rAGE FOUR THE GAZETTE-TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925. Principal In Millionaire Orphan Death Quiz r t Ac' h s - - A hove are Mr. and Mrs. TV. P Shepherd of ("hiracrci, foster par tnti of Wm. MrClintook, the youth ful heir to tfi.OOO.Oi'O who died from tvphnid fever while his fiancee. Mif Isabc-lSe Pope (below), waited outside the door with a marriage license. The will left all to the Shepherds, except tS.000 a year to Miss Pope. So much talk followed that the authorities stepped in to learn if there were any ulterior -.,.-, j.. Also An Empire. Segregate Your Hens. Our American Mountains. Why Cheat Rail Workers? s III MEETING First National Bank, Roads 5.7S3.48 F. A S. Nat. Bank, Roads 843.43 Bank of lone, Roads 624.81 Arlington Bank, Roads 291.93 LEXINGTON BRIEFS Coort met in Tegular session on Wednesday, January 7, 1925, with all officers present, when among others the following proceeding were had, to-wit: Court approved the bonds of the Clerk. Deputy Clerk, Sheriff. Deputy Sheriffs, Superintendent, Assessor, Justices of the Peace and Constables. W. 0. Bayless was appointed the Road Viewer for the year 1925. Court read the road petition of A, H. Nelson et a!., and appointed Otto Rhul to act with the regular viewers and set Monday, the 12th day of Jan uary, 1925, as the date, for making the survey. Court appointed George McDuffee the truant officer for the year 1925. Court appointed W. M. Avers as Janitor of the Court House, Court ordered the unexpended bal ance in the Fair Fund to be trans ferred to the General Road Fund. The claim of George Mitchell for $1.37 for road work was denied. Court approved the report of the auditor Max Crandall, who audited the books of the Clerk. Sheriff and Treasurer. Court made the selection of the jury list for the year 1925. The list of judges and clerks of elections for the ensuing two years was drawn. The patrolmen for the different road districts were selected. The Court made an appropriation of $2500.00 for use in field demonstra tion work under the provisions of section 9031 Oregon Laws, same to be paid monthly. Court approved, continued or re jected the claims presented against Morrow county according to notations msde thereon. The following claims were ordered paid and warrants drawn: TV. C. Williams, General $ Wm. Hill, General A. P. Ayers, No. 2 Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., B4 Jack Bullard, No. 1 R. S. Lamoreaux, No. 1 A. D. Saling, No. 1 Pyle & Grmies, B4 State Acci. Com., Roads C. E. Glasgow, SpL 1 Jake Dexter, No .14 W. L. McCaleb, General J. W. Kirschner, Roads W. O. Bayless, Roads J. 0. Hager, General Gilliam 4 Bisbee, Roads H. L. Rasmussen, Bridge ...... Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co., B4 Union Oil Co., General Giant Powder Co, General Highway Com, General Martin Reid, General F. S. Parker, General E. G. Noble, General Howsrd Cooper Co, General W. B. Howsrd, No. 1 Bert Allen, No. 1 F. L. Wait, No. 1 Turo-A-Lum Luna. Co, No. 1 W. E. Fiteh, No. 4 Dan McDevitt, No. 4 T. E. Peterson, No. 14 Roy Brown, No. 15 ,,,, W. W. Kilcup, No. 17 Jas. D. Brown, No. 17 . Claude White, No. 4 J. 8. Beckwith, Cir. Ct. A. W. Osmin, et al, Cir. Ct Pyle Grimes, Roads John Rose, No. 19 Bute Acci. Com, No. 19 F. E. Psrker, No. 19 Robt. Harris, No. J.9 C. B. Orai, Sealer H. W. Grim, Poor W. W. Smead. Treasurer W. T. Scott, Overseer A. D. McMurdo. Physician Lydis Ritchie, Wid. Pen. Rebecca Knight, Wid. Pen. Minnie Zochert, Wid. Pen. Dorothy Patterson, Wid. Pen. Millie Haney, Wid. Pen. E. W. Gordon, Poor Ida Fletcher, Poor A. J. Cook, Poor Jess Kirk, Poor K. E. Parker, No. 19 L. D. Neill, Watermsster National Surety Co, Bands C. A. Minor, Bonds - Pec. TcL Tel. Co, Cur. Ex. Ona Niemi, Ejection W. F. Barnett, Election Heppner Trfr. Co, Election J. E. Smith, County Court Walter Mstteson, Sheriff Geo. McDuffee, Jail-Sheriff... Clan Prudhomme, Office - Irwin-Hodson Co, Office Remington Typa. Co, Clerk - Lena S. Shurte, Supt. Gilliam ft Bisbee, Ct. Hse. ... Thomson Bros, Ct. Use. M. I). Clark. Ct. Hse. Humphreys Drug Co, Ct Hse Peoples Hdw. Co, Ct Hse. . Heppner Light Co, Ct Hse. J. J. Wlghtman, Poor M. L Case, Poor , J. 0. Hager, Poor .. , H. Schwsrs, Poor . A. Rood, Br, Pour E. 11. Frank. Cir. Ct. Tillle Duncan, Cir. Ct Heppner Hotel, Cir. Ct A. L. Cornett Jus. Ct Wm. T. Campbell, Insane ...... County Agent - - G. A. Bltwkman, County Ct L. P. Davidson, County Ct 89.82 15.00 35.68 180.79 163.79 107.05 165.79 29.33 82.97 164.77 17.94 10.70 60.20 23.70 24.60 120.65 59.50 29.55 31.66 34.81 3.00 16.S0 3.50 2.75 182.81 84.75 4.00 67.34 95.15 19.98 23.77 79.00 23.30 61.00 2.50 41.45 10.00 258.80 47.35 68.77 84 70 173 M 68 77 5.70 9.79 22.50 25.00 10.00 17.60 32.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 15.00 30.U0 30.00 149.91 30.00 149.00 71.13 38.15 2.50 3.00 2.00 25.00 6.00 266.00 108.76 13.87 9.33 40.00 79.20 6.00 2.60 8.90 2.20 78.10 6.00 26 26 6.76 2.60 6.00 7.00 6.50 9.00 17.90 19.20 200.00 89.00 60.60 Sunday is to be a great day in the Lexington Church of Christ The program will consist of Bible School. 10 a. m.; Communion, 11 a. m.; Roll Call. 11:20 a. m, morning sermon, 11:30 a. m, subject "The Old Time Religion;" basket dinner, 1 p. m.: sermon. 2:30: C. E. rally, 6:30; ser mon, "Almost Pursuaded," 7:30. Spec ial music throughout the day. Or chestra at evening service. Fellow ship dinner at noon. Everyone cordially invited to come. Hiss McNeil and Mrs. Gerald White entertained at their home Monday night with a five hundred party. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lu cas, Mr. and Mrs. Robt Fortner, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Grady, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Jones, Mrs. Rolfe Paquain, Tom Barnett, Miss McNeil and Mrs. Ger- Id White. Those winning prizei were, Mrs. Lucas and Mr. Grady, first prizes, and Uncle Tom Barnett was the lucky winner of the booby prize. The get-together meeting of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs which was held here January 8th, was a very en joyable affair. A large crowd was present and every one had a good time. The next meeting will be Heppner on February 4th. Miss Bernice Haynes and Miss Inez Locke from Bingen, Wrash, were guests over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nat Shaw. Cletus Nichols and Hughie Shaw brought the young ladies out from Hood River. Miss Dora Cutsforth and brothers Oral and Aubrey were called to Salem last Friday by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Tom Custforth. It is reported that Mrs. Cutsforth very low. C. B. Cox and wife and Miss Emma Stanford, sister of Mrs. Cox, depart ed by auto Sunday morning, their destination being Southern Califor nia. They expect to go aa far south as Tia Juana, Mexico. Miss Stanford, who has been visiting here for sever- months, is returning to her home at Galax, Va, but will make a atay in Southern California for a month or Mr. and Mra. Cox will return home about the middle of February. By Arthur Brisbane) D. A. Wilson went to Pendleton on Wednesday where he was called on matters of business. STATE LEGISLATURE NOW FUNCTIONING (Continued from Pint Fagv) Within a short time, tars C. D. Barney, aviation expert, and member of the British Fartiament, the farth est point of the British Empire will b within twenty-four hours of Lon don by flying machine. Uncle Sara, please take notice. This is also an empire. Is it as far from the south end of Florida to the north end of Alaska, and from Bar Harbor, Maine, to San Diego? The country is gradually waking up to our flying machine situation, and it NEEDED to wake up. Secretary Wilbur gives this infor mation. Five hundred airplanes of the navy are useless. And even the remaining 224 that can fly, more or less, are alt out of date. Do you keep chickens? Keep them away from other chickens if you can Europe has sent here a poultry plague for which there is no known cure. Congress voted $100,000 to fight it, Rigid quarantine will help the situa tion. Segregate your chickens, and be ware how you eat raw vegetables, un less cleaned with greatest thorough ness, which isn t easy. Be cautious, especially about raw lettuce. The French alone know how to prepare that plant, grown in open fields, often with barnyard manure carrying typhoid germs. Every leaf should be separated from every other leaf and carefully washed. The salad should be mixed in a big bowl, turned over and over. well fatigued, as the French put it, until every part- of every leaf has some of the vinegar on it. Vinegar kills germs. With vegetables thoroughly boiled, there is, of course, no cause to fear typhoid. There is to be a double-header bas ketball game Saturday, the 17th, the Boardman boys and girls vs. the Lex- ington boys and girls. These games will be played at Lexington's gym, Earnest Frederickson has gone to Salem where he has secured a posi tion in the Cherry City Flour mill, Mrs. Frederickson and girls will move to Salem later on. The double-header basketball game here last Saturday between Arlington and Lexnigton teams resulted in Lex ington winning both games. Mrs. Harry Dinges and little son Danny, left on Sunday morning for Portland to visit friends and rela tives. Mrs. Delia Mobley and Mrs. John Bryson of lone were visitors at the Wm. Barnett home here Thursday. A large erowd of lone people at tended church at the Christian church here Sunday night. Miss Opal Leach, who has been at tending O. A. C, returned to her home on Saturday. Mrs. Ev aLane is a guest this week at the Arthur Parker home near H 'ppner. C. J. Thornton of Echo was calling i Lexington friends Saturday and Sunday. George McMillan returned Satur day from a two-weeks visit in Port land. Ture Peterson of Eight Mile was a business visitor in Lexington Monday. Mrs.vLee White of Ukiah was call ing on friends in Lexington Tuesday. Elmer Hunt was a business visitor in Pendleton Saturday. There is to be a Valentine dance here February 13th. Hardman News Items. The basketball game with Lexing ton for Friday evening, January 16, has been called off by Lexington. The girls have been practicing bas ketball lately. The boys have been playing in the evening and the girls after school. This week Is semester exams. Sev eral of the students had exemptions in all subjects. The following are those who had such exemptions: Ha bert McDonald, Civics, Eng. Ill, High er Arithmetic and Med. Hist.; Hazel McDonald, Civics, Eng. Ill, Higher Arithmetic and Med. Hist.; Hazel Hays. Geometry, Caesar, Eng. Ill, General Science; Alice Keithley, Caesar, Eng. Ill, Amer. Hist.. Civics, Bookkeeping; Lucy Williams, Caesar, Eng. Ill, Amer. Hist., Civics, Book keeping; Lee Merrill, Caesar, Eng. Ill, Amer. Hist.. Civics, Physic. The mothers of the grade school will give the dance supper on the sixteenth. The New Haven Railroad wants to stop bus lines in Rhode Island be cause they compete. That seems quite reasonable. While respectable gentlemen in Wall Street were gutting the New Haven Railroad, Tobbing old women and children that had all their money invested in it, they squandered mil lions on trolley lines, etc. That was all right, because the rail road did it. But now private individuals that own their omnibuses want to carry citizens that own their public high ways and want to be carried. The railroads say you musn t DO it; it interferes with us. What about flying machines, which will soon give REALLY cheap trans portation Will the New Haven de cide that it owns the air, and ask convenient courts for injunctions to keep the people of the United States from flying on their own atmosphere? Very likely. In generations to come, men and governments more nearly civilized will allow no children to develop stunted bodies and deformed minds in city slums. They will fly to the high lands of Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, to all parts of the American mountain paradise of health and beauty. There they will develop into real men and women. The United States will breed its own strong people, no longer depending on Europe as it does now for constant supplies of fresh blood. Our mountains will supply the fresh blood, and men grown there will supply the workers, not handlers of picks and shovels, but workers with brains and machines. The bill to raise the pay of hard working post office employees may be defeated because somebody is ac cused of trying to get it through by bribery. What of that? Thousands of un derpaid postal employees know noth ing about the bribery, and had noth ing to do with it. The bribery story sounds rather fishy. The only question for Congress to decide is whether or not the men that do the hard work in .the post office DESERVE decent pay, whether or not Uncle Sam should set a good ex ample, paying his servants properly, a mean, stingy, unworothy exam ple, cheating his own employees that he may keep down the taxes of rich men. THAT'S THE REAL QUESTION. justness of an income tax. I can conceive of no fairer, squarer method of taxation than that of taxing a small percentage from each of those ho enjoy a net profit by reason of the operation of law and the protec tion of government. The state tax commission for 1923 estimated that the collection of tho income tax for that year would yield $1,250,000. We actually collected $1,794,363.93. .It 11 be possible to collect $500,000 more, which is still due from delin quent income taxes for 1923. Should collections be made from corporations accordance with the decision of Justice McCourt of the Oregon su preme court, we estimate that $1,000, 000 additional could be collected. You should pass an act making pos sible the collection of all delinquen cies for the year 1923. The law was upon the statute books during that year, and the amount due under the law should be paid into the state treasury by those who were fortunate enough to have a net income during that time, when so many were paying their taxes out of capital accumula ed in former years. I still believe that the best income tax law that could be passed in Ore gon would be one similar to that in South Carolina, under which the in come taxpayer contributes to the state one-third of the amount he pays to the national government. The injustice of Oregon assessment laws may be brought forcibly home by a few illustrations: The 1913 assessment of the county of Multnomah was $308,682,515, elusive of utilities. In the eleven years since blocks upon blocks of new buildings have been constructed lr the great metropolis within that coun ty. Thousands of beautiful homes have been erected, hundreds of new industries have been established, bank deposits have doubled, and the population has increased by more than 100,000. The building permits issued have amounted to $140,000,000, yet the assessor of Multnomah county re turns a property assessment for 1924 of only $293,942,180, exclusive of util ities, which is $14,740,335 less than that of eleven years ago. Multnomah county voted to repeal the income tax law by a majority of 22,127. I have in mind a corporation for which the owners were offered $3, 250,000. The property of this corpor- ation is assessed at $700,000. Another property, worth perhaps $4,000,000, and earning a net income of approxi mately $800,000, is assessed for $500, 000. I have in mind, also, a property worth $40,000. which is assessed at $2,500, and coming down to residences the assessor of Multnomah county stated this year that he thought they were assessed in that eounty at about 25 per cent of their value. In one county sheep are assessed at $6, while in the adjoining county they an assessed for only $3. Cattle are assessed in one county at $35, and across the line in the next county at $20. There is no way under the pres ent law by which an equalization can be made. I plead with you to pass the necessary legislation to rec tify these wrongs. I call your attention to the report of the tax investigating committee, of which Mr. I. N. Day was chairman. An excellent bill was presented by that committee and considered by the joint committee on assessment and taxation at the session of 1923. I ask that this bill again be introduced, and I hope that it will receive your spec ial consideration at this session. I have urged economy in every de partment of state government. Some publications of this state have re peatedly charged that expenses have increased in many departments, and that additional automobiles have been purchased for the use of state offl- j cials. The number of automobiles and trucks has increased in no de partment under the control of the governor except three light autos used exclusively in the prohibition department, The annual increase of insane in Oregon is nearly 100, and approxi mately the same for feeble-minded. In fact, the number of inmates in all state institutions has grown with the increase in state population until to day 600 more individuals receive di rect state aid and care in state insti tutions than at the time I was elect ed to the office of governor. Notwith standing this increase in population, every department under the state board of control has returned to the state treasury a surplus from the ap propriations made two years ago. The total amount returned is approxi mately $1156,000. State Fund Deposits. In accordance with the report of the retiring state treasurer. Mr. Jet ferson Myers, it is recommended that the depositing of state funds be open for competition among the banks of the state. It would increase state in come from this source approximately yiw.uw annually. It is also recommended that the state treasurer b authorised by law to purchase at par all certificates is sued by the stat emergency board. Also that all bonds Uttuetf by the state of Oregon, or by any of its sub divisions, be serial bonds, which would prevent the necessity of invest ing sinking funds. FARMERS COULD CUT BIG DOCKAGE COSTS (Continued from Fint Pace) of the crop years 1921-24 to be the equivalent of 480,653' bushels of wheat; smut dockage the equivalent of 655,326 bushels, or a total of 1, 035,979 bushels of wheat, with an ap proximate value as wheat of $800,000, exclusive of handling and freight charges. This fs an enormous economical loss, and one of the losses the grow ers should remedy. Wheat should be cleaned at the threshers of the foul dockage, and the country elevators should be equipped for smut cleaning. This would eliminate middle expen ses and charges that take heavy toll of the grain grower. Gilliam & Bisbee's j& Column j& FOR THE BOBBIES County Affent Morse went to Pen dleton Wednesday to attend the meet- ins; of the btate Wool Growers asso elation. January Clearance Hale of all win ter hats at half and less. MKS. M. L. CI' K KAN 'S MILLINERY SHOPI'E, They are the best that are made. Velocipedes and Kiddie Kars for the Kids. Enterprise vacuum bot tles that will keep Christ mas warm and the 4th of July cool. Community Silver and high grade aluminum ware for Christmas. Winchester Flashlights and Batteries. Gilliam & Bisbee EVEHYTHINO IN Hardware - Implements We ha v it, will get k or it it not made. Come in and see our "Before and After Taking," Tum-A-Lumber Book. A prize book of sug gestions for making a modern home out of the old house, with many illustrations and plans. TUM-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Heppner, Lexington. lone SERVICE STATION Union Gas 24c Red Crown Gas 24c Kerosene, Oils, Differential, Transmission, Cup, and Axle Greases. TIEES and TUBES FREE AIR and WATER FERGUSON BROTHERS 30-Day Cash Sale 210 Pairs of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes, I will sell at COST. 35c Outing Flannel, 36-in 27 '2c 25c Outing Flannel, 27-in 18c 50c Satteen, 36-in 38c 25c Gingham 20c , Men's Woolen Underwear at 107o Discount Ladies' and Children's Underwear at Cost. $1.85 Men's Overalls $1.70 $2.10 Men's Overalls $1.90 Men's Pants 107o off. Men's Woolen Shirts 10 off. $14.50 Leather Coats, now $12.00 Reduction on Most All Canned Goods and Groceries W. P. Prophet & Co. METHODIST COMMUNITY CHURCH The service at the Methodist Com munity Church next Sunday morning will be opened with a love feaat. The theme will be "Reminificenceg from Pioneer Missionary Days." The theme to be presented by the pastor, "The Temple of God." Thia will be followed by the administering of the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup per. All are welcome to participate. Subscriptions will be taken in the service for the Permanent Fund for Retired Ministers. CALL FOR COUNTY WARRANTS. All General Fund Warrants of Mor row County, Oregon, regintered on or before September 30th, 1121, will be paid on presentation at the office of the County Treasurer on or after January 22nd, 1925, at which date in terest on aaid warrants will cease. Dated at Heppner, Oregon. Janu ary 8th, 1925. LEON W. BRIGGS, County Treasurer. Dr. J. H. Johnson of the United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry, with headquarters at Eugene, has been here this week assisting County Agent Morse in making tubercular tents of various herds of dairy cattle They will finish their work this week end. There will be a Christian Endeavor Uniou meeting at Lexington on Sun day at 6:30 p. m. Kndeavorers from Heppner, iexingfon and lone are urged to attend. There's a Radiola for every home RADIOLA III f 45.25 (Not loud speaking) RADIOLA III-A M.00 (J100.00 $10 down, (10 per month) RADIOLA REGENOFLEX .... 190.00 ($200.00-130 down, $H.17 per month) RADIOLA X 260.00 ($27O.0O$3O down, $20 per month) RADIOLA 8UPERIIETRODYNK 278.00 ($288.00-$30 down, $21.60 per month) Prices include cost of delivery and installation with guarantee and three months free service. All RADIOLAS us dry batteries only. A big organization extending over three counties enables us to give real nervice and satisfaction. MAURICE A. FRYE Everything: Electrical Studebaker Sixes ill Announcement I WISH TO ANNOUNCE to the public of Heppner and vicinity that I am the sole proprietor and owner of the Heppner Packing Company, for merly the Central Market, having some three months ago purchased the inter ests of G. B. and B. F. Swaggart; that he business is now being conducted by me and will continue so to be. I have secured the services of Mr. Lowell Twitchell, a meat cutter of 15 years' experience, and promise to the people of this community prompt and courteous treatment at all times. I shall keep the best produce the market affords in my line, and will endeavor to so conduct the business at all times that I may merit a just portion of your trade and trust that I snail have the oppor tunity of making good. My prices shall be just as low as it is posible for me to make them, quality of produce and service considered. Heppner Packing Co. E. L. KIRK, Prop. Harivood's Closing Out Sale of Gennett Records Entire stock must be disposed of at once. ALL 75c RECORDS SPECIALLY PRICED AT 50 Cents Everything in Musical Instruments Odd Fellows Building Heppner, Oregon Courtesy to You In all matters however large or small Is the end toward which we strive. Anyone can accept business pleasantly you know THAT. If for any reason we DO have to say "no" We can be courteous about the refusal, too. Did you know THAT? Farmers & Stockgrowers National Heppner Bank Oregon Star Theater Thursday and Friday, January 1 5 and 1 6 n0a Neqn la "Qhe Cheat' JACK HOLT CHARLES deROCHt New laurels in new fields screenland's Cleopatra in a story of sympathetic appeal. 1 Also Our Gang in "CRADLE ROBBERS" Saturday, January 1 7 FRED THOMPSON in "THE SILENT STRANGER" Fred Thompson, a new star with our pa trons, is the world's champion athlete, and his pictures are giving satisfaction every place on account of the pep, action and the thrills he puts into them. In his pictures he uses his wonderful horse, "Silver King," a most remarkably well trained animal. You will be well entertained. Also Mack Sennett Comedy "GYMNASIUM JIM" Sunday and Monday, January 1 8 and 1 9 BETTY C0MPS0N in "WOMAN TO WOMAN" From the play by Michael Morton. t You will like Betty Compson as the Par isian dancer and as the mother who makes any necessary sacrifice for her child. Also Felix in "BAFFLED BY BANJOS" Monday night, in addition to the above pictures, without extra cost, the Girls' Re serve and the Second Grade will enact the legend of "The Pied Piper of Hamclin," a most delightful little entertainment. No show on Tuesdays and Wednesdays un til February 17th