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VOLUME 43
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1930
NORBLAD'S PLAN
l IS TURNED DOW!
Flaws ' In Governor's Pro
posed Method Noted By
the Commission.
Salem. With business and indus
trial depression staring the country
rin the face, and the state groaning
under its burden of taxes, Governor
Norblad's plan of a $20,000,000 road
bond, issue to aid in relief of present
unemployment, was turned down, by
the state highway commission at
conference Tuesday afternoon which
had bee called by the governor.
Not that the commission was out
of sympathy with the governor's con
cern over the unemployment situa
tion, but, as explained, by Chairman
Van Duzer, the proposal was
practical from several angles.
To begin with, Van Duzer pointed
out, it would require so much time to
get any sizable program under way,
dispose of the bonds,-advertise the
contracts and let the bids, that the
winter, season would be well on its
way before any work could be started
In the second place, under modern
methods of. ..highway , construction,
even the most ambitious road pro
gram conceivable would not give em
ployment to a sufficient number of
men to make any 'appreciable differ
ence in the general employment situ
ation. .
The commission, however, gave the
governor its assurance that it would
do everything within its power to give
employment to as many men through
out the winter as practical.
This will be done by ferreting put
small road jobs, grading jobs in par
ticular, which can be carried out
through the winter , months and in
which man power figures more largely
than machine power and by carrying
on such work as can be prosecuted at
this time of the year without too
great ah economic waste of funds.
"The commission has anticipated
this unemployment situation to some
extent," Van Duzer said. "With this
situation in view we have speeded up
our road program to more than dou
ble that of last year.
"If we should even consider the let
ting of as much as $20,000,000 in new
highway contracts at this time the
number of men to which we could
give employment this winter would be
very small.
"There is, however, a certain type of
work which could be done this winter,
such as minor grading jobs and road
changes which would give employ
ment to. some men and the commis
sion will see that this work is gotten
under way wherever it is possible."
It was shown by members of the
highway commission that in 1928 up
to August 11, highway contracts
awarded aggregated only $1,125,998.
In 1929 for the same period these
contracts amounted to $2,819,627, and
this year to date the commission has
let contracts for a total of $5,110,615
double that of last year and more
than four times that of two years ago.
In order to do this it was shown
that the commission has obligated its
next year's funds to a great extent. ,
The objection of the highway com
mission to the issuance of new bonds
at this time did not extend to its pro
gram, already announced, covering
the issuance of $1,500,000 in new
bonds each year for the next, three
years to meet additional federal aid
money. :i . .' '
With a view to providing additional
winter work on public highways, an
effort will be made to have the fed
eral government switch its aid on the
Bend-Burns highway to the ' Burns
Ontario section on which work cart
be carried out this winter.
Deer Season Will Open
To Hunters September 15
The deer hunting season will open
on schedule, September 15, State
Forester Lynn P. Cronemiller said
Wednesday. Governor Norblad was
not in Salem, but Cronemiller said
he was able to speak authoritatively.
The state forester said that the fire
hazard is. now entirely eliminated
with no large fires burning and with
the atmosphere so clear that lookouts
can see long distances. The rain,
Cronemiller said, is general through
out the state.
' Missionary Meeting
The September meeting of the
Christian Missionary society was held
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. F. B. Boyd with Mrs. Minnie De
Peatt assistant hostess. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Louis Keen
presided at the meeting and Mrs. C.
A. Sias led the devotionals. Mrs. G.
R. Gerking had charge of the pro
gram which dealt with the Christian
izing of the Jews in America.' A gift
of five dollars was sent to the Wei sen
berg mk&lcm to New Yolk.
Railroads Ask Commis
sion To Reconsider: West
ern Carriers File Petition
Apparently there is more back of
the railroad s claim that more time
was needed to arrange rate schedules
to conform with the reduction ordered
by the interstate commerce commis
sion, for it now transpires that the
commission has been asked to recon
sider its order. , .
A Washington dispatch says that a
petition asking the commission to re
consider its recent decision granting a
general reduction in freight rates on
grain and grain products in the west
and for export was filed .Wednesday
by railroads.
The petition, filed by all western
carriers, asserted that the decision re
quired rates which would substantial
ly reduce revenue "in the face of
general rate level which at present is
and for years past has been insuf
ficient to provide a fair return."
It added the decision was handed
down so long after the record in the
case was completed that testimony re
ceived by the commission no longer
applied. The case was argued before
the commission early last summer and
the decision came last July 1.
The application aiso cnarged the
reduced rates would deprive the rail
roads of their property without due
process of law in violation of the
fifth amendment to the constitution,
The rates are to become effective
January 1. . ' (
The investigation into gram rates
was undertaken by the commission
under the provision of the Hoch
Smith resolution requiring the lowest
possible rates on agricultural pro
ducts consistent with service rendered
by the carriers. In its decision, how
ever, the commission said it had found
the reduced rates were needed entire
ly aside from the Hoch-Smith reso
ration. . "; . "' '." ., " ' ,
Indians Ask That Celilo
Fishing Rights be Observed
Salem. Protection of Indians,
whose tribes for centuries have fished
in the Columbia river near Celilo and
Three-mile rapids east of The Dalles,
against encroachment of white fish
ermen was urged in a letter received
at the "executive r department here
from Andrew Barnhart of The Dalles
"It has been the practice of the
state of Oregon to issue commercial
licenses for this same territory, vir
tually usurping the grounds that have
for centuries been used by our peo
ple," read Barnhart's letter. "It is
mpossible for us to secure rights,
when our neighbors, the white citi
zens, are able to procure all the
rights to adjacent lands where nets
can be set In view of our treaty
rights with the United States govern
ment, is this not a violation of such
treaty to permit the white people to
garner all of these desirable places?
Is it not discriminatory against us?"
"Even though the Indian procures a
license he is forced to retire before
the white man who constantly en
croaches further upon what little re
mains to the Indians under the treaty
riehts. There seems to be no person
sufficiently interested to give us jus
tice'' ' ..
"The question in my mind is wheth
er the state of Oregon has authority
to issue a license to the white man
when the issuing of such licenses in
terferes .with the existing Indian
treaty governing tribal fishing rights
and grounds." t vi
Bank Thugs Flee When
Cashier Opens Gun Fire
Medford. A fusillade of pistol
shots and a wild pursuit after
bank bandits through the center of
town featured an attempt to rob the
bank at Central Point, five miles
north of here, late Tuseday.
One of the bandits remained at the
wheel of a motor car while his com
panion ordered v bank employes to
stick 'em up ' and proceeded to stuff
money into his shirt. The arrival of
customers, however, frightened the
robber and he fled into the car.
L. A. Tollefson, cashier, fired sev
eral shots at the fleeing bandits, but
it is believed none of the bullets took
effect. Sheriffs officers were combing
the countryside for the men.
Assist Red Cross Work
Now that the cooler weather has ar
rived the demand for warmer gar
ments has increased and the Umatil
la County Chapter has been request
ed to assist in making these garments.
Any one who will assist with this
work may have the materials and in
structions by writing to Mrs. James
Laing, chairman of the production or
by sending to the Red Cross head
quarters, Pendleton, Oregon. . " 'r
"Portland Rose" Christened
Yesterday was a gala day for the
Union Pacific, first of the transcon
tinental to reach the Pacific coast
and long associated with the upbuild
ing of the west, and a gala day as
well for Portland. For the new train,
"Portland Rose," upon which more
than $1,000,009 has been spent by the
Union Pacific, is the first train ever to
be dedicated to a dry;
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Blast Sends Rock Hurt
ling Over Building Roofs
A blast at the countv rock nimrrv
in the southwest Dart of fnwn
ed warehouse roofs in the Union Pa
cific yards with stones shortly before
noon, Saturday. Several large stones
crashed throueh the roof of a sheH in
the Tum-a-Lum Lumber yard and al
so in the warehouse where work
men are ensraeed in makine- altar.
ations to accommodate the Washing-
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i.uii-j.uuuv oeea company s pea sort
ing plant
At the latter nlace. Jack CnMer
was lucky to escape injury when a
stone grazed him. onlv missinc him
but tearing his clothing.
The freak blast was caused when
workmen set off an unextiloded mine
f dhnd byv ihem in the progress of
tneir worK in getting out material at
the quarry for use in constructing
shoulders on the highway east of
town. The mine had been set by
some one but not riiRchartreri. nnH
when it went off it proved to be a
heavy loaded one with only a few
feet of soil and loose rock on the
north side of the mine.
When it was set off the full force
went out on the shallow side, causing
a shower of rocks of all sizes to be
thrown with terrific force and some
landed several hundred yards from
the' scene of the blast Several boys
who happened to be in the lumber
yard at the time were badly scared,
but all fortunately got by safe.
'ootball Opens With Game
With Mac-Hi Sept. 20th
Opening the football season on the
home grounds with Mac-Hi for their
opponents, "Pike" Miller's eleven will
go into the fray Saturday afternoon,
September 20, with but little prelimin
ary practice, but with a full grown
determination to win.
Eddie Buck is directing the Mac-
Hi athletes through this season's cam
paign, having taken the place of
Coach Green, who looked over the
destinies of the fruitpickers for two
very successful seasons.
The Athena team is reported to be
exceptionally strong in the line this
year, with much to be developed in
the backfield positions. However, the
scrimmage with Mac-Hi will give an
angle on what Athena may expect of
her team this year. Well, they're
rarin' to go! .
The B. B. Club
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Michener were
host and hostess to the B. B. club
Wednesday evening. A no host din
ner was served at 7 p. m., followed
by four tables of bridge. High honors
went to Mr. and Mip. W. C. Garfield
and low to Flint Johns. Guests were
as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gar
field, Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Johns, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Mclntyre, Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Logsdon, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Pinkerton, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. C M. Eager and the
host and hostess.
Price Cut In Two
Cattle prices have been whacked
right through the middle as compar
ed with last years market, according
to a statement made by John Thomp
son, well known stockman, who was in
Athena Monday. Mr. Thompson had
just disposed of some beef cattle to a
buyer, who last year paid him just
double what he paid this week for the
same number at approximately the
same weight.
Adopt School Budget
At a meeting of the school board
Wednesday evening the matter of
adopting the budget for the coming
yeaf waK ttBttu&eti anil ttfncluitaL -
Activities To Secure the
Umatilla Rapids Project
Outlined At a Conference
Portland. 1. Umatilla Rapids pro
ject to be launched in vigorous ag
gressive way at next session of con
gress. . . '
2. Sentiment in its behalf united on
part of Oregon delegation to con
gress and likewise of people of Ore
gon and Pacific Northwest. '
3. Senator McNary to lead in fight
for project at Washington, D. C, with
pledged support of Senator Steiwer
and Congressmen Butler and Korell.
4. Hearings on Umatilla Rapids
plan to be jointly conducted by sen
ate and house committee with "ade
quate time" immediately after the
holidays in Washington,. D. C. . ,
6. Support of President Hoover for
Umatilla Rapids anticipated by Sen
ator McNary, with confidence that
Secretary Wilbur of interior depart
ment will extend formal approval and
that forthcoming report by United
States engineers containing general
survey of Columbia and its needs will
constitute technical confirmation.
6. Commitments by Pacific North
west communities as possible con
sumers of Umatilla Rapids power to
be added to those already given by
Portland, Pendleton, La Grande and
other cities.
These were outstanding as conclu
sions reached by conference at the
Benson hotel between Senators Mc
Nary and Steiwer and Congressmen
Butler and Korell, representing the
Oregon congressional delegation and
the executive committee of the Uma
tilla Rapids project.
Following the conference, which was
executive, Secretary Baer issued a
statement declaring that the Uma
tilla Rapids project has been given
outstanding position among the great
projects of the United States with
every assurance of its ultimate suc
cess. . .
Senator McNary issued a statement
which covered the essential facts of
the project, his belief that the feder
al Government should undertake the
development and that it should be a
source of revenue to Oregon ana
Washington. He said:
"The bill contains a provision of ex
treme importance to the taxpayers of
the state of Oregon and Washington
In the matter of creation of a new
source of revenue by specifying that
37 percent, of any money coiieciea
by the secretary of the interior above
the amounts due the eovernment will
come to the states of Oregon and
Washington in lieu or taxes by vir
tue of their natural resources being
taken for public service."
The bill provides, said Senator Mc
Nary, that title to Umatilla Rapids
Ham the reservoir t)lant and inci
dental works shall forever remain in
the United States.
Th vret.arv of the interior need
nt. undertake construction until con
tracts are made for Bale of power.
Foot Badly Cut
While eneatred in road work on the
highway in the vicinity . of Ritter,
Grant county, Floyd Arbogast cu his
left foot verv badly with an ax. He
was brought out for surgical atten
tion and arrived at renmeton several
hours after the accident A deep
ffash was cut across the foot and
six stitches were taken to close the
wound. Floyd withstood the ordeal
without anaesthetic aid. He was in
Athena the first of the week, hopping
about on crutches.
Thirty-Six Men Employed
On Extra Work In Athena
It is reported that N. B. Foster was
slightly injured when the horse he
was riding on the highway near Hil
gard, was struck by an automobile
and kilWL'--.-..,(... .:,.
A total of thirty-six men are em
ployed at this time on extra work in
Athena, a Press reporter found in his
rounds, Wednesday.
A force of thirteen carpenters are
at work on alterations being made in
the interior of the warehouse situated
in the Union Pacific railroad yards to
accommodate the site for the Wash
ington-Idaho Seed company's pea
cleaning and sorting plant, which is
later to give employment to some
forty women and girls.
At the plant of the Eickhoff Farm
Products corporation a part of , the
bean grading machinery was started
up Wednesday, where the first carload
shipment of the season was being
loaded, six men were employed. 'When
the plant gets to running at full ca
pacity ten men will be employed
there. An attachment for stationary
motive power transmission from a
caterpillar tractor , has been utilized
for power purposes and is operating
satisfactorily. ,.
Fifteen men are employed on the
new work which the maintenance de
partment of the state highway com
mission is carrying on at this time on
this division of the Oregon-Washington
highway. A steam shovel is oper
ating in the quarry in the lower end
of town, and trucks are hauling the
material for the new shoulders which
will add materially to the width of
the highway. '
Class Officers Elected At
A. H. S. For the Year
The senior class met with Mr.
Bloom, class advisor, and elected their
officers. The following were elected:
Jack Moore, president; Roland Wil
son, : vice-president; and Myrtle
Campbell, secretary-treasurer. Class
rings and announcements were dis
cussed. The junior class met with their
class advisor, Mrs. Bloom, to elect
their officers and discuss plans for
making money. When the smoke had
cleared away Mildred Hansell was
found to be president; Arleen Myrick,
vice-president; Marjorie Douglas,
secretary-treasurer.
The sophmore class met with their
class advisor, Miss Cameron. They
elected officers and proceeded to get
initiation underway. The following
were elected: Howard Reeder, presi
dent; Garth Pinkerton, vice-president;
Helen Barrett, secretary-treasurer.
The Freshman class met with their
class advisor, Mrs. Blatchford. The
following were elected: Maxine
Moore, president; Walter Singer,
vice-president; Kenneth Rogers, sec
retary-treasurer. Plans for the weincr
roast were discussed.
Fast Horses and Fine
Exhibits Will Be At the
' State Fair Next Week
Salem. Horses from the finest
stables in the west are expected to ar
rive here next week for last-minute
training efore the opening of the
uregon btate fair program on Mon
day, September 22.
Nearly 80 entrants are on the list
for the stake and class harness races
while more than 100 running horses
probably will register here for the
special events in which prizes will ag
gregate $17,500, according . to Mrs.
Ella S. Wilson, secretary of the state
fair board.
Horse, barns have been put into
first-class shape, with everythinsr in
readiness for the largest influx of
championship animals ever entered
in an Oregon exposition, she declared
today.
Every division of the fair is assured
a marked gain in quantity and quality
of exhibits, according to members of
the state fair board, with insufficient
display space now the only problem
confronting final plans for the 69th
annual event , '
Concession and exhibit space al
ready is leased to capacity, while late
applicants probably will have diffi
culty in obtaining proper quarters for
their displays.
Even "Pee-wee golf," condemned by
scores and played by thousands, has
invaded the realm of amusements,
and at least one course and an addi
tional tricK-snot device will have a
place on the entertainment program.
Fifteen counties have contracted for
individual displays, with booths al
ready being arranged in the rapidly
filling agricultural building.
EMINENT OREGON
JURIST IS DEAD
Gridiron Grind Begins At
U. of O. On Next Monday
University of Oregon. Seventeen
lettermen, including six veterans with
two years of service in the Pacific
Coast conference, will report to Or,
C. W. Spears next Monday as he
starts his first football campaign at
Oregon. Considering the number of
players at practice last spring, the
Webfoots will probably have about
forty candidates seeking positions on
the varsity.
The eyes of the coast sports world
next week will be particularly direct
ed toward Eugene and Seattle, where
two newcomers to the West, Spears
from Minnesota, and Jimmy Phelan
from Purdue, will begin conditioning
grid teams for their initial assaults
upon conference rivals. Doc Spears,
playing Pacific University here five
days after the first day of preliminary
work, will quickly bring his eleven
under observance. After another few
days of practice the Webfoots will
meet Willamette on Hayward field in
a night game, September 26, and then
entrain for Chicago to meet Drake in
the country's first intersectional bat
tle for the season, October 3.
The six veterans who will play their
last, season for Oregon are Austin
Colbert and Jerry Lillie, guards;
George Christinson and Marion Hall,
tackles; Johnny Kitzmiller, captain
and halfback and John Donahue,
quarterback. With the exception of
Hall, all of these men were regulars
on last year's team. ' Colbert, who
teamed with Christinson at tackle for
two years, will be the only man
among those veterans moved out of
an old position by the new coach.
Raff erty Declines Come
back on Hoss Statements
Autos Corns Together "
Two cars brushed up together at
the Intersection of Main and Third
streets Monday afternoon, but with
only a hub cap knocked off in the way
of damage. A Missouri car was com
ing up Third and was unable to make
the turn into Main for the reason
that a car was parked too close to
the corner. It struck a coupe which
veered out almost safely but not
quite in time to escape being hit The
heaviest traffic on this division oz the
Oregon-Washington t highway centers
in Athena at the point where the ac
cident occurred,
For Slaying Bride
A comnlaint charsrinor Laveme Car
ter with first-degree murder in con
nection with the killing of his 24-year-old
bride of two months was filed
at Klamath Falls by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Boivin. A conviction
nnW this chars-e will mean caDital
jrunishm&t of life imjfris'tfnment.
Salem. Except to quote from the
statement itself of his services as
chief of the state traffic force for the
past 10 years, T. A. Rafferty, depos
ed, refused to comment on the ex
planations given by Hal E. Hoss,
secretary of state, for his removal
from office.
"On three or four occasions, the
last in the Sunday press of September
7, the secretary of state has been
quoted as saying, "I want to go on
record as saying that Chief Rafferty
deserves a lot of credit for his past
years' work in the state traffic divis
ion. He has given nearly 10 years of
loyal rnd efficient service to the state
of Oregon."
"With this one honest admission
by the secretary of state I leave my
case with the motoring public and
those who know me as a neighbor and
citizen."
Burns In Auto Wreck
Giles Cheatham of Portland was
burned to death in his automobile
when it caught fire and burned on the
Columbia River highway about 7:30
Monday evening about 17 miles west
of Arlington, near the Wild Cat ser
vice station. Mrs. Cheatham, who was
in the car escaped injury and was
taken into Arlington. An ambulance
was called from The Dalles and the
body was taken back to that city.
Art Display
Mrs. Cornell's art display is now
on exhibition in the Mosgrove build
ing, Main street Numbers of ladies
are visiting the exhibition and the
articles on display are attracting a
greaJ iteal M attcnfloU .
Justice Thomas McBride of
Supreme Bench Passes :
at Salem Home.
Chief JustfeA MpPvIIa v t
t" VSW Wl IrllQ vi e
gonpreme court, died at his home
wmem x uesaay nignt at the age
83. The justice was well known
Athena Whara ha ha1 a n.,U. .
personal friends, among whom are
Attorney Watts and Mrs. Watts, at
whose home th pminonf. -trivia kM
been entertained. The A
uuvviHWiVI
tress carried th fnllnwin
of his death:
Justice Thomas Allen MeRnMo tn
21 years a member of the state su
preme court and fivo tinu ! ,:
justice, died at his home, 1065 South
niuercy street, at 11:45 o'clock last
night He would have been 83 years
old next November 1R. tA h1 k
, ..au hrcci,
longer in the legal profession than
any other man in Oregon.
Justice McBride
ahwa tt avis
cerebral thrombosis, blood clot on tbe
Drain, aoout two weeks ago, soon af
ter returning to Salem from Foley
Springs on the McKenzie river where
he spent part of his summer vacation.
His left side was paralyzed after the
stroke. Before leaving Salem for the
mountain resort he spent the earlier '
part of his vacation at work, and
Monday his last
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down by the supreme court. It was
a lengthy document, written in the
aged judge's characteristic WiM anA
entertaining style.
With Justice McBrid fit fha AnI
were Mrs. McBride, his son George A.
ivicurwe oi rortiand; his daughter,
Mrs. Mae Newton of Deer Tl
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Laura Baxter
of Berkeley. Attending him were Drs.
W. B. Morse and Kenneth Power, the
former a nephew of Justice McBride.
Justice Thomas A. McBrida vrhn
served more than two decades as a
member of the Oregon supreme court,
was himself a pioneer of frontier
days. He came of a family that was
one of the earliest that pioneered the
state. The McBride family bearers
established in Oreiron mora, than
three-quarters of a century ago. Its
memoers nave done conspicuous ser
vice to the state. JuRtfoA McRrila
had the distinction of being the old
est lawyer in the state in point of
years of continuous service-
Justice McBride was horn tn Yam
hill county, November 15, 1847. His
parents were James, and Mahala
(Miller) McBride. the former a na
tive of Tennessee and the latter of
Missouri. On his father's side, Jus
tice McBride's ancestors came from
north of Ireland to America about
1760. James McBride great-grandfather
of the Justice, served in the i
revolutionary war as lieutenant in the
Virginia regulars. His wife was an
aunt of President Andrew Jackson.
Their son. a native of Tennessee, wan
a minister and assisted Alexander
Campbell and Barton W. Stone in or
ganization of the Christian or Camp
bellite chufch. '
Biological Survey Reports
rreditory Animals Killed
During August, thirty hunters
worked all or part time and took 404
coyotes, 24 bobcats, 14 predatory
bears, a total of 442 predatory ani
mals. In addition, 44 badgers, 273
porcupines and 22 skunks were taken
in the course of the work.
August weather proved ideal for
trapping and for the most part we
were pleased to see the excellent re
sults of the work. During Septem
ber, each hunter should keep in mind
plans for late fall and winter work.
advises the Biological Survey. Ar
range with stockmen for poison sta
tion material, locations for stations,
and cooperation with stockmen in get
ting out trap and poison lines.
from now on, save all furs. Care
should be taken to have them well
stretched and dried before sending to
headquarters.
If you have smelly and buggy scalps
on hand, prepare some warm salt
brine, soak them all night in it, and
dry them before sending in.
Buys City Lots
W. R. Harden has purchased six
lots fronting on Second street and
north of Jefferson street, Kirk's addi
tion, Athena, from Howard demons
of Pendleton. A small building was
moved from the lots to Mr. Harden's
residence property on the west side,
where it will be converted into a
garage. The six lots will serve as a
cow pasture.
First Carload Received
The first carload of the Davton.
Washington, beans for cleaning at the
fclckhoff Products corporation plant
was received in Athena Monday, over
the Union Pacific. The shipment was
mad frdta Turner Station.