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VOLUME XXI.
ATTIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1909.
NUMBER 43
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Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
s Posts and Blacksmith coal
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Athena, Oregon
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SOUTH SIDE MAIN
STREET ATHEUA
TO HAVE CREAMERY
Commercial Club Takes Up Matter and
New Enterprise Will Result Laun
dry and Paper Mill Also. .
That Athena will soon be provided
with a creamery, laundry, paper mill
and other busiuess improvements, was
assured at the last meeting of the
Commeroial Assooiatiou. Committees
were appointed and an advertising
iund set aside for this purpose, and
the matter will be pushed with all
speed and enthusiasm.
This was one of the most interest'
ing session yet held by trie association,
and great aotivitv was shown in the
report of every committee. It is evi
dent that these enterprises as well as
other important ones will be on the
program for the near future.
The advisibility of improving the
roads leading to the city was agaiu
agitated, and the suggestion was made
that straw would be a temporary
benefit at least. Also the advantage
of securing a power site on the Uma
tilla river was brought to the atten
tion of the club and it was deoided to
seonreall the information possible and
disouss the matter at the next meeting.
A number of men were nominated
for officers for the ooming year and at
the next regular meeting on the first
Wednesday evening in November,
there will be the regular eleotion and
installation of officers. Many entbns
iastio talks were made by memters of
the olub and every one enjoyed the
talk by Mr. E. L. Davenport, busi
ness manager of the Spokane Lyoeum
bureau.
EVANGELIST DOM IS COMING
Prominent Worker in Christian Church
to Be Here Nov. 10.
Rev. A. A. Doak will commence a
series of meetings at the Christian
church Wednesday, Nov. 10. This
will be a rare treat for the communi
ty. Rev. Doak has been prominent
in evangelistio work for years past,
and has never failed to interest the
peopleand'toj awaken them to their
Wall Paper
Paints, Oils, Glass
House Sign and Carriage Painting
E. T. Kidder, McArttar Building
ity Rleat Market
J. H. STONE, Prop.
NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET
The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see
me. I -will treat yqii right.
J. n. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON
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obligation. Bis style is forceful and
entertaining.
At present he is doing missionary
work at Colfax, Wash., where recent
ly he oreated suh a sensation by his
violent attack on the city government.
Be was successful in oleaning things
up to a great extent in that oity, and
has greatly strengthened the ohurob
there.
That he will stir things np in Ath
ena there is no doubt. No one should
fail to hear him throughout the series
of meetings, which will continue sev
eral weeks.
Must Face TriaL
Mike Ryan must face the charge of
murder in the first degree as returned
by the last grand jury, according to
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Athena, Oregon
the ruling of Judge H. J. Bean, in the
circuit court and bis trial has beeu set
for Tuesday, November 16. Judge
Bean overruled the motion to quash
the iodiotment and also the demurrer
to the iodiotment submitted by Ryan's
attorneys and the man will now have
to go'to trial under the same oiroum
stanoes as the last start was made.
Judge Bean will take up the case
immediately after the close of the
session of oourt in Morrow county,
which convenes at Heppner on Nov
ember 8.
HARRY BEATHE SHOTAT WESTON
Young Maa Demands Liquor and Re
ceives Bullet Wound.
Harry Beathe, of Weston, was shot
in the left shoulder by Landlord Klein
at a late hour Saturday night. Beathe
while in an. alleged intoxioated con
dition demanded from. the landlord of
the Hotel Royal, who dispenses soft
drinks in his bar, something stronger
than Mr. Klein has in stock, and upon
his refusal to bis would-be customer
to furnish liquor of this kind a wordy
warfare ensued during wnion some
threats or boasts were made as to be
ing a good man at gun-play, and Mr.
Klein presumably fearing that he was
In danger pulled his gun and shot
Beathe, the ball entering the left
shoulder.
As usual there is a division of sen
timent as to whether the shooting was
justifiable or not. There being no
one present but the two prinoiples
only their version can be learned. .
The young man was taken to Pen
dleton for treatment and removal
of the bullet. His wound is not con
sidered serious. Be returned to Wes
ton Tuesday.
The officers seem to be acting on the
assumption that the shooting was pro
voked and justifiable and unless some
one makes a complaint it is not be
lieved that any aotion will be taken
against the man who did the shooting.
Mrs. Woodward Entertains.
Says the Walla Walla Union: The
homexif Mr. and Mrs. M, Woodward.
601 Washington street, was the soone
of a pleasant birthday party yesterday.
Tho oooasion was in honor of Mrs.
Woodward's sisters, Mrs. S. T. Hobart
of Siiverton,1 Oregon, and Mrs. E. H.
Stone of Thornton. Wash. It was the
53rd birthday of Mrs. .Stone and the
66b of Mrs. H"bart. Old friends or
the two sisters were invited and the
afternoon spent in recalling old times.
After some hours of visiting, a sump
tuous dinner was served by Mies Eva
Woodward and Mrs. W. M. Dunoan.
FARMERS MEET AT PENDLETON
Mass Meeting Tomorrow to Consider
Merchant Marine League Scheme.
For the purpose of protesting in a
vigorous manner 'against the scheme
of the Merchants' Marine league to
have foreign ships barred from haul
ing PaoiUo loast grain to Europe, the
farmers of the county will bold a mass
meeting at the oourt house in Pendle
ton tomorrow afternoon.
J. T. Lieuallen, president of the
Farmers' Co-operative Union has
called the meeting. It will be held
in theoironit court room at tho oonrt
house at 1:30 and all citizens are re
quested to attend.
"We want all to attend, whether
farmers, business men or professional
men." said Mr. Lieuallen. "The
question to be put up is one in which
all the connty is interested and if all
oiasses will turn out at the mass meet
ing the protest against the objection
able move will be the greater."
Senators Bourne and Chamberlain
and Congressman Ellis have been
asked to attend the meeting and to
offer advice as to the best oourse for
the farmers to take in order to assist
in defeating the Merohant Marine's
so heme.
Poultry Association. '
The Umatilla-Morrow county Poul
try association will hold tbeir flrnt
meeting sinoe the organization in Pen
dleton Saturday afternoon, November
6, the call having been issued by Pres
ident D. C. Gurdane, at which time
plans for the ooming poultry show to
be held in that oity some time in Jan
nay, will be peifeoted, and an exact
date for the show set.
City Hall Improvements.
Pursuant to the orders of the city
council at tbeir last session, the old
oity hall on lower 3rd street la b eing
repaired azd tborongbly renovated.
New stair steps are being made and
both the exterior and interior over
hauled and cleaned. A new sidewalk
leading to the oity park was ordered
and the work will soon be done.
Lost.
Bay mule with long tail and mane,
branded 2 with bar under, on stifle.
Lost near Athena sometime in Septem
ber. Any one knowing of the same
will be rewarded on notifying the
owner, . B. F. Sweggart,
Lexington. Oregon.
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PRORARLE
Proposed Umatilla-Milton Railroad to
Be Constructed Steam or Gas
oline First,
That the projeoted farmers' railroad
from Umatilla to Milton will be con
structed as far as tho" Cold Springs
dam if he has to build it himself was
the statement made the East Oregonian
by A. A. Cole, the Pendleton stockman
and capitalist, who is ouo of the lead
ers in the movement. He says that
progress on the preliminary work in
connection with the construction of
the road is moving smoothly and that
the line is sure to be constructed.
When asked if he had not made the
statement that he would build the
road from Umatilla to the Cold
Springs dam if the farmers would
build the rest of the road, he said he
had not made snob a statement, but
t bat it was not altogether improbable
that be would.
Mr. Cole is thoroughly iu earnest
regarding the construction of this
road and has so muoh faith in it that
he is wiling to put a large amount of
bis own monev into the proposition.
He is now busily engaged in signing
up the property holders for rights of
way across their land and has the
greater part of the right of way
aoross the Umatilla project already
seoured.
The uroDosed route of the rnnd a.
tends'almost directly aoross tho cen
ter of the government uroieot from
Umatilla to tho bis reservoir and dam.
The contraots call for a right of way
100 feet wide and speoify that the
main line is to extend from Umatilla
to Milton and that various branob
line feeders are to be constructed. For
the time being it is proposed to run
toe oars by steam or gasoline power,
but later oleotrio oars will be in
stalled.
OAVISRFlil LOSERS
$25,000 Damage to Walla Walla's Big
Department Store.
Fire wbioh broke out last Friday
eveniug in the Davis-Kaser store in
WaJla Walla, oansed damage princi
pally throngh tbe resultant smoke
and water, estimated at $25,000 and
damaged the Trinity lodge building
about $1,000. The entire loss is cov
ered by insurance.
Rags used for finishing furniture
which were saturated with oil and
varnish, may Lavo caused the fhe,
while it is the opinion of otbeis that
orossed wires fired tho woodwork.
Had it boon posttiblo to fight the
flames without water the damage
would have been mnob less. Water
flooded the lower floor to a depth of
six inohes.
There was hardly a piece of furni
ture that missed damage. Tbe entire
building was filled with smoke and
tbe large plate ;glnss windows' werd
broken. The store stook of tbe Davis
Kaser uorapany is valued at $90,000.
Took Three 1st Premiums.
In making mention of prizes receiv
ed reoently at the Walla Walla fuir
by Atbena men, tbe fact was over
looked that the magnificent Blaok
Diamond belonging to J. M. Swageart
received first premium in tbe
light harness class. Tbe horse has
taken three Jrlrst prominms at fine
stook exhibits.
Black Diamond is a beautiful jet
blaok with white points, lie stands
15 1-2 ibands high weighs 1100
pounds and is 5 years old. He baa
speed, having shown a 2:40 gait, to
gether with One carriage, style and
aotion. Blaok Diamond was sired by
Ooiveutus No. 20019, he by Adiron
dack No. 719, he by BouaOdo, be by
Hambletonian 10. His dam was tbe
famous brood mare Nellie, by Nut
wood, 600. .Blaok Diamond took first
at tbe Pendleton and Walla Walla
fairs 1908, and won first at tbo Walla
Walla fair 1909 in tbe roadster class.
TO ERECT BIB POWER PUNT
Columbia & Walla Walla Traction Co.
Make Preliminary Steps.
Preliminary steps are being taken
toward the ereotion of a big ' power
plant on tbe south fork of the Walla
Walla river at a point above tbe in
take of the pipe line of the Northwest
ern Gas and Electrio company on tbe
Roberts ranch, presumably by tho in
terests behind tbe Columbia and Wal
la Walla company, who are keeping
in close tooob with developments,
says tbe Walla Walla Union, A foroe
of menjbave been employed for sev
eral weeks on a wagon road leading
from the Roberts ranoh to tbe Spenoer
wood camp, a distanoe of seven miles.
Tbe road, it is said, will be used for
tbe transportation of material for tbe
big pipe line wbiob will be construct
ed in connection with tbe power plant.
Tb preliminary snrvey for tbe pipe
line has teen made on the north side
of tbe Walla Walla and it is said the
engineers estimate that with the fall
seoured in a distanoe of four miles,
four thousand horse power oan be de
veloped. The plans outlined, it is
said, provide for tbe installation of
one of the most modern power plants
in the northwest, the power to be osed
in connection with the operation of
tbe Dayton-Wallula eleotrio- line gand
also for lurnisbing light and power to
various Industrial aud'manufaoturlng
concerns in the Walla Walla valley.
HUGH M'LEAN PUSSES HIT
Young Man Dies While Encamped
Near Walla Walla.
The people of this oommunity were
saddened Saturday by the news from
Milton of the death of Hugh, son of
Mr. and Mrs Chas. McLean, residents
of this oity.
Mr. and Mrs. MoLean went to live
on their ranch in Frankiln oountv
Wash., during the summer, taking
tbeir son with them in hopes of ben
efitting bis health. Hugh had been
afflioted with rheumatism for the past
m years, being almost helpless for tbe
past 8 or 4 years. The camping life
had materially benefitted him and tbe
family, on, their way bnok to their
Atbena home where they will spend
the winter, were last Friday night en
camped near Walla Walla.
About 9 o'clock - in the evening
while the family were sleeping in the
tent a party of rolliokiug young people
drove by, and in the rude thoughtless
ness or youth, prooeeded to pelt the
tent with apples. This startled the
siok boy ont of a heavy sleep, and ris
ing hastily, he told bis mother his
heart was in a very bad condition,
and asked her to give immediate help.
Before anything could be done he
remarked: "It is all up with me,"
and bidding bis father and mother
goodby, passed quiokly away.
Friends at Milton were notified and
the body taken there for preparation
for burial, Interment took plaoe Sun
day in the Weston cemetery, where
a large number of friends of tbe fam
ily gathered to pay tbeir last respects.
Hugh MoLean was 24 yoars and 6
months of age. He was an exception
ally bright youug man and bore bis
protracted illness with fortitude. He
was somewhat improved by the so
journ on the farm this sammer, end
might have lived muoh longer had It
not been for tbe deplorable occurrence
of Friday night. "-.'
Mrs. W7H. Capiinger Burled.
Tbe fnqeral of Mrs. W.H. Caplinger
who died at St'. Anthony's hospital in
Pendleton, was held Friday afternoon,
interment taking plaoe in Pendletou
Olney oemotery.
ORBMIZEHlifl ROADS
Meeting Held in Pendleton Saturday
and Vice-Presidents Elected
The Umatilla Good Roads associa
tion held a second meeting in Pendle
tou last Saturday and final plans for
a connty-wlde movement for good
roads was inanguratod.
It is the intention of tbe general
association to so organize tbe move
ments that every section In tbe
county will have its own organization
and may enaot its own by-laws and
have porsonal supervision oyer the
wants of road improvements in its
immediate district. These various
sub-organizations will work in con
nection with tbe general association
and tbe county oourt and it is hoped
that better conditions in tbe road ques
tion may be brought about in another
year in this county.
In addition to tbe general offloers
a list of second vice presidents were
elcoted whose duty it will be to organ
ize tbeir various districts and appoint
time for regnlar meetings. It is hoped
in this way to make every farmer and
taxpayer a membor of tbe organiza
tion and influenced to take an active
part in tbe good roads campaign.
Tbe fee for membership has been
placed at $1 a year and all funds col
lected by the various looals shall re
main tbe property of that looal, tbe
general organization taking care of
itself. f
Henry Sohmitt was elected vioe
president for Atbena district and
John King for Weston.
Wins Grand Prizes.
Walla Walla county exhibit at the
Seattle fair has been awarded three
grand prizes. The first of these grand
prizes was awarded for the best
county exhibit, the second for tbe best
grain exhibit and tbe third for the
boat display of processed fruits.
Church Convention.
A convention of the Christian
ohorobes of Umatilla distriot will be
held at tbe Christian ohuroh Monday
night and all day Tuesday, Nov. 8
and 9. This Is an important event
and all interested should be in attend
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Ladies Gold watch with initials
F. I. P. engraved on case. Finder
leave at Press office and receiv
reward.
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