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VOL. XXVI
HILLwSIiORO, OREGON, MAY 1. 1919
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BIG PYTHIAN DISTRICT
MEETING SAT., MY II)
MiMmnvillc to Entertain Boy
From Three Vnllcy Counties
DIANA PROMISES BIG TIME
Special Trnin Iden it Ahnndorfd,
But Many Will Vi.it
The Pythian of Vnmliill, Wash
ington 1111(1 TilllllllOllIt (iMIIllit
arc lit ! entertained at ii district
CHIIU lltillll III lit! Ill 111 lit All
M in n illi . iimlrr the dine lion of
t In- local I ). 1 u . nt tlmt Jiluc i-, ;iiil
Diiiiiii I .in I u i , inn' of llir lust iii
llir nut state, irouif t'N Unit 'lie
follow i-ri uf )iiiiiiii :lliil I'u'ihtu
shall In- givi ii royal n ccpli hi
Tin' tl.ilr fur llir big conclave is
mI fur Saturday evening, Mnj
10, mill il w ill lie mi -ill night st -.iiiii.
North 11 ft i it will nil
a I ion t twenty; IlilUliurn nt ' 'il
li ft y ; ( ''iriirlitiH n doin r lif
It-i n ; I'ur.'st Grove a half hini
tlntl. iiiul (iiislini nt leu-.! thirty
nr furU . anil llir irorn in will
hnvr II splendid support
Tin- proposition if ii "I'll iil
Iniiti litis been abandoned, be
cause its rust tinilrr present tariff-
would hi- prohibitive, iintl
sniltr ttill go ill machines, while
oilier u ill go on hr Ir.'iin, re
turning ln rr llir in-xt day 10
o'clock.
Tin sr tlislrirl convcnlio'i ere
nliiiinliiiiril during w ir tiine, hut
rirr iiiiw I" I"' revived ns I ' i-v
hnvr always been prod n-t i v. uf
milt Ii lnlrri -1.
I'nli-ss llu-rr is ii .lortn llir
highway will lir in good sir ir
fur motoring, tintl Mr. is only a
hllle mrr mi hour' Ir-ivil.
All riillitlsiiislir I'vliinlls ere
requested to get husy iiiul ar
range for tlir trip.
COLLIER GETS BUSY
.1. II. Collier, of llilKlioro. Ore
gon, who nlrrntly owned proper-
nt this plurr, in.'itlr llir pur
tv
I,,,.,. ll.U week of llir .1. M .
l.roiuirtl orchard, u niilr south of
town, adjoining llir railroad.
Thr Iniiti, IS itrrrs. is nil planted
to tree., about H acre being in
oranges, i i" lemons illitl Ihr hnl
niirr in trees of several olht r
sorls. Mr. Collier contemplates
buying t h-'tst one tit hi r tract of
Iniiti during his present visit, iiiul
expect ere long to close mil his
business tiitercsls in tlir northern
Mate nml ronir to (bland li
miikr his hiinir, Orhinil, (t'nl.)
I nit.
Tlir iihovr rrfrrs to llt riiinii
f'ollirr, of 1 his city. Mr. Col'irr
li ft lirrr s'l-vrrnl wri ks nr.i,
tvjll rt-tiirn in n frw wrr ks nml
rruinin hrrr until hit drp-iruirr
for prrinniirnt rrsitlrlirr in CiUi-furniii.
TAGGART HOME
l.nwrrncr TiiltK'irt . of Ihr I'. S.
Ship rittshurgh. nrrivtil hrrr thr
first of thr wrrlt from Nrw York,
f(-r Npriulinji nrnrly two yrnri
in South Anirririin wntrrs,
iihimril thr I'illshiirgli. Hr rr
tnuiiis nhoiit trn tlnys from tin
ilntr of his nrrivnl iinlrss hr ciin
.r, t mi rxtriislon of linir, whirl) is
possihlr. l.mvrrnrr looks lit ns
n fighter, hut iiiy hr isn't pnrtir
uhii'ly riiiiiiiourrtl of South Amrr
Un nt phu'r for lrniilhy so
journs. Thr ohllimrr founrt n
jiriirty wrlronir nwniliiiK him.
Ilr Nhip)irtl riu-ly In l!MH. nlonr
Avill) C'lilTonl I.oii-f, hut thrv srp
nrntnl in April of tlmt yenr. nml
hnvr not crossril pnths sincr,
I.tinpr hnvinj hrrn in Frrnrh nml
Mrililrrranrnn wntrrs for n yrnr.
. .Iti'.t krt i ill liiiuil thill Nul uf
diiy rriiiiit ihinrr nt Moosr Hull
oil Mny H.
Alrx Chiiluirrs, tlir Shorllnirn
lirirthr uf nritr Sin-HI in , was in
Ihr ily Ihr lust of llir rrk.
'i Kt-liihli,- mill llowrring phtnlx
now rrndy nt Murllt-r'n (irri-u-housr,
I 'J III nml Oilk. Hy Mini I or
on mil. Trlrphonr liU7. fitf
.Itihil Itithluiu, Ihr I'orrst
(irovr ohllimrr, was down Mon
tlay inoiiiiiiK, and was ivi-u a rr
lrnsr froii' jury si rvicr hi rinuit
rouit.
Wiirrrn Williams, of nhovr
M oinitiiiiid ilr, was down Ihr insl
uf Ihr wi-t k, a nurst at tin; Mrs.
Jnnir St-will Inline,
(). 1'.. Mrl'nrlhy has n kooiI,
latt- 11)1(1 Dollar for hiilr. In linr
Khnpr. N w riird tirrs. Impiirr
at 1 uriiilurr Store, Third Street,
IlilUhoro. 7-
(ieo. W. Still, our of the early
si lilt rs of the lieaverton heeiion,
was up to the eity li e lirsl of 'he
week, jjret tilifi his rolinly . at
f rieiuls.
I'or Sale - Hiirhnnk need pota
toes. John W. Oaten, Hillshoro,
It. !t. Two miles northwest of
ilillshoro, on the I.eisyvillr road.
Til. .1 1 HO. ' O S
The weather Suntl.iy t sphi.h !
Ihr old legend that a rain on Hos
ier SiiildiV meaiis riiii for seven
enlist eiilhe Suiulays. The '. V
was as i ll itr n a lu ll, and tiil
warm in tin- afternoon.
Only monument dculcri hi
Washington County. Drop ui n
riird, nml wc will show you our
Humplm. Write or call on ui, t
1303 Main St., Ililltihoro. Ore
izon Monument Workti, Hillnboro,
Oregon. 40-tf
Tims, S'ithveomhe, of 'ort-l.-iiid,
was out Moiitlay. Mr.
ilhyeoiulie says the Itair sale,
Hi ar Tiuard. saw some of ill fin
est tlt rv situ k III thr st ile sold -and
the pliers went up in line
shape.
Muhrrt liermirds. of Me.Miuu-
illi-. and Herman Iternnnls, of
('iirllmi, are ilown this week, wit
nesses on ii l'W suit involving a
rijjht of w ay aeross a farm w hit h
the lleriianis formerly owne I, to
he used ns a tlilt h tt drain I.ous
imiont Lake. The jury Welti nut
Monthly In view the proposed
tliteh and the prohnhle damages
ailtl henefits,
I'or Sale A line farm train, i
years old: .'1000 His.; strontf Har
ness ami Stutlel aker wn)tonj ;.;si
hiuh hreil hunuy mare; harness
nml hnirifv. Also farm for suit
or rent, suilahle for 23 to .'10 lead
of eattlr. Hve rythinir modern
and up-to-date on farm; one-'ialf
mile northwest of Kinton IIih
Seiitiol. I. Slrohel, Heaverton,
Ore., It. a. S-10
Wm. Ashahr, who was wit!) the
tand Hivisiou at Chateau I lner
ry, the Maine and the Aritonne.
mid who eauie out of one hittle
with hut IN men sound in his
company, arrived home front
fiitnii Lewis. Siindnv. Will says
tlw it the Ainri'irans were sun
"some hoinhres" when it eiinir to
liahtintf. and that when the
Yanks and French were toircthei
takiiitr ohieelives the Yanks al
iiii reached their ilestina ion
an hour or two or three ahead of
id.. Frank. Ashahr hail out III
He to say ahout his own pat in
tin- licht. out H is known nere
that he mine out of one rnirisc
nient with ahout nil his clolhinr
shrapnelled oil' him except three
(jn n-ters of a shirt. He Is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ashahr, of
litis cily. lie joined as n volun
teer with the Third On iron when
so many Ilillshoro hoys out of
1 1 iyli School went into servi -e in
April, 1017.
JOHN QUINDV JOHNSON
ENDS LITE SATURDAY
Shooti Himtelf With Revolver,
nt Home on Oak Street
SON HLARS FATAL SHOT
Had Just Returned From Trip to
California in Queat of Health
Itihil Quilicy .lull n soil , better
known to his intimate friends as
"Fanner" Johnson, shot himself
in the temple at his (piartt rs in a
house on Hast Oak St., this city,
Saturday morning, ahout ten
o'eloek. Death was instantan
eous. His hotly was found hy hin
youngest son, Albert Johnson,
who heard Ihe shot fired, and
who was then hurrying to (he
place to keep an eye on the
father.
Johnson recently returned
from California, where he went
hitter his health, lu in a suf
ferer from Bright' 'disease. Hi;
came ,ortn as lar us .Mtillonl,
with Ihr intention of visiting
some medical springs, ami find
ing he eoultl not reach them ow
ing to snow , came on up to Ilills-
ioro, arriving Friday night. Ilu
went to the home of Mrs. Mtillin,
on Washington m., net ween ."sec
ond ami Third St reel s, and re
mained there " during the n i irl .
Two of his children live with
Mrs. Mtillin, and Mr. Johnson in
ipiiretl Ihe whereabouts of a re
volver which he had left at tin;
Mnlliii home before leaving for
the South. Thr gun was located
ind Albert found the cartridges,
lohiisoii told Mrs. Mtillin that
there were rats at Ihe place
w here he lived, and sheuiposcd
that he was taking the gun to de
stroy them. As he left the house
Mrs. Bower, who occupies Ilu:
upstairs, asked Johnson if lit!
wire goilijaw a V. He said, "Yes,
I am goinir lo Heaven." A few
minutes later she told the son
(hat he had better watch his fath
t . . . . .
it ns she tcarctl lie might he trou
bled. The son had promised to
go down to the Johnson place in
the afternoon, upon Ihr father'
rrtpiest, but concluded that he
would change his plans ami go at
once. As he neared Ihe gate he
heard the shot which ended
Johnson's life. He found a note
on the door saying, "I will he in
the woodshed." Going to the
rear the son found the body of
his father with a bullet hole in
his temple.
I o roncr I.inihcr licit! an in-
ipicst over the remains, and the
jury found that death was due to
a revolver shot, tired with suici
dal intent.
Thr funeral took place from
the Limber I'nderlnking Parlors,
Tuesday afternoon, and inter
ment was in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Johnson was horn in Nashville,
Holmes County, Ohio. Sept. 23,
185.'). After coming to Oregon
he homesleaded up above Moun
laindale. ami later went to 1 ho
Dalles, where he worked in rail
way empolv. lie was married to
Myrtle Mn'llin, at The Dalles, in
18!KI. I'or some years he anil his
wile have been ilivorccil. lie is
survived bv the following eliil
, ..'1 !
ilrcn narry mm r.uwarn, in
Portland, both of w hom were re
cently released from the Nation
al Army; A Inert, mitt ISessic,
both of whom make their home
with their grandmother, .Mrs.
Mtillin.
Potentialities.
A big word and a big idea! Together they make a big-,
inn. This word in your mind and energy and ambition
in your heart make for the accomplishment of Big
Things.
One way to realize the potentialities of life, the oppor
tunities everywhere nbout us, is to maintain a savings
account.
A savings account consistently built up will soon grow
into a fund large enough for investment. With this sum
you will be prepared to develop some of the potentials
tics about you which may mean success, independence
and power.
Assets over $800,000.
SHUTE SAVINGS BANK
PROMPT : CONSERVATIVE : SAVEJ
CLAUDE ROBINSON
C anile ltohmson. aged " years
died at the Oregon City Hospital
April 2 t, 191!, after an illness of
over a M'lir. involving partial
paralysis. The funeral took place
Friday. He is survived hy his
mother. Mrs. Alfretl I.ndd, of
Clackamas Heights, anil a sister
Mrs. Delia Animer, of Oregon
Cilv. His father mid a sister
died while residing nt Hillsboro
Itobinson was a printer by
trade and learned the business in
Hillsboro, later taking a poly
technic course in Chicago. Aft
r it. 1.. i 1
reluming ironi uie r.nsi tie win
ed at Hood River, and then went
into the furniture business in Til
lamook. Ill health took him to
California. His wife died sever
al years ngo. Robinson was a
talented young fellow. His peo
ple lived below Newton, near the
old F. M. Kelsay place.
Hall, Sitnr
Do not for-
Danec at Moose
lay evening, May .'I.
get it.
Hon. Ira I'urdin, of tin (i,-o.c.
.I i . i i
was ilown liiestiav, on Hie nig
railings case,
Karly varieties of nerd corn
for sale. C. F. Il'irneeker, Hills
boro, K. it. Near I.t isy villi-. !)
Mrs. Malintla Hocking, of
Ilillshoro, bus been granted $25
er month pension from the f (5v-
rninent.
J an. H. Jack, principal of the
Washougal, Wn., schools, was
.1 i
over Miturtiay, greeting vi nsn
ingtijii County friends.
Straved or stolen Small Jcr-
..ii- i.t
sev cow, Willi cnain uruiinii uie
lorns. It (.-ward for recovery --
W. Ituchnmui, Reetlville, Ore
gon.
C. M. Andrews, District
Freight and Passenger Agent for
the Southern Pacific north of
ishland, was a city caller the
ist of the week.
I'or Sale Minnesota l.t si nl
.i . i
orii, lute sioi K, nrsi-ciass. -
John Frciideiithal, Hillsboro, K.
lihone HtXl. Near New ton,!
low Hillsboro. S !
G. I.. Thompson, agent for tli.il
Oregon Electric, has been sick
more than a week, and Delbcrtl
Blackburn has been relieving '-im J
t the oilier as special man.
For Sale An Al driving mare
urfectlv gentle, and a woman
an drive; weighs about 1100;
buggy anil harness; ,7."i take all.
C. Hch.sc, K20 Sixth St., H:lls-
boro. "!
Henry Olaliie, of O.-.k Park,
It-parted this week for Quantico,
Va., his old station in the I . S.
Marines, after an eti titled visit
with his mother. Mrs. I rank (.
Francis.
Christian Science Society-
Sunday services at 11 o clock ;
Sunday School at 10:15 a. m.
Wednesday evening meetings nt
8 o'clock. Vita Hail, 1228 Wash
ington St. tf
('has. Green, of Wnshougal,
Wash., mine over the last of Ihe
week to renew old acquaintances.
Green was in the I . S. service,
mil returned home last Winter.
He formerly worked for . J.
Gregg, of Lcisyville.
For Sale or Trade Interna
tional Harvester Cream Separa
tor, 430-11). size, cost !?(5, same as
.ii. i i . e
new ; sell reasonanie or iraue mi
young cow or heifer to freshen in
near future, HoJstein preferred.
A. C. Sellers, Argus oflice.
15. F. Purdy and son, Clifford,
. .. .
were down irom l-oresi iiroir.
Tiiest'.iv. Clillord is up on a visit
from the Imperial Valley. Cm.,
where th-y grow tilt greatest
crops of canteloupcs the world
ever witnessed, and he returns in
a week or so.
Eggs for Hatching Single
Comb White Minorcas, priae win-
ning birds, American jjeauiy
strain. Per setting of 16, f 55.00.
Won 24 prizes at two 1918 shows
Two roosters for sale, good type,
pure white. Wm. Tupper, Hills
boro, Ore. -
James Smith, .son of Mr. end
Mrs. W. F.. Smith, who fornv.-i-lv
lived in South Tualatin, now of
Sherman County, arrived in the
lirst of the week, returned irom
France. Jim was in the big fight
ing bunch, w here lie. saw the I. ) s
piled up but he says the Yanks
look their obieetive ahead of
time every time.
and family dc
evening for Can-
vonville, ('re., nere tncy win
reside in the future. J. A.'s
mother lives down in Douglas
County, and he takes his family
South so as to be near her. Du
Bell has made many friends in
Hillsboro. and they are regret
ting his departure.
James II. Jacobsen, of West
I'nion. returned n few days ago
from Florida, having been given
his release from the United
States Marines. James II. was
across to the ''big doings." He
came in Monday night to visit
Pythian Lodge, having enlist.'d a
few days after he was given his
ast rank in the order.
Nearly Two Million Dollars
Spent for R. R. Ties
MILLS SELL BELOW COST
Lumbermen's Association Claims
Cut Made at a Loss
J. A. Dullell
parted Monday
Pacific Steamship Co. will load
two ships with Hour at Porllanil.
Portland flouring mills to build
evntor to cover entire block. j
Portland plans .'1,050,000 .lb- j
lie buildings anil improvem.-' Is. I
Dallas prune packing plant for'
1 f I 8-1 1 i handles H', million
pounds. I
Albany Far West wood chest j
manufacturing plant doubles ra
pacity. I
kliiiiiath I alls railroad to be!
t tendt ! 20 miles to Sprogiie;
river. !
Newport Company organized
lu re' to build logging flumes. 1
Fir lumber manufacturers in
Oregon and Washington .-is'.cd
hv Railroad Administration to;
supply 2.000,000 ties, worth!
nearly .fl,750,000 for use of i st
em railroads.
Five thousand acres leased or
oil drilling between The D.lles
mil Duftir.
Despite strength of lutiln-i-
market, fir nml spruce manufac
turers arc selling lumber for Jess
than cost according t data com
piled by West Coast Luio.lernien
Association, which shows fiat
cost of production in I ( liru-irv
averaged .-,21.01 as against a sell
ing price ot .t21.!M per thousand.
Mavor Baker, of Portland, is
opposed to allowing the police to
form a union anil go under labor
union federation. He says they
are not laboring men in the
trades union meaning of the
word. They are civil officials,
ollicc-holihrs, eiijoviug special
privileges, supposed to be the
servants of all the people.. In
case ot strikes anil riots tlu-v
must enforce law and order
against labor organizations as
they have been conducted in the ;
past. That they could not do im-
partially if they were atllliated ;
with the strikers. j
Douglas county prune crop for
19 IS sold for 1, 500,000. The
191!) crop expected to be 80 car
loads. Athena Half-section of land
near here sells for $65,250.
Reedspnrt mill to operate in
near future, capacity 125.000 ft.
Astoria in need of ano.heri
modern hotel. i
Fight well known lumber, lien
from Oregon and Washington j
were elected to Board of Direc
tors of National Lhr Mfg. A sn.
Thev are: E. T. Allen. Portland
J. H. Bloedal. Seattle; Ralph H.
Burnside. Portland; A. C. Dixon.1
Eugene; D. C. Eceles. Baker. Or.,
ami Salt Lake City; F. 1?. Hub
bard. Centralis-. Wn.; T. A. Mc
Cnnn, Bend; and R. S. Shaw, of
Astoria.
Echo Three of the Farmers
I'nion elevators in county sold.
Albany Steam laundry to
have $25,000 building.
Rosebnrg A $11.1 1 1 eon t -act
let for grading Divide-Douglas
county line section of 1.2 miles.
Portland State highway 'om
mission lets 10 paving ami I
grading contracts, totalling
$2,000,000.
Planting of trees in 1 Oregon
forests and one national forest
started.
C. B. BUCHANAN & CO.
(Incorporated)
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.
Contract is Let for
State Highway
AND A HARD SURFACE ROAD WILL
LEAD FROM PORTLAND THROUGH
THE FAMOUS
Beaverton-Reedville
Acreage
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR
HOME BEFORE PRICES RAISE. A
SPLENDID ELECTRIC SERVICE WILL
TAKE YOU TO AND FROM YOUR
WORK IN PORTLAND.
SHAW-FEAR COMPANY
102 Fourth Street PORTLAND, OREGON
C K. ROGERS
Res. Phone: B 1464
ROGERS'
AUTO TRANSFER
271 TAYLOR STREET
Daily Trips to
BEAYERTON HILLSRORO FOREST GROVE
Phones: Main 6765 A 3110
GENERAL HAULING LONG DISTANCE MOVING
Office With P. R. England
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Old Accounts!
CARD OF THANKS
The
0TS Dr. Will
'CS Portland
J. Thompson,
eye-sight spec
ialist, will visit Ilillshoro May 17,
and may he consulted nt the local
holi'l. Dr. Thompson will he
pleased to meet both old and new
natrons and look after their eye
glass needs while in the city. At
the Washington nil day Saturday..
May 17.
Parents: Would you like to
have a set of pictures of your
old schoolmates the boys you
used to scrap with the girls you
used to tease? If you knew where
to get them you would have them
if von had to steal them. Now
your children want pictures of
their fellow schoolmates which
will crow dearer to them as the
years roll on. Give them money
to have good pictures taken for
exchange and not let them ar
. i . .. i . i. in
quire i ne namt oi stealing, ne
undersigned desire to ex
press their heartfelt thanks to all
who so kindly gave us aid and
sympathy during our bereave
ment, the death and obsequies of
the husband and father, the late
John Jacob Wcik.
Mrs. J. J. Wcik,
And Children.
Hillsboro, Ore., April 2(i, 1919.
We get results. !
We report results. j
We remit results.
We pay the expense.
We take the blame.
Knight Adjustment Company
Hillsboro, Ore. .
BUMP & BUMP, Managers
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firearms 8 Ammunition
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REAL ESTATE
We have choice farms, acri.ige
and city property on sale. We
will be pleased to show this prop
erty to those looking for a home
Sec us before you buy.
Those wishing to sell plcsse
call and list your place with us.
We have made some splendid
sales the last few days.
J. H."Riggs.
Hillsboro, O.e.
Office Hotel Washington, 3rd
St., Room 1168. 7-10
Come in and see our modern
anil up-to-ilate Uatterv rjpair
and charging station. We can
member that Johnson's Studio is open your Battery in a few r.iin
headquarters for school pictures i utes ind show you your trouble.
as well ns kodak finishing and all Hillsboro lJattery fierviee Ma
We Have the Neatest and Most Complete Stock of
JEWELRY and
SUNDRIES...
In the City of Hillsboro. We do repair
work in first-class work and our charges
are always reasonable ::::::
IF YOUR EYES ARE TROUBLING
YOU, LET US FIT YOU TO GLASSES
SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT.
other photo work.
5-8 'tion, 1130 Second St.
7-8
HOFFMAN
Jeweler and Optician
Main Street t Hillsboro, Oregon
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