Balance. yowacr JfbsofuUfy Pure A cream of tartar baking powder Highest,of all in leavening strength Latest United States Government Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Company, 108 Wall Street, jvjew.York . Lotan is Dismissed. From Wednesday's dispatches w learn that Collector of Customs James Lotan was summarily dis missed and Deputy Collector Pike placed in charge of the office Col lector Lotan said: - "I received a dispatch from the department at Washington shortly before noon instructing me to turn over the collector's office to deputy Pike. I have done o and he ia now in charge. I think this whole, affair is at the instigation of a special agent of the treasury de-' partraent who Was sent to the coast to work trouble for this office.' Mr. Cleveland has stated that he would remove no republican ex cept for cause. The fact of the matter is they had no cause, conse quently they hadto find a cause. In view of the fact that on - July 1 I wil I step, out, it seems as if I might ; have been allowed to retire in pro per form," On June 15,; Collector Lotan, in disregard of official instructions from the ..treasury department, landed from the steamer l)anube about 250 Chinese, they claiming to be merchants, most of -whom were described in the official-report to the department as being a scaly and uncouth appearing lot of coolies. Chinese coolies are now expected on board of the steamship Haytian Republic, enroute for Portland, and it was believed by the treasury de partment that if Colletor Lotan had been left in the office he would land them without regard to the law, as he did in the case of those on board of the Danube. As far back as March 3, Collector Lotan was in structed by assistant Secretary Spaulding as follows: It is ascertained that many Chin ese enter the United States upon fraudulent papers certifying them to be returning merchants. You will hereafter disregard such pap ers and refuse them entry unless it errtr your satisfaction by parties preseWmg them - that they have aright to land. Since that time many hundred Chinese have been landed at Portland upon bogus affidavits and certificates. l?ixirljry Your Blood ! DR. GRANT'S SYRUP OF W GRAPE! -oxth.es- Scrofula, Malignant Ulcers, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Crysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Fever Sores, Ring Worm, Eruptions.Tumors and Syphilitic Affections , of the Skin, Throat and Bones. pebpaeed by 0. V. B.;- HaijiitnriiE. (iaiiT, PORTLAND, Cnr CON. For Sale By P.M. Kirkland Pioneer 'Drugstore. GRAND Celebration! AT PEHDLETON Good Speaking. All the Uaual Amusements. Kree Clam Bake. Free Dance. Good Music. Orw Far,; f r ili-i n-ur.J trip. the Ms 4 J CITY AND COUNTY. A Pull Resume of News Local Per sonal and Otherwise. Hansell and Maloney are agents for the Pendleton Steam Laundry. Have you seen that silverware Hollis is giving away to his custo mers. . Only the purest and freshest drugs used in Prescriptions at the Pioneer Drug Store. First class oats and baled tim othy hay for Bale by the hundred at Froome's stable. Hewitt uses nothing but pure, fresh drugs in filling prescriptions. Take your prescriptions to him. The school at the Indian agency closes to day. Some parties went from Athena to witnes s the closing exercises. . G. W, Rigby was in the city from his reservation farm last Tuesday. He says the crops on the reserve are needing rain. I ., The free dance at the 4th will be the ever participated night. Music by band. Pendleton on grandest you in. Day and the Athena ,' James Simington, E. O. Casey, Chas. Stanton and Jerre Buzan, well known farmers of the Van sycle country, were in town on business last Tuesday.' ; ,; ' See the new back at the Photo gallery painted by '. Lane. Now is the time to get a good photo. Copie early before the, warm weather comes. . ' . Mr. Sargent, president of the BucKley Lumber Co. was in town the first of the week on business connected with the com pany's lumber yard at this place. Leave your washing with Han sell and Maloney. They send it to the Pendleton Steam Laundry every Wednesday evening and have in returned Saturday morn ing. , i It is said the farmers of Tuda Willow are compelled to cut their grain for hay in order to keep it from being devoured by crickets, which are investing that section of the country in large numbers. If you contemplate buying a head er go and see the Piano steel head er on the vacant lot east of - the Pioneer Drug Store. This is the best header on the market, and they are going like hot caKes. , P. N. Stevens "the living two legged gopher," has come back to Athena again, and says he is ready to clean wells for fifty per cent less than any one else. The Piano Binder is the onlv binder on the market having a fly wheel attachment. It is not a picked-up machine and it is not a cheap machine. It is sold by Kelso Bros. Athena, Ore. W. E. Clark manager. n m jn r George Link oft Spanfiil Hollow, Grant county is in the city. He reports that .wheat in that sec tion is suffering greatly for want of rain. Mr. Link and his brother, have 1800 acres of wheat sown on summer fallow ground, and he says that, unless it rains soon, it will not produce anything. Mrs Roush left on last Wednes day evening's train on an exten sive visit to relatives in Nebraska. Mr. Roush will take a trip to Portland and other points in the Willamette valley in the interest of the Athena Mill Co. and will join his family in the east some time this summer. Henry Schmitt's team was hitched in the rear of Fred Rosen zweig's residence Saturday, and during the wind storm they be came . frightened. They broke lose and started for home at a break-neck speed,, distributing the hack along the road for several miles out of town. The horses were not injured. Pendleton Tribune: . Assessor Brannin and deputies are busy pre paring the assessment rolls. They find quite a difference in the roll thia year from that of 1892. Eighty persons in Union. Helix and Ful ton precincts were 1 assessed in 1892 on $130,000. In 1893, with out their indebtness, $312,215. The increase is about the same all the way through. ' There will be a grand celebration under the auspices of the Helix and Adams bands at Cay use station July the 4th. The usual program of races, ball games, music, etc is announced. A. D. Leedy will ' deliver the oration. We predict a large crowd will at tend from Adams,. Helix and other points, as many people will prefer a clay's outing on the river to a day iD some town. Last Tuesday Ed Rush of the Helix vicinity met - with quite a serious mishap. He was coming down the Reed and Hawly moun t &ia with a four horse load of wood when the break on his wagon gave way letting the wagon run on his team. He attempted to jump off the wagon but fell bo - that the wheel parsed over his foot crushing it .:.. te badly.. Ed now goes on Gambling must stop. . " TLs rains have knocked out the drouth. . , Go to Pendleton the 4th and fill up on clam soup. Born to th wife of Geo. W. Titts worth June 28th, a girl. The wind storm Saturday was the most severe that has ever visi ted this vicinity. , That "Clam Bake" at Pendleton the 4th will be a novelty. Its free. . , Dr. Cudnay, a veternary sur geon, will be at Froome's livery gtable every Monday. Parties desiring trice clean rigs for the 4th or for picnics, can always find them at Froome's stable. Mr. Bradey the genial book keeper at Hollis', is rusticating on the Umatilla river this week. The County Alliance will con vene in the opera house at Weston, Oregon July 5th at 2 o'clock a. m. Rev. W. H. Fancher, of Weston will preach at the Baptist church in this city, Sunday at 10 o'clock. Mr. Dawson of Oakland, Cali fornia, is in town on a few day's visit to his old friend, George Froome. ...... . V H. J. Kenney of Dayton, Wash., has accepted the position of fore man in the art gallerv of J. E. Watts. "... . The combined header and thresh er opposite Bloch's store isattract ing a good deal of attention from our farmers. r The second nine of this city plays the Adams club this after noon on the new grounds near the W. & C. R. Co. depot. The improvements on the M. E. Church in Pendleton cost about $2200. It is now one of the hand somest edifices in the state. If Mayor Hollis' wood pile con tinues to grow at the present rate, he will be compelled to lease the reservation to accommodate it. Several fishing parties ' have gone from Athena to the Umatilla during the past week. They re port success m the way of trout. It is said the appointment of Grady as United States marshal caused some aspirants for the po sition in Pendleton to fall pretty hard. . Pendleton patronizes Athena by engaging her band for the 4th. Go with the boys and have a good time. Free dance. Free Clam Bake. . ....... Jesse Killgore, a prominent Wes ton farmer was in the city yester day. He made the Press office a pleasant call and put his name on our subscription books. - , We noticed a couple of the noble red men in somewhat of a wavy condition on the streets yesterday. The $25 a piece which Uncle Sam paid them last week will not last long. Last Monday the train on the U. P. road ran into the hand car of. the section crew on this section, but did no damage more than de moralizing the hand car and fright ening the Chinamen almost out of their wits. , ; The eight year-old daughter of J. Arnold, of Pendleton, was, serious ly bitten by a vicious dog'Wednes day while playing in the street. The wound, although serious is net considered dangerous. . The reporter chased an item into Hollis' yesterday 'which flew be hind some barrels and boxes, and could not be poked out. C. W. said not to be discouraged as he had one just as good. "Tell 'em said he," that money s d n tight! It is thought that the regents of the Weston Normal school will decide to make an addition to the present building and also ,,ri?ake other improvements. Arrange ments will be made to open the school in September. ' ;,i Surveyor Kimbrell has just com pleted a plat of ahe city of Adams. The council have decided to put the principal streets on a uniform grade. An addition has recently been made to the cityo n the south, and Preston street will be extended to the railroad depot. 5 E. 0; Peo, ex-cheif of the Upia tillap, started today with his people for Lapwai to take part in the 4th, of July celebration -there. Before bis departure Pee wished to be placed on record as saying, "Me all the same democrat. vWhite man no more get land on the reserva tion." This seems .to have been intended as a declaration of pol itics and principle. Weston Leader: The only Bill Young, of Athena, is enjoying all the luxuries furnished at the Hotel Brancroft, Chicago. In a letter he states that the World's Fair is a complete success, as much so as if it were at Weston or Athena.' A letter from the Hotel . Bancroft to G. A. R. McGrew states as follows "Mr. W. E. Young, harness dealer of Athena, s here with his family and suggests that we wire vou nuk ing when wi shall reserve rooms for you czgneu c. tf. ueorge, pro- pnctir Owing to short finance; a: J ci r?"-" to numerous fcj C. W. Hollis and L. D.: Lively, were in Pendleton Monday. The base ball boys have laid out new grounds near tho W. & C. R. depot. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Ferris are visiting relatives in Oaksdale, Wash. ' . . , J. S. Post left Athena Tuesday for a visit to friends and relatives in Willowa county. The band will give an open air concert tomorrow evening. Come out and hear them. J. Bloch and Marshal Stamper were over on the Umatilla Wednes day on a fishing expidition. "Spelia"a full-blood who took on too much fire water yesterday lan guished in the little block-house. Mrs. G. E. Bates arrived on the morning train from St. Louis Mo. George met her in Pendleton last night. W. 0. Fallon, the new post master recently appointed at Walla Walla, Wash., will take charge of the office on Saturday. Found A gold fountain pen. Owner may have same by calling at this office, proving property, and paying for this notice. A. Dallas,the ball-player who was taken to Pendleton' Sunday Evening by Marshal Stamper, was jfadged insane and taken to the asylum last night. - . The new side-walk on Third St., is a great convenience to the citi zens who live in the north part of the city, lhis walk goes to the north corporate limit. When the circus left Pendloton last.week it took a horse belonging to J. H. Rhodes,of that. city. He telegraphed to Heppner and the Sheriff of Morrow county now has the horse in his possession. AVe understand that three young bloods" had quite a scrap with some showmen at Weston last Monday, but came out second best. The trouble originated over the shell game. - . - Thos. Myers, a prosperous farm er living north of Athena, brought into the Press office this morning a fine specimen of turnips grown in his garden. It measured over 22 inches in circumference. V Capt. Becker, of Anacortes, Wash, is in the city. Mr. Becker was cap tain of a company of. cavalry dur the late unpleasantnessthe same company in which Dr. King of this city served. - ' ' It is reported that last Monday some of Weston's prominent, citi zens were taken in, by an expert manipulator of tho shell game who accompanied the circus "Any one who would buck such games ought to lose their money." David Cargill one of the most substantial farmers of the Cold Spring country was in town yester day and informs Us that "thn't sec tion of the country was visited by a heavy rain last Saturday, He seems continent or an excellent crop on summer fallow ground. One of our typos we need not mention his name concluded to go ?'a fishing" the other evening and not finding any water in the creek, ho went home and procuring a tub, filled it with water and passed the evening fishing for imaginary trout. ; The Press reporter ' called on T. D. Harper for an explanation! ot the financial condition of the country, and that "gentleman in formed us if the farmers in the, People's, Republican,' and Demor. cra.ic parties would insure their grain with him the money business would ho all riffht. . Jolarshal Stamper inform the Teess reporter that he intends to stop all gambling in the city". Mr. Stamper says there are several parties who are in the habit of coming here and stopping over harvest every year, and take a con siderable amount of money away with them. This money is spent aoroaa, to Athena s detriment. - The East Oregonian says: Last Monday there appeared at A. Waugh,s place on Birch creek a riderless horse, saddled, bridled,' and with a roll of blankets upon his back. The animal had two brands, F. L. and an M. with quarter circle, bo lar no owner has been found, and the curiosity of the neighborhood is aroused. J. F. Price Superintendant of the racitic uoast Elevator Lo., was in the city yesterday looking after the company's business at this point. When asked about the re port that the P. C. Elevator Co. had gone to the wall, he stated that the report was false, and that the company, which extended over 2300 miles of railroad, was in ex cellent financial condition, and would be in the field for their are of the bum news this season j, iiwm3 willing utn.n.a Cashier Lively informs a Press reporter that sixteen and one half million dollar has been shipped from Europe to the United States to purchase . this year's crop. Verily thin pjod news, and it will ) a vay NAard straighten- r . ; Got off his Base. Some time ago a young fellow came to town and claimed to be a professional ball player. He could play ball and our local team ai ranged to pay for his board and secured him an odd job now and then, he reciprocating by assisting them in their games. Last week he began to act queerly. He would stay in his room at the Athena House and would notice no one, and Saturday he went to Smether man's livery stable and jumped on the back of a horse that was loose in the yard. He sat on the ani mal for quite a. while' and asked lor a bridle saying he wished to ride around the carrol. Mr. Smeth erman went to dinner and return ing found the fellow had decamped with the horse. Marshal Stamper captured him and when asked where he was going said to Wes ton to get work. Ke was noticed to be acting very strange and a physician tsaid he was doubtless loosing his mind. Marshal Stamper took him to Pendleton Sunday night, and while waiting for the train the fel low Bat and eyed a valise for a few minutes, when he suddenly rose and picked Jt up and started down town with it, saying "its a hard game of ball we have got to play today." , - btamper brought him back to the depot, and the fellow observed a uai, wmcn naa ianen irom a sleeping traveler's head to the floor. He immediately proceeded to pick Mt up and put it on his head. . He is doubtless insane. caused by the excessive smoking of cigarettes, ana reading trashy nov els. :. , He Dug for It. ,'. Hendricks, of the Inland Repub lican is a fortunate fellow. This morning he was flashing a dollar and four bits in silver (more than we -I . .. . . nave naa at one time tor six months) under the eyes of the Press scribe, in atantilizing man ner, whgn the piece of metal which Uncle bam savs goes for a dollar but which is only worth 57 cents, dropped through a crack in the sidewalk. Hendricks grew deathly pale as he stooped down to take a squint for the treasure. We ad mit', of being selfish to a certain extent, but w really felt sorry for our; brother in store-orders, cord- wood, poultry and vegetables, when the ever alert small boy came run- nfng up and asked 'Vat's lost?'' A spasmodic look of agony passed over his ashen visage as he ex-. claimed, "Only a five-cent niece!" The boy looked longingly at the plank with its huere strikes, but concluded that it "was too much of a job and went away. After he disappeared around tho'.corner, Hendricks procured a crowbar and succeeded in resurecting the mon ey from its lowly bed. v No Water Works This Year. 'Athena will have no water works this year. Soi.io time njjo DeVan & Rutledge, who were the highest bidders for the city 'bonds when they were offered for sale, submittedjto the city council amen ded the contract, adding a forfeiture clause and making some other changes in ltVXast Wednesday the recorder recived the following letter: Los Angeles, Cat,. June 22, 1893 Jarvis IIuud, City Recorder.o Athena, Ore. Dear Sir Your favor of the 16th. inst with inclosure as stated received. In reply will state that we fore warded you our usual contract for the delivery of bonds bought by us, and instead you sent us a contract of your own, which we herewith - return you unsigned. We are not in the habit of sign ing this kind of a-contract with forfeiture clauses: especially at this time when there , were six bank failures in two days 'in ' Los Angeles. We also return you all Eapers relatiug to the issue. We ave bought lots of bonds and have always taken them up when our contracts fall due. Yours Truly (Dictated) DeVan & Rutledge Some of our citizens think the modification of the contract is the cause of the failure to sell the)bonds; others think DeVan . & Rutledge wanted some excuse for not taking them, and that this gave them the excuse they wanted, and if the contract had not been modified they would have found some other pretext for not taking them, that the main reason is the present con dition of the money market Be that as it may, one thing is settled, that is ' Athena will have no water works this year. It is now too late to advertise " for new bids for the bonds; and if they were advertised it is doubtful if any one would bid for them unless there should be a great change in the condition of the money mar ket. ' Of Interest lo Teachers; 2(f he directors of the Helix public wool desire to engage a principal and assistant principal, the for mer for eight months and the lat ter for five months. Applications will be received from data Wuly 3, on which dste he selection will be mftiJe. Communications ihooM be addressed to the public directors, Hi!i& Oregon. . . scho Berry Wins the Cowboy Race. The Cowboy race was ended Tuesday. The first winner was John Berry. As soon as Berry's horse was stabled, president Short all, of the Illinois Humane Society, accompanied by a couple of vet erinery surgeons, attemped to con duct an inspection and ascertain the condition of the horse. "Poi son" made a vicious kick at the humane official, who quickly con cluded theift was plenty of animal life left in him, and there was no justification for interference on the part of the society. Col. Cody (Buffalo Bill) declared there was a great deal more to race for than mere prize. It will show to the world, said he, what native American horses would do. Euro pean nations had been watching the race and there will be a rush foe the American animal. Euro- Eean nations will want American red horses for their cavalry, They Were no "Pudding." The following is what the Union Journal says of the Walla Walla and Athena clubs match game in that city last Sunday afternoon. The Fort Walla Walla ball team and the Athena nine met on the garrison diamond and battled for supremacy in the presence of abont 500 people. It was one of the best games ever witnessed in the city, and was interesting from the start to the finish. Both teams did heavy hitting and good field ing. The soldiers did good base running which won them the game by a score of 14 to 11. T. J. Pot ter was umpire and he performed his arduous duties in a manner perfectly , patisfactorily to both teams, not one kick being raised against the numerous close decis ions made by the gentleman. Exciting Bear Hunt. , East Oregonian. W. W. Caviness, who is hunt ing at Leman's springs, has ad ded another bear to the list. Quite an exciting incident was connect with (the exploit. -Mr. Caviness had gone out with his wife on horseback. Both were' dismounted when tho bear was seen. "Wes" shot and wounded it. and the furious animal, a female, charged upon his wife. It was within five feet of her and the situation be came critical when, another timely bullet ended its career. Two cubs were left motherless and were cap tured alive. Dr. Whitaker's bear dog accompanies "Wes" on his ex peditions. The Old Brick. Hard times makes money scaice, so visit your old friend, tho Pioneer Drug Store. Cheaper than the cheapest, v Notice. C. L. Holt's connection with' King & Co. of the Peoples Phar macy, was severed on June 15th. All book accounts are only payable to Dr. G. W. Kincr or statements of accounts countersigned by him. 1. 1. King & to. At Last. How to preserve milk, butter, eggs and all kinds of fruits in their natural freshness without cooking. Ladies inquire at the Pioneer Drug Store. D You Want Mney? I have lately taicen the agency for the D. S. BaKer estate for loan ing money on real estate in Uma tilla county. Those contemplating securing loans will do well to call on me. Besides raaxing loans as cheap or cheaper than any one else, I can assure you prompter ac tion and less red tape. W. T. Oilman. ; Pay up. All parties knowing themselves indebted to me, are notified to come forward and settle without delay. Jan. 1st tf N. A. Mim.er. MARKET REPORT. Liverpool, June 29 Wheat demand poor; No. 2 red winter, easy, 6s 8d. - Sam Fbascisco, June 29. Wheat, 1.17j1.20 . . New York, June , 29. Hops quiet. FIRST NBTIOMIX bssk l ' . V OF 8 TEENS. . l'ltyv -,' qL,D. T . K YaPA NTS ; Frank Fletcher's Case. The supreme court has sustain ed the decision of the lower court in the case against Frank Fletcher. Wednesday C. A. Barrett of this city received the following telegram from' Bailey & Ballery.the Pendle ton attorneys: "Pendleton, Or. June 2 18i)3. C. A Barrett, ' Athena, Or. Fletcher case this morning affir medvby the Supreme court, j Bailey it Bali.euy. Thus the hope of the young con vict, his relatives, friends and at torneys for a new trial, .h dissi pated. The supreme court reviews the case and holds that tho lower court was guilty and none of the errors alleged by the defense. It considers that the statement of Petiie, while almost unconscious from his mortal wound, that Frank Fletcher shot him was made on the threshold of impending death and is competent evidence; that the at tempt to impeach the testimony of the.boy, Ollinger, was groundless; that the alleged confession of Wal ter . Denitson was evidence of the merest hearsay character, and clearly ' inadmissable, etc. Num- erous authorities are cited and the opinion covers five or six type written pages. ;A Close Call. aturda' evening during the healvy dust, storm, Ad. dross was sittdng in, his buggy holding his team which were frightened at fly ingj. papery etcv His- team was standing' againt the. hitching rack across the street from the flag- , pole on corner of Main and Iwiitrth ' streets, with tho back of the bug-'.' gy towaVd the 'pclo and wind. WluJq.-tJ--ftin4..;wa .at its worst th pole' was blown down and struck the right hind wheel of the busrev smashing it to slivers, and stmcte:M.)J;(vfpS8' log which was hanging out of tb&iniggy, a glanc- ' ing blow, lascerating and bruising it j consi.tjflrably. Had the polo fallen two feet further north Ad. woiuld Siayo r.erVfinstantly killed. Itlwas yarxQw escape, as it was. : !..'- iti ' ( .1, ; Robbed In His Steep. j The Pendleton Tribune tells of a man by the name of Smith, who on Saturday evening 'while sleep irfg'in a Hhfr-rVbeloWii town was re lieved of about $40 by two other gentlemen who were also putting up at the Bame place. On awak? . irtg and fifKliiiftj! he had no money to pay for his lodging Smith came to towh and told his trouMe to the police who sympathized with him and afterward captured tho sus neaied robbers. They were exam ined in Rosenburg'a court yestpr ' day and Hood, got comfortahla lodguigBOhn the county jail for three months and Davis got eight.' Teachers Elected. ' At a meeting of the School board on the 26th, the following teachers were elected for a term of nine months: Principal, R. .0. Hawks, of Philomath Oregon, $te superintendent of schools of Columbia county; 1st assistant, R. E. Story, of McMinnville, Ore., 2nd assistant, ' Miss Cora Beach; 3rd assistant, Miss Maud Wade; Primary, Miss Irene Taylor. Miss Beach and Miss Taylor were teachers here last year. Mins Wade is lately from New York. HeadeV iJed Lumber ! ! 1 A car load of header bed lumber for sale at Helix Lumber Yard. . Notice for Publication. -. Land Ovvwv, at La Okaxdk. Orb SiiiV S!, MM. Notice t horoby nlven Mint tin- fullowiiiic named dottier hits tiled notluo of lii Intention to mnk Until proof in mipport f lilsclnhn, mid tlmt mild irof will Ihv mmlu heiurv the County Clerk of Umatilla County, lit IViidle ton Oregon, on June SOth, lN'.l, vli-: 'hrlc MrLeim. Hd No. 5102 for the BKNE i nnd lots 1 A !i Boo 1 tp 4 N .11 At, E W 1. He noinen the following wIlneHHen to prove hlH conltnuouH renldene iixn mid cultivation of, wild lund, vlx: Ijvwreme Hiilelilnmm, of Wetiton, Ore,, and Kainuel H. (ivoven, Hobert Ftirrl and tiuw Cannon, of Atlicim, Ore. A, Cleuvur, lteKlBter. MARRIED. At Pendleton, July 25 1893, P E. Earl and Miss Anna Strodt man, Thompson Went and Mis Pear lette Van Troupe, at Pendleton Thursday June 20, 18U3. South side Main Street. CAPITAL STOCK, SURPLUS, - ;o.ooo- InU-reyt on tlino deposit. J:-ti'v . ttMenutn). given to coHwItotm. IXvi.i 1" fi,u:u. ' Lively, OuthSer, v i Atn.-iiv "veoa 'V"