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VOLUME XX-
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 6. 1908.
NUMBER 10
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THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
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Athena, Oregon
ESTABLISHED 1865
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THE CITY ELECTION
Dr. Plamondon Receives Flattering
Testimonial of Regard In Splen
did Vote For Mayor.
For Mayor, Dr. J. D. Plamondon,
present incumbent.
For Gouuoilmen, A. B. MoEwen, M.
Li Watts and F. S. Le Grow, present
inoum bents.
For Treasurer, A. A. Foss.
For recorder, B. B. Richards, pres
ent inonmbent.
For Water Commissioner, G. A.
Barrett, present inonmbent.
Ordinance No. 113, by referendum
vote, carried.
The above is the result declared by
the ballots oast in the ' Athena city
election, held Tuesday. A total of 128
votes were cast and the faot that Dr.
J. D. Plamondon received 111 votes
ont of this total, the resolution ex
pressed by ballot stands in the light of
diguiQed and flattering testimonial of
the regard and esteem in which be is
held by the citizens of Athena both as
( man and official. He was unanimously
nominated for the office in a mass
meeting of citizens and bad no open
opposition.
The result in detail as shown by the
ballots was as follows :
For Mayor J. D. Plamondon, 111;
David Taylor, 2; Jerry Stone, 1.
For Counoilmen A. B. MoEwen,
117; M. L. Watts. 115; F. S. LeGrow,
113; Ed Kilgore, 1; Wm. Winship 1.
For Treasurer A. A. Fobs, 118;
Wm. Winship, 1; David Taylor, l.
For Reoorder B. B. Richards, 116;
Jerry Stone, 1 ; S. F. Wilson, 1; Ed
Knight, 1.
For Water Commissioner 0. A.
Barrett. 115; Ed Knight, 1 ; Fred Ker
shaw, 1.
Ordinance No. 113, by referendum
vote, carried; yes, 71; no, 39.
H1NKLE PROJECT 1M NEW HANDS
Cleaver Brothers Take Over 10,000
Acres for Eastern Capitalists.
The second large deal in irrigated
laud to be recorded in the west end of
Umatilla county within tba past mouth
was closed at Echo Monday evening
wnen the Cleaver brothers, represent;
ing Chioago and Indiana capital, took
over the Hinkle Ditch company's
holdings at Echo. The deal involves
about 10,000 aores of arid and semi-arid
land and 25 miles of canals and laterals
and represents the sum of $100,000.
The -other large deal was the pur
chase of half of the Furnish ditob pro
jeot ty Dr. Henry Waldo Coe and
associates ot Portland.
The Hinkle Ditch company was or
ganized three years ago by J T. Hin
kle of Pendleton and O. D. Teel of Eobo
with a number of associates. The
Hundiob, an ancient attempt at recla
mation, was taken over and baa been
extended and enlarged until it is now
one of the leading projects in the state.
The capitalists who have purchased it
will oolonize the land with eastern
bomeseekers.
Whitman Won.
Whitman defeated the University
of Idaho in two games of basketball
last week in the Whitman Gymna
sium. The first game was rather easy
for Whitman, Idaho being beaten 26
16. The seoond game was harder
fought, bnt Whitman won 20-17
Dntoher was out of the games on ao-
oount of injuries. These two games
closed the basketball season for Whit
man, and put Whitman seoond in the
interoollegiute championship race.
Teacher's Certificates Issued.
Two teachers' certificates were Is
sued Saturday by County Sohool Sup
erintendent Welles. Mrs. Lillian
Downs Dobson, of Atbena, was given
a first grade certificate wbilo Miss
Ella J. Hayes received a tbird grade
on the grades of her state papers.
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YOUNG HI'S CLUB
Joint Organization of the Young Men's
Fraternal Society, With Lester
Miller Supreme Master.
In the rooms of the Young Men's
Club in Athena Friday evening a joint
organization to be known by the name
Young Men's FrateruakSooiety was
eleoted by the members of the local
club and the members of the Young
M en's club of Weston.
Fifteen members of the Weston club
were present at the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Supreme Master, Lester Miller of the
Weston club. Mr. Miller started in
detail the objects and purposes of the
proposed amalgamation of the two
clubs into the formation of the
Young Men's Fraternal Society. It is
proposed to have an initiatory degree
in whioh will be vividly impressed the
moral status of the society and the
obligatory exactions to be required of
all members joining the Sooiety.
Mr. Miller, an exceptionally bright
young man, impressed upon bis hearers
all the sooial and fraternal beneSts to
be derived from the society, should
neoessary care be taken in living np to
and proteoting its principles.
A committee was named to draft a
constitution and by-laws for the soci
ety, and oommittees for other purposes
pertaining to effecting the organization
were named.
Thw meeting ended iu social inter
course and the enjoyment of an oyster
supper, served iu fitting style by mem
bers of the Athena club.
The fraternal feeling wbiob prevail
ed at this meeting at which a number
of Athena business men were present
on invitation, displayed a commend
able spirit on the part of toe young
members of the sooiety to cement a
lasting friendship, between the boys of
the two towns a spirit and feeling
that should be cherished and fostered
in every way possible.
CANDY CAUSED CHILD'S DEATH
Mabel Forrest's Death Due to Poison
' ous Coloring In Candy.
.Mabel, the nine year old daughter
of Mr.gB.nd Mrs. J. F. Forrest," mention
of whose illness was made in Friday's
Press, died at the hospital in Pendle
ton Friday night.
The child's death is attributed to
eating candy the color ingredients of
which contained poison. The oandy
was purchased in Walla Walla and
that it contained poison in every par
tical contained in the box, is proven
by the fact that two other obildren
who ate of it were taken violently ill
though they were not seriously affected
An investigation is to be made.
Samples of the candy will be proonred
if possible for the purpose of having it
analyzed. '
The little girl was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Forrest of Atbena
and she was nine years old. The fun
eral was held in Pendleton at 2 o'olock
Sunday afternoon. The procession
was formed at the residenoe of E. J.
Sommerville and went from there to
the Catholic church where the service
was held. Burial was made in Olney
c & ino t e ry
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Frank K. Welles Will Be Re-elected
Without Opposition.
Frank K. Welles, county sobool sup
erintendent, who has made an envi
able reoord iu bis administration of
the oounty's eduoational affairs, has
announced bis candidacy for re-ele3-tion.
Press readers, irrespective of
party affiliations, expresB themselves
with favor in regard to Mr. Welles'
candidacy, and reoognize in bim a
thorough and competent man to have
charge of our pnblio schools.
It is more than likely that Mr.
Welles will be the only candidate for
this, important office, a condition
which in itself expresses the regard
and esteem in which be is held by the
people.
Death of Jefferson Brown.
V .Tufforann P. Rrnwn. mrnri R7 vnnrfl.
died at his home in Walla Walla, Sun
day of stomach trouble. Mr. Brown
was a retired farmer of this oounty and
went to Walla Walla to make his home.
He was the father of Fred and Pearl
Brown, former pupils of the Atbena
public school, and resided in Atbena
for a time. Cbas. Brotherton of tbia
city attended the funeral, which was
held Sunday.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Louis La Brasohe and family
desire to express their thanks through
the columns of the Press for the many
acts of kindness shown them during
tne illoes and deatn or tbeir son,
Clarenoe.
Mao Zan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use, iu a collapsible tube, with not
zle. Ou application soothes and heals,
reduces inflammation and relieves
soreness and itcbiug. Price 50o. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Stole.
SOI Hi STOCK
Shipment of Males Brought From
Idaho and Will Be Sold to Uma
tilla County Farmers.
Two carloads of fine mules were
purchased in Idaho last week by W.
R. Taylor. The consignment of stock,
which includes four head of good
horses, was unloaded at Pendleton and
driven to the Taylor plaoe, west of
town.
Some of the best mules ever seen in
this seotion of Umatilla county are to
te found in the bunch. With the ex
ception of two span, all are young
mules and range in prioe from $100 to
$500 per pair.
Mr. Taylor, who Is associated with
Fay Le Grow in the stock business,
got the cream of the mule teams in the
Boise Valley when he purohased this
lot. He brings them here for sale and
eiuoe the arrival of the stock many
farmers who are oontomplating using
mules instead of horses for ranob work,
have been out to see the animals.
One team in particular, "a spanking
good span" in the language of one
Missonrian, who saw it, is about top
uotobers in any class. This team
weighs 26 hundred, is well matohed and
attracts the attention of all.
Already sixteen head of male have
beon sold. Casper Woodard bought
eight bead and Bern Bannister eight
head.
ARTHUR SCOn BUYS LAND
Purchases a Section and Three Quar
ters For $42,000.
The sale of the Cooley-Pieroe farm
Saturday for $13 000 was one of the
largest real estate deals to be consum
mated during the past few months, a
period of time whioh will go down in
the history ot the oounty as famed for
the number of its large deals, says a
Pendleton paper.
This is the big ranoh in the Cold
Springs country wbiob has been farm
ed by A. B. Cooley Aitbnr Soott of
Athena, is the purchaser and the big
deal was negotiated by the firm of
Coutts, Bittner & Hayes.
There are 1120 acres in the farm
and 500 aores of growing grain is in
cluded in the trausaotion. The ma
chinery, however, has already been
sold and was hot inoluded.
Tbe ranch is one of the large ones ol
the county and considered one of the
best iu that seotion of the country.
Mr. Cooley announced a few weeks
ago, his intention to quit farming and
a short time afterwards sold the large
part of his outfit at auction.
Mr. Soott, tbe purobaaer, is one of
the woll known wheat farmers of the
Atbena country and has had years of
experience in tbe growing of grain in
Umatilla oounty.
LEAVES HIS DEATH UNSOLVED
H. D. Lovell, Found Fatally Injured
on Rails, Near Starbuck.
H. D. Lovell, a stranger, who was
found stretched aoross tbe railroad
track below Starbuok Saturday by the
engineer of a fast freight, died at tbe
Walla Walla hospital Sunday after
noon without regaining consciousness
long enough to give a coherent account
of himself or bow he met with tbe ao
cident near Starbuck. All the infor
mation that Lovell oould give is that
be bad a brother residing near Farm
ington and a son at Appleton, Wiscon
sin.
1 Lovell bad a narrow escape from
being ground to pieces by tne ireignt.
Tbe engineer disooverd bis body soon
after leaving Sarbnok for Walla Walla
and suooeeded in bringing his train to
a stop within a few feet of tbe injured
man. The supposition is that Lovell
was taken with an apoplectic stroke
and fell, striking his bead on tbe rail.
His bead was slightly cot. which gave
rise to tbe opinion that be bad met
with foul play.'
Lovell's body is being held at a lo
cal undertaking establishment pending
some word from relatives relative to
its disposition.
An Aristocratic Hog.
While in tbe city reoently, D. II.
Preston purchased a half interest in
"Mastin" tbe prize winning Poland
China boar wbiob bae been at tbe
head of A. L. Swaggart's thoroughbred
herd. Tbe hog was shipped to Waits
burg Monday. He is an aristooratio
member of tbe twine family and took
sweepstake prizes at Walla Walla and
Pendleton fairs. Tbe half interest
cost Mr. Preston $100.
Foreclosure by Default.
Peterson, Peterson & Wilson took a
default Saturday in tbe foreclosure of
a mortgage for L. A. Snellen berger,
of Weston, against James C. Dingbam.
Tbe amount involved was $230.
Kodol is today tbe best known rem
edy for all disorders of tbe stomaob,
such as dyspepsia, beart burn, sour
stomaob aud belcbing of gas. Sold
here by Palace Drug Company.
I E
Thinks Cake Should Withdraw and
Give Statement No. 1 Repub
licans a Chance.
W. S. U'Ren, who announced bis
oandidaoy for the United States sen
atorship from Oregon to suooeed Sen
ator Fulton tnis week, has issued an
open letter in whioh be invited H. M.
Cake, the leading tepublioan candi
date, to withdraw from the race with
bim and leave bim the field open so
that statement Np. 1 republioans could
center on some candidate.
He mentions Judge MoBride. Ben
Selling, T. B. Wilcox and I. H.
Hushes as nossible candidates. Cake
deolines to aooept the U'Ren proposal.
lne letter comes to me as a sur
prise," he stated, "but I must deoline
U'Ren's proposal to withdraw from
the raoe."
M OLD WALLA WALLA FIGHT
Two Delegations Possibly at Tacoma
Convention From Walla Walla.
Tbe organization of an Ankeny-
laft olub in tbe federal court rooms in
Walla Walla Sattnrday night by
membeis of tbe Ankeny wiug has re
sulted iu the Boxers charging that the
meeting was secretly held aud that in
vitations to many Republioans were
purposely overlooked. The formation
of the Ankeny-Taft club has started
afresh the old tight between the Boxers
aud the Ankeny wing of tbe Republi
can party in Walla Walla, aud in all
probability two sets of delegates will
go to .Taooma to assist in the organi
zation of a state Taft club.
Governor Moore, a Boxer leader and
a politician enemy ot Senator Ankeny
has announoed that he intends to at
tend the Tacoma meeting with B. C.
Holt, another Boxer. The Ankeny
delegates, composed of Ex-Mayor
Hunt, R. J. Berryman, Oliver T.
Cornwell aud Attorney J. H. Pedigo,
were appointed at Saturday night's
meeting and have left for Taooma.
The Ankeny organization went on re
oord Saturday night that it will take
no part in working for candidates
other than Senator Aukeuy and Secre
tary Taft. Tbis will leave tbe field
dear for the Boxers to nominate any
candidates they see fit to be voted on
at the ptimaiy election.
Strain Files Petition. '
Assessor C. P. Strain has filed his
nominating petition for re-eleotion to
the office be now holds. The follow
ing is bis platform as announoed upon
hispotition: "If I am eleoted I will
during my term of office oontinue my
present policy. That is I will be fair,
watobfnl and economical iu tbe dis
charge of my official duties." His
motto, to go upon the ballot, will be
"Vigilauce, economy aud equality."
Death of Infant.
Wade, the three months old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koontz, died
Tuesday of pneumonia, after a short
illness, and was buried Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock from tbe
Koontz residenoe, on 4th street. Ev
erything that could be done by phys
icians, parents and kind neighbors
was done for tbe little one, but to no
avail. The parents have the sympa
thy of the community.
k Returned From the Sound.
Seattle and Tacoma where he spent the
winter. He met sevctal former Athena
people who are residing on the Sound,
and reports that all are doing well,
particularly W. E. Young, who is en
gaged iu the grooery business at Taoo
ma, aud Dr. Will Soott, who is prac
ticing in Seattle.
Death From Diphtheria.
Walter Manker, 19 years old, died
Monday evening after a week's illness
with diphtheria at Pendleton. Tbe
oase was especially severe. There have
been a number of cases in that town,
but everything possible is being done
by physicians aud health boards to
prevent its spread.
'V Ravne-Lieuallen.
Mr. David H. Bayue aud MIbs Etbel
Lieuallen were united iu marriage
Wednesday at tbe home of tbe bride's
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. T. Lienallen
in Adams. The couple took a wedding
trip to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Bayne
will reside in Helix where the groom
is engaged in the mercantile business.
Office Made Vacant,
By tbe removal of William Potts
from the district, tbe office of tbe
chairman of the board of directors in
district No. 69, wbiob is three miles
west of Warren station Las been de
clared vacant by tbe county sobool
superintendent. An election will be
called to fill tbe vacancy.
Kodol is a soientiflo preparation of
vegotabie acids with natural digest ants
and coutalns tbe same juioes found in
a healthy slomsob. Euoh dose will
digest more than 8,000 grains of good
food. Sold by Palace Drug Company,