The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, May 30, 1905, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text6 . ' ' ' . SEKI-"WEEKL"Y VOLUME XVII. ATHENA, UMATILLA. COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 30, 1905. NUMBER 40. ED. MANASSE LADIES' SHIRTWAISTS fiE Style, Quality ,-W orkmanship Each one a tailored creation. To .-v uu. 4v.uto uuv juu wiii iiuu an iur as uuuinjr is concerned they are all right. JUST IN A sample lot of SHIRT WAIST SUITS at FIRST COST. Come and make your selection. ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. THE HARDWARE STORE Rubber and Lawn M SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA. OREGON ' lil" y 72. B 'SSEl 1 ' 31 1 . .M. "HUB f liijMPiiuiiiijui. A, 11 liuEa MVy I Are Light Hardware Groceries, TIE DELL BEOTHEES South Side Main Street, see them is to verify our Btate- It THAT "DOES THINGS' Hose owers INCORPORATED. ti biiiLL ly Running, Strong and Durable Stock is Complete. Crockery, (rents' EurnisMnffs STANDARD IS HIGH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ORE GON IS GOOD. Ackerman, State Superintendent of Fnblio Instruction Says Education al Exhibit Is Splendid. J. H. Ackerman, state superintend ent of public instruction, arrived in the city last evening from Salem, having come to Pendleton to deliver the commencement address before the graduating class of the Pondletou high school. Mr. Ackerman is a mem ber of the revision committee in the public and high school system and in speaking of the matter to the Pen dleton Tribune, said : "It is one of the most important things before us at this time. Our recommendations will be adopted by the state board, I believe sometime in June. There will be several changes in the publio school course which will undoubtedly make for an improvement of our system. The Oregon public schools have been improving wonder fully and th8 standard of work now being done will compare favorably with that of any other state in the Union. "In regard to the educational ex hibit of this state, I will say that it is going to be a splendid one, every county but four having already made installations. The exhibit from the Eastern Oregon counties, all of which have responded, are showing tip very favorably. The superintendent of ex hibits speaks very highly of the exhib its from Umatilla county. , "Another thing of paramount inter est will be the session of the Educa tional Congress of America at the fair, which will take place during the week beginning August 28. At this con gress will be present at least a dozen of the- most prominent educators in the United States. All phases of school work will be discussed by these men. Nearly all the counties will'- 'suspend their regular institutes, and make this congress take the, place of them. "We school men think that this will be the greatest educational mat ter ia the history of the Northwest. The congress will be opened by Hon. William T. Harris, commissioner of education in the United States. This, feature will give it a national aspect. Full programs will be issued shortly, in a sufficient number so that each teacher may have one. "Yes, we have had a very success ful school year generally. There has been but little friction in the different Athena, Oregon m J districts. Indications are that there will bo a general increase in salary throughout the state, due very largely to the law making it mandatory on county courts levying county taxes which shall be at least six dollars per capita based on the school census. " LINE TO CLEARWATER. Hill and Harrlnian Byatenu Reach An Agreement to Build Railroad. An indication of the recont under standing between the Hill and Harri man interest in Northwestern railway matters is the recent announcement that the Northern Pacific Railway company and Oregon Short Line will join in building a road several hun dred miles in length iuto the Nen. Perces country. This is the territory involved in what has been known since 181)8 as the "Clearwater fight;" Union Pacific and Northern Pacific interests coming at that time to inimical relations over the question of the division of the Clearwater country, which lies in the west of Idaho, along the Oregon and Washington state lines. Neither road entered in this district pending the Northern Securities litigation. The danger of a control arising from a misunderstanding, it is now said, has been removed from the agree ment by which a joint line some 500 miles long will be built from Culde sao south by way of the Snake river valley through the rich Nez Perces Country. Lured From Home. Olive Kemp, a 17 year old girl, who has a mother and step father living on a farm near Echo, has been found in Portland to which city ,she had been lured from home by a man named Tom Scott, 40 years of age and who has a wife and children destitute in Spokane. Scott worked as a farm laborerat Echo and enticed the girl from her home several weeks ago. The girl is now in the boys and girls' home in Portland. The police are trying to find Scott. O'Brien Gets It J. P. O'Brien, who has beon gen eral superintendent of the O. R. & N. since 1894, is now general manager of the road, succeeding B. A. Worth ington, resigned. Mr. O'Brien is well known to the business men of Athena, all of whom are pleased to hear of his promotion. GREAT NAVAL BATTLE Japanese Practically sians In Straits of Corea. According to the latest information, the battle between the Russian and Japanese naval forces' for the supre macy of the oriental seas, on which hangs the outcome of the war in the far east, has begun, if it has not term inated decisively. All the dispatches received point to a Japanese victory, though it is not yet known that the full force of Vice Admiral Rojestven sky's fighting ships took part in the contest, which, according to the -dispatches, took place in the compara tively narrow waters of the strait of Korea. The ! first information came in a dispatch from the American con sul at Nagasaki to the state depart ment at Washington telling that the Japanese had sunk one Russian battle ship, four other warships and a repair ship in the Korean strait. Great Japanese Victory. Washington, May 29. Au official report from Minister Griscom at Tokio received by the state department this morning, says Togo reports having sunk one large vessel of the Borodino class, battleship, and three other small ships, besides capturing three others. Togo adds that no Japanese ships were injured. Griscom states that at the time the message was sent the battle waa'stiirprogressing slowly, with everything indicating a great Japanese victory. Russians Lost 18 Vessels Washington, May 29. Minister Griscom wires that Togo reports the total losses sustained by the Russian fleet Saturday and Sunday as two bat tleships, one coast defender, five cruisers, two special service ships and three destroyers, all sunk. In addition he captured two battle ships, two coast defenders, one special service ship and one destroyer, with over 2000 prisoners. The admiral adds the Japanese squadron is undam aged. Names of Vessels Lost Tokio, May 29.-According to, re port the following Russian vessels were sunk : Battleships Borodino and Alexander LIST OF GRADUATES. Clan of Nineteen In Athena Kntltled to ' Promotion Diplomas. KL The Athena publio school again has The honor of being first in high aver age over the other schools of the coun ty in the eighth grade examinations. Last year the Athena 8th grade, George Marquis teacher, had the hon or of securing the highest average, Miss Minnie Naylor being the talented pupil, and this year, under the same instructor, Cecile Boyd leads the 8th grades of the county with an average of 95 4-9, Cora Warner of Pendleton, being second highest with 05 2-9 per cental ' In the past two years, since Mr. Marquis has had charge of the 8th grade in the Athena publio school, 41 pupils have taken the 8th grade ex aminations, aud 39 have passed suc cessfully. This year there were 19 pupils in the class and all passed the examination. The names and per centages follow : Herbert D. Mauasse, 912-9; Cocile Boyd, 95 4-9; Bennie Gross, 93 5-9; Lula Gross, 89 1-9 ; Maurice Hill, 94 3-9 ; Hugh Lieualleu, 90 ; Dick Win ship, 86 7-9; Ellen Booth 90 4-9; Ida Hendrickson, 91 8-9; Gladys Bush, 93 7-9; Ethel Johnson, 92 5-9; Ethel Brady, 91 8-9; Ray Gerking, 93 4-9; Zena Craft, 90 8-9; Ray Hansell, 89 1-9; Martha Gerking, ' 93 5-9; Eva Wright, 92; Ollie Bryson, 92 ; Victor Burke, 86 8-9. Bounding Up Cayuses. Preparations are being made on a large scale for the spring round up of horses on the ranges. The Indians are at present fixing up the fences around the corrals aud getting every thing in shape for the opening day, which will be next Wednesday or Thursday. The Indians will run in every horse on the range and brand ing will flourish for a short time. It is desired by the Indians to have all the white men who have lost horses be present at the corrals. Pendleton Tribune. Norris & Bowe Show. The O. R. & N. Co. will sell tiokets for the Norris & Rowe show at Pendle ton June 7, for one and one-third fare for the round trip from Athena, amounting to 75 cents. To Cure CuiiHtlpaMon Forever, rake Cagcarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 250. C C. C. (ail to cure, drud'tlnw refund mono Annihilate Rus III; the armored cruisers Admiral Nakayimofs, Deitri Donskoi, Vladi mar, Mono much; the coast defender ironclad Admiral Oushakoff; the pro tected cruisers Sveltan and Jemotch uga, and repair ship Kamtchatka, and cruiser Jreessin. The following were captured: Bat tleships Orel and Nicholas, the const defense ironclads Admiral Seniarvin and General Admiral Apraxine. Russian Fleet Scattered- London, May 29. The Central News is authority for the statement that the naval battle in the Korean straits is still progressing. The Jap anese are pursuing the Russian war ships, which are reported as wide scattered. Messages from Tokio an nounce that official reports state the Russian losses are reported up to this morning as 12 vessels sunk or cap tured. Nebogatoff Captured. Tokio, May 29. A late report says that Rear Admiral Nelxgutoff is cap tured with an estimate of 3000 Rus sians captured. Another Engagement Is On. Tsing Tau, May 29. Accordug to a Chinese telegramanother naval battle is ou near the Oji islands, and it is be lieved the engagement is on a larger scale than the one in the straits of Tsushima. The Japanese losses are so far stated to be one cruiser and 10 tor pedo boats. Dewey Says Beginning of End. Washington, May 29. "It is the be ginniug'of the end. I can see no other outcome than that Russia will sue for peace." This is Admiral Dewey's com ment today, when shown a report of the losses sustained by the Russian fleet "In my opinion the victory 'of the Japanese may be attributed ' to their training aud preparedness. Doubtlessjthe same spirit shown in the assaults on Port Arthur was exhibited. Such advices as we have, Indicate the Japanese achieved the victory by hurling torpedo boats against the enemy." A GRAND SUCCESS A LABQE NUMBER OF COLTS WEBE ON EXHIBITION. Frizes Awarded in Three Classes Thirty-Three Colts Placed On Exhibition. The colt,show held iu Athena Sat urday was extensively patronized by horsemen and horse owners. A large number of people came to town from all over the country to witness the ex hibition and all went home feeling that they had been well repaid for thoir visit. The parade took plaoe at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, forming at King Bros, livery stable and passing in re view through Main street twice, then proceeding south on Fourth street to the plaoe where the awards were made. Ten stallions led the horse parade and 3 mares and 33 colts fol lowed. King Bros. Missouri mule, a standard bred jack brought up the rear and attracted considerable atten tion. Frank-!Frazier, the well known horseman, W. F. Matlock, Mayor of Pendleton, and W. P. Hopson of Mil ton, acted in the capacity of judges until the awards in the coach class were made, when Mr. Hopson, who owned the sire of some of the colts in this class, retired and George Por ringer of Pendleton was substituted. The awards made by the judges in all three classes gave satisfaction to all, and the committee which had the colt show in charge, could not have made a better selection of men to make the awards. The coach class was restricted to two prizes for the reason that there were barely entries enough to make the class. The light harness olass was well represented, but the draft class great ly swelled the number of colts on ex hibition. In all three classes the colts exhibited were representative spec- linens of the fine strains of breeding' that is lifting Umatilla county among the foremost for horse raising iu the northwest It has been several years siuoo Athena has given horesmen and farm ers an opportunity to compete in a colt show, but her past reputation was well sustained by Saturday's exhibi tion and au annual colt show will hereafter become a fixed feature. Tho awards as made by the judges follow : Light Harness Class. First prize, sot of single buggy har ness Colt owned by J. A. Buddeley, sire MoAlropa. Second prize, lap robe Colt owned by William Whitlock, sire Del Norte. Third prize, buggy whip Colt owned by Casper Woodward, sire Mo Alropa. Draft Class. First prize, leather suit case colt owned by A. B. MoEwon, sire Star of Kansas. Second prize, cathedral clock colt owned by Robert Jamieson, sire Prince William Jr. Third prize, blanket Colt owned by J. A. Keller, sire Star of Kansas. Coach Class. First prize, silver cup colt owned by W. A. Frazier, sire WelL Second prize, lap duster Colt own ed by J. A. O'Brien, sire Rosoberry. Portland Service Co. A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. Co., has made arrangements to have tickets of the Portland Service Co. placed on sale at alio. R. & N. ticket offices. The Portland Service Co. has been organ ized for the speciflo purpose of secur ing rooms for persons visiting the Lewis aud Clark fair, and have leases on 5000 of the best rooms in the resi dence districts of Portland, . which will be furnished travelers at the rate of $5 to $28 per week. Vou simply pay $1 to any O. R. &. N. agent for a ticket, select the kind of a room you desire mid when you arrive iu Port land some days later, one of the sever al hundred yellow cap kids will be at the passenger station to escort you to your lodging place. This service is endorsed by all railroads, and the publio will take advantage of this method of securing lodging apart ments to a great extent For further particulars see M. W. Smith, O. It & N. agent, Athena, at least ten days before leaving for Portland. Mrs. Joseph Perry. Mrs Joseph Perry, mother of Mrs. Lncien Gagnon, who died last week in Walla Walla, was a native of Can ada. With her husband she came to Walla Walla in 1880. At her death sho was aged 72 years, 6 mouths and 10 days. Heart failure was the direct cause of deuth. She leaves a daugh ter, Mrs. Lucien Gagnon and two sons, Palmer, who makes his homo with his sister, and Guorgo, of Walla Walla.