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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31

Portland, Oct. 2S.-Ths orego-
MAN saws: Indictments charging
them with forgery and conspiracy
in a scheme to defraud the govern
ment out of land, were returned
Yesterday by the Federal grand ju-
~ against ex-United States Conn
missioner Miss Marie L. Ware,
Horace G.. Mckinley and S. A. D.
Puter. Other indictments growing
out Of the land fraud investigation
are expected today. It is under
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
1VO1T1hds YOU Lite is Spent
In Shoes

Its worth some trouble to
be sure of foot ease all this
time. Style and comfort are
combined in
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
STILLsINFLAMES.
REST OF ABERDEEN BURNS
AND FIREMEN ARE
HELPLESS.
Glasgo Block, Blocker Block, Post
Office, and Young Moh's Chris
tian Associati IN and Com
mercial Block Burns
Fire Spreads, Rap

Aberdeen, Wash, Oct. % S-A fire
which promises to equal in magni-
tude the recent holocaust, which
destroyed the major portion of the
business part of Aberdeen, is now
raging, and the fire department is
wholly unable to cope. with it.
At an early hour this morning
fire was discovered in.ths center OF
the Commercial bl ,ck. With in
describable rapidity it has spread
to the Glasgow block, the postoffice,
the Becker block and the Y. M. G..
A. building, sll of which are now
a mass of flames.
Ths fire department is utterly
lpowerless to stay the progress of
the fl 4mes. which the wind is fast
driving toward the unburned
portion of the town.
The Com mercial block contained
10 stores, besides several which op-
ened Temporary quar- ters there after
the recent fire.
The Glasgow block contained s
stores.
Seven business blocks of Aaer-
deem were destroyed by FIRE that
broke out on the morning Of Octo
ber 16 and. burn=d until lwo o'clock
lin the afternoon. Tia blaze start-
ed in rookery called the mock
building, where men cooked their
meals over gasoline stoves. Four
men lost their lives and a half doz-
en- more or less seriously injured.
The loss was determined to be about
100000.
AL ntowa, Pa, Oct. 27.-Mabel
II. Betchel, aged 81 years, was
murdered last night and her body
placed in an underground alley adj
joiping her home, where it was
found today by her mother. Her
skull was crushed, but there were
no other marks of violence on the
body.
Miss Bitchell went driving yes
terday morning with David Wei
senberg, and this was the last time
she was seen alive.
Mrs. Betchel, mother of the MUIR
dered girl, was aroused shortly af-
ter 1 o'clock this morning by the
barking of dogs. Upon looking out
of her bedroom window she saw two
men carry an object from carriage
and place it in the underground al
ley near the house. She made no
investigation, but On arising this
morning she found her daughters
shoes, hat end coat in the dining
room. Later the body Of Miss
Bs.chel wac found in the alley.
David Weisenberg, of South
Be, nlehem, with whom Miss Bstch-
ell went driving yesterday, left for
Newark, N. j.. this morning, his
parents say, and tbither detectives
bav4 gone. Weisenberg was in a
tb4atre in this city until 1870 last
nis. ut, and then left for home. The
gill was not with him at the time.
It was d hours later that the girls
mtther saw her body being carried
from carriage near the house.
The police have found no trace
Of the horses or carriage said by
Mrs. Betchel 10 have been used in
carrying the girl home. From the
appearance os the body and cloth
ing. the girl had been unclad
when the assault was made.
Some of her clothing had been
placed about ber, the remainder
having been laid in the dining
room when the body was placed in
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
For Sale.

Residence property at the corner of
Washington & Third. Will be sold very
cheap. 1 can be seen for few days at
the residence from to 10 a. m.
Mrs. H. H. Kreger.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD.
Time Gard Number ~.

, For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany. 500. .I2:45 p. N
q Corvallis. ...... 1850 p. m
s. arrives Yaquina.. 5:s5 p. m
I Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. ........-. 7:30 a. m
Leaves Corvallis. .II:3o a. N
Arrives Albany ny............I2:I5 P. NJ
4 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany ......... 7;oO a. N
Arrives Detroit ..............-I2:20 p. m
4 from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. roo p. m
Arrives Albany y............ SIS P. m
Train No. I arrives in Albany in time
to connect with S P south bound train,
as we'll as giving two or three hours IN.
Albany before departure of S north
bound train.
Train No connects with the S P trains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct SER
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train for Detroit, Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
700 a. m, reaching Detroit at noon. Civ
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
Fl. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. Cockrell. Agent Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
For Sale.

Two wagons at asnap. Twelve months
time. Call or address Corvallis Car
riage Factory,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-10-31
Strayed.

On or about Friday, October IS, from
W. Taylor's pasture, Jersey heifer calf,
about ; months old. A liberal reward
will begiven for it's return to my resid-
ence or for information leading to its re-
covery.
6. v. Skelton,
Corvallis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
WHEAT BURNED UP
THREE WAREHOUSES; AT CAY
USE STATION DESTROYED.
More Than $4,000 Bushels Of Wheat
Consumed and all the Build
ings Valued at $4,000.

Monday the warehouses at Cayuse
containing about $4,000 bushels of grain
were totally destroyed by fire. The fire
which was of unknown origin was first
discovered in the roof of the Interior
warehouse, u The station Of Cayuse is
without any water protection whatever,
but the citizens OF the place made des-
perate effort to extinguish the flames.
A strong wind was blowing which made
this impossible, and in a very short
time the entire front of the warehouses
was on fire without any hopes of being
saved. Several small houses were also
burned. The total loss will reach about
$4,000.
The warehouses stand very close to-
gether and the fire readily passed from
one building to the other. The heat
from the burning grain was intense,
even after the wooden frames had been
totally destroyed.
The warehouse belonging to the Paci-
tic Coast Elevator Co. was 40 by 200
feet and contained about 1000 sacks Of
wheat which had been stored by farmers
who intended using it for seed, and $500
sacks Of barley.
The Interior Warehouse company's
building was about SO by $50 feet and
contained about 5000 bushels OF wheat.
The Kerr, Clifford & Co. g building
was 40 by 1870 feet and contained about
5000 bushels of wheat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
MAN FROM FLORIDA
ON TRAIL OF HIS WIFE
After Being Located She Eludes Her
Spouse. Wallula Wants Him

All the way from Florida he came,
seeking his fleeing wife. He had To-
Gated her near Athena before leaving
his southern home several weeks ago.
She stopped at the country home Of a
well known farmer, and the husband
secured work on a nearby farm. 1t is
said the man did everything in his
power to reinstate the woman beneath
bis own vine and fig tree, but his efforts
were futile. His erstwhile betterbalf
would not listen to his entreaties, and
while the husband labored on the near
by ranch, packed her belongings and
glided to unknown recesses Of a land
that is long and broad.
Her trai! is completely obliterated, and
the husband who crossed the continent
in the hope Of inducing her to return to
his southern home now dcspairs Of ever
locating her.
1t is apparently a case OF a wife seek
ing divorce, the husband endeayoring
to thwart her desires. She will prob
ably get the divorce if she can keep the
husband out OF the way long enough.
And the husband well, he got left.
Later Finley is the husbands name,
and Wednesday, in company with man
named Roberts, left Athena on the W.
& G. r. for Pasco. AT allula they
left the train, and meeting Deputy
Sheriff Nave, and mistaking the officer
for holdup man, Roberts began shoot
ing. The officer returned the tire hit
ting Roberts twice. He will die. Fin.
ley disappeared. Both men worked for
r. L. Stewart, north of Athena, ard
Finley was known around town as
ALLIGATOR"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
FIRST REGULAR MEET
or ATHENA GUN CLUB
A Good Showing Made Pendleton
Shooters.

The first regular meet Of the Athena
Rod and Gun Club took place Sunday
afternoon on the club grounds. 1t was
"rouser." Eleven members Of the
Pendleton club came up to assist the
Athena boys, and their names are to be
found in every firing squad on the score
book.
Some good scores were made. Other
scores were made that would not look
well in print, but those who made them
are in to win, and, with practice, will
later be heard from. With the except
ion of three men the members Of the
Athena club have never before shot
over the trap, and the frisky blue rock
is hard to locate.
l.. A. Citizens for the Athena club
did some excellent shooting, having a
per centage Of S6l5, being second to
only one, -Stillman OF Pendleton, who
scored 88 SO. Waite Of Pendleton was
next with SOI-0. Citizens led the Pendle
ton shooters in doubles, breaking 10 out
Of possible 20. Simpson and lie
Grow shot well considering practice, the
former having 81 2-7 and the latter Sc.
Much interest is being taken by the
Athena shooters, and with continuous
work, good scores are bound to be
made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03

and, later, captain Of the Mount Vernon
team during 1899; pitcher and outfelder
Cornell college, 1900; pitcher, Pendle-
ton, Or, 1901, and pitcher and outfelder
for Osburn's famous "Yellow Kids" of
Athena, Ore, season of 1902. The last
named organization is well known in the
Pacific northwest as the best amateur
team OF the season. Seven members Of
the Swing Sitter organization have re-
ported for daily practice and the man
agement is negotiating with others. The
Swing Sifters take their name from the
brand of -four manufactured by the
Washington Grain & Milling company of
Reardan and Spokane.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
Women of Woodcraft

The order of Women of Woodcraft
was organized in st. Louis, Mo-, elk
years ago by people. The charter
members we're and are
j. L. Wright, Leadville, Colo, pres
ent grand clerk.
Mrs. Garry g. Van Orsdall, Pendle-
ton, chosen grand guardian and has
been elected to that Office each year
since that time,
Win Doherty, Pueblo, Colo.
Olive Grimshaw, Denver, Colo.
Anna P. Hawkins, Toledo, Ore.
Helen M. Southwick, Salem, Ore.
Inez Filloon, The Dalles, Ore.
From the origin Of the organization
with seven members the order has grown
to be lodge with over $4,000 members,
and each year showing great increases
in membership over the one previous.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
"DoIng Things"

Assessor Strain, OF Umatilla county, is
"doing things" in the matter of property
assessments. He proposes to assess all
real estate and personal property at one
third its actual value and railroad prop
erty looks the same to him as the garden
patch of the humblest citizen. The
effect Of this new departure will be to
raise the assessment of the railroad
property from $4620 per mile to $14,6OO
per mile. This is business and the same
rule should be applied in every county
in Oregon. Condor Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
Artesinn Water.

b. 7. Coplen, expert on formation for
artesian water who has been making ex-
tensive examinations Of the Columbia
river basin for number of years, after
looking over the situation, says there is
every indication that artesian water can
be had along the base of the Echo
Buttes; the formation there being basal
tic cap surrounded on all sides by an
older formation of the tertian age indi-
eating that the tertian formation is
underneath the basalt and that the con-
tact between those two formations
carries the subterranean water. East
Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
wheat is growing.

Such remarkable progress as the past
few days have made in wheat has rarely
been seen in the grain raising history.
Since last Monday grain has advanced
by leaps and bounds, while spring wheat
has come on with rapidity where week
ago it was scarcely sprouted. There are
no indicat ons Of change and a
little more time will put wheat at a
stage where the delay in seeding will be
amply compensated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
Chapler aL Reardan.

The ''Swing Sifters" is the name OF
the Reardan, WASH, ball team. Con
cerning it the Spokesman eview says;
The board has secured funds to put
the team on a firm financial basis for the
entire season and has retained Edwin F.
Chapler as coach and business manager.
Chapler was outfelder for the Fort
Dodge lIowa) team in 1893, pitched aud
outfielded for the Cornell college team,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
school Report.

Report of distric No. II for month be-
ginning March 2 aud ending March 27:
No. days taught, 20; No. pupils enrolled,
q. Those on the roll of honor for the
month are: Andrew White, Earnest
Bell, Elmer Booher, Chas Carlile, Jakey
Booher, Daisy Waddingham, Minnie
Ross, Ethel Waddingham, Allen Bell,
Anna Ross. Edna Ross, Rose Wadding-
ham, Fora Crabill. No. visitors, 5.
Lillian Downs Dobson,
Teacher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
FORM ASSOCIATION
RETAIL LUMBERMEN UNITE
FOR PROTECTION,
]. A, Borie of Pendleton President,
H H. Curtis of Athena,
Secretary.

An association of retail lumbermen
has been permanently organized to pro-
feet members from "disastrous conse-
quences resulting to the retail dealer
from direct competition with whole
| salers and manufacturers, by the ex-
change OF accurate information regard
ing the nature and extent of such COM
petition where any exists.
The association in its declaration of
purpose recognizes the right of manu-
facturers and wholesalers to engage in
this competition, but states thata species
of mutual bureau of information among
retailers is necessary to offset it. The
members are to cooperate in every way
possible to protect retail dealers.
j. A. Borie of Pendleton was elected
president, and Ii. H. Curtis of Athena
secretary. These were temporary officers
at the preliminary meeting held in PEN
dleton about 10 days ago.
Fifteen retail dealers were represent
ed as follows: G.. W. Proebstel, Wes-
ton; I. J. Montgomery, Helix; Gray g
Harbor Lumber company, Milton; Ore
gon Lumber Yard, Pendleton; A. M.
Gillis, Athena; w. E. Putnam, Milton;
Freewater Lumber company, Freewater;
Oregon Lumber company, Walla Walla;
Athena Lllmbar comnanv Athana.
Whitehouse, Crimloe & Co., Walla
Walla; r. Forster, Pendleton; Walla
Waila Lumber company, Walla Walla;
Pomeroy Lumber Co., Pomeroy; A. M.
Mccoy, Waitsburg; j. A. Dunham and
Son, Walla Walla.
The new organization is called the
Inland Empire Retail Lumbermen's Is
association.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03

torneys' fees which the plaintiff claims
is due and owing to him. The petition
recites that ON Oct 27, 1899, the de-
fendant gave the plaintiff a promisory
note for 5000, and that in Oct. 1898,
the plaintiff went security for the de-
fendant at the First National Bank OF
Athena for 1915, both sums the de-
fendant having failed to pay and the
judgment above is asked. w. M. Peter
son and Balleray and McCourt are at.
torneys for plaintiff. The case has been
compromised.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03

Sunday night burglars dynamited the
large safe in the postoffice at Pilot Rock
and secured about $500 in II roney and
other valuable paper SO effectively
did the robbers do their work that all
clue to the perpetrators is lost. The
safe was packed SO that the force Of the
explosion did not do much damage to
the building and the sound was safely
muffled.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
General stevens.

General John II. Stevens, aged 81,
and said to have been the oldest man
living in Oregon for many years, died at
the home Of his son, Jasper Stevens, in
La Grande Monday morning.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
MOnOpOIe Syrup

Have you ever tried Mon.
Opole Syrup? 1t is a pure
sugar syrup that is making
more friends than any
other like goods on the
market. We are intr0duc-
ing it at the following
price:
One gal CSC
One-half gal. SOC
Don't forget the name
"MONOPOLE.' A new
barrel of HEM Pickles
just arrived. The qt.. 15c
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
New Spring Lines

of Gents Furnishings are
arriving daily. We arc
showing the very latest
styles and patterns in mems
Negligee and Golf Shirts.
Also a swell line of Neck
wear-positively the latest
things out. Come in and
look them over before pur-
chasing your spring furn-
ishings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
Froo.ne AEalast Froon,e.

j. +. Froome has brought suit against
@. NJ Froome to compel the latter to
pay him the sum Of S475.25 with S75 at.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03
Sweet Goods

We recently closed a con-
tract with the National
Biscuit Co. to handle ex-
clusively their sweet goods.
We now have the follow.
ing in stock: Nobisco, RAJ
mona. FestenO, Athena and
Champagne Wafes; Uneeda
Biscuit, Butter Thins, Soci-
al Tea, Orange Marmalade,
Vienna Creams, Kennedys
OepIerettes, Zu Zu Ginger
Snaps, and many others
too numerous to mention.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
BERE IND THERE

; Items Of Interest Taken From our Ia.
2 changes aud Condensed for IApusitor
/. ...... Readers. .,...
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
A Mammoth Holiday Issue.

The December Delineator Christ.
mas Number) represents the high-wAt-
or mark Of beauty and utility, and
possibly of circulation also. in "A WON
aus magazine, having first edition of
more than "A million copies. 10 con
taius 2i0 pages. To produce this mann
moth edition 72S tons OF paper and 50
presses working p days were required
In addition to exquisite color work.
clever fiction aud striklngly illustrated
articles, the number includes display
of charming winter fashions covering
forty two pages, letters from the tor
eign fashion centres and illustrated ar.
ticles on the fashionable fabrics and
trimmings, millinery, etc. Among the
notable contributors are: Richar1 lie
Gallienne, with n delicate romance, A
Wedding Ring in the Garden, contain
ing lyrics IN the authors best vein;
w. A. Frazer, with an Indian tale, the
Net of Leo; Albert Bigelow Paine, with
"A delightful sketch founded on the
foibles of the collector; Harriet Pres.
colt Spofford, with love story OF I'M
usual interest; Andrew Lang, with n
clever travesty on the usual fairy tale;
and Gustav kObbe, with nm interesting
paper describing the life of Nine. En-
ma Eames, I'm her Italian home. with
her portrait IN culoTs. There II also
the third installment OF the Evolution
of club Woman, the plquant narra-
tive OF clubdOm 10y Agnes Surbridge,
and remarkable Photographic arti
Gle by j. e.. iicmmeut. There are
many beautiful art features, among
them four pages ~ colOr- representing
Babyhood, Chiidhuud, Girlhuod and
Motherhuod-the work II bernard j..
ROsrnmeyrr For the children there
are entertaining gam r and stories, and
for the hpu-ewife many practical sug.
gertinn- in cookery aud utner depart
meut- Of the home, for the Christmas
season.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
East Lynn.

VI. Kelley has gone to Waters 20
spend the winter.
q. -. Rryce ani wife have returned
from ~ visit at Delray.
J. Il. Curry. wife and daughter visit
ed friends here fora few DAYS
The Vest Brockway Ladies Aid met
with Mrs Cora lloughton Tuesday.
Nirs. r.. Howell. of Minnesota, has
been the guest OF =. =. Murphy the
past week
Theo. Packer has moved his family
INTO the house lately vacated by Mr..
kattlehut on Is street.
john Wait and wife have returned
from Emmersnn where they have been
for the past year ami moved onto their
farm.
j Herbert Iloughton has gone Ia
Chattanooga, Tenn, where he will take
six months course in the Mountain
City business College.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
Elan, WIN 40 bitter.

ears against thCcOuiinuHl recommends
ton of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, Will have long aud bit.
ter tight with their troubles, " not ended
earlier by Fatal termination. Read
what I X. Beal, of Beull. Miss. has Ia
say:"Last fall my wife had every symp
tom uf consumption. She took Dr
Kings New Discovery after everything
else had failed. Improvement came al
once and four bottles entirely cured
her" Guaranteed by Grant Holden,
druggist. Price j0c, and Sl.00. TriaI
bottles free.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
Go, ID La, .-ss-,- .SS,,-S

Fruh IruthU 20 ns, been epn.inted
postmaster bj % 'ur, wee Nm o.
Nudge.
~smi,c Centre 90 z-n- should nos
uut uu 4 strong argument iu favor ui
r. water works putcr.
: suu begun in tine circuit court l.
that ct Iuumu- i Kennedy agHins,
Ellen Griffin, parties residing no Brock
Hay.
Matter William s will put up snlid
brick huildin. on the site o' the hurued
one lu SauIlHc Cent.c e. Others viii al
80 rebuild.
The Inlay city Electric Light Com
psuy which has been supplying that
village with arc lights for "a few years.
has decided Ia clusc up the plant aud
cease operations.
Patrick Hickey, well known citizen
of Suuimc Centre, got wet through AZ
the tire there lpst week, took pueu
mo Ia aud died IN "A few DAYS. Mr.
Hickey wH-H strong, hearty man.
Mrs ElminH Frazer. of CHINA town
ship, attained tu the pge of % wears un
saturday last She has three children,
respectively -, g. ami GO years ut age.
and she Is "a hearty "a any ot them.
FIRE at saginaw hast Friday morning
completely destroyed the car shops 81
the pere Marquette railway, also two
new freight ears. Loss will probably
reach 100000. One hundred ana tifty
men are thrown ont of employment
Dr. Judson Black, of Richmond f.,
Wa kicked by u sick horse which he
had been called In to treat last week
The doctor was Knocked down and hit
IN several places before he could get
out of reach. hut he manages 20 keep
around with the and of u cane.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
NOTICE. FARMERSl

We are now contracting for next
seasons crop and those who wish to
grow corn and peas for us next sum.
mer will please call at the company's
office and procure contract.
We will pay 5000 per ton tor corn
and $40 per ton for peas. Some corn
went tons per acre this season. With
"A good corn season six tons per acre
should be raised. The seed will be
less in price this year.
2s-tf Yale Canning Co.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-11
THELoNE STAR STATE.

Down in Texas at Yoakum, is a big dry
goods firm of which Mr.. JIM. Haller Il
the head. Mr.. Halter on one of his
trips east TO buy goods said TO n friend
who was with him in the palace car
Here, take one of these Little Early
Risers upon retiring aud you will be
up early in the morning feeling good.
For the ozark brown" taste, headache
and that logy feeling DeWitts Little
Early Risers are the best pills to use.
Sold by Grant Holden.