SGHS FAILURE
Former Associate Traces Down Real
Beginning of La Grande
Bank Cashier.
Relative lo the wreekiiig cf tho
Fanners and Iradera National L'uuk
ut La GraudH ly J. W. Scriber. the
ca-ihier, the La (iraude Observer ob-taiued-
the tollowiup; from ud iuter
view vitlj J. B. Storianl oaca associ
ated with Seiiber in boHiuejs:
"Yes I was associated with J. W.
Soi it t-r in tbe .baukinf? bui-iiips at
Sum liter. Soma things might be told
tbat would be of iaterent to tbe pablio
at this time, in view of tbe receut
failure. The fjstcw cf 'funzitd
Ann tree' tbat bas been in vckdg during
the punt 10 years is roally the root of
tbia evil. 'I be individual is often the
creature of circuuistances. The causes
undarlviiiR this failure date back for
10 years or more, to a timo when Mr.
Scrib eotumeuced to spoeulato and
manipulate affairs outside of legiti
mate baubiuK bnsiuens. Inflation of
credits, hypothecating Hecuritius, mnl
tiplying resources, and trying to make
each dollar of capital do tbe work ot
20 was the beginning of this trouble.
"Mr. Scriber, having a very limited
capital, conceived the idea of buying
control ol tho stock of the Farmers &
Traders bank, and then through the
inflation of credits sought to establiHU
a chain of bauka from Elgin to Canyon
City in Grant county, whilo at tbe
same time ho was investing heavily iu
real estate and backing many indus
trial mining and promotion enter
prises. The banks at Sumptor and
Canyon City were started without a
dollar of actual capital being invested
in them by the promoters, depeudiLg
entirely on tbe depositors' money with
whiob to do business. Muoh of these
deposits were loaned oat to mining op
erators without security, among which
were numbered tbe ofTioors of the
banks. Large sums of money were
deposited with the Farmers & Traders
bank by tho lank of Sumptor, subject
to draft, aud tbe La Grande bank often
hud notes with the Sumptor bank
signed by business concerns of this
city and oonnty and running sometime
us high aa f'JO.OOO. The loans mado
by the baukof Sumptei to Mr. Soriber
and associates and to tho La Grande
I) nuk did run as high at ouu time as
fiSO.000. Money at Hurapter was easy
and ulouty during tho boom timus, but
when the dump came the immense iu
llatinn of credits had to be liquidated
aud instead of the Sumptor bank fur
nishing largo sums . of money to Mr.
Suribor and the Farmers & Tradois
hank, tho whole suheme was reversed
and all the woithless mining uud other
property aud soouritioj belonging to
The Only Place to Buy a
Heating Stove and the very best of
Hardware is at
W. J. Clark & Co., - Pendleton
J. W. BOOOY'S II
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET
CHOICE STEAKS, CHOPS. ROASTS, ETC
IN FACT EVERYTHING USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS MEAT
MARKET. , '
s BUY HERE AND GET THE BEST "
J. V. RODDY, ATHENA, OREGON
m
Men's Foot Sliulze ubo's $:U,0 lo $5.00; Ladies' Mnidwell shoes
s?:!.00 to 1.00; Ladies' Tun and Patent Leather Oxfords $!i.50 to $1.00;
Boya' High aud Low Top shoes ifl.tiu to ?;i.r0.
Men's Furnishings
Sweater Coats - - 1.75 to 2. M)
Men's Suspenders - .25 to .75
Men's Sox from - .10 to .f.O
Mou's Soft Shirts .05 to ;i.r0
M Men's Dross Shirts l.r.O to i?;!.r.0
Grocerie
Wc am y the famous "Diamond W" and "Preferred V
Stock" lines of
the best on
Our lines are completo iu every
(ilovos, Hand Knit Hosiery. Western
wool uudoiwear Canvas Back brand of shirts, aud tho Patterson Hat.
Some of the best lines on tho ror.d today.
. Notice our bargain window. You will lind somo rare I nrgaius.
', Wo save you money lor cash mid solicit your patiouago on a safe
basis. ,
T. M. Taggart S Co's Cash Store
Men's Furnishings and . Goikl Things to -.'t. .
tba bank np there bod to be Bert to La
Grande and assumed by Scriber and
tbe La .U here. Tbe bank was reor
ganized at Sumpter aud the new direc
torate rejected all the qae-tiouabid
paper, behidi-s a lot of paper was seut
to the L? Grando bank before tbe
change was mado. The paper consid
ered Lad, the notes transferred, tho
money owed by Sctiltr au.1 his asso
ciates, and tho dupo.iits withdrawn
finm La Grand ; when tbeslnnipeauie,
aggregated i:euly $00,000 per Cups
$.'0,00 or ?:;0.000 of this has baou re
alized o:i niucr. Scribei was at fault
in the first place tor engaging ia the'e
niii cui'itiouf, but when it came lo a
show down, he was tlie victim cf oth
ers'" ba J management aud all the bur
den It'll oa hio!. then in turn on the
Fanners & Traders bank uud now on
the depositors who aio the solierers.
"There probably isn't another man
living who would carry the load Scri
ber has carried daring tbe last live or
10 years."
Seven Yiars of Proof.
"I have seven years of proof that
bi. King's New Discovery is the test
medicine to taku tor coughs auo colds
arid lor every diseased condition of
throat, o first or lungs," eays W. V.
Henry, of Piitiuuiii, Mo. The woilJ
has bad t liirly-eight years of proof
(hat Dr. King's Kow Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and colds, la
giippo, us-.ttnuu, bay lever, bronchitis,
hemorrhage of tbe lungs, uud (be
early stages of consnmptioa. ' Its
timely ue always prcveuts the develop-,
meut ot pneumonia. Sold nuder guar
antee at Palace Drug Co's. store. SOo
aud $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Dry Farming Recognized.
The irony of fate was most apparent
when, ut the National Irrigation con
gress in Albuquerque, New Mexioo,
tho elaborate goldoa trophy cup pres
ented ty William Randolph Hearst to
tbe bust individual agricultural ex
hibit, was captured by tbe exhibit
made by Puoblo Colorado, from tbe
"dry farming" district immediately
uortheust of that city.
Watched Fifteen Years.
"For fifteen years I have watobed
ihe working of Bubklen's Arnica
Salve; and it has never failed to cure
any sore, boil, uloer or burn to which
it was applied. It has saved us many
a doctor bill," says A. F. Hardy, ot
East Wilton, Maine. 25o at Palaoe
Drug Co's. store.
Spelling the Name of God.
Havo you ever rollocted that the
name of. Gorl is polled wi'h four let
ters iu ut lo:ist seven languages? Horo
they are: Latin, Dous; Greek, Zous;
Froiicu Dieu; Scandinavian, Odin;
Arabia, Alia; Get man Gott; Japanese,
Zaiu. Tho old Euglish spelling was
Godo.
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AT MARK
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Mu filets from - - $.75to-2.00
Silk Handkerchiefs - ,:5 to .75
Keck Tiea ... .60 to .75
Cnrdnioy Shirts - J. 50 to 2.E0
Swoa't'ers - 1 1.00 to 1.75
3C2
canned yood,
the coast.
respect having tho M. W. Hodkins
line of Men's light and Heavy
1 Bfrm0qssiAii'$Bfi'fa0t '
01 SUPERVISOR FOR ROADS
The Plan is Recommended By County
Good Roads Association.
That one road supervisor should di
rect tbe work of tbe entire oonnty was
nrg d by tbe Umatilla County Good
Ror -3s association in a rcsolntion pa s d
""ahiruay etternonu ut a sptciil m i e -I
iug called Ly President H. J. TBylor
and held in th rooms of the Comiuo -j
cial bkscci liion at Peudiotou sys tie
' Ea-.t Oiesouiati. Other sleps toaid
! securing tn -lfetlive organization iu
the good roads movement were taken.
Soveial representative business men
aud farmers were in atteudanee, and
Conuty Judge Gilliland and Commis
:siou!is Lee uud Walker, who were
, present, assured tbe association of a
; hearty desire ou the part of 1 be county
' to coopL-rato. in the work,
i With Jesso Hales as chairman, a
I committee was appointed to report cp
j on tbe advisability of and problems
i connected witb building dirt roads
1 together witb tbat of special districts
taxes to cover tbe ccst of tbe work.
The other members of tbe committee
are Dave Nelson aud Frank Sherman.
President Taylor will serve as chair
man of tbe committee on legislation
wbiob consists of the president, Dr.
O. J." Smith. Dr. W. G. Cole, L. L.
Maun and G. W. Phelps.
Moutie B. Gwinn will act as chaii
man of the Ouanoe commit'ea and
Charles McLeavy, Jim Lieualleu and
E. L. Smith will be co-workers.
Tbe ladies were given tbe task of
securing membership to tbe assooiation
and on tbe membership committee
witb Mrs. Sam Thompson as chair
man were appointed Mrs. W. J. Fnr
uisb and Mrs. Gideon Brown.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES,
Still tbe growth in tbe Sunday
school continues. Last Sunday tbe
largest attendance was recorded since
the growth commenced. We expect a
greatet growth still.
Regular servioes meet witb an in
creased atteudanoe constantly. Nest
Lord's day we have servioes at , 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. In tbe evening
the pastor will speak on "Tbe Great
StoueFaoe." -All are earnestly invited.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Connty Court of tbo State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
Iu the matter of tbe estate of Cath
erine Wilson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all porsons
whom it may concern that Lowell L.
Rogers has been appointed administra
tor of the estate of Catherine Wilson,
deceased, und that letters of adminis
tration have been issued to hvca as
snob.
All persons having claims against
tho estate are required to present
them, with vouchers as required, by
law, to the said, administrator at bis
homo iu Adains, Oregon, or to bis at
torneys, Peterson & Wilson, at their
office in Atbeua, Oregon, or at their
office iu Peudletou, Oregon, within six
mouths from the date of tbe first pub
lioation of tbis uotioe. whiob Diet
publication will appear in tbe Athena
Press on Friday the sixtn day ot No
vember A. D. 1908, and will be pub
lished once a week thereafter for four
successive weeks. , ;
Dated this the Ctb day of November
A. D. 1908. $ .
Lowell L. Rogers, Administrator
.Peterson & Wilson, Attorneys.
.i .
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
rn the Couuty Court of the Stato?ot
Oregon, for Umatilla County. i
Iu the matter of the estate of Ad'ele
St. Dennis, deceased. J
Notice is hereby given to all persous
whom it may oonoeru F. S. Le Grow
has been appointed administrator of
tho estato of Adele St. Dennis, de
ceased, and tbat letters of administra
tion have been issued to him as snub.
All persous having claims ngairjst
tho estato are required to pressut
thorn, . with vouobers as required by
hw, to the said admiuistrator at his
office iu the First National Bank in
Athena, Oregon, or to his. attorueys,
Peterson & Wilson, at their office iu
Athoun, Oregon, witbiu sis mouths
from the date ot the fust pnblicutipu
ef this notice, wbicp (list publication
will appear iu the Athena Press on
Friday tho sixth day of November A.
D. 1903, and will be published ouce; a
week thereafter "for font "-sneftraw
weeks.
Dated tbla tbe Gtb in ot November.
A. D. 1908. x
F. S. Lo Grow, Administrator.'
Peterson & Wilson, Attorneys.
Wanted. ' ' '
Success Magaziue requires the er
vices of a man in Athena to look after
expiring subscriptions and to secure
uew business by moaus of special
methods unusually etlective; position
pormatient; prefer oue witb exper
ience, but would, cousider any appli
cant witb good natural qualifications;
salary f LEO per day, witb commission
option. Address, witb references, R.
C. Peacock, Room 103, Success Maga
zino Bldg., New York.
How is Your Digestion.
Mrs. Mary Dowling of No. 228 8th
Ave., Sau Francisco, reoom mends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
"Gratitude for the wouderfnl effect of
Electric Bitters in a case of acute in
digestiou, prompts this tes'tmouial. " I
uiu fully couvinced that for stomecb
uud liver troubles Lteonio Bitters is
the t'tst remedy ou tie tmuket today."'
'ibis great toole acd iUteiative medi
cine iuvigorates tL tvslem, purifies
lbs bloiui and is especially helpful in
all forms of female we-ukuoa. 50o at
Palace Drug Co's. store.
1 C. A. BARRETT & COMPANY,
Wise Piano Co
Received During the past 30 days
3
Carloads of Pianos
All Guaranteed ,
It will pay yon to look this assort
ment over. "Tnere's a Difference."
Only Reliable Makes Sold. We have
a great many satisfied customers around
Athena who can testify as to the rper
its of our pianos., - .
ALL TALKING MACHINES AND
RECORDS
sold by us. Come in and hear these
Instruments. Any child can play
them. You ore always welcome If
you can't call, drop us a line or call us
np at our expense and we will send a
representative to see yon. Positively
Fair Treatment to all.
Youre for Business,
C. V.BAIRD, MANAGER
15 Main Street,. :; Walla Walla
Office Phone Main 20 Night, Main 70
Office, Pendleton Drug Co,
J. A. DONAGHUE, V, S,
VETERINARY SURGEON
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College
PENDLETON - - . OREGON
Dr. E. A. Vaughan-Dr. Tiros' Vaughan
VAUGHAN BROS.
DENTISTS
Judd Building, Pendleton, Ore.
Oregon
hiiit him
9 UNION Pacific
Through Pulliiiitn standard and sleeping
cars daily toOnmha, L'hieagA; tourist sleeping
car daily to Khiishs City; tlirougli Fullnian
tourist sleeping oars, persoually conducted,
weekly lo Chicago, with free reclining
clut'.r care, seats free, to the east daily iron)
Peudleton.
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ARRIVB TIME 80HKDUI ES
Daily. ATHENA, ORE.
Walla Walla, Pay
ton, Pomeroy, Lew
Isum, Colfax, Full-1-10
p m man, Moscow, the
0eur d'Alene dis
trict, Sppkane and
all points north.
Walla Walia - Pen
10:OS an dleton Special
Fast Mall for Fen
, dletun, LaOrande.
Baker City, aud all
pointseiKl via Huu
lingtou. Ore., Aiw
tot L'umliHa, llepp
iti l m ner, Th Itailes.
Fort land, Astoiia,
Willamette Valley
Points, California.
Taeoma, $ea tl le, a 1
Sound Points.
5:') p-111. Pendleton Walla
Walla Special -
PEP ART
Dally.
1:10 p.m.
10:08 a. m.
3: lo p. in
5: 25 p tU
E. 31.
Smllh AKrt,
AtUena
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OFFICERS
H. C. ADAMS, President.
T. J. KIRK, Vioe President,
F. S. Le GROW, Cashier,
EDW. E. KOONTZ, Ass'L Cashier.
NATIOE't;-'
L BAMIX
OF ATHENA
CAPITAL STOCK, $50,000 .'-SURPLUS, 25,000 -fl
A General Banking Business
conducted on Conservative Principles
m QUELLE
RESTAURANT
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
WELL SERVED
. Pendleton, Or.
KILL the COUGH
AND CURE the LUNGS
with Or. fling'
lew Discovery
FDR OQUCH3
. ... ULUij Trial Bottle Free
AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES.
QUARANTE2D SAr.?ISFAOXOHY
OB MONEY REFUNDED.
D0l OFFICt 353
RESIDENCE 392
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EYES TESTED GLASSES GRnUHIWITTFR
C)C iCp)i i
I For
Gives rest to the stomach. . For indigestion; dyspepsia, sour stomach,
tired stomach, weak stomach, windy stomach, puff ed stomach, iV;rvous
stomach and catarrh of the stomach. . A prompt relief.. .
PrpMd at lis Lib.
erttry of E.C.DsiB'itt
Co , Chic?o. V S.A.
Digests
Makes tSi
THE PALACE DRUG COMPANY, ATHENA, OR
IDE
SUPERIOR
DRILL
i
GAR-LOAD
JUST
RECEIVED
ATHENA, ORE.
DIRECTORS rt
H. O. ADAMS, T. J. KIRK, F. S. IS
Le GROW! D. H. PRESTON. P. v.. H
COLBERN.
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BEWARE
Ask for Inland Crackers in
the Red Packages when
you want the best.
BEWA
ofcheap crackers packed in
immitation red packages
bv the cracker trust
Ask for
INLAND CRACKERS
Not made by the Trust,
The Finest Line of
Winter Millinery
Is now on display at
Campbell's
Millinery Store
Pendleton
SPECIAL PRICES
to our out-of-town trade.
OPTICAL SPECIALIST
imt I urin-iiaan. lirfriea-Mm
18 EAST MAIN ST.
yspepssa
What Yoa Eat
Gro&th Sweet
our rto-nirh. brlck-
ir,9 cf trr..