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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
EARLY DAYS.
"reminiscences in the Life of an Early
Pioneer.

"reminiscences in the Life of an Early
Pioneer.
Mr.. ]. N. Clarke, who died in
Ceur d'Alene, Idaho, some time
ago, was one of the most celebrated
Indian fighters during the troubles
with the aborigines in this region.
He lived on Bridge creek in Grant
county in 1866, and at one time
hid in the bushes on the creek
while his house was being burned
by hostile Snakes. From this
place of hiding he watched his
house go up in flames, and narrow
lily escaped capture himself. In
company with Mr.. Maupin-
who then lived at Antelope-he
pursued the Indians for long dis
tance; but they eluded pursuit.
The great war chief Of the Snakes
was Paulina, and Maupin and
CLARK determined that he should
pay with his life for the raids his
band had made on the settlers.
By constant vigilance they found
the camp of Paulina, and watching
their opportunity, killed him.
This ended the Indian war in
Grant county. for after the death of
their chief the band scattered and
left the country. After this the
settlements enjoyed peace, and
nothing further was heard of the
.depredations of the Iukas in that
region. Without a leader the In
dians separated into isolated
squads and joined other members
of the tribes east of the Blue
mountains. Those who have come
to this country during the last few
years do not fully appreciate the
trials countered in the first settle
ment of the country.
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STABBED TO DEATH.
A Tragedy Occurs in the walia walIa
PenitentiarY.

A Tragedy Occurs in the walia WalIa
Penitentiary.
Another terrible crime is record
ed at the Washington state peniten-
tiary. 1t is a repetition ofthe Hart
Ref tragedy.
At 3 o'clock Friday last, William
Harrison. alias ID. G. Benson, stab
bed and killed fellow convict by
the name of William Ellis. Both
men worked at thejute mill, where
the killing occurred Ellis was on
the operating table waiting for Dir
Tailor, who arrived within 10 min
utes after the tragedy occurred. At
one glance at the wounds the doctor
said that Ellis could not live.
He lived about one hour, after
which q post mortem examination
was made by Doctors Taylor and
Bingham. Their report was:
Wounded below and near to the
right nipple, extending through
the skin and muscular tissue by
the sixth rib into the plural cavity
and penetrating the lung; wound
below external to the right nipple
passing through the muscular tissue
between the FIFTH and sixth ribs,
through the upper lobe. Another
wound penetrated the abdominal
cavity, passing through the left
lobe of the liver into the stomach.
The contents Of the stomach
partly escaped. Besides these
there were other cuts on the arm
and body that were not serious.
Ellis said before he died that
Harrison did the cut ting that they
had trouble week ago. He was
SO weak he could hardly talk.
Investigation at the penitentiary
into the murder of Ellis by harri-
\ son, alias Benson, lasted until
nearly midnight, during which
time about 25 convicts, who were
working in the jute mill that day,
were closely questioned by Pro.
scouting Attorney Ormsbee and the
prison officials, but nothing could
be learned from them of the case
Nearly every one Of them claim ed
he knew nothing of the murder
whatever. The prison officials
and prosecuting attorney are very
reticent about the motter, and will
not give out anything for publica-
tion.
1t is learned indirectly that
! Harrison and a number Of other
convicts were banded together,
and have for some time past been
causing the officials a great amount
oftrouble. Ellis was looked upon
by the gang as a spy, who was
eager to secure information Of the
! misdeeds Of the gang and then
inform the officials, and they de-
cided to make way with him at the
| first opportunity Only two CON
v;cts would state whether Harrison
had a knife or not. and up to the
] present time the officers have been
Eunable to find the weapon Harri
son used.
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FRIoRTFuL EXPERIENCE.
Fate Of Trappers at the Hot Springs
on the Clearwater.

on the Clearwater.
I've Moscow Mirror says: Some
two or three weeks ago three trap
pers were discovered near the hot
springs where The Colgate party
started from on their terrible trip
down the Clearwater, in most
fearful condition. Two Of the I'M
fortunate men were dead and the
third was in such n condition that
life was almost extinct when dis
covered by some hunters. The
men had gone to the springs to
trap and hunt last fall and sub
sistiEg,on solid food without vegeta-
bles brought on scurvy from which
they would all have died had not
the rescurers arrived when they
did. The unfortunate man who
was alive when discovered was in
the cabin with tho two dead and
decomposing companions and un-
able to help himself The disease
had caused him to lose all his
teeth, hair and eyesight and his
reason had almost left him. Our
informant, G. G. Chambers, stated
that the bodies were buried and the
unfortunate man taken to Mis-
soula.
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ELECTED FROM THEIR HOMES.
Squatters on o. r. g. N. Co. Land Dis
nosessed by Marshal Grady.

possessed by Marshal Grady.
Thirty Italian families who
squatted upon land in south Port
land, owned by the Oregon Railway
& Navigation Co.. were elected and
their shanties torn down by force
|. of men under the direction Of Unit
cd States Marshal Grady, acting
under an order made by the feder-
al court in the final determination
of the railway company's suits to
dispussess the squatters. The dis
possession was made with remons-
frances, unaccompanied by viol-
ence, on the part of the illegal set
tiers.
In all there were about 40 or 80
houses, Of which 30 were levelled
to the ground.
When Marshal Grady, and two
deputies, accompanied by 20 labor
ers armed with sledge hammers,
picks and axes arrived on the scene
in the morning all prepared to ac-
complish their task, the Italians
congregated in small groups and
their menacing countenances presag-
ed trouble, which soon broke out in
| the shape of expostulation, remon-
STRANGE and threats. One fellow
expressed a determination to re-
main in his habitation in spite Of
the courts order to yacate, and be
was seconded by several sad-vis-
aged countrymen. They talked ex-
! citedly in their native language for
| several minutes, and their emphat-
| ic denunciations of the work to be
prosecuted and their threatening
questions led the marshal to believe
| that trouble was at hand. Two or
three spectators shared his opinion,
and, with visions of stiIcttos fitting
before their eyes, sought safer spots.
But all signs Of trouble were scat.
tered by Marshal Grady's stern
command to the Italians to pre-.
serve order, adding that anyone
who wished to display his pugilis-
tic talent would be jailed. The or
der had the expected effect. The
pugnacious individuals retired ID
their homes and Immediately begun
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to carry out what little furniture
they possessed. Some wanted a
days time to do this.
insurance Companies.


The Northwest Insurance As
sociation formally came into exis-
tence July 10, and it gives every
promise Of being the salvation of
the insurance business in the state
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The recent demise of the Pacific
Insurance Union has badly demon
allied the insurance business in
these three states, and this associa-
tion is. the result Of the different
companies getting together to see
if they could not place the business
on a fair and Just basis which
would be equitable to all concern
ed. Over 80 local agents from the
different cities in the three states
we're in attendance, and it was es-
sentially q meeting of the local
agents. although they were very
glad to accept suggestions from the
officers Of the old organization,
The meeting was harmonious
Throughout and its result has been
to re-establish not only the best Of
friendship among all the agents,
but to also place the rates and clas-
Isifications upon practically the
same basis as they were previous
to the recent cut of rates.
In the organization Of the as
sociation Mr.. Henry Hewitt was
elected president, and then an ex-
ecutive committee of Is was select
ed, representative of the principal
sections of the three states. In the
hands of this committee the entire
management oflthe new association
will rest. They have absolute con-
troll and absolute direction Of all
matters in connection with it.
The permanent secretaryship Of
this executive committee was given
to Mr.. Herbert Folger almost un-
animously, Mr.. Bates being his on
Ely competitor The insurance men
feel particularly satisfied that they
have secured two such capable men
as Mr.. Hewitt and Mr.. Folger to
be the active heads Of the new as
sociation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
Beware of Rock Oysters

Five newspaper men. H. G.
Mathies, Ira Campbell John r.
Beagle, L. L. X. White and Albert
Tozier, we're all made death,v sick
from eating rock oysters at New
port recently. The first named
gentleman, H. g. Mathies has
since died from the illness there
contracted. The medical fraternity
are ofthe opinion that rock oysters,
like mushrooms, are very poison
Gus at certain seasons and are sure
to result disastriously to the man,
woman or child who partakes Of
them for food at the wrong time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19

The first report Of the British
crops for this season, shows that
the wheat acreage is some 20 per
cent smaller than for 1894.Drought
did enormous damage to all the
food crops. Wheat and oats mark
an even lower percentage Of condi-
tion than in the dry season Of 1893
wheat being 8 per cent and oats !
per cent worse.
Taking 100 as normal, the
following figures present the pres
ent condition Of the different crops:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
Victim of the Silver Lake Horror

One Of the victims of the Silver
Lake passed fire The Dalles re-
Gently. She is a young girl IA or
15 years old and her face is fear
fully burned, the nose being almost
gone and the lips and cheeks dread
fully SCARED. The father accom-.
panied her and they tell a most
pitiful story. The mother and
several Of the family perished on
that dreadful night, one Of the boys
losing his life trying to save his
mother. It is hard to realize till
brought in contact with evidences
of it what o terrible thing that ca
tastrophe was.-The Dalles Chorni-
sola
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
Arrangements for The silver Debate

'~'E ESsfsestte w tft ShNCt GfEU&tGa
The rules governing the Horr-
Harvey silver debate, which will
be given Tuesday, July 10th, are
about completed. The main pro-
visions are: that the doctarines set
forth in tCoin,s Financial School,
shall form the basis OF the discuss
ion, one chapter being discussed
each day, three hours being devot-
ed to each chapter. To prevent
set speaches the mGxium number
Of words that can be used in ans
wering any question or stating q
proposition will be 1000. The last
half hour Of each session will de-
voted to questions from guests, no
one being allowed to ask more
than three. Neither disputant is
to delay more than three minutes
in giving his statement, answer or
question after the other has finish
ed speaking. Each disputant may
have 10 assistants.
No selection Of place has yet been
made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
Examiner BUYS he Portland sur

A gentleman who is in position to
know informs the East 0regonian
that the San Francisco. Examiner
has purchased the Portland Daily
Sun, and full telegraphic news re-
port. The transfer is said not yet to
be completed, but agretd on and
practically assured. tits commonly
supposed the Sun will shine very
brightly, in event Of the Examiner
buying or controlling 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
Txna-setti NJ Machine

II & reported that the East
Orcgonian will put in Thorne
Type-setting machine soon. The
East Oregonian is q good news
gatherer now, and with the ad-
vantage Of more rapid composition,
will easily excel any paper outside
of Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
a Mau. Ynrk 100

A regular Kansas cyclone visited
New York and New Jersey Satur-
day. The storm center was about
800 feet in width, and the strip
over which it passed is a mass Of
ruins. The killed and injured are
numbered by the score. Several
villages were demolished, and in
New York City the thoroughfares
were made impossible for traffic,
owing to the network Of fallen
wires and otL er obstructions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19
The Festive Camper.

To such as do not know what O
festive camper is, an attempt to IL
Illuminate the thought-chamber Of
the uninitiated is here made. The
festive camper is one whose liver
rurs down like Waterbury watch
and needs shaking up. About
this time the camper hies to the
mountains Meacham preferably
Families the forest depths in
search of the lot Of game some fell
low "ustef see' and bring home o
chipmunk. He will walk miles to
catch two-inch trout, and learns
to sizzle a piece Of bacon on a stick.
With .discordant Jewsharp and
vociferyous hilarity he ends the
day. And a week later back in
town, he will drink mint juleps
tor the same complaint.-La Grand
Chronicle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19

Weston Leader: Postmaster
Van Wrinkle received letter the
other day from a cousin of M. ].
Harvey, published Of the late
Weston Philistine, asking his
whereabouts. His mother is
dying from cancer Of the throat.
and wishes to see him. Harvey
was in Weston two weeks ago, and
now is thought to be at Boise,
Idaho.
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Highest of all in Leaveng PowerLaest u Govt Report
@:A!!!! q! Rssassl! RBsslaRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Wheat, 70; barley. S3; oats, rs;
beans, n; peas, 70. potatoes. so;
roots and grass. 68; hops, SO.
Taking 100 as the representing
area Of crops for 1894, the acreage
for 1895 is approximately as fol-
lows; Wheat, so; barley, potatoes
and. hops, 101, oats, 104; beans, 81;
peas, o.; roots, 96; grass, 1O3.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19

Did You Ever think that you
cannot have good health without
pure blood? Health comes by the
use Of Hoods Sarsaprilln, because
II makes the blood pure.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19

Y o.O.F. NO. rs, MEETS EVERY
L. Friday night Visiting Odd Fellows
good standing always welcome.
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a o. q. W. NO. l04. MEETS THE
~ Second and Fourth Saturdays OF
month. Fred Rozenswieg,
Recorder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-19

Hoods Pills have won high praise
for their prompt and efficient yet
easy action.
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VOLUME 8.


a F.&A. NJ. NO. so MEETS THE
~ First and Third Saturday Evenings
IF each month. Visiting bretheren cor.
iially invited to visit the lodge.
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A THENA CAMP, NO. III, Woodmen of the
World. meets LIST and 3rd Wednesdays Of
sach month. Visiting Choppers always wei
come. Q. = osSoAS' 0's'N'
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
A Telltala CHAIR.

A nsval engineer of Hamburg, John
Paul, has invented an apparatus re-
cordIng graphically the course of a
ship during the entire voyage. Upon
a strip of paper the angles of the rud-
der In relation to the longitudinal axis
of the ship and the relation Of the
magnetic needle of the compass to the
axis OF the ship are continually re-
corded. The paper Is moved along by
clockwork, while the recording pencil
receives its motion by means of cleo
tro magnets connected by wire with
the ships compass and steering en-
CINE. The recording instrument,
working automatically, may be shut
of so as to be inaccessible to any but
the captain, and such Q record would
doubtlessly furnish the most satisfac-
tory evidence Of the ships course dur
ing the entire voyage. With the auto .
matte register of revolutions of the
propeller and OF knots travelled, preyi-
ousiy patented by the same inventor,
the entire maneuvering of q ship dur
ing given time or an entire trip may
be critically inspected by the ships
owners or the captain. New Orleans
Picayune-
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

Says the London Spectator: The
Statesmen Of Pekin, secretly irritated
to madness by their defeat at the
hands of "the pigsmy people, who,
like themselves, are MongoIians, yet
have surrendered their minds to the
West, have decided that, as between
the two ambitious Powers, they choose
Russia e. the protecting and guiding
friend The Russian Ambassador, not
the japanese, will be the ruling ''in-
fuence" in Pekin, and if China re-
models herself, which is doubtful, it
will be under Russian officers, Russian
fnsncisrs, and Russian engineers.
Hatred counts for q great deal in hu-
man affairs. and it certainly looks as
If the Manchus, outraged in their deep
seated pride by the Japanese victor
res. had sought aid from house which
they regard as equal, against q house
which for centuries they have consid.
cred and treated as inferior. That i.
an astonishing change. and one which
may profoundly affect the future both
-0fGreat Britain and Japan. .
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

-
In a recent issue OF the Buhale
W Commercial, John r. 60
gives some interesting reminiss,'
OF Walter Hunt, who in the opsnltl
many, including Mr.. Chaplin, =, :
real inventor Of the sewing mas
LET me close" he says, "rith 2
anecdote Of his talent in the lins
invSntion. He came into my one
NsSSau street, New York, ous
looking quite downhesrted, sra
my inquiry, What's the mattef y
Huntr' he replied, 4 owe you 4
don't 1, Chaplin? Well I've nots
in the world, aud don't knos -.
to get one Upon my assurance
It did not matter, he said, Yea M
don't know whore to gesa nsal:
victusls.' After walking the HocI 7
Q few minutes in . brown st1dI
exclaimed, Il have it. I'll be N
afternoon and pay you He veal
his shop, took . piece OF brass :.
about eight inches long, shArps.
one end, turned q coil in the csa'
andP loop on the other end. ben
oven and made the admirable sais
pin Aow in common use; took il 90.
into Greene street, sold the righi
$500 cash, came in before four o'clce
paid. me my $40, and said, .Tea
Chopin, make out the papers for :,
at orce and your money is ready
you
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15

her prior engagement. Bob was IN
the same set with Miss Dendefleigh,
more kitterish than. ever. and they
we're all very merry. Captain Bridge
north put Susan into the cab with an
attention that amazed her brother. <
bravo, Sakey, you've got an I'D.
mirer St last |; better late shan never,
was his amazed comment. but she
made no Eeioiner.
When she got homo PerOline was
lying asleep, looking prettier than
ever, with flushed checks aud curis in
confusion. Susan woke her gently.
"Open yonr eyes, Fairy. He has sent
you q message. And Peroline Rwoko
to happiness that was permanent. =
Black and White, ,4a.. "a
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
1.-THE Children OF Silence. -

A class OF deaf mute children is to
be taken from an institution In Pnils-
delphis to Atlanta, that visitors to the
exposition may be shown The progress
possible to those deprived of tina usual
means of acquiring elementary knowl-
edge. Patience and sympathy have
done much to open up the paths OF
knowledge to this class of people, once
shut ont in places of ignorance. To
the student of mind and expression,
this subject OF teaching deaf mutes to
understand and to convey ideas is q
most interesting one.
The children of silence" rs they
have been most touchingly named, ap.
peal to rs In peculiar way, and we
are grateful that it has been put into
the minds and hearts OF able persons
to do something toward shedding
light in darkness. When We realize
how much little child learns from
hearing from parent and nurse long
before he in turn can speak the words,
We can better appreciate the great
lack of the poor little ontE who can
not hear. =
A young man, deaf mute, whose
education had long been neglected,
was finally entered at one of the State
institutions, and soon was highly in
terested to learn that every one has a
name. In short time his father
came to see him, and the sons first in
quiry was "Whst is your name?" The
poor man was quite overcome at the
fresh realization OF how many simple
things had been entirely unknown to
his unfortunate and neglected child.
---Womankin1.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
whining Children.

DIR. Mary Wood Allen writing in
Woraankind of breaking children of
the habit Of whining says: SIN chi
case, should say, that the FIRST thing
to do is to secure the cordial co.opera-
tion Of every other adult member of
the family. Let there be united pur-
pose never to give to the child that foP
which he whines, even il it would be
given to him otherwise. Give him 20
understand this in q firm but gentle,
way, and if possible secure his Ap-'
proval of the idea. Tell him kindly.
of the evil OF the habit, the unhappi-
ness it causes him and every one else,
show him that il Is creating q habit
for the future years and tell him you
all going to help him 10 overcome it.
Let him feel that your refusal to grant
his whining requests are to aid him,
not to punish him. Then steadily,
persistently, sweetly and firmly. adj
here to this policy, Never once yield
to his insistence, but always recognize
his attempt to meet your wishes in
pleasant manner.
If the thing he wants is something
he should not have, tell him so. and
assure him that no amount of whining
viii secure it, aud then let him whine.
Wait, don't seold, don't tantalize.
don't appear to be either disturbed or
moved by his whining. II what he de-
siIes is something he can have. and he
whines for it, assure him that as soon
as he asks pleasantly he can have If,
and then give him time t. make mp
his mind to be pleasant. We ara too
apt to try to drive our children rapid
~ from one frame of mind to another.
Wait patiently, and if possible help
him by diverting his thoughts to some
thing agreeable. In a few minutes he
will probably get control OF himself.
1t is often very touching sight TO
witness the efforts of children to gain
self-control, sometimes under the
stings OF the tnntalizing reproarhcs Of
their elders.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1895-11-15
Observes the Springfield Mass +

Observes the Springfield Mass. Re-
publican: Dealers in sporting goods
IN some Of the leading cities arequoted
rs saying that there has been q ire.
mendous falling of in the demand for
playing cards and gambling devices
of late. Gambling, says a member
OF Philadelphia sporting goods firm,
SIS by no means what it was few
years ago. when immense establish
ments. equipped with every device
and furnished in most lavish luxury,
were running with open doors in
every large city and especially in the
West" The late anti-gambling cru
sade. of which the rade on the Louisi-
ana Lottery was a general feature,
seems to have achieved great practical
results.