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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
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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
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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
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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.