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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
MAKE INSANITY PLEA
La Grande Cashier AbandOns Attempt
to Rely Upon Mercy of Court and
Friendship of U. S. Attorney.

With plea of insanity J. W. Sorib,
or, wreokor of the Farmers aud Trad
ers National bank of La Grande, ex.
poets to escape paying the penalty pre-.
scribed for bank looters by the laws OF
the United States. Until today it had
been understood by United States
Attorney McCourt that the former
cashier would plead guilty and throw
himself upon the leniency of the court
as well as make an effort to gain the
sympathy of bis old friend and neigh
Dor the attorney fpr the United States.
If Scriber had any attention Of abid.
ing by the plea of guilty he has aban-
doned it. II he expected to disarm
prosecution by misleading them into
not being ready 70 present evidence to
jury. in convincing form, he has
overshot his mark. - Mr.. McCou
acknowledged au acquaintance of
many years with the La Grande ex-
poneut of "high finance" but will
force the defendant to face the jury
November 18th or forfeit his $40, 900
bond upon which be is at liberty. The
district attorney came to his present
office from the home town of the de-
fendant but does not propose to pay
any attention to the ties of friendship
which proceeded his oath to Office. "It
is one of the duties which come to
public officers. unpleasant but neoess-
ary," says MoCourt. The district at
torney expects to show that the whole
scheme of forgeries and entries on the
books Of the bank were SO ounningly
executed as to preclude the defense of
insanity. There are four cases against
Scriber, aggregating forty counts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
THE DOG pO|SONER AGAIN
Standing Reward of $175 for His Ar
rest and Conviction.

The dog poisoner has again got in
his nefarious work. and as usual the
canine to get the dose was one of the
we'll thought Of. inoffensive kind.
Little "Murph" cashed in at the Pho.
neer Drug store Monday where he was
carried from Bowling's blacksmith
shop. The poison had done its work
however and emetios had no effect.
Then Attorney Watts came in for
the loss of two, one Fox TERROR, the
pet Of the household, and the other a
valuable ranch dog.
Timely treatment saved Dr. Sharps
dog. but George Kidder's dog was
found too late to be saved.
Poisoned meat was scattered pro-
miscuously along Main street in the
vicinity of the Post Office. Strychnine
was the poison used and it was care
fully placed in the meat and sewed up
with thread.
A standing reward of $175 cash has
been posted for the arrest and convio-
tion of the dog poisoner. Should he
be captured he will be given the full
penalty provided by law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Will Helm Oregon.

J. A. Wilson and S. q. Campbell.
two of the most prominent apple men
of Hood River have left for Chicago
to take charge Of the Hood River car
of apples that will be on display at
the United States Land and Irrigation
congress that will convene there, be-
ginning November 20 aud continue to
December 4. Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Campbell will remain with the dis
play and "boost" for the country
where the apples grew. The Hood
River Commercial club defrays the
expenses of the gentlemen, while the
Apple Growers union furnishes the
car of apples. The entire state of
Oregon will profit greatly by this dis
play of Hood river fruit, that will be
the choicest car ever shipped from this
section. At the conclusion of the con-
gress the Car will he forwarded al
once to New York. where Steinhart &,
Kelly, the owners of the car. will
place the same on exhibit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
APPLEBURG TRACTS
Within One Mile of Pilot Rock, With
out Superior In the State as an
Apple Producing Section.

The greatest event in the history of
Pilot Rock will come next Monday,
November 10, when John P. McMan-
nus will run special train from Pen
dleton in order that people of UNA
till county may be given equal oppor-
tunity to purchase at the opening sale
choice tracts of the now famous Ap-
pleburg fruit lands.
The opening prices on the first "a
tracts are $i25 to $3.50 per acre. The
Appleburg tracts are within one mile
of Pilot Rock. With the purchase
price of each tract. is secured per-
petual water right.
That the Pilot Rock fruit section is
very productive is we'll established in
the minds of all who attended the
district fair at Pendleton. One of the
most oreditable booths at the fair was
the one from Pilot Rock presided over
by Mr.. McMannus. the "dad of Apple
burg" In the mammoth display was
to be seen the biggest red apples at the
fair; gigantic squashes, pumpkins and
watermelons; choice collections of
small fruits. vegetables of all varie
ties grown and matured to perfection;
grains and grasses in profusion and
last but not least the big exhibit in
cluded the prize winning collection of
some 70 products raised and exhibited
by one individual.
Thus stand the productive quail
ties of the Pilot Rouk country as
whole. The Appleburg tiaots are
said to be tho cream of the fruit pio-
duoing section and the opportune
time to make personal investigation
will be next Monday when you can
take the morning train to Pendleton
run out to the Rock on the special and
return to Pendleton in time to catch
to evening train for home.
The Press man met MoManus at
Pendleton Tuesday and was cordially
invited to come to Appleburg on the
big day. The dad of the burg also
dropped the information that Wood
was sure to be there for be had mail
ed the ex- franklin county rancher and
honorary member of Weston's one
man Pan Tan society a S. check for
expense of the trip. However "Mao"
opined that the Colonel's presence
would in no way interfere with Pilot
Rock visitors for he would see to it
that special cage was provided.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Macadamize Roads in Union.

Union county will maoadamiza two
miles of the worst road in the county
as an experiment. Booth lane is a
road that must be used by every one
who may have occasion to travel
from the northern part Of the county
to Island City or La Grande. A great
amount OF money and labor has been
expended on this piece of road. Grades
have been constructed and bitches
plowed, but it is all the same in the
bad seasons. A considerable portion
f the expense of this improvement il
to be contributed by residents of the
valley who have occasion to travel
this lane, it being among the most
constantly used highways in the
county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Milton Farmer Injured.

When Ben Osborne, a we'll known
farmer of Milton tried to jump from
wagon his team was running away
with, he became tangled up in the
trake and was thrown heavily to the
ground. No bones were broken but
Osborne's spine was seriously injured,
He was removed to his home, short
distance from the scene of the accident
/ Osborne lives up the Walla Walla
river about four miles and had just
star ted to Milton with four horses
hitohed to the wagon when the horses
became frightened at something and
bolted. Osborne is in serious con-
dition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Farmers NAV Win.

That the petition bearing the sigma
ture of farmers and manufacturers of
the Touchet valley. sent to Clifford
Pinobot several weeks ago asking that
sheep be excluded on north watershed
of the Wenaha forest reserve, will be
acted upon favorably by the forestry
department is assured by communi-
cation received from acting super
visor Thomas Mack Kenzie of Portland.
The land asked to be vacated embra-
oes several hundred acres of rich pas
ture land. Action was taken by prop
erty owners and manufacturers to con-
serve the water of the Touchet river.
the volume of which has decreased
every year since grazing became an
important industry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Cobb's Tribute to Wagner.

Hans Wagner is the greatest ball
player that ever stepped on baseball
field. He is wonder" These are
the words Of Ty Cobb. the most-telk-
ed-of man in the American league.
II think nobody could be better than
he is. All this talk of comparing me
with him is embarrassing because he
is an old hand at the game while am
only youngster. do not invite
comparison, for know that Wagner's
feats could not be excelled by any
other player in the world. He is a
wonderful man on the bases in addi-
tion to being king with the bat and
in fielding"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
STATES SHARE IS s7,263,95
Attorney General Effects Final Settle
ment With Portland Railway.

\ The final settlement with the Port.
andsRailway, Light and Power COM
pany in the matter of the Oregon City
looks has been effected by the attor-
ney general. Because of the opera
tion of the statute of limitation the
skate had been unable to collect its
share of the profits ACQUIRING prior to
May 81. 1897. The states share of
the profits, based upon 10 per cent
of the net earnings from May, 1897,
to Decem Der Is, 1908, was determined
to be $7263.95.
In addition to this sum, which is tt
be paid to the state at once. an agree
ment was entered into yesterday be
tween Attorney General Crawford
and President Josselyn that on Decem
ber Is each year the Portland street
railway corporation. which now con
trolls. the looks, should submit an item
lied statement for receipts and expen
ses fol each year to the state treasuIe er
accompanied by the payment of lC
per cent of the net earnings as deter
mined by the accounting.
Prior to May, 1897, the state cal
collect nothing for the use of the
nearly 100000 of the states money
loaned to the railway company. which
originally Euilt the locks with thu
understanding that the state was tC
reap the benefit of the 10 per CEN
dividend of each years earnings
At fret the locks did not earn any
thing and soon the payments were al
lowed to lapse completely, until the
corporation finally claimed the state
had no interest at all.
The suit was originally started at
therequest of Ex-Governor George e.
Cham berlain. when he wasyi in Office.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
N. c. Busy in Oregon.

e. s. Clark, consulting engineer for
the North Coast railroad, and party
have been in Milton for a week ar
ranging for pack trains with crews of
men and supplies. The impression
prevails that the North Coast will
reach the Grande Ronde valley by pass
or tunnel at the headwaters of the
Walla Walla river about 20 miles
from Milton. The party will spend
the winter in Milton in an endeavor
to secure good tunnel route at a
grade Of not more than per cent.
Whether the road will 60 from Milton
by way of the Walla Walla river is
the problem which ranchres in the
foothills are discussing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Near Beer at Eugene.

Judge Coke of Marshheld, sitting
in the circuit court in place of Judge
Harris, has decided that near beer
may be sold in Eugene. Tho decision
was the outcome of case taken to
the circuit court from the recorder q
court on writ of review. w. e.
Boldly was arrested some time age
charged with selling near beer in
violation of the city ordinance. He
pleaded guilty and was fined by the
recorder, and Judge Coke holds that
the city charter does not provide fol
an ordinance against selling Of non
Intoxicating drinks, holding that near
beer is Misunderstanding.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
ORGANIZE TO SECURE PENSION
National Indian War Veterans, Head
quarters at Denver.

The National Indian War Veterans.
an organization formed in Denver,
Colo, has for its object, to obtain
pensions for all those who.ss while serv-
ing the Government. contributed
their share to open for peaceful settle
ment this great Western country.
The men rs rule are old and feeble
by reason of endured hardships and
privations, unable to perform manual
lator and on account of age barred
from obtaining suitable employment.
A Government which through it's
liberality to its veterans of other
wars, to its educational institutions
and its farmers, ranks as the very
first in the civilized world, should
surely not hesitate to give to this lin
tied number of surviving Indian War
veterans, enough to allow them at
least living for their few remaining
days.
These men spent some Of the best
years of their lives in their country's
service opening up this great western
empire. fighting under suoh noted
leaders as Custer, Merit, Crook. Miles
Forsyth, Mckenzie and others, and
should in their last days receive gov
eminent recognition.
We request all those geligible to
membership in this organization to at
once send in their application to the
National secretary and Treasurer, 9.
r. Hauser. 1643 Market street, Denver
Colorado, when they will receive fur
ther information. Exchanges please
CODY.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Walla Walla g, PendIeton 0.

The football game between the
second team of Whitman college and
Pendleton academy was pulled off
Saturday afternoon, before small
crowd at Pendleton and resulted in a
score of 9 to 0 in favor of the Garden
city team. The boys were about even
in weight but the Walla Walla team
showed better training throughout
the game and seemed to have the most
of the luck in their favor. The scores
were made by drop kick in the first
half and touchdown and goal kick
in the last half, making the score.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Horses Perish in FLAMES.

In fire which destroyed the sta ables
at the Walla Walla fair grounds Tues
day night, a number of valuable
horses perished in the flames. Num-
bered among the lost animals is Ollie
M, the we'll known race mare, owned
by James Irwin. Her valuable colt
also perished. The loss falls heavily
upon the horse owners. This ia the
second time within a year that the
Playground stables have burned.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12

On $50. 100000 capital stock the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan mine has
paid $l1, ISL 900 in dividends. return
of 371 per cent. Only one mine in
Idaho has ever done better and that
was the De Lamar. which. on a capi-
talization Of $400, 900, returned $2,-
S14,5S0 in dividends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
M'KinIey ia Free.

Horace q. Mckinley who pleaded
guilty on charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government Of public lands
two years ago finished his sentence
Saturday. Mckinley was implicated
with s. A. d. Puter in the famous IL
z cases, and sentenced to two years
and fine of 800. Mckinley took
paupers oath and was released.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Range Question Settled.

Baker county sheepmen are pleased
with the settlement of the range
question with the officials of the re-
serve, who were there for the meeting
of the sheepmen on November 2. A
cut of 5000 head bad been ordered in
districts No l. and g. which include
Baker county, but at the last meeting
the cut was reduced to 1900 and the
growers may be allowed their usual
mum Der of sheep.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
After 28 Years.

a Louis LaBrasche was in town Mon
day and took out load Of building
material. Interrogation elioited the
information, that after being without
woodshed for 28 years. Mr.. La
Brasohe had found out that he needed
one--hence the load Of lumber.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
New Precincts Formed.

AS the result of the action of the
county court held last Wednesday
evening, Umatilla county now has
two new precincts to be- known res
pectively as the Stanfeld and Hermis-
ton precincts. The new precincts were
cut off of the Echo precinct.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Pastry Sale.

The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will hold a pas
try sale on November "a, in the Bar
rett building, formerly occupied by
I. M. Taggart. Cakes, pies, bread.
chicken. doughnuts. confectionery.
and in fact anything you will want
for Thanksgiving The ladies Of
Athena are requested not to bake very
extensively until they visit this sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Peterson Buys a Farm.

East Oregonian: Attorney Will M.
Peterson has purchased 40 acres of
cotton land. one mile above Cayuse
station on the reservation. He paid
$3.50 for the tract and expects to
clear it, set out fruit trees and raise
garden vegetables.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
BUYS Blacksmith Shop.

Chas. Coomans has purchased Mr..
Luua's interest In The blacksmith shop
at the corner of Second and Main
streets. Mr.. Coomans has been a part
ner of Mr.. Luna for some time, and
since coming to Athena has made many
friends among the patrons of the shop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Plan Strawberry Farm.

What it is asid will be the largest
strawberry farm in the world will be
get next year at Twin Falls, Idaho.
Frank Beatty Of Three Rivers, Mich,
has purchased $4,000 worth of land
for this purpose.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-11-12
Beet Weighs 30 Pounds.

Ole Casperson has brought to Eu-
gene beet grown in his garden that
beats all heets In that section. The
vegetable weighs just 30 pounds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
wgaTT5N 4 S5Sass ii u i
\ ~ Only Real WY 70 Find its Quality
ss.s sss slss&o omoke e. g e rs


On no point Is the, average smoker so
III Informed as that Of Judging cigar
Nine times out of ten. upon being
handed cigar. he will hold it to his
nose, unlighted. sniff at the wrapper
with critical air and deliver his YER
dict IN a self satisfied manner This
characteristic maneuver is always a
source of amusement to any tobacco
man who happens to observe it. There
ts only one way to ascertain the quail
ity Of cigar. and that is to smoke it.
No expert will pass Judgment on a
cigar until he has lighted it and
smoked it we'll down toward the mid
die. The first and most important
point upon which he bases his opinion
is the s'burn." Tobacco may have ev-
cry other virtue. but if it does not hold
the fire and burn evenly it is poor to-
bacco. Next in order of Importance
comes the aroma--the smoke must
have pleasing SMELL" next comes
the flavor-the smoke must be smooth
and not 'scratchy" or bitter. Then
there is the color--rich brown. indicat-
ing ripe leaf. we'll cured--and last is
workmanship-good if the wrapper is
put on smoothly and the "bunch" is
made so that the cigar draws" freely
and is neither too hard nor too spongy.
bad If the reverse-Bohemian Maya
zine,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
ROMANCE OF HISTORY.
These Things Read Like Legends. but
Are Matters Of Fact.


Are Matters of Fact.
A peasant girl called half witted did
promise to defeat the victors of Agin-
court and did it: it ought to be a
legend. but it happens to be fact.
A poet and poetess did fall in love
and eloped secretly to sunny cline;
It Is obviously three volume novel.
but It happened. Nelson did die in the
act of winning the one battle that
could change the world: it is gross
" improbable coincidence. hut it is too
late to alter it now. Napoleon did win
the battle of Austerlitz: it is unnatu-
raj. but it is not my fault. When the
general who had surrendered a repub-
lican town returned. saying easily. 81
have done everything" Robespierre
did ask, with an air of inquiry.
"Are you dead?" When Robespierre
coughed in his cold harangue GARNER
did say. "Thc blood of Danton chokes
you" STAFFORD did say of his own de-
sertion Of parliament. Eff do it may
my life and death be set on hill for
all men to wonder at" Disraeli did
say. "The time will come when you
shall hear me-
The heroic is a fact. even when it is
q fact of coincidence or Of miracle.
and a fact is a thing which can be adj
mitted without being explained.-G. X.
Chesterton in London News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
No Drums In the Middle ACES

As we come to the middle ages.
when the nations Of modern Europe
were struggling into existence we find
that at first the drum was not used
at all. So. although melody had been
known and practiced for many cen
turtles. rhythm had been quite forgot,
ten. for what there is left to us of
the music of the middle ages contains
no bars. and we know that it was
slowly and monotonously chanted
without the least accent.
In the eleventh century. however.
things began to improve. more partic-
ularly as the crusaders brought into
Europe all sorts of percussion instru-
ments from the east. Various kinds OF
drums. tambourines and cymbals were
then seen in Europe for the first time
since the days Of savages. and they
have been used. with very little
change. ever since.-St. Nicholas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Oliver
I lpeMritsi

The Oliver Typewriter is a money.
maker, right from the mo1d go"
so easy to run that beginners soon get
in the expert class. Earn as you
learn. Let the machine pay the II
cents .u duy-and all above that is
yours.
Wherever you are there is work to be-
done and money to be made by using the
Oliver. The business world is calling
for Oliver operators. There are not
enough to supply the demand. Their
salaries are considerably above those of
many classes of workers.
can Oliver in Every Home.''
That is our battle cry today. We
have made the Oliver supreme in use
fulness and absolutely indispensable in
business. Now comes the conquest of
the home.
The simplicity and strength of the Oil
yer typewriter fit it for family use. It
is becoming an important factor in the
home training of the young people. An
educator as we'll as money maker.
Our new selling plan'puts the Oliver
on the threshold of every home in Am
erica. Will you close the door of your
home or office on this remarkable Oliver
opportunity.
Write for further details of our easy
offer and free copy of the new catalog.
Address
Oliver Typewriter Company.
l24 4th St. South,
Minneapolis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
An EoistoIarv Hint,

In the letter from Boston was a
special delivery stamp.
what did she send that for?' the
woman wondered. THE information
she wants can be sent in an ordinary
letter. It won't need to be sent spe-
cial."
THAT stamp" said the man, us a
delicate hint to be quick about answer
Ing. It is a hurry up device used by
many men, It is very effective. A
two cent stamp does not always spur
one on to any special effort, but spe-
cial delivery stamp means that the
writer wants what he wants when he
wants it, and the most dilatory cor
respondent alive is not going to let any
grass grow between the scratches OF
his pen when answering."-New York
Press. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13
Bridge Lumber and Heavy Dr.
mension for Barns a Specially

BEFORE you build that Granary or Barn, l
would like to show you my materials and quote
you prices. Lumber is cheaper now than it will
be another year. The TRUST is tightening its
grip l AM NOT IN THE TRUST.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

There are x rays and X rays. and
there are also rays from those mantle
things that you put on gas burners to
improve the light" The speaker. a
photographer. pointed to batch OF
logged plates. Il know to my cost
that there are mantle rays" said he
"For month l stored new plates in
closet along with mantle. and all
Of them got logged. The mantle. you
zee. contained thorium. radioactive
substance that penetrates cardboar,
plate box as easily as it penetra.e,
glass. l didn't know that till my doe
tor told me so last week. NJ &no
rance cost me over a hundred pates.'
New York Press.