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VOL. 28. NO. 34.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1911
SUBSCRIPTION, $ 1.00 PER YEAR.
FOR A HAPPY
THANKSGIVING
An Appeal On Behalf Of
Dependent Children
Do not forget the little ones at
the Home of the Boys' & Girls'
Aid Society of Oregon in Portland
this Thanksgiving. The man
agementof the institution appeals
to all persons who are interested
in the welfare of dependent chil
dren of the State to give liberally
this year. The work of the insti
tution has very much increased
during the past year. Many more
wards are under its care so of
course expenses of maintenance
are increased in proportion. The
average number of children on
hand last year at the Receiving
Home was sixty but now it will
exceed that numbe by at least
five each day. The little ones at
the Home have been sadly afflicted
for the past three months with
an epidemic of scarlet fever,
although the cases were light
yet, it was necessary that the
children be isolated for tw
months. The first of these cases
were cured at the Contagious
Hospital but the last to the num
ber or fourteen were taken car
of at this institution. I his cer
tainly was a great trouble and
expense to those in charge how
ever, at this writing the Home is
entirely free from the disease
and properly fumigated and the
good work is again going on.
During the past year recrea
tion sheds have been built on the
premises for the use of the chil
dren in the Home, one for the
boys and one for the girls play
ground. These sheds are sixty
bv thirty feet with open sides
and contain rings, trapeze, hoi
izontal bars and tieters, also sand
courts for the little ones. An
other addition for the benefit of
the children is the fitting up of a
manual training room where the
boys are to be taught carpentry
This addition was made by Clack
amas County.
It is the effort of the manage
mentjo care for cases of abuse
and neglect of children through
out the State, especially outside
of Multnomah County and the
records will show that about
four-fifths of the children coming
through the institution are from
outside Counties, hence, this
Society is an aid to every County
in the state and it is earnestly
hoped that donations for its ben
efit will be liberal this Thanks
giving. The Railroad and Steamboat
Companies are carrying all such
donations free of charge if they
are plainly marked Boys' & Girls'
Aid Society of Oregon, Portland,
Oregon.
COMMUNICATED.
CIRCUIT COURT IN
REGULAR SESSION.
Jury In Mills Case
To Agree.
Fails
On Saturday the schoolhouse
of District No. 50 was the scene
of a delightful entertainment in
the form of a spelling-match and
pie supper.
Quite a number of young people
from Lexington and Butter creek
were present
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The regular November term of
Circuit Court was convened on
and other
Breaks An Arm.
N. M. btockner, a young man
in the employ of F. F. Hufford
on Butter Creek, had the misfor
tune to break his left arm at the
wrist on last Thursday. The
cause of the accident was very
simple, but the result to the arm
was disastrous, He stepped on
a round stone as he was walking
along and this caused his foot to
turn and he was thrown to the
ground, his weight all coming on
the left hand. A dislocation of
the wrist and breaking of the
bone3 also resulted. He was
brought to town and received
proper attention from a physi
cian and the injury is on the
mend. I
to the highest bidder by Arthur
Parker of Lexington, who, by the
way, displayed skill and tact in
the art of salesmanship.
A so-called "beauty contest
was the main feature of the occa
sion. r our young and handsome
,'oung ladies were chosen and a
cake was set aside as a trophy for
the successful contestant. A
small amount of money represent
ed one vote, and a person's voting
capacity was proportionate to his
or her perception of the person in.
view and to the "specific gravity"
of his or her pocket-book.
Miss Smith, a handsome and
beautiful young maiden of the
brunette type, of the Butter creek
section, was enabled by the assis
tance of her friends and admir
ers, to carry .on the trophy, a
cake, quite an expensive one too
as some put the approximate cost
of the cake at $.20.
"The homely mans contest'
was not a success from a pecuni
ary standpoint of view, but never
theless this melodrama, in which
Jack H. Deardorff of Galloway,
played the hero, afforded much
amusement to all. To Jack, on
account of his odd physiognomy,
was given the trophy of this con
test in the form of a pie.
However, we have been in
formed by a person who was
present at the school house at
that time, and who is an artist
by nature and artistical training,
and well competent to judge
human form, symmetry
beauty, that to Miss Kate E. Bob-
et should have been granted the
distinction of being the most beau
tiful young lady, as she was justly
entitled to it.
The directors of district No. 50
can congratulate themselves in
securing the valuable service of
Miss Kate E. Boblet as a teacher.
She is keen, alert and sensitive
to the needs of her pupils, always
ready to remove the obstacle that
obstructing the educational
progress of the pupils.
The library of District No. 50
being inadequate to the needs of
the pupils of this district, the re
sourceful mind of Miss Boblet
conceived the idea of getting up
an entertainment, by the pecuni
ary receipts of which she could
augment the insufficient library.
She was doubtful as to the out
come of the undertaking, but it
is very gratifying to note that
the pecuniary receipts of the pie
supper surpassed her most sang
uine expectations.
Teachers like Miss Boblet who
put heart and soul into their
educational work, are in great
demand, which exceeds greatly
the supply, and the value of such
teachers can not be over-estimated,
because they are very
worthy laborers in the educational
vineyard of our blessed Master.
Jesus Christ
Justus A. Miller.
J. S. Beckwith, official court
reporter, is over from Pendleton
this week, busy with his duties
in the circuit court.
E. Wigles-
worth, E. R. Lundell, J. H.
Deardorff, Peter Susbauer, Emil
Grotkopp, Walter Becket, R. E.
Allstott.
The following outside attorneys
interested in the trial of various
cases, are present, 1. JN. bmith
Portland; G. F. Martin, Portland
Fred Miendl, Portland; H. S,
Wilson, The Dalles, and John
Gavin, The Dalles.
Immediately following the
proper opening of court the crim
inal docket was called and the
following cases disposed of;
The grand jury having report
ed two indictments against Wal
ter Conlin for obtaining goods
and money under false pretenses,
he was arraigned, plead guilty
on one count and will be sent
enced Thursday morning.
Austin Gentry, indicted for
carrying concealed weapons,
plead guilty and was fined $25
and costs of $8.80.
In the case of State of Oregon
vs. buy Haguewoocl, et al, the
grand jury returned not a true
bill.
The case of State of Oregon
vs. Al. A. Alms, went to trial be
fore the following jury: Peter
Brenner, Henry Emry, Tyndall
Robison, John D. Allen, R. M.
Akers, H.P. Long, Anson Wright,
Matt Halvorsen,' Jas. R. Ashin-
hust, R. B. Rice, John H. Bryson
and French Burroughs. The
trial was concluded at 3:30 on
and Tuesday afternoon and the jury
remained out until 10:30 a. m. on
Wednesday but failed to agree,
so were discharged by the court.
This will cause a retrial of the
case but it will probably not be
heard again until the next regu
lar term.
The following civil suits, being
settled, were dismissed:
Eliza J. McAlister vs. Jas. Mier
and Jas. A. Brown.
D. E. Gillman vs. D. S. Flynn.
B. H. White vs. J. P. Conder.
N. E. Winnard vs. Hallie M.
Kirk, etal.
Proceedings in other cases up
to this, Thursday morning, fol
lows: Paul Reitman, guardian, vs. F.
H. Wilson; defendant allowed to
file amended answer.
Bank of Heppner, vs. J. W.
Forrest; default against defend
ant for failure to further plead,
judgment and attorneys fees and
order to sell attached property.
Martha Forrest vs. J. A. Hayes;
demurrer overruled; 20 days to
answer.
Helen V. Knappenberg, admin
istratrix, vs. Henry Howell; de
fault and judgment
Lillie M. Jones vs. William M.
Jones; dismissed on motion of
plaintiff's attorney.
The Hastings Industrial Co. vs.
Louie D. Dorman; default and
judgment
II. E. Warren, et at vs. Hud
son D. Dodge, et ux; decree for
plaintiff.
A. -C. Ruby vs. P. M. Christen
son, et al.; confirmation of sale.
The Investors Mtg. Security Co.
vs. Chas. R. McAllister, et al. ;
default against all defendants,
findings and decree for plaintiff.
Gwendolyn B. Hinton vs. Chas.
A. Hinton; default against de
fendant allowed and entered.
Ernest Piper vs. First National
Bank of Heppner; tried before
the Court; arguments to be sub-
r:.'.'.l2rl on briefs.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The grand jury chosen at the
May term of court, met on Friday,
finished its work and presented
to the court the following report,
whereupon they were discharged:
We, the Grand Jury, drawn for the
May term of Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon for Morrow Count v.
have finished our labors and respect-
runy report to the Court as follows:
That we were regularly convened
on the 8th day of May, 1911, and on
Ham day adjourned said Mltintr ami
thereafter and on the 10th day
November, 1'Hl, we again convene
mi rii i.nS aim nave oeen in sessio
n, Bin u uujoiinieu sirring since eaii
date.
That at Raid first Kitting convened
on the 8th day of May, 1911, wefoun
no matter requiring investigation
for the reason that the Grand Jury
convened for the November term
1910, had but just completed its la
bors and had disposed of all matters
that required investigation to said
time. That atsald adjourned sitting
we nave found and returned to the
ouri inree true Dills and one not
true bill.
in .luuiuou to me witnesses ex
amined on the indictments so found
we have also considered other mat
ters that have been presented to us
and have, so far as we know passed
on and disposed of nil criminal mat
ters which have come before us and
nil matters heretofore presented to
the District Attorney wherein he
found action unwarranted and un
necessary, and we therefore report to
the Court at this time that we be-
ieve that all criminal matters, so far
is Morrow county is concerned are
disposed of.
We have made a careful examina
tion of the county Hospital, the sur
roundings and management thereof
and have found the same to be con
ducted in a gooil and efficient man
ner.
e have, so far as we have been
able, looked over the books and
cords of the county oliicers, but
have been unable to make any exam
nation of the same for the reason
that it would require the services of
an expert and we have not deemed It
necessary to go to such expense at
this time. But from such examina
tion as we did make the same seem
to le kept in a good and efficient
manner.
We have found the work of the
janitor at the court house to be sat
isfactory, but desire to recommend
that the door to the circuit court
room and the front doors of the
county court house be re-eoiiFtructed
so that the same shall open outward
to comply with the laws of the state.
We have given some attention and
investigation to the expenditures for
improvements of the county roads
and we are of the opinion that the
amount being expended is far in ex
cess of the actual benefits derived and
we recommend that some system be
employed by the County Court
whereby value would be received for
such road expenditures.
We have bien in actual sitting
three days since first convened and
having now finished nur labors re
spectfully ask the court that we be
discharged.
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STATE MEETING
IN PENDLETON
National President To Be
Important Speaker.
Beginning December 4 and
lasting through the two succeed
ing days the second annual con
vention of the State union of the
Farmers Educational & Co-opera
tive union will be held in this
city, !says the East Oregonian.
Preparations for the gathering
are now being made by the local ; an
Eastern Star Entertains.
In honor of Mrs. P. O. Berg;
Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S.,
met on last Thursday evening in
their lodge room, about 55 being
present. An impromptu pro
gram of music was presented,
followed by one of those very
excellent banquets that have
made the ladies of Ruth Chapter
so famous. Just before retiring;
to the banquet room, Miss Beulah
Barker, in a neat little speech,
presented to Mrs. Borg, . on be
half of the ladies of the order,
elegant rocking chair, and
and county workers in the union
and the members are looking for
ward to the big meeting with in
terest. It will be open to all
members of the union though the
state union is a delegated organ
ization composed of representa
tives from the local and county
organizations.
As arranged by those in charge
of affairs the coming convention
will open on Monday evening,
December 4 with a banquet which
will be in the nature of an open
meeting to which some non-members
will be invited. The two
succeeding days will be devoted
to transacting business and to the
election of state officers.
C. S. Barrett, of Georgia, na
tional president of the farmer's
union is to be a guest at the meet
ing in Pendleton and his presence
will add much interest to the
gathering in view of his position.
At the first state meeting of
the union held last year at The
Dalles there were 250 in atten
dance. In the opinion ot W. W.
Harrah, prominent local member
the union the attendance at
he coming meeting in Pendleton
will probably be as great or great
er than at the first meeting.
the gift was accepted by Mrs.
Borg in fitting words of response,
and the promise that she would
use the same always in grateful
remembrance of the donors.
Mrs. Borg is a charter member
of Ruth Chapter, and one of its
most faithful and punctual atten
dants, and her departure is re
gretted very much.
of
Conlin Sentenced.
Walter Conlin, convicted for
ger and jailbreaker, was sen
tenced to from one to five years
in the state penitentiary.
The case of D. E. Gilman vs.
J. A. Wherry is now being heard
before a jury. The issues in this
case grow out of the partnership
heretofore existing between J. A.
Wherry and Lowell Twichell
Pres. W. J. Kerr of the Oregon
Agricultural College and Director
James Withycombe of the experi
ment station speak this week in
Columbus, O. before the Associa
tion of American Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Sta
tions. Pres. Kerr's address is
on ways of getting more students
into the gymnasium and athletics.
Dr. Withycombe will lead the
the discussion on institutes.
He is to spend about a month
visiting eastern experiment sta
tions, and Pres. Kerr is to go to
New York and Washington, D. C.
in the interests of the Union,
Umatilla and Sherman county
branch experiment stations,
which are partly supported by
federal funds.
Severely Chilled.
Wm. Lawton, who has been
acting as "swamper" in the sa
loon of Dennis McNamee, was
picked up in the rear of that place
about 6:30 on Saturday morning.
Lawton occupied a room in the
building, and at about 4 o'clock
got up and went out in his night
clothes. Another nartv sleeninsr
in the room with him finally went
out to investigate and found Law
ton lying just outside the door in?
an unconscious condition. He
was picked up and taken to the
hospital and it was found that
his arms and feet were badly
frozen. Proper care has put the
man in good shape, but another
hour of that cold would have put
an end to his career. It was;
thought at first that it might be
necessary to amputate an arm
and also a foot, but this proved
unnecessary as the frost was re
moved successfully. Lawton had
been drinking somewhat to ex
cess and it seems when he got
down he was unable to get ur
again.
In these days, when economy
should be the household watch
word you should use a Crescent
Range. They save time, labor,
and fuel. Sold at Case's Furni
ture Store.
For the murder of his mother at
Antelope on October 31, Wro. Gli
san was on Tuesday sentenced to
the penitentiary' for life by Judge
Bradshaw. He was allowed ttv
plead guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree.