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VOLUME XVI.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. JUNN 3, 1901.
NUMBER 39
ED. MANASSE
CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS.
Spring
Silt
Is what you want. They are
Stylish, Nobby and up-to-date.
Prices too, are within reach of all.
FORj) 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.
Goto.
Cox & M'Ewen
for
For 1905 Washers,
Hays' Double Cylinder Pumps,
Sampson Wind Mills,
Stilletto Cutlery. All Leaders.
epworth league SUDDEN DEATH OF
DISTRICT CONVENTION HELD
HERE NEXT WEES.
It Embraces the Entire Walla Walla
District and Convenes in
. theM.'E. Church.
The Epworth Leaguers will visit
Athena in force next week. The occas
ion is the League convention of the Wal
la Walla district.
It is the first instance in which the
district convention has been held in this
city, nd it is proposed by the local
League to Lave everything in proper
shape for the success of the big meeting.
Prominent members of the League, and
others who are recognized as leaders in
church work, will take part in the pro
gram and assist in the work of the con
ven ion. A large number of delegates
from the towns throughout the district
sit in the convention, which will be held
in the new Methodist Episcopal church.
FOE COUNTY RECORDER.
W. H. Fowler Find Hia Prospects Very
Bright.
W. H. Fowler, the popular democrat
ic candidate for county recorder, has
just returned from a trip to the northern
and eastern portions of the county and
feels more confident than ever of suc
cess. He has made many friends by bis
able services, affable disposition as
deputy in the offices of county clerk,
recorder and sheriff.
Nearly every taxpayer in the county
has met and dealt with Harry Fowler
during his long service in these offices,
and he needs no introduction to the
voters of the county. Mr. Fowler is an
old time conductor on the O. R. & N
running between Portland and Pendle
ton for some time, and his railroad
friends have not forgotten his jovial and
accommodating-disposition.
Beet use of his wide experience in all
the county offices, Mr. Fowler is pe
culiarly fitted for the office of county
recorder, and will discharge the duties
of this place with credit to Umatilla
county. East Oregonian.
School Election.
The annual school election will be
held at the school house ' onday, June,
20, at 2 p. m. One director for the
term of three years, and one clerk for
the term of one year, will be elected.
MRS. ALEX M'KMZIE
Resulted From Fright atAccident to
Her Husband in a Runaway.
AGENTS AND THEIR PRICES,
We would impress these two things upon your minds; 1st, the dealer cannot afford to be crooked with you be 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. 'Tis said that "Dis
tance lends enchantment to the scene," but not so when things go wrong, as they are bound to 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 be 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 no equal. That's not mere talk, hut 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.
DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE
Our price for drop head style complete with all attachments, instruction book and assessories is $28.50
WHEN YOU COME TO WALLA WALLA
always remember that you are welcome to make this store your headquarters while in town. Welcome to 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,
Crockery,
(rents' Furnishings
THE
DELL
BROTHERS
South Side Main Street,
Athena, Oregon.
rs. Alexander McKenzio. who rn.
sides near Adams, died yesterday evm-
ing about 4 o'clock while being cn
veyed from a point near where the rock
crusher is located, to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. David Taylor. Her death was
due to fright, caused by the horse her
husband was driving making an attempt
to run away.
Mr, and Mrs. McKenzie were driving
into town. When south of the depot
where the city rock crusher is at work,
the horse became frightened at some ob
ject or other, lurched forward and
threw Mr. McKenzie out of the buggy.
The horse was instantly caught by Star
Charlton, who was near, and held by
him. Mrs. McKenzie remained in the
buggy, was not bruised or hurt in any
manner whatever, but it was Boon dis
covered after she was assisted from the
buggy that she wa9 unconscious.
Dr. Botkin was called and did all in
his power to resuscitate her. A con
veyance was quickly sent for and willing
hands lent assistance in taking her to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor,
but before reaching the house Mrs. Mc
Kenzie expired. Her death was directly
due to fright, her entire nervous system
totally collapsing from the strain of the
terrible shock. Mr. McKenzie escaped
with a few slight bruises.
Mrs. McKenzie was a most lovable
woman. She had resided in this county
for years, coming to this country from
New Zealand years ago. She was well
known to the people of Athena and was
a memter of the Christian church of
this city.
The funeral will take place tomorrow,
Saturday, leaving the Taylor residence
at 10 a. m., and going to the Christian
church, where the service will be held,
leaving the church at 11. to proceed to
the cemetery.
Preston-Parton Milling Co
The Milling Enterprise In Athena Will
Be Conducted on a Big Scale.
The Preston-Parton Milling Co.,
which has purchased the Athena mill
contemplate extensive changes in .the
milling industry in this city. Mr. Pres
ton, who is in the city today, gave the
Press to understand that the capacity
of the mill will be greatly enlarged. It
has not yet been decided by the com
pany whether a new building will be
erected or whether the present building
will be remodled and enlarged. The
capacity of the mill will be 500 barrels of
flour, and new machinery throughout
will be installed, the old not going into
the equipment of the plant.
The mill is to be patterned after the
company's plant at Waitsburg, though
it will be larger than the Waitsburg
mill, necessitated by the addition of
more machinery. The Waitsburg mill
employs 15 men steadily, and the Ath
ena mill will employ that many and
probably more, for the reason that it is
the intention of the company to install a
a cereal manufacturing plant in connec
tion. The mill will run continuously
day and night, and will consume 1,700
bushels of wheat per day.
Is Athena to Celebrate ?
Is Athena celebrate on July 4? At
a mass meeting of citizens held in the
city hall last night and presided over by
Mayor Taylor, it was the universal sen
timent to give the celebration. Ed
ward Manasse, Will Wells and Charles
Gay were appointed a committee of
three on solicitation of funds to defray
the expenses of conducting the celebra
tion, and the committee is to report to
Mayor Taylor Tuesday morning, and
Tuesday evening a meeting of commit
tees will be held. At this ..meeting b
general line of arrangements will be for
mulated. The celebration is to be held
on the grounds occupied by the Cale
donian picnic, this being the specific
desire of the mass meeting.
Pioneer Picnic a Success
Weston, June 3. There is a large and
orderly crowd in town today attending
the Pioneers' picnic. This promises to
be the most successful day of the picnic.
Yesterday the weather was forbidding,
but nevertheless the attendance was
large and much interest was taken in
the program. The annual address was
given yesterday by Hon. George C.
Brownell, of Oregon City. The leading
speaker for today is Rev. Andreas Bard,
of Walla Walla, who will this morning
deliver the memorial address. The
Athena band is giving entire satisfac
tion and the music it furnishes is superb,
Many Athena people are in attendance.
Tomorrow will be handed oVer to the
politicians.
Natives Fear "Eoumis"
Tangiers, June 2. The Italian cruiser
Dogali, arrived here today. Delega
tions of chiefs of the Angeria tribe have
left here to make a personal appeal to
the bandit Raisouli to release Perdi
caries and Varley, in order to prevent a
disembarkment of the permanent occu
pation of Morocco by foreigners oppos
ing Moslem faith and the expulsion of
native Mohammedans. The French
government relies much on this appeal
on Mohammedan sentiment. The na
tives are greatly excited by the arrival of
so many foreign warships. They call
all foreigners "Roumis," meaning infi
dels, and they fear the " i'oumis" are
about to make a united effort to drive
out all those of the Mohammedan faith.
REPUBLICANS RALLY
SPEECHES MADE TO ATHENA
VOTERS WEDNESDAY.
The Athena Band Furnished Music
and a Small Crowd was t
Present.
The republican candidates held a po
litical meeting at the opera house iu
this city- Wednesday evening. As a
matter of fact the attendance was not
large, a feature that has characterized
all the rallies of both parties through
out th6 present campaign, no matter
where thev are held.
The Athena band was employed to
furnish music and rendered several
selections. A number of candidates
were present and addressed the audience
on political issues.
STRAIN REPLIES TO TEMPLE.
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Russian Losses in Battle
St. Petersburg, June 2. A semi-official
telegram from Mukden says the
Russian losses in the battle of Kin Chou
on May 20, were thirty officers and COO
men killed or wounded. The guns
abandoned by the Rufsians were ren
dered useless. The Japanese outposts
are now three miles from Bifangow.
There is no news from Port Arthur.
The Japanese are stopping the Chinese
runners and searching all junks.
He U Willing to Stand for CrlilcUm and
Correction.
Pendleton, June 1. (To the Editor.)
W. P. Temple published a signed let
ter in the Morning Tribune of the Slet
of May.
He alleges that my assessment of last
year is unequal. I have never pretend
ed that I or any other man can entirely
equalize valuations. But it is my aim
to approach as nearly as possible, such
an ideal assessment, and shall be glad
to co-operate with taxpayers in every
part of the county to that end.
Mam street lots in Pendleton, in the
bent business portion, are valued at
about $12,000 each, and assessed at
$4000. And the improvements upon
them are added to this.
The Echo country has been develop
ing rapidly. New land has been brought
under irrigation since my first assess
ment, which has probably increased its
vlue.
Land worth $1 per acre then may be
worth much more at present.
As I am away from the office now, and
shall be during the whole week, it is not
possible for me to answer Mr. Temple
in detail, but if he will bring real errors
in valuations to my notice, he will per
form a public service which I shall ap
preciate. I have made my valuations as public
as possible (I wish they could all be
published for criticism and correction)
so all taxpayers may assist me in equal
ization. ,
Mr. Temple also alleges that some
property was missed. An examination
of the sheriff assessments for the past
years will show that a good deal of real
estate always escapes the rolls. When
it is considered that there are 15,000 to
20,000 separate descriptions in the coun
ty, it is not surprising that a few are
lost in making up the roll. , But they
are usually caught the following spring
by the sheriff.
My deputies have also been attacked
upon the ground of excessive bills.
The comparisons drawn are unfair,
because the territory worked by my
deputies does not correspond with that
worked by Mr. Buzan's. The expense t
of my office was only $4142 during my
first year, which will be found to be
from several hundred to $2000 less than
it has been done during the first year of "
the last two or three of my predecessors.
There have, been only three bills for
material or labor, which I have used,
cut down. Two ot them were for print
ing by the Tribune, and the other was. a
reduction of a few dollars from ' a
deputy's claim.
In conclusion I ask taxpayers to point
out to .me. my mistakes. If my critics
will only use the same diligence in help
ing me to build up my work hereafter
that they have used in trying to tear it
down in the past, we shall soon have an
ideal assessment in this county.
Yours truly, ',
CP. Strain.
Cures Old Sores.
Westmoreland, Kansas, May 5, 1902.
Ballard Snow Liniment Co.: Your
Snow Liniment cured an old sore on
the side of my chin that was supposed
to be a cancer. The sore was stubborn
and would nt yield to treatment, until
I tried Snow Liniment which did the
work in short order. My sister, Mrs.
Sophia J. Carson, Allensville, Pa., has a
sore and mistrusts that it is a cancer.
Please send her a bottle. Fold by Wm.
McBride.
Hay For Alaska.
G. W. Bradley is preparing to ship 80
tons of baled timothy hay to Nome,
Alaska. The bay is from the moun
tain ranches and the price Mr. Bradley
paid was $15 per ton.
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