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HEPPNER, ORE., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1919
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CHAS
IRE! KILLS
ALFRED BCHAEFER
Tragedy Occurs at Ranch of Mrs.
Jonm Near Finlcy Bchoolhouse.
j Minute Men who have been honored
Charles Morey, a farmer residing by having the committee draw up a
In the Strawberry Flat country, shot ; s,ecial bulletin for them.
j iD.ti unij ii. i cv, . I I" tnls nianner the message of
and instantly killed Alfred Schaefer, ., , ,,
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
another fanner of the same neigh- j wll, g0 to every fam,ly , the gtate
boxhood, at the Jones farm about one I In some states the Junior 4-Minute
mile south ot tne Finiuy schoolhouse i Men will speak in the theatres for
on Sand Hollow. The tragedy oc-! the week before Christmas which
cured at about half past eleven Wed-,!" be devoted entirely to the Red
nesday forenoon, and while Schaefer j Cross by the 4-Minute Men every
was at work plowing in the field I where, junior and otherwise,
about a half mile west of the farm j The Junior 4-Minute Men will
house. i make popular the' battle cry of the
The real motive for the killing has Roll Call "where's your button."
not been revealed, and there were no
witnesses to the shooting. Morey has
had but little to say and has only in-
,u,aleu l"" Wtt Bumjr oi
Improper relations with his wife and
that he was determined that the la
ter should leave the country, as there
was not room for the two, of them
here. Being In this frame of mind
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muiey uiuunieu ma nurse unu routs a
distance of some two miles over to
wheiu Schaefer was at work in the
field, and some words ensued, accord
ing to Morey's statement. Schaefer
was on the plow when accosted by
Morey and when the first shot was
ttvan tho room rati nurav an1 snaofor I
was, thrown to the ground and partly jyu llav this number, come forward
covered as the plow apparently passed i an& tlle I'1'11'
over him. Morey emptied his gun, a! There is much sewing for our boys
.38-callbre revolver, at the tody of to be doue at the Red CroBS rooras
Schaefer and four shots took effect, on .Tuesdays and Fridays, and at
one breaking the right arm Just be- present the laborers are few. It is
low the shoulder, two entering the I requested that just as many ladies as
breast and one entering the face near
the mouth. Death evidently came to
Mr. Schaefer insantly.
Immediately following the shoot
ing Morey rode back home, informing
his wife of what had happened, jump
ed Into his car and rode to Lexington,
where he gave himself up to W. G.
Scott and was brought to Heppner
and placed In jail.
The body of Mr. Schaefer was dis
covered by Mrs. Bowers, his house
keeper, who was working at the
chicken house near "the, barn when
the team came running up. Thinking
that Mr. Schaefer would be coming
after them lmmediatetly she waited
for a few minutes before going to see
what had happened. Following the
trail of tho team back across the field,
she found the body lying In a furrow
and soon learned that life was extinct,
death apparently being caused from
a, kick of a horse as n,ear as she could
toll, and tills theory was held until
M. L. ('use arrived and discovered the
gunshot, wounds in the breast.
' A large number of neighbors had
gathered at the house and brought
tho body in before the coroner ar
rived, so Mr. Case brought the corpse
on to town where It was prepared for
burial, or to be held awafting instruc
tions from Mr. Schaefer's people who
live In Indiana, word having been
telegraphed them yesterday from
Echo by W, 0. Dennis. The only rela
tive of Mr. Schaefer here Is a daugh
ter, 14 years of age.
The tragedy has cast a gloom over
the neighborhood, as the dead man
was well liked, and Mr. Morey has al
ways stood well among those who
know him. Mr. Schaefer had resided
in that vicinity tor about two years.
Morey located there a number of
years ago and has a wife and four
children.
REPORT ON UNITED WAR WORK
CAMPAIGN
The final results of the United War
Work drive In Morrow county have
been compiled by Chairman Clark,
and the figures for each district
follow:
Heponer $4928.00
lone U35.65
Lexington - 862.00
Eight Mile 747.00
Lena ' 381.00
Pine City
Hardman 240.50
Boardman 207.60
.Cecil 195.50
Irrigon 131-00
.Morgan - 97.50
19299.75
Pledges.
Boardman $ 18.50
Irrigon 10-00
$, 28.50
$ 387.76
'Victory Boys and Girls
j. w. Christofferson, extensive
farmer of Gooseberry was a Heppner
visitor on Tuesday. The farmers of
his section are putting in every acre
of grain they possibly can this
: season.
In order to raise money for
equipping their lodge room, and also
i buy a piano, the Masons and Eastern
Star of lone will give a dance at
.Jone, Saturday, Dec. 21st.
JUNIOR 4-MINUTE MEN.
School children In Oregon par
ticularly high school children, are
mightily enthused over the Red
'Cross Christmas Itoll Call which ia
to he the lied Crons membership
drive the week before Christmas.
Under the committee of Public
i Information, there has been created
the Junior 4-Minute Men, and it is
,-jiauned ia every high school in the
(state to hold contests for these 4-
Religious Meetings at Cecil.
This paper is requested to
rr
nounce that Elder A N- Duggar,
edUor ot ..BMe Aavocate," of Stan-
beTryt.Uo.t ta expected to begin a
Mrieg of rellgioU8 meetlngS at Cecil
Hall, on Wednesday evening, De-
cember Deglnning promptly at
8 o'clock.
At the Red Cross Rooms.
The ladles are interested to know
who is the owner or holder of Hie
number 30014 that takes the em-
blematic quilt at Thomsons. If
possibly can win piease iurn oui uu
these dates and help with getting the
quotas finished.
Frank Hopkins, who has been
stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor,
Kentucky, lor several months In the
officers' training camp, accepted of
his discharge and arrived home early
the past week. He was In Heppner
on Thursday enroute to Hardman,
where Mrs. Hopkins is teaching
school. Frank states that he
hacked hut two jraeks .ot.. finishing
his training and getting his commis
sion, when orders for demobilization
were received at the camp.
T. L. Dorman, accompanied by
Win. C. Worstell, pastor of the
Christian church at Lexington, spent
a few, hours In Heppner on Thursday.
Mr. Dorman was in town to see a
physician and have an obstruction on
his countenance reduced. He is
suffering from one of Job's pets.
Miss Ollie Clark, who has been
spending the past year with her
brother, N. A. Clark and family in
this city, departed yesterday for her
home at Newton, III.
FARM BUREAU NOTES
(By F. R. Brown.)
Alpine Holds Rabbit Meeting.
Last Wednesday evening the peo
ple of the Alpine and Strawberry
communities held a meeting and de
clared war on the rabbits. The
feeling against these soft footed
pests was pretty high and all that
prevented a lynching was the fact
that none of the defendants had the
nerve to appear at their trial. Many
of those present favored mob law in
dealing with the bunch ot wheat
thieves but the law abiding element
prevailed so a systematic poisoning
campaign was all that was planned.
C. D. Morey was elected chairman
of the campaign and appointed
Chas. Melville, Ralph Finlay, J. W.
Sibley, and Ralph Corrlgall as his
assistants. Pens will be built iu
carefully chosen places and when
a favorable time arrives poisoned
alfalfa will be kept out for the
rabbits.
County Agricultural Agent Brown
was present and after outlining the
plans for the work of poisoning tho
rabbits suggested that it was the
purpose of the Farm Bureau to take
up other problems in the same way.
There is no question as to tha
results where the farmers themselves
join forces and work together. An
informal discussion brought out the
fact that several were Interested In
better seed wheat and more and
better stock on the farm.
W. P. Mahoney, cashier of the
First National Bank of Heppner, is
in Portland this week to attend the
Live Stock Show, the meeting of the
State Chamber of Commerce, and to
use his influence in behalf of Inter
esting the powers that be In getting
.ome action on the John Day pro
ject. In his efforts he is Joined by
W. W. Smead, F. R. Brown and F,
A, McMenamin.
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Justus are in
receipt of a letter under date of
November 8th, wrltftn by their son
Ralph who is now "Somewhere in
Fiance."
Ralph was made a corporal in
June last and finished the school of
fire in the heavy artillery at Fort
Sill, Oklahoma in September. On
the 20th of October he went to New
York and from there he sailed for
France on the 27th of that month,
landing there on the 7th of Novem
ber. His letter follows:
My Dear Mama and PaDa:
Have an idea that by tft time
you receive this that you will know
that we landed safely over the sea,
for I wrote you a card at the port of
embarkation and it will be mailed
when we land pn this side.
This is all new to me so will try
and be careful what I say for our
mail is censored, and for fear that
part of my letter will be cut out,
won't write on both sides of the
paper.
For a wonder I was not sick
coming across, but am like the Irish
man, will come back when they
build a bridge across the Atlantic.
No, I don't think 1 will wait that
long but will be back as soon as the
.-.quare heads are whipped.
Bob was not as fortunate as I.
He is a good 'land lubber but not
much of a sailor. We are both well
and "eel fine just at the present time.
If you remember I wrote and said
that I would write twice a week and
will, but don't begin to worry if you
don't hear from me for the mall
i ns liwt go across as regular as mail
travels in the States. .
This Is rather inconvenient for
one hardly knows what to say for
fear it will be something that should
not be said, and about all we hear'
is war, and not as much of that as
we will later.
Have an idea that we will be lucky
if we get back to tne States within
a year, but there is no need of
worrying for I think that I will be
able to look after myself. It Is now
about' noon and I don't expect that
you people have had breakfast yet.
Some difference "111 time.;' Have not
been able to look around much so
cannot Bay much about this country
but am sure that I for one like the
States much better than the foreign
country.
We were lucky coming over. Did
not have much bad weather, nothing
what I expected from what we had
been told about the Atlantic.
Will try to write more next time.
Hope that this finds you all well.
Write often. Love to all, your son,
RALPH JUSTUS,
2nd U. S. Field Artillery, Ameri
can Expeditionary Forces.
Wounded at Argonne,
Rufus Burroughs, a brother of Mrs.
Chas, Cox of this city was badly
wounded in the Argonne battle in
which so many boys of the 91st
Division were engaged. This Is ac
cording to word received the past
week by Mrs. Cox in a letter from
Rufus. His right arm has had to be
amputated at the elbow. He is now
back to this country, having landed
at Hoboken from a hospital ship.
Hibernians Will Elect Officers.
On Sunday next, December 15, the
annual election of officers of the A,
O. H. for the ensuing year will be
held. A large proportion of the
membership is expected to be In at
tendance at this meeting. The
Ladies Auxiliary will also hold
election ot officers on next Sunday.
Ireland's Case Stated.
A public meeting will be held in
the Odd Fellows hall on Saturday
evening, December 14 in which Con
gress will be asked to act so that full
justice may be done to Ireland at the
Peace Conference. The meeting will
be addressed by well known local
men. A program of vocal and In
strumental music will be given in
connection with the meeting.
Junior Ilcd Cross Officers.
The following appointments have
been made as officers for the Junior
Red Cross: Lena Snoll Shurte, chair
man; Mrs. A. L. Ayres, secretary;
Mrs. Dick Wells, assistant secretary
and S. W. Spencer, treasurer.
Mayor Smead was a passenger for
Portland on Monday., He will be an
Interested attendant upon the meet
ing called there for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday to formulate plans for
the organization of a State Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. Smead will also
be joined at this meeting by F. R.
Brown, F. A. McMenamin and W.
P. Mahoney of this city who left on
Tuesday night for Portland, and
will reach there in time to be
present at the' deliberations,
HIGH SGHOO L PRESENTS
FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER
The lyceum number rendered last
Tuesday evening by the Ward Waters
Company of entertainers was an
exceptional treat. The impersona
tions of Mr. Waters were indeed ex
ceptional, and the musical talent of
the ladies is no less worthy of com
mendation. Mrs. Waters' child im
personations were very true to child
nature and afforded a great amount
of amusement. This number wu
one of the five to be'givea here this
winter under the auspices of tha
high School, and Is a fair example of
the talent sent ont by the Ellison-
White Co. The high school is in
deed grateful for the splendid sup
port it has received thus far in this
undertaking and feci sure that all
persons attending these numbers will
get full value received.
The Junior-Soph party of last
Friday evening is reported to; have
been a decided success. There was
a full attendance of the respective
classmen and a general good time
was in order.' However it is to 'be
deplored that the town rowdies can
not be suppressed from the idea of
"stealing the eats" on such occasions.
The Freshies this week evidenced
a little spunk by bravely decorating
the roof of the old school building
with an immense '22. This is on old
stunt which we believed to have been
worn out long ago, but nevertheless
we are very happy to perceive a
small glimmer of life in these sup
posedly "too-green-to-be-bold" rooks
and sincerely hope that by the end of
the term the emerald hue will have
entirely disappeared from their de
meanors.
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The girls and boys have both or
ganized for 'basket ball and will
start practice just as soon as the
hall can be goten in shape. ,
Th influents, which appears to be
sjlgh(ly on the increase, ia making
a noticeable decrease in attendance.
However we are hoping' that none of
the students will be forced to be
absent for a very great period of
time, and that all will return in good
heal?!?. and 'good Bpirlts' as welt '
The Phllomathian Literary Society
will present its first program of the
year on Friday evening, December
20. The public knows the reputa
tion of these programs ' for their
hiehlv entertaining qualities and we
assure them that this program will
come up to the standard set by the
former Drograms. The small admis
sion fee of ten cents will be charged.
McRolierta Auto Company Garage.
The work on this new structure is
now about completed, and Mr. Mc-
Roberts states that the garage will
be open to the public on Monday,
December 16th. The name of the
now institution is the McRoberts
Auto Company Garage, and the
building occupies one of the best
locations in the city. Billy is justly
proud of it and is stepping around
like a bov in his first pair of new
boots, getting everything in readiness
for his opening. The structure is
6x132 feet and is well built for tne
business .for which it Is intended.
The immense concrete floor is one of
the finest ever laid in the city and the
man in charge of that work certainly
understands his business. Further
plans for the complete equipment of
the building are being worked out,
anit Mr McRnherts will make an
nouncement concerning this later
The McRoberts Auto Company Gar
age is a fine improvement to Main
street.
Aged Woman Dies at Lexington.
Death claimed Mrs. James Arm
strong, an aged lady at Lexington on
Wednesday mnrnlne. December llin.
Mrs. Armstrong1 was the mother or
Mra r r Hpncli and lias made her
home with her daughter in Lexing
ton tor a number -of years, tor a
long time she has been an invalid
and her death was the result of the
infirmities of old age. Private funer
al services were held at the Beach
residence this morning at 10:30 and
interment was in the Lexington
cemetery. Mrs. Armstrong was 79
years of age.
Mrs. Hanoi' Entertains.
Mrs. J. O. Hager gave an elabomte
five-course dinner to a number of
her friends at the Hager home in
East Heppner on Tuesday evening.
Following the dinner, cards and
dancing were Indulged in. At cards,
the high score went to Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Stone and they were awarded
a beautiful cut glass bowl as a prize.
The guests present to enjoy the hos
pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Hager were
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vaughn, Mr. and
iMrs. Clifford Simms, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Stone, Dr. and Mrs. McMurdo
jand Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bisbee.
THE FEDERATED CHURCH.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. The
International lesson topic. "JoseDii
Forgives His Brothers."
Morning sermon theme, "The
Brolhbrliood of .Man."
, Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p m.
Subject, "The Gosp in the PhiliD-
pines.
Evening service, 7:30.
H. A. NOYES, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
'Where You're Always Welcome."
Sunday, December 15.
10:00 a. m., Bible school. E. R
Huston, Supt. We have a class for
you. We want you in the class.
11:00 a. m.. Communion and
preaching service. Subject: "The
Dimensions of God's Love."
:30 p. m., T. P. S. C. E. meeting.
7:30 p. m., Preaching service.
Subject: "The Things Worth Think
ing About.
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Midweek
service. - - .
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
F. A. ANDREWS, Minister.
CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES.
Sunday, December 15.
First Mass, 8:00 a. m.
Second Mass, 10:30 a. m.
Christian Doctrine, 11:30 a. m.
Evening Devotions, 7:30 p. m.
The subject of sermon for Evening
Devotions will be, "What Is Faith."
Leo Hicks, who has been In Port
land with his mother, who was quite
sick, will return home this week, his
mother having fully recovered. Leo
has rented the John Her place, and
during his absence Mr. Her has been
rushing the plow. He states that he
never saw .the ground, plow nicer
than it does 'this fall, in facet it is
one of the best tall seasons the
county eve,r experienced so far as
Mr. Her remembers.
8tar Theater for Christmas. "
On Christmas day the Star will
present "To Hell With the Kaiser."
Two performances, matinee in the
afternoon with admission of 25 and
35 cents; evening, 50 and 75 cents.
Bowkers orchestra will play at both
performances. At the Fair Pavilion
on Christmas night a grand ball will
b given, mtrste 'byowkTrehtra
and tickets 1.50.
Karl L. Beach, of Lexngton, was ia
Heppner a short time Wednesday.
He and Ed Duran have just returned
from r visit to Portland, ar.d: wl.1V
there purchased a Bothleham truck
which they brought home. Mr. Duran
is running the truck and doing a gen
eral express and hauling business.
James Thomas, Lexington barber,
was in Heppner Monday. Mr.
Thomas gave up farming several
months ago when he purchased the
barber shop at Lexington from J.
B. Coxen. He formerly owned this
business at Lexington.
Remember the Red Cross Christ
mas Roll Call. Next Monday you
will be asked to renew your Red
Cross Membership for the year 1919.
There are to be no further drives
for donations to this worthy organi
zation. The plan is henceforth to
support the order and finance its
activities from one dollar annual
membership dues. When we con
sider that the work for 1919 will be
greater than ever, we realize the
size of the task. We can do It by
universal membership.
The organization of the county is
nearing completion. Dr. R. J.
Vaughan is County Campaign Man
ager.' During tne first days of the
week December 16-23 his lieutenants
and workers will call on every adult
person.
We want to cover the field in one
day. We can do it, if you will help
us.
TM1 your neighbors to be ready
Monday the 16th.
Give your membership gladly,
expeditiously.
Co-operate with the worker,
Have your dollar ready so there
will be no follow up.
Put your influence behind the
move.
C. E. WOODSON, Chairman
Ray Rogers returned home Wed
nesday morning, having been met at
Arlington by Chas. Vaughn. He
has been discharged from the ser
vice, coming direct home from Camp
Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas. Ray-
has been the rounds of various mil
itary camps since enlisting at Van
couver In the early summer, and this
has been the sum total of his mil
itary experience.
Ben G. Buschke was in town Sat
urday. He is working this winter
on the rauch of Barney Ward in Six
Dollar.
fR.GRQSS REMINDER
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Jason Biddle and family, of Rhea
! creek, were in Heppner on Saturday
I last.
!
Benefit dance at lone, Saturday,
Dec. 21st, by Masons and Eastern
Star lodges..
Percy Jarmon, leading Butter
creek ranchman, was up to Hepp
ner on Friday.
Curtis C. Rhea and family were up
to Heppner on Saturday from their
Kliea creek farm.
Keep the date ia mind for the
benefit dance at lone on Saturday
-vening, Dec. 21sU.
A daughter, was born, to Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Johnson, of lone, on Tues
day, December 3rd.
Laxton McMurray, alfalfa farmer
of Jordan Siding, was doing bushing
in Heppner on Saturday.
Dr. McMurado reports the birth
of a son at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Caaon is this city on .donday
last.
Mr. and Mrs.. W. L. Barlow and
daughter, Mrs. Lee Howell, of Fair
view, were visitors in Heppner on
Saturday.
Benefit dance for the purpose of
assisting in getting piano for lodge
room, lone, Dec. 21st. By the Masons
and Eastern Star.,
Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs,
who own one of the best farms on
Rhea creek near Jordan Siding, were
visitors in Heppner on Saturday.
Frank Wilson and Walt Puyear,
wheatgrowers of lone, were in Hepp
ner on Saturday, the object of their
visit being to look after some bus
iness matters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Knappenberg
went to lone Tuesday and Mrs.
Knappenberg expects to leave there
for Portland, shortly, where she will
make her permanent home.
John Padberg made a shipment of
two cars of sheep to' Portland from
the Heppner yards on Monday. A
car of cattle was taken out on the
same day for Bob Thompson, also, t
Wm. Lasson is down,' from that
Greenhorn and -expects to spend the
winter months in the vicinity of
Heppner. He has been at the Dan
Stalter mines for the past two years.
J. W. Beymer, president and S. W.
Spencer, cashier of the Farmers &
Stockgrowers Bank, accompanied
by Emmet Cochran, were making a
business and pleasure trip this week
over In the Monument country.
J. R. Olden was in' from his Rhea
creek alfalfa farm Tuesday, accom
panied . by Mrs. Olden. But little
winter has been experienced out that
way so far and a slight skiff of
snow tell there on Sunday night.
t-Dr. Turner, eye specialist ot
Portland, will be In Heppner
again, Tuesday, Dec. 17th, one day
only. Consult him at Barnard's
Rooming House, over Patterson
Drug Store. In lone, Wednesday,
Dec. 18.
Fred Tash and Chas. Thomson
lett on Monday morning for Port
land:,' where they will attend the
meeting of the K. of P. grand lodge
In session in that city this week.
These men go as delegates from
Doric Lodge No. 20 of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston of
Eight Mile were pleasant callers at
this office on Monday. Clive says
he has his wheat all sown, all of the
1918 crop in the warehouse and has
settled down for the winter to take
care of the ranch alone as Mrs.
Huston will live . in town.
Mrs. Chas. Hoy died in this city
on Sunday last, after on illness ot
about a week, following the birth ot
a son. The remains wore prepared
for shipment to the home of Mr. Hoy
at Top, Oregon, via Pendleton and
Ritter, leaving Heppner on Tuesday.
Mrs. Hoy was 39 years of age.
Judge Williams officiated at the
wedding in Heppner on Thursday
last, at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Baisley, where Mrs. Phoebe Boyd of
Heppner was united in marriage to
David O. Bonds of Baker. The
newly weds will make their home at
Baker.
Lynn Purdiu, a machine operator
and all-around printer and pressman,
arrived on Monday from Marslifield
and has taken a position on the
Heppner Herald. He succeeds E. S.
Ackerman, who has been with the
Herald for the most of tho past
year. Mr. Ackerman lias gone to
Portland.
Most people go through life con
fusing causes, effects and unrelated
circumstances and drawing wrong
conclusions from the jumble. Be
cause Shakespeare was a poacher
does not mean that you can become a
second Shakesspeare by hunting rab
bits on a farmer's laud without permission.