Show MURDERED BY highwaymen veteran of the c v I 1 war meets death at hands of thugs portland ore A special to the oregonian Oreg onlan from hillsboro states that Vl Iliam H booth a veteran of the civil war was murdered saturday night it is presumed tor for the purpose of robber robbery booth was on his way home when the crime was committed committe d he was found shortly afterward ditl the base of his skull crushed two knife wounds in his neck and his eye protruding from its socket A boung fellow who has been loat ing around town several days Is sus SUB pecked of the crime and a posse li Is searching for him booth apparently made a terrific fight before he sue combed |