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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

 A Boston paper steps back with cry of alarm because one of it's learned contemporaries in London uses the word ''enthuse" without quotations.
 THE SEASON. When the furnace won't go And the cold winds blow, And the water pipes burst And a shaking mortal durst Not attempt to take a bath For the worries in his path, And the covers far too light For the watches of the night, And we wrestle with the grip And we long to take a trip To sunny southern cline, And we snuffle all the time Then it's winter. There is a continuous noise of black mail in Pittsburg. circlevllle, Ohio, is having a swell punlin fair. There Is a man in Birmingham who can say motif" without appearing self conscious.
 ANSWERED.
 l. "Come, errant muse and list to me, No longer scorn my pleading. crave your soulful company. Your sweet and tender leading"
 IT. Thus sang a bard of features fair, Of features fair and Roman. knock was heard upon the door It was his WasherWoman. headline like this, COAL MEN CHEERED," does not mean, by any sort of construction. that a crowd of people gave them three cheers and tiger.
 The Tuscaloosa Times Gazette says that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

An international beef trust Is threat ened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

A Boston paper steps back with a cry of alarm because one of it's learned in London uses the word "enthuse'' without quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

Thus sang a bard of features fair, Of features fair and Roman. A knock was heard upon the door It was his washerwoman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

Endorse Bryan, and where are your chirps contemporary. In line, of course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

The Tuscaloosa Times Gazette says that Birmingham man got mad because Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second class matter under act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
o. R. CO N. BLOCKED.

Construction of New Depot at Walla
Walla Delayed by Litigation.
The erection of the new o. r. & N.
passenger depot at the foot of Nam
street, for which the company has set
aside $4,000, threatens to be indeii-
nitely delayed through legal entangle-
ment that has arisen in acquiring
title to lot 8, block IS, Ritz addition,
formerly owned by e. J.Mc Corma ok
says the Walla Walla Statesman.
The o. r. g. N. at the last session
of the superior court brought condem-
nation proceedings against Mr.. Nc
Cormack and jury awarded him 1915
in payment for the property. Nh. Nc
Cormack's whereabouts were un-
known, and he made no defense to the
condemnation proceedings. Evidently
Mr.. Mccormack has come to life, as
the legal firm of Brooks 81 Bartlett
to day formally filed notice in the su-
perior court that the Judgment OBJ
tanned by the 0. r. & N. would be ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
SWAGGART's CAT.

The Feline Is Satisfactorily Disposed Of
BY Ely, Swaggart, Wood CO Co.
The cat incident has been etfectual-
ly disposed of by Ely, Swaggart,
Wood & Go. through the columns of
Woods vile sheet at Weston. There
is woman in the case, her identity
being lost in the "Co - end of the
above blackmailing firm. The follow
ing appeared in Fridays edition of
Woods disreputable, slanderous pa
per:
while the less the Leader says
about Boyd the better, since his very
name is disgrace to these columns,
it nevertheless becomes the painful
duty of this paper to take eognizance
of his latest plunge into the noisome
depths of misrepresentation and
falsehood. Tuesdays issue of Boyd's
slanderous sheet contains the follow
ing attack upon most worthy and
reputable young business man, under
the caption, "Ely Shot the Cat:"
x X X X
The above is merely wanton and
malicious effort to divert suspicion
from himself In signed letter i'll
the same issue A. l. Swaggart COM
plains Of editors and other careless
persons making targets of his farm
stock, and especially deplores the un-
timely death OF bis beloved cat Be-
yond question, Mr.. Swaggart knows
that Boyd killed the cat, but does not
say so because in that event his com
munication would be waste basketed.
The Leader has 40 doubt whatever that
Boyd killed the cat with a view TO
providing rabbit stew for his impoy
erished household, but was unable
afterward to remove the carcass with
out detection.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN
Drama Was Well Played in This City
BY Weston Talent,

Despite the depressing stage pres
ence of our arch enemy, Wood, and a
| din of boisterous racket among the
gallery gods, the beautiful drama,
woman Against Woman" was su-
perbly presented at the opera house
Friday night. by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Welch, supported by an excellent cast
selected from Westons best local
talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Welch sustained their
professional reputation by the admir-
able manner in which they enacted
their parts. The amateur actors with
out exception, appeared in their re-
spectlve roles creditably, and the aud
ience received with pleasure the an
nouncement made by Mr.. Welch, that
the comp auy would again appear in
Athena, cast in another play.
The Press dramatic critic finds
nothing but pra ise for the production
of woman Against Woman" and
with the same cast in the next play,
makes the prediction of satisfactory
results and larger audience.
1t is noted that Wood, the bloated
Gardena potato "jungler, arose to
the occasion with spasmodio effort
and went through his lines without a
bobole, escaping a shower of aged hen
fruit and deoayed vegetables, large
stock OF which was held in reserve by
Charles Brotherton and Link" Swag-
CART. Properly coached, Wood may
be used on the stage effectively as a
footman. He would make up we'll
to the part and his voice has the res
onant twang for the Eyer 'orse is
ready Milford" Anything higher than
this and the colonel is target for a
shower bath of decayed vegetable
matter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
Railway Commission States
Rates Are Unreasonable.
They WILL FIND A REMEDY
Joint Wheat Rates Also Granted
Eureka Flat Question in Air
at Walla Walla.

While the state railway commission
findings favor Walla Walla and East
ern Washington in the demands ma do,
the remedy has not been chosen, put
will be in short time and the formal
findings, and order will then be made,
says the Bulletin. The commission
read a generalized summary of its
findings this afternoon and in this it
is shown that the joint wheat rate
would be granted, and that Walla
Walla would receive some relief at
the hands of the commission. The
Eureka Flat farmers however, will
not know what will be done for their
Ssnefit until the formal findings are
made.
Although the commission acknowl-
edges that relief is necessary it does
not prescribe the remedy. but will do
so at a later date. 1t is stated that it
would take considerable time to work
out the details and in the meantime
would welcome suggestions from ship
pers, railroads or other interested par
ties regarding the work.
The findings are as follows:
Upon the question of sablishing
joint rates on wheat, the commission
is satisfied that the complaints have
established by the evidence that the
markets of Portland aud that an injury
results to the producer and shipper un-
able to reach Puget Sound markets,
and that an order should be made es-
tablishing joint rates on wheat. The
commission has not worked out the
details connected with the promulga,
tion of such an order and the formal
findings and order upon this question
will be announced at as early time
at the commission can do so. And
the further hearing on this question is
continued by the commission for this
purpose.
Under the evidence adduced at this
hearing the general distance tariff
rates now in force by the railroads
are, in the opinion Of the Commission,
unreasonable, discriminatory and un-
sustifla BILE. The adjustment of the
different general distance tariffs of
necessity involve great amount of
detail work and the most careful con
sideration, having regard to the rights
of all the sections of the state, and
will require time and care in the per-
paration. While considering the de-
tails, the commission would welcome
any suggestions from the shippers,
railroads or any other interested par
ty.
Regarding the complaint of discrim-
ination against the shippers on the
lines of the Eureka Flat branch of the
Washington &. .Colum bia River railway
company, the commission is not pre-
pared at this time to announce what
its findings will bo, and the matter
will be taken under advisement by
the commission.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
THE wINeARD CASE.
Mother Sues for Possession of Her Little
Daughter.

Mother Sues for Possession of Her Little
Daughter.
The suit of Mrs. @. Il. Wingard to
have the divorce decree against her
modified and to recover possession of q
minor child was started in the super
ior court behind closed doors Saturday
morning at Walla Walla. 1t was
heard until noon, at which time con-
tinuance was granted until 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Wingard formerly sued her
husband for divorce in Pierce county,
and the case was later transferred to
Walla Walla county. Through what
Mrs. Wingard claims, a misunder-
standing, her attorneys were not pres
ent at the time the case was called and
the suit filed by her husband, for a
divorce from here, was granted. He
was given the custody of a minor
child. The mother, it is said went
to Milton with the child, aud about
three weeks ago Wingard made sem
sational attempt to take possession
of the little girl. He was arrested
and fined heavily at Milton. Now
Mrs. Wingard is seeking to gain pos
session Of the little girl, arguing that
Wingard is an improper person to
have her. The case is being fought
by Wingard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
PAY THE RECORDER
Water Rents Now Paid at City
Recorders Office.
WATER SYSTEM SATISFACTORY
The New Service Does Not Seem to
Increase the Water Rates to
Any Great Extent.

If you are patron of the Athena
water system, instead of having the
city marshal hunt you up and collect
the water rent due the city, you are
expected to call at the city recorders
office, pay the rent and take a receipt
therefor.
1t must be great relief to the per-
spring marshal ON hot days Ii ke these
to sit in the shade and di rect you
to the office, Instead of wearing out
shoe leather chasing you down for col
lections.
On the first day of each month you
are expected to climb the stairs to the
Office of Recorder Chamberlain and
before you leave, pay the amount
which your water meter registers. If
you do not the marshal will be given
the job of turning your water supply
off.
So far the meter system is giving
satisfactory results to both the city
and the consumer. About eighty me-
ters are now installed, the last Of the
lot recently purchased by the city,
having been put in last week. Appar-
emily there is no noticeable increase in
the water rates occurring from the
meter service. Consumers are paying
for the amount of water they use and
no more.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
BAD MONEY MAKERS CONFESS
Four of Eastern Oregon Counterfeiters
Make Statements to Officials.

United States Secret Service Direct
or B. w. Bell has succeeded in secur-
ing confessions from four of the men
arrested. in connection with the find
ing Of counterfeiting plant on tho
bastian ranch near Huntington, Ore
gon, last week.
Eliza r. Coon, reputed teacher Of
the gang, and three of his partners,
Elmer Turner, A. j. Turner and 9. X.
Mills, have told the secret service
agents all they know about the plant,
but John Fl. Williams and Joe Hansen.
who are also in custody, decline to
say anything in regard to their alleged
associations with the other members
of the gang.
Mary Bastian and man for whom
warrants have been issued, are still
at large.
The Turner brothers are cattlemen
of Weiser, Idaho.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
DAN CUPID BEATS PETER WEST
Twenty Four Licenses Issued During
June and Ten Divorces.


The battle between Dan Cupid and
Peter West during the month of June
resulted in the rout of the latter to the
tune of "a to 10, says the Tribune.
Twenty four happy swains marched
up to the desk of County Clerk Sailing
and passed in the $3 necessary for the
privilege of leading blushiug brides to
the altar.
But the ringing of the wedding bells
Tor some has silently receded into a
forgotten past and ten couples claimed
that marriage was an illusion and
recei we'd permission from the court to
again walk the single path.
The exact cause of the annual mat
rimonial contagion which breaks out
in June has not yet been disclosed by
Beatrice Fairfax. 1t remains for some
young scientist to place his name high
in the annals of seerdom bysexplain-
ing the epidemic which annually re-
ours during the rose month.
The following are the twenty four
made happy. Peter is singing "When
shall the Harvest Be?'
Harry @. Thompson and Ethel John
son, Neils Heudrickson and Corin .
Maud Robinson, Louis Sutton and
Etna Kopittke, Theodore w. Sharer
and Nellie Hoyt, Thomas Fix and
Gertrude Taylor, Paul L. Belts aud
Eugenia McAllister, Robert S. Rich
ardson and ClariGe Clarees Ginly, Ed
mond A. Riggs and Jessie McFalls,
Henry Q. Perry and Helen White
more, James w. Benedict and Aurora
E. Verette, Bradford B. Lane and
Jessie Sommerville, Henry H. Jones
and Fannie e. Mounsey, Walter G.
Hutford and Florence E. George, Peter
Sheridan and Laura Harrison, Charles
w. Myers and Jessie Hartman, Charles
Graham and Birda Bonewitz, Otis e.
Kelly and Cora Lawson, Charles w.
Jones and Gertrude Heffron, George
E. Hamblen aud Hattie M. Bowman,
Vernie G. Moore and Sarah E. Ledger
wood, Luke Cawapoo and Julia Dixon,
j. Fred Gross aud Laura May Keen,
George w. Kelley and Abbey Miller,
Samuel ]. Reynolds and Lula Carlisle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
The Aftermath.

Perhaps the defeat of w. J. Furn-
ish for governor four years ago was a
disguised blessing, says the Umatilla
Chronicle. He who causes two blades
of grass to sprout where not even one
grew before leaves a better record TO
prosperity than by century Of office
holding. But a few summers hence
and thousands of acres under tho
the Furnish ditch in Umatilla will be
producing alfalfa and grain and their
higher results, butter and cheese.
There are greater and better things
than politics in Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
A Rough Rider.

Dug" Flynn, who for years was
employed by w. r. Taylor, on bis
Grant county stock ranch, is in town.
Mr.. Flynn will be remembered by
Athena people as the man who broke
cavalry horses here several years ago
for Taylor and Nate Pinkerton. He is
recognized as the most skillful rider
in the Inland Empire, and the horse
does not live that he will not tackle
to conquer. He will compete in the
broncho busting contest at Heppner
on July 4, for purse Of $50 and q
bet Of $500.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
Freewater Briefs.

Cora Lawson was married to Otis
Kelly in Pendleton Wednesday. by
Rev G. L. Hall of the Baptist church.
Mr.. Kelly is Young rancher of the
Hudson Bay neighborhood.
A. E. West of the Sunnyside district
sold his place of ten acres to r. S.
Dunnington of Helix for $2700.
Miss Mae Walker has been engaged
as teacher of the North Fork school
for the ensuing year. This will be
her third term there, and is accom-.
panied by an increase in salary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
Gross-Keen.

A pretty home wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mra. John
Keen, west of town Sunday afternoon,
when Rev. Geo. T. Ellis united in
the holy bonds of mat1imony, Mr.. !.
Fred Gross and Miss Laura May Keen.
Relatives and intimate friends were
at the wedding, and after the mar
riage ceremony a splendid dinner was
served. Many beautiful presents were
in evidence The contracting parties
are well known in this part of the
county. The bride is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Keen, and the
groom is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gross, of this city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
lutte Min in oregon.

AT a meeting Saturday afternoon in
Pendleton, the Inland Empire Wheat
growers association adopted a resolu-
ito. calling on the next legislature to
use every possible means to secure a
jute mill for the state OF Oregon for
the manufacture Of grain and wool
bags, and also asked the legislature
to memorialize congress TO remove
the tariff from jute and tho manu-
factured products of jute.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
King Bros. Lease Land.

King Bros, the Athena hverymen,
will farm on the reservation next sea
son. They have rented the James
Britten place in Wild Horse Noun
tain. The ranch is adapted to wheat
raising and King Bros. will put in a
fall crop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-03
Set For July 81.

Attorney Peterson informs the Press
that the contestants and contestantees
in the Turner will case have been
notified to appear before the court on
July 81, at which time the case will
be opened.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
SUPPLIES FOR POOR FARM
COMMISSIONERS LET BIDS
Contract for Small Bridge South of
Greensboro Was Awarded to the
Central States Bridge Company of
indianapolis.

The County Commissioners, at their
meeting yesterday, let the bids for
the poor farm supplies for the quar-
ter. The Eggemeyer Company, of
this city, will furnish the groceries
for $205.42. Drugs will be furnished
by the Durham Drug Store of Center
vile, and will cost S17.10 and the
wood will be sold by David Hanni-
gan for $297.50.
In addition to the opening of these
bids, the contract for small bridge
south of Greensboro, was let to the
Central States Bridge Company, of
Indianapolis. The bridge will be of
concrete and will cost $500.
The next meeting of the Commits
sioners will be on Monday morning,
when a contract will be let for the
making of fill for. the approach to a
proposed bridge at Trotter's Ford,
northeast of Williamsburg.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
STUDENTS LOSE CREDITS
CAN'T TAKE EXAMINATIONS
Four Students Who Were Dismissed
from EarIham Unsuccessfully Petit
toned Trustees to Be Allowed to
Make Up Their Work.

Some Of the students who were dis
missed two weeks ago from Earlham
College for participating in a class
fight, unsuccessfully petitioned the
Board of Trustees this week to be al
lowed to take their examinations and
receive credit for the work done dur
ing the spring term. The board held
that they violated the terms of the
contract which they signed, and be-
came disorderly and rebellious on the
night of the FIRE shman-Junior battle.
One of the dismissed students, Cliff.
ford Carey, Is being sought after by
the school authorities, to return next
year and play football, and partici-
pate in track athletics. Carey won
several points for his school this
spring and was a football star" last
fall. He has not yet made up his
mind, but has been notified that if he
desires, he will be readmitted to the
school in September.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
TO BE TRIED NEXT WEEK
Suits Filed Against the c., c. & L
Railroad by Red Men, Have Not
Vet Been Compromised.

The six suits which were filed
against the c., c. & L. Ry., as the re-
suit of the wreck of the Red Mems
special on that road early in April,
will come to trial next week unless
they are settled out of court before
that time. The plaintiffs are all well
known Richmond men who were
more or less injured in the accident,
and they are suing for a total of s42,-
900. The largest suit is that of Will
liam H. Bennett, who is asking $780,
900.
1t has been rumored several times
that the cases will come to an AMIGA
BILE settlement before they are called
for trial, but the attorney for the plain
tiffs, Byram c. Robbins, stated last
evening that no agreement has as yet
been reached, ...
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
FLAG DAY WAS
WELL OBSERVED
Flags FIoated from Many
Buildings and Exercises
Held by D. A. R.
SUPT. MOTT TO CHILDREN
HE ASKS PUPILS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS TO SALUTE AMERI-
CAN FLAG WHENEVER THEY
SEE TIA GOOD PROGRAM.

Yesterday Richmond periodically
observed the 129th anniversary of the
birth of the American flag. The city
was alive with national colors of all
sizes and descriptions and they added
pretty blend of color to the green
foliaged shade trees. A lively breeze
blew throughout the day and Old Clio
ry tossed about on the winds in gay
abandon. Nearly all of the business
houses on Main street displayed flags
as did hundreds of private residences
and the public buildings.
The churches of the city, however
were in nearly every case unadorned
with the Stars and Stripes.
In the afternoon the school children
If the city attended flag day meet
Ing which was held in the Garfield
School building by the Daughters OF
the American revolution. Mrs. H. H
Weist opened the program by a short
address in which she welcomed the
boys and girls to "Old Glory's birth
day party" Superintendent Mott
was the next speaker and he sketched
for the children a history of the ma
tional ensign from it's birth up to the
present time.
Mr.. Mott especially urged the chill
dren to always show the proper re
spect due the colors. He asked that
when they passed the flag, whether II
be flying from house-top or at the head
Of regiment, to salute it, a military
salute by the girls and the doffing Of
the hat by the boys. He also urged
that whenever and wherever they
heard the strains of the national all
10 rise to their feet until the music
had ceased. a.
America" was sung by Miss Clara
Myrick, accompanied on the piano
by Miss Alice Knollenberg, and the
children joined in the chorus. Prof
e. p. Trueblood recited patriotic
poem.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-15
FRUIT GROWERS SPECIAL
is COMING HERE JULY 2!
A Car Under the Direction Of Secreta.
~ Flick Of State Horticultural So
ciety, VIII Be Here to Demonstrate
Fruit Growing.

A special car in charge of w. B.
Flick Secretary of the State Horticul
tural Society, will be run to Rich
mond, and to other parts of the state,
during the months of July and August
The car will reach here about July
25, and practical demonstrations will
be made to fruit growers.
The demonstrators will leave the
car and go to the farm of Isaac Dou
gan, north of the city. Here they
will be entertained by the Wayne
County Agricultural and Horticultural
Society and will also make their
tests. They will demonstrate a
spraying outfit, and will show the
fruit growers how to spray, how to
mix the ingredients which are used
and what trees and vines should be
sprayed, and at what seasons.