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Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2i, 1909. NUMBER 51 Palace Draa Co. Incorporated Dr. J. D. Plamondon, Pres. South Side cTWain Street, cAthena. Oregon The Merry Christmas season will soon be here. Shop early before the lines are broken. We present for your inspection: : Leather bound books. Latest copyright fiction, Girls and Boys books, Fairy tale books, Mother Goose etc books, Linen books for the babies, , Christmas and New Year post cards, Christmas booklets, . Santa Claus aud Holly tags, Fancy box Stationery, Cigars in Christmas packages, High grade pipes, Perfumes in all popular odors' Lowneys candies in superb boxes, Leather Music rolls, Pocket Books, Wallets and Purses, Mirrors and Hand Bags, Baby Toilet sets, ,-, Cigar cases Fountain pns, Kraft wood cases, Trayeling cases aud Shaving sets. 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 Wa 11 Paper Paints, Oils; Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building City Riieatiiai'k J. II. STONE, Prop. NORTH SIDE OP MAIN STREET et The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. I will treat you right. J. H. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON Santa Claus at Three Churches When Music Song and Good Cheer Will Be In Evidence. Santa Clans and beautifully decor ated Christmas trees will te seen at three ohnrohes at Athena to-night-Christmas eve. On tLe whole the programs to be rendered at all three obnruhes, will include mnsio. song and good cheer, and no matter wbiob ohuroh you at tend this evening you are snre to be pleasantly entertained. Methodist Church Program. Voluntary, and song by Choit. Invocation. Reoitation "Greeting." Joy to the World Congregation. Responsive Readings. Recitation "The Baby's World," Eatherine Froome. Reoitation Mildred Stanton. Song Mrs. Wortbingtons' Class. Reoitation "A Present for the King," Edna Pinkerton. Reoitation "Christmas Every where," Lighta Grant. Song "Silent Night," Choir. Reoitation "We Have Soen His Star," Sylvester Crable. Recitation "Quite Like a Stock ing," Hazel MoFarland. . The Song in the Air Congregation. Reoitation "Christmas Twice a Year," Rnlon Smith. Solo "Christmas Carol," Mrs."A O. Hammond. Reoitation "Christmas Tide," Lil lian Tompkins. " Reoitation Mamie Weaver. Solo "Better .to Smile," Galdys Smith. Reoitation "Tbe Divioo Child," Rnby Banister. Reoitation "What Do Shepherds Think," Louis Stewart. Song "In the Land of Judea," School. ' Distribution of Presents. At the Christian. Song "Coronation," Congregation. - Soriptnre Reading. : Prayer. : . Selections from Saored Cantata "Bethlehem" . (a) "A Savior, Christ The Lord," Chorus. (b) Duet "When Jesus Was Born," Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Taylor and Chorus. (o) Chorus "Ring the Bells." Song Willard Parker. Reoitation Jeanette Miller. Song Zola Keen. Reoitation Lawson Booher. German Solo Bertha Miller. Reoitation FourGitls. " Solo Luoile Taylor. IRpoitation Hazel Brotberton. Solo "In Old Judea," Mema t DePeatt. Reoitation bavannan smito. , Song "Star of Night," Mrs. Ger king's olass. i Remarks Supt. G. R. Gerking. y Chorus "Unto Us a Child is Born" Cbas. H. Gabriel. Baptist Church. Organ Mrs. Ryder. " Song "Hark I The Song of Glad ness," Choir. Opening Prayer. . Scripture Reading. Hymn "Joy to the World," Con gregation. ' 1 Reoitation "The Christ Child," Claude Coomans. Reoitation. "Christmas is Here," Mrs. Winship's olass. , Reoitation "Christmas Stooking," Vernita Watta. - : ' Reoitation "Jennie's Christmas," Lester Vaughu. ! Quartette Rev. and Mrs. Driver, Rev. and Mrs. Ryder. Reoitation "The First Angelio Song to Men," Louise Knight. Reoitation "My Dollies," Audrey Winship. Reoitation "The Little Santa Claus," Kohler Betts. ' Reoitation "Christmas Fun," Mat tie Lee Case. . ! Reoitation "Legend of the Fir and 5 3 PR0&eRy WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT poh 83 fj fj DELL BROTHERS, oaSSS4S. IN Athena, Oregon ft The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here Poplar Trees," Helen Russell. Reoitation "A King Come Down," Mildred Wiuship. Song "Bells ot Christmas Tide," Choir. - Recitation Selaoted. Jessie MoEwen Recitation ""Ten Little Light Bear ers," Tobed MoFadden's olass. Reoitation "What the StarSaw," Ibelma MoEwen. Address Rev. Driver. Distribution nf presents from tree. Song "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Prayer Rev. Ryder. ." THE HALL-HYATT NUPTIALS Prominent Young1 Couple of Weston Mountain are United. On Sunday, December, 19 '03, a beautiful wedding ceremony ooonred at the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hyatt, when their youngest daughter, Miss Jennie May was united in marriage to Wm. B. Hall, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Prioe, of Weston mountain. Rev. Payne of the U. B. ohurob, Weston, officiating! At bigh noon the beautiful strains of the wedding maioh were played by little Myrtle Hyatt. " The happy cou ple marched in aooompanied by Mr. L. B. Sorivner of Condon, as tbe grooms best man, and Miss Nettie Hyatt, sister of the bride, as brides maid. Standing under an aroh of white obryscnthtmums and white wed ding bells, Rev. Payne pronounoed the solemn words that made tbem one for life. Tbe bride was attired in white mes aline silk, trimmed in silk netting and fringe. Tbe bridal veil was trimmed in -orange blossoms and she wore orange blossoms in her hair. Tbe groom wore the conventional black. Only immediate relatives were pre sent and after tbe ceremony all retired to tbe diniua room where a long table was laden with appetizing fruit and-vegetables that the famous Weston mountain farms ate oapable of producing. Mr. and Mrs. , Hall were tbe reoipients of many nice pres ents showing tbe high esteem they hold in the community. . - Mr. Hall is a prosperous young farmer aud after this week Mr. and Mrs. Hall will be at home to their many friends on what is known as tbe Brysoa homestead. ATHENA LOST TO COLUMBIA Reception Held at Opera House After Spirited Game. x '' : : Columbia college, 82; Athena High School,. J vThat is the way the the close of tbe basket the opera house, The Columbia soore read at ball came at u Saturday ' evening! boys oame up from Pendleton shrouded in gloom of defeat wbiob tbey met at tbe County seat, and left tbe city bathed in smiles of viotory won only on superior basket shooting. Again the home team did clever floor work, playing their heavy antagonists to a standstill, only to loose out by inability to toss tbe ball. Clever plays were made by both tenms and only in the department mentioned did tbe Milton collegians have tbe edge on the home boys,. Mr. Steel of Walla Walla refereed, and J. E. Keefe of Weston officiated as umpire. . After the game, tbe faoulty and pupils of the bigh sobool tendered a reception to tbe visiting team. Re freshments provided by Prof. Case were daintly served, and interesting games were features of the evenings entertainment. A Delightful Entertainment. Tbe Athena High Sobool is to be congratulated for giving tbe publio snob delightful entertainment Friday evening, the oooasion being tbe first appearance in this city of Mrs. Ray mond C. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks clever ly entertained tbe large audience with her choice selection of reoitatlons and songs. Tbe program was skillfully prepared with appropriatness for tbe entertainment of both old and youDg. Mrs. Brooks imitation of obildren singing and reciting displayed rare talent. She was assisted by Miss Nellie Mulkey at tbe piano, and tbe high sobool chorus, led by Miss Zelma DePeatt. a'i;i... f it,..,. y Coaob Blanobard, of tbe Whitman engaged by Prof.' Case to take tbe High school basket ball teams tbrongb a course of training. Tbe ooaob is giving instr notions to both tbe boy 'a and girl's teams, and every member of both teams is practicing diligently The suits for tbe girls team and boys of tbe seoond team have been received. Tuesday night a double header game will be played with Wes ton High Sobool, when tbe boy 'a and girl's teams of tbe two schools meet tor the first time in this city. Tbe 2nd quarterly conference of tbe M. E. ohucrb will te held at 4 p. m. January 1st. On Saobatb morning, Januray 2nd, Rev. Gabriel Sykes will preach. WILD FREIGHT TRAIN Engineless, it Gets Away From Train men and Dashes Down Meacham Grade at Frightful Speed, One of the most remarkable wreoks in the Western history of railroading transpired Monday a short distanoe this side of Meaobam when a runaway freight train, without its engine, con sisting of a oa boose and 28 heavily loaded oars dashed down the canyon fiom the summit at Kamela. Five men, stock shippers, were in the caboose, and were unaware that the traiu was running away uutil tbey beheld cars leaping from the rails. The caboose and six carloads of live stock remained on tbe track and tbe only life lost was that of a ccw. Two other men riding on different parts of the traiu, jumped and esoaped serious injury. Tbe freight pulled into Kamela from LaGrande, where it met East bound passenger traiu No. 10. The freight engine was unooupled and was at the bunkers for coal, when it is supposed the air esoaped, allowiug tte breaks to release pressure. Noue of tbe train orew was abont tbe traiu when the oars started noiselessly and swiftly down the traok toward Pendlteou. With tbe journals smoking, the long traia took the sharp curves and dashed through Meaoham at the rate of 60 miles an hour; plunged through the tunnel below the station, and on around a curve, where two oars in the middle of the train, leaped 50 feet to one side of the traok, struok agaiu 100 feet further down the hill and then rolled into the bottom of tbe oanyon below. A quarter of a mile further on, tbe speed of the runaway train had be come terriflo and other cars were hurled alongside the rigbtofway. Another quarter of a mile and the front oars buokled up, stopping furth er progress and leaving the caboose and six stork oars, surrounded by wreckage, undamaged.. . Sixteen oars were totally destroyed. Tbe loss will amount up into the thou sands of dollars for in addition to tbe aotual loss sustained by the railroad company, many of tin wrecked oars were loaded with bigh olass merchandise. V . With the Y, M. C. A. ItI he Press is honored with an iuvi- iuuou io aiieua me opening exercises of the new Y. M. C. A. building at Portland, for wbioh it extends thanks to its young friend Clarence Zerba. Mr. Zerba is one of tbe three assistant eduoational direotors of tbe institu tion, R. C. Frenoh formerly president of tbe Eastern Oregon State Normal school being at the head of tbe eduoa tional department. The splendid new home of tbe Y. M. C. A. oost $466,-000. Helix Farm Union Elects. The meeting of the farmers' union and warebonse oompany at Helix was attended by 25 farmers and their fam ilies. Union officers elected were: C. 0. Conner, president; J. H. Day, vice-president; Kufrene MoUolley, seo retery; F.1 Ml Benson, oonduotor; G. E. Rees. D. K. ; Mrs. G. E. Roes, chaplain. Stookboldeis of the ware bouse oompany voted to inorease tbe oapaoity for next year. Annual Meeting. Tbe regular annual sobool board convention will meet in Pendleton on Saturday, January 8, and tbe meeting will be held at tbe court house. J. H. Aokerman, state superintendent of publio instruction, will be there from Salem and will be tbe prinoipal speak er of tbe occasion and a representative from every school district in tbe coun ty is required to he present. Hermiston Herald Sold. The Hermiston Herald has been sold by C. E. Baker to F. R. Reeves, late of tbe American Typefounders oom pany. Mr. Reovei is a newspaper man of experience and will give tbe people of Hermiston a good paper. Mr, Baker will devote his attention to diversified farming. Sacrifice Docs Not Save. Reed Crews, who was terribly burned at Walla Walk October 23, by falling on tbe wires of tbe North western corporation snbstation died Monday morning of his wounds. He made a great fight. Physicians graft ed on 1)00 inches of skin donated by 350 persons. 4Indian Get Money. Between 125.000 and $30,000 rent money was distributed among tbe In dians at tbo agency, this week. The Indian is a good spender and of late years he is considered to be compara tively prompt in liquidating indebted ness contracted since previous pay day. Join Boards Is Plan. Abolition of tbe State Board of Health and tbe offioeof state dairy and food commissioner and a consoli dation of tbe functions of tbe two I organization will be proposed in an initiative measure wbiob tbeymembers uer i itlymn of the State Board of Health will, submit to the voters of the state at the next general eleotion in Novem ber, 1910. Through a reorganization of tbe state board with the office of tbe Dairy and Food Commissioner, it is asserted by the friends of the pro posed measure, that all possibility of friction will be removed and efforts better to protect the publio health will be promoted. ; K. P. District Convention. Plans are being formed for holding the district convention of the Knights of Pythias. Milton will probably be tbe place seleoted for holding the con vention, and the time will be some date in February. .. - , AWFUL- EPIDEMIC AT SALEM Fifty New Cases' Reported in Three Weeks, Making Total of 159. . Ibere has been an inorease of 50 oases of typhoid fever at Salem in the last three weeks'. Up to November 27 there had been 100 cases reported to the City Health Officer. Sinoe that time there have been 27 -oases reported from tbe city and one from the oountiy south of town. Dr. J. N. Smith has tea oases not yet reported to the health officer. Dr. W. H. Byrd six, and Dr. Frank E. Smith seven. This brings the total up to 159 sinoe the beginning of tbe epidemio in October. It is probable tbere are many more oases in the bands of physicians that have not yet been reported,, but it is diffioult to de termine this point as Dr. Miles is re-, tioent iu giving out details. Up to the first of this month there ', had been niiu;s deaths reported to trio City Health Officer. Dr. Miles says he thinks tbere 'have been from ten to 14 deaths but other well Jufojcmed and less retioenfc ' number of der Tbe exaot num be known nnt nary, when the Health Officer t port to the Com. Dr. MlleB, while . dining to give ont 1 ding the epidemio, ' makes an examination reoords in the oase exceeding venient, to say the least, by$i'3iu- his books at his home for weeks at a time : ';-' "A i ' : The hospitals are filled with typhoid patients and there 'are scored of oases in private hemes. : Dr. W. B. Morse, a member' Of tbe State Health Board, in-a publio an nouncement, warns the people to oook all vegetables, keep out the flies and disinfect all vaults' and barns. Dr. Miles oonfided'to a newspaper reporter that all but one or two physioinna in theoitvare oouvinoed that the city water is unfit for use without boiling. However, he has issued -no publio warning to boil the watr or to take any precautious whatsoever against the contraction or spread of the dis ease, and even intimates that many of the oases 'that have , been reported'as typhoid are not typhoid in reality. Tbe epidemio has aroused the city ( as notbing has done for a long time nnri r.hnrn la floors lArlUinflrui hnt th. proposal to build a mountain water system will be carried by a large maj ority if submitted before the people have a ohanoe to forget the present scourge. WALLA WALUTWET; 622 VOTES Campaign Stirs Up Feud Between'Gar den Citr and Pendleton. . j. ne looai option campaign ciosea at Walla Walla Monday, when the Gar den .city voted to. remain "wet" by a, majority of 622 votes.:..! f . The business men's league promise reform and a reduction in numbei of saloons from 37 to 20 Vr one taToon to every 1000 estimated populaf fru. i i .1 - L. . i tin ilium ii I ii, it i ii luruiu jjhyh u ized a civio league for the purp -of law enforcement, and while taking' aere&t tranquilly, say ine local option fight will be renewed next eleotion. . A Walla Walla special reports trjie : As a result of tbe campaign a fend has sprnng ap between Pendleton and tbe Garden city. The "wet" have bad on display photographs' of about 25 vacant business blocks, tbe result of Pendleton going dry. President Moore of the Peadleton Commercial Club, went to frail a Walla to speak in behalf of tbe "drya" Add repndtaUd tbe alleged false statements abont his oity. He called on President Crawford of, the Walla Walla club to have the pictures taken down,' but met with re fusal. A telegram senj u:y t'.vovca-' meroial Club memburs, of Pendleton, was read Friday night from t!je stage saying Mr. Moore was not authorized by that club to make the' statements be made tbeia.. Moore sent a photographer to Walla Walla and it is said he secure! 25 pictures of "retiring from business',',, signs and vaoant pldoes, wnich he de( viatuo ud Mm guAug w uiuiuuvii