SEPTEMBER t), 1928.
THE HILLSBORO ARGUS—HILLSBORO, OREGON
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County Official Paper
W. VERNE McKINNEY
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California cars visiting Oregon
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during the first seven months total
Slavics
ed 32,804, which is almost four
times as many as from any other I
will like the change Now leave me
state, They have to come up here
(Continued from last week)
While politicians talk the grange where nature has been so kind in
First of all he thought of Mc- alone."
is working on two projects which order to keep up their enthusiasm. Kimber. Could he. after all. have
CHAPTER Xll
dared this? Was his dejected spirit
The evening that saw the Raxon
assumed for putting the younger
1, when they plan to tour Califor man off his guard? He remembered guests taken to dinner at Hunting
nia.
telling McKimber that those who un don found the Japanese garden in
Those present at the wedding derestimated him came to disaster. Lower Fifth avenue occupied by the
During the
Aug. 18. 1898.—J. A. Flippin of were Mrs. Mabelle Van Nuys Loc Perhaps he had made the mistake of Milman conspirators.
Buxton, a pioneer, died August 14 kett of Los Angeles. Cal., aunt of thinking a man beaten to the ground dinner, which was perceptibly better
at the home of J. R. Bailey of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver when he was merely resting, await served because Sneed had dropped
Green Mountain. Mr. Flippin was Williamson of Portland, Miss Gladys ing an opportunity to spring, His lack into his old place and Achille
bom in Tennessee March 17, 1824, Stark of Cornelius. Miss Verna Sny assailant might even have been was less hurried, there was no word
and crossed the plains by ox team der of Hillsboro, and the immediate young McKimber. It was a tall. »aid about Great Rock. It was when
Sneed had taken the coffee away
agile man who attacked him.
in 1845, and again in 1852. the year family of the bride.
after his marriage to Miss Jane Pat
instructions that Milman began. Sitting in the
According
to
Barnes
’
JOHN ADDISON McCOY
ton of Tennessee, He is survived
Sneed, at breakfast, asked if he center of them, he showed no sign
by five sons and three daughters,
should arouse Mr. Raxon or see if if triumph. Watching him, Nita
John
Addison
McCoy,
61,
died
at
thought that she had never seen a
For two terms he was county as-
his home at Forest Grove Friday he wanted his coffee in his room.
sessor.
In man more perfectly courteous than
As
a
rule
Raxon
was
up
early,
and funeral services were held from
Hillsboro people _ petition South- the Buxton & Prickett chapel Sun- the end they discovered him. His he. Milman complimented them all
era Pacific for Sunday train sendee. day with the Rev. Fite officiating, mouth was swollen and discolored, on what they had done, but it was
her father who came in for the
August 25.—Frederick R. Butler, He is survived by the widow, and and he could not rise to his feet greatest praise.
The daughter
He
when
Bradney
uncut
the
bonds,
aged 20 years, died last evening at a daughter, Mrs. Dale Underwood
watched him growing younger as
the residence of his parents. Mr. of Forest Grove. and three sons, was in a deplorable condition, He he listened to Peter’s econiiums.
and Mrs. Isaac Butler, of consump Joseph H. of New York. Arthur L. would tell his wife nothing, Nor Barnes felt that at last he had been
tion.
of Corvallis, and Raymond of For- wuold he hear of the police being able to do his share.
notified.
J. C. Lamkin opens up an under est Grove.
“We are now,” Milnian went on,
“I know who did it,” he lied, “and
taking parlor at the corner of Main
“in the position of holding what
I
will
attend
to
him
myself.
This
and Third streets.
WARD L. THOMPSON
must not get into the papers. If it Raxon was going to use to lever
Wesley Boscow writes to Cal
himself into a senatorial seat. I
Jack, Jr., from Skaguay that he has
Ward L. Thompson, 57, of Moun does, I shall know it comes from have little doubt in my mind but
one
of
you
three.
”
He
looked
cold
four good men grub staked for the taindale, died at the Jones hospital
that he will pay the price asked,
Tagish mining district and that he Tuesday after an extended illness. ly at his wife, his butler, and the which is a million dollars. Without
footman.
Funeral services were held this
hopes for good returns.
It was Bradney alone who dared this evidence he has no actual hold
September 1.—Dr. James Withy- morning from the Glenn F. Bell to meet his gaze, In such a rage as I on McKimber. With it he can com
combe of Hillsboro has accepted the mortuary and interment was in the this Mrs. Raxon trembled, Sneed mand his absolute obedience. I feel
position of vice-director of the Ore Raffety cemetery. The Glencoe could not avoid the consciousness ■ certain that with McKimber’s help
lodge of Krights of Pythias of
gon Agricultural college.
that it was one of the wealthy em Raxon can win. Without it he has
The Imperial Cider factory of which he was a member, conducted ploying classes who shivered with little chance. The question is this:
the
services
at
the
grave.
Cornelius opens today and will run
anger. Bradney welcomed the op Is the senatorship worth a million
every day during the season.
i He was born March 15, 1871, at. portunity to see a man of whom he dollars to Paul Raxon? If not, we
had been a resident of Mountain-
are worse off than when we began.
Born, Tuesday, September 30, to daIe
-----
Deceased is survived by the had heard so much bad. at whose
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Berdau. a son. widow and three sons, Francis, Ar hands he had himself experienced If it is, we have won.”
Peter Milman looked about him as
Neighbor D. M. C. Gault is now chie
• ■ _ and Maurice, his mother, Mrs. ill-treatment, at a moment when his
president of the Oregon Press aaso-
" Thompson.'’ o“f’Mountai’ndale’. usual control was gone. It seemed the chairman of a meeting does
to the scientist that for a minute when he desires suggestions. None
ciation, having been elected to that flve brothers and two gijters
the mask was lifted and the terrific would have supposed that there was
position at the joint Oregon-Wash
emotions which he had kept hidden a very real risk of disgrace and im-
ington Press association meeting at ■
FRED GOETZE
were let loose. He cursed his wife. I prisonment if Raxon refused to buy
Spokane last week.
He called Sneed a timid, worthless end determined to prosecute.
County Treasurer Cady left today ! pred
“If you had looked into his face,"
for a trip to New York.
died ‘at Goetze, 58, of Blooming, creature that he had allowed a thief
the Good Samaritan hospi- to break through and assault him. Bradney remarked, “and had seen
tai in Portland Friday.
Funeral Bradney, towering over them all, all the passions of hate and disap
services were held Sunday from the came in for his share. Where had pointment, fear and despair graven
Blooming church with the Rev. L. this hulking flunkey been that the on it, you would have no doubt at
*---------------------- ------------------------- ♦ Stuebe officiating,
Interment was marauder had stolen upon him?
all on the subject. I’m certain he
Miss Ruby Hornecker is convales in the Blooming cemetery.
will buy them back."
Bradney
was
secretly
amused.
cing at the home of her mother. Highland, Kansas. For 35 years he Then he saw his chance to escape.
"But he’ll try and get us,” Barnes
Mrs. Anna Hornecker, from a re
Mr. Goetze was bom in Olden- He recalled some of Barnes' ges reminded him. “I wasn't any too
cent goiter operation performed at berg, Germany. August 1, 1870, and
tures an gave notice at once. There gentle.”
the Good Samaritan hospital.
came to Washington county about
"There’s always that danger,”
Hop picking started in the John 32 years ago, and the most of that could hardly be a suspicion of col Peter Milnian observed calmly, “but
lusion. It seemed to Mrs. Raxon
Sinclair hop yard Wednesday morn time had been spent in farming at that
here was a courteous and effi- when a man has so overpow ering an
ing.
Blooming. He was married to Miss cent man servant goaded to rare in ambition as his, he may use caution
from
Miss Helen Powers returned
W ilhelmina Meyer at Blooming in subordination. Sneed suddenly took which is really abhorrent. I have
the beaches Monday evening.
1899. Mr. Goetze is survived by the resolve to depart with his foot no doubt he will wish he could put
i the widow and the following sons man.
us in Sing Sing, but better counsel
land daughters: William C., Port
Miss Dorothy Sanders
Raxon turned to his wife, “Pay will show him tfiat it is dangerous.
land; Mrs. Ivan Zimmerman, Cath them and see that they leave at Before we see him we must rehearse
Wedded to Mr. Childs
lamet, Wash.; Herman. George, once."
some of the circumstances in which
Margaret and Marie, at home. Mrs.
Sneed turned on his heel and left we were injured by him. I want him
Mr. C. Van Nuys Childs and Miss Henry Kriebel of Hillsboro and two
Dorothy Marie Sanders were united other sisters survive. Four brothers the room. His second-footman fol- to think that we all know very cer
lowed.
tainly by what means he hurt us.
in marriage at the home of the also survive.
“If any of those other people In < case he should decline to buy
bride’s parents, Monday afternoon
these letters, , he must understand
at 2:30. Rev. S. McMinis of the
A cadet at the United States mili- heard any commotion, just tell them
Baptist church officiated, using the tary academy at West Point re- I had a fainting spell and shall be t at he cannot prosecute us.”
Floyd Malet had said little. He
ring ceremony. The bride was given ceives pay at the rate of $780 a all right tomorrow.” He almost
was watching the girl’s sensitive
pushed
her
from
the
room
and
turn
in marriage by her father.
year.
face. He did not understand how
ed the key.
The bride wore a light blue silk
Raxon hoped, as he walked to the it was the others did not realize
dress and carried a bridal bouquet
Places of amusement in New York
of sweet peas and pink rosebuds city seat more than 1.000,000 peo safe, that he would find the robbery she was suffering, They had as-
caught with long streamers of white ple. There are 414 theaters and had been made by professionals for sumed that she was wholly with
readily convertible plunder. He I hem and a- eager as they to win.
ribbon. Miss Gladys Stark of Cor 152 cabarets.
hardly dared search lor the Mc It was because Malet loced her that
nelius acted as maid of honor, and
he knew what was passing in her
Mr. Oliver Williamson of Portland
United States treasury depart Kimber exhibits.
The envelope which had held what mind. He had seen her with Robin.
acted as best man to the groom.
ment figures indicate that the World
The living room was beautifully war cost the United States $35,119,- would have kept McKimber a pliant He knew certainly that she loved
decorated with asters and greens.
622,144. Naval activities cost $3,- and obedient tool was gone. Nego the lad and suffered torture at the
Dorothy is the oldest daughter of 480,781,737 while military opera* tiable securities and a large sum of thought that she was going to aid
cash were untouched. It was plain in giving Paul Raxon the whip hand
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Sanders, tions cost $16,283,569,220.
that the intruder had come for one over him.
manager- of the Sprouse-Reitz com
It was plain to Floyd Halet that
It is estimated that the United thing only, and had been success
pany variety store in Hillsboro, and
has a wide circle of friends here States government expends $7'0,- ful. The man who would have most this love of his for a girl, whose
000,000 a year for the care of war
__ to gain by this abstraction was beauty had first attracted him be
and in Portland.
Mr. Childs, formerly of Pasadena, veterans. This sum is equal to the young Robin McKimber, who had cause it was of a rare and finer
California, is a popular young man cost of running the entire federal been in the house a week and had sort, must be kept a secret. What
in musical circles and is an em government, outside of the post learned of the danger in which his has the world to offer but scorn for
balmer at the Limber funeral home. office department, before the World father stood. In figure young Mc the middle-aged and unsuccessful
Kimber was like the man of whom lover? But love, he reflected, if it
Their marriage came as a surprise war.
I is genuine, finds its reward in ser
Raxon had one fleeting glance.
to their many friends.
Never again would there be the vice. How could he help her? Was
Tax assessors of the District of
Dorothy is a graduate of Grant
high school in Portland, being a Columbia estimate that the White opportunity to get any more incrim it possible to bring her happiness
member of the class of ’27. Mr. House and the grounds surrounding inating letters. The page stolen t nd Kobin? The other men were
and Mrs. Childs left for a short it are worth about $22,000,000. from the register could not be re talking about Robin’s father.
“He will suffer,” said Mr. Milman
honeymoon trip. They will reside Only two federal properties, the placed. What a fool he had been
at th« bride’s home until October Capitol and the Treasury depart not to have them photographed. To impartially. “And his family will
ment building, are valued at higher implicate the politician without them suffer. I am sorry for them; but in
figures.
would be almost impossible. Were this case our interests weigh down
WHO’S WHO AND HOW
McKimber to make a bold stand and the balance. McKimber, at all
The United States has the great accuse his enemy of attempted events, has money and an assured
est per capita wealth of diamonds blackmail, the public would prob position.”
of all countries, according to figures ably flock to the support of the
“Why not offer to sell the letters
for 1926. More than 10,000,000 older and better-known man. It was to him then?” Malet cried. “You
carats, of an estimated value of the greatest blow Paul Raxon had will get your money just the same
about $4,000,000,000 are owned in ever sustained. He felt that the and you will be defating Raxon?”
this country.
humiliation of it would never pass He noticed that Nita listened eager
from his mind. His face was bruised ly for the reply.
s. o. s.
and sore, but he hardly knew it. He
“There are two reasons against it.
Bride (at the telephone): ‘‘Oh, i who had warned his opponent of the I One, that we know Raxon to be a
John, do come home, I must have folly of underestimating him, had I ' crook used to chicanery, fraud and
put the plugs in the wrong way. fallen himself into that very trap.
blackmail. He will not protept, no
The radio is all covered with _.
wov
It was late in the afternoon when matter how we obtained these let
frost
and the electric ice box is singing he allowed his wife to enter. She ters. He will probably pay. With
“Deep River.”
had brought with her a pot of cof McKimber it is different. How shall
fee and some sandwiches. The cof we convince him that if he buys
Aik Me Another
fee he drank eagerly. He would not these letters he is safe from sub
sequent blackmail? He will know
He: “I can answer any question?” eat.
“I don’t know what we are to do that his secret is shared by many
She: “Well, what’s the broadband
used to keep the saddle in place on now those men have gone. It was others and he will never feel safe.
a horse’s back?”
most inconsiderate of you to talk As he probably won’t run for office
like that to them. The maids won’t now, he may make a fight of it. He
He: “Aw, that’s a cinch!”
Dartmouth Jack o’ Lantern. wait at table and the agency can’t has money. He can retain the best
send any men until tomorrow. If counsel, while we are handicapped
Creamed dried beef in potato only we hadn’t so many people stay from the start. It is not a matter
of choosing to benefit one at the
shells may be served for the main ing here!”
dish at a summer supper. Bake the
“They won’t be long here,” he cost of the other. Personally, I am
potatoes, scoop out and season the said grimly. “I think this social inclined to be sorry for McKimber.
hath power to Sooth the Savage mashed potato with salt, pepper, ' xperiement is going to end. Pile With us all it is merely the easiest
Breast, and Keep the Kids out of butter and milk. Line the shells the whole bunch in automobiles and and safest way to get the money we
Mischief. It also Gives them Home- with the potato mixture and fill with take them to the chateau at Hunt have been defrauded of from the
thing to Do besides Decorating the creamed dried beef. Place in the ingdon. Telephone for reservations man who did it.”
Wall when they are Out In Company. oven until slightly brown on top.
and see they get a good meal. They
(Continued next week)
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