O •r xrJ he T he Home Paper of Washington County H illsboro A rgus Watch the Date On the Address For Expiration Dato — HILLSBORO. OREGON, VOLUME XXXIII UNION HIGH VIITE • IS NEAT TUESDAY Wednesday, Muy 6, is the last day to pay the first half of the f 1926 tax, according to the new law Hillsboro Voters Ballot at Oak us passed by the 1926 session of Street School the legislature. The taxpayers are coining In slow according to Deputy ALSO SELECT DIRECTORS Arthur Kroeger, in charge of the tax department, who is looking for | the usual big rush at the last Agitation from Outside Dis I minute. tricta Causes Measure To Interest is charged and collected Be Revived on any tax or half a tax not so paid at the rate of 6 6 per cant per Voters in the various districts in month or fraction of a month until cluded in the proposed union high paid. All tuxes not paid on or be- school district will decide whether fore November 5 shall become delin- or not they want a union high school quent and if not paid on or before fit an election next Tuesday after- December 5 a penalty of 3 per cent noon from 2 in tho afternoon to 7. ia charged. The balloting will be in the school house In each diatrict. Voters in Hillsboro (Diatrict No. 7) will cast their ballots at the Oak street grade achool instead of at the high school aa in the past. •a (r Wednesday Is Last Tax Payment Day UNION HIGH SCHOOL FACTS Five Desperate Men Break Out Friday Night FUGITIVES NOT TAKEN Dykeman, Who Was Returned From Chicago Last Week, One Of Escapes Election, Tuesday, May 4, from 2 p. m. to 7 p. m. in achool houaea of each district. If diatrict ia organized, it will be abHolutely free from debt. The union high achool diatrict will never axsume any of the present indebtednexx of the school districts. No tax can be levied without conxent of taxpayers. Prexent valuation of proposed union high school district is approximately >6,000,000. Seventeen school districts in proposed union districts. Hillsboro district offers to rent the present high school building to the union district for |1 per year, pro vided the union district will release two rooms each year for grade school pupils. Legal voters at this election are "legal voters for school officers in their respective districts.”—(School Law, page 142, paragraph 489.) No district can have more than one director on the union high school board at the same time. Elect five directors. Election in Hillsboro district will be held at the old grade school building, Fifth and Oak streets. To carry a majority vote of the majority of the districts .is required. Vining Will Speak Here On Thursday Irving E. Vining, of Ashland presi dent of the state chamber of com merce, will speak at a meeting ar ranged by the Hillsboro Grange and the chamber of commerce in the circuit court room of the court bouse next Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. He will speak on co operation. Mr. Vining is one of the most forceful speakers in the northwest as will be testified by those who heard him address a joint meeting of the Forest Grove and Hillsboro chambers of commerce several months ago. POMONA OPPOSES A I FAIR SITE CHANGE Resolution Sers Ground* Use Now Adequate FAVOR FEE In TEXT BOOKS _____ More Than 400 Member* of County Organization At tend Session Hera Opposition to the fsir board’s 1 mill tzi plan, which levy running for several years would raise money te purchase a new county fair site, was unaimously expressed by 400 mem bers of the Washington county Pom ona Grange in its quarterly session in the Commercial hall here last night. The resolution stated that the present site adjoining the Shute Hilhi Hopes to Repeat Victory park and given to the fair board by the business men of Hillsboro is of Last Year in Track and Valuation $5,000,000 adequate enough to handle the agri Field Event* J cultural and stock exhibits for years The valuation of the proposed dis Winning Girls* Glee Club En Four Attack Jailor. trict ia approximately $6,000,000 and The Washington county track and to come. tertained at Forum Lun Fsvor Free Text Books Jailer Hickox went to the big la made up of the following districts field meet will be held on the Paci cheon of Chamber In other resolutions the Pomona cell where the men were kept to- Hill-boro, Leixy, Grabel, Jacktown, fic university field next Saturday gether to get a suit of clothes for Orenco, Laurel, Shute, Fir Grove, morning beginning at 8 o’clock. The organization favored free text book* A resolution favoring an educa Rymal and aa he stooped over to Johnson, Groner, Mt. Side, Farming winners of the intersectional meets and expressed itself against the pres ton, Witch Hazel, Haywood, Midway, tional campaign on the drug evil pick up the garments one of the men The unusual climatic conditions will compete at Forest Grove Sat ent law regulating clam fishing. In was passed by the forum of the struck him. He declared that the culminated this week in the hottest co-operation with the Columbia Kosedule and Laurel View. Club Stands at Top of List urday. county Pomona, a lobbyist will be Five of tho following nominees chamber of commerce Monday noon other four men attacked him and April weather on record in the state. Beaverton, Hillsboro and Forest With No Defeats sent to the next session of the He Tuesday was the hottest with the will be elected directors: L. J. Mer following an address by W. J. beat him into insensibility. Grove are entered in class A and state legislature. rill, Hillsboro; N. G. John-on, John Ilerwlg of Portland, general secre quickly revived, however, The jail- temperature soaring up to 93 and Tualatin, Gaston and Banks are in “The real problem of our farmer son; Rex Parsons, Orenco; Frank tary of the Anti-Narcotic Educa breakers took hia keys and locked caused many to appear in shirt TEN CLUBS TO COMPETE class B. Grade school students who is that he is not getting the price Rowell, Groner; W L. Putnam, tional Association, on the narcotic him in the cell while they made their sleeves and a few brave ones even have reached or passed their twelfth way down the stairs. Farmington; II. E. Thompson, Hay situation. sauntered out' with straw hats be Highest Clubs of State Tourna birthday on the day of the final for his products he did before the war,” declared A. R. Shumway of an aduca- The resolution favors Both Judge Bagley, whose office fore the official day, May 1. Even wood, ami Lon Guild, Midway. ment To Shoot in Port- contest will compete in class C. Umatilla, candidate for the repub The district has carried through tional campaign in Hillsboro and is directly beneath the jail, and the oi' swimming hole was in the land May 16 Grade school students under twelve lican nomination for the United a vote of the people previously and urges the schools, civic clubs, Earl Hobbs, county surveyor, whose minds of many boys of yesterday are entered in class D. States senator, in an address before churches and citizens to co-operate office is on the same floor as and today. through technicalities has lost out. When the last shot wan fired last Hilhi won first in the class A the county organization. that of Judge Bagley, heard a rum- Agitation from outside districts in the movement. Jupe has surely put forth a lot of Sunday the Washington county Rod high school division last year and if He advocated federal aid for the became so great for the organisa effort to answer the many pleas and Gun club stood at the head of they win again this year the owner Mr. llerwig said that it would (Continued on Page Ten) farmer and said that aid had been tion of tho union district that the take more than laws to deal with for rain that are being made in the list in the Oregonian Telegra ship of the cup will still be in given other industries. movement was taken UP after a the narcotic situation and he express every section of the valley. The phic Trapshooting tournament with doubt. If Forest Grove wins this William Schulmerich, chairman of peaceful slumber. ground ia becoming very dry and out a single defeat. As a result of ed the hope that public opinion year, however, they become the the committee that presented the In order for the Measure to would do away with the evil with good heavy rains are needed to this the club will receive a silver permanent owners of the cup, be Grange resolution to the county ask carry, a majority vote of a majority in n period of ten years. bring out bumper crops in every cup from the Oregonian. cause they have won it twice before. ing that the prisoners be made self of the districts ia necessary, There country, agricultural product in the At present he said there wax no There were 23 clubs entered in Banks won in class B and in supporting, r »ported that the mem ha- been heated opposition to the state regulations to take care of It. Bumper crops are needed to make the tournament and the contest has case they win again this year will bers of the court as a body had organization thia time on the part year, up for the freeze out last The high schools girl club, which been running since February 7. receive permanent possession be taken little interest in the Grange's of some. The little sprinkle this morning won first place among glee clubs at proposal. He pointed out, however, John Dennis Named Chief Ex- was more or less of a tease and the During the tournament 78 different cause of having won twice. the state contest at Forest Grove, gunners have tried their ability as Hillsboro won in the grade school that a number of the prisoners are active of California clouds moved on quickly, but it is William Oelrirh was entertained at the luncheon and trapshooters for the local club. competition last year. being worked on the court house hoped that Oregon's friend, Jupiter sang several selections which were City, Says Letter Shoot For Trophy. Seek* Injunction enthusiastically applauded by the Only one entrant from each high lawn and expressed the opinion that Pluvius, is successful in bringing The ten teams highest in the school is permitted in the hurdles it was only a step to the greater They are directed by John Dennis, former Hillsboro forth a rain within the next few percentage column will meet in Port William Oelrich of Orenco has members. and 220 yard dash and two in the days. (Continued on Page Ten) merchant and mayor, has been named started action for an injunction suit Mixa Hatton. land May 16 to shoot for a trophy 75, 50 and 100 yard dashes. Three as mayor of Torrance, Calif., accord the The luncheon was served by against Sheriff Reeves and Wash which the Oregonian is offering. will be permitted in the other event*. ington county. He alleges that his new manager of the Washington ing to u letter received from Vincent The Hilhi team is not as strong 107th Anniversary Washington county will be rep Engledingcr, former Hillsboro musi also hotel restaurant, Al Lewis, who property was excluded from the in the sprints this year as last but resented in the final shoot by Chas. I. O. O. F. Observed cian, who ia now playing the pipe city limits of Orenco in a special has the Imperial Cafe. Follette, Seth Miller, Marvin Robin Coach Goodman expects to repeat organ in a Torrance theater. election of May 19, 1926, and that son, Chas. Wunderlich and Oscar last year’s victory. Local boys are 300 Odd Fellows and Rebek Los Angeles, April 23 thia boundary change put him out Will Refund Dog Jacobs. The team was to be select going good in the jumps, pole vault, The Hillsboro Argus:— ahs at Meeting of Three side the city limits. 440, shot put, mile and javelin. ed by the number of times they 1 am glad of the opportunity to Six Tied for First in Division made the team during the shoot. Hande is a record holder in the License Penalty Ho says that the sheriff levied a Link Association Four, Three in Two, inform you of the recent phenomen 1926 city tax on him and asks that javelin and Thwaite also bolds the Follette, Robinson and Miller made Four in Three A refund of the penalty collected al success of John Dennis in the the sheriff be restrained from col Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in this the team seven, six and five northwest record in the high jump. Torrance, Calif., of political life front persons who failed to pro lecting or attempting to collect city community celebrated the 107th an The local boys are getting in shape times respectively, while Charles The county spelling context was tax on his property at any future cure a dog license on or before where he has just been installed as Wunderlich, Oscar Jacobs, W. W’. also for the northwest meet at niversary of the founding of Odd held at the grade school building March 1 has been ordered by the mayor, time. Fellowship in the Unites States Mellar and Clay Freeman made the Forest Grove in two weeks. county court on the grounds that Mr. Dennis was elected a trustee yesterday morning. Margaret John team two times each. Since four Monday night in the local temple. Republicans outnumber democrats there was no notice given, ' of the city at their recent election, son of Hillsboro was first in divi of the men tied for fourth and fifth Last Friday night 300 members of Notice of intention to enforce five trustees comprise the council sion 1. Harold Fisher of Buxton place the Oregonian decided that in Washington county more than the two lodges met al Gaston with three to one according to a count the ruling must be given in the and they elect one of their number was second and Lois Johnson of these places be filled according to the Three Link Association, Wash- Cherry Grove was third. just made in the county clerk's of county papers according to the court ax mayor. ingto county organization. the averages made by the individuals In division two three were left during the entire shoot, When this fice. The republicans number 9,726, order, which goes on to say that pen “I sec no reason why the even The election of Mr. Dennis for the democrats 3,14H and miscellan alty collected on dog licenses prior thia honor, to my mind, speaks vol standing at the end of the spelling was done it placed Wunderlich tual consolidation of the Odd FeHow to July I shall be refunded. eous 1.069. and Rebekah lodges can not take umes in his favor, and unmistakably and are given first place* They are fourth and Jacobs fifth. Ruth Danzer of Forest Grove, Wil place.” declared E. L. McCormick, demonstrates the confidence placed Plan Call* for Decorative Coquille, Washington county, r> - ■ ----------------------------------------------------------- a member of Montezuma lodge in his ability and integrity by his liam Barngrover Tualatin and Alma Eugene, Enterprise, Wallowa, Port Lighting in Business Sec No. 50 for many years. In tracing fellow trustees and the people of Love of Thatcher. land, Salem, La Grande, Heppner tion of Hillsboro Four stood up at the last in divi- the history of the organizations M< n- Torrance. This is all the more sig and Monitor will shoot in the finals day night he told how Thomas Wiley nificant when one considers the I sion three and they are Esther at Portland. Active steps to secure better street and four colleagues had founded fact that Mr. Dennis has gained this I Davidson of Forest Grove, Irene Others Shoot Perfect lighting in the business section of the lodge at Baltimore. Maryland, (By Edward C. Robbins) confidence of a city in the short i Aiken of Metzger, Thelma Corne Other men making the county Hillsboro to connect with the high lius and Don Piatt of Hillsboro. — 'J space of three years. With a charter team during the shoot are as fol way were taken by the chamber of April 26, 1819. First place spelling honors in from the lodge in England, where He is taking hold of the situation "Two years after my discharge didn't give chase, Shortly a second division four were divided between lows: Dr. Smith, Carl Susbauer, commerce last Thursday night. Presi Odd Fellowship had existed for cen from the First Oregon Cavalry in appeared. We sort of sensed some- with the understanding and ability Harvey Batchelar, J. A. Irmler, dent Ralph Easter presented plans turies, they founded Washington •:x. Marjorie Quinn of Tualatin, March, 1866, my wife and I settled thing in the air, and didn’t give of a true executive, and has already that he had been working on for Mona Brooks of Witch Hazel, Melba Lodge No. 1 at Baltimore. (Continued on page 10) ' done much in organization work to on a homestead near where the com chase to the animals. sometime. He stressed the need. Krause of Farmington, Georgia “Following the American frontier, promote a feeling of harmony and munity of Banks is now located," A committee composed of W. G. the one of "While starting up ‘Icintz. of Cornelius, Olive Scott of the organization has jpread west co-operation among the various pol said James C. Hartley in this week's foothills arrows began to come to- Hare, C. G. Reiter and T H. Tongue •.« Valiev and Marie Smith of Hulit* Seek Dam ward," continued McCormick. "In interview, "All there was of Banks wards us from all directions, In- itical factions. was appointed to confer with the As Mr. Dennis is a political pro Verboort. age* For Accident city attorney to see if there is suf this county there are 11 of ths then were the banks of the creek. dians, of course. Retreat was our Walter Mathiesen of Mountain- duct of Hillsboro all his friends "Trees and underbrush covered only solution of the problem, From ficient material in the city charter lodges for the men and as many dale was first in division five, my homestead so thickly when we the way the arrows were shooting there can feel proud of the fact Marie Langue of Bethany was sec i The Sperry Flour company of to merit the organization of an im more for the women. James Young, a member of the took possession in IXOH that the from behind the rocks we knew that that his success is based on merit ond and Evaleth Miller of Banks Portland and J. 0. Juvrud are be provement district or if an amend ing sued for damages by Mrs. Mary ment is necessary. The plan is to order for 58 years, and a member only way one could see was straight the natives were lined up in a alone, and can unquestionably dem was third. onstrate itself wherever he goes. Hulit, L. V. Hulit and Gordon Hulit organize a n improvement district of the local lodge, was in the au up. It wax black beaverdam soil. horse shoe formation. Sincerely, as the result of damages sustained and charge the cost to the property. dience Monday night. He told how Recently the original tract, now split "To the rear wo rode, and rode Vincent Engledinger. Local Ball Player* L. J. Merrill and R. W. Weil were he had visited the Seven Star Build I in an automobile accident at St. up into several farms, sold for sev rapidly. About 60 natives pursued l’.S.—Just received a wire from Fred named to draw up petitions and ing in 1861 where the five founded Mary's January 29 of this year. eral thousand dollars." Off To Good Start us on horseback; but not one of our Juvrud, a salesman for the flour have them signed by property own the lodge. It’ was formerly a two Hartley wns born in Jefferson number was even struck by an (Fred Engeldinger is his brother) story frame tavern of the 18th cen announcing the arrival of twins at county Illinois, July 10, 1X45. Jef arrow. Reedville defeated Cornelius at company, pleaded guilty in court ers to be presented to the city his home. That is the greatest bit | the Hillsboro ball park last Sun- | to reckless driving and trying council. The American Legion is tury design. ferson adjoins Perry county, where "At another time when a squad- The Rebekah organization was to pass a car without sufficient also co-operating. Alonzo Sigler was born. Hartley ron of the regiment was on its way of news I’ve had since the armis day 5 to 3. chartered in 1851, according to Mc The plan is for a decorative light clearance. Mrs. Hulit wants hospit says ho didn't know his birthplace back front Klamath to Camp Al- j tice was signed. Sundays Tulatin Valley league re Hillsboro has the best theater for I al expenses. In the complaint she ing system to cover the following Cormick. Schuyler Colfax promin was so near thut of Sigler'x until he ivord I was riding on a new horse. sults: says that her skull was fractured, streets; Second from Baseline to ent in American history, founded it. read about it in a recent interview. When we reached the Williamson its size of anything I’ve seen in Cal- K H E M. B. Bump, Cecil Humphreys and I her nervous system shattered and Lincoln; Third from Baseline to Lin In 1X64 ho crossed the plains with river my horse refused to drink with ifornia. coln and Main from First to Fourth. William J. Benson were presented I Roy vision impaired. his parents, following the Oregon tho rest because he was not used 1 6 9 Oliver Gates expressed the opin 25 year jewels, indicating a quarter 1 . V. Mulit asks $6.500. He trail via Nevada and Northern Cal to his new bit. 0 6 Colonel Croaxlev I At Verboort ion that better lighting in the resi century of membership in the order. injured about the abdomen ifornia, nnd coming directly to Jack "Just above Brink Falls in the The address of welcome wax given dence section would be good adver spine. His Maxwell sedan Visitor Ye»terday ! Cornelius sonville in Southern Oregon. He river, the cavalrymen crossed. Again 5 3 2 by the Rev. I. C. Butler at the tising. He said it brightened up a reached thia mining metropolis too my blamed horse gave me trouble. I 6 » 2 wrecked. Reedville Benton Gordon Hulit by L. V. Hulit asks city to have porch lights burning Gaston meet last week. late to participate in the famouH simply could not get him to start Colonel J. J. Crossley, candidate I and hoped that a lower rate might Bowman of the local lodge suffered lac- $6,000 damages. He Jacksonville mining rush. 16 ¡across. Finally he gave a big jump. for the Republican nomination for Laurel be secured from the power company. ave the response discussing "Friend erated face and lower lip. Hix enlistment with the famous , Into the middle of the stream horse United States Senator, was in Hills Fairvale 1 ship, Love, and Truth,” the three are Cavnlry Hare, McAlear and Peters boro yesterday in the interests of First Regiment of Oregon | and I went. Tho swift current sep Here This Week ideals of the organization. Other representing the plaintiffs. his campaign nnd spoke before the wns in January, 1X65. Working out arated tho aniniul from me. Tigard To Hava Route It parts of the program including A race against tough luck and the from Fort Klamath, the regiment wasn’t but a few seconds until I Pomona Grange. Colonel Crosley A rural route has been authorized readings and musical numbers. law with a girl as the prize, is the Justice Bean of the supreme court spent the summer escorting emi- ' saw the animal go over the falls. 1 favors putting some teeth in the dry for Tigard through the efforts of The Double-Six, Eastern Wash theme that runs through the story has affirmed the decision of Judge laws to make them more effective. grant trains across the Inland Em Senator McNary. The service will "Downstream I went, the weight ington county organization, meets at of “ The Arizona Sweepstakes, ” Bagley in the case of A. M. Dicken- ! The colonel wax one of the first start June 1. pirc. of my revolver, saber, ammunition, son and Caroline II. Dickenson vs. Universal-Jewel production, to be Tualatin tomorrow night. "At Warner Lake I wax one of and heavy equipment pulling me candidates to announce. He was in n squad of 10 men surrounded by down. Mrs. E. M. Ries and daughter, Herbert Cox and Nancy Cox. The screened at the Venetian theatre, I thought sure the falls the Old Third Oregon infantry with Brandaw Would Bo Justice whut seemed to bo moro than 300 would take me next. Seconds seem many soldiers from this county dur Barbara, of Portland, accompanied suit was to foreclose a real estate commencing Friday and Saturday A Brandaw has announced his in Hard-riding, straight shooting Hoot mortgage. ing the world war. Indians," he said. "Ax we were ad ed like hours as I rapidly approached by Mrs. Ries’ father-in-law, were --------------------------- — Gibson is the star of this clean, tention of running for the office vancing toward the foothills sur tho point where the water made its Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. Remember the benefit card party vigorous drama that is replete with of justice of peace ax an indepen rounding tho lake a strange white The Stephen Hensley estate has M. Goodman. Mrs. Ries is a sister dent candidate. thrills, romance and comedy. (Continued on Pune Throe) been admitted to probate. horse nppeared in our path. We of Mrs. Goodman. I at the Grange hall Friday night. NARCOTIC EDUCA TION IS FAVORED Five prisoners in the county jail ; rushed Jailer Henry L. Hickox last I Friday night and left for parts unknown. They were Miles Rymal, 32 alias Babe Confer, Aruthur Dyke mtn, 36, alias Arthur Young, Joe Fuller, 45, alias Joe Forrest, W. E. Rice, 26, alias W. C. McCarthy and E. H. Campbell, 35, a cripple. Posses have combed the country and run down many rumors as to the whereabouts of the fugitives, but so fur their efforts huve been in vain. Records For Heat In April Are Set During This Week I No. V Thur.day April 2», 1»26 COUNTY STUDENTS COMPETEON TRACK LOCAL GUNNERS ARE STATE CHAMPIONS FORMER LOCAL MAN MAYOR OF TORRANCE COUNTY SPELLERS IN COMPETITION BETTER LIGHTING SOUGHT BY CHAMBER J. C, Hartley, early Banks resi dent, has interesting experiences 1 f