SOCIETY H I STOF. I CAL AUDITORIUM .AND. OP.t. OREGON PUBLIC PORT epper Volume 48, Number 40. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 1931 Subscription $2.00 a Year MY CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS SLATED Churches, School and Or ganizations Prepare For Events. CANTATA FEATURES School to Give "The Christ Child" "Father's Son" Is Picture That Will Entertain Kiddies. CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS. Dec. 20 School cantata, school auditorium, 8 o'clock. Dec. 23 Pageant at Episcopal church, 7:30. Dec. 24 Community show and treat at Star theater, 2:30. Pageant at Methodist church, 7:30. Dec. 27 Program at Christian church, 7:30. The school, churches and organ izations of Heppner have prepared programs in commemoration of the real spirit of Christmas. "The first scheduled presentation is a can tata by the school next Monday evening. The community show and treat by a number of organizations will be given at the Star theater next Thursday afternoon. The Ep iscopal church will present a pa geant Wednesday evening, the Me thodist church a pageant Thursday evening, and the Christian church will give a program the following Sunday. "The Christ Child" by L. B. Haw ley is the cantata to be given by the school under the direction of Miss Charlotte Woods, music su pervisor. The program with con tata In two parts begins at 8 o' clock, at the school auditorium, as follows : Instrumental prelude. Invocation, Rev. Glen P. White. PART I Soprano aria, bass recitative. Girls' quartette, "He Shall Feed His Flock." Alto recitative and soprano reci tative. Octette and chorus, "How Beau tiful Upon the Mts." Soprano solo, "My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord." Octette and chorus, "Sine O Hea ven." Audience and chorus, "Adeste Fl delcs." PART II Soprano solo, "The Plains of Bethlehem." Alto recitative. Chorus and soloists, "Glory to God." Chorus, "Holy Night, Peaceful Night" Chorus, finale. Benediction, Joel R. Benton. The solo parts will be given as duets by Nancy Cox and Phyllis Pollock, contraltos, and Anabel Turner and Jessie French, sopran os. Composing the octette are Mat Kenny, Claude Hill, tenors; Nancy cox, fnyms ronocK, contraltos; Anabel Turner, Jessie French, so pranos, and Gay Anderson, Billy Cox, basses. Members of the cho rus are, soprano, Rachel Anglln, Hazel Bcymer, Anne Crump; Jes Bie French, Lora Gllman, Myrtle Green, Ileen Kilkenny, Frances Rugg, Jennie Swindig, Roberta Thompson, Anabel Turner, Lydia Ulrlch; alto, Lucille Beymer, Win ifred Case, Nancy Cox, Mary Dris coll, Juanlta Morgan, Adele Nick erson, Phyllis Pollock; tenor, Ralph Forgey, Claude Hill, Mat Kenny, Wrex Langdon, Anson Rugg, Jack Slocum; bass, Gay Anderson, Billy Cochell, John, Franzen, Marlon Morgan, Billy Schwarz. The community show and treat, sponsored by Elks, Lions, Ameri can Legion and Business and Pro fessional Womans club, will be giv en at the Star theater Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for all children under high school age. The featured picture will be "Father's Son," a talkie entertainment ap pealing especially to boys and girls. The story was written by Booth Tarkington and Leon Janney takes the leading role. The story in brief Is that of a middle-aged father who falls to be lenient with the pranks of his young son until almost too late to do so. The misunderstood lad finally runs away from home and then things begin to happen somewhere in the region of dad's heart, all of which mother aids in ways which mothers know. But it is the razzle-dazzle of boy life that makes the play so real the freckle- faced gang the circus the swim- mln' hole the village bully the tousled pup and all the rest. The pageant to be given at the Methodist church at 7:30 Thursday evening is entitled, "In Old Judea." "Suppose a Real Shepherd Came" is the pageant to be presented Wed nesday evening at 7:30 at the Epis copal church. Christmas recitations and music will make up the program at 7:30 at the Christian church the follow ing Sunday. Judge C. L. Sweek and J. S. Beckwlth, court reporter, return ed to Pendleton this morning, court having been adjourned for the term yesterday evening. FORMER LEADER HELPS LIONS FIGHT Judge Sweek Gives Inspiring Mes sage In Face of Depression; Local Musicians Heard. Words of commendation from their former president, Calvin L. Sweek, came to Heppner Lions Monday to cheer them on their way to further community better ment work, following a discussion of ways and means of lifting the club from its difficulties arising from the depression. There was no thought of giving up the ship expressed by the membership, but the meeting was largely given over to a discussion of facts facing the club, which the members decided to buckle up their belts to meet. The meeting was held at I. O. O. F. hall because of the fire of the Tuesday previous which destroyed the American Legion hall, former meeting place. Mr. Sweek, cricuit judge for the sixth judicial district, was over from Pendleton to preside over the court which convened here Mon day. He said he had kept in close touch with the activities of the club since moving to Pendleton, and was pleased to note its many accom plishments. He noted the attend ance as being very favorable com pared to that of other service clubs over the district it had been his privilege to attend. Enlightened by his usual number of timely and fitting stories, the short talk of the former president warmed the hearts of his old associates. Much appreciated by those in at tendance was the special enter tainment feature, a local quartet of stringed instrumentalists, James T. Lumley, Leonard Gilliam, Frank and Jesse Turner. Their offerings were heartily encored. Guests in cluded Jason Biddle of Rhea creek and Ralph Jackson of Lexington. Arrangements for the second drive on wharf rats, in progress this afternoon, were announced by C. W. Smith, president At its meeting next Monday the club will entertain the Business and Professional Women's club. WOOLMEN MEET JAN. 18-19. The annual convention of the Oregon Wool Growers association will be held at Pendieton, January 18-19, announces J. G. Barratt vice president who returned Tuesday night from an executive committee meeting held that afternoon at .Ba ker. Plans for the convention talk ed at the meeting give promise of a lively and fruitful time at the Pendleton convention, Barratt said. The lamb campaign will hold a prominent place on the program, and more consideration will be giv en local talent than heretofore with many local sheepment slated for talks on local problems. GILLIAM BUILDING ROAD. Gilliam county is at work on its portion of the Heppner-Eight Mile Condon road, reported Harry Tam blyn, county engineer, who depart ed for Condon expecting to spend two or three days there on work connected with the route. Part of the route is being relocated, Mr. Tamblyn said, to cross Rock creek about a mile above the Burton Wil son place, the old crossing. This road was put on the secondary highway map by repent action of the state highway commission. FORM HANDICRAFT CLUB. The pupils of the Idea school have organized a 4-H club in han dicraft The officers of the club are Michael Murtha, president; Robert Scrlvner, vice-president and yell leader; Bonnie Jean Demaris, secretary; Jess Ray Beezley, news reporter. Members of the club are Mildred McClintock, Florence, Bon nie Jean and Valdora Demaris, Pat, Michael and Jimmie Murtha, Lewis and Jess Ray Beezley and Robert Scrivner. Some of the members have their first piece of work near ly completed. ROAD WORK CONTINUES. Fifteen men were put to work again Monday morning on the state road unemployment relief work below Lexington. The men are being worked a week on and a week off, though In cases of great est need some men have been al lowed to work straight through. The work is progressing nicely on the rock point on which the men were started, and another point a ways above lone has been drilled ready for blasting when the pres ent work is completed. ARRESTED FOR LARCENY. "Gamey" Albee, charged with at tempt to steal a case of ginger ale from the pastime of Curran and Barr last Sunday evening, was placed under arrest and has since been confined to the county bastlle awaiting hearing. Albee was arraignde in justice court before Judge Huston yester day and on plea of guilty to the charge of petty larceny was given o days in the county jail. JUDGE CONTRIBUTES. In line with the action of state employees, Judge C. L. Sweek has given one days salary each month covering a six month period, to un employment relief work in Morrow and Umatilla counties, the amount being divided with two-thirds going to Umatilla and one-third to this county. Judge W. T. Campbell re ceived Morrow county's apportion ment the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Valentine of Sourdough canyon were Saturday visitors in Heppner. IONE JENNIE E. McMURRAT. Richard McEUigott, 78, died Thursday, December 10, at the home of his daughter in Portland. Funeral services were held Decem ber 14 at 10 a. m. at the Zellar Fun eral chapel, Portland, and Inter ment was at Mt Calvary cemetery. Mr. McEUigott was the father of Edmond McEUigott 'of San Fran cisco, Charles McEUigott of lone, and Arthur McEUigott of Salem; Mabel and Helen McEUigott and Esther Alderson of Portland. He is also survived by seven grand children. Mr. McEUigott was a pio neer resident of the Eight Mile district where he had extensive land holdings. He made his home on his ranch until the last few years when he had spent the most of his time in Portland. Mrs. Mc EUigott died several years ago. At tending the funeral services from here were the son, Charles McEUi gott, and a nephew, Richard McEl ligott, Jr. Gilbert Petteys visited relatives here last week. He was returning to his home in Pendleton after hav ing paid a visit to his father, Al bert Petteys. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Balsiger were called to Portland Saturday night by the lilness .of their son, Alfred, a student at Adcox school. Accom panying them were Louis Balsiger of lone and Dr. John Balsiger of White Salmon. While still in the hospital, the young man is improv ing and will soon be'able to return to his home here. The Balsiger party returned Sunday. In a preliminary bout at the high school smoker last Friday night, Eugene Normoyle received a brok en right arm. He was taken to Heppner for medical attention. During the same evening's enter tainment Norman Everson had a rib broken, and is under a doctor's care. In the wrestling match, Paul Smouse vs. John Botts, decision went to Smouse. Boxing, Elwayne Lieuallen vs. Robert Botts, decision to Lieuallen. Boxing, Howard Eu banks vs. Ralph Gibson, a draw. Boxing, Joe Engelman vs. Norman Everson, decision to Engelman. Boxing, Donald Heliker vs. Leo Lieuallen, decision to Heliker. In the basketball game between the high school boys and town team, the high school team won by a score of 11-16. In the game be tween the high school girls and town team, the town team won by a score of 20-1. The proceeds of the evening amounted to $22. The high school boys and girls are going to Umatilla Saturday night, Dec. 19, to play the second basketball game of the season. Mrs. Harriet Brown and Miss Hildegarde Williams were in Hepp ner Saturday, assisting in the work of correcting the 6th, 7th and 8th grade papers from the county ex amination given during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lindstrom have moved to their farm home near Morgan. The members of the Young Peo ples unoin will serve a 6 o'clock pot-luck dinner next Sunday eve ning at the Congregational church dining room to which all young people are Invited. A get-together meeting of Hard- man, Lexington, Heppner and Mor gan lodges of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows will be held Saturday night In lone. AIJ members of the order are urged to be present. The Christmas program of the Union Sunday school will be given Wednesday evening, December 23, at the Ohrsitian church. A cordial invitation to attend is extended to all. The members of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary are sponsoring a Christmas program to be given Thursday evening, De cember 24, in Legion hall. There will be the usual tree, a program and treats for the children. The program will begin promptly at 7:30. Those who have the program in charge hope to be through by 9 o'clock that each family may -enjoy Christmas eve at home. Tuesday, J. E. Grimes brought into town the first load of Christ mas trees. These are for sale at the Grimes home. Maxine, the small daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Elvln Ely of Morgan is very ill at a Heppner hospital The child was taken sick Friday night and was moved to the hos pital Sunday. From the Curry County Report er we learn that Gold Beach has taken formal steps to organize a Masonic lodge, and that W. E. Bui- lard, former business man of lone now residing In Gold Beach, has been recommended as worshipful master of the new organization. At the regular meeting of Locust chapter No. 119, O. E. S., held De cember 8, the following members were elected to office for 1932: Lola McCabe, worthy matron; George Ely, worthy patron; Grace Misner, associate matron; Dwlght Misner, associate patron; Ruth Mason, sec retary; Clara Howk, treasurer; Oral Feldman, conductress; Ruby Rob erts, associate conductress. A little daughter was born Wed nesday, Dec. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olden of Rhea creek. The baby woighed eight pounds and has been given the name of Carletta Clair. The mother and baby are In a Heppner hospital. Fred Mankln made a business trip to Pendleton Saturday. He found some of the roads at the be ginning of his trip badly drifted with snow. W. E. Ahalt was a week-end vis itor at the home of hii son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Her man Havecoat, at Rhea siding. Mr. Corley, Sr., who has been s NATURE'S PRESENT IS CHEEK GIFT Chinook Dispels Winter Adding Warmth to Hol iday Spirit. SANTA'S VISIT SURE Legion and Boy Scouts Put Trees In Place While Stores, Homes Make Preparations. The green-tinged surface of Mo ther Earth' emerged from its icy covering on the hills about Hepp ner for the first time in nearly a month this morning, as the cold east wind, shifting to the south, turned to a Chinook at an early hour and rapidly melted the snow and ice. Though prospects of the often-desired white Christmas are lessened by the resultant black ef fect Nature this year could proba bly have- made a no more accept able gift Hearts and bodies, chill ed by the wintry blasts of the last few weeks, have been warmed by the chinook, adding to the season's cheer. Stockmen, especially, who have been forced to feed heavily, will welcome such a Christmas gift. But whatever Nature may have to offer at Christmastime, prospects are bright for a merry yuletide. Morrow county people are prepar ing to give Saint Nick a warm wel come whether hills be b lack or white. Heppner's Main street was lined with many small flr trees last Sunday by members of Heppner post American Legion, who also ex tended their thoughtfulness to their neighbors at Lexington. The post went to the mountains in force and gathered the trees, and with the assistance of local Boy Scouts, put the trees in place. The scout detail headed by Francis Nickerson, in cluded Frank Anderson, Howard Bryant, Gerald Cason, Leonard Gil liam, Howard Furlong, Hubert Al bee and Stephen Wehmeyer. The trees, added to the bright store windows, decorated in Christ mas colors and showing attractive stocks of Christmas merchandise, bear evidence to Heppner's hospit able welcome of Santa Claus. Home windows already show brightly dec orated trees and trimmings, too, making Saint Nick's visit a cer tainty. FACULTY BENEFIT COMING TUESDAY Riot of Laughs Expected From Clever Comedy; Proceeds Go to Unemployment Relief. "The Home Town Mystery," to be presented next Tuesday evening by the school faculty at the gym-auditorium, offers a double appeal. With a well-selected cast taken from the abundance of dramatic talent contained in the faculty, it not only assures an evening of ex ceptional entertainment, but the purpose for which it is being given, that of aiding the unemployed, should bring out one of the largest crowds of record at a local enter tainment At the low admission price of 25 cents, the ticket sale in charge of grade pupils has already met with ready response. Because of the mysterious na ture of the play, to divulge its plot would be to rob the audience of a great part of its enjoyment. It is said that the antics of grandmother would do justice to a young mas culine athlete, and that the inter pretive powers of a certain young lady woud do honor to Sherlock Holmes. Plenty of good wholesome comedy enlivens the play through out The cast has been hard at work for several weeks, and the inter pretation of the various parts is well in hand, it is announced. ELKS FEED TOMORROW. In honor of the visit of W. A. Ekwall, district deputy exalted rul er, Heppner lodge 358, B. P. O. Elks, will stage a big turkey feed at their hall tomorrow evening at 6:30, to be followed by regular lodge session and initiation. The feed will be purely a stag affair, and the ladles will not be entertained, as this paper erroneously announced last week. It Is to be regretted that the work of the evening precludes the possibility of entertaining the ladies on this occasion, said J. TJ. Barratt, exalted ruler, in asking this paper to make the correction. REBUILDING FIUE PROPERTY. Mrs. Lillian Cochran, whose resi dence on north Court street was badly damaged by Are several months ago, has started rebuilding the house to again put it in shape for renting. The house was occu pied by the family of Harry Tam blyn at the time of the fire. guest for some weeks at the home of his son, Walter Corley, returned Sunday to his home at Parkdale. The lone schools will close De cember 23, to re-open January 4. The teachers plan on spending the vacation time at their, various homes. LEXINGTON NEWS By MRS. HARRY DUVALL. Saturday night the Lexington grange will meet and install their officers for the coming year. They will also obligate those who have not had the third and fourth de grees: All members are requested to be present and those who have the rituals are expected to bring them or send them. A pot-luck sup per will be served at 6:30 and after the business meting the lecturer, Mrs. Edith Miller, will have charge of the social entertainment Mrs. Beulah Nichols and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth entertained the Home Economics club at the Nich ols home last Thursday afternoon. The ladies spent the afternoon quilting and later the hostesses served salad, wafers and coffee. The following members were pre sent: Mesdames A. H. Nelson, Myl es Martin, John Miller, Merle Mill er, Joe Devine, George Peck, Harry Shriever and George Allyn. Mrs. Eldon Gentry of Heppner is spending a few days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cuts forth. Gwen Evans, Peggy Warner, Mae Gentry, Llewellyn Evans and Kenneth Warner motored to Pen dleton and Walla Walla last Satur day and spent the day shopping. George McMillan was here last week from his home at Cherryville. He came up on business and to see his mother who is ill. Sunday evening, Dec. 20, the Christian bible school, under the direction of Mrs. Elmer Hunt, will give a Christmas program. There will be singing and recitations, also a two-act play entitled "Going Home for Christmas." The charac ters for the play are as follows: Mrs. Mary Hollister, Granny Hol lister, Mrs. Sarah White; Alice Hol lister, a graduate nurse, Naomi Mc Millan; Mrs. George Arlington Wells, one of the four hundred and daughter of Granny, Rose Thorn burg; Jason Hollister, a successful young portrait painter, Garland Thompson; Andrew McGregor, in whose home Granny lives, Lonnie Henderson; Nettie McGregor, La Verne White; Tina McGregor, only ten but not too young to "co-wop-erate" in any plan of Christmas cheer for Granny, Norma Howell. Mrs. Iona Gilbreath and her son Gilbert from Dayton, Wash., spent several days here visiting with Mrs. Glibreath's mother, Mrs. Sarah White. They returned home last Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs. White, who will visit with them for some time. Mrs. Katherine Slocum left Mon day for Los Angeles, Calif., to spend the winter with her daugh ter, Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Eslie Walker from above Heppner spent several days the past week visiting with Mrs. LaVilla Howell. Mrs. George White returned home Friday from Oakland, Calif. She had been there for the last few weeks visiting with her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ray White. On Sunday morning, Dec. 20, Rev. W. P. Napier will give a Christmas message and we are very anxious to see a good crowd out Mr. and Mrs. Orville Cutsforth and children went to Walla Walla last Friday on business. Lexington is decorated for the Christmas holidays with a nice lot of trees brought down from the mountains Sunday by the Ameri can Legion boys of the Heppner post. Monday evening W. F. Barnett and family entertained the follow ing guests at dinner, Mrs. Lee Gil breath, Mrs. Sarah White and Gil bert Gilbreath. The volley ball tournament con sisting of five games, was played last week by the two teams of the girls athletic association. At the close of the fourth game the score was 2-2. The last game was filled with thrills and excitement. It was a very close race all the way through and at the end the score was 32-34. Those on the winning side were Ruth Luttrell, LaVerne White, Grace and Doris Burchell, (Continued on Page Six.) GOING SHOPPING ? It's Christmas eve. A bright sunshiny little face looks smil ingly up Into yours as you fas ten the last button of the flow ing outing-flannel nightgown preparatory to tucking the little one away to slumberland. Then two rosy little lips quizzically part. "Mamma,' is there a San ta Claus?" What's the answer? Yes, there's no denying It there must be a Santa Claus. Why wait til Christmas eve to make up your mind. Stocks of Hepp ner merchants, attractively ar ranged, await your early selec tion. Make out your shopping list from the Gazette Times ad vertising columns now. These merchants tell you of their wares: Wilson's. Hiatt & Dix. Huston's. J. C. Penney Co. Gilliam & Bisbee. MacMarr Stores. M. D. Clark. Pacific Power & Light Co. Gonty's. Ferguson Chevrolet Co. Peterson's. First National Bank. Farmers & Stockgrowers Na tional Bank. Star Theater. Peoples Hardware Co. Humphreys Drug Co. ACCIDENT RESULTS IN PAINFUL INJURY E. R. Schaffer Breaks Knee Cap and Suffers From Exposure When Wagon Overturns. Overturning of the hay wagon he was driving on the Hynd brothers Freezeout ranch Sunday, caused the fracture of the left knee cap of E. R. Schaffer and left him helpless for half an hour exposed to the raw cold until he was found, nearly fro zen, Dy , , herder. A phone call was sent to Paul His ler, on an adjoining farm, and Mr. Hisler brought the injured man to town ror treatment, two hours hav ing elapsed before he reached med ical aid. An x-ray picture revealed a hori zontal fracture of the knee cap, with a gap in the bone an inch wide. The injury was very painful. though after being treated and dressed by the doctor, Mr. Schaffer rested easier, and the pain had be come less severe, hurting worse whenever it was necessary to move the injured leg. The injury Is of a slow-healing type, his physician re ported, and may require Mr. Schaf fer to remain bedfast for several weeks. He is at Heppner hospital. Mr. Schaffer, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hynd of Cecil, is foreman of the Hynd brothers Freezeout ranch. He was putting out hay for the sheep when the wagon slipped on the steep moun tainside and overturned. His first thought was holding the horses, and he had considerable difficulty in doing this owing to his Injury, which he found made it impossible for him to move. He remained thus, exposed to the cold, for half an hour until the herder arrived with the sheep to feed. The knee cap was apparently fractured from having struck a rock. The horizontal fracture was accounted for by the physician, by the nature of the physcial struc ture of the member. The pull of the large muscle in the thigh of the leg is quite tense when the leg is bent and it is natural for a suf ficient blow on the cap, when the leg is thus bent to result in a cross wise fracture. In the operation performed the knee cap was sewed back together after the large accumulation of matter had been removed. In the healing process, It is necessary to work the knee joint to keep it from becoming stiff, and at the same time prevent enough strain being put on the cap to break apart the stitches. This is the rea son for the slow recovery. Former Morrow Resident Dies at Gladstone Home Funerl services were held Tues day, December 7, at the Augustana Lutheran church, Rodney avenue and Stanton street Portland, for Paul Troedson, 83, retired Morrow county rancher, who died at his home in Gladstone Decmeber 5. Rev. S. E. Johnson, pastor of the church, conducted the services and interment was in Rose City ceme tery. Mr. Troedson was born in Swe den, September 2, 1848, and came to' the United States in 1871, mak-. ing the journey to California by way of Panama and walking across the isthmus in order to reach the west coast. In 1884 he moved to eastern Oregon and operated a wheat ranch near lone until 1918, when he retired and moved to Gladstone. On April 4, 1892, he married Miss Sophie Swenson in Portland. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Frank C. Tews, Se attle, and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, Portland, and two grandchildren. Mr. Troedson was a member of the Augustana Lutheran church. GRANGE TO GIVE PLAY. Rhea Creek Grange is sponsor ing a play and dance at their hall next Saturday evening. "The Man in the Green Shirt" is the three-act comedy drama to be presented with grange members cast in the various roles. The cast follows: Mr. Geo- Fuller, always out of money, Chas. Becket; Mr. Ivan Ross, a guest from Arkansas, Barton Clark; Mr. Egbert Cain, a clever crook, Lewis Batty; Willie Roach, Fuller's hired man who keeps the house in an up roar, Velma Huston; Mrs. George Fuller, with millionaire ideas, Gladys Becket; Delphine Larule, an adventuress, Evangeline Phil lips; Millie Fuller, daughter of Ful lers , Margaret Becket; Mra T. Jef ferson G. Janes, a social leader, Hanna Anderson; Lena May Crow, maid of the Fullers, Gene Huston; Emma Rockhart a hard-boiled po lice woman. RUTH CHAPTER ELECTS. Ruth chapter No. 32, O. E. S., of Hoppner eelotetd officers Friday evening as follows: Florence Hughes, worthy matron; E. R. Hus ton, worthy patron; Gertrude Par ker, associate matron; Earl Gor don, associate patron; Ealor Hus ton, conductress; Hazel Vaughn, associate conductress; Vivian Ball, secretary, and Nellie Anderson, treasurer. Installation will be held the com ing Saturday evening, December 19, in conjunction with the installation of officers of Heppner lodge No. 69, A. F. & A. M. The ceremonies will be preceded by a banquet, starting at 5:30, for members of the two ordors and of Heppner chapter No, R. A. M. 3 CONVICTED MEN TAKEN TO SALEM McCulIoughs Found Guil ty of Horse Stealing: Get Two Years. AKERS GIVEN YEAR Guilty Plea Entered by Moonshin er; Circuit Court in Session Since Monday, Hears Many Cases. Travis and Hubert McCullough, facing two years in the state peni tentiary, and John Akers, to serve a one-year stretch, were taken to Salem yesterday in the custody of C. J. D. Bauman, sheriff, as a re sult of the grinding of the wheels of Justice which have been in mo tion since Monday morning in the circuit court presided over by Judge C. L. Sweek. The McCulloughs, charged with larceny by stealing of livestock, went to trial Monday, after having entered a plea of not guilty on ar raignment Saturday. The case was turned over to the jury late Mon day afternoon, and after remaining out all night the jury returned its verdict of guilty signed by W. O. Bayless, foreman. Joseph J. Nys was appointed defense attorney by the court and S. E. Notson, dis trict attorney, prosecuted the state's case. Sentence was given Tuesday morning. On the jury were Earl Morgan, C. M. Scrivner, Owen French, H. E. Peterson, H. A. Dun can, Hanson Hughes, Lester Doo little, Frank E. Parker, Jerome O'- Conner, J. B. Adams, W. O. Bay less and B. E. Chapel. The state s case against the Mc- Cullough's arose from charges which alleged they stole a number of horses from James Carty of Jun iper canyon. In their defense, the accused men admitted taking the horses, but asserted they believed the horses belonged to Shane and Montague, north Arlington ranch ers, who, they said, directed them to the animals. This was the only criminal case to come to trial, and it attracted a court room full of listeners. On arraignment Tuesday morn ing, John Akers entered a plea of guilty to the charge against him, and sentence was given later in the day. Robert Burnside, who had pre viously enterel a plea of guilty to a charge of burglary was sentenced Monday by the court to two years In the state penitentiary, and yes terday the court paroled Burnside to Charles Thomson. The parole was granted in view of the fact that Burnside had no criminal rec ord, on a petition signed by leading business men of the city, presented by Burnside. The first of a number of civil ac tions slated to arise against Hepp ner Log and Lumber company, came to trial Tuesday. In this ac tion State of Oregon, ex. rel., C. H. Gram, Commissioner of Bureau of Labor of the State of Oregon, brought suit against Heppner Log and Lumber company and F. A. Doty, to recover judgment on a number of labor items. The Jury, with Henry Peterson, foreman, found for the plaintiff in the sum of $189.05 and $50 costs. Order of dismissal was given by the court on plaintiff's petition in the case of R. H. Lane vs. S. E. Simonton and Jane Doe Simonton, his wife. In a trial action Tuesday In which the State of Oregon, through the state highway commission, sought to recover damages from Margaret Jones and William Instone for al leged appropriation of land, the jury, with R. A. Thompson fore man, .allowed $100 to plaintiff. Default and Judgment was en tered in the case of Bristow and Johnson vs. Clifford Christopher son. Of three civil actions on the doc ket yesterday against the Heppner Log and Lumber company, one was settled and dismissed and two re mained for final settlement when Judge Sweek adjourned court for the term yesterday evening. The case dismissed was that of Robert Owen vs. Heppner Log and Lum ber company. In the case against the company with A. E. Hollenbeck and Sons plaintiff, stipulation as to facts was given and testimony tak en and the case was resubmitted to the Judge to be taken on brief later. In the case of John Otto, plaintiff, tried without a jury the Judge took the findings under advisement An order of motion was entered by the Judge requiring plaintiff to itemize and make more certain in the case of William Sanford vs. H. F. Duvall. Confirmation of sale was given in the case of State Land Bank vs. R. A. Campbell. The grand Jury to act to succeed the one dismissed at the beginning of the term was named by the Judge as follows: H. J. Biddle, foreman, W. F. Pettyjohn, James T. Morgan, Lester DoolltUe, John Clark, Fred Albert and Elmer Musgrave. R. A. M. TO INSTALL. New officers of Heppner Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be in stalled this evening at Masonic hall. All companions are urged to be present. Spencer Crawford, H. P. For Sale Mammoth Bronze tur keys. Emma Anderson, lone. It