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HOME PAPER WATCH YOUR DATE Thl» puper ha» th« moat thorough circulation in th« county, milking It the The date on the address of your paper gives time of expiration. Pay in advance. ll*al Advertising Medium $1.50 and Worth III YOUR HILLSBORO. OREGON, VOLUME XXXV IHURSbAY, JULY 28, Rare Leg Fad Has City Street Work Gun in Hands Weather Cuts Many Followers Started Tuesday; Of Boy Fatal Attendance at 4 s Old Sol Works Reiter in Charge To Companion Pomona Meet Winona Grange at Tualatin lliiat for the Day Prohibition County Grangers Discussed Plan Picnic In Near Future; Scholls Gives Program The antics of Old Sol affected the i attendance nt the quarterly session of Pomona grunge nt Tualatin Wed nesday when Winona grunge acted as hosts to the grangers of the county. Attendance wus about I OU with 22 from Hillsboro grunge. Wharton Speak* The afternoon «eimion wan devot ' ed for the mo«t port to n d I «cushion of the prohibition (¡uestion. C. E. Wharton of Helvetia, member of Hillsboro grange, gave a talk on th«- “Early American Home,” in which he told of a number of hi« early i experience« and of how much more I simple life wan a few generations I back. W. W. Jaquith of Scholl*' read a paper on prohibition. Pomona Manter W. Craft of Dilley told , of the relationship between Pomona and subordinate grange«. Mr. Kelly, Mtate secretary of the grange fire insurance company, made a report, i A Pomona picnic was planned anil George L. Woodworth of Hillnboro, B. K. Denney of Beaverton, and J. E. Lewton of Forent Grove were named on the committee. No date has been net. 1«. M Graham announced the opening of market booth« thin week at Forest Grove through the effort« of the Forest Grove chamber of commerce. Grueling for 1928 »treet improve ment» WUH »tarted Tuesday umlcr the direction of City Manager C. G. Reiter. Fourteen block» will be im proved with macudum or concrete und one block will be widened. The improvement» include five block» on Ruilroud street from Fifth to Tenth with Id-foot macadam, a block on iirondway from Oak to Walnut with I fl-foot macadam, two block» on Garibaldi avenue North I'luin» road to city limit» with I fl foot macadam, two block» on Jack- son street, Fifth to Seventh, mac adam with curb», ami two block» on Sixth »treet from Main to Jack »on with a 311 foot macadam with curb». Concrete paving will be laid on Seventh from Main to Lincoln nnd on Sixth from Oak to B-»eline. The widening on Lincoln »treet in front of the new high Hchool will be 14- foot concrete. Railroad Given Time To Act The assessment ordinance for the concrete paving on Sixth street be tween Baseline and Oak was pa ‘ d by the city council Tuesday. The ordinance, however, was left over for the signature of Mayor M. P. C’ady, who i« in Denver, Colo., on a business trip. In the meantime the* Southern Pacific will have an oppor tunity to arrive at an agreement with property owner« as to the plac ing of plank on the railroad's sec tion of the street. The railroad asks this privilege because of the possi bility of discontinuance of electric train service within two years team. An ordinance ordering the work done on Seventh street between Washington and Baseline streets was passed. The improvement will be 16-foot macadam. No Reaolution* J. II. Garrett, president of the No resolution« were panned, the comment being that it wa« too hot council, presided in th«* absence of Mayor Cady. for resolution«. Ten candidate« were initiated in the fifth degree in the evening and munical numbers and readings made up the program put on by Scholl« grange. The Tualatin high school ( orchestra, with (> H. Kraus leader. | played several numbers. Other num 1 hers on the program were as fol lows: Mrs. Evelyn Castile, recita tion; Mrs. I«ogan, piano solos; Miss Irene Tigard, solo; Miss Mason, rec itation; Mr«. Knudson, solo; Miss Stella Poe, folk dance, and by re quest, (’. Boring of the Oswego grange gave a reading. Members of the local grange re ported that although Winona grange was small, their hospitality and en tertainmerit whs large. Two meals were served, together with ice cream in the evening. Forest Grove Loses In the Sewer Case Judge George R. Bagley last week handed down a decision permanent ly restraining the city of Forest Grove. ax defendant in action brought two years ago, from levy ing a tax or in any way attempting to collect against 7b plaintiff prop erty owner« for the construction of a sewer. Recently the verdict of the court was returned in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendant is required under the order to pay the costs of the action. The case may be appealed to the supreme court. What’s the Matter? The spécial city charter election Monday showed an ap palling lack of interest, or would one call it forgetfulness. Undoubtedly one may attribute the small vote to both of these reasons, together with the hot weather. Out of a regis tration in Hillsboro’s three precincts of 1747, only 276 per sons exercised their right of suffrage and fulfilled their duties of citizenship. We believe this light vote accounts for the defeat of seven of the measures, among them being the enabling act to per mit property owners to organize street lighting improvement districts, the library fund increase, the act which would give people the right to vote whether or not they wanted to bond for the purchase of an airport, and others that go hand in hand with the progress of any healthy community. We can not help but feel that each measure submitted to the people would be appreciated in years to come by the taxpayer and public in general. This city has been recognized as one of the poorest lighted cities or towns in the state, and the vote indicates that it will not be changed, unless private initiative results in a change. Hillsboro must keep pace in order to attract outsiders in the development that will follow the completion of the new Canyon road. It must put on a bright appearance and peo ple should realize these things and make every possible effort to improve the city. A number of the measures turned down would have meant savings in dollars and cents in interest to the taxpayer through a more expeditious handling of finances. The measure plac ing more responsibility in the hands of the city administration is in keeping with the present tendencies of modern govern ment to fix responsibility and centralize control in a business way and thus do away with much waste that now exists in government by bureaus, and where the machinery of govern ment does not permit the selection of the best men possible to administer the business of government. The position of city engineer is highly technical, and in case the office should become vacant it would be very difficult to secure a man in a city of this size that would have the necessary training. Yet, it was turned down. The result of the election is a surprise to many and let us hope that it will awaken us to the responsibility of carry ing out our duties of citizenship. Let us feel that a vote in a matter of this kind is as important as a business engagement and that it should be fulfilled. The man who would not fail to keep a business appointment, remembers about the election the next day. Every citizen in any community owes it to himself, his family, and his city to keep his or herself correctly informed on affairs that are happening daily about them. They should regard it as a part of their business and a personal matter, for all are interested. The newspapers of any community strive to secure the necessary information and keep people informed of the hap penings that affect their business and themselves. Every citizen and voter should take a local newspaper and keep intelligently informed on the affairs that pertain to their everyday life. Swimming Party Sunday The record breaking heat wave that struck the Oregon country with Ha» a vengeance Saturday, after Old Sol Tragic Ending Inquest Held Monday Portland Man Fatally Injured In Accident Near Gaston on Thursday Max M Patton, 15, wax acciden- tally »hot and killed near Cochran Sunday by Harry Blanchard, a 13- year-old companion. An inquest wax held Monday morning by Coroner Glenn F. Bell and a verdict of ac cidental death wax returned. The two boy» with two young companion» started out for a nearby ■ wimming hole and young Blanchard took the gun along with him for protection, the textimony xtatex. A bird flew up to the left of young Blanchard, who drew hix gun and in the excitement young Patton wax ■hot. The bullet went in at the base of the neck and xevered the jugular vein, according to Dr. E. H. Smith, who investigated. The boys did not realize what had happened until the lad grasped hix throat and -aid "I'm shot.” He died within a few minutes. The youth 1» survived by his mother, Mrx. George Patton, a teacher at Cochran, the father in Idaho, and the following brothers and sister»: O. M., W. O., and Geneva of Los Angeles; O. Q.. of Jerome, Idaho, and Roberta at Cochran. Funeral services were held in Summerville, Ore., near LaGrande. James Stangenburg, 19, of Port land. was fatally injured Thursday when his nutomobile bug overturn ed on the highway near Gaston. He died in the Forest Grove hospital. According to the report the bug lost a tire at the fork of the Gaston- Cherry Grove road and turned over several times. Name Attorney In Equity Suit A suit to establish right to cer tain property and for an injunction to delay further action in justice court to dispossess her of property was filed in the office of the county clerk Friday by Gertrude Christen sen against J. R. Wyatt. Albany at torney. The suit of Wyatt versus Christensen to secure possession of the property was to have been heard in justice court Tuesday. The Christensen complaint states that Wyatt, who was her attorney in a divorce action in 1920, became very attentive to her and they agreed that they should become en gaged to be married when the di vorce was granted. She charges that he induced her to move and buy property near St. Marys, and that he in turn purchased adjoining land in 1922. that she could use and work the land until they were mar ried. and that the marriage should happen as soon as he could arrange his business affairs in Albany. The complaint says that she improved the land. Wyatt, she states in the complaint, bought more ndjoining land in 1923 and that she worked and improved it under the same ar rangement.« as on the first tract. The complaint says that the two “kept company” until June or July, 1924, when he said they could not be married, but assured her that her home on the land would not be disturbed. He was married to an- . other woman shortly after that. The complaint goes on to say that on July 17 of this year defendant started action in justice court to cheat and defraud her out of the property. She asks that defendant be enjoined from any further action in justice court until this suit is heard and that all matters involved be determined in this suit and that plaintiff be declared owner of the land. Arrested on Liquor Charges at the Park ha<l kept under cover so much in the earlier part of the -ummer, has made Oregonians realize what hot weather means. It has caused a de parture of many to mountain and seaside retreats to find comfort in cooling breeze». The old »wimming hole days are finding favor with many who had almost forgotten that old familiar cal) of "Hey, Skinnay, let’s go »wimmin’.’’ Every watering place in the county han increased the number of it» friend“ that make regular calls, and picnic parties to these swimming holes are a common event after working hours. The thermometer ha- hovered be tween 90 and 100, and in some cases has slipped over a few de gree». The high temperature re ported here wax 104 Tuesday after noon, and the Kinton reporter states that it registered 102 there. The 104 temperature is hotter than most of the oldtimers can remember. Bare legs are in evidence in num bers and it may be taken for grant ed that many of the male sex have taken it up and are hiding behind the fact that it isn’t noticeable with long pants. The fad is first tried out in the homes and then they muster up enough courage to ap pear on the streets. Champs Hand Locals Defeat Last Sunday Hillsboro's perfect record in the second half of the Portland Valley league season was spoiled Sunday at Oswego when the first half cham pions took the local team to a 12 to 3 cleaning. Manager Ray Dillon used three pitchers in a frantic effort to stop the Oswego sluggers and young Day, who was on the mound for the last three and a third innings, did not let them have an earned run. Ellis was touched up for six hits and five runs in a little less than ftve innings and Bob Neuenschwander wasn’t treated a bit sociable. Bob lasted an inning and was touched for six hits and five runs. Hillsboro completed a double play —Nosier to Hoag to Stangel. Two base hits were registered by Del- planche and Stangel, and Nosier took a stolen base. The Hillsboro youngsters are not out of the running yet by any means as there are four more games (Continued on page ten) Hillsboro Program On Air Friday Night Hillsboro will be on the air over KGW from 9 to 9:30 p. m. Friday night, and the chamber of com merce, which has arranged the pro gram, urges radio fans to tune in. A review of the resources of Hills boro will be given, along with musi cal numbers. The material describ ing the city, its industries, schools and other things of importance was prepared by President R. W. Weil and Mrs. Ed. L. Moore, secretary. This is one of a series of commu nity programs that are given over KGW. No. 22. 1928 Pioneer Dies “No” Popular Word On Sunday at With Handful That North Plains Cast Ballots Monday J. C. Beach Buried Tuesday at Scotch Church Less Than a Sixth of Registered Voters Exercise the Right of Suffrage in Special City Election on Monday; Lighting Enabling Act Is Smothered, as Is Amendment to Increase Crossed Plains in 1850 Library Income; Approve Four Out of Eleven Measures. Father Died at Platte River on “No” was the most popular word in the vocabulary of the very small minority that cast their ballots in the special city charter election Monday. The registration for the three Hills boro precincts is 1747, and the votes cast in Monday’s elec tion totaled 276. which is a little less than one-sixth. Way Across to Oregon in Wagon Train * John C. Beach, 80, pioneer of Washington county, died Sunday at Four measures out of the 11 were given an O. K. by this the family home near North Plains, small handful of voters. The measure which permitted the and funeral services were held Tues owmers of property upon which assessments have been levied day from the North Tualatin Plains for sidewalk construction or repairing done by the city to Presbyterian church, with the Rev. bond and pay in installment», car I--------------------------------------------- ' H. A. Deck officiating. Interment ried by the largest majority. The was in the church cemetery. vote on this amendment was 157 for He was born July 27, 1849, and and 107 against. The amendment' when only a year old crossed the permitting the council to remove plains with his parents, his father poles, wires or other fixtures to be dying on the Platte river on the removed from streets to alleyways way across. They settled near North was carried by four votes, 134 to Plains. On November 17, 1879, he 130. The vote on the amendments was married to Miss Lucy Johnson, regulating machines that interfere The harvest is on in earnest in pioneer daughter. The day after with radio broadcasting was 135 for all parts of Washington county this the marriage they moved to eastern to 130 against. A canvass of the votes this morn week. Cutting was started last week Oregon, where they lived for sev- ing by city officials gave a majority and there will be some threshing I eral years, and where their two sons of five in favor of permitting the this week, while those farmers that were born. They later moved back refund of surplus of assessments on have combines will wait until the to North Plains and had lived there improvement work to be made at grain gets a little riper. Many new ' ever since. He is survived by the the end of one year from date of combines are being used in the widow and the two sons, Henry and Fred Beach, of North Plains. assessment instead of delaying un county this year. Mr. Beach was highly respected til the installments are all paid. The The wheat crop, according to in the North Plains community. vote was 133 yes and 128 no. The plan that would permit prop County Agent O. T. McWhorter, erty owners in the business district will probably exceed that of last to organize street lighting improve year and on the other hand spring ment districts, pay for the installa grain is not up to the standard due tion and 50 per cent of the mainte to the late season, followed by a dry nance without any additional cost spell right after planting. One onion farmer, the county to the general taxpayer was smoth agent states, predicts an onion crop ered by a vote of 196 to 71. The jury, which was hearing the The privilege of appointing non of 505 per cent. This, he says, is residents of the city to the offices due to late planting on account of trial of J. H. Wilson on a statutory of recorder or manager as is done 1 the late season. Mr. McWhorter ! charge last week, reported to Judge in almost every city where the city stated that winter oata would prob George R. Bagley in circuit court at 11 a. m. Friday that it was im manager form of government pre ably be better than last year. vails was defeated 123 to 86. Warm weather is needed to ripen possible to agree upon a verdict af the grain and make corn and al ter being out 58 hours. The case Increase Eliminated went to the jury at 1 a. m. July 18. The library fund increase from lied crops grow, according to the The jury was discharged from fur $2,000 to $3,000 was also disap county agent. ther consideration of the case. proved by the voters, 172 to 96. E. J. Klink Saturday pleaded not The additional $1,000 would have guilty to a charge 'of assault with prevented any curtailment of the •a dangerous weapon. Arthur Shon- present library service. tell on Wednesday was bound over The vote on the enabling act to to the grand jury in the sum of permit the voters of Hillsboro at $1,000 on a liquor charge. A grand some later date to vote on bonding 1 jury indictment was waived by R. for the purchase or lease of land A recent survey by the Univer ' S. Ward and he was fined $500 and for an airport was 168 against to 98 for. sity of Oregon of daily papers sentenced to six months in jail on By a vote of 137 to 115 the throughout the nation revealed the a liquor count. He was paroled for $250. voters refused to authorize the re fact that only three per cent of the demption of improvement bonds at Orders were given in the follow any semi-annual coupon paying news printed was crime news. This ing cases: H. L. Williams vs. M. E. statement was made at the Rotary period. Permission to collect all un and Delia Underhill; in the matter paid installments and interest after club luncheon Thursday by Horace of the liquidation of the Bank of E. Thomas, executive news editor any payment of principal or interest Sherwood; Dallas City Bank vs. J. has been delinquent for a period of of the Oregonian. L. Braden; Edith Newhouse vs. Noah He pointed out that there had Newhouse, and Lila Maxfield vs. J. 30 days was refused by a vote of been no great increase over a pe 146 to 112. Permission to redeem F. Maxfield. bonds at any time after five years riod of years. A newspaper, Mr. A divorce was granted Elsie Thomas said, doesn ’ t make the news, from date was refused by a vote of but it is a mirror that holds up the Christensen from Philip Christensen. 138 to 117. The final account of the receiver, events of the day. The editor said that he knew of no newspaper, R. C. Hartrampf, in the case of the which had eliminated crime news receivership of the Hillsboro Trad and succeeded. He termed the print ing company will be heard in the ing of crime news as a preventative circuit court room at 10 a. m. Au and an aid to the police officers in gust 4. running down criminals. News for The Three Link association will metropolitan papers must be of gen meet at Banks Friday evening, and eral interest, he said. Mr. Thomas, a former resident of a good program has been prepared. This association comprises the Odd Forest Grove and graduate of Pa Fellow and Rebekah lodges from cific university, recalled an incident Gaston, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, back in the populist days when a Nearly 100 members of the Busi group of republican students pulled Beaverton and Banks. Many will attend from here, and a Pacific university pennant off a ness and Professional Women’s club platform in Hillsboro where Wil and the chamber of commerce pic a basket supper will be served. liam Jennings Bryan was speaking. nicked and enjoyed golf at the For Harry Hill, retiring president of est Hills course Thursday night. the club, was presented with a Ro The women were present as guests tary ring. R. Frank Peters made of the chamber of commerce and of Mr. and Mrs. William Martin of the the presentation. Bert Maling will be chairman of golf course. Many of the women the meeting today and William G. played their first game of golf. A chicken dinner was served in the Legionnaires of Hillsboro, Forest Hare is in charge next week. picnic grounds by the Martins. Grove, Banks and Sherwood will President R. W. Weil acted as the hold a joint picnic September 9 as toastmaster and a number of mem a preliminary to the fall activities bers responded with stories. Henry of the American Legion, according Kuratli in acting as a caddy unsuc to a decision made at the meeting cessfully attempted to jump across of the Washington county council at the stream that runs through the the Veterans’ hall Friday night. A course. report on the district meeting at For the second time within four I Music was furnished during the Salem was made by those present. days the fire department was Fri evening by R. C. Munson and H. J. day called to the home of Mrs. ; Mahoney. Golda Rose on Baseline street. The While some were playing golf first time was a chimney fire and the second caught from smouldering i others played cards on the veranda ashes in a trash pile and spread to ' of the club house. Mrs. Bissell re blackberry bushes. Mrs. Rose had ceived high score at bridge, and taken the ashes out of the stove and Mrs. J. W. Kelly received second; Ten of the 116 merit badges apparently there were some live ' Mrs. Clara Garrett received high at awarded to a class of 57 first class coals. The department was called ’ ”500,’’ with Mrs. Roscoe Munson re scouts at the Boy Scout court of out for the same fire a half hour ceiving second. honor at Camp Merriweather at later. The alarm a week ago Tues Sand Lake were won by local day was the first irt three months scouts. Orange Phelps won four, to the day. Milt Johnson and Burke Tongue took two each, and Robert Davis and Robert Hill won one each. Four Measures Pass Harvest Started In County; Crop Prospect Is Good Jury Out Long Time In Trial Editor Speaks At Rotary Club Three Linkers Meet At Banks Friday Many Present For Business Folks Picnic First Grain Fire of Season At Verboort County Legion Men Plan a Joint Picnic The first grain fire of the season is reported from the Anton Evers place at Verboort. where the back fire from a tractor pulling a com bine is believed to have started a fire that resulted in the loss of 34 acres of grain. The loss was cov ered by insurance. Two hundred men and the Forest Grove fire de partment aided in putting out the fire. A strip of green oats was of help in preventing the fire from spreading to the John VanDyke place. Preservation of Outdoor Life Is Members’ Pledge Jack Conway and Harold Kenni- son of Portland were arrested at the park here Saturday night by Chief of Police 0. 0. Freeman on | booze charges. Conway was fined A local chapter of the Izaak Wal $25 in municipal court by Mrs. ton League of America has been Helen McDaniels, recorder. Kenni- ■ formed and George Burkhalter is son pleaded not guilty and a trial , temporary president and E. W. Bec will be held today. kett is temporary secretary. Sheriff J. * E. Reeves, who is in Charter members are Dr. E. H. vestigating, says Conway admits Smith, Gladys Reid, E. W. Beckett, having been in trouble in Idaho. A A. H. Morgan, H. H. Rehse, J. L. J. J. Conway is wanted in Caldwell, Anderson, G. H. Ireland, I. C. Mer Idaho, on a charge of embezzlement rell, Frank L. Jensen, E. B. Ton and he answers the description of, gue, W. G. Hare, Orange Phelps, E. the man arrested here, according to < A. Deaville, M. IL Stevenson, W. W. the sherifT. The two men are said Mellar, Charles C. Follette, George to hnve been searching a number of Burkhalter, A. E. Pugh, L. H. Mer cars at the dance Saturday night. rill and R. R. Easter. R. S. Ward was taken into cus The organization has pledged it tody near Tigard Tuesday by Dep self, as far as possible, to the restor uty Sheriff C. E. Throne on a charge ation of the outdoors of our fore of operating a car while intoxicated. fathers. Smouldering Ash Is Cause of Two Fires Merit Badges Won At Boy Scout Camp Bankers Hold Meet County Course The Washington County Bankers’ association held their meeting at the Forest Hills golf course Tuesday evening. The Washington County bank at Banks presided. A number of the bankers braved the hot sun rays and played golf. A dinner was served at the club house. Tillamook Golfers Defeat Forest Hills The Forest Hills golf team lost to the Alderbrook club of Tillamook Sunday, 43 to 15. Members of the Forest Hills team were Frandsen, Mills, Garrett, Latham, Reiter, Fen- dall. Hoar, Todd, Stapleton, James Wells, Armes, Miller, Fayram, Chris tensen, Charles Wells, Peters, Mc Kinney, McEldowney, Goodman and Person. Hold Demonstration On Fred Muhly Farm A poultry culling demonstration will be held at Fred Muhly’s poul try farm at Cornelius, August 2, at 1:30 p. m., H. R. Cosby, poultry specialist of the O. A. C. experiment service will conduct the demonstra tion. Practical poultry culling of laying flocks is best done at this time. Those interested are invited to attend. On August 3 at 1:30 p. m. a cull ing demonstration will be held at the farm of John Panek at Tigard.