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"Ifyoumaftandora limb you know the trunk to which it belongs is there be" hind." Thus even a small advertisement reminds us the store, is there behind" The people are coming ' to ''know things" about ad vertisingihe business not well advertised is at once discredited. See that Your Eastern Friend Hears of the Colonist Rates VOLUME XIX. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1907, NUMBER 60 4 4 END TO LAUD CASES Bristol Is to Be Drooped by ; ,. the Next Legislature HENEY NO MORE IN OREGON A Hundred Defendant! Who Are Still Untried Will Never Be Brought to Trial. Prosecution of the Oregon land f rands is at an end, says tbe Portland Journal. With over SO indictments still pend ing and over 100 defendants still on- tried, the government has tacitly call' ed off tbe dogs of war. Franois J. Heney, tbe most redoubtable proseontor Whoever came to Oregon, and Wil liam J. Burns, tbe famous sleuth, will come oo more to this state to carry tnrwir info f ha h.ANfa A ttUlniAwi the land laws. ... United States Distriot Attorney William C Bristol, upon whose shoul ders the mantle of Heney was to fall in tbe further conduot of the prose cutions, is slated for removal from offioe and his politioal foes are already eagerly debating tbe choice of a suc cessor. No inoumbent of the offioe has ever worked harder or more zealously than Bristol, bat when oongress convenes next December He will be without a friend in the Oregon delegation to urge bis continuance in office and there in the strongest reason to believe that president Koosevelt will not even send in bis name to tbe senate for reap pointment. When Bristol was plaoed in offioe it was with tbe distinct understanding that be would continue to hold it until tbe land fraud croseoutiona bad been disposed of in the trial courts and to cms . plan President Roosevelt was supposed to be definitely committed. But powerful politioal influences have been at work ever since Bristol's ap pointment, with the twofold object of ousting him from office and preventing tbe resumption by Heney of tbe pros eoutions. With tbe presidential cam aign olose at hand, it is believed that Roosevelt bas abandoned Bristol to his fate, i The bitter feud which existed be tween tbe president and Senator Ful toujis virtually at an end and amioable relations have been reestablished. Fulton has been after Bristol's scalp for more than a year and he is now actively aided by Bourne, who expects to name tbe next appointee to tbe office. And Roosevelt is expected to acquiesce in Bourne's choice. It was not easy to jar loose the bull dog grip of Frank Heney, but this, too, has at last been aooomplished. It is a year since he tried the Blue Mountain case, the last of tbe land fraud prosecutions in Oregon to be brought to trial, and ever since that time rumors have been current from time to time that be was soon to re turn and resume the work of sending offenders against the land laws to tbe penitentiary But tbe months have slipped' away , and still be did not come. . The explanation has at last come to light. 1 bough willing and anxious to resume tbe prosecutions, Heney found himself suddenly stripped of the means to carry on the fight From Washington Came the significant in formation that the department of jus tice had no funds with whioh to carry on the triais. Then Heney found that his own charges for tbe services al ready rendered in past land fraud oas es had been hung up indefinitely. If be resumed the prosecutions, it would be with tbe strong probability that he would not receive a oent for his ser vices and might even find himself without tbe aid of the secret servioe men and land agents who have played so large a part in proouring the evi dence in past cases. In a word, tbe munitions of war had been withdrawn. Inspeotor T. B. Nenbausen, formerly assigned to the duty of aiding Heney and Bristol in the prosecution of the land frauds, has been instructed to oonflne himself to the ordinary duties of his position. He no longer occupies offices with District Attorney Bristol, his headquarters having been removed to tbe custom bouse building, and bis oorps of spe-1 oiai agents bow devote their attention solely to the routine examination of everyday land offioe business. Much of tbe evidence upon which pending indictments were based bas been scattered to tbe four winds of heaven. Some of jt is in the posses sion . of Nenbausen, some is in tbe bands of Heney and Burns or Irvin Rittenbouse, some of it is bold by Bristol. But scores of witnessei whose testimony would be essential have scattered to other states and the tack of bringing them back would be an enor mous one. . Among tbe more noted of tbe men who were indioted by Heney are ex- Congressman Binger Hermann, accus ed of complicity in the BlueMoun tain frauds; R. A. Booth, formerly president of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company, and John Hall, former United States District Attorney. There are many more of lesser note. but there is no liklibood that any of them will ever be called upon to face trial. If tbe improbable should happen, and they should te brought into court to meet tbe charges of tbe indiotments, it will be by some new proseontor who knows not tbe ways of Heney and Bristol and who will Lave to find out for bimself on what evidenoe tbe in diotments were based. , "Swap" Them to Wood. Jim Bryan undoubtedly lives on one of tbe most productive farms on earth, His wheat is always the best, his gar den truck can't be excelled and his hens lay more eggs than anybody's in tact, productiveness abounds in huge clusters out there. It is so all fired pronounced that it has attacked Carl Charlton and Will Tyaok, a couple of Bryan's farm hands. They have a herd of greyhound pups. The boys nave gone broke buying meat for their carnivorous canines and they want to unload. Tbe Press sueeests that thev swap" tbe pups to CoJ. Wood for onions. A greyhound will masticate anything from a flea to a maverick bullock, and in view of tbe fact that tbe oar shortage still exists, here is an opportunty for the colonel to set rid of his crop to tbe mutual advantage or an oonoerned. BOYS TAKE Ol.lllllfi Company A, United Boys Brigade of America in Military Camp , on Umatilla River. Under escort of its commander. V. E. Hoven, Company A, of the local post of United Boys' Brigade of Amer ica, composed of fifteen members left Athena Wednesday morning for tbe Umatilla river at Thorn Hollow cross ing, where a military camp was estab lished. . I The company's roster inclndes tbe following: V. E. Hoven, commander, and privates Clyde Brotherton, Max Dudley, Dale Campbell, Everett Oillis, Harold Gitbens, Archie Molntyre, Lawrence Sharp, George Winship, John Wall, Earl King. Leo Judy, Boss Payne, Rex Payne, Floyd Payne and Edmond Walker. Tbe company, wbiob was organized some weeks ago by Mr. Hoven, pastor of tbe Christian church, has been drilling in strict conformity with the United States armv mannel and ricid military discipline has been observed. The result is the boys have gained considerable knowledge in military tactics and the present camping trip has been anticipated with muoh pleas ure. Uamp will be broken tomorrow. Armed with air guns and a generous supply of fishing tackle, the boys are having a splendid time. PASSED A WORTHLESS DRAFT Thomas A. Purdy Arrested on Charge , at Seattle. Thomas A. Purdy, eldest son of Samuel F. Purdy, who for many years resided near this city bas been arrested in Seattle for passing a worthless draff. Since leaving this city, young Purdy bas been in the employ of tbe Stude baker Co., until recently raada regular stops bere, Peebler & Chamberlain, implement dealers, being customers of his company. Witb his wife and young son, Purdy made his borne in Portland, but it is reported that the home was broken up some months ago when wife and husband separated. The following is taken from tbe Port land Journal: Thomas A. Purdy, formerly a travel ing man of this oity, has been taken in custody at Seattle on a charge of pass ing a worthless draft. W. G. King manager of tbe Hotel Butler at Seat tle, brought tbe charges against Purdy, and be was arrested there August 20. He passed a draft for $40 drawn on the Pendleton Savings bank of Pendle ton, Oregon. Purdy bas not had a steady position since leaving tbe employ of tbe local tranoh of an eastern implement house. It iff said there are two women who claim to be bis wife, one of whom lives at the Hotel Eaton in this oity and tbe other at Weston, Oregon. Others also bold worthless checks passed by Purdy, inoluding tbe land lady of the Hotel Eaton and Mr. Kin caid, manager of the Studebaker branch Seattle. It is asserted that worthless checks are held in Walla Walla, Portland, Spokane and Seattle amounting to about $600 all pasied by Purdy daring the last few mouths. f SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER SIXTEENTH EXCELLENT DORPS OF TEACHERS AND BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR A PROFITABLE YEAR'S SCHOOL WORK. The Athena High Sobool will open Monday, .September 16 aooording to a decision made by the sohool board at a meeting held Saturday evening. Miss Lulu Keller, elected to a position in tbe school resigned and Miss Eng dahl, a highly recommended teaoher was given tbe place. This selection makes the oorps of teachers complete. The.JLiaUa aAlsHlosmJ "Homer L Watts, principal; James H. E. Scott, assistant prinoipal ; Miss Gibbons, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Miss Carrie Sharp and Miss EngdahL Pupils having books eligible to ex ohange should call at McBride's drug store Where a complete line of sobool books and supplies are kept on sale. Below is printed the full list cf books as selected by tbe Oregon Text Book Commission: Books offered in exchange must be in snob condition that they can be used again by a pupil continuing the same study. Eaoh book must have whole covers and leaves complete. First is given the name of tbe new book adopted, next the exchange price, then the retail prioe and lastly tbe book taken in exchange: . Wheeler's Graded First Reader 100, 25o, Cyr's First Reader. Ditto Second Reader, 15o, S5o, Cyr's Seoond Reader. Ditto Third Reader, 20o, ,45o, Cyr's Third Reader. ' Buehler & H. Mod. Eng. Lessons, 20o, 40o, Reed's Introd. Language or R. & K. Graded Lessons. Buehler's Mod. Eng. Gram. 80o. 60o. R. & K. Graded Lessens or R. & K. Higher Lessons. Smith's Primary Arith. 18o, 85o, fill B5 II K SI I'll 116 First National Bank of Athena Ranks Third Financially, In This County. Banks are regarded as an index to the financial oondition of both town and community. This being tbe case, tbe report made last week by the First National Bank of Athena to the comp troller of tbe currency, shows that Athena citizens and the farmers sur rounding are in a prosperous oondition. Tbe report shows tbe deposits of the bank to be $268,039.75; cash, $115, 198.53. and a surplus fund of $20,000. This splendid showing plaoes tbe local bank as ranking chird financially and in volume of business transacted, with the banks of the county, tne Pendleton Savings Bank, and the First National of that city alone exoelling ft a xno stooE ox tne f irst .National ot Athena is largely owned by local people, solid men owning property here. This, in a great measure, , in addition to the practical business methods em ployed by tbe offioials is tbe key to the success of one of tbe most solid bank ing institutions in Eastern Oregon. Tbe bank is one of three National banks in Umatilla county, tbe others being the First National and the Com mercial National, both of Pendleton. Garden Lands Paying Welh William Clark, who resides a short distance from Freewater, is the owner of a choice tract of garden land, con sisting of 28 acres, whioh is making a phenomenal record in the production of vegetables, there being no fruit trees on the land, and tbe faot that he bas recently refused a cash offer of $16,000 for his place is substantial evidenoe as to its commercial value. This year Mr. Clark bas five aores in onions, which he says will yield 850 saoke to the acre, and they are already contracted at $1.50 a sack; the balance of bis land is planted to potatoes. wbiob will produce a big yield and for which be expects to realize $1 a hundred. Sheepmen "Not Guilty." In behalf of nine Washington sheep men charged with crossing the state line without first giving notioe. At torney Oscar Cain appeared Saturday morning and entered a plea of cot guilty in court at Pendleton. Tbe cases were then set for trial for tbe seoond week of tbe September jury session of court The court fixed bail for each defendant at $150. Tbe Washington men tender indictment are Jame Grant, John Kidd, Felix Von Hollenbeke, Sara Johnson, William Johnson. S. A. Da via. H. C Bryson, Henry Adams and T. A. Hellenbeke. Victim of Paralysis. . Heaton Hill is in a -precarious oon dition as tbe result of stroke of par alysis, at tbe home of bis mother, Mrs. W. T. Hill norto of town. He suffered a severe stroir Saturday, tbe left side beiug affeottdl Dr. Sbarp is tbe attending phytiotac. Wentworth's Elem. Arith. f Smith's Pract Arith., 83o, 65o, Wentworth's Praot. Arith. Natural Introd. Gamr.. s?n. R4n. x rye's Elem. Geog. Natural Sohool Geog. 67c. $1.13, Frye'a Comp. Geog. Krohn's First Book Hygiene, 15o, 30o, Stowell's Prim, of Health. . . Krohn's Grad. Less. Pbys. & H, 25o 60o, Stowell's A Healthy Body. Doub's History U. S.. 70o, $1.00, Thomas' Advanced U. S. or Dole's Amer. Citizen. Eduoational Music Course First Book, 15o, 80o, First Normal Music Rdr. or Com. Son. Course Comp. Seoond Book, 15o, 30o, Seoond Nor mal Part 1. i, Third Book, 18o. 85c, Second Nor mal Part 2. Fourth Book, 20o, 40o, Com. Sohool Course Complete. Fifth Book, 25o, 60o, Com. Sohool Course Complete. Wheeler's Graded Primer 25o, Thomas' Elem. History U. S. 60o, Cyr's Fourth Reader 50o, Cyr's Fifth Reader 60o, Reed's Word Lessons 22o. . o- - J Books in Use No Exchange Agriculture for Beginners 70o, Outlook Writing Books 1 to 7 6o, Out look Copy Slips 1 to 6 6o, Outlook Praotioe Books A-B-C-D So, Empire ,Writing Speller 5o. New Books No Exohango Prang's Drawing Books Books 1-2-3 15it, Books 4 to 8 20c Prang's Text books Art Eduoation Books 1-2 25o, book 3 30o, books 4-5-6 45o, book 7 55o. Came Near Burning to Death in Spec tacular Performance at Meador Park. The following aooount of a daredevil performance on the part of Ralph Smalley, a painter who worked in this oity for some time, is taken from the Walla Walla Uniory Before tbe eyes of thousands of spec tators, few of whom realized at the time just where "make believe" ended and tragedy began Ralph Smalley was almost burned to death at Meador Park Monday evening. Smalley, who is a looal painted, volunteered to perform the daring feat, "Slide for Life," scheduled as a part of the Labor Day program, after William Christie, a professional per former who was engaged tpro the act, bad refused. The elide wa- be the speotaoular closing scene of the enter tainment. A heavy steel wire was extended from tbe top of a high cot ton wood tree to a point aoross tbe river. The performer wa' olotbed in asbestos, which was saturated witb oils Just as the man started to slide down tbe wire, the oil was lighted, tbe plan being to smother the flames as soon as the performer reaohed tbe earth. Carelessness, it is said, on tbe part of his assistants, resulted in delay in applying the wet blankets and be fore tbe fire could be extinguished Smalley was horribly burned. It is believed Smalley will recover. The Pendleton Fair. II. M. Cookburn of Milton bas been appointed commissioner of the Pendle ton Third Distriot Fair by Governor Chamberlain. The appointment was made to fill a vaoanoy caused by tbe resignation of Judge Hart man. The commissioners are doing everything possible to insure the fair's success. MoElroy's California band has been se cured as one of tbe prinoipal attrac tions. A 50-foot addition is being constructed on tbe south side of tbe pavilion, whioh will make required room for exhibits. Everybody will con gregate at the fountain September 23 to 28 inclusive. Burglars at Work. Burglars Tuesday night gained en trance into tbe waiebouse of Andy Johnson's Cash grocery at Freewater by breaking a window and removing the bar. Tbey stole foar saoks of gran ulated sugar and it is thought some flour, after wbiob thev again closed the doors and made tbeir departure. Nothing else was taken. The burglars were unable to gain entrance to tbe storejbuilding on account of tbe doors qeiug locked. Judge John Waldo Dead. . Judge John B. Waldo, formerly supreme judge of Oregon, a member ot tbe legislature and prominent and respected citizen of Marion county, died at bis borne in tbe Waldo bills, Marion ' county, Monday pight after J DAREDEVIL SILLEf an illness of two weeks. Judge Waldo was born in tbe Waldo hills, on tue old Waldo homestead in 1814 and has been a resident of the state of Oregon all his life. Since tbe expiration of his term on the supreme benoh in 1884 be has resided on his farm. He was a studious, affable man and one of tbe leading citizens of the state. Union County Pioneer. Frederiok Nodine, one of the noted pioneers of Union county, passed away at bis home in Union at 2 o clock Monday morning at the ripe age of 80 years and ten months, says the Union Republioan. Mr. Nodine' has been gradually failing for several years, and for at least three years had bees totally blind. His death was tbe result of general debility and old age. Twenty years ago the deceased was the posses sor of 5,000 aores of valuable land and many head'of horses cattle and hogs. At that time .be was tbe wealthiest man in the valley, but the financial reverses following tbe panio of 1893 involved bim in financial difficulties from which Ae was unable to extricate himself, aod tbe relentless band of fate swept away his entire fortune, leaving him in obscurity and want in the last few years of his eventful career.- ". . Will Teach at Fossil. v James Potter, a graduate of the Weston Normal class of 1907, has been elected teaoher of history and mathe matics in the Fossil, Wheeler county high sohool for the ensuing year. He will leave for that place in a few days. Suit to Collect $85. In Jnatiaa Richard'a Dntut n unit hna been filed by J.'O. Garrett against Joe uergevln to oolleet tbe sum of $85. The complaint was 'filed bv Messrs. Peterson, Peterson & Wilson. Excuse Is Republicans in Southern States Have Too Much Influence in National Councils. Again has agitation beou revived for reduoing southern representation in republican national conventions, ac cording to a Washington dispatch. When the republican national commit tee meets in Washington next Deoem ber, tbe matter will be taken up for consideration, and some recommenda tion may be made on tbe subject to tbe next national convention. It would require aotion by the convention, of course, to change tbe present method of apportioning tbe delegates. Under the present system, eaoh con gressional distriot is entitled to two delegates and in addition eaoh state is entitled to two dolegates-at-large, one for eaoh senator. Agitators for a ohange in tbe svstem propose that con ventions shall be composed of approxi mately tbe same number of delegates tbey now seat, but that representation shall be based upon tbe republican vote oast at tbe last previous national eleotion. This would greatly deorer.ee tbe number of delegates for those southern states, where the republioan vote is negligible and greatly inorease tbe representation of northern states, especially such states as Pennsylvania where tbe republioan vote is over whelming. Two arguments are advanced in sun- port of the proposed change. One is that under tbe present system a repub lioan voter in Georgia, for instanoe, bas four ur five times as muoh repre- sentaton as bas a Republican voter in Ohio or Iowa, giving him an unfair amount of influence in tbe seleotion of oandidatei and the drafting of plat forms. Tbe second arguments is that the proposed new system would tend to inorease the republioan vote, tbe premium of an increased number of delegates being an incentive to party workers to get out tbe vote. A number cf years ago Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, then vice chair man of the republican national com mittee and later postmaster general, started an agitation for reduotion of southern representation and tbe matter was taken up by tbe committee, but nntbiug came of it Banana Musk Melons. Louie LaBraohe brought a fine Banana musk melon to tbe Press offioe Tuesday. It was a splendid specimen, weighed 13 pounds and tbat it was luscious and ot delioious flavor can be attested to by tbe Press force. Mr. LaBraohe always raises a tine crop of melons and tbis year bis crop was ex cellent, but unfortunately it lay in tbe path of tbe bail storm, and was badly damaged as tbe result of tbe merciless pelting it received from falling bail stones. Joe Fontaine Sold. Wednesday, Joe Fontaine tbe stan dard bred trotting stallion changed ownership. He was sold by D. H. Preston to Claude Estes. Joe Foun tains is one of tbe best bred horses in tbe state, and horsemen of tbis section will be pleased to know tbat bis new owner will keep bim .here permanently. Mrs. Lazier of Weston and her mo ther were tradios witb Athena mer- obants yesterday. THE COL DH1ST RATES Thousands of Easterners Are Bound for Oregon. LOW RATES UNTIL OCTOBER 31 Press Readers Should Mark This Ar ticle and Send Copy of Paper to Eastern Friends. Commencing Sunday September 1, and continuing to October 81, the lowest colonist rates known to trans-, continental railway eervioo is effec tive. Taking advantage of these ex tremely low rates, every commercial body in tbe state is making a su preme effort to turn the flood tide of immigration whih he cheap foroes will stimulate within the borders of Oregon. In many plaoes sohool child ren have been organized into corre spondence bureaus, and individuals the state over are taking special pains to interest some eastern friend or rela tive in tbe inducements put forth to bring Oregon to his notioe and tbe opportunity offered him to come and investigate for himself, tbe vast re sources tbe state has in store for tbe borne seeker. I During these two months tons of ad vertising matter and all sorts of liter ature will flood tbe east, having in purpose tbe setting forth of Oregon's advantages, but atter all of it has been read, reread and digested, tbe personal letter enclosing a dipping from tbe home paper containing tbe excursion rates will do more to interest relative or friend than all else. Try it. Think of some relative or friend back thore you would like to see. Write bim, enclosing tbis article, or if you prefer come to the Press office and we will wrap your copy of tbe paper and mail it for you. By doing tbis you may have a ohanoe to see bim, for he can never come to Oregon any oheaper. And onoa here he will want to stay. The Colonist Rates. Effective Soptember 1 to October 81st tbe colonist rates to Athena from important Eastern points are as fol lows: Atlanta, Ga. - - . $15.75 Asbevillle, N. C. - - 45.75 Baltimore, Md. - - . 17.25 Birmingham, Ala. - - 13.00 Bloomington, 111. - - 29.510 Bristol, lenn. - . . . 15.35 Boston, Mass. - - 17.10 Buffalo, N. Y. - - 10.00 Cairo, 111. - - - 83.15 Chioago., 111. - 80.50 Cincinnati, O. 35.50 Cleveland, O. - - - 87.25 Detroit, Mich. - - - 36.80 Des Moines, la. ... 20.50 Elmira, N. Y. - , - 13.80 Evansvville, Ind. - -32.50 Indianapolis. Ind. - - 33.85 Louisville, Ky. - - - 85.50 Memphis, Tenn. - - 85.00 Mobile, Ala. - - - 11.35 Montgomery, Ala. - 14.35 Montreal, Que. - - 16.10 Nashville, Tenn. - - 87.50 New York, N. Y. - - 17.50 Oklahoma, O. T. - - 27.50 Peoria, 111. - - . 28.60 Philadelphia - 17.25 Pittsburg - - - 38.50 St. Louis, Mo. - 27.50 Toronto, Ont. - - 39.15 Washington, D. C. , - - 47.25 Missouri River Com moujPoints. Kansas CJity, Bt. Joseph, Leaven worth, Atchison, Council Bluffs, Oma ha, Sioux City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, $22.60. IN THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL Col. Parsons Returns to Umatilla County From the Philippines. Col. William Parsons bas returned '.0 Umatilla county from tbe Philip pines, where be has been employed in the government eduoational servioe. He is still in tbe government's employ ana has been assigned to duty at tbe Umatilla Indian Ageoy as principal of tbe government Indian sobool. Col. Parsons came to tbis county in 1887 as speoial representative of tbe government and was instrumental in concluding tbe treaty witb the Indians whereby tbe allotments en tbe reser vation were made. He was formerly a newspaper writer on Eastern metropolitan journals and after be was through witb tbo Indian allotment business, be engaged in journalistic woik in Pendleton, estab lishing and conducting tbe "Alliance Herald" a populist organ. Leaving Pendleton, h again entered tbe government eeivice, and wiiti Lis family, bas resided in Manila for tbe past five years.