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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Why Our Railroads Are Narrow Gauge

why Ouf nltlFo6oS ARE NSFTOW 1auQe.
Why are all railroads built on the
standard gauge of four feet eight and
one-half inches? The makers of the
first locomotives thought only Of put
ting their machines upon the tram
ways already in existence, and from
that followed very interesting and
curious result. These tram lines natu-
rally had exactly the width prescribed
by the strength of one horse. BY mere
inertia the horse cart gauge estab-
lished itself in the world, and every
where the train is dwarfed to a scale
that limits alike it's comfort, power
and speed. Because there is so much
capital engaged and because of the
dead power of custom it is doubtful If
there will ever be any change in this
gauge. Still, it might be worse. If the
biggest horses had been Shetland po-
nies our railway carriages now would
only be wide enough to hold two per-
sons side by side and would have a
maximum speed Of twenty miles an
hour. There is hardly a reason aside
from this antiquated horse why the
railway coach should not be nine or
ten feet wide-that is, the width Of
the smallest room In which people can
live in comfort and furnished with all
the equipment Of comfortable cham
bers.-Atlantic.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Thackeray's "Jeames."

The fashionable reporter" (Alr. r. F.
Of the Post was a familiar figure ut
weddings and receptions In the forties
and ffties. and Thackeray always
spoke of him as "Jeames" and voided
the walls of ridicule on him and his
works. "Jeames' avenged himself by
carefully leaving Thackeray's name
out Of all his lists. "Jeames' had one
s1ireful experience When Prince Al
bert went to the Isle of Wight to In.
spect Osborne the fashionable re
porter managed to get on board the
royal yacht before she left Cowes.
When the boat was halfway across
the Solent the presence of stranger
on board was detected. and he was in
terrogated by one of the suit. Jeames
announced his professional position
and was Informed that he had been
guilty Of an unwarrantable intrusion.
He was forthwith bundled into small
boat which was attached to the yacht,
and as the sea was rough he was
drenched to the skin in few minutes.
When the yacht arrived ut Portsmouth
the tide was low, and Jeames was pull
ed out of the boat and compelled to
wade to the shore through the mud as
best he could.-London Truth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Proved an Alibi.

This happened at certain boarding
house. one of those where "a few re-
fined gentlemen may share an elegant
home"
The girl with the dun locks brought
in the soup. When she came to Jen-
kins he noticed long string Of SUBJ
stance entirely foreign to the soup it.
self. 1t was hair. In the dim light it
looked as If it might have been from
the dun head Of the waitress.
Jenkins called her attention to this,
remarking that the best culinary au-
thorities are agreed that strip Of
cranial capillary substance is not es
sential to the success Of plate Of con-
somme or other liquid nourishment
She didn't follow him fully, but
when she saw him holding up the
quarter of q yard or more of hair ac-
cusingly she spoke up in her own de-
fense.
"That amt mine" she declared in an
aggrieved tone. 1T couldn't be mine.
Why. l ain't even brushed my hair
since yestiddy"-New York Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Toward the Pole.

Ice eight feet thick on the ocean and
snow falling even in summer-such is
the weather experienced in the polar
regions. When the air is dry and still
it is remarkable how low tempera-
ture can be borne with ease. One eX-
plorer tells us that with the thermome-
ter at degrees it was too warm for
skating. The summer weather in this
region is, moreover. In some respects
pleasant and healthful. Within the
arctic zonO there are wonderfully col
ored sunrseS and sunsets to be seen.
They are both brilliant and impressive,
says a writer in the Penny Pictorial.
But the nights-the nights are monot-
onous and repelling. a rigid world
buried in everlasting snow. silent save
for the cracking of the ice or the wall
of the wind. Travellers in these re-
gions experience many discomforts.
The keen air causes their skin to burn
and blister. while their lips swell and
crack. Thirst, again. has been much
complained of, arising from the action
Of the low temperature on the warm
body
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
A Wonderful Shot.

They were telling how well they
could shoot. and Tom Dawson recalled
duck hunt In which he had brought
down five birds with one shot.
Talk about shootin'," began old
man Tilford. II saw Jim Ferris do a
mighty neat piece of work one day.
His wife was putin out the washin.
and she was complainin' about the
pesky sparrows maxim dirt marks on
the damp clothes with their feet
They're thick as bees round here
says she, There's seven Of 'em sit
tin on the clothesline this blessed
minute
"I'll fix EN- says Jim, takin' down
his shotgun, which he allus keeps
loaded with fine bird shot. He tiptoed
to the door, took aim and"-
''Killed every one of them spar
rows" broke in Dawson.
You're wrong" corrected Tilford
HE never teched 'em. but
when his wife took in the washin' she
found she had three pair of openwork
stockin's and fine peekaboo shirt
waist. Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Summons.
Of Oregoti.

in the Circuit Court OF the State Of Oregoh,
for Morrow County.
Victor II. Heath, plaintiff VS.. Harriet II.
Heath defendant.
TO Harriet IL. Heath, the above named de-
fepdant
In the name OF the State OF Oregon: You are
hereby commanded to appear in the above en-
titled suit on or before Friday. the sd day Of
April A D. 1908, to make answer to the complaint,
of plaintiff filed herein against you, and in
case you fail SO to appear the allegations of the
complaint will be taken as confessed against
you and the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief PRAYED for In the com
paint to wit; Fora decree of said court for
ever dissolvipg the bonds of mstrimony exist,
ing between ylaintif and defendant and de-
creeing plant fl to be the sole owner
Of the following described premises, to.
witt
The swL Of the nwA and the ne a of the
swl4 and the nwA of the sen and the sw14 Of
the ne Y and the sla of the seh Of section 12,
township south of range 25. w. NJ. in Nor
row county, Oregon, and for such other and
further relief as may be just and equitable.
The time prescribed for the publication OF
this summons is six weeks and the date of the
appearance of the defendant is on or before
the 23d day Of April. A. D.. 1909.
That this summons is published by order OF
the Honorable G. c. Patterson, Judge of the
County Court of Morrow County, Oregon,
which order was made on the Sd day of March.
A. D.. 1909.
The date OF the first publication OF this sum
mons is the 4th day of March. A. D., 1909.
SAM E, vANvACTOR, Attorney for Plaintiff
Mar Apr IL
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
He Paid.

A we'll known actor was leaving a
small Illinois town. near which he had
spent the summer. for Chicago to at
tend rehearsals. The actor was driven
up to the rural railroad station and de-
posted on the platform, together with
his two trunks. AS the train was about
to start he approached stranger near
by and said:
Are you going to Chicago on this
train?'
II am"
"Have you any baggage"
NO"
well. friend. you can do me favor
and it won't cost you cent. I've got
two good sized trunks here, and they
always make me pay excess for one.
You can get one checked on your ticket
and save me some money"
Yes. but haven't any ticket"
But you just said you were going
on this train"
$50 l am. I'm the conductor"
The actor paid the excess, as usual.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
The Lady and the Sheep.

Some of the members Of the British
legation were talking about the late
shah of Persia.
when the shah was in London"
said a young man. "he amused him.
self at a dinner party at ducal resi-
dence in Park lane by appraising the
beauty Of the ladies present in num-
Der Of sheep. Thus for blond count
ess he said he would give 1000 sheep;
for tall. slim baroness he said he
would give 1000 sheep; for peeress
Of middle age he said he would give
25O sheep: and so on.
FINALLY the shah came to the beauti-
full Mrs. Willie James. Everybody
waited In anxious silence to hear the
old heather state her value in sheep,
for she was thought to be the most
beautiful woman in London.
1.-The shah looked at Mrs. James ten
derly. He shook his head and sighed.
"'This lady, he said, is out Of the
question. Neither I nor any other man
in the world owns as many sheep as
she is worth"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Usolated Tract.)
Public Land Sale.
Serial No. 0s95.
United States Land Office. The Dalles, Oregon
February u, 1909.
notice is hereby given that, rs directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
provisions OF Act of Congress approved June "a,
1905. Public-No S03. we will. offer at public
sale to the highest bidder, at $50 o'clock a. IN.
on the 18th day of April, 1909 next, at this Office
the following tract of land to wit Ea SEA-
section "a TIP. 4 s 25 e. W. M.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised to file their claims,
or objections. on or before the day above desig-
mated for sale.
4Aprs CIV MOORE, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
as administrator Of the estate Of George +.
welch, deceased. has filed his final account in
the Circuit Court of the State OF Oregon, for
the county of Morrow. and that Monday. the
10th sday of May. A. D. 1909, at the hour Of 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. and the
Circuit Court room of said Court has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for the hearing Of
objections thereto:and the settlement thereof.
&C. PATTERSON, Administrator.
Sam Z. Vanvactor, attorney for the estate.
Dated and first published March 4th. A. ID.
1909. Mar 4Apr 1
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Grant and Summer.

Concerning the reliability Of things
In print, it is recalled that Charles
Sumner criticised General Grant saw
agely. and some time after some one
was talking to Grant about atheism IN
New England and remarked, Even
Sumner does not believe In the Bible
"Why should hep quietly replied
Grant 'He didn't write It,"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
All She Paid For.

On her way home from morning serv-
ice Mrs. Scott complained to the friend
who had Joined her Of the exceeding
dullness of the sermon.
"Yes, mamma, but It was very
cheap" little Jimmy fastened to say.
"You only paid dime for It,"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
ConS-a -adictory,

Blobbs-Women are certainly contra
dictory. Slobbs-That's right. It's
when a woman gets hot at you that
she treats you coldly. - Philadelphia
Record
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
a Modest Rentlest.

"My dear friend, | beg you to lend
me $50" wrote a needy man to an ac-
quaintance, ''and then forget me for
ever. l am not worthy to be rcmem-
bered ed"-Philippine Gossip.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Force of Habit.

Kilky-I did very absentminded
thing this morning Street-What was
1t? Kilky-Offered tip to the man
who shaved my note.-Boston Tran
script
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Plausible.

Irascible Magistrate - Officer, why
did you bring this prisoner up before
me? Can't you see he's as deaf as a
docrnail? Policeman OF was told
yed give him n hearing, sor.-Judge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Monetary.

When we hear a girl refer to her
dresses and shoes as frocks and boots
we know her father is making more
money than he used to.-Ohio State
Journal
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Catherine Ammunition.

"What makes you think our new con-
gressman is going to be so successful
as a speechmakerT said one constiM-
ent.
Because" answered the other,
whenever he hears story that strikes
him as funny he goes into the hall and
makes a note of it in his memorandum
book. Washington Star.
A Recognised autnority--Ths Weekly
()regoniAn-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior
Land Office at La Grande, Oregon.

Land Uffce at La Grande, UTegOH.
March 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Charles n. Jones,
of Heppner. Oregon, who, on February 16, 1904.
made homestead entry No.13ii9, serial No 0ll0O,
for 81. SwA SwA sen section 3, township ,
SOUTH range 2s East willamette Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final five year
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before J. p Williams. U. s. Commis-
sioner, at Heppner, Oregon. on the 1ih day of
Anril, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Paul Hsler, of Heppner, Oregon, Frank El
lott, of Galloway, Oregon, and Andrew J. Cook,
and Walter Robinson. both of Heppner. Oregon.
Mar APPS &c. BRAMwELL, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

The man without a purpose is like a
ship without a rudder-a waif, a moth
ing, a nomad. Have purpose in life;
have q apurpose-Carlyle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

When a true genius appears in the
world you may know him by this sign,
that the ounces are all In confederacy
against him.-Swift.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
WON ans Needs.

A woman in divorce case was
asked why she bought adornments in
stead Of necessities. Who shall de-
eide what are necessities for women?
Chicago News.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

Where life is more terrible than
death it is the truest valor to dare to
live.-Rrcwne.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25

Lockers on many times see more
than the ra'anrtprr Pacon
The Heppner Gazette-the news of Nor
row County: The Weekly Oregonian-tns
news and thought OF the world. Both al
special price. Inquire or address The
Gazette. Heppner. Or.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-03-25
Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for the County of Morrow
Frank.Gilliam, Administrator of the estate of
Albert Wright, Plaintiff, VS.. Ina "A. Leach, Les
lie Leach Menira Lee ch Bernard Leach, Robert
l. ,ach Howard Leach, Ruth Grimes. and j. V.
Grimes her husband, Della Riggs and Il. II. .
Rig IS, her husband, ana W. r. Cochran, defend
ants.
To Leslie Leach and Menira l.. Leach two of
the above named defendants:
| In the name of the State of Oregon You and
each of you are commanded and required to
appear III the above entitled Court on or be-
fore six weeks from the day OF first publica-
ton of this summons, TO wit: On or before the
| 18th day OF April, 1909, then and there to an
swer the complaint. Of Plaintiff fled herein
agains. you and you are hereby notified that
If you fail to SO appear and answer said COM
plant for want thereof plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in his COM
plant to wit:
For decree Of the above entitled Court fore
closing that certain mortgage made and exc
ecuted by K. ID. Leach and Ina A. Leach his
wife on the 7th day of June, 1904. to secure pay
ment of the sum of $500 90 with interest there
| on at the rate of eight per cent. per annum
from date until paid which eaid mortgage was
given IL, on the following real property to wit:
Forty seven feet of the south side of lot of
block 10 of the town Of Lexington, Morrow
county, Oregon. and recorded in volume P at
page 3l7 Mortgage Records of Morrow county,
Oregon.
That the premises in said mortgage described
be sold in the manner provided by law and the
proceeds of such sale applied. First to tn hcosts
and disbursements of this suit and expenses of
snch sale; Second to the payment to plaintiff of
the sum Of $4,000 and interest thereon at the
rate of s per cent. per annum from June T. 1904.
together with attorneys fee herein; that said
defendants and each of them be forever barred
and foreclosed Of all right title and interest i'm
| or to said mortgaged premises and every part
thereof, save the statutory right OF redemption,
and for such other relief as in the premises may
be meet and equitable.
This summons Is served upon you by publica-
tion thereof in the Heppner Gazette, a weekly
newspaper of general circulation. published at
Heppner, Morrow county. Oregon, for six sue
cessive weeks by order of Ron. c. C. Patterson.
County Judge Of Morrow county Oregon,
made and entered on the 2nd day of March.
the date of disqualification of such summons
being March 1, 1909, and the date OF last publ
cation thereofBbeing April Is, 1903.
C. E. WOoDsON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL TO
GRADUATE CLASS
Commencement Exercises to Be
Held by December Students
Wednesday Night.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2o.-The graduation
exercises of the December class of '0s
of the Alameda high school will be
held Wednesday night in the auditor
ium of the new First Methodist Epis-
copal church, Central avenue and Oak
street. Heretofore the commence
ment program has been given in the
assembly hall in the high school build
ing, but because of the larger seat
ing capacity accommodations of the
church auditorium it was decided to
hold the exercises in the latter place.
Chester Rowell, editor of the Fresno
Republican, will deliver the address to
the graduates. The diplomas will be
conferred by President d. L. Randolph
of the board of education. The pro-
gram will be interspersed with musical
numbers.
The members of the December class
are:
Margaret Mary Burke IAnita Rhodes
Hazel Cockroft Anna Bernard Seeley
Helen Marion Cornelius wilma Audrey Taylor
Elizabeth Nita Diamond Martha Vaughan
Marjorie Florence En- Charles Edward Baum
mons Harry Adams Kasse-
Ivy Alice Hapgood baum
Ethel Levy Edward Anderson Ma
Beatrice Ruth Lubbock cauley
Georgia Meredith Kari Wilde Shattuck
Lucille Beiden Ream Irving John Silberberg
Gertrude Celia Schwar William Augustin VIE
loze land
Harry A Kassebaum is the president
of the class.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
GLfE CLUB TO GO
ON CHRISTMAS TOUR
University Singers VIII Start
for Southern Part of the
State Tomorrow

BERKELEY. Dec. 20.-Preparations
are being made by the glee club of the
university for its annual Christmas
holiday trip through the southern part
of the state. The start will be made
early Wednesday morning. the singers
going direct to Santa Maria, where
the first concert will be given Wednes-
day night. E. NJ. Einstein, manager
of the club. has arranged the follow
ing itinerary:
Der "a: Long Beach, December % Pasadena, De
cember ~ San Diego. December %; San Bernar
dino. December DO Pomona December 30; Red
lands December 81: Riverside. January /; Los
Angeles January .; Porterville. January 4; vi
saia January ): Hanford, January 8; Fresno,
january {. and Modesto. January s.
Ralph MacFayden. president of the
club, will lead the singers in the con-
certs, and Coleman Schwartz will be
the monologist. About 15 men will
make the trip.
Committees of college men in the
various cities which the singers will
visit have been appointed to act as a
reception committee for them. Among
them are:
Santa Bsrbara-w. A. Edwards, H. s. Chase,
NJ C. Richter C. r. Thomas
oxnard-J r. Gabbert, H. G. Gabbert. c. E.
Gordon.
Long Beach R. J. LeebrIck; J. Q. Bacon,
passdena-I. j. Booth, i. W. Benton. f. r.
Macdonald, F. Il. Bacon.
San Diego. W. Pauly, II. E. Mills. o. II.
Bailey.
Riyersde-c w Cunningham, R. II. Moulton.
Los Angeies-R. d. Montgomery, s. E.
Mesorve. l.. II. Hibbard, J. J. Beck, r. r. Scar
borough, r. L. Smith.
Fresuo-w. H. Truxaw, B. Einstein, B. A.
Swartz.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
WOMAN FAILS TO
SUSTAIN CHARGE
High SaIaried Accountant Proves
That He Has Always Paid
His Wife's Bills

OAKLAND, Dec 20.-Mrs. C. P. Col
burn, guest at the Key Route hotel
failed to make good her charges of
failure to provide against her husband,
travelling accountant for the Pacific
gas and electric corporation, in the
police court this morning. Police Judge
Smith dismissed the husband. who, his
attorney says, will bring suit for di-
vorce.
Mrs. Colburn took the witness stand
against her husband this morning, and
several times she was admonished to
curtail her testimony to answers to the
questions put.
Colburn testified that he had always
paid his wife,s hotel bills and other
expenses, although he was for several
months living with his daughter in
Piedmont. He declared that jealousy
prompted her to have him arrested.
Colburn was in Fresno for his en-
ployers when he was arrested. He was
brought here by Policeman ]. f. Flynn
and was released as soon as he arrived
on bond given by Frank A. Leach Jr.,
manager of the Oakland gas, light and
heat company.
Mrs. Colburn has announced her in
tention of going into the divorce court
and will file a counter complaint re-
questing maintenance if her husband S
suit is filed first.
Colburn is reputed to draw a. salary
of $500 a month from the gas corpora
ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
|URTON'S MISSING
SON IS LOCATED
Contest Over Estate of S45,OOO
Will Not Now Be
Prosecuted

g OAKLAND, Dec. 20.-Because of the
fact that the son OF the late Wyatt
j. Urton has been found in Illinois,
the contest to the probate of Urton's
will was dismissed today by Judge
Ogden. A. Akesson, an Alameda busi-
nessman. was appointed executor by
Judge Ogden, in accordance with the
terms of the will, and his bond was
fixed at $ss.5O0. Triton left an estate
that is valued at about $45.0 900.
Two wills We're found at the time
OF his death. In one of them the pro-
vision was made that $1,000 should go
TO his son. whose whereabouts was
unknown, and who had not been seen
by his father since 1893. No provision
was made for the disposition of the
rest of the estate. The other will
directed that the estate should go to
the testator's next OF kin.
This latter will was the more recent,
and as the finding of Urton's son makes
the entire estate go to him the contest
made by ]. Meigs, who was named
executor in the earlier will, was
abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
JURY DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF VOlLMER
Prompt Verdict That Klein
schmidt Is Not Entitled
to Damages

OAKLAND. Dec. 20. = Judgment
against Harry Kleinschmidt and in
favor OF Chief of Police vollmer and
other Berkeley police officials was
given today by Judgs Ellsworth in
accordance with the verdict OF a jury.
which decided that Kleinschmidt was
not entitled TO damages for alleged
false Imprisonment. He sued for $780,
600. declaring that Vollmer arrested
him on suspicion of having murdered
Frank Bellows in Berkeley without
probable cause and treated him mad
cfously after the arrest.
The jury. which was out only 10
minutes, found that Vollmer had
grounds for suspecting Kleinschmidt.
at least sufficient to warrant taking
him into custody as he did.
Kleinschmidt, who was a student at
the University of California at the
time, was arrested a year ago last
July on suspicion that he murdered
Frank Bellows in Berkeley. Bellows
body was found in a lot and beside
his body was a vial containing a guam
tity of cyanide of potassium He and
KIeinschmidt had quarreled, il was
charged. over Miss Blanche KerfOOt.
with whom both were in love. and the
night before Bellows body was found
he had gone to see Kleinschmidt for
letters frCm Miss Kerfoot.