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Newspaper
Heppner Times
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1904
Page
1
Citizens met in Heppner to plan a memorial service for June 14 with a prayer service and grave decorations. A committee under Mayor Gilliam will organize the program and coordinate floral contributions from outside town, to be shipped by June 13. Additional notes mention a recital event and local moves and visits.
The 1903 Heppoer flood killed Emma Hanby and husband Harry Hanby. Insurance of 2000 dollars goes to Mrs Hanby’s heirs unless proof shows she died after him. A suit to determine heirs and the 5000 dollar policy proceeds was filed in Multnomah County Court, with the Modern Woodmen of America paid into court. The administrator accepted a settlement offer of 125 dollars, and the circuit court case will be dismissed with Harry Hanby’s heirs to receive the remaining funds.
Beatrice Barlow Dierke highlighted an entertainment program with four solos. Beethoven Variations Nei Cor Pieu offered tranquil tones, a dainty Kone Waltees impressed, Chopin in B flat minor showcased finesse, and Wagner Liszt Todis Death from Tristan and Isolde opened a broad display of taste. Her Isarela success in Portland added to her allure.
Charles Cunningham and four of his six associates pleaded guilty in the federal court at Portland last week. Cunningham faced a $5000 fine, Asa Rayburn $100, Glen H. Saling $100, Shelly Jones had a suspended fine after showing long residence, and Dallas O'Hara had a suspended fine due to land ownership. The cases against Mrs. Kate James and Mark Shackleford were quashed for lack of evidence.
Sheriff E M Shutt closes his first term and runs as Republican nominee for re election. He claims a strong record collecting taxes promptly and efficiently in Morrow County and arresting criminals without regard to friends or foes.
A New York apartment hotel was completed leased and sold in fourteen months after site purchase. The twelve and a half story building covered 71 by 100 feet with over 200 rooms. Construction spanned less than ten months, reflecting precise preplanning and coordinated work crews under a system that avoids interference among trades.
A Lakeview Oregonian dispatch describes a lawless crackdown in northern Lake County with about 25000 dollars in property destroyed and one death linked to suspected outlaws. Details recount sheep killings near Christmas Lake, the murder of Creed Conn, and warnings to residents to move bands from grazing grounds as district attorney L F Conn pursues justice.
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