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VOLUME XiX.
ATITENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1907.
NUMBER 14.
ATHENA'S UP TO DATE STORE
ED. MANASSE. Proprietor. '
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Ladies need nice
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We invite them all to come and
examine before buying,
We take orders tor Tailor-made Suits. Our new
, Samples are just in. Examine them.
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CAPITAL STOCK. .... . $50,000
SURPLUS,.. 20.000
, .. JL MODERN BANKING FACILITIES
OFFICERS
H. C. ADAMS, President.
E J. KIRK, Vice President,
F. S. Lo GROW. Cashier.
I. M. KEMP, Ass't. Cashier.
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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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Bank
DIRECTORS
H. C. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S.
Le GROW, D. H. PRESTON, P. E.
COLBERN. '
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Under Davey They Voted for
Desire of Corporations-
UMATILLA DELEGATION VOTE NO
Popular Indorsement Was Defeated
Clause in Chapin Bill Providing
Appointment By Governor.
Under the leadership of Speaker
Davey, of the house, a flock of thirty
republicans voted down the majority
report of tbe committee reporting the
Chapin railroad commission bill, and
by one vote adopted tbe minority re
port. It is worthy of note that Rep
resentative Barrett and the two other
house members of the Umatilla coun
ty delegation stood pat and voted
against Davey and the corporations.
No foature of the Chapiu bill, says
the Journal, has received more uni
versal popular indorsement than the
provision that tbe first board of com
missioners should be appointed by the
governor, who should also have power
of removal. Lumbermen, mil men,
hopgrowers, farmers and commercial
bodies all over tbe state have indorsed
unqualifiedly this provision.
The railroads, on the other hand,
have bitterly opposed appointment by
the governor. They have urged that
the commissioners be appointed by the
state board, and all possible influence
was brought to bear to accomplish
this change in the bill. One railroad
attorney wrote personal notes to some
of tbe members just before the vote
was taken urging them to support this
amendment.
The bill came up on the report of
the majority of the joint railroad com
mittee, recommending the passage of
the Chapin bill witL the appointive
power in the governor. A minority
report was also presented providing
that tbe first board of commissioners
shall be appoiuted by tbe governor,
secretary of the state and state treas
urer, one to bold till 1908 and two
till 1910: after these dates the com
missioners to be elective, one from the
state at large and the others from the
two congressional districts.
Speaker Davey took tbe floor in sup
port of a motion to substitute tbe
minority for the majority report. , He
made a passionate appeal to party
Athena, Oregon.
Athena, Oregon,
prejudice, declaring that be was no
alterably opposed to giving any addi
tional powers to a Democratic gover
nor. The proposal to allow tbe gover
nor to appoint the commissioner) be
characterized as "a cheeky and brassy
demand." Davey commented very
angrily on published criticisms of bis
course in the railroad commission
fight, declaring that the iniimation
that he had favored tbe railroads was
an "unjust and lying charge" Davey
admitted, however, that he had taken
an active part in ths flgbt against the
Chapin bill as finally reported from
committee. ..
Coffey, Freeman, Northup and Cha
pin of Multnomah arid Edwards of
Lane made speeches in support of the
bill. Jackson, Jones of Lincoln, aud
others, opposed it.
The vote to substitute the minority
report, thereby taking the appointive
power from the governor, was as fol
lows: Ayes Adams, Barrett of Washing
ton. Beals, Bones, Brown, Campbell,
Carter. Chase, Crawford, Donnelly,
Gray, Holt, Jackson, Jewell. Jones of
Linooln, King, MoCallon, Merry man,
Moore, Newell, Pike, Purdy, Rackleff,
Reynolds, Rodgers, Settlemier, Sim
mons, Upmeyer, Washbur, Davey 30.
Noes Barrett of Umatilla. Bayer,
Belknap, Beveridge, Brix, Beutgen,
Burns, Chapiu, Coffey, Connell, Dob
bin, Drisooll, Dye, Eaton, Edwards,
Farrell, Freeman, Hendrick, Huntley,
Jones of Clackamas, Knowles, Kubli,
McCue, Northup, Perkins, Rothohild,
Slusher, Steen, Wilson 29.
The bill was again called up at tbe
evening session, and with the amend
meut providing for appointment by tbe
state board was placed on final pas
sage. Opposition was useless aud it
passed by unanimous vote.
The Midnight Flyer.
The great melodrama, "Tbe Mid
night Flyer," is booked to appear at
the Athena opera house in tbe near
future. .
WESTON FARMER IN CALIFORNIA
George Carmichael Once Ban a Suc
cessful Restaurant at Modesto
Mr. and Mrs. George Carmichael of
Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon,
who have been in Modesto since Sun
day, departed today for Southern Cal
ifornia to spend tbe winter, says the
Modesto News.
Mr. Carmichael is a former resident
of Modesto, having lived here some
four years during the seventies. He
conducted the old Temperance restau
rant and lodging housp, which was
situated where the Tynan hotel now
stands. This was the first two-bit
lodging bouse in tbe city. During the
time Mr. Carmichael was its proprietor
the house enjoyed a prosperous busi
ness, and he is known and remember
ed by many of the old residents as tbe
"jolly landlord.!' Mr. Carmichael
has enjoyed his visit hugely. He bas
met many old time friends and renew
ed their acquaintance.
He states that our great irrigation
system has so changed the town and
county tbat be could hardly realize
that he was in Modesto. Mr. Car-f
miohael bas been farming continuously
in northern Oregon since leaving here
in 1877, and bas prospered as tbe
country developed. He now owns 580
aores of fertile and productive laud
aud'is so situated that be may enjoy
every pleasure of life. His ranch last
year produced an enormous crop of
wheat, the grain averaging 43 bushels
to the acre.
The family contemplate spending
tbe winters hereafter in California.
Revival Still in Progress.
TLe revival meetings at the Chris
tian church still continue with
marked success, the ordinance of bap
tism being administered almost every
night during tbe week to one or more
candidates. Sunday afternoon Evan
gelist Billington addressed tbe child
ren, and a large number enjoyed the
talk. In the evening his address was
particularly for the young men and
women. The subjects for tbe week
beginning tonight are as follows:
Tuesday, "Tbe Great Salvation;"
Wednesday, "The Faoe of Jesus;"
Thursday, "The Gospel aud tbe
Man;" Friday, "What Is Your Ex
cuse?" Saturday, "Tbe Sure Founda
tion;" Sunday, a. m., "The Growing
Christian ;" p. m., "Personal Respon
sibility;" Monday, "Counting the
Cost"
A New High Line.
Bural telephone line, No. 82, is tbe
latest to make tbe improvement of
changing from the barbwire system
to tbat of the "bigh line." The pa
trons have organized and adopted tbe
common rules and regulations of the
rural system. Tbe line extends up
Wild Horse creek into the reservation
country.
Waitsburg Farmers Organize
One of the most enthusiastic gath
erings ever held in Waitsburg was tbe
farmers' meeting in that city last
Saturday. D. B. Stinimel stated tbat
it was for the purpose of forming a
farmers' organization. H. D. Cox of
Prescott stated in opeuiug his address
tbat all lines of busiuoss and profes
sions were organized, "and now, I
propose to take what is left and or
ganize a farmers' union." Mr. Cox
spoke of the benefits which th J farm
ers of the eastern states have enjoyed
sinoe the organization of the National
Farmers' Cooperative union.
III. MAKE A HAT RANCH
Plamondon Will Not Grow Wheat
on Mountain Land-
When title is given Dr. J. D. Pla
mondon for the Britten ranch for
which he bid $25 per aore at the
agency sale last Thursday, he will
ohange the production of the land from
wheat to timothy. Mountain land pro
duces better wheu cropped to timothy
than to wheat Mountain farmers
oau safely couut on a ton aud a half
per aore, and when baled there is a
strong demand for tbe hay at a price
wbiob is said to be more profitable
than a wheat crop produced from like
soil.
There is not tbe labor nor expense
in handling a crop of bay that is found
in harvesting a wheat oirop.
After tbe bay is cut and put in the
stack it is pressed into bales for fl.SO
por ton. The crop oomes on at the
dryest season of the year, when cnauo
cs of damage from raiu ate slight, and
when labor is easily seoured.
Will Locate in Idaho.
Dr. F. A. Lieuallen has sold his in
terest in tbe drug store at Helix to
Sam Starr of that plaoe, who will
hereafter be partner of Dr. Griswold
in the etore. Dr. Lieuallen it is le
ported, will leave in a short time for
Idaho. "
I NO TRAIN FOR ATHENA TODAY
Special Making -Trips on Branch Is
Again Flood Bound.
This morning notice was given tbat
no trains would operate on the Wash
ington division of tbe 0. R. & N. The
snow went off yesterday afternoon aud
last night in the vioinity of Adams
and west of there, tbe bign water
again damaging tbe road bed. The
road north of Wa'la Walla, and also
between Wallula aud Umatilla was
again washed out in many places.
Train serviue was resumed yester
day on the part of tbe 0. R. & N. be
tween Pendleton and Weston, a special
doming up from Pendleton at noon,
conveying passengers, mail, baggage
and freight.1 Sunday tbe line was
opened between Pendleton, tbU )ity
and Weston, by tho forces of two
work trains'.
The work of repairing bridges aud
roadbed wbioh was badly damaged
iu tbe Dry Creek canyon is now being
oarried on, by the forcos of the two
construotiou trains and with the
completion of this work, the regular
train schedules ou tbe Washington
division will be resumed.
Tbe Pendleton SpoKane passeuger
trains are now running via Wallula
and Umatilla. It will be three weeks
tomorrow since tbe floods Med up ihe
roads and left passenger train No. 8
marooned in this city. Since that
time with tbe exception of a trip made
by a special, mail and passengers have
been transported overland between
Pendleton and Walla Walla.
AFTER WORKJASONS BANQUET
Interesting Meeting Held By Dolph
Lodge, Saturday Nieht.
One of tbe most pleasant and inter
esting meetings of Dolpb Lodge, No.
80, A. F. & A; M., held for sometime,
was tbat of Saturday night.
Tbe third degree was conferred on
two candidates. A large membership
of the local lodge was present and sev
eral visiting brethren from tbe Helix
lodge, attended tbe meeting.
Alter conferring tbe degree work,
a recess was called and tbe Masons
sat down to a splendid banquet spread.
Sociability reigned supreme around
tbe banquet table. Will M. Peterson
acting as toastmaster, called ou a
numbei of tbe Masonio brethren for
speeches. Wit, humor and golden
words for the good of the order flowed
with a spontaneity tbat made the
meeting one long to be remembered.
Dolpb Lodge now ranks among tho
leading Masonio lodges of Eastern
Oregon. It bas one of tbe finest
homes in tbe state and is acquiring to
its membership roll a continual
growth. . -
Pine Salve Carbolized, acts like a
poultice, highly antiseptic, extensively
used for eczema, for chapped bands
and lips, cuts, burns. Sold at the
Pioneer drag store.
VETOED
FOUR
BILLS
Knife in Freeman's Compul
sory Railroad Pass Bill.
IRE IDE A SPECIAL ORDER
House Passed Jones Bill Appropriat
ing 8300,000 for Construction of
Locks at Oregon City.
Saturday the governor vetoed tho
Eaton bill appropriating $250,000 for
the support of the state university; the
Freeman compulsory railroad pass bill,
tbe Driscoll bill providing for au in
crease of the salary of the auditor of
Multnomah county, and tbe Slusher
bill authorizing the sheriff of Morrow
county to retain fees collected iu civil
oases, the latter of wbiob the gover
nor turned down ou the ground that
it would reopen the way to a practice
long abolished because of its extra
vagant abuses.
All wore made a special order for
Tuesday aftornoou.
Tbe house killed the bill providing
an inorease in salaries of asylum phy
sicians $9100 biennially.
Private and corporate interests also
defeated the irrigation code, but it
may be teoousidered.
The house passed the Jones bill ap
propriating $300,000 for the construc
tion of locks on the Willamette at
Oregon City, contingent on oongross
furnishing a like or sufficient amount
to complete and operate the looks free.
A NEWS BUDGET FBOM1ST0N
Brickyard Tinder New Management -New
Normal Instructor.
Henry Waddingham, tho well known
farmer, underwent an operation Mon
day at Oas butt's Sanitarium, where
he has since been an inmate. His con
dition is improving.
About two o'clock Monday after
noon tbe infant daughtor of Mr. and
Mrs. E. 0. Rogers died in its sleep,
tnuoh to the sorrow of tbe young pa
rents. The child was four days old.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Saliug and Mas
ter Forrest Baling were in the oity
last evening from Atbona. Glen has.
brauobod out into potato farming,
and oume over to get some pointers
from tbe Leader's agricultural editor.
Tim MoBride left on horseback...
yestordayfor Pendleton, where he will
take the train for Baker City. A mes
sage anounnoiug the serious illness of
his brother, Lafayette MoBr ide, is tbe
oocasiou of his trip.
P. T. Harbour and Ed. Towery havo
purchased from C. E. Nelsou a one
half interest in the Weston brickyard.
Tbe doal was completed this week, af
ter being in process of negotiation for
several mouths.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pinkerton have
been greatly enjoying tbe line winter
weather in Southern California, and
are both in good health. February 2d
tbey left Sun Bernardino for Sou
Diego, and it is their intention to
make a trip into Old Mexico before
returning home about March 1st.
According to Portland's market,
wbeat is worth now 68 1-2 to 59 cents
at Weston. Local dealers have re
ceived no udvioea from heudquarters,
however, and are making no eflort to
get wheat, which cannot be shipped
after it is purchased. Stocks have
Leon pretty well cleaned up at Weston
and Downing. It is estimated that
not more than 50,000 bushels remain
to be sold.
While cleaning out a well the other
day at the Price homestead north of
town, W. S. Price saved himself from
a dangerous twenty-foot drop into tho
water by a somewhat difficult acro
batic stunt. The soaffold broke, pre
cipitating him into tbe mouth of the
well. He managed to clutch a cross
piece with one band, and exerting all
bis strength dangled in the well until
rescued from his awkward predica
ment. The work in the Commercial Depart
meut of tbe Weston Normal has boou
taken up by Mr. Charles Treadway,
who arrived recently from Portland.
Mr. Treadway succeeds Mr. Sobmaus
ser, who resigned and has gone to Salt
Lake City. Mr. Treadway is also a
teacher of sloyd, aud will have a class
iu sloyd aside from bis regular work
ia tbe Commercial Department. He
is a graduate of the Kansas City Nor
mal, aud has lately been teaching ia
Montana.
Dade's Little Liver Pills thoroughly
dense the system, good for lazy livers,
makes clear complexion, bright eyes
and happy thoughts. Pi9noer drug
store.
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