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This Edition con tains four Pages r r vr xjr Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Bio Stocks VOLUME XXIV. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1912, NUMBER 47" OFFICERS S. F. WILSON, President, H. KOEPKE Vice-President, F. S. Le GROW, Cashier, E. A. ZERBA. Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS S. F. WILSON, H. KOEPKE, W. S. FERGUSON M. L. WAITS, F. S.LeGROW. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA CAPITAL AND SURPLUS. $100,000.00 We extend to our Depositors every tAcpommdation A 1 consistent with sound Banking. THE TUM-A-LUM 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 THANKSGIVING Home of QUALITY Oroceric The Most Important Day of the Year From a Culinary Point of View THE day when the Utmost Caution and Discretion must be used, and the best judgment exercised in the selection of the viands for the Thanksgiving Feast! Suc cess in this respect insures the additional thankfulness of all concerned-the guests, the host and hostess and the grocer, too. '- " c TRY THESETHEY'LL PLEASE ! Cranberries Sweet Potatoes Celery Lettuce Oranges Bananas Fresh Dates Fresh Figs DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT COUNTRY FI EXHIBITION SCORES BRILLIANT AMUSEMENT FEATURE. Freaks In Burlesque Carni val Revelry Entertain Large Crowd of Sightseers. The High school oouuty fair was ushered in last Saturday evening with a parade by ' Da Riugo's" tend. Tbe opeia bouse was jammed with an in terested, throng of people from tbe moment tbe doors opened until tbe close of tbe novel exhibition. Tbe entire ensemble of the fair was on tbe burlesque order, some of tbe attractions being grotesque in tbe extreme; but it was all for fan and a few dollars to lift the Higb sobool atbletio association out of debt and tbo proceeds from tbe fair went sev eral dollars stronger tban tbe liquid ation of tbo indebtedness, and tbe as sociation will bave a small fund in the treasury for fntnre needs. The booths were admirably arrang ed on tbe carnival order after tbe method employed by the management of regular county fairs and the fea tares offered for tbe amusement of the crowd were "killing," to say tbe least. Tbe movies were tbere, consisting of a clothes-wringer and a strip of paper on whiob was cartooned several of Athena's prominent business and professional men. Tbe fortune teller did a rattling good business, and so long as she dealt in f ntores, all went well;' but when she dabbled in tbe past, it was notioablo that some of her victims came ont of. the booth with a Eort of "I didn't-soppose-tbat-she-knew" expression on their .coun tenances. Tbe strong man appealed to many, or at least tbe claims of his speiler did, and many a dime, went into tbe cash box of this booth as. a result. Tbo said strong man proved to be a stationary attraction, a lingering re minder of bis presence being detected by a portion of tbe audienoe at tbe theatre Monday and Tuesday evenings of this week. Tbe booth of freaks simply out classed any old collection of freaks ever before seen in Athena, or any- wGere else. Flagstaffe Maypole was tbe tallest young lady ever seen ty anybody; Miss Doubleface, the two beaded woman, smiled witb oue mouth and talked witb tbe otber, while in a nearby corner Miss Fijiski, tbe wild lady from tbe coast of Bor neo, crouched and 'fiercely gnawed at a bone. A tout these were clustered a galaxy of the freakiest freaks tbat ever freaked. Many took a trip across the Bed Sea. Tbe baby show was an exciting coolest; and old fiiuebeard was beard ed in bis den, tbe gruesome beads of bis many wives reoeiving tbe genuine commiseration of all who saw tbem. Tbe candy booth, where tbe borne product was sold did a epleudid busi ness, as did also tbe German bootb, where cider was served in steins and kase cheese sandwiobes anpeased the hungry Tbe Japanese bootb wea well patronized, its customers served witb tea and wafers. Both tbe candy and Japanese buotbs were cleverly ar ranged, decorated witb oberry blos soms, and giviug evidence of pains taking care in tbeir construction. Spoilers and hawkers were every where, selling tbeir wares, tbe Gold Dust ' twins were in evidence, and many otber features not mentioned here contiibuted tbeir very essential parts in collectively making a suocess of the fair. Tbe proceeds of tbe even ing amounted to $77.90 leaving a net surplus to tbe atbletio association. Tb'e faculty and pupils of tbe school feel gratefnl to the public for tbe gen erous patronage given tbe fair. It ia understood a play will be given in tbe near fntnre for tbe benefit of rbe association fund. Athletics will not be participated in this winter by the sobool but spiiog training for the county atbletio and Held meet will be inaugurated at tbe proper time coder tbe direction of an accredited coaob. Atheaa came Dear winning tbe meet last year over tbe Pendleton Higb, only a few points taking tbe Commer cial Association cup to Pendleton. Tbe student body hope to make a still better showing at tbe annual meet next year, and witb tbis object in view tbe community is eolioited to give freely of its patioosge to tbe proposed series of entertainments to raise foods to meet tbe expense of pre paring for the meet. Leprosy at Walla Walla. Tbat leprosy exists in Walla Walla is tbe belief of city authorities, and tbe bealtb officer has been called upon by tbe polioe department to investi gate Lee Ling, a Chinese living in one of tbe old shacks on tbe north side of Rose f street between 3rd and 4tb, says a dispatch from tbat city. Dr. Montgomery made a preliminary ex amination tbe last of tbe week and found tbat tbe man is suffering from a obronio case of venereal disease of tbe wcrst kind aod io addition to tbis be tbinbs it barely possille tbat tbe tuan baa leprosy. Microscopic testa to determine whether or not tbi is tbe case will be made tbis week. M'BAIN RECEIVES TWO YEARS Amusing Incidents at Trial Related by Attorney Watts. Attorney Homer I. Watt, who de fended Ralph McBain intbeffderBl court at Portland last week, consideis as does everyone else who is familiar with tbe case, tbat his olient was for tunate in teceiving but two years at McNeil's I-hnd on bis conviction for horse stealing. MoBain was indicted by tbe federal giand jury nn eight counts, tut by tireless euergy on the part of bis at torney and strategy in tbe banc. inn of tbe case, tbe young man received what is considered by all a veiy light sentence. Several amusing inoidents cropped out when tbe testimony was given at tbe trial, says Mr. Watts. A large number of. tbe witnesses were Indians, and tbe association of February 27 (tbe date on which 29 bead of ludiau pomes are alleged to bave been etclen by McBain and an accomplice from tbe range on tbe Umatilla reservation) was so thoroughly iustilled into tbeir minds that they could answer little else when questioned by tee attorneys in tbe case. Finally tbe question as to bow Mo Bain was treated and thought of by tbe Indians on tbe reservation, was asked of Red Elk, one of the witness es. Tbe question was put to bini as to whether McBaia was looked upon by tbe Indians in general as a white man or an Indian. After deliberation, Red Elk answered: "No white man, no Injun; jus' Frenchman I" The trial ooonpied tbe attention of Judge Bean all of last Thursday and Friday. A large nuniter of witnesses were examined and tbe oase excited considerable interest in Portland as well as in tbis oounty. Something in a Name Dan MoKenzie bas many cood stoiies to tell of his recent tiip to Scotlacd. Mr. MoKenzie kept his eyes open and bas gained a good deal of information by bis extended journeys. Tbe follow ing inoident happened while bo was visiting tbe Isle of Mull in tbe bigb lands and daring tbe days when Great Britain aud Germany had casus belli: Ooo morning early Mr. MoKenzie left tbe little bigblaud inn and wandered avay up tbe rugged mountain side and after considerable exertion he scaled the .crags and sat down to view tbe country and sea with tbe aid of bis field glasses.' Occasionally he would consolt bis guide book and maps to enable bim to grasp tbe geography of that urobipeiago. While be was thus engaging tbe morning hours, little did he think that be was being carefully watched from tbe claobau below, and already plans were being set on foot for tbe oaptute of tbis dating German spy. Ibe snspiciou of tbe islanders hid been aroused so see a man at suoh an early hour so assiduously studying the country with tbe aid of mnps, books and binoculars. When Mr. Mo Kenzie came down to tbe inn for breakfast be was closely watched but when tbe bigblanders learned tbat tbe name of their German snspaot was "Dan MoKenzie," tbey greeted bim witb a beatty handshake and tbeir mistrust quickly gave war to confi dence. Mr. MoKenzie is still wonder ing what would bave happened bad bis uaine been "Henry Koepke" Tbere dcei seem to to something in a name after all. A Big Road Show. Polite Vaudeville ii to te iDtro duoed at tbe Athena opera hor.se to mortow, Saturday eveuicg, when Pell's oompany in live big ac1s will muko its fiist appearauce in tbis city. Manager Rusie states that be was able to se cure tbe company only ty virtue of the fact tbat tbe Keylor Grand at Walla Walla, tbe borne of tbis com pany, is booked Satnrday nigbt'for another attraction and tbe Pell com pany is coming here to Oil io tbe date. Tbis oompany is said to be direot from tbe big circuits, and offers euch bead line attractions as Mrs. Happy Mor rison and ber mule "Dynamite," tbe smallest bucking mule in the world. This is said to be tbe biggest laugh in vaudeville. Protean artist Fitzgerald, tbo man who places bimself iu three places at one time, tbe Youngs, Eddie aod Teresa in songs and dances, Rus sell & Hays io tbeir musioul novelty act and Australia's clever trick and fancy skatet, Hector De Sylvia, con tribute pleasing features for tbe even ing's entertainment. Back to Referee Court. The bankrupt Kidder paint stock and fixtures is at last to be sold to sat isfy creditors' claims, a petition hav ing been Died witb Refeee Fitzgerald by Attorney Watts, counsel for trcs tee, who took tbe case into the fedeial court for deoisino after a former sale bad beeo frostrated by action brought in tbe cirooit court ty tbe Kidder estate, of wbiob Goe. B. Kidder, the bankrupt, is administrator, who con tended a mortgage held by tbe (stale on the stock Id be a prefeired claim. Tbe federal court bi-ld tbat tbe ref eree court bad joiisdiutiou of the ohhu over tbe circuit court, and tbe ref eree's sale will now lake place under tbe usual piocednre of bankrupt sales. Former Athena Girl Shot. A dispatob ia tbe Portland papeis of jesteiday, tells of the probably fatal Ebooliog cf Mrs. Ida Jenuiwn, by her divorced busband, Byron Jen nisoo, wbo afterward attempted to take bis own life. Mrs. Januinun, nee Ida Montgomery, was founerly wsll known in this citv, whero she pent tier aily girlhood. MRS. J. BORDEN HARRIMAN. President Woman! Natlontl Wilson and Marshall Ortfanlza. Ion. W v Wise 1 i . 1 I zii1 1 x, i ' : ' " i If ' fSU "s, . I z.h& r3sr TALK KING FOR A CABINET POSITION ORECON DEMOCRATS PUSH' HIM FOR INTERIOR PLACE. Sentiment In This County Is Strong In Democratic Ranks for Campaign Manager. COST DEMOCRATS $369.33 According to the Statement Filed Bv Chairman Peterson. By a statement tiled Monday witb the oounty cleik by W. M. Peterson, obairmau Umatilla couuty demouratio central oommittee, $!1()9.83 was ex pended by tbat organization duiiog tbo present political oampaigu in be half of local, state and uatiocai tioKet, says the East Oiegouian. Tbe oon trihutious to tbe committee fund amounted to 1205 which leaves a deti oit of 176.73 wbiob will be made up bv later contributions. Tbe $50 reoeived from tbe state central oommittee was tbe largest single contribution made to tbe fund and tbe 35 reoeived from Sheriff T. D. Taylor was tbe largest mado by an individual. Manuel Fiiedley, candi date for commissioner, donated $25 the Woodiow Wilson club $23 and the otber contributors ranged from $10 down to $1. The following were tbe ?10 givers: U. J. Smith, K. J. Slater A. G. Uuboltz (Nye), If. F. Vancil (Milton). J. T. Lieualleu (Adams), E. J. Murpbv. W. N. Matlock, J. Hudeman, D. A. feetler, Charles Marsh, James Johns, Sr., E. L. Smith, D. S. Tatum, Dan May, S. A. Newberry, Biid A. H. Cox. J. B. Mo Gook contributed $!!, and Greolioh Bros., J. B. Perry, Leon Cohen, and (Jeioco W. Jcces euob $2. CO. J. S. Landers and A. D. Sloun each douutud $2 and oue dollar was oouliiboted by oaob of tbo follouiuc : M. L. Morii- ou (Helix), Tom Milurky, D. C. Mo- Nabb, E. J'. SVaio. T. M. Henderson, R. E. Hiugo, John F. Hill, SV. V.'. 11 ;ii rut and A. Zeui-kn. Sixty-eight doll us of tbo indebted ness was iiicuned uiior to the cam caieu in behalf of the party. Tbe remainder whs iuourred for newspaper advertising, pustage, speakers' expens es, stenographia work, band hire and iucideutalrf. Tbe statement does not include tbe $250 raised by popular subscription by tbe Woodrow Wilson club and turned over to tbe Jontnal fund for tbe Wil son oampaigo. Frog Egg Curiosities. Frogs' eggs nro laid before they real ly become eggs In the truo sense of tbot word. They nro always laid under wnter and when first deposited are cov ered with a sort of envelope In tbe shape of a thin membrane. In this shape they are very small, but as soon ns they come in contact with the wa ter tbey rapidly absorb that element and In so doing go through a queer transformation. The tnln mcmnrano containing the little seedliko eggs is quickly changed into groat lumps of a clenr Jelly-like substance, eacu section Joined to the other, the wholo forming a Btrlug from a few inches to several feet in length. On the inside of each of these lumps of jelly tho eggs come to perfection and in duo course of time add their quota to the frog population of the world. Schrank to Madhouse, lhat Job'i Sobrank, wbo shot Col onel Roosevelt on tbe night of Oototer 14 last is insane will be the sutstanoe of an unanimous report of tbe five alienists appointed by Judge A. C. Buckus at Milwaukee to examine into the prisoner's mental condition, ih tbe statement cf a court official. Presum ing that Schrank will be foand insane it will te impossible to try bim on tbe cLarge of attempting to kill Roosevelt. The only alternative is confinement ia tbe hospital for tbe insane at Onhkosh. Wednesday Evening- Lecture. Ibe lecture at the Christian oburoh Nov 27tb promises to be of oncxual interest. Tbe subject will bu "Geol ogy. Mr. Meldrom iu bis extensive travels bas seen tbe geological wonders of the woild, and tliese will be brought to our doors, and tbe lecturer will be assisted by a set of CO stercopioon views. Come and see tbe world as it was witb its gigunlio inhabitants thousands of yean before tbe urtveut of mac. Wilson Carries Idaho. Woodrow Wilson carried Idaho in tbe recent tlectioo by 1110 rotes, ao cordiug to tbe off ieiul count which was completed Wednesday. Tbe official returns give Wilson .'!:!, Tuft :i2,J3; Roosevelt 25,01 J. Land Transfer. William LaCoorse and wife of Ad ams have sold to Lowell L. Rogers tbe nw I t of sue. 12, tp. H, N. It. 34, for 2i00. Defense of Literature. Thackeray was a post patron of the royal literary fund and frequently ap pearcd at Its annual dinners. It was at one of these diuncrs on May 14, 1S.")l-tlint tho novelist made n noble vindication of the dignity of letters. "We don't want patrons," be snid; "we want friends, and I thank (Jod we have them. And as for any Idea' that our calling Is despised by the world, I do, for my part, protest against and deny the whole stnteincnt. I have been in all sorts of society in this world, and I havo never been despised that I know of. 1 don't believe there has been a literary man of the slightest merit or of the slightest mark who did not greatly advance himself by his lit erary labors. And therefore I soy don't let us be pitied any more" Fishing For Sheep. When shei-p were lirst introduced Into Cornwall. England, n flock which bad strayed from the uplands on to (jwilhhm sands were caught there by the tide and ultimately carried Into St. Ives bay during the night. There the filiating flock was observed from the St. Ives fishing boats, whose crews, never having seen sheep, took them for some new kind of fish and did their best to secure them both by hooks and lines and by netting. Those they se cured they brought home triumphantly next morning as a catch to which even pilchards were ns nothing. Oregon demooraoy is talking Judge Will R.King for a cabinet position. He is considered by Oregon demOorats to be ideally qualified for Seoretary of the Iuterior. Especially in Uma tilla oounty is the sentiment for King'a appointment exceptionally strong. President Wilson's western oam paign manager spent bis' early youth in tbe Weston neighborhood, where be reoeived bis first schooling. Ho ia. reoognized as a self-made man and politically has been suooessfal. As a lawyer, his praotioe bas been more or less confined to reclamation aud irri gation matters, wbiob eminently qual ifies bim for service to the country hould he become Seoretary of tbe Interior. Will M. Peterson, ohairman of the Demooratio County Central Committee is quoted aa saying: "I oonsider Judge King (o be tbe most learned authority in tbe west on irrigation law and tbat means in tbe United States for eastern lawyers have little to do with irrigation. The opin ion given by Jndge King while ou tbe supreme benob, in tbe famous oase of Hough vs. Porter is the ablest decision given on tbe subject aud is regarded everywhere as authority. It is used by lawyers all over the west and has been cited with approval bv tbe Unit ed States euprome court. "Judge King is a native of tbe state and is thoroughly familiar, witb tbe people and conditions not onlv here but throughout tbo west. In my view there is no man io tbe United States hetter equipped tban he for tbe position of seoretary of tbe in terior. He is free from any entangle ments tbat would mar his usefulness aud be Is qualified tsr appointment through his politioal learning and tbe able work be did for tbe Wilsou can didacy." Of King's prospeots, County Judge Maloney says: "Judge King was a strong Wikon supportor fioin tbe start. He was with him when it seemed be would be defeated as well as when be won. He did good work for Wilson not , metely witn tbe Oregon delegation but witb delegates from states all over tbe country. Ho was frequently with Uhnirmau MoOombs assisting bhu in every way possible iu pulling tbe Wilsou foroos to victory. That was a great tight and Judge King did b;'s part in uo uncertain way. He after wards played a prominent part as c member of tbe national executive committee aud bis work sbouid entitle him to (lousidetatioD. I feel (bat if nn Oregoninn lg to be secretary of the interior Judge King is tt.e man for tbat honor." Reminiscence. "Do you remember the way you used to write the same wise sent cure over and over again In your copybook?" "Yes," replied the politician. "Those were the happy days. You weren't afraid somebody was going to dig up something you had scribbled off In nn idle moment and use it against you in a campaign."-Washington Star. Quit Businesslike. He bad written to the magazine eil iter's daughter asking If she could re turn his love. "How cureless of him:" sin- said, throwing the epistle in the wnstcbas kct. "He should have Inclosed return postage." Philadelphia Record. Her Pertinent Query. "Mother." asked the little one on tin occasion of a number of quests being present at dinner, "will the dessert hurt me or Is there enough to go round?"-Hacred Henri I(c lew. Answering Her Father. "Could you support my daughter 111 the style to which she has been accus tomed V" "I have never tried such rigid econ omy. nlr"-T.ife. Of nil persecutions, that of caluini Is the most Intolerable - lla'htt The 8pirit of the T'mes. It U an t:ge of artificial devices. Rare. Indeed. Is the man and rarer still the woman In whose physical makeup there Is not something false, either eyes or teeth or hair. Atlantic. Fail to Win Primary Place. If tbe Progressive party goes into another oampaigu in Oregon it will bave to nominate its candidates once more by a mass convention or by peti tion of individual candidates. In spection of tbe vote cast for congress man, wbiob is tbe .test of politioal parties under tbe direct! primary law, shows tbat tbe Progressives failed to poll votes enough to obtain olfioiul standing as a party, and tbey ere iu the same fix they were last summer despite the fact that tbe? polled more votes for Roosevelt than tbe Repub licans oast for Taft. It bassenerallv been supposed tbat if Latfertv's vole wero counted in witb tbe vote for Campbell, Progressives would bave enough to entitle tbem to a place as u political party. But I he figures show that even if it be ooucedod that Lsifer ty's entire vote may he counted for tbe Progressive party, the party laoks COOO of baviog enough. Cutting Dori Expenses. Obeying the orders of bis employer II. 1J. Hail of OakUud, James Li(z, a chauffeur tun a $4,500 automobi e off the rear of a feriy boat into St n Francisco bay tbo otber day. Whin informed that the machine had been sunk iu tbe bay. Hart wbo made bis money iu Ah slum miues wrote to the railroad oouipaoy offoi iug to pay the expenses if tho company would send a pile driver to hammer tbe automotile deeper iuto be bay. Hart's decision to "drown" tbe offending machine was reached after it had lolled up a repair bill amounting to $2,000. He called Litz to bis library. "Take that car out and lose it," be said. "I oau't lose it," replied Litz, "it' too well known. Some oue would find it aud tiling it back again." "Tbeu sink it iu tbe rsiddlo of tbe bay,'! said Hart. Old Resident Dies. Thomas Campbell, who bus for muuy years been u resident of this county, pasted away at bis home in Peodloton Tuesday atteruoou at 1.30 after an illness lasting for the past two years. Tbe deoeased was 83 years of age and bad beeu a sofierer from diatetea for two or three years, so that bis death cornea aa no surprise to the faimly. Live Wire. J k t i , ! i J i 9 it .s J i A- r i f-