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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
Killed hx nailstones.

A terrific hailstorm ravaged north
srn Roumania recently The hailstones
In some places were as large as a
mans fist, and many peasants and
hnudreds of cattle were killed by
them. The hail in places lay three
feet deep A torrent of rain water
two feet deep tore through the streets
of a village. Three children were
drowned. and the paving was dislodged
as though by an earthquake. The
deaths caused by lightning and hail
number about forty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
ANNANNNANAN

Freudenstadt, a German town oi
1000, pays all its municipal expenses
by numbering from a publicly owned
forest, which is Systematically replant
ed as the trees are cut.
The Japanese government will ask
the next Diet to appropriate $175,0OO
year to improve the breed Of native
horses, the money to be expended by
the country's racing clubs.
There are few areas in the world
over which gypsum is so universally
spread as along the shores of the
Persian gulf. Pure salenite frequently
Is found traverslng the beds.
Although the salt water used in
New York's high pressure fire mains
has proved an excellent extinguisher
of blazes, 1t does more damage to sur
rounding property than fresh water.
The royal commission appointed to
consider the reforestation Of Great
Britain has recommended that about
100000 acres be planted during a
period to extend over about eighty
years.
The air sacks of The pigeon, says
Bruno Muller, constitute system Of
interspaces, the value Of which lies in
their emptiness that Is, absence Of
weight and resistance. Flying Is pos
sible only to body of high mechan.
ical efficiency, and we attain this with
machines divested Of all superauous
material, Just so the original reptiles
which by evolution became birds, were
divested of superiluous material, and
the body spaces thus obtained were
filled with air sacks. The body wall,
adapting itself to the mechanical re-
Quirements, became. hollow cylinder
serving as support for the organs
OF movement, the mobility of whose
parts was assured by the surrounding
air sacks. The air cavities in the
bones of birds are similarly explained.
In connection with the Nile lrriga.
tion system at Wadi Kom-Qmbo a
steel canal, $500 feet in length, has
been constructed to distribute water
from the service reservoir to the earth
canals, In section, this metallic canal
is semicircular, 20 feet broad and 10
deep. 1t is made up of seventeen sec.
tions, connected by expansion joints
and the riveted steel plates Of which
It consists are six millimeters In thick
ness, During the construction the en-.
gineers were troubled, among other
things. by the unequal expansion of
the metal. The expansion was great
est on the side where the sun happened
TO shine full upon the plates, and the
inequality was often sufficient to dis
place the end Of section about to be
Joined as much as four inches to one
side or the other
Readers of old narratives OF explora.
tion In the South Seas viii recall the
frequent references to the heavy swells
OF the ocean, which impressed the
navigators with the Idea OF their re.
moteness from land DR., Vaughan
Cornish explains the great size of the
sea waves in high southern latitudes
by the fact that south OF the Cape
of Good Hope and Cape Horn there Is
neither windward nor leeward shore,
and the prevailing wind in all longi-
tudes Is westerly Thus when q west
wind springs up Ii finds a long west.
erly swell, the effect OF a previous
wind still running, The newborn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

A remarkable story of dogs grief
at the death of another dog comes
from Woodham Mortimer, a village
near Chelmsford, Eng. A fox terrier
owned by John Rainsford died. and
was buried in the garden. The burial
was witnessed by a fine collie, and
great difficulty was afterwards expert
enced in keeping 1t from the spot
After the death of the terrier the col.
lie refused food, and never barked
1t was obviously grief-stricken, and
soon after died on the grave of its
friend.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
VIII Give Away Whole Tow

Because the timber in Carter Countv
Missouri, has practically all been cut.
the town Of Grandin in that county.
once hourishing village Of 500 in
haoitants, with churches, schools and
bank, is to be given away entirely.
Inc whole town is owned by the Mis-
souri, Lumber apd Mining Company,
which controlled nearly all the timber
.ands IN Carter County. Since the tim.
Der mas been cut and sawed the lum.
Der company has no further use for
Grandin. where its sawmiIls were 10.
Gated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
Not Interested.

Have you heard the latest newsP p.
inquired Mrs Blizzard.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne "It,s
very shocking, isn't it?"
You know the people"
mo. haven't the slightest idea
as to the identity of the people. Scan.
dals are like humorous anecdotes
about celebrities-the same old stories
with different names introduced"
Washington Star
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

wind increases the steepness Of this
swell, and so forms majestic storm
waves, which sometimes attain a
length Of 1,200 feet from crest to crest
The average height attained by sea
waves in feet Is about half the velocity
of the wind in miles per hour.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
InaneStionnhIN.

"of all dogs, the noted faneier wa
asked which kind do you consider
the best?"
We'll" he replied, uoncommittally,
ito the hound belongs the bay kan.
Sas City Times
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

1642-First commencement exercises Of
Harvard College.
1SsO-Expedition under Sir William
Phipps sailed from Boston for the
conquest Of Canada.
1749-Cornerstone of Kings Chapel,
Boston, laid.
1765-Gov. Hutchinson's house in Bos-
ton was mobbed.
17S2-British evacuated Savannah.
1SO4-Francis H., Emperor of Germany
abdicated to become Emperor Of
Austria. The President ordered
two gunLoats to cruise off the
coast of Georgia and South Caro-
lima to protect the coast of these
States.
lS12-United States frigate Constitu-
tion captured and sunk the British
frigate Guerriere.
1831-Mohawk and Hudson Railroad,
first in America, was opened.
1S32-The first iron ferry boat propell-
ed by steam was put in commits
sion In Boston.
1S38-Banks of the United States re-
sumed specie payment.
1S46-Smithsonian Institution at
Washington founded.
1S4S-Oregon Territory formed by act
of Congress.
1S51-Nicaragua route opened between
New York and San Francisco.
1S59-Tuscany declared in favor Of
united kingdom of Italy under Vic
tor Emmanuel.
lS61-Gen. Fremont declared martial
law in st. Louis.
1S63-First negro regiment raised In
Pennsylvania started for the South.
Mississippi River declared
open for trade.
1S68-Arequipa destroyed by EARTH
quake.
1S72-New operation in surgery, since
known as Batterys operation, first
successfully performed in Rome,
Ga. Third National Bank of Bal
timore robbed of 100000 in cash
and securities.
1SS4-Grover Cleveland's letter accept
ing the presidential nomination.
made public. @
lSS7-Ferdinand, Car Of Bulgaria, as
cended the throne.
1SS9-Ex- Judge Terry assaulted JUS
ttce Field at Lathrop, CAL, and
was killed by deputy marshal.
lS91-Earthquake in Martinique; $40
lives lost
1S93-Severe tornado at Larned, Kan
sas. First Chinaman deported
from San Francisco under the
Geary act. Fire in Minneapolis
destroyed $3,OO0,OOO in property
and rendered 1900 persons home
less
lS94-Twelve lives lost in the wreck
Of Rock Island train near Lin
coin, Neb.
1S98-Gold discovered in the Klondike.
1.-THE Sultan of Turkey refused
further concessions to Crete.
1S9S-Peace declared between the Uni
ted States and Spain.
1900-The allies reached Pekin and
forced an entrance to the city.
1903-EXpedition for the relief of Nor
denskjolds South Polar expedition
sailed from Stockholm on board
the Frithjof. :. Lord Northcote
succeeded Lord Tennyson as gov
ernor general of Australia.
190S-Liquidation of old French Pana-
ma Canal Company completed. ~.
Ainsworth R. Spofford, former IL
brarian of the congressional IL
brary, died. Persia appointed
diplomatic representatives at Ath-
ems, Greece, for the first time In
2,39g years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
when Romanca Flee..

When woman can meet one OF he.
husbands former sweethearts and
treat her courteously or kindly, 1t Is
a sign that the former sweetheart has
either grown very stout or has faded
terribly.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
Chickenonogy.

The chickens that bloom in the sprinA
ira la,
Are supposed to be tender pickin'.
But many q boarder has found. alas.
There Is also the steel spring chiNk.
en-.
Kansas City T.imAn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

Mohammed Ali peacock
throne the death his father formally abdcated
succeeded by Sultan Ahmed M who although the eldest the
mother his being
Kajar The Shah who proclaimed the title
Sultan Ahmed with AzadMuk head Of the Kaar tribe
old He bitterly him
his predecessor the throne and his mother required
legation
dried his Then the little bavey
riage and drove off alone.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05
Clergymen on Strike.

The Protestant clergyman at the
provincial prison at Liegnitz, in Ger.
many has struck, the magistracy hay.
ing refused to raise his salary from
500 to $3.50. Other Protestant cler.
gymen in the town fully approve of
his action and side with him. The
Liegnitz Protestant churches conse
quently are closed for the present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

Looking for business is like looking
for four-leaf clovers, which somebody
else always finds easily enough.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-05

City Times
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
CHANGE IN PLANS
FOR THE COPPER MERGER

Special TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Dee. 7.-Intercsts
identified with the proposed copper
consolidation arc not idle Since tho
Standard Oil decision they have been
carrying ON negotiations. and definite
progress toward nm amalgamation has
been made. IT is stated on good au-
thority that the merger plans have
been changed somewhat, and there may
he some delay in putting through
the biz merger. The present plans
provide for separate apialgama tions
which will embrace thc CoIe-Ryan aud
Amalgamatcd properties on The one
hand, and the Guggcuhcim properties
on the other In other words. it is
proposed to bring the different Cole
RYAN and Amagamated properties to-
gether in one consolidation, and take
similar action in connection with Utah
Nevada Consolidated, Utah Copper
Boston Con and other mines which are
commonly known as Guggenhem prop
critics.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
TAFT STILL HEAD
OF RED CROSS WORK
President of Nation Takes Pride
in His Position of Lower
Degree.
JRGES THAT SOCIETY
BE GIVEN END0WME
Points 0ut Fact That Public Is
Not Properly Appreciative of
Good Done.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-Presldent
Taft was reelected president of tho
American Red Cross today and presided
for time over the fifth annual meeting
Of the association.
The president made n brief address,
in which he expressed the hope that
some one might present the Red Cross
with an endowment fund OF $500O,0 900,
to place its benefcont work on more
permanent basis. Mr.. Taft also pre-
scntcd in person a gold medal voted by
the Red Cross TO Lloyd G. Griscom, for
mer American ambassador 10 Italy, for
his work at the Messina earthquake, and
silver medals TO Miss Katherine &.
Davis and Samuel l.. Parrish, who as
sisted In the Italian relief work.
Other Officers Reelected.
Among other officers re elected were
Robert W. DeForest, vice-Prcsident; /;
Beclman Winthrop. treasurer, and
Henry NJ. Hoyt, editor of the Red
Cross society.
The hall where the meeting was held
when President Taft arose to speak.
"Thcsc meetings. he said, ''do not
seem TO grow in numbers, and they do
NOT by any means represent the growth
and usefulness of this organization and
time TO time each year Of the neces-
sity for its continued life and of the
need for a permanent foundation, that
shall make it one of the American in
Stilutious,
''Last wear the society has shown
" nat it could do in IFS assistance to
Italy after the earthquake, to eastern
! Turkey. after the massacre, aud to
! Mexico. after the floods. ]t seems TO
! he necessary IN some way to fill the
! American eve and to Gil the American
/ car before You can arouse them to con
| tributions. and, when You have n dis.
aster such Ms that in Italy, which ap
! pcaIcd TO all, we arc most generous.
Fault Of the Public.
"Aud so il is with respect to III,
Christmas stamp. That seems to fl.
the eye Of the public and its connec.
ton with tuberculosis carries n good
revenue with it, But with it comes ia
tho contribution of a dollar year
when it comes TO the increased mem
| bcrship, and when 1T comes TO the es
| tablishment by those substantial con
| tributions Of a large endowment fund
The matter moves slowly.
II ann sure somebody Is going to be
born and | hope he is born already
! who will give MS large endowment
In our imaGinatIonS We might as wei
make il as large rs wo need, | think
we ought TO have an endowment Of
about $5,000.0O0 We have been mod
est and havo asked for only $4,000, 900
but if any ono has an extra $4,000 ,00(
be need not be restricted by the iimita
ton put in and caused by our mod
cstY.
|.lt gives us great pleasure to come
here and preside. ] am In the presiding
business at present and any variety
from the burdens of particular presi
dcpcy i am only too willing to ac
ccpt.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
CONGRESS WILL NOT
PUSH INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, Dee. While The
impression seems to prevail among mem
bers of congress that there should be
a thorough Investigation Of the Gus.
IONS service, as result of the sugar
frauds at tho port Of New York, there
seems to he no disposition TO take the
matter out of the hands Of The treasury
department and Of the department of
Justice. ~.
Three resolutions bearing upon this
subject, introduced in tho house yester-
day. was referred to tho commltfec ON
rules, Representative Campbell of
Kansas, author Of one resolution, called
at the department of Justice today to
ascertain the attitude of the depart
mcnt toward his measure, In conycr-
sation with Attorney General Wicker
sham he heard emphasized the desire
expressed by the president in his mes
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
[AFT'S FIRST MESSAGE
| CONSERVATIVE IN TONE
President Does Not Call Names or Use
"Blg Stick" I'm His Formal Communl-
cation to the Sixty-first
Congress.
LAYS SPECIAL STRESS UPON NEED or
ECONOMY IN RUNNING GOVERNMENT
Mould Not Further Revise Tariff Until Commission
of Experts Has Worked Out the Various
Problems
Presidents Recommendations

Legislation for carrying out plans TO further closer inter
national maritime relations
Adequate representation Of American progress at the
Brussels exposition in 1910.
America should obtain greater share of commerce of
The Far East
Thorough protection Of all American interests abroad.
Probing conditions Nicaragua until the exact truth
is learned.
Continuation of open door policy in the Far East
Reorganization Of diplomatic service
Strict economy and cutting down Of expenses of
ment.
RecassiGcation of civil service the merit standard
Wants sugar fraud vigorously prosecuted but not
coneressionally. present.
No tariff revision until the tariff commission
has completed work,
Temporary cut in expenses of department until
revenues increased.
Legislation ''The Laws Delay"
Need for reform navy TO push forward younger
Trust question will be subject for special message.
Asks for higher rate of postage and papers
Strongly in favor of Postal Savings Banks.
Congress should pass ship subsidy bill TO help
chant marine
New Mexico and Arizona entitled 10 statehood
Some radical changes needed in Alaskan government.
Will deal with of national in spc
cial message
Government must further suppress white slave traffic.
Increase cost Of living problem that needs
49,. ,. - 49, ---
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
SENATOR ROOTS BLUNDER
OVER MAC VBAGH S REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. Senator
Root Of New York, presiding In the
senate today iu the absence of Vice
President Sherman. created sensa-
tion among newspaper men. The et-
fects were even international. Copies
of tho annual report Of the SECRETARY
of the treasury were in the hands of
newspapers throughout the country and
Europe, to be held in confidence for
publication tomorrow The report il
self was still unsigned on the desk OF
Secretary MacVeagh In the Treasury
building BY some means, as yet un-
certain, two printed copies of the re-
port found their way 10 the desk OF
the president of the senate. Mr.. Root
is n past master in tho art of dispatch
ing routine business in the senate and
he deftly handed the treasury report
over the desk with the routine an
uoupcement customary In such cases
Instantly keen-eared reporters on the
senate floor flashed TO the wires the
news that the report had become d
public document aud the frelease
clicked off to Chicago. TO San Francisco
TO New York, to Europe.
1t was two hours before the fact
that bluuder had been made was
realized Upon the secretary s insist
encc an effort was made 10 recall the
release. but he soon came 10 apprc
and consented 10 waive the tccbnicality
and the release was confirmed.
An amusing feature of the mIx,up lies
in the fact that the report should mol
have been handed down in the senate
al all, since, i'm accordance with law
il is addressed 10 tho speaker of the
house of representatives.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
LEGISLATION AIMED
AT CORPORATION LAWYERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Lcgislatiou
aimed Mt corporation lawyers in con.
gross, particularly those representing g
railroads. is the object of n bill intro
duced today by Senator Borah OF Idaho
and referred to the senate Judiciary
committee.
Mr., Bornh would prohibit senators
representatives aud delegates in con
grcss from representing as attorney OF
otherwise corporations. companies OF
persons doing a business over which the
government exercises regulatory con
troll.
The law would exact the same penalty
as that imposed now for violations
of the act prohibiting members of con
orcss from representing concerns IN
suits i'm which The government is direct
ly or Indirectly ntercsted-imprlson'
mcnt not exceeding two years and q
fine not exceeding $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
IN MINING CONDITIONS
spcciaI 10 The Tribune,

NEW YORK, Dec. Tho Ameri'
can smelling and Refining company
has suffered. with other corporations,
rs n result of the business depression,
but an Official of the company SAYS
conditions arc improving. AS an
example. October was the best month
recorded by the company in some time.
Tho company is earning tho prescnC
rate of dividend ou its, common
stock. but an increase in the rate IS
not likely in the near future, The
American Smelters Securities company
reports a material Improvement ln
business. The earnings Of the COM
pany. according TO n representative;
msti6cs the statement that dividend
may bc declared on the common stock
within tho next two or three wears,
The Guggenheim Exploration com
many shows a larger income than IN
apv time in lis history due to III;
creased revenues from ITS 1rtaS hGidRgs ranrs@ or
Nevada Con, Cumberland Ely aud
Yukon Gold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
WARNED NOT TO TALK
ON PAIN OF DEATH

PITTSBURG, Kan, Dec. Word
was carried to Coroner Dudley and the
members of the coroner's Jury today
that masked man had appeared at
the Eugberg home last night and
warned the family that If the investi-
cation of the death of Goldie Eng
berg did not stop, there would be an
other death in the family.
Members of the family were loath
TO talk about the visit.
There arc several persons, who have
refused TO give testimony before the
coroncr's Jury. Coroner Dud ley IN.
fall, when tho hearing was resumed
Thursday he would put them in lail
until their tongues were loosened.
The coroner further announced that
the iurv's Investigations thus far tend
To show the girl was murdered. ana
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
FORMER MINISTER Is
PUBLICLY H0RSEWHlPPED

Ell PASO, Texas. Dec. After a
chase covering the republic of Mexico,
DR.. Won Mathcsius, formerly pastor of
n New York church. but who is sad to
have been posing here and in Mexico,
as a German count. was foun.i ;crc TO-
day ny Richard Koval, Il ;ninng man
of Terrazas, Mexico, and horsewhlpped
in front Of the Sheldon hotcl. Noyal
alleges that he was slandcrcd by Mathe'
sius, and that he attempted 80 horse
whip Mathesus in Mexico City, but
the police interfcred and Malhcsius cs'
capped. Since then Koyal has been ON
his trail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
ONLY THE MESSAGE
HOLDS CONGRESS
Both Houses Adjourn After
Listening to Formal Commun-
icatiOn of the President.
STATESMEN WILL NOW
TAKE REST UNTIL FRIDAY
Democratic Leader Pays Compli-
ment to Presidents Breyity
and That's All.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-HavinG as,
scmblcd and received the president s
annual message. congress today found
itself literally "out OF work, and, in
consequence, both houses adjourned un-
til Friday, when, if some of The varl-
GUS committees fail to provide some
thing to do, adjournment will be taken
until Monday.
The formality of reading the mes
sage aloud consumed an hour and a
half in each house. When the con
clusiou was reached the house imme
diately adjourned. but the senate went
into executive session.
Little Fault Found.
Little fault was found with the mes
sage among Republicans, vino seemed
to agree that II was as satisfactory
document as the president could pre-
pare and remain consistent with th'
party's campaign pledges. The Demo
Gratis approved the president EFFORT u
economic. but deprecated his suggcs
ton that tho Monroe Doctrine had prac
tically become obsolete.
''The message is written In the pF-5
ideut s customary terse, vigorous stylet
commented Representative Payne, ma
iority leader IN the house, while Rep
resentative Clark, minority leader
thought about al that could be salt
about the message was that 1T wa
comparatively brief. Gas discussion O
almost all important matters Is rele
gated to special messages.
Had Careful Attention.
In both houses the message was sub
| iect TO most careful scrutiny.
Following the custom tho messag
was referred to tho committee OF th
whole, to be prepared for ''viVisec
ton" by various committees, who's
business is TO deal with subjects dis
cusscd by the president in his message
The senate adjourned at 2:30 o 'clocl
ont Of respect to the memory Of ReT
rcsentatibe DeArmond Of Missouri an
| Of Representative Lassiter Of Virginia
The house adjourned at 1:45 o 'clocl