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VOLUME 48.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1927
NUMBER 10
Congress Ends In
A Bitter Filibuster
Many Important Bills Fail
As a Result of Deadlock
In Senate.
Washington, D. C The 69th con
gress went down to Its death in a bit
ter political filibuster which killed all
important pending legislation from
"'"widows' pensions to the $126,000,000
public buildings bill and the second
deficiency bill containing funds for
Important government work.
The upper house was held virtually
impotent until the final adjournment,
when Vice President Dawes, champion
of rules revision to prevent filibusters
lectured that body in scathing terms.
The proposal which tied senate pm
cedure in a knot in the closing hours
of the session was the resolution of
Reed of Missouri to extend the life of
his campaign fund investigation.
The principal results of the senate's
failure to pass the $93,000,000 defi
ciency bill were:
World war veterans will be unable
to get loans on their compensation
certificates from the government.
All increases in pensions to Civil
and Spanish war veterans will be sus
pended until July 1 and all new pen
sions will be denied for a year.
The veterans bureau will have to
abandon a good part of its hospital
ization program.
The president's new radio commis
sion will have to function on its own
funds, if at all.
Construction delayed on new fed
eral buildings in many cities.
The sellers of the Cape Cod canal
will not get their $11,500,000 from the
government for another year at least.
The navy cannot build three new
needed cruisers.
The army may have to discharge
thousands of soldiers for lack of funds.
President coolidge let it be known
that he has no intention of calling an
extra session of congress and that he
is entirely satisfied with legislation
passed by the 69th congress.-
While inconvenience will be caused
for those dependent on pensions am
to certain government departments,
the president believes the occasion
does not demand summoning congress
again.
Insured Mortgage Bonds
Offered Through Banks
Popular With Investors
Insured mortgage bonds have be
come so popular with investors that
the banks of the Northwest, includ
ing the First National Bank of Athe
na, have taken them over for distri
bution among such patrons as desire
them.
The bonds are issued by the Mort
gage Security Corporation of Amer
ica and are unconditionally guaran
teed by the National Surety Company
said to be the world's largest surety
company. The -Mortgage - Security
Corporation of America and the Na
tional Surety Company are recogniz
ed as pioneers in establishing posi
tive standards of safety and a sense
of complete confidence in the field of
mortgage investments, bankers de
clare. ' The basic securities for the bonds
are formed by loans on owner-oc
cupied houses and income producing
properties of a type acceptable for
trust funds. Loans average $7,000,
distributed over 350 progressive
cities of the nation the bankers point
out. Property values average nearly
twice the amount of the loans. The
loans are submitted to the Mortgage
Security Corporation by a responsi
ble local mortgage house with their
guarantee.
The insured mortgage bonds of the
Mortgage Security Corporation of
America offer the investor a high
degree of safety and a logical form
of investment, according to bankers,
The investor carries insurance on his
own life, on his property, and it is
a reasonable ana logical sequence
to carry insurance on his invested in
come.
Mountains Haven for
Klamath Falls Pastor
ROSAMOND REED
The Rev. Petelle, Wanted on
Charge Liquor Violation,
Eludes Pursuers.
Petelle surrendered to officers
Wednesday, and says he can
prove his innocence on the booze
charge.
Brownlee, Holdup Man
Taken at Walla Walla
THREE-POWER NAVAL
LIMITATION IS URGED
Washington, D. C. The United
States has definitely proposed to Great
Britain and Japan a three-power naval
limitation conference to meet in
Geneva not earlier than June 1.
In the event of acceptance by the
London and Tokyo governments
which have not as yet replied, Fiance
and Italy probably will be asked to
send representatives to the confer
ence as observers.
The new invitation is understood tc
contain no definite formula for fixing
maximum? tonnage limitation; upon
cruisers, destroyers and submarines.
The purpose of the conference at
Geneva will be to explore the pos
sibilities of arriving at an understand
ing for these maximum tonnage limi
tations which could be accepted, par
ticularly by Great Britain as a Euro
pean power, and in view of the non
participation of France and Italy in
the agreement
At the White House it was disclosed
that President Coolidge reguards the
tentative advices thus far received
from abroad as promising for the suc
cess of the three-power plan.
The president believes the five-pow-er
plan would have been more promis
ing in practical results than a three
power project could be, but be Is
anxious to do the next best thing if
a five-power meeting is impossible.
Gen. Butler is Ordered to Shanghai.
Washington, D. C. Brigadier Gen-
sral Smedley D. Butler was ordered toj
China to command the U. S. marine
force of more than 2500 in Asiatic
waters. He will proceed by the first
steamer from San Diego.
Alfred Brownlee, 27, alias Jack
Heshman, who according to officers
has confessed his part in the wound
ing of one man in a poolroom at Ve
neta, Oregon, near Eugene, and
the subsequent fatal shooting of a
posseman was caught by officers at
Walla Walla Sunday.
He was arrested by Sheriff Earl
Mclnroe and Deputy Elmer Johnson
giving up without a struggle. His
supposed pal, Dewey Russell, 25, is
held at Eugene. The men are charg
ed with the holdup of the V'eneta
pool hall a week ago Sunday night,
William Maddaugh the proprietor
being wounded. Eston Hooker, 22, a
posseman was wounded a little later,
dying the next day.
Jirowniee s arrest was very com
monplace. He was unarmed and bore
two wounds, one in the shoulder, the
right shoulder the other in the
right hand. From the hand was ex
tracted a bullet Sunday afternoon.
Brownlee reached Walla Walla by
auto Sunday night having been given
a ride from western Oregon. Sher
iff Mclnroe got a tip that a man
was there who had been wounded
and who acted as though he was
trying to hide.
Canada to Increase Mounted Police.
Winnipeg, Man. Canada has decid
ed to increase the strength of the
Canadian northwest mounted police
at once from 1000 to 4000 men. This
force will enable the dominion to pa
trol the entire Canadian border to
stop smuggling of liquor.
Wedding Anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Al Johnson
On next Monday, March 21, will be
the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrg. Alvin Johnson.' The day
will be observed quietly, though con
gratulations will be in order from
their relatives and friends.
Through the sixty year span of
their married life, many of them
have been spent in Umatilla county,
at the farm home west of Athena,
where the family of sons and daugh
ters were raised.
Coming to this section in early
days, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson did their
share of pioneering in co-operative
effort with other new settlers in
winning a livelihood from the soil
and working to an end which has ul
timately brought Umatilla county up
to its present high standard.
As this venerable and highly es
teemed couple rest in the mellow sun
set of life, their many, many friends
unite 'in extending congratulations
for Monday's happy event, and wi3h
for them other anniversaries in fu
ture years.
Change In Train Time
Effective Sunday morning, the
northbound Pendleton-Spokane train
schedule will be changed. The train
now leaving Pendleton at 7:50 a. m.,
arriving at Athena 8:22, will leave
Pendleton at 8:25 a. m., arriving at
Athena at 8:57 a. m.
A Klamath Falls dispatch says:
As darkness gathered over the moun
tains of Southern Oregon Saturday
night, the Rev. M. F. Petelle, former
pastor of the First Christian church
here, was still successfully eluding
Jackson county and federal officers
seeking him on a warrant charging
possession and transportation of li
quor.
Petelle, a former logger, is no
greenhorn in the hills, and with his
four hour start it is likely he and his
unidentified companion will not be
overtaken by the small force of men
available to Sheriff Jennings of Jack
son county.
The chase started early Friday af
ter the two men had disappeared in
the brush along the Pacific highway
about three miles north of the Cal
ifornia state line after officers had
discovered 60 gallons of liquor in Pe
telle's sedan, overturned in a ditch
on a curve. His companion is be
lieved to b a Klamath man, as of
ficers have seen a man resembling
the second fugitive riding with Pe
telle here recently.
Petelle's alleged connection with
the booie running affair came as a
complete surprise to members of his
congregation.
The pastor, a picturesque funda
mentalist, came here about nine
months ago from Wallowa, accompan
ied by a singing co-religionist and in
stituted revival along the lines of a
Billy Sunday campaign. His resigna
tion from the First Christian church
here became effective March 1, and
last Sunday he preached his farewell
sermon,
Reasons given by church leaders
for Petelle's resignation was that
the minister was not, in the opinion
of his congregation, "the man for
this church and that he was simply
a misfit in the local pulpit."
As far as any of us knew," a
member of the church said, "the Rev,
Mr. Petelle's character was of the
best and his reputation was except
ionally good."
In answer to rumors of midnight
roamings of the pastor, members of
his flock said Petelle had a habit of
studying late at night and goingl
late for meals
Miss Rosamond Reed, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed of
Pennsylvania, whose engagement to
Charles Denby, Jr., son of former
United States Minister to China and
Mrs. Charles Denby of Washington,
has been announced by her parents.
where he had the reputation of being
a fighter of prowess. When he be
came converted Petelle left 'every
thing of his former life in the camps
behind and worked hard and faith
fully for his college education and
ordainment.
Petelle is known in Athena. It
will be remembered that he came
here from Wallowa county, a couple
of years ago and held a series of
meetings at the Christian church. He
was a man of good address and ap
pearance, and gave the impression of
being an evangelist of more than
ordinary ability.
League Addressed on
Subject of Banking
Interesting Meeting Coming
With Agriculture, Text
Books Subject.
Cleve Stanton Has Stroke
Cleve Stanton suffered a slight
paralytic stroke at his home in Athe
na early Tuesday morning. His right
side is affected. Mr. Stanton has
been suffering from severe pains in
his . head for several weeks. About
3 o'clock Tuesday morning he arose
from bed to start a fire, and while
in the act of turning on the light,
he was stricken and fell to the floor.
With aid from his aged mother, he
was returned to his bed. Mrs, Stan
ton then called James Huggins, and
later Dr. Sharp arrived at the Stan
ton home. The patient rallied and
has given indications of improvement.
M. L. Watts, manager for the
Preston-Shaffer Milling company and
vice-president of the First National
Bank of Athena, delivered an address
before the members of the Men's
League at the Baptist church Friday
evening, on tv ? subject of banking.
. Mr. Watts' discourse covered bank
ing in all its phases, and especially
the speaker enlightened his hearers
on the relations and influence the
federal reserve system, through its
twelve district banks, has in the
stabilization of commerce and finan
cial conditions, generally.
The next meeting of the league
will be held at the Baptist church on
Friday evening, March 25. For this
meeting a larger attendance is an
ticipated, and details for the program
to be given on that occasion are now
being worked out.
O. C. Hadley, superintendent of
me Atnena scnoois win deliver an
address before the league at this
meeting on the timely topic of school
text books. Another interesting top
ic, agriculture, will be discussed by
County Agent Holt," who will ac
quaint the farmers and business men
with different angles of that subject.
Traveling Range Salesmen
Nine horse and buggy outfits con
veying range salesmen for an East
em concern, are traveling through
out Umatilla county soliciting orders,
mostly from country people. Hard
ware dealers carry stocks of the best
makes of cook stoves and ranges,
and these local dealers, in business
here at home, stand behind every
sale they make, and as a rule car
ry on hand extra parts and repairs
for the stoves they sell.
"Haz" Here From Boise
Coach Basler and his Boise, Idaho,
basket ball team were in Athena for
a short time Monday evening. "Baz"
and his athletes were en route by
automobile to Moscow, Idaho, to par
ticipate in the state basket ball
tournament. The Boise team has a
clean score this season, having every
While here, he lived 'game played in their district, winning
In the basement of the church, his ; two by a one-point margin.
wife being an invalid in Mount Ver.
non, Washington.
Petelle is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Oregon and of the Eugene
Bible school. Prior to his ministerial
career he was a lumberjack in the
woods of Northern Washington.
Legion Convention
The American Legion district con
vention, comprising Legion Posts in
Gilliam, Union, Morrow and Umatil
la counties, will be held tomorrow at
Pendleton.
Annual Pythian Convention
The annual convention of Knights
of Pythias lodges of Umatilla coun
ty will be held at Pendleton, Monday,
March 21. A number of grand lodg
officers will be present to participate
and the lodges of the county will at
tend in a body so far as possible.
Amplified work in the rank of Page
will be given. A banquet supper will
be served and speakers are on the
program for addresses.
New Electrician
Ralph Singer and famiiy of Waits
burg, will come to Athena to reside.
Mr, Singer will be electrician for the
Preston-Shaffer Milling company,
taking the place of former electrician
Drexel. Mr. Singer has been here
in the past, doing work for the mill
ing company. The family will oc
cupy the residence of the late Mrs.
A. J. Wagner, in the north part of
the city.
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lapping lime
Jack Tweedy, who was in Athena
for several weeks, has returned to
his home near Talmer Junction.
Letters From France
Come to the Pupils of
Miss Rodman's Room
Miss Rodman's room in the Athe
na schools has been doing a very in
teresting piece of work lately. Soaie
time ago the pupils wrote letters.
These letters were sent to a teacher
in France who has pupils about the
same age as the ones in Miss Rod
man's room. This week a packet of
thirty nine letters was received from
the pupils in France. Mr. Hadley
has been kept quite busy translating
the letters. Following is a transla
tion of one of the letters:
Couzon, France
February 13, 1927.
Dear American Friend:
I was very agreeably surprised
Monday morning when our teachers
called us together to hear your let
ters. First our teacher showed us
where you lived on the map. I look
ed at your letters but I didn't know
one word. Our teacher translated
the letters for us.
Couzon, is in a little valley near
the Saone river. There are eleven
hundred people in this town. We
are 15 killometers (9 miles) from
Lyons, the big silk center. This val
ley is noted for its cherries, and
when you come to see me you must
taste some as they are very good.
Our school buolding is made of
yellow limestone which is quarried
here. The boys and girls are to
gether in our school, but usually they
are separate. We have three rooms,
the first is for pupils from four to
seven years old, the next from seven
to ten, and the third ten to thirteen.
I am twelve years old, and one meter
and 53 centimeters tall.
.We do not have the winter sports
you speak of as we have only had
one centimeter (less than an inch) of
snow this winter. We play many Am
erican games as your superintendent
taught the games to our teacher
when he was in France.
My father has been to New York
eleven times as he was a sailor. Now
he works on the Paris, Lyons, Med
iterranean rail road. My mother
works in the silk factory.
We have a phonograph and a mov
ing picture machine in our school. I
hope I see some pictures of your
country soon.
I will close by sending you the af
fections of my heart with a big kiss.
Your little French friend,
Maria Charrier.
Umatilla County Boy is
With Portland Beavers
Cecil Duff, Frecwater baseball
pitcher, who will be remembered as a
good player by Alhena fans, is with
the Portland Beavers, coming up
from the Virginia league. Speaking
of Duff's work against the Hun .ioso
team, in the Beaver's first practice
game, which ban Jo.se won 3 tj !,
the Oregonian says:
Just the same, this lad Duff, from
Freewater, Oregon, and Pcteisburg
of the Virginia league, made a treat
impression by his pitching Do,ff
is one of those tally lanky, long arm
ed hurlers and he worked with the
polish of a big leaguer.' He unfurl
ed a fast ball which he kept low, and
a slow curve that was very effective.
And better yet, he gave every indi
cation of being a pitcher with control.
On his showing this afternoon, it
looked very much as if he can b i
counted on as a regular. He has a
sweeping, easy overhand delivery,
showed great coolness under (ire
and uncovered a move to first that
made Ernie Johnson and Tom Turn
er look at each other. Duff is no
green pea.
Church Bombers Are
Foiled By Policemen
An Attempt to Destroy San
Francisco Edifice Results
In Death of One.
sun irranetsco, Cal. Police surpris
ed two men attempting to bomb the
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul here
early Sunday, shooting and killing one
and "'wounding the other.
The dead man's name has not yet
been learned, while the other, wound
ed in the log, was identified as Celsten
Ecklund, 45, ex-janitor of San Jose,
Cal. Several years ago he was arrest
ed in Sentt'.o ns an I. W. W. agitator.
The church, one of the most impos
ing edifices in the city, already has
been bon bed four times since Janu
ary, 1!)2G.
The latest attempt to blow up the
structure took place at 4:20 A. M.
Police stationed in and around the
church saw the two men place the
bomb In the doorway and start away.
Falling to respond to a call to halt,
some of' the officers opened fire while
another cut the fuse on the bomb.
Motives for tlio bombings have
never been learned.
The shooting of the bombers was
the result or a carefully arranged
trap which police had maintained
every Sunday morning for weeks.
The two men approached the build
ing on opposite sides of the street.
One placed the bomb against the 'en
try way wall and lighted the fuse, while
the other Ecklund stood across the
street.
The police shouted at the bomber
to hult and shot him when he fled.
While one policeman, Joe Grem
minger, seized the bomb and tore
away the sputtering fuse, the others
shouted to Ecklund to surrender und
shot him when he ran.
HOSE LIE USED
BY BOOZE THIEVES
Chicago, 111. More than 600 feet of
hose was used by thieves in siphon
ing bonded whisky from a government
warehouse to an apartment building,
it wus revealed after police and fed
oral agents had captured four men' In
a spectacular pistol fight and recover
ed thousands of dollars' worth of
liiliior.
The four were William "Klondike"
O'Donnell, who was held for a time
in connection with the slaying of As
sistant State's Attorney McSwiggin
last year; William "Fur" Sammons,
known to police as a gangland power;
John Hurry and John Davis.
A filth man was pursued over the
roof of the warehouse but he escaped
amid pistol fire by dropping down a
v ail of the building which houses "pre
war" liquor valued at $1,000,000.
O'Donnell and Harry were found
manning two high pressure pumps,
from which the raiders trailed the
long stretch of hose to a battery ot
tanks in the apartment building. The
tanks already had received whisk v
which federal agents estimated was
wortli $200,000.
niue Line Driver Fined
Weston Leader: K B. Kinman,
driver of one of the Blue Line stages,
was arrested Wednesday by Traffic
Sergeant Lieuallen for exceeding the
speed limit on the highway between
Milton and Athena. He was taken
before Justice Scott at Milton, re
ports the Eagle, where he pleaded
guilty and was fined $25 and costs,
after which he finished his run to
Walla Walla. This was said to l;
Kinman's second arrest for speeding.
It was found that he did not have an
Oregon driver's license and he was
ordered to procure one. The stage
lie was driving had only an Idaho li-
FEDERAL LAWS APPLY
Supreme Court Rules Right to Vota
Not to be Abridged.
Washington, I). C Political party
primaries were held by the. supremo
court to be subject to federal laws.
Deciding a ase fi'im Texas, tlio
court held that the states are restrict
ed in their jurisdiction over the pri
mary and cannot bar voters from the
polls on account of color or race.
Justice Holmes delivered the opin
ion, and no dissent was announced.
Negroes denied the light to vote in
a primary on account of color, he said,
hud ground fur damages, since tlio
constitution guarantees the negro
equal rights.
The Texas law prohibiting negroes
from voting in the democratic pri
maries was therefore declared void
and unconstitutional.
Florence Banker to Plead Guilty.
Eugene, Or. Henry L. Bergman,
president of Lane County State & Sav-
cense and he was ordered to see that lugs bunk at Florence will plead guilty
it was equipped with Oregon license
plates before driving it into ibis
state again.
i Everett Rothrock is out of the ho?
, pital where he was operated on for
j appendicitis, and is recovering. "Nev
Icr again," quoth Everett.
in the circuit court on the charge of
embezzlement of bank funds, accord
ing to his attorney, E. H. Hryson, who
made a statement recently. E. O. Em
mell, attorney for Harriet Weatherson,
the cashier, joiutly charged with Berg
man, said be had no statement tq
make