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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
a Railroad Project.

One Of the biggest undertakings now
being pushed In Baker City is that Of
the construction Of standard gauge
railroad from that city to the Seven
Devils mining country. For the purpose
Of carrying out the plan the Eagle Valley
and Baker Railway Company has been
organized and incorporated with capi
tai stock Of 81. 800 900. divided into shares
Of 81 each. Among The shareholders are
some OF the beet known and most in6u.l
ential citizens OF Eastern Oregon, nearly
all of whom are residents of Baker City.
The officers OF the company are, Cato
j. Johns, president; Henry w. Dwight,
vice.president; Robert Dickson, treas.
urer.
It is proposed to commence active
work at once, and with that object in
view Mr.. Jossph Johnston has been ap.
pointed by the construction company to
secure rights of way for the line and for
necessary depot sites, etc., and to secure
subsidies from those who will receive
the greatest benefits from the building OF
the railroad He will leave early next
week and begin operations in Eagle
valley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Situation in Havana.

New York, Feb. PA dispatch to the
World from Havana says:
The situaiion in Havana Ia more grave
than 1t was week ago. Although the
officers of the na-al board OF inquiry pre-
serve an impenetrable reserve, 1t is
learned that some OF the best naval ex.
perts now believe that the explosion was
the result of treachery. They do MOI be.
lieye that Spanish officials were parties
to the conspiracy. From evidence now
In their possession they believe the
Spanish government, General Blauco
and all his military subordinates we're
6uiltless. It is believed to have been
the work Of a fanatic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Anent the County HoapitaI

H. Chestnut, superintendent OF the
county hospital, reports that he has 10
patients In that asylum Tor the poor at
the present time. During the past two
months there has been much sickness
there, he says. including many cases OF
measles, but the nurses have met with
good succese In all cases. In support Of
that home, the nurses and, perhaps par
ticularly, Attending Physician Vincent,
he advances the information that the Dc.
tent who has been longest In the hos
pital--about eight years-and who, Il
wae not supposed had long to live when
taken there, is better and looks younger
today than he did when be entered the
institution. Surely this speaks for the
care the patients receive. Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
The Discovery Of the pnx.

Aug. J.. Bogel, the Leading druggist OF
Shreveport, La, says: ''Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and 1t is the best seller
| have" J.F. Campbell, merchant OF
Stafford, Ariz., eays: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery Is all that is claimed for it;
i never fails, and Is q cure curs for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I
cannot say enough for its merits" DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Cough and Colds Is not an experiment.
II has been tried for a quarter OF a
century, and to-day stands at the head.
It never disappoints Free trial bottle
ct Pioneer Drug Store, @. O. Osburn
Prop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Eunds for an ExhIbit.

The Portland chamber Of commerce is
to present plan tn Governor Lord by
which Oregon can be represented at the
Omaha Industrial Exposition. 1t is,
briefly, that the governor appoint q
commission Of ten citizens who will issue
certificates ranging from s. to $50, and
with total issue Of 5000, these certifi
Gates to be redeemed by the next session
OF the legislature, provided. OF course,
that the Legislature will 80 enact. II not
redeemed OF course they are valusless
excepting as souvenirs. The plan has
been adopted In Idaho, and $40, 900 thus
pledged.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
nHunt's RaiIroad sYatem \,

Hunts railroad system was the pop
ular name OF the road started in the Walla
Walla valley in 1888, and practically
completed the next year, which passed
to the ownership of @. b. Wright, about
two years later, and was operated as the
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
until now. 1t has been recognized as a
part Of. The Northern Pacific system, and
the formal change oil ownership now re-
ported scarcely changes its status in re
gard to that connection.
The s'system" consists OF 16l miles of
main line track. Starting from Hunts
Junction, Wash, q mile north OF Wallula
Junction, one line extends easterly
through Walla Walla 10 Dayton, o dis
tance OF 81 miles From Eureka Jrnc-
ton, % miles eaetsrly from Hunts sunc-
tion, branch extends northeast 90
miles to Pleasant View. Another line Of
the road starts at Hunts junction and
extends 40 miles southerly to Pendleton n
Or, with branch IA miles long reach. 4
ing from Helix Junction easterly to
Athena. All the country tapped by
these roads Is great producer ot grain,
and much of It is rich in general agricul- 4
tural products.
George w. Hunt, who built the "sys.
tenn, was one Of the most active ol North.
western railroad builders. He built the
Yaquiua lay road from Centralia to
South Bend. His railroad scheme in the
Walla Walla country was handled by
himself as an individual, and IL was his
pride that he had built and owned more
miles of railroad than any other individ-
ual railroad operator. But settlement
day and approaching hard times stripped
him Of his railroad possessions
The Hunt line, or the Washington and
Columbia River railroad, is an important
ieeder Of the Northern Pacific. The OBJ
ject Of its construction was to supply a
competitor against the D. r. & NJ, which
had already built through that country.
The new road was easily constructed, its
grades are light and 1t is able to handle
large volume Of traffic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Renublican CentraI ConmitLea.

The republican central committee fer
Umatllla county was called to order at
2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the
courthouse by Chairman Lot Livermore,
Charles Wilkins being present as Sec
Fetary.
The business before the convention
vac quickly done, being completed in
little mose than an hour.
It was decided 70 base the apport;on.
ment upon the vote east fof II. s. Bean
for supreme judge Ia the June election
Of 1895. One delegate was allowed to
every 10 votes and . fraction Of 10 or
mere, with delegate Vt large for each
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Transferred TO the Northern
Pacific Company.
FOR THE COAST DEFENSE
How Western States Would
Be Looked After.

From what is considered a reliable
source it ia ascertained that the Wash.
ington & Columbia River Railway Com.
pany'a line from Pendleton to Hunts
Junction, from Dayton to Hunts juno.
tion and all branches, rolling stock, de-
pots and grounds have been transferred
to the Northern Pacific Railway Com.
pany.
The board Of directors of the Washing.
ton 4 Columbia River Railway, which
had been in session at Waila WaIla since
Wednesday, closed it's business Satur
day. Soon afterward a rumor that the
Northern Pacific had purchased the road
was topic Of conversation around the
city.
AT the meeting OF the board President
w. d. Tyler and Secretary A. r.. Rufford
rendered their designations, which were
accepted.
1t has been common talk among rail-
road men and. others in position TO
know for several weeks that the North
ern Pacific has been negotiating with O.
B. Wright: the principal stakeholder Of
the Washington i Columbia River Com.
pRny, for the purchase OF the road. and
now it is almost certain that the deal has
been contaminated,
President Tyler, when questioned about
the rumored transfer, said he had moth
ing to give out for publication at the
present time. He would neither deny nor
verify the rumor. Other officials OF the
road are very reticent about the matter,
and 1t is impossible to secure any def.
mite information from them.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the meeting, President Tyler, accom-
panied by the board Of directors, West
ern Land Agent Cooper and Assistant
Superintendent w. g. Pierce, OF Ta-
coma, of the Northern Pacific, and l.. s.
Miller, general manager Of the Seattle 4
International Railway. went to Dayton
on special train. They returned at 4
O'Clock and then went TO Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
Robbed lbe Grave.

A startling incident Of which MrS
John Oliver OF Philadelphia, Was the
subject, is narrated By him ss follows !:
81 was in q most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-. tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides. no appetite gradually
growing weaker day BY day. Three
physicians he'd given me up. Fortunats-
II, > friend advised trying Electric
Bitterss' and to my great joy and sur
Improvement. continued their use
for three weeks. and am now > well
man. know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave OF another victim I"
No one should fail to tEy them. Only
SO cents per bottle et Pioneer Drug
Store. g. @. 0sburn Prop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
c. w. McLyman Held Up.

Tribune; @. W. McLyman, the painter
and sign writer, was held up By tao
overgr0wn hoboes about o'clock Son.
day night, bat as Mr.. McIyman had
nothing in his pockets that would make
q jingle the robbers went through their
daring performance for nothing. They
hourished no gun, and after their in.
tended victim recovered his presence Of
mind he quickly widened the distance
between himself and the holdnps.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Spring Humors. boils, pimples, sores
and all eruptions are promptly cured
by Hoods Barsaparilla, which thorough.
" puriaes the blood, eradicating every
trace OF gcrofula.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Harry and Jack swart, from Bingham
Springs, report that big bunch OF deer
was seen to cross below Harry's Camping
place Friday. II was the largest band
ever seen In the Blue mountains. being
conseryatively estimated at 20 head. As
1t is now the close season, the deer were
not molested.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Ray Hasbfouck. Of Boise, an officer Ia
the navy, was on the Maine up to q
month ago, when be was transferred TO-
the Puritan. He is In the engineer dc.
partment, and II he had been with the
Maine he might have been among the
lost, says the Boise Statesman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
ludge RalIerav out ApaIn.

Tribune; Judge Balleray's many warm
friends will be greatly pleased to learn
that he has 30 far recovered as 10 b. able
10 be ont again. He was walking up and
down Main street yesterday afternoon
aud eeemD quite natural once more.
There Is reason to hope that he will aoon
be able TO resume his Law business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
No More Sausage .

AdoIph L. Lnelgert's motion for new
trial has been 0verruIed and be waa SEN
fenced By Judge Gary to life Imprison-
raent. Application 70 The supreme eours
for aupeEsedees and q new trial will be
made At once.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head.
ache, biliousness and all liver ills.
Price rs cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25
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FOR COAST DEFENSE.
How the Western States Would Be
Looked After.

Much interest will be taken In the
matter Of Pacific coast protection. in
view Of the war cloud that hiss 90 sud-
denly arisen. Should war be declared,
naturally moat Of the fighting would be
done on the Atlantic ocean. pet II would
be necessary 10 properly protsct the Pc
ciac coast.
In addition 10 the torpedo boats now
building In the Northwest waters, The
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Representative RiebY was in the city
from bis reservation farm Wednesday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-25

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makos weak
men strong blood pure. boc. Il. An druggists
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
CONDENSED plsPAToHEs.

Mr.. Evelyn Cecil, a nephew OF Lord
Salisbury. was elected TO the British
parliament from the Hertford division
Of Herts.
Count di Cassini. the new Russian
ambassador, was formally presented tc
the president.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain denied the
report that he was about to retire from
the British cabinet.
The New Jersey state encampment OF
the. G. A. r. opened at Long Branch
Former President Benjamin Harrison
was present
During a recent typhoon at Port Ar
thur a Chinese torpedo boat destroyer
was driven ashore there, ara 1SO mer
were drowned.
Phe Second congressional Democratic
convention was held in Lewiston. Ne
Hon. John Scott of Bath was placed In
nomination for representative in con-
gress.
In an alteration at Ripley. N. Y. be-
tween Joseph Pate and Jack Sand. two
Italian laborers, Patte stabbed Sand sc
seriously that he will die. Pate was
arrested
Bishop Hartzell OF the Methods
Episcopal church in Africa has con
ferred with Secretary Day and the Brit
ash embassador at Washington as t
3 American cooperation with Great Brit
ain In establishing a prutectorate ovei
the Republic OF Liberia
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
RIOT IN OSHKOSH.
Militia May BE Called out-A Woman
Reported Killed.

Reported Killed.
MILWAUKEE,. June 24.-Riotlng Is in
progress at Oshkosh. It Is reported
here that one woman was killed. Riot
alarm has been sounded at every fire
station in Milwaukee, and troops are
mobilizing at Central armory. Two
companies will be sent 20 Oshkosh by
special train.
+. Chief of Police Welsbrod has notified
Mayor Ideson that he is unable TO con-
troll the riotous strikers. and the mayor
In turn has called on Sheriff Lambert to
restore order. The plan is TO appoint a
force OF deputies, and II serious resist
ance is shown the governor will be
asked to send militia there.
1t seems the trouble was started by a
watehman at the Morgan plant point
ing a revolver at some women doing
picket duty. The strikers set upon the
vatchman and would have killed him
but for police interference. John Fable
another watchman. was beaten and cut
until his condition is critical. c. H.
Paxton. manager Of the Mcmillan Lum-
Der company, was egged and narrowly
escaped a dose OF vitriol. The strikers
are holding several streets on the south
side, and no one Is allowed to pass with
out inspection.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
A PECULIAR STORY.
Lafayette Professor Confes5es
Dastardly Crime.
REVENGE FOR a LOST POSITION.
Burned One OF the College Buildings and
Planned to Destroy the Entire Col
lege-Many Acts of Vandalism.
His Mind Unbalanced.

EASTON, Pa. June 24.--George Her
bert Stevens, who until about year
ago was adjunct professor Of moral phi
losophy In Lafayette college, is under.
arrest here on the technical charge Of
malicious mischief
The police charge Stevens with vari-
ous acts of vandalism about the college,
including the cutting Of rare and valu-
able vines. the tarring Of the chapel,
the destruction Of the organ, the throw
ing Of hymn books into well. ETC.
When this mischief was committed, 1t
= was invariably charged up to the stu
dents. Several young men were arrest
d, ed, charged with tarring the chapel. but
they we're all discharged. ~
p Late yesterday afternoon Stevens
broke down and confessed TO everything
charged against him. He also revealed
plans Of the future work OF destruction
he had laid TO burn all the college build
ings except the gymnasium Stevens
sole idea. he said was to avenge him
SELF against DR.. WarfieId for the loss Of
his position He had determined to do
everything in his power to drive War
field out Of Lafayette and away from
Easton. He said he intended to burn
building after building with the hope
that the president could not do other
wise than resign or be forced out Of his
chair
~ The professor declares he brooded SC
much over the loss Of his position that
his mind became unbalanced, and lit
tie by little he yielded to the awful de-
sire to destroy in order to gain revenge
After he left college he says he went tc
his home, but could find no rest. He
carefully concooted plans to destroy
Pardee hall. the pride Of Lafayette. Ac'
cordingiy, on the night of Dec II, hs
came to Phillipsburg, N. j., across the
river from Easton, in disguise and wen
to a hotel During the night he stol'
unnoticed up to College hill and enter
ed Pardee hall with key he had no
turned over to the faculty when he lef
the college. He went 70 the depart
ment Of biology, over which Professoi
Dawson has charge and against whom
he had an imaginary grievance, and
piled rugs, mats, carpets and every
portable and inhammable article h'
could lay his hands on in a heap. Thief
he ran a gas burner under the infam
mable collection, turned on the gas and
applied the match.
Stevens then went back to Phillips
burg and at o'clock IN the morninl
took a train for New York city. III
had ample time to get away from thu
burning building. as the fire was no
p discovered for several hours after 4
had been started Stevens stood a
the railroad station and calmly watched
the awful work Of destruction. At va
rious other times later on he returned
TO Easton and on each occasion com
nItted acts OF vandalism.
Stevens was taken to jail last night
Today District Attorney Fox will swea
out another complaint. charging hin
with arson. Stevens relatives are sal
10 be wealthy.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
Naw Yorl, nrarl.eta.

FLOUR-State and western steadier.
with more encouraging Inquiry; city
mills patents. nominal; winter patents,
4.75Q5; city mills clears. nominal; win
: tei~straights. $440Q4.6e.
~ WHEAT-No. 2 red opened fairly
steady on cables and advanced vigor-
ously on bad crop news; July, 79dSOc
September II 9-i6972Mc.
RYE-Steady; No. western. 450l6c.,
C. 4. T.. Buffalo.
<CORN-No. ? more active and stronger
with wheat: guiy. s6i4 qSe5sc.; septem-
ber. S7%6375sc.
OATS-No.z ? quiet and steady; track.
white state 31h837c.; track. white.
western. 311kG37c.
PORK-Dull; mess. Sl0.25Q10.75; fam
lily. s12Q12.5O.
LARD-steady; prime western steam.
s6.05, nominal.
BUTTER-Steady: state dairy, 1870
16c.; state creamery, 13xq16Ec.
CHEESE-Steady; large, white, "a
TIC. small white. TIC.
EGGS-Steady. state and Pennsylva-
+. mia. 12Q125kc-: western, 12o.
TURPENTINrc--Quiet at 27q2TAc.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans. "a
@ssc.
RfcE-ouiet; domestic, 5%G7Hc.; Ja-
pan. 5HQ6c.
TALLOw-Easy; city. sHe.; country,
sH@3kc.
HAY-Dun; shipping. s5G4Oc.; good to
choice. 55972hc.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
RAILROAD SERVICE TO REHO-
BOTH

The Queen Anne railroad began its
service to Rehoboth Beach yesterday
From Lewes the trains will be run TO
Rehoboth over the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks, under traffic agreement.
The boat, which leaves Baltimore daily
except Sunday at 500 p. m, will be
part OF this service. On Sunday the
boat leaving at a. m, will connect at
Queenstown with the train for Reho-
both. A number of Baltimoreans have
taken cottages at the beach. New at
fractions have been added to the re-
Sort The Henlopen Hotel and the
Douglas House have been opened fol
the season, and number OF new cot
tages have been erected. A pavilion
las been built for the use Of excursions
lists. The railroad viii run excursions
from Baltimore to the ocean to retnrr
to the city by 10 p. N. at night
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
THE TABLES TURNED.
Yale's Freshman Crew Redeems the vai
sity Defeat.


NEW LONDON, Conn, June 24.-"The
finest boat race ever rowed over the
Thames course" That's the way New
London defines the freshman struggle
OF Yale. Harvard and Cornell yesterday
afternoon.
The crews finished in the order nam
ed. but a short distance from the finish
II was no kind Of cinch bet 70 separate
the shells and place them in the line in
which they concluded their trip.
An idea of just how close the contest
was between Yale and Harvard Is
shown in the time of the finish for the
two miles. which was:
Yale. 11:22 3-5; Harvard. 1928 1-5;
Cornell, 11:26ik.
The race looked open enough from the
time they got the pistol shot up to a
quarter OF a mile from home. They
took the water as nearly as possible to-
gether. and together they rowed steadi-
ly and without a splash for nearly half
mile.
The advantage at this point was
slight, and II was with the crew of
Cornell. The Ithaca boys flashed past
the flag which marked the completion
OF a fourth of the journey, and their
time was Pm. 46s.
Just one second later the Harvard
crew swung into line. The Yale boys
brought up the rear Of the procession IN
Pm. sos.
From this point on to the finish the
New Haven freshmen steadily gained
on their rivals. Yale was last. but the
Yale pluck and the appreciation Of the
fact that II anything was to be done to
save the day for Yale IT must be done
by youngest sons acted as an incentive
to the freshmen, and they rowed in a
manner 20 bring out the best work OF
every muscle IN their backs and arms;
and as the finish came in sight they
drew up to Harvard and caught the
sturdy Cambridge lads. Wrestling from
them a victory which the Crimson root
ers on the boats and cars had figured
would surely be theirs.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
BASEBALL SCORES.
Results of Yesterdays Games In the Ma
tiOnal League.

tional League.
At Pittsburg-
Prtsburg. o 9 800 / 0 0 o l. s
New York 0 0 0 0 3 0 o. 7
Hits-Pittsburg. II New York. TO- Err
rors--Pittsburg, 8; New York. g. Bat
teries-Killen and Schriver; Menafee
and Warner.
At Cleveland
Cleveland 30 0 0 01 01 2 o. 4
Brooklyn 90 0 0 0 O. 1 1 o. 2
Hits-Cleveland. 12; Brooklyn. 10. Err
rors-Cleveland. 1; Brooklyn. 0. Batter
ies-Young and thinner; Stein and
Grim.
At Chicago
Chicago 20 2 0 II o 90 0 o. 4
Boston 90 0 Ol2 2 0 0 0 0 l. S
Hits-Chicago. s; Boston. IL. Errors
Chicago, 8; Boston, 3. Batteries-Isbell
Griffith and Donahue; Willis. Nichols
and Bergen.
At st. Louis
St. Louis 90 0 8 0 L 0 e.
Philadelphia. 0 0 3 0 o. o.
Hits-st. Louis, 10; Philadelphia, IL
Errors-St. Louis. j; Philadelphia, 8
Batteries-Taylor and Sugden; Wheeler
and Fisher.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati e. 0 3 1 0 22 81;
Baltimore % I 0 20 o 10 o.
Hits-Cincinnati. ID; Baltimore. II
Errors-Cincinnati.1 1; Baltimore. 8. Bat
teries-Breitenstein and Peitz; Hughes
and Clarke.
At Louisville
Louisville -. 0 0 0 0 O1 0 I T.:
washington. 8 0 2 0 0 1 l.
IIits-Louisville g. Washington, 1s
Errors-Louisville 8; Washington.
Batteries-weyhing and Farrell; Frazer
and Kittredge.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
Table Of Percentages.
rhn shnw nInrder case.

CAMDEN. n. j.. June 2i-Judge Gar
rison has refused to grant the writ OF
habeas corpus for the release OF Ell
Shaw. who Is charged with having muir
dered his mother last fall. Shaw was
also charged with having killed his
grandmother at the same time his
mother was murdered. He was acquit-
ted OF the latter charge after a trial.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
The Varsity Race.

NEW LONDON, Conn. June 24-The
Cornell varsity won the four mile boat
race here yesterday noon in 23m. ASS
Yale was 35k boat lengths in the rear
time. Pam. 2s.-and the Harvard eight
u lengths behind the New Haven boys
crossed the finish line 24nl. 35s. after
the starting signal. The Harvard oars
men were practically beaten Off by the
superior force, application and water
manship of Cornell and Yale.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24

Take your trade to the storekeeper
who sells what you want to buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
to make you accept something you do
net want.
Evening journal., 1898-06-24
Postmaster. Appolnted.

WASHINGTON. June 24-The follow
ing fourth class postmasters have been
appointed: New York-North Constan-
tia, o. w. Harrington: st. Lawrence
Park, d. j. Eames.