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VOLUME XXI.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1909.
NUMBER 40
THE TUM-A-LUM LUMBER GO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
0 TURBINE PUMP
Installation of Modern Equipment, In
cluding Electric Motor, Will Take
Place of Steam Plant.
ESTABLISHED 1865
Prestori-Parton Milling Company
BEAUTY
Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest
and beet equipped mill in the west, of the best selected
Bluestem wAeat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry.. Your grooer sells Amerioan Beauty for
1.50
Per
ack.
Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers
Athena, Oregon.
Waitsburg, Wash.
Ask Your Grocer for
Happy Home Canned Fruits
Happy Home Canned Vegetables
Happy Home Canued Fish
Gold Shield Coffee
Gold Shield Tea
Gold Shield Spices
All Above Goods are of the Highest Possible Quality. Each can guaranteed by
SCHWABACIIER BROS. & COMPANY, Incorporated
Seattle, Wash.
D. Daly, representing Fairbanks-
Morse company, is in the city this
week for the purpose of installing the
new pumping system, purobased from
his oompany some months ago, and
which for various reasons baa been de
layed in arrival.
The new eonpment which is to
replaoe the present steam plant con
sists of a Byron-Jackson turbine pump
oapaoity 350 gallons per minute under
820 foot head at reservoir. Tbe mo
tive power will be electrio, famished
by a SO horse power Fairbanks-Morse
motor. The motor is of tbe 3-pbase
variety and oarries 2200 volts.
It was necessary to make alterations
in the brick pump building before tbe
new machinery ouuld be installed and
workmen were employed for that pur
pose by the water commission.
It will take the greater part of next
week to install tbe new pump and
motor. -
The power will be transmitted from
tbe electrio transformer station at the
Preston-Parton mill, poles and vires
for that purpose having been strung
this week. :
SOMETHING TO GROW ABOUT
Umatilla and Morrow Counties to Have
Chicken Show. . i
Wall Paper
Paints, Oils, Glass
House Sign and Carriage Painting
E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building
The poultry fanciers of Umatilla
and Morrow oonnties will have ' a
ohicken show and Pendleton will be
the scene of tbe first event, wbioh is
set for some time in January, says the
Tribune.
Tbis is tbe result of a meeting of a
few of the poultrymen held in the
Commercial olub rooms Thursday
evening at which much enthusiasm
was manifested, and a permanent or
ganization effeoted. D. C. Uurdane
was elected president, Edgar F. Aver
ill eeoretary and B. Alexander treas
urer. The dues for membership were
plaoed at one dollar and every resi
dent of tbe two oountiee will be elig
ible to membership whether a obiok
en breeder or not, but speoial offers
will be made to interest all tbe chick
en men in tbe two counties. The name
of the organization is to be the Umatilla-Morrow
county poultry associa
tion. An effort will be made to have a
three days' show in that city in Jan
uary and a premium lisl will be put
out offering prizes large enough to
attract chioken fanoiers from all over
) the country.
ityeatj
arket
J. H. STONE, Prop.
NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET
Swaggart's Prize Stock.
dunl stook exhibit at tbe Pendleton
fair was A. L. Swaggart's herd of
thoroughbred Poland China hogs. As
usual Mr. Swaggait carried off tbe
ribbons and sold a number of the prize
winners at good prioes. is premiums
were for first and second for best pig
under six months old; first on" boar
one year old and over; first and seocnd
on boar under one year; first. and
seoond on sow six months old; first
and seoond sow one year old; first on
sow of any age with not less than six
pigs. Mr. Swaggart is exhibiting his
stock at Walla Walla this week.
The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see
me. I will treat you right.
J. H. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON
A Splendid Attraction Coming.
Commencing next Monday night,
October 11th, tbe Eokhart oompany
supporting Miss Josephine Deffry in an
exoellent selection of higb-olass p'.ays
comes to the Opera House in tbis city
for an engagement of three nights.
Tbe first night's offering will bo "The
Captain and tbe Lady," and if you
fail to see it you will have missed a
wonderful performance of a very inter
esting comedy. It ie one of tbe dis
tinguished and immediate suooesses
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The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in jg
H Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here
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$ DELL BROTHERS, 3 IS Athena, Oregon j
which swept into favor. It will be
tbe first time tbis brilliant comedy
has been seen in tbis oitj There is
a suooession of psyohologioal surprises,
an intense undercurrent that keeps
one quite apart from tbe delight in the
soorobing satire, the double edged
humor in the sparkling lines. Judg
ing from conventional dramatio stand
ards, as it is written in the reooenized
key of pure comedy, is one of tbe beet
of modern times. The play will be
beautifully mounted and tbe most
magnitloently acted yet attempted by
Mr. jioknart's splendid oompany,
The gowns worn by Miss Josephine
JJerrry and Miss Georgia Nichols are
tbe handsomest and richest ever seen
on the stage and are said to be won
derful oreations. Prioes, 25, 35, aud
50 oents. Reserved seats now on sale
at Dell Bros.
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WED
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Miss Piper and Mr. Morrison Married
at Sand Hollow.
A very pretty wedding took place at
4 o'clock Sunday, Ootober 3, 1909, at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Piper, at Sand Hollow
when tbe Rev. MaJdrum of Pendleton
united in wedlook their eldest daugh
ter, Miss Dolly Piper, with Mr. Fred
Morrison. X
Tbe home was very prettily decor
ated for tbe occasion, tbe wedding
taking plaoe beneath an archway of
green and roses. The couple were at
tended by Misses Ella Piper aud
LorenO: Matlock, and Messrs. Frank
Smith and George Piper, tbe bride
being gowned in white net over silk
and carrying white rose buds. The
groom' wore the conventional blaok.
After tbe oeremouy refreshments
were served the gnesta and tbn couple
left for their future home west of
Helix, amid the good wishes of the
assembled friends and relatives.
The names of tbe wedding guests
follow: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Piper,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Piper, Misses
Phyllis, Gladys, and Ella Piper, Miss
Lorene Matlock, Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Potts and
son, Mr. and Mrs. John Wyriok and
son, Mrs. Ed Bush and son, Mrs.
Frank Myers, Mrs. Wyriok, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm.Kisler, Miss Fayla Lawson,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Son mitt, Miss
Manasse, Messrs. Edgar Norvell,
Grover Temple, Frank Smith, Wm.
and George Piper.
32.000 ACRES TIMBER BURNED
Awful Loss to One of Washingtons
Principal Industries.
Approximately 82,000 a ores of tim
ber land was burned over by forest
fires during the last summer iu West
ern Washington, aooording to fires
compiled by D. P. Simon's, ohief fire
warden of the Washington Forest Fire
association Of tbe 82.918 aores 1,029
were covered with green timber. It
is estimated that a total of 51,150,000
feet of timber were destroyed.
Mr. Simons places tbe loss of saw
mills, logging equipment .and down
timber at approximately 9500,000.
TLe last summer was tbe most dis
ss' rous in years in Western Washing
ton. Praotioally no rain fell from the
first of June to September 20, and in
stead of calling in tbe fire fighters
early iu Soptember, tbe association
was compelled to maintain patrols
until the recent rains.
Tbe cost to tbe association of fight
ing forest fires was 145,000. In ad
dition to this the state fire wardon
had $23,000 available for the use of
his forces.
All Must Stand Trial
Tbe Portland Telegram says that J.
H. Raley, a Pendleton attorney, and
bis oodefendants in tbe indictments
brought against him by tbe United
States grand jury, will have to stand
trial on the oounts aa set forth in tbe
original document filed by tbe inquisi
torial tribunal. Judge Wolverton
overruled tbe demurrer to tbe indict
ments. In doing so be reviewed tbe
arguments advanced by tbe attorneys
for Kaley and Crow, to tbe effect that
tbe charges of tbe government were
not sufficiently speoiflo and beld out
that tbe language of tbe accusations
defined clearly enough for all legal
purposes what offenses would be
preseoted on trial. These oases are
tbe result of what is alleged by tbe
government prosecutor to have been a
conspiracy on tbe part of tbe defen
dants to improperly aoquire some of
tbe land tbat was thrown open tor
entry at tbe time be Umatilla reser
vation allotment was made.
McManus "Appleburg."
John P. MoManua, the Pilot Bock
Record man didn't look ' a bit out of
kelter presiding over bis "Appleburg"
booth at tbe Pendleton fair. "Mo"
is not much of a speiler but in a quiet
way be convinced hundreds of people
that be has a good thing to offer in
big acre tracts out at tbe Bock. His
display of fruits and vegetables show
ed what water will do fot bis section
of tbe best country on earth.
NEW GRAIN RATES
Oregon Commission Orders O. R. & N.
to Cut-Rates Will Go Into
Effect October 20.
Grain rates between Portland and
points on tbe Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation oompany's lines have been or
dered reduced by the Oregon railroad
commission. This reduction, wbiob
averages about 12 1-2 per cent of the
rates now in force, will go into effect
October 20, unless contested by tbe
railroad company. In view of tbe
reoent order of the Washington com
mission similarly affecting train rates
on tbe Northern Pacific it is expeoted
that the Oregon Railroad & Naviga
tion oompany will submit to the re
duction. Freight for hauling grain from
points in eastern Oregon to tidewater
at Portland over the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation lines last year amounted
to $634,000. If the order of the com
mission made today goes into effect
Ootober 20, it will save the grain
growers of eastern Oregon about $80,
000 this year, as heavy grain ship
ments have not yet oommenoed.
No reduotion is made to points west
of Tumwater or tbe Celilo Falls. The
following table showing tbe old rates
and new rates, gives a good idea of the
importance of tbe order:
Between Portland New rate Old rate
and per 100 per 100
Biggs 9Ho 10o
Eoho .... 130- 15o
Pendleton - - 13o 15o
La Grande - - 17 l-2o 190
North Powder - - 180 20o
Huntington - 20Wo 22Vo
To all points on the Pendleton
branob, which extends toward the
Washington boundary", the reduotion
is from 15 oents per 100 pounds to
Portland. The first three stops on
tte Elgin branch show a reduotion of
from 19H to 1 cents, aud to the
other points on tbe same branch from
19 to 19 oents per hundred pounds.
To Heppner, Condon and Shauiko the
reduotion is from 18 to 16 oents, on
the Pilot Rook branoh from 20 to
17 oents per 100 pounds. The last
reduotion is the heaviest made in to
day's order and amounts to 8 oents, or
nearly 14 per cent of tbe old rate.
Hearings by which tbe evidenon was
gathered have bueu beld in eastern
Oregon, in Portland and in Salem.
Numerous witnesses were examined
both on behalf of tbe oommission and
the railroad company.
The order etteots not only wheat,
but all other grains, including oats,
rye, barley, flaxseed, buokwheat,
screenings, com, malt, flour and mill
feed in carload lots, shipped from any
point on the Oregon Railroad & Navi
gation company's line east of Tum
water to St. Johns, East Portland,
Albina, Maegly Junction and Stook
dale.
THE JUVENILE BOST
"Berta's Billion" Opera House Satur
day Evening October 9th,
It is with pleasure Manager S. L.
Spencer, under the auspices of the
Commeroial club announces the ap
pearance of tbe famous Jnvenile
Bostonians for. one night Saturday,
Ootober 9.
Tbie organization of olever girls
needs no introduction to amusement
seekers of Athena. It might be added
they are a little older but a little
better. Tbeir appearance at this time
after an absence of over two years,
should be heralded with much joy as
no oiganization ever playing tbe West
ever afforded moro wholesome fun and
amusement to young and old than did
these olever obildren. Babe Mason,
tbe shining star of the company, has
again been scoured and will more
than delight her auditors with ber
funny songs and comio antics. Tbe
tinkling mnsio and catchy songs
whioh are beard on tbe streets for
many days after have invariably been
furnished by this company and among
the bright sparkling nnmbers to be
offered this time are "Whistle If Yon
Want Me Dear," "Hello People,"
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now,"
"How Did tho Bird Know That,"
"The Boogie O-o-gie Man," "Every
body Knows It's There," also the
famous Moon Beam Quartette, and
Edith MoClaire, tbe yodler, will ren
der some new and most pleasing num
bers with appropriate elf acts and cos
tumes. Tbe soenio investures and
light e fleets used, will prove a revela
tion to theatre-goers, and as the Juv
enile Bostonians have in tbe past
played to oapaoity houses, it might be
a good suggestion to adviso securing
seats at an early date.
Reception to New Pastor.
Monday evening tbe anditorinm of
tbe M. E. Church was tbe scene of a
most bappy gathering, when tbe mem
bers of tbe cburcb and their friends
assembled to welcome the new pastor,
Rev. A. O. Hammond and his wife,
recently arrived from Michigan. The
address of weloome wag made in bappy
vein by Rev. II. E. Ryder, and respon
ded to most feelingly by Rev. Ham
mond, who expessed himself as most
favorably impressed with his new
oharge and tbe west in general. Short
addresses were made by E. ' B. Harris
of the Christian ohuroh, and Mr. H.
Beverly. A substantial lunch was
served in the dining room by tbe la
dies of the ohuroh.
Bell-McPherrin.
Saturday at 2:30, Miss Edna Mo
Pborrin and Mr. Allen Bell of this
oity were united in wedlook, Justioe
Joe Parkes, of Pendleton, performing
the ceremony in his office in tbat oity.
Tbe bride and groom were attended
by Miss Gertie Luna and Mr. Charles
Brown. The wedding party returned
to Athena Sunday evening, where the
new wedded pair reoeived the congrat
ulations of many friends. Thev will
make their borne in this vicinity. ,.
T PUT ON A LOCAL TRAIN
Railroad Commission Orders Manda
mus Proceedings
District Attornev G. W. Phnl
Umatilla oountv. ban been innti-nntenl
by the railroad commission tn instUntn
mandamus proceedings iu tbe oirouit
court for Umatilla county to oompel
the Oregon Railroad & Navi
company to comply with the order of
me railroad oommission direoting that
the looal tiain servioe between Port
land and Pendleton that has been
aDanooned be again inaugurated.
Tbe instructions worn Divan tho
distriot attorney as tbe result of tbe
agitation for better servioe started by
Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton.
and beoause the oommission believes
tnat the railroad company bas not
teen maintalnina a service rhnt. ia
adequate and in oomplianoo with the
oraer or me commission.
Tho order referred to was mads hv
the oommission in September, 1907.
in oompuanoe with it the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company put
on a looal train between, Portland and
fendleton but tbe servioe was obanged
May 16, 1009, and the train operated
as an interstate train between Salt
Lake City and Portland.
"Ihe oommission does not consider
tbat the present servioe oomplies with
the order," reads he instructions
mailed to Mr. Phelps, "and as there
have been nomorous complaints com
ing to us tbe commission has deoided
tbat proceedings in mandamus be in
stituted as porbapB the most expedi
tious method of remedying the situa
tion." Tbe East Oregouian says tbe Peu-dleton-Portland
looal train is to be
re-established, probably next Monday
morning and before tbe fifteenth of
tbis month, sure. This was the state
ment made by Arthur 0. Speooe, at
torney for the 0. li. & N. company.
Spenoer says the arrangements for
this train were made several days ago
and that tbe state railroad oommission
was aware of tbis faot when it issued
instructions to District Attorney
Phelps, Snturdny, to bring mandamus
proceedings to compel tho railroad
oompany to put on tbis train.
Press Auto Goes Through.
Tbe Philadelphia Press ourrier,
carrying a message to Seattle by relay
auto, passed through Athena Monday
evening at 5:40. Walter MoCormaok
in a Franklin drove tbe messenger
from La Grande to Walla Walla in
four and a quartor hours via Pendle
ton. The objeot of the relay is, as
tbe Press claims, to determine the
use of an auto in time of war. It sets
up the hypothesis that tbe country
west of tbe Mississippi is in tbe bands
of tbe enemy, who oontrol tho rail
road, telegraph and telephone lines.
It is necessary to send u message across
the continent aud tbe automobile is
chosen as tbe means.
Six Bits Grows to Fortune.
With 75 OHuts, an ax, a grub boo, a
largo family and lots of grit aud con
fidence J. G. Peters, a prominent
fruit raiser began work six years ago
in his 95-aore ranch near Wenatobee.
Since tbat time thuy have grubbed
sagebrush, planted orchards, raised
vegetables, and today, with 2500
apple trees of tbe best commeroial
varieties bearing, Mr. Peters is reap
ing bis reward. Spitzonbergs, Jona
than and Staymen Winesap trees are
hoavily laden, many of them yielding
five and six boxes to the tree. His in
come tbis year will be several thous
and dollars.
Hung Jury
The jury in tho Morso horse-stealing
case failed to agree after being out 18
hours, and was discharged by Judge
Boon Saturday afternoon. It is im
possible to determine definitely how
the vote stood, and on whioh points
tbe jury failed to agree, but it is re
ported tbat six of tbe jurymen stood
for oenviotion and six for acquittal.
No Car Shortage this Fall.
James J. Hill chairman of the Great
Northern board bas denied that there
would be a oar shortage tbis fall for
tbe crop movement. !Mr. Hill announ
ced plans for tho construction of tbe
Oregon Trunk line, to be built up the
Deschutes river. How far the road
would be extended he said had not
been determined.
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