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cATHENA. ORE.. JUNE 25,
. . 1909
The penalty of the law never fell
more justly than on the man Bobs,
who forged names to some of the in
itiative petitions. In passing sentence,
says the Portland Journal, Judge
Bronangb characterized the offense as
heinous and very properly made the
penalty severe. Others have offended
more seriously against the common
wealth of Oregon and esoaped punish
ment. Legislative votes have been
purohased for senatorial candidates.
Positions and appropriations have been
bartered in the same despioable activ
ity. It is notorious that men went to
the legislature, served their 40 days,
delivered their senatorial vote and
went borne and paid off debts, lifted
mortgages and faoed the world full
handed. All this was a crime against
Oregon, bnt it was the custom and
was withal beyond reach of oonvioting
evidence. Far less destructive than
these was the offense of Boss. They
debauched offloial position and cor
rupted the very fountain of govern
ment. Be was a private citizen, and
, bis aot was not in reality a rotten
spot Jin the publio authority. They
9 were festering sores on the publio bo
som; be was one cancer among the
human atoms. Yet Boss piofaned a
system that is baaiu in the oivio in
stitution. By affixing false signatures
be prostituted the very measure by
whiob the purpose of the people was
to be tested. He took the short out
of fraud as an easy route to bis objec
tive. He invoked ibe dishonest in
stead of tbe honest piooess, and the
two years of bis sentence are tbe price
'of his folly. His presenoe in the pen
itentiary and tbe reason for his going
there will mark tbe end of one of the
abuses of the intitiative petition.
Other abuses of the petition and of the
system will be removed with equal
wnn Un a mn M n lit Sk X n ( i n II nn nnA n
little time.
Despite tbe right put up by Senator
Brown of Nebiaska his amendment
to the Tariff bill to put print paper on
tbe free list was defeated by a vote of
53 to 38 ic tbe senate. Bailey was the
only Demoorat voting against tbe
amendment and Boveridge, Bristow
and Burkett, tbe Bepublicaus voting
for it. Senators Borah, Bourne, Jones,
Piles, Carter, Dixon and Heyburu vot
ed uay. OLamberlain was the only
uotthweat senator voting aye. Here
is an instanoe where tbe power of the
press the Metropolitan press is not
exerted to any great extent in a cause
seemingly of grent interest to it. . The
reason that it does not melt the paper
trust in is found tbe faot that many
of the owners of big city papers are
proprietors ot individual paper mills
or own stock in tbe trust factories.
By holding aloof the influence of their
newspaper oolumna, they surreptitious
ly assist in making tbe burden of tbt
competitor a heavy one. A united
press could make the paper trust look
like thirty cents in less than thirty
days and tbe politioal hides of several
senators would likewise be consider
ably parohed. , , , '
It must be remembered that the
Aldriob tariff bill, whiob Senator Aid
rich and bis Finance Committee are
now asking tbe Senate to kindly pass
for them, was framed after a number
of secret hearings before this Com
mittee of representatives of certain
interests wbiob enjoyed tbis especial
mark of favor. In spite of all tbe
strong criticisms directed against tbis
ugly policy of "star chamber" secrecy
thrown around tbe statements of those
who seek special privileges of taxing
and plundering American people, tbe
Senate Finance Committee persistent
ly refused to make their bearings pub
lic, although tbe Ways and Means
Committee of the Hsuse had publio
hearings. It is not at all surprising,
therefore, that the Aldriob bill is
found to be crowded with "joKers."
Of course, these sprout most abundant
ly in darkness and secreoy. And they
come into tbe light only by slow de
grees. Tbe linen trade awoke one day
very reoently to find, much to their
surprise, a little" "'joker'. that was
loaded for them and their-customers.
One of the provisions of the new
Washington criminal code makes it a
misdemeanor for a youth under 18
years of age to enter or be about a
pool or billiard room, and any pro
prietor found allowing it is subject to
fine and imprisonment. Tbe first
arrest for infraction of this law was
made in a Sound city a few days ago.
1 he proprietor put up cash bail but
tbe youth was looked up to insure bis
appearance as a witness.
Alfalfa hay is being stacked all
through the irrigated seotions. Theie
is always a oasb market for alfalfa
bay. The meal made from it is in
creasing its popularity in the markets
of Portland. For obiokens and pigs it
is unsurpassed. .
Baok in Maine one county alone has
furnished a potato crop worth $24,-
000,000. And still the country lad
emigrates to tbe city to work for f 6 a
week.
WHO PAYS THE INTEREST?
I have found by . experience , that
when I go to tbe store to buy some
article go with cash in band that I
pay just as much as the man who pays
bis aoonunt at tbe end of the year.
Has tbis not been your experience as
well? Do yon get a disoount for oasb?
Do yon think tbe cold "chink" is
worth more than a promise? Why of
oourse it is. , Your word is good, but
it won't pay the bills of wholesalers
and manufacturers. , Those bills must
be paid, and our merchants must have
tbe cash to pay them with. If be
hasu't the oash be must go to tbe bank
and borrow it, paying interest thereon,
or pay tbe jobber interest on the ac
count which is tbe same. But if be
baa tbe oasb to pay be must carry the
aooount of his "pay-o'ioe-a-year". cus
tomer. It is fair to figure a reason
able interest on this money invested in
tbe promises of customers. The ques
tion Is who pays tho interest? The
faot is when I pay as muoh in oash
as my neighbor does in promises for
tbe same article, I am paying the in
terest, and be is getting the benefit
Every man wbo has tbe cash should
receive caeli concession. This is cus
tomary every where else, and should
be here. Think it over.
U. Gesageu.
Strayed . from my place north of
Athena, one brown filly, 3 years old;
one blaok yearling filly with one wbite
hind foot. Will pay reward of $10
eaoh for information leading to their
recovery.
Oliver, Diokenson, Athena, Oregon,
LAD ES HIGH GLASS SUITS ALL
BEST TAILORED SUITS FOR A
$17,50 Tailored Suits reduce to $11.50
84 of the very boat $17.50 in panama Serges and Fanoy Suiting 80 aud 33
in. coats finished plain or with braid, go on sale at this
phenomenal low price. Alternations free.
$30 Tailored Suits, reduced to $21.50
76 of our very best $30 suits strictly all wool ruan-tailorod garments of
tbe highest class, go on salo at tho extreme low price
$21.50
All suits up to $45 reduced to $27.50. There are ,70 of these elegant
suitsiu tbe most popular spring, styles and all
go on sale at the reduced price of
$27.50
Mens new spring suits at half price
THE PEOPLES WAREHOUSE
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, cent "punt book" for children.
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We have the latest styles
in Men's and Ladies' Ox
fords. A perfect lit guar
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For Sale,
. Forty-two aores of finest land on
the reservation, all in timothy except
10 cores of wheat. New house, one
and a half acres in strawberries. Fine
fruit land, good water. With tbe place
goes 70 acres of barley and 40 aores of
wheat on leased land, a four-horse
team, harness, two wagons, and house
hold goods. Enquire at the Press
offioe.
For Sale,
Four header beds with nets. In
quire of Geo. Dunlap, Athena, Oreg.
. Wheat Ranch For Sale.'
160. aores, one-fourth mile from
Waterman station; all in fall grain;
good buildings and well improved
otherwise. Address, E. J. Zerba,
Athena Ore. Box 63.
Card of Thanks
Mr. and Mrs. J..G. Martin expiess
tbauks for the many kind aots of
friends and neighbors during tbe ill
ness and death of their infant -daughter.
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
In the County Court of tbe State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Desire
St. Dennis, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that tbe un
dersigned bas been appointed by tbe
above entitled court ezeoutrix of tbe
last will and testament of Desire St.
Dennis, deoeased, and has qualified as
tbe law directs. All persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to present tbe same with prop
er vouohers within six months from
date hereof to me at tbe offioe of Low
ell & Winter in Despain Block in
Pendleton, Oregon.
Dated tbis 30th day of May, 1909. :
Sarah Agnes St. Dennis Exeoutrix.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In tbe County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In tbe matter of tbe estate of Ole
Thompson, deoeased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may couoern, that B. B.
Biobards was appoiuted administrator
with tbe will annexed of tbe estate of
Ole Thompson, deceased, on April 14tb
A. D. 1909, and bas qualified as snob;
all persons having claims against the
said estate are hereby notified and re
quired to present them, with proper
vouchers as required by law, to liim at
bis offioe in Atbena, Umatilla County,
Oregon, or at the offioe of his attor
neys, Peterson & Wilson, at their
offices at Atbena or Pendleton, Oregon,
within six months from the date of tbe
first publication of this notico, whiob
will appear in the Athena Press on
Friday the 83d day of April A. D.
1909, and will appear ouoe eaoh week
therein for four oonseoutive weeks.
Dated tbis 23d day of April A. D.
1909.
, . B. B. Richards,
Admr.Cum testamento annexo.
Peterson & Wilson.
attorneys.
Swept Over Niagara.
This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatman ignores the
river's warningsgrowing ripples and
faster onrreut Nature's warnings are
kind. That dull pain or aohe in tbe
baok warns you the Kidneys need at
tention if yon would escape fatal mal
adies Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's
disease. Take Eleotiio Bitters at once
and see Backaobe fly and all your best
feeing" return. "After long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame baok, one
$1.00 bottle wholly cured me," writes
J. R. Blankensbip, of Bolk, Tenn.
Only 60o at all druggists.
Up Before The Bar.
. N. H. Brown, an attorney, of Pitts
filed, Vt, writes: "We have used Dr.
King's New life Pills for years and
find tbem such a good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them ". For
Chills, constipation, Billiousness Sick
Headaohe they wyrfc wouders, 85e at
all droggists. '
JULY'
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Sports, Base Ball and Dancing
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has been engaged to furnish high" class Music
''tf; cJWuitnomati- the Day
Base Ball Games
in the afternoon', for the Championship of the County.
Dancing all afternoon and evening; good floor and music
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of Decorated Automobiles in the Evening. Cash prizes
will be given for best decorations.
Snappy
electric
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Parade
Excursion Rates On All Railroads
KEENE'S
. Barber Shop
itiaitii)ii)if)i
Shaving, HaircuUing,
Shampooing Massage
for Face and Scalp. '
HOT BATHS.
Shop Nortii Side Main '
Street, Athena, Ore.
X THE
ST. NICHOLS HOTEL-
J. E. FROOME, PBOP?.
Only First-class Hotel in
the City.
THE ST. NICHOLS
U ihtonly one that can Moommodate
Can be i
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oomended (or IU elean and
well Tentllatfid roomi.
Cob. Mais and Third, ATBSMA.Qr.
Foley's Honey sad Tar
fQrcbUfrtasafe.surc So opiates.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
OF PENDLETON :
' Formerly the Pendleton Savings Bank
; : ; With which has been Consolidated The Commercial National
. ' Bank of Pendleton; Total Resourses a Million and a Half-
Capital, Surplus and Profits, - Nearly
$300,000.00
4 per cent Interest
Paid on Time Deposits, Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
T. J. MORRIS, President,
W. L. THOMPSON, Cashier,
A. D. SLOAN, Vice-President,
T. G. MONTGOMERY, Ass't. Cashier,
W. S. BADLEY, Ass't Cashier. "
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