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HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAN. 2. 1908
VOL 24.
NO. 1!GS
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8. E. CARR. Pres. B. F. GULP, Vice Pres. W. S. WHARTON , Cashier
Bank of
Heppner
Car
ital
Stock
$50,000
Folly
Pa
LOANS MADE flT EIGHT PER GENT
rM fiNNUM
Organized under the laws of the state of Oregon
$25,000 daylight burglar insurance carried
Member of the American Bankers Association
Insured Bank money orders issued
Accounts by mail solicited
All communications answered the same day they are
received
The Bank of Heppner through its large connections is in a
position to extend large accommodations and the greatest safety
o all its depositors
FOUR PER CEHT INTEREST PAID ON TfHiE DEPOSITS
Imperial Hotel
Portland, Oregon
, Modern six story,
fireproof building.
European Plan
STAR HOTEt
a t s $1,00
arxcl up.
Phil Mktsohah, Mana er.
Phil Metschak, Jb. Aut. Managi r.
J. MAN JETOO
Chines Roetanrf Hark Doetor.
He is an experienced compounder of
Chinese Medicine. He treats success
fully all private, nervous and cbronic
diseases, also blood, stomach, heart,
long, liver, kidney, female weakness,
catarrh and all djeeases of the body by
tbe use of roots and herbs, especially
prepared for each case. If you cant
call at his office, write for home treat
ment. Consultation free. J. Man Foo,
successor to Hong Wo Tong Chinese
Medicine C, 117 W. Second St., Al
bany, Oregon.
JEFF NEEL. Proprietor
Everything neat nod clean at popular
prices.
Corner Chase and May Sts.. Heppner
' '
The Palm
Robert Hart, Prop.
Ice Cream
Ice Cream Soda
High Grade Cigars
Fresh Candies
Nuts and Fruits
Lunch Goods
Ice Cold Coca Cola
Orangeade
Root Beer
4-S47.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of tbe Interior,
Land Offloe at Tbe Dalles, Oregon.
December letb, 1907,
Notice li hereby given tbat Ella M. Tyler,
widow of Edward 8. Tyler; deceased, of Lexing
ton, Oregon, haa filed notice of her intention
to make final five-year proof in Rapport of her
claim, vii: Homestead Entry No. 11711 made
Not. 4, 1902. for the NE!48 and Lota 1.2, and
8 of Hection SI, Township 1 South. Range 2fl .,
W. M. and that said proof will be made before
the Begliter and Receiver, at The Dalles, Ore
gon, on February 4th, W08,
She names the following witnesses to prove her
rontinnons residence upon and cultivation of
the land, vis:
H. A. Yocum. John Piper, Roy Tjler, and W.
B. McAlister, all of Lexington, Oregon.
lec 2fl-Jan0 C. W. MOORE. Reenter.
4-347.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at The Dalle. Oregon.
December lh, 1907.
Kotice is hereby'glven that Mabel A. Tyler
of Lexington, Oregon, has filed notice of her in
tention to make final five-year proofln support
of her claim, vis: Homestead Entry No. 118H8
madeDec. 10. 1BUS. for the 6W of Section 25,
Township 1 N Range 26 E., W. M., and that said
proof will be made before the Register and Re
ceiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on February 4th,
19U8.
Bbe namee the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence opon and cultivation
of the land, via: -
R. I. Tyler, of Lexington. Oregon; J. R. Ash
inhuet. of Lexington, Oregon: David Hynd, of
Heppner, Oregon, William Hynd. of Heppner,
Oregon.
DecW-JanS) C W. MOOBE, Register.
LOUIS PEARSON
Men's Clothing
Made to Order
Cleaning, Pressing Re
pairing. Star Hotel Building, May St., Heppner.
HEPPNER - OREGON,
4-S45.
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Otllce, La Grande, Oregon.
December 14. 1907,
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in'this office by Warner (;. Kennedy, con
testant, against homestead entry No llWS, made
January 2, l'.X)2, for 8W. Sec. 3. Township 4, 8.
Range 2S, E. V. M. by Etta J. Meek, nee Roes
tostee. in which it is alleeed that Etta J.
Mpttk has wholly abandoned said tract; that she
has changed her residence theretrora for more
than two rears last nnst: that said tract ( not
settled npon and cultivated by said party an re
quired by law, and that her said abandonment
was not one to her employment In tne army,
navy or murine corps oi me rmiea orates.
8tdd parties are hereby notiWd to appear, re
spond and ofler evidence touching said allega-
5 ion at Hio'clock a. m., on J anuary U4, mm, before
. P. William. V, 8. Commiwiimer. at hi
office at Heppner, Oregon, and that final hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m., on January
SO, in), before the Register and Receiver a't
the V nited States Land Othce in La Grande, Ore
gon. The aald contestant having, In a proper
affidavit, filed October 28. 1907. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
Decie-Jasltt t. W. DAY IB. Register.
G. W. Chapin was in from Hard
man, Tuesday. Mr. Chapin stated
that there was about six inches of
snow in the mountains back of
Parker's Mill
Circuit Court.
Oregon
StiOjpIilNE
Pacific
Onlv Line EAST via
SET LRKE DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY.
Daily
Dkparts
TIME SCHEDULES
Hkppnkb Ob.
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Fast Mail For
East and West
Fast Mall From
East and West
Express For
fast and West
Express -From
East and West
Sunday
Da'ly
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4:15 p. m.
4:15 p.
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STEAMER LINES.
Boat service between Portland, Astoria,
Orogon City, Dayton. Balem, Independence,
Corvallis and all Columbia and Willamette
River points.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
Steamers between Rlparla and Lewiston leave
Rlparia daily at 10:40 a. m. except Saturday,
returning leave Lewiston dally at 7 a. m. except
Friday.
J. B. HUDDLESON, Agent, Heppner.
WmMcMCRRAY. g.p.a.
Judge U. J. Bean and District
Attorney Phelps came over from
Pendleton, Saturday evening.!
A special term of court was he'd
Monday.
The cases of Lewis Howard,
William Hewer and John Moore,
held on charges, of barglary were
tried first. The men entered
plea of guilty.
.Howard was sentenced to two
two years, and Heiser and Moore
were given one year each in the
penitentiary.
Clyde Royse plead guilty to the
charge ot pointing a revolver at
another person and .vas fined $50.
W. S. Powell vs. John Parking.
Dismissed.
Belle" Lalande vs. Daniel Han
shaw and D. A Herren. Settled
and 'dismissed.
O. E. Farnsworth vs. J. H. Bel
lenbrock. Settled and dismissed.
Frank B. Kistner vs. W. 8. Mc
Kimmey. Settled aDd dismissed,
R. J. Ward vs. H. F. Deyoe,
Settled and d'e missed.
j State of Oregon vs. Chaa Ear
hart Plead guilty to an assault
with a dangerous weapon. Fined
$200.
Sheriff 8hntt last Moudny n
strujted his lone deputy, Walter
CasoD, to arreBt .John Carter, a
Monument freighter, who had beat
en one of his work horses nearly to
death while hauling wheat to lone.
It is reported that Carter took a
fence post and beat the animal
oyer the head until both eyes were1
knocked out. Deputy sheriff Ca-
son arrested Carter at lone Toe'
day and he was fined $50 and costs
amounting to $80 in all, by Justice
rerkins. isesides knocking out
the animal's eyes, the leeth weie
also knocked out and the maimed
horse was turned out in a pasture.
It was necessary for Deputy Cuson
to send a man out to shoot tae
horse.
Assessor W.,S. OonDer and wife re
turned Tuesday evening from
month's visit to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wharton left
for The Dalles, yesterday morning
The Wise
Furniture Co.
The up-to-date Store
Half a Carload of Wall Paper
Just Received and now ready for
your inspection. The latest and
most handsome designs that
money can buy. See those
Beautiful English Designs
See our new line of
Rugs, Carpets,
Mattings and
Lineolums.
THE NEW HOME
Sewing Machine
The best oh Earth
Just arrived, a new lot in great variety
Monarch Ranges and
Air Tight Heaters
We have a large supply of
Shingles and Doors
Everything in
Furniture
Though prohibition went into
effect in Tillamook county three
years ago, and carried again last
year, a writer in the Herald says
drink as mich there now as ever.
On the last trip of the Elmore, he
says there were 27 bairels of beer
consigned to local parties besides
kegs of liquid refreshment, and
there may have been as many
more boxes containing smaller
shipments of the brew of hops.
Tbe 27 barrels contained about 500
gallons of beer. The whiskey and
wine shipments this week alone
would give everybody in Tillamook
one whole glorious week's jag. The
TT 13 ... . i
neraia representative counted no
less than 85 boxes of booze con
signed to local people. There was
. . i ii . i
enongn in mose Doxes alone, we
1 . sa .
nave since ngurea our, to give
every person in Tillamook county
the jim-jams if divided up and tak
en m one dose. "
The registration books will be
open next Monday.
Power f the Presa.
Editor Gazette :
I "I haye been impressed lately with
The Oregonlan's editorial criticisms of
tbe courta of oar land, and of the causes
and condition wbicb are producing crime
at ecucb an alarming rate. The edito
rial in laat Saturday's Oregonian, under
tbe caption "More Slaughter," is a gem
and should be read and pondered over
by every citizen of tbe country. Let na
bave more of tbat kind. They ai e sure
to bear good fruit.
If every daily and weekly newspaper
of Oregon would come out courageously
and demand bettei law enforcement and
better condition of affairs socially acd
mo ally, it would not I e long until crime
would diminish, and tbe residents of
this great commonwealtb could once
moie be able to enjoy life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
What tbe Governor, tbe Legislators,
tbe Supreme and Circit Judges, tbe Dis
trict Attornies, the grand juries, tbe
triil juries, tbi Sheriffs and .be munici
pal authorities fear most of all is public -i
y and criticism in tbe public press of
their wrongful official acts. If the news
papers would com 3 out end severely
roast every official, every law-making
and law-enforciug body high or low
that is guilty of perpetrating a travesty
on public justice, wouldn't there soon
be a mighty change in thincs legal and
political? The press of the land can
wield a migbfy power for wholesome,
needful reform, and unless some such
concerted move is made to check the
tide cf " crime that Is sweeping so reck
lessly over this fair land, we sbatl as a
Nation soon take our proper place along
side of Russia and Turkey.
Just now there is more urgent need of v:ct ml tll,iv P"'"" the rualefurt x vs
reform at the top than at the bottom ot j tne' now (I 10 unJ a l-vptio! tfarjati
our social life. It is extremely dieeou-1 which he may escape justice, tbe aj.n
raging to those newspapers, those otTi- J in growth of anarchy and disre':C
cialsand those individuals who have acd contempt ir uw would soik
hen r.njhinff and nmrtii-intr 1hw d , i checked ill this COllntrv. and e Wj-l.-i
order, and trying to impel a greater re
ef the Oregon Supreme Court, in re
prieving Jtlodgett, confessed n urdtmr
of his female companion, on thegronl
that the District Attornry had reO,rtl
briefly to other red-handed markers n
his argument to the jury. Manythr
esses of equal seriousness could be cited.
The effects of ten years' preachtagoa
'aw observance by the press anI by iit
viduals can be crushed by one oOiei.l
act inch a those just mentioned. Wbe
this kind of outrageous leaiencj ud
maudlin sentimeot is shown the cold
blooded, savage murde-ers of our coun
try by those wno stand at the very head
of our legal system, end to wbooi we
look for inspiration and guidance i tl e
dispensation of law and justice, wfjsc
can we roasonably expect from Hi com
mon herd of humanity, an atonis6ie
proportion of whom are natural burn
criminals? Such cases of leniency and
the triumph of hair-splitting technicality
over common justice lias a strong tern
dancy to Russianize this country.
The low-browed, irresponsible teyr.ii
erate cmnot possibly do more to tmag
on a state of red-handed anarchy i this
country than do acts of the above char
acter, committed by those in suprwma
authority. The criminal element lithe
first to notice and profit by theserTss
ties on justice, and of course there is
nothing surprising about tbe cheap esti
mate placed upon human life in Oicm
and throughout all America, fa pm
portion to tbe population tbree times
more murders are committed in Ameri
ca today than in any other country on
earth. 1b it bard to trace the cause?
Tbe outrages commitied by oar coat's
of justice and by the pardoning procliv
ities of tbe Governor breed contempt
and irreverence for law, and CTieoarsgv
mob violence. We as a Nation are rcfe
too much by impulse and bassioa, ud
not enough by calm, deliberate judg
ment. Boweyer, can we blame titm
honost, hard-working. iberty-lov-rvs
people for taking the law in their oa
handB after the courts of just jc hxo
repeatedly and persistently failed to do
their plain duty in meting out justiew to
law offenders?
I have always been decidedly ofrponed
to mob law, and am yet, and both mm
newspaper editor and Sheriff at the
county, I have for many years tatA& a
vigorous, open fight for the enforeeaxeut
of all laws on the statute books, pndor
bad. Tbe quickest and best way to get
rid of bad laws is to rigidly enforce
tbemawbile; bnt in advocating Uiia
policy the hardest struggle ot the wlwl
battle is tbe coming in ontact w&it tfi
extreme tenderness with whkh tiie
Governor and courts deal with tie vic
ious, law-breaking element.
We need not look farther then Har
row countr to see the work of Guberna
torial delinquency. For instance, ehxwt
three years ago Morrow county epeat
$1500 of tbe tax-payers' bard-emrvad
money to convict two horsethieves, who
were sentenced to tbree yeara in tb
penitentiary. In 11 racnths theywer
pardoned out by tne Govei nor just
after election.
Another evidence tbat tbe law nd
courts are being played with is the as
cent "lapse of memory" of the Gavwe-
cr. wLen he failed to notify the emit
that be would allow three judicial
toalip by, thoe throwing all pending le
gation throughout the State of Oregon
into a bad mix-up. This playful liitf
trick will cost Morrow County aljua
buodreds of dollars for holding prieanecw
for five months until the next rertitr
term of Circuit Court, besides cassia r
endless less and inconvenience to attor
neys, officials and individuals. Wisac
non-partisan" lapse tbat was anjwty .
No one of sound sense, of course, be
lieves that this was due to an overvt.
The interests and welfare of society i
general are of vastly more iiuparUvjc
than is the welfare of any one indivifxl
or set of individuals, and if our Goww -r
and our judges snd our juries vI
quit temporizing and symuhazing tA
c iminals, and would try as hard toj;
epect ane reverence for law, to be jarred
clear off tbe roost only tuo frequently
by the outrageous decisions of the Gov
ernor and the courts of justice. Take
for example the recent pardon by tbe
Governor of Oregon of Herubree, the
man convited of the murder of his wife
and daughter, under the most disgust
ing and revolting circumstances, after
the inhuman fiend bad served but one
year of a life sentence.
Take for another example tbe actions
oin the ranks of Car.adti, Ajt uJ-a
and the other law-respect:r.s co.'aJitt
of the earth.
Newspaper men of Oregon, a fv.tt
opportunity confronts yon. Op up
your powerful batteries of public itr acd
turn tbem onto those high in sntari-y
every time they deserve it. The Jnf
nian has set a splendid pare, au4 let all
follow it until our country is red-!.!
from the certain fate which awiu ii ii
the present trend of affairs is pecwv.vd
to ccctinue, E. M. SHzrr.