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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

Prominent Young Couple of Weston
Mountain are United.

On Sunday, Decembe ber, 10 '09, a
beautiful wedding ceremony occurred
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Hyatt, when their
youngest daughter, Miss Jennie May
was united in marriage to VIM. B.
Hall, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. g..
Price, of Weston mountain. Rev.
Payne of the U. B. church, Weston,
officiating.
At high noon the beautiful strains of
the wedding march were played by
little Myrtle Hyatt. The happy oou-
pie marched in accompanied by Mr..
l.. B. Sorivner of Condor. as the
grooms best man, and Miss Nettie
Hyatt, sister Of the bride. as brides
maid. Standing under an arch of
white chryss nthem NUNS and white we'd
ding bells, Rev. Payne pronounced
the solemn words that made them one
for life.
The bride was attired in white mes
aline silk, trimmed in silk netting and
fringe. The bridal veil was trimmed
in orange blossoms and she wore
orange blossoms in her hair. The
groom wore the conventional black.
Only immediate relatives were pre-
sent and after the ceremony all
retired to the dining room where a
long table was laden with appetizing
fruit and vegetables that the famous
Weston mountain farms ale capable
of producing. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
were the recipients of many nice pres
ents showing the high esteem they
hold in the community.
Mr.. Hall is prosperous young
farmer and after this week Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall will be at home to their
many friends on what is known as the
Bryson homestead.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
WALLA WALLA WET; 622 VOTES
Campaign Stirs Up Feud Between Gar
den City and PendIeton.

The local option campaign closed at
Walla Walla Monday. when tho Gar
den city voted to. remain "wet" by a.
majority OF 622 votes.
The business mems league promise
reform and reduction In number Of
saloons from 81 to 30 or one saloon
to every 1000 estimated popula!
The local option forces have o.
lied civic league for the purI of
law enforcement. and while taking
defeat tran gully, say the local option
fight will be renewed next election.
A Walla Walla special reports tbis:
AS result of the campaign q feud
has sprung up between Pendleton and
the Garden city. The "wets'' have
had on display photographs OF about
20 vacant business blocks, the result
of Pendleton going dry. President
Moore of the Peadleton Commercial
Club, went to Walla Waila to speak
in behalf of the 'drys'' aud rBpudiatsd a
the alleged false statements about bis
city.
He called on President Crawford OF,
the Walla Walla club to have the
pictures taken down. but met with 10.
fusal. A, telegram sent .sy two CSrs-
meroial Club msmbers. Of pendleton.
was read Friday night from the stage
saying Mr.. Moore was not authorized
by that club to make the statements
he made there
Moore sent a photographer TO Walla
Walla and 1t Is said he secured 25
pictures Of retiring from business"
signs and vacant places, which be de-.
clares be is going to send broadcast
over the country. -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
ADeliphtful Entertainment.

The Athena High School is to be
congratulated for giving the public
such delightful entertainment Friday
evening, the occasion being the first
appearance in this city of Mrs. Ray
mond 9. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks clever
Iy entertained the large audience with
her choice selection of recitations and
songs. The program was skillfully
prepared with appropriateness for the
entertainment of both old and young.
Mrs. Brooke imitation of children
singing and recitiug displayed rare
talent. She was assisted by Miss
Nellie Mulkey at the piano. and the
high school chorus, led by Miss zelma
DePeatt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
WILD FREIGHT TRAIN
Engineless, it Gets Away From Train.
men and Dashes Down Meacham
Grade at Frightful Speed.

One of the most remarkable wrecks
in the Western history of railroading
transpired Monday short distance
this side of Meaoham when runaway
freight train. without its engine, con-
sisting of oaboose and 26 heavily
loaded cars dashed down the canyon
fiom the summit at Kamela. Five
men, stock shippers. were in the
cahoose, and were unaware that the
train was running away until they
beheld cars leaping from the rails.
The caboose and six carloads of live
stock remained on the track and the
only life lost was that of ccw. Two
other men riding on different parts Of
the train, jumped and escaped serious
injury.
The freight pulled into Kamela from
LaGrande, where it met East tound
passenger train No. 10. The freight
engine was uncoupled and was at the
bunkers for coal, when it is supposed
the air escaped, allowing tie breaks
to release pressure. None Of the train
Grew was about the train when the
oars started noiselessly and swiftly
down the track toward Pendlteon.
With the journals smoking. the
long train took the sharp curves and
dashed through Meaoham at the rate
of so miles an hour; plunged through
the tunnel below the station and OH
around curve where two cars in the
middle of the train, leaped 80 feet
to one side of the track, struck again
100 feet further down the hill aud
then rolled into the bottom Of the
canyon below.
A quarter Of a mile further on, the
speed of the runaway train had be-
come terrific and other cars were
hurled alongside the rightofway.
Another quarter of mile and the
front cars buckled up, stopping furth-
er progress and leaving the oaEoose
aud six stock cars. surrounded by
wreokage. undamaged.
Sixteen cars were totally destroyed.
The loss will amount up into the thou
sands of dollars for in addition to the
actual loss sustained by the railroad
company, many of the wrecked cars
were loaded with high class merchan-
disc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Annual Meeting.

The regular annual school board
convention will meet in Pendleton on
Saturday, January 8. and the meeting
will be held at the court house. J.
II. Alderman, state superintendent Of
public instruction, will be there from
Salem and will be the principal speak
er of the occasion and representative
from every school district in the coan-
ty lie required TO be present.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

Poplar Trees" Helen Russell.
Recitation--"A King Come Down."
Mildred Winship.
Song-"Bells of Christmas Tide"
Choir.
Recitation--Selscted. Jessie McEwen
Reoitation--e"ren Little Light Bear
ers." Tobed McFadden's class.
Reoitation-''What the Star Saw"
1helma McEwen.
Address-Rev. Driver.
Distribution of presents from tree.
Song-"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again."
Prayer-Rev. Ryder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
AWFUL EPIDEMIC AT SALEM.
Fifty New Cases Reported in Three
Weeks, Making Total of 15o.

There has been an increase of 80
cases Of typhoid fever at Salem in the
last three weeks. Up TO November ~
there had been 100 cases reported to
the City Health Officer. Since that
time there have been 27.cases reported
from the city and one from the
country south of town.
DIR. J. N. Smith has ten cases not
yet reported to the health officer. DR..
W. Fl. Byrd six, and DR.. Frank e.
Smith seven. This brings the total
up to 159 since the beginning OF the
epidemic in October. 1t is probable
there are many more cases in the
hands Of physicians that have not vet
been reported. but it is difficult to de-
termine this point as DR.. Miles is re-
tioent in giving out details.
Up to the first of this month there
had been nine, deaths reported to the
City Health Officer. DIR. Miles says
he thinks there have been from ten
to IA deaths but other we'll informed
and less reticent
number Of der
The exact mum
be known unit
uary. when the
Health Officer I
port to the CouL
DR.. Miles, while
clining to give out
ding the epidemic,
makes an examination
records in the case exoeedinh
venient, to say the least, byS9sSpa..-
his books at his home for weeks at
time.
The hospitals are 6lled thtyphoid
patients and there are scores Of cases
in private homes.
DIR. w. B. Morse. q member Of the
State Health Board, ina public an
nouncement, warns the people TO cook
all vegetables. keep ont the flies and
disinfect all vaults and barns. DR..
Miles confided' to newspaper reporter
that all but one or two physicians in
the CITY are convinced that the city
water is unfit for use without boiling.
However, he has issued -no public
warning to boil the water or to take
any precautions whatsoever against
the contraction or spread Of the dis
case. and even intimates that many OF
the cases that have been reported as
| typhoid are not typhoidSin reality.
The epidemic has aroused the city
as nothing has done for long time
and there is eyar5 Indication that the
PROPOSE to build a mountain water
system will be carried BY q large maj
ority IL submitted before the people
have chance to forget the present
scouIge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
With the Y. M. C. A.

The Press is honored with an invi-
tation to attend the opening exercises
of the new Y. M. O. A. building at
Portland, for which it extends thanks
to its young friend Clarence zerba.
Mr.. Zerba is one of he three assistant
educational directors of the institu-
tion. R. Q. French formerly president
of the Eastern Oregon State Normal
school being at the head Of the educa-
'tional department. The splendid new
home of the Y. M. @. A. cost $780,
600.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS DO|NGS
Santa Claus at Three Churches When
Music Song and Good Cheer
Will Be In Evidence.

Santa Claus and beautifully decor
ated Christmas trees will Ee seen at
three churches at Athena tonight
| Christmas eve.
| On tie whole the programs to be
rendered at all three churches, will
include music. song and good cheer,
and no matter which church you at
tend this evening you are sure to be
| pleasantly entertained.
Methodist Church Program.
Voluntary, and song by Choir.
Invocation.
misunderstanding"
Joy to the World-Congregation.
Responsive Readings.
7, Recitation-"The Baby's World, !"
Katherine Froome.
Recitation-Mildred Stanton.
Song-Mrs. Worthingtons' Glass.
Recitation - IA Present for the
King" Edna Pinkerton.
Recitation "Christmas Every
where" Lighta Grant.
SONG Silent Night" Choir.
Reoitation-"We Have Seen His
STAR" Sylvester Cradle.
Recitation-"Quite Like a Stock
ing" Hazel Mcfarland.
The Song in the Air-Congregation.
Recitation - Christmas Twice a
Year." Rulon Smith.
Solo-"Christmas Carol" Mrs. A
| o. Hammond.
Recitation-"C Christmas Tide," Lii
lian Tompkins.
Recitation-Mamie Weaver.
Solo-"Better to Smile" Gladys
Smith.
Recitation-"The Divine Child, !"
Ruby Banister.
Reoitation-"What Do Shepherds
Think" Louis Stewart.
Song-"In the Land of Judsa. !"
School.
Distribution Of Presents.
At the Christian.
Song-"Ooronation," ;" Congregation.
Scripture Reading.
Prayer.
Selections from Sacred Cantata
bethlehem
(a) "a Savior, Christ The Lord" I"
Chorus.
| (b) Duet "When Jesus Was Born. !"
Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Taylor and Chorus.
| (c) Chorus "Ring the Bells.
Song Willard Parker.
J Reoitation-Jeanette Miller.
Song-Zola Keen.
observation-disclosures Booher.
German Solo--Bertha Miller.
Recitation-Four Girls.
!, Solo-Lucile Taylor.
/ Raoitation-Hazel Brotherton.
Solo - SIN Old Judea," Merna
! DePeatt.
/ Recitation-Savannah Smith.
Song-"Star of Night" Mrs. Ger
kings class.
Remarks-Supt. g. r. Gerking.
Chorus-"Unt Us Child is Born"
Chas. Fl. Gabriel.
Baptist Church.
Organ-Mrs. Ryder.
Song-"Hark The Song of Glad
ness," Choir.
Opening Prayer.
| Scripture Reading.
Hymn-''Joy to the World" Con-
gIegation.
Recitation - ''The Christ Child, "
Claude Coomans.
| Recitation. Christmas is Here, !"
Mrs. Winship's class.
Recitation-"C Christmas Stocking, "
Vernita Watts.
Recitation-"Jennie's Christmas, "
Lester Vaughn.
| Quartette-Rev. and Mrs. Driver,
Rev. and Mrs. Ryder.
Recitation = ''The First Angelic
Song to Men," Louise knight.
Recitation-"My Dollies," Audrey
Winship.
Recitation - "The Little Santa
Claus" Kohler Belts.
| Recitation--"C Christmas Fun" Mat.
tie Lee Case.
Northumberland of the Fir and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
NUMBER ST

of the State Board of Health will
submit to the voters OF the state at
the next general election in Novem-
Der, 1910. Through reorganization
of the state board with the Office Of
the Dairy and Food Commissioner. it
is asserted by the friends of the pro-
posed measure. that all possibility of
friction will be removed and efforts
better to protect the public health
will be promoted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

q Coach Blanchard, OF the Whitman
college athletic department has been
engaged by Prof. Case to take tho
High school basket ball teams through
a course of training. The coach is
giving instructions to both the boy q
and girls teams, and every member
of both teams is practioing diligently
The suits for the girls team aud the
boys Of the second team have been
received. Tuesday night a double
header game will Ee played with Wes-
ton High School, when the boy's and
girls teams of the two schools meet
for the first time in this city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Helix Farm Union Elects.

The meeting of the farmers union
and warehouse company at Helix was
attended by 25 farmers and their fam
lilies. Union officers elected were;
@. @. Conner, president; J. H. Day,
vioe-president; Eugene MoCulley, sec
retery; r.. NJ. Benson, conductor; g.
e. Rees. D. K; Mrs. q. E. Rees.
chaplain. Stock holders Of the ware.
house company voted TO increase the
capacity for next year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Sacrifice Does NOT Save.

Reed Crews. who was terribly
burned at Walla Walla October 23,
by falling on the wires of the North
western corporation substatIon died
Monday morning of bis wounds He
made great fight. Physicians graft
cd on 900 inches Of skin donated by
$50 persons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Hermiston Herald Sold.

The Rermiston Herald has been sold
by @. e. Baker to T.. x. Reeves, late
of the American Typefounders com
pany. Mr.. Reeves is newspaper man
of experience and will give the people
of Hermiston good paper. Mr.. Baker
will devote his attention TO diversified
farming.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Indians Get Money.

Between $4,000 and $4,000 rent
Kmoney was distributed among the In
dians at tho agency. this week. The
Indian is good spender and of late
years be is considered to be compare.
lively prompt in liquidating indebted
ness contracted since previous pay day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
Join Boards is Plan.

Abolition of the State Board Of
Health and the Office of state dairy
and food commissioner and consoli-
dation of the functions of the two
organization will be proposed in an
initiative measure which the members
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
The Merry Christmas season will soon be here.

The Merry Christmas season will soon be here
Shop early before the lines broken We present 70
your inspection:
Leather bound books
Latest copyright fiction.
Girls and Boys books,
Fairy tale books,
Mother Goose etc books,
Linen books for the babies,
Christmas and New Year post cards.
Christmas booklets,
Santa Claus aud Holly tags,
Fancy box Stationery,
Cigars in Christmas packages
High grade pipes
Perfumes in all popular odors'
Lowneys candies in superb boxes
Leather Music rolls,
Pocket Books, Wallets and Purses,
Mirrors and Hand Bags,
Baby Toilet SETS
Cigar cases-Fountain pens,
KraftwOod cases,
Travelling aud Shaving sets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24
X. P. District Convention.

Plans are being formed for holding
the district convention of tho Knights
of Pythias. Milton will probably be
the place selected for holding the oon-
vention, and the time will be some
date In February.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-12-24

The 2nd quarterly conference Of the
NJ. e. cbucrh will te held at 4 p. m.
January 1st. On SABBATH morning,
JaDnray end, Rev. Gabriel Sykes will
preach.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
five THOUSAND DIE
IN MOSLEM MASSACRE
More Than oneIthird Of. Them
Killed at Adana

Constantinople, April 21.-No less
than 5000 persons lost their lives in
the massacres that have been going
IN in the vilayet of Adana during the
past eight days as a result of the out
break of Moslem fanaticism. OF this
total 1000 were killed in the city Of
Adana, more than 200 of the victims
being Moslems.
This information was received in
Constantinople through Consul Ar.
channels.
Adana at present is quiet, but there
have been renewed attacks on Chris.
tians at Marash, in the vilayet Of
Aleppo. about eighty miles northeast
of Alexandretta. The consular advices
describe the situation as extremely
precarious. The excitement at the
port of Alexandretta is intense, al.
though the presence of the British
cruiser Diana at that port is expected
to have a tranquilizing effect.
Disturbances are reported from
Fadjjn, in the northern extremity of
the Adana vilayet, where a large Ar.
menian community is counted upon
to defend itself vigorously.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
AT WHITE HOUSE
Calls at Executive Mansion for First
Time in His life.

Calls at Executive Mansion for First
Time in His life.
Washington, April Ex-senator Till
mon of South Carolina paid his frs!
visit to the White House and received
a cordial greeting from Presiden'
Taft. In his long official capacity the
senator never before had called upon
a president and his appearance in the
executive Offices created a sensation.
The senator walked to the White
House unaccompanied, but left With
Senator Beveridge of Indiana, riding
to the Capitol with the latter in his
automobile. Booker T. Washington
was waiting to see the president when
Senator Tillman arrived. The South
Carolinan was Immediately shown into
Mr.. Taft's private Office. The call
was purely of a social nature, 1t was
declared.
II came," said Senator Tillman, "tc
see If the oficeseekers had fried any
fat of the president, but they have
not fried a pound"
Asked why he had v visited the
White House in the past Senator Till
man replied:
9" waited until a gentleman got
here" .0-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
TURKISH OFFICIAL KILLED
Prince Of samos, Ruler Of Greek ISL
and, Murdered.

S0SSS0 " 00ssOOS O0sSS W 0sSSN sOt
and, Murdered.
Vienna, April 21.-A telegram re-
ceived here from Smyrna, Asiatic Tur-
key, declares that Andre Kopassis
Efendi, prince of Samos. has been
murdered.
Samos is a Greek island of the west
coast of Asia Minor. 1T pays an an
nual tribute to Turkey and Turkey
maintains a garrison there. It has
been under the protection Of France.
England and Russia since 1882.
The Prince of Samos is nominated
by the sultan. He was appointed to
office in 1897. There arose a serious
movement against him In May Of last
year. when he was seized by the NAL
contents and beaten. He made his
escape to the palace and was besieged
there several days before troops re-
stored order.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
TELL OF OBJECT OF MOVE
Prociamations Issued by Commander
OF Advancing Army.

Constantinople. April 21.-Two proc
lamations signed by Husnt Pasha,
commanding the army Of Investment,
addressed respectively to the citizens
Of Constantinople and the local gar.
rison. have been scattered broadcast
through the capital. They explain.
the: objects Of the advancing army:
end give assurances that the lives and
property Of the people Of the capital
viii be respected. t &
tinople. from the Sea Of Marmora to
the Black sea, are nov occupied BY
the constitutional troops and the sol
dierss: supporting the Young Turks are
advancing upon the capital. Nosdef.
mite information ~ to when they will
enter Constaaanitinopleic can be- had.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
Two Armored Cruisers Ordered to
Turkish Waters.

Washington, April 21.-Two ar
mored cruisers, the North Carolina,
Captain Marshall, and the Montana,
Captain Reynolds, r to be sent to
the Mediterranean to protect Amer
lean interests in Turkey. They will
report to the consul at A~lexandretta.
The vessels are now in the West In.
dies. They are directed to proceed
with all dispatch.
The announcement of the decision
to send two cruisers to Turkey fol-
lowed the adjournment of the cab
met meeting, the officials feeling that
there should be American naval rep
resentation near the disturbed dis
trict as quickly as possible.
The two vessels are now at Guam
tanamo and should reach AleXandretta
in fifteen or seventeen days. The dis
lance is about $500 miles. The yes
sells are in shape to depart almost i'm
mediately..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
Humor and
Philosophy
HUSTLE.
~ DUNCAN n. Smith

Never waste a moment
Proverb SO advises.
Man from just the very
Second he arises
Until he has laid him
Down upon the mattress
Should be just as busy
As a pretty mattress.
But before adopting
Such q plan exacting
We would like some pointer
On this life Of acting
II the time Is wasted,
Say. when we are counting
Or upon our conduct
To our girl reporting.
Are the moments squandered
When in friendly greeting
With an ancient crony
There is quiet treating
Or in hearing gossip
That is truly shocking
From a master craftsman
At the art of knocking?
Time is ready money.
But to have 1t minted
It must get in action,
AS is often limited.
But perhaps the fellow
Who is always going
Doesn't in the windup
Make the greatest showing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
GRAND TRUNK TO BRANCH OUT
Line From Border to Hudson's Bay
Will Soon BE a Reality.

Winnipeg, Man., April 21.-Edson
]. Chamberlain, general manager Of
the Grand Trunk Pacific road. has re.
turned from the West and stated that
construction will be commenced the
next few days on the branch lines
north and south from Melville, Sask.
This announcement mean that the
company will lose no time in building
a through line from the American
boundary to Hudson's bay, providing
the farmers of the Middle states with
a short wheat route to Europe. He
also announces the construction OF
several other branches from the main
lire into the north country, notably
one from Watrous, Sask. i
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
FIVE PERISH Of EXPOSURE

Sick. Woodsmen Start for. Town but
Become Exhausted.
Winnipeg, April 21.-Word has been
received at Port Arthur that five men
who had been working in the camps
north of Nipigon and who became i'll
and started for town, became exhaust
ed while crossing Lake Nipigon and
died on the ice. Three companions
pushed forward and reached Port Ar.
thur almost dead. It is q me-:s.'s
travel this time Of the year to Where
the men died.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-04-23
AMERICANS AT MERsINA SAFE
cablesram Received At Headquarter.
Of Mission Board.

New York, April 21.-Americ:ian
missionaries at Mersina are safe, &C:
cording tos.a cablegram received b.
w. 7. Miller, treasurer Of the board.
of foreign missions of the Reformed
Presbyterian church. The dispatch,
which was from Larnaca, Syria, read.
merely, "Mersina SAFE" but. this is re-
garded as satisfactory by Mr.. Miller.
Considerable u~neasiness had pre-.
vailed among the members Of the
church and the friends Of the mission.
aries In this, country, az trouble had
been reported ct. Mersina. Z.