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itXT SEMI-WEETCT rST VOLUME XVIII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 17. 1906. NUMBER 21. ED. MANASSE lew Arrivals Every Pay Shirtwaists Id white and colored, Linen and Mull with the latest Cuff Sleeves. Embroideries. Monslio Embroideries, They limk like eilk but wears better. SUITS FOR MEN and BOYS In Square and Round Corners. Up to date Col ors and guaranteed perfect fit. ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. ." ;rirs at.onai of Athena CAPITAL STOCK. . .. .SURPLUS, ... We do Strictly a Commercial Business. We Solicit the Accounts ot Individuals, Firms and Corporations. OFFICERS H. C. ADAMS, President. T. J. KIRK, Vice President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, " I. M. KEMP, Ass'L Cashier. nrffiidf""! j CONTRACTING Hereafter I will engage in Contracting and building in all its branches, I am in a position to carry on this line of business in a thorough and satisfactory manner, in connection with my Lumber Yard. 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AND BUILDING i YARD i CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IX GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT ' HE WANTS REDRESS INDIAN AGENT WOULD SUE FOB, LIBEL Pendleton Tribune Faces Damage Suit for Alleged Defamation of Character. Booause of certain things which the Pendleton Tribune has published con cerning Major O. C. Edwards, says the East Oregonian, he proposes sning the paper for $100,000 damages and also to take criminal action against the editor, assistants and others concerned in publishing tbe recent petition which tbe Indians sent to Washington askiug for tbe agent's removal. While in Pendleton Friday evening, Major Edwards spoke freely with his friends npon tbe snbjeot and to one of them deolared be had been grossly slandered by tbe publication of tbe petition. He indicated plainly that be resented the manner iu which be had been treated by the morning daily, and declared bis intention of bringing a libel suit against them for the above amount Saturday Major Edwards was occu pied and had not been iu town. Nor could he be reached by 'phone during tbe day. Consequently, nothing more conld be learned concerning his plans in the matter. : Friday evening Major Edwards called on District Attorney Phelps for the purpose of having those respon sible for the publishing of tbe petition proseouted for- criminal libol. He alleged that each and every allega tion made in the present petition is false and libelous. That tbe petition was gotten tip with malicious intent and has greatly injured his reputation as an officer and a citizen. At first the district attorney was disposed to treat the matter lightly, and said he did not believe a case of criminal libel could be made out of the matter. However, Major Edwards declured otherwise, and insisted that Mr. Pbelpi take the matter up. which that official finally promised to do. WALLA WALLA WON TWO Took Saturday's Game 7 to 4 Sunday'! Game 6 to 3. The Walla Walla "Boosters" took two games from the Kids, and to make sure they had them safe, at last reports they were guarding tbem with a shotgun. The garden city fans were more surprised, if that were possible, than any one else, that tbe "Boosters" won. Saturday's game went to Walla Wallaby a score of 7 to 4. There porter has no acoess to the score book, and as there are different versions as to how it was won, tbe Press offers no comment Sunday's game was a heartrending affair to the exorusionists who weut over, confident in the belief that tbe Kids would win. But tbey didn't Tbe "Boosters"took kindly to Butler's offerings, slaming tbe ball all over the lot Three runs were made in tbe first inning. Tbe Kids made two in the sixth and one in the eighth. Walla Walla scored two in the fourth and one in tbe seventh. Fat Under Bonds. W. A. Bohart and John Garrison, both Umatilla county men, have been indicted by the federal grand jury at Portland on the charge of perjury. It is alleged that these men gave false testimony in filing on homestead proofs. Both have given bonds for their appearance. Bohart is a Ukiah cattleman, while Garrison was form erly in the saloon business at Pendle ton. and Tea Athena, Oregon. AT ENEMY'S MEECY. The Entire Faclfle Coait U Without Proper Defeuie. Recent hostile developments iu China, together with recent reports of tbe aggressive trade activity of Japan, have stirred interest iu com mercial circles as to tbe total inade quacy of tbe Paciflo Coast defenses. Roar Admiral Louis Kempff, retired, who was in command of the China squadron of the Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Remy during the bom bardment of the Taku forts, says that San Francisco is praotically defense less. "The reduction of the land batteries that are supposed to guard our har bor." said Admiral Kempff, "would be child's play to a fleet of any f-ize. It would not be necessary for .a .'but to come inside to destroy the city. With tbe long range guns in the ships of the navies of the world, a squadron could maneuver outside tbe Cliff House and shell the city. An ordiuary fleet could come insido tbe bay without figuring on the loss of but one-third of its ships. "The channel is too deep and the tides too strong for the effectual use of mines, and tbe ships that would get iu could make San Francisco a great pile of ruins. Tbe entire coast line is defenseless, - and our navy would have to hug tbe land in tbe event of war. The Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands would have to bo dropped and left to tbe hands of an enemy." From Hew York comes word that Francis B. Thnrber has been in cor respondence with the Secretary of the navy on the subjeot. Summer School at Pendleton. Tbe summer school for teachers at Pondleton, June 25 to August 3, 1906, will afford an excellent opportunity for Eastern Oregon teachers to get in touch with tbe best methods ad vanced in tbeir profession. It comes at a convenient season and will be a pleasant and profitable way to spend part of tbe annual vaoation. - Tbe instructors are all teachers of ap proved experience, as follows: Rev. W. H. Bleakuoy, principal of Pendleton Aoademy. Prof. L. R. Traver, city superin tendent of publio sohools, Pendleton. . J. W. Huff, Principal of Pendleton High sohool. F. K. Noorrdhoff, principal of grades, Pendleton Academy. Frank K. Welles, superiutendeut of sohools, Umatilla county. Walla Walla Troops. At tbe instanoe of the department of tbe iuterior the war department has taken steps to send whatever military force may be necessary to protect the Indian agent, Major C. E. Edwards, of the Umatilla agency, fiom the Indians, who have threat ened to do him bodily harm. Orders were sent to Brigadior-Geuoral Con stant Williams, in command of Van couver Barracks, to send a reliable officer to Pendleton to investigate con ditions at tbe agency, and if need be, to send one or two troops of cavalry to tbe agency from Fort Walla Walla. High Living Kills Hobo. Dan Cameron, one of tbe few genu ine species of the genus "hobo," died Saturday afternoon in the Walla Walla city jail, as a result of over-in dulgence in the good things to eat furnished tbe county prisoners. A quantity of beans was served each one of the prisoners at tbe prison table. Three of the prisoners did not eat any of tbe beans, and Cameron gorged himself on tbem and tbe other stuff that was left on the table. He was sick next morning, and kept getting worse until be finally became nnoou soions and later. died. The physicians decided that be died from the effects of a broken blood vessel. Reservation Troops Captain Alonzo Gray of tbe Fourth cavalry has reported and recommend ed that one troop of cavalry be sent to tbe reservation for tbe more speci fied purpose of patrolling tbo roads and preventing tbe violation by stockmen of the order prohibiting tbe crossing of stock both sheep and cattle on the way to tbe mountain pasturage. Nothing can be learned at this juncture as to when tbe troops will arrive, as tbe authorities are ex tremely reticent on the subject. To Issue Booklets- At the meeting of ' the Umatilla County Development League, which was held at the rooms of tbe commer cial association in Pendleton Saturday evening, tbe executive committee of tbe league was authorized and in structed to expend f 125 in printing booklets for distribution in tbe east and on westbound bomeseeker trains, similar to the 2500 recently issued by tbe East Oregonian. For 8ale. The desirable piece of real estate on Main street known as tbo Carden propei ty is now offered for sale. For price, apply to Charles Norris, Ath ena, Oregon. tf OSCAR STONE UNDER ARREST- Charged With Obtaining Money Coder False Pretenaes. Osoar C. Stone, the Weston attorney and check artist, has been arrested in Spokane, upon orders from Sheriff Taylor, says the East Oregonian. He is now held by the chief of police in that city, and will be brought here as soon as possible. District Attorney Phelps has filed information in thecirouit court charg ing Osoar C. Stone with obtaining ti oney under false pretenses. Tbe complainnig witness is Will Wells of this city, who took a bogus oheok for (10 from Stone. ggFrom accounts that have beeu told of Stone, he endeavored to cut a wide swatb in Weston during bis brief career there. Among other cases whioh he seonred was that of Defend ant C. H. Walter, tbe saloon man, in his trial for selling liquor to Iudiaus. Some time ago Stone requested Dis trict Attorney Pbolps to delay tbe Walters trial, and the same was dono. However, Mr. Phelps says he will no longer cousult Stone's ploasure in the matter. Also Stone informed several ot his frionds that be was employed in the defense of the mou charged with the murder of cx-Goveiuor Stonuenberg of Idaho. PROHIBITION TICKET. Slate Convention of Party In Oregon Uhooaea Cantlldatea. The state convention of the pro hibition patty in Oregon met in Port, land Friday and nominated the fol lowing officers and candidates for the various state offices: I. H. Amos for chairman 'of tbe state committee and F. B. Rutherford for secretary of tbe state committee. For governor I. H. Amos. For United States senator R. Lee Paget; for long term, Rev. H. Paget; Rev. H. Gould, short term. For secretary of state T. S. Mc Daniel. For state treasurer Leslie Butler. For superintendent of publio in struction Heury Sbeak. For attorney general F. B. Ruther ford. For state printer A. S. Hawk. For congressman from tbe Second district Edward F. Green. For joint state senator from Clack amas and Multnomah counties A. F. Miller. For joint state representative from Clackamas and Multnomah counties A. W. Frankhauser. Coast Baptists Meet Tbe Paoiflo Coast Baptist confer ence will open in tbe White Temple, Portland, tomorrow evoning, and con tinue through the following Saturday. Ou Suuday there will be speoial con ference services in all tbe Baptist churches of the city and on Monday tbere will be two excursions for tbe benefit of delegates and visitors. Gne will be up tbe Columbia river, the other to McMiuuville college. Dele gates from Washington, Oregon, Ida- bo, Montana, Nevada and California are expected to be in attendance. More than 400 delegates and visitors are looked for. Ministeis and con gregational representatives of each Baptist church in the Paciflo coast states will be recognized as delegates to tbe conference. Entertainment for them will be provided by tbe local B aptists. During tbe meeting ques Hons of importance to tbe denomina tion as a whole and matters of vital interest to the churches of the respeo tive states will be under discussion Lodge to Reorganize. The old Umatilla lodge A.F. and A. M., which is to be reorganized at Umatilla at once, was tbe first lodge of that order in Eastern Oregon. It was formed in 1867, in tbe days when Umatilla Lauding was a city of 2,500 people. For raary years the lodge continued to exist, but gradual ly dwindled with tbe town until about five years ago tbe charter was sur rendered. Now that Umatilla is growing again, aud tbe East Umatilla irrigation project is going through tbe town promises to become one of tbe leading places in that section. - Registration at Weston. Tbe total registration for the pri maries in Weston, East Weston, Monntain and Fairview precincts is S09. Weston has 123, East Weston 131, Mountain 32 and Fairview 23. Republicans outnumber democrats in tbe ratio of about three to two, says tbe Leader. Tbere are some three dozen independents and socialists. Tbe county registration is 3,600, with republicans largely in tbe lead. It is thought, however, that a good many democrats have not registered as yet, as tbey have no contest at tbe primaries. Tbere will be enough of tbem in June to give tbe g. o. p. a "run for their money." Voters may yet register on tbe day of tbe pri maries, April 20, by securing the en dorsement of six freeholders. Regis tration books will be reopened after tbe primaries April 25, and close again May 15. BROOKS IS EXECUTED MURDERER OF ADOLFH MILLER PAYS PENALTY. Hoodoo Number Thirteen Followed Doomed Man From Say of Con viction to Gallows. Totally indifferent to his fate, Simon Brooks, who murdered Adolpb luiller at Ridgefield, Washington, ou November 20 last, was hanged at tbe Walla Walla penitentiary at 5:15 o'clook Friday morning. Brooks de clined to say anything on the scaffold aud did not even shake hands with the prison officials before tbe trap was sprung. The' only time the doomed man showed any weakness was when tbe steps leading to tbe trap were reached, when ho falterod for a sec ond, but two guards quickly grasped him by tbe arms and assisted him up tbe fteep flight of steps and outo the scaffold. At 5:13 o'clock the trap was sprung, and 11 minutes later Prison Physician Mack pronounced Brooks legally dead, hi? neck having boeu broken. The body was buried in tbe prison ceme tery. Brooks' last hours on earth were spent in a restless manner. He passed a bad nigbt and slept but two hours. Much of the long night be paced vp and down his cell smoking a blaok oigar. At 4:30 o'olook ho ate a hearty breakfast and received a Catholic priest, who 'remained with him to the end. By a strange coincidence tbe hoodoo number tbirteeu has followed the doomed man from the day of his conviotiou to tbo shadow of the gal lows. It was 13 years ago that Brooks was divorced from his wife. He was convicted ou February 13 last, and two days later senteuoed by Judge MoCredie, - at Vancouver, to be hang ed April 13. His cell number at tbe penitentiary was 13 and tbe trap was sprung at 5:13 o'clock. Brooks was tbe sixth prisoner to be banged at tbe prison since tbe new law requiring all executions to take pluoe at tbe penitentiary went into effect, and the same scaffold that bad - been used in carryiug out tbe otbor death sentence was used in tbe execution of Brooks. During tbe time be was at the prison he main tained a stolid indifference and re fused to in any way discuss his ap proaching fate. Noither would he discuss matters spiritual, although a Catholic priest and tbe prison chap lain had repeatedly tried to interest bin) in tbe teachings of God. Brooks deliberately, murdered Ad olpb Miller, bis friend, in the latter's cabin near Ridgefield. Tbe aotions of the murderer at the time and im mediately alter the crime were be lieved by many to be those of an in sane man, and it was this point that his attorneys relied upon to free their client. Tbe (jury however, was not convinced that Brooks was mentally deranged and returned a verdict that resulted in a death seutouoe being pronounced. COASTROAD INCORPORATES. Ruute U Indicated from Spokane to Seattle. Articles of incorporation were filed with the seoretray of state of Wash ington of the North Coast Railroad company, of Spokane. The capital stock is (500,000, and Robert Stra horn and A. G. Smith are the incor porators. The objocts of tbe corporation are stated to be to construct a line of rail road from Seattle to Spokane, through tbe counties of King, Pierce, Lewis, Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Adams, Whitman and Spokane, a distance of 350 miles. A branch line is to bo built from a point on tbe main line, in either Bonton or Franklin county, to Walla Walla, a distance of 75 miles. Authority is also given by its artic les for tbe corporation to own or loaso and operate a line of steamships between Seattle and other points on Paget Sound or on tbe Paciflo ocean. Tbo incorporators are the same men who incorporated the North Coast Railway, witb North Yakima named as tbe principal place of business. ' Death of A. C Russell. ' A. C. Russell died at tbe Good Sa maritan hospital in Portland Friday, of la grippe, aged 71 years and three months. Mr. Russell bad been a res ident of Roseburg for the past two years, going to that place after selling bis farm west of Athena to U. W. HanselL He was ill but a short time and was in the hospital but a lew days. He was born in Ohio, and spent about 20 years of his life in Iowa, from which state he came to Oregon. He leaves a wife and three sons. The funeral took place in this city yesterday. 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