TWICE-A-VEEK
T7IGE-A-WEEK
PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOLUME XVI.
1- ED. MANASSE
CORNER MAIN AND THIRD STS.
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Lawns and Summer Dress Goods
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Hardware Stock: is Complete.
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ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 1,
IS READY FOR TRIAL
APPROACHING EXPERIMENT OF
ELGIN FLYING MACHINE
Grant Kees, the Inventor, Is a Me
chanic of Ability and an Ex
Railroad Man.
La Oi'gtitluiJ'uw DQ.- The people of
Union county are anxiously awaiting
the trial trip of the flying machine tbat
is beicg invented by Grant Kees of El
gin. Mr. Keys uas been at work on this
aeroplane for some months,. Brief' has it
now so far put together that he has been
able Jo move it to La Grande and baa
placed it 100 feet in the air at Morgan
lake, three miles from the city. He is
waiting his propelling machine which
he expects to arrive at any time from
Massachusetts, before making the final
test.N
The propeller is to be a Specially con
structed oscillating gasoline engine de
veloping 15 horse power and weighing
less than 100 pounds, with the prepelling
arms extending beneath the lower plane.
The machine will move through the air
with the 40 feet length to the front. The
aeroplane has been tested as a kite and
in a light wind will raise 100 pounds
from the earth, without the engine, and
requires five or six men to hold it down
in a moderate breeze. It will weigh,
complete with the engine, about 550
pounds, and has an area of 1,280 square
feet of canvas. .
This aeroplane consists of two hori
zontal planes of 10-ounce canvass 16x40
feet in area, joined together, one above
the other at a distance of 10 feet, with a
frame work of Oregon fir, made from
pieces 1 inch square and solidly braced
ia every direction with light wire.
Keys is an old railroad man, having
fired an engine out of La Grande on the
O. R. & N. for a number of years, and is
a fine mechanic, and the people of East
ern Oregon have much faith in the suc
cess of his aeroplane.
McGraw for Vice-President.
Parkersberg, W. V., June 28. The
West Virginia delegation to the St.
Louis convention started from here to
day occupying several private cars.
They will launch a boom at St. Louis for
John T. McGraw of West Virginia, as a
vice-president candidate.
Athena, Oregon.
COSfflP'Y
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THE JAPANESE HAVE
TAKEN THREE PORTS
After Battle Which Lasted From Day
break Until Late in Afternoon.
Tokio, June 30. Particulars of the
fighting before Port Arthur on Sundu
last, during which the Japanese secure
possession-Of the Chikwatshan, Chiian
san onJ Sochosan forts, are slow in ar
riving, General Oku withholding hia
official account until the complete plans
are carried out. From official accounts,
how ver.it is learned tbat the battle
lasted from an early hour in the morn
ing until five o'clock in the afternoon,
and even after the Russians had been
driven out of their works they reformed
and attempted to retake the positions
whence they had been driven.
The Japanese had been preparing for
the attack for a week. Their scouts had
penetrated to the very edge of the forts,
The Prohibition Platform
Indianapolis, June 30. The national
prohibition convention today nominated
Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania for
president, and George W. Corral! of
Texas for vice-president. 1
The platform declares the destruction
of the present legalized sale of alcoholics
beverages to be the most important ques
tion in American politics and denounces
the lack of statesmanship exhibited by
the leaders of both the democratic and
republican parties in their refusal to
recognize the paramount importance of
the subject. -
Six planks deal with the prohibition
Three Years
Boise City, June 30. Lawrence Gip-
son of Caldwell, Idaho, has been noti
fied that he has been awarded the
Rhodes scholarship by the faculty of the
state university. This means a three
years' course at Oxford, including a
portion of each year to be devoted to
travel in the various countries of Europe.
Four thousand five hundred dollars goes
Court Has a
Pendleton. July 1 There was nothing
slow, mediocre or drowsy about the
Taylor divorce case yesterday.' From
the beginning until court adjourned for
the day the spectator? were given a run
for their money. Miss Alice Taylor,
daughter, testified that she believed her
father was a liar, and another daughter,
Miss Minnie Taylor, substantiated this
evidence. The defense is endeavoring
to Bhow tbat Mrs. Taylor was making all
this trouble simply to compel Mr. Tay
lor to deed her her share of the prop-
White Captured by Officer
Pendleton, June 29. Grover White,
believed by the authorities to be impli
cated with young Duffy in the theft of
three head of cattle from the ranch of
Sol Lemery, near Adams, last night was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff McNeill at
Prosser, Wash.', on a description furn
ished by Sheriff Taylor. News of the
err-Gifford
By the change in the proprietorship
of the Athena mill, the Kerr-Gifford Co.
dealers in grain, are temporarily without
warehouse facilities but the company
will not remain in this state long. A
site for a new warehouse has been se
lected on the Gillis spur by the company
and workmen will rush the building
through to completion in time to take
care of this season's crop. Mr. Frank
190.
so that accurate maps of the in
tervening ground were in the hands of
the chiefs of divisions on Saturday
night, when the first firward movement
was undertaken. The troops slept in
their blankets to the eastward of the
Russian position Saturday night and at
daybreak the order to advance was
I The Japanese were, formed in three
lines, while the artillery had teen posted
in right angles to the fort so that its 2 re
would prove most effective. The mount
ed infantry and regular cavalry were
posted west of Pintu with orders to
guard against any attempted flauking
movement and at the same time to be in
a position to support the infantry.
issue, denouncing all unusual methods
of dealing with the liquor traffic.
Venturing . into broader fields, the
platform declares in favor of the im
partial enforcement of all laws safe
guarding the people's rights, by a rigid
application of the principles of justice to
all combinations of capital and labor
and wise adaptation of the principles of
the initiative and referendum and inter
national arbitration.
Reform in divorce laws, extirpation
of. polygamy and overthrow of the il
legal sanction of the social evil are de
manded." Term Oxford
with the scholarship for bearing the ex
penses of the course. Mr. Gipson is the
son of A. E. Gipson, editor of the Gem
State Rural, and is a graduate of the
College of Idaho, of this place, as well
as of -the state university. He is receiv
ing congratulations from many friends
here. He will probably leave to take
up his werk at Oxford the latter part of
August.
Lively Case
erty. Several witnesses were asked con
cerning this and some of them gave
answers favorable to Mr. Taylor and
some to Mrs. Taylor.
Judge Fee, attorney for Mrs. Tay
lor, created a furor when be addressed
the court, explaining how and why they
had reasons to believe tbat the plaictiff
was trying to evade the law in regard to
witness, saying that the defense believed
George Bradley of Athena, a witness
badly needed by the defense, Lad been
spirited out of the state by the plaintiff.
Mr. Peterson refuted this. .
ablest was wired Sheriff Taylor this
morning, and Deputy J. A. Blakely.
Duffy was arrested in the Blue moun
tain district by Sheriff Taylor about two
weeks ago. The stolen cattle were
taken to Walla Walla and two head
were sold . Lemery recovered them be
fore they were slaughtered.
Co. Will Build
Rogers, the efficient manager, who had
charge of the company's business in this
city last year has been retained and
and he will cont'nue in the employ of
the company.
Mr. Rogers was offered the deputy
ship in the county clerk's office, and in
fact was counted on as the man for the
place. Since he will not serve, another
deputy will be named by the newly
elected county clerk.
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NUMBER 47
the celebration
ATHENA IS READY FOB HER
TWO-DAY JOLLIFICATION.
The Program Completed-Miss Gertie
Luna Elected In Contest
for Goddess.
Only a bad actor for a weather man
can prevent Athena from making her
two-day Fourth of July celebration a
rousing success. The different commit
tees have their work well .in hand and
the town is ready to give her visitors a
welcome royal and provide plenty of
entertainment. .
Tbe program is completed and the
different parts are in competent hands.
Nothing has Veen left undone that in
the least would contribute to the enjoy
ment of the occasion. .
The voting contest closed promptly at
10 o'clock Wednesday night, and when
the ballots were counted Miss, Gertie
Luna had won the contest over Mi
Veltna Wilkinson by 12 votes, Miss
Luna receiving 316 and Miss Wilkinson
304 votes.
The arbor will be made ready tomor
row, The canvas, evergreen trees and
seats will be placed in readinesss by
Mitt Bush, who was given the contract
for the work.
Program July 4.
PART I.
Parade 10 a. m.
Music Band
Address of Welcome Mayor Taylor
"My Country 'Tis of Thee" Chorus
Reading Declaration of Independence, .
Mrs. R. C.French
Music Band
Oration Judge S. A. Lowell
" i : PART II.
1:30 "Km.
Music..., Baud
"Star Spangled Banner" Chorus
Recitation, "Barbara Freitchie"
Gladys Bush
Vocal Solo, "Down in Tennessee, "Rider
..Miss Maud Gholson
Address ...Rev. J.W.Jenkins
Recitation, "Independence Bell"
Cora Davison
"Flag of Freedom" Chorus
Recitation, "How They Rose in '76"....
Cecile Boyd
Vocal Solo, "Beside the Camp Fire," by
F. K. Root Mrs. Anna Fobs
Music Band
Recitation, "The Angels of Buenavista"
Mrs. Florence Alloway
Vocal Solo, Selected. .
........Mrs. .Mary Wright
Address ' Will M.Peterson
Music , Band
On Main street. 8 p. m. 100 yard hose
race, prize $7.50.
July 5th.
PART III.
10:30 a. m.
Music Band
Address M. L. Watts
Vocal Solo, "If I Were a Rose".
Mrs. M. W. Smith
Recitation, selected
Mrs. A. C. Mclntyre
Quartet, Selected High School
Music ,' Band
Quartet, Selected
Mesdames Smith and Fobs, Messrs.
Acre aud Botkin
Address ...Rev. W. E. Armfield
Vocal Solo, Selected Jos. N, Scott
Music Band
130 p.m.
Music Band
Sports.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2:30 p. m. on Main
atrAnt r
100 yard foot race
a An
-First prize $3,
second prize i.
10D yard boys' race
j : oi en
First prize $2,
second prize i-uu.
mile bicycle race
second prize 82.50.
: First prize $3.50,
Three legged race, 50 yds.
First prize
$3, second prize $1.50.
Tu? of war. sinele
men vs. married
njen x ruse u.
Catching greased pig Prize $2.50.
Program to close in evening with
music, fireworks display and dancing.
Diet From Heat
The first death from the excessive
heat in the harvest fields reported this
season occurred near Walla Walla Tues
day. Michael Scott, who bad been
working for Hancock Bros, in the north
ern part of Umatilla county, was over
come and fell from a header box, strik
ing his head on the ground. He was
taken to the house, but died a few min
utes later, never having recovered con
sciousness. It is not certain whether
his death was due to injuries received
from the fall or is directly attributed to
heat.
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