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Athena Merchants Treat you Square Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your GrocerieB from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1907. NUMBER 70 ai - ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Parton Floor ia made in Atbeoa, by Athena labor, iu the latest and beat equipped mill ia the west, of the beat selected Blae8tem wheat grown anywhere. - Patronize borne indnatry. Your grooei sella American Beanty for : Merchant Millers 2 Athena, Oregon. , ; Mm B, , Sir' ''if i it 1 81.20 THE TUM-A-LUNl LUMBER GO. H. O. Mansfield, Manager Athena, Oregon BUILDING AND Yards at Walla Walla, Toubhet and Lowden, Wash. Athena, Adams and Freewater, Oregon. What Makes it the Popular Route Fast? The Northern Pacific Railway . ever has in mind the oouifort of ita patrons. Its through trans continental trains are composed of new and modern eqnipmeut which ia kept in perfeot condition. The latest improvements are ffiund in day ooaobea, in standard Pullman sleeping oars and in diuiug and observation oars. None bnt the most competent, cinl Siud obliging employes are in charge. The oompany tries to make the journey of its patrons pleasant and its effdrio are appreciated. WW INQUIRE OF LOCAL AGENTS The Northern Pacific Railway A, D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A., Nor. Pac. RyM Portland, Ore. M tup nil n i ivm PHiifiPiiir touf W. Ml 1 UK UUML1 1 I IsliUliEltif & I M U PROMPT II DELIVERY The Freshest and most 'Choice theMarket affords in "" ' i mi ti 'Mttl - I M Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here H DELL BROTHERS, SS?;KS?,ra Milling Company BEAUTY i &r Sack.; and Grain Buyers! Waitsburg, Wash. 2 I R. J. BODDY WHOLESALE BUTCHER Makes a Specialty of furnishing Meat in Large Quantities. First-class stock, Reasonable price MATERIAL FUEL FOR FULL INFORMATION WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT mm 83 1- 1)111 1 II BANK DOQRS CLOSE Merchants' National, of Portland Un able, to Stand Strain, Closes on, f Advice of Comptroller. The Merchants' National bank of Portland, failed to opeu its doors Tues day morning and notice of suspension baa been posted ou the bauk'a doors. '. The bank's officers are J. Frank. Watson, president; R. L. Durham, vioe president ; R. W. Hoyt, cashier; George W. Hoyt, assistant cashier. The bank states that they have paid ont $15,000,00 since the holidays were deolared and that they bad been un able to realize on seonrities and most temporarily suspend. They assert that they have carried their bnrden without any assistance other than the clearing bouse. They also declare that theyare solvent bnt on the advioe of the comptroller of currency tbey. suspend for time being. They declare they will reopen with in a few days. . A large crowd gathered about the bank and 30 polioemen were detailed to pre v out auy demonstration on the part of the angry depositors. The snspension of the bank was ex pected aa tbey had difficulty iu clear ing yesterday. Iu a signed statemeut, J. Frank Watson, president of the Merohants' National, says: "The Merchants' National will cer tainly resume payments. We are in good condition bnt the constant drain simply exhausted our caab and we must wait nutil we can get more of it. Sinoe the failure cf the Oregon Trust & Savings bank, we have paid $2,800, 000 and our resources are strained." BIB INCREASE IN LAND VALUE Medford Man Sells Farm for $625 Per Acre-Paid $40 an Acre. A Medford dispatch says: J. E. Watt has sold bis 40-acre orohard, one and a half miles southwest of Medford, for $25,000. or $625 per aore, the high eat price ever paid for land iu the Rogue river valey. Tbe -same-land waa purohaaed by Mr. Watt a year ago last February for $225 per acre, or $10,000, and tbe vear before that waa sold for $6000. This is a profit of 400 an aore for Mr. Watt and of $475 an aore in less than three years. Eight years ago the land was purchased nu planted for $40 an acre. H. T. Hull of Newark. N. J... and G. H. H. Parker of southern Califor nia, are the purchasers. Tbey secure one of the finest young ore u aide in the valley. The trees, mostly Newtown Pippins, with a few Spitzeu bergs, are eight years old, aud produoed their first crop this year, which sold for $3300. Next year it will double iu production, and each succeeding year will see au increase. Revival Meetings. At close of our services last Sabbath a. m. by unanimous vote of tbe mem bership present, it was decided to be gin that night. Tbe Holy Ghost, as in Matt. : 3, 11, 12; 1 Cor. 12, 3; 1 John: 14. 16, 17, & 26 & 16. 7-14. will be especially em phasized, as producing tbe righteous ness of God iu us, set forth in 2 Cor. 5, 17-21. Song service every night at 7 o'clock and preaohing services at 7 :30. Rev. Chaa. Maxon and others are expected to help at different times dur ing the meeting. Bring Pentecostal Hymns No. 3. All come early. , Old time Methodist methods will be pursued and Power earnestly sought. Get right with God soon for you must meet Him soon. Rev. Israel Putnam. Wanted A woman to live on ranch and care for children. Apply at this office. . Athena, Oregon MCBRIDE SELLS OUT Dr. J. D. Plamondon, Former Part ner, Now Owus The Palace Drug Store. m.. AioBnde has sold the Palace Drug Store to Dr, J. D. Plamoudou; ( After arranging his bnsiness affairs aatiafaotorlly Mr. Mc Bride will leave for California, aooompanied by . his wife, to spend the winteryHe has con-' ducted the Palace drng Ctore in this city for several years,, baving purchas ed the' stock and-busiuess, frbnTR. L. Davis, a young man now studyiug os teopathy at JKirksville, Missouri. Mr. MoBride came to this city from Adnnis, where with tbe late Charles Bowling, he was iu tbe drug business. Dr. Plamondon, the new proprietor, waa formerly a partner of Mr. Mo Brido, and sold bis interest in the store to bim about four years ago. The doctor will continue to prnotioe medicine, aud bag employed Linuwood B. Russell, an experienced pharmacist, bate of Baker City. New Paint and Oil Store. j: W. Wilkinson of Walla Walla, lias lesaed- tbe MoArtbnr building on Main street, aud will put iu a com plete stock of paints, oils, glassmould iuga, wall paper, etcy Mr. Wilkinson, who is tbe futner-in-law of G. B. Kidder, is a pr action 1 painter, and has had long years of ex perience iu the paint and oil business and for some time has been connected with the Stock establishment iu Walla Walla. He will carry an up to date stook here. Mr. Kidder will be niau ager of tbe Athena store. A BRILUAHT GAME Oregon Agricultural College Wins Lead in Northwest Champion ship by Clever Work. In tbe Quest game of football played iu the northwest this season tbe O. A. C. eleven defeated the U. of O. team by a score of 4 to 0 at Eugene Satur day. By winning frcmi Oregon the Agricultural college players apruug a distinct surprise on the football fra ternity and placed themselves iu the lead for tbe northwest championship. Prior to tbe game but little had beou said of the O. A. C. team, whereas the university eleven had been heralded as the prospective champions of the northwest. For years tbe fiercest uthletio livalry has existed between O. A. C. and U. of O. and tbe annual game 1ms also been an event of absorbing interest. -.' Last year a zero-zero game was played. On Saturday a special train beariug 1500 O. A. C. students aud friendly enthusiasts was run to Eugene and ben tbe train of 17 coaches returned iu tbe evening it was aflame with orange ribbon aud Corvallis witnessed the greatest demonstration iu years. Tho cadet regiment baud of 35 pieces accompanied the team to Eugene. Tbe following is from the Oregon -ian's account of tbe game: A well-direoted place kick by Full back Wolff, - early in the second half, won the game for O. A. C, und, al though Oregon fongbt desperately to cross tbe goal line, ber efforts were futile. Never before in the history of north west football has a game tieeu pluyed that called forth snch magnificent dis play of strength and skill. It was spectaonlar from whistlo to whistle abounding with plays that caused the spectators to bold their breath in wou der aud then break forth with cheer ing that made tbe welkin ring. Corvallis won beoanse of better work at critioal times and because of costly fumbles by Oregon. Return to Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Rhodes will ar rive iu Athena atout December 1st, from Hood River, where they have been living on their fruit ranch. Mr. Rhodes will take his old position iu D. B. Jarmau'a Department store, much to the satisfaction of Mr. Jar man and patrons of the store. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes will bo welcom ed to Athena where they have a host of friends. They will occupy tbe cot tage on Adams street soou to be vacat ed by Mr. and Mrs. ClarCuce La Brache. f Fine Fillv Injured. A Charles Norris' beautiful bay filly "Maud," wa? seriously injured the other day wbilo rnnning in the Willa by pasture below owu. The little mare oollitJed with a gang plow aud tbe muscles aud ligaments of tho left stifle were horribly lacerated.; The services of a veterinary wore called aud twelve stitches were taken in tbe wonnd. Mr. Norris made Dean and Virgil Willaby a present of the mare and the boys are taking good care of her. ' Mothers with little children need no longer fear croup, colds or whooping cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup tastes good. It works off tbe cold through the bowels, clears tbe head. Guarantied. Sold by Pioueer Drng Store. - DELIVERING APPLES Blalock Fruit Company of Walla Walla, are the Principle Pur chasers of Athena Crop. This 6ouson's applo crop is beiug gathered aud delivered. As usual, tbe Blalock, Fruit company of Walla Walla, is tho priuoipal buyer of apples grown In this section. ' . i ' The prioe paid by the cempauy this fall is well np iu proportion to what other products of farm aud orohard are bringing. The yield of apples this year, ia placed at an average crop, and tbe fruit in orchards tributary to Atbeua ranks flist-class iu quality. Delivory is now being made. ' J. A. Kirk, who resides on Mrs. Page's place, south of town, is hauling and placing in tbe car, 775 boxes of es pecially fine apples. This fruit is also consigned to tho Blalock compuuy. Mr. Kirk has a large quantity of ap ples left in the orchard, which he con templates making iuto cider and which will ultimately be sold for vino gar. Other applo crops including tho pro duct of orchards ou Wild Horse creek will bo delivered in this city lor ship ment. Chnrch Fair Nov. 23. Tho fair and sale to be held by the ladies of the Christian oburcb will be bold in the MoArthur building, Satur day, Nov. 23. The sale will oommeuoe at noon and lunch will be served at that time. Au oyster supper will bo served iu tbe evening, commencing at 4 o'clock. Everybody is invited, aud donations of articles for salo will be thankfully receivod. Don't forget .the date, Saturday, Nov. 23. PRE COLONISTS THAN 1906 Record Exceeded by Over Six Hun dredMany Easterners Coming. Colonist rates from eastern poiuts to the Puciflo coast, expirod October 30. These ntcs were 38 from Missouri river points." -Tho ponorol passenger department of the Harriniau Hues iu Oregon reoeived vestorday the report coveriug the last week in October aud were able to give figures for the moutn, with tbe exoepcion of the sales made ou the last few days. John A. Scott, assistaut general passenger ageut, said that theso sales might run np to sev eral hundred, many people delaying their journey for various reasons until near the expiration of the time limit, says the Portland Oregoniau. According to tbe report there wero 2017 roduced rate tickets sold at east ern points to Oregon territory or points adjacent thereto. In tho correspond ing month last year there wore 1373 colonists to coast points, showing a gain of 614. For the mouths of Sep tember and October, not counting those still uuoolleetod or at least not report ed the number of oolonists arriving was 422!). Iu October colonist ticuots were sold as follows: To Portland 520, to points in OroKou, south of Portland, 301; Hood River 13, The Dalles 13. Pou dleton 11, La Urando 18, Baker City 14, Walla Walla 86, Lewislon 15, balance scattering. CLEARING PAPERJT ITS FACE Oregon City Uses It in Payrolls With No Fault to Find. The following lotter was issued to the publio yesterduy by tbe merchants and business mou of Oregon: Oregon City, Or., Nov. 7. 1907 We, the undersigned, do hereby" agree to ucoopt Portland clearing house certifi cates iu denominations of $5, $10 and $20 at their fuco valno in payment for all claims due us and for goods pur chased at our stores: Frauk Busch, Pope & Co., John Adams, R. Petzold, Furr Bros.. W. L. Block, Harry Baxter, Cbnrman & Co., theC. C. store (by Curter), T. J. Gary, Huntley Bros. Co., George A. Harding Burmeister & Auderson, L. Adams, Duane C. Ely, Price Bros., V. Hurris, S. Rohenstein, II. P. Lrightbill, C. G. Miller, F. T. Barlow., J. Levitt, Joy ner & Hoskins, George V. Ely. W. W. Myers, Howell & Jones, Andrew Rob ertson, William Robinson, J. E. Jack, Brown & Welsh, George Reddaway, J. E. Seeley, P. J. Wiukel. The chncks of the paper mills em ployes were paid with these certificates last night, in denominations of fives, tens aud twenties. The only objection so far is that there are none flouted of smaller denominations, ones and twos. Conld this be done, tbero would be no rush on the stores and banks for small er change. Adams Rural Route. Rural Route No. 2 is iu effective working order out of Adams. The route aa established accommodates a large number of patrons, who receive nnil services three days a week. Elmer Hales is tbe mail earlier. LaDD SEGURESTHEM Portland Banker Will Pay Trust Com pany Depositors Dollar for Dollar. The financial atmosphere iu Port- j land has cleared perceptibly during tne week. i . Large anma of money have been re ceived from abroad aud from eastern correspondents. The depositors of the Title Guarautee & Trust Co., have begnu to feel easier by the aotion of Ladd & Tilton, bankers, in relinquish ing their referred creditor claims on tbe Marqnam building, the chief asset of the trust company which aggregates $607,000, and the personal promiso of W. M. Ladd to pay dollar for dollnr all verified claims of depositors within two years. Mr. Lndd's proposition to the trust company's depositors is aa follows: Portlaud, Oi., Nov. 9, 1907. While I have not participated iu tbo management of tbe Title Guarantee & Trust company, I am desirous aud willing to proteot the savings bank depositors of that institution nn inher ing, as I am advisod through the press, several thousand people, representing a total deposit of somo $405,000. To sued depositors I hereby guarantee tbe payment of their claims on or before two years from the dato of the ap proval of their respective claima aa tbey now stand, and as shown by their pass, books, as just and legal claims against that company. Suoh claims must, of oourso, be regularly presented to the receiver of tbe Title Guarantee & Trust company for al lowance aud adjustment, aud all sums which may be paid or payable ou such claima, either by way of dividends or otherwise, from the assota of the Titlo Guarantee & Trust company prior to the expiration of said two years, shall bo oredited on the respective claims, and I will thon, at tho expiration of said poriod, pay iu cash whatevor bal ance may remain duo or pay a bio ou said accounts at that time. Upon payment by me of any claim, I am to succeed to any further rights whioh such depositor may have against said Tbe Title Guarantee & Trnst com pany as its creditor to tbe extent of tho payment which I aball have made. While this guarautee ia purely a personal matter aud baa nothing what evor to do with Ladd & Tilton.. it aeems proper for me to state here that the bank of Ladd & Tilton ia nqt an incorporated institution, but the estate of W. S. Ladd is hack of it, aud be fore I could make kuowu to tho publio my own intentions I desired to consult all tbe heirs of the Ladd estate (one of whom lives ut a distance) as to any action by Ladd & Tilton ; and, wishing to make a complnto statement, 1 delay ed so that I could incorporate both matters iu one proposition. I am now alio to add that Ladd & Tilton wijl relinquish to tho geucral creditors of Tho Titlo Guaruuteo & Trust company the securities whioh it holds for the debt of $607,000 duo to Ladd & Tilton. This aoenrity to be released for pio rata boueflt of all the depositors and creditors of The Titlo Guarantee & Trust company, including Ladd & Tiltou. W. M. Ladd. Successful Coyote Hunter. George My rick is much of a success as a coyote hun tor. He is the owner of a couple of grey hounds wbiob have practically demonstrated that tbey urn fleet euougb to overtake and put tlm effectual quietus on any "yellow strenk aud a grin" they may be lnoky enough to sight. The dogs have cap tured eight coyotes iu tho last two weeks, adding two violims to their string Weduesda.Georgo proposes a run iu the Swaggurt neighborhood Sunday. Low Delinquent List. Tho delinquent tax list in this coun ty ia estimated at less than three per cent, tbo lowest in tho history of the county. Taxes become delinquent October 1, and at that time tbo hooks in the sheriff 's office showed bnt $11, 524 delinquent, since which timo tho amount has beeu considerably out down by payments. Leakage in Water Pipes. Wutor Superintendent Gbolsou re ports a serious problem recently con- fronted in tho wocd pipe line leading from the reservoir to the city. The iron bunds, which clamp the joints of the pipe, have beeu found in Hove'rul places along tho line to have rusted and brokea under the prostmro, caus ing the pipe staves to expand, resulting in serious leakage. Always Was Sick. When a man suys ho ul ways was sick troubled with a cocgh that lasted all winter what would you think if be ebonld say he never was sick since using Ballard's Horebouud Syrup. Such a man exists. Mr. J. C. Clark, Denver, Colorado, writes, "For years I was troubled with a sevoro cough that would last all winter. This cough letf me iu it miserable condition. I tiind Bullurd's Ilorobonnd Syrup aud have not hud u siok day since. That's what it did foe me." Sold by Win. McBiido.