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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1907)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F. B. Boyi, Publisher. Application for entrance as '2nd class matter made on July 6. i!iii7 at thft TioHtoftice at Atlicna. Oregon Under an Actol Congress of March 3, 1879 Subscription Hat.1 i ii , . ar. In advanct 12.00 (Single copies In wrappers, 5c, ATHENA. ORE.. SEPT. 20 1907 Id many respects J. B. Huntington was, until liquor got the best of bim a brilliant man. Highly educated, the very personification of energy, en dowed with the passport of accompli.sb nieiits that would take hini anywhere in social or business relations, he wasted the youth and prime of his life in drink and carousals. Armed with all qualifications and attritutos nec essary to push himself forward in the work of man at a time whon the de velopment of the Oregon country was in its infancy, for a time Huntington planted his foot on the rungs of the ladder of success. He held diUerent positions of trust. But in bis makeup there was a doep burning strata tbat irrosistibly and forever harkened to the call of the dive and the clink of the tnrochip. Tboso who know him test, remember the resolutions made at times when his better qualities would rise to the surface and seemingly con quer bis lust for deviltry and dishon esty. One by one those resolutions were consumed in the fires of tbat other unquenchable desire, only re maining as flocks of ashes smouldering ( 1, If L l.'J . - on ine recora oi ins misspent iu. One by one his positions and friends drifted from bim, and finally, after using his wife's last means of support, she, too, finding she could bear the burdeu of bis misdoings no longer, soparated from bim. The last thread to all pretense of respectability snap ped hero, and it was not long before Huutingou went to jail for forgery. Relatives iutercoded as th cy bad in terceded before. Ibis time the olfense was too sorious to be overlook ed. A compromise whs oil uu tod with the district attorney. Huntiugton must eithot leave bis native land for ever or serve a term iu prison. He chose the foimor. An exile, standing on the deok of an oooau uteamer as she swung from her moorings into the channel of Portland's harbor, and moved down the river bathed iu sun shine Oregou sunshine James B. Huntington, a good man gone wroug, looked for the last time nt bis native country a passenger bound for the Oriout. and -doD't-care-a-whoop-whvknowB H-Boyd-not-escepted. The auto was sputtering and coughing and giving other evidence of being sbort on gaso line. No rubber hose connecting the oolouel with the gasoline tank could oe seen, butfor the fact tbat Pendleton is a closed town, the cause for excessive gasoline evaporation is easily explain ed. However, the machine probably arrived at Weston all right, for all tbe chaffeur would need to do in case of emergency would be to have Wood blow bis breath in tbe tank. All three of the referendum peti tions whioh were held invalid by Judge Galloway in tbe circuit court of Marion county, were declared good by a state supreme court, wbiob reverses Judgo Galloway. This means tbat Sheriff Stevens has lost bis fight against the couuty commissioners of Multno mah county over the feeding of pris oners; tho Logan compulsory pass measure will ho put to a vote of the people and so will be the University of Oregou appropriation bil!. As the situation now stands tbe people will vote on the three measures at the elec tion next June. The truancy law is a most excellent piece of legislation, an oasis, as it were, iu a Sahara of jimotow sta'utes passed by the late uulamented, and should be enforced without fear or favor or the Leuefit of clergy. Kids, says the Milton Kagle, who are too in disposed to attend school but other wise in capital condition to go fisbiug or congregate iu out-of-tbe-way places to roll luug destroyers and swap slang will take due notice that tbe officers iutond to rigidly enforce this law. Lifting a river (i0 miles over bills aud valleys and converting it iuto a sooro of powetful foroes for the wash ing of golden gravel is the Titanio project now under way baok of Duw sos under the impetus of Guggenheim dollars and talent. A thousand men and hundreds of teams tiro employed in tho wotk. It is tho largest hy draulic pluocr mining project iu the world. Sawmills, road systems, bridgos aud tramways are nioie inci dentals to the work whioh will take throe years to oomploto. Like nu automatic apparition of Russia's Czar, Wood flushed through towu Sunday on his first automobile rido. Ho ciuno fioni Pendleton and wore a watermelon giiu, but other wise looked tho part of I'm-disgustcd- Tbose Pennsylvania state bouse grafters are cortaiuly strenuous fel lows. Having Btolen everything they oould lay their hands on they are now trying to steal the evidence of their stealings, which has been collected and filed at Harrisburg. Tboso people of Pennsylvania culling themselves re publicans, however, consider all this excusable, or tbey would not continue to vote to keep the rascals in power. The volume of business daily trans acted by tbe First National Bank of Athena is euotmous. The bank em ployees are wotking over time and another evidence of prosperity is tbe fact tbat the resources are over a half million dollars, and money from wheat sales has just fairly commenced to come in for deposit. The Taft swing around tho circle had all the assistance the federal office holders aud the Associated Press could give and make the poor little Fair banks boom, that be was trying to oulitvale on tbe same ground tbat Taft was plowing, look like a field of buckwheat hit by a bail storm. Governor Hughes who has adopted the ordinary political dodge of visiting the country fairs says "the public con science is awake." He will also find that the Oystet Bay boss is very much awake to the Hughes scheme to control tho New York delegation to the repub lican national convention. Vacation days in Athena came to an cud Monday moruiug when tbe olang of tbe school house bell summoned the pupils to assemble for tho beginning of auothor year's learning. Aud tbey trudged along, arms laden with books, seomingly happy that school days had returned. The baseball "fan" is seeking winter quarters while tho football "fan" is just praotioiug a fow new yells. Free Round Trip Fare to PENDLETON During fair week, Sept. 23 to 28 Tcutsch's Department Store will refund your Fare with every purchase of $10.00. Make our new store your headquarters. Our Fall and Winter stock is by far larger than ever before. Every department is brim full of good things for you. LADIES' SUITS, GOATS, SKIRTS AND WAISTS by the hundred, and prices you will find right. Make our Store your headquarters. TEUTSCH'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE The fastest growing Store in Eastern Oregon. i?1 From My $3,000 Stock of Groceries Will be Sold Regardless of Cost This is not a Clearance Sale, nor a Mid-summer Sale; I am positively going out gf Business and my prices will convince you of the fact that I am going to quit. So now is your opportunity to get Harvest Sup plies cheaper than you ever did before. Stock is complete now. d? CASH WILL SAVE YOU CASH WORTHINGTON SPOT CASH GROCERY i !jo t o Oregon Shorj line em Union Pacific Through Pullman standard and sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chicago; tourist sleeping car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman lourim, Bleeping oars, personally oonauetea, weekly to Chicago, with free reolinlnn chair cars, seats free, to tbe east dally trora penaieioa. AKBXVX Dally. 12:25 p. m. TIMB SCHEDULES ATHENA, ORE, Walla Walla. Day ton, Pomeroy, Lew- lsura. uouax. run- man, Moscow, the uouer O Aiene ais- trict. Spokane and an points norm. 12:25 p m 3:40 p m 6:15 p' in. Walla Walla -Pen dleton Mixed Fast Mall for Pen dleton. LaUrande Baker City, and all oolntseiet viaHun tington, Ore., Also for UmatillaJIepp-: ner. tua uaues Portland. Astoria, Willamette Valley Points, I'aliromla Tacoma, Seattle, all sound roinu. Pendleton - Walla Walla Mixed DIPABT Daily. 12:25 p. m. 12:25 p. m, 8(10 p. m 6:15 pm K. M. (Smith Agent. Athena, SQUABBLE DELAYS LAND TRIAL. It is a queer dispute between the Department of Justice and District Attorney Bristol, about responsibility for delay in tbe land-fraud prosecu tions. We bave it from Mr. Bristol tbat tbe Government has not allowed sufficient funds to gather evidence; that the oases bave been taken out of bis bands; tbat he has received no authority or instructions from tbe de partment to prooeed; tbat he has been hampered by opposition to his tenure ot tbe office, put forth by Senator Fulton ; aud tbat insufficient help in his office together with lack of a secret service force, makes it impossible to go on with tbe trials. It is suggested by persons evidently intimate with Mr. Bristol tbat some power In the Ad ministration is soheming to bave tbe trials put off indefinitely. They boldly assert that tbe indicted men will never bo tried and that Bristol's enemies are working to make a scapegoat of him preliminary to ousting bim. From tbe Department of Justioe comes denial of eaoli of these asser tions. We are told from Washington that tbe departments closely concerned with the trials those of Justioa and of tho Interior want the trials to pro ceed at once and finished by December ; that all the money Mr. Bristol needs is at his disposal; that he has full au thority to proceed and that everything is waiting for him to lead on ; and that it is his duty to initiate aud not that of the Washington officials, since he is prosecuting officer of this district. Here are conflicting assertions from high officials, all of whom are suppos ed to be truthful men. The situation reveals lack of harmony between Mr. Bristol and his head offioe. Wherever tbe fault may lie, the clash should end. Tbe publio interests are too impor tant to be scandalized by a squabble. If Mr. Bristol cannot serve the Depart ment of Justice without oonfliot or can not obtain the co-operation of tbe Government as he thinks he ought, be should quit the job. A man must "get along" with his chiefs, if he is to ren der good service and stay in their em ploy. These indiotments, obtained through Heuey, evidently bave needed Heney to prosecute. But he became involved last year in the San Franoiso graft in vestigation and now is so engaged with them tbat he cauuot come to Oregon. If tho delay during tbe past year has been due to bis absence, somebody else should take up his woik. The publio is growiug weary of the pntting-oif business. If there are innocent men among tbe def eudauta they should be relieved of the indictments hanging over their Loads. Oregouiau. flPfflUlHjj M1EM inannaaMauagnooaogjaaaanaDaBaqaoaj CoujMolds, CROUP, WhoopingCoui This remedy cm always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or other harmful drug and may be given as confi dently to a baby as to an adult Price 15 cents, Urge size SO cents. D First National "1 Bank of Athena CAPITAL STOCK .$50,000 SURPLUS 20,000 PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS MODERN BANKING FACILITIES Sold in Athna by McBridc. The Crackers with a flavor INLAND CRACKERS Are not made by the Trust All Grocers Sell Them OFFICERS H. a 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. PRESTON, P. E. COLBERN. THE WRIGHT LIVERY AND FEED STABLE cood horses and rics. reasonable prices driver:furnished when desired- Horses boarded by the da jvweek or mouth Stables on 2nd street, South of Main street J. F. Wright, - Proprietor- THE Eagle Bar BERT CARTANO, Prop. GOOD LIQUORSA SPECIALTY Honrhonnd Rock and Rje Holly Tom Gin Three Star Cognac Bine Stem Whisky Famous Pilsner Beer Best Brands of Cigars. "BERT'S IS THE PLAGE" i AT THE ELECTRIC SIGN THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO. H. O. MansfieldManager Athena, Oregon BUILDING MATERIAL AND FUEL Yards at Walla Walla, Touhhet and Lowden, Wash. Athena, Adams and Freewater, Oregon. JOB PRINTING- Neat Workmen Past, Modern Presses High Grade Stock V An ounce of Pre venlion is worlh a pound of Cure. is worth more to ones health than any other medicine known. . r,.not fil your stomach with arsenic, calomel, quinine and debijitate the systern, earing symptoms that it takes years to obliterate, HeFbini is purefy vegetable eqntaioing nothing injurious, an4 is a genUB barinJepa nurgatiT9, CIIRPs CONSTIPATION, CHILLS AND Jr. 7? FEVER, DYSPEPSIA, MALA RIA AND ALL LIVER COMPLAINTS. Does More Than We Claim. Don C. Morrison, Kisslmmee, Fla writes: "I hare used several bottles of Herbine myself and hare advised !veif.of m7, f,rien.d8 to se same. I have found it to bo the best medicine for the liver I ever used. It acts gent ly at the same time thoroughly." 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