The Athena press., September 16, 1904, Image 1

SEMI-"VQ3EK-TilT
VOLUME XVI.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 190.
NUMBER 68.
ED. MANASSE
CORNER MAIN AND TIIIRD STS.
FALL 190.
NEW
AE-EIYALS
EVERY DAY
Our Selections in DRY GOODS. CLOTHING and
SHOES are the Cream of the Market. Prices
are the Lowest aud the Quality the very Best
ED. MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
TO OPEN THE BOOKS
VOTERS ARE GIVEN ANOTHER
CHANCE TO REGISTER.
. 5
Change In Law Makes it Necessary
to Open Books Between Sept.
20 and Oct- 20.
ALWAYS REMEMBER
COX & ATEWEN Sell
A written
Guarantee
with every
Stove and
Range
Bake the
Bread and
' roast the
Meat that
make the
man
Everything in Hardware and Plumbing Supplies. Sam
pson Wind Mills, Hays Pumps, Tents, Crockery, etc.
SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET, ATnENA, OREGON
Accordion to the "direct primary Dom
ination electioDS law" which, by the
vote of the people at the last election
became a new lew of the state, the regis
tration books are to be opened again on
the 20th of this month. This seems to
have been generally overlooked and was
only discovered a day or two ago by Mr.
Siihng, clerk of this county, says the
Tribune. ,
The change in the law, which is hq
amendment of section 265 of Bellinger
and Cotton's codes, requires the county
clerk 'of each county in the state to open
registration books between September
20 and October 20 of his year, and be
tween the same dates each year there
after in which there shall be an election
of presidential electors.
That portion of the section reads;
"It shall be the duty of the county
clerk in each county, between the first
Monday in January, 1906, and 5 o'clock
p. m. or the loth day of May, liUb, and
between the same dates and hours
biennially thereafter, and between the
30th day of Sept., 1904, and 5 o'clock p.
m. of the 20th day of October, 1904, and
between the same dates each and every
year thereafter in which there shall be
an election of presidential electors, to
enter upon the proper registers every
person who complies with the require
ments of this chapter and claims to be
an elector residing in the county."
A Monster Owl-
A monster owl was shot on the Nelson
place west of town Wednesday aud was
brought to the Press office for measure
ment. From tip to tip the wings meas
ured 4 feet 2 inches, the body being
large in proportion. Mrs. J. W. Smith
will send it to a taxidermist to b
mounted.
THE ODOR OF CORPSES
Awful Stench From Battlefield Causes
Japanese to Leave Liao Yang.
Mukden, Sept. 15. It is reported here
that the Japanese were compelled to
evacuate Liao Yang on account of the
fearful stench arising from the (load
bodies. Japanese are fortifying the up
proaches to Mukden by way of Liao
river. Preparations for an advance are
being continued.
Small detachments of Japanese are
nioviog northward from the Tai Tis
river, ituroki is now going east, while
to the westward preparations are being
made to send a large force up the Liao.
The Japanese already have 100 barges
ready -for use for this purpose. With
these they intend to ascend as far as Tie
Pass. It is stated the Japanese are pre
paring a turning and flanking movement
Tenino Sock Arriving.
The Tenino rock to be used iu the
construction of the new lodge building,
arrived in Pendleton Wednesday with a
shipment of rock for Pendleton's new
school buildiDg. This rock is consider
ed the best on the coast.
C. A, BARRETT COfWY
INCORPORATED.
Fairbanks-Gorse
asoline Engines
ALL KINDS OF MACHINE
EXTRAS NOW ON HAND
HardwtLre Stock is Complete.
Groceries, Crockery,
Gents' EurnisMnffs
TEE BELL BROTHERS
and will not engage in another big battle
before the occupation of Tie Pass.
These preparations are expected to
occupy a month.
Japs Aggressive at Fort Arthur
St. Petersburg, Sept. 15. General
Stoessel, iu command of Port Arthur,
reports the Japanese are constructing
fortifications on Samoan mountain and
other points and that they continue to
bambard the forts and harbor. On Sep
tember iithey threw 250 shells into the
town. The Japanese are issuing pro
clamations demanding the Russian
troops to surrender. A report from
Alexieff states the Japanese are massing
increasing forces west of Port Arthur.
CONVICT IS AT LIBERTY
Man for Whom Parole Was Expected
Gets a Good Start on Pursuers.
Walla Walla, Wash., Sept 15.-Con-
vict 2215, J. P. Cogdill, a trusty at the
Washington state penitentiary, made his
escape this afternoon and up to a late
hour nothing has been heard of him.
Cogdill was working on the lawn at
the warden's residence and was not
missed until time to lock up the prison
ers in the evening, search was made
and his shirt with his number on it was
found in a hole in the yard, drenched
with water. His trousers are worn, and
as the stripes are faint, they are not
noticable. The officers also found that
Cogdill had saturated gunny racks with
lubricating oil and wrapped them
around his feet to throw the hounds off
the scent. Cogdill was sentenced from
Olympia for ten years for robbery and
had served four years. He was a trusty
and a parole was expected for him daily.
He is described as a man five feet seven
inches tall, weighing about 150 and has
scars on the upper forehead and left
nostril. The great toe and second toe
are off the light foot, causing him to
walk with a slight limp, and the toe f
his shoe curves upward slightly. The
letters J. P. C. are tattooed on the low
er right arm and a ballet girl is on the
lower left arm. An eagle and stars are
tattooed on his breast. A reward of $75
is offered by the warden for Cogdill's
capture.
Halifax Doomed to Burn
Halifax, Sept. 15. A terrific Are,
fanned by a 50-milo gale, is raging along
the water front In the center of the city,
and half a dozen large warehouses are
in flames. The wharves are lined with
shipping and it is feared the loss will be
heavy. All the Plant warehouses and
offices are afire and the flames are rap
idly spreading north and south. The
entire department is fighting the fire.
South Side Main Street,
Athena, Oregon.
Press Paragraphs
Mrs. Homer Beathe and Miss Sylvia
Beathe were in the city yesterday from
Weston.
Measles have become prevalent in
some oi me country neignDornooas,
several families being afflicted.
bHugh Mclntyre has purchased the
iiiteman place at present occupied by
M. L. Watts. Consideration $1600.
A. J. and Clyde Willaby have returned
from a visit to Lewiston, Idaho. They
are well pleased with the appearance of
the Snake river city.
,Sjjou and Fred Hodgens returned
Wednesday evening from a trip to the
Sound. The boys were pleased with
Seattle, reporting that city to be a hive
of industry.
Mr. Henry Lewis of La Grande and
his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Jordan, whose
home is in California, arrived in the
city yesterday and are visiting at the
fill llU VifttVlA
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NRobt. L. Davis, well known-in Athena
was in town Wednesday on bis way to
North Yakima where be will recreate in
the hop fields. "Bob" registered at the
St. Nichols, giving his residence place
as "Sacred City, Central America."
Services in the Christian church Sun
day at the usual hour. The pastor will
preach in the morning on "Personal
Responsibility," and in the evening he
will use bis stereopticon to illustrate
scenes about the Jordan and the Sea
of Galilee.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig will
start Monday for their farm in
Franklin county, Wash. Mr. Rosen
zweig will make a two weeks' stay, after
FUMIGATE D0X0L0GY
PASTOR BELIEVES BISHOP POT
TER POLLUTED HYMN.
Will" Preach a Temperance Sermon
and Will Show Up the Bishop's
Model Saloon.
Chicago, Sept. 14. "I am willing to
join with other Protestant churches and
ministers in fumieatinar the doxoloflrv.
hich Bishop Potter has disgraced."
Baid Rev. William F. Burton, castor of
the First Congressional church of Oak
Park, at a prayer meeting service last
night. "
'I would willingly say that the fine old
quartrain should not be used for the
space of twelve months, until it has lost
association with Bishop Potter's blas
phemous misuse of that coble composi
tion." he continued. "I intend before
long to preach a temperance sermon,
and when I do I shall take occasion to
say something about Bishop Potter's
model salmon. I shall seek grace to
speak calmly and cautiously, and have
no doubt that the grace will be given,
but no one will have any doubt of my
opinion of the bishop's experiment..
"I refer to it now merely to say that
the fallacy in the bishop's argument is
precisely that which the Corinthians
adduce, and Paul refuses the alleged
sanctity of the appetite.
"The rich man has a club and his
wine. Why should not the church pro
vide the poor man with a respectable
saloon? And, I would add,' the rich
man bets at the Derby. Why should
not the church provide the poor man
with a pool room,
OREGON STATE FAIR.
Over 3000 People Were In Attenrianoe
on Opening liny,
'. The . Salem Statesman says of the
opening of the state fair:
The state fair opened yesterday with
the fairest prospects for many years.
Good weather, apparently settled, gave
promise of a remarkably successful fair,
for good weather is the prime requisite.
Interest apparently began to awaken
early, for no sooner had tho gates open
ed than tickets and passes, principally
the latter, began to be presented, and at
noon the turnstiles registered a goodly
number.
It wis estimated, however, that there
were 2000 on the ground at noon, while
at 6 o'clock estimates fixed the. number
at over 3000, receipts having been $175
more than on Monday of last year's fair.
1 aisn
which Mrs Rosenzweig will be joined
by her sons, Harry and George, who
will farm the three quarter sections
owned by the family, and also the quar
ter section owned by Miss Nettie Can
non.
VJerry Stone returned Wednesday
-evening from Salem, bringing his son,
Clifford, Bnd Ned Gerking, who in com
pany with Jimmie McLean, started out
last week for a job in the Valley hop
fields without their parents' consent.
Young McLean returned some days ago.
Tuesday evening a large number of
the friends of Rev. and Mrs. W. E.
Armfield gathered at the M. E. church
and gave the retiring pastor and his wife
a farewell reception. A short address
was made in behalf of the friends by
Rev. J. W. Jenkins, pastor of the Chris
tian church, to which Mr. Armfield
feelingly responded. Cake and coffee
were served and the evening passed in
social converse. Rev. Armfield with bis
esuraaoie wire ana lamuy lert on yes
terday morning's train for their new
charge and home at Dayton, Wash.
The "Experience" social at the M.
E. church last night was a great success
both socially and financially. The open
ing address was given by Will M. Peter
son in his own versatile manner. Miss
Nettie Cannon and Mrs. William Tomp
kins each favored the audience with a
recitation, both of which were specially
well rendered. J. N. Scott gave a bass
solo, which was well received. The
"experiences" were then given, with the
dollars earned during the week, the ag
gregate amount of which was $37. This
just a little more than cleared one bond
on the church building for the ladies'
Aid society, and they are well pleased
with the result. Lunch was served and
the remainder of the evening passed socially.
Truck Team Run Away.
L. Jones' spicy little truck team,
assisted materially by a broken wagon
tongue, got the better of Chas. Dunn,
the driver, Wednesday evening and took
a short spin. Dunn was thrown from
the truck but held on in nervy manner
until the reins broke in his grasp. He
was considerably bruised. The team
was stopped by one horse falling. Slight
damage resulted to the truck.
Accident to Engine.
A threshing engine belonging to Joe
Bergevin, working on the land leased by
Billy Holman, on the reservation near
Adams, broke down from running a
larger machine than it was able to drive,
it is said. The cylinder head was
blown out, the cross head broken and
much damage done to the working parts
of the engine. All the machinery of
the engine will be re plated with new.
A Big: Prune Crop.
H. W. Kemp, on his Milton fruit
farm, had a bumper prune crop this
year. He sold bis crop at $15 per ton,
and from one acre and a quarter the
yield was 15 tons. Other varieties of
fruit on the Kemp farm was of excellent
quality and brought good prices.
Lewiston Football Team.
The Lewiston Athletic Club, now
numbering 65 active members, has .de
cided to organize a professional football
team to keep the field permanently.
Adams hat New Marshal.
O. L. Baker was elected by the city
council Tuesday night to be marshal of
Adams, in place of J. W. Boyer, re
signed. Fire at St. Helens.
Fire early Wednesday morning
stroyed the business portion of
Helens. Loss, $50,000..
de-St.
To Care Cooatlpatloii forever.
Take Caciiret G'anilv Cathartic. 10c or 25.
UC.U.C. fail to cure, druKKifcts rcfunU mooejb
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