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'vol. xxi
HILLSBORO.ORKCON, JANUARY 7, 1915
NO. 42
ME
JOHN SIEBXS
I'X
Mfl
thinks th naivnts ha.l imuhl
and are divorced, or, at least,
KM eUtlvjiria
VJSXm K UUlllLUUlUll . nw of. Swrka al-nce. for if
iir ami m in nigDv. ana return
ed I fore moraine, he would
have no meant of knowimr it
He also states that Sierks waa a
good, wilting worker, and that
he wu of rather a good disuosi
tion. and made no trouble. It
was noted, however, that he was
us sif.ni ti;e
IIB7 YEfJI OTII 6UST0
Killed Oatsy Wchrroan
And Child Near Stappww.
Sept. 4. I'll
aaaaBBaaaaaaa
IF HIP. CLE US CONVICTCO PCS018
W It Tavlorand wife, of nenr
Scholia, were in the city Monday.
II. II. Itoire. of Karminitton.
waa in town Saturday.
L. J. Francis, of Tualatin, was
in town Saturday.
Joe, Sax, of below Tiitard. was
nmvtn rir n
ie mo i a Hannv vmp
mmYYJ ----- -
ti. la Tai Caaa'r. la Taal
MMtk. If Leak SteaaMt. Qrtrlaad
i i: A. Sierks. an insane
patient at the Salem asylum,
has made a written confession
,. , lill.nl Mrs. Daisy YYchr-
man and child, near Scappoose.
on the riik'ht of September 4, 1911
.ml if his confession is true it
will clear John Arthur Tender,
Second and Third Street Tie for
in the county teat the first of th
wee.
ItHtlSKAT THE BAKSCtS BADLY I Clarence Young, auperintend-
lent of the county farm, was in
rr:..: :. !. ; N?"... w - . town Saturday.
nine gurvr. r. wnmiui aays ocww? awtts mc UHrmiiai u-n wmi k. P,v
that Sierks had nothing to drink rwaiaiia. v. L L. Smith, the Jont Grove
. .,.H..k....i.J Fksl el lae tsr liveryman, was in town the last
in the neighborhood, ao far a h "" lot ine weea.
knows. The confess on of S rk. niiisooroDOwieraceieoraieu new i Sehm tke. of above aloun
came as a aurortM tA Mr I Year a Ilav with two iramrt atl talmUd. was In town Saturday.
Schmidt, as he had never con- the Bentlev alleva. last Friday, attending the Equity meeting at
nected him with the case in any The bowlers of Third Street and W'1" houw
manner I . . . 1 .. . .
the ro era from Second Street IW1 siaowooa iinemaraei-
i . ..i . . . t . . .
. .. . . L..11 t... l. iirei unci's lor ri .. or oummeruc
Alt meeting 01 undelegates "-V fivw. See me (list All kinds
01 me farmers o Mumr. MMcicn uownng pins, m a Mrdwoud n 11 SchmulUer.
MPtiav ir taVBal iftaUl ifa.il I P F Iha u.. . a..t.tL..l,l.. ...ma r.ea ea lil
ComoMrrcUl C4a HaaOfen Honae
last Ttinraaay Evening
WATCH MIXTINQS lit MANY HMt
latlatss was tufnM la Hw Clly an
Frleay
that the was a remarkable game, for a tie
II dear jonn r .ur r..u. Muiiy 8-cieij merge in o ine j, wMom m, h lhU ime A
ronvKtea k u ueirn. ..r m.v T" rr" C. Shute bowled the biggest
murutT. I.l;.. 1 u.k.i.i. l. . . .khunrnf lh nm. his total belne
..... t .... ... I.. I ni'. "u wuiiii wumai iu iiir 1 - - p. .
Mtra s o'niiwiun , lhiKihi.
Sunday a follows: 4,.nl to the locals, and If
1. John G. H. Sierks, say thy endorse the restitution the
... . 1 .. . . .
ih,mn l.r Iav. Si'DtemlHT merger win iase eirecu me
. . . . i I t,uMi.ititHV l?itt.n li ta mtr.tnta) ne
a irtit I k I Kium Irtnklntr U IIFI I " f vi
'm. -a a -
578. with tn average of 102.
The bankers beat the barbers.
and this event Shute made his
l'J" of an averjire.
Second and Third Streets.
Chat Mirkethler. of Celar
Mill wii rite rnlli-r Saturdav.
He and his wife had the tileosure
of entertaining all of their chil
dren this Holiday seaeon, the
first time for a numlier of yeara.
See our new non-breakable
ranire-the Arcadian. The oest
. I .. m. ...i.. tk.l
i .... . . - i .M-inii an.i nirii .-irMr i rinnc inane anu aw ui im uiai
m.n on the farm of J. L 'f4 . T L'.V." t.lavinff to a tie. it will be neees- U Inside of economy. ; A splendid
...... fin iHHi sii'ni in uvni i n r.uiirrn i - w - a k i
Smith, about five milea from 7 nanC k, t ,r
purchane of grain sacks iAm'"nt;:.m
The report of the actum of the Ih? 2f? ''lh tm
, .... .. i. 1.1 . . .. . I i mm airvcirm
imm.Mli it- KtriMi will I- tukrn lo V,rtjre J92' HarmeS. W, 157.
immtHlute steps will be taken to .verane. IM.
surrenuer me r,iuuy cnarier , i.s. ...i
and then the entire menberahip "m tZ? c ' I"1'1
.t. i . t i un BYt-ruur. itxi. ijuii-iiiw"!.
win ihj iran.ierrca. r, ,. .
luu. ill, maiiuii. in,
1 represent Soirelia corsets- average. UH. Jack. 1&6. lofi.
not sold in stores. Will call at 182: total. 494: average, ltt.
homes on request and do the Grand total, 2448.
tittinir. and teach how to adjust Smt Striir
and wear the corset. Our tailor- Hundlev. 167.194. 133: total.
el matle-to-nu-asure com U. in- 494: averas-e. 16&. lang. 1S7.
eluding the latest front lace, with un 157: total. 610: average. 170
an experienced cometier service. Smith. 149. 167. 198; toUl, 614;
171. Freeman.
llitlsboro, and went to M alut
7 oMick: then got up aUmt 7:IU)
nJ walked over to Vslle Vista.
a ia(ion on the United Itailway,
and touk the electric car for
llurlmcton. There I got olT and
still a BiNf der from the luu ling
ion carshoD section bo" und
nt down to Scantxxwo on the
Northern Pacific line, there cross
ed over and went on the electric
irmin. w hich croased over to this
knniin'i D'ace crossed t l'ar
sons slation. There 1 ditched it
and went and stole a revolver
nut of a trunk in Hanson and
Kiley's cabin, broke It open with
a clawhammer in Hanson and
Kilev's cabin. This clawhammer
had nnlv one claw. I took the
clawhammer and threw it into
IVn.ler'a tenL then went UP to
this woman's cabin. 1 foun
Mrs. Wehrman coming from the
cabin with a lantern. This was
about 10 o'clock. 1 saw her go
in th house. .... She
objected and SDoke to me harshly.
- '"She went into the house and
tntt a run and shot at me. The
bullet went into the cabin at the
ri ht. As 1 went in I pulled my
Solver from mv hit) pocket and
fired three shots at her. I fired
one shot at her at a distance and
she fell and then I placed the
eun rloee to her forehead and
firv.l: I then blaced it on her
chest and fired again. The boy
waa lvinir in bed with his clothes
on. 1 thought he would wake
uo and 'auueat' on me. so I fired
at him. 1 placed the gun close
tn hi forehead and tired two
hotA.
i foond a hatchet in the wood
hoi and chorjned and SPlit her
skull . . . 1 was afraid some
nno would ratrh me. I ran out
and washed my hands in a basin
on the nnrrh. The towel was
hnniinir hv the door and I wiped
my hands on it 1 took the key
and throw It IW1V.
'Then 1 took the gun back to
Riley and Hansen's and put it
in the trunk. The gun I took
from Mml Wehrman I buried in
the edge of the garden. Then I
went down where my car was,
nut it on the track and rode to
Hurlincrtor.. Then I took the
midnight car from Burlington to
Valle Vista atation. 1 Rot home
about 4 o'clock in the morning
and went to bed. 1 got UD about
fi o'clock that morning and went
to work shocking grain. My
coet no more than high class cor
sets purchased in stores. Mrs.
M. K. Caudle. Hillslwro, Fifth
and Jackson Streets, l'hone No.
Main 34. 28-45
A report in the daily press,
sent from Sulem. gives a list of
life termers for murder, and
their final deposition. In it is
found the fact that Sydney Brug-
ger. convicted for killing lioothe.
in Hillsboro. was pardoned last
Sorinir. II. Winttegerode. con
victed of killing Jacob 5 w anger.
18.S1. and pardoned in 1907. ta
also in the list Bert Oakman.
tin killed Frank Bennett in
1901. was pardoned in 1910. The
list was lacking in giving the
name of the Italian who killed
his tmrtnor at Cornelius, some
years ago.
Prices that save you money -
10c outing flannel, now 8c per
vard: 121c outinir flannel, now
10c; 121 flannelettes, now yc; &c
satteens. now 21c and 23c; bOc
serges, now 42c; SI terges, now
7.xv 2Tn! so esette and pop ins.
now 19c. These prices are goou
until every yard has been sold.-
Grecrs, Main bt
Tomorrow is the anniversary
of the date that General Jack-
urn won his biir fight against the
British at New Orleans. The
dav will be celebrated in every
b ir citv where there is a Jack-
son Club. It doesn't appear to
matter that the battle
average.
162. 147; total. 476; average. 157.
Dalhiem. 135. 150. 1G9; total.
454: average. 151. Grand total.
2448.
Hankers
Jack. 154. 135. 151; total. 440;
average. 147. Mahon. 152. !,
160: total. 4G0: average. UO.
It-rtf.-n 112. 101. 151: toUl. 363:
average, 121; Hare, 113. 116.117;
total. 347; average. 115. bhute.
190, 199. 188; total. 677; average,
192, Grand total, zwu.
Sorenson. 111. 107. 169; total.
1437; average. 146. Adams. 123,
11a 125: total. 367: average, xa.
Simoson. 87.69. 69; total. 215;
averaire. 72. Moves. 10. ltw.
I4l tntl. 462: average. 154.
Anderson. 173. 197. 115; total.
425: average. 142. Grand tola
1908.
PUBLIC SAti!
1 will aell at the M. McDonald
farm, at Orenco. beginning at
10:30 0 clock a. m., on.
TUrSUAY. JAN. 12. 1915.
Eleven head of cattle, as follows,
tn-wlf Cow. 5 vears old. Guern-
av. fnHh in January: cow. 4
voara old. Jersey, fresh in 2
har Jeraev cow. 6 VCarS old.
fresh In May; cow. 4 years, irean
n . aw .li L.ll.ia rojiaii
n June; z-year-om neimr, , ,
in Feb. 2 heifers, lately bred;h"iIed
housewife.-Corwln.
Th. Ninsen. of Scholia, was in
town Saturday, accompanied by
his dauKhter. Miss Ihrmtne.
who returned to Portland after
spending the holidays with home
folks
W. K. Boucsein. ot Murtaugh
Creek, above Mountaindale. was
a city caller. Saturday. He says
three Cortland families moved
nto hut motion, this rail, and it
helps to make it lest lonesome up
that way
Mrs. C. W. Foot died In Cort
land the first of the week. She
was the wife of the man who
was well known in this county a
few years ago, through the sale
of several hundred fanning mills
to the farmers. The husband
and two little children survive.
Th Uniform ltank. Knhrhts
of Cvthias. has been drilling con
tlnuoualv for several weeks, at
mid times, and the company in
tends to have new uniforms here
in about four weeks. Caot r.
J. Williams is putting the boys
through the tactics, aasaited by
F. J. Sewell. who is the 1st lieut
All outstanding tickets on
Johnson's Choto Studio will be
good till March 1. Bring them
n for sitting before remodeling
of the building commences, or
vou may not find the Studio in
r . . -1 a a it
its present location.
New Years Day was "moving
day" at the court house, and
Judge Ueasoner and Commis-
nnra Nvhcrir and llsnley as
sisted Clerk Luce to get the
archive into the new office. The
new auartera give plenty of
room, and vet there . fl not too
much, after all. -,..
B. P. Cornelius wenf to North
Clalna, Thursday " night to be
present at the watch meeting at
th Knlirhta of Cvthias Hall. He
states that about 150 people were
present and that alter rerrean-
menta were served, the visitors
a Rood, old-fashioned
battle was . nJ ZJtl,. montha heifer dn. Lester Cypher, the Chan.
fought after the war
- hut neither Jackson nor t'ack
enham. however, knew it and
the fight was bona fide, to say
the least
New Fall ffid Winter linea of
. . . . ! 1
mM'i e othea. as well as a
dies' suits, coatswdrosses and
skirts, consisting ofw4ifferent
latest fabrics, are now on
.-. tnp J l. vviviiiviii".
l urmini .-taiar iuinu miner, i
I . .' .1 tu. n..l Th flreimn an a annual
casn;over h "-.ki:-iTi 1.- 1 ioir ...
on approved notes, at 8 per cem. -7 fC Z the
num
The year 1914 was watched out
Thursday evening, and the new
year uahered in by Hillsboro dtl-
. . . 1
tens with due and proper ob
servance of the event The
Commercial Club held open
house, with refreshments, until
after the twelfth hour, and a
large number of members were
in attendance. President John
M. Wall and tha Board of Gov
ernors saw to it that all were
properly entertained, and the!
evening passed all too quickly.
Watch meeting were held In
the various churches, and
promptly at twelve the bells of
the city churches were started
pealing the welcome to 1915,
which win mean so much to
manv and so little to some.
Hie are bell Joined in the
tumult and many thought that
txrhatMi the flrat blase of the
year was being chronicled -but
the false alarm has lost its terror.
Mr. Good Resolution made
Hillsboro a visit and Just how
long he will sojourn is not vet
rtari.iixl. Il will orobablv r
main some days with a few, and
cut his visit very short with
nthara.
Tha blacn which la imvad with
his fellows may conclude to do a
little more street improvement
soon, and If such is tha case he I
will leave between now and the
end of the month.
B.
M. McDonald. Owner.
P. Cornelius, Auctioneer,
f . P. AND P. B. E.
. . 1 t . .. k L a1 Ikla nu.f I 1 1 ... .. . . l...tlMi .Aiilk
muoier nm loiBpiay at our nw unaiiuii 1 A n . . .
... .... . .it l .. .. .. n if.. . 1 a 11 ...mt ik a P U AN . tralna
but 1 reiuseo w .y i"'K. or the K. l . nan. aecona oireei. 111, ct-- mw . .
ako holliivpfl that I did it." If 'n -n,i
Wi . 1 van tl I v snai uo " . ' .
render was tnea two times, chr st Wuest. the Tailor, fhone poi on main aireeu
iU (,, imA tha roan It Iwini 1 M..: I Tn Portland
disagreement. E. B. Tongue. , . n L. .. Forest Grove Train 6:50 a. m.
Hintrirt attorney, orosecuted the Hunting and fishing licenses McMinnville Train 7:36 a. m.
j i.'..'j.iui tkat lnri now in votnifl for 1915. 11. 1 cu:.Ia. Train ft KR n. m.
Cv943L Q fill 1 m laf UnUVs nsa v i - - mji i u tail eat ii - w n i ji v v wu isw
he Instructed the grand jury L. Flint, of Scholls, was the first h,orc.t Grove Train 12:60 p. m. I two about human nature.
By McMinnville Traln ".. 6:87l. Tn. bule wa' crowded with Itt-trrfnr
d ,s Forest Grove Train. ...: 9:80 p. m. people, a coin was he-rd to drop
nd Mr. Tongue was ca led -u WUV IV wt" From Portland ,, on the tioor; i ne oiq genueman
f hMrihi7roscution al- good start for he new year. . u'XFti&1
he was then not thddia- 8m handling the Wataon McMinnvilla .,9:42 a.m. Who lost nyeX T I;
torney for that county. Remedies in the Northern por- Forest Grove W .11:59 a. m. " JLe iiol
' atil .n. .!.. w.k nrtnn rVnintv nnrf ' !.)':.... . o.iK. M "Well." Said thd Old tfontlettian,
waa fnunrt to get a nunung license, ana r.
rhSVK thS w .1 f ,"wll. of HilislKoro, ws, the
. l.r'-.T.i J .u" im AiA n I initial payor for a combination
pitmaiani :u Hviiirmr. lie uiu - . .
.k- u,arfanted a hunting and fishing license. By
liiuin hip .- w. . j. ,L. -!, mo hot
conviction. The case was again "'- r't ZZuZiIaI
. . I I - lf.... mu M ort UU VNUt D6UI Will nillUB
li luu, nnu tin.
to assist
though
Ponria iaa -nnvl'tpd and sen-1 lrn rf Wash nsrton County, and
tonnoH iniu. hanapH. Gov. West will visit natrons every three
ii.,trauaA i.nrtnr fnr further ae- mnn ha. lemiorv is norm 01
vftrmmpntii in the case, and then Hase line. All persons wishing
ii,,. ,,ntA ahniitinn nf enni nrAeteu pan mail aame to me at
tal nuniHhment The confession, Forest Grov8.-It. r. Lepschat,
whether trueir notrand it mosw Forest utvve.vre.
likely Is getfulne-.wn no flouDi . ,
?:f;a"lhr.e,eMe.?! of the ' Gaston sectionhaving
0 wiii in in . thpP(, .inM h . birth, was
lum, as he has homiciaai mania. - ' nmbata hnnl
. . . am . Ilk r I I 1 1 f 1 UI II nilllllinii Ull Bauaaaw -
bierks has the name om.in ZZZfa with the estate
Mfttawai II HiAMIiiUI WB JHI1I I livuw w--..
STIKl .T"ru. JXL of his mother.
ok n m iu u on me scokki" mi- Mjii
in Seutember. 1911. and Louie "" "r," h.
rm0f;Kn, kim u,alt iH A a.vH Hie lav Aimoran "" rr.
" v., .. ..:.n-a nr wn.niniri.iin
IL.i iv. I . ii. Il..il IITKL UIUIWVID "
liimi. n iir.B nam m iniii fir ii.iiik
NnrthweaL and the publishers.
It has carried the message of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho
to the East and that message
will be one of interest to all who
have their eyes turned toward
the Pacific coast it was nneiy
illustrated, and tha art work is
as good as anything ever turned
out in the effete East-and, it
anything, a little better.
The old gentleman from forest
Grove but he knew a thing or
The
Boys and Olds Jodgs Cnws
Do Oregon boys and girls know
a Bood dairy cow when they
her T They will have a chance to
show whether they do or not at
a ttnrk ludelnn contest to be
haldatthe Agricultural Collace
during Farmers' ana uonrerence
week. inciftsnUll, they win
also be able to Max a fvw dol
lars by studying dairy cows and
iwiinta tn he observed In iuda'-
ing. so that they are able to get
swsv with one of the attractive
cajih nrites of 110. 13. 18. 17. t3
snd 15. awarded respectively for
the first six piacings. Addiiionai
prizes of 13 and 12 will be given
for making the best and nest
best ratings respectively, In judg-
ina aonaratolv tha four COWS
comorising the Jersey. Holstein
snd Ayrshire claasea. The con.
tit ia onen to anv Oregon boy
or girt between the ages of 10
snd 18 years, and will be held at
the stock-judging pavilion on
February 5. ., , '
0RCC1ON ELECTRIC TRAINS
To Portland 65 minutes.
8:32
7:18...;
8:28... am
9:58 ...a m
12:43... pn
3:68 ... ....i I pm
6:43 pm
8:10 "..pn
9:b8 (Sat only) pm
From Portland 65 minutes.
7:64 ....;.am
9:20 ..":.. .....'..:.... . . . .a n
11:25 Ti.. '.'.... am
2:06.V;;.....U.....i......-.....pm
4:27... V : ..pm
8:25 .... ...;.........u;V.......pm
13 .....pm
9:12 (Sat only) pm
12:25 .--am
" ami
-a ml
UflMinnvillai Train 2:15 D. m. Inihor avAnlnir. while the tmsseh'
IT. V W. . . ' - ' ZZW W,w, w-w , . (
Forest Grove Trtun.'.iv p. m. ffers were embarking me train
Kugene Train.. . .a...4:63 p. m. I at Yamhill street, and the vesti
3:16 d. m. "Well," saw tne oia Renxieman,
. . d.u u ' .mi tnmnnii ir
- d':ui n m i noio in h vv
. t -w.w v. wmmw .... i i , . . ft' I V I
.The p. il conatruaion
forces, raised the te-up Friday
..6:37 p. m.
late Sarah
is a son of
Forest Grove
Sheridan
McMinnvilla
p.mi rlwuia n .i i.i ,j n. m
.Ul lip. iii.'i " '- r' i iyi ywBf hvrvm , .
Forest Grove .-9:00 p. m. morning on tho.TillamookJine.BO
McBfinnyilre r m' !,U2:15 a. rri. that freight and.jtassengexs. bad
All trans, except , Eugene tnrougn wansim, n bimw.ww
tralns. stop on flag at North about , 100 , ,feet jin 4ength,,,iand
ii --A vim mtraatm ami at iv.a In a cut near the Bmi e
IUIUKC WIU I'll , - i ... w-- . . ,
wwth and Fir streets and post i Trains had,.,tanstcrrea
n ti. ... iihPir naaaenirerB ainca eany .id
...niH rWmnt the week. whilai.no rsiKht VUS
owr ri :":, :r j.wn throUffh.: ... Tho aitde.; ws
::' : mi-arJ caused bv the freeze before thf
r, . . irain.-vM.'.! as kftiMava. and t a exoectad 'that
From Portland w' ! the line will have more or less
P. it ti N. Train 1024 a. m. trouble all Winter.
Will conic to you if you buy
your hardware and building
supplies from us. We are
located on Second Street,
cast of tbc court house.
"The Store That Satisfies'
Percy Long
HILLSBORO Second Street OREGON
rr - HARD WORh iU-
The inrmliiiu flo A of worry aud the respite found
imperative from over-work is the bank account- If ad
versity rcntuius a stranger rcmcuibcr that the nurtured
account i gradually piloting you toward that indepen
dence that all men prize bj highly and few succeed in
attaining.
4 Per Cent. Interest On Sawing
American National Donll
naw sf t:.
SHUTE SAYINGS BAM
gSaSgWaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
American National Ban!i
(affiliated banks)
Combined Capital aud Surplus ,....$ 92,000.00
Combined Resources -. 690,423.81
Banking in All Its 5rancKea ... .
Checking Accounts, Demand CertiHcates of Depom't
Commercial Loans, Foreijrn Loans, Domestic Letters
of Credit Safe Deposit ttoxea. Traveler's CbecJca,.
Savings Deposit IW'k Acc't Time Certiflcates of Dt-
posit Farm Loans. Collateral Loans.
4 Per Cent Paid on Savings Depotto.
; .v MARSM-ORIMM
. i. IK',"'-, '"
A vary pretty eeremony took
place . at the home of llr. and
if mi., J. tlarah. - at Aurora.
Ortwi on -Sunday,-Dec 7.-when
their - daaghter.- Agnts JAlm,
married . tn Victor Orimm.
Rev. -Butler, af Hubbard. 'Of
ficiated.- The bride waa attend
aiii hti inbe UayraretiJonca. ot
h'nraat flrnVA. and afiaB Nellie
nwawaas TT-T . .T .
Patt bf Claiskanle, Thi beat
MWMV-FF"' g. .... , , R- .
-irwM.nth' ii ei known in
(Jrest 'Grove;' where ihe .'jhas1
,l.uVAij.' ,,TI ii ) ii
i"irk.4.N1Lh VtAnnla iftltl K at
" Wirf.'Ridgely; if Foreit'GfOve,
likes tA attend" t hi '
stallation of otacen by the Test
and Corps, Saturday afternoon.
The same dance music 43
by Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Ccb
When the ibreifcftSt:
authorities oa; th"
modern dances use thj
Victrola to teach .
ing, you can be sufe-thaj;
Victrola furnishes .tlw '
best dance music and'
you can have it right,
your own home - irf
;LoUd nd.'cfc'ai)
perfectly play ew tn
Li l;:-.
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