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VOL XXIV
HILLSUORO, OREGON, MAY 24. 1917
NO. 10
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Wns Drnllid In Confederate
Army: Later Served In Union
HAD I IVI I) IOKTV VI AHS IN OKI (ION
Will known Hi Krdlvlllf, I ikI I nil nl
County, an J IlilUbiiro
John Wesley York died ut hiH
liimii', on Kdison street. Friday
morning, aliimt nix o'clock, after
liciiur H NiillVriT from heart Iron
11 fur it number of years.
Mr. York wuh born ut Klkin,
Surrey Co., North (Carolina, An
I'llst If), lsi:i, utid at the age of
IS whs drafted into the Confed
erate Hervice. He wan in the
campaign aronnii Fredericksburg,
and wan captured liy the Union
forcen ut that point. He wan in
the Federal prison at l'oint Iiok-
.1. W. York, who died last week.
(From photo taken 20 years affo)
out fornix months, when he took
the oath of allegiance and en-
limed in the Union forces. Hei
seryed until the close of the war,
w hen he received his discharge.
He united in marriage with
Margaret 10. Kimmer, March 5,
18(17, and they moved to Arkan
sas in 1870. In the Sprint? of
1877 they came to the Oregon
country, nettling near Keedville.
where the family resided until
six years ago, when Mr. and
Mrs. York bought property in
llillshoro and came here to make
permanent residence.
Mr. York was highly esteem
ed, and his home was noted for
its genuine hospitality. I Imaged
wife, to whom he had been mar
ried owr .r0 years, survives with
the following children:
Mrs, Charity Haldru, wife of
William Haldra, well known here,
of No. m Can-others St., Fort
land; Joel T. York, of Aloha;
Mrs. Cornelia Flint, wife of A.
K. Flint. Scholia; Mrs. Alice. K.
Hughes, Keedville: John A.
York, Keedville. A daughter,
Mrs. W. II. French, (Ixtdemiui,
died some years ago.
The funeral took place Sunday
and interment was at the Cooper
Mountain cemetery.
LAND I'LASTLK
Is now in stock at our warehouse.
-C. H. Buchanan & Co.
H. Tobe, of Rood's Bridge,
was in town the last of the week.
Wanted -Hogs of nil kinds,
sheep, beef, poultry of all kinds.
C K. lingers, Heaverton, lit.
, Mux 20. I'hone Heaverton M,
line ;i. Will call at any place
designated. 117 I f
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$50,000.00
to loan on improved
farm mortgages.
Call and talk it over
with us if interested.
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
Chas. A. Fssig, of Heaverton,
was brought up Monday because
of violation of parole. Young
KsHig wa lined $'!00 for assault,
and was paroled on 2U) of the
line, provided he pay JM) and
costs at th rate of $10 per
month. The line was imposed in
February, 11)1(5, and payment
was to have started in May last.
Not a dollar lias been paid, and a
bench warrant followed. He
paid.
For Sale Twenty acres, black
loam soil, all cleared except half
acre of oak grove; in high state
of cultivation; on county road;
situated between Oregon Elec
tric and S. 1'. electric lines, at
Keedville; good school; church;
stores, ami post ollice. Easy
terms One third down, balance
on long time l'rice reasonable.
Obtain owner's name by writing
to Itox 27. Keedville. 7-1)
A Mrs. Kmma Allen, of Mc
Minnville, has liled suit against
J. W. Jackson, of North I'lains,
alleging injuries received on Oc
tober 8th last, when the Jackson
auto struck her, while crossing a
bridge near the Yamhill county
suit. She asks for $.1025. Oscar
llayter and W. T. Vinton are her
attorneys, ami W. G. Hare will
d-fend the case.
F.. I. Kuratli has his ollice in
the llillshoro National Hank
!ldg. Ixians your money, in
sures your buildings, rents your
houses, buys and sells your prop
erty, makes collections. Notary
Public. -Also speaks German
and Swiss. 42tf
"My Soldier Hoy," the song
written by Ruth Allen, is now on
the music stands. Geo. ). In
gram wrote the music and K. li
Atnsdenis the publisher, and has
had it copyrighted. A picture
in Hill Military Uniform of Rich
ard Wiley, a llillshoro boy. now
in Denver, Col., adorns the title
page, and it makes a very at
tractive appearance.
Arthur Kroeger, who went to
Alaska on a steamship as assist
ant wireless a few weeks ago,
has been appointed chief opera
tor on the Mariposa, a vessel
plying between Seattle and Alas
kan ports.
For Sale Four acres, all
fenced; house, barn and chicken
house; all cleared; near store and
station. Part cash; balance
t rms. Address, George Strieck,
Aloha, Ore. 8-10
W. C. Gilford, wife and child,
arrived the last of the week from
California, and are at the George
Wann home, l'hey made the
trip in an auto, and W. 0. says
his worst piece of road was be
tween Grants Pass and Cottage
Grove.
Taken up - White horse, weight
about 1000 lbs; mane hangs on
left side; brand on left side.
Owner prove property, pay
charges and take same away.
Fred RulT, two and one-half
miles northenstof llillshoro. 11
Fred Hishup, of Orenco. was
in the city Sunday. His little
year-old son lost a middle finger
in a feed cutter the other day.
Dr. Dinsmore dressed the ampu
tated digit.
The Hinman Milking Machine
is both efficient and cheap, which
is more than can be said for some
hand milkers. Farm help is go
ing to be scarce until after the
war. Investigate the Hinman.
--Thos. Carmichael, Gaston,
Ore. 7-10
Andrew Henson and Mrs. An
na Keim. of Cornelius, were
united in marriage the last of
the week.
Money to loan at 51 per cent.
Monthly payments. F. M. Ga
le f, llillshoro, Ore. 21-tf
HE KILLED BOOTH
Man of 38, Son of (ieorge kiggin,
Swears Branson ii Innocent
ST0RV TAKIIN WITH S0MH SUSPICION
Wile of Boolh and Billy Rranxon, Now
in Pen l or Crime ol 1915
William Riggin, aged 38 years, a
convict, made a voluntary con
fession the other day, declaring
he killed Wm. Booth near Willa
mina, October 8, 1915. He says
that he and Booth had been hav
ing some trouble, and he swore
he would get him. He says he
also knew Wm. Branson was go
ing with Mrs. Booth, and that on
the day of the killing he saw
Branson and Mrs. Booth togeth
er. That after watching them
for a while he saw Booth coming.
He swears that he first shot st
Booth with a rille, but missed
him. A few minutes later, with
Booth but J0 feet away, he says
he shot at him with a 38-ealibre
revolver and Booth fell.
He then tells of how he made
his getaway and went to Mc
Minnville. Kiggin was in that
section at the time of the mur
der. He is a son of George Kig
gin, well known here, and the
father and Wm. McQuillan were
present in the court house when
Kiggin made his confession.
Kiggin's confession says:
"On October 8, in the morning,
I took a 32-20 rifle and a 38 Smith
& Wesson hammerlesa revolver,
blue steel, and wert up to the
timber to practice shooting and
wait for Booth. I had a lot of
mixed shells for the 38. some
hand loaded and some not. 1
practiced shooting for about two
hours. I did not expect to find
Booth. I came down the road
and saw Billy Brar.son and Mrs.
Booth talking together. When I
passed them they were oft' at the
edge of the road just a few
feet from the edge of the road.
They did not see me or did not
let on that they saw me.
I don't think that they saw!
me, 1 passed them and went
down the road for about 200
yards and circled around and
came back. I circled arourd to
the left. 1 was about 40 yards
from them. There was some
brush and timber between me
and them. 1 stood there and
watched them. 1 saw Booth
coming across the field to the
left of me, and when he was
about 100 yards off I shot at him
with the rille He stopped and
looked around, and I ducked
down on the ground. He came
on across, and I waited until he
got to about 30 yards from me,
and I shot him with the revolver.
After I shot he partly turned
around and fell kind of on his
left side. He said "Oh, my
God." I shot at him again when
he was on the ground, but think
I missed him.
1 would have shot all the shells
at him, but I was afraid some
one would see me. 1 lit out to
the left and went down through
the brush. I walked to a vacant
shed near Willamina, where I had
a horse that I hired from a stable
in McMinnville, got on the horse
and beat it. The shed is near an
old sawmill at the edge of Willa
mina. It was a spotted pony
with roached mane. I rode out
through Gopher Valley and past
Baker Creek Falls, and passed
Jerry Funks' place, to Walker
Hat. 1 took the horse in to Mc
Minnville and turned him loose
in the stable, but not the stable
that 1 hired him from."
Sheriff Applegate says he give9
the confession for what it is
worth. Rigftin was brought here
in the investigation of another
case. Geo. Kiggin, the father,
says he believes the boy is telling
the truth. The confession was
made to the sheriff in the pres
ence of Wm. McQuillan, deputy
sheriff, and George Kiggin, and
came as a surprise. Wm. Bran
son and Mrs. Booth are now
serving time for the murder.
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS
The Washington Hotel has been
taken over by Louis Shevettes
and Mrs. Genevieve Schoene,
the new firm succeeding W. II.
Bentley. The hotel is the finest
in the county, and the new man
agement will do all in its power
to deserve the support of the
public. Mr. Shevettes was chef
at the hotel for a long period.
There will be some changes here
and there in the building to bet
ter fit it for public service.
M. J. B. coffee at Greer's.
Bulk garden seeds the fresh
est and best to buy. Greer's.
Peter Saouvage, a Frenchman,
aged 76 years, died at the poor
farm last Thursday night.
M. J. B. cofFee at Greer's.
Try a can. 48tf
liobt. Wirtz, postmaster at the
Grove, was down to Hillsboro,
Saturday.
Garden seeds in bulk at
Greer's. 48if
F. K. Rowell and August Wed
eking. of Scholia, were up to the
city Monday, greeting friends.
E. G. Mulloy, of Laurel wa3
greeting friend3 in town Satur
day. Henry David, of Forest Grove,
was greeting friends in the
county seat Saturday.
Leslie O. Hatchell and Ina
Peil, of Portland, were married
here May 17. 1917. Rev. Shaw
officiating.
Alfred Guerber, of Helvetia,
was in the city the last of the
week.
For Sale-Canoov-ton. three-
seated hack, in good shape. See
it at corner of Seventh & Base
line St. 8-10
August Romeikeand Henrietta
Kahler were married in Hillsboro
May 13. 1917. Rev. F. W. Luecke
officiating.
Hans Rasmussen. of above
Mountaindale. wa3 a city visitor
Monday. He says that he has
about finished planting.
A. G. Stuart, who has been at
Yaquina Bay. has returned for a
lew days. He goes back to the
coast soon.
H. Tober, of Roods, was up to
the city Friday. He has plowed
up his hops and says there is
more money in raising oats.
I have for sale a limited amount
of seed corn, good for silo or
other purpose. Zina Wood, Hills
boro. Ore. 10-11
Mrs. William Baldra, of Port
land, was out the past week, at
the home of her motrer, Mrs. J.
W. York, in attendance at the
obsequies of her father.
I will sell my fine 80-acre dairy
farm; 50 acres in crop; new
buildings. I will take small
place as part payment. Wm.
Fizelle, Laurel, Ore. 9-11
Wm. Batrlev will get in but 25
acres of mint this year, owing to
hart wpather. He wi nnisn
planting his 50-acre yard next
season.
Mrs. Charles Wunderlich. of
Centerville, was a Hillsboro visi
tor the last of the week, the
guest of Mrs. W. G. Hare and
Miss Bertha Akin.
For Sale - Cement manufactur
ing plant. Ready for operation,
orders to be filled, good profits,
small investment. Address,
sealed envelope, "H," care Ar
gus, Hillsboro.
Glen Payne, C. E. Deichman
and J. H. Foote. ot Hillsboro,
and Jas. Batchelder. of North
Plains, left Tuesday morning for
the Odd Fellows' Grand Lodge,
at Eugene. Mesdames F. G.
Francis and C. W. Burtt repre
sent the Hillsboro Rebekahs in
the Grand Lodge.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Hugh Archbold, son of A. C.
Archbold, slashed his wrist and
windpipe with a razor last Fri
day evening, after the supper
hour, and when the officers were
telephoned jumped and fell from
the upper story window in his
father's house. Deputy Sheriff
Alexander was trying to force
the door when Archbold jumped.
The fugitive was caught by C.
E. Koontz, who overpowered
him after a struggle.
Drs. Bailey and Hyde sewed
up the wounds and the patient
was taken to the Hyde Hospital,
where he was watched over by
Walter Tews.
Saturday morning, while Tews'
back was turned Archbold went
out the upper story window and
started across the fields to the
Stream farm, formerly the War
ren place.
Dr. Hyde heard the noise and
on witnessing the fleeing man,
took his auto, taking Tews with
him, and they caught him just
before he reached the main road.
He was brought back to the Hos
pital, and later examined for his
sanity and ordered committee" to
the asylum.
Archbold has been a hard
working man and has been in
the employ of the water and
light company. He is married
and has a wife and one child,
living here.
His mental disturbance is due
to ill health, and he was deter
I SETS DAY
Sends Out Proclamation to Gov
ernor! of All the States
THIRTY YEARS DOES NOT HELP YOL'
If You Are Over 30, Bui Not Vel 31,
You Must Register, Anyway
President Woodrow Wilson has
issued his proclamation, and he
has set Tuesday, June 5. 1917,
between the hours of 7 a m. and
9 p. m. as the time, and the pre
cinct polling booths as the place
for military register. If you are
past 21 and have not reached 31
on June 5. you are eligible to
registry. The proclamation in
part follows:
"Now, therefore, I. Woodrow
Wilson. President of the United
States, do call upon the Governor
of each of the several states and
territories, the Board of Commis
sioners of the District of Colum
bia and all officers and agents of
the several states and tertitories.
cf the Dis'rictof Columbia, and
of the counties and municipali
ties therein, to perform certain
duties in the execution of the
foregoing law, which duties will
be communicated to them direct
ly in regulations of even date
herewith.
And I do further proclaim and
give notice to all persons subject
to registration m the several
states and in the District of Col
umbia in accordance with the
above law, that the time and
place of such registration shall
be between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
on the fifth day of June. 1917,
at the registration place in the
precinct wherein they have their
permanent homes. Those who
shall have attained their twenty
first birthday, and who have
attained their twenty-first birth
day, and who shall not have at
tained their thirty-first birthday
on or before the day here named
are required to register, except
ing only officers and enlisted men
of the regular Army, the Navy,
the Marine Coros and the Na
tional Guard and Naval Militia
while in the service of the
United States and officers in the
Officers' Reserve Corps and en
listed men in the enlisted Re
serve Corps while in active ser
vice. In the territories of Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico a day for
registration will be named in a
later proclamation."
And I do charge those who
through sickness shall be unable
to present themselves for regis
tration that they apply on or be
fore the day of registration tc
the County Clerk of the county
where they may be for instruc
tions as to how they may be reg
istered by agent Those who
expect to be absent on the day
named from the counties in
which they have their perma
nent homes may register by
mail, but their mailed registra
tion cards must reach the places
in which they have their perma
nent homes by the day named
herem. They should apply "as
soon as practicable to the County
Clerk of the county wherein they
may be for instructions as to
how they may accomplish their
registration by mail.
HILLSBORO GENERAL HOSPI
TAL. IT IS EFFICIENT
PURPOSE is to provide a place
for the efficient care of the sick
and those requiring surgical
operations.
SERVICE is the best you can
get. A quiet, homelike place
where your welfare is of first im
portance and your comfort look
ed after.
TERMS are given you includ
ing all of your hospital care,
physicians' or surgeons' fees and
incidentals in one item. We are
pleased to give you full details
of expense, without obligating
you, on application.
PATIENTS are to be found in
every part of the county who
will gladly commend the hospital
to you.
VISIT the hospital between
two and four any afternoon and
see what it has for comfort and
care of the sick.
INFORMATION will be given
you on any matter pertaining to
the hospital, care of confinement
cases, surgery or medical care on
application to
Dr. L. W. Hyde. Surgeon,
9-12 Hillsboro. Ore.
Geo. Thyng, of Beaverton. and
K. L. Wann. postmaster at Oren
co. wre Hillsboro visitors the
C. B. BUCHANAN k CO., Inc.
Hillsboro, Cornelius and North Plains
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Grain, Hay, Flour, Feed and
Grain Bags
Car-lot shipper of POTATOES and
ONIONS. Grain chopped or
rolled at any time
Lumber, Shingles and Lath
At Cornelius
Beaver State Flour
The Best Flour at the Lowest Prices.
Telephones; Hillsboro, Main 14,
Cornelius, City 1515, North Plain, Main 263.
We have Our Bee Ware in.
Garden Hose and Lawn Mowers.
Large assortment of Fishing Tack
le the kind you can make good with.
It will soon be time for Florence
Blue flame Oil Cook Stove. We
are showing some new ones.
Come in and see us.
Long's Hardware
At the old stand on Second St East of Court House.
Hillsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
DA r AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & T, Washington Sts. Phme, City 173
HOFFMAN'S
For-
GLASSES
GOOD SERVICE
VERY REASON
ABLE PRICES.
mined to end his life.
first of the week.