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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04
IORROW COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Thursday, November 4, 1915.
INCOME TAX.
Oregon Voter.

Congress may increase the tax or
large incomes. There is some sense
to that, especially if the tax can be sc
placed that it is not passed along tC
the ultimate consumer. If the tax is
so levied that it simply makes add.
tional burdens upon capital being
used in productive enterprises, it will
be passed along to the dear people as
another fixed charge.
Income taxes assessed against cor
poration or transportation enterprises
are ultimately passed along. Income
taxes against individuals, based on
actual net income accumulated ech
year from rents, dividends, interest
and profit, are not so likely to be-
come a burden upon the public.
The best tax of all is the inher-
tance tax. 1t is paid by people who
did not earn the wealth enherited.
The community and the country were
factors in the creation of that wealth
and should enjoy a part of the inher-
itance. 1t is better to take if after
the demise of the man whose enter
prise created the wealth than it is to
try to tax him too much during his
life tim, thus hampering his indus
trial enterprise, which is often bene-
fetal in character.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04
DISPOSITION OF THE OREGON
CALIFORNIA LAND GRANT.

Governor Withycombe has called g
conference for Thursday, November
| IS of the seven state commissioners
and the Southern Pacific officials tc
formulate some plan for the settle,
ment of this controversy.
According to resolutions adopted
at the Land Grant Conference held
in Salem September 1917, there was
general desire to reach an agree
ment between the state government
and the corporation, to put an end to
litigation and open the lands to set
tlement on fair terms.
So far as the members of the com
mission have expressed themselves
through the press, there seems to be
a unanimous agreement that under
no circumstances shall any of the O.
| 100000 acres be added to the forest
reserve.
There is also a unanimous desire
that the railroad company be re-
quired to pay up all back taxes for
several years amounting to $1,000
000 and now due the eighteen coun-
ties in which the Land Grant is To-
Gated.
The states and counties are equally
interested in keeping this property,
valued at $40,000,000, upon the tax
rolls as a big asset of revenues for
the future.
1t is variously estimated that there
are possibly 100000 acres of this
Land Grant suitable for homes, and
on which bonifde settlers could To-
cate and make living.
Some of the commissioners are
very anxious that the State Land
Board should handle such lands as
might be opened to settlement in
such way as to do justice to the
railroad company and at the same
time add several million dollars to
the irreducible school fund.
1t is believed that after several pre-
liminary conferences a final agree
ment can be reached on some of these
lines and put an end to a controversy
that for the past eight years has held
up the development of the state.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04
Return From Mines.

Dan Stalter and VIM. Lassen re-
turned last night from the Mayfower
group Of mines in the Greenhorn,
where they spent the summer months.
Mr. Stalter is manager of the mines,
which are owned by local people un-
der the name of the Heppner Mining
Company.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04
The Federated Church,

The regular service at the FEEDER
ated church are as follows:
Preaching every Sunday, II a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Federated Sunday School every
Sunday 9:45 a. m.
Federated Young Peoples Meeting
every Sunday $50 p. m.
Federated Missionary Society the
last Tuesday In each month.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
1880 p. m.
Federated Ladies Aid meets the
End Tuesday in every month, 2:30
p. m.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
w. B. SMITH, Pastor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

The o. A. c. extension work is
reaching out. Some little instruction
was given the Michigan Agricultural
College last week by some of the hus-
ky students from our own state in
stitution.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

Heppner has one of the finest little
concrete bridges east of Hood River,
and all due credit should be given to
our city administration, the men who
are responsible for its having been
built.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

Don. c. Haylor, son of VIM. Hay
lor, has arrived in this city from
Portland and is assisting his father
in the jewelry store. His family has
not yet arrived from Portland
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

1.-TWO hundred country weekly ed
itors are closer to the people of the
state than three big city daily editors
can ever hope to get. &C. G.. Chap
man in Oregon Voter
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

Parsonage next door to the church.
DR.. Winnard has taken special
course in treatment Of eye, ear, nose
and throat. tt.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

City election comes next month and
the political bee hasn't started buzz
ing yet.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-11-04

Our city drayman, Arch Barnard,
is receiving congratulations this week
upon the arrival of baby girl at his
home.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
FOREIGN

Naby Bey, Turkish ambassador to
Italy. with the embassy staff and the
consul In Rome. departed for Turkey
by way of Switzerland.
seventy-one Frenchmen who have
been killed in battle were designated
by the French academy as rcciplSnts
for prizes and for literature.
Gen. Sam Hughes, Canadian min
lister OF militia. was knighted in Lon
don during an audience with King
George in buckingham palace. fSi
A rumor is current in Athens that
Turkey has threatened to sign q
separate peace with the allies unless
Germany declares war on Italy.
Mrs. Edith Spreckels. who was
granted In San Francisco a final de-
cree OF divorce from John D..
Spreckeis. Jr.. of that city. was mar
ried at Honolulu, r. H., to Frank w.
Wakefield. also OF San Francisco.
A dispatch from Rome to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says the Balkan
league is to be reconstructed with .
provision for putting combined
army vi l,Vuu,DVu ih ''NsN'
This will be put at the disposal OF the
allies in their Turkish campaign.
One Of the passengers on board the
White Star liner Arabic. which was
sunk by German submarine. was
Kenneth Douglas. well known Eng.
lish actor. Mr.. Douglas was on the
Lusitania when she was sent TO the
bottom. His good luck followed him.
He is among the survivors.
Reports are arriving in Japan that
parties OF American tourists are being
made up to visit Japan In November
and attend the coronation OF the EN-
peror Japan has many attractions In
November. when the naples are red,
but Americans should be warned that
seeing the coronation will not be one
OF them.
Germsny's intention 10 offer full
satisfaction to the United States for
the sinking Of the White Star liner
Arabic with the loss Of two American
lives, formally was communicated to
the State Department by Count Won
Bernstorff. German ambassador. act
Ing on Instructions from the foreign
office of the Imperial German govern
ment.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
WANTED TO GET IT RIGHT
Waiter Was Up Against an Order
Which Was Decidedly New
One to Him.

Once short little woman and her
tail husband went to . cafe Of the
cheaper sort for dinner.
win you have oysters?" asked the
husband, giancing over the bill Of fare.
YES" said the little woman. a. she
tried In vain to touch her feet to the
floor. and. Henry. want hassock."
Henry nodded. and as he handed his
order to the waiter. said: Yes. and
bring the lady hassock."
"One hassock2" asked the waiter,
with what Henry thought more than
ordinary interest. as he nodded in the
affirmative. Still the waiter did not
go. but brushed the tablecloth with
a towel and rearranged the articles
on II several times. while his face got
very red.
Then he came around to the hus-
bands side. and. speaking in whis-
per, said: Say, mister. l haven't been
here long. and I'm not on to all these
things. Will the lady have the has
sock broiled or fried?"
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
MAN AND WOMAN SLAIN
Is MYSTERIOUS VISITOR IN
voLvEoiN DURANGO KILLING.
Officials Working on Theory Ihst W..
E. Ritter Old Not Shoot mrs.
Hamhiin and Himself.

Western Newspaper unlon News Service,
Durango, sCoIo.-lnformation OF
startling nature which came into the
hands of county authorities caused
Coroner Ray Goodman to make sud
den change In his plans regarding the
bodies OF w. E. Ritter, %, and Mrs.
Ruth Hamblin, "a, found shot to death
In Mrs. Hamblin's bungalow supposed
ly murder and suicide. Coroner GOOD
man, however, is working on a theory
that double murder may have been
committed.
Both Mrs. Hamblin and Ritter had
been shot through the head, apparent
ly with the revolver Ritter was clutch
ing. Though their bodies lay side by
eide on the bed, however, there were
powder burns on Mrs. Hamblin's skin
and none on ,Ritter's. indicating that
the bullet which killed him was fired
by a third person. standing several
feet away.
The bodies were discovered by a
mail carrier, who called at the bunga-
low occupied by Mrs. Hamblin to de-
liver letter.
Mrs Hamblin was the wife OF Peter
Hamblin, miner working in the Cave
Basin. from whom she had separated.
Ritter returned from Silverton week
ago and learned that Mrs. Hamblin
had been receiving attentions from
other men. lie became angry and In.
sisted that she get divorce and mar
ry him. She refused. declaring she
still loved her.husband.
Mrs. Matte Cassiday. sister OF the
dead woman's husband, who has been
living with Mrs. Hamblin. left a few
days ago for Florissant, Colo.
Unaware Of the murder and suicide,
Clarence Ritter. father Of the dead
man, left for fishing trip In the
mountains.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
cuTIcURA SHAVING
10 up.to-Dats Shaving for Sensitive
Skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush in hot
water and rub It on Cuticura Soap held
in palm Of hand. Then make lather
on face and rub in for moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit Of Cuticura Oint-
ment over shaven parts land on scalp
II any dandruf or itching) and wash
all OF with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all-shaying, shampooing.
bathing and toilet. It's velvet for SEN
sitive skins. No slimy mug. No germs.
No waste OF time or money. Free
sample each, II you wish. Address
postcard. "Cuticura, Dept. Ky, Bos-
ton" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
pAN.AMERlcAN CONFERENCE.
conferees Await Reply from Car
ranza.-Other Leaders Accept w
Plan for Conference.

TtaU sSs SS"VsobSSs
Washington.-The next step in the
effort. to bring peace in Mexico will
be considered by the Pan-American
Conference soon. A majority Of the
military and political leaders in Mex
leo having replied to the appeal Of
the conference for peace agreement
1t was officially announced that the
conferees would be reassembled soon.
although a definite date for the meet
ing has not been set.
Responses favorable to the appeal
have come from Gen. Villa and all his
military commanders, members OF his
Cabinet and political advisers.
All replies from Carranza's generals
and advisers have referred to the de-
cision to their chief. t.
All Mexican leaders outside the Car
rama and villa factions have accept.
ed the offer OF the Pan-American Con-
ference of aid n arranging for a con-
vention to be held in neutralized Mex
lean territory for, the purpose Of ere
ating a provisional government to ar.
range general elections. us
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Convict Shot as Three Flee.

Buena Vista.--R. Nelson, q reform
atory convict. died at \ Salida hospt
tai from bullet wound he received
in an attempt to escape with two com
pariions. According to Guard Smith
who did the shooting. and TRUSTEES who
were with the guard. the shot was
fired accidentally. The bullet entered
the left side Just below the left arm
and came out through the back on the
right side, penetrating the intestines
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Low waaes said to Make UNREST.

Kansas City. Mo.-Low wages was
found to be the basic cause OF indus
trial unrest in the, report which Franz
P. Walsh, chairman Of the, Federal
Commission on lndustrial Relations
and the labor members OF that body
will present to Congress- as result
bf the commissions two-year investi
cation into the subject. The report
embodying the personal findings oi
Mr.. Walsh and concurred in BY Com
missioners John B. Lennon, Jamei
O,Connell and Austin B. Garretsor
was made public here. r.. .Ls--s..-'
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
pleasure Train Crash Injuries "a.

Colorado Springs. = Three persons
were seriously hurt and twenty-one
others were badly bruised and shaken
up when a Colorado Midland excur-
sion train crashed head-on into a
freight train at Idlewild. so miles west
Of this city.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
sept. q. Tor t.s.,Irs s.rlk. Case.

sept. I Set for lsarins strike casss
Boulder. er.-Judge Neil F. Graham. ir
the District Court here, designated
Sept. 1 As the cate for arguments on
q motion to separate the murder cases
against q. L. Doyle, w. T. Hickey,
John O'Connor, Jack Cassidy and Joe
Potestio. A new date for trial will
be set after the court rules on the
motion. The cases originally were set
for trial Monday, and the five defend,
ants were to be tried together. The
severance motion was filed by coun.
sci for the United Mine Workers Of
America.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
cIoudbur.. Doe; 100000 Damage

Trinidad.-This city and vicinity 10
recovering from flood, the result Of q
heavy cloudburst which inundated a
large area. washed away a number OF
bridges, flooded farms and otherwise
caused loss and damage estimated at
nearly 100000.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Heard on maneuver..

Irate Off1cer-.'-- 1t, man! Duck
your head-don't you know you'd get
shot?
Fastidious Recruit-Ye-es. sir; but
this beastly grass keeps tickling my
nose!--London Opinion.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
May shin. Eighty shoe. for Allmony.

Pueblo.--lf Mrs. Vera Thomas wins
her divorce suit against her husband.
Leslie, who conducts shoe shining
parlor on South Union avenue. Leslie
mdst lubricate and Illuminate 1900
pairs Of footwear each month at the
prevailing price of nickel to pay the
$50 monthly alimony she asks. That
means that the first forty shines each
day will be aiimony money. Mrs.
Thomas only charges are that her
husband 10 addicted to drugs and
liquor and has two affinities. one q
Denver woman. Besides the alimony.
she wishes title to their home at 1921
Warman avenue.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
sPoRTING NEWS

Six thousand persons ate lamb un-
til they could eat no more. and en-.
joyed program OF racing at Pros
pect park at Fort Collins.
The ten-mile motorcycle record was
smashed at Chicago when Bob Perry,
a college boy, sent his hike around tho
speedway track in Cos. an average
of ninety eight mile an hour
Little Prince, a 7-year-old bay horse
owned by J. c. Brubake- OF Maquon.
ILL.,, set new record for Nutwood
park at Dubuque. Ia. by winning the
2:07 pace. He made the second heat
OF the race In 2:O5K.
Lawrence Henderson. pitching for
Charleston in the Ohio State league
ut Charleston, w. Va. shut out Iron.
ton In doubleheader, not q hit be-
ing allowed in the first game. Hender-
son allowed five hits in the last game.
Miss Elaine Rosenthal Of the
Ravisloe Country Club. Chicago. won
the women's Western golf champion.
ship in the finals at the Midlothian
Club links, defeating Mrs. Harry D.
Hammond, Highland Club. Indian.
apolis, 4 up and 8 to play.
AS the only legless baseball player
in the world. ID. Hugh Mcdonald OF
the Beulah Methodist Episcopal
church team of Kearney, N. j., has
developed into one OF the best anna.
teur pitchers in the country. With
the aid of artificial legs he is able to
accomplish many things which to
those who are not SO affected seem
impossible.
GENERAL
Organization Of the International
Pavedway Association. which was
formed to promote an automobile
highway from the Mexican to the
Canadian border, was perfected at
Chicago.
Evidence in support OF the state.
ment that the lives OF millions OF
wage earners are subject to the dicta.
tion Of a relatively small number OF
men. is cited at length In the third
and final section. made public at Chi
cago of the report OF Basil NJ. Manly
director Of research and investigation
for the United States Commission on
Industrial Relations.
In an address delivered at Boston
| to delegates to the governors confer
ence. Josephus Daniels, secretary OF
I the navy. speaking to the assembled
state executives in the admiral's
cabin on board the flagship wyoming
OF the Nortl. Atlantic fleet. said It was
/ his aim steadily to increase the Unit
I ed States navy in size and efficiency
until 1t shall be In a position to de
fend this country from an attack from
any quarter
A majority Of governors and former
state executives. delegates to the gov
ernors' conference at Boston, at the
final session OF the conference agreed
that the United States Is inadequate
ly prepared to resist invasion by {
hostile European force.
Roman Catholic Bishop Patrick r
Heffron was shot twice at Winona
Mimi, by the Rev. Father Aioysiui
Lesches, priest. whom the bishor
had decided was unreliable and whom
he declined to send out on any othel
=! anpointmer:s. after recent failures
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
seIbert Man Shoots Himself.

Hugo.-William f. Haner. 5s years
old. residing seven miles southeast OF
Seibert, committed suicide. He used
shotgun, with a wire to pull the
trigger, the discharge taking effect in
his head. Death was instantaneous.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Vote Million for Drainage.

Grand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
most ardent advocates Of drainage
land owners Of the Grand valley voted
to accept the federal governments
proposal to build a II. 100000 drainage
system in Grand valley to protect 50.-
900 acres from seepase dangers. The
vote was sos for. and 1853 against. q
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Miraculous.

THE printing press is a wonderful
invention"
Indeed 1t is. In few seconds 1t
can convert comparatively worth
tificate that will sell for thousands or
dollars
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Some women are hard to please.
They hardly get wedding gown be-
fore they begin to look up material for
q divorce suit.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Harvest Fair and Festival At Merins.
Merino.-The MsrinO harvest festt
val committee met and completed
final arrangements. for the ons-day
fair. to be held sept. 6 si4g.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Man Killed, Son Hurt, by Auto.
Ouray.-Newt Robinson. SO. wealthy
resident of Ridgway, was killed in
stantly, and his son. years old, badly
hurt. In an auto accident between mere
and Ridgway.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
The pauoer.

PA, mans wife is his better half.
isn't she?"
I I'VE are told SO, my son."
Then II . man marries twice there
isn't anything left Of him, IL .there?"
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Several ouakes Felt In italy.
Avezzano, Italy. = Several earth
quake shocks were felt Sunday. Nc
damage has been done, however.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

! Ten smiles for \ nickel. Away buy Re,
Crcss Bag Bme;, have beautiful. clsa
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Many man has been forced to swa,.
low his pride who couldn't digest It. =
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
Thousand Canadian Troops Drown.

Thousand Canadian Troops Drown.
London. on the Hol-
land. American line steamer Ryndam.
arriving In Amsterdam. bring report
that a British transport with 1000
Canadian troops on board was torpe.
doed by a submarine off the Scilly
islands on Aug. 15. 1t is said about
1000 men were saved.
There are no signs yet Of any slack.
ening OF the German pursuit Of the
retiring Russians and according to
the official report issued in Berlin
progress has been made in all sectors
OF the eastern battle.line except that
in northern Courland where the arm
les of Grand Duke Nicholas are offer
ing an effective resistance.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Very Uplifting.
His is a high ambition"
VERY much SO. understand he
wants to signal 10 Mars"
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03
LONG, Ex-CAIEF
OF NAVY, DEAD.
MEMBER OF MekiNLEY's CAB.
MET succuMes AT HIS HOME
NEAR. BOSTON, MASS.
NAMED BY M'kINLEY
GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS
THRICE, AND SERVED THREE
TERMS IN CONGRESS.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
bingham, Mass.-John d. Long, for-
mer secretary of the navy and Tor.
mer governor OF Massachusetts. died
at his home here. --.
John d. Long was secretary OF the
navy during the Spanish American
war. II was he who Is on record as
having dispatched the famous mes
sage Of April 25. 1898. to Commodore
George Dewey, commanding the Ash
attic squadVp. then awaiting orders at
Hongkong. The message read:
"War has commenced between Spain
and the United States. Proceed at once
to the Philippine Islands. Capture or
destroy the Spanish ships. Use the ut
most endeavor."
1t was on the sixth day after the re-
ceipt OF these orders that Dewey re-
ported his great victory In the battle
OF Manila bay.
Mr.. Long was called to head the
Navy Department when President Nc.
Kinley took office. in March, 1897, and
also served year in the Cabinet Of
President Roosevelt. In addition to
directing the navy during the war
with Spain, the official acts Of Secre-
tary Long included the placing Of
thousands of navy employees under
the civil service rules and the prohi-
bition Of the sale of beer on naval
vessels.
John Davis Long was born In Buck
field. Me-, in 1888, tho son Of pros
porous business man; but his own pre-
dilection was for law and politics. Set
Ting in Boston after his graduation
from Harvard, he served four terms
in the State Legislature; was three
terms speaker of the house: was lieu
tenant governor and in 1879 defeated,
Gen. BENZ. F. Butler. the Democratic
candidate for governor. by plurality
of 1900. He was twice reelected,
with large pluralities, and sent to Con-
gress for three terms. There he
formed warm personal regard for
President Mckinley. At leisure at his
home in the quiet old town Of Hing
ham, near Boston, he wrote volume
Of poems and translated virgil's
Eneid. He was member Of the
American Academy Of Arts and Sci
ences. A total abstainer. from early
life, he was also for many years presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Total Alb
stinence Society.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-03

Know-why and know.how are essential TO any
success, Every one Of US has to acknowiedse
shat the same sor Of military preparedness that
,,,;neple n making an industry Of any kind sorv-
ieeabie and probable both to manufacturer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
GIRLS FEARLESSNESS
SAVES SIX FROM FIRE
Ties Wet Towel Over Face and
Gropes Way Through Smoke
to Sleepers

Six persons were saved by the cool
headedness of young woman when a
fire In the store of Herr Shelby, at the
northeast corner Of 23d and Berks streets
damaged the building to the extent OF $500
early today.
Miss Florence Jacoby, who boards with
the family OF Frederick Hurst, owner ~
the property on the second floor. was
awakened about o'clock by dense fumes
ana smoke. Staggering to a window she
stepped out on the roof, and after gaining
her composure. tied a wet towel over he.
face and felt her way through the rooms
awakening the other occupants.
Hurst, his wife and two children. Tbao-
dore and Harry. and Albert Bowman ma
Mrs. f. r. Gardiner, also boarders. mada
their way to the street and stood shivers
ing In their night clothes until nei0bhors
awakened by the engines, gave them
shelter N'eiH
. According TO Policemen Danele ans
eWyman' OF the goth and Berks streets
rstation, who turned In the alarm the
h IRE was caused by spontaneous combus-
ION IN the store among fireworks that
,Nhd been packed away under a counter.
hfhe fire spread rapidly to the stationer,,
Jand candles, which made Il difficult ~
control because Of the dense smoke.