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1 I f le 7 i 1 . t This Edition con tains Tour Pages Athena Merchants Carry Bio Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXIV. ATFIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1912. NUMBER 46 OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President. F. S. Le GROW, Casbier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS fi V. WILSON. H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS, F. S. Le GROW. IRST NATIONAL B OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every cAccommdation f-i: -' . '.- in i.: consistent witn sounu oanKiug. La. THE TUM-LUi LUMBER GO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL 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 Iff:' e-T.j. .. gMMfr- v ...... w...-' ome of QUALITY. Groceries The Four Oci icis HIS of the Cleanliness, Quality, Price, Service. You kve Entitled tcr Them. We Observe Them All. TRY THESE THEYLL PLEASE ! Monopole Peas St Beans Corn Tomato's u Monopole Oysters Salmon 44 Scrimp " " Clams DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT H PROPOSED LIKELIHOOD OF ORGANIZATION IN THE NEAR FUTURE Interest is Manifested and If Proposition Goes Through; Quarters Can Be Had. i Some of Athena's yiuug business and professional cue a art) cousideiing tbe feasibility of organizing a club for social convenience, and iu ell like libood snob an organization will be effected in tbe uear futuie. Attorney G. B. Bishop, who "has given the matter attention to some ex tent, finds several who are in favor of an organization, of this kind. It is understood tbat rooms in tbe Barrett building, formerly occupied by tbe Commercial association can be se cured. Tbe rooms aio nicely adapted for a club. They are famished com fortably and with tbe assistance of a janitor, oould be always ready to re ceive members of tbe club and. their friends. Mr. Bisbcp favors tbe establishment of a reading room, where daily papers magazines and periodicals would Le available at all times. Also card tables would be provided for tbe amusement of those who enjoy an evening at games. Iu faot tbe insti tution would be one iu wbioh tbe members oould always Mud pleasure in spending their evenings when so disposed. Athena baa never .had anything of tbe kind, and other towns of the coun ty where suoh ok bs exist find them of great advautage socially. Sometime ago the young men of Pilot Boob organized a club with a limited membership. Ibe club em braces the leading men of the place, and tbe blubroom door key is tbe cre dential ' of membership. It is said there has never been a key returned. Dues are promptly paid aud tbe result has been that tbe club had done muoh good for the town sooially. It was Instrumentariu securing aT'splondid series of 'lectures last winter which Pilot . Rook citizens thoroughly en joyed, and many other beneBts; have been derived through the united effoits of club members. But the prime objeot of a club of this nature is the pleasure of asso ciation derived through the conven ience of , having a suitable place iu which to spend evenings iu company with congenial companions HIGH SCHOOL COUNTRY FAIR Novel Entertainment at Opera House Tomorrow Night. Eaonlty aud pupils of the Athena High school have been busily en gaged this week with preparations for holding the country fair at the, opera bouse, .tomorrow evening. Tho fair promisee to be the most novel enter tainment given in Athena foe some time, aud those attending are euro to become interested in the euocess of the undertaking. The fair will be ushered in .with a grand street parade, which will take place promptly at 4 o'clock, Saturday afternoon. The purpose of tbe fair is to raise procoeeCs to liquidate the indebtedness of tbe High School Ath letic association. There will bs a shoit program prior to opening of the booths. Doors opeu at 7:30 and tbe program begins promptly ut 8 o'clock. 1 here will bo home-made catdy for sale, real moving piotures, fortune telling, a freak booth wbero all freaks of nature will to on exhibition, Bine Beard an! bis wives, a delightful trip across tbe Bed Sea, a baby show where tbe most beautiful baby is to get a prize, lover's delight, flsb pond and tbe strong man who lifts 1000 pooudH. A general admission of 10 cents will te charged. first Lvccum Number. : . Tbe first number of tbe series of en tertainments in tbe Lyceum course to be given tbia fall aud wiuter, was put on at tbe Athena opera bouse Tuesday evening, ly tb3 Winona lad ea' quartette. The conoert was well up to tbe standard given by tbe course aud tbe audienoe appeared to enjoyttbe singing, especially tbe oho rua numbers. Especially was the work of tbe young ladies phasing in their character songs, which elioittd iepeated encores. i-'oine idea of the faithful woik peifotmeJ bv the Ath ena young ladies and others who sold tickets, was gained when the audience assembled. The bouse was well Oiled, tbe great majority of those in attend ance teing holders of season ticket". MRS. THOMAS R. MARSHALL. Wife of the Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee. Honorary Vict President Woman's National Democratic League. So Women May Vote. in older tbat women may vote in the municipal elections which will be beld in several towns nnd cities of tbe state within tbe next few weeks. Secretary of Stale Ben Olcott baa annouueed tbat he will rush compila tion and canvaseiog of the returns as rapidly as possible. In this counec t ion tie calls on tbe coanty clerks to cooperate by speeding their work iu forwarding returns anu to be as tbor- ?N " , ' - i i - f? , e i ''"1 is!-. s v':::-:::':;i;x:;;:;::':":'y ) DEATH OF IS. A. H. LUNA Long Pe:iod of Sickness Terminates Eartv Sunday Morning. A largo coL'gregation of fiiends as sembled at tbe Christian church on Tuesday afternoon to pay the last tribute of respeot to the mortal re mains of Mrs. Martha Jane Luna, who died at her home iu this city, Suiidav moruiuc. November 10. Boed fil vniira nml enroll uvn Mr?. Luna was born iu Wayue county. Teuuesnee. She was united I iu mariiage vo A. II. Luna at Mar shall, Arkansas, June 24, 1869. A family of Bis children was torn of this union, two of tbe children pro ceeding tbe mother to tbe grave. Tho family oame to Atbena in 1893, and continuously resided here sinoe. The mother' ooufessed her faith iu Uliiiiit aud was' baptized iuto tbe Cdristiau church of this city in 1003; and notwithstanding all tho trials aud sorrows of ber life, fbc lived a consistent Christian until the day of ber death. She bad a loug trying time of siok utesaud bote it all with splendid Christian fortitude. She leaves a bnsQHud dud four childieu, font brothers aud two eisteis. Tbe rela tives uud frieuds showed their tender regard for the departed by bunging wreaths of lovely flowers with whiub the grave was daoorated. The funer al address was deliveied (ly A. Mack enzie Meldruin, M. A. PREACHER ON SIDE OF BILLIARD GAME REV. MILNES HOW HEAD OF A NATIONAL MOVEMENT. . Object of Association is to Move Billiard Playing From Present Surroundings. Mrs. Thomas It. Marshall, wife of the vice prosklontla! nominee of the Democratic party, Is n keen student of affairs and as the constant compan ion of her husband lias had an exceptional opportunity of specializing on human nature. A 'very practical and farreaching result of( this peculiar In terest In the larger family of the state-she has no children o.f her own-is found In the long list of humanitarian bills passed by the Indiana legislature during her husband's regime as governor. A bill to curtail child labor heads the list, which numbers twenty, and Includes almost every legal correction for the immediate relief of labor, especially for that pertaining ;to women and children The Marshall home, like that of the Wilsons', Is a home of books, and yet one does not feel "bookish"' within its walls. On the contrary, one feels very much at home there the moment Mrs. Marshall appears upon the scene, and, if possible, more so when Mr. Marshall comes In. They are such chums, this "tender hearted" governor and his wife, and where one is tho other Is pretty sure to be found. They have traveled all over tho country together, and if the Woman's National Democratic league has anything to do withjt they will soon be going to Washington together. Mrs. Marshall' Is honorary vice president of tho league and keenly inter ested in Its work, not because it is part of the campaign, lt because she recognizes the permanency of tho movement to educate women in the prin ciples of democracy. - Takes Own Life. Eldou Goodman, who bad leasod the historic Goodman rauob, once tbe headquarters of the Hudson Bay com pany iu the Walla Walla vallev, com mitted suicide early Suuday morniug on tbe porch of the house by shooting himself in tbe bead with a revolver. He died akout au hour afterward without regainiug consoiousuets. No reasou is given for the tragedy. He bad been married about a year and leaves a widow but no children. A cousin, Ansou Goodman, oommitted suioide with a revolver about seven years ago. Au inquiry was held by Dr. Thomas of Milton, but an inquest was deemed uuueoessary aud tho body was takeu to Walla Walla. ough as possible so it will not bo nec essary to return repotts for oorreo tious. Of the first few returns re ceived some bad to bo sent back for correction. Tbe law provides tbat tbe vot? must be oanvassod ny tbe seoretary of state, in tbe presence of tbe govenor within 20 days, so the governor can immediately issue a pro- sang a oonple of songs with pleasing graoe and splendid expression. With tho conclusion of the literary program a delectable lunoheon was served in the baseneut. After this an up to date program of novel games was ren dered whioh afforded- unbounded merriment to nil. Tbis part of - the progiam was chiefly iu the bauds of Miss Zelma DePeatt aud Miss Kittie themselves ex- clamatiou declaring tbe woman suff rage law, along with others iu effect. ! Gholson, who provod Ibis formality must to bad before tbe pert entertainers law becomes effective. Boost Oregon Products. All Oiegon will uuite in boostiug Oregon made goods on November 21. Saturdiy Governor West issued a pio- clamation declaring November 21 Home Industries day and the commit tee on arrangfimeuts for the big man ufacturers' gathering outlined pluus for tbe proposed convention and ban quet iu Portland, the bub of the state's indus'iial activity. Colonel David M. Dunno, collector of internal revenues, is chairman of the com mittee aotiog for the Manufacturers' association, aud the progiam as out lined at the committee meetiug Sat urday afternoon iuoludes features tbat will tend to bring clearly to the at tention of tbe publio the advantages to be deiived fiom tbe liberal patron age aud generous Eoppcrt of home industries. New Wheat Coming. A new. vaiiety of wheat has been discovered and grown to some extent near San Francisco wbioh promises to be a boon to tbe wheat raiser if it will do tbe miraculous things iu the wav of yielding that advance npoits of it promise.- A. E. McCoIlpy, well known Cold Spiiugg farmer, suvs the Helix Adrooate, is to receive an eight pound seed sample of this grain which ii called "Miracle wheat" fioru a rel ative in a few days and will eow it on his ranch for a test. Iho wheat is said to bavo yielded as much as 100 bushels per acre of Cue grain, and iu fcowing 20 pounds per acre is sup posed to be ample seed. Even if tbis wheat did not quite come up to this yield it is possible that it will produce remaikable results if enough can be obtained to give it a thorough test in tbe ideal wbeat ground of Umatilla county. A Good Entertainment. Au enjoyable social was given by the Christian Bills eobool -ou 11m; evening of Novetuter 8. A program of verv pleasing character was rudeied ty members of the sohool. Mi-s Mcr ca Depeatt sang two songs which weie well received. Miss Zola Keen aud Mis Lccile Taylor performed at tbe piaLO aud did themselves great credit. Miss Jeauette Miller showed wonderful atility for a child in the range and power of ber voice; Miss Savannah Smith, always a favorite, won tbe fcearty aprlauiie of the audi ence by her clocutiocary ali.ity. Littl Mii Margaret Hell gri-atly surprised the gathering aud was per haps tbe star of the evening. Suo Manager liusie is having an awuing placed in front of theorera house with tbe object of cutting off the wind whfcu the doors are opeued. Wilson First in Umatilla. The oompleto vota iu Umatilla county showB Wilson is 420 votes ahead of Taft, with Roosevelt third. This was couutod oue of the strongest Taft counties in tbe state, and the early returns soomed -to indicate he would carry it by a small margin. It davcloDS. however, that Wilson oar- lied f.very Pendletou preoinot aud large majority of the 13 preoinots in the county. Den Hill Wins, Ben Hill, formerly of this county but Uuv a resident of Walla Walla was elected representative on tbe dem ooratio ticket at the recent elcotion, and will represent Walla Walla ooun ly Iu the Washington legislature. Mr. Hill was once a candidate for repre sentative iu tbis county. Check Artists, Check artists have again been op erating iu Pendleton, with the result that Hotel de Taylor has a couple of uow boarders. ,'., ' '.-I y ' . v i . . -. - A : c- s r A i-- . t ' ; . if J ' V if ' ! A Peudletou dispatch to the Port land Journal says: Rev. Frank J. Milnes. tbe billiard playing pastor of tbe Pendletou Pres byterian cburoh whose tesignatiou was foroed several mouths ago be oause of alleged nnortbodoxy, is now tbe bead of a natioual association whioh has for its purpose tbe divorc ing of tha game ot billiards from im moral surroundings and placing it as a prominent factor iu tbe development, of young manhood. I'J a letter re ceived from him from Evanston, 111., he states that be is tbe president of the National Clean Play association,. wbioh organization has jnst been formed by his efforts, and is baoked by billiard manufacturers, the National Playground association, Jane Addams and other influences of power. "My funotion is to coordinate play activities with reform aotivitie.'," he writes. "The chutoh today is a mere abstraction. The billiard hall filled with young men is an totuality. It is the fuuotion of the Clean Play as sociation to bring church ideals and billiard room aotnalities together. To persuade or force the billiard room keeper to keep his room clean is a funotion of mine. To do tbis I am aifiliated with the billiard BSBOoi- atious aud financially baoked fay tbe billiard manufacturers, who are now determined on a 'oleau play' policy. The constitution of the National Bil liard association outs out gambling, bliud pigs, obsoene piotures or lan guage and disordeily conduct of any kind. Those who will not join tbe association will be blacklisted. We will cooperate with tbe reformers, ouurob.es etc., in dosing them out of business. "So it happens that the most pure ly scientific and beautiful, tho most attiaotive and roflued, tbe most ar tistic nnd wholesome of all iudoor games is going to be emancipated fioin vice and flltb, with wbioh it has no natural connection. Thus to clean up the place where tho young man spends aud will spend his leisure becomes more than mere preaching." Mr. Milnes goes on to state tbat the teginning of bis uatiou-wide cam paign will be iu Des Moines, behaving been invited there ty the Physioal Direotors'Assooiatiou of Iowa to make an address and having been assured by every billiard room keeper in tbat city of a desire to oo operate. With success crowning bis efforts there, the ex-minister believes tbe Influence of the association will soon begin to ex tend until it has accomplished its purpose. 'Ibe Belly Barrows Players wb' i mudo many friuiids in Athena during their recent engagement, have been prevailed upon to play a return en gagement next Monday and Tuesday, opeoicg iu the eterling oomedy drarna mado famous ty Nut Goodwin and Maxine Klliott, "When We Weio 21." Fho' Walla Wulh Uniui says of the play in whioh the Betty Barrows play ers will open at tbo Athena Opera bouse Monday night: "When We Were 21," oue of the plays wbiob helped to make Nat Goodwin famous suffered not a particle by its present ation ly the Betty Barrows playeis at the Keylor Grand lat night. Those who went to feoff at a stock company presenting the well known old piuce with its sentiment and humor, io- niaiued to enjoy and tbe three acts pleased mightily. The Betty Barrows players, to their credit be it said, cun disoount ome companies charging a lot more. They have been playing on their meiiU as a stock company, not piotoudiiig to bo a gioup of won dors, and the result is good, clean, enjoyable performances of bright, worth seeing plays." Clerer specialties will be presuuted between acts including several request nnmters by Miss Betty Bairows, whose magnificent soprano voice and charming personality has made ber a great local favorite. The engagement will close Tuesday with tho delightful modem comedy, "A Night (Jut." a play full c,f clean fnu, in which all of tho cant will lie seen to distinct advantage. LAUGMLOSOPIIY ON PROGRAM Philosophy of Living that Makes a Man Glad He Is Alive. Tho next number ou the Lycoum oouiso being promoted by the Atbena Commercial association will ho an evening of Laughilosophy. spout with Frauds J. Gable. His appoaiauoe. ut the Atbena opeta boose is scheduled for Tuesday evening, Dtcemter 3. LAughilosopby is not a humorous leotuie, but a practical lessou iu sei ious cheerfulness. It is thfl real phil osophy of laughter, because it searches out tbe causes of that inward satis faction which gladdens the hearts of men. It handles the problem of liuht liviug in a manner tln.t - makes a di rect appeal and oYtiiotii-t rates Unit. "It's just as easy to be kind as 'lis to wear a fiowo; it s easier to help lift up than to drag another down." Among the poems introduced aro "Treat Him Kindly," "The Laogh in'est Man," "'I he "Whistler," "My Friend." "Playing With the Kids," etc Mr. Guile's lnotuies are compiled entirely lioiu his i wn writiugs. Read what Mr. Riuhaid L. Metcalfe, assu oiate editor of tho Commoner, ud author of "Bishop Sunbeams," aud "Of Such Is the Kingdom," says: "it has been my privilego to listen to many beautiful thoughts set to musio iu procn and poetry by Francis J. Gable. The beautiful things he has written will help every reader. I am sure tbat as a speaker he will oarry hope, love and light wherever ho is called. I should be glad of un opportunity to listen to tbis youug man and should count tho evening well invested." Roundup Officers. T. D. Taylor was reeleoted pres ident of the Roundup Association at a meetiug of tbe stockholders, hold at Pendletou, Tuesday eveoiug. R. W. Ritnet is vice president, C. II. Marab, seoretaiy. and W. C. MoKiuuey, trea surer. The directors weie also le eleuted, being Fred Kail, Mark Mooitshouse. James II. Sturgis, Roy r. Bishop, II. W. Collins, L. G. Fia zier and Paul Sperry. C ' ! f y -: - ' M - i 11 ' -. i m ill P Us H : if I