Show MURDERED BY HIGHWAYMEN I Veteran of the Civil War Meets Death I at Hands of Thugs Portland OrcA special to the Oregonian from Hlllsboro states that William H Booth a veteran of the civil war was murdered Saturday night It Is presumed for the purpose pf robbery Booth was on his way home when the crime was committed He was found shortly afterward with the base of his skull crushed two knife wounds In his neck and his eye protruding from Its socket I A young fellow who has been loafIng loaf-Ing around town several days Is suspected sus-pected of the crime and a posse la pearchlni for him Booth apparently made a terrific fight before ho succumbed suc-cumbed |