THE GAZETTE-TIMES.
Th Heppner Gaiette. Established March 30,
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MORROW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
THURSDAY, May 7, - - - 1914.
In this issue o the Gazette-Times
appears the positive statement of
Mr. J. A. Waters, of lone, candidate
for the office of County Clerk on the
republican ticket, denying that he
has in any way promised the place
of deputy clerk. There should be
no necessity for Mr. Waters to make
this denial, and we should have noth
ing to say about it if it were not for
the fact that some one, maliciously
inclined, is continually connecting
the editor of this paper and his eld
est son with the report. The lie,
for such it is, has it that Mr. Waters
has promised the deputyship to
Crawford, and he, of course will see
that it goes to his boy. Too bad
that a man cannot be allowed to ex
press his preference for a man be
cause he is a man, and is considered
the best man to be nominated for this
important office, but has to be ac
cused of doing so because of some
ulterior motive. We have had some
little experience in politics, and have
long since learned that there are
some people who are of this stripe,
but they are few after all. We simp
ly wish to add our denial to that of
Mr. Waters, and say, emphatically,
that there is no truth whatever In
the statement. Crawford has no in
terest whatever in who is to he Mr.
Water's deputy, should he be success
ful at the polls, and there is no un
derstanding of this sort. To those
who wish to continue spreading this
campaign lie this denial will not ap
peal, but to our many friends over
the county it will be accepted and
they will not be fooled therby.
M. E. Miller, of St. Helens, Oregon,
editor of the St. Helens Mist, Is a
candidate for State Labor Commiss
ioner on the Republican ticket. He
makes the following a part of his
platform: "I am not backed in my
campaign for the office by any organ
ization, labor or capital, or any rail
road or other corporation. I am
absolutely independent and if I
should be elected I would go into
the office free from promises or ob
ligations to any person or class of
persons or organization."
need expect neither sympathy nor
mercy at my hands. I will enforce
to the letter every criminal law on
the statute books."
We wish not to make war on Dr.
Smith, for this has all the way along
been a clean, friendly contest among
the Democratic aspirants for the
governorship nomination. But when
a man aspiring to such an exalted
position, a position where he may be
called upon to exercise clemency or
the pardoning power in various ways
boldly states that wrong-doers shall
receive no mercy at his hands, what
shall we say of him? Law enforce
ment is all right so long as t:ie vic
tim is some other fellow's father,
brother or son; but when it strikes
at our own door or hearthstone, It is
a different proposition. It doesn't
grieve us much to see some other
poor mother's boy go to prison or the
gitllows, but when the victim bears
close relation, ah, how different. It
is then we cry for mercy and beg
sympathy. Enforce the laws and
who shall escape prisons or jails?
Not many, truly.
Anyway, we don't want a marble
statue in the Governor's office, but
a man of flesh and blood; a man
with a heart one who has an ear for
the wrongs of the oppressed, a heart
filled with mercy and sympathy for
the weak who sometimes go estray.
According to his own statement, Dr.
Smith is not such a man.
A DENIAL.
As the primary campaign has been
progressing, the talk has gone forth
from time to time that 1 have prom
ised certain parties that in the event
of my success at the polls, they
should name my deputy.
I wish to state that there is no
foundation whatever for any such
talk. I have made no promises of
any nature whatsoever, believing that
there is plenty of time to take care
of such matters after the election is
over.
I therefore positively and emphat
ically deny that any promises of this
nature have been made by me, and
further state that I have not been
approached on this subject by any
one. I am simply standing on my
merits as a man before the people of
Morrow county and asking the nom
ination at the hands of the Republi
cans of this county for the office of
Clerk upon this platform. If this
will not win, then I am going to be
satisfied.
J. A. WATERS, lone, Oregon.
Republican candidate for nomin
ation to the office of County Clerk.
THK I'ICiAUKTTK.
Since a general war has been de
clared on the cigarette all good peo
ple should lend their aid In driving
the vile thing out of existence and
discouraging the youth of the coun
try to practice the vicious habit.
Some sarcastic fellow has grown so
enthusiastic over the subject that he
has broken into the Walt Mason
style of poetry and delivers himself
of the following in the Manson Dem
ocrat: "The cigarette has come to stay!
All hail! the cigarette! It causes
more destruction than the English
suffragette; its drying up the livers
and the lungs of all our lads; its
frizzling the brain cells of all the
college grads; the callow youths all
hit the pill their breaths and fingers
stink; it fries the throats of farmer
boys and puts them on the blink; it
is smoked by dudes and statesmen,
by touts and tramps and bums; it has
a firm hold everywhere from high
toned clubs to slums; its fumes be
foul the palace car, the smoker and
buffet; you smell it in the theater
and in the cabaret. Of all. the nasty
habits that have been invented yet,
there is nothing half so nasty as the
filthy cigarette." Salem Messenger.
Just eight days until the primaries..
Wool prices are pretty good. Had
you noticed that clothes were any
cheaper? What about this tariff
humbug, anyway?
Let's hurry up that oil sprinkler;
this loose dirt on the street is get
ting restless and will soon be all
up in the air.
In the haste attendant upon the
installation of our new linotype, the
first machine of its kind to be set up
and operated in Morrow county, we
made some blunders in resetting
some of the "standing matter" in
the paper. Chief among these was
the omission of the announcement
of G. A. Bleakman, of Hardman,
from the list of candidates for county
commissioner. Some may have been
led to think that George had with
drawn from the race, but such is not
the case and his name appears in Its
proper place among the list of polit
ical aspirants of Morrow county.
Mr. Bleakman expects to make a
strong race for this office, feeling
that the south end of the county is
entitled to a place in the county
court, and that his section is not
making a large demand when they
desire to have such consideration.
We are pleased to note that Mr.
Bleakman does not feel "sore" at us
for our oversight, and it is also
gratifying to know that he Is receiv
ing strong endorsement from his
own people.
Ralph E. Williams, of Dallas, Ore
gon, is the present incumbent of the
office of Republican National Com
mitteeman from Oregon. He is a
candidate before the people of Ore
gon for re-nomination and has op
posed to him C. W. Ackerson, who
claims to be a Republican, but who
in fact is a Progressive, having so
registered on January 8, 1914. In
another column is to be found a re
hearsal of recent history touching
this Mr. Ackerson and every Repub
lican in this county should read it.
Mr. Williams is a consistant party
man and 1b to be relied upon. He
sails under no false colors and hides
behind no political clap-trap for the
sake of office. Cast your vote for
Ralph E. Williams for Republican
National Committeeman.
NO MEKCY XO SYMPATHY.
The Oregon Messenger, of Salem,
a progressive democratic paper, un
der the altovc heading has the fol
lowing to say in its last issue:
Is it really true that Dr. C. J
Smith, Democratic candidate for the
nomination for Governor is as cold
blooded as his platform indicates?
We are reluctant to believe it, but
we have his own statement to prove
that such is a fact, for Dr. Smith
says:
"If I am elected Governor of Ore
gon, violators of the criminal law
George M. Brown, who is seeking
the Republican nomination for the
office of Attorney General, is running
on his record as a law enforcing of
ficer. If nominated and elected, he
says that he will, during his term
of office, administer the duties of that
high office economically, diligently,
courageously and conscientiously,
without fear or favor. Further, he
says, "A career of wide experience
as District Attorney guarantees that
the laws wil be enforced with jus
tice to the weak and strong, the poor
and rich, regardless of class or creed.
My only master shall be the Sover
eign State of Oregon. I have prose
cuted crime relentlessly, yet with a
spirit of mercy towards the weak
and the young."
For the past several years, Mr.
Brown has been District Attorney
of the second judicial district, which
comprises the counties of Coos, Cur
ry and Douglas. His home is at
Roseburg.
Charles L. McNary, now a member
of the Supreme Court, and who is
seeking re-nomination on the repub
lican ticket, is a native Oregonian,
his parents being pioneers of the
Willamette valley.
Justice McNary entered the legal
profession in Salem, more than 15
years ago. For several years he
served as Assistant District Attor
ney for the Third Judicial District,
and .won the reputation of being a
fearless and capable prosecutor. -For
six years he was Dean of the Wil
lamette College of Law, and made it
one of the ranking colleges of . the
West.
Reared with the common class he
has always been a Btaunch champion
of their cause. During his career
as Justice of the Supreme Court he
has endeavored to interpret the law
as a living, progressive science,
rather than as a rule too old to be
corrected if found inapplicable to
present day conditions; and has
written many important decisions.
Justice McNary is the owner of
one of the finest farmes in the Wil
lamette valley and is deeply inter
ested in agricultural development.
He is now and has been for a number
of years, president of the Salem
Fruit Union, an organization engaged
In developing the fruit industry of
the state.
In marking your X before the
name of Charles L. McNary, you will
not have misplaced ytur Judgment
in choosing a man wi.o has already
proven his worth.
At the next meeting of the Hepp
ner Commercial Club there will be
a report by the committee on "What
Heppner Needs." There will be an
opportunity presented for some live
ly discussion on the various sugges
tions that the committee will make,
and it is hoped that genuine inter
est will be aroused in some of the
things that Heppner does need for its
betterment. In this connection we
want to urge the organization of the
ladies' auxiliary 'of the Club. This
should be done at once for there is
strength in organization, and it is
well understood that many of the
things wanted will have to be gotten
through the efforts of the women of
the town. These are along the line
of civic improvement, and as stated
above a number of these things are
to be presented at the next Club
meeting on Friday evening, May 15.
Until these matters have been pre
sented to the Club, this paper will
refrain from entering into their discussion.
Fair Hoard Has Meeting.
The Morrow County Fair Board
held a business session at the office
of Secretary Smead on Wednesday
afternoon with Messrs. Leach, Hus
ton and Smead all present. The se
lection of the grounds was settled,
providing that proper arrangements
and terms can be agreed upon with
the party owning the lots. The lots
just north of the city feed yard have
been chosen and negotiations are
now going forward to secure these
as a permanent site. Preparation of
the premium book was about com
pleted arid copy for this Is to be turn
ed over to the printer within a few
days. Everything is going along
nicely and the Board is gratified at
the encouragement it is receiving on
every hand.
Judge C. C. Patterson has been ap
pointed superintendent of the Child
ren's department and will act. with
County Supt. Notson in preparing
the lists for this department of the
fair.
The County Court, in session to
day, made an appropriation of $1000
to the Fair Board, and the City of
Heppner is expected to add $500 to
this.
Want New Sellout District.
Messrs J. P. Murphy, R. F. Daw
son and Carl Mattson, residents of
northeast Morrow county are meet-
ing with the District Boundary Board
Clothes-changing Time
Jhese warm days are suggestive of summer cloth.
ing. To meet the demands of spring and sum
mer needs, we have selected a choice stock of
MENS WEAR
and are now prepared to give you the advantage of this selection
at prices within your reach
A nobby line of dress shirts ranging in price' from $1 25 to $3 00
The Standard shirt in Golf and Overshirts - - 1 25 to 3 00
Summer Underwear, the cool kind, in union and
two-piece suits. Union, $1 25 to $3 00; 2-piece, 50c the piece
Silk sox, 35c; Summer hats, silk at 50c to $1 25; straws at 25c to 75c
Complete line of work clothes
SAM HUGHES COMPANY
Hainer$jfcust-7ivQfCoiisefe
New Warner's Corsets
No. 250 for stout figures, with a medium bust, made
of coutil.
This corset has a double skirt from waist line down, which is very
good for women with big hips. Four hose supporters, sizes 18 to 3G,
Price $1.50
Also five other numbers suitable for any figure, ranging in price from
$1.00 to $3.50. Also Warner's celebrated Front Lace Corsets at
$2.00 to $3.50. Brassiers from 50c to $1.50.
JUST ARRIVED a big line of Embroideries, Laces, Inser
tions and Allovers, new Corset Cover Laces, Flouncings,
and the New Heavy Banding.
THOMSON BROS.
at the court house today and are ask
ing that a new school district be
formed in their locality. They now
have within the boundaries of the
the district to be set off, 23 children
of school age and expect more famil
ies to move in. During the past 8
months over 2000 acres of govern
ment land have been filed upon in
the district between Sand Hollow and
Butter creek in the vicinity of the
Corrigall and Kilkenny ranges and
some nineteen different claims taken.
These people hope to build up a good
community there with a good school
and other attractions that add to
the value of community life. This
oflice acknowledges a pleasant call
from these gentlemen who are the
kind of people to make a success in
any country.
"Choosing a Calling."
"Choosing a Calling" is the title
of a booklet recently issued by the
University of Oregon for the Infor
mation of the high school students
of the state.
The booklet Is neatly printed, Il
lustrated throughout with pictures
of campus life and school activities,
and "chuck full" of information con
cerning the State University and Its
relation to the high school graduate.
A copy of the book is being mailed
to every high school graduate this
year.
WANTKI).
Stock cattlo and sheep. Write,
stating price, to Coffin Bros., North
Yakima, Wash.
W. H. Cronk and Roy Whlteis,
business men of lone, spent a few
hours In Heppner on Wednesday.
FQKEST NOTES.
In preparation for the coming fire
season in California, 110 miles of fire
lines have been built on the Sierra
national forest.
The Imports of matches Into China
greatly exceed in value any other
wood product. Most of the matches
come In from Japan.
Redwood sawdust is being used
by vlneyardists in Califarnia for
packing fresh table grapes. It takes
the place of ground cork used for Im
ported Spanish grapes.
Hyndman Peak, Idaho, the high
est named peak in the state, Is more
than 12,000 foot high. Several un
named peaks near t are of about the
same elevation. All are on the di
vide between the Sawtooth and the
Lemhi national forests.
A two-year-old plantation of
Douglas fir on the Oregon national
forest shows 94 per cent of the trees
living. Extensive planting of young
trees In Oregon an Washington are
costing only $8 an acre. Direct seed
ing of, Iodgeplle pine has been suc
cessful without exception on the Ar
apaho national forest Colorado. Sev
eral of the areas sown two and three
years ago show from 6,000 to 10,000
seedlings per acre.
Spencer Akers and family, Chas.
Vaughn and wife, accompanied by
Leonard Gilliam and Mrs. Carrie
Vaughn, departed by autos on Satur
day, going to Ooldendale, Wash., on
a visit to friends ana relatives re
siding there. (
A. L. Sparling and W. S. Smith
made a trip to Sand Hollow on Mon
day. Wm. Hynd of Sand Hollow trans
acted business In Heppner on Monday
and Tuesday.
Victor Wiglesworth of Butter
creek was in town on Wednesday
after some farm machinery.
Emery Hiatt is recovering from
his recent attack of typhoid fever,
and will be up and around before
long.
A 11 pound son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Bucknum of Slocum &
Bucknum mill, last Sunday. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
Geo. Perry took out a load of sup
plies to his Rock creek ranch Tues
day. He was accompanied by Nat
Scott.
Arthur Brock of Salem Is visiting
with his brother Clyde and family of
this city. Mr. Brock has charge ol
the state printing plant under State
Printer Harris.
Circuit Court will meet for the
May term at the courthouse begin
ning next Monday morning. Sev
eral cases, both of criminal and law
and equity will be disposed of.
Rev. W. S. Ferris, pastor of the
Federated church, departed this
morning for Pendleton to attend the
annual meeting of the Umatilla Bap
tist Association. He will return
home Saturday evening.
In speaking of Condon's baseball
chances for the season, the Times
says, "If the locals want to win any
games this year, the team must be
strengthened. We need a pitcher,
first, second and third basemen,
three fielders and a shortstop."
Since it Is quite early In the season
yet, Condon should worry, for the
present players may develop Into
stars before the season passes and
soma new material may come to
light.