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The Washington times., 1906-08-24
TWAS EVER THUS.

The impulse 10 give advice to people
who 60 out in Overerowded boats is
checked by a sense of its futillty.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
TORREY WOULD DIE
TO SAVE A SOUL

WlNONA LAKE. Ind. Aug. 2i-At
the Bible conference being held here
200 people rose 10 their feet last night
ana promised that during the remain
der Of their lives they would make soul
winning their chief business. Many
also agreed 10 become Christians
All this was done al the invitation
OF The Rev. Dr. Reuben A TOrrey. the
world-iamous evangelist. OF Chicago.
who was The preacher Among other
things he said
''If ] knew that by dropping dead on
this platform tonight / could be the
means OF saving one soul who, If I
lived twenty years longer. would not
be- saved, would be willing to die
this instant
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
PARTRIDGE TO WE'D
YOUNG MISS HELD

NEW YORK, Aug. 2--Col- John n.
Partridge. civil war veteran and former
New York police commissioner. has the
courage Of his convictions. He con-
fesses TO sixty-two years and soon is to
wed Miss Charlotte Held. a handsome
young woman of twen-y-four Colonel
Partridge when asked about the report
Of his wedding, remarked:
Il don't see why a man or sixty-two
should not maryland why he should
not marry a young woman. Age is a
matter merely Of how "a man feels. He's
only as old as he things he Is. / hope
20 tack good many more years TO my
life
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
GERMAN ART GIFT
FOR WASHINGTON
Postal Authorities Of Hamburg Tender
Picture to Gallery of the
Capital.

DESTROYS that some expression of Ger
man art should ad0rn a Washington
art gallery. the postal authorities OF
Hamburg. Germany. through Hensel,
Bruckmann & Dorbacher, Of New York,
have addressed a letter 20 the District
Commissioners Offering to dedicate d
picture 10 some museum or institution
of art In this city.
Commissioners AIaefarlaHd, 10 whom
the communication has been referred.
states that. although he is unaware Of
The reason that inspired the generous
offer. he Will furnish the name of the
prominent local institutions. Inasmuch
as the offer has sone unsolicited. il IA
likely that the New York firm VIII make
its own selection. -
The Washington times., 1906-08-24

since remained as guide posts between
the old and the Greater Washington.
Now that the value of property has
increased so greatly they are no longer
profitable and are gradually making
way for a better class of buildings.
Workmen are now engaged In tearing
down the old buildings on the site OF
which II is intended 10 erect a four
story brick structure, the ground floor
Of which viii be used for store pur-
poses. while the upper stories will be
fitted up for offices. The building viii
be done by Henry Schneider, after plans
made by Arthur NJ. POyntOn, architect
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
WOUNDED BY MOB,
WILL LOSE HIS LEG
Engineer McLendon, Shot During Sails
bury, N. c., Lynching, VIII
Probably Die.

SALISBURY. n. c., Aug. 2+-Engineer
John McLendon, who was one Of the
men shot IN the recent Iynchiug in
Salisbury Is at the Whltehcad-St0Kes
Sanat0Tlum. where an operation will be
performed, IL having been found neces-
sary 10 amputate his leg. There is the
smallest hope for him.
There Is yet mystery as 20 who shot
him. The mob feeling against JaileT
FIrider, who was supposed 10 have in
flicted the wound. has subsided although
the incident IS sure to have political
bearing.
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
-FOUR MEN PERISH
IN FIGHTING FIRES
Members of French Regiment Sent to
Extinguish Flames in Forest
Near Toulon.

PARIS, Aug. GA forest FIRE broke
out a Montacaume near TOuIOn. today.
A detachment of the NTH Regiment OF
the line which was sent 10 assist ia put
ting out the fire was caught IN the val
ley and before It could escape four men
were burned to death and eighteen
others injured
Several other members Of the detach-
ment disappeared.
The Washington times., 1906-08-24
WELLHAN AIRSHIP
FOUND DEFECTIVE
VIII Abandon Flight for the
North Pole Until
Next Year.

HANINIERFEST. Norway. Aug. "a
AdvIces received here today from Spitz-
bergen are 10 the effect that Walter
WeIlman has abandoned his attempt 20
reach the North Pole this year owing 10
defects found 20 exist in the alrsulp
which ne was 20 have used.
The above contradIcts statement Of
the Chrisriania. Norway, correspondent
Of the London Daily Mall. published on
August u. The dispatch stated that Mr..
Wellman had abandoned the attempt 70
reach the North Pole this year owing 10
the lateness of the season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
REV. EVANS GOES TO DAYTON
Pastor of Athena NJ. E. Church Trans
ferred By Presiding Elder

Rev. John Evans, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this
city, has received notification from
the presiding elder that his services in
church work are desired at Dayton,
WASH, and that he is to be at Dayton
to conduct services next Sunday.
Rev. Evans, who was in Boise City.
Idaho, when notification came of bis
new assignment, was unaware of the
presiding elders action until told of
it by Press reporter, when the min
lister alighted from the o. r. & N.
train yesterday morning.
He stated that he had no intimation
of being transferred to Day ton, al
though there had been some talk Of a
change.
Rev. Evans is we'll liked by the peo-
pie of Athena and is popular with the
members of bis church. An effort
will be made by the church's mem
bers to have Rev. Evans remain here
for the remainder of the year, and
with fthis object in view, a special
business meeting is being held at the
church this afternoon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Thos. H. Pierce Dead.

Thomas FL. Pierce, civil war veter-
an, father of Mrs. Evans of this city,
died Friday in hospital at Boise,
Idaho, after long illness resulting
from stomach trouble. At his request
the deceased was buried in the sol
diers' cemetery at Boise barracks.
Mr. Pierce served four years in the
civil war, one year as a member of
the 10l Illinois cavalry and three
years ia the oath Illinois infantry.
Rev. Evans went to Boise Saturday
and returned yesterday, accompanied
by Mrs. Evans mother.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
AGENT AND CASHIER
Pendleton and Umatilla County
Stirred Over Charges
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST AGENT
Said to Have Used His Position to
Disadvantage Of Indians and for
HIS Private Benefit.

The storm that has been brewing
over the business affairs on the Una
tilla Indian reservation for months,
has broken in force and Major Ed
wards, superintendent and general
distributing agent, and w. l.. Thomp-
son, cashier of the Commercial
National Bank of Pendleton, are
brought into the limelight as the re-
suit of accusations and allegations
which for the most part have been
made by Pendleton business men.
1t is alleged in general that Major
Edwards has used his position as agent
of the reservation to the hurt and dis
advantage of the Indians, who ere his
wards, and to the people of Pendleton,
who have business dealings with
them, and that W. L. Thompson, the
banker, has been appointed guardian
of the Indians by Edwards and has
used his position to coerce business
men into dealings with. bis bank to
the bias of their previous commercial
arrangements.
4 The trouble dates back several
months to the time that Edwards ap-
pointed Thompson guardian of all the
minor Indians on the reservation, and
gave it into his power to pass upon all
business dealings in which these
estates were concerned.
Major Edwards has had a stormy
career since his advent as agent of the
reservation, and the present trouble is
the logical result of his course of ac-
tion. Under the old custom the In
dians of the reservation were allowed
to lease their lands to whom they
pleased, the agent merely ratifying
the transaction. When the Indian
needed money he drew upon his lease.
Edwards, under ruling of the Indian
department, put stop to this system.
He made all the leases and stipulated
that all money should be paid to him
as trustee. He forbade any advance
to be made to the Indians and held
,, that the Indians were to be held per
, sonally responsible for all bills run by
them. He also provided that he was
! to say whether or not a prospective
lessee could have land from the In
dians, and further ruled that one man
could not farm more than one section
Of land unless given special permission
by the agent as person especially
fitted to deal honestly with his Indian
landlords.
These rulings caused great deal of
friction when they were promulgated,
the business men charging that the
new order of things was unjust to them
and after the appointment Of Thomp
son the minors began to assume a
more serious aspect.
Edwards, since assuming his Office,
has transacted all his banking bust
ness through the Commercial National
Bank of Pendleton. Since then, the
Indian business in Athena has amount
ed to practically nothing, where form.
erly it was of great magnitude, the
allottees Of Indian land tributary tc
Athena doing practically all of theil
trading here.
When the granting of leases and
the transfer of lands began to be OF
some magnitude during the summer
Edwards chose Thompson as tht
Godfather" of the minor Indians on
the reservation. Thompson was th'
custodian of all the Indian money
accruing from rental, sale of stock ol
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30

from any source. He was the arbiter
in lease making and could say as
guardian of an Indian whether or not
an applicant could have land and how
much. In other words, he had the
control of the Indians financial
affairs.
1t is now charged that Thompson
forced lessees, OF prospective renters,to
transfer their accounts to his bank be-
fore he would consider their applica-
tions for new land or ratify their old
leases. He went among the business
men of Pendleton and threatened that.
unless they traded with his bank, he
would see to it that their Indian bust
ness, which is quite Pendleton fac
tor, would go elsewhere.
That the dealings in heirship lands
were profitable to some one is shown
by the following single transactio", as
published in the East Oregonian:
At a sale held last spring 160 acres
of land belonging to Jennie Van Pelt,
an Indian, was bid in by H. R. Nc
Callum for the price of $1720, or
little over $40 per acre. McCallum is
regarded as having merely allowed
the Commercial National Bank to use
his name in the matter. The land
purchased was the northeast quarter
of section IS. township 1, north of
range 33, E. W. M. 1t was decided
to Il. R. McCallum ON May z. the
acknowledgement being made before
0. G. Edwards on that date by Jennie
Van Pelt, the consideration being as
given above.
Four days later, May II, the same
100 of land was decided by McCallum
to A. L. Parker for the consideration
of $3S60, or $21 per care. The ac-
knowledgement of the deed was made
also on May II before H. B. Darnell,
a county clerk in Montana. the deed
evidently having been sent to that
state for his signature.
As result of this transaction it
will be seen that the land was. sold
four days later for double the amount
received by Jennie Van Pelt and that
as a result of the land deal the sum of
$l640 was made by some one.
In answer to the charges made
against them, Agent Edwards and W.
L. Thompson cashier of the Com.
mercial National Bank, say that the
entire storm against them is melted
by farmers who desire to enjoy privi-
leges which the law forbids them
from enjoying and by the two other
banks of Pendleton, the First National
and the Savings bank, which are
jealous of the business secured by
their young rival, in being designated
as the government depository.
Agent Edwards declares that the
making of leases, the sale of heirship
lands and the disposal of all Indian
funds have been in strict accol dance
with the law, but that because many
of the regulations have been violated
in the past the observance of them
causes dissatisfaction among certain
classes of farmers now. 1t is said
that every step be has taken in tram
sacting the business of the reservation
is upheld by the regulations and the
law and that he defies the opposition
to discover an illegal act on his part.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
WasCO Rancher Declares Con-
victs Should Make Sacks
.MULTNOMAH CAN DECIDE ISSUE
Difference in Price Of Bags in Oregon
and Washington Tells the
Whole Story.

George N. Crosfield, a prominent
farmer Of Wasco, Oregon, calls atten-
tion to the great need of jute mill at
the state penitentiary similar to the
one at Walla WsJla, Wash. He said:
"The farmers in Washin gton paid
6A cents for their grain sacks this
year. Oregon farmers paid II cents.
There is the whole story in a nutshell.
The farmers of Washington have the
advantage of sacks made by peniten-
tiary labor while we have to pay the
jobbers their own price.
II have no doubts as to the success
Of the measure which will be intro
duced when the legislature meets at
Salem next January. Governor
Chamberlain is decidedly in favor of
the bill, and everything hinges on the
position of the delegation from Multi
nomah county. All the members
from other parts of the state favor the
measure, and if we can secure the aid
of the legislators from this county we
will win easily. There will be great
opposition to be overcome, however,
the sack men will fight the bill from
start to finish, but we will be pre-
pared for them.
"We are sanguine of securing Multi
nomah's aid in the fight for the very
reason that we have always aided
Portland in whatever she has attempt
cd. Her members are not surely 60
ing to turn around and deprive us of
our attempts to earn livelihood.
That is what it means to many of us.
We are simply in the hands of the
sack men, and whatever price they
choose to put upon their sacks we will
have TO pay.
"We should have nothing less than
a 100000 sack mill. That many
sacks can be used every year by the
farmers of this state,
In speaking of the short wheat crop
in Sherman county this year Mr.. Cros-
field said:
"We had only about one third our
usual crop and many of us are hard
up. But we are not discouraged;
lightning does not strike twice in the
same place and next year will see
Sherman county back in her old place
of second among the wheat producing
counties of the state :"
Mr.. Crosfield is delegate 10 the
Transmississippi Commercial congress,
which meets in Kansas City next
month, and is preparing to take an
active part when 1t meets. He is Sc
curing data and other material which
he will use when the congress con-
Veues,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
MAY SELL LAND FOR $4,000
If Deal Goes Through 0gle Will Pay
Kirk That sum.

One of the largest real estate deals
that has taken place in Umatilla
county for some months is being nego-
tiated by B. f. Ogle in the purchase
of a section of land south of Havana
station, owned by I. ]. Kirk of this
city. The land in question comprises
a splendid wheat ranch and If the deal
is consummated MIR. Kirk will receive
$4,000, that being the price he has
set on the land. 1t is understood there
is but $1,000 between the two men,
Ogle having made an offer of SAL. 900.
.Mr Ogle already owns consider
able body of land adjoining the section
he is negotiating for and should the
transfer be made, he will control one
of the largest wheat ranches in the
county
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
THREATS AS REsULTOF FAMINE
Eastern Washington Citizens May
Rob Railroads to Secure Fuel.

Railroad trains carrying coal may
be stopped and the coal appropriated
by residents of whitman county If the
fuel famine continues.
eve are going to have coal if we
have to take it from the engines, or
stop train and compel the train crew
to set out Carload" said Q. N. Cad
dis, prominent citizen of Pullman.
Mr.. Gaddis declares the matter is
being discussed by some of the best
citizens, and that if the railroads
persist in refusing to bring coal and
wood to the towns of the Palouse
country, the coal will be taken from
engines. Others who heard Mr.. Cad
dis statement indorse what he said,
and J. 7. Lobaugh, of the9 Pullman
Milling company, suggested rope as
the proper thing for the railroad
officials.
Mr.. Gaddis asserts his belief that
the people of Eastern Washington are
being punished for their efforts to
secure lower rates on coal and that
the railroads are purposely delaying
the delivery of fuel.
The fuel famine is as serious at Col
fax and other poionts as at Pullman.
Coal is said to be selling for 80 ton
and only small lots are allowed each
person. Wood is selling in half cord
lots at SO a cord. The price of full
cord is quoted at $3.50 at Colfax, but
nobody can get but half cord.
Fortunately the weather is mild,
but cold weather is due soon and
muoh sufferinp ia aure to resnit
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Wheat Raisers, Association.

On next Saturday, November B,
there will be meeting of the Inland
Empire Wheatraisers' association at
Pendleton. 1t will be for the purpose
of discussing various propositions that
are now under consideration by the
association, one of which is the agi
tation for the jute mill at the psniten-
tiary. The announcement is made
by the president Of the association,
w. M. Scott.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30

Educate -our Bowels With CascareEb.
Candy CatliartIc. cure constipation forever.
zc.25c. nc @. G. fail. druggists refund money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Bttt d SUHS FiiiiH IlSSULVE
Father Takes the Old Home Place and
Sons Reservation Holdings.

The firm of J. Bell g. Sons. which
for several years has ranked among
the largest wheat raisers in Umatilla
county, was dissolved by mutual con-
sent last week, when a division of the
real and personal property was made.
The firm was composed of John
Bell and his sons James and Hugh.
In addition to the home place north
west of town and the Page place on
Wild Horse creek they farmed re-
servation leased land extensively.
Their wheat crop this year amount
ed to 1894 sacks and one check
issued to the firm by the Preston
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Death Of MIS-. c. S. Ferguson.

Mrs. Ferguson, wife of the Adams
postmaster, died at her home in that
city Friday night, as the result of
paralytic stroke, which she suffered
several weeks ago. She had been
resident of this county for 28 years,
and at her death was 66 years of age.
She was born in Missouri in $780,.
where she was married to Mr.. Fergu-
son. She leaves two sons, M. A.
Ferguson of Helix, and Charles Ferg-
uson of Idaho. The fun eral was held
at Adams Sunday afternoon, and in
terment took place in the Athena
cemeteIy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Government Experimental Road.

The section of government expert
mental road that is being constructed
on the Wild Horse highway east of
Pendleton, is nearing completion.
Two hours, from ] to p. m. on Tues
day, Nov. 8, has been set aside as a
holiday, all business houses will close
and the town will turn out en- mass to
inspect the new road.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30

Parton Milling company of this city
called for $23, ,9s3. 8S.
In the division of the property, Mr..
Bell, ST., takes the old home place;
James Bell gets the Page place on
Wild Horse, and Hugh Bell acquires
interest with him in stock, machinery
and leases on reservation land.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Big Flour shipment.

The Preston Parton mill is grinding
on big -four orders for the oriental
trade. Saturday special train of
ten cars went out over the w. 81 9.
r. for Seattle. and yesterday the
regular train on the same road took
out consignment of seven carloads.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of John Bell & Sons has been dissolv-
ed by mutual consent, and after this
date no obligations can be contracted
in the firms name.
Dated this 27th day of October 1906.
John Bell,
James Bell,
Hugh J. Bell.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Robbery at Hermiston.

The store of Bland e. Donavan, of
Hermiston, was entered by burglars
Friday night and robbed of 800 in
money and several small checks. The
safe in which the money was locked
was blown open by the use Of nitro
Qlycerine
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
Take Notice.

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 con venience of
the clerical force at the mill.
Preston-Parton Milling Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
ro Cure Con.t,patlon rorever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25e,
IL G. G, G. fail 70 cure. druggists refund mones.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-12-14

cold and sore throat which has been
again.
Mrs Arthur J. Hull continues to be
in very poor health.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Banks, whose
marriage at Portchester, N. Y, was
recently announced, have gone to
housekeeping In the home of his grand
mother, Mrs Abrsm Banks.
Mr. and Mrs Pearl Metcalf have
moved into the cottage owned by H..
w. Craft.
Miss Inez H. Hull, accompanied BY
her sister, Mrs Paul d. Moody OF
Mortified, Mass, is enjoying . visit
to her parents, Mr. and MrS John III.
Hull, at their home in Hull'S Farms.
Mrs Charles n. Jennings is enjoying
visit to her daughter, Mrs s. J. Day
ton, at the latter's home In Brooklyn,
Clarence Parrack, who has been at
the Bridgeport hospital since his acci-
dent few weeks ago, is now at the
home of his sister, Mrs Albert Bulk
ley on Greenfield Hill, where he Is
progressing as well as might be ex-
pected.
Mrs Theodore Sturees, who has
been in New York for several months,
recently visited her home and rela-
tiveS here.
John G. Lobdell was in the Jury box,
last week, at the criminal Superior
court in Bridgeport.
The social committee of the Chris
ttan Endeav0r society gave an ''amuse-
ment social" at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs George b. Merwin, Tuesday
evening. The occasion was 80 planned
that every one, both old and young,
leaving ali cares behind, might spend
an evening in hearty laughter, fun and
frolic. A literary program began at
$50 and lasted for one hour. After
this q series Of Old-time kitchen games,
embracing sBlind Mans Buzz"
"Queen Dido, Going to jerusalem"
''CongregationalM March, etc, were in
Obliged in. Every one felt young and
happy and the pleasureUf che evening
| will long be remembered.
Clarence Parrack, who has been in
the Bridgeport hospital for treatment
for the past seven weeks, was able
last week Wednesday, December 8, to
be moved to the home of his sister,
Mrs Albert NJ. Buckley, and is now
gaining slowly.