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" - ' 3 J ' VOLUME XVII. ATHENA; UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1905. NUMBER 9. ED. MANASSE Athena's Leading Dry Goods This is your opportunity must make room for spring m ML LINES ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. Cox & McEwcn Haft! ware Dealers SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA. OREGON A" k U.v Mr f 4? I i Hardware i hi Groceries THE DELL BMTIEES South Side Main and Clothing Emporium for BARGAINS. We fabrics soon to arrive. INCORPORATED. Plumbing We do Plumbing at the Proper Prices Standard Material and Workmanship Stock is Crockery, (rents' lurniskinffs Street, FREEWATER IS OPFfJ LOCAL OPTION VICTORY IN NORTH HILTON INVALID. Petition Bad Not Been Properly Re corded As Required By the Law. Pendleton, Feb. 6- Freewater is to remain an open town and the citizens of that place who have a thirst for some thing stronger .than- chasers will ' have the privilege to appease their appetites for some time to come. Hereafter it will be just as lawful to conduct a saloon in Freewater as in Pilot Rock, for yes terday the case of the state against Geo. Ireland was settled in favor of the de fendant and the bottom virtually knock ed out of the local option law. .A The defense openly admitted that al leged violation of the prohibition law, which is supposed to obtain in the North Milton precinct, had been com mitted for the reason that the validity of the law was a matter of doubt and therefore subject to a test. Evidently, the law in that district neither holds water nor chasers. The case had been .argued before Judge W. R." Ellis the past two days and only technical points were at issue. After hearing the arguments yesterday at noon Judge Ellis dismissed the jury until 5 o'clock, when they reappeared for further instructions. John Mc Court, attorney for the defense, had submitted a motion to the court to dis miss the charge and acquit the defend ant. Judge Ellis after deliberating over the case a few hours,, sustained the motion and instructed the jury to return a verdict of acquittal on the grounds that the requirements of the local option law had not been complied with and that the petition to sub-divide the North Milton district, in which Free water is located, had net been , properly and fully recorded. ., ... - Appropriated Fuel. John Patros, who conducts a saloon near the O. ' R. N."depot in Walla Walla, was arrested and fined $10 in the police court for stealing coal from the railroad company. . For some time coal has been missed, and the company sent Detective Fitzgerald of the secret serv ice of that city, and. he, with the assist ance of Officer Casey, made out a clear case against Patros.' When confronted with the charge Patros confessed and paid the fine imposed .... Supplies Com plete. Athena, Oregon. MEASURE AGREED ON , ... f Present Legislature May Yet Agree On Effective Irrigation Legislation. Salem, Feb. 9. A new irrigation bill as agreed upon last night by the com mittees and government engineer will be introduced today and will go through without opposition. , . i : 'The governor today appointed Senator Pierce a regent of the agricultural col lege to succeed the late J. M. Church; A spirited debate on the normal school bill introduced by Millar in the senate, and providing for the consolidation of the schools and an appropriation of but $50,000 for their maintenance, preceded FEW MORE Judge Tanner, Mitchell's Law Partner, v? . ,. ancj Frank J. Van Winkle. Portland, Ore., Feb. 9. Judge Albert H, Tanner, law partner of United States Senator John H Mitchell,' and one of the most prominent attorneys and citi zens of Portland, was indicted today by the federal grand jury on a charge of perjury, alleged to have been committed on January 31 last, while 'before the grand fury as a witness," in relation to the alleged, dealings of Senator Mitchell with Frederick A. Kribs, a land specu lator. , At the same time this indictment was returned three others were also re ported to the court, one against Hamil DODD TO BECOME A BENEDICT He Leave But Two County Editor In the Ranks of Bachelo rdoin. Mr. and Mrs. R. Alexander of Pendle ton, have issued invitations to the wed ding reception of their daughter, Stella Charlotte, and. Mr.; Elmer Perry,.Dodd, on Tuesday evening, February 28, 1905, 8:30 o'clock. The Press takes more than commonplace pleasure in making this wedding announcement for the reas on that it enmeshes one more journalist within the toils of matrimonial responsi bility.xare and blissful blessedness. In Pendleton both contracting parties are held in high esteem, where each is prominent in social circles. Mis Alex ander is the daughter of one of Pendle ton's pioneer merchants and Mr. Dodd is the progressive publisher and able ed itor of the Pendleton Tribune, one of the riewpapers that keeps at it and does things. In the passing of Bro. Dodd, the Press will state that he leaves but two bachelor editors in the county.' One is McManus of the Pilot'Rock Rscord, a good fellow, but a man who is bo excurc iatingly bashful that any time he would rather walk around a city Hock than meet '.a woman ' An4tthe other ' Well,' even a heart of stone would revolt at the bear thought of linking its fate with an imp of peevish, churly grouchiness; one who is steeped, fermented and filtered in the state of lonly lonliness. , ENFORCE QUARANTINE LAW. Indians Near Adams Bald to Be Affected . With Diphtheria. M. A. Ferguson, editor of the Ad ams Advance, was in Pendleton Tues day, conferring with the prosecuting attorney and the county judge in regard to enforcing the quarantine act in the neighborhood of Adams. A number of Indians in the locality are affected with diphtheria and are lax in keeping the disease in check. ' Both the judge and attorney will in vestigate, and if possible enforce a strin gent quarantine until the disease is stamped out. An effort will also be made to have the present law amended by State Senator Smith in this legisla tive session so as to make more definite several doubtful clauses which might be misconstrued in court. Did Not Sell. Clark Wood did not sell the Leader as reported in the Tribune. Mr. Wood will continue to publish the Weston paper. There's a pretty girl in an Alpine hat, A sweeter girl with a sailor brim, But the handsomest girl you'll ever see Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky Mountain Tea. Pioneer drug store. the defeat of the bill, last evening, by a v te of 17 to 12. This leaves the normal school bills presented in the session, in tact, with the possibility that each one, excepting the Drain school, which has been abolished, will receive the appro priations asked for. The following sta tistics as to cost of graduating students at the different normal schools were pre sented: The number of graduates from Drain, 2; Ashland, 29; Monmouth, 51 ; Weston, 14. Cost to the state of each graduate Drain, $3478; Ashland, $383; Monmouth, $385; Weston, $714. INDICTED ton H. Hendricks, an officer of the Butte Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber company,. for subornation of perjury; one against State Senator George C. Brownell, in amendment of the indict ment of the indictment returned a week ago, and the last against Henry Mel drum, ex-United States surveyor general of Oregon; George Waggoner, his chief clerk; David Kinnair, examiner of sur veys; Ruf us S. Moore, surveyor, and John W. Hamaker and Frank J, Van Winkle, notaries public, for conspiracy to defraud the government. THE BACKWARD SOCIAL. Take Place at Opera House Tuesday vening--The Program. ' The Backward Social, which takes place at the opera house Tuesday eve ning, promises to be decidedly enter taining. The program follows: Song, "Farewell" . ..... .... . . . .Society Recitation, "Kate Ketchem," Cecile Boyd .. Vocal Solo, "A Picture of Home, Sweet Home,".., O. A. Rhodes Cornet Solo, "Annie Laurie," Albert Bales Instrumental Duet, "May Breezes," Irene Dudley and Fay McElroy , . .... Baritone Solo, "Sail Ho," Jos. N.Scott. Recitation, "To Those- About to Mar ry,". Cora Davidson Vocal Solo, "Teasing," Maud Gholson. Instrumental Duet, "La Premiere Dan seuse," Lucy Jeokiou and Leta Ed- ington Vocal Solo, "Where the Silvery Colo rado Wends Its Way," Goldie Wil- laby Recitation, "Betty and the Bear," Zelma DePeatt. Violin Solo, "Swiss Air and Gentle Zittela" Albert Bales Base Solo, "Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep When I Die,".... Jos. N. Scott Address of Welcome,. .Geo. R. Gerking Song, "Happy Greeting to All," So ciety.... Farce,- "Dot Mad" Tog." Nellie Fobs, Maud Gholson, Jos, N. Scott, O. A, Rhodes '. THE FAIR WILL MOVE. D. B. Jarman Leases Store Koom in Mew Lodge Building. The Fair, Store is to have a new home, D. B, Jarman, the proprietor, has leased the commodious store room in the New Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow building. The lease had not been made out yesterday, but the deal is practically made, and the new store room will be occupied by The Fair as soon as counters and shelve? can be put in place. . In making this move Mr. Jarman secures one of the best business loca tions on Main street. It is his inten tion to have the store equipped with fixtures of the latest styles and designs. The room is said to have been in de mand by Baker City parties who wanted it for a furniture store. WATT8 FOR MAYOR. Kx-Hckool Principal Nominated for the Office by Petition. M. L. Watts, former principal of the Athena public school, and at present in the employ of the Preston-Parton Mill ing Co., has been nominated for the office of mayor by petition, . The petition which bears the names of 21 citizens, has been filed at the city recorder's office. It is said that candi dates for councilmen are to be nomi nated by petition and the recorder has the blanks in readiness. HOUSE PASSES BILL JATNE'S MEASURE A REVERSE FOR THE PROHIBITIONISTS. Bill Incorporating Little Walla Walla Irrigation District Becomes a Law- After what proved to be the most ani mated discussion of the present session of the legislature, the house passed the Jayne local option bill, amending the present local option law by requiring 40 per cent of the legal voters of any pre cinct to sign the petition for an election on the liquor question, and also provid ing for strict precinct local option, in stead of a union of precincts as at pres ent. The largest crowd that attended any session of the legislature was present to hear the discussion on this bill, as it had beer, announced that Kay, of Marion county, would introduce a substitute measure, suggested by the local option forces. The Pierce bill incorporating the Little Walla Walla Irrigation district near Freewater, Umatilla county, has become a law. The bill is Bimply an in corporation bill, giving the irrigation district much the same power to levy taxes and disburse them for irrigation purposes, as are enjoyed by municipali ties. 1 House bill 203, appropriating $2500 for the purpose of holding farmers' in stitutes, has also become a law. It gives the agricultural college power to hold institutes at different parts of the state on application of the farmers. It was definitely decided to adjourn on Feb. 17, without date, thus destroy ing the hopes of any of the members for a special session. The agitation for a special session came principally from the Multnomah delegation, which, it is al leged, wished to elect a United States senator in case Mitchell should be prov en guilty of the charges against him, and be removed from office before the next regular session. NEW CONSTITUTION. Salem Journal Champions Several Changes as Necessary. The Salem Journal, an independent republican newspaper, stands as a champion for a convention to change the state constitution. Among the proposed changes advo cated by the Journal as wise or neces sary, are as follows: To allow any number of amendments to be proposed in the legislature at any session. To allow colored people to reside in the state. To peimit registration of electors within 80 days of an election. To allow the governor to veto single items of any appropriation bill. To allow the state printer to be placed on a salary. To allow cities to make and amend their own charters. To change the time of state election from June to November. To give state officials flat salaries. To change liability of stockholders for insolvent corporations. To allow counties to increase their indebtedness. To abolish the county probate court. To establish township government. To legalize irrigation and drainage laws. VERT MADE RECEIVER. Appointed My Judge Kaklii to Have Charge of Uolconda. Pendleton, Feb. 9. John Vert, for fifteen years the confidential man of the First National Bank of Pendleton, has been appointed receiver of the Golconda Consolidated Mining company by Judge Eakin, and now has charge of the property. The date on which this appointment was made is not known. The creditors cf the company, the bank mentioned being the largest, with a $10,000 mort gage; J. A. Howard and others, asked for the receiver a month ago, when they instituted the foreclosure suit in the circuit court, shortly after the federal court enjoined the sale of the property, on application of Alexander Prussing, of Chicago, representing the minority stock holders, through his attorney in fact, II. T. Hendryx. It is understood that the creditors wanted J. A. Howard for receiver, but he being one of them, declined to act and Mr. Vert, representing the Pendle ton bank was named by the court.