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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
DOING poLIrIcs WITH THE BANK COMMISSION

THE purpose of Mr. John C. Lyncs appointment to the Office
of bank commissioner dscoses itself course Of
politics Mr. Lynch appointed guard financial
interests of this commonwealth protect the deposors in
banks but conduct political campaign for the advantage of Mr.
Herin and all that Herrin for The objection to Mr.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
Effect of Chinese Boycott

The Japanese cotton yarn guild ir
Shanghai has telegraphed to the manu-
facturers in Japan. advising them tc
reduce their production by one-hali
during this year
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02

There is being built in the City of
Mexico the largest bull ring in the
world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
TRAFFIC INCREASING
Both Passenger and Freight Business
Shows Healthy Growth Over
Last Years Returns.

The balance sheets of both the 0. R.
S N. and Northern Pacific lines of
railway entering this city show a sat
isfaotory increase of passenger and
freight business this year over that of
1907.
The business of several months in
this year almost double that of corres-
ponding months in last year. Especi-
ally is the increase in freight traffic
noticed. although there are some
months in which the passenger bust
ness has increased by large margins.
The -four milling industry in Athena
has been conducive largely to The gain
made in the freight business, while
the local passenger service between
Pendleton and Walla Walla. accounts
for increased passenger traffic.
The Northern Pacific caters little if
any, to local passenger Business, and
that company is apparently content
with the large volume of freight bust
ness 1t handles here. The Northern
Pacific commands freight traffic to
Sound markets, which from this point
as increased in proportion to that
handled by the o. R. & N. to and from
tidewater.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
0GLE SELLS LAND
M. M. Johns Purchases 43 Acres Ad-
jacent to Athena and May Build
Residence Thereon.

The most important ZEAL estate
transfer to take place in Athena for
some time was the purchase of 43 acres
of Ben Ogle. The price paid was
81, goo.
The land is located just west of the
ciy limits and is portion of the old
Richards estate, it corners just west of
David Taylor's warehouse at the foot
of Main street. and was in crop this
year, yielding fairly good yield of
wheat.
Mr.. Johns, who left Athena We'd
nesday for his home in Los Angeles,
California. would not commit himself
for publication, as to what his inten-
tions were regarding his investment.
but intimated that eventually he may
build residence on the land and with
his family, make home there. Mr..
Johns is owner of considerable acre.
age of wheat land in this section and
now that his sons health is greatly
improved, the family may come north
to reside.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
READ YOUR HOME MAGAZINE
Pacific Monthly for September Begins
Jack LOndOn's Martin Eden"

OF all the magazines which will be
read by Pacific Coast people in Sep
tember. the leaves of the Pacific
Monthly, that great Oregon publioa-
tion. should be the first of all to Ee
cut with the paper knife.
Thousands of dollars are being spent
each month by the publishers to make
this splendid magazine the peer of
any this side of the Mississippi and
the equal of any in America. The
Pacific Monthly is home production
and not only Oregonians but every
home in Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana should be proud of the opportu-
nifty of having copy each month on
the reading table.
The Pacific Monthly for Septem ber
will be found of especial interest. It
contains the opening chapters of Jack
London's thrilling story MARTIN
Eden" for which the publishers ray
the great author of "The Call of the
Wild" and "Sea Wolf" $1,000 for
exclusive rights. The gifted pens of
Charles Erskine Scott Wood aud other
writers of national and International
note trickle through the pages of the
Septem ber number. in all comprising
the cream of thought, fact and fiction
grand collaboration of all that is
best in current literature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
BREEN FAILED TO MAKE GOOD
Father of Britain Boy Still Believes
That Convict Can Produce Child.

James Breen signally failed to "make
good" his word and return to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Brittan their lost son,
Cecil, in accordance with his promise
that if given one more opportunity he
would find the boy, says the Walla
WalIa Union.
When the party reached Toll Gate
Sunday afternoon, Breen directed
them to cabin some three miles dis
tant where he said they would find the
boy. But on investigation Of the cabin
revealed the fact that there had been
no one around the place for years. aud
after Breen had surmised that bis
friends chad moved down to the river
where they could get better feed and
water for their horses" the searching
party returned. "a
Breen appeared to be nervous
throughout the day, and gave the Of
4icers belief long before Toll Gate was
.iaached, that he would be unable to
make. good his promise and assist in
the recovery of the lad. But the ner-
vousness which he displayed on the
way up. in a measure disappeared on
the way to the location of the lonely
cabin with the air of man who was
sure of his ground. and had no doupts
but that the missing child would be
where he said it would.
Warden Reed, of the prison said
that the ex-convict, made total fail
ure of bis opportunity to gain his free
dom, and that, as far as the man was
concerned. the incident is a closed
hook, and the remainder of his days
will probably be spent in the peniten-
tiary. He is now serving his sentence
Of five years for passing worthless
check, and it is likely that as soon as
he has completed that term, he will be
tried under the habitual criminal law.
Mr.. Brittan said in regard to Braen,
~ realize that the officers have lost
faith in the stories of Breen but have
every reason to believe that he was
telling the truth. personally have
never caught him in falsehood.
"Every story which he has told me
and which 1 have investigated has
proven to hold. do not know what
the officers intend to do with him, but
I am confident that Breen knows where
Cecil is and that had he not been ar
rested be would likely have produced
| the child -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
A Nine-foot Cougar.

Lon Williams of Milton has return
ed from the mountains. going as far
as the breaks of the Umatilla, where
he shot monster cougar after an ex-
citing chase. The animal measured
nine feet from tip to tip and was in
prime condition. Mr.. Williams will
have the animal stuffed. As the
haunts of this animal were in The
neig borhood of the place of the dis
appearance of little Cecil Britain
many people in the mountain sec lion
believe that the little fellow met deaf
from the claws of the cougar. Many
of the smaller domestic animals be-
longing to the ranchers Of Linkton
mountain have been killed and carried
off by cougars.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Old Pendleton Savings Bank Makes
a Progressive Forward Step,

Just before going to press this morn
ing news was received over the tele.
phone that the Pendleton Savings bank
had been converted into a national
bank, and in future would be known
as the American National Bank of
Pendleton.
The announcement was made upon
the receipt of the following telegram
from the comptroller of the currency
at Washington. addressed to j. W.
Maloney. cashier:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 2S.
81. w. Maloney, Cashier, Pendleton,
Oregon: The American National Bank
of Pendleton, No. 1928 is today au-
thorized to begin business; charter is
mailed. "T. P. LANE,
"Acting Comptroller.
The old Pendleton Savings bank was
the largest and best known financial
institution in Oregon outside Of Port
land, and was successful OH account of
its liberal treatment of its patrons, at
the same time being conservative in
its management decided to convert it
into national bank, under the direct
supervision of the United States gov
ernment. The change will add much
to the popularity of the institution,
especially in this part of Umatilla
county. The new bank retains the
same officers as the Savings bank, Jim
Maloney, who was raised in Athena.
being cashier. aud the same liberal
policy toward all deserving enterprises
will be continued.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Irrigate 20. 600 Acres.

That the Grande Ronde valley will
be. in the course of few years, one
solid mass of flourishing fruit orchards
and will be frequently dotted with
farmhouses where wheat fields now
run up to 1000 acres each. became an
assured fact at massmeeting of farm
ers at La Grande. when almost third
of the entire amount demanded to
finance the proposed irrigation scheme
was subscribed. The semi-arid lands
of the valley will be supplied with
water from Meadow brook, 20 miles
away. The water at that place will be
damned by cement structure 10 feet
wide and 105 feet high, which will
harness sufficient water to irrigate
$4,000 acres, though the project as it
stands calls only for 5000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Harvest Is Over.

Harvest is practically over in this
section of Umatilla county and about
all that remains to DO done is for the
farmers to get their grain to the ware
houses. Most of the threshers have
completed their runs and are now in
the sheds. While they had not ex-
pected much of a run this year, most
of the threshing men bad figured on a
longer run than they were able to get.
Many of the farmers are busy hauling
grain and are making every effort to
get it to the warehouses in as short a
time as possible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Land Slide Puts Out Light.

AS a result of land slide on the
Walla Walla river, below the power
plant. Sunday night. Athena, Weston
and Pendleton were without electric
lights and power. A heavy rain caused
the land slide which filled the tail
race with rock and debris, which
caused the water to back into the pow
er house. flooding it. The Preston dill
in this city was closed down. The
Press type setting machine was pro-
PEELED by gasoline engine and the
shut down iDterfered only with the
job department.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
"JOhn L." NAV Appear.

In case satisfactory arrangements
can ke made, John L. Sullivan, one
time champion Of the prize. ring. may
be secured to entertain people at Walla
Walla during fair week. Sullivan,
who bas teen on the road for some
time as an attraction at like events,
gives speech of few minutes.
which is followed with minute
sparring bout4with the trainer who
welded him into such a formidable
opponent on the mat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Soldiers Get More Pay.

Bulletins announcing the increase
in pay granted by the last congress to
United States soldiers have been re-
ceived at the government recruiting
station, says Spokane item. Ad
vanoes are made all along the line,
the best increase of course being for the
men in the higher grades of the service.
The increase at the time of enlistment
varies from SO per month for the or
dinary private. who now gets $l5 per
month, to much more substantial
raise for master electricians and other
skilled lines of service drawing from
$45 to $75 per month.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
The Sheepmen's Case.

East Oregonian: When Circuit
Judge Bean returns to the city he will
be asked to resoind tile Washington
sheepmen's injunction which Judge
Gilliland recently granted, so it is in
timated. That there was no proper
basis for an injunction is freely de-
clared by Dan P. Smythe, secretary of
the sheep commission, for be holds
that DR.. Lytle. state sheep inspector,
had done nothing to warrant the order
made by Judge Gilliland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
..Peach Daxn at Freewater.

"Peach day" will be celebrated al
Freewatei on Wednesday. September
2, when speakers from Umatilla and
Walla Walla counties will be present
and general picnic will be held.
This event bas now become fixed
holiday, and will be celebrated each
year in the midst Of the peach harvest.
Five hundred visitors from Umatilla
and Walla Walla counties are expected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Horses Died from Thirst.

w. J. l.. Anderson met with an rn-
pleasant surprise when be went out to
his ranch few days ago, says a Med
ford item. He left four bead of horses
in a field on the ranch when he left
there. four weeks ago, and at that
time there was ample water running
in creek in the feld, but when be
returned this week be found the creek
dry and three of the four horses dead
from thirst.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Colbern went
over to La Grande Wednesday, where
they will be guests at the home of the
Misses Monta and Vada Smith, neices
of Mr.. Colbern. They will be ac-
companied home by Miss Jessie Smith,
who will enter the Normal school at
Weston.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Club Party.

}Phe Athena Harmony club will give
d farewell party next Tuesday after
noon at the home of Miss Reta Roth
rock. 10 honor of the members of the
club who will soon leave Athena to at
tend school. The weather permitting,
the party will be given on the lawn,
aud the club from Weston is expected
to attend Gu massa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

signed the name of W. E. Ruthers, a
Helix wheat farmer for whom he had
worked. and succeeded in passing all
three checks before the fraud was dis
covered. He fingered in soft drink
resorts. where he was arrested by
Sheriff Taylor while partly intoxicat-
ed. When searched still another
check. for $50, with Ruthers' name
forged was found in his possession.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
The Biggest Crop.

Sam Bannister had the champion
yield of the season at his place near
Weston, says the Leader. Thirty-f four
acres of red chaff wheat averaged 40
bushels per acre, counting two and a
quarter bushels to the sack. His on
tire crop of 140 acres averaged 40
bushels, and Sam doesn't feel at all
displeased over the harvest OF 1908.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Pioneer of '52.

Nathan Keith, a pioneer Of 1852,
and one of the best known men in the
country. died at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs. Dick Abraham on
Willow creek, near Dayton, Wash.
The immediate cause Of his death
was dysentery, coupled With the in
fiTmities Of old age.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Kentucky Foxhounds,

Bob Chapman and John Ross re-
oeived two thoroughbred Kentucky
foxhounds direct from the bluegrass
state last week, says the Milton Eagle.
They already have three North Caro-
lima foxhounds and the new arrivals
will give them pack that will strike
terror to the coyotes that are becoming
numerous and troublesome on the up
per river.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Girl High Diver.

Ethel Chapman a 16-year old Pen
dleton girl won the $40 prize given at
the Lehman springs summer re-
soft this year, for tie high diving
record in the swimming pool main
tanned at the resort. Miss Chapman
dived from height of ~ feet into the
lake. Scores of men and boys engaged
in the contest during the summer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

that would make the sheep secure, even
without the care of herder. The
chosen fence. which is built of woven
wire with barbed wire on the top, has
kept out all the minor animals such as
wild cats, lynxes and coyotes, but has
not withstood the attacks of the griz-
zlies, which are apparently able to pass
through it with little trouble.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Amounted as Delegate.

Governor Chamberlain has appoint.
ed G. A. Barrett delegate to the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress which con-
venes. September 30 to October 3 at
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Inasmuch
as the governor did not enclose trans
portation with Mr.. Barrett's commits
sion, proxy may be named.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Found Ancient Relic.

.Ad and Will Pinkerton. "Vest"
King and the editor hshed on the
Umatilla Saturday and Sunday with
fairly good success. "Billy" found an
antiquated fire arm which no doubt
found its way across the plains in an
early day. 1t ls now on exhibition at
the Palace Drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Lawyer Turns Waiter.

w. @. e. Pruitt, the Pendleton law
yer. who left that town recently with
out giving bis designation to relatives
and friends has been located at Sheri-
dan, Wyoming. where he is employed
In hotel dining room as waiter.
Pruitt informed Pendleton man who
met him that Chicago was his obiec-
tive point.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Lands His Man,

A postoffice inspector dropped into
Freewater Saturday aud arrested John
Jenson, who had formerly been Spo-
kaue mail carrier. Jenson. who went
by the name of Kleamer at Freewater,
had purchased home there and fol
lowed the carpenters trade.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
A Rad Check Man.

James Lethridge, farm hand work
ing near Helix, passed three forged
checks at Pendleton aggregating 500
on Bond Brothers, Max Baer and Liv-
ingood, local merchants. Lethridge
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Raker City Leads.

In point of number Of people going
on Friday evenings excursion to the
coast, Baker City leads. Baker City,
1856; Union, 10; Elgin, So; Imbler, 10 /;
La Grande, 115.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
For Sale.

Mrs. May Jorgenson offers 80 acres
of fine reservation land for sale at $40
per acre. The land description is N 4
of N W Il SEQ. II, tip. 8. 80 E w NJ.
Inquire of f. S. LIE Grow, Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
win Resume Operations.

The Weston Brickyard company is
making preparations to start up for a
short seasons run. Intentions are to
begin active work next Monday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Fencing Out Coyotes.

Fencing the range to protect sheep
from the attacks of predatory animals
has met with excellent results in the
Wallowa National Forest. Oregon.
The problem was to find strong fence
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28
Mrs. Waterman I'll.

X Grandma Waterman is reported very
ill with dropsy, at the home of her son
in Spokane. Mr.. aud Mrs. Eben Wat
erman went up from Walla Walla this
week to attend her.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-08-28

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
especially recommended for children.
1t tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
Sold Ey Palace Drug Go.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
TAFT SAVES CHILD
FROM TRAIN WHEELS
Girl Falls Before Engine and
Candidate Snatches
Her Up.

CINCINNATI. July civilian H
Taft, RepU olican nominee for President,
saved life the first thing on his ar
rival in Cincinnati today, and risked his
own life in doing So But for his quick
eye and ready response, 2 fiaxen-haired
two-year-old child would have been
killed.
Taft had just climbed down from the
Big Four train at the Grand Central
Depot and was walking down the long
train shed arm-in-arm with his editor
brother when he snatched the little girl
from in front of the engine Of a Balti-
more and Ohio train on an adjoining
track.
A woman and her baby were hurried
" climbing aboard the Pullman steps Of
another train. As Taft got abreast of
the vestibule the little one turned to see
the big candidate The mother was
docking in that direction, too. So was
the Pullman porter at the step. The
child lost her balance and rolled to the
cement floor Of the train shed and in
front of the engine on the next track
The train was just pulling out. but
Taft leaped upon the track and grab
bed the child.
After kissing the baby he restored II
TO it's mother without saying a word
and hurried on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
DR.. BRENT URGED
TO ACCEPT CALL
Washington EpiScopalians
Wire to Vancouver Renew
ing Bishopric Offer.

Bishop w. w Brent OF the Episcopal
Church. who was expected to reach
Vancouver. B. c., yesterday on the
steamer Empress Of Japan from the
Philippines. VIII be notified by telegraph
OF the desire OF the clergy and laity
OF Washington TO have him accept the
bishopric Of this diocese
The standing committee Of the Epis-
copal Church who have the matter in
charge. composed Of Rev. DIS McIIm,
Harding. Thomas J. Packard, Richard
Williams, and Messrs J. h Gordon
Melville Church and Charles p Stanley
will make arrangements for a reception
10 Bishop Brent, should he desire TO Wis
1t Washington on the committees in
vitation.
In the event that he refuses. it is
stated, another convention will be cali
ed for the purpose Of filling the vacancy
caused by the death Of former Bishop
Satterlee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26
Little hdfScrehonS of Genus
Are Denied Wellington Jones
Duties of Piano Player Fail TO Excuse Shortcomings
of "Rag-Wrter," Says Judge
De Lacy

OF his daughters admiration for her
talented husband. He characterized
wellington as useless and "WUtiess,'
and intimated that no greater pleasure
would he ask than the luxury Of get
ting MS hand on the scrUn OF yelling
tons neck and administering fatherIy
chastisement.
He closed with a strong plea for
manual labor and a bitter excoriat ton
against what ne was pleased to term
'dem men dat does muffin but sits
eroun an plays chunes-'
Having thus brought the prosecution
TO a close, wellington was requested TO
ornament the witness stand for a short
time
'Jedse." said he in a lofty bass voice.
Abs rag writer an a pianner playah
and a singah. All is circumstantially
removed FUN nah wife's presence be-
cause Of nah Professional duties
MY man" said his honor. the fact
that you are a piano player doesn't
excuse your conduct IN the home Your
talent instead OF debasing you should
Uplift you You should promote har-
mony and seek 70 avoid discord- Didn't
you promise 10 support your wife and
eEdow her with all your worldly goods
when you married herr"
Another Version Of the Vow.
NO. suh.' replied Wellington COM
batively. ''Ah done said, Aid do nah
bes'."
And the best you can do is 10
cavort around with other women and
| conduct yourself in an unseemly man
ner?"
Wen. ledge" said Wellington in a
sad, painec voice. you see Abs plan
ner playah az
Isn't your wife good and true TO
you?"
'-TOllable fair. 5ut you see jedse-''
Very wen Concluded his honor. Il
/ can see one thing. This IS where YOU
] commence TO support your wife. Pay
I her g a week and II I hear any more
Of your conduct you Will 20 20 the
| workhouse and there viii be no piano
playing job waiting for you there.
I You'll break rocks"
Whereat Wellington was shown out
Of the courtroom sadly meditatiug upon
| the ease with which the little indie
/ screuons CT genius are misunderstood.