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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
SPECIAL MUSIC At CHURCH
Prof J s. Henry Is Now Director Of
Baptist Church Choir

Sunday evening at the Baptist
church feature Of the services was
the special music. Prof. J. S. Henry,
Prof. Frank Henry and o. A. Cannon
rendered choice instrumental selec
tions, and with Mrs. j. d. Plamon
don at the organ, accompanied an ex-
cellent choir. Those who assisted in
the choir were: Mrs. Edward Bar
rett, Mrs. Edward Payne, Mrs. Howe,
and Miss Lula Gross, sopranos; Mrs.
M. l.. Watts, Mrs. o. 6. Chamber
lain, Miss Mae Gross, altos; Mr.. J. w.
Wilkinson of Walla Walia, and Mr..
Walter Judy, tenors; Geo. Bannistel,
Mr.. g. B. Kidder, Mr.. Charles Belts
and Mr.. Fred Koontz, bass.
Special music is hereafter to be
given in all Sunday services at the
Baptist chu1ch. Prof. j. S. Henry
has been engaged to rehearse and di-
rect the choir. On next Sunday night
union services will be held at the
Baptist church, and on this occasion
the choir of that church and the
choirs Of the Christian and Methodist
Episcopal churches will be heard
in chorus. On next Thursday evening
the three choirs will meet together fol
rehearsal of church songs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
SEATTLE STEAMBOATS, COLLIDE
Steamer Dix sinks, Carrying With
Her Forty-0ne People.

In collision between the steamship
JEANNE, belonging to the Alaska
Coast company, Captain P. II. Mason,
aud the Puget Sound steamer Dix,
belonging to the Alki Point Transpor
tation company, Al people were
drowned at Seattle Sunday night
There were 10 passengers on board.
The cause of the accident was
Misunderstanding Of signals. The
JEANNE struck the Dix on her star
board side just abatt midships, and
keeled her over. She filled with
water, then righted and went down
stern first, sinking within five min
utes of the time Of the collision. The
Dix was on her way to Port Blakeley
from Seattle, and the Jeannie was
going from Smith Cove to Tacoma to
unload ore for the smelter. The
Jeannie was not injured in the least
and no member of her Grew was lost.
The master Of the Dix was saved.
The collision occurred while the
Sound was almost as smooth as mill
pond and after the boats had been
steaming within sight Of each other
for quarter of au hour.
The Jeannie was backing when she
collided with the Dix and the impact
was very slight The Dix was struck
aft Of amidship on the starboard side.
She listed heavily to port for a brief
period, righted herself, then sank
stern first. There was hardly time
| to launch life RATS or boats before she
was almost entirely submerged.
Passengers jumped from the decks
into the water; women screamed and
officers and men called orders that
could hardly be heard above the din.
The passengers of the Dix who could
swim made their way to the sides OF
the Jeannie and were dragged aboard.
The Jeannie was not moved until after
all who had reached her had been tesr
hauled aboard. Theu she oruised
about, picking up several who hac
managed to stay above water. II
j was after 10 o'clock when the Jeanne
left the scene of the catastrophe apt
steamed to the Virginia street dock
Seattle, with her 80 survivors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
WARM IND|CAT|ONsIlAT HELIX
Two Mass Meetings Held ar Which
City Tickets Were Nominated.

The Helix city election takes place
Tuesday, December A. At mass
meeting held last Wednesday after
noon the following we're nominated on
the peoples ticket:
Mayor, A. b. Montgomery council
men, f. H. Richmond, s. 7. Isaacs,
Ira Julien; Recorder. M. A. Fergu-
son; marshal, John T. Griswold ;
treasurer, @. E. Bott.
Thursday a second convention was
held by another lot of the citizens of
the town who were not present at the
first assembly and they organized by
electing J. w. Smith for chairman
and D. H. Bayne for secretary. They
nominated the following ticket in op
position to The first ticket.
Mayor A. B. Montgomery; council
men, M. l.. Morrison. W. H. Albee
DR. F. A. Lieuallen; recorder, M
A. Ferguson; marshal, Charles A
Logan; treasurer. @. Il. Bott. Thil
ticket will be known as the "Oitizen''
| Ticket, -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Whitman Trounced Idaho

Slow playing, fumbles and an
of punting characterized
the Whitman Idaho football contest
Saturday afternoon, in which Whit
man players defeated the visitors by
the close margin Of to 5. The
features of the game were the success
full forward passes by the Moscow
team. Robertson, the quarter, &C
curately making difficult throw to
George Armstrong at right end.
Whitman attempted the forward pass
once early in the fgame, but made a
signal failure and abandoned the new
play.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
UNAVA|LING QUEST
Britain in Mexico Finds Only
Another False Glue.
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INFORMATION SENT RY LAWYER
Information States that Child Is
Other Than One Lost at Toll
Gate Last Summer.

The mystery surrounding the disap
pearance of little Cecil Brittan from
the Toll Gate last July is as far from
being cleared as ever, says the Walla
Walla Bulletin. Mrs. brittan receiv-
ed message from Robert l.. Brittan
this morning stating that his quest for
his missing son in New Mexico result
ed in no end. The father went to
New Mexico Monday afternoon, lured
by the hope that a small Snapshot
photograph he had received was that
of bis missing boy. but the word re-
ceived would tend to show that it was
only another of the will o. the wisps
that the frantic parents have been fol
lowing ever since the disappearance.
The message stated
"It is not Cecil. Will start home
tonight"
1t was sent from Albuquerque and
dated at 8 80 in the morning.
Mr.. Brittan has spent nearly all he
owned in the fruitless search for some
trace of the missing boy and has gone
on numerous journeys in the hope of
finding the lad. He has made trips
to Chicago, st. Louis, Salt Lake, and
now to New Mexico. following some
clue that promised to lead to some
thing in the end only to find that the
facts had been misrepresented.
His last trip was taken with New
Mexico as the objective point. From
letters received in Walla Walla from
Albuquerque, Mr.. Brittan was almost
sure that he had found the boy at last,
as the letters were very carefully
worded to make sure that the reward
would be paid to the person having
the child or recovering it. Several OF
these letters, accompanied finally ry
photograph, showing boy greatly re
| sembling Cecil, convinced Mr. Brittan
that he would find his missing son in
| New Mexico, where he had been
taken by band of kidnappers. Mr..
Brittan left Monday, keeping his des-
tination secret, as he wished to sur
prise those having the child and to
give them no warning Of his coming.
The clue that he followed seems to
have been false one. rs the lad in
New Mexico proved to be other than
his son.
Most people now believe the disap-
pearance is only one of the many
mysterious occurrences which have
taken place in the Blue Mountains. the
majority of which remain unsolved,
even though years have passed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
COAL FROM ALBERTA
O. R. & N. Waits for an EN-
ergency Rate from Spokane
WILL Be EFFECTIVE 60 DAYS
Rates From Spokane Will Probably
Be SO per Ton for Coal Delivered
at Points in This Territory

The coal situation in this section of
the Northwest promises to be some
what relieved by shipments of Alberta
coal over the Corbin road into Spok-
ane and from that point over the
Northern Pacific and 0. r. & N.
lines.
The following telegram from Gen
eral Freight Agent R. B. Miller, of tie
o. r. g. N, to general Superintendent
Burns of Walla Walla, explains the
action of that company in its efforts
to secure fuel:
Portland, Nov, II, 1905.
r. Burns, Walla Walla:
eve. have been waiting to hear from
the Northern Pacific about emergency
rates on coal from Spokane to relieve
situation but have decided to publish
rates on coal from Spokane of ~ per
ton to Pendleton and intermediate
points south of Snake river including
Pomeroy and Dayton branches. Rates
will be effective as soon as we can get
permission from commission to waive
thirty days notice. Alberta coal is
quoted at $5.15 a ton f. O. B. cars at
Spokane which would make delivered
price at points in your territory $1.l5
tone and while slightly higher than
Wyoming and Fernie coal, based on
through rates to Walla Walla, $3.65
ton on latter.
"We hope our action in making this
extremely low rate will enable your
people to secure some coal they could
not otherwise get and afford relief we
have so earnestly desired furnished.
Am informed by mines that they can
| furnish coal and now have up with
IsCorbin line question of equipment.
Have asked MohIer for names of
mines and will advise you SO you can
put your people in direct touch with
them. Rates will be effective in a
period of sixty days.
"R. B. Miller y
The Alberta mines have plenty OF
| coal and the only obstacle in the way
of securing fuel for this section at
once is in getting permission of the
Interstate commission to. grant the
waving of the usual thirty day notice
for emergency rates.
| superintendent Burns will notify
Agent Dobie, local agent of the 0. R.
& N, when the rates go into effect
also the names of the different Albertf
mines so that local fuel dealers may
get into correspondence with the mine
i owners.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
DISCUSS RAVAGES OF DISEASE
Masses will Receive Benefit of Dis
cussion and Deductions.

At the Hotel Astor in New York
scores of eminent medical men, public
health officials, legislators, clergymen
and representatives of foreign govern
rnents, with Others interested. in the
general welfare of humanity, as
ssmLled for the point session of the
American International congress on
tuberculosis and the Medico-Legal
Society of New York.
The chief object of the meeting,
which was held under the sanction of
the United States government, is the
information aud urging of legislation
to prevent tuberculosis. Incidentally
there was scientific discussion of the
disease and the later discoveries, rela.
five to its treatment and presentation.
The personnel Of the congress was
such as to give weight to its delibera-
tions and conclusions. The roll call
showed an attendance of many medi.
cal men and others of national or in
ternational reputation. DR.. f. e.
Daniel, of Austin, Texas, president Of
the congress, delivered his presidential
address, in the course of which ht
set forth the alarming and ever in
creasing spread of the disease and th'
necessity for the cooperation of al
| governments in legislative and othel
measures for its prevention.
The congress discussed every stag
aud symptom of tuberculosis. New
aud powerful light was turned OF
many phases of the disease, and it j
intended to enlighten the masses con
cerning it. Preventive legislation wa
urged, also governmental and mum
cipal sanitariums throughout tn
| world. Boards of health, state an
provincial medical societies and medi
co-legal organizations throughou
America and Europe was asked to &C
operate in the movement.
A feature of the congress was n
ports regarding a great number (
special sanitariums and open a.
camps in this county. The mods
camp, known as Camp Piny Wood
in Sullivan country New York, WI
studied; also Saranao Lake, the Gil
of Last Hope. the army sanitarium fl
] consumptiyes at Fort Bayard. N. Y
aud other places where tuberculosis
being scientifically treated.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Soldier was Remorseful

Because he took to heart severe
reprimand given by an officer for in
temperance, Private J. g. STEPHENS of
Fort Walla Walla attempted to com
NIT suicide by slashing his throat
with razor. The soldier was re-
moved to the post hospital and It is
believed that he will live.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Fuel at Helix

Herald: Helix will soon have an
abundant supply of fuel as Smith
& McEachern have been doing some
tall hustling. They have secured 300
cords of wood aud have been promised
at least two cars more of coal, but
they are not sure about that part.
They hope for the best, but they know
they will get the wood as fast as it
can be shipped.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
s24. 600 Land Deal

At O'Clock Saturday afternoon 4Sc
acres of land belonging to the estate
of the late Mrs. Figg Thompson was
sold at the court house by Attorney
Carter, administrator of the estate.
The land was bid in by Joseph Hans
comb at $24, 600 (which is a trifie over
$5l per acre. The land is located 10
miles northwest of the city. East
Orepnnian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Rates Have Taken Effect

Robert Burns, of the 0. R. g. N. COM
pany, announces that the new inter
state freight rate which has been
under consideration by his company
for some time, went into effect Thurs
day. Nov. 15. The new tariff is q
material decrease from the old rate.
In regard to rates with reference to
distance there is a substantial reduc-
tion. All points on the o. r. & N. in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho come
under the new tariff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Devil was Routed.

T. II. Gourley, leader of the Church
of Gods Children, or the People Of
the Apostolic Faith, at Seattle, in ex-
planning why he and his congregation
made so much noise at night that the
neighbors could not sleep, said: "We
are casting the devil out Of woman
ald in orde, to do it we were forced
to sing and shout. 1t was a hard
task, but I believe we accomplished
the desired result.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Holy Roller Woman Dead.

Maud Hurt Crefield, accomplice OF
Esther Mitchell, who shot and killed
George Mitchell, died Saturday in the
Seattle jail. After Mitchell shot and
killed Joshua Crefield, the notorious
Holy Roller leader, the two women
concocted a plan to murder Mitchell
ard Esther shot her brother in the
union depot, after be had been cleared
Of the charge Of murder. The
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Cook is Removed

L. S. Cook, superintendent of the
State Portage road at Cello Falls, has
been removed, charged with grating
by forging the names on vouchers and
padding the payrolls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
The Rrotherhood Of Owls

A new fraternal order. the Brother
hood Of Owls, has been instituted at
Walla Walla, with charter member
ship of over 500 members. Fl. L.
Leavitt is the founder and president
of the order, which will have its per-
manent headquarters in WalIa Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Dairy Stock

The dairy stock of Umatilla county
and other sections of the state is being
improved, but the herds need con-
tlnued Improvement for years to
come. Only the best breeds of stock
snd those especially adapted to the
purposes in hand, should be kept. 1t
costs no more to keep a first class
auimal than one that is not worth
one third as much in dairy. Dairy
men and farmers are realizing this,
and acting accordingly. Echo Regis
for
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Thanksgiving Masquerade Bali

Owing to the announcement of the
Weston Thanksgiving ball for We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 28, the Thanks
giving masquerade ball in Athena
will be given at the opera house on
Friday evening, Nov. 80. This date
is selected SO as not to conflict with
the Weston ball.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20

women were arrested and held for
trial bat later ordered deported on
the charge of insanity. A writ of
prohibition was issued by the su-
preme court and the women were in
the King county Jail when Mrs.
Creffield died.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20

fifteen feet from the top of the ground.
FrauK brought home with him one of
the bones. which measured four feet
in length and over 12 inches in cir
cumference. The remainder of the
skeleton was found to be very much
decayed,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
Finds Bones of Mastodon

While on Pine creek north OF Town
Sunday, Frank Swaggart discovered
the bones Of mastodon. At the
place where the discovery was made,
the decayed Zones were in strata Of
clay in the creek bank and about
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20
settle Up.

Those knowing themselves to be in-
debted to VIM. Mcbride, the druggist.
are expected to call aud settle by o.
tober 10. Otherwise cost Of coIlec-
tion may be added.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-20

zeke Matthews, Pendleton's veteran
tonsorial aEktst, was in town Saturday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20
DOWiE SAYS A FINAL mo"
Rejects Arbitration Proposal and Pre-
pares for Eiuht in Court.

Chicago, April 1S.-All negotiations
looking toward a peaceful settlement
of the question as to who shall con
have been broken off. John Alex
ander Dowie, through his attorneys,
rejected the proposition advanced by,
General Overseer Voliva, to the effect
that the $21, 900, 900 estate be turned
over to a board of control, to consist
of nine members, four OF them to be
selected by Dowie and a like number
by Voliva. The ninth man was to be
selected by the board as created. 1t
was stipulated that both Dowie and
Voliva be active members of this
board and that the action of the mem
bers thereof be final in determining
whether or not the deposed first apos-
tie" or Voliva be the recognized head
of the Christian Catholic church.
Dowie rejected the proposal on the
grounds that not only would he not
acquiesce in the appointment of Vol.
iva on the board, but that he nj long
err recognized the new leader as a
member of the church.
In speaking of the ultimatum, Attor.
ney Haley, representing Dowie, said:
LAS soon as we can obtain the neces.
sary information we will file a bill in
~chancery in the circuit court of Lake
county at Waukegan. This instru.
ment will be a petition that the rams
fer of the property of Zion City, exc.
cuted by General Overseer Voliva, Civ
ing to Deacon Alexander Granger full
title thereof, be declared void. We
are handicapped to the extent that
Voliva and his forces have in their
possession all of the books and papers
concerning Zion City and its property.
1t may be necessary for us to go into
court to get possession of these. AS
soon as we obtain the desired informa-
ton the bill will be fled"
DR.. Dowie. 1t is stated, will go to
Zion City some time this week. 1t is
declared by the Dowieites that when
the first apostle" enters the city
which he founded, he will do so as
the head of the church. Voliva, they
say, will be communicated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20
PANIC IN CHICAGO CHURCH.
Cry of Fire Starts Crush Which Re.
suits in Four Deaths.

Chicago, April 16.-During a panic
which followed a croy of fire" while
400 persons were participating in the
services in St. Ludmilla's Roman
Catholic church, Twenty-fourth street
and Albany avenue. three children and
n woman were killed and a score Of
others injured, several seriously.
The majority of the w~orshipers in
the church at the time the false alarm
of fire was given were m and
children, and in a few minutes all
We're in a tangled mass, fighting to es-
cape from the supposed danger. Many
persons jumped through the windows,
but the greater portion crowded to the
center aisle. The extra weight proved
too much for the floor and some OF
the beams supporting it broke. The
cracking of the timbers increased the
fright of the now terrified women and
children and everyone in the place be-
came panic-stricken, men, women and
children lighting desperately with
each other in an effort to reach the
outside. The woman and children
suffered most in the struggle, and
when the church was finally emptied
three children were lying dead in the
aisles and one woman was so badly
hurt that she died while being re-
moved to the hospital.
The dead: Mrs. Kate Kanik, Emma
Hotka, Barbara Hermanek, Lille
Cunat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20
SEVEN eUNNERs ARE KILLED.
Death of Lieutenant Greame Increases
List Of kearsarge Victims.

Washington, April 1.-THE navy de-
partment received a telegram from
Admiral Brownson. reporting that
Lieutenant Joseph w. Graeme, gun
umpire, wso was injured in the explo-
sion aboard the battleship Kearsarge
during target practice in Cuban wat
ers, in which sig gunners were killed,
is dead; that the condition Of william
King, ordinary seaman, and Frederick
L. Fisher, chief gunner's mate, Is
grave, and that all others injured are
doing well. The death of Lieutenant
Graeme increases the death list from
the disaster to seven, including two
commissioned officers. All of the bod
les will probably be brought to this
country on the first available vessel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20

nediately fired four SHOTS at the ne
groes, killing n OF them, and the
other escaped. Peters went to the sta.
ton and gave himself up, but he was
released without bond. The news of
the killing Of another negro spread
like wildfre throughout the city and
hundreds Of people left their beds and
fastened to the public square. The
militia on guard there prevented any
violent outbreak, and after a time dis.
persed the crowds and no further
trouble Is feared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20
Franklin Anniversary Celebration.

Philadelphia, April lS.-ln the
presence of a brilliant gathering OF
persons distinguished in the arts.
science, literature and in many
branches of education, the four days
celebration in this city of the 2OOth
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin was formally opened in
Witherspoon hall by the reception OF
delegates from all parts of the world
The celebration is in charge OF the
American Philosophical society, for
promoting useful knowledge, founded
in 1743, and of which Benjamin Frank
lin was the first president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-20
ROOSEVELT RAps MUCK RAkeRs
Declares a Fool Is Well Nigh as Dan.
uerous as a Dishonest Man.

Washington, April 16~.-President
Roosevelt made his expected attack
on the man with the muck rake in
his address at the laying of the cor.
nerstone of the new congressional of.
flee building. The presidents speech
was aimed at the great mass of indis.
criminate abuse of public men, OF
corporations, and men of wealth by
irresponsible magazine writer's, who,
seeing some things that are bad, jump
to the conclusion that everything Is
bad.
President Roosevelt's address was
based IN two broad principles-viz.:
"The effort to make financial or po.
litical profit out OF the destruction Of
character ear only result in public
calamity" and: "The fool who has
not sense enough to discriminate be.
tween what Is good and what is bad
Is well nigh as dangerous as the man
who does discriminate and yet chooses
the bad"
Public officials. declared the presi-
dent. must be honest; more than that,
they must be courageous enough to
enforce the law against the rich ard
poor alike. He said further that "if a
public man is willing TO yield to pop.
ular clamor and do wrong to 'nen Of
wealth, or to rich corporations, it may
be set down as certain that If the OPP
po"tunity comes he will secretly and
furtively do wrong to the public in
the interest of a corporation"
The president too had something to
say to men who own and control enor-
fortunes. He intimated that the
time must come when the national
government must tax their great for
tunes to such an extent that they
must be disintegrated at the death Of
their holders. But, he said, we should
discriminate in the s%harpest way be-
tween fortunes well won and fortunes
i'll won He added that mo amount
Of charity in spending fortunes in any
way compensates for misconduct In
making them"