VOLUME XVII.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. MARCH 21. 1905.
NUMBER 20.
ED. MANASSE
Athena's Leading Dry Goods and Clothing , Emporium
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ALL THE LATEST WEAVES ARE NOW ON EXHIBITION
LEWIS! CLARK NECKTIES
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THE GENUINE ARTICLE
ED. MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
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TO BE HEALTHY, WEALTHY and WISE BUY YOUR
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SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA. OREGON
AFTER THE SWEDES
CONFIDENCE MEN WO EE TH3
GRAPHOPHONE GRAFT.
Hade to Disgorge Four Iron Clad
Contract Before Leav
ing Athena.
Two grafters, working a well defined
confidence game, suddenly on very short
notice decided Saturday night to shake
their shoes of Athena dust. They came
to this conclusion after Attorney Peter
son and David Still, one of their vic
tims, made them disgorge a contract to
which Still had affixed his signature.
They left the hotel and took the night
train for Walla Walla, but while in the
car, and before the train left, Peterson
was again on hand, and in company
with Trajan Tucker and a couple of
Weston mountain ranchers, demanded
and received three more contracts which
had been signed by the farmers.
The two grafters arrived in town dur
ing the week. They did not state their
business, but repaired to King Bros.'
livery stable and made arrangements for
the hire of a team. The rate asked for
the team was satisfactory. Everything
went with the smooth pair, and the only
question asked was where they could
find a German or Swede settlement in
this locality. - i ; , l ,
They made several trips into the coun
try, and it was noted by . the livery
stable employes that the team . was
driven each time to a side street, and on
returning the rear end of the barn was
the favorite entrance. Main street was
studiously shunned by the pair of
strangers..
The bubble of mystery surrounding
the individuals was probed and punc
tured by Attorney Peterson at the in
stigation of David Still, who came into
town with a contract he had signed up
with the men in the purchase of what he
supposed was a graphophone and 20
records at a liberal discount from the
price stated in the contract. ; The con
tract in question contained a mass of
subterfuge, wholly, of course, in the
interest of the grafters.
Verbally, it was explained to the vic
tim that as agents of the "American
Supply Co.," they desired .to place at
least one of the machines, valued at 815,
in his particular neighborhood, and as
an inducement they would let him have
the machine and 20 records at a liberal
A. - BARRETT & - .COMFY
INCORPORATED.
GANG PLOWS
Flying Dutchman, Oliver,
Cast & Steel Bradley Gangs
VEHICLES
Henney Buggies, Hacks and
Carriages The very Best.
Hardware Stock is Complete.
discount. But the contract was differ
ent slightly.
' The contract, which is a voluminous
affair, ' is cleverly worded and legally
binding on the purchaser. Where the
fakirs land the victim is the clause in the
contract which reads that at $15 each
machine and 20 records is to be de
livered at his nearest railroad station
by the "American Supply Co." Who,
what or where the "American Supply
Co." is, for reasons best known to the
men working the scheme, is left out of
the contract and leaves one signing the
ontract without any recourse what
ever.
Thus one signing the contract woul 1,
at first thought believe be was getting a
$15 machine and 20 reci rds at n dis
count price, when the negutiuhle
paper with his signature attached, and
in the hands of the fleecers, states that
he is up against it for the sum of $315.
How many were caught on the fraud
ulent contract is not known. The four
men who received their contract back
consider themselves lucky, but of course
there are others who will have to face
the provisions of the contract.
From Arkansas.
AD. Mauer and L. N. Frestone,
with their families, arrived in the the
city Saturday from Siloam Springs,
Ark. They are in search of a location
somewhere on the Pacific coast and are
favorably impressed with Umatilla coun
ty and Athena in particular.
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South Side Main Street,
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MYRICK MITES.
Myrick, March 20. Mies Ella Hude
man returned to her home here after an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Krebs,
in Washington.
Mr. Momford, of Wallowa, spent part
of the week here visiting relatives.
Miss Bertha Baker started her second
term of school in the Henry Lorenzon
district Monday.
The Myrick school closed Friday with
a program, given in the evening.
A number of young people were en
tertained at the Roaenburg home Satur
urday evening. Dancing was a feature
of the evening.
Mrs. Stamper and two children spent
Sunday here at the home of Mrs. My
rick. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Montgomery of
Helix, spent Sunday at tho home of J.
E. Montgomery.
Mrs. Laura Griswold came out from
Helix Friday to take the school picture,
also remaining for school exercises in
the evening.
Miss Dickson, of California, arrived
here Tuesday and is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. L. Le Doux.
Mrs. J. E. Kennedy spent Saturday
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Fanning start Tues
day for Alberta where they will remain
permanently.
Mr. LeDoux left Monday for Alberta,
where he expects to invest in land.
TWO MILLION ACRES
PRICE WILL RANGE FROM $1-25
TO $12 PER ACRE.
Largs Tract of Southern Pacific Sail
road Lands In Oregon On
the Market.
WALLA WALLA'S
VERSION OF SURVEY
Athena Line May Go to Grand Ronde
--Pendleton Line to Heppner.
, Walla Walla, March 19. Two survey
ing parties of nine men each left this
place today for Athena and Pendleton
respectively, presumably sent out by the
Northern Pacific to run lines in Eastern
Oregon territory. No information will
be given out by local officials, however,
but it is rumored that the party going to
Athena will run a line across the Uma
tilla Indfan reservation through a rich
farming country, and the party at Pen-
dloton will run a line from there into
the Heppner coal fields. 7 It is believed
here that these lines will be built and
ready for operation In . time to handle
this year's - grain crop, although it is
utterly impossible to induce any one
connected with railroads to confirm or
contradict this impression.
In referring to the proposed schemes
the Walla Walla Union says:
"The facts are two large and well
equipped surveying parties are now in
the field in Eastern Oregon, both - of
which will begin work on railroad sur
veys either Tuesday or Wednesday; ""It
is certain that both of these parties have
been sent out by the Northern Pacific
railroad and that they plan the construc
tion of lines into O. R. A N. territory.
Just how far these branch lines will be
run no one but the officials themselves
know, but it is believed that the haste
and the secrecy which attaches to their
operations means the building and
equipping of certain lines in the im
mediate future.
"It would seem most likely that the
line starting out from Athena would
have to be built about 25 miles in order
to tap the most of the wheat belt which
it is evidently to be built to serve, un
less it is extended over the Blue moun
tains, which is not contemplated at this
time, and that the road from Pendleton
will extend in the direction of the Hep
pner coal fields, which is rumored have
recently come into possession of North
ern Pacific people."
Grand Jury Soon to Grind
Portland, March 20. Francis J.
Heney is expected to arrive in Portland
about March 28. He left Washington
last Monday, and was due in San Fran
cisco yesterday. The land frauds in
vestigation has not been suspended dur
ing his, absence. Thomas B. Neuhau
sen, of the secret service, has been pur
suing the government's inquisition into
the fraudulent land entries, and a mass
of evidence has been secured which will
doubtless be laid before the federal
grand jury when it reconvenes about
April 1. The grand jury must com
plete its labors by April 10, whn the
present term of the federal court ends.
If the work is not completed at that
time a new gratd jury must be impanel
ed. It is believed, however, that ten
days will suffice for the presentation of
such further evidence as the govern
ment desires to submit, so that it will be
unnecessary to call for another jury. A
number of new indictments are expected.
A Portland dispatch says that in about
two months a large tract of the South
ern Pacific railroad lands in Oregon,
comprising the public land grant to tfte
Oregon A California railroad company,
will be offered for sale to settlers. The
Southern Pacific company has a large
force of legal talent at work clearing up
a mass of legal technicalities affecting
titles, and strenuous efforts are being
made to get the remaining lands, about
2,000,000 acres, ready to be thrown on
the market by the time the crest of this
year's immigration reaches Oregon.
Charles W. Eberlein, acting land
agent of the company, took charge of
the task some months ago. It was
found that a very large amount of legal
work would have to be done before the
lands could be offered for sale. Hun
dreds of titles to small and largo tracts
were defective, and contracts had elaps
ed by reason of non-performance by
purchasers at the time of the previous
salt. G. W. Morrow was appointed tax
commissioner, and he has had a large
force of men examining tax records in
the various counties through which the
land grants extend, from the Columbia
river to the California line. The legal
end of the task proved far too great for
the legal department of the Southern
Pacific in Oregon, and other attorneys
were engaged to assist the force in W.
D. Fenton's office. The work has been
rushed with the greatest speed. At the
office of Mr. Fen ton it is said the under
taking is not yet completed, but the
number of men now engaged is as large
ss can I)e-worked to advantage. j
The company is very anxious that the '
lands be ready for sale in time to meet
the demands that will come from home
seekers that will visit Oregon in the ex- ,
position season. When the work was
begun it was thought the lands would
be ready for the market this spring, as
published some time ago, and that peo
ple who were to be brought to Oregon
on the colonist rates now in effect would
be able to purchase. I t is understo od
tliA nnmnnnv will nnt watt until thn
lands of the entire grant are reviewed
but will first list those located most con
veniently to the railway lines, adding
sections as fast as they are ready.
There will be a considerable increase
over the figure at which the lands were
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iuau uuorou, wueu jjriuea raugeu iiuui
$1.25, the government rate, to $12 an
acre, according to location and soil.
Since that time most of the desirable
government land has been taken by set
tlers, the value of Oregon hill lands has
advanced, and besides, the company is
rolling up a bill of expense in the pres
ent work of relisting and checking up
the titles of every quarter section in the
entire grant. All these things will en
ter into consideration.
Athena, Oregon
Aeronauts Plunge to Death
Wallace, Idaho, March 19. V. A.
Middlekauf was killed and L. M. Odell
seriously injured by falling 200 foet from
a balloon while giving a double ascen
sion here this afternoon. The men were
seated in a parachute and when they
bad ascended 200 feet the lower part of
the balloon tore away. The parachute
would not open and both fell among the
spectators with terrific force. As soon
as the balloon left the ground, to the
horror of the nearby spectators, the
lower part of the bag could be seen
ripping away. Warnings were shouted
to the two unfortunate men, but they
could not hear the alarm. The thud
made by the two men when they fell
could be heard for- over a block, the
ground being indented where tncy
alighted. They struck the ground near
one another and at the same time, both
barely grazing the furnace where the
balloon was inflated.
Death From Tuberculosis
Pendleton, March 20. Claude E.
Carlisle of Weston, died at St. Anthony's
hospital last evening at 7 o'clock of
tuberculosis. He had been in the hcm-
pital two weeks. The funeral will be
conducted at the home at Weston to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Walter Payne officiating.
Was Garfield Fooled?
Washington, March 19. Public mon
in Washington who are anxious to see
the Government curb the trusts are any
thing but pleased with the report which
Commissioner Garfield made on his in
vestigation of the beef trust. Officials
do not care publicly to criticise the
commissioner of corporations, but pri
vately they make comments which would
not sound well to Mr, Garfield. It is
hard for the average man, the thinking
man, to believe that the beef trust is
making a profit of only 2 per cent, as
reported by Mr. Garfield. The average
man is unable to figure out what legit
imate expenses can be worked in be
tween the stock yard and the butcher
shop to consume the large margin be
tween the price paid for beef on the
hoof and beef ready for consumption.
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