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or.B m""i'!f u """"" City 11 till HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 1 , 1909 NO. ik3 VOL. 24. MONEY IS READY APPROPRIATION BY COUNTY COURT. $13,000 to Buy and Equip Experimental Farm -New Steel Bridge. The county court met in ad journed session Tueeday of last week to settle up important un finished business. The modt important matter was the question of a new bridge across Rhea creek, to be erected near Henry Scherzinger's place. Ad vertisements calling for: bids for the construction of this bridge bad been published and the bids were to be opened on the 23d ult. The bid of the Columbia bridge company of Walla Walla, to rect a steel bridge was accepted at the following figures: Steel span complete $2487 00 Concrete foundation cubic yard. 11 00 Amount of concrete estimated at 11 to 12 yards. In the matter of the establish ment of a county road as prayed far by C. D. Huston and others, granted. In the matter of the petition of W. S. Smith and others for a change in the lone grade, granted. The ourt again met in adjourned session to take up the matter of an appropriation for an experimental farm, to be conducted by aid from the state and government. Pe'itions were presented by Frank Gilliam, K. F. Hynd, W. G. Scott and others asking the county. court to BDDrODriate a sum Ruffi Aft cient to buy and equip a farm i accordance with the requirements of the experts in charge. The petitions weie signed by ovt 200 taxpayers. It was ordered that there be np propriated from the general fund $7000 for the purchase of the land and a sum not exceeding $6000 for initial equipment. The petition of Samuel Devine and others for a conntv road was accepted and viewers were ap pointed. SMOOTH SWINDLER LOOKS BAD FOR SCRIBER Record Price for Wheat. What is probably the highes Drice ever paid in Pendleton for wheat was paid this week by By. era' miil to William Mills for 3000 bushels of blue stem. The price Daid was 81.15 per bushel. This is what the grower netted, as the warehouse charges are paid by the purchasers. The wheat was raised in the northern part of Umatilla county. This is the last blue stem wheat to be had in the county. For newt and opinions the Oregonlan. OFFICERS W. O. MINOR, President J. II. Mc HALEY, Vice-President W. 8. WHARTON, Cannier DIRECTORS W. O. MINOR J. H. McHALEY W.G.SCOTT VAWTER CRAWFORD, Asst. Cashier C. E. WOODSON W. S. WHARTON Bank of Heppner - $50,000 00 2259 33 Capita!, Fully Paid, Undivided Profits Four Per cent Interest paik on Time and Savings Deposits Your Banking Solicited The Pastime Finest Line of High Grade Cigars in City Candies, Nuts, Soft Drinks Billiards and Pool F. E. WESTERBERG, Prop NOTICE FOR PIBLICATIOS. Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office at The Dalle. Orepon. February 10. 1909. Berlal No. 03833. Notice in hereby (tiven that Frank Glasscock, of Hardman, Oregon, who. on February 24, lflOG. made Homestead Entry No. 14979. for E4 SW SW 8EH and lot 4. section 18. township 5 8 ranKe 25 E W M. ha filed notice of intention to make final commu tation proof, to establish claim to thejand above dcribel. before J. P. Williams, U. 8 Commissioner, at his office In Heppner, Ore gon, on the 27th day of March, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses: Genwt E. Wright, of Lone Bock, Oregon, James H. McDaniel and Georfre A. :McDonald both of Hardman. Oregon, and Charles H. Rul" lis. of Hardman. Orrgon.f, Feb. lS-Mch 25 C. W. MOOUK, Register. NOTICE FOR PI BLICATION. Department of the Interior, V. 8. Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon, March , 1909. Notice Is hereby given that Robert R. Carson, Ct Lexington, Oregon, who, on Nov. 27th, 1907, made Homestead Entry (Serial No. 03187 No. 15805, for NW Section 15. township 2 aouth range 25 E W M, has filed notice of intention -to make final commutation proof, to "establish claim to the land above described, before J. P. Williams, U. 8. Commissioner at his office at Heppner, Oregon, on the 20th day of April, 1909. Claimant namet as wltntsoes: Nat Shaw, and 8. E. Notion, both of Hepp ner, Oregon, and Cliff M. Fridley and Peter ChrUtenson, both of Lexington, Oregon, ilch U Apr 15 C. W. MOOUE. Beg'.iter. Red Front Livery & Feed SatDles Willis Stewart, Prop FIRST-CLASS: :LIVERY RIGS Kept constantly on I an. I and can bo furnieheB c" short notire t part es wishing to drive irtc he interior. Firc'.as.. : : Hacks and Ouooies CALf, .KCUND AND Sh U WE CATER 10 VIIE : : : : UmiKIlClAL TRAVELERS aSD CAN FrRNISII KIGS AND DRIVER ON SHORT NOTICE : : : Heppner, Oreoon The new ct both hemisphere m Tfcs Weekly Oreroniaa. . . ... . - JAMES DAVIS GETS AWAY WITH $1200. Gets Money on Strength of Forged Deed to Burchell Place. Probably tbe smootbeBt swindle that was ever perpetrated in East ern Oregon, was worked in Hepp ner last week. James Davis was tbe Jsleek stranger and the Bank of Heppner is the victim. James Davis, a man who played perfectly tbe part of an unassum ing farmer came here about three weeks ago. Quiet m manner, but business like in action, Davis said that he had owned a farm near Portland and had come to .'Eastern Oregon to look for a wheat ranch. Apparently in no hurry and careful in his selection he finally decided on the H. E. Burchell ranch near Lexingion, which, by the way involved tbe modest sum of 820,000. Sauntering into the Bank of Heppner he first accosted Vawter Crawford, assistant cashier, and asked if it would be possible to se. cure a loan on real estate security He was referred to Mr. Wharton, the cashier which resulted in con. siderable conversation about rea' estate and the country in general Davis said that ho was well sat isfied with the Burchell place. He also spoke as being favorably im pressed with a body of land owned by Mr. Wharton. Davis continued by bringing about tbe story that be had a farm er neighbor who had just sold out or about $30,000, and the beigh- bor also wanted to come to East ern Oregon to invest in cheap wheat lands, and he would speak a good word for the country. The object of Mr. Davis' visit to the bank finally culminated in a very plausible story. He said that he had made np bis mind to buy the Buicbell place. but in order to do this it would take all cf his money and he would eed about $1500. This was on Wednesday and he said that he was going to Portland tbe next day to close tbe deal and would be back Friday. Mr. Wharton remarked that this would a very short time to close a deal of this magnitude. Like every other question, Davis was quick with a plausible answer and said that when he was satis lied with the place and Mr. Burcb- 1 was satisfied with the price it would not take long to pay over be money and make out the deed. Davis went a-ay Thursday morning and wbs back Jbnday evening as be said he would. Iu the meantime he had ordered an abstract of the place from W. L. Smith. Procuring the abstract and producing the deed for the Burchell farm which was duly re corded he asked for a loan of SI 500. Everything appeared regular, and to further satisfy Mr. Whar ton, Davis produced a check book on The United States National Bank of Portland, showing stubs where the money had been paid to Mr. Burchell. Ife paid that he needed about $1200 immediately. Mr. Wharton fixed up the ap plication for the money which was Cashier is Charged With Many Crimes .in Wrecking Bank. Conclut ed on pige fi?e) The aftermath of the failure of the Farmers' and Traders' bank at LaGrande, was furnished Thurs day afternoon by the federal grand jury in the batch of indictments returned by it before Judge Wol- verton. Among these accusations were four against J. W. Scriber, the former cashier of the bank. Of these four indictments, one was for making false entries in the various books of account which were under the control of the cashier. A second indictment charges Mr. scriber with feloniously taking the money of the bank fioni the pos session of the institution by means of forged notes. It is furtuer alleged in the in dictments that these notes were, forged by Scriber outright, and used by him in a successful scheme to plunder tbe bank of its assets, Another indictment charges Scriber with having made false acd fraudulent affidavits before tbe officials, whose duty it was to examine into the condition Jof the bank. It is also alleged that Scri ber swore falsely to the status of the bank's financial soundness, covering up fraudulently the real state of affairs, and convincing the examining officialsjby false oaths, af- fidavits and other culpable means that the bank was in a solvent con dition, wnen be knew, as a matter of fact, according to the charges, that this was not trne. All of. these indictments are drawn against Scriber without al legations of any culpability as to others, and form a very serious mass of charges. The bank failed in 1908, and was so complete and destructive in its resalts that the assets were not nearly enough to pav the creditors. The receiver appointed has been compelled to institute sui-ts against the stockholders of the defunct in stitution in order, if possible. ,to secure money wherewith to pay in part some of the outstanding liabilities. At the Umatilla county publicity meeting at Pendleton, it was de cided to raise $5000 to be used for publicity work during the next year. Pendleton delegates pledged Pendleton to $2j00 provided the remainder of the Jcouoty would raise a similar amount. The sen timent prevailing among the dele gates from nearly all the smaller towns was that the amount could be easily raised. BAKING 111 jTlie finest, most tasteful and ( wholesome biscuit, cake and pas try are made with Royal Bak ing Powder, and not otherwise. Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar A Yoncolbi miu his traded bis farm for a ftrm in Him cc unly. Neither he l or ihe Ham y county man has se e the place fraJi d for, but each took the other'j wt rd for it. Wra Matlock has returrel from the Yakima country wh has been feeding beef cattle. Elks Elect Officers. REACH I THE SPOT It Can Be Done, So Scores of Hepp ner Citizens Say. . To cure an aching back, The pains of rheumatiem, The tired-out feelings, Yon must re.ch tbe spot get at tbe cause. In most cases 'tis tbe kidneys. D.ian's Kidney Pills are for the kid- nevs. Thos. Morgan. Heppner, Ore., says: "I feel it my duty to speak a good word in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills. I suf fered for several years from kidney com plaint and rheumatism. The attacks were so severe that I was laid up for a week or ten davs at a time. I finally learned of Doan's Kidney Pills and pro cured a box at the Slocum Drujr Co. This remedy went at once to the seat of tbe trouble and gave me great relief." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole aitents for the United States. Remember tbe name Doan's- and take no other. Heppner Lodge No. 358, B. P. O. E., elected the following cfSceru at the regular meeting last Thurs day evening: Exalted Ruler, Harry DaDcan; Esteemed Leading Knight, W. A. Hajej; Esteemed Loyal Knight, V. E. Wtsterberg; Esteemed Lect uring Knight, Newt Jonee; Secre retary, Thomas Brennan; Treas urer, Frank Gilliam; Tyler, Gus Mallbrj; Trustees, D. O. Justu?, E. L. Freelaud, A. E. Patterson. To pay an 8i cent tax the Wal lowa county sheriff received in an envelope a check for 67 cents, a nickel, 2 cent stamp and a 10 cent fare rebate. Pneumonia Follows I. a Grippe. Pneumonia often follows la grippe sat never follows the nse of Foley's Ho--ey and Tar, tor la grippe couiths and deep seated colds. Refuse any but the gen uine in the yellow package. Sold by Slocum Drug Co. Foley's Orino Laxative cures consti pation and liver trouble and makes tbe bowels bealtby and regular. Orino is superior to pills and tablets as it does not gripe or nauseate. Slocum Drug Co. The editorial PXt of the Weekly Ore- gonlaa gives a broad treatment to e wide ran re of subjects. Hexamethylenetetrameln Tbe above is the name of a German chemical, which is one of the rr any val uable ingredients of Foley's Ki Ir.ev Remedy. Hexametbylenetetramiae is recognized by medical text books and authorities as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice any irregularities, and axoid a serious malady. Slocum Drug Co. Alwcy reliable The Weekly Oret-onia Joe Hayes, of Heppner, is buying sheep in Grant county. He lecently bought 000 head of two year-olds from Charles Bochler of Monument Long Creek Ranger. Ilabjr Hands will get into mischief rften it means a burn or cnt or scald. Arply Ballard's Snow liniment just as soon as the acci- lent happens, and the pain will be re lieved while the wound will healquickly and nicely. A sure cire for 6vrains, rheumatism and all pains. Price eoc, 50c and $1.00 a bottle. Sold bv Patterson A Son. Notire of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing under the firm name of Klein & Ashbaugh, has by mutual consent been dissolved, II. C. Ashbaugh having purchased the iu- tereet of J. B. Kb in, wiil colltct all oc- counts and pay all bills heretofore con tracted for the firtn prior to Nov. 1. 1908 II. C. ASHBAUGH, J. B. KLLIN. Phonographs and Phono graph Goods at Less Than Chicago Prices Bocauso we pay the freight which you have to pay if you order your Phonograph from Chicago. DON'T take our word for it. Bring- your Chicago prices here and we will prove to you that yimT-an gct the same type of machine, right h'iv at honie for the same price less the freight. HERE, you personally select the machine, and r -ords after a, thorough trial and demonstration. There you take what they send you. and cannot be sure that you will be pleased with either machine or records. Edison, Zonophone and Columbia Machines $10.00 up. The entire catalogue of Co'umbia Double Vue (uiueic on both s;Je?) rec ords in btock 10 inch records Ooc. The Cash Shoe Store Huelat & Molden