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Buy Your GrocerieB from Your Home Grocer . VOLUME XXII. ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 27 1910. NUMBER 21 I i i it - in in in jim !) m i miy Li him imihi u .. r 'Be sure you arc rltfW'ia another way of Stetton saying "Be sure you have a j Stetioa Nam Stetson tUM and then go ahead.' We Lave tie Stetson Soft and Derby Hats . in all the 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 mmmmmmmmmmmtjiwsssssmm CALEDI1 PIGIIIG Eleventh Annual Gathering of Clans Success Field Sports and Gaines Features of Special Interest. urn m a Cash Grocery Don't Monkey with Inferior Goodi Hill Bros. ". HI GRADE STEEL CUT COFFEE Blue Label Can, 35c Red Label Can, 45c Ask your neighbor if he has ever tried that Hirh Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which Worthington carries, and it he has not, 'PHONE MAIN 113 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, "ggSFSg?' The eleventh annual pionio of the Umatilla County Caledonian society passed into history Saturday evening, with the closing of a two days' pro gram. Saturdays orowd was one of the largest tbat has been in - Athena for some time, and the interest taken in the doings of the Soottish olaos wbb keen. The Portlaud entertainers who par ticipated in the program were well received and aoquittei themselves creditably. The big gathering was pleased with the addresses delivered by Judge Cameron, Prof. Lyman, Clark Wood, Will JJ, Peterson and others, and the games and sports were features of interest. ; The City Park was at its best and afforded plenty of shade for all who attended. ' John Bell, the president of the Society, James Henderson and H. A. Barrett worked bard for the fine ness of the pionio, and muoh credit is' due them for the manner in which the big event was pulled off. The oonoert at the opera house Fri day evening was liberally patronized, and was pronounced one of the best ever given by the Caledonians. The house was filled to its capacity and tbe audienoe was well entertained. In the field sports the following were the events and results: V Pole vault George Sheard, Athena, first, 8 feet 5 inohes; Harold Githeus, Athena, seoond. Shot put George Strand, Pendleton first, 87 feet 6 inches; Goff, Athena, seoond, 37 feet 8 inches. Tossing the caber Potts, Athena, first, 4? feet; MoDon aid, Athena sea ond, 40 feet 11 inohes. 100 yard dash MoEwen, Athena, first, time 10:3; Worthington, Athena seoond; Githens, Athena, third. 230 hurdle MoEwen, Athena, first, 28 seconds ; Githens and Worthington tie for second. " ;, Broad jump MoEwen, Athena, fhst 17 feet 6 inohes; Worthington, Athe na, second, 15 feet 1 inch. 100 yard race for boys under J 5 Payne Athena, 11 seconds; Grant Ath ena, second. .--'" Girls' 100 yards for girls under 15 Miss Wheeler, Athena, first, 13 sec onds; Miss Grant, Athena, seoond. Egg raoe Payne, Athena, first; Mo Intyre, Athena, second. THE TUFM-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 Death of Major Thompson, Major James K. Thompson of the i 16th Infantry, a nephew of Mrs. Al I via Johnson, died in Washington, D. C, April 17 and, was bnried in Arlington cemetery with military honors on April 19. Major Thompson was an officer of tbe highest military efficiency. He was born in Iowa in 1862 and was appointed cadet at West Point in 1879 by General Weav er of the sixth congressional district of rowa. Be graduated with high honors in 1884 and gave valuable ser vices to the government thereafter. Besides a wife and two sons, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. John Thompson, and bis sister, Mrs. S. L. Love, both residents of Everett, Wash. -v.: Leave for Crook County. E. M. Smith, the genial and effici ent agent for the O. It. & N. company in this city, contemplates leaving in a ebort time for Crook county, where he owns a wheat ranch. Mr. Smith's ranch is looated near Madras, and now that railroad facilities are offered be sees no reason why that seotiou of tbe state may not forge to the front. Athena regrets the low of Mr. Smith and his estimable family. Mountain Ranges. S took men report tbat mountain ranges are splendid this season and stock of all kinds are doing well. Grass fed beeves are beginning to be offered on the market, and sheep are finding splendid forage. iJ 3, jcjj The Freshest; and most Choice the Market affords in UUJU j Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here DELL BROTHERS, C4TSSe 151 Athena, Oregon W. 1 1 IF -: : ft 1 e i -1 if ' i mm it p nif';w: mm : IP s m wvlm i v y diMiuV & i Mat pbddelWry WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT P0H&83 mi w & NOT ALL IN FAVOR OF DIVISION ' John S. Vinson, East End Pioneer, Pre fers "Hudson" to "Orchard." John S. Vinson, the well known East End pioneer, writes an interest ing letter to Judge Lowell of Pendle ton. The old gentleman is evidently opposed to division. Lut of the two proposed county lines, he prefers "Hudson" to "Orchard" county. i Aside from Mr. Vinson, who resides near Freewater. there are people who live ou tbe Walla Walla rivet above Milton, wbo are said to be radically opposed to division of the county at this time Mr. Vinson's letter to Judge Lowell follows. Freewater, Ore., May 19, 1910. Hon. 8. A. Lowell, . Pendleton. Ore. Dear Sir: Mr. Fred Evans asked me to convey to tbe promoters of "Hudson" county tbe appreciation of tbe City of Freewater, and wbile many of us are not in favor of the division of Umatilla county, we can not refuse to support tbe proposition of estatlishing a county seat at Free water. If VOU will have snme nf thn petitions sent to this plaoi we will at tend to securing tbe required signa tures to n. Would nersona who siehed the Orohard petition be legal signers to toe Hudson county petition? Very respectfully, JOHN S. VINSON. Mifi Tamp Osborn, Former Yellow Kid Pitcher, Carves Captain of Che halis Team While on Train. TamD Or born, a sninv hnsn hull pitcher, wbo was once on the rUn hi no- staff of tbe Yellow Eid team, is iu trouble as the result of his disagree able temner. Tbe following rltanntnh was sent out yesterday from Cbehalis, TV USm. i . Tamp Osborn, a well known pitober in the Washin&ton State Baseball league, is in tbe Lewis oonnty jail ouarsea wirn secona aesree assnnir. Osborn is aliened to have stabbed Fred Nebring, oaptain of tbe Cbehalis team m tbe state league, three times, while intosioated on a Northern Paoi- fio train last Friday nicbt. He was captured in Paoifio county yesterday after Sheriff Stevens bad ooased nim tb rough the woods for 12 hours, . i -(:., r- The Cbehalis team was traveling to Raymond. Osborn. it is said, boon me abusive toward the train crew and Nebring tried to aniet him. Tnia angered tbe pitober and tbe stabbino followed. Nebring's wounds aro not serious but he will be out of the game for two weeks. Farmers' Picnic. The second annual Farmers' Pianin will be held in Milton on Friday, June y. Ibe first annual Dionio wan held by the farmers in this oitv last vear and was very snooessfnl. These pic nics are to be held yearly under the auspioes of tbe Farmers' Co-operative UniooB, and this year it has been de cided that all male members of the looals shall wear blue strined overalls and jumpers in tbe parade and tbe raay memDera are to lie adorned witb blue bandana kerohief aurons with pockets os each side. This inform ation baa teen given the Press by County President Connor of Helix. Pendleton and Weston Tied. Bv losinc tn Pnndlfltnn Snnrfav h a sooieof8to 3, Weston is now tied with tbe county seaters for first plaoe in tbe Blue Mountain leaeue. Weston led in Sunday's game witb three scores up to tbe fifth inning, when Nelson came to tat with tbe bases; full and swatted a two base bit. After tbat it was all Pendleton, Wheeler being un able to stem the tide. Pendleton plays at Weston Sunday and Atbena goes to Pilot Bock. Locust Blossoms Fall. Shriveled and browned bv the ann'a rays, tbe looust blossoms have served tbeir purpose of odoriferous adorn nient and now may properly be classed as being a pest, for every wind sends tbe dried blossoms scurrying into tbe lawns and drifting onto porches like snowdrifts. Tbe blossoms are all tight on tbe trees, but a littering element of debris when they fall. Big Apple Crop. , From reports it would appear tbat tbe apple crop in this vicinity will be a big one this vear. Trees are loaded witb fruit and tbe mountain orchards and those on Wild Horse creek give every indication of producing bonnt ifullly. Many of tbe orchards have been pruned and sprayed, with tbe result tbat a onoioe grade of fruit will be offered on tbe market. ATHENA WINS THREE Maroons Throw off Hoodoo and Take Three Weston and Adams Lose League Game From Rock. Atbena lovers of the National game were treated to the real article Sun day, when the Maroons ohased off tbe hoodoo and put one over on tbe Pilot Bookers by the suore of 8 to 1. The local boys got onto tbe babit of win Lire by defeating Weston at the Cal i (Ionian pionio Friday, in an exhibi tion game, by a score of 6 to H, and Adams on Saturday. 10 to 8. With gilt edge support, Pioard, tbe new pitober, had everything on the Book in Sunday's game, and the Atbena lads troke into the percentage column, without any trouble except in tbe ninth inning, when Pilot Bock foroed over her lone run. This fellow Pioard seems to have eveiytbing required in the twirling category, and at no time does it appear to worry him to dish up anything whioh be oonsiders to be particularly annoying and distasteful to tbe batter. He pitched a good game against Wes ton, but he showed better, if anything, against tbe Pilot Rook leaguers. He allowed but two bits, and only eased up in the ninth after he bad his game won. His support was a great im provement over anything tbe team has yet put up, and if tbe stride continues Atbena will yet play bob with certain intentions that linger in the minds of tbe two teams now in the lead. Lobaugh who was on tbe mound for the Book was in fine condition also and allowed but three bits one of whioh, a two bagger, oame after a oboioe mixture of errors and a bunt bad allowed Lieuallen, DePeatt and Myrlck to populate tbe ousbions and was responsible for Athena's three runs. It was anybody's game in the sev enth, both teams working like ma chines and nothing but big white ovais appearing on tne soore board. rxot untu toe sixtb did a man reach second base. In this innincr. ' Linn alien hit safe and Dlohed seoond: with no one down, and tbe fans grilled and rooted lor a soore. DePeatt was an easy out. Giltert to Oaklev. Boohar was walked but Pioard flew out to Westgate, retiring tbe side. TbeD tbe seventh opened with Wil son going out, Gilbert to Oakley. Lieu allen beat out a bunt and reached third wben DePeatt noked one thrnnrh short, which rolled into center field, uereatt making a safe slide into tbe seoond switob. Then Myriok pinged one toward Lobacgb. The big pi to her took a hot chanon. the snhnrn Hnfinnt. ed toward second buss and Linn a Man had tapped tbe pan and DePeatt had followed down tbe path, Myriok going to seoond when the hall wna hnavprl to tbe plate to morgue Lieuallen. iiooner oame tnrougn witb tbe swat tbat registered DePeatt and Myriok, Notbina doine in the eicht. and it. looked a oinob tbat tbe first shut-out game in tbe Blue Mountain lnnonn was to te served up piping hot by tbe tail-enders, tut in the ninth Gilbert stung out a sinele and slid intn Bart ons' on a clofe decision. Lobangh was given lite at met sack on a hard obanon taken by Pioard and whinh shows up In the records as an error, uunert going to tnird. tint Pioard bad bis revenee. for Wiilabv did nnt return the ball and the resourceful twirler feinted until tbe Pilot Rnnk slabsterwas coaxed off tbe cushion and tagged out. Gilbert scored wben Starr sent a high one into left garden Blong tbe fool line, beetles the throw. in, whioh was relayed by Willaby irom smitn. Tbe score: Atbena. AB R IB PO A E Stone 2b 4 0 12 1 O Willaby lb Smith tf Wilson of Lieuallen o DePeatt 8b Myriok ss Booher If Pioard p Totals At Weston Today. A large number of Atbena people are at Weston today attending tbe Pioneer picnic, which will close witb tomorrow's program. Tbe Atbena base ball team is playing tbe Weston team an exhibition game. 4 4 4 4 , 3 8 S 3 83 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 8 R 0 0 1 0 0 0. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 IB 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 16 0 1 0 0 0 2 a 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 27 15 4 PO A E 18 2 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 12 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 8 1 24 14 8 Pilct Book. AB Oakley lb 4 B. Gilbert 3b 4 M. Gilbert o 4 Lobausb p 4 Stan of 4 Boober rf 4 L. Gilbert 2b 4 Westgate If 8 Githens ss 8 Totals 34 Atbena 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 x 8 Rook 000 00000 11 Double nlavs. Pioard to Stonn tn Willaby: Gilbert fo Oaklev. 8ori. floe bits. Mvriok: first Laaa on hall. off Lobaogb, 2; struck out, by Pioard, 8, by Lobaugb, 8; hit by pitober, Gil bert; passed balJe, Lieuallen 1, Gil bert, 1. Umpire, Buerstrate. Time of game, 1 :45. y Will Ship Stock. Fay LeGrow went out to Ukiah by automobile Monday, wbere be received a bunch of stock he recently purchas ed in tbe John Day country. Mr. LeGrow is buying stock in this vicin ity wbicb he will ship to his ranch near Miles City, Montana. 7 FIRE BLIGHT IM ORCHARDS Pest Is Alarming Walla Walla Valley Fruit Raisers. ! That serious danger threatens the apple orchards of the Walla Walla valley is not to be concealed. Oroh ardists must fight it, says District Fruit Inspeotor C. L. Whitney. Oth er well versed orohardists have taken even a more alarming view of the situation than tbat published in the Sunday Union-Statesman, and olaim their trees as well as tbe crop are in danger. That something must be done is no longer a question, it is a certain ty. .. . Bad as the fire blight seems, it may" be safely said that trees more than four year old will withstand it. Spray- -ing is of no avail and there Beams to be little tbat can be done, save from treatment as suggested, in tbat paper. One orobardist reports that his trees were taken in three dnva And frnm other eouroes oome reports equally as alarming. It is not true that the whole crop will be ruined.it is thought, nor is the intention of this article to soare fruit raisers or investors. But aotion must be taken 'and that quickly. , . , This is the most destructive and tbe most dreaded disease of fruit especially of the pear. It is of dis tinctly epidemio nature. 1 suddenly in virulent form in a locality ana wiping out t ntire orobards or in juring the trees so severely1 tbat sev eral years are reanired for rnnnimrv from tbe attack. It may not amear again to a destructive extent in thn same locality for ten or fifteen years. Nevertheless it is to be fonud every season to a limited extent in any lo cality, ready when the proper combi nation of seasons arises to spread rap idly and again work havoc. An epidemio of this disease not only means the loss of tbe season's crop, but also the loss of entire trees, or at least muoh of the bearing wood whioh is the produot of years of growth and the replaoing of which will require more years. NewO. R, &N, Trains. Tbe new trains Nos. 5 and 6 on tbe Washington division of tbe O. R. & N. between Spokane and Portland made their first run on the new sched ule Thursday morning. Both trains pass Atbena in the night time. No. 6 for Spokane is due here at 3:50 a. m. and No. 5 for Portland and tbe east, arrives at 12:60 a. m. The regolar Pendleton Sriobann r1nv t rain fa filan running no a new time schedule. No. 8 gets into Atbena at 7:40 a. m. and No. 7 at 4:10 d. m. Tbe Walla Wnlln Portland looal arrives at 8 a. m. for Portland and at 6 p. ni. for Walla Walla. George J. Cameron's Boom. During the Saturday forenoon nrn- gram at the Caledonian nionio the name of Geor?e J. Cameron, prose cuting attorney for Multnomah coun ty, was boomed for covernor on thn republican ticket. Tbe announcement tbat Mr. Cameron was a candidate was neatly made bv Frank H nnnnasnv of Portland Mr. Cameron was pres ent at the pionio but did not appear on the platform to verify bis candi dacy, tie IS at nresent nnoReontinir attorney for Multnomah county and is well known in Portland, where he was poltoe judge for many years. Alumni Association. Weston Leader: The Alnmni lun. elation of the Eastern Oregon State Normal Sobool announces that the nn. nual banquet of tbe Alnmni will be neia in toe dining room or the girls' dormitory on Saturday evenintr. Mav 28. at 8 o'olook. All members of the association and other friends of thn school are iovitti to te present. Tbe banquet will estyfed by the Epworth League, at the rate of 75 cents per plate. Lessons In Vofce and Piano. Miss Buppe, of Pendleton, a stud ent of Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton, will hereafter iobtruot Mrs. Norton's class in vocal mosio in this city. Miss Hob baid, of Walla Walla, will also organ ize a class in piano instruction here. Lessons will begin Tuesday and Satur day, May 81 and Juca 4. Next Wednes day evening tbe young ladies will give a reoital at tbe opera house in this oity in ooojnnotion with Mrs. Norton.- V Has Government Position. ' Ralph MoEwea, wbo has been tak ing a course in tbe Boston Sobool of Technology, in engineering, has ac cepted a position witb tba United States Government in tbe reclamation service at Klamath Falls. Ralph has entered upon bis duties and bis many friends in Atbena wish him a full measure of snooesa Took Airlais Money. Often all a man earns goes to doc tors or tor medicine, to cure a stora aoh. liver or kidney trouple that Dr. King's New Life Pills would quickly oure at slight cost Best for dyspepsia, indigastion, billiousness, constipation, jaundice malaria and detility, 25o at all druggists. Sam Hawortb and Vergil Zeros, were in Pendleton Suuduy.