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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
MADDEN's CONDUCT UPHELD.

Washington. June 2.-The report Of Assistant
Attorney General Charles H. Robb on the investiga-
ton of alleged irregularities in the bureau of Ed
win C. Madden. Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral regarding the printing and disposition OF
specimen postage stamps. has been submitted to
the President and made public To-Day
It finds nothing improper in MI Madden's con-
duct, and says the gratuitous distribution or a
limited number Of these books has obtained in the
Postoffioe Department since postage stamps We're
first printed The report recommends mat the
practice be discontinued "theoretlcally wrong
from an administrative point OF View
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
THE PERDICARIS CASE.
A7oaiting RaisuhIs RepIy-Amer-
ican Officials Gloomy.

Tangier. June 21.-There are no further de-
velopments regarding the steps taken to bring
about the release Of Messrs. Perdicaris and Var
ley. The legations are waiting for the answer
to the letter of Mahomet el Torres. the rep
resentative of the Sultan of Morocco. to Raisuli.
The American authorities appear gloomy. The
ransom money is ready to be forwarded at
moments notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
uLRIcH TO FIGHT INQUIRE.

Asssmblynan Frank J. Ulrch. Of tho With As
sembly District Kings County. has been selected
by the anti AcCarren forces 70 make the attempt
10 wrest the leadership of the district from VIII
tam r. Mcclure, water register. He has always
been considered one OF MCCiuireS right hand men
and much surprise expressed when it was
Learned that he had deserted 70 TarnmaEy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
BOoKMAKERs QUIT TAKING BETS.
Delayed Returns Cost Chicago Layers Nearly
$3.50, 600 on Mondays Races.
IpY rELEGRArH 40 rnK rRInrNr. !

Chicago, June H--Bookmakers who were swndled
yesterday by a gang of gamblers that placed bets
winners of races at Washington Park two hours
after the races had been rum, and won nearly
s250, CO., to-day refused to take bets the races
at washington Park. Owing to inability to get
results from the track direct, on account OF all
wire service being discontinued, the bookies could
not protect themselves against fraud. and were
unwilling tN take any more chances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
GENERAL BOBRIKOFF BURIED.
Emperor Attends Funeral of Murdered Gov
ernCI Of Finland

ST. Petersburg. June 2l.-The body OF General
Bobrikoff the late Governor General of Finland.
arrived here to-day from Heslngtors,
ceived with full military honors. and was buried
at the family vault at S4rgIevo. near St. Peters
burg. The Emperor present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
C.. NJ. SCHWAB RETURNS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm were Charles Nj. Schwab.
former president OF tho United States Steel Cor
poration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
RALLY IN COOPER UNION.
Ratification Meeting Planned for
Ncrt Week
In TELEGRAPH TO THE rrIBr,r.l

Chicago. June 2l-Pres6ent Louis Stern. OF
ehe Republican Club OF New-York, is arranging
"a Roosevelt and Fairbanks ratification meet
ing 10 be held in Cooper Union some night
next week The names Of the Speakers will be
announced as soon as replies are receIve5 s-or,
two OF national reputation. The club viii have
NE hearty cooperation OF the County Com
snittee
Inc convention speech by Elihu Root to-day
mas ehthused New-York Republicans. Execu-
I'VE Chairman William Halpin said TODAY that
The campaign would open early and the orreni-
Sation would poll high waternarJx vote q,
November.
w. ?. HARRISON 70 RUN FOR CONGRESS
omoseo' June N.-Wiliam Preston Harrison was
To-day nominated for Congress by the Democrs+t.
convention Of the With Congress District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

BIG OFFER BY FAIR OFFICIALS Senator
DepewS resolution. offered IN the convention to-
Gay. inviting the entire convention to visit the
Worlds Fair, at ST. Louis. as the guests OF the
fair company. was 50 novel a suggestion that It
was talked about ali day. The fair officials offered
every delegate round trip transportation from Chi
c@So 70 ST Louis and free admission the fair.
"a local poet was moved 10 indite few lines as
said the eloquent Chsunoey Depew
10 the delegates Il take you threw
The show Pike"
Said they. IF
But don't tell dew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

HOOK AND HORN."-The Indiana men say
hook and horn when they mean killing time b.
hohnobbng with their friends talking politics
I'll hook and horn around here with the boys
until o'clock" said State Chairman James P.
Goodrich TO one OF his callers yesterday.
Course We say hook and horn said Mr.. Good
rich.
Go way. you don't mean 10 say you don't know
hanging round swapping yarns and killing time
generally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

Senator Malhy says that he can sing st. nut de-
-lares that Ire is not the author
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
CONVENTION SIDELlGHTS
Chica go, June n

chicago, Junc
A CAMPAIGN SONG-Captain Joe Dickey.'
State Railroad Commissioner. and Senator George
Il. Malby are charged with composing song that
has caught on with the delegates They tried II
some Of their friends to-day. II is sung TO the
tune Of the camp meeting melody. ''Therell Be
10 Sorrow There Tho first verse follows,
Teddy Roosevelt. he'll he there
Teddy Roosevelt he'll he there
The gallant Rough Rider.
his jug fun OF cider.
TEDDY Roosevelt. he'n bs there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

generally
FAIRBANKS HATES TO MILK-One OF the
Ohio delegates says that Senator Fairbanks, OF
Indiana who was born a farm IN Union County.
Ohio. always hates TO milk the COWS
Charlie Fairbanks never lodged anything in
the line OF work but milking the cows" said the
Buckeye man. He was long and unsainiy when
lie was a boy. and / guess his head must have
come right up against the COW. Anyway he would
not milk If he could dodge IT, One day no was
thrown of a horse and broke his arm. As soon
as his arm was out OF the sling he was ordered 10
milk the cows He suddenly discovered that he
had weakened ms "I5t b an ss wseS for RAJ
MIX COWS ef Any Veil but n never got well: or at least
II never seemed 10 get strong enough 10 milk the
COWS again
PIsATT AS a PLATFORM BUILDER.-The pa
pers here have recorded the fact that Senator
Thomas c Platt and a local lumber dealer
odds over a lumber deal. In glazing headlines IL
was printed to-day that Mr.. Platt sued for
5000 600 worth OF lumber, These headlines caught
the eye OF Captain Joe Dickey de gezed IN rapt
amazenent al the announcement, and then said in
Hadn't heard that the old man was building any
platforms. Guess he must have been saving wood
OF late pretty strong
MOVING PICTURE.-Those IN charge Of the ar
rangements Of the Coliseum had a little plan
al framed up to-day. but bunGling assistant
geant-at-arms spoiled it. huge picture Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was encased in lavender cover
and rested in the rear Of the platform. big easel
placed the front Of the platform. and the
idea was place the picture on the easel. and
when Mr.. Root mentioned President Roosevelt's
name ~ the close Of his speech the TO
be snapped OF. The assistant sergeaut-at-arms
who had the affair In hand became nervous With
several assistants he ugged the picture 70 the easel
ana when he bad II in place he fumbed at the
Strings and suddenly the picture unveiled.
a roar from the delegates and galleries greeted
the removal Of the cloth and for moment discOn-
certed MI Root. who did not know just what had
happened. When he what had caused tho
outbreak he paused and waited for the cheering 10
sulslde. The assistant sergeant-at-arms was so
clustered by his mistake that he dragged the
picture or the easel and carried it away. a dele
gate said.
a national convention, and I have. attended sew
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
RUSSIAN FLEET Is
OUTSIDE HARBOR
Admiral Makaroff Almost Closes the
Entrance to Port Arthur.

London, March 4.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at New Chwang
says that after the removal of the battle
ship Retvizan four Russian steamers,
Harbin, Hailar, Ningunta and Sungarri
were anchored at the mouth of the en-
trance of Port Arthur in proper posi-
tions and sunk, leaving only small
channel available. Vice-Admiral Max
aroff had previously ordered the whole
feet to remain outside with steam up,
economy in coal being unnecessary.
This dispatch, which is prominently
displayed by the Daily Mail and which
the correspondent says is son Russian
information" is, if true, news of the
first Importance, confirming the idea
that Vice Admiral Makaroff will adopt
the offensive.
The story must, however, be viewed
cautiously, the only approach to the
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confirmation from any other quarter
being in a dispatch from the cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph at
Yinkow, which merely says:
'Vice Admiral Makaroff has issued
orders to the effect that the saving of
coal is unnecessary, but that big gun
ammunition in forts must not be wasted. +"
1t is subject of unceasing remark
and conjecture that nothing has been
heard of the Vladivostok squadron, ind
it is beginning to be believed that 1t is
really inside the harbor of Vladivosto k.
The British newspapers regard Vice
Admiral Toga's report that he has laid
mines at Port Arthur as mere bluff
and they say such feat would be i'm.
possible under fire.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pondent sends an unconfirmed rumor to
the effect that Japanese marines have
landed and occupy Dalny.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
To Contest Again.

The famous Stubblefeld will contest
which has been tried in the courts at
Walla Walla for the past two years, has
been transferred to the probate court OF
Umatilla county on petition of Cassana
Stubblefeld, wife Of Joseph L. Stubble-
field, deceased, filed with County Clerk
Chamberlain Friday. The case has
been closed in the Walla Walla courts,
and now the same long litigation will
have to be gone through with in the
Umatilla county courts. Judge Brents,
Of Walla Walla, decided adversely to the
contestants and admitted the will as
probated Mrs. Stubblefield now brings
this action in Umatilla county to have
the will annulled, and asks that she be
declared the sole heir and given the use
Of all the property left by deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Firemen's Ball.

Posters are out announcing the fourth
annual ball given under the auspices Of
the Athena Fire department. 1t will
take place at the Athena opera house,
Friday evening, March is, and promises
to be a success in every particular.
Johnson's orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music, and the following
committees will look after the welfare Of
the guests: Reception, AUSTIN Foss,
@. o. Henry, Chas. Gay. Floor, Cliff
Oyerturff, Milton; Clark Nelson, Weston
Harvey Richardson, Adams; Clarence
Knight, Helix.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
PRoHI CONVENTION.
Assembled at Milton and Nominated a
County Ticket.

Assembled at Milton and Nominated a
County Ticket.
Umatilla county prohibitionists met at
Milton and named county ticket. The
convention was called to order by j. L.
Vinson, county chairman. Ira w.
Berry and w. @. Hopson we're elected
respectively chairman and secretary of
the convention. ]. T.. Vinson, w. B.
Eakin and W. r. Craig were appointed
committee on credentials.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination:
Joint representative, Morrow and
Umatilla M. V. Howard, of Pendleton,
Representatives IN. A. Davis, Of Mil
ton; Robert Warner, of Pendleton.
County iudge-G. W. Rigby, Of Pen
dleton.
Sheriff Oliver Dickinson, of Athena.
Clerk W. a. Bannister, OF Milton.
Recorder j. H. Leezer, of echo.
School superintendent w. s. Ma
berry, of Milton.
Assessor VIM. Talbert, Of Milton.
Treasurer E. Stewart, of Athena.
| Commissioner-F. H. Richmond, OF
Helix.
Coroner-G. o. Richardson, of Adams.
Justices of the r.. A. Copple,
( Of Pendleton; j. L. Vinson, Of Milton.
Constable Oscar H. Walter, Milton.
The delegates to the state convention
were instructed to present the name Of
Ira w. Berry as candidate for state
feed and dairy commissioner.
r. E. Stewart, E. H. Stone, s. s.
Paris, R. j. Boldly and Robt. Coppock,
of Athena precinct, are among those
elected as delegates to theistate conven-
ton, which will be held in Portland
March 30 and 30.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
COMMITTEE MEETING.

Democratic County Central Committee
to Meet March 23.
IN. d. Stillman, the chairman of the
democratic county central committee,
has issued call for the committee to
meet at the court house in Pendleton on
Wednesday, March 23, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.D
The purpose of the meeting will be
to fix the date for the democratic pri-
maries and for the county conventio4s
and also to fix the basis of representa-
ton for the county.
The members of the county central
committee are:
A. D. Stillman, Pendleton, chairman;
]. T. Lieuallen, Adams; s. s. Lindsay,
Alba; G. O.. Osburn, Athena, north;
Dave Taylor, Athena, south; Robert G.
Hagar, Bingham Springs;S s. Drumheller,
Cottonwood; w. H. Boyd, Echo; L. s.
Orborn, Encampment; FL. j. Taylor,
Fulton; @. II. Hudson, GIlliland; J..
McEachern, Helix; W. H. Cargill,
Hogue; M. L. Morrison, Juniper; G. A.
Chapman, Mckay; v. H. Chastain,
Milton; w. H. Gould, Mountain; s. s.
Darnell, Pendleton; A. D. Stillman,
Pendleton, north; A. G. Haley, Pendle.
ton, east, secretary; T. F. Howard, Pen
dleton, south; s.. P. Barton, Pilot Rock
Ii. G. Branstetter, Prospect; Pat Gar
vey, Ruddock; W. T. Sellers, Ukiah
J. R. Means, UmatiIla; W. r. Campbell
Union; Jake Hodgen, Valley; X. Dun
nington, Vansycle; s. G. Lightfoot
Vinson; j. p. Lieuallen, Weston; ]. M
O'Harra, Weston, east; J. L. Hall, Viii
low Springs; Kim Morton, Yoakum.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
TAEANNUAL RECITAL
A SPLENDID PROGRAM BY PROF.
Us. HENRY's CLASS.
Consisted of Instrumental and Vocal
Music Proceeds to Be Divided
Among Churches.

The second annual recital given by
Prof. J. s. Henry's class, at the opera
house Saturday evening, was enthusi-
astically and delightfully."- enjoyed by an
audience that filed, perhaps two-thirds
of the house. An unfortunate incident,
that to some extent conflicted with the
date on which the recital took place, by
reason of bills being posted for another
for the same date, was rectlfied in time
to permit of good attendance of the town
people, but the weather interfered with
those in the country.
Each of the twenty-three numbers on
the program was given in most pleasing
and mastery manner. From the little
beginner, to.Mrs. Areta Plamondon and
Miss Elsa Rosenzweig, graduates of the
class, the instrumental numbers, in-
cluding solos and duets, were splendidly
rendered and vastly appreciated by the
audience, eliciting encores. The vocal
trio, the Misses Gholson, LaBrashe and
Mrs. Foss, was well received, and that
beautiful solo, "The Song / Heard One
Sunday Morn" was sung in clear,
expressive voice by Miss Mary La
Brashe. "What Is the Song the Swal-
lows Singf" was exceptionally we'll
given by Mrs. Anna Foss and Miss
Maude Gholson, and the vocal solo, 81
Love You the Same Today" by Mrs.
Foss, was a feature of the evening 8
entertainment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
WILL SOON Be LAW
HOUSE BILL NO. Is AMENDS
CITY CHARTER.
Amendment to Charter Comes in
Force March 20 By Statute
Of Limitation.

For reasons that are perhaps best
known to himself, Governor Chamber
lain did not sign House Bill No. Is,
which passed the house aud senate in
special session on December 20, 1908,
and which was filed in the office of the
secretary Of state, December z8, 1903.
This bill is of especial interest to the
citizens of Athena, inasmuch as it is an
act to amend the city charter, and by
statute Of limitation, will become law
Monday, March %, or 80 days from the
date it was fled in the Office of the secre-
tary of state.
The amendment, as provided in article
IL of section IA, gives the common
council Of the city OF Athena the right
ito lay out, establish, widen, open and
improve, extend and vacate streets, or
parts of streets, alleys or parts Of alleys,
or reopen and establish any part or
parts of streets vacated in said city, and
to lay out, establish, erect, construct
and maintain any and all public works
or grounds or parks, as may be deemed
necessary and convenient for the welfare
of the inhabitants thereof"
In article 20, the council is given
power "to exercise the right OF eminent
domain within the corporate limits of
the city, and take and condemn, for the
use OF the city, real property for streets,
alleys, parks, water pipes, sewers or
other public improvement, and to enter
upon such property for said purposes,
and to provide, by ordinance, proceed
ings for condemnation of real property
for public uses within the corporate
limits, and for ascertaining and deter
mining compensation therefor, and the
manner Of payment, subject to appeal"
From the above it will be seen that
the city is now in position to open the
upper portions of Fourth and Fifth
streets across and north of the 0. r. & N.
tracks, and also to secure title to ground
on which is located the city water tank.
By way Of information, it might be
well to state that article 10 reads: ''To
compel, by ordinance, the owners OF lots
or land within the limits of the city to
construct, repair and maintain side or
crosswalks, and improve the streets ad-
jacent to such lots or land, at the cost
and expense of the owners thereof, and
to provide, by ordinance, for doing the
same by the city, in case of the failure
to do the same by the owners, and to
make the doing of the same by the city a
lien upon the property of the owners Of
adjacent lots and land, and to provide,
by ordinance, proceedings for selling the
lots and land adjacent to which any such
walks or repairs thereto may be con.
structed or improvements made; to pay
the costs and expenses thereof with the
costs aud expenses of such sale, by ad
vertisement and sale, in the manner pro
vided for the sale of real property or
execution under the General Laws o.
this state"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15

Washington, March IA. An opinion
in the case of the Northern Securities
Company VS.. the United States was
handed down this morning in the Su-
preme court of the United States. The
case involved the merger of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern Railway
companies, and the opinion was read by
Justice Harlan. The opinion of the
circuit court for the district of Mime
sofa was affirmed, and the effect of the
decision is to sustain the contention that
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Used House tor Target.

Because he used H. B. Richmond's
residence at Helix as target at which
he emptied his six-shooter without
ascertaining if such action would be
agreeable to Mr.. Richmond and family,
Will Alspach was arrested and brought
to Pendleton, and is now lodged in the
county jail awaiting a hearing in the
circuit court. The affair has caused no
end of talk in Helix, as Mr.. Alspach is
well known there, and his attack on the
Richmond house might have resulted in
the death of members OF the family.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Against Northern
Securities Company

the Sherman antitrust law applies to
railway combinations Of the character in
question.
Justice Harlan in the opinion says
that in merger of the roads the stock
holders disappeared and reappeared in
the Securities company, the principal
object being to prevent competition.
"No scheme or device could certainly
more effectively come within the pro-
hibition of the antitrust law and it is
within the meaning Of the Sherman act
trust"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Free Entertainment.

Rayner w. Kelsey viii speak in be-
half Of the proposed local option law
Wednesday evening at the Christian
church, under the auspices Of the pro-
hibition state alliance. <Mr. Kelsey is
accompanied by w. Eugene Knox, the
impersonator, and his company Of
singers, who will entertain the audience
free Of charge. All are invited.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
The Last nay.

Today, March Is, is the time limit on
which the 8 per cent discount is allowed
on payment of taxes. AS a result the
force in the sherfTs Office is perhaps
having about all the business it cares to
attend to. All OF last week people
fiocked to the county seat for the pur-
pose Of paying taxes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Preparing for Pioneer Day.

President g. w. Proebstel is already
preparing for the coming pioneer picnic
by appointing the various committees
for the occasion. More than ordinary
interest ID being manifested in Weston's
most important fete day, even at this
early date.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-03-15
Proceeds Melted $40.

! The proceeds derived from the pro-
duction Of the drama "Fruits Of the
Winecup" amounted to $40. The play
was given at Helix Friday night, and
was well received by the people Of that
place.
The news & observer., 1904-08-05
SHORT TOBACCO CROP.
Col. Cunningham Thinks That the
Prices viii Be Good.

Col. John S. Cunningham, of Person
is in the city, having come 10 attend
the Farmers Convention. He was
delighted with it.
Col. Cunningham is a man VINO con-
ditions eing sked last night as 10 the
uotlook he said.
Col. Cunningham is man VINO
watches tobacco conditions. Beng
asked last night as to the OUTLOOK DC
said.
1T is certain that the crop will be
small one, and the indications
are for good price. rms may lo'
come at first, though | am certain
if will come. | feel feel safe in adVls-
ing the tobacco farmers not to hurry
their tobacco on the market, but TO
watch it and be- guided by the hgures'
| expect a fine crop of tobacco as TO
quality, though not as to quantlty,
This short age in the crop is caused
by two conditions. First, the low
price last season which dissatisfied the
farmers: second, the high price OF
cotton last season which was induced
rnanv farmers to lesson their tobacco
cron and increase their cotton crop
In the original bright tobacco pell-
Durham, Granville, Person ana Pol-
tion of Vance--the decrease III acreage
will not he as great as in eastern
courtins as i'm these the soil is es-
necialIv adapted to tobacco raising
while in the east other crops, can
he raised. The peanut crop last year
brought good prices in the east all"
this will be also cut og the tobacco crop
there. as farmers last season "no
nlanted tobacco will go more largel9
into peanuts.