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VOLUME XXXIV
HILLSBORO,
A uff ust Rossi of
Rea verton Dies
of Heart Attack
ÜUARD COMPANY TO
OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927
Telephone Book
to Consolidate
Several Cities
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No. S
Men of
GRANGERS ENJOY Legion
PREPAREDNESS AID
County Organ­
SESSION AT GROVE
ize a Council IN KEEPING PEACE
Delegations from Washington
Work has begun on the compila­ Ten Grange* Represented at
Legionnaires of the county »tart-1 General George A. White is
Align t Ro ri, 56, who died at his FormAl Mustering by Colonel
tion of a new telephone directory
ed the ball rolling for the re-organ­
home in Beuveiton Thursday even­
and Tillamook on Hand
in Commercial Hall Here
Interesting Meet Sunday
Speaker at Luncheon
for the Oregon Telephone company,
ization of the Washington County
it was announced at the local office
Council of the American Legion at
EX-SERVICE MEN SIGN UP i of the company today. It is expected SPEAKS ON LEGISLATURE a dinner meeting at the Veterans’ DEFENSE ACT EXPLAINED
THREE PLANS SUBMITTED
Memorial hall Friday night.
: that delivery will be made about
’
May
1.
The plan as adopted by the Legion I Tenth Anniversary of Mobili­
Farm Home Stressed as Basis
Battalion Headquarter* Com­
Chandler and Beals Again Af
The task of compiling a complete
men is to have each post elect two
of Stability and Prosper­
pany of 162nd to Drill
zation of the National
ter Franchise for n Pri­
member» to the council and that this
directory of customers of this com-
ity
by
McWhorter
group,
which
might
be
called
the
j
Monday
Nights
Guard Recalled
I
puny
involves
considerable
detailed
vate Toll Read
board of directors, elect their own
work and preparation of copy
doulile checking of proofs and dis- i Over two hundred sat down at the officers — president, vice - president j “The young men in the national
A headquarters company of
Tbo Tillamook rhort cut toll road
and secretary. The commander and , guard today are doing more to pre­
I
nulional guard will be formally or­ tribution of the completed book | church and Grange luncheon last
had Its inning before the state high
adjutant of each post will serve as serve peace than all the pacifists in
ganized here next Monday night in will require a full month, it is es- Saturday at the Methodist church in
wuy commission Tu<- day, but no I
ex-officio members. This group will Christendom,” declared Brigadier-
i
timated.
Forest
Grove.
A
roll
call
of
the
the commercial hall, when the 25
decision was nri ived at by the com-
Consolidation of several telephone , Grangers present showed that ten meet at Hillsboro April 21, after General -Ceorge A. White, adjutant­
men and two officers will be mus­
niliwiiin, although the roud will be
properties
in this section of the state of the thirteen Granges of Washing­ each post has had an opportunity to general of Oregon, in an address be­
tered
in
by
Lieutenant
Colonel
A.
taken up again A pi il 19.
has
made
it possible for the com­ ton county were represented and elect its delegates, to name the of­ fore the Hillsboro chamber of com­
W. Cleary, regular army officer at­
There was an application for a
pany
to
issue
one directory includ­ j two Granges from other counties. ficers and complete the organiza­ merce forum luncheon Monday noon
tached
to
the
162nd
infantry
as
an
franchise for such u road down Wil­
ing
Forest
Grove,
Banks, Cornelius, ¡Those represented were: Banks, tion.
in the chamber rooms. Charles D.
instructor, und Major L. A. Milner,
son river and a proposal for a
Two meetings a year of the coun­ Jones, commander of Hillsboro Post
commander of the second battalion Gales Creek, Vernonia, Hillsboro, ! Beaverton, Green Mountain, Gale,
super road district, Including Mult
Beaverton, Scholls, Tigard and Staf- Hillsboro, Kinton, Riverside, Scholls, cil will be held and they will rotate No. 6, American Legion, waa lunch­
of the 162nd.
nomah. Wan hington and Tillamook
j ford. Another directory will include Washington, Cove Orchard and Os­ from post to post. The fellowship eon chairman.
counties, to build a toll road on any
Major Milner Commands
created by these council meetings is
-McMinnville, Amity and Newberg.
The anniversary of the mobiliza­
wego.
.one of four routes, the route to be
The company will be the head­
expected to be of great benefit to tion of the Oregon National guard,
The
church
was
well
filled
at
both
selected by the highway commission.
quarters company of the 2nd battal­
morning and afternoon services, and the individual posts in the county. March 26, 1917, was recalled by the
Another Hearing
ion, 162nd infantry, commanded by­
The constitution and by-laws com­ general, who praised Hillsboro for
The commission has been notified
again
in the evening. C. W. Craft,
Major Milner, und the personnel will
mittee—Dr. Ralph Mills of Forest its splendid turnout of volunteers
by the public service commission
master
of
the
Pomona
chapter
of
the
consist of 25 men and two officers,
that a hearing would be held on a
county, and Rev. C. E. Wharton, Grove, Commander H. A. Stohler of for the armed forces of the land.
a first lieutenant and a second lieu­
request for a certificate of neces­
Pomona chaplain, assisted the pas­ Banks and Paul Patterson of Hills­ Before the J.aft this city contribut­
tenant. The two officers will be
sity and convenience to build a toll
tor, M. A. Marcey, with the morning boro—was in charge of the meeting, ed enough men for a full infantry
selected from several ex-service men
company and before the end of the
—
roud between Portlund and Tillu-
service.
The sermon theme, “A Self­ with Dr. Mills presiding.
who have enlisted. The applicants
war the equivalent of several com­
Cemetery
Meeting
Called
for
Commander
Charles
D.
Jones
pre
­
revealing God,” was presented in a
mook.
will tuke the officers' examination in
The super-road district plan was
way to emphasize the revelation of sided over the program, which in­ panies went into the service from
April 14 by the Pres­
Portland thia week.
suggested by John U. Smith of
God in Nature, in history, in the cluded professional entertainment. this section.
Ivan Freeman and Ray Dillon.
idents’ Council
Local Unit Value
Yamhill, who said that a one-mill
Bible and in experience. It claimed The Vagabond orchestra donated
members of the local Legion post,
Oregon’s adjutant general pointed
their orchestral services.
levy in the three counties would pay
such
knowledge
to
be
the
right
and
have worked hard to line up the
out that had these men been organ­
Hearty approval of the chamber privilege of each and every one
for th« road in a few years. He Cady Motor Company Will lx*
necessary number of men. Both of
ized in separate units from this sec­
pointed out that, although he favor­
Host at Spring Showing
and
only
in
this
way
can
we
hope
of
commerce
endorsement
plan
for
them have seen considerable service
tion and officered by local men it
ed th« Trask route, there were four
solicitations was given in a motion to fully appreciate our God.
in the army.
This Week-End
would have added much to their
available route*—T r a s k , Wilson,
The afternoon meeting at 2:00
The company will drill every Mon­ passed by the Presidents’ Council at
comfort. He expressed the hope that
Timber and Nestueca, all of which
opened with a song service, prayer
the local unit be organized as soon
Spring is here, officially, accord-1 day night in the Commercial hall, the chamber of commerce Monday by J. E. Lewton, special saxophone
would shorten the distance to the
which
has
been
secured
(iy
the
state
as possible.
night. They went even further in music by Lamborne Elder and read­
beaches. Mr. Smith opposed the op­ mg to the calendar, and in fact. The
The value of a national guard
eration of loll roads by private par­ budding trees, the spring flowers for compuny quarters. The work will their motion to ask that the ques­ ings by Mrs. John Templeton. The
ties, arguing that it should be op­ pushing their way through the consist o f signalling, radio, tele­ tion be brought up at the meetings speakers included O. T. McWhorter, Chamber of Commerce Get* company to any city was stressed
by the speaker, who said that money
ground und springing into bloom tes­ phone and telegraph, or practically of the various organizations and to
erated by a public body.
Figures from Portland
the same line of activity as carried carry it back to the housewife to county agricultural agent, who spoke
contributions werif unnecessary, but
Representative L. M. Graham, one tify that winter is behind u*.
upon the subject, “The Grange and
on by signal corps in the World war. combat the peddler menace.
Gas
Company
that enthusiasm on the part of busi­
of th« principal backers of the toll
To u»hcr in the season and to
Agriculture." He emphasized the
ness men was a requisite. The
The annual summer encampment
road in the last session of the legis­ satisfy the desire on the part of the ,
Discussion favored educational farm home as the basis of stability
lature, exprvsed the opinion that I public to see the spring vogue in will be held this year at Gearhart, measures to have H'lsboro bu - and prosperity, especially in times
The Portland Gas & Coke Co., United States government bears all
the Yamhill man was only trying to motor cars and things which pertain June la to 29.
era "try Hillsboro first.” It was of stress. The Rev. C. E. Wharton, represented by J. Eurt J>ne* ar.d W. the expense with the exception of
Man, Sign Up
muddy the waters. ,
suggested that local speakers be speaking on “The Grange and Re­ J. Cady, presented tir.-ures for a the drill quarters, the rent of which
to automobiles, Cady Motor com
E. M. Chandler of Tacoma and puny, dealers for Dodge Brothers j
Major Milner was here Monday sent to the local schools occasionally ligion” sought to point out the sim­ modern street hunting system to is paid for by the state. The unit
has a small payroll, che men being
A. (>. Reals of Tillamook are back motor cars will hold a spring show- [ afternoon and evening enlisting hien. to drive this point home.
ilarity of purposes between the members of the board of directors
paid
for every drill, receiving their
on th« job to secure the franchise ing of their product* Thursday, Fri- , The following veterans of the World
A general meeting for taking up Grange and the church. C. W. Craft, of the cahmcer of commerce and
for which they made such a fight day and Saturduy of this week, in | war enlisted: Ivan Freeman, Arthur the improvement of the cemetery with the subject "The Grange and Mayor M. P. Cady and City Manager checks quarterly.
Although the headquarters com­
two years ago.
their salesrooms at Third and Base­ Kroeger, Tatrf Charneski, Sam Nel­ was called for April 14 by the coun­ Education,” founded his remarks on C. G. Reiter yesterday afternoon.
pany to be crgar.ized here only ha*
There were delgations from Wash­ line streets.
son, Perry Walker, James Stocker cil. It was pointed out that the con­ the history and purposes of the
The system as drawn by them
25 men and two officers, General
ington and Tillamook to put forth
The spring showing will be state and Ray Dillon. Members of the For­ dition of the cemetery warranted Grange and said that the Grange is provides for five blocks, two each
White expressed the hope that Hills­
their arguments for the short cut.
wide, for every Dodge Brothers deal est Grove company to be transferred action on the part of all citizens.
an important factor in educating the from Baseline north on Second and
boro would soon have either a full
are
Lester
Wahner,
George
Bagley,
Members voted to take the matter farmer to more effectively fulfill his Third to Main and then the block
er in the state will celebrate the
rifle
or machine gun company.
coming of spring and the interest of Oren Frost, Bill Hills and Tom Cald of a public ambulance back to their responsibilities as a citizen as well on Main from Second to Third. The
Woman Badly Hurt
Important Link
the public in the new improved well. Others who enlisted include Al­ organizations to see what might be as to make him a better farmer.
approximate cost as submitted by
in Auto Accident Dodge Brothers calk with a showing len E. Deaville, Clarence A. Bucher, done.
The national guard is an impor­
Representative Charles R. LaFol- Mr. Jones w’ould be about 90c per tant link of the nation’s defense un­
similar to that to be held in Hüls- Neil E. Stangel, Harvey W. Allen,
lette reviewed the history of the re­ front foot of property on a five-year der the National Defense Act and
Mias Agnes Combiths, Congress
Wilbur J. Livingston, William F.
cent session of the state legislature basis of $90 per standard. This fig­ costs but a small fraction of what a
hotel, Portland, is in the Portland boro.
Briot, Edwin E. Reiser, Charles M. Courtney Guilty
the
way
A
fitting
background
in
and made clear a number of the ure includes maintenance cost. There large standing army would, accord­
sanitarium as the result of an auto- '
Hoag, Albert J. Mellar, John (Jack)
of
a
spring
setting
is
being
provided
on
Second
Trial
question which arose during its ses­ would be fit* standards on one tide ing to the general, who said that
Saturday
!
mobile accident at Tobias
to harmonize with the wide range of C. Rushlow, Cecil M. Johnson, Irus
sion. He indicated that careful study of Main street and four on the it certainly is no taint of militarism.
afternoon in which her right fore­
M. Wells and Glenn E. Paine.
Harry C. Courtney was found had made him thoroughly acquaint­ other and eight to a block on the The speaker said that the last war
arm was so badly crushed that am­ colors in which the cars are finished.
A number of others signed the guilty by a jury Friday in circuit ed with some of the responsibilities other streets.
The
lutest
Dodge
cars
are
much
putation may be necessary. She was
found us physically and mentally un­
preliminary lists last week with the court of violating the prohibition of a representative and had a num­
The board of directors will meet prepared and the •'only saving grace
removed from the Jones hospital ' improved, not only in appearance intention of joining if they
were laws in having an unregistered still. ber of suggestions to offer concern­ next Monday with the civic improve­
but mechanically, and the spring
here Tuesday.
was a wonderful patriotism at time
needed to fill the quota.
The trial, which started last Wednes­ ing the June election.
ment committee to work out plans of war.
George F Duly, St. Andrews ho­ showing is expected to bring those
day afternoon and carried over two
By action of the Grangers present to canvass the business and property
tel, Portland, was driving the car facts forcibly to those who attend.
"Peace is our national ideal,” stat­
The spring showing will be held
days, was the second for Courtney, and by action of the church mem­ owners to see if they will back it ed General White. “There is nothing
in which Miss Combith* was riding,
Aged
Man
Burned
•
each afternoon and evening.
the jury having disagreed on the bership the pastor was authorized up. The council will then be peti­ in war but a black and hideous mon­
and C. Edelman, 546 Yamhill, Port­
to Death in Cabin I first trial.
land, was driving the other car.
to send the following wire to Wash­ tioned to call a special election for ster. The army is only the instru­
Appointed Deputy
Daly soys that Edelman was driving
A. B. Taylor pleaded guilty to ington, D. C.: "The Methodist church a charter amendment to provide for mentality of the people. We face the
Frederick J. Brock, 86, was trap­ possession and received the usual and the Washington County street lighting improvement districts. obligation of looking the world
j. W. Harney wan Monday ap-
too fast and Edelman claims that
Daly turned his car in front of him pointed by the cuunty court as dep- ped in his house in the Bend dis- fate of $500 and six months and Grange representing twelve hundred
squarely in the face as it is.”
trict by a fire, believed to* have later paroled for $150.
and charges him with carelessness. I uty rond mnster.
members, respectfully, earnestly pro­
Guard Fills Gap
Opening
Dance
at
started from an overturned lamp
The juries returned verdicts for test lifting Mexican Arms Embargo,
Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Cleary
Sunday night, and burned to death, the plaintiffs in the cases of Mrs. and urgently appeal for arbitration.”
Park is April 9 of the 162nd infantry stressed the
lie had lived in that section for F. M. Darling against Elmer Hamil­
point that lack of preparedness had
At the evening hour the pastor
many years.
ton and W. D. Darling against El­ preached on the theme, "A Desper­
The opening dance for the Shute been evident in all of our wars and
Brock had been ill for several mer Hamilton. They sought damages
ate Resolution That Turned Out park auditorium for the dancing has been the cause of the reverses
weeks, neighbors said, and was liv­ as the result of an automobile ac­
Well.” The junior choir provided season will be held Saturday night, received. He explained that the Na­
ing alone and unattended. The fire cident.
April 9, according to an announce­ tional Defense Act provides for pre­
special music.
was discovered when flames lighted
An order was given in the case
ment made Tuesday by City Man­ paredness. The national guard fills
ager C. G. Reiter. The floor has the gap for trained men in numbers
land I decided to get out into the the sky. Before anyone could reach of Eva N. McGee, who is to be
(By Edward C. Robbins)
the cabin, it was too late to effect tried here April 11 for the alleged Farm Home is De­
just been sanded and polished and and an emergency of any magnitude
HAT there is a great future for rural communties. Knowing of noth­
a rescue.
murder of her husband. Dr. McGee.
stroyed by Fire is in excellent condition. The hall whatever would necessitate their be­
silver fox farming in this com­ ing better than the plnce of my
The jury returned a verdice for
will be decorated and will have a ing called out, according to the
munity is the contention of Dr. boyhood days, my wife and I finally
To Draw Bond Ordinance
the plaintiff in the case of Ted
The Thomas Murphy residence on new appearance.
colonel, who said that boys in the
Thomas L. Perkins in this interview. chose Hillsboro for our fox farm ail-
City Attorney Benton Bowman j Troutman against Loren McKenzie. Dairy Creek, above Mountaindale,
The new management for the local company would be in the first
In four years his own Hillsboro fox venture.
farm on Twelft and Washington
“We bought the old John Shute was instructed to draw up a bond Leslie I.ee pleaded guilty. Ben Lyda was completely destroyed by fire dances will be in the hands of G. C. line of defense. The national guard
streets has grown from ten to thirty home and started in business with ordinance for $30,000, in refunding pleaded guilty anil sentence was Saturday afternoon, the loss being Dailey of Portland, who is also man­ of Oregon ranks high in efficiency
ten pens. Ever since our start we bonds at a special meeting of the postponed. The case of Harriett F. partly covered by insurance. The ager of a new 8-piece band, which among the other states in the union,
pens.
the colonel said.
Reflective thought and investiga­ have always endeavored to get the city council. The regular session of Fagalde against Henry and Dora fire started on the roof. Mr. Mur­ will furnish the music.
Other army officers present in­
phy, who is 81 years of age. was in |
tion of the statement of a lady re­ cream of the blood. For instance, we the council will be held next Tues­ Whitcomb was dismissed.
Orders were given in the follow­ the house alone at the time but dis- I
cluded
Colonel Brumbaugh, A. C.
siding in Pomeroy, Washington, real­ purchased the son of Rest Island day.
ing cases: U. S. National Bank vs. covered the fire in time to make his $10,645 Damages
Baker and Major L. A. Milner, who
ly are responsible for Dr. Perkins Charlie, world's champion fox. We
Isabel M. Jackson et al; McMinn­ escape. Frank, his son, who stays I
Sought in Suit is commander of the battalion in
and his wife, Myrtle May, being in named the son Hillsboro Charlie.” Crew Starts Work
ville
National Bank vs. A. A. Cav­ with him, was away from home.
, vhich the proposed Hillsboro com-
When
this
writer
and
Dr.
Perkins
the fox farm work today. “I make
on 9-Hole Course iness et al; Portland Trust & Sav­ The kind help of neighbors pre­ Harold A. Lee, who was indicted - pany would be.
more off of my two pair of silver were, inspecting the fox farm, Hills­
ings Banks vs. Oregon Nursery Co.; vented the fire from spreading to August 8, 1925, on a charge of at­ , Commander Jones of the Legion
foxes in the back yard than my boro Charlie presented himself in
A crew started work on the Wash­ Albert A. Kuehl and Anna M. vs. J. a new garage nearby.
tempting to rescue a prisoner from said that the American Legion was
husband does off of his' 2,000-acre one of the cages and begged his
ington County Golf course south of II. Bntdorf et al; Rose Bridges vs.
The house was built 35 years ago an officer, has instituted suit for back of the new company and that
wheat farm,” was the startling state­ master for food.
Cornelius Tuesday morning and it Dorr E. Keasey and Evelyn M.; Ida
$10.645 damages against Sheriff J. all ex-service men realize the ne­
ment of the Indy nt Pomeroy, which
His pleas were humin. "Aren't is expected that the golf bugs of Ives vs. E. A. Ives; Gladys Sonmor and was an old landmark in that
E. Reeves and Deputies II. Batche cessity of training.
section.
on th« surface seems to stretch the you going to feed the animal?” his
the county will get to play at home vs. John E. Sonmor. and C. B. Tay­
lar, Ben Estep and Oscar Duley. He
Several musical numbers, which
truth further than the yellowest of master was asked.
after August 1. The promoters of lor vs. J. C. Applegate et al.
charges unlawful arrest and false were furnkhed by Mrs. Fred Cold-
the bnnner heads in yellow journal­
“No, sir,” was the reply. "He is the course, I.ee Smith of Bay City
Sewell Retires to
imprisonment. W. S. U’Ren is at­ well, Mrs. F. J. Nolan, Kitty and
ism. Curiosity led Dr. and Mrs. kept on n very strict scientific diet,
and William Martin of Tillamook,
Farm
East
of
Town
torney for Lee.
Elaine Caldwell and Jimmy Nolan,
Perkins to investigate. Their re­ which is regulated by Mrs. Perkins.
have purchased 100 acres of the Have Club Build­
Lee was arrested in w ? northeast were much enjoyed. Ivan Freeman
searches carried them not only Overfeeding tends to destroy the
Rehse farm at Blooming. These men
ing Constructed Fred Sewell hns submitted his part of the county by deputies on a and Thomas Shuck blew the cull to
through the archives of our own beauty of the silver-like fur. Char­
are superintending the work on the
resignation as assistant cashier of charge of attempting to rescue two the colors.
government, but also through those lie only gets eight ounces of food in
course.
Another building will be erected the Commercial National Bank, ef­ prisoners, Ed Groeger and Con Her­
New members introduced were
in Canada. “Judgments formed in a single day. His diet is chiefly mush
The cost is $100 for the first year at the county fair grounds, accord­ fective April 1, and will retire to his shey. The grand jury later returned Harold Kellington and C. M. Kruch-
our conclusions were certainly sound for breakfast and ment for supper.
ing to a decision of the county fair farm cast of Hillsboro. He had been a true bill against him.
ek.
after our detailed and thorough in­ During breeding season one noted nnd $ I n month thereafter.
Defense counsel moved for a di­
It is planned to erect a practice hoard in session Tuesday. Finis I,. employed in the old Hillsboro Com­
T. A. Raffety, chief of the state
vestigation,“ declared Dr. Perkins.
change is the addition of lettuce.”
net here in the city next week so Brown, fair manager, said that the mercial bank, which recently con­ rected verdict of not guilty at the traffic department, will be th«
Breathing of the frerh Tualatin
"How much danger is there of
that the beginners will have an op­ building would be used for boys’ solidated with the National, for 20 trial and it was allowed by the speaker at the luncheon next Mon­
valley air, lie continued, “After prac­
years.
court.
portunity
to learn the fundamentals. and girls' club work.
day.
(Continued
on
Page
Five)
ticing dentistry for .35 years in Port­
ing, was n pioneer resident of this
Motion. Uv is survived by his widow,
Hattie R o - ii , * daughter, Kiva, und
three sons, Flunk, Albert and Ray­
mond. He was a member of the city
council and of the Portlund Elks.
A strange incident occurred a few
hours before his death. He hud been
in Portlund Friday in attendance on
the U. S. grand jury, of which he
He left for homo at
was drawn.
<
about I I o'clock in the afternoon
und while driving oul the Canyon
road he was seized with a heart nt-
tack and pulled off the side of the
loud. His i n Albtrt, who drives u
tiurk tor Lewis brothers pn -ed the
stalled car und investigating found
that it was his father. He brought
his futher to hi* home, where he
died at 11 o'cluck that evening.
The funerul was held from the
St. Cecelia Catholic church on Mon­
day morning. Rev. Father O’Neil
officiating. The interment took place
in tlie Pullon cemetery near Raleigh.
The Portlund Elks were in charge.
ENDORSEMENT PLAN
BACKED BY PREXIES
street lighting
COSTSUBMITTED
Dr. T. L. Perkins, of the Hillsboro
• Silver Fox Farm, Believes That
Future of Industry is Good Here