TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. MAY
Business Men Hold Meeting.
done by the Extension Service of the
O. A. C. In this way those who at­
tend will have an opportunity to learn
the proper methods employed and
observe the gain made. Don’t fail to
do your part in this great poultry
show to be held August 28. ¿8, JO and
31 and make Tillamook County one
of the great poultry counties of the
great state of Oregon. Mr. H. Booth
is superintendent of this big show
this year and any information will be
gladly given by him or Ben Kuppen-
bender, Manager Tillamook County
Fair.
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A STRANGE CASE.
24, 1917.
passed Jerry Funk’s place to Walker
Flat. 1 took the horse into McMinn­
ville and turned him loose in the
stable, but not the stable that I hired
him from. I got the horse out of the
Red Front barn and turned him loose
in the barn below the Commercial
hotel. There was no one in the barn.
I rode right in the barn and jerked
the bridle off him loosened the sad­
dle and put him in a stall and left. 1
walked back to W alker Flat and
stayed for three days with a man
who was making boards and posts. I
went on over to Tillamook and ditch­
ed the revolver inside the picket fence
At the time the shooting took place I
wore a blue shirt, corduroy pants and
high-top corked shoes.
Prisoners Receive News.
When Mrs. Booth was told of Rig­
gin’s confession by Warden Murphy
she took several minutes to fully
comprehend its meaning and then
fell an apparently lifeless heap on the
floor of her cell. Branson received
the information more stoically. The
latter had an acquaintance with Rig­
gin, but the former did not. The mat­
ter is now being thoroughly investi­
gated by the authorities at McMinn­
ville, in which county the crime was
committed. The confession is not
taken seriously by them, they be-
lieving that Riggin is a subject for
the insane asylum.
Tbe business men held a meeting
Convict Confesses to Killing William
on Monday evening, which was one
Booth.
of the largest gatherings of business
men of this city for several months.
Warned Murphy, of the State Pen­
'The club rooms of the Tillamook
itentiary, came in from Portland on
Commercial ( ub wa« not larce<
Tuesday with William Riggin, a con­
enough to hold the crowd and the
vict, who confessed Saturday to the
meeting was held in the city hall.
killing of William Booth, near Will­
The President Fred C. Baker stated
amina on October 8, 1915- Riggin
that several matter pertaining to the
confessed to having "ditched” the re­
city’s welfare needed to be discussed.
volver and some cartridges used for
The first matter taken up was that
the shooting at a place near the
to boost the state and county bond
Trask house, and it was for the pur-
measbres, and F. R. Beals, C. I.
i pose of locating these that he was
Clough and H. T. Botts were appoint­
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
1 brought to Tillamook.
ed on a campaign committee, and the
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Riggin was arrested in Tillamook
president was authorized to appoint By R. C. Jones County Agriculturist.
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011 a charge of stealing fire arms, and
another committee.
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was turned ovyr to the authorities at
C. E. Trombley made some pointed
Save the Dairy Cow.
McMinnville where he was tried and
remarks and gave his reasons why
In our national preparedness for sent to the penitentary.
the people of Tillamook should sup­
William Branson, a distant relative
port the state and county be nd is­ the impending food crisis it is just
sues, and that people should be per­ as essential that provisions be made of Booth, and Mrs. William Booth
suaded to vote for hard surfaced for an adequate supply of milk, butter were found guilty by a jury in Circuit
( and cheese as for w supply of bread- Judge Belt’s court in McMinnville of
roads.
W. G. Dwight, of the water com­ stuffs. It is, therefore, very necessary the murder of William Booth and r.re
mission, brought up the matter of that the source of milk supply, the now in the State Penitentiary.
Warden Murphy and Sheriff Camp­
better fire protection for the business dairy cow, be preserved.
As the price of beef advances the bell took Riggin to the Trask House
portion of the city. Mayor Boals and
the city council were invited to take­ tendency is to utilize the dairy cattle and the latter had no trouble in lo­
part, and the mayor and others gave for meat. Our earnest protest is that cating the revolver, which was found
their views. It was finally decided dairy cattle should not be slaughter­ in the grass a few rods from the
that the City Council and Water ed permiscuously, for there is no Trask House. It was a 38-caliber
Commission get together and decide other animal that can convert the weapon, and was badly rusted. Rig­
upon what was best to be done under rough feeds into such nourishing and gin stated the reason he hid it there
necessary foods and do it so econom­ was because he was afraid of meeting
the circumstances.
Eliminate The Speculator.
Gilford Stillwell with a gun, who had
C. 1. Clough proposed that some­ ically.
No food has taken such an impor- been warden at the state penitentiary
thing be done to swell the company
take part in the development and and had prevented a break from that
fund of the Coast Artillery, which led
The government must take hold of
up to an interesting discussion, C. W. growth of mankind as milk. Sufficient institution. Riggin said he fired twice the speculator and choke him loose.
evidence
to
prove
this
statement
lies
at Booth, and he was only 30 yards
Miller suggested a tag day for the
lhe speculator will depress prices
Red Cross. Mayor Boals strongly in the fact that the mortality of from him when he fired the fatal when it suits him.
children
under
two
years
of
age
has
shot. He said also that he saw Bron­
advocated helping
the Company
The producer must have a guaran-
the son and Mrs. Booth at a distance,
Fund in preference to the Red Cross, exceeded 90 per cent in all of the
tee of fair prices from the govern-
countries engaged in war, with
but did not take any notice of them. ment or he cannot safely pay the
which was not in need of money. C.
exception of England which has been
J. Edwards and others became quite constantly supplied with condensed The Warden took Riggin out on the higher wages demanded by working
train the next morning.
enthusiastic about taking more inter­
men and women.
milk by the United Statees. Statis­
ests in the welfare of the Tillamook tics gathered by the Red Cross show
With wheat guaranteed _ T-.v-
boys who had enlisted, especially in that in Servia today, the mortality of
Through the confession of an ex­ per bushel the farmer can affort to |
sending them things after they had infants is so great that there are prac­ convict, two persons now serving pay $5 a day in the harvest field.
been called to join the colors. The tically no children under the age of time in the penitentiary for murder
With flour guaranteed at $2 a sack ,
president appointed C. I. Clough, C. two years.
may gain their freedom, although the the consumer can live.
J. Edwards and A. A. Pennington on
With the speculator getting $20 a !
The future of our country depends authorities are slow to believe that
a committee to look after this matter. upon our children of today and no William Branson and Mrs. William barrel for flour there will be food I
E. T. Haltom was in favor of hold­ food can take the place of milk in Booth are not directly responsible riots in this country to delight the
ing a rousing 4th of July celebration the nourishment of the child. This is for the death of the latter’s husband Kaiser.
but the business men for the most sufficient evidence that such an im­ near Willamina on October 8, 1915.
It is worth millions a day to keep
part appeared to favor a patriotic portant industry as dairying should \\ illiam Riggin declared in a sworn Congress from doing anything.
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demonstration and parade on that have immediate consideration. One of statement to the sheriff of Washing­
Mobilizing cheap labor for the
day. Allen Page thought that instead the large distributors of food pro­ ton county that he committed the farmer is no remedy.
of expending so much money on a ducts to the allies, in Rotterdam, crime and those found guilty in Judge
Guanantee fair prices to the farmer
band and other things, money should Holland, states that no food has ad­ Harry H. Belt’s court are guiltless. and production will settle itself.
be raised for the company fund. He ded more to the strength and en­ This case attracted considerable at­
Any boy from 15 to 20 can earn a
thought that quite a number of per­ durance of the soldiers in the trench­ tention throughout this section of the m«fh s wage in a few days at many
sons did not understand that the es than condensed milk.
state. Two trials were had, presided kinds of farm labor. If the farmer is
Company Fund was to provide things
Mr. Munn, president of the Nation­ over by Judge Belt, each resulting in going to get $2 a bushel for wheat,
for the boys that the government did al Dairy Council, makes this state­ conviction.
and $1.50 for potatoes he can afford
not furnish. E. T. Haltom was ap­ ment: "Our people should bear in
With details that apparently check to pay $75 a month for help.
pointed chairman of that committee, mind the significance of the heart­ up with the crime in all particulars,
If he does not know what he is go­
and he will select the other members. rending appeal made to the German Riggin told of seeing Branson and ing to get he will not plant, or he will
T. Coates stated that when the 10th Riichstag by Field Marshal von Hin­ Mrs. Booth together, as was brought not harvest, if he does plant.
Company was called, it would take denburg. He cries for fat for the out at the trial, and how later, when
I here have been too many farmers I
about half the members from the soldiers and fat for the weakened he saw Booth coming across a field, who have seen their crops rot because '
Hose Company. He thought the busi­ people.”
he shot at him first with a rifle and of railroad speculators holding them I
ness men should get out and drill
Mr. Munn contends that the fate of then with a revolver. By means of a up.
with the fire company.
Germany hangs upon their being able rough map which he sketched a pic­
The farmer must be protected in |
D. L. Shrode wanted the business to obtain fat and since butterfat con­ ture the scene of the crime and de­ production of food from the specula­
men to close their stores on Wed­ tains the material which promotes scribed how the wounded man fell on tor in food as much as the consumer.
nesday afternoons for the purpose of growth to a much greater degree the bank of the stream in the posi­
1 he U. S. Government can do it,
allowing the business men to grow than any other fat,and since the tion in which the body was found. and do it well.
garden truck. This did not meet with dairy cow produces during her life­ The story was told to Sheriff Apple-
The state can do it, but not so well.
much approval from the other busi­ time the same amount of human food I gate in the presence of Deputy Mc­
The co-operative associations can
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ness men.
as seventeen steers, provision should Quillan and George Giggin, father of do nothing to buck the combinations
The president made an appeal to all be made for the conservation of the the prisoner, and when it was written of railroads, banks
and food specula-
business men to join the commercial , dairy cow in our scheme of prepared­ out Riggin signed it and swore to it. tors.
club and quite a number did so.
ness.
Following is the text of the confes­
There is plenty of land held by
Cheese is one of the cheapest sotirc- sion :
speculators out of use near all large
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cs of energy giving protein and
Mrs. Booth’s Name Involved.
cities.
Memorial Day Program.
^very essential in the rations of the
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"I, William Riggin, under oath, do
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be 1UIWU
released .rum
from
May 30, 1917, the Memorial Day soldiers. The cow produces on an av- make this my true and voluntary idleness the same as the food specula­
eragc
enough
milk
in
one
year
to
program will be held at the city hall make 600 to 700 pounds of cheese, statement, to-wit: Branson and Mrs. tor should be chained up.
If Uncle Sam will pay $1.50 a bush­
Booth arc not guilty of killing Booth.
at 10 o’clock, and all G. A R., Sons
of Vctrens, W'. R. C., Ladies of the which is equivalent in food value to 1 shot William Booth; Booth always el and sell not to exceed $2, and al­
1800
to
2220
pounds
of
meat.
If
the
had it in for me, and one time called low nobody to buy or sell except
G. A. R., Spanish War Veterans to­
gether with school children and kin­ cow is slaughtered she will furnish me out of the pool hall in Willamina through him, there will be the great­
not
more
than
325
and
more
likely
and told me that 1 had a bad name; est production of food products in the
dred orders are cordialy envitetl to
most said for inc to leave his wife alone; L nited States the world ever saw’.
come out and make this the largest less than 250 pounds of edible ____
after
the
waste
has
been
deducted:
1 told him, ‘To hell with him.’ He
memorial gathering ever held in Till­
i
Meat from one cow will supply a slapped me on the side of my head.
amook City.
A Symbol of Health.
sufficient amount of beef in rations Another time 1 was standing on a
Bv order of committee,
for two soldiers for a year, while street in Willamina
Booth came
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Commander.
c. 1-.. Reynolds,
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milk from one cow of _ good average along and said to the othey fellow he
The Pythagorians
of Ancient
The memorial sermon will
" be
Greece ate simple food, practiced
preached at the Christian Church in- production will supply an equivalent was with: ‘There is a con.’
food value for twenty soldiers for
“He always had it in for me. I said temperance and purity. As a badge
stead of the Methodist church.
one year.
to myself that I was going to get him. hey used the live pointed star which
The Memorial Day program is as
In addition to this, the cow pro- I think he tipped me off to the game
regarded as a symbol of health.
follows:
Opening Song . . .
.. . Audience. duces a calf for the future propaga- warden. He always kept picking on a red five pointed star appears on I
tion of the production of milk, me. On October 7, in the afternoon, I each package of Chamberlain’s Tab­
Address.
When she is slaughtered for meat went down past Dud Lee’s place and lets, and still fulfills its ancient mis­
Music, Solo, ........
her existence ends, but if used for got to talking to him about Booth. sion as a symbol of health. If you
Address ...................
milk production she will duplicate her He knew that Mrs. Booth and Bran­ are troubled with'indigestion, bilious­
Recitation ............
work the fo”
son were going together and that ness or constipation, get a package of
Music, ... Miss McKown and High
is sufficient
Booth was jealous. He told me that these tablets from your druggist. Y’ou
School.
Booth was going up in there all the will be surprised at the quick relief
Male Quartette necessity of
Music ..........
time, trailing Billy Branson. Booth which they afford. For sale by La­
Mrs. Dick animal.
Recitation . .
Moreover, the dairy cow­ has an­ watched me like a hawk and was mar’s Drug Store.
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.... Mrs. Curl
Music ..........
other asset, in that she con sumes jealous of me.
Address.
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rough
feed
and
i
produces
the best I
“On October 8, in the morning, I
Music ..........
. Quartette
also
produces took a 32-20 rifle and a .38 Smith &
Music ............
Drum Corps human food. I She
Closing song
.. Audience. manure which increases soil fertility W esson hammerless revolver, blue
G. A. R. Son'» of and makes crop production more i steel, and went up to the timber to
The W. R.
‘
Veteran’s and (>. C. A. are requested abundant and more profitable. With­ practice shooting and wait for Booth.
to attend memorial services decora- out the addition of such fertility our 1 had a lot of mixed shells for the .38
tion day. Bring a full basket. Dinner production would be seriously im­ some hand-loaded and some were not.
paired in a few years. The preserva­ 1 practiced shooting for about two
served at the W. R. C. hall.
Monday at TILLAMOOK,
tion of the dairy cow and the dairy hours; 1 did not expect to find Booth,
heifer is most essential, and if the na­ I came down the road and saw Billy
Tuesday at CLOVERDALE.
Fair Notes.
tion docs not preserve this source of Branson and Mrs. Booth talking
to-
our food supply it will soon find it- gether; when 1 passed them J they
Wednesday at TILLAMOOK
Your attention is hereby called to self in distress.
were off at the edge of the road d, just
Thursday at TILLAMOOK.
the fact that the poultry department
It should be the duty of the state a few feet from the edge of the
at our County Fair this year to be and the nation to immediately take they did not sec me, or did not I road;
let
on
Friday.
at TILLAMOOK.
held August 28-29-30 and 31 are go­ steps to maintain and stimulate dairy i that they saw me.
ing to be of more benefit and of production in the following ways:
Saturday
at
WHEELER
"I don’t know that th
me. I
greater value than ever before. To
First, by the prohibition of the sale I passed them and went d
e
road
encourage the farmers and poultry­ of productive and profitable dairy I for about 200 yards
Both I ’hones.
circled
men of this county, we are going to cows and dairy heifers from good around and came bad
specialize in a tew breeds to promote producing cows.
I around to the left. 1 wa
the poultry industry in Tillamook
Second, by the use of selected and I yards from them. There
County, and therefore we have limit­ efficient sires in the propagation of I brush and timber bctwe<
ed the premiums to a few of the herds, since there are sires whose
them. I saw Booth coming across the
principal breeds and therefore make daughters have produced
550,000 field to the left of me, and when he
the premiums very liberal for those pounds more butterfat during their
was about 100 yards off I shot at him
who exhibit. There are more than 100 lives than the daughters of the aver­
with the rifle He stopped and look­
different breeds of chickens, but the age bull.
ed around and 1 ducked down on the
breeds that should and are encourag­
Third, by an extensive campaign to
ed this year arc the White and Barr­ educate the farmers so that they will ground. He came on across, and 1
ed Plymouth Rocks, White and Silver increase rather than decreese the waited until he got to about 30 yards
\\ yandotts Roade Island Reds, W hite number of efficient dairy cattle in from me and I shot him with the re­
volver. After I shot he partlv turned
and Brown I.egchorns, Black Minor­ their herds.
around and fell kind of on his left
ca», White, Black and Buff Orphing
Fourth, by arranging for some side. He said: ‘Oh. my God.’ I shot
tons, Pekin and Indian Runner Ducks, method by which the dairymen will
Toulouse Geese and Branze Turkeys. receive proper remuneration for his at him again when he was on the
We want every farmer to exhibit at products, so there will be an incen- ground, but think I missed him.
I would have shot all the bullets at
the fair this year. We are offering tive for him to remain in the busi-
him. but I was afraid someone would
very liberal premiums so as to be an ness.
see me. I lit out to the left and went
incentive for you to conic >ut and
Fifth, by educating the consuming
Keeps out all t’\e wet
bring your best, which duty imposes public to the food value and the re- down through the brush. I walked to
upon you. The judging w ill be modifi- lativc economy of the use of milk a vacant shed near Willamina, where
DEALERS EVERYWHERE
ficrl somewhat and greater emphasis and its products to assist in the 1 had a horse that I hired front a
will be placed on utility qualities. economy of food in our present crisis. stable in McMinnville, got on the
Waterproofs,
horse and beat it. The shed is near an
There will also be given a demon­
Hoard’s Dairymen. old sawmill at the edge of Willamina.
Absolute,
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stration of killing and dressing poul­
are .Marked thus —
It was a spotted pony with roached
try and also instruction and demon­
Should the timber in the county be main. 1 rode out through Gopher Val­
stration on caponiting. This will be re-cruised?
A.J. TOWBM co.
BOSTON
ley and past Baker Creek Falls and
DR. WISE
Can be Found on
FISH BRAND
REFLEX
SLICKER
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Wash Skirtings, Suitings
and Waistings
Here in Great Variety.
B utterick Patterns. 10c., 15c., 20c. and 25c.
New Home Sewing ¿^Machines and
Sewing Needs of All Kinds.
IKTHMOR. ,
Winsome Wajsfs for Winsome Girls.
The New Wirthmors at $1.00
1
T cannot be questioned ; a winsome waist
adds a lot to any girl’s attractiveness, It
gives a finishing touch to her entire ap­
pearance ; in a sense sets off whatever else
she is apparelled in.
Though costing but a dollar, it can be
truthfully said that Wirthmor Waists possess
this attribute; a quality that has endeared
them to thousands of discriminating women
everywhere.
Only the close Co-operation with the maker,
with the large resulting savings in making
and selling costs, makes possible the
Sale of these famous Wirthmor
Waists at Just $1.00.
NEW WIRTHMORS ARE NOW ON SALE
AND ARE SOLD HERE ONLY
No (^Matter How cJAIuch You Pay
Your New Millinery
Greatly Underpriced.
If Bought Here, Will Be
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rI^HE entire stocks of shapes and trimmings
in stock today were bought at great price
concessions, and it matters not what hat
you choose or what hat we make up for you a
very special saving will be yours.
In addition to the exquisite models being
made in our own workroom we again advertise
an unusual sale
New, Stylish Hats
$3.48
$4.98
Hats which are absolutely in accord with
fashion’s dictates, Hats which are both becoming
and attractive—many of which were made in
our own workroom.
Step up to the Millinery Dept, on the Bal­
cony and see for yourself what beautiful Hats
are being offered and what modest prices we
are quoting on such high grade models. We will
trim up any shape for your approval without
obligating you in the least, thus assuring you of
entire satisfaction before taking the hat from
the store.
fí
Blouse
A New
Others
Welworth
Just as
çJModel.
Pretty.
Welworth Waists for Careful Dresses
The New Welworths at $2.00
w
TE call them “$2.00 Blouses” but they are
that only in the sense that we are able to
sell them for this modest sum. Were
they bought and sold in the customary way
they would have to sell for much more, but
they were not made and sold to us in the
customary way, but in an economy effecting
manner.
Hence the very unsual values and exquisite styles.
You will want lots of these Waists this summer.
Be sure you see these before buying any others.
We have the exclusive Sale in this vicinity for
these Justly favored and always desirable
$2.00 Welworth Blouses.
NEW WELWORTHS ARE NOW ON SALE
SEE THEM TODA Y OR TOMORROW