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Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXIII. ATIIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15. 1911. NUMBER 47 I A TIME-LY GIFT A gift that brings the giver to mind every day a gift that combines -beauty and use beyond any other wearable thing; a LASTING. GIFT. Watches for men and women, girls and boys; and every watch, I sell is worth its price. : j v Give a Watch, and you're sure to give pleasure H. H. Hill, JEWELERj Athena. OFFICERS "S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKB Vice-President, F. S. LeGROW, Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't Cashier. DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, A. B. M'EWEN, M. L. WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. fIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATIIENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $90,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation consistent with sound Banking. PYTHIAH KNIGHTS in nnimriiTin 111 UUIlWCfillUi HfcRMISTON LODGE WINS THE TEAM PRIZE. Grand Lodge Officials Attend and Delegates From County Lodges -at Banquet. With many visiting delegates and grand lodge officials of the order .' iu attendance , the 13th annual distiiot convention of the Knights of Pythias was held in Pendleton Monday even ing. Pi tbiao Lodge No. 29 of this city was represented by a large delegation.- : . The tig featnre of the oonvention was the competitive work in the eeo ond rank in which oonteet the prize was won by the team from Reclama tion Lodge No. 107 of Bermiston says the East Oregonian. At the openiug of the session J. W. Maloney, past grand chancellor ooou pied the uhalr and when the district convention proper was opened he gave way to J. T. Hinkle, deputy grand chanoellor for this district who pre sided dnring the remainder of the eve-, ning. - - ' i Grand Chanoellor Wrigh(man, prin cipal speaker dnring tne evening then gave an address in wbiob he set foitb the cardinal priuoiples of the order. Be was followed by L. R. Sticson grand keeper of reoords and seal. At the oonolnsion of the address by the visiting officials, the competitive work in the second rank was taken np with teams from Pendleton and Her miston oompeting. The members of the grand lodge finance oommittee, Messrs. Johnson, Knight and Wright man, served as judges and they award ed the victory to the team from Rec lamation lodge. A demons-ration of seoond rank work was then given by a selected team from various parts of the oounty. s At the oonolnsion of the team work, a banquet was Berved in the banquet room adjoining the lodge ball. . j Poultry Association at Milton. A poultry assooiation is to be organ ized in the Milton-Free water district. Wz-Mmmwb "mr- React I mess for CDurasf mnisis Less than three weeks-only 16 -shopping days remain, only 16 days in which'to do an immense volume of business, and as rapidly as week succeeds week this volume will continue to grow. With buyers coming in greatly .. increasing numbers, assortments and varities must necessarily decrease. ' Thousands of articles come from markets too far to permit of re-orderidg. Among these are the unique novelties in which "early shoppers find joy in selecting. Therefore we advise all those who shop for Christmas, to We will prepare your packages for shipment, and hold them here until you want them here until you want them sent, and attend to sending them for you if you wish. 3 Early e PEOPLES WAREHOUSE, PENDLETON v Save your coupons Where it Pays to Trade , f iJ :t4 J H5E TOAIJTY GROGERV: STOB "fta. WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT i La The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in gze Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here J -T1T T Tin ATlTTT.in O CATERERS TO TOE PUBLIC IN A lL A n rUnrr An JJliLL JDiiUinrjIVlJ, GOOD THING3 TO EAT ntjUCUa, s & (tub I n A meeting was held by poultry fan ciers, at wbiob the Rev J. A. Lord presided ,1. E. Young, E. A. Will iams and E. B. Tolen were appointed to draw np a constitution and by-laws, and B. F. Williams 'was named as chairman of oommittee of 13 to solicit membership and foods. Pythian Knights in Conclave. Milton Eagle: One hundred and fifty members with their wives, sweet hearts and friends sat dowu to the banquet given by the Pythian Sisters iu honor of the annuel roll oall of Hercules Jodge No. 61, Knights ot Pythias,'. Tuesday night. A mnsioal and literary program was given in the Odd Fellows ball preoeding the ban qnet This consisted of instrnmental mnsio by O. C. Ingle; an address on "The History of tbe Order, and of Heronles Lodge No. 61, ' by S. D. Peterson ; Annnal Roll Call, wt ioh was responded to by a large majority of the members; a vooal solo by Miss Anna Black; speeches from visiting brothers and in memory of departed members; "Pytblauism From an Ed ucational Standpoint," by Frank K. Welles of Damon Lodge No. 4. of Pen dleton. The banquet and toaBtmaking wbioh followed kept the assemblage seated at tbe tables foi more .than an hour and a half. Niles, Crack Athlete. Weston Leader'. Royal Niles of Whitman College, has been oboBen as fall back in the All-Northwest Brst conferenoe football team.- Niles be gan bib football career iu the old Wes ton Normal and aaoribes a good share of his snooess to bis early training with this institution. Both last sea son and this he has played a brilliant game for bis college. He weighs 177 pounds, is as solid as a projeotile and is a noted pnnter and gronnd gainer. ATHENA WAS AN EASY VICTOR With Two Players Crippled, School Team Defeats Weston 27 to 17. It was all Atbena at tbe Gymnasium Friday evening, and with tbe long end of a 27 to 17 score dangling at their belts, Atbena High took an easy victory from Weston Higb.t . ; Atbena showed olass right from tbe start when on the third pass of tbe ball, Sharp s'bot a neat basket for tbe borne squad. In exaotly one minute's time. Glen Dndley bad duplicated the play, and from then on until the tall centerpiece of tbe home aggregation became injured when be collided with the lower tier of seats on tbe north side of tbe building, be was easily tbe whole show of the game, tossing bas ket after basket . with scientific pre oision. Tbe first half ended with Weston pretty much" in the cellar , Lausdale having connected with two baskets only, and falling down on tossing several fools. Iodeed. fools for a time flew so thick to Weston's linenp that referee Bnndy was either blinded by tbe flight or forestalled by tbe alertness of Sbacgle, ibar only two in the entire game were called in Ath ena's favor. Had Lansdaie been in form, he might have won the game by throwing fouls. As it wai, he missed the cbauoe and lost. At the beginning of the second half, MoEwen ha$ tbe misfortune to throw bis ankle out and was replaced ty Wortbington. Weston took a braoe and came back with some of her old- time ginger and for a time Atbeua was kept busy "breaking it np" tor the lads from over the bill, and at that, a basket pow and then would oreep into the score through tbe team work of tbe opposition. On tbe whole, Athena has a moob better team this year than last. Dud ley, Sharp and MoEwen played a clev er game. For Weston, Lansdaie out pointed his team mates, though I be linenp appears to be fairly well bal aned, - . " For the Base Ball Fund. A basket social will be held at tbe opera boose 'next Tuesday evening, tbe prooeeds from wbiob will be turned into tbe baseball fund for tbe purpose of liquidating present obligations and oreating a nuoleos for finances with wbiob to organize a team to represent Atbena on tbe diamond for tbe 1912 season. It is also announoed that a grand masquerade ball will be given at the opera bouse on New Year's nigbt in benefit of tbe f and and tbat a series of home talent shows will be given this winter for tbe same pur pose. R. T. Brown and Hany Bnndy have charge of arrangements for tbe sooial. North Fork Water. - Tbat Pendleton will be required to seonre pure water for ber proposed gravity water system from tbe North Fork of tbe Umatilla river is now ap parent from tbe investigations made last week by Forest Supervisor Sobmitz of Walla Walla, wbo spent several days in tbe looallty w here tbe river is to be tapped for tbe enpply 'and also along tbe pipe line across tbe reserva tion, a thirty mile Stretch from tbe source of supply to tbe ,'oity. Bonds to the amount of $200,000 have been voted at Pendleton to te osed to install a gravity system and tbe report of Sobmitz indicates tbat Nortb Fork water will te used. school directors and district clerks have shown as "much interest in ibeir schools as tbey are taking today, "Bays Sopt. Welles. "Ibey are coming more and more to realize tbat the looal school board is a very important fac tor in the putlio sobool system, and that indifferenoe or lack of interest on tbe part of tbe distriot officers is fatal to tbe sobool." ; , . DO YOUR HOLIDAY TRftDlUG AT KQFilE Pioneer Stage Driver. ; Hundreds of old-timers will be in terested to learn of tbe death of "Vine". Favor, pioneer stage driver and Indian fighter, ; wbiob oconrre6 at bis home near Marcos, Wash., Sun dey evening. Viue Favor was a well ki.own character of early days in Ore goo. For many years be drove stage for Lou WoMonis on th e Umatilla Boise City lioe. He was ever popular with his friends and . acquaintances and was regarded as . being utterly fearless. - His ; body was -interred at Walla Walla yesterday afternoon, tbe funeral services being tinder tbe super vision of tbe H. A. R, tbe deceased being a veteran of the civil war, hav ing enlisted in a Maine regiment. Lamm-Thornpstm. The Leader reports that Mr. George Lamm and Miss Anna Thompson, both of Weston, were united iu mar riage Wednesday, December, at 9 p. m., at tbe home of Mis. Clay Smith, sieter of the bride." The cere mony wbs performed by Rev. C. V. Steininger, pastor of tbe Methodist 0 burob. . , ATIIENA MERCHANTS CAN PLEASE EVERYBODY." Fine Mountain Weather, v Reports from tbe Monntain neigh borhoods ludicate that exceptionally flue weather has been enjoyed by resi dents up there. Until a week ago no fog had made its appearance and warm eunsbiuy days were tbe rule. ACTIVE JT 80 YEARS OF AGE Amasa Phillips of Weston. Given Pub licity bv Portland Paper, Tomorrow's Conv.ntion. Reports oomiog fiom every section of tbe county iudioate tbat tbe school board convention wbiob will meet in Pendleton tomorrow, will be a record breaker botb in atteudanoe and inter t. In many districts all of tbe directors and tbe clerk of tbe board are planning to be present. "There bag never before been a time when Nicely Arranged Show Win dows Index To the Splendid ; Lines Carried Here. Amasa' Phillips, the well known Weston citizen, has lately beec given state-wide publicity tbiougb tbe col umns of Poitland newspapers. Re cently tbe Journal published a picture of Mr. Phillips and his famous team, one of I he horses being 40 years of age. The Journal says: "Amasa Phillips has followed out door work praotioally every day of bis life since boyhood. Although now in 00 ru for table circumstances and able to rest in the winter of bis life, be is never oontented uuless engaged iu mauuaf labor. He Bays tbat be ''wants to wear out, not to rust out." He keeps his money invested, and bis fav orite maxim is that "a nimble six pence is bettr than a slow shilling." "Mr. Phillips was born in New York state 80 vears ago, and bis memory is so good that be remembers leaving the state with bis parents when a boy of four yeaiB. He lived in Ohio until fourteen years old, and at tbat age personally drove a blind team from Ohio to Miobigan, where be was among the early pioneers. He traded bis team and wagon for 80 aores of heavily timoered land which be cleared and farmed. With an ox team he hauled bis wheat 20 miles i eaoh way to Jackson, Mich., and made many trips. Traveling often by nigbt, he would get so tired and Bleepy that be would bang on by tbe oke and permit tbe oxeu to drag bim. He bas kept a diary for tbe last 63 years, never missing a day. He has nevei met tot one man wbo kept a locger diary. ' " "Mr. Phillips, oamo to Weston in 1896, and is locally famons lot bis in dustry. He bas occasionally dealt in farm implements and registered bois es, and his new bnildiug wiU be need fur automobiles. Be is tbe father of Mrs. Norah Watts, (wife of Dr, F. D. Watts) who bas been declared in the uonrts to be tbe lawful beir of tbe late James W. Young, after years of litiga tion. "Tbe old gentleman is a man of fru gal and oxemplaiy life and bas no bad babits. He baa been a Christian since bis boybood. He is a believer in oburob onion, and belongs (0 no re ligious organization' A SECRET LIBRARY. Important. Papers -That Were 8tored Away by Queen Victoria. Within the walls of Buckingham pal ace and constructed on the "strong room." principle is a room known as tbe "secret library," and in this are stored documents and private letters which 'were they sent forth to the "world would doubtless set the whole universe talking. From tbe very commencement of her reign , Queen Victoria assiduously stored away in nice order all family and other Important papers, ber only assistant In this duty being a secre tary, who entered ber service within fourteen years of ber accession to tbe throne and wbo retained bis place un til her majesty's death, though he him self bad no access to nine-tenths of the papers which are docketed, tbe late queen alone retaining tbe keys of tbe safes and cabinets in which ber "secret library" was contained. Just before her death her majesty added to tbe list of her papers a batch of letters of the most private and con fidential kind, addressed by tbe late prince consort to his brother, tbe Duke Ernest of Coburg, and it is a well as certained fact that when possible she acquired every scrap written by her late consort to bis private friends. It is said by those wbo are qualified to surmise that tbe "secret library" not only tells of royal marriages, births and deaths, but that it is virtually tbe private history of Europe during tbe last, ha If of the nineteenth century, faotj a night of musio will ba given the people of Atbena, as" good and rendered tbe same as at their Summer Home at Saltair Beach, the famous Amusement Resort of Utah. This oonoert appeals to all ages, 'children and adults. Prices 25 gaud 60 cents. After tbe concert dancing will be in dulged in, and to dance to the this de lightful music is a treat of a lifetime. Atbena merchants report an exten sive volume of holiday trade this week but next week holiday shopping will be at its height. In anticipation of tbe coming rush, Athena aeronauts have made ample preparation, t Extra help bas been employed and the large and varied lines on attractive display have been conveniently arranged with the view of handling expeditiously and with satisfaction to seller and pur chaser. ' Holiday offerings for this year take oh a more substantial character than has beeti shown in past years, although to satisfy tbe Santa Clans yearnings of the little ones, there are two exten sive toy stocks in towD, from wbiob almost auvthiug in tbe toy line may be selected. ; - Show windows, always an index to tbe stooks oarried, glitter with at tractive displays and greatly enhance iuteiest taken in holiday shopping. Tbe Fix & Radtke windows display a fine assortment 0! wonders from toy- land, for tbe little folke, ami substan tial presents for grownupB. Hill, tbe jeweler, is making a spec ialty tbis year of out glass ware and splendid designs in mantel clooks. He also has an exquisite display of fine jewelry, inoludicg watobes, rings, obBics, looknts, etc. Hawks' ' drugstore is tesplendent with holiday goods, a Bpeoialty elng made this year of ladies' handbags. He bas the largest Btook In tbis line ever oattied here, and it oarries with it novelty and beauty. A large line of rubber toys and interesting games are also in evidence at tbis store. 'I be Mosgrove ' Mercantile company are prepared to please with a giand line of Pendleton blankets aud robes, for wbiob tbey are exclusive agents in tbis Beotion. Hammered brass ar ticles in profusion are on display and their toy department is well stocked. Miller's Furniture store is brim full of suitable goods for the holiday trade. A splendid line of fine fookers make it an easy matter to select a handsome and servioable present. In addition, there are hundreds of otber suitable presents iu furniture, besides many novelties not to be found elsewhere iu tbe city. For "liim," Dell Brothers have a fine assortment of pipes; also you can make selections at their store of many suitable presents in the gout's furnishings line. - At the Millinery stores, will be found many things dear to the heart of a woman, ia the way of willow plumes, and fancy millinery. At MrB.- Millers will be aeeu the handgoffle sofa pillows with material for making and stamped linen underwear in pat terns. Mrs. Jones bas a beautiful line of fanoy veiliug and other novelties, C. A. B arrett & Co. have a nice line of out glass ware, and their tig stook of speoially selected cutlery is very appropriate for presents. On the whole, Atbena stooks 00m- pare favorably witti toose 10. otuer towns and there is no excuse this year to go away from borne to do your Ohiistmas shopping. Keep tab on tbe holiday advertisements appearing in tbe Press, wise bp aud spend your moneyatbome. European Civilization. The first pavements In Paris were laid about the year 1200; In London, about 1417. Berlin was without pave ments far Into the seventeenth cen tury. No bouses had glass windows before the twelfth century, and as late as the fourteenth century anything might bo thrown out of the windows of Paris and Loudon after three times calling out, "Look outl" Shirts were not known until the time of the cru saders, and tbe fine clothes which la dles and gentlemen wore were seldom washed, but only occasionally "scent ed." So late as 1550 thero were to bo found, in Paris but thrco carriages, whilo In England coaches date from 15S0. Forks were unknown, and table manners were exceedingly "unsightly.1 Favor League Ball. , The Walla Walla Commercial club bas takeu np tbe proposition of having leagne ball in tbat city tbis year, .and at a meeting held Monday night $3000 in stook was subscribed, by business men. President Joe Cohn of the Northwest League, was present and addressed the meeting 00 the advan tages of having high class ball in a town of Walla Walla's size, saying in bis opinion tbe Garden City would draw as well as either Victoria or Aberdeen. The sum of $10,000 will be required to finance the team tbis year in tbe Northwest League. . Wheat Conditions Good. In most localities throughout the connty, reports are to the effect that growing grain is in good condition. In some seotions of tbe county grain wai sown rather late, but it dame up Well and , is how showing good growth add oolor. It is estimated thai tbe aore age of fall sown grain in Umatilla tbis year is eqnal if not greater than 'the aoreage of last year. With plenty of ' winter moisture, the iudioations for a good crop next harvest are Batter ing.: ' , - . Prominent Attorney Married.' Frederick Steiwer, a well known Pendleton attorney, was married in that city Tuesday noon, to Miss Freda . Roesob, daughter of William Roesob, tbe brewer. The couple are promi- -neut in Pendleton sooial oiroles and the groom is widely known through out the state as keiug a must success- ful attorney. Invalid for 18 Years. Following eighteen years of almost helpless invalidism oaused by rheum atism of tbe heart, Mrs. Samuel John son, aged 69 years, one cf the first white women to enter tbe Walla Wal la valley, passed peacefully to her last rest Monday bight at tbe home Of' Mrs; J. A. Owens iu Walla Walla W. O. W. Goat Active. A class of 4? new members were initiated into Peudleton Camp W. O. W, at a memorable session held Mon day evening. Fully 600 members of the order aud their friends were ia attendance at the banquet whioh fol lowed intlatory work. i . Former A t''.ena Girl. - Mrs. Mary Benton, formerly Miss Mary Daisly, daughter of J. B. Dais ly, who was at one time pastor of the (Jhrietiau oburob in this olty, Is trav- cl inn thwtn n h' fk.r Antanf. irt f ha In... u .. , HHfim terest of Christian EndeRJH5tTVork, and spoke in Milton Wednesday nigbt Teachers' Examinations. Notioe is hereby given that the ohool " superintendent of Umatilla oouuty, Oregon, will bold the legnlur examination of applicants for State certificates at Pendleton, commencing Wednesday, December 20th, at 0 o'clook a. m., and Continuing until Saturday, December 23rd, 4 p. to., as follows: " . Wednesday forenoon, Writing, Unit ed States History, Physiology; Wed nesday afternoon, Physical Geography, Jgeading,' ' ompnsition, Methods i Reading, Methods lo Arithmetic, v xnursaay rorenoou, .aruumeuo, Civil Government, History of Eduoa- . tion,- Psychology, Methods ia Geog raphy; Thursday afternoon, Gram mar, Geography, Amerioan Litera tar, Physios, Methods in Language, Thesis for Primary Certificate. Fiiday forenoon, Theory aud Prac tice, Orthography, English Literature; Friday afternoon, Sohoul Law, Botany Algebra. Saturday forenoon, Geometry, Geol ogy; Saturday afternoon, General His tory. Bookkeeping. Frank K. Welles, Sn.pt, Umatilla County. Farmers' Telephone Meeting. , All persona having telephones on Farmers' telephone Hues running Into Atbena are called to meet la mass convention at L O. O. F. Hall iu Ath ena, on Saturday, Den ,23rd, .1011,' at any . t . II 11 J m 1 li.sup. m. snarp. mauers. or vicai, importance to all concerned will come up for oanBideratlnu at tbat time. t W7 Geo. Carmiobael, J. H. Kev. ' Committee. Her Addfd Weight Mrs. Beuhnm I nni retting stouter nil the time. Mr. Benham Yes; when I got married 1 little realised that I wna petting n wife on the instalment plan!" Find the place where Cod wants yon, nnd when you have found it burn to the v!;et. Hastings. The Saltair Beach Orchestra. Tbe Saltair Beach Orohestra, wbiob comes to the Atbena Opera bouse next Monday nigbt, Deo. 18tb, will dive one of their most delightful Musioales, wbiob has made tbe organ ization famous from tbe Atlantlo to tbe PaoiQo. Tbe organlzatiou is com posed of ten flu is bed aud well trained musiaians and tbe programme to be given bere will be a selected one, oon tainiog all that is good In tbe stand ard and classical works of tbe Masters as well as tbe dashing March and winging two-step and late Operatlo and song geics of tbe presont day. In Call for Warrants. Notioe is hereby given tbat tbe City of Athens will redeem outstanding City warrants beaiing serial numbers 827 to 430 inclusive, beaiing dates from Marob 1909 to May 1910. In terest on Bail warrants will oease on and after tbis date. Dnted at Athena, Oregon, tbis tbe 16th day of December, 1911. V. O. Burke, City Treasurer. NOTICE. Tbe regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Atbena, Oregon, for tbe eleo tion of directors for tbe ensuing year and for tbe transaction of snob otber business as may lawfully oome before it will be held in its office in Atheoa. Oregon on Tuesday tbe Otb day of Jan uary, 1912, at the hour of 3 o'clock p. m. F. S. LeGrow, Deoember 1st, 1911. v Cashier. For tbe most practical, osefuf and up to date Business Education, attend tbe Pendleton Busiuess College. M. L. Clanoy-B. A., Prin.