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VOLUME XVII.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1905.
NUMBER 71.
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ITIIKE ARE
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 COME DIRECT
FROM THE RANCH and therefore are fresh and palatable.
DELL BROTHERS
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IN ALL THE
DEPARTMENTS
Do We Sell Them?
Before buying call and flee our line of
SAMPSON WIND MILLS,
BUCKEYE PUMPS,
ECONOMY FRUIT JARS,
HARDWARE and
PLUMBING SUPPLIES.
The Best Ever!
ELY & SCOTT
Wanted-Every man and
boy to examine our Shoes
before buying elsewhere
ELY & SCOTT
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD TniNG3 TO EAT
MERCURY IN OREGON
VEIN OF QUICKSILVER STRUCK
IN 0CH0C0 DISTRICT. -
Vein Matter Bam From Two to Three
Feet in Width and Ii About
, 55 per Cent Mercury.
One of the richest mineral strikes
in the history of Crook " county was
made a few days ago in the upper tun
nel of theAlaiuedan property on Look
out mountain. About 150 feet from
the tunnel the miners .encountered a
vein which was cross-cut for a short
distance, when 8 toping was com
menced, says the East Oregonian.
; The overhead work was continued
for a distance of 85 feet, the vein mat
ter continuing to increase in size until
the work was stopped in order to be
gin timbering. The wall is almost a
solid face of cinnabar, the Tela matter
running from two to - three feet in
width carrying ore which will run
about 55 per xsent of mercury.
From present indications it is taken
that the stoping when continued will
lead into an immense body of the
mineral, as there are no visible signs
of the vein matter being ' pinebed out
by thex walls.
This, together with the fact that
many smaller veins and stringers have
been repeatedly cut during the pro
gress of the tunnel work lead those in
charge to believe that they are not far
from an immense deposit of the min
eral. The new boiler for the dryer
will be shipped from Portland this
week. The management is anxious
to get in a months' run before the
heavy snow oompels them . to close
down for the winter aud work in
consequence will be pushed ahead as
rapidly as possible.
Frank Wall Located. : "
Word has been received by Charles
Wall from his brother Frank who so
mysteriously disappeared about ' a
mouth ago from Havana, reports a
Pendleton paper. The missing man
has been ' very ill in Lewiston, Ida.,
and at present is confined to his bed.
George Wall, another brother, who
arrived in Pendleton from the east
a few weeks ago, has gone to Lewiston
to take care of him until he recovers.
" To Sheep Owners.
I wish to correspond with sheep
owners with a view of taking from
1800 to 3000 bead of sheep on shares or
to purchase. Best of reference given.
Address, ; W. Rulan Williamson,
Pocatella, Idaho.
Athena, Oregon.
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INDIANS CANNOT GET WHISKEY
Federal Decision Does Not Open the
Door to the Indian of Idaho.
.The Indians in Idaho cannot drink
whiskey, says the Lewiston Tribune.
This is the opinion expressed by Geo.
W. Tannbill on commenting on the
recent deoision of the circuit court of
appeals in the Dick case. In render
ing this decision, which held that
liquor could be introduced on the Nez
Perce reservation, the jurisdiction of
the state being exclusive in that re
gard, the court further gave comment
on the effect of the decision as it might
apply to encourage the Consumption of
intoxioauts by Indians with its evil
effects, aud suggested that the legis
lature had power to regulate the sale
of liquor, and therefore, could pro
hibit its sale to Indiaus. Mr. Tamir
bill, in speaking of this phase of the
decision of the court, said he was sat
isfied at this time it was a violation
of the law to sell liquor to an Indian
in Idaho, for the reason that there is
a state statute making such an act a
crime. He quotes the language of the
statute as follows:
"Every person who sells or furnish
es, or causes to be sold or furnished,
intoxicating liquors to an Indian, is
guilty of a misdemeanor. "
This section of the law can be found
in the penal code of 1901, sectiou
4717, and in the revised statutes of
1887, section 6927.
. The law was passed in 1879, at a
time when the Indians in the state
were causing much .trouble to the
whites through drunkenness. The law
also prohibited them from carrying
firearms. It seems that the federal
law, making it a penitentiary offense
to sell liquor to the Indians, took pre
cedence over the state law, in view of
the more severe penalty, and the state
enactment, has also remained a dead
letter to be revived at this time, when
by two decisions of the higher branch
es of the federal court it held the state
laws apply to the Indian country.
DEATH OF SAMUEL WAFD
Die. at an Advanced Age at Ui Home
: luThl.Clty.
?Samuel Ward died at his borne in
this city Saturday night, October 14,
of old age and a general breaking
down of , health, superiuduoed by
alcoholism. Friday night he was
found by some boys in the vicinity of
his home, in a stupor and they assist
ed him into the house. He roused
somewhat and refused to be put iuto
bed, so was left in a half reoliuiug
position across the bed. Saturday
evening be was found in the sunie
position, evidently not having stirred
since the boys left him. Mayor David
Taylor was notified and immediately
took steps for the old man's relief.
A physician was called and attend
ants left with him, but he expired
about midnight''The funeral occur
red Sunday aiteruoon, Rev. Geo. T.
Ellis officiating. Sam Ward was borii
in England, aud was 76 years, 9
months and 14 days old. He had no
relatives in this country of whom any
one is aware. . ''
; ? t In the Circuit Court.
Circuit Judge W. B, Ellis yesterday
afternoon overruled the demurrers
filed, by the attorneys for the defense
in the cases of the two men now tinder
indictment charged with having sold
liquor to Indians. Consequently these
oases will now be brought to trial at
the coming jury session aud it is
presumed that the case will be taken
to the supreme court so as to fully
determine the constitutionality of the
state law. -,
Yesterday morning Lester Swaggart
and John Endioott appeared before
Judge Ellis and entered pleas of guilty
to the charge of gambling and were
each sentenced to pay fines of $50.
These two men were supposed to ap
pear for hearing Saturday afternoon,
but desiring more time, their cases
were held until yesterday. Yester
day afternoon the arrangements of the
docket for the court session which is
to commence on October 24, was taken
up and with . the various attorneys
present who have cases, the schedule
was made up so as to be most con
venient for all. .
Convicted of Embezzlement.
In Walla Walla Saturday Clint
Buchanan was convicted of the crime
of embezzlement in the superior court
after the jury had been out 80 hours.
Buchanan was tried last Spring on a
charge of poisoning Lou Matthews, an
old Snake river farmer, but .was ac
quitted. The charge of embezzlement
was also preferred by Mathews, who
alleged that he gave Buchanan $260
to buy a windmill for him. - Buchan
an - squandered the money in riotous
living. . ... ,
Fair Btarti at Lewiston'.
Monday morning at 7 o'clock the
Lewistoe-Clarkstou Interstate fair
opened for one , week. With good
weather the management is confident
the fair this year will be a big success
and that the attendance will surpass
any previous year. The gates at the
fair grounds will- close each evening
and at night a street carnival will be
the attraction.
DIED OF TYPHOID.
Gum Tnompaon False Away After a
Two WeekV Illneag.
Augustus E. Thompson died at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Masterson,
in this city, Friday, October 13, of
typhoid fever, aged 25 years and 17
days. The young man leaves a mother,
brother and two sisters to mourn his
untimely death. His brother is
George Thompson, of the firm of
Worthingtou & Thompson of this city,
aud one sister, Mrs. May Carey, re
sides in Astoria. The other sister is
Miss Myrtle Thompson of this city.
"Gus," as he was familiarly known,
was a popular young man among
Athena youug people, who deeply
deplore his loss. He took sick during
harvest, but bravely held up, going to
Pendleton as soon as harvest was
over and engaging in work at the
Pendleton woolen mills, where he has
held a position for a number of years.
However, he was forced to come
home and for the past two weeks has
been in a precarious condition, finally
succumbing to the dread disease.
The f uueral occurred Sunday at 3
p. m. from the M. E. church, attend
ed by a large concourse of friends of
the family, and was conducted by
Rev. George T. Ellis of the Baptist
church. The floral offerings were
abundant aud beautiful in the extreme
aud .were given as a token of the es
teem in which the deceased and fam
ily are beid in this community.
DIED OF CROUP. .
Mr. Matilda Ann Aker of Pendleton
Succumb After Short Jllnesi.
The following particulars in regard
to the death of Mrs. Akers, which oo
cured in Pendleton Sunday morning,
we clip trom the East Oregonian. Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Akers went down
Sunday . evening to Peudleton, and
have not yet returned: "
Mrs. Matilda Ann ' Akers, of the
I west end of the oity, died yesterday
morning after a brief illness with
laryngeal croup. The remains were
shipped to lone by Baker & Folsoru
this morning aud the funeral eervioes
will be conducted at that place to
morrow morning.
Mrs. Akers came here from her
home at lone 13 days ago on a visit to
her stepsons, the Akers boys in this
city, and bad been here but a few
days until she was attacked with the
fatal illness.
The laryngeal croup of which she
died is - a form of diphtheria and,
while not perhaps so infectious as the
genuine diphtheria, it is usually fatal.
TO EE FINED AND IMPRISONED.
Sentence Pronounced Upon William
on, Geiner and Htgg.
Saturday Congressman John K.
Williamson and Marion Biggs were
sentenced to ten mouths' imprison
ment and to pay a fine of $500, and
Dr. Van Gesuer to five months and
$1,000 by United States District
Judge Hunt. The difference in the
sentence was stated by the judge to
be on account of the fact that Ges
ner's physical condition would not
permit a long term of imprisonment.
Previous to sentencing Williamson and
Hggs the judge lectured the defend
ants, calling their attention to the
poor example set by wrongdoing by
men in exalted positions. He added
that it was the prevalent belief that
wrongs whioh, against individuals,
may be committed with impunity,
against the government is a danger
ous doctrine aud must be suppressed.
On application of defendants' attor
neys a stay of judgment was granted
pending the perfecting of an appeal.
New Rural Line.
Twenty new telephone instruments
of the latest pattern have just been
placed in use on Farmer Line No. 5,
the McKay creek telephone line reach
ing from Pendleton to. upper McKay '
creek and Rhodes' sawmill, says the
East Oregonian. The new line extends
up both branches of the McKay aud
covers practically all the settlements
between Pendleton aud the head of
the creek. Twenty patrons are now on
the line aud it will accommodate at
least 80. The line is about 25 miles in
length aud brings several of the most
prosperous country settlements in the
county in direct communication with
the county seat.
Eon Over by Delivery Wagon.
Nine year old Jesse Kelsey, of Walla
Walla, Saturday was run over by a
delivery wagon and probably fatally
injured. His skull wan fractured by
either a kick of the horse ' or contact
with the point of a bolt ou the wagon.
After receiving the best treatment pos
sible it was found that a hole 'as large
as a half dollar remained in toe skull.
The boy never once lost consciousness,
but between bis cries of pain told
how the accident happened. The boy
was balf riding and walking across the
street in a small wagon, and did not
see the delivery wagon until he ran iu
behind the horse. Police investigation
exonerates the wagon driver.
Local Wheat Market.
Wheat is quoted today by Athena
buyers at 61 cents. I
BOTH ARE CONVICTED
JONES AND POTTER ABE FOUND
GUILTY.
Wade Is Acquitted -J ury Beaches
Its Verdict in Less Than
.Forty Minutes.
Willurd N. Jones aud Thaddeus S.
Potter were found guilty late Satur
day evening of conspiring to defraud
the government of publio lands, says
the Journal.
Ira Wade, county clerk of Lincoln
county, who was indicted and tried
with them, was acquitted, f
Less than 40 minutes was required
to enable the jury to reach its verdict.
Three ballots were taken and on
each the vote was uuanimous for tho
couviotiou of Jones and Potter. On
the first ballot seven votes were cast
for the conviction of ' Wado, four for
bis acquittal and oue was blank. On
the seooud ballot nine jurors voted
"not guilty" as to Wade, aud throe
,-oted "guilty." The third ballot
gave 13 votes for Wade's acquittal.
Word came from the jury room soon
after 11 o'clock that a verdict had
been reached, but considerable deluy
ensued before all the def eudnnts and
their attorneys reaohed the courtroom.
C. P. Bishop, the foreman of the jury,
handed the verdict to Judge Hunt,
who in turn gave it to the clerk. As
the latter read the verdict Jones rose
from his seat, leaned across the table
and grasped the hand of bis more for
tunate oodefendant, Wade, iu generous
congratulation. The example was
quickly followed by Potter.
Iu a few brief words Judge Hunt
dismissed -the jury, thanking them
for their labors., Counsel for the de
fense were grauted until November 1 ,
to prepare motions in arrest of judg
ment and for new trial, and it was
agreed that in the meantime the two
convioted defendants should bo al
lowed to go on the bonds previously
given.
The crime charged agaiust - Jones
and Potter is conspiracy tcf defraud
the government of publio lands in the
Siletz reserve, by means of fraudulent
homestead entries. The evidence
showed that a number of old soldiers
had beeu procured to file on homestead
olaims iu the reserve, under oontraots
with Jones, who agreed to advance all
funds necessary for .improvements,
expenses and land office fees. Each
entryman was also charged looation
fee and the total of these charges,
amounting to $530, was secured by
mortgage on the claim, which in
cludes besides a loan of $300. Nono
of the entry men established actual
residence on the land. Their proofs
were perjured and evidence was ad
duoed showing that both Jones and
Potter were aware of the perjury.
Won by Damon Lodge No. 4.
The silver trophy cup whioh was
won by Damon lodge No. 4, Knights
of Pythias of Pendleton last Wednes
day, is ' now on exhibit at M. A.
Rader's furniture store, says the East
Oregonian. The cup was offered by
Jaeger Bros., of Portland, as a trophy
for the lodge whioh could show the
best third rank team work, and tho
contest was open to all the lodges of
the state, five of which competed for
the houor. After the cup was won by
Damon Lodge No. 4, fie lodge name
aud date of winning was engraved
upon it by the donors.
Fire at Walla Walla.
Fire in the outskirts of Walla Walla
Sunday noon partly destroyed the
machine shops of Severance & Brough
ton, entailing a loss of about $3000.
The fire, which is thought to be of in
cendiary origin, started in the rear of
the building in wbicb there bad beeu
no fire. Prompt action of the tire
department saved the building adjoining-
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Huson Ranch Leased.
Papers were drawn up Monday iu
the office of J. T. Hiukle, Peudleton,
for the leasing of the L. E. Huson
ranch near Helix, to W. F. Ramey,
P. S. Thompson aud P. IX Thompson,
all three being men who recently came
to that sectiou of the county and who
have been suscessful in farming.
They purchase the farming equipment
of Mr. Huson, valued at $5000 and
will rent bis ranch of 640 acres. ' .
- For Sale.
O. G. Chamberlain, the real estate
dealer, offers for sale:
One dwelling aud three lots, $1100.
One house, barn and three lots,
$800.
A good cottage, outbuildings and
one lot. $1000.
Oue dwelliug, barn aud three lots
and other choice city and farm prop
erty. '
Kdiimte Vour lliiwxl '.VII Ii CTuacaret.
Candy CiitlmrtK cum roimtipatlon forevot.
(jc.zse. If C. C- C. fail, tlniKKisin rcfuurt money.
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