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Volume 37, No. 40.
HEPPNER OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1920.
HEPPHER L S I CO.
uentuuila of ( oiupauy Before lubUc
JieVvire t ouiuiimtiun drMutett -i u in
put! y K&pretrd tit luerrane ullage
and .ie (teller Serl-e to Tuner
t Merit
I'liuiT dale of lee. the Pub
lic heiviee crymnussiou of Urcguti, en-j
Lcrou a.tti oiuer which vuluu.il rania
lucreuhe in Kites uaheU by the
iteppuer ijitln. J uier Co.. ill the ap
jiiuaault 10 loo cuiiiiiilijtiLult of, Sept.
jt livuihib ta.ti hud uu this uppUca
Liu.i at utti court houe Hi Heppner on
ftepi. , btioiu Loiiiiuihiiiuiiej it. ii. Cor
uy, ana the application tor uu increase:
mm opposed by the vulva of Heppner,
ic.iiigLoii una lone, all iuleiestea mu
nicipalities now uemg aei vlU by the
iuppner Life hi und Water cuuipauy,
uifjii lhe niounUs thai the pic.sent
uu:n .uo excessive, unreasonable, und
unjustly uitci iminutoi y, by leusoii of
lite poor tser vice rendered. Witnesses
were called to prove this, und the com
pany frankly admitted that the service
was poor. The report of the commis
sion follows:
uluntlun fur Hate Mitklug
This commission upuii a former ap
plication of the utility made an Hives
ligation and on the jisth day uf Janu
ary, l'Jiy, issued Ha order No. 4!si lilt
ing anions other Hems the valuation
a a of Januuiy 1, lUls. For the next
two years following that date the addi
tions und bettei meals have been tthuwn
to he und the retirements u
capital then in use amount to $1SS5.7-,
the uetuul net additions since our for
mer valuation being S0-.yy which lu
erea.su in valuation will be considered
herein.
At the same time the depreciation al
lowance on a straight line basis was
set out us being JjiU'S pur annum. This
amount will bo correspondingly in
creased in our further deliberations.
Operating Revenues
Iurlng 1H-0 tliero has been a notice
able Increase in revenue, the compar
ison between the first six months of
this year and tho con espunding period
of hist yeur being ait increase of 19 6
per cent. If this percentage be ap
plied to the total revenue of lylll we
will obtain l-J.jHii as the expected rev
enue.
Operating Kxprnses 1
The most important part of tin tes
timony concerning operating expenses
was the staloineut of Lhe mtivaHe in
fuel costs. To a la rare extent these
are due lo the recent increases In
freight rates. Testimony shows that
at the present time the freiKht charge
on each ton of coal amounts to $1,1S.
Tills charge, coupled with increased
costs of fuel at the mine, has thrown
a lame additional burden on th pro
ducer of electrical service In this com
munity. This burden must be Indirect
ly absorbed i the form of increased
rates or a community must expect Its
electric service to be discontinued.
Previous to the date of hearing the
steam plant had been devoted to the
service not only of the electric utilit
but To that of municipal water plant
as well. The latter service is now
about to be discontinued. As a result
tf this condition it appears from trie
testimony that It will be Impossible to
estimate tho exact, cunt of future elec
tric operation,
Hased upon the analysis made dur
ing our previous investigation and
from nil lestimany offered in this case
tho following rtnmuil expenses may be
reasonably expected:
Fuel, $1fi.3D0; payroll, Ili.ROO; mater
ials ami siipHPs, $:r.r(t; ordinary depre
ciation, $2,1; extrimrdimiry deprecia
tion (casually) t-"l'u making a total of
The resulting income. tLM.rfi. leaving
nperattlng deficit nf 54..HS4, to which I
added taxes, fTiOO and uueolloetnble.
13."., bringing total deficit to $1,015. or
praetlefilly $rnno a year. It la alst
shown that ntf return whatever was
had from lnevstment and tho commls
sion concludes thnt tho revenues now
derived would Tint pay out of pocket
operating expenses, hence rates must
bt IncreaHed or the utility go out of
business.
Service Fur From Satisfactory
Touching that part of the testimony
offered in which it wus shown that the
service was far from satisfactory, the
rei oi l say s.
"The testimony shows that the ser
vice delivered is far from satisfactory
and freiiuent interruptions have occur
red which greatly detract from the
value of tho service especially for the
power customers. This condition was
conceded by tho utility ownem Sat
isfactory service must be provided, and
to this end It is' recommended that a
voltage regulator bo Installed in the
generating iriunt."
tit may be stated here that tho reg
ulator mentioned above has been In
stalled, und some Improvement In the
service to power users has been noted.)
Upon lhe testimony as offered, the
commission. fixes the following lighting
rates for lleppner ami Lexington, me
tered:
First I) kilowatt hours or less, $1.50
per month; next 14, 22 cents; next 20,
18 cents; excess over 40 k. w. h., 12
cents.
Commercial lighting, metered pri
mary rate: First (1 kilowatt hours, or
less $1,50 per month; next 34, 22 cents;
excess over 40 k. w. h per k. w. h. IS
cents, Secondary rate: First CO kilo
watt hours, per k. w. h. 18 centH: next
lif.o. 15 cents und excess over 300, l
cents per k. w. h. No monhly bill shnll
be lews than $1.50 plus 10 cents for each
50 waits, or major fraction thereof, of
active load in excess of 500 watts.
Flat rates aro placed nt $1.35 per
month on first 40 watts, nnd commer
cial lighting will carry the same rating
for tho first 40 wnttn.
The report also establishes the muni
cipnl lighting rates, nil of which show
a like proportion of Increase. Wts
shall be nhlo to give the full schedules
In another Issue, setting out. the fig
ures Just as ordered by the commission.
This much Is given thnt an idea may be
P.-T. Association of Dist. 9
Gives Christmas Treat
on the evening of I)ee. 9, patiuni of
athool district No. completed the or
k;uiu.u. on of a i'utiuii-'A'ea;heiB asso
ciation. Neui ly every family in the
uisii'ici wuu represented and much en
thusiasm mus shown for the new move
ment. '1 ne following oilicers were eieeteU:
president, Mrs. linus; vice-president,
Miss iluth Van Vuctoj; treasurer, Ar
thur JaekHou; secretary, Kdw. Iteit
uianu. i'lans were put under way to erect a
a table near the school house. A com
mittee was appoint t which raised $53
for a Christmas Heat for the children
of the district.
i.ust Thursday evening, despite bad
weather conditions, the community ga
thered at the school house where a pro
gram was given, after which Santa
Clans remembered old und young alike,
A Jolly evening was enjoyed by all
and many wishes for Merry Christmas
rang out as nil departed.
The following children presented n
progiaiu consisting of songs and reci
tations: Mary and Bill Doherty, Mary
MiCnbe, lather, Una und Blanche Imus.
Kmma and Irene Agee and Edna, Zink.
The treat given by the public spirit
ed parents and friends of the school
was deeply appreciated by all.
loutig lrwle Kntrrt aided
One of the most brilliant suu.
events of the holiday season umong
(he younger set, was the party giveu
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Chick
on Tuesday evening, honoring Miss
eima Kngleman of lone, and their son,
Charles Chick. The Chick home was
very beautifully decorated with toy
balloons und Japanese lanterns and de
lightful refreshment were served. Mrs.
Chester Durbee assisted Mrs. Chick In
entertaining and vocal and instrument
al music and dancing completed an eve
ning of splendid enjoyment. The guests
were: lr. and Mrs. Fred K. Farriy,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Irwin, Misses
Vera Mahoney, Gladys Lane, Isabel
Wilson, Jtuby Corrigail, Zelma Engle
man, Gwendolyn Lmrbee, Odile Gro
sheiis, Norma Fredrick, Audrey Grogan,
iluth Van Vuclor; Messrs. Forby Gren
ba, Arthur Campbell, Vawter Crawford,
lilenn Jones, Carol Morrison. Kay Rog
ers, William Austin, Charles Chick
Hubert Jordan, Max Rogers, f
1'utiito rila ed Flue
A shitted Hue from the bottom of the
potato pit to a 1 1 i tie way above the
top w ill carry off the warm air caused
by sweating and thus reduce the am
ount of loss from spoiling and sprout
ing. A w-'i t filled place should be
selected lor the pit. The potatoes are
piled on ground a little higher than the
level, covered with straw and roofeu
over with earth.
FARM I HOI POINTERS
Suitable food every day Is the most
fundamental tiling in the well-being ol
the child. Fresh air, wholesome exer
cise, sinlicient sleep are other import
ant factors in child nutrition, but prop
or food at every meal is essential to the
health, happiness and ultimate success
of the child. --Home Kconomics, O, A. C.
Salted n.sh may be packed in non-
resinous wood or in crockery contain
ers, which should have tight covers
The cleaned fish should lie in aaltod
water long enough to remove blood
about the backbone or elsewhere be
fine being packed. Alternate layers of
salt and 11 in proper lengths, skin
side down, 1111 the jar. If brine evap
orates it is replaced with new brine
made by dissolving 1-2 pounds of saK
in n gallon of water. Home Keonom
ics. O. A. C.
Hetter feeding of poultry for egg
production Is obtained by feeding ae
cording to appetite rather than by rule
The best ration is the one that supplies
the needed food elements in the most
economical form. Sometimes feed nt
$3 a hundred is more expensive than
other fend nf. Poultry. O. A. C.
Feed yards for fattening lambs are
best located on well -drained ground
and generally enclosed with hog tight
fence. The most popular method of
feeding hay Is by means of panels set
at right angles to 'each other. They
are made of 1. x fi inch boards, wttn
a 12-inch board at the bottom, the sec
ond board being 7 Inches above it.--Animal
Husbandry, O. A. C.
The real Increase In alfalfa by sul
fur fertilization is greater than Indi
cated, as the crops are much freer
from weeds than the check plats, and
tho weight of the weeds is Included In
reports made by the southern Oregon
branch station. Experiment Station,
0. A. C.
Irrlgon Farm it it ren u Makes Corn Ship
ment Tho local price for corn nt tho near
est feed stores jarred on tho nerves of
the Irrlgon farmers and the farm bu
reau made n shipment direct from the
eastern growers, which netted a sav
ing of $lii.50 per ton. The corn costing
$:is.,"0 un tho Irrigon siding.
Annual II ii nines Meeting nml Holt Call
The annual business meeting and roll
call of the Christian church will be
held in the church on Wednesday eve
ning, January 5. Every member of
tho church Is urged to be in attendance
and all friends of the church are lnvl
led. There will be refreshments, a
period of devotion, and a social hour.
LIVINGSTONE, Minister.
Fofcuer l'rlticlpnl Gets Federal Job
H. G. Dykstra, formerly principal of
the Umatilla school nnd secretary of
the Commercial Club there, haa just
received mi nppointment ns assistant
teacher with the federal board for vo
cational training. He has not. yet been
assigned.'- Pendleton E. O.
formed aa to what your electric Juice
Is to rout In the future. These rates
are maximum.
This order of tho commission be-
! comes effective Jnnunry 1, 1921,
MEET III ATTENDED
Dr. toador of Hrppaer U He-Kleeted
I'rt-nUlciit and A lira Taonwoa Choaem
Serrrtary Uuttrr Creek Hlhway Am-
H'X'illtlOB.
Representatives from both Umatilla
and Morrow counties gathered at Fine
City last Sunday to attend the annual
meeting of the Butter Creek Highway
association, these consisting largely
of members from the commercial clubs
of Umatilla, llermiston. Echo and
Heppner. About 47 people were In at
tendance. Upon ascertaining the attitude of the
various commercial bodies it w&i found
that they were ready to pledge their
cooperation in getting the attention ov
the Umatilla and Morrow county com
missioners directed to the work the
association la endeavoring to put over.
l'resident Charles Thomson- of the
Heppner Commercial club was present
and stated he was there for infor
mation and would gladly bring the
matter before the club. So far it had
been impossible to get the attention of
the club members or bring them to
gether in a meeting, owing to the
Christmas season and no action had
been taken in thenatter of instructing
representatives of the club at this
meeting.
C. H. Bartholomew, B. P. Doherty
and W. W. Howard were appointed a
committee to bring the mattter before
the Morrow county court. After softie
matters of business and discussions as
to future work. Dr. J. Ferry Conder,
was re-elected president and Allen
Thomson, secretary-treasurer ol the
association for the coming year, and
the meeting adjourned, subject to the
call of the president
l'resident Conder reports that thie
was the largest and most enthusiastic
meeting the association has ever held
The grading crew Is now at work on
the road at Pine City and have practlc
ally finished the grade for more than
five miles of what is known as the
Jarman-Lexington road, and the people
interested in the completion of these
two roads in the near future are very-
much encouraged. Petitions are being
circulated at Lena, Pine City, Alpine,
Wells Springs, Boardman, Irrlgon,
Morgan, lone and Lexington, asking
the county court to expend the 1921
market road fund on this road and It
looks now as though there will be
quite a demand for favorable action
by the court next week. The Heppner
Commercial club Is expected to have a
called meeting to consider the matter
before that time as it is of great Im
portance in connection with tbe pro
posed rural mail route out of Hepp
ner.
Word has also been received by the
president of the association from Judge
Marsh of Umatilla county, stating that
it had been their desire to have a re
presentative at the meeting at Pine
City last Sunday, but he was unavoid
ably detained. Judge Marsh asked to
be favored with the position of the
people in regard to this road.
The following joint resolution pass
ed:
To the Hon. County Court of Uma
t ilia County, Oregon and to the Hon
County Court of Morrow County, Ore
son:
Be It resolved that it Is the sense of
this meeting of the Butter Creek High
way association, at Pine City, Dec. 26,
1H20, that the market road fund avail
able in Morrow county for the year
1321, be expended on the Percy Jar
man-Lexington road, between the Int
tlal point of said road nt the Umatilla
county lino and where Bald Percy Jar
mon-LexIngton road intersects tbe
base line and that the fund available
in Umatilla county should be expend
ed between the point where said Percy
Jarmon-Lexlngton road reaches Uma
tilla county line on Butter creek nnd
the junction of same Butter creek road
with the Columbia highway giving
connection to water transportation at
Umatilla on the Columbia river.
Be it further resolved that a com
mittee should be appointed by this
meeting to convey this resolution to
both county courts and discuss the
matter further, at the direction of the
courts and try to assist in bringing
about a better understanding of the
Importance and necessity for tmmedl-
ate action in the completion of this
common roadway between the two
counties.
Carried by unanimous vote of the
meeting this 26th day of December,
1920. J. PEUrtY CONDER, Pres.
W. H. CHARY, Acting Sec.
Heppner's delegation at the meeting-
was Chaa. Thomson, L. A. Hunt and
Dr. J. Perry Conder.
SPEED THE
The steady Subscriber
tow uear to our heart u the steady
i(.ctiLert who pa., a in uuvuuee uL lae
Lit ot Ltie'ytar. VW10 iu uown tiie
money anu uucs it quue glauiy, and
casts lounU me unite a haiu of cheer.
lie never say: 'tup it; I cannot af-
foiu it, I'm gelling muie papeis than
now L can lead," but always says.
send it; our people ail lihe it in laci.
we all thiuu. it & help and a need."
How welcome hi check when it
leaches our sanctum, how it makes our
pulse throb; how it makes our heart
uante. W'e outwardly thank him; we
inwardly bless him the steady sub
scriber who pays in advance.
Boy Scout Atteutioa:
A meeting is called at Scout Head
quarters for Friday evening, Dec 31,
at 5:15 o'clock. Kvery Scout must re
port or else present an excuse to the
undersigned by noon Friday.
UVLNG STONE, S. M.
Hoy V. Wbiteis wishes to announce
to the public that he will be located in
his new office in the hotel building im
mediately after the first of the year.
He will share a part of the room just
south of the lobby with the Wells bro
thers and will be found ready to serve
the public and take care of their needs
in the line of fire insurance and han
dle real estate as heretofore. Mr. Wbi
teis has built up a nne business along
these lines, and at this time expresses
his appreciation to the people of Hepp
ner and surrounding country for the
splendid line of business given him.
In honor of the coming of the Elks
to this city tomorrow and next day,
the business houses have taken on a
somewhat gala day appearance, and
many and beautiful are the window
displays making prominent the purple
and white of the order and display
ing an tiered emblems. The street
lighting on Main street has also caught
the spirit, and the purple bulbs among
the white make a beautiful mixture and
shading of light that is pleasing to
behold. The city belongs to the "Bills'
for the next two days.
Under the artistic direction of Jack
O'Neill, Central Market has been tastily
and appropriately decorated for the
coming of the "Bills" to our city. Col
ors of the order are prominently inter
woven with evergreens, which are en
twined and bankod about as fine a dis
play of beef, mutton and pork as was
ever hung up in Heppner. TMb dis
play has called -forth a lot of favor
able comment an4 we doubt If it could
be excelled in any small city.
"Queen Christina' was the attraction
at the Christian church on Saturday
evening, rendered by the younger mem
bera of the Sunday school, and was
greeted by a crowded house. The ren
dition was good and reflects credit alike
upon the performers and those who
coached them. Other Sunday schools of
the city presented apropriate Christmas
programs on Friday evening.
Pat Foley came up from The Dalles
Wednesday and will be in the city fbr
several days, assisting in the opening
of Hotel St. Patrick and otherwise
boosting for the success of the two
days of entertainment being prepared
by himself and Heppner lodge of Elks.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Foley
and the little boys,and Mrs. Eva Horan,
a sister of Mrs. Foley.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Osten arrived from
Madras last evening and will be in
Heppner until after the festivities are
over. Mr. Osten is receiving the con
gratulations of his many friends here
upon his recent marriage, having on
Christmas taken unto himself one of
the charming young ladies of his home
town.
Carl Yount, wheat buyer of lone, was
a business visitor in Heppner yester
day. He was accompanied by Eldred
Corson, who is a Btudent of U. of Y,
and is home to spend the holidays w ith
l.ls mother at lone.
ThoB. Nichols, of Lexington, spent
several days in Heppner this week. A
young son of Mr. Nichols was recently
operated on for appendicitis and is now
well on the road to recovery at a local
hospital,
1
Claud White, who has a large wheat
ranch bordering Sand Hollow some
eighteen miles north of Heppner, is in
town today, accompanied by Mrs.
White.
Central Market announces that they
will be open from 7 to 8 on Friday eve-
ning. On Saturday the market will
be closed al day from 8 a. m. and open
from 7 to S in the evnlng again..
PARTING
6! HOUSE OF MORRIS
John M Ktherldge, llead uf BtulaeM
latil a Few IJaya Ago, Fleea aad
In Caught . at Minneapolis Many
Wctira buffer Lous Ether Idge Coa
frea to Jail ftecurd
The doors of the bond house of Mor-
ris Bros., Incorporated, failed to open
at Portland on Monday, and notices
were posted to the effect that the house
was closed on account of audit, and
signed by Fred S. Morris.
Later a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy was tiled and W. If. Whitcomb
was appointed temporary receiver in
the Feueral court.
Etheridge had in the meantime made
bis escape from Portland, and on Tues
day word was received from the pout
department of Minneapolis that he had
been apprehended there and was being
held as a fugitive from justice. The
newspaper reports are to the effect tbat
he will make no resistance to being re
turned to Oregon, and will come back
to face any charges ijlaced against him.
Many will be caused to lose heavily
on account of the collapse, as they had
invested in bonds for which they held
only interim certificates. The wrecking
of the firm seems to be placed at the
door of Etheridge, and from the Port
land Journal we get the following con
cerning him.
Transacting Dun In ens Without Capital
Morris states that judging from what
has been discovered by the auditors
Etheridge was transacting his business
without capital, by using the money of
his clients in the general business, mon
ey which had been turned in by pur
chasers of bonds who had been given
interim certificates pending the deliv
ery of the actual bonds.
Under Etheridge's direction during
the past three years the firm of Morris
Brothers has undergone a rapid expan
sion in the handling of bonds.
The last large transaction in which
the firm engaged was the purchase or
bonds of Edmonton, Alberta, having a
face value of $2,135,000. Most of these
had been disposed of and against them
a large number of interim certificates
are outstanding, being held by individ
ual investors.
Etheridge Leaves City
Etheridge left the city suddenly
Thursday night.
Etheridge's sudden cessation of rela
tions with the firm and his departure
mark a crisis in his local business car
eer that assumed almost cy clonic pro
portions. Coming to Portland in 1917,
"through his energy and ability he de
veloped the business of Morris Bros, on
a large scale. His activities extended
beyond the bond business. He was
prominent in a variety of civic endeav
ors and during the war was a leading
figure in the several Liberty Loan
drives.
His most recent outside activity was
his candidacy as a delegate to the im--perial
Shrine from Al Kader temple. He
conducted an elaborate and extensive
campaign for that honor.
Unpleasant rumors became current
that reflected on Etheridge's personal
record. They came to his ears. On Sat
urday evening, December 19, occurred
the Shrine election. Mounted on a plat
form in the Armory, Etheridge laid bare
his
record. He confessed to having
served time in the New Jersey peniten
tiary. He did not withdraw his name.
Tho vote was taken, four delegates to
be chosen. He was fifth on the list.
A stive of England
According to the statement made at
the time- of his naturalization in Port
land in July, 1818, Etheridge swore that
lu was born in Birmingham, England,
Tune ;4. ISM, and that he canw to the
United States in February, lsuit.
Two years later on October 21, 1905
Etheridge was committed to the New
Jersey state penitentiary at Trenton to
serve a sentence of 18 months at hard
labor upon conviction for false pre
tenses. On December 3, 1907, Etheridge again
was received at the same institution to
serve a sentence of two years, again
upon conviction for false pretenses. He
was discharged November 8, 1909.
In his application for citizenship Eth
stidge swore that his only arrest dur
ing his career in the United States was
for speeding a motor car at Langhorne.
Ta., about June, 1915,
Studied for Church
According to his own statement Eth
eridge attended Cambridge University,
England for three years and later
studied to be a rector in the church
of England.
In his dramatic statement before the
Shrine meeting Etheridge stated that
just before he was to have been or
dained, he received word that the
young woman to whom he was engag
ed had married his brother. He imme
diately left college and the country,
coming to the United Slates. For two
years, he said, he was a wanderer, and
finally in New Jersey forged a check
for $50, was convicted and sent to pris
on. In his confession Etheridge stated
that hiss econd offense Involved
charge of bigamy. Records of his two
commitments at the Trenton peniten
tiary disclose that both commitments
were for false pretenses,
Kntera llonil House
Upon regaining his freedom Ethe
ridge went to Chicago and later enter
ed the employ of Morris jSrothors, in
I'hiladelphta, as a bookkeeper, being
advanced until he became a director In
the concern.
Etheridge was transferred to Port
land early in 1917, succeeding the lata
Charles K. Williams ns manager of
Morris Rros. in this city.
Ill health compelled the retirement
of Fred Morris, nnd Etheridge became
the president and directing head of the
institution.
ltond T)pr1 Inresttgntrd
Early in the present year, Etheridge
brought upon his firm some unpleasant
notoriety In connection with his sale
to State Treasurer Hoff of a ouantlty
of bonds of the municipalities of War-
Farmers Now Handle
Much Farm Machinery
iraetur aad Other Mechanical Power
and Machine Operatloa Call for pe-
lal 'I mini ua:.
Ciegon Agricultural College, Corval
lis, Dec. 2a. "The farmer of today op-1
erates more kinds of machinery and has
mure responsibility in their care and ef
hciency than the average professional
mechanic in the city," say a W. J. Gil
more, in announcing his tractor and
farm machinery short courses at O. A,
C, starting January 3. One course will
run for two weeks and the other for 12.
A second two-week course will begin
January 17.
The two-week course is aimed to help
the farmer select the type of tractor
best suited to his needs, and to over
haul it and his other machines for up
keep and repairs. Much practice will
be given in operating single and multi
ple cylinder engines, and In running
tractors in and out doors.
The 12 week course will consist or
instruction and practice m runnmg
tractors and in learning the construc
tion and care of tractor motors and
other farm machinery.
"Many small repairs and adjustments
can be made only with the aid of shop
experience," says Professor Gilmore.
"This experience can be obtained with
comparatively little training. Delays
in making the repairs, though, are or
ten expensive in both time and money."
Farmers and other students taking
these courses will have the benefit of 12
makes and models of tractors, provided
for the purpose. Several practical re
presentatives of eastern factories have
promised to be on hand to help out in
me training.
Many types of farm machinery and
equipment are brought in for overhaul
ing by the students, under supervision
of the instructors.
New Hotel Gives Chrlatmaa Dinner
St.. Patrick hoteL under the manage
ment of Jan. Hart, served a very fine
Christmas dinner Saturday evening,
which was liberally patronized by the
Heppner folks. In fact the dining
room has been open to the public since
that time and Manager Hart has no
complaint to make concerning the
manner in which his efforts to please
the public are being received. The for
mal opening of the hotel takes place
on tomorrow, Friday, evening and elab
orate arrangements areb einff com p let
ed to give the public of the city and
all visitors from the surrounding conn
try an opportunity to partake of i
great spread and then be shown over
tbe house from cellar to roof. It will
be the supreme effort of the manager
and all connected with St Patrick ho
tel to make every guest feel perfectly
at home. The hand of welcome Is out
to the public
BENNETT WILL BE HERE
Addison Bennett, veteran newspaper
man and itinerant correspondent of the
Oregonian, will be in Heppner for the
week-end, his visit being for the pur
pose of writing up the interesting ev
ents to take place ere at this time
in the dedication of the new Elks tern
pie and the opening of our new hotel.
Mr. Bennett is not unknown to Hepp
ner and Morrow county residents, for
at one time, just shortly after Irrigon
was platted and placed on the map,
and things began to assume shape in
the pioneer Irrigation district of Mor
row county, he was editor and proprie
tor of the Irrigon Irrigator, which pub
lication he issued for about two years,
and his famous Rabbitsvtlle sketches
were read by hundreds of people all
over this section. Addison tis a pioneer
in the newspaper game, and though
getting well along in years, he still
maintains his mental and physical vig
or and Is always ready to go to the
farthest ends of the state to gather in
a good write-up for his paper. He will
give a fine account of the activities
here, and included in his article will be
a general sketch covering the entire
county. Mr. Bennett, you are welcome
to our city.
Farmers Poo! Wheat
Farmers resident in the Waitsburg
section recently sold a pool of 25,000
bushels of wheat for 11.50 a bushel.
Since then 93,000 bushels at 11.48 have
been purchased by the Farmers Union
Warehouse company for a Portland
concern. Fred Atdrich also sold to a
Portland firm 35,009 bushels at $1.43 a
bushel. Now another pool cf 40.000
bushels Is being held for $1.50.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, January 2, 1021.
Bible school at ten o'clock, followed
by Communion and preaching service.
Christian Endeavor service at 6:30,
preaching and song service at 7:30.
The subject for the evening will be.
"Sunday Observance and the Proposed
'Blue Law.1 " For several Sunday eve
nings the sermons will be devoted to
practical themes of this kind, and the
public is cordially invited to be in at
tendance.
renton and Keedsport. The investment
of state funds In these securities com
pelled an Investigation by the Martow
county grand jury, butn o Indictments
were returned.
Among Etheridire's other activities
was his participation in the Hotel Sea
side Inc., a corporation organised to
take over the Moore hotel property at
Seaside and . develop it. A foreclosure
suit for $35.noo was riled on this prop
erty at Astoria late last week.
As the auditing of the firm's business
proceeds it is being discovered that the
liabilities of the firm will exceed the
assets by perhaps morethan?!. 000,000.
Morris Bros, have branches nt Seattle,
Tacomn and San Francisco, and these
several bouses were closed simultane
ously with the Portland house. Later
developments seem to put Fred S Mor
ris lit an unfavorable lisht, ami he may
be found to be as much responsible for
Its failure ns la Etheridge.
EDITORS TO DISCUSS
BUSINESS PROBLEMS
taseae to Be tae Hceae f the Aaaaal
Gather tag at .Newspaper JMea Sea-
aioaa to He Held Jaauary 14 aad 15.
University fo Oregon, Eugene, Teo,
. (Special.) The annual profession
al conference of the Oregon newspaper
editors, publishers and writers, held
each winter at the university school of
journalism, set for Friday and Satur
day, January 14 and 15, will include
three sessions on business problems,
hich will take the form of "short
courses" of the post-graduate order.
two banquets at which questions of
professional standards and practices
will be presented, election of omeeis.
an automobile excursion, the presenta
tion of a feature by the students of the
school of journalism, an inspection of
the rcnool and of the new building for
the university made possible by the
passage of the millage tax bill and
several entertaining features.
The business sessions, which are de
clared to be of unusual practical im
portance, are headed "a sho". curre
in newspaper law,' "a short -;ourse m
foreign advertising" and "a short
course in newspaper management,
each to be followed by general dis
cussion. ' 4
Newspaper Law a Studied
Dean Hale, of the university law
school has made a special study of the
laws of Oregon relating to newspapers.
It turns out that there has been an un
usually small amount of newspaper
litigation In Oregon, with the result
that few of these laws have ever been
tested or interpreted on important
points. The rights of reporters, edit
ors and publishers are therefore vague
on nfany important matters and a com
mittee was appointed by the State Ed
itorial association at Astoria last sum
mer to report at this conference as to
means of making the law more defin
ite and certain. The report of this
committee will be presented and a pro
posal discussed of forming a news
paper code embodying the best prac
tice of all Btates to be presented to tbe
legislature.
Management to Be Dinenftaeit
In the course of the newspaper man
agement, F. W. Smith, cost and price
expert of the Porte Publishing com
pany at Salt Lake, will act as one ot
the instructors, coming especailly to
Eugene for the purpose. An elaborate
analysis of the newspaper situation in
Oregon at present being prepared under
the supervision of Elbert Bede, editor
of the Cottage Grove Sentinel, who U
asking every newspaper in the state
for an analysis of its overhead expenses
as well as for answers to several inter
esting points of editorial and profes
sional practice.
The foreign advertising course will
be initiated by several speakers, amonsr
them Charles W. English, manager of
the better business bureau of the Tort
land Ad club, and John T. Beamish,
who recently took a trip through the
east for the express purpose of study
ing foreign advertising at the source
He visited the advertiser himself and
virtually fell the big agencies. A pro
posal for joint action by Oregon pa
pers will be advanced.
Interesting Dtseusstoa Scheduled
A professional discussion of consid
erable interest will be an analysis of
newspaper progress In an Oregon city
by the editors of the two rival papers.
Ralph R. Cronise. of the Albany Dem
ocrat, and E. M. Reagan, of the Albany
Herald, have been speeding up the
newspaper world of Linn county and
are going to tell whether their efforts
have been appreciated and In how prac
tical a way by the people of commun
ity and how successful their efforts
have been.
Don Sterling, managing editor of the
Oregon Journal, who has never before
spoken at a str.te meeting, will attempt
an analysis of the newspaper situation
and future for professional journalism
as it apnears to him after an extensive
tour of the United States. On this
trip he was accompanied by the asso
ciate publisher of the Jourral, Captain
Philip Jackson, who will Uo be pre
sent at the conference. Professional
subjects will also be treated by Dean
Allen. Colonel Cale Abrams. of the Sa
lem Statesman, chairman of the confer
ence, and others whose subjects have
not yet been announced.
Women's Club W ill Help
The women's clubs of America have
formed a working agreement with the
states relation service of the United
States department of agriculture to co
operate in establishing and carrying on
home demonstration work. Mrs. W. S.
Jennings of Jacksonville, Florida, will
represent the women's club and work
with the state college home demonstra
tion agents In furthering tho work of
improving farm home condition. She
will have an assistant in each state.
Urona-PolIiDHtiou Helps Hurttett
Hurtlett pears in some districts seem
to be self-fertilised but make a better
set of fruit, have lighter June drops
and generally produce a better (iuality
of fruit when cross-pollinated with
some good commercial variety, say the
agricultural college horticulturists.
Orraun Hutivr (,rtM Hetter
4 0 exhIMts uf Oregon butter
;l by K, W. UnutHka uf Chb-ago
Tin
a' the
butter and t het-ne makera' con
vent it m in 1 ecemher w;ia :ihl to bu
tbe best lot ever scored by this noted
expert. "Then) in imt a rwal bad piec
of butter in the lot," ho announced.
It was tbe largest bt ever exhibited
in Oregon, as well uh the best. 1 he
three highest cubes v-ere U7 or more,
1 l0W,fU me college nnu mu y
men. campaign for Improved nutter ty
uso of fresher ciunm i bearing good
fryft.
Mrs,
spend!
Anna Korg, of Portland, t
; the week at the home of hif
son,
o,ir;ii', In this eity, ami enjv'lnir
visit with her many lloppner friends