The Athena press., May 11, 1906, Image 1

SIEIMII- W -faJETCT,
VOLUME XVIII.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 11. 1906.
NUMBER 26.
A WARM CAMPAIGN
FOR STATE SENATOR
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Monslin Embroideries. They
look like Bilk but wears better.
Kibbons.
Those you read about for the
Deck and for belts.
Washgoods.
' The ' latest in Wasbjjoods
can always be found at this
establishment. .
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In Square and Round Corners. - Up to date Col
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of Athena
CAPITAL STOCK.. .
SURPLUS ......
$50,000
17,500
.We do Strictly a Commercial Business. We Solicit
the Accounts ot Individuals, Firms
and Corporations.
OFFICERS
H. O. ADAMS, President,
T. J. KIRK, Vice President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
I. M. KEMP, Ass't, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S.
Le GROW, D. H. PREST.ON, P. E.
COLBERN. ;
CONTRACTING AUD BUILDI
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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 the
best workmen money can secure, and before you let your
contract it will pay you to get my figures. ...
A. IV!. C1LLIS, PROPRIETOR,
I THE GILLI8 LU1BER YARD i
HEAD OF THE MAJORITY TICK
ET IS IN TROUBLE.
Democrats Are Beginning to Show Ac
tivity and Strength All
Over the State.
Portland, May 10 Special Corres
pondence The political oeuteta of
Oregon are oa the verge of a stren
uous campaigu and a sign of uneasi
ness is abroad in the laud. These
same centers are being stirred for it is
well known that there is going to be
a fight and a fierce one. The bead of
the majority ticket is.in tionble
there's no gainsaying tbat. They all
admit it. The Democrats are begin
ning to show sigus of activity and
streugtb; the Republicans are rapidly
taking measures to meet the issue.
This principally as regards two offices
in the state at large.
The early part of the campaign is
settling down to cases. Now tbat it
has been decided to a certainty and by
a slim plnraltiy that Dr. James Withy
combe is going to bead the Republican
State ticket and tbat by this same slini
plurality the Gubernatorial aims and
ambitions of Tall Timothy Geer have,
for another time, been sent skedad
ling baok to the pastures of new-mown
hay, the doctor is makiug ready to tonr
tbe state again, but not iu the inter
ests of agriculture this time. ,
Also, tbe sovereign electors having
decreed tbat Jonathan Bourne Jr.,
record and all, is tbe best man in Ore
gon to go to the Senate, tbat kiDgbt of
maobiue politics, is buckling on hia
armor and taking measures to replen
ish bis sack. Jonathan so they say only
pungled up something like 175,000 to
get tbe nomination in tbe first place,
and now be will have to do it all over
again. However this doesn't worry
Jonathan, for he has done it before.
As the Oregonian said a few years
ago, if Jonathan has access to a bar
rel, there's no question about what
ho will do with it, for parsimony isn't
one of his failings. The Oregonian
knows, for it saw him in action at Sa
lem at the Legislative sessions of 1895
aud 1897, when things were doing in
tbo barrel line. Dr. Withycombe will
probably stump tbe state. He makes a
good talk and will please some people,
although mauy don't thiufe be is made
of gubernatorial timber. Again tbe
probabilities are that Jonathan Bourne
will not . If he does it will be a sur
prise, for Jonathan generally does
things by proxy. He has a barrel and
will most likely holler down tbat.
Jonathan will give mauy ;' a heeler a
job for that's the way be works pol
itics. He will spend a ton of money
and will certainly send out a few
hundred thousand ' moie "letters"
gotten out by a oircnlar letter com
pany and addressed from copies of tbe
registratiou rolls furnished him for so
much per bunch.
That's tbe way Jonathan carried
out his postal card propoganda last
spring aud gave out to the voters tbe
"individual letter" sell.
Did you ever notioe tbat Jonathan
rau best out iu the remote counties
where he was least known? That's
where tbe "individual letter" gag did
its best work. But they won't stand
for it again. ' , ;
Tbe probabilities of Senator John M.
Gearin coming home to take tbeetump
has caused something of a flutter in
Portland political circles. Indications
are that the railroad rate bill will
come to an early vote aud iu tbat
eveut Senator Geariu will probably
return to Oregon for the campaigu.
If he does, this campaign, will be a
whirlwind affair. Oregon has do mcta
eloquent man tbau John M. Gearin.
There was a time, when Judge Wil
liams was looked upon as tbe star ora-
HOUSE OF 0. W. B. ZEBBA NAE
1 ROWL'Y ESCAPES INSTRUCTION
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1 Bolt Comes Throng'a Kitchen.Severely
; Stunning Both Mr. and
Mrs. Zerba.
Hon. T. J Kirk.
Good Groceries, Coffee and Tea
Hon. Thomas J. Kirk, the republi
can candidate for State Senator for
Umatilla county, was born iu Piatt
county, Missouri, in 1839. With bis
parents he crossed the plains to Orev
gou, settling in Linn county, where
he grew to manhood among the trials
and privations of pioneer days. Com
ing to Eastern Oregon iu 1871, Mr.
Kirk homesteaded and purchased the
land whioh now embraces his flno
farm aud on which the city of Athe
na is built. For years he engaged in
farming and stockraising aud ubtil
quite recently he was rated ns one of
the most extensive farmers of Ibis
part of tbe county. In 1878, with
tbe late D. A. Richards, Mr. Kirk
platted the original townsite of Ceu
terville, (now Athena,) aud gave
liberally of laud to get the town start
ed. The fine publio school buildiug
stands on ground given by Mr. Kirk,
and three church denominations took
advantage of bis generosity aud built
churches on lots given by him. He
was instrntneutal in haviug railroads
build here. To the O. R. & N.Co. be
gave the laud and right of way, and
out of bis own pocket lie paid for the
survey of tbe W.& U. R. fromVVallula
Junction to this city. In 1888 the re
publican party honored Mr. Kirk aud
the people elected bim representative
to tbe legislature and again iu 1 890 he
was elected reprosoutative. He has
served the city of Athena two terms
as mayor and since the town was incor
porated has been a member of the
council, exoept one or two years. Re
lative to his present candidacy, Mr.
Kirk is a pronounced economist iu
legislatiou aud if elected, promises to
do what ho can for the best interests
of the people of the slate and the ooun
ty he represouts.
Duriug the electric storm which
passed over Athena and vicinity yes
terday afternoon, a bolt of lightning
- hurtled through tbo borne of O. W.
B. Zerba, in tbe uoith part of town.
Tho bolt came through the roof,
pliutering the bathroom aud spending
its force iu the kiothen. . Both Mr.
aud Mrs. Zerba, who were in tbo
kitchen, at tbe time, were seriously
stunned by tbe shock, aud tbe west
end of the house was soou in flames.
the Bre department responded
piomptly to the alarm and Hose Com
p iuy No. 1 soon had tbe flames under
cctrol. The property loss will prob
iiblyj mount to fiiOO.
At the time of the shock, Mr.
Zerba was stauding ou a chair, look-
iug for an article on a shelf, and was
kuocUed to the floor in an iusonsible
condition. Mrs. Zerbu was also pros
trated Hud the services of a physician
' were required. .
Tbo local telephone system was tem
porarily put out of commission aud
also the day power current furuiBned
the city by the I'rusiou-Paiton Mil
ling Co., owing to the fuses burning
out. -
Lightuiug played all kiuds of prauks
at the home of A. J. Willaby. The
juice jumped around promiscuously
in every room iu tho house exoept the
one in whioh tbe family were sitting.
Splinters flew around and in the kitch
en tbe linoleum was ripped up.
, Shingles were. lipped from tbo
cupola on tbe Dudley residence a quar
ter mile east of towu, but no further
damage was doue there.
i Stock Meetings
For the purpose of reoeiving appli
cations for graziug during the season
of 1908, within the Eastoru division of
the Blue Monntain Forest Reserve,
will be held at:
Petidlotou, Ore., Muy 5.
La Grande. Ore., May 0.
Baker City, Ore., May 11.
Austin, Ore., May 18.
The date for receiving applioatlous
closes May 19.
D. B. S HELLER,
Forest Supt.
tor of Oregou, but the judge is an old
man now and has lost muob of bis
former fire. Senator Gearin has re
placed bim and if be goes on tbe
stump during this campaign the people
of Oregon will hear a master orator
and a man of s'atesmauly bearing.
But Senator Goarin's return largely
depends upo j the disposition of tbe
rate bill.
The piesideut is depending upon las
vote and recognizes bim as otm of t lu
men who is behind the admin-itraiiou
in its determination ' in favor of the
trusts and agaiust the people. ., ,
Governor Chamberlain's appenrat;ee
On the stump has alurmed the Repub
lican candidate for governor, foi' the
chief executive is carrying tbe people
with bim. He hus already delivered
several telling speeches up the valley
to huge crowds and his followers ate
enthusiastic.
The Democrats of Portland are ar
ranging for a monster rally the Sat
urday before election. Governor
-i Chamberlain aud Senator Gcanu
will address tbe people uud it is ex
pected to make oue of the most telling
deuioustratious of , tbe campaign.
Both of these men draw a crowd iu
Portland as has beou showu ou more
than one occasion.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
In this trinitj' 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.
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Athena, Oregon.
PASTURE.
I have a good pasture with pleu'y
of ruuning water, which will occom
modate a limited number of block at
f 1.00 per mouth per head. Call nt.
farm south of towu or addicts n:e ut
Athena, Oregon.
Joseph Bevgevin.
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The Summer Season.
The O. Ii. & N. will oli found trio
tickets to Koith Beach points, Ilw. io
to Nnbcatla, inclusive and 'o f'esido
aud Clatsop Bench, from Aih'iirt for
f 14.90. Dnti-s of s:ilo J Due I , !o
Aat'iKt i'.'., inrlnsivr. . I'iuul ifinrii
limit Peptuiupbor SO.
For Bale.
The desirable - piece of real estate
on Main street known as tbo Carden
property is now offered for sale. For
price, apply to Charles Norris, A h
ena, Oregon, a tf
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George W. Bradley.
Georgo W. Bradley, Republican
nominee for County Treasurer, was
nominated at the primary election
over (Jeoigo Buzan aud J. W. Walker,
by 200 votes. Iu the precinct wbere
ho was best known Mr. Bradley se
cured his largest majorities, which
indeed fpoaks well for him. Until
rocently he was connected with tho
Paget Sound Warehouse Co., and for
several years hus resided iu this city,
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