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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04

Pendeton-This city is to be the,
home of a junior college, if the present
plans of the board of trustees of the
Pendleton Academy materialize. In
addition to extending the course of
study SO that students can be carried
through the first two years of regu-
lar college course it is planned to in
crease the endowment fund to $780,
600. Pendleton academy is a Presby-
terian school and is the only one which
the denomination is attempting to,
maintain in this part of the state.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Head Office Remains Here.

Portland-Captain C. F. Pond, in
spector. has received advices from
Washington that the inspectors head
quarters will remain in Portland. An
effort was made to have the office re-
moved to Bellingham. Puget sound, but
after giving the matter Of removal full
consideration, the lighthouse board at
Washington decided to make no change.
Both Captain Pond and Major McIndoe.
of the engineers service, advised
against the change.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04

Salem-The Bean port bill, provid-
ing for the establishment of ports sim
liar to the Port of Portland, has a sort
of double shuttle provision relative to
the operation of tugboat service by
such ports when they are organized.
AS the bill was introduced it provided
that the ports would have the power to
establish, maintain and operate" tug
boats. AS the bill was enrolled it pro-
vided that the ports had the right to
"abolish, maintain and operate" such
a service.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
German Gets Grand Gross.

Berlin, March 2.-Jules Campn,
French ambassador to Germany, con-
ferred yesterday upon Herr Won Schoen,
the German foreign minister, the grand
cross of the Legion of Honor, as an
indication of Frances satisfaction
over the Franco-German agreement
on Morocco. This event is inter-
preted as meaning that the relations
between France and Germany are
on better footing than for many
years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
UNEMPLOYED Organize.

Chicago, March 2.-Under the lead
ership of j. Fades Howe, of st. Louis,
grandson of the builder of the Fades
bridge, the Chicago association of un-
employed was formed this afternoon
A committee was named to protest to
the mayor and the finance committee of
the city council against the proposed
reduction of the appropriation for
street work. The organization propos-
es to maintain a local headquarters, an
employment agency and bureau of
transportation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04

Salem-At a meeting of the tax
board, including Governor Chamberlain,
Secretary of State Benson and State
Treasurer Steele, C. V. Galloway, of
McMinnvile and J. B. Eaton, of La
Grande, were appointed tax commits
sioners to serve with the secretary of
state, the state treasurer and the gov
ernor, the latter three as ex-officio,
members, on the new tax commission
provided by bill which passed the
Legislature early in the session.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Snow Falls Over Paris.

Paris, March 2.-Snow has been fall
ing in Paris almost continuously for
48 hours and a blizzard of unprece-
dented proportions prevails throughout
France. Many deaths are reported.
Several inches of snow has fallen in
the interior of the Alpes Maritimes
and the conditions at Cannes and An
tibes are exceedingly wintry.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
36 Horses Bought.

North Powder-Twenty- eight horses.
at 500 each, the second lot bought
here by Case E. Prescott and H. Bid
well; and seven more, purchased by C.
Todd of Pendleton, at 500 to $212.50,
all up to the requirement for United
States cavalry service, were accepted
and by the inspectors and shipped few
days ago.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Dredge Fills Low Lands

Marshfeld - The dredger Oregon,
which is being operated in Coos bay, is
doing good work. The dredgings are
beg used to fill the low places in the
city. A portion of Front street, which
was before simply planked bridge,
has been filled in and large tract of
land along the street in the north part
of the city, which was formerly cover
ed by the tide water, has been brought
to grade.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Chinese Gets High Honor,

Ithica, n. Y, March 2.-Tonfu Hu,
of WI Cheng, China, was elected to
the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Cor
nell last week. This is the first time
in the history of Cornell that Chinese
has been elected to the highest honor
ary society.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
New Train Record Made

Pittsburg, March 2.-Running over
four different roads en- route, special
train bearing a threatical company
today made the distance of 755 miles
from Boston to Pittsburg in the record
smashing time of 1719 hours. Fifty
five minutes were clipped off the best
previous time between Buffalo and
Pittsburg, the time being five hours
and ten minutes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Rainfall CIaddens Farmers

Pendleton-With the normal amount
of rainfall for this season of the year
received and with other conditions fa-
vorable the farmers of Umatilla county
are contented. The prospects for heavy
yields were never better.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Peach Trees at Echo Frozen.

Echo Many peach trees on Butter
creek are frozen. William Waiter
berg, one of the extensive farmers in
that neighborhood, reports that his
splendid peach orchard will have to be
chopped down. Mr.. Watterberg made
a small fortune off the orchard last
year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Foreign Labor Nav Cia sh.

Pueblo, Colo, March 2.-The local
situation between the Servians and the
Austrians is rapidly approaching a
critical stage. Ran Porubovith, editor
of local Servian paper, has been re-
peatedly threatened with death if he
does not discontinue his remarks on the
Austrian government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-04
Chamberlain Appoints Boards.

Salem-Governor Chamberlain has
reappointed r. R. Wallace a member
of the state board of barbeb examin-
ers; Drs, E. B. Pickel, w. B. Morse
and E./A. Pierce members of the state
board of health.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
Common School Graduates.

The county superintendent OF
schools has decided to hold an
other Sth year examination ON
Saturday May 18th at the Bre-
men High Schools for the benefit
OF those pupils whose grades
were nearly high enough to pass
It the previous writings, but who
tailed on one or two branches.
Following are the names of the
scholars in German township
who have passed in the former
examinations of this year.
Lola G. Feldman, Glenn Barts,
Ernest Laudeman; Ida Graver-
son, Bernice Berg, Owen Slime,
Grace Mcconnell, Lulu Schlosser.
Henry Lowenstine, Grace Linn,
Mae Schilt, Mary Sausman, Wal
ter Bondurant. Gertrude Nufer.
George Keyser, Mason Huff. Os
car Beyler, Callie Kipfer, Nellie
Lidecker, Roland Ditty, Lloyd
Huff, Welcome Kipfer, Zula
Hoople, Mary Lyons, Warren
Snyder, Lyman Knoblock, Will
lis Dietrich, Avis Musser. Nora
Moore, Fern Kline, Oliver Pfeif-
fer, and Edith Schulz.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
Mrs. Alice Merrill.

Mrs. Alice Merrill, formerly OF
this city, died at her home in
Bay City, Mich, on Wednesday,
May 9TH, and was brought to
this city for burial Saturday. At
the time of her death she was SO
years and % days old.
She was born in West town
ship, Marshall county, and was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Barber. She resided in
Plymouth and Marshall county
until 1882, when she went to
Michigan to teach. For several
years she was school teacher
in Bourbon, and other schools in
this county. In 1889 she was
married to Charles A. Merrill,
who survives her. No children
were born to their union. Two
brothers, DR.. Timothy Barber, of
Charleston. w. Va, and William
Daniel of Bay City, Mich, and
one sister, Mrs. Bessie Carr of
Spokane, Wash, are the living
relatives.
The body was brought to this
city Saturday and interment
took place in the Barber ceme-
terry, 6 miles west of this city, in
West township. The funeral
was held from the residence of
]. w. Montgomery, on north
Center st.Saturday morning. Mrs
Merrill has many friends to
mourn their loss, here.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
Sues for Divorce

Pearl M. Myers has filed a sui
against her husband Leonard {
Myers for divorce. She resides
In Plymouth and charges cruel
and inhuman treatment. The
complaint of the plaintiff avers
that they were married at Bour-
bon on November 22, 1905, and
have one son, now two years old
which has not been named. They
resided in Bourbon until the
spring OF 1906, when they moved
to plymouth. They lived together
here until September 1906 when
they separated. Later she was
prevailed upon to live with him
at South Bend and later at Ply
mouth. She alleges that he wa.
guilty of cruel and inhuman
treatment, that ne would fire.
quenrly become intoxicated and
quarreleo with ana abused her
Maggie ]. Burger guardian OF
Carl and Hazel Blair has brought
suit against Moses Mossis ana
wife, Charles M. Fletcher and
wife, and ]. Norman Collins and
wife, to roreclose mortgage and
Judgment, and to appoint receiv-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
SPECIAL CAR
BURNED AT DAVIS
PLYMOUTH SURGEON rs
CALLED TO DRESS IN
JURIES OF ". PRES.
Car Caught Fire From Explo
sion and Was Consumed
Train D Clears Wreckage

DR. N. B. Aspinall received a
telegram at 7:15 O'Clock Friday
morning calling him to Davis, a
station east of Valparaiso. When
he arrived he found that spec
lal car, attached to the Pennsyl-
vania flyer had caught fire and
had been burned to the trucks.
First Vice President ]. p. Turn
ner, had been injured by an ex,
plosion which had caused the
fire. The injuries consisted of a
badly cut and bruised arm. The
flyer was held at Davis, until the
arrival OF DR.. Aspinall, who was
carried to the scene on Number
20, due here shortly after Z 100 o.
clock.
The fire caught from an explo-
sion in a gasoline tank, which
Immediately spread the flames
throughout the car. Vice Presl-
dent Turner was injured by glass
thrown by the explosion.
Train d; from Plymouth in
charge of George Shrider, was
soon on the scene and engaged in
removing the wreckage from the
track. The wreck train from Fl.
Wayne arrived shortly before the
work was completed and aided il:
the work.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIAL CHRIS
T|AN ENDEAvOR HOLD MEETING
Presbyterian, Christian, Brethren and Re-
formed Churches Are Members
of Union--Elect Officers

Myrtle Hoover was chosen tc
carry a message Oh Endorsement
and an offer of assistance to the
Civic club of the city. A most
hearty vote of thanks was dis
patched to the sick room of the
president, Miss Julia Yockey fol-
her untirinp effort to make the
local union a success durino the
past year.
AT the close of this most spirit
ed mass meeting the following
officers were elected for the com
this year President Miss Blanche
Richards, vice president Mrs
Byrd Betz, secretary Mrs. Bessie
NanGilder, treasurer, Miss Merle
Bosworth; lookout committee
Mrs. Bessie VanGilder, Mr.. AL
bert Savage, MRS. Frank Bos-
worth and Mr.. Kline. Good Liter
ature committee Mr.. Frank An
drews and Miss Bessie Miller.
The society will meet in two
weeks at p. m. in the Presbv-
terian church to arrange for the
district convention that will take
place at Warsaw June "a and 25.
-verv member of each society
was asked to keep these union
meetings in mind as this united
effort of young people of the city
CT Plymouth can be made a real
spiritual uplift during the sum-
mer months to all the churches
of the city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
ENTERTAIN BISHOP.
Mems Club of Episcopal Church
Hold Banquet Monday Even
ing-Bishop Speaks.

At As p. m. Monday evening
when the men of the Episcopal
church and their ladies sat down
at the Plymouth Inn for their
banquet all chairs were filled to
the number OF seventy-fve. AT
ter most delicious supper Mr..
Herbert Hess the toast master,
called the banqueters to order
and the program OF the evening
began. Interspersed among the
speeches were vocal solos from
Mrs. Maude Houghton, Miss
Louise Corbin, Ralph Bowel,
Ray Lemert. Knight Houghton
and a duet by Masters Knight
Houghton and Ray Lemert, who
were all accompanied by Miss
Florence Johnson.
Mr.. Herbert Hess paid an elo-
quenIts tribute to the ladies iii his
Introductory remarks, and then
introduced our honored guest OF
the evening the bishop of the dio-
cese, Rt.Rev. John Hazen White,
who spoke most entertainingly
on his trip to Europe last sum-
mer. His remarks were listened
TO with the closest attention and
great enjoyment for the period of
an hour and a half, and all felt
that they had not only been de-
lightfully entertained but that
they were much instructed as
we'll The rector told some anus
ing stories of his personal exper-
fences, and a number of others
were called upon for responses
including several of the ladies.
At ten o'clock the company de-
parted feeling that it was the
hnost enjoyable banquet of the
kntire season.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13

The local union meeting of the
Y. P. S. c. E. was held at the
Christian church Sunday even
ing at 6 p. m. The object OF the
meeting was to adopt the present
constitution and elect officers for
the ensuing year. Miss Julia
Yockey the president, being alb
sent on account of sickness, Miss
Gladys Hoover had the meeting
in charge. The, Union in Ply
mouth consists of four societies.
the Presbyterian, Christian, Re-
form and United Brethren. Each
society was well represented and
the meeting was interesting from
the very beginning. Suggestions
for the betterment of the city
were called for by Miss Hoover
and Rev. Miller spoke OF united
evangelIstic movement conducted
by the c. E. Union of the city.
Mr. Jacox and Miss Bertha
Hoover spoke of open air meet
ings. Mr.. Frank Andrews gave
his experience of such meetings
and Mr.. Jacox offered the use of
the portable organ of the Presby-
terian society, and the lawn meel-
ings were heartily indorsed. Rev.
Yager spoke on the social side
of the society by putting the
Younger members at work, and
Mrs. Frank Bosworth suggested
a meeting for the o. | people that
was heartily agreed to. Miss
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
PLYMOUTH M|UT|AMEN RETURN
FROM DUTY AT MICHIGAN CITY
Sergeant Commandery of Company
Spent Week at Michigan City---En-
joyed Their First Active Service

The daughter of the regiment
was a red headed girl, who didn't
make a hit with Company l, at
all, at all. The boys had a number
OF interesting experiences which
they greatly enjoyed, and unite
in saying that ''its great, to be
a soldier" The Plymouth boys
showed up well in duty, and were
especially complimented by Capt.
Calvert as to their promptness,
obedience, ability etc. The Ply
mouth boys who were in the SER
geant ccmmandery were Ser
geant George Pifer, Corporals
Guy Crawford and William Shir-
er, and Privates ]. Boggs, Earl
Deacon, Clarence Klingerman,
Charles Kerr, Tracy Liggett,
Henry Llnderman, Eddie Simp-
son, Frank Overholt, Herman
Pitts, Oscar Starr, Arley Trow-
bridge, Festus Turner, Cassel
Drake and Frank Powell.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
Class Gives Surprise.

Reuben Rhodes was surprised
Oy the members of the Class of
90, at his home on east Sophia
street Friday evenirg,in honor OF
his nineteenth birthday. Thirty
members of the class, all except
ing two, were present. Carl
Steinebach of the Bourbon H. S.
class OF 'O9 was also a guest. The
Misses Floy Leonard 'O7, Lyrel
Morris '0S, Jennie Parks 10, Car
rie Rhodes and Ethel Tanning,
'12 assisted in entertaining the
guests. The home was beauti-
fully decorated in purple and
cream, the class colors, with the
numerals 90 plentifully sprinkl-
ed in.
In the contest of modelling
chewing gum, Miss Leath Car
men drew the first prize, a pen
ant with the class numerals de-
signed thereon Another game
consisting OF forfeiting beans was
won by Glen Mclaughlin. In
this each guest was armed with
a number of beans, and turns
would be taken to ask each other
questions. All questions had to
be answered, and when the an
swerer was forced to answer yes,
or no, bean had to be forfeited
to the questioners. The girls
maintain that Glen asked such
horrid questions that they were
forced ITO answer no, with a ven
geance.
The surprise was a complete
one on Reuben, who was dis
patched home from his fathers 5
store to fix a stove pipe, which is
alleged to have fallen at about
7-30 o'clock.
Favors consisting of p. II. S.
pennants on canes, were given.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
LARGE CLASS
in CONFIRMATION
THIRTY-ONE ARE RECEIV-
ED IN ST. THOMAS EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH.
Bishop White of Michigan City
Present Addressed Mems
Club Monday Evening.

Sunday was a day that will
not soon be forgotten by the peo-
pie OF St. Thomas church, for i,
was a day of blessing. In spite
u the rain in the morning larg
congregations greeted the bishop
OF the diocese, Rt. Rev. John
Hazen White, at ! 80 and 10: 30
d. N. The beautiful Easter music
was repeated at 10 80 a. n. and
the bishop delivered very. prac-
tical sermon ON the Christ who
came to save the lost. He also
gave the children of rhe Sunday
school a talk on the subject o
growth. In the evening the seat
ing capacity of the church was
overtaxed to accommodate those
who desired to hear the bishop
and to see the large class con-
frmed. The bishops sermon was
on the power of God to enrich
and enoble the life of everybody,
and he showed that everybody
needed tf-e help of God. He also
addressed the class to be con-
frmed with much good advice as
to their future life in the church.
The music all day was of an un
usual excellence.
Those confirmed were MIR. and
Mrs. Geo. Shrider, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Walker and son Alonzo,
Mrs. Joseph Stein and daughter
Azelia, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Morcombe, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. &. Fellows, Mrs. L.
Forgy, Miss bessie Whiteman,
Louise Corbin, Helen Armstrong,
Ruth Vinall, Julia Shrider, Eva
Galloway, Frances Love. Fern
Snoeberger. Ruth Davis. Oliver
Ager, Paul Miller, Gilbert Vinall,
Cleo Klingerman, and Harold
Suseland. Several were prevent
ed by sickness, who will be con
frmed today or later. The num-
Der confirmed last night was thir-
ty-one.
The bishop remained over ill
Monday evening when he ad-
dressed the Mems club of the
church on trip abroad which he
made last year, in connection
with the banquet at the Ply
mouth Inn.
Sunday was an inspiring day
for the people OF the Episcopal
church and pastor and people are
to be congratulated on the not
able advance their church is max
ing in this community.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
ARE HAPPILY Welded.
Frank Buck and Miss Jeanne
Oglesbee Formerly of This
City Married in Chicago.

H. f. Buck of this city receiv-
ed word Tuesday MOI ming of the
marriage of his brother, Frank
Buck to Miss Jeanne Oglesbee OF
Plymouth, which occurred at the
home of Ira ID. Buck 5744 Mon
roe, Ave, Chicago, Monday even
ing. Miss Oglesbee is the daugh
ter of the late Nathan Oglesbee
and a sister to the late Rollo B.
Mr.. Buck was also a former resi-
dent OF Plymouth, being the son
OF the late Chester c. Buck.
Miss Oglesbee left this city for
4 western trip with Mrs. Herbert
s;uck last fall. and returning Wis
tied with relatives in. Chicago.
Mr. Buck has been employed in
New York City.
The marriage of Mr.. Buck to
Miss Oglesbee is the elimination
OF happy romance dating back
several years.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
FIRST RACES OF SEASON
To BE HELD MAY 18TH
Twelve Local Horses Will Participate in
Matinee Races-To Make Event
Special Day.

appointed to arrange the races
and classify the horses into
classes A, B. and c. These
classes will be made to divide the
horses as nearly as possible ac-
cording to their speed, it being
the intention of getting the most
closely matched horses in the re-
specmve classes. The following g
are the names OF horses which
will be entered in the racing
bouts, WITH the names of heir
owners: Rich Brown, ]. R.
LoSey; Bobby Boy, William Or
mond; Fed Sign, Ed Rankin
Captain Addington. Herbert Glib
son; Dan, John Taber; Major
Mason Jr., a. ]. Bowel; Della,
John Williams; Doctor Brody,
John w. Wolford; Fred Wilkes,
Fred Hatfield; Naughty Boy,
Charles Fogle; Jack, John ]. o.
Ryan, and Heno, William Or
mond.
AT present there are 10S mem
bers to the Driving Club. 1t is
the intention of the club to hold
matinee races throughout the
summer.
At meeting Thursday even
ing it was voted to allow 3 COM
plimentary season tickets to club
events, one to each of the Ply
mouth newspapers. 1t was un-
animously agreed not to allow
anyone not member of the club.
to dnve upon, or use the race
track The report of the secretary
and treasurer were read and ap-
proved. Warrants were ordered
drawn on the treasury for all bills
held against the club. The line
UP in base ball team, will contin,
lie the same. The next game is
with the Kokomo Colored Stars,
on next Sunday afternoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13

AT meeting OF The Plymouth
Driving Club at the city hall
Thursday evening, it was decid-
ed to have the first matinee races
OF the season at the local race
track, on May goth, when a ball
game between the Clippers and
Hammond Colts will be played.
Another game with the Colts will
be played en- the following day,
Sunday May 3Oth. Saturday.
May 29th, will be made a special
day, with the races and ball
game. 1t is probable that the
band will furnish music for the
occasion The base ball games
promise to be especially interest
ing as the locals defeated the
Hammond Colts two games out
OF three hard fought battles last
summer.
A committee consisting OF
Messrs. J. Lott Losey, John ].
O'Ryan and John Leland were
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-13
Chaney-Espich.

AT the U. B. parsonage on Fri
day evening May z, 1909, Mr..
Charles E. CLANCY and Miss
Mamie Espich were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. S.
H. Yager officiating. Mr.. CLANCY
is one of Plymouth's industrious
young men and Miss Espich is a
young lady we'll known and well
liked in this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
CLANCY will take a short we'd
ding tour after which they will
make Plymouth their future
home. May they have a long
and happy life is the wish OF
their many friends.