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HEPP.XER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAV IS, 1919.
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1 DAYS, DISAGREES
The trial of C. A. Morey for the
killing last December of Albert
Schafer at the latter's home near the
Finley schoolhouse in north Sandj
Hollow, created a lot of interest and a
large crowd was gathered at the court
room Monday when the case came to
trial.
' There wag not much difficulty In
getting a jury and the taking of tes
timony did not require a great deal
of time, the state calling but few wit
nesses, and these for the purpose of
establishing a record. Attorney Nys.
for the defendant, Btated that the ba
sis for defense would be the "unwrit
ten law" and when it came time for
hearing that Bide of the case, Mrs.
Morey was called to the stand, mak
ing a statement which tended to show
that Schaofer had on different occa
sions, made improper advances to
ward her. As this line of testimony
did not bear directly on the case,
however, it was ruled out by the
court and Mrs. Morey did not testify
farther.
Morey was called to testify in his
own behalf and made a statement
which tended to show that he went
to visit Schaofer on the morning of
December 11 to settle with him after
having early that morning been told
by his wife what Schaefer had done.
He briefly recited what took place
and told of the shoeing, bringing out
no facts further than have heretfore
been stated, b'ut told the jury that he
made no plea of self defense, neither
was he insane and was perfectly com
posed at the time of the shooting.
The Jury, composed of C. E. Jones,
J. B. Cason, Mai Church, A. C. Alli
son, L. V. Carlson, W. H. Cronk, N.
E. Pettyjohn, 0. M. Whittington, E.
R. Luudell, W .P. Prophet and M. D.
Clark, received their instrucions and
retired to the jury room for delibera
tion at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
and remained out until noon Tuesday,
when they were called in aud lu
st sucted again by the Court, but could
not agree, bo at 3 o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon they were called in and dis
missed. It Is understood that the
jury stood 10 for conviction and 1 for
acquittal on the charge as made In
the indictment, which was murder in
tl r iecoud degree.
Circuit Court Briefs.
Some few cases have thus far been
disposed of before the Circuit court,
aside from the Morey murder case,
which may have to be tried again,
owing to the disagreement of the
jury. Among the state cases tried so
far, is that of Richard R. Turpin of
lone, charged by the indictment of
the crime of contributing to the
iloliutiuuncy of a minor. The com
plaining witness was Annie Puyear.
The case came up on Tuesday and
was heard before a jury, which after
short deliberation brought In their
verdict of not guilty.
Win. H. Chapel was awarded a
separation from Berlle May Chapel,
and awarded the custody of the
minor children.
Mary C. Mason vs. F. E. Mason;
decree of divorce entered.
The case of Johnson vs. Colvln
went to trial Wednesday and prom
ises to keep the Court engaged for a
period of perhaps two weeks, as a
great number of witnesses will be
examined. This case was trans
ferred to Morrow county from Grant
county and Johnson seeks to recover
damages from Colvln in the sum of
$32,000. The case grows out of the
previous trials In Grant county oyer
the alleged stealing of cattle be
longing to Johnson and in which
Colvin was involved. James John
son, the plaintiff is represented by
attorneys John L. Rand of Baker
and Judge James A, Fee of Pendle
ton, while Mr. Colvin Is represented
by Judge J. H. Raley of Pendleton,
Errltt Hicks" of Canyon City and
Sam E. Van Vactor of Heppner. The
members of the jury are C. E. Jones,
M. D. Clark, O. M. Whittington, J.
P. Bauman, Andy Rood, Jr., Jack
Hynd, W. H. Cronk, Chas. Thomson,
E. R. Lundell, Emil Johnson au
Malcom Church.
Heppner lodge of Elks initiated
24 new members on last Thursday
evening, besides passing favorably
upon 46 other applications. The
lodge is growing In membership
quite lively.
Heppner, Saturday, May 17th.
Muslo by Fletcher Novelty Xylo
phone Orchestra of Pendleton.
Tickets $1.60.
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Soldier Boy Given Reception.
Upon his arrival home at Hard
man last week, the good people of
hat community tenderd a public re
ception to Elmer McDaniel, over
seas soldier boy. McDaniel returns
to his Morrow county home as one
of our boys who suffered very
severely from the engagements In
which he took part. He was severely
wounded and badly gassed aud
reached New York, on his bed. He
was able to come on home shortly
after landing, and while yet in a
poor condition and having to carry
his leg In a cast, it Is hoped that our
good climate will soon restore him to
health.
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II AP M
The county Court met In regular
session May 7, 1919 with all the
officer present, when the following
proceedings were had, to-wit:
The road petition of E. Bergsirom
and others was continued until the
June term of County Court.
The road petition of Lee White
and others was approved and the
road ordered opened.
The road petition of Ed Hunt and
others was rejected owing to the
same being defective.
The court entered into an agree
ment with the State Highway Com
mission in regard to paying its
proportionate share of the mainten
ance of certain highways as shall be
jointly constructed by the County
and the Commission.
The court made a resolution to
enter into an agreement with tre O.
W. R. & N. Co., and others for an
easement over certain lands over
which the State and County desire
to construct roads.
The court contracted with Ed
Breslin for the supply of seventy
five cords of wood to be delivered at
the Court House, at $7.45 per cord.
The court approved of the appoint
ment of Gay M. Anderson as Deputy
Clerk at the salary of $100 per
toionth.
The court ordered that an election
be held on June 3, 1919, for the pur
pose of voting road bonds for the
construction of roads and highways
in Morrow County In the amount, of
$290,000.00 and further ordered
that the County Clerk make nec
essary preparations for holding such
election, and made appointments to
fill vacancies in the various election
boards.
The court approved and allowed
claims against the County in the
various sums, to-wit:
T. J. Humphreys, cur. ex.$ 10.S2
Gazette-Times, office ex 156.35
Bushong & Co., clerk 42.86
Glass & Prudhome, election ' 47.99
G. N. Pease, gen. road 60.00
R. F. Wiglesworth, tax
rebate 1 ' 70.76
Gilliam & Bisbee, ct. house 21.98
Lena S. Shurte, supt. 22.01
Dean Steach, Justice ct : 1.70
Burroughs Adding Mach.
Co., ct. ex. 6.00
W. Haylor, ct. ex. 2.00
Emile Groshens, tax rebate 29.21
T. B. Buftington, sheriff.. 9.20
Heppner Lt. & Water, ct.
house 42.20
L. W. Briggs, sheriff 40.00
O. E. Farnsworth, tax re
bate , 55.47
W. Kummerland, tax rebate 55.47
G. II. Hayden, tax rebate 1.10
Hejpner Herald, ct. ex 16.50
A. D. Sachter, cir. ct 6.80
Kiljiani Sty. Co., assessor.. 25.07
i Houuties.
J. H. Cochran 247.00
F. D. Cox 6.00
T. W. Rlppee r- 2.00
W. F. Drum 2.00
A. E. Wattenburger 5.00
G. L. McMillan 24.00
E. M. Leathers 2.00
11. E. Willis 36.00
W.-B. Tucker 18.00
R. F. Wiglesworth 5.00
Irvln Padberg 90.00
J. R. Olden 27.00
Jas. Cowius 18.00
Gus Johnson 23,00
Loren Matteson 20.00
S. L. Wiles 18.00
Paul Morey ..J 21.00
T. H. Williams 24.00
C. C. Shilling 19.00
R. E. Alston .." 4.00
Ed Hunt 17.00
Keltsie Devln 27.00
L. A. Florence 32.00
Wither Tucker 21.00
Pat Farley 5.00
A. E. Wright 21.00
W. G. Wilson 6.00
Jack Abraham . 98.00
J. C. Devln 29.00
D. Mlsuer . 6.00
Voss Fulford .; 179.00
D. E. Wright 15.00
O. Kelthley 3.00
C. L. Ashbaugh .... . 5.00
(Continued on Page 8.)
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Having a day off from other points
of his itinerary, Jas. S. Stewart,
formerly of Fossil, but now a res
ident of Corvallls, came over to
Heppner from Condon, thinking that
he could give us a boost for the
road bonds. He was billed for Lena
by the local management, as there
was big doings there on Friday even
ing and a good hearing could be
assured him, whereas,, the short
notice given of his coming would
not assure a very large crowd in
Hoppner. On this same occasion,
also, it had been arranged for a
party o( Heppner. people to visit
Lena in the interest of the proposed
rural mail route, and two cars of
men went along with Mr. Stewart.
Mr. Stewart had opportunity to pre
sent the various bonding bills to the
Lena people, and he was well re
ceived. At this time he urged the
support of all of the road measures
coming up at the special election, as
well as the six per cent bonding
measure for permanent roads, set
ting out that it would not be
obligatory on any qpunty to vote
this sum under this law if they did
not need it, but that if they did need
this sum of money they should be In
position to get it. Mr. Stewart left
on Saurday morning for Marion
county, where he will assist in put
ting over their campaign for a
special road bond Issue. The Lena
people gave good support to the
proposed rural route which will put
them in closer touch with Heppner,
and we have been informed that they
also made some very pertinent sug
gestions that might well be acted
upon by the Heppner Commercial
Club, these having reference to the
John Day project and better train ser
vice on the Hepner branch, as well as
building the railroad to Heppner.
NEI PAPER PUBLISHED AT BOARDMAN
The newest publication to reach
our. exchange desk Is the Boardman
Bee, "A Publication Circulating in i
the Richest Farming District of the'
State of Oregon," as boldly stated on ,
Its front page. The paper is a six!
column quarto, printed "somewhere
In Oregon" for it is not understood
that its publishers, Cramer, Kelly
& Cramer have put in a printing
plant from which to issue the paper,
Boardman, perhaps, not being as
yet sufficiently large to support an
Investment of this sort. However,
we note that a number of business i
men of the town carry ads in . the
paper, and there is much contained
In this Initial number of local in
terest, all of which goes to show that
the Boardman people are wide awake
and Intend to place their splendid
section before the people of the out
side world. Success to the Boam
man Bee and may the paper assist
materially in bringing more pros
perity to the Boardman project.
COMMERCIAL U IN-
TERES! Ill PROJECT
There was a meeting of the Com
mercial Club on Monday evening,
wUh but a few chairman of commit
tees, together with the president and
secretary present. Several matters
of interest were brought up, and a
report was presented by F. R. Brown,
showing the present status of the
work' being done to organize the
John Day Irrigation district, which
comprehends taking in the entire
north end of Morrow county, and
reaches as far south as the line be
tween townships one and two north,
not coming quite to the base line,
and also takes in a portion of Gilliam
and Umatilla counties. Mr. Brown
made a very interesting report, am
stated that the work of preparing
and circulating the petitions was
being pushed and it would not be
long, he thought, before the nec
essary preliminary steps the oi
ganization of the district would he
completed. Mr. Brown has so far
put in a good deal of time on this
work ill Renins: maps and descrip
tions, and it will be necessary for
him to do a lot more yet before the
business is rPadv for presentation to
the county court. He has a lot of
faith, however, that success will
ultimately result and that the John
Day project will be properly rec
ognized by the Government and that
proper aid from that source in put
ting over the big project will be
secured. It will take work, however,
and he feels that it is the Imperative
duty of every citizen to think, talk
and work "John Day Project" and
to boost for It In every possible way,
realizing that a big undertaking, that
means so much for Morrow county
and Eastern Oregon Is well worth
working for, and that this must be
done to get the proper authorities at
Washington Interested. Too bad
that more of the Club members were
not present to hear this report.
A special mooting of the Club will
be called by the president this com
ing week to perfect plans for the
road bonding campaign, and also to
hear a discussion of the various bond
ing measures coming up at' the
special election on Julie 3rd.
Keo Curs Sold.
The McRoberts-Cohn Auto Co.
of this city, who have the agency for
the Keo car, this week disposed of
two of these machines. One a tour
ing ear, to John H. Padberg, who
made a present of the machine to his
son, Oris, as a wedding gift, and the
other was a speed wagon to the
Wright Bros, of Rhea creek, who
will make good use of this handy
truck.
New Man at First National.
C. C. Haynie arrived this week
from Halfway, Baker county, and
has taken a position as teller In the
First National Bank- of this city, Mr.
Haynie was accompanied by his
family, consisting of wife and one
child.
Artesian WeU At Butter Creek.
An artesian well that throws a
steady stream of fine pure water
from its six inch casing was struck
yesterday at the Blue Mountain
ranch on Butttr Creek. Jake Bow
man was having a well drilled near
his residence by C. E. Lewis and it
was in this well at a depth of 87 feet
that the gusher was struck. Drilling
had been through a very hard rock
formation for some distance before
the flow of water was reached. Mr.
Bowman will have the well capped
and will pipe the water through the
house and around the home lot for
the use of stock. Echo News.
By F. E. Burns, Secretary of the
Boardman Commercial Club.
To the newcomer who stands .on
the upper floor of the new school
building and looks out over the
splendid view of the town of Board
roan and the green fields of alfalfa
adjoining it seems incredible that
only three years ago here was a
country given over entirely to sage
brush and jackrabbits: that where
ITSACH1EVE
so many happy homes now stand andtne general mercantile business for
where one now hears the shouts and
laughter of so many happy children,
the only sound to be heard then was
the mournful howl of the coyote. Few
places, indeed, can boast of so great
progress in so short a time as Board
man. Admirably situated as it is on the
3outh bank of the beautiful Colum
bia, on the famous Columbia High
way, and on the main line of the O.
W. R. & N. R. R. The only com
mercial opening of Importance from
the west extension of the Umatilla
Project and from the still greater
proposed John Day Project, who is
prophet with temerity enough to
attempt to predict the limit of de
velopment of Boardman, the future
metropolis of North Morrow County
nay more, the future county seat
of a county yet unborn!
To the Investor or the laborer, who
wishes to locate in a town where the
future holds something in store for
him and for his children, Boardman
offers exceptional advantages and op
portunities. New houses are being
built every mouth but not fast
enough to supply the demand of
the incoming population. Business
houses to accomodate business that
is anxiously waitings start on the
ground floor of the new city are in
great demand, thus affording a
splendid field for the man with
money to invest in a gilt edged real
istate proposition. Our business
lnuiwea are now more than on a par
with other towns of similar age but
we have a demand for more and
must and shall have more. Th?
Boardman Commercial Club is bend
ing every energy to connect capital
with opportunity and opportunity
with labor in order that all may con-,
t.iuue to be as they are, happy and
prosperous. It is our boast that
there is not a person In Boardman
who Is not on the road to prosperity
and it is our aim and desire to per
petuate this condition and to extend
it to all-who may settle among us.
By the erection of its $35,000
school building which, when com
pleted and equipped, will be one of
the best in Eastern Oregon, Board
man proclaims to the world that she
Intends to provide for her children
educational advantages at least
equal, if not superior, to those of any
other place in the West. The school
site of ten acres has been graded and
beautifully terraced and will soon be
rnaniented with flowers and every
known Oregon tree. Ample space
has been reserved for the develop
ment of school gardens and plans are
already under way to have them
planted this season. Every pupil in
(ho Boardman school of suitable age
is enrolled in industrial work, and we
are setting the puce for the entire
state in this line of work.
The religious and social advan
tages of Boardman are already
good and are steadily on the in
crease. A neat church building, a
well organized and well attended
Sunday School, a wide-awake con
gregation and a live and popular
pastor are among the Inducements
which Boardman has to offer to those
who wish to bring up their children
in a clean and healthy environment.
A Ladles' Aid Society, a Commer
cial Club, a Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, a Red Cross Society, and a live
hall team are in active operation
here to complete the list of our social
advantages. If any other town In
Oregon can boast of more achieve
ment than Boardman In less than
three years, or can show greater
prospects for future development,
let her speak up or forever hold her
peace. Boardman Bee.
OTHER LOOSES
ANOTHER PIONEER
With the passing of Orln E. Farns
worth, Heppner loses one of her
ildest and most highly respected
residents. His death occured at his
late home in Heppner, Oregon, May
14, 1919.
Orln E. Farnsworth was the son of
Stephen aud Mary N. (Locke) Farns
worth, who were natives of New
Hampshire and of Scotch and Eng
lish descent. His birth was in
Haverhill, New Hampshire, on
November 27, 1846, in which place
be was educated and passed the
early years of his life. His educat
ional advantages were good and well
improved, being an alumnus of a
leading academy. At ' the age of
sixteen years, he enlisted in Com
pany K, Seventh Kansas Cavalry,
where he served for nearly one yeai
or until the end of the war, being
mustered out September 29, 1865.
At the close of the war he came via
the Isthmus of Panama to California,
remaining five years in San Francisco,
four of which were employed in the
mercantile business and one in the
service of the internal revenue de
partment. In 1S69, he migrated to
Portland, Oregon, engaging therein
four years, and in 1875 came to this
country, or the region that is em
braced in Morrow county, settling on
Rhea creek. Here he took up a sec
tion of land and started in the stock
raising business which developed into
the largest personal achievement of
any in this country. Four years ago
Mr. Farnsworth retired from active
business life. He served as city coun
cilman for eighteen years and two
terms as mayor of the city, giving
universal satisfaction by his faithful
ness and efficiency in the discharge
of the trusts thus incumbent upon
him.
Mr. Farnsworth was married to
Miss Catherine M. Pray, in Portland,
Oregon, on June 18, 1873. Besides
the widow there are seven children
left to mourn his demise. Mr. Frank
P. Farnsworth, of Riverside, Wash.;
Mrs. W. L. Dinsmoor, of San Francis
co, Calif., Mrs. W. J. Beymer, Mrs.
L. E. Bisbee, Mr. Edward T., Miss
Mary H., and Mr. Karl Farnsworth,
of Heppner, Oregon. There are also
grandchildren, all of Heppner: Ed
ward Karl Young, Orln and Kather
ine Bisbee, and Katherlne, Willis aud
Helen Farnsworth.
A FRIEND.
Hi
From the Medford Mail Tribune of
May 12th, we take the following:
Robert Kenry Halley diod at his
home on South Central streat at 8:00
a. m. May 12, 1919, at the age of
68 years, four months and eight days.
He came to Medford, Aug. 16. 1SSP,
from Heppner, Morrow county,
Oregon and has made his home here
t E lgg6
who survives him. Mr. Halley en
tered the general merchandise bus
iness in this city in 1S88 and re
tired In 1893, and built the Halley
block on South Central. He was at
one time a ' member of Medford
lodge I. O. O. F. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Addle Halley and two
brothers, T. W. Halley of Santa
Barbara, Calif., and William Halley
of this city, and one sister, Mrs.
Annie Loder of Santa Barbara, Cal.
HOME FROMW TO ROCHESTER
Dr. A. D. McMurdo, wife and
young sou returned home on Tues
day. Dr. McMurdo has been absent
for about a month, during which
time he was at the Mayo Bros, in
stitution at Rochester, Minn., attend
ing the clinic. While there, tke
doctor was able to gather In much
of benefit to him In his profession.
He got the latest developments being
made in the handling of the flu germ
and also picked up much along other
linos in medicine and surgery that
will prove of benefit in his practise.
The Mayo institute Is certainly a fine
place for a physician and surgeon to
go and get hold of a lot of knowledge
in a short time.
Dr. McMurdo would like to correct
the Impression given out at the time
of his departure last month for
Rochester, Minn., that he was going
there to have his little son treated.
There was nothing the matter with
the boy, and was taken along simply
to be company for his mother, while
Dr. McMurdo was attendlug the
clinic and visiting the Mayo hos
pitals. His visit to Rochester jivas
purely professional and for the pur
pose of getting hold of what know
ledge he could in the short time he
had to spare from his practice here.