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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
new SCHEDULE ON
Time Card Which Goes Into Effect
Sunday Makes Changes on
Washington Division.

From all that can be CLEANED in a
roundabout source, the new time card
which goes into effect at 1901 O'Clock
Saturday night, will materially
change the operation of trains on the
Washington division of the o. R. &
N.
On this division an entire new train
will be run between Spokane and Port
land via Umatilla, and No 1. on the
Main line will arrive in Pendleton an
hour earlier. making connection and
transfer of north bound passengers to
the new train instead of to No. s at
Pendleton as at present.
No. s the Pendleton Spokane train
will take the transfer of passengers
from No. l and will pass through
Athena about o. clock p. m.
Nothing definite is known, and it is
impossible to state whether any change
is to &c made in the running time of
Walla Walla- -Pendleton special. No. z
the down passenger, will arrive here
at 4;15 p. m.
A great stir is being made throughout
the Hartman system to compete with
Hills North Bank road. and large
amount of new equipment is being
addad
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
FORCED TO MARRY HIS WIFE
Could Not Show Certificate When
Called Upon to Do So.

Marriage certificates should be kept
framed and in prominent and con-
spicuous place thess days. Edwin
Bennett bad to marry his own wife,
yesterday morning, because he hadn' t
any certificate, says the Oregonian.
He was married four years ago to Ora
Mosgrove, the ceremony being per-
formed by Mormon elder. The
couple didn't know it was necessary to
seonrc a certificate and omitted that
part of the ceremony, although they
secured the elders receipt
Bennett and his wife were out late
Saturday night when encountered by
member of the moral squad. They
explained that they were man and
wife and could prove it by all their
neighbors in South Portland. But
when asked if they could show GER
tificate the couple admitted that they
had nothing more than Mormon ell
der's receipt.
They were taken to the police sta
tion and required to furnish bail.
Yesterday morning they were on hand
before Municipal Judge Van 'Zante
and had several of their neighbors
with them. During the past four years
they had been laboring under the im-
preston that they were duly and form
ally married, they said. and all their
neighbors had known them aa man
and wife and received them as such.
1t seems the most absurd thing in
the world to say now we are not mar
ried simply because we haven't reg
ular form of certificate" said Mrs.
Bennett. "We were married with
ceremony in the presence of friends
and don't see how you can get around
that fact. 3"
Judge Var Zante explained the diff.
culties that might arise in the event of
property disputes and suggested that
since the formal certificate served as a
record of marriage. it would be better
for them as we'll as the community at
large, for them to secure a license
and be remarked.
1t seems rather strange for fellow
to be marrying his own wife after he's
already been married to her four
years. said Bennett. "but I'll do it
rather than have any shadow Of ques-
tion az to the legality of our mar.
riage."
Accordingly the couple went before
County Clerk Fields. secured license,
and later IN the day were remarked
| by Justice of the Peace Olson. They
now have certificate that they promise
to take good care of.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
TRACTION LINE WANTS MONEY
$3.50, 900 Must Be Secured to Meet
Terms of Agreement.

at an adjourned meeting of the
executive committee of the Farmers
Traction company. held in DIR. N q.
Blalock g office at Walla Walla, final
details in drawing up articles of in
corporation for the new concern were
completed. According to the terms of
the incorporation articles, the capital
stock of the company is placed at
$1.000.0G9. The articles will be filed
with the county auditor today, says
the Union.
Active work soliciting stock sub
scriptions in the concern will be started
today. Every committee has taken
hold of the work and promises to
carry on strenuous campaign during
the next few weeks. 1t is necessary to
raise at least $250,O in stock sub
soriptions tefore the agreement made
by the promoters of the old Columbia
and Walla Walla Traction company
will become valid.
The territory to be canvassed for
subscriptions has been divided into
districts as follows: Dayton, Waits.
burg. Prescott and Walla Walla.
Touchet, Wallula and Gardena will
be included in district as soon as a
committee can be appointed to work
that territory.
In securing subscription of stock in
the new company the members of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
SHORT AND NOT BLIssFuL


After three short days of married
life, Mrs. Maurice E. Miller, formerly
Miss Virginia B. Vance, daughter of
one of the most prominent families of
Kennewick and highly respected her
self, awoke IN Spokane Monday to find
that she had been deserted and robbed
by her new spouse. The couple we're
married with much splendor at the
BRIDES home IN Kennewiok three days
kefore and everything started off lovely
for them.
The marriage of Miss Vance to
Maurice Miller was the elimination
of three weeks acquaintance aud
betrothal. The two met at the recent
fair and apparently it was love at first
sight. Miller claimed to be member
of the M. e. Cattle outfit in Montana.
To all appearances be was a respect
able and straightforward man. Rev.
w. L. Rowman of the Congregational
church of Spokane said that the bride
is one of the most respectable young
ladies in Kennewiok and that she is of
dppdl0uby nh OblAnuDAC OnuA hCbOks
When the marriage was solemnized
Miller told the minister that he was a
little short of cash just then but that
he would send him the fee later.
The young woman, after she had
been cast aside, was taken to the home
of the Rev. Willis e. Pettibone Of 1874
Shannon avenue, Spokane who was for
merly pastor of church at Kenne-
wick, where the bride of few days
and her parents worshiped.
The bridegroom left with all the
wedding presents and several other
articles of value which his lady love
bad left in two trunks.
Going to Spokane on their wedding
trip the couple put up at the Madison
hotel. Later the bridegroom moved
the trunks to the Langham hotel,
where he Tansacked them and took
everything of value.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
GOODNEW FOR THE SHIPPERS
Smaller Charge Will Be Made for Di-
verting Freight in Transit.

Effective January 3 on all O. r. &
N. railway lines and Southern Pacific
lines in Oregon, change will be made
in the diversion or reconsignment of
freight in carload lots.
AT the present time it costs So to
divert or Ieconsign car of freight
while in transit. When the change is
made effective this charge will be
lowered from $5 to 50, and the list of
articles which can be diverted without
cost made smaller, grain being ex-
cluded. Under the new ruling only
livestock and perishable articles will
be diverted or reconsigned free of
charge. The time limit IN which cars
of anything may be diverted is pl aced
at five days from tho time of reaching
destination.
The change will DOUBTLESS come as
glad news to produce shippers and cat
tie dealers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Good Roads Meeting.

The Athena Good Roads League
held an enthusiastic meeting last Sat-
urday afternoon at which business Of
Importance was transacted. After
much discussion as to what instruc-
tion should be given Legislators in re-
gard to road laws. President Schmitt
set Saturday December 12th as the
time at which definite resolution
would be adopted. A law compelling
the abutting property owners to work
and keep clean and in repair all roads
seemed to be in favor of all those
present. Final discussion of the sub
ject will be had Saturday December
18th at 1 80 p. m. Everyone is in
vited to be present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Goes to Washington d. G.

Mrs. Royse. well known in this city
where for years past she has done the
family washing for many Athena fam
lilies. left the first Of the week for
Washington, d. c., where she will
make her home with her son Fred.
who is in the government employ.
The old lady was bard TO persuade to
give up her modest home and meager
living here, aud it was only on the
earnest solicitation Of her daughter.
Mrs. Mitchell of California that she
went.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
The Raymond-Be Company.

The Raymond Company will
appear for the first time In Athena at
the opera house for an engagement of
two nights com mencing Thursday De-
cember 10th. This company is the
best known of any on the Northwest
ern Circuit but is practically unknown
in the smaller towns. 1t will be very
easy for the people to find out what
they are as they play in Pendleton
Sunday. December 9th and Weston
Monday the seventh. The opening
play will probably be "On Parole"
aud Friday '"The Power of the Cross. !"
The company is up in fourteen Stan
dard plays and will give Athena two
of their best.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04

executive committee have been in
struCted to stipulate that no money
will become due until the whole,
$3.50. 900, has been subscribed.
During the past few days many en-
couraging reports have come from ev-
cry part of the territory through
which the proposed line will pass, and
it is confidently expected by DR.. Bla-
lock and his associates that the re-
quired amount will he raised within
q few weeks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
the stockholders in the association
just preceding the directors meeting.
E. w. McComas was elected director
to succeed Lee Teutsch.
Purchases Mead Market.

Bert Cartano has purchased the City
Meat Market, and is in a position to
furnish the public with the very best
the market affords in meat, poultry
and fish, at reasonable prices. The
change inownership of the market was
made Tuesday, when Louis Bergevin,
the manager, retired, and Mr.. Cartano
assumed control. Bert has legions of
friends in Athena, who wish him
success in his new enterprise, and
who will be glad to learn that be has
decided to remain in the CITY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Report of Condition
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
S Athena

AS made to the Comptroller Of the Currency at the close
Business, November 27th 1908
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Married in Tacoma.

Mr. Charles Gerking of this county
and Miss Velma Baokus, of Tacoma,
Wash. were married III that city.
Tuesday, Dec. 1st. The bride is a
niece of Mrs, W. 81. Reeder. formerly
OF Athena but now of Tacoma, and
the groom is one of Athena's most
highly respected farmers. The newly
welded pair left Immediately for
California where they will spend the
winter, and will return in the spring
and reside on the farm west of town
Their many friends will join the Press
in wishing them long and prosperous
journey through life together.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
KEEPING HANDS OFF
Taft and Hitchcock Leave Chamber
lain's Good Cause to Speak
for Itself.

John E. Lathlop, writing from
Washington to the Portland Journal in
relation to administration interven-
tion in Chamberlain's election, and
other topics of national import, says:
What seems to be official information
from Hot Springs says that Taft has
refused to intervene in favor OF the
opposition to Governor Cham perlain's
election to the senate, yielding to the
argument that it is not his affair. One
correspondent sent out dispatch in
timating that Hitchcock might take
notice of the contest in Oregon, but the
latter's best friends remain firm in
saying he will not interfere. both on
the theory that it would not be proper
tor him to do so, and that if he did SO
he would not injure hut rather help
Chamberlain, on account of the nat
ural resentment of the people of Ore
gon against an outside mans attempt
to dictate the internal concerns of
that commonwealth.
The Oregon senatorial elction has
become national "cause celebre," so
when Chamberlain arises to speak in
the mass meeting here during the con-
versation conference. Tuesday, Decem-
ber 8, in company with President
Roosevelt, President elect Taft and one
of the supreme court justices, because
of the widespread publicity given mis-
status at home, he will be unusually
conspicuous. In view of the we'll
known character of the organization
affairs, the selection of Chamberlain by
men close to both Taft and Roosevelt
to address the mass meeting, from all
the governors of the country, is re
garded here as, negatively at least,
stamping the Oregon governor as an
acceptable man the powers that be
although it is not to be considered as
done for such purpose, but on ac-
count of Chamb mberlains' vigorous cam
paign 10 the conservation movement
for many years.
The lining up of congressman by the
Cannon forces is carried on with en-
ergy, 1t being the design to pledge
every member if possible Eefore he
reaches Washington. thus to forestall
the anti, Cannon workers. | was told
by leader of the anti Cannon element
today:
"There will Ee valiant fight on
Cannon. II we can unite on some one
who can hold bis support, we will beat
him. At any rate, we will force the
revision of the house rules so that the
Cannon oligarohy will be broken" f"
People here regard as significant the
expression by Taft in favor of the
proposal to issue bonds for canal in
Ohio, project heretofore never
openly advocated by any one high
in authority.
]. N. Teal of Portland was one of
the leaders in the movement to get the
federal government to issue bonds for
waterways Improvement. Cannon has
opposed such plans vehemently. That
Taft now supports the idea is taken as
meaning that he Is willing to assume
a position against that occupied by
the speaker.
Ellis and Hawley are listed here as
ION the fence" with reference to the
speakership election.
The Occur d'Alene miners here who
had intended to appear before the ways
and means committee decided not to do
SO, because they feared the committee
was hostile to them. They wanted to
retain the duty on ores
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
CONDENSED.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
s8eO.es4.9O

of Oregon o Umatila
named bank that
knwedge and belief
II. s.LEG GROW
this day Of December 1905
II WILSON
seall Notary Public Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Fair Officials Elected.

President C. e. Roosevelt, Judge
Thos. Fitz Gerald as secretary, and A.
L. knight as treasurer. will continue
their respective duties in the manage
ment of the Third District East Oregon
fair next year, having been re elected
Saturday at meeting in Pendleton, of
the new directorate. AT a meeting Of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Two Rivers Rabbit Hunt.

The mroh talked of annual rabbit
hunt between sportsmen of Two Rivers
and Burbanks came off Sunday. the
Burbank shooters winning from those
of Two Rivers and the losers are to
give big dance and oyster supper to
the winner. Burbank scored with 1870
jack rabbits and Two Rivers 139.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04
Christian Church Fair Dec. Is.

The ladies of the Christian Church
Aid society have set the date Of their
annual fair and dinner for December
10. the third Saturday in the month.
The fair and sale will take place 10
the old Fair store building. corner Of
Main and 4th streets. A sumptuous
dinner viii be served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
IOWA LAw-MAkERs MEEr-

Des Moines. Iowa Aug. S1-The
Iowa state legislature convened here
today IN special session upon the can
ot Governor cummina. The purpose
of the session Is to amend the pri-
mary law in order that a successor
70 the late Senator Allison may he
chosen The legislature may also
name a man for the short term, which
expires in 1909. The standpatters are
seeking candidate 10 pit against ex-
Governor cummins in the primary, An
effort Is being made by the leaders
Of the republican party to allay tho
factional strife, which threatens to in-
volve the party in hopeless warfare
within its ranks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
WANT ADS
RELP WANTED

Wanted-Good country home for
two boys, 10 and 10 years Of age, boys
OF good family, good appearance and
good boys; s5 month furnished for
their care and support. N. NJ. viii
hams, County Judge. S-26-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01

SARAH EIrzAHETH:
Those mullins you liked So wen were
made from Gold Medal Flour. IrzE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
NOW rnEY KNOW ~

New York, Aug. S1.-Thomas l..
Hsgon and John Temple Graves were
told today that they had been nomi-
mated as the presidential and vice
presidential candidates Of the inde-
pendence party here today. The for
NAL notification ceremonies were
in charge Of William Randolph Hearst,
the founder Of the party, and furnish
ed occasion for an attack upon Bryan
and the democrats, as well as Taft
and the republicans.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
MUST PAY FOR HONEST
GOVERNMENT

:.
the Editor:
There Campaign Strictly paccine what
ne breaches Mr. Bryan would not win money
paying the election expenses
Not dollar accepted requires any promise
GOVERNMENT
Bryan enter the White House absolutely free from en-
tangns alliances free 70 all classes citizens alike
Hence the plain The campaign Of Bryan and Kern
must be conducted BY the people
The people must the necessary campaign expenses If they
want public servants who will their interests
Special interests and classes having secured swoI
LEN FORTUNES by purchasing favor in past with MIL
LIONS CONTRIBUTED ELECTIONS stand ready to
give MILLIONS MORE FOR CONTINUED FAvoRs But that class
never gives dollar buys pledge
MT Bryan says from March 4th, 1909, LET PEOPLE
This can come only the ray own bills and con-
troll their elections
BEWARE OF THE TRUSTS BEARING GIFTs,e
That policy Of the buying mortgage on the Gov
ernment meant that the Candidate knew few ueope
only in entire
Bryan says we viii take of PEOPLES RULE home
70 the people and will know people n every county"
You can eerve the popular government .
Your paper reaches the Preside patriot who loves his
country Tor his counys GOOD; distinguished greedy
possessor Of swollen fortunes country oa for his
country's GOODS
Asking Government by the people to psv
Wv . once a. many dollars as to aid the Campaign
for BRYAN KERN AND PEOPLES You forward these
s OF honest hearts and homes the Treasurer
OF the Democratic National commt name Of each con
tnDutor and amounts given The Treasurer forward you Ger
uhcate like the enclosed for asking you to deliver
these certificates
Once more you should be Organization bear
ing the Lamp Of Light to Free America
People " y H'
Sincerely, >
NORMAN E. MACK ;
Chairman Democratic National Committee >
NJ c. WETMORE,
Chairman Finance Committee :
G. N HASKELL, :
Treasurer
Chicago, Aug. Is, 1908 =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
TIE CHlCKASHA
IRON WORKS

We have added New and Up-bo-
Date Machinery to our Plant ard
are able to do any
Machine Or Foundry Work
We make a specially Of Sash
Weights, Structural Iron Work aad
Job Work. Blacksmith Shop m
connection. See the Nix Corn
stalk Cutter which we manufacture
CONRAD BROS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug 31-Dele.
gates are arriving here today ia large
numbers for Che annual convention of
The National Farmers Union. which
begins here tomorrow. Indications
point to one Of the largest and most
interesting conventions ever held by
this organization A caucus Of the
Texas delegates was held during the
day Matters Of interest to Texas
farmers were discussed. President
Neill and Secretary Smith are al
ready in the city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01

Wanted-Good reliable girl to care
for twoyear-old child afternoons and
help with light house work in morn
ings. sos South Fifth street. 6.s1-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
NoTIcE.

Notice is hereby given that warrant
No. 1854, issued 10 Grant Hodgden on
the soth day Of November, 1907. and
drawn upon the general fund. is al
legged to have been lost BY the owner
thereof and unless the same shall
pc presented for payment within thir-
" days from this date the same win
be cancelled and duplicate thereof
issued.
This 24th day Of August. 1908.
B. B. Bridges,
o'1a-S"t Mayor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that warrant
No. l74S, issued to J. A. Daniel on
the 9th day Of January. 1903, and
drawn upon the general fund Of the
city OF chickasha, is alleged to have
been lost by the owner thereof and
unless the same shall be presented
for payment within thirty days from
this date the said warrant viii be can.
celed and duplicate thereof issued
This 24th day Of August. 1908.
B. B. Bridges,
o'4r-oVt Mayor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01

FOR RENr-gnros nice rooms. See
rerel 3 Jenkins. 2etf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01

s-24-8Ot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
cHooL CHILDREN MUST Bl
VAccINATED.

BY order Of the board Of educa-
= tion no child will be permitted
; to enter school who has not been
successfully vacoinated. This is
> the law. Parents will please take
: notice and attend to this matter 1
? at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-01
TORRENT
BASEMENT FoR RENT

EASEMENT FOR RENT
Dry and clean under Daily Expres.
ofics. Best location in town. VIII
rent reasonable to permanent tenant
Water. gas and electric lights in ths
room. Call at the Daily Express Of
ace at once. d.tt
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-07
SUGAR EXPORTS FALL OFF.
But the Philippine General Trade
Shows Increase.

Washington.-The annual report OF
the bureau of insular affairs says that
the value of exports was in excess of
any previous year of American occu-
patton. amounting to s33.713357, or
sl,796,223 above the figures for 1906.
Tobacco and hemp showed the largest
increases.
The sugar industry suffered from
a somewhat reduced quantity and n
decline In prices. Sugar exports
amounted to 1895 tons. valued at
s3.924,460. and found an almost ex-
clusively Oriental market, with ship.
ments to the United States amount.
ing to but s234.O74.
Imports from the United States
amounted to over s5.00O.0OO. an in.
crease of more than s75O.OOO. Prac-
tically all the increase was on cot
:on cloth. The tariff amendment Of
February &c. 1906. corrected the for
mer discrimination against American
piece goods.
The postal savings bank meets n
much.needed requirement in the
islands. and is one of the most impor.
tant pieces of legislation enacted by
the commission
The total expenses OF the bank
from Its inauguration to June 30,
1907. were 37,393.35 pesos. If from
this amount there be deducted the
sums of 6,495.36 pesos. representing
interest earned on the investment of
the banks funds. there will be left
the sum of 3O.S97.99 pesos deficit,
more nominal than real