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Newspaper Page TextGOOD iJOB "WOEK :AT: "VBE'r LOW PEICES. Press. HEN P NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND I In the week but that you do not need .itnt lon-rv r ium x.rt nrni'm. A BIG JOB.TUJT ITS DEAD EASY It would be a big Job to tell one hundred people day anything that t wouhl interest them In your goods, lut lis dead eaay irdotic the right J J way. Thio paper will tell several thounund at once at nominal coat. I I Now wefurniKli neat, clean printing at the very lowest rules. Mod- J I ern prewiea, modern type, modern work, prompt delivery. I VOLUME IX. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1S96. NUMBER 15. M rr SI MM OK S REGULATOR Reader, did you ere take Simmons Xivbb Regulator, the "Kino of Liver Medicines?" Everybody needs take a liver remedy. It is a sluggish or diseased liver that impairs digestion and causes constipation, when the waste that should be carried off remains in the body and poisons the whole system. That dull, heavy feeling is due to a torpid liver. 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Cau be recommended Id the public as being flrst-class in every particular, We "Employ ''x . White help only. ; .(VlJU II. U 1.J If T? A T C i T ATT TrMTTIC E. MCNEILL, Receiver, TO THE EAST l: : Gives the choice of TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTES great union NORTHERN RY.PAGIFIC RY VIA VIA SPOKANE DENVER MINNEAPOLIS OMAHA AMP AND ST. PAUL " KANSAS CITY Low Rates to all Eastern Cities. Ocean Steamers leave Portland every 5 davs for SAN FRANCISCO For full details call on O. R. ' & N. Agent, Athena. Or address: W. II. HURLBUT, Gen. Pass Agl. Portland. Oregon. .-' I J THE- COMMERCIAL! ! ; Iff LIVERY FEED and SALE - STABLE The Best Turnouts In Umatilla County A a I w V tu to i'-iI !i tr f.A .fair K week or month. " $ U i FRQQHE BROS., Proprietors. 11 Main Street, : Atheria. . k Sclentlfto American f Agency for I 3i TV ' ,m'W ' PLEDGED FOR REFORM. A Common-sense Platform that Stands for Economy in County Affairs. ' WILLIAM BLAKELEY FOR SHERIFF. M. Toner, Sam P. Purely and J- B. Saylor for Representatives Scott for County Judge and Frazier for Commissioner. Candidates Pledge Themselves. : For sheriff Wm Blakely of Eastland. For county clerk John Vert of Pendleton. For recorder of conveyances Jaa A Howard oi Pendleton. For county judge Wm Scott ot Helix, j For county commissioner Henry Frazier of'Milton. For treasurer v , Chas Bowling of Adams. For assessor D W McDannald ot Valley. For school superintendent F J VanWinkle of Weston. For surveyor G L LaDow ot Pendleton. For coroner ; Cbas Beale of Pendleton. Fot. representatives . , , S P Purdy of Athena. . M Toner of Cottonwood. . J. B. Savior of Echo. The Umatilla county democratic convention, held at Pendleton, on Saturday last, was without doubt the most business like and har moniously oonducted of any held before in the history of the county. Perfect .harmony prevailed from start to finish. Every nomination made was unanimous. C. B. Leatherman, of Weston, was chosen chairman, and with the able assistance of the secretar ies, the business of the convention was conducted in a most expedit ious and satisfactory manner. ' The various committees did their work in an able-manner, and taken all in all, the democratic county convention of 1896 will go down in convention record saa being most ably ; conducted, harmoniously blended and absolutely free from schemes, wire-pulling, etc. To the East Oregonian we are indebted for the following complete report of the proceedings of the conven tion: '. . . '", ,.. Democratic delegates met at the court house Friday evening and held an informal conference. Col E D Boyd presided and made a short address in opening. Then various delegates from all over the county were called on and sugges tions were made regarding the ticket and platform to be made the next day. The one prevailing sentiment was in favor of harmony in the convention, by no means barring rivalry for nominations, but a spirit which called for an open and above board contest for places on the ticket and then a united and enthusiastic party to support the ticket and prosecute a vigorous campaign. About 75 delegates atteuded the caucus and there was an admirable spirit of harmony and interest was intense. The general opinion was that a convention conducted on the lines laid down would insure the naming of a winning ticket. No specific action was taken by the caucus, and an adjournment was taken fat 10 o'clock. The delegates went to their hotels and spent an hour or so in discussing the various issues. It was generally conceded that Senator J H Raley would have the state delegation favorable to him for the nomination, provided he decided to make the run. Between A D Stiflman and T G Hailey, very shaip rivalry existed for the state delegation, which each one wanted for the district judgeship. The delegates were generally canvassed and every effort made to secure a majority. This was the chief con test, the other candidates being less insistent. The convention was called to order at 10:10 a. m. by C P Davis. The court house was comfortably filled, the bald-headed row being occupied by three faithful populists, Dr. Garfield, Nathan Pierce and Sam Tillard. In calling the convention to order Mr. Davis said: 'For many years the democrats enjoyed the ascendency in this county, Jut two years" ago they suffered a complete defeat for. the first time in the history of the county. Nevertheless they should not feel discouraged at this time. The democracy at this time is well united and there are no factions. There is no strife in the party for places, but on the other hand the office is seeking the man. There have been dissentions in the past, but it is not so now. "There are some who think democrats are discouraged and stand no show in the coming presi dential election: But I assure you they will find that such i3 not the case next June. "I hope the deliberations of this convention will be harmonious and that the best men will be selected for office. "I trust the convention will select men for county offices who will, if elected, conduct their offices with a view to the strictest economy and a reduction of taxes." Charles Carter nominated C B Leatherman, for temporary chair man, and Col. Raley presented the name of Col E D Boyd. There were 84 votes cast on the first ballot as follows: Boyd 43, Leatherman 42, blank 1. On the second ballot Boyd received 35 votes, Leatherman 50, - Mr. -Leatherman was therefore declared the choice of the conven tion, for temporary chairman. A motion was made by Col. Boyd and . seconded by J H Raley and carried that the vote for Mr. Leatherman be made unanimous. Upon assuming the chair, Mr. Leatherman said: "I am a little surprised at the result of the contest, but I am sure that it has been in a friendly spirit. This is the first time I have ever presided at a meeting of this kind and fully realize that I cannot fill the office with the dignity or degree of intelligence that Col. Boyd could have filled the important position, nevertheless, with the . concurrence and co-operation of the members of the convention I hope to be able to do the work satisfactorily and trust that the members ol this conven tion will act wisely in the selection of candidates and that a ticket will be put up which will win a glorious victory at the polls next June." R M Powers, of Weston, nomin ated M K Cunningham, of Uma tilla, as temporary secretary. The names of W J Furnish, C P Davis, John E Lathrop. Wm McReynolds, Mr Hager, C P Rosenburg, Harry Morgan and J F Johnson? were also placed before the convention, but each declined.- Mr Cunningham was declared the unanimous choice of the convention for temporary secretary. J F Johnson was elected assist ant secretary. Upon motion of John E Lathrop, the chairman appointed Matt Tay lor, sergeant-at-arm8. Upon motion the chair appointed the following committees: On platform and resolutions J II Raley, C P Davis, R M Tur ner, Jerry Stone, George Htwett. On order of business C H Car ter, J LKillian, Col ED Boyd, Jas Maloney, Wm Price. On credentials R B Beatie, M Toner, Wm McReynolds, R M Powers. . . Adjourned to 1:30 p. m. While the committees were at work and the delegates were eating the noontime luncheon, there was considerable discussion over the form of platform and suggestions were numerously offered to the platform committee. There was some diversity of opinion regarding the introduction of planks. One idea which gained quite general prevalency was that the platform should contain only reference to local issues affecting the county and legislative campaign, especial ly referring to republican extrava gance and delay by the last legis lature in relieving the 'state from burdensome commissions and the many useless outlays of the people's money. Others favored making a decided expression on the money and other national issues. The platform committee went into sts gion at Col J II Raley's office nt 11 o'slock. Convention re-convened ot 1:30. p m. J)r. '' Beatie, of the credentials cpmmittee, read the following re ports -, ,. "We, the committee on creden tials, find the following delegates entitled to seats in this conven tion: ' Alba C E Hoover, R McDonald and J C Stamper, proxy. Alta J Rover, J S Cherry, J S Manning, W C Shield. .- Adams Chas Bowling, Robt Morrison, T A Lieuailen. North Athena J W Maloney, C W Hollis, by W E Young, proxv; W S Chamberlain, J P DeFreec'e, W W Raymond, G C Osburn. South Athena F M Mansfield, Sam Purdy, Jerry Stone. , Bingham R Hagar. Cottonwood Colton Wood, Don ald McRea, John Martin, by M Toner, proxy. Echo Frank Spike, L C Rogers, A J Dillon. Encampment J W Bellew, C W Rambo. Fulton H J Taylor, Samuel Rose. Gilliland A M Isaac. Helix George H Hewitt, Chris Simpson, W W Scott. Hogue John L Cox. - Juniper Alex Rennick, by J L Killain, proxy; J P Cox, by J L Killain. proxv. McKay R" M Turner, William Fraker, J II Raley. South Milton J E Cherry, J E Kirkland, J D Winn, J A Howard, D J Phelps. North Milton W D Chastain, by J E Burge9, proxy; Wm Lloyd, W Shafer. Mountain F E March, J E Mc Daniel by F E March, proxy. East Pendleton A D Stillman, C 0 White, G I LaDow, J R Mc Clure, by E D Boyd, proxy; George K Light, James F Johnson. North Pendleton C H Carter, R B Beatie, J A Howard, J E Lathrop, Burr Johnson, W J Furnish, John Hailey, A R Draper. South Pendleton J M Bertley, by T G Hailey, proxy; C P Davis, George O'Daniel, J 0 Sheek, Harry Morgan. Pendleton Mark P John, Harry Hexter, B B Bishop, T J Means, William McBride. Ruddock Isaac Ruddock, by Cal Masterson, proxy. Union J S Furnish, II C Bran p tetter. . Umatilla H C Means, Peter Schwab, by II C Means, proxy; M K Cunningham. Ukiah Wm McReynoids, J E Huston, by Wm McReynolds, proxy. Vansycle A B McEwen, I At kinson. Valley D W McDannald, Jas Dodd. ! Vinson Jas Nelson. East Weston C B Leatherman, Ivan O'Hara, J H Price, Wm I Price, . Weston R M Powers, James Lieuailen, M O'Harra, M Hicks. Willow Springs J C Coomes. Yoakum B Hopper. The following report was sub mitted by the committee on order of business and adopted: To the chairman of the demo cratic county convention of Uma tilla county, Oregon. We. your committee on order of business, respectfully submit the following report: Adoption of platform. Nominations as follows: Sheriff. Clerk. Recorder of conveyances. County judge. County commissioner. Treasurer. Assessor. County school superintendent. Coronor. Three representatives. 1U delegates to the state conven tion. County surveyor. Introduction of resolutions. Selecting members of county central committee. We recommend that precinct officers be selected by the respec tive precincts. : Upon assuming the office of per manent chairman, Mr. Leather man said: "Gentlemen: I again thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me. It is an honor which I highly appreciate. "To preside at a meeting of the democracy of Umatilla county is no small matter. "We are here today to work in harmony, to work for the upbuild ing of democracy in its pure and simple principles and I look for ward and trust that the action of this convention today will redound to the honor of the demo ?racy of this county." The report of the committee on platform and resolutions was read by Col. J. H. Raley and is as follows: We, the representatives of the democratic paity of Umatilla county, in convention assembled, believing it to be only the province of county conventions to deal with county and state affairs, and be. lieving it to be our imperative duty to look first to the direct interests of our home people, hereby pledge the party of this county" and all candidates named by this conven tion, from the highest to the lowest office,1 to work for and support by ballot and in all other honorable means retrenchment in every form, and es pecially reduction of salaries and expenses in all county and state affairs; and under this "pledge hereby resolve that we are unequi vocally in favor of First, placing all . state end county officers upon salaries, such salaries to be made commensurate with the salaries paid by individu als for like talert and services. Second, The abolishment of all unnecessary state commissions, and especially the railroad com mission, and domestic stock com mission and fish commission. Third, The abolishment of the office ; of attorney-general of this state. Fourth, We denounce the secre tary of state taking fees in excess of the constitution as being a plain violation of his official oath, and a betrayal of the trust reposed in him by the people. Fifth, That we denounce the ac tion of the last legislature of the state of Oregon in passing house bill No. 64, whereby the school lands of the state of Oregon were withdrawn from market, and where by and wherein it is made possible for corporations and timber grab bers to acquire large tracts of the most valuable lands of the state at nominal price, defrauding the school funds of the state out of large sums of money, that individ uals may profit. Sixth, We denounce as worse than robbery the scandalous action of the last republican legislature in the employment of a large num ber of clerks for political purposes. Seventh, While we are firm be lievers in giving charity to all the county's needy poor, we condemn as reckless extravagance the action of our present county court in granting county aid to the lazy and Bhiftless, as well as to the needy. Eighth, We further denounce the action of the county court in its negligent, careless and unbusiness like methods of allowing printing bills, mileage, and other illegal bills and fees. : Ninth, We condemn the action of the county assessor in the em ployment of needless deputies, thereby adding unnecessary bur dens upon the taxpayers for the purpose of personal gain. Tenth, We pledge our nominees to the legislature to the Bupport of a labor lien law, whereby the la borer shall have the first lien upon the products of his labor services. Eleventh, We favor the deduc tion of all just debts from the amount of each individual's assess ment. ' Twelfth, We endorse the efficient and business-like manner in which the office of recorder of conveyances has been kept during the past two years, and in the light of the action of the late republican convention, we charge them with insincerity in their demands for efficiency and economy in office. II. ' L. Hexter was appointed second assistant secretary. W. J. Famish and D. W. Mc Dannald were appointed tellers. W. J. Furnish in a neat little speech nominated Wm. Blakeley of Eastland, for the office of saeriff. The motion was siconded by J. F. Johnson in a few well chosen re marks, during which he paid high tribute to the character and quali fications of Mr. Blakeley. There were no further nomina tions and Mr. Blakeley was de clared the unanimous choice of the convention for the office of sheriff. The next order of business being the nomination of county clerk, J. II. Raley took the floor and said: "It becomes my pleasant duty at this time to place before the con vention another democrat who is tried and true, and another demo crat who will be elected next June, and I want to say to you, gentle men of the convention, no more competent man can be placed be fore you for consideration than the gentleman I have the honor to place before you today. Now gentlemen I have the honor to place before you the name of John Vert, of Pendleton." There being no other nomina tions tho vote for Mr. Vert upon motion was made unanimous. C. II. Carter placed Jas. A. Howard, of Pendleton, in nomina tion for county recorder. J. E. Lathrop heartily endorsed Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report the nomination and expressed the belief that no better material could be found in the county for the office and believed that Mr. Howard could easily be elected. There were no other nominations and the vote for Mr. Howard was made unanimous. For the office of county judge, II J Tavlor of Fulton, placed in nomination T R Wells. W J Fur nish nominated Wm Scott of Helix, and stated that he was authorized to withdraw the name of T B Wells. Mr. Taylor consented to tho withdrawal, Wm Scott was de clared the unanimous choice of the convention. Upon nominations for county commissioner ..being called for Mr. 0. P, Da vi. arose and said: "It gives me pleasure to place befona this convention a man who has long been a resident of this county, and an old settler and a man who has been able during all these times not only to manage his own business in a good way ahd make money but to increase his wealth all the time. I believe he is a man who could transact the county affairs in the same manner as he does his own business. I therefore have the pleasure of placing before this convention the name of Henry Frazier of Milton." J. C. Boling of Adams, was nom inated county treasurer without opposition, protesting all the while that he would not have the office if elected. 1) W McDannald, by J L Killiaii, George P Rosenburg, by J II Raley, and John M O'Uaru, by R M Powers, were placed iu nomination for the office of assessor. Tho re. suit of the first ballot was as fol lows: Number of votes cast 92; McDannald 43; Rosenburg 29; O'Hara 20. No election. The result of the second ballot was McDannald 60; Rosenburg 17; O'Hara 18, which gave the office to McDannald. For Kchool superintendent, Prof A R Draper, nominated F J Van Winkle of Weston, in the following words: "I believe that the office of school superintendent is the most important in tho entire list of offices. "I believe wo should have a man who has a good education; who is a thorough business man; who has acquaintance with the schools of this county, end I place in nomin ation ' Frank VanWinklo of Weston," The nomination was seconded by R M Powers and J 1J Lathrop. and Mr VanWinkle was nominated by a unanimous vote. R M Turner placed in nomina tion for county surveyor G I La Dow. In making this nomination Mr Turner said that this conven tion was unanimous in a desire to place men on the ticket who are honest, clean and efficient, and he believed Mr. LaDow filled the bill and would not only poll the entire strength of the democratic vote but would alrfo draw from all fair minded men, and that he would have no difficulty in defeating the carpet bagger who now holds the office. Mr. LaDow stated that he was not in a position to accept the office, but nevertheless was declared tho unanimous choice of the conven tion. J. E. Lathrop nominated a coroner, remarking as that office reminded ua of the dnad, it should be spoken of with reverence. lie believed that none but bald headed men should hold this office and that as tho republicans had nomi nated a man who was too young to have any hair on his head, ho pro posed to nominate ono who was so old the hair had all come off, nam ing Charles Beale of Pendleton. Mark P. John said he also had a bald headed candidate for the office of coroner. Not an old man, but a young ono of vigor, of perfect health, handsome and yet bald headed, naming C. 0. White. Mr. White -bluehingly acknowledged the compliment and declined, and the nomination was given to Mr. Beaie by a unanimous vote. T. G. IIailey moved that as every nomination thus far had received unanimous vote he desired that tho convention should extend the same courtesy to tho Sage of Mud creek, I). W. McDannald, who had been been chosen as assesnor. The mo tion prevailed unanimously. J L Killian of Vansyclo, r.P Purely of Athena, M Toner of Cot tonwood and J B Saylor of Echo, were placed in nomination for representatives. The last three named were the suceessful candi. dates, the vote standing as follows: Killian 42, Purdy 82, Toner 85, Saylor 74. There was a number of interested lady spectators present at the con venison, among whom were Mes dames A D Stillman, C P Marshall, John Vert, C S Jackson, C O White. J A Howard, Frank Clop ton, R M Turner. Splendid music was furnished by the Athena and Weston bands. A piece of music was rendered after each nomination. In winding up the business of the convention the election of tho state delegates was the most im portant item. The issue turned on the question of the candidacy of T. G.IIailey and A. D. Stillman for the district judgeship, each de siring tho nomination at the hands of the democratic district conven tion of Umatilla end Morrow coun ties. In case either secured the Umatilla delegation, the fight for the nomination was on, as this county casts ten votes to Morrow county's four in the state conven tion, The contest was very warm and several nominating speeches were made in placing names before the convention, as candidates for state delegates, btraight Hailey and Stillman tickets were before the convention, each having been printed, expecting that Senator Raley and T. F. Rourko were on both tickets. Tho Hailey ticket was filfip.ffil Rtrniirht.. Dnrintr tha ...e..... .. count, intense interest was mani fested, and half the delegates crowd- ed about tho secretary's desk 6s the tellers called oft tho names. Following are thu names placed in nomination for delegates to the state convention: . E D Boyd, J II Raley, J L Kil-. lian. R M Powers, LB Plants, A D Stillman, A J Dillon, G C Os burn, T P Rourke, J E Lathrop, W J Furnish, ChaB Bowling, C P Davis, D J Phelps, R B Beatie, D McRea, M K Cunningham. Furnish, Bowling, Raley, Davis, Phelps, Rourke, Powers, Boatie, Osburn and McRea having received a majority of the votes cast were declared the nominees for state delegates, and Hailey had won tho day. - Before adjournment, W, J. Fur nish introduced the following res olution: "Resolved, that the delegates to the stato democratic convention from Umatilla county be and they are hereby instructed ' to use all honorable means to procure the nomination of Hon. J. II. Raley for joint senator from Umatilla and Union counties." Col. Raley protested against the adoption of the resolution and gave H9 a reason that ho was under ob ligations to support a Union coun ty candidate, should one be pre sented. Raley requested that the resolution bo laid on tho table. Motion to this effect failed to pass. Mr. Furnish then moved to a mend by saying that "this conven tion endorses the past record of Senator Raley, and that it is the sense of this convention that in the event that Union county does not have a candidate. Senator Raley should be the unanimous choice of this convention." This carried unanimously. Ra ley stated that he had pledged the Union county people that when the convention met next to nominate a joint senator, he would support a Union county man for the place, and he insist. I that he was in du. ty hound to v' md by his pledged word. The Msage of the resolu tion in amended form was reluct antly consented to by him. Senator Raley introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, that tho dclogates elected to attend the state conven tion assembled in Portland on April U. 189G, bo and theyre here by instructed by this convenrion to use all honorablo means to secure the election of Hon. W. J. Furnish as a delegate to the Chicago na tional democratic convention." The convention adjourned nt5:15 p.m. UATIr'K'ATION MKKTINO. In tho evening, the democrats ratified. They tilled the court Continued on page 4.