The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, September 25, 1914, Image 3

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MRS. ABIGAIL SCOTTDUNIWAY
ISSUES AN OPEN LETTER
TO THE PUBLIC
U has been brought to my attention that the Anti-Saloon League, fol
lowing the tame tactics it has followed in every campaign heretofore, i
trying to besmirch this organization and to carry on a vicious campaign of
untruths. No name seems to be too good to be dragged into the mud by ;
them. I have reliable information that a statement has been made to the
Anti-Saloon League and to the Committee of One Hundred by Mrs. Cora
C. Talbott, former secretary of the Taxpayers' and Wage-Earners' League,
that she was brought into this work by .me under the impression that it
wis a Women's Suffrage movement, and her duties would be those of
physician while I made speeches throughout the state. I also understand
that Mrs. Talbott makes the statement that funds have been collected with
out authority, and in some way the Brewers' Association has been collect
ing these funds. These two statements are absolutely untrue. The collec
tion of funds was authorized by me as president, and the secretary was
ordered to have a letter sent out in connection with this work. I under- .
stand that Mrs. Talbott, in this purported letter, in the hands of the Anti
Saloon League and the Committee of One Hundred, states that she ob
jected to the raising of funds under her signature as secretary. How did
the good lady think the work of this league was to be carried on? Why did
she think Mr. Bortzmeyer, cashier of the Scandinavian-American Bank, was
appointed treasurer of this league? Did she think we would ask the brew
ers to put up the money surreptitiously? If so, she reckoned without her
. host. I have always fought in the open, and now, in my 80th year, and
probably in my last campaign, I do not intend to change the principles I
have always fought for, nor depart from my honesty of purpose in advo
cacy of equal rights for all the people by no means excluding women, for
whose interests I have spent my life to obtain the ballot. My chief con
cern In their behalf has always been to secure for them their economic in
dependence, as married mothers within the home, which alone will enable
any woman to quit the business of marrying inebriates or raising drunkards.
The moneys! collected are in the hands of Treasurer Bortzmeyer, and
all those who have donated have received a letter acknowledging receipt
thereof. Any one so desiring may inquire from our treasurer as to whether
the money has been put in his hands,-and I am quite sure he will advise
them of receipt of their donation. If there is any one who has paid their
money into this organization under misapprehension as donation for carry
ing on this work, this league will be only too glad to refund it. . i
It is indeed strange fhat Mrs. Talbott thought this was a Suffrage move
ment when she went to the Portland Hotel, engaged the dining-room for
our first luncheon for organization and arranged for the payment of this
luncheon, and went so far as to get speakers to express their views against
Prohibition.
. The real break between Mrs. Talbott and myself was caused when I
found out that she had gone to the Brewers' Association and told them she
could be of good service to them in connection with this league, and asked
and received a salary from the Brewers' Association on the ground that she
was putting in her time and needed the money. On the 26th of August a
meeting was held between Mrs. Talbott and myself for the purpose of get
ting matters straightened out before starting the general organization. At
this meeting a statement was signed by myself as president and Mrs. Tal
bott as secretary that the two letters sent out by myself, as well as the let
ter sent out by the publicity department, were approved. This statement
ended with the sentence: '"After discussing generally the affairs of the '
league, the officers ratified all work that' had been done up to date by the
publicity bureau and officers of the assocjation." '
I have lived in this state for 60 years, during all of which time I have
toiled and worked for the people of my state, and I am willing to leave it to
the public to decide as to whether I would lend myself in any way to any
organization or any act that could be construed as. ay thing but honorable.
Every one in this state knows Mrs. Duniway and her family. I wish further
to say that, if the occasion arises and I deem it necessary to go further into
this matter, I will be glad to publish, some additional facts in these same
papers not necessary to publish now, and will meet the conditions as they
arise. If the Anti-Saloon League, by its paid foreign agitators or Commit
tee pf One.Hundred, think they can becloud, this issue by trying to drag into
the mud my name or others, they are very much mistaken. I expect to
carry this work on to the conclusion of this campaign, and then allow the
. people to judge as to whether we will control our own affairs in the State
of Oregon or allow the paid agitators of the East to show us what to do.
(Signed
Abigail Scott Duniway
(Paid Advertisement by Taxpayers' and Wage Earners'
Portland. Oregon)
League or Oregon,
Press Paragraphs.
Mr. and Mis. Geo.
Pendleton Tuesday.
Forrest were In
Mr. and Mrs.
Poitland this
A. B. MoEwen
ek.
aie in
Mrs. Nelson A. Miller mas in Walla
Walla the Brat of the week.
Watts & Rogers, Hardware, oalled
oat at a. u. Sea their ad.
W. 8. Ferguson had tusiness in
Spokaoa the first of the week.
Mil. Win. fompklns and daughter,
Lillian, were in rendleton Satuiday.
Mia, Hart? MoBride is reported to
ba la ill health and ander tne dootot'i
oara.
Mr. and Mia. Elmer LaHue of Pilot'
Book, spent Bunday with relatives la
Atbaoa,
Mrs. Casper Woodward will have as
a guest this week, Miss Amy Klum ot
. Portland.
"Bob" Olitet and Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Bteele spent Sunday on the Uma
tilla ritar.
nnnntv Jodaa Malooey and Boad
Rnnwintendent Martin were id the
city Toeaday.
For 6ist class warty, tiitbday and
vnddins sake., oeli at tba Athena
Bakery. Adv.
The Mothers Glob will meet at tba
heme of Mrs. 3. 0. Burke, Friday
afternoon October 1.
O. E. Bade will ship another ear
load of bogs from Athena today over
tbaO.-W. to Seattle.
Mr. Mai Kidder and little daugh
t.r. Maxise. arrived tbia week from
Taootna and are vkiting el the borne
ot Lena Kidder, near towa.
The City Meat Market sells purs
leaf lard in lb paile for B5o; 10 It
pail tor fl.25. Adv.
Mrs. B. D. Tbaip visited at the
Dean Geiking and J. B. Saylor homes
neat Freewater, Monday. ,'.;
Fred Eoontz retained Tuesday eve
ning from Portland and other points
in the Willamette valley.
Mrs. Lillian Downs-Dobsoo com
menaed her school in the Waterman
distriot Monday morning.
Mis. W. S. Ferguson, Mrs. H. I.
Watts end Mrs. J. D. Plamondoa vis
ited in Pendleton Toeaday.
Ladies. Misses and Children's new
Fall coats on display at Fix & ttadt-
ke's, at remarkably low prioes.
Miaa Eleanor Ball, of Union. Ore.
was a guest at tbe home if bar nnoln,
Will Miller, the first of tbe week.
r&ir. and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor are
neat of Sheriff and Mrs. T. D. Taylor
in Pendleton dniing tba Roundup.
Mrs. L. T. MoBride of " Weston,
oame over yesterday morning, and
went oot to tbe farm of bar eon berry.
Wni. MoEenxie of Weston, was io
tba eity yesterday, having repairs
made to bis automobile at Zerba Bros,
shop.
Mrs. B. S. Bawka goes" tomonow
to Snokane. where eba will visit at
tbe borne of ber parents
night. -
Mr. and Mra. B. B. Riobaids, Mrs.
W. P. Littlejobo and Mrs. B. A
Thompson, motored to Walla Walla
Monday.
John Walter offers bis entire herd
of dairy eows for sale, either io entire
lot or aiogly. These are good eows.
Adv. .
- Plain and faooy pastry, also whole
some wheat, grabam, rye and oream
bread, baked freab every dey at tbe
Athena Bakery. Adv.
(or a fort
Clarence and Clyde Biotherton
oame down from Waitsborg, by auto
mobile, Wednesday, and are attending
the Ronndnn.
' Joseph N. Soott . attended tbe fair
lift Rennnei last week, end Inesday
r . ... . - . ....... tUm f ui r
lore ror ljaurauue, hi ntiouv u .
at that plaoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Downs of
Portland, will be nneats dnrlna me
Roundup at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
B. 0. Tbarp in this oity.
Miss Anna Bust and Mrs. Ida Keen
came over from Walla Walla Sunday
morning and went oat to tbe nusn
farm after attending Frontier Days in
that oity.
Mrs. Vinoent and daughter, Miss
Eleanor Vinoent of Pendleton, and
sod, If red vinoent, ana win oi
and, visited at the h B. vinoent nome
1 in this oity Toesany.
nThe land, 'after furnishing mnsio
last week for tba Frontier Days at
Walla Walla, left yesterday morning
for Peodluton, wbne it baa an engage
ment at the Koondnp.
W. A. Watson, salesman io tbe
grooery department at Fix A Bsdtkee'
haa naro based the Sobobert plaoe la
the north part of town, lie will make
bis permanent home tbere.
C'has. Qerking and Dr. Wood mo
tored to Toll Gate Wedoeadey, wbaie
thev were met by J. B. Baylor and
Rut Ojukino. from Freewater. and
enjoyed a few daye banting.
T-nut On tt,a road betveeen Dry
Creek and Milton, an Indian woman's
addle, aaddla blanket and Indian
robe. Finder will please lea e them
at A. B. Steele's harness shop, aid
ena. Adv.
V IV Rvasnart entered eeveo Vol
ai Cbina bogs at the Walla weun
fair and won nine nremioms. In ed-
Aitlnn In hlntf annnaaafal lo the
show ring, Mr. Swaggait sold a nam
ber of fine treederf.
R. A. Booth, repoblioan oandidate
for United States senator, ipent ell
ot Wednesday in tba oity aud left
yesteidav morulua for Pendleton. Mr.
Booth was introdnoed to Athena olt
liens by H. A. Barrett. .
Mr. aafi Mrs. John Fosa and Mr.
and Mr. William Bemiohs of Moio,
Sherman oonety, motored up Iroiu
that ei:y Wednesday, aud aie pools
ot Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Foes. . Ibey
will attend tbe Rootidup.
Mrs. Maiy Harris Armor, the not
ed "Geotgia Cyolone," addressed a
laige congregation Suoday morning in
tbe Methodist oburob on the Prohibi
tion qnestlon. A Dumber of Weston
people were in the audience.
Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Woodward, in
oompany with their guests, Dr. and
Mra. Wood, and Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Stone, went over to Walla Walla
Sunday, takiog Mrs. Elliott, mother
ot tbe three ladies, who remained at
ber home there.
Miss Edna Taylor arrived borne Sat
urday from an extended visit with
relatives in Illinois and lows. Miss
Leta Edington, who joined ber there
duilng the summer, returned some
time ago and is teaohing intbesohools
of Iugomar, Montana.
By aallon of the Umatilla County
W. 0. T V. oouvention held Ibis week
in Pendleton, the initiative maasoia
providing for plaoing tbe Eastern Ore
gon Slate Noimal sobool again in op
eration is endorsed and tne measnre is
raonmmanded to tbe voters.
jyS. LeQrow, Sam Pambiun Sod
nomer i. wane win ibbvb arn
tor the Swan Rivet aountry in Mon
tana, on a hnnting tity. They will
te joined at Spokane tv Frank Hrasty
well known banter, wno ioimeriy
resided on tbe Umatilla liver eontb
of Athena.
Gene Stanton, after several yeais
abseuce from Athena, retained this
week for a visit with relatives here.
Yesterday auoompauied by bis mother,
Mis. S. 0. Stanton, and Mrs. John
Slanton. be attended tbe Roundop at
Pendleton. Mr. Stantou resides at
Miles Citv, Moutaua.
Malt Mosgiove has gi'en tbe oity
nermission to use the vaoaut lot aud
aharia unnth of his slote building, for
Dlaaina farmers' teams wben tbey
oome to town to do tbelr trading. It
is the iutentioa to do away wild tne
mantiiia nf hitobina teams on Tbtid
street at tbe raoks in present ose.
L, Harkness and wife who started
from Los Angeles a little over a year
ago and walked to New York, passed
tbiongh Atbena weanesuay evening
on tbeir return tiip. They nsed
little burro to transpoit their oamp
anninaHA and tbe little animal also
oairied a skye terrior aog on toe vuu
Benjamin Selling, Sr., tbe pioneor
of the northwest, who was
killed last Sunday in Portland by he
inn atrnek by a railroad looomotive,
was the father ot Mis. jniins juevy ui
Walla Walla, a former resident, with
ber husband, of tbia oity. Tbe body
was brought to Pendleton Tuesday and
interment was made in Uiney oeme-
Wr-v. - ' ' "; ' .
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis, -of Baker, for
moil j pastor of tbe Athena Baptist
ohnroh. and one, of the most pop
nlar ministets who ever preaobed for
Athena nonle. will deliver two ad
draasna here Sonde? morning and eve'
nina. in tba Bantist ohnrob. Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis will arrive in Athena today
ami visit over Sunday with friends
bare. . "-i
N. Hawks left Tuesday evening
for Jaokson Hole, Wyoming, where
he will spend three weeks, bouting.
He baa engaged as gnide, a son ot
N. E, Lsek, noted as a photographer
nf wild same and especially of elk
which oome dowu into the "Hole
during tbe winter montba in large
nnmhora. Mr. Hawks will try for a
Rooky Mouutain sheep and an elk.
Mr. Ralph Matheua of Portland has
nnnn alotRd tv the sobool board to
nil tbe vaoanov oaueed by the resigna
tion of Miss Pa v ton last enmmer. Mi.
Mathtus. who began work last Mon
day, is a graduate of Spokane high
anhnnl class of 1906. and Whitman
flnllene. class of 1910. He baa bad
several years expeiienoe in high aohool
wnrb hath as a teaaber in tne rayene,
Idato high school and as piinoipal
ot tba aohool at Casoade Looks.
Mrs. Samnel Bawortb was a dele
gate to the W.. 0. 'I. U. convention in
Pendleton. v.
0. H. "bob" Rolinson, known as
tbe Alaska Miner-Poet, aud one of tbe
best known pntlio cbaraateis in tbe
North, will disease "The Prohibitloo
Amendment- from a Liberal Stand
point" in this city Monday eveuing,
September 28. No ediniesion will te
charged.
Portland advioea say that Eugland
and other Euiopeao wheat buyers nave
suddenly turned their alien tion to Ore
gon and Washington, and before sellers
were any tbe wiser uaa goi'Dioa ap
5,000,000 boshels of wheat at prevail
ing prioes. Portland and Puget Sound
exporters were in on the deal, inde
pendent dealers not being aware ot the
transactions.
Depdty Sheriff Oason of Morrow
county and marshal of lone, shot and
instantly killed Charles Earhait, aged
48, an ex-oonvlot fiom tbe Oregon
penitentiary,' in fiout of tbe Palace
Hole! in Heppner when tbe latter
polled e gun oo the otfioer and ciied:
"Your game 'sop; I'm going to get
yor." Earhart, who bad been drink
ids, shot twioe wide ot his mark, and
before he could torn a third barrel,
(Jason quick as a fust) diew bis revol
ver and with one shot io the breast
Earbart fell dead. Earbart often had
threatened tbe life of Caeon, who, ae
marshal of lone, ai rested bim tbe
night of July 8,1908, for shooting op
tbe town.
WATTS
.&
ROGERS
WESTON, OR EG.
0
That Bargain Hog Wire
fencing is going at 26c in 40 rod, quarter mile, half mile
and mile lots. Get in your order.
Gasoline Engines
are becoming quite a specialty with us, and it's quite in
teresting to be called out at 4 a. m., to deliver one out "of
town.
Heating Stoves
and Utah Bear Coal. Guaranteed to have no soot and
no clinkers..
HUDSON "SIX 40" AUTO Most beautiful, pleasing and
satisfactory Car ever made. A special bargain for cash
time or trade for a light car, on our 1914 demonstrator,
Miss Anloe Baines of Weston, has
been elected to teaob so eight mouths
term in tbe Geiking sobool, west of
town. ' The opening of this sobool bas
been delayed on aooount of a disagree
ment concerning tbe school noose,
ahlnh baa heretofore occupied two
an, . nn the Walters farm. Mr. Wal
tara anme time auo moved the buildlog
hi. nrnmiam. and the distriot is
now taking steps to have it perman
ently established, whiob will be dooe
io time for the early opening or rue
tetm.
Tbe East Oregonian notices that
Cupid always shows a remaraaoie
aotivlty during Roundup time and this
year be is on tbe job stronger than
ever. Tuesday, his obiel assistant,
nenntv Clerk Brown issued tnree mar
riage licenses and Monday afteinoon
two. The applicants were: Haniloe
Frazier and Harriet Finkerion, or
Milton; Jesse Watson Collins snd Amy
Barker, both of this county! enrnej
H. Campbell and Emma Young of
Kreewater; George A. Cnmmings of
Morrow county and Harriet u. dm
mont of this county i William M. Nel
son ot Nye and Alioa U'uonneii oi
Peodleton,
BiU" King is fnrnishing the mnsio
for the Happy Uanyon in renuieigu
this week, and tbe tsasi uregoniaa m
Tuesday gave blm this eend-otf : w.
J. Eing ot Atheus, a relio of the Bd-
Alina ilavanf o Id. arrived to renoie-
ton this morning, having beeo engaged
h ha Mannv Oanron committee to
furnish the same brand of mnsio for
.h. Ra4 lino Salnno" that be did 85
ami in raan aso for genuine frontier
saloons in this oity. Mr. King is a
pioneer of Umatilla oonnty, baring
oome here io 1870, and in the early
daye Addled out popular aire Id Steve
Sanford'a saloon. He ie very enthus
iastic over tbe Happy Canyon enter
tainments end intends doing bis test
to make the scene realistic.
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a.MiNI
.ill II I ij) i n lw i
I K.HI I l Ml J jMl
and Consid
er Quality
of. Goods
The difference in.
services rendered
will decide in the
mind whether or
not it pays to buy
GROCERIES HERE
Take your last week's grocery bill, Mrs. Housekeeper,
the one that you paid at the other store, and compare
it with this week's statement at this store, and let the
saving-difference in the cost of living-be your guide.
FIX eSt RADTKE
THE "MONEY-BACK STORE" ATHENA, OREGON.
Fall Opening of Quality Merchandise
at Mosgrove's Reliable Store
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We new Fall Goods are now here, and we ask your
critical opinion. Spend a tew moments or a few hours
in each department and look over our stock and prices.
We are sure you Will feel well repaid for time spent. J
The New Dress fabrics
ALL WOOL 36 inch SERGES Very suitable for school wear, the yard. , 60c
DRESS PLAIDS Black and white checks and novelties, the yard 60c to $1.50
CREPE EP1NGLES 40 inches wide, in gray, black, blue and tango, the yard. . $1.00
IMPERIAL WOOL CREPES-40 in. in blue, tango, gray and wisteria, the yd. . $1.25
HEAVY t OATINGS 54 inches wide, in gray, brown, tan and blue, the yard. . $1.75
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Ladies' Misses and Children's Coats
NEWEST DESIGNS AND WEAVES-New and servicable for Fall and Winter wear
LADIES' COATS and RAIN COATS- We have them from $10.00 up to $22.60
MISiES COATS We have them from ........ 5.50 up to $15.00
CHILDREN'S COATS We have them from 3 50 up to 8.50
LADIES' CHILDREN'S and MISSES MACKINAWS-In the latest colors and designs
from $4.50 to $10.00 .". " i; .
Fall Footwear for Men, Women and Children
Our entire line of new fall shoes is bere and on display aod we want yon lo see them. FOB MEN we oarry
tbe famona "Florshlem" shoe. W. bavs It In all tbe new lasts in blaok and tan, both button and laos. One
of the new numbers is tbe Turtle. Itis a velvet calf, fcluoher, X double sole, plaio stitoh oap. Prioes are
15.00 and IB. 50. - . .
ID WOMEN'S SHOES, cloth tops have the oall and we are prepared io snow yon vne newest,
Tbe tops are of Oravenette, Brooaded and Tinseled Diooade, who tun oiom quarw.
aver shown in Athens,
the new Louis XIVbeeL
Prioes range from $3.95 to 5.00.
Our Men's Store
Is complete with a Fall showing of newest stjis ideas for men, yooug men aud boys. Our new Una ot
"CLOJ.HGBAFT" Clothing, known tbe world over as the all-wool line at 110.00 to $20.00, fully guaranteed.
Wa oarrv the famous No. 41S0 Blue Serge alt wool, guaranteed to bold Its shape, $12.50 a suit.
also the equally famous No. 5130, Bins Serge, all wool, guaranteed to bold its shape, $15.00 a suit.
' WE ABK ATHENA'S REPKEBEN1ATIVEB FOR TOE GORDON HAT. $3.00. We have a beautiful
selection of all the new bleoka and ooloie, The new mushroom brim with the diamond telesoope, With the,
puggaree baud is one of tbe newest novelties.
Maokiuaws, Bain Coats, Balmaoo ins, (Japs. Shirts, lies, Mousing Uuderwear.-everytbiog yon want i
here,' Our lines are as oomplete ai money will boy.
Main Street, Mosgrove Mercantile Co. Athena.