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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
High Living Kills Hobo.

Dan Cameron, one of the few genu-
inc species of the genus "hobo," died
Saturday afternoon in the Walla
Walla city Jail, as result of over=in
diligence in the good things to eat
furnished the county prisoners. A
quantity of beans was served each one
Of the prisoners at the prison table.
Three of the prisoners did not eat any
of the beans, and Cameron gorged
himself on them and the other stuff
that was left on the table. He was
sick next morning, and kept getting
worse until he finally became uncon-
scious and later died. The physicians
decided that he died from the effects
of broken blood vessel.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
BROOKSIS EXECUTED
MURDERER OF ADOLPH MILLER
PAYS PENALTY.
Hoodoo Number Thirteen Followed
Doomed Man From Day Of Con-
victlon to Gallows.

Totally Indifferent to his fate,
Simon Brooks, who murdered Adolph
Miller at Ridgefield, Washington, on
November 20 last, was hanged at the
Walla Walla penitentiary at 5:15
O'Clock Friday morning. Brooks de-
Glued to say anything on the scaffold
and did not even shake hands with
the prison officials before the trap was
sprung. The only time the doomed
man showed any weakness was when
the steps leading to the trap were
reached, when he faltered for sec
ond, but two guards quickly grasped
him by the arms and assisted him up
the steep flight of steps and onto the
scafold.
AT 5:13 O'Clock the trap was sprung,
and IL minutes later Prison Physician
Mack pronounced Brooks legally dead,
his neck having been broken. The
body was buried in the prison ceme-
terry.
Brooks last hours on earth were
spent in restless manner He passed
bad night and slept but two hours.
Much of the long night he paced up
and down his cell smoking a black
cigar. At $50 o'clock he ate
hearty breakfast and received
Catholic priest, who remained with
him to the end.
By a strange coincidence the
hoodoo number thirteen has followed
the doomed man from the day of his
conviction to the shadow of the gal
lows. 1t was 13 years ago that Brooks
was divorced from bis wife. He was
convicted on February 13 last, and
two days later sentenced by Judge
MoCredle, at Vancouver, to be hang
ed April 13. His cell number at the
penitentiary was 10 and the trap was
sprung at 5:13 o'clock.
Brooks was the sixth prisoner to be
hanged at the prison since the new
law requiring all executions to take
place at the penitentiary went into
effect, and the same scaffold that
had been used in carrying out the
| other death sentence was used in the
execution of Brooks. During the
time he was at the prison he mai n
tanned stolld indifference and re-
fused to in any way discuss his ap-
preaching fate. Neither would he
discuss matters spiritual, although a
Catholic priest aud the prison chap
lain had repeatedly tried to interest
| him in the teachings of God.
Brooks deliberately murdered Ad-
olph Miller, his friend, in the latter's
cabin near Ridgefield. The actions
of the murderer at the time and i'm
mediately after the crime were be-
lieved by many to be those OF an in
sane man, and it was this point that
his attorneys relied upon to free their
client. The jury however, was mol
convinced that Brooks was mentally
deranged aud returned verdict that
resulted in a death sentence being
| pronounced
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Registration Al Weston,

The total registration for the pri-
maries In Weston, East Weston,
Mountain and Fairview precincts is
300. Weston has 1873, East Weston
1871, Mountain 80 and Fairview 23.
Republicans outnumber democrats in
the ratio of about three to two, says
the Leader. There are some three
dozen independents and socialists.
The county registration is 5000,
with republicans largely in the lead.
1t Is thought. however, that a good
many democrats have not registered
as yet, as they have no contest at the
primaries. There will be enough of
them in June to give the 6. o. p. a
run for their money" Voters may
yet register on the day Of the pri-
maries, April 20, by securing the en-
dorsement of six freeholders. Regis
tration books will be reopened after
the primaries April 25, and close
again May 10.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
OSCAR STONE UNDER ARREST
Charged with Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses.

Charged with Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses.
Oscar @. Stone, the Weston attorney
and check artist, has been arrested in
Spokane, upon orders from Sheriff
Taylor, says the East Oregonian. He
is now held by the chief of police in
that city, and will be brought here as
soon as possible.
District Attorney Phelps has fled
information in the circuit court charg-
ing Oscar G. Stone with obtaining
oney under false pretenses. The
complaining witness is Will Wells of
this city, who took a bogus check for
$40 from Stone.
RFrom accounts that have been told
of Stone, he endeavored to cut wide
swath in Weston during his brief
career there. Among other cases
which he secured was that of Defend
ant G. II. Walter, the saloon man, in
his trial for selling liquor to Indians.
Some time ago Stone requested Dis
trict Attorney Phelps to delay the
Walters trial, aud the same was done.
However, Mr.. Phelps says he will no
longer consult Stones pleasure in the
matter.
Also Stone informed several of his
friends that he was employed in the
defense of the men charged with the
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg of
Idahn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
HE WANTS REDRESS
INDIAN AGENT WOULD SUE
FOR LIBEL
Pendleton Tribune Faces Damage
Suit for Alleged Defamation
Of Character.

Because of certain things which the
Pendleton Tribune has published con-
cerning Major o. G. Edwards, says
the East Oregonian, he proposes
suing the paper for 800, 900 damages
and also to take criminal action
against the editor, assistants and
others concerned in publishing the
recent petition which the Indians sent
to Washington asking for the agents
removal.
While in Pendleton Friday evening,
Major Edwards spoke freely with his
friends upon the subject and to one of
them declared he had been grossly
slandered by the publication of the
petition. He indicated plainly that
he resented the manner in which he
had been treated by the morning
daily, and declared his intention of
bringing libel suit against them for
the above amount
Saturday Major Edwards was occu-
pied and had not been in town. Nor
could he be reached by phone during
the day. Consequently. nothing more
could be learned concerning his plans
in the matter.
Friday evening Major Edwards
called on District Attorney Phelps for
the purpose of having those respon-
sible for the publishing of the petition
prosecuted for criminal libel. He
alleged that each and every allega-
tion made in the present petition is
false and libelous. That the petition
was gotten up with malicious intent
and has greatly injured his reputation
as an officer and citizen.
At first the district attorney was
disposed to treat the matter lightly
and said he did not believe case Of
criminal libel could be made out OF
the matter. However, Major Edwards
declared otherwise, and insisted thai
Mr. Phelps take the matter up. which
that official finally promised to do.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
COAST ROAD INCORPORATES.
Route is Indicated from Spokane to
Seattle.

Route is Indicated from Spokane to
Seattle.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state of Wash
ington of the North Coast Railroad
company, of Spokane. The capital
stock is $50O,0OO, and Robert Stra-
horn and A. q. Smith are the incor-
porators.
The objects of the corporation are
stated to be to construct line of rail
road from Seattle to Spokane, through
the counties of King, Pierce, Lewis,
Yakima, Benton, franklin, Adams,
Whitman and Spokane, distance of
$50 miles. A branch line is to be
built from point on the main line,
in either Benton or Franklin county,
to Walla Walla, a distance OF 70
miles.
Authority is also given by its artic-
les for the corporation to own or
lease and operate line of steamships
between Seattle and other points on
Puget Sound or on the Pacific ocean.
The incorporators are the same men
who incorporated the North Coast
Railway, with North Yakima named
as the principal place of business.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
summer School at PendIeton

The summer school for teachers at
Pendleton, June 25 to August 3, 1906,
will afford an excellent opportunity
for Eastern Oregon teachers to get in
touch with the best methods ad-
vanced in their profession. 1t comes
at convenient season and will be a
pleasant and profitable way to spend
part of the annual vacation. The
instructors are all teachers of ap-
proved experience, as follows:
Rev. w. H. Bleakney, principal of
Pendleton Academy.
Prof. l.. R. Traver, city superin-
tendent of public schools, Pendleton.
J. w. Huff, Principal of Pendleton
High school.
F. K. Noorrdhoff, principal of
grades, Pendleton Academy.
Frank K. Welles, superintendent of
schools, Umatilla county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Walla Walla Troops.

At the instance of the department
of the interior the war department
has taken steps to send whatever
military force may be necessary to
protect the Indian agent, Major 9. e.
Edwards, of the Umatilla agency,
from the Indians, who have threat
ened to do him bodily harm. Orders
were sent to Brigadier General Con-
stant Williams, in command of Van
couyer Barracks, to send a reliable
officer to Pendleton to investigate con-
ditions at the agency, and if need be,
to send one or two troops of cavalry
to the agency from Fort Walla
Wal1a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Reservation Troops.

Captain Alonzo Gray of the Fourth
cavalry has reported and recommends
ed that one troop of cavalry be sent
to the reservation for the more speci-
fed purpose of patrolling the roads
and preventing the violation by
stockmen of the order prohibiting the
crossing of stock-both sheep and
cattle-on the way to the mountain
pasturage. Nothing can be learned
at this juncture as to when the troops
will arrive, as the authorities are ex-
tremely reticent on the subject.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Lodge to Reorganize.

The old Umatilla lodge AT. and A.
NJ, which is TO be reorganized at
Umatilla at once, was the first lodge
of that order in Eastern Oregon. 1t
was formed in 1867, in the days
when Umatilla Landing was city of
$500 people. For ma-y years the
lodge continued to exist, but gradual
ly dwindled with the town until about
five years ago the charter was sur
rendered. Now that Umatilla is
growing again, and the East Umatilla
irrigation project is going through the
town promises to become one of the
leading places in that section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
To Issue Booklets.

At the meeting of the Umatilla
County Development League. which
was held at the rooms of the CONNER
cial association in Pendleton Saturday
evening, the executive committee of
the league was authorized and in
structed to expend $125 in printing
booklets for distribution in the east
and on westbound homeseeker trains,
similar to the $500 recently issued by
the East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Put Under Bonds,

W. A. Bohart and John Garrison,
both Umatilla county men, have been
indicted by the federal grand jury at
Portland on the charge Of perjury. II
is alleged that these men gave false
testimony lin filing on homestead
proofs. Both have given bonds fol
their appearance. Bohart is Ukiah
cattleman, while Garrison was form
erly in the saloon business at Pendle-
ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
Death Of A. G. Russell.

A. q. Russell died at the Good Sa-
maritan hospital in Portland Friday.
of la grippe. aged II years and three
months. Mr.. Russell had been res
ident of Roseburg for the past two
years, going to that place after selling
his farm west Of Athena to q. w.
Hansell. He was Ill but short time
and was in the hospital but a tew
days. He was born in Ohio, and spent
about 20 years of his life in Iowa,
from which state he came to Oregon.
He leaves wife and three sons. The
funeral took place in this city yester-
day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-17
For Sale.

The desirable piece of real estate
on Main street known as the Garden
property is now offered for sale. For
price. apply to Charles Norris. Ath-
ena, Oregon. tt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01

ii was unanimously adopted to name d
committee To Investigate the posslpli-
tiles This committee is composed OIL
Il. w. Sinclair, chairman ID. w. MOTIFS
Jr, w. w. Doolittle, A. b. Wilbur. M.
w. Hovey, s. Il. Coons. L. i. Wasson'
A. L. Frazer, II. Wrestling, W. Is. Alien'
George Lincoln, Charles EcRinah, pr.
l.. +. Kellogg, D. a. Wilbur, H. V.
Speers, j. X. Reisinger. Mrs. Elizapelh
Oppice, Mrs. c. l.. Kuhns Mrs. II. Is
Garvin. Miss Lille Fisher. Miss Justine
b. Jones. Mrs. Kate Keller, Miss Jessie
Pent.and and Miss BESSIE Speers
Mrs Howard u. Wilbur sang pleas
ing number in opening the program OF
the evening, and was followed by DR..
L. D. Osborn, president of Dcs MONIES
college. who delivered very entertain
ing address. DR.. osborne only came 10
Des Moines college. which Is the lead
Ing Baptist institution of the state, SIX
months ago. He was a pastor at
Bloomington. ILL.,. before coming 10
Iowa. and prior to his bloomington
pastorate was pastor of the Seeoh"
Baptist church at IGlgin. III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
Real Estate Transfers.

r. r. Parrlott and wife to w. b. Ma
son, land in Washington township $50.
b. r. Parsons and wife to John
Holmquist, land In Marietta township,
$4,000
c. C. Ogier and wife and ]. o. Mon
ohan and wife to Herman G.. Beye, land
In Marietta township. $4,000.
Herman c. Beye to j. on Monohon
and a. c. Ogie.. land In Jefferson
township. $15.S40.
Ida NJ Wilbur to Fred NJ. Wilbur
and in West Marshall.
Fred NJ Wilbur and wife to c. w.
Hoag. land in West Marshall, $4,000.
GEORGE +. Kirby and wife to Joseph
Zadwichek, land in LeArand township
s10542.
George Benson and wife to John Pc
terson land in Minerva township
$12312.
H. w. Ogan and wife to Ben Vajgrt
land in LeGrand township, s2.607.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
FIRST ROBIN is HERE.
Redbrsast sonsster Arrives, So Spring
Must Be Hero.

The robin has arrived and was
heard sending his morning songs out
of the house tops from the tip of tall
maple on North Third street this
morning. While he seemed to be try
ing his hardest to be heard, his song
was little weak and the notes a tritie
uncertain, as tho he were not at all
sure that he had not been little pre-
mature in his arrival. He made HIM
self heard just the same, and those
who passed stopped to listen for an In
slant to the little redbreast, who was
caroling the coming of spring. Whils
adventuresome, no doubt, unless
the songster brought with him his ear
muffs, overshoes and pulse warmers"
the chances are he will have to take 20
cover for protection from the March
weather before he becomes permanent-
ly located in his summer home.
In the southwest part OF the city this
morning. three blue birds, and another
robin were seen at about the same
time so spring surely must not be far
off, or the birds are false prophets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
Republicans Will Meet in eau
Gus in Different Wards From
= to 8 O'clock
JupeEsHlP CENTRAL FEATURE
Prepared Ballots For Two Candidates
Will Be Furnished-stone Will Not
Enter Caucus With Ticket, and
Explains His Observation-Disclosures
and Primary Officials to Be Chosen.

The republicans Of the city will hold
their caucuses this evening beginning
1t Z o'clock. The polls will be open one
hour, closing promptly at O'Clock.
The interest in the selection of dele
cation favorable to the different candi-
dates for the judgeship gives promise
OF making The caucuses OF more than
ordinary Importance. A committee
man in each precinct Is also to be nom
mated, and there will be selected two
Judges and two members of the regis
try board for the primary election. The
polling places for the various wards
are as follows:
First Ward-226 East Main street,
Tony Psenicka's old stand.
Second Ward--l5 west Main street,
formerly occupied by w. c. Osman' S
jewelry store.
Third Ward-Wlllard building, south
east corner Main and First streets.
Fourth Ward-South Third avenue
police station, old Alert hose house, be-
tween Frederick and Nevada.
Fifth Ward-Bohemia hall, corner OF
Third avenue and Arson street.
The representation at the county
convention from the different precincts
Of the city is apportioned as follows:
First ward, eight delegates; Second
ward, nine delegates; Third ward, nine
delegates; Fourth ward, six delegates
Fifth ward, three delegates.
Stone Will Not Have Ticket.
Henry stone, one Of the candidates
Cor the judgeship, will not follow the
example of his opponents. Judge Cas-
we'll and F. E. Northup, in placing a
regular ballot before the voters at the
caucuses. Mr.. Stone has protested
against the Endorsement of a candidate
at the caucuses which he terms small
primaries, and says that a plurality OF
one vote might win. Accordingly he
will not put up a ticket, and does not
expect any delegates from the city. He
complains that the caucus will be open,
thru lack of rules to democrats. popu-
lists, or whoever cares to vote IN them.
while Mr.. Stone will not enter the eau
Gus, he says he is not to be considered
out Of the race for the judgeship.
Ballots for Caswell and Northup.
Judge Caswell and r. E. Northup will
each have specially prepared ballots In
each caucus, bearing the printed names
Of the delegates who, IL named, will
enter the county convention instructed
to support their respective nominees.
There will be no necessity of scratch
Ing a ticket, and the voter may cast
the ballot he desires without any dan
per nf making a mistake Every effort
will be made by The committeeman. IN
addition to seeing that there is no re-
peating. to challenge all votes that may
be offered by any other than known re-
publicans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01

begins at least four or five generations
before one s born and emphasized una
one should know the law OF heredltS
and rightly use It, saying that every
mother should seek to elevate her ram
lily record AS to when training Shout
begin. the speaker pointed out that
child is SO easily led if approached
the right way at tn. right time. an;
that God made fathers and mother
long before schools came into existence
In other words that a most importan
factor In y chld's training, is that
should begin early.
The next paper was by Mrs. pavi,
Lennox, on adolescence" or the stat
OF growth. and in 1t she dwelt upo
many important changes and their sig
nifcancc to life and character NO one
she said, stands SO near TO the chiidre'
as the mother. She quoted that tn
"only care We should experience rs
teaching. and in teaching wisely. IL
was granted that modern life IS mar
and in many respects Increasingly 50
on youth, and this was given as rcas
on for taking that much more pans y
the formation of character and person
ality.
A duet .The Spinning Song from
the Flying Dutchman, was the heN'
number, given by Mrs. Waldo ana MI
Ralph Hix.
The last paper, entitled Our BoNs
and Girls" was written and read IN
clever way by Mrs. c. II. e. Boardnah'
Her deductions she stated. were flo'
all original. but CLEANED from various
sources Her subject was arranged III
to fifteen different sub topics, priehS
illustrated, az follows: Morality IN
children; helping IN the home; reiig
ious training; physical training: SAM
tation and health cultivation OF the
Ave senses: children's clothes; h'era-
ture: child labor; Juvenile court hap-
its. the child and the teacher; PUNISH
ment; children and work, and virtues
to be cultivated. A duet "lmpromptu'
Opus No. 90" tSchuberD. by Misses
Frances Morley and Fannie LehhoS,
closed the program There were no
guests from out of town
letter concerning the right OF wo-
men to vote at the school election was
read being sent to the ciuo
by Mrs. A. Janney, corresponding sec
rotary of the City Federation. An m
yitation to the members to attend the
addresses to be given to the teachers
nv Mrs Hattie Moore Mitchell. or Des
Moines, next Saturday morning ana
afternoon, In the east court room, was
cordially extended by County Superih-
tendent Hostetter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
CAUCUS RESULTS,
Republicans of Country Precincts
Name Township Officers and Con-
vention Cclcu ates

Republicans of Country Precincts
Name Township Officers and Con-
vention Delegates.
The republicans of several of the
rural precincts have held their annual
caueuses. for the purpose of placing In
nomination township officers and dele
gates to the county convention. Ihe
results are as follows:
LeGrand No. Trustees, Benjamin
Sawyer. Al Drury; clerk. Charles G.
johnson; assessor. w. r, Ltppncott;
justices of the peace. L. h. Sharp, j. L.
Harrison: constables. ID. W. Beebout
Nj. W. Persho: committeeman, A. l.
Sawyer: delegates to county conven-
ton. j. Davidson. Z. NJ. Stewart. Il. L.
Condor. Benjamin Sawyer.
IeGrand No. Trustees, Ben Saw
yer, c. G. Johnson; clerk, A. w. Cop
poek:- assessor. w. r. Lppncott;
justices of the peace. l.. b. Sharp. ii
T.. Foot; constaIbles. David Beebout, A
Il. Freiboth. committeeman, II. r.
Foot: delegates, A. d. Summers, w. Il
Lhppincott.
Observation-Disclosures j. II. Windish
Qong teirn) George Hauser: assessor
3. C. Wheeler; clerk, Il. u. Boyd
justices of the peace. B. c. Wheeler. j
II. Meekins: consta'bles. Charles Bash
G.. r. Dinnell: committeeman, Elias
Bueghly: delegates, ID. G. Bauman. j
II. Thomas, ELAN Williams, Il. III
Trease,
jefferson No. 2--lTrustees, William
Riemenschneider. George Egbert; clerk
j. W. Wells: assessor, Daniel Maytag
C. b. Ingraham, justices of the peace
j. Il. Doody, John Neuroth, a. L.
Mosier; consta,bles Sam Mcllrath,
Guyfom Beaae; committeeman, Il. b.
Raymond: delegates, e. B. Raymond,
M. l.. Krier.
The Jefferson No. caucus has also
been held. and the same township
nominees selected in No. were NAM
ed. The delegates. however. will be
elected at the primary. without nomi-
nees from the caucus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
gies- s2eanhrrt MISUNDERSTANDING amua, 9alarrl l. 1906

of music by lS9na Corey; roll call; pa
'ers on POTTERY and Porcelain sem
" Mrs. W. W Hixson, and read by
Mrs. Horace Nichols; Modes Of
'ravel," by Mis-. Stacy Nichols; and
japanese Iitertture," by Mrs. w. Ill,
Woodward, f1usic by II. w, Mon
niger. Miss Gai Mills, of Akron. o.
Yho was a guest, sang several selee-
ions which were much enjoyed. MT
talph Mills. also until recently, OF AK
on. and Miss Gertrude Tornlinson,
tere guests AT the conclusion of thl
Program. the following Officers W
1ected. ~
President-4NIrs. w w /Hixso0
s y,ss rasslasnt--a stn Y No Us.
Treasurer--Robert sShe,sa ct.
Calendar Commute, Nrs. A. IL.
Nhealen, Mrs. w II 6. Woodward
,ud Mrs. II. III. ShumwaE.