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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
FRENCH COACH PRIZE WINNER
F c G Lucas Will Organize Company
to Purchase Horse.

A splendid specimen of horse flesh
arrived in town yesterday over the 0.
R. & N. from Ogden, Utah. The
horse, a beautiful brown French
Coach, was consigned by Mclaughlin
Bros, of Kansas City, importers of
Percheron and French Coach horses,
to F. g. Lucas of this city, who will
at once organize a company to pur-
chase the fine animal.
The horse is flneIooker, is we'll
proportioned and for style and action
is easily the superior Of any horse seen
in Athena foI many long day. He
is registered under the name of "Doc-
tyle" Alps. He was foaled May 5,
1908, was bred by M. Augusta Neal,
Department of La Manche. France.
Sired by Government Stallion Farnese,
dam Rosette by Jacanas, 2nd dam
Utrecht, 3rd dam by VautIain.
This fine fellow is now on exhibi-
tion at McBride's livery stable and
the keeper will be pleased to show him
to any and all persons.
Doctyle was first prize winner at
the Interstate stock show, st. Joseph,
NO., in September Of this year. He
was also first prize winner at The Mis-
souri, state fair, 1906 aud at the great
American Royal Live Stock Show,
Kansas City, 1906.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
PREACHER INSANE FROM DRINK
Rev. Sam Driver Committed to Insane
Asylum at Los Angeles.

A Los Angeles dispatch gives the
information that Rev. S. M. Driver,
formerly one of the best konwn Meth
odist ministers in the west and for
several years resident of Los Ange-
les, was committed to the Patton
insane asylum. The ground for his
commitment was suicidal mania,
alleged to have been brought on by
alcoholic excesses. For a time the
commissioners were loath to send the
minister to the hospital for the insane
unless Mr.. Driver consented to such
commitment, and he said that he
would go willingly to the hospital SO
that he can overcome his craze for
liquor.
Throughout the examination the
minister talked nationally aud his
conduct was perfection itself. It is
said three mouths rest cure to ease
his nerves is all that the minister needs
and that only melancholia caused his
attempts to end his life.
Driver graduated from Willamette
Unive rsity al Salem, and soon entered
the Union army as a volunteer. He
served throughout the war and then
entered the ministry, serving until a
few years ago. Three years ago he
was presiding elder at the Idaho con-
ference.
Last Thursday night, according to
the testimony, Rev. Driver attempted
to commit suicide by drinking poison.
He was saved by quick work on the
part of his family and was then locked
up on an insanity charge. Driver is
we'll known to all the old timers Of
Umatilla county, having preached
here in 1882 and '83. He also preach
ed at Baker City and other places in
Eastern Oregon.
AT one time in his career 'Sam
Driver" was without an equal in the
state of Oregon when it came to stir
ring up enthusiasm and getting results
from revival meetings.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
Flour War at Waitsburg

The Spokesman Review says; A
breach between the Preston Parton
Milling company of Waitsburg and
the Corbett Bros. Milling company of
Huntsville has terminated in "four
war for the coLtrol of the local mark
ct. -Four years ago the Preston Parton
company succeeded in shutting the
CorbetJ flour from the market, but re-
Gently Corbett Bros. established pro-
duce house there and cut the price of
Al -four from $1.25 to 81 per sack.
Both companies are armed for the
fray and the price of -four is expected
to drop to 90 cents at the Preston
Parton mills, when large shipment
of -four will be made from Huntsville
by Corbett Bros.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
TO VOTE SCHOOL TAX
Meeting for that Purpose will
be Held December Is.
THINK l0-MILL TAX SUFFICIENT
District No 90 Has Voted 15-Mill
for Last Four Years and Is Near
ly Our of Debt

For the purpose of voting school
tax for district No. 80, meeting will
be held at the schoolhouse Saturday,
December l 8.
1t is thought that 10-mill tax,
together with the regular appropria-
tion, will be sufficient this year to pay
off the remaining Indebtedness of the
district and the expenses of maintain
ing the school. For four consecutive
years 15-mill tax has been levied in
district No. 80 and the funds derived
from this heavy tax have been used in
reducing the bonded Indebtedness, and
the redemption of school warrants. In
those four years the bonded indebted
ness of the district, amounting to
$1,000 and $4,000 in outstanding war
rants, has been reduced down to $500
bonded indebtedness and 5000 out
standing misunderstanding the pres
ent indebtedness of the district
amounting to $1,000.
0. q. Chamberlain, clerk of the
school board, is of the opinion that
10-mill tax levy for school purposes in
this district will be sufficient this
year to wipe out the balance of in
debtedness and pay the running ex-
penses of the school.
The 15-mill tax levy last year was
the highest of any district in the
county. The wages paid teachers by
this district does not reach the limit
paid by other districts of like i'm
portance. The principal Of the
Athena public school is paid but $85
pei month and some of the grade
teachers are receiving country district
salaries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
X. p. District Convention

At he..meeting of Damon Lodge No.
4, Knights of Pythias, held last night,
it was decided to invite the other
lodges of Umatilla county to meet
here in district convention some time
in January. Should the proposition
be favorably regarded by them ar
rangements will be made shortly for
the convention. AT the last meeting
of the grand lodge finance committee
held at Eugene, ]. w. Maloney in
vited the committee to hold its next
quarterly session in this city. The
invitation was accepted on condition
that proper rates could be secured
from the railroad. By holding the
committee meeting on the same date
as the district convention, this will be
possible. The next quarterly meeting
occurs in January, though the exact
date for the same has not been set. -
East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
WORK ON PILOT ROCK ROAD
Contract Has Been Let for the Grad
ing and Bridge Work.

''The contract for the grading and
bridge work on the Pilot Rock road
has been let to the Pacific Coast con-
struction company. They will COM
mence upon the same Immediately,
and the work will be rushed to COM
pletion.
The above statement was made to
the East Oregonian Wednesday morn
ing by H. A. Brandon, assistant en-
gineer fol the o. r. g. N. company,
and it will be good news to the people
Of this section
In speaking about the grading and
bridge work contract, Mr.. Brandon
said be had received notice on Novem-
ber 10 that the same had been let to
the Pacific Coast Construction COM
pany. Regarding the price to be paid
to the company he wished to be ex-
cused from speaking. However, he
stated as above, that the work is to
be commenced Immediately and COM
pleted as soon as possible.
According to Mr.. Brandon the
Dldub lOL bu0 LtunOu ANU OuAA AOi lhO
construction Of IA 1-2 miles of road
bed. The work commences at the
mouth of Birch creek, four and one
half miles west of Pendleton. I'm
mediately after leaving the main line
the Umatilla river is spanned by a
bridge and the line constructed up
Bi1ch creek to the town of Pilot
Rock. The main line track will be
used from Pendleton to the mouth of
Birch creek.
The contract of the Pacific Coast
construction company merely calls for
the grading and bridge work on the
branch line Mr.. Brandon states that
the 0. R. q N. company always does
its own track laying and that as soon
as the grading has progressed suffio-
iently a track laying crew will be
placed at work. The work will be
started at the point where the branch
road leaves the main line.
Herbert Huson, of the Pacific Coast
Construction company, is also in the
city in behalf of his company. In
company with Mr.. Brandon be will
drive over the route of the branch
line and inspect the same and decide
upon locations for construction camps.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
MAY Be AN INNOCENT man
People Who Were Neighbors Of Will
lard Moody so Believe.

! Confident that with the authority
of deputy sheriff he can unravel the
deep mystery which surrounds the
murder of his brother. the late Will
. lard Moody, one of the most promin-
ent ranohers of Pine valley. Henry
Moody has been made an officer by
Sheriff Ed Rand of Baker county, and
departed for the scene of The horrible
cIlme.
Last Septemb Der Willard Moody was
found dead in the brush about 200
yards from the little town of Piue.
When the corpse was discovered it
was seen that the fiend who had rob-
bed the wealthy rancher of bis life
had committed the most brutal of
murders. The eyes were gouged out.
the face hacked with knife, aud the
flesh of the body literally torn from
the bones.
Some days later. Alex Widdowson.
saloon man of Pine, was arrested for
the crime and is now held in tie
Baker county Jail. The reason for
suspecting Widdowson of the deed is
unassigned. the greatest secrecy veil
ing the movements of the prosecution.
People of Pine and the valley in
which the town is located ate almost
unanimous in the expression of their
belief in the innocence of the man
who was incarcerated for the murder,
and that it was when goaded by these
that the aged father of the murdered
man is quoted as having said
81 have the evidence now whicS
will put rope around the neck Of
Alex Widdowson.
The appointment of Henry Moody
as deputy sheriff, followed by his
departure for Pine, is taken in Baker
City to indicate that be has definite
clues of damaging character, and
that, armed with official authority,
be can work at greater advantage
There are current rumors that a
we'll known woman of Pine valley is
implicated in the case, but these can
not be confirmed by those interested
and it is with the greatest interest
that the trial of Widdowson, which
is to occur in January, is awaited.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
Tiedeman's Arcade Robbed

From the Everett Herald the Press
learns that the penny arcade at
Everett, owned and managed by P. H.
Tiedeman, formerly of this city, was
returned Sunday night, presumably by
boys, who broke open the register and
took all the change in the cash drawer
amounting to 1926. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiedeman have been at Everett for
some time, and in addition to the
arcade are running a music store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
COAL men BLEED THE PUBLIC
Exorbitant Prices are Alleged at
Walla Walla by Residents.

The coal situation in WaIia Walla
is but little improved, dealers averag-
ing but one car in five days. This
supply is usually contracted for some
days in advance, the dealer dividing
the supply among customers in small
quantities. 1t is alleged by some
that the dealers are taking advantage
of the situation and charge exorbitant
prices. In one case customer was
unable to procure only small guam
tity in sacks and was charged at the
rate of SOC sack with charges for de-
livery added, making the cost more
than $12 ton, while it is furnished
by contract to the penitentiary at
81. 20 ton. The railroads claim that
they are not charging any more than
the regular rate for freight on coal,
but in some cases where it has to come
from Wyoming mines the distance
being SO much greater makes the
freight more than is usually charged
from mines located nearer
One dealer said to the Spokesman
Review correspondent that his com
pany was furnishing Rock Springs coal
at the regular price, So ton, but that
his supply was exhausted and 1t would
be several days before he could prom
Use delivery on coal now in transit,
and then only limited quantity to
any one customer.
Another dealer is selling Roslyn
coal, which is 50 ton less in the
market than Rock Springs, at 80 a
ton, but only supplies it in small
quantities, with delivery charges add
ed.
The commeIcialsclub has taken the
matter in hand and is making an effort
to relieve the situation. with prospects
of success, but up to this time it has
not succeeded in landing any coal, al
though it has secured substantial con !
cessions in freight rates from the Ore
gon Railway d Navigation company
from Spokane. which is applicable to
intermediate points and Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
A Splendid Saddle

From the combined efforts of Chas.
Norris and "Jinks" Taylor, the finest
saddle that ever came to Athena is on
display at Mr.. Norris harness shop.
Mr.. Taylor selected Linkville tree at
Walla Walla and Mr.. Norris did the
rest. He sent the tree to the George
Lawrence company, at Portland,
with instructions to spare no expense
in the leather and Workmanship. He
got just what he ordered. The saddle
is certainly beauty. aad cost Mr..
Taylor just $40. The sock used is
the best the market affords and the
workmanship is par excellence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
To Investigate Charges

It is announced in Pendleton that
an inspector will be sent by the Indian
department to investigate charges re-
Gently made against Major Edwards,
agent of the Umatilla reservation.
Edwards is charged with using bis
official position in influencing persons
to have exclusive dealings with the
Commercial National bank, depository
for Indian funds
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
MnIntureaDauisnn

X Mr.. Alex Mcintyre and Miss Cora
Dawson, we'll known young people Of
Athena, were united in marriage in
the parlors of the Hotel Pendleton
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. N. H.
Brooks officiating. The ceremony was
witnessed by a few intimate friends
of the bride and groom. The contract
ing parties have host of friends in
Athena and vicinity, who wish them
every success in life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcintyre will reside on the Mcintyre
farm northwest of town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
IT LOOKS LIKE COAL
Weeks & Hemphill, Spokane
Will Fill Fuel Orders.
50 DAY RATE IN EFFECT NOW
Athena Dealers Placed Orders for Coal
Yesterday With the Spokane
Fuel Company

1t now looks like coal for Athena
1 and other towns and cities along the
line of the o. r. & N. aud w. & g.
R. railways.
Wednesday afternoon Agent Dobie of
the o. R. & N. received the following
dispatch from Superintendent Robert
Burns:
Walla Walla. Nov. 21, 1906.
All Agents:
Have secured permission from In
terstate Commission to publish effec-
tive 22nd inst, rate of So tper net ton
on coal from Spokane to Pendleton,
Turner, Wallula, Pomeroy and inter-
mediate points south of Riparia.
Minimum of 40, 600 lbs. not to exceed
car capacity. Advise dealers and all
interested. r. BURNS.
This rate went into effect yesterday
and is effective for so days. only. The
dealers the country over are out of
coal and have been for weeks, and the
| Spokane wholesale dealers will no
donbt be flooded with orders. After
it became known that the o. R. &
N. company had announced the 50
rate, Agent Kershaw immediately
| quoted the same rate over his road,
the w. & @. R., SO that the local fuel
dealers on both roads are on equal
footing.
The following letter from Weeks
& Hemphill, dealers in fuel at Spok-
ane, has been received by Agent
Dobie:
Spokane, WASH, Nov. 10, 1905.
Agent o. r. & N,
Athena, Oregon.
Dear Sir:
Realizing the critical condition in
reference to fuel at your station and
through the country generally, we are
taking the liberty Of writing you per-
sonally and asking you to be good
enough to say to retail coal dealers at
your station that we are now in a
position to fill their orders for soft
coal for domestic purposes or for
steam purposes with reasonable
promptness. If you will give them
! bu1d ulOIluubiOu Jou WAlA OO CuuAOlr
ring favor on them as we'll as us,
asking them to write us at once advis-
| ing us of their requirements, and we
will quote them prices, and give them
any information they may desire.
| Thanking you in advance for your
trouble. we beg to remain,
Yours truly,
i WEEKS 81 HEMPHILL.
| The coal handled by this firm is
mined in the Alberta coal fields and
comes into Spokane over the new
Corbin road. The new road is not
equipped to any great extent with
rolling stock, but it is presumed the
Northern Pacific and o. R. & N. peo
pie are furnishing cars for the trans
portation of coal from the Alberta
mines. Athena dealers at once wired
orders to Weeks q Hemphill for coal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
Spokane Flyer Kills Team

X. @. Turner of College Place, near
Walla Walla, had narrow escape
from death Tuesday afternoon. He
was driving team across the 0. r. %
N. track when the Pendleton-Spokane
train ran into the outfit killing the
horses and wrecking the wagon.
Turner saw the train just in time to
jump from the wagon. Beyond re-
oeiving few bruises, he escaped in
Jury.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
A Terrible Storm

A. M. Gillis writes from Prince
Edward Island that one Of the most
fearful storms in the history Of the
island ragged there last week. For
several days the wind blew continu-
ous gale at the rate of so to 10 miles
an hour. Many ships were wrecked
on the island coast and dozens of lives
were lost.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
AMarrew Escape

I Tuesday evening as the west bound
passenger on the 0. r. Il N. pulled
out of the station here, stranger es-
capped horrible accident by narrow
margin. He was at the front end of
the train putting dog in the express
car when the train began to move.
With two grips in his hands he ran
back to board a passenger coach. lie
flung his valises on the steps and
jumped on after them. Twice be
missed his footing but the third effort
placed him on the train.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23

Those having bills of account
against the Preston-Parton Milling
company will hereafter present the
same for collection on the 5th day of
each month instead of the 1st day Of
the month as heretofore. The
change is made for the convenience Of
the clerical force at the mill.
Preston Parton Milling CO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
Famous Strife Breakers

The most famous strike breakers III
the land are DR.. Kings New Lite
Pills. When liver and bowels 20 on q
strike, they quickly settle the trouble,
and the purifying work goes right ou
Best cure for constipation, headache
and dizziness a5c at McBride's drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
settle Up.

Those knowing themselves to be in
debted to VIM. Mcbride, the druggist,
are expected to call aud settle by Oc-
tober Is. Otherwise cost of coIlec.
ton may DO added.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23
Echo of6cials. oversirht

The Echo city council neglected to
publish the notice Of election, and as
consequence the same officers will
hold over for a second term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-11
IN THE NITRATE COUNTRY.
Industry OF the nnrreu, Dusty Dcs-
erts of south America.

ertN OF south Americn.
In his Commercial Traveller In South
America Frank Wiborg writes: I'VE
stopped at number Of the nitrate
towns Pisagua, Iquique, Autofagasta
and | visited some of the mills. o.
ofiicinus, in order to see something a.
the industry. Deposits Of the crude
nitrate Of soda, called here 'caliche,'
are found in the pampa, or rolling pla-
teau, beyond ,hc first range of foot
hills. In some places this plateau Is
but ten miles from the coast, in others
as far aS fifty miles. The pampa is an
utterly barren desert ON the surface
there Is nothing 90 tempt the heart OF
man, but few feet down lies the nj
tratc stratum. This presents much the
appearance of rock salt and varies in
color according TO the purity of the
deposit, from a vhitish tint To dark
gray. The upper earth Is blown away
with dynamite. and then the cnlichc il
dug ont with plcl; ana shovel, loaded on
iron carts and carried up to the mills.
Here the caliche Is first broken into
small pieces by heavy cruShers and
then put into large boiling watts. Inside
these watts are coils of steam pipes by
means Of which the temperature can he
regulated accurately. Sea water IS
poured I'm, and the cdlichc is boiled for
certain time The liquid solution that
results Is drawn off into settling watts,
which are exposed TO the open air and
the sun. Evaporation Is rapid. and the
pure nitrate of soda soon begins crys-
tallizing and settling to the bottom.
After this has gone on for some time
the remaining liquid Is drawn Off ana
the crust Of nitrate is scraped from the
sides and bottom OF the vat and thor
oughly dried In the sun. Then il Is
graded according 10 quality and packed
for shipment in 100 pound sacks.
Most OF the nitrate exported Is used
as fertilizer, but a part goes 10 the
manufacture OF powder and high eX-
ploslyeS, The nitrate towns are even
harer and dricr and less inviting than
most Of the other bare. dry towns OF
the coast To some Of them fresh wa
ter is brought In pipes from a distance
OF more than 100 miles Before the day
Of these pipes Il used TO be sold in the
streets by the gallon. That water even
now, though not scarce, yet is not plen-
tlful, Is perhaps some excuse for tt
awful dust that blows everywhere"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-01-11
WHY NOT ARDmoRe7
The Commercial Club Will Take Hold
Of Proposition.

The Commercial Club Will Take Hold
Of Proposition.
y. h. Dickinson Of Davis who is in
terested in the new motor road to be
constructed between Davis and Tur-
ner Falls, was in the city today. Sail
Mr.. Dickinson:
The new motor road soon to be
under construction between Davis and
Turner Falls a distance Of six miles,
is attracting widespread attention.
The Davis Commercial cub at It's
meeting the other night raised So
O00 bonus for the line and Ardmore
is asked to take hold of the PROPOSE
ton. to build a line to the city lake
and thence TO the famous Arbuckle
resort. Mr.. Dickinson, who holds p
contract with the Prent company 81
st. Louis, owners Of the patent, IS
here for the purpose Of introducing
the new roadway. When seen today
at the Wilmington. Mr.. Dickinson
said: Il can promote the line If tie
business men of Ardmore will on'y
take hold Of the proposition in ear.
nest The road is perfectly feasible
and can be built and operated at less
than cne-tenth of any other known line
Of interurban traffic. The road is built
OF solid concrete, each rail being eight
inches wide with a three inch rail, or
fauge, on the outside. 4 small guide
wheel runs along in front of the main
rubber tires under the car, and there
by keeps the car on the rails running
at a high rate of speed. The gasoline
motor is located on the front trucks
and the motorman stands in the front.
The car will climb a 80 per cent grade
with ease, and carry fifty passengers
or more, according to the size OF the
car. It costs very little for power and
when standing still there is no eX
nense whatever The line is built
across the country and no grading
is necessary. The roadbed will last
20 years. Road crossings are protect
ed by narrow steel rail to protect
the concrete nange against wagor
tires. a small shoe runs next to the
concrete rail 10 scrape off snow, ice
or mud"
The Commercial Club Of Ardmo-'
will probably take hold Of the new
motor line proposition and if posi-
BILE have it in operation within fou
| months.