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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17

yLEADVILLE, Col.-An express
car of a Denver & Rio Grande train
was dynamited near here and a
daring but unsuccessful attempt to
rob it made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-This city eX-
perienced the hottest day in rs
years yesterday. when the official
temperature was 80, and thermom-
eters on the street registered 108.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17

OMAHA.-H. J. Lee. Seattle;
Theodore A. Bell, Napa, Cal. and
w. F. Garland. Boston, probably
will be selected trustees of the ma
tional Order of Eagles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17

These are great days for the man
with whiskers. Ask Cook. Peary
and Pinney Earle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-17
. . . Q . . . Q . 9 80 q Z
. 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL MISSING

. A search is being made by 4
. the police for Miss Agnes 4
= Lee, age IL years, whose
. mother reported her missing
. from their home at E823 Sec
. ond avenue, last night. 1t is
. thought, however, that the I
. girl has gone to Seattle with I
. her girl friend, Eva Stebbins,
. of about the same age as her 4
. own. Policemen were station ,
= ed at the depots last night to
. keep watch for the missing 4
= girl, but nothing was seen of I
q her.
- 49, q q q q q 80 q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
pIavina Grsenhorn.


"Why did you tell the manager Of
THAT employment agency that you had
just come over" said one servant girl
to another. "You didn't, you know.
You have had three situations In New
York"
II know that" said the girl. Il pre-
tended to be green so she would try
harder to get me good place. At
most cf these agencies the managers
have green girls on their conscience.
The sharks in the business, of course,
will fleece them, but the average man.
ager is sympathetic and gets them easy
places to start with. Ill have snap
where am going. The woman thinks
I have just arrived and that she will
have to break me in. Breaking III
means that she will 90 half the work,
while | will just stand around and
look on. 1t pays sometimes to be a
greenhorn. philadelphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Would Take Chances.

Mr.. Philanthropist was passing a
bakery when he observed a little girl
gazing with longing eyes at some
cakes displayed in the window. The
youngsters wistful gaze was too much
for Mr.. Philanthropist, so he took i'm
mediate measures to satisfy her long
ing.
When she had in short order dis
posed of rich bit of p astry she calm
ly asked for another.
II should like very much to give you
another" said the kindly ma0, "but
I'm afraid 1t would make you sick"
get 1t for me anyhow" quickly re-
sponded the little girl. II can git all
the medicine need at the dispensaly
fer nuthin' New Ye,rk Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
REFEREES SALE OF REAL PRO-
PERTY.

Whereas an order of the Circuit
Court of the State of Oregon for Una
tilla County, was made and entered on
the 9Th day of March 1909, in the case
of e. Nj. Russell and wife Plaintiffs,
vs. W. @. Russell and wife, W. A.
Weloh, Lucinda Russell, insane, May
Russell, Walter Russell, infant, Ar
thur Russell, infant and Ada Russell,
infant, and R. J. Slater guardian ad
litem for said Walter Russell. Arthur
Russell and Ada Russell. infants and
for Lucinda Russell, insane, defend.
ants. Whereby the lots one, two,
three, four. five and six in block three
Stafford's addition to the city of Ath-
ena, Umatilla county, Oregon accord
ing to the platthereof now on record
in the Office of the recorder of convey
anoes of said county; and certain
other piece of land BOUNDED as follows:
Beginning at monument number six
which is situated 500 feet east and $50
feet north of the quarter section cor
ner between sections 18 and 10 T. 4,
N. r. 35, Il. w. M. thence south $40
feet more or less to the north line of
Harrison street in Stafford's addition
to the city Of Athena, thence running
west AGO feet more or less to a point
directly north of the west side of
Fifth street Athena; thence north $40
feet more or less to a point directly
west of said monument number 6;
thence east AGO feet more or less to the
point of beginning at said monument
number six, containing about three
acres more or less; and wherein the
undersigned was appointed referee for
the purpose of making said sale.
NOW THEREFORE notice is here
by given that under and by virtue of
said order will on Saturday the 10th
day of April 1909, at one o'clock P. M.
at the court house door IN Pendleton,
Oregon sell to the highest bidder for
cash all the right. title and interest
of said above named parties in and
to the above described premises as
by law provided, the same and all its
appurtenanoes thereto belonging.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1909.
B. B. Richards, Referee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Sheer-Luck Blake.

The modern Sexton Blake climbed
through the kitchen window, followed
BY his faithful ally, Bunny-or was It
Watson?
"Ah," exclaimed Blake, surveying
the surroundings, II find that his wife
ls awayw
"And how long has she been away?"
asked his ally.
Exactly thirty days"
"And now on earth are you able to
tell that?"
my dear fellow, by the unwashed
dishes and cups and saucers. There
arc ninety of each In all, which shows
that he has used three day for thirty
days aud left them for her to wash
when she comes home-same as we all
do. Simplest thing in the world, my
dear fellow; simplest thing in the
worldr
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
A STRIKE IN OLD EGYPT.
There Was Trouble In the Building
Trade In Pharaoh's Day.


Egyptian history discloses the details
of a labor difficulty at Thebes in the
year 400 B. c. The strike was in the
building trades, and the strikers were
masons They were paid in rations,
and they claimed that these were in
sufficient to sustain them and their
families until the following pay day.
On the 10th of the month they laid
down their tools and gathered behind
a chapel. "We are hungry" they said,
"and there are eighteen days before
the next pay day." They charged the
paymasters with dishonesty, saying
that they gave false measure. The
paymasters charged the men with
want of foresight In feasting too well
while the rations lasted
After long discussion the men decid-
ed to return to work ON condition that
Pharaoh himself investigate the mat
ter. Two days later Pharaoh came to
the temple and decided that the ma
sons should have their wages raised
at once. For little while all went
well, but evidently the paymasters did
not live up to their agreement, for on
the 9th of the next month the strike
was again In full force, and for three
Whole days not tool was lifted.
The strikers decided to go out to the
public with their troubles, but they
found themselves locked In the temple.
Then they broke out and rushed into
tine streets, frightening pedestrians as
they paraded the thoroughfares.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
The Lurid Glow of Doom.

was seen the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. NJ. Adams,
of Henrietta. Pa. His awful plight
from eczema had. for FIVE years, defied
all remedies and baffled the best doc
tors. who said the poisoned blood had
affected his lungs and nothing could
save him But" writes his mother,
"seven bottles of Electric Bitters COM
pletely cured him" For Eruptions,
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sores and all
Blood Disorders and Rheumatism
Electric Bitters is supreme. Only soc.
Guaranteed by Palace Drug Go.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
OUR FIRST MUSTANGS.
They Were Probably Brought TO This
Country by the Spaniards.

They Were Probably Brought TO This
Country by the spaniards.
The first horses of the western plains
were probably brought there by the
Epaniards. In 1916, almost fifty years
before jamestown was settled, Coro-
nado, the Spanish captain, wae roam
Ing about the plains of New Mexico,
and he tells of the dogs used by the
Indians to haul their plunder on lodge
poles, indicating that they had no
horses at that date.
In 1716 the Spanish again worked
their way eastward across the plains,
and their letters tell of the astonish-
ment of the Indians at seeing the
horses they had with them. The ex-
pedition was constantly losing horses,
and there is little doubt that the first
droves Of western horses originated
from these strays.
In the early days upon the plains
they were a great pest to travellers.
Woe be unto the luckless camper who
allowed q band Of wild horses to get
close enough to his gentle horses,
turned cut for the night, to sweep
them off. 1t was almost useless to
follow, for the call Of the wild comes
to the gentlest of horses when he is
thrown with band of his kind that
have been born and raised free Of all
restraint. IT is n well known fact that
the hardest one to "cut out" the lead
er of them all in mad race across
the prairie, is the old, gentle, well
broken saddle or work horse once he
gets taste of, such freedom.-Will G.
r,arnes in NIcChre's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Good breeding shows itself most
where to an ordinary eye 1t appears
least.-Addison.
PAPUAN COIFFURES.
Heads In New Guinea That Look Like
Rising Suns.

Rising Suns.
"One of the most interesting things
that came under my observation was
the odd manner in which the people
wore their hair" said a physician, de-
scribing visit to New Guinea and the
leading traits and characteristics of the
inhabitants, known as Papuans. zone
type wore the hair standing up from
the head at length Of seven inches or
more. 1t was trimmed with wonderful
regularity and with mathematical ac-
curacy. The hair was creased with
cocoanut oil and painted red. At
distance 1t looked like rising SUM-"
Another type Of the inhabitants who
wear their hair in an unusual fashion
was described.
Starting from the forehead" he seid,
"the hair is brushed back over the
scalp and hangs down to the waist 1t
is perfect mass, an intricate jungle.
am sure 1t was never combed, and it
was impossible to run the fingers
through it, At q distance 1t looks like
cap with the visor turned downward.
"One other odd type of hairdressing
-coiffure, If you will--was observed on
this visit The hair was gathered at
the front and back, then brought to-
gether above the head, where 1t was
inclosed in basket-like cylinder. The
end spread out about two inches. Ap-
parently these caps are never removed
from the head. Baltimore Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
CREDITORS.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the.estate of Adele
st. Dennis, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admin.
istrator of the above entitled estate
by the above entitled court, and has
qualified as the law directs. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified and required to
present them with proper vouchers as
required by law at the law Office of
Peterson & Wilson at Athena. Oregon,
within six months from the date here
of.
Dated this 9th day of February A.
D. 1909. f. S. Legrow
Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Why the Old Man Danced a JIa.

whats Susie crying aboutw asked
the old farmer as he rubbed the tallow
on his copper toed boots. Y
"Poor galw said his sympathetic
wife. wind swept through the parlor
and blew all her pianner music away"
The old man jumped up and danced
jig.
"Praise to glory" he shouted. "And
now If a cyclone comes along and
blows away the pianner we sartinly
will have something to be thankful
for."-Boston Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
He Was Mentioned.

Admiring Constituent-Senator, your
name has been mentioned In connec-
tion with a cabinet position, hasn't II?
Senator Greatgunn-Er-yes, believe
1t has. A paper In my home county
remarked the other day that any pres
ident who would offer me a place In
his cabinet would be darned hard up
Chicago Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of James
Rainville, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admin
istrator of the above entitled estate by
the above entitled court. and has
qualified as the law directs; all per-
SONS having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the same
with proper vouchers at the Office of
Lowell & Winter, Despair Block, Pen
dleton Oregon, within six months
from the date hereof.
Dated this 26th day of January,
1909. Joseph I. Rainville,
Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
A pannarous Place.

The two tramps had been particular
Iy lucky. and, having funds in hand,
they discussed plans for the nights
shelter. "NVe can sleep under a roof
If we like" said Virgins.
Sure we can," responded Higgins,
but some way these lodging houses
make me nervous. Supposing a fire
was to break out in the night?'
"You'yc got 1t right" agreed Wig
gins dclefully. "It's no place for us.
They'd turn the hose on US in min
utew--Youth's Companion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Early Methods of CURING Skins.

The original process of curing skins
was probably the simple one of clean
ing and drying them. Removal Of the
hair by maceration In water seems to
have been common among the very
early tribes, and one writer has sug-
gested that the Idea was obtained from
the natural process of depilation, They
must certainly have been familiar with
1t In the case of drowned animals,
where maceratlon can be plainly OBJ
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
A. Rainville, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admin
istratol of the above entitled estate by
the above entitled court, and has quail
ified as the law directs; all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same
with proper vouchers at the office OF
Lowell and Winter. Despair Block,
Pendleton, Oregon within six months
from the date hereof.
Dated this 26th day of January,
1909. Joseph II. Rainville,
A administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
SORTING PEARLS.
The Gems Vary Greatly In Size, Shape
and Quality

The Gems Vary Greatly In Size, Shape
and Quality.
When the pearls are taken from the
dead fish they are first sortedsS Sccord-
ing to size. This is done by passing
them through a set of ten small brass
sieves, called baskets, with meshes Of
varying sizes. Pearls Of the first class
that are perfect both in spherieity and
In luster are called ami. Those of the
second class, that to the average OBJ
server seem equally without flaw, are
anitari, and most Of the pearls we see
in the west and on general sale come
under this head OF the third class,
called masauku, are those that are
somewhat irregular in shape and
trife off in color, but that are valuable
for use in clusters and are largely
used by eastern artificers In mountings
Of various sorts Rural is the double
or twinned pearl, which, when Of good
luster and sufficiently freakish shape,
Is sometimes enormously valuable. In
this class the most wonderful speci-
men on record Is the great Southern
Cross pearl, which is in reality nine
pearls naturally grown together and
forming perfect cross an inch and
half long. 1t was found off the coast
Of Western Australia In 1874. Many
seed pearls and reflections, called va
divu, are generally ground into chu-
nam and used as an ingredient in a
favorite sweetmeat. From China also
comes heavy demand for seed pearls,
and in India bushels Of them literally
are used In the decoration Of idols and
sacred images and of weapons as well.
-Everybody's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19

served. Following this smoke, sour
milk, oil and the brains Of the animals
themselves were found eff1cacious.
Many Of these primitive methods are
employed in remote places at the pres
ent time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19
Scorched.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak- What in the world
Is the matter with this shirt? Mrs.
Crimsonbeak-Oh / guess the girl boil
cd it a little too long, dear; that's all.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Looks to me as II
she had fried it.-Yonkers Statesman.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
TAET,s INAUeURnL.

It is not strange that foreign coun- tries are surprised by the facility witt which presidents and administrations change in this country without jar without any noticeable or serious et- feet upon public policies.
 There is no reason why President Taft's inaugural should have been a disappointment to anyone, but it clear ly has proven to be to all the anti Rooseveltians of whatever stripe or character. the fact that what Roose- welt stood for Taft would stand for, he has made as plain as day from the start, and as an admirer of his prede- cessor he yields to no man in the country.
 1t Is well known that temperament ally Taft is very different from Roose- welt, but when it comes to honesty and honor and firmness for the right-for the greatest good of the greatest num- ber--they are a straight pair.
 In the way of helping out reforms it Is to be hoped that congress will rec ogrize the need of the measures asked for and proceed to lift the indefensible handicaps which have ben placed of late upon the administration. Antag onisms are not promotive of good gov ernment, and the hand shown against secret service by some senators and congressman has been e shame to them and warranted the charge made by Roosevelt that such enactments were a disadvantage to the govern ment and a help to criminals.
 Taft Is at the helm now and let us hope that there will be less politics and more business in the administra- ton of public affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
THE MACHINERY GOES ON
 CREAKING.

Among the things in this country which do not show improvement is the courts, which are too often a travesty upon justice. The complaint against them from one end of the country. to the other in the press is constant be- cause of the technicalties which not only cause delays but often defeat the ends of justice. A Kansas paper, the other day in criticising local court, said:
 But the machinery of justice keeps on creaking. It is a fearful and won derful specimen of the antique. It moves by jerks. and part of the time it jerks backwards. The litigant finds that 1t is choked by technicality and that he has to make a new start with his case. Because of the well authen- ticated stories that have been told of It's operations and because of actual experiences with them there are many men who would rather submit to in- justice than take their chances with such a contrivance.
 Why, then, do not more members of the bar turn inventors? Why do they not act like the experts in other lines of human endeavor and strive to improve the machinery? Is it because they feel that there Is profit in in- action rather than in action? Or Is 1t because they are so much the slaves of tradition that they bow to 1t without question? Certainly opportunity beck ons them, and there will be a very great reward in honor and, reputation for those who help to make the ma cl1inery better"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
AlRsHIp pRosPEcTs.

It is predicted that the year 1909 will see a wonderful advance made both in the dlrigible balloon and the aeroplane for practical purposes.
 Count Zeppelin leads the German in- ventors and 1t Is alleged that his won- derful airship is only the beginning. and far from what 1t Is hoped will be attained this year.
 The American consul at Frankfort has recently reported that huge air. ship, upon a different design from the Zeppelin ship, is about to be built. It is expected that its cargo capacity will be much greater than that of the Zeppelin ship, and it is to be driven by powerful motors at an estimated speed of fifty miles per hour.
 This will create a worldwide inter- est since raining shots upon the heads of a nations enemies will be some thing decidedly new.
 It is also claimed that a New York inventor has designed an aeroplane which in some respects is a great im- provement upon the machines of the Wright brothers. There has been no public demonstration made with this model. but several well-known acre. nauts who have seen 1t have expressed the belief that 1t will perform in a surprising way. This is the Herring aeroplane, and an exhibition, under contract with the United States gov ernment, is to be given at Fort Myer by the inventor some time during the coming summer.
 It looks as if 1909 might be the greatest year for sky-fying since the world began.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-06
AN AMERICAN COLONY IN CUBA.
Life at Herradura-ruits Coming Into Bearins-A Fine Climate and No End of Frut-No Snakes-Centi pedes and Scorpions Occasionally Seen.

Now I am going to tell you how we are here. We live one mile from the depot, which is about ninety miles from Havana. Near the depot is It, tie village containing two American and Cuban store, a church with Methodist minister, and about dozen or fifteen houses There are few over a hundred Americans who live here, an any quantity of Cubans. both black and white. This colony is made up of a fine lot of well-educated peo- pie; Ve have one minister who is a retired Methodist preacher; a lawyer, a doctor, and most of the winter two of them; two professors, judge, a colonel, and several who are commer- cial travellers when living in the states. But down here they are farm CTS or oversee the setting out of groves.
 This town Is only four years old so the groves are just beginning to bear. But I never had so much fruit in my life as I have had here: oranges, ban- anas and grape fruit. We got one hundred oranges yesterday for one dollar, and a half-the incest l ever ate. We have thirty or more grape fruit which costs two cents apiece, and parts of three punches of bananas which cost a haA cent for each ban ana Our own bananas have eignt punches on, but they are not ripe enough to pick yet. There are few pineapples in blossom, and next year we will have ter or twelve thousand, as there are that number of plants growing. In three or four years we will have oranges and lemons, as we have ten acres either set out or will
 before going home this spring.
 This evening I have on summer clothing, the doors and windows are open, the thermometer says 66 de-