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sr, J 4 . This Edition con tains Six Pages Imtm Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer I: J I. I I ' A- - ! I VOLUME XXII. ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1910. NUMBER 7 i 1 1 1 hi ii i .i j. . i : : 1 1 H Ever 1 Be eure you are rignt" is anotner wav of Stetion 6aying "Be eure you Have a Jr SteUon Name Stetson n and tnen go aneadV We nave tne Stetson Soft and Derby Hats, in all tne latest styles. '' Remember You get 4 per cent Discount for Cash. Return $25.00 in cash register checks and get $1 cash or trade free. T. M.TAGGART General Merchandise Athena, Oregon THE TUM-A-LilM LUMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISIIES . Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon A STATE ASSEMBLY Republican Convention to Be Held At Portland Will Include 1248 ' Delegates. :. ; ? Without a single disoordant note, the members of the Republican state oentral committee, at a meeting in Portland, Saturday, authorized Judge M. C. George, the newly-elected chair man, to oall a "state assembly" to be held in Portland, Thursday July 21. 'This assembly will consist of 1218 delegates, appointed by the committee among the 84 counties of the state on a basis of one delegate to every 50 Voters or major fraotion that were oast for R. R. Butler for presidential eleo tor in November, 1908. Twenty-seven counties were represented at the meeting. ....,:. .... r . In counties outside Multnomah, it was reoommended that delegates to the state assembly be seleoted by connty assemblies and that delegates to the oonnty gatherings be chosen by major ity vote only at. mass meetings of the voters in the different precincts, these meetings to be called by the county oentral committee, Saturday, Jnly 9, is the date recommended for the pre oinot mass meetings, with date for the county assemblies fixed for the follow ing Saturday, July 16. , Proxies will not be allowed in the state assembly if the recommendations of the state committee are adhered to. On this subjeot the committee took no compromise position. It voted to eliminate from the state gathering all proxies. The committee did recom mend, however, that the vote of ab sent and duly eleoted delegates in the state gathering shall be oast accord ing to the majority opinion of those present and noting from the same ocunty. ' VICTIMS OF ACONITE POISON Helix Physician and His Patient Have Narrow Escape, Wall Paper Paints, Oils, Class House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building ; my 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. II. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON Dr. J. Griswold and Mrs. John King, the Helix victims of Saturday's poisoning, are rapidly recovering from the effeots of their carelessness and are reported to be out of all danger, says the East Oregonian. They : pro bably owe their lives to the fact that each took enough of the deadly drug ,to kill several persons and to the prompt arrival and bard work of Dr. O. J. Smith. Both were in a oritioal condition when the Pendleton physi cian arrived and be was compelled to J work over them for several hours be fore they showed signs of reoovery. . Aooording to reports whiob reap bed Pendleton, Mrs. King had not been well and bad taken a teaspoonf ul of what she thought was medioine. As soon as she Had swallowed the poison, she noticed her mistake and rushed to tbe, physioian with the bottle. (The latter glanoed at tbe label, and mis reading it, thought the bottle contain ed a harmless mixture and prooeeded to reassuro the frightened woman by telling her that be oould take a table spoonful of it without any ill effeots. Suiting the aotion to the word lie took a large swallow. , As both bnoame oritioally ill almost immediately, Dr. Griswold took a second look at the label and discovered that they bad taken fluid extract of aconite, a drop of whioh is a dose. As soon as this discovery was made Dr. Griswold telephoned to Dr. C. J. Smith, who made a reoord breakiug run to Helix in bis antomobile, arriv ing in time to save tbe lives of tbe poisoned people. ' Do You Want to Sell? V If you want to sell yonr business, or if yon want to sell yonr property, and will make tbe price right, I would liae to hear from yon. Give descrip tion and price. Address J. E. Smith 518 Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Oregon. F1 1AUTY en II H H F P "J W ' VS. M H r' PB0Sery where prices are right pokw J;. The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in -yi; eBest that Money can Buy Always Found Here 2 DELL BROTHERS, CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT Athena, Oregon (Li ri & D GHATAUQUA WILL HID III THIS CITY Members of Athena Commercial Association Guarantee the . Funds for Holding the Big Event of the Year. Athena is to have her Chatauqua. Thi9 deoision was arrived at during tbe meeting of tbe Athena Commer cial Association Wednesday evening, when in about teu minutes ten mem bers of the Association signed a writ ten agreement to financially make Rood any deficit that may result, up to tbe sum of $1,000. However, no deficit is expected, nud tbo agreement was made to insure that the Chatauqua would be held, along liuea to be oonduoted by the executive committee, which will have charge of tbe program and general arrange ments. ' Prof. H. U. Case, who has bad con siderable experience in conducting Chatauqua gatherings was made chairman of the exeontive committee, tbe other members being B. B. Rich ards and S. F. Wilson. The exeontive committee is empowered to make ap pointments of suoh sub-committees aa it may see fit. Assurance is given by Prof. Case that tbe Chatauqua will be self sup porting, and that only inclement weather would affeot attendance to tbe extent that the program of the big one week's gathering would not pay its way. The dates on whiah the Chatauqua will be held have not been seleoted, but in all probability a week in June will be set aside for the oooasion. In regard to dates muon . depends on the time La Grande sets, for holding the Chatauqua at that place, for the reason that it is proposed to seonre some of the program attractions whioh that city will have In her Chatauqua, thus giving the two organizations the advantage of economic results in assembling many of the features to be seonred for the Chatauqua. w, "It is the desire of the Commercial Association that tbe . Chatauqua be established in Athena on a permanent basis. 1 With this object in view it is proposed that tbe program this year be of modest proportions, the cost of wbiob will not exoeed $1,000. Then if it is found that tbe institution is a suooess, next year tbe proportions oan be broadened correspondingly. The nature of the program will be substan tially Chatanquan in soope, embraoing n ligious, literary, oratorioal, educa tional, musical and athletic features. The dates will be seleoted if possible so as not to confliot with any other gathering in the county. In all pro bability tbex Chatauqua will begin Sunday with a rally of the uhurohes and Suuday schools of tbe county. In that event leading preaobers of .tbe different denominations would be se onred, and exoursion trains would be run to aooommddate tbeohmob people of other towns iu tbe matter of trans portation. Then there is the possi bility of a big day for the farmers, at whiob specialists from the state agricultural colleges would be present and lecture on topics pertaining to agrioultnral and kindred subjects; this being campaign year, tbe suooess of a monster political day la assured. Tbe eduoational portion of the pro gram would undoubtedly center in the day on whiob tbe county sohool track meet would , be held, and close with a grand oratorioal oontest in tbe evening, while the mnsioal feature oould have' for its olimax, a band oontest. Tbe above is merely prospective, from the faot that the formulation of the program is in tbe bauds of tbe exeontive committee, and is - given simply to show the general trend of the Chatauqua movement. , The Chatauqua will be held in tbe city park, and tbe sessions will be oonduoted nnder a oanvas pavilion. An admission fee will be charged in conformity witb the general practice adhered to" by other Cbatauqnas. Season tickets will be put on sale in Athena and other towns of the oonnty and those of Walla Walla connty, Wash., at a nominal price, and no popular subscription will be resorted to other than the defloit provision re ferred to. NEW PHYSICIAN LOCATES HERE IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON Dr. G. S. Newsom Recently of Portland Will Open Office. G. S. Newsom, M. D., a physioian and surgeon, recently of Portland,' has come to Athena for the purpose of practioinrj bis profession. The dootor is a graduate of the State University and of the Portland JJedioal college. " For tbe past two years he has bad hospital praotioe in the metropolis, in onnueotion with his regular praotioe there. More recently be has been oonneoted with the O. R. & N. and the new Oregon Trunk railway in tbe capacity of surgeon. Tbe dootor was a classmate of Dr. A. B. Stone while in the modioal sohool and was acquainted with the Watts brothers and B. B. Biobards while at the university. Several of tbe pioneers of tbe Willamette valley, now residents of Athena and vioinity are old time friends of Dr. Newsom's parents. ' ' . The doutor is aocompanied by bis wife and baty boy. He is seeking a suitable residence, wbiob just at pres ent is a bard, thing to find in Athena. He will open an offloe in a few days and will be prepared to answer profes sional oalls promptly,' night or day. Roby-Thompson. Mr, Merle Roby and Miss Myrtle Thompson, two well known and popu lar young people of this city were un ited in marriage at Pendleton Wed nesday. Tbe bride bas long been an effloient saleslady for the Athena De partment Store and tbe groom baa held an important position with the Mosgrove Mercantile company. Mr. and Mrs. Roby are spending their honeymoon witb relatives in tbe Willamette vallev. On their return to Atbena they will reside in tbe Jar man cottage, Fourth and Jefferson streets. A host of friends join with tne Press in extending congratulations. , Bible Class Organized. On Sunday afternoon February 13th there was organized at tbe Baptist Cburob a Misses, Junior Amoma Bible Class, and tbe following officers were eleoted: Miss Eva Wright, presi dent, , Miss Tobed MoFadyen, vloe president; Miss Edna Jones, secretary; Miss Vera Gross, treasurer; Mrb. Ch as. Bet to, teaoher. Tbeobjeot of this class is to promote greater interest in Bible study and Sunday sohool work, and to encourage a helpful social intercourse... Tbe class was or ganized witb 11 charter members and a cordial invitation is extended to all young ladies wbo are not members of other Sunday sobools, to become members of tbe class. Splendid Program to Be Rendered Br " School, February 22. The Athena publio school will ob serve Washington's birthday by giving a patriotio entertainment at the opera bouse on next Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 22. The program follows: Selection by Atbena Band Invocation Rev. Ryder. Chorus "The Jolly Student" High School. ...... Biography of Washington, Hugh Lieuallen. Washington's .Words of Wisdom, Primary Pupils. Song, "Mount Vernon Bells," Oth and 7th grades. In Memoriam, Ethel Kidder. Instrumental Solo, Belle Molotyre. Song and Tributes to Lincoln, 3rd and 4th grades. Oration, "Washington," 'Floyd Pinkerton. Flag Di ill, Sixteen girls from fith, 7th and 8tb grades. Song, "Tribute to the Brave," 4th and 6tb grades. Oration, "Liberty," Clarence Brotberton. ; Instrumental Solo, Eittie Gholson. Musio by Atbena Orohestra. Oration, "Washington, tbe Presi dent." Frank Smith. Song, "Tbe Banner of tbo Union," 7tb and 8tn grades. Ode to Washington, Six girls from 6tb grade. Reoitation, "Like Washington,," Primary Student. Marobing like Washington, 8 boys from Primary room. Reoitation, "Did They Die in Vain," Ruth Kidder. Military Drill, lird and 4tb grades. Tribute to Lincoln, Gertrude Boober Tableau, "Tenting on tbe Old Camp Ground", 6tb, 7th and 8tb grades. Chorus. , " fankee Doodle Boy," by High School. . .. Benediction, Rev. Hammond. Patrons, friends and tbe publio gen erally are most cordially invited and nrged by Prof. Case to help make this patriotio entertainment a success, by attending. A program of this charac ter is ,tbe most impressive way of teaching patriotism, and it is a duty we owe our community and our coun try. Tbe children who are on tbe program will be admitted free. Those , wbo do not want to take part in tbe program will be obarged an admission of 15c. All others will be charged 25o. admission. Tbe program is about 2 hours in length; and will begin at 7:30 p. m. Tbe Atbena Baud has kindly con sented through tbeir representatives to favor the entertainment witb a seleotioo, as bas a bo the Atbena Orcbeetia. DEADLOCKED For Forty-Six Hours George Selkirk Holds Out and Blocks Herman's Convction. For uonviotion 11. For acquittal 1. That is the way tbe Binger Her mann jury stood irrevocably deadlock ed, when it was discharged by the oouit Monday morning a short time after 0 o'ulook, says tbe Portland Journal. , ;' . . . Those of the jury for oonviotion were 0. F. Pearson. J. B. Thompson, William Myers, the foreman; Ben F. . Skolrleld, Friend D. Simmons, Smith Stephens, Henry B. Stone, Charles W. Risley, J. 0. Smonk, .Wesley Houok, AlbertasH. Metoalf. George Selkirk stood out for acquit tal. . He held that he oould oonviot tbe defendant nnder the law, but not nnder the evidenoe, . and that his con science would not permit of bis disre garding the one phase of tbe case for tbe support of tbe other. Tbe question wbiob Juror Selkirk held out on was in substance that be oould not, nnder tbe dictates of bis oonsaience vote for a oonviotion, that his attitude was unchangeable, and he asked whether it wonld be available for the jury to continue its consider ation nnder those conditions. Hermann's own evidenoe according to information coming from tbe jury room, prevented bis aoquittaL At tbe close of . the government's case, continues this information, bad the defense tested and gone to tbe jury with its oase, there would have teen a verdict io. favor of tbe defense. The jury however, was changed in its at titude by the evasiveness and the con- . tradiotions found in the story of the defendant, and was swayed to the gov ernment's side when Mr. Heney, on cross examination, forced tbe defend ant to admit mistakes made on direot examination and qualify bis direct testimony. ' r Binger Hermann was indioted on the thirteenth day of tbe month and 13 ballots were taken to deoide whether he was guilty or iunooent of the crime charged against him. For eleven ballots it stood eight for oonviotion and fonr for aoquittal. On tbe twelfth ballot Jurors Stephens and Stone changed to the side of oon viotion and remained there. Stephens, duiing tbe early discus sions in tbe jury room, contended that politics had been commingled in the land fraud indictments, bnt arter fur ther disoussion deoided that this was no bar to oonviotion in the present oase, and obanged. Stone, it is un derstood, oast bis first ballots in a complimentary spirit, but obanged as the lines drew closer to tbe final sen timent of tbe jury. Following tbe twelfth ballot tbe oase was disoussed again at length and finally tbe thirteenth and last bal lot was cast. Prior to this it bad been deoided by tbe jury to put a rider on their verdiot and recommend tbe leniency of tbe oourt, reoommend ing that the least penalty provided by law should bo given to the defendant when sentence was passed. This was done out of sympathy for him and bis family. Witb this rider on the verdiot Juror Skolrleld swung into line fur convic tion, leaving juror Selkirk alone for aoquittal. Skolfield bad held out against the extreme penalty from the first, that bolng his reason for voting for aoquittal. As soon as tbe recom mendation for mcroy was incorpora ted in the verdiot, be was willing to oast his vote for oonviotion. Further disoussion was beld and juror Selkirk made it plain that no number of ballots would obange his . deoision, so no further votes were cast. '' :.. . It was a disgusted dozen as well as a tonselled one, filed out of the oouit room. Eleven of the number were, indignant that one should oause tbeir disagreement. Tbey had made up tbeir minds from the first for some reason that there oould be no agree ment witb Selkirk. His continual nse of tbe telephone and tbe frequent visits of Mrs. Selkirk finally caused tbe bailiff in obarge of tbe jury to out off all communication witb tbe outside world, and this did not increase tbe harmony existing be tween tbe lone adrooate of aoquittal and tbe 11 exponents of oonviotion. Warm words were passed during several of tbe disonssions in tbe jury room, and finally when the jurors sep arated, Selkirk went on bis way with out bidding tbe remainder tbe cordial goodbye, expressed between tbe re maining 11 when they started for tbeir homes. It is not known when the second trial of Hermann will be beld, if ever. Mr. Heney asked tbat it be set at onoo stating tbat it was tbe desire of the attorney general to have tbe land fraud calendar oleared op aa soon as possible. Tbe Atbena Land company bare a splendid bargain to offer in a band some 7-room bouse, plastered through out, wired for electric lights; desira ble location in Atbena, two lots, barn and outbuilding, for $1,200. v H r . or ; V v . - - - - 1 M