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VOLUME XX
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 1908.
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"Limber, Mill Work
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
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Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest
aud best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Blnestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry, Your grocer sells American Beauty for
: Merchant Millers
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RESIDENCE 392
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EYES TESTED GLASSES GROUND-FITTED
MAKE YOUR OWN STOCK FOODS BY USING
SKIDOO HORSE AND CATTLE TABLETS
" Crush and mix In feed or salt Proper dose In tablets .
Makes Your Stock Look Like the Top Price
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For Horns, Cattle, Sheep, Swine rod Fowl. They ire mad from the active principle or the
condensed essence of the drug. They don't contain Sawdust, Ashes, Chop Feed or Bran. Are Just
as good when 10 years old as when 10 days old. They comply with all pure drug laws. Ask for
and try once SKIDOO Condition Tablets, or SKIDOO Worm, Kidney, Chicken Cholera,
Blister, Cathartic, Heave. Fever, Hog Cholera, Distemper, Pink Eye, Colic tablets or Louse Powder,
Spavin Cur or Barb Wire Liniment. Distributed by THE BLUE BELL MEDICINE CO.,
Incorporated! Capital stock $300,000.00; Watertown, South Dakota, U. S. A,
Sold in Athena by A. B. McEwen & Sons.
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The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in
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DELL BROTHERS,
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and Grain Buyers :
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THE ATHENA MEAT
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J. n. STONE, PROPRIETOR
The place to get the best cTWeat that
money can buy, and at the lowest price
Fish and Oysters in season The high
est cash price paid for poultry.
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CAL SPECIALIST )
18 EAST MAIN ST.
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THIEVES CORRALLED
John Tyke and Two Sons Taken From
Wallula, Paul Kroger and Mc
Intyre From Oregon.
WbeD an automobile bearing Deputy
Sheriff Charles Painter and three pris
oueis drew up before the Walla Walla
court-house at 3 o'olook Sunday morn
ing after a bard inn from Wallula, the
last of a quintette of alleged horse
thieves, whose operations are said to
bave cost owners $5,000 and possibly
$20,000 were taken into custody, says
the Union. Sheriff James Haviland
and bis deputies have beeu busy since
last fall following olues in the case.
tbe arrest of the three men coming as
toe onlmination of months of effort
expended by the authorities.
Those who comprise tbe gang are
Paul Kruger, 22, and J. A. Molntyre,
80. who were arrested at Burns,
Oregon, and John Tyoke, 45,
bis son Jobn Tycke, jr , 19 and
his son Riobard Tycke, 16, who
were apprenenaea in wauuia Saturday
niht- Theflr8t tw at
while Tyoke and bis sods are well
known residents of Wallula.
In these five, the authorities believe
they bave cornered the worst of a gang
of horse thieves, whose systematic ex
peditions bave cost owners of Walla
Walla, Umatilla and 3enton oounties
a pretty sum. Not ouly bave almost
all the owners whose horses were at
large on the rauges suffered from the
depredations, but a few of tbe smaller
dealers bave been broken up in busi
ness. At least 800 horses-have been
stolen during tbe past year of which
number the authorities expect to prove
in court that tbe five men seoured at
least 77. the amount of three oar load
consignments.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yet promptly on tbe bowels
and jiays inflammation at the same
time. It is pleasant to take, Sold by
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la tbe only one that can accommodate
commercial travelers.
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well ventilated rooms.
Cor. maim asd Third, Atbkka, Or,
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Athena, Oregon
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A MISSTATED STAND
Representative Barrett Misquoted By
Correspondent Regarding Posi
tion On Statement No. 1.
Tbe anti Statement No. 1 wing of
tbe republioau party is doing every
thing in its power to bring defeat on
candidates who stand for tbe state
ment. Id this county the wrath of
tbe machine politicians is centered on
Representative C. A. Barrett, an
avowed exponent of the prinoiple
which gives tbe people the power of
ohoosing United States Senators, and
thwarts the corruptive practices iu
voljrsd in electing senators in the leg
islatures. The fight on Mr. Barrett is being
made for his defeat for the nomination
in the primary election which will be
held on Friday, April 17. Knowing
that Mr. Barrett's nominatioujat the
Hon. C. A. Barrett, for Statement Norl
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primaries, is equivalent to bis election
in June, nothing is being left undone
by this minority faction of the repub
lican party to encompass bis defeat for
po nomination. '
" L. L. Mann and Oiaud Steeu, the
other republican candidates bave
shielded themselves behind the vote
catching phrase of "supporting tbe
republican for United States Senator,
who shall receive tbe highest number
of votes in the general eleotion," thus
pnnoturiDg Statement No. 1 and com
pletely nullifying its precepts and pur
poses to give the people the right to
choose directly by ballot tbe man who
shall serve them as United States
.Seuator.
But one newspaper in Umatilla
county the Pilot Sock Record bus
had the temority to thrust a barb di
rectly at Mr. Barrett regarding tbe
stand he takes that majority role.
, As a consequence, his maobiue
opponents are bard-put in support of
their contentions and therefore "color"
whenever opportunity affords. Their
latest coloring effort unfolds itself in
tbe columns ot tbe Spokane Spokesman
Review. It is penned by that paper's
Pendleton correspondent and in a politi
cal review the statement is made that
"Mr. Barrett also says that he will
support the party's candidate for
United States Senator." Tbe state
ment is grossly misleading and Mr.
Barrett al once bad tbe Athena corres
pondent wire the Spokane paper to
that effect. .
In .the statement Mr. Barrett made
to bis party which is now on file with
the- County Clerk of Umatilla Coun
ty, is found the following language:
"I further state tbe people of Oregon,
as well astbe people of my Legislative
Distriot that during my term of office
I will always voe for that candidate
for United States Senator in Congress
who has received tbe highest number
of the peoples' v"tes for that position
at the general eleotion next proceeding
tbo eleotion of a Senator in Congress
without regard to my individual pre
ference, f "C. A. Barrett"
Died at Age of 92.
Mrs. Sabre Hopper, one of tbe oldest
pioneer women in Umatilla county,
died at her borne in Nolin, aged 92
years. Mrs. Hopper was a native of
Tennessee aud was born on December
20, 1835. She was therefore more than
92 years of ago at tbe time of ber
deatb. Her husband, Benjamine Hop
per, has been dead for over 25 years.
With ber husband. Mrs. Hopper cross
ed tbe plains with an ox team in '65,
and tbe family settled at Nolin, where
they bave lived permanently ever since
and where Mr. Hopper died.
The Bee Moth.
The bee moth, a destructive worm,
new to this sdCtioD, has been working
havoo among, tbe bee bives in this vi
cinity tbe past winter. Tbe moth
feeds on tbe honey in tbe comb, tbns
depriving tbe bee of its store of food.
The result is that tbe bee starves to
deatb, and in its place is fonud layers
of thrifty mutb worms snugly encased
in cones which line tbe bive in layers,
situated between tbe casements hold
ing tbe comb from wbicb tbe honey
baa been extracted by tbe moths.
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HE IS LAID TO REST
Sterling Worth of W. H. II. Scott
Highly Esteemed Character of
Man, Friend and Neighbor.
One of tbe largest funerals beld iu
many years at Athena, was that of W.
H. H. Scott, at the Christian oburcb,
yesterday afternoon. Miuister Hoveu
preaohed a powerful sermon at tbe
bier of the dead, aud his eloquent
words euologistio of the splendid char
acter of the departed pioneer citizen
fell as a balm of solace on the grief
stricken family and friends of a man
whom to know was to love, honor and
esteem.
The passing of W. H. H. Soolt from
this life leaves upon the dial plate of
the community in tffcicb he resided
for so many years, an ineffaoable
niobe. It is iodellibly marked there
by bis nobleness of cbaraoter and thn
true worth of a man who stood as a
man among men.
Hospitable, kind aud sympathetic,
bis handclasp was the lasting bond of
true- friendshin: while his lnvn fnr hio
family and rezard for his frionda wnn
an attribute resplendent in obaraoter
(bat ever sanctioned and upheld all
that was elevatiug to bis fellowman.
The editor's acquaintance with Mr.
Soott extended over a neriod of nearly
eighteen years, and it seems to n
that we bave never known a better
man. And from tbe manv Avidnnnna
of esteem in wbiob be was held bv nil.
there are hundreds who will say the
same. Thus, in brief lived tbe man.
W. H. H. Scott.
W. H. H. Soott was born in Monte
rey county. Illinois. Maroh 10 1841,
being at tbe time of bis deatb, Maroh
19, 1908, aged 67 years and 9 days.
With his parents, he weut to Sullivao
county, Missouri about the year 1855,
where he resided untill 1864, in which
year be crossed tbe plains to Oregon.
On coming to this state, be Settled iu
Marion county, where in 1867 he was
married to Mary M. Gerking, who has
proceeded bim to the grave. To their
union was born six obildren, one of
whom died in childhood.. Three sons,
Joseph N. and Arthur of this city, and
William ft of Seattle, and two daugh
ters, Mrs." James Potts and Mrs. Otis
Ingle, survive him. In 1872, Mr. Soott
moved to Umatilla county, where on
Gerking Flat west ot this city, be took
up tbe homestead which he developed
into tbe splendid farm that has sinoe
been bis home. He was an aotive and
honorable member'' of tbe Christian
church of this city, in wbiob be beld
an important office for many years and
up to the time of his death.
IMPRESSION REGARDING TAXES
Umatilla County Pays $19 On $1,000
of State Tax.
During tbe past few weeks there has
been considerable oommeut regarding
high taxes. Many theories in support
of arguments have been injected into
controversaries aud "that man Strain"
has been mentioned frequently in these
disoussions. r
'I here is an erroneous impression
among tbe people ot tbe county that a
high assessment causes a bigb state
tax. Asa matter of faot tbe state
taxes are apportioned each year as
provided in Sec. 8091 of Bellinger &
Cottou's code, pages 1053 and 1504 of
Vol. 2. According to this table Uma
tilla Conuty has to pay $19 of each
thousand dollars of state taxes, or 4.9
per ceut.
Assessor Strain, in company with
deputy Pinkertou, has been in tbe city
this week ratiug the valuations of city
property. lie oalled at tbe Press office
and in an interview said:
"High taxes iu the oity of Athena
and other towns are mainly due to lo
cal levies.
"If property owners will examine
their tax receipts covering oity pro
perty, they will notice that Athena
city tax equals that cf tbe county aud
state and that tbe school tax is nearly
halt as much as the oity tax.
"There are 14 mills within tbe
oity, six mills ooonty and state, six
mills oity and 2j mills special school
tax. I did not raise assessments in
Athena last year and am in no way
responsible for high taxes.
"Tbe board of equalization was com
pelled to go up to f nil value, and tuoy
accordingly multiplied my roll -all of
it by four, iu order to get tbe O. K.
& N. assessment ttTfoll valne.
"If this raise by tbe board of equal
izaton has produced more than tbe full
value of any property, I will reduoe
tbe assessment in 1908. Tbe supreme
court overruled tbe exemption law and
this made tbe poor man's taxes higher
than formerly."
Prepare for Great Meeting.
.Tbe merjbers of tbe Methodist Epis
copal cburob in this city are making
extensive preparations for their pro
tracted meetings, wbiob begin April
22. Evangelist Corradine of St. Louis,
one of tbe strongest and bent known
cburob workers in tbe east, will be
hereto take charge of and conduct tbe
meetings. "
LUCKED BOXES ONLY
Improvement to Be Made at Athena
Post Office Beginning On
First of April.
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ginnins with Anril first, whinh
is me commencement of tbe seoond
official quarter, a new departure will
be inaugurated at the Athena post
office. ; The new regulations include the in
stallation of a seotion of equipment
oontaining 65 lock boxes wbioh will
replaoe a like number of call boxes.
Postmaster Githens recently purchased
two sections, consisting of 130 lock ,
boxos, but only one Bectioo of 65 boxes
will be installed at present
With the putting in of these addi
tional look boxes tbe lobby of tbo post
office will remain open until 8 :30 eaoh
evening and all day on Sundays, tbns
affording renters of lock boxes the pri
vilege aud convenience of securing
tbeir mail at any time optional.
With tbe introduction of tbe new
regime, general delivery will be con
fined to one honr on Sunrlnv. from 9 in
3 o'olook p. m. after wbioh hour, the
general delivery window will remain
closed until Monday morning at tbe
usual hour for opening tbe offloe.
Tbe new method will undoubtedly be
greatly appreciated bv the natrons of
the offloe. However, there inav be
objections on the part of a very few.
but even these will see the advantnpn
of having a looked box, when they
taae in consideration tbe convenience
of being able to secure mail, at all
hours.
It is postmaster Githens' inteutiou to
abolish the call box Bystem entirely if
possible, and be has made arrange
ments to secure as many sections ot
look boxes as tbe patronage of the
office will demand. It is believed that
in a short time all regular pacrons of
the offloe will carry keys to look boxos,
thus confining tbe general delivery de
partment to transient patrons.
A HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Crossen, Elocutionist and Miss
. BartholoTftV, r-Pinist,,
A high class eutertainment will bo
given at tbe Athena opera bouse to
morrow evening, when Miss Hazel
Crofiseu, elocutionist, and Miss Fay
Bartholomew, pianist, will appear to
gether in recital. ' .
Miss Crossen, late ot Ohio, but at
present oouneoted with St Puul's
eobool at Walla Walla, where she has
tbe otiair of elocution, is said to be a
young lady of extraordinary talent,
and at Pendleton, whore she has ap
peared iu recital, sbo is a great fa
vorite. Mwa Bartholomew ranks among tbo
leading musioiaus of the Pacific
Northwest aud the few Athena people
who have heard her at tbe piano,
speak iu high terms of her musioal
ability.
Tbe faoulty aud students of the
Athena High Sohool are taking con
siderable interest in this reoital and
pupils are selling tickets for the euter
tainment. The prioo of general ad
mission bas been placed within reach
of all 25 cents, with privilege of
baviug seats resorvod at Dell Brothers,
for 10 oonts additional.
Base Ball in Athena.
The Atbena bane ball team defeated
the Milton team Sunday at Milton, tiy
a score of 17 to 14. While .the soore
wan high, it resulted from heavy tat
ting on both sides, and tbe game was
an interesting one. Milton will
come here Sunday for anotbor gaf.io.
Tbe game will be played at 10 a. ro.
iu crder that tbo Weston team may be
aoooramodated with a gamo in tbo
afternoou. The gamo with Weston
will Login at 3 o'olook.
Auxiliary Meeting; Postponed.
Tbo meeting of the auxiliary of tbe
C. W. B. M. which was to have oc
curred next Wednnsday, has been post
poned till tbo following Wednesday,
when a centennial rally will be bold.
At that time the ladies of tbe auxil
iary will bo at borne to tbeir friends
in the oburcb purlors. An excellent
program is being prepared aud light
refreshments will be served the guests.
Petitions for Road.
Louis Ringle through Attorney Wil
son, has petitioned the county court
for a road. Ringle resides on the old
Purdy place on Wild Horso creek,
above town, and to get out to tbe
county road, it is neoossary for him to
cross bis neighbor's land.
P. D. Mann Is Sued.
Attorney Wilson has brought suit
against P. D. Mann f6r collection of
rent owed to Mrs. Isatell Taylor.
Mann's skating rink equipment has
been attached in order to collect
amount due, which is about $100.
Caledonians Will Meet.
A meeting of the members of tbe
Umatilla County Caledonian Society
will be beld tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'olook, in tbe Commercial Association
rooms. All members are requested to
te preseut
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