The Athena press., November 17, 1905, Image 1

VOLUME XVII,
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, "FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1905.
NUMBER SO.
ED. MANASSE
" 'Just received by express a consignment of
LADIES' WAISTS
IN SILK AND WOOL
EMPIRE
In Brown, Tan
NOVELTY SHOPPING BAGS, I
FANCY RIBBONS Etc.
ED. MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns. ...
HEATERS and RANGES
COX 8, M'EWEN
SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET. ATHENA. OREGON
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All styles and
sizes for
all kinds of
fuel
ELY & SCOTT Shoes
Wanted. Every man and
boy to examine Our Shoes
before buying Elsewhere
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CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT
HUNTS FOR THEM
OFFICERS OF PORTLAND TRACK
RUNAWAY COUPLE.
Man Has Wife and Child In Seattle
Woman Has Husband and Two
. Children In Portland-
Officer .Jouley, of Portland, wbb in
town Wednesday night and left yester
day morning for Helix in search of
Stanley Allison, traveling with an
alias and another man's wife. Alli
loi has a wife and one child in Seat
tle, and the woman. Mrs. Willis ' n
husband and two children at Portland.
Allison . worked in the harvest fields
of this oonnty during the past season,
while Mrs. Willis labored in the hon
yards in the valley. Harvest over
Allison went to where, the woman
was employed and thev eloned. Inn vino
their respective families , iu the dark
as to their whereabouts for some time.
Finally it was learned that tha
guilty pair had drifted to Eastern
Oregon, and it has been ascertained
that they reoeived mail at Helix about
two weeks ago, 'n
Local offloers could not give Offloar
Couley any information, for the reason
that the couole has not been in Athn.
na, or if they were, they made their
visit a snort One and nassed on. . Mr.
Willis, the wronged husband is deter
mined to have the pair apprehended,
and Eastern Oregon authorities are
keeping a strict looRout. for them. L,,.
? The Couple Captured.
Pendleton. Nov. v 17. Allison and
Mrs. Willis were captured at Helix
and taken to Pendleton last nicht. ' Aa
soon as officer Conley arrives in Port
land with the tirisoners. thev will ha
taken to Hillsboro, the former home
of Mrs. Willis, where criminal aotion
will be commenced against them. A
charge of adultery . will be placed
against the couple.
Man'i ITnreuaouaulenesa
is often as great as woman's. But
Thos. S. Austin, Mgr. of the "Re
publican, of Leavenworth, Ind., was
not unreasonable when he refused to
allow the doctors to operate on his
wire lor iemale trouble. "Instead,"
he says, "we concluded to trv Electric
Bitters. My wife was then so sick
she could hardly leave her bed, and
5 physicians had failed to relieve her.
After taking Electric Bitters aha was
perfectly cured and can now perform
all her household duties. " Guaran
teed by Wm. MoBride, druggist, price
50c.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED-
George Ireland and A. J, Kelly, Free
water Saloonkeeper, Kican Penalty
Tuesday afternoon A. J. Kelly and
George Ireland, against whom charg
es were mude some time ago for vio
lating the local option law iu Free
water, which is iu North Milton
precinct were fined $75 each and sen
tenced to serve twenty days in the
county jail, says the Tribune. Ire
laud and Kelley were represented by
Attorney Winters while District At
torney Phelps took up the case in be'
half of the state. -
Mr.' Winters informed the court that
the defendants had kept their saloons
open upon the advice of lawyers and
that under the circumstances he be
lieved that they should not be wade
to suffer the penalty of the charge
and asked the sentence be suspended.
A large number of Freewater residents
signed a petition, which was submit
ted to the court, asking that the in
dividuals be dealt with as leuiendy as
possible. ,.-,OT,.. .
Judge Ellis accordingly suspended
sentence for the time being but if the
persons violate the law the second time
the court will not be inclined to hn
lenient with them. '
Mining Pioneer Dead.
' J. J, Toler. oue of tha Imat. known '
pioneers in Idaho county, died at his '
nome in this city this moruiug.
Death was due to pneumonia, from
which the deceased had been sufferiug
the past week. The funeral will (in
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.- loier was the discoverer of the
Goff placer mines, which aratha rich
est iu Idaho. A short time . ago be
sold a half interest in the Mill creek
placer mine to Theodore Parks for
$10,000. He was unmarried, and so
far as known has no relatives in this
part of the country. The deceased was
quite wealth? and lett a will which
will be opened by his attorneys to
morrow. urangevuie Free Press.
Forestry Awards
In the forestry awards of the Lewis
and Clark fair, th'e states of Oregon
and Washington were victorious in
leading all other seotions in the, ex
hibits at the Lewis and Clark exrjo-
eition. Oregon received 67 cold. 12
silver and seven bronze medals and
seven honorable mention; Washington
So gold and 10 silver medals; Califor
nia 8 cold and 5 silver medals : Louis
iana, two gold, one silver and two
bronze; one gold medal each to New
York, Michigan. Colorado. Canada.
England and (jueeulaud.
An Injun Horsethief.
William Liffht one of the radnldns
who stole a horse from a hitching
rack in Athena several mouths ago
and who has been a fugitive ever
since, is at last behind the bars of the
county jail. Light is accused of
being implicated with Charlie Luke
in the theft of a horse belonging to
Louis Keen. He is an old offender,
having served a term in the pen for
Horsestealing.
Poultry Fancier Here.
-Mr. J. M. Garrison, proprietor of
the Forest Grove Poultry Yards, was
in town yesterday. Mr. Garrison
makes a specialty of breeding Barred
Plymouth Bocks, Silver Wyandottes
and Brown Leghorns. He established
his poultry yards at Forest Grove in
1877, and has done as much or more
than any one man iu the interest of
poultry raising on the Pacific coast.
Echo Citizens Protest.
A mass meeting of citizens was
held at Echo Monday night protesting
against Secretary Hitchcock's rejec
tion of the East Umatilla irrigation
project. Strong resolutions favorinir
reclamation were passed and men will I
be sent to Washington. The Oregon j
jueveiopmeut League will be asked to
take up the question in Oregou.
Fruit Growers wm Meet.
The annual convention of the North
west Fruit Growers' Association is to
be held in LaGrande on January 8
and will be in session for two days.
It is expected that the meeting will
be attended by several hundred dele
gates from all parts of the Northwest.
A very interesting program has been
arranged.
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Pendleton, November 18. Seventy
eight thousand, five hundred and
thirty , eight dollars " and eighteen
cents was paid over to ' Sheriff Tay
lor this morning by the O. R. & N.
Company in settlement of . their back
taxes as per the agreement reached
last Saturday between the county
court and representatives of the com
pany. The above payment was made
by Colonel J. H. Raley, local attorney
for the company and it is the largest
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m.uuj kuuM j m .-j cfoi Kucxj ymw
jinto the county at any one time.
The amount paid this morning was
rtho tax of the roadbed alone, of
KILLED A "BAD MAN." "
Terror oftlie Neighborhood of Detroit
Was Finally Shot. .
What appears to be a case of just
ifiable homicide occurred at Detroit,
Ore., when a logger named Fidler shot
and killed D. Hedges, known all over
that part of the oountry as a "bad
man" and a bully. Hedges had been
drinking and when he returned to the
camp oegan aousing the men. The
boss arroeared and ha cava him fnr
f nl threshing Hedges next went f into
tbe kitchen where Mrs. Fidler was
cooking, and attacked her. She fought
i as best she could and he tired two
j shots at her. Her husband was in the
next room and came out with a Win
hastier rifln . ' Rod
r . -wugfc,w 4iuuivuiavuj
began begging for his life, aud Fidler
reientea ana told him to go. As he
started Hedges tried to shoot Fidler,
but Fidler got the drop ou him and
shot him through the head.
Hedges is a bully, and as he was a
powerful man was usually enabled to
iutimidate his oppouents. It is thought
nothing will be doue to Fidler as the
whole neighborhood is glad he killed
the "bad man."
Opera House, Tuesday Night- ':.
The Adams Sisters, among the most
interesting and popular entertainers
before the public, will give au enter
tainment at the opera house iu this city
next Tuesday evening. Songs, ! read
ings, dialogues and beautif nl tableaux
are among the prominent features of
the entertainment.. The Adams Sis
ters give universal satisfaction where
ever they appear and the production
they give is aooorded by one and all
as being first class in every particular.
Seats will be found on sale at Doll
Bros. ' ,
Will Enforce Regulations
"Unless the rigid enforcement of
the regulations governiug the 'Indians
can be called a radical change in the
conduct of the Umatilla Indian res
ervation, there will be no radical
change under my regime," says Major
O. C. Edwards who has succeeded
Major MoKoin as agent of - the Uma
tilla Indian , reservation. The new
agent came to Oregon from Horton,
Kan., where he was agent for the
Kiokapoo reservation. .
Driving Out the Toughs.
Pendleton is following the lead of
other Northwest cities in driving out.
the undesirable characters infesting
the lodging houses of that city. Five
men and women were rounded up by
the police and ordered to leave the
city immediately. These characters
had no visible means of support and
were threatened with vagrancy
charges. '
A Double Wedding;.
. Rev. G. W. Rigby, well known in
Atheua, still has a ' penohant for
marrying people. Wednesday eveuing
in Pendleton, he performed the cere
monies of a double wedding. The
happy couples were Miss Bhoda
Rhodes aud Charles O'Neil, and
Miss Nellie Blackburn and Otto Voll
ner, all of Pendleton.
Gymnasium for Milton.
The merchants and young men of
Mitloti have organized a reading room
aud gymnasium, having already se
cured $100 toward purchasing ap
paratus. Students at Columbia Col
lege will be given the privilege of
usiug the gymnasium.
School Teacher Wanted.
A school teacher is needed at Izee,
Grant county, Oregon. Teachers
wishing a winter school may apply to
Ida Brisbois, at Izee, who will give
all desired information regarding this
school.
Work Has Commenced.
W. S. Mulligan, who has a contract
to build 15 miles of grade from the
Umatilla ferry down the north bank
of the river, has a large force of men
and teams at work.
Street Sprinkling.
Pendleton streets have become dusty
to the extent that sprinkling has been
resorted to. This time of the year,
generally speaking, the street sprinkler
is cached under the shed.
Pays County
which there are 166.40 miles in the
county, which at a valuation of $10,
000 per mile amounts to $1,664,000.
The amount of the roadbed tax for
1903 was $42,181.89 and for 1901,
$38,735.18. This made a total of
$78,917.07. However, from that sum
$383.65 was deducted for the amount
which was rebated the county for the
penalty which they had paid ou their
tax other than the roadbed. In the
final settlement Saturday this was
consented to by the county court
while the railroad company, through
Colonel Ealey, agreed to the payment
of the one per cent a mouth interest
ou that portion of the company's tax.
CONTEST FOR LAND
MANY LAND CASES FILED At
WALLA WALLA.
As Great a Number as Homestead and
: Timber Entries Combined.
Most AreExparte.
Ten contest cases were filed iu the
Walla Walla land office yesterday.
says the Union,. which makes a total
number of oases now pending in the
neighborhood of 150.
There are as many if not more' con
tests being filed than original home
stead entries combined, which can be
accounted for by the fact that all of
the best land in the district has beeu
fll6d upon in former years, and those
who are at present in search of land
are searching , out the records and
watching those who have not yet
proved up, or having proved up were
delinquent in their compliance with
the law, in an effort to got a good
piece of laud. A large part of the
coutesbi are exparte, from the mere
fact that the ooutestee realizes that
he bus not complied with the law and
can see no reason for making a fight
Tna rnoniir. unMvifv in puilrnuii
building circles has oaused a good
sized rush into the heretofore unde
veloped parts of the state of Washing
ton, each person having an eye to
securing a piece of land. .
Attempts were made and in nianv
cases apparent title has been secured
to large sections of land ' by persons
who have made no effort to comply
with the requirements of the home
stead law. It is these traots of land
that the latter day settler is looking
up through contests in the land office
and in many cases he is entirely suc
cessful in his quest.
DEMAND FOR FREAK PONIES.
Are Taken From Vuiatilla County and
Crusted With Shetland. ' -
Umatilla county ponies are in de-
maud in California, where they are
crossed with Shetland ponies and pro
duce docile, gentle, moderate sized
animals which are aduptable for polo
ponies, basket buggies, small phaotons
and other rigs. ;
One hundred head of all colors of
the rainbow have already boen sent to
Santa Barbara.
Mr. Shipley, the owner of the Cal
ifornia ranch is uow in Pendleton
selecting a carload of the small Indian
pomes. He is hunting for freaks,
pintos, mouse colored, speckled ponies
and other oddities, iu the hope that
they will produce freak Shetland
pouies, when crossed with the Shet
land stallions. The demand for the
freaks is growing greater every year
and the Umatilla Indian pony, being
a distinct breed is adaptable for the
purpose.
TWO INJURED IN WRECK-
W. &C.K. Mixed Train Strike Hon
add Ooii Into Ditch. '
Wednesday eveuing the W. & C. li.
mixed train bound from Pendleton to
Pasco, was wrecked near McCormach
station, located at the top of the
grade, northeast of Pendleton. The
train bad reached the top of the
grade and was gaining speed on tbo
other side, when the engine struck u
horse at a road crossing
The ponderous machine Went into
the ditch, carrying three loaded
wheat cars with it. The engine turned
completely over, and escaping steam
seriously scalded Engineer Smith and
fireman, Sid Johnson. r
Charles Gay of this city, who wan
on the train at the time of the wreck,
escaped without injury, and returned
home yesterday morning. Passengein
and uninjured members of the train
crew pushed the coach back to the
top of the grade, aud coasted back to
Pendleton, where the engineer and
fireman received medical attention.
Settle Up.
Those knowing themselves to be in
debted to Wm. McBride, of the Pal
ace drug store are requested to call at
the store at once and settle up.
Every farmer should have bis pri
vate stationery, the same as business
men. We can print you neat note
heads and envelopes at most reason
able prices. Send or telephone your
orders, or call and examine samples
of our work.
For Bale. -
The desirable piece of reul estate
ou Main street known as the Cardeu
property is now offered for gale. For
price, apply to Charles Norris, Ath
ena, Oregon. - tf
If yon are troubled with indigestion,
constipation, sour stomach, or any
other pain, Hollister's Rocky Moun
tain Tea will make yon well and keep
you, well. 85c, Tea or Tablets.
Pioneer drug store.
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