The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, February 02, 1906, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text- ,: SIEIMII- W 4iJETC"T ,Y VOLUME X VIII. ATITENA. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1906. NUMBER 10. ED. MAN ASS E Reductions on? ry teooas ' and CLOTOIPJCa To make room for Spring Stock soon to arrive ED. MAN ASS E ; Agent for Butterick's Patterns. First iationa! Bank of Athena ' CAPITAL STOCK. L $50,000 SURPLUS,.. .......... 17,500 Propel attention given to collections. Deals in foreign and domestic ex change. Firr and burglar-proof vaults and safes-no charge for keeping your valuable papers. H.I,. Adams. t'reHldelil. T.J Kirk, Vtc-l'rnnldont. j v. F S. Lie Grow, Uaililer, t, r. 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. C"':j( h it 4 iu CTnrrr Good' Groceries, Coffee and Tea 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 all Seasonable . v ' (J. A ourrelt.l . . . P. K. (Jolburn, V Directors n, V Directors v,l tr. . LeQrow, M. Kemp, Assistant Cashier Money Made HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY - WALLA WALLA, WASIlJ CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN , GOOD THING3 TO EAT A HORRIBLE DEATH BRAKEMAN SWART UNDER Ti.AIN AT LA GRANDE, j A Brother of Jerry and Jack Swart and Popular Among 0 R- & 1 N. Employes. . ' . j; James A. Swart, a brakeman on the O. R. & N. line at La Grande, was instantly killed Wednesday by slip ping and falling nnder his train while climbing from the window of the engine to the pilot to see if tbe switch was open, while the traiu was in motion. As tbe train polled into the yards, Swart went to tbe engine expecting to run ahead and throw the switch to let it into tbe yards and the last seen of him alive was as he was walking over the rnnning board of the engine toward the pilot. The switch proved to be set right for the train and it did not stop as Swart expected, and it is thonght be slipped from the ice-covered pilot of the engine and fell in front of the train. The mangled body was fonnd after the entire train of 10 oars bad passed over it. The body was badly mutilated, tbe head being entirely severed from tbe body. He was not missed until the engine was uncoupled to go to the round house. He leaves a widow and one obild. "Jimmy" Swart belonged1 to one of the best known families of railroad men and telegraphers in Eastern Oregon, and was popular wherever known. He was a brother of Jack and Jerry Swart, formerly employes of the O. R. & N. Co. , iu this city. He was reared at Bingham Springs, in Uma tilla county, and was the youngest sou of W. Swart, the pioneer telegraph operator of Bingham Springs station on the O. R. &N. A year ago ,,the deceased resigned his position as telegraph operator, at Kamela and took a position as brake man du the O. R. & N. . He was operator at Kamela for five years and was extremely popular with all tbe employes and officials of tbe road. He was 26 years of age and leaves a wife and little son aged 2. Hia par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Swart, reside on their farm on Meacham creek, two miles east of Bingham Springs station. Educate Tour llowels Willi Cascareta. Candy Cnthnrtio, euro constipation forovut. toc.Pic. If O. C. C.lnil, druggists return! money. Oh! Say! When you are looking for an In vestment in t. 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 BUILWG Walla Walla, Wash. Give us Your Hand. Here's Ours D. D. Earp YOURS FOR BUSINESS Athena, Oregon. FLAN flSH HATCH EE Y. Proposed to Put a License on Flatting Koda to Obtain a Fund. 1 At tho annnal meeting of the Ore gon Fish and Game .association, held iu tbe rooms of the Chamber of Com merce, Id. is. 'Irousou was agaiu ( elected presideut; Dr. Hey Cnurob man was elected as vice-prseideut; A. J. Gebbardt, secretary, aud H. S. Buterfleld, treasurear. There was a large attendance , aud several im portant subjects were taken up and discussed by the members of the as sociation, " - , - Secretary Gebbardt's anunal report contaiued important suggestions which tbe association has determined to fol low out. Mr. Gebbardt advocated a 1 state fish hatchery aud stated that snoh a place could be maintained it a cost of between $5000 aud 6000 a year. In order to raise a fund to main tain tbe hatchery, Secretary Gebbardt suggested that the money be raised by placing a license upon fishing rods. The members present were in favor ' of this and President Trouson ap pointed a committee whose duty it will be to draft a suitable bill to be passed at tbe next meeting of tbe legislature. While discussing this point, it was announced that out of tbe money obtained from the hunter license $10,000 remained and Secre tary of State F. I. Dunbar bad ren dered an opinion saying that this money, in that it had not all been used during 1905, became the prop erty of the state. Secretary Dunbar might maintain this opinion, but be fore tbe members of the association will permit this f 10,000 to go into the state treasurer, there will be a legal battle. A committee was appointed to look into the matter. Secretary Gebbardt was of the opinion that ' in asmuch as the money was collected and not appropriated, that tbe state had no right to it A committee was also appointed to look into the matter of the incorpora tion of tbe association. This com mittee like the others appointed 'will report at a meeting whioh will be held some time in April. On a sug creation ' by Secretary ' Gebhardt tbe association adopted resolutions plan ning the reorganization of tbe non resident members. An effort will be made to have the sportsmen living in the various towns throughout Oregon organize game and fish . associations as subsidiary bodies to the Portland as sociation. ' ' . TELEPHONE SERVICE 4 WILL BE: IMPROVED The Pacific States Telephone com pany will make extensive improve ments in tbe local service at Athena. Central station will be removed from its present looation in the Pio neer drug store to offices in tbe 'Post building, heretofore occupied by G. W. Bradley, of the Puget ' Sound Warehouse company. Linemen are in the city today aud the removal of tbe switch board and other apparatus and fixtures will take place as soon as a cable arrives from Portland. An improved convenience that will be greatly appreciated by patrons here, will be tbe employment by tbe company of a regular operator at central. Dr. A. B. Stone has been offered and has accepted tbe position of manager of the Athena office and Miss Fannie Tharp, who has been in the employe of tbe Athena Mercan tile company, will be tbe operator. DIED SITTING IN CHAIR End Came to Morrisette Last Night at the Eagle Saloon. Taussaud Morrisette, father of Frank and Ed Morrisette, an old resident of tbe Umatilla Indian res ervation, died last night about 12 o'clock while sitting iu a chair at tbe Eagle saloon. Tbe old man's condition was not known until Bert Cartano, the pro prietor of tbe saloon, was preparing to close tip his place of business at 13 o'clock. When he went to arouse tbe man be saw that something was wrong. The bead Jiung low on tbe breast and the face was discolored. Mr. Cartano went to tbe Corner sal oon, and several went with him to the Eagle. Morrisette was laid on the floor, his limbs were robbed to stim ulate circulation, but without effect. Dr. Stone was sent for but when he arrived Morrisette was past medical aid, tbe only sign of life being a gasp or two. The body was removed -to 'Miller's undertaking parlors aud tbe coroner notified by Dr. Stone. Morrisette came iuto tbe saloon BACK WAS BROKEN. Bad Runaway Accident to Mm, Cop pinger of Echo. Mrs. J. W. Coppinger, of Echo, received injuries on Monday night in' a bad runaway that may prove fatal, says the East Oregouiau. . Mrs. .Cop pinger aud her sou werd ret a ruing to their farm from Echo when tho team became frightened - and ran away, throwing Mrs. Coppinger out upon her head. -,. ; , , Mrs. Coppinger is a fleshy woman, aud the force of the fall resulted in a fracture of her spine,oansiuK complete paralysis from bor shoulders down. Dr. C. J. Smith was summoned and attended the-injured woman. Tbe injury is similar to that of John Cox, who was thrown out of his wagon in a runaway on Camas Prairie, and wbo, though having a broken back, lived more than a year. Mrs. Coppinger is injured iu almost exactly the same manner as Mr. Cox. , Mrs. Coppinger is 54 years old. It is considered doubt ful if she can recover. Belief for Settlers. At last the settlers ou the N ortbern Pacific over-lap grant lands ore as sured justice, after years of waiting. Seuator Fulton has pnt through the seuate a bill to allow all who took their grant laud between the time of the ruliug of tbe interior department declaring their right to do so, and the decision of the supreme court revers ing tbe department's ruling, the privi lege of taking lieu land. The sen ator believes, that he can put it through tbe house, with proper assist ance. About 900 to 1000 settlers in Oregon are affected by the new bill, and on the Washington side tbe num ber will bring the total affected by it up to about 1000 persons. All of the early settlers in the over-lap grant land were protected by the act of 1896, while all wbo went on tbe land after the favorable ruling - of the interior department have been left without any assurance of protection until Senator Fulton begau bis right in this con gress. . No Rehearing. Tuesday the supreme court banded down its decision in the matter of a rehearing of tbe Taylor and Martin cases. Both petitions were denied. MR BURTON WILL DELIVER A LECTURE B. B. Burton, the evangelist, now holding protracted meetings at the Christian church, will deliver bis popular lecture, "In the Corridors of Antiquity," on next Monday night, Feb. 6. For three years Mr. Burton has given this lecture at Chantauquas aud for tbe leading lecture bureaus. Admission to the lecture is 25o. The Midland Lyceum Bureau says of this leoture: "The charm of it lies in the easy, eloquent, realistic manner in which tbe leoturer carries his audience right into tbe scenes be is describing, and the funny incidents and humor with whioh it is seasoned. From the top of the Palatine Hill, tbe great pyramid of Cheops, Mount Calvary or the mighty Pycone overlooking the ruins of Karnak and . Thebes, his audiences see with marvelous clear ness the temples, tombs, obelisks, pyramids, forums, palaces and pagean try of the the Caesars, Pharaohs and Herods, and feels the throb of tbe old life ou the Tiber, the Jordon aud tbe mystic Nile." about 11 o'clock. He was iu an iu toxicated condition, and passed the bar, going into tbe rear room, when ne sat flown near the stove. He soon fell asleep and his loud breathing aud snoring elicited remarks from those standing at the bar, which is separ ated from the rear room by a low par tition. It was not noticed when tbe heavy breathing ceased, nor was tbe old man's condition known until Mr. Cartano went to close up tbe place after bis customers bad left Morrisette was known here as a heavy drinker. Whenever he came to town and had the money, be invariab ly 'got drunk. Not long ago, while in a drunken condition, a team ran away with him and he was seriously injured. Yesterday be was' in town with his son, Ed, and both "wore in toxicated. It is said they were drank when they came to town, having been at a dance the night before on tbe reservation. ' An inqnest will be held this after noon, at Miller's undertaking rooms. TO BUILD HIGHWAY ONE MILE OF EXPERIMENT ROAD AT PENDLETON. Sate Will Be Advertised, That When Done as Many Farmers as Fos- sible Will Be Present. Seuator Fulton has uotiQed County Judge Bean that Oregon will be giveo two miles of experiment road work by tbe National Good Roads Associa tion, aud that Pendleton has been selected as the point where one mile of road will be constructed, aud Salem for the other. Senator Ful ton's letter follows: , Washington, D. C, Jan. 25, '06. Hon. Henry J. Boan, Pendleton, Oro. My Dear Sir: Through the co operation of Samuel Hill, presideut of the Washington Good Roads associa tion, we have just secured assurance from tbe government that two miles of experimental road will be built iu Oregon at an early date, if the labor and materials are furnished by the county or community where the work is to be done. We have choseu Pendleton as tbo scene for one mile of work, and Salem for the other. I have communicated with Judge Scott, presideut of tho Good Roads'associatiou, ou the subject and he will doubtless communicate with yon soon. 1 write to ascertain if you will assure us at once if the labor and materials for the work at Pendleton will be provided by your county or community. Tbe work is to be of the highest standard of tho engineers of the Good Roads associa tion, and will be very instructive to tbe people of your state. It is the purpose to advertise tho date of tbe work throughout tbe whole community, so that, when it is undertaken, as many farmers of tbe district will be preseut to witness the methods involved and the type of machinery used for best results, as possible. We will commence wide publication at onoe to get tbe greatest possible results. Would you kindly inform me about tbis at once aud oblige? Yours very truly, C. W. FULTON. CHARGED WITH LIBEL. Warrant Out for Arrest of Kdltor of Freewter Times. A special to the East Oregonian says Milton has been thrown into a fever of excitement by a scurrilous article which appeared in the Freewater Times, of last week. Tbis editorial openly oharges a former teacher and three students of Columbia college wib gross misconduct. Yesterday a warrant was secured for tbe arrest of tbe editor on the charge of criminal libel. So far tbe officers have been unable to find Miles Overholt, tbe editor, and it is reported that be has left the country. The college authorities state that there is no foundation for tbe statements made, and are determined to clear up tho matter. They deeply regret that the editor has escaped. It is true, how ever, that the students were suspended and one of the faculty allowed to re sign, and there are different reports as to tbe cause. The faculty and di rectors state that they can prove that tbe editor's reports are entiroly with out foundation. . Silver Mine Is Ablaze. Fire broke out Tuesday iu tbe Bunk er Hill & Sullivan mine at Wardner, Idaho, the greatest silver-loud mine in America. Timbers are ablaze be tween tbe sixth and seventh levels of tbe flint stope and smoke and gas speedily drove 75 miners from the workings. Many were overcome and reached the suiface with difficultly. One man is iu tho Wardner hospital in a critical couditiou as tbe result of inhaling fumes. The timbers are dry, and burning fiercely. It ia feared weeks may pass before the fire is ex tinguisebd and the flint stope ap proachable. Vigorous steps have been taken to combat the fire. Tbe com pany will lose thousands of dollars, while tbe stope is closed. A section of blazing fuse or a candle left care lessly in tbe mine is believed to buve nA .Ka Am WIia iiTr.vIr ,ta n 1.1. I. niu t lcu ituv 11. v Alio nvi.iun n i j t network of heavy timbers which threaten to smolder for weeks. m T m A wo isaucei j.uiugui. It is evident that Athena never has too many or too much of anything. Tonight there is billed to take place two dances. One is given by Mr. Spennef at the opera house, and the rithftr liv IjaHnichH liron. . in Mm Mor ris store building In His New 8tore. R. M. Saw tell, tbe jeweler, went to Pendleton yesterday and assumed the proprietorship of tho Hasbrook jewol er store.