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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13
MRS. HOWARD WILLS
NECKLACE TO HUSBAND
Leaves Her Wardrobe TO some Poor
Omaha Girl''-Jury says
self Destruction.

OMAHA Neb.. April 13.-The
coroners jury in the inquest over
the body Of Mrs. Joseph f. Howard.
wife Of the actor. Wednesday re-
turned a verdict Of self-destruction.
Howard testified that the day his
wife committed suicide he had pur-
chased "a ticket To Chicago for her
on a train that was go leave Omaha
at g o'clock. that Mrs Howard later
cancelled the reservation. Howard
said ne was TO meet her after his
evening vaudeville act and take her
20 the train Just before his act
was called. Mrs. Clare LAMBERT. a
friend OF Mrs Howard, rushed into
his dressing room and told him his
wife had committed suicide.
A letter was read i'm which Mrs.
Howard willed "A valuable pearl
necklace 10 her husband. certain
jewelry 10 Mrs LAMBERT and her
wardrobe TO some poor Omaha
girl" Mrs. Towards body was
taken TO Chicago Tuesday night by
her father. NJ. Fl. Kilgallen
o. r--.A 81 --~r.gs. L.. 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-13

The geographical origin Of whoa
is a mystery. lost in the dim past.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the second Monday in September,
monday, September 18th, 1870 the
Board cf Equalization of Morrow
County will attend at the Court
House in Morrow County, Oregon,
and publicly examine the Assessment
Rolls for Morrow County, Oregon, for
the Year of 1916, and will correct all
errors in valuation, description or
qualities Of lands, lots or other prop
erty assessed by the Assessor of Nor
row County, Oregon, for the Year
1916.
All persons interested or having
any complaint against their assess
ment for the Year 1916, should ap-
pear at that time. Petitions for re-
duction in assessment must be pre-
sented in writing, verified by oath of
applicant or his attorney, and must
be filed with the board the first week
it is In session and any petition or ap-
plication not so made, verified and
filed shall not be considered or acted
upon by the board.
Dated at Heppner, Oregon; August
oath, 1916.
J. J. WELLS,
Assessor Morrow County, Oregon.
st.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon.
August 18th, 1916. Notice is hereby
given that Charles Gray. of Lexing-
ton, Oregon, who, on July 18th, 1913,
made Homestead Entry, No. 011917,
for S12 NE4, Sec. u, We NV a ,
Section 22, Township North, Range
25 East, Willamette Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final
three-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before c..
c. Patterson, L. S. Commissioner, at
Heppner, Oregon, on the 9th day of
October, 1916.
Claimant Names as witnesses:
Neil White, Pete Beymer, Louis
Marquard and Hugh Berry. all Of
Lexington, Oregon.
H. FRANK WOODCOCK. Register.
Aug. 31-Oct. s.
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NOTICE

Notice is here by given that the
undersigned, Alfred l.. Ayers, and
Anna Spencer, have been appointed
Executor and executrix of the Last
Will and Testament Of Matilda, G..
Ayers, deceased, by the County Court
Of Morrow County, Oregon. and have
duly qualified for such trust.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to
present same, duly verified. at the
Office of our attorney, Sam e. Van
Vactor, in Hepner, Oregon, within
six months from the date of the first
publication Of this notice.
Dated and published this 29th
day of June, 1916.
ALFRED L. AYERS,
ANNA SPENCER,
Executor and Executrix of the
Last Will and Testament of
Matilda c. Ayers, deceased.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

All owners and occupants of pro-
perty adjacent to the. streets of the
city of Heppner are hereby notified
to remove the weeds and grasses from
in front Of their property. The dry
weeds and grasses are source Of
danger from fire, and since the
county fair will be held within short
time, everyone should try to help in
making the town look we'll at that
time. The removal of wood piles
from the streets would also improve
the appearance of the streets at fair
time. Let us have the streets clean
Sept. |.
F. N. FRYE. Marshal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31

Corvallis, Ore: Several prominent
farmers of Benton county, who took
active parts in forming a county tax
payers league this spring, now pro-
pose an organization of the agricul-
tural counties of the Willmette valley
for the purpose of furthering the
proposition of state owned lime de-
posits and machinery and the produc-
tion of lime at cost.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed his final ac-
count as administrator of the estate
of Walter r. Birdwell, deceased, and
that the County Court of the State
of Oregon for Morrow County has ap-
pointed Tuesday, the 5th day of Sept
ember, 1915 at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, as the
time, and the County Court room in
the Court House at Heppner, Oregon,
as the place of hearing and settling
said final account. Objections to said
final account should be filed on or be-
fore said date.
W. G.. Scott,
Administrator
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31
ELDERLY MEN - YOUR
OPPORTUNITY.

Many elderly as well as young
men are making good money sell
ing our clean, hardy, guaranteed
ornamentals, roses, fruit trees,
berries, vines, etc.
The prestige of the Washington
Nursery Co.-thirteen years in
business-handling twelve to fif-
teen thousand orders annually
insures hearing wherever you go.
Our field reaches from Montana
to Southern California and from
New Mexico to Northern British
Columbia.
Cash Weekly. Outfit free, ex-
perience unnecessary.
We train you free in salesman
ship, landscaping, etl. Best selling
season for years. Good business
In your own and other localities.
Work all or part time.
Write Today. Perhaps you also
know some other energetic, intel
ligent man now unemployed.
WASHINGTON NURSERY
COMPANY,
TOPPENISH, WASHINGTON
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

People of Morrow county who
want concessions at the Morrow
County Fair should make their choice
of location at once as outside con-
cessionaires are asking for space
daily, and it is the desire of the
Board to give home people first choice
where possible.
W. W. SMEAD, Secretary.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING.

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNTING.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of John Miller
deceased has filed with the county
court of Morrow County, Oregon his
final rport as such executor, and that
said Court has fixed Monday the 2Sth
day of August, 1916 at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. m. as the time and the
County court room in the court
house in Heppner, Oregon as the
place for hearing said account and
any objections thereto and for the
settlement of said Estate.
Francis M. Miller,
Executor.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that l will
not be responsible for any debts here
after contracted by my wife, Arminda
Sayles Bode, who has left my home.
Dated this 18th day Of August, 1915.
HENRY BODE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31

AS a result of meetings held here
on Thursday and Monday nights a
final decision concerning lines for a
division of Cook county has been
made. If agreed to by the east side,
and the support necessary to obtain
the statutory 35 per cent vote is pro-
missed division will be proceeded with.
Otherwise a return will be made to
the county seat removal plan.-Bend
Bulletin
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-08-31
THE WEATHER

The following is the report Of the
weather for the past week as given us
by Cooperative Observer Frank Gill
liam:
The sun., 1916-11-02

by Mr.. Fitzgerald on behalf Of the men
and absolutely and unuualiiiedly re-
jccted by IA" companies.
Eight long weeks have passed since
that time and there are stiil II LOCO men,
'ortnor employees of the different rail-
way companies Of the city. who have re-
fused tp go back to the companies under
present conditions, hut who are still
willing 10 Hcc,1,t ;he findings and recon-
m.udati"us Of your commission
"he present service, Mr. Fr.digcr set.
forth. j. gar below that given before the
lcgiuuing of the strike. Careful iuyestl-
cation 10y an impartial committee headed
Oy aud composed In part uf such promi-
pcr' gentlemen as tn" Rev. Dr. stephen
:. Wise, Amos IluChut and Frederick
Howe" ne continues. shows ~concluslve,y
mat not only the Sc.yica Of the street
ear lines does not average 30 per cent.
G. whn; j. was before the strike. but that
tA. same Is completely demora.izcd.
a1' hat the present service. even such
zruS 10y strike breakers who are In
20, pCtent, dishonest. low grad. men Of
he usual strike breaking variety.
For five or siN weeks u until one
or Two weeks ago the city had abso-
Wt'ly no service whatever after night
.rl. ana AT the present tim" we are
ready 20 show that on some Of the lines
u" men who are operating cars IN the
nighttime AZ" receiving ~ cents per
r"ur. l. .. triple the salary which the
n"u now out on strike have received,
w'o" 0u" Of their grievances was that
The sun., 1916-11-02
YOUNG WIFE BLAMES
HUSBANDS PARENTS
Mrs. Ralph +. Lake Says She
Was Urged Not to Have
Children.


"esire OF ftaipn r" Lake. oohd
.aIee"nan ana minister son 20 'hJos
NV company OF hroau"ay ir'ehus VINO
w. y ministers sons' ana inc ue-
wv y n's parents 10 dispense WIN INC
ronp"ny OF any poss!p,e srahucni'ur'n
W. n,ent'onea yesterday ny ms "iie'
ris' r,'ea"oI i-ake as reasons "n!
s"e asheo .hc supreme eour. 10 a""ru
= """'ohs pe"u'"s "er su'' ior separ"-
''on.
MI ana AIRS, Lake attempted from
,me starr 10 preak up our marriage.
me s"uhser M,s' Lax saiu IN her am
49, an" lu'u ImeIt I''us u,,stl
The sun., 1916-11-02
DESTNN BURGLARS HELD.
Two Detained IN $4,000 Each
Other In Hospital.

Two of the men captured In the home
Of Emmy Destinn. the opera singer. at
- Riverside Drive, Tuesday night were
held In $4,000 bail each yesterday by
Magistrate Groehl in the West Side court
on charges OF burglary,
They described themselves as Walter
Page, 90. a telephone operator. OF FPS
West Forty-seventh street, and Frank
smith. a painter, of 2lS East llSth
street. A third man. who said he was
John Webb, 81. a laborer, of 465 Third
avenue, Is In the Knickerbocker Hos
pital with a bullet wound In his back.
He will be arraigned later.
Assistant District Attorney Lazarus
recommended heavy bail for Page and
smith, saying they were old Offenders
The police said the trio had collected
500 In Jewelry when detectives entered
and captured them after a hard fight,
Miss Destinn IL In Austria.
The sun., 1916-11-02
CAR STRIKERS ASK
new ?. s. G.. INQUIRY
Attorney Louis frldig"r
Charges Violation Of the
State Railroad Law.

Charging that tho street railway COM
panies Of New York city are violating
the State railroad law by permitting
men to operate their cars who have not
taken n physical examination, IN. str.k-
ing street car men, through their coun-
sci. Louis Fridlser. sent "A letter 10 the
Public Service commission Yesterday
asking an investigation into existing con-
ditlons.
The accusation is made also that IN
competent. dishonest. low grade men
are being employed II that "tt has
been and SIN l. IA common sight to 500
the men operating tho cars smoking on
the front and rear platforms and doing
any number Of things which have not in
the past and should not now be- counten-
anred."
You will remember tho attorney
says in his letter. that after the rocom-
mendatlons were made bv YOUR Comm.s-
sion and by III. Mayor hat the differ
ences betwrc the companies and the
men be settled by arbitration that these
recommendations were accepted in u'l
The sun., 1916-11-02
COLOMBIA PROTESTS
NEW CANAL TREATY
Asserts Sovereignty Over Isl.
ands Leased to United States
by Nicaragua.

W~AsHlNUroN, Nov. l.-Colunibia has
protested to the United States against
the new canal routo treaty with Nicara-
qua. Il became knuwn tonight, on the
ground that the granting Of "a ninety
nine year, lease To this Government by
Nicaragua of Great Corn n Little
Corn Islands Is IA denial OF Colombia
sovereignty in those islands.
Colombia alleges that the Islands.
though recently subject TO Nicaraguan
administration. are part of her territory
under the cedula OF November 80. 1903.
issued by the klng Of Spain 10 demar-
cate the various spanish provinces in
the New World. Tie islands are not as
serted 10 be- uf any special value ex.
cept strategically. They lie abou, ten
miles of the coast and have about 1000
population.
Some time ago Honduras. san saliva
dor. Costa Rl"a and Guatemala pro-
tested against the Nicaraguan treaty on
the ground that II infringed Their rights
on F"nseca Ray n San Juar River.
The United States has not accepted their
protests and the award If the ccntra!
American court in their favor has been
~disregarded 10y Nicaragua.
The sun., 1916-11-02
WIFE ACCUSED AS GAMBLER.
Alfred seelenfreund Seeks Partia'
Control Of Children.

TANGO and poker. says Alfred Seelen-
freund, lawyer. of 1928 Secon street.
Manhattan. have broken up his home at
1881 Lorimer street. Brooklyn. He
points an accusing finger at his twenty
fo~ur-year-old wife. olga Seelenfrtund
daughter Of Alexander s. Beck, who
owns IA string Of shoe stores.
Seclenfreund has begun suit for sep
~arstion. His latest action. however. Is
an attempt by habeas corpus proceed
ings TO obtain partial control OF his two
childrn. Jerome. , years old. and Ruth. 2,
Seelenfrsund contends that his wife has
the children at her mothers home. sti
Leonard street, Brooklyn. and that he
has been denied access to them.
He adds that Mrs. Seelenfreund is IAN
invcteratc gambler"
The question involved in the custody
of the children will come before Supreme
Court Justice Garretson In Brooklyn to-
day.
The sun., 1916-11-02
LONE BANK RoBBER GETS "a. $50,
Holds Up Eau Claire, Mich, Insti-
tuition and Escapes.

NILES. Mich, Nov. 1.-The State Bank
at Eau Claire. about twenty miles north
OF here, was robbed Of $4,000 late THE
afternoon by a lone bandit. with n re-
volver he compelled the cashier. We're
Beckwith, to stand with his hands up
raised while the money was taken fr"nI
the cashiers Gag h robber backed
"a OF the bank and escaped.
Thu police at south Bend, Ind. Ben
ton Harbor. Mich, and this point are
watching all incoming automobiles and
%Interurban cars for the robber.
The sun., 1916-11-02
NEW HAVEN REPLIES
TO ~$165,OOO,O00 SUIT
Road Denies That II Ever
Tried TO Restrain Inter-
state Commerce.

Denying that It ever attempted to re-
strain Interstate commerce or kill of
competition among the transportation
facilities OF the New England States. the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad hled Its answer In the Federal
District Court yesterday to the restitu-
ton sui, brought by some Of the stock
holders 90 recover at least sl66. 900 900
from william Rockefeller and other dl-
rcctors and officers formerly connected
with the road.
The road admits that IL consented 10
the catering Of a dissolution decree
against II in the Governments suit In
1914. but declares that 1t did so merely
because II believed that public interest
would be served by an adjustment; OF
the controversy" II has always main
tained, the answer AYERS. that the acts
complained OF were done by the defend
ants in the sincere belief that they were
acting lawfully.
The New Haven was named as de-
PENDANT In .he suit because. as the plain
tins commended. IL had failed to Institute
the restitution suit itself as Il should
have done to recover the none lost TO
1t through the alleged unlawful acts of
the defendants. In answer to this the
road says that II did bring u a SUIT
against some Of the defendants and that
the action was compromised. the COM
rany receiving $3.50 ou.
A resolution authorizing the road to
prosecute further actions was introduced
on behalf Of some of the plaintiffs at the
annua meeting OF the directors in New
Haven on October 81 and rs. the an
swer asserts. and was defeated BY a
substantial vote.
An the boat lines. trolley lines and
railroads acquired by the company. the
answer says. were taken oyer and con-
trolled by he defendant company in ac-
with The express provisions of
the statutes OF the States Of Maine.
Rhode Island. Massachusetts and New
York and In accordance with the public
policy OF those States.
The sun., 1916-11-02
FIGHT FOR TEACHERS SCHOOL.
Queens Folk, Led by President COn-
molly, start Campaign.

II was learned yesterday that Presi-
dent Connolly Of Queens has undertaken
"a to combine all sections OF
the borough for a fight for the reestab-
lishment OF tn. Teachers Training
School at Jamaica. The school was dis
continued after an all night session Of
the Board OF Estimate. which refused 10
appropriate $4,000 for Its maintenance.
Civic organizations in Queens alreaN
are comforting together with the 'dea OF
combining in the crusade against the
schools discontinuancc. A circum-
stance that has provoked considerable
criticism Is the decision Of the Board
TO discontinue the school because Of the
expense. although the board is able to
find enough money to establish "A new
p~osition to be known as executive man
ager OF the public schools" which Is to
nav $40, 1000 "A year
The sun., 1916-11-02
FIREMEN GET NEW TASK.
Inspection Of Factories Taken Owe
by Adamson.

The Fire Department yesterday took
over the inspection Of the 5000 factory
buildings in the city to compel compli-
ance with the exit and occupancy Sec
lions Of the State labor law. This in
spection heretofore has been conducted
by the State Labor Department.
The change was made under the build
ings inspection act. which became effec-
tive the first day Of last month. Fire
Commissioner Adamson met the new re-
sponsibility by greatly extending tho
scope Of the regular monthly inspec-
ions made by the uniformed force. No
increase will be made In The number Of
inspectors at present, but additions will
hav to he made to the clerical and ad-
ministrative STATS In order to handle
the greater amount Of work.
The sun., 1916-11-02
PHYSICIANS AID REHMAN.
They Say His book on SEX Subjecti
Does Not EndanEer Morals.

Prominent physicians came yesterday
to the support Of Francis j. Rehman.
l4I West Thirty-sixth street, when Reh-
mans attorney. Joseph I. Green, asked
Judge Rosalsky In General Sessions that
a jury trial be given his client. who is
charged with e~ndangering the public
morals by publishing a book treating
Of sex subjects.
tachcd to the application:
1T Is ignorant prudery to condemn a
work OF this kind. especially at this
time when advancement OF civilization
demands tina things formerly hidden be
aired for the benefit OF mankind"
The book was sold exclusively to the
medical profession. Judge Rosalsky re-
served decision,
The sun., 1916-11-02

Inc could not get an Increase OF . or
J cents per hour"
General Organizer william r.. Fitz-
gerald. IN charge OF the strike, said las.
h'eht that reduction in the wages of
s,f'krpr"akers had caused the desertion
of about $50 men In nhat,a and
The Bronx. $1,000
ON tn" West Farms line. he said. IS
men had left. and on the Third Avenue
llne al SiNty-iifth street so had uui,
IA" New York city Railways Company.
h" stated. had lost 40. These men. ne
declared. were all professional strike
breakers. drifting from place TO place,
ana their appearance and disappearance
mere woul have little effect, In his
opinion. on the final result.
The sun., 1916-11-02

BAysHoRE. l.. l.. Nov, AFTER steer
inc fourteen days with her sails because
nf a damaged rudder the British train
ing schooner Nanona was blown on the
snndbar near Bellport at b o'clock this
in II stir southerly breeze II
.,ucL fas, until late his afternoon. when
N. u,ind yeered TO the northwest then
she f,oated on again and tackled care
fully away on her course northward st!ll
ruuderlcss.
The sun., 1916-11-02
BOOK TAUGHT BRAKEMAN WINS
Gets $4,000 for Foot Lost on First
Days Work IN Railroad.

Kurt Rohleder. a baker by trade.
studied how to become a brakeman
through n correspondence school, The
first day III worked for the Lehigh Val
leg Railroad he was run over and lost
his foot.
a jury In the supreme Court yester.
day before Justice Platzek awarded him
81 500 damages. Counsel for the rail-
road maintained that Rohleder hadn't
been employed at all. but had simply
been permitted to work ~ gain expert
ence
The sun., 1916-11-02
Hostility Displayed.

No. but they displayed hostility and
prejudice. in my Judgment"
Justice Weeks ordered the answer
stricken out on the reques, of Mr..
Brothers. "
The rest OF the day was spent chiefly
In building NJ alibis for Rofrsno on the
occasions when the prosecution declares
no was answering ~telcphon. calls from
h"s cornell or was telephoning To Rox
Alexander Torrelli. acting secretary
OF the Italian American Hospital, pro-
daced the minute book OF the hospital
meetings TO show that Rofrano had been
attending a directors meeting there on
january II. at the time one Of the calls
~ listed.
District Attorney Swami came In dur
lag his examination, and while looking
over the book discovered that the dat,
or the minutes had been erased. Tor
rcli explained that he had written it as
January 10. which was Sunday. and then
discovered his mistake and changed the
date. The date was verified from MIN
utes OF later meetings.
The most Interesting witness NJ tho
day. next to MIR. Buckncr. wa Peter
Campbell. Rofrano's nephew. who told a
story which spoke volumes for the I'M
concern with which killings affected even
tho youngsters of that battle-ground, the
second district.
He had hurt his foo while working
on the morning Of March s.. the day
tiaimari was shot. and was limping To
the drug store to get iodine when he sa W
h. crowd around Galmarl's body and
recognized IL. He only looked at Cal
meri II few minutes. bought the iodine
and then went to Rofrano's house To- &c,
q pair OF shoes which had been promised
10 him. lie thought more Of the shoes
than he did OF the shooting, for he asked
fist for the shoes and then told I,o-
fiano that Gaimari had been shot.
James X. Fraser. juror No. .. VINO
has put many questions during tho trial.
asFed Peter what his uncle said when he
n.eard Of Gairnari's being shot.
II said, That's a damn shame " re-
piled the boy.
The sun., 1916-11-02
in M~OntcIair 20 Come High

MoNrcLAiR. n. j.. Nov. ..-Montclair
will have 10 pay higher taxi
fares II tho town authorities grant the
roauest OF cab drivers for advanced rates
because Of the high cost OF gasolenc,
tires and living expenses.
The sun., 1916-11-02
OTHER

partment. s2s.ss5 Manhattan and Rich
mond parks. $11.l+2: Bronx parks, S5.-
22S Brooklyn parks. s55.1s2: municipal
garage. S31.125 water supp. gas and
electricity. s525,2t0: finance. s3.7 100 4;
Board OF Elections. Slsl.6o7 New York
District Attorney. 1880: Tenement
House Department, 3?.S61.
The Aldermen will receive the budget
on November ~ and will have twenty
days to consider It.