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» —f YOUR HOME Po This paper hu* th« •f o thorough circulation in u. county, mukina it the bvst advertising medium. < >. . the H illsboro A rgus WATCH YOUR DATE The date on the address of your paper give* time of expiration. Pay in advance. “The Leader in Its Field11 HILLSBORO. OREGON. VOLUME XXXIV THURSDAY. JULY 2«. 1027. Eases Off GRANGE HAS BUSY 3 GIVEN TERNS AT Heat After a Record TIME AT POMONA THE STATE PRISON Day Saturday Gladiolus Show at University City Next Week Burglary Charges Send Two The second annual Gladiolus show will be held at Forest Grove in the Congregational church July 29 and 30 under the auspices of the Forest Grove Garden club. The show is open to everyone in Washington county. All exhibits must be in place by noon Friday, July 29, and a ten cent registration fee is charged to cover expense*. Exhibitors must furnish their own containers, according to Mr*. Dorothy Seymour, chairman of the advertising committee and vice- president of the club, who was in Hillsboro Tuesday in connection with the exhibit. Max Reeher is president of the club. Many from Hillsboro exhibited at the show last year and it is ex pected that the number will be even larger this year. Up | Other for Boose WEEK END GRIST HEAVY Prohibition Law Violatora Are Jolted by Fines and Jail Terms in Circuit Court No foolin', it sure was hot in Hillsboro and the vallay Saturday. The thermometer wa* hovering around record temperatures through out the day, and the old swimmin' hole rather than the golf course would have been a popular refuge for the business men if they could have forgotten all about business. It left no doubt as to whether sum mer is really here. Although the writer didn't stand outside to watch the thermometer just outside the Argus door, he did see it register 90 and right in sure- enough shade. Others nearby on the street were at 100 degrees and over. The correspondent at Kinton says that it wa* 100 in the shade. The wind on Saturday wa* like the breath of a furnace. A severe electrical storm passed around the valley and had the ten dency of clearing up the air. The heat ha* eased off since Sat urday until now it is real good har vesting weather. Term* In the state prison at Sa lem were meted out to three per son* in circuit oourt Saturday morn ing by Judge George It. Bagley. Claud A. Bennett and Jack Emard were given penitentiary sentences of indeterminate period* not to exceed three years for house burglary, and William Vandecoeverlng wu* given eighteen month* for operating a »till. Sentence on two other indict ment* against Vundecoevering were postponed. A change wu made in Vandecoe- vering's sentence the first of the week that would parole him on the penitentiary sentence during good behavior provided he pay the court $2,600 of a $3,000 fine. Louis Wold wa* fined $1,000 on two indictment* and paroled for $60. Ernest Kiepke wa* found guilty by a jury and Judge Bagley gave the usual $600 fine and six Program at Three Link Asso ciation Picnic Varied; 35 months' jail term. 330 ODD FELLOWS PICNIC ON SUNDAY Jury Out Over Night The jury wa* out over night and until about poon Friday In the trial of George Kessler on booxe charges. He wa* sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve a year in the county jail. George Popes, Sam Fallis and Jim Zaleos were each fined $3,000 and giver) a year in the county jail, and paroled for $500. The usual $500 fine* and six months' jail terms were dealt out to William Keep, Grace Kicks, Blewet Smith, Fred Hess and Alonxo Hoover. Mr*. Kick* wa* charged with driving while intoxi cated and of hitting a pole at For est Grove. Sentence on indictments two and three was postponed for Smith. Hess was extended a parole for $360, and Hoover one for $160. Elisabeth Spangler was fined $100 and paroled for $60. Destroy Liquor The court gave an order Saturday to destroy all liquor and parapher nalia that ha* been taken in recent raid*. Judge Bagley refused permission to Loren C. Harper to change hi* plea of guilty to one of not guilty. Orders were given in the follow ing cases: Portlund Trust & Saving* Bank vs. Oregon Nursery Co.; East Mill & Lumber Co. vs. R. Yamada; James A. Wood et ux vs. Eunice M. Murray; Harriett E. Fagalde v*. Henry and Doris Whitcomb; Mort gage Finance Co., vs. J. W. Riley et al. Lydia B. Rhea was granted a di vorce from Thomas A. Rhea. Here from Home More than 350 persons were pres ent at the annual picnic of the Washington County Three Link as sociation nt Shute Park Sunday af ternoon. Thirty-five residents of the I. O. O. F. home were brought out to the picnic in six curs from the local lodge and three from Bea verton. Rev. Blenkinsop of Portland gave the response to the address of wel come by E. L. McCormick. His talk on Odd Fellowship was said to be an inspiration. On behalf of the visitor* from the home in Port land, he thanked the Hillsboro and Beaverton Odd Fellows for making it possible for these people to enjoy the picnic. The program: Trombone solo by E. R. MacManiman; piano solo by Mrs. Lewis of Beaverton; reading by Mrs. II. H. Stannard; old-time music by Sain Walker and Frank Clark; impersonations by Walter Ray of Portland; cornet solo by F. Everest; music by Sam Walker and Frnnk Clark; and piano solo by Muurice Manning of Beaverton. Garags Burns at Aloha The Hillsboro fire department was called to Aloha Saturday evening on account of a small garage fire. The garage, which was owned by the Aloha plumber, was completely de stroyed. The country chemical was taken, but nothing could be done, a* the garage was burned to the ground by the time the truck ar rived. Study of Geological Formation of Tualatin Valley by W. W. Jaquith Develops Theories of the Valley (By Edward C. Robbins) ANY thousand* of years ago a flood which came down the Columbia river basin filled tho Tual atin valley and left it* high^ide lino of debris on the surrounding hills,” declared W. W. Jaquith of Laurel route 2, when interviewed recently. Mr. Jaquith ha* studied the geologi cal formation of Washington couhty and the Tualatin valley for many year* and has developed a number of theories regarding the formation of the valley. • The groat basin forming this val ley, forming the general shape of a square and having an area of 731 square miles, wns at one time en tirely covered by water and formed sort of a slough or inland body of water to the greater stream which came down the Columbia river. Pre ceding the flood age came the ice age. When the ocean gradually ebbed towards the west from the Rocky mountain* the land now mak ing up the states of Oregon, Wash ington, and Idaho rose and formed dry land. The Willamette valley forms a branch of the Columbia. The Tual- •atin is n branch of the Willamette. To geologists the connecting link between tho Willamette and Tual atin valleys is known as Oswego gap. Surrounding the Tualatin valley are a low range of hills beginning with Council Crest on the east and continuing to the north where the Scappoose hills separate Washing- ton and Columbia counties. On the west the Coast range separates Til lamook and Washington counties. “If one will follow the contour line on these hills, which marks an elevation of about 345 feet above present sea level, he will find this high-water mark at the highest ele vation* where are found fragments and small boulders of granite and also some other specimens of rock, which, on account of being so en tirely different from any of the ledges of native rock, are recognized as being foreigners,” declared the student of local geology. Mr. Ja quith and the writer sat in a hall way of the court house recently dis cussing the subject. He had come to Hillsboro for jury service. "This granite, or chicken rock, as it is locally called, is scattered in tho lower parts of the valley; but the farmers on the hills have won dered why none was to be found on the highlands. “During the last glacial period, which ended perhaps 10,000 years ago, the land in thijs part of North America had settled down about 346 feet, according to the late Pro fessor Thomas Condon, former head of work in geology at Pacific Uni versity, and later the University of Oregon. Dr. Condon was an expert on geology of the Pacific Northwest. “Water had poured into the Tual atin valley through the Oswego gap, making an Inland sea. Professor (Continued on Page Five) Than More 250 Present at Scholl* Wednesday FIGHT TAX Hudson Port Traces of CONTINUED Growth Portland; of Fair Co-operation Urged Two hundred and fifty Washing ton County Pomona Grangers in their quarterly session at Scholls Wednesday went on record oppos ing the Columbia Basin Irrigation project because they believe it is not now necessary to open up 2,- 000,000 more acre* of farm land a* 1* proposed. The granger* argue it would only put more farmers in competition with farmers who are already losing financially. Under present condi tions growth of population in the United States can be taken care of for the yiext 15 years. It was al leged the Columbia basin project would only benefit a few real es tate dealer*. In 1895 the state grange went on record favoring an income tax. The local granger* expressed their de sire to continue the fight another 32 years, when they once again en dorsed the income tax idea. State Master G. A. Palmiter announced that the state grange probably would initiate another income* tax meas ure to appear on the ballot in the general election of November, 1928. Opposition was expressed to the bill now being initiated providing for cutting the automobile license fee to $3 per annum on the ground that no provision is made to pay off the $40,000,000 in highway bonds. A favorable vote was regis tered to some plan for simplified government. The idea of a day to be set aside in October for Grange day was approved. The candidacy of Albert S. Goss, master of the Washington State Grange, for appointment as director of the Federal Farm Loan bank of Spokane, was endorsed. William Schulmerich and B. Ortman were named as a committee to promote this candidacy. Traffic Manager H. L. Hudson of the Port of Portland, himself a member of Washington County Po mona, traced the evolution of the ADDITIONAL VICE- PRESIDENT ADDED New Officer Wa* Cashier of Bank at Bank* 14 years; Public-Spirited Citizen Ne. 22 11-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNSjATURDAY U. S. Extension Director Looks Over Work Here PETITIONERS SEEK DEPOT ATN. RANGE Inability to Swim I* Cause of County agent work in Washing ton county was inspected Saturday by C. W. Warburton, director of extension work in the United States, Paul V. Maris, director of extension work in Oregon, and F. L. Ballard, county agent leader for Oregon. They were particularly interested in the introduction of alfalfa in this county. The growth is shown as follows: 55 acre* in 1923; 220 in 1924; 521 in 1925; 1,200 in 1926; and 1,800 in 1927. Potato crop improvement, with 96 farmers enrolled, and all interested in growing improved type Burbank for seed purposes, was of interest to the extension leader* of Oregon. Elimination of the so-called degen erate diseases is accomplished by seed selection, crop rotation, and rogueing the growing fields for dis eased plants. These men were also interested in the increased acreages of cover crops as employed by orchardists for the purposes of improving Wash ington county orchard soils. Public Service Commi**ion Fatal Accident FATHER PULLS BOY OUT Other Boy* in Gib'* Pool Go to Assistance; Respiration Efforts Fail Fred Bush, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bush, who came here about two weeks ago from Longview, Wash., was drowned at 3:35 Saturday afternoon at the swimming hole at Gib's camp ground on Dairy creek west of Hillsboro. It was another case of not knowing how to swim. Become* Frightened The lad wa* paddling around the pool on a raft, which started to sink with him when he ceased paddling. He became frightened and called for help and two boys, Don Ream, 13, and Lawrence Wismer, 14, went to his assistance, but had to give up when the lad started to pull them down. Bryce Nosier, who was driv ing by on the highway, was attract ed by the cries of the boys at the pool, and made several unsuccessful dives to bring up the body. The father, who was at the camp nearby, finally pulled him out. He had probably been in the wa ter about 15 minutes when he was pulled out. Dr. E. H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Virgil Weckert were called to the scene and with the aid of others, who rushed to the scene, used artificial respiration. Their splendid efforts, however, were of no avail. Mr. and Mrs. Bush came here from Longview, Wash., and prior to that lived at Wilder, Idaho. They have been living at Gib's camp ground for the past two weeks, and had expected to locate here. The youth is survived by his par ents, four brothers and a sister. Other boys were at the hole but they were all too young to be of any assistance. Two of the lad’s brothers were in the water at the time of the drowning. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon from the Glenn F. Bell Mortuary with Rev. L. C. Poor officiating. Interment was in the Masonic cemetery. Boy Scouts act ed as pallbearers. W. O. Galaway, who for many years has been engaged in the bank ing business in Washington county, ha* just been elected one of the vice-president* of the Shute Savings bank. The increase of over $150,- 000 in the business of the Shute Savings bank during the past year has made necessary an addition to its executive forces. Mr. Galaway acted as cashier of the Washington County bank at Banks for 14 year*, during which time under hi* direc tion that bank had a phenomenal record, and was pronounced by the state bank examiner to be one of the best conducted country banks in the state of Oregon. During the year 1920 he organ ized the Bank of Vernonia at Ver nonia, and was signatiy successful in conducting the affairs of that in stitution. Two years ago he dis posed of hi* interests at Vernonia, and since that time he has resided in Portland, where he has been en gaged in handling his own property. Galaway's experience in the banking field has been extensive, his ac quaintance in Washington county is great, and the bank is indeed for tunate in securing him as an addi (Continued on Page Four) tion to the executive staff, which now includes L. J. Merrill, presi dent; L. T. McPheeters, first vice- president; W. O. Galaway, second vice-president; C. Jack, Jr., cashier, and W. V. Bergen, assistant cashier. Mr. Gala way will assume his duties h re August 1, and will move here with his familj* as soon as he Wreck Early Sunday Morning disposes of his property in Portland. H. L. MacKenzie Arranging Special Program for Next Hillsboro will find Galaway to be Disastrous; Other* Hurt in a public-spirited citizen, who will Session August 9 Motor Accident* lend his every ability to the up building of the community. The organization of a comic drill One man is in the St. Vincent’s team to adequately represent the hospital in Portland with a frac American Legion and Hillsboro at tured skull and a second man is in Viewer»’ Report the county jail on a liquor law vio I» On Wednesday conventions and in parades of va rious kinds is planned by Hillsboro lation charge as the result of a light automobile coming in contact The hearing of the report of the post. H. L. MacKenzie is chairman with an irresistible force on the viewers on the Canyon road im of the commitee in charge, and Canyon road early Sunday morning. provement and straightening project other members are Ivan Freeman Henry Leisman, 795 Commercial will be held in the county court and Wilbur Williams. street, Portland, is in the hospital, room at 10 o'clock next Wednesday Entertainment of some kind is in and Irvin fl. Viohl, 785 York street, morning. It is quite likely that order for every legion session in Portland, is in jail, besides suffer many property owners in that sec the future. H. L. MacKenzie is ing from a bad gash over the eye. tion will be on hand as they are getting up some entertainment Leisman also has some broken bones not satisfied with the amounts al plans, but he says that if there in his right hand. lowed by the viewers. isn’t double the usual number pres Deputy Sheriff Virgil Weckert, The viewers for the county are ent at the meeting August 9, that who investiflpted, said that the car J. M. Vanderzanden, Thomas Con there will be no program. He will driven by Leisman was coming from nell and County Surveyor Earl have a radio there in order that the Portland near the Weed Nursery at Hobbs. The law requires that this legionnaires may hear the fight re a good rate of speed and failed to work be done by the county, but it turns. keep to the road. Deputy Weckert is under the direction of the high Commander Jones reported on says that booze was found in the way commission and the awards the state convention at LaGrande. car and that a sack with several will be paid out of state highway He was particularly impressed with broken bottles and reeking with the funds. an address by National Commander smell of beer was found in the field Savage, who said that “It is not about 50 feet away. The officer what the legion can do for you, but said that the car was a complete what can you do for the legion.” wreck, parts being strewn around Resolutions of sympathy in the for some distance, and that it was a death of Congressman Maurice E. wonder that no one was killed. Crumpacker, a prominent member Vincent Cropp was bruised about of the American Legion, were pass the arm* and Johnny Cropp re ed. The resolutions will be sent to ceived a scratch on the head when The Hillsboro delegation to the Mrs. Crumpacker. their enr collided with the automo American Legion state convention The annual legion-auxiliary pic bile driven by. A. C. Wahl, Banks at LaGrande Thursday, Friday and nic will be held at Balm Grove, Au postmaster, at the four corner* on Saturday felt the need of instilling gust 14. the Banks-Greenville road Sunday. a little pep into the convention and Merle Venable of Portland was staged a pajama parade on the bruised on the right leg Sunday streets of the convention city Fri Merrill Named A» Bank Group Head when a car driven by Eleanor Eliza day night beth Spence of Portland collided The Hillsboro delegation included L. J. Merrill, president of the with one driven by Donald Liven Co inlander Jones, Vice-Command good of Dundee near Rex. er* Glen Powers and William Dier- Shute Savings bank, was elected dorff, Adjutant Frank Blewett, Ivan president of the Washington County Nebraskan* to Picnic Freeman, Dr. Ralph Dresser, Clark Bankers’ association at a banquet A Nebraska picnic will be held at Gardner, Ray Denham, Elmer Wil of the organization in the chamber Colorado lake, three mile* east of liams, Henry Kamna and Emmott of commerce rooms Tuesday night. Corvallis, Sunday, August 7. There Nichodemua. H. A. Stohler and A. The Commercial National bank was will be free coffee for all, band mu C. Wahi represented Banks post host. W. V. Bergen, assistant cashier of sic, program and speaking. More The 1928 convention will be held than 1400 attended last year and in Portland. George Love of Eu the Shute bank, was re-elected sec more are expected this year. gene is the new state commander. retary-treasurer. DRILL TEAM PLAN OF LEGIONNAIRES ONE MAN INJURED OTHERJS IN JAIL Legion Men of Hillsboro Put On Pep Parade SHOWSARESIGNED EOR COUNTY FAIR Third Annual Exhibition Re ceiving Strong Support in Every Part of County The W. B. Evans Combined shows have signed a contract to play at the Washington County Fair day and night, September 22, 23 and 24. This company is one of the largest of its kind. It has five rid ing devices, including a large merry- go-round, ferris wheel, glider and whip. They also have five shows; one an animal and circus show, a vaudeville, an athletic show, and a new illusion that is being used for the first time this year, and has been a great success this season at Coney and other resorts. The W. B. Evans combined shows come highly recommended, and their shows and rides are all first class, clean, and their prices of ad mission are reasonable. They re quire six cars for their outfit and will occupy the entire space east of the auditorium in Shute park. A number of applications have been received for eating and drink ing stands and a new midway is being planned for these concessions. The industrial exhibitions look very promising for this year. Busi ness men of Hillsboro and Wash ington county are contracting for space for exhibits in the pavilion. A number of large manufacturing concerns have written asking for space to exhibit their products. The chamber of commerce, busi ness and professional men of Hills boro and Washington county will give the fair strong support. It is generally considered in the commu nity that displays at a county fair are very desirable advertising. State Ha* No Right to Refund The state has neither a legal nor moral right to any part of the Ore gon and California land grant re fund to Marion county. This deci sion was handed down by Judge L. H. McMahon in the Marion county circuit court. Ha* Hearing Tuesday WITNESSES TELL OF NEED Railroad Official* Contend That Inroad of Auto* Doe* Not Justify Work Hearing on the petition of ap proximately 300 patrons of the Southern Pacific at Hillsboro, ask ing for the construction of a mod ern depot at North Range and Main streets, was held in the court house Tuesday by the state public service commission. Commissioner L. E. Bean, recently elected to the com mission from Eugene, conducted the hearing. The entire day was occupied in tak. g of testimony and presentation of arguments from both sides of th .■ case. Modern Structure Needed The petitioners contended that there is need of a modern, ap-to- date structure at the junction point where the Red Electric meets trains from the Tillamook branch. Testi mony of the plaintiff brought out the point that large crowds use the point in boarding the trains and were forced to stand in bad weather a great deal of the time. Business men near the junction testified that patrons of the railroad were forced to step into their places of business during abnormal weather condition*, both in extreme heat and cold, to seek shelter. In stepping from train to train there isn’t even a shelter shed between tracks to protect the patrons, and no conveniences of any kind. P. F. Ferrins, the attorney for the railroad, to’.d of the company’s plan to construct a depot at the point in 1917. He said that the raliroad had really desired to build a good station at the crossing. How ever, he charged that the council brought about a long delay lasting for approximately ten years. A let ter from E. L. McCormick, who at the time of writing in 1918 was city recorder, was read. It showed where a proposal of the railroad had been unanimously turned down by members of the council. Street Wanted E." L. Johnson, witness for the pe titioners and former member of the city council, explained that the rail road asked the city to give them half of the street on which to build the station. The council, he said, refused to vacate the street. After a hearing held some ten years ago the public service com mission issued order No. 334 re quiring the construction of a shelter shed at Hillsboro. The railroad company maintained that the terms of this order had been complied with. According to the requirements of this order No. 334, the railroad was under obligations to construct the present shelter shed. History of the move resulting in the construction was reiterated. Sponsored by the chamber of com merce a few months ago, the move ment got to the council, where finally a permit was issued by that body for construction of the shed which, it was contended, meets the requirements of the commission's order. The general manager’s or der requiring the construction of (Continued From Page Ten) Women Praised Holstein Given In Address By To Farm Home By Cowan Thursday Purebred Group A splendid tribute to women was made in an address before the Ro tary club Thursday by W. V. Cowan, former assistant district attorney of this county, and now a practicing attorney in Portland. His subject was, "Why God Made Women.” Mr. Cowan said that the greatest history of Oregon is that of the pio neer women, who he said were re sponsible for the settlement of the Oregon country. That the greatest trek in the history of the world— that from the Alleghany mountains across the plains to Oregon—would never have occurred if it hadn’t been for the women, in the opinion of the speaker. If it were not for women there would be no commerce, no improve ments, and no progress, according to Mr. Cowan. Mrs. V. W. Gardner entertained with vocal numbers and she was ac companied by Mrs. Florence Taylor Tucker. J. M. Person acted as luncheon chairman and arranged the pro gram. A Holstein heifer will be given the Children’s Farm Home at Cor vallis by the Washington County Holstein club, according to a de cision of the club at the tour and picnic last Thursday. This heifer will be part of the foundation herd that is being built up for the home. R. E. Everby, northwest repre sentative of the Holstein-Freisian Association of America, 0. M. Plum mer, Pacific-International manager, and Manager Ghormley of the Car nation farm* at Tolt near Seattle were present at the picnic and spoke on Holstein problems at the dinner at the Verboort Community center. Rev. Father McDevitt of Verboort also talked. Robert Warrens, farm er on Gales Creek, as president of the club, acted as toastmaster. Mrs. Jean K. Warrens is secretary. Farms visited included the J. A. Lindow & Sons at Bethany, Connell Brothers, Ray Jackson’s at Jackson school, Ctykrles Spiering of near North Plains, VanMoock Brothers, north of Hillsboro, A. J. Evers and J. P. Vandecoeverlng at Verboort.