Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer
VOLUME XXI.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDA7, JANUARY 29, 1909.
NUMBERS
THE TUM-A-LUIV. LUMBER GO.
1 r Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of -
BUILDING MATERIAL
I PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
I' ; Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
init.hs Athena, Oregon
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THE NEV SENATOR
Governor Chamberlain Tells the Legis
lature That He Goes to the
Senate Unfettered.
teffltAN" BEAUTY
Floor is made in Athena, by Athena labor, iu the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Bloestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for
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House Sign and Carriage Painting
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The Best Meat to Is found in Town. Come and see
me. I will treat you right. My prices: -
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Boiling Beef 6 & 7cts. per lb.
Boast Beef 8 & 10 " " "
Stakes 9, 10 & 12 " " "
Pork Steak 12 " " "
Laid 5 lb. 70ote.
Lard 10 " $1.40.
Bacon 18ots per lb.
Hams 17."- " "
J. V. BODDY, ATHENA, OREGON
After bis eleation Governor Cham
berlain wasesooited before the legis
lators and delivered a short address.
He said: .
"I tbauk yon from the bottom of my
heart for the great honor that has been
conferred npon me by yon as the rep
resentative of the people of the state
of Oregon. To those of you who voted
for me from choioe I feel peculiarly
grateful, to those of you who voted
for me beoanse yon were nnder an
express but voluntary pledge to vote
for the people's choice for senator, I
want to say that yon have shown a
magnificent example of a determina
tion to oby the peoples will without
regard to party ties in that yon have
followed their instructions even though
there might have been others of your
( party for whom you preferred to vote
I in this emergency.
"For many years the people have de-
manded from the congress of the Unit-
! ed States that there be submitted them
au amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the election of senators by
the direct vote of the people. But
tbeir demands have been ignored and
Oregon leads the way in legislation to
secure rights which their representa
tives in ooogress have denied them.
It can not be said that the law nnder
which I have been elected is either a
Republican or Demooratio measure.
It has been adopted by the people fb
a state with overwhelming Republican
majority and men of all parties gave'
their adherence to it. It has come to
stay and it is safe to predict that in
the very near future other states in
the union will follow the example of
Oregon, the people will through the
Oregon method exeroise a controlling
voioe in the eleotion of those who are'
to represent them in the United States
senate.' Those who take the position
that a senator oan not be chosen by the
direct vote of the. people until-4be
federal oonatitution has been amended
in that respect must remember that the
initiative must be taken by the
several states aoting in their sovereign
capacity.
"Let me say to yon, gentlemen of the
legislature that I go to Washington as
your representative and as the repre
sentative to this magnifioent common
wealth absolutely unfettered by any
pledge to any person or to any party.
1 go as the servant of all the people to
do (as God has given me the light to
see it) my whole duty in furthering
the moral, commercial and industrial
interest of the stato. In aooomplisbing
this, no question of party is involved.
I assume that all of you -Democrats
Republicans and Independents alike
would vie with each other, in doing
what is best for the whole people. In
this effort you oan i-onnt npon my un
divided effort and support.
"I will stand shoulder to shoulder in
the senate of the United States with
men of all parties for carrying out
the broader polioies whioti the presi
dent has stood for that go to make for
a stronger nation and a richer state.
In this no question of party should
ever be involved. I think yon will
remember that at a time when con
gress was Demooratio and Orego'i was
represented by Republicans in that
body, larger and more general appro
priations were made for the improve
ment of our rivers and harbors than
have ever been made sinoe. I think
you will also remember that while
Oregon was represented in the senate
of the United States by one Republican
and one Demoorat the largest appro
priation that was made for the in
Drovement of Columbia river and not
withstanding the fact that tbe whole
delegation in Congress at this time is
Repnblioan and congress is Republican
Oregon is receiving no appropriations
for the improvement of ber rivers
and harbors, it is an insult to tbe in
telligence of the distinguished repreeeu
tativea in congress to say that a ques
tiou of party should influenoe their
judgment when they come to consider
matters affecting one of the great com
monwealths of tbe nation. I prom
ise you my best efforts to assist
in the improvement of onr state and to
seoure the aotive cooperation of Dem
ooarts and Republicans alike in the sen
ate of tbe United States to accomplish
this result. The conservation of onr
natural resources, and Oregon in this
respect is the riohest state in the Union
tbe reclamation of onr semi-arid re
gions will all be matters which will
havejny heartiest support
"I agree with Demoorats and Repub
licans alike who feel that there should
be a revision of the tariff laws of tbe
country. This is not, in my opiniou, a
politioal but an economic and revenue
question and in respect to tbe revision
thereof, I propose to so treat it, and
the welfare of tbe people of my state,
as affected by the . tariff, will be witb
me the first consideration.
"It would be improper for me at this
time to make an extended address. I
simply repeat to yon what I have said
before in my public addresses, that,
though a Democrat and adhering to
fundamental principles I place prin
ciple above party, my country and my
state above all else and party ties will
rest lightly on my shoulders, I assure
you, wherever any question arises as
to what is best for the people whose
servant I am."
Banks Consolidate.
The Commercial National and
Amerioan National Banks of Pendle
ton have consolidated. The new in
stitution will continue nnder tbe name
of the American National Bank. The
controlling interest in the latter bank
was purobased by W. L. Thompson
and associates of tbe Commercial Na
tional. T. J. Morris is president and
W. L. Thompson cashier of the new
tank.
FARIRSUNIONSTATEMEETING
Chas. S. Barrett National President
J Will Be Here February 6.
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; What promises to be the greatest
gathering of farmers ever held in
Umatilla county will be held in this
city. Saturday, February 8.
The occasion will be the big state
meeting of the Farmer's Edooational
and Go-Operative Union. From tbe
fact that tbe meeting is to be ad
dressed by tbe Union's national pres
ident Chae. S. Barrett, of Georgia,
and that Athena is honored as tbe
obosen place for holding tbe official
state meeting interest that otherwise
would not have been sbowu, is being
manifested iu tbe success of the gath
ering.
State Organizer Cox is in ibis
vioinity and will remain until after
the meeting. He is working up in
terest among the farmers. Tbe ob
ject of the meeting is to make arrange
ments for establishing a system of
warehouses, the purobase of grain
saoks and the marketing of crops, and
the organization of a Union in Athena
with a membership of at least 200 far
mers.' Mr. Barrett, tbe national president
cf tbe union presides at bnt one meet
ing in eaoh state. From here be goes
to Spokane, at which plaoe tbe Wash
ington state meeting will be held, and
where hundreds of farmers will at
tend. Tbe Athena meeting will be ad
dressed by President Barrett, who will
explain what tbe farmers' cooperative
movement is aooomplisbing in tbe
different states; Dr. Blalook on uo
operative systems in general; H. B,
G. Cox on organization ; F. A. Sykes
on matters of union interest.
Mr. Cos has enlisted tbe interest of
farmers of Adams, Pendleton and
Helix iu tbe Athena meeting and
large numbers will be present from
these plaoes. His work will be here
and at 'Weston during the coming
week. . "
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- Beer Divorced From Whisky
Representative MoCue has iotro
duoed in tbe bouse of representatives
a measure designed to divide tbe pro
hibition law on tbe question of beer
and w bisk ay. Tbe bill is said to be
backed by tbe bop growers of Oregon
who complain that since Oregon is
rapidly becoming a "dry" state,
brewers in ciner states are blacklisting
Oregon bops. This is tbe first time
that an attempt has been made to di
vorce beer from whiskey in a local
option law.
Walla Walla Tourists.
Tbe Walla Walla excursionists who
bad been tied op at Santa Barbara for
several days on account of California
floods arrived at Los Angeles Monday
evening when tbey were eoteitained
nnder the auspices of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city. ,
Mass Meeting.
Annual mass meeting for tbe nom
ination of officers to be voted for at
the annual City election, Tuesdav,
March 2, 1909, will be held in the
City Ball, Saturday, January SO, at
7:30 p. m.
J. D. FlamoDdm, Mayor,
STATE TAX WILE
Recent Decision of Supreme Court Pro
mises Untold Complications In
Illegal Plan.
Tbe following taken from the Pen
dleton East Oregonian will be found of
interest to Umatilla county tax payers:
Tbe foresight of Assessor O. P. Strain
in ohanging the basis of valuation in
Umatilla county from 100 cents on tbe
dollar to 70 cents made by him to cov
rr tbe assessment of 1908 was demon
strated in tbe deoision of tbe Snpreme
court reudered by Justioe Beau in tbe
Yamhill county case. The possibility
of such a deoision and ; the resulting
complications were the reasons fur the
change in the method of assessment
made by Mr. Strain and as a result
even a change to the apportionment of
state taxes npon the basis of tbe as
sessed valuation of the county will
work no injustice to Umatilla oounty
taxpayers.
The deoision of the court rendered
by Justice Bean deolared the present
system of apportionment unequal and
unconditional, benoe it is held tbat
tbe state has no right to collect the
tax. Hence if any taxpayer pavs tbe
amount of bis tax under protest and
theu brings suit to oompel its return
the snpreme com t of tbe state has
praotioallv said it will give him his
mouey back.
Another grave possibility is tbat
other taxes may be held up by tbe
tangle, for taxpayers are likely to re
fuse to pay tbe state tax at all and tbe
usual practice of tax oolleotors has
been to render oue bill for all branch
es of the tax and to refuse to aooept
part payment. If this policy should
be pursued all the machinery would
be stopped and tbe enforcement of the
unprotested tax by separate suits would
be an nntbinkable process. Tbe prob
able policy, it is safe to predict would
be to allow tbe payment of otoer taxes
uiitil the state tax 1 problem can be
worked out.
Aooording to Tax Collector Funk of
tbe sheriff's offloe the effect of the de
oision, should tbe taxpayers of the
oounty refuse to pay would simply be
to charge them witb the costs of liti
gation, as it the dtate should uot re-
oeive taxes for the present year it
would run through tbe coming year
on a deUoit which would have to be
made up in tbe year to come so tbat
tbe legal assessment next year for the
expenses of tbe state wonld probably
be double tbat of tbe year past should
the taxpayers take advantage of tbe
deoision and refuse to pay up.
Since then tbe state is in a position
where it is seriously threatened with
no inoome during the coming year it
is believed tbat some new method will
be devised by tbe present legislature,
applicable to tbe recently completed
assessment whereby the difficulty will
be solved. One plan is to accept tbe
various valuations of tbe counties as
given in by tbe assessors and taking
tbe sum needed by the state to appor
tion it among tbe oounties upon snub
a basis.
Of course tbe city, oounty and dis
trict taxes are not affected by the tan
gle over tbe state payment exoept iu
co far as tbey may be complicated by
refusal of tax collectors to aooept a
portion of a property owner's tax
without all of it being paid. Payment
under' protest will ' uudoubtedly be
permitted, bnt mauy will doubtless
refuse to pay tbe state tax at all, being
advised in advanoe by tbe supreme
ooort tbat it oanoot be colleoted legal
ly, and knowing tbat if paid, a long
delay and passible litigation might
result before tbe state portion of tbe
tax would be returned.-
Sinoe tbe above was in type, au
emergency bill, drawn on tbe sugges
tion of Justioe Bean, providing for
state tax apportionment to be equal
ized by tbe state board, has teen
passed by tbe legislature. Tbe state
board comprises tbe governor, tbe
secretary of state and the state trea
surer.
laled by the snow and zero weather.
Tbeir only oonoern now is for favor
able weather .until after blossoms fall,
as great damage would no doubt ensne
in case of a bard freeze following
warm days. However, with the usual
mild spring tbe yield this year will be
better than last and the total produc
tion a third larger owing to tbe matur
ity of many young orohards.
Baptist Church Notes.
Tbe revival meetings at tbe Baptist
oburob are continuing with increasing
interest, and we pi ay for a great out
pouring of God's Spirit on this city.
The servioes ou Sunday will be as fol
lows: Bible Sobool at 10 a. m. and
Pastor Ryder gives a cordial invita
tion to all the young men of tbe city
who go nowhere else to join his class.
The age limit is 14 to 25. Preaoh
ing by the Pastor at 11 o'olook and the
evening servioe will be a Union in tbe
M. E. Cbnroh when Pastor Ryder
will preaob. Dont miss these servioes.
Tbe revival meetings will probably
close on Tuesday evening of next week '
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Christian Church.
Ellis B. Harris, pastor of too Chris
tian ohurob, has returned and servio
es will be resumed next Sunday. An
earnest invitation is extended to all to
be present. Preparation is being
made for the evangelistio meetings
whiob will commence aooording to
8kedule, Tuesday Feb. 7. . We hope
all vvill tally to this work. Rousing
servioes Sunday. Yon oan't afford to
miss them. " ' , :
-- Train Service Again.
Spokane passenger train No. 7 passed
rnrougo Ainena ana over toe dam
aged track at Eastland Monday even
iug for the first time since the flood.
and Tuesday regular train servioe was
resumed over the Walla Walla
branoh. Men and teams are now en?
gaged in making permanent repairs to
the track.
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AAt Portland a sale of bluestem is re
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basis tidewater delivery and still an
other is reported at 11.08 a bushel, but
tbe latter cannot be oonfirmed Tbe
Portland market for wheat is very firm
bnt so little supplies are being offered
tbat prioes as quoted are nominal.
While aotual transactions bave of late
been made at these figures it Is bard to
say exactly what tbe market is for so
many different values being offered.
Introduce Bill Jointly.
Umatilla and Baker oonnty delega
tions bave agreed to introduce a bill
jointly for tbe establishment of i
branch insane asylum in Eastern Ore
goo. It is proposed to leave tbe loca
tion of the institution to the state
board which consists of tbe governor,
tbe seoretary of state and state treas
nrer.
Fruit Prospects. ,
Tbere is bnt little difference of
opinion with Milton orcbardista as to
tbe effects of the recent cold snap on
fruit prospects. Oroliardists are gen
erally agreed tbat tbe orop of 1909
will be augmented rather than eur
DO NOT FAVOR SALARY RAISE
Athena Tax , Payers - Send Protest to
Smith and Barrett.
Athena taxpayers are unauimously '
opposed to a raise in the salary of any
county official at this time and bave
so protested by mailing liberally signed
piote9ts to State Senator Smith and
Representative Barrett. ,
Tbe matter was called to tbe atten- .
tion of the people here by private
letter from Representative Barrett,
requesting tbe sentiment of Athena
taxpayers in the proposed inoreasa of
tbe oounty Judge's salary from $1200
to $1800 per year.
Tbe contnuts of tbe letter were not
long in aronsing interest and soon two
petitions, one to Mr. Barrett and the
other to Mr. Smith were ready for
signatures. ,
Tbe petitions not only entered pro
test against raising the salary of
County Judge but also against an in
crease in sulaiy of any county official. ,
V Tompkins-Hall.
Mr. John Tompkins and Miss May
Hall were married in , Walla Walla
on Thursday, January 21, 1909. The
groom is the well known farmer who
is runuing the extensive farm lands of
the Tompkins plaoe northwest of
town, and tbe bride is a young lady-'
reBi4iajExnM College Plaoe, Wash. A
who was following the vocational
trained nurs4ntil, overoome by the
persuasive tongue of the genial young
farmer, she decided to become his
housekeeper. Tbey immediately took
up their residence at the farm and
were this week in visiting at tbe borne
of Mr. and Mrs. , Wm. . TompKins in
this city, puitmls cf the groom. John
nies many Athena friends will join tbe
Press iu congratulations. . .
Free Instruction in Horticulture, y
A six weeks course in Horticulture
is now under way at tbe Agricultural
College, Corvallis, and tbere is a large
attendance from different parts of tbe
state tbe attendance teing more than
double that of last year. Some of tbe
most interesting work in tbe oourse is
yet to come. Many fruit-growers are
unable to attend the oourse for the
entire six weeks, but are able to come
for a few days or several weeks, lb
coarse is open to tbem at any time.
Tbere will be two weeks more of
apple-packing and work in buddiug
and grafting. In addition to this,
special lectures are piveu on tbe vari
ous phases of fruit-growing, truck
gardening, and landscape gardening.
Seeks Pardon for Lucy.
D B. Watson is circulating a peti
tion for tbe pardon of W. H. Lucy,
at one time a resident of Pendleton,
bnt now serving a sentence of 10 years
at Salem for killing a bartender in
Grant county. According to Mr. Wat
sou, says tiio East Oregonian, Lucy
was marshal of an interior town and
bad been ordered to clean out vice.
His warning to the bar tender in a
questionable saloon wa followed by
an assault from I be mixologist who
was shot by tba marshal in tbe strug
gle. DAM NER BA LVn
i the most hailn ralva in tti wsrtii.