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VOL. 32 NO. 33. HEPPNER, OREGON, NOVEMBER 11. 19l srnsciiii'TioN. per year THE OXFORDS ARE NEXT WEEK First Number of Lyceum Course Con tains Talent of Exceptional Ability. The Oxford Company will open the 1915-16 lyceum course at the High School Auditorium in this city next Tuesday evening. The program will start promptly at 8 o clock. The Oxford Company is formed with the distinct purpose In view of nermanency. The artists composing it are professional singers and enter tainers, tried and good. One feature of the evening's en tertainment is the presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's Opera "The Mikado." The program is varied and every number interesting, which goes fur ther to prove that the talent In the Oxford company is of exceptional ability. Five people compose the company. They are: Mrs. Stella Sebastian Ogden, for merly of the famous "Bostonians" and at present soloist of the Sheridan Park Methodist Church of Chicago is a soprano of recognized worth in musical circles throughout the Uni ted States and a reader and actress of more than usual ability. Miss Verae Ross Coburn, has been called the "Schumann-Helnk" of Ly ceum; a deep full contralto voice, a good reader and actress and a won derfully clever crayon artist. For merly of Schubert Concert Company. Mr. Claude Hart Ogden, for a num ber of years the first tenor of the fa mous Oriental Quartette of Chicago. He is equally at home in oratorio, opera, concerted music, or ballad; al so a fine actor. Mr. Harry Allen Leiter, basso con .tante, soloist of Pilgrim Congrega tional Church of Chicago, one of the best bassos in the west, and also a fine comedian. Mr. Harrison W. Burch is an un usually gifted and talented pianist. He is a Berlous and conscientious stu dent of music, holding a foremost place among the younger American platlsts. HIGH SCHOOL PARAGRAPHS Sara D. Stephens. Last Friday morning at 5:30 the live Btock judging team from the Heppner High School started to Her mlston where the Third Annual Hog and Dairy Show was being held. The first incident of the trip occurred two miles up Hiuton creek, when they got a puueture. With the exception of tills incident, the party had an un eventful trip. They arrived In Hermlston at 9:30 and after engaging rooms at the ho tel Oregon, they walked over to the fair grounds. At the grounds they were met by a member of the recep tion committee who Introduced them to the Hermlston team. As the Judging did not commence until 10:30, the boys went with the Hermlston team to see the only mov ing picture show in the town, which is equipped and operated by the high school. There were eight teams present when the judging commenced. Two classes had been judged by noon and then the visitors sat down to a splen did dinner which was served by the ladles of the Baptist church. Four classes, Instead of two as the local boys had thought, were Judged and consisted of Jersey bulls, dairy cows, market hogs and brood sows. In the evening the boys were en tertained at the Baptist church by the Hermlston High School glee club. On Saturday morning the school pa rade was held. Each grade was rep resented In the parade by a float. After learning that they had taken second prize in the Judging contest, the Heppner boys departed for home, being well satisfied with their trip and full of thanks for the Hermlston people who treated them so royally. The boys who made up the team were Henry Peterson, Loren Mikesell, Ed gar Copenhaver and Delbert Wright. Last Monday the students of the high school were treated to some speeches at the Court House when Mr. Van Vactor and Mr. Woodson presented a flag to the court. Next Friday there will be given the second literary program of the year at the high school auditorium. Buy Car. Prewttt Cox this week Bold his Flanders car to Frank Turner and Ed Wilcox, farmers who live northeast of Hepnpre. Mr. Turner drove the car out to his ranch Tuesday. Frank Turner and family returned the flrBt of the week from Grant county, where they visited for several days at the home of Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Sam Cochran, who reside near Monument. Hibernian Ceremonies on Sunday, November 21st. A large class of candidates is eagerly awaiting the Hibernian Inlt atlon on next Sunday week. Candi dates from Pendleton, Hermistou and Condon are coming. Great Interest in the growth of the HibernlanB is being shown by people outside of Morrow county, and it is a matter of surprise to many that Heppner can boast of such a well organized body as it'posseses in the Hibernians. Fol lowing is the program for Initiation Day: 10 a. m. Meeting in , Hall for church parade. 10:30 a. m. High Mass at St. Patrick's church. 2 p. m. Initiation of candidates. 6 p. m. Evening Devotions at St, Patrick's church. 7 p. m. Banquet at Palace hotel, followed by evening of Irish wit and song. . At Hie Christian Church. The Revival will continue until Sunday night. There will be no ser vice Saturday evening. Tonight (Thursday) the subject will be: "Weighed and Found Want ing." Friday night Dr. Banks will speak. Sunday morning at 11:00 the sermon will be on: "How to Hold out Faithful." At 7:30 P. M. the closing service of the series will be held. Subject: "Ex cuses." Much interest is being aroused in the Sunday School contest that the local church has on with Baker, Pen dleton and LaGrande. At. present Heppner Is slightly in the lead, but it is hoped that next Sunday will show such a large attendance present that the other schools can see us only with a telescope. Will COURT TRAN- SAS Road Viewers Appointed Telephone RUlit of Way Granted Pre pares Budget for 1910. At the regular November term of the Mcrrutf Cttorcty Court,- held at the court house in Heppner, Oregon, with County Judge C. C. Patetrson presiding and commissioners Geo. J. Currin, Lpe Padberg present: J. B. Culick and Arthur P. Hughes were appointed viewers in the road petition of W. L. Vincent et al. and November 12 was set as the day of making the survey. The court ordered that the county treasurer hold all moneys belonging to road districts which have received their apportionment of taxes from the general fund, and return to the gen eral fund as per the list furnished by the clerk. The resignation of W. J. Blake as supervisor of Road District No. 16 was accepted by the court. The petition of Andy Rood, Jr., for a telephone line was grauted for a term of 5 years. The clerk was instructed to draw warrant upon the Indigent Soldiers Fund In favor of Sam Hughes for Win. H. Hall. The clerk was instructed to adver tise budget as prepared by the court. R. Hogeland was removed as super visor of Road j)istrict No. 6, and Arthur Harlow was appointed in his place. Road supervisor of District No. 1 was Instructed to close the Balm Fork bridge to all travel, since it is in a dangerous condition. The treasurer was Instructed by the court to transfer moneys in gen eral road fund back to general fund covering moneys advanced to road fund by the general fund. The bills allowed at the November term will be published in full In our next Issue. 1 W. It. Uiirratt For Mayor. W. B. Barratt, for the past four years a member of the city council, has announced that he will be a can didate for the Mayor's chair before the city election, which takes place on Monday, December 8. While serv ing as councilman, Mr. Barratt made an excellent record for progressive ness, and especially was this so in regard to civic Improvements. . Mr. Barratt at the present time is a mem ber of the school board, is prominent in lodge circles and is also a member of the Oregon State Livestock Sani tary Board. Heppner Has Standard School, According to statistics recently Is sued from the office of the State Su perintendent of Publics Instruction, Heppner Is the only city in Morrow county that has a high school of standard rating. Catholic Church Services. Sunday, Nov. 14th. First Mass,. 8 a. m. Second Mass, 10:30 a. m. Christian Doctrine, 11:30 a. m. Evening Devotions, 7:30 p. m. innnMii dill l .HO ROUS AT LAND PRODUCTS SHOW Oregonian. Eastern Oregon carried away four out of five of the prizes for county exniDits at the Manufacturers' and Land Products Show. This was noted by the judges yes terday when they made their report as a fitting climax to the Beries of successes that has attended upon the energy and enterprise that has been shown by, the 10 Eastern Oregon ex hibitors In preparing and brluglng to Portland their huge displays for the land products division of the show. Morrow County, installed and pre sided over by W. W. Smead, of Hepp ner, was given first place. ' Western Oregon came in for sec ond prize on one of the closest de cisions the judges were called upon to render, when the award was made to the booth of Polk county, known as "the blue ribbon , county." , This booth was presided over by Mrs. Winnie Braden, one of the few wo men exhibitors at the show, and one of the most popular among all the exhibitors. Union county, under F. B. Currey and C. C. Gate, of La Grande, re ceived third; Baker county, under W. E. Meachem, fourth and Malheur county, with Its fine corn and alfalfa exhibit, was given fifth prize. , C. J. Sinsel, of Boise, chief Judge, in turning in his report of awards, gave the following outline of the sa lient features in the exhibits, which was made the bases of his judging of the counties In this order: Morrow County After carefully going over the county exhibits and passing judgment regarding the pos sibilities of the county, we wish to make the following report: For the best county exhibit, Mor row County tells in no uncertain terms of its wool industry, forage crop, grains and grasses, as well as having a most splendid display of fruits, garden products, seeds, etc. Polk County, with a most beauti ful exhibit, tells in no uncertain terms that the prune and hop indus tries are the leading features. This, with a most magnificent display of grains and garden products, com pletes the artistic display. . Union County, with an excellent display of grains and grasses, show ing by the exhibit that these two fea tures lead in the county, also have an abundance of fruit as well as garden products. Baker County-Here we find grains as the leading industry, with an am ple supply of grasses to assure ex cellent forage crops. This, with the fruit and garden products, make a complete story. Malheur County The story here told is so plain that it hardly needs comment alfalfa and corn, which in turn carry, naturally livestock. This Is represented with by-products in the form of cheese and butter. A display of apples, threshed grains and gar den products completes this unique exhibit. Jackson county is shown with di versified crops. Judging from the exhibit, the leading industry would consist of fancy pears, with apples a close second. These, with the many grains, grasses and garden products, complete the exhibit. Clackamas County We here find a general exhibit with no leading fea- TEACHERS WILL GO TO PENDLETON Four Counties Will be Represented at Institute and More Than ; 400 Delegates Are Expected. The four-county teachers' Institute begins next Wednesday at Pendleton and wll be in session three days. Teachers from the counties of Uma tilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler will be in attendance and it is antici pated that there will be in excess of 400 teachers present. The railroads have granted round-trip rates of a far and a third and has promised to add extra equipment to handle prop erly the traveling teachers. County Superintendent Young of Umatilla county has succeeded in list ing many prominent Instructors who will speak before the convention. They are: E. F. Carleton, assistant state superintendent; Prof.' J. C. Herbsman, of Seattle; Prof. B. W. DeBusk of the University of Oregon; Supt. E. J. Klemme, of Ellensburg; Dr. W. H. Bleakney of Whitman Col lege; Prof. M. S. Pittman of the Ore gon State Normal School; Prof. F. L. Griffin, of O. A. C; Rev. J. E. Snyder, of the First Presbyterian Church, Pendleton; C. P. Strain, Assessor of Umatilla County; Emma Haley Fra zelle ot Multnomah county, and Mrs. W. H. Bleakney, of Walla Walla. Chas. H. Jones has been , secured as director ot music and Miss Mae Paul- IIS HIGHEST ; ture, but most artistic in its arrange- ment, and telling to the stranger that grains, grasses, fruits, vegetables and weir Dy-proaucis are easily grown and processed in the county. Wasco County From the general appearance of this exhibit we are led to believe the leading feature would be considered the growing of various .varieties of apples. These with other fruits as well as grasses and grains, and garden products, make up an at tractive exhibit. Washington County-We here have another exhibit of a general charac ter, carrying many varieties of wheat, oatsi rye, etc., none of them being named. The general arrangement of this exhibit is attractive, but it is rather difficult to depict some special feature. Columbia County Another exhibit of a general character, the leading feature being the new varieties of po tatoes. This feature, with a display of grains, grasses and garden pro-, ducts, completes the exhibit. Clatsop County Here we find a very excellent display of sea food, with a good setting of dairy products, fruits and garden-grown vegetables. Crook County-The leading feature of this exhibit consists of a most ex cellent display of potatoes, with a background of grains, grasses and other garden products artistically arranged. Clarke County, Washington Ex- niDii consists oi processed prunes, with wheat, oats and grasses in sheaf. A most attractively arranged display and tells to the public the possibilities In the prune industry, i Josephine County-The leading fea ture of this display consists of Tokay grapes, with the addition of Anjou, Nells and Clairgeau pears. This ex hibit carries a good display of miner als, representing the large mining in terests of the county. Klamath County This exhibit is of a general character, showing no leading feature, but a display of grains, grasses, vegetables and fruits, making an attractive display. Lincoln County, Here we have a general exhibit of grasses, potatoes, qpionst and.dalry .products, also show ing a smali coal exhibit. Canned fruit and other products complete a very attractive display. Linn County This exhibit consists of artstically arranged sheaf grains and grasses, also a great many glass jars of seeds and pressed fruits and vegetables. A good display of com mercial apples is made, with an at tractive feature in the form of a sam ple of wood pulp. This exhibit is neat in arrangement. Marion County The Oregon State Hospital has made a creditable ex hibit of the products from its farm in representing this county. Umatilla County Leading fea ture of this exhibit consists of a well-arranged display of grains and grasses. Wallowa County Exhibit of a general character, most excellently arranged; consisting of grains and grasses with a small display of fruits and vegetables, both fresh and canned. Wheeler County The leading fea ture of this exhibit consists of grasses and graius, artistically ar ranged. There is no special feature. Lake County This exhibit consists of a display of grasses, grains, gar den and orchard products, artistically arranged. TOLA! E New Temple WiU Be Dedicated With Appropriate Ceremonies All Ma sons Will Participate The Pub Is Invited to be Present. All Masons are requested to ' be present and assist Heppner Lodge No. 69, A. F. St. A. M. in laying the corner stone ot their new temple at Hepp ner, Oregon, November 15, 1915, at 2 p. m. This is the notice sent out from the local lodge to brother mem bers by the committee, C. C. Patter son, W. B. Barratt and J. A. Patter son, i In the dedication ceremonies, the lodge will use their regular program as prescribed In their constitution. Appropriate addresses will be made. The committee invites the public to be present at the dedication. The new building Is rising rapidly and the south wall is already well on its way. Church is Painted, The Federated Church is receiving a couple ot coats of paint at the hands of Bradford & Sons. When completed, the building will present a pleasing appearance in cream color. son as pianist. Supt. Young has appointed A. T. Park, L. A. Doak, P. J. Mulkey, L. W. Keeler and S. J. Neterer as a com mittee on resolutions. , MASONS STO SCHOOL XOTKS. Joint District 4-39. Lower V.'illov Creek. - Pupils on the roll of honor for thr month ending November 5 arc: Francis Sharrard, Velma Sharrard. James Farley, Helen Farley, Dana Logan, Maud Forkner, Wayne Fork ner, Arthur Peterson. A Thanksgiving program will be rendered at the school house on the evening of November 24. After the program committees will be selected to provide for a Christmas tree. The school yard is being cleared and preparations are being made for play apparatus, and proper lighting of the building in order that the school may be standardized. Citizens' Ticket. At the earnest request of many of the citizens of Heppner, the follow ing men have consented to become candidates in the coming city elec tion: For Mayor, S. E. Notson; Councllmen, George McDuffee, Chas. Thomson, H. C. Ashbaugh; Recorder, Alex Cornett; Treasurer, L. W. Brlggs. Establishes Mattress Factory. G. R. Burch has established a mat tresB factory upstairs in the Fair building in this city. He also reno vates old mattresses and makes them over. Whilt in Pendleton, where he was formerly located, Mr. Burch sold over 500 mattresses. Mr. Burch makes a mattress that is not as thick as the standard mattress, is very san itary and can be quickly and easily cleaned. He guarantets his work. Sells Ranch. For $11,100. John Byland sold his Willow creek ranch yesterday to Frank ilonahan of this city, the consideration being (11,100. This ranch is located about one mile above Heppner and is con sidered as one of the best farms on Willow creek. L If First Exhibition of Chrysanthemums Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24 and 25 at Otto's Music Store. A local committee of ladies inter ested in making Heppner the "City Beautiful" have undertaken to collect and exhibit what chrysanthemums are available in our city at this time and show what can be done with so ittle care and attention and with the idea of holding the "First Chrysan themum Show and Home-Coming Day" in Heppner Thanksgiving Day, 1916. This committee of ladies whose names appear below request that you let them know if you can furnish flowers and about how many, so they can make necessary and suitable ar rangement for the space and display of flowers and also to arrange for the collection of the same. They faith fully promise that you may have all flowers returned to you after the ex hibit is over. Flowers are scarce this year, but enough can be secured with your cooperation to make a very cred itable showing and demonstrate what can be done in this climate with so little care and attention. A New Yorker has just produced a chrysan themum, the flower of which is six inches in diameter and the stock grew to a height of nine feet. If a down easterner can do this in that cold, frigid country, what can we do in our great Northwest with a climate where flowers will grow luxuriantly while the snow lies two feet deep in New York state. This committee will publish in the local papers from time to time sug gestions and information as to the cultivation and care of chrysanthe mums and early in the Spring the community will be canvassed to list the names of all who will plant and care for these flowers. One Interested citizen has made a contribution of $25.00 cash prizes to be given for the best exhibit grown in Heppner and exhibited on Thanksgiving Day, 1916. Come and let us make Hepp ner known throughout the country as the "Chrysanthemum City and the City Beautiful." We can do it. We will do it. Will you help There Is no expense much attached to this enterprise of making Heppner the Chrysanthemum City and City Beautiful and the holding of a Chrys anthemum Show and Home-Coming Day on Thanksgiving Day of each year. It will take the Individual ef fort of a large number of the citizen ship, but you will be repaid many times by the beautiful blossoms which will beautify your home at a time when vegetation and flowers are scarce and the pride you will have in your home town when it is wldly known as the "C. C. and C. B." will repay you many times for your effort. MRS. G. C. AIKEN, MRS. ARTIE M. CONDER, MRS. WILL SCRIVNER, MRS. JOHN PATTERSON, MRS. J. H. COX, I ... ; committee. Pi Pill li NO U LTY BY JURY Man Held for Killing John Connell at Castle Rock is Freed by Court Other Cases Disposed of. Pat J. Quinn, who was held in the county jail for the killing of John Connell at Castle Rock last January, was found not guilty by the jury hearing the case, after that body had deliberated all through Tuesday night and the greater part of Wednesday. According to the instructions of the court, the jury could return a verdict In three instances, for murder in the second degree, manslaughter, or not guilty. After being out all night, the jury could not come to an agree ment and reported to the court for re-instruction. Mr. Quinn's defense was put up by attorneys Sam E.'Van Vactor and C. E. Woodson, of this city. It developed In the case from the testimony presented that Quinn had , unintentionally shot Connell while trying to protect Connell from a third party, John Breen. Much evidence was produced to show the former good reputation of Quinn and the friendship which had existed be tween Connell and Quinn. Other cases coming before the couM were: Chas. E. Roberts vs. B. S. Clark; settled and dismissed. Richard McElligott vs. O. B. Bar low and M. H. Houser; defendants given until the 20th of this month In which to answer or otherwise plead. W. T. Bray vs. Frank Rasmus; de fendant given ten days answer. De tour overruled by consent. Sam Hughes vs. Andy Cook; set tled and dismissed. H. A. Fant vs. Thos. C. Beymer; default and judgment and order to sell attached property. Twenty-five dollars attorney fees. F. B. Kistner vs. W. B. Ewing; re ferred to J. S. Eeckwttb. to take tes timony. Reld Bros. vs. H. C. Ashbaugh; set tled and dismissed. Harriet . Stephens vs. Thos. C. Stephens; decree of divorce and ens- . tody of three children awarded to plaintiff. W. R. Cochran vs. John Slater and Henry Holgate; by consent 30 days time allowed in which to answer. J. O. Hager vs. John Byland; set tled and dismisesd. John A Hall vs. Mrytle V. Little field, et al.; default and judgment in tax foreclosure. -Olin S. Hodsdon vs. A. T. Borden; default and judgment in tax fore closure. W.. H. French vs. Archie Allen et al.; to quit title. Default and Judg ment. Lulu M. Munkers vs. Harry Mun kers; referred to Roscoe Hunt to take testimony. Mary Minerva O'Doherty vs. George W. O'Doherty. Referred to Abner Jones to take testimony. State of Oregon vs. Brook Davis; found not guilty. Davis was charged with giving liquor to a minor. State of Ore;:on vs. Brooks Davis, second indictment; dismissed for lack of evidence. State of Oregon vs. E. E. Adkins; Fined $50 and costs for assault and battery. This was the only indict ment returned by tiie new errand jury. ' Court adjourned Wednesday eve ning, but .Judge l'hclps may call an adjourned session at a later date, at which time the case of McElligott vs. Barlow and Houser will probably be settled. Will Hold Window Sale. The Loyal Daughters of the Christ ian Sunday School will hold a window sale of cooked foods at the Humph reys Drug store next Saturday morn ing. Cookies, cakes and other arti cles of food will be on sale at reason able prices. Fair Building Improves. Carpenters under the direction of Jess Hale are busy making improve ments to the interior of the middle room of the Fair Building, which will be occupied by the Phelps Gro cery Company within a few weeks. The front windows are being changed in such a way that better light for the interior and better dislay of mer chandise may he obtained. Interior decoration is being done also done by decoration is being done by E. E. Vickers. Hear Dr. Banks. Those who fall to hear Dr. Louis Albert Banks at the Christian Church Friday night will miss a treat. It is seldom that citizens of Heppner have the privilege of hearing a man so widely known as an orator. It is expeted that the church will be packed for this meeting. Come early to secure a seat. Dr. Isabel Sedgwick, the I. O. O. F. Building.