SEMI-WBEKT,
VOLUME XVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 2, 1905.
NUMBER 41.
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ATHENA WOODMEN
CONDUCT MEMORIAL SERVICES
AT WALLA WALLA JUNE 11.
Monument at the Graves of Edward
Broutchton and Frank Willis
Will Be Unveiled.
On Suuday, June 11,' Athena Camp
No. 171, Woodmen of the World, will
have in charge ceremonies of the or
der, at the unveiling of two monu
ments erected to the memory of de
parted neighbors in Walla Waila. Ou
this occasion monuments at the graves
of Neighbor Edward Broughton and
Neighbor Frank Willis will be unveil
ed and the beautiful ritnalistio me
morial services of the Woodmen- of
the World will be conducted by mem
bers of the local camp. A large num
ber of Umatilla county Woodmen will
attend the sevrices and also many peo
ple who are not members of the
order. The camps at Pendleton, Ad
ams, Weston, Milton and Walla Walla
will attend, and the O. R. & N. Co.
has granted reduced rates. Going over
passengers will take the regular train
and a special traiu will return them
in the evening, leaving Walla Walla
about 7 o'clock.
In Honor of Mr. Wallace.
The home of Dr. and Mrs. J. D.
Plamondon was thrown open last even
ing to a number of guests, the occa
sion being in the nature of a farewell
bachelor party given in honor of Mr.
Bruce Wallace, who is soon to throw
off the shackles of bachelor life and
become a benedict. Games- and re
freshments were in order" and one of
the features of the evening was a bur
lesque tin shower. Out of town guests
were Miss Jennie Mays, of Dayton,
Wash., Miss Barrett, of Walla Walla,
Miss Frakor, Miss Carney and Mr.
Furnish Slater, of Pendleton.
Opening of Portage Eoad. ,
The formal opening tof the portage
road will take place tomorrow. A
large number of people from different
parts of the state will be present. The
Mountain Gem, a Lewifltou, Idaho,
boat, will take an excursion party to
Celilo, and will also take on passeng
ers at Umatilla and way points.
Norris & Rowe Show.
The O. R. & N. Co. will sell tickets
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 cent - - -
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Mowers, Rakes, Binders. Deering Binding
Twine; Machine Extras of all kinds. . .
Hardware Stock is Complete.
MILLS CLOSE DOWN.
roceries, Crockery
TO THE GALLOWS.
Extreme High Priee for Wool Force.
Pendleton Indnitry to Qnlt.
Tomorrow afternoon the Pendleton
Woolen mills will be closed down and
the statement made to the employes
by Manager Ferguson is that the shut
down will be for an indefinite time,
says the East Oregouian.
To the East Oregonian Mr. Fergu
son stated this morinig that owing to
the extreme high price of wool at the
present time he will manufacture only
such' goods during the coming season
as be receives orders for, and that
even then he is not desirous of secur
ing any new business; According to
him the wool market is in such a
shape that he does not consider it I
safe to manufacture any more "foods
than he has actual orders for. Mrat, '
because he feel that owing to the ad
vanced prices the demand for woolen
goods will fall off ; and also, because
he is afraid of a decline in the market
with the stock upon his hands.
Last ye&r the price for scoured
wool was in the neighborhood of 53
cents," said he, "while now it is rang
ing from 65 to 70. Consequently, it
is necessary to advance the price of
the manufactured goods, and this is
a difficult matter to do. It would
imply be a speculation should I keep
the mill going and fill the warehoiiBO
with unsold stock as usual, and I am !
not in a position to plunge."
J. M. Spence, who has been cover
ing the Northwest as a salesman for
the mill during the past few months,
has now been called home, and no
effort will be made to secure any more
business, according to Manager Fergu
son. While be states tbat be regrets
the closing, especially on account of
the employes, he feels it is the only
thing to do.
Decoration Day.
Decoration Day was observed in
Athena as a holiday, the stores and
business houses closing during the
afternoon. A large number of people
attended the exercises at the Christian
church, where Prof. George Marquis
delivered the memorial address.
Supreme Court Denies Norinan Wil
liam. New Hearing.
The Supreme court has denied the
application for a rehearing in the case
of Norman Williams, now in jail at
The Dalles. This leaves the con
demned man without hope and it is
thought he may now make a confes
sion. He baa up to this time stead
fastly ref ased to make any statement
Williams was convicted of the mur
der of Alma Nesbitt and her mother
on their claim in Wasco county.
Although the bodies of the women
were never found, the evidence pres
ented was of so strong a character
that the court ruled the producing of
the bodies wai not necessary to prove
their deth. . - -
The case has excited wide attention
because of its remarkable features.
Williams is said to have married Miss
Nesbitt secretly shortly before the
crime was committed.
The shrewdest detectives in the
West have worked on the case, but
have only found a few wisps of grey
hair and part of a woman's dress to
prove the murder.
IS DELUGED -AGAIN
EEPPNEB COUNTRY AGAIN THE
SCENE OF CLOUDBURST.
Bodies of Mrs. Nnnmaker and Three
Children Recovered From Chan
nel of Rhea Creek.
' A Close Game-
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perfect. Makes new red blood and
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Mountain Tea will do. A tonic for the
weak and sick. 85c. Tea or tablets.
Pioneer drug store
The Weston "Brickyarders" gave
the "Indians" a merry chase for the
winning end of the game at the coun
ty seat Tuesday, but lost by the nar
row margin of oue score, the final be
ing 8 to 7. Of the game the Tribune
says : Weston led off with four runs
in the first excruciating spasm and
Pendleton made a hatful of errors.
The game stood i to 0 for a few in
nings, when the locals managed to
force in a couple more. Weston's
pitcher had the game well in hand,
but was removed and Nelson substi
tuted. He essayed to make the "In
dians" hit nothing but the ozone, but
he was mistaken and lasted but one
inning, during which Pendleton gain
ed the lead. La Brasohe toed the slab
for the "Briokniakers" the rest of the
game, but it was too late and his
efforts were in vain. Tor Pendleton,
Small twirled with great success but
received poor support in many in
stances. Lieuallen proved to be a
very good catcher and will ably fill
Knapp's shoes.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right
ONLY FOUR WARSHIPS
Cruiser Almaz and Three Destroyers at
Anchorage In Vladivostok.
Berlin, June 1. Little hope for the
Russians can be found in the latest dis
patches regarding thenaval battle off
Tsu island. Only four of the vessels of
Rojestvensky's fleet are known to have
reached Vladivostok, the cruiser Almaz
and the torpedo boat destoyers Gronzy,
Brarva and Terosiahty. The full ex
tent of the Russian casualties in men
and officers -drowned, wounded or cap
tured, is'not yet known but Togo re
ports 8000 prisoners.
The Japanese losses, as reported
from Tokio, are only three torpedo
boats sunk, three officers killed and
about 200 men killed or wounded.
Not one of the big fighting ships of
Japan was lost.
It is now definitely known that vice
Admiral Rojestvensky is captured. He
is seriously wounded, but, it is stated
from Tokio, will recover. Interest
now turns to the situation in Russia
as the result of the naval disaster.
Wednesday the Emperor summoned to
the palace all members of the imperial
family and later called into council
Admiral Alexioff and all his ministers
of state, and a series of conferences
took place as to the course to be pur
sued. The result of these conferences
is in doubt, the ministers ou returning
to St. Petersburg observing a cautious
reticence as to what took place. It is
believed however, that the emperor is j
determined ou a prosecution of the
war. The army in Manchuria is not
yet aware of the disaster to the navy
and, the dispatches say, is still pray
ing for victory.
Admiral Voelkersam is supposed to
have perished.
Togo Telli of Captures-
Tokio, May 81, 1 p. m. Admiral
Togo reports that all 'the captured
ships sent to Sasebo have arrived and
their crews have been landed. Ad
miral ! Rojestvensky has entered the
naval hospital. The report that Vice
Admiral Enquist was captured proves
to have been a'mistake, caused by the
misinterpretation of wireless telegrams.
Another oloud-burst has deluged the
Heppner country. A severe storm,
brewed from angry looking black
clouds, passed over that section of
Morrow county Tnseday shortly after
the noon hour. The force of the
storm seemed to center near the head
of Rhea creek, and the flood that
seethed down its channels blighted out
four lives. A Heppuer speoial to the
Pendleton Tribune gives the facts as
follows:
Mrs. James M. Nnnmaker and ber
two daughters, aged 1 1 and 6 years, '
and the former's niece, the 12-year-old
daughter of Oliver Cox, lost their
lives in a water spout which visited
Rhea creek, twelve miles south of
Heppner in Morrow county, about 2
o'clock Tuesday, May 80. The bodies
were all found by 7 o'clock the fol
lowing morning and the remains will
be interred in the Heppner cemetery
on Thursday at 10 o'clock.
The Nunmaker home is on the north
bank of Rhea creek, and directly in
the mouth of Cason canyon, a deep
and precipitous gulch on the Hardmau
road. The main force of the oloud
burst struck about a mile from the
mouth of Cason canyon and came
down with terrific speed. Seeing the
water coming the people at the house,
numbering 11, started to run to the
hills across Rhea creek, but just as
they reached the bridge the water
overtook them and swept seven of
them into the raging torrent All
were saved, however, except the four
above mentioned.
The property damage is light and no
buildings were moved. Had the Nun
makers stayed in the house all would
have been saved, yet the rational
thing to do under the circumstances
was to flee to the hills.
Willing workers from Heppner and
the surrounding country were soon
on hand and the bodies of the victims
were recovered.
The bodies were all found in the
grain field along the creek, where the
high water had tossed them, from two
to three miles below the Nunmaker
hme.
The creek was lined and crossed by
barb wire fence and thick brush, yet
the bodies showed few signs of muti
lation. A heavy rain fell all over the south
part of the comity. The water three
miles south of Lexington piled de
bris on the railroad track. The track
was washed out for some distance.
Hickman His Third Man
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SoutK Side Main Street,
Athena, Oregon
Prairie City, Jane 1. Killing Ern
est Hickman of Oregon City in a sa
loon row at 4 o'clock in the morning
here six weeks ago, may cost Marshal
W. H. Lucy of Prairie City, a term in
the penitentiay. He has just been
found guilty of manslaughter, but his
case will be appealed to the supreme
court if no hearing is granted,. Hick
man was the third man to fall before
Lucy's gun, two others having been
victims of his deadly marksmanship
when he was marshal in a Southern
Oregon town. The night of the killing
Lucy, two other men and a couple of
women had - been drinking. In an
attempt to arrest one ot the men in
the early morning, Hickman inter
fered slightly, a bullet rewarding his
move.
School Report.
Following is report of Rawhide Dis
trict No. 11. for -month beginning
April 24 and ending May 26 : No.
days taught, 20 ; JNo. pupils enroliea,
2. Those on the roll of honor for the
mouth are: Erma King, Beatrice
Ryan, Florence Gagnon, Ethel Wad
dingham, Edna Ross, Zora Crabill,
Hazel Dowd, Mattie Caton, Clarence
Gagnon, Raymond Wilks, Adonis
Wilks, Elmer Booher, Peter Bush
man. Visitors for the mouth are:
Willie Stumpf , Jakie Booher, Elva
Crabill, Mamie Ross, George Borge
vin and Frank K. Welles.
Lillian Downs-Dobson, Teacher.
In Found.
Notice is hereby given that on the
27th day of May., 1005, the following
stock was taken up in the city of Athena,
Umatilla county, Oregon, and by me
placed in the city pound, at which place
they will be sold to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, at 2 p. tn., Tuesday,
June 6, 1905, unless redeemed by
owner:
One roan horse, 8 years old, weight
950. brand K on right stifle, bush of
tail bobbed.
One black mare with suckling colt,
about four years old, weight 800,
Indian brand on right hip and right
shoulder.
W, J. Gholson, Marshal.
Fair Opened Yesterday
Portland, June 1. Despite the rain
toroughout the night, the opening day
of the exposition dawned brightly, but
as the day advanced the sky clouded
over. The weather is warm and sul
try. The exposition grounds were
opened at 8 o'clock. In spite of the
threatening weather, people began to
swarm through. Thousands of vis
itors are in the city. President Goode
notified by wire the president of the
United States at Washington, that the
hour had come to start tho machinery
of the Lewis and Clark centennial ex
position, and immediately the great
chimes in the 200 foot tower of the
government building togan to play
"America," while the whirr and buzz
of wheels could be heard above the
hum of the crowd and the exposition
was formally opeued.
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