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Athena, Oregon, June 8, 1928
SQUELCHING A FAKE CLAIM
A New Jersey court handed a
severe jolt to a pair of lawyers who
were promoting the attempted ' raid
of 103 Texas "Dukes" upon a ?2,000
000 fund left by the late James B.
Duke, tobacco magnate, to certain
undiscovered relatives.
The claim of these "Dukes" for
a share in this fortune not only was
thrown out of court, but the judge re
fused to allow even a fee to the two
lawyers who attempted to put it over
There's a considerable business be
ing carried on over the country in
promoting the claims of groups of
people to shares of certain great
fortunes, and at leant two instance
could be noted here where Athena
residents have been "interested" by
alleged estate lawyers.
One of the favorite schemes is to
find a few hundred "alleged" des
cendants of an original owner of cer
tain land which is now part of some
ereat city, and make them believe
that the property legally still belongs
"in the family," and that each one
of the "descendants" can get a share
Even such a hazy prospect of "easy
money" as this evidently must be has
induced many hundreds' of people to
contribute from $100 down to $10
to the shyster lawyers who have been
promoting these fakes and swindles.
That is just what they are; neither
more nor less. No one of them has
ever been found to have the slightest
foundation in law or reason.
But no one of these cases ever got
as far as a trial in court where the
judge could administer the sort of
rebuke the New Jersey judge admin
istered to the two lawyers in the
Texas "Dukes" case.
Which is perhaps to be regretted;
it might put a damper on that sort
of fakery.
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A couple were married in the air
at the recent air meet at Walla Wal
la. However, marriages in the air
are nothing new. Most couples are
a little in the air at the interesting
moment but they soon come down to
earth, and if they are blessed with
some good sense, they live happily
ever after.
Many an old settler who owned
hundreds of acres of land, left grand
sons who carry all their real estate
holdings under their finger nails.
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What the young people need is lot's
of good advice, says Henry Ford. It
will have to be pretty good if they
have a car to take it with.
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A physician says the state spends
twice as much on wild life as upon
child life. Parents will find this a
very puzzling distinction.
Legislation to provide regulation of
interstate motor bus transportation is
recommended by the Interstate Com
merce commission in a report to con
gress. The commission does not
care to undertake the task itself. The
plan is to delegate to the states
authority to regulate these carriers
as to rates, routes and service.
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A Scrnnton, Pennsylvania, dry
goods firm recently carried thirty
seven pages of advertising in three
daily newspapers in connection with
'a ono-day sale. And we know of men
trying to do business who haven't
carried thirty-seven linos of adver
tising in thirty-seven years.
A tablespoon of vinegar put in the
lard when cooking doughnuts will pre
vent them from soaking up the fat,
says a household item; but nothing
has yet been discovered that will pre
vent a fellow from soaking them in
his coffee.
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The old fashioned farm wife who
used to spend her Sundays cooking
for city relatives is now running a
chicken sandwich place and charging
the kinfolk regular rates for their
Sunday dinners.
Increase of growth of electric and
gas service in the last 25 years is ap
proached by but one other industry,
the automobile.
A Doctor says there are lots of
vitamins in spinach. The trouble is
they knock the fillings out of one's
teeth.
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Until they decide to wear some
thing, it will be difficult to pick out
the summer girls from the others.
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If the Anti-Saloon league can man
age it, all candidates who are .not
bone-dry will be soaked.
A nation founded on a sound basis
can never go far wrong, despite an
occasional misstep.
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A down-state editor says a con
ceited person is one suffering from
I strain.
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What is colder than a highbrow?
Take the frog, for instance.
THE END OF A "PARTY."
(Morning Oregonian)
The plight of George F. Master
son, under indictment for murder, is
in any event whether his story is
false or true a warning to people
who hold "parties." He explains the
dead woman in his apartment by say
ing that a revolver was accidently
discharged, while in his hands, and
that the same bullet wounded him
and killed her. They were drunken.
He fled the city and, when sober, gave
himself up in Seattle. ' 1
A "party" is not what a party used
to be. Nowadays the term means
something quite the reverse of in
nocent. It means drunkenness par
ticipated in by men and women at the
apartment or home of one of them.
The purpose of the "party" is to per
mit excesses, and to encourage the
casting aside of morality and con
ventions. At such social gatherings
murders and accidental killings often
have occurred. They are prolific of
crime and sorrow and shame. Ihe
crop that Masterson reaps is not a
new one, nor is its yield extraordin
ary. He finds himself in the pre
dicament of many who have sorrowed
too late.
Virtue is desirable among other
reasons because it is in some de
gree the insurance of happiness. Peo
ple who take their pleasure at
"parties," and who believe that
drunken orgies are "fun," may -well
permit themselves a long, reflective
look at George F. Masterson, who
has had his fun, and is all through.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL
MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the legal
voters of School Dictrict No. 29, of
Umatilla County, State of Oregon,
that -the Annual School Meeting of
said District will be held at the school
house; to begin at the hour of two
o'clock p. m. on the third Monday of
June, being the 18th' day of June, A.
D. 1928. ;
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of electing one director and a
clerk and the transaction of business.
usual at such meeting.
Dated this 5th day of June, 1928.
CLARENCE E. ZERBA,
District Clerk.
Attest:
LENNA C. READ, '
Chairman Board of Directors.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate of Mary
Wolfe, Deceased.
Notice is' hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern: That Bessie
Werst has been appointed executrix of
the last will and testament of Mary
Wolfe, deceased, and has qualified as
such. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
present them, with proper vouchers,
as required by law, to said executrix
at the law office of Will M. Peterson,
Stangier Building, Pendleton, Oregon,
within six months of the date of the
first publication of this notice which
is the 1st day of June, 1928.
BESSIE WERST,
Executrix.
Will M. Peterson, George R. Lewis
Attorneys for Executrix. J1J29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Clar
ence Ogilvy, presumed to be dead.
Notice is hereby given that by an
order of the above entitled Court the
undersigned has been appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate of Clar
ence Ogilvy, presumed to be dead.
All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified to
present the same to me at Athena,
Oregon, or to my attorneys, Watts
& Prestbye, at their office in Athena,
Oregon, within six months from the
date of the first publication of this
notice. All claims must be verified
as by law .required.
Dated at Athena, Oregon this 11th
day of May, 1928.
MINNIE KRETZER,
Administratrix.
Watts & Prestbye, Athena, Oregon,
Attorneys for Estate. M11J8
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of H.
McArthur, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed her final ac
count and report in the above en
titled matter and that the above en
titled Court has fixed Saturday, the
7th day of July, 1928, at the hour of
10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day, as
the time, and the County Court room
in the County Court house at Pendle
ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the
place, for hearing of said final ac
count and report. Objections to said
final account and report should be
filed on or before that date.
Dated at Athena, Oregon, this Stn
day of June, 1928.
MANDA J. McARTHUR,
Executrix of ftie Last Will and
Testament of H. McArthur, Deceased.
Watts & Prestbye, Athena, Oregon,
Attorneys for Executrix. J8J6
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mel-
vin J. Canfield, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons whom it may concern: That
George R. Lewis, administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of Mel
vin J. Canfield, deceased, has filed
his final account and report in the
administration of the estate; that the
County Judge, by order duly made
and entered has appointed Monday
the 25th day of June, 1928, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as
the time and the County Court House
at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place
where all objections and exceptions
to said final account and report will
be heard and a settlement of the
estate made.
Dated this the 19th day of May,
1928.
GEORGE R. LEWIS,
Administrator with the will annex
ed. Will M. Peterson Attorney for Ad
ministrator. M25J22
What has become of the oldl'ashion
ed designation "cigaret-fiend?"
Since milady lias formed the habit,
full page cigarette ads have crowded
the rabid editorial out of the newspapers.
Houston, Texas is preparing to i
bring many tons of salt from bodh
far below the earth's surface. Will
they need that much to take witt.
what the Democratic orators say?
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Sim Barnes survived the I. O. O, F.
grand Lodge meeting at Roscbrir;,
and is batting better than 1000 fat
the Pioneers' Reunion to bo hold at
Wcvton, June 15 and 16.
Computation reveals that un Ohio
woman has baked six tons of cake in
her gas range since purchasing it.
Jinmiiny crickets, gas must be cheap
back there.
Prince Carol, ordered to leave Eng
land, went to Belgium. Too bad he
couldn't come over to America the
fiction writers would have seen him
through.
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According to the law of averages,
out of ten wives, three are ideal,
says a club woman. But then of
course, we all can't have ten wives.
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