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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
THE STOCK EXHIBIT
BIGGEST STOCK SHOW EVER
HELD IN THE WEST.
$50, 900 In Prize Money Is Hung Up
as an Inducement to BRING
Domestic Animals,

"You can say without any hesita-
tion that the stock show at the Lewis
and Clark exposition will be a good
one, )" is the way DR.. Wisdom, super
intendent of livestock for the Western
Worlds Fair, explains the situation
with regard to his department. "It
will be the biggest show ever held in
the west" Mr.. Wisdom adds, land
will compare favorably with the other
big shows of the kind which have
been held in connection with exposi-
tions.
The stoek show dates are from Sep
tember 10 to 30, inclusive. In the
neighborhood of $4,000 in prize
money is now available as an incen-
tive to stockmen to attend the show
and exhibit their stock at the exposi-
ton, but this, according to Mr.. Wis
dom, is not responsible for the very
unusual interest which breeders and
dealers all over the United States have
taken in it. The big dealers are GO
ing to exhibit at Portland because
they believe the stock business in the
Pacific Northwest has a greater
future. and that no better opportuni-
ty than the Lewis and CLARK exposi-
tion could be found for introducing
their breeds to the western market.
Several firms are making arrange
ments to open branch houses in the
Pacific Northwest, and already one,
Mclaughlin Brothers, Of Kansas City,
Mo-, and Columbus, o., has decided
to establish branch in Portland.
Mclaughlin Brothers have written
Mr.. Wisdom that the showing of
horses which they will make will
be the finest ever made by any firm
anywhere. They have purchased 90
head of French Percherons and coach
horses from the continental prize-win-
ners and these are now en- route.
These horses have never been exhibit
ed before. They will be exhibited at
the international Stock Show and the
American Royal Stock Show at Kan
sas City before being brought on to
Portland. J. Crouch & Sons, of La
fayette, Ind, will enter 80 horses to
compete with those of Mclaughlin
Brothers.
Galbreth Brothers, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, have on the way an importation
Of 30 head of Clydesdales and Suffolk
Punch horses, never before exhibited,
and 4. G. Ruby & Co., of Pendleton,
Or, have imported lot for exhibit
ton at the fair. Luke M. Emerson,
of Eowling Green, Mo-, who is the
biggest breeder of fine jacks in the
world, will bring 80 big jacks to Port
land. Included in this number are
two which stand II hands high and
weigh more than ton each.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
SEIZED THE INFECTED FRUIT.
Walla walla Inspector Found 1000
Pounds on Sale In the City.

IUuuUS Ou chle HI bno OItys
Following up warning sent out
a few weeks ago that all infected fruit
would be confiscated, County fruit
inspector Ritz this morning made the
rounds of the grocery and fruit stores
and condemned over 1000 pounds of
fruit infected with San Jose scale,
says the Walla Walla Statesman. The
fruit seized consisted mostly of apples
pears and crab apples
In only few instances did mer-
chants make any protest against my
action insconfiscating the fruit found
affected with San Jose scale and even
these when fully informed of the nee
essity of destroying the stock took the
matter in good part" Mr.. Ritz said
this afternoon: 1.-THE fruit seized will
be burned together with the boxes it
is packed in. The. law regarding af-
fected fruit must be ebeyed to the let
ter and / believe that hereafter mer-
chants will scrutinize fruit offered for
sale pretty close before buying it. ;"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
AFTER MORE WATER
Flow of Green Springs Will Be Added
To Athena's Water System.

Another year and Athena will be
amply prepared for any emergency in
the supply of water. With the pur-
chase of Gallaher springs and their
subsequent development into a grav-
ity water system to supply the do
mestic needs of Athena, it is con-
fidently expected that the solution in
the requirement of good water for the
city had been solved. Under ordi-
nary circumstances and normal con-
ditions this would have been the re-
suit. But the fact that the winter of
1904-05 passed with less amount of
precipitation than ever before known
to the oldest inhabitant is being fore
IDLY felt and recognized in the de-
crease of supply as compared with that
of other years.
With average fall and winter pre-
cipitation there is no question in the
matter of Gallaher springs furnishing
an adequate supply for the needs of
the town, but under the present un-
foreseen conditions the springs will
not do it, and to bridge over like con-
ditions in future years the city coun-
Gil has made provisions by filing on
and appropriating according to law
80 miners inches of water under six
inch pressure, flowing from the
Green springs, located on Wildhorse
creek southeast of town. The springs
are on the old Green place, owned at
the present time by G. DeGraw Of
Weston, but the principal flow comes,
SO it is said, from the south bank of
the creek on the Indian reservation.
Notices have been posted on the pre-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Weston Did Her Part.

Much sympathy is expressed here
for the temporary loss that will result
to Eastern Oregon and Weston
through the closing Of the Eastern
Oregon State Normal school. Weston
citizens did yeoman work in raising
funds with which to keep the school
open by private subscription until the
fate OF the schools is settled at the
polls next June. The gallant little
band of workers could not do more
than their part, however, and the
entire load was more than they could
carry. In the gloom Of their disap-
pointment, friends of the school view
with satisfaction the fact that Weston
did her share, and more.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
SHOW Indians Returning.

One by one the Umatiila Indians
who went to Grand Rapids, Mich, last
June to join wild west show are re-
turning home, says Pendleton paper.
They are all homesick and the price Of
a ticket is perhaps the only barrier
that prevents the entire Is from COM
ing at once. Yesterday August Alex
ander, full blood, who went with the
party, arrived home from Grand Rap
ids, and he says that most of the boys
desire to return. i
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
His Best Crop.

Hugh Walker was in town yester-
day from his farm two miles east Of
Helix. From a field of So acres the
yield was 1858 sacks, little over SO
bushels per acre. Mr.. Walker ex-
poets other portions Of his field to
turn out nearly as we'll, and says
this years crop is the best he ever
raised. The crop is from land that
was reseeded this spring as the result
of the fall sown grain having frozen
ont last winter. John Walkers
wheat crop averaged Al 1-S bushels
per acre.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15

misses and necessary maps, papers,
&c, have been fled with the county
clerk. The agent and an inspector of
the Indian department were here re-
Gently, and went over the ground for
the purpose of investigating, reported
favorably, and the department is ex-
pected soon to give the city authority
and right to develop and use the
springs on Indian land.
In the appropriation of water the
point of diversion selected is at a
point where Wildhorse creek inter-
sects the west line of lot 6 in section
H., township 5, north of range 35,
east of the Willamette meridian. 1t
is proposed at this point to establish b
head gates, dams and such other
works as may be necessary for the
diverting water into pipe line, six
inches in diameter, the pipe line to
connect with the main line of the
present system on the Gallaher place.
It is understood that these springs
are to be developed this fall and the
pipe laid through which water will
flow to help fill the big 900, 900 gallon
reservoir.
Athena is not the only town that is
up against the water shortage ques-
ton. Weston is pumping and enlarg-
ing her we'll. She has also ordered
1900 feet of pipe with which to i'm.
prove the source of supply to her
gravity water system. Walla Walla
is looking about for more water, and
other towns of the Inland Empire are
called on to meet the necessity with
the expenditure of thousands of dol
lars.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Timber Fires In Union.

Heavy timber fires haveSbeen raging
on the head of Little creek in the High
valley section this week and four saw
mills have been in danger therefrom.
The fire started from homesteaders
claim, where the fire was set out to
burn clearing and got beyond con-
troll. Mill and timber men have been
fighting fire this week, but it is hard
proposition. Fire is also reported on
Catherine creek. Union Republican,.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
It May Be HALEY.

There is strong probability, says
the East Oregonian, that a Fendleton
man will soon have position on the
supreme bench of Oregon, for the
friends Of T. q. HALEY Eelieve he will
be appointed to that position should
Judge r. s. Bean be chosen by Pres
ident Roosevelt for federal judge Of
his state. From the appearance Of
things the appointment Of Judge Rob
ert 8. Bean to succeed the late Judge
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Indian Laborers.

Umatilla Indian labor is at present
in demand in the hop fields OF North
Yakima and the sugar beet fields Of
the Grand Ronde. Most of the
work is performed by the squaws, al
though an occasional buck may be
seen at work. 1t is said that the In
dians thus employed get fair wages.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
NORMAL SUSPENDED
INSTITUTION WILL CLOSE DUR
ING COMING YEAR.
President French is Deeply Regretful
But Thinks it Best Under
the Circumstances.

There will be no normal school at
Weston during the coming winter. At
last, after months of ceaseless en-
deavor to raise sufficient money with
which to conduct the institution tuntil
the appropriation bill can be voted on
next June, the fight has been definite
ly abandoned. This statement is
made by President r. Q. French.
During the fight that has been made
during the past few months the presi-
dent has been the most Jealous of all
the school supports in trying to secure
funds with which, to continue the
work, says the East Oregonian, and
until recently be has expressed strong
hope that the school would be run.
Now he has given up all hope.
When seen while here President
French said that he regarded it as for
the best after all that the school
should be closed. This because of the
extreme difficulty encountered in se-
curing funds for this year, and because
of the danger of the appropriation bill
being voted down next June, which
would necessitate another subscrip-
tion for next year, something that
would be hard to raise. By the re-
cent action of the regents in refusing
! to accept the offer of members of the
faculty to loan the school so per cent
of their salaries, the sum subscribed
| for the school was cut down to a
trifie over $500. Since that meeting
of the regents there has been little
hope for the school, for it has been
impossible to raise any more money
by subscription.
Another difficulty. that arose also
was in keeping the faculty together
and holding the students For some
time past the members of the teaching
force have been uneasy lest they be
without employment during the com
ing year, and consequently have look
ed about for other positions. 1t is now
said that practically all of the II
which constituted the faculty have
secured places. President French
stated that he has been offered another
position and will accept it. Prof. g.
A. PEBBLES has already taken posi-
ton in the Salem schools, and the re-
mainder will be scattered throughout
the Northwest.
Educate zour Bowels viii, Cascarets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Wells are Failing.

Thos. Mosely, who farms the Col
bern place north of town, reports that
the well is rapidly failing and the
supply Of water is less than ever be-
fore known. Reports of like nature
come from other farms in this vicin-
ity, and there will he no increase in
water supply until after the fall
rains set in.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15

@. B. Bellinger seems almost assured.
Press reports sent out from Salem Sat-
urday evening, based upon privae LETT
ters received by friends of Senator
Fulton indicate that Attorney General
Moody has recommended the selection
of Judge Bean, and predict his ap-
pointment by the president.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
PsndlstOn Il Open.

The city council Of Pendleton re-
pealed the Sunday closing ordinance
at special meeting Saturday even
ing, and all business houses, saloons
excepted, were open for business as
usual Sunday morning.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Grant County Crops.

The extremely warm weather OF
the past ten days has damaged late
crops in Grant county to consider
able extent where water was not
available for irrigation. But there
will be plenty of hay and fair crop
of grain threshed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Warehouse Completed.

The new addition to the Preston
Parton wheat warehouse has been
completed, its size being 80x80 feet.
considerable amount OF wheat is
being stored there by the farmers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15
Shooting Season Opened.

Today the shooting season on grouse,
prairie chickens and native pheasants
opens aud many who delight in
field sport are out cunning.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-15

Educute -our Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
iGc. DC II G. C. G. fail. druggists refund money
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
COURT COERCES
COUNTY DADS
Special Dispatch to The Call:

BRIGHTON. Colo, April 8-Because
the County Commissioners of Adams
County did not honor a requisition for
filing cabinet issued by County Judge
Gutheil, they were fined $50 each and
ordered to Jail by the Judge yesterday.
John Benbow. Edward Fitzpatrick and
Frank Purse are the Commissioners.
There has been friction between the
Commissioners and the Judge. A few
weeks ago the court decided that it
needed a filing cabinet The Commits
sioners were asked for it, but failed to
realize the Importance of the request.
Yesterday morning the Judge issued
citations requiring them to show rea-
son for their action. The Sheriff found
the Commissioners in consultation con
cerning another matter The hour for
appearance not having been specified,
they did not go Immediately to the
courtroom.
After luncheon the Judge issued
attachments for contempt against
the Commissioners, and these were
served. The court fined them
$50 each. County Attorney Pierce
gave notice of appeal The court re-
fused to recognize the motion. and an
application for a writ of supersedeas
was suggested, but on account of the
absence of the court stenographer no
record of the trial was kept and papers
could not be prepared. Finally the
Commissioners apologized, and the
Judge remitted the fines during good
behavior. He got the file.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
FEAR AMERICAN
FLOUR TRUST
English Bakers Coming to
the United States to Inves-
tigate Alleged Conspiracy
CONSUMERS SUFFERERS
Falling Off in Shipments of
the Staple to Yarmouth
Spurs Confectioners to Act
CONSUMERS SUFFERERS
Special Dispatch to The Cali

LONDON, April s.-Great Yarmouth.
the fishing center on the east coast OF
England. Is threatened with flour
famine IN consequence. II is said, Of the
failure OF America to supply the guam
tity OF -four IL has been accustomed to
do In preceding years. The local flour
millers are reaping a rich harvest.
Their mills are working night ana day
in order to keep pace with the demand.
but the consumers OF bread are suffer-
ing because the price has been In
creased. There is a feeling among the
bakers and confectioners Of this town
end several other places on the east
coast that there is some sort Of a con-
spiracy between the local millers and
the American -four trust by which the
usual consignments OF -four are not de-
livered at Great Yarmouth. In order to
get at the bottom Of the whole matter
William Jenkins OF Yarmouth and Ed
ward Thomas Abbott Of Hull. repre-
senting the Bakers and Confectioners'
Union OF Great Britain, will leave Eng
land on the 29th inst. and proceed to
the United States with the view of in
veetigating the cause of the stoppage
Of the usual supply OF American flour.
They mean to visit the chief -four mill
ing centers and will endeavor to inter
view the leaders of the trust. Although
these delegates are representing work
men, they have the support of what is
known in England as the Master Bak-
ers' Association.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
-Four Hundred Persons Lose
Their Lives by the Col
lapse of New Water Reser-
voir in Spanish Capital
ALFONSO DIRECTS
RELIEF OPERATIONS
Angry Crowds Gather at the
Scene of Awful Calamity
and Make Threats Against
Designers of the Structure

MADRID. April flour hundred
persons were killed o. injured to-day
by the collapse OF q new water reser-
voir In course Of construction Fifty
bodies have already been removed
The Prince OF the Asturias. the War
Minister, the Governor Of Madrid and q
TO the scene to superintend the work OF
rescue. Troops sent to the spot are en-
gagged In helping the sufferers and re-
covering the bodies OF the dead
The catastrophe caused profound
sensation throughout the city. All work
was suspended and the people docked
to the scene.
AS the day passed the indignation
and excitement increased Serious dis
orders are feared, especially on the oo-
casions Of the funerals Of the victims,
should the authorities undertake to
eprevent professions passing through the
center OF the city. Already incipient
demonstrations are in evidence. direct
ed against those held to be responsible
for the disaster.
Professions of women carrying black
flags are parading the district in which
the disaster occurred. A great crowd
marched to the center Of the city and
forced the merchants TO close their es-
tablishments as a sign of mourning.
The markets are all shut and business
is entirely at a standstill.
The work Of recovering the dead and
injured is hampered by enormous
crowds of angry women. The estimates
Of the number of persons injured are
increasing. Nearly all the injuries are
of a serious nature. The ambulance
stations are already overfiowed, but as
sistance continues TO arrive from every
direction.
King Alfonso was shooting at Cara
banchel when he heard Of the disaster
and Immediately repaired to the scene.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

The MOTIVE
Of GERMANY
French and British
Press Charges
Perfidy.
Declares the Kaiser Has
Designs Upon Holland
and Denmark.
Wilhelm'S Real Intentions Cloaked by
Display Of Zeal for Moroccan
"0pen Door.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April S.-With leading
Russian journals advocating a new
triple alliance between Russia, Ger
many and Japan, and the French press
almost to a paper declaring that the
Franco Russian alliance has lost its
raison d'etre. is reduced to farce"
and is becoming the jest of the world, ;"
the political atmosphere is far from
clear.
One of the most significant incidents
is the severe tone adopted by leading
Italian journals toward the Kaiser's
chronic theatricalism, the Tribuna
advising him to confine his energies OF
that ilk to writing plays.
Whatever view may prevail in Wash
ington as to the motive of the Kaiser's
insistence upon the open door in North
west Africa, British and French experts
believe he has only minor interest in
that feature of the case.
THE German Emperor" says Jaures
in the Humanite, has vast designs in
Central Europe that he imagines he is
serving by a hypocritical display of
zeal for the commercial principle in
Morocco, to whose defense France was
long ago committed. He seeks to use
Tangier as a pawn in his game for Hell
land and Denmark"
Two years have elapsed since an
anonymous contributor to the Morning
Post, probably Sir Charles Dixie, threw
out the astonishing suggestion that
Germany was anxious to place Russia
under such obligations that when the
time came for the absorption of the
Netherlands by the German Emperor
there would be no opposition from st.
Petersburg. Events have shown the
soundness of the observation, and Lon
don and Paris are convinced that when
Emperor William gave Nicholas assur-
ances which enabled the latter to with
draw troops from the German frontier
he obtained Russia,s permission not to
resist, even morally, his scheme. =
Careful analysts of the International
situation believe the Kaiser's pro-
gramme of absorption-twice publicly
avowed by Count Won Bulow-4was,
checked by the Anglo-French and
Franco Italian rapprochements. but the
opinion prevails that he will offer
France a free hand in Morocco, despite
all his f1ambuoyance, on condition that
she will not veto his darling project.
There is not the slightest chance of
the plot being carried out, though it
might have been had not the Anglo
Japanese alliance ,revolutionized the
relative positions of the great powers
and called into observance a new one
intensely hostile to Germany.
French behavior under exasperating
conditions is exciting the admiration
of the Britons.
"It would be a serious mistake, says
q weeks end journal Ito interpret this
singular moderation of all classes in
France as indicative of fear of the war
lord. The cause Is to be found in the
understanding with England; but there
is another factor-the change in the
point of view of intelligent men under
the influence of republican principles
The republic has taught Frenchmen to
govern themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09

His arrival was the signal for ovations
from the crowds. The King was deep
ly moved and insisted upon personally
supervising the relief measures.
Working parties are gradually re-
moving the debris and continue to re-
cover mutilated bodies and fragments
Of flesh and limbs.
A workman who was injured says the
collapse was so sudden and complete
that il was impossible to tell what hap
pened. The men at work on the. reser-
voir, however, anticipated trouble, as a
fortnight ago three arches collapsed
and cracks developed in four others.
The people hold the engineers are re-
sponsible for the catastrophe, into
which the Cabinet has ordered a strict
inquiry.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
FIRE IN A DRY KILN
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS

Property of the Buckeye Lumber Conn.,
pany. North of Spokane. Is
Badly Damaged.
SPOKANE. Wash. April S.-Fire
which started to-day-in the dry kiln
of the Buckeye Lumber Company at
Buckeye, about fifteen miles north OF
Spokane, destroyed the plant, causing
loss estimated at $4,000, with
$50. 1000 insurance. j. F.. Herrick of
Spokane is president OF the company
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
800 Misses Walking and
Outing Suits at Half the
Usual Prices

900 misses suits, including fancy
mixtures, mohairs, linens and
duck; in most cases but. one OF
each style, therefore difficult TO
describe in a way that will do the
entire group justice. The assort-
ment includes shirt waist suits,
jacket suits, Peter Thompsons and
the new suspender suits. They
are the latest production of one
of the foremost manufacturers OF
misses and children's garments
We wish we could describe these
in detail and name the price OF
each, but there are SO many that
that is impracticable. Some Of
these garments can be seen in our
Geary-street show windows The
complete showing in the section
devoted to misses wear. second
floor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-09
DuHy'S Pure Malt WhiSkey

of widely
smI O. fromg
Pure
and
affection
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