THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1923.
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Wm. Luntaford reutrned early
Uit week from trip to Seattle, where
he wu called by the death of hia
brother, Arthur B. Luntaford. Ar
thur waa on the police force of Seat
tle and waa killed while attempting
to arreat a man, receiving three
wounda at the handa of the deapera
do, who then turned the gun on him
elf and died immediately. Mr.
Luntaford lived for four daya after
being wounded. He leaves a wife
and grown daughter.
Mr i. Top Reaaoner waa called to
La Grande, Oregon, on Sunday by the
death of her brother, Wm. flproula,
who died in that city late on Satur
day after a ahort illneaa with pneu
monia. Miaa Ailene Sproula, niece of
the deceaaed, left Heppner on Mon
day to be preaent at the funeral of
her uncle on Tueaday, and alao to
meet her father, John Sproula, who
waa called from hia home in Idaho.
John Olden waa In the city Tuea
day from the farm on Rhea creek and
icporta fine weather conditiona pre
vailing in hia neighborhood. Crop
proapecta are grod, and from prea
ent indicationa the atock men will
have plenty of hay to bring them
through. Sheep have been feeding
on the hllla and thia haa been a great
hay aaver.
Jack Mulligan waa in the city from
Pendleton Tueaday. Juat recently
Mr., Mulligan, with other partiea
bought the Warren Muaic houae in
Pendleton, and he expreaaed himaelf
aa being well pleaaed with the out
look. It ia the only excluaive muaic
houae in the city and there ia a fine
Held for the buaineaa in Umatilla
county.
J. A. Watera went to Portland Sun
day for a viait with hia family and
alao to attend a meeting of the State
Highway commiaaion in the ctiy on
Tueaday to preaent the bid of Mor
row county on the aurfacing of the
Jonea Hill unit of the Oregon-Washington
highway.
Mra. Kate Ruaaell and aon Edward
Ruaaell, left Friday morning for
Heppner, where they were joined by
Mra. Ruasell'a aon-in-law, John Kil
kenny, and the party drove on to
Pendleton to attend the atate conven
tion of Oregon wool growera. Con
don Globe-Timea
Frank Turner went to Pendleton
Saturday and returned with a new
Chevrolet car which he had aold to
Mr. Finch, teacher of the eighth
grade in the Heppner achoola. Mr.
Turner ia handling the agency in
Morrow county for thia popular car.
STRAYED OR STOLEN One black
stallion colt, 2 years old the coming
spring; branded JF on right shoulder,
one white foot; miaeed from paature
at Wm. Hendrix place about Aug. 1,
1922. Notify GUY L. BARLOW,
Heppner, phone 23F41.
J. F. Deos, pioneer rancher re
aiding at the mouth of Willow creek,
waa a visitor in this city on Tuea
day. Mr. Deoa doea not come to
Heppner very often, though in yeara
gone by he used to be aeen here quite
frequently.
E. R. Huaton has been unable to
attend to hia dutiea aa clerk in the
store of Phelps Grocery Company
thia week owing to a severe attack
of lumbago. Ed haa not enjoyed hia
enforced vacation to any great extent.
Miaa Eleanor Peck, daughter of
Mr. and Mra. B. H. Peck of Rhea
creek, who haa been attending buai
neaa college in Portland, haa return
ed to Heppner and again taken up her
atudiea in the high school here.
Mr. and Mra. A. M. Phelpa depart
ed Sunday morning for Vancouver,
Wash., where they .attended a reun
ion of the Phelpa family and joined
in celebrating the anniveraary of
Rev. Stephen Phelpa' birthday.
LOST Two Ford tire chaina and
a jack, somewhere on road between
Heppner and Frank Anderson place
at head of Jack Rabbit canyon. Find
er please leave at thia office or at
Heppner Garage.
HONEY FOR SALE In 5 and 10
pound pails. Postpaid to the 1st and
2nd sones, 12ttc per pound. To the
8rd sone, 14c per pound; 4th sone,
15Hc per pound. CURTIS WHAR
TON, Juntura, Ore.
FOR SALE head 4-year-old Bel
gian horses; 2 new Oliver double
dlsca. 8 ft. Will trade discs for
horses. Property can be aeen at the i
Blackhorse ranch. Terma. b. M.
HULDEN.
W. P. Mahoney, of the First Na
tional Bank, departed 'for Portland
Tueaday to spend a few days in the
city on buaineaa. He waa accom
panied by Mra. Mahoney.
John T. Kirk waa in the city Tuea
day from hia home at lone. He re
cently finished the job of tagging
2000 ewea for Minor Brady at the
Brady place below lone,
J. M. Morrow, representative of
Pendleton Marble Worka, haa been
spending aeveral daya thia week in
Heppner looking up buaineaa for hia
firm.
W. B. Barratt ia in Portland thia
week attending the regular monthly
meeting of the State Highway Com
miaaion, of which he ia a member.
LOST From barn at L. V. Gentry
ranch, Saturday night, dark green
overcoat. Pleaae return to this of
fice. 15. reward.
CANDY SALE The ladles of the
Episcopal church will hold a candy
sale at Minor k Co.'l store Saturday,
February 10th.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Colvin, pro
prietors of Hotel lone, were in Hepp
ner from the Egg City on Tueaday
afternoon.
FOR SALE Two brood sows, wt
nearly 400 lbs., with 5 pigs each; $40
apiece. Inquire of Louia Balaiger,
lone, Ore.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred Duroc
Jorsey boar. Senaatlon atonic. Price
$40.00. F. A. Helma, Echo, Ore.
Wm. Haylor waa a paaminger for
Portland on Sunday, apendlng aeveral
daya in the city on business.
Mra. J. O. Rasmus departed for
Portland on Tuesday to spend a few
days visiting.
HOUSE FOR RENT 5 rooms and
bath. Inquire this office.
$5.00 REWARD.
Eatraved. 1 deep rod Shorthorn
cow, coming 4 yoars; broad apread
horna, no brand; lower H crop out
of left ear; March bull call ny aide,
color deen red with white apots, same
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Son of Millionaire Baker and Political Boss, a Self-
Confessed Slayer, Even Though Freed, Has Reason
to Wonder if Public Pressure Will Yet Force Him
to Stand Trial for Shooting Ex-Gob.
Written Specially for The Gazette-Times by
EDWARD PERCY HOWARD
Net Yokk, Feb. 6. Walter S. Ward, son of George S. Ward, the
millionaire bread king and political boss of Westchester County, N. Y.,
now has the privilege of wondering whether growing public pressure
will even yet drag him to the bar of justice to answer for the shoot
ing of Clarence Peters, the unfortunate penniless ex-gob he shot to
death more than six months ago on a lonely road in his father's po-
rltical bailiwick.
Up to date, though the young man has confessed the killing, he has
been able to laugh at the law, and to smile on the unfortunate mother
of his victim whose every effort to bring to trial the slayer of her son
has failed.
Without money or influential friends the unfortunate woman has
been pushed into the background until today she stands as a mere
incident in the case.
Driven either by conscience or fear
of detection, young Ward gave him
aelf up three days after the killing
and confessed to the shooting. The
roar of public indignation reflected
through the press resulted in hia in
dictment for murder in the first de
gree. When the grand jury finally
did return a true bill charging mur
der in the first degree there was a
public sigh of relief a feeling that
after all justice would come into her
own.
Month upon month passed after the
killing without seeming effort on the
part of the district attorney to bring
the young man to trial.
The outstretching hand of the eld
er Ward and the weight of hia politi
cal domination however were possi
ble factors that seemingly were not
taken into account. What part, if
any, they played in the eventual re
sult may not he known. The fact Is
that six months after the indictment
the young aiayer waa taken before
Justice Seeger in the N. Y. Supreme
Court and there aet free without a
trial. The court announced no evi
dence had been produced against the
prisoner. He had confessed killing
hia victim but that did not appear to
have much bearing upon the case.
It now developa that while clever
lawvera and busy brains were hard at
work trying to aave young Ward from
the shadow of the chain in a legal
way, the elder Ward waa planning an
intensive newspaper advertising cam
paign. Vitovim bread was thrown
on the market. Forty thousand lines
of display advertiaing were placed
with a number of influential New
York newspapera of undoubted Bell
ing power, and so the stricken moth
er of Petera soon had the privilege of
readme in place of news of the kill
ing of her boy display advertisements
announcing that the inventive geniua
of the elder Ward had resulted in the
producing of a new life-giving bread.
There waa an unfortunate aide to
thia campaign eo far aa Mrs. Petera
waa concerned. Newspaper columna
re not elastic, and the Ward adver
tising copy waa very large, ao large
fact that possibly it seemed to
crowd out of the news columna to a
large extent further Intimate detaila
and investigations in connection
with the Ward case.
Even when the young man waB Bet
free without trial the incident did
not Bppear greatly to arouse the edi-
SUMMED UP THE CHRON
OLOGY OF THE WARD CASE
BEARS THE EAR MARKS OF
A SCANDAL OF SUFFI
CIENT PROPORTION T O
SHAKE THE COUNTRY TO
THE FOUNDATION.
MAY 16. 1922 Peters shot
through heart and killed.
MAY 19, 1922 Walter Ward
confessed shooting, Intimat
ing blackmail and self-defense.
Released on $10,000
ball.
MAY 25, 1922 Public Indig
nation results in Ward's re
arrest. Is sent to jail with
out ball.
MAY 27, 1922 Releaaed on
$30,000 ball.
JUNE 6. 1922 Grand Jury
hears detaila of killing.
JUNE I, 1922 Ward's father
called by Grand Jury but is
mlanfng.
JUNE 15, 1922 Walter Ward
Indicted by Grand Jury for
alleged murder in first de
gree. JUNE 26, 1922 Ward de
mands immediate trial but
diatrict attorney announces
"not ready." Ward'a mo
tion that indictment be dis
missed la denied. Released
on $50,000 bail.
NOVEMBER 23, 1922 Sec
ond motion to diamlaa In
dictment la denied.
JANUARY 2, 1923 Indictment
dismissed on third appeal.
Yoitng Ward, self-confessed
slayer, is freed.
torial mind of the great New York
dailies.
The mother? Her hope now resta
in Governor Smith of New York,
who at her urgent request has or
dered an investigation to find out if
possible why this gilded youth is still
at liberty why he never was taken
before a jury of Mb peera to justify
ahooting the Petera boy to death or
to anawer for the crime of wanton
murder.
Mra. Peters still aits in her poverty
Btricken home mourning the loss of
her boy.
Every mother in the country who
reads these lines should sit down and
write Governor Smith at Albany, N.
Y., insisting that his investigation be
most thorough and justice done.
'Atta Girl.
Wife (reading paper) "Think of
it, James, a couple got married after
a courtship of fifty years."
Jim "Poor fellow; too feeble to
hold out any longer, I guess."
Illustrated Lectures On
Palestine and Turkey
Star Theater Will Have Profeaaor
and Mra. Sherman R. Cook, In
Two Lectures February 14-15.
B. G. Sigsbee, manager of the Star
Theater hat been fortunate in e
curing for the people of Heppner and
vicinity a neriea of two lcturei to be
given by Professor and Mrs. Cook,
who have just returned from Con
stantinople. Prof. Sherman R. Cook has been
a profesHor in Roberts College in
Constantinople for hte past three
years. Both Prof, and Mrs. Cook are
graduates of Columbia University of
New York City. While in the Near
East they spent three months in Pal
estine, Efrypt and Greece. They have
returned from a four-months' stay in
war-ridden Europe, so they can tell
how thing look "over there" now.
On Wednesday evening, February
14th, at 8 o'clock Mrs. Cook will give
a very interesting lecture on "COME
WITH ME THROUGH PALESTINE."
She will tell us something of how
Jerusalem, Bethany, Bethlhem, the
Garden of Gesthemane, the Mount of
Olives, the Sea of Galilee, and other
interesting places look at the pres
ent time. This is an event that should
not be missed by anyone.
On Thursday evening, February
15th a 8 o'clock, Prof. Cook invites
you to spend "A DAY IN CONSTAN
TINOPLE" with him. Both of these
lectures will be illustrated with
slides and native costumes. In fact,
a part of each lecture will be deliv
ered while the lecturers are dressed
in their costumes. Prof. Cook will
show some of the Turkish tools and
how they are used.
In the latter part of Prof. Cook's
lecture he will discuss some of the
problems confronting the Near East.
Should we join the League of Na
tions. Should we hav ean ACTIVE
representative on the Reparations
Commission and at the Lausanne
Conference? Is f ranee doing the
wisest thing by occupying the mining
section of Ruhr? Should England
have supported France in this step?
These are only a few of the questions
to be discussed at this second meet
ing. Come prepared to ask questions
and take part in the discussion which
will follow the lecture.
FOR SALE U. S. Motor truck, 1H
ton, pneumatic tires, in good condi
tion; reasonable terms. Write Box
391, lone, Oregon.
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L. MONTERESTELLI
Marble and Granite
Works
PENDLETON, OREGON
Fine Monument and Cemetery Work
All parties interested in getting work in my line
should get my prices and estimates before
placing their orders
All Work Guaranteed
KIRK BUS & TRANSFER COMPANY
WM. M. KIRK, Proprietor
Prompt and efficient service at all times, both
day or night. Leave orders at Hotel Patrick
or Phone Main 664.
BAGGAGE : EXPRESS : FREIGHT
COUNTRY TRIPS -:- GENERAL HAULING
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Thrifty
Tim
WRIGLEYS
and give your
stomach a lift.
Provides "the bit ol
sweet" In btntfielal
lorm.
Helps lo cleanse
the teeth and keep
them healthy.
"I've just returned from a visit at the poorhouse," said Thrif
ty Tim, while waiting for a Wall Street crease in his blue
serge, "and I couldn't find a person there who had been called
a tightwad in their younger days."
That may be left-handed philosophy, if you don't get just
what Tim meant but think it over.
Please notice that Tim was only a visitor distributing a
few gifts to the needy. He has it to give.
Lloyd Hutchinson
Where
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LEAN
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Forest Notes From
The Gurdane District
Snow at anowetake No. 44 on the
head of Big Butter creek measured
IT inchea in depth and at a take no 31
no the head of Diteh creek It meaa
ured 37 ineha on the laat day of Janu
ary, according to Ranger Wooda who
had juat completed the readinga.
Thia ia about average for thia time
of year.
The Banger reporta aeeing lota of
coyote aign, especially on Little But
ter creek. There waa very little deer
ign. It appeara that practically all
of the deer drifted aouthward to the
breaka of the John Day river for the
winter and only a very few to the
north alope of the mountaina.
The Gurdane Pine Milling com
pany haa an excellent logging anow
and are busily logging. They have
about 200 M feet of loga and hope
to double that amount. The Willow
creek aawmill baa not begun logging
on account of a acanty anow in their
locality.
Card of Thaaka.
We wish to express our thanka to
our many frienda for their kindneaa
and aympathy during the illneaa,
death and burial of our mother and
grandmother. Alao for the beautiful
floral offeringa. Theae evidences of
friendship and love make the world
brighter and better for ua all.
M. V. FRENCH.
MR. AND MRS. L. W. BRIGGS
AND FAMILY.
D. C. AND B. C. GURDANE.
HEMSTITCHING I have installed
a hemstitching machine at my apart
ment in the Gilman building and will
give all ordera for work in that line
my best attentoin. Your patronage is
solicited. Mra. C. C Patteraon. tf.
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THAT
We must eat.
The general trend of prices
is upward.
Our prices have been re
duced 20 to 25 per cent.
Our meats are good meats.
This reduction has been ef
fected by the new manage
ment. We invite your patronage.
Central Market
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Your savings in the
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which earns you interest
regularly.
The income from your
savings will multiply the
pleasures and comforts of
the days when you cannot
work.
Reach old age by the
way of a savings account.
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Oar Specialties
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We have taken the Morrow County Ag
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stration. RAY M. 0VIA1T - DICK JOHNS
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Heppner, Oregon
PLOWING TIME
will soon be here
Better look over
your old plows
and see what re
pairs you need.
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