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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16
A Freak Chicken.

IA chicken freak was brought to the
Press Office Saturday by Lou Ringle
The phenomenon was probably Matched
from a double yolk egg. II had four
legs, four wings, three eyes and two
mouths The double chicken hatched
from the shell but died soon after
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16
WAR STOPS MILLS One Hundred Delegates

sons who are here attending the con-
vention. The program for today will
prove even more interesting than that
of yesterday. Many men prominent in
road work and development of Oregon
resources will participate in the discus
sions, instructive and intereting ad-
dresses being in order. Large delega-
tions from the towns of Eastern Oregon
and Umatilla county are here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16

Pendleton, May 16.--Over 100 dele
gates are in attendance at the joint CON
vention which convened in this city
yesterday. Athena is represented by
Mayor Taylor, Hon. 7. j. Kirk, G. A.
Barrett, A. b. McEwen Will M. Peter
son and A. M. Gillis. Last night re-
ception was given in honor of Cover
nor Chamberlain and other notable per-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16
rayison's Condition.

A letter from DIR. Williamson, Of
Portland, states that John Davison's
mental and physical condition remains
practically unchanged, but that he
is no worse than when received at the
sanitarium.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16
Mrs. MCDONALD seriously Hurt.

Sunday, while driving in Walla
Walla, the family horse Of Victor Nc
Donald ran away and Mrs. Mcdonald,
who was with her hus band, in leap
ing from the buggy. fractured limb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-05-16
Cleared for Action.

When the body is cleared for ac-
tion, by DR.. Kings New Life pills you
can tell it by the bloom of health on
the cheeks; the brightness of the eyes;
the firmness of the flesh and muscles /;
the buoyance of the mind. Try
them. At McBride's drug store, 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Mobbed for STRIKING a Woman.

New York, August 4.-Brudenew Elk.
ton, who asserts that his grandfather
was lord mayor of London, is a pris-
oner in the Tenderloin police station
under charge of disorderly conduct.
Exton, who also claims to be an insur.
ance broker, Is said by witnesses to
have knocked down woman in front
of Broadway hotel conyersing with
an acquaintance. Exton stumbled
against the woman by accident, but she
screamed for help loudly and half a
dozen jumped upon the unfort 4nate
broker at once. He was beaten to the
sidewalk and in moment half hun.
dred loungers were attempting to hit
him. A policeman beat his way
through the crowd and rescued Exton
from serious injury. He was hustled
away, and during the excitement the
,oInan disappeared with her little
daughter by whom she was accompa.
MED
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
EXTEND STATE ROAD TO SEA.
Legislator Wants Bill Set for Special
Order Next Tuesday,

Atlanta, August 4.-Immediately af
ter -Ne reading of the journal, Mr.
Alexander, of DeKaIb county, intro
duced a resolution to set the bill fo1
providing for the extension of the w. &
A. railroad be made a special order
for next Tuesday The rea9ut4on was
referred to the comittee Oh rules.
Further consideration of the general
tax act was begun at 1880 o'clock
and section after section was passed
to be taken up later. No radical
changes were made in the bill ard
there was little debate until section 29
was reached.
The twenty-ninth section of the bill
fixing tax of $400 upon all manufac-
turers of all protected soda fountain
beverages was the subject of heated
debate
Mr.. Hall, of Bibb, moved to amend
the section reducing the proposed tax
to $100 He argued $400 was prohibit
tive and would kill off many of the
smaller manufacturers. He contend.
ed, the heavy tax would amount to
protection to coca cola and give the
manufacturers of that sirup a monop-
oily.
Mr.. Wise, of Fayette, defended the
proposed tax.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
DESPERATE NEGRO is KILLED.
He Slew Two Persons and Seriously
niured Others.

Leadsville, Ark, August 4.-After
killing two persons, seriously and prob.
ably fatally shooting two others, one a
woman, and less seriously two more,
Ike Kinney, a desperate, was killed
in a river bottom at Doella, six miles
south of LeadsVille, on Thursday af-
ter hot fight with a posse of citi.
zens that had surrounded him.
His bloody record for "a hours is:
August 2 (morning), killed a negro at
Stamps; August (afternoon), killed
E. r. Ferguson, claim agent of the
Louisiana and Arkansas railroad,
member of a posse 8 miles from
Stamps. August 3, at a. m, seriously
shot Mrs. Stewart, of Greensburg, Tex.
and Mr.. Stewart, her husband. August
3 (noOn), shot Alvil Barham through
the neck and shot finger off one Of
C. F. Nash's hands.
Kinney, who had killed negro at
Stamps, on Wednesday, fed, and while
being pursued by posse shot and
killed E. r. Ferguson. This augmented
the feeling against the negro, but to
cap the bloody climax, it was learned
that man named Stewart and his
wife from Greensburg, Tex, had been
shot by Kinney at O'Clock this
morning, three miles from Leadville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05

uation in MISSISSIPPI today is un-
changed, no new points of infection
are reported, and no new cases have
appeared at Lumberton or Summerall
Local quarantines are being lightened
as a result of last nights report from
New Orleans.
Captain German and detail of pri.
Yates from company A at Vicks$urg,
passed through the city this afternoon
enroute to- the gulf coast to reinforce
the quarantine guards. The Mississip-
pi troops doing duty on the coast are
under the exclusive directions of the
marine hospital service, privates being
paid 50 per day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Troops May Pass Through States.

Washington, August 4.-The state
department today telegraphed the
British ambassador and American con
sui general today that the governors
of New Hampshire, Vermont and Mas.
sachusetts have formally consented
to the passage through these states
for the Forty-third Canadian regiment
(the duke of COrnwalPs OWN. who are
now in Ottawa waiting to proceed to
visit Boston and ProvSIence The
only restriction is in the case Of Mas.
sachusetts. where the state law Of 1902
prohibits the assembly for drill pa.
rade. The telegram to the ambassa-
dor was addressed to him both at New
York and at the summer home at
Lenox
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
VALUE EoUITABLE's PROPERTY.
Two Experts Have Been Appointed by
President Paul Morton

Two Experts Have Been Appointed by
President Paul Morton.
New York, August 1.-Two experts
have been appointed by President Paul
Morton to value every piece of real
estate in which the Equitable Life AS
the Tribune today. He is stated to
have taken this action yesterday when
he received the reports of expert &C
countants. These reports, it is said
indicate the possibility of extensive
over-valuation. The society owns in
this country and abroad real estate
valued at approximately $35 100000
According to the Tribune, it is thought
possible that this amount will have to
be reduced while the valuation on
parcels on which loans are outstanding
may have to be reduced by at least
10 per cent.
This last report to the state insur-
ance department gave the value OF
real estate owned by the society al
$96,895,647. Of this sum buildings oc
cupied by the society in. New Yori'
Boston, ST. Louis, Des Moines, Der
yer, Memphis and in Paris, France,
Madrid, Spain, Vienna, Austria, B6r
lin, Prussia, Santiago, Chile, City OF
Mexico; Sydney, N. S. W., and Mel
bourne, Australia, are stated to be
worth $31, ,579 $50, while buildings il
New York city, Jersey City, Milford
=. Y, West Orange, Piscatawa, Ba.
yonne and Bergen Point, N. j., are
valued at over $5,500,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
M. Wltte Has Held Conference with
Wall Street Bankers.


Wall Street Bankers.
New York, August 4.-a,9lans are on
foot to float Russian loah in Ameri.
ca, and conferences with this object
in view already have been held, says
the Herald, between Mr.. Sergus Witte
the Russian senior peace envoy and
representatives of one or two of Wall
streets most prominent banking firms
and institutions.
1t is understood, continued the Her.
aid, that further conferences will be
held and that the information which
M. Wftte obtains will have a highly i'm.
portant bearing on the outcome of tha
peace negotiations which are soon to
begin.
II Mr.. Witte finds that he Is able ta
place loan in the United States
and it is believed by prominent finan.
ciers that if the terms are satisfactory
he can do so, the aspect of the Rus
sian cause may be materially changed
when the peace plenipotentiaries make
known their propositions to each other.
Heretofore, it has been believed that
no Russian loan could be f1oated in
this country unless it were based on
a cessation of the war and the promise
of internal reforms in Russia. Infor.
nation was given M. Witte last night,
however, that indicated the willingness
OF at least one, and possibly two. prom.
ment banking houses to consider the
price Russia would pay for negotiating
loan. ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
AGED Methodist Bishop Dead.

Nashville, Tenn. August 3.-Bishop
r. K. Harfirove, of the Methodist Epis
copal cvhurch, south, is dead at his
home here. He had been in feeble
health for year past and seriously
i'll since Friday. He was born in Pick
ems county. Ala, Sept. II, 1929, and af
ter being graduated from the Univer.
sity of Alaabma, was for a time In.
structor in mathematics there. In
1857 he entered the Alabama confer
ence and during the civil war wae a
chaplain in the Confederate army. La.
ter he was president of Centenary in.
stitute at Summerfield, Tenn, going
thence to the Kentucky conference,
returning from there to accept the
presidency of the Tennessee Female
college at Franklin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Jananese Sails for Eurone

New York, August 40. Kamimura,
the apanese commander, who in the
battle with Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron, sailed the armored cruiser
Tokiwara, left New York today on the
steamship Celtic to take charge of the
new Japanese battleship Katori. now
building in Scotland Lieutenant Com
mander K. Sato, and other officers ac-
companied. Commander Kamimura,
The Katori, now at Glasgow, will not
be ready to put to sea for nearly a
year, even should the Russian-Japa.
nese war end Immediately. The Jap
anese officers are sent to inspect the
battleship's completion. Other passen-
gers on the Celtic included Mrs. Vic.
tor F. Lawson, of Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Missouri puts on Quarantine.

st. Louis, August 4.-The quaran-
tine order issued by the Missouri
board of health against districts af-
fected by yellow fever, will be en-.
forced along the eastern borders OF
the state as far north as st. Louis is
along the entire southern border, and
along the western border as far north
as Kansas City.
The establishment of quarantine sta
tions or detention camps will be in
the hands of the different local boards
of health, unless it is found necessary
by the state board to intervene. In
case persons succeed in entering the
state from the danger zone of the
south, they will be detained in cities
or towns farther in the interior if un-
able to exhibit bill of health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
NobIeman Buried in Rrooklvr

New York, August 4-Funeral SER.
vices will be held tonight in Brooklyn,
over the remains of Frederick Ed,
monde de Saldern, a third son of the
noble house of Won Saldern, of Ger.S
many, who came to America so years,
ago, made slight change in his name
and dropped all communication With
his family. For many years he lived,
In Cincinnati, but some time ago es.S
tablished a fine home in Brooklyn,
where he died. Baron de Saldern.
was the son of General Charles Fred,
erick Won safdern,-o and his great
grandfather was chief aide Freder.I
lex the Great. His family is one III
the oldest in the empire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Columbus Man Commits Suicide.

Columbus, Ca, August 4.-Blanchard
F. McGee, president and manager of
the Columbus Paper company, commit.
ted suicide early Thursday morning
by shooting himself through the head
with a revolver, the bullet entering
just above the right eye and probably
producing instant death. The muffled
shot was heard by J. e. Britt, his
brother in law, who was on the side
walk outside. He Immediately noti.
fed the police, who broke in the house
only to find MCGEE dead in his bed
his hand still clutching his pistol and
the pillow and sheets bathed in his
blood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
New Electric Roard in Alabama.

Opelika. Ala, August At was of.
ficially announced in this city today
that contracts had been let and prep.
arations made for constructing an elec-
trio car line between this city and
Auburn, for which 10 miles of track
will have to be laid. The capacity of
the Opelika electric plant will be in.
creased threefold to furnish power
for the road and light and power for
Opelika for $300,000 Work of con.
struction is to begin within thirty days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
SANFORD'S FATE IN
HANDS OF THE JURY
Case Given to Jurymen At Ten
O'clock Friday Morning.
COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED

The Closing Speech for the Prosecu-
ton Was Made BY Attorney Cope
Iand-Excitement Runs High, as
Both Sides Have Many Friendo.
Rome, Ga, August 4.-Cout opened
this morning at o'clock in the San
ford murder case with a large crowd
In attendance. Colonel Copeland OF
the state, Immediately began the deliv.
cry of his argument, which was the
sixth and last to be made in the case.
Mr.. Sanford and his counsel entered
the court reom promptly.
1t was privately announced to Juror
Brandon that his mother was much
better.
AS Colonel Copeland progressed, the
crowds became larger and before s: so
many persons were standing. The
argument was eloquent and impressive
and a magnificent effort. Colonel
Copeland spoke for two hours, con.
Gliding at 10 o'clock.
The gun with which Wright was
killed, the clothes worn by the victim,
photographs, maps and other evidence
admitted including the indictment for
murder, were rendered to the jury
The court room was crowded and
many persons were on the outside who
could not gain admission to the court
room
Judge Nose Wright began his
chargesto the jury at five minutes af.
ter 10 o'clock. The Judge charged
the law on murder and voluntary man
slaughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Negro Kills White Man.

Birmingham, Ala, August A spe.
cial to the News from Hattiesburg.
Miss, says that James G. Smith, an
aged white man, in charge of the city
convict force, was shot and killed this
morning by Will Horne, one of the
negroes in his gang. The negro jerk
ed the guards revolver out of it's
scabbard and sent bullet through
the guards stomach. The murderer
escaped to the adjacent woods, and
posse of one hundred citizens are now
in hot pursuit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Motorhoat Successful Trial.

Bridgeport, Conn, August A trial
trip just made by a motorboat built
from the plans of Charles F. Herreshof
at the plant of the American and Brit
ish Manufacturing company here, is
said to have demonstrated that the
craft is the fastest ever built, although
Mr.. Herreshof has declined to give out
figures at present. He said the boat
was a world-beater, and intimated that
she. made much better time than 81
miles an hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
No curtaiIment of service

Memphis, Tenn, August 4-The 10
cal Illinois Central officials here report
that, although the quarantine regula
tions are extremely strict, there has
as yet been no curtailment in its train
service on this account, all trains run
ming as far south as HARRISON, a point
this side of New Orleans, passengers
and crews changing cars in both direc
tions. Up to the present time there
has been no clash with the quarantine
authoritis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Rust in Alabama Cotton Fields.

Huntsville, Ala, August 4.-Madi.I
son, county planters are beginning tel
complain of the spread of rust in
their cotton fields, which has alreadyl
suited in considerable loss by shed
ding. The crop prospects have bee
greatly improved during the precedint
weeks by almost perfect weather bu-
the rains and sold nights have caused
the rust to overcome whatever advan
tage had been gained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Woman Indicted for Murder.

Raleigh, n. c., August 4.-The grand
jury of Buncombe county has return.
ed true bill against Kate Saunders,
a young white woman for killing her
child and hiding the body in the woods
Of Black Mountain, one of the widest
sections in the country. The crime was
committed a month ago and the body
was discovered only a few days since.
The woman is in Jail without privi-
lege of bail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
viii Remove Dead sold,.r.

Berlin, August 4.-The French gov
ernment some time ago expressed q
wish that the bones of the French sol
diers who died while prisoners durin,
the Franco-Prussian war should be re
turned to France. Emperor William
has ordered that this be done ane
that military honors shall be rendered
in every instance during the transfer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
$4,000 Given to Methodist Church.

San Jose, Cal, August 2.-The Rev.
H. T. Besse, q retired minister of this
city, today donated $4,000 to the Yves.
leyan Methodist church for educating
ministers and missionaries at the Yves.
leyan seminary at Houghton, N Y.
Ten years ago he gave $4,000 for sim.
liar purposes. A university in Kan.
sas or Iowa may be founded with part
of the money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
SAKHALIN ISLANDS
CAPTURED BY JAPS
Russians Surrender After Very
Slight Resistance.
TOXIC GETS AN OFFICIAL REPORT
Three Thousand Men and Ammunition
and Supplies, ETC., Fall Anto Hands
of the Victors-lsIands Formerly Be-
loneed to Mikado's Domain.

oi the NiCtHS-iSiaH Formerly BE-
lonaed to Mikado's Domain.
Toxic, August 4.-Noon.-A report
giving details of the final pursuit and
surrender of the majority of the Rus
sian garrison on -Sakhalin island, has
been received as follows
An Independent cavalry column on
the afternoon of July % attacked the
enemy south of Palco and routed him.
driving him southwark, capturing two
field guns besides a number of rifles
and q quantity of ammunition.
"On July 20, the cavalry being re-
inforced, pursued the enemy south of
Taylan, which lies 25 miles south of
Rykoff. The enemy halted at Onol,
20 miles south of Tayan and at 5
O'Clock on the morning of July so,
sent a letter under flag of true to
the Japanese commanding officer from
General LiapnOff, the Russian governor
saying that the lack of bandage ma
terial and medicines and the c6nse-
quent inability to succor the wounded.
compelled him from a sense of human.
ity to terminate hostilities.
"The commander of the Japanese
forces replied demanding the delivery
OF all war supplies and property of
the Russian government, the uninjured
and the delivery of all maps, charts,
records and papers relating to the Rus
sian civil and military administration
and requiring their delivery in reply
at II o'clock the morning of July 81,
otherwise an attacking movement
would be started
Colonel Tolivitch, on behalf of Gov
ernOr Liapnieff, met Colonel Koisu-
mi, japanese chief of staff, on the
morning of uly 81, and accepted the
proposed terms.
Governor Lapnoff, 70 officers and
5000 men of the Russian garrison, then
surrendered.
THE spoils, consisting of clothing,
papers and military supplies are now
under investigation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Jury Out Only Three Minutes.

Waco, Texas, August S.-The jul
In the case of Sank Majors, a youn
negro, charged with criminally assault
ing Mrs. B. Robert, wife of youn.
farmer, near Golinda, this county, Jyls
11th last, returned verdict of GU j
In three minutes, placing the punish
ment at death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Quarantine Fever SUSPECTS.

New York, August 4.-Four fever
suspects were taken from the steamer
Nueces from Galveston today at quar-
antine and transferred to Hoffman
Island for observation as to the cause
of abnormally high temperatures One
was steerage passenger and the other
members of the crew
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
EIoridian commits Suicide.

Nashville, Tenn, August 4.-John H.
Gray, of Panassofkee, Fla, committed
suicide in a hotel here today by drink
ing carbolic acid. He registered at
the hotel as Jack Gordon, Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn" He was later identified
as John H. Gray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
cassie,s Creditors Get Seven Mills.

Cleveland, o., August 4-Creditors
of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will re-
ceiye a total dividend of about mills
on the dollar when the matter rs final
ly settled, according to Referee in
Bankruptcy Remington. The assets will
amount to $25,00O it is expected,
against which are claims for attorney
fees anil court costs amounting to
$4,000, leaving about $4,000 with
which tesmeet s2,OOOO 900 of indebted
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Two-MiIe Bicycle Record Broken.

Ogden, Utah, August 4.-W. E. Sam
uelson, of Provo, Utah, broke the.
worlds bicycle record for miles at.
the local Saucer track. Riding from
the scratch two-mile lap handicap
professional race, he did the distanc
in 3:4S 1-5. This is As of secon
better than any previous record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
In the Senate.

Practically the entire time of the
senate Thursday was taken up. with
the consideration of local house bills.
A large number of these measures
were put upon their passage received
the requisite constitutional majority,
and only need the signature of the
governor to become laws.
The appropriations bill is still in the
hands of the senate committee on ap-
preparations, and it will be several
days before the senate begins the con.
sideration of this measure.
The time of the senate today will
be occupied with the consideration Of
a bill by Senator Wheatley providing
for the codification of the military laws
of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
Drummer pies of ApopIexy.

Nashville, Tenn, August 4.-B.. M.
Hagan, travelling salesman for Nash
Vile. wholesale drug house, was found
dead in a room at a hotel in Tuscom'
bia, Ala, this morning. Death resulted
from anonIexv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
four DEATHS AND
SEVENTEEN CASES
Of Yellow Fever In New Or
leans Declare Officials.
SITUATION is VERY SERIOUS

The Authorities Claim They Can Con-
troll the Plaeue-PeopIe Are LeaV-
ing Wherever Possible-Quarantine
Regulations Getting More Strict.
New Orleans, August 4.-Up to noon
today seventeen new cases and four
deaths from yellow fever were report
ed to the city board of health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-05
PLANS TO FLOAT RUSSIAN LOAN.

The case then went to the jury.