The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-23

Wu6Io no prceeutou 10 0OVefuOI
Chamberlain a petition for the par
don of Moses Taylor. The petition
was signed by 1900 persons residing
in the vicinity of Athena and Wes-
ton, and in fact all over the county.
Mr.. Peterson, who defended Mr..
Taylor in the trial before Judge Ellis,
has every hope that the governor will
grant the pardon.
Robt. Palmer, treasurer of Baker
county, was in the city couple of
days this week, guest of his friend
Chas. Norris. Mr.. Palmer conducts
the principal harness shop in Baker
City, and is also engaged in breeding
Purcheron draft horses. During his
visit in company with Mr.. Norris
he went to Walla Walla and pur-
chased standard bred mare, for
which he paid $500.
| " The board of directors of the Athe-
n& baseball association has decided
| to use the old grounds for the games
this season. The principal reason for
making the change from the Kirk
grounds was that the character of
soil was found to be too soft for quick
drying after heavy rain. The old
diamond is one of the fastest in the
state, and considering the fact that all
trains will stop at the depot instead of
on side tracks, as formerly, the old
grounds are much more preferable in
every way.
Pendleton Tribune: District Attor-
ney @. w. Phelps returned from Mil
ton last evening, where he had been
to investigate aud settle a family row.
Judge Kirkland of that place had
sworn out complaint charging his
son with having assaulted members
of his family, breaking up the fur
niture and threatening to burn down
the house. The son who is about 25
years of age, denied the charges, but
acting on the advice of the district
attorney he agreed to stay away from
the home of his father.
The public meeting given in the K.
of P hall Wednesday evening by the
United Artisans was largely attended
by members and the public. AS
result of DR.. w. O. Manion's address
the membership of the assembly was
almost doubled. The doctor is an
eloquent exponent of the business side
of fraternal life insurance, and it is
hoped that his services may be again
secured in the near future. After
the address cake, coffee and sand
wiches were served and good time
was enjoyed by all present. A district
convention of the United Artisans of
Umati1la county will be held in PEN
dleton on May 10, and it is quite
likely that DR.. Manion will again
address the people of Athena before
that date.
The Milkmaid's convention, held in
the opera house last night by the
ladies of the Methodist Aid society
was success in every particular.
REGULATIONS by Mrs. Gillis, Mrs.
Tompkins and Mrs. Woodruff, and a
soprano solo by Mrs. Evans, were es-
pecially worthy of note, as was also
a scene in which all the smilkmaids"
were discovered busily engaged in
their various occupations, such as
darning, knitting, etc., and prominent
in the foreground was an old-fashion-
ed spinning wheel, which was looked
upon with covetous eyes by every lady.
in the audience. This wheel was
brought from Scotland by the mother
of Mrs. Mary Worthington, in very
early day, and is held as priceless
heirloom by her. The entertainment
ended with business" session of
the convention, which was laughable
in the extreme. The opera house was
we'll filled and the receipts at the
door amounted to $53.