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Bny District Race Entries

The following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Bay Dis
trict track today, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full description of the events:
First race; selling, six furlongs -Hymau lO7,
Rogation 10a, Huntsman 1U7, Prince Devne
l04. Oracle S. lO5, Manhattan l07, Little
Tough lO7. Currency lO7. Imp. Amarino 10,
Shirdy 1O7 Swiftsure 107, Tamalpais 1O7
My Luck 10Y, Royal Flush Ito, Ike L. lO7.
Boreas 1O7, Rondrunner l1O, America 1O2.
Monterey 10Y.
Second race selling, seven furlongs. inside
course Hermanita l02, Minnie Second 80
Red Will 1O7, Olivia 1902, AlIahabad lo4. NJ m
itor 94 Minnie First IO5. Joe Terry 81. Bill y
McCloskey95 Nellie g l05, Decision 81, Mea-
dowlark, 90. Hidago 1O7.
Third race, handicap, mile and sixteenth
1nstallator lis. Fred Garner Gardner 1903. st.
Lee "a, rhornhill 10i, Basso ITO, Logan ll6.
Fourth race. selling, one mile-Scimetar 3D.
Imp. Fullerton Lass l01 Polaski 97 Annette
80. Duillo 90, Fortuna ~, Collins 90. Ii.
Shirley 102. Braw Scot 30.
Fifth race purse. seven furlongs- Lobengula
III. Yankee Doodle 107, Salisbury Second 80.
Vinctor Ill.
Sixth race. selling, six furlongs-senator
Hoffman 100, Guilla Filly 100, Catch EN- 97
Baby Murphy 81. Levena G 30 Waiter J. 100,
Clacquer 100. Sir Ricnard l05 Tim Murphy
81, Gold Bug 97, Model %. Derfarglla los.
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Armenian Outrages

LONDON, Feb, 26.-The Daily News will
tomorrow publish dispatch from Con-
stantinople which says that it is reported
there that on February IA, the first day
of the Ramadan festival, the Turks sur.
rounded the Armenian quarter in Marso-
van and ordered the Armenians to accept
Islam. Five hundred of them agreed to do
so, but so recalcitrants were killed. The
Chronicle has dispatch from Constanti-
nople which says a fresh series of
massacres is reported in the Sivas and
Kharput districts.
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Booming Mckinley

SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 26.-T5e Republi-
cans of the Seventh di strict held their con.
gressioual convention in this city today.
Hon. John Z. Tracey of Greene county
was renominated by acclamation for con-
gress. The convention of seveniy-four
delegates, without a dissenting vote, in
strIcted the delegates to the national con-
vention to cast their united votes for Major
McKinley for president.
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CAPITAL Punishment In caIabar

The famous Calabar bean is said to be
worse than strychnine. The natives use il
for an ordeal. If person is accused Of a
crime he is made to eat one, being ad-
judged is be guilty in case of death, which
is almost inevitable. Another seed en-
ployed for like purpose is that of the or
deal tree of Madagascar, said to be the
most deadly of vegetable products. One
of these seeds about the size of an almond
will kill twenty men,
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Thele are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office, corner OF
First and Spring. for the following persons
Antonio Clesi, j. T. Donahugh, j. Plat
smith, Thomas Fitzgerald, Mrs. l.. A,
King, J. W. Nelson, G. o, Newman, Mrs.
Fioyia Epotier.
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Sa;l0re RrScued

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Nineteen ship
wrecked sailors from the American ship
W. G. Davis reached port today on board
the Red d line steamer Curacao from Ma.
racaibo. The Davis sailed from Manila
October for Delaware breakwater with a
cargo of 250 tons of sugar. She encoun.
tered heavy gale Febru ry lG and sprung
a leak. On the 21st the crew was taken
off by the Strathisiau and later transferred
to the Curacao.
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Prohibitionists Convene

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb rs. Between
400 and 500 delegates have arrived for
the state Prohibition convention. A full
state ticket will be nominated.
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Indicates Its Character

1t was the appropriateness of the word
Tip Top that led to its adoption as the
name of cough syrup. 1t conveys at
once the true quality and character of the
remedy. According to Webster--very Ex-
Gel ent Cough Syrup, Perfect Cough Syrup
and Tip Top Cough Syrup are synony-
nous. The price of Tip Top is SO cents.
All druggists sell it,
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Bornd for the South

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The Italian
cruiser Cristoforo olombo will probably
depart from the harbor on Sunday. The
cruiser goes to San Diego from here, and
after stay of five days there, during
which there will be an exchange of cour-
teses with the American fleet, will sell
down the Mexican coast.
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Flying Thoughts
No phvricia ua risk thair health in opa,

Few physicians risk their health in open
gigs any more.
1t is perfectly excusable for any woman
to weep over the backward step feminine
progress made when she ordered into re.
existence pads and bustles for the spring.
The elevator girl has arrived, and having
come she will stay
When we business women go to work
don't let us dress as if for an afternoon tea.
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A New Shooting Record

1NDIAYAPoLIs. Ind, Feb. 26.-RoIla f
HeIkes of Dayton, champion target shot o.
the world, made another sensational rec
ord today at the Limited Gun club.
grounds. He broke 100 targets coutinuou.
shooting in four minutes and twenty sec
onds. which makes new worlds record.
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Knocked Over q Lamp

After having made night of it. at 2
o'clock this morning James Brown rented
room in lodging house near the Plaza.
Being little uncertain in his motions he
knocked over lamp, whereat the land
lady raised OH outcry and Brown was run
in for disturbing the peace.
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The African canpaisn

MAssowAH, Feb. 28.-The Italians have
defeated the deserters under Raszebat,
near Maimaral, the latter having six killed
and 100 wounded, while the Italians had
thirty.seven killed and 100 wounded.
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Edison's Father Deaf

NoRwALK, o.. Feb. 26.--Samuel Edison,
| father Of Thomas A. Edison, the inventor,
died here tonight after an illness of several
| weeks, aged 81 years.
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Off fnf Africa

LONDON, Feb. 27.--A dispatch to the
Times from Cairo says Hon. Cecil Rhodes
will embark at Suez on Saturday direct for
Beira, the steamer Orestes having been
specially chartered for the purpose.
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Dunrayen's Message

New YORK, Feb. 2S.-It ia stated that a
message of some sort from Lord Dunra-
ven will be read at the postponed meeting
of the New York Yacht club tomorrow
night,
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Just Four vags

Four vagrants, Thomas Moss, Frank
Williams, James Thompson and Frank
Blatt, were brought to the county Jail yes
terday to serve out terms of ten days.
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Arrested for Misdemeanor

Constable Harry Johnston yesterday
booked Francis b. Bowling at the city
prison, from Santa Ana. Bowling is
charged with misd Am' amor in that il
is alleged he beat a hoard bill.
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.sudge Smith Dead

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Judee William
Russell Smith died here today, He was
born at Russellville, KY, in 1915.
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CHARGED With Assault

Constable Nash late last night put John
rhatman of Calabssas behind the bars on
sh irge Of assault to murder.
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The Cortes OIssoIved
UndeIiXered TeIegram,

MADRID, Feb. 2G.-The Spanish corte
has been dissolved.
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Gludness Comes

1EIith better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort IN
the knowledge that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated 'ondi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, then laXa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
/ If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
| physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
! then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used aud gives most general satisfaction
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CARPETS and WALL PAPER.

NY prices for wallpaper beat all the city. A
A. Eckstrom, 324 South spring street.
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ally to Mr.. Carter, namely: ~ ask that
senator whether we are to understand him
to say that if he fails to convince his
Republican associates, he then proposes to
say to us, You shall not pass any protec.
tive tariff bill unless you surrender your
convictions to us?' If protective tariff
bill is hereafter presented, fair and Just
on wool, lead or fruit and the various IN.
dustres of the west, does the senator
mean to say that he will not let that bill
pass unless we surrender our convictions
to him?''
Mr.. Carter secured the floor as socn as
Mr.. Hoar closed and, amid impressive
silence, began a measured and deliberate
reply. After expressing his sense of honor
at being itIterrogated by the veteran. Mr..
Hoar, Mr.. Carter added that while Repuo-
licans who believed that the party plat
form might be carried to its full fruitiou
by direct act of congress we're not wholly
satisfied with the administration and the
purposes of Mr. Harrison. they did feel and
were led to feel by his constant efforts
that the administration was honestly seek
ing to give expression TO Republican op n.
ion OH the financial question. Mr.. Carter
further stated that the interpret tation
placed on the Minneapolis platform by the
Republicans OF the east would lead them
to wipe out the last vestiee of legislation
favorable to silver. With such construc.
ton of the Minneapolis platform the silver
Republicans were at war now and would
continue 10 be at war.
At this point Mr.. Gear interjected the
question:
docs not the senator know that the
Minneapolis platform was drawn largely
by two senators on this floor. one from
Nevada (Jones). the other from Colorado
(Teller), and that they we're satisfied with
that platform?"
admitted" responded Mr.. Carter, "but
neither of these senators understood, with
their knowledge of the English language
and what it ordinarily means, that the
platform would be construed into the total
oblitera.ion of all legislation on the stat
uto books in favor of free silver"
Mr.. Gear-But the senator from Colora-
do thought he could carry Colorado for the
Republican ticket on that platform.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
Badly Burned.

Miss Dora Evans, aged about IL,
eldest daughter of e. A. Evans,
was seriously burned Thursday
morning, at Brownsville. She was
busy preparing the morning meal,
when in some manner her clothing
caught fire and burned rapidly,
and almost in an instant her hair
was ablaze. She began scream
ing and ran out Of doors, putting
her head in a tub of water. Her
father heard her cries and came to
her rescue just as the unfortunate
young lady was entering the house.
He instantly tore her clothing as
under. Her waist, back, hands and
chin were badly burned, and other
injuries at different places upon
her body were sustained. In his
endeavor to save his daughter, Mr..
Evans hands were badly blistered,
and it will be some time before he
can have full use Of them. The
burn is not necessarily fatal, and
the only danger is from infamma
tion of the intestines. A strange
thing of the accident is that she
does not know how her clothing
caught fire. Miss Evans parents
are known to many people Of Uma-
tilla county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
That Fort Again.

A rumor that the Commercial
Club of Walla Walla would be
asked to memorabilia congress to
donate the Walla Walla reservation
to Whitman college brought out
opponents to the proposition in full
force to a meeting of the club Fri
day. President Penrose, of Whit
man college, said that, while East
few days ago, he had investigated
the rumor that Fort Walla Walla
was to be abandoned, and, in COM
pany with General Hawley, inter-
viewed General Ruggles. The lat
ter said the post would be aban-
doned, as we'll as Forts Sherman
and Vancouver, the delay being
due to want of an appropriation,
and Penrose began a movement to
secure the ground for Whitman
college. He then presented set
Of resolutions to be presented to
congress in support Of his efforts.
This brought forth a stormy fight,
and the opponents of the PROPOSE
tion made stirring speeches, claim
ing the movement was premature,
and looked as though Walla Walla
people were anxious to have the
post removed, while, on the CON
trary, they would do everything in
their power to have the same re.
tanned as a cavalry post,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

as the vehicle of final deliverance.
II was brought to the door and the
wife, two children and the baby
were taken aboard. Mr. George
and the hired man, one steering,
and the other rowing, turned the
frail craft toward the rushing wat
er whose swift current was full of
drift wood. The angry current
was safely passed and the little
craft neared an ash tree that stood
forty yards or less from the shore
they approached. 1t stands there
yet, monument to the three lives
that its presence there sacrificed.
There was strong current near, it
caught the boat, threw it against
the tree, and the boat capsized.
Mr.. George siezed a limb with one
hand and his wife with the other.
These two and the hired man we're
all that we're saved of the human
cargo of six. The three little
children found graves in the cruel
waters, and though the people
searched the drifts and sloughs for
weeks after the water subsided. the
little bodies were never found"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
Oregon Mines.

Reliable information has been
received from Cracker Greek Of a
rich strike in the upper tunnel of
the North Pole mine. The ledge
is seven feet wide, ore from which
is Of such q high grade that the
company has decided to make ship
ments to smelter rather than
treat it at the mill. This strike,
in addition to other large ore bodies
in sight, will more than ever neces-
state carrying out Alexander Bar
ing's plans for the erection Of an 80
stamp plant at the mine. Tt is
said this find is the same ledge as
that Of the Ten-Strike mine, ad-
joining.
The White Swan Mining Com
pany, composed Of Iowa capitalists,
has seEt out two representatives,
who are busy adjusting the com
pany's affairs. They say all in,
debtedness will be paid and the
mine will soon takeits place among
Baker county's bullion producers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
New SwindIing Device.

A swindle is being extensively
practiced in this wise: A man
well-dressed and with business
like air calls upon the people and
represents himself as a govern
ment detective or agent, with the
statement that there is much coun-
terfeit money in circulation and re-
quests them to show what coins
they have in their possession. He
then uses chemical which turns
the coins black, declares it spurious
and takes it away with him. The
victim says nothing for 4 time for
fear Of being arrested for having
counterfeit coin in his possession
and by this time the swindler is
far away.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
STURCIS is HONORED
Memorial Services Held at the
State University.
GLOWING TRIBUTE PAID
To Battle With Russian This
ties and Squirrels.

The Eugene Register of Saturday
contains an account Of memorial
services held at the University OF
Oregon in honor of Sam P. Sturgis,
one Of the regents. The Register
said:
"On the stage were seated mem
bers of the board Of regents, men,
bers of the faculty, ministers of the
city and distinguished citizens.
"A chorus of 80 student voices,
under the direction of Mrs. Linn,
sang an anthem, abide With Me, !"
followed by a reading of Romans
IA, by Mr.. Richardson.
Hon. S. HI. Friendly, on behalf
of the regents of the university,
was then announced. He said:
We have met here to honor the
memory of Samuel P. Sturgis. 70
know him was to love him. In
whatever sphere he was, whether
it was the business in which he
was engaged, among the bankers of
the great Northwest, among the
stockmen of Eastern Oregon, or
among the farmers in the grain.
fields Of the great Inland Empire,
or among the business men Of
Umatilla county, or in the social
life in which he moved, his inau-
ence was felt. and was always used
for good, The immense wealth
which he controlled was never used
but in good services. At our next
meeting Of the regents Of the Uni
versity of Oregon, we will miss
him in our councils. He looked
we'll to the future. He builded
we'll, Never on any great occasion
would he act hastily. He never
made mistake. He wastour friend,
and loved the University Of Oregon,
and expected to do great things for
us. Students, the services this
morning should be a blessing to
you. It teaches US the uncertainty
Of life. There is no telling at what
moment any Of us may be called
from this active life. and the cur.
tain rung down; and when that
hour comes, may it beIsaid to us as
it may be said Of our late regent
well done. good and faithful
servant
President Charles HI. Chapman
alsoread an eulogy on the deceased,
taken from a Pendleton local paper
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14
An Early Day Tragedx.

Writing Of the recent high water
the memory of the Corvallis Times
goes back to the big floods of early
days, and among other things, tells
of the following tragedy which oc-
CURED near that CITY:
ABEL George and family lived
near an island. The family con-
sisted Of wife and three children.
The Georges saw the river leave its
banks, and little BY little creep
nearer their home. They saw il
enter the door yard and then the
little waves Tapped the doorstep.
There was no abatement Of the
storm and il was evident hat they
must take to the boat which had
for hours been jeaIously guarded
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THE RUSSIAN THISTLE.
Efforts Will Be Made to Eradicate It
in Oregon.

IN oregon.
Says the Walla Walla States
man: Prof. G. V. Piper, Of the
agricultural college, who is in the
city, states that the introduction of
the Russian thistle at Pendleton,
Oregon, is confirmed. 1t is of inn
mense Importance to the farming
interests Of Washington that the
weed be kept out of the state if it
isspossible. Its damage to the
wheat fields of Dakota and other
interior states is estimated at mill
lions Of dollars.
Every effort will be made by the
agricultural college to bring about
its eradication at Pendleton, but
there is always danger OF it being
introduced into the state especially
along the lines of railways.
In connection with this, the col
lege will soon distribnte several
thousand copies of the revised cir
cular of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, on the subject,
together with a press bulletin,
As Walla Walla is one Of the
most likely places where the weed
is liable to be introduced, it il Of
prime Importance that every farm
er Of the section should learn to
know the plant, SO that it may be
destroyed at once if it should be
introduced.
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Eastern Cattle Market.

Peter French returned from Oma.
ha the latter part of last week,
where he has been delivering sever
RI carloads Of cattle. He reports
money exceedingly scarce in the
East and fat cattle not bringing so
good a price, accordingly, as stock
cattle, Corn is worth only a bit a
bushel and farmers are straining
every nerve possible to buy a few
stock cattle to feed their corn.
They borrow the money from the
bank, and the per cent is made by
the banker, and the farmer does
the work, without profit
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Onto Their Job.

Two tramps beat saloonkeeper
in neighbor town out of several
drinks of fine whisky by a queer
trick recently. They passed gal
Ion jug over the bar and asked to
have it filled with whisky After
it had been filled they rendered x
dollar in payment. The bartender
said the whisky was Of a four dollar
kind and refused to take the.6ollaf.
The tramps declined to pay more,
and the bartender emptied the
liquor back into the barrel and
handed by the jug. After going
down the road some distance the
tramps smashed the top Of the jug
and squeezed several good drinks
Of whisky out of two big sponges in
the jug.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-02-14

HE is IN TROUBLE
Cunningham of Milton Again
in the Tolls.
HE DEALT IN LIQUORS.
A Train Attained a Speed of
so Miles an Hour.
HE DEALT IN LIQUORS.

&C, G. Cunningham is in trouble.
He is also in Jail, and the cause Of
his worriment and incarceration in
the city bastile is all due TO re-
culiar penchant Of his for selling
spirituous, yinous and malt liquors
in less quantities than one gallon
without first having secured a
proper license from the city.
The prisoner, says the Eagle,
was brought before the recorder on
Monday and several Of the boys
testified to having bought whisky
of him by the drink. Indeed from
the testimony one would take it
he had been doing quite an extern
siye business along that line for
some time past. On the first charge
he was fined hundred dollars or
SO days in Jail. Mr.. Cunningham
preferred to go to Jail rather than
pay the Gne.
On Wednesday he was tried
again; this time on two counts and
he was again found guilty on both
and the penalty Of a hundred days
additional tackled on to his former
sentence. Unless something un-
usual takes place, G. G. Cunning
ham will hardly assume an active
Rart in the approaching campaign.
A fndeed he will not be at liberty to
y9te, unless the city shortens his
time because oI good conduct.
For a long time the city authori-
ties have been cognizant Of the fact
that Mr. Cunningham has been
selling whisky in large quantities
and that anything from il boy in
short knee pants to a gray y-haired
sinner could procure the much
sought after intoxicant if he only
possessed the money to buy it.
That was the only requisite. After
, the new council took their seats
and assumed the garb and author
ity of Office, it was deemed essential
to stop the practice of selling liquor
or else license a couple Of saloons.
They have firmly resolved to settle
the matter for all time and Mr..
Cunningham's arrest is the result
of the resolve.
1t is said there are numerous
witnesses who are almost falling
over each other in their anxiety te
testify against Mr.. Cunningham
The reason Of this is that just now
he is under their displeasure be-
cause of information he furnished
to State Game Warden Mcclure
concerning the slaughtering of tleel
in the mountains and for which
ofense several young men were ar
rested.
Friday Cunningham was arrested
on two separ tie informations ISSUED
out of Justice Stoves court, both o
which charge him with selling
whisky to a minor. Clarence Wal
ter is the minor who it is ALLEGED
purchased the whisky, and hi
| father, ]. G. Walter, verified thl
complaint.
/ Mr.. Cunningham accepts the sit
uation and the multiplicity Of com
plants filed against him in th,
most philosophical manner Al
yet ho has made no attempt at dc
fense, although it is understood h
has counsel employed who vii
come forward and defend thei
clients interests at the propel
time. Attorney A. D. stillman ha
been engaged to assist Judge Kirk
land in the city cases, and it !
understood both Of these gentlemel
will lend their aid to District At
torney Lawrey with the state cases