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Evening journal., 1905-10-13
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
fair, slightly higher tenpera-
turs. Sunday generally fair,
slightly warmer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
BOTH CANNOT FILE.
A Decision Rendered That Pertains To
Reservation Land.

A Decision Rendered That Pertains To
Reservation Land.
Both man and wife, says the East
Oregonian, cannot file upon land such
as was included in the reservation sale
of 1902, according to a decision that
has Just been received from the COM
missioner Of the general land Office.
The decision was given in the case
of Ben s. Burroughs vs. Rose Carroll,
who purchased 100 acres at the time Of
the last sale OF reservation land, while
her husband, William Carroll likewise
did the same in another quarter sec
ton. The contest was brought on the
grounds that both man and wife could
not file on claims, and this contention
has been upheld by the commissioner
| OF the land office. Under the condi-
tions Of the sale those filing on the
land are required to make their res
idence thereon for certain period OF
time. Consequently, it was held
since wife's h0ine IL constructively
with her husband she could not hold a
claim while at the same time her hus
band was the entryman on another.
The contest being decided in favor
Of the plaintiff, the latter will have
a preference right in fling on the con
tested claim, and will presumably do
SO.
The above decision sets at rest a
matter that has been more or less in
doubt ever since the recent sale Of
reservation land. There are several
other cases aside from the CAROLS in
which both husband and wife have
filed on claims, and it is presumed
that other contests will now bs
brought.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
A NEW BAPTIsTRY.

Pulpit Used Fourteen Years BY Rev.
Geo. L. Ellis At Baker City.
After the Sunday evening services at
the Baptist church, there will be
baptizing, and for the first time the
new baptistry will be used. The bap-
tistry has just been completed.
Rev. Geo. t. Ellis, pastor of the
church, is highly gratified over gift
he received recently from the members
of his former pastorate at Baker
City. The gift is pulpit that was
in the Baker City Baptist church, and
was used by Mr.. Ellis for fourteen
years. The pulpit will be used by the
reverend gentlemen so long as he re-
mains in Athena. The membership
OF the Baptist church here has steadily
increased since Mr.. Ellis took up the
work. He began with membership
of eighteen and there are now forty
five members. Two additions III
membership were announced last Sun
day and one the Sunday previous.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Coast Millars Are Wroth.

A clash between the milling inter
ests of the east and of the Pacific
coast is imminent. The cause is the
decision that the interstate commerce
commission is reported to have reached
regarding the differential on the over
land railways from the Missouri river
to all Pacific coast points on corn and
cornmeal. The understanding is that
the differential on corn and cornmeal
is reduced from 10 to cents per loo
pounds. This reduction, if it shall be
putin force, will enable the eastern
millers to have great advantage ovel
those of the Pacific coast, and as re
suit of this consideration coast miller'
are stirring about to try to have re
hearing of the facts in the hope of Sc
curing a new decision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
MAY GET A GRANT
NORTHERN PACIFIC NAY CLAIM
ALTERNATE SECTIONS.
Such Donation Now Would Give the
Company Half Of Columbia River
Counties Land.

Will the Northern Pacific railway
demandsthe fulhllment of the original
grant promises of the United States in
the construction of the Northern
Bank road? asks Pendleton paper
The promise of the government to the
Northern Pacific when it began
building westward that the govern
ment would give it, absolutely free sof
charge, every alt4rnate section of land
for 40 miles on either side of theroad.
This is why this company owns an
empire in the northwest today. This
is why settlers are forbidden to locate
upon alternate sections in western
Umatilla county, and this is why
hundreds of thousands of acres of rich
GaSher lands in northern Idaho are
held away from settlement today.
1t is said on good authority that
the company can claim a fulfillment
of the land grant promises in the con-
struction of this new line down the
Columbia river, and that under their
old agreement with the United States
government, each alternate section,
not otherwise disposed of for 40 miles
on either side Of the new line must be
given to the Northern Pacific when
ever it begins to build road down
the Columbia.
A glance at the map will show at
once the magnitude of this promised
donation, should the old agreement be
binding.
Following as it does the northern
boundary of Oregon into Portland, the
40-mile limit of the North Bank road
would reach to the centre of the north
tier of Oregon counties, and would
withdraw from the people fully one
half of the vacant land now left in
those counties.
The evil effects of such land grant
would be blighting on the state, as it
would at once reduce the vacant area
in the northern portion of the Colum-
bia river counties by one-half. This
reduction Of the public domain would
take place In the very districts in
which the promise of irrigation and
future increase in values is most GER
taic and would at once place in the
possession Of the Northern Pacific
an immense tract of arid and semi
arid land which would support people
enough to comprise an entire county
after it was once reclaimed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29

fendants, moved that the defendants
be given a new trial. Judge Hunt
put off the matter of hearing the mo-
tion and the court adjourned.
The case of which this is the third
trial, commenced September 5. Little
testimony was introduced different
from that of the two previous trials,
and in the main the arguments of the
attorneys were the same. Heney flu
ished his argument in rebuttal late in
the day. and Judge Hunt delivered the
charge to the jury, after which it re-
tired to deliberate. The verdict, In
view of the two previous disagreements
was a surprise except to Heney, who
maintained throughout that the case
became stronger at every presentment
to the jury.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
WILLIAMSON GUILTY
THIRD JURY RETURNS VERDICT
AS WAS CHARGED.
The Defendants Appeared Unmoved
When Verdict Was Read and
Move For New Trial.

After being out less than six hours,
the third jury at Portland which heard
the testimony of the government
against Congressman Williamson, DR..
Gessner, Williamson's partner in the
livestock business and Marion R.
Biggs, Prineville attorney. at one
time register of the federal land Office
at that place Wednesday night, found
all three defendants guilty of having
entered into conspiracy to suborn
perjury by inducing locators to fraud
ulently file on government land and
providing them with money SO to do,
under an agreement that these persons
convey the title to Williamson and
Gessner when the patent was secured
from the government.
Shortly before IL o'clock notice
was sent to Marshal Reed that an
agreement had been reached and Judge
Hunt, District Attorney Heney, the
defendants and their attorneys were
summoned to the federal court room.
It was five minutes after eleven
when Judge Hunt assembled the bench,
Williamson, Gessner and Biggs having
previously arrived with their attor-
neys. Heney did not arrive in The
court before the verdict was read.
Judge Hunt Immediately ordered the
jury to be brought into the court and
received the verdict from the foreman
He opened it, handed it to the CLERK
Of the court, who read: In the cast
of the United States against John N.
1 Williamson, Van Gessner and Mariol
R. Biggs, we, the jury, find the de
PENDANTS guilty as charged. F"
Judge Hunt addressed few words
to the jury, thanking them for their
patience and attention during th'
three weeks which was taken to tr.
the case. and discharged them.
Save for the silence of solemnity at
tending the occasion, there was no
thing dramatic in the event. Ever
less SO than at the previous trials whel
disagreements were returned. Will
hanson sat slightly apart from tn
other defendants, rocking his chai
back and forth, apparently less con
cerned than flushed and embarrassed
during the reading Of the verdict,
| Gessner and Biggs, with severa
friends, sat in the front rail at th
rear of the bar, and rivalled William
son in immutability of countenance
Judge Bennett, attorney for the de
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Catch on at UkiahE'

There are indications that Ukiah,
the little town out in Camas Prairie
that is being doomed, will not long
be without railroad connections with
the outside world. 1t is said that
within a few days party of engineers
and surveyors Will leave Walla Walla
for Heppner to begin preliminary work
on proposed extension of the 0. r.
& N. branch to Camas Prairie ths
objective point being Ukiah.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
SON WRITES HOME.
Alfred Adams Now an Apprentice in
the U. 8. Navy.


Alfred Adams Now an Apprentice in
the U. s. Navy.
Three years ago Alfred Adams left
the home Of his parents in this city.
His father, j. w. Adams, who has
since moved to Walla Walla, could
get no trace whatever of the boy, SO
effectually did the lad cover up all
trace of his whereabouts.
When young Adams left Athena he
road wheel, and his parents thought
that he had likely gone to the Pa
louise country to work in the harvest
fields. A systematic inquiry elected
no information from the different
towns up there, the hunt was given
up and the mystery surrounding the
boy IS disappearance deepened and as
the months rolled by with no word
from him, be was given up as lost.
Joy came to. the Adams home in
Walla Walla, the other day, for the
boy wrote to his parents, and now
that it is known that he is alive and
we'll, life perhaps seems more worth
living to those who have SO long hoped
| for his return. He states in his letter
that he is an apprentice in the United
States navy, having enlisted on the
Sound shortly after leaving Athena.
From the information he gave in the
letter, he rode his bicycle TO Portland,
secured work, and later went to the
Sound, where he was attracted by
the marine life on board the big bat
tleships. Since his enlistment he hal
seen much of the world and is contenf
with the calling he has selected il
life's lottery.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Pritchard Haun.

Quite large wedding party came
over from Freewater Wednesday eve
ming and went from the train to the
Baptist parsonage, where Rev. Geo.
r. Ellis united in marriage Mr.. Ed
win 7. Pritchard and Miss Ella Haun,
both Of Freewater. About twenty
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties witnessed the marriage
ceremony, including Rev. J. @. Prich-
ard and wife, parents Of the groom.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Paw Higher Wages.

Railroad contractors have again
advanced the price Of common labor
ers wanted for work on different rail
road building in the northwest. The
most recent advance is 25 cents day.
Early this season wages were ad-
yanced from 80 day to 1925 and at
present $2. so day is being paid fol
experienced hands. The rate for in
experienced workers is 1926 day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Under Amusement,

Whether the state of Oregon is a
proper party to the Little Walla Walla
irrigation suit and whether the de-
fendants, who represent many farmers
in the Milton country, must pay for
the work of surveying the lands in
volved, were questions that 'wer6 dis
cussed Wednesday afternoon before
Judge Ellis. The judge took the
matter under advisement and named
October 21 as the date for hearing
further arguments Of the case.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
will initiate Fifty

On next Monday night the Pendle-
ton aerie of Eagles will initiate class
of fifty members and the occasion
will be one of an unusual character.
A fine program will be given and it is
expected that many members will be
present from different towns and parts
of the county. With this class the
membership will be increased to $50,
making it the second largest aerie in
the state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29

for immoral purposes. The woman
who took the leading part in getting
the girl away from home is known
to be Of unsavory character and goes
by the name of Mcleod, Ash or Fisk,
as the occasion requires. A warrant
is out for the Fisk woman on a charge
of kidnapping. Officers all over the
west are on the lookout for her and it
is only matter of short time until
she is captured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Arm Broken at Play.

Emory Worthington, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Worthington
had his left arm broken while at play
at the school house Tuesday afternoon.
The boy was performing gymnastics in
the wood shed at the school house.
He was going "hand over hand" on
the cross pieces below the rafters
when he fell, his left arm doubling
back under him. Both bones OF the
forearm were broken just above the
wrist.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Chamuion Hoppicker

Josephine county lays claim to the
champion hoppicker in Oregon. Last
Sunday. September IL, Mrs. Ernest
Crouch picked 800 pounds OF hops at
the Weston yards. about three miles
west below Grants Pass.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
A Good Workman.

j. s. Norvel, who has had the con-
tract for putting in the new plate
glass front in the Manasse store room,
did an excellent piece of work. The
design is original, and the show win
dows on each side Of the entrance are
large and roomy. There is not better
lighted store room in the city, as a
result Of putting in the new front.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
WIN Ra Homo soon.

Reports from the hospital in Walla
Walla are to the effect that Ira Kemp
is improving nicely, and from present
indications, he will be home in few
days. When Mr.. Kemp went to the
hospital Monday it was feared that
blood poison had developed in the
wonnd on his back, but happily such
was not the case.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
His Hand Crushed.

Roy EIhote, The empIoye Of The
Preston Parton Milling Co., who had
his hand crushed in a machine at the
mill is improving under the care Of
DR.. Sharp. His hand was badly
mashed and bruised, though forum
ately for the young man, amputation
was found to be unnecessary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
PandIet0n StrAats.

The Pendleton city council has de-
cided that crushed rock surface should
be put ON East Alta street between
Cottonwood and Court, on West Alta
between Garden and Chestnut and on
Franklin between Court and Railroad
etreeta.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
win Remain Here.

w. s. Buel, the blacksmith, who
had bills printed announcing an auc-
ton sale of his blacksmith tools, has
decided that Athena is good enough
for him and that he will remain here.
He has called the sale off and will
give up going to California.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
The Drouth Broken.

Rain, the long hoped for rain has
come, and in manner the drouth
has been broken. However, it will
take considerable more moisture to re-
vive springs and wells and put the soil
in good condition for seeding.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Are Won Engaged?

Engaged people should remember
that, after marriage, many quarrels
can be avoided, by keeping their di-
gestions iii good order with Electric
Bitters. S. A. Brown, Of Bennetts-
willie, s. g., says: For years my
wife suffered intensely from dyspepsia,
complicated with torpid liver, until
she lost her strength and vigor, and
becar,e mere wreck Of her former
self. Then she tried Electric Bitters.
which helped her at once, and finally
made her entirely we'll She is now
strong and healthy. (" Mcbride, drug
gist, sells and guarantees them, al
soc bottle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Mystery UnsoIyed.

The WalIa Walla Union says no
clue has yet been found as TO the pre-
sent whereabouts Of l3 year old Gertie
Riley. supposed TO have baen kidnap-
ped at Dixie few days ago by parties
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29
Ror Sale.

The desirable piece of real estate
ON Main street known as the Garden
property is now offered for sale. For
price. apply to Charles Norris, Ath-
ena, Oregon. II
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29

Pioneer drug store is headquarters
for school books and school supplies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Keen have re
turned from Portland.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
ANOTHER SCORE
FOR THE De LAVAL
One More Satisfied User Of the
De Laval Added to Our
Large List.

After a thorough test and con-
siderable experimenting I can rec
ommend the DeLaval machines far
superior to any other make.
have separated both cold and warm
milk and I have found no difference
in the test and I am satisfied that I
can place my machine against any
other make and win out. After
once using it and comparing the
results, before | had a separator,
and after, I couldn't be without it.
OLoF T. BREKKEsTRAN,
Ellerth, MINI.
We have many more testimonials
just as complimentary as above.
K. J. TARALsETH CO. Agents..
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
THE HEARING
IS POSTPONED
In Red Lake County County
Seat Removal
Case.

The hearing in the Red Lake
county seat case has been post
poned to May 2, to give Thief River
Falls sufficient time to present it's
side.
The complaint upon which Judge
Watts issued his restraining order
was made by James A. Duffy, one Of
Red Lake Falls citizens, and he
alleges that the Thief River city
council cut the saloon license in
two, $500 being paid to the city and
$500 to the county seat committee.
The complaint is accompanied by
a half dozen affdavits which state
that Thief River is going to furnish
the county a court house for ten
years for 81 per year, and that
cigars and liquor had been used to
obtain signatures to the petition.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27

A man to become a good citizen
and of value to the community in
which he lives should continually
seek to build up and promote the
welfare of the community and it's
citizens. A man who is afraid that
he will not make every dollar that
is made in a town, or one who is
continually slandering his neighbors
or resorting to sharp practices to
beat some one, cannot be said to
fill the requirements of a good citi-
zen and is of more harm to COM
munity than good.-St. Hilaire
Spectator.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Death of a Pioneer Woman.

Mrs. Erick Norrlund, of Vega,
died last Friday, April 21, at the
ripe old age Of 83 years, months
and 21 days. She had the distinc-
tion of being the first woman settler
in the town, locating there with her
husband and sons, upon their ar
rival from Sweden, in April 1880.
Her husband died some years ago.
Her sons A. G.. Norrlund in Vega,
and E.J Norrlund in this city mourn
the death of a dear mother. The
funeral took place last Sunday from
the Swedish Lutheran church in
Vega, and was conducted by Rev.
J. A. Mattson, of this city.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Is it a Joke?

According to the Middle River
Pioneer a securely corked bottle was
found by Abraham Peterson on the
bank of Thief River, and inside the
bottle was paper containing this
note: Finder please notify Lizzie
P. Mclean warren, MINI. Our boat
is nearly gone cause of wreckage
near south bend. @
f. 2. .LebOur
April 3Oth, 1904. Hope the best.
AS there is no Lizzie p. Mclean
living in this vicinity, it looks as if
some one has been trying to perpe-
trate joke. ...
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally,
but by choosing the right medicine,
E. H. Wolfe, Of Bear Grove, Iowa,
cheated death. He says: Two
years ago / had kidney trouble,
which caused me great pain, suffer-
ing and anxiety, but took Electric
Bitters, which effected a complete
cure. I have also found them OF
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, land keep them con-
stantly..on hand, since, as | find
they have no equal" r. r. Whit
ney, druggist, guarantees them at
SOC.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
the GUN IS
HERE NOW.

The gun that has been received
IRON the War Department through
the instrumentality and courtesy of
Congressman Steenerson arrived
Monday, and since it was unpacked
has been an object of attraction in
front of the entrance to the court
house. It is not cannon but a IL
millimeter Nordenfelt rapid fire gun,
OF old pattern, captured by our
army in the Philippines. The gun
has five barrels placed horizontally
and is fired simultaneously by jerk
ing lever back and forth. If
supplied with ammunition it is prob
ably capable yet of doing a lot of
execution within its range. It is
still the property Of the government
and has only been loaned to the
county for decorating purposes.
The gun will have to be suitably
mounted and placed on exhibition
inside the building, as a constant
reminder of American valor in a
war waged for humanity's sake.
Placed outside, the gun would soon
be spoiled.
The county board appropriated
$75 to pay the freight on the gun,
but as that amounted to less than
six dollars, the balance can prob
ably be used for ammunition!
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Trespass Notice.

Notice is hereby given to ali con-
cerned that no grazing of cattle or
other trespass will be permitted
upon the south ] of S. E. / and the
west ] of the north J of the S. E.
of Sec. 19, Twp. 157, r. As, West
Valley, and the west J of the ne} o1
Sec. rs, Twp. 157, R. 46, Wright.
Any trespass on above premises
after May 1, 1905, will be prose
cuted according to law.
Dated this 22nd day of April,
1905. FRANK Cook.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
High School Notes.

The artists of the Physics class
decorated the blackboards Wednes-
day.
"a baseball game with Hallock at
Warren is scheduled for Saturday
and one at Thief River Falls the
following Saturday.
New seats have been placed in
the lower hall for the benefit of the
lower grade teachers.
The seniors are to establish a
precedent by having a class day in
addition to commencement day.
Several boys turned Catholics
last Friday and spent the day as
good Catholics should spend Good
Friday.
The illustrious Caesar built by the
sophomores came to life Sunday
night, left Easton's barn, and
boarded the flyer for Crookston.
Gratzek epd Staska, window dec.
orators, were busy the other day
putting a new window in the school,
house.
5 Is next Friday a legal holiday?'
is the question the pupils are ask.
ing each other.
Prof. Young has returned to schoo
after being quarantined couple O
weeks.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
School Report.

Report of southwest school in
Distric6 No. 81, town Of West Val
ley, for term ending April 20.
Number of days taught 60
Number of days attended by all
pupils 755
Number of pupils enrolled II
r Those perfect in attendance dur
ing the.term were: Emma Hjelle,
Carl Hjelle, Lisa Vinje and Ben
hard Elseth.
BERGETTA NJ. HJELLE,
Teacher.
Warren sheaf., 1905-04-27
Election in Middle River.

Middle River village held it's first
election last Wednesday and the
following are the officers chosen:
President, T. B. Torkelson
Trustees, A. Dalquist, G. J. Peter.
son and A. A. Hall; Recorder, R. D.
V. Carr; Treasurer, Evan Olson
Justices, E. Bolton, year, J. c.
Dills, 2 years; Constables, John
Nordlum, year, Knute Nelson, 2
years.