atate
priuter, now serving bia fhtt term.
Ttgardvllle.
Regular Correspnnient.
On account of a runaway last week,
Mrs. Josegh KosmaUkiof Progress, ia in
bed with a fractured limb. Coming
borne from town last Friday the team
became frightened at some obstacle, and
became unmanagable, and just above
Raleigh aome distance where the road is
quite narrow, the hack waa overturned
twice, freeing the horses from the vehi
cle. Mr. Kormalski emerged from the
wreck without a scratch but not so with
hi wife, who was at once re
moved from the ruins and was taken
home where she has been in bed ever
since. The team waa found next morn
ing about one-half mile from the wreck,
with the linea wrapped around a fence
post, looking aa calm aa if nothing had
happened. The beautiful canvaa top
was completely dilapidated.
John Tigard haa completed a very at
tractive fence in front of bis residence.
. The Tigard ville Telephone Co., have
just selected a remote spot in the city
for the new central office, which will be
established as soon as F. Benkhe takes
possession of A. W. Smith's residence,
where the old central office is at present.
Henry Huselage and team have ac
cepted a position at the (iarden Home
saw mill. He will beirin work next
Monday.
Mr. Rahn, of Beef Bend has pur
chased James O'Marr'a farm near here.
O'Marr will move on the old Ooman
place for the time being.
Theodore Weber is very indignant at
the Portland police, he haa a couple bad
knuckle as the result of being in the
blue coat's road at the fire of the
Chamber of Commerce building. Every
time ha got out of on man's road, he
Vote for J. R. Whitney for state
printer, now serving hit first term.
University Notes.
Regular Correspondence.
On Friday evening occurred the regu
lar term reception which wa given un
der the direction of the Senior Class
Members ot the Chorus related some of
the many amusing incidents which oc
curred on their late tour and told nu
merous jokes on each other. After sev
eral pleasing vocal selections and a hot-
j coffee march indulged in, dainty r-
fresements were served and all pro
nounced it as having been a delightful
affair.
The concert tour waa a decided suc
cess in all linea. The Chorua waa well
received wherever it appeared aa could
be aeen by the articles appearing in th
Oregonian, The Hood River Glacier
and The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Not
withstanding the fact that they have
their parts nearly perfect, they are etill
practicing regularly for their appea
ancef at Ilillsboro on the 13 and In Port
land on the 17lh of April.
The students' f 10,000 fund ia steadily
growing and has now reached the f 7,500
mark. Another committee has been
sent to Port laud to help carry on the
good work.
The Track and Baseball teams are
practicing regularly and while nothin
aUrtling is expected, other achnola will
know something has happened when
they meet our teams. Several men will
go to the Columbia Indoor Track Meet
to be held on April 21st and our annual
Field Day occurs on the 23rd.
The Two-Some Tennis club met re
cently and elected ollicera for the follow
iug year. It ia rumored that matches
may be played with some of tb neigh
boring colleges and as Pacific haa sever
al real good players, she can be expect
ed to give a good account of herself.
II. D. Smith, formerly instructor i
English at Pacific waa the leader of
Yalea Debating Team which met liar
vurd on March 30.
E. B. Watson, of Portland and a can
ii 1.1 ate lor United Mates (senator is an
alumnus of Pacific University. II
graduated in '(Ml, Pacific's second gradu
atinir class.
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R. C. VAUCHT, Prop.
T t i.l i:l..,.l n noil. "2 rrtnOW Store in the f
j a nave t'siauusnfu ucn j p
Downs' building on Second street, and respectfully
1 solicit a ehare of public patronage. Here you will
. tin.! a ponmlete stock of Groceries, incluuing - lean,
'Coffees, Sugar, Spices, Canned Goods, Ltc. I will
also have on sale the choicest Oranges and Lemons
tho inarket.affords, and the finest Vegetables to be
, procured.
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Mr. Culver's second wife is
II s ha over 200 descendents.
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the work is made as easy as possible.
There is always more or less painting and pa
pering to do about the house, and it is to your
interest to use material that will be the most
agreeable to use. We handle tho Sherwin
Williams Paints, "ready mixed to use at once.
Paint the lloor at night and it will be dry in
the morning. We have all of the latest Wall
Tapers; every shade and description, at prices
that are as LOW AS THE LOWEST
Carpets, Matting', Rug's, etc
New Sdring Stock now in. A
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price.
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The Baby.
A Iig tock of Go -Carts and
I?aby Carriages, all prices.
W. O. DONELSON,
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Prices Reasonable
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We have just opened a new Bicycle and Re
pair Shop in the building formerly occupied
by F. R. Dailey. Bicycles for Rent and for
Sale, Bicycle Sundries and all kinds of light
repairing. Up-to-date workmanship. Your
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