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cATHENA. ORE.. JUNE 21 1912
By the vote of 237 to 39 in the
boose of representatives, Congress
oompleted tho preliminaries for sab
mitting to the Stales for adoption on
amendment to the Federal constitu
tion prodding for the eleotion of the
Federal senate by the people instead of
tbe legislatures of the several states.
Federal supervision of the senatorial
elections is provided for. As adopted
by both houses the amendatory reso
lution reads as follows!
"That in the lieu cf the flrst para
graph of Serjtlon 3 of Article 1 of tbe
Constitntion of tbe United States, and
in lieu of so muoh of paragraph 2 of
' tbe same Seotion as relates to tbe fill
ing of vacancies tbe following be pro
posed as an amendment to tbe Con
stitution, wliioh shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part of tbe
Constitution when ratified by tbe
legislatures of tbree-fonitbs of tbe
States: Tbe Senate of tbe United
' States shall be composed of two sen
ators from eaoh State, elected by tbe
poople thereof, for eir years; and eaob
Senator stall have one vote. 'Tbe
elector) tn each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors of
tbe most numerous branoh of tbe State
legislature. When vacancies happen
iu the representation of any State in
tbe Sennte tbe Exoouiive authority of
snob State shall issue writs of eleotiou
to fill snob vacnnoies, provided (bat
tbe legielaiare of auy State may em
power tbe Executive thereof i to make
temporary oppoiutmenls until the peo
ple fill tbe vacancies by election as
the legislature may direct. This A
meudment shall not be so construed
as to affect tbe election term of auy
Senator chosen before it becomes valid
is part of tbe Constitution."
shine in celebration of the signing of
tbe Declaration has caused municipal
ities iu all parts of the country to de
oide to "tlaze forth gloiioosly" in
commemoration of the birth of tbe
republic Predictions have been made
that before many years pass the ex
plosives that oause sudden death,
make oripples, wreck nerves and are
responsible for heavy Are losses will be
in evideooe only in glass oases in mu
seums with other relios of an unen
lightened past. -
When President Taft oompelled tbe
people of Arizona to strike tbe judi
cial Recall out of their proposed Con
stitution as a condition to their ad
mission to statehood, he set them a
tbinking fuitber. Tbe result is that
tbe Arizona legislature has not only
placed before the people of their State
a proposal to reinsert tbe judicial
Recall for State judges but has onaot
ed an Advisory Kecall for Federal
judges. Tbe latter is unique. Vet
tbe people of other states may find
it worth adopting as a check upon
tbe Presidential creation of judicial
gymnasts like Judge Hauford.
Tbe new homestead law whiob
President Taft signed last week, was
passed by congress on tbe theory that
it would operate to obeok the efflux
of Amerioans to tbe Canadian north
west. It permits entrymen on public
lands to prove their claims at the end
of three instead of five years, allow
ing five months' absenoe from a claim
eaoh year, and reducing the aoreage
to be cultivated on large claims from
80 to 40 aores,
Ibe Stars and Stripes will glisten
at tho Swedish capital, in the Olym
pic games. American prestige and
Ameiioan fame will rise as the inter
national contests for tbe glory of ath
letio supremaoy go on.
Mr. A; M. Johnson is pleased to
learn that tbe Umatilla County. Pio
neera AfHociutiou of Weston has taken
steps 10 oiganize tbe Sons and Dang li
ters of Pioneers into au association to
horeafter aftiliBt with tbe parent or
ganization. Mr. Jobueou ia proposing
the organization did so without- know
ledge of anything having been done
at Weston, and lie is as muob inter
ested in the welfure of (be new Pio
neers' auxiliary, now that its organ
ization is an assured fact, as though
be held the honor of organizing it per
sonally. That tbe home of the Sons
and Daughters of Umatilla County
Pioneeis belong to Westounooue will
question, in view of tbe fact that tbe
parent organization is established
there, nnd there is no question of
doubt that Mr. Johnson and other
sous and daughters of pioneers resid
ing in this vioiuity will be as pleased
to meet at Weston once a year m tbey
would at auy other place in the
county. Mr. Johnson's interest was
manifested zealously iu an unseltlsb
oause. The Weston Leader takes up
the ' matter and buys: "The move
meat toward organizing a society of
the eons and daughters of pioueers was
Inaugurated a year ago by J. M.
O'llarra, then prctiileiit-eleot and re
tiring aeorotary of tbe pioneers' asso
ciation. Al tbe recent reunion bo
brought the movement to a head, and
preliminary organization of the aux
llliary wos etfected. Tbore wos never
any thought thon or now of haviug
tbe headquarters of thq uew ooiety at
any other poiut thou WeBtoo, the
home of the parent association for
twenty years. The Loader is obatit
atlo enough to believe that the Athena
poople who are piomotiug a similar
eooio'y are doing eo iu iguomuoe of
what has already beeu accomplished.
If so, tboy will now co-operate cheer
fully iu tho ouly moveuieufc whlob
has ofJiclul sHuctiou. Ibe home of
the Sous end Daughters of Umatilla
County Pioiioois belongs at - WeHton.
Not othurwiso may poreut and olf
spring wotk togetl-er in full sympathy
and uudeiBtaudiug. It is a matter
above ami beyoud coutliotiug com
munity interests if nuoli there Le."
Dealers iu llieorackeis, rookets, toy
pistols and other dauperoua tbiugs
complained lad year that tbey bsd
made contracts and were forced to
faou looses bv tbe oitioial and popular
demaud (or a"Hafe and sane Fouitb."
It this ycur tbev failed to be guided
by what Lappened in 1DH nurt ' ? ac
tion ulreudj taken lo keep down tbe
1913 1 ibt at slain aud mimed tbev
Lave only tbomselveo to Hume. Tbe
Mifc'geBtlou that New Yoik city pro
fide uiillioua of lights and let them
STRANGE CASE OF
ALAN EDMINTON
Murder Mystery That Was
Solved In a Roundabout Way.
In 189 I became interested in raid
ing newspaper reports of the Edmln-ton-Blake
murder case. Alan Kdiuin
ton and Edna BInUe were lovers. Mr.
ISlnke, Edna's father, opposed the car
riage. One night be was murdered in
tho vestibule of his residence. His
daughter was out and returned n few
minutes after the murder must have
been committed. Neither she nor Ed
mlnton could account for where they
had been during the evening. A sin
gular feature whs that t hey did not
try to establish an alibi. They simply
let the matter go by default. There
was no circumstantial evidence against
Miss Blaise, and tho only circumstan
tial evidence against Edmlnton was
Mr. Blake's opposition to his mar
riage with Edna, taken in connection
with Edmlnton's inability to account
for his whereabouts at tho time of the
murder. Edmlnton was convicted, but
owing to tho weakness of the testimo
ny against him was let off with twen
ty years' Imprisonment.
One morning about ten years Inter
my friend Carl Strelitz camo into my
ofllce, evidently with something of Im
portance on bis mind. lie snld:
"1 have just como In from yachting
and wish tfi consult you about a mat
ter of importance that has fallen Into
my hands. We were crulslnjr off New
port. I was sitting on deck smoking
when I saw n bottle In the water. I
fished it out nnd, drawing the cork,
took out this paper." He banded It to
me, and I read:
Ghlp Albfitross,
Off East Coast of Africa,
Aug. 5, 1SD2.
W'6 are lost. Whoever finds this go to
No. street, .New York, and In
southwest corner room on fifth story tnke
up plunk In middle of floor. You will And
Important papers.
ItALPIl HARDINO.
"I don't like being mixed up in such
affairs," snld Strelitz, "What would
you do?"
"Go and see what It menus, of
course. I will go with you if y-.i like."
Tho offer was ncccptetl, and we went
to tho place designated. We found a
building of questionable- character sa
loon below and furnished rooms above.
We acquainted the owuer with our mis
sion, nnd with his consent, taking a
carpenter, wo went to the room de
scribed aud lifted several boards in -the
center of the floor. Between two Jol.sts
wo fouud a bundle wrapped in brown
paper.
What It contained filled me with sur
prise nnd n satisfaction I have never
felt before or since. Calling a carriage,
Strelitz and I took the bundle to tho
chief of polk-o. Theu, hunting In the
directory for tho address of Miss Edna
Blake, we drove to her house. We
found a young wouinu of thirty who
looked nearer forty. 1 gave her the
facts concerning tho bottle and the
finding of tho bundle. Then i said to
her:
Miss Blake, Mr. Edmlnton Is Inno
cent of tho murder of your father."
"I know it"
"By papers found today It nppeara
that ono Jorbort. alias 'Slippery Jim,'
followed your father luto tho vestibule
of hla bouse, killed hint nnd took from
his pocket $10,000 In United States
bonds. Not daring to dispose of them,
he hid them under the floor, and, being
shot to death while housebreaking, be
fore dying bo communicated his secret
to his pal, Harding. Tho papers and
tho bouds are Iu tho hands of tho po
lice, but they belong to you."
Miss Blake uttered never a word,
but, golug to a sofa, burled her face in
a pillow. When she became composed
she entered the carriage with us. aud
we drove to the depot mid In a few
hours were nt the prison .vtunv Ed
ntlntou was confined.
1 had iCsvivcd tit tho time of this
man's incarceration never again to be
come Interested in a murder case. Now
that I witnessed the announcement of
Edna Blake to him that the true mur
derer was known, they were vindicat
ed and he would soon be a free man 1
felt thatj there may be a bright side
even to" a murder case. ,
Soon after Edmlnton's release Strel
itz and I were invited to witness a
quiet marriage between him and Miss
Biuke. Indeed, we wert the only
guests present, for those who had been
near to them had thrown them both
over upon Edmlnton's conviction.
After the ceremony Edminton said
to me: '
"You gentlemen have been the in
struments through whom we hare
been saved from further suffering, and
to you, find you alone, I will confide
the secret of where we were on the
night of the murder. We were then
ten years younger than now and more
imprudent. We went to a hotel to be
married. I went out to find a minister
and had poor success. When I re
turned Edna persuaded me to defer
the matter. I took her borne and left
her at the lowest step of tbe door of
ler house.
"When I was arrested for the mur
der it at once occurred to me that to
prove an alibi I should have to ac
knowledge that Edna and I hnd been
to a hotel together. No one would
have believed that we had gone there
for an innocent purpose. Edna's good
name would have been ruined. She
begged me to confess to our where
abouts, but I resolutely declined."
"He preferred Imprisonment," said
his wife. The gratitude, the reverence
expressed in her eyes was worth the
eacrlffce.
There la very little Influence wnere
there Is not great oympathy.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OP THE r
FIRST NATIONAL BAHK OF ATHENA
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Athena, ni the State of Oregon,
at the
Close of Business June 11, '12
$145861 IS
8 WW 71
12 600 00
92.t0
10 000 00
- 3 728 02
2088
99 635 7B
217 89
455 00
H8 87
12 64o 10
625 00
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts - -
Overdrafts secured and unsecured
O 8 bonds to secure circulation
B onds, securities, etc.
BanklnK-bouse furniture fixtures
bue from Nat. Banks, not reserve
agents
Due from Blate and Private Banks
and Bankers, Trust l.ompanles
and Savings Banks
Due from apr'v'd reserve agents,
Checks and other Cash Items
Notes or of lu r National Banks
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents,
Specie
Red'm'n fund with U 8 Treasurer
(5 per cent of circulation)
' Total
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In s
Surplus fund .
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid -
National bank notes outstanding
Due to other National Banks
Individual deposits subject to check
Demandcerti ncates of deposi t
Certified checks
Cashier's checks outstanding
Total $ 490 91273
State of Orpgon, ' - -(Jounty
of Umatilla 88 :
I, F. 8. Le Orow, cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. F. S. Le Grow, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th
day of June J912, - Homer I. Watts,
Notary Public.
. W. S. Ferguson,
M. L. Watts,
CoBKECT Attest: H. Koepke,
Directors
$190 912 78
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Walla Walla, Wash.
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July 4th and 5th
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SOMETHING NEW IN THE LINE OF CELEBRATIONS
ATTRACTIONS:
Street Pageants of note, Sports and Athletics, Bands of
Music, Real Indian Dances, Patriotic Exercises, Tri
State League Base Ball and other attractions, too uum
erous to mention. Reduced rates on all Railways.
51981 ,
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Professional
S. V., Sharp .
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all '
calib both night and day.
Calls promptly answered. Office on Third
oireei, Aluena uregor - i
Will make the season at Al
Johnson's, west of Athena.
G. S. NEWSOM, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
, Athena, Oregon.
Calls answered, promptly night or day.
YOUNG MILTON
foaled 1908, sire dby Horoff
50880; Dam, Olie 50372; 2nd
Dam Daisy Marie, byCreston
Keizer 15819; 3rd Dam.Colie
by Tolosa 9866; 4th Dam Mol
lie by Negrio 3077't; 5th Dam
Jessie by McMahan 2460.
LOW FARES EAST
Visit the Old Home
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Block Signals.
Round trip tickets to principal cities in
Middle West and Eastern States.,
on sale during
APRIL JULY
MAY AUGUST
JUNE SEPTEMBER
Going limit 15 days: final return
limit October 31, 1912.!
LIBERAL STOPOVER PRIVILEGES
CHOICE OF ROUTES.
Baltimore 107.50
Chicago , 72.50
Denver , 55.00
. Kansas City.., 60.00
New York..,, . ..,... 108.50,
St. Paul 60.00
Toronto 91.50 -
Washington ....107.50
Prcportionately ReJuded Fares to
Many Other Points, .
PETERSON & WILSON
Attorneys-at-Law
Athena, Oregon. - Pendleton, Oregon
Homer I. Watts
Attorney-at-Law
Athena, Oregon.
C. W. LASSEN. M. D. V.
Xmiolal stock Inspector. Graduate MoKlllip
etinary college, unicufo
Phone Main 37, TUNDLKTON, ORKGOff
Veterinary Surgeon & Dentist
For AU Kinds of
HARNESS REPAIRING
and
OILING NEATLY DONE
Call on
Al B. STEELE
Successor to Chas. Norris
Your Patronage Solicited
Through Train Service to the East
Strictly High-Class.
j For further information 'call on or ad
dress j R. BURNS, J R. MATHERS,
j Dist. Pass. Agt.; Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash. Athena, Or.
Athena
Auto Livery
Service at all hours, day or
night. Ford cars for sale.
Gasoline, Oil and Extras.
ALEXANDER & WILSON
Tour
Do
Buys
lore
lar
at this Store than in any other Store in Eastern Oregon
This is a broad assertion, but we're here to back it up-Quality merchandise, Clothing
with a reputation, Dependable dry goods, Your-Money's-Worth kind of shoes, Fur
nishings that are right up to the minute, Groceries for less. This is a co-operative
store. e share our profits with our customers to the extent of 5 per cent, by giving
the only old and reliable T P W Trading Stamps, the stamps that buy more and bet
ter premiums for you than any other stamps on earth. i
COTTON BAITS
flow ia a good time to bay yoni Cotton Batts.
Make up your Comforters for tbe Winter time at
your leisure moments.
Made of best Cotton, stitohedin white, fine 3 lb
Batt, eaoh D5o. ' .
A 3 lb Cotton Batt of flnffy White sanitary Cotton,
eaoh 60o.
A 1 lb Cotton Batt of pnre white middling Cotton,
eaob 20o.
The best Cotton Batt for eize and quality, each
15o. -' .,...'.,. . .
WASH GOODS
This inolndes- Lawns. Dimities, Flazon Cloth,
Ginghams, Peroales, Calioo, eto.
A more oomple'e 1 ine of Lawns for light, oonl
summer dresses oan't be found, Prioes 5, 10 and 15o
per yard.
Dimities
This is one wash fabrio that gives satsf aotion, a
beantifnl line of patterns to seleot from, best quality,
the yard 15 and 20o. "'-. :
Flaxon Cloth
The only oloth that looks, washes and wears bet
ter than linen, cloths of pretty patterns, two qual
ities, 15 and 20o. -
We have the most complete line of Dress Ging
hams in the oity. Any quality and prioe yon want.
Prioes 10, 12 1-2 , 18 and 85o.
MENS WEAR
We are sole agents for Carhartts Overalls; try 'em.
A Craokerjaok Man's Suit, 15.00; all wool, per
fect fitting. ' , , .
Men's Shoes for work or dress, all styles, Oiforde,
Pumps, High Tops, eto. $2.60 to $8.50.
Boys' Suits; the famous Heroules Brand. All Wool,
Shower proof . Taped Seams, Reinforoed. Tbe best
there is. $3.50 to $9.00
Boss Overalls, 75o. '
Block's celebrated work gloves, $1.00 to $1.50.
Work Shirts, full out, double stitobed, gusseted, 50o
Underwear, cool and durable, 50o to $1.00 a suit.
Canvas Gloves, 5, 10 and 15o.
Canvas Bed Covers, $1.45 to $3.50.
Tents, all sizes and styles, $3.50 to $12.50.
Appelles Water Bottles &o, ana
Chip Hats, servioable and cool, 15o to 50o.
. medium and small sizes.
Large,
SHOES
Women's Shoes, in all the newest aud most desira
ble styles-Suede. Velvet. Nnbnok, - Duck, eto.
White, Blaok, Tan'and Fanoy Oxfords, Pumps and
High Tops, $3.00, $3.50. o $6.00.
Children's, Boys' and Misses Shoes of every des
cription and size, values no other store oan offer you,
$1.00 to $3.50.
, Women's Ready to Wear Suits, a very large assort
ment, $15.00 to $40.00.
eoples Warehouse
Where it pays to trade. Save your trading stamps.
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Athena, for the season of 1912
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