NO. 31
VOI,. XXIV
HILLSBORO, OREGON, OCTOBER 18. 1917
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GRAND JURY WES
II OF
llu llocn on I'am l Since Urnwn
Last November
M:KI.V ISO INIIICTMIiNTS ttl'TUKNI!!)
k'timimunil New Barn t;ur Poor farm
and A I no lire I'ntapc
Thi.' (Irand Jury drawn last No
vtr,4 "r, und In session now and
li)iii ever since, turned in a re-
nut Siturday niifht. They will ;
Ht.iy on the panel until next
Hi to lit. wh.'ii I hy will be di.s
i'!i:ir,:e 1. Tin; uyji't:
"We, thu undersigned, the
duly appointed, qualified and act
ing Grand Jury would be to re
port as follows:
"That durinir our deliberations
we have returned 112 true bills
and a not true bills, and we have
investigated many cases, reports
of which, according to your in
structions, have not been made.
"We have investiKated all the Artrus. In leturn the Argus
county ollices and found them i will call on him 52 times,
well kept and the ollkerscourte-j (;oun)bu9 )ay FriIay, wa8
ous and obliiiinjr. .. J observed in the city to a certain
We have invcHtiwt f. extent. The bank'g closed bl)t
Pour ! arm and the buiIdinKSjth t house was keot ooen
of and found the inmates proper-
ly kept and properly provided! Takjn up: Black sow, weighs
for and well contented. We about 80 pounds; 4 white legs,
found the buildings in good re- spot in front. Owner call, prove
pair ami goon conuuion wun inei
exception of the turn, and we
recommend that a new barn be
built. Owing to the infirm con
dition of many of the inmates,
the facilities for escape in event
of lire are poor. We must recom
mend such lire escapes be placed
upon such buildings as will prop
erly facilitate the removal of in
in itcs in the event of (ire.
"We recommend St hat the
County Court provide suitabl.
document furniture for the prop
it cure and storage of the van
vy records that are now kicking
around in the various attics in
the court house building.
"In view of the experience
that the present (irand Jury has
had with their records, we would
recommend that the Grand Jury
room lie provided with some
suitable receptacle for the keep
ing of the grand jury records and
that the doors entering said
grand jury room he provided
with new and more substantial
locks.
John I. Marsh, Foreman, Chas.
J. Herb. K. L. Cummings, C. W.
lllooin, Wm. Brogden. A. F.
Dethlefs, Ira W. Ilandley."
SOAU kl'TURNS
It pays to irrigate, after all.
Zina Wood cut three tons of
clover hay from a ten-acre field,
iind then cut clover seed. KelTer
& Hatchelc er threshed 450 pounds
10 the acre, and at the prevailing
price Wood will get $00 per acre
return on the seed alone. Witn
hnv worth at least $20 per ton
this would mean a neat sum of
J. 150 Dcr aero on the crop. W
10 MeCourt harvested 3 tons of
bay to the acre, and then thresh
ed 250 pounds of seod to the acre.
Mr. KelTer says the Oregon
Nurserv had tho lurgeBt thresh
ing, having harvested 8,000
pounds The machine turned out
55,000 lbs. this season.
I,nstA new ii0x3 Goodrich
tire with demountable rim, near
Buxton, about two weeks ago.
Reward for return of Bame.
John Howell, Hanks, H. 1, Box 1.
EXECUTORS, Administrators, Guardians, Pub
lic Custodians aud others having public and
private trusts to perform can render proper
service by depositing with us.
We Have One of the Best Safe
Deposit Systems in the State
A proper place for valuable papers.
Wc invite inspection of this department in con
junction with the others.
An excellent bank for handling all branches
of bank business.
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
PROMPT : CONSERVATIVE : SAVE
Ilt'rniun WeUliT, of Newton,
was in the city Saturday.
Gooi'tro Mwliaon, of Nowlmrtr,
wan in the city tho llrst of the
week.
Paul Larulauer, of Went Union,
was a city vmilor tho last of the
week.
For Bale: Four foot ash wood,
Hi'aHoni'd. lit $5 nr cord, deliver
ed. -Fred Kood, Hillnboro; phone
Main 157. 32
JeirerHon L. Crandall and wife,
of Portland, were in tho city
Friday, KuenN of Mr. and Mrs.
W. II. Taylcw.
For Bale: Two y-ar old Jeruey
heifer, tuln'rculur tvrtted, due to
freshen Octtiour 2'J.
Iheo. Van
CnjiiBVfii. Cornelius, Or. 32
Wm. II. Connell came out
from Portland the last of the
week and went out to see how
thinifs were progressing on the
ranch.
Money to loan on improved
real estate, principally farms
and choice city property. Kerr
HroB.. Hillsboro, Odd Fellows
Building 19tf.
T. II. FolkenberK. of beyond
Cornelius Pass, was in thb city
Momlay morning, and called on
nvvi.y, uy uuikk. mm ui
adv. and take same away. -Ja
cob Schmidt, Sherwood, Oregon,
K. 1. 29-1
Miss Alma Schulmerich, daugh
ter of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Wm. Schul
merich, departs Sunday for
Washington. I), C, where she
takes a position with the U.S.
War Department, having suc
cessfully passed her examination.
K. 1. Kuratli has his oflice in
the Hillsboro National Bank
I'ldg. Loans your money, in
sures your buildings, rcnt3 your
houses, buys and sells your prop
erty, makes collections. Notary
Public Also speaks German
and Swiss. , 42tf
A good remedy for weevils,
which enter wheat and bean bins,
is bi sulphate of -carbon. Put a
little in a vessel and place it on
top of your bins. W. S. Tilton
says that the weevil is more apt
to attack beans than wheat and
as there are many beans raised
here this year a little prevent!
tive will mean economy.
Walter KelTer, of Portland,
while driving his father's ma
chine on Lovejoy, Portland, a
few days ago, lost control of the
car and smashed into an 18-inch
tree, completely demolishing the
auto and so severely injuring
himself that he only commenced
navigating last Friday. J. E.
has bought a new ca the old
one being "scrapped."
M. C. Lincoln writes from Sage
Co.. Montana: "My son and
family, Titia Haas and I arrived
overland after 12 days on the
road, without a bit of trouble
We saw much worth Beeing and
had no trouble making the hills
with our trailer on the Overland
car. Pendleton was the best
city through which we passed
We spent a half day there.
Much fruit on the route through
Washington and Idaho irriga
tion, of course, lhe road was
lined with automobiles all the
time, coming or going. We had
a fine time camping enroute, and
Etta Lincoln and Letitia Haas
did the cooking of the ham and
eggs, etc,
ALBERT FREDERICKTEWS
Was I'enrful That Draft Wuuld
Place Him In U. S. Army Soon
USIiO SIIOTOUN. AT IKEUDENTiUL'S
Said Would Rather Die Than Flghl
Afiiliinl Germany Relative
Albert Frederick Tews, aged 30
years In July, shot himself with
a shot gun at the John Freuden
thal home late Thursday evening,
Oct. 11, blowing oil tho entire
top ot his head. Tews placed
the muzzle of the gun against
his forehead, put a stick in the
trigger guard, and then used his
foot to discharge the weapon.
Tews was born in Stettin, Ger
many, and came to America when
a child. Ilia father, Carl Tews,
lives at Odessa. Minn., and the
boy was a citizen of the United
States through naturalizition of
his father in 1898. He came
here about 6 years ago and work
ed for Herman Kamna. A few
months ago he went to work for
John Freudenthal, of near New
ton station.
Young lews was intensely pro-
German and had frequently told
his intimates that he would rath
er die here and end it all than to
be sent to the United Staeiarmy
and fight against German blood.
His draft number was 085, and
in an tiKeunooa ne wouia nave
not been drawn in the next con
tingent, as over 500 names inter
vened from the last man drawn
to his number. He was in con
stant fear of the draft, and when
the local papers came out con
taining the draft list this was
the first news he sought.
Tews was a six-footer and
weighed about 185 pounds. He
was industrious, and had over a
thousand dollars in the three
Hillsboro banks, besides money
loaned. He was a bachelor, and
was well liked by his employers.
Tews was a nephew of August
Tews, the tailor, who is intense
ly pro-American.
Coroner Hyde investigated the
case, but held no inquest, tne
death-cause being bo patent. Ed.
r reudenthal, a son of John i reu
denthal, was in town Thursday
evening, and returned at eleven
o'clock, on his motorcycle. He
went in the house and went
straight to his room. Mr. and
Mrs. i reudenthal were at Corne
lius at the bedside of Mr. Freu
denthal's mother, who was ill.
They returned at 2 o'clock Friday
morning. None of the family
heard a shot during the night or
morning, so it is evident that
Tesshot himself Thursday eve
ning before the return of Ld.
Freudenthal. The suicide had
put on clean clothing, underwear
and a new shirt, and had dressed
himself in a checked suit but lit
tie worn. He sat on the bed and
placed the butt of the gun
against a dresser. The gun must
have kicked considerably, for it
made a dent in the dresser.
August Tews, the uncle, took
charge of the remains.
MISS SIMPSON WRITES
Miss Mary Ann Simpson, of
Bridlington, Yorkshire, England,
a former resident of Hillsboro,
well known here as the niece ot
late Thos. Otchin, writes the
Argus: "Am glad to say the
paper reaches me quite safely,
and thus far I have not missed
more than one copy since the
outbreak of the war. I am
thankful to say I am safe and
well, tho' the times through
which' we are passing have been
somewhat nerve-straining. It is
not pleasant when seated, enjoy
ing the band and sea breezes, to
see a red flag hoisted that means
danger and submarines near, and
immediately to hear bombs.
Such was my experience about a
week ago. 1 hear that particu
lar submarine will not trouble
this coast again, for it has gone
where all other bad submarines
ought to go. We are glad Amer
ica is taking a hand to combat
the menace. We are very far
from starving yet, and Germany
will have a stiff task to accom
plish if she succeeds in starving
us. Kind remembrances to
Hillsboro friends."
HANSEN FISKE
Henry G. Hansen and Miss Es
ther Fiske, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. David Fiske, of Scholls,
were united in marriage Oct 11,
1917, Rev. W. A. Prosser offici
ating. After a short wedding
trip the happy couple settled
Paul Leopold, of Cooper Moun
tain, was a city caller Monday.
Mrs. James K. McNamara, of
Aloha, was a Hillsboro visitor
Friday.
Card party and dance at St.
Matthews' Hall. Tuesday eve
ning, Oct. 23; admission, 35c.
Dance at Helvetia Hall. Satur
day night. Oct. 27. Sneed's or
chestra. Feuerstein Bros., Mgrs.
For sale: Thirty head of six
weeks old Berkshire pigs, at $5
each. Henry Behrmann, Corne
lius, Route 2. 32
Elmer Wohler, ot the Bremer
ton Navv Yard, came out the
last of the week to spend Sunday
with home folks.
.Ins. Williams, of Forest Grove.
one of the pioneer hopmen of the
county, ana his son, cnas. Wil
liams. of.Gaston. were city visit
ors Monday.
Wm Harris, of the Owl Elec-
i'r is takinir rash stlhscriDtions
of Pythians for a Liberty bond.
Call in and deposit wun mm.
IJe already has a neat little start.
For Sale --Sixteen nice little
pigs, 6 weeks old, Chester White
and Poland China. Inquire of
A. S. Montgomery. Banks, Ore.,
R. 3. Box GO. Telephone North
Plains 10F2. - 29 31
Gu3 A. Lovegren. who owned
property in the Garden Tracts a
year or so ago, died last week in
Portland. He was a timber
cruiser, and wai we 1 known in
Oregon and Washington.
C. B. Tailor, ot above Roy,
was in town Saturday. i. v.
says he is ready to enlist wnen
they get down to meno. his age,
but he rather thinks the ranch
will hold him for a while.
Some or.e stole a new ham
mock fiom the yard of C. D.
Farnham, north of this city, the
other night. This is taking time
by the forelock, for there'll be
but little use for one until next
year.
Sheriff Applegate returned
from Los Anereles. Monday af
ternoon, bringing with him Bruce
McCann, wanted for non-support
McCann apprised the Sheriff that
had he been a day later he would
have jumped from the City of
Angels to a point 150 miles away.
Did you know that enlisted
men can take up homesteads and
that the government will allow
. . a ur
service time on mem: we can
locate soldier boys on some fine
homesteads in Central Oregon.
A few left of 160 acres each.
Wm. B. Delsman, Box 206,
Hillsboro, Ore., Telephone City
102. 9tf
Geo. Matt, of-Vancouver Bar
racks, and Mattie Ruff, of Hills
boro: and Wm. Henry button
and Victoria M. Shaver, of Hills
boro, were married at Vancou
ver. Wn., Oct. 13. 1917. Thus
Hillsboro was well represented
in nuking a record for Vancou
ver 13 marriage licenses issued
on the 13th.
An auto driven by Jos. Groff,
of North Plains, Sunday, struck
a street car on Sixteenth and
Lovejoy Sts., Portland, and Mrs.
Groff, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Groff
and Mrs. J. F. Helms were
slightly injured. They were
taken to the hospital and treat
ed by physicians, and were able
to leave in a srort time. ine
driver stated that his brakes
would not hold and he struck the
street car amidships.
It now appears that the State
Highway Commission, which last
week voted to make the Walker-
Orenco road the state road
through the county, coming into
Hillsboro on Main, will reopen
the case at least for a hearing.
Those favoring the Beaverton
Reedville route are having a sur
vey made so as to be able to
Dresent their claims for rescind
ing the decision and naming the
latter route. Meantime the Oren-
co-Walker people are working to
get a straighter road established
on the selected route.
Rev. Walton Skipworthhad the
economical adage of increase
and multiply" well exemplied
this year. Along last Winter,
on a frosty day he picked up a
fine Burbank potato on the side
walk. Potatoes were high and
he was told to put it in a safety
deposit vault. Instead he buried
it in the ground until Spring,
when he cut it for seed and
planted it in four hills. Last
week he dug his four hills, along
with his other crop, and his
"find" gave him 44 Burbanks.
This is intensive farming with a
vengeance and if every M. E
Minister would do as well the po
tato market would soon make
the product in reach of even the
moderate-wealthy. Rev. Skip
worth is now a good rival to Rey.
hi. A. smith, who is also some
JOHN HOOVER HANBS
SELFWITH STRAP
Was Aged 56 Years and Leaves a
Wfe and Child in Poverty
WAS MARRIED IN FEBRUARY, 1916
Despondent Man Takes Life In His
Barn on the Virginia Tract
John Hoover, aged about 56
years, suicided Monday morning,
about 11:30, by hanging himself
with a halter strap, in a barn on
the Virginia Place tract two
miles east of the city. Hoover
has lived there over a year, and
a neighbor, A. S. Kyle, went
over to get Hoover to help dig
potatoes, just before noon. Mrs.
Hoover told him that the hus
band was in the barn, hunting
eggs. Kyle went to the barn
and found Hoover hanging by a
halter strap, to a rafter. His
hands were in a position to have
saved himself had he so willed
it.
Hoover was married to Maggie
Morey. at North Plains, Febru
ary 9, 1916. and a daughter was
born to them a few months ago.
He ha3 been cutting wood for
some time and told some neigh
bors, the other day. that he was
vrry much discouraged becanse
he found it hard to make ends
meet. He was not overly bright,
and tried to end hi life a num
ber of years ago. He was in the
asylum at Salem for a short per
iod. He was a brother of Jas.
Hoover, who committed suicide
some years ago.
Judge Smith went down to the
Hoover place and investigated
for Coroner Hyde. The remains
were brought to the Donelson
Undertaking Parlors and pre
pared for interment
FIFTH ANNUAL CONCERT
The Orenco Military Band will
give its f ifth Annual juouee
Concert, Wednesday night Oct
24, at the Presbyterian Church,
Orpneo. It is exrjected this con
cert will be one ot unusual merit
as the band consists of 25 play
ers. James Sheehan, Director.
The program:
March, "Orenco;" Overture,
"Debutante;" vocal solo, "Non e
Ver," Geo. D. Ingram; march.
"Jolly Coppersmith;" quartet. 4
cornets, Messrs. Seikerling. Lu
cas, Ingram and Reinhalds; ma
zurka. Dancing in the Moon
light;" overture, "Bohemian
Girl:" "Licht Cavalry:" Diano
solo, Miss Erma Enart; overture.
"Best Loved Southern Melodies;
andante and waltz. "Bliss Eter
nal;" yocal solo, "Anchored." C.
D. Ingram; march,' "Flag of Hu
manity.
SURPRISE DANCE
Yourself and ladies are invited
to attend the surprise dance to
be given in the hall at Orenco,
on Saturday night. October 20.
Come and surprised.
Milk, $2.75, Condenser
The Carnation Co. paid $2.75 for
the first half of October for milt
Whether or not the last half will
be a raise over this is not yet
made public
John Loftis and J. C. Miller,
of the Arcade District were city
visitors Saturday afternoon.
Georce Burkhalter and Frank
Schulmerich were ud from tar-
mington, Saturday.
Roy Schulmerich, of Scholls,
came up Saturday, just to see
how the world series was getting
along.
.lulius Peterson, of Cedar Mill.
was in town Monday, and renew
ed his Argus for the 24th con
secutive year.
Herman Tews, of Milbank,
nnWnta arrived here Monday.
and ia stavinc at the home of his
uncle. August Tews, for a week.
Herman came West in time to
witness the interment or his
brother, Albert Frederick Tews.
For Sale Poland China boar
pig, 10 months old; old enough
for service; fine animal; can give
registry papers if buyer desires,
as sire and dam are hoth regis
tered. Herman Glaske, Hillsbo
ro, R. 1. One and one-half miles
northeast of Orenco. 29-31
O. B. Gates received a tele
gram Monday that his aunt, Mrs.
A. L. Layton, a sister ot Hon.
H. V. Gates, had passed away at
Louisville. Kv.. Oct 13. at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ter
stegge. Mrs. Layton was well
known in Hillsboro, having visit
C. B. BUCHANAN & GO, 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.
Apples!
Here is your chance to get good Apple at a reasonable price. Buy them
from the producer and save money. We have a good line oi Winter
Banana, Jonathan, Spitzenberg and Rome Beauty. Phone your order and
have them delivered or carry them home at
$1.00 PER BOX
If we furnish the box 1 5c extra
H. E. THOMPSON ORCHARD
Phone Main 115 Near Oak Park Station
SCHOLLS GRANGE FAIR
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19
Splendid Agricultural Exhibits, Needlework,
Antiques, Home Cooking
BIG STOCK SHOW
Program each afternoon and Friday evening
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
Everything Free! Everybody Come!
Scholls, Oregon
Hillsboro Auto Livery
Feed and Boarding Stable
Prices Reasonable
I DA IT AND NIGHT SERVICE
2nd & Washington Sts. Fhcne, Main 7S
HOFFMAN'S
For-
GLASSES
GOOD SERVICE
VERY REASON
ABLE PRICES.
down to housekeeping at Scholls.
gardener and conservator.
ed here many times.