''MIIBJB The3' JniILLSBR VOL XIV. HILLSBORO, OREGON. JANUARY 0. 1908. NO. 43 ft ii iNNUAL TAX LKVY Thirty-three Tltounand IM Url More Than I" Ver T KOAD LEW IS 112.000 UUKI gilltft l'l',llJf U" lb,B th,t ' Xb County Court latt Saturday lt-itd ii" 1,J0' u" amenl at 9J oillk on total valuation of It659i 774. nuking a total iv ufor tbay-ar of $164,311 I.ai rtarlb lv y brought in total ol 1130,437. or uirtereuoe 01 tJ.i.n.t kjtwtra tbl tnd Utt year' Ml. Tbt road Ui It llUMi rttf than lt Jear. Following jitkeliXC levy: fund. Mill. Ami. IHU 21 I34M48 QiODlf.. 1& '4HHU Cioot; JUd ... 2H 47.787 School a 'r 1 Tsui tat 1'7 mmhmio'I IIM.31I LITBKAKY NOTH ti Prwidoul Urover Cleveland bit irltun renarkable article on Our Pwplf end their Ei-Preai-dam" fur Tbt Youth': Companion, lo it Mr. CUvUoJ tavt: "At I in ttit only uimn sow Itlu tW coaM al tbl Unit profit by Hit Mm I bat advuealtd, I hop tuy lo. Mfttt alll tot l quituttt4 when I ujr lktlaavdali uh lbutijcct with atftawletal thought of ptraoD.I Interval alttaiif for itml advantag I am Ntiaartd of tid (torn tbt public Tint ttf, 1 hope ill J btiievt thai i bate prttUnl Iw wrwll .nd Iim drpendtnt apt tM t mlotbU otalutenaor. Mlklt Iht lltull ol acxtutouitd ptu WtMii economy, aod llit ItioM lu tear I ox iht hlyhcat earthly July UI to nil wbttt I m goat. Thro MfttiUoot hate rm tied nit to Ural till tbt muMwl ItM.lotn topic which rntlm no rool conaidfiatlon and ally lo do la my mind with Camil la that may ante la tbt futurt, but urMitlbhnl la the r I'ltaldrol of toby; sod I tat aurt lht I am actuated tl!) bj m prtttnl llr ltil Ibt Ham tad Hitw of justice cbaractetta Ik tf trot AuitiWanlsm ahall nrtibcr WmbtouKuttd." INCUSH WALNUTS IN OREGON Tbt walnut grovMi of Tbomat mflct, n Dundee, are tbe largett ItlbttUle. Mr. I'ri net nlanUwl MO irttt la 185)7, and 2000 tree tt following yer, from thett be awtwled Utt year bttfreto four atf fivt torn of DUU. tie hat bad ITItl IUQGM1 with hi arnoaa anil alUao importing larga quantl- w ttta nuu for hit plantingt Walnuli Brown in Ornon ara of Mutual tiie .ml f McIIbdI (tual- "7. ai timt lbs California walnuU HM Ukntl fit kaaIlM ..uv.aa NtdmlupmtQta iodioala Ihit wat itukt, and growers are now ira rWiDg the tuore vigoroua French twitliea. Anionir the varieiiea Hat DromU mnat Kara aM Mav. Paritienne, Chaberte and rry. TIME TABLE Pamnger train eobedula tollo ltiM lor I'orlln,t J2Cmv. 1(KI ;5l .. yZ""" r,7r 9:07 a. ""Wilt ovwliud S8 p. """ irom Portland wmt ovrUn.t 8 ,6 .. "Ntt Orove loc.1 p. iZ"?n r'yr B:8 p. 'Wt Oro,. Ioc.1 6:47 I, roro.nd rtdio Five, ..IOB. rgnu r.K.... i.. ' ' 7 r Arrival in d....i- i MttGrovloc. gffloa, provi loc.l i;,op, overland... . 6m V. uo rorent Urove local does r7 oagaage. rt: m. HI. m. tn. m. ni. ui. in. in. ui. in. ui. m. m. tn. ni. not Argue and Oregonlan. 12.25. Argutand I'aciflo Monthly ,12.00. Karl Miller, of Portland, vitited relatie in Ihit city Hunday. A. M. Jciimti. of Ilioona, watt county anal vitilor Haturday. iUintuilr, the Oregonian ami Argue, only 12.25. T. W. Hin, of (Utton, wat in town Friday Int. V, r, Hatumi-tt, of Laurel, bad buhiiiMi iu tbt city Friday. For talt or trade, f.r a farm, a one half Internal In the Climai Mill J. M. M. Urear. Adam Hoil. of Ceuterville.wat in ilm oily Monday. For tenllimiaii'e, ladlee md clul.lraj'i biHwi you can do no but ter man Ui buy of John Dennit ll.rnian K-irahaw. of HherworMl. traoaii-tiHl luni(jMi in town lent Saluidav Call on or phone to Dennit for grocerii. A oorupMa and up to dile line alwayt on band. I. Oardtier. of Wsat tlnlun bid buiinem at the county n.t Monday. Mra.Tbue. H.Toneueand Januii. Ur. Iirtha, went to Portland Mon ey, to remain durlug the winter. Mie Pearl Urerar, who went to 'alifornla tami mnnthi nn for tha a. - i - . Iwnefll of ber health, it reported at being tllKhtly improved. For Hale Table and ttock beett. ble and ttock carrott. cabbage nd toineloee. IMivered. Pbone. 'acific Htatee. f.7 N. W. Chiloott nd W. U. Mardeo. 34 tl BEAVERTON GRANGE bKii , verton Grn iH FI)II0 installation aI nPR namm n t 1:00 o'olook D. m. J. C'Wo.o! Evening Btar Grange, la.ii.,,,ln?tallinB oflioer. All are -Miaiiy invited. Tl. . ei... newomcert C.rM"' B K Denny C!!r a w pikt Btc,r,r'r Mr KI.I Chrlttentcn W,7. Mn Ruby Uoyd 8wlrd C B Hed?e Udl i i,8.tel CaWIn Barnei Oiuk.. lHt owward, Alice Kberharcl Cpi! 8 K NeUon Cr(, 0 Mri. B K nenny Jlori Mta Eva Wheeler t Ml., m.,.,1. n..bl11 Mrt I'alU HilUboro Arirua. 11 nr vnar MU Cora TeflPt and her brother, w4of Mrt. AiiM Vri ta 0. A. Heidel, of White Salmon, Wn , baa purchased an intereat in the Clitnai Millt, at thin place, and will be identified with the bueioect hereafter. Have you any fence to build? If to we can tave you money. We tell a good tubttantial ftnee, 4 feet high, for 40 cenla per rod. Seoul ruericb lirot. Dr A. B. Bailey wat pained thit wr( to bear of the death of Dr S'icbolat Henn, of Cbltutgo, one of the unt eminent eurgeont in thit country, aud wbote clitic Dr. Bai ley attended in a Chicago boepital io 1MH1. Any one witbing to' purchase a gatoline engine abould call on tkhuluterich Broe. We have a ta tuple at our ttore. Come and tee it operated. V e are agent for tbe International, tbe ttrongeet and belt engine made. 35-tf Marriage licenae were issued to the following named erom oo the date named: Jamea K. Apple by, of Portland, and I.ucile K. Payne, of thit county, leo .H; til- ram O. uavit ana iaune i-iomt, January 2; Herman Koehnke and Uerlba Uemkow.Jaa. K. Halm, of Bummit. Oregon, re cently traded for tbe interest of J M. Ureear In the Uiruex Mill. ana will become a permanent resident of thit plaoe. In the trade, Mr. Ureear iwcomee poefa oi r. Ileim ranch, near Bummu, in Benton county. MlaaTanniMaee Weatherred chap eroned a party at tbe second per formance of Unole lorn L.aDtn, ai the Cretoent Theatre, Saturday night. The party consisted oi tne Miaees Lucie Wealoerreu, Maviie wiin f.unil I no brie. Maud Grif fith. Mary Sewell.and Messrs. Will Corwin. Kiohard Wiley, rraui Pauli, Kingnley Lytle and Konald v.K Tha aame were entertain. edbyMits Maud Griffith Friday evening. Card of Thank Tl Uft Thin County for Tilla ni(M)k iu 1881) THIS LOOKS LIKE BURIAL ALIVE fug up by Sue, Walur Churchill, tad Jo. Lawrttc Win. Wolf, of ibis city, this week received a letter from a friend, tell ing a atrange ttory. It will be re ojeaiiwred by old timers here that one Uichrd Churchill, in 188, left HillHboro for Tillamook. Churchill di.d a few years ago, hit ill iim having been heart failure A abort lime ago bit (on, Walter Churchill, and Joa. Lawreuce, botb formerly of tbi place, look up tbe remain for removal to another cemetery After exhuming the cof fin they concluded to look in tbe carket and lecertain the state of body, ami found that tbe position of tbe nkelfton conclusively proved that Churchill might have been buritd alive. The body was turn ed on it face, and botb arms were wung to the left tide. It it thought tbtt Churchill muet have b-n in a elate of coma, which was mistaken for death, and the unfortunate man wat consign ed to the tomb with life not ex tinct. Tbe position of tbe body clearly provee that Churchill must have made at least one conclusive turn after interment. COMMISSIONERS' COURT ur. i.h. iKIa mathod of conveying our thanks to our numerous friends and neighbors who have so kindly assisted in the care ol our husband and relative, DeWitt uunwm mer roll, during his last sioknesB. Mary raerrcu, Charles P. Merrell. Beaverton, Ore., Jan. 1, 1908. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Tha petition necessary to get the QUvStldll UI B wuuy .- -- upon the ballot at the next June .r.. l MaA Hfiltl thA election, nas oeeu u required number of names, and the county court will have it placed upon the official ballot in this oW Yamhill county now as two high sonoois, one villa and the other at Newberg, . .. li.u .-a malntainea DV hnin 01 wuiuu - oountv aid. Two-thirdsof all tbe counties in tbe state have county .. . v...). Tkl. anhnnl. If adODt- DlgD BCnooio. " " ,' " T S ed by this oounty. will be in he interests oi u xenship who cannot we, afford to aanrl their CnilUrou uui.i. to be eduoated. There iB a growing sentiment io favor o! a county high Bobool, and it comes Tbe following claims were allowed at the January ttrm of county court: O.ro II Wilcox, aaaeuor loo oo Mai Craoil.ll, aaacsuieot roll. ... 3J 5 R II Grerr. relief J 30 inutprourDi, prmiiDK anu .. . , 7000 ArUt, aarne .. 10 00 t". W ttiita .tin ul ic m - . ......... r . . ... Ptter VaodecoavtrioK, relief. ... lo 00 Tboa Murphy, ttupv ul 16 00 H 11 uui, am attorney 14 00 Nrlaoa Hardwire Co, road. . . .. 38 06 Wallace Brown, wltoeu dut Hty 4 00 II T liagley, justice feci - 14 60 1. A I.onir. iuror circuit court ... . S 00 M II Otn, traant oliicer a uo J W Council, board priaoner . . . . 65 00 aumt, eipenaei ineriu .... 5000 lndroendrnt Telenhone 660 C II 1-ry, dep iberill 5 35 J W CoitBcll. ihll and deputy.... l5 00 J J Krelx, iurviaorl' sal ,. . , ,, tl 16 V XI W'-luv aBm . II M J T Fletcher, lime I 25 ti w Stilt, tame a so jonn never, iame s w A HTodd.uuie Jo 00 I. J Hollt, tame ao 00 ilaaelin Lumher Co. roads, lbr. 9 ao Ann i-'recuian, relief 6 00 joe Kgo ... 6 00 John MolTett, witnen dial atty.. . 3 60 G Laney. aame - ' 00 Koacoe Tliomuaon. same 3 ao Samuel Phillips, Mine 3 Harvey Uance, tame 3 4 Alfied Mullov. lame 360 Ward K tines, lame 3 ao Chai Whiteaell, same 3 4 I W Sewell, aupv al la 50 Lloyd Commons, witnes dlit atty a 00 Ward Down, iheritr bunch... 60 00 W W Uwl. supv al ao 00 W I Rulner aal and ttlilense .. 30 3o O B Hnrhanan. lauie i 00 C K iShorey, upv sal 35 oo Knne & Lindew, road etc 36 Z I U llirkaaml . IU Sll 2 W Jake Relclien, upv sal ao 00 John Nynerg 3 j W Goodin, county judae etc... 106 40 1 k i'ratni. roana anu n wavi.. 10 07 Dr A B Bailey, ex insane patent.. 5 00 F Sturm, juror circuit ctun 4 o Smith Hhotwell, juror 8 00 K I lylman co clerk and deputy aio 00 A K McCumiey, road 9 16 Wn lone, road, etc 11 00 Reeve & Reevei, relief 4 00 Klnier Holt, relief a5 00 u m Tonal all rn acli nfT'ra conv. . a OO . ... .. .... 1 ... . ... j K Zimmerman, juror lo 00 nr I P Tamie lie, relief 4 00 John Jack, toad etc... TTrrrTTi.v 3 5 I, c waiter 13 J K Gill & Co, atationery 17 7 Dr W D Wood, health oflicer 96 ao A M Collin, janitor 4100 W K Harrii, co fruit Inspector. .. 5 40 Simeon Nelson, road - 5 5 J C Corey, juror 400 N N Varley, ame 3 3 Vanderzanden, tatne 4 40 W 0 Hocken, juror 5 00 T Q Mencham, same 0 00 Michael FitMimmon. Mine 4 4 Frank W Bennett, ame 5 00 Curti Btrdsell,anie 400 Claud Whttmore, wn aist any ... a 00 Guv Meisinger, lame 3 7 Roy Mullensame a 00 M J Trump, roads etc 6 48 United Arusani, cietuou -.. W it Lvda. lumber 14 50 A I Roy, crepoor farm 139 60 M C Case, imv exp atu ju At rv aal mip arhnol aunt. ... v8 94 ni . i Unlirla rirrult iudoe. . . ao 8t Willis Ireland, recorder and dep. 160 80 W M Jackson, treasurer ana exp. 51 00 Card of Thank Argus and Pacific Monthly, $2. M. Mabler, of Blooming, called Monday. F. W. Irmler, of Corneliun, was io town Haturday. A. C. Hbute was a Portland pas senger Monday. J. C. Greear went to Portland Monday morning, on bueineee. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hedges, of Beaverton, were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Willis, of Banks, were in town Friday. Mrs. Roy Miller, of McMinnville, it visiting relatives in Ililleboro, For a good smoke try tbe Schil ler or Excellencia and you will try them again and again. Earl Harding, of Gaston, who is attending school at Corvallis, was in Hillsboro last Friday. W. M. Jackson and wife, of Portland, spent Sunday with Coun ty Treasurer Jackson and family. Mrs. Daisy Bucban, of Portland, visited with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rice, of this city, over Sunday. A lot of 7-foot cedar poets for sale. Inquire of J. M. Bridges, HiIlBboro, Ore. Miss Bertha Johnson departed for McMinnville, Sunday evening, where she has a position as stenog rapher for Dr. Clark. Miss Esther Wilson, who has been visiting ber parents at West Union, returned to Portland last Sunday, to take np ber studies in St. Mary's Academy. For Sale: Fifty acres cleared land in the vicinity of Hillsboro, on rural mail and milk route; near telephone line, rine location; good building lite. Inquire of Argus. J. W. Henry, of Minnesota City, Minnesota, writer tbe Argus that be will soon be in Gaston. He adds: "The Oregon mist ie far bet ter than the cold and enow in this country." Miss Florence Tongue, who is now in Baeton, is making good progress in muaiouoder the tntelr age of Miss Villa Whitney White. Miss Tongue was entertained at Anapolis daring the holidays. Schulmericb Bros, are making some necessary changes in their store. They have already put in a large hanging deck, and will case in their hardware, and paint the interior, giving them more room and adding to the attractiveness of their store. AUCTION SALE w Colored Horsethief Pleads Guilty BEST TO "PEN" POR ONE YEAR Several Divorces Granted Uismaied (.'tuples Judge T. A. McBride opned circuit court Monday, and passed on the following cases: Ruby E. Brown vs Herschell H. Brown; divorce granted. Nancy Johnson vs Sarah E. Sphere, et alt; referee ordered to distribute money. J. W. 8hute vs Anton Pfanner; decree for plff. Isabella G. Morrow vs Andrea Bracesso; distribution ordered. Isabella G. Morrow vs Andrea Braceeco; sheriff ordered to amend certificate of sale. Pacifio Railway & Navigation Co. vs Western Timber Co,; dis missed. PaciSc Railway & Navigation Co. vs Detroit Trust Co.; dismissed. Natalie uarbarino vs Aneelo Gbigliazza; dismissed. Eliza Lichty vs A. Groesen et als; dismissed. Andrea Braceeco ve Isabella G. Morrow; deeds ordered to issue to Geo. R. Bagley and Joe. Strucbler. Chas. A. Wyman vb Caroline Ladd et als; judgment by default. Chas. A. Wyman vs Caroline Ladd; decree for plff. State of Oregon vs Marshall Robinson, grand larceny; defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to penitentiary for one year. C. H. Kuder vs Maggie Kuder, divorce; decree for plaintiff A. J. Schwartz vs Barbara Schwarlz, divorce; referred to C. E. Runyon. State of Oregon vs J. A. Baker; Gaston liquor cases ; continued to March term. G. A. R. & W. R. C. INSTALL The undersigned will sell at public auction, at tbe Daniel Stoller farm, 3 miles east of Glencoe, and 3 miles northwest of Phillips, at 10 a. m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, Sorrel mare, weight 1150: 7-monthi-old colt; 3 good tuilk cows, I fresh Boon; a- year-om neuer, iresu soon; yeaning ueu er; a hogs, 100 pounds each; 3 dozen chickens; 3-inch Bain wagon, in good re pair; new hay-rack, new spring wagon; hack, with shafts and tongue; new top buggy, steel lever harrow; two 12-inch plows, as good as new; new cultivator; McCormick mower; wheelbarrow, a sleighs; 300 3-inch tile; 500 feet of roiifch lumber; set double work harness, single hack harness, set single buggy harness, ico sacks Ilurbaiik potatoes; about 6 tons of mixed clover and timothy hay, ton of gray oats, sacks wheat; ta-gallon kettle; barrels, forks, shovels, axes, new spray pump, 3 ladders; household furniture and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale $10 and under, cash; oyer $10, one year's time, bankable note, at G per cent, inter est. Lunch at noon. Daniel Stoller, Owner. J. C. Kuratli, Auctioneer. Ed. Shute, Clerk. SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED Th nndersisned takes this method of expressing to thepeopleof Hills boro his appreciation 01 tne Kina nhown durinn the illness and funeral of hie wife, tbe late Mre. Jfl k Vflch. EsDecially are my ihanka due the M. W. of A. of HiUohnro. for fraternal acta of kindness and sympathy. H. J. Veaoh. Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. 4, 1908. Clement Mellis, aged 21 yearB, and August Larouge, aged 17, Portland boys, who went to the Nehalera country last September to hunt, are supposed to be dead. A boat which belonged to them was found on the Nehalem river, turned up side down, and a dog which acoom panied tbe boye. returned to Port land some time ago, bo it is feared the boys are dead. Relatives have given up a search for the young men, and people on the Nehalem have not Been them for some weeks. NOTICE TO FRUIT GROWERS The fruit inspector oi this county has found that almost all trees are infected with fruit pests, and the law requires the owners, or persons having possession thereof, to de stroy or eradicate such orchards or pests. You are, therefore, notihed that unless such orchards or peBts are destroyed or eradicated before the 8rst day of March, 1908, 1 will proceed, under the law, to either cut down or destroy such orchards, or have the trees sprayed at the owner's expense. W. R. Harris, County Fruit Inspector. General Ransom Poet G. A. R. and tbe Woman's Relief Corps held a a joint installation at the Odd Fel lows' Hall, last Saturday, and en joyed their usual big dinner and program which go with the event. Rufus Waggecer, assisted by Col. R. W. McNutt, installed for tbe Port, and Mrs. Jennie Haines made tbe induction for tbe Corps. Ibe U. A. K. omcers installed are as follows: Wm. H. Morton, post command er; A. W. Barber, senior vice pres ident; Wm. Hayes. J. V. P ; Fran cis Haines, chaplain; F. Doughty, officer of the day; George Led ford, officer of the guard; Rodolph Cran da.ll, adjutant and quartermaster. lhe W.K. U. officers installed are as follows: Pres., Mrs. Miriam Brogden; S. V. P., Mrs. Agnes Norton; J. V. P , Mrs. Julia Wheeler; Sec, Mrs. E. 0. Crandall; Treas.Mrs. Fannie Archbold; Chap . Mrs. Sarah Farn ham; Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Sarah McNutt; Con.. Mrs. N. J. Haines; Guard, Mrs. Mary Sabin; Assistant Con., Mrs. Orpha Carlile; Assistant uuard, Mrs. Jennie K Haines; Color Bearere, Mesdamee Amelia Simpson, Mary Barber, Susan Brown, Lydia Collins. r HOP GROWERS' MEETING The Face of the Prescription r A number of the hop growers of this county met at the court house last Saturday, to further talk over the matter of a permanent hop growers' union. The committee appointed to solicit acreage, re ported 300 acres secured, making a total of 900 acres. Col. Haynes, of Forest Grove, was present, and delivered an interesting address, touching upon the value of organi zation. Committees were appoint ed to organize their respective lo calities, as follows: Banks, John Carstens; Springbrook, C. N. John son; Laurel, F. M. Crabtree; Sher wood; C. M. Barrett; Forest Grove, J. N. Hoffman. A meeting will be held at Laurel, on the 10th inst., and another will soon be held in Forest Grove. Hop Growers, Take Notice There will be a meeting of the hop growers of the Laurel and Farm ington sections, on Friday, January 10th, at 1 p. m., at Laurel, to dis cuss the question of organization, and to Bolioit and accept names in full membership. All are welcome, and growers are especially request ed to be present at this meeting: Lay aside your work, and lend your presence and influence in a common and just cause. F. M. Crabtree, Committeeman, That you hand us is an order from your doctor which we would not presume to modify or change. He knows the ill ness and how he proposes to effect the cure. Therefore we are exceedingly careful with Prescriptions at this Pharmacy If you have confidence in your doctor, you should have the same in your druggist. You can do so absolutely if you entrust us with the filling of your prescriptions Hillsboro Pharmacy Forest Grove National Bank DEPOSITS March 22, 1907 $48,223.17 MAY 20TH, 1907 $ 89,822.28 Aug. Twenty-Third, 1907 $130,722.92 December 3, 1907 $160,372.46 Reserve, 65 Per Cent. Officers & Directors: W. B. Haines, President; John E. Bailay, Vice rres.; j. a. inoniDurgn, lasnier; Thos. u. Todd; J. w. Fuqua. Forest Grove, Oregon BAILEY'S STORE For WOOL BLANKETS IO 1-4 11 1-4 12 1-4 Prices, $5.5Q to $9 COTTON BLANKETS Same Sizes as Above Prices, 75 cts to $2 "We Carry the Largest Assortment in Wash- ington County J. E. Bailey, Forest Grove THE DELTA DRUG STORE Dealers in Pure Drugs and Medicines We also carry a complete line of fine sundries. If we do not have what you want in stock, we will cheerfully get it for you. Having been appointed publishers' agents, we are now prepared to supply all your wants in the School Book line, upon the Ex change and Introductory . plan. We also have a full line ot tablets, pencils, slates, etc. School , Books will be sold for Cash Only. Positively no Credit. We will dispose of our entire Smokers like the Schiller and the line of men'e suite ai cost. Here is 1 Excellencia Them eigara are of a chance to dress well at a small the best stock. You can't fool an value. Schulmerioh Bros. ?;tfv 1 authority on a good ot;ti I from the country people. t