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VOLUME XVIII.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 8. 1906.
NUMBER 25.
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Sleeves.
Embroideries.
- Mooslin Embroideries. They
look like silk but wears better.
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In Square and Round Corners. Up to date Col
ors and guaranteed perfect fit.
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National
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CAPITAL STOCK
SURPLUS,.. .
We do Strictly a Commercial Business. We Solicit
the Accounts ot Individuals, Firms
and Corporations. ".
OFFICERS
H. C. ADAMS, Presideut.
T. J. KIRK, Vice President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
I. M. KEMP, Asa't. Cashier.
1 CONTRACTING
Hereafter I will engage in Contracting and building in
all its branches. I am in a position to carry on this line
of business in a thorough and satisfactory manner, in
connection with my Lumber Yard. I will employ ihe
best workmen money can secure, and before you let your
contract it will pay you to get my figures. - .
A. M. CILLIS,
I THE CILLIS LUMBER YARDi
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
Ribbons.
Those you read about 'for the
neck and for belts.
Washgoods.
The latest in Washgoods
can always be found at this
establishment.
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$50,000
17,500
DIRECTORS
H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S.
Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E.
COLBERN.
AND BUILDING
PROPRIETOR,
CATEREES TO THE PUBLIC IN
GOOD THING3 TO EAT
MORE LAND FRAUDS
MILLIONAIRE TIMBER KINS
INDICTED BY FEDER J U
Letters From Fulton and Williamson
Urging Patents to Land Are
Sensational Features-
Millionaire bankers and tinibei
kings of ' Michigan and Minnesota,
promiueut business men and lawyers
of Crook and Linn counties, Oregon,
several well known residents of Port
land a former special agout of the
interior department, a former United
States commissioner, an ex-connty.
judge of Crook couuty and a number
of timber looatoia are defendants in
an indictment returned Saturday after
noon by the federal grand jury at
Portland charging hnge fraud in the
acquisition of valuable land in this
state.
Nine hundred square miles of tim
ber land in Cruok, Klamath aud Lake
counties, rongbly estimated to be
worth $8,000,000 are alleged to have
been secured by the principal defen
dants, in direct violation of law.
Hundreds of persons were procured by
t heir agents to take up claims which
were subseqeutly conveyed to the east
ern bankers, and it is charged that
the proceedings were, tainted with
perjury aud fraud. The crime Charged
against all the defendants is conspir
acy to defraud the -government of its
public lands. . ,
Letters from United States Senator
Fulton and Congressman Williamson
to the commissioner of th e general
land office, urging that patents .be
issued on the fraudulent claims, form a
sensational feature of the indictment.
F. W. Gilchrist.a millionaire banker
of Michigan, Ralph E. Gilchrist, bis
sou, a Yale graduate, who won distinc
tion in college athletics, Patrick Culli
gan and James G. Macpherson,
wealthy oitizens of Alpena and large
owners of western timber lands, aud
Herman W. Stone, - cashier of the
Swift county bank at Bensou, Minne
sota, appear in the indictment as the
chief beneficiaries of the frauds, aud
it was in their iuterests that other de
fendants in the case procured the
fraudulent entries on over 200,000
acres of some of the most valuable
yellow pine timber land in Oregou.
Almond C. Palmer and . H. Judd
Palmer, attorneys of Portland, Benja
min F. Allen, a retired capitalist, at
present residing at 236 Thirteenth
street, but formerjy a resident of Priue
ville, and E. N. White, a saloonkeep
er at Eleventh aud Morrison streets,
are Portland's contribution to the list
of defendants. The Palmer brothers
were formerly in partnership in Priue
ville, wbeie A. C. Palmer was United
States commissioner. Mauy of the
fraudulent proofs of entry were takeu
before bim.
Edmund, Dorgau, Francis J. De
vine and John Joseph Collins, in the
timber locating business at Albany,
uuder the firm name of E. Dorgau &
Co., were the active iustrumeuts of the
eastern capitalists in gathering in the
great block of timber, 30 miles square
at the headquarters of the DesChutes
river. Collins Is now langushing be
hind the bars of the McVs'iajl! crrau
ty jail, because of his refusal to pro
duce before the grand jury the books
of E. Dorgau & Co. showing the firm's
operations. His refusal was ou the
ground that the production of the
books would inoriminate himself.
Among the Prineville men who are
included in the list of defendants are
Charles M. Elkins, merchant; John
Combs, who has played a prominent
part in Republican politics; Donald F.
Steffa, editor of the Crook . county
Journal, and M. E. Brick, formerly
county judge of Crook county.
Malcolm McAlpin, merchant, and
and Tea
Athena, Oregon.
Thomas H.1 Watkins, managing cruis
er for Dorgan & Co., are the Albany
defeudants. J. W. Hopkins, an at
torney at Vancouver Washington, and
W. W. Brown of Seattle, also an at
torney, were caught in the govern
ments dragnet and are among tbe in
dioted. C. A. M. Scblierbolz, for
merly special agent of the iuterior de
partment, completes the list of the
accused.
When suspicions arose three years
ago as to the legality of the eutries
Scblierbolz was directed to investigate
them. Acting in corrupt collusion,
it is charged, with the other members
of the large conspiracy, he repeatedly
reported to the general land office that
the entries were regular and that
patents should issue.
The indictment adds, us usual, to
the list of indicted persons the licti
tious names John Doe, Richard Roe
and others, and it is said that several
promiueut citizens of Oregon may ul
timately be included.
The indictment is the crowning la
bor of the federal grand jury, which
has been in session for the past six
weeks, and represents almost hercu
lean work on the part of United States
District Attorney W. C. Bristol and
Inspector T. B. Neuhauseu. The pre
sentation of the evidence to the gruud
jury iu this case aloue has occupied
the last two weeks aud scores of wit
nesses were examined. It was with
the greatest difficulty that the wit
nesses were compelled to disclose the
facts. When subpoenaed to appear
before the grand jury, some of them
simulatod sickness, some delayed com
ing and some flatly refused to respond.
Outside of the actual defendants, at
least 1,000 peoplo, chiefly residents of
Crook and Linn counties, were in
volved either as entrynien or as wit
nesses to proofs'of entry, aud the gov
ernment agents have enoountered a
spirit of stubborn resistance which
has pervaded the people of the coun
ties. TO SCHOOL BOARDS.
As the Year Clone, Superintendent Weill
lveii Out Information.
Pendleton, May 7 As the school year
is drawing to a close, you may be in
terested in bearing something of the
school work throughout the country.
The financial condition of the schools
if very satisfactory. Siuce October 1,
1905, I have apportioned to every dis
trict $9.40 for eaoh child enumerated,
besides $ 50 from the county school
fuuds, and $5 for employing a teaober
Who attended the institute. . Nearly
two-thirds of the districts levied a
speoial district tax last year, and are
receiving additional revenue from tbia
source.
Most boards of directors have learned
that cheap teachers do not pay, that
iu order to get skilled instructors and
secure the best service, it is necessary
to pay as high salaries as the same
talent and skill could secure in other
liues of busiuess. Most of the schools
employing oue teacher are now paying
$50 per mouth. A few of the small
districts are still giviug less than this,
but on the other hand, quite a numper
of the one-room schools are paying
$60, aud some as high as $80 per
month.
About this time last year I wrote
you, urging you to employ your teach
ers early. Iu nearly all of the larger
districts this was done, but in a few
cases no effort was made to secure a
teaoher until about time for school to
begin. Then the best teachers were
all taken, and a great deal of difficulty
was experienced iu procuring suitable
toacbers. Iu many instances I have
been able to help both directors aud
teachers iu filling the schools of the
couuty. This has added greatly to the
'increasing work and responsibility of
this office, without increasing its re-,
numeration, but the results have been
good, and the method will be countiu
ued. As a rule the teacher whom you
employed last should have your prefer
ence agian, provided the school has
been reasonably satisfactory to you,
and bur own teacher should generally
be preferred to teachers from a dis
tance. Securing suitable teachers for
the schools seems to me to bo the
most important duty of the directors
and where any advice or assistance is
needed, it will be gladly given. .
Very truly yours,
FRANK K. WELLES,
Sup't Umatilla County.
The Summer Season.
The O. R. & N. will sell round trio
tickets to North Beach points, Ilwaco
to Nabcatla, inclusive and to beaside
and Clatsop Beach, from Athena for
$13.90. Dates of sale June 15, to
August 25, inclusive. Final return
limit Septempber 30.
For Sale.
The desirable t)iece of real estate
on Main street known as the Carden
property is now offered for sale. For
price, apply to Charles Norris, Ath
ena, Oregon. tf
For Sale. A second hand stove, al
most as good as new ; largo oven, six
covers, nice reservoir. Apply at this
office.
Was Seriously Hurt.
Len Douglas, a popular young horse
man of this city was seriously injured
Sunday while engaged in breaking a
colt owned by Charles Norris. Len
was driving the colt to a cart and
when near the . hose bouso on Fourth
street, the little animal became unruly
aud commenced kicking. Its iron shod
hoots struck Douglas ou the knee sev
eral times aud when lifted from the
cart it was found that the kuee cap
was badly fractured. He was takeu
to the Pendleton hospital audjta under
the care of Dr. Smith, of that city.
U is feared the boy will be crippled
for life, because of the location of the
fraoture.
Two Games With Elgin
The fast Elsin ball team comes to
town for games with tba Kids Satur
day aud Sunday. Mauager Cartano's
bunch will be in trim condition to bold
a swatfeat with the bovs from across
the Blues who rated as the swiftest ag
gregation m the Grand Rondo domain.
Mr. Cartuuo is well pleased with the
showiug mode bv Polland. the new
seoond baseman, in the games at La
li raude. There have been no games
in town for a ennulo nf weeks k'ld thn
attendance Saturday and b u u d n y
sbould be large.
CREFFIELD SHOT TO DEATH.
Leader of thn "Holy Boilers" Pays Pen
alty for Itetravlng Youns t.lrU.
Franz E. Creffield, leader cf the
Holy Rollers," was shot and killed
iu Seattle yesterday by George Mitch
ell of Portlaud, who asserts that
Creffield ruiuod two of bis sisters.
Creffield created a sensation here in
Oregon two years ago, as head of a re
ligious sect. Mitchell was recently
released from the Oregou penitentiary.
Cretheld recently visited his former
home and the Eceue of his iusane re
ligious autios at Corvallis a few woeks
ago, after his release from the peu-
iteutiary, and was notified to leave
town at once.
So great was the feeling against bim
beoause of his immorality and in
decency while conducting the fanatic
al program of the Holy Rollers iu that
vicinity that he was warned that be
would be roughly treated if be re
mained in Corvallis. He left at once
for Seattle where he has endeavored
to start a Holy Roller agitation.
Mitchell went to Seattle iu search
of Creffield and when he met the se
ducer of his sisters on the street, shot
bim without ceremony.
A PROHIBITION TICKET-
Convention Held At Milton and Ticket
Named The Platform.
At the Umatilla county prohibition
convention held iu Milton last Thurs
day, the following platform was
adopted:
"That the liquor traffic, including
the manufacture aud sale of intox
icants for beverages, sbould be prohib
ited by law; that the present local op
tion law should be maiitained in vote
and enforced ; that all laws good or
bad, sbould be enforced until repeal
ed; that the right of sufftage should
not depend on the accident of sex."
Resolutions were passed commend
ing Seuators Pierce and Smith for
their excellent services rendered the
county and state during the last legis
lature and for their stand for tbo
present local option law. A ticket
was drafted as follows:
County judge. T. L. Childera, Mil
ton; county clerk, W. C. Hopsou,
Milton ; county recorder, Robert War
ner, Pendleton ; couuty treaaurer.JJos
eph Soott, Athena; county coroner,
Dr E. E. Dotsou, Milton; county
commissio:)ei, S. S. Parrig, Athona.
J. L. Viusou was -reelected county
chairman.
College Eoys' Prank. ;
Eightoeu members of the Whitman
college senior class mude ti trip the
other day iu a tallybo to Klicker
springs, on their aunual picnic. At
the springs the class proceeded to dig
up a cap, which they, as sophomores,
buried thero two years ago, having
stolon it from a freshman iu a class
fight. The cap was found to be in
tact and much tbo worso for its long
confinement underground. The cap
was presented to the juniors,, from
whom it was stolen when they were
freshmen. The shouts of the mem
bers of the two classes ou the college
cauipoH, indicated that something of
an unusual character was being pulled
off.
Stock Meeting
For the purpose of receiving appli
cations for glazing during the season
of 1908,witbiu the Eustern division of
the Blue Monnntain Forest Reserve,
will bo held at:
Pendleton, Ore., May 5.
La Grande,' Ore., May 6.
Baker City, Ore., May 11.
Austin, Ore., May 18.
The date or receiviug applications
closes May 19.
D. B. SHELLER,
Forest Supt.
T" l ure Coiinlipalloii rorever.
Take (.'.iwuicui Cautiv Cathartic. lOo ar25.
If C C. C. (ail to cure, drui&itit ruiuod moot)
CALEDONIAN PICNIC
ANNUAL GATHERING OF SCOTS
HERE MAY 25 AND 26.
Program For the Two Days, Enter
tainment ai Formulated By
Program Committee.
The members of the ' Umatilla
County Caledouian society are making
every preparation possible for the suo
cess of the big annual pionio whioh is
to be held in this city Friday and Sat
urday, May 25 aud 26.
The features of entertaiument will
be more varied and of higher merit
than has been offered by the Society
in the past, and as a consequence, will
be more expensive to carry out The
program committee, consisting of
Mayor Plamoudon, M. L. Watts and
Will M. Peterson has the matter well
iu hand, and by the perusal of the
program as formulated by these gen
tlemen, the reader will observe that
some of the leading Scotch entertain
ers on the coast have been selected to
entertain during the picnic.
Among the entertainers on the pro
gram who are from Portland are the
Misses Sharp and Stanton. Mr. and
Mrs.KobinEon.and Masters MoCorniiek
and King. From Walla Walla, comes
piper McDonald and Master Willis
Hales aud the famous Caledouaiu
Quartette.
Mayor Plamoudon will cive an ad
dress of welcome aud the annual ad
dress will be delivered fcv Hon.
Walter M. Pierce. The uroeram fol
lows:
Friday, May 25.
10 a. m. Parade.
10:30, Music by Professor Henry's
orchestra.
Address of Welcome, Dr. J. D.
Plamoudon, Mayor of Atbeua.
Vooal solo, J. N. Soott.
Recitation, Master Willis Hales of
Walla Walla.
Address, Hon. Walter M. Pieroe of
Pendleton.
Noon Intermission.
1 :80 p. m Musio by Prof. Henry's
orchestra.
Musio, by Caledouian Quartette
Wallu Walla.
Duuoe, Highland Fling, by Port
land dancers, with bagpipe musio.
Songs aud Recitations, Masters Mo
Cormick aud King, Portlaud.
Sword dance, Miss Sharp, Portland ;
bugpipe musio.
Bagpipe selections, Piper McDonald,
of Walla Walla; dancing.
3 p. in. Scotch Sports, as arranged
by Committee on Sports.
i p. m. Base Ball ; Yellow Kids vs.
Wallu Walla "Boosters."
7: p. m. Hose race; Westou and
Athena ; other Sports.
EVENING PROGRAM.
Couoert at Opera House.
8:30 p. m. Calling to order; Re
marks by Will M. Petersou.
Musio, Prof. Henry's orchestra.
Dance, Miss Stanton, of Portlaud,
with bugpipe music -
Recitation, Lcla Stamper.
Dance, Musters MoCormick aud
King,Portland, with oagpipe music.
Musio, Caledonian Quartete, tWallu
Walla. '
Dance, Master Willis Hales, of W al
ia Walla.
Vocal solo, Miss Mytaleue Fraker of
Pendleton.
Dunce, Mr. aud Mrs. Jaok Robinson
of Portland, with bagpipe musio.
Scotch Songs, recitations, dancos,
etc. , as may be arranged.
Saturday, Muy 20.
10 u. ni. Music, Caledonian Quar
tette of -Walla Walla.
Duce,Mr.- and Mr. Jack Robiusou
of Portlaud, with .bagpipe music.
Vocal solo, Master Willis Hales,
Walla Walla. ....'
Dance, Miss Sharp, Miss Stanton,
Masters McCorniick and King, with "
bagpipes.
Musio, orchestra.
Vocal solo, Miss Mytaleue Fraker.
Scotch dances, songs and bagpipe
music.
Address, D. C. Kirk, of Weston.
Noon Intermission.
1 :30 p. ni. Dance, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Robinson, Portland, bagpipes.
Dunce, Misses Stanton and Sharp,
bagpipes. . ,
Danco, Masters McCormick and
King, bagpipes. J ;
POLITICAL SPEAKING.
2:30. Candidates of All Parties.
4 p. m. Ball Game, Yellow Kids
vs. Walla Walla "Boosters."
Will Ship Horei.
W. H. Babb, the well known horse
dealer, is now preparing to make a
monster shipment of range horses to
Alberta within the uext few days,
says the East Oregoniau. Between 600
and 800 bead will be shipped from this
couuty, most of the animals coming
from tbo vicinity of Peudletou.
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