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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
TOLD THE TRUTH.

The Oregonian is right in saying,
"Every other principle of politics il
now superseded by Statement No. /. ~
1t may, or may not, have spoken the
words ironically, but it told the truth.
The sensible way to settle great ques-
tions is to take them one at time.
The attempt to determine a dozen OF
them at once makes confusion, and
confusion is always the means by
which the people are humbugged, and
'the interests" and the politicians
given their way. We have been trying
to solve the tariff for century, and
are farther from solution than when
we began. The railroad problems, the
trust problems, public land problems
and the other multiplied questions of
public economics are beyond the pale
of Immediate and definite settlement.
Not so with the principle of direct
choice of senator in Oregon. 1t can
be, and is in the very process of being
settled for all time. if the electorate so
desires. For 80 years or more the
people have clamored for it, demanded
it, pleaded for it. Tt was as hopeless
of settlement as the rest of the great
issues, until the Republican party of
Oregon evolved Statement No. /, and
by great uprising of the masses
swept it into use by food of nearly
$1,000 ballots. They rolled up for it a
great majority of more than $4,000
votes. It lis a Republican measure,
voted into the statutes by Republican
ballots, and its utility was demonstrat-
ed in Republican legislature, when
two United States senators were elec-
ted within few minutes.
The uprising was Republican rev.
olutiou against the scenes of riot and
rebellion at Salem that had tNought
ruin on the party and shame to the
state, and in which as Senator Fulton
says, "Men of the highest character
did things they regretted ever after"
This is why. 10 the late primaries,
wherever .Statement No. was ON
trial, it swept everything before it,
and why. as the Oregonian says,
every other principle in politics is
now superseded Ey Statement No. l."
1t is paramount issue because the
people realize that it can be definitely
settled now, that by settlingSit now
they can save their right to choose
senator, and that if they neglect to
settle it now the advantage is all with
them, they will lose their rights and
the old regime of riot and rottenness
at Salem will be restored. They
should. and doubtless will, push it as
pressing issue in the June election,
press it as a paramount issue in the
next legislature, settling it finally and
definitely, and unalteranly, regardless
of other issues, now that the means of
settlement ia actually in their hands.
1t is the more vitalized and emphasized
as a present pressing issue by the
vaoillating attitude of Mr.. Cake on
the ject.-PoTtland Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

The fiokleness of public opinion is
strikingly illustrated in the case OF
District Attorney Jerome of New
York. Two years ago he was verit-
able idol of the people in his city. and
was lauded as an honest, upright and
energetic champion of right and foe
to all forms Of lawlessness. Today he
is under cloud, and host of bis former
admirers are as vigorous in criticism
as they formerly were in praise. He
may yet clear himself of the charges
of negligence in the prosecution of
criminal cases, but it seems improbable
he will ever recover his old popularity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

A vast area of klamath, Harney,
Lake and Malheur counties, compris-
ing some three hundred thousand acres,
Is to be opened for settlement. Much
capital is behind the enterprise and
this project must of necessity attract
enormous attention to that great por-
tion of Oregon, which only needs i'm
proved transportation facilities to
make it one Of the most productive
and popular sections of the Northwest,
and the rapid settlement of these lands
will force the tuilding of the trans
portation lines.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
ATHENA. ORE. MAY 15....... 1908


Several years ago some bright Spo-
kane man coined the phrase finland
Empire" and thereupon the ambitious
town became the hub. The designa-
tion, says the Walla Walla Union,
was so much of nioety that it was
appropriated and in your travels today
you will reach the extreme southeast
ern part of Oregon before the talk OF
the greatness of the Inland Empire
begins to taper off. But Spokane seems
to have tired of the nomenclature,
and its advertising now dwells upon
the Spokane Country" tut this does
not make hit with the rest of the
country, and it will continue to wear
the blanket title, finland Empire" "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

The Columbia Chronicle. published
at Dayton. WASH, stepped forward a
notch last Saturday and appeared in
its new emi-weekly form. Hereafter
this excellent paper will be published
twioe-a week Wednesdays and Satur-
days. The Chronicle has been greatly
improved Of late by the addition of
expensive material and machinery and
the pasGing OF the editorial manage
ment to Rufus Rockwell Wilson an
editor of long experience ON metropo.
litioa newspaper stats.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
THE RISING TIDE.

The moving finger is still writing
upon the we'll, and the kings heed not
its warming. In every country of the
world men holding one faith are serv-
ing it unselhshly with diligence and
cunning. And here, where their work
is most pregnant and threatening, we
ignore it most confidently, and never
try to understand it in the least, The
fathers of our country wrote the con-
stitution, and saw that it was good,
and we have archived it somewhere in
safe at Washington and gone on our
way as though the Art of Self Gov
ernment was an inherited instinct with
the native born and thing that the
immigrant caught byssome mystery of
infection. There is one republican in
hundred who can tell you what re-
publicanism means and stands for as
form of government. Since the
glamor of Mr.. Bryan enveloped the
democratic party not even the Peerless
One himself has been able to expound
its philosophy. The inclination to
"take it for granted" is supreme. And
the crime of optimism is binding us
to the development of a greater race
problem" than ever the south grappled
with. But there is one other party
that is silently garnering fruits of our
indifference, and one day we will wake
mp to find that Socialism in America
has bourgeoned from an aspiration to
reality. Every day, every week,
every year. its apostles are carrying ON
their campaign of education" and
with each year the recruits are grow
ing by battalions; while the republican
and the democrats contest elections,
seek Offices and adopt platforms, .
and accept it as kind of inevitable
fact that men join their parties by the
force of heredity. And the eager So
cialist, with his perfected creed and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

"The democratic party of Umatilla
county went to the Athena country
with the governor Friday in their auto.
mobiles. ."--Pendleton Tribune.
To which may be added, without
rubbing it in," that it didn't require
three automobiles to hold the republi
cans who voted for the Tribune editor
at the primary election in Athena. A
Maxwell runabout would have accom-.
modated the whole push.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to greater or less extent,
according to altitude. To overcome
climate affections lassitude, malaria.
jaundice. biliousness, fever and ague,
and general debility, the most effective
remedy is Electric Bitters, the great
Alternative and blood purifier; the anti
dote for every form of bodily weak
ness, nervousness, ard insomnia. Sold
under guarantee at Palace Drug Co.'S
store. Price 500.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

The old remedies are the best. Hick-
ory Bark Cough Remedy has been in
use for over one hundred years by the
old Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania,
and is still in use by all the old families
of Western Pennsylvania. Is abso.
lutely pure; made from the bark of the
white or she'll bark hickory tree. The
bark is shipped from the east. and
manufactured in Walla Walla, Wash.
For sale by Palace Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

market Fay" In this state is hav-
'ogue that rivals the Merry
. dominance in the milli-
adow. 1t has been sup
Dollar Bargain" fsa-
10 vr two instances, and this
AIS likely to make hit also,
fchaIfts in several towns are con-
ring tho idea with favor. West
st Trade.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Last week witnessed the most sue
cessful sale of horses ever held in Port
land. Breeders aud buyers from
! Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho,
California and British Columbia were
there, with q liberal spriukling of
Astern owaers. The average was
saoh for every horse sold during
OF the sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
Stop GrumbIing

if you suffer from Rheumatism or
pains, for Billiards. Snow Liniment
will bring quick relief. It is sure
cure for Sprains, Rheumatism. Con-
tracted Muscles and all pains-and
within the reach of all. Price 25c.
SOC, $1.00. 9. R. Smith, Tenaha, Tex.
writes: have used Ballard's Snow
Liniment in my family for years and
have found it a fine remedy for all
pains and aches. recommend it for
pains in the chest" Sold Ey Palace
Drug Go.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
Valued Same as Gold.

B. q. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss. says: "I tell my Gus
toners when they buy box Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth of that much gold in weight, if
afflicted with constipation. malaria or
biliousness. Sold under guarantee
at Palace Drug Co.'S store. 25c.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

When your, food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. Take Kodol now and
until you know you are right again.
There isn't any doubt about what il
will do and you will find the truth of
his statement verified after you have
used Kodol for a few weeks. 1t is
sold here by the Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Prom Astoria to Huntingdon, and
from Portland to Ashland, the base.
ball craze has full hold of tho state.
and every vacant lot is being utilized
preparing for later contests.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
7. Hudernanrl

Democratic Nominee for County
Commissioner. At the election to be
held June /. 1908. Mr.. Hudeman be-
lieves in Statement No. /, is Pio-
neer of this county. believes in pub
lioity of county expenses and an eco
nomical administration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

The Chinese are reported to be grow.
ing lukewarm in their boycott against
rspan, and it hasn't lasted even as
Vas that against the United States.
Iinese boycott seems to be some
ng Of fiasOo.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Sc. @. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, Ill.
-Gentlemen-In 1897 / had disease
of the stomach and bowels. In the
spring Of 1902 I bought bottle of
KodoI and the benefit I received all
the gold in Georgia could not buy.
May you live long and prosper. Yours
very truly. N. Cornell, Roding, Ga,
Aug, 81, 1906. Sold by Palace Drug
Company.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

80 Days Trial $1.O0 is the offer on
Pinules. Relieves Back ache, Weak
Back, Lame. Back, Rheumatic pains.
Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder and
Blood. Good for young and old, Sat.
isfaction guaranteed or money refund.
ed. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Seattle claims to have good many
swift people. but there's no denying
that Sen Francisco has great major
ity of the feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

.,ern pastor is of the opini

sern pastor is of the opinion
50 ratio Of churches to popula-
in a city ought to be the same as
OF saloons, and he suggests one
4 every $500 persons. He hazards no
~pinioG as to which would receive the
larger patronage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Every amorously inclined youth
should call his sweetheart's attention
without delay to the fact that a Che
ney girl was poisoned by eating ice
cream.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
POLITICAL INFORMATION.

Registration reopens, April 81.
Close for election, May Is.
General election, June /.
Registration reopens, September 90
Close for election. October 20.
Presidential election November 3.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

A couple of Idaho women are going
to dash from coast to coast in an auto
mobile. Women are certainly leading
a faster life than they used to.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are prompt and thorough and will in a
short time strengthen weakened kid
neys and allay troubles arising from
Inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

Chauncey Depew is so used to defend
ing ohestnuts that when he heard the
pines maligned by Hepburn be just
couldn't keep still.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

One of our funny" exchanges says
cat this time of the year the lawn
mower is a good thing. lush it
along"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
Joseph N. Scott

Independent Candidate for Joint
Representative for Morrow and Una
tilla Counties. He is native of Ore
gon aud subscribes to Statement No 1.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
c. P. Strain
present Incumb

present Incumbent.
Democratic Nominee for County AS,
SCISSOR. At election to be held June /,
1908.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

"Joe" Cannon forgot all about bis
birthday. but the tariff on wood pulp
paper has not slipped his mind as yet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
Nominees for
June Election
w. M. B1akeley

Independent Statement No /. Candi-
date for Representative. At election
to be held June l, 1908.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15

bis alluring philosophy, takes nothing
for granted but the need of work and
education. Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-15
T. D. Taylor
present incumb bent.

Democratic Nominee fol Sheriff. At
election to be held June i, 1908.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08
MILES
 LUCKY BUNCH

A lucky bunch Of pioneers from the Forty Mile country, all with long, wel.- filled pokes, are housed at the Golden North, bound for winter outside. Some of them have been hard at 1t for years and feel that a little luxury is coming to them. For instance, Peko brothers of Chicken creek are going to take a trip to the Mediterranean, lower Italy and Austria. On their return they contemplate purchasing an orange grove iu Cuba. Three years ago they bought prune orchard in Santa Clara county, California. They have about s2O. 900 of the yellow stulr with them this trip.
 D. c. Kelley of Jack Wade is bound for Grants Pass, Ore, where he in stalled large hydraulic plaut last sea- son. lie has operated on Wade since '0S and has some of the best property in Alaska. In early dpys he drifted con siderable ground, running on an aver age O: s4 to the square foot, and is now working the ground by open cut and Is averaging from 4Oc to $2 to the square foot Of bedrock.
 F. G. Conrad, who went to Wade three years ago, is returning to Seattle with a good sized poke and will there ion his happy wife and baby. He is part owner of No. l3 and II above dis covery. They worked their ground by open cut this season at an immense profit. Wade creek is known and noted for its beautiful coarse gold, nuggets in abundance, running from SlO to $5uO each, and even as high as a thousand. Tt no doubt has the proctiest run Of gold yet found anywhere on the globe in placer form or alluvian deposit
 II. II. Myers and r. J. Herbster of Napoleon creek, are taking a trip to California for the winter. Myers is going to marry au Oregon belle and bring her back to the north next spI ing. Herbster Is out for the same purpose but his cupid's call leads him back east.
 John Forbo is going to Norway where he will join his waiting wife. He has been operating % lower discovery on Jack Wade for the past three years and can now spend the rest Of his days in solid comfort.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08
LAST MAIL
 GOES INSIDE

. Here ID Skagway with the sun shln- ing and the air full of balm the hills surrounding only just taken on the bright colors of the fall 1t Is difficult to understand why the last boat of the sea- son should be scheduled 10 sail for Dlw- son from Whitehorse tomorrow. The last mail for the KIondike country went over on the hill this morning. There Is one more mail expected from the country below Dawson which is now on the way and expected to arrive In a few days, probably on the return Of the Dawson, and then there ersues the sn- nual shut down-with. so far as Skag-
 way Is concerned, the sun still shining and the snow still confined to the upper reaches of the surrounding hills.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08

thought the tax paid was altogether too low. He said the railroad company had always assumed the attitude Of com ing in here and dictating what tax they should pay and paying no more.
 Mr. Berdoe asked Mir. Snyder fl he .Berdog) had ever attempted to dictate 60 he council and Snyder replied that not be, personally, had done so, but he had heard his predecessor say as much, and the results were the same now as before. Last year the council was known to be owned by the railroad body and soul.
 sr. Shea uttered d loud protest while there was general laugh as Mir. Ber- doe remarked that Mir Shea was Q member Of the last council,
 Mir. Snyder brought the railIery to a close by moving that the assessment be made s2OO,OOO. There was no second. NIr. Shaw then moved the figure be s3l. l2O, according to the assessor. This ars1 was not seconded. Taylor renewed this motion which wns now seconded by Nr. Ashley. Ashley Shaw ard Taylor voted for and Clark, Nyo, Shy der and Shea ag1lust,
 We now moved the figure be S75,OOO and Clark seconded. Clark, Nye and Snyder voted for and Ashley, Shaw, Taylor and Shea voted against, Shea remarking tba, it was too low, that it should be 3lOO,OOO.
 Snyder, ,hereupon, moved that it be 5000 and Nye seconded. Nye, Snyder ard Shea voted for and Ashley, Clark, Shaw and Taylor a ;ainst.
 Clark moved for $76,OOO, seconded by Nye, and this carried, Clark, Nye snyder, Shea voting for and Ashley Shaw aud Taylor against.
 Immediately Mir. King gave notice that he would appeal CD two counts,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08
THE FALL
 MIGRATION

The c. p. R Princess May will be leaving at : o'clock carrying south about 23O passengers-a full load. The r. c. ss Cottage City will arrive here about o'clock and leave about o'clock also loaded up carrying lSO passengers. The train this way over the hill Is bringing a new crop of migrators, in about l25, who arrived up at Whitehorse on yesterdays boat. The hotels of the city have been crowed be- yond the limits during the past few days and those who came late were lucky to z, q bed anywhere.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08

The assessment upon the personal property of the Pacific & Arctic Rail way and Navigation company-,he W. P. x N.-wss lrs, nigh, raised by the cty council tromS ,I20 the assessment Hast year, to S76,O)0. Mir. W. B. E.ng gave notice that the company would appea. and golo court Personal property WIS degued lo be anything movable of Jne plant, but this did not facluda Che rolling SOCK which is a par, Q, the railroad, upon which the company gays 8 taN lo the federal gov erameut.
 The asse. .sor had noted 8 rocommeu- tfoa taa, the SI4,I2O of last year was too low, and tha, $500 should be added for ,he tools a.d SI5,- 0o) for ock. a raise of 52o,OoO, making a so,al of S2tl20,
 Nr. King, as ausLo, of the company, WAS called 60 show cause why the ss,,ssmco, should not be ra.s,d. lie sad rhar 5000 WAS high valuation for .h. .oo., and taa. the machinery was a par. ,tle really. Uo said there nigh, as t.om &1,UJ0t 10 s500oJ tn rec pair material, has this WAS a par, of the railroad equipment, no, bcjog on sale or held for speculation.
 '.I keep a gin shop down here" said Mayor Shea. suppose the assessor comes along aud ! s,y to btm have ten barrels of whascy iu stock but only one oithum Is for sale The nine are for repairing druaas-as iJ is well known Una. nine drinks of booze are required Co repair the one drunk. Goy you think thq, argument would stand good:'
 Nr. King aid pot think the cases were analogous lrr. Snyder thought ,he railroad company had never paid enough taxes and that their assessment should have ben raised loogago. He
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08
CHICAGO WINS THE TENANT
tunited Press Tolesraph.cablo servico)

New York, Oct S-Ihe National league pennant was today won by Chicago-score to 9
 The official attendance 5000. The enthusiasm was tremendous The battery for New York Matthewson and Besnahan for Chicago Pfeiser and King. Brown was put in just before the close of the first inning In the first inning the Giants got Neither scored in the second In the third inning Tinker made three bagger Doyle replaced Matthewson in the seventh It is the end of the greatest of all ball seasons.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-08
BRYAN TAFT SIT TOGETHER

Chicago, Oct 8-Mr. Taft and Mir. Bryan met at a banquet last night spread by the Associated Commerce. There was gathering of the foremost in the cal life of the city. The meeting of the opposing cand the presidency the occasion of profound inter- est Both were in high spirits and upon meeting greeted each other cordially shaking hands heartily. Both men made addresses which listened to with keen attention Neither referred to politics.