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Bay Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXII. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1910. NUMBER 42 mm i IB Goods Nearly every train brings in a shipment of new fall goods and that means, as it were, a final round-op of all remaining summer , goods. The only thing we can say is that what ever there is remaining have oeen subjeoted to meroilesa piioe redaotiou as an inoeative to yon to come and buy. . New Fall . New Fall New Fall Wool Line if Line sf . Underwear Best Shoes 1 Flannel Shirts The largest line The largest line gf new Sweater gf splendid new Coats Clothing New fall Wool Socks gf e new fall short bosom every kind pleated Shirts k Main JStreet. ATHENA'S LEADING CLOTHIER 2 life lie fromt Cash Grocery D.ont Moil key with Inferior GoodtJ Hill Bros. . HI GRADE STEEL GUT COFFEE : Blue Label Can, 35c Red Label Can, 45c Ask your neighbor n he has ever tried that High Grade Steel Cut Coffee, which Worthington carries, and it he has not, 'PHONE IN 113 Men's Working Clothes and Shoes, N Shelf-worn Goods. Quick sales and small profits is the motto ' ! J-';,':-J of the Old Reliable BLUE FRONT STORE, siiE$" DIED IN ALBERTA Widow of Late James Mosgrove Suc cumbs to Cancer at Her Home in Nanton Buried Here Today rs. Mary Mosgrove, widow of tbe late James Mosgrove. died at her Lome in Nanton, Alberta, October 15, 1910, and tbe funeral ooourred from tbe un dertaking parlors of N. A. Mller, in tbia oltv todav. at 2 n. m.. interment taking plaoe in the Athena oemeteryyj Airs. Mosgrove has been a suffer rrom mat areaa disease, oanoer, ior several years, tut it was not until abont a year and a-balf ago that sbe or her friends knew tbe nature of ber trouble. Her husband, James Mosgrove, was aooidently killed in a runaway near Nanton, in July of last year, and was brought to this plaoe tor burial. It was tben that, through tbe solicitation of her friends sbe consulted a physi cian, who at once pronounced tbeoase a hopeless one. Everything possible was done for ber oomfort, and sbe spent several months at the home of Mr. Matt Mosgrove and his sisters, on the Walla Walla river; but becoming homesick, sbe was taken to her own borne at Nanton, Alberta, where she spent the last remaining months of ber life with ber only daughter, Mrs. Felix Moran. Mrs. Mosgrove was born in Penn sylvania, where her mother still re sides. Sbe leaves but one child, Mrs.. Moran. Mr. James Henderson', a cou sin of her late husband," left here Sunday for Nanton, to bring tbe re mains to this city, and arrived here last evening. The daughter, wbo is ill at ber borne near Nanton, was not able to make the journey, and the funeral oeremonies were conduoted there before the departuie. Methodist Episcopal Church. y At tbe M. E. obnroh Sunday, tbe following subjeots will be considered: Morning "How Many Loaves Have ye?" Evening, "What Is Chris tian ?" A sincere and kind invitation is extended to all, by Thomas Law son pastor. . The Epworth Leaguers are now holding their services in tbe League room in tbe M. E, ohnroh every Sunday evening 6 p. m. A very in teresting meeting was held last Sun day.,,;. ' THE fUM-A-LURf! LUMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES - Posts and Blacksmith coal I A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon 'jt Taxation and Suffrage. ' Those who advocate woman suffrage are fond of qnoting tbe colonial dio turn that taxation without represen tation is tyranny, and declare that this, one of tba "fundamental prin ciples upon whiob tho country was founded," is violated under present circumstances as far as women are ooncerned. Having no vctes, they are not represented in tbe tax-laying body. Henoe, tbey conolude, here is taxation without representation. : Tbe colonists deolared that taxation without repre sentation was tyrannical which was one thing. Tbe suffragists pretend tbey said that taxation without vctes was tyrannioal wbioh is qnite anoth er thing.' Thousands of men as well as women in this country are taxed without being able to vote. That is tbe oondition of tbe residents of tbe District of Columbia. Tbe property of minors is taxed, yet tbey have no votes. A man may own taxable prop erty in a doen different states and yet can vote in only one. Tbe truth is, that the phrase "taxation without rep resentation" did not refer to individu als at all, but to the dealings of one commonwealth with another. Oregon State Association Opposed- to the Extension of tbe Suffrage to Wo men. Mrs. Francis J. Bailey, Pres. (Paid Advertisement.) intake well' It connects w:tb the bedrock well on thi weet side of the creek and is expeoted to oatoh every drop of water in tbe stream during the dry season. In fact. Weston's waterworks system is now regarded as abont as complete as it oan be made, and it is thought will prove wholly adequate and j satisfactory. The dam was constructed in three days by Su perintendent Snider and a tew assist ants at a total cost, material and labor of only $48, yet is substantial iu every respect. Leader. Improved at Small Cost. , Tbe new intake at tbe head of Wes ton's water works system has been supplemented by a wing dam of con crete, seven feet 1 in depth, Hid on oement gravel and extending 23 feet aoross the channel of the oreek to tbe PROMPT delivery WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT pohmi MAIN 83 jJ, The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in m f We Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here M - ' ; - - - . q uhbh Dituiar.no, good things to eat Atliena, Oregon VEGETABLE 6 IT Marion Kees Honored. '" W. W. Union: A large oompany of men were present at the Y. M. 0. A. las1: evening at tbe banquet given in honor of Marion A. Kees, Mr. Kees wbo is a former resident of this city and who is a graduate of Whitmau has reoently been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work in China and returned to this oountry for tbe purpose of placing his wife under the best medioal treatment possible. She underwent a sorgioal operation a short time ago wbioh was entirely successful. After the banquet a number jot toasts and addresses were given, tbe chief talk of the even ing being by Mr, Kees. Welcome was extended Mr. Kees by Mr. Reynolds, president of the Y. M. C' A. ., He gave a brief review of Mr. Kees' life. Mr. Kees in bis early years lived at . Weston and Athena. Later be came to Walla Walla and went through Whitman. After grad uating be was in the employ of the bollege for two years. From this po sition he went to Portland wheie be held a position as eduoational direotor of the Y. M. C. A. While there be received bis appointment to Cbioa. MINISTERS ARE MAGNANIMOUS Case Against John Vert, Egg Thrower, Dismissed By Bequest of Assaulted. John Vert was relieved of tbe ne cessity of defending himself upon tbe charge of throwing tbe egg wbioh struok Rev. Charles W. Hays of Port land in the faoe during Friday night's riot in Pendleton when tbe ministers were endeavoring to bold a Prohibi tion meeting in tbe street, following the anti-Prohibition spoeob by Clar ence Darrow. " Upon petition of Dr. Hays1 and the ministers comprising the Synod of Oregon, of the Presbyterian oburob, of whiob tbe assaulted man is a mem ber. City Attorney J. Roy Raley moved that the case te dismissed. Aoting upon tbe motion of the oity attorney, Judge Fitzgerald ordered tbe charge withdrawn, though an nouncing that in future persons guilty of suob aofs would be prosecuted even though he be compelled to employ a proseontor to do tbe work. As scon as tbe case was called City Attorney Raley read .the petitions signed by Dr. Hays and Dr. Bleakney as moderator of tbe synod and stated that in view of these petitions be would move that the case be dis missed. Tbe assaulted minister requested that the thrower be complimented up on bis good marksmanship and then allowed to go vritb the admonition not to do it again. He stated that be did not bear any malioe toward tbe man whatever. Talent Recognized. Athena is proud of some of tbe tal ented young people whom she bas pro duced in tbe past, tut in no case is she more so than in one just reoently developed. Miss Zelma DePeatt, wbo left here a oouple of months ago to at tend tbe Taooma High sobool, and who entered as a senior in that insti tution, has been signally honored in appreciation of her voice. Out of a selected chorus of 200 voices, Miss DaPditthaabeen glvenleading soprano and is ohosen for tbe solo parts. Ber talent is well known here, and ber friends are pleated to know that she will continue tbe cultivation of her voice after her graduation in June. Prominent Speakers Secured. County School Superintendent Welles bas been notified that tbe in structors for tbe annual meeting of tbe eastern division of tbe Oregon State Teaobers' association wbioh is to be held in La Grande next month, have been seoured. They are: Pres ident John N. Cook of tbe North Illi nois Normal, Wins Katberine Mont gomery of tbe training department of the Bellingham State Normal Sobool, President Campbell of tbe University of Oregon, II. A. Adrian of Santa Barbara, California and State Super intendent J. H. Ackerman. A rate of one and a .third fare for tbe round trip bas been ordered by the railroad oompany. School Piano Arrived. Tbe new piano for tbe Athena sobools bas arrived from Eilers' piano house in Portland, and was this morn ing installed in the sobool bouse. Don't forget on or before October 21 is your last cbanoe to get good photographic work at Atbeoa. Van Winkle, photographer. Mrs. flattis Linsner, of Arlington, was a guest lat week of Iter aunt, Mrs. D. H. Sanders. Honored Pioneer Is ,Laid to Rest - in Walla Walla Cemetery Hundreds Pay Respect to His Memory. The funaerl services of Moses Wood ward, who died at bis home in Walla Walla Thursday evening of last week. were held at the Central Christian church in that oity Sunday at 11 o clock, and were in charge of Rev. Joseph D. Armistend. In comment ing upon the occasion, tbe Walla WhIIb Union says: Tbe high esteem in whiob Mr. Woodward was held was evidenced by the large attendance of neighbors and acquaintances from Umatilla county where Mj. Woodward formerly lived near Athena, the attendance from that seotion iuoloding many pioneers wbo knew tbe deceased in early life. These together with the general at tendance from this city and vioinity rilled tbe oburob. Tbe floral offerings were numerous and very beautiful. Tbe pall beareri were chosen from tbe officers of tbe oburob and from neighbors of tbe pioneer days wbo are now residents of Walla Walla. They were: E. S. Hornaday, William Scott, Jobn MoRae, S. P. Wright, 0. H. Whitemau, William Gross, J. H. Roulstone and Gus Lindberg. Tbe following is a portion of I be biograph ioal sketob prepared and read by Rev. Armistead at tbe funeral servioe: ''Moses Woodward was born in Ells worth, Ohio, July 23, 1882, passing away in bis 78th yenr. At the age of nineteen be crossed tho plains with bis parents, driving five yoke of oxen, an inoident in bis life wbioh be al ways delighted in telling, being one of tbe few things he referred to in the latter hours of his life when memory was feeble. "He settled near Salem Oregon, where in October, 1872, be was mar ried to Miss Laura Fletcher. Imme diately afterward he and his wife crossed the mountains and settled near what is now Athena. "Nine years ago Mr. Woodward re tired from aotive work on bis farm and oatne to Walla Walla to live, where he has since made his home. "In bis honest efforts to gather some of this world's goods he met with the hardships of the early days, and like many of tbe men of those times, be was hard-pressed, but he lived to see the fruits of his labors, and bis efforts crowned with sucoess. "He was always a publio spiiited man, devoted to tbe interests of the community, especially in tbe develop meet of tbe sobools. While ht was always known as a moral man, thor oughly just and upright in all bis dealings, be did not beome a member of tgbe oburoh until he was abont six ty years of sge. From that time nntil bis death he was an ardent supporter of tbe church in all its aotivilies, be ing not only an earnest defender of the truth as be understood it, but a generous supporter of all tbe interests of the cbnroh with his money. In Ibis oonneotiqa it is appropriate to say that he gave not less than $7600 toward the ereotion of tbe Walla Walla Christian oburob building. Tbe large east window is dedicated to bis memory." , extending sympathy to him in his misfortune, and hope for bis speedy reoovery. , John Fisher Dead, , John Fisher died reoently of typhoid fever at his home in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. For many years Mi. Fisher resided in Athena and Weston neighborhoods, and won tbe esteem and friendship of those who knew him. For tbe past eight years he was employed as oar inspeotor on the Can adian Paoiflo out of Edmonton, Alber ta. He was born in Indiana in 1853. Mr. Fisher is survived by a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Isham ' Davis of Walla Walla and Mrs. Harry Cameron of North Battleford. ' MUST HE SHIPPERS REBATE Order Made By Railroad Commission Affecting 0. R. & N. Corps of Teachers Complete. Miss Ethel Fleener, . of Lewiston, Idaho, arrived in tbe oity Monday morning and has taken a position in the Athena publio sohooLf Miss Fleener has been assigned to teach tbe 6tb and 7th grad-s and will also have charge of tbe music The young lady is a thorough musician Bud will be an acquisition to tbe sooImI life of Athena. She is a nieoe of Mrs. H. H. Hill and will make her home with that lady. t , Annual Fair and Supper. The Ladies Aid sooiety of the Chris tian ohnroh will give; their annual fair and supper some time in Decem ber. This was definitely deoided at their meeting this week. The exact date of the fair has not been deter mined, but will be anncunoed in tbe near future ' with all particulars. These annual affairs are exceedingly, popular, and will undoubtedly be lib erally pationized this year, . as has always been tbe case in the past. . DEMOCRATS MADE SPEECHES Arrived in Autos Monday and Were Es corted to Hall By Athena Band, ' A dispatch from Portland says shippers in eastern Oregon along the lines of tbe 0. R. & N. company will soon divide $150,000 among them selves. This division was made pos sible through tbe agency and aotivity of tbe transportation department of tbe Portland Chamber of Commerce and the good work of the Oregon Rail road commission. An order was made by tbe state rail road commisiou effecting tbe distrib utive rates of the O. R. & N from eatern Oregon points, last April. This became effective May 12. Tbe railroad company however re fused to abide by the order without a tight. Tbe case came to trial in one court after another wbofonndin favor of tbe tailroad oominission and tbe shippers. As a result of Wolverton's decision the railroad will be compelled to pay reoates to all shippers wbo were com pelled to pay the old freight rates after tbe railroad commission had or dered tbe old rates reduced. It is estimated that tbe rebates will amount to fully $150,000 and it is understood that tbe railroad will begin the pay ment of tbem within a few days. M. M. Johns Injured. News has teen received by friends here of a serious aooident wbioh be fell M.. M. Johns, reoently. Mr. Johns, wbo is now residing in Van couver, Wash., was attempting to ride a motoroycle, wbioh is owned ty bis son, Melville, and fell in snob a man ner as to break or crush tbe bip-bones. The injory is said to be very painful and it is feared tbat Mr. Johns may be laid up for many weeks to come. His friends here will join the Press in ' Despite tbe heavy rain of Monday morning, the demooratio candidates arrived in Athena about 11 o'olook, aftei having addressed the poople of Adams on the political issues of the day. They were met by a number cf prominent Athena demoorats and, headed by the Athena Band, were led to tbe opera house where a number of speeohes were made. . Among those in the party were Oswald West, oandidate for governor; Turner: Oliver,-, candidate for secre tary of state; Dr. M. K. Hall, candi date for joint senator; Dr. C. J. Smith candidate for senator; Ben Hill can didate for joint representative; T. J. Tweedy, oandidate foroocnty treasur er; Ralph Watson staff correspondent for the Portland Journal: Lee Teutob, . Will M. Peterson and a number of other gentlemen whose- names were not obtained. Mr. Weet is very optimistlo con cerning the result of th eleotion to be held oh Novembor 8, and Is sure to win over Bowerman by a substantial majority. Be says be was agreeably surpiised to find the sentiment in his favor so strong throughout all of east ern Oregon and says there oan no I. . r.t th. vsnnlf 111 November. The party left here for Weston, Mil- mn Ann H'raaw a eai Prohibition Speech at Opera House George B. DeKay, of California, will speak at the Opera House next Sunday evening, at 7:80, the subjeot of bis discourse being "Oregon Dry in 1010." Mr. DeKay is an intereoting, entertaining and forceful speaker, and will doubtless be met by a large au dience. " Women's Time'8ehdult. Few women spenk of a train starting slichUr off tbe even hour, as the 3:02 train, for example, or tbe 3:12. "Three" will do. H bothers a man a heap to go hunting for a 3 o'clock train by feminine directions when it la a 312 train. For some women "3" will do for the 2:C4 train; It's near enough. Tben the man following feminine di rections, unless be Is on his guard against these pitfalls, Is lost Prob ably If It weren't for his business train ing, which tenches a man that 8:02 is not 3. not 3:01, not 3:01', not 3:01, but 3:02, be'd be better natured about women's time schedules. Boston Post , The 8oft Answwr. ' ' Two men were occupying a double scat in a crowded car. One of them was a long distance whistler and the other was evidently annoyed. "You don't seem to like my whlstllngr said the noisy one after a five minute con tinuous performance. "No, I don't," was the frank reply. "Well." contin ued tbe other, "maybe you think you are man enough to stop itr "No, I don't think 1 am." rejoined tbe other, f linns vin nri1 Anil the whfnt. ling was discontinued Argonaut Warmth Not WanUd. "Tills would be a pleasantcr world if people put , more warmth genuine warmth In their letters." said the man of sentiment "I don't ajxee wltb you." replied bin worried friend, "there was a warmth about some of tbe business letters I got this morning that I didn't at all