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VOL. XIII.
HILLSBORO, OREGON. MAY 17. 190(3.
NO. 9
Sdioll Resident Utdly In
jure J Lnrt Thursday
LIGHTED LANTtKN IGNITES CAS
Badly Hurnril About Fate ad Ba4,
nd it Cndtr Uevlsi' Cir
Iim eiplusion in tbe well of Ksrd
(ironer, ths well known farmer and
m i 1 1 ui a n of Bcbolls, lu lly burned
hi hands ami fsoe last Thursday
ftein.M.n. Tlit fatuity had noticed
that tilt) water wa bad for aotue
time and Mr. Urmsr, after the
Id ncli hour, decided to investigate
He lighted a lantern, and, in com
pany with hie father-in-law, went
into the well houae, and lowered
the light eeveral feet into the well,
when suddenly the explosion came,
a ulin't ol llaiue bunting out, badly
ingiii) Mr. (Ironer' handa and
face, the handa tulfrring Urrible
burn. The force of the eiploeion
shattered one aide of the weli-houae
and threw Mr. Cahnw to Ibe floor.
Dr. Tauilesie waa called to attend
(ironer and found the patient in bad
shape. It may I neceaaary to re
eorl to akin grafting. Three feet
away from the well tlood the gate
line engine which pump the water
eupply, and it it poe-ible that the
carbonic ga which ignited might
have ooiue from the vapors of the
geaoline, but on the other hand ei
perte ay that euub a '.thing U
amenx the Impossibilities. It it
more than likely that the gat wai
fiom the well illf carbonic ga
Wing very common in many well,
being a tort of second coutin to the
"fire damp."
Mr. (ironer it reeling eaay, al
though hi burnt are painlull. lit
will be ui nble to ue hie band (or
lome time.
LEESER-HENDRICKS
The niariiK of Mr. Otto Ieeer,
of Portland, and Margaret Neep
Hendricks, ot Cornelius, wa iol
emii;d In Ht. Matthew' Catholic
church in HilUWo, Ore., at len
('click in the morning, May 15,
I'.iOii, llev. Father Hue holier ofllci
aling, and assisted by Uev. Father
Vrrbuatr, of Verboort. After
Father HuohoUer declared tbe nup
tial Itev. Father Verbaag cele
brated a in an and delivered tht
marriage addrete. Tht bride
wa Iwatitiful in a giwn of Heel
gray Lonsdale ailk, and carried a
Imiiqtiet of llride roer. Mr. Juliue
Johneon and Mit Karbara Kauf
man, of Portland, were groomsman
and bridesmaid (or the contracting
purine After tht celebration of
the wedding Mr. and Mr. Leeaer
drove to Cornelius where the wed
ding breakfast waa served at the
home of the bride' parents, Mr.
and Mrs John Neep. About forty
relative and frinm'i were lea led
at table, und the parlor were beau
tifully decorated with Hwtetbriar,
evergreen ami eno balls. The
tr emits received were many in
number and very haiuleon.a.
Mr. and Mr l.m r d -parted on
the evening train for a ahort wed
ding trip, after which they will
take up their reeidtnoe at their
new home, No. 412 Twenty-first tt ,
Portland,
GRAND PICNIC
Tht Modern Woodmen of America
will hold a public pionlo, at the
Alhn drove, one milt uorth of
Heedville, oammenoing at tt o'clook
a. m., on
SATURDAY, MAY 2(5.
The proceeds will go to the bent'
fit of the Heedville Camp. Splen
did amusement will be provided;
games of all kind; Toelle's Or
chestra, from Portland, will furnish
the musio. Dancing Hoor, 30 i 50.
Fine literary program in the fort
noon, Refreshment! on tht
grounds. The publio ii cordially
invited. Dancing afternoon and
evening.
Dr. F. J liailey made a busmen
trip to Portland Monday afternoon
Mr. Emma Uiltnar White, ol
Portland, was in the oily from
Portland, Monday,
Dr. F. J. I Wiley went to Port
land Monday and Wedneaday, to
attend meeting of the Htate Board
of Health.
II. I), ftohmel'zer hai purohaied
the Lomii property on the corner
of Third and Oak, and ii adding
tome improvement!.
Job. C, Sohulmerich, mayor of
nanus, and an round iaototum and
good fellow, was down Monday
bringing down an engineer orew to
do some local work in the HiIIbdo-
ro yards for the P, R. & N. Co.
Hon. Wilbur K. Newell, of Oa
ton, wrlla the Ariut tnd akt that
attention be called to the faet that
the caterpillar nuissne It rather
aerloua tbit aeaton. lit ttatet that
all orohardlst ahould look after
their tree at onoe and alto to look
for tht peel in tree other than
fruit bearing, at they many timet
get into alders. Cot off tht bought
and dettroy them, or if tbey art io
trees other than fruit bearing ot
pray tht taint at for Codling moth
with 2J pound of arttnaU of lead
to fifty gallona ol water. Tht cat
erpillar art thick along tht creek
bottom already, maoy aldtn
having ntaUi io which art tbou-
uiitj of tht wriggling, squirming,
and futty nuisance.
Bcbulmtrioh Brothtrt will tell
farm' Implement a follow: H
iooh attwl beam plow, 114 50; 12
inch ettal beam plows, 12 60; 60
tooth peg barrow, $12.60; 14-incb
tulky plow, 146; two bortediao bar.
row, $26.60; 1 ttetl aala wagon
eomplete, 160. Bugglet, hack,
wagon of every dteoriptlon. Wt
alto carry a complete tint of bard
ware, tiowara, stoves, raogaa and
will uodrll Portland on the
artiolee.
The Oregon Pioneer Ateociation
will bold ita annual meeting in
Portland, at the Armory, corner
Couch and Tenth Street, Juno 14.
All person who came to Oregon
prior to 1 8.19 art eligible to mem
berthip. Iteglulng with Jan II
budget may be procured from Geo.
H. Illmet, top door oily hall. Port
land. Tht railroada will givt re
duoed rata, tht trip (or on and
one-third fart, for tht round trip.
Peopla who want neit Winter1!
wood ibouli place their order
early tbit Spring, ta tht demand
for tbipment to Portland will be
stronger thit eeaaoo than aver be
fore. Ordera plaoad now may pre
ftnl luoonvenleno ntit Fall. H
I). Bohmeltter, Hillaboro.
All tht Examiner tubaoribtrt in
thit tectioo trt writing to tht big
newepaper, Informing them wbtn
their time tipirod. Tht mail liat
wat loil in tht big Br and tht
paper baa been aant out to tht
different potloQiori, to supply at
well at poatmaetera memorieaoan
eland them in hand. Tbe Weekly
Kiamintr it being publithad at
l.o Angeles, while the Dally 1
now being tent out from Oakland.
Clearance tale on aklrta, oloakt
and children' aulta. Tbete article'
will be told at ooet to make r m
for our Spring stock. Anyone need
ing these artiolee will uvt money
by calling at Schulmeriob Brotbara
Mrs. J. P. Randall, formerly re-
tiding ou the corner of fourth &
Watbington Slreele.thia city, and
who huband waa at one time
the juitioe of the peso for South
Hilleboro, ditd at her bom in Cali
fornia, May 7, 1UO0. Deoeaaed for
merly resided at Laurel, thit coun
ty, and for year, with her hut
band, conducted a hotel In Albina.
Tht underelgned ht a nice as
sortment of n iwenog plants,
thruba, etc.; alto cabbage and to
mato plant; also full-blood Brown
Leghorn eggt for hatching purposes
Mra. Agnea Campbell, Hlllsboro
The Hillaboro Reed & Cornet
Band gave a very intereiting and
pleaiing concert in the bandttaod
Sunday afternoon, and a large
orowd waa in attendance. The band
will endeavor to make arrangement
to hold thaee oonoerta each Sunday
afternoon, if the publio eahibile
any degree of appreciation.
Our aulta fit you, and yon can
not tell them from the product of
firit claas tailor shop. Com in
and aee them We carry tbe Antal
took of doming and oytreoaU in
tha county. H. Wthrung ft Bont
John II. Ilumnhrevi. of thli
oity, recently received the following
card from Sumner, Waah.: "Dear
Unole John: I Arrived in Sumner,
Waah., last night tt 7:30. Your
new nephew. Ohaa. Humphrey
Baker." Thia meant that Mra.
Baker, formerly Ml Araminta
Humphrey, of thia city, i the
mother of a boy, born May 4, 1906
You will do well to liat your
farm for aale with J. C. Kuratli,
Will alio ory auction tale. Satis
faotion guaranteed. J. C. Kuratli,
Hillaboro. Residence io city,
Mrs. Kate Hoyt, of Portland,
ski for divoree. She married
Lindsley Hoyt in 1902 and the old
boy tired of her inaide of a year
and "hiked" to other parte. She
even says ahe la tired or the name,
and wants to be henceforward call
ed Kate Coe, Coe being her maiden
name,
Fine line of Mohair for waiatiogt,
all ahadea and colors, at H. Wth
rung & Sona.
Judge Rood ha an advertise
ment in another column, asking
for bidi on the building of a bridgt
on tha river road between Hilleboro
and Farmington and alao for a
bridge near tbe Ool. Harry Hay net
place, near Foreit Grove. Here ii
a chance for tbe contractor.
10
111 10
INJURED BY ENGINE
Knocked) Senseless at the Ore
gon Condensed Milk I'ump
CAUGHT IN FRICTION CLUTCH
Lett Op Fiogrr it t Ceg Wheel Last
9ttrdty
(Jeorge Clayton, theyoung gaaolioe
engine eipert, wa caught in tbe
friction clutrh of tbe engine at tbe
Oregon Condensed Milk Company'
pumping (tation, one mile aoutb of
town I tst Saturday, and when be
recovered hi uea he wat minu
one Ooger, wa (tripped of his
clothing, had a badly cut head and
an injured knee. Clayton was in
bad abape. and dazed. He happen
ed to see Fred Oeisler. w bo reeidt i
near the atalion ai d tbe old gentle
man look bim over lome wine and
tent word to town Dr. Tamiesie
went down and removed tbe young
man to tbe borne of L. W, Hnu-e.
oprtt-d on his Roger, and a l lend
ed to hie other wounds, lie will
be laid up for tome time.
The aggrava'ing part of thewhole
affair to Mr: Clayton is that he
had ju-l got the pump to working
at ita teat and everything was go
ing satisfactory. He aays that he
wat feeling of a h'arin;, when bis
bloue caught. He wae whirled in
some way, and then he knew no
thing until he found himself strip
ped of bis clothing, a finger gone.
and tbe blood rushing from his
bead. Mr. Clayton haa ben with
the Fairbanks-Morse people for a
long time, and hai never before ri
per if need an accident.
A VALUABLE PUBLICATION
A Book for the Farmer, Stock Raiser
and Fruit Growsr, Published Here
An "Agricultural Log Book," pre
pared at great expense by the Cen
tral Publishing Company, io the
Manufacturer Jtxobange Uuildioi,
onnaiating of reputable "up-to date"
ivanaas tit) ana, soon to appear, ia
not only novel in its design, but re
plete with vttlusble information,
especially for all claste of farmer,
breed and raiser of all kind of
domeelio animals; for dairymen.
fruit-grower and other; with can-
fully written instruction aa to var
ious civil lawa in which all wealth-
producing classes are personal!?
Interested and with many atriotly
legal, blank and detachable forms
of bills of sale, leases, morlgsges,
notes, receipt!, warrantee and quit
claim deeds, tic.
One of the meat prominent features of
the work ii In syittmatic, easily umler-
eiooa, common sense and decidedly com
plete arrangements tor recording: all kinds
of busiaesi transactions universally com
mon among farmers and stock-raisers,
giving inventories of articles owned, and
all liabilities at time ot commencing bus
iness; clearly exhibiting at the close of
each year the results of all kiada of la
vestments, purchases snd sales; eiplain
ins how and when entries of all "debts"
and "credits" are made; how gains and
loaeee are ascertained; interest and other
Utiles, with much additional information
to housekeepers, gardeners, and others.
It Is evidently a work not ouly of merit,
but ol genius; Its whole "make up" la
methodical, clear and scholarly; ita auth
ors certainly have the one thing required
in such en undertaking, a complete, com
prehensive sod practical knowledge of
tbe whole field presented; while their
fall purpose is to enable each farmer us
ing ft to know just where he ia In his
business at all limes, aa the mariner does
by the aid of hie compsss and chart on
uncertain sess. It is simply a mammoth
production, not In aire, but significance,
ta evidence of which several ol the larg
est publishing companies in the United
States presented bids for its publication,
but the contract for many thousands of
copies waa finally given to Messrs. Hud
son & Kimberly of this city, who are re
garded by many aa the most artiaticaa
well ae reliable publisheis in the Brest
West.
The Central Publishing Company,
which owns and controla the wcrk, has
ample nieana to bring it apeedily and
aaccessiuuy io tne iront, and to give
profitable employment in its Introduc
tion and ssle to thoussnds anxioua and
deserving.
We wish the company great ancceas iu
Jilacing the work In the home of every
armer, stock raiser, dsiryman and fruit
grower in this fair land of ours, aaaatiiu
ulus not only to greater efforts of indus
try, but especially to tha keeping before
aim a complete History of every business
transaction in which he msy be Interest
ed. Ksnsss City (Mo.) Star.
Card ol Thanks
I hereby wieh to extend my ainoere
tbanka to the many friend and
neighbor who io kindly aiaisted
me during the illness and death of
my husband.
Sarah J. Olda.
Mrs. Ella Standish, of Browui
ville, Ore., and her eon, Samuel
Weaver, are in the oity, guest at
the home of Mrs. Claude Greear,
daughter of Mr. Standish. Mr.
Weaver la a printer, and wai in
the San Franoiaco mix-up.
lease Leisy, of Leityville, was in
the city Friday.
II. H. Hall, of Shady lirook, was
in town Saturday.
John Kamna, of Farmington,
waa in town Monday.
K. C. Mulloy, of Laurel, wa a
county teat visitor, Tuesday.
No. 1, White Seed Oate for sale
by the Climax Mill and Store.
A. W. Scott, of below the Harris
bridge, was in tha city Tuesday.
F. W. Sagert, of Tualatin, visit
ed the county seat last Friday.
J. W. Hughet, of South Forest
Grove, wai in tbe city Saturday.
John Thornburgh, the Cornelius
banker, waa in the city Saturday
J. 11. Stewart and wife, of South
Tualatin, waa in the city Tuesday.
Peter Jacotaen, of near Lenox,
waa a county teat caller, Monday.
Jed NicbodemuB, of Farmington,
called io the county seat Saturday.
E'l Foe, of Cornelius, wsh down
Saturday, and called on the Argus.
Father Verbaag, of Verboort, wa
the guest of Father I! jcbolzer, Tuet-day.
C. 8. Reynold, the Mounl.tin-
dale merchant, wai in the city
Toeeday.
Frank Hovendon, of north of
Reed ville, wa a county seat v ichor
Tueeday.
Andrew Glean and J. A. John
son, of below Heaverton, were in tbe
city Tuesday.
Are you a amoker? Then call
for the Schiller or Excellencia
Oregon manufacture.
Jacob Jacky, of near Glen coe,
waa in the city Tueeday, and re
numbered the Argus for a year.
Julius Weieenback and S. G.
Rhode, of Heedville, were in town
Tuesday, callers at the Argus office.
For sals: Good heavy hack top;
will Bt any back or fpnng wagon.
Inquire of L. W, House, Uills-boro.
John Ritter, ot Helvetia, was in
the city Tuerday. He slates that
tbe crops are looking fine up in hi
section.
Wanted: A nice, quiet, gentle,
reliable driving horse, for single
driving. Johu Milne, Hilleboro,
Ore.
Misres Ivs. Ingram nnd Maude
Gibson, of Portland, were in the
city Sunday, gursta of relatives and
friend.
Hon. Willis C. Ilawley, of Salem,
spoke to a fairly good sized audi
ence io the court house, last iNitur
day evening.
John Vanderwal was up from
Braverton, Tuesday, to turn in the
aaseearoent sheets, having finished
hia territory.
Before purchasing a piano or or
gan have a talk with E. L. McCor-
mick. For quality and prices he
cannot be beaten.
H. Taylor Hill, who as a boy
and man has roamed all over the
state of Oregon, was in from Moun-
taindale, Tuesday.
Reward for return of sorrel mare,
three white feet and blazed face
Last seen near Progress C. Rob
inson, Sylvan, Ore.
Chas. Neep and wife, of Kufala
Waah., were in the city Tueeday,
being over to attend the Leeter
Hendricks wedding.
If you are in want .of a suit of
clolhea come and see us. We will
undersell our competitors. Schul
merioh Brothers.
A P. Northrop, of Shady Brook
waa in the city Tuesday. Mr. Nor
throp will soon have a publio sale
ind hii notice appearB in another
column.
Smokers like the Schiller and the
Excellenoia. These cigars are of
the beet stock. You can't fool an
authority on a good cigar.
Jap Reeves, the Cornelius stock
man, passed through town Mnnday
and states that in his section crop
prospects are better than for many
year at tbn time of year.
For sale: Good Rock Island, 3
horse Diio harrow, 18 inch, disc, 10
discs; used but one sowing time;
(ood as new. L. C Brown, Corne
iui, Or., K. 2. Also 3,000 lbs.
White Scotch sesd oats.
Joseph Holder, of Gaston, and
who wai some time ago indicted for
selling liquor without a license, was
surrendered by hi bondsmen the
other day, and placed in the coun
ty bastile. His attorney has rust
led a new bond, and he is again at
liberty.
Those wishing ornamental shrub
bery, nursery stock, flowers (such
at carnations, China asters, etc ,)
ahould oall on E. R. Morton, either
at Hillsbori) greenhouse grounds,
north of the oourt house, or at the
Beaverton greenhouse. Also have
fine Btock of oelery, tomatoes, cab
bage, cauliflower and other plants.
SALOON MAN AGAIN
FAILS
Remonstrance by X. Hard
ing Defeats Petition
COURT DENIES ISSUANCE OF PAPER
Job
McNamcr, tbe Toll Road Ltsut,
Asacd for jiouo Bond
The County Court met in adjourn
ed session Monday fo-enoon, and
the petition of Joseph Holder, for
liquor license, to sell in lees quan
tities than one gillon in Gaston
precinct, was denied, the court
holding that the remonstrance had
more nsmis of legal voters than tbe
petition. This is tbe second time
that Holder has failed to licence.
Tbe Court made an order re
quiring John McN'smer, lee?ee of
the Tillamook loll road in this
county, to deposit a bond of 11000
for the faithful performance of con
tract and for charges as speciGed in
franchise granted him at a recent
term of court.
BUTTE GRANGE
We provide for the people who have had enough ex
perience to know that inferior ennds are dear at anv
2 price; who have learned that good goods from a first K
J quality, trustworthy house are always; cheaper W
reaiiy ana aggressively cheaper to buy.
First Quality Drug Store
We Have Made a Reputation
9 For our prescription work, because we do the work ex-
M actly as it should be done. We pay no one a percent
al age to send us prescriptions, and, therefore, it pays
B
BAILEY'S PHARMACY
This is an advertisement, and likewise it is a fact.
Kditor Argus: In the southeast
part of Washington County, at a
country village callei Tigard ville,
good many years ago, was or
gsnized a P. of 11. Order called
Butte Grange. No. 148 P. of II.,
the founders of which, in tbeir far
sighted wisdom built their cwn
Hall aud later added a kitchen
with a full equipment of everything
ntceesary for having a good dinner
every meeting day.
This Grange has prospered from
the beginning and now numbers
110 members in good standing
It holds its regular meeting on the
fourth Saturday, of each month,
and the latch string is alwaya hang
ing out to all members of the Order.
At each meeiing tha lecturer has
program. The program for the
May 2Gth meetiog follows:
Song by the Grange.
Ouomtions: Knima Wood, Minnie
ShauibutK. John Tigard, Geo. SuiitU,
Johauna l'ollard and Emma Holmes.
Instrumental music, 1. U. leedy ana
Gusste Tigsrd.
Uurstious: What are tbe cnief reasons
for the thorough cultivation of the soil?
Hv A. tjustin.
Solo. Clara Mono.
Select reading, Lizzie Vincent.
History of Oregon State Grange, by V.
S. M. B. G. Leedy.
Recitation, Anna Nichols.
Instrumental Music.
Question: What is the best sprsy for
the heu-house? Fred Greenburg.
Select reading, Rosa Tigard.
Song. A. Goddard.
Discussion: What are the best and
cheapest fencing materials in your local
ity.' lly tbe orange. fpeciai corres
pondent, Butte Grange, No. 148, P. of
H.
Willis Hardware & Implement Co.
BANKS, ORE.,
Carry a Complete Stock of General Hardware,
Stoves, Tinware, Farm Machinery and vehicles of
all kinds. Osborne and McCormick Mowers and
Binders, Rakes, etc. Also have extras for all the
different machines in use.
We also carry a complete line of Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Furniture and Wall Paper.
Prices on everyihing guaranteed as low as
any in the count'.
Both phones.
E. T. WILLIS, Manager
PUBLIC SALE
I will sell at the Harvey Northrop
Farm, 2 miles N'ortheaet of (ilen-
coe, at 1:00 p. m , on
FRIDAY, MAY 25
the following described personal
property:
Good work mare, 10 years old; 2 good
yearling colts; fresh cow, with calf at
side; 7 three-year old heifers, giving
milk; one cow, coming fresh in August;
2 two-year old heifers, one of them fresh
in June, and one fresh in November;
good yearling beet steer; calf, 10 months
old; calf, four months old; bull, 2 years
old, 3-4 Jersey and Holstein. These cat
tle are atl well graded with Jersey blood
Wagon, 3'i, nearly new; 14-iach Rock
Island plow; 50.100th steel lever harrow;
buggy, 8 bead sheep, 8 lambs, lot fine
chickens, single harness, and numerous
other articles.
Terms of Sale: Under $10, cash;
if 10 and over, time to Nov. 1, 1906,
approved note, six per ctnt. inter
est. Five per cent, oil for cash over
flO.
A; P. Northrop, Owner.
II P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE
Of Choice Dairy Cows and Calves
I will sell at public sale at my farm
l milts Southeast of Hillaboro,
and near Newton Station, at 1:00
P. M., on
SATURDAY, MAY 2G .
Nine head of fresh milk cows; one
to be fresh in September; four
yearling heifers; five calves; one
bull. 2 years old, full-bred Jerseys.
This is an excellent herd of cows
and they are well-graded Jerseys
Dairymen should not overlook this
opportunity to increase their herds
Ages of cows range four years and
under.
Termsof Sale: SumB under $10,
cash; $10 and over, 6 months'
time, hankable note, six per cent
interest.
John Dennis, Owner.
B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer.
For sale at a bargain: A certiS
oate good for $100 on piano pur
chase at tbe Eilers Piano House
Iuquire at this oQiee.
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EDS0N & PHILLIPS
j?m REAL ESTATE
Farm Lands and City Property for sale or rent.
Some fine
BUSINESS AND
RESIDENCE LOTS
IN CORNELIUS
FOR SALE CHEAP
A city that lias no city tax and is out of debt, and
with money in the treasury.
Address, Cornelius, Ore.
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