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VOLUME XIX.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1907.
NUMBER 67
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MANASSE'S UP TO DATE STORE
' Agent forButterick Patterns.
This Stock Must Be
Closed Out by
January
1,1908
Big Reductions in all Lines.
Everything Must -Go
at Some Price
SO COME Lf EARLY
Athena's Up To Date Store
v Agent for ButtexickPajttern's,..
. What Makes it the Popular Route Fast?
The Norther A Pacific Railway
ever has in mind tbe comfort of its patrons. Its through trans
continental trains are composed of new and modern equipment
whioh is kept in perfect condition. -The latest improvements are
found in day coaches, in standard "Pullman sleeping cars and in
diniug and observation cars. None but the most competent, civil
and obliging employes are iu charge. .
The company tries to make the. journey of its patrons pleasant
and its efforts are appreciated.
: INQUIRE OF LOCAL AGENTS FOR FULL INFORMATION
The Northern Pacific Railway
A. D. CHARLION, A. G. P. A., Nor. Pac. Ry., Portland, Ore. '
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jfjj The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in
73S5 Best that Mnn
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CATlXiX IN
Some of the Best Stock, on Exhibition
at the Walla Walla Fair
Was From Athena.
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Tbe exhibitors from Atheua at the
Walla' Walla County Fair are feeling
elated over their success in securing
premiums, and speak in tbe highest
terms of praise f or tfcb committee in
cbargeof tbe stock Jair : , ,
fiTO. MoEwen with four entries, se
cured two 'first premiums, one seooud
and one thirdfiis magnifloent stal
lion "Star orK ansae." took first over
all competitors, a gelding and two
colts securing the other prizes. ;
H. A. Barrett took first prize on
"Aguinaldo," his beautiful sorrel
roadster, and Mrs. J. D. Plamondon
took first premium on "Burke" the
sorrel saddle horse,,- also ' taking the
prize as the best lady rider.
J. M. Swaggart secured seoond pre
mium in roadster class with his black
MoElropa gelding.
Otha Reeder -was lu the parade with
his graoeful Del Norte colt, "Delmas."
Alex Still was awarded second prize
i on his double driving team. .Owing
' to 31 r. Still's span of fillies being a
little under height, he oonld not secure
first premium. -
A. L. Swaggart took premium on all
stock taken to tbe fair, exhibiting sev
en of bis thoroughbred Poland China
hogs and carrying home seven blue
ribbons. Mr. Swaggart parted with 3
of 1 his herd on tbe grounds, at good
round figures.
The above record is one of whioh
Athena stook raisers are very proud,
and which they hope to sec duplicated
many time at fntnre exhibitions of
fine stook. v
Mrs. Hill Receives Premium.
rs. H. H. Hill reoeived a premium
artne walla walla lair on. a nana-
some piece of embroidery work, a
carriage afghan. Mrs. Hill reoeived
2nd prize on the work. It is the same
piece whioh took 10th premium in a
contest in BoBtoa, Mass., some time
ago.
Joined the Hunters
A. h. Swaggart and son, Frank left
Tuesday noon to join tbe hunting
party who are now on the headwater's
of the" Grand. Roride river, Last w?ek
news'was reoeived here that .but one
deer had been bagged so far, owing to
tbe unprecedented warm weather, as
it is bard to get near the game while
the timber is dry. The report is that
they will hunt "to the limit," r No-vember-lst,
when all may be expected
home.' Link took his bear dog, - so if
the fates are as propitious as they were
for Teddy, some tear meat may - be
brought home. . ;
Injured By a Vicious Horse.
Lester Watrns of Adams, while
leading a horse on the ranob near
Helix, was knooked down and tramped
upon. Toe injuries sustained were a
badly sprained wrist which had been
broken before, and a broken clavicle.
He drove to Athena where bis in
juries were attended by Drs. Heis
ley. The latest reports are that he is
doing well but will be unable to work
for three or four weeks.
KILLS BROTHER BY ACCIDENT
Pendleton Man Caused His Brother's
Death at Eugene.
The accidental discharge of a gun
in the hands of Henry Tnompson of
Peudleton. caused the deutb of Lis
brother, Clarence, last Friday, at Eu
gene.
v Henry Thompson and brother, Clar
ence, , were pheasant hunting near
Cresswell, and were walking single
file in tbe woods, when tbe gun carried
by Henry was accidently discharged,
shattering the left leg of the brother,
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who was a short distance iu tbe lead. .
. The injured man was carried to a
farm house near by and tbe wound
dressed as well as possiblo, and he was
taken to a Eugene hospital where the
leg was amputated. However, the
shock and loss of blood had greatly
weakened him and he died from the
effects of the wound.
Clarenoe Thompson was a timber
cruiser and lived at Engene. He was
joined by bis brother for a pheasant
hunt, Tbey had just entered tbe tim
ber and were following a trail single
file when the fatal aooident happened.
Henry Thompson has been a resident
of Pendleton for a u umber of years
an is well known. He is prostrated
over J the aooident which ended so
sadly.
The parents of the brothers, Mr. aud
Mrs. Fayette Thompson, live on tbe
headwaters of tbe McKenzie river,
where they keep a summer hotel in tbe
mountains and are well known.
Clarenoe Thompson was 38 years of
age, end leaves a wife, four brothers
and 6ns sister besides bis parents.
j"V Improvement Noted. ,
F. p, Beatbe, one of the most truth
ful,' conscientious and pious men
whope voice was ever lifted in prayer,
egrets to report to tne jueaaer mat
Boyd has absolutely and mysteriously
disappeared from Athena. Mr. Beathe
was over in tbe suburbs the other day,
and learned that the town was mysti
fied but not very much concerned over
tbe, loss of its editor. Iu fact, the
Press is appearing as usual, and is
highly improved in moral tone. Athena
doesn't seem to care very much wheth
er Boyd comes back or not, exoept
negatively. It would rather he staid
away, and tbe general reeling at pre
sent is one of relief, as though the
ommunity had gotten rid of 'a trouble-
eome handicap. Leader. i
VipiEO IN WflLLA WALLA
Miss Luella Robey United in Marriage
With Mr. S. D. Peterson.
From Wednesday's daily Union
we
take the following account of. a wed
ding which is of muoh interest to
Athena people, as tbe principal parties
are well known and popular in this
city: A pretty wedding took place at
the home of the bride's grandfather,
.N. McDonald, 101 College avenne,
Iasl eveniug at 8 o'clock at wbioh Miss
Luella Robey of this oity was uuited
iu marriage with Mr. S. D. Peterson
of Milton, Oregon.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
bride and groom entered tbe parlor, to
tbe aocompaniment of the wedding
march played by Miss Mabel McDon
ald, and stood under a wedding bell of
autumn leaves while Rev. J. C. Reid
of the First Presbyterian church offloi
ated.
Along the walls and across the ceil
ing of tbe parlor autumn leaves woro
hung in profusion making a tasteful
and appropriate deooration. After tbe
ceremony a dainty wedding lunch was
served. ,
The bride is one of Walla Walla's
most popular young society ladies.
Tbe groom is a prominent attorney of
Milton, being a member pf the firm of
Peterson, Peterson & Wilson. Between
thirty and forty guests were present
from Pendleton, Athena, Milton aud
Walla Walla. A large number of
handsome and costly presents were
given the yonng couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left last
night for Milton where tbey will make
tbeir future home. Those present at
the wedding from out of town were as
follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Peter
sonof Pendleton, Captain and" Mrs.
Geoj Seely of Seattle, J. M. Peterson,
brother of the groom, of Bakersville,
Norih Carolina, S. F. Wilson of
Athena, Mrs. E. A. Dudley of Athena
and Mr. and Mrs. Anson Woods of
Weston.
Special Sermons
Minister V. E. Hoven announces
that he will give a series of sermons at
tbe Christian church, beginning next
Sunday evening, on tbe subject of
Christian nnion. The subjects for
each Sunday evening are as follows:
October 27, "The Sins of Division;"
November 3. "Tbe Impediments to
Union," illustrated with a chart; No
vember 10, "The Basis on Which All
Christians Can Unite," chart; Nov
ember 17. "The Glory of a United
Churoh."
-Left for Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MoArthur, who
have been visiting relatives here for
several weeks, left Sunday for tbeir
home in Portland. Mr. MoArthur al
though making his home iu tbe me
tropolis, still has business interests in
Athena and the farming cchintry
around which necesitate frequent visits
here, and Mrs. McArtbnr comes often
because of her love for tbe old homo
and associations.
To Members of Friday Skating Club,
All members of tbe Friday evening
skating club are requested to present
tickets at tbe door this evening, this
being the last meeting for the month!
also, those having out of town friends
attendiiug will please secure tickets
for the. By order of committee.
DISASTROUS WRECK
Fatal Mistake of Engineer as to Day
of Week Brings Death
and Disaster.
The most disastrous wreck in the
history bf tho Northern Pacific, occur
red at 11 :30 Saturday morning, three
miles east, of Peudleton, when in a
collision betweeu a light ougiue, No.
136u, and the iuooming Northern Pa-
oifio passenger train, Fireman Chas.
Burnett of Ellensburg, suffered tbe
loss of both legs and one arm, recoiving
internal injuries, whioh afterward
proved fatal. Engineer U. W. Wise ol
Pasoo was badly bruised and Express
Messenger Pringle of Seattle, was
slightly cut upon tho head.
The collision wsa cansed by Engi
neer Howie ol tne ngnt engine, Bias
ing a mistake in the day of tbe week
and going out against tbe passenger
train, which was then overdue in Pon
dleton. He thought when he received
his orders in Pendletou that the day
of tbe week was Friday iustead of
Saturday, aud by tbfs mistake read
the time of tbo passenger train wrong
aud met it on the curve a mile east of
the bridge over Umatila river.
On Fridays the passenger train comes
into Athena and does not reach Pen
dleton until 12:30, but on Saturday
tbe train does not come to Athena and
is due in Pendleton at 10 :S0. Engineer
Howie, thinking it was Friday, expeot
ed to be able to go to a siding for tbe
train.
By tbe foroe of tbe collision both
engines were demolished, tbe tank of
the passenger engine, No. 845, being
driven completely over tho boiler
head, and smashed into 'splinters.
Every vestige of the cab audVrlttiugs
of the boiler of the passenger engine
was stripped off and a box car next to
the engine crushed and badly dam
aged. !
The light engine which struck the
passenger train rebounded after the
collision aud ran back a half milo on
the track before it stopped. The pas
senger engine was not turned over,
but stood on the ties where it was
struck.
Engineor Wise and Firomau Bur
nett of the passengor eugiue, were
thrown out of the cab aud landed in
the scalding water which flowed from
the boiler of tbeir engine oud-J3ugiiu
eer Howie and Firomau Myors of tbe
light eugiuo, No. 13B6, were not ' in
jured, but after stopping their own
engine rushed baok to assist in oaring
for tho injured men.
The injured men were taken to a hos
pital in Pendleton, where at 6:8Q p.
m. Burnett expired, while tbe pby
sioians were consulting as to bis con
dition. Tbe dead man's lomains were
shipped to Drakesvillo, Iowa, tbe
home of his mother. The doud man
belonged to lodge No. 634 of the fire
man's aud eugineman's order, located
at Ellonsburg, Wash., aud carried
$3000 insurance in favor of his mo
ther. Engineer Howie, whose fatal mis
take cansed tho wreck was completely
prostrated by the shock of the disaster
and for some time could give no cohe
rent statement other than to explain
that he thought it wus Friday ins'.ead
of Saturday.
The esoape of tho many passengers
is deemed remarkable. One thing
that saved them to .ume extent were
tbe freight oars sandwiched in be
tween the, engine and tbe coaohes.
Most of the passengers walked to Pen
dleton after tbe injured men had been
rescued, not waiting for tho reliof
train.
Married in The Dalles.
WediAsday, in The Dalles. Mr. Oli
ver Diuleuson aud Miss Althn Achilles
were uuited iu marriage. The bride
is tbo dausbter of Rev. Achilles, a
well known minister of the Free Meth
odist churob, and the groom is so well
kuown as to need no introduction to
Athena readers of tbe Press. Mr.
Dickenson is a prosperous farmer of
this vicinity, and has leased tbe De
treece farm northeast of town, where
after a short wedding tiip to Portland
ho will biing his young bride.
Found a Fine Specimen.
While out shooting ooyotos on Pine
creek Sunday near the Watts place,
Frank Swaggart noticed somo bones
protruding from tbe gronnd aud for
the second time succeeded in unearth
ing some valuable epeoiniens. This
time it was an immense tooth, with
the bones aud sooket of another attach
ed to it. lbo bones are petrified and
iu a good state of proservutiou.
Weston Church Dedication.
Tbe Athena publio aro invited to fce
present at the dedication of the New
United Brethora church at Weston No
vember 8. Bishop Wm. M. Bell D. D.
will conduct tbe services at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. Come aud bring your
friends. W. S. Payne, pastor.
Injured in Runaway.
Mrs. J. B. Dawley was badly hurt as
a result of a runaway Saturday after
noon iu Pomeroy, Wash. Mrs. Daisley
aud her eon, Harry, were in the back
at tbo time tbo team became fright
eued. Tbe horses ran down Second
street to Columbia street where Mrs.
Dnirtley aud Harry wore pitched out as
the rig went over the railroad, track.
Tbo young man was unhurt, but Mrs.
Daisley sustained some severe bruises.
Mrs. Daisley is well known to many
Atboua people, her husband having
formerly been pastor of the Christian
church here.
Joseph Morgan Dead.
The funeral of Joseph Morgan; who
died at bis home in Weston, Sunday
occurred in that city Monday. The
Rev. Mr. Payue conducted the funeral
servioes, assisted by a local choir.
Tbe deceased leaves a wife, one son,
Mr. James Morgan, of La Grande, and
a daughter, Mrs. Frank Melton, of
Fallou, Nevada, to monrn tbe loss of a
loving father and husband. Mr.
Morpan had been living in La Grande
for the past few years, but prior to
that was one of Weston's prominent
citizens, acting as mail messenger for
the government some 12 years.
Thirty Three Cars of Cattle.
J. B. Saylor of Eoho has just return- s;
ed with 33 carloads of flue cattle pur
chased iu Wallowa county by himself
and Fred Andrews, for feeding during
tho ooming winter, says the East Ore
gonian. Mr. Saylor speaks highly of
tbe Wallowa country and looks for a
very great development there when
tbe railroad is completed, whioh it is
expeoted will be accomplished some
time next spring. He found some ex
cellent cattlo in Wallowa county and
says that excollent crops have been
harvested there this season and many
excellent cattle have been 'marketed.
It is regarded as one of the best range
seotions in Oregon.
REGULAR HELIX LETTER
Helix People Were in Wreck Farmer
Moves to Garden City.
L. D. Smith returned Saturday from
Lewistou where he has been visiting
hi9 Daughter, Mrs. Poarl Alspaoh.
Miss Eva Ridur visited Helix Sun
day afternoon.
Daw Howard is in Portland this
week.
Tbeodore Cramer h'as rented the
Richardson blaoksmith shop for one
yenr.
Mrs. Roy Peuland who has spout tbe
summer in . Portland, returned borne
last eveniug.
II. D. Bnyue made u business trip to
Pendletou yesterday.
Mr. B. T. Smith is attending the
teachers' institute at Peudleton this
week. ' .
Several Helix poople wore passengers
on the train that collided with an en
gine ueur Pendleton Saturday.
MrH. Jesse Walker of Wisconsin, is
visiting her sister Mrs. W. L. Knight.
Miss Delia Bott returuod, Monday
eveniug from Lowiston, Idaho,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richmond are
moving their furniture to their new
home in Walla Walla. '
Sustained Broken Arm.
Yesterday afternoon while a number
of ladies were taking private lossons
iu skating at tbo roller rink, Mrs. A.
L. Douglas fell,, sustaining a broken
bone in the left arm, just abovn tbe
wrist. Mrs. Douglas was taken to her
home on Fourth street, where Dr. Pla
mondon was called and reduced the
fracture. This is tbe first aooident
that has occurred at the link.
Here From Uarrisburg.
.Te Willaby, a nepnew of Wm.
Willaby Sr. aud cousin to A. J. and
William Willaby, ia making his first
visit to relatives in this city. Mr.
Willaby is at present employed by the
O. R. & N. Co., but his home is in
Hurtisbnrg, Liun county.
Depoe-AIexander Wedding
At tbe home cf Mr. and Mrs. Turner
in Walla Walla. Friday, October 18,
Miss Laura V. Depoe, and Harry II.
Alexaudor were united in marriage.
Rev. F. K. Fowler oflloiating. Miss
Depoe is well known iu Athena, hav
ing lived in this vicinity since child
hood. Tbe young couple will make
tbeir home in Waila Walla.
Wedded in Alberta.
Recently in Alborta, Mr. John Mc
Kinnou and Miss Mae MoPhail were
united in wedlock. Both young people
are well known in Athena, the young
man being the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
MoKinuon who reside north of town,
aud tbe bride a granddaughter of Mrs.
Molutyre, an old resident of tbo
county. .
Dejith of Mrs. Grubb.
Mrs. fiat tie Grubb, wife of the mail
carrier between Peudleton uud Hold
man, died at her borne ueur Cold
Springs Monday. Death was tbe re
sult of consumption. Tho funeral was
held in Pendleton Tuesday.
' - ' ... To Lease. ;''
100 actes of bottom land, GO acres in
alfalfa, CO acres in stubble; for a year
or term of years. Terms, U00 cash
per year. Apply to Mrs. Jackson Nel
sou, Atbeua. . '