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TVICE-A-WEEK TVICE-A-WEEK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR VOLUME XVI. ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 190. NUMBER 48 ED. MANASSE CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS; PRERA for the 4th of July Celebration Lawns and Summer Dress Goods at Reduced Prices, ED. MANASSE . Agent for Butterick's Patterns. fl 1 Sri If ....... ........ ,r- .-3 COX & M'EWEN, SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET, ATHENA, OREGON. Deerin ALL KINDS OF MACHINE EXTRAS NOW ON HAND Hardware Stock is Complete. Groceries, Crockery, (rents' Furnishings 1 : . . : sd. TIE BELL BEOTEERS South Side Main yuwiiMMWwwwBaawHSMHWiiiir SENTENCED To be hung WHO? Your bam doors with the "Big 4" Hangers and Rails. The evidence is all in at INCORPORATED. M owers Street, i win nr ri- qua CORNER ON WOOD ABOUT ALL IN THE MOUNTAIN CAMPS CONTRACTED- Dan Bennett Sells 300 Cords at an Advance of 15 cts- per Cord to Walla Walla Dealer. Pendleton, July 7. Dan Bennett, of Kamela, has just sold to Estes, one. of the leading Walla Walla wood dealers, 3(10 cords of first-class mixed wood at $3.15 per cord on board the cars at Kamela. This is 15 cents per cord higher than the quoted prices for wood at that camp, and is an indication of the heated contest that is now being carried on in the wood centera of the Inland Empire. Very little wood has been contracted by Pendleton wood dealers in the Ka mela or Meacham camos, practically all the supply being cornered by Walla Walla buyers, which means that the price here this winter will . be higher than last, if possible. There is a brisk demand for wood from all quarters and the Walla Walla dealers have been in the timber all season mak ing bargains ahead for the wood output and contracting all the available supply. There are now about 5000 cords of wood ready for market, tributary to Meacham, Murdoch Spur, Kamela, and Spring Spur, and Walla Walla wood men claim almost the entire supply. -- , . Of Interest to Firemem. A noteworthy and valuable invention in fire fighting apparatus was exhibited on the streets of Weston Tuesday, says the Leader. It is a nozzle with shut-off and spray, which also overcomes resist ance. It requires three men to manage, the ordinary nozzle, yet a child &n handle this one. "It throws a strong stream and when the spray is turned on the firemen are protected by a shield of showering water. The shut-off permits of it being carried up stairs without flooding a building. It is known as the Anderson nozzle, and anothei handy device, the Anderson coupling, was also shown by William Sullivan, an affable young Irishman who represents the Anderson Coupling Supply Co, of Kan sas City." Weston bought one nozzle at a cost of $35, and may add a few more to its equipment later on. AthenaOregon. coriip'y ARMIES IN GER American Minister Warning Washington, July 7. A c ble report from Minister Allen at Seoul, points to the existence of great danger to b th belligerent artnies in Manchuria. He ! says that he has learned from a mission I sio nary surgeon that cholera has crossed : anchuria and has appeared at An- tung. 1 Two Warships Are Missing. , j Chee Foo, July 7. Chinese from Port J Arthur say that the Japanese have I formed a complete cordon around the HEPPNER MAN C0MMITTS SUICIDE County Treasurer His Own Life Pendleton, June 7. News was re ceived here yesterday that MatLitch tenthal, for the past six years county treasurer of Morrow county, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself through the head with a big revolver, at the expiration of his term of office. No reason is given excepting the supposition that he took defeat too ser iously or was demented at the time of committing the act. He went home from his place of business and entered a bedroom and his wife entered just as he had taken off bis coat and vest and shoes and was holding the weapon in his hand. A Rain and Wednesday afternoon a severe rain ana nan siorra struca rine crees noriu of town. In 35 years residence on the creek Mr. Watts says he never before saw the stream rise so rapidly. A flood of water two or three feet higu, bearing on its crest barrels, fence posts and debris, rushed past the Watts place A considerable amount of hail fell in the country north of townf On the farms in that ''vicinity the nail beat down the Nomination Will be Today St. Louis, July 7. The anti-Parker-ites seemed quite demoralized early to day, but still made claims. They con ceal their fears over the outcome of the contemplated meeting of the New Jersey delegation today, which state tbe Parker leadera predicted would declare for their candidate. .Bryan made no official statement ad mitting defeat for the antis, and itseeics that he had reached tbe decision to do Taylor Case The arguments to the court in the Taylor divorce caoe were made yester day and Judge Ellis has taken the case under advisement, it is expected that he will hand down a decision in a few possible Death Follows Operation Pendleton, July 8. Mrs. Charles Cunningham, wife of the extensive sheepman, died at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in this city after a few days' illness. Death resulted after a delicate DAN OF CHOLERA at Seoul Sends a Report. . land side of the town, and that they are occupying all commanding hills, includ ing Wolf mountain, within a radius of seven miles of the fortifications. The Chinese say also that two large warships are missing from the squadron which went out from Port Arthur June 23, and that the Russian battleship Se vastopol was damaged on that day, . The Japanese btubarded Port Arthur from tbe sea June 30, but did not dam age the towD. Lichtenthal Takes With Revolver. Waving the gun, Mr. Lichtenthal told her to get out. She ran for help, but as she reached the outside door a shot rang out. He was found in an unconscious condition and lived until noon today. He leaves a wife and three daughters. It is believed Mr. Lichtenthal's ac counts were straight. The county safe and his private safe were both open and in a check book a check was found dated yesterday, drawn in favor of E. G. Noble, the new county treasurer. The check was for $27,000 of the county funds and this amount was on deposit in the First National Bank of Heppner. Hail Storm grain and gardens and did much dam age. The water rushing down the gulch rose over a two-foot well curb at Milt Swaggart's place and filled the well with mud and muck so that it will be Unfit for use until cleaned. The storm at Athena was very slight, only a small shower of rain falling with no haii. At Weston it is reported as very severe. ,T J. Price's house below Weston was in undated, the water rilling . the lower rooms and cellar, doing much damage. his talking on the convention floor. He bore no outward sign of bitterness in the hour of apparent political destruction. New Jersey had a protracted meeting this morning, and finally decided to cast its twenty-four votes for Parker, but the decision had a string to it in a reserva tion of the right to vote for Cleveland at any time the delegation sees an op portunity so to do. Therefore, in all human probability, Parker will be the presidential nominee of the convention. Is Submitted days as he said at the conclusion of tbe arguments yesterday that he wmilrl eriva ttiA nflflA hil Immorliut fit. tention and dispose of it as soon as operation. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from the Catholic church, Rev. Father Van Der Velden officiating. The remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery. THE CELEBRATION TWO DAY DOINGS NOT SATIS FACTORY IN ATHENA. Good Attendance on the First Day- Winners of Hose Race and Foot Race- ' Athena tried her hand this year at a two-day celebration. In sonu respects it was perhaps satisfactory; in other re spects, decidedly, it was not. A pro gram of sports, amusements, etc., that could easily be given in one day stretch ed into two days cannot be expected to give uuiversal satisfaction. Pendleton tried it and failed, and now Athena has a practical demonstration of like results. The literary program of both days was good, and the sports for the amount of money expended on them were all that could have been expected. Judge Low ell, in his usual forceful style, delivered a splendid oration, after a parade in which a number of floats and the Athena fire department participated. Many of the floats were elegantly constructed, especially that of the Athena Mercan tile Co. The liberty car was one of the finest ever seen in a parade here. A large number of people were in at tendance on the day of the 4th, but the attendance on the second day was small until the afternoon and evening when latge numbers of country people came into town. The young people took advantage of the free dancing. The band played in spiring music and in the evening large crowds witnessed the fireworks display. The hose race was won by hose team No. 1. In men's foot race, 100 yards, Will McCollura was first and Henry La Brache second; boys' 100 yard foot race, Sheldon Tayloi won, Carlisle boy sec ond; quarter mile bicycle race, Scott Bannister won, Henry Dell second; three-legged race, Lieuillen and John son won, McCollum and Mclntyre sec ond. The single men beat the married men in the tug-of-war pull. ROBBERY AT HELIX. Thief Break! Into Sonei A Walker'i Hardware Store. Early Tuesday morning the store of Sones & Walker at Helix was robbed of 9125 worth of cutlery and revolvers. A pane of glass was removed from a rear window, the thief entering the store by this means. - ' Tbe man upon whom suspicion rests has been about Helix for several days. He is a loafer and heavy drinker. The description furnished the sheriff is as follows: 50 years of age, five feet eight inches in height, heavy moustache but no beard, sandy color mixed with gray, shoulders round and stooping, Irish brogue, tattoo mark of woman on left arm just above the wrist joint, wearing steel gray coat and pants of about the same color. The Pendleton Storm- The heavy rain storm at Pendleton Sunday evening did not result in near the damage that went out in the first newspaper reports. Several residence sites were damaged considerably, and cellars were flooded. The storm struck tbe hill above the town and the damage o city property was confined exclusively to that located at the mouth of small draws and hollows. In the country the damage was more severe. On Birch creek, McKay creek and other small streams tbe water rose to flood propor tions, floating small buildings, and in some instances farm houses. Fourth of July Accidents. Fourth of July passed off in Athena 'with.but two accidents, one of which was serious. Mr. Clark, employed on the Naylor farm north of town, held on to a "cannon cracker a triffie to long. When it exploded he was left with a badly shattered hand. Dr. Sharp dress ed the hand, taking six stitches. At the horse race Fred Baddeley was thrown and for a time was thought to be seri ously injured. He soon revived and was none the worse from his fall. Settle Up. If you are indebted to It. J. Boddy you are hereby notified that your ac count is in the hands of O. O. Chamber lain for collection. H. J. Boddy. Notice. All persons having bills against the Fourth of July celebration committee will please present tho same at once to E. Manasse.