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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10

" Mrs. Glen Sailing of North Powder
Baker county is visiting in Athen,
and vicinity. Her husband is run
ming newspaper at North Powder.
Mrs. Thomas Mosgrove and Mrs.
Philip Winans, of Walla Walla, were
guests Tuesday of Athena friends, &c.
companying Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Pres
ton.
| X Lamar District No. 80 will observe
the Christmas holiday with a grand
Christmas tree and program. AS
usual in this district. splendid time
is expected.
Robt. Coppook has returned from
a visit to Alberta, and fatty denies
having taken unto himself wife in
that northern cline, as was reported
in this city last week.
Considerable interest is taken in the
"Stag" supper to be given in the base
ment of the M. e. church Dec. 16. A
prize of $l.00 will be given for the
best pie baked by a man.
Miss Ettabel Swaggart accompanied
by her father went down to Pendleton
yesterday where she will matriculate
with st. Joseph's Academy, com
mencing with next semester.
George W. Hansell and Carrie
Belle Dixon were married recently in
Pendleton. The bride is the widow
of the late Edward Dixon, the man
killed ty Mike Ryan last May.
" Grandma Van Winkle, pioneer of
Weston. was in the city yesterday
visiting her sister. Mrs. Lizzie Watts.
and attending the funeral of her
andsonin-law. Henry LaBrasche.
Mrs. Clark Walter, of Walla Walla,
who is spending a few weeks with
her son John on the farm west of
town. was guest Wednesday of her
oldtime friend, Mrs. Alma Wilken-
son in this city.
Revival services are to begin at the
Methodist church January /. opening
with watchnight service. Miss
Minnie Baker of Spokane Deaconess
Home and Rev. J. D. Bird of Milton
will assist in the meetings.
X Miss Sylvia Beathe, the popular
saleslady at the Mosgrove Mercantile
store, will hereafter remain in Athena
during the week, having made ar
rangements to board with Mrs. r. A.
Thompson in the West part of town.
Mrs. Harris Sunday School class of
boys won the honors at the Christian
Sunday School last month. and in
recognition of their faithful efforts
were entertained at the parsonage
Tuesday night. The boys report the
time of their lives.
1.-THE young folks enjoyed the snow
immensely and the merry jingle of t he
sleigh bells denotes that they are
making rides while the mantle of
white remains-th is item will remain
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Press Paragraphs
Don't forget the "Stag" supper.

Don't forget the Stag" supper.
g. B. Kidder was in Portland this
week.
\ Benjamin Oraigan was in town yes
terday from Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitt Bush of Weston,
were in town yesterday.
Miss Lula Tharp was a guest of
Weston friends over Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pam
burn, December 5, 1909, son.
Mrs. Lester O'Harra was the guest
of Mrs. B. D. Tharp yesterday.
I. M. Kemp and David Lavender of
Weston were in the city yesterday.
Born, in this city December 9 1909,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Paris, a
daughter.
- Rev. A. 0. Hammond attended the
Preachers Meeting at Walla Walla
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Preston were in
the city this week from their home in
Walla Walla.
K Mrs. Byron N. Hawks returned
Wednesday evening from her visit
with relatives in Spokane.
N Mrs. VIM. Dobson and Mrs. Elmer
McCarl will 60 to Pendleton tomoi row
for visit to the dentist.
E. J. Murphy was reelected Mayor
of Pendleton. Monday. defeating DR..
Swinburne by vote of 4S7 to 2l6.
DR.. V. r. Bilyeu will open modern
dental Office about Dec. 10 and will be
glad to receive patrons. Office hours
8 to 8.
N Mr.. Steward of the firm of Steward
q Browc, was confined to his home on
account Of illness a portion of this
week.
Linwood B. Russell has brought
suit for divorce from frankie Rus
sell alleging desertion as grounds for
separation.
Fredericka, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw, is re-
ported sick at their home in Weston
with chicken pox.
n Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell arriv-
ed in the city from Moro, Sherman,
until after the holidays.
II While undergoing repairs, the din
ing room at the Athena Hotel will re-
main closed until further notice, and
only lodging can be had there.
Charley" the Chinaman, is again
a resident of Athena, having come
back to accept his old position of jan
itor at the First National Bank.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
School Report.

~ Following is the report for Lamar
District No. 80. for month BEGINNING
Nov. 8 and ending Dec. 3: Whole
number of days taught, 18; whole
number of pupils enrolled, II. Pu-
pills on the roll of honor for the month
are as follows: Carl Sheard, Carl
Johnson, Charley Henley, Floyd Cor
porap, Elmer Corporan. Mamie Sneard
Lulu Barnes. Velma Schub bert, Leila
Schubert, Minnie johnson. and Vergie
Key Lillian Downs-Dobson,
Teacher
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Salary Raised.

X The Water Commissioners raised
Water Superintendent Gholson's sal
ary five dollars per mouth, at meet
ing held Monday evening. 1t is said
the superintendent's raise was not
banded to him on a platter, SO 10
speak, by any means. He found
strenuous opposition in Commissioner
Barrett, who was opposed to granting
the advance in salary, Mr.. Ghclson
was receiving $15 per month from the
Water Commission. His salary now
totals $40 per month; 500 from the
city for services as Marshal and $40
from the commission for services as
water superintendent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the ell
ection of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may lawfully come
before it. will te held in it's Office in
Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday the 18th
day of January, 1910 at the hour of 2
O'Clock p. m.
T. S. LeGrow, Cashier.
Dated December 10th, 1909.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Wouldn't Hana the Jury.

An old negro named Ephraim, hav-
ing been sworn on the jury in a mur.
der trial, for some time resisted a yer.
dict of guilty for no other apparent
reason than his strong aversion to capi-
tai punishment in general. Finally the
foreman explained to him that it was q
question either Of hanging the prisoner
or hanging the jury and that it all de-
pended on him. go gracious, sah,"
replied Uncle Ephraim, "on dem rea-
sonments de pris'ner am sho' guilty"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thus express our heart
felt thanks for the many kind words
and for the assistance extended b,
friends and acquaintance during oul
bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis LaBIasche.
Mrs. Henry @. LaBrasche.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10

Little Edna (reading)-Say, mamma.
what is lack of artistic taste? Nam
malt is the feeling. my dear, that
prompts baldheaded man with red
Whiskers to wear a black wig,-Chi-
cago News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Farm For Sale.

Eight hundred acres of wheat land,
miles north of Helix. Price $50, 200,
$4,000 cash, balance can remain.
Leased for years. Address,
John A. Gross, M. D.,
819. Boyer Ave-, Wslla Walla. Wash.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10
Takinu Him Down.

Brown (very proud Of his firstborn)-
Ah. even now my wife says he is just
like me in many of his little ways!
Smith (gravely)-I hope she corrects
him for 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-10

4 cottage. If goodness be. there. wifi
hold as much happiness Is a palace n
Hamilton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22
new LINES TO PADUCAH
Frisco System Lets Contracts For an
Extension From Joppa,
Illinois.

Paducah, KY, Nov. 21.~The Frisco
railroad has let the contract for the
extension of its line from Joppa, ILL.,,
to Rocky Branch, Massac county, ILL.,,
distance of three miles. The Frisco
will use the Burlington tracks from
Rocky Branch to Metropolis and
cross the bridge to be constructed at
that point by the latter road.
The Herrin Southern a branch OF
the Burlington, is now building from
Herrin, ILL.,, to Metropolis, H., u
miles below Paducah. 1t Is reported
here that the Burlington has advertis
ell for bids for the bridge 1t will be
one of the finest on the Ohio river
carrying two tracks, and costing ap
proximately over 100000. Boring
for the foundation is now in progress
Work on the Frico will begin at
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

This dock consists of a set of about
so large steel pontoons, cylindrical in
form and water tight, used as the
foundation for a float which is made
of steel trusses holding all of these
pontoons in place and supporting
thee hosting towers each ~ feet in
height, carrying booms which hang
out over the holds of vessels lying
against the pontoons. The towers are
connected with small towers on the
shore by travelling cableways The
engines which operate these cable
ways are mounted at the base of each
tower on the pontoon and the engi'
neer is stationed in similar tower
|patt way up the side of the tower
where he can see into the hold of the
ship and also the operations on land
On the cableways travel various ap
pliances; either hooks which hold
brides of rope which carry large
punches of packages, or grab buckets
for coal and bulk freight, or platforms
with ratings such as travel on telpher
trolleys. or cages for containing each
1000 brick, or whatever form of car
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22
MILLION FOR TERMINALS
To Be Expended in New York City
BY New YORK Central and
Pennsylvania.

New York, Nov. 21.--Railroad and
financial circles a.e looking forward
to one of the severest struggles for
supremacy in railroad history, which
is scheduled to be on the moment the
Pennsylvania railroad opens its new
IS100,000000 terminal in the heart of
New York City The conflict is to be
between this great system and the
New York Central lines, which hope
to wrest the traffic supremacy from
the system which Thompson a Cas-
satt, a McCrea and their predecessors
have made almost a household word
throughout the United States.
The New York Central manage
ment is being groomed for the fight
which seems inevitable and which
will, in a measure, revolutionize
methods in vogue on the Pennsyl
vania for generation. In prepare
tion for the struggle, which both
arrangements have realized is com,
ing, money has been spent with a
lprodigality which has astounied
financial circles In preparing the
New York Central tC cope with the
Pennsylvania more than $100,000,000
has been expended, and the finishing
touches We're being put on by an ex,
IpenditTe this year of fully $S0,0oO,0 900
in additional track facilities and in
Ibettering the present track and road
lbed.
With the same end in view the
management of the Pennsylvania has
Expended close to $2O0O00.Oo0, fully
one-half of which was used in tun-
neling into the heart of New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22
GREAT TERMINALS AT CAIRO
ARE PROPOSED TO BE BUILT
For Economical Transfer OF Freight From and To
Rver---PIans All PracticaI-.--
Successful Elsewhere
e~---~v- VI :I~,l

AT the Board of Trade meeting
Friday night one of the important
subjects discussed was &c project to
re-establish river tras..c as proposed
by the Mississippi Valley fransporta-
ton Co. 1t received favorable con-
sidCration in the course Of the dis
cussion, because it was agreed that
Cairos interest was very great in
the success of the movement.
1t is the intent of the company
to install here apparatus capable OF
handling from 1000 to 1000 tons O
day and of hosting it from the river
at any stage to a warehouse or to a
waiting railroad car.
The total rise and fall of the river
is more than 80 feet, although its
middle stages ordinarily do moi
change more than Is or 20 feet, The
chief trouble is the necessity of hoist
ing everything from the ordinary
summer stage of 80 or 40 feet up oven
the levee to the, high ground or the
railroad level.
1t has been proposed to erect a yer
teal wall against the river front al
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22
RELIC DISAPPEARED
Building Erected When Manhattan
Island Was Farm Just Torn
Down at Cost Of $1,000.

New York, Nov. 21--One of the few
relics Of the days when Manhattan
Island was an agricultural community
disappeared last week when the, last
of the old Dutch farmhouses erected
in the days of Peter Stuyvesant was
torn down to make room for mer-
camille building. The house had stood
for more than two centuries and a
half on the upper East Side in what
Is now one of the most densely popu.
lated sections of the city, although
when it was built it was five or six
miles from New YORK City, or New
Amsterdam, as it was called then. It's
owner, one DeVoort, operated a grist
mill on a stream which has long since
been turned out of its original course
to empty into a sewer and was the
sole occupant with his family. of a
tract that now contains fifty thous-
and people 1t is an interesting tib
ute to the building methods in vogue
among the early Dutch settlers that
the house has been allowed to re.
main until the present time chiefly
on account of the difficulty Of tear.
ing it down because Of its solid con
struction. II was built of bricks
brought from Holland, with huge oah
beams. which were as perfect when
taken out as when they were original
ly placed in the dwelling 1t Is said
that the expense Of demolishing the
ancient house was $4,000, which is
probably as much as the original
cost Of It's erection ~ AZ
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

once, The Chicago and Eastern II
linos, which is owned by the Frisco,
now has a terminus at Joppa. ILL.,, 20
miles below Paducah, on the Ohio riv-
err and eight miles below Metropolis.
The Big Four has survey into Me-
tropolis and the Wabash is now sur
veying a line to that city The Louis
vile and Nashville road is said to
have an eye on that point.
The Frisco and Burlington will
come to Paducah. One will use the
tracks of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis out of here and the 9th
er will connect with the Tennessee
Central, which has just completed a
survey from Hopkinsylle, KY, to this
city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

tween the dock and the shore, 500 feet
away. At this rate the dock is able
to unload without any unusual crowd
ing $50 to GOO tons an hour, and delit-
er it on the bank
This installation is in the Amazon
at Manaos in Brazil. Those who are
familiar with the geography of South
America will remember that Manaos
is practically the head of ocean steam
ship navigation on the Amazon, as
Cairo will be in winter time on the
Mississippi when the IA foot chan.
mel is completed Manaos is the
principal terminal point of the great
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

charge their cargo at an exactly sim
liar dock on the Ohio river at Cairo
where the material can be trans-ship.
shipped for a short freight haul to
Chicago or other manufacturing
cities.
The pontoon shown in the cut is 81
feet wide and $40 feet long The
hoists are driven by electric power
each galloway requiring about "a
horsepower to operate it. ..
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

rier is desired. These run out on the
galloway to the boom, drop into the
ed up to the boom again and travel
swiftly back on their way to the shore
and drop their load there on the plat
form or car.
The float carrying the towers is an
chored by four heavy anchors so ar
ranged the cable can be played out as
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

the foot of which barges would lie
and swinging cranes at the top should
hoist the freight up from them.
Though the haul would be long, it
would be quick and inexpensive.
Another plan proposed is to erect
steel dock resting on wheels trav-
cling down the slope of the river as
the water ret,eats, The device which
we present in cuts herewith, however,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

Booth line, one of the largest steam
ship companies in. the world. 1t is
central collecting point for rubber
from the upper Amazon and the ships
which load at the dock shown here
carry their cargoes unbroken to Lon
don, Liverpool and Hamburg and
bring in return cargoes of supplies Of
import goods from all parts of the
world AS the busenss of the Missis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22
THE CAIRO BULLETIN MONDAY MORNING

stimulation of South American trade,
ii would not beat all remarkable if in
the future, and not very distant fu-
ture. steamships loaded at this excel
lent dock on the Amazon with rubber
for American factories, should dis
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-22

ter weights. which automatically take
up slack as the float rises, so that the
machine operates at all stages of the
water. Each bucket is capable of
carrying four tons and each can make
40 to 80 trips an hour each way be.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-16

information and data and have aided
us materially. | made the statement
in my speech on Saturday night that
this country consumed ten million
dollars worth Of potash salts | have
received from the German Kali
works, the principal importers of this
substance, letter this morning in
which they make the statement that
during the year 1908 potash salts
cost this country nine million dollars,
so that | was not far wrong as to the
facts in the matter. Assuming that
the figures Of the German Kali works
are correct, 20 per cent duty would
mean a tax Of $l,800,000 to the far
mers of the South and according to
the figures Of Prof. Harper and CON-
missioner Watson a burden Of over
one-quarter of a million to the far
mers Of South Carolina. [ am very
happy, of course, over the outcome Of
this fight, which I have every right
to believe is won. The committee yes
terday morning adopted an amend
ment taking the duty off potash salts
and while this has not been passed
upon by the house I have every as
surance that it will be and while in
advertently basic Stag was overlook
ed, I have assurances that this will
be attended to at this mornings
meeting Of the committee. If I am
correct in my assumptions the fight
has been won all along the lines and
it is victory worth fighting for. The
farmers of the State are to be con-
graduated" ."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-16
NEGRO SHOOTS WHITE MEN.
W. B. Causey and Jesse Sheppard
Wounded Near Hampton.

Hampton, April 11.-Mr. ". B.
Causey, clerk Of Court for this coun-
ty, and Mr.. Jesse Sheppard, a white
man living near Hampton, were shot
here last night by negro man known
as ''Peg Leg" Hughes. The particu-
lars Of the shooting are not obtain
able. MI. Causey was shot through
the body and has been taken to hos
pital in Augusta to be treated. Mr..
Sheppard received a bullet in his
right arm, which was removed after
it entered.
Hughes was arrested this morning
by Mr.. D. H. Reid and was turned
over to Sheriff Lightsey and Deputy
Sheriff Anderson who carried the ne
gro to Columbia for safekeeping.
Hughes has served time in the Peni-
Tertiary before.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-16
MR.. cAUsEY DIES OF WOUNDS.
Clerk of Court of Hampton Succumbs
to Injuries Inflicted by Peg
Leg' Hughes.

Augusta, Ca, April 12-Mr. ". B.
Causey, clerk of court of Hampton,
who was shot and fatally wounded
Sunday afternoon at his home, died
this afternoon in a local hospital af-
ter being given all Of the medical at
tention known to science. His case
was considered hopeless from the
start. Mr.. Causey was shot by a
negro; "Peg Leg" Hughes, for no ap-
parent cause. The negro was arrest
ed and hustled off to Columbia for
safekeeping. Mr.. Causey was brought
to Augusta by Drs. Folk and Harvey.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-16
ISLAND HELLO GIRLS.
Many Come From the Best Families
In the Philippines.

Victor F. Ward, civil engineer of
Manila, who is visiting this country
on leave Of absence, speaking of the
Filipino "hello" girls to a Washing
ton Herald reporter, said that they
come from the best families Of the
islands take their work more serious
ly than their fair-skinned sister Of the
Occident.
"She has her servant,' said Mr..
Ward, "who is also her chaperon, to
accompany her to the office, carrying
her lunch, and who calls to take her
back to the security Of her home when
the gong rings on har days work.
1.-THE Spanish custom Of never per-
mitting an unmarried woman above
the age Of II to leave the portals of
her casa unaccompanied still prevails
with both Spaniards and Filipinos Of
the better class.
1.-The tact that the held OF labor,
aside from domestic service, for the
Filipino girl is so limited, makes en-
ployment in this line especially desir-
able and much sought after by the
daughters of the well-to-do Filipinos.
Hence to be 'hello' girl in the Phil
ippines is an honor, carrying with it
prestige and entry into the best soci-
ETY..
"To serve a< 'centraI' in Manila a
girl must speak and understand Eng
lish, Spanish and Tagaiog, and soma
Of them possess working knowledge
Of Chinese and other Oriental tongues,
''As the word hurry is unknown in
the Far East, so likewise is it often
necessary for an impatient subscribe:
to curb his temper when telephoning
But the tones Of the dulcet voiced
operator, 'dhe lyme ess bee5ee, scnor,
soothes him to patience.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-16

Washington, April 9, 1:3O p. m.
E. J. Watson, Columbia, S. c..
Basic Stag to free list; amendment
just adopted; fight entirely won in
both. A. F. Lever.
The foregoing kilograms received
by Commissioner Watson and the fol-
lowing special received by The Rec
ord from its Washington correspond
ent earlier in the day tell their own
story:
Washingto, April 9.-The commit
tee Of the whole house will reach the
paragraph on potash and potash salts
today and Representative Lever is
confident that the demands he has
presented to the Payne committee for
removing the possible duty Of 20 per
cent will be acceded to a3.l the duty
removed. Pledges to this effect have
been given the South Caroinian and
the bulk Of the paragraph at issue
has already been changed as far as
the Payne committee is concerned. Mr.
Lever expects little opposition to the
change when the committee amend
ment is offered in the house.
Mr.. Lever this morning received
the following telegram from Commis-
sioner Watson, referring to success
with the Payne committee:
"Good boy. Congratulations. E. J.
Watson.'
Mr.. Lever this morning said that
his whole delegation had stood be-
hind him in his fight. When ques-
toned as to the effect Of the amend
ment that will be introduced, Mr..
Lever had this to say:
II have received numerous resolu-
tions from various farmers organi-
cations throughout the State and
have been materially aided BY the en-
tire South Carolina delegation and
other members Of congress in this
fight. Commissioner Watson and
Prof. Harper have responded prompt
'ly and splendidly to my requests for