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,1 D D IC Q t . 1 I lViU STME'MA i -T" - - Hi VOLUME XV: ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING. JAMJAYR 2, 1903. NUMBER 1 ' " - ' , ... v. .t Tmrc Annua Clearance Sal Ml particulars ever offered ef next week, Greatest Bargains Room is wanted for new Goods. 77 ', - . Successors 1o Roscnzwcig & pmrajiiaiiraf- HERMANN IS TO GO TROUBLE ; WITH HITCHCOCK COMES TO A HEAD. ' . ...... y Having purchased: the; Goods stock of Kosenzweig & Shickware now prepared to furnish you your Groceries and Furnishing goods at GREATLY flEDUGED PKBC We carry nothing but the very "best; grades of Staple and Fancy Groceries; We are at but light expense, for swe. do our own work and you reap the benefit. Come and see us and we will treat you in just the right way. One rings tor Week Commencing Jan. 5 Oav Display Copters you will find a complete stock of the finest imported China ware, Rock Wood Vaces, Toys, etc , which we r are selling at a fiat dis count of 50 per cent. Come in and look at these bar gains, whether you con tern plate purchasing or not, as we are always pleased to show you our goods. Walkover Shoes We have just "received, direct from thef factory, a fulljand complete line of the famous Walkover Shoes. The best $3.50 shoe on earth. Call and Jet us fit you with a pair of Walk overs.. . v.. Just received a carload of the Celebrated Prescbtt Flour. . . - .-. - A' " Groceries The whole world contrib utes to our stock of grocer, ies, which you will always find up-to date, clean, fresh and the best that can be purchased for the money. We carry the? much famous Preferred J Stock Canned goods, celebrated Henry Bottle' goods, and, in fact,' everything to suit the most exacting palate. r- Secretary of 'Interior Thinks He . Should Have Unearthed Frauds J -V '.. in Oregon. (MM Successorsto Roscnzwcig 1 ShicR J Binger Hermann has finally been forc ed out of the general land office, says a special to the Oregonian. At a recent conference with Secretary Hitchcock, it, was strongly intimated to the commis sioner that his resignation would be ac ceptable and Hermann has decided to comply with the wish of bis superior and resign, to take effect February 1, when he will probably be succeeded by his as sistant, William A. Richards of Wyom ing. The resignation has not yet been tendered, but will be forthcoming in a short time. This is the culmination, of a long and persistent fight made on Hermann by the Secretary for the past two years. There has always been a tension be tween the two officials, which, on sev eral occasions, threatened to force Her mann out of office, but up to now with out result. , :;' : j From last June up to the present time the friction between Herman and Hitch--cock has been growing more 'and more inten e The Secretary adheres to the belief that the commissioner is to some extent responsible for the widespread land frauds in Western States: and par ticularly in Oregon. While Hermann is not accused of complicity, it is held that his administration of the land office has been lax and that his interpretation of the laws has been so loose a rto permit the spread of the fraudulent practices which are but recently unearthed. The Secretary held that the commissioner has not exercised due diligence nor required such diligence on the part of his subordinates. By overruling many rigid decisions of local land officers, which were in accordance with the letter of the law, it is said he has encouraged carelessness oh the part of local officers. Furthermore, the local; officers have passed up to the land office and the land office to the Secretary records incases where fraud was apparent on their face but where no discovery of the f rau3 was made until the papers reached the Sec retary's office. ; In fact, several decis ions of the Secretary have flatly stated as much, - This was true of the apparent frauds in Oregon timber lands and 'state lieu land selections, where records. Indicating fraud were not closely examined or held up until they 'reached ibe Secretary. The recent discovery of thiie frauds, and particularly those in Oregon, was largely instrumental in inducing the Secretary to call for HermknnX resig nation at this time. "" C-C , ' A high Government official l author ity for the statement that a tuan ricently discharged from the geological -survey for stealing and selling Government books was, on the day following his dis charge, appointed to the land office by Hermann, when the latter was fully ac quainted with the man's record. The case was at once brought to the atten tion of the Secretary by Director Wal cott, an investigation followed and the charge sustained. This discovery is said to have greatly aroused the Secre tary and to have been instrumental in bringing the incident to a close. ' " '"$. a Sad Dealh ' " The death of Vera, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vaughan, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd, last Friday evening was more than ordinarily pathetic and sad. Mrs. Vaughan, a daughter of Emsley Bidenour, and a neice of Mrs. Boyd, came down from Sumpter to spend the holidays. The child took ill soon after arrival in Athe na and continued to grow worse until Thursday of last week, when it was seen that death was only a question of a little while. The little spirit lingered until 7:30 Friday . morning, when "it answered the call of Him who guards it in eternal rest. A loveable little mite 21 months of age, endeared to father, mother, relatives and f rieuds, her death was like the folding of the petals of some tare flower, which nature gave for a short time to comfort hearts that are now bleeding with sadness. The little form was laid to rest in the Weston cem etery Saturday afternoon. For the kind administrations of all, the bereaved parents offer gratitude and thanks such as can only come from hearts torn with the sorrow of having lost a first-born. ALL JUST DEMANDS CASTRO TO SAY AUTHORIZES VENEZUELA BOWMEN ISTREADY Agreement Means Castro Has Com plied With the Conditions laid Down by Foreign Powers Minister Bowmen this morning cabled the state department that President Cas tro had authorized him to say that he would meet all the just demands of the foreign powers. The foreign embassadors were ira- mediately notified, as were also the American embassadors in Rome, Berlin, London and Paris. This agreement of Castro's is taken to mean that he practically complies with the conditions laid down by the powers as preliminary to a reference of the dis pute to The Hague. short time ago, having died away, gradually, but surely. . There is do ap prehension now when a saloonkeeper has kept open the preceding Sunday, lest the prosecuting attorney's warrant appear. The other elements which go to make up a wide open town flourish unchecked. A majority of business and mercantile establishments still remain, closed on Sunday, but it is more a mat ter of tacit consent than fear of the en forcement ,of the closing law, which could find plenty of material tor opera tion, if any cases were pushed. ' Speak Well of Slat, C. A. Sias, of this city, who is on the Oregon Lecture Course, recently de- livered his lecture, "Martin Luther," at Dayton, Wash. Of the lecture the Col umbia Chronicle says: ' "C. A. Sias lectured Jo a large aud ience at the opera house on Friday even ing of last week. His subject was 'Mart n Luther, which he handled in an able manner, getting all out of the subject that was possible. To a mixed audience such subjects are not general ly entertaining, but there were many present who fully appreciated the efforts of the speaker and the historical matter contained therein. Not to do the speak er an injustice, it io but justice to him to say that his remarks were a great im provement over the previous lecture. Should the remaining lectures be an im provement upon the remarks of Mr. Sias, the audience will certainly be sufficiently entertained." TtCkatlf.-18501. - V The drawing for the Shetland pony, harness and cart took place' Wednesday evening at the Athena Mercantile Co.'s store. The lucky ticket was 13501 and II. C. Manela was the lucky man to hold it. The drawing was made from the wheel by little Herbert Parker, a larra num er of neonle witnessing the operation, which was fair and impartial, Mr. Manela has a 12-year-old son whols happy over receiving an exquisitely fine New Year's present. The Athena Mer cantile Co. also gave away a pony, cart and harness at its Helix store, and Mos grove & Co. gave away one at Milton. Motto. All persons knowing themselves in debted to me must settle their accounts either by cash A or note on or before January 3d, 190& N. A. MuitR. Frozen to Death. ' j Late last Friday evening the sad news was received in Granite that John C. Powers had been frozen to death while on his way from Greenhorn to his cabin about seven miles from that place. He started from Greenhorn Tuosday and when found Thursday by a party of searchers it was evident that be had lost one of his snowshoes, and in floundering through the four feet of snow in search of it had become exhausted and gave up to die from the cold. The remains were brought to Granite and interred Mon day. Gem. ' . Six O'clock Cloning. We the undersigned agree to close our respective places of business at 6 i o'clock p. m., from and including the 5th day of January, 1903, to the 1st day of March, and duripg March, at 7:80 p. m., excepting Saturday evenings, which will be at 8 p. m. To the above we all most solemnly agree. Signed: Shick & Co., M. J. Bagley, R. J. Boddy, Taylor & Jarman, W.C. Miller, Mrs. Chas. Nor ris, N. A. Miller, Athena Mercantile Co., Ed Manasse, Gross k Worthington, E. R, Cox. Col. Wood and Our Dog. Anyone wanting a good dog with bad habits, can be accommodated by calling at the Pbess office. He is of the Bpotted English pointer persuasion and is piop erly endowed with a pedigree as long as Senator Mitchell's planet' Mara railway. "Joe," as he is known toevery man, wo men or child in Athena, has been going from bad to worse for some time. The Press man has put up with his short comings with a patience that from this time on ceases to be a virtue. In a most humiliating nd ground-in-the-dust man ner, he squared matters with the woman who caught "Joe" coming out of her cellar with a roll of butter in his mouth; he bent to the inevitable and produced the price of a family washing that had been playfully tdrn from the line and trod in the mud, but the climax has come and the confidence in the canine species is shattered. After a much deserved chastisement, "Joe"1ikulked off to Wes ton, and, while w have no direct evi dence, indications go to show that he must have fallen into Uol, Woods' com pany. What followed we are unable to say, but "Joe" spent the night in Wes ton's jail and when Marshal Lavender delivered him up the next day he was the dog-gonest looking dog we ever clapped our eyes on. He was literalrly S'shot up," and looked as though a refrigera tor or two would not be a bad poultice for his bead. We didn't see Col. Wood. Found Dead In Ited. V ohn Hanson, well known in this city, was found dead in bed at his home at Touchet Station on Sunday morning, says the Walla Walla Union. Apoplexy was the cause of his death. The funeral will take place today at 1 1 o'clock from the Congregational church at Touchet, Rev. A. R Olds officiating. Interment will be in the Touchet cemetery. v- , " A Happy Boy. Little "Jack" Parker is about the most happy boy in Athena. He is the proud owner of a nice saddle pony, given hira by French Crigler. He is the envy of all the kids and appreciates the gift as only a boy can. Taken to the Aiylura. C. C. Powell, a resident of the stock country south of Pendleton, was taken ' to the insane asylum at Salem Wednes day, having been adjudged mentally un balanced by tne examining physician. Powell was put in jail for being drunk and attempted unfuccessfully to sever his jugular vein.. His knife was dull, and an attempt to knock out his brains against the wall was equally unsuccessful. Walla Walla Wide Open; Walla Walla is once more one of the widest open towns in the northwest, the moral wave which swept over the city 18 months sgo and held the place in the rigors of the Sunday closing lawintil a New Deputy Clark. East Oregonian .-Miss ' Bessie Mc Bride, of Athena, has been employed to succeed Miss Celia Renn as typewriter in the county clerk's office. Miss Mc Bride is a graduate of the Weston State Normal. Miss Renn resigned to take a position as stenographer in the Hartmun Abstract office, Death of O, O. Oleott. . George O. Oleott, a prominent mason, died at Pilot Rock, Monday, of pneu monia. He was buried with masonic honors Wednesday afternoon. Lived BlKty-Klght Hoar. After Imrjtf (58 hours with three bullet holes in his b dv Clreiic Hale, died iii TeDdleton Tueluy .evening.' Malta Vita furf break iasi.. Bine T'Vont A:"- r if I it ! , "1 1 v A 7, V