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TWICE-A-WEEK TWICE-A-YEEK PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR VOLUME XVI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY," MAY 20, 1901. NUMBER 35 ED. MANASSE CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS. ON DECORATION DAY H Spiling MM Is what you want. They are Stylish, Nobby and up-to-date. Prices too, are within reach of all. FOEb THE LADIES A shipment of Shirtwaists just arrived. Each one a revelation. You cannot help but admire them. Be first in line and make your selection. , ' ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. GO to Cox & M'Ewen for For 1905 Washers, Hays' Double Cylinder Pumps, Sampson Wind Mills, Stelletton Cutlery. Ail Leaders; GETTYSBURG POST WlLL AP PROPRIATELY OBSERVE IT- Memorial Services will Be Held Sun day, May 29 Program in . Course of Preparation. m Decoration Day, Monday-,- May 30, will be appropriately observed in Athe na. The arraugaments are in charge of Gettysburg Post No. 33, G. Al R. of this city. The program is now in course of preparation and when completed will be published in the columns of the Press, , It ia the intention of the committee to havs one , of the best Decoration Day programs possible. Jt is to be replete with songs, speaking and music. ' Prof. J. S. Henry will have charge of the musical portion of the program, and good speakeis will take part in the ex ercises. V On Sunday, May. 9, the memorial services will be held in the M. E. church. The members of the G. A. R. Post extend a cordial and pressing invi tation to the general public to attend both the memorial and decoration ex ercises. " "J ; JAPANESE WARSHIPS LOST. One Sunk by Collision, the Other the Victim of Russian Mines. Tokio, May 18. Admiral Togo re ports: "Reports from Rear Admiral Dewa says the cruisers Kasaga and Yoshina colided during a fog near Port Arthur May 15. The Yoshino sank, only 90 of the crew being Baved. On the same day the battleship HatBuse struck a Russian mine and sank." A supplemental report by Togo says: "At 1:14 the afternoon of the 15th, in a deep fog off Port Arthur, the Kasaga rammed the Yoshino, which sank, anly 90 of the crew being saved. "The same morning the Hatsu, while cruising off Port Arthur, covering the landing of soldiers, struck a mine 10 knots to the southeast of the harbor en trance. She signalled for help and in stantly struck another mine. It sank in half an hour. Three hundred of her crew were saved by torpedo boats." At the Christian church Sunday there will be good singing, and a sermon ia the morning on "Discerning the Signs of the Times;" evening subject, "Sin and it's Cure." , J ; J AGENTS AND THEIR PRICES, We would impress these two things upon your minds; 1st, the dealer cannot afford to b crooked with you he ex pects to sell you more goods right along. Second, the up to date dealer does and can afford to give you more for your money than the man on the wagon can afford to give you. It costs close to $20 per machine on an average, to sell Sewing Machines from wagons. We formerly thought differently, but three years trial with the best men we could get convinced us that this is very nearly correct. This is about four times what it costs us to sell them from the store even if we do have to pay taxes, chip in on Fourth of July celebrations, fairs and the hundred and one things needed to build up the community. , We have good reason to believe that ranges cannot be sold from wagons at much smaller expense than sewing machines. This in most cases is more than our selling expense and profit combined. 1Tis said that "Dis tance lends enchantment to the scene," but not so when things go wrong, as they are bound Jo now and then. The dealer is in easy reach, and such matters are easily and quickly rectified. We know we are in a position to ,save you money on both machines and ranges and yet give you goods that are Really Superior to those sold from wagons. When Mr. Peddler eomes, see what he has, get his price and then put him off until you can investigate. This costs you noth ingwill save you money. If you don't think we are all right after you have seen our goods and learned our price, you can still buy the other fellow's goods, but you will not if you see what we are doing. BUCK'S STEEL RANGE has ho equal. That's not mere talk, but facts. If you will give us a chance to show you the range, you will agree with us. .Costs nothing to look, and less that peddler's prices should you decide to buy. " v ' DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE Our price for drop bead style complete with all attachments, instruction book and assessories is. ......... . .$28.50 r WHEN YOU COME TO WALLA WALLA always remember that you are welcome to make this store your headquarters while in town. Welcome Co our rest rooms, to use our phone, to write letters, to meet your friends in short, to make yourself at home. If you can't come to town, but would like to know about anything, remember our mail Order department is a at your disposal, and any inquiries you may make will be answered answered promptly. THE DAVIS KASER CO. . : EVERYTHING TO FURNISH A HOME. Alder St., next to Post Office, Walla Walla, Washington. Groceries, Gents Crockery, Jfurni smnffs TIE DEI South Side Main Street, ill BSOTEEES Athena, Oregon. THE RUSSIANS LOST TWO THOUSAND MEN Engagement Occurred While Japanese Were Attempting to Land Troops. Loudon, j May 19. The Standard's correspondent at Tien Tsin wires that while the Japanese fleet was covering the landing of troops near Kaichau on Monday, a fierce engagement occurred at Hsien Yen Cheng. Two thousand Russians were killed and wounded. The Russians retreated and Japanese occu pied both Kaiping and Kaichau.. To Relieve Port Arthur. , London, May 19. The correspondent of the Daily News cables from Tien Tsin as follows, under date of May 19: "It is reported that 70,000 Russians are marching to the relief of Port Arthur and that the Japanese consequently are hastening offensive operations. "Forty-five thousand 'troops have al ready been landed at Kinchau and Tal ienwau, thus entirely investing Port Arthur. The Japanese advance lines are seven miles from Russian batteries. "Skirmishes occurred yesterday along therailroad. "It is believed that the Japanese iu tend to attack Port Arthur with' their entire force, when it numbers 50,000 men. They are mounting six inch naval guns on steel wheels, with the object of silencing the Russian batteries. "The Manchurian railway north of Harbin is constantly being broken by Chinese marauders, and the R?sians threaten reprisals. "The Russians admit that they have to contend with terrible difficulties along the whole line. Their men, however, are behaving splendidly, and they are very confident." Russian Cruiser Aground. Paris, May 19. The correspoment at St. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris,, says: The Russian cruiser Bogatyr ground ed during a fog on rocks near the en trance to Vladivostok. Her position is critical. Her crew was saved. Wei Hai Wei, May 19.-The British sloop of war Espiegle has started for Niu Chwang to protect British interests there. Japs Lose Three Ships. Tokio, May 19. A report from Rear Admiral Dewa says that during a fog off Port Arthur on the 15th the Kasuga rammed and sank the cruiser Koshino. Later the Hatsuse struck a mine and sank. An Open River Association The Dalles, May 19. A permanent organization cf the Open River Associa tion was effected yesterday with J. A. Smith, of Blalock, as , president; W. J. Mariner, of Blalock, secretary, and J. P. Peters, of The Dalles, treasurer, and they, together with Henry Hahn, of Portland, and Dr. Blalock, of Walla Walla, constitute the executive com mittee. Governor Chamberlain, in a 45 minute talk, reviewed the portage road situation and gave the figures ar rived at by the state engineer. The es timated cost of the portage road as given by the state engineer is $157,635, leaving $7,465, out of the appropriation of $165,000 with which to purchase the right of way and carry on the prelimin ary work of survey. 1 The members of the permanent asso ciation will meet with the state portage commission in Portland tomorrow to re view the situation and take steps to se cure the right of way and begin the actual work of construction, if it is deemed advisable at this time. ' SKIN GRAFTING TO SAVE A LIFE Appeal For Help In Case of a Wallula Woman Who is Badly Burned. Walla Walla, Wash., May 18.-An ap peal will be made here tomorrow for 100 volunteers to furnish skin to be grafted on the body of Mrs. William Nave of Wallula, one fourth of whose cuticle was destroyed by an accident at Wallula eight weeks ago. The skin is gone from Mrs. Nave's right arm, side and back of her head. It is ex pected a generous response will be made when Mrs. Nave's dilemma becomes known, for without skin contributions from many people, and at once, the un fortunate woman must die. The grafting process will take place daily at 4 o'clock when volunteers may come. Already about a dozen have come forward, the case having come to them privately. Among them are the sifter superior of St. Mary's hospital, Dr. II. R. Key lor, who has charge of Mrs. Nave's case, Miss Edna Keylor, Mrs. Pellesier, Miss -Corquodale, nurse at St. Mary's, Miss Anna McBean, nurse at St. Mary's, Barney Knagg, who has given 17 pieces, and others. The grafts so far are growing nicely. Mrs. Nave has suffeied horrible agony for two months. While 'coming down stuira she fell four steps. The lamp she was carrying exploded and set her clothes on fire. A daughter saved the woman's life by spreading a quilt around her. All efforts to restore the cuticle by other methods than grafting have been unsuccessful. The present opera tion is probably the most extensively attempted in Washington. - Dr. Keylor thinks it will take two weeks to cover the burned surface. Democrats Now At Echo n J Pentlleton, May 20. The democratic rally at Echo today will be under the auspices of the Echo democratic club. A large tent to accommodate 500 people has been stretched cn the public square to make shade for the crowd. Colonel James II. Haley and F. B. Holbrook will be the principal speakers. Me- Minn's band will go down from this city J to furnish music for the day and one of the greatest rallies of the campaign is expected.. The exceptionally low rate of 80 cents granted by the O. R. k N. company will induce a large number to go from this city and Echo has arranged to receive the crowds in her usual graceful manner. ( COMMENCEMENT ATHENA PUBLIC SCHOOL MON DAY ABU TUESDAY. The Program as it Will Be Rendered " In the Athena Opera House .-." Great Interest Taken. It will take two nights of next week to get through with the program of the Athena public school commencement ex ercises. The nights selected are next Monday and Tuesday Much interest is being taken in the commencement by the students, patrons of the school and the public in general. Athena has had an excellent school the past year, and the extensive programs for each evening designated is to be the culmination of work well done by the pupils, the principal and his competent, corps of teachers. The Athena school today stands in the front rank of pub lic institutions of learning in the state, and the Press has no hesitancy in say ing that if the school board desires the school to continue, it will continue to employ the present principal and the able assistants who have worked so faithfully to bring the echoed up to its present standard of efficiency, It was the intention to devote Tuesday evening to "The Deacon," a play which a cast of characters has been diligently rehearsing, but owing to the illness of Floyd Marsh, one of the cast, the pro. duction will be deferred until further notice. The commencement exercises will take place in the Athena opera house. The program is as follows : Hondnjr. Chorus, "Athena is Ahead of Them All" -' Rooms 1, 2 and 3. Recitation i "Jewish Maiden's Wrong," . Lela Stamper. Recitation "Seven Times One," Mat tie Caton. Farce .......... "The Yankee Peddler," 6th and 7th Grades. Song Double Quartet Clown Drill Sixteen Boys Recitation "The Dutch Lullaby," Bessie Parker. , Song . . . . '. ... "Oregon Land," Nine Little Girls. Recitation "Little Boy Blue," Bert Caviness. Recitation ."One Afternoon," Rex Payne. Brownie Drill Twenty Little Boys Recitation "The Reason," Clyde Brotherton. Flag Drill Twenty-four Girls Recitation ''The Minuet" Nina Allen. Vocal Solo "Rosy Carey" Merna DePeatt Tucailay. Piano Solo, "Germans' Triumphal March," by Jacob Kunkel, Mrs. Plamondon. Essay "The Wheels of Time, Velma Wilkinson. Vocal Solo, "May be," by Tennehill and Rosey. , t Mrs. M. W. Smith. Address Will M. Peterson Presentation of Diplomas. . .E. II. Caton Song Athena High School Quartet Class Motto: "Nitor ad Adversum." Class Colors: White and Green. Local Option Campaign. Pendleton, May 19 -Rev. G. W. Rig by of this city and Rev. . G. O. Richard son of Adams, will carry the local op tion campaign into the Ukiab p& AU,a country on Sunday neri when they will conduct meeting in both places.. On Sunday morn'.n'g at 11 o'clock both of the gentlenvm will speak at Ukiah and during the afternoon will hold a meet ing at Alba. On their return they will stop at Pilot Rock, where they will ad dress the people of that city on the bene fits to be derived from the passage of the amendment. . Hurt in a Runaway. Cbas. Norris is laid up for a while with a couple of broken ribs and a bruised body, as the result of being thrown from a cart in Weston Tuesday afternoon. He was driving a spirited horse which got beyond control. .Tho rig collided with a telephone pole and Norris was thrown with great force into the street. The cart was smashed up and the borso was caught near the brick yard, and was not injured. Athena would have been pleased to receive some of the drenching rain re ported in Pendleton papers. This sec tion got barely enough moisture to lay the dust. The Pke.hh, published twice-a-week. gives you the local news. $2 per year,