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VOLUME XX.
ATHENA , UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 17. 1908.
NUMBER 3
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THE TUiYl-A-LUW
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS. OILS AND VARNISHES '
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A, M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Parton Milling Company
. Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, iu the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of tbe best selected
Blqestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. - Your grooei sells American Beauty for
Merchant Millers
Athena. Oregon,
The Year 1907
- Is Rapidly Passing
If you intend to lake that trip this
A right start is everything and
agents will be glad to explain routes and quote rates.
Oar trains are wide vestibuled, steam heated, well lighted, and
comfortable. Onr Day coaches, Tonrist and Standard Pullman
sleeping cars, Dining cars and Observation as are striotly modern.
Let us know your destination and when you plan to go and full
information will be furnished. R.H. WHITEHEAD, Agent.
A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A., Nor. Pac. Ry., Portland, Ore.
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DELL BROTHERS,
LUMBER GO.
BEAUTY
and Grain Buyers :
Waitsburg, Wash.
R. J. BODDY
WHOLESALE BUTCHER
Makes a Specialty of furnishing
Meat in Large Quantities.
First-class stock, Reasonable price
year yon will have to harry.
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Exposition, 1909.
most Choice the Market affords in
; VEGETABLE
ELECTION OF BANK OFFICIALS
Dividend of 10 per cent Declared and
Surplus Increased to $25,000. :
At tbe annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Athena, which waa beld Tuesday after
noon tbe members of tbe old board of
directors were re-elected. They ate
H. C. Adams, T. J. Kirk, F. S. Le
Grow, P. E. Colbern, and D. H. Pres
toD. Tbe officers are H. C. Adams,
president;. T. J. Kirk, vice president;
S. F. la Grow, cashier; Edward
Koontz, assistant cashier.
Mr. Koontz takes tbe plaoe of I. M.
Kemp, who leaves tbe bank and will
probably eugage in other business hero.
This change brings a new man to tbe
clerical foroe at the bank in tbe person
of Mr. Walter Preston an accountant
of experience in tbe banking business.
Tbe past year has been the most
prosperous in tbe history of tbe bank.
In no year since tbe organization of
the institution, has tbe volume of
busiuess been so large. A dividend of
10 per cent was declared and tbe sur
plus fond is now $25,000. . ,
Installation and Banquet.
! Tuesday evening the following
I AflRnnva n MtnninAtA T?ArmtmH Indira
were installed by installing onioer airs.
Mae Douglas: Mrs. Lola Payne, N.
G. : Miss Kitty Sharp. V. G.; Miss
Lulu Gross, secretary; Mrs. Jane Gross
financial secretary; Miss Came Sharp,
treasurer. After the installation, and
! tbe appointive officers bad been named,
the Rebekahs, Odd Fellows and their
i families enjoyed tbe pleasure cf a
banquet Mnsio and cards were fea
tures of the evening s entertainment
i m, luuves iv vraiiBvuig,
bCchas. Gay and family will move
shortly to waitsburg, "where they will
reside in tbe future. Mr. Gay will
engage in business there. He returned
from there Tuesday after having leased
a residence.
Onatfings
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On the Quarterly Balance or
On the tTMonthly Balance
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ST. NICHOLS HOTEL
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Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
THE ST. NICHOLS t
la the only one that can accommodate
commercial travelers,
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Can txneoomended for 1U clean uil
well ventilated rooms.
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Walla -Walla Boy Passes Crisis in
Pneumonia When Fire De
stroys the House.
As he lay exhausted only a few
hours after passiug tbe crisis in a sev
ere attack of pneumonia, Harry Eel-
ley, 16-year old son of Mr. aDd Mrs.
Joseph Kelley, . farmers living eight
miles south of Walla Walla, was burn
ed to death in a fire which destroyed
tbe home and all its contents at an
early hour Monday morning. Tbo
otber 15 oooupants of tbe borne barely
escaped with their liven.
' Joseph and Bert Kelley, father und
brother of tbe dead boy, who were also
recovering from severe attaoks of
pneumonia, and were under the care
of nurses, had narrow escapes, and
suffered exposure which may prove
fatal. William Kelley, brother of
Joseph Kelley, reoeived bums about
bis face and bands which necessitated
his removal to St. Mary's hospital for
treatment. Tbe wounds are not fatal.
Tbe first warning was bounded by
Miss Ida Smith, a nurse, wbo was
wakened by a glare of light Before
sbe could rush to the resoue of Harry,
wbo lay in tbe same room, flames were
all about her. She made a futile at
tempt to reaoh tbe boy, receiving
setious burns about her hands.
The screams awakened the father
and brother, who occupied adjoining
looms, aud who were sufficiently re
covered from their illness to make their
escape. Tbe other occupants of tbe
house had little difficulty in getting
out, but several of them were severely
burned.
Wrapped in old burlap, tbe invalids
and other members of the family,
elothed only in their night clothes,
were taken to a neighbor's home. No
thing was saved from the house. The
loss is estimated at $1000.
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, Weston Visitors, t
Mayor Plamondon and Editor Boyd
were visiting iu Weston for a few
hours Tuesday from Athena, andseem-
d to enjoy their, brief glimpse of me
tropolitan life after a period ot gloomy
seolusion in tbe suburbs. Dr. Pla-
moudou oalled at tbe Leader oflioe and
was cordially reoeived. Boyd got no
farther than tbe door. After making
an iusnltfng and nnoalled for inquiry
for "fish bait" be was met squarly
amidships with the office mallet, fol
lowed by a few iron sidestioks and
otber miscellaneous artioles of furni
ture. It's a wonder that Athena's
popular mayor permits such an incu
bus to follow In his train. Weston
Leader.
WOODMEN HAVE CHOPPING BEE
Organizer A. G. Saunders Installed
. Officers of Local Camp.
Athena Camp No. 71, Woodmen of
tbe World had a large crowd of en-
tbusiastio choppers out on last Wed
nesday night. Organizer A. G. Saun
ders, wbo is conducting a campaign
for tbe Camps of Umatilla Co. was
present and adressed the Camp. ,
Tbe Camp acoepted the invitatiou'M
join tbe Pendleton Camp and the war
ory of every neighbor is 15 new candi
dates for the big initiation Feb. 20tb.
Organizer Saunders installed the fol
lowing officers, who will have obarge
of Camp affairs daring the coming
term: C. C, J. C. Stamper; A. L.,
Henry Keen ; Eaoort, Fred Flint ; Clerk,
J. D. Plamondon; Banker, H. O.
Wortbington; Manager, Cass Cannon,
Wm. Boober; Watchman Wm. Pink-
erton; Secretary, Qcs Sohubert.
At the close of tbe installation Camp
adjourned to che banquet room where
a pleasant hour was spent by every
neighbor present. Three applications
for membership were presented. Tbe
Camp will meet on Feb. Ctb when
Organizer Saunders will again be with
them.
- Circuit Court.
A busy term of the circuit court is
in session. Yesterday afteroaou, tbe
three Indians, Minthorn, Mitchell and
Corbett, accused ot robbery, plead
not guilty. Ralph McBain plead
guilty to horse stealing and was given
an indeterminate sentenoe of from one
to five years. Willie Raskins charged
with assaulting L. W. Keeler, princi
pal of tbe Echo school was found guilty
and Judge Beau will pass sentenoe on
him tomorrow.
T TILL ILOB
The friends of T. D. Taylor, now
serving tne tmrd term as snerin or
Umatilla oounty. are urging him to
accept tbe primary nomination for a
fourth term. He bas the record for
continuous service.' In eastern Oregon
no sheriff bas served
more tnan two
term in any oounty
so far as known.
He also has another record ; tbat of hi -
ing tbe most capable man who bas neld
the office of sheriff in any ' county in
BOYBUR
TO DEATH
WHEAT SHIPMENTS DELAYED
Railroad Companies Fail to Furnish
Cars in Washington, .
Acoording to the Walla Walla gram
dealers tbe shipment of thousands of
bushels of wheat, stored along tbe
Snake River Valley branch of the O.
R. St N. is being delayed through tbe
failure of the railroad to furnish oars,
although several hundred "empties"
hve been hauled into eastern Wash
ington tbe past two weeks and shunted
onto side tracks at Walla Walla and
otber points along tbe line. .Wheat
ready to ship September 15, is still be
ing held in tbe warehouse, through
lack of cars, says tbe Walla Walla
Statesman.
Reports from Portland and Tacoma
state that tbe big accumulation of
wheat that bas pourpd into those porta
tbe past two months is being rapidly
loaded for export and shipments from
interior points, it is expected, will be
resumed in a short time.
In anticipation of a resumption of
tbe wheat business, the railroads have
been eendiug out large numbers of
empty box oars to interior points. It is
estimated that about 35 per cent of
Walla Walla's 1907 crop is yet to be
moved to tidewater. This amount is
abont equally divided between the O.
R. & H. and Northern Pacific
Tbe local wheat market bas taken
on a stronger tone, although little
grain is changing hands, farmers with
their last season's crop on band, hold
ing for better prioes. Ghoioe blue stem
was quoted at 75 cents in tbe ware
houses today.
t POSmtSlER DEAD
Died Sunday Afternoon, As Result of
' Brights Disease.
John H. Kirbyt an old resident and
postmaster of Adams, died Sunday
afternoon, at his home in that town,
aged 58 yearp.
. : Mr. Kirby bad for years been afflict
ed with heart trouble, but , bis death
was due ' direotly to Bright's disease,
which attaoked him several weeks ago.
He leaves a wife and one soo, A. H.
Kirby of AdUD8. The funeral services
were oonduo'.ed at the family Home
Tuesday, by Rev. Isreal Putnam, in
ferment taking place in the Athena
cemetery. Mr. Kirby was an Oregon
pioneer, coming to the state when but
three yeare of age, crossing tbe plains
by ox team from Indiana. In 1875 he
came to this oouuty, settling at Adams.
December 15, 1878, he was united in
marriage to Mrs. Susan Hales. Tbe
fruit qf tbe nnion was two eons, one
of whiob died at tbe age of two years.
Grand Jury Called.
In requesting a grand jury for this
term of court, District Attorney Phelps
said: "It has been my custom," said
Mr. Phelps this afternoon, "to ask for
a grand jury once eaoh year. By hav-
iug a grand jury those wbo have com
plaints that have not been taken up by
my ofiloe are given an opportunity to
present tbe oases again. There are
always a number of snob oases, one of
them at present being tbe case of Mar
shal Lavender of Weston, who shot a
yoang man named Reed last winter. I
did not oonsider that there was any
oriminaloase against Lavader and did
not indict him. However, it those in
terested wish to take tbe case further
they may go before tbe grand jury and
do so."
Hermiston Attracts Capital.
James D. Loman, a Seattle million
aire, bas just purchased 26 lots from
tbe Maxwell Land and Irrigation com
pany on the west side of tbe O. R. &
N. traoks at Hermiston and will begin
building upon and Improving tbe pro
pertv at onoe. The prioe was $1,070.
Other wealthy Seattle people are
now looking over tbe ground. Tbe
definite announcement that at least
7,000 acres of the government irriga
tion project at Hermiston will be
opened for settlement within a few
weeks has greatly stimulated building
at that place and a large amount of
capital is being invested in permanent
improvements.
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. Henry Koepke and sister, Mrs.
R. F. Heyden, wish to express their
appreciation and sinoere thankfulness
to all neighbors and friends for tbe
interest and many kindnesea shown
them during their recent bereave
ment. eastern Oregon. His percentage in
tbe capture of law breakers and crimi
nals ranks higher than that of any
sheriff in tbe state and since tbe fee
system bas been abolished and tbe
sheriff's office is on flat salary, the old
ivpolitioai bars corraiiog oounty omciaia
in tbe two term pasture have been
1 broken down, hence tbe people want
j Umatilla county's sheriff to accept tbe
nomination for the fourth time.
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Hudson Maxim's Motorite Will Doable
Speed of Torpedoes Submarine Ves
sel and All Ocean-Going Boats.
A new motive power known as
"motorite," which is expected to rev
olutionize torpedoes and torpedo boats
and possibly in the future replace steam .
as a motive power for ooeao-going ves
sels, has been invented, it is announc
ed, by Hudson Maxim, tbe well-known
inventor.
It is said that Maxim has already
made extensive tests with models of
torpedos and torpedo boats and has no
titled tbe government of his invention.
"Motorite" the new motive power
wbioh is tbe basis of tbe torpedo and
the torpedo boat, is said to be a com
panion of certain powerful explosives
and by means of it torpedos and tor
pedo boats are propelled through tbe
water at great speed. . Maxim says
that an ordinary sized torpedo can bo
sent through the water at a speed of
sixty miles an hour. Maxim's new
model torpedo boat, which is praoti
cally submerged can be propelled, tbe
inventor says, at a rate of from fifty
five to sixty miles an hour. With a
boat going at this speed and a torpedo
traveling at twice tbe present speed,
and for more than twice tbe distance
now possible, Maxim believes he has
made a disoovery whiob will revolu
tionize the building of warships.
The inventor is also of tbe opinion
that his new motive power will sooner
or later come into use on merchant
vessels and will double their speed.
He declines to give details of "mo
torite" until bis application for pat
ents, now pending, have been aoted
upon.
Miniature Railroad War.
A big railway fight is on at Miltou
between the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation company and tbe Walla Walla
Valley Traotion company. Tbe O. R.
& N. bas a spur to the Peacock mill
and: the Traotion company has been
asked to pnt a switch in. In order to
keep the Traotion company out tbe'
O. R. & N. has torn up its track and
dumped two or three freight oars aoross
its right of way. Guard.. to protect
the rights of both oompauies baWeen
placed at the spot and a battle loyal '
may come off at any moment. 'Xbe
spur of tbe Traotion coiripaDy.-would
enable Northern Paoifio cars to come
into tbe Peacock mill yards ana ouable
the Northern Paoifio to compete with
the O. R. & N. for the products of the
Peaoook mill, wbioh is a great ' trafflo
produoer.
GROOMING FOR. THE CAMPAIGN
Pendleton Tribnne Sizes Up Locally,
Its Side of the House.
. Speaking of looal politios the Pen
dleton Tribune says:
"Representative O. A. Barrett, of,
Athena, who was in Pendleton yester
day o attend a meeting of tbe hard
ware men of tbe county, said he had
not finally decided yet what he would
do, but that bo would probably ba a
candidate for reelection. As before,
he says be will make tbe campaign on
a straight statement No 1. platform. ,
"Barrett made a good record in tbo
legislature last session for a first
termer and wag one of the hard work
ing members of tbe house. He was
instrumental in securing legislation
favorable to tbe oounty and s;iyg the
only thing that would luduce him- to
ask to be returned to Salem is the great
desire he bas to see tbat otber legisla
tion of great interest to this section of
the state is completed.
"Two of these particular . measures
are tbe water code and tbe bill pro
viding for the extension of tbe portage .
road. Tbe latter would now be a law
but for tbe serious illness which pre
vented Barrett being present to vote on
tbe day it came up for final action
after be bad arisen from a siok bed to
have it again referred to tbe committee
when it had been side tracked.
"The proposed water code which
came so near passing after a very hard
struggle is one of especial interest to
Umatilla oounty. It was defeated
through the efioits of tbe "vested in
terests" and by aid of votes from
western- Oregon, -a part of the stutd
wbioh does not yet realize tbe neces
sity for water legislation.
' "Barrett says he has been given the
promise of mnob support through tbe
oounty and urged by those, not of his
politioal faith, to again make the race,
being assured of their influence as well
as their votes."
The Pendleton paper speaks of Sa.-
ing and Folsom for clerk, and Hood
ley for recorder.
Mrs. Warner Again.
Mrs. Mabel Young Warner, de
fendant in a criminal prosecution on
a'cbarge of forging a will to an estate
of $10,000, was attacked by an un
known man while at work iu her
kitchen Snnday sight at Pendleton and
badly choked and beaten. By fighting
vigorously she drove off her assailant
and fainted on teaching a neighbor's
door to give the alarm. No arrests
have been made.
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