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VOLUME XIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1907. NUMBER 16. ft 4 ATHENA'S UP TO ED. MANASSE. With the coming of Spring, the Ladies need nice mit We invite them all to cpme and examine before buying. We take orders tor Tailor-made Suits. Our new Samples are just in. Examine them. Athena's Up To Date Store Agent for Butterick Patterns. irs National of Athena CAPITAL STOCK. SURPLUS,.. .. ..... PER CENT INTEREST MODERN BANKING FACILITIES OFFICERS H. C. ADAMS, President, T. J. KIRK, Vice President, F. S. Le GROW. Cashier. I. M. KEMP, Ass't. Cashier. Can sell you M&KI? Pitts 25&30 Oliver, Cast and Steel, Steel Shares to fit all the Cast bottoms of No. 50 Plow Extra Stock Get our Prices ?2 C. A. BARRETT & Good Groceries, Coffee In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great, but it .s exceedingly difficult to build well without these 3 things. We have highest grade goods in every line Each Article the Acme of Perfection Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion. REMEMBER Our DELL BROTHERS DATE STORE Proprietor. Waists Bank ...... $50,000 .... 20,000 PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS I DIRECTORS H. 0. ADAMS. T. J. KIRK, Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, COLBERN. F. S. P. E. t UUQJO U P i a it The "Dutchman" yu flO A NJi know. If not, ask your Jf uu 4Jf CO. prices are always consistent CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THING3 TO EAT ED MAUASSE DEAD Could Not Revive After Surgical Operation. BURIED AT WALUWALLA TODAY Was a Well Known Merchant of Athena-An Odd Fellow, Es teemed and Honored. Edward Manasse, the Athena merchant, died at WalJa Walla yes terday at noon, after undergoing an operation at St. Mary's hospital. His wife and daughter were with, him at the time of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Manasse went to Walla Walla on Sunday's train, and after "reaohing there an operation, whioh was the third to be resorted to in the past year in the hope of reliev ing the patient from the terrible dis ease with whioh he was afflicted, was deoided on. Mr. Manasse went to Walla Walla for the pnrpose of sub mitting to the operation, believing that for a time at least, it might be the means of prolonging bis life. His daughter left by team early yesterday morning, on learning that the operation was to be made. Her bert, the son, left here at noon and arrived in Walla Walla after bis father had passed away. " Mr. Manasse had been failing in health, since the second operation, whioh was performed several weeks ago. He was endowed with a strong constitution, and this, together with the kind attention and ministrations of bis family, did muoh to sustain him during the long days and nights of his terrible suffering. When he realized that the treat ment he was reoeiving did not stay the ravages of the disease, he pro posed. as a last resort that he submit again to the surgeon's knife. It was his wish. Armed with the reluctant consent of those dearest to him, with trusting hope and knowing that it was a last resort for the re demption of health, this bravo, good mau, with bis charaoteristio bravery and fortitude braved the tortures of the operating table for the last time., Edward Manasse was born in Ger many. When a young mau ho came to California where for years he was engaged in the tanning business. There he married Miss Gertrude Cohen Moline TJ bar and pipe frame neighbor about his. Carried Athena, Oregon. and Tea with quality. Athena, Oregon. and their happy married life was blessed with Wo ohildren, a daughter and a sou. Coming north, the family looated in Walla Walla, were Mr. Manasse en gaged in the mercantile business. Leaving Walla Walla, he came to Athena, and for about 13 years has conduoted a dry goods sore here. He was recognized as a man of sterling worth. Charitable to a fault, the band of the needy was never turn ed from him empty. He was honored and esteemed by his business associates and had served bis home town with credit and ability as a member of the city council. He was a member of tbe Independent Order of Odd Fellow i, holding membership in bis old hoaie lodge in California. Funeral servioes will be held in Walla Walla this afternoon, inter ment taking plaoe in that city. Mr. Wagner Is Better. After returning home Friday from . town, where he transaoted business during tbe day, Mr. A. J. Wagner was strioken with hemorrhage of the brain, and until Saturday noou was in a serious condition. His state of health was extremely alarming to his family and friends, and for a consid erable length of time bis mind was absolutely blank. Mr. Wagner is now in full possession of his mental facul ties and his case gives every indication of improvement. Spring Weather at Last. Apparently spring has struok the Inland Empire in full foroe. Tbe weather for the past few days has been comparatively warmer and tbe ground is beginning to dry on the south slopes. Plowing may begin within a week, and farmers are mak ing active preparations to begin spring work as early as possible. DEATH OF FRED Occurred at His Home Near Albina, Wash-, of Pneumonia. Fred Williams died at his home near Albiua Washington, Sunday afternoon of pneumonia. Mr. Will iams had been in a poor state of health for some time past and his physical condition was impaired be fore taking down with the disease whioh oaneed bis death. Mr. Williams was well known in Athena and vicinity, and only a few months ag3 his wife visited frieuds in this section. , When he first came to this county he was employed on one of tbe Reeder places west of town. Later be rented land and operated a steam threshing outfit. Afterward he pnrohased a small farm east of Athena. Selling bis farm he moved to Washington, and engaged in wheat raising. He was a member of the Christian Cburob of this city. He leaves a wife and several children. The Governor's Reasons. Governor Chamberlain in vetoing tbe Smith normal school bill, sent the following oaustio message to tbe legis lature: In my opinion the hill would not be sustained by tbe courts if it should be come a law, and attempt to choose two normal sohools from those now in ex istence. The power of making this selection is one delegated by the oou stitution to the legislature, aud that body, under a well established prin ciple of law, cannot delegate their power to any man or set of men. There is no reason why tbe legislature sbonld not itself abolish two of the normal schools instead of undertaking to shirk its duty and so avoid a respon sibility which devolves upon it. Milton's Census Taken. Milton is growing right along and if anybody should drive up and en quire the population of tbe city tell 'em it is 1800 says the Eagle. A. E. Troy er baa jnst completed the work of tak-. ing the census of tbe city and the figure quoted is official. In taking tbe school census Mr. Troyer made a com plete count tor the satisfaction of knowing how fast tbe town has been growing. It is three years sinoe tbe last census was taken and tbe total then footed np only 1075. While this is by no means a rapid growth, it beats progressing backward by sev eral points. v Supervisor of Indian Affairs. f Supervisor Davis of the government department of Indian affairs is now at (hn Umatilla Indian agency. It is un derstood that be conies in an official capaoity and is prepared to look into and rass ou any matters pertaining to land holdings of allottees on the reservation. He will be at tbe agency daring the present week. Organize Big New Company. Final organization of tbe North western corporation was perfected at Walla Walla preparatory to turning over the property of tbe Northwest ern Mas and Electric company to tbe big corporation whose stock holders are financing the consolidation. Isaac W. Anderson, cf the old company presided and the roUowing directois were present: R. F. Braokell, Thom as Mickelson, A. K. Dice, S. A. Soott, Otto M. Frank, Robert M. Breeze and Carey M. Rader. By-laws were adopted and the following officers eleoted: Isaao W. Anderson, presi dent; Carey M. Rader, vioe president; Robert E. Allen, seorotary. While these offloera are selected temporarily, holding only until the company is transferred to eastern owners, it is probable Mr. Anderson will he per manent president of the new company. . Light For Hermiston. j Papers have been filed incorporating tbe Western Umatilla Mutual Eleotrio oompauy, with chief offices at Her miston, and tbe objeot is to supply eleotrio lights and power to the terri tory under the Umatilla government project. Tbe incorporator? are M. B. Gwinn, Judge James A. Fee, R. Alex ander and E. P. Dodd. James Fee is president of tbe company and E. P. Dodd is secretary. Tbe capital stock has been placed at 150,000. TLe power site has been located two miles west of Hermiston, and the ditch flow will bo amply sufficient to furnish light and power for Hermiston, Uma tilla, Echo and the farmers within the project. To Prevent Forest Fires. What is pronounced by ti ruber men to be tbe only valuable act ever passed by an Oregon legislature, relative to the prevention of forest fires, was passed by tbe house, in senate bill No. 21, whioh requires the burning of slashings aud debris in the lumber camps and forests of tbe state every year, this work to be carried out under the supervision of the preoinot or county road supervisor, who in made a deputy fire warden ex-offloio. J Dr. Croup of Walla Walla Meets With a Thrilling Experience J. W. Leslie, of Seattle, aud Dr. O. W. Croup of Walla Walla, had an exoiting experience Saturday uight, passing over deep " chasms, some of them 60 feet wide, ties and rails sus pended in midair, rooking to and fro, the men riding on a railroad bioyole, says a Walla Walla paper. Tbe trip was made from Eureka Junction on the W. & 0. R. to Walla Walla where the men with several others had been marooned several hours, when a ma' obine was seoured and the track in spected by Leslie for a distance uf five miles this side of Eureka Junc tion. He returned and Dr. Croup deoided to try and make tbe trip with him, notwithstanding they were warned by wire not to uudertake the trip by railroad officials. Seven washouts were encountered before tbey reached Lamar, but here they encountered a chasm 60 feetj in width under whioh the water was a raging torreut. Rails and ties were still suspended across the chasm and as tbe men crossed the traok swung back and foitb, but did not fall, and tbe perilous trip was safely made. TLey wired back to their friends of their safety. ' Teachers' Salaries. Increased salaries for the public school teaohers of Oregon are made possible by the passage of bouse till 165 by tbe senate. This bill provides that tbe school tax of tbe state shall be iuoreased from $6 to $7 per capita. This will give to each district in tbe state 1 a year for eaoh child of school age in the district more than tbey have bad heretofore. Tbe measure met with general approval in tbe sun ate, both of Republicans and Demo crats. Tbe bill already passed the house and is ready for tbe governor's ure. Shipped 3,000 Cattle. It is estimated that nearly 8000 bead of cattle aud many hundred bead of sheep bave been shipped from tbe Echo country in tbe past few weeks, most of whioh were brought in from tbe Bntter creek and Meadows coun try. Mncb of this stook was held over by tbe buyers for many days until cars conld be received, and now that tbe traffic tie-op is somewhat relieved, a number of cattle cars are being brought in. East Oregonian. Baseball at Pendleto n. The Aberdeen Wash., ball team of the Northwest League will practice this spring at Pendleton. As a con' sequence, considerable interest is be ing taken in tbe national spoit aud indioations are that Pendleton will bave a team in tbe field tbis season. vr Clark Walter Seriously 111. XNClark Walter is reported seriously ill at bis borne in Walla Walla. Sunday bis son Jobn . was summoned from Athena, and took tbe noon train for Walla Walla. Word came yes terday that Mr. Walter bad rallied and was considerably better. Land Fraud Cases Are to Be Brought in Evidence. SWINDLES WILL SHOW MOTIVE Why He Destroyed the letter Press Copy Books Containing the Official Correspondance. Distriot Attorney Baker, conducting ' tbe Hermann oase for tbe government now desires to introduce a vast mass of testimony revealing land frauds in western states, in order to establish that Hermann had a powerful motive to destroy tbe letter press copy books containing the offioial correspondence of the general land office, inoriminat iug him and many others sayB a Wash ington dispatch. Although the first skirmish over tbe introduction of let ters as evidenoe was spirited, the move by tbe government will bring on a legal battle in whioh Baker aud Deputy Adkins for tbe prosecution and A. S. Wortbington and H. Preston Gat ley, Hermann's son-in-law, tor the de fense, will briug to bear every resource known. It was deoided that the court will hear arguments of counsel on tbis point. If a favorable deoisiou for the gov ernment is rendered-it will probably open tho entire line of sensational in cidents pertaining to the land frauds of Oregon, California and other states. Every letter which has been tbe sub ject of controversy up to tbis time will probably be road. They will briug to light many facts of political Interest ; in Oregon referring to former cam paigns and Hermann's rotation thereto. Albert Hermann, sou of Binger Her maun, a lawyer of Rosebnrg, is here witnessing tbe trial. The additional juryman was easily seoured yesterday afternoon. -- Dr. Harry S. Reiger, who was Her mann's stenographer aud clerk during tbe incumbency of tbe commissioner, was tbe first witness when the (rial began. Reiger bad transcribed the notebooks containing tbe stenographic . record of letters dictated by Hermann. A number related to offioial business of tbe general land office, instructions to special agents, lands on whioh flual proof was pending and matters coming up in the ordinary course of business. Tbe Jotters too, were introduced as evidenoe and showed to Reiger, who identified them in some instances as those whioh in the ordinary course of business would be oopied in the letter press books wbioh Hermaun destroyed. He stated that be was in tbe same po sition for four years undert Hermann's predeoessor aud familiar "With the ofMoe business and exercised bis own "" discretion as to where the letters should be copied. Distriot Attorney Baker first cought merely to establish that toe letters in ordinary course of business should have been copied into the letter press books destroyed. TERRITORIAL JUSTICE IS DEAD Hon. James K. Kennedy, One Time Su preme Justice for Washington. Hon. 1 James K. Kenuedy, former territorial justice of tbe supreme beuch for Washington Territory, died at bis home in Walla Walla Saturday of old age. Mr. Kenuedy was a well known throughout a great doul of tbe north west. At tbe time of bis death ho was past eighty years of age, tut true to tbe characteristics of tbe sous of old Erin, be was able to be about the streets until a few days before bis death. Mr. Kenuedy was born in Ireland, went to Australia, was sent as a gov ernment offioial to Port Townsend, was appointed territorial justice for Washington in 1806 and bad made Walla Walla bis home for tbe last 40 years. He leaves an aged wife who is very low in health and is not expected to live through the weight of sorrow caused by ber husband's death. Judge Bean Grants Divorces. Saturday Judge Bean paved tbe way for tbe dissolution of tbreo matrimon ial partnerships. John Collier, was granted an absolute decree of divorce - from Jennie Collier, and Emma Reed was granted a default iu ber suit for divoroe against Arthur D. Reed, while Sadie Rhodes was granted a divorce from Albert Rhodci and also tbe care and custody of their minor children. Mrs. W. S. Buel is agent iu A then a for V. O. medicines. Cull nt resi dence on Current street. 1 ' 3 - . 1