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VOL. 86, NO. 8.
HEI'PXER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1919.
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SUITAGAINSTGQLV1N
iunasw m um 01 wimu Awaroea
w ill be Appealed.
A great deal of interest was taken
in the trial of the case of James
JOlmson against Ben Colvln, heard
before Judge Phelps on a change of
venue from Grant county, during the
past week. The capo went to trial,
on Wednesday morning and occupied
the time of the court for the balance
of the week, a large number of wit
nesses appearing for examination on
behalf of the contending parties.
Strong legal lights appeared both
for Johnson and Colvin and a strong
battle was put up. This case grew
out of the trial of Colvin, with others,
for the larceny of thirty head of beef
cattle belonging to- Johnson and
taken 'from his range during the
summer ot 1912. Colvin was tried
a rl acquitted on the stealing charge
and later was tried again on the
charge of perjury, and of this crime
he was also acquitted, whereupon
Johnson Instituted a suit for
damages, including In his claim the
value of the cattle stolen, expenses
and punatlve damages, making a
total of $32,0000.
After the testimony wag. all In,
Judge Phelps placed a limit on the
attorneys in the presentation of their
arguments before the jury and the
case was handed over to that body
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and
after remaining out until 8 o'clock
they returned a verdict awarding
the plaintiff a total sum of $6000.
Notice f appeal has been " filed,
and no doubt the case will be fought
out fefore the- supreme court.
liocul Lodge Receives Visitors,
Ruth Chapter No. 32, O. E. S. re
ceived a fraternal visit from Locus
Chapter of lone on last Friday even
ing, the latter coming up to Heppner
In large numbers and bringing along
their officers who took charge of the
work of initiation for Ruth Chapter
and managed the same In a faultless
manner. Following the initiatory
ceremonies a lunch was served by
the local Chapter and a general good
time was enjoyed. The members from
Locus Chapter, filling the offices and
having charge of the work were Mrs
C. C. Chick, Worthy Matron, T. K
Bufflngton, Worthy Patron, Mrs. W.
H. Cronk. Associate Matron, Mrs. J.
H. Wilt," Conductress, Mrs. Edna
Puyear", Associate Conductress, Mrs.
Cynthia Walker, Secretary, Mrs. C.
A. Low. Treasurer, Mrs. T .1). Buf
flngton, Ada, Mrs. H. M. Cummins,
Ruth, Mrs. W. T. McNabb, Esther,
Mrs, S. E. Moore, Martha, Miss Mar
garet Jones, Electa, Mrs. Low,
Chaplin, Mrs. Laxton McMurray,
Marshal. Ruth Chapter greatly ap
preciates this fraternal visit from the
members of Locus Chapter of lone,
and hopes to be able in the near
future to return the compliment.
I
Graduation exercises of Heppner
High School will be held at the
auditorium on Friday evening, at
which time a class of twenay-two
will receive their diplomas. This is
the largest class to be graduated from
our school. Commencement week
started with the baccalaureate ser
vices at the Federated church Sunday
evening and an able address to the
class by Rev. H. A. Noyes, and the
following is the program for Friday
evening:
Piano Solo, selected
Miss Hanoi Radabaugti
Chorus Glee Club.
Invocation Rev. Fl A. Andrews.
Commencement Address
Dr. Carl G. Doney, President of
Willamette University.
Chorus Glee Club.
Presentation of Diplomas
C. E. Woodson of School Board.
Presentation of Class Memorial
Ruth Van Vactor, Class President,
Song Senior Class.
Benediction RSv. F. A. Andrews.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Silva Huston ot Eight Mile, at the
Heppner Sanitarium on May 9th,
1919, and we should apologize to
these good people for failure to
mention the arrival ot their flrsa
mention' the arrival of their first born
sooner.
Miss Lucile Brlstow, daughter .of
E. J. Brlstow ot lone, was brought to
the hospital at Heppner Wednesday
evening, where she underwent -an
operation for appendicitis at the
hands of Dr. Walker .and Dr. Chick.
John Kuvallls Acquitted.
The criminal case against Jolin
Kuvallis, Greek section foreman at
Irrlgon, came up for trial Monday.
He was charged with pointing a gun
nt a neUlibur but the jury decided
that the Btate did not have sufficient
' evidence to convict and they brought
1 iu a Verdict of not guilty. The cane
brought a number of people over
from Irrigon.
Case Is DlNiiilssed.
The damage case brought in
Circuit Court by" James Carty
against John Doherty over a range
and sheep deal, did not come to trial,
as the parties got together and
settled the difficulty out of court, and
the suit was dismissed.
GUM A SQUARE DEAL
Tillamook, Oregon, May 15, 1919.
To the Edltor:-
Dear Sir:- Will you give me
space in your valuable paper to say
a few words in regard, to the recon
struction measures to be voted upon
in June from a Coast County view
point?
You are well aware that Western
Oregon is one of the most productive
yet undeveloped sections of the State.
The people in the Coast Counties
have never complained, but with
true Western grit and determination,
they have had to contend with
adverse circumstances on account of
lack ot roads and bad transportation;
consequently, it is not curprislng
that all tho Coast Counties are
united and greatly interested in the
proposed Roosevelt Military High
way, which will be the means of
opening up to settlement a large
amount ot valuablo land suitable tor
dairying, and land that Is similar io
that of Tillamook County, where the
dairymen have made ouch a great
success of cheese making. It may
Interest you to know that the dairy
herds of Tillamook County pro
duced 46,100,156 pounds of milk
last year, and this made 6.036,900
pounds of choose, valued at $1,352,
694. TK will be duplicated many
times if the Roosevelt highway U
built, tnd the Coast Counties will
produce more cheese thaif that pro
duced, In Wisconsin and some of the
other cheese producing states of the
tiast, for the reason that climalic
conditions are ideal for cheese mak
ing in the Coast "Counties. The
dairymen and Grangers are all lined
up in these counties for the Roose
velt Highway.
What the Coast Counties want is
an opportunity to develop Western
Oregon. They now appeal to the
generous and magnanimlus spirit of
the people of Oregon to help them do
so. as Western Oregon has received
but slight recognition by way of lui
provements, but have always cheer
fully paid their taxes, some of which
have gone to ' help develop other
parts of the State. All that Western
Oregon wants Is a square deal, and I
am sure If the people of the State
knew of the undeveloped resources
that are .In the Coast Counties, they
would readily cast their votes iu
favor of the Roosevelt highway.
measure. It will be a market road
but at the same time it will be used
for pleasure by more people living
la Portland, Southern Oregon, East
ern Oregon Rnd tils' Willamette
Valley than by people llfiiis In the
Coast Counties, and it will outclass
the Columbia Highway for scenic
beauty and plcturesqueness, . as it
passes through a most interesting
part ot Oregon.
The people in the Coast Counties
are almost as much Interested in the
other reconstruction measures as the
Roosevelt highway, as will be seen
by a straw vote taken in Tillamook
City on four measures, viz:
Roosevelt highway measure 281
yes; 1 no.
Five million reconstruction meas
ure 181 yes; 15 no.
Irrigation and drainage measure
247 yeso 17 no.
Market roads tax measure 206
yes; 3 ito,
Should the $5,000,000 reconstruc
tion measure pess and the Roose
velt highway measure be defeated,
all that Western Oregon will receive
will be two insignificant sums of
money for armories at Marahfleld
and Astoria. In that event it will be
doing the Coast Counties an In
justice.
Respectfully yours,
' FRED C. BAKER,
Editor Tillamook Headlight.
VANCE.
Heppner, Saturday, May 24th.
Good music and a good time assured.
Bert Stone, floor manager. Tickets
one dollar.
Born To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Moyer of Blackhorse, on May 17,
1919, a daughter.
COLLECTING A
W. W. Smead, of , this city, Has
been appointed a member of the
state wide campaign committee by
B. L." Eddy, Chairman of Oregon
Reconstruction Campaign Committee.
This organization is conducting a
campaign of education with a view to
carrying the reconstruction amend
ment measures at the special elec
tion on June 3. It is expected that
some speakers of note will be as
signed to Morrow county, and that
.within the coming two weeks au
active campaign wll be carried out
In support of these various measures.
The $5,000,000 reconstruction meas
ure, the Roosevelt Highway, the
Market Roads bill are all worthy,
and are measures that will not in
crease the taxation in the state, but
Increase the taxable wealth and
bring millions of new capital to
Oregon. It is expected that the
Commercial Club will take up this,
matter at its meeting tonight, as the
meeting was called for the purpose
ot hearing thesD measures dis
cussed. Case Held Up.
The Johnson-Colvln case was held
up for about a day and a half, and the
jury given liberty because of the
failure of a witness, Grover Andrews
of Ritter. falling to arrive on time.
A bench warrant was issuel for
him, and a deputy sheriff went out
from Pilot Rock and brought him In,
getting here Friday morning. After
he had giCen his testimony in the
case, he wae asked to explain his
failure to answer the subpoena of the
court by Jndge Phelps, who repri
manded the witness severly, giving
him a fine of $55 and five days in the
county jail. In the future, no doubt,
Andrews will pay a, little more at
tention to a summons to be in court
at a certain hour. He was formerly
a justice of the peace in his district
in Grant county.
Places to Eat Will be Scarce.
To find a place to eat in Heppner
will be a serious question shortly.
The Elkhorn restaurant is the last.
of the buildings to be razed to make
room for the new hotel, and the
house wreckers, Messrs. Baldwin &
French will be after this building at
once. Ed Chin who has been run
ning the Elkhorn for the past year,
will store his furniture and fixtures
tor the present and this will leave
the town with but one public eating
place, the Portland restaurant. We
understand that good board can be
had at'one or two private houses but
these cannot begin to accommodate
the public. Ben Yen. who Is a part
ner of Ed Chln'B. and who has been
spending the winter in China, Is ex
pected to arrive home at any time,
and upon his arrival a place may be
secured and the Elkhorn opened up
for business again. It has certainly
been a busy place since the destruc
tion ot the Palace hotel last summer.
"BAD Bill"
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
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audience ' which"" filled the
auditorium, the aisles, corridors and
windows at the high school building
last evening, greeted the presenta
tion of the play, "Step Lively," given
by the Senior Class, and large num
bers, coming a little late, were un
able to gain admittance to the build
ing, and were met with barred doors.
The young people did their parts
well, reflecting credit upon them
selves and those who had their training-in
charge. Being one .among
those unable to gala admittance. and
witness the performance, the editor
can not give an account of the play
from personal observation, and if
there was anything lacking on the
part of any ot those taking part, we
know nothing about it, and shall be
content to gay that our Information
is that all erc well pleased.
The resets la cash receipts
amounted to $174.00,
More Hund.ty Schools Organised.
Two more Sunday schools have
been organized ain't started on their
way by Clark M. Smith, missionary
of the American Sunday Sihoo'.
t'nlon.'who jias at work lnth
rural district of M.;-i;oVcoUaI"Lr
several weeks past.
At Hardman last Sunday morning,
twenty-six people In attendance at
tne Church expressed themselves as
very anxious for a Sunday Bchool,
pledging themselves to be there each
Sunday possible, that it might be
made of interest and benefit to the
community. The officers elected
were: , John Hadley, supt.; Mrs.
Elzena Ward, assist, supt.; Elva
C'hapin, secretary-treasurer; Jaunla
Leathers, organist and Ella Branacn,
librarian
In the afternoon service was held
at Eight Mile and the twenty-two
people in attendance voted to orean-
ize and maintain a Sunday school.
This service was marked by t,he large
number of heads of fa
and great Interest in the work.
Officers electel were: Supt. to be sup
plied; Assist. Sunt.. Oscar Keithlev.
Sec.-Treas., Alice Keithlev: Teachers.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, Mrs. Walter
Becket and Claude Keithley.
These Sunday schools will help to
form the character of the boys and
girls of the communities and give all
a greater appreciation of the possibi
ties of lite in their neighborhoods.
Miss Lera Gitlieus arrived home
on Sunday aftornoon from Halfway,
Oregon, where she has been teach
ing during the past year. She was
accompanied by Miss Thelma Sell
ing, an associate teacher in the
Halfway schools, who spent a couple
of days here before leaving for her
home in Portland, Wednesday morn
ing. The young ladies were met at
Pendleton Sunday by Spencer and
Margaret Crawford and LucUe Elder,
who drove over for them in the
Githens car.
Dist. Xo. 9 Him Box Social.
The patrons of school district No !
9, Miss Cassio Doherty, teacher, had'
a fine time one night the past wecki
when they gathered at the school
house for a box social. To raise their
quota in the Armenian relief wort,
and also their part of the Junior
Red Cross funds, the social had been
planned. Nineteen boxes were
auctioned off and the sum ot $180
realized. This has been turned in,
and Phil Doherty states that the only
reason it was not more was because
the boxes run out. The people had a
big time and enjoyed the program
immensely, and the large sum ot
money raised is evidence that the
bidding was lively and competition
was keen.
10
H. V. Gates, president of Heppner
Light & Water Co., has been busy
during the past two weeks making
survey and locating his pipe line for.'
hydraulic power, beginning at the
spring on the Yokum place , about
five miles beyond the forks of Willow
creek, and his operations have pro
ceeded so far that he now announces
that he will be able to develop be
tween 400 and 600 horsepower at
the point near the forks of the creek
where he expects to locate his power
plant.
While lu town" for a short time on
Monday, Mr. Gates took time to talk
the situation over with this paper
and give us an Idea of what is being
accomplished, and he is very much
pleased with the situation. Mr.
Gates Is of the opinion that he may
be able to develop sufficient power
by the use of a turbine wheel td
keep the plant running by water ex
cept during the very dryest part of
the season, In order, however, to
05' prepared for all emergencies, it is
his intention to Install a steam plartt
also and thus be Insured against
breaks In conduit line or other un
forseen accidents.
, In the development of this water
power Mr. Gates and his company
will be prepared to furnish electric
energy to Heppner, Lexington and
lone and all intervening points at a
rate much lower than that in force
at present. In fact, Mr. Gates says
that it will be so cheap that it can be
used for cooking and her.tlng pur
poses taking the. place ot wood and
coal and there will be an abundance
for mechanical and lighting purposes
as well. He has also found the fuel
situation In the mountains In the
vicinity of where the plant will be
built far better han he had antici
pated. Mr. Gates has also been niaktiig
some preliminary surveys across the
divide baiwesn Willow and Skinner
Teeks. and he may be able to bring
the water down Skinner, mid in this
event about 700 horsepower could be
developed.
Mr. Gates sc;s nothing but a
bright future for Heppner in connec
d:n with the water and light situa
.imi, for upon tin completion of his
lahs and the Installation by $ cjty.
iag pure mountain water to the city
in abundance, for development will
be rapid and substantial. He . has
hopes of getting his new conduit
line built during the present season
but may have to postpone operations
In this line until the labor situation
clears up, a situation which at the
present time does not look good to
those who contemplate carrying on
extensive improvements.
Some Fishermen,
We are in receipt of a letter this
..eek from C. R. Johnson, who, with
Mrs. Johnson, is enjoying a season
at Hunalngton Beach, Calif. Charlie
sends a clipping from the Huntington
Beach News, giving an account of a
little fishing stunt engaged in by him
self and C. C. Wilson, his brother-in-law,
to which might be added the
statement that the catch was made in
two hours. The Item follows:
"Big Catch of Surf Sunday Even
ing. C. C. Wilson and his brother-in-law,
C. R. Johnson of lone, Ore.,
who. with Mrs. Johnson, is stopping
at the Kenwood, made one ot the
largest hauls In the fish line recently
reported, Sunday evening, when they
landed 39 surf, yellowfin and spot hi
croakers, while fishing in the break
ers east ot the pier. It is estimated
the fish weighed from 1 to Z
pounds each."
Vic Groshens and his crew of men
are now at work on the bluff of rock
in the middle of Main street and will
blow out a portion of the obstruction
and widen the street at this point.
The crew have just finished up with
their work on the road in Butter
milk canyon" and the job they, done
Is pronounced very excellent.
(M Oil IS
GIVEH LIFESEHTENCE
Having Plead Guilty to Indictment
Charging Srcond Degree Murder
Taken Below Yesterday.
Charles A. Moroy was tried last
week on a charge of murder In the
second degree, for having killed
Alfred Shoefer, a neighbor, and after
being out for belter than two days,
the Jury failed to agree, 11 to 1. '
After taking time to reflect on the
matter, and being unable to get the'
Dist. Attorney to agree to his enter
ing a plea of guilty to manslaughter,
Morey came into court late Saturday '
evening and made a plea cf guilty as '
charged in the indictment.
It was hard to understand, after
hearing the testimony given by Morey
and the Instructions of the court how
the jury could not'ag-ee on a verdict,
and no doubt; another trial would
have brought conviction, with little
chance ot a lighter verdict than
second degree murder.
Morey was called up for sentence
at 8:00 o'clock on Monday' morning,
and was given life Imprisonmen by
Julge Phelps. He was takea to -
Salem to begin service In the pen
itentiary on Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff McDuffee.
Before sentence was passed on
Morey. he made the following state- :
ment in his own behalf:
To the Honorable Court; -I
plead -to this Indictment, not
your honor because I feel guilty tot
a cold blooded murder, I do not feel
that I am cither a Laird or a Prim
rose. I want to be fair I have
always wanted to be fair, and have
said If I violated the law, I would
lake my punishment. I know In my
own mind I did not go to that man's
place to take his life, neither did I
think ot it leading to that, but when,
it lead to what it did, I fully be
lieved I waa doing right." While I
had no thought of breaking the law
of God or man, it seems I have
broken the law of man. My thoughts
were to protect my home and the
honor of my children. That and that
alone has got me In this trouble. My
children needed a mother's care, that
man was trying to pull their mother '
down, trying to break up my home
and get her tor his own use. She
kept my children home from school,
she begged me to quit my work and
come home, she would never step out
alone again at night after he caught
her, at the barn. She- did her part
to stop him without telling me. I
could not understand why he acted
so toward me. I could riot, under
stand why my wife was not the same
with liim or me but when she did tell
me I knew he would have to stay
away. That took me to see him. I
wanted to tell him to stay away, I
went never knowing he had been
warned that I was to ba told. Never
dreaming oi what I was going into,
while I knew a mission of that kind is
dangerous, never once did I think
but what he would stay away. I had
'13 ie. 1 i break tl' !w, I did not
Ufeft ' " -"' " "- . mMI .1 ... Ani.dr
.1 make k f. .,,
.' anted he should stay away. There
Is no one that can care for children
like their own mother and had I not
tried to stop him after her telling'
me, where would she be today? Had
I wanted to take his life I could have
did it at my own house. I could have
done just as this indictment says . .
and got out ot it. But I could never
do even a dog that way let alone a
human being. My mind would have
been gone Jong ago. Nevef fiould I
do such a thing. I made no plea of
self-defence J tried to be fair. I do
not renieulDer at any time of saying
any thing to protect myself. If I had
been a coward, I might have per
jured myself, or laid this crime on
another. But when the deod was
done I did what a man should do, I
gave myself up to the law. It was
said I did not try the law, had I'
wanted, to make it public and have a
scandal that is just what I would
have done. Now as it seems I have ,
broken the law I would rather be in
prison with a clear mind than to be
free knowing I had got my freedom
by deceit. I have tried as best I
could to protect every one that was
In- any way connected in this case. I
refrained from saying any thing ,
about that man's life that did not
connect him with my family. While
he did me the worst deed one man
can do another, yet I respect his
daughter enough to say as little as
I can as to what he said aud done.
He picked his time when I was clear
out of the country, and when he.
knew my neighbors were away,
claiming to be my friend, having the
full confidence of my wife he betray
ed his trust, then was determined to
ruin my home and disgrace my child-
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