SBMI-"WrUBKL
VOLUME XVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1905.
NUMBER 42.
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Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
The
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Mark
represents the acme of
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SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET, ATHENA. OREGON
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Mowers, Rakes, Binders. Deering Binding
Twine; Machine Extras of all kinds. . . , ,
Hardware
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When all that is good in Groceries and Staple Provisions fail to appeal
? to you as appetizers. THAT TIME IS HERE, tor the season of
Fruits And Vegetables
is at its zenith. Our FRUITS AND VEGETABLES C03IE DIRECT
FROM THE RANCn and therefore are fresh and palatable.
DELL BROTHERS
Call and See Our
Lawn M o wers
Garden Hose
Screen Doors
Hardware
and
Plumbing
Supplies
INCORPORATED.
Stock is
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THING3 TO EAT
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WOODMEN SERVICES
ATHENA CAMP NO. 171 OFFICI
ATE AT WALLA WALLA.
Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies
at the Graves of Tepart- ,
ed Neighbors.
A large number of Woodmen of the
World from the different camps in the
county took advantage of the excur
sion to Walla Walla Sunday and at
tended the memorial exercises con
ducted by the members of Athena
(JampNo. 171.
The ceremonies were after beautiful
and impressive ritualistic services of
the Woodman order and were interest
ing to all. The services took place at
the graves of Neighbors Edward
Broughton aod Frank Willis, who had
been members in good standing, of
the Athena camp, where the monu
ments erected to the memories of the
departed were unveiled. Pendleton
sent a large delegation of Woodmen
and the Athena camp was well repre
sented, while many Woodmen from
other towns in the county and Walla
Walla attended the exercises. ,
Death of Mrs- Fred Gross, Jr.
Martha Gross, wife of Fred Gross,
died in 'Athena Sunday evening of
consumption after a long illness, aged
19 years, 10 months and 6 days. Mrs.
Gross was an estimable young woman
and besides the husband and one
child, leaves a father, brothers and
sister to mourn her untimely death.
All that kind attention and medical
skill could do to save the wife and
mother was given but for months
she grew steadily weaker until the
end came. s The funeral took place
yesterday from the M. E. church,
Rev. Barklow, of the Dunkard church
at Weston, officiating. Many beautiful
flowers were offered as tokens of the
regard in which she was held. - The
remains were followed to the ceme
tery by a large concourse of people.
Officers After Parr.
Saturday morning a party consist
ing of Deputy U. S. Marshal Griffith
and Glenn Bushee left for the reserva
tion for the purpose of arresting Joe
Prra for the shooting of his brother
Eli. The warrant for Parr was issued
by the United States district attorney
at Portland, at the request of Com
missioner John Hailey, Jr., and
Deputy Griffith arrived from Port
land.
Complete.
TUBS
Athena, Oregon.
COuviP Y
A TALE OF WOE.
A Craw of Circus Bounders That Were
lu Need of Clothes.
Tuesday morning early a stranger
was abroad in the streets of Adams
wtihout a coat or hat, and was dili
gently circulating a sad story of his
misadventures, says the Advance. It
runs in this way: He. with three
other friends wanted to make the trip
from Pendleton to Walla Walla, and
were very anxious to save their supply
of cash, so made a deal with some of
the Norris & Bowe cirous belt).
whereby they were allowed to make '
the trip on their special train. They
paid 60 cents for their ride and start
ed out The train being stalled on
the heavy grade this side of Pendleton
another engine was called. While the
train was standing there the cicus
men with whom they were riding
proved to be ardent socialists, who be
lieved in having the circulating me
dium more equally divided and con-
good chance to put their opinions in
effect.they proceeded to divest them of
their extra cash and also a portion of
their wearing apparel. They had
started out for a cheap ride but it
proved a most expensive one, as the
stranger said he was 'shy a coat, hat
and $40 in cash.
One of his friends did not come out
ns well as he for he had his shoes taken
away iu addition to his other losses.
When the engine came the would-be
cheap people were thrown from the
train and left to make their way to
Walla Walla on foot
SALARY CHANGES.
Sampler Only Oregon Town Demanding
a Decrease.
These changes in the salaries of
Oregon' postmasters were announced
Saturday:
Increase Albany and The Dalios,
$2200 to $2300; Arlington.Burns, Con
don and Elgin, $1200 to $1300; Ath
ena," Monmouth and Myrtle Point,
$1000 to $1100; Gorvallis, $1800 to
$1900; Dallas and Forest Grove, $1500
to $1600; Independence, $1300 to
$1100; Junction City, Lebanon and
Miltou, ,$1100 to $1200; Klamath I
Falls, $1800 to $1500; La Grande,
$2100 to $2200; Mount Augel and
Woodburn, $1200 to $1100; Newburg
mid Ontario, $1400 to $1500; Oregon
City, $2000 to $2200; Wasco, $1100 to
$1300.
Decrease Sumpter, $2000 to $1700.
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The Oldest Practitioner.
Dr. S. F. Sharp, of this city, is the
oldest practitioner in point of resi
dence, in Umatilla county. Dr. Gris
wold, of Helix, and Dr. Vincent, of
Pendleton, came to the county the
same week, 23 years ago. Dr. Sharp
had been here some time previous to
their arrival.
THEY TALKED ROADS
National Good Roads Association Met
At Pendleton Yesterday.
Pendleton, June 12. The first con
vention of the Good Roads association
ever called to order in Oregon, assem
bled in the parlors of the Commercial
association at 10:30 this morning. The
officers of the Good Roads association
arrived over the O . R. & N. this
morning and were present at the meet
ing. -
The meeting was called to order by
Judge G. A. Hartman, vice-president
of the Oregon State Good Roads asso
ciation and Bert Huffman was elected
temporary secretary of the sessions.
Hon. T. G. Hailey delivered an ad
dress of welcome on behalf of the city
of Pendleton. Umatilla county was
ably represented by Judge H. J. Bean
who welcomed the convention and
visiting officials in behalf of the coun
ty court. He spoke of the desire of
Umatilla county to improve the con
dition of county roads and the tenden
Pleads Not Guilty,
Entered For Martin
Pendleton, Jane 12. In the circuit
court this morning Grover Martin was
arraigned for the murder of O. N.
Preston the indictment against him be
ing read by District Attorney Phelps.
A plea of not guilty was then made
by Martin acd J. H. Raley for the de
fense, stated that they would be ready
to proceed tomorrow morning. Pre
vious to the arraignment a demurrer
by the defense was overruled by the
court
During this forenoon the attorneys
PENDLETON G(BL SUICIDES-
Seniors Follows Arrest for Procuring;
Jewelry on a Worthless Check.
Miss Wavelle Cunningham, daugh
ter of John Cunningham of Pendleton,
suicided in Portland Friday night by
leaving the gas jet turned on. She
left Portland a conplo of weeks ago
for San Franciso, having purchased
$190 worth of jewelry for which she
gave a check ou a Portland bank. The
bank refused payment for want of
f auds, and the jewelry house caused
the young lady's arrest. She was
brought back to Portland where it
transpired that the mother had money
in the bank, nnd the girl unknowing
ly, thought drawing the check was"
legitimate. The matter was satis
factorily adjusted and the girl releas
ed. Remorse over notoriety which the
affair brought to her was more than
she could stand, and she destroyed her
life.
The coroner found that Miss Cun
ningham had turned on the gas, af to
leaving a note saying she had com
mitted suicide nnd not to hold as in
quest Miss Cuuinngham wrote a
long note, but evidently changed her
mind about leaving it and tore it into
bits, except that portion which said
she was a suicide and not to hold an
inquest. The remains were interred
at Arlington where the Cunninghams
resided until about two mouths ago,
when they moved to Pendleton.
SENT TO PBIS0N.
AT. H. Lucy Is Given Ten Years In the
Penitentiary for Killing Hickman.
The last chapter in the trial of W.
H. Lucy- for the killing of Ernest
Hickman at Prairie City on April 29,
took place iu the circuit court in
Canyon City last Saturday. The mo
tion for a new trial was heard by
Judge Davis and was' overruled," fol
lowing which Lucy was sentenced to
a term of ten years in the peuiteutiany
and to pay a flue in the sum of $500.
A. D. Leedy and John Graver,
attorneys for Mr. Lucy, have intimat
ed that the case would be appealed to
the supreme court, but whether such
steps will be taken is not definitely
learned." " - - - -
Sheriff Ambrose and Deputy Sheriff
Everett Parks, of Prairie City, took
their departure vvith the prisoner for
Salem Saturday night where they de
livered him to the penitentiary auth
orities. Summer Resorts.
"Restful Resorts, " the O. R. & N.
Co.'s summer booklet, contains a good
description of recreation and health
nooks to be found in Umatilla, Union
and Wallowa counties.
cy in the state and nation to make the
means of communication in country
districts more pleasant and easy.
The event of the morniug session
was the address by President Moore of
the Good Roads association, who re
sponded to the addresses of welcome
in an able and delightful manner, re
counting the work of the national as
sociation and the United States gov
ernment One of the most interesting numbers
in the experience of the meeting was
the short talk by C. A. Burrett, of
Athena, who toll of the street im
provements in Athena, in which that
city has used crushed rock in improv
ing her streets, a six-inch layer of
rock, costing but 63 1-3 cents per square
foot, or about $1.50 por cubic yard.
The officials asked many questions of
Mr. Barrett and secured much valua
ble information from his talk.
in the Moses Taylor case argued the
demurrer submitted by the defense,
the district attorney appearing for the
state and speaking against the de
murrer, while J. IL Raley argued in
favor of it No decision has yet been
made by the court iu the matter.
Following the Martin case this after
noon that of the state vs. Bond was
taken up, J. A. Fee appearing in be
half of the state and John Mc Court
for tho defense.
JURY ENDS LABOR
BEFEES SUNDAY CLOSING TO
CITY OFFICIALS.
Censures Assessor Strain for Alleged
Alterations of Assess
ment Bolls-
The grand jury finished its labors
Saturday evening, made its final re
port and was dismissed by Judge Ellis
of the circuit court.
Among the most carefully consider
ed questions that came before the jury
was that of Sunday opening of busi
ness houses, saloons aud gambling. In
line with actions of other grand juries
of the state relative to this question
the Umatilla county grand jury prop
erly decided that these matters should
be regulated by city authorities.
Grover Martin of Milton was indict
ed for murder iu the first degree, and
Assessor Strain was censured for alter
ing the assessment rolls. The report
of the grand jury in part follows:
"We have returned tweuty-flve true
bills, aud six not true bills, and we
have failed to find indictmonts in
many cases brought to our attention
directly as a grand jury.
"We have considered carefully the
question of gambling, Sunday opening
of business houses and saloons, keep
ing houses of prostitution, and other
questions of like nature, and while we
have returned indictments in a num
ber of cases where parties have been
complained against for gambling, yet
we are of the opinion that inasmuch
as each municipality is responsible iu
itself for the existence or house of
prostitution, and derives the revenue
from the licenses of the saloon, and
has full power to coutrol, regulate or
prohibit snch places," that the prosecu
tion of such offenses more properly be
longs to the different cities. And we
would recommend that complaints be
made before the different city record
ers by those persons who know of . tha
violation of such laws. We make this
recommendation particularly for the
reason that the municipal corporation
can regulate by license the conduct of
all saloons, and has the power to re
voke license whenever the regulation
made is violated. In oases where it is
neoessarv to invoke the state law, in
formation should bo giveu the district
attorney, by sworn testimony sufficient
to warrent him in proceeding with the
prosecution.
"We found all the books of tho
different officials neatly aud correctly
kept so far as we were able to judgo
without making a detailed examina
tion, except that in the office of tho
couuty assessor, onr attention wus
called by complaining witnesses to tho
action of the assessor iu making cer
tain alterations ou the assessment roll
after the rolls had been equalizod by
the board of equalization, and the ao
tiou of the assessor we condemn most
emphatically.
"We have refrained from returning
an indictment against the assessor out
of an abundance of caution, and have
chosen to accept the theory that his
action was not malicious but the re
sult of a misunderstanding, though iu
so doing we do not underestimate tho
seriousness of his action. The altera
tion referred to was made in the as
sessment of the property of William
Temple."
Lowell May be Named.
Thb East Oregonlan says a report
from Washington states that it is un
derstood there that Judge Lowell will
be named for the position of federal
Judge, in place of Charles B. Bel
linger, although Judge Lowell has not
received any information on the sub
ject, from any source. Assistant At
torney Genoral Robb, who has been in
Oregon investigating the claims of
the different candidates for the place,
is said to have recommended Judge
Lowell.
Normal School Commencement.
The Eastern Oregon State Normal
school commencement exercises began
Sunday at 11 a. ni., when Preston W.
Search preached the Baccalaureate
sermon. Yesterday was class day and
tonight the graduating exercises take
place. Tomorrow evening the annual
meeting of the Alumni association oc
curs. Oregon Cactni Plants.
Few people know that growing in
the vicinity of Umatilla, Ore., and for
miles about there, are the most beau
tiful cactus plants known. The flow
era are of a bright yellow and the
whole country for miles is tinted with
this peculiar flower, says the East
Oregonian.
BANNER SALVE
trta moat hnallna W In the world.
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