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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
|. 0. 0. F. RECEPTION
PUBLIC WILL INSPECT NEW
HALL THURSDAY EVENING.
Exceptionally Fine Musical and Liter
ary Program Address By
Hon. T. G. Haley.

The local Odd Fellows lodge will
entertain the public Thursday evening.
The occasion will be in the nature of a
general public reception at which time
the people of Athena and vicinity will be
given the opportunity to inspect the new
lodge hall.
The committees having the reception
in charge have been successful in get
ting up splendid musical and literary
program. Hon. Thos. G. HALEY, of
Pendleton, will deliver the address of the
evening. basket supper will be a
feature, and amusements for all will be
provided. The program follows:
March rcb.............."R "Russo-Japanese,"
Johnson's Orchestra.
Address, 7. G. Haley, of Pendleton.
Overture, .............' 'Silver Bell"
Johnson's Orchestra.
'Spooks and Spirits" Glass OF Girls
Piano Solo, "Ben Hur Chariot Race, !"
Lula Tharp.
Vocal Solo, Hannah Won't You Open
That Door," ..................
Leila Stamper.
Piano Solo, ,.........M March Grotesque
Mrs. j. d. Plamondon.
Recitation, ). "The Inventors Wife,
Cecile Boyd.
& NJ A - n
Johnson's Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, 'In the Days of Old"
Joseph N. Scott.
Recitation, "The School Marm's Cour.
Leila Stamper.
March, ................" "Lucy Anna"
Johnson's Orchestra.
Basket Supper, etc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Gold In Freewater Gravel.

Is there anything to hinder Freewater
from becoming an Eldorado? A Walla
Walla special gives it out on the author
ity of mining experts that the river peb-
bles being hauled from the Freewater
flats to that city for paving purposes,
contain heavy traces Of free gold. At
least 800 carloads OF this stone will be
used in Walla Walla this summer in
constructing the three miles OF model
road between the city and the Blalock
fruit farm. To what extent the rock
contains gold, is not known. Samples
will be crushed and tested by experts,
and if the quantity Of gold is sufficient
to warrant, the remainder Of the rock
will be smelted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
]. j. BALLERAY DEAD
THE GREAT LAWYER DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.
Was Highly Educated, An Active
Politician, But Held Office
Only Once.

Friday evening at o'clock Judge J.
j. Balleray, Pendleton's eminent and
gifted lawyer, died in that city after an
illness of two days. Death was caused
by complication of diseases, brought
on by alcoholism.
Mr.. Balleray was we'll known in
Athena, where he had for years large
clientage.
He was a native of Paterson, N. j.,
and at his death was 81 years of age.
His early life was spent in that city, and
his education partly secured from the
schools there. Later he attended the
college of st. Laurent at Montreal,
Canada. forseveral years, and in 1874
he graduated from the law course of
Columbia University of New York.
AS lawyer Judge Balleray was rec
ognized all over the state as a man of
exceptional ability, and he participated
in many hard-fought legal battles before
the supreme court as we'll as in the cir
cult court. During his long practice he
acquired an extensive library.
In 1882 Judge Balleray was appointed
circuit Judge for this district as then
composed. This position he held dru-
ing one term Of four years. He was ac-
tive in politics, being identified with the
republican party, but never held but
the one Office.
The remains were taken to New York
for burial where the deceased has
brother and sister.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
ROYAL FAMILY
PALACE PRISONERS
Strikes Spread to Extent Of Tying up the
Russian Supplies Of War.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-The car
and his immediate family for the time
being are prisoners in their own palaces,
dread Of awful death by hand of an as
sassin holding them close to their official
homes. Even General Trepof, who
was selected to rule st. Petersburg with
iron hand, fears to venture into the
streets. 1t has now been definitely de-
cided that the remains of Grand Duke
Sergius will not be brought to st.
Petersburg.
Even Governor General Trepotf has
recognized the fast that no precautions
can furnish an absolute guarantee of
immunity against an act of terror at
great state funeral, where ancient Gus
tom requires that the emperor and all of
the Romanoff family assemble and fol-
low the coffin on foot. and single
bomb might wipe out the dynasty. Re-
gard for the personal safety of the sover-
eign also has led to the decision that the
emperor shall not go Ito Moscow to at
tend the funeral. 1t is possible that no
members of the imperial family will be
present except those who are now with
in the walls of the Kremlin.
Ties Up War Supplies.
The closing of the Franco Russo and
the Putiloff works is a serious embar-
rassment to the government as the
former is engaged exclusively on navy
work and the latter in manufacturing
guns and munitions of war for the army.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
May Open Colville Reserve

funds, held by the United States for the
benefit of any Indian tribe, shall be
available nor expended for the support
of any sectarian or denominations
school" Among the other amendments
was one appropriating 81 100000 for the
opening of the Colville reservation in
Washington.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

Over 25,000,000 proiectiles and shrapnel
are being prepared at the Putloff works,
and the government has been com
PEELED within the last 10 days to place
orders in France and Germany for
$l25, 900 worth Of munitions. At
the government owned Nevsky works
the minister of finance has been able to
hold the men only by conceding every
thing they have demanded, including
the eight hour day.
The employers, in letter to the
finance minister, squarely disclaim all
responsibility for settling the labor
troubles, declaring that the strike is not
of economic origin, and that the nature
of the mems grievances can only be ad-
justed by political reforms. They claim
that the condition of industry in Russia
renders yielding to the demands of the
men utterly impossible.
Reports Of Uprisings.
The most alarming reports have
reached here from distant country dis
tricts. One of them stated that the
peasants of the "Black Earth" districts
in the south of Russia are in open revolt
and bands of them are burning and
pillaging.
There must be truth in this informa-
ton, for it is positively known that
some of the largest land owners OF the
district, who always spend the winter in
the capital, have already left st. Peters
burg to look after their property.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

Webb street and was walking near the
doorway OF the Masonic lodge room
when the attack came. Bystanders
carried the PROSTATE woman to the office
of the Hotel Eastern and telephoned for
her son, John s. Baker, Of Baker & Fol
som, and a physician, but before aid
could reach her she had expired.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Two Days in the Mountains

Baker City. Feb 90 Ezra Clarke, the
miner who was supposed TO be lost in
the mountains above Granite during the
severe storm the first Of the week, came
into camp all right, except for a few
frost bites, after being out two days and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

Washington, Feb. 20.-The Indian
appropriation bill as agreed on by the
committee on Indian affairs was adopted
and amendment was offered by Bard of
California, as follows
''No portion of the funds or principal
or interest of any Indian trust or tribal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Money For a District Fair

amount secured on Saturday evening,
the association now has S7,050 or nearly
half Of the amount necessary to pro-
ceed with the work of purchasing the
Armstrong property, erecting buildings
and building the race course.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

nights. After the second night he
reached miners cabin and rested be-
fore he took the trail for camp. He
built fire under the pines and remained
during the worst OF the storm. The
thermometer fell to about 30 degrees
below zero during the time he was out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Handed Him a Gold Brick

Portland. Feb. 20. Lying at the
point of death at his home. twenty-five
miles south Of this city, is man rs years
old, who Friday last was victimized for
$4,000 by two confidence men who
used the antiquated "gold brick" trick.
When the old man became aware that
he had been swindled he had an attack
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

Pendleton, Feb. 2O.-On Saturday
evening $1,000 more was secured from
citizens Of Pendleton for the district fair
funds. Last week s5, $50 was subscribed
in a few hours time and with the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

of heart disease. Relatives who report
ed the matter to the police refused to
make known the mans name, as they
say publicity would kill him. The con-
fidence men after scheming several
I weeks, managed to sell the man "gold
mine, the first installment being $10,-
900.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Aged Woman Drops Dead

Pendleton, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Thomas
Baker, one of the oldest pioneer women
of Umatilla county, dropped dead yes
terday afternoon about 2 o'clock from
an attack of heart disease. Mrs. Baker
left home shortly after noon to do some
shopping and was apparently in the best
of health. She was returning by way Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Iavna Bill Killed.

The last day Of the legislative session
was filed with exciting clashes on many
bills, resulting in the death Of the
Jaynes bill, amending the local option
law. Prior to the bill receiving its
quietus incidents crowded upon one
another with a rapidity creating the ut
most nervous tension. The finale was
marked by dramatic effect. For tho
first time during the legislative session
the senate chamber rang with applause
during debate. Evidence Of the ap-
probation Of the auditors crowding the
chamber came at the conclusion Of the
speech of Pierce against the bill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21
Whitman Won Debate.

In one of the most hotly contested
debates ever held in Walla Walla,
Whitman won the Northwest intercol-
legiate debate last night, over the Paci-
fic University team, of Cottage Grove,
Ore. The question debated was, "Re-
solved, that the United States should
adopt the Canadian banking laws. y
Whitman being on the affirmative side,
Fairbanks Morse engines are the best.
q Rarroft a. co
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-21

Beautiful eyes and handsome face are
eloquent concentrations. Bright eyes
are windows to woman's heart. Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea makes
bright eyes. Pioneer drug store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Selah.

Mrs. Warren is visiting with Mr.. w.
L. Dimmick and family.
The usual literary programme will be
carried out Friday evening.
Miss Georgia Biehn is home again az.
ter visit with Tacoma friends
These roads make us think we would
not like to be the mail carrier.
A great many of our citizens nave
been having the grip. Thus far nothing
serious has resulted
Mr.. Sperrow is moving into the house
vacated by Mr. Stone, which is the
property he bought some time ago.
Harry Fisk ofProsser has been Wis
iting W. l.. Dimmck. Mr. Fisk came up
to obtain hop roots for mis- ten acre
ranch near Pros-er.
NJ. S. Stone is moving into his new
house which he erected this winter. Mr.
and Mrs. Stone now have very COM
Portable home.
The S. V. G. club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Quinn last week. The first
prize was won by w. j.. Dimmick and
the consolation went to NJ. S. Stone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Mrs. MarthSMeSman Farris.

Mrs. Martina Farris. aged 81 years,
died last Wednesday at the residence of
her son, Samuel f.. Farris of sos North
Naehes avenue, after a brief illness of
pneumonia. Her death is mourned by
two sons and a daughter. S. +. Farris of
this city. John Farris of Toppcnsh. and
Mrs. Mary Alexander of Parker; also
by eight grand children. The funeral
was held in Yakima City Monday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock, and the remains laid
to rest in the Yakima City cemetery be-
side those of her husband. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Morton L. Rose
of the Christian church, of which she
had been faithful and consistent mem
her since her l6tn year.
Mrs. Farris, whose maiden name was
Martha Newman, was born in Ohio in
1924, of Scotch and Welch parents, and
her ancestry dates back to the days of
the Puritans. With her husband. who
has been dead for several wears, she
crossed the plains in 1865 and settled
in the willamette valley in Oregon La
ter they lived in The Dallcs for number
of years and in 1894 removed to Yak
ina City. 1t has always been a matter
Of pride with her to relate that she was
one of the 10 girls who rode in log
cabin in Ohio and other states during the
campaign of Harrison and Tyler in lS40.
representing the IL original states and
singing the famous songs that enlivened
the campaign of "Tippecanoe."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Belrna.

Beautiful weather we are having since
the snow and rain of the past two
weeks.
Charlie Meek and family came over
from their homestead east of Mabton
Sunday, to visit with Wallace Wells.
Guy Walling returned from two
weeks visit at North Yakima Friday.
Mrs. c. w. Dunn of Hudson, Mich.
arrived last week to join her husband
and children.
Little George Day has been sick with
pneumonia and several other people
have been sick with colds.
joe Lichtcnwalter mas purchased ten
acres of land from A. w. Mckinney in
section 10, and will commence the cree.
ton of house soon,
Will Lemay built an ice house for A.
Bielstein in Mabton last week. Mr.
Bielstein will buy his ice from North
Yakima firm.
Miss Jennie Kiilian, after an extend.
I'D visit with the home folks, has re.
turned to her sisters in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The c. G. c. orchestra from Sunnyside
gave an entertainment at tine school
house Friday evening. Over 100 tickets
were sold.
The people of Bethany, Euclid and
Belma had an all day meeting at the
Belma school house Saturday to get
acquainted and talk over the plans for
the Presbyterian church to be built by
the three communities.
Mrs. VIM, Lemay is expecting her mo.
liner from Minnesota to visit her with.
in the next few days.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
!. AMONG
OUR NEIGHBoRS.
Newsy letters contributed by The
HERALD's valued corps of cores
pOndeuts.
Sunnyside.

Lee A. johnson came over from Olym-
pia to spend Sunday with his family
Mrs. l.. T. Pulliam of Toppenish is
visiting her daughter Mrs. S. J. Proffer
The Wcmans Guild will meet with
Mrs. George Vetter on Thursday after
noon.
VIM. Livingstone mas purchased the
van Housen property by the Federated
church.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Green went to Wapa-
to on Monday to visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Green returned
on Monday after two months visit
in the east.
Walter F. Tuesley of North Yakima
was Sunnysidc visitor on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. W. Pickerell and son of Ia
coma are visiting DIR. and Mrs. c. W.
Chamberlain
DO not fail to hear the Mozart Sym
tHOIf tItD AZ tut TtutIdIfu tIUIt1l vi
Friday evening.
Mrs. !. Il. Smith of Blackfoot, Idi ,
an old friend of Rev. and Mrs. A. H.
Lyons, is visiting here and looking over
the country with view of locating.
VIM. Stobic, ST., i, enjoying visit
from his daughter Mrs. Alice Hays and
her four children of Henderson, Tex,
who arrived on last Saturday for an
extended stay.
Louis Clifton spent Thursday here
visiting friends. Mr.. Clifton has just
returned from Georgia. lie left on Fri,
day for the Sound country, where he
expects TO go into business.
Rev. and Mrs. s. !. Harrison enter
tanned at dinner on Thursday Rev. \.
G. Vail. Rev and Mrs. Wakeman.
Messrs, and Mesdames j. f.. Laird. 6. w
Reese, l.. l., Higgins and Mrs. G. G. Null
Ter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
FRUIT TREE AGENT
RESENTS UNFAIR CRITICISM
Says Protection Can be Had BY Buying
Trees from Houses of Good
Reputation.

North Yakima, January 81.
Editor Herald: There was read by a
gentleman whose name ! did not catch
at the weeting of the fruit growers as
ISOLATION this morning a paper severely
| scoring the fruit tree peddler. The in,
tent was to be humorous as well as eff.
fcctive. 1t was certainly humorous.
perhaps not from the point of view the
author intended. 1t was also unfair. 1t
is as manifestly unfair to judge one
class by the merits or dement's of the
few as to Judge any other class on the
same grounds. That there are faker.
anG dishonest statesmen among the fruit
tee men goes without saying, but so are
the same class to be found among that
very respectable body of men, the fruit
growers of this country.
Only a day or two ago fruit grower
told me with evident delight in and ap-
probation of his own cleverness how he
mad placed 500 boxes of apples on the
market of which he said, mot a single
box but what was infested with scale"
He had not only sold them but because
his customers knew no better he had got
more, much more, than the market price
of good apples. II could not ship item
out of this state, for they would all be
condemned, but in Washington they go
all right" was his remark. The buyers
as rule say one of their biggest trou,
bles is to get an honest pack" The
grower if he is foolishly dishonest
wishes to get in as many culls as pos
sible; consequently there is trouble. I'm.
fortunately the trouble, like the gentle
rain, falls equally upon the just and the
unjust. The whole country suffers for
the sins of, it may be, the few. So also
in the nursery business. There are dis.
honest men there. There are ignorant
men. The sins and follies of these at.
feet all and the result is general con-
demnation by the thoughtless. The
growing and marketing of trees as
business is as useful and honorable
vocation as man can engage in so long
as it is conducted honorably; but ranks
with dishonest apple packing and kin
dred moral diseases if dishonesty per-
formed. The author of the paper ad-
vised buyers to go directly to the nur-
sery and buy their stock. Cui bono?
The nurseryman, if dishonest, could as
easily hoodwink them standing over
him as if he We're a thousand miles
away, for there is not one grower in
hundred who can tell the different va
rietes of trees in the nursery rows, or
rather the different varieties of the
same species.
The greatest protection the buyer can
have is to buy from people who have
a good name. Most of us can form some
idea by the walk, the talk, and the gen.
eral bearing of a man what to expect
from him. The good salesman will gen
orally be found with tine good houses.
Like begets like. Yours,
Z. A. BROWN. the Peddler.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Obituary.

Mrs. NJ NJ. Babcock died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. f.. Roberts. POI
South Eighth street. January "a, 1905.
of bronchial pneumonia, at the age Of
II years and 81 days. The deceased was
born in Naponee, Ont, Canada, on the
Bird day of January, 1928. where she
continued to reside until the removal
of her parents to Memphis. Mich, in
lS4S. She resided there until her mar
riage with Ira Babcock in 1857. After
ner marriage she and her husband re-
moved to Minnesota. where she resid
ed until three years ago, when she came
west to make her home with her daugh
ter She leaves five children to mourn
her loss.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

and there is talk of having a graded
school at Alfalfa.
Miss Coral Hatcn entertained mum.
Der of friends at her home Saturday.
There is to be a masquerade ball at
the hall February IA. Everybody in
vited.
Mr.. J. Ide, Miss Chamberlain and Miss
Mamie lde went to Mabton on Friday
evening.
Mr.. Dills and Mr. Miller Of North
Yakima came down on duck hunt this
week, but finding game scarce, moved
down the line to the Horse Heaven coun-
try to hunt for geese.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

Tom Lund returned yesterday from
three months visit to the famous hot
springs of Arkansas. His health was
improved to some extent by the treat
ment, but he has not fully recovered
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

At the meeting of the Naches Tclc.
phone company last week it was decided
to place number of new phones on the
line. The officers elected for the coming
year are: l.. Pease, president; A. II.
Bair, vice president; l.. 0. Janeck, sec
iciary. treasurer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Alfalfa.

George Mathis shipped three car loads
of spuds this week.
Mr. Erwin and family have moved in.
TO new house on Main street.
Mr.. Chamberlain has been doing some
repairing on the school house. Our
school mouse is getting badly crowded,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McCredy of Wa
patio were in the city last week, attend.
ing the fruit growers institute. They
were the guests of Mrs. McCredy's PAL.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Barge.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

J. J. Miller & Co. buy and sell real
estate in all parts of the county; build
homes after your own plans on month
ly installments; make loans on real es-
tate and write fire insurance. Call on
us. Room 8, Yakima National bank
building. 5tf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-03

The friends of one of the State Off
Cials. whose residence is in Augusta.
We're joking him. Saturday. about an
incident which occurred. Friday after
noon. in which he was one of the prn-
cipals. /, seems that the gentleman was
driving down town with his team,
which is a two-seated carriage with "A
canopy top. when he was accosted by
two little boys, who evidently mistook
the team for a public carriage. The Of
fetal was wise to their mistake and
stopped his horse to hear what they
had to say. One of the boys had bas-
kct that was evidently heavy to carry
and approaching the man in the team
asked him to carry the basket to its
destination. The official enjoyed the
fun and after talking with the boy fol-
several minutes, was heard to say: -
can't tend to it now-Tve got another
job And as he drove on. the little boy
VINO had been listening. said to the 9th
er. III an awed tone: He amt a 10
| cent man. he's Mr.. -"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-03

Ths register At the Lithgow library
shows the following names of recent
out of town visitors Mrs. Horace
stevens. Fairfield: Nellie +. Barlow.
Low iston: Fred l.. Putnam. Houlton;
Bertha Emily Strandberg. Ripon. Wis.
q. =. Stacey. Waterville: Parker l..
Merriam. Warren: Flora f. kimball
Winthrop: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Fuller
winthrop: Mrs. w. II. Russell. Lynn
Mass: MIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Weaver
Stroudburg. Pa. Clara l.. Green
jamestown. y. Y: Martha Nuttins
Brooks. Gloucester. Mass: Josiah S
MaXcy, Helen Bartlett Maxcy and J. K
Maxcy. Gardiner: Sibyl A. Buttrick
Boston. Mass: Marie ID. Roberts. Pitts
burg. Pa: Anna X. Kriegsman, Sche-
nectady. n. Y: Mildred Rebecca Tay-
lor. Wilmington, Del; jeanette WEIGH
Denver. Col.