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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

The agricultural department. has
abandoned its policy Of reporting
upon tobacco production in this
country, because its estimates are
found to be manifestly short of
actual production, as revealed by
the amount of revenue tax paid
into the treasury department.
There is a lamentable weakness in
government estimates upon wheat
and other agricultural productions,
that is surprising, and for which
there ought, with the resources
available, to be some corrective.
Commercial estimates upon wheat
production are almost invariably
accepted by we'll informed traders
in preference to government re-
ports, and developments usually
demonstrate the greater accuracy
thus obtained.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Americans" says the Toronto
Mail and Empire, might not
have shown such calm faith in
Uncle Sans fighting ability if
Englishmen had not done SO. In
financial matters London is the
center of the world, and as the
London market gave no tremor,
New York soon mastered its first
excitement. In this British sup
port of American securities, which
insured the United States against
q panic, there was something more
than faith that the United States
would win in war. There was also
desire that it should win. Expen-
sive though the war is, it is prob.
able that American citizens as a
whole are increasing their wealth
as rapidly as the government is
increasing its expenses. Such a
thing is phenomenal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01
ATHENA, JULY 1, 1898.

There was no delay in the re-
sponse to the call for volunteers,
but much time has been required
TO provide equipments and place
the various army divisions in
proper condition for effective serv-
ice. Armies of invasion must not
only be we'll and thoroughly
equipped, but their base of sup
plies must be provided and posi-
lively assured. This requires time
and an enormous amount of work.
Hence it is a question whether the
three armies Of invasion organized
by the United States have not been
prepared and started on their mis-
sion with all the celerity possible.
1t is true the government labored
under the disadvantage of almost
u total lack Of preparation for such
contingency, but all are equally
to blame for this, aud the lesson in
this regard, so dearly learned, may
prove useful in the future. All in
dications now point to speedy
opening of the campaign in Cubf
and the Philippines, and within
the coming week we may expect
to hear Of important results from
these islands. No one doubts TO
n moment the brilliant success 0
our armies in all directions, ye
there is a possibility Of serious en-
gagements before the final down
fall Of Spanish power in Cuba.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Tho collection Of duty upon
foreign goods sent into the Philip
pine islands, which will begin as
soon as General Merit assumes
command over there, will be known
as military contribution" For
the present the Spanish system
and rates will be followed, except
ing the export tax, which will be
abolished.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

The trail to Alaska seems to be
strewn with misfortune and dis
aster. Hardly week passes but
some steamer up there or on her
way there is wrecked, due in part
to the responsibility of the per-
SON in charge, and valuable prop
erty and lives are lost. And II
they do arrive safely at their port,
the argonauts suffer the whole
vocabulary of tortures from the
elements and their own shortsight-
edness. Verify, the way of the
gold-seeker is hard,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01
nnrinr the recent political ca

During the recent political cam
paign it was frequently asserted
that there was no such thing in
the state as q silver republican,
however, it appears that there is
one to be found whenever there Is a
federal appointment to be made
The adherents Of John II. Mitchell
have so far captured everything II
sight in the shape Of federal ap
pointments.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

As the failure Of the wheat crop
in foreign countries two years ago
brought the price of the American
product up, SO now the prospect of
good crops in foreign countries
forces prices down in this country.
A few such object lessons as these
will soon teach the most casual OBJ
server that the price Of wheat in
this country does not depend at all
on the success or defeat of any GER
tain political party.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Government tea inspectors will
have no necessity for being over
vigilant SO long as the duties on
tea are maintained. importers are
not going to pay ten cents a pound
into the Golfers of the government
for the privilege Of bringing low
grade or trashy stuff into this
country. 1t is very probable that
the duty and the inspector will not
both maintain their positions for
long.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01
This Ia Your opr.vtun,ty.

On receipt OF ten cents, cash on atamps,
generous sample will be mailed Of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
,Ely's Cream Balml sufficient 70 demon
ssrate the great merits Of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS.
90 Warren ST., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., OF Great Falls, Mont.
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me,
can emphasize his statement, 1T isa posi-
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Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream BALM is the acknowledged
cnre for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 80 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Stock gambling in food products
should be considered felony and
punished as such. Giving fictitious
values to breadstuffs that the rich
may grow richer at the expense OF
the wage-earners is reprehensible
practice and this government
should prohibit it by law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

Sensational journalism has fool
ed the people so often that they
look upon all war news with sus-
picion. The expected and report
cd great battles "tomorrow," and
the sinking of the entire Spanish
fleet all prove to be simply rumor,
but are given BY these papers as
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

A Spanish newspaper says, "One
Ted Roosevelt, formerly a New
York policemen, has been made
commander-in- chief of the Amer
ican army That is worse than
"the state of Chicago in which the
city of Illinois is situated"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

The senate has passed q bill for
the appointment of non-partisan
commission to gather information
and recommend legislation on the
problems presented by labor agri-
culture and capital A fat job fol
some "poor" fellows.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

facts. 1t is getting now so that
when real battle does occur peo-
pie will not believe it until the
news is a couple Of weeks old.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

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and Friday hhN 4tNIs
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

IA IN. iwILIAMKrTE AND $50 p. m.
Tues, Thur. yAMHILL RIVERs Mon, We
and sat. Oregon City, Day. anu Fri,
ton and waysland's
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90. nas WILLAMETTE $50 p. !
Tues, Thur. RlvkRI Tues, IN
and sat. Portland 10 Corval. ana =
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

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Ex. sunday - - 90 ''AA'
berg, Salem Il Nng.
landings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

{. Il. Drake. Agent
Athena.
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an m. COLuafRrA RIVER r
Es Sunday STEAMERS. hS. gu
To Astoria and
waylandlrgs
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01

w. II. II rlhurt,
Senn Pass. Agent,
Portland, Ore,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

dent and chairman OF the most active
manufacturers committee the board
has ever had. He succeeds Captain w.
A. May. In accepting the presidency
Mr.. Keller thanked the board for Its
compliment in electing him. The past
year, as shown in the secretary's re-
port, had been, he said, the most graf
flying in the boards history. No little
credit was due the retiring president
and it would be the speakers aim to
do as we'll as Mr. May had done. He
would at the February meeting ap-
point the standing committees and
have something further to say.
Mr.. Dickson, who succeeds himself
as treasurer enters his twentv-frst
successive term in that office. All the
elections were without contest. The
nominations were ma lie at the Decem-
ber meeting of the board.
MANUFACTURERS REPORT.
TIL report of the manufacturers COM
mittee on water rates was as follows:
Scranton, Pa, Jan. II, 1888.
To the President and Members, Scranton
Board of Trade.
Gentlemen. Your Manufacturers COM
mittee respectfully submit the following
statement of water rates TO manufacture
ers in seventeen of the principal cities
of the country. These rates are per one
thousand Q,000) gallons for the daily
average consumption indicated by the
figures at top of each column, to wit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
CITY NOTES.


There will be a meeting Of directors of
Florence mission this morning at $50
O'Clock.
The high and training school commit
tee of the board of control will meet
this evening
The Woman's Kelley league will meet
this evening. All members are requested
to be present
An inspection of the books In the public
schools will be made tomorrow by the
text book committee of the board of con-
troll
Delton Dennison, of South Scranton,
was held under $500 bail by Alderman
Howe yesterday for assault and battery
on his wife.
The Delaware and Hudson company
paid yesterday at two of it's largest col
lieries, the Coal Brook and Wilson Creek,
at CarbOndale.
There will be business of importance
at the meeting this afternoon of the
Central WOman'S Christian Temperance
union at 3 o'clC ok.
This is the last day for filing certif-
Gates of election from this city and Car
bondale. Jan. 25 will be the last day for
hling nomination papers.
City Solicitor Mckinley was yesterday
furnished with the names of the MEM
bers Of Relief Hose company for which
charter will be secured.
In the court house yesterday Jerome
b. Kelly. of Avoy Wayne county, was
married to Mrs. Frances f. Decker, Of
this city. She is GO years OF age and he
is So. Both have been married before.
The new kindergarten building. erected
by the Delaware and Hudson company
1T Olyphant, will be opened with appro-
pirate exercises this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
This afternoon at 2.30 o'clock the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union of
Green Ridge will hold its meeting at the
hsme of Mrs. Stone, the secretary, 30
New Ycrk street.
The dh RS Of the Third National
bank met yestel lay and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, William Con-
nell; vice president, Henry Relin, jr. ;
cashier and secretary, William IL. Peck.
Invitations have been issued for the
sixth annual masquerade social OF the
Enterprise Dancing class at Excelsior
hail, Wyoming avenue, Thursday eve
ming. Jan. 81 1898. The affairs of past
years have been very enjoyable events,
and Instructor Harry Taylor Is arrang-
ing for similar affair for this year.
The last evening of this month occurs
the concert in the Young Mems Christian
association hall, on Wyoming avenue.
under the auspices of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association. Those who
sang at the New Year reception and
those who took part in the Old Folks
concert that was such a success two
years ago, will unite in giving a grand
concert of choruses. Duets and solos in
costumes. Admission only So cents.
Get your dinner today at Whites
New Cafe, 247 Wyoming avenue.
For i'll effects of over eating
BEECHAMS PILLS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

Of this board, It will be remembered
that this committee made quite a full
report upon the advlsability of levying
tax upon all poles In this city carrying
electric wires. The conclusions of that
report were that all poles should be
taxed 81 annually. This report of the
committee was approved of by unani-
nous action on the part of this board.
Subsequently councils took up the sub
iect and passed an ordinance taxing all
poles fifty cents annually, which said
ordinance is in force at the present time,
and yields an annual revenue of about
$1,000.
This action on the part of councils was
in tho right direction, but fell far short
of the rate of taxation recommended by
the committee. Councils evidently wish
ing to go no farther than to impose a
nominal tax. The conditions Of the cities
finances have changed very ma terially
since that time. and It now seems adVis-
able for councils to take up the subject
and levy the fun amount Of tax rec
commended By the committee. There is
no disposition on the part of this board
to urge anything improper upon councils,
but our CITY is in urgent need of money
to take care of the absolute necessities
of the city government This being 80
1t seems only right that the Electric
companies of this city should bear at
least very small proportion of the bur-
dens of taxation.
In conclusion we invite any proper
committee of cCuccilS to meet with our
committee that we may have a personal
conference on the subject, as we believe
that we will be able to show that Scran-
ton should impose the same amount of
tax upon all poles that is levied by other
cities of the same class
We therefore urge that the president
Of this board see that the matter is
properly presented to councils.
Mr.. Paine remarked that the supreme
court had upheld the pole tax in the
case of the city of Easton whose coun-
ellis established a 81 tax. Bethlehem,
he said. operates a tax of 81 per pole
and 81 for each mile of wire. The re-
port was adopted.
Peter Stipp was elected a member.
The application Of John A. Mears
was by rule, land over untu tnt ..y..L
meeting. The resolution of r. NJ.
Scranton was, on motion laid over un-
til the next meeting.
A letter from a committee of the Ma
tional board of trade asked the Scran-
ton body to petition the Congressman
from this district and Pennsylvania
two United States senators to support
the Frye bill which provides for the
creation of a department of commerce
and industry. A resolution presented
by w. A. May and adopted directed
the secretary to comply with the Ma
tional boards request.
A half hours debate followed the
reading Of communication from Civ
il Service Reform league. 1t urged
the board to send a memorial to con-
gress asking adverse action on the pro-
posed modification of the civil service
system. Mr.. Paine's motion to table
was lost as was Mr. Fullers motion
to defer action until the February
meeting. Mr.. Lansing's motion to
grant the leagues request was adopt
ed
Immediately before adjournment
unpaid dues amounting to $3.50 were
referred to the finance committee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

appellant and w. ]. Young for the ap-
pellees. The note in question was for
t1,100 and was loaned to the Cool
baugh estate and applied in the settle
ment of its debts.
VARIOUS CLAIMS.
When everything had been paid and
an accounting made it was found that
only A51.21 remained in the admins
trator's hands. Kirby, the holder of
the Sullivan note. claimed II by vir-
tue of another judgment of s400, which
he held against f. II. Coolbaugh. EN-
lily Coolbaugh also claimed it on her
right of subrogation in the Sullivan
judgment as surety of the other
defendants therein. The question at
issue is whether or not this second lien
of Kirby's takes precedence over the
suhrogation of the sureties on the Iirst
lien.
The next two appeals were those of
lie Grand Wells from the decree CT the
orphans court of Susquehauna coun-
~ in the estate of Erastus Potter, de-
ceased. His first appeal was from the
decree of distribution and his second,
from the widows inventory and ap-
praisement. 1t appears that the deced-
ant owed Wells 5000 on some judgment
notes. The widow who was bequeath-
ed the whole estate arranged for an
extension Of time on the notes. but
after delay of three years laid claim
for exemption from the real estate.
An auditor sustained exceptions made
by Wells to this claim but court over
ruled the exceptions. Hence the ap-
peal I. ]. Davis appeared for the
appellant and A. B. Smith, jr., for the
appellee.
No opinions were handed down yes
terday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

In view of having received the above
information, and for which we are in
debted to the secretaries of the several
Boards of TrGde in these cities, we rec
ommend that this board join with the
different manufacturers and consumers
of Scranton in pettioning the Scranton
Gas and Water company to reduce their
present rates to manufacturers; and we
further recommend that the president
and secretary be instructed to sign the
petition for this board.
Respectfully submitted,
Luther Keller.
Chairman.
Mr.. Lansing believed the committee
should have recommended a uniform
rate OF about cents to all CONNER
cial customers. In response to Mr.
Lansing's question, Mr.. Keller, chair
man of the committee. said the COM
mittee had considered the matter and
were of the opinion that a uniform
rate of cents per thousand gallons.
instead of the present scale of from
20 cents downwards would be fair.
Scranton consumers, he said, were
paying greatly in excess of the Buff
falo and Philadelphia rates Of 21A and
cents. The committee, he concluded,
deemed II best to leave the stipulated
rate to the wisdom of the board.
4 motion offered by Mr.. Lansing
prevailed. that the matter be referred
to the committee for further investiga-
ion and a report on a uniform rate
for this city.
THE POLE TAX.
The legislation and taxes committee,
through its chairman, III. r. Paine.
presented the following in reference to
the pole tax:
Going back few years in the history
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
ga Winter In F,orence."

Colonel Ezra II. Ripple has consented
to deliver his exceedingly interesting
and valuable lecture describing his i'm
prisonment during the Civil war in
Florence prison, on Tuesday evening,
January Is, for members of the Rail-
road department, Young Mems Chris
tian association, and their families.
The lecture will be illustrated with for
ty stereopticon views made especially
for Colonel Ripple. Lecture begins at
s o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

ELS-NAPTHA soap takes
the sting out of wash
day. No boiling clothes
nor hard rubbing, In
cold weather use with
lukewarm water.
FELs & CO.. Philadelphia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

Last nights annual meeting of the
board of trade developed, in addition to
the election of officers, action In ref
erence to agitating for an increase i'll
the present tax on poles and con-
tinuation of the manufacturers COM
mittee investigation of the water rate
question. Secretary Atherton's annu-
al report, which is published in full
on another page, was read and re-
ferred to the publication committee
for publication.
The following officers were elected:
President, Luther Keller: vice presi-
dent, John T. Porter: treasurer. A.
w. Dickson; secretary, d. Il. Ather-
ton: trustee. J. A. Lansing. Mr.. Kel-
Ter has for long time been vice presi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

The superior court re-convened at IL
o'clock yesterday morning to hear APP
peals from Monroe, Carbon, Wyoming,
Bradford, Susquehannl, Wayne and
Pike counties. There was one case
from Carbon, two from Bradford. two
from Susquehanna and two from
Wayne. All but the fast two were
reached yesterday 1t is expected that
the hearing of appeals will be conciud-
ed today. Judge Reeder still continues
too ill to attend the sessions
The first case argued was that Of
the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
against Michael Lewis, appellant, an
appeal from the judgment of the court
of quarter sessions of Carbon county.
Frederick Bertolette and II. Y. Kauf-
man appeared for the appellant and
the commonwealth was represented by
District Attorney z. Q. Nothstein and
Horace Heydt.
Michael Lewis was Il partner Of
Lewis Frank in the clothing business
at Lansford. Moses Miller, a creditor
of Lewis Frank, issued an execution
against the stock in the store on Jan.
q, 1897. During the night Lewis re-
moved nearly all the goods from the
store and secreted them in the house
Cf relative in Berks county. He
was convicted and sentenced to pay
fine of $40 and spend three months in
the county jail He tried for a new
trial on specifications of error by the
trial judge but was refused and there
upon appealed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
DINNER GIVEN BY JUDGE WILLARD.
Ii WasIn Honor OF His Late AssOcin.
tes on Superior Bench

The most august and influential body
of men who have gathered together in
this city for many a day were guests
of Judge f. N. Willard at the Scran-
ton club in the board of trade build
ing last night. The occasion was a din
ner given by Judge Willard to his re-
recent associates Of the superior court,
the three judges of the county court
and several of his intimate business
and personal friends.
The dinner was served in the priv
ate dining room on the upper floor oc-
cupied by the club. Covers were laid
for twenty-three persons as follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
SECOND WEEK OF
SUPERIOR COURT
Counties from Which Appeals Will Be
Heard.
CASES CONSIDERED YESTERDAY

Appeal from the Judgment OF the
Carbon County Courts in the Case
OF the Commonwealth Against
Michael Lewis, Appellant, Was Are
gued--very Complicated Case from
Bradford County Occupied a Con-
siderable Amount of Time in Court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

Get your dinner today at Whites
New Cafe, 247 Wyoming avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Officers Were Elected and Some Unim.
portant Business Transacted.
LUTHER KELLER THE NEW PRESIDENT

John r. Porter Elected vice-Presi-
dent, A. W. Dickson and ID. IL.
Atherton Reelected Treasurer and
Secretary. Respectively, and J. A.
Lansing Elected Trustee--Com-
mittee Reports on Commercial
Water Rates and a Proposed In
crease in the Tax on Poles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

General James A. Beaver, of the
superior court, had been an expected
guest but was unable to he present
and sent his regrets yesterday after
noon.
In the arrangement of the table, SER
vice and menu, the clubs steward,
George O'Neill, had been r.ven an or
der almost carte blanche End the re-
suit was a dinner which has not been
surpassed in appointments in the
clubs history. The table was lavishly
decorated with a large quantity Of
roses and smilax and the adjoining re-
ception room with tropical plants.
The menu was as follows:
Blue Points.
Green Turtle Soup.
olives. Radish. Sailed Almons.
Celery.
Fish.
Boiled Salmon. Holandaise Sause
Pariseum Potatoes.
Entree.
Terrapin a la Maryland.
Roast
Filet Beef Larded Fresh Mushrooms.
Potato Croquette. French Peas.
Sorchet Kirsh.
Game.
Canvas Back Duck.
Lettuce Tomato. Mayonaise.
Commenbert Cheese. Toast Crackers,
Fancy Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee.
Get your dinner today at Whites
O.