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VOLUME 4.
HEPPNER, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917.
NUMBER 3
INQUEST HELD ON
Coroner Case empaneled a jury
last Saturday evening to make
an inquiry into the death of U.
S. Hanson, 0. V. R. & N. engi
neer, who met death when his
engine crashed through a bridge
near Morgan station May 12th.
The jury was composed of the
following citizens: F. N. Fryc,
J. W. Hiatt, Wm. Haylor, W. II.
Herrin, Geo. J. Currin and Han
son Hughes.
A number of witnesses were
subpoened and a searching in
vestigation was conducted.
II. Holbrook, postmaster at
Morgan, and who was working
testmea mat tie had noticed lor
several days that the bridge was
in bad condition and that one
bent was swaying from the force
of the current of the creek, as
though it had been Joosened at
the bottom. Mr. Swank, a fariu
er living near the bridge testi
fied to the same effect and also
that one bent of the bridge had
gone out intact aud been carried
down the creek to his orchard
where it lodged. While Mr.
Swank did not testify that he
had seen the bent in his orchard
prior to the wreck the inference
was that it must have gone out
and been carried away before
the train struck the bridge.
C. II. Veight, a former con
tractor and builder and a man
of wide experience in construc
tion work, now residing near the
sceue of the wreck, testified
that he had noticed the bridge
several days prior to the wreck
and that it was not in a safe con
dition, that the piling was poorly
placed and in such a position as
to catch drift which would have
a tendency to further weaken
the bridge.
Several employes of the com
pany were also examined among
them being Conductor Suther
land, who was in charge of the
wrecked traio, aud his brake-
men, Messrs Parkinson, and
Young also t lie station agent at
Heppner. Testimony of these
men with copies of train orders
governing them showed that no
specific orders covering the
wrecked bridge had been given
them other than a general "slow"
order, covering all bridges imrtlt
of lone that a speed of not In
xceed ten miles an hour bhould
oe observed, lebtimony oi a
number of witnesses showed
that this order was being ob
served svhen the accideiit occur
red. Aflor considering the evidence
Iho jury returned a verdict to
the effect that the bridge had
been in an unsafe condition for
several days prior to the acci
dent, that high water had still
forlher weakened the sti ucture
and that proper precautions had
llll HOLD PICNIC
A big day in Heppner will be
Saturday, June 2nd, when the
Farmers' Union of Morrow Coun
ty will hold their 4th annual pic
nic on the Morrow County Fair
grounds in Heppner.
A feature of the day will be a
thorough platform discussion of
the Road Bond issue when prom
nent speakers both for and
agains the proposition will be
heard.
This is the best possible way
for voters to inform themselves
as to the merits or demerits of
the matter and it is expected
there will be a large attendance
from all parts of the county.
Other measures to be Voted on
at the June election will also be
discussed and explained by com
petent speakers.
These picnics are planned as
periods of recreation and educa
tion and all who attend will be
well repaid.
Read the big ad on page 4 and
you will want to go.
LEXINGTON ITEMS
There was a man in town who
visited a few of our citizens beg
ging money to prevent bootleg
ging but we wish to say the
sheriff will take care of them.
W. G. Scott returned Tuesday
morning via auto from Portland
after a week's business visit
there.
Pictures of the wreck may be
obtained by leaving orders for
them at.Burgoyue's store.
Gus McMillan has bought
Johnny McMillan big car aud he
is going to work over the two
car3 and make one good car.
You better buy a Ford Gus and
never have any car tioubles.
oaracus m mis section are
growing nicely.
Principal Bout, Miss Baher
Ballard, Cormichael aud McGaw
have been engaged to teach here
again next year. Mr. Barton
and Miss Perm have decided to
go to school and will not teach
here next year.
Next Wednesday is Decoration
Djy.
Arthur Aahenhurst aud wife
were in from Sand Hollow Tues
day and took somo new furniture
home with them. Ait says his
wheat looks tine.
'hihp Thurston who has been
working here for some- time for
Mr. Finlcy aud Geo White left
Wednesday morning for Suver
Oregon to visit relatives.
Mrs. Guy Nordyke is visiting
in Seattle.
Clay Phillips went to lone
Monday to receive medical at
teotioti for a bad linger.
We predict a large crowd at
the high school play entitled
"Mr. Bob" on Wednesday night.
Admission L'j and IJj cents.
WAR CENSUS DAY
Tuesday, June 5, as named by President Wilson
in his official proclamation.
WHO MUST REGISTER
Every male resident between the ages of 21 and thirty
years, inclusive. This includes aliens as well as Ameri
cans. Japanese, Chinese, Italians, Germans, English.
Americans, and men of any other nationality who are
of the designated ages, must register. Aliens will not
be. drafted for war duty, of course, but a complete
record of them is desired.
WHO IS EXEMPT
No male resident between the ages of 21 and 30,
inclusive, is exempt from registering. Those to be
exempted from military service will be determined
later, but first all must register.
WHERE TO REGISTER
Registration must be made in the home precinct of
the man registering. Register at your regular voting
place.
HOURS FOR REGISTRATION
Booths at regular voting places in each precinct
will be open on War Census Day fr6m 7 o'clock a. m.
to 9 o'clock p. m. Don't wait until the last moment
Register early.
REGISTRATION OF ABSENTEES
If you find you will be unavoidably absent from
your home precinct on War Census Day, you should
apply at the earliest possible date to the county clerk
of the county in which you may bo at the time, wheth
er in Oregon or elsewhere, who will fill out your regis
tration card. He will then give you the card, which
you must mail to the registrar of your home precinct,
in care of the sheriff of your home county, in ime to
reach the registrar by War Census Day. If you live
in Portland, or a city of over 30.UU0 population in an
other state, mail the card to the registrar in care of the
mayor. But remember, the burden of having your
card reach the registrar of your home precinct by War
Census Day is on you.
REGISTRATION OF THE SICK
Men of military age who are too ill to go to the
voting booth to register must send a competent person
before War Census Day to the county clerk to explain
the circumstances, and secure instructions from the
Federal regulations which these officials will receive
from the Government.
WILL COPE WITH
At a meeting of citizens inter
ested in the organization of a
Red Cross chapter in this county
held Tuesday afternoon, prelimi
nary steps in organization were
taken and a nominating conven
tion was called for Wednesday
evening to nominate proposed
membecs of an executive com
mittee. Mrs. Conn presided
at the Wednesday evening meet
ing when some 25 persons were
placed in nomination.
Another meeting will bo held
in the council chamber Wednes
day evening, May 30, when 15 of
of those nominated will be elect
ed to constitute an executive
committee. All persons inter
ested in the highly important
humanitarian work of the Red
Cross are requested to be pres
ent at this meeting.
Saturday, June 9, has been
fixed as the date for the big lied
Cross Rally in Heppner, when a
mass meeting of citizens from
all over the county will be held.
Program of this meeting will be
published next week.
Bishop O'Reilly I Iere June 3
Right Rev. Charles J. O'Reilly.
Bishop of Baker City Diocese,
will visit St. Patrick's church
Sunday, J.une 3. Bishop O'Reilly
w ill preai h at the second mass
on that day, and in the after
noon at 2:30 will udminister the
.sacrament of confirmation. The
Hibernians aud the Ladies Aux
Hiary will lender a reception to
I. ho Bishop after the church
services.
PENALTIES
The penalty for failing to appear to register, or for
giving false, misleading or incoirect answers, is im
prisonment. There is no alternative of a fine.
I leppnerites Buy Liberty Bonds
Postmaster W. P. Kiehaidsou
and the First National Bank are
tho first Heppner peoplo to sub
scribo to the Liberty Bond issue.
Mr. Richardson invested in a
small block of tho bonds Mon
day and at the Director's meet
ing of the Bank Tuesday the
purchase of a block of $5000 was
authorized.
These bonds aro not bought
as a paying investment but to
show a patriotic desire to help
tho government in its hour of
need.
Tin! issue is still Minn for anv
Hotel now leased for H) 00 per I lldlriolio citizens of Mor-
l"""lb- I row county who wish to sub-
lor further information apply .-
to First National Biiik, llcpp-l
tier, Oregon. 3tf I M,irncd-ln thi city, Thurs-
Will Exchange
For grazing, alfalfa or wheat
land u Hotel proper'y in a Coun
ty scut town in Northern Idaho,
population I1-111, good pay roll
High School Entertainment
The Heppner High school will
give another of its characteristic
programs at the Auditorium on
Friday evening, Juno 1, at h:hj
o'clock. The program will con
sist of music, a short play, patri
otic drills aud tableaux.
At this lime the chairman of
the board of education will pre
sent diplomas to the graduating
classes.
This will be thd most impor.
tant school function of the year
and will be well worth vour while
to ..It,! Tl, drill in.l t,ll..lili",'d yestr-rday
leaux will be an inspiration in tA ',ol'n '' Vaughn ;
patriotism. The public is tordi-1 ll,lU ,"" .r ;
ally invited to be present.
City Council met in regular
session Monday evening and. af
ter attending to routine business,
they took up the question of deal
ing with the dust nuisance during
the coming summer.
A petition signed by a large
majority of the business men and
tax payers of the city was pre
sented asking that steps be taken
to on the streets as the best
means of meeting the dust prob
lem and after considerable dis
cussion it. was decided that, after
the experience of last season
it would be best to delay oiling
the streets until after the season
when heavy rains can be expect
ed because of the danger of a
heavy down pour coming immed
iately alter the oil is put on.
This condition arose last season
when a violent rain storm washed
the oil away before it had time
to mix with the earth and become
set.
The imperative need of immed
iate action was recognized, how
ever, and a committee way
appointed to determine whether
or not the oil sprinkler can bo
used successfully to sprinkle tho
streets with water until the
rainstorm period has passed
when the oil will be used. The
committee was instructed to
order a water sprinkler if they
found investigation that the oil
sprinkler cannot be used for
sprinkling with water.
Another matter of consider
able importance came up in a
communication from the Secre
tary of War addressed to- Mayor
Notson, suggesting that the city
should take steps to have watch
men appointed to guard the
wheat and wool warehouses in
the city.
Probably three quarters of a
million dollars worth of wool w ill
soon be stored in Hoppiier and
later in the season vast values in
grain will also be stored here.
The secretary pointed out that
in view of the activity of enemy
agents in all parts of the coun
try due vigilenco should be ex
ercised in safeguarding all stores
of food stufTs and clothing ma
terials. A committee was appointed to
confer with the County Court
asking co-operation between city
and county in meeting the ex
pense of guards.
lay, May til l'.M7. Mr. George
.. . . .... ,, .. M:cy mid Mrs. Wilhelmina Mucy
Episcopal Guild Holds Meeting ,, Williams ollicmtiiig.
The lad its of t lit Fpiscopul ' he twice (nippy couple will re
Guild were delight fully enter-! sidu '" ,,TI"ll-,r-
afternoon at
Idaho Visitors 1 Iere
Arthur C. Mooie and John T.
Moore, of Bonders Ferry. Idaho,
are spending tlio week here lis
tho guests of W. P. Mahoncy
and family. The Mooie brothers
have recently closed out their
business interests in Boutins
Ferry ami are looking around
the country with a vii-w to local,
ing. The gentlemen m e wcllplciis
tid with Heppner und Morrow
county.
First National Will Improve
Mr. and' Mrs. Fnoc French
not beeti ukiu by the company Ve nuking roiai atiuiis daily
in guarding ugninst accidents ' as nlt.y cxpect to move back to
arising from the unsafe cond. KallMl, lho ljbt ,f AugUsl or ttS . .
tiou of the budge. i 0(D H, .1(,y iuirvest tJ(.jr wheat. ,, f- , ,
' Whether un v further action tv.. , ' ... ..... l'1 ' ""'
Whether any further action
will be takcu in the mutter is
not known.
Wo will be
people
sorry to lose these
W. K Brown. holtliiiaii
Echo, was here, Moi.d.iy.
of
Mr. ai.d Mrs Tom U'Biicn. of
Butter creek, were iutheii'y
on business l'i id.iy.
.
DR. GUNSTER
Tbe First National Bank has
awarded a conlruct to F. J
Leonard, of I'urtiatid. fur le
ilding and
k will b
! commenced at once
Tho entire building will be ie.
modeled and utili.'d for b.mli.
ing purposes ami w i l,e m i I.
strictly modern. A ncr fmnt.
new roof, new floors will le ii
in and llie exterior u ill be Inn h
ed in pUitie cement in buff,
New fixtures, vaults, tic will
ulso te installed.
The old iron buililiu m the
VETERINARIAN
FVi'twn'i V'vt S: H'pt't'''. ''i'iii
riMrwill b removed aim ic
'placed with n hrn.k struct 'ir
ahicli wiMbu i (- f jr i in-
! merci.il purposes
' Th) Jrooscd jlliproV ciiii n' ,
will involve mi expenditure of
i1 around !" "0
duties as hostess by Mi s Clin
ton Milium. A d ;li.'hl ful music i I
iuI program wis given consist ing ' J
i of piano selections by Mrs.; J
Srteek mid vocal solos by Mrs. . J
II J . Viiughti, Mis. Si in ins and ' ?
Miss Iladys Lutie.
Little Ml.iS VlUlflill ussiited
by her friend littlo MissCohn.
served dainty l i f i chuieiit'i d ur !
in;.' t he sociul lion r.
Viol.iled Traffic Ouliii.inco
.J. B. Spaik. local theatrical
and Moving picture m,i!i;i"'r,
v,;ii arreted Monday inoriiin;' '
and taken before City Recorder'.
Ui'iiams where he entered a plea
of g'ulty to a i hariie of .n r;. mir
pa cin'i-rs for lure without a li-
CCD e,
-parks, it app ar.-. opei;ii.-
hi.- pl i'. ate ( at" n , il Jit i i y
r;u r in pa - ' ii,' i '. to and
FARMERS
Weather Condition indicate thinner from H.iil Storms.
At the present price of wheat you cannot allord to tal e
thunccs on losing your crop but you CAN aflord to buy
insurance to make yourself tale from loss.
Hail Insurance
i barged for by the anon. It costs no more
now than if written a month or two nmi.lb l it r.
if WI lltl II
Insure Now
And ecurc lln: protection wilhoul oVI.iy.
from the
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ROY V. WHITEIS
"NIL INbURANCL MAN"
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