THE INDEPENDENT, HILLSBORO, lit U. W. BATH. EIGHT PACES. SOUTHERN PACIFIC R. R T1NI-TAILC tHOIS HILLUBOKO. BOl'TH. So. 2. R : 12 a. in. . , No. 4. 5 :'M u. di . . NORTH No. I. ..4:31 p. ro. 3, ..V:03 a. m. l.v. Forest Grove. . Cornelius I lillnlMro Keelville IW-averlon Ar. Portland COiNO HOKTII. Io. 7 m ...8:45 ...:: ...:M ...7:00 ....7:11) Portland Iloavertuu .... Heolvilltt II.IIhWo tVirueliue Ar. Forest Grove. . 7:M UOINU SOUTH. fio. 8 a in 11:44 II -.bit 12:07 12:15 .12:20 No. 9pm 1:30 1:34 1 :42 1:65 2:05 2:50 No. 10 p m 6:20 7:04 7:15 :40 7:30 7:40 Hiis train will run daily except Sun day, ami service will be maintained m long ait the business will juntify. Thi will l a local passenger train of aubur litn nature and will not carry baggage car. V. (i. VICKERS, Agent. I'll kin in bulk at Greer'. II. Harrington mat up from liuiton Wednesday. Mr i. I-ake, of Oswego, it here vL'iting ber mother. Mrs. Mary 1'iHiuger. Slim IWssie Anderson has taken a pc ition iu the store of R. II. Greer. Mr. Sarah Art, of Washington, ar rived here Wednesday evening for a vil li with her lister, Mr. C. II. A lam. Mealtime Ilen'y Chapman and Ma V. Jackson, both of Fowiil, are spendiug the week with Mr. J a. Ljun's mother, Mr. C. Hayes. M, M. Reenders, ol ICilainaioo, Mich., ba been vieitinti the punt week with Philip Maggs of thi city. Mr. Iieen der I well pleased with Oregon and ha located in Portland for the future, "Old Arkansaw" ba been announced for May 22, but the date ha been change ed to the rd. Junt remember the date, and also the fact that thi attrac tiOn I one of the very best teen in thi city for a long time. Mi Nellie Wallace, id the l'aciflc State Telephone otlice, ha Ijeen Buffer ing severe attack of neuralgia the past week and has been unable to attend to the work. She is improving and will soon be back. Harold Taylor, who has worked for the condenser for the past eleven month ha resigned hi mition and is going with the surveying party of the F. It. & N., which is going to Vernonia the latter prt of the wetk. The Uuited Evangelical society has New 11107 cycles In at Hears Bicycle purchased a lot near Third and Baseline Shop. Main Ht. Ruse Bull Hoods of all kind R. Lee Sear's Bicycle shop on Main street. Olympic Flour i the best you can get at K. II. Greer'. Money to loan on real estate security. II. T. Bagley. lionv-May 11th. to Mr. and Mr. Jacob J. Smith, ol Gl ncoe, daughter. Dr. Eaton at Hotel Tualatin nest Monday. Consult him about your eye. For a quiet rest and a dish of good Ice cream or soda, visit the Den of Sweets. Dr. Large of Forest Grove waa in the city Wednesday and called on Grandma Woo.!. Mix Helen Gate returned Saturday from a two week visit with relative at I'riueville. Garden seeds of all kind in bulk at It. II Greer'. largest line I have ever carried. C. N. Black, of Portland, was in town Tuesday in the interest of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. We are serving Bonboniere ice cream in ho. lua and Sundae. Den of Sweet. Splendid new line of post card just received at Kirs. Bath's, one door east of Tualatin llolel. Try one of those 1007 New Morrow CoaKters at K. Lee Hears' Bicycle Shop. (iuarantwf lo give satisfaction. 1'rut. J. H. Powell, leader of the Hills boro band, is in Portland In a hospital undergoing a surgical operation. The Washington County Dairyman's Association will be held in Forest Grove on Saturday, May 18th, at 11 o'clock, a. in. Miss Jessie Harrington, beside hav ing a class in music near her home at Cornelius, has a class of fourteen schol ars at Buxton. ''OKI Arkansaw," Fred Itaymond' hilurioiiHly funny comedy, which Is be ing greeted by packed house every where through the country, will appear here on May 23d. We are prepared to do all kinds of re pairing In first class shape and guaran tee every piece of work. At K, Lee Sears' Bicycle Shop. street and will move their old church building to the new site at once. The edifice will be remodeled and enlarged at a cost of about flOOO, and when com pleted will be one of the flnent churches in the city. Norman, the little 4'i years old son of T. W. Brown, while playing in Joh Hensley' barn Wednesday evening, fell from the hayloft and lit on his head One eye was badly hurt and he was bad ly shaken up, but may recover. Dr Tamiesie was called to attend the little lu) low. One of our trade jouinnls is authority for the statement that over 1.0(H) cases for violation of the pure food laws hftv been fl'ed by the state of South Dakota against Sears, Roebuck A Co., of Chica go, and that a large number are pendin also against Montgomery Wurd & Co The editor and his wife have been re ceiving congratulations from many friend in the East and elxewhere on reaching our "silver aeiMiug anniver sary which occurred on Wednesday, and hope are entertained, they s.iy, that we may reach tho golden mile post in our marriage travels. We hope lliut tliei hope may be realized. Eighth Grade state examinations were held yesteiduy ami will he continued to day throughout the county. Heretofore examinations have been held at Forest Grove and llillsboro, but this year ex amlnation papers hnvelx-en sent to each school, which makes this arrangement a great convenience to pupils and teach era. Forty-two people went from Hillsboro to Forest (irove Wednesday evening to attend the Graham-Norelli concert, ami about fifty cam up from McMinnville. Marsh Hall was well filled and the en tertainment was In all respect a grand success and very enjoyable to persons musically inclined. After the concert special brought the Ilillfboro crowd home, and returning to the (irove took the McMinnville )eop!e back. II. C. Phillips, au employ In Boyd & Sigler's sawmill, had hi anklo badly cut with an ads recently. Dr. Tamiesie is attending the injured man. Mrs. Ellen Jones and daughter Min nie, of Gulcxhurg, 111., are visiting at the home of C. II. Adams in this city. Mrs. Jones is a sifter of Mrs. Adams. Mrs. W. II. Connell and daughter, Grace, left Wednesday morning for a visit with relatives at Condon. They expect to lie gone two or three week. Rieger's Perfume are the best to be had in this or any other city. Call at The Hillsboro Pharmacy and get bot tie. Fine goods; liett in the market. Max Crandall came from Baker City last Friday and spent several day with hi family. Deleft on Wednesday for The Dalles, where he ha been engaged to exert - ome records. Mr. Adamson, draughtsman for the P. R. A N. Ry., has rented the residence until recently owned by Mr. Teter on Main street. His mother I here from Portland and will keep house for her sou. Marriage licenses were issued thi week to Winter Kay, of Portland, and Nellie IUUings, formerly of this city, now ol Gres'.iam, and E. II. laree, of Port land, and Anna Hall, of Glencoe. Owing to the illness of Prof. J. R. Powell, leader of the hillsboro band, the usual Saturday evening concert will ne cessarily have to be dispensed with. No tice of the resumption of concert will le given next week. Dr. Eaton, the optician and eve spe cialist, will be in HilUboro, at Hotel Tualatin, next Mcnday. May 20th. If yon have eye-ache, eyestrain, or your .,.,l,t 1 failing, consult Dr. Eaton. Old eye made a good as new. The social announced lor tonight by the Junior Uague of the M. E. church, ha been postponed until Wednesday evening. May 22, at Grange Hall. Pro gram and further announcement in an other column. very little business in the probate court this week, only two cases coming up for hearing, in the mutter of the es tate of Elizabeth E. Ftniuit, deceased, will filed ami Monday, May 13, set for receiving evidence of the validity of said will. In the matter of the estate of J. C. Moore, deceased, Monday. June 17. waa set for the time to hear objection to the final account. The United States government has given up the idea of using postage stamp upon which are printed the name of the postoOice from which they are sold. It was announced shortly be fore the first of the present year that such stamps would be sold. Postmast er who have made a reitiitution for such a supply have been notified that the plan has hern abandoned, at least temporarily. At a recent meeting of the Washing ton County Veterans' Association a re solution in unanimously passed re questing that all games on Memorial Day be dispensed with, especially all those ol a noisy and athletic nature. It is desired that the day le passed In quiet memory of the soldier dead, and horse-racing, base ball and other noisy sport do not show the right kind of re spect for a day made sacred by an act of congress. "Old Arkansaw" now in its sixth sea son is considered Frod Raymond's mas terpiece. New scenery and many new and novel mechanical effects have been ,dded this season, including the famous electric fountain. Mr. Ruvmond has re written many of the talky scenes and In troduced several comedy characters, very materially brightening the piece, although it still contains its homely pathos anil heart interest throughout the piece. "Old Arkansaw" will appear here May 23d. The majority of our theatre goers will be pleased to learn that Fred Raymond' latest and best production "Old Arkan saw" is to appear here soon. It comes thi season with new arid startling me chanical effects. The piece has also been brightened up for this season by the introduction of several new comedy character. In fact, the entire produc tion may be said to be new. The play ha gained an enviable reputation throughout the United State and Cana da, and will no doubt draw a packed bout her on the 23J. The Washington County Veteran' As sociation and the Woman' Auxiliary will meet in thi city on Saturday, June 20, at 2 o'clock p. m. On Sunday fol lowing there will ba preaching both morning ami evening at th camp grounds. No game ot any kind will ba running until July lit. Business meet ing will ba held July 1, and program continued from tba lit to 3d at 11 o'clock p. m. Th usual good time Is anticipated and the old soldiers and their friend ar looking forward with much pleasure to the happy event. A large crowd ia expected and tba pro gram is said to ba a good ona. Full par ticular in du time. ' Allan Dale, New York' greatest dra- uiatio critic, in reviewing Fred Ray mond' "Old Arkansaw" during it fa mous run at the Grand in that city avs, "It i indeed refreshing in these day of blood and-thunder melo-drama to it through a performance of "Old Ar kansaw" it is o "different." It refresh' e the jaded mind and iu following the wonderful story through, ona seem to be transplanted and readily imagine that he can breath th pure air of the Ozark mountains, and is in complete sympathy with th sturdy chaiacter of the play. Not a little oi the enjoyment of the play is due to the vein of fine comedy that pervade th piece through out, the excellent specialties introduced, and last but not least to the magnificent scenery and mechanical effects and nov elties. To mis seeing "Old Arkansaw" is to miss seeing a treat indeed. "Old Arkansaw" baa been secured for the Crescent Theatre for the night of May 23d. The Thirty-Fifth annual reunion jf the Oregon Pioneer Association will.be held in the Armory, corner of Tenth and Couch streets, Portland, on Wed nesday, June 19. All person coming to or born in th original territory of Ore gon up to 1850, Inclusive, without re garu to where they now live, are eligi ble to membership. Pioneer headquar ters at the Oregon Historical Society' rooms, top floor, where Secretary Geo. II. Himes will be on hand with his gen ial smile and glad hand to greet o'.d and new friends, ami furnish badge up to 12 o'clock June 10. All pioneer should be at the armory at 3 p. in. sharp, where the literary exercise will take place, af ter which, and up to 6 o'clock, there will be a social session. Then conies the grand banquet, under the manage ment of the Pioneer Woman' Auxiliary, Mrs. C. M. Cartwright. chairman, which hers ' court, and th caw H t, d by Judge Frsier. 'Posad the delicious Can it lb.u ' Arkan i. ii u do notaiii. . . It willbaattbaCroaj.. Teacher Isnj At a meeting oMfcl, last Saturday evenly tfcT?-111 teacher, were .mployj school year: " rrincipal-B. W. tari Eighth Grade-Mrs. )i c Q Seventh GraJ Ma rum m.- ttbl N man. Second Fifth Grads Tennease Weatherred. Fourth Grade-Miss BeamUh Third Grade-Mi Bi Rica. Second Grade-Mini, Wilcox". First Grade-Mr. Huy Pininr Mr. W. P. Tutkar ind Mim ' are th retiring teaclun, lB(j Mrf and Mis Rica ar th Uo Mw one engaged. Mr. Fiith come from Iowa and is very bighljr lpoin o( M teacher. Sh I ro'Un of Dr. Tamia sie. Mis Kica I bow her a an excellent instructor. No application wai maj, (or .j, bouse janitor, anJanjoo, wiahing the job should put an ipplicstioa ia at once John Master wisg'vtnth contract to furnish sixty corus oi waoj tt l3 M cord. The board will meet tJ,in ,n about two weeks, when iar application 1 for janitor will be comiderei, Old Arkansaw," tin big fug ,iJOW i( coming, uon i n"" ii. Junior League Social. You are cordially invited to attend a social and entertainment to be given by the Junior Leagu ol th Methodist church at Grang ball on Wednesday evening. May 22. The following pro gram will be rendered, beginning promptly at JM- Come early and don't mis the first numbers : Sunu of Welcom Recitation "Is il AnyboJy'i Business" Frill-ill llnhha Vocal Duet 'Tb PsUhwork Quilt." H"P Grace Emmott Recitation Minnie Heidel Selection Junior Braj Band Recitation "A Xsugbty Little Girl's View of Life" Mand Griffith Guitar Duet I- M. and Eula Hoyt Conno Dialogue-"!! Tried to Tell His Wife" . .Mr. and Mrs. James Spllkendiffer Instrumental barcarolle. ..Earl Caudle Good Night Song Margaret Hoyt From beautifully decorated booth da- will b participated in by all members ' liclous refreshments will be served by present in good standing. Special invl-1 winsome Japanese ladiet and charming tation is extended to the husband or I puritan young men and maiden. Ad wives of pioneer who may not be pio- J mission 10 cents. ' neers themselves. .o children will be Sen! Eligftl lo four Home of VjWg VWA:V.-X4-5r""JSw Pi iVi' Wo send you this high grade, ball-bearing" machine of the very best make, hav ing all the latest improve ments, all attachments POPP or a small payment of $3 and a promise to pay $2 a month till the total cost ($25) is paid. Write us a postal card for our FREE catalogue telling all about Machines and All Kinds of Furniture On the Installment Plan. G-EVERTZ & SONS, MENTION THIS PAPER Portland, Oregon. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Services at the M. ii. church next Sabbath, preaching both morning and evening by the pastor, Rev. I- F. Bel knap. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.; morning service, 11 :00 a. m. ; F.pworth ; League at 6:30 p. m., and evening ser vice at 7 :30 p. m. Regular services at the Congregational church next Sunday as usual. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morning sermon by Rev. H. W. Boyd ol Forest Grove. Evening sermon by Rev. II. W. Boyd. X. P. 8. C. E. at 7 :30. Evening service at 8. Howard Gilpatrick. Pastor. admitted to the banqet. ness meeting at 7 :30 p. m, an "experience meeting" Robert A. Miller, 1854. Annual busi , followed by in charge of of Port'and. There will be reduced railroad rate for for this event. A lad of 12 vea;s, named Warren Mai lory, whose borne is in Portland, was on Monday arrested and held for an officer from that city, who arrived Tuesday and took the boy back to the city. When taken in charge here ha waa leading a horse attached to .a buggy, and when charged with stealing the rig, denied the soft impeachment, but admitted that he took" the rig. He wore knee pants and ia said to have been an inmate of the relorm school. The Journal ot Tues day evening save: "The light of Dr. Whiting' horse and buggy (landing in front of the Hotel Portland yesterday flernoon inspired 12-year-old Warren Mallory with a sudden desire to run away, and be got into tba buggy and rove away to HillBboro. By the time the boy bad reached Hillsboro hi desire to get away from Portland had left him, and he put the rig up at a (table. When Dr. Whiting discovered hi Ion he in formed Sheriff Steven, who immediate ly notified officer' in outlying district to look out for the stolen rig an J the thief. Last night Sheriff Connell of Washing ton county found the rig and arrested the boy. Sheriff Steven went to Hills boro thi morning and brought young Mallory back to thi city. At the jail thi morning the boy cried bitterly as he admitted taking the physician horse nd buggy. He said" be bad been kept n jail over night at Hillsboro. Ha lives ith Mr. Kline at 1176 Mississippi av., bo, he says, ha cared for him since be was a baby, the noy Know noinmg oi the whereabout of hi lather, and says hi mother died when ha wa an infant. He was brought to Portland from Ti co ma a little over a year ago by - hi step mother, who took him to tba bom of Mrs. Kline ami then disappeared. Mr. Kline had also lived at Tacoina. Young Mallory eaid ha had no reason for want ing to run away, a Mrs. Klina bad al- ay treated him well. Later In the ay he was turned over to tho juvenile Fred Raymond'i greatest play, "Old Arkansaw" will be the next attraction at the Crescent. - Typewriter Attention! I have just put in a stock ot carbon paper and ribboni for typewriters, and when in need call tod lee u. E, UMcCORMICK. i --wi I Hillsboro, Or. Attention! Memorial services be held In th Crescent theatre SuBiliy, May 26, at 11 o'clock a. m. 8ermoo by ReT. Austin, of the Baptist church; Old soldiers and ladies of the Relief Cotpe are earnestly requested to be present. - R. WAGQENER, Com. A Salem special of the 15th says that when the new law regulating tba sal and dispensing of poisonous drugs, good and solutions of all kinds goea into ef feet, May 25. all grocers, seed men, etc, who bave been dispensing arsenic, strychnine, etc., and other poitonou compound to the trad a rat, atjuirr ) and bug exterminators, will have to go out of the business entirely and leave tbi field of profit open exclusively to registered pharmacist. This, In effect, it the conclusion which Attorney-Gen eral Crawford arrived at in an opinion rendered in response to a letter of in quiry for an interpretation of tho new aw from District Attorney John H. Mo- Nary, of the Third Judicial District. Under present conditions it is possible to obtain poisons of nearly any descrip tion in the form of compound and solu tions, especiolly prepared for the exter mination of rata and other vermin, at seed and many grocery Mores, whera no record 1 required to be kept, and it i mpossible under tbee condition to trace the source of a poi'onous drug or compound which may bave been secured with murderous or suicidal intent. Rieger's Perfume ar recognixed ev erywhere a the best made, and anyone using them will be saiisned with no oth er. The Hillsboro Pharmacy carries in tock "Royal Cherry Bud," "Pasadena Roe" and 'Talo Alto Pink." Call and get a bottle if too ant something fine and lasting. The Edison Phonograph i Preaching service at Witch Hazel at 3 p. m. Tba Rev. A. E. Helen ol tho United Bretheren church will preach next Sun day morning at the United Evangelical church. A subject of special intoiekt will ba presented by the paxtor in the evening. Subject for next Sunday's discourses at tha Christian church: Morning, "The Carpenter and the Founder, the Blacksmith and the Tinner." Evening, "Did You Hear the Knocking?" Wanted. One hundred young ladies and gentlemen looking for a good time : to attend the May dance at Hills-j boro Opera House, Saturday eve nirigMay 18. ! For Sale On upright Piano alnmut new, cheap for cash or will trade for, J. F. Moore, Beavcrlon. Tba Weekly Oregon ian and The Hills ooro Independent, both one year for f 2 Coming; Attractions. The following attractions are billed lit tha Crescent theatre with their dates All of these are said to be first cl.iss how : May 23. "Old Arkansas." Mar 30. A Bogus Prince. Jane 3. ratek-Websttr Panama Lec ture. . Ansust 7. The Rajah of Iiiiong. October 26. Thorns and Orange Blos som. 3 When a man leaves home in the evening it is be cause he seeks amusement. The best way to keep him home is so give him the amusement there. Make homo a competitor of downtown, the club, the cafe, tho theatre ami tho concert hall. No one thing will furnish so much amusement for so many people, so many times, ana in so many ways as the huison Phonograph. Talk about versatility! If you had a brass band on tap and several leading concert hall singers on sal ary, and two or or three funny men to crack jokes, and a beautiful soprano to sing ballads, you could not givo the same amount of varied entertainment that the Edison Phonograph gives by simply changing records. You can hear the whole program at our store. The prices ou Edison goods are the same anywhere in the U.S. If you buy bete you have no freight to pay which means something about $3.00. Prices: Edison Standard or No. 5 ?20.00 " Home - $10.00 " Triumph - $50.00 Records, per dozen 4. SO You can hear the recrods at my store any time, and we will only to clad to play for you. You will be surprised at the rnarkable distinctness and clearness of the Edison Phonograph in producing sound. Cash or Installments Same price. e l. Mccormick, hillsboro, ore. be re- -oocx2cooxxcxxxcsocec Farm for Sale tiai itnateJ 3 Uiilei iouth of ' ' . i . .. i . Rrhnlls Ferry: 63 acres un-ler piow, i t..r. .nd timber. Good So. IDW IU 1 tarm with living water, good frame house of 8 room, good frame barn, gran ary and other necessary buiming. No. 1 fence. Oood 7-acre orchard with all varietle of fruit. For further particulars inquire oi A. F. KRl'C.ER. Hillrdale, R. No. 2. i I Crescent TheatreThur., Mayjg n . in Fred Raymond's Great Big Melodramatic Comedy saw A (J rand r? HILL & GRILLS, SUCCESSORS TO If. GESSNER. Painters AND Paiiils, & Paper Hangers DECORATORS. Oils, Varnish All mates work furnished guaranteed to give satisfaction. Esti Refinishing of House, Store and Office Furniture. Prompt and satisfactory service. Your patronage is solicited. Shop opposite Dr. Tam iesie's residence on Main street. Headfjunrlers for Xew Era Paints, Varnish sa ia il llfteaiajlaiaJ With all its Magnificent Scenery and Startling Electrical Effects. Production comptete ,n every detail. OLD AKKAXSA W has all the elements of luccess. A strong, intm'sting stury well told. An abundance of mirth provoking scenes. A lot of quaint, com- : l i a ,.r iovpr glpinl;. A rnmnanr icui tiiaistiris. - jj line ui ' --niv. , ...i a f t..,;f.il scenorv an.l olortriral effects 11211 lliciii. d. ncaiui ui UCBU"'"' J .. fact, a Droduction that is complete even to the smallest detail. THE BIG FUN SHOW OF THE SEASON In 5 it ji Surrounded By Good Groceries Fvorr housewife ought to he contented. If she deals with ns w are sure of her sat in (act ion, both with the qualities anl the price. V guarantee the purity f everything we boy, therefore of every thing w sell. That this is a money sav ing house Is well known to all oor regt lar customer. Th sooner you join h "regulars" the better for your peace of mind and your pocket-book.