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WATCH YOUR DATE The date on the address of your paper gives time of expiration. Pay in advance. $1.50 «nd Worth It! The Leader in Its Field HILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2», 192« z THOUSANDS TO CELEBRATE HERE NEXT WEEK Early y Cop^r Copy Cal Call or Next Week Bunion Derby Early copy is the call for next week on account of Wednesday being the Fourth of July and a national holiday. In order that the mechanical and editorial force may join in the festivities and •‘celebrate here” it is nere- ary that all community correspond ence and advertising copy be turned in on Monday or earlier, The Argus is alvay particu- larly anxious to have copy sent in as soon as possible after Thursday and anyone h iving new ■ items of interest should mail it in. Many I likcrs 1928 Celebration Expected to Exceed All Others B. F. Irvine Is Speaker Sherwood Will Play on Fourth All attendance record- peeled to be broken nt Hillsboro'« 22nd annua! Fourth of July cele bration, which open» nt Shute park Monday morning ami ends the night of July 4. This year's celebration ha* everything that nil prevloie events have had together with many new- features nod, if the went her man is favorable, the expectation of the committee on nt tendance should come true. A Portland Valley Sunday’s Ben Medofsky, above; Callicotte, center; William N. Riopelle, below, among the 100 entrants in the walking race from Portland to Hillsboro on the Fourth of July, starting from the Journal building at 8 a. m. The entry list includes many from Hillsboro and Wash ington county, and some of the entrant* are women. —Courtesy Oregon Journal. Calls Airport A Civic Need Application Eor Spud Certifying Must Be In Soon •An airport is of benefit to tile entire community, according to A. H. Neil, organization director of the Aero club of Oregon, who talked at the meeting of Hillsboro post, American Legion, Tuesday night. Mr. Neil said he was interested in seeing "America first in the air.” An airport, he said, was just as necessary as the highways and he expressed the opinion that in a short time the city that did not have such a aervice for air transporta tion would be considered a back number. II. L. MacKenzie, chairman of the post aviation committee, said he had secured the endorsement of the city council for an enabling act to permit people to bond for or lease an airport. He also said that a Inrge aerial sign would probably re- suit from the efforts of the com- mittee. Commander Charles Jones, Wil- barn Dierdorf, 11. L. MacKenzie and W. Verne McKinney were elected delegates to the state convention at Medford, and the alternates are Dr. Ralph Dresser, Ray Denham, Clark Gardner and L. C. Kramien. Short talks were given by Ed Bayliss of Sheridan, district com mitteeman. President Hi Gill of the Yamhill County Pow-Wow, Com mander Bob Enschede of Forest Grove post, and Commander Claude Nyberg of the Sherwood post. Reorganization of the Washington county council of the American Le gion was planned at a meeting of post commanders of the Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Sherwood posts with District Committeeman Ed Bayliss of Sheridan Tuesday night, following the regular session of the local post. Representatives of these three posts together with Banks will meet at the Veterans’ hall here next Thursday, -------(Celebrate Here)------- By O. T. McWhorter, County Agent Potato growers who want potato seed crops inspected by the potato certification board should make ap- plication to the county agent for this service this month. Early ap- plication is necessary that arrange- ments may be made with the potato certification board, More than the usual amount of certified seed pota toes are being bought by the local growers. The price is somewhat lower than in previous years, and potato growers are taking advan tage of the opportunity to get a start of improved Burbank seed which is relatively high ^producing and more free from disease than' Permission to lay plank on their the average run of seed potatoes. ------ (Celebrate Here)------- section of the street in the proposed improvement of Sixth street from Baseline to Oak streets was asked of the city council Tuesday night by a representative from the Southern Pacific. The plea was made on the ground that changing transportation condi The divorce suit of Mrs. Mary tions might cause them to take up LaFollette against Representative their tracks in another two years, Charles R. LaFollette, republican '1 he representative said if the nominee for the legislature from change wa- not made at th<- end of this county, started in circuit court two years they would lay concrete yesterday before Judge George R. paving, and if the tracks were taken Bagley. Incidentally the trial start tip they would also do the work. A ed on the fifteenth birthday of their meeting of property owners on the son, Carl. street will be held this week to as Mrs. LaFollette in the complaint certain their wishes in the matter. and in an amended complaint makes All proposed charter amendments sensational charges against her hus to be voted on soon at the special band. She accuses him <vf cruel and city election were reported ns ready. inhuman treatment, which has un An enabling act to allow the peo dermined her health. They were ple to vote on bonding for or leas married October 5, 1912, and then- ing an airport will also come up are five children. She asks a half with the other amendments. interest in the property, custody of An ordinance was passed order the children, $760 attorney fees, I ing the improvement of Broadway and $160 a month alimony. street from Oak to Walnut streets. Representative LaFollette is con Thia calls for 16-foot macadam. testing the suit and W. G. Hare and The firemen's by-laws ordinance Thomas II. Tongue are represent The Hillsboro Canners will be in was passed. ing him, while James Alexander of troduced at the end of the patriotic ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Portland is attorney for Mrs. La exercises in the Shute park audi Follette. The case will probably be torium the morning of July 4 and the greeters practiced a few drills ended tonight. Monday night in anticipation of ------- (Celebrate Here)------- i their first official nppearance. They will also practice tonight at the au- ditorium and again Monday in full Russell 11. Merrill, brother of I,. uniform. Additional members are J. Merrill of the Shute Savings • being signed up. bank, is reported in a news dispatch -------(Celebrate Here)------- from Seward, Alaska, ns dying at Hillsboro’s citizen soldiers return Kotzebue, where he was taken for treatment after being lost for nine ed yesterday afternoon from their <lays when two planes bearing n two weeks’ encampment at Camp The contin film expedition were forced down Clatsop at Genrhart. between the Endicott mountains and gent included Lieutenants Ivan Free man and Arthur Kroeger and 18 Point Barrow. Dr. E. IL Smith has been ap Pilot Merrill was suffering from men, Lieut. Freeman commanding. The work of the local company, pointed chairman of the chamber of snow blindness and from exposure headquarters company, second bat commerce aviation committee, The and lack of food. He lived here with I his brother for talion, I62d infantry, was on the committee will co-operate with the n short time and has visited here line of communication. More than legion in securing an airport for Other members of the often. Two years ago he addressed 3,000 men and officers were present. Hillsboro, the chamber of commerce on avia A combat demonstration and bri committee are L. J. Merrill and W. C. Christensen. gade review were held Saturday. tion in Alaska. Railroad Asks Time to Pave LaFollette Divorce Suit Before Court Introduce Canners On Fourth of July * Russell Merrill Is Reported as Dying Guard Company Back Aviation Committee Named by Chamber 1 Standings 11 Oswego Hillsboro 9 Sherwood ............ .. 7 Estacada ............ .. 5 4 Barracks ............ . ... 4 Washougal 3 Davidson ............ 3 Armory Given Publicity The bunion derby from the Jour nal building in Portland to Shute park is attracting considerable nt tention throughout the northwest and through the cooperation of the Oregon Journal this event and the nnnual celebration in receiving con nlderable publicity. The number of entries is close to 100, the limit. One entrant is a young man 6 feet 6 H inches tall, and another is a man 67 yearn old. who declares that he will be in the money. The con teetants leave the Joiynal building at 8 a. m. and President R. W. Weil ot the chamber of commerce and President Harry Hill of the Rotary, and Jake Weil and II L. MacKenzie of the celebration committee will stnrt the hikers. The contest is over the highway and is expected to create considerable excitement. The pi ize list is an follows: First, $40; second, $20; third, $15; fourth, $10; fifth, sixth and seventh, $5 each. The patriotic exercises will start in the auditorium at 10 a. m. Wed nemlay under the auspices of Hills boro post, American Legion. B. F. Iivine, editor of the Oregon Jour- Charles nal, will be the speaker. Jones, communder of the legion, will act as chairman of the exer- vises and arrangements are in charge of Morris Weil. Mrs V. W. Gardner and Mrs. L. ('. Kramien will sing vocal solos, The progrum will open with the audience sing ing "America,” and will close with "The Star Spangled Banner.” The new greeters' club, the Hillsboro fanners, will lw introduced by Com mander Jones, and a response will (Continued on page four) (Celebrate Here)------ League w L 1 3 5 6 7 7 8 9 Pct. .917 .583 .455 .364 .364 .273 .250 Results Oswego, 5; Washougal, 4. Hillsboro, 8; Barracks, 3. Sherwood, 11; Davidson, 9. Estacada, 8; Fleischner-Mayer, 0. The Fourth of July baseball clas sic will be between Hillsboro and Sherwood, runners-up in the Port land Valley league, in a non-league baseball game, starting at 145 p. m. Wednesday. The game on July 3 will be Hillsboro versus Verboort, which holds second place in the Tu alatin Valley league. Both games start at 1 :45. Washougal and the locals will battle here next Sunday. Uncle Sam's fighting men were given an 8 to 3 trimming at Van couver Barracks Sunday by Ray Dillon's boys. The soldiers gave Hillsboro a scare when they shoved over three runs in the first three innings, on a combination of five hits, a couple of misjudged fly balls and an error. The locals shoved over two runs in the fourth and in the fifth they pounded out five hits and with a walk an an error brought in five runs. Day, Hillsboro's new moundman, pitched a nice game, allowing but six hits and they all came in the first four innings. Stangel and Mil ler carried off the batting honors with three hits out of four chances. Turk made the longest hit of the day. a triple with the bases full. Chuck Hoag handled 11 chances (Continued on page four* ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Larson Delegate to Meeting at Spokane Martin C. Larson was elected dele., te to the National Farm Loan association meeting at Spokane, Wa-h.. July 11 and 12. at the dis trict meeting here in the chamber of commerce rooms Thursday. Mr. Larson was chairman of the meet ing. The next district session will be held at McMinnville. Speakers included E. M. Ehrardt, president of the land bank at Spo- kane, and directors A. S. Goos, Hugh Sproat and E. J. O'Connell and Presiilent Frank Burns of the stockholders' association. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Gain Sore Muscles At Pvthian Picnic Liniment was very much in de Monday mand for sore muscles morning as the result of the races and games at the Pythian picnic at Soda Springs near Gales City Sun day. The picnic was held jointly by the Hillsboro and Forest Grove lodges. The Hillsboro lodge won out by a big score in a baseball game with the Grove l’ythians. Races for old and young, fat and lean, were held and ribbons presented the winners. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Woman Run Over As She Leaves Cannerv Mrs. E. T. Bush of Airlie suffered a possible fracture of the skull when she was struck and run over by an automobile as she was leav- ing work at the Ray-Maling can- nery at 9 p. tn. Wednesday, She was taken to the Smith hospital, where the extent of the injuries had not been determined nt the time of going to press. The name of the driver was not learned. Business Houses Close Wednesday Hillsboro business houses will remain open until 9 p. m. Tues day evening, but will be closed all day on July Fourth, in accord ance with the closing dates agreed on several years ago. Pioneers Are Eulogized at Annual Picnic Cornelius, Wilkes, Escapes D’Arcy, Find Shortcut To Tillamook No Boulevard Gales Creek to County Line Is Hirnes, Purdin Speak Logged Friday Mrs. Redmond Leader Road Is Found Narrow Old Time Music Feature; Mrs. Virgin Trees and Scenes Powell and Mrs. Elliott Beauty Abound; Grade Are Honored Is Stiff One More than 200 pioneers and their descendants gathered at the Shute park all daj Sunday in their an nual picnic to do honor to the mem ory of those brave men and women who blazed the trail to the Oregon country, a few of whom are still living. “We have met here to say thanks and to commemorate the work of the pioneers who founded our free schools and courts, who formed the foundation on which the govern ment stands, and who sacrificed to build a western empire for the ris ing generation,” asserted B. P. Cor nelius in his address of welcome. "There is a lack of understanding and appreciation of their work, and it is our duty to bring back mem ories of their old customs and early modes of living.” L. E. Wilkes, chairman of the morning session, spoke on the char acter of the pioneers, in response to Mr. Cornelius’ address. “The for titude of the pioneer mother is the greatest example of nobility in his tory,” declared Mr. Wilkes. Sam Walker, who introduced him- (Continued on page ten) ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Trusty Makes His Get-away Carl V. Stewart, who was sent to the state prison at Salem from this county in August, 1926, following his conviction on a charge of as sault with intent to kill, escaped from the penitentiary farm last Thursday and no trace of him has been found, He was serving as a trusty. Sheriff J. E. Reeves is of the opinion that he had outside help, Two men, who are said to have been friends of his in prison, are missing from their accustomed haunts. Stewart was serving an 8-year term, He is 34, complexion is me- dium. large blue eyes, dark hair, weight 148 pounds, medium build. 5 feet 11 inches in height, and has prominent teeth. Every effort is being made to ap prehend the fugitive, the prison of ficials having 100 men in the field looking for him. Possible routes of escape are being watched. Sheriff Reeves was stopped on the Newberg bridge Sunday night by officers looking for the fugitive convict. Local officers are on the alert, watching for his possible return here, as he is reported to have made threats against those responsible for his arrest. He is also understood to have a grudge against his former wife. Stewart fired three shots at his father-in-law, William Brogden, at the Brogden place at Sewell station. After firing the shots he was scared away by a shot fired by Mr. Brog den. He returned the next morn ing, however, surrendered himself, and expressed sorrow that he had made a fool of himself. Telephone wires to the Brogden home were cut by Stewart on his return from an absence in Portland and before he made the attack. Mrs. Stewart filed suit for divorce a few days before the shooting. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Hundreds Present at Arab’s Tent Opening Nearly 400 couples were present at the formal opening of the Arab’s Tent at Shute park Saturday night and all expressed delight with the Arabian decorations. The orches tra drew favorable comment as did the “Village Smithy,” popular radio entertainer. They plan to hold these dances every Saturday night. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Service End Sold By W. S. Alexander The service and accessory part of the Used Car Exchange at Second and Washington streets has been sold by W. 8. Alexander to Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Rollins. Mr. Rollins has been employed in the service Mr. Alex- part for several years. ander will devote his time to the sale of Nash automobiles and used cars. of Wilson river road, in its present state, from Gales Creek to the Washington county line, which was last week announced as com pleted, is far from being a boule vard. This thought gained long be fore the car driven by County En gineer Charles D. Jones and carry Carl V. Stewart, sent to the peni ing the writer reached the top Fri tentiary from this county in Au day afternoon. gust, 1926, escaped a week ago The sharp, blind curves, steep from the prison farm while serving grades, narrow roadbed and deep as trflsty. canyons, which are somewhat hid den by the green foliage and trees, | require extreme care on the part of the automobile driver. The places 1 to pass another car are few and far between and backing, up or down, would not be relished by the best of ! men. The virgin beauty of the great firs and cedars and the views of the Nine votes were cast in the an , beautiful Tualatin valley, that one nual high school election at the high occasionally glimpses as the car school building Monday afternoon winds around the loops to the top at a cost of about $1.50 per vote, . of the mountain, are ample rewards taking into consideration advertis I for any afternoon’s drive. The na- ing of election and printing ballots. ture of the road enables one to have As a result of the vote Rex Parsons but fleeting glances of the won- of Orenco was unanimously re- (Continued on page four) elected director. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- The total cost of running the union high for the year was $39,- 126.29, according to the annual re port of Clerk James A. Wood. This ¡amount includes $5,307.40 for trans portation. The site for the new ‘school cost $11,357.50, and the I ---------- building costs to the date of the re By O. T. McWhorter, County Agent port were $9,072.48. Superphosphate and lime for al L. J. Merrill was re-elected chair- falfa is being tested out on four man of the board at the organiza- I soil types in Washington county by tion meeting last night, and James the O. A. C. extension service. A. Wood was again named clerk. Phosphate, 300 pounds per acre, ------- (Celebrate Here)------- for what is known as the Hillsboro loam soils about Hillsboro and ex tending to Cornelius and southward, has given very beneficial results as is shown by four years’ trial work on the Charles Coppens farm at Newton station. In April, 1925, the county agent President Morris Weil of the For applied 300 pounds of superphos est Hills Country club is giving a president’s cup, which will be play phate per acre on test plots on this ed for in a club championship tour farm where lime had previously been used at the rate of 1000 nament to be arranged later. Mrs. Sam Bentley and Mrs. Glenn pounds per acre. Without any ad F. Bell were hostesses at the wo ditional applications the fertilized men’s day tournament yesterday. area yielded double the amount of hay in 1926 and 1927. These affairs are held on Wednes Last fall, 1927, Mr. Coppens ap day. plied 400 pounds of superphosphate Those going into the semi-finals this week were Byron Goodman of per acre and left about one-fourth Hillsboro and A. B. Caples of For of an acre unfertilized. When the first crop was dry enough to put in est Grove in the first flight. William the barn this spring the fertilized Christensen of Hillsboro and Louis area gave a return of 7840 pounds Schultz of Forest Grove in the sec of hay per acre, and the unfertil ond flight. James Wells and Jack ized area 2560 pounds of hay, show Hirons, both of Hillsboro, in the ing a difference of 5280 pounds per third flight, and Mrs. Robert Forbis acre, dus to the use of superphos and Mrs. Sam Todd, both of Forest phate. Grove, in the women's flight. This four years result is rather -------(Celebrate Here)------- exceptional, but it will no doubt be a guide for the use of superphos- 1 phate on the Hillsboro loam soil ‘type of Washington county. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Parsons Elected Director In the Annual Election Give Cup For Golf Winner Year’s County Jail Term Is Given Dixon Ivan Dixon withdrew his plea of r.ot guilty to one of guilty to a statutory charge after the jury had been drawn Thursday. He was sentenced to a year in the county jail. Philip Lesser, C. C. Howard, Ralph Godby, Henry Peterson and Bernice Wills pleaded guilty to liquor counts and were given the usual $500 fine and six months’ jail term. Miss Wills was paroled for $250, Lesser and Peterson for $200, and Howard and Godby for $150. Albert Schlappi was sentenced to a year, and Tony Flosi to six months, on the first of two larceny indictments. Sentence was post poned on the second count for each. Hearings on motions to suppress testimony were heard in the cases of John W. Paisley and Robert Schmidt and the motions overruled by Judge George R. Bagley. The J. A. Vaillancourt car was ordered confiscated. Robert Schmidt plead ed guilty. An order was given in the case of Clara Mitschke against Dora J. Elliott. The Packard sedan of C. C. Howard was ordered confiscated. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- Heywood to Discuss Consolidation Plan A special school meeting will be held at the Heywood district school west of Hillsboro on Monday night to discuss the plan of consolidating with the Hillsboro school district. Annual Frolic of Rotarians Is Held Rotarians and their wives from the Hillsboro, Forest Grove and McMinnville clubs held their annual picnic at the W. B. Dennis grove at Carlton Thursday evening. A Hillsboro team, consisting of Mrs. Charles Wells and Mrs. Frank Peters, won out in a nail driving contest, which was part of the pro gram. About 40 attended from Hillsboro. A memory stunt was put on by G. V. Payne and Byron Goodman as Hillsboro’s part of the program. Other numbers included talks, mu sic and readings. ------- (Celebrate Here)------- New Postal Rates Effective July 1 New postal rates will go into ef fect Sunday, according to the act passed by the last congress. The one cent postal is restored, zone rates applicable to the advertising portions of publications entered as second class are reduced, the tran sient second class rate is cut to one cent, pound rates are established on bulk mailings of identical pieces of third class matter in quantities of not less than 20 pounds or 200 pieces, and a special rate is pro vided for library books when mail ed to readers by public libraries.