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a a JiHE VOL XXI . lctioij o:j the roll oyer $23,000 wrl ol I'qualUaliMt Caangra Nul Very I'alraalve i m sitoir of tiunN nm talus' PUtr, Irtc4 U OiWri iVf ity AMcr Pool )iu tabu l itt-J Ihf anament aa adjuited ty the !oanl tf ftpialitation. jr.l the reduction irtrni the rul at inttil to t h hoard iiim.nu to fit. 075. ThiMalua t..frm. a originally mil t. I,:.. I JI'J. 7X1.U5. and a return- t l .v I In iinlialin, total The i-hangr were made in re d K-lim of tillable land valuation in jU'--. with a raining of valoea on line 1 ftl in other pure. A ere.it ih-al f ore w a exercised r . . i a i .! ... i ty ine (arii in iii iunit rame iiiitit-li . anl the a tiHtMor'a of. Iu-k nt of the opinion, that the mi. in i;w rea ly for levy. U the nuMtt unifo in ever written h the Mlry ii Wi county. The pc valuation are; Arre.i MaM land ... 11.1 ttl A-iftit -f itatnt .ftf trj7. IHii At-rt'4 nun miaul 3I.I.7.II liU. Am-nt of same. ..fJ.VJU.KSi) ln.pMwrnent, deed lattl I.filrt.yj) Tuntx r aeiuunent ... l.lCi.liT.' Trn an! city Ma ... i13.rr 1-npMvrmenU on aain K7.T.3IO I riprovirnerit on land nut ill Ul ric. mfg marh .V!' sii'l aturka Farm I :n pie men la. )'ii. rtc- .V !) .... . .. N and account. . . 8 &rv ytoi-k li 7.131 , , 7h , Vi It cr. 12.111 ojujr ami lurrf atork. Si,. iU7 &t. ir.; . 1712 I) irs. M A .tiM. 220 1-1 rant k II 'id, lnl'iiard and rol. X23 :l7 1 Nil 070 470.&H) S.7ST. 37H,fKf 77. Its 10. WW l.KW 1.075 fti.llo o.1icf, larU-r Bhojia and m. lure shows , GI.OSO Total valuations 119,712,010 JfcTHK or ll SI MKT K(IAI) HIi. 11) uK AUDIItoN. Al KiHO 1 A N HIMTKHT M. J l. . Ur un.irnigtietj re.l.lmt Ui F" l"d lMM-l Nn. 3), ""hii-lnh (utility, rKuit, lo tur r.iii,,rjii, morn than ten fr rw.l.ul (ax .rr. n i. ruit.l .lutrirl, hrrrhy k(v J",:r Ht it a Itiorlihf nf hi rmi. t Ut .nvrr of Mi,i RimmJ i,i, ! N .11, VVaxhtKKinn County, Or. r I hnr.l.y rllrj. ,,( WHI U bfM iU. ll,,un. In.trirl 31. In ul R"J 1'i.tm-t N. 34. Wlilni!lui. l4My, dr. ton. on the 21.1 tiny A'.,lH.r. I y m ih, hmir of One IK i " M " "''' '')' 10 I""""'' -tvi, al.tl.fy f Vynjr B ,W, w Miti,.n., rMil ux In mU di.trlrt. Wrtn,i ht,lf any rounty nwJ w fort,,, th,rwf In alil r.. ilm- t iltall U. Impntvctl, in any mh UI " n.i ih rhurm trr ami tint 0i-h iniirvpnirnt or Improve ;u tlr hB, mwk, ,hlrw. ,ml y mt-h or atl.litinniii Ux. o . t. m on th Uxiil.lo rrnl and twrMinal prop. ZlL , "' r',l, "rlct. ax a ma "'y of mu h rp.l..-nt Ux payor of Hiin,t nhnll dwn atlvUl,l for I iU.r",i"'. of n,Uinf lt' "J; 'frny (ha cxnonno of uch r hi Improvement or iroprovrmrnt " d w.,,1 IHMrK-t No. 31, Wa.h- i , TAX PAYF.RS tfti-r h.,llfl jh mil, H. K, pwtt k. ii tiu,,t S'hmlillln. K. IIkiiI A CARD 'W Iho Arus:- Kindly allow me to SjfM throtiRh the m PprtHrliition which I medium of great sense feel to a'1 tho iKMinln nf IVaaklnAn I Alk f II HOIM lktMI rp0 I "'Hrieu mo in my J ihooirfco of County lie (lit w i"". lhi" 8,n9 f appre a " in no wiR leHWned be- lne, 0 fact that 1 WM not Jociaii y ,b I Wiah to extend f thanks to the voters of my C Vrn' Ijiltoboro, and my the I Tm Grove, for ff .mo majorities Riven -nl !,lh ese towns. The lbZ 1 . aHHreone my !now nd 1P' 1H tohave the good will ?n(,,"'ra'nent of those iSfSSff opinions KJwin S. Sparks. , wru ax la. Jra u.U. nmu. drraW and ai. :7",:Tr?'1 uilTrrnl .1 I, T ,"no'' r iiw on UMMlV Ml . i ' of u k: . r , r,w ,outh ni t our awnplJ Mh.?;thJruh,r',lwr- ,hn (!.iri r.. i oul""nt LW'!'' " th. Iv i M,lt vprua th -inajuryM for damaifwi auxUinl whil working Ma lineman nrar Cor nrl.ux Thr cimrt mai) the re. vrrxal on inxtructiona by Jud Md.inn. of Multnumah County Hi court n-vfrnal. uti -ri.1 ca. km clt-arly a cm 0f an ..rr uomit mo work of repair inir or alu-rinK a itructure. in vvinjf danifrr. and came under th atalut. and whMhr hn,u. car and rwaution were used. v. tninouu)ry nrgiiifence was ratablmhil m an element Uaf. , l..lhf Brnour)t of damajtw. uouia nave teen presents to the jury." I rfpivm-nt Spirt Ha coraeU- not aold in itnrM W.ll ..ii - - ' II, B Uumn on rnjuint, and do the iiuinjr. ann irarh how toadjuat and wear the corart. I )nr tiL. l madti-meaaure conu-U. in cludinir the latent front lao. with an rxiiertenctil cornet u-r aervice, coat no more than hitch claim cor 4" purchaned in a tore,-Mrs. M. K Caudle. IlillMt.iro KiftK nd Jarkaon StnvU l'hin Main Ml '2 i$ Kvcry UiV and trtrl in (Wirnn will have a chance next year to take part in a hou railing contest 1 1 Iw Ucked by tie I'orUand l niin Stock Yard, the Stat Iiinkrra' Aaaoriation and nih orKinitationa interested In the agricultural develoiment of the North eL It i ti lann.vl Inrwr. mit the young peoile to borrow money on the aecurtly or their f-arrnla or school principal which will enable them to buy their hoira for riuth at riirnnt mark! rstra, the money to be tvaid wnen the Block is sold. The U)V and pirln Mill h rwinlrd In keep an accurate record of all their rxu'ndittirea and to aubtnit a complet report of their opera tions at the end of the year. II. II Iavk who has been at Parmt. Idaho, for 3 years, re turned last Friday, with his fam ily, and hax moved to his ranch o er in South Tualatin, lie says that he is etad toeet back into otd Washington County again. Idaho, he atatea. ia a threat atat. but he fin.i.n that the market for fruit there is much more limited. II aays that apples were sold up there, in the local msrket at la cents. Arriving in Portland he found that the market down here was away ahead or the Idaho otTerings. Alfalfa Dairy llanch for sale: KiL-htv acres in crowing alfalfa and 270 Imnchgrass pasture; free water, creek sediment; best Mock, dairy and hog ranch in Kastern Oregon; (M head of cows and heifers. 12 horses, hogs, ma chinery, poultrv. etc.; on 0. W. It & N. Kailroad, Ho miles irom 'ortlnnd: worth J50.000: price f;W,(KK), easy terms. Call at the Argus oirice for full particulars. (in IWrmber 2. 3 and 4. the 2iKh annual meeting of the Ore gon State Horticultural "society will I held at Medford. A pro- ir rm nf oront interest has been prepared for the event and fruit growers rrom all tne nonnwesi em states will be in attendance. It is exuected by the olhcera that thid m,intlno will hfl the UCSt ever hold in the history of the irganization. I vo.ria'rwvi noleS UD tO 12 inches in diameter, fence rails, and boards of all kinds, into stovewood lengths. Will go into the country. Write, pnone or call on me.-Carl Skow. HillBbo- I'hone. City -Wi or can at Tualatin Hotel. i nnninu Jb lnfflev have ao- noln,l fmm rteeiainn Of DfObate court In the David Smith estate, and tho circuit court win now hi ease. The afiair grew out of an attempt to get an order of sale or reany. vnn, Sarin and Pearl Thomp son were married at Beaverton, Oct. 21. 1914. Kev. Brymer of ficiating. Bride and groom hail rjm Multnomah. W. K. ItoberUon, who is dairy- ! tUa Cnatnn section. ..idown to the city Saturday, greeting friends. Klmer Miller, of Shady Brook, wann the city the last of the wti'k. Ernest Kraus. of Oak Point, Wash., was a Hillsborj visitor the last of the week. HILLSBORO, - m raa si;o Q::sisj;ousiiED Uu C" Olvea Majoritr U rega) tb Noom la Ortgoa WUStlE FIKT TnODONT KFCATEB n ... .. "" w' Favarlta sWaaars QU AfflnaalWt Saffwt Hanging has been khnH.k u Oregon, for the November vote "7 lea" to retiring the hang, man's noose-in th att at first it wu thought the measure had been defeated with several hundred votes to spare, but the late count brought the repeal and abolishment under the win, with everal hundred to the good. ihia vote is a great deal of consolation to Gov. West, who has been foremost in prison re form, and the measure of aboli tion of the rope has been one of his pet theories. Many counties oted strongly against the bill, this being one of them. Al the VOta afTirmariva U constitutional meaiure there is a pTDoaoniiy mit it will never again be revived in Oregon. ine constitution now provides that life imprisonment is the Penalty for muroVr in th Ani - w degree. Washington County held a hanging aa late as in the nineties, when (Jus Wschline was hanged in the court house enclosure, for the murder of John D. Ledrick. This ia the only hanging ever witnessed by this generation. Th rVMintv fnrntaKawl aanAkM - - tMiiiiBiivxj auuiuvi hanging bee when John D. Kose lair wu hanged at Sa'em in 1906, for killing his wife. The law had taken tha ninlinna tn . v n&.x.w..u..u w Salem, and when ltoselair was made the subject of a Roman holiday fifty people went from tfllt-l A f& ... .. . m uiuaooro w witnesa me aeoui or the murderer Into the next i a wona. VOTES ON MEASURERS The vote on the state measurers follows: Citizen bill Yes 5433 No 1735 Lieutenant-Governor Yes 1349 No 5607 County bill Yes , 2431 No 3874 State Credit Yes .1178 No 5240 Tax bill No. 1 Yes 18C3 No 4321 Tax bill No. 2 Yes 1652 No 4601 Ashland Normal Yes 1790 No 4938 Charter bill Yes 2999 No 3104 Weston Normal Yes 1988 No 4756 Raising Per diem legislature Yes h!083 No 5578 General 8-hour law Yes 952 No 6586 Woman 8-hour law Yes 2326 No Non-Partisan Judiciary bill Yes 2308 No 4092 11,500 tax exemption amendment Yes No 6210 Public docks Yes 2119 No v4515 Municipal wharves and docks dim Yea 2031 No 90 Prohibition constitutional Yes -4340 No '3636 Abolishing deatn penany Yea 2825 3940 Graduated extra-tax amendment Yea icu J?'' 4706 Consolidating Corporation and insurance Yes -.1T70 No 4490 Dentistry bill Ma 4223 County officer' term amendment VM , (lio Nr... 8924 Tax code commission bill v. 1142 No .....:....5197 Desert lana ooara, etc No::.::::.:::;::".' OREGON, NOVEMBER Proportional representation V .1203 No To abolish the State Senate Y 2065 No- 4494 Department of industry Ves 1518 No ; 4951 Assembly bill Vea 702 No-.. 6551 1300 exemption amendment Ye 1201 No - 6286 Geo. Campbell, of near Laurel, was in town Saturday. C. W. Helm, of Kenton. Port land, speot Saturday in the city. J. H. Stauss. of Phillips, was in town Saturday. J. W. Kyle, af Cales Creek, was in town Monday. - K. L Mapes, af Laurel, was in town Friday afternoon. Anton Pautmeier. of near Farmington, was in town the last of the week. C H. Freer, of Bethany, wu in the county seat the last of the week. H. H. Holcomb, of Bethany, was a county seat visitor Satur day afternoon. Herman Rannow. of near Farmington, wu in the city Saturday. A. Ruef. of Newton, was in the county seat the lut of the week. HolTman has the fineat lina nf solid void, diamond set. pendants ana neckenains in town. 33tf Mrs. O. G. Holme daughter of the late P. M. Jackson, wu out from Portland. Friday, visit. ing friends. Robert L Robinson, one of the "old settlers" of the Farming ton section, wu transacting bus iness in the city Saturday. Gerhardt and Fred Gnetz and Toni Sinay, of above Blooming. were in the city the first or the week: E. Klinger. who hu had charge of the county quarry down in the southeutern part of the county, wu a city visitor Saturday. Wm. Bronaugb, well known here when he wu with J. J. Krebs, came out from Portland Sunday, and wu registered at the Hotel Washington. Harrison A. Warthen. of Oren co, and Ida Juhla, of Marion County, were united in marriage recently, at the home of D. E, Martin, near Orenco, Rev. L. M. Boozer officiating. W. McQuillan departed Satur day for San Mateo, Cal., where he will visit his nephew and niece. He expects to be absent several weeks, and while there will attend to some probate mat ters connected with the estate of a sister. G. N. Taggart and family leave this week for Waukomis, Okla., where they expect to spend the Winter, visiting with relatives. Mr. Taggart still hu interests back in the new state, but says that Oregon appeals to him as the best place for a home. J. Teuscher Jr., of the Boys & Girls Aid Society, wu in town the first of the week. Mr. Teuscher has charge of the field work for the society, and travels all over the state. He was at one time a teacher in the Wuh ington County schools. Wilt Darety, of beyond North Plains, was in town Saturday. Will has been afflicted for several days with those things that made old Job's life a round of pleuure and Darety says that he can more than ever appreciate why Job had such a grouch. Henry Miller, of Witch Hazel, raised a potato weighing three pounds and two ounces, and it is on exhibition at this office. The tuber is nicely formed, hu no rough places, and is all "potato." having none of the knobs gener ally found on freak growths. The variety ia the "Duchess," and if s ze counts for anything it would take but few hills to make a bushel. The seed wu planted on Decoration Day, and the vines, up to the lut of the week, were still as green u though it were yet Summer time. Second Annual Sale The La dies of the Needlecraft will hold their second annual ulefor the benefit of the deserving poor families of Hillsboro, Saturday, Nov. 21. in the vacant storeroom in the Washington Hotel Build ing, next door to the Wuhington Ratrerv. Articles of sale will consist of a general line of fancy work and eatables, rue ladies will also serve a light lunch dur ing the afternoon. 19, 1914 CHER HBJP Wife Saya She Thinks Poison Was Taken by Mistake ROBEtT POt TCI Of SCOGGI VALLEY Naa FaaaOy aad SauH Far, aa4 Mart, fan aa place ia Hitli Robert Porter, who has been hauling milk for the Forest Grove Condenser, took a dose of strychnine last Saturday, and death followed in a few hours. There were two bottles on the shelf, one being strychnine and the other quinine. Porter wu not "feeling well and his son had taken the milk route. Shortly after Porter had taken the poison Mrs. Porter no ticed that he was acting strange. and she questioned him. He pointed to the bottles and aaid that he had taken some quMTne. Death resulted in an hear or so, and Coroner Barrett went to the home to hold an inquest. Whether the poison was taken with suicidal intent or ax an ah. sent-minded mistake will never be known. It is said that Porter took laudanum several years ago, and it wu then thought that it was an attempt to com mit suicide. He leaves a wife and several children on his little place in the hills, and it is stated that he had been despondent for some time over financial affairs. He wu i Maccabee. and carried insurance, but whether or not he had kept up his payments is not known. S. P. AND P. E. ft E. AIL excent the PH. M.. train are electric, and stop at the de pot on Main street. To Portland Forest Grove Train 6:50 a. m. McMinnviile Train......7:36 a. m. Sheridan Train 9.58 p.m. Forest Grove Train 12:50 p, m. McMinnviile Train 2:15 p. m. Forest Grove Train . .. 4:10 p. m. Eugene Train 4:53 p. rn. McMinnviile Train 6:37 p. m. Forest Grove Train 9:50 p. m. From Portland Eugene Train arrives . 8:15 a. m. McMinnviile " .9:42 a.m. Forest Grove " ..11:59 a. m. Forest Grove " . .3:15 p. m. Sheridan " ..4:30 p.m. McMinnviile " ..6:37 p.m. Forest Grove " . 7:15 p.m. Forest Grove " ...9:00 p, m. McMinnviile " .12:15 a. m. A 1 1 trains, except Eugene trains, stop on flag at North Range and Fir streets and at Sixth and Fir streets and at Tenth street Steam Service Old Depot To Portland P. R. & N. Train 1:37 p. m. From Portland P. R. & N. Train 1054 a. m. UNION STOCK YARDS Receipts for the week have been cattle. 1100; calves, 17; hogs, 6920: sheen. 2292. Receipts of cattle continue aa a a a ft ugnt, oareiy enougn coming for ward to make a showing. Some good steers were sold first of week at 7 25. During the week from 7 to 7 15 wu the general price for tops. Market is steady to strong for all classes. Hogs again made a much bet ter showing the market opening at 7 15 and closing at T 20 for tops. Monday's run of 4000 did not cause a flutter in the market, all going at steady to strong prices. Good average receipts and quality all week. Sheep receipts continue light and demand excellent. Top lambs aold at 6 35, all other lines atmnor tn hio-her For kill. ing sheep trade has been good, feeders in good demand. HATSI HATS! HATS! At Emmott's millinery are all re duced. Now is the time to buy your hat cheap. Come before they are picked over, 31tf Seven yearling Jersey-Holstein heifers for salt. Fred Del- Klanche, near Bagley Station. P. L & N., Cornelius, Oregon, Route 1. 34-36 C C Arns, of near Cedar Mil), wu in the city the first of the week. H. A. Shadden, who runs the L. E. Shute farm, called on the Argus Saturday. Fred Wilcox, who wu drawn on the November jury, called on the Argua Monday morning. i NO. 35 - BaawawawawaxaBwawawawawaxaWaWaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVa f Ccfe Air-fight Heaters Now is the time to think about tlie comforts of the winter, which is almost here THE COLE AIR. TIGHT HEATER will excel all others for economy and comfort. Yoa will find at this store a full line of these stoves, as well as masV other makes of heating stoves; The Majestic Range Is the one Range that excels. For the money It is the best Range ever built. Other dealers will not say this but the j person who owns one alter using others will tell yon so. Call and see thcai. The Store That Satisfies" j Percy Longi H1LLSDORO Second Street OEECON but what yon save that determines whether you progress or retrograde. None in this world can remain stationary. If yon let yonr expenditures balance your iucome you are losing ground in the fight for independence. The modera kay to succeu and independence is a savings bank account Why not start one now? Your initial deposit large or small will be welcome. LIBERAL INTEREST PAID American National Banh SHUTE SAVINGS UU American National Bank (affiliated banks) Combined Capital and Surplus ,. $ 92,000.00 Combined Resources 690,428.81 DenHlaj In All Its Branches Checking Accounts, Demand Certificates of Deposit, Commercial Loans, Foreign Loans, Domestic Letters of Credit, Safe Deposit Boxes, Traveler's Checks, Savings Deposit. Book Acc't, Time Certificates of De posit, Farm Loans. Collateral Loans. 4 Per Cent Paid on Savings Deposits. Jewelry Always makes an appropriate Holiday Gift. Call and let us show yon what is appreciated by the youth, the . maiden, or for that matter, for the elderly people. LAUREL M. HOYT Ytchmher end Jeweler. Graduate Optometrist IllUaboro, Oregotv Jf7soo, Otm I