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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-11-20
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Notice G. A. Barrett & Co. add in
this issue.
Hill sells an Elgin watch with dust
proof case for So.
Cider barrels for sale at 7. NJ. Tag
CARTS q Co.'S. store.
Jarman sells fresh sauer kraut for
45 cents per gallon.
Mrs. j. d. Plamondon visited friends
in Pendleton. Monday.
Miss Velma Wilkinson visited friends
in Pendleton Saturday.
Attorney Watts and wife were visi-
tors in PeIdleton Monday.
W. D. Cham berlain transacted bust
ness in Pendleton Tuesday.
Mrs. W. r. Taylor was in Pendleton
Tuesday. and visited friends.
Chas. Barrow of the Mosgrove Mer-
camille was a Milton visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Koontz are
visiting relatives in Pasco this week.
You should buy one of these fine
roasters on display at Barrett & CPS.
Swift & Co.'S. Premiums Hams and
Bacon for sale by T. M. Taggart & &c.
Jarman will buy at top market prices,
all the butter and eggs you have to
sell.
II D. q. Mcintyre and S. l.. Spencer
are on jury duty at Pendleton this
week.
You can get the high grade Hamil-
ton Railroad watch at Roses, in Pio-
neer Drug Store.
Ira Kemp, cashier of the Farmer g
Bank of Weston, was in the city
few hours Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. A. Dudley were
among the Athenaites, who were in
Pendleton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pinkerton visited
in Walla Walla Wednesday, return
ing home yesterday.
Y Mrs. Otis Whiteman and children
leave today for visit with relatives
in Wallowa county.
Miss Geneveive Dickson went over
to WaIla Walla Wednesday evening
for few days visit
Mrs. Fred Gross Sr. has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
the Willamette valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A Barnes were
over from Weston Tuesday and took
dinner with friends here.
N Clint Thomas last week moved his
family from this city to Walla Walla,
where he will go into business.
Mrs. N. G. Dickenson will spend
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs.
L. Q. Clark near Walla Walla.
O. A. Barrett & Co. have list of
odds and ends to dispose of at greatly
reduced prices for few weeks only.
Miss Babee Walker arrived Saturday
from La Grande. and is at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Walker in this
city.
Mrs. Lester O'HaIra was called to
Weston Wednesday by the serious ILL
ness of her mother, Mrs. Dick Gerber
ding.
= Misses Lula Tharp, Reta Rothrock
Iahd Cecile Boyd were over from the
Weston Normal Wednesday between
trains.
5 Miss Eva Rider. the efficient mana
Tgef of the local telephone system in
Athena, had business in Pendleton Sat-
urday.
Pendleton and Baker City high
school foot ball teams battled to a tie
score of to 6. in the mining town
Friday.
There is grand sale on hats and
Gathers at the Jones & JAG kson mil
linery store this week. Call and get
bargains.
II you like to have good cup of
coffee or light lunch at any time
through the day stop at Miller's
Bakery.
Announcement of the arrival of an
other son in the home of Geo. D.
Brown at Hart and, Mimi. OF course
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
HATTT " TIE DEPTHS.

The installation Of the victorious insurgent
General Simon provisional President Of
Hayti, with comparatively little violence Is to
be regarded with some mea sure of relief. Since
the thing was to be done, ii is we'll to have had
il done with as little savagery as possible
Those optimisticaIly inclined may in addition
hope that the result viii he good. 1t is not i'm
possible that General Simon will be chosen
constitutional President by the free suffragcs Of
the people that he viii make a capable and up
right chief OF state. and that under his benefi-
cent administration Hayti will enter upon a
new era Of peace and prosperity. There are
those who contend that the age Of miracles is
not past, and We would not quench the smoking
fax Of their faith.
But from the point Of view Of unsentimentaI
worldly wisdom there seems to be little to ex-
pect save fresh spoation Of the state for
selfish gain fresh intrigues and plots by dissat-
ished spoils seekers and then a fresh revolution
which will replace Dictator Simon with Die
lator somebody Else, the whole civic social
and Industrial organism Of the Black Republic
meantime suffering increased decentralization
and degradation. Except to those who can see
pot Of gold ar the foot Of the rainbow there
Is only an inhnitesmal promise OF anything but
evil in this Triumphant insurrecton.
There inevitably arises the question ~ rho
rights. the responsibilities and the duties Of
other nations. and pa tcUlarIy cf the United
states IN relation TO such n state Of afGsirs. We
Lave pointed out the melancholy fact that
hayus great and powerful nei.hbors have bea0
IN measure accountable for her demoraIiza-
ton, partly because of their neglect Of her
"eI1are ana partly, II is to be feared because
OF the more or less malicious meddling which
has been permitted, If not encouraged That
fact may not indicate occasion or ius-6catop
for any attempt at making amends bv benaa-
cent Intervention But at least IL strongly sup-
gests the desirability Of our giving 10 Hayti all
possible moral support refraining from eruittn9
over what some are pleased to consider tte
"comic2" phases o4 the downfall nS IN. hsue
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
THE OUTLOOK FOR CONSTELLATION.

10 al who have observed with admiration
President Roosevelt's efforts for the conserva-
ten bf national resources il must be 4 source
Of satisfaction L. note how completely in ac-
cord with that policy is the Ire>ilent-e ect. Mr..
Tan placed himself distinctly Oh record last
Tuesday ou several essential points. He ad-
vises making the plan for internal improve
men: comprehensive enough TO include all parts
Of the country. II the vast expenditure re-
Quired for most Of these works cannot be met
by annual appropriations. be favors the issue
OF bonds proposed by Mr.. Roosevelt. Finally,
since DO one state is financially able TO carry
on such enterprises single handed, he realizes
that cooperation between the states and the
nation is demanded. Though such an indOrse-
ment was probably unnecessary, an affirmation
Of the legitimacy Of the measures now under
consideration by n constitutional lawyer Of
Judge Taft's experience is at least worthy Of
note.
As President Roosevelt pointed ont at the
soint meeting Of the consultation committee Of
the Conservation Commission and allied or
-anizations il is already possible 10 make
beginning in the Development uf m inland
waterway. Congress can this winter assist by
Hfctng on previous recommendations for an
extension - fe1aiaI control over the forests
Provision c@'n he made for prevention Of forest
fires reckless cutting Of timbc- and the protec-
ton Of the head waters Of such highways Of
commerce Is the Ohio River In the next place
some of the engineering enterprises recon-
mende6 by experts can be put IN hand within
year OF two. proper safeguards being adopted
70 secure competent and honest men for their
direction. The plans which such bodies as
the Inland Waterways Commission have re-
ported farorably should be supplemented by IN
Investigation OF the desirability and best method
OF executing similar works When the commits
sion 20 which President Roosevelt intr1lsted the
snsk sf making what he happily designatss an
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10

an inventory OF the country's natural wealth
submits its statement TO hlnl-as II Is expected
to do within a few days-the way VIII be open
for q number of specific Recommendations
Within the next two three months an excel
lent opportunity viii be afforded for the major
fly of the state governments to show their prac-
teal sympathy with the movement begun last
May Since the conference of governors ned
ut the White House at that time. several new
executives have been chosen. But whether the
responsibilities of state administra ton nave
been shifted to different shoulders ot not, II Is
inconceivable that in any commonwealth be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific coasts there can
be lack of familiarity with the subject itself
At least forty legislatures convene in January.
and they will all receive messages from the
Governors of their respective states If those
communications do not give cordial approval to
q proposition Of such Importance as cooperation
with the national horities in the work OF
conservation it W e a strange oversight.
Even If legislative acuon IS not Immediately III
vIted. the temptation VIII assuredly be strong to
show q spirit of reciprocity.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
GOOD VIEWS FOR MOTORISTS.

The interests Of automobillng, whether for
pleasure or in business, are decidedly looking up
In tie State of New Jersey, where there has been
probablv as much need of their Improvement as
anywhere in all the world.
4 man long notorious for his defiance Of law
and decency and for his persistent imperlllng of
lives has been expelled from the New Jersey
Auto and Motor Vehicle Club, the influence Of
his wealth and the specious plea of his own self
caused infirmity no longer availing TO protect
him from the penalty which he deserved.
Another after killing a man with his machine
and then running away to avoid recognition, has
been detected. arrested and committed without
bail on charge of manslaughten
Some fault has been found with New Jersey
because of the alleged illfberaity of her highway
laws and it is said that many autornobilists
have formed a prejudice against the state on
that account. We should think that New Jer-
seys record this week would be sufficient TO
place her in high favor. No action could easily
be conceived which would be Of truer benefit to
the vast majority Of autOmoblliSts than this
which her authorities, official and unofficial,
have taken in these two cases.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
THE INDEPENDENTS" ANNIVERSARY.

The Independent celebrates this week its six
tieth anniversary, and elaborate jubilee number
in every respect worthy of the occasion has been IS
sued. Appropriately. it is Illustrated with pOr
traits of its founder. Henry Chandler Bowen. and
Of its early owners editors and contributors. The
leading article Sixty Years Of the Independent"
IS by William Hayes Ward, the present editor in
chief who has been on the staff since 1855 The
FIVE original owners were Mr.. Bowen Seth B.
Hunt Theodore McNamee, Jonathan Hunt and
Simeon B. Chittenden and its editorial staff IN its
younger days included Leonard Bacon, Joseph P.
Thompson. DR.. Richard Saltor Storrs DR.. Joshua
Ieavitt. Henry Ward Beecher. Theodore Tilton.
Edward EggiestOn. Wendell Phillip Garrison and
Justin Mccarthy. Speaking Of the change in The
Independents" policy in the Beecher regime. 1861
g. Dr.. Ward say:t During Nj Beechers editor
ship The Independent had ceased TO be cham
pion of CongregatioaaIism and became It has
since remained. an undenomin1tiOnal journal. Mr
Tuton was Interested in political and reformatory
matters rather than religious. on one occasion
when his Christian faitr called in question he
printed in the form Of editorial the entire Ser
mon on the Mount the creed Of The Inde-
pendent
Under the head of Conflicts and Conquests."
Dr. Ward writes Of the crUsades in which The
independent" has taken the lead leading part
In addition the portraits the anniversary number
contains interesting facsimies OF the manuscripts
OF distinguished contributors.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
from The Tribune Bureau. J


washington Dec. e-The Presdent-elect and
Mrs. Taft were the guests OF honor at dinner
given by Mrs. Richard H Townsend tonight
Among those invited to meet them were the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand the British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce. the Danish Minister
and Countess Moltke. Associate Justice Moody.
Senator and Mrs. Hale Senator and Mrs Aldrich
Longworth, Representative and Mrs Bourke Cock
ran, Repres ssntative and Mrs Augustus P. Gard
ner. Rear Admiral CowIes, Lieutenant Colonel and
Mrs. McCawley Mr.. and Mrs Laurence Townsend.
Miss Boardman, Professor ShadweIl. OF Oxford,
and Esmond Ovey, British third secretary
Mrs. L. z. Letter entertained twenty-six guests
dinner tonight in honor OF the Secretary OF
War and Mrs Wright and the Attorney General
and Mrs BOnaparte.
Other dinner hosts OF tonight, each entertaining
a large party. the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Bacon. who had as guests Of
honor the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
Hengemtiller and Major General and Mrs. Joseph
P. Sanger.
The Assistant Secretary OF War and Mrs. Robert
Shaw Oliver entertained al luncheon to-day IN
compliment TO the President-elect and Mrs. Taft
Mr.. and Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell, OF New York
and Washington, gave dinner tonight TO the
Peirce. Invited 10 meet them were Mr. and Mrs
Tiffany Dyer Mr.. and Mrs. Ddward dcCauley, DIT
and Mrs Loring M-. and Mrs r H Chapman and
Mr.. and Mrs. J ". Henry.
Mrs James w Pinchot has returned 10 Wash
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
THE CABINET.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

[Frora The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. 9--The Secretary OF war ana
Mrs Wright who will be the first members OF the
Cabinet to entertain the President and Mrs Roose-
welt at dinner this season. have selected January Y
the date The honor is theirs because the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Root are IN deep mourning
for the death of Mrs Roots mother, and the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs Cortelyou have e1-
changed dates with them account Of Ms Cor
telyous lack Of strength for entertaining 50 early
in the season
Secretary and Mrs. Wright win go 70 Memphis
on December 20 for Christmas
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs James r
Garfield entertained at dinner tonight Mr.. Vogel.
the Swiss Minister; the British Second Secretary
and Mrs. George Young; Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Knox Smith, AIr. and Mrs John A McIlhenny. Mr.
and Mrs Ricnerd Harlow. Miss Lee. Miss Mary
Morgan. Miss Horsey, Commander NeboIsine, Rus
sian naval attache. and DR.. Lee
Secretary Newberry was to-day elected president
Of the Yale Alumni Association OF washington
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
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Washington. Dec 9.-The President received ms ,
afternoon In the East Room delegates Of the ONO
Valley Improvement Association, VINO caiieo 70
rresent resolutions: also members OF the Ctli'su
states Potters' Association
The President appointed commission coinpOse@
Of Secretary Wilson. Internal Revenue Colili'i9
sio.er Japers and I. L Dunlap, Of the bureau o.
chemistry, to review laws regulations anu i0i's9
re.4tive TO the marking of whiskies
Members OF the Drainage Board OF kansas Ci1y'
Kan. appealed in person for federal aid IN over
coming railroad and stockyard obstacles 10 the
Kaw River improvements.
The President received from J. W Osborne. OF
New Light La. the skull Of a seven-hundreo-
pound bear
Andrew Carnegie saw the President By appoint
Iuent after luncheon.
The President played tennis With the BreIlch
Ambassador Postmaster General Meyer and Beck
man Winthrop IN the late afternoon
Among the Presidents callers were secretary
Wilson. Secretary Wright, Assistant Secretary
Bacon General Leonard Wood, Admiral Evans
Admiral Cowles. Bishop O'ConnsIl. Senators Bev-
gan; Briggs Bourne McCumber, Clay and NC
Euerv Representatives washburn. Hale. Dwight
Alexander, OF New York; Thomas. Wiley, Nc
Iaughn, James. Hardwfck, Boyd. Norris, huster-
mann Landis Garner. Hill. Lee. Cocks, HaggotI
Bates Gaines Parsons Graf. Marshall, ELls'
Mouser . and Austin. Representative-elect hron-
miller, Commissioner Capers, Governor Smith OF
Georgia Governor Kfbbey Of Arizona, Governor
Warner Of Michigan. Seth Low, E H Butler
State Senator Raines, OF New York; Professor T.
Fisher and Dr.. W. H. Walch. Of Baltimore; P P
Pickett Of Tennessee. and Y. c. Anderson, presi-
dent Of the Colorado School OF Mines
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
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New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
ELECTRICITY ON THE CENTRAL

From the decision which the New York Cen
traI is said to have reached to extend its electric
service from Mount Vernon to White Plains on
the Harlem division, It may be inferred that
the company is we'll satisfied with the working
of the new system for the last two years. Only
one serious accident has happened since its use
Of electricity began, and that was by means
clearly attributable to q change In traction
methods DeraiIment from the spreading of
the track a curve might have occurred with
a steam locomotive especially IT, through limited
experience or excessive zeal the engineer slightly
exceeded the proper speed. With this possible
exception. the record since the initiation Of the
system is of which the company may
we'll be proud. Avoidance of the old nuisances
In the Park avenue tunnel-smohe steam. Gin
ders and the gases of combustion-tOgether
with quicker aCceeratiOn of movement after
a stop, has strongly commended the company
to its patrons. and has caused such commuters
lLEe beyond the present limits OF the electric
zone TO pray for an enlargement of their privi-
Ieges. But for the financial stringency which
for the last year has discouraged many indus
trial ventures. perhaps the Central would have
undertaken to crafty this wish before.
The trial of a direct current and q third rail,
characteristic features Of the Centrars method
Of employing the new motive power has evi-
dently satisfied the company that II made no
mistake In IT'S choice. In addition TO whatever
economy may result from substitution of cleo
trtcity for steam. the plan adopted on the Harlem
and Hudson River divisions has obvious rec
concentrations. The third rail is no menace to
employees or even to intruders on the company's
right Of way. 1t carries a current Of such
low voltage that ii cannot Kill. In the last two
years one has been hurt by it and the third
rail has other advantages. 1t can more easily
be shifted with the track than some Of the
more elaborate overhead constructions now In
vogue. Deratlment, by knocking down a frame
supporting four wires might paralyze the ser
vice on other tracks than the one on which the
accident occurred. No such consequence need
be expected where the third rail system is en-
poyed. ~T#gyFgE
The alternating current system has undeni-
able merits where long lines are to be operated
by electricity but these are partly Offset by
the drawbacks to n suspended conductor. To
get the full benefit Of the alternating current
an unusually high voltage must be employed,
and hence the wire which conducts il must he
Drt up cut Of harms way. What will he the
final preference Of the railroads for trunk line
service Is probably not vet determined but for
short distances the Central's experience with
the third rail and direct current mus- be con-
sidered highly encouraging.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
RABBI HIRscH ON The SALOON
m The Chicago Record-Herald


The best safeguard against drunkenness IS
that drinking should be enjoyed openly The
saloon America IS freQIeuted solely by men,
and a certain stigma attaches TO those who are
seen there. The worst thing in American social
life is the separation Of the sexes In Germany,
where whole families are in the habit Of drink
ing together in places Of public resort where the
wife accompanies the husband a matter OF
course excess is not found. and the Of the
German cafes IS high morally that OF the
German homes"
DR.. Emil c. HirsCh, pastor Of Sinai Temple. In
a talk before the Ravenswood Woman's Club yes
;erday afternoon. voiced plen for the more nb-
eral Observance OF the sabbath that is known IN
Continental Countries, and affirmed that those
who are attempting by leg atiye enactment TO
restrict tH psUule 70 religious eEerCiE-S only
that day are seeking 90 impose upon their neigh
bors ideal which is no longer coDSoaant with
tn spirit of American ius ututious.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
POLICE STATISTICS.

1t is perhaps hard to Judge of the efficiency Of
the Police Department from statistics alone, and
it is impossible to compare its efficiency under
the present Commissioner with its efficiency un-
der his predecessors on that basis when those
predecessors left no statistics worthy Of the
name but so far as statistics go the department
under General Bingham has made steady prog
ress The total arrests of the police for the
third quarter Of this year number "a 29O and
the total convictions 3S53S In the same quar-
ter of last year they were 53.50S and SO345, re-
spectively. and in the same quarter of 1905
4S, ,25S and 2527S Thus 1t will be observed that
not only have the arrests increased in number,
but that the proportion Of convictions to arrests
has steadily a6vanced being % per cent for the
third quarter of 1906. sc per cent for the same
period Of 1907 and 80 per cent for the same
period in 1908.
If statistics for the first three quarters Of the
last three years are compared the result is the
same. Arrests for the first three qua rters in
1906 were 142. 33S, in 1907 147,294 and IN 1908
1S695S. Convictions for the first three quarters
Of 1906 were 72,295, of 1907 82,096 and of 1908
1866. Both arrests and convictions show
marked advance IN 1908, and assuming that the
statistics Ire Just as complete for the two years
before, there has been a distinct increase in
police activity this year.
Nc comparison with the results under earlier
commissioners is possible for no complete sta
tistics were kept by them. But this very con-
trast is something In General Binghams favor.
He is introducing system into the department
where none existed before, and in more ways
than in the mere keeping Of statistics. With
system inevitably goes better discipline
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
REAR ADMIRAL coenLAN BURIED.

Washington Dec. a-With full military cere-
monies the body OF Rear Admiral Joseph b Coghlan
who died on Saturday at New Rochelle. N V, was
buried in Arlington National Cemetery to-day. The
body taken first to St Johns Episcopal
Church. where the Rev. George W. Smith. formerly
a chaplain in the navy. conducted services The
military escort included the Marine Band. four
companies OF marines from the Washington Bar
racks and a company OF 'bluejackets.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
JAMES E. MARTIN ESTATE SETTLED.

Mnsola, Long Island. Dec. (SpeciaD.-The United
States Trust Company as trustee OF the estate OF
James z. Martin this morning applied 20 Surrogate
Jackson for its discharge and fled the final account
Ing The accounting turns over to the dau-hter-iu-
Law. OF Mr. Martin S229 ei7 - and 20 the grandson
James r Martin. ID Sass N9 g. James f Martin
was killed two years ago in automobile accident
at Great Neck. and his son. James E. tr.. died last
year in Paris The entire estate OF father and son
went TO the widow and infant
New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
KA1sER's MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT.
Count Won Bernstorff, the Emperor's Mes
senger-Wiu Sail On Friday.

Berlin. Dec 9-Count Won Bernstoff. the newly
appointed ambassador OF Germany 10 the United
States, was received in audience by Emperor Will
tam to-day. and then had luncheon with his
majesty. The Emperor has given the count a prf-
vate message for President Roosevelt IT, -mbas-
sador. accompanied by MS wife and daughter viii
sail for New York the steamship Annerika the
day after tomorrow.