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This Edition con tains Six Pages fife? Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 13, 1909. NUMBER 33 THE TUP-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. JohnsonManager Athena, Oregon . 0E6BaaaiBai9BB9iieioiB4iiaaiiiB8B0ii g ESTABLISHED 1865 5 Preston-Parton Milling Company 9 Flour is made in Athena, by Atbeua labor, iu the latest and beat equipped mill iu the west, of the best seleoted ElueBlein wheat grown auywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells Americau Beauty for Per 5 Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers : Athena, Oregon, ' Waitsburg.iWash. f ' r'if1 V mm S9 R. J. BODDY WHOLESALE BUTCHER Makes a Specialty of furnishing Meat in Large Quantities, First-class stock, ReasQnbJe prices u sipsr Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting . B. T. Kidder, McArtbur Building Citvi eat RHarket J. II. STONE, Prop. NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. I will treat you right. J. n. STONE, ATHENA, OREQQPf E Pullman Farmers Take Positive Stand Against Rates of Warehouse Combination. A bot fight in the warehouse busi ness is "assured at Pullman, Wash., when wheat bogins to come in. Both sides are preparing for it. On one side is the Farmers' Educational and Co-Operative union, with a member ship of more than 9000 in Washing ton and the "panhandle" of Idaho, and on the other side is what is com rnonly known as the "warehouse com pine," composed of the big warehouse companies of Portland and the sound cities, with warehouses throughout the wheat belt of the two states. That the old line warehouses will charge the maximum amount allowed by the ruling of the railroad commis sion, 50 oents per ton for the first 30 days and 10 cents per ton per month thereafter is assured. That will make the charges to January 1, from 90 cents to $1 per ton, anadvanoeof 15 to 25 cents per ton over the prioe pre vailing last year. It was claimed by many farmers that the railroad commission had made an order that tne rate should be 50 cents per ton for the handling and storage of grain up to January 1. This bad always been the customary prioe until two years ago. Investiga tion shows than the commission made no suoh order, but made an order that 50 oents per ton wculd be the maxi mum obarge for the first 60 days. The Farmers' Eduoational and Go Operative nnion hns more than 100 warehouses in Washington aud north ern Idaho. These will oharge a uni form rate for bnndliug grain, but the rate is cot yet fixed. A convention of warehouse managers of the union is soon to be held. Many are in favor of charging 50 cents per ton to the first of January, the ruling prioe for a quarter of a century. Others are in favor of charging 60 oents per ton to January 1. Agents for the . big exporting com panies having warehouses throughout tbo inland empire are making threats that they will not pay within 4 cents per bushel for wheat in farmers' bouses that they will pay for wheat iu their own bouses. Agents are driving through the Palouse country and urging farmers to store with the old line companies, and are using this threat to frighten the farmers. KILLED ON P1BURN HILL Team Gets Beyond Control and Driver ' Thrown to Ground. X A Yakima Indian named Lowe, was killed on the Pamburn bill south of town Wednesday forenoon, when the wagon brake did not hold and the team be, was driving got beyond cojutrolTj CThTTudian was driviug four horses to a load of wheat, which, be was bauiing for Pave Bouiferl'be bill, while not a long one, is quite steep, gam Pambuin, who witnessed the fatal aooident says the Indian held tbe team in the road after the wagon forced tbe horses into a run, and he leaned over as if to grasp tbe brake to set it. At that instant he lurohed out of the seat to tbe ground, striking on bis bead. Tbe wagon passed over one band Tbe victim died in about 15 minutes after the fall. Tbe wheel horses fell and were dragged for a considerable distance, one horse being badly crippled. . Diphtheria Cure, A Qerinaq lady sends tbe following diphtheria remedy to tbe Portland Journal "Pot erinal nnantitiea of Dine tar and turpentine in a tin cup or equally ggod reoeptaole, and piaoe on tne eto ve where it will slowly simmer or fiy. Shut all the doors and windows and bring in tbe patient and lot bim inbale tbe fumes for an hour or more, according to the severity of the case. I cured a very sore throat with that method in five minutes. For several days tbe sensation in my tbioat was delightfully pleasant I also oured a severe oase of sore throat iu a fine calf I own. Tbe calf simply put its nose in tbe oan and seemed to enjoy it immensely." II. fj. CASE ELECTED Comes From Kalama, Wash., Where He Has Been Head of High School for Three Years. Portland Fears Plague. Dan MoCarty, a garbage colleotor who resided at the west end of the Willamette bridge of the Northern Paoiflo, at Portlaud where he owned a duck ranob died Sunday after giving strong evidenoe of having been at tacked by bubonio plague. MoCarty had beeu engaged for some time iu collecting garbage in 'the city aud liv ed not far from tbe huge pile of rotting refuse whioh adorns tbe vioinity of tbe garbage crematory. He was suddenly taken siok a few days ago and died. Dr. E. P. Geary, tbe county pbysioian, was called, and after an examination, decided that the symptons so nearly pointed to bubonio plague that be ordered that the re mains be cremated and every precau tion taken to guard against a possible spread of tbe disease. AOAMS MARSHAL SHOT 111 Jim White. Full Blood, Was Drurk and Troublesome. Tbe school board this morning met and eleoted Professor H. G. Case of Ealama, Wash., to the to the ofRoe of prinoipal of tbe Athena High school. Word was received from Prof. Howard that be was unable to obtain bis release from North Yakima, and he board considered three applica tions, those of Prof. A. L. Clark, for nineteen years at Astoria; Prof. Corey of Colorado, wbo is in tbe city today, and Prof. Case, wbo was tbe success ful applioaut. Prof. Case was iu tbe city Saturday and made formal application for the position. He has teen prinoipnl of tbe Kalama high sobooi for three years, and was reelected for this year. Tbe newly eleoted ptincipal is 38 years of age, is a graduate of two colleges,' and has had 15 years' exper ience as principal and superintendent of sohools iu the middle west. He has a wife and live children and is a member in high standing of several orders. Jim White, a drunken Indian, was shot twice by Marshal . Owens of Adams Monday afternoon and be may die from the injuries received. He was shot while trying to esoape arrest. One of the shots took effect in tbe leg and tbe other in bis back. His horse was also shot by the marshal. For several days past White bad been lying around Adams i i a drunk en condition. Monday morning tbe marshal undertook to place bim under arrest aud tbe Indian resisted. Be.drew a knife with wbiob he start ed to attaok tbe oflioer. Thereupon Marshal Owen hit bim with bis billy. However tbe Indian succeeded in getting away and was'leaviug .town. Seottfing ad assistant in - Henry Brewster tbe marshal then took after White again and found him just as the Indian was leaving town. He called to White to stop and when tbe Indian refused be began firing at bim The Indian then fell from bis horse and was taken. Tbe horse was found dead a short distanoe down tbe road. White, although badly wounded was taken from Adams to his borne on the reservation, Tuesday. The Indian is. widely known as a rider of booking horses, and was one of tbe pernor pants in tbe contests in this city dur ing tbe spring pionios. ' Mormons at John Day. Canyou City Eagle: The iudioa tions are that tbb Mormons will ap propriate tbe John Day valley. In doing this tbey show their sagaoity. For tbeii colony tbey have piuked on tbe very garden spot of eastern Ore gon, and it is needless to call attention to tbe faot that tbey will make it bloom as nature intended that it should. These people have many obaraoteristios worthy of emulation. They are intensely industrious; tbey are thrifty; they are sober, and tbey attend to their own business. Marriage Licenses. Tbe county clerk's records show that marriage licenses were issued this week to Walter P. Reimau and Miss Olive Jones, both of this oounty, and to Andrew Boltezore of Walla Walla and Miss Mary Smith of this county. 4 j8c m PROMPT ' lliUEDE: DDIPCQ ADC DIPUT POHNE DELIVERY If 111.111. I IIIULU IIIIL IIIUIII MAIN 83 The Fresliest and most Choice the Market affords in Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here 'A $ DELL BROTHERS, . "I5SVKF " Athena, Oregon jt r i WALLA WALLA MAN SUICIDE Coroner Decides That Jacob Burger Committed Suicide. That Jacob Burger, "Dutob Jake" of Walla Walla came to bis death by a self-inflicted wound was tbe verdict of the coroner's jury at Pomeroy after investigating the ciroumstauces surrounding tbe death. Tbe body was found lying with a rifle by bis side, tbe left side of tbe faoe shattered by a bullet whioh had entered at the lower part of tbe jaw ranging upward and baokward and passing through the top of tbe head, within a short distance of tbe smoldering ruins of tbe house aud barn ou tbe farm of Fred Lauer, eight miles west of Pomeroy. A coroner's inquest developed no evidence of foul play aud a verdiot was given that Burger shot and killed himself. The shoe nd eook had been removed from tbe right foot, and it is evident that Burger after plaoing tbe muzzle of the gun under bis jaw, dis charged it with a downward pressure of one toe on tbe trigger. He is supposed to have set lire to tbe house and barn. Partly burned piles of straw in two small out build ings were found, indicating tbat an attempt bad been made to burn tbem. Burger was 03 years of age, single and lived alone on the Lauer place, of which he bad charge. Christian Church Announcements. Begular services will be held next Sunday. Snnday School at 10 a. m. Preaching and communion services at 11 a. m. Preaching again at 8 p. m. Don't forget the Lord's bouse during - Died at Walla Walla. Truman, only son of Mr. aud Mrs. O. S. Barnes, meution of whose illness was made iu the Press last week, died Monday at the hospital in Walla Walla where he was taken for treat ment. At the time of death the boy was 11 years 8 months aud 7 days. Tbe funeral was held from tbe Bap tist oburob in this oity, Tuesday afternoon. Chief to Washington, Chief No-Shirt does not believe the government has ordered highways opened across the reservation and is going to tbe National capitol, to interview the "great white father" personally. No-Sbirt will also in vestigate tbe leaaon why tbe Indians have not beeu paid tbeir apportion ment of Indian f nnds. SHE HAS TENDER CONSCIENCE Miss Irene Holt Feels the Lord Calls on Her for Apology. By letter the Press is requested to assist Miss Irene Holt, a lady book canvasser, to get right with tbe Lord. It appears that while selling books in Athena, Miss Bolt iudulged in a minor pretense, wbiob did not set well wi'b ber conscience. Heuoe tbe following letter: To Whom It May Concern: I feel tbat tbe Lord is calling me to make an apology to all tbose to whom I showed tbe book, "Heralds of tbe Morning," for which I have canvass ed in Athena. On page 218 is shown the military standing of tbe different nations be tween 1869 and 1902. Fearing tbat it would be thought an old book I kept tbe date "1902" covered with my finger when I came to tbat puge. sometimes also drew my thumb across tbe price of sample in tbe back tbat was intended to show tbe size or back of tbe book to impress tbem with tbe size without speaking as tbe sample was somewhat wider than tbe actual size of tbe book and did not wish to falsity by speaking, but tbe action was just as much a fault as the word. I also said in most oases that tbat was the size of tbe book, but the book is not so large, quite These are tbe things I wish to apologize for. Yours very truly, IRENE Z. HOLT. the 0. R. & N. Tbe cause of Walsh's resignation is not known. Neither are bis plaus for the future. His position, however, is to be filled by William Connolly, formerly assistant snperintendent of the Oregon division. J. D. Matbeson, trainmaster at La Grande, has been promoted to the position of assistant superintendent of tbe Oregon division. New Irrigation System. . A gasoline- pumping plant to irri gate 70 acres of alfalfa,- has just been installed on the county poor farm west of town, and is now in operation. Water to irrigate for the first aud second orops is secured from MoKay creek, but owiug to tbe low stage of the water in that stream, it became necessary to devise some means of seouring water for a third crop and tbe gasoline pump was installed at the big spring on the farm. Tbe engine is a 12-horse-powder Alamo aud tbe six iooh cylinder pump has a capaoity of 1000 gallons per miuute. V Smut Explosion. "smut was the cause of au explosion aud fire wbiob destroyed tbe station ary threshing outfit owned by Mariou Jaok, Tuesday morning. Tbe aooident oooured about 11 o'oiook on a farm about a mile south of Adams and everything but the engine was burn ed. The machine was insured. anotherTgIhWaniell Has No Effect On Other Wells In That District, Tbe Walla Walla TJnion gives the following aocount oouoerniug the latest artesian well: Following quickly ou the news tbat a new artesian well flowing 600 gallons to tbe minute had been brought in" on the Blalook fruit farm comes word from College Place that Friday afternoon water was struck by those putting down a well on the grounds of Walla Walla college, says the Union. The water is now gushing four feet in tbe air. It wus only a question of a few minutes until the earth about the well was flooded to a depth of several feot. The fire in the engine was put our and there was a regular river ooursing its way through valleys to tbe Walla Walla river. Late last night laborers were still working trying to cap tbe flow, whioh is one of the largest struck iu tbe valley. Word from tbe Blalook farm last night was to the effect that the new well was not affecting the flow of water in any of tbe wells on tbat farm. This is almost unparalleled as iu many instances where a second artesian well is put down tbe flow from tbe first one is weakened con siderably. There was no indication of water iu the well "brought in" yesterday aud tbe men were, pounding away in rook almost as hard as fllut when sud denly tbey broke through into the the pooket and the water gushed up. So foroeful was the flow tbat tbe tools were lifted from tbe well and it was impossible to sink tbem. Pieces of rook as large as a medium sized pebble were thrown to tbo surface. Typhoid Kills Englishman. John Robinson, a young English man, died at St. Anthony's hospital iu Pendleton last Saturday. He was a stranger but bad a obum working in tbe nearby harvest fields. Efforts are now being made to Jooate bim. MYRTLE GREEK'S LUCKY Death of Monroe Hicks. Monroe Hicks, wbo died at Milton last Friday as tbe result of blood poisoning, bad been a resident of Umatilla county for over 10 years. He crossed tbe plains to Oregon when but one year old. 'I be family first settled on tne Umatilla river below Pendleton. Later tbey moved to Pilot Rock and in 1881 tbe deceas ed moved to Weston where be resided nntil last fall, when be moved to Mil ton. He is survived by bis wife and three children, ranging in age from two to 13 years. Ho was not a mem ber of any lodge but was a life long member of the M. E. church. Mountain Sabbath School. Last Sunday at tbe MoDougall camp, Sunday Sobooi services were conduct ed by Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Betts of this city. A class of over thirty at tended tbe services. Wa'sh Resigns. The resignation of Thomas Walsh as superintendent of tbe Washington division is responsible for a number of tft'lftr changes ra tbra doicial lis! ci Isador Selig May Choose Valuable Claim for Townsite. Isador Selig, wbose name was tbe first drawn at tbe Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation land drawing has been oonduoting a billiard hall and confeotionery store at Myrtle Creek for about three years. He was not in affluent circumstances, bis business netting bim only a fair livlibood. He is married and has a son abont 3 yeurs old. Isador Selig is a son of Simon Selig, an old merchant of that place, and a brother of N. Selig, a merchant of Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Isador Selig's first obauoo to draw homestead from tbe 1500 comprised in the Coenr d'Alene reservation lands, in wbiob are tbe choicest claims is conservatively estimated to be worth $50,000. As in tbe cose . of Oklahoma City, in tbo noted Chero kee "Strip" rush, a oity of magnitude will rise in the Coeur d'Alene reser vation as a result of the influx of thousands of settlers to that and tbo Spokane aud Flathead reservations. Selig, by oareful selection, may choose a future townsite. Stanficld is Dooming. Btanfield, located iu tbe west end of tbe county, now gives promiso of being quite a little oity. A new con crete bank building wbiob will cost over $0000, is abont completed, be sides numerous other business bouses and residences. The streets of the town will be improved, oonorete walks b built through the business district, aud water works nod sewerage pro Ytdox) fdr. K