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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19
There are a number of Grange So

There are number of Grange So
cieties in this country which were or
ganized during the past winter, and
increase in membership is reported.
The Grange organization extends from
Maine to California and numbers ap-
proximately 10000 members. The
Grange idea is being felt from coast to
coast, and Grange influence grows
stronger year by year. Nearly all the
subordinate oranges own their meeting
places, where the country folks always
find a welcome, whether it be a
Grange meeting or a political rally,
or for Sunday school. The Oranges
all over the land are educating the
rural Glasses along industrial, social,
parliamentary and agricultural lines.
The watchword of the order is educa-
tioD
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19

Mr.. PerIyman, ,-"In the issue of the
Athena Press of April 5, the editor be-
gins a criticism OF the public schools
with very poor guess and butchers
his English in the very first sentence. /"
Let us see whether he does, or not.
The sentence referred to reads: "It
is understood that the board of di-
rectors has decided to close the Athena
public school on Friday, April 26. :"
Well. Mr.. Perryman may have it
"have" instead of "has," if he so de-
sires, and the Press, will freely give
him the following space in Tuesday 4
edition, that he may define the mean
ing and usage of collective noun:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19
ATHENA. ORE. APRIL 49,. ). 1901
MR.. PERRYMANs STATEMENT.

In his statement, published in the
Walla Walla Union. referring to the
article in the Press of April 9Th. Mr..
Perryman says "the editor begins
criticism of the public schools with
very poor guess" So far as con-
Germs the 'guess," the Press is not
alone in the belief that it's statements
are correct. Anyway. it is up to Mr..
Perrymau to push the matter iu any
course he may deem necessary to bring
out proof of the allegations made.
The Press is doing all it can to probe
the matter and has some evidence in
its possession. It would like more; not
that this paper is prompted by malice
or prejudice against Mr.. Perryman or
the board of directors, but for the rea-
son that it desires to make the palpa-
BILE Incompetence of the present prin-
cipal, perpetual object lesson of suffi-
cient magnitude, that hereafter the
Athena public school will te safe from
the shoals of disastrous mismanage-
ment
can amicable agr reement to close at
a certain time was effected" says Mr..
Perryman.
Why?
Was not the district taxed heavily
enough to give the patrons of the school
the usual nine mouths term?
Will anyone say that had the school
been properly conducted it would have
closed by "amicable agreement" short
of the nine months term?-taking into
consideration the fact that the district
is among the heaviest taxed for school
purposes, in Umatilla county.
The people of School District No. 30
paid for school and have not received
value for their money.
There may be those who are willing
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19

Difficulty is being experienced Ey
the Quartermaster Generals depart
ment of the army in obtaining horses
and mules and even at good prices cav
airy horses are scarce and nearly i'm
possible to procure. The scarcity is
not local but extends throughout the
country, even 10 the stock raising re-
gions of the West and Northwest. A
few weeks ago contractor in the state
of Washington was awarded contract
to supply the army with about 500
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-19

A farmer of Umatilla county re-
Gently sold his wheat ranch for
$4,000. 'The day is coming when
Morrow county farmers will be doing
the same thing, remarks the Heppner
Gazette.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
SPREADING RAIL CAUSED WRECK
Testimony of New York Central Off,
ciaI at the Inquest.

New York, Feb. 20.--The fact that
spreading rail caused the wreck Of
the White Plains express on the New
York Central railroad last Saturday
night, in which 81 persons were killed,
was developed at the coroner's in
quest Tuesday.
Under the examination of Assistant
District Attorney Nathan A Smyth,
the New York Central's engineer of
maintenance of way, H. S. Ballet, tes-
titled that he found that the end of
one of the rails on the outside Of the
curve at the point of derailment had
been sprung sidewise distance of
Ave inches. The other end of the rail
was held in place, but where the rail
spread the spikes holding the outside
of the rail to the ties had been sliced
off as If by planer. The heads Of the
bolts holding the end of this rail to
the next rail were broken off.
A tremendous force, Mr.. Ballet
said, must have been exerted upon the
rail to cut off the heads of the spikes,
but he did not know whether the
speed of the train would have been
sufficient. .....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
HONDURAS ARMY
IS BEATEN BACK
ATTACKS FORCES OF NICARAGUA
AND MEETS DEFEAT.
FIGHT LASTED MANY HOURS.
Honduranian Congress Had Declared
Republic in State of Siege-Un-
ion of Central American
States Planned
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps McRae Telegram.
Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 20.-The
troops of Gen. Bonilla, president of
Honduras, at three o'clock Monday
afternoon attacked the forces of Gen.
Zelaya, president of Nicaragua, which
were guarding the Nicaraguan from
tier.
After many hours fighting the army
of Honduras was defeated.
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, Feb. Is, by
Steamship via New Orleans, Feb. 20.-
The attitude Of the Honduranian gov
ernment in the present imbroglio with
Nicaragua was forcibly expressed by
the arrival here of a declaration by
the national house of congress of
Honduras that this republic is in
state of siege.
This declaration was issued at Te-
gucigalpa, the capital, on February 8,
Rnd on the day following 1000 men
marched to President Bonilla's execu-
tive mansion where congress was in
session and demanded war against
Nicaragua.
Panama, Feb. 20.-Passengers who
reached Panama Tuesday from Cen
trail American ports brought additional
information regarding the outbreak
of hostilities between the forces of
Gen. Zelaya, president of Nicaragua,
and Gen. Bonilla, president of Hon
duras, Monday afternoon on the Mica
raguan frontier. They say that Presi-
dent Zelaya is backed by the enemies
of Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala
These agitators are known locally as
"emigrados." On the other hand,
Honduras is supported by Gen. Es-
Gallon, president of Salvador, and Man
uel Estrada Cabrera, president of Qua
temala.
1t is declared that the ambition Of
Zelaya is to establish a union of the
states of Central America. His plan
is to replace the present presidents of
these states by others favoring his
project. He is trying to begin with
Honduras, which is considered the
weakest of these countries. Policarpo
Bonilla, who. was at one time presi-
dent of Honduras, and who led the re-
cent revolution in that country, is now
In Costa Rica, presumably for the
purpose of persuading that govern
ment to remain neutral. The govern
ment of Costa Rica is enforcing the
existing statutes to prevent the arm
ing and organizing of Nicaraguan
"emigrados," or refugees, who are liv-
ing in Costa Rica
Business in both Honduras and Mic
.aragua is paralyzed. The recruiting
of men is causing heavy losses to the
coffee planters. Last week Honduras
received large consignment of war
material.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
THE IOWA CITY WAY. MUCH MONEY IN IOWA
COUNCIL PAID TOO MUCH FOR
MARKET PLACES AND GRAFT
is SUSPECTED.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 2V.-Iowa City
is wrought up today by tue action OF
the city council in special meeting
rushing through an ordinance to pur
chase a tract of land to be used Tor a
market place at nearly double it's act
ual value, it is said. The land is own
ed by J. J. Englert, who had a bro
tner-ln-law in the council, J. ]. Hotz,
and was purchased for the sum of
$1,000. 1t is said to be worth $1,000
at its highest estimates
The council meeting was called pre-
sumably for the purpose of deciding
the city limits question, and J. }.
Keppler, who has been working
Cedar Rapids since last October, and
who is still retained as councilman
was brought down for the purpose O
voting. He vetoed that proposition
thereby killing any action for 7Xtend
ing the limits, but ne voted for pass
ing the ordinance granting Englert
tine money for the lanu.
There is intense Ieellng over the
matter, as the place in question is
long distance from the heart of the
city, and the charge is freely made
that there was colusion in the ,pur.
chase o. the site.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

has been sighted of the Island Of
HAWAI-. 1t will arrive at Honolulu
in a few hours.
San Francisco, Feb. 20!--The terms
Of the agreement between the fed
eral authorities and the schmitE
party at Washington is acceptable to
the Japanese Of this city, according
to a statement issued by U. oyama,
secretary Of the Japanese consulate,
as follows:
I'VE have received no official infor-
NATION regarding the matter, but II
the newspaper reports are correct,
am sure the Japanese people as a
whole will be pleased with the terms.
We have every confidence in Presi.
dent Roosevelt in this matter. We
have insisted that the Japanese, as a
people, shall not be Disseminated
against, and l believe that this Is sc.
cured by the agreement reached in
Washington"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
laps IN HAWAII
ISSUE A PROTEST
They Assert That Their Exclusion From the
Mainland Is Inhuman and Makes
Slaves of Them.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Honolulu, Feb. 2u.-At mass meet
Ing OF Japanese held Monday night
the following cablegram was ordered
sent to President Roosevelt:
"The Hawaiian Japanese respect.
fully protest in the name of humanity
and civilization and also in the name
of liberty against the prohibition of
their emigration to the United States.
It enslaves US permanently to Ha.
waMan capitalists"
The meeting also cabled to the Jap
anese foreign Office as follows:
"The Hawaiian Japanese are unani-
nous in firm opposition to the action
of the American congress in prohibit.
ing them from emigrating to America,
which is incompatible with the en-.
ptre's dignity and ruinous to Japanese
interests in Hawaii. Energetic oppo.
sition Is requested" ~
The Japanese eruisiaS aqnAaroa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
DEPOSITS IN THE STATE AND
SAVINGS BANKS AGGREGATE
$199,9o6,O67.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Feb. 20.-An increase
of $9,012,7S3 in deposits in the state
and savings banks of Iowa is dis
closed by the official report by Auditor
of State Carroll as to the condition o.
these institutions on January 26, 1907
as compared with November ~, 1906
In the past year. or since January
20, 1906, there has been an increase OF
$2S, S,439,4S4 in the deposits of these
institutions.
Deposits We're $1S9,SO6,O63 on Jan
Eary 26 of this year.
In the three and one-half months
ending with January 20, the state AM
savings banks increased ten, there
now being 527 Savings and 255 state
tanks. In the year their number in
sreased ffty-niae.
The average reserve ia tnese bank.
on January 26 of this year was %
per cent, which is about the same a
at the last report
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
ANGRY LAWMAKERS
NEARLY IN A FIGHT
WARM ALTERATION BETWEEN
MACON AND FITZGERALD.
THE POSTAL BILL is RIDDLED
Arkansas Man Blocks Salary In,
creases-Hls Point of Order is
Sustained, and All Car
riers Suffer.
scripps-McRae Telegram.


Washington, Feb. 20.--A heated con-
troversy which at one time seemed to
threaten a personal encounter be-
tween Mr.. Macon of Arkansas and
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York, occurred
on the floor Of the house, Tuesday,
when the house had under considera-
ton the post Office appropriation bill.
General debate had terminated and
the bill was being read for amend
ment under the five minute rule.
When the paragraph relating to the
increase of pay for clerks in first and
second class post Offices was reached
Mr.. Macon made a point of order
against the section. There were cries
of Don't do that!" Let it go!"
Mr.. Macon, however, insisted upon a
ruling on his point of order and refus-
ed to reserve the point.
Mr.. Fitzgerald vehemently exclaim-
ed that if the gentleman from Arkan-
sas considered his mission to make
point of order against the increase,
he would see to it that a point was
made against the increase in the pay
for rural carriers, for which the bill
provides. He would have the country
know that the failure to increase the
pay of rural free delivery carriers
was traceable directly to the obsti-
macy of Mr. Macon.
Macon Resents Threat.
Mr.. Macon was ON his feet in an
instant. Shaking his finger at Mr..
Fitzgerald he said: You cannot make
any threats against me. You cannot
use a whip that you will defeat the
increase for rural carriers if insist
upon my point of order and strike
out the increase for clerks in the big
post Offices. I refuse to be castigated
by the gentleman from New York
After some more heated language
by both, the chairman stopped the
dispute.
The reading of the bill was then re-
sumed and Mr.. Macon made a point
Of order against the section in rela-
tion to the increase for city delivery
carriers. Again there were loud pro-
tests, but the chair sustained the
point of order. Again and again Mr..
Macon objected and as often the point
was sustained until the bill figurative-
~, looked as if it had been riddled
with shot.
Smoot Addresses the Senate.
Senator Reed Smoot's address to
the senate in defense of his position
as senator, was the feature of the ses-
sion. He was supported by Senator
Dillingham; of Vermont, in speech
analytical of the evidence which had
been submitted in the case.
The senate spent several hours in
further consideration of the forestry
provisions in the agricultural appro-
priation bill with the result that
amendments were agreed to which
restrict the operations of the bureau
in several respects.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
THE JAPANESE GOODS.
Will Likely Be Packed and Taken to
... Des Moinees.

The sale of the property of the Jap.
anese art good merchants that open,
ed an auction sale on High avenu
west, ordered under execution to- sat
isfy a chattel mortgage held agaias
the goods, was conducted this Wed,
nesday mornlng.
Carl Quimby, of Des Moines, came
to the city to have charge of the prop
erty attached. 1t is understood thai
the goods will be packed and sent
back to Des Moines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Accuses Husband Of siaamy.

Tulsa, l. T., Feb. 2O.-Ward H. Sny.
der, said to be son of Nicholas Sny.
der, a wealthy oil man of Pittsburg,
Pa, was arrested here Tuesday on a
charge of bigamy preferred by his
wife, formerly Jeanette Killian of Oh
ney, ILL.,, to whom he was married in
Sapulpa, l. T., Jan. 20. She declares
that while on their honeymoon she
learned that Snyder had another wife
living. Anna NJ. Snyder, a resident of
st, Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
DON'T LIKE AMERICANS.
Claus Meier Shoots Five Times a
Clyde Grant.

Woodward, Ia, Feb. 20.-Becaus'
his pigs, it is said, were driven owe
into his yard, and because further az
had no use for the whole American
nation, Claus Meier, a German, shot
five times at Clyde Grant on th'
highway near here yesterday follow
ing an alteration. The man was ar
rested today on "a warrant sworn ou
by Grant and taken to Boone for safe
keeping. Grant was nit in the shoul
der and badly hurt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
A SECOND TRIAL.
HeetIand Faces Another Charge Of
Undue Familiarity.

Iowa Falls, Ia, Feb. 20.--Rev John
Heetland, a former pastor at Bel
mold and other points in northern
Iowa, must face a jury again at the
February term of the Wright county
district court, Which convenes Mon,
day at Clarion. Mr. Heetland wa
tried at the last term of court on a
sensational charge of taking undue
liberties with a young lady, Out was
acquitted. At this term he will be call
ed upon to answer a similar charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
JEROME UNABLE
TO TRAP EVELYN
WITNESS STICKS TO ORIGINAL
TEXT OF EVIDENCE.
GARLAND INCIDENT is AIRED
Witness Admits Being often On His
Private Yacht, But Always in
the Company of Her
Mother.
scrlpps.McRae Telegram.

Scflpps- McRae Telegram.
New York, Feb 20.-The Thaw
trial opened at ten-thirty and Evelyn
was at once called to the stand Je
rome opened the ross-examlnation
and questioned Evelyn as to her lif,
as an artists model, the dates of pho
tographs which she posed for. Pho
tograpns were also produced and most
of them were identified.
In reply to question Evelyn said
she never posed with her nakeuness
exposed, but always with ner clothe
on.
The Story of Her Ruin.
A 11:40 the prosecutor began his
cross examination as to the story of
her ruin by White He tried to max,
her admit discrepancies as to time
of night, but she clung to the original
text of her evidence
The Garland Incident.
Jerome asked Evelyn about her re-
lations with James A. Garland, who
was seeking a divorce in the spring of
1903, several months before Evelyn
met White, She admitted she and
her mother spent many Sundays in
Garlald's private yacht Jerome hai
posted himself from a statement by
Evelyn's mother, which he he'd in
his hand
Relations With Mother.
Evelyn told Jerome that her rela-
tions with her mother were always
pleasant upto the time they quarrelled.
She then said with a startled man.
1er, replying to questions, 81 had no
reason to believe mother would sac
rifice me for money She said she
thought if she was the victim of her
mothers indiscretions it was Only
matter of misjudgment.
No Conflicting Statements.
Jerome tried every means to pick
flaws with Eyelyn's testimony preyi
ously givea, He unearlned apparent
cases where two statements conhicted
but the witness was always ready
with an explanation, and could not
be trapped, jerome asked if she was
the correspondent in the Garland di.
vorce, but upon Delmas' objection the
question was withdrawn.
Evelyn said her friendship witn
Garland continued until sne met
White, when it ceased abruptly.
The Brothers Position.
The first tangible evidence tnat
Howard Nesbitt is assisting the pros
ecution came out next Jerope re
verted to the time Evelyn was mem
Der of the Florodora company and
asked if her mother called tor her at
the theatre. She said she did every
night. Jerome asked if ner brother
ever called for her Evelyn said once,
when her mother was sick. Jerome
prese1ted letter and asked Evelyn
if she could identify her brothers
handwriting. She did so. Without
questioning her further Jerome sud
denly asked for an adjournment,w which
was taken until two o'clock.
Smile of Approval.
when Evelyn left the chair she
seemed much relieved She glanced
toward her husband, and recei~ed
look of approval, telling her she had
acquitted herself well This made
her smile, and almost skip from the
room.
When court reconvened at 2:06 this
afternoon Evelyn was again on the
stand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
FREIGHT BLOCKADE LIFTED.
Great Northern Now Sending West.
bound Goods Out Promptly.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20.-Advices
received at Great Northern railway
headquarters Tuesday report that
blockade conditions which have exist
ed on that line due to the unusual
weather conditions in the northwest,
have been fully overcome, and that
all westbound freight is now being
accepted and handled promptly.
All branch lines are open. n and
provisions have been su. ed in
ample quantities, and Great Northern
officials state that they can care for
all new traffic, The blockade against
eastbound freight from the far west
will be lifted in a few days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
scHWAB LOSES ON WHEAT.
Steel Magnate Said to Be Heavy Los
er in Deal.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Chicago, Feb. pa severe break
in prices on the Board of Trade to
day disclosed the fact tnat a few
wealthy spectators, who own p~acti
cally the entire stock of cash wheat
in Chicago, are facing big loss. The
greater part of this wheat, probably
eight million bushels, is said to be
owned by well known eastern plung.
ers who ''got in" wrong on the mar
ket last fall, and Charles M. Schwab,
the steel magnate, is furnishing most
of the money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
MOTHER IS CAUGHT.
FolIed in Her Attempt to Desert Her
Little Baby.

Webster City, Ia, Feb. 20.--A WON
an giving the name of Mrs. Anderson
and claiming Minneapolis as her hom,
gave birth to child thirty minutes
after arriving at the nospit; here two
weeks ago. She tried to desert tn,
baby last nighC at the Travellers
Home where she had been boarding
since leaving the hospital. She was
apprehended on a train several sta
tions north of here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
PECULIAR AcclDEHf.
p. r. Bailey of Sheldon Nearly stran.
gIed On Gasoline.

Sheldon, Ia, Feb. 20.-P. R. Bailey,
manager of the Channelleae Oil COM
pany, met with peculiar and dis
tressing accident while drawing gaso-
line from a barrel by the use of 81.
phon hose. He was using an inch
lose five feet long, and a sudden
squirt of the liquid sent the contents
of the hose into his lungs and stom-.
ach, almost killing him by strangula-
ton r.-ore medical assistance arrived
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21

New York, Feb. 2o.-The twenty
first annual meeting of the American
Newspaper Publishers association
was begun here Tuesday. On account
Of the illness of s. S. Rogers, of the
Chicago News, president of the asso-
citation. Herbert F. Gunnison, of the
Brooklyn Eagle, presided Nearly $50
members were present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Aipena Cement Plant Burns.

Alpena, Mich, Feb. 2s.-The plant
of the Alpena Portland Cement COM
pany was almost completely wiped
out by the fire Tuesday night. The
plant cost between 100000 and $780,.
900. and the loss is probably s400. 900,
as all the machinery was destroyed
The insurance is 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Cause for corrodIno.

1t has been noted that wire nails
and wire fences corrode more quickly
than iron in other forms, under like
exposure. The theory is advanced,
by way Of explanation, that the cold
working processes leave unusually
large intermolecular spaces in the
metal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
LeaisIator Has smalIpox.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb 20.-Rep.
resentative Barker of Macon county
was taken from his room in the Mad.
ison hotel to the hospital Tuesday
suffering from smallpox. 1t is stated
that some members of the legislature
were exposed to the disease.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Noted Boat Builder pies,

Madison, Wis, Feb. 20.-Charles
the well known boat builder,
died Tuesday at the age of IS. Hs
was born in Germany and was vet
eran of the Mexican and civil wars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-02-21
Bucket Shopper Fined $1,000.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb, 2o.--C. N. Ander.
son was found guilty Tuesday after
noon on two counts of an indictment
charging violation of the Boykin anti
bucket-shop law. A fine Of $1,000 was
Imposed.