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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
Yes Saturday, May 15 Is Positively the Last Day That
the "Wonderphone" VIII Be on Public Dem
onstration at Sig Second Avenue

A remarkable sale of stock in this
wonderful high power telephone has
taken place in the past few days.
People are hurrying to acquire an in
terest in the invention before the oppor-
tunity is gone!
THE Wonderphone," it is predicted,
must certainly revolutionize the whole
field of long-distance telephony" 1t
throws the human voice incredible dis
tances, and its commercial possibilities
are practically unlimited.
The Puget Sound Electric Company,
which recently installed THE Wonder
phone" for use in dispatching interurban
trains between Seattle and Tacoma,
writes to the Universal High Power
Telephone Co., in response to an in
quiry regarding the "Wonderphone":
I'VE beg to state that our dispatchers
are very much pleased with this instru-
ment, as the trainmen can hear the or
ders given over the telephone very dis
tinctly, and it is not necessary to repeat
orders two or three times, as was very
frequently the case when using the or
binary Bell transmitters." This letter is
signed by K. c. Schluss, Superintendent
of Power and Equipment.
Another letter, from the Pacific Gas
& Electric CO., of San Francisco, saws:
IF you will forward contract COVERING
See the "Wonderrbov,a'' Nj
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

your instrument, which we have been
using in our Oakland dispatchers' office,
we will be pleased to sign the same"
This is signed by R. J. Cantrell, Property
Agent.
-"Wonderphones" are taking like
wildfire" wherever they have been
placed in use, and demands for instru.
ments are coming from all sections of
the country.
Recent events point to the establish.
ment OF this marvellous telephone and
music transmitter as "one of the great.
est and most useful inventions of the
age"
Don't say, as many have said about
the Bell telephone. 81 had an opportun.
ity to get some of the stock, and am
sorry | didn't take it."
But come in right now, find out about
the remarkable profit-producing pos
sibilities of the 'Wonderphone" and get
as much stock as you can.
Don't delay another day. Your Cd.
portunity will soon be gone You may
make large sum of money from the
little amount that you invest in the
"Wonderphone" now.
Remember, Saturday is positively the
last day of demonstration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
LOOKS GOOD FOR JIT
BUS ON WEST SIDE

Tho prospect OF ultimate estab.
lIshment OF jItney bus service in
West Seattle 20 operate in connec.
ton with the port ferry. was more
favorable than ever Thursday. 1,
Is planned TO carry passengers on
both ferry and auto for single
scent fare. The latest step taken
In this direction WAS the action yes.
terday OF the port commission in
ordering It's attorney TO work out
some feasible scheme for such serv.
ice with the counsel for the West
Side petitioners. The lawyers re.
port will be considered at a public
hearing Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
STABBED BY NEGRO

Julius Johnson, fisherman.
stabbed by a negro last wednesday
night. is in tho city hospital I'm q
serious condition. He received
four wounds. The attack was
made IN the Negroes room in the
lower part OF town, whore Johnson
went with his assallant TO get q
drink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
.U)QA sIlAuYsss sl MKSfIsq
New Pedagogy

w" feN-Ae9g
Reginald. what did you study
I'm school today p"
we had two films Of history
and one reel Of GEOGRAPHY. ma"
VIA, She Would Say
naahful Student What would
you SAY n were 20 throw kiss
At your
Nllss tblubhlnglyl I'd say YOU
were tho LATEST fellow I've ever
met. Columbia Jester.
An interesting Discovery
Browns an inqulsltiye chap.
Coming home from the club last
night he climbed up high gate
post TO SEQ what tho sign was az
the top
what was ~"
Wet paint. Fun.
Fencing
They were discussing tho war.
In France" said Mr. Ci,ymAn.
the mon are an expert fcnccrH
Wall. ! swan" exclaimed Mr..
Mcdergrasa Rail or harhcd
wire Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

THE UNITED STATES plans an investi-
kation Of fountain pens. We have one that
we'd like TO submit in evidence and ask that
the punishment for making it be dipping in
|ndelbIe ink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

THE FRENCH are making a heroine OF
J girl who captured IL Uhlans. We have
been score OF girls who could capture that
many Uhans by merely clevating her eye
brows at the right moment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

THIS is the season when the fastener
mcrrily skips out OF and into his winter flan-
hcIs, from day TO day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
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STYLES HAVE CHANGED

[T1RETrY trim andd cssyh e ooks a
Lhsa IN ideal Steel swords canked brbo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

GREAT BRITAIN has fine chance TO
khow what she really thinks OF scraps OF pa
ber,v sometimes referred to as treaties Japan
kIready has 10000 troops squatted on China.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

Arizona state senate adopts res.
olutlon asking clemency for Leo
Frank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

THEY ARE battling where ancient Epic
sus stood The fact that VIC have forgotten
battles just as important that took place at
Ephesus ought to prove the usecssness Of
this war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
Editorialettes

GEN VILLA has been shot again by a
member Of his staff. which reminds us that
the German crown prince hasn't been killed
for three weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
The silver Lining

lie was n Scot. with the usual
thrifty characteristics OF bis race.
Wishing 10 know his fate. he tele.
graphed "A proposal of marriage
10 tho lady OF hia choice. AMER
waiting all day at the telegraph
office, he received an affirmative
answer late at night
well. n were you" said the
operator who delivered tho mes.
sage. "id think twice before IA
marry gifl who kept me waiting
20 long for an answer.
"Na. ma. replied the Scot the
lass for mo Is the lass wha waits
for tho might ratcH Ladies
Home Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13
Cause for Grief

"Mlss Ethel" said Chollie Stay.
late. ~ / should tell you J Was
going away tomorrow. would you
feel sorry"
Tomorrow. she answered.
giancing at the clock Yes.
should feel sorry. ] thought YOU
might 20 away tonight. '- Boston
Transcript
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

THE NAVY now proposes 20 change the
uniforms Of our sailors. We expect wild
protest from George NJ Cohan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-13

If THE tax collector ever got job as
credit man the majority OF citizens couldn't
get credit for IS cents.
BOB LINCOLN threatens to emancipate
the Pullman nOrters
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
IRRIGON.

NJ. F. Wadsworth took i.ying trip
across the river Monday.
Chas. Caldwell is slightly disabled
from having his foot stepped on by a
heavy horse.
Jack Kennedy made short trip
over to lone the first of the week to
visit a sister.
Ed Susbauer, of Cornelius is in
Irrigon visiting at the home of his
uncle, Pete Susbauer.
Harvey Lester returned home from
lone, where he has been working at
harvest for the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley drove over to
Lexington last Friday returning Sun
day with their small nephew, George
Finley.
Oscar Corey arrived home last
week from Heppner where he has
been in the sanatorium with a Grip
pied knee.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Finley went up
to Hermiston Monday afternoon for
short visit with friends, returning
Tuesday morning.
A coyote was killed in town some
where in the vicinity of Corey's
store last Saturday, by Ralph Wal
pole. Several men and boys were af-
ter it with guns but Ralph sent the
fatal bullet. The head of the animal
was sent to Portland for examination.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Shipped First Wool in 1872.

Tom Morgan was visitor in our
city Monday on his way home from
The Dalles, where he had been called
on account of the death of brother.
While here he remarked about the
prosperous appearance of our town
and expressed his satisfaction at the
way Arlington has improved in the
past few years.
Mr.. Morgan is an old pioneer Of
this part of the state, having settled
on Rhea creek in 1871, moving to
Heppner in 81. While living on Rhea
creek he often made trips to this
place before there was any town here,
as it was a shipping point where the
steamboats, would loaG and unload
freight, and called to mind that he
shipped the first consignment Of wool
that was ever shipped from here, it
being in 1872, and the boats at that
time landed somewhere near the pres
ent stockyards. Arlington Independ-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Kopple Store In
Receiver S Hands

The store of NJ. A. Kopple, situated
in the Fair building, has been closed
this week while a representative of
the Merchants Protective Association
of Portland is taking an invoice of
the stock. Mr.. Kopple has been facing
some difficulties of late with the fed
eral government. He felt that he had
matters pretty we'll fixed up and
could go ahead and conduct his bus
mess without any further trouble.
but it seems that his creditors both
in the East and at Portland have be
come uneasy. and the business here
is now in charge of the association as
above stated. We have not been able
to learn whether or not Mr. Kopple
has made an assignment. 1t is ru-
mored that he has, and that his store
at Condor is also involved In a
statement to this paper, Mr. Kopple
says that he is confident Of having his
affairs straightened out in very few
days and will return to HeppnerS to
take charge of his business We sin
cerely hope that he may be able to do
so.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Are Making Long
Automobile Trip

Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Fain, of San
Francisco, We're in Heppner for a
short time yesterday on their journey
from the Bay City to points in Idaho.
They have been on an extended trip
which took them from San Francisco
to San Diego where they took in the
big fair being pulled OFF in that city,
and then on to several towns of in
terest beyond the Mexican line. Re-
turning they have been journeying
north and their present destination is
some point in Idaho, but they may
decide to go over the Rockies and
wind up at some point farther east
to spend the winter. They travel in
madeover Ford, and have with
them fully equipped camping out
fit and they live out of doors. Their
little car has made $3.50 miles al
ready on this trip and they have had
neither blow-outs nor punctures this
far on the way. From Portland they
came up over the Columbia highway:
have had good roads until hitting
Eastern Oregon. and have enjoyed
the trip immensely. Mrs. Fain is a
sister of Miss Elizabeth Ware, who
is at present doing evangelistic work
in this county, and the Fains former
ly resided at Hood River.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Evans Brothers Get
Fine Grain Yield

Messrs. Evans Bros, who farm eX-
tensively northeast of Lexington,
brought in some fine samples OF their
wheat and oats which they left at the
First National Bank yesterday. They
have finished their threshing and the
grain turned out we'll. The wheat
made right at 90 bushels to the acre
of No. l quality grain. and the oats
turned out A bushels and weigh out
close to first quality stuff These gen
tlemen have farmed long and sue
cessfully in this section and consid-
ering the drawbacks encountered in
grain growing during the past season
they are we'll satisfied with results
obtained this year Their wheat was
all spring sowing, because OF re-seed
ing and the results obtained are to be
accredited to the excellent system of
farming by the Evans Bros.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05

Quite a few citizens Of Morrow
county have been induced to seek
work on the extension Of the govern
ment irrigation project in the vicinity
Of Coyote. Chas. Reid prominent
farmer of lone, called at this office
while in town a short time on Friday
He had just returned from the gov
ernment ditch where himself and two
men had been at work for some time.
He had 26 horses on the job, and says
that the wages paid for men and hor-
ses would not leave a man six bits a
day after he had paid his expenses.
The way the work is carried on is
very unsatisfactory to the laborers
of this sort and Mr.. Reid was glad to
be relieved and return home with his
teams which he will put to work on
his own place preparing his summer
fallow for receiving the seed of an
other harvest.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05

er rests 24-foot long feeder. which
is provided with fiaring sides 16 feet
long. The foot of this feeder rests
upon trestle A feet high. The belt
from the cylinder pulley to the trac-
tor passes along this feeder under
one of the flares.
When the threshing machine is in
operation. a box driver comes in on
either side of the long feeder, and
proceeds to pitch his load evenly upon
the draper of the long feeder which
carries the headings forward under
the "Chinamen," a set of steel kick
ers, which scatter and even the head
ings. They then fall into the short
feeder where Slated draper carries
the headings into the cylinder.
The separator cleans and deposits
the grain into the sack through a re-
versible overhead sacker; the straw
and chaff being carried to the straw
stack by Slated draper over sheet
metal bottomed stacker.
By this method, the derrick table,
forker, derrick driver, and two table
feeders are eliminated, which causes
marked saving in equipment and
expense.
The first field threshed by this rig
consisted of rs acres of Fortyfold
wheat. The time required was 25
hours, and it threshed out 74O sacks
of grain from rather long straw The
cost of threshing this field is care
fully estimated at 71ac. per bushel.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
LEXINGTON.

William Staulfer returned to Hood
River for few days
Mrs. Mary Eskelson went to the
Valley Sunday for a visit with
friends.
Geo. NJ. Allyn and family returned
Tuesday from Ukiah on summer
outing.
j. w. Beymer and o. E. Farms
worth of Heppner were callers in
town Wednesday.
Ed Duran has gone to the Green
horn mining country to inspect some
mines in that vicinity.
Dan Gooding, who has been EN-
ployed in this vicinity left Monday
for PascO and other places.
William Grow shipped a car load
of hogs from the station Sunday for
the stockyards at Portland.
w. T. Campbell's threshing outfit
is expected to commence threshing
north of Lexington in a few days.
DR.. Jess Turner of the firm of Lowe
& Turenr of Portland, spent Monday
in Lexington in the interests of his
firm.
Ray McAlister left for Jefferson
Monday on account of his son We'll
come, who is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
w. E. Leach and w. G. Scott are
taking an inspection tour of Wheeler
and Grant counties in the interests of
the Ford Motor Co.
John Helms went to Pendleton
last week. He will be away for sew
eral days looking after property in
terests at that place.
Thomas NJ. Scott of Salem, is visit.
ing at Copenhaver's and fuckers for
few days. Mr.. Scott formerly own
ed ranch in the Sand Hollow coun.
try.
Dick Robinett of Hardman was in
town a few days. The shop where he
was working was burned. He expects
to be at work again as soon as a new
blacksmith shop is built.
Sam Devine, an old-time residen;
of this part of the country returned
few days ago to look over the coun-
try again. Sam now resides near
Barton, Clackamas county.
N. P. Peterson of Portland, well
known wheat buyer of the Inland
Empire, was a Lexington caller Mon
day. Mr.. Peterson represents NJ. w
Houser, an independent grain dealer
of Portland.
Nearly all the headers remaining
on the north side of the creek finish
ed last week and all will finish this
week. The settings are not large OF
very numerous, yet fair amount OF
grain will be threshed. The quality
will not be up to the standard of 9th
er years.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Hunting Season To
Open August 9Th

The State Game Warden is desir-
Gus of calling attention to the fact
that the deer hunting season this
year does not open until August 18th,
which is Is days later than has been
customary for many years. 1t is
therefore unlawful to hunt deer in
oregon before that date. The sea-
son closes on October 31st
Attention of hunters is called to
this change in the law that was made
during the last session of the legisla-
ture at Salem, that you may not un-
Intentionally violate the law and sub
ject yourselves to a heavy fine. 1t is
the policy of the State Game War
den's Office to prevent law violations
and thus avoid having to make ar
rests. But the game law must be
rigidly enforced.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Lecture On India
Tomorrow Evening

Here is something the citizens of
Heppner cannot afford to miss.
India and Its Present Relation to
the British Government will be the
topic of j. c. Ghormley, recently of
India, at the Christian church Friday
night. The entertainment and lecture
will be illustrated by $50 stereopti-
con slides. These pictures have been
taken by Mr.. Ghormley and are a
rare collection, showing the life and
habits of the simple folk of the East
in their jungle homes. Many inter
esting stories and facts will be told
answering the oft asked question
"Will England Hold India?'
Mr.. and Mrs Ghormley were med
ical missionaries for several years.
Mr.. Ghormley holds the commission
of Honorary Magistrate Of Ueoghar
district of the Province of Bengal.
A nominal admission fee Of 10c
and 25c will be charged the door.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Cecil People Have
Big Birthday Dinner

A friend of the CT. sends us the
following report of big birthday
dinner enjoyed by the Cecil residents:
About 80 friends and old-time
neighbors gathered at the home of NJ.
" Logan at Cecil Sunday, August
1st, in response to Invitations issued
to attend birthday dinner ceebrat-
ing the nth anniversary of Charles
d. Sennett father of Mrs Logan.
After the sumptuous dinner was
served, the guests spent the day re-
lating pioneer experiences and eat
ing watermelons.
One feature of the dinner was
large birthday cake, beautifully dec
Grated and bearing II tiny candle
sticks and candles.
A partial list of those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Nash, Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. ]. W. Osborn, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Melton. Mr.. Barnard. Mr. and
Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Broadly, Mr. Z. B. Gorton, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe,
Mr.. Sloane Thomas, Miss Hazel Nc
Bee, Miss Annie Lowe, Miss Ruby
Thacker, and others, totalling about
thirty.
Not all were able to attend that
were invited, from one reason or an
other, but all Joined in wishing these
occasions should happen oftener The
day was delightfully."- and pleasantly
spent, and on departing all joined in
wishing Mr.. Sennett many happy re
turns Of the day
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
Former Heppner Woman Dies.

The very sad intelligence was re-
ceived by friends in Heppner Of the
sudden death, from heart trouble,
of Mrs. Flossie Sheppard, at her
home near Waterloo, Linn county, on
wednesday of last week. Mrs. Shep-
pard was we'll known here where she
has numerous friends who were made
sad by the news OF her death. Her
brother, Roy Whites, lives here, and
her father George Whites, is now a
resident of Prineville. Besides her
husband, she leaves one child three
years of age.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
A SUCCESSFUL AND ECON.
OMICAL THRESHING RIG
THE JEFF JONES SONS OUTFIT ON HEPPNER FLAT
HARVESTS THE GOLDEN GRAIN IN NOVEL WAY.
By BURTON II. PECK.
81. > : !

A very interesting and economical
rig for threshing small grain has been
assembled by JEFF Jones & Sons, who
farm quite extensively on the Hepp-
ner Flat country in central Morrow
county.
This outfit consists of 14-ft. Nc
Cormick header, four header box
wagons, water tank and cook house;
J. |. Case 1926 gas tractor belted
to 24-inch Il bar cylinder Case sep
arator, with a long feeder and plain
22foot straw carrier
The method of operation is as fol-
lows:
The header and boxes proceed into
the center of perhaps forty acres of
wheat one box being under the head
er spout and the others following
the header. At the center the header
box is driven sharply to the left and
the first circle is cut. Two boxes are
filled in this manner, the third box
comes under the spout, the header is
turned about, and the small circle in
the center is cut out and the machine
proceeds to cut on the outer circle.
When the four header boxes have
been filled with headings, the tractor
drawing the separator. and a low
truck on which rides the long feeder,
comes into the circle and the machine
is set.
The separator is fitted with a short
feeder directly in front of the cylin-
der. Upon the end of this short feed
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05
COUNCIL MEETS TO
PAY ROAD BILLS
Cemetery Hill Road Bills Paid--Slack
Attendance of COuncilmen.

Council proceedings for the regu-
lar monthly meeting on Monday night
are somewhat in keeping with the va
cation season. The attendance OF
members was somewhat brief, owing
to the absence from the city of sew
eral councilmen, and Recorder Will
lianfs was prevented from being on
hand owing to indisposition. Ac-
cordingly no matters of business were
attended to except the passing on
bills
Work has been progressing on the
cemetery hill road, and the most of
the claims against the city are for
this Improvement
Some ordinances that were ready
for passage, were laid on the table
awaiting a better attendance of the
council before final action is taken.
Bills audited and allowed as fol-
lows:
Orve Brown, labor ......$ 5000
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pence of Brad
dock, Penn, arrived in Heppner on
Saturday for short visit at the home
of Postmaster Richardson and wife.
Mr.. Pence is a cousin of Mrs. Rich
ardson, and was a resident of this
place in the early days. His last visit
here was twenty years ago, and the
place with its residents had so chang
ed that it did not seem like Heppner
to him. Mr. and Mrs. Pence have
been making tour OF the Pacific
coast, taking in the fairs and visiting
various cites and towns. They left
Tuesday for Spokane after enjoying a
pleasant visit with relatives here.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05

Mrs. Patrick Cave, daughter OF
Mrs. Enoch Cave, of this city, has
been removed from her home in Port
land to a hospital in that city to be
operated upon. She has been a suf-
ferer for some time and her ailment
has developed into Brights disease.
Her physicians have hopes that an
operation will bring relief and re-
store her to health. Mrs. Cave has
many friends at this place who hope
for her speedy recovery.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-08-05

e. G. Noble and wife, accompanied
bv Mrs. r. M. Smith and Miss Rosa
+. Smith, mother and sister of Mrs.
Noble, motored to Pendleton and
Walla Walla on Friday, returning to
Heppner Sunday evening. They en-
joyed a very pleasant trip. Mrs.
Smith and daughter, who have been
visiting the past two weeks in this
city, departed for their home at Mon
mouth, Oregon, yesterday. Miss Smith
was a teacher in the Heppner schools
one winter some years ago.