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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>
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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
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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
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