YOUR HOME PAPER paper linn th" muut *ba<<> ugh circulation In ths Manly, making ft th« bunt ad veri isiiy medium. This T he H illsboro “The Leader in Its Field'1 HILLSBORO, VOLUME. XXXIV FILING BLUE TAX BLANKS PASSEB UP No Desire to Discriminate De­ clares Assessor Boley Taxpayers Com­ ing in Slower Than Last Year PORT OF PORTLAND IMPORT STRESSED Tax payment» are slow thia year, according to Deputy Sheriff Arthur Kroeger, in churge of the tax col­ lection department. The payments no far are $96,1100 ns compared with $150,000 nt this time last year. May 5 is the last day for payment of the first half of taxes. The legislative measure to allow a 2 per cent rebute if all taxes are paid by April 15 doe» not go Into effect until 1028. Kroeger says. The tux collection head asks that nil taxpayer» write or call for their statements so m to nave themselves a lot of trouble and also to BUVO the county oine expense. Increase in Tonnage Shown by Traffic Manager Hudson OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1927 N.. 7 Give Flowers to Veterans Easter A bouquet of flowers for Easter for everyone of the 120 beds in the veterans’ hospital in Portland is the plan of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. If anyone has any flowers that they would like to send to the hospital they are urg­ ed to leave them at the Argus office Friday and they will be picked up Saturday morn­ ing. Help make Easter a little more cheerful for the vet­ erans and leave some flow­ ers here. AWAY ON TUESDAY Hillsboro Nine Beat 14 to 3 by Marshall-Wells TWO DAYS TAKEN TO SELECT McGEE JURY —.. Was Owner of Mrs. M. N Lewis Monument Works ■ Due to a mix-up in players the Sensational Murder Trial is a Marshall-Wells team o f Portland Battle of Legal Wits took Hillsboro to a real dubbing DEATH COMES SUDDENLY Sunday afternoon at Athletic park to the tune of 14 to 3. It resembled POISONING IS THE CHARGE HOLD A PROTEST MEETING IS OF VALUE TO PRODUCER a track meet more than a baseball Dies Shortly After Arriving at game, but Business Manager Jim Uniforms Methods of Enforcc- Dr. R. T. Boats, Star Witness Luncheon Speaker Says Logan the Home of Her Friend Peppard says it won’t happen again, ■acst Arc Necessary for for the State, Was on as the player question has been berry Situation is Pick­ for Lunch at Noon traightened out. Equitable Resulta Stand Yesterday ing up Somewhat A number of the local boys are Mrs. Luella J. Lewis, aged 65 years, died suddenly Tuesday noon, playing with the Marshall-Wells (By Edward C. Robbins) Aaaaancement that the filing of The importance of the Port of immediatly after entering the home team in a Portland league and play tho blue tux que-t intmnire would Th/. second big legal battle over of her friend, Mrs. E. M. Calef, during the week, and as a result of the life of Mrs. Eva McGee of Tilla­ Portland und its value to local pros­ not b<- required of the busine-» men ♦ ♦♦♦ + 4’ + + + + + + + where she had gone to take lunch­ this Sunday game they found them­ mook began in Washington county wan made Monday morning by Coun­ perity was »tressed in an address be­ eon. When she entered the house she selves in a position of being mem­ circuit court Monday morning. To ty Assessor W. F. Boley, who said fore the Monday noon luncheon of told Mrs. Calef that she was not bers of both teams. As the Port­ complete the jury veniremen were that be did not want to be arbitrary the chamber of commerce by II. L. feeling well, and upon being assisted land team only plays during the quizzed for the first two days of andanforce it against the taxpayers Hudson, traffic manager of the port. to a Couch expired immediately. She week the muddle is not likely to the case. The regular panel was ex­ of tbhi county when there were only The port investment is approximate­ had not been in good health for happen again. one or two other counties in tho hausted and another well drained ly 21 million dollars. some time, but had been at her place ' Marshall - Wells touched Newen- until both state and defense coun­ aheud with I alate that intended to K<> of business, the Mrs. M. N. Lewis I schwander and Stangel for 19 hits cils were satisfied. Thirty-five names Tho Longview bridge and the it. Monument Works, every day. while Hillsboro was only able to in three separate lists were drawn deeper channel are some of the more Mr. Boley said that thoae who Old King Winter made an unof­ Miss Luella J. Campbell was born hit safely eight times. Edwin Burk- especially for the big case, One of important problems faced by the ficial visit to this section last Fri­ filed their report» will have them returned to them unopened. port, according to Mr. Hudson, who day in spite of the fact that his du­ in Pennsylvania on March 3, 1862, halter and Irwin Long, local boys, the biggest and most sensational in and was married in that state to the played for Marshall-Wells. The Hills- the history of the local court house. A proteal of the questionnaire wa» Washington County Rod and is u resident of Beaverton. ties have been laid aside for the late Mabon N. Lewis in September, boro lineup: Ziegler, catcher; New- Gun Club Among Tour­ mule at a meeting of businesa men Presentation of testimony began The port increase was shown in year and he is on his vacation. Fall­ Friday morning at which time Mr. various reports placed in the hands ing snow and chili temperatures 1882. They came to Oregon about enschwander, pitcher; Schulmerich, Wednesday morning when Dr. L. nament Leaders Boley explained hi» »land on the of all at the luncheon and Mr. Hud­ j were the result and many began to 17 years ago and conducted the 1st; Robinson, 2nd; Johnson, 3rd; L. Hoy of Tillamook took the stand Monument Works on Fourth and Lasser, short; Hagg, right; Deaville, for the state. Following came Dr. moaanre. son explained the various points. The Washington County Rod and Fifty three lines operating out of think that winter was going to out­ Main streets until Mr. Lewis’ sud­ left; Stangel, center and pitcher. Baoinesa men contended that nfter R. T. Boals of Tillamook, state’s star stay its welcome. den death on May 9, 1925. Since Chuck Hoag umpired. adopting the »»-called blue ques­ Gun club made a perfect score in Portland in 1926 as compared with witness. Dr. Boals continued on tho Snow was reported in several sec­ that time Mrs. Lewis had conducted tionnaire as a method of enforce­ the Oregonian telegraphic tourna- six in 1919 and the producers of this stand Thursday morning. There is the county and roofs were tion of the business herself. ment the alate tax commission re- ment last Sunday, three shooters section no longer have to glut the a probability that Mrs. McGee may Mrs. Lewis was a woman of splen­ viand it» attitude and issued instruc breaking the first 25 targets shut foreign market because of lack of covered on a strip through Reed- take the stand in her own behalf Scholla. New snow was ville toward did character and was highly esteem­ tiona t» county aa«e-nors tn enforce at. The bcorea were made by II. •hip«, according to tho speaker. The some time Friday. the lew, hut to leave the use of Schulmerich, Charles Wunderlich number of vessels entering the port reported on the mountains and the ed by all who knew her. She was a Mrs. Margaret Morrissey of Cor­ air was cutting. A flurry of snow and Oscar Shiffer. Wa hington coun­ the questionnaire to their own di nelius is the only woman member in 1919 was only 467 to 1,608 in was reported in Hillsboro but not member of the Presbyterian church, I the W. R. C. and the Eastern Star cretins. They also pointed out thut ty team, 75, defeated Echo, 73, 1926 und tho tonnuge increased of the twelve. In the first trial held chapter. only two other counties are requir­ nnd Hood River, 76. The locnl club from 1,900,000 to 4,964,000. The sufficient to stick to the ground. at Tillamook in November the jusy All of this in spite of the fact She is survived by a brother, Mel­ ing the ute <>f the queWlonnalre and shoots next Sunday with Klamath lumber tonnnge in 1919 was 222,- Big Time Planned; L. L. Lee only had one woman. Other mem­ that it is blossom time and peach vin II .Campbell, of Chautauqua, N. that it Ana been sent only to man­ Falls and Hood River. bers of the jury are: G. C. Chase, 585 to 1,062,146 in 1926. All other Will Also Move; White In tho percentage column o f blossoms are out in all their glory. Y., and several nieces and nephews. ufacturing and mercantile institu­ farmer residing east of Hillsboro; lines show tho same remarkable in- Winter was quickly superseded by Mr. Campbell left for Oregon im­ tions of the county nnd not to al) standings of clubs in the tourna­ crease. in Old Quarters Lewis H. Brandaw, farmer of the ment the local club wax tied with several days of the spring weather mediately upon receipt of the tele­ taxpayers. Cornelius vicinity; Ferd Langer, Jr., tonnage from Port- The export gram announcing his sister’s death, for which Oregon is noted. Although they believe the new Baker anil Klamath Falls for loth land to all the ■ foreign countries of Bert C. Shipley, local Chrysler farmer of Sherwood; John W. and funeral arrangements will not asaeaement law is a step in the direc­ place, each having won 7 and lost 1,692,102, while the dealer, will have his formal opening Bailey, Hillsboro business man; John the world is be made until his arrival here Sun­ tion ef securing fair and equal val- 7 shoots during the tournament. In in his new imports from foreign countries is building on Third street H. Hensley, transfer man of Hills­ Sunday ’ s shoot Baker and Klamuth day morning. The body is being held untioa for taxation purposes they intercoastal tonnage 124,435. The between Washington and Baseline boro; Carl Brostrom, railroad em­ at the Limber funeral chapel. are of the opinion that equitable re- Falls each won one event and font of Portland and 261,- next Wednesday evening. The open­ ployee at Westimber; Fred Ellig3on, suite can only be obtained by I uni­ the other. Huntington lost both I *• 385,345 out ing will be in the nature of an en­ Sherwood farmer; William S. Hahn, events Sunday nnd is now below 4.19 into Portland. The total watcr- form methods of enforcement in Start Proceeding tertainment and dance. The enter­ dairyman at Banks; Lewis L Davis, all •••ntie» which shall include all Baker and Klamath Falla. The local bom* commerce of the Columbia tainment, which will probably in­ farmer at Laurel; Arthur Eauer, club has jumped ahead to either river is 6,310,459 tons for 1926. For Better Road taxpayers anil not one class. clude vaudeville acts and singers, farmer at Beaverton; Albert Erick­ I which Mr. Hudson says is greater 8th or 9 th place. Additional Jury Lists Drawn will be from 7:30 to 8:30, and the son, Hillsboro poultry raiser. Scores made lust Sunday are as than that of Seattle. The Washington county court has For geographical representation of dancing will start at 8:30 and last K. of P. Convention follows; H. Schulmerich, 25; O. The canned goods tonnage in­ by Court Officials Dur- started proceedings to provide for till 11 o’clock. Mrs. Allmen and Washington county a better selec­ "hiffer, 25; Charles Wunderlich, 25; creased ti (MH 1.270 in 19 19 Io 4 the new location, widening and ing the Week Here Saturday Ev II. D. Batchelar, 23; V. Richter, 535 in 1926, and much of this is her Flapper Band of Portland will tion could not have been made. straightening of the Tualatin Valley­ On the first day in court Mrs. Mc- furnish the music. 23; Elmer Hamilton, 22; Oscar Ja­ ! grown in this community, accord- highway from Beaverton east to The district convention of the G e e showed considerable outside As many Chrysler models as pos- The grand jury Monday reported cobs, 22; George Alexander, 21; H. ing to the speaker. He expressed the connect with the new aCnyon road Knights of I’ythias will be held in emotional expression, crying almost C. Hill, 21; Ix*onnrd Brown, 21; J. • opinion that there is a splendid op- 18 true bills and two not true, the in Multnomah county. This is in ac­ sible will be on display in the show th«- X 1*. hall here Saturday night, A. Irmler, 22; E. Nicodemus, 22; E. I portunity for apple evaporation here most of them being for violations cordance with plans of the state room, which will be decorated with continually throughout the day. On James A. Wood, district deputy bo- Tuesday and Wednesday she showed Strong, 22; E. A. Deaville, 20; ; and that it would be better than to 1 of the prohibition laws. Frank highway commission to care for the flowers. ing la charge of arrangements, Mr. Shipley will move into the better control of herself. Bin'’ing at Frank Reh, 20; E. B. Tongue, 18; try nnd compete with Hood Rivtr Stone has four booze counts against increasing amount of traffic. This district is comprised of the new quarters, which are being built different times. Tuesday morning him, including one for operating a It. B. Denney, 17; B. Shuh, 17; C. nnd other npple centers. The action is taken on the grounds following lodge»: North Plains, Hill» for him by Mohr Bros., on Saturday. someone presented her with a box still. Harry Ennis faced a larceny IL Buchanan, Jr., 17. Mr. Hudson said that the logan­ that it is a public necessity and is boro, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Gu L. L. Lee, who now operates the of candy and she freely indulged. charge and Harry Kline was indicted berry situation is picking up and necessary for the traveling public. ton, Yumhiil and McMinnville. A Main Street Garage, will move into She sent samples over to newspaper on a charge of assault with intent that they were working had to put A hearing will be held by the largo delegation is expected from County Receives the new Brown building next door men and other in the court room. to rape. • loganberry juice on the market in court June 1. each lodge. to Shipley in about two weeks. Mr. With her is her 17-year old son, Don­ Prohibition law indictments re- Grant Tax Refund I the Orient. Exemplification of the Page rank, Lee will handle the servicing end of ald. Also there are her brother and Enter County Shop» with added features by the Hillsboro O. T. McWhorter, county agent, I ported in include Edward Alcorn, sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. the Chrysler agency. : E. Anderson, Otto Bergstrom, Le- Washington county yesterday re­ was luncheon chairman drill team, will be given by tho Robbers entered the county shops Nethery of Montesano, Wash.; sister C. Willis White, who was formerly | nus Johnson, A. Lundbach, W. F. grand officer». A class of about ceived its share from the govern­ Mac's Syncopators, a high school McCullough, Robert Newachwander, . some time Thursday. Entrance was Chevrolet and Studebaker dealer and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. ment in the land grunt refund which eight will be given the degree. ' gained by breaking the lock on the here, will move info the quarters P. Morgan of Aberdeen, Wash.; sis­ orchestra, delighted with several Grand Chancellor Ellison 1. Ball- was put through Congress Inst year musical numbers. Members of the Benno Puttkamer. William W. Sut­ I main door. Nothing was taken, ac­ being vacated by Shipley and will ter-in-law, Mrs. O. D. Nethery, of agh of St. Helen», Grand Keeper of by Senator Robert N. Stanfield. orchestra are Miss Merrill, Clarence ton, Victor Williams and Roy Wal- cording to the foreman, L. C. Mel- handle the Hudson-Essex line of Tacoma, Wash., and adopted daugh­ Record» and Seal» Walter Gleeson, The amount is $63,644.03, a 1-cent McFadden, Leonard Reh and Floyd ters. quist. ter, Mrs. Travis, of Coquille, and motor cars. Additional jury lists have been nnd other grand officers will be raise over the amount figured by Stout. her husband. The year-old son is The R. J. Higdon Motor company local officials, This money will be I drawn to provide a sufficient num- prenent and lake part in the pro- the delight of Mrs. McGee in spare will occupy the new quarters on the Hugh Naldrett, principal of the distributed over the various funds i her for the McGee trial. The list gram. corner of Third and Washington moments during the recess. grade school, thanked the business i drawn Monday included the follow­ by the county court. The session will «•nd with a bun- Walter Tooze, defense attorney, street. Announcement of his open­ men for their support of the art ing: Albert Erickson, Hillsboro, R. quet nerved by the Imperial cafe. in his opening statement to the ing will be made in next week's Pe­ exhibit. He said that the exhibit 2; Don C. Gates. Gaston, R. 2; Jen­ To Park Diagonally jury Wednesday morning, said that per. brought $80 to the fund for pic­ nie Cornelius, Banks, R. 3; Mary Mim Eva Sorenson fell while roll­ Lines are being painted for di­ death of Dr. McGee came as a re­ tures at the north side grade school. Snipes, Reedville; Floyd C. Bierly, er skating last Thursday night and agonal parking on Main street south sult of the Nehalem physician’s own Delegates to County Council Beaverton, R. 2; John R. Rankin, disloeatod her right knee cap. of the court house. physical condition. On July 29, last, .... . —... —, Tigard; George H. Christensen, Are Selected; Consider he was suffering from convulsions, Hillsboro, R. 3; Frnnk Simmons, which point, Tooze declared, had Ways and Means Cornelius, R. 2; John F. Long, Cor­ never been brought out before in nelius; Charles Gray, Beaverton, R. any previous statements or other­ Support of the cemetery clean-up 4; Carl Brostrom, Gaston. wise. “Dr. McGee never had strych­ and the chamber of commerce en ­ The list drawn Tuesday: H. J. I dorsement plan were voted by Hills- System as Outlined Less Cost nine poisoning,” continued the at­ Westimber; Angelo Crops, . torney. “He had uremic poisoning. i boro post of the American Legion ly and More Extensive; His heart was weak. Autopsy showed R. H. Merrill, Brother of Local Albert, R. 2; Charles B. Taylor, I Tuesday night. In the cemetery R. 3; John Peterson, Garden that the artery near the heart had Meet Two Weeks Banks, (By Edward C. Robbins) speak to the twentieth century news­ clean-up the veterans plan to give Man, Found Alive and became atrophied. The kidneys were Banks, Elmer Rice, Forest Grove ; some cash donations and labor. FIVE oak trees, standing on the paper render in the form of an in­ Well Near Nome in a bad condition. Death might Home; Brown, Sherwood; C. M. Bry- Alexander Zachary donation land terview. Their stories arc brought A committee to consider ways and Estimates on the proposed ne*’ have come at any time. When the R. E. Hillsboro; claim West Union, form an in­ out onfy after tho most detniled nnd means of helping in the cemetery street lighting plan were submitted i Grove; Edward R. Wirtz, teresting spot in the pioneer history careful research on the part of the Russell II. Merrill, aviator, and his ant, Hillsboro: plans was appointed and consists of to the board of directors of the doctors pumped the stomach, con­ 1 Forest Grove; W. W. Boscow, i Fred Engeldinger and W. Verne Me- chamber of commerce and the civic tents of the stomach were pumped of the Oregon country. The first historian, journalist and other in­ two passengers, missing in Alaska and thrown out without being an­ Hillsboro, and Russell Davies, Banks, I Kinney. barbecue in tho Pacific Northwest vestigators. improvement committee by Ralph since last Wednesday, are alive nnd ( was held under them. Literally hun­ To such products of the pioneer well, according to word from Nome. I R. 2. j W. Verne McKinney and William Easter, manager of the Tualatin alyzed. The diseased kidneys were dreds of frontier gatherings have period as Mrs. Letitia M. Smith tho An order restraining the sheriff II. Dierdorff were elected delegates division of the Portland Electric the cause of the convulsions, and been held under the»o landmarks of futuro generation nre greatly in ! The men had been forced to land in ! front collecting certain Orenco taxes from this post to the Washington Power company, at a meeting in the the defense evidence will show this.” Continuing, the McMinnville law­ the development of our own com- debt. Mrs. Smith, who is a sister to I a blizzard soon after leaving Nome. from William Oelrich was given County Council of the Legion. For­ chamber of commerce Monday night. yer declared that Dr. and Mrs. Merrill was one of two airmen to monwealth. | Monday. Other orders: State mal organization of the council will Mrs. Imbric nnd cousin to Sheriff The system as outlined by Mr. McGee were very affectionate to­ While this writer was doing re­ J. E. Reeves, is n native daughter of , fly as far north as Nome in the at- Industrial Accident Commission Na- vs. take place in a short time. Easter is more extensive and less search work recently he ran on a the pioneer days from the West | tempted rescue of David Sipull, W. J. Hallock; McMinnville ; ] al. Ivan Freemnn tendered his resig- costly than the estimates previously ward each other. During his last Eskimo chieftnn, who had been crit- picture t>f the big trees. A history of Union community. It is she who has ( tional Bank vs. A. S. Caviness et L. I nation as post adjutant and his suc­ submitted for gas lighting. The iron hours she stayed by him the greater part of the time. F. Tuesday Washington county is being prepar­ taken an interest in the five onks. ically ill on the icebound island of I. Davis, Hillsboro, R. List drawn afternoon: cessor will be selected by the ex­ posts which give a system similar C. W. Barrick, district attorney ed by the writer nnd his investiga­ Fearing they would probably be cut St. Lawrence in the Rering sea, Perry, Beaverton, R. 2; Victor L. ecutive committee. Freeman resigned to that in Mock Crest in Portland Kane, because of added duties caused by cost $84 a year for the first five for Tillamook county, presented the tions often turn up very intcrer.tiag itown some day to make way for the when they received word of his Chantier, Hillsboro; Frank 2; Grace W. Bailey, his being selected as commander of years and the service and lighting opening statement for the state in events and personalities, It is being wheels of social progress, Mrs. Smith death. The final hop to the island Cornelius, R. 1; John Frank 1 . case. Describing a complete his­ Hillsboro; John Peterson, Beaverton; . the new guard company. carried into grent detail since it in took a local photographer and went would have been 125 miles. costs would be $42 a year for every being done in connection with grad- out and took n picture of tho trees. When the chieftan beenme ill use John W. Haynes, Laurel; William ( The Legion voted to push the year after that. The $84 covers the tory of the case, he described how Dr. McGee had taken a patient to uate work in the history department A print of this photo now hnngs in of the radio was resorted to with Kehlar, Cornelius, R. 1; Frnnk W ■ sale of flag outfits as u«ed in cost of the pole, the electricity, in­ of the University of Oregon. As a her cozy little home on Eighth nnd the result that a doctor secured the Hinman, Forest Grove; Roscoe M business section of the city so that stallation and servicing. The figures Dr. Boals’ hospital at Tillamook last symptoms and sent back by radio, Bennett, Beaverton, R. 2; Carl Eg- every home and business may prop- presented by Mr. Easter were for June. Later he told of the automo­ result a number of articles sueh ns Washington streets. bile accident which later made Dr. this on interesting spots in Tuala- Under tho oaks many n pioneer word on how to treat the disease, | giman. Reaverton, K. 2, and George i erly display the American flag on 35 lamps with 6,000 lumins and in­ Easterday, Cornelius. tin valley history will probably be gathering nnd barbecue wns held. which was appendicitis. patriotic holidays and other occas­ clude half of the lights burning all McGee a patient himself of Dr. brought out for the Argus. The old People used to drive out from Port­ The aviator is a brother of L. J. ions. Committees from the Legion night and the other half until 1 Boals. In reference to this point Tooze declared that Dr. McGee seem­ Baptist church nt West Union nnd land from distant points to nttend Merrill, president of the Shute Sav­ Pickens Buys Larger Shop will make a canvass. o’clock. ed to realize himself that death was th<> Indian stockade which once stood the gatherings. Barbecues of 50 and ings Bank, nnd is well known in A ways and means committee ap­ The plans as discussed include a A. K. Pickens has sold his black­ near the present site of the Masonic 75 years ngo were different than the Hillsboro, where he has addressed smith shoff on Main street to Charles pointed include Arthur Kroeger. general improvement in lighting all coming on account of his bad phys­ I ical condition. home near Cornelius nre sources of twentieth century type, where the the chamber of commerce and vis­ Hums and has purchased the shop Morris Weil and A. W. Hoffman. over the city. Barriek told of Mrs. McGee pur­ future nrticles. motorist drives alongside of a stand ited with his brother. lie is a son- and building of E. D. Kerr on Third Tho committee to arrange for the The civic improvement committee, Unfortunately onk trees and in- nnd purchases a sandwich prepared in-law of E. O. Allen of Tigard. street. Mr. Pickens hns taken pos­ convention queen consists of Tauf Harry Hill chairman, will investigate chasing strychnine at different times stitutions which have come to UH Mrs. Merrill and the two children session and will enlarge his busi­ Charneski, Dr. Ralph Dresser and the situation and formulate a plan and destroying the drug. Finally hs from the pioneer period enn not (Continued on Page 7) live at Seward, Alaska. of action. Jake Weil. ness. (Continued on Page Four) King Winter is in County on an Unofficial Visit PERFECT SCORE IS MADE BY GUNNERS GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT ON MONDAY LEGION WILL AID CEMETERY PLANS Five Oak Trees Near Onion Form Interesting Spot in the Pio­ neer History of Oregon Country OREGON FLIER IS LOST IN BLIZZARD 1 SUBMIT FIGURES FOR ELECTRICITY