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TILLAMOOK, OREGON,
IS INDICTED
the Republican Voters of Tillamook Co. HEMBREE
BY GRAND JURY.
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■ s' In View of the fact that there has been distributed throughout Change of Venue Denied—
■ e county unsigned circulars in reference to the Alderman
Trial Set for Jnly 34th.
■nrtage and the suit against the bondsmen, myself included,
I want to state that it has been my wish, and I hope that the* Circuit court was convened Monday,
Hse will be settled at this term of the Circuit Court, but whether with Judge W. Galloway presiding. The
Jis or not it is practically out of the hands of the County Court, first business after the names of the jurv
flhe attorneys employed in the case have full control of the mat- had been called was in District Attorney
■r and will have until it is finally determined and the County J. H. McNary asking for a grand jury,
(«udgehas no say in the matter and could not withdraw the case, ii which was drawn as follows : L. John­
If wished. This you will find to be correct if you take the trouble son, Albert Marolf, U. B. Wiley, Clay
Daniel, John Morgan, Peter Hassclborg
ask any reputable attorney.
and S. V. Anderson. The judge appoint­
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District Attorney McNary has stated that the matter of the ed Mr. Wiley foreman.
■hortage in Alderman’s accounts is now entirely out of the juri*- , Alter about three hours deliberation
■iction of the County Court, and all it will have’to do is to audit" the grand jury filed into court. Sheriff
Kitid allow the bill for the special attorneys • who have a contract Woolfe hud previously brought A. J.
■with the county to prosecute the case.,
Hembree into court, who was bound over
$
It is claimed by that circular that I, with thirteen other», to the grand jurv on the charge of mur­
■am a bondsmen for the years of 1897 and 1898, while the sums in dering his wife and daughter at Sandlake
■default for 1897 is *484.56 and for 1898 *339.79, a total of *814.35, last December. The appearance ot Hem*
b.ee in court was enough to prove that
■ and fourteen men to pay it *60.00 apiece.
grand jury bad indicted him. When
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And further, Mrs. Edith Aiderman-has stated many time» the
his attorney had bceu called, District
■ that ‘‘no one shall lose anything by having signed a bond for H. Attorney McNary arraigned Hembree,
I H. Aiderman.”
-reading the following indictment;
Now I have no particular objections to the matters contained
The Indictment.
I in that circular and would not have cared if the author had pub* A. J. Hembree
is accused by the grand
| lished it over his signature in one of the county papers, for then jury in and for Tillamook County, State
| a free discussion could have been had and the truth brought to of Oregon, by this iudictmeut. of the
light.
crime of murder in the first degree, com­
I do, however, object to- the cowardly manner in which it was mitted as follows :
done. Nothing more.
Tile said A. J. Hembree on the 28th
If I can’t be honest under the circumstances in matters per­ day of December, iu the State of Oregon,
taining to the Alderman shortage, I am not honest at all, and would then and there being, did then and there
not deserve your support, for it would be in fact accepting a brjbik, unlawfully, feloniously, purposely and
and we want no such person in office.
*•*? ,of deliberate and premeditated mulice.
kill Ora Hembree, the manner and
Gentlemen it is for you to decide.
means of winch by which the said de
RespecufulJy
teiidant committed said crime cannot be
H. F. GOODSPEED.
given for the reason that the same is
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APRIL 19, 1906
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Tillamook’s Greatest SHOE STORE
Peters Shoe Co.’sa
DIAMOND BRAND
SHOES.
F or MEN—Character, individuality, correctness, aie evi-
dent in the new Spring Styles.
JUST ARRIVED—Genuine Goodyear Welts, every pair
made to wear.
WE ARE SHOWING — Diamond Brand Shoes iu natty
styles foi young men, and in broad and roomy styles for older men.
New Shapes and Styles, lace and blucher effects. Leathers :
box calf, velour calf, kangaroo, vici kid and patent kid.
PRICES, #3.25, #2.50, #3.00, #3 50, #4.00, #4 50, $5.00
There never was a stock of Clothing in Tillamook to
match this one in quality and style—every garment bears
the Kirchbaum label, which is proof sufficient of their supe­
riority. Take notice of whose make of clothing the excluse
cloitliiers in the city advertise, its “Kirschbauin’s Hand
Made.”
There are no better clothes made. Let us prove it.
Come in to see the new Spring Styles. We have a big
assortment.
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Kifschbaum Suits, $10 to $25
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Kirsehbaam Top Coats,
$10.00 to $15.00
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Save the sale slips of all purchases, they are worth money.
$50 00 in sale slips entitles you to one 42 piece set of Dishes.
Graphophone. $5.00, one Gould Moulded Record.
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unknown to tiie grand jury, contrary
There has been two other reports that I have heard, one is to the statutes in such cases made and
that I am opposed to the cash system of collecting road tax, provided, and against the peace and
another is that I am opposed to increased assessments ou timber dignity of the State of Oregon.
lands.
He was given until one o'clock on
Tuesday to plead.
Both of these reports are absolutely false !
H. F. GOODSPEED.
Motion for Change of Venue.
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HRüTOM’S DEPARTMENT STORE
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minds of the people of this county was strange that the prosecution filed
Vote for A. G. Beals for
On the case being called late Tuesday against me, by talking with people 1 only une affidavit, that of the defendant, I
Joint
Representative.
Vote for A. G- Beals for afternoon. Attorney McCain filed a ino generally throughout the county and ' to show that Hembree could not get a ' On Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 the
VOTE FOR—
tion for a change of venue upon an atfi slating to them that I was guilty of the j lair trial. He hoped the court would not
Representative.
senior class of the High School called at
Cake foH Senator.
davit sworn to by A. J. Heinbree, which murder of my wife and daughter, and | 1 grant a change of venue.
the Allen House for Governor Chambci-
Attorneys Janies McCain and W. T. was as follows :
that I was guilty of incest with my said I Motion Denied and Trial Set.
Tooze for Congress.
Vinton, of McMinnville, who are the at­
I, A. 4. Hembree, being first duly daughter, and that I was guilty of i A«* it was ten o’clock when the prose- lain and acted as his escort to the school
CUithyeombe for Gover­ torneys in the Hembree case, came in on sworn, depose and say that I am the de­ many other crimes. The continuous; cution was through. Judge Gallowav building. The school was then assem­
Sunday.
nor.
fendant in the above entitled criminal repetition of which said stories have announced that he would decide the next bled and marched to the Presbyterian
church, where, after a few musical num­
action.
We
sympathise
with
the
editor
of
our
seriously affected my leputatioo ami I dav on the change of venue motion.
Beals for Representa­
contemporary in his wife's accident and
That I cannot have a fair or impartial standing in and throughout thiajeounty. I Wednesday morning Judge Gallowav bers, Governor Chamlierlain made a very
tive.
sickness and in the death of the young trial in said cause in Tillamook county,, thereby destroying the presumtliHi of dismissed the motion for a change of pleasant talk to the school. His words
flbb GOOD MEN. lack Tar.
for the reason that the inhabitants and good character to which I am entitled venue, whereupon District Attorney Me. were words of wisdom and the entire
school,even the little tot, gave the most
The Tillamook Confectionery and taxpayers and jurors of said county are on the trial of said cause, as wh II as the N *rv asked the court to set the time for marked attention As the pupils filed
prejudiced
against
me
to
such
an
extent
presumption of innocence in the minds trial at nine o’clock the next morning
out of the church the governor stood at
TILLAMOOK
JOTTINGS. Bazaar, Todd's new building, is the place as to make a fair or impartial trial of of
the persona otherwise qualified for
Attorney McCain then interposed and the door and took each one by the hand.
to get your school supplies, pencils and
said
cause
impossible
in
said
county.
jury
service
in
said
county.
H. T. Botts, for abstracts.
contended
for
time
to
agrue
for
a
con
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ink tablets.
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A serious accident occurred to Mrs.
That such prejudice against me has
That some of such persons have been, tinuance of the case ior several weeks,
P. McIntosh came in from Portland on
Attorney Ralph Duni wav, of Portland,
Watson this week, which might have
been
caused
largely
by
circulation
of
during
this
term
of
this
court,
very
busy
and
the
court
set
four
o
’
clock
to
do
so.
Wednesday.
and Attornev W. H, Holmes, of Salem,
false reports concerning me and con­ in circulating such false reports about
Judge Galloway having heard the ended more seriously limn it did. On
For the prettiest millinery in town go are in the city, having business in the
cerning my actions a short time before, me around the hotels and such other attorneys for a continuance of the case, Wednesday Mrs Watson, who wan
circuit court.
to Mrs. Sturgeon’s.
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and since my arrest on the charge con­ public places for the purpose of affecting 1 , set the trial for the 24th July, which will in a very delicate c inditlon, sustained
A checking account saves the worry of tained in the indictment in this cause,
J. D. Jones is still paying cash for
the minds of persons who might lie be the first circuit court case tried in the internal injuries from a fall which
the care of your money, and furnishes a by several persons who are unfriendly to
confined her to her bed.
Through
chickens in this city.
called upon to perforin jury service in new court house.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Mrs.Sturgeon has just received another voucher ior every expenditure.—Tilla­ me, and by the publication of inflama- said cause.
mook County Bank.
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suffered untold agony and Friday
assortment of nobby hats.
tory articles in the newspapers published
That all of the said reports so circula.
Vote for A G. Beals for she
night
delivered herself of a baby boj,
Second
hand
bureaus
and
commodes
at
in
said
Tillamook
County.
ted are false and are calculated for the Joint Representative.
Money to loan on improved farm pro­
prematurely born
Dr. Smith, Mrs.
W. E. Page's arc being sold at low down
That such newspapers circulated purpose of making a fair trial in this
perty.—Apply to F. R. Beals.
Nolan and Mrs. Isa io Smith done all
figures. Now is the time to buy, if you generally throughout the said county county impossible.
The hose company was called out on ‘
C. Mills, of Beaver, Tillamook county. want to buy when they are cheap. *
that possibly could bo done to relieve
and were read by the inhabitants gene­
Friday afternoon to another fire in the (
Ore., for bargains in real estate.
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The
Arguments.
the sufferer and to sustain life iu the
Nine sewing machines, in first class rally.
roof
of
the
house
of
Frank
Long's
resi
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Now is the time to seeabont your eyes condition, came in on the steamer for
Affidavits were filed by Sheriff C. H.
infant which lived but a short time,
That such publications usually con­
dence,
nenr
his
saw
mill.
Although
the
while you are in town.—Dr. Morris. *
accident was of a very serious
W. E. Page, which he will sell cheap, If tained flaring head lines, refering to this Woolfe aud another by F. L. Sappington, fire was making rapid progress when the The
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Born on Saturday, to the wife of W. you need a sewing machine now is the affiant as being guilty of tiie crime W. W. Conder and M. W. Harrison to hose carts arrived, it did not take long nature and the internal injuries
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W. Wiley, a first grade school marm.
cliarged in the indictment, and of other the effect that they believed that Hem. to get the fire out, which was between received were all but enough to kill
time to get a bargain.
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ordinarily constituted person. At
bree could get a fair and impartial trial.
Do not delay having your eyes tended
The passengers who went out on the crimes equally hen io us and unnatural.
the ceiling and the roof Moat of the
present Mrs. Watson is a very sick
Attorney T. McCain, in arguing the
to. It will pay you. Dr. Henry Morris.* Elmore on Wednesday were : Chas Bes. Some of such aitides so published are
furniture was saved, the damage being
woman, but in improving in health
motion for the change of venue, based it
For reading matter of all kinds go to ter, O. J. Olund and wife, Jas. Wilson hereto attached and made a part of this
to the roof of the house.
upon
the
Tillamook
newspaper
reports,
through the careful nursing of Mrs.
affidavit.
One
of
such
ai
tides
was
pub
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the Tillamook Confectionery and Ba. and wife, Mrs. R. Crawford. Mrs. H. R.
A fire completely destroyed the house Smith.—Herald.
especially those which appeared in the
Edmunds, Ed West, Mrs. White, A. L. lished in the Tillamook Headlight of
zsar.
of M. G. Dighton on Sunday about half
Either Friday night or early Saturday
January 4th, 1905, and hereto attached is Headlight, claiming that the people of past six that evening at Long Prairie,
Get into the habit of trading at P«»tx- Young.
county had their minds made by rending
morning someone turned the city water
marked
exhibit
No.
1.
One
of
such
The steamer Sue H. Elmore came in on
How
the
fire
originated
is
not
known.
lai’s and receive a 5 per cent discount
the leading newspaper, and it would lie
off by closing down the ten inch gate
Saturday with the following passengers; article was published in the Tillamook impossible for Hembree to get a lair and The occupants were away from home at
for cash.
valve about four miles from the city.
Herald
ot
date
January
9th,
1906,
and
is
the time attending to a sick cow some
Go to Tillamook Confectionery and N. C. Slewar, R. A. Schopur, Mrs. W.
hereto attached marked exhibit No. 2. impartial trial, claiming that the articles little distance from the house, and when Rollie W. Watson finding early Saturday
West,
W.
Bush,
C.
E.
Bester,
J.
C.
Phon,
Bazaar for candy, nuts, fruits,magazines,
were false and that Hembree was inno­
morning that the water was shut off, at
N. C. Stewart, J. H. McNary, Mr. Alleg One of such publication was published cent of the malicious lies contained in the the fire was discovered smoke was com.
books, etc.
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once notified Henry Crenshaw, who is
in
the
Headlightof
date
of
January
18th.
and
Mr.
Reynolds.
ing
from
the
windows
and
door,
and
all
While in town this week have your
19(16,and is marked exhibit No. 3. One of newspaper reports. He severely criticised that was saved of the furniture was the superintendent of the city water
The entertainment to have been given
eyes examined by Dr. Henry Morris. It
such publications was in the Headlight the editor of Headlight and the news­ three trunks. The house and furniture system. They at once proceeded to as­
by the school on next Friday evening has
will cost you nothing.
of January 26th, 1906, and is hereto paper accounts of the murder—no doubt were worth about *1200, with *600 in. certain the cause, and in doing so came
been postponed to Thursday evening,
to the conclusion that the parties who
Mrs. Ostrander, of Bay City, has a
attached marked exhibit No. 4. And but what he was advised to do so by surance.
Feb. 26th. The delay will only make the
had tnrned the water off had driven out
loom and is prepared to do all kinds of
one of such publication was in the Head­ a person who wanted to do some mud­
program belter and the public will get
The body of Mrs. C. B. Bester, who i there in a rubber tired buggy and had
rug and carpet weaving.
light of January 25th. 1906, and is here­ slinging—also Sheriff Woolfe, County
the benefit of it. So come everybody.
Judge Conder, Surveyor Sappington and died at Seaside last week, was brought left a number of foot prints. The affair
to attached marked exhibit No. 5.
L. Maynard, who has been quite sick
in on the steamer on Saturday, and the caused a good deal of speculation as to
The Pacific Railway and Navigation
That the Cloverdale Courier, a news­ M. W. Harrison. Once during Mr. Mc­
for several weeks,is able to be out again
Co. has filed a first mortgage with the paper published in the southern part of Cain’s argument, when he was saying burial took place on Basler Sunday in the motive for turning the water off at
but is not folly recovered.
that Hembree lived in one of the most the Johnson cemetery,which was attend­ that hour. The only reason that we can
Union Trust Co., of San Francisco, with
Dr. James Withycombe is tbe farmer's the county clerk of this county. Thia is this County, contained similar articles substantially built residences in that ed by a large number of persons, the
adduce is that the party intended to fire
candidate for governor and a down right the mortgage which was spoken of a during said time, and the said Head- part of the eounty, several persons in the service being conducted by Rev. Geo. P.
the city, but finding that Watson and
light
and
Herald
contained
many
other
good man for the position.
few weeks ago in this newspaper, which pnblicatioiM similarly referring to this audience began to hiss and caused quite Zimmerman, pastor of the Christian Crenshaw were moving about, the guilty
For sale, a large quantity of filling for bonds the Lytle proposition for *5,200,- affiant. That such false reports ana pub­ a little commotion. The Court rapped church. The deceased was a daughter of party became scared. If it was not this
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. West, of Beaver, and it must have been a crazy man who
rag carpet. For price, see Mrs. S. S. 000.
lications so inflamed the public mind in for or’er, but it caused quite a tremor
Phelps, at the Larsen House.
Word has been received that Mrs. H. said county, that there has been and is to pass over Hembree, who has evidently her death is regretted by her many turned the water off, for we cannot be­
Married by Justice Carl Haberlach, at D. Harford will be in Tillamook at an talk of personal violence being used braced himself up to meet the terrible friends, for she was greatly respected.
lieve that any sane person went there at
Governor Geo. Chamberlain, who is a that hour of the night for tun.
bis residence in this city Sunday evening, earlier date than she had formerly in. against this affiant. That the feeling charge and ordeal.
Norman Olds and Miss Ellen Dsrbv.
District Attorney McNary, who oppos­ candidate for renomination on the demo,
tended, owing to some change being stirred up in this couuty would hardly
For Joint Representative.
Senator Gearin has sent os a hag of: made in her itinerary by Headquarters. dare to give affiant a fair trial, or to ed tbe motion, said there was nothing cratic ticket, and Charles Galloway, "f
need to be distributed, and, as usual, the j We do not know at this time jnst when acquit him if satisfied of his innocence. in the newspaper reports which went to McMinnville, who is a candidate for
I hereby announce my candidacy as
early birds at this office will get the seed. she will arrive, but will try and adver. I further depose and say that the said show that they contained the evidence nomination on the democratic ticket Joint Representative for the 14th repre­
for
joint
represen
’
ative
for
Tillamook
that
would
be
adduced
by
the
prosecu
­
sentative
district and most respectlully
Mrs. Belle Handley have accepted a tise well enough so that all can hear reports and publications were anJ are
and Yamhill counties, came in on Wed­ solicit your support at the primary
tion,
and
he
did
not
think
it
was
right
ol
ber
when
she
comes.
maliciously
false,
and
that
I
am
not
position with tbe Tillamook Confection.
election to be held on the 20th day of
Next Sunday morning at the Christian 1 guilty of the crime charged in this in- the prosecution to attack the newspapers nesday morning to visit Tillamook coun­ April, 1906. Should 1 he nominated
Cry and Bazaar, Todd s new building. *
ty
and
to
meet
the
people.
A
public
I diet men t. or of any of the acts or things , and the parties who had signed the atfi
and elected 1 stand pledged'to the strict-
District Attorney J. H. McNary, of Church the subject of the sermon ;
I charged against me, in the said reports, davits that Hembree could get a fair meeting was arranged for in the opera , est economy in all appropriations of the
Salem, was in tbe city this week attend “Christ Liveth in Me.” Evening sermon:
trial.who, he contended, were in a better bouse in the evening, and the Governor I state funds and will oppose at all times
or in said publications.
ing circuit court and to the duties of bis "The Conflict.” Special songs will lx
I everything that is the least suggestive
That this motion is not made for delay, position to know tbe sentiment of the was given a good rousing reception, for of graft.
arranged
for
these
services,
and
in
the
office.
the
house
was
packed,
and
he
made
one
!
people
of
the
county
than
the
defendant,
but
to
the
end
that
a
fair
and
impartial
I will support the people's choice for
W hen yon want to hny or sell real evening. Chas. M. Filmore's touching > I trial of said cause may be had.
’ who had been in the county jail of Yam. of those pleasing speeches which he is an United States senator—your chowe shall
estate, timber, citv property, horses, solo, "Tell Mother 111 be There" will be
adapt.
Chas.
Galloway
also
made
a
i
hill
for
the
past
three
months.
Mr
Me
be mine.
That the several persons referred to in
ca • tie. or an v thing of value. J. C. Bewley sung and a male quartet will accompany
Very sincerely,
. tne first part of this affidavit have been I Nary pointed out that if al) tbe people of f good speech and the audience was also
He baa
wifi be pleased to help you. i". —
------- a on the chorus. Everybody cordially in­
A. G. Bun.
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briefly
addressed
by
lodge
Galloway.
tbe
county
had
their
minds
made
up
it
untiring in tbeir efforts to prejudice the
vited to these services.
large list to select from for sale.
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