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IF YOU WANT ALL THE NEWS OF MORROW COUNTY WHILE IT IS NEWS, READ THE HEPP NER HERALD. WE PRINT W. FIRST
VOLUME IX
HEPPXER, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1923
NUMBER 48
MOONSHINERS PUT UP
FIGHT AGAINST POSSE
PAUL M'DUFFEE, SHERIFF'S SOX
CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK
Hit With Bullet Sliver, Boy Coolly
Returns Outlaw's Fire
Bandits Escape
For the first time in the history
of liquor law enforcement in Morrow
county an actual gun battle was
staged yesterday afternoon in the
Juniper canyon country, 15 miles
north of Lexington when a band of
alleged moonshiners opened fire on
a posse of deputy sheriffs as they
approached the camp.
Paul McDuffee, 18-yeor-old son of
Sheriff George McDuffee, who ac
companied Deputy Sheriff Chidsey
and District Attorney Notson on the
raid in the capacity of chaffeur, was
the hero of the occasion according to
statements made by Mr. Noison this
morning. As the posse approached
the camp young McDuffee saw a man
carrying a bucket in one hand and a
rifle in the other, presumably taking
mash from the barrels to the still.
He had no more than signaled a
warning to his two companions than
the man with the bucket looked up
and saw the boy and immediately
dropped the bucket, threw his rifle
to his shoulder and fired. McDuffee
returned the fire so promptly, ac
cording to Mr. Notson, that the two
shots were almost simultaneous. The
The moonshiner in his haste evident
ly shot low, his bullet Btriking the
ground at the boy's feet and a sliver
of the lead imbedded itself in his
cheek. The boy evidently is a chip
off the old block, having inherited
liis father's courage and coolness,
and without noticing the sliver Ik
stood pat and kept shooting while
his ammunition lasted. Chidsey also
fired a shot or two at the bandits
and Mr. Notson, not being a gcn
fighter, they wisely got under cover.
The posse then withdrew and went
to the Carty ranch two or three
miles distant and called up the court
house asking for reinforcements.
City Marshal P. Devin and Walter
Cason responded and went to the
Carty ranch where a council was
held and as it was then almost dark
and tho Chidsey party did not kno
whether the bandits were still at
their camp or had made a getaway,
it was decided to abandon the
search until morning. Chidsey and
Cason went on to Boulder, on the
Columbia river, to watch the ferry
at that place thinking the men might
try to escape to the Washington side.
The others returned to town.
This morning Paul McDuffee and
Marshal Devin returned to the chase
tut at this writing no word has been
received from them.
Four men were at the camp, Mr.
Notson says, only one or whom wa
recognized. He it is said, is one of
the Straight brothers who operate
the ferry at Boulder.
Notson and Chidsey located the
plant several days ago, finding sev
eral barrels of mash that was almost
"ripe." They figured that the stuff
should be ready for the still by
Monday and the raid was staged ac
cordingly. It is believed that a lookout was
posted to watch for prohibition offi
cers or other suspicious looking char
acters and the camp was perhaps
notified by signal that the officers
were coming.
Sheriff McDuffee is still confined
to his home by illness and is not
able to take part in present activi
ties. "UXCLE REI'BEX" TAKEX TO
TASK BY CHAS. S. BARRETT
Washington, D. C. "Uncle Reu
ben in Washington" is the title of a
book just published by Chas. S. Bar
rett, president of the Farmers' Edu
cational and Co-operative Union or
America. Mr. Barrett has been pres
ident of the Farmers' Union for
about 20 years and has spent most
of his time in the national capital In
close contact with the stream of af
fairs. In this book he pulls aside
the screen, affording many interest
ing sidelights on currents of actiivty
with which the American people are
only too little acquainted.
Several chapters of the book are
devoted to the lobyists of Washing
ton. "Lobbying," states Mr. Barrett,
"is one of the best outdoor and in
door sports in Washington." While
it took the people of the country 40
years to put through the law for the
parcel post measure which would
save them some millions of dollars
annually. Alfred Pembroke Thorn,
general counsel for the Association
of Railway Executives, managed In
40 days to obtain for the railroads
guarantees and advances worth mil
lions of dollars."
Easy to Tap Treasury
" "The people demanded the parce'
post 'that money might be saved for
themselves. Mr. Thorn demanded
that money be given his clients, th
railroads. As a single-handed lob
byist this very astute lawyer has
proved himself to be more efficieni
than a score of millions of voters
working in unison for a common
cause."
"There is a "lobby trust" in
Washington, according to Barrett,
and it has become so powerful that
he describes it as the "assistant gov
ernment." The organizations main
taining lobbyists are the Association
of Railroad Executives, the National
Manufacturers' association, the Na
tional Lumber association, the coal
trust, the shipping interests, the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
the banking interests, .the Natinonal
Canners' association, and many nu
merous minor concerns.
In an attempt to outline a reme
dy for existing evils Mr. Barrett
writes as follows, directing his re
marks to "Uncle Reuben:"
"You must stop whining about not
getting a square deal. Go and take
a square deal. Uncle Reuben, you
have been a fool from the day you
came to earth and you know it. You
have tried to do individually what
you can only accomplish by organi
zation. As an individual, Uncle
Reuben, you are a joke, but acting
in (Organization with your fellows
you can malce yourself irresistible.
You must organize.
Eternal Vigilance Needed
"You must stand by your friends,
Uncle Reuben, and give your ene
mies hell. The Bible tells us that
we should Iforgive those who offend
against us until seventy times seven.
We may forgive the murdered, the
housebreaker, the forger, the horse
thief, the bank robber, the train
bandit, and all other sinners, but the
man who rides into office on your
votes and then fails to keep his prom
ise to you should be followed with
your resentment to the grave and
even to the borderland of hades."
STATE SUPERINTENDENT
Hon. J. A. Churchill, state super
intendent of public instruction, was
a visitor in Heppner last Thursday
and Friday while on an official t
throughout the state visiting high
schools and checking up on their
work.
Mr. Churchill arrived in Hepp
ner Wednesday, and with Mrs.
Lena Snell Shurte, visited the Hard
man high Bchool Thursday morning,
returning to Heppner in time to
have dinner with the faculty of the
local high school and members of
the school board in the domestic
science department of the high
school. From here the distinguish
ed visitor went to Lexington, lone,
Pine City, Irrigon and Boardman,
visiting the schools at those places.
Mr. Churchill has served the state
in his present capacity for several
years and is recognized as an effi
cient and industrious public official.
FEDERATED CHURCH
J. R. L. Haslam, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Easier cantata 10:30 a. m.
What a wonderful sight it was to
see such a large number of young
people in the Sunday School last
Sunday. The five-piece orchestra,
consisting of young men, fcre prov
ing that talent used for the Lord
attracts and helps build up Christ's
cause.
The church has been much in
prayer for six months and an unus
ual revival broke out Sunday night.
The Holy Spirit was present in
mighty power and people accepted
Christ as their saviour. The meet
ings continue every night at 7:30
until further notice. If you are a
Christian, regardless of your denom
ination, come pray and work with
us for precious souls. People ac
cepting Christ will have their church
preference.
TRAIN DEMOIJSHES AUTO
Albert Cox, who drives the cream
ery delivery truck, tried to beat the
train across a given point near the
depot Friday eveniBg and aa a con
sequence is minus a perfectly good
Ford delivery wagon and plus num
erous bruises and sore spots. Mr.
Cox says he did not see the train
coming and it was not until his out
fit had been dragged some distance
that he realized what had happened.
At first he thought It was just an
other Ford that had struck him and
so didn't pay much attention to the
proceedings, but when he realized it
was a real bulgine that wag after
him he concluded he would better
get out.
HEPPNER WOOL SELLS
FREELY AT 40-42 CTSJ
FUXK & SMEAD BUY CLOSE TO
500,000 POUXDS
Many Prominent Sheepmen of This
Comity Uiite in Muklng
Big Sale
After several weeks of Inaction in
the local wool market the ice was
suddenly broken last Saturday eve
ning when Fun k& Smead, represent
ing Hollowell, Jones & Donald, of
Boston, closed deals with a number
of local sheepmen for about 300,000
pounds of wool and since that time
other deals have been closed bring
ing the aggregate to around a half
million pounds. Prices ranged from
40 to 42 cents, according to informa
tion given the Herald by Mr. Smead
Monday morning, the higher price
being for extra fancy lots.
The buyers pay one dollar per
fleece advance on all wool bought
when the sale is made.
HUXTER PLAN ADOPTED
Pendlaton, Or., March 2 2. Agree
ment was reached today between the
Oregon state livestock sanitary
board and the United States biologi
cal survey to co-operate in the erad
ication of all predatory animals that
menace livestock, at a joint meeting
here today, at which the United
States bureau of animal industry al
so wa srepresented.
Plans call for the employment of
12 trained hunters and trappers by
the state to assist the same number
by the biological survey. The stock
men of this section are highly
pleased with the announcement of
the paid hunter plan.
Resignation of Dr. E. B. Osborne,
deputy state veterinarian, was ac
cepted by the state board.
HIJAXES ROB LIQUOR CRAFT '
Women liquor pirates are said to
be operating small vessels in British
Columbia waters holding up and rob
bing legitimate ( ?)rum runners bring
ing Scotch and Canadian Club to U.S.
ports. These ladies are known to
the trade at "hijanes" to distinguish
them from hijacks. Who says
women are not mentally, physically
and morally capable of competing
with men on any ground?
'ALL-OF-A-SUDREN-
PEGGY" MAKES BIG HIT
The light comedy, "All-of-a-Sud-den-Peggy,"
given by local high
school talent at Star theatre last
Tuesday evening, made a big hit
with the audience that packed the
playhouse to the doors.
The selection was a happy one and
the characters were well sustained in
every instance.
Students taking part in the play
proper were: Philip Mahoney, Wil
liam Gilliam, Carl Cason, Sigvard
Franzen, Austin Smith, Reid Buseick,
Bernice Sigsbee, Velma Case, Helen
Curran, Rose Hirl and Dorothy Hill.
Special acts were given by Mr.
Mather and Stanley Peterson, with
music before the curtain and between
acts a special medley from "The
Glass Slipper," by Velma Case,
Leona Bennett, Mary Crawford,
Helen Curran, Vioiet Hynd, Margue
rite Hisler and Bernice Woodson.
Velma Case also gave a musical read
ing that was well received.
Tho play was coached by Bernice
Dafoe Hopper, Instructor in music,
and the properties on the stage were
looked after by Austin Smith.
The play was well patronized and
the financial returns were highly
satisfactory.
DANCE
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
PAVILION
BENEFIT HEPPNER
BASE BALL TEAM
A GOOD TIME AND A GOOD CAUSE.
GOOD MUSIC AND MANAGEMENT
EVERYBODY COME
TICKETS $i.oo
ISHORT T
COURT HELD LAST WEEK
MAXY CASES SETTLED OUT OF
COURT AND DISMISSED
Only Cause Reaching Trial Involve
in Custody of Three Minor
Children
Many cases on tho equity docket
were settled out of court and dis
missed at the court term of circuit
court held here last Thursday and
Friday by Judge Gilbert W. Phelps.
Tho only case coming to trial was
one in which Millie O'Rourke, form
erly Millie McRoberts, sought to se
cure the custody of her three minor
children from her former husband,
W. T. Roberts. Custody of the chil
dren was given the father when the
couple were divorced some two years
ago. Mrs. McRoberts has since re
married and is now a resident of
Baker.
A number of witnesses were call
ed and much of the testimony
brought out in the former trial was
touched upon. After privately in
terviewing tho eldest child, a girl,
and talking the matter over with the
attorneys for both parties, Judge
Phelps decided to allow the girl to
go to her mother temporarily at the
end of the present school year, the
two little boys to remain with their
father. The court made it plain that
the present arrangement is only
temporary and that final disposition
of the case will depend on circum
stances. Among the cases settled out of
court and dismissed from the docket
were the following:
Morrow County vs. Joe Rector
and L. V. Gentry; condemnation of
right-of-way.
Geo. R. White and A. P. Kcrber
vs. Advance-Rumley Thresher Co.
Frank Turner vs. R. W. Owen and
C J. Osmin, action of note.
, W. C. Brown vb. H. A. Edmonds,
aotion on note. Default and judg
ment. E. W. Moyer vs. Dick Robnett and
R. W. Snyder, action on note.
Farmers and tockgrowers Bank
vs. W. G. Moore; action on note.
A. D .McMurdo vs. Henry Boten
and Delia Boten; action on nole.
Snell and Lemon vs. Geo. McDuf
fee, sheriff; replevin.
State Ind. Accident Com. vs. John
T. and Dan McDevitt.
Bank of California vs. C. N. Jones,
action on note.
Minor & Krebs vs. McEntlre Bros.,
Injunction suit .
Mary D. McHaley vs. Sherman
Wakefield, foreclosure 2 cases.
Bank of lone vs. C. C. Chick; dis
missed on motion of defendant.
W. A. Murchie vs. Olive Paine,
foreclosure.
CHANGE OK TIME ON HEPPXER
BRANCH
Patrons of the Heppner branch
train service will be pleased to know
that the old schedule, in force a
couple of years ago, has been restor
ed and the train now leaves Hepp
ner at 8:30 a. m. instead of 8:00,
and arrives at 4:10 p. m. instead of
4:40.
The change will give more time
In the morning to catch the train or
to get mail off and will permit de
livery of the evening mall 30 mir.
uteB earlier.
Archdeasoa Goldie, of Raker, was
here last Thursday and Friday mak
ing his offic.ai visit to the episcopal
church here. He was recently
appointed to succeed Dr. Van Waters
aa archdeacon of eastern Oregon.
EPISCOPAL ARCHDEACON
PAYS llEI'P.NE.'t VISIT 1
Rev. M. McLean Goldie, recently
appointed archdeacon of the Episco
pal church for 1 1; '. i diocesf, made lis
fit st visit to Heppner last week an J
held services in the Episcopal church
Thursday evening when he delivered
a most illuminative discourse on the
subject, "The Chucn in the New
Age."
Rev. Goldie recently cam?; to Ore
gon from Baltimore, Ms. li Miie city,
and when he arrived in Heppner he
did not know there was an Episcopal
church building here. He was more
than agreeably surprise! with the
neat church building and the Intelli
gent audience that filled it at his
first service here.
Itev. Goldie Jias traveled exten
sively, having been around and all
over the world with the exception
of South America and the wide ex
perience he has gained from travel
combined with his thorough training
in the schools is invaluable in his
chosen work.
He will make frcqcent visit.") to
Heppner and may arrange to have a
clergyman located here premanently
to look after the church work in this
county.
VAUDEV1 LLE BENEFIT
FOR HEPPNEU LIBRARY
Better not miss the big vaude
vtllo show at Star theatre next
Tuesday night for the benefit of the
library. It will be a hummer. There
will bo colonial minuets, ladies'
quartettes, aongs av.d dances, athletic
events and many other attractions,
including a difficult surgical opera
tion performed by a prominent local
surgeon in full view of the audience.
Some thriller what? Watch for
tin bills.
F. A. Clark and J. A. Funk, well
known wool buyers of Portland, were
here for a few lays during the week
interviewing sheepmen, regarding the
si ason's clip.
PLANER TO LSCAL PL'I
W. A. Wirtz, auditor of the Tuiii-a-Luin
Co., was here during tho week
on a business trip connected with the
installation of a complete planing
mill In connection with their Hepp
ner lumber yard.
Machinery for the plant has been
ordered and will arrive here at nn
early date and will be Immediately
Installed and placed in operation.
Mr. Wirtz believes this section of
country has passed tho low mark in
business depression anl that we niny
expect to seo conditions improve
from now on. Like most other bus
iness concerns, the Tum-a-Lum com
pany, Mr. Wirtz says, has made no
money for a couple of years but now
that business conditions promise im
provement they are preparing to go
out after thoi: share 3t the busn,es.
RED CROSS WORK AT ASTORIA.
Red Cross asHlstanco in the
Astoria Disaster Relief wor"k took
form immediately upon receipt of
the news of the fire which wiped
out the business section December 3
and Pacific Division Headquarters
in San Francisco, California, author
ized Earl Kilpatrick to co-operate
with local committees in their relief
organization as division Red Cross
representative, Astoria Disaster Re
lief. National funds were placed at the
disposal of Astoria during tho emer
gency period to finance the family
rehabilitation work for which the
Red Cross assumed responsibility.
Earl Kilpatrick, director of the
Extension Division, University of
Oregon, who has experience in disas
ter relief work during the Pueblo,
Colorado, flood disaster, headed the
list of specialists whose services
were volunteered by the agencies
(.-presented. The money cost can
not be estimated as many of the
workers under Kilpatrick'a leader
ship were volunteers.
GOOD
CIGARETTES
10
GENUINE
"BULL"
DURHAM
TOBACCO
50
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AIKEN WHIPPING TEAM
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MUCH TALENT DISPLAYED
SUNDAY'S TRY-OUT
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Home Talent Team Will Make
Try For Top Xotili
This Season
Captain Aiken is wearing a sort
of satisfied smile this week which
he says is not so much due to the
fine spring weather as to the won
derful showing his boys made in the
practice tryout last Sunday after
noon. There were players and to spare
turned out for practice and the pres
ent indications are that Heppner
will go into the season with perhaps
tho best all round team sho has had
in recent years.
As at present outlined the team
will consist of all home talent with
tho possible exception of the pitcher
who may have to bo recruited from
the outside, "unless," as Captain
Aiken ventured, "some real pitcher
should move in and get a job or buy
a wheat ranch by the time the sea
son is fairly on." If that does not
happen, it is probable that either
Broughton or Solyan, both of whom
are well known here as real pitchers,
will occupy Heppner's box during the
season. Othctv players as now lined
up by Captain Aiken, are: Finch,
catcher; Aiken, first; Ulrich, who
formerly played with tho St. Paul,
Minn., city league, second; Van
Marter, third; Drake, ss; with Gay
Anderson, Paul Aiken and Dallas
Ward in the field.
Other promising players, any of
whom are In line for making a place
on the team before the numiner is
over, were out for practice on Sun
day and all tho youngsters showed
good Btuff. They were Carl Cason,
Harvey Young, Loulo Allen with sev
eral others showing speed.
Tho first game of the season in
Heppner is scheduled for next. Sun
day when Heppner and Condon are
lined up for a game ,wlth the first
team score of the season as a prize.
Every fan in the county is expect
ed to be present and give tho boys a
boost.
PRESIDENT HARDING
SCORES ONE ON FORD
Word comes from Florida that
President Harding, who Is vacation
ing down there, has given up both
fishing and golf and gone into poli
tics. When his houseboat, stopped at
a small Florida town to take on a
supply of gas tho president deeldod
to take a spin around the town and
stepping ashore, he hailed a rfhiny
new Ford car and asked the culver
for a lift. The driver, a bareheaded
young man In fanuel shirt and over
alls, gladly accommodated, and
showed Mr, President aU the village
sights.
Tho Incident is considered by the
politically wise ones an indication
that Mr. Harding is aciually a candi
date for another term mil (hat hy
tiding In a shiny new Ford car ho
will endear hinim-lf to the rest of
the common people who havo tho
Ford habit to such a.i extent that
his election will be assured.
If tho next election i.houM devel
op Into a contest between Harding
iu d Henry It Is believed the presi
dent will havo the best of It, en il.e
ground that ovry sin of the Ford
car will be charged up to the man
that makes trem, while the sympa
thy of each Fori owner will go out
to every man that ever "He iu one
c-'.cii once. Ih'n is considered by
Ci irier, political adviser tn the Her
ald as tho first, gun of the campaign
i rd that the lik' i was probably con
ceived by Mr. Uaughiity.
IMPORTANT RED CROSS
MEETING HERE APRIL t
A meeting of the Morrow County
Chapter, A. It. C, will be held at the
officii) of the county nurse in Odd
Fellows building, Wednesday, April
4, 1 'J 2 3 . ut 7: riO p. in.
A complete report of the work will
bo made at thlH meeting and all in
terested will bo welcomed. Direc
tors and officers of the chapter
MUST bo there If possible. The moot
ing Is a most important ono.
COUNTY AGENT CALKINS
TENDERS RESIGNATION
County Agent C. C. Calkins re
turned from Spokane and other
Washington points last night where
he has been for several weeks intro
ducing his new smut treating ma
chine. II.. has unit with sueh suc
cess that he has wired his resigna
tion as county agent to O. A. C. and
is arranging to move to Spokan
where tho machine will bo manufactured.