This Edition con tains Four Pages Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer VOLUME XXV. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. APRIL 25. 1913. NUMBER 1G wtmammmmmsm Foss-WinsMp Hardware Company Inspect Our Splendid Line of None Better. cA Complete Stock BARRETT BULIDING, MAIN STREET, ATHENA THE rUM-LUM LUMBER CO. I Lumber," Mill 'Work and all Kinds of BU I Lb I N(3 MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon THE ATHEM IViEAT MARKET We carry the best EXEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. D. n. MANSFIELD Main Street, Athena, Oregon I, I OU AuTf Q ROCEKI ES I dome of QUALITY Groceries Good Groceries go to the Right Spot Every Time This i$ the Right Spot To go to Every Time for Groceries 3' c TRY THESE THEY'LL PLEASE ! OWE BEST THE MONOPOLE Monopole Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon Monopole Oysters DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon . CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD THING3 TO EAT INPEGTOR SAYS ITS SPRAY III FINDS DISEASED TREES IN THIS PART OF COUNTY. Campbell To See That Hor ticultural Law Is Observed By Fruit Growers. S. J. Campbell, county fruit in spector, was in Atbeoa and vicinity last week, on an inspection toar of the orchards. Be found evidenoes of fire blight and antbracknose ou many of the trees. Mr. Campbell will return soon on another inspection trip, with the ob ject of seeing that all orobaids are prayed and cleaned up. The in spector said: "Ibis is the proper time for spray ing with lime-sulphui spray and every one is expected to spray. This is le quired by the horticultural law of the state, amended seot ion 4185 of the codes and statutes of Oregon. "Umatilla county has as tine wheat and fruit land as can be found, and its owners should be proud of it and come to the front with an up-to-date effort, and have as clean orohaids as can be found anywhere. It can be done, and must be done. "Every publio spirited man should stand by the horticultural law, for it will do muoh in accomplishing this work, and the inspector can hasten the work. ' "fire blight is one of the worst pests we find to oontend with. It is fouud on any part of the tree, and when fonnd on the branohes, the affected part should be cut off and burned. The branch should be cut back at least a foot baok of the dis eased part. When on the tody of the tree or limb, the diseased part should be cleaned by outting off the bark as far as the sap shows a dark, bruised oolor, and the wood thoroughly sorap ed and disinfeoted bv putting on a strong solution of corrosive sublimate water j about 8 tablets to one pint of water. "Antbracknose ia a disease affecting the fruit and also the tree of the ap ple, pear, and quince The tree ap pears somewhat like it does when attacked with Are blight and affeoted parts should be scraped out and spray ed thoroughly with lime-sulphur spray. I find this disease very prom inent in the orchards on Wild Horse, Iboru Hollow and Eagle Hollow, and also the fruit trees of Athena and Weston, Fire blight has made its appear anoe in all sections of the county." , WILLIAMSON CASE DISMISSED Prosecution Initiated By , Heney of Land Frauds Fame. Criminal proseontion initiated by the federal government during tbe Heney trials of land fraud oases, wbiob bag been banging over tbe head of ex Congressman John N. Williamson, of Frineville, for eight years, was lifted when United States Attorney E. A. Jobuson appeared before Jndge Wo! verton and moved the dismissal of tbe case. Williamson was couvioted in tbe federal court in Portland on tbe tbird trial in 1905, of having paid sundry individuals to take up land claims and then deed them to biin for a consid eration. Tbe United States supreme couit reversed tbe decision of tbe Oregon distriot on the ground that Williamson bad always bought tbe land after tbe first entry had been made. By a ruling of tbe department of the interior the purchase of this land before tbe final entry was made was a criminal action, but tbe su preme oourt ruled that there was no authority in tbe statutes for sucb a statement. Sinoe that time, 1905, no thing has befen done in the case, but the charge has bnng over tbe ex-congressman's bead in tbe United States distiiot oourt to furnish an example to others. U. S. Attorney Johnson said that be did not tbink anything ooold te gained by Bucb methods and tbat further it was unjust to leave a man tbe government never intends to pros ecute nnder acooaation. Pendleton Youth a Suicide. George Swartbont, a young man of Pendleton, committed suioide at Pasoo some time during Saturday night by shooting himself through tbe bead witb a revolver. He bad been firing on tbe Northern Pacific, and no cause is known for tbe suioide,' wbiob took place near tbe Pasco end of tbe Nor thern Paoiflo bridge. Tbe body was taken to Pendleton for burial. Farmers' Picnic. Pilot Book will be tbe soene of tbe aouual county farmers' pionio this year, that city having been ebotteo by tbe delegates present at tbe quarterly convention, wbiob convened ia Milton last Saturday. Tbe date will be Sat urday, Hay 31. Women in Exciting Accident. A special to tbe East Oregonian from Gibbon savs: Airs. Albert Baker met witb qcite an exciting, accident lat week"wbile she and Mrs. Add Griggs were returniug to the forest ranger's station above Bingham Springs. They had been down to tbe Jobn Thomp son ranoh to spend the day. While there the river began to rise and on their return where they bad to ford above Bingham it bad beoome so bigb that it was impossible for her saddle horse to withstand the current. He fell, throwing Mrs. Baker and her lit tle three-year-old son, whom ehe was carrying in her arms, from him.' While still hanging to the horse with one hand her babe in tbe other, the horse longed, throwing her nearer shore. By that time Mrs. Griggs waded out to ber and led them safely to shore. Mrs. Baker is the forest ranger's wife. 60LD MEDAL PRIZE OFFERED U. S. Department of Agriculture Offers Opportunity to Boys and Girls. A gold medal to the sohool boy or girl between the ages of 10 and 15 who writes tbe best composition, not to exoeed 800 words, oj tbe repair and maintenance of earth roads, ie to be awardod ny Logan Waller Page, Direotor, Office of Poblio Roads, Un ited States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. All compositions must te submitted to Mr. Page before May 15, 1913, and tbe medal will be awarded as soon thereafter as tbe com positions can be graded. Tbe compo sition may be baseil on knowledge gained from books or other sources, but no quotations should be made. After many years ' experience in dealing with tbe publio road situation of the oountry, it is Mr. Page's belief tbat ignorance of tbe snbjeot of repair and maintenance of roads is as muob tbe causa of their bad oondition as any other one faotor. It is expeoted tbat tbe competition will tiing about a better understanding of tbe subject of repair and maintenance in the rural distriots. Many children living in the rural distriots have experienced tbe disad vantages of roads made impassable through a laok of proper maintenanoe and it 1b expeoted that tbeir interest in the competition will stimulate greater interest among tbe parents. Bad roads have prevented many chil dren from obtaining a proper educa tion and have even prevented doctors from reaching tbe side of rural pa tients in time to save their lives. Any child between the ages men tioned, attending a oountry sohool, may compete. Only one side of tbe paper must be written on; eaoh page should te numbered; the name, age abd address of the writer, and tbe name andlooation of the sohool wbiob he or she is atteuding must te plainly written at tbe tup of the first page. Tbe announcement of the competition has been sent to tbe snperintendenta of sohools in tbe rural disrtiots. No further information oau be obtained from tbe Office of Publio Roads. Ibis announcement should be plain to everyone, and all children will thus start on a basis of equality. JOHN DAY MJING SWEDE Dan O'Shea Is Reported to Have Struck it Rich. According tc a dispatoh from John Day a feverish gold stampede has jnst been started by a strike on Canyon mountain, made by an old-time pros pector, Dan O'Shea. O'Sbea made bis strike more than a weeK ago but suo oeeded in keeping it secret for several days. Wbn the news finally leaked ont there was an immediate rosb. It is rumored O'Sbea baa taken ont be tween 2500 and $3000. One pan, it is said, yielded him $200. , Canyon mountain is now covered witb prospectors, both male and fe male, of every age, and with all kinds of equipment. They are prospeoting ell'around tbe O'Sbea claim and some of tbe more ourious ones even tried to open a few holes on tbe O'Sbea claim. As a resnll of tbis, be has been guard lug his claim witb a gun and refuses to permit anyone on it. For many years tbis was perhaps the richest plaoer mining district in tbe state and one of- tbe riohest on tbe coast. However, for years now active mining operations, at least on a large soale, have been abandoned, al though it was known tbat free gold existed. A Splendid Entertainment. Owing to an oversight, mention was not made in tbe Press last week of tbe entertainment given in tbe opera boose by tbe primary grades, under tbe di rection of Miss Laura Bruoe. Tbe entertainment was a complete suooees, and was enjoyed by a large audience. Tbe little folks showed excellent train ing, and did great credit to tbeir teaoher. Tbe adaptations from "Mo ther Goose" were especially good, aod eaob song, recitation and drill deserved special mention. Miss Bruoe received many compliments on ber thorough work witb tbe youngsters. The Track Meet. Everytbiog is in proper condition for tbe annual sohool track meet at the City Park, tomorrow' afternoon, Tbe track is in flue shape and tbe en tries for the different events will prove to bi hotly contested. Tbe athletes of tbe Athens High school and tbe grades, also have been in dili gent prentice for several weeks, with tbe avowed intention of winning tbe cop tbis year. Eber Luna bas returned from a vifit to bis brother Ira, at Peak, Ore. . . a .. ' OREGON SEHATOR WOULD ABROGATE CHAMBERLAIN H&ALS RESOLU TION ON TREATIES. "Too Many Anglomaniacs in This Country Coming to Sup port of British View." After giving much thought to tbe subjeot, and discussing it witb various senators, inoludiog O'Gornian of New York, who is in sympathy witb it, Senator Chamberlain intrcduoed a joint resolution to abrogate the Hay Ponoefote and Cloyton-Bulwer treaties. President Wilson was asked about Senator Chamberlain's intentions at bis weekly oonferenoe witb the news paper correspondents, but he said he bad not given the matter any consid eration. The British embassy was greatly exoited over the resolution and secured an early oopy of it.' Senator Chamberlain said: ! "If Anglomaniacs in' tbfc country are continually to plead the cause of Great Btiitain as agaiust the Amer ican side of tbe .question, I believe it is time that, they ? should he given something to. .tbink and talk about. At the same time I am pretty certain tbe American people also will , have something to think and talk about. "It is very easy for us of the Paoiflo coast to see the influences at the bot tom of tbis whole British protest," continued Chamberlain. "There nev er would have been anything beard of snob a protest had it not been for oertain trunk line roads, wbiob have enlisted our transcontinental railroads in tbeir behalf. "We have bad too many Anglo maniacs in this oountry coming to tbe snpport of the Biitish view, If we yield ou one phase of tbe case we shall be called upon to yield on others. England says so, frankly. It we ac cede to British demands regarding our right to exempt our coastwise ships, then Great Britain will protest that provisions whioh prohibit the use of tbe canal to railroad owned steam ships. This is of equal importanoe to the oountry as it is through tbis pro hibition tbat we will control our own international oommeroe. "With that proviso taken from tbe canal act, steamships of tbe Canadian railroads will sail through the oanal from Atlantio ports to Victoria and absolutely dictate what the rates of tbe railroads will be. The community of icterest between Amerioan and Canadian railroads will indioate ex actly what sort of diotation that would be. "It is high time for an illuminating discussion of this whole question, The pro-British side has been too long be fore tbe people unchallenged." Another Quagmire. On the Hamilton ranoh. south of Pendleton, one of the hired men waa plowing, says the East Oregonian, when the eight mules he was driving, began to sink into tbe soil, despite tbeir efforts to get on to solid ground. Tbe driver leaped from his seat and made bis way witb all speed to the house, wbiob was some distance away. There he seoured a team and other as sistance and hurried baok to tbe field but by the time of his arrival, tbe mules had sunk half way into the mire. One by one they were pulled out witb tbe team but by tbe time tbe eighth was reaobed, it had been com pletely swallowed and was dead from suffooation when drawn out. IDS SHICUWR OF'77 Dead After a Long Illness, At the Ripe Age of 81 Years, 5 Months, 19 Days. After many months of suffering from a disease inourable at his age, Amos Shiok, pioneer, civil war vet eran and esteemed oftizen, died at his home in tbis city Saturday, April 19 1913, at the ripe age of 81 years, five months and 19 days. He is survived by his wife, one son, Arthur, and one daughter, Mrs. Z. F. Lookwood. Funeral services where oondnoted at tbe home Sunday afteruoon by A. Mackenzie Meldrum, pastor of tbe Christian ohoroh. Amos Shiok was born in Pennsyl vania, October 31, 1831. At 25 years of age he emigrated to Minnesota, and a few years later went to Nebraska where he resided for 18 years. He served in Co. A, 2nd Nebraska caval ry, for fourteen months in tbe civil war. He was united in marriage with Maitha J. Bender, November 2, 1857, and to them were torn nine ohildren, seven of whom have preoeded the father to the grave. Iu 1877, Mr. Shiok bomesteaded a farm northwest of Athena, and resid ed there until moving to town some years "go. He was a man of sterling obaiaoter, and was highly respeoted by all who knew him. He had been a member of the Christian oburoh for many years. REPORT IS MADE Oil TARIFF BILL TRUSTS THRIVED UNDER PAYNE TARIFF MEASURE. Figures Given Showing En ormous Increase In the Ex . pense of Living. Fourteen demooratio members of the ways and means committee, framing the Underwood tariff bill, have sub mitted a report to tbe house. Tbe re port denounced the Payne till, alleg ing the trusts and monopolies thrived under the republioan government. It estimates the Bnnual receipts of tbe Underwood bill will aggregate nine hundred and twenty-six million dol lars and tbe expenses of tbe govern ment cine hundred and ninety-four million and seventy-nine thousand dollars. They estimate tbe income tax will bring in revenues of seventy million, whioh will more than overoome tbe deficit oaused ty a reduotion in tariff duties. In the report, statistics of the in creased cost of living are given. It deolared tbe oost of all produota in creased forty-six and seven-tenths per cent sinoe 1897. SpeoiOo inoreases are mentioned, among them farm pro duota, ninety-three and two tenths. Greatest inoreases are specified on laid at a hundred and eighty fonr per cent and mess pork a hundred and twenty two per oeot. The report says in part: "Tbe tar iff situation has beoome intolerable. The expeotatlon of redress was blasted by the tariff aot of 1909. Tbis mea sure, if anything, has made conditions worse. It brought no real reduotion. These deplorable conditions in tbe present eooncmio system are direotly assignable to congress." Wants Divorce. Aoousing ber husbaud, Frank Reed, of drnnkenness and cruel and iubnman treatment Carolina Reed of Adams has filed a suit for divorce. Homer I. Watts of tbis city, is her attorney. Theoouple have three obildren-, one a minor of wbioh tbe plaintiff asks tbe custody, and for full title to oertain land wbiob she alleges belongs to her. Extras onneons ' Spiral Snots $25.00 Suits now $18.75 $17.00 Suits now $11:95 Each and everyone of these garments is the latest expression of all that is new and fashionable. We quality? and workmanship is high standard. ' - The Jackets fasten with from one to four buttons in both straight and ''cutaway fronts and have the broad tailored revere now so much in vogue. The Skirts show a great variety" of modes, plain two-piece effects, panel backs with wide pleat in front, slight drapings and low cluster pleats. , ; The Fabrics are those now considered as being absolutely" correct by fashion experts, such as tan, grey and navy Bedford cords, Sheppard checks, English whip cords and a great variety of fancy Scotch mixtures of such fine quality that you'll wonder at the exceptional values, $11.95 and $18.75. RIDING SKIRTS - We at all times carry a full line of riding skirts, made full width with patch pocket. Corduroy" riding skirts, $9.95. Heavy khaki riding shirts, $4.25. Medium weight riding skirts $2.75. All lengths and waist measures. By parcels post, prepaid. SAVE YOUR T W P TRADING STAMPS -They mean a saving of 5 per cent, to you. You can't afford to overlook it; you can ssve enough in this way in a very short time to pay for some nice article in your homc-a good, comfortable Rocker, a nice Side board, Rugs, Silverware for your table, Pictures, or any other of the many choice articles we have in our premium department, second floor. Tf he Where it pays to Trade. PeoDle H A B s .warehouse FLNDLLTON, OREGON. Save your TPW Stamps, J