I, i. HEPPNER The Center of a Wheat, Wool, and Stock Empire, of Cheap Lands, Good Markets Numberless Opportunities. SEMI-WEEKLY EPPNE SEi-rau With which is consolidated The lone Bulletin. A first class newspaper entered at the poatoffice at Beppner. Oregon as second-class matter VOLUME 1 HEPPNER, OREGON, SEPT. 4, 1914 NUMBER 24 H Herald Iff 0 scHon E SEPTEMBER 21: AFTER FAIR Clarence Stoner and Albert Mead-' ors were sentenced last Monday to serve a term of thirteen years each in the Oregon State Penitentiary for 1 their part in an attempted hold up of the O. W. R. & N. train No. 5 near Meacham, July 2. They confessed to Sheirif Taylor a few days afterwards. They are young fellows and stand a chance to leave the penitentiary at an earlier date. This was the incident inwhich George McDuffee played such an important pan ana wnicn me rail LATEST WAR NEWS crushed by the superior Russian fore es which penetrated its center. The battle was pronounced as the most road presented him with their check of j bloody of the campaign. The Aus- $1100. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept.2 It was j PARIS, Sept. 2 Though thert reported here by Grand Duke Nicholas seems to be no doubt that the Ger that the Austrian army has been .mans would strike the northern line of Paris Forts, military authorities insist that it would be impossible tc isolate the city. The Germans are within forty miles of the city today. The Heppner schools will be in full operation on September 21. It was planned to open a week earlier but the Institute starts at that date, last ing for three days with the Morrow County Fair opening immediately fol lowing. The Freshman class will be the largest in the history of the school, over twenty in number. The entire High School will be the larg est in recent years if present indica tions can be relied upon. Superin tendent Hoffman has all the new physicial and chemical laboratory supplies on hand and other improve ments have been made during the summer. The teachers consist of Mrs. Lucy Wedding, who comes very highly re commended from Harve, Mont. She will have charge of the English and Latin and will supply the place form erly held by Miss Clark. Miss Addie Schwittay, of Lake Forest, Illinois, will handle the German and History. She is of German decent, having spok en German from girlhood and all pupils who desire to take German will find her an excellent teacher. She takes the position left vacant by Miss Lucile Culbertson. There will be two new grade teachers. Miss Mazie Walker, of Charlestown, W. V., and who taught in the schools of that place for ten years, will have charge of the seventh grade. She comes well recommended for her success and ability. Miss Leoni Newton, of Marengo, N. D., will have charge ol the fourth and fifth grades, formerly taught by Miss Mabry Currin. Miss Ethel Casey will have charge of- the eighth grade and is one of the best grade teachers ever employed by the Heppner bchools. lhe other teachers will be the same as last year; Marion Long in the High School, Ella B. Wal len, Helen A. Ames and Mary Power in the grades: E. G. Harlan will be the athletic coach and football prac tice will commence just as soon as the boys can get out regularly for prac tice. Heppner will have a football team this year and its success will be determined upon the way the boys work and the way the people support it All persons who wish to board or room teachers this year should hand their names to Supt. Hoffman at once. The Purity League held a short meet ing at the coach last night. The meeting opened by Sec. Beardsley in the absence of Pres. Burns. It was moved by Director Andrews to send Pres. Burns a boquet of flowers dur ing his sick spell. The motion was carried. Just then Private Huddles ton a well known Squad man, came in and sat down. Opemtor Mead's name was brought up for membership and it was decided to let him examine the constitution and by-laws of the Lea gue and if he thinks that he can live up to them, he will be admitted. Sec. Beardsley was appointed to wait upon him. Director Andrews moved that the League appropriate enough from the funds to equip honorary member f-Tiil-nactnn wUk a ...... i..l.. rtf e. ers. The motion was carried. Noth- ' 3urces to draw unon- ine else appearing the League ad journed. trians are still lighting but Nicholas said that they are so badly demorali zed that it would be difficult to re irganize them. It is stated that one Russian army is directed against Konigsbcrg and A lion si en and a second against Thorn and Grauden?.. BUSINESSMEN III PARIS, Sept. .2 Paris officialdom wore an air of confidence today. . It was reported that the Germans aire showing signs of exhaustion. The exertions and losses have been terrific and it is thought that they can not keep up the pace much longer. It is believed that their last reserves are in action and they have no further re- Provisions arc becoming short, has also been reported to the Allies. The General Staff now does not think that investment of Paris is possible. The invaders center," announced General Gallieni, the Military Gover nor, " has thrown its entire weight against our lines without being able to make the slightest impression. Their right pressed our left back but slowly and in good order. We inflicted enor mous damage on them and every at- temp they made to break through from the North was blocked. SCHOOL NOTES BE LIBERAL 1H BOARD ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2 Five thousand Austrians were left dead on .he field by the Austrians forces and Ihousands were captured by the Rus sians was announced here by the War Office following the recent conflict in fialicia. PETROGRAD, Sept. 3 This city is no longer known as St. Petersburg but as Petrograd, according to the edict of the Czar. It was reported here today that the demoralized Aus trian Galician forces are retiring upon lhe first line of defenses behind Lem berg. They expect to make the next stand along the San river between the strongholds Przomysl and Jaroslav. As a result of the fighting so far, five Austrian army corps are practically annihilated and thousands of prison ers captured. In cast Prussia when the garrison of Konigsberg citadel at tempted a sortie the Russians won a complete victory. The War Office said that the German losses were enormous. Teachers who have not yet reporter ipon their reading circle work shoul send for the blank and make the re sort in order to have the record ii shape to entitle them to have theii certificates registered. In the premium list of the fair it ii stated in the juvenile list that twe oremiums are offered for tomatoes The item offering premium for 10 tomatoes should be for 10 potatoes. The work of the teachers institute this year will emphasize the in dustrial lines. Other work will re ceive attention, but the industrial work will be the leader. We hope to have with us Prof. Frank H. Shep herd and Miss Helen Cowgill of the Agricultural College. Mr. N. C Maris, Industrial Field Worker, will be with us one day. With these thre to deal with lndustiul lines, we may expect some good things. We ex pect, as in the past, to stress the mat ter of sanitation. Dr. Calvin S. White of the State Board of Health, has promised to be with us one day. Con ddering the position of the State Board of Education upon the mattei if health conditions in the schools an he work which the State Board o; .lealth is planning, we should ge eady to take an advanced positiot n regard to the sanitary condition! f the schools. We expect to havi State Superintendent Churchill witl is again. As announced before, thi nstitute will be held, Sept. 14, 15 am 16. COUNTY COURT HOLDS IETI1 TO HANDLE ROUTINE IRK WILL EXHIBIT STOCK AT THE FAIR A meeting of the business men of Heppner was held Tuesday afternoon at the office of Secretary Smead of the Fair and nearly all business houses were represented. Mr. r. j. Mahoney addressed the meeting and informed those present that the time had arrived to make their cash donations to the Morrow County Fair Board. Secretary Smead pointed out thnt owing to .the fact thet the Fair is having permanent buildings constructed this year arid as the amusement features and the premium lists had been added to quite extensively it would be neces sary to have a largei amount of funds on hand this season than last year and with that end in view the Fair I Board would like to have the business houses subscribe as liberally as pos PARIS, Sept. 3 The Austrian port .if Cattaro was bombarded by the French Adriatic fleet, Wednesday, and .lie fortifications were battered com pletely to pieces. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 3 Sweden proclaimed neutrality in the European war. It was officially stated that mobilization was to defend its neutrality. TELEPHONE SERVICE AT NIGHT IN SIGHT Ml CARDINALS ELECT BISHOP OF BALOGNA AS Efl POPE: ROME, Sept. 3 "Benedictus XV" is the title of the new Pope, who was 3lected today. The new Pope is an anti-Modernist, like the late Pope Pius. He is about sixty years old AMERICAN CARDINALS' UTE nouses suoscrioe as .oera..y as pos- d di d j t at the b-raC , Vy 1500. woul.d bejaf twenty-four. He has previously natulan frnm Thar asiirva ha nniH ... . . K . " needed from that source, he said Those present displayed enthusiastic spirit by subscribing amounts from rt r f a. m a i a. i i x. a 1U Sneer wmniasi year, a HUhn nt RninrnB. pnnB pi,., .A. mivtee win visit tne oaiance oi ine j - .' r'..i:-i ...!, i.. vttfircu llilll ku vile vaiuuiai 0 lann mov held many important positions as secretary to various Church Digni taries until 1907 when he was made ANTWERP, Sept. 2 Antwerp was again bombarded by German Zep pelin at three-thirty this morning. The bombs fell in the thickly settled suburbs and no serious damage was done. Belgian riflemen opened a furi ous fussilade but the Zeppelin disap peared in the distance. business men and they anticipate no trouble in raising the desired amount. B. F. Swaggart is in town from his Fnatprn Oregon Jnck Farm. On re- . . . I ! I." . L- 1 ceivmg a telegram from Pendleton uregon, ana is now wonting nis lorce Our friend Noble's chickens are in tearch of some one to feed them. E. G. has been too busy at the shop. He recently hired Mr. A. C. Smith, a first-1 Mass harness man from Newherg. announcing the death of his brother- in-law, Mayor Matlock, on Sunday evening, he ordered a car to be taken to Inna to take the mornine train and accompany the body and family of the ; back deceased to i'ortland, where the hody will be cremated. Before he reached lone he became ill and was compelled to turn back and be brought to Hepp intil 9 p. m. at night to keep up with orders. Business is good with N'oble, thanks to the catalog which the Herald printed for him some time May. Though he was prominent among Churchmen, he had not the worldwide reputation of many other Cardinals. Benedictus XIV was jlected Pope in 1740, 174 years ago. ROME. Sept. 3 Cardinals Gib bons and O'Connell, two of the three American members of the Sacred Col ege, arrived here at noon, one hour ifter the Pope was e'ected. Mr, A. V. Templeton, a prominent jtockman of the Spray country, came over to Heppner Wednesday on a ner to Dr. Louder, the lamily physi-1 business trip. Mr. templeton en cian, where he received immediate re ! gages in the sheep industry. He in lief and will return home today. i formed the Herald that more wool Mr. Swaggart announces that he j iauling has been done from his sec will endeavor to exhibit much of his lion to Condon the past year than ever fine stock at the Morrow County Fair. vefore. This wool would lie hauled to Mr. Swaggart strongly advocates the j Heppner if the roads were better said benefits derived from exhibition at Mr. Templeton. county fairs and believes that we have The feat of climbing the famous Padbere hill was accomplished by Howard Lane of Lexington some time igo. Mr. Lane informs the Herald that his car made the climb with ease. Sparks' Studebaker and Blake's Hup mobile ate the only other cars that have made the climb. Mr. C. H. Moore, District Commer ial Superintendent of the Pacini Telephone and Telegraph Co., return d to The Dalles yesterday after hav ng completed his survey of the com mny's local buildings. Numerout omplaints have been lodged with tht .oca! manager lately regarding tht oor service but that official had nt neans at his disposal to remedy the auses. The visit or Mr. Moore wat iroductlve of good result. The iwitchboard will be overhauled and nut in first-class shape. Rebuilding jf the lines, as noted in the Herald jf a recent issue, will be continued. Sight service will be a new feature Peginning next Monday patrons wil'. e given the benefit of continuoui lervice and calls will be answered ah Limes of night as well as during the Jay. County Court met Wednesday in their regular bi-monthly session and are still at work as we go to press. Among the list of business transacted up to press time we noted the follow ing items: The usual list of claims were al lowed. S. E. Notson allowed $150 for the teacher's institute. In the matter of the Viewer's re port on the road petition of M. R. Morgan, the report was referred to the District Attorney. In the matter of the District At torney's motion to cancel Certificate of Delinquency No. 12, ordered can celed. ' Warehouse bond of M. V. Logun, approved. Warehouse bona ot neppner rarm ir'B Union Warehouse Co., denied on account of insufficient surety. Warehouse Bond of Kerr, Glfford, Co., approved. Warehouse bond of Jordan Siding Co., approved. In the matter of the cancellation of :ertain County Warrants, Clerk or lered to cancel same. County Treasurer instructed to ex empt the payment of penalty and in terest on taxes. In the matter of F. H. Burgoyne's petition for a vote on local option in the Lexington precinct, Clerk ordered to give due notice of such election. Viewer's report of Ritter Road, read and accepted. E. A. Matteson's petition to change Rond No. 319, first reading. Viewer's report on Road No. 337, second reading. EI UR SPECIAL. Vaudeville TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SUNDAY Frank Carpenter Co. with The Churchill Sisters in The latest Son and Dance Hits. PICTRE PROGRAM 1 "The FrBme-up," a 2 reel Broncho feature drama. 2 "Uncle's Namesake," Thanhouser, featuring the world-famous Than houser Kids, a sure cure for the blues. Two acts of Vaudeville and three reels of Mutual Movies. 15c and 25c. Pilot Rock is certainly going to get in the map this year. Charley Ogili y uid wife are going to Sulem with an jxhibit from that locality. People in hut section are sending them gruin, ruit and grass samples and these will !e given a good space at the Fair he Commercial Club are behind the mutter and the people are wide-awaki .o the advantange which such exhi .itions give. The O.-W. R. & N. u iow currying exhibits at half price ind the Southern Pacific hauls them ree and return. SPECIA L ITER FOR SALE 16 Poland China ihnats, eligible to registry. Also one ?ood Durham row, a heavy milker. James Bellamy, Castle Rock, Ore. F. M. Griffith, the well known rancher, was in Heppner this week and was slightly unuer the weather after a trip to the Court House to pay his taxes. NEWLON STRIKES WATER Spencer Akers is one of the most pleased men in Morrow County. Thih eeling, ladies and gentlemen is caused 'torn the fact that the drillers struck Auter in a new well on his ranch .even miles southeust of Heppner yes terday afternoon at the dept of 155 .eet. The flow is strong. in Morrow County as fine stock in many lines as can be shown from any county in the Pacific Northwest. Threshing Outfit for Sale. Here's a bargain for the man who J. B. Sparks' inventitive genius has fWured out a handv little nir-forrinp machine for Drivate use or for a small 'as a little spare cash or who can larage. He has a tank undorslung urnisn uanxame notes, it consists WASHINGTON, Sept 3 President jn a heavy plank and on top of the I f a 25-h. p. Simple Russell Lngine, Wilson will appear tomorrow before ( plank has the air pump and small : id ehe's a duisy; a 3:ix54 seperator joint session of Congress to ask for electric motor. The outfit is mounted ' with a long feed and your choice of enactment of legislation which will an wheels and can be easily moved i two feeders, one a Garden City gov- raitte funds to otTset the loss of hun-1 atxiut. lhe pressure runs up to , rnor feeder or a Jackson, both of lw "' i '.hem A numberl: A Farmer's Friend " Mower and nutent sieves. The Drice County Superintendent Notson is I right and $:i00 goes off if you can dren million dollars which will be lost this year to the government on ac count of the decrease in import revenues due to the European war. It is stated that tho President will not "up In the air' regarding the pro- j ."urnh the good Wndrow Wilson riul gram for the Morrow Cminlv Teach-1 'uv Tl,i i ih V ! of a riir that suggext how the funds shall be raised , er's Institute. Other institutes con-1 vnu fn nfTnrd to huv i.o,v and use but it is understood that Represen- diet badly with ours and Mr. Notson )t it will prove a profitable invest- talive LnuerwiKMi las pian to uo-: is iinainjr it ainicuit matter to line -pent to keep and use next year ai up his special talkers. ! Vou can iret it for a price that will i Asrrant you in taking it in. Don t C. W. Shurte returned to Heppner lake too long to think this over or the Wednesday. He brought Mrs. Thomas teller might decide to keep it. Drop who is in a prwarious condition in the s line to the Herald or liettcr yet, Heppner hospital for treatment. Mrs. umj the phone. mit to the assembly. As the new Model Studebaker will be out soon. I am offering my Stude baker Six Passenger at a price that u i 1 1 an r liriuu i in I tiulla uuvn r u I Regular Services will be held at the L,.jin .Am .f -hii-h .,.m.l. Federated Church on Sunday. Rev.j, ,iule ,,. th1 , ak for thi bi rems win occupy me pu pit notn p(,werfu car hich nul, ony run aboul morning and evening ana an are cor-; ,- ,a u n.. ....i.,..A .in. -i:n.. j . " - -" umiiy 1.1V1M.-U w ..:.,u, , . f , f w (luodve,.,. A -Weath strangers. 1 er tread tires. Also a new extra tire. I A real bargain for anybody who wants A Mr. Baily from llow Lexington, Kod roomy, easy-riding car. Look suffered from an accident in a nuxup , ,jke new and is as good a new. This with a team of mules and came to car mut be sold In the next ten days, Heppner Tuesday to have a doctor ' us add. , patch up the punctures. i J. B. SPARKS. Studerbaker Dealer, Hides and Pelts Wanted Frank Wyner wants your hides, pelts and woo! and will pay good price for same. Call on or phone him at lhe Ihoma ha made her home with the, We have put in stock of Vacuum cleaners for family u and Invite you lo rail and see them. There U one I.tkc ?125 machine for rent al the following rates: 75c for four hours; II for eight hours; ever four hhurte for many years. hours will be charged for eight, hours. Those wsnling to at the large machine ran call the power ' M'. A. J. Hicks h moved back house and . will deliver and call for Heppner and will m,k after her in it when through... Parti, using ma-, ter.sU in the SUr Hotel. Mr. Hicks .n :n k- .k.p.i fro. ih. timr expects to engage in the mercantile the cW-aner is delierrd until they any notify us that they are throuxh with it. ..We will also furnl.h man ! ue the machine at a reasonable rat. II. I- II W. ( o. lumM at Stanfield and will thr from Stevenson, Wanh. Dr. Cornier w railed to attend Robert Van Horn in the I!larkhor country on Tuedy. Mr. Van Horn has ben suffering for almut a year ,tk rrvetimff tir!yi and was fm th Mrs! few week, O. M. Vesfrr, Ih rrH-nt.r rontrsrtor. will he at lhe K. K. Wig.lisworth fsrm nn Hullrr Crnk. and anyone lhin to consult him on Ih subject of build ing or repairing, plea call him at that ptacr. John Furlong, now in the employ of Fred Axhbaugh, wanted to see how ths linotype operated and got his curiosity .-ialixlied lant Wednesday when he dropped into the semi-weekly office. Amos Wincland of Fossil and Mis Nellie M. Miller of Portland were msr- i ried in Heppner on Wednesday at the M. K. Church South Parsonage by Rev. (ioulder. Mi Mn Carter, of I'omeroy, Wn., vho has len vimting at the U. M. Scott home in Heppner, left for Port 'and Wednesday. Mr. Wm. Luritsford and Mrs. Mary Ie, prominent Lexington people, were united in murriage at that city Heppner Milling Company's office at ! Wednesday afternoon and have been Ulg( nunjr hiihc lion vooi; Hci-ei'i-MiK uw i iiumerous congratulations wnn wnirn Herman Ne substantial ranch ty, was in th "r Tilri&te .FrE-i KbE , thoroughly' under,te,,d, ichers of Morrow Conn- h(K 'wh(i , , . t 8(I,J j Frank Christen-en is city the rt of the wh(.;. lh to nmke lMr h'om , hr(.K Chick up to ! Mr. Davis who has been practic ing dentistry in Echo came over on a visit lust Wednesday. He suys that business in fine in Lcho and every one hikes an interest and helps. He will remain there permanently but will be over on the 8th and stay a week to do some dentistry at the re quest of local parties. Doc. Dye returned after a month's absence to resume his practice here. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson returned from the mountains lust Monday evening where they have spent the last two weeks hunting and fishing. They re port a fine time but suy the shooting i scarce. Miss Muriel Cason cume over from Wullu Walla last Sunduy to visit her relatives and friends here. She i mployed in the Baker lloyer bank at Walla Walla and is spending her vaca tion here. She is staying at the W. Cason home and intends to stay a week. W. C. Murphy and wifo have moved o the Sperry house. Mr. Loren Hale drove up to the mountains to bring down Mr. and Mrs. Jackson lust Sunduy. He re turned Monday. Harvey Beezley and Tom Griffith .vent down lunt Sunday to work in the Morgan warehouse for George Ely. I'hey were tuken down by Fred Nichoson. There are two reasons why some people don't mind their own business. One is that they haven't any mind, the other that they haven't any busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Knaiipenberg and Mrs. A. E. Johnson with her baby returned from the mountains lat Sunday. They have been ramping there for tha last three weeks and report a fine lime. Carl Troedson who has been sewing nacks on the Troedson and Troedson threshing nuu-hine is reported ill this week. Mr. Troedson is sadly missed at the machine and his early recovery is hoped for. P. J. Linn has purchased the dray business of Frank Akers and will en deavor to give his customers tha best 'service possible. He took charge last 1 Tuesday. He worked for Mr. Aksrs for the past three months and s the business. accompanied I - i . !.... .. L. ..... , I , HTIfR 1. HUH Ul LU 1ITHIUIIWIII IHNl , . .. .1 ii I, wnrir wiry r a inn v i,iiinitrvoeii iiomc' . , ,. week from hi ranch iii KwkI (an- Wednesday. 1 hey went for a Joy ride yn. .; j. in winhinir th(.m their shiir- of nd returned in the wee hour. i good things in life. Engineer watchman. Vanada, went i on a fishing exposition last Tuesday ; hefore he departed from Heppner. He visited Blackhorse lake and caught some small sperns. brought to town yU-rdy in older W. II. F.winB and C. E. Smith left or their home in Cecil, Wednesday FR SALE J rrry cow and on l-asl arnarator for 1150 nr will that he might I gi-n h necessary H p,rst. i.ugrn Dartoti, i mile morning alter a pieaisni stay ntre ui treatments. ...... of Uiatt. W- Mrs. Carter Young and son, Har vey, left for Medford on Wednesday. Mrs. Young will visit with her moth er and sisters who live in Medford and Harvey will go to Eugene where j he will enter the University. j The Herald gives you 32 pages of Morrow County Kew every four weeks, twice as much local new a any other paper in the county and charges the same subscription price as Its competitors. ISesides, it reach Mr. Mason has let the con trait for his new store to well known Portland contractors and work will start in tha near future. Jack Kuglcman was in Ion last week fixing up phones and transact ing company busmen. We heard the other day that es you twice a week, while the news is ' young man of this locality was sent freh. up the creek witn a load ol nay wnn ' umtructions to unload it at tha ranch , , ., ! where he would see a sack hanging on A special vaudeville engagement ,k. ,. Tk drmnri Uin Ln will open at The Star Theatre tonight ; ,llfi lnington have him hfor tha (rriduyl and will continue tomorrow jr, rourt fr diHturtirK the peace. mr. na iiamunrn, moiner i mr. ; niniiv ami nun. in, i m.m . -- jlul na delivered ins nay Glnn Wells, returned to her home in enter Co., featuring - Muter II right. engineer tank up, lli. (hurrhill I I VI. .1 I.... .f,.. iiintura In th. ut-.t .iul Hunm ! lOCOmollVI I UIU1 U UN irwillT Kl a uirnir , i i.h.. ir.... .... .. . , , . . ,. , . and visit at the Wells home in this hit will be the pnttram. I'ns Mc nm"k m own "f"'1 "n" city'. and 25c. . (Continued on lust naice) 1