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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
HEART SOFTENED FOR Thief
Judge Half Way Forgives a
Convicted Robber.

After rejecting for an hour OF moro
Judge Huneke of Spokane, had Joe
Oaks returned to the court room, and
reduced his sentence which at first
was four years, to two years. Oakes
was arrested by officer Davenport,
having been traced in that direction
with horse which he had stolen from
j. H. Altmeyer on White Bluff prai-
rie, where the boy had been employ
cd.
Tho defendant had youthful APP
pearance, and may be 90 or 81 years
old. He pleaded guilty when first
arraigned and has never been repre-
scented by an attorney. When asked
if he had anything to say why SEN
tonee should not be passed upon him,
he referred to the fact that he had
been without parents or any to advise
him since he was 1a years old, and
that he had taken care of himself since
that time, but that he had until this
occurrence earned an honest living.
In passing the sentence, the court
observed that the crime showed every
element of deliberatiou.
When the boy was returned TO the
court room an hour or so later, the
court made the statement to him that
after considering his youth, his form
or record and the fact that he had no
friends, decided that shorter sen,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
A Costly Residence.

Pendleton is soon to have the hand
soonest and most costly residence in
eastern Oregon. Mrs. Lima Sturgis
is having the plans drawn for dwell
ing which will cost $13, 500, to be To-
Gated on the corner of Wilson and
Jefferson streets on the north side of
the river, and it will be ready for oc-
cupancy by November Is, according
to the present plans.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Weston's Dance.

Weston is the proud possessor Of a
very large and expensive dance graph
ophone. This instrument and records
cost $50, and was ordered for the
Weston opera house especially for
dancing. 1t is equal in volume to a
large orchestra and the selection Of
waltzes and two-steps is simply grand.
To give an idea of the volume of this
instrument, it was taken to Normal
Heights and its clear, sweet music was
heard over the entire town. A large
crowd is expected to attend the initial
dance given next Tuesday night, July
3rd. The price of admission will be
rs cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Miss PEBBLES Married.

Miss Lois PEBBLES, well known in
this county, being the daughter Of
Prof. PEBBLES, formerly of the Weston
Normal school, was recently united
in marriage to Herbert Junk, mir
ing engineer of Sumpter. The we'd
ding occurred in Salem.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Marquis to Walla Walla.

Prof. George B. Marquis and wife
left this morning for Walla Walla.
where he will reside in the future. Mr..
Marquis will enter upon his duties as
assistant treasurer of the college &C
once.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Avery Is Man ager.

@. W. Avery, formerly connected
with the Bingham Springs summer re-
sort, is now in charge of the Fletcher
saw mill on Weston Mountain. tJacob
Proebstel the former manager has gone
to Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-29
Mrs. Il. Thompson.

Mrs. H. @. Thompson, pioneer
and former resident of this county,
died at her home in Portland yester-
day morning at the age of 80. She
had been i'll for some time with a
complication of diseases.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
4-ANTI-POLYGAMY.

We urge immediate action on
the part of our state legislatures
in demanding an anti-polygamy
amendment to the constitution
of the United States.
We urge that Senator Reed
Smoot of Utah be excluded from
the senate of the United States
because of his official relation to
the mormon church, which COM
mands allegiance to itself above
allegiance to the government.
This fact disqualifies him as a
law-maker in any law making
body in the nation.
FRANCHISE
Governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the
governed. Under a democratic
form of government that conse-
quently can be obtained only
thro the ballot, therefore, we be-
1ieve that women should vote on
equal terms with men.
PROTECTION OF NATIVE RACES
(a) We believe that the time
has come when the principle
twice affirmed in international
treaties for central Africa against
the destructive traffic in intoxi-
cants ought to be extended to all
uncivilized peoples by the en-
actment of such laws and the
making Of such treaties as will
effectually- prohibit the sale by
the signatory powers to aborigi-.
nal tribes and uncivilized races
of opium and Intoxicating bev-
erages.
(b) We voice our earnest protest
against the atrocities purpertrat-
ed by Leopold II. king of Bel
GUM, in the Congo Free States,
and we urge upon the United
States government, in connec-
ton with other nations, immedi-
ate action against this unparall-
ed crime.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
LADIES' BAZAAR.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Central Christian church will
hold bazaar the 13, IA and 18th.
of Dec. at the w. R. C. Hall on
Main St. Come and buy Christ-
mas presents, and good things
to eat. Please bring us your
subscriptions for the Ladies
Home Journal and Saturday
Post.
Will you buy some fancy piece .
An inexpensive one?
Well deem it a great favor
And will help the cause along.
A handkerchief, an apron.
Dolls, mats, bags Of any kiHd,
A. pillow top, a doiley,
Are suggestions for you u r
mind.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Warning to the Patrons
Of the Post Office.

Owing to the probability of city
free delivery service being estab-
lished at this Office at no distant
date, I desire to warn the patrons
of this Office against alleged
agents." having mail boxes for
sale or rent. 1t has been the Gus
tom of these alleged agents" OPP
Grating in other towns to offer to
sell or rent mail boxes, collecting
their pay or rent in advance. It
is not necessary to state that the
boxes failed to come.
w. H. MARSTON,
Postmaster, Fitzgerald Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Hepburn -DOlliyer-LittIefield Bill

No bill introduced in Congress
in recent years has caused great
er interest and aroused greater
opposition from the liquor men
than the Interstate Liquor Bill,
which aims to destroy their trade
in Prohibition towns and states
1t is plainly to be seen that the
National Interstate Commerce
law, relative to the liquor traffic
is unjust and should be amended
as provided for in the Hepburn
Doliver-Litt1efield Bill.
This bill is now in the hands
Of the Judiciary Com mittee. Pro-
badly no temperance measure
ever introduced into Congress
has been more strenously oppos'
ed by the liquor men, and this
opposition will continue. l earn.
estly recomend each state w. C.
T. u. to exert all the means with
in it's power to secure til passage
of this bill at the next session OF
Congress.-Lillian M. Stevens.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
FOR ALDERMAN.

| hereby announce myself for
reelection to the Office of council
man at large subject to the pri.
mary. The year that I have
served 1 have made the best of
fcer / knew how and if my SER
vices meet the approval of the
voters at the primary I shall feel
amply paid for whatever sacri-
fee l have made during the term.
J. E. TURNER.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
For Rent or Sale.

Large and convenient t w o
story house, perfect condition,
near in. Almost every kind of
household furniture, some car
pets, counterpanes, curtains,
bedding, dishes, etc. that have
never been used. Good baby
carriage, child's walnut bed,
chi1d's fine chairs, cook stoves,
oil stoves. fine piano-wil1 ex-
change for unimproved city lots.
Nothing reserved. Call fore
Moons. 216 w. Orange
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06

-.noOLVED, That the wisdom
and ability which she has exer-
cised in the aid of our organiza-
,ion, by service, contributions
and council. will be held in CRATE
ful rememb brance;
RESOLVED; That the sudden
removal of such a life from our
midst leaves a vacancy and a
shadow that will be deeply re-
allied by all the members and
friends of this organization, and
will prove a serious loss to the
community and the public.
RESOLVED, That with deep
sympathy for the bereaved hus-
band and children and other rel
atives of the deceased, we ex-
press our hope that even so great
a loss to us all may be overru1ed
for good by Him who "doeth all
things WE'LL"
RESOLVED, That copy of
these resolutions be spread upon
the records Of this organization,
a copy printed in each of the
local papers and a copy forward
ed to the bereaved family.
VIM, MCCORMICK,
r. J. ABRAMS,
]. A. PARRoTT,
Committee.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Col, Mitchell will Meet
With the Woodmen'

Col. Thos, w. Mitchell, one of
the home officers of the Wood
men of the World, will be in
Americus on Wednesday and will
be here with Colony City Camp.
on Thursday Dec. 9th. Ali of
the members are requested to be
present and hear Col. Mitchell
talk on "Woodcraft."
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Notice.

On January 1st, 1907, I expect
to make a requisition on the
Ouarternaster General U. S. A.a
for headstones for deceased SOL
diers. All interested persons
are requested to promptly fur
nish me the following datai
Name of soldier, his rank, com-
pany, regiment, state, and date
of death.
S. G. Brown,
@. M. Post II, G. A. r.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD.

To the Voters of the Fourth Ward
At the request of my friends, here
by announce my candidacy as
member of the Board of Education
from the 4th Ward, subject to the
White Primary to be held on We'd
nesday, Dec. IL, 1906,
JAMES T. SAUNDERS.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06

At the urgent request of my
friends l announce my candidacy
for alderman from the fourth
ward subject to the white pri-
mary Dec. 18th.
J. II. GOODMAN.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
PURITY.

We believe in the highest STAN
dard of purity alike for men and
women; and we will seek the es-
tablishmeut OF that standard
throughout the nation.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06

We are authorized to announce
the name of Mr.. G. A. Jo1ley as
a candidate for alderman from
the third ward subjuct to the
white primary.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06

Notice;-The Ladies of the
Grand Army will meet for the
election of officers, or Dec. 18th,
at 2 .. m. at Odd Fellows Hall.
Every member of the Order is
reqested to be present. By
order of the President.
Julia French.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
ALDERMAN.

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for alderman from the 3rd
ward subject to the white primary.
W. L, Julian.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
- usre and Triton.

Mrs. w. w. Faust is visiting
her father, Mr.. McRea, in Tiff
ton.
Daddy" Stiles, pump-repair-
Ter for the A. B. & A. returned
this morning from Oglethorpe.
W. Baggs took the train today
for Macon where he has a posi-
tion with the Central of Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ponder
and family moved to cambridge,
yesterday. Mr.. Ponder is an A.
B. & A. emp1oye.
C. H. Putnam is car Inspector
for the A. B. & A. at this place
in the absence of G. W. Raw1s.
Donald Green who was fomer-
1y with the A. B. & A. now rep
resents a Refrigerator Co., at
Chattanooga, Tenn, and left a car
load of refrigerators at this
place yesterday.
The rails on the Belt Line
Road around Philadelphia, Pa,
are the heaviest rails used on any
railroad in the world. They
weigh 142 pounds to the yard
and are II pounds heavier than
any rails ever used.
The Cornwall" a locomotive
that was on exhibition at the
first Worlds Fair, held in Lon
don. England in 1851, is still run
ming. 1t has the largest driving
wheels in the world.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
ALDERMAN,

I hereby announce my candidacy
as alderman from the second ward
subject to the primary Dec. 18th.
J. M. BARRENTINE.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MEMBER OF SCHOOL BOARD.

Having been elected by the school
board, in October, to fill the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Gill, hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for re-
election as member of the Board of
Education from the second ward,
subject to the white primary to be
held December 18th.
J. E. LEvERKTT.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Fruit Cakes for Sale.

The ladies exchange viii sell
fruit cakes Saturda. at Nelson's
Grocery Store.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06

Ae 4piSM AZ D'
coming from Thomasyille yeafer' '.es
day, carried with it the material a.
for one Of the most sensational
and thrilling tragedies ever
written. AS the train pulled up
~ %he S~~-i
= 49, .opoe long pine.box was
showed off. On the lid of that
pine-box was the physicians cer-
tifcate, Died by strangu1ation-
]. G. Rawlins. It meant that
all that remained on this earth of
what was once ]. G. Rawlins, the
citizen, ]. G. Rawlins the hus.
band and the father, ]. G. Raw
Inns the preacher and J. G. Raws
liAs the murderer who had died
Tuesday by the hangmen's s moose,
at Valdosta, for a cold blooded
murder.
While that pine-box with Its
gruesome contents was being
transferred from the car to the
truck, we tried to perform the
difficult task-dificult under the
circumstances, of comforting the
widowAand the two daughters Of
the man in the pine-box. Out on
the depot platform, surrounded
by q crowd drawn there by Curl
! osity, laid the form of what was
the lover and husband of her
youth, the father of her children,
one of WHOM is serving life SEN
ltence in prison and two others
with the shadow of the galloWs
that hung their father resting ov-
er them, with all probability that
they too will be launched into
eternity before the week is end
ed.
Where, oh God, where could
our woman's heart find words OF
comfort for this poor, stricken
soul, whose tears streamed forth
afresh, as she caught a glimpse
of the picture Of her husband ia
the newspaper we held in our
hands.
When she lifted her streaming
eyes up to us as we stood beside
her. and asked if there was not
some hopes for her boys we could
not find the courage to tell her,
that according to thatnewspaper.
thew too would probably be exe-
cuted within three days. HUI
manity had failed her and as we
repeated the words God is good"
we realized how empty those
words must sound to her under
her circumstances. All we could
do was to assure her of our wom-
an1y sympathy.
Mrs. Raw1ins was accompan-
led by her sister, Mrs. c. II. But
Ter, of Bushnell, who had buried
her husband a week ago after
nursing him thro long siege OF
the fever. Truly the sorrows
and sins of this old world weigh
most heavily on the weaker sex.
Fhe funeral party took the
corpse by team across the eoun'
try eighteen miles to a country
burial ground. God pity and
strengthen that woman when the
final sentence is carried out that
takes her two sons. She said she
bad neutrality-suspicious. broken up
and in her old age left with this
awful sorrow to carry the rest OF
her DAYS and not even the shelter
of her owa roof under which to
hide her grief and shame. It has
ali gone to defray court expenses
Il, the frantic endeavor to save
those of her own household.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
AAm V~~~@e%~~~~AAH~~ ~~~~MAAA,
: RA. LROAD GOSSIP F.;
@ee~~e~ SS~~~se~~~~~~~e~~eS

Co, rducto>- Newton was carried
off on a col:rting expedition at
Triton yesterday. Conductor
Bass substituted him on his run
to Thomasvi11e. )
Storekeeper W. c. Griffin, for
the .: A: B. & 4. A. accorng,q37iss .;g,377iss ais
wife to 0cills yestetdsy,S On a.
visit. -
Anefheet DuckIew and his old
faithful 1913" had to help engi-
neer Halle out yesterday when
his engine $40, broke dnw-
tween No.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Resolutions Of Respect.
Hall of Fitzgerald Lodge, !
No. IS, l. O. o. F. J
Dec. 4, 1907.

Dec. 4, 1907.
Whereas, The great and su-
preme Ruler of the Universe has
in His infinite wisdom removed
from among us one of our%wor-
thy and esteemed sisters, Mrs.
J. HI. Crimble; and
Whereas. The long apd init
mate relations held with her in
the faithful discharge Of her
duties Il Ma Magnolia Lodge, No.
Fl, and elsea""ll hiakes IL EN-.
ineatiy betting that we record
our appreciation of her, there.
fore
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
RESOLUTIONS
Passed By the National Wo-
: mans Christian TEN.
perance Union.

We, the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, in
tnirty-third annual convention
assembled, rejoice in the fact
that the past ten years has been
one Of unusual progress and gra-
tifying growth. We render
thanks to Almighty God for His
guidance and blessing in all de-
partments of our work, and we
reafirm our undying hostility to
the liquor traffic, and our un-
faltering adherence to the basic
principles of our organization as
set forth in the following resolu-
tions:
1-TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
We affirm with renewed en-
phasis our belief that total alsti"
nence from alcoholic beverages
as the same law for each human
life, and we rejoice that the ver-
dict of science increasingly con-
demns even the moderate use of
alcohol.
z-PROHIBITION.
We reafirm our belief in legal
prohibition as the ultimate So
luton of the liquor problem, and
we renew our protest against all
government completely with the
LIQUOR traffic.
We protest against the ia=
suing by the federal government t
Of liquor tax receipts in prohibit
ton territory.
We oppose any measure look
ing to the re-esta blishment of
the sale of beer or other intoxi-
eating drinks In the army can
teen. and we urge continuous
effort for the passage of a law
forbidding the sale Of liquor
within four miles of any army
post.
We urge that the temporary
prohibition of the sale of beer in
national soldiers homes, which
will take effect on March /, 1907,
be made permanent.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
FOR ALDERMAN.

1 hereby announce my candidacy
for alderman of First Ward, subject
to the action of the white primary.
Respectfully,
@, w. HAYES.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
FOR MAYOR

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
mayor.
DREW W. PAULK.
Fitzgerald enterprise., 1906-12-06
Body Of ]. G. RaAAls
Passes Thro Fitzgerald
The Remains Were Accom-
panied by Mrs. Rawlins
and Her Sister, Mrs.
C. Fl. Butler.

The 1890 A, B. & A. traina
coming from Thomasyille veater'
day, carried with it the material
for one Of the most sensational
and thrilling tragedies eve r
written. AS the train pulled Up
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
CASTRO SAID TO
Be Ill AND VERY
NEAR DEATH

Fort de France. Martinique. Dec. TO-
Reliable advices received here from Vene-
zucla set forth that President Castro was
moved down 10 the little seacoast village
OF Macuto. near La Guayra, last Monday.
The president is declared as being very
i'll. lie made the trip from Caracas in a
bed. When he arrived at Macuto he looked
more like a corpse than a live man, and
appeared 10 be absolutely unconscious. II
is generally believed that he has no
chance of living
Recently posters have been circulated in
Caracas declaring that no one is today de-
ceived regarding the gravity OF President
Castro's illness, and insisting that the ex-
ercise OF the executive power be assured
through a vice president, as is provided
for In the constitution. For a long time
past, the poster continues. only routine
government matters have been attended
TO and important questions are being held
I'm allegiance.
Gen. Paredes. all eX-revolutionist, now
I'm exile. is organizing a serious insurrec-
tionary movement, and declares that he
will soon take the field. He claims 10 have
1900 rifles at his disposition.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
PASTOR ANNOUNCES
SALE OF A CHURCH.

Rev Elliott Il. Studey. pastor OF the
Broadway NJ. +. church, yesterday made
formal announcement to the congregation
OF the transfer OF tho church property to
the First United Presbyterian church, and
the contemplated disbanding of the
church organization.
lie explained that changed conditions
ia the district near tho church. particu-
larly I'm the population. caused the MEM
bership to fall off and this I'm turn brought
about suth a decrease i'm financial receipts
that the church has for the past few
years been unable to meet necessary ex-
pcnses.
Mr. Studley announced that he would
remain as pastor until April. but thought
IL would be a good idea for those who
wished TO join one of the other churches
90 receive their letters and present them
or the first Sunday in January. Services
al the Broadway NJ. Il. church Will proba-
bly, cease on the last Sunday Of the pres
ont month
The present membership is 1874. The re-
ceipts last wear fell short of the expenses
over $1,000. In 1882 there were 312 members:
and today of tho lA only - are nearer to
tho Broadway church than 10 some other
Methodist Episcopal church.
The church Will be occupied by tho
First United Presbyterian church. after
extensive alterations and improvements
have teen made to the building.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
WARM COMPETITION
IN WATER SERVICE.

The Fall River and the Providence lines
OF the New England Navigation company
(N y. n. VI. and III. r. RI, and tho Bos-
ton and New York service via Cape Cod
TO be inaugurated by the company early
next summer. will be forced 10 meet CONF
petition from the Morse steamship enter
prises.
Tho Enterprise line and the JOY limo
presumably will continue TO compete with
the New Haven for New York and New
England freight and passenger business.
The New Haven marine feld thus is In.
vaded by three competitors.
These conditions foreshadow strenuous
competition in the New Haven marine dis
trict, and the plans Of Mr. Morse may in
volve interests not supposed 10 be domna-
ted by the New Haven.
The Boston and Philadelphia Steamship
company. which sends steamers Co Provi-
deucc and Boston. may he brought into
the struggle, and the Merchants and Mi
nors company ls another that may be in
volved I'm the struggle Of the New Haven
and Mr.. Morse for supremacy in the
coastwisc trade.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-10
BOWLING ALLEY
AIDS MORALITY
SAYS Mr.. KROM

81 believe that the better class OF bowl
ing alleys In this city is one of the strong
est moral influences in the city" said
Rev Asbury T.. Krom at the evening SER
vice i'm the Benehccnt Congrega uonal
church yesterday.
II am sure that there will be no dis
sent from the opinion that amusement in
some form is a natural desire I'm every
natural life. Those OF Us who have
learned how serious H. the battle OF life
must know that the time allotted TO play
- mono TOO long. IL has been said that
play molds character; IL might be said
that IL forctells character.
out upon the religion that would make
a mans face the contour upon which to
measure religion by the yard. Where
does man show his tKue character more
than in a place OF amusement? No one
starts upon the highway TO crime through
the vale OF tears. No one visits the sa-
loon with the expectation OF getting into
an atmosphere of gloom. That would
be contrary to all the laws OF nature. Be-
fore you can eradicate evil institutions
YOU must transform mems lives and
cleanse their tastes.
There are thousands of young people
who think that even II the world does
not owe them a living, II does owe them
amusement. Many man would he n
better business man, or n better preach
or. as the case may be, IN he would con-
sent TO give five minutes day 10 moral
amusement.
Because life is a battlefield. IL is no
reason that a man should act as If he
were about to be shot. Every man owes
IL 10 himself To have some form OF
healthful amusement that he can partici-
pate I'm every day.
Immoral amuscments are not only
dangerous to citys welfare but
they are a great danger to individuals.
the home and TO society. IL is not the
question whether or not We shall have
theatres and other places OF amusement;
il is whether they shall be moral or not"