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VOL. XII. HILLSBORO, OREGON. OCTOBER 5. 1905. NO. 30 BV AM YOUTH AcJ KanicHH Maker Murder cd Sttuiday Mulit klOTIVB AS CUE IS KOHHEKY Sydney RrunKcr, i$ Yeats of Age, Con tout lo Crime William W. Booth, yeteran of Iht Civil War, wan hrulally murdered Saturday t.lghi, about "iHO, in an attempt at roblmry within on and a half block of the tuiufin Koctiun of llio city, llojlh hatl been con ducting a branch hamwi hnp on Main and Third atrMiU fur Daniel Parson, of Forest drove, ifecatiie down town ahout 7 o'clock, going to the potfliee to get hit mail. lie started home on the north aide of Main atreet and waa assaulted In front of the home of W. 1). Hare and Thotnaa Tucker. A shot wa hoard by Mrs, Mi fi lowns, Mn. Kminottand Mra. V. (1. (Urdui-r, all il whom live in the Mock, and each says the heard Held In Coii my Jail Kor iltmler Nyditcy Itrntrti'r, 15 Year of Aire the run from H o torn. An alarm wa given and Booth was found troatrale on the sidewalk with the Lace of hi skull injurrd, two bad wouml in hi nock in front, blood Rtreamlng from hia mouth mid the left eye protruding from ill socket. He waa carried to hi home uncon scious and Coroner Brown ami Dr. F. A Hailey were called. The murdered man died at 10 o'clock, lens than Ihico hour after he waa struck. Suspicion at onoe reeled upon a tall youth who came to town that morning. The Coroner found Booth' money inUot. Hia puree contained sever al dollars in ail ver and a few more I'ieecB of silver were found loo o in liia pocket. A penny wn found on the vide walk near where Booth fell. Booth, who i aged about GO year and a native of Illinois, ctttno here from Beatrice, Neb., about four years ago. While at Beatrice he waa janitor of the High School. Hi ife lives here and slso two daughters, Mrs. (luy Power, of the Howell hop farm, and Mrs. Herbert Ktfur, whoto husband is in the bi- Murdcred bam Saturday Night W, W. booth, Harness Maker cycle business. There are' three other children. A brother, Edwin, lives at Salom. Sheriff Connell and Deputy Kane went to Portland, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, having then a well defined idoa ah to the ideni ty of the lad in the straw hat, went to the farm of Mr. M. Grow, and arrested Hydney Brugger, a grand Hon, for the crime. Within 6 min utes after they arrived he admitted the murder. , The boy's name Is Sydney Bfug: ger, and he is a son of John Br ug lier, a dissolute violinist, and Mrs. Ver die Brugger Bewa, the latter re siding at Lents this Hummer. The murderer 1b a grandson of John Brugger, who built a sawmill three miles east of this oity in the, 'COs. He is (ged 15 years and two months. Young Brugger is a degenerate, but never before has shown vicious nesa in any degree. After he had killed Booth "he did not stop tp rob the old man, but turned and fled, if ' - V , & going around the block, turning and going to tbe bakery. From there be went to the Southern Pad do depot, and theooe to tbe borne of hi grandmother. Sheriff Connell arrived here with the lad ahout II o'clock. lo his cell the youthful murderer made a confession of his crime as follows: "I reui uu from tbe (arm yeelerdsy morning, and up town ill day. I bad no money witb uu. Alter dark I walked down the street, going rut from Iowa. I crossed tbe street a block dowa Irmn tbe lnt business street and beard a man coming, tingling money. I thought i would uoui mm up, to l walked en ahead of him. When I cam to a dark place 1 turned end pointed a ji-callber revolver at mm, telling aim I wanted money. "The men struck et me witb bis cane. striking niy lirt Anger oa the band tbe revolves was lu. The gun went orl and the man fell. This scared me and I ran oa cant, weal around tbe block aadcsmc hack up town. "No, I bad no Idee of killing him. I just wanted to bold him up I did not know fur eure that be waa dead until I was back up town again, wbea 1 beard some one esy a maa bad been killed. 1 uld nolhlug to my grandmother ahout it wbea I got borne. Wh-n she saw tbe otlitere after me she lelt awful had, lot she thinks it is wonw than It Is. 1 think t will come oat of It all rigbt. I never uirent to kill him. "No, I never smoke a cigarette but once, and It made me eick. I never chew lobacro, Yes, I read some books a year sgo, shout holding up people, but my grandmother didn't know I hed them. 1 have I htm put away. I sent Kast and gt the revolver to shoot at blrda witb. When 1 passed the pour farm oa the rail rosd track, shout 9 last night, I saw two hlsck thiugs, snd went pretty fast, but I didn't know tkey were slier me." Tbie referred to Superintendent Roy and as- sisisui, at ncwiou. Young Hf linger is s tall, overgrown boy utKint six fret. He le not very bright, end dors not know tbe mulliplicatioei fa ille. When eiked by the repotter bow much were 46 and 46 be said. "74." When eiked the enewer to "7 limee a," ne replied, "4s, I guess, but I never could learn the tables good," ilia mass of hair was matted and he said that he had not combed It for about two weeks, lie seems to bsve no con ception of (lis enormity of the crime and says that he only a anted a little money. He slated that be has lived with bis Ktandiii 'ther, off and on, for several yesrs, here in Kast lllllsboro, and later on the farm south of Kecdville, where be wss found by the Sheriff. When brought in by tbe Sheriff tbe boy woie a dsrk grsy wool snit with grey rap. The othrer brought witb him llit hat worn by tbe murderer a large, cheap elrsw, witb a black etrieg to fasten under tbe chin. The revolver he uaed wss also surrendered, with one cartridge esploded. Coroner K. C. Brown Hundsv morning called Hi. A. B. Bailey to make a poet mortem examination. Tbe doctor re moved tbe brain and found the bullet hxlgrd in the left dome of tbe ekull, the missile having entered tbe left eye. Tbe cuts on the drad man's throst were doubtless made by his falling on the picket fence, after he was shot, and the contusion on the back of hie head waa eviiirntly made when be struck tbe side walk. Owing to the fact thst s confession was msde, tlieCoioner called no jury. .Booth wes small man sad walked witb ' snd tbe boy's story corroborate llirory mat be put up a fight. : anerw loanell says mat airs.w. Grow, the grandmother of tbe lad, is prostrated with grief. She la a woman of liberal reading, of a aweet dispositioa and bears a splendid reputation. She nss aiwsys lived a useful lire snd hss msoy friends here. It ha often been remarked of her thst ehe uever did a person wrong knowingly. Her daughter, the mother of the boy, was raised in this county, on the fsrm nrsr Rredville, aud when a girl was a besutiftil woman. She separated from John Brugger, the lad's father, oa ac count ol his dissolute habits some yesrs sgo, 111111 secured s divorce. Later sue married a blacksmith, A. Bews, and the family lived st Heaverton, and lster went to Alaaka. They returned to Oregon, lived on Mrs. (.row's farm a short time snd then went to I'ortlsnd, and from there to Lenin, where they resided until a few months sgo. Young Brugger has probably lived half of his 15 rears with his aged grand mother, who baa known grief through tbe actions ol others for msny yesrs. Monday afternoon an inquest was held by Coroner Brown, upon request of Deputy District Attorney K. B. Tongue. The following jury was sworn: J. W. Bailey, foreman; It. K. Dailey. D. W. Bath. G. J. Palmateer, G T. Led ford and If. W. Hesse. Deputy Sheriff Kane told of the arrest and of the boy admitting the orime; Dr F. A. Bai ley told of theoondition of the dead man when he waa called as a phy sician ahortly after the fatal shoot ing, and Dr. A. B. Bailey told of hi holding an autopsy, and bow doath was caused by the bullet passing into the eye and enteriog the base of (he brain. Sydney Brugger, after being told of his rights, told the story covered by his oonfeesion, except that he add ed that ho waa hungry. The jury returned the following verdict: "We, the undersigned jury in the above ontitied case, find that W. W. Booth was killed by a gunshot wound inflicted by a gun in the bands of Sydney Lester Brugger, on Saturday, September 30. We also find that , the said Sydney Lester Brugger, was intending to commit highway robbery when he fired the shot that killed the said W. W. Booth." Farm for rent: 160 acres, nine miles from Hillsboro, near Beth any. About J in cultivation, rest in pasture land, 2 creeks running through; 5 aore arohard. Big house and barn, and good outbuildings Leopold Diet it Holbrook, Ore, R, F.D.I, , JAMBS I McNAMAKA GETS ENTIRE ESTATE Under Terms of Will John Tom, Brother, Gets None 0KEG0N CITY ESTATE SETTLED Nislery f Cast Affecting tws Former Billsboie Boys Years ago in Oregon City John Mc' Namara left an estate of about $3, 100, which he devised to two grand' sons, James E. and John Thomas ifcNamara, of this oity, and who are sons of Mrs. Frances K. Moore, residing nesr tbe depot. The terms of the will were such that if both became uieful and industrious cili tens the estate should be shared equally; if one was a good citizen and the other not, the good citizen was to get the entire estate; if both were not good citizens, then ths estate was to go bis sinter in Eng land. J E., who formerly worked in (he Argus composing rooms, was a year or so 'sgo given bis half of the estate. J. T. was then io tbe pen itentiary, npon conviction of lar ceny, and be was again released, a few weeks ago, and is now in Kaet ern Oregon. Meldrum has decided that he will give tbe entire eatate to J. K., who ia at present foreman of the composing room of The Dalles Daily Chronicle. AUCTION SALE The undersigned will eel I at pub'ic auction at hia ranch, 3 J miles south of Hillrbjro, on the Laurel road, al ten a. m , on MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 Jersey now. 5 r. freih In January: f rrar ow jaraoy nirer, rrmli In February; i beitera, 3 years nest uprlng, both ootuiug in man-ii: yearling neirrr; all tlieaa are high grade Jeraeya; almoit new (laborne mower; j lu. plow, new : innloii tniltlva- tor, iron drag harrow, top Imguy, guod eomlltloii; road cart, '1 tt single liaruem, Iron frame wi ml rack, nonie oata, miiiis lojas hay. two aomll nhuala. honselmlil and ktuiien furniture: t ome Comfort eleel reniro, good ai new; good oak eilon alon labln, kltclirn roinfort, 2 imfee, bar rel! churn, Snowliali washing machine, ringer. I'ai'llio Mtwimr maxbina. e-uoil sIiki; heatr, tXHlroom unite, chain, aUnd.Hday clock. X-cut Kawa, and iiu- nierotiH olhrr artlcWn. Terms of Sale Under f 10. cash: 110 and over, 12 months tim, ap proved note, per cent. Three nr cent, off, cash over $10. . 8. II Dunbar. ii-4vCorneliu8, Auctioneer. The new storeln open and ready for busine?. the line of dry goods snd notions furnishings, boots and shoes, rubber goods of all kinds, shirts and over alls of all sizes, patterns and prices, groceries of the finest staple quali ty, we excel, and have a splendid stock. A good line of farm im ele ments, buggies, wag'ons, plows, har rows, cultivators, etc, in slock, of standard manufactures. We take farm produce in payment and pay tbe highest market price. Come in and tee the new store. No trduble to show goods, even if you do not buy. We are here to make prices that will make you buy and tie to sell. Corner Main & Fourth. Hendricks A Son, -Cornelius, Ore. : PUBLIC SALE I will sell at public sale al the N A. Barrett place, half mile East of Mountaindale, at ten a. m., on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 the following described personal property . Three good work mares, 8 snd lo yrs, weight I150 lo 1250, one witb foal by Vilindus; good saddle pony, 9 yesrs i2 bead graded Jersey and Shorthorn dairy cows, good milkers, ranging from 3 to 6 yesrs, showing excellent tests, all but one in milk, one fresh soon, one fresh In November, balsnce coming iu - early in the year; fine two-year old Jersey bull eligible to registry; Studebsker wagon, j inch; a lianowe, 3 plows, hsyrsck, hay fork with rope and pulleys complete, t cook stoves, about J tons of grsy Winter osts; some household furniture, and nu merous other articles. Lunch at noon TERMS OF SALE Under $10, cash; $10 and over one year's time, approved note, at 6 per cent. 2 per cent, oft for cash over $10. v -W. E. Wells, Owner. B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer. J. M. Blaine, with the Pacific Monthly, waa down from Forest Grove the last of the week. Uennis , nas , received bis. new stock of shoei.T.-the Amerioan Gen tleman and American Lady, the finest in the market. Come in and sea . them.' The latest models These shoes are advertised in wy prominent - magazine and newspa per in tbe World. ' J P. J. HaBler wss out from Monta- vllla Saturday. Geo. Hellaire, of Glencoe "was in town Saturday, returning from tbe fair. S. C. Sears, a prominent Forest Urove farmer, was in the citv Hat urday. Geo. W. Kelly, of Vinelands, wss in Monday, on business at the court house. Let lie Miller, of Portland, was out the last of the week, the guest of relatives. J. II. VsnLum. carrier on route 3, Cornelius, was a caller at this of fice Saturday. Uncle Dsn Phillips, the pioneer violinist, was a caller of this office Saturday evening. ' Henry P. Ford, well known here as sheriff, is oue of the Kx position detectives at the I-ewis k Clark. Henry Wehrung and wife hare returned from a three months' stay at their Nye Creek, Newport, cot tage. C. 8. Reynolds, the Mountain- dale merchant, waa in tbe city Saturday, returning from the expo sition. Jos. W. Haves, well known at Glencoe, and now residing at Forest Grove, is buying bopj for Carmi- chael, tbia season. Clerk K. J. Godman wss a Port land visitor Friday, where he at tended the meeting of the county clerks of the state. Will buy sheep, or fat cattle, for the market; also good horses. Ad- drees me at BeaverUm, Ore., and I will call J. G. Hayoes, Beaver ton, Ore. Fred Steigleder, of Bunston, Mis souri, and who is prominent farmer and stockman, waa here tbe Brat of week, the guest of bis niece and nephew, Miss Marie and William Hosteller, R F. Hynd, who lost a wife and child io the lLppner cloud burtt a year and a half ago, and H. M Crukehaok, of the same place, were in the city Sunday, looking oyer county farm property. Miss Phelan has opened a kin dergarten and primary school in the old opera house. Hours from J to 12. Phone Main 341, care Mrs. C, W. Rollins, for particular. Terms, $3 per month. You will do well to list your farm for sale with J. C. Kuralli. Will aleo cry auction sales. Satis faction guaranteed. J. C. Kuratli, Uillsboro, K, F, D. 4. Residence, Phillips, Ore. . Claud. Sabin, who had two fin gers amputated at the result of an accident in tbe Benson machine ops, a few weeks ago, is now able -xrjr., and is putting in a '"""aLaa!fltt. Store. friends among sportsmen, has a very allracirw booth in the Manufacturer' build ing at the Fair, where he is display ing the Hunter Arms' Company, which handles the L. C. Smith shotguns. HOSTETLER-ANDERSON j Mr.' William Hostetler and Miss Clara Anderson, both of Hillsboro, were united in inarmga at Port land, Ora, Sept. 2, 1905, Rev. L. M. Booser. of the First Evangelical churoh, officiating. Mr, and Mrs. Hosteller have charge of the schools at Phillips, and they will reside at the Tunetall -home this winter. Both are. popular as teachers, and a host of ' friends are tendering con-' gratulaliona. The groom is a neph ew of VC tMaeer, and the bride j a daughter, of Mrs. J. C. Anderson, residing ona mile east or . this oity. . .':' - ' "' ' r., . i:- ' - AUCTION SALE . . ........ "-- inm-J ' : '' " . .. The undersigned will sell at public auction at the Phillip Streib Farm, 1 mile north of Cedar Mill, at ten a. m., on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 Percheron atallion, 5 years, I900; 2 geld ings, 4 and 8 years; 1400 and 1500; mare, 7 years, 1400; 15 heed good milk cows, s Jersey . bulls, i and 3 years; 5 yearling heifers; 5 shosts, too pounds tach; new Buin wagon, $'4, spring wagon, new baggy, 14 inch plow, steel lever harrow, drill,' mower, havrake, hayrack, disc, fsn mill, sleigh, binder, cider mill, about 6 tons clover hay, household and kitchen furniture, and other articles too numer ous to mention. Terms of Sale Under $10, cash; 10 and over, one year's time, ap proved note, 6 per cent. John Ironside, Owner. J' C. Kuratli, Auctioneer. M.Genser, of Buxton, was down to the hub Tuesday ,- J. B. Adams, the Farmmgton blaoksmith, was in town Tuesday morning. Julius Weicenback, of Reedville, and who ia interested in . tbe hop business, was up to tbo county seat, Tuesday. ' - II ON COL. WEEK DAY Friday Witnessed Biggest Ex. odusof Season TE.1 COACH LOADS OP PEOPLE Dewa le Sec Slack Shw ad to Visit Meek Dsy Last Friday witnessed the biggest exodus of people out of this county en route to the fair, this season, and ten coach loads, jammed to the floors, with hundreds standing op. all from this county, went into the city to see the stock show and listen to the Col. Jos. L. Meek exercises. The attendance at tbe auditorium, however, was not op to theextxeta- tions, owing lo the fact that there was so much to tee at the grounds. The speeches were fine. Colin Mc Isaacs, representing the Lewis & Clark Fair, gave tbe auditors a royal welcome, and Gov. Chamber lain, in a half hour epeeob, covered his subject, giving Col. Jos. L Meek proper historical credit for what he did in making this northwest American country. Geo. II. uimee, secretary of the Oregon Histories! Society, delivered a hhtorical d 1 t. ureas, repieie wun intormation.and Alvin C. Brown, who went to the summit of the Blue Mountain?, on the trip to Washington, gave a lu cid and interesting account of thn dangers of the trip. Mr. Brown's . . e . a . . speecn was 10 tne point, and he was neara witn great attention. Hod, W. 1). Hare and W: H.,H. Myers delivered ten minnta tiwivh. es which were new lights on the great man. air. Uare was a- per sonal frier d of Meek, and Lieut. Myers served with tbe Col. in tie Indian Wars. Tbe administration ffave thar-iim mittfe the auditorium for the meet ing, and furnished the adminietia tion band for (he occasion. ' Three living descendants of Col. Meek were on the stave St. A. f I) Meek. Mountaindale: Joa Keek 3r and Mrs. Olive Riley, Nez Perce, ohildren of the pathfinder. PUBLIC SALE I will sell at public auction at mv residence, Fifth & Baseline, ' in ttuieboro, the following nronertv at 1:00 p. m., on MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 Black horse, 11 yrs. 1350: white horw. 14 yrs, laOOj saddle jtony, gentln for children; red cow, e yrs, in milk ; 3 inch wide tire wagon ; iron Irui-k wagon, 3 inch: Uuml lach drill, 10 bom, almost new; Osborne S II out biuder. lleerinv mownr. S ft -m SimxI as new; 8 foot rake, nearly nen'itfood Im- harrow, springtootb barrow, fannin -in tuontop Duggy, 14-lncli Terms of Sale Unner iO fcjin7l iu and over, one year's time, ap proved note, 6 per cent interest. 2 per cent, off, cash over ISO. I). Corwin, Owner. B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer. Fred Greener and wife were down from Buxton Tuesday. M. C. Steeples, well known here. departed for his home in Hoqniam, today. J .P. W. Quimby, former game warden, was out Tuesday, on a hunting expedition. Mrs. Frank Foster, of John Day Valley, is here this week, the guest of Mra. C. F. Hayes, of North First street . 1 Mrs. Ada G. Stanley, of Port came out Tuesday, and is the guest of MrsE. F. MoNelly, of north of tORIlu- PUBLIC SALE I will sell at public auction at my fsrm, three miles southeast of Gas ton, and 3j miles west of Laurel, at ten a. m., on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Span work horses, 11 and 12; 2500; span brown geldlne", S Hiul 4, well broke, 2000; brown filly, 2 years, Pert-heron-Haiiibletonlitli; 2 Iron eray geldings, 2 and 8, latter broke, weigh 1000 each; line Plialinont team, 5 years old, line drivers; yearling and sucking oolt; 11 head graded Jersey, 8horthorn and Holsteiu cows, some in milk, enma aoon to be fresh, in spring; 5 yearling heifers; 3 2-year old steers; roan Durhnm bull. year old; 2 heifer calves, full blood Jersey bull calf; 10. choice CotHwold ewes; Shropshire buck; . Poland-China brood saw, large; farm wagon, Henney top bnggy, haek, pole snd shafts, nearly new; old buggv, new work harness, buggy harness, single and double; Champion mower, nearly new; rake, good; harrow, S plows, culti vator, 0 good milk cans, hay fork rope and pulley, 10 tous baled hay, 20 tons loose hay, SO bushels wheat, 100 bushelB oats, xhiukens, household furniture and kitchen furniture, farm tools, and numer ous other articles.- Terms of Sale Under $10, cash; $10. and over, one year's time, ap proved note, 8 per cent. Four per cent oft cash over $10. J. H, Hoffman. - B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer. Uf)e Delta Drug Store Use our latest Spring Remedy for constipation, dyspepsia, indigestion, etc. Mission Herb Tea We recommend this preparation. Prescriptions and Family Remedies a Specialty. Main St. - HILLSBORO COXXZRCIAL DAKX A. S. SHOIES, IVaMsSMl eta. MCHuumauoM, oaasa Main Street, As the Twig is Th How is it with the young they saving money? Ha value of the dollar? Ai their minda correct ideaB Are you seeking the op Would you like to listen i it is: Send the young foil dollar that comes into the be treated in like mannt until a fixed habit of eavi ly bank account will soon an inkling of the ways clined" are likely to gn manhood. . 'ttonn biaOuin t, CONTRACTOR AKD GUILDER Am prepared to give you figures on any kind of a building in Washington county. Eighteen years' practical experience. Address, Hills boro, Oregon, R. F. D. No. 1. Pacific States Phone No. 28x4. . , T.P.OCCZL1 When You Go To Portland Make your plans to stop at a home-like hostelry; a place where you will be shown every courtesy and treated as you would be in your own home, town or city. - S6c Forestry Inn " "i m m m m H m mmm mm mm m Is such a place, and it stands within one block of the Exposition Entrance, on J5th Street-facing Upshur. THE FORESTRY INN is constructed on tbe log cabin style; furnishings, cuisine, and man agement conforms thereto. It has 150 Urge, commodious room, all opening on broad, cool verandas; with electric lights; hot and cold water and free baths. From the roof garden a view ia bad of the Exposition grounds, the city and surrounding country. Car service direct to all parts of the city. European plan. Dining service a la carte and reasonable as in any part of tbe city. Price of Rooms, $I.OO and $1.50. Special Rates to Parties of two or more. MEALS A L,A CARTE THE FORESTRY INN, Inc. Address, , P. C. Mattox, Manager, or H. M. Fancher. 2Cth and Unshur Sts.. Portland.'Orecon. . ---- i wsaaVBaWBifKasWBBSBafaawe Hillsboro, Ore. Pays interest on time deposits; charges no exchange to its cus tomers, and do not charge ex change on their home checks. Come and see us. Hillsboro, Orozom Rent. Mjrxt ia Hillsboro, Oregon 1 . O I H ! 1 I 1 i