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VOL. 30. NO. 22.
HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAIST-
ATTEMPTSTO KIDNAP
Former Wife of Jim Gra
bill Would Take Babies
By Force. She and Hus
band Now in Jail.
Quit a sensation was created
at lone Monday when an attempt
was made by Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
Slater, residents of Portland, to
kidnap the two children of the
late James Grabill, now in charge
of their grandfather, D. H. Gra
bill who is their legally appointed
guardian.
According to what information
we can gather here, Mr. and Mrs.
Slater arrived in lone on Monday
morning and after locating the
children, hired John Bryson, the
liveryman to take them to Arling
ton in his auto. They had him
call for them at the Grabill resi
dence during the absence of Mr.
Grabill, and endeavored then to
get Bryson to hit the road for the
outside. When the liveryman
saw what was up, he rebelled and
refused to move a peg. Going
out on Main street he spied the
marshal and made his situation
known to him, and in the mean
time, Mr. Grabill getting wind
of the transaction, had a warrant
sworn out for the parties, charg
ing them with kidnapping. They
were arrested and brought to
Heppner where they had a pre
liminary hearing before Judge C.
C. Patterson and were bound
over to the grand jury inthesnm
of $500 each which they have
as yet been'unable to put up, and
are confined in the county jail.
About two years ago Mrs. Slater
left her husband, Jim Grabill,
and went from California to Port
land, where she is alleged to
have obtained a divorce, and later
married C. K. Slater, reported to
be a member of the Portland po
lice force.
Her former husband, Jim Gra-
bill, was killed a few weeks ago
in a train wreck at Valejo, CaL,
and his father, D. H. Grabill, of
lone, went down there to settle
up his son's affairs. He was
awarded the custody of his two
grandchildren, aged 3 and 6 years,
which had been deserted by their
mother, and insurance to the
amount of $4000 was turned over
to their guardian. It is also
stated that there will be other in
surance which in all will amount
to $12, OCX), and this may have
been a motive for getting pos
session of the children, at this
time, though this is stoutly de
nied by the Slaters, who state
that they care nothing whatever
for the money but wish the
mother to have the children.
It is further asserted that Mrs.
Slater is connected with wealthy
people at Portland and that they
will put up a strong legal fight
to obtain possession of the child
ren. In the meantime they are
being held here on the kidnapp
ing charge and will have to ex
tricate themselves from their
present difficulty, as they seemed
to have taken hold of the wrong
horn of the dillemma.
At the preliminary hearing it
transpired that Slater was an
assumed name, and that the true
name of the parties is Myrtle and
Michael Williams. In comment
ing on the case, Wednesday's
Oregonian states that an. investi
gation of the Multnomah county
court records show that Myrtle
Grable obtained a divorce from
James Grable in Judge Morrow's
court, July 30, 1912. The grounds
were desertion and non-support.
The statement of Slater or Wil
liams that he was a member of
the Portland police department
is untrue; if that was his name.
SCHOOL NOTES.
SUPT. NOTSON.
On the 21st inst., I visited the
school in Distsict No. 9, which is
under the direction of Miss Lillie
A. Beasley. Ten pupils were
present. The work of the term
is starting off well. The school
is provided with new, single, ad
justable desks. A new flag has
been provided recently, Ihe pu
nils are interested in the county
fair, and we may expect some 3,
exhibits from this school.
Within the next three weeks
many of the schools of the county
will open for the fall term. Let
me urge upon the school boards
and patrons that they see that
the buildings and premises are in
good condition before the open
ing day.- The children will live a
large part of their time during
the 'next few months at the
school. The schoolhouse should
be cleaned up, the floors scrubbed,
the windows washed, the black
board put in good condition, the
window-shades adjusted and put
in working order, the water
supply arranged for, the stove
blacked and surrounded by a
jacket, a sufficient supply of fuel
provided, brooms, or better a
floor-brush, crayon, and erasers
on hand. The outbuildings should
be thoroughly cleaned, and if
there is anything of doubtful na
ture upon the walls it should be
removed or painted out. . The
vaults should be closed so as to
be dark, so they will not be an
attraction to flies. The outbuild
ings should be kept comfortable
and clean. It means much in
matters of health and morals.
In short, all the equipment of the
school should be put into the very
best condition possible. It will
pay in every way.
For Rent.
The C. A. Rhea rnnch on Rhea
creek, conninting of 2,000 ncren: either
the whole tract, or divided in two
rancheH,
find
The J. P. Rhea rnnch, also on Rhea
creek, consisting of 2,000 acres.
Call or write, E. 1). Rood, Win
Hughes, and T. J. Mahoney, Trus
tees, Heppner, Oregon. tf
HARDMAN
Dr. Gannt was called to hepp
ner Tuesday to assist Drs. Mc-
Murdo and Winnard in an opera
tion.
Mrs. E. E. Bleakman is slowly
improving and in the meantime
Mrs. Ida cleakman is running
the postoffice.
C. H. Hams has leased the ho
tel to Wm.- Avers from Lone
Rock for one year and has gone
to Portland to reside.
Grandma Bates is some better
at this writing. The Bates boys
are through harvesting and ex
pect to start their thresher next
week.
Warren Repass, who has been
sojourning in the mountains for
the past month,' has returned to
Hardman. He reports a splendid
time.
Will Fence Cemetery.
To parties interested, notice is
hereby given that the cemetery
knowu as Jenkins Cemetery, lo
cated within one half mile of
Charles D. Huston's place on
Eight Mile, will be fenced, the
date being Friday, the 3rd day
of October. 1913. A special meet
ing will be held to provide finan
ces, select a board of directors
and attend to such other matters
as may pertain to the care of the
property.
Federated Churchl
Sunday, Aug. 31, closes the
pastorate of Rev. Elijah Hull
Longbrake, who will preach both
morning and evening. Special
music at both services. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
to enjoy these services.
Dr. Copeland, eyesight special
ist, is now at the Palace Hotel,
Heppner, where he may be con
sulted until Saturday, August 30,
when he will go to Hardman so
as to be there during the races.
People in the southern Dart of
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mui l j vt vuuiil vv uuae cjca Iltrtru
attention should see him at Hepp
ner. or Hardman during these
dates.
Edward N. Strong, agency sup
ervisor of Oregon Life Insurance
Company, of Portland, was in
Heppner this week. He appoin
ted T. E. Chidsqy district mana
ger of the company at Heppner
and we bespeak for him a good
line of business.
Gonty Bros, make to
men's heavy shoes only,
faction guaranteed.
order
Dr. Copeland, Eyesight Spec
ialist, Palace Hotel till Aug. 30.
Hardman during the races. Sent.
4, and 5.
HOLD ITS FIRST FI
Financial Campaign Very
Satisfactory; Portland
Band to Play.
From Sunday's Journal.
Morrow cnnnty is progressing so
rapidly in its financial campaign for
its first district fair to be held Sep
tember 25 to 27 that the residents are
wondering why they did not take tip
the idea before.
Portland will furnish a band and an
airship will flit through the skies
daily. Prizes for -exhibits have been
liberally offered and farmers from all
over the district are preparing to send
their best prducts.
The fair will be a celebration as
well as an exhibition. Morrow
county is oat of debt for the first time
and the city of Heppur, the county
seat where the fair will be held, has
a surplns in its municipal treasury.
Wi'h a smaller total acreage this
year than last (he modern dry farm
ing and intensive methods have pro
duced a most satisfactory crop The
second r'od of alfalfa was heavy and
the third corn promises to be hotter
than usual. Ihe incrcasin number
of automobiles in the county has
caused agitation for better roads and
the fair board will have a special de
Dartmeot for the road movement. It
is exDected that an expert will be
sent to the coonty next season and
that extensive appropriations for road
improvement will be ma le
One of the new features of Morrow
county agriculture to find a place at
the fair will be the dairying industry
More oows, mostly of the Jersey breed
are being imported and it is believed
that a large cooperative creamery will
be established at Heppner next year
The coonty is entitled to B67 60
from the state for the fair fond and
the county has appropriated $833 40.
Th citv of Heppnei has given $500
and the business men and others from
Heppner, lone, Lexington, Hardman
and the small towns near bv have
added extensively to the total.
The erection of a pavilion. Brand
stand and race track is planned by
the fair board as one of the improve
ments to be added to the fair equip
ment. The Portland Commercial
club is offering what aid it cau to the
project and adviues received at the
cloh indicate a large attendance and
wide variety of exhibits.
LEXINGTON ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis and fam
ily and Miss Annie Cork spent Sunday
in tho city of lone.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson are
expecting to leave fot their old home
in Canton, Ohio, next Monday.
Ws note a lot of stock running loose.
What's the matter with our herd law
and where are our officers?
Lexington people wish to congratu
late Miss Flora Mead and Mr. Joe
Moyer who wre married last week.
We received the news t o late for last
week's issue.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Breshears and
daughter returned' from a weeks visit
to Pendleton and Walla Walla. Mr.
Griishears' says Pendleton and Walla
Walla are all right bat Lexington is
ernod enough for him
A tesl good show was given Satur
day night in which magic tricss were
the main features. Before and after
perfomar.ce the Ladiies Aid served ice
cream and cake, bo the affair al
together was real plea'sant.
Miss Mable Thompson who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Calrke Davis,
for sevreal months returned to hor
home, at Battle Creek. Mich., Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis accompanied
her as far as Heppner Jnuction.
Now is the time to get ready to go
to the Bound Up at Pendleton. Yon
can get your round trip excursion
tickets from yonr local agent on Sept.
10-11-12 with a return limit Sept. 16
1913 The Round Up will be blgeer
and better than ever and it will be a
splendid chance to take advantage of
the reduced rates.
Wheat and gtain hauling is now
the order of the day and both ware
houses have a crew to handle the
.... . .
grain, me constant passing or so
many wagons necessarily causes a
lot of dost and bad roads and of course
the cry is "better roads " Mi.
Dnran cor road commissioner is to be
commended for the quick and efficient
ray that he Is handlicg the bad road,
question and it is only a short time
till he will have all of the roads
strawed and taken caro of in his d
trict.
Boy Badly Burned By Ex
plosion of Gasoline.
By the explosion of a small amount
of gasoline Ross, the five yea! old son
of Fred Esteb, of Gooseberry was
very badly burned abont the face Fri
day afternoon. Ihe lad was sitting
op on the threshing machine that is
run by gasoline and near wher; a can
was sitting that was supposed to be
abont half filled with the oil. Mr.
Esteb had just been using the gnso
line about the machine aud had set
the caa down by the boy when from
some unknown cause it epxloded, the
flames striking, the boy full in the
face and burning it badly all over as
well as igniting his clothing and that
of bis father who was right at hand
to extinguish the flames. The fire
was smotnerea oy inrowing oust; on
the flames and tjie boy rushed to lone
in an auto bv Mr. Lundell where Dr
Cick dresesd the burns and he is doing
as well as oould be expected..
It Is thought that he will not lose
the sight of either eye tho it was feared
for a time that his vision mfgnt be
destroyed. The skin was entirely
burned off his face and ears and the
hair of his bead would have been
burned off but for his straw hat
which remained ou and prote:tel it,
Mr. Esteb 's clotting was fired and he
suffered a badly bnrnnd hand while
putting out the fire on the boy. He
was saved fr m being badly burned
by having his clothing torn off. No
damage was done the machinery.
To The Boys And Girls.
The earlier school fairs are already
being held and at the end of another
month most of them will be a matter
ot history. Every one connected with
the work is anxious that that history
lead satisfactorily. This is about the
last opportunity we shall have to call
your attention to your exhibits for
roost ot ' your work has arleadv been
done.
Just a few words abont exhibiting.
As we have often said, the intrinsic
vilue ot 'the prize you are competing
for is of little importance compared
with the habits of industry vou are
forming, and the experience yon are
gaining in learning how to do some
practical thing well. If you borrow
something to show or take emething
to the fair yon have not raised or
made, you will fail to get the value
out of it that you should. Now, do
not understand me to say that you
should not take anythine to the fair
that is not entirely the product of yonr
own effort. Some of the fairs,
especially those that were arranged
for late in the season, do not require
yon to do all the work. Where this
is the oasa I would urge you to take
everything you can. under the rules,
that will make a sood show ing. ? Take
pride iu assisting to make your fair a
success. But where the rule is that
you do all the work yourself, as they
do at the State fair, do not tiy to
evade them. We might deceive evrey
one but ourselves, but a clean con
science is worth everything. If we
never do the first little dishonest trnk,
we will avoid a lot of trouble in this
life. This is on the same principle
as never taking the first drink to
avoid beina a drunkard. It is a safe
rule.
Do not overlook the county and
district prizes at the State fair. It
is a fine thing to oultivate local pride
and patriotism. Team work aids in
developing this spirit so join with
your fellows and do your part to help
your distriot and your county to have
the banner exhibits. Co-operatou is
becoming more essential every dav
and you can not becin too early in life
to practice it.
Wishing you all suoes. and hoping
to meet a great many of you at the
Fair, I remain.
Yours for better boys and rls,
N O. MARIS.
Field Worker Industrial Fairs.
People who find fault with the
town in which they make their living
are ot the same stamp as those who
find fault with their parents to whom
they owe their food, cothing and the
other good things of lite. If nennle
ill evrelastingly complain of their
town and see no merits in it they
ought, to be consistent, to go to some
other town that is more in line with
theit tastes. But such people would ,
complain even of that town, for the
simple reason that they are chronic j
grumblers. The way to do with ij
town in which one lives is not to run '
it down at every chance that offers !
but to do one's best to help it on by
word and deed.
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HEPPNER,
THREE DAYS
MENT, AMUSEMENT AND
......SPORTS......
t1 CftA AA IN Premiums for Agri-
piUUU.UU cultural, Horticultural I
and other Products of the famousJ'
Morrow county soil.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27-Pioneer f
Day. Every Pioneer of Morrow f
county expected to be present on f
that day. Prizes
prizes for the ladies who are well
along in years.
Special Featuresc
Auto Parade, Children's Exhibits,
Pioneers Day, Baby Show, and many
other attractions that will be name
soon as arranged for.
Suitable prizes will be given for
Articles not named in
Premium Book.
Now Now
is the time to commence getting ex-
hibits ready. Farmers of Morrow
County must get busy and aid us by a
good display of exhibits or the Fair f
cannot be what it should be. f
VV. W.
W. E. LEACH,
Pres.
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tilt
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OREGON
Of ENTERTAIN
for the old men:
Now Now I
SMEAD, Sec.
E. R. HUSTON, r
Director, f
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