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SEMI- W JiEEiTCTi VOLUME XVIII. ATITENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY. JANUARY 30. 1906. NUMBER 9. s ! ED M ANASSE Reductions on ry and To make room for Spring Stock soon to arrive ED. MANASSE . Agent for liutterick's Patterns. ( f ;. , S' W ; . "W First National CAPITAL STOCK;. . $50,000 SURPLUS,.. .......... , 17,500, : & Propel attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex N change. Fire and burglar-proof vaults and safes no charge for keeping your valuable papers. H.I.. Adaiiih. I're.ildent. T.4 KlrK. Vlf-PreBli)ent. K is. I.KUKOW, Cannier, 1, Money Saved Is Jnl i1 1 Buys $25.00 worth of Roods of The Paul House Furnishing Co. Closing Out Furniture and Carpets. This is no fake sale. iWe are going out of the Furniture and Carpet business. ne rau HQ Uf A IV CTDTTT Good Groceries, Coffee In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great, but it s exceedingly difficult to build well without these 3 things. We have highest grade goods in every line Each Article the Acme of Perfection - Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion. REMEMBER Our prices are always consistent with quality. DELL BROTHERS Vi mi win mm ii inn mi l mm : ,..m.. ,,... - - ,;,' ,. I.J,-,,,-- V ' ' ' all Seasonable oocss Bank of Athena : . , ;t, C A oarrelt.l P. K. Colhurn, VUlreoiorii V. S LeGrow, I M. Kemp, ABlstnt Cashier Money Made HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY -WALLA WALLA, WASn. CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT A STRONG TICKET DR. PLAM0NC0N NOMINATED rrn nvmni no wivnv M. L. Watts. A. B- McEwen, T. J. Kirk, C. A. Barrett. Councilmen : Chamberlain, Rec,;Kemp, Treas. At the mas? meeting Saturday night Dr. J. D. Plamoudon was nominated to office of mayor and now beads an exceptionally strong municipal ticket M. L. Watts, A. B. McEwen, T. J. Kirk and C. A. Barrett are the nomi nees for connoilmen; O. G. Chamber luiu, present incumbent, for recorder, and I. M. Kemp for treasurer. The meeting "was strictly on the "square deal" order, and harmonious throughout. Mayor Taylor was elect ed chairman and O. G. Chamberlain secretary of the meeting. . Mayor Taylor was placed in nomina tion for mayor by Frank Mansfield, and in a neat little speech, M. II Watts nomiuated Dr. J. D. Plamon don. Henry Barrett and M. L. Watts acted as tellers, and when the ballots were counted, Dr. Plamoudon received 85 votes and Mayor Taylor 15. M. L. Watts was the first to be placed in nomination for councilman. Then David Taylor was nomiuated, but declined. A. B. McEwen, C. A. Bariett, Wm. Tompkins, York Dell and T. J. Kirk were placed before the convention in the order ' named. The balloting proceeded after it was deoided those receiving the highest number of votes cast should be de clared the choice of the convention. . The result was: M. L. Watts, 88; A. B. McEwen, 42 ; 0. A. Barrett, 31; William Tompkins, 27; York Dell 25; T. J. Kirk, 37. - O. G. Chamberlain, was the unani mous choice of tbe convention for recorder. David Williams, present incumbent, was nominated for city treasurer, and the nomination of I. M. Kemp followed. Mr. Williams' name was withdrawn and on motion, Mr. Kemp was declared to be the unanimous choice for city treasurer. The matter of nominating three water commissioners was discussed. In tbe notice published announcing tbe. call of tbe mass , meeting, an nouncement was made that three water commissioners would be nomin ated. In the order of nominations, the clause'in the new charter author izing tbe commission was .read. It developed that an appointment of the water commissioners lay with tbe council in the first instance; that the 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 Athena,-Oregon appointments shall be made ou tbe 5th day of April, 1905, or as goon there after as practicable. Inasmuch as the city council had not found it prac ticable to appoint the commission no vacancy had occurred, and before Dominations for election of commis sioners could be made the council, lo keep within the letter and meaniug of of tbe city charter, must make tbe ap pointments as provided therein. This was tbe sentiment of the convention, and it was so voted when the question was put by Chairman Taylor. MULTNOMAH FALLS. Publie Land Along Columbia With drawn From Entry, Multnomah falls and the lands im mediately surrounding them are to have the protection afforded by the forest reservation laws and regula tions. The commissioner of the feder al land office has instructed the regis ter and receiver of the Portland land office to withdraw from all forms of entry, excepting mineral, 500 acres along, tbe Columbia river, 80 miles east ot Portland, including Multno mah falls. Tbe subdivisions thus withdrawn-, and which will be cre ated into a forest reservation, "are all of the fractional section 7 and north half of section 18, ..township 1 north, range 6 east. The creation of this forest reserve will enable the government to place a custodian in charge of the falls and the surrounding scenery, and reserve tbesa natural beauties from despoli ation. The commissioner of the geueral land office has also ordered withdrawn from all forms of entry, exoeptiug mineral, 89,600 acres west of Mount Rainier reserve, near Olympia, to be added to tbe Rainier forest reserve. GEORGE W BRADLEY FOR COUNTY TREASURER George W. Bradley, of this city, in today's Press announces his candidacy for the office of county treasurer, subject to the will of the voters at the primary election. . Mr. Bradley is well known to the people of Umatilla county. For years he has been agent in Athena for the Puget Sound Warehouso Co. Prior to coming to Athena Mr. Brad ley held an agency at Pendleton, in which place he is also well known. . T. G. Montgomery, general agent for the Puget Sound Warehouse com pany, was in the city Friday, and checked up tbe business of the com pany here. Mr. Bradley's resignation goes into effect immediately. His successor Las not been appointed. TRYING TO SHIFT BLAME. Opening Statement ol Defense-Indicates Purpose to Incriminate Funk. In the Davis trial yesterday morn ing the attorneys for the defense be gan upon tbe presentation of their side, and their opening volley showed a change of front upon their part, says the East Oregoniau. Instead of demolishing , tbe experts' report as Colonel Raley said in bis opeuiug statement would be done, their start yesterday morning indicated that they will now try to cast the burden of the blame upon another. Deputy A. C. Funk, bookkeeper,' and now serving as head deputy in the office, is tbe person singled out for this J purpose, and in a characteristic speech this morning Judge Fee, by direct statements and insinuations, sought to blame him for the heavy crime with which bis client is charged. Judge Fee exhibited the books which Funk kept for Flatsoeder & Minger aud asked if it was tbe set of books he kept. He received an affirmative answer. Judge Fee then asked to admit the Platzoeder books in evidence. Mr. Phelps immediately objected that tbe books had nothing whatever to do with tbe shortage in tbe sheriff's office. Tbis provoked a very beated discus sion ou tbe part of Judge Fee, who thundered forth : "We beg to submit these books to show that this man was in the sheriff's office about the time that the al terations appeared upon the records. We submit them to show that tbe system that has been pursued ou these books that this man kept is the same as kept in the books under Blakley's administration. ' We, beg to show a shortage in Platzoeder's books from bis record. : We will show from bis own books that he did not have 11200 when he said he did. That he only bad $100 in gold and the rest in checks. I will show that tbe system kept for Platzoeder corresponds with tbe books kept in tbe sheriff's office. "I will make it so evident to tbe jury that the will have to say that Funk is the man wbo made the short age. ' , "And I say that we can show by tbe figures in the Platzoeder books that it is this man Funk who made tbe figures on tbe books in tbe sheriff's office that he and Taylor says were made by Davis. "If he falsified one set and made a shortage in one set of boots, this jury is entitled to know it, for this shows a desigu and a system by au employe of tbe office. "I charge that this man Funk made deliberate, intelligent aud false en tries ou these books and I will make it good." "If tbe court please," said Mr. Phelps, . "tbis is about three times that they were goiug to make good." "Well, we will make good," said Fee. District Attorney Phelps thon spoke against the admission of tbe I ooks, saying that he was willing that Mr. Funk should be cross examined concerning the $1200 transaction, but that tbe books were Dot admissible in evidence in the case. The court ruled, "I think these books are uot competent aud material except to show tbe haudwritiug. I will sustain the objectiou." "May it please the conrt," said Fee, "I offered to show this book because it shows a system and alterations simi lar to those on Blakley's books. Ic shows changed and altered figures and amounts, altered items aud other figures inserted. " "I will withdraw my objectioii and let them put the book 3 in," said Mr. Phelps. Maccabee Carnival. The secoud fraterual carnival of the Knights of the Maocabees was formally opened Friday night in Armory hall, Walla Walla, when Miss Zona Corn was crowned as queen to reign over the festivities for one week. The coronation cere mnoie8 were witnessed by fully 2,500 people, wbo good naturedly jostled each other in an effort to gain the most favorable position from which to get a good view of the coronation. BOYS SQUARE UP WITH THE OLD CHINAMAN 'The boys wbo smashed windows by throwing rocks at the bouse occupied by Charley, the Chinaman, have been apprehended by Marshal Gholson. The matter has been settled out of court satisfactorily to authorities arid all coucerned. The boys aoknpwledg ed to the marshal the wrong they had committed aud adjusted the case by paying for the damage done. When it was seen that tbe boys were disposed to do what was fair, and ' in consideration of their parents, Mar shal Gholson says, be felt disposed for this time not to press tbe case against them. BEAN'S EYES ARE WEAK. Umatilla JSheepuieit Apply to Court for Official's Removal, The Umatilla Woolgrowers' associa tion held an interesting meeting Sat urday at Pendleton. The question of the establishment of dipping vats at Meacbam or Kamela was discussed. C. J. Mills, live stock agent for tbe O. R. & N., was present, with Drs. Hutchinson, Lantz and Lytle federal inspectors. In the afternoon about 30 of the members waited upon Judge H. J.. Bean and through their secretary Mr. Smythe, presented charges aginst Stock Inspector John E. Beau and asked for his removal. They charge incompetency on tbe part of the in spector alleging that bis eyesight is such that it is impossible for him to detect scab should it exist iu their flocks and that he has been negligeut in visiting the flocks and 'making tbe proper inspection As a consequence the disease is incerasing in Uma tilla county. Mr. Rugg, of Rugg Bros., stated that no inspection of his flock had been made for two years and that during that time be had re ceived his certificates from the inspec tpr by mail. , Inspector Beau denied that such was the case and stated that be had paid several visits to tbe various flocks in his district, except in lcalities where he had a deputy to look after the work. The court asked if there were any specific cases where scab was known to exist and no attention paid to tbe matter by the iuspeutor. But among those present none were able to make specific charges. This, it is thought, will have to be shown before tbe association will be able to secure Mr. Bean's removal. The name of Alonzo Knotta was presented as tbe choice of tbe convention for Stock inspector in place of Mr. Bean. , ' That tbe county court has decided upon tbe removal of Bean was an nounced by Commissioner Gilliland at the sheepmen's meeting Saturday evening. The news was appreciated by a score or ' more of representative sheepmen present, for they were a unit in asking that-aacb action.be taken. For 8ale Tbe desirable piece of real estate on Main street known as tbe Carden property is now offered for sale. For price, apply to Charles Norm, Ath ena, Oregon. tf iu-te Tour liowel ",71th Caaeareta. Candy CntlmrlH, enra cnnntlpallon forever. aw.SSc If O. C-C. foil, druKKutUrefuod money- WOMAN IS INSANE VICTIM OF STRANGE RELIGIOUS SECT IN WALLA WALLA. Mother of Three 111 led Children was Found Surrounded by Follow ers of New Creed. Ill and weak, ber mind distorted by the teachings of the strange creed xit the saiuts of the "Church of the Liv ing God," a new religious sect which has gained a foothold in Walla Walla, Mrs. Mary Berg, a widow aud mother of three ill-fed and ill-clothed child ren, was declared insane in the super ior court Saturday morning and or dored committed to the hospital for the insane at Medical Lake by Judge Brents, says the Statesman. ine tnroe onildren, fatherless, and now practically motherless, will be come charges on the couuty until some suitable aud comfortable home can bo found for them that they may bo educated and become useful citizens. 1 Mrs. Berg was found at her littlo uiuue in uawnorn avenue, in tne east ern part of the city, by sheriff Paint er last night, ill and in a sadly de mented condition. Surrounding her were J. C. Taylor, an' expounder of tbe strange creed, and several of his followers. Mrs. Beig in her delirium was alternately casting out devils and praying for salvation and ber ravings were being responded to by "amens," and religious quotations by Taylor and several of his followers. Sheriff Painter bundled the woman into' a hack and brought her to the county jail, where she spent a comparatively . oomfortable night. Dr. C. B. Stew art, county health physician, gave, her medical attention. Tbis morning " wneu brought into court Mrs. Berg refused to answer questioua put to ber oy tne examining Doard, composed or , Dr. Y. C. Blalock and Dr. Stewart.. The womau was plainly insane and . Judge Breuts ordered her committed to the asylum. Taylor, with his strange creed, came in for a round ' roast, and there was, some intimation that he was in a way responsible for tbe woman being in her present con dition and should be prosecuted. ,The new sect that Taylor represents is similar to the religious creed of the "Holy Rollers," who attracted much attention in Oregon a year or so ago. Taylor has Interested a number of peo ple In the southern part of the city in his new belief and meetings have been held frequently in a tout ou . South Division streot. Tbo meetings are characterized by his followers worning inemseives up 10 a rrenzy to . the detriment of the peace' and com fort of neighbors at night. CHAFING AT DELAY. Hlownena In Awarding Contract by O, It. & N. Canalug Hnch Conjecture. Ail Elgin dispatch says as there has been no contract giveu out by the O. R. & N. Co. for the Wallowa exten sion beyond the junction of tbe Wal- ' Iowa river, tbe people of that valley are wonderiug what is causing tbe de lay, as the contract was to have been awarded on January 6. ' Contractor McOabe. who has the contract of tbe work from Elgin to tbe mouth of tbe Wallowa, was a bidder for tbe remaining portion, aud be has received no word in regard to tbe bids submitted, has uot been ad vised of the cause of the delay, and knows of no reason thereof. The be lief prevails in some sections of Wal-. Iowa that as soou as the O. R. & N. finds that it has the Cook proposi tion safely eliminated tbe company will take its own time in reaching Wallowa. On tbe other ' hand it is represented that there is no special hurry; the weather conditions have been such aud the engineering work is in such shape, that no -active opera tion could go on for several' weeks. There has been official assurance time and aguiu that the Elgin branch would be extended to Joseph during tbe present year. More than $1,000, 000 has been appropriated for the pur pose aud 17 miles of the grade through a difficult section of tbe route has been practically completed. , '. Walla Walla Caledonian.. The celebration of tbe anniversary of the birth of Burns by tbe Walla Walla Caledonian society was a suc cess" in every particular. Several at tended from here. Those from this city wbo participated " in the program were Will M. Peterson, wbo delivered au address; Mrs. J. D. Plamoudon in strumental, selections, and Mr. Joseph Soott, vocal solos. Cain for Shoeing. Hereafter at our shops horse shoeing will be done for cash only. O. C. Beck, W. S. Buel.