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7 This Edition con tains Four Pages 1 , ' ' 7(. . ... Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXIII. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JULY 28 1911. NUMBER 20 s s. H. P. E. OFFICERS F. WILSON, President, KOEPKE Vice-President. S. Le GROW, Cashier, A. ZERBA. Ass't, Cashier. 1 DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, A. B. M'EWEN, M. L. WATTS, F. S. Le GROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA ' CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $90,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every pAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. 1 BAKSAVHER M DUST PAN OLb WAY NEW WAY With your next purchase amounting to $2.50 or over, we will give you one of these Dust Pans Something entirely new. It will save your temper and last a lifetime. BUNDY& CHRISTIAN Saving at the Spigot Wasting at the Bung" - That's what buying poor paint means. Faint 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. 3r mi c E IN AN DEL CAMPO ASCENDED AND EX PLORED BY ATHENA MINISTER Stones Writhe as Though En dowed.With Life, Giving Forth Queer Sound. THE TUM-A-LUM 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 nvfAn OWDER Makes the food more delicious and wholesome IKJVM. BAKma POWOEBCO., NEWYOBK. a. iuosenzie juetarum reports a very pleasant holiday spent in the mountains of western Washington, with bis friend. Mr. K. L. Bassabar ger, aooompamed by Mr. Hilen of Everett. A big landslide on the Monte Gbristo road necessitated walk log about forty miles into the mono tains. On reaobing Del Gampo tuev were royally entertained by that gen ial and well known mine promoter. Mr. j. Morton, mi. Meinrum exam ined the several prospeots and regaids them as of great value. He says: It is the best eolpbide. copper sur face prospeot I bave ever seen iu this or any other country." Tbe whole oonntry around Del Campo is highly metaliferons, and Mr. Morton, with an efficient sta3 of praotioal miners, is systematically developing the ims. Tbe camp is nearly 6000 feet above sea level and consists of Messrs. Goat Lund berg, Fred Kaufman, Otto and Albert Freibel. High above tbe miners' tents towers tbe rngged crags of Mount Del Gampo, a peak wbiob the visitors were told was inaccessible. Around tbe foot hills and upland valleys were seen several wild goats and a few black bears. Mr. Meld rum bad a shot at a big blaok bear, wbioh was rooting bout like a hog, in a deep valley. One of the party declared be bit it, for be saw tbe big fellow jump as he took to tbe tall timber. Otto Friebel and Mr. Meldrum deter mined to try their prowess on Del Campo. Leaving tbe rest of tbe com pany, tbey began to ascend tbe almost precipitous sides of tbe horn-like peak, It was Satruday, at 9 a. m., on July 15th when tbey started on tbe last 1500 feet well equipped with, alpen stocks, their companions - watobing with intense interest tbe doubtfnl pro gress of tbe climbers. Tbe rest of tbe story we reproduce in Mr. Meldrum's own words: "The snow was cleared at 6000 feet, and tho rest of tbe climb was com pleted by tbe ringer and toe process, tbe oliffs being so nearly perpendicular that snow wonld not lie upon tbem. After three hours cf strenuous effort, the dizzy belgbt was gained. When nearicg tbe top a storm came sweeping over tbe mountains, heavy tain fell and tbe atmosphere was oharged with electricity. When within ten feet of tbe top a strange whirring, sizzling sound was beard, wbiob Mr. Friebel declared was the wind whistling against the rough oontonr of tbe orags. "Resting an alpenstook against a ledge of rook, we heard a similar sound, whioh I thought must be eleo tricity. As soon as I reaobed tbe top a startling ezperienoe befell me. Every rook upon wbiob I stepped seemed to be alive and sizzled aloud with a crackling sound. Tbe summit was narrow, only a few feet in diam eter, and as soon as I dared to stand erect a strange sensation seized my bead, which sent me to my knees with pain. For a moment it seemed that my scalp would be torn from my head. I beckoned to my companion to come to my aid with paiufol gesticulations; bnt as Mr. Friebel had as yet experi enced no inoonvenienoe, being about ten feet from the summit, be laughed heartily at my inexplicable predica ment. But no oooner had be gained tbe top than be too felt a sim ilar pain which made bim crouch among tbe rooks. It was, as be ex pressed it, 'as if an Indian laid hold of my hair and ran bis scalping knife around my bead.' "Tbe current lasted only for a short time and was intermittent in its vio lence. When wo slretohed out our hands as if we would shake bands, the fluid jumped from hand to band with a sharp succession of whip-like cracks. In a few minutes the storm passed over and the current lessened. Then we dared to stand uptight, and as Mr. Frebiel was pointing out tbe varions UALITY PROMPT DELIVERY WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT P0Taik 83 The Freshest; and most Choice the Market affords in n inct n rr n rran rr-. v rnn r k r gfe Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here : ; W gf DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon g peaks the phenomenon was again felt, for as soon as be lifted bis band to point the-current wonld leap from his index ringer with ,. a sharp z-z-zip, sound wbiob at the time was very amusing. When my companion took off his bat to prevent it being blown over a 2000 foot cliff. I said: 'Why. Otto, your hair is standing on. end; eaoh individual bair seems to stand alone, stiff and straight.' Otto tried to brush it down bet,.; like Banqno's gbost, it would not down. On remov ing my hat. my bair assumed a similar brush-like appearance." Mr. Meldrum describes tbe pan orama seen from tbe top of Del Cam po as wild and grand, tbe weird phe nomenon experienced by the two men serving to more deeply impress upon their minds tbe Bublime grandeur of tbe Casoadea as tbey gazed upon tho "sun-kissed mountain tops and peered into the shadowy canons far bebw; or watched tbe seeming still, yet pon derons moving glaciers, . from whose bosoms are born tbe leaping, laugbiug, roaring cataraots whose grand cres cendoes seldom greet tbe human ear, uui ouoe neara, ineir sublime sym phonies oan, never be forgotten." Mr. Meldrnm, who bas bad consid erable experience iu monntain climb ing, says that "not even on the dizzy heights of tbe Himalayas nor tbe high plateaux of Tibet, where this electrical phenomena is notorious, did I ever bave snob an experience as I did on tbe summit of Del Gampo." FIRE BLIGHT STAMPED OUT 0. A. C. Experts Wipe Out Pest Entire ly at Hood River. "Remarkable results bave been ob tained in Hood River by tbe college experts, iu eradioating fire blight," said Dean A. B. Gordley of tbe Oregou Agricultural College, disnussiog tbe progress of thie branob of tbe pest eradication work of the institution. "Fire blight was first reported to tbis experiment station from Hood River last fall, and Prof. H. S. Jaok- son of our department of plant path ology spent some two weeks with Mr. Cassner, their county fruit inspector, and tbe oorps of inspectors, in locat ing the disease and cutting it out as thoroughly aa possible. "When W. H. Lawrence asscmed the dnties of tbe Hpod River fellow ship in horticulture, one of the first line3 of work he took up was the spring investigation and eradication of tbe disease. Together with Mr. Cassner and four assistants be spent something like two months in making a careful investigation of every single tree in over 3.000 aores of orchards. Tbey also made a oarful survey of trees iu hundreds of aores of surround ing orobards. "Tbe results of this fall and spring work under the direction of Professor Jackson and Mr. Lawrenoe appears to be that Are bligbt bas been completely eradicated from tbe Hood River re gion. "Tbis, so far as I know, is a result wbiob bas never Lefore been accom plished in any fruit growing region that bas onoe ben infested with Ore bligbt. Tbey bave not fonnd a case of lire blight there in tbe past two mouths." Regarding general orchard condi tions in that district, Dean Cordley said: "I found tbe orchards of Hood River in excellent condition. The crop will perhaps not be over fifty or sixty per cout of that normally ob tained there, but it is of unusually good quality." Notice to Subscribers. Beginning with today's issuo, the subscription prioe of the Press is ro duoed to $1.50 per year, when paid in advanoe. If not paid in advanoo, the price is $2.00 per year. There is a large nnmber of subscribers in arrears and in order to take advantage of the 50 cent out in subscription prioe, tbey are expeoted to remit at onoe. Tbe new subscription and ad vertising rate of tbe Press will be found at tbe beadof tbe editorial page. Subscribers who are now paid in advance for tbe Press, will be entitled to tbe $1.50 rate, counting from tbis date. Murderer Confesses. J. H. Wilson, the section foreman on tbe Northern Paoiflo railroad at Rainier, Wash., bas confessed that ho killed Arobie Coble and Mrs. Coble as tbey slept in their home at Rainier on the night of July 9th. Following tbe discovery of tbe fiendish crime. Wilson tornisned information upon wbiob Swan Peterson was arrested. Peterson proved an alibi. Wilson was arrested four days ago after bis wife bad told tbe police that be wash ed blood from his person the morning after tbe mnrder. Wilson says he had a mania to kill tbe rouple and that is his only explanation. He de olares that be bad no grievanoe against either of tbem. Understanding. In It wMiv nrceptntion understand ins is 'he (Miner of pprcvlvinir nud CotlfPiviiij;, riduxive of tlit sclisilillit ); the power of (lfiilin with the linpces nlons of sense mid composing ttiein Into wholes, ncconliiiu to n law of unity, and In Its most romprehenftire itieiining it Includes even pimple approlienslon.- roloridxe. Reports -frDm tbe Weston neighbor hood say that tbe riot weatber bas not damaged tbe corn and cabbage crops. Apples promise an average yield, and are ripening. -' "T. , . . . . - ,7 ' " """" ' ' . I.. CM. IS JURY'S VERDICT POSTMASTER WQRTHINCTON IS ACQUITTED ON LARCENY CHARCE While Giving Testimony, De fendant and George For. rest Exchange Blows. Postmaster Wortbington was de clared nol guilty of larceny of two bundles of hay fioui tbe barn of Jos eph Forrest, by the1 jury whioh heard the evidence in Justice Richards oonrt last rriaay arternoon. Fred Pinkerton, tbe complaining witness, and bis wife swore on tbe stand that tbeyaw Wortbington take tbe hay from .Forrest's barn. On cross examination, Pinkerton was led ty Lawyer Walts into thaadmission that he wonld not have made com plaint against Wortbington bad he not been sued by tbe postmaster - for col lection of an acconnt, and tbis admis sion doubtless bad weight with the jurymen iu their delibeiatious. George Forrest gave evidence to tbe effeot that Mr. Wortbington approach ed him with a proposition to com promise the matter, acknowledging that he bad taken the bay. After Forrest left tbe 6tand. Wor tbiugton was called aud in giving bis testimony denied having taken bay from Forrest's barn. He said that he took some hay from a barn further up the alley, wbiob bad been given him by W. S. Feiguson, when Mr. Fergu son left town to resile on bis farm. The witness denied having made any proposition to George Forrest relative to compromising tbe matter, saying that be asked Forrest if be knew whe ther or not bis father bad left any hay in his barn when be went to tbe ranob; that be (Wortbington) bad sued Pinkerton, and Pinkerton bad threatened to bave bim arrested on tbe charge of stealing hay from tbe Forrest barn; that George Forrest said be didu t know anything about it, and that Wortbington would have to see his father regaidiog it. . The witness was then turned over to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pruitt for'oross examination. Asked wheth er he had cot offered to compromise with George Forrest and touobing on tbe conversation alleged to have taken plaoe with Forrest, Wortbington em phasized his answer by turning to George Forrest, wLo was sitting near. and shaking bis fist in bis faoe. For rest slapped tbe postmaster with bis open hand and Mi. Wortbington re taliated with a punch in tbe nose wbiob brought the claret. Both men tied into eaob other and were separat ed, but not until more tlows bad been exobanged aud'one of the postmaster's eyes was discolored. They were as sessed $10 eaoh by Judge Richards for contempt of court. Tbe jury was oomprised of the fol lowing: A. L. Swaggart, foreman; S. L. Hpenoer, A. K. Wall, Wm. Sohrimpf, Cbae. May. and Frank Berlin. of the two parties and the November election will tell who the senators will be. I here are no professed candidates for tbe demooratio nomination at tbis date, but party leaders over tbe state are casting about for tbe most avail able timber and the name most fre quently beard is that of John M. Gea rin. Mr. Gearin served one short term iu tbe senate by appointment and came oluse to landing a longer tenure by popular vote. After Chickens and Onions. Monday night a marander visited the home of Dr. L. Dell. Apparently be was iu quest of green onions and chickens. From the garden he pulled a bunoh of onions and theu repaired to tbe hen house for the chickens. However, Mrs. Dell heard him in tbe ben house and investigated. The fellow, when discovered, immediately got busy in making bis escape. York, who was sleeping on tbe poroh, arose and Mrs. Dell called to aim not to shoot, whereupon vthe nicht prowler made his exit over tbe fence in quiok time. He left tbe onions and four dead obiokens as a reminder of bis visit. AUDITOR i. SMITH OUT ACENT REFUSES. TRANSPORTA-' TION FOR TRAVEL 'OM FREIGHT Traveling Man Reports Pop ular Agent, Who Va$ Eri v forcing Regular Rule. - Sues to Collect Account. mi ma. Mr . . . ine iuosgrove Mercantile oompany bas commenced suit against Joseph Bcgevin'and Agnes Bergevin to col lect an aooount of $194.50 wbiob, it is alleged, is due for merchandise pur chased. Peterson & Wilson are attor neys for the plaintiff. ANOTHER SUICIDE AT MILTON The Third Tragic Death Occurs There Duriug the Past Two Months. Horse Rustlers Operate. Reports from Hoppuer state that as bad a gang of horse rustlers as bus operated in eastern OregoQ iu many years is still preyiug on tha stock of Morrow, Gilliam and one or two other Oregou and Washington oounties along tbe Columbia river. Since the first of the year between 75 and 100 animals bave been stoleu aud presum ably run into eastern Washington and northern Idaho for sale. A reward of $200 has been offered by the county court of Morrow for tbe arrest and conviotiou of tbe purpotrators of the most reoent theft, that of seveu horses from tbe Black Horse country teu days ago. Soott Brothers lost four bead and Frank Bell three head on this oocasiou, Bell's three being unus ually good stock. Bell himself has added $100 to tbe leward. The tracks heeded nortb, toward tbe Columbia. Indians bave teen among the beavieet losers along the Columbia in reoent months. Harvest Fairly Started, Harvest in tbis seotiou is now fairly started. However, there are a nnm ber of machines that will not start up until next week. Enough grain has been thieshed to warrant the state ment tbat wheat will average from 35 to 50 bushels in tbe fields of this section. A 70 acre field of Henry Wood's on tbe reservation turned out 50 bushels per acre. A field of Dale wheat on tbe Will Pinkerton place is averaging about 85 bushels, so he estimates. The third tragic death of the Mil- ton-Freewater seotiou of tbe oonnty during tbe past two months ooourred Monday night when Mrs. Amanda Morse, a widow, swallowed the con tents of a four onnoe Lottie uf tbenol, dying immediately - after from tbe effects of the poison, says the East Oregojian. She is supposed to have been mentally unbalanced at the time she took her own life. Mrs. Mors3 was well known in the east end of tbe county, aooording to reports there. She was the widow of an old soldier and bad lived iu Fraewater many years. Recently she had been in very poor health and bad told several o( her friends tbat she would never get well. Tbe suioide was committed about 9 o'clock and tbe body was discovered several hours later. She hud carefully looked her doors before swallowing the poison. Coroner Folsoui was notified but deputized tbe Freewator justioe of (he peace to make an investigation. In a Jov Ride. Pendleton has gained sensational notoiiety, as tbe result of an automo bile joy ride tbia week. A touring oar was stolen from a garage there Saturday night by one Harry Mo- Donald, woo proceeded to load it up with select passengers. The ride came to an abrupt end on tbe Pilot Rook road when the oar turned turtle wtile tnrniug a sharp curve, throwing tbe oooupauts out and injuring them all more or less, one of tbem, Mrs. Cynthia Barnes quite severely. Tbe members of tbe parly were Harry A. MoDonald, Ted Boynton, Dave Ilan novau, John Nolte, Mrs. , Cynthia Barnes, Mildred Dunington, Gladys Whitwortb and Margaret McMabon, all of whom are between 17 and 21. McDonald, who skipped out, was cap tured iu Vancoover, Wash., on ad vices sent by Pendloton offioer. All of tbe party bave been pluoed cuder arrest. Ihe car is owned by P. E. Soelyl of Spokane. It is understood tbat M. K Smith, the popnlar and obliging agent for the O-W. R. & M. companyiu this cHy, is being oheoked out of tbe servioe by tbe traveliug auditor at tbe looal sta tion today. From reports, it is learned that some days ago Mr. Smith, in ac cordance with rules of the company, refused to allow transportation of a traveling man on the looal freight train. It is alleged tbe traveling man took, the matter up with tbe oom pany, stating in his complaint tbat Mr. Smith used abusive and belliger ent taotios in depriving him of pas-i sage on the train. Mr. Smith holds tbe confidence and esteem of tbe bus ness men and citizens of Athena, who are loth to believe statements made by a traveling man or anyone else, that would plaoe in question his in tegrity in complying with tbe rules of bis oompany or tbat reflect on his oourteous and obliging method of transaoting busiuoss with its patrons. Mr, Smith is one of the best agents tbe O-W. R. & N. oompany ever placed in Athena. Fair News. F. A. Sikes of Millon writes to Secretary Fitz Gerald stating bis in- teution of workng up tbe best exhibit ever sent from tbe east end of tbe County. He says H. T. Manela bas been appointed to oolleot a large nnm ber of graiu, grass aud fruit samples for tbe display. Secretary Fitz Gerald is being delug ed with letters from attraction man agers who want to come to Pendleton during the. fair. Tbe Oregon quartet is tbe most insistent of these and E. J. Arnold of carnival fame, tbe most re cent. All applications are being given considoration. Henry Summers, tho Her?. routor of the fair, is vapv; s tbe oollootion of what L will be tho best exhibit nv: tbe. annual Umatilla-Morrv. fair. A Btore room haa b'& and is rapidly being" filled. . Prize Fight at Pendleton. ino uast uregonian Bays a surp-u was sprung by tbe offioera Tnay morning when they arrested a number of well known men of the city for . participating in a boxing bont woiob was pulled off last Saturday nigl)6 be . t- i I. n a Tn i v "ml iwoen xtaipu uoou ana x'ibuk 4'ruao tbe young Italian lightning :eak. Both of tho principals and jwA of , tbe witnesses who registered under " tbe name of John Doe, were fined ten dollars apieoo on tbe charge of disor-, derly oonduct, From all nocoonts the" right was a good go and 'ended a knookout. n .V: li ng: ies to ted 1 V Weston Physician Hurt. Dr. Donald G. Lazinr. wbo bas been iu Weston for several weeks, met with an accident while riding a ti cyole between Weston aud Muton re cently. Wbile coming down Dry creek bill Dr. Lazier was thrown from bis wheel dislocating his hip and receiv ing many bruises. He was taken to Milton and bis injuries were attended to by Dr. Thomas. He was brought to Weston Sunday morniug. Senatorial Timber. In tbe democratic as well as in tbe republican ranks (here is prospeot for an interesting contest before tbe next United States senator is chosen to euo ceed Jonathan Bourne, says tbe Jour nal. Wbile the foimal choice will not be made until the legislature meets io January. 1913. tbe primaries next April will namo tbe candidates Boston Wants Him. Pendleton sporldom is again plaoed on tbe map by an offer of the Boston American league team management made to Donald Rader, son of M. A. Rader, formerly of Pendloton, to be placed on the reserve liBt at $150 per month for development. Young Rad er is in his 17th year and since going to Medford bas played a splendid game at third base for tbe Medford tuaui in tbo Southern Oregon league. with Harvester Injured. ' A man by tbe name of Powell, work-' iog for Lowell Rogers, was tbe viotim of a bad accident wbile hauling wheat to Eastland warehouse Monday. Pow ell was thrown under one of his heav ily loaded wheat wagons and his right hg was so badly ornsbed when the wheels passed over it, that amputation may be necessary, say surgeons at St. Anthony's hospital. Sacks Are Higher. Grain sacks bave taken another lise siooe tbe last issue of 'the Press. Ten oents is now the price at whioh jute bogs are celling. .Farmers wbo purchased before tbe rise consider themselves luoky. "yi,t '- 1 4 Is WW r vi .a, wfv VMVffPVmt V1""-! WALTER A. WOOD Mew Century Bimies is always ready for more grain no matter hew heavy it may be. Will run through a harvest without missing a bundle, and will be in service long after -other binders are not worth putting in the barn. , Here are three (of many) exclusive features that, make it the most successful binder: ' ; the needle on or crowded. never be This Perfect Separation choked saves time and annoyance. The Wonderful Knotter an Inch more twine than is necessary. Unequalled for simplicity and durability. fTL I lf D1I- prevents the usual and annoy- 1 he Kelicf Holler ng clogging t top of deck. Figure the time you lost last season fussing with the old binder, then let us prove what a New Century can do. G. W. PKOEHSTEL. HARDWARE DEALER, WESTON; u -v 4T -. ' oil . Mil, if.m ; ; i . .. , , . . 1 2?r i V 'gmm.