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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
A cREDITABLE PRODUCTION.
"A Domestic Blizzard" Cleveriy Pro-
duced BY Weston Talent.

duced By Weston Talent.
ga Domestic Blizzard" breezy A.
act comedy drama, was very credit
ably produced at the Athena opera
house Friday evening by company of
Weston people, before fair sized
audience. This company, under the
direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Welch who SO cleyerly presented the
great emotional drama East
Lynne" in this city July 10, have
proved themselves equally at home in
comedy.
1t must be taken into consideration
that comedy is far from easy for
amateurs, and aside from the occas-
ional stiffness common with all anna
teurs, the local talent seen in this pro-
duction acquitted themselves with
much credit. The work of the cast was
exceptionally good and demonstrated
whatyamateurs are capable of when
under the tutelage of competent di-
rector.
Gilbert Baker, as Daniel Webster
White, an Afro American, is deserv-
ing OF more than ordinary mention.
AS stage coon his work is easily on
par with any professional that ever
appeared on the stage in this city.
Ralph Sailing had much to do and say
as Tom Blain, but was decidedly
equal to the part. J. H. Baker, as a
musician with shattered nerves, also
displayed great ability, and showed
complete understanding Of the require
ments Of his part. Miss Nellie M.
Stevens, as Cathrine Davis, was very
clever, and Mr. and Mrs. Welch each
gave professional tone to the perform
ance. The remaining roles were ac-
ceptably filed by Miss Leila Gordon,
Miss Lula Duncan and DIR. Turley.
Songs were sung between acts by
Albert Proebstel, Miss Gordon, Gill
bert Baker and little Miss Wilma Du-
Puis, with piano accompaniment by
Miss May Stevens The songs were
especially good, and the encore being
SO cordially warm that responses were
in order generally.
The absence of Col. Woods famil-
lar face in this play was no surprise to
the audience. A man who has spent
all these long years in Single blessed
ness" would be as much out of place
in domestic blizzard as would a
printers devil in the presidential
chair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
WOODAkD IS FOUND
SKELETON SUPPOSED TO BE THE
LOST T0LLGATE MAN.
Camptenders Find the Remains of a
Human Being Near Mud Springs
Nor'h of Elgin.

Bleached by years of exposure to
summer sun and winter snow, hu-
man skeleton, supposed to be that of
Dave Woodland, the pioneer tollgate
keeper of the Blue mountains, was
found in. "a desolate canyon few miles
from Mud springs, north of Elgin, a
few days ago, says the E. O.
While searching for a spring hid
den away in thicket near Mud
springs, George Garwood and Bailey
Shelton, camptenders for Mack Shell
ton, Union county sheepman, dis
covered the bones of human skele-
ton, where they had been gnawed and
scattered by wild animals and bleach
ed by exposure. They gathered up
the bones and found the skeleton to be
complete and from the location of the
remains and the general lay of the
country, it is thought by all the set
tiers in that section to be the last
mortal part of pioneer Dave Woodland,
who for 40 years lived at the summit
of the mountains, between Milton and
Summerville, and for many years
maintained a toll road and kept toll
gate at "Woodard's Station. y
The story of Mr.. Woodard's tragic
death is familiar to every one in this
part of Oregon. During the winter
of 1899 he went from his home at. the
summit of the mountains to Elgin,
with hand sled after supplies. The
snow was deep and the weather rough
and he had difficulty in finding the
trail, while going down with the
empty sled. but he finally reached
Elgin, purhcased his supplies, lashed
them to his large hand sled, and al
though over so years old at the time,
turned his face toward the mountains
and started up the treacherous trail
with his load.
The storm swept down the canyons,
covered up landmarks, trails and
roads, and blinded the struggling
pioneer as he toiled toward his home.
It was the most severe storm of the
entire winter and after two or three
days waiting for him to return after
the storm subsidized, his family begin
to enquire and found that he had left
Elgin, intending to go home and no
trace Of him could be found along the
route.
His relatives at Milton believe the
bones just found are his remains, and
it settles his sad fate in their minds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
DON'T MISS THE TRAIL.
Leader Man Gives Advice to Exposition
visitors.

visitors.
Col. Wood of the Weston Leader,
who has just returned from visit to
the Lewis and Clark fair, gives the
following bit of advice to those con
templating visit TO the exposition:
People who hit the trail" at Port
land should not neglect to see
"Trixie," the educated mare, whose
performance is inexplicable; the
Carnival of Venice" gorgeous
spectacle which costs but % cents,
and where beautiful singing will be
heard, and Homer Dayenport's farm,
where the Arabian horses are sure to
delight the lover Of mans best animal
friend. Your trip will be incomplete
without enjoying these attractions,
in the opinion Of the writer. In
cidentally, like him, You may acquire
a thrilling sensation by going up in
balloon-and feel exhiliratingly ele-
waited for once. 1t costs dollar, but
is worth million to see the beautiful
grounds as does the eagle, 1000 feet
below you. This is why the writer
returned from the fair a millionaire
in spirit, although empty of pocket.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
Lewis and Clark Rates.

The o. X. Il N. Go. announces the
following rates from Athena to Port
land for the Lewis and Clark fair
Individual tickets will be sold daily
from May 80 to October 10, inclusive,
continuous passage in each direction; ;
final return limit 30 days from date
of sale, but in no case later than Oc-
tober 81, 1905, for one and one-third
fare, amounting to 50. 80.
Party tickets--that is ten or more
persons-will be sold from May 20 to
October 15 inclusive; passage in each
direction; Today limit from date of
sale, at one single fare per capita for
round trip, amounting to $7.40.
Children one half fare age at half
fare of the above rates. For further
particulars call on M. w. Smith, O.
r. IL N. agent. Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
ELKs PLAN BIG DAY AT FAIR.
VIII Celebrate August I6 with Parade
and Social Session.


Elks of high and low degree will as
semble by the thousands in Portland
on Wednesday, August is, which has
been designated as Elk's day at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. The
gathering promises to be the biggest
herding together of the tribe ever ac-
complished in the Northwest. Speci
al trains will bring large delegations
from Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose,
Sacramento, Butte, Helena, Missoula;
Great Falls, Salt Lake City, Ogden,
Denver, Colorado Springs and many
other points.
A big parade and probably the
largest social session ever held in the
Northwest are planned as features of
the days celebration. Other details
are not yet completed, but committee
headed by Major Charles E. Nc
Donnell, of the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennial Guard, exalted Iuler of the
local herd, has the arrangements in
charge. The committee has prepared
poster telling of the coming celebra-
ton. which declares that the Elks,
both tame and wild, twill be protect
ed to the limit, and they will be per-
mitted to roam at will in the grassy
pastures of the peninsula, or on the
rocky heights of the mainland. y
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
Barnum & Railey,s Circns.

y For the Barnum q Bailey circus in
Walla Walla August IA, round trip
tickets on the @. r. & N. will be sold
under the following conditions: One
and one third fare; children Of half
fare age half fare rate; tickets limited
to return on day following date OF
sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
CASE IS SETTLED.
Famous Moses Taylor Divorce Suit Is
Brought to Final Issue.


The Tylor divorce suit, one of the
most sensational cases ever heard in
the courts of Umatilla county, has at
last been terminated, the decision of
the lower court having been sustained
by the supreme court, says the Trib-
une. The papers were received from
Salem on Thursday morning by Coun-
ty Clerk Sailing and placed ON record.
The principals are Moses Taylor and
Isabella Taylor, who have resided near
Athena for many years, where they
amassed a considerable fortune, Tay-
lor being conceded to be one of the
wealthiest wheat raisers of the Athena
neighborhood.
By the terms of the settlement Moses
Taylor is to have the care and custody
of the two minor sons, Hugh and
Elmer, and the divorced wife was
given the responsibility of the two
other minor children, Walter and
Amanda. Taylor is to deed Mrs. Tay-
lor the northwest quarter of section
21, township 4, north of range 35,
with the crop grown thereon in the
year 1904, and lots IL and IL, block
in Kinks addition to Athena, all as
her separate property. In addition,
Taylor is ordered to pay into the
hands of the divorced wife the sum
Of $6, 500 for the support and educa-
tion Of the two minor children.
All the household goods are to be
equally divided between the princi-
pals. Taylor is given so days in
which to carry out the order of the
court and is required to deliver and ex-
ecute good and sufficient deed to
Mrs. Taylor for the property specified
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
Home Destoyed by Fire.

On last Saturday night the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Sensney, in Pendle-
ton, together with all the household
effects, was destroyed by fire. The
fire started about 1O:30 o'clock when
Mrs. Sensney, who was alone IN the
house, strtaed to retire. She lighted
q lamp and threw the match on the
floor near couch. The match was
still burning when thrown down and
it ignited the fringe on the couch,
which burned for several minutes,
gaining great headway before it was
discovered.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
T0MAKEINVESTIGATION
Washington State Railroad Commits
sioners Start on Tour of Cities.

Seattle, Aug. John S. McMil-
Ian and Il. A. Fairchild, state rail
road commissioners, and ]. w. Lyons,
secretary of the commission, left to-
night. over the Northern Pacific on a
tour through the eastern part of the
state, during which they will confer
with shippers Of the leading towns in
the interior and at such conferences
the desire for a rfadjustment of rates
will be thoroughly gone into with the
view of eliminating any discrimina-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08

ton that may be found to exist. The
first stop will be at Yakima tomor-
row, after which Colfax and Spok-
ane will be visited. The knowledge
acquired will be used by the commits
sion in setting forth conditions as they
exist in the state of Washington for
the benefit of delegates TO the joint
convention OF the National Associa-
tion Of Railway Commissioners and
Interstate Commerce Commissioners of
the United States, which will be held
in Deadwood, $. d., August is.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
Goes TO Salem.

Prof. PEBBLES, formerly of the East
ern Oregon State normal school, has
gone to Salem whore he has accepted
a position in the schools there. The
professor has been one Of the. most
popular educators in Eastern Oregon
and it is sincerely hoped by his many
friends that he will return to this
portion of the state and resume his old
position when the Weston school is re-
opened.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08

dian girls. Jones found a. number OF
we'll authenticated cases where half
breed and quarter breed girls had re-
Gently been sold to white men at
prices ranging from 5000 10 $1,000.
a complete investigation is to be
made by the authorities.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-08
Indian Girls

Vancouver, b. g., Aug. 7.-Report
has been made to the provincial police
by Constable Jones, who has just re-
turned from the Indian village at
Cape Nudge, stating that in that set
tlement there il open traffic in In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County Of Providence. 81:
l. ". A. Hunt. Cashier of the above
named hank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true 10 the best or my
knowledge aud belief
~. a. HUNT, Cashier.
Subscribed snd sworn 20 before me this
cqth DAY uf august. 1876.
IRVING -. HUNT. Notary Public.
Correct Attest: "
GEO. G. NIGHTINGALE.
ROBERT w. TAFT.
FREDERICK s. PECK.
Directors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
ANC|ENTS
May. have
BAND FUSS

The coming trip OF the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company OF Boston
70 Albany. oct. :. is awaited with inter
est by the union musicians Of New Eng
land because OF the report that the Amer
lean Watch company band OF Waltham
has been engaged TO furnish the music
for the Ancient in place Of the Salem Ca
det band which for n number of years
has accomplished the organization on all
its excursions.
While the Salem band is strictly union,
the waltham band. because 1t participa-
ted in the Knights Templar parade In
Boston. May "a. when union bands were
ordered not TO take part with bands OF
enlisted men OF the army. has become
termed bv some labor men as unfair or
non-union.
All the members OF tho Waltham band
were fined by the A. i. NJ for parucipa-
ting in the knights Templar parade. II
Is understood that only two have paid
The time limit for payment has already
expired. and, Il is reported, this places
the players who have not paid In the
ranks OF non-union musicians, or, In other
words. Il makes the band an unfair" or
ganization
In Albany the musicians are well or
ganized II the Waltham band should so
there some unpleasant complications
might arise The Ancients are 10 be en-
tertained by a military company of AL
bany which has a union band
II will he remembered that in the
Knights Templar parade In Boston last
May one ~ the Albany communicates
brought Gartland's band OF that city. The
band escorted the commandery up 10 It's
! place OF formation I'm tho line. but re-
| fused 90 march over the route
II seems 90 be the impression among
/ members and officers ~ the Boston Mu-
! sicians' Protective association. which is
/ local ~ the A. +. NJ. that tho Ancients
! have not yet fully decided TO take tho
! Waltham band and that some union or
/ ganization may yet be selected. but from
] other sources II r. learned that tho con
! tract with the Waltham band has already
| been made
| Many ~ tho members 90 tho Ancients
/ are knights Tcmplar or otherwise Ma q
sons and the Salem Cadets band Is said
| 90 have provoked their dlsplcasure by re-
| fusing 20 take part IN the Knights Tenn
| plar parade
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
THOMPSON. N..WELOE
Marriage Performed by Rector Of Church Of
the Coed Shepherd, PaWtucket

Elliot Dring Thompson and Miss Maude
Alice weide we're united In marriage last
evening al 1880 o'clock at the home OF the
brides mother. Mrs. Eliza NJ welde, 1l9
Clay street. Central Falls.
Rev. Asaph s. Wicks. rector OF the
Church OF the Good Shepherd. Pawtucket,
performed the ceremony. with only the
immediate relatives OF both parties pres
ent. The bride was given In marriage by
her uncle. Lester w. Upham Mrs Royal
Q. Mason was matron OF honor and Miss
Hilda Thompson flower girl The groom
was attended by Charles Thompson and
the ushers were Chester A Hacking. Al
bert E. Hacking, Roy w Cole and Ernest
A. Saywell.
A reception, 10 which i50 invitations had
been Issued was given from until $50
o'clock. Guests were present from Bos-
ton and South Braintree. The house was
decorated with flowers and n banking OF
palms formed a background for the re-
ceiving party. The bride wore a becom-
ing gown OF white point d'esprit over
silk. with trimmings OF lace, and she car
ried Bride roses
The bride is n pupil OF Miss Avis Bliven
Of this city. Mr.. Thompson is employed
At Potter & Johnston's machine shop
Pawtucket. "a an inspector.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson left for a trip
10 South Royalton. VT. and the White
mountains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
MORE OF
TAGGART'S
TROUBLES

Wooster. O.. Aug S0-Mrs. Grace Tag
CART. in response to questions yesterday.
told what she preferred in the line OF
drink The witness also threw some
light on Capt. Taggarts spells" Her
testimony was largely in denial OF ac-
cusations which have been made in va
rious stages OF the divorce proceedings.
Mrs Taggart frankly admitted she had
drank things at Fort Leavenworth as oc-
caslon demanded. Here is the limit of
her drinking capabilities as she declares:
Cocktails, seldom: highballs. never;
whiskey always straighO, infrequently;
beer, sometimes.
As 10 Capt. Taggarts drinking the wit
ness said he would imagine things: liquor
went 10 his head and made him jealous,
and his drinking increased somewhat dur
ing their stay AT the fort
The cotilion at Fort Leavenworth then
came UP. She described IL. telling OF the
guests and those I'm the receiving line
the going down 10 supper, finally the
cotillon proper, which began at H.
After the party broke up she said.
"a few OF use remained In the hall and
Capt Taggart said: Come down 10 the
party was a success.
Il brought the champagne from, Chi
cago and IL was charged 10 my mother.
Witness told OF a quarrel. when Capt.
Taggart became angry because she
would not go and charged that she was
waiting for Fortesque. She said he at
tempted TO strike her. She ran into the
bathroom and locked the door.
II was at this AFFAIR that she was
Inc MN
10 Fortesque.
Mrs. Taggart, is II true that YOU and
Fortesque were sitting on the steps to-
gether. drinking. the entire time until the
guests went homer
NO. sir, was moving around some OF
the time
was Lieut. Fortesque at your house
while Capt. Taggart was in Kansas
| No. sir not once.
| She said she had never called For
| tesaue by phone and no act OF impro-
| priety ever passed between them.
! Mrs Taggart said she remembered the
| dinner at Gen Miners. She said she
sat at the right OF Miner
II never told Capt. Taggart that Miner
had been indiscreet at the table she
declared: nothing OF the kind occurred
nor was there any truth In the statement
attributed TO Miner about lounge In the
room.
II never 'phoned Miner" witness con-
tinued. "and never told Miss Berry about
any plnchng incident. Nothing or the
sort occurred and no conversation on the
subject was held
Mrs. Taggart told OF the Simmons In
cident. I'm which she said, she took a
bottle Of beer and a sandwich to Capt.
Taggart's room and he knocked the tray
from her hands. kicked and beat her and
threw her down so her face struck the
chirroniere Taggart accused her OF inn
proper conduct. The next day he apollo
gized
hav. YOU found somethlng7 Advertise
IL In The News. You may get reward
and the ad. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
REH0B0TH
BAKE DREW
OVER 1000

oven 300 people attended the clambake
OF the Rehoboth Antiquarian society. yes
terday. and the assemblage Of rigs and
autos which brought them was probably
the most variegated collection ever seen
in the state.
There were auto parties from Boston
Newport Providence and other cities IN
addition TO the big turnout OF farmers
and their families.
About 1900 persons were fed at the first
bake and nearly 800 at the second
Some OF the items and amounts used
were as follows: IS bushels of Rhode ISL
and clans, 1900 pounds OF Fish. 1000
pounds OF sweet potatoes, 100 ears Of
corn, 80 watermelons.
As In seasons past Senator h. O.. Goff
had charge OF the affair and his efforts
were certainly successful
Among the prominent people present
were noticed Mayor Ashley for - years
chief executive OF New Bedford; Con-
gresham Greene OF Fall River. who new
er falls 10 be on hand, Judge Hall OF
Taunton, candidate for the office Of lieu
tenant governor OF the old Bay State:
Hon. William Ames OF North Easton,
who brought along with him about 100
guests. County Commissioners Black OF
Taunton and John bryant OF Fairhaven,
Hon. Frank 8. Chase OF Fall River, ex-
Senator Bemis OF Foxboro. Mai Goff OF
Attleboro, and S. o. Bignee OF the same
place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30

DO you want TO secure q boarding piseef
Say so In the classified columns OF The
News free OF charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
STRUCK ON Face
Former Councilman Robert H. Walker
Thrown Out In Ruraway Accident

Former Councilman Robert II Walker
OF Scituate was badly bruised yesterday
morning as the result OF runaway ac-
cident, and is now resting at his home on
the Kent road. His injuries are con-
sidered serious because OF his advanced
age.
Mr.. Walker is 81 years old and has been
delivering milk mornings Shortly after
Z O'Clock yesterday morning. AT Rockland
when passing William Joslins residence
the horse he was driving became BADLY
frightened az an automobile which VIII
Ham Joslin was steering out OF his ward
The horse plunged and fell and upon
regaining his feet dashed down the road
Mr.. Walker could not control II and the
animal struck the wagon against a tele-
graph pole, demolishing II and throwing
out Mr.. Walker. who struck on his face
and. II is thought. was internally injured
The horse cleared itself and ran FOR
home. distancing a trolley car. the crew
OF which put on extra speed In an attempt
60 capture the animal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
THE AlTAM0NTE, PethIehem,N.

Delightful location. Excellent table,
first-cisss service. Everything homelike.
Special rates for September MRS. IRv-
ING L. COOK, Prop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
SIX PAIR
OF TWINS
and MORE

Allentown, Pa. Aug. s0.-When Mr. and
Mrs. Allen c. Deppe OF Hickory Run, at
the age OF 40 years became the parents
OF 2s children. upon the arrival OF their
sixth pair Of twins last week, there was
fulhlled~ an extraordinary curse.
A little more than 20 years ago Mrs
Deppe was Miss Elizabeth Searfass, and
was living with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Timothy Searfass. az Albrightsville
She was engaged 10 the son OF a'neigh-
boring farmer when Allen Deppe ap-
peared After a short acqua intance, last
ing only a few weeks, Deppe and Miss
Searfass eloped and were married.
The~orides parents and the neighbors,
with whom Deppe had made himself pop
ular. took the elopement in good part
and counted IL a joke on the other fell
low The Tilted hance. however. was ter
ribly disappointed Instead OF congrat-
ulating the bride he uttered an impre
cation. wishing she would become the
mother OF the largest family ever known,
Including six pairs Of twins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
SMALLPOX
CASE IN
COVENTRY

A case Of smallpox was discovered at
Spring Lake. in Coventry. Monday. the
victim being Mrs. Oliver Greene.
The disease was so clearly outlined that
DR.. F. w. Bean. Coventry health officer.
ordered the house quarantined without
waiting 10 consult with DR.. Swarts
Mrs. Greene is an elderly woman and
the family consists. In addition to herself
and husband. OF four children
Spring Lake is less than three miles
from Maple Root and on the direct road
between Nooseneck and Washington. the
former being the centre Of the locality
In which the outbreak occurred
IL Is a small village about a mile south
west OF Washington village. with about
half dozen families. There are two
email woolen mills I'm the village the
operatives in which. as n rule. live In
other parts OF the Pawtuxet valley
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-30
NANrAsKEr EXCURSION SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING,

Sept "a. by special train from Providence
! 90 y. m. Pawtucket i54. Attleboro 2.07.
Last 81 the season. Round trip one dollar.
Ethel from the motor)-What is tho
trouble. Harry?
Harry from beneath iD-I'm n fraii
the boilers burnt out
Ethel-Wel. never mind. IL doesn't