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This. Edition con tains four Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buyi Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXIV. ATHENA. UJIATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 3, 1912a NUMBER 18 OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKB Vice-President. F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't, Cashier. ; DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WATTS, : F. S. Le GROW. L FIRST; 1TI0N4L BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cccommdation consistent with sound Banking. - Paint Protection The paints we proffer the public hereabouts have a bull dog grip on the situa tion. That is, they hold fast hang on, endure, last long, ,worth i while, considering, because some paints look pretty for awhile, then fade blister and fall off. BUNDY .PAINT STORE Lumber, Mill Wrk and alt .Kinds of BUILDING Mm PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET We carry the best That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. . D. II. MANSFIELD Main Street, Athena, Oregon Athena Bakery A. f, Crusey, Proprietor All Bakery Products are Fresh Daily. We carry a fine line of Confections, and serve light Lunches. Soft drinks and Ice Cream are specialties with us. ? Give us a call. ATHENA DID ILL III IBM El SCHOOL ATHLETES ONLY FIVE "C- POINTS , BEHIND WINNERS, r Home School Takes Honors In Oratorical Contests Wes ton Won In Division A. : With a large orowd in attendance, the third annual track and athletio meet of the Umatilla county, sohools took plaoe in Athena Saturday. The meet was one of the most suooeesful held so far by the Umatilla County Athletio and Oratorical AsBOoiation. The meet was oapably . managed by bead , offioial Prof. I. E. Young of Milton; W. W. Wiley of Athena, clerk; Harry Bundy of Athena, start er; A. A. Aababr of Pendleton, time keeper; Joel Davis of Weston, 0. A. Gaeroe of Athena, and Kyle MoDaOiel of Adams, judges. The day was almost parfeot and the large orowd seemed to enjoy the oooa siou with n hearty interest. The Ath ena Band enlivened the meet with a nam ber of choice selections. - The events started promptly at 1 :30 p. m. and closed at 5:30, one-half hour earlier than last season, when there were fewer contestants partic ipating, f Pendleton High entered 25 contestants, won 12 first, places, IS seoond and 8 third plaoes, giving her a totalof 122 poiuts. Athena was a close seooud, only seven points behind Pendleton in winning. Athena High, with 22 contestants entered, won 16 first,- 8 seoond places and 11 third places, giving her a total number of 115 points.. Columbia College entered five men and took one first, two seo ond and; three third., plaoes, with a total of 14 points. ;. Weston .won one first, one seoond and five thirds, total 13 points. ,. Adams- oarried off one first, two second., and three, third .places, giving her a total of 14 points. Athena was short only in the heavy events, Jordan and Fee showing up well in (bjs department for Pendleton. Payne of Athena had everything his own way in the long distance running event, having a walkaway in the mile run. Worthington showed up well in the sprints. For. Athena, in division A, MoEwen led with 15 points; Boss Payne in division B, 15 points; Martin Sebasky, division O, 3 points; George Lieuallen, division D 11 points; Maur ice Bannister, division E, 15 points. The number of contestants partici pating in tbe meet totaled 86 this year. The Athena Commeroial club oup was awarded to Pendleton, the sohools of that town having won it three times in succession. Division A. 50 yard dash Lienallen, Weston; Gordon, Pendleton; MoEwen, Athena, 5.4 seconds. 220 yard dash MoEwen Athena; Gordon, Pendleton; Worthington, Ath ena. 24 seconds. 100 vard dash Gordon, Pendleton; Lieuallen, Weetcn; MoEwen, Athena. 11 seoonds. 440 yard dash Worthington, Ath ena; Morley, Columbia; McDonald, Pendleton. 56 seoonds. 880 yard run Payne, Athena; Swan son, Columbia; Morley, Columbia. 2 minutes, nine seconds. 880 yard relay Won by MoEwen, Worthington, Dudley, Lieuallen, Ath ena; Pendleton team seoond. t Mile run Pavne, Athena, William son, Pendleton; Ferguson, Pendleton, lime 5.24. 120 hurdles Fee, Pendleton: Mo Ewen Athena; Hampton Pendleton. 17.3 eeoonds. 220 hurdles MoEwen, Athena; Fee, Pendleton; Worthington, Athena. 26 seoonds. High jump Fee, Pendleton; Hamp ton, Pendleton; Turner, Weston. Five feet, two inches. Broad jump Morley Columbia; Fee Pendleton; MoEwen Athena. 19 feet 3 inches. Pole vault Fee, Pendleton; Finnel, Pendleton, Smith. WeBton. 10 feet. (3, Till? (Rill A O 0 ri PUH PB0Sery where prices are right 1- (J J, POHNE MAIN 83 The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in -mm f 1 wmm Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here r DELL BROTHERS, CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN V . GOOD .VH1NG3 TO EAT 4 1 c Athena, Oregon & s H&mmer Jordan, Pendleton; Bin derman, Pendleton: Dudley, Athens. 93 feet. Shotput Jordan, Pendleton; Fee, Pendleton; Reeser, Columbia. 39 feet 4 inohes. Dis'oua Jordan, Pendleton; Hinder man, Pendleton ; Dudley, Athena. 93 feet, 6 inohes. , Division B. 60 yard dash Ross Payne. Athena; Teal,. Pendleton; Perringer,r. Adams. Time, 6.2 seoonds. 100 yard dash Ross Payne, Athena; Teal, Pendleton; Siebert, Pendleton. Time, 11.8 seconds. 220 yard dash Boss Payne, Athena; Teal, Pendleton; Rex Payne, Athena. 27.2 seconds. 880 yard relay Won by Ross Payne, Rex Payne,, Grant, Kilgore, Athena. Pendleton team seoond, Weston team third. .:. . ; ;. ' Division C. 60 yard dash Bussell, Pendleton : Spear, Pendleton; Sebasky, Athena. Time 6.1 seoonds. 100 yard dash Bussell, Peudletou ; Spear, Pendleton; Sebasky, Athena. Time 11.4 sroonde. i . 220 yard dash Bussell, Pendleton; Spear, Pendleton; Sebasky, Athena. 28 seoonds. 440 yard relay Won by Bussell, Spear, Osburn, Cisey, Pendleton Athena team second; Weston third. V Division D. 50 yard dash Lieuallen, Athena; McBain, Adams; Addison, Pendleton. - 100 yard dash Lieuall6n Athena ; MoBain, Adams; Addison, Pendleton. 220 yard dash MoBain, Adams; Lieuallen, Athena; Addison, Pendle ton. 440 yard relay Won hy Addison, Mills, Smith, Saline, Pendleton; Ath ena team seoond, Weston team third. Diviaiou E. 50 yard relay Forfeited ro the Ath ena team. No other entries. ... 50 yard dash Bannister, Athens ; Knight, Athena; Baker, Adams. . 100 yard dash Baunister, Atheua; Knight, Athena; Baker, Adams. 220 yard dash Bannister, Athena; Knight, Athena; Shell, PeudletOD. , Orator ioal Contest. The annual oratorioal contest was held in the evening at tbe Christian obnrob, nearly every seat being ooou pied by an appreciative audience. Professors Ruby and Kitt, of Whit man College, and Professor Heok, prinoipal of the. Walla Walla High sobool, judged the contest, and their decisions were reoeived with satisfac tion. Tbe winning contestants were: Division C Savannah Smith, Ath ena, first; Esther Dakio, Milton, seo ond. - Division B Charlotte Rasmosseu, Milton, first; Ruby Bannister, Athena, seoond. Division A ZaneLansdale, Weston, first; Lessie MoLeod, Milton, seooud. Those winning first in eaob division reoeive gold medals, and those win ning second plaoes reoeive silver med als. Tbe following is tbe program for the oratorioal contest, with Prof. Joel Davis of Weston, president of the As sociation, presiding: . Contest Program. Invooation, A. M. Meldrum of Athena Violin solo, Floyd Pinkerton, Milton Reo. "Little Gustava," Thaxter Savannah Smith, Athena. "The Foolish .Little Maiden" Rena Bannister. Weston. "Grandma's Minuet" Esther Dakiu, Milton. Piano solo. Miss Kemp of Weston. Reo. "Tom Sawyer Whitewashes theFenoe," - - Twain. Charlotte Rasmussen, Milton. Reo. - - "The Polish Boy" Ruby Bannister, Athena. Chorus from Athena sohools, led by Miss Romig. Oration, "The Recall of Judges," ' Merlyn Allen, Columbia. Oration, "An Appeal to Arms," Glenn Dudley, Athena. Oration, "Toussaint L'Ouverture," Jessie MoLeod, Milton. Oration, "Sparlious to tbe Gladiators' Paul Finnell, Pendleton. Oration, - "Catiline's DeQanoe," ZaneLansdale, Weston. Reo. Reo. Athena Squad to Baker. Athena sohools will be , represented at Baker tomorrow by a squad of four at tbe inlersoholastio traok meet. It is believed tbe Athena team stands a good show of winning their share of points in the sprinting events. Payne looks good in the long distance events, while Worthington and MoEwen are expeoted to handle themselves with oredit in tbe shorter distances. Payne, Worthington, MoEwen and Dudley comprise tbe Atbena team. If suc cessful at Baker, tbe team will par ticipate in the meets at Corvallis and Eugene. An Old Timer. Robert Eastland, one of tbe early settlers of Umatilla county and tbe man tor whom Eastland station was named, is visiting with old friends in Pendleton. Sinoe selliog out his land many years ago to William Blakely, he has lived at Eugene, where he was county treasurer for several terms, but now is making his home with his son, Dr, Herbert Eastland in Bakei oounty. L 0. O. F. Grand Lodge. . The grand encampment of Odd Fel lows aud tbe Grand Lodge will meet at Pendleton May 21, 22 and 23. The encampment will meet May 21, and tbe grand lodge will convene May 22 aud 2.1. Delegates to tbe number of 400 are expected to be in attendance. Tbe grand assemtly of Rebekaba will meet at tbe same time and 800 dele gates are expected to be present. i - ' . Weather permitting, tbe Athena Band will give an open sir concert to morrow eveniog on Maiu ttreet. 9 JJ "S-1 .3 - Ji; i IN THE WORLD OF ' SPORT Chance Says to Keep an Eye on the Chicago Cubs. . Try . x 4. i Photo by American Press Association. "Keep an eye on the Cubs," says Manager Chance. "Last season hard luck , kept us from winning the pen nant. This year everything Is bright The return of Johnny Evers wiH brace up the infield, and 1 have been fortu nate in picking up a couple of promis ing young pitchers. The outer garden Is well looked after, and so Is tbe re ceiving end." Chance also announced that he . would occupy his old plate at first baso if his two substitutes, Saler and Agler, failed to 811 the bill. Last summer Clmnce announced that he would retire from active playing and manage the team from the bench. . Many Golfers Going Abroad. . Now that It has been settled be yond a shadow of doubt that Beveral of the leading resident American golf professionals, including Jack McDer- mott, the' national title holder, are go lug to compete In the championship of Great Britain this spring, golfers everywhere nre displaying Increased Interest. Just what chance tbe vis itors will have Is, of course, largely a matter of conjecture, There Is no de nying that It will be n enso of a few against the many, combined with the further disadvantage that numbered among the majority will be the ac knowledged world's foremost golfers. On the other hand. George Duncan, generally regarded as Great Britain's most brilliant exponent of the younger school, who spent several weeks In America last fall, seems . Inclined to view the threatened Invasion with feelings of concern. The fact that Duncan played against McDormott and a number of the other leading "pros" while here makes his oplulon of unusual Interest at this time. Fur thermore, ho Is quite familiar with the Mulrflcld course, where the next open Is to bo held. Olympic- Rules In Tryouts. James E. Sullivan, secretary of the American Olympic committee, hu3 no tified the chairmen of tlio Olympic tryouts, which will be held In Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, that the games will be governed by the rules adopted by the Swedish committee and approved by the American execu tive committee. In a letter to the chairmen Mr. Sullivan states that none but officials approved by the commit tee will serve and that the starter must be experienced and not In any way connected with an athlete enter ed or any Institution that has sent !n entries. , In the field events - official Imple mouts will be used. These were sent to this committee by the Swedish com mittee and will be forwarded to chair men three days previous to the day of the meets. . International Motor-boat RacM. There are several yacht clubs that would like to have the international motorbont races this year. An Inter national race Is nhvnyg n drawing enrd and n motorbont race Is very Hpectiicu lar. The governors of the Motorbout Club of America will meet shortly to decldo where the races shall be held. According to the deed of gift govern ing the British International trophy, the races mutst be held over a "suitable course In sheltered wuters." This course "shall be not less tbnn twenty five or more than thirty-five nautical miles and shall be arranged so as to avoid any angle In the course of less than 120 degrees, and there shall be a distance of at least 100 yards tetwocn any two marks. The length of each round shall, be not less than five or more than eight nautical miles." Paris Mecca of Maratlionrt. The Mecca of the professional Mara thon men is said to be Paris for the future, nnd there Is talk of a match letween Holmcr and Bouchard., the French . professional. Pnnnlinl. the Parisian promoter of indestrlan con test. Is trying to arrange n watch for Uolmer, Kolebmn'nen. Longboat and Bouchard. Bohm Challtngas Wolff For Rae. Robert Bohm of Vienna has challeng ed Jabez Wolff of England to a twelve liour swimming race iu open water for &00 a side. fr1 HAPPY IN ADVERSITY. A Change That Business Reverses Wrought In One Family. A husband suddenly lost bis position, and the family of wife and three chil dren in a day found themselves trans formed from having, plenty, to almost nothing. Three months after he lost his position a friend called and was amazed to find the family happier than ever before the children busy and 'cheerful, the wife's eyes sparkling nnd the husband working at one-third his previous salary. "One might think you all enjoyed your reverses," said the friend. "Really we do," said the wife. "Noth ing in the world could have happened to bring tis so close together. : Before, the children were rapidly acquiring their own interests, and several times I felt that I was not so close to them as I would like. When George's re versal came we decided not to deceive the children and give them everything as before, as was our first instinctive inclination. 'We took them frankly into our confidence and told them what Jiad happened and what it would mean to them. We dealt honestly with them, and they felt it and appreciated it. "And you see the result They are Just thriving on the opportunities for healthful sacrifice, the chance to share in the family responsibilities, nnd as a family we are closer., healthier and really happier than ever before. Evi dently we needed exactly what hap pened, and we do not regret it tho least little bit" Ladles' Home Journal. SQUARED THE ACCOUNT, Pauncefote Turned Mis Critio'a Words . Back Upon Him. The late Lord Tauncefoto while at tending the peace congress at The Ilaguo attracted the. attention of the delegates by taking notes with a foun tain pen the handle of which was formed by tbe shell of a dumdum bul let One day, says a biographer, the representative of a foreign power, ex cited by the heat of the discussion in the interests of peace, said to him sharply: "My lord, it Isn't right for you to use that murderous shell in this con gress. The instruments used by per sons are almost emblematic. They can becomo a part of themselves, an ex pression of their ideas and or their personality." Lord Tauncefote smiled, but said nothing. The following day his critic, wanting to write something, turned to tho English diplomat to borrow a pen. Tho ambassador pulled out of his pock et an old fashioned pen made of a grify goose quill and after the borrow er had finished said: "Monsieur, it isn't right for you to use such an instrument in this con-' gress. The lnstrumeuts used by per sons nre almost emblematic. They can become part of themselves, an ex pression of their ideas, of their per sonality." The Puzzling Red Eyed Vireo. Tho bird traveler that gives tho nat uralist tho hardest transportation prob lem to solve Is the red eyed vireo. It winters in Central America nud np pcurs each spring at the mouth of tho Mississippi, traveling twenty miles a day. At this leisurely rate It proceeds for six weeks, nil the way up to the latitude of northern Nebraska. Then suddenly, in the spuce of twenty-four hours and before a single red eyed vireo has beeu seen anywhere In tho region between, iiunibers of the birds appear in British Columbia, n thousand miles to the uorthwost. This puzzling performance is repented every year. Unless tho red eyed vireo flics n thou sand miles in a single night how docs It ruauago this bewildering schedule? Nobody knows; but, then, nobody knows either where tho chimney swift goes for five mouths out of every year. Beginnings of Clubs. The first , club of modern England seems to havo been the circle nt the Mermaid that Sir Walter Raleigh founded and Shakespeare Joined. But In the ecveutecnth century clubs be gan to spring up like mushrooms. There was tho Calves' Head club, whoso members met nnd dlued off calves' heads to show their contempt for the. decapitated Chnrles I. Then camo tho Klt-Kat club, which, accord ing to Addison, took Its name from a mutton pie. Ono Christopher Kat, n pastry cook of Shire lane, was a dis tlngulHhed constructor of mutton pies, and his productions were called Kit Knts, The club meeting In his house and eating his pies acquired the pies' namo for Its own. London Telegraph. Stopped Patti'e Mouth. Mme. Pattl bad a curious experience some years ago when he was singing in a duet with Santlcy nt a concert In England. Sautley suddenly began laugh ing, and they came to a stop. For a moment there was much mystification among tbe audience. Then Pattl step ped forward and explained, "The cause of all this merriment Is that a wasp has been trying to get Into my mouth, and we could not get on." Homemaking. Men do not make their home unhap py because they havo genius, but be cause tbey have not enough genius. A mind and sentiments of n higher order would render them capable of seeing nnd feeling all tbe beauty of domestic ties. Wordsworth. The National Anthem. Although "The Star Spangled Ban ner" has been popularly adopted as a national nlr nnd under army nnd navy regulations I played nt morning and evening "colors." It has never been adopted as tbe uatlonal nntbem by congress. LAYS HIS OEFEkl TO H ONLY SIX IN STATE CAYE SUP PORT TO JONATHAN JR. Oregon Senator Sizes Up the Primary Election Results As : Affecting His Candidacy. "Have not lost one particle of my confidence in the intelligence or ap reoiation of tbe people of Oregon," Senator Bourne says, commenting up on bis defeat in tbe Oregou senatorial primaries. "I realize, however, that my plan of making no oampaign leaves the vot ers without complete information up on wbioh to base their judgment. "I have very limited personal ac quaintanceship in Oregon, exoept ia tbe city of Portland. There are about 250 newspapers in Oregon, and. so far as I am informed only six of tbem advocated my renomioation. Counties wherein these papers are looated, with one exoeption, gave me the plurality vote; practically all other papers car ried politioal advertisements, edit orials and news articles in support of my tival, or opposing me. "During most of my six years of ser vice the newspaper of greatest gen eral circulation in the state has mis represented me and my work, aud has eliminated my name fiom the news dispatobes regarding the work I bave done, aud has expressly given to others oredit fr some , of tbe important things 1 have accomplished. , "In tbis oampaigu newspaper mis representation was aided by personsl work of an' extensive organization, built np by the reactionary element iu Oregon, all striving to tbe common end of defeating me at all hazards. I am advised that tbe expenditure of money against me was limited only by the opportunities of spending it. Five years of misrepresentation and industrious well plauned spreading of poison during tbe campaign left tbe voters with only one sided informa tion. Thoy acted on that information, "Because of my advooaoy of tbe parcels post, country, merobants were praotioally unanimous against me, and they formed a working force whose influenoe could not be surpassed particularly sinoe tbey kept still on tbe paroels post issue and based thblr opposition on other grounds, ohiefly beoause of my staying iu Washington to attend to offioial duties instead of going baok to the state during eaob recess, thus claiming I was praotio ally a nonresident of tbe state. "I have no regrets, my plan is right iu prinoiple. Demonstrated efficiency as a measnre of retention or promo tion of employe is a rule iu business and should and ultimately will be tbe rule of tbe government. Tbe result in Oregon, however, proves that the publio servant making no campaign must have a very large personal ao quaiutauoesbip or a newsnaper nt least fair wbo will inform people as to bis accomplishments." . TRAINING f WILD ANIMALS Essential That Wild Beasts Be Kept Ignorant of Power, The first prinoiple that is taught a wild animal trainer, is: "Never let an bdIoibI know bij power." Tbe, moment be realizes that, he is likely to use bis terrible teeth, or tiliU mum tori ibla claws. It is a delusion to' think that a wild nnimsl is ever-really "tamed." lie acquires, through pass iveness aud receptivity, an arupity to man's control, and for the time be- iug drops his ferocity. The very mcment ao animal realizes bis power, bis training is ut au end. He grows insolent and iu many" in stances seeks to wreak bis vengeauoo oo the trainer for wbat he concludes are pant oottages. This fear is goue and with tbe wild aulmal's knowledge comes power and his ferocity, long dormant, bmaks out witb double i ignr. Many animals do, of course, inflict injuiies upon tbo trainers fairly often, but it is ao nowise trainer who ever, makes the eligbtebt sign of paiu or. annoyance Traiuors have been known to give a ilick of tbe whip but ti e result is always tbe same. The auimul either promptly retorts or indulges ii a fit of sulks wbloh be never forgets. Wtenever a trainer gets fairly cor nered, the best defense against a charging lion or tiger U to strike the animal ou the nose, bitting bim ftom under ; but tbis is by no means au easy tbiog to do, as the animal will spring and dodge witb a degree of skill that wonld do credit to a olever prize fighter. Meantime, however, tbe trainer can be edging into a posi tion that will give him au opportunity to escape. Tbe Al U. Barnes Big Three King Wild Animal Cirooa will exhibit in' Atneua on Wednesday May 8. T L if is by far the largest aud most preten tions animal exhibition in tbe world. Witb tbe show ia carried 35 eduoated animals whiob unmter includes a core of African tred lions. II. Key, well known Weslou resi dent, was ia thj city Monday. 6 5 - j 8 I f f v.