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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1895)
ATHENA.PRESS Published every Friday Morning . By J. W. SMITH, Proprietor. F. B. Boyd, Editor. Kntered at Athena postofflce as second-class mall matter." Subecrlptlon Retee: Per year, in advance, - - fl.W Single copies, In wrappers, 6c. Advertising "Re tee: Iiocai reading notices, first Insertion, 10c per line. Each subsequent insertion, 5c. All communications should be addressed to he FRESH, Athena, Oregon. ATHENA, OCTOBER 11th, 1895. v Hoi-mes the Chicago murderer, has been indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. " As the man has but one life to for feit, this one indictment is all that is necessary, provided, of course, . that thero is enough evidence un covered to hane him. but what a disappointment it must be to the . DVllDIVVIUUMI w-v - ' - cIubs who ghoulishly feed on the 'bloody deeds; the brutal murders; the stories of crime and rape that appear from day to day in the tele- graphic columns of the daily press. The savage eagerness with which the sensational reading public seize and devour accounts of dia- bolical and revolting deeds of crime, have been fostered and fondled by the nress of the country, until now . it has assumed the proportions of a craze. The courts of justice have enf nn avnmnla in i.Vifl In or (IflillPH. by culling out and doing away with, evidence which is of a revolt ing or sensational character, when ever it iB possible to do so. An exchange Ukes the stand that the farmers should sell their wheat as soon as poseihje on the ground that they are paying a high rate of . ' j r . I .1 ...... (U..t lnioresi. ior oorrowou money um will eat up all. the profits nccruing from a later rise in prices. This is to a considerable extent true, but not all the farmers are compolled to borrow money. And even if there is nothing to be gained it Anaa nnl. An nnv harm to lake thfl chances at the present condition of iin 'rnl 13 ! 1. 4 anairs. : mis worm is nut a giwue of chance and the farmer has as good right to play as anyone; es pecially when the odds are in his favor. Again it is asserted that his chances of gain are eaten up by the warehouse and elevator charges. This is tti)o. The proper place for . the farm'er to store his wheat is in his own storo houses. Once their ' grain ia in the warehouse they are iiia mcaBuro placed at the mercy ; of Lho buyer; With their goods on ' -tfioir ,: own farm they will be in better shape to dictate the time when they shall sell. , The attorneys against the state in the asylum case seem to bo able r to . postpone action in the matter, ; in the supreme court of Oregon. Is if at I'd 11 rr A flint. tllA nonnl 'fcliruilll . V J I I WMV V..V . , . . .. .... J. become disgusted at such an out rage? askR the Union Republican. The whole proceedings in this case are a sad commentary on justice. The people ot eastern uregon are boing .'imposed upon and they should tatat the matter up and de Vmanil justice,' There is no excuse : for this delay there is no sense or justice in it. uur peopio ia ueen assured that the case would be ad vanced and heard at once as it is a , matter of great importance, involv. ing a large sum of money, which the people have already been taxed to pay, but instead of its boing ad vanced tho supremo court ia al lowing it to be postponed from month to month. When will this thing end! The defense of Durrant so far has been a pyrotechnieal display of soaring promises and falling sticks. His attorneys have managed his case with a ekillfulnessthat looked at from the defendant's side is al most criminal. There is not a thing they could have done to assist the prosecution that they have neglected, and few if. any moves that could have been made to aid the defense that they have not neglected. Their confident aa 8ertions as to what they could and would prove have turned out to be the emptiest of boasts. By leading the public to believe they could prove so much, when in fact they could prove not one of their asser tions, has caused what before in many minds was doubt to become a fixed certainty, and the general belief is that Durrant is guilty. The fact is evident though that he has not had an attorney to defend him. A striking illustration of poli tical indifference' is presented by the recent election in Rhode Island. The question to be decided was the important one of so changing the constitution as to substitute bien nial for annual sessions of the legislature, and yet the whole num- ber of votes polled was only about one-half of that usually cast in state elections. There was no can didates in the field to "whoop things up," and so a large propor tion of the voters did not go to the polls.' The Atlanta Exposition is in full blast and growing in interest daily, as it doubtless will continue to do until the end of the year. The true significance of the exposition is not its relative merit among the great expositions of the world, but rathor that it represents the great est the South has attempted 'and far and away the best the South has achieyed. It is a success as a spectacle and a much greater suc cess in its true light a? a harbinger of industrial progross and the fore runner of an amalgamated country. General William Mahone is dead. General Mahone marks an epoch in the history of the United States since the last war. He has been during the last quarter of a century the central figure in Vir ginia politics, and at one time his slight figure was the nuceus of one of the most violent political storm that ever waged in congress. The council at their meeting last Monday night, concluded to let the dilapidated cross-walks "rest 'til spring." Thig may be economy, but what if a broken limb or two be the result? The Fruit of Oregon. Says the Philadelphia Bulletin: "It is a little surprising that the Oregon fruitgrowers have not made a greater effort heretofore to ex ploit their fruit products. It is not like them to let it masquerade as California fruit. But there need be no groat rivalry between the two etatos. for their products are not the sarao as a rule, California is the home of the citrus fruits, and Oregon of the hardier kinds. Cali fornia cannot grow apples to equal J tho Oregon product, and, of course, Oregon cannot grow oraiiges. It is claimed, too, that of the fruits which they produce in common, the Oregon verities are the finer and better flavored. At all events, it is always best to sell a thing on its merits, and if the .Oregon fruit is all that is claimed for it Oregon should have the credit for' produc ing it." . A Typesetting Machine. The Thorn typesetting machine which was purchased by the East Oregonian was set up in the office of that newspaper Wednesday, and will be put in operation in a day or two. The machine cost $2100 and is expected to do the work of four or five compositors. To operate it the service of two men the operator and another to justify the lines are -required. Mr. Tracy, of the firm of Palmer A Itey, type founders of Portland, who accompanied the machine to Pendleton, will instruct the men in their duties. The capacity of the machine is about 10,000 and its record 0000 ems por hour, or more than seven times the rate of com position of the average typesetter. Narrow Escape from Death. Major John L. Roberts, of Walla Walla, had a frightful experience Friday, and is very fortunate in be ing alive to tell of it. He was work ing in his foundry about noon, when his clothing caught in some of the shafting. Then ensued a struggle between life and death, and the inavor by almost superhuman effort managed to reach a lever, and stopped the machinery. ANOTHER INDIAN SCARE. A Report Current That the Indian May Be Dangerous. The La Grande Chronicle of Monday had. the following: "According to a report that reached this city Sunday the In dians camping in the variolic parts of Wallowa have comm. -'- to make themselves rather ; .He some. The seat of warfar far has been confined to PrairL ' sk. The trouble has not reached t'.:at pitch of public moment that was given to the affair at Jacksons Hole, and yet it only lacks a few sensational dispatches to make it of the same magnitude. It is very evident that the Indians have been liberally supplied with fire-water. A good big jag is -not an uncommon thing. An Indian may be a good one when sober but when he is well loaded with bug juice he becomes like the warrior of old and tries to find trouble and breed a scab on his noBO. One of the braves got in that happy state of mind the other day. ' He was located a few miles east of Joseph and tackled Ed. Jennings, a farmer who lives near Enterprise, for his first victim. In this connection the Wallowa Chief tian saye: "Mr. Jennings was journeying along home in his usual happy and peaceful frame of mind when adusky son of the forest jumped out in front of Ed's team and commenced to stir up matters by making sundry threats and wing language that is seldom found in elegant literature. Things looked a little squally but Ed. wis equal to the occasion. He did not run to town and wire the author ities at Washington, even the local militia were left in ignorance of the pending trouble, and the op portunity for another big 'scare' was downed forever. He simply slid off his wagon and approached Poor Lo with a smile 'that was childlike and bland.' The debate was short and to the point. The argument was the a la Corbett style garnished with a few Fitz Bimmons under cuts. The storm only lasted a moment and when the iclouds lifted it showed the worst licked Indian that ever run the Wallowa hills. The conversion was quick but effective. The wig wam knows -the warrior no more but the flickering camp fire throws its uncertain rays on a 'heap good 5n.' 5The Indian scare on Prairie reek may possibly develop into serious trouble, , Should it do so the blame will be with "those who are selling whiskey to the Indians. If anyone is laboring under the de lusion that there is no violation of the law in doing so they are tnis taken. Even if Judge Bellinger's decision ' permits it under the United States law the state law ab solutely prohibits it. We are only informed by rumor who the parties are and while the business is no doubt a paying ono it may prove to be a dangerous one." DEATH OF ADOLPH LEVY. After Several Month's Illness, Dies in Portland, After months of sickness and much suffeiing, Mr. Adolph Levy, of Union, Oregon, died in Portland Saturday. Mr. Levy for several years was engaged in business in this city. He leaves a wife and several sons and daughters among whom are Mrs. Max Lewin and M?8. J. Bloch of Athena. The Portland Oregonian says of him: ''The luneral of Mr. Adolph Levy, one 6f the pioneer citizens of Ore gon, took place yesterday (Sunday) afternoon from the residence of his brother, Ludwig Levy, 403 Seventh Btreot. The funeral . ceremonies were attended by many friends of the deceased, and immediately thereafter the remains were taken to Ahavi Sholem cemetery for in terment. Adolph Levy was well known in mercantile circles of Ore gon, coming to the state when it was yet in its infancy and engaging in business at Oregon City. Thirty odd years ago he was Well-Fargo's agont and telegraphic operator at the city by the falls, while Dr. O. P. S. Plumraer filled a similar posi tion in Portland, They were the first operators in the state, and for a time not only sent and received messages, but also acted as line re pairers, messengers, and, ifneces Bary, superintendent. Mr. Levy, leaving the Willamette valley located in -Union, Oregon, where for many years he prospered in the general merchandising business. He raised a large family of children, most of whom are now grown to man and womanhood, and his com fortable home in Union was one of the cheerful places where friends of the tamily delighted to gather and enjoy the cordial welcome always extended to them by, Mr. Levy and liis wife. For moretuan a year past Mr. Levy had been -in failing health, and some time ago entered Good Samaritan hospital, in this city, for treatment. He gradually declined, until Saturday morning, when the end came, death leleasing him from earthly Bufferings." , Spill in Wheat Tit ;i raflitv mnrnin nr tven rara loaded with, wheat, standing on the main tine or the u. a. & jn. at L.a Cror Junction. ' in some way brok- awaiKknd ntartart Hnwn thfl grad :it a terrific rate of speed. An engt. . was standing near the depot and t'"-3 car ran into it, smashing the t .vcalwier of tha engine and completelyademolishing the cars. ine wheat- as spilled in all direc tions. Nodne was injured. 7J : : How's This.. We offer On Hundred Dollars reward for any case of fHtarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh t 'uro. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O. W'e, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for th last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable In all business transac tions and financially able to carry out any obligations niijde by their firm. West 4 ThuaK, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, wamhito, KmNAN & Mabvin, Wholesale Druggists, Tolplo, O. Hall's Catarfh Cure Is taken Internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur lace of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c, per bottle. Bold by all Druggists. CONFCTIOKERY STORE Jf ... AND BAKERY MI5S LILLIE FISCHER, Pro Candies, Nuts, Canned Goods, etc In endless varieties FRESH HOME-MADE BREAD EVERY DAY. Fischer Building, North side Main Btreet, . THE PEOPLES .,- -v: THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES ONE PRICE TO ALL. I announce to the public that I have received a full stock of new goods, consisting ofGroceries, Candies, Nuts, Oranges and Lemons, and which I now offer at the very lowest prices. Before purchasing your Fall Groceries, call and get prices. ? I defy all competition. Max Lewin, ; Proprietor of "THE PEOPLE'S CASH GROCERY." The Peoples Warehouse Pendleton's CASH Traders, "EVERYTHING in woolen or cotton that is made, .."into Dress Goods can be found, on our shelves. Ladie's Cloths from 37 to 60 inches wide, Henri- ette's from 15c per yard up to 75c, in tll the fash- ' , ionable shades. Crepons, Soleil, Bengaline, Whip , cord, French Serge, Storm Serge, and in fact " any thing you may want. Trimmings in silkp, Velvets . and Passamenteries we have them all, nothing ." missing. You'll save yourself both time and money by going direct to : eoples THE F COLE agents Broadhead's Worsted Mills, producers . r : of best wearing Dress Goods, in handsomest variety of samples made in the United States. Samples sent on application. Muslins, Canton Flannels, ' Calicos and Ginghams in every concievable quality and patterns at prices lower than the lowest. We have no competition; : : : : : : WE LEAD AiJD OTHERS FOLLOW r- . HPABLES Linens from 20c per yard upwards, and Towels from 5cts. a piece upwards. Flannels in all .colors and grades. Hosiery for men, women and children in wollen or cotton, plain or ribbed, black or . gray. Underware for men, women or children in Jiea.vy, flat goods or jersey-ribbed, in red, white or -'' gray and at any price you need. Hoods and fascin-" ato'rs galore, Capes and Jackets, all season of 1895, - nothing old, all bright, new stuff. LARGEST As soiimen, LOWEST Prices. : : : : : uimt boys, youth's and children, from Den im to Broadcloth and clay Worsted, from the cheapest to choicest and in 6tyles to please a dude or a clergyman. Immense assortment. Unlimited variety prices the lowest, and fit guaranteed. 126 suits that we've sold at from $12 to 122 will be closed , out; at 110. : .' - : : : : ; : : HES & BhBT i (CHILDREN'S Shoes 35c up, women's Shoes from II up. men's tinti shoes from 11.50 up, menja good Calf Boots, $2.50 and up. "We sew, free of charge, all shoes bought of us that rip." : : : The foregoing should be of interest to you, only if you are a cash buyer; not .otherwise, as ours is the strictly Cash Store in Pen dleton, that buys goods for Cash and Cash only; that sells goods for Cash, and Cash only, and that has only to do with Cash people Goods marked in plain figures and no deviation in price. THEPEOPLES WAREHOUSE SOLE AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK'S PATTERNS . Pendleton, Oregon. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE- - FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA m No. 4516. AT Athena, in the State of Oregon, AT the Close of business Sept. 28, 1895 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts S 99 732 34 Overdrafts secured and unsecured 1 739 96 U 8 bonds to secure circulation 12 500 0O Premiums on U 8 bonds 1 800 00 Banking-house furniture fixtures 1 967 92 Due from National Banks (not re serve amenta) 1 SS 60 Due from Htate banks and bankers 2 570 36 Due from apr'v'd reserve agents, 8 801 85 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 12 87 Checks and other cash Items Kpecie 6 776 25 Red'm'n fund with V 8 Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 562 50 Due Irom U, 8. Treas'r.other than (5 per cent redemption fund) 300 00 Total S 132 914 15 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In - S 50 000 00 Surplus fund 20307 89 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 84 81) National bank notes outstanding U 250 00 Due to State Banks and bankers 24 08 Due to other National Brfhks 1 881 39 Individual deposits subject to check 7 687 85 Demand certificates of deposit 13 488 05 Time certificates of deposit . 28 29000 Total S 132 914 15 State of Oregon, l. County of Umatilla M - I, L. D. Lively, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. D. Lively, cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Oct., 1895, .. M. M.Johns Notary public for Oregon. Correct Attest H. C. Adams) Clark Walter Directors. Leon Levy ) Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Cold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco. GASH GROCERY : : : : . : : Warehouse. The Frosts of : Are Beginning O to 0) o ? 5 We pinch your ear- (softly, now, while we whisper) Men's Wool Suits Men's Wool Underwear Sox, or Hats, or Gloves,-or Shoes, . . Not at 16 to 1, Tbut at re &) ft o) astern and far Our Reputation for Low . Prices is Sustained. I 0ST0M : STORE ra a a A Acs fi fi o FARMERS Meat The place to get your fresh ....Beef, Veal, Pork and Mutton. Fish in season. i . IF YOU WISH TO borrow money on real estate, I Sell or buy farm or city property; have your life in $ eured; have your property insured against fire in j the best companies in the world; invest money at good interest and have it well secured; have Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Leases, etc., drawn correctly, call on W. T. GILMAN, Athena, Ore. He represents the following first-class fire insurance companies: Phoenix, Home, Royal Ger- m uiau, vxiieuunian ana iionnwesi. rie wiiiea - his ov;n policies and guarantees correctness, . and at the lowest rates at which responsible com . panies will take risks. He has the agency for the Equitable Life Insurance Co.,--the best of any FarrtierSj Attention TEE PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE COMPANY'S HOUSES are now open and ready to reoei vc wheat along the line of the Washington 4 Columbia River railway, which gives you a market at Tacoma, Seattle or Port land These house? are open toall wheat buyersat all tiroes. Each lot wiU be piled separate and loaded out a taken In. We think too expensive to larmerti to send men out to drum uo and solicit your buglness, as all such expense la charged to you in some way or other. CumtuxT . PRODUCERS' WAREHOUSE CO. J. L. KILLIAN, MANAGER. Clark Walter, - ; . - . . Agent at Athena. ; Read These Prices. 11 cans Axle grease........".,... $1 00 5 gal can Machine oil... l 75 Binding twine per lb. : 8 cts Draper 12-foot Hodge Header ...... . 28 50 Spout draper 10 00 All Kinds of extras fiir the following machines. Threshers Pitts, Case. Advance, Powers Pitts, I ase and Woodbnry. Headers Pitts, case, Randolph, C raver. Piano, Oregon Haines Mowing machine extras for Champion any style, Wnitely, Jimpire, Woods, Bnckeve- Binders Whiiely, Buckeye, Deering and Piano. Draper and draper-sticks for any kind of ma chines. , We can furnish repairs for any machine' if not on hand at shortest possible time and at lowest possible cost- If you do not see what you want you must ask for it we are sure to baveit. THE C- BAEEETT CO. Win cer I III! Pinch ir rices below Pendleton, Oregon. THE Market M All kinds of smoked meats. li Hams lard and Bacon... y Y The very best of Sausages