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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.
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