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VOL. 31. NO. 35.
1IEPPXEE, OREGON, DECEMBER y, 1914.
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SEND AID 10 BELGIANS
Commercial Club Appoints Commit
tee of Business Men to Look Af
ter Donations. Transporta
tion Committee Upheld.
That Heppner and Morrow county
w ill do something to aid the starving
Belgians, was definitely decided at a
meeting of the Heppner Commercial
Club last' Friday evening. A commit
tee was appointed. This committee,
consisting of W. A. Richardson,
Hanson Hughes and J. J. Nys, report
ed at the same meeting In the form
of suggestion that a permanent com
mittee of five members be appointed
by the Club to handle and care for all
donations which might consist of
foods of any kind, clothing and such
other appropriate donations. A cen
tral warehouse for storage purposes
was also suggested by the committee
for receiving donations. The com
mittee appointed for the Belgian re
lief is Sam Hughes chairman, Frank
Cilliam, Clias. Thomson, M. D. Clark
and A. M. Phelps.
The Club decided to sustain the
actions of the transportation com
mittee, consisting of J. P. Conder, L.
E. Bisbee and J. J. Nys. This com
mittee had been appointed several
months ago to look into the trans
portation service which was being
provided by the railroad conjpany,
in regard to moving freight, passen
gers and as to rates charged. The
committee worked long and faith
fully, finally getting the matter of
better train service before the rail
road commission, after the railroad
company had stated that they could
not afford to make the Improvements
asked for in the complaint of the
transportation committee. As the
committee had never filed any of
their correspondence with the club
and inasmuch as there appeared no
record of reports from the committee
in the Club's minute books, Presi
dent Smead concluded that the trans
actions of the committee were some
what irregular and that many of
them had not been sanctioned by
the club. With this conclusion in
mind, Mr.1 Smead sent, to the. .rail
road commission, a motion for the
dismissal of the complaint formerly
filed in the name of the club.
After the entire matter was thor
oughly gone over, it was decided by
vote that the Club back up the com
mitter. In their actions, inasmuch as
not only the local club, but other
clubs tributary, are effected with
moves made thus far by the commit
tee. As the matter now stands for
improvement of the passenger ser
vice on the Heppner branch, it will
go before the railroad commission at
Salem and will be given an impartial
hearing by them. Whether Heppner
and interior Morrow county will be
benefitted remains to be seen. .
S. E. Notson and II. F. Hynd were
appointed as delegates to the State
Irrigation Congress which meets in
Portland next month.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Portland, Ore., Dec. 2. The Com
mittee of One Hundred, under whose
auspices the dry campaign was con
ducted, Is now engaged in drawing up
a measure to be presented to both
houses of the 1914 legislature that
will, the commltte' says, "represent
both the letter and spirit of' the
amendment to the constitution."
Despite rumors to the contrary,
there will be no attempt Jn this mea
sure to prevent the distribution of
liquor nor to prevent its use in the
home. The enforcement measure, as
was the amendment, is aimed merely
at the open saloon and the public
sale of liquor.
The Committee of One Hundred
has been asked to take the responsi
bility of drawing up such a measure
by 18 members of the legislature and
it has now addressed a letter to the
balance, asking members what their
attitude will 1e toward such legisla
tion. Inasmuch as the state went dry by
36,000, it is felt that the sympathies
of the legislature will be with the
Committee of One Hundred's mea
sure, which is being worked on by
the best lawyers in the state. Before
the final draft is completed sugges
tions will be asked from representa
tives of every leading temperance or
ganization in Oregon.
Christian Church Notes.
There will be the usual services
at the Christian church next Sunday.
At 11 a. m. the pastor will preach
on: "The Constraining Power of
Love." ,
Christian Endeavor 6:45 p. m.
Preaching 7:30.
Hereafter, every Thursday night
will be Ladles' . Night at The Alleys.
.WESTgives
PARDON I0 CASSEDAY
Kx-Sheriff of Grunt County, Last of
(Quintet Freed For Alleged Lyn
ching of Oliver Snyder,
Mayer of Arthur
Greene.
Joseph Cassidy, ex-deputy Sheriff
of Grant county, convicted early in
1910 of participation in the lynch
ing of Oliver Snyder, whom he had
arrested, and sentenced to be hanged
received his pardon from Governor
West last week, and was able to
spend Thanksgiving with his family
in their new home in Lake county
Cassidy was the only one of the
men convicted of homicide in the
first degree, and one of the reasons
assigned by Governor West In com
muting his sentence to life iinpris
onment was that all should receive
the same punishment. According to
the Governor, all pardons were rec
ommended by the State Parole
Board.
Snyder was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Cassidy for killing Arthur
Greene, a brother of Albert Green,
the crime having been committed in
December, 1909. It was charged
that Cassidy conspired with Hinton,
Green and the other two men to turn
the prisoner over to them so they
could lynch him.
MRS. H. E. McALISTER
Mrs. Hattie Emma McAJister
passed away at her home in Lexing
ton last Thursday morning after a
short illness. Until recently, Mrs.
McAHster resided with her husband,
Ray McAHster and son, Welcome, In
Heppner, Mr. McAHster being in the
employ of the forest service. While
here she did not enjoy the best of
health, and it was largely due to
this that the family moved to Cen
tral Oregon, and later to Lexington,
in hope that changes might prove
beneficial. Mrs. McAHster appeared
to be in very good health until re
cently,, and her death was a Bevere
shock to her many friends here.
Mrs. Hattie Emma McAHster was
born in Linn county, Oregon, on
July 23, 1884, being the daughter of
J. M. and Hattie Turner of Salem,
Oregon. On July 15, 1905, she was
married to 'Ray McAHster. Besides
the husband and son who survive her
she leaves to mourn her loss a father
and mother, four brothers, who are
Oraln F. Turner of Jefferson, Ore.,
Welcome J. Turner, Camas, Wash.,
Frank O. Turner, Salem, Ore., and
Jesse G. Turner, Portland; and three
sisters, Mrs. Effle G. Graves of Grass
Valley, Mrs. Bessie Byers, Salem,
Ore., and Mrs. Nellie Bechtel of Sa
lem, Ore.
Mrs. McAHster was an earnest
worker in the South Methodist
church, of which she had long been
a member and also a member of the
Rebecca lodge. The funeral was held
from the Methodist church, South,
in Lexington last Saturday after
noon, Rev. J. D. Crooks of Heppner
conducting the services. Many
friends and sister Rebeccas attended
from Heppner.
The annual meelng of the Oregon
Sportsmen's League will be held in
Portland, Dec. 6th and 7th.
On the former date, Dec. 6th, the
Portland Gun Club and the Multno
mah Angler's Club have joined in ar
ranging a state shoot and state fly
and bait casting contests. Suitable
prizes have been offered for the var
ious events.
Monday, Dec. 7th, the delegates
will gather in the Convention Hall of
the Portland Commercial Club to
consider the needs and desires of the
sportsmen of the various sections of
the state. A concerted line of action
In matters of fish and game legisla
tion will be determined upon. This
convention . coming as it does Just
prior to the session of the state leg
islature Is of great importance to all
the sportsmen of the state.
All clubs, whether already mem
bers of the League or not, are urged
to send delegates. The meeting will
conclude with a duck dinner given at
the Commercial Club. New motion
pictures taken by State Game War
den Finley will he shown.
Excursion rates will be granted
to all delegates by the railroads of
the state.
C. N. Jones, local farmer, went to
The Dalles Monday to attend a meet
ing of the State Farmers' Union,
which is in session there this week.
Mr. Jones goes as a delegate from
the' Heppner local. Oscar Keithly
represents the Eight Mile local, and
C. E. Jones is also attending, being,
as he says, "only a rubberneck" to
the proceedings. Mr. Jones took a
large supply of his weeder advertis
ing with him and will use it to good
advantage among his fellow farmers
at the convention.
m i MAXWELL
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The Cazette-Times in this week's
issue announce that they have in
augurated a Popularity Contest, op
en to the ladies of this county and
adjoining counties, to increase the
circulation of The Gazeztte-Times,
and to the most popular young lady
will be given a 1915 Maxewll touring
car and to the next a diamond ring,
and a watch to the third and fourth
respectively. Now this does not
mean that the contest-will be identi
fied with any other commodity or
business house, or that there will be
any strings to it; but the lady, mar
ried or single, who turns to The Gazette-Times
the largest number o:
CHICKEN SHOW WILL
BE IN CLUB BUILDING
January 6, 7, 8 and ft Are Named
as Dates of the Next Annual
Chicken Exhibition B.
F. Keeney Will
Judge.
The Third Annual Poultry Show
of Morrow county will be held in
Heppner at the Club Building on
January 6, 7, 8, and 9. Officers of
the Association have been busy the
past week making the preliminary
preparations and the premium books
are now ready for distribution. Un
like past shows, the one this year
will cover a period of four days in
stead of three. This will allow more
time for thorough exhibition and
judging. Those In charge are striv
ing to make this show the biggest
in the history of the Morrow Coun
ty Poultry Association. To do this,
they are offering attractive special
prizes as premiums to farmers and
other outsiders who might wish to
compete with the local fanciers
B. F. Keeney, county assessor of
Lane county, a poultry fancier and
Judge of Northwest renown, will
serve as judge at the show again this
year. Mr. Keeney's judging of last
year gave perfect satisfaction and no
doubt all exhibitors will be pleased
to learn that Mr. Keeney will be here
again.
Adam Knoblock, Rhea creek far
mer, was attending to some business
matters in this city last Saturday.
E. G. Harlan, formerly of this city,
came over from Echo last Saturday
to spend some time with his brother,
Leslie.
Lumbermen of the Pacific North
west have been asked to bid on rail
road ties for the Orient aggregating
9,000,000 feet, and with orders for
the same material coming from Eu
rope, it is expected the millmen of
this territory will be right In line for
their Bhare of the anticipated good
times.
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TAKE NOTICE.
Geo. W. Wright, Grand Patriarch will be pres
ent on December 9, 1914, for an official visit to
Cayuse Encampment, No. 40, and desires to
meet all Odd Fellows and wives, Rebeccas and
husbands on that night in open meeting. Light
refreshments at close of meeting. Come out and
meet the Grand Patriarch and enjoy a social
evening.
T. E. CHIDSEY,
D. D. G. P.
FREE I0
IN
subscriptions within the next thirty
days win oe the owner of a new Max
well which we have purchased from
the Jack Rabbit Garage and which
will be on exhibition in a few days.
The diamond and watches are on dis
play at the Borg Jewelry Store.
wow inose who have a desire to
help themselves in getting an auto
mobile can find no easier way of get
ting a handsome present than this.
On another page of this paper will be
found the nomination coupon and al
so an- information coupon, or a per
sonal call at this office will be more
beneficial, so get started at once as
this contest will not last longer than
:hirty days.
TEN MILL TAX FDR
LE
School District No. 1 Holds Meeting
Friday to Provide For Running
Expenses and Sinking
Fund For Year.
A ten-mill tax . was levied at the
special school meeting of District No.
1, at the Council chambers In this
city last Friday afternoon. Of this
tax, 9 4-10 mills is for maintenance
and 6-10 mill is for the sinking fund
This tax is the same amount as was
raised last year, there being prac
tically the same expense to meet by
the district in 1915 as in 1914.
HYGIENE SOCIETY BE
GINS CAMPAIGN HERE
.Men's Meeting at the High School
Auditorium Dec. 10 State and
Local Speakers on Program.
Earl 3. Cummins, representing the
Oregon iicial Hygiene Society, with
offices In-Portland, was in Heppner
yesterday making preparations for a
meeting in the High School Auditor
ium Thursday evening, December 10.
The Oregon Social Hygiene Society
which is recognized as one of the
strongest in the country, is co-operating
with our community in conduct
ing a steady campaign of education
on the social evil. The meeting next
Thursday evening will be presided
over by C. E. Woodson. A compre
hensive program has been prepared
and the field wiJ he covered by s
member of the Executive Board of
Oregon Social Hygiene Society of
Portland and local speakers. This
conference will be attended by phy
sicians, educators and others who
will be Interested. It will be a meet
ing for men: bring a friend. That is
the slogan of the society, and every
man in the community who is legit
imately and earnestly interested in
the welfare of our boys and girls
is urged to attend. There will be no
admission charge and no collection.
III
COUNTY
MEMBERS
B. P. 0. E. WILL
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Edwin W. Mueller of Portland Will
Deliver Address Appropriate
Program For Annual Lodge
of Sorrow.
The Annual Lodge or Sorrow of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks which will be held in the I
O. O. F. Hall next Sunday, will be ad
dressed by Edwin W. Mueller, of
Portland Lodge No. 142. Mr. Muel
ler is a speaker of marked ability
and the local lodge feel that they are
very fortunate in being able to have
him give the address. Following Is
the program as arranged by the com
mittee:
1. Voluntary . . .Virginia Crawford
Opening Ceremony by the Lodge.
Opening ode.
Solo "Beyond the Sunset"
3.
4.
Margaret O'Rourke.
5. Prayer Rev. W. N. Ferris
6. Thanatopsis. Addle M. Schwittay
7. Address Edwin W. Mueller
8. Solo .Edith Thorley
9. Closing Ceremony by the Lodge
10. Doxology
11. Benediction
WAS EARLY PIONEER
OF MORROW COUNTY
Mrs. Judith Mitchell, Long Resident
of Heppner, Passes to Her
Reward.
Another of the very early pioneers
of this section was called hence on
Thanksgiving morning, November 26
at ber home in Heppner. Mrs.
Judith Mitchell, who was among the
first settlers of Umatilla and Morrow
counties, passed quietly and peaceful
ly to her final rest at an early hour
on Thursday forenoon last, at the ad
vanced age of 80 years. Death was
caused from the infirmities of old
age and coupled with ailments from
which Bhe had suffered for a great
many years. On this particular
morning, however, she was feeling
unusually well and had been out
walking around in the yard and en
joying the sunshine, and upon re
turning to the house Bhe sat down to
rest and without warning she peace
fully passed from this existence to
the better world as one going off to
sleep.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday morning last at 11 at the
Christian church, Rev. J. V. Craw
ford officiating and being assisted by
the pastor, Rev. T. S. Handsaker. In
terment was made in the Masonic
cemetery, the funeral being largely
attended by the residents of Heppner,
many of whom have known Grandma
Mitchell all of their lives, and she
was held in high esteem by all.
Judith Younger was born in Clay
county, Missouri, September 25,
1834. She spent her youth and
young womanhood there and was
married to William Mitchell Novem
ber 3, 1852.
The spring following, the then
young couple, longing to have a home
where the best opportunities offered,
crossed the plains to what was then
the Territory of Oregon, taking six
months to complete the trip. They
suffered many hardships on this jour
ney, losing a number of cattle and
horses in which they had invested
their limited meanB. They lived in
Yamhill county two years, Lane
county one year, Linn county two
years, and in 1859 moved to Eastern
Oregon, settling on the Umatilla riv
er. This was a wild section then and
very sparsely settled, and at that
time all of Eastern Oregon was Was
co county and these early settlers
were subjected to extreme hardships
and deprivations. In the early eigth
ies, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell removed
to Heppner, and at the general elec
tion in 1886 Mr. Mitchell was made
county judge of Morrow county. He
was re-elected in 1888 and 1890 and
died during his last term. He was a
Mason in high standing at the time
of his death and an honored member
of Heppner Lodge N. 69, and in
whose memory the Lodge was never
neglectful of the widow.
To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were
born six children, two of whom died
in infancy and one, . Mrs. Flora
Straight, passes away in 1885. Three
still remain, Mrs. N. S. Whetstone,
of this city; Oscar, who lives at Grass
Range, Montana, and Charley of
Okanogan, Wash.
Two hundred and forty-three boys
attended the Boys' Conference held
at McMinnville, beginning on Friday
afternoon of last week. The dele
gates from Heppner, Elry Hays, Da
vid Wilson and Junior Crawford,
made the longest journey of any of
those' In attendance. Our boys re
turned home the first of the week
and report an enjoyable and profit
able trip.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred Mam
mouth Bronze turkeys. Both hens
and gobblers. T. J. MATLOCK.
B
Huckner's Famous Colored Troup
Live up to Their Reputation By
Presenting Excellent Pro
gram in Tills City.
Buckner's famous jubliee singers,
who appeared at the high school
auditorium in this city last Wednes
day evening as the second number
of the lyceum course, presented a
program which was up to the Buck
aer standard and the large audience
which listened attentively to the
3ongs, from camp meetin' shouts to
grand opera, left the building fully
satisfied, and declaring it was the
best entertainment they had attended
for many days.
The first number of the evening
was the "Soldiers Chorus" from
Faust. It was beautiful and all parts
were handled in an excellent manner.
This was one of the best numbers
on the program, but a large part of
the audience was evidently not ex-,
pecting anything of its nature, and it
went over their heads before they
had an opportunity to grasp it. The
evening's program was varied with
solos, quartet and chorus work. The
camp meeting songs and darkle mel
odies made a decided hit with the
audience, and Harrison's comedy
which was interspersed in nearly
every song kept the audience in a -very
good humor. Harrison also en
tertained in monologue between cur
tains and he got off some good ones.
The solo work of Madame Buck
ner and Miss Smallwood was ex
cellent. Miss Smallwood ha3 a beau- '
tlful contralto voice nad seems to ,
sing without any apparent effort.
Madame Buckner did her best in the
prison scene from IH'Travatore.
The entertainment was a financial
success to the school, about $75 over
and above all expenses being taken S
in. This insures the success of the
course for the season, as enough sea
son tickets had been sold previously
to protect the high school against'
any possible loss.
IN POPULATION
Portland, Ore., Dec. 2, (Special)
Certainly Oregon has no reason to
be dissatisfied with the progress be
ing made in populating the state,
since the report recently issued by
the State Labor Commissioner at Sa
lem indicates that there are now
122,822 more residents in Oregon
than when the 1910 census was com
plied. Four years ago there were
672,765 people In the state, as com
pared with 795,587 at this time. The
report was compiled from the en
rollment and attendance figures of
the school department in each coun
ty. The report indicates that the
growth in population is somewhat
"patchy" throughout the state, some
counties having made remarkable ad
vances while others have been a loss.
Multnomah county shows the largest
gain, 50,922, while Hood River, Jose
phine, Morrow and Sherman counties
show a population slightly smaller
than four years ago.
At the recent Fruit Growers' con
ference in Spokane, a committee was
appointed for the purpose of working
out a solution of the by-products
problem and, if possible, effect a con
solidation of the various selling
agencies. A meeing of this commit
tee will be held at North Yakima on
December 5. At that time it is ex
pected that a plan will be worked
out whereby an advisory board of
canning and evaporator experts, to
gether with practical business men
can be created, the services of this
board to be available to all fruit dis
tricts calling for it. In this manner
it Is expected to furnish to each dis
trict full and reliable information
and advice, thereby saving funds
which would otherwise be spent in
experimentation. Providing for uni
form inspection and a central selling
agency will be taken up later.
Better Fire Protection.
At a special meeting of the City
Council last Monday evening, a five
mill tax was voted for the year 1915,
83 was suggested by the committee
submitting the budget. The coun
cil further decided to buy 250 feet of
new hose and also one new hose cart.
This will insure Heppner still better
fire protection.
The city will make a street out of
the bluff at the west end of Balti
more, which will connect with the
street running north in front of
the high school. Men and teams are
engaged at the present time grading
this hill down, and It will be made
passable for the winter traffic, but in
the spring the city will begin work
which will eventually make this a
good street.