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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
OyERHAULING THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES.


The Oregon Railroad Commission
is engaged in overhauling the records
of nearly every public utility corpora
ton in Oregon. In some cities the
people want reduced rates. In others
the community wants public owner
ship. In others it is being done on
complaint of individuals, or by init
iative of the Railroad Commission
itself.
Sixty-two such cases are pending
before the above commission, which
is known by new law as the Public
Utilities commission, and 1t has pow
er to employ experts to make valua-
tions of the corporate property, to
call for the books and records of the
corporation, to summon witnesses,
and to employ legal experts.
In one city in the Willamette val
ley this kind of an investigation has
been going on for over year. A
water company that for over twenty
years never declared a dividend and
has lost money for several groups of
citizens who were owners, at last de-
clared a good dividend in 1913 when
it made some money. Pending this
investigation the company has sus-
pended all betterments or extensions.
There are two objects in having
this company overhauled. There is
a strong movement in this particular
city for public ownership, and the
Public Utility Commission is used to
beat down the purchase price which
the owners ask for the property. The
other purpose is to show that the
water company should not earn over
eight percent dividend in any one
year.
If the business of this corpora
ton is taken over a period of twen-
ty or thirty years, and for half that
period no earnings were made, but
all the earnings and other capital
that was borrowed were put into
the property, and at last it begins to
pay, and then the earnings are lin
tied to eight per cent, what will be
the result upon all such properties in
Oregon?
Will it be possible to get capital
in Oregon or from the east to go in
to such properties and develop them?
If the owners cannot invest in such
property and sell it at a profit as
anyone would a sawmill,. farm, a
bank or a newspaper, who will want
to put dollar into water, gas, cleo
trio or street railway plant in Ore
gon? These are serious questions.
What should be a good sound pol
ley for any state to pursue? Do we
not want the benefit of competition
between public ownership and pri-
yate ownership? Will not the people
get the best results ii private cap
ital goes into all the development en-
terprises possible and when COM
munity can better itself let the COM
munity be free to install plants for
public service.
II the policy is established that
public utility corporations shall have
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

For the Supreme bench of Oregon
four men are to be nominated. These
four should be Thomas A. Mcbride,
Henry ]. Bean, Charles l.. McNary
and Laurence T. Harris. Three of
these are now serving on the court;
in fact Judge Mcbride has been there
for a number of terms and is no
doubt the leading candidate for re-
nomination. Judge Bean is from our
adjoining county and has proven his
excellent worth, and Judge McNary,
a native son of Oregon is admitted
to be one of the brightest men in the
race. The record that Judge Harris
has made on the circuit bench in the
second judicial district entities him
to this promotion and he should be
nominated.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

Rev. Chas. II. Powell, general
missionary of the Episcopal church,
will hold services at the local church
next Sunday, both morning and eve
ming. You are cordially invited to
attend.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
MORROW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Thursday, May IA, 1914.
When man amt got cent, and he's

When a man amt got cent, and he's
feeling kind of blue,
An the clouds hang dark an heavy,
an won't let the sunshine thru,
It's a great thing, oh, my brother, for
a feller Just to lay
His hand upon your shoulder In
friendly sort of way!
1t makes a man feel curious, it makes
the tear-drops start,
An you sort of feel flutter in the
region of your heart.
You can't stand up and meet his
eyes; you don't know what to say
When his hand is on your shoulder
in a friendly sort of way.
James Whitcomb Riley
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
Better Insurance Against Hail

On May 24-25-26 there will be a
representative Of the Northwestern
Fire and Marine Insurance Co.. of
Minneapolis at Minor & Co.'s store
to write Hail Insurance for you.
M. D. CLARK, Agent.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

feel,
Feel your power quickly;
So distribution should undo excess
And each man have enough"
A READER.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
WANTEn

Stock cattle and sheep. Write,
stating price, to Coffin Bros, North
Yakima. Wash.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

The Heppner Gazette, Established March 30, 1883
The heppncr Tunes, Established Nov. is, 1897
Consolidated February IS, 1912.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

vAwTER CRAWFORD. Editor and Proprietor
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14

Issued every Thursday morning, and entered at
the Pos,ofice at HepPner, Oregon, as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-28

The three Merritt brothers-A. F., Jesse
and Joe-born and raised In Omaha, have
Joined forces after more than twenty
years of independent work and will pull
together to make the Merritt drug store
in the new Harley hotel building at Twen-
tieth and FaTnam streets q model instl-
tuition of it's kind.
Our motto will be, 1T II has merit,
Merritt will have IT," said A. E. Merritt,
I'VE have purchased the finest and new
est in everything. The store will be up
to-date. The service will be good, the
prescription department excellent and the
goods sold OF the highest quality"
Jesse Merritt, for many years clerk at
the Rome hotel, will have charge Of the
business end of the new store. He has
quit the Rome to take up this new work
Joe Merritt will have charge OF the phar-
maceutical department
The prescription department Of the new
store is to be in the balcony, above the
noise Of the street entrance trade The
soda fountain, the cigars and everything
has been arranged with view to giving
the best possible service for the least
money. although the idea Of "cheapness"
has been thoughtfully Stunned.
Jesse Merritt, who takes charge of the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-28
If 1t Has Merit,
Merritt Has It.

And such will be the case with every article sold
at Merritt's Pharmacy Store No. 2 at 10th and
Farnam Sts
complete stock of the best Drugs
.Sundries, Toilet Articles, Candies and
Cigars sOiW be handled by this firm
The Prescription department will be superin+ ended
by an expert pharmacist, and it will be Merritt's
first and last thoughtto ecourteously, promptly
and satisfactorily. Untring efforts vii be made all
times to satisfy everyone who patronzes this
Deliveries will be made free any part of the city
Make this store your waiting place when transferring
Our most modern soda fountain uOiu like
the rest of the store, handle the most
paLatabLe and delicious of drinks and
refreshments at all times of the year.
COME IN JULY FIRST AND ACQUAIrNT YOUR
SELF WITH OMAHA'S MOST MODERN DRUG STORE
omalO Opening Be Amour Later
Merritt's Pharmacy
Store No. Q
10th and FARNAM SITS. Phone Doug. 254S
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-28

chased. The brands include all OF the
cigars commonly smoked.
While Jesse will have direct charge OF
the new store, the two brothers will as
sist him at various times, besides help
ing him to secure the professional, ex-
pert help needed in a drug store. A. Il.
Merritt. who has been in the drug busi-
ness for twenty years. win not sever
his connection with the Myers-Dlllon
much Of his time will be given to boost
II & the now establishment.
When the Merritts decided to 60 into
this venture they sought to secure tho
best location In the city not already
occupied, and they believe Twentieth
and Farnam win prove TO be such
place The steady growth OF the busl-
ness district west on Farnam has put
Twentieth street into a very whirlpool
OF industry.
The three brothers. all graduates of
the Omaha High school, plodded along
in their separate ways for several years
after leaving school. Finally they de-
cided that success lay in the way of
cooperation and they put their savings
and their sources together and decided
to devote their time henceforth TO sue
cess in the career OF druggists.
And the best way to he successfully"
they agreed, lis to give the best SER
vice, have the best equipment and the
highest grade OF merchandise to sell.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-28

business department OF the new store, Is
widely acquainted in the city and the
three brothers have hosts OF friends who
are watching with interest the new ven
ture.
Joe Merritt. who takes charge OF the
pharmaceutical department, has been
identified with a drug store on Douglas
street. He will still retain his interest in
this latter store.
Mer1itts are planning to specialize in
prescriptions at this new store. Every
thing has been done TO guarantee expert
work In the prescription department.
But what will appeal to a large num-
Der of people is the soda fountain the
Merritts have installed This is classy
affair, but its class does not interfere
with efficiency. One OF the best coolers
obtainable has been placed IN the store
and the service, under the direction of
Jesse Merritt, must be good and quick. "
for Jesse has been accustomed TO seeing
that the public was treated right.
I'm still a greeter," said Jesse, ''and
intend TO keep right on being a greeter
My idea is that there's as much room for
the right sort of treatment at a drug
store as there is at a hotel. and that s
the kind of treatment our patrons Will
set here"
A choice line of cigars have been pur-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-09
The Proud Possessor of a $1,000
Touring Car.

buckle down to work and keep right
on my old plOdding sensible program.
My high and lofty ideas have taken
a drop, can tell youp'
Earl BARLEY acted and felt some
what ruffled. His story was sim
pie. He had lived at Durham all his
life. His father had left him a small
but steady real estate and insurance
business. There were no big profits,
but the regular collection of rents for
clients and some notary public bust
ness resulted in fairly good added
income,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-09


pretty, popular, and best of all, pTac-
teal Earl earned enough to dress
well and take Mary to the occasional
entertainments Durham afforded.
His father had left him the family
horse, but slow and old now. Also
buggy that had seen it's best days.
Mary declared that she enjoyed a
drive on a safe bass. Whenever
some of the more fortunate young
bloOds of Durham dashed by with
their automobiles, however, Earl felt
chagrined and behind the times.
IT'S not justice to a nice girl like
Mary to ask her out with slow poky
old Dobbin," ruminated Earl wish
l had an automobile. l could get
around fast and double my business.
Wish l was making more money.
Then he had visit from his cousin
Clyde who lived at Rowland. That
town was having a Doom. There
were possible grand openings for an
enterpTising young man, so Earl left
his business temporarily. in charge of
an assistant and went down to ex-
plOre conditions at Rowland.
1t took Earl a month to find out
that whatever there was of good
property chances had been already
cOrnered by wide-awake residents of
the town. 1t took him another month
to discover that the cause of the
boom, the report that two large in
dustries were going to locate at Row
land, was false. The bottom of the
boom fell out. Then came a plaintive
letter from Mary. She missed him,
she was lonely come home"
"Well," said Clyde, live and learn.
You've had a rest and some ex-
perience, anyway"
1--we had my nOnsensical ambition
knocked clear out of me-" retorted
Earl. 81 fancy home-faring life is the
best. Goodbye"
All Eor1 fbOuObf IF 110dov tho in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-09

, A QUEER ADVENTURE
!. BY AIvah Jordon Garth.
I Copyright by w. G. Chapman.
Going back home, are you Earl?"
inquired Clyde Forrest Of his cousin.
YES" came the sharp, somewhat
irritable response. I'm going back
to Durham thoroughly cured of my
fancy for rowing. I'll put what is left
of my 5000 in the bank. wish l had
never drawn it out. Pm going to
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15

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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
K. l, T. League.

| Manufacturers style Show next
| Tuesday.
Robert Trauthanl ana cousin,
Mary Fin CERT of Paducah. were in
the city few hours Friday en- route
ome from Grand Chain where they
Rave been visiting Mrs. George
.ichhorn at her summer home, The
21umdlle."
The business interests Of this city
have inauguratcd Trade Week
" hieh will begin today Saturday.
This Will be one of the biggest
events ever held in this city as It
represents every wide awake enter
riso here Sixteen page adrcrts-
ng sheets have been distributed
throughout the county ard the mer-
chants are making extensive prepa-
ations for taking care Of the trade.
Mrs Isidor Litherland Of Grand
lain. who has been visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. Harry Scttlemoir snyerai
ta.s, returned to her home Friaas..
James Ray Weaver of Mounds.
vent to Karnak Friday whore H.
viii meet parties from central MI
aois who expect to locate and a.
elap oil wells n that territory.
Mr. and Mrs p. w. Prindle ana
5r1ehter Miss Florence ana Mrs.
q A. Royal of villa Ridge attended
Eastern Star chapter here Thursday
night.
Mrs. CIV. Boyd and tho Misses
Moore and Mrs James Alirf Of
Grand Chain were shopping here
Friday.
John Lentz and sister, Miss Julia
1Dtz q Grand Chain wcra among
t]lc shoppers hero Friday.
J. D Mills IF harlow KY. was
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Ash
hr here Friday.
Mrs A. L. Compton went to
Vienna Friday 70 visit her parents,
AIT. and Mrs Mark Whitaker.
Mrs. Lnry stern Robbins )ef. Fri
day njght for New York and Dos
ton where she viii visit relatives.
Mrs = a. Crozier and children
vera Cairo visitors Friday.
Miss Belle Crandall OF Grand
Chain Is visiting friends here this
week. Ew6 TIr Exa Egzz
G. Hughes went to Grand Chain |
and Perks on business Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
X. |. T. STANDING:
GAMES TODAY.

third strike ont victim OF the in.
ming
Cairo's third and last hit was
wasted in the fourth inning. Her
bert dropped a single in center
Hart sacrificed. Smith to Kuhn.
Diamond missed Gossaae's throw to
catch Herbert mapping and Herbert
went TO third Resisting fouled to
Kuhn and Hodges went out, Brad
haw to Kuhn.
OWenshoro all but put the game
Gu ice in the seventh inning. Kuhn
ljoubled to center. Heckert laid
down an intended sacrifice and beat
i out Harris slow ball suddenly
became slower than usual. It
floated up to the plate in a temptine
manner ana then dropped like a log
into the eager mits Of Mccain. Dia-
mond missed it two feet ana struck
ont. Johnson went out, Hart to
coy Hcakcrt going to second Kuhn
holding third. Here lIeckert pulled
q harry which really lost the
game for greensboro. Hart had
given Smith three balls when Heck
ert was caught a mile of second
base on a quick throw from Hart to
Peters. It saved the day for Cairo.
In the last half of the seventh
Cairo filled the bags with one ont
h1t could not score. Hart went out.
Bradshaw to Kuhn. Diamond
nbIed Kesslma's grounder, both
runners being safe. McCann hit to
Diamond who threw to second 700
late to catch Hodges, filling ihe
bases Peters flew TO Dayton. A
triple steal was started but Kessliug
was cllt At the plate. Cossaee Is
bradshaw to johnson. johnson
dropped the ball for moment bat
Blocked Keaslins off the plate and
scrambling for the ball. tagged
kessling before he could squiru
over. Both teams were retired in
order in the eighth and ninth.
1feekert singled to start the
tenth but Diamond lined to Peters
and Heckert was doubled off first.
Johnson went out, Hart to Kuhn. In
Cairo's half. HODGES went out,
Smith to Kuhn With MeCann at
bat the game was called.
Paducah opens a three game
series today. Halstead will pitch for
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
Paducah at Cairo
OWensb0ro at Henderson

Gossage and Hart engaged in a
brilliant twirling duel yesterday
and when the game was called
while Cairo was at bat in the last
bali of the tenth to allow Ovens
horo to catch train for Hender-
son, neither team had been able to
push over a score. With McCann at
bat, the game was called and the
score reverted back to the last half
cf the ninth, ending 90 For nine
innings the batters of both teams
wildly sawed the air, only three hits
being accumulated by each team.
Wise pounded ont two Of Cairo's
hits, both of them clean two bag
gers while Herbert got the other,
single to center, Kuhn lIeckerJ
and Johnson got OWenab7ro's hits,
that of Kuhn lAing a two baegcr.
The game was one Of the best
Mt hing battle seen here this year.
10Th teams had opportunities to
score only to fall down Harris slow
hall proved a complete puzzle to the
; eitora and had them barIed all
afternoon. Gossago had a good as
sortment of curves aud splendid con-
troll and was unhittable in the
pinches.
In the first inning, bradshaw
was hit by a pitched bail. Pickering
famed and Dayton popped to Coy
bradshaw stole second but Kuhn
vas retired Hart to Coy.
cairo had a good chance to score
II its half. Wise began with a
{ lie to left. Coy sacrificed. Dia-
nond to ISuhn. Koran hit to Brad
s,1w and Wise was out at the plate,
Johnson making tho 9utout. Her
bert popped 10 Diamond
Doth teams We're retired in order
in the second. In the last half Of
the third, with two down. Wise
lined out his second two Dagger.
drive over Dayton's head to deep
conter Bradshaw fumbled Coys
roller, y reaching first and Wise
going to third Coy stole second.
All hopes were dispelled when ETo-
ran hit to Bradshaw and died at
first.
After two men had struck ont for
Owensboro in the fifth. Johnson beat
out a scratch infield hit but was
left AZ first when Smith was Harris
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
DAMAGED CRUISERS REACH
H0NGK0NG WITH WOUNDED

shanghai Aug 1.-two war;
ships each with tunnels badly dam
aged and carrying many wounded,
entered the harbor at Honskons
yesterday.
Their identity has not been learn
ID here, but the vessels are believed
TO be either the British armored
cruisers Minotaur and hampshire
or the French armored cruisers Du-
pick and Montcalm. They are re-
pcrred to have had an engagement
with the German cruisers oil the
same type, sharnhorst and Guisc-
nau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
Kindness ard Gratitude.

Beware OF taking kndnesses from
others as matters OF course. The
heart well rurged BY humanity Is 90
deeply conscious Of its unworthiness
that to receive acts Of kindness all
ways exeites some emotion OF graft
!ude, Of shame, Of surprise. or all
three togother-of gratitude for the
benefit, Of shame upon thinking how
Ill It is deserred, Of surprise that our
brethren should bcstow upon us what
We so little merit From MIR. Glad
stones Religious Life"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15

the laeaIs. Dooley will probably be
in the points for tho visitors.
A double header is scheduled for
Sunday and viii start ut O'CLOCK.
The management has announced
That the charge Of admission TO the
grand stand for both games will be
fifty cents, only an increase of ten
cents over the regular admission
fee. The games promise to be two
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15

Of the best seen here this year
French and Grogan will pitch ano
arc sure to make things interesting
tor Paducah. Everybody should 90
out and cheer for the best team
Cairo has ever had, and what prom
ists without doubt TO De 4 cham.
pionship oue. Let's make tomorrow
baseball day and visit the ball park
On masse
Score:
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
MOUND CITY

John senJlc} Sr., returned Fri
day from Mt Vernon, Ind, whore
he was called Oh account of the
death of his aunt, Mrs. Eemper.
Rev. aud Mis- J. c. Anderson re-
turned Thurs day from an extended
tour Of Canaaa which occupied the
rast six weeks.
Miss LA johnson a1d Miss Mil
cred Jaccard viii leave Sunday for
St Louis and Chicago and at the
latter place they will attend the
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
Wakena Something Akin.

To be able to appreciate anything
excellent reveals that something akin
20 that excellence also d=ells In cur
7elyos.--The Christian Register.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
Juss Whsn the - Was worst-

The dentist getting even with his
photographer ~ "Look pleasant.
please Tile Taller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15

You are in Good Company when
you advertise In this paper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15

bcro 1, Cairo 6, Time-t, 40. I'm
pile-PoWers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
GREENSBORO AND
CAIRO BATTLE TO
90 TIE IN final
Hart and Gossage Twirl in Bril-
liant Fashion, Each Allowing
but Three Hits
WISE AND HERBERT
GET CAIRO'S ONLY HITS

Cairo Has Four Chances to Score and Owens
boro Two-Heckert Caught off Second
With Bases Full Spelling Owens
bOrO'S Chances
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-15
Federal League

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28

Irene Fenwick, plays the leading
role and A. H. Woods has provided a
fine supporting cast, including John
Mason, Dorothy Donnelly, Thos. A
Wise, Cyril Keightley and Forrest
Winant.
The startling utterances occur in
a cabaret scene, where Lily is in
duced to drink too much, in order
that her worthlessness and depravity
may be revealed to. her latest and
most youthful sutton. 1t seems likely
that several speeches will be modified
there are many people who like the
kind of entertainment Sheldon has
provided, but even they draw line.
At the Princess a worthy idea has
failed to provide a stage success. The
big feature of a bill of playlets which
will soon close at the "Theater of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28

Thrills is a blood-curdling offering
called ACROSS the Border" which
depicts the horrors of war almost
realistically and cries in all its lines
for peace. 1t is powerful, but it is
a sermon. and it is terribly unpleas-
ant, and folks do not like to be har-,
rowed up after dinner. So the Prin-
cess is soon to offer some new thrill
ers, which thrill more cheerfuIly.
1.-THE Bandbox, +" fourth and latest
of ''little theaters," has opened with
an excellent comedy by Jerome X.
Jerome, called Poor Little Thing"
In the company, which is called "The
New York Play Actors" are such
competent people as Janet Durbar,
Beverly Sitgreaves and Eric Blind.
New York seems to like the intimacy
and charm of these tiny playhouses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28
RY IDAH McoLo ONE GIBSON
WANT

10
Another young woman writes me
that she is coming in for much criti-
cism from those who work with her
because she has so many beaux.
81 live in boarding house." she
says, land the boys come over in
crowds of three or four and we have
dandy times.
my room is a long one with an
alcove where can draw the curtains
in front of my bed and dressing table
and l have a Victrola that belongs to
my brother, and can play the gui-
tar.
"ShaH i tell the boys to quit COM
ing? 1 don't want to but the girls
act so mean about it"
My dear girl, have all the boys you
want and that will come ''in crowds
of three or four" for such innocent
pleasures as music and the company
of a pretty girl.
1t is just as natural for a girl to
enjoy the company of young man.
or two or three-as it is for her to
breathe. -.,s- /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-28
"ASK AS MANY BOYS TO YOUR ROOM AS YOU
WANT-BUT ASK GIRLS, TOO!'

Invite same of the girls over to
meet some of your extra men and
1 don't think you viii have any more
trouble with them.