Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1906)
" J.i' VOLUME XVIII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1906. NUMBER 51. ED. M AN ASS E REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS if . Summer Goods Must Co A Few Shirt Waists Left Prices Cut In Two. & A A Come Early And Get Your Size ED. MANASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. First atiohal'Bahk" of Athena ... G A P1TAL STOCK. .......... $50,000 SURPLUS,. .' . .. 17,500 We do Strictly a Commercial Business. We Solicit the Accounts ot Individuals, Firms and Corporations. OFFICERS H. a ADAMS, President. T. J. KIRK, Vice President. F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, I, M. KEMP, Ass't. 'Cashier. La 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 Acana;of ; Perfection Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion. REMEMBER Our prices are always consistent with quality. DELL BROTHERS . & 4 Ji 1 - DIRECTORS H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S. Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. . Kl CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT YEAR AND A MONTH Judge Hunt Pronounces Sen tence on Charles Nickell. FAILS TO IMPOSE ANY FINE Stay of Sentence Ii Granted Until BUI of Exception! Can Be Filed and Appeal Taken. Charles Nickell, of Medford, Or., publisher of the Southern Oregonian, a tri-weekly newspaper, and formerly a United States Commissioner there, who was found guilty July 2 f, by a jury in the United States District Court of having conspired with Henry G. Hoge to defraud the Government of portions of its lands, was yester day afternoon sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment on McNeill's Island by Judge Hunt ' Nickell looked the picture of des pair, says the Oregonian, when told to stand up, and upon being asked if he had anything to say why sentenoe should not be pronounced against him, responded in a feeble voice: "I am fully conscious of my inno cence, and believe that I was wrong fully convioted. I did nothing know ingly to violate the laws, and if I had of known of the existance of the con tract, I should not have bad anything to do with those applications." The contraot alluded to was the one wherein the Emmettsbnrg of New Zealand Company, a mythioal concern, was presumed to agree to purchase timber claims filed on the dupes ot Miller and Kincart, for which each entrymaa paid a location fee ranging from $25 to $60. Nickell was the United States, Commissioner before whom the claimants attested their affidavits, aud who was alleged to have received a fee of $10 on eaoh claim. Hoge, who also profited by the proceedings, was the City Attorney of Medford, and both - himself and Nickell were presumed to have given moral support to the deoeption by reoommending Miller as a reliable person. Hoge is now serving four months' term of imprisonment in the Multnomah count jail, and in ad dition must pay a fine of $500. Mil ler and Kinoart were given one year eaoh at hard labor on McNeill's Island. In pronouncing sentence on Nickell, Judge Hunt said : "Of course, the jury must have found that you knew of the existence of the contraot. The whole scheme Dccring Giant Alfalfa Mowers LIGHT DRAFT EASY RUNNING AND NEVER CHOKES C A. BARRETT & CO,, Athena Athena, Oregon. was viciously fraudulent, and the ag gravating of it was that your action canied with it an indiffereuce to pour official position. One word, one cau tion, one warning from you as United States Commissioner, and the whole conspiracy would have been in terrupted, and you would have been spared this humiliation. You do not know how disagreeable it is lor me, in the discharge of my duty, to impose such a severe sentence. . The judge ment of the court is that yon be con fined in tho Government prison at McNeill's Island lor the term of 13 months." Niokell gave a sigh of relief as be sat down, and it is evideut that the Judge's failure to impose a flue in addition to imprisonment was the one bright tay of sunlight in the whole proceeding to him. Judge O'Day, counsel for Nickell, asked for a stay of sentence until he could prepare a bill of exceptions and obtain a writ of error, and upon con sent ot United States District Attorney Bristol the defendent was allowed to go upon bis present bond for a period of 20 days, when he must furnish a now sureity for his appearance iu the sum of $6000, an increase over his old bond of $2000. It is Nickell's in tention to take an appeal. Judge A. S. Bennett, attorney for Hamilton H. Hendrioks,wbo wag cou victed Saturday night ot subornation of perjury, announced yesterday that he would take immediate steps to ap peal that case also. Hendricks . is to appear for sentenoe next Saturday morning. ROBBING THE INDIAN GRAVES Forty Mounds ot the Dead lesecrated ; In Curry County. News has reached the Indian train ing school at Chemawa, that more than 40 graves have been dosecrated in the little town of South Salem, iu the vicinity of Harbor, in Curry coun ty by parties searohing for Indian money and relics. Some of the bodies dug up had not been buried more than a year and a half. The remains were scattered over the ground aud left for the dogs and ooyotes to de vour; The Indians are very indignant over the matter, and have appealed to Frank Kyselka, the agent of the Hoopa reservation who has the general supervision over the Indians of that neighborhood. ' If the federal authorities will take a hand in this it may go hard with the ghouls. Four persons have been arrested by the local authorities on in formation made, but the. offloials are very indifferent concerning the matter and not ranch is expected to come of the arrests. BABY DRANK FLY POISON. Two-Year-Old Pendleton Babe the Vic tim of ft Mistake, , . The 2 year old son of' Mr. and Mrs. McQueen, who reside on west Webb street, died last evening about 9 o'clook from the effects of drinking some fly poison, about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The bowl containing the poison was left where the little fellow could reach it and when dis covered he bad swallowed a large portion of the liquid, says the Pendle ton Tribune. T About an hour afterwards a physi cian was called who found the baby inclined to be sleepy, but otherwise in a normal oouditon. He gave him some medicine to counteract the. effects of the poison and went ont into the country to see another patient, think ing the little fellow was in no danger whatever. Later iu the evening wbou it was seen that the baby was sink ing, another doctor wai called, but his efforts to save the child were in vain. Hole Burned In Hand. George Geckler had a miraculous escape from instant death Wednesday at La Grande when be received the full current from the Grand Round electric line in bis left hand. The electrio fluid burned a bole through the hand and burned tho fingers to a crisp. Mr. Geckler undertook to measure a pole on a header derrick which was standing near the electric line. In some manner the pole slipped and fell, coming in contact with the wire. The young man had his hand on the pole and on the in stant of contact he was thrown to the ground. Geckler remained uncons cious for some time. Foot Badly Crushed. Henry Pecard, a well known thresh ing machine niau, bad his foot badly cut and crushed in a runaway ac cident near Adams Wednesday morn ing. While oiling a combined har vester, the horses started to run, and as bis foot was cangbt in the geaiing be was dragged a boat 80 yards before the horses we re stopped. The toes were all cut off and if any part of his foot is saved it will be badly crippfod. Separator Burned By Exploston. Wednesday another flro ocoured ou the Peter Tachelli place on Wild Horse aud a new separator belonging to Budd Neleou was burued to the ground. The machine had been ruu ning but a short time iu the smutty wheat and the fire started by spon taneous combustion. This is the sooond machine that Mr. Nelson has lost this season. The machine was insured for $900. Typhoid From Celery. Typhoid fever, brought on, it is be lieved, by eating celery, yesterday necessitated four residents of Boise to be taken to the hospital, says the Boise Statesman. Mr. and Mrs! Thomas Davis and their daughter Hazel, were taken to St. Luke's hos pital, and Mrs. E. J. Brown, who succumbed to the disease at the some time, was takeu to St Alpbousus. The fever was contracted by all four of the sufferers last week and tho con dition of eaoh is fairly serious. To the Public. I am now prepared to do cleaning, pressing and mending and wish a share of the patronage . Gentlemens' clothes a specialty. Prioes that are reasonable. , Mrs. De Poatt. ORDERED FR0 THE FORT Captain Howard of Walla Walla, In Sole of Petty Martinet ' Becanse she refused to become a servant in the home of Captain H. P. Howard of the Fourteenth cavalry at F ort Walla Walla, Miss Eva Beller of Freewater, has been ordered by Captain Howard, to leave the Walla Walla post and forbidden to return under any oiroumstanoes, says the East Oregonian. . This most extraord inary order was issued by Captain Howard Mouday aftornoon, and iu the evening at 6 o'clook, the time speoified by Captain Howard for her departure from the military reser vation, Miss Beller left for her home in Freewater. But this is not the last of it. The order is the result of a rival ry between tho families of Captain Howard and Lieutenant Holoomb, and is the first instance in the history of the post in whioh a oiviliau has been exiled from the Walla Walla military reservation. Miss Beller is a youug woman of excellent ohaiacter and is a first-class girl in every respeot, but becanse she refused to work iu the home of Cap tain Howard, she is forbidden to live at the post. The people of Walla Walla are deeply conoerned in the order as it opens the door to unlimited lioense on the part of the military officers and a demand will be made for a thorough iuvestigatiou Df the order of Captain Howard. TEACHERS TAKEEXAMINATION Many Applicant From Other Counties Desks Are Too Few. A total of ii teaohers and would-be teachers presented themselves at the cour house Wednesday and are now taking the examination whioh will determine whether or not they will be presented with tne coveted papers, says the Tribune. As only about thirty was expocted, some difficulty was experienced in providing desks aud ink stands, but after a time the matter was satisfactorily adjusted and the examination started in good shape. For county certificates there are 36 applicant as follows: Constance Hastings, Jessie A. Wilson, I. Larsen, Esther F. Compton, Tillie Bessinger, Bessie McDaniels, Delia Hudson, Lot tie Wilson, Ida Henderson, O. V.Goss, Olive Goss, Ethel Stnudger, Ottimer A. Cannon, Mrs. M. J. Lee, Mae Walker, Georgia Hansell, Mis. Kath ryn Noordboof, Odessa M. Porter, Bertha Buker, Mis. Thomas Kelley, Elizabeth McKenzie, K. B. Peck, Bertha Boss, Clar Boylen, Arlie Rouanzion, Ina Watteuburger, Lucy E. Mossie, Ellen Caufleld, Eva JR. Peck and Minnie Baker. For state papers there eight applica tions as follows : Elizabeth Walker, L. Flora Walker, Frances M. Fitz- Geiald, Elizabeth Warner, James A. Wasaon, Kathorine Sharp, Rosa Lee and Lulu Keller. The examining board conducting the examination constist of Superin tendent Welles, Prof. W. H. Bleakney aud Prof T. C. Salt, of Milton. Deadly Surpent Bites, are as common in India as are stom ach and liver disorders with us. For the latter however.tbete is a sure rem edy : Electrio Bitters ; the great restor ative medicine, of which 8. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. C, says: "They restored my, wife to perfect health, after years of suffering with despepsia and chronically torpid liver." Elec tric Bitters enre chills and fever, ma laria, biliousness, lamo buck, kidney troubles and bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee by Wni. McBride, drug gist. Free! 30c. I'M SALES DAY The First One Not Marked With Success. NO BIDDING DONE IN ATHENA A Few Lots Disposed of At Pendleton Next Sales Days Wednes Day and Friday. Yesterday was the date set for the first Wheat sales in Athena. The date came air right, but there was neither bidder or seller present to transact business, and the result was the first sales day iu this city was ot no consequence whatever. At Pendleton, Wednesday, buyers were couspiouons by their absence, though there was a considerable amount of wheat offered. The East Oregonian says: "Instead of disoouraing the farmers iu their sales day scheme the aotion of the buyers seems to have made the morn Deis of the association more determined than ever in their plans. They are now preparing for next sales day, August 15, aud they declare it will be differ ent from the one yesterday. : "There will be more wheat for sale next time, altuougb nearly 100,000 bushels were offered yesterday," says Secretary Smythe. "Also, there will be 'something doing, for there will be several independent buyers here, and the local men will certainly bo ou hand." ' ' Tho sales day in Athena has been sot for Friday. August 17, and the sales days will como on each Fridoy there of ter. There have been many private sales of wheat made iu Athena during the past ten days. Most of the grain has been purchased by the Preston -Partou Milling Co., the prioe being 60 oents per bushel. WILL BE EXPENSIVE Portland Man Declares It Will Cost a Half Million Dollars. The government will loso $100,000 in refusing to let the- Cold Springs dam to const bidders, according to J. B. David, in the Portland Telegram, who has made a careful estimate of the proposed work and the condit ions. The Cold Springs dam is to be built in Umatilla river for Irrigation pur poses. It is to be a half mile long and 60 feet high at the greatest eleva tion, and both front and buck are to be surfaced with cement Recent bids were opened by the engineers, and they all ranged close to the $100, 000 mark, and the officials turned them down on the ground that they were too high. Tho govemmeut now proposes to have the job dono by day's work, unless lower bids can be obtained. "The government never does any thing as cheaply as private Individuals can," Mr. David said today, "aud if this job is attemptod it will cost the tieasury $500,000. Labor and material are higher than they were when these bids were prepared, and were the figures to be again submitted they would have to be muoh higher than when tho former ones were opened. "The government turned down the bids on tho Klamath irrigation scheme and is now trying to do the work by day labor. It is already apparent that the work is costing u good deal more than the contractor offered to dd it for. "In the opinion of the Oregon con tractors it will take two years to build the Cold Spring dam. There are 400, 000 cubic yards of earth to remove, and when the dam is completed, a lake two miles long, half a mile wide and 60 feet deep will be formed by tbo winter torrents of the Umatilla river. These conserved waters will be used in irrigating the sand flats near the Columbia river during the summer months." Following The Flag. When our soldiers went to Cuba and the Phillippines, health was the most important consideration. Willis T, Morgan, retired Commissary Ser geant. U S. A., Rural Route 1, Concord, N. H., says: "I was two years in Cu ba and two years in the Phillippines, and being subject to colds, I took Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, which kept me in perfect health And now, in New Hampshire, wo find that it is the best medicine in tbo world for coughs, colds, bronchial troubles aud all lung diseases." Guar anteed by Wm. McBrido, druggwt. Price 60o and $1.00. Trial bottle free.