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VOLUME XXII.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. MAY 6 1910.
NUMBER 18
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General Merchandise Athena, Oregon
Cash Grocery
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HI RRADE STEEL CUT COFFEE
Blue Label Can, 35c
Red Label Can, 45c
Ask vour neighbor if he has ever tried
that High Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which
Worthington carries, and it he has not,
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Men's Working Clothes and Shoes,
No Shelf-worn Goods. Quick sales and small profits is the motto
of the Old Reliable
BLUE FRONT STORE, ME55f 0Mr "
THE TUW-LUi LUMBER CO.
Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIAL
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES
Posts and Blacksmith coal
A. M. Johnson, Manager
Athena, Oregon
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Pendleton Commercial Association, One
Hundred Strong, Visited Athena
on Junketing Trip.
Pendleton Commercial Associa
tion, hundred strong, headed by a
splendid brass band, stopped in Athe
na Wednesday forenoon for an hour
and fraterniz-d with friends and ac
quaintances. '
. MemberayOf the Athena Commercial
club mat toe Pendleton epeoial at the
O. R. & N. station and escorted the
visitors to the opera house, bat for the
reason that the boor was early, the
attendance of local people was small.
The band led the assemblage to the
corner of Main and Third streets
where Will M. Peterson of Pendleton
addressed the orowd on the features of
the new law which antborizes any
county in the state to levy a special
tax of not more than one-half mill
for advertising, nrinting and distrib
ution of literature for the purpose of
making known the various agricul
tural, horticultural, oommeioial ,and
other resouroes. It was for this pur
pose that the trip was made by the
Pendleton Commercial Association, a
purpose with the broad conception pf
the development of the oounty.
B. B. Riohards, president, of the
Athena Commercial Association, in
trodqoed the Pendleton speaker. The
public schools were dismissed during
the time the Pendleton visitors were
here and the children were present
when Mr. Peterson delivered hia ad
dress. Many ladies from Pendleton
acoompanied the gentlemen and were
seemingly entering into the spirit of
the ocoasion with enthusiasm.
Literature explaining the publioity
aot was distributed and several peti
tions left with Athena men for oirou
lation. " ' ' ' - "
PILOT BOCK IS INTERESTED
Will Be Prepared Next Year for the
County Track Meet, ,
Speaking of the Umatilla County
traok meet which comes off in Athena
May 14, the Pilot Rook Reoord says:
Although the schools of Pilot Rook
have neither an Athletio or Oratorical
association and the faot that they olose
here today would make it too late to
take up the work of organization, the
impetus given the movement by the
formation of the Umatilla Oounty
Athletio and Oratorical association
' last winter and the fact that tbe Com
mercial club of Athena put up a $75
silver loving cup as the prize for
the sohool winning the most points in
debate and have also spent some mon
ey in preparing a tract on which the
traok meet might be held, will stim
ulate the interest in . athletios and
ought to te the cause of the formation
of both snob organizations in this
city another year.
May 14 has been announced as the
date on wbioh a meet will be held and
tbe seoretary of the association is now
sending out literature throughout the
oounty, urging that the various sohools
of the oounty hold a tryout, both in
oratory and to organize a traok team,
to compete for the various prizes in the
big event.
The Commercial olnb of Athena in
connection with the offioers of the
newly formed association are making
elaborate plans to make the meet a
great sooial event of tbe oounty as the
oause has a baoking of not only Coun
ty Sohool Superintendent Frank K.
Welles, but also of every teacher who
attended the oounty meeting in Pen
dleton last January, a large atteodanoe
is assured and muon interest is being
manifested in the event. Speoial
railroad rates have been arranged for
and it is the intention of the associa
tion to arrange for speoial trains out
of Pendleton, the further particulars
of which will be announced later.
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HESTERS CAPTURE ATHENA IFS THE GITY PARK
Commercial Association Reception and Banquet a Feature
All Sessions Interesting and Well Attended.
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The sessions of tbe Walla Walla
Distriot Ministerial Association held
in the Methodist Episoopal church of
this city this week were largely at
tended, especially tbe evening services.
Tbe features of tbe sessions were the
banquet tendered the visiting ministers
on Tuesday evening by the Athena
Commercial club and the. sermon de
livered by Rev. Marvin, of -Walla
Walla on Wednesday evening.
The delegates to the oonvention,
some of whom were accompanied by
their wives, dame from points em
bracing tbe states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. ".
Tbe visitors ' found entertainment
and aooommodationa in Athena homes
and with the members of the oburoh.
Rev. Hammond, pastor of thi Athena
oburoh, handled his task of looking
after general arrangements in a most
capable manner, and he expresses bis
appreciation of the generous assistance
given him by the members of bis
oburoh and tbe citizens of Athena
generally.
: There were about 80 delegates pres
ent at the sessions, several of tbem
being young ministers.
The banquet Tttesday evening was
enjoyed by a largenumber of people.
Seoretary Mitoheil of the Commercial
Association and Pastor Hammond ao
quitted themselves with splendid suc
cess in getting up tbe banquet supper,
wbioh was provided by the ladies of
tbe Woman's auxiliary of the Com
mercial Association and the ladies of
tbe Methodist ohnroh.
In the absence of President Riohards
of the Commercial Association, H. G.
Case presided as toast master, and the
following subjects were responded to
in happy vein:
On behalf of the Commeroial Asso
ciation and tbe city of Athena, Mr.
Case in well chosen Words welcomed
the visiting ministers.' Pastor Ham
mond's welcoming address followed
and R. E. Stewart, F. G. Koontz. and
Robert Coppook of tbe official board
were next in order in words of wel
come. Ia his pleasant, oharaoteristio
way, Rev. Gabriel Sykes responded to
tbe words of , weloome. Miss Nellie
Molkey rendered a couple of beautiful
selections at the piano and tbe assem
blage was gratified and pleased with
tbe vocal solos of JVlrs. Jooelyn Rob
erts and Mrs. J. D. Plamondon.
Two minute toasts followed in this
order: "How it seams to be back,"
Rev. John Evans, Grangeville,' Idaho.
"The Illusive Cbioken," Rev. Mar
vin, of Walla Walla. '
"My experieaoe with tbe Methodist
Brotherhood." Rev: J. D. Bird. 1
"How could I consistently reoom
mend my young people to marry?"
Rev. Hart, Turner, Wash.
"Why should a preacher be an op
timist?" A. 11 Meldrum.
"Parsonage Religion," Mrs. Mar
vin. "The Circuit Rider," W. F. 'Mo
Eain, Gifford, Idaho; G. E. James,
Pomeroy, Wash., A. S. Callender,
Starbnck, Wash.
"The Churoh bell," Rev. Ander
son, Connell, Wash.
"Tbe new preachers." E. 0. New
ham, Prescott, Wash. ; J. Moore,
Whitebird, Idaho; Thomas Lawson.
Oroflno, Idaho.
"My Ministerial Aspirations," Rev.
Ira Crooks, Snnnyside, Ore.
"Twenty-four years ago," Rev. Le
Cornu, ohaplin Washington state pris
on. Walla Walla.
Others whose subjects were not as
signed and who spoke fittingly, were
Henry Koepke, Revs, Andrew Ker
shaw, Paul Little, Miller, Jos tor,
Roberts, Walker, and Father White.
The banquet closed with a benediotion
by Rev. Gabriil Sykes. .
Tbe Wednesday morning session of
the Association began at 8:30 with a
devotional address given by Rev. John
LeOoinu. Organization was then
effected. Rev. Jobn Evans being
elected seoretary and treasurer. Rev.
Marvin acted as oritio when tbe pa
pers of the Bible conference were
taken up and disoussions were under
way. At tbe evening session Rev.
Marvin preached from the text,
"Speak the Truth in Love."
Yesterday morning's session opened
with devotional servioes, led by Fa
ther White. An hour was devoted to
disoussing Rev. Marvin's sermon of
tbe pre v ions evening, after wbiob the
program schedule was followed, and
a committee from tbe Association vis
ited tbe Athena High sobooL Tbe
afternoon session began at 2 o'clock,
when Miss Carrie Barge, of Deleware,
Ohio, spoke in behalf of the Woman's
Home Missionary sooiety.
This session, wbiob is reported to
have been tbe best ever beld in tbe
district, was brought to a close by
the evening sermon of Nathan Evans,
of Pendleton. Tbe program of the
oonvention was as follows:
Tuesday Evening.
7:30 Reception and Banquet.
Wednesday Morning.
Modernism.
1. Tbe Teuohing of Our Theologio
ol Sohools.
a. Paul Little.
- b. F. G. Boylan.
ft. Its Influence Upon ..Preaohing
- - Chas. MaoCaughey.
Wednesday Afternoon.
The Spiritual Life.
'1. The Psychology of Repentanoe,
- . - - John Evans.
3. Tbe Spiritual Contant of tbe
Term, '.'New Birth." - -
- - - - F. H. Walker.
3. Tbe Doctrine and Experience
of Entire Sanotiflcation,
- - Edw. Baker.
' Wednesday Evening.
7:30 Sermon, M.H.Marvin.
Thursday Morning.'
Sooial Problems.
1. Tbe Churoh and Country Life
Problems, Geo. E. James.
S. Socialism and the Bible
- L. N. B. Anderson.
3. The Churoh and Capital -
-' 1 And. Kershaw.
4., Woman and Industry
- - M. L. Sanders.
Thursday Afternoon.
Christianity at Work. '
1. Vision and Service - - ;
- - - J. 0 Barvey.
, ' 'i. Denomiuationalism and the
Kingdom of God - J. D. Bird.
8. ' Experimental Religion and the
Needs of Humanity -
A. S. Mulligan.
- Thursday Evening. .
7:80. Sermon, Nathan Evans.
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Big Crowd Witnesses First Game on
New Grounds. No Easy Victory,
Pendleton- won out in Sunday's
game by tbe score of 6 to 2. A big
orowd was on band to witness the first
game to be played on tbe now grounds
and tbe gate receipts netted $61.95.
The ground was a little slow, but by
the time the next game is played, bet
ter conditions will prevail and it is
hoped that tbe grand stand will also
be iu place. ,
While the oounty sent oolts got
away with tbe big eud of tbe soore,
they bad no walk over iu winning.
Athena was there all' tbe time, all
tbe time and had the home lads gotten
off right in the first inniug, the Pen
dleton contingent would have received
only what was doe, them, 8 to 2. As
a handioap, tbe borne boys started in
against a lead of three tallies. This
was out down In Athena's half, when
Stone was passed to first, went to sec
ond on Smith's sacrifice, stole third
and romped home on King's error.
Pendleton lined in three more in tbe
fourth with the belp of three hits, two
errors and a stolen base, and this was
all for them. Stone tightened tip and
allowed but one fait after that.
Athena promised something in tbe
fifth, when Starr led off with a single
and was saorifloecL to second hy Wilson
and soored when Oronin made a mess
of Willaby's tbird strike, tossing tbe
ball away. 1
Stone pitohed a olever game' after
tbe first inning and Starr snowed great
improvement behind tbe bat. Mr.
Harlan, who was on tbe mound for
Pendleton, had a personal grudge at
Willaby, who went to bat five times
and stiuak out f oar times.
It is oonoeded by all who saw Sun
day's game that tbe Pendleton buoob
wonld have notbiog on tbe Atbeoa
boys if tbey were ronnded out with a
little team work. Tbe soore:
Pendleton 30080000 0 0
Athena 100010000 2
Summary Two base bits, Rsder,
King. Bases on balls, Stone 2, Har
lan, 2. Strnok out by Stone, 5, Har
lan, 11. Double plays, Stone to Will
aby to Starr. Wild pitob, Harlau.
Stolen bases, Dickeson 2,' Harlan 2,
Rader, Boober, Blarr. Saoiitlor bits,
Milne, Wilson 2, Gitbens.
Weston defeated Pilot Rook Sunday
by a soore of 10 to 6. Athena plays
at Weston Sunday and Pendleton at
Pilot Rook.
Fatal Sage Brush Fire.
The body of Alice M. Sanderon of
Pasco, trie 7-year-old girl who died of
bnrns while being taken to the Walla
Walla hospital, was taken to Poaoo
for burial. Tbe little girl was tbe
daughter of Alfred Sanderson, a Nor
thern Paoifio boilermaker of Pasoo.
With ber little brother and other
children she was playing around a
fire wbiob tbey had started in the
sage brush, wben a gust of wind
spread the flames to ber dress. She
wes put on a train later in the day to
be taken to tbe hospital but died
while tbe train was passing Burbank,
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Mr. and Mis. Jobn Walter spent
Saturday in Walla Wulla.
Council Votes to Purchase Splendid
Property Without a Dissenting
Vote, Committee Appointed.
Under the head of new business
Monday evening, the oity oounail un
animously voted to purchase tbe City
Park from N. A. Miller, to whom tbe
property was deeded in trust, and thus
relieve the nine meu who purohased
the park grounds from the Athena
Land & Trust company, for the oity.
The vote was recorded on a motion
to purohase the park, made by Coun
cilman Johnson, and seconded by
Counolman Tompkins. Very 1 little
disaussion was bad on the matter, the
oounoilmen realizing, seemingly, that
tbe people of "Atbeoa wanted tbe park
aud that the property should be under
the management of the oity govern
ment Counoilman Jaoobs stated that
at first he had been opposed to the
purobase of the. park, but he had
ohanged his opinion after consulting
the city's heaviest taxpayers, and
would vote to buy the proporty. The
motion was then put by Mayor ' Mo
Ewen and oarried without a dissenting
vote, Counoilmen Wilson and LeGrow
being absent. , , ;
The prioe paid for the property by
tbe oity is 11,165.80. wbioh figure in
cludes interest on notes up to May 15
and -the improvements made on the
park snob as fenoing end widening
tbe oreek obannel.
It was tbe wish of the council that
the mayor appoint a Park committee
to have obarge of the property under
supervision of tbe oounoil. and he ap
pointed B. B. Richards, W. ' J. Ghol
son aud Robert Coppook.
Mr. Taylor, of the original Com
mercial Association oommittee, in
formed the oounoil that five men who
were on tbe joint note, namely, him
self, Chas. Norris, Jerry Stone, N. A.
Miller and J. E. Froome, would take
the city's warrants, to be redeemed
in regular rotation,' and the warrants
were ordered drawn aooordingly.
Applications of Brisbois & Murray
and Al Zigman for near beer lioenses
were read, aooepted and lioenses or
dered granted on payment of $100
eaob and filing of proper bonds. ; '
The following bills were allowed:
W. J, Gbolson, salary, $50.00. ,,
B. B. Riohards, salary, $13.35. ,
Tum-a-lum Lumber Co., lumber,
$422.85.
PieBton-Parton Co., lights, $05.00
Truck Co., drayage, $6.00.
E. T. Kidder, painting, $80.75. .
Water commission. $54.00.
WATER COMMISSION MEETING
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Commissioner Taylor Questions Script
Placed In Sinking Fund,
: The water commissioners met in
tegular session last evening. Super
intendent Gbolson reported collection
of water rents amounting to $169 and
Commissioner Taylor said there should
be $54 more inoluded, referring to tbe
amount the oity pays monthly to tbe
commission for water taxed to the hy
drants for fire purposes. ,
Gholson said the $54 was in soript
and could not be reported as oash col
lected and Taj lor averred that if
soript oould be placed in the sinking
fond in lien of cash and counted as
supb he could not see why soript oould
not be counted in tbe rents ooileoted.
Counoilman Barrett entered the
spirited discussion at this point and
gave out the information that bash
was counted as cash, and soript was
listed as bills receivable; that the
soript in the sinking fund was piaoed
there when oash was taken out of tbe
fund to pay interest on water bonds,
ratber than borrowing money from
tbo bank.
Taylor wanted to know wby all the
sotipt in tbe sinking fund bad been
pluoed there last year, and not any
before; to wbiob Barrett : replied tbe
records would show.
At times the tbree-ooruered disous
siou became warm and voices roso
loader than accessary for ordinary
conversation. '
Taylor wanted to know of Gholson
why be was "batting in." and tbe
marshal said be was water superinten
dent, aud had a right to. Barrett
said tbe same methods of oonduoting
tbe water business in tbe past would
continue as long as be served on tbe
commission, and after he was through
Taylor oould run it to suit himself.
On motion the olerk was instruoted
to draw warrant on treasurer for
$250.00 to be applied on note given
to First National Bank wben tbe new
pomp and motor was purchased. Tho
following bills were allowed:
C. A. Barrett & Co., supplies, $3.45.
W. J. Gholson, salary, $20.00.
B. B. Riohards, salary, $10.00.
Tom-a-lom Lumber Co., $8.00.
Mill Co., power, $83.33.
Mrs. Chas. Hall left this morning
for Taooma, on receiving the Bad
news of tbe death of ber brother, Will
Isley, in fbat oity. Mr. Isley was for
merly a well known young man of the
Weston vioiuity.