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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

James HI. Gwinn, secretary of the
National Livestock association, has
brought about peace between the Ma
tional Livestock association and the
American Stockgrowers' association,
and on January 80, a joint convention
of the two associations will be held
in Denver, where formal union of
forces will be accomplished. The
American Stockgrowers' association
bolted from the national association at
the meeting in Denver last winter and
since that time has been busily en-
gagged in building up great rival as
sociation composed principally of cat
tlemen of Texas and Colorado. The
actual cause of the division was on
the admission of railroad and COM
mission men as members of the nation
al association, and since it has been
demonstrated by the National asso-
citation that the bona flde stockmen
have control and will dominate the
association, to the exclusion of rail-
road influences, the American asso-
citation has agreed to unite with the
old association.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

called a franchise. Such franchises
are often very valuable. One has
been sold in Portland for the prodigi-
ous sum of four million dollars. It
was a city property, that had cost
those who possessed and sold it-noth-
ing.
There are other franchises in the
city, not so valuable, but still of
great and growing value. The su-
preme court of the United States,
affirming the judgment of the supreme
court..of New York, has held, in a
series of decisions, that such fran
chises are taxable property.
We are not to forget that this is
the law of the land. 1t never will be
reversed. States and municipalities
will apply it, more and more. Port
land should have the vast sum for
which one of its franchises has been
sold, and the property right of this
and all the others; and where the city
has parted with a franchise for any
period, the city should impose rea-
sonable tax upon it, as property
For, as the supreme court of the
United States has declared, "a fran
chise, though intangible, is none the
less property, and oftimes property of
great value. Indeed, growing out of
the conditions of modern business, a
large proportion of valuable property
is found to be in intangible things like
franchises" For illustration of this
truth, let us ask where and what par
Gel of tangible property in Portland
that would sell for anything like $4,-
900, 900?
The law of New York, interpreted
by the supreme court of that state,
from whose decisions the possessors of
the franchises appealed, was carried
through chiefly by the efforts Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, while governor Of the
state. The main contention Of the ap-
pellants was that when their privi-
leges were granted certain conditions
were exacted, all of which had been
complied with, in many cases at large
COST hence the franchises were in
the nature of contracts and could be
subjected to no further taxation.
Here we have precisely the case pre-
sented in Portland. In all dealings as
to franchises these principles are to
be kept steadily in mind. Here is a
great aggregate property in this city,
subject to reasonable taxation. The
holders of franchises in the city of
New York, after the decisions Of the
supreme court were announced, had
to pay in the enormous sum of $24,-
100000, back taxes, which they had
been disputing for years. There are
no back taxes here, on similar ac-
count, because we have not been as
sessing the franchises. But we think
such assessment will be neglected no
longer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21
All communications should be addressed to
ne PRESS Athena, oregon
ATHENA, NOVEMBER IL 1905

Apparently the calendar is to be re-
lied on in everything except prac-
tical weather guide and naming the
correct date for Thanksgiving day. II
calendar makers would leave storm
periods to be manufactured by the
weather man, and the naming Of
Thanksgiving day to the president and
the various governors, their date reg
listers would be nearer to perfection.
Calendars for 1905 have Nov. 2S, the
fourth Thursday in the month in big
red figures, signifying holiday, and
beneath is printed the words "Thanks-
giving Day." Evidently calendar
makers did not count on the preroga-
tives of Teddy and Governor Cham
berlain and by proclamation the cal
endar amendment for this occasion
looks like proverbial 30 cents. Gov
ernor Chamberlain Thanksgiving
proclamation, signed and dated at
Salem, reads: 81, George E. Cham
berlain, governor of the state of Ore
gon, by virtue of the authority III me
vested do hereby set apart Thursday,
the 30th day of November, A. d. 1905,
as day of Thanksgiving, and / re-
quest that the people of this magnifi-
cent commonwealth do on that day
abstain from their usual avocations
and return thanks to Almighty God
for the blessings which he, in his
beneficent wisdom, has seen fit to
bestow."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

The portage road at Cello is prov.
ing great success. It has all the
traffic it can handle and is certainly
proving the benefit it was expected to
be. There are three boats now run
ming on the river above the rapids, and
plenty of grain is coming down. Two
boats each week load at the lower ter
minal with grain for Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in our family,
and through it l lost my mother, "
writes E. B. Reid, of Harmony, Me.
For the past five years, however, on
the slightest sign of cough or cold l
have taken DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which has saved
me from serious lung trouble. = His
mothers death was sad loss for Mr..
Reid but he learned that lung trouble
must not be neglected, and how to
cure it. Quickest relief and cure for
colds. Price SOC and 81. Guaran-
teed at the Palace drug store. Trial
bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

If the southern democrats insist
upon another term for President
Roosevelt and the northern repub.
licans persist in their admiration Of
Governor Folk, the insurance com
pany managers probably will not es-
TEEN it part of their sacred duty to
policy holders to contribute to the
campaign funds in 1908, observes an
exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

= The editor of the Irrigon Irrigator
says that he will gladly make the
sacrifice of going down into his pocket
and digging up big dollar if Senator
Mitchell will resign. When the SEN
ator hears of this he certainly ought
to reaipn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Every farmer should have his pri-
vate stationery, the same as business
men. We can print you neat note
heads and envelopes at most reason
able prices. Send or telephone your
orders, or call and examine samples
of our work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

The Indignation in the sporting
world over the discovery of painted
horse at the Jamaica race track is
nothing compared to the resentment
manifested toward a number of white
washed politicians.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

1t is estimated fully 100000 head of
sheep are being fed in the vicinity of
Huntington this season. Hay has been
selling at nominal prices and the sheep
have commanded the highest prices
paid on any market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Card playing by Portland society
women has ceased to be a means Of
relaxation. With some it has become
"A vice, so absorbing, time wasting and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Japan is menaced with rice
famine, but so long as she can bor-
row English money with which to
buy Americn wheat the suffering
should not be intense.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Pain may go by the name of rheu-
matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy.
No matter what name the pains are
called, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. Soc, Tea
or Tablets. Pioneer drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Long Islanders are quite right in
discouraging the hunters When a
deer is found on Long Island it should
not be shot. It should be housed as a
curiosity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21
Settle Up.

Those knowing themselves to be in
debted to VIM. Mcbride, of the Pal
ace drug store are requested to call at
the store at once and settle up.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

1t is claimed that retail business in
Portland is much better than it was a
year ago. The fair seems to have been
of permanent benefit to Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

The requirements as to knowledge
of foreign language will keep Amer
loan diplomats from being as lonely
while abroad as they often are.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

(Oregonian.

(Oregonlan.
A right or privilege granted by
authority of law to operate what is
known as public utility"--as use
of a street for a railway, for water or
gas mains, or for telephone lines--is
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21

Special daily from
6:25 IL n Pendleton to Walia 6.25 p. "a.
Walla 4 Int. points
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-21
DEPART
Daily.
ARRIVE
Daily.

Special daily walla
Sos n. N. lwalla to Pendlesoul SseSa.
intermediate points
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
is CAR SINCERE?
Russian Reformers Slow to Rejoice
Over Decree for Land Congress.
NAY HAVE YIELDED TO CLAAOR.
Grand Duke vIadimar Said to BE I'm
Sympathy with the. Movement
to shake on the Re-
actiOnists.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-"I am not
opposed to a zemsky tabor. On the
contrary, believe 1t necessary" In
these words Emperor Nicholas, whose
mind is law, personally declared him
self in favor of land congress and
expressed the conviction that the time
had come to prepare to give the people
voice in the government. The en-
perors words were spoken IN the
course of a conversation with Count
Leo Tolstoi, son of the famous author,
and fully confirm the interview with
Grand Duke Vladimir on January I'll,
In which the grand duke expressly de-
clared that his nephew was In favor OF
zemsky tabor. The semi-ofticial de-
nial subsequently sent out is now dis
proved by the sovereign's statement to
Tolstoi.
The news that Emperor Nicholas has
indorsed the scheme for the revival
Of the zemsky tabor, or ancient land
parliament, which the old emperors
convoked in times of stress, has spread
through the city and created intense
satisfaction among the liberal classes.
The newspapers were filled with arti-
cles descriptive of this ancient Russian
institution, indicating that word had
gone forth that the government had
decided to listen to the voice OF repre-
sentatives of the people. Naturally
there is some skepticism as to whether
the government intends frankly to
take the step, but the general verdict
is that If the emperor has succeeded
in shaking off reactionary influences
and now proceeds in good faith to sum
mon the zemsky tabor, he will rally to
his support the moderate liberals and
perhaps arouse a wave Of genuine en-
thuslasm in the country
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16

moneteifF register q below zero mere
Monday morning. Reports from over
Nebraska and western Iowa Indicate
similar severe condition of temper
ature. Railway trains, especially on
trunk lines, in some cases, are entirely
blockaded. Westbound passenger No.
AZ on the Burlington became stuck In
the drifts near Seward, Neb., and was
held for II hours ON the paririe. The
passengers in many instances had al
ready been without food for some time
and their plight became serious before
they were relieved.
Lay Down to Die.
MissouIa, Mont, Feb. 13.-The frozen
body of William Salisbury, a miner,
was found about one mile from Borax.
The man had wandered around during
the blizzard and evidently became ex-
hausted and had lain down to rest.
Comanche Indian FrOSqAt .
Lawton, Ok, Feb. 1S.-The coolest
weather since 1899 prevails over south
west Oklahoma. A negro is reported
frozen to death at Frederick and q Co
mancbe 1rdian on an allotment west
Of LaWton, si fg
N hanar Loat: =
Cincinnati, Feb. Ia. Hall million
dollars worth Of river property was
placed iii jeopardy one steamer sank
ana carried down the river in the Ice,
i5O BRACES torn loose and sent down
the river and several other steamers
seriously damaged from the break up
81 the ice gorges at this point In the
Ohio river. The gorge at North Bend
broke iirst, causing some damage when
the ics in the local harbcr passed out
soon afterward the gorge At the Gov
ineton waterwofks broke, sending tons
'of ice toward the city.
3s 1-2 Below at Fergus Falls.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Feb. 1S.--The
United States government thermome-
ter registered sSh below zero in this
city, which is the lowest point In the
past six years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
CHILD STAYS WITH MOTHER.
King Of saxony Defeated in His Ef-
tort to Further Grieve and Hu-
initiate His Divorced wife.

Florence, Feb. 13.-Countess Mon
tignoso (ex-Princess LOuise) has been
victorious in the first stage OF her
struggle with the king Of Saxony, her
former husband, to have their young
daughter, Princess Anna Monica Pia,
removed from her care because Of an
other alleged love affair Of a scanda-
lous nature, and for the present at
least the child will remain where she
is. The lawyers Of the countess after
a meeting with DR.. Koerner, the ennis
sary Of the king Of Saxony, declared
that orders of foreign authorities can
not be executed in Italy and that the
case will have to be tried first In the
courts Of law. The lawyers assert
that even should the king Of saxony
be victorious in the courts, there
would be difficulty in enforcing de-
cree taking the child from her mother
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
BETTER DEAD THAN SUFFER.
new Jersey Woman KILLED Her Two
Young Children Who Were At
Aieted with Asthma.

Bloomfield, N. J., Feb. 13.-Because
her two children were AFFLICTED with
asthma, from which she herself had
suffered since childhood, Mrs. Elsie
Loux, Of this place, after putting the
little ones to bed. turned on the gas
and lay down beside them to die.
When the room was entered by neigh
bors, Mr.. Loux having gone away on
a visit, the two children were found
dead and the mother dying. She left
q letter to her husband imploring his
forgiveness and saying that she had
determined that II was better that she
and the children should die than SUI
fer any logger.
Indietea OonEreaEmah Wthiamaeh'
Portland. Ore, Feb. 13.-The federal
grand jury Indicted Congressman J. n
Williamson and A. R. BlggS, land com
missioner II Prineville. Ore. eharginl
conspiracy to dsfraud the unitec
states Of public IandA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16

in marriage to Mr.. Joseph Edward
WaddiOk, Rev. Father Leary cfiCiat-
ing. Miss Tessie Howe, q cousin Of
the bride, acted as bridesmaid and
Mr.. Henry Waddick. brother Of the
groom, performed the duties Of best
man. The bride was very daintily
attired In a voile dress, deep cream
In color, with white silk trimmings
and carried In her hand q white ivory
prayer book. Chapman Advertiser.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
SIXTY DEeRREs wARMRR.

[From Tuesdays Daily.l

[From Tuesdays DailyJ
When people rose this morning and
saw the mercury at 20 above zero,
rise Of 49S degrees in "a hours they
felt better. During the day 1t went
on upward until 1t reached 80. .
change Of 90 degrees.
Probably 20 different low tempera-
ture readings on as many different
Thermometers have been reported 70
the REFLECTOR since yesterday morn
ing. They range from 70 70 S6 below
zero, the latter being taken out on
rural route 2 In Newbern. Thermom-
eters vary according to location -
we'll 10 from construction. The gov
ernment thermometers are placed In
On open space and do not stand peT-
pendiOulsr but are nearly horizontal.
One line Of mercury marks the lowest
point while another marks the high
est. They are tested 10 Washington
and the government uses the GgureS
for regular computations. The only
government station nsar here is At
Enterprise In charge Of the HOffmanS.
The reading Of this thSrmOmster goes
into the records and stands for this
community. The lowest mark gIvsn
Sunday night was 2OI degrees. Sa-'
lima had 81, Junction City 2S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
From Mondays paIly.l

hOuA AASANAg OAS't
The lowest temperature ever re-
corded In this county was that last
night when according to the govern
ment thermomster 1t was 29l below
zero. The lowest previous reading
was Feb. ~, 1899, 20 degrees below.
There 10 q record that 1t was 2S de-
RreeS below In 1878 but no such cold
was experienced as during this
period.
For six weeks Kansas has had cold
spell. The temperature has been be-
low zero 3 dozen nights. once % low
o. 10 degrees. q, On Saturday . cold
north wind. began, with light snow aC-
companying 1t and this increased Sat-
urday night and continued all day
Sunday. The temperature wss ID
below Saturday night and did not get
higher than 2 below all day Sunday,
In the evening the sky cleared and
the wind went down. The temperA-
ture also fell and stayed fallen until
noon today when IL got up to zero.
Al Z o. m. II was "a below zero; at 10
o. m. 10 below.
While the severe cold has been &C.
we're on stock and has made people In
thin houses shiver no serious results
are reported.
One Of the narrow escapes from
cold last week Was that Of J. T. Leach,
living q mile and half northeast Of
Detroit, who wandered from bis home
about s O'Clock Tuesday evening,
without overcOat, overshoes or nit
tens, and whom found Wednesday
morning Was in q serious plight from
cold. He is "a years old. Mrs. Leach
WAS unable to get out into the cold to
notify the nsighbOrS, and put in the
night In searching the house and out
buildings as best she,cOuld. He wsi
found at the home Of Andy Bolton
. half mile east Of bis own home
about Z o'clock in the morning. 1t Il
very strange that he was not frozen
to death.
The storm was general over Kan
sas and Sunday is stated In the dis
patches as having been the worst
winter day in years.
Trains are all delayed. The north
bound Santa Fs Was four hours late
the Union Pacific trains are delayed
in both directions.
The rural carriers who 90 north
N. D. Gardner. W. L. stowitts and s
strohm-iound the roads drlited ful
and two were compelled TO returE
after going only . couple Of milsS
The south csrriorS-s. ElStOn ant
VIM. Houlton-got out elk miles and
had to return. arriving home At noon
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
nlnthinr and Raddinr Naadsd.

The officers Of the city mission find
soms families in need Of bedding and
clothing. Anyone who can give.
please leave ct the home Of Mrs. @. o.
Musser. corner 7th Sud Buckeye. A
mattress is also needed for the sick.
10 this extreme cold weather We have
been obliged TO use the funds on hand
TO supply the needs Of the poor. We
would be glad Of donations Of cash for
immediate use. Please leave at the
NstIonsl Bank for the city mission.
MRS. G. o. MUssER,
MIS-. b. HARGER, President.
Sec. and Treas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
SAYS LOSS IS ENORMOUS.


Wichita, Kan, Feb. 14.--W. E. Boil
ton. secretary of the Oklahoma Live
stock association, says the live stock
losses this year will be the greatest
since the great blizzard year Of 1886.
He places the number Of head lost on
the range in western Kansas, western
Oklahoma and the panhandle OF Texas
at 10000 head
A Missouri Peaches Killed.
West Plains, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
peaches in this, the great fruit belt lof
the Ozarks, are thought to be killed.
The mercury here was 18 below zero.
At Pottersville, IA below; at olden, II:
at Willow Springs, 1S, and at Mountain
View, "a. These towns gre all in the
fruit-growing district and their fruit
men express the opinion that the
peaches are killed.
. 80 Per Cent. in Colorado.
Denver, COL, Feb. IA dispatch
from Trinidad and from points on the
San Luis valley in southern Colorado
tell of tremendous losses to livestock
men living in that region. due to the
almost unparalleled snowfall and cold
recently. 1t is freely predicted that
50 per cent. of the cattle and sheep
there have perished. In northern New
Mexico the losses to stockmen have
been great. but It is not believed that
they will equal those of their Colorado
neighbors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-16
UP TO THE SENATE
House Passes a Railroad Rate Bill
with Only II Dissenting Votes.
Closing Hours of Debate Marked by
Speech from williams, Who
Predicted Early Agitation for
Government Ownership.

Washington, Feb. 10.-After nearly
four days of discussion the house by u
vote of 326 to II passed the Esch-
Townsend bill providing for the regu-
lation of freight rates. The negative
vote was made up Of II republicans
and 6 democrats.
The following republicans voted
against the bill; Adams (Pa0, Caster
(Pa.), Dwight IN. ", Gardner (N.J),
Hill Comm, HUFF (Pa), Mccall
(Mass), Porter (Pa). Sibley (Pa.),
Southwick IN. W and Vreeland IN.
". The following democrats voted
no: Messrs. Harrison IN. ", McDer-
mott IN. w, Rider IN. W, Scudder
IN. ". Goulden (N.Y.) and shull
(Pa).
The closing hours of the debate were
occupied by Messrs. Williams (Miss)'
the minority leader, and Hepburn
(Ia.), chairman of the committee which
reported the bill. Mr.. Williams, while
supporting the minority measure, even
though he said he knew 1t could not
pass, complimented the republicans for
bringing in bill which was much bet
ter than he expected would come from
them.
Addressing himself to the republic
ans, Mr.. Williams said they needed
nothing more than a marking out Of
the pathway to follow the president.
not because he is president or re-
publican. but because he was outlin-
ing the proper policy for the American
people. "Oh," he said, amidst demo-
cratic laughter, 81 know how nonpar-
tlsau you are" If, he said, the major
ity IN the house did not follow the
presidents recommendations 1t proved
the necessity for an automatic coupler
between the white house and the house
of representatives. "A republican
Daniel is calling you" he exclaimed
"and he is at the other end OF the
,awsissue and he is- calling you, 20 90
identically the same things that you
refused to do because 1t came out OF
a democratic Nazareth"
Discussing the merits OF the bill,
Mr.. Williams said the country had
waited for the railroads themselves
to do It justice. He agreed in part
with Mr.. Mccall (Mass.), who had
said the right to fix rates was a dan
gerous power to confer on seven men,
but he argued 1t was choice between
evils, as only about seven great rail-
road magnates. acting In conjunction
with one another, were directing the
stream OF American commerce In the
channels they wished and discriminat-
ing wherever they saw At. II the 1x-
ing of rates was to be lodged In some
hands: Mr.. williams said, he preferred
It to be a government tribunal, weak
and ineffective as such tribunals are
Declaring that he spoke as con-
servative, as he was not q radical MT
Williams said the time may come wnen
all the country except the south wouid
be advocating government ownership
of railroads. The south never would
support that proposition because they
had the old fashioned idea that the
government should not become too
strongly centralized. They were fur-
ther opposed to government owner
ship because they knew the govern
ment would not operate coaches for
the whites and blacks.