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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-20
POLICE HOLD WHITE
WOMAN ON CHARGE
OF SHOPLIF TIN c
MAY EVANS rs THE NAME GIVEN
BY CoMELY LOOKING sTRANG-
Err, WHO is UNDER VERY SER
IoUs CHARGES.

May Evans, white, who gave her
home as Brewton, and who was taken
in custody by Chief Frank Sanders
upon complaint Of a merchant on Pal
afox street, was held as a dangerous
and suspicious character yesterday,
and a warrant, charging her with lar
ceny, was sworn out. Upon arraign-
ment in the recorders court this
morning, the county warrant viii be
presented and custody of the stranger
will be requested.
The woman's bond last night was
fixed at $500, but she made no effort
to secure her liberty. She said her
home was in Brewton, and that she
was here only for a visit.
Late Saturday night, It is asserted,
the complaining merchant summoned
Chief Sanders and the woman, who
was In the store at that time, was
pointed out, in the belief that she had
taken articles from the store and had
them concealed about her. 1t was
claimed that shirt waist, which she
had not purchased, according to the
complaint filed, was found on her per
son, and other effects taken from he7
at the police station was necklace
rings and SAT In cash.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-20
FALLING SLATE IS
SOURCE or DANCER
SHEETS WE'RE LoosENED FROM
sTEEPLE OF SCANDINAVIAN
CHURCH AND CRASH TO SIDE
WALK, MENACING PEOPLE.


Half a blS.k on the east side of
Palafox street between Pine and
Cedar strasts, was roped off yesterday
because OF the danger to pedestrians
of falling particles of slate from the
steeple of the Scandinavian church, at
the southeast corner Of Pine and Pala-
fox streets. The portion of the street
thus guarded was also watched by a
special gaar1. who warned people of
the danger Of walking on the side
walk in front OF the church, because Of
the constantly falling missiles, which
was loosened ~ the brick wind.
F. 81. Henning, residing at SIC
South Palafox street, reported few
days ago that his wife came near be-
ing struck by piece Of slate, much
larger than mans hat, which crash
ed to the sidewalk few feet from
her. Captain Henning at the time
asked that some action be taken to
guaranteed the safety of pedestrians
Yesterday another complaint was re-
ceived, bit of the falling slate strik-
ing one party, but it was small piece.
and no injury resulted. 1t was re-
solved to keep people from that part
of the street for the present at least
One man said yesterday that upon
the occasion of the ascent Of the spire
by an individual styling himself "the
human fly" a great many Of the SLATE
squares had been loosened, and these
are the ones which are now falling Il
the sidewalk at times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-20
BOOSTERS TO URGE
BRIDGE QUESTIONS
MEETING OF NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHT WILL TAKE UP AND
FURTHER PUSH THE IMPORT
ANT MOVEMENTS.

At . meeting Of the w. o. w.
Booster Club, to be held on Friday
night Of this week, it is announced
that the agitation for additional
bridges in. various parts of the coun-
ty viii be pushed. The committee
which appeared before the county
commissioners last week will have q
report TO bring before the body, aud
the lagoon road win be another mat
ter to be endorsed. At the Friday
night meeting, new president viii be
elected, the bylaws Of the club max
ing It . rule that a president shall
serve for but couple of months.
The w. o. w. Boosters hold to the
slogan Of bridges everywhere" claim
ing that good roads may be built at
any time, but the bridges are what are
more urgently needed, 'as we wanr
to get out Of the county over bridges
in all directions" is the way they
argue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-20
BRASS STEALING ON
EXTENSIVE SCALE,
IS BEING REPORTED
SHERIFF AND POLICE LOOKING
INTO MANY COMPLAINTS
WHICH ARE BEING MADE BIZ
OWNERS OF HOUSES.

Brass stealing On an extensive scale,
and In all parts Of the city, has been
reported during the past week by own
ers Of unoccupied houses and rental
agencies, and thus far but two sus-
poets have been arrested. One is a
white man named Hester who was
held for receiving stolen goods, and
the other IL negro named Ford, who
is said TO have been connected with
the theft Of brass in = number Of in
stances.
The sheriH's Office during the week
was IN receipt Of complaints that
empty houses, not only had been ran
sacked, but brass, lead and toilet and
bath room fixtures Of all descriptions
had been taken. Gas fixtures are re-
ported to have been pulled from the
walls, and IN the case Of large houses
which have been empty for any length
Of time, the bath rooms were about
stripped Of all metal Of the least
value.
Several cities in Florida are com
planning Of this petty sort of stealing
and In Jacksonville two men were ar
rested, according to the press Of tina
city, who had hundreds Of pounds o.
brass and other metals obtained from
unoccupied and untenanted homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-20
MANY At FUNERAL
OF LEWIS WILLIS
REMAINS OF WELL KNOWN CIT
IzEN is PLACED AT REST IN
IN ST. JOHNS CEMETERY.

Services over the remains of Lewis
Willis who died suddenly at his farm
near Olive Saturday, were conducted
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at
Christ church, Rev. John Il. Brown
officiating. A large number Of sor-
rowing friends and relatives filed the
church and later followed the body
to its last resting place in st. Johns
cemetery.
The pail bearers were Henry M.
Yonge, j. e. Davis Yonge, Malcolm
Yonge, Philip Yonge, Arthur Butt and
Clement Blount.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
Heppner Can't Beat lone.

Heppner can't beat lone with q
club; that is, with the present base
ball club. The team journeyed to the
Egg City last Sunday and for seven
innings walked away with everything
in sight. Then at the critical point,
when our boys should have tightened
up, they went woefully to pieces and
the lone ball players took home the
bacon by the close score of to 8.
Fulwider pitched the best game OF
the season Sunday and with any kind
Of support would have won easily
Hayes started things going the wrong
way in the Sth inning when he spoiled
a grounder near third. Brown was a
dark horse for Heppner but failed to
show anything startling. He looks
good at the bat but appeared some
what stale.
Both teams had practically the
same lineup as on former occasions
Coshow received for Sperry and Deck
er and Fulwider did the firing fol
Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
Tragedy at Condor.

A very startling tragedy occurred
in Condor on Thursday morning. At
about six O'Clock the tenants of the
First National Bank were awakened
by several revolver shots, and upon
entering the apartments of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Grider it was found that
both were dead.
Investigation showed that Mr..
Grider had first shot his wife in the
bFesist and head, and then had killed
himself. Both revolver and rifle
were used. A coroner's inquest was
held and decided that the act had
been done in a fit of temporary insan-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grider were old resi-
dents of this county, having lived
here for many years. Mrs. Grider is
the daughter of w. S. Myers, pion-
eer of this city. Mr.. Myers has the
sympathy of the whole community
Condor Times.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
PERSONAL MENTION

James Bannon. the popular travel
ing mar arrived in Heppner yester-
day in his new Saxon car which he
now uses in visiting the various towns
in his territory.
Mrs. R. j. Vaughn has returned
home from Baker, where she has
been visiting with relatives. Her
sister accompanied her and will
spend the summer in Heppner.
A new feature for early rising was
recently employed at Canyon City. 1t
was the desire Of many young people
to be up bright and early for the 4th
of July, so they danced all night Of
the 3rd.
w. w. Smead returned last Sun
day evening from Portland where he
had gone to make arrangements for
a float for the Knights of Pythias Of
Morrow and Gillian counties at the
supreme lodge convention in August.
W. w. Beckdolt and family of
Hardman were week end visitors at
the home of Mrs. Beckdolt's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Simpson in this
city Crop conditions in the Hard
man section couldn't be better ac-
cording to Mr.. Beckdolt.
Harley Adkins, who has been in
Ogden, Utah, the past several weeks,
returned to Heppner Wednesday eve
ming He went on out to the ranch
home on Rhea creek where his wife
and daughter have been visiting the
last month. Harley may soon take a
position with a large lumber firm in
Idaho in the credit department.
Cy H. Pruner, representing the
Oregon Life Insurance Company of
Portland, has been assigned to the
Eastern Oregon district. He was in
Heppner this week looking over the
territory here. He has not yet decid-
ed whether he will make his head
quarters at Pendleton or The Dalles
but will probably choose Pendleton.
Mr.. Pruner is married man and for
merly lived in Salem, where he was in
charge Of the western division Office.
e. e. Brosius of Hood River will soon
arrive in Heppner to look after Ore
gon Life's business in this county and
in the counties of Gillian and Wheel
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
SUPERINTENDENT ISSUES AN
OPEN LETTER TO CLUB MEMBERS

State Superintendent of Public In
struction has issued an open letter to
the 33S industrial club members in
Morrow county in regard to this
phase of educational work in the pub
lie schools. The industrial club idea
originated only a few years ago but
since it's adoption in the state of Ore
gon, much work has been done and
many clubs have been organized all
over the state. The letter is as fol-
lows:
My Dear Club Members:
Now that school has closed,
hope you will not forget your club
work, nor fail to hold your club meet
ings regularly. Like everything else
in life, you will get out of this just
what you put into it, and you cannot
afford to form the habit of neglect
ing or being Indifferent about any,
thing you undertake. Whatever is
worth doing at all is worth doing
we'll" Above all things do not be a
"quitter".
The success of your club depends
upon: The interest and influence of
its officers; the interest and loyalty
of each member; the holding of club
meetings regularly; the active parti-
cipation of each member in the pro-
grams and proceedings Of the meet
ings; and in carefully following in
structions and doing your best in
everything wou undertake. 1t does
not matter somuch what you do, as
how you do it. There is much of
value in the following familiar verse:
'If were a cobbler, I'd make it
my pride the very best cobbler to be.
If | were tinker, no tinker be-
sides should mend an old kettle
like me.
But whether tinker or whether a
lord, whatever my station may be,
I'll climb to the top of the tree. :"
Do your best. Have an exhibit,
and project report at your local
fair and at the state fair, and help
advertise your school and county.
Whether you win prize or not, you
will be gaining knowledge and expert
ence and will be developing qualities
of good citizenship.
If as many as half the members of
your club do all the required work
and make an exhibit at some fair,
your club will be given a certificate
of merit signed by the Governor, the
President of the Oregon Agricultural
College, The State Leader of Club
Work, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction and your own County
School Superintendent. am sure
your club can do this and that you
will be proud of the achievement.
l have heard of your interest in
your work through the Field Work
ers and they as we'll as I, will be in
terested in hearing from you. If you
have not been holding your meetings
regularly, please call one at once,
read this letter to the club and write
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
MOTHER randi CHILD
DROWNED IN FLOOD
Mrs Frank McCabe and Two Year Old
Baby Boy Are Swept Away
When High Water Visits
Mcdonald Caynon.

Mrs. Frank McCabe and her two
year old baby boy were drowned in
the flood which hit Mcdonald canyon
last Saturday afternoon about 4
O'Clock. Two men and three other
children narrowly escaped with their
lives.
The cloudburst broke about o.
clock in the evening just above the
McCabe place. At the time Mrs.
McCabe her children and the two hir-
ed men were in the house. Dark
clouds had been threatening, and ac-
cording to Tom Gill, one of the hired
men, they had kept close lookout
for water. However, the wall of
water, which was about twelve feet
high, came SO suddenly down the cam
yon that it was only few feet away
when discovered
Gill sounded the alarm and grabb-
ed one of the children, running out
of the house for higher ground. He
stated that the water was up around
his neck before he finally got out.
The oldest children ran on ahead and
Mrs. McCabe was carrying the baby.
After getting the child he was carry
ing to safety, he turned to help Mrs.
McCabe, but she and the baby had
disappeared.
The body of Mrs. McCabe was later
found about four miles below the
ranch and that of the baby was re-
covered six or seven miles below. Mrs.
McCabe was 39 years of age and had
lived in this country about IA years.
At the time of the flood Mr.. Nc
Cabe was in this city attending the
funeral of Matt Riley.
The funeral service was held in
this city on Wednesday afternoon
from the Catholic church. A large
number of friends from over the en-
tire county were present to pay their
last respects to the departed and to
cheer and comfort the heart broken
family in their sad hour.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
25, 700 knights in Convention.

Portland Oregon, is getting ready
to "doll up" again. This time it will
be for the entertainment of the SUI
preme Lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las, which meets in that city August
to 10. Portland will be decorated
from the water front to the hills in
red, yellow and blue, not the least
portion of which will consist of fiow-
ers Portland has 500 miles of rose
hedges from which to Gull her decor
ations, and which are at the disposal
of the visitors. Portland women even
supply their visitors with gloves and
shears, as we'll as the rose bushes to
work from.
It is expected that $4,000 knights
of Pythias will attend the convention.
The large portion Of visitors will be
subordinate lodge members who will
be taking their vacations from busi-
ness. For the entire crowd an elab-
crate entertainment has been pre-
pared.
Special trains will begin arriving in
Portland about July 80. These viii
be carrying Eastern people. Other
sections of the Northwest will arrive
by special trains in the following two
days. Headquarters for the officers
of the Supreme Lodge will be at the
Hotel Portland, while sessions of that
body will be held in the Masonic
Temple. The great State Armory,
where 1000 men march and counter
march in comfort, will be the scene
of the public receptions.
Special committees will meet all
trains and secure hotel accomoda-
tions for all visitors.
Auto owners are being urged to
drive through to Portland. The trip
will be delightful, and the machine
will be handy in making trips over
the wonderful scenic boulevards
which Portland has just completed.
Portland wants you to come.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
S|LO IS A GREAT
PROFIT BUILDER
Farmer Smith. Is Also Advocate of
County Agriculturist-NOrth
Morrow Produces Fine
Potatoes.

Every farmer should have one
This is the belief of C. L. Smith, ag-
riculturist for the o. w R. Co., in
speaking of silos and their benefits to
the farmer. Farmer Smith has been
instrumental in getting the silo idea
started with the farmers of the
Northwest. Just now he is anxious
to see this method of putting up for
age crops, adopted by Morrow county
farmers. Proper ensilage is profit
builder on the farm and Mr.. Smith
illustrates this statement by telling
what he has actually done in some OF
his farm experiments things no long
er considered experiments because
the entire scheme of the silo is built
on scientific knowledge.
"Why would have silo on my
farm If nothing more than hole in
the ground" said Farmer Smith. "In
fact the first silo ever had was moth
ing more than a hole in the ground
A dutch friend of mine, farmer in
this country was telling me how bad
ly he wanted a silo on his place but
didn't have the money with which tC
build it. l happened to know that
he had been digging we'll. He had
gone down agout 80 feet without
striking water and had given 1t up
/ suggested to him that he make use
of this we'll, using it for his silo
He followed my advice and made
enough on that hole in the ground the
first year to build brand new silo. :.
EVERY county like Morrow should
have county agriculturist" continu.
ed Mr.. Smith. The county agricul'
turists relation to the county is the
same as the transformer is to the
electric power plant. One of the
great problems in this county is that
of dealing with the ground squirrels
These pests do enough damage tc
crops here in year to pay the agrl-
culturist's salary for one hundred
years. Under properly organized
work the entire county could get rid
of this pest, and that is one of the
big ideas in having these county
agents They take all these pro
blems in hand and work them out. ,
Farmer Smith is now conducting
some dry farm work on the Millel
ranch north of Lexington. He has
an acre there in potatoes which he
is confident will make bumper yield
In the growing of potatoes, after Sc
lecting the proper seed, cultivation
is the whole thing with Farmer
Smith. He is not able to be present
all the time to supervise the work
but the man he has employed to d(
the cultivation keeps record o.
everything that is done during the
day. Mr.. Smith has also 40 acres
of Yellow Dent corn which is doins
fine. A piece of bald barley is alsC
makink excellent progress and If ht
decides to erect a silo down there h
will have no trouble in filing it up
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
LENA HOLMES FRASER.

Died at the family home near
Gooseberry, Ore, June 27th, 191e,
Lena Holmes Fraser, aged 80 years,
months and 23 days, wife of r. +.
Fraser.
Lena Brock Holmes was united in
marriage to r. F. Fraser August 81,
1905, to which union they were
blessed with three children living,
Edwin, aged 10 years, Frances, aged
s years, and Baby Bruce, aged 8
months.
Fhe remains were laid to rest in
Gooseberry cemetery, Rev. Clarence
Reynolds preaching the funeral ser
vice. A kind mother and wife, good
neighbor and friend has passed to
heavenly rest.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

me a letter. Tell me how many
members you have, and if you have
not already had our red book en-
titled Industrial Club Work of Ore
gon Boys and Girls, 1916" we shall
send you one copy for each four or
five members, so that they can be
passed around and all may read it.
Wishing you success in all your
work and pleasant and profitable
vacation, l remain.
Very sincerely yours.
]. A. Churchill,
Supt. Public instruction.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Percy Hughes was in the city from
his ranch on Little Butter creek Mon
day. He reports that farms we're
somewhat damaged there by the re-
cent heavy rains. This damage COLI
sisted in the main part of loss of re-
Gently cut hay, not yet stacked and
the washing out of much fencing.
Mr.. Hughes is of the opinion that
the general result was greatly bene-
fetal to the farmers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Some excitement was caused last
Saturday afternoon when the fire bell
rang. Investigation showed that the
electric wire in the home of Eliza
Ayers on Chase street was smoking.
The trouble was evidently caused
by a short circuit. No damage re-
suited.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our friends for
the kindness shown during our recent
bereavement, the death of our be-
loved wife and mother, also for the
many beautiful floral offerings.
R. f. FRASER and CHILDREN.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Leroy Jones and small son
are visiting Heppner relatives this
week. They have been living at Irri-
gon the past several months, but ex-
pect to locate in Aberdeen, Wash,
Mr.. Jones having already gone to that
city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Several of the farmers were haul.
ing their old cast iron to town this
week. There is fairly good price
for junk just now. Most of it will
probably go into Europe's war sup.
plies from this country.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Frank Turner, who recently suf-
fered the loss of considerable farm
property in wind and rain storm
has moved his family to town and
they are now living in the Matlock
residence on Gale street.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
THE WEATHER

The following is the report of the
weather for the past week as given us
by Cooperative Observer Frank Gill
liam:
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Ralph Yeager returned the last of
the week from an extended visit to
Portland and the Coast cities.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

A 50,000-bushel grain elevator is
under process of construction at Con-
don. The elevator will be e71s feet
high.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06

Neil Doherty speEt several fHays
transacting business in Heppnef the
past week.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-06
The Path The Calf Made
by GEORGE SHERMAN.

One day through the primeaval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves should;
But made trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail, as all calves do.
Since then, two hundred years have fed,
And, infer, the calf is dead,
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
The trail was taken up next day
BY a lone dog that passed that way;
And then wise bellweather sheep
Pursued the trail DER vale and steep
And drew the flock behind him, too,
AS good bellwethers always do.
And from that day o'er hill and glade
Through these old woods path was made;
And many men wound in and out
And lodged and turned and bent about
And uttered words Of righteous wrath,
Because 1t was crooked path.
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migrations of the calf
And through this winding woodway stalked
Because he wobbled when he walked.
This forest path became lane,
That bent and turned and turned again;
This crooked lane became road,
Where many poor horse with his load
Toiled on beneath the burning sun,
And travelled some three miles in one;
And thus, century and half
They trod the footsteps of that calf.
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The years passed on in swiftness fleet;
The road became village street;
And this, before men were aware,
A citys crowded thoroughfare;
And soon the central street was this,
OF renowned metropolis,
And men, two centuries and half,
Trod in the footsteps of that calf.
Each day, hundred thousand rout
Followed the zig-zag calf about,
And o'er this crooked journey went
The traffic of continent.
A hundred thousand men were led
By one calf, near three centuries dead;
They followed still his crooked way
And lost one hundred years day;
For such reverence is lent
To well-establshed precedent
A moral lesson this might teach,
Were ordained and called to preach;
For men are prone to go it blind
Along the calf paths of the mind
And work away from sun to sun
To do what other men have done.
They follow in the beaten track,
And out and in and forth and back,
And still their devious course pursue,
To keep the paths that others do
But how the wise old wood gods laugh,
Who saw the first primeaval calf
All! many things this tale might teach
But am not ordained to preach.