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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-20
Mines Filing Up with Water.

COLUMBUS, O.. April 16.-Accord-
Ing to reports received here from Illinois
and Indiana. some of the mines in those
states are filling with water because the
pump man and engineers have not gone
10 work. At the indianapolis meeting
the operators, it is said. will demand
to know by whose authority the men lin
the mines i'll question: are out.
The operators employ union men and
the union agreed to keep the pump men
at work
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Rural and Long Distance viii
Be Connected.
DECIDED At FARMERS MEETING
Rural Patrons Will Keep Their Lines
In Repair and Pay One Dollar
Per Year.

At a meeting of tho patrons Of the
rural telephone lines entering Athena,
held in the Commercial Association
rooms Saturday afternoon, it was de-
cided to merge the lines with the lines
of the Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company under one service.
The meeting was called to order by
H. A. Barrett and J. N. B. Gerking
was made chairman of the meeting
and Mr.. Barrett secretary. A large
number of farmers were present, and
Mr.. James Warren, representing the
telephone company, stated his PROPOSE
tioD, which in substance was as fol-
lows:
The service proposed is to be free of
all charge to the patrons on the rural
lines, the advantage being prompt
connections made at the central office
by the long distance operators. The
farmers are to retain their lines and
phones, with the exception of the
transmitters which are furnished at
one dollar per year. The rural lines
are to be kept III repair by the farmers
at no cost or expense to the company.
The farmers have full control of the
rural lines and the convenience of
talking over long distance lines from
their phones, together with 24-hour
service at the central Office switch
board if they desire it.
Discussion of the matter then pro
ceeded, and with the exception OF three
or four all favored the proposition. As
one farmer put it, 1--WE retain all we
have,and secure the advantage of long
distance connections with service
given us by central Office operators. "
Mr.. Warren stated that Helix and
Adams was already in and that the
trunk lines entering Athena would
have service with these towns without
cost. Weston was not in yet but it
was his impression that when that
place found how much better the tele-
phone facilities were when merged
under one service, it would also apply
for connection He cited as refer
ence of the success of the service,
towns in the Big Bend and other
points in Washington.
At the present time there are foul
lines out of Weston, seven out Of
Athena aud several out of Adams and
Helix. When these lines are al
merged into one system 1t is an easy
matter to see the advantage of cen
tIalizing the operating departments.
oh. Preston, of the Preston Parton
Milling company, offered the system
free use of bis Athena Weston lin,
in event it was found necessary as |
matter Of convenience of communica
tion between the two places.
Before the meeting adjourned oil
motion of Jerry Stone, a vote o
thanks to VIM. Mcbride of the Palac,
drug store, was unanimously given il
recognition of the splendid service hi
attention bad given the rural lin
patrons since the installation of th
switch board in bis place of business
1t was the voice of the meeting tina
the farmers lines merge with the serv
ice as proposed by Mr.. Warren for th
: period Of one year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25e
II c. @. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
A Golden Wedding

Friday, November 2. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Shick, at their home in this city,
celebrated their golden wedding after
so years of happy married life. The
day was spent in happy family re-
union, aud splendid dinner was
spread. A present of gold headed
cane was made to Mr.. Shick and Mre.
Shick was given beautiful gold
brooch. This venerable couple was
united in marriage in Fillmore county,
Minnesota, November 2, 1857. They
came to Oregon in 1876. Mr.. Shick
is rs years of age. His estimabls wife
and helpmate Is 81, her birthday com-
ing on the date of her wedding ami
| vers8ry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
FLOYD SUFFOCATED
Farm Laborer Found Dead By
Dell Stanton.
CORONER INVESTIGATES CASE
Dead Man Was Intoxicated and
Smothered to Death In Bed By
Lying on His Face.

Allen Floyd, aged about IS years,
was found dead Sunday afternoon
about O'Clock by Dell Stanton, bar
keeper at the Corner Saloon.
Floyd, who is we'll known in this
vicinity as farm laborer, having
worked for different farmers, came to
town Saturday from the Rainville
place on the reservation, and was
about the SALOONS drinking during the
day.
About IL O'Clock Saturday night he
was in the Corner Saloon, aud Stan
ton, about to close the place, took the
old man in side room and put him to
bed.
Sunday morning Stanton looked in
to the room and, as he thought, Floyd
was still sleeping, and he decided not
to wake him. About 4 O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, the old man not having
made his appearance, the barkeeper
went to arouse him, noting that he
was lying in the same position as he
was when he called during the morn
ing. Going over to the bed Stanton
shook the form and was Mortified to
find the man dead.
Coroner Folsom was at once notified
and came up on the night train from
Pendleton. The Investigations made
by the coroner revealed the fact that
Floyd had lain on bis stomach and
face, the mouth and nose making de-
preston in the mattress, and death re
suited from suffocation probably some
time during the early hours of Sunday
morning: 1t was not considered
necessary to empanel jury, aud the
coroner ordered the body removed to
Miller's undertaking establishment .to
be prepared for burial. !.
Very little of the dead mans past
life is known here. except that he was
a native of Iowa. Whether he bad
relatives is not known. He was with.
out funds and yesterday the remains
were inferred in the Athena cemetery
at the county's expense.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
De GRAW HAS NO CLAIM ON SPRINGS

Recorder Chamberlain has received
notification from the city's attorney
in Washington. ID. g., that the appli-
cation Of q. De GIaw of Weston, for
title to the Green Springs on Wild
Horse creek, has been rejected. and
that the commissioner has reported
favorably on Athena's application to
the department. It was known some
time ago that DeGraw's claim to the
spring was fiimsy one and that be
was endeavoring to establish his
rights merely with the object of trans
ferring his title for a money consider
alton. Athena took the matter up
with the department, making applica-
ton for use of the water flowing from
the spring for domestic use in her
municipal water system. The de-
partment at once recognized the pre-
ponderance of benefit to be derived
from the water by a community Of
people. as against the benefit that
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
JUDGE ". 4. UPTON IS DEAD
The Jurist Who offered to Defend
Esther Mitchell Passes Away.

w. H. Upton, judge of the Walla
Walla supreme court from 1889 to
1897, aud one of the best known at.
torneys in eastern Washington, died
suddenly at the Walla Walla hospital
of heart failure Saturday afternoon.
Judge Upton was one of the best
known characters in the Pacific north
west and numbered his friends by the
legion. Popular as he was, he was
elected to many offices of trust and
was shown other evidence of the high
esteem in which be was held by the
people of Walla Waila county. He
was elected to the county bench for
several terms and made good record
while serving as judge.
But Judge Upton was known chiefly
for his great fund of humor. His
reparteo was brilliant aud his replies
always seemed like shafts of lightn-
ing to his opponents. Still they were
mostly made in the spirit of good fell
lowship and served only to make
friends of those with whom he en-
gagged in controversy. He was gentle
man of the old school and vas courtly
and dignified in his manners.
One of his most noticeable traits
was his habit of reading newspapers.
His appetite for this kind of litera-
ture was omnivorous and he spent the
entire day and evening in reading the
papers. 1t is said he read as high as
30 different papers day and then
went to his home to spend half the
night over law book. Whatever
he may have done in the way of read
| ing, it is claimed by his friends that
few men were SO we'll posted on events
in the northwest as he.
He delighted in good stories and al
ways had new one to tell. No one
ever heard him repeat story and no
one was ever heard to complain of a
lack of them when he was present
His death leaves peculiar niche in
Washington affairs which will never
| be filled.
Judge Upton, who was prominent
Mason, created quite furore several
months ago by offering his services te
Esther Mitchell when she killed her
brother, the slayer of "Holy Roller
Creffield in Seattle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06

would accrue to one individual. 1t
was then that De Graw's claim was
rejected. He was given the usual
six months time in which to appeal.
Failing to make an appeal, Athena's
rights in the matter are being con-
sidered by the department, backed by
favorable report from the commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The city of Athena has carefully
complied with all requirements exact
ed ty the government officials in the
matter and every indication points to
an early decision in the city's favor.
With the acquirement OF these
springs, taken In connection with the
Gallaher springs which have been de-
veloped. Athena will have water in
plenty and one of the finest gravity
systems Oh the Pacific coast. The
estimated cost of developing the
Green springs and piping the water to
head works of the present system, as
made by Engineer Miller, is $1,000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Out at Helix.

The warehouse companies here have
received about 1856, 600 sacks of wheat
this season. Nearly 10000 sacks are
still in the warehouses owing to lack
of cars for shipping.
Frank Richmond has purchased the
Cameron estate, consisting Of one half
section.
Charles McLavey has bought the
quarter section known as the Turner
place.
William Scott, one of the oldest
residents, has leased his land to his
son Ira, and will reside in Walla
Walla, where he has bought home.
The Pacific States Telephone and
Telegraph company is extending its
lines from Helix in several directions.
BY this extension the farmers of the
section will have direct commnnica'
tion with Adams, Athena and other
points.
The Touring mill proposition by
Asotin promoters has been abandoned.
Fall seeding is nearly over, but ow-
ing TO the continued dry weather some
fear is expressed that farmers may
have TO reseed. A few are waiting
for rain before seeding.
Burr johnson has sold his livery
business to Mr.. Martin.
, 4 " ~ ER "a I've
the NEST hssiin2 saIve In the world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
THE FUEL FAMINE CONTINUES
Railroad Breaks its Word and Gives
No Relief to Inland Empire.

Some days ago Mr.. Miller, an o. R.
& N. official, before the Pendleton
Commercial Association, made as
sertion that the company had plenty
of empty cars which it would be
pleased to load with coal but the
mines could not furnish the coal.
At Meacham and Kamela station, in
the Blue mountain timber belt, ou
the main line of the o. r. 81 N, over
which these empty west bound cars
are daily passing, there are hundreds
of cords of wood waiting for shipment
to dealers in towns throughout the In
land Empire, but no cars stop at the
siding to take on wood. The question
naturally arises, that if Mr.. Miller's
empty cars cannot be supplied with
coal on their west bound trip, why
not supply them with wood at Meach-
am and Kamela, and thus, to some
extent, relieve desperate and threat
ening condition? The following dis
patch from Pendleton bears materially
on the situation:
Though the 0. R. & N. company
has promised to assist in relieving the
fuel shortage at Pendleton it continues
to grow more serious. Since Novem-
Ter 1, three days. "a empty cars have
passed through Pendleton going west,
yet it is impossible to secure cars at
Kamela and Meacham for wood ship
ments.
The same condition prevails all over
eastern Oregon, immense prices being
paid for wood away from railroad
points
The shortage is NOT only felt in coal
but no cars can be had for cattle and
wheat. It is believed the reason the
o. r. & N. will not stop west bound
cars is that they have no competition
in the west bound wood aud coal bust
ness, but there is sharp competition in
the east bound lumber trade and every
effort is being made to rush the empty
cars to Portland, and other sawmill
points, to load for eastern shipments
before the Northern Pacific enters the
field to secure the trade
When few weeks of cold weather
sets in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
will suffer. as business has already
suffered
The Walla Walla commercial clut
Saturday afternoon issued an oper
letter to the citizens saying that
Walla Walla faces fuel famine ani
warning them to use sparingly theil
coal on hand. The club directors al
a meeting the other night made q
rigid investigation of the fuel situa
| tion.
Representatives of the railroad
were in attendance and explained tina
car shortage and the inability of tn
coal companies to work the mines con
tribute causes for the existing famine
The coal dealers are practically ont o
coal and many families are only abl
to buy green slab wood, while poo
families are suffering.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Church of Christ.

Services every Lords day. Bible
school at 10 a. IN. preaching at II;
Y. P. s. @. 3. at p. M. preaching
at s. p. m. Prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening at s. The public is
invited to attend all of these services.
v. Il. Hoveu, Minister.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Traded Land for Residence

Jerry Stone has traded range land
on Pine creek to Charles Brown for
Athena residence property and with
his family will soon come from bis
farm to town to reside. The con
sideration involved in the transaction
is placed at 1850.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Grain Sprouts Now.

A hard rain fell Sunday night, in
suring moisture in sufficient quantity
to sprout the grain which is already
in the ground and that which will be
sown in the next few days
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-06
Former Adams Boy is Dead

A California paper publishes the
announcement OF the death of Joseph
II. Eastman. the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Eastman, former residents
of Adams. The paper says:
Joseph Fl. Eastman, the 15 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Eastman,
died Sunday at the family home in the
Wallman cottage on M street after six
weeks illness with typhoid fever, hav-
ing contracted the disease at Tracy
just before the family recently re-
moved here. The father is superin-
tendent for the e. B. & A. L. Stone
company at Camp 14O West at Green
vile. The funeral took place Mon
day afternoon, interment being made
at the Catholic cemetery.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy cathartic 10c or 25t
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-04
County Commissioners Proceedings

rank RlchardS, juror district
court 49,. go
ii. Maclntyre, witness grand
jury 80. 80. ..... I4.,o
c. p. Grimes, witness grand jury
...... 49,. 80. 4.25
y. /. Grimes, witness probate
court 80. 80. .. 4,25
A. ID. Grimes, witness probate
court. -. -. -. :. 4.25
II. N. Steele, assnd. witness
cert. probate court. 49,. 2.25
Julian Steunenberg, PROBATE court
witness cert. -. 49,. 4.25
H. M. Sueetle, assnd. probate
court witness cert. .... 2.25
rirst .>alional sank, assnd. juror
cert, J. +. court 49,. 5.75
Caldwell Banking 4 Trust Co.,
assnd. juror cert. j. p. 2.25
w. II. 1willegar, witness cert.
j. P. court .... ...... 4.4U
l.. G. Stahl, juror cert coroner
On motion the following bill was
read and passed upon and a warrant
Jruereu urawn on the court house
fund for the amount allowed.
First National Bank, assnd. acct
OF A. s. Whlteway, contrac-
tor on new court --ouse $3244.SO
On motion the following road
overseers were appointed and ord
cred to re bonds: l.. w. Jealy,
overseer road district 40. .; James
Anee, overseer road district NO. "a.
N motion the board adjourned
until ~ O'Clock d. m, july IL, lSoo.
Attest:
JOHN A. u : nER, CLERK.
Approved:
f. e. FISK, chairman.
Caldwell, Idaho, July IL, 1906.
Third day OF July Term.
The board OF county commissioners
met at 10 O'Clock a. M, pursuant to
adjournment from yesterday, all
members being present when the fol
lowing proceedings were had:
on motion the Following pills were
read and passed upon and warrants
ordered drawn ON the current eX.
pense lund Tor the amounts allowed
T. II. Norman, jurors cert. dist.
court 80. 80. - o'oN
Frank Crosson, mdse to poor. 6O.Ot
\. Il. Gowen, J. r. lees ...... 1864
VIM. lreton, grand jurors cert 65.4t
w. w. Kimple, livery ....... 3O.5l
Nampa LeaderHerald, supplies
oo.Ol
d. w. Townsend, nursing indi-
gent sick -. go. -. 5.2s
j. A. Young, examining insane
patient 80. -. 49,. 900
Mrs. Frank Henton, aid to poor
0.os
=. w. que, medical services, dis
allowed $l.ov, allowed. 34.5(
On motion the following roat
| overseers' reports were examined ant
approved:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-04

Attest:
JOHN A. TUCKER,
Clerk.
Approved:
F. f. Fisk,
Chairman.
Caldwell, Idaho, July -, 1906.
Fourth day July Term.
The board of county commission
ers met at 10 O'Clock a. M, pursuant
to adjournment from yesterday, all
members of the board being present
when the following proceedings were
had:
On motion the joint report of the
Auditor and Treasurer for quarter
ending June 80, 1906, was exam
ined and approved.
In the matter or the petition of
j. Fl. Bilbrey ct al praying for the
establishment of public highway
in road district No. 33 of Canyon
county, so feet in width, having its
points of beginning and termination
course and intermediate points as
follows, tO-wit: Commencing at q
point on the south side of section g.
T. 6 n. r. 2 W., in Canyon county
east of the S. e. corner of the S. w
Or of said section 8, and running
thence east along the section line tC
the S. f. corner of the S. w. or. o.
section aforesaid; thence runnins
north along the quarter section line
One-eighth mile to the point where
the present highway intersects the
said quarter section line and that thu
portion of said highway which
crosses the S. w. or. of said section
9 from the above point of commence
ment to the above point of intersec
ton with the said quarter line b.
discontinued. It. appearing TO tn
board that said petitioners have com
piled with all the requirements o
law in respect thereto. and have &C
COMMANDED said petition with a goo
and sufficient bond. therefore, o.
motion. said petition Is accepted an
Fred Mcconnell. c. p Bilderback Az
Jchn Davis are hereby N, tnteG an
o dtrad to view said crop sed ro;.
1f,er having first taken a,i sri
scribed the oath required by Law N
make and file their report 'hereo
he fore the October. ,1Oi. meatil
OF the board.
In the matter of the petition c
NJ. A. Combs OF al Inhabitants {
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-04
leinemer 4 Rowan, blksmithlng

. .. .. -. 1855
Lewis Hudson, labor .... :. 1880
q, m. Munkers, labor $50. :. 49,.
rhos. Hannah, viewing road 800
Is IN L rick Nero 90 aSSnd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-18
WOMAN ARRESTED.
With A CONVICT
TRusrY HAD HER sEcRETEo IN
STABLE OF THE; MOUNDS
WILLIE PRISON.

WHEELING, Sept. 18.-Found a:
midnight in the company of a. convict
serving time in the West Virginia pen
itentiary, was the somewhat unusual
predicament OF Maggie Hartline, q
fifteen-year-old girl, whose parents re-
side at Shadysfde, Ohio. The discov
cry was made Saturday night by Cap
tain Dawson, who for some time has
been suspicious that George Gore, q
trusty convict, who has charge OF the
stable which is located just outside
the walls, was harboring women of bad
character.
Shortly before midnight last satur.
day, Captain Dawson and one Of the
guards paid a quiet visit to the stable,
but found Gore in bed sound asleep
and no evidence that anything was
wrong. The captain, however, was
not satisfied, and about on hour later
again visited the stable very unexs
pectedly. He found Gore sitting up in
bed. but saw no one else about tho
place. Captain Dawson's suspicious
were further aroused from the fact
thA Gore was up at such an. unusual
hour, and he questioned the latter as
to there being female about the sta.
BILE. Gore strenuiusly denied the in.
situation, whereupon Captain Dawson
started to make a careful search Of
the premises. His efforts were re-
warded by finding the Hartline girl
secreted in the stable.
Monday morning Captain Dawson
laid the matter before Humane officer
R. L. Riggs, who made complaint
against the girl charging her with
vagrancy. She was given a trial be-
fore Squire Ruckman yesterday morn.
ing. The squire concluded that as the
girls home was in Ohio. the proper
action would be to send her home, in
stead of burdening the State and coun.
" with the expense that would result
from committing her TO an industrial
school or some other reformatory for
females. Constable Riggs took the
girl to her home yesterday afternoon.
Judging from appearances, the girl
has had a pretty rough time of it. She
claims that her parents compelled her
to leave home and that she has been
residing with Jacob Morris and wife.
of Moundsville.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-18
Heavy fine I.Nl
WERE IMPOSED ON PRISONERS
UP THIS MORNING FOR GROSS
LEWDNESs.

Tony Matz and Mrs. Jennie Recio
were before police court this morning
OH charge Of open and gross lewdness
The woman'said that she did not know
anything about it and that she lid. not
know that she was in the city Jail un-
til this morning. Officer Gould arrest
ed them. They were fined $25 each
Tom Jones was arrested near Cooks
Hospital by Omcer c. s. Pitzer. He
was drunk. Fined Sc.
John Maar, the most polite prisoner
that has yet appeared in court, was
charged with fighting. His story was
the whole truth. Martin DuelIo called
Maar a bad name using his nationitJ
MS an adjective and Italy went down.
They were fined Sc each.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-18
Both w ant Name
ORIGINAL LINCOLN PARTY EIGHT.
ING FUSION MOVEMENT LEAD
ERs FOR RECOGNITION.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Sept 1s. -
Complications In the placing Of a tick
ct IN the field by the Lincoln party
nave arisen hare over the filing OF pa
pers by two iifrerent sets Of petition,
ers for the exclusive use Of the name
Lincoln Party in the coming cleo
tion. on June 14th fve resident vot-
ers Of Canton township filed with the
court an application foE the exclusive
use Of the party name on the oficial
ballot, their application being certi-
fed to In the commissioners office.
The Lincoln party was in existence in
this township last spring and the peti-
TONERS state that they intend to name
a county ticket this year. To-day q
second application signed by several.
leaders OF the regular fusion move
ment in the county, was filed. The ef-
feet Of these two applications cannot.
be determined. but It Is said that by
q ruling Of the secretary of the com
monwealth priority in Ming viii deter;
mine which petitioners will be sue:
cessful 81 this is the case the relstlf
Jar Lincoln party nomihees win be
forced to talSs out indepea5ent nom
iriatlon papers 10 set names ON
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