5 J- ) OFFICIAL PAPER -of LINCOLN COUNTY COUNT LARGEST CIRCULATION In LINCOLN COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER, TOLEDO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUN29$C VOLUME 30 1922. NUMBER 20 LINCOLN Y LEADER RUSSELL HECKER WILL HANG FOR KILLING BOWKER Jury Brings in Verdict of "Guilty of First Degree Murder After Deliberating for 59 Minutes; Mother and Sweetheart Col lapse. Oregon City, Or,. July 1. "Oulty of murder in the first degreo" was the verdict brought again3t Russell Hecker here today. After deliberates for 69 minutes the Jury which was trying him .... u, oJW.or, run- roCeived their purebred calves and the Lfll!imU!,iCia.n,e.tUrne.d.a ve.rdl-t up- County Club Leader has some tin holding the indio ment for the crime m0re applications for calve.i. It is committed at Clcccamas station Easter expected that by the middle of .Tu.y it a' .v. . ,t , .. ' another carload of calves will be Under the ve.-dict Hecker must be needed. Yachats is the latest com sentenced te hang. munll to add a unlt cub Mr Pau, Hecker. standing before the bench WflllamBon actlng ag tholr loca, to hear the verdict, sank into a chair. ,eaaer. They exlect t0 nave a mem. For a inomnnt. he sat a a If stunned, berihlp of at least 10 by the middle then slowly let his hoad sink Into his o( jttZ hands. But he did not cry. Down-1 0 stairs his mother, whose face had grown more haggard as the trial pro- I !nA.L HAiiht gieBsed, went into hysterics. Her! shrieks, which filled the courthouse. ! did not stop until a physician was called. Almost unconscious, the wo man was removed to a hotel room, where she received immediate medi cal attention. Sweetheart Is Overcome. Nellie Lainhart, Becker's sweet-, heart, shrieked with uriet upon beini. j lniormea or tne verdict. Later, in the t ... " . , sheriff s office, she lay despondent in Communities to Be Given Pref the arms of the 24-year-old youth whoj erence Which Have Not Been next Wednesday will bear from Trial 1 Judge Campbeil the sentence for his ' crime for which he was convicted byj xne jury witnout recommendation. Hecker's father, who had set at the boys side during the entire trial, the T. B. testing for the year In Lin was s unned by the verdict. For a coin CoUnty will begin August 1st. instant, his face blanched, but with a with Doctor E. R. Derflinger In charge. et expression he. turned and laid his As hag been the p)an durlns the pagt iand upon his sons shoulder three years communlcitles wlU be The defense Immediately will movo gven preference which have not been for a new trial, Thomas Ryan, one of terted heretofore. Communities the attorneys stated. A. two-week In- mUst make preparations for the test terval for the perfection of the nee- lng work previous to the arrival of the essary legal detail has been allowed te8ter. A .list, should be circulated B. W. WUson Is Accidentally Shot WViili risli!n V 111IC riSnillH ;, While Attempting to Land Trout At Hunters Creek Revolver Discharges Killing Him In- stantly Marshfleld, Or., July 3. The bedy' of B. W. Wilson of Corvallis was1 At least one class of taxpayers will brought to Marshfleld today from Gold have a concrete demonstration of the Beach. Wilson, who was auditing the tax reduction promised by the admin Curry county books for tho county istratlon, according to Clyde G. Hunt court, met death when pistol he ley, Collector of Internal revenue, carried was cccidentally discharged. "For several years," said Mr. Hunt- With District Attorney Stearns he iey, "there has been an annual special was at Hunters Creek on a fishing tax of $10 upon all motor pleasure trip. Wilson had hooked a trout and boats of not over five net tons, and a Jeaned over to land the flsh In his net heavier tax upon boats of greater ton A revolver he carried fell from his belt nage, but commencing July 1, this tax struck on the ground and v?as dis- will not apply to boats except those charged. The bullet struck him on 0f more than five net tons and 32 feet the chin and went through his head, in lenbth." killing him instantly. ( Mogt 0f these taxes paid in this state The victim of the accldten Is a son have been on boats of less than five of Judge J. O. Wilson, of Bentou net tons, and their owners will now be co"nty- , relieved of the 10 tax. There are only Mr. Wilson was also known here, a few motor driven pleasure boats la. havlns made regular trip) to the Lin- Oregon that will now be subject to the coin County Court for auditing pur- tax, and their owners must, of course, poses on the county books. . make return and pay the tax. , . 0 Collector Huntley states that several WHILE AT IT, CAN A hundred Oregonlans will be relieved of LITTLE FOR CHARITY the 10 tox burden, and also that the ( owners of work and fishing boats of The Parific Coast Rescue and Pro-:not more than flve net tons- who bave tbctive Society kindly asks Its friends heretofore been Mnulred to make re to remember the -rlrls mothers and ,urns and secure exempt cards will no babies whn.n canning. The Society . longer be put to that trouble, on an average, provides for fifty 0 1 l. 8teT.e1nt5,-fIve1 babies and a staff MOONSHINE KILLS v. viii.Lj'ijTD iTuiacia huu uiieuuams dally In the Louise Home and Alber tina Kerr Nursery Home. There un fortunate girls and babies come from almost every county in the Btote. Any : one wishing to donate canned fruit or vegetables please communicate ; wun ine general orrice, is Kurnalde Street, Portland, so that Jars may be 8hlpp?d prepaid . The socloty wll also pay the freight charges for their re turn. "SONNY" RESCUES CHILD Lieutenant Patterson was down at the swlmmln' hole the other day watching the kiddies as they paddled in the waters of the bay. He was sud- SSfiT-Jh?"!".!-'i11! '? - lng ln the direction from whero tho .tn. Aftm. V. n ....... n 1 1 . .T n 1. 1 , T WCO UI1UO, HO Mil U JULIO U1UDQ Iltlild ,iv , int ..Dot" i.ji i", sink out of sight. Pat immediately ZrXi:2Jl&-i Mllfln" wlikh, wl'h its 718.000 Iho ? .unainS on tt hL S ' inhabitants, hid at the end of 1920 only tathl sult sot into the ke0Ut 16'0C0 telePhonM- or hSnip" r.J . .. ... nnHfld to be about 4.000 nnfllln.l in. mat Kia, tsonny, can swim like a tluck," stated Mr. PaUerson. "And 1 knew there was nothing to worry a- nout when he took to the water, so 1 Just put my coat back on and watched tho kid do the stunt." ASTHROTH TO DEVELOP I JERSEY ENTHUSIASM Mr. Asthroth, field man fori the Imnnan Incnu Haiti. Pink mill '' - niu.i iuiu v, . of j vnt-hig viuu, TT 1 1 1 Tin ilt Lincoln County on Saturday. July 29th, at which time assisted by the . Lincoln County Jersey Cattle Club - Mr. Asthroth will outline the plans ot the National Club end present the I possibilities before the Jersey breed ler. The details for the big meeting have not yet been announced but wiil likely Innlude a big day meeting, also featuring a number of reels of motion ; pictures and the showing of the like ness of the world's best Jerseys. The meeting will be held at Toledo. CALF CLUB PROJECT PROGRESSING RAPIDLY The Calf Club project is progress trtw nlnalv 04 matnViaiia alpanilw Kamim I II I!! I I I 1111 31 IV LIHUU I II UUUIIU Cows to Be T, B, Tested August I Tested Heretofore; Burnt Woods Community First. Definite word has been received rw.. i .i i,n,i,. ,h. getting the agreement ot al'. farmers -wanting testing done that the. herds will be kept in readiness and' that some one In the community will , as sist in guiding the tester from farm to farm and having the Individual farmers advised when the veterinar ian will be there so as to avoid all possible delay. The Burnt Woods community is the first community to make application 'or testing this year, and will be served first. Com- munlties desiring testing done shoula communicate wit hthe County Agent. . ! T ,TAX TAKEN FROM 1 - PI FAfillBP BOATS FATHER OF NINE McMlnnville, July 1. Paralyzed by moonshine whiskey, Andrew Hotter, 49, widower with nine children, died at his home two miles north of Grand Rondo yesterday. The whiskey was given the unfortu nate man by Leonard Armstrong, 22, and Sam Countryman. 17, who assert ed they had obtained It from James Sulllven. Sheriff Ferguson and Coroner Macy are investigating the case. Country man and Armstrong have been Jailed as state witnesses. Portland News. ITALY FAR BEHIND DEMAND FOR TELEPHONE FACILITIES -T , , . , . . , IJow little the telephone Is usel in !,, , ,, K .h. .!,,!., - ,r .7 . , P'1"01"1 for folfIPho" fervice' 0?" ,25, pf C6nt, ' thto,X mbe' telephones in operation, and ma.y ot lSJ?00 b 1,CU beld "P tot four State Ticket Is Fully Indorsed By Republicans AfAl4AM TT I. Ai . " luuso, jr., is ncsen onairman ot ocaie uenxrai Committeo Over Candidate i Given Support of K. K. K. Portland. Sunpport of the repubii- can ticket from top to bottom and a determination to tr'umph in tho iten- eral election In Novrnnhn.- u.-i tho main idea expressad by the republl- can state committee, which organized ,wl:h Walter L. Tooze, Jr.. of McMlnn- ivil.s, as chairman. A. H. Lea., who 'i . ., ... "... "M '?King ot me kiux Kian. , received e!x votes to the 30 received by Tooze, two of the Lea votes being j cast by A. A. Bailey, committeeman from Multnomah who also held an out- side proxy, authorized the executive committee to CO (nAFinD ttn ft Trw th Tivat t i rv A It years every couniy 'was represented, state win De present at tnis meeting. ijuat Ooserta and that will be h The commltwe . pledged ltsolf unar It Is probable that Mr. Williams i Yanuina Bay News qulvocally to the republican ticket and' wi:i ma'v a survey of the Coyote s't-l p It was a regular old-time republican uation, first using traps. The De investigate the abuses of th edlrect partment finds trapping the coyote to primary law with the ultimate object be very successful and comparative of preserving representative govern- ly simple whnre the trapper under ment and recognize party organlza- stands the habits of this wily animal, tlon. . An attractive scent Is used to lure I The election of Tooze came after (several days of campaigning. The Klan was anxious to obtjln control of County has been successfully put the state committee, but In view of over In Coos Couniy. and as the con the attitude of thai omniaatlou ditlsns there are slmller, we look for against Ben W. Olcott, ' republican like results. The Government hunt nominae for governor, an overwhelm- ers made 'heir first Btart on the goat ing number of the state committeemen range of Nash Brothers, of Nashvl"e. decided to play safe and see that the o party organization would suppor. the ticket and not place the machinery in the hands of men who might decline to function lcte?; Oregon City - Enter prise. FOREST FIRES ARE CAUSING GREAT LOSS IN OREGON FORESTS (Conference With California Portland, July l -The forest fire j Counties at Tillamook Ex- situation is critical over most of the1 L Pacific Coast, according to bulletins ' pected to act as Accelorator received today by the Western Forest-; In Developing Project. ry & Conservation Association, fhe't"'. y - clearing house for alt Westera prate Itlve agencies. While high mountain regions have the advantage of 1 late snow disappearance this spring, May and June were abnormally dry and woods conditions have reached a dan- ger point earlier than usual; Already slashing fires have caused heavy loss- es. TInlesi mln f&l in a. few rtava had ! fires in green timber are exvected and should there be wind the situation may get beyond control. Appeals are be- ;f. -J .i. " ' -A to use extraordinary precaution with tied up, to some extent, says tne campflrea,, matches and tobacco, 'and Portland Oregonian. to refrain" from burning slashings.' The The directors of the Roosevelt as fire laws are being enforced Tigldly, soclation, whe have resided ln the nine convictions having already been coast counties for a number of years secured.' ' ,nd been prominently identified with i e " '. their development, realize that this de- mi v rrtiiDTU Dlecre jvolopment, realize that this develop- JULY FOURTH PASSES ment must come about by building a . QUIETLY IN TOLEDO highway from north to south. The na- ' .tural lay of the coast country calls for With no community program be- ing held ln Toledo on July 4th, people of this city were mostly outbound, Many spent the day at Newport where an extensive program was held, going by train, auto and boat. Fishing and picnic parties were quite popular also, Automobile parties left Toledo as early as Sunday hunting shady Bpots along creeks, woods and mountains. NOTICE TO HOUSEWIVE8 FOR SALE Candle select eggs from the Olalla Poultry farm are being handled by the Gildersleeve Cro- eery. This - guarantees you a 100 per cent perfect product. Call for, them when orderlsg. 20-4t o i MICKIE SAYS Tt OUT TOAM lQO.f PER MOvi&N , to .P ViK as Avrr BELOMQlWf "K OS, 9lEMaE RUM U V4 VIE DOUT KEEB. fER TH' DERM STUFF BUT V4E GOT WKnJE W f KEEP TVWS GREAT FMAU-W JOUPViM. MEMtVOU IAH MAVtAE L Hunters Star Gamoaio for Kil ins: Coyotes a. n fti i- n a. uoai rtange ot ivasn ores, at NasnVllie to D9 &cene OT first Activities ' Against Preying pe3t ,) r Predatory animal hunters. Williams and Jackson, arrived In Lincoln County July ,Vd. and immediately be-an DreD. uratlnna fnr n lntonivo wn wonlr'a campaign aimed particularly at the! eradication of the coyotes. The gov " Jn "er menus w no are ernment hunters, In cooperation with"ow Je8'ln 'h c w,h08a ouilder the Coyote Club, and County Agent,' mfer ! ?od: fr from sorrnw .. . . . ... 'and naln nnd rtrnth "Whprn rnmrrn. expect to maKe a careiui survey oi me predatory animal situation in the county and later at a big meeting of all parties Interested at EddyvtKe, July 14th, expect to recommend a cam- 'paln to ho followed during the ro malnder of the year Mr. Jewett, head rf tt UFailntnliv A nimbi wnntr fnwt I it A . ' "" the coyote Into the trap. A campaign similar to that planned for Lincoln Optimism Urged By Backers of the Roosevelt Highway ' TlHawoo;- Or.,- July !-( Special.) "Open Oregon's Front Door," Is the ' slogan of the Roosevelt Memorial Coast Highway association, which Is an association of the seven Oregon coast counties, co-operating one with the other for the upbuilding of a coast highway, something that has been greatly needed for a number of years tor the development of this most In- teresting part of western Oregon. The 1 alogan naturally Infers that the coast ,,nti. n n .h.. .nri hnt. I a road to be built ln that direction tor the same reason that the principal highways through the Willnmette va ley are from north to south, Association It Organized, The firm conviction that to deve'.op this most productive section of Oregon a coast highway would have to be lount led to organization or tne noose ivelt Memorial Coast Highway asso vittiiuu. lue uireuiurs nro o. ml... Jl . n F. Jones, Newport, president; Fred C T1 . mMI.-;. . .. T.l. leaner, i iiiaiuiuuii, BVwruiMrjr , uuiiu ..... .."ji u . . . 0 - - Kendall, Coos, treasuror; A. W. Nor- the California legislative committee bUwL- Clatsop; Geo. Dickinson. Lin-1 looking Into agricultural college work coin; W. J. Kyle, Lane; Fred Afsen-lto be one of O. A. C.'s most dlBtin- heimer, Douglas; B. K. Lawson, Surry, gulshed qualities. Farmers have gone . The seven northern coast counties, the plan then in use one better re- of California now want to co-operate cently by visiting the station in large with the seven Orexon counties, foriooaies, seeing ior inemseives juhi. the purpose of extending the const i highway through what is now known 'as the Redwood highway In California, and with that object in view W. L. ! Miller of Eureka, president of the Cal , ifornla association, Invited the Oregon (association to meet et Cresont City, July 10. The invitation was accepted and the state highway commission and a large number of prominent citizens have promised to attend. The Marsh- field rhambor of commerce has kindly 'offered to provide autos from Coos jBay to Creaent City and return, loav , Ing Bandon on the morning of July 8, getting tnrougn 10 ureseni uiy in one day. In 1919 B. F. Jones, representing Lincoln county ln the lower house of ,d 1 to 5 an acre annually for three the state ' legislature, went to Salemyears Usht application; alfalfa on . ... ... . : A., i r . . "w. inM. iior tne cnier purpose or trying to get state and government aid to build a .highway along the Oregon coast. Hav- ing In mind that there would probably i be a highway bill appropriating $10,- 000,000 for a road building programme ln Oregon. Mr. Jones strongly favored .the proposition. j Fearing that his bill for ano'her S2, 500,000 would have hard sledding he kopt his pet measure In his pocket, never mentioning it to any one until the day tho legislature convened. I When the Roosevelt highway bill was Introduced, as Mr. Jones expected, the committee on roads and htchwavs 'Jumped all over It, contending that It would be the means of killing the big !bfll for the general road programme, After a week's parleying Mr. Jones ' - i Continued on Page Six. JEANNETTE EVANS DIES AT SILETZ pied at the home ot her parents, Vr nnri Mra hlart ITvana Tcvannnfta June 29th, 1922, tiged 21 years. She j was educated at the government school at Slletz and also at Chemawa. She had many accomplishments and was I the Idol of tha family. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. C. W. , ! Pogue, pastor of the M. E. Church. The fulleral wag largely aUended by the friends of the deceased. The casket wa" covered with many beautiful floral offerings. The Interment took place in the Upper Farm cemetery lo- ! f1?4 ,on the .bnnk ? the .be?.ut,,ul Sl; ,r Yer' , ler8 ,lno "PP"n ana il,1E'llnS of the waters as it passed on 10 niii.gio Willi tno waters ot trie great So did the sp r t of Jeannette - 1" " r " r; v; " " have no end." F. M. CARTER. Funny isn't It? that some men are an nvprln at Inert v law that thnli. .t- i . n , have to go to Church for them. Well . . ... imayoe arter awmie they ll get their Portland Men Have Good Word City of Toledo cation even without the special added Ex Dress View That ThU Com. attraction of this picnic, we are sure mnr!it l ftri OtLI Af Prlt that vlaltor t0 the 1922 annua munity Is On Verge Of Great .ffar wla ba more than satisfied. Forward Movement For De- .... How to Get There, velopment Of Resources. I T1,8 Yachats may be reached by I train via Corvallis to Yaqulna, thence J. H. Bagley, manager of the branch j taking the auto stage line south office of tho American Central Life In- i through Waldport to the Yachats. Or surance Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., atfor tne autoUt, two routes are avail Portland, Ore., and S. C. Burtrum, obIe- tne Corvallis-Newport Highway agency supervisor of the same firm, tnen ferrying the Yaqulna and Alsea wore business visitors in Toledo the 005,8 driving on the beaches between fee part of the week. While here tnem 0r tlle Coivallls-Alsea and they called at the Leader office. In Waldport Highway to Whldport thence speaking of Toledo and Lincoln county , B0Uth to Yachats on the beach. These Mr. Eartrum had the following to say: roads ,e perfectjy safe although on "I was certainly surprised on ar-; account of construction are somewhat riving here to find the wonderful spirit rouB1'. and. the autolBt should not at of optimism that seems to. prevail )emDt Peedy schedule. Also In drlv among all the people of Toledo. In !nR tne Reaches, tide tables should be fact. I have traveled all over the state I consulted In- order that the beaches in the past few months and I find that j mav be travellod at near low tide. the people here are far ahead of anyj other locality in regards to optimism. "As I see It Lincoln county Is on the ' verge of blooming out Into a great productive section ot a boom, which is disastrous in most cases, but a """f 8" " F?", " bJund to BPe "uccess in the end. You have a grat timber resources that steady growth of prosperity that Is will soon be commercialized through I the operation of the giant mill being ! reconstructed by the Pacific. Spruce rWnnrnflnn nnd nther amnllpr mill In corporation and other smaller mills In this vicinity; four farmers are learn ing the value of the dairy cow and the raising of berry crops for which this county has few equas, I understand. Those of you who are here on the ground floor are indeed fortunate as tho future certainly looks bright for "rates of the Pacific Telephone & Tele Toledo and Lincoln County." graph company In effect prior to Feb- o Iruary 28, 1921, by confessing Jujdgment ln the case brought In the Multnomau OREGON FARMERS "CUT IN" county circuit court by Robert O. ON STATION EXPERIMENTS J?uncon. Jolln F. Risley and Dora IUN tAftKllVltW I O Snreve( to have tne order r tne old . . . .,. r. ... commission authorizing an Increase ln lStl A the charge" et "Ide8was attemptei to Get Science Findings Into Action througn a re80lution Introduced by T. On Farm. M. Kerrigan, recal member of the corn- Quick action In getting results of ex- P1'"1"11', at.Bn ecutlve session of the perlment station Investigations into ontln- nn Droirnn firm. 1 anM hv what finHw. oro rf vaiun nnrt Annlic. able to their conditions, and going ,olu',on' , , home with the dope ln their pockets I 7116 resolution as submitted by Mr. for use possibly the next day or that . Kerrigan apparently was Intended as evening. Can you beat It? 8hort cut to the reduction of tele- The shrewdest of those farmers say Phne rates ln Oregon, and If approved, that In one day they learn some probably will have the effect of throw, things of great value that they 'have ,nK the entire telephone rate contro tried many years of actual farming to versy in the courts for final dotermlna. Dick ud without success. Among some t'on- score of thlnirs listed as hlchlv usetui I Information .the following are fre quently mentioned: By simply rotating crops grain, corn and clover, say net profits were incrensed by 8.2S per acre annually ln rainfall farming and $14.09 ln Ir rigation farming; farm manure real I z n an average of 4? tons per acre an nually over periods of 7 to 10 years a most profitable forage crop the beBt kinds of wheat to grow In each community to make production and marketing best; white lands can be tlie drained and made to grow motx than 2 tons of clover hay per acre; th now college-bred vetch will succeed on many soils too wet for the common kinds; sheep are most economically kept on western Oregon farms by a combination of native and cultivated pastures rape and clover bolng two good cultivated pastures; hogs can be profitably grown only for home mar- kt: Oregon grown clover seed Is much the best for Oregon; clover and alfalfa may be protected largely from 'stem rot ny clipping or pasturing be- fore winter. YACHATS FARM BUREAU TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC Elaborate Program Outlii.es for Entertainment of Visitors; 01 cott and Pierce to Be Speak ers. The Annual Yachats Farm Bureau Picnic will be held this year on July 21st and 22nd. Profiting by their ex. ,,11! .iZ J""-"-"''' 'ZV??;'? j everything e se Is riJht hS S 'fides fin Sif mornhfi nln L T ' uues in me morning and evenine. a flne hard beach avaiiah: for ffm. to and from Yachats from Wald- port, this giving also two times a day during which the vurie.ua games can be played and at which time the va- rotlnna. fun Atr nlam. . out onto the rocks for fishing, crabb- . " mg, or ror rock oysters, big free bar- becue dinners, clam bakes, bonfire parties on the beach, races, contests, music, and even motion picture shows right out In Nature's gallery under the 1 Bprucea, are some of the features j planned. President Geo. A. Mansfield will be present, as will also Governor Ben W. O'.cott, and Democratic aspir ant, Mr. Pierce. Wo could mention a lot ot the Individual attractions Includ ing a special treat of "mountain goat" ? which we are sure you will enjoy. When it is considered that Yachats Is most wonderful place to spend a va- Telephone Rate Cut Is Asked by New Commission Public Service Bodv Starts Ae- i .. . w xion in state courts to Quash Former Order Given For In crease In Charges. Salem, June 28. Restoration of the '"""BU"y- ' . '. T116 rBSOlUtiOn CBme 88 a Complete , , -. , urril,e H. H. Corey and Nowton McCoy, other members of the commls. 'lon and galled for want of f,"c0- "VJ?1,'., M.r-,M- Coy said they desired additional time S'" '.f' but ing that he could not approve the res- :--- ; The resolution directed that I. H Van Winkle, attorney-general, shall withdraw the answer of the former commission to the suit filed by Mr. Duncan and that all allegations con tained in the Duncan complaint be ad mitted. This withdrawal, It was said, would allow the Duncan suit to prevail by dofautt and would lie equivalent to confessing Judgment. Although refus ing to discuss the resolution, Mr. Ker rigan Intimated that It was possible that the telephone company would get another hearlng.Ex. WEATHER REPORT FOR TOLEDO; MONTH OF JUNE Temperature, Toledo Station; Mean max., 71.06. Mean min., 46.6. Mean, '58.83. 'Max., 82, date 30th. Min., 38, date, 17th. Rainfall, .08. Greatest In 24 hours, .08. date 9th. No. of days with more than .01, 1, Clear, 13. Part Cloudy, 10. Cloudy. 7. , HENRY CAMPBELL. Observe".