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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
NEGRO ProwIer Dives Through
Window When Mrs. Garner
Fires at Him.
CHILD WAS HER FIRST AND
ONLY THOUGHT, SHE SAYS
Police Do Not Think Either Bull
let Hit Man, Who Made
Good His Escape.

Pressing an eighteen monthsold
child to her breast. Mrs. 5. B. Garner,
5Os Courtland street, early today fired
two shots at a negro prowler found in
her bedroom. In making his escape the
bold near-thief dived through a win
dow. carrying glass and sash with him.
The police have failed to locate the in
r,uder. The man is described by Mrs.
Garner as a tall negro wearing light
coat and a SLOUGH hat.
When Mrs. Garner came home last
night she found that her girl chum,
Miss Eunice Leary, had not yet ar
rived. The baby slept in an adjoining
bedroom. Mrs Garner decided she
would wait until Miss Leary arrived.
The chum came in about 1880, and
feeling secure Mrs. Garner placed her
revolver under the pillow in her child's
bed and started to read book.
The minutes slipped by until the
clock struck /. Then Mrs. Garner, in
looking up at the clock. thought she
heard a queer noise in her bedroom
Rushing to the door, a dark figure
rushed past her.
Runs to Her Child.
Running 10 the child's bed, Mrs. Gar
ner grasped the little one in her left
arm. and with her right pulled from
under her pillow the revolver.
As the burglar saw the move he dash
I'd toward the window. He was frac-
tion Of q second too late.
Mrs. Garner fired twice. The babe,
an orphan cared for by Mrs. Gar
uer awakened by the confusion,
screamed. The burglar made a wild
dive for the only window in the room.
Il was down and locked. Without wait
ing for the third shot, he dived through
the aperture carrying sash and glass
with him.
Mrs. Garner coolly laid the crying
child upon the bed, walked to the tele-
phone and informed the police of the
intrusion.
Call officers arriving found tracks
outside of the window Of the room and
after several hours search said it was
their belief that the burglar had not
been wounded and had made good his
escape.
Mrs. Garner today declared that all
the burglars in the country could not
scare her if the safety of the baby was
involved
Providers towards.
These providers are mostly towards
at heart, anyway. | know how to use
pistol, and while have never be-
fore had actual occasion to try my
craftsmanship, I believe that consider
ing the fact that my babe was in my
arms. l did very well. No burglar
wants to come around here looking for
soft thing. He'll fail to find it,"
Miss Leary the chum. said: "An
could do was scream. 1 never saw such
nerve in my life as Mrs. Garner dis
PLAYED. There she stood just as calm
as II she were preparing breakfast for
Us all. Instead of that, she had Just
uled to kill a negro burglar Some
s''lS are the most peculiar things. l
know that had been in Mrs. Gamers
pace J would have tainted dead away."
Mrs. Garner today showed slight eff
fects Of her night Of terror.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
SHEPARD NOW DIRECTOR
IN GOULD RAILROADS

ST. LOUIS. March 15.-The ST.
Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Company has made Finley J.
Shepard. who recently became the hus-
band of Helen Gould, director He
has also been made director Of the
Missouri Pacific.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
MAI. RH0ADES RETAINED
WILSON'S MILITARY AID

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Major f.
I. Rhoades. who succeeded Major Arch
,baId ". Butt as personal and military
aid TO President Taft. will be retained
bv President Wilson, it was announced
at the Write house today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
THE WEATHER

r-.osst for Atlanta and Georgia;
eL,,..rs and colder today; fair and
much colder tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

acting for the motion picture men, de-
clared he was convinced large ma
jority of the people Of Atlanta want
such an innocent and wholesome amuse-
ment for Sunday afternoon
Hammond Scores Jackson.
The question at issue he said lis
one Of what the people of Atlanta want.
and not What Mr. Jackson chooses to
hand them.
4 am surprised al the bitterness and
narrowness of Marion Jackson as
shown in a published interview Fri
day That, however. did not astound
me so much as the gall and apparent
absolute innocence with which ne sp-
points himself keeper of the public
morals of Atlanta.
He said if Mr.. Jackson wanted 20
stop Sunday motion pictures he would
have to do So with a criminal indict-
ment and not by an injunction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
PEARY SAILS TO GET
ROYAL ITALIAN MEDAL

PORTLAND. MAINE. March Is
Rear Admiral Peary sailed today for
Rome. where he win be presented with
a medal by the ROYAL Italian Geo
gra phtcai society of Rome in honor of
the discovery of the north pole.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
EX-GOVERNOR BURKE
MADE u. S. TREASURER

WASHINGTON. March l5.-Former
Governor John Burke, of North Dakota'
today was appointed treasurer OF me
United States, succeeding Carmi a.
Thompson, of Ohio,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
STOCK EXHIBIT.

In our general write-up of the
fair we purposely overlooked the
stock exhibit. This was good as
far as it went. and many lines of
this industry had fine displays
but it was a little disappointing,
nevertheless. We had a right to
look for a much larger display,
and will have it another season.
This is assured from the fact that
many of our stockraisers have
pledged themselves to begin to
get ready for it now.
Horses, mules, cattle, both
dairy and beef grades, sheep,
COATES and swine were represen-
ted this time. Guy Boyer had
his entire herd of Jerseys on dis
play and walked off with numer-
Gus prizes; Minors herd of
Shorthorns, always prizewinners,
were well represented, Ben
Swaggart, John Bellenbrock and
|. E. Holt lined up the big mules
and Jack Hynd had the champion
Durock Jersey boar; these all
were fine specimens in their class.
f. NJ. Griffin borught in his Bel
gian stallion and there was a
number of fine colts entered
showing the class of draft horses
that our people are now raising.
These all made a good appear
ance in the stock paradeS on
Thursday and Saturday.
A big horse show is planned Tor
the next fai..
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02

AS stated above, it was a grand
success in every way. The Fair
Board and their committees did
themselves proud. The amuse-
ments were of high order and
sufficient to keep everyone inter
ested. Silas Christofierson made
beautiful flights in his aeroplane,
going up twice on Friday and
Saturday to the satisfaction of
the big crowds Of people that
witnessed the big machine in it's
flights over the city. Parsons
band and orchestra were right
on thejob all the while with plen-
ty of good, lively music, and the
various concessions furnished the
young people with refreshments
and offered abundant opportunity
for spending the surplus nickels
and dimes.
The praise Of the Fair Board
for their splendid success is un-
stinted. Secretary Smead was
live wire night and day, and
was ably assisted by his colleagues
on the Board, as well as by Mr..
W. E. Donnelly, of Portland,
who was manager, and who is
entitled to much credit for his
handling of the details in getting
everything in shape to present to
the public.
Our first fair is only a sample
of what we will have.
1914 will see a much better one
from every standpoint.
Boost for it from now on.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
Morrow County'S First Annual Fair.

from every section af the county.
To one who is not versed in these
things much of this work was
marvellous. In the art depart
ment the same can be said. We
only wish we were able to pass
judgmentupon such work but will
have to pass it up with the re-
mark that these two displays full
ly demonstrate the artistic ability
of our people.
In the children's department
there was much worthy of com
mendation. The display was not
large but it was good, and anoth-
er year will see many more en-
tering into the competition for
the prizes offered in this class.
In the manufacturing section
was the fine display of the prod
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02

ucts of the Heppner Milling Co,
a home institution that is turning
out the finest products of any
plant of a like nature in the north
west. These people had up spe-
cial prizes for bread made from
their flour, and showed commen-
dable enterprise in making such
a creditable display.
But why enumerate further?
We cannot give special mention
to all, and the most of our people
were there and took it in for
themselves, and then Of our citi-
zens over the county who were
prevented from being present, or
who did not attend because of in
difference, could get no adequate
conception of the fair from what
we might say.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
FIRST BABY SHOW
WAS BIG FEATURE
Best of Morrow County
Products Displayed in
This Event.

The Morrow county products on ex-
hibition we're many and varied but
none of them brought forth the favor
able comment from all sides that was
heard Friday afternoon at the eugenics
contest. Out Of the forty one babies
which were entered, all registered
high and there are some of them that
might we'll compete for honors at the
state fair in Salem this month. In
the first class which consists of babies
from six m nths to eighteen months,
Gordon Case, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Cfse of Heppner received the
first prize. registering 50 per cent.
Buster Anderson, the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson of
Eight Mile was a very close second
with score Of 94 per cent. In the
first class of girls Margaret Cronsn.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
Cronau of lone won first with the
high score of "a per cent, Irene
Tucker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Tucker of Sand Hollow second by
a score of 81 per cent.
The second class babies were those
whose age ran from IS months to 36
months Chas. Ellis Thomson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Thomson Of
Heppner won the first prize given in
this class He is almost perfect
baby with a score of 95 per cent.
Alex C. Green, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Green Of Eight Mile won the sec
ond prize, scoring 81 per cent. Mar
garet Notson was the best baby girl
of the second class. She scored 93.I
per cent. She is the youngest daugh-
ter of MIR. aud Mrs S. E. Notson of
Heppner. Edna Rice, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rice of Hard
man was second with SO per cent
The other entries with their scores
are as follows: Ralph D. LaFlint
93. per cent. Robert Jones % 9.
Howard Craber SO 8, Hugh Snider
SO, 8, Neal Bush 81 5, Freeman Hill
81, Chas. Jones 87.6, Miles Wood
worth 93 9, Arthur Ritche 92 2, James
McNamee 913, William Cronan Ola,
Alien Stevens "a, M. GIascock 92 8,
Dallas Oraber 93.9, Steven Thompson
92 9. Paul W. Jones 99.9
The other girl babies entered were
Dorothy Van Winkle 92, Mary Beamer
81 2, Edith Nash 92 4, Doris Wilcox
)l. s. Clara van Wrinkle 918, Mary
SO 8, Elenor Rice 81 z,
ma McNamee 80, Mary Healev 88,
Francis Noll 80 5. Georgia Driskell
39.5. Elizabeth Elder SO 2, Gladys
Carpenter 9O.8 Catherine Bisbee 92.5.
The great success of The first
Eugenics contest ever hell in Heppner
or Morrow county is due not only to
he fair board directly for staging
such an event but much credit should
% given to Miss Ona Gillian. super
ntendent of the contest, DR.. Gaunt of
1srdman and DR.. Culbertson of Hepp-
Ter, who were the judges. The per-
entage of the babies entered was very
mall and next year the euGenics con-
est will be much larger event.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
PRIZE MELON STOLEN.

Harry Cummings, nurseryman and
county fruit Inspector would prosecute
the party who made away with his
prize watermelon last week from the
fair pavilion. 1t was blue ribbon
melon and he wished to save the seeds
for future planting Mr.. Cummings
is offering to pay five dollars to any
one who will lead him or give him
information that will lead him to the
guilty party.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02

were no community displays, but
many individual offerings of fruits
and vegetables and grains that
we'll represented the resources of
these two leading agricultural
sections of the county. Great
peaches, pears and apples were
gathered up here and made a dis
play that it would be hard to ex-
cell in any country. Some of
these were so fine that people
living right here in our own coun-
ty were heard to remark that
they certainly must be imported;
it was hard for them to realize
that such beautiful and excellent
fruit could be produced here.
What might it have been had our
people in these localities been pre-
pairing something just especially
for exhibition purposes, no one
can say. We can only wait and
see what another year will pro-
duce.
Hardman also had some fine
specimens Of fruit and vegetables
and grains, while Rhea Creek,
Willow Creek and Butter Greek
farmers contributed their por-
ton, all of the highest order.
W. 0. Bayless came in with the
big pumpkins, squashes, cabbag-
es, etc., from his bountiful gar
dens on Rhea Greek, and in the
apple display, C. H. Bartholo-
NEW had 21 different varieties
from his orchard on Little Butter
Creek. Will Howard offered the
finest peaches from the same sec
ton. These were labelled the
wonder" peach, and they were
wonderful to- behold.
French Burroughs, of lone, had
19 varieties of apples and they
were all beauties. Hynd Bros,
of Sand Hollow, displayed peach
es, pears, grapes, apples and
prunes, all of the highest order.
We mention a few of these be-
cause they are representative of
the different sections of the coun-
ty. There has been no attempt
made in this county to raise fruit
for shipment to the outside but
many of our people should engage
in the commercial orchard bust
ness. The fruit display at the
fair demonstrates what can be
done. There is no better favored
fruit raised, it has the size, col
BRING and firmness and is equal
to any that is put on the market,
and in some respects far ahead.
The grain, grass, and vegeta-
Die displays were all representa-
i've. Morrow county produces
he best grade of milling wheats
grown anywhere and the display
1t the fair showed these in sheaf
md threshed grain. Oats, bar
ey, rye, corn, cane, broom corn,
Iafir corn and many other vari-
tiles were in evidence of thevar-
Gus resources of the county from
he agricultural standpoint.
The section devoted to art and
ancywork was indeed a pleasure
o visit. The fancywork display
vas S11nerh and contained entries \
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
EXHIBITS ALL HIGH CLASS
Large Crowds Attend and
Everybody PleaSed--A
Bigger and Better
Fair Next Year.

Morrow County's first annual
fair has passed into history.
1t was a complete success from
every standpoint. At the open
ing of the pavilion on Thursday
at 1:30 p. M, a sight greeted the
eyes of the large number Of visi-
tors present that was indeed a
great and pleasant surprise.
Isn't it wonderful
Il was never so surprised in
my life"
Il have lived in Morrow coun-
ty for years, and had no idea
that we could produce such fruits
and vegetables. "
These and many other excla-
nations of surprise and apprecia-
tion were heard on every hand,
and every day of the fair, as new
people came in to view the dis
play, and yet there should have
been no occasion for surprises of
this nature.
Has not Morrow county been
carrying off first prizes, blue rib
bons and all other ribbons at the
different fairs where our products
have been exhibited for years
past, and why should we not
make splendid showing at our
own fair?
The opening day witnessed a
large crowd of people gathered
at the grounds. On account of
the great number of exhibits that
were rushed in for entry at a
late hour, the Fair Board and
their assistants were kept on
the jump to get ready even by |
1:30 to throw the doors of the
pavilion open. The opening ex-
ercises were enlivened by plenty |
of good music by Parsons band |
of Portland; an address of well
come by Mayor Sam E. Van Vac
tor that had to be heard to be ap-
preciated, but which made plain
to all visitors that they were cor
daily welcome to the hospitality
of the city, and the words of the
mayor were emphasized to the
full by the openhearted greetings
of our citizens to all the thous-
ands of outside people who
thronged the streets of the city
during the remaining days of the
fair.
1t is useless to try to enter into
a description of the various exhi-
bits that were so beautifully and
tastily displayed in the pavilion.
We could not do them justice if
we tried to. But we will touch
on few.
We especially wish to mention
the splendid display from Irri-
gon. This was under the direc-
tion of Mrs. L. B. Kicker, who
came over with it from Irrigon
and looked after it's proper ar
rangement in the pavilion. Mr..
Kicker had gathered this togeth-
er, and although he had to work
at some disadvantage owing to
the fact that the season was a
little late for his section and much
of the best of their fruits and f;
melons had been disposed of in
the course of the marketing sea-
son, yet what he did get was [
splendid, and this display was a t
constant source of interest and s
highly complimented by every {
visitor. By referring to the pic &
ture of this exhibit in this issue /
you can get more cOmprehen- !
sive idea of it than we can give c
by a mere word picture. An i
other year we should have SINH t
lar community exhibits from a
dozen different sections of the f
county. t
From lone and Lexington there v
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
OUR COUNTY FAIR.
By LAWRENCE G. SHUT


'Our county have far?" ask you,
And did the thing amount to much?'
Yes, Tom old boy, the tale is true,
And you have never seeh just such.
1t had good men to back it though,
And see that every plan went through
They had man from down below
Who told them what was best to do.
Will Leach and Huston and Wallace Smead
With help from noble workers here
Cheerfully saw to every need,
And made success of our County Fair.
The farmers came from far and near,
And brought their best to show to us.
Indeed we've had County Fair
That well deserves our happy fuss.
All sorts of things were gathered there
In splendid shape, and all looked good;
From Wightmans turks and Tomlin's pear,
To Swaggart's mule and Bayless spud
From hats and aprons to pig,
From jelly to a Shorthorn calf;
And then the pumpkinsl Oh so bg
Old boy you'd just stand back and laugh
But that which opened all our eyes,
And made us rubes stand up and talk
Was the ship that crced in the skies,
And scared and dipped like screaming hawk
l wish you'd seen the old folks there,
The sight would make your big heart beat,
To see those faces worn with care
Light up as old time friends would meet.
Tell all your friends we've had fair;
fair that pleased the people, too;
And that they all must come next year
To see the show along with you.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02
New Power House.

Heppner Light Sc Water Company
now have a force of men at work get
ting materials on the ground and
making the necessary excavations for
the new power plant building. They
contemplate making these new i'm
provements of d very permanent ma
ture and concrete will enter largely
into their construction, each building
being placed on good solid foundations
and stand at least three feet above
the sidewalk. The street in front of
the buildings is to be graded M. q
wood yard leveled out of the hillside
and all surroundings put in much bet
ter shape than they have even been.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1913-10-02

Thomas E. Chidsey and J. J. Nys
hove hean susv THIS We X listing up
t''n ,eriou f-irrN rNa--s N- htls.y
was one u tie iair officials.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-07-03
ONLY ONE IDEA IN HIS MIND
French Bookworm Travelled 800 Miles
In Gown and Slippers to Buy
Priced Volume.

None OF the deeper human passions
is more absorbing than the blameless
one that a book-lover feels for the
tnanimate object of his affection
French paper illustrates this fact In
psychology by the following story;
A bookworm living at Bordeaux,
while glancing through the catalogue
Of a Paris bookseller, saw the title OF
a book that he had greatly desired for
so years. He looked at the clock and
found that there was just time to
catch a train for Paris. He seized
some money from his cash box, rush
ed off to the station, and arrived at
the bookshop in time to secure the
prize. AS the shopman wrapped UP
the book, he remarked:
II suppose you live in this street
monsieur"
mo. l have just come from Dor
deaux," was the reply.
The mans look of establishment
caused the bibliophile to realize that
he had travelled $50 miles in his dress
ing gown and slippers, and had never
noticed the incongruity in his attire
youths Companion.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-07-03
Wherein We MAY Glory.

We are often accused by other ma
tons of being a boastful people. In
reality we are modest. We say little
about giving to the world a rife as a
military weapon, or comforting on hui
mainly the boon of anesthesia, or rev.
olutionizing naval architecture, or pro
ducing the cotton gin, the sewing ma
chine, the telegraph and the tele-
phone; but we might as we'll carry
our heads a little higher when we re-
fleet that we gave to all the nations
Of the earth that noble ideal of an ed
ucated womanhood, and not only
pointed but led the way toward the
realization of it.
The exercises at Mount Holyoke
did not merely celebrate the seventy
fifth birthday of woman's college;
they concentrated the birth of an
ldea.-Youth's Companion.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-07-03

Staggers, as they call him. He's
given up drinking and is saving up
money And what do you think! He
is actually talking of getting married
to widow who owns restaurant
car l have an idea he is counting
on that suit of yours for the we'd
ding"
We'll. good by" smiled Bob "Home
the earliest | can, and clear water,
dear, believe me-
A fine fellow of his word, honest
Bob went his way. A big-hearted lit
tie philanthropist. Laura proceeded to
the yard.
THAT was my husband, Mr.. Stag
gers" she said.
Yes M; often seen him; often re-
marked how happy he oughter be
with wife like you,' bowed and
scraped the polite tramp.
THAT suit he has OIL told him
you were waiting for it,
Staggers only grinned his delight
at the announcement
you have made me very glad the
way you have improved commended
the lady.
See here, num- said the tramp.
"the fellow who wouldn't try and
make good after being treated like a
man as you have done, is no gentle
man. That suit" added Staggers
gloatingly, SAY. l dream about it
nights. I've sort Of made it the top
stone of responsibility. My, won't
shine. I'm deeply grateful, mum, tru-
ly, humbly grateful
"Everybody's just as happy all
around as they can be-" murmured
Mrs. Ainslee, as she went into the
house. I'll just be brave till Bob
comes home, if it's daylight Poor
fellow; he doesn't often stay out
nights.
Staggers finished his task Then
he came around to the back door to
report. Mrs. Ainslee handed him a
half dollar.
Time was when that four bits
would have meant what once thought
Was a good time ruminated Stag