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VOLUME XI.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1898.
NUMBER 32
Athena
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Atlitna,
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Bran ton Bound Over.
The preliminary examination of Claud
Bran ton, accused of murdering John
Lion at Alder Springs, Jane 15. took
place at Eugene Monday. The prosecu
tion introduced a number of witnesses
who testified to having been approached
I by Eranton about two or three days after
J the alleged date of the crime, he telling
tbera be was in trouble, and wanted
thsm to help him out by swearing they
had seen Linn since he (Branton) bad re'
turned. Sheriff Withers testified to hav
ing visited the scene of the murder, and
to having found a number of bones in
the ashes where the campfire bad been
built, and also under a stone a short die
tance from the scene of the fire. At
this point the prosecution rested its case,
and the attorneys for the defendant ask
ed further time to present their case,
which was granted by the court. An ad
journment Was : taken until evening,
when the defense waived examination
and the accused was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury, and com
nutted to jail without bonds. The grand
jury does not meet until November.
Thousands Celebrate
With thankfulness their restoration to
health by the use of Hood's Sarsaparilla.
They have tried other medicines and
have failed to obtain relief. They
tried Hood's Sarsaparilla and it did
tbora good. They persevered in its nse
and it accomplished . permanent cures.
Do vou wonder that they praise it and
recommend it to you?
Tongue to M'Kinley.
Representative Tongue on Saturday
sent the following message to President
McKinley:
"Hillaboro, Or., July 30. To the
President, Executive Mansion, Wash
ington City, D. C. : Unanimous senti
ment of Oregon, without distinction of
party, seems to favor retaining Philip
pine islands. ' To surrender any portion
of Luzon would evoke intense bitter
ctss. Tbe question is of special inter
est to the Pacific coast. Oppor tunity
lost now may never recur."
"Thomas H. Tongue."
A Clever Trick.
It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can care himself right
away by taring Electric Bitters.. This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as a stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys, la a blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Ik cures Constipation, Head
ache, Fainting Spells, Sleeplessnes and
Melancholy. It 'j purely vegetable, a
mild laxative, and restores tbe system
to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bit
ter and be convinced tbat they are a
miracle worker. Every bottle guaran
teed. Only 50c. a bottle at Pioneer
Drug Store.
THE COUNTY NEWS
The "East End" as Reflected
By Our Exchanges.
DOINGS OF TWO TOAVNS
Gleanings -From "Weston and
Milton Neighborhoods.
WKHXON LKAIK.
Mrs. R. M. Powers has gone to Wood
burn, in tbe Willamette valley, on a
visit to her son, John Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lane are occupy
ing a new house on Washicgton street
lately purchased from Hugh McArthur.
The price of wheat so far does not cor
respond with the yield, and Mark Hau
nt must be neglecting bis business.
The local market is about 47 or 57 cents.
Wellington Strickland, formerly a
resident of Weston, died last Saturday
at his home in Waiteburg from asthma.
Mr. Strickland was about 70 years old.
Prof. F. J. Van Winkle has returned
from Fletcher's mill where he has been
engaged for several days 1 surveying
timber land. ;'.
Miss May Carmicbael, who has bees'
for several weeks under treatment at
Walla Walla, is now gradually recover
ing, much to the pleasure of her parents
and friends.
Baker City Republican : Professor
Oorrell returned yesterday from a trip
through the country in the interest of
the Weston normal school. " He secured
several students for that welt known in
stitution, i
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wise arrived in
the city Wednesday from Perry dale to
visit relatives and friends, and cto look
after tbe interests of Mr.;Wise in this
locality. They are gueBts ' at ithe Mc
Grew tonM.--7 "' '
O. O. Turner, who handles wheat for
the elevator company at Dawning sta
tion, has already received nearly 6,000
sacks of new wheat. He is assisted by
George Reynolds in the work of tossing ,
Umatilla county nuggets.
A horse belonging to T. J. Price which ,
was used with others in driving a head
er, became unmanageable last Jmday-
and plunged through the reel, landing
in front of the sickle with results very
disaetrouB to itself and the machine.
The horse was shot and the header re
paired.
Walter Scott and family have returned
to Weston from Baker City to again
make their home. Mr. Scott has been
absent two years, and at the eud of
that period finds that Weston's attrac
tions as a borne place will compare
favorably with more pretentious cities.
He is a good citizen, and many old
friends here will be glad to approve the
wisdom of his return.
John Arrison, for several years a
mountaineer of the Tanks neighbor
hood, on Linkton mountain, was in
Weston recently on bis way to Great
Falls, Mont., where he will visit rela
tives. Mr. Arrison expects to continue
his journey to Santiago de Cuba to see
what Uncle Sam'a (sew possessions are
like. He is not afraid of hardships,
having seen service in both the regular
cavalry and infantry of the United
States. On tbe sea be has served
aboard a French cruiser and a Russian
man-of-war.
A. H. McEwen, representing Mason,
Ehrman & Co., and another traveler,
had an exciting experience at the Wes
ton depot a few night ago. They enter
ed Gerberding's gurney to be driven to
the Marshall House when one of the
horses became restless and commenced
backing op. The driver had not yet
climbed to the seat, and George Justice,
who occupied it jumped off. With the
quickness of thought the rear of the
gurney crashed into the moving train.
At the same instant Mr. McEwen darted
through tbe side window end landed
dangerously close to the cars, nnhurt
with the exception of one, leg, which
was badly "barked." His companion
remained in tbe vehicle and was buried
completely in its wreck, but managed to
come out with no bad injury although
ghostly complexion. The gurney was
demolished beyond repair and can no
longer be need.
MILTON EAGLE
Mis3 Mae Howard of this city closed
her Weston mountain school last Fri
day with a very pleasant entertainment.
Charles De maris is the happiest man
b Rebel canyon up to this writing. It,s
a boy and was born Wednesday morn
ing. Charles took a holiday to celebrate
tbe joyous occasion.
Daa McEacbern, the blacksmith,
Save Cleve, his big St. Bernard dog, to
a Weston man not long ago, but like tbe
cat, and for tbe same reason, he came
back and is now occupying the same old
quarters.
Hobos are wrecking Milton gardens.
They .'have plundered many of them
until now nothing remains for the own
ers. A savage bull-dog and a rapid fire
masked battery are excellent authority
for these fellows.
. The wife of Hon. J. S. Richey is is in
6i. uiarys Hospital at wa'.u walla re
covering from the effects of an operation
la'-ely performed by Dr. Keeler. Tbe
lady is rapidly convalescing and will
soon be able to return to her home and
resume ber household cares.
J. E. Cherry will go out of the City
Hotel about the first of Ibe month and
will ba succeeded bv a man from Port
land who is eaiJ . to be an experienced
hotel man. Prof. Cherry baa conducted
tbe hotel in a successful manner and
the people of Milton will bo sorry to see
him go out of busmees.
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JVVaiia wana mondav mornini.
( J. E. Kirklnn.d, of Milton, from whom
the cattle were taken testified that
Harras and Kidwell came to him Sun
day, July 24, and informed him that
they had some of his cattle in their
possession but had secured tbem from a
Swede named Mason, and that they bad
a bill of sale for them. They offered to
pay him as tbey said that they learned
the cattle belonged to him and riot to
the Swede. Kirkland said he came
over to Walla Walla and found tho hides
at the court house and five quarters of
beef at the Harras butcher shop. The
beef was turned over to him. J. E.
Kirkland testified tbat when he went to
the pasture from which the cattle were
taken, indications were plain of some
one having been there lately and driven
the cattle out of the field.
Constable Sanderson stated that the
hides were found in three sacks in the
cellar of the house in which Guage used
to live and that he found tbe track
where the sack had been dragged to ' the
cellar, and also shoe tracks which he
says were very similar to those tbat
Harras' and Kidwell's shoes make.
The case against Mrs. Harris was
dismissed. Reinhold Harras was bound
over for the sum of $3000 and Harry
Kidwell for the sum of 82000.
SPAIN'S LITTLE BIT OF FINESSE
How President McKinley Stole a March
on the Powers of Europe.
A dispatch to the World from Madrid
says:
McKinley has stolen a march on the
powers of Europe in the making of
peace. Tbe reported leaving of the
Philippines question to a future settle
ment between Spain and tbe United
States, alone spoils the cleverly concerted
scheme behind Spain's diplomatic man
euvers to draw tbe United States out.
On this question of tbe conditions, tbe
continental governments had spread a
snare.
Jealous of her political and commer
cial influence the old world powers. In
stigated by Russia and abetted by France
and Germany, sought to coax America
from the isolated position which is her
principal strength and coerce her into
acting in concert with them.
, From tbe very first Ruia has view
ed with the utmost displeasure America's
success at Manila. She is as much op
posed as Germany is In an American
protectorate or naval or coaling stations
in the Spanish archipelagoes, So Russia
prompted the attitude of France in that
regard witu tho entire approval of Ger-
mauy. Spain had also received lha m
surances thai France, Russia and the
triple alliance would not tolerate the ac
tive war policy of the United States in
tbe Mediterranean Boa or along the
coat-ts of tbe Spanish penineula or Mo
rocco should tbe war be prolonged
AH of this determined the Madrid
government to make peace overtures
with a view of coming to an understand
ing with the United States if McKinley
should not insist upon too great conces
sions in tbe i'Mlippinee, hut it tbe
Aooorican demands in the far east
should be considered excessive, Sagasta
xaa to simply go on with the war and
await the developments and complica
tions in which be bad been led to ex
pect European support.
Tbe underlying object of all thisfiuesse
was to make tbe question of Philippines
and the limitation of the American
sphere of influence in Oaeanica one of
the many international points tbat could
not be settled except by a conference of
the powers.
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! v Chicago Tribune.
Now "tbat the official reports of the
Santiago naval engagement are before
the. pnblio, something definite, may be
said aa to the part which the element of
I speed played in the battle. Tbe facts are
I eloquent in their suggeBtiveness. If the
victory over uerver bad been an object
lesson made to order it could not more
thoroughly illustrate the vital import
ance of speed in battleships. Incident
ally, too, it ehows the great value of
knowing how to get the necessary speed
out of one's engines and the desirability
of having the eoginoa surpass their con
tract power instead of falling fir below
it. v
Atimiral SampBon apeake again and
ag'iin of "the fine speed," "tbe amaz
ing speed," developed bv tbe Oregon.
Captain Clark nays; "Our Bpeed was in
creased to 16 knots." . Vet the contract
speed of the Oregon and the speed on
which it went Into commission after its
trial trip was only 15 knots. To this un
expeoted reserve power ot-.speed the
Oreion owc-d i'e opportunity to take
part in sinking all four of tha Spauifih
cruisers. The Indiana is credited with
tbe same nominal 15-knot speed as the
Oregon, and the low is put down in the
booKs for a speed of 16J knots, yot both
of these soon fell behind the Oregon
aud they bad not just finished a 15.000
mile cruise either. Admiral Sampson Bays,
8-1 - w -- i' uuu. l.bO JIJ pilIDUtb Kj
the Colon ! "The Oregon, steaming with
ftnpflttincr nf t.tia final mar in f
amazing speu irom tbo commencement
of the action, took first place. The
Iowa and Indiana, having done good
work and oot having the speed of the
other ships, were directed by me to drop
out of the chase."
Tbat is the part which speed plays in
the matter of rivalry for honors and in
tho ability to Bnatch victory from an
enemy tbat does not want to stand and
fii;ht. As 'or the difference it makes
from the other point of view, inquire of
Cervera.
The failure of the Spanish fleet in the
matter of speed caps the climax in a
long list of similar failures at every
point in tbe Spanish naval fiasco. Even
the vaunted destroyers, which were sup
posed to have a speed surpassing every
thing in American waters, gave us no in
dication that they could have got away
from the Gloucester, even if they had
been given the time. Ihe swift torpedo
boat, in Spaoiah bauds at least, has
shown itself thus far to bo a much over
estimated affair. But all the cruisers of
Cervera's fleet were supposed to have a
record speed of 20 knots. Certainly they
had every incentive in the world to de-
velopa their utmost speed in the Santia
go race for life, yet Admiral SampBon re
ports that the fastest of all of them Ihe
Cristobal Colon maintained an average
epeed of only 13 7 knots an hour. From
the moment it came at full epeed out of
the harbor until it was run ashore over
40 miles away, at Rio Torquino. it aver
aged only a little more than the speed
kept up day and night by the Oretron,
including stops, on the latter's notable
cruise around the Horn. The bottoms
of the Spanish cruisers were undoubt
edly fouled, but theoretically they should
have been five knots faster than the
Oregon anyhow, instead, of over two
knots slower. Perhaps their vessels
were never capable of the speed they
wereekeduled for. Perhaps their fire
men and engineers did not know how to
get tbe speed of which they were cap
able. In any case tbs result is tbe same
tbe ships lie at tbe bottom of tbe Car
ibbean tea. And in any case the leeson
is the same it is speed, combined with
good gunnery, that wins naval battles.
If the board of naval construction at
Washington does not profit by this ex
hibit of bard facte, it will he derelict in
its duty. The intention to construct a
lot of new 16 knot battle ships to cope
with the 19-knot vessels now being add
ed to all other first-class navies should
be abandoned W'e shall not 'at ways
have as poor tailors as tbe Spaniards to
fight, and nothing but tbe best 1 good
enough for the American navy of the
future.
SPAIN WILL ACCEPT
Willing to Cease War
Our Terms.
on
CONDITIONS ANNOUNCED
Official Reply Has Not
Reached Washington.
London, Aug. 3. The Madrid corree
pondent of the Daily Mail says :
The government has accepted the
principal of the American conditions,
but the acceptance will not be made
public until inquiries to Washington ou
matters of detail have been answered,
thus rounding off tho preliminary baaie.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily News says :
The government's rerly to the Amer
ican peace terms left here Monday even
ing. The government believes tbat the
nature oi the negotiations requires the
greatest secrecy, and that their success
will depend upon the observance of the
most absolute reserve here. Official si
lence, therefore, is complete.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says : ,
Spain, it is asserted here, has accepted
the American terms, with unimportant
reservations, and the peace preliminaries
will be signed before Saturday.
Tbe Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says :
The governments reply to the Amer
ican terms was forwarded yesterday
evening, through M. Carabon, and there
is a strong prospect that peace will be
concluded.
Peace Delegation to 8e Chosen.
New York, Aug. 2. A special cable to
tbe Evening Journal from Madrid, pub
lished in a late edition of that paper,
says: , ' ,
Spain accepts the principal conditions
of peace as set forth by the American
government, and only the peace details
are needed to cause hostilities to cease
at once. A peace delegation will be
chosen at once to confer with the repre
sentatives of the United States.
The peace conditions set forth bv
President McKinley were discuBsed at
length today by the cabinet, and at the
conclusion it was given out officially tbat
the terms of the United States would
be accepted. There are one or two
amendments to the proooaition of the
United States which Spain wi'l ask to be
made, and if this is done peace will be
declared at once.
The Terms of Heace.
Washington, Aug. 2. Following is an
official statement given out bv authority
of tbe president today as to the terms of
peace offered by the United States :
"In order to remove any misapprehen
sion in regard to the negotiations as to
peace between the United States and
Spain, it ia deemed proper to say that
the terms offored by the United States
in the note handed to the French am
bassador on Saturday last are in sub
stance as follows :
"Tbe president does not uow put for
ward any claim for pecuniary indemnity.
but requires relinquishment of all claim
of sovereignty over or title to tbe island
of Cuba, as well as tbe evacuation by
Spain of tbe ialand; cession to the Unit
ed States and immediate- evacuation of
Porto Rico and other islands under
Spanish sovereignty In the West Indies,
and like ceesion of an island in tbe La
drones. "Tbe United Statett will occupy and
hold tbe city, bay and harbor of Manila,
pending the concluebn of a treaty of
peace, which shall determine the control,
disposition and government of the Phil
ippines. If thesj terms are accepted by
Spain in their entirety, commissioners
will be named by the United States to
meet commissioners on the part of Spain
for the purpose of concluding a treaty of
peace on the basis above indicated."
Your Face
Shows the state of your fuelings and
the state of your health as well. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in a pale
and callow complexion, Pimples and
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and worn out and dj not have healthy
appearance yon should try Acker's
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