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SEMI-"WEEK"T ,
VOLUME XVIII.
ATITENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1906.
NUMBER 8.
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ED. M ANASSE
Reductions on
and
Dry
To make room for Spring Stock
soon to arrive
ED. MANASSE
Agent for Butterick's Patterns.
irs
National
of Athena
CAPITAL STOCK. . ..
SURPLUS,.. . .... ....
Propel attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex
change. Fire and burglar-proof vaults and safes no charge
for keeping your valuable papers.
. H. IV. Adams. t'reitideiit.
T. i Kirk, Vlre-PrfiKU1ent,
K S. Lit Ukow. Cashier, 1. M.
Money Saved Is
Buys $25,00 worth of goods of The Paul House
Furnishing Co. Closing Out Furniture and
Carpets. This is no fake sale. We are going
out of the Furniture and Carpet business.
The Paul
14.1 TAfV GTDrrT
Good Groceries, Coffee
In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The
difficulty is not great,
without these 3 things.
Each Article
Our entire stock is
REMEMBER Our
DELL BROTHERS
t
all Seasonable
"1
$50,000
17,S00
C. A narrelt,)
P. K. Colburn, Directors
K.8. LeOrow.l
KEMP, Assistant Cashier
Money Made
HOUSE FURNISHING
COMPANY - - . -WALLA
WALLA, WASH.
Goods
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Bank
but it s exceedingly difficult to build well
We have highest grade
the Acme of Perfection
selected with the same care and discretion.
prices are always consistent with qual it v.
CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT
HIGH RAILROAD FARE
REPORT SHOWS W. & C R. GETS
3 679 CENTS PER MILE.
Gross Earnings for the Year Were
$517,975 53, Net Income ior
Tear $15,96115.
A special from Olympia says: The
WasbingtoD & Columbia River Rail
road company gets the unusually high
average revenue a passenger a mile of
8. 679 oeuts, according to its annual
report filed today with the state rail
road commission. The road carried
during the year ending June 30, 1905,
59,118 passengers. The tonnage of
freight carried was 299,000, at an
average income to the road of 3.433
cents a mile a ton.
The report shows a net income for
the year of $15,961.45. The gross
earnings from operatioin were $517,
975.53, income from other sources,
$7815.21. Operating expenses were
$264,523.42; deductions from the in
come on account of funded debt ac
crued, taxes, rents and permanent im
provements, $245,303.89. The com
pany has three general officers at a
yearly compensation of $8400 and 167
employes who receive yearly $117,
265.16. The total number of miles of road
operated is 162.73. The capital stock
is $3,000,000 and there is a funded'
debt of $4,743,000. The' cost of con
struction and equipment to the date
of the report was $7,752,312.88. The
equipment consists of five locomotives,
six passenger cars, 83 freight cars
and 98 company service cars. The
company operates in- Washington and
Oregon. The report does not segre
gate the line by states.
New Man Issued.
The O. R. & N. Co. is distributing
a valuable map of the northwest
states and Canada. The map is 40x40
inches in size and gives all the lines
of railroad, wagon roads, steamers,
mountain ranges, forest reserves, irri
gation withdrawals, aud other inter
esting features, many of which have
never been placed upon a map before.
It is especially interesting because of
the forest reserves and irrigation
withdrawals being shown, this being
the first map issued showing these
features.
Cash for Shoeing.
Hereafter at our shops horse shoeing
will be done for cash only.
Q. C. Beck,
W. S. Buel.
Oh! Say!
When you are looking for an In
vestment in
Real Estate
Writo me for information. I am
strictly in the Real Estate business
and don't do a thing else. Call at my
office in ROOMS 19 and 20
POST OFFICE BUILDING
Walla Walla, Wash.
Give us Your Hand. Here's Ours
D. D. Earp
YOURS FOR BUSINESS
and Tea
goods in every line
Athena, Oregon.
DEATH OF MCSS HARRIS.
Funeral Took Place at WeMon, Attend
ed by Many Relative anil Friend.
The following beautiful tribute is
from the pen of a Weston lady fiitud
of the late Sadie Harris:
The death of Mies Sadie Harris has
plunged her family into profound
grief aud spread sorrow over the en
tire community where Miss Harris
has spent her thirty-one years of life.
Pretty of face, of a gentle, sweet dis
position, with a reQned, attractive
manner, Miss Harris was universally
beloved aud in great demand socially
on account of her musical attainments
as well as for her charming person
ality. The faueral services occurrr d
at the M. E. church, South, of which
she was a devoted member, tireless in
all work for the Master's cause. The
Rev. Mr. Comptou of Weston, de
livered a sermon so beautiful iu ten
der, sympathetic language, eo inspir
ing, uplifting in allusions to tbe life
hereafter, that his bearers felt all un
belief vanish while death was robbed
of terrors under tbe influence of his
calm, dispassionate assertions of the
joys awaiting those who bid farewell
to earthly friends. Very effective
music was rendered by a selected
choir under tbe able direction of Mrs.
Eva Shellenburger. Six young ladies
attired iu white, wearing sprays of
white oarnations, acted as pall bear
ers, a tribute to the worth of this pure
life so suddenly passed away. At the
grave the daughters of Eebekah per
formed their impressive rites dressed
iu full regalia. Rare flowers were iu
profusion, many exquisite pieces being
sent by friends out of town as well as
by loving ones at home.
To tbe grief stricken family, sym
pathetic neighbors and friends min
ister with all the attention kind hearts
cau dictate, hoping that time iuay
assuage their grievous sorrow.
COLLEGE 8TUDENTS FIRED.
Directors l Columbia College Take
Action Against "Boone" Drinkers.
The Milton correspondeut of the
East Oregonian says:
Two of the students of tbe Milton
Columbia college were suspended yes
terday Earl Kea, of Morrow county,
and Stanley Talbert, of Southern
Oregon, as a result of indulging in too
much "booze" a few evenings ago.
Walter Condoff , a former student of
the college, who now lives in Rich
land, made the studeuts a visit for
several days last week, aud it is
claimed that he brought the liquor
with bim. Saturday night several of
the boys, who had probably never
touched liquor before, were found in
au intoxicated condition, and tbe two
above mentioned were very unruly,
running and screaming into the girls'
dormitory and the streets.
At a meeting of tbe directors held
Monday evening it was decided to
discharge these two boys, the others
were severely reprimanded, and Wal
ter Condoff, who brought the liquor to
the boys, was told to leave the city.
FIGHTINGW0TJNIIEDC0UGAR.
Bllle Discharged and; Killed 'the Man
Iustead. of the Beast.
John R. Goldson, residing at Gold
sou postofHce, 25 miles west of Eu
gene, was accidently killed' by a shot
from bis own rifle while fighting
with a woubded cougar in the moun
tains five miles west of Goldson, Sun
day about npon.
Goldson and a party of ton other
men, including two brothers, were
out hunting, and Goldson became
separated from his companions. Soon
afterward they heard several shots iu
tbe direction in whioh be went, and
immediately after that they heard bim
call for help. Another shot was
beard and all was quiet.
In a few minutes Goldson was fouud
dead with a bullet bole through his
chest. A badly wounded cougar was
found up a tree near by, and quickly
dispatched.
The butt of Goldsou's rifle bore
marks of the cougar's teeth, aud
bruises were fouud on the animal's
bead, indicating that the man had
been clubbing tbe brute with his rifle.
It is supposed that the cougar at
tacked Goldsou and that, thinking
that be had emptied tbe magazine of
tbe rifle, Goldson defended bimself
in this manner when the remaining
cartridge accidentally exploded, caus
ing bis death. .
Goldson was about 40 'years old,
and 'leaves a wife and one small child.
He was engaged in tbe sawmill busi
ness with his father and brothers.
Goldson was an expert rifle shot.
Mrs. Goldson is an invalid, and bos
been since ; tbe birth of her child,
and tbe sad death of her husband
makes tbe case a peculiarly sad one on
this account
Half the World Wonders
bow tbe other half lives. Thoso who
use Bucklen s Arnica halve never
wonder if it will cure cuts, burns,
wounds, sores and all skin eruptions;
tbey know it wilL Mrs. Grant Shy,
1130 E. Reynolds street, Springfield,
I1L, says: "1 regard it one of tbe ab
solute necessities of housekeeping."
Guaranteed by McBride, druggist,
25c
JAMES CAMERON DEAD
Pioneer Funnel of Helix Dies Suddenly
In California.
James Cameron, the Helix farmer,
died suddenly of heart disease Mon
day morning while alighting from a
train it San Francisco. Arrange
ments are being made to bury the
body at Helix.but the time will not be
sot until after the arrival of the
corpse at Peudletou, Bays the Tribuue.
Mr. Cameron bad beeu iu poor
health for a year or more and left
here about six weeks ago, hoping to
lo benefitted by tbe change. His
sudden death, however, was not ex
peoted even by bis intimate friends.
Mr. Cameron wus born iu Scotland
aud came to this couutry iu 1878, set
tling near Helix, where he engaged iu
farming aud horse raising. He was a
bachelor aud would have been 64
years old next April. He leaves au
estate of possibly $35,000 which, in
all probability, will go to relatives in
Scotland.
News of bis death was telegraphed
to John A. McEaobern of Helix and
the Pendleton Savings Bank. The
former has taken oharge of tbe fuuer
al arrangements.
In addition to having made a success
at farming, Mr. Cameron interested
himself deoply in the raising of fruits
aud different grasses. He has "shown
to tbe settlers who came after him
that it is possible to grow nearly any
thing on the laud which, at one time,
was looked upon as tit for pasture
land only He is the owner of three
quarter sections of the finest wheat
land in the Helix neighborhood.
LIVES LOST, 139.
Most Appalling Disaster In North Paci
fic Since the Year 1873.
Of 154 people ou board tho steamer
Valencia, when she struck uear
Kanway rock, five miles from Cape
Beale at 11:45 p. m. Monday, but 15
were saved. Seven were passengers,
eight were of the crew. Tbe dead
number lag, the greatest loss of life
in tbe Northern Paciflo since the "Pa
ciflo" was lost in 1873.
The Valencia bad beeu going by dead
reckoning and overran her distance.
The steamer struck at 11:45 p. m.
Monday, about midships. Shortly
before tbe steamer struck .she was go
iug at half speed.
Orders were giveu to have two of
the seven boats lowered. lustautly
tbe passengers crowded to the rail
and over crowded tho boats. During
the excitement they cut whatever
lines they could- lav hands ou. The
davits were brokeu about the same
time that tbe lines were cut aud both
were smashed at tbe sides of the
vessel, capsizing tbe passengers and
crew into the sea.
Only six of the passengers thrown
out by these boats were gotten on
board again. The boats lost were
mostly filled with women and child
ren. One life raft was also lowered
but was dashed to pieces.
The steamer Queeu which weut to
the assistance of tbe stranded boat,
owing to the high seas, could be of no
assistance aud the rescuers had to be
content with watching at a half mile
distance tbe wrecked steamer, in
whose rigging about thirty persons
were clinging, frantically waving for
assistance which could not be given
when tbe steamer Queeu left the scene
at 11:30 a. m., broke up about 5 p. in.,
sweeping to death those few who bad
survived those terrible hours of priva
tion, chilled and numbed to tbe limit
of human endurance, by clouds of
spray which swept over them.
The tug Lorence, which was sent at
11 p. ru., after the sad news was
brought by the Queen of the. men
clinging to tbe rigging of tbe partly
submerged vessel and the blue jackets'
who went to her by the order of Cap
tain Precy of H. M. S. Egera with
surf boats to endeavor to reach the
wreck, will arrive too late.
Later Tbe steamer Topeka picked
up a raft at 12 o'olock yesterday on
which were 20 survivors, and the
steamer Texan found a raft with ten
people on it.
WERE "LOOKING FOR MAMMA."
Terrible Lesson for Parents Who
(.eft
Children at Home Alone.
A terrible story comes from Liberty,
Idaho. A couple living there have
two children, a boy of six and a girl
of two years. A few nights ago the
parents decided to attend a dance in
the neighborhood. Tbey left the
children asleep in bed. Wben tbey
returned about 12 o'clock, tbe little
ones weie gone. Au all night search
failed to locate them, but in tbe
morning they were found uear the
bouse in tbe snow. The boy's feet
were so badly frozen that both bad to
be amputated at tbe aukles. The
little girl bad to have all ber toes
taken off. Tbe reason that ber feet
were not frozen was due to the fact
that her brother had put a pair of
stockings on her tieforo they left tho
bouse, while he went barefoot in the
snow. Wben found and asked why
they bad left home, tbe boy said they
were "looking for mamma. " Mont
pelier Idaho Examiner. .
ROCKED CHINAMAN
WINDOWS SMASHED AND THE
BUILDING LEFACED.
Bombardment Took Place Wednesday
Night and Wat Repeated
Three Times
"Bad Melicau boys, alle same heap
throw rooks ot Chiua bouse: blak em
glass, blak ein door ah 1 me no sale."
Such iu substance was the com
plaint made by Charley, the good
n at u red, inoffeusive Chinaman, last
Thursday morning as he viewed .the
broken window glass and pointed . to
tbe rocks, and brick bats that bad
been thrown at bis house Wednesday
night by boys, as yet uuknown to bim
or the city marshal.
Charley resides in a house just west
of tbe Press office, and is a model
citizen. He has tbe confidence of the
business men of tbe town for whom
be does window washing aud house
cleauiug, one of tbe places (where he ,
works being the First National Bank.
He is retiriug, unassuming and attends
strictly to his own business, molesting
no one. Being quite unfamiliar with
tbe pranks of mischievous boys,
Charley is about "all in" over the
affair.
Prom his statements, it is learned
that the boys, a half dozen in number,
bombarded bis homo with rocks at
0 o'clock Wednesday night. . A half
hour lator tbey gave it another round,
aud later returned to the third attaok.
Several window panes on the east side
were smashed, and dents in the side
of the bouse and ou the door iu front,
are noticable. A whole brick was
tbrowu at the door, tbe force of the
blow being sufficient to swing tho
door open.
As near as tbe Chinaman could
ascertain there were at least a half
dozen boys in the gang, and from
bis description of the affair bis fecl
iugs were not of the most pleasant
nature, to say tbe least. As yet the
boys who committed the depradation
are unknown, but it is thought Mar
shal Gholson is ou the right track of
them, aud if successful in bringing
them into court, they will themselves
confront with a Berious offense.
WILL NEED GRAIN SACKS-
Over KS.OOO, OOO Sacks Will be Used In
1006 In Three States.
Grain exporters are getting ready to
supply sacks to tho farmers of tho
northwest for the crop of 1!)06. It is
estimated that 25,000,000 - burlap
sacks will be needed to move this
year's yield in tbe three ' states of
Oregon, Washington aud Idaho, aud
tbe price as now indicated will be 6
3-4 cents each for domestic, and 7 cents
for Calcutta. "No wheat saoks wore
crraied over last year," one importer
said to the Portland Telegram, "and
there are very few second hand sacks
availablo. We figure that ' a 50,000,
000 bushel crop of wheat, oats aud :
barley will be raised this year, aud
as each sack holds two bushels, tbe -number
of bags needed cau be easily
figured. Sacks will be about tho
same price as last year toward tbe
olose of the ensuing harvest."
"About 75 per cent of the sacks j
needed in tbe northwest are imported ',
from India," another grain doalor
said. "And these sacks pay a duty of
lceuteaob. Burlap made into sacks
iu Portland pays a duty, but a rebate
is given wben the sacks are shipped
out of the country tilled with wheat.
We get some sacks from tbe California .
penitentiary, when tbat state has
them to spare, aud we also obtain
some from tbe Washington peniten
tiary at Walla Walla."
"The northwest never fails of a
crop, and we can figure to a certainty
as'to how many bushels we will have
when we know how many acres aro
sown to grain," another dealer said.
"So by figuring ou 50,000,000 bushels
of graiu this year we are well within
the mark.''
Call for Mats Meeting.
I hereby announce that on the even
ing of January 27, 1906, at 7:30, there
will be a mass meeting of citizen and
voters of the city of Athena, held in
the city hall, for the purpose of nomi
nating candidates for the city offices
of Athena at tbe regular annual city
election to be held on Tuesday, March
6, 1906, as follows:
Mayor, four councilmeu, three water
commissioners, city treasurer and city
recorder. David Taylor, '
Dated Jan. 15, 11)06. Mayor.
General Wheeler Dead.
General Joseph Wheeler, tbe fam
ous confederate cavalry leader and
brigadier general of the United States
army since tbe war with Spain, died
at 5 :35 yesterday afternoon in Brook- .
lyn, N. Y., aged 69 years.
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