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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

the other. 1t would really make no difference
except that Mr.. Townsend il such a crank about
sleeping next the wall" Kate bit her lips Co con
ceal a smile. Mrs. Townsend turned up a corner
of the bedclothes, disclosing glimpse of soft
white blankets, and eidcrdown comforters, ant
snowy hemstitched sheets.
and what provision is there for cooking, Mrs
TownsendY she asked, thinking Of her chatting
dish and alcohol teakettle.
Oh that is very simple matter" returned
the lady "Your meals will be served by the
caterer from the restaurant downstairs. There
is no kitchen, as Mr.. Townsend always preferred
French cooking. / shall buy little alcohol tea
kettle for you though, so IL you want cup of tea
between meals, you can always have IT,
Thank you, Mrs. Townsend but already have
one, which can bring along"
you will take the position then" the other
asked joyfully.
''Yes"
Tn conclusion and in consideration of two hun
dred dollars per month salary, Kate Kamp &C.
cepted the unique position as housekeeper to the
spirit OF the late Mr. Stephen Townsend. and
that very night found her and Keno-she insisted
upon Keno's being included in the bargain, much
to the Widows misgivings-co comfortably installed
among the Lares and Penates Of that gentlemar,i
III.
"What day Of adventure, and still the mys-
terry deepens," gasped Kate, sinking into the
depth of the big, leatheroovered chair, and ad-
dressing Keno, who was perched on branch of
the magnificent antlers that adorned the wall
above her head.
1t was the evening of the second day of their
proprietorship. Dinner momentarily ex-
pected. Mrs. Townsend had just departed after
an afternoon spent in showing the new house
keeper the proper place of things They had gone
over the bed and table linen together, Mrs.
Townsend taking notes of such pieces as needed
replenishing They had inspected the china-cab-
met and counted the silver. A liberal quantity
of cigars and liquors had been ordered the day
before and was slowed away under the side
board. The piano-tuner had been there and
gone, and the electrician, and the plumber to
repair the shower-bath. They had also gone over
the contents of the music cabinet, Mrs. Townsend
placing in separate pile the favorite selections
of her late husband.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
THEY WANT SPUDS
TUBERS AhE SCARCE IN THE
INLAND EMPIRE.
Oregon Produce Company of La
Grsnde In Market for
10 Carloads.

Irish potatoes, Yankee "spuds"-
one and the same thing-aIe en- record
as being in the short crop list the
country over this year, Umatilla
county not excepted.
A local grocer and provision firm
has received advices from the Oregon
Produce Co. of La Grande that it is in
the market for Umatilla county pota-
toes, the Weston Mountain product
preferred. and will handle consign-
ments from Athena to the extent of
from one to ten carloads. The firm
mentioned can spare but one carload
with out depicting its stock beyond the
limit of supplying the local demand.
The market price for potatoes at
this time is rs cents per sack, though
in view of the short crop, and par
ticularly should winter weather con
tinue, rise in price may be looked
for. However, price will not figure to
any great extent in bringing potatoes
to market when there are not many to
bring. Helix farmers this season
raised scarcely any potatoes, and
several shipments have been made
from Athena to that place. The Wes-
ton mountain crop, which rarely fails,
is this year listed in the short crop
column in the general summary of
the potato yield.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Dispose of Bltters.

According to decision made by
the commissioner of internal revenue
at Washington, dealers handling
"bitters" and other alcoholic bever-
ages, labeled as medicines, and which
contain little if anything but alcohol,
will be allowed until April 1 to dis
pose of their stocks. If they desire to
sell them after that they will have to
pay license the same as whiskey
dealers. The law was to have gone
into effect March /, but the dealers
protested that this early date would
inconvenience them, as they had large
stocks on hand, and could not dispose
of them by that time. The commits
sioner decided to extend the time one
month for the retail dealers. The
law requiring the manufacturers Of
the medicines to pay licenses, which
was to have gone into effect on De-
cember /, was also extended one
month, and the ruling of the commits
sioner will go into effect January J.,
1905. All deputy revenue collectors
III the west have been notified of this
ruling.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
PENDLEToN FIRM FAILS.
Proprietors of the Bee Hive Store Made
an Assignment.

Proprietors of the Bee Hive Store Made
an Assignment.
1t is probable that the Bee Hive
store will be advertised for sale within
short time so as to pay off the in
debtedness incurred by Messrs. Twist
and Milne, says the East Oregonian.
When the invoice of the stock and
fixtures was completed a short time
ago it was found to foot up $l1 1000,
while standing against this are ac-
counts amounting to about the same
sum.
Before the invoice was taken the
proprietors of the store made an
assignment in favor of r. l.. Sabin 81
Co., Of Portland, so as to protect the
creditors. OF these the heaviest one
is Swafford Bros, of Kansas City,
who have an account of $4,000 against
the firm. This firm and others hav-
ing accounts against the firm are rep
resented by McCourt 81 Phelps, and it
is said they will be bidders for the
stock when it is placed on sale. AT
present the store is under the charge
of representative of r. L. Sabin &
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
AND 1T SHOWED ON
TEN INCHES OF THE BEAUTl-
Full SATURDAY NIGHT
Provided a White" New Year
Day and Afforded Sport for
the Young.

A green" Christmas followed by a
"white'' New Years Day is the way
the weather man threw the dice from
Eastern Oregon s climatic dice tox.
Early Saturday evening the feathery
flakes began tubmling down. And it
showed on.
Sunday morning after the battle Of
the feecy flakes was over, the yard
stick measured exactly ten inches
when pierced through the mantle of
white 1t was then that the heart of
the youngster filled with joy at the
thought of white" New Year. And
a good time they had of it. All of
yesterday the welkin rang with the
joyous shout of merrimakers, the tingle
of the bells and the thud, thud of the
horses feet on the snow covered high
ways. Every imaginable conveyance
capable of sliding on snow was resur-
rected and put to use, and away into
the night the pleasure of sleighriding
was INDUCED in.
New Years Day on the whole was
observed in Athena much the same as
in the past. The business houses re-
mained closed for the greater part of
the day, New Year calls were made
by many, and good dinners we've serv
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
CoMMUTAT1ON ASKED FOR.
Attorney for Bradshaw will Ask Life
Sentence.

Attorney for Bradshaw will Ask Life
Sentence.
The motion to dismiss the appeal in
the Oscar Bradshaw case was granted
by the supreme court at Olympia Sat
urday, according to advlces received.
Bradshaw's attorney had notified the
attorney general that he would not
resist the motion to dismiss the ap-
peal, but that an appeal will be made
to the governor asking that his sent
ence be commuted to life imprison-
ment, on the grounds that the jury,
when they found him guilty of muir
der in the first degree, recommended
him to the mercy of the court, not
knowing that hanging was the only
possible penalty for such verdict.
Oscar Bradshaw is the man who
murdered Swede in box car at
Pasco over three years ago, and who,
after being sentenced was somehow
lost in the shuttle aud practically for
gotten. Finally newspaper man dis
covered him in the Walla Walla
county Jail, and unearthed the story.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Threshermen Active.

Even this early the threshermen of
Eastern Washington, says the Union.
are making preparations for the har-
vest season of 1905. Protective as
sociations have been organized among
the owners of threshing machines in
nearly every county in Eastern Wash
ington the last few years and they are
now preparing to hold their semi
annual sessions during the compare
lively dull winter season. The first
organization to hold meeting will be
that of the Eastern Washington
Threshermen's Association, which
will take place on January 18th at
Oakesdale. The members of this par
ticular organization are principally
residents of Whitman county, but
nearly every other county has SINH
lar organization that will meet later.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
UNDER wooDMEN AUSPICES
j. Cosgrove viii Present Polmatiel
Sisters Concert Co.


Sisters Concert Co.
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 8, under
the auspices of Athena Camp, Wood
men of the World, j. Cosgrove, the
popular manager who has before en-
tertained Athena audiences, will pres
ent the Polmatier Sisters Concert Co.
at the Athena Opera house.
The Fort Scott, Kansas Daily Re-
publican, April 15, 1905, in speaking
of the Polmatier Sisters Orchestra
company, says: The young ladies
composing this company and the man
ager, Mr.. Harry Woods, is undoubted-
ly the cleverest band of musicians that
has ever visited this city at any time.
'"Ihe Magician" rendered by the
string quintette, composed of the FIVE
Polmatier sisters was a beautiful
piece of music and the superlative
manner in which it was rendered
charmed the audience. Mr.. Harry
Woods, as mandolinist, is very clever
and makes music that most people
never knew was in mandolin before.
1t was beyond all question the finest
musical entertainment given in Fort
Scott in many years. The Elks sell
dom entertain their guests with a
foreign company, but they certainly
will be we'll patronized if they ever
bring this band of musicians to this
city again." Don't miss this fine en-
tertainment at the Athana Onera house
under auspices of Athena Camp,
Woodmen of the World, Tuesday
evening, Jan. 8.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.
Ex-Governor of Idaho Victim of Fiend.
ish Act.

Ex-Governor of Idaho Victim of Fiend-
ish Act.
Frank Steunenberg, former govern
or of Idaho. was killed at 40 o'clock
Saturday evening at his home in the
suburbs of Caldwell. A dynamite
bomb was placed at his front gate with
some contrivance by which it exploded
when he entered. Both his legs were
blown off and he lived but twenty
minutes.
There is no known reason for the
outrage, but it is charged to some
member of the famous inner circle of
the Occur d'Alene dynamiters, whom
he prosecuted so relentlessly in 1899
when governor.
Steunenberg became known through
out the nation through his connection
with the Occur d'Alene strike i'll 1899.
The Miners Union made certain de-
mands which were refused by the
mine owners. Most of the mines
closed down, but an attempt was made
to operate the mill of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan with nou-union help. In
April crowd of strike sympathizers
took possession of train and went to
the mill. The building was blown up
by dynamite and at least one man
killed.
The mine owners appealed to the
governor for protection, alleging that
the strikers we're resorting to every
form of violence aud intimidation to
prevent action in the mines by non
union men. The state militia being
considered insufficient to cope with
the situation, Governor Steunenberg
proclaimed state of insurrection and
called upon President Mckinley for
federal troops. General Merriam oc-
cupied the district and proclaimed
martial law. A stockade, known gen
orally as the "bull pen" was erected.
Strikers and strike sympathizers were
imprisoned in great numbers. A per-
NIT system was also established by the
military and no miner was permitted
to work who did not make affidavit
that he was either not member of
the union, or had severed his connec-
tion and would not again join.
This drastic treatment resulted in
the determination of the miners or
ganization in the Occur d'Alenes, it
has never been reestablished. The
mattre aroused such widespread in
terest that congressional inquiry was
ordered. The republican members Of
the commission made a report uphold
ing Steunenberg, although he was a
democrat, and also the action of Nc
Kinley. The democrats, under the
leadership of Congressman Salzer,
made minority report censuring
the State and National administra-
ton. The bitterness against Steun-
enbreg was accentuated by the fact
that he, at the time of his incumEen-
cy, was member of the topographic
al union.
The shock of the explosion that
killed the ex-governor, was felt all
over town and broke all the glass on
that side of his house. Every exit
from the town is guarded in the hope
of capturing every suspect Two men
are under suspicion, who have been
lying around Nampa for several days
and left for Caid wei. that day. They
livd in the Occur d'Alenes in 1S99-at
the time of the riots. Descriptions OF
them have been wired in every direc,
| ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Two Women Burned.

Seeking to recover additional effects
from their burning home at Sand
Lake, ten miles south of Tillamook,
Mrs. A. Hembree and her 17-year-old
daughter Ora were caught under the
falling roof of the burning building
and perished. The fire broke out at
3 o'clock Saturday morning, the cause
being unknown. All in the building
managed to get out safely, but later
the mother and daughter ventured
again into the house to save some
property, which was upstairs. When
the roof fell the screams of mother
and daughter we're heartrending, but
the little group of neighbors gathered
around was unable to render any assist
ance The whole house became a
fiery furnace and, it was impossible to
tell the exact location of the women.
Later the charred remains of the vic
Tins were recovered from the debris.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Pendleton Saloons Open.

A Pendleton dispatch to the Port
land Daily journal says FOR the first
time since last summer Pendleton sa-
looms were open for business Sunday
and Christmas, though it has been
known that some saloons have been
doing business on Sunday for some
time. When the last grand jury was
in session here it recommended that
the city government deal with the
situation. The newly elected city
officers will soon assume their offices
and if complaints are entered they
will be turned over to grand jury
for the January term of court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
New BLOCK at Echo.

Mayor L. A. Esteb, of Echo, has
let the contract for the erection of a
two story building, the second floor of
which will be fitted up for the local
aerie of Eagles. The ground floor
and basement has been leased to par
ties from WaIla Walla, who will put
III stock Of general mere handise.
The building is to be frame struc-
ture and will cost about $4,000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Canital Stock Incraasad.

At meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Northwestern Gas q Electric com
pany it was voted to increase the cap
ital stock to $1,000, 900 by issuing
$3.50, 900 preferred stock. The com
pany announces that $40, 900 would be
spent in increasing the efficiencies of
the distributing system in Walla
Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Houses Odd Death.

Mrs. William Hart, residing on
Weston mountain. lost valuable
workhorse on Christmas day in pc
culiar manner. The animal was in
four horse team. Somebody had
dropped long piece Of blacksmith
steel in the road, and the leading
team stepped upon one end Of it, caus-
ing the other end to rise. It pierced
the horse in the breast, infiicting
wound that proved almost instantly
fatal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Cholera KiIling Hogs.

A large number OF hogs belonging
to Joseph Davis, residing north of
Eugene, have died in a mysterious
manner within the last week and the
owner was at loss to account for it
all until yesterday when County Stock
Inspector Mathews, accompanied by
a veterinary surgeon, made an in.
vestigation and found that the hogs
had died from swine plague or cholera.
Davis thought they bad been poisoned
in some xvay
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
"Onlv Live Fish. /"

For weeks we have been "keeping
our eye on the Promoter" Of Pendle-
ton. We have almost injured our
optics trying to watch the Promoter
grow" but It's in vain. From a
seven-c column quarto, it has been re-
duced to five-column, with plenty of
filling. We are greatly disappointed
in the Promoter, Willis, Gray and
the whole bunch of them. As Willis
says, "only live fish swim up stream.
--FreeWater Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Weston Saloon Man Fined.

In the justice court at Weston q. H.
Walters, manager of the Lobby saloon,
pleaded guilty to charge of selling
liquor on Sunday and paid a fine of
$25 and costs. The-complaint was
signed by S. A. Barnes, mayor of the
city, as private prosecutor. and was
the resSlt of a local agitation over al
legged offenses Of the defendant in
permitting gambling in his establish
ment selling liquor to minors and do
ing business on Sunday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the cleo
tion of directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
it will be held in its office in Athena,
Oregon, on Tuesday the 9th day of
January, 1906, at the hour of 2 O'Clock
p. m.
Dated December /. 1905
+. S. lie Grow, Cashier.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02

Millions rush in made chase after
health, from one extreme of faddism
to another, when, if they would only
eat good food and keep their bowels
regular with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, their troubles would soon all
pass away. Prompt relief and quick
cure for liver and stomach trouble.
25c at McBride's drug store; guar
anteed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Athena Circle. Altantion.

At the meeting Of Athena Circle
No. 10, Women of Woodcraft, on
Tuesday evening, Jan. 2, all members
are requested to. be present. The mat
ter Of increase of insurance rates will
be discussed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
WIN Close at 8 D. m.
Athena. January /.

Athena, JANUARY !, I4UB.
We the undersigned hereby agree to
close our respective places Of business
at o'clock p. M, except Saturdays,
during the months of January and
FEBRUARY. Ely & Scott, d. B. Jarman,
Worthington & Thompson, Dell Bros. +,
Athena Mercantile Co., Ed Manasse.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02

Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the
sparkle of life, comes to all who use
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c,
Tea or Tablets. Pioneer drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-02
Another One.

Henry A. Salzer, of Lacrosse, Wis,
who, until now, believed he was not
loser in the Oregon school land frauds,
has received word that all his certif-
Gates for which he paid $18,080 are
worthless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-26
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern msils, week days, close at 7 Is
So and ii 90 .. M, and 200, 6 10, Ii
and 10 10 p. n. Open at 500 q. m, 1900 a.
and 80 p. N. On Sundays Northern mail'
close at 8 90 3. IN, 90 .. IA. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close Of
10 and 10 20 q. M, and 2 90, 3 80 and 10 l6
p. m. Open at 90 q. m. and 2 80 and 30 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 q. No., and 30. 6 10 and 10 Is D. N.
Open at 8 &. m. and and 4 D. 10.
Manassas Division mails close at l6 Q, m.
and 3 20 D. IN. Open vt ~ 90 M.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close Of
730 a. N. and 10 p. N. Open at 900 3. m.
and 6 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 200 ..
N. Aad 10 Is p. "a. Open at 500 q. N. and
630p.m
Washington mails close at 7l5, $50 aud
II 90 q. M, and 200, 10, 623 and 10 80
p. IN. Open at s 90 q. m, IL % N. and % p.
IN. and 430 p. N.
Office Hours Open ct 800 3. N. Close st
800 D. m.
Sunday HOun-Op4n st sOOs. Ia. Close
at 1000 q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on 10.
side rOutes-6 80 and 1000 3. m. and 800 and
s 80 D. IN. Full route 20 q. m. and S 80 D.
m. Sunday collection 500 p. N. Carriers
window open Sunday 800 8. 70. and close
10 90 q. IN.
Deliveries made 90 =. N. p. N. aud AIS
D. u.
All mail should be In the Office Zen minutes !
before our indicated time for cloaing. 1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-26
ALEXANDRIA Gazetts.
TUESDAY EVENING. JUNE 20. 1906.
Two Billion Dollar Session.

The Fifty-ninth Congress, which is
approaching the completion of its first
session, is going to put all its Predeces-
sors to shame as an example for the dis
couraging of paIsimony.
The appropriation OF public moneys
which will have been made by the time
the session ends will be peIilously near
the billion dollar marx for a single
session. At the rate public money Is
being expended and demands for greater
sums are being formulated, the short SEES
sion will come to a close in March. 1907,
with appropriations very near S2,OOO,-
900, 900 for two years.
The appropriations to be made by this
Congress will certainly pass the $780,
600, 600 mark. There is in round hg-
ures $50, 900, 900 in excess of any apPro.
priations made at a single session of
Congress since the fsssion of 1899, the
year following the Spanish war. 1t is
$ll9, 900, 900 more than was aPpropria-
ted at the first session of the Fifty-eighth
Congress. 1t is $l75, 900, 600 in excess
of the estimates made by the different
departments for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1907.
The inspection of meat alone will cost
SO, 900, 900, where it formerly cost less
than $500, 900. The administration OF
another inspection service under the
pure food law will, when in full opera
ton, cost an amount of money that no
one at this time can even roughly estl-
mate. 1t is very doubtful il the men
responsible for the appropriations in the
Senate and House and the officials of the
Treasury Department have had any
serious consultation as to whether there
will be money enough at the end OF the
next fiscal year to meet the enormous
demands upon the accumulated surplus
and the revenues which are now being
authorized.