tt w JnlILLSBR I i t . k veil- xviii HILLSBORO, OREGON, AUGUST 21, 1911. 0 NO. 21 ! . . ALVA RALSTON PLEADS 10 GUILTY ROBBbKY in IK 1 l: AJmiUcd Tht he Mobbed llan I). Koih. ( IWlow Stholl I ) am T(HK WUCM AND TliN DOLLARS Wilson U Tried (or Same Alva liaison, of n,'nr Sherwood, pli-ailiil K"ilty FriJuy to robbing 0IH, Hans I. Koch, of below ln.lls, taking a gold-filled wutch an, t. n dollars in gold. Judge (amplll U-frrtti sentence, ami therein vet another defendunt in the cast Wm- Wilson, who has ,,,.ahl not guilty, uml expect tolinl'ttl,,,-artt'' The Powell divorce case, of Hanks, has I een dimnissed. IMainttiT was grunted a decree in the ease of Ihiyck versus Hill, of uIkivc Mountaindiilo. Annit' Connors, who married paniil Connors, in Portland, in IS.S',1, was given a decree of divorce, and allowed $40 per month alimony for the inaintain jnKof herself and throe minor children. She told the court that Connors had lieen making good wajft'f. hot that he HK-nt it all for drink, ami that she wuh com pelled to sniiH)rt herself ami chililren. although the husband mailt' Kood want's. May Wanted wl n cl ta tor il in M Hi I am in the market for 1000 Urns oat and vetch hay; also MO tons clover and f0 tons cheat hay. Call or address (J. W. Simpson. 341 Kast Washington Street, Portland. Ore. 24-7 Card of Thanks We desire to express our uppre ciation mid thanks to those who so kindly assisted us durinK our recent iieivavement. the death and oliseipiies of our hod, Thos., JohiiHon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson. HillslH.ro. Ore., Auk. 18, 1911. rum.ic sai.i: The undersigned will Hell at puh lic auction at her place first house sotithof Kd Cook's, (!ook switch on S. I'. It. U., Itenverton cut-off, at ten a. in., on SATURDAY, SKIT. 2 Hay mare, D yearn, gray colt, 5 years; hay colt, 4 years; 3 two year old heifers to be fresh in January, 2 yearling heifers, 2 hojfs, :i and 1-4 narrow tire wag on, 2 seat hack, buggy and har ness, mower, rake, 2 plows, feed cutter, cultivator. Borne chick ens. household furniture and numer ous other articles. Terms of Sale $10 and under, cash; Over $10, (5 months time, hankalile note, at 8 per cent, interest. Mrs. H. It. McKay, Owner. J. I . t onielius, Auctioneer. The editor of the Beaverton Reporter was in the city Satur day. , Dr. I). W. Ward, of Forest (hove, was down to the city ri'ioay alternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. C Johnson. of South Tualatin, wore Sunday Kuests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jack. Henry Hamilton, the Forest Grove capitalist, was a county scut caller, rriday, being a wit less in Lenneville case. Mrs. J. c. Hare, of Portland, well-known in this city, and lauhter-in-law,Mrs. W. B.Hare, are visiting with relatives over in lintish Columbia. Chief of VnWna Waaaf ami Night Officer Brown have had hut v'iy little to do in the way of ai rests a rather unuaual thing where so many laborers are at WOI'K. The long drouth was broken With a Venirpiipp louf Snfnfrlnv about 1:30, when there was a regular deluge for about five minutes. Workmen on the sew e' and pavinsr scamuored to cov er. and the rainfall kept up for iy an hour before the sky tejurea. Mrs. Aliiirnil Q n.,-tnn Into r p - ... ,j, uui lull, late vri Portland, died at the home of her sister-in-law three miles north of torest Grove, last week. She wa aged 83 years, and was a oauve oi wew York. She cross. ea the plains in 1852. Mrs. Bur ton is survived by two sons, Geo, I, y. ie W. House had an iieeiil.-nt i travels over to th Till-,. k country, a week ago Mon , aecordiiiL' to tin- Till:m,m,L- raid. He was driving between Iph and Helm, with his sister Mr. ami Mrs. ). . Kmri.-k n his car tipped over, spill the tiuartet out. Tl II' tll!l. ne was riirhted: no one w:w ured. and aside fr ry Hcare no one was the worse ine event, the eninne went id while the machine was go : up a steep hill, and before '. House could get the car un r control it had bacWoil intn n ank and turned turtle. The (Jroner & Rowell Co. have large Ktock of drain tile, from to 14 inch; also building blocks id brick. It will pav vou to ice your orders with us, as bum our tile to a betti-r color lan our competitors, as our mm1 only costs us a trifle. We so have a good stock of rough nl dressed lumber, which we vite the Diiblie to inmii.rt u. ire purchasing elsewhere. Our miring is made from red fir miter and will wear much bet r than (looi-iiiLr m:iih frnm tin. soft yellow fir timber. 5tf Helen M. Green Wilson, of 'orllaml tili'il Knit Ihti' thw week, asking for divorce from F. IC. Wilson. She alleges that UlllllV illllTcll.'IIH'l'll ItKI'lll.'ltlll-V -' " ' - J embraces, ami that she was a witness to exchange ol niieroli's which put him in I tad with the wife. She wants a divorce instan ter. Mr. and Mrs. ("has. H. Do .aney. of Portland, were out to tillshoro. Suiidav. miosis of Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. bmg. Mr. He Ijuiey is with Twohy Bros., the big contractors who built the Ilarrunan extension up in the Madras country from The Italics. Miss KUie Johnson, of Wil- iumstown. Penn.. who has been visiting at the homeof her uncle, I'' .1 .liiliiriim ilt'iiaricil the last of the week for California, Miss l.ilinmm m teacher, and IS tour- the West, while taking a year's vacation. Chester Alexander and Fred Siegrist departed Tuesday for Newport, lor a two weeks vaca tion. Fngineer 1'ollett has so far recovered from his case of irnken tinker that ho went on the IlillslKM'o-Timber run, Mon- lay. Deputy Game Warden George tnssell and Kov Bremer went iver to rillamiKik last week, making the trip in via the P. U. & N. They went over to see if there was any violation of game laws over in the coast county. For sale, reasonable-A half d.x-k in North Hillslioro. on rock nineiiil.im street. Will sell all or any part, with six room house, n good repair, v nil l trees, ner ies; chicken house. John Hoo ter. Hillsboro. Ore. lOtf A viit to the Wm. Kagley Sr. Iiopyard, Sunday, shows a splen II. I eron. ami it will require some i imn to iiiek the hundreu acres .r vines Mr. Bag ev is now busy getting his dry houses into shape for the harvest. k'.wh for cash rent -40 acres; 3.r under plow; house and barn; minimi' streams; orcnara one mih. west of Laurel. - James Pat terson, Laurel", Oregon, Route one. Ti, Ni.rih Plains Bank has its stnev brick comoleted so tar as the masonry is concerned, and (lw. workmen exnect to get the Mif finisheJ this wook some me Wm. llostetler. who is running no.Hi i-e honvnrd. at Keedville, nn the I. add & Reed property, us in town Monday, wru says he has nice crop prospecls. vv W Childs. of Dillon, Mont., and Miss May Braley, of Lents, were married in tms city, aig. 18. 1911, Judge Bowman officiating. Mme Pnlver. of Portland, wil be at Hotel Washington, Satur day, August 2(ith, with a line oi hair goods and toilet articles. Born, to John Madding and A It I. ll.tulr A IKV VII wile, or near uaK ium, 1911, a daughter, weignt i pounds. For Sale-Tent and fly. Tent is 12x12, good as new. win se i reasonable. Inquire or Kuratli Bros. c H Smith and Ward Downs returned Sunday from a trip over to the TiliamooK secuon Mrs. E. J. Johnson departed Monday for a visit at rayeue. Idaho. Mrs. 0. G. Wilkes was a Sea side visitor the past weeK. S. F. Goodwin, of Oak Park, Char(c Malice In Swearing to Com plaint Before JuHlice Smith ames Wilson, who married Vida iewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jus Ix'wis, and who has had a varied experience as the result the matrimonial venture, has sued the ex-father-in-law for $10,000 damages, and the case as filed by Bagley & Hare, in ireuit court, Friday. James Wilson and Vida Lewis were married early in May, and ie bride went to her home after ie ceremony. She remained lere, and Wilson was forbidden ie Iiewis home. Later he was arrested for assault and battery, barged by Mr. Lewis -this was ie tune that Wilson took his oung wile into an auto and went to the Thos. Bailey ranch, near West Union, the couple taying there two or throe days. Wilson was tried and acquitted iy a jury. Later the wife sued or and was given a divorce. When her complaint was filed he procured an injunction for- ddding Wilson from interfering with her. One evening Wilson met the wife on the street, al- ging in court afterward that the wife sent for him. Wilson and a cousin of the ex-bride had sin altercation, and Wilson was rrested for contempt of court. he circuit judge, Campbell, nod him $25 for disobeying the order of the court - and then fol- ws Wilson's suit. The com- aint sets forth: "That on the 18th day of June, 911. at Washington County, )regon. the above named defend ant. Gus Iiewis. maliciously in- nding to injure the plaintiff in lis gcxKl reputation, before W, ). Smith, Justice of the Peace f ti UN SUES LEWIS FOR TENJHOUSAND :x Son-ln-ljiw Piles Suit in Cir cuit Court (or Uig Damages Ml. CHAPTER IN WILSON WCDDINO Washington County, Oregon, as without any probable cause. whatsoever, charged the plaintitl lerein, before said Justice, with wilfully and unlawfully assault- ng one Vida Wilson, and malic iously and without probable cause irocurod said justice to grant a warrant for the arrest of the tilaintilf uoon said charge, . .-. . . . . t , That said Justice issued saiu warrant accordingly, and the plaintiff herein was arrested and mnrisoned under the same, anu actually required to give bail to gam his liberty. That afterwards, on the day of June, 1911, said charge of assault was dismissed, and tne aintitl" herein discharged, and that since that time the defend ant has not prosecuted said com- daint. but has abandoned the same. Wilson asks for $5,000 on each of the above issues, and says that because of the suits the newspa ners gave circulation to the af fair, and that his reputation was damaged to the extent of the sums asked PUBLIC SALIi Je will sell thoroughbred Duroc rsev hoirs. at mv farm. 1-2 mile west of Beaverton, on the main ennn rv road, at 1:00 a. m.. on ,r,.. -J , TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 as follows: yearling sow, bred n furrow in October: 10 gelds. r months old: 13 vounjr boars. 5 months old -all in fine, thrifty nndition. Pedigrees will be urnished to buyers. Terms of sale, cash. S. H. Davis. Owner. B. P. Cornelius, Auctioneer. John M. Wall and family were down from Roderick Kails, Mon day afternoon. George Hellaire and wife, of Glencoe, were city callers Mon day. Henrv Johnson, of beyond Glencoe, was an Argus caller Friday. William Hathorn and wife, of Laurel, were city visitors the first of the week. Lewis G. Merton and Josephine ft Merton were united in mar riage by Judge Stevenson, Au gust 17. 1911. County Clerk Bailey is finding that he is keeping in close touch with Washington. D. C. these days. He must make a monthly report on all naturalization nnngs, onrl hoairtpa this must make a semi-annual report covering tTife same business. M. II. Henderson, of Corne- us, was in town this week. ; S. H. Davis, of Beaverton. was n the city Monday afternoon. C. H. Malcomb. of near West Union, was in town Monday morning. Herman Glaske. of West Union, was over to the city the first of ie week. J. W. Jackson, of Glencoe, transacted business in town the first of the week. J. W. Vandervelden, the Hoy merchant, was in town Monday, nroute to Portland. Corns cured, moles and super- uous hair removed. Ladies in- ted to call. Hotel Washington, August 20th. John Booker has a handsome new residence nearly completed his tract a mile northwest of he city. Mrs. F. Bockmann, of Wheeler, was in the city Monday, accom- anied by her guest, Mrs. C. Ockwig; of Portland. Chas. S. White, of Gaston, ac companied by his father-in-law, r. Hocking, was in the county seat Monday morning. Daniel Gregory, of Portland, is n charge of the Mason & Coombs ork on the sanitary sewer. Mr. regory is an experienced sewer man. Mr.' and Mrs. E. N. McKay, of ook's Spur, were in the city Saturday. Mrs. McKay is a daughter of the late Wash. Jones, f Glencoe. Mme. Pulver can match any n usual shade of hair and carries the best goods at the lowest prices. Hotel Washington, Sat- rday, August 20. Elmer Watson, working at the McCumsey mill, near Mountain- ale, was in the city Saturday, nroute to Portland to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Watson. Money to loan on farm or oth er property, on apr roved securi ty. We also sell real estate. uratli Brothers, Main Street, between First and Second. 20tf Wm. Tupper and family were down the Columbia on a visit the first of the week, and Mr. J. M. Bridges took care of the court house property during Mr. Tup per's absence. FTrst-class, gentle, buckskin pony for sale. Will drive double; is 4 years old; saddle, bridle, spurs and "chaps" go with pur- hjise.-W.F.Tews, North Hills boro. ZZ-i OE LENNEVILLE HELD 10 HAND JURY Judce Smith Decides Evidence is Sufficient for Investigation HEARING WAS HELD HERE FRIDAY Private Kurtz Able to be at Hearing; Bond at $500 Joseph Lenneville, the Forest rove blacksmith, charged with assaulting Priyat Kurtz, a sol dier with the U. S. surveying corps, at Forest Grove, a few days ago, was held to answer to he grand jury at the coming session of circuit court, his hear ing having been held last Friday before Judge Smith. Two wit nesses swore that when Kurtz truck Lenneville's dog with a small whip (Kurtz thought the dog was his own) Lenneville struck him a heavy blow, felling the soldier. Kurtz was uncon scious for a short time, and was ater taken to the hospital. Lenneville went on the stand and said that he merely shoved he private, in contradiction to he evidence of the others. Henry Hamilton swore that he alked up the street behind the soldiers just before they passed he Lenneville shop, and that from all indications the soldier was not intoxicated. Hamilton helped pick the young man up. Hollis & Graham appeared for enneville, while Deputy Dis trict Attorney T. H. Tongue Jr. prosecuted the case. The lieutenant in charge of the surveying corps went on the stand and admitted that he had told Lenneville that he would give him a stipulated time to pay he private S50, or the law would be invoked. He stated that he did this, however, on his own in itiative, and Kurtz was not in a condition to know that the offer had been made. AUCTION SALE C. R. Adams, of Scholls, and who has lived in that place for a number of years, was up to the county seat Friday. He stil lves in hopes of seeing rails aid into Scholls some of these days. Lost: Lady's purse contain- ng sum of money. Purse was in man s overcoat. Keward. 'Tnder deliver to undersigned, or send to the Western Soda Works, Portland, Ore.-Mrs. B. leckman, Bethany. Cornelius has a newspaper the Cornelius lnbune, edited by Virgil Massey. The publication is being printed at forest Grove at the Press ofHce, and creditably reflects the industrial and social ife of the city between Hills boro and Forest Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smith, who have been at Pendleton for several months, have arrived in Hillsboro, and will locate here, They are at present guests of Mrs. Smith s parents, W. S. Til ton and wife. Mrs. Louisa Gar ble, of Salem, a cousin of Mr. Tilton, departed the last of the week for home, after a visit with Mr. Tilton, whom she had not seen for 35 years. Some wag hanged a muskrat to one of the trees in the court yard, early last Saturday morn ing, the water animal having been caught near town. Sur prising as it may seem there are many or these little fellows with in a half mile of the city limits, and not more than two miles from town there is a big colony of beavers. These bigger chaps are many times guilty of consider able damages, but the law is so strict that the farmers hesitate to destroy them. For a com munity which has been settled for over (0 years Hillsboro s sub urbs presents a strange anamoly recently a stroller saw the fo lowing wild fowl and anima! within a mile and a quarter o the city. Beaver, muskrat, mink duck, pheasant, grouse, China pheasant, quail, crane, heron bear, coon, woodchuck, skunk and if lie hadn't walked into too close communication with the latter, might have been seeing things until now. The duality Drug Store The place where you are always sure of drugs of absolute purity and Highest Quality, prepared by competent pharma cists who take pride in the accuracy of their work EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR Bexall Remedies Candies and Stationery The Delta Drug Store HILLSBORO, ORE. he undersigned will sell at pub ic auction, at the Adam Luch- singer place, one-half mile east of Bethany, and three miles northwest of Cedar Mill, on the ortland-Glencoe road, the fol lowing personal property, begin ning at 10 o'clock a. m., on TUESDAY, AUGUST 29. One bay horse, 6 years old, weight 1700; one bay horse, 5 years old, weight 1600; one brown mare, 8 years old, weight 1550; one black horse, 5 years old, weight 1600; one bay driving mare, 5 years old, weight 1050; one black Hoi- stem cow, ireah; one short horn, fresh soon; 'i Studebaker wagon; Racine tu bular axle wagon, good as new; 3 seated Kucme hack; open buggy; rubber tire top buggy, good as new; McCormick 6-foot-cut binder; McCormick 4,'4-foot-mower; McCormick hayrake; 2 hayracks; vliorsesha(t9;i2 hose Gunlarh dull, good as new; 12-wheel 20-inch disc with truck; 14-mch John Deere plow; 2-section steel harrow; 3 -section wooden harrow; Clipper fanning mill; hay fork, pulleys and ropes; 2 sets double harness, one as good as new; 2 sets buggy harness; 1 set 3-horse plow harness; complete lot small farming tools; one range, 2 Denting stoves, beds, chairs, mattresses, 2 lounges and complete house furnishings. Lunch at noon. Terms Sums under $10, cash; over $10, one year at 6 per cent, bankable note. F. Klatt, Owner. J. C. Kuratli, Auctioneer. John Vanderwal, Clerk. J. A. THORNBURGH J. E. BAILEY W. W. MCELDOWNEY President Vice-President Cashier A. L. Thomas, As't Cashier H. E. Ferrin, Teller Forest Grove NATIONAL BANK FOREST GROVE, ORE. Statement of Condition on Wednesday, June 7, 1911. Capital and Surplus $50000 Loans - $255,144.21 U.S. Bonds (at par) 25,000.00 Other Bonds 38,185.00 Banking House 18,000.00 Cash and due from Banks and U. S. Capital Surplus Undivided Profits Circulation Deposits $25,000.00 25,000.00 2,777.14 25,000.00 390,445.19 Treasurer 131,893.12 $4(38,222.33 $468,222.33 Rosorvo 3 4 Por Oont, DIRECTORS Thos. C. Todd John . Bailey J. W. Fuqua Wilber W. McEldowney J. A. Thornburtf TO SWITZERLAND Joseph Meier, who first came here in the seventies, and later settled near Newton, departed Monday morning to return to Switzerland, where he will make his home henceforward, with a sister, in the Canton Zug. He has disposed of his property here, and expects neyer to return to Oregon. Meier has made many friends here by honest dealing, and all regret to see him leave Hillsboro. He recently sold his interest in the Meier farm to Clark Bros., and will have enough to keep him in comfort in the i atherland. He was back to Switzerland last Spring, and returned only to dis pose of his interests here. Cotswold Bucks Fine full-blooded Cotswold bucks, from registered antecedents, for sale by Jos. Cawrse, Cornelius, 11. 1; 5 miles northwest of Hills boro. 24-31 M. M. Bridges and wife, o Portland, were out to Hillsboro, Sunday, guests at the home of J M. Bridges and J. M. Greear. Henry Wilkins, of Portland and who formerly resided over near Farmington, was a Hillsbo ro caller Monday afternoon. Chas. 0. Roe & Co.f NEW LINE OF Porch and Lawn FURNITURE LATEST CREATIONS IN WALL PAPER AN EXCELLENT LINE OF ART SQUARES Call and Get Prices Seeing Is Believing Chas. 0. Roe & Co. Pioneer Furniture Dealers FOREST GROVE, ORE. If your wife or cliild were very sick, would you employ a poor doctor instead of a good doctor, simply because you could save 50 cents on each visit? You might "save the money" but lose the loved one. If your watch is ailiug, will it pay to "save" 50 cents by putting the delicate machine into the hands of an unskilled Watch Doctor? In Watch Repairing you must thinh of the results when you thinh of cost. JUST RECEIVED a new lot of watches which I will be pleased to show you. Jeweler and Optician Hillsboro, Ore. Laurel I. Hoyt r " and Frank G., of Portland, was in the city Saturday.