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TILLAMOOK, OREGON, JULY 36, 1906
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FAIR & CARNIVAL,
AUG. 23, 24, 25.
TILLAMOOK
JOTTINGS.
General Manager G. W. Talbot and
Construction Engineer J. McGuire,of the
Astoria A Columbia River Railroad,were
| in the city on Sunday, coming in by way
1 of Seaside, and after spending part of the
next day on the bay, left Monday even
ing by the stage. It has been reported
that Hill has bought the Astoria & Col.
umbia River Railroad, who will take
possession of it this fall, and as soon as
possible, or as soon as the work lets up
on the North bank, Hill will build into
Tillamook from Seaside Whether the
visit of the officials of the Astoria road
had anything to do with this we do not
know, but the impression appears to be
gaining ground that when this county
gets a railroad it will come in from the
north.
HEMBREE
ON TRIAL
that the death of Ora Hembree was
purely accidental. He said Hembree and
his wife and daughter had gone to bed,
and that the defendant was awakened
by smoke in the room and he told his
wife and daughter to get up. When
they came down stairs there was a fierce
fire under the stairs, and they could not
put it out with water, whereupon they
commenced saving things by throwing
them out. Hembree went round to the
back of the house and it is supposed that
while trying to save the girl's trunk that
they were accidently burned. Mr. Mc
Cain's statement to the jury covered the
account of the affair given by Hembree
himself after the fire, nnd which was
published in the Headlight at the time.
Hembree eat down in a chair and then ottered in evi lenec as that belonging to
asked “Can I lie down?" As Hembree her sister, defendant's wife, whose age
was exhausted and complained of pains was 38 years.
Prosecution Says Crime was
ill his head, she bathed hi* head with
J, R. Lowrance, brother of Mrs. Hem
J. F. Shorey and wife, of Portland, lire
Committed -Defence Claims
water. About four o’clock Hembree bree, testified as to the visit of Roy and
jn the city.
Death was Accidental
asked her for another bed. She gave Lawson Hembree at holiday time. He
Harrison Booth and wife were in the
him Thompson's lied and he went to was ut defendan't house the morning of
city on Monday.
a'i DAYS TO GET A JURY.
sleep until about seven o'clock, when he De.. 29. He talked with Hembree, who
.Mrs Sheldon came in on Tuesday for a
got up. After breakfast Hembree wanted said nothing nbout the remains of hie
Evidence of Finding Sknll
Vacation and to visit Iriends.
a pipe and tobacco. She described Hem wife and daughter. He asked defendant
bree's dress, and coiroborated that of if he had any idea from the size and con
Bones in a Stove.
Claude Hunt, of Portland, came in on
the other witness with the exception dition of the bones which was the wife
Wednesday to yisit relatives
The most sensational case ever tried
that he had an undershirt on. The and which the daughter. Hembree said
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. C. W.
in this county came up for trial on Tties
prosecution produced a coil of air and he didn't.
Talmage is quite seriously sics.
day at an adjourned term of the circuit
asked witness if she could identify it, to
|. Lewellan, brother-in law of defend
Mrs. W. C. Trombley and child came in
court, which was presided over by Judge
which she replied, “ Yes; that belonged ant's wife, testified as to lieing nt the
to visit her parents on Tuesday.
T. A. McBride. Of all the criminal cases
to Mrs Hembree.” When question again house the evening alter the fire occurred.
in Tillamook this is the most revolting,
Mrs. Kate Franklin and C. Plank came
about expecting the women to come to Didn't see defendant there at that time.
if the case against A. J. Hembree can be
in on Tuesday to visit their parents.
The first witness to be put on the the house, which was before Hembree He had a little talk with him. He said
proven.
stand
was Thos. Coates, who h»nd taken went to bed, she looked out and won defendant had said he was satisfied the
Died, on Monday, on Elmore's ranch,
Closing Oat Sale.
At the last term of the circuit court some photographs of the premises after dered whether they would come, when bones were those of his wife and daugh
at the home of his brother, Paul Thorall.
I am selling out my entire stock of Hembree filed n petition for a change of the fire, and when he was acting Hembree said, “ No ; I'm afraid not.” ter,
Witness helped gather the bones
Attorney C. Haberlach and wife and second hand goods; also my house and
venue, claiming that he could not get a as deputy sheriff. The defence objected Witness was crossed examined by the und put them in a box for burial on the
Miss Annie Tinnerstet left Friday to visit lot. with all mv household goods and
store building, and also my small build fair trial in Tillamook, and after hearing to these photographs being put in as defence, and she repealed that Hembree 30th December. They were taken to
friends.
ing next to Sarchet's tailor shop. I ex arguments on both sides, Judge Gallo evidence, so the prosecution withdrew was all out of breath and exhausted Three Rivers for interment and about
It is more than probable that Senator pect to start for California by the 1st of way would not allow the change, so set
100 persons accompanied them, but the
them, afier which a plat of the house when he came to the bouse.
C. W. Fulton will be a visitor to Tilla August. So call early if you want to the date of trial for last Tuesday, and it
U. S. Edwards was at Hoyt's when defendant did not. Witness, on cross ex
was submitted which had been prepated
buy goods and projierty cheap, or call on
mook during the fair.
was at the request of Judge Gallowav bv County Surveyor Sappington, which, Hembree got up and ate breakfast. amination testified as to the actions of
Fred Beals for prices on my property.
If your horses are afraid of the] auto
that Judge T. A. McBride tried the case, which alter an agreement that certain He went to the fire with Janies Atkin Hembree on the day of the funeral. He
W E P age .
and presided at the first trial in the new alterations should be made, was put in son and Charley Atkinson. Iledeacribed talked with Hembree's sons. They did
mobiles tie them in Harris'tie shed. It
will only cost you 10 cts.
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Vote on Queen of the Carnival. court house.
finding the remains. The only flesh that not touch the box containing remains.
as evidence.
On Judge McBride taking his seat on
The most important witness of the be saw on the bones was a little on what They stood about holding hands and he
H. L. McCann, formerly publisher of
Miss Kilty Mills .........
1,748
the liench on Tuesday, he asked whether day was James Thompson, who reside* lie believed to be the hip of one of the made quite a little speech to them.
the Telephone-Register at McMinnville,
Miss Flora Perkins .....
1,316
the attorneys were ready to proceed with his sister, Mrs L. A. Hoyt, at women. He saw no heads. While at
It is expected that the prosecution will
was looking over the county
Miss Ester Munson......
483
with the case, and being informed that Sandlake and about one mile from where the ruins he did not think Hembree have introduced all its evidence when
Miss Dot Stephens........
232
Died, on Saturday, in this city, the
they were, he ordered the sheriff to bring Hembree lived. He had known defend acted different. He wanted to know if court adjourns Friday. The stove was
110
Miss Hazel McNair.........
infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Conover, the
the prisoner into court, which he did. ant for 16 years. He was in bed on the they found any of his people. Hembree taken into court in the afternoon.
Miss Veronica Melchoir
106
cause of death being an attack ofcroup.
Hembree cast a nervous look at the morning of December 29th, and at a did not spend any time searching for
Miss Annie Edie ............
32
There will be no more exemption from
audience as he took a seat between his quarter to three o’clock he heard some them. This witness was not cross ex A RAILROAD NEXT YEAR
14
Miss Carrie Hathaway
taxation, the supreme court has decided
attorneys. Then commenced the tusk of one holloing outside the house. Hem amined by the defence.
that the (300 exemption is unconstitu
selecting a jurv. What jurymen remain, bree came in, who was out of breath,
James Atkinson testified that he was Astoria Sc Colombia Railroad
Death
of
Grandpa
Butts
tional.
ed of the April terin venire were called, and said his house was burned. Thomp at the house on the morning of the fire
to Tap Tillamook Connty.
William Butts, sear., was born in and five jurymen were agreed upon, viz., son hollered to the folks up stairs to get with defendant. Latter didn't seem to
J. C. Bewley will help you buy or sell
horses, cattle, town property, hotels, Kentucky on the 16th May, 1819, where Job Foster, J. F. Jenkins, A. D. Miller. M. up, when Hembree asked if he could stay act any different than as it nothing had
From the Oregonian.
farms, water power, timber lands, tide lie resided until manhood. He removed Curl nnd P. B. C. Lucas. As a special there until morning. Thompson told happened. Saw the skeletons of the two
The Corvallis & Eastern Railroad is to
women
as
soon
as
he
arrived
at
the
fire,
venire
of
50
names
had
lieen
ordered,
the
him he did not mind ii Mrs. Hoyt had
lands and sawmills.* Houses to rent. * to Indiana when about 26 years of age,
he extended by the Hammond interests,
nnd there married Miss Charity A. court adjourned until the next day, the no objections. Hembree asked Thomp lie saw the bones in the stove ; broken
At a special meeting of the county
it present owners, from the terminus nt
Willey. From Indiana he went to Illi judge cautioning the jurymen not to talk son to go and look for his wife and dishes about the house; trinkets from
court on Wednesday, the bond of P. W.
Idanha, Linn County, across Central
nois. He went through the Bcrder about the case nor allow others to talk daughter, which he did as soon as lie bureau or Bewing machine drawers
Todd, as county treasurer, was approv
Oregon to some point on the Snake river,
Roughian War of Kansas in 1855 6. and to them.
had secured a lantering. He went to the scattered about outside of house ; and
ed, and Carl Haberlach turned over the
probably Ontario.
On the court reassembling Wednesday, fire and found the house burned down, two tul» with water in them. Defendant
ondured great hardships during that
office.
The Astoria & Columbia River Rail
time. In 1871 lie came to California, no progress was made iu getting more in the center of which was a big heap asked witness if he thought that was
road will be pushed south along the
Dr. and Mrs. Brown, the latter a sister and in the fall of the same year came jurors during the morning, but in the of fire.
He went all round the burn the women. Witness answered “Un
of the editor of our esteemed contempo to Oregon, and ca.ue to Tillamook in afternoon D. W. Rhoades, T. R. Elliott, ing building and could find no trace of doubtedly it is.” Defeudant then said, Coast from Seaside to the Nehalem and
rary, are visiting Bro. Rollie W. Watson 1871, where he has resided since with Wm. Maxwell and H. V. Alley were add the women. He went towards the “That is d-------- funny, ain't it I" Wit Tillamook country. Both these projects
in this city, and they come from Cotton the exception of a few years when he ed, making nine jurors, when the court ■outh and then went north, but failed ness asked him how it came the women will aggregate over 350 miles of new
construction by the Hammond lines,
wood Falls, Kan.
was preaching. He was a minister of adjourned.
to find any foot print*. All that he saw were in such a flx. Defendant said he
which will be realized within the next
didn't
know.
Witness
told
defendant
he
Thursday
morning.
Juror
P.
B
C.Lucas
was
Hembree's
tracks.
When
he
return
the
M.E.
church
for
40
years.
He
bail
From nil appearance the entire hay ,
few years.
must
know
something
alsmt
it,
that
lie
was
excused,
which
left
four
more
jury
ed to Mr*. Hoyt'* about eight o'clock
crop which is an exceedingly large one, seven children, viz J: Elam Butts and
Not only is Mr. Hammond not con.
will be harvested this year in good I Mrs. Msry Bodyfelt, of Tillamook; men to lie selected from 12 persons Hembree was at breaktast. when he was there Defendant replied that they
teinplating the sale of his lines, but he
spoke
of
going
upstairs
after
a
trunk,
whose
names
were
in
the
I
hjx
,
which
ex
said
to
him
“
Well,
I
couldn't
find
them,'
’
Will'am
Blitli,
of
California
;
Mrs.
shape and without any rain. Some of
intends to add a very large mileage to
the farmer’s barns are not large enough Minnie Graves, if Skagway; Mrs. Emma hausted Hie special venire of 50 names. to which Hembree replied,“Well,Iexpcct- and that is the last he saw of them. Wit
them. He said yesterday that one of the
Rhoades, of Guyzerville, Cal.; Mrs. Out of that number J. W. Thompson and ed you wouldn't." Hembree asked him ness asked if defendant didn't hear any
to hold their bay.
chief rensons the extensions could not be
Sarah Knifong and Joseph Butts, who II. H. Tubbesing were selected. Judge for some tobacco and Thompson gave scream or outcry, and lie replied,
begun this season is the condition of the
Rev. B. E. Emerick, of Portland,
When ‘ Nothing at all,''
are dead. The deceased took up a claim McBride ordered Sheriff Crenshaw to him some chewing tobacco.
editor of The Pacific Searchlight, will
C. 8. Atkinson, son of former witness, labor market, which not onlv makes it
in this county which is known as the call the names of those in the court Thompson and Edward* were ready to
almost impossible to get laborers for
sp«ak at the Methodist Church, Sunday,
Wicklund place.
He has been an in room who were elligihle for jury service, go back to the fire Hembree said "Hold corroborated substantially what his
railroad construction but makes railroad
11 a.iu. Subject : “ The New Emphasis
father
had
testified
to.
Hull
been
on
the
and
the
first
two
called,
H.
U.
Ilr.dley
oil,
when
I've
had
my
smoke
1
’
11
go
valid for tl;e past three years, and made
building very expensive.
in the Great Reform.” All are cordially
his home with his daughter, M'S. G. W. and I. Quick, were accepted, which along.” When they arrived at the fire premises and saw the bones and that
The extension of the Astoria & Colum
invited to attend.
Bodyfelt. His wife, who is very feeble completed the number. Before adjourn they lound lhe remains of the women. when the skeletons of the wife and
bia River Railroad will reaih the Nelia
Your friends and neighbors are using and over 84 years of age, survive him. ing. Judge McBride said he would allow Hembree made no effort to find the re daughter were found, he wus there.
loseph Atkinson, lad of |«rhaps 15, lem and Tillamook sections, where Mr.
the bank and laving up their money for Deceased died 14lh July, and was last of the jurymen their freedom and would mains, but remained back talking to
Hammond has very large timber hold
a special purpose. Why not you T We a family of eleven children. The re not lock them up, but cautioned them Mi. Hoyt He acted like he was in a who had made plut of the house, was
ings. The line will be built up the Necan-
offer every convenience possible, sud mains were buried at the Oddfellows’ not to allow anyone to talk to them study and appeared nervous about some called principally to discribe its plan,
icuin River from Seaside, and across the
will assist you in any way we can.
• cemetery on the Nestu.'ca on Sunday, about the case and told them not to talk thing. When asked what clothe* Hem- etc., having visited lhe Hembree boys a
divide from that stream to a tributary
Tillamook County Bank.
the religious service being conducted by to anyone themselves. As it was a most bree had off, witness said he had draw, good deal.
James Eldridge was very interesting of the Nehalem. It will then follow
Rev. C. H. Wayinire. Deceased was a serious case he did not want to see the era and a sack about his shoulders and
The remain* of Mrs. Hembree and her
the Nehalem Valley for some distance,
man who was well liked and much re- jury influenced, and should anyone at a pair of old shoes. He had seen Hem- ; witness. Had gone to the house be
daughter. Ora Ellen Hembree, which were
when it will turn south to the Tillamook
tempt to do so they should ar bree hauling about half a cord of vine ’ tween 10 and 11 a m. Tuesday after the
spected
.
__________
buried in a cranberry box, nnd was
Found several |ieople country, reaching a terminus at Tilla
rest the person themselves or inform the maple to the house on the 22nd of De-I fire occurred.
oidy about half full, were exon ned and
mook Bay. The extension will be 3<>
sheriff It was contempt of court to talk cember
This was objected to by the present. Saw what looked like two
brought to the city, and on Wednesday
miles long.
to jurors nbout a case and he would fine defence, but Judge McBride overruled human skeletons. One without appar
Drs. C. H Upton and 1. M. Smith exam,
Should the theory that Gould is back
the objection. Witness then described cntly any bead. Defendant had been at
anyone who did.
of the Hammond extensions prove true,
ined them so as to prove that they were
After exhausting two nnd one half a bruise that Hembree hnd under his | hi* house that morning and stayed
it would mean much to Oregon. How
human bones.
The Eilers Piano House of days securing a jury, the last juror was left eve, which was a bright red, and nl- alxiut an hour. He said defendant^ had ever,
if the Gould system has noexpecta-
WurM'ii
The Tillamook County
chosen just before noon on Thursday, so a scratch about an inch long, which related that the fire had taken place
Portland
tion of reaching Portland in that way,
Suffrage
Association whs organized
looked
a*
il
it
had
lieen
recently
done,
about
1
a.m.
That
he
waked
up
and
the
names
of
69
persons
having
been
Have placed the largest and most
I the budding of the Hammond roads
July 17th. The following officers were
beautiful stock ol high grade Pinnos on called. Owing to the Headlight having The defence also objected to this evi-{ saw a (fire and went downstairs ; and
into the long.neglecte.1 Central Oregon
elected ; President, Mr*. Emma Harri-
exhibition in their new stiles room here published the particulars of the affair at dence, which was also overruled. On then went back up and waked bis wife
country and to Tillamook and Nehalem
hoo ; Vice-President, Mr*. Amanda Ed
old
and
daughter
;
told
them
to
get
u
p
January
Sth,
he
found
bones
in
an
the
time
nnd
as
all
the
persons
summon
than has ever been the opportunity of
will lie hailed
with delight by the
munds; Secretary, Dora E. Seyeranve ;
discriminating public of this community ed, with I he exception of one, bad read iron stove. Here again the defense ob- I quick (or there was a fire. They came
Treasurer, Mr*. Jennie King; Auditor, to investigate, and at a saving in price, I the articles, caused quite a trouble in the jected to the evidence, which was im* down with tome things and deposited sections of the country entered, as well
as by the whole state, which will lie
Mr*. Eliza Evan*.
made possible by a combination of cir- selection of a jury, as nearly all ol them mediately overruled by the judge. It them on the front porch. Then the
There have been
The steamer Sue H. Elmore came in on cuinstances caused by the San Francisco had made up their minds as to the guilt was a stove in three sections. Inside daughter said, “Oh, my trunk and good directly lient-fited.
were ashes, which were white. The stove clothes.* . ’ -
. .
Tuesday, her pusaengers firing Mr. Emer-1 earthquake. This is part of the stock or innocence of the accused.
Defendant
said his wife and numerous lines projected into Central
Oregon, but there has not been any
ick, |. 8. Penn and wife. Miss R Walling, j which was bought »for their big house
The state is represented bv District At was slightly tipped over and was about daughter then went upstairs, and lie
Mr*. Franklin, Mr Kmdrick, Mrs. Kirk on Market street which was completely torney J. H. McNary and Deputy District five feet lion* where the remains of the ; didn't tee them alter that. On the noticeable progress on any of them. The
patrick and daughter, Mr. Gitxall. Mr. i destroyed, but luckily they saved a lew Attorney W. H. Cooper. Attorneys M. women weie found. The stove had not, Wednesday following defendant came to pushing of the Hammond line into that
Russ, A. Page, Mr* Case, P. D. Lamar car loads of these elegant Pianos, which L. Pipes, of Portland ; James McCain been moved. The bones that were found Eldridge's house again. Testified si to country will develop it as nothing but
and wile, Mrs. Ttombley, Mr. Dingman. were in their warerooms, just outside of and W.T. Vinton, of McMinnville, and in the stove were bunded to the witness the condition of the stove, and finding transportation facilities can.
Mr. and Miss Foster, Mr. Robins, Clark the ruined district, and consequently C. W. Talmage, of this city, are defend and he identified them.
the bone* in same. Stove was later ex.
AiiHixivrxtriui'* Nonet
Hadley. C. Plank, I B McCowell and they are offering a
Attorney I ipes pm lhe witness through ammed by jruy and attorneys. Had
number of well ing the case.
Nonce i* JlHaSHV Otvaa,—That the an-
wife and Jd. F Leach
District Attorney McNarv, in making a severe cross examination, but did not | found false tooth ; and the same was der-ignerl has been duly appointed by the
known and famous old make*, such as
County Court of the Htntc of Oregon for
A delegation waited upon lhe county Kimball, Marshall & Wendall, Cook, his opening statement, said that the de break down Thompson's evidence. When offered by council in evidence, and iden- Tillamook County, administrator of th»-
court on Wednesday to cancel the con Bails, etc, al an enormous saving in fendant, A. J. Hembree, was charged questioned again about what be said to ' lifted by witness ut the one he had estate of KAaPKH VON HKKGKN. deceas«l.
All peraoas having claims against sal»l
tract to build the bridge near Cloverdale price, and absolutely no risk on the part with murder in the first degree, the ex- Hembree when he returned from the fire, ' lound. Never had seen the wife or estate are hereby required to present the
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ame to me properly veriAvd. us by law re
he
repealed
that
Hembree
said
“
Well,
1
daughter since the fire. Had made a
nnd build a bridge instead across Trask i of the bu er, lor J the Eilers method ae< particulars of which were unknown
quired, at the office of Carl Haberlach. at
river at Johnson's lord. Commissioner gives you a guarantee as sound and to the grand jurv. and known only to expected yon wouldnl" when told that stem for defendant's pipe and told him torney-at-law, In Tlllnmook City, Oregon,
within vis months from the date hereof.
fluted this grllh day of July, I 2011.
Body felt was opposed to making any secure as the Rock of Gibraltar, an abao the defendant. He would produce evi- Thompson had not found his wife und > he fait sorry for him.
JOHN NKIO K,
Mrs.
daughter.
'Die
attorney
managed
to
.Mary
Plielp*
was
called
to
idenli.
change and Commissioner Loerpahel lute money back warranty if the instru I dence to show that a crime had '*een
Administrator of the Kstutapf Kasper
Von Bergen, deceased.
wanted to aee for himselt bow lhe road ment after delivery is not foun.l exactlr ' committed, and then staled that llem- adders from witness that the ashes ; tlcation of switch of Mrs HeuiLree'a.
Carl Haberlach. Attorney for Administrator.
Mrs. Ellen ijewellan, sister of Mr*.
: bree had killed his daughter, Ora Hem which were in the stove were white, a**d
was to be built to the bridge in the south as represented.
NOTICK.
more
like
those
emptied
from
any
ordi
Ileiuliree,
testified
M
to
lhe
visit
of
III«
You are cordially invited to come in bree, a young woman 17 years of age,
part «4 the county.
nary
stove
where
wood
had
been
burn
:
two
younger
boys
for
about
three
days
!
X OTIC* is H oot Gives —That on Mon'
’
on
the
morning
of
Dicrm'wr
21
“
h.
at
and
inspect
the
stock
and
hear
the
won
Eigineer G.-o. L. D.vs, ol the Lvtle
August 37th, ItMtS. the County Bourtl
| at tlieir house. They stayed until Fri ■Iwy.
fit Equalisation will meet at the office of the
ro.id. aud C M. Thomas, came in from derful pianolia recitals twice a day. Sandlake lie related Io lhe jure the ed.
County
< lerk of Tillamook County, Oregon,
Mr*.
E.
A.
Hoyt,
sister
of
the
previous
day
after
Christmas,
when
their
father
burning of the honae, lhe finding of the
the Nehalem country, where they had A M. and P.M.
«ml continue in ne««ion from day to day, not
witness told about I lewbree corning to (Ifembree; phoned for them to come I to eaceed »is dan, and publicly numinc the
charred
bones
after
lhe
fire.
IK
finding
Bargains
have
to
be
seen
to
he
appreci
I een endeavoring to find a smtablegri.de
itMKMmcnt roll for »aid year, and correct all
th« liouee just before three o'clock on home. Was not their custom to *|*end . error«
in valuation, description« of land« ami
I <r their road, on Tuesday and lett again ated. and you can practically make your of the skall Howes in the stove, the man
other property.
All persons interested in
the'morning
of
the
29th
December.
He
ICbriettnaa
with
their
aum,
or
to
visit,
( ner in which Hembree acted, lhe scratch
the next day. We understand they went own term*.
the a»«eMmcnt of their property arc rr
said lie thought lua people were there, them often.
Usually law sou would quested to appear at «aid time am! place, a«
nnd
bruise
on
hi*
face,
and
other
par
through some rough country to build a EILERS
no change can lie made after the adjourn
PIANO HOUSE, ■ Uculars.
»begot a lantern tor her brother, who coma with hia sister lira, .and Roy with ment ttf the hoard.
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railroad in. but they seemed to think
Hated at Tillamook, Orc . July 37th. IffOff.
Ina
mctlier.
Boys
never
Halted
tlieui
wsnt
to
the
fire
as
it
was
thought
the
AcroM
from
the
Alleu
House,
I Attorney J. McCain, toiu the jury that
that a steam ot electric road would he
A. M H ass .
County Assessor
women were out in their night clothes al me before.
81 m identified switch
they
would
produce
evidence
to
allow
TILLAMOOK.
ORBGOM
built down the Witoon river.
House wanted
Ackley.
at once.
See Ralph
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TILLAMOOK’S NEW
STORE.
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