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Millsbongl ,, ............................. WATCH YOUR DATE Th* date on the address of your paper gives . expiration. Pay it »1.80 and Worth "The Leader VOLUME XXXV ------------------------------------- YOUR HOME PAPER Thi* paper has the moat thorough circulation in tne county, making it the . B*.t Advertising Medium — . . ■ .—. ■ . Its Field HILLSBORO, OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1»M. - No. 29. CHILDREN’S DAY TO OPEN FAIR THURSDAY 1 I Twin Round-Up Prizes Increased Fair Officers to Note Decrease ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Be Guests Monday In Enrollment At Chamber Feed TWs Morning May Register Til1 Noon Saturday Local Schools & A gala vnla time ia «tore for twin» Reynold* ’ Grocery and Emmott’» The chamber of commerce lunch is in store twins i Reynolds Mrs* Millet Shoots Self attending the twin round-up, a spe Market, »10, greatest difference in eon* will be resumed Monday noon Found Dead in Garage About cial feature of the annual county look* of twin»; Skaggs’ Grocery and at the chamber rooms and under Large Number Student* Market, »10, pleasantest pair of the management of the organiza fair, which is scheduled for Satur twins, and Commercial National tion. The luncheons were discon For Few Week* 5 a. m. by Husband Actions Queer in Night Mr*. Joseph Millet Born in County at Glencoe; Coro ner G:ves Theory day afternoon, September 22. Be cause of Washington county's repu tation for law enforcement it is not thought that anyone will get the opinion that they are seeing double because of the many pairs of twins on the fair grounds that day. Entrants may register at the bus iness office on the fair grounds up to 12 o'clock Saturday noon. Prizes will be given as follows: Hillsboro Argus, »10, twins looking most alike; Washington hotel, J. W. Kelley, proprietor, »10, ...... twins ____ com- ing the greatest distance; Frank’s .Market and Thrift Grocery, »10. best looking pair of twins; Lee Oakes' Grocery, »6, youngest twins; Mrs. Joseph E. Millet, 29, com mitted suicide early this morning at the Millet place near Shady Brook I by shooting herself through the heail with a 38-revolver. Coroner Glenn F. Bell, who investigated, said it wax a case of suicide. The husband, who had been work ing at Grand Ronde, returned to the fnniily home last night. He said that several times during the night his wife got up on the excuse of going to see about their two children nnd her nephew. Mr. Mil let saw her take a revolver from a trunk on the porch where her nephew was sleeping, and about 2 Jack Murton was elected presi A. m., after she was up, he put his dent of the Comucopians, Hills arin over in the hopes that she boro’* greeter club, following the case another would wnkc him in adoption of the constitution at a attempt was made to go about the meeting in ths chamber of com house. merce rooms Monday night. Dr. J. He awakened at 5 a. m., found O. Robb was named vice-president her missing, nnd on investigating and Cal Jack, D. A. Kramer and discovered her dend in the gnrnge. Dr. Charles Lamkin arc directors. Coroner Bell said the small daugh The club will act ax a greeters' ter awakened and saw her mother ’ club for and in conjunction with in the room with a gun and flash the chamber of commerce. It is light. The coroner expressed the planned to have three members each opinion that Mrs. Millet was men : week act as greeters at the cham tally deranged, and intended killing ber luncheon*. The Cornucopian* th«- chilren and that the girl wak plan to take an active part in the ing up saved them. ! county fair. She was born August 5, 1899, at A black derby hat will take the Glencoe, the daughter of Mr. and place of sailor straws as the greet Mrs. John C. Bills, who survive. ers’ headgear for winter, and the together with the widower and a I winged collar and pleated bosom son and daughter. 1 shirt will replace the soft shirt. bank and Shute Savings bank, »10, oldest set of twin*. Additional prize* will probably be added. The Auxiliary to the American Legion voted last night to give a »5 prize to the twins looking most alike, whoae father was a member of the American Legion. Prize* indicate that someone will be able to "buy the baby a pair of shoes,” and all doting parent* real- ize that thi* is helpful, considering the high price of shoe leather. Considerable interest 1» being shown in the round-up in every part of the county and it is believed that it will attract large number* on the last afternoon. tinued during the hot weather. Member* of the county fair board will be guest* at the luncheon. The board include* Robert Banks, presi dent; C. D. Minton, vice-president; Mrs. Emma Bryant, secretary; H. T. Hesse, director, and F. L. Brown, manager. The program will be for the pur pose of creating an interest in and enthusiasm for the county fair next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Members and officers of the fair board and division heads have been working hard for some time to make it a success. There will be musical entertain ment at the luncheon which will be held every Monday noon. Some out standing speakers have been secured for future programs. A questionnaire to determine any j thoughts that members might have 1 for the improvement or advance- i ment of the chamber of commerce i will be distributed to members, ac- Twenty huxky high school lads cording to a decision of the board luiiiru out uui iwr w*e first ursv football iuuiuuu I Monday • ••»•--, The - — idea of the turned for the night. practice Tuesday night at the call directors is to work from the desire of Coach B. M. Goodman, who feels of the members, ar.d get more mem- that he has the makings of another bers actually taking part in the team that will keep up Hilhi’s foot-1 chamber of commerce work. ball reputation. Thirty were out | ------ (Visit ths Fair)----------- Wednesday night and the coach ex- . pects that the squad will average ; about 30 during the year. Lettermen to answer the call I were John Hare at end, Les Chase, 1 Leonard Rea and Steve Cox in the backfield. Bob Patterson at end, and George Bagley at tackle, Hus- ton Johnson is expected back soon, j and is expected to try for the back-, The “ifs” that would have made field. Hillsboro champions of the second Some good material is coming up half in the Portland Valley league from Inst year’s second string and tace failed to materialize Sunday, the coach feels that prospects could with the result that Oswego is rest look a whole lot worse. j ing comfortably at the top of the The first game of the season is perch, and Estacada has second with Roosevelt high of Portland on place honors in the second half. October fl. Hillsboro was in second place on ----------- (VbH th. Fair)----- the first half and it will be neces sary to toss up for the second trophy. Estacada, playing on their home grounds, took an awful cleaning from the champions, 14 to 2. They came back strong in the second game to win from Hillsboro, 3 to Four persons, two from Hillsboro 2 Bob Neuenschwander pitched nnd two from Baker, were injured great ball and allowed only six in an automobile accident at Huber hits, but three of these up to the Thursday, when a car driven by ninth inning. District Attorney E. B. Tongue col Chuck Hoag tied the score in the lided with one driven by Mrs. ninth inning with a four-base swat Charles Pugh of this city. over the left field fence. Chuck Mrs. Mark Pugh of Baker suffer hit safely three times out of five. ed injuries to both knees and Mrs. Dwyer Sick Charles Pugh has a badly bruised Tom Dwyer, who was to have arm, and is suffering from shock. been on the mound for the locals, A sprained shoulder and shock were took sick with ptomaine poisoning sustained by George Pugh, 9. and a Friday night. bruised knee and shock were suf A Frank Turk benefit game will fered by Charlotte Pugh. probably be held during fair time. The accident occurred, say the Turk has been laid up on crutches report* in the sheriff's office, when for several weeks on account of in Mr. Tongue attempted to pass a juries received while playing third truck and on finding that there was base for Hillsboro. not sufficient clearance took to the ----------- (Vi.lt the Fair)------------ ditch on the left side of the road in an attempt to avoid striking the Pugh car. Mr. Tongue in his re port said the other car was so far to the north on the road that he could not see it as he started to pass the truck and that the cars be- That the fall season is here is hind and to the right made it im- evidenced by the cold mornings and perative for him to take to the the rain of Tuesday, which caught ditch. a few farmers with their clover not A statement thnt Mr. Tongue was hulled. Some corn was damaged driving at an excessive rate of speed Sunday morning by the cold. Some is made in the written report of the farmers, who did not get their accident by Mrs. Pugh. grain hulled, feel that more good ----------- (Visit the Fair)------------ weather is coming and that it will help the clover. Employes in the court house, where construction of the new units has kept the new heating plant from being put into operation, are huddling around little oil and elec Nominations for office in Hills tric stoves. boro post of the American Legion ----------- (Visit the Fair)------------ were made at the post meeting on Tuesday night. There are several in competition for each office. The veterans voted to adopt a policy of refusing letters of intro duction to ex-service men selling goods for private gain. Henry R. Greenburg of Tigard A more complete use of the sol was nrrested Saturday night charged diers’ nnd sailors' indigent fund of with driving an automobile while in the county was urged on the toxicated, following an accident grounds that the veteran organiza near the Shute park. V. Meltebeke tions were not in a position to act was taken into custody on a like as soon as they should in some charge Sunday. cases. Murton Is Named Football Boys Cornucopian Head Limbering Up For Coming Year -------------- (Vi.ll th. Fair)--- ■ True Bills Are Found by Jury ■ - Another Attempt Is Made on Feed Store -—*------ The Hillsboro Feed company's Eleven true bills and six not true office was entered by thieves again were reported by the grand jury in Monday night, and they received circuit court before Judge George their usual reward—nothing. Frank It Bagley Wednesday. All but five Schneider of the firm says that it of the 11 were secret indictment». was evidently the work of ama- Arthur I. Goodrick faced a booze teurs as they worked on the hinges count and Harry Hoffman and J. before discovering that the safe B. Beckwith were indicted on a was unlocked. Mr. Schneider said charge of doing wanton injury to he hoped that the underworld fra- personal property. Frank Wood j ternity would soon learn that noth- face* a charge of contributing to | ing of vnlue is kept in the safe. the delinqcncy of a minor. Lulu Entrance was gained through a Brown was indicted on a larceny I side door. The number of times charge. ’ that the feed company safe has The grand jury was allowed to been rifled has reached the point retire until the next session October where it is beyond the memory of 4. W. O. Donelson wax drawn a* the officers. a substitute grnnd juror in place The J. R. Imlay & Sons ware of Robert Forsythe, excused. house at Reedville was entered the Order* were given in the follow same night, but nothing of value ing case*: Effie I. v*. Otto W. Lin- taken. The credit cabinet and a quist; Helen L. nnd Hugo Naw- desk were rifled. mann v*. George McLaughlin ct ux; ----------- (Visit ths F.lr)------------ Credit Service Co. v*. M. L. Mayor; Ernest vs. Melba Loi* Roberts; E. M. Swan vs. F. B. Carter et ux; North Coast Casket Co. vs. Glenn F. Bell; F. P. Gram Co., Inc., vs. 5. Edw. Angalonc; Sophia M. Keho Mrs. G. J. Frankel of Portland, macker vs. C. K. Dye et si. The paroles of J. L. Mitchell, state president of Women’s Feder Earl “ Bray and Frank Patterson ated Clubs, will speak before the have been revoked by Judge Bag- Coffee club at its first meeting of the season Friday afternoon at 2 ley. A court order was given yester- o'clock, at the chamber of com day fixing Scptcmlier 25 nt 10 a. m. merce rooms. Mrs. C. H. Emmott, president of in the circuit court room as the time for hearing the report of the the club, will be the leader, and re Oregon Nursery company receiver. ports of the state Federation con- vention held at Klamath Falls will ----------- (Vl.lt th* Fair)----------- be given, Mrs. Herman Frank will be the soloist of the meeting. The hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. C. E. Wells, Mrs. James Wood and Mrs. Thomas Connell. Inadvertently it was announced Poultry exhibits will Iw received through this paper last week that at th«' fair grounds Wednesday af the meeting was to be held last ternoon and evening nnd until 10 Friday instead of this week. ---------- (Visit the Fair)------------ a. m. Thursday, when the judging starts, according to John Panek of Tigard, in chnrge of the poultry division. No exhibits can bo re ceived after tho judging starts. A large entry of all breeds and varieties of poultry is desirod nnd Ivan Freeman, who left here sev premiums will he awarded in each eral months ago for Pendleton, hns class represented. Sweepstake and sent in his resignation ns first lieu numerous special premiums will be tenant of the headquarters com awarded. All birds will be exhibit pany, second bnttalion, 162d infan ed in new snnitnry metal coops, and try. Arthur Kroeger is second lieu will receive the best of care by tenant of the local company. experienced poultrymen. ----------- ( Vtalt th* Fair)----------- Mrs. Frankel Speaks Before Club Friday Poultry Exhibits in Experienced Hands Freeman Resigns as Officer of Company ----------- (Vl.lt th» Fair!------ Schendel Resigns as Hillsboro Constable Fred Schendel has tendered his resignation as constable for the Hillsboro district because of in ability to handle the position along with his duties as deputy sheriff, which occupy his full time. Deputy Schendel went on full time duty when Oscar Duley went to Portland. Eslinger to Manage Hillsboro Ice Works C. II. Eslinger has been appointed manager of the Hillsboro Ice Works by E. J. Bailey, proprietor. Mr. Bailey plans to devote most of his time to the Forest Grove plant as his home is in the university city. The local plant sold more than 3,000 gallons of ice cream during the summer. "Ifs” Fail to Bring Results For Ball Team Four Hurt in Crash of Cars Clover Hulling Is Stopped by Rains Post Officers Are Nominated at Meet Booze Agiiin Fails To Mix With Gas ----------- (Vl.lt th» Fair)------------ Woman Drops Dead Of Heart Trouble Mrs. Amanda Jane Dillaboy, 69, a resident of Hillsboro for JO years, dropped dead of heart trouble at her home in the Garden Tracts Sat urday and funernl services were held from the Glenn F. Bell Mortu ary Monday afternoon with the Rev. II. A. Deck officiating. Interment was in the Hillsboro cemetery. She is survived by two sons, Har old H. Ulery of Hillsboro, and Daniel C. Ulery of North Bend. Business Houses Close Short Time Hillsboro business houses will be closed Friday afternoon, September 21, for Hillsboro- Forest Grove day at the county fair. This action is taken to allow everyone in the city to support the fair by their pres ence. The stores will close at 1 p. m. The retail trade com mittee of th«> chamber of com merco took this matter up with business men last year, and it was agreed that the closing on Hillsboro day at the fair be effective each year. Out Added Attractions Are Expected to Draw Many People to Annual Show Fair Officials Hope “Jupe” Takes Vacation With His Rain Bucket Next Week; Hal Hoss Will Speak at Opening Program; Free Vaudeville Program to Be a Feature Total Registration in Grade* Every Night; Clubs Active; Kennel Show to Attract. and Union High on Third Gain Is Expected Soon Day I* 804 Unless Jupiter Pluvius shoves across a counter offensive, the fourth annual Washington County Fair—September 20, 21 and 22—is expected to attract larger numbers of people from all sections of the county than ever before. Fair offi cials are hoping that “Jupe” takes a vacation next Thurs day, Friday and Saturday, so that more people will have an opportunity to see the increased exhibits and added attrac- tions. A check on registration in the grade schools of Hillsboro and the union high school yesterday by the school officials, revealed a decTease in enrollment. The decrease is due, according to Superintendent B. W. Program Start* at 10 Barnes of the high school, and Superintendent C. H. Nosier of the The opening day is Children’s or School day, and the grade schools, to the numbers that opening program will be started with a band concert at 10 are working in the cannery, hop a. m., in front of the auditorium. Hal E. Hoss, republican fields, apple orchards, and else- nominee for secretary of state, and where. Both predict an increase who has been appointed to fill the within a week or so that will carry vacancy caused by the resignation the registration beyond the figures of Sam Kozer, will give an address. of last year. The concert will be followed by the Increase Last Year school children singing “America.” The grade school enrollment Fair officials will be introduced. totals 540, with 400 in the Oak street school, and 140 in the north A free rodeo performance will be side institution. Registration at the held in the ball park at 1:30 p. m., end of the third day at the Oak followed by a band concert at 4. street school was 411, and 163 in A vaudeville program, free, will be the north side school, which was an given at the auditorium at 8 p. m., increase over the year previous. and this will be followed by a free Students enrolled in the union semi-old-time, dance. high school total 304, as compared Interesting events on the program with a registration the third day of Friday and Saturday include the last year of 331. No check has state championship horseshoe pitch been made as to the number of ing tournament and the judging of students registered from outside of twins in the auditorium Saturday the union district. I afternoon. To Speak at Fair •■Grind” Starts The so-called “grind” of studies has started and social and athletic activities incidental to the school year will be started. The busses are running according to the schedule as announced last ' Hal E. Hoss, newspaperman and week by Mr. Barnes. republican nominee for secretary of ----------- (Visit th* Fair)------------ state, will speak at the opening pro- 1 gram of the county fair next Thurs- j day morning. Poultry Clinic Next Tuesday Optimistic View Dr. E. L. Grubb, a member of /Is Return Home the research and clinic department of the George H. Lee company, Omaha, Neb., will hold a poultry clinic at the chamber of commerce rooms Tuesday, at 2 p. m. “Inform my office force that I The object of the clinic is to as will probably be home for Thanks sist farmers and poultry raisers in giving.” A telegram to this effect reducing the tremendous loss that was received by Deputy District At occurs every year among poultry torney Paul Patterson Monday from from such troubles as cholera, coc- Sheriff J. E. Reeves, who with Mrs. cidiosis, roup, bronchitis, worms, Reeves, left here last Wednesday etc. The clinics conducted by Lee for Amarillo, Texas, to return Mrs. specialists have frequently been Marie Adams, wanted here on a classed short course schools, teach charge involving the breaking of ing how to recognize, correctly di th’e old bank at Sherwood. agnose, treat, and prevent diseases Mrs. Adams, who was arrested and other troubles that are the . l under UI1UCI the name u.uir V« issis. s*, of Mrs. R. as. D. vrray, Gray, cause of much loss to poultry ¡s fighting extradition to Oregon. raisers. T't. _ _3 __ hr' X _____ _ • j . __ The sheriff's telegram said: “Case Poultry raisers who have sick, set for hearing ___ j before governor unthrifty or out-of-condition poul- Thursday, Threatened with habeas tri' orn i invited m *»i 4«»J 4 a V—_ •_ _ • corpus proceedings *" try are to bring in speci- at Amarillo. mens for post-mortem examination (Vi.it the Fair). and receive free instructions on the cause, treatment and prevention of the trouble. Plenty of specimens | are needed to make the demonstra- tion highly instructive and educa- .. tional. Dr. Grubb is highly en dorsed by chambers of commerce, Thieves were at work in the county agents, poultry associations I county Saturday night. The gar and authorities. age at the F. D. Logan home at There will be no admission charge Newton was entered and a moto- and nothing offered for sale at the meter and some stools taken, while clinic. John Matthieson and Walter Führer ----------- (Visit the Fair)------------ of near Sherwood were robbed of about 30 sacks each. The W. Young highway stand near Six Corners | was robbed of an Atwater-Kent ra- I dio, nails. cigarettes, cigars, candy and soda water. Held by Sheriff Enter Many Do** One of the added features of the fair this year will be the first an nual kennel show. Entries are eom- I ing in from all parts of the county and dog owners are anticipating one of the best kennel shows in the state. There will be an admission charge to the dog show. The free vaudeville program will be at 8 o’clock Friday in the audi torium and will last for an hour, followed by a jitney dance. The program will start at 7:45 Satur day evening and will be followed by a fireworks display. A jitney dance in the auditorium will be the clos ing event. The buildings have been repaired and improved and will contain ex hibits including livestock, grange booths, farm crops and horticulture, i domestic science and art, floral, commercial and industrial, and boys’ and girls’ club work. Give Special Prize* Special prizes for club work are being given by Weil’s Department store, the Hillsboro Argus, George (Continued on Pax* Four) ----------- (Vi.it th* Fair)----------- Sunday School Picnic Draws Two hundred and fifty persona, representing seven Sunday school* in the south part of the county, held their annual picnic Saturday at Elsner’s grove near Kinton. Finis L. Brown of Laurel was re elected president of the district and Glen Miller of Scholls was named secretary. Miss Dulcina Brown of Hillsboro and Dr. C. I. Andrews of Salem were the principal speakers. Schools represented were Kinton, Hiteon, Farmington. Mountain Top, Mountain Home, Scholls and Laurel. The benedicts defeated the bache lors in baseball, 11 to 10. Harry Schmeltzer and Raleigh Baker made ----------- (Visit th« Fair)----------- up the single men’s battery, while Rev. Trefren was on the firing line for the benedicts with William Mo- Nay doing the receiving. C. H. Nosier, of Hillsboro, county superin tendent, umpired. As the game was O. T. McWhorter, county agent, played on the river bank, outfielders and Frank Fluke of Metzger, went on several occasions had to take to Salem Wednesday to make ar row boats and chase batted balls. rangements for the county exhibit ----------- (Visit the Fair)------------ at the state fair. The county agent expects to have the county appro priately represented, and a display that equals any of the other coun ties in the state. ■ Thieves at Work in Thp fnimtv 1 “e '-OUnry OaUiraay Haberlach Will Run As An Independent Carl Haberlach, secretary-sales man of the Tillamook Creamery as sociation, was nominated to run on the independent ticket for state senator to represent Tillamook, Lin coln, Washington and Yamhill coun ties at a meeting in Tillamook Mon day night. Earl Fisher of Beaverton defeat ed C. J. Edwards of Tillamook for the republican nomination for joint senator. It has been sort of an unwritten law- to elect the joint senator from the coast counties, and thus give these counties ade quate representation. An active campaign will be made in behalf of Mr. Haberlach, one of Tillamook county's leading citizens. ----------- ( Visit the Fair)----------- Council Will Hear Street Work Bids Bids for the paving of Seventh street between Lincoln and Main, Sixth between Baseline and Oak, and the widening of Lincoln street in front of the high school, will be received at a special meeting of the council next Tuesday night, Other street work is progressing. Plan County Exhibit For the State Fair Golfers Swing for Club Championship ----------- (Vi.it the Fair)----------- Rain Is Welcome to Hunters of Oregon Governor Patterson Wednesday morning revoked his proclamation barring hunters from the forests on account of fire danger, with the re sult that hunters, who have been fretting under the ban, started off on their quest of the buck. The governor's proclamation ¡sued last week resulted in the cancellation of a number of hunting parties here. The action of the governor follow ed the downpour of rain Tuesday. The first elimination matches in the Forest Hills championship tour nament were held last week. Tho survivors and how they play this week: Joe Frandsen vs. Dr. Todd; Dr. Mills vs. Norman Armes; Dick Fendall vs. Garrett, and Byron Goodman vs. J. H. Garrett. Women members will meet at the course next Wednesday at 2 p. m. to continue the weekly tournaments. B. M. Goodman won first in the bogey tournament Sunday. J. H. Garrett was second and Leo Frank was third. J. N. Dickey, Joe Frand sen and Frank Miller were tied for fourth.