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I This Edition con tains Six Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXIII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1911. NUMBER 23 t : m OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President. F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, A. B. M'EWEN, M. L. WATTS, F. S. LeGROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $90,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. t OIII GLE5 Millers Lambast Milton for Sousing Homers and Two-Base Smash es, Winning Handily 9 to 5. Standing of Teams. Teams Wod Lost P. C. Athena 10 2 .833 Walla Walla 8 3 .727 Weston 5 5 .500 Pendleton 6 6 .600 Milton 4 8 .333 Eoho 1 10 .92 Hew Paint Store Bundy & Christian, Proprietors PAINTS. OILS, VA1HS. WALLPAPER. We have put in a full stock of Wallpaper, which iu eludes the latest styles and paterns. Let us figure on your painting, paper hanging and decorating. A Saving at the Spigot Wasting at the Bung" That's what buying poor paint means. Paint may be low priced by the gallon and be extravagant to use owing to to it's poor covering power and wearing quality. After the paint is applied it's too late to save. Start right and use The Sherwin-Williams Paint MADE TO PAINT BUILDINGS WITH, OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. It covers more surface, spreads easier, and lasts longer than any other prepared paint, or hand-mixed lead and oil. . " THE rUM-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 Athenu, Oregon The last of the series ot games be tween Athena and Milton was played Sunday in the Milton-Freewater cob blestone park, the Millers making a olean sooop of all games of the season. The game resolved itself into a fes tival of bingles, with the Millers get ting the bingles. Doodles of bits were made. Sonsing homers and clusters of two ply smashes enlivened the session and broke the monotony of the sun's rays glisteniag on tbe" surface of the rook strewn diamond and Geld. "Swede" Hansen of Walla Walla essayed tbe pitching stout for tbe Bull dogs and lasted but two innings. Be fell by the wayside and was replaced by "Whltie" MoBride, and the pro cess of fattening batting averages proceeded without interrnption. In tbe absenoe of the soorekeeper's report, a teohnioal diagnosis of the tragedy is impossible, but from mem ory a close observer who witnessed tbe game gifes us a few pointers. Inolnded in bis oral statements, we find that every man on tbe team gar nered a tingle, except Winn, who is a oold weather man and didn't need a biogle anyway. Brown soused ont a homer, walked twice and singled; Frink freshed np and collected two, one of whioh was good for two bases; Pelland was in his element and "ping bodied" for two corking two-base drives; Lieuallen cleared tbe center field fenoe and tbe ball hadn't been returned to the grounds when the team left for borne. Gilbert oolleoted three safe smashes; Smith a oonple, one of whioh was a two 'bagger and Owens, the newly married man, swat ted one. '. - A Weston man was hired to keep soore, and be is doubtless keeping tbe hook also. Anyway, the sporting ed itor bas not been , able to find it, benoe tbe absenoe of a box score. One of tbe boys remembers that the score stood 9 to 5 in favor of Athena Diamond Dost. The last game of tbe season at borne will be played Sunday, when Jaok Keefe brings bis Weston bunob tc J town. The Millers nave won two games from tbe ex-champions and it s dollars to wienerwurtz that we make it three straight However, Eliza beth, there' no telling what tronble tbe horosoope has oast for ns in the taking of it, so be there' and watoh tbe fellow iu oharge of the score board the same as Harry Bundy painted. Weston is struggling tnis afternoon with tbe Bears over at Walla Walla in that postponed afiair that started sev eral weeks ago and ended in the eighth with a mixup between the Nor- deans and Mr. "Hunkv" Sbaw. Wes ton winning, tbe pennant belongs to na without any ifs. The ex-champs have our hopes, and a conple of our best players in tbe fray. A corking good exhibition was pulled off in Pendletou Sunday. No hit until the eighth, when "Mysterious" went up the path all good pitohers go. and Pondleton annexed four taps on tbe gong and tbe game. Berger allowed but one bit. Clark was tbe candy kid at Drst for Peudletou, and' Jimmy Sturgis, tbe U. W. southpaw, did the rigbt field stunt. Jack Keefe oaogbt, and "Give-it-to-me" Shatter took off tbe batting honors with a three bagger that cleaned tbe bases. W -.X -s.V -s."V 'mMmmmmm THE QUA PROMPT -DELIVERY LITY GROCERY STORES WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT POHNE MAIN 83 The Freshest! and most Choice the Market affords in KILLS CONDUCTOR ID SELF Mrs Fred Kyle, Formerly of Weston, Is Principal in Milton Tragedy, n n Mrs. Fred Kyle formerly a resident of Weston where for a time her bu band was a carpenter and later en gaged iu business, was tbe principal figure in a tragedy at Milton . Wednes day morning, whioh ended her life and that of Joseph Harper, a conduct or on the Walla Walla interurbau line. Harper had arrived in Milton on his first trip of tbe morning, and wbile in tbe aot of reversing tbe seats for the return trip, was shot iu the back three 1 times by Mrs. Kyle, who boarded the oar npparently unobserved by tbe oonduotor. ' Tin woman then turned trie weapon on herself and inflicted a wound from whioh she died a few moments after ward. Harper was plaoed in tbe Walla Walla hospital, but died lief or a an operation could te performed. Tbe oauseof tbe tragedy is shrouded in mystery. Mrs Kyle had been iu Wa!lu Walla the night previous to tbe shooting and returned home on the 10 o'olook oar in en excited frame of mind, saying that tbe oondnotor bad found fault with bet gloves. Mrs Kyle was divorced from her husband only about three weeks ago. Sfi'e leaves a son 12 year of ag6. She was tbe daughter of a Mrs Burns, who resided on tbe tnountaiu, and who later married a man named Jcbn Sie bert. Tbe mother died in tbe insane asylum. For several years Harper was with tbe Oregon Railway and Navigation company in a olerioal position. He married a daughter of Henry Crite, a well to-dn resident of Walla Walla, about six years ago. When tbe in terurban electrio line was bnilt to Milton be was employed as oonduotor and bas been constantly on tbe run for several years. Harper's father and mother reside at Freewater and a sis ter, Mrs. B. P. Bregan, resides iu Spokane. A brother is employed as oonduotor on the interurbau line to Milton. Informed he had one chance in a hundred to live, Harper exolaimed: "Isn't it awful? What will my wife aud mother think?" On bis way to Walla Walla be begged for oblorn form to end bis life and bis aRony seemed terrible. Harper, it is said, bad been intimate with Mis. Kyle, but be did not divoroe his wife when Mrs. Kyle secured her divoroe. He leaves a wife and 5-year-old son. SENATE FTrIRECTELECINS County Educational Board Names Albert E. White and Geo. Tonkin Supervisors, VICTIM OF ELECTRICAL STORM Henry Ticard, While Sleeping in a Tent Is Killed, and Son Escapes. Borah Resolution Amending Constitu tion Passed by Vote of 64 to 24. The senate, by 64 to 24, passed tbe resolution amending the constitution to provide election of senators by di reot vote of tbe people. 'I he Bristow amendment giving to tbe federal gov nrnment supervision of such eleotiuns was adopted 45 to 44, tbe vioe presi dent casting the deoiding vote. The honse already bas passed the resolu tion. Senator Reed of Missouri protested agaiust the vice president casting his deoiding vote. An amendment by Senator Bacon in qualifying tho Bristow amendment to prohibit fed eral supervision of eleotiou unless tbe state legislature refused to or failed to aot was defeated 46 to 48. Tbe resolution, as amended, was then finally adopted, 64 to 24. That a sharp skirmish, when the resolution goes to conference, will 00 our, is tbe general predictiou. Party politics are expected to take a prom inent part in tbe proceedings, tut most of the politicians believe that tbe result of tbe conference will be that the senate amendment will te tacked ou to tbe resolution aud finally sent to the state legislatures for rati fication. Tbe final attempt to ejeit the party politios will come, it is be lieved when tbe southern legislatures will verify tbe democrats' objuutiou on tbe grounds of federal dictation of state rights. 5 735? Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here a m i& w 1 DELL BROTHERS, catooodsxth0JobsexpobSOI!! Athena, Oregon B Eighth Graders Pass. The examiuing board has completed tbe tank of grading tbe papers ot the eighth grade students taking the Juno examinations. Forty five out of fifty five who took tbe examinations were fortnuate in passing. Those from th"e Athena school who passed are . Merua DePeatt, Leslie MoCubbios. Samuel Starr aud Wesley Tompkins. Her miston carried off the high honors. Besides graduating all tbe class en tered from that school, one ot their number, Matilda Callbeck, had tbe highest aver-age, 95 2-9. A ietzt:r way. "I never throw :iwhv old JiiiiU. fur that would mn!:e me feel wasteful." "What do you do with It?" "I give It nw:iy and feel charitable." Washington Herald. Iu accordance with the requirements of tbe new school law, the County Educational Board met at the court bouse ou Monday of this week and proceeded to organize. Connty Sup erintendent Welles is ex-officio chair man, and J. B. Saylor was eleoted sinretary of the board. The entire board was present, tbe other mem bers beiug Manuel Friedly, Thomas Jacqnes aud Col. H. ti. Newport. Iu speaking of tbe new law, a member of tbe board said : "It was tbe unanimous opinion of t be board that tbe maximum nura bor of supervisors should not be em ployed at first. By beginning with a email number of supervisors, tbe ex pense wonld be less and at .the same time tbe plan of rural supervision could be given a fair test The board diivided tbe county into three super visory districts. While tbe county su perintendent will still have geueral supervision over all of tbe sotnols in the county,- bis supervisory distriot will include all of tbe towns and most of the larger country distriots of the county. There will he about eighty teachers employed in bis district, and it will require about 561 miles of traveling for bim to visit all of tbe schools in his district onoe. "Tbe northern supervisory district extends from about eight miles south east of Walla Walla to five miles west of Holdman, and from tbe state line almost to Peudletou. This district contains about forty schools, only one of whiob employs more than one teaoher; this district beiug situated iu the mountains east of Westou. It will lequire approximately 877 miles of traveling to visit each of the schools in this district onoe. "Tbe southern supervisory district extends from a few miles north of Pendleton to Ukiah ou tbe south, and from Cabbage Hill on the east to Lower Butter Creek 00 the west. This district contaius about tbirty-five schools, and the supervisor must trav el approximately 370 miles to visit eaob of tbe schools onoe. By visiting a halt day at eaob sobool, the rural supervisors can visit all of then sobools in about twenty days. How ever, after becoming acquainted with all of tbe eohools, it is not likely that they will be visited in regular rota tion, as some of tbe schools will be presided over by strong teaohers who w ill need very little resistance, wbile others will need more help and must be visited more frequently. "From among the applicants for tbe office of supervisor, tbe board se lected Mr. Albert E. White of Miltou, and Mr. George Tonkin of Pilot Bock. Mr. White will probably be given tbe northern aud Mr. Tonkin tbe southern supervisory district. These are both young men of much experience aud ability. They are very energetic aud oousoieutions about their work, and have oonvinoed the Eduoational board that they will do their utmost to fill the difficult positions to whioh they have been eleoted. "It will of course take time for them to become acquainted with tbe teachers and district officers among whom they will work, und this should he takou into consideration iu judging the results. It should be remembered, too, that the system of rural supervis ion is something of au experiment, aud tho law may not be perfect. It ia believed, however, hy tboso best ucquaiuted with our educational sys tem, aud who are thus in the best po sition to judge of these matters, that there is room for much improvement, aud that the plan of supervision which is now provided for will he of grout benefit. At any rate, whatever may hi our views regarding the new sys tem, we shall have it tor two years, or until tho state legislature meets ag'iiu. und every friend of tbe publio school sbould assist in giving tbe law a fair trial, aud if at tbe eud of two years its has not proven to bo a success, we should then all (jive our support in having tho law a mended or repealed. " One of the worst eleotrioal storms ot reoent years struck this county Monday night, after a day of excessive beat. The storm was anoompanied with a beavy wind which did consid erable damage to grain in some parts of the county, bnt very little rain fell. The force of the storm seems to have spent itself on tbe Umatilla river east of Pendleton. At times tbe lightning was terrific, aud Henry Pioard, who resided near tbe agenoy, on the reservation, was killed. With his son be was sleeping in a tent near tbe house. A bolt of lightning struck an iron rod in a wagon tongue whiob bad been placed in tbe gronnd to be nsed as a tent polo. The pole 'was shattered to fragments and Picard was iustantly killed by tbe shook, tbe body being frightfully burned. Tbe baok end of the tent was torn out, but tbe younger Pioard mirac ulously escaped with little injury, being stunned for a short time. Be sides the son, Mr. Pioard leaves a wife and daughter, both of whom were asleep in tbe house near by when the bnsband and father was killed. Tbe storm at Walla Walla was severe, blowing down trees and wires. Tbe morning following tbe storm, William Warren, aged 13, while gathering grass for a cow, grasped a live wire that had blown down, anil was instantly killed. In the Myriok wheat seotion, grain was badly beaten down by the heavy rain and wind. A number of cloud bursts are reported from tho foot hill country, but no material damage re sulted from tbem. 'Twas a Good Game. . The Athena second team defeated the Freewater team iu a well played game on the looal grounds Sunday. Tbe soore was 7 to 5. Glen Dudley pitobed a fine game, allowing tbe ber ry pickers but five bits and these he kept well scattered. Athena scored in the seoond, when Leonard, Smith and . Booher singled. Tbiee more rnns came in third on errors and two singles netted two more in the sev enth. Everett soored for Freewater in tbe seoond. The boys from gravel town annexed three more iu the sev enth aud one in"The' eighth. The score: Freewater 0 I 0 ' 0 0 0 8 1 05 Athena 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 x 7 Paying His Lawyer. I,(twrT inniioyedi-r'.efter fake your ennv snW'V.'hTe pisv Von are foe thin K'.;itH'"'l for m? Client-Ha r.ll.v rvir ,'!o s!;l:i nl.. eh'f --Hoston TiMii xi-rlpt. Horse Show and Festival. Weston will have a iiorcu show and strawberry festival ou July 1. Real mountain strawberries, tbe best on eartb. will be served to the multi tude, with sugar and cream. A booth will Le constructed iu whioh will be exhibited the products of tbe Wes tou country. Tho horse show feature promises to to up to the standard of Umatilla county shows iu geueral. W. R. Taylor of this city is a mem ber of the committee iu tho borso show department. ,' At the Dreamland The program at the Dreamland for Friday and Saturday is as follows: ''Tommy Gets His Sister Married," Pathe; "The Road to Happiness," "Poetical Lane," Lubin: "Tho Fire Chief's Oaugbter," Selig. Sunday: 'A Victim of Jealousy, " Biograpb; "Emigrant Progress in Cauadu.'' "Called to Sea." Urban; "Twenty Four Hour Auto Race," Pathe. , Bank Statement, On another page of today's paper will be found a statement of tbe con dition of the First National Bank of Athena at olose of business on June 7th. Tho statement is made on call of tbe comptroller of tbe currency, and shows tbe looal banking institution to be in splendid condition. With lonus and discounts at $1111,902.05, cash and exobauge on hand amounted to $66, 4110.00, and tbore was deposited in tbe bank, $2!)5,7G6.(I4. This is a remarkable showing for this season of tbe year, and speaks well for the thriving business conditions of the community. Uoad Completed. Athena's half of tho maoadernized road leadiug to Westou was completed yesterday and the couuty crusher is now at work ou rook for tho road lead iug fouth from Dudley's oorner to tbe new steel bridge whiob is. being put in on Wild Horse near the George Lieu allen place. It is understood that tho work will commence at Taylors and come this way, thus impioving tbe worst part of tho road first. It is re ported that Weston will take np ber portion ot tbe road woik at ouoe, tbo machinery going from here to the quarry ou tbe Hamp Booher plaue houMi of that town. School Meeting Mondav. The annual school meeting, at which one director aud a olerk will be elected, takes place at tbe sobool bouse Monday, June 19. M. L. Watts is being urged by bis friends to aooept tho office of director. Clias. Butts, the present iuoumbent in tbe clerk's cilice will be re-eleoted if be desiies the pos ition for another year. C. A. Barrett is the member of tbe board whose term expires. Principal Signs. Professor W. W. Wiley will bo principal of tbe Atboua sobools next year, his contract for the position having beeo sigued with tho board. Mr. Wiley has disposad of his resi dence at Newterg, and comes to Athe na with tbe iutnntiou of making this town bis permanent home. He will leave shortly for Miuueaepolio where he will take a summer course. Colts Paint Themselves. W. C. Russell has a bunoh of colts that have gaily decorated themselves with yellow paint. At first Mr. Rus sell believed that some one bad paint ed tbe animals ns a practical joke; but it turued out otherwise. Sanford Stone bad painted his wagon rack, and shortly after the colts came along and proceeded to rub against tbe rack, witfc tbe result that they carried away more paint with them than they left on the rack. 1'' 1 1 1. J . . tin Hiiftrf ,