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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

bushels to the acre; fields surround
ing will not yield over 90 bushels
to the acre, the difference being due
to the manner of blowing and seed
ing. The crop of Umatilla county
will hardly be over one-fourth as
much as last year. In the Grand
Ronde valley good crops are the
rule; this year they are poor; fall
wheat is especially poor, and will
hardly yield over Is or 20 bushels
to the acre. Spring grain is not
half so good, and much spring grain
will only be fit for hay. In other
Eastern Oregon counties similar
grain conditions exist.
The hay crop is light, except
that which is irrigated. The hay
is short in length and thin ON the
ground. fhe fruit prospect con-
tinue to be encouraging, A large
yield is not expected.
Wheat harvest has commenced
ina few localities of the Columbia
river valley; harvest will not be
general until about the 18th.
Rain will not help the grain and
hay crop; the present condition
show what the harvest will be, and
they show prospects below Che av-
erage.
The latter part of this week will
be cooler; no rain is probable.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

Mrs. VIM. Pinkerton, ST., was
given pleasant party, at her resi-
dence west of the city, Wednesday,
July 10, in honor of her Sd birth
day.
A lady in Tooleys La, was very
sick with bilious collie when M. G.
Tisler, prominent merchant of
the town gave her bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy. He says she
was we'll in forty minutes after
taking the first dose. For sale by
0sburn.
Ben Bowers, accused of the lar
ceny of three cows from William
Winn of Milton was captured by
the Walla Walla sheriff, who fired
thu shots at him. Deputy Fred
Kimberk brought him to Pendleton
Wednesday. He waived examina-
ticn and in default of $500 bonds
was jailed to await action of the
grand jury.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

host and hostess, and good enougl.
for the gods, to which all did am
pie Justice. The afternoon was
spent in various amusements. AT
ter tea was served, the guests de-
parted for their homes, UNANIMOUS
in their opinion that they had
never spent a more enjoyable 4th,
and that two more hospitable en-
tertaipers than Mr.. and Mrs. Page
could not be found.
We take the following from the
umpires report of the contests:
Target shooting, G. w. Hollis
was champion in the gentlemen's
contest; Mrs. Hollis and Mrs. Page
tied in the ladies; and Harry Ros-
edzweig won the boys; N. A Miller
won at trapese jumping. Among
the table athletes were noted the
following:
Champion pie eater, Jim Clark,
Athena; champion chicken eater,
II. B. Nelson, Weston; champion
cake destroyer, G. w. Hollis, Ath-
ena; all around demoralizer, Chas.
Gates, Adams. Rev. LaViolette
was barred as being professional
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Elava.or officials.

G. w. Tracy, manager Of the Pa
cifc Coast Elevator Co., of Port
land, accompanied by Supt. Ken
nedy, Of Walla Walla, and M. l..
Hasbrouk, the Pendleton agent;
were in Athena Wednesday. They
drove up from Pendleton by way
Of the reservation. Mr.. Tracy ex-
pressed himself as somewhat disap-
pointed at the poor prospect for .
wheat crop. He said he had felt
confident OF fair price being rea-
lized for wheat until the break in
the Chicago market for the last
two days. He expressed himself
as unable to account for the heavy
decline.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Crop Renort.

The weather bureau at Portland
sends out the following report con-
cerning the condition Of crops in
Eastern Oregon: The rains on the
4th and 9th, though light, were of
great benefit. The benefit was
principally in the help it was to
cause the grain to be more plump;
it helped the filling, but caused
little or no extra growth to the
straw. The report from Wasco and
Sherman counties are more encour-
aging, and fair yield are now an
ticipated from those two counties.
Discouraging reports continue from
Gillian and Morrow counties, and
it is doubtful if one-third as much
as the crop Of last year will. be
Welded. In Umatilla county grain
that was properly put in is in good
condition One correspondent who
has 100 acres in wheat, expects 40
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Dronned Dead.

Robert Spike, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spike, of Echo, died
suddenly Monday evening. He
had been working in the harvest
field during the day and was APP
parently in his usual health,
though during the evening he COM
planned of q pain in his side.
Later, as he was about to retire, he
fell dead. Heart disease is believed
to have been the cause ofhis death.
Decseased was aged 21 years and
was regarded as an industrious and
upright young man.-Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
The Fourth Of PaeexIlle.

Quite number of friends of
Hon. T. P. Page accepted an invi-
tation to spend the 4th at his
beautiful country home OH Wild
Horse above Athena, known as
Pageville. About twenty went out
from Athena in the St. Nichols
Hotel bus, and others came in pri-
vate conveyances from Athena,
Adams, Weston and Eastland.
After ramble through the large
orchard, among trees loaded with
luscious cherries and other fruits,
to which all were invited to help
themselves, the guests ammused
themselves with music, target-shoot.
ing, swinging, jumping, ETC., until
noon when they were invited to
! dinner, furnished by their genial
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
just What's Needed

Exclaimed thousands Of peopel
who have taken Hoods Sarsaprilla
at this season of the year, and who
have noted the success of the
medicine in giving them relief
from that tired feeling, waning
appetite and state of extreme ex-
haustion after the confinement of
winter season, the busy time
attendant upon a pressing BUSINESS
during the spring months and
with vacation time yet some weeks
distant. It is then that building
up powers of Hoods Sarsaprilla
are fully appreciated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Republican Club Convention.

Republican Club Convention.
Howell" said the wife of the re-
turning delegate, II hope your con-
vention was a success"
"Successl Most successful in the
history Of"
what did you do, Howell?'
'Now there you go agair. What
does woman"
"Oh, | saw there were some wo-
men delegates, and take an inter-
est in"
"Dol Why the most harmon
ious convention ever"
WAS Mr.. Depew there2'
"N-no, but"
"Or Mr.. Sherman or Mr.. Hlmis-
on?'
"No--just wait "a"
"Or Mr.. Reed or Mr.. Allison?'
"Hold on can't you?"
'Or Mr.. Foraker, or Mr.. Lodge,
or Mr.. Boutelle, or Mr."
whats the matter with youW
"Cullom, or Mr.. Frye, or Mr..
Chandler, or Mr.. Hastings, or Mr..
Quay, or Mr.. Alger, or"
"Are you crazy? Wait"
"But / thought it was a national
convention, with a mission to set
tie the fate of the Democracy for
next year."
"Well2-"
."As you had to get on without
any of the great party leaders,
what did you do?"
"Why, you're foolish. You wo-
men read just enough to make your
self nuisances. We had a glorious
time; a political love feast; a reign
and baptism of harmony; a."
"Howellp
"Well?"
"What was accomplished"
"Oh fudge The ideal Hush
Where have you been? What
have you been reading?"
And even as Howell went out
and slammed the door he over
heard the good wife muttering:
~ really don't see what you ac
complishedl"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Thew Will Climb.

The Mazamas, the mountain
climbers of the northwest, will
make the ascent of Mt. Adams on
July 10th, and from the first until
that date the route to Trout Lake
from Rankin's Landing will be
iourneyed over by members of this
society. II is expected on July
10th, about 300O Mazamas will
congregate at or near Trout Lake,
and will devote that day in MAX
ing the ascent of Adams.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Last June Dick Crawford brought

Last June Dick Crawford brought
his twelve-months-old child, suffer
ing from lnfantile diarrhoea, to me.
It had been weaned at four months
old and had always been sickly.
| gave it the usual treatment in
such cases but without benefit.
The child kept growing thinner un-
till it weighed but little more than
when born, or perhaps ten pounds.
| then started the father to giving
Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and
Diarrhaea Remedy. Before one %
cent size bottle had been used q
remarkable improvement was seen
| and its continued use cured the
child. It's weakness and puny con-
stitution disappeared and its father
and myself believed the child's
life was saved by this remedy.
j. T. Marlow, M. d., Tamaro, iii.
For sale by Osburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Accidentlv Shot.


Peno, the seventeen-year-ol son
of Jerry st. Dennis, was accidently
shot at the home Of Ed. Simpson,
on Wild Horse last Saturday. He
and Simpsons girl were attempting
to kill some chickens with q p
caliher target rifle. He laid the
gun down, remarking that be could
do better with rocks. The girl
picked up the gun, and accidently
discharged it, the ball striking
young st. Dennis in the back just
below the left shoulder blade, and
is supposed to be- lodged in the
lungs. It is considered very doubt
full If he can recover.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Local News.

Dave Taylor visited Pendleton
Monday.
Pendleton is soon to have bicy-
Gle track.
Be sure and read Hollis ad in
this issue.
The last three days has been
scorchers.
Oil and Axle Grease cheap at
Osburn's.
Chas. Fischer spent Monday in
Walla Walla.
A. Mellin, the Walla Walla tay-
lor, was in Athena Monday.
e. II. Liston and B. B. Hall, Of
Weston, were in town Saturday. /.
Jas. Sharp and Lee Brown took
a spin to Adams Monday evening.
Chas. Stancell now occupies his
old position in BeaPs meat mark
ct.
Geo. Carmichael, a prominent
Weston farmer, was in town Tues
day.
| Mrs. r. Rosenzweig is visiting
Mrs. 7. P. Page, OF Pageville this
week..
F. B. Boyd and family are en-
joying weeks outing at Bingham
Springs.
Alex Mckay and wife are enjoy
ing two weeks outing at Lehman
Springs.
John Walker and Nose Taylor
sold number of fat hogs in Ath-
ena this week.
Miss Irene Irons, of Milton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. T. Gil
man this week.
The Oregon remedy, LIVERINE,
is proving a great success and is
sold by Kirkland. y
Jacob Osborn, Of Tacoma, was
visiting his nephew, Jas. Maloney
of this city this week.
Remember that the Boston Store
carries full line of Waverly shoes
for girls, boys or ladies. !
i There is said to be trouble brew
ing between the cattle men anc
sheepmen in Camas Prairie.
Mrs. Golastein, and daughter o
San Francisco, are visiting Mrs
Bloch and Mrs. Levin of this city
For sale, 8 good horses, wagoi
and harness, price very low. Ais,
good residence in Athena, at / cost
st C. M. Ely.
Harry Gillian, time keeper 70
the o. r. &N. Go. at Starbuck
was visiting friends in Athen
Tuesday.
Fifty pieces apron check gine
ham in large and small checks wi
be sold by I, Dusenbery a Co. a
25 yards for 81. A.
Prof. R. E. Story left Tuesda
for Providence, Rhode Island, whel
! he intends. to take a six year
+ course in college.
7 One hundred pieces of calic
good quality and styles, will |
; sold at 30 yards for $1 by i. Du
shhesy & Co. A
III NHsYyesting will begin this wee
i ,66ms barley will be cut. b
4 lfwheat harvest will not be in fu
Itfblast for some little time yet.
II When in Pendleton stop at Il
II Golden Rule Hotel. The best
rooms and elegant fare. Free b
H to and from all trains. =
Il Go to OsBURNs' PALACE DRl
II STORE and get bottle Of LIVE.
II me for Kidney and Liver trou
II les, headache and constipation.
II Mrs. Lake France and daught1
II Mildred. and Miss Leola young /
II on the w. & G. r. train Wedn'
II day for an extended visit to re-
II tives in Tacoma.
II Mrs. Z. B. Post desires to ST
II to her friends and the public I'll
II until further notice she will ha
II ice cream on hand on Saturd
| and Sunday.
Il The PRESS job department |
been rushed with work this we
We have the presses and mater
II to turn out good work, and turn
j out quick, too. Try us.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12
Fourth Quarterly Meeting,

The fourth quarterly meeting Of
the M. E. Church will take place
July 1874 at the church. Satur-
day 2:30 p. M, stewards meeting,
3 >. m. 4th quarterly conference.
Sunday, sabbath school at 10 a. m.
Communion service II q. m. Jun
ior League 3 p. M. Epworth
League 7:15 p. m. Eyanglistic
service 5 D. m. Rev. I. A. Town
er the presiding elder, and Rev. j..
Il. Buzzell, of Walla Walla, will be
present with us. Farmers who
wish to attend bring your dinners
and tables will be spread under the
trees opposite the church for your
accommodation. This is the last
quarterly meeting Of the year the
members at Waterman station will
! Join with us. A cordial invitation
TO all. +. A. LAVIoLETTE.
pastor
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

The pinicky condition Of the
wheat market is discouraging. The
market has downward tendency
at this time, for what reason is not
apparent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-07-12

Hollis sells a 5 gallon keg of
Rock Candy Drips for s1.95,
or a 4 gallon keg of syrup for
$40.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
.ALLEGE A CONSPIRACY.
Sixth Agricultural Directors Ap'
pear Before the Gov.
ernOr.
Hearing of the Charges Preferred by
Ex.Secretary Lewis Thorn
Continued.

SACRAMENTO, CALL, Nov. 15.-In an
swer to personal request of Governor
Budd. six members of the board OF
directors of agricultural district &c. II.
Wright, R. R. Brown, D. g. Stevens, j.
C. Newton, George Kinds and w. H.
Wiley-appeared at the Capitol to-day to
answer charges which have been preferred
against them by Lewis Thorn, ex-secre-
tary of the board, for alleged misappro-
priation of funds and an attempt to lease
the grounds of the association contrary to
law. The charges allege that the members
voted themselves compensation of S.
each per day during their regular monthly
meeting.
At the urgent reques of their attorneys,
J. w. Mitchell and F. A. Cattern of Los
Angeles, the directors who had not seen
the full text of the charges until to-day
were allowed a continuance until Nor
day in order that they might be enabled
| to file formal answer to the complaint.
The directors, through their attorneys,
authorize the statement that they have a
thorough defense to present against
every charge. In their answer they
will show that the whole matter
is due to conspiracy OF certain
persons, including another director
presumably Senator s. n. Androus and
Attorney General A. w. Barrett, who, al
though members of the board, have not
been included in the charges, to obtain
possession and title to the Los Angeles fair
grounds property. 1t is expected that
their answer will elicit some sensational
stories.
1t is claimed that the property which it
is alleged certain persons have conspired
to gain control of is worth $175,0O0, and
that they expect to gain control of it
through means of a bill which they claim
was hurried through the last Legislature.
The directors feel confident that the
Governor was IN possession of only one
side of the question, and that when their
answer is filed he will decline to take any
steps toward removing them from their
positions.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
HAS LONG BEEN OVERDUE,
The Pacific Liner StrathneviS Not
Heard From Since Leaving
Tacoma.
A Vessel Which Sailed Fourteen DAYS
Later Arrived at Yokohama on
Tuesday.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 15.-The North
ern Pacific liner Strathnevis, which sailed
from Tacoma on October II, has not since
been heard from at this port. The steamer
Victoria, which left here fourteen days
later, arrived in Yokohama last Tuesday.
Agent Pritchard says the Strathnevis
may have put in at Yokohama and the
news of her arrival there not sent here. or
the intelligence may have been miscarried.
The distance telegram has to travel from
that country to Tacoma makes telegraph
ing very uncertain and expensive.
The lines may also have been out of con-
dition. Mr.. Pritchard says this office is
usually notified of the arrival and de-
parture of all the company's steamers
from Yokohama.
The Strathnevis carried 125 passengers,
all Chinese. Old sea captains do not think
she is in danger. A well-known ship
master said to-day:
"Why. she may have only broken a blade
from her propeller. That would impede
her greatly. She did not set deep in the
water and skinned along like bladder.
Under such circumstances it would hardly
be possible for her to travel fast"
The Strathnevis, which was built last
year. was one of the largest vessels ever in
this port. 1t is slew going, having a speed
of ten and half knots an hour, and made
it's first trip to Yokohama in seventeen
days. Its officers are: Captain, James
Pattie: first officer, Duncan; second Off
GER, w. McFarland; chief engineer, ].
Rose; second, A. Bell; purser, w. J. Nc
Donald. 1t carries no white passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
Fresh Murders Reported Daily by
Runners From the Scene
of Strife.
SETTLERS ARE IN DANGER
Honey Lake Reds Threaten to Cross
the Mountains and Exterminate
Their Foes.

QUINCY, CAL, Nov. 15.-An Indian
vendetta, which has already resulted in FIVE
deaths, is being waged between factions of
red men in the Genesee Valley. Since last
Saturday scarcely day has passed with
out a murder being reported, and it is
feared that the trouble has but COM
menced, and that the rival bands will con-
tinue their work of vengeance until one is
e1terminated or the State authorities send
troops to the scene. The arrival of an
Indian runner from the valley, bringing
further intelligence, is awaited with great
anxiety, as it is almost certain that he
will convey the news of fresh crimes, and
it is possible that in the heat OF the feud
the reds will not spare white settlers in the
valley.
The old feud between the rival bands
was reopened last Saturday. An Indian
called Chino Frank. employed on tie Hos
selkus ranch, was killed by Honey Lake
Indian, whose brother was killed in Lassen
County some four years ago by Frank
Chino Frank had been anticipating trouble
and carried a pistol, but on this occasion
left it in his coat in the corral, and was
driving down the lane with another In
dian on the seat with him when they saw
the Honey Lake Indian coming. They
drove up to gate and Frank got out to
open it, when the murderous redskin
caught up with him and, grasping him by
the collar, drew revolver and discharged
three shots into his breast, the three bull
lets taking effect within a diameter of two
inches. Releasing him the murderer took
20 the woods. Frank walked about ten
feet and fell dead.
Frank Hosselkus Immediately started
for Taylorville and informed Sheriff Brans-
ford of the occurrence, and he telegraphed
to Sheriff Church of Lassen County to in
tercept and arrest the murderer if possible,
as he was supposed TO be making his way
to Honey Lake Valley or Pitt River.
The following day Bob Smith, an Indian
and partner OF Chino Frank. killed q
Honey Lake brave in Genesee Valley.
The latter was a chum of the Indian
who killed Chino Frank. II is reported
that another Indian was shot and badly
wounded in this same affray, but full
particulars have not been received.
Another outbreak occurred on Monday
night at Genesee, in which two Indians
were killed. A third, named Nose, who
formerly WOTheu 1OT y. ID. hlgSinsi Is
missing and presumed to have been killed.
This is the elimination of an old feud
between the Honey Lake and Indian Val
ley indians, and the natives around
American Valley express fear that the
Honey Lakes will cross the mountains and
decimate their ranks. Great excitement
prevailed among the Indians in Genesee
and Indian valleys, according to reports
brought by the last runner from that
country. and it is feared that an outbreak
has occurred since this runner left the sea
of strife.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16

attorney as to his whereabouts on the
night of December %, 1894, KoValev said /:
''I was in Sacramento, in company with
Tscherbakoff. We were i'll the Weber resi-
-dence that night, between the hours of 10
and II o'clock. We got into the house by
way of the back stairs"
When asked if he had murdered Mr.. and
Mrs. Weber Kovalev is alleged to have
answered: =.
That's for you to find out"
But the story that has excited the great
est interest is one to the effect that during
a conversation with Alga Gordenko, a Rus
sian woman who has displayed great in
terest in Kovalev because of his nihilis tic
tendencies, he made lengthy statement,
the gist of which was that he and fischer
bakoff visited the Weber residence on the
night of the tragedy, going up the back
stairs.
On the rear porch they found a long
handled ak, which Tscherbak off took into
his hand and, having removed their shoes
and stockings, they silently crept up the
stairs. kovalev stumbled and accidentally
made a noise. Tscherbakoff cursed him
under his breath, as they heard the old
man moving inside the house, and they
crouched in dark corner of the porch,
near the kitchen.
Old man Weber came from back room
into the kitchen with lighted candle in
his hand. 'He is coming out" said
Tscherbakoff. Mr.. Weber opened the
kitchen door and stepped toward the
closet Tscherbakoff had the ak raised.
waiting for him. Then he let it fall upon
the skull of the unsuspecting victim.
Weber fell against the door and called to
his wife, Murder" or 'I am being killed"
Tscherbakoff struck him again, and the
old man was silent.
Then .Tscherbakoff ran into the kitchen
and killed Mrs. Weber. After that they
plundered the house and took the sack OF
money and the clothing.
Kovalev excused himself for his partici-
patton IN the murder by saying that Tsch-
erbakoff seemed to hold some kind of a
mysterious power over him, and that he
could not resist him. He seemed to be
under some kind of hypnotic spell when
ever Tscherbakoff wanted him to do any
thing.
Major Anderson and Senator E. G. Hart,
the attorneys for the defense, deny these
statements absolutely, as does Mrs. Cor
denko, who, however. declines to say any
thing about what took place.
District Attorney Ryan says that he has
not the sligh htest doubt but that Kovalev
made statement as to his pres
ence in the Weber residence on
the night of the murder, and that
his object in SO doing was to gain the
sympathy of the jury, in the hope OF re-
ceiving sentence of Imprisonment for
life on the plea that, in reality, it was
Matthusky Tscherkakoff who welded the
weapon that ended the earthly careers of
Mr.. Weber and his life partner, and that
he, Kovalev, was an involuntary accessory.