County Official Paper
Devoted to thu Intereat«
of llillaboro, the County
the State, thé Niition,
T he H illsboro A rgus
VOLUME XXXII
HILLSBORO, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1925
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NEW THEATRE WILL OPEN TOMORROW
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COURTS VIEW TOLL
ROAD WITH FAVOR
Franchise Now up to the State
Highway Commission
Oregon Queen Mother Dies
This picture of Mrs. Catherine J. Adams was taken five
years ago when she wus 92 und it shows her nt work with the
needle
She did needlework constantly up until last fall.
(WEEN MOTHER OF
OREGON DEAD HERE
Mrs. Caherine J. Adams Dies
at Home of Son
Stores Close Monday
Account I-abor Day
H ilia boro shoppers must
do their stuff on Saturday
of this week and shop
enough to last until Tues
day. Monday is Labor Day
and ail business houses in
Hillsboro, except the con
fectioners and the like
will be closed as per the
agreement made just be-
fore Memorial Day. At
that time Hillsboro mer
chants decided to close on
certain holidays. Many
will take advantage of the
two days to go to the
beaches.
Coffee Club Meets
Here September 11
ALL COUNTY PI ANS
TO ATTEND MOVIES
Public Welfare Will be Dis
cussed at First Fall
Richard Dix in “The Lucky
Meeting
Devil” Is First Picture
The department of public welfare
will have charge of the program atUSL’AL PRICES TO REMAIN
the first fall meeting of the Coffee
club September 11 in the chamber Surprise in Store for Theatre
Courts of Tillamook and Wash
Donation Land Claim Purchas
of commerce rooms, according to an
ington Counties Hold
ed Northeast of Hills
Goers at Phelps* New
announcement of Mrs. C. E. Wells,
Joint Meeting
boro in 1862
Venetian Theatre
club president. Mrs. Wells urges all
members to be present.
The tone of the joint meeting of
Mrs. Catherine J. Adams, »6,
Mrs. C. W. Hayhurst, a student
All Washington county is look
the Tillamook and Washington coun
Queen Mother of Oregon, died at
and leader in welfare work in Port Hi ing forward to tomorrow night and
ty court» in tho county court room
the home of her son, William C.
land, will be one of the speakers at planning to attend the movies in
her« Monday afternoon indicate» the
Adams, a mile northwest of Hills
the September meeting and she will Hillsboro. This not only includes the
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possible granting of the Wilson river ,
boro on the North Plsins road early
4 talk on public welfare. Mrs. Earl
rabid movie fans, but the lovers of
toll road franchise. The "buck" ha»
Tuesday morning.
Hobbs of Cornelius, president of the beautiful architecture and splendidly
been passed back to the »tate high
county federation of women’s clubs, adapted organ music.
She was the last of a
way commission with the stipulation
will tell of the work in Washington
ten children.
Phelps’ new Venetian theatre will
that if it accepts the present drawn
county. A musical program will be
Mrs.
Adams
had
maintained
rea-
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have its formal opening tomorrow
tentative franchise the two courts
given
and
dainty
refreshments
will
sonably good health up to the very
night and the first production is
will approve.
I be served.
last and was reading continuaUy up
Richard Dix in “The Lucky Devil”
Write Commission
to about a week before she died. She ....
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The first show will start at 6:30, the
had never worn glass«» This pioneer Work on Roada Lead,n« ,nto
A letter was addressed to the com- 1
second at 8:45 and a third show if
Prominent Hills*
mission containing this proposal. The
woman would knit teicessantiy and
City Progressing
letter was signed by Judge E, J. I
boro Woman Dies ,re“*ry-
was only forced to give this up last
Theatre Beautiful
Ward and Commissioners F. W. Liv
fail.
PHONE RATES DISCUSSED
A
surprise
ia in store for theatre
ermore and J. M. Hiatt of Washing
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Mrs. W. F. Boley, Wife of goers when they visit Phelps’ new
ton county, and Judge Homer Mason
She was born September 30, 1828,1 Work Started Yesterday on
County Assessor Boley,
Venetian for it is without question
and Commissioners R. O. Richards
at Vergen, Genesee county, New
Orenco Road; Next Work
Is Buried Today
the most beautiful theatre in the
and 8. G. Reed of Tillamook county. I
York, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. <
Willamette valley and for art and
Senator A. G. Beals and E. M.
Is on North Plains
William
Bartlett. At the age of,
beauty eclipses any downtown Port
Chandler represented the promoters.
Mrs. Nellie Campfield Boley, 62,
seven years she went to Michigan
land theatre.
If the highway commission does
wife of County Assessor W. F.
to
live
with
her
aunt
and
spent
her
The
re-naming
of
Fir
street
came
not accept this franchise another is
Men have been working night and
girlhood with her.
up at the council session Tuesday Boley, died at the family home here day in erder that Hillsboro’s amuse
to be drawn to its satisfaction and
early
Tuesday
morning
following
an
She was marired to Calvin H. night and this body not being par-
will be submitted to the individual
ment center would not be closed any
Adams May 18, 1848, and eight ticular named it Walnut street. They extended iUness.
'courts of Washington and Tillamook
longer than necessary. Work of tun
She
was
bom
in
Wakefield,
Ohio,
children were born to the union, want it understood that anyone hav-
counties for their approval, accord
ing the big pipe organ has continued
two of them before they crossed ing any other name to suggest May 27, 1863, and spent her girl far into the night so that every
ing to the letter to the commission.
hood
there.
Nellie
Campfield
was
the plains with the McMillan train should do so at once,
All members agreed that the other
married to Mr. Boley at Peoria, Il detail will be at its best.
in 1852. While croesing to Oregon
roads proposed are too near parallel
City-County Co-operate
The beautiful foyer carpet and
linois, June 21, 1905, and they made
many
hardships
were
encountered
with the present road running to
The city is co-operating with the their home in Chicago for the first drapery stage settings are from
and she and her two children nar
Tillamook and that the Wilson river
county in improving roads leading two years before coming west. They the Weil’» Department store and the
rowly escaped Indians. These two
route was selected as tho result of a
| into Hillsboro. The road north from first mover! to Seattle and from American Beauty draperies are being
children were the. late Mrs. Sophia
thorough analysis of the problem.
the high school is nearly completed there to North Plains for four years. . installed by B. F. Shearer Co. of
Bowiby of the Blooming section,
Under the law enacted by the
and work started Wednesday on the The last 11 years they have lived in ■ Seattle.
who died several years ago, and the
1925 session of the legislature, the Fair Premium Lists
Urenco road. From there they will Hillsboro.
late Joseph Adams, who spent his
Decorating Excellent
highway commission, in addition to
go to the North Plains road. The
Mrs. Boley was a kind and lovable ■
Being
Distributed
boyhood
here
in
HiUshoro.
The
decorating
and art work was
the two county courts, must spprove
county is doing the work and the
They lived with Ralph Greer, a roads outside the city are paid for woman and she leaves a host of done by Carl Berg, an artist of rare
of a franchise for the toll road be
eourin, in the WfJdo Hills near from market road funds and those friends to mourn her death. She was ability, who recently returned from
fore such franchise can be granted. Various Exhibits and Events at
Silverton
when thej*' first came to ' inside by the city. The work consists ever on tie lookout tor the happi a tour of Europe where he obtained
After months of negotiating Chan
County Show Promise
ness to others and especially thought
many of his ideas for the paintings
dler and Beals had the satisfaction
Board Plans Experiment to Oregon and in 1862 they bought the of scarifying and rocking.
ful of her husband.
Much Activity
> Cushing Eels donation land claim
in the Venetian.
Monday of seeing the courts agree
The Hillsboro Telephone company
Scholls and Laurel
She
was
originally
a
member
of
j
1 near Hillsboro. They lived on the gave notice of the proposed rate
able. Practically every stipulation
Many have been wondering if the
the Presbyterian church, but later
The premium lists for the Wash
farm about 18 years and in 1880 increase. The rate schedule has been accepted
and contention made by the court
Christian Science and be- “<in>ission price would be increased
members have been agreed to by the ington county fair, September 23, TOTAL MILEAGE I S 25.3 ' moved to Hillsboro. Their home wu filed with the public service com came a devout member of that at the new theatre. When asked
at Third and Oak streets.
24 and 25, have been completed in
applicants for the franchise^
concerning this Manager Phelps said
mission as told in another article in church.
Lived With Daughter
The tentative franchise covers a the Argus job printing department Everything in Readiness for
that the prices would be the same—
this issue.
The
widower,
W.
F.
Boley,
and
period of 25 years, with the priv- and are being distributed by the
Manager Woodworth of the county her mother, Mrs. Beckwith, survive adults 25 cents and children 10
Up until about four .months ago
the Opening of School
ilegv of renewal on the same terms fair officials. The premium list is
she had lived with her daughter, ■ fair asked permission to rope off her. Mrs. Beckwith is 87 and made cent8< Pri«» will be raised only on
September 14
and conditions, or conditions mutual- • 24-page book givipg a list of the
Mrs. Flora Adams Pio in Portland, Maple street between Ninth and her home with the Boleys. A brother rate <xc«Mons and^ for big pictures,
ly satisfactory, or purchase of the prixes and a short history of the
' for the past 12 years, The last | Tenth streets during the fair in or I died two weeks ago in Washington,
Pictures to be shown at the new
Transportation will be furnished i few months she had lived with her der to better handle the crowds. I
road by the public at the expiration ’’"t Annual \taxhington County
.theatre are the finest Mr. Phelps
!D.
C.
of that period. In the event of a •
The book tells how the fair the high school students in the son near Hillsboro.
The city delivered $27,000 in
The funeral
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sale, the hollers of the frrnchisr
P“»«ible and give» a list of Scholls-laurel district for a year as
1925
improvement bonds to the this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Hillsboro. Big pictures coming in-
Mrs.
Adams
was
a
Charter
member
an
experiment,
according to a de-!
cannot receive more than the cost 1 i*1' contributors.
Shute --------------------
Savings bank.
the Limber chapel The services at . elude, “The Ten Commandments,”
of the Hillsboro Grange and the -------
of building the road, plus the cost
Anyone desiring a premium list cision reached by the Hillsboro |
The
meeting was very long but the chapel were in charge of the “The Iron Horse,” “Pohy Express,”
Hillsboro
Congregational
church.
She
school
board
Tuesday
afternoon.
,
of liquidation.
should notify George L. Woodworth
attended the East Side Evangelical most of the time was taken up in Christian Science church and the “Son of His Father," “Wild Horse
Chandler pointed out that the or Wilford W. Phillips at the cham- This ia in tine with a vote of con- j
church
while living in Portland. The a discussion of new telephone rates, services at the cemetery were con- 1 Messa,” and all of Tom Mix’s future
fidence given them by business men
highway commission is practically in ^er of commerce.
ducted by the Eastern Star chapter releases, besides the Warner Bros,
former
pastor of this church. Rev.
An educational exhibit, featuring in a recent joint meeting of business
control and that the hands of the
of which she was a member. jn. ; classics of the screen.
Ezra Maurer of Tigard, will officiate First Fall Meeting
men
and
school
board.
the
trapping
and
poisioning
of
ro-
private parties are nearly tied up,
' terment was in the Masonic cem-
i
at the services. She was always
The building is of sturdy con
oxcept for the assurance of n rea dent» such as gopher» and grey dig-
The board is (asking for bids) to
of Legion Tuesday etery.
faithful in her church duties.
struction, mostly steel and concrete,
•onalilc return on the investment.
gers «nd ‘h«* trapping of moles will furnish transportation. The bus will
with concrete floors. There is very
She was an educated woman and
Among the condition» in the con- *>• staged by the U. S. Biological go out the Farmington road to Farm
a great reader. After coming to Program of Activities for the
j little wood construction in the build-
tract 1» one providing that the fran- Survey at the fair. This exhibit ington where it will start picking
Traffic Violators
Oregon she taught in 1 the pioneer
ing.
chise holders have but one year in contain» a replica of gopher, mole up students and from there on
Year
Will
be
Arranged
I schools for a time.
Veteran Movie Man
Nipped by Justice
which to complete financing the «nd grey digger mounds and tunnels, to Scholls, around through Midway
by the Veterans
An active member of the Oregon
road and then must deposit a $100,- j showing places to locate the traps and Laurel, back to the high school. Pioneer association she was first
Manager Phelps of the Venetian is
The total mileage is 25.3.
000 bond to guarantee construction ' and to place poison baits.
The first American Legion meet- ’ Jail and Suspended License Is the oldest Oregon moving picture ex
named Queen Mother of Oregon in
This exhibit was shown at the
and completion of the road. Mean
hibitor still in the business. He is
Everything will be in readiness Portland in 1920. This honor was ing of the fall will be held in the Vet
Result of Reckless
while the franchise is to bo placed in Pacific International Livestock show at the schools by the day school ■ accorded her two other years, but erans’ Memorial hall on West Main
on his 17th year of operating
Driving
last year, and as an educational fea- opens, September 14, according to
escrow in n Portland bank.
theatres in Hillsboro.
street next Tuesday night and the
her
failing
health
prevented
her
The franchise specifies that there j lure it received much favorable Principal B. M. Goodman, who acts from attending the last two years. commander urges all Legion men '
The work of plastering the theatre
shall be at least a 24-foot road if , comment.
Traffic violations disposed of in was done by Oscar Jacobs and a
in the capacity of superintendent i Twenty grandchildren, 18 great to be present.
A. W. Stoorc, junior biologist of since the abolishment of that office. '
macadam and 18 if concrete. The
Plans for financing the new hall the justice court by Judge Calef crew and it is pronounced one of
grandchildren and four great-great
present plain Is for concrete and I the U. 8. Biological Survey, will be The new grade unit is rapidly near grandchildren survive besides the will
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be discussed and r promulgated
at for the week were: G. A. Grab, the best jobs of the kind ever seen.
it is estimated by Mr. Chandler that | in charge of this exhibit.
that
time.
A
program
for
the
fall
reckless driving, $10 cash bail for-
ing completion and will be ready.
son, William C. Adams, and the
A visit will convince anyone in
The Washington county fair board
the cost of the road would be around
will occupy the attention of the vet- feited; E. Lon Rain, speeding, $15 Washington county that Moving pic
The list of grammar school teach daughter, Mrs. Flora Adams Pio.
| will hold weekly sessions in the
$3,000,000.
ers: Ruth Jones, Maud A. Lake,
The funeral services will be held erans. Policing and painting details cish bail forfeited; M. W. Brown, ture comfort may be obtained right
The toll road is 38 miles long, | chamber of commerce rooms here Emily Young, Adella B. Wardrobe, from the Congregational church Fri to make the new patriotic hall as speeding, $10 cash bail forfeited; F. at home.
starting at Agards mill, 13 miles ’ every Wednesday afternoon at 2 ■ Beatrice Brown, Adele Pilkaer, Mrs. day afternoon at 2:30 and inter attractive from the outside as it
Johnson, $10 cash bail forfeited;
from Forest Grove, following the o'clock.
E.
L.
Houser, speeding, $8.50; James
is
inside
will
be
arranged.
Three big dances are planned for Susanne Paine, Mrs. Marie Priest, ment will be in the Hillsboro cem*
Wilson river, and ends at n point
Armistice Day plans and com i- E. Neilson, speeding, $15; S. M. P. U. Looking for
Mrs. Hattie Ball, Blanche Bride, etery.
r> miles east of Tillamook. It will the Washington county fair, Sep Helen Hansen, Mattie E. Case,
mittees will be appointed in order Rembouski, speeding, $10 bail for
be 86 miles shorter to the beaches tember 23, 24 and 25. The first Mary Alice Wood, May Blades,
that the celebration of the end of feited; D. P. Murray, speeding, $15;
Large Registration
Named Justice
from Portland than the old route on Wednesday will be an old-time Martha Owsley, Mrs. Josephine Case,
the great war will be better than C. J. Jost, speeding, $20; Aubrey
dance
with
Walker
’
s
orchestra
fur
P.
W.
Duerr
has
been
appointed
through McMinnville.
ever.
J Gill, speeding, $15; Henry Body,
Mrs. Myrtle Kruchek, Mrs. Bertha
Regulation of tolls is vested In nishing the music. The Orpheus I Pennington, Phoebe Doyle, Junia M. justice of the peace at Sherwood by
The executive committee will hold speeding, $15; Francis Thomas, Freshman Class of at Least
100 Now Assured, Says
the pulilie service commission. A Girls’ orchestra will play the second Johnson, Edrie L. Melhuish and Prin- the county court to fill the vacancy a luftcheon meeting tomorrow noon, reckless driving, license suspended
caused by the removal from the
tentative fee of $ 1 is fixed for the night and Tubby’s Vagabonds will ! eipal Hugh Naldrett.
There will be a representative for 30 days, committed to jail for
University Report
district of the former justice.
average touring car. Passengers will play for the last night.
here from the Pacific Legion to dis- 5 days.
be charged 10 cent per head. Other
Game law violations: Sherman
cuss the organization of a drum
Make Excessive Claim»
When Pacific University opens on
Find Deserted Still
Hutchinson
of North Plains, $25 and
vehicles will bo regulated.
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corps.
Union High Is Planned Excessive claims of property own-
September 21 it will greet the larg
In event thnt the promoters do
'costs;
W.
C.
Clark,
Portland,
$25
A deserted still was found by
ers have caused the county court to i Sheriff Reeves yesterday up back of
and costs. The total receipts for the est number of students in the his
not keep up their agreement as
Tongue on Reception Committee
tory of the school. A freshman class
provided in the franchise tho road Meeting Held at Laurel Mon give up the idea of straightening. Gaston in the hills. The still was
Thomas H. Tongue has been ap I month in the justice court were
of at least 100 is now assured. It
j
$464.00.
will lie forfeited to the state. Free
day Night to Make Plans
out a county road at Olsen and the I dismantled and had not been used pointed on the reception committee
is possible that the registration will
use of the road is given to the gov
for Vice-President Charles G. Dawes
claims have been disallowed. Some for several weeks.
have to be closed shortly. Both Mc
Case
Postponed
ernment for military purposes. Spec
when
he
Arrives
in
Portland
next
Plans for the organisation of a bad ami dangerous curves have caus
Cormick and Herrick halls will be
ial provisions are also made for the Hillsboro union high school district ed users of the road to appeal to
■ Monday.
Recorder Reports
The case of J. W. Tilson versus filled and a good many will have
mail service and for those living wore discussed at, a meeting at the county court to make the
George Rahoutis and the Oregon to room in town.
Receipts of the recorder’s office
along the road.
Discover Brown Rot
Iron and steel company which was
Laurel Monday night. The plans dis- change.
for
the
month
of
August
totaled
The campus and all of the build
Representative L. M. Graham of cussed call for the uniting of 18
Warning has been broadcast by brought up in court today was post- ings are being put tn order. This
$518.00,
according
to
a
report
filed
Forest Grove presented tho matter outlying school districts for the
Arrested Last Night
to
poned
until
October
3
on
account
of
, O. T. McWhorter, county agent,
by Recorder J. H. Davis.
work is all being done by college
to the courts on bchnlf of tho pro union high.
farmers of Washington county to the absence of plaintiff.
J. Linden was picked up by Dep-
students. Over 100 students have
moters.
Finis Brown of Laurel is one of uties Weckert and Duley down near
Miss Helen Johnston entertained watch out for brown rot, a disease
been given jobs for the year to
A delegation from Forest Grove the promoters from the outlying
Portlander Arrested
St. Marys last night and was placed with a dinner party at her home that has been rapidly spreading in
holp them earn their way. There is
was present at the joint meeting,
districts. Dr. J. O. Robb is chairman in the county jail on a charge of in Laurelhurst last week for the the prune orchards of the valley. He
Ferii Hoffman of Portland was still an opportunity for a few more
A meeting of the chambers of of the Hillsboro union high com
drunkenness and liquor possession. Misses Eva and Tennessee Weather- recommends spraying.
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Weckert students to earn their way so that
commerce of Forest Grove and mittee. The plan will be discussed at
He carried his home with him and red of Hillsboro, who leave Friday
and Duley at a dance here last if any Hillsboro students are plan
Hillsboro will be held tonight in the next meeting of the Hillsboro
School starts in the Midway school night on a charge of being drunk. ning to come they should apply at
the knight of the road is said to be Cor a vacation trip to British Col
the chamber rooms to consider and hoard.
contented with the Hotel Reeves.
Monday, September 14.
umbia.
I He was placed in the county jail.
one» and also reserve a room.
discuss tho proposed toll road.
APPROVED HERE MONDAY
CROSSED
PLAINS
IN
1852
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