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VOLUME XIX.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1907
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FALL STYLES
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in Fall and Winter
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Automobile Coats
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Misses- - '
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Ladies '
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A Winchester Take-Down Repeating Shotgun, with
a strong shooting, full choked barrel, suitable for
trap or duck shooting, and an extra interchangeable
modified choke or cylinder bore barrel, for field shoot
ing, lists at only $42.00. Dealers sell them for
less. This makes a serviceable all round gun within
reach of everybody's pocket book. Winchester
Shotguns outshoot and outlast the most expensive
double barrel guns and are Just as reliable besides.
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Black and Colors
All sizes :
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A Blaze at the McEwen Home Call
Out the Fire Department
Tuesday Evening.
fire was discovered Tuesday even
ing in the UDDer story of thn MrKwmi
home, and before it was put out ty the
nre department, whioh responded
promptly, several hundred dollars
damage resulted to building and house-
noia goods. :
After ttra hose tea mo arrived on t.h
scene, considerable delay was made in
getting water for the reason that hosn
naa to De laia over a block.
..jThe fire originated from the pipe
oonneoted with a heatins stove. No
fire had been placed in the stove for
some time prior to Tuesday evening.
the family having oome in from the
ranob on that day. The fire started
between the floor and ceiling and
when the stair door was opened a
draft was created whioh swept the
flames nnder the floor of an adjoining
room, and for a timn the firn thrAntnn-
od to break through at the west side of
tne nouse.,
The fire boys worked like trojans and
finally got water in the right plaoe
ana tne ore was soon out. Consider
able damage resulted to furniture, etc.
irom water. ',-
Died in Spokane.
Rev. B. F. King hands bs in the
following, whioh will be of interest to
many old-timers of this oottnty. The
deceased lady spoken of was the eldest
daughter of Rev. King, and a sister to
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w. j. ana Jonn King of this city:
Mrs. Melissa R. Marous, nee Phil-
hps, died in St. Lakes hospital, Spo-1
kane, on Septembei 24th 1907. She
was born in Lawrence county, Mo
Oct. 26, 1856, and died at the age of
51 years, 11 months and 24 days. She
was the mother of seven children, four
of whom survive her, as follows
Oscar Phillips, of Freewater. W. S.
P hillipa and Pearl Kelty, of Coenr d'
Alene, and N. Phillips, who resides on
Fugef Sound. The deceased was fof
many years a resident of Weston
REWARD OFFERED FOR WEBB
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One Hundred Dollars for the Alleged
Slayer of E. F- Zaspell.
"One hundred dollars ireward for
the murderer. George Webb: age 40:
I height 5 feet, 8 inches;, weight. 150
pounds: light hair andVevea: partly
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bald ; snJooth dhaven ; might have short
gray beard; stooped shoulders; blue
striped blouse and overalls; whito soft
nac punea over eyes. ; ugnt sort start;
heavy work shoes; fiat sunken mouth;
limps slightly."
Such is the reward offered for the
alleged slayer of E. F. Zaspell, the
Heppner butcher, who was found
brutally murdered last Sunday night.
Webb left Heppner at 1 o'olook and
was traoed to Echo, where he took
east bonnd train No. 6. The horse he
rode was f onnd near Eoho. It is evi
dent the murder was committed for
money as the men were together
Saturday evening . in a saloon, and
Zaspell flashed considerable money
telling Webb and the bartender that
he was going to buy a band of sheep
and go to tha Alberta country, where
he had located some land, and go into
business for himself.
' No trace oan be found of any deposit
; of this money in either bank. . The
bartender who saw the money says
j that there was over $200 in bills beside
I considerable coin.
The 38-oaliber revolver carried by
I Webb, whioh he bad left at the Pa
cific Lodging house during his stay in
town, and which he got Sunday even
ing just prior to leaving town, was
fonnd lying in the road near the Jack
Matlock ranch, two miles above town,
on Hinton creek. It is evident .that
Webb lost the gun as be, was riding at
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a rapid pace when he passed this point.
Two shells were exploded in the gun,
whioh tally with the wounds on Zas-
pell's body.
From the condition of the wnnnrl
that caused doath, it is evident Webb
was sitting on the left of Zaspell, plac
ing the end of tha barrel at the hntx
of Zaspell's ear. The discharge sev
ered the spinal column at the base of
the skull. Then, to make sure of the
work, there was a second shot which
caused a slight flesh wound on the
cheek.
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enteen Ballots Were Taken.
State of Oregon vs. George L. Horse
man. '
We, the jury in the above entitled
case, find the defendant, George L.
Horseman; guilty of manslaughter."
lnat George Horseman was not jus
tified when he fired the shot that kill
ed Clarenoe MoBroom last May was
declared yesterday . bv the inrv in
the Horseman case when it returned
the above verdict.
Not only was Horseman held to be
guitly of a orime. but during 17 bal
lots two men stood steadfastly for non.
fiction of murder in the second decree.
On the first ballot the vote stood two
for second degree, five for manslaugh
ter and five for not guitly. However
those who had voted for aonriittal ex
plained to their fellow jurors that they
aid not really favor snob a verdiot but
had voted so white thev moditatod up-
on the degree of guilt
After the first, ballot these men
gradually changed their votes and up
on the fifth ballot the voting was 10
for manslaughter and two for seooud
degree. This was the situation when
the jury retired for the night at 10:30,
after having taken nine ballots. Next
morning voting was resumed at an
early hour and upon the 18th ballot
the result was unanimous for man
slaughter. .
Tuesday morning. October 8. Was
then set by Judge Bean ad a time for
passing seutenoe upon liorsemau and
in behalf of the defendant Judge Fee
asked until that time in whioh to file
a motion for a new trial.
Wheat Land for Orchards.
Five thousand acres of wheat land
to be cut up into five and 10-aore
traots to be irrigated and devoted to
the raising of all varieties of fruit.
Such is the proposition to be put up to
cue Jfendleton Commercial club in tho
near future bv men who are seek inc
support in their efforts to develop tho
territory surrounding Fendloton, states
a dispatob.
YET MORE CRIMINAL CASES
A
Many Weeks Will Be Taken in Clear
ing of Docket.
Though the inrv session of oironit
court has now been on for 18 days,
says the . East Oregoniau, and two
murder oases have been disposed of.
the criminal docket is far from being
cleared. One murder trial and num
erous minor criminal oases are yet to
be worked out. .
On next Monday morning the nnsn
of James Sawyer, charged with mur
der in the first degree for having shot
Jack, Monroe, will be called. Of the
three mardeT trials for this term Saw
yer is the only man indicted for mur
der in the first degree and conseanent-
ly his f case will be of additional
interest through the fact that the de
fendant's life will be at stake.
Following the Sawyer case Jaok
McCarty will be tried for having
robbed J. P. MoManus in the Idle
Hour rooming house Interest in this
case will lie largely in toe tact that
MoCartv is the man whom the state
sought to show MoManus, believed he
Had killed when ne sryt Bob Kates.
Aside from these there are several
less important criminal cases poudioc
and it will bo many weeks before all
can be tried.
Whitman College,
The attendance at Whitman is Iinttr
thin year than ever before. A twnntv.
five per cent increase in tbe college has
mied every dormitory to over-tiowiug.
There is also a noticable imnrovemnnt
in the quality of attendance, and tbo
faculty feel that a finer body of
students was never assembled in tbo
college halls. Tha work is now fnllv
I nnder way, and tbe wheels are moving
smoothly, improvements have been
made during tbe summer, much addi
tional scientific apparatus has been
installed in the laboratories, and the
college library considerably increaHod
Some valuable pictures and statuary
have been given to tbe College by pri
vate donors, enriching tbe artistio at
mospbere,
Normal Prosperous.
ew pupils continue to register at
tbe Wstori Normal, and before the
fall season is over it is believed that
there will bo over 200 pupils enrolled.
Active work in tbe different branches
has beeu taken up and tbe school
never looked so pronperous as it does
now.
en VICTIM DEAD
Ex-Sheriff at Baker City Who
Dynamited Monday Night
Succumbs to Wounds.
Was
Harvey Brown, ex-sheriff of Baker
oouuty, was dynamited by an assas
sin, at the front gate to his home in
Baker City Monday night at 10:30,
and succumbed to his wounds at 3:10
Tuesday afternoon, after regaining
consciousness and making the' follow
ing statement :
"I was on my way home from np
town last night when I met a man in
front of a residence whioh is a block
from my own house, and spoke. The
nan made no response. This-man was
about five feet ten inches tall, his
weight was about 165; pounds. Ho
wore a brown suit and celluloid collar,
and was smooth suavou. I have been
conscious of having beeu-ellowed for
the past three weeks, and I have no
doubt that those who atteroDted mv
life are persons connected with thn
Western Federation of Minors, and
that I was marked for doath on ac
count of my connection with "the
Steunonberg and Steve Adams cases. '
ine manner In wniob be met bis death
resembles to the remotest detail the
assassination of ex-Governor Steuuen-
borg of Idaho, nearly two years ago.
At every turn, one is confronted hv
the startling similarity to the Steuuen-
oerg outrage. HiVen tUe counterparts
to the two rod chalk marks whioh ap
peared on the Steuneuborg gate are
found on the gate posts of the feuce.
lie was returning to his home in the
north part of the oity otter spendiug a
lew minutes down town. As he open
ed the gate to enter his owu premises
there was a terrilio explosion and he
was found in a horribly mangled cou
dition lying on the sidewalk. One leg
was blown outiroly away, one arm
. badly shattered and otherwise serious
ly injured.
Three theories havie boon advanced
as the probable oause of the crime
First, friends of Alex. Widdowson,
who was tried and acquitted of tho
murder of Willard Moody of Pin vnl
ley. Sooond, tbo saloon and gambling
element, who remember the days wbeu
Brown was sheriff and sat heavily on
tho "lid" for two years. Third, mem
bers -of the Western Federation of
Miners, Brown having for some time
been in 'he employ of the ntatu . nf
Idaho through tho Pinkerton Detective
agency during the trial of Haywood.
lhe oredeuoe given each theory var
ies with the personal knowledge nf
each individual citizen with the cir
oumstanoes surrounding eaoh of the
above three possible causes. ,
lie. was known to be a conraceons
man and a detective of no mean ability.
In politics he was clean, above
board and a consistent fighter. He was
a candidate for the nomination for
governor of the state of Oregon at the
lust direct primary election oa the re
publican tioket, and polled a surpris
ingly large vote, though unsuooosefnl.
He carried tho city of Bukor City and
Baker county ovor C. A. Johns, then
mayor of the oity. who was also a can
didate for the nomination for governor.
WALLA wlLATHEAT MOVING
Large Sales al 76 Cents f. o. b. Dur
ing Past Week.
Some of tbo biccest wheat sales nf
the season have boon closed this week,
says the Walla Walla Bulletin.
Among tho luiL'nwt rlnnln nmriu hv tlin
Jones-Scott company was the purchase
oi 70,ooo butiels Irom Ben Urote,
50,000 bushels from the Enuie estate,
and 25,0(Jo bushels from Roscoe Drum
heller, the price in eacb iustanoe being
quoted in the neighborhood of 78
cents f. o, b.
More wheat has been moving t.iis
woek than at any time previous this
soasou. U is estimated that at least
2000 bushels of wheat and hurley have
been sold up to the present time. Tbe
total yield in this county will approxi
mate' about 5,000,000 bushels. More
barley -was raisod this year than has
ever been raised in the county before,
aud the price quoted, 1.05, has made
barley one of tho most profitable crops
produced. As a result of this year's
experiments many farmers will next
year incroase tho acerage in barley.
Trip to Lehman Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. King arrived
home Wednesday from a couple of
weeks' stay at Lehman springs, where
they went for rest and recreation.
Mrs. King has beeu ill fur several
weeks and the trip has rosnlted in im
provement to her health.
BOOTH SUES FOR DAMAGES
Insurance Man Sues Pacific Insurance
Co. for False Arrest.
II. T. Booth, has broughtsuit in the
circuit court at Portland against tbe
Pacifio Mutual Life IusnraDcn com-
pany to recover $50,000 damages for
false arrest and defamation of charac
ter by the defendant company. Booth
alleges in his oomplaint that circular
letters have been sent out by the in
surance company informing all the
polioy holders that he has been arrest
ed and that this has in addition to the
arrest itself and the consequent pub
licity, made it almost impossible for
him to secure employment with any
other insurance company or to obtain
a new insurance businoss.
Booth is well known in this oitv and
the outcome of the suit is looked for
ward to with interest by tbe public.
OPENING OF COLUMBIA BEGUN
An
Epoch Marking Day in the His
tory of Navigation.
A work whioh marks an epooh in
Columbia river navigation was started
Tuesdaymoruing wheu a large crew
and outfits loft Portland to begin work
on the Upper Columbia and Snake riv
ers. The orews will be located at Uma
tilla first, and the work of blasting
rocks from tbe Columbia both below
and above that point will proceed.
This is the beginning of the work
authorized by the government and will
be prosecuted perhaps all winter.
Large forces will be plaoed at different
places on the streams and the obstruc
tions will be removed as rapidly as
mou and power can do the work. The
Open River Transportation company
and all others interested in river navi
gation hail this beginning with delight,
as it is the realization of a long-cherished
dream in tho inland empire.
New Portland-Pendleton Tram
A new daily train between Portland
and Pendleton will be put on by tbe
O. R. & N. company, is reported by
the Pendleton papers. Thetiain will
make its first trip next Sunday. The
principal object is to accommodate
local trafllo at all points, and relieve
the Oregon traveliug public of the
hardships attending the uncertainty of
the regular trains operated on through
schedules to Huntington. The looal
train will be substituted for the present 1
train that makes the run to Biggs.
Thernuuipg time of the new train .will
be ns follows: Leave Portland every
morning at 7:15, and Pendleton at 8
o'clock. Arrivo at Portlnud at B:15
p. m. and Pendleton at 4:10 p. m.
Senator Borah Acquitted.
Ono vote was sufficient to aonuit
United States Senator W. E. Borah.
1 he defonse submitted the case with
out argument and Judco Whitson
charged tho jury briefly, when it re
tired long enough to take one vote,
returning immediately with a verdiot
of aoquittal. .
JEACHERS 'ANNUAL INSTITUTE
Will Be Held in Pendleton
October
Twenty-third. '
On Ootobor 23 tho animal institntn
for tho toachors of this oonnty will be
held in Pendleton aud Oouutv Super
intendent Wellos is uow busy prepar
ing the program for the occasion.
All of the teachers of tb oonntv
will be required to attend and later on
in the year tha tblroe looal institutes
will fce hold in the different portions
of tbo county. ' 4
Among tho speakers who have al
ready promised to attend the annual
institute and appenr upon the program
are J. H. Ackerman, state superinten
dent, Hon. W, K. Newell, who is to
speak upon the subject of "Horticul
ture," aud Miss Annu Knox," represen
tative of tho Prang Educational com
pany, who will discuss the subject of
drawing.
A Most Worthy Article.
Wboii an article has been on tbe
market for years and gains friends
every year, it is safo to cull this medi
ciuo a worthy oue. Suoh is Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. It positively cures
coughs and all Pulmonary disoases.
Oue of tho best known merchants in
Mobile, Ala., says:
"For flvo years my family has not
been troubled with tbe winter oonghs
we owo this to Dullard's Horehound
Syrup. I know it has saved my child
ren from muny sick spells." Sold by
Win. McBride.
Mission Meeting at Kocpke Home.
Yesterday tbe ladios of tbo looal
auxiliary of tho C. W. B. M. diove
to tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Koepke, where tho regular monthly
meeting of the auxiliury was held. A
most pleasant session was held, after
whioh tha palatial home was thrown
open aud tho time spent in sooial in
tercourse Tea was served in the
spacious dining room by tbe hostoss.
Tbe old remedies are the Lest. Hick.
ory Bark Cough Remody has been in
use for over one hundred years by tbe
old Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania,'
and is still in use by ail the old families
of Western Pennsylvania. Is abso
lutely pure; made from tb bark cf the
white or shell bark hickory tree. Tho
burk is shipped from the east, and
manufactured in Walla Walla, Wash.
For sale by Palace Drug Store.
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