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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28
AGREEMENT is MADE BY ROADS
Hill and Hartman Settle Dispute In
Des Chutes.

Acuording to the Oregonian, the
Hill and Hartman interests have
reached ), an agreement regarding
rights of way from the Columbia
river into the rich central Oregon reg
ion via the Des Chutas valley. Under
the agreement the DesOhutes company,
Hartman road, will occupy the
east side of the Des Chutes river End
the Oregon Trunk, a Hill roadss. the
west side. for about 20 miles south
from the Columbia river. The Des
Chutes company will, through the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation com-t
pany, grant the Oregon Trunk cross
ing over the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation line at Cello and will also
make other concessions to the Hill
road. Each road will have the right
under the agreement to use the right
OF way of the other over certain por-
tions of the route. ~ laI
The agreement is subject to but one
condition, the prompt approval by
the interior department of Locations
maps for the Hartman road for IL
miles along the west coast side of
the Des Chutes canyon. This is one
of the portions of the route where the
Des Chutes company will have the use
of the right of way of the Oregon
Trunk. M
With the completion Of this agree
ment, construction work by both
roads into the vast undeveloped GEN.
tral Oregon region will be rushed to
completion.
The occupation of the Des Chutes
canyon by the two roads led to several
more or less sanguinary conflicts and
resulted In several battles in court the
Oregon Trunk people winning the
decisions of the judges sitting In the
cases.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28
NABBED AFTER HOT FIGHT
Reinhold Harris Alleged to Have Stol.
en- Wheat.

Y fNReinhold Harris, ex-convict and
former Athena butcher. was arrested
at Walla Walla last week after u
stubborn fight by Deputy Sheriffs
Floyd HaviIand, John Cummins and
Constable Peterson on a charge Of
stealing wheat from the warehouse Of
William Eseser. on the Reser ranch
just outside Walla Walla. 1t is a
penitentiary offense to steal wheat In
Washington DIS
Harris liTes on the southeast corner
of the garrison. where he has small
farm. Considerable wheat, says the
Union, was found in the barn but
none of the sacks had the Reser
brand on them. The officers. it is
understood, have traced wagon tracks
from the Reser ranch to the Harris
place.
Several years ago Harris WAS con-
victed of stealing cattle and was sent
to the pen Harris was found in a
saloon. He was intoxicated and re-
fused to accompany the officers. For
a time he stood them off with a bottle
OF whiskey he pulled from his pocket
but finally the threo officers over
powered him. -
Frank Izitt, Harr is confederate
was also taken into custody. He was
trailed by officers to cabin at Big
Meadows, in the Blue Mountains.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28
Press Paragraphs

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Mrs. Minnie Andre was in Pendleton
Tuesday.
Clyde DeGraw of Weston was in
town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Banister were
Pendleton visitors Monday.
X Mr. and Mrs. Gus Cornoyer visited
friends in Pendleton Monday.
Mrs. Charles Keen came over from
Walla Walla Friday evening.
X Harry MoBride went over to Walla
Walia on business, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards visit
ed friends in Helix Wednesday night.
MI. and Mrs. Titus Potts, of Pasco,
attended the funeral Of T. J. Kirk to.
day.
Mrs. Winship visited her, daughter
Mrs. D. B. Jarman. at Weston. Tues
! day.
DR.. Sutner Of Walla Walla, was IL
the city Wednesday on professional
business.
Mrs. Charles Norris was q visitor
1at the Poultry show 10 Pendleton,
Wednesday.
DR.. aud Mrs. J. D. Plamondon and
II. A. Barrett are spending the week
in Portland.
Rev. and Mrs. A. o. Hammond are
lssisting in revival meetings at Wes-
jon. this week.
Rev. j. D. Crooks of Weston will
preach in the M. E. Church next
Sunday evening.
Jasper Harden and wife, who re-
side'near Helix, visited relatives in
Athena this week.
Elizabeth Hill, noted reader will
entertain at the Methodist church,
Saturday evening.
Lost-A ladies back comb with ini-
tials "E. J. r." Finder will please
leave it at this Office.
n Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Houtohens of
| NWaitsburg WASH, are visiting Mrs.
G. E. Payne this week.
That splendid homemade candy at
the Bakery is growing in popularity
as the large sales attest.
N The Mosgrove Mercantile company's
force of clerks arc taking inventory of
the big stock this week.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Bern Banister return.
ed from Milton Monday, where they
had been visiting friends.
* Rev. Payne, who conducted revival
meetings in this city, returned to his
home in Weston. Saturday.
For sale or trade--a complete steam
: statioIery threshing outfit. Inquire
OF Jas. Bryan, Athena Oregon.
For. .rent-a four room cottage on
the West side. Apply to Miss Wright,
cashier at Mosgrove Mercantile Co.'S.
Engineers are surveying the new
Echo Coyote cutoff for the 0. r. g. N,
The new line leaves the o. r. & N. at
Echo.
X W. D, Cham berlain spent the fore
I part of the week at Milton and Walla
Walla, in the interest of the Cold
Coin Mining company.
ii The winter weather has been severe
on stock in the John Day country.
A report from there states one stock
man, a Mr.. Porter totals his loss at Sc
head.
VI D. ]. Kirk, the we'll known Scotch
IMAM, was in town Wednesday from
Milton. Dan ia interested in coal
mine stock. and was accompanied ty
stock salesman.
Miss Ettabell Swaggart. who has
been attending school In PendIeton,
(, is i'll at the home Of her parents north
of town. She is threatened with ty-
phoid fever.
So good are the shoes carried by
the Mosgrove Mercantile company,
that q lady residing at Wichita, Kan
sas, ordered two pair by mail. The
order was received Monday and the
shoes were sent Tuesday.
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28
Stallion for Sale.

| offer for sale the we'll known Shire
stallion "Uute Glory He is In the
prime of life and first Glass condition.
At I'D. Ringle, Helix, Ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28

On Tuesday February we shall open advance
(shipment Of fine dress gnghams latest styles and col
orings for the coming Spring Also 200 pieces Of fine
ebroderies imported direct from St Gaul Switzerland
Goods worth IS and 25c per yard will be sold at 10
and l5c The celebrated c. H Green trading stamps
with every cash purchase.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-28

Rev. Gabriel Sykes Of Walla walla
sends word that the Ministerial con-
vention will be held at Athena the
first of May. II there is conflict
of dates This NAV be changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

themselves in peculiar situation as
result of the peculiar immigration
laws of this country. Forty years ago
they came to America and by hard
work amassed a considerable fortune.
About a year ago they sold their prop
erty and returned to Sweden, intend
ing to settle there for the remainder
of their days. However, they found
conditions not as they had pictured
them and after a few months they de-
cided to return to Whiteside county.
When they prepared to return to
America, they found the immigration
laws IN the way Mr.. Nelson had
never taken out naturalization papers
and when he and his wife went to the
old country they did not declare their
intention of returning. AS both have
passed the age at which immigrants
are admitted it is a question whether
they will be allowed TO come back.
They have applied to the Swedish con-
sui at Chicago for assistance in their
dilemma.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
WITNESSES HELD
FOR CONSPIRACY
Alva Banks and Edward Tillman
Arrested on Grand Jury
Indictments.
SAW THE DE COILS MURDER
Induced to Leave City to Avoid APP
pearing Against j. w. Halves,
Charged with the Crime.

Alva Banks and Edward Tillman,
principal witnesses against ]. w
Halves. the alleged murderer who is
lying in the county Jail awaiting trial,
were indicted by the grand jury on
the charge of conspiring to get a wit
ness to absent himself from trial.
Their indictment was made public
today. They have arranged to keep
out of Jail by putting up a bond
1t will be recalled that soon
after Halves was indicted. Banks and
Tillman disappeared and they were
located and brought back to the city
only after a clever piece of detective
work on the part of James Brinn Of
the Rock Island police force. They
to having accepted money
from Mrs. Halves for which they were
to leave the city and remain away I'M
til after the trial of her husband.
They were placed under heavy bonds
to assure their appearance when want
ed and were then reIeasd.
Hn,ves eRady for Trial.
1t is understood that Halves is ready
to stand trial on the charge of having
murdered Peter DeGoIs after a short
quarrel last September. An indictment
was returned against him by the Sep
tember term grand jury and he was
arraigned shortly afterwards. His at
torneys. Searle & Marshall. asked that
the hearing be continued until the
January term and the request was
granted. 1t seems han ,.-y-pruDabIe
that a further continuance will be
either asked or granted The criminal
matters before the present term are
to be brought up in about two weeks
and as the Halves case was continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
LIST OF CASES FOR
TRIAL COMING WEEK
Judge Graves Meets With Attorneys
and Sets Circuit Court Order
for Hearings.

A trial list for next week was ar
ranged by Judge E. c. Graves in the
circuit court this morning. Every day
as follows:
will be devoted to trials. The list is
MONDAY.
Henderson VS.. Gould; BERRY vs..
Farnham; People for use of East Mo
line VS.. HoesH
TUESDAY
Marquette VS. Nelson; Oberg VS..
Paddock; Ingelson VS.. Erickson; Max
well VS.. Rock Island Pillow company.
WEDNESDAY.
Westlin VS.. Peters; Huesing VS..
Looney; Swift VS.. City of Rock Island;
Smith VS.. Johnson; Pollock VS.. Clarke.
THURSDAY.
Deere VS.. D., r. 1. & n. w. Railway
company; Pollock VS.. bravo Contract
ing company; Irwin vs.. City of Rock Is
land; Framing VS.. Blakely.
FRIDAY.
Abbot vs. Godfrey Knabe VS.. Rock
Island Sash and Door works; Allie
meersch VS.. Republic Iron & Steel
company; Wilbur VS.. Baron; Englund
vs.. Moline, East Moline & Watertown
Railway company.
Call stopped at 9,742, law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

pany, contrary to rumors, will continue
in business. Its operation of a ferry
has so far been profitable AS proof of
this, have only to say that next sea
son the company will have an addi-
tional boat in commission
Text of Bill.
The bill introduced in congress for
permission to erect the proposed
bridge is as follows:
ITO authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river be-
tween Moline, ILL.,, and Bettendorf;
Iowa
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That Edward H. Van Patten of
the city of Davenport, in the county of
Scott and state of Iowa, his heirs, sue
cessors and assigns, be, and they are
hereby, authorized to construct, main
tain and operate railroad and wagon
bridge across the Mississippi river
from a point at or near the north end
of Twenty-third street, in the city of
Moline, in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, to the town of
Bettendorf. Iowa; Provided, that the
bridge shall be built in accordance with
the provisions of the act entitled An
act to regulate the construction of
bridges over navigable waters APP
proved March %, 1906; and, provided.
further, that this act shall be null and
void if actual construction of the
bridge herein authorized be not COM
menced within two years and complet-
ed within four years from the approval
of the act. That the right to alter,
amend or repeal this act is hereby ex-
pressly reserved"
Most of Money Pledged.
1t is stated that the greater part of
the money needed for the construction
Of the bridge has already been sub
scribed The Argus doesn't wish to be
understood as favoring the high wall
policy on the part of any one of the
cities. Rock Island has always stood
for the cooperative spirit in this To-
cality, following out the theory that
what helps one city benefits the other.
When Rock Island fails to land fac
tory, it wants to see one of its neigh
bors get it, and will help in securing it.
On the other hand, Davenport has not
always toted square on this PROPOSE
ton, and has repeatedly been detected
in gum shoe efforts to put one over"
on its Illinois neighbor. The Argus
only hopes that everything that Mr..
Van Patten says is based on fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
BLOCK PRESIDENT
Elected Head of Rock Island In
dustrial Home Association
at Annual Meeting.
REPORTS BE HEARD LATER
Retiring Officers VIII Review Year on
Feb. IL, on Which Date Install
alton is to Take Place.

At the annual meeting of the Rock
Island Industrial Home association,
held last evening at the home on Third
avenue, the following officers and
trustees were elected to serve the en-
suing year:
Observation-Disclosures Block.
Vice PRESIDENT. D. Martin.
Secretary-G. G. Biggs.
Treasurer-JOhn Morley.
Trustees. D. Martin, Thomas Lii
lis. G. G. Biggs. Charles Block. Albert
Johnson. John Morley. Carl Lundin,
Victor Wolsenschafter, Marx Harder,
Walter Linclle.
Report to Be Given nj Next Meeting.
A meeting of the association will be
held Feb. Il 10 hear the annual re-
ports of the retiring officers The
newly elected officers viii be installed
on that date also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
FOR AN ANNEX TO CHURCH

First Swedish Lutheran Congregation
Appoints a Committee.
An adjourned meeting of the congre-
cation of the First Swedish Lutheran
church was held last evening. The
report of the Sunday school superin-
tendent was heard. He reported IS
pupils enrolled in the school and 16
teachers. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended by the societies of the church
to the choir and choir leader and TO
the Sunday school superintendent.
The question Of building an annex 10
the church was taken up and COM
mittee of five elected to investigate
the matter. The committee will re-
port at later meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
DAMAGE LOOKED
FOR IN SPRING
Breaking Up of Ice in Mississip-
pi Awaited Here With
Some Dread.
HIGH WATER is PREDICTED
May BE Gorges and FIOods--Not Ex-
pected TO Occur Before the
Middle of March 9ci

All up and down the Mississippi the
newspapers are printing predictions OF
the dire things that are likely TO hao-
pen when. the ice starts out in the
spring. The present thickness Is
greater than for a number Of years
and with the heavy snow all over the
country there Is likely TO be a decided
increase in the stage before the ice
moves. OF course the snow will melt
before the ice is broken up and, as
the ground is frozen. most Of the water
will at once find its way into the river
With a nigh stage the possibilities for
damage when the break up comes are
almost unlimited. Here at Rock Isl
and. with the Crescent bridge holoine
back the gorges, the experiences OF
other years when the ice has beeh
pushed across First avenue, upsetting
cars on the tracks along the levee and
doing other damage may be repeated.
There is also a possibility that the
ice will clog at the lower bridge and
flood result that will reach into the
business part of the city.
Expect Break Up to he Late.
River men who watched the phe-
nomena in other years do not expect
the ice TO move this year before the
middle of March. It is rare, they say.
that there is a sufficiently long and m
tense spell of warm weather in Febru-
airy to break up a heavy coating OF ice.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength. listlessness
into energy, gloominess into joyous
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

from last term it Is due to be one of
the first on the list.
David Blythe Indicted.
The arrest of David Blythe took
place today. as an Indictment against
him had been returned by the grand
jury Blythe is the lad who was &c
cused of having stolen a diamond ring
from the person Of Carl Anderson, the
United States Express company agent
who attempted to embezzle $4,000 from
the company. Anderson went to sleep
in restaurant while intoxicated and
Blythe and another lad named Bert
Thomas were alleged to have
touched" him for the ring, a pair Of
cuff buttons and a pair of gloves.
Blythe admitted having taken the but
tons and the gloves, but denied the
theft of the ring. The charge against
Thomas was ignored by the grand
Jury. Young Blythe has been released
under bonds of $500.
Indicted for Assault.
Another indictment which was made
public today was one against Henry
Wiederkehr for assault with a deadly
weapon. Wiederkehr is a resident of
Milan. The complaining witness Is
Frank Schaumberger, a Milan youth
who charges that Wiederkehr shot ut
him with rifle and then kicked him
The bullet missed Schaumberger and
he escaped with no injuries other than
those from the kick The fracas took
place New Years day, but there was
no arrest. The information was given
to the grand jury, however, and the
Indictment resulted. Wiederkehr will
be required to furnish bonds of 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
new BRIDGE To
BRING RAILROAD
Trunk Line, Desiring Entrance,
Behind Project, Declares
Promoter.
NOT A DAVENPORT MOVE
Three Cities Will Be Equally Bene-
fitted, 1t Is Claimed-Interur-
bans May Use 1t, Too.

THE bridge which we hope to get
permission to build across the Missis-
sippi river between Moline and Betten-
dorf means more to the city of Rock Is
land than appears on the surface just
now" Edward H. Van Patten, promo
ter of the enterprise, said yesterday
to an Argus representative.
There is nothing in the impression
that has gotten abroad that the bust
ness interests of Davenport are back
ing the bridge for the purpose of di-
verting interurbans building from the
east across the river at the point men
toned in order to eliminate Rock Is
land as a terminal for these lines. No
such thought had entered my mind or
the minds of those associated with
me.
VIII Run Into All Three Cities.
There is warrant, however, for the
report that railroads are interested in
the promotion of the bridge, and want
to pomise right here that if the struc-
ture Is built it will bring another of
the big trunk line railroads Of the
country into the tri-cities. The bridge
proposed is a double-decker, the first
for wagon traffic and the upper for
railroads. 1t is barely possible that in
the future some interurban may desire
to cross on the bridge, in the event
that it is erected. but that is a matter
that time alone must determine. The
trunk line that l refer to is anxious to
tap the rich shipping territory in the
tri-cities. You list remember that at
BettendoTf one of the largest indus
tries of it's kind in the United States
is developing. In itself il will be a
great shipping point This road will
run its trains into all of the tri-cities.
1.-THE Moline Bettendorf Ferry COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
FIRE IN RAMSAY'S OFFICE
Circuit Judge Experiences Slight Loss
at Morrison

Judge Ramsay. who is presiding on
the circuit bench here this week, has
been informed that his law office in
Morrison was imperiled by fire We'd
nesday afternoon. His Office is on the
second floor of a business block and
the fire, which started on the lower
floor, damaged barber shop and
couple of cigar stores, which are on
the first floor. to the extent of about
$4,000. The office was not reached by
the flames, but smoke caused some
loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
CERTIFY CASES
TO COUNTY COURT
Eighteen Indictments Given
Over to Judge Olmsted to
Be Disposed Of.
TEN ARE HEARD LAST NIGHT
All Plead Guilty and Are Fined -
Amounts VIII Have to Be Work.
ed Out in Jail.

Eighteen criminal cases on which in
dictments were returned by the last
grand jury have been certified to the
county court and will be disposed of
by County Judge r. w. Olmsted. Most
of the cases are those in which the de-
PENDANT is willing and ready TO plead
guilty and in which there will be no de-
fence offered.
Ten of the cases were disposed of
last night. The evening was given
over to hearing pleas of guilty from
indicted persons who for the most part
were already in Jail Every one of the
cases resulted in fines which will have
to be worked out in the work depart
ment at the county Jail at the rate of
$3.50 per day.
Heavy Fine Recommended.
In the case of Homer Lane, charged
with false pretenses, States Attorney
L. NJ. NagiIl recommended that the de-
PENDANT be given the limit under the
law, which is fine of $1,000 but Judge
Olmsted decided that a fine of $500
and costs would be sufficient This
will keep him in Jail for about five
months at hard labor, and at the end Of
that time ii would not be surprising
If he is taken to some other city TO
answer similar charges. as he is well
known to the police OF Davenport, Ce-
dar Rapids and Galesburg, where he
pulled of stunts similar to the one
which got him into his predicament
here In December of 1908 he imper-
sonated George Edgar and went 10 the
Bieusr jewelry store and secured Il
watch valued at SIS. The swindle was
not discovered until he was out of the
city. He stayed away until last De
cember, when he wandered back, think
ing the coast was clear. and was ar
rested by Detective James Brinn.
Eight Larceny Cases.
county judge, were on charges of lar
ceny. The defendants were John D.
yore. who stole three pairs of shoes
from the Island City shoe store; James
Moran of Moline. who stole a pair of
shoes from the Sundine Clothing COM
pany; William MilliCent of Moline. who
stole So from Nels Persons; Peter ia
cobs. who stole $3.50 from Henry Won
M2ele: John Wilcox and John Shrimp
ian, who stole a suit case, a razor and
an Overcoat from a fellow roomer at
lodging house IN this city; Theophil
Hosten, who stole S13 from his friend,
Alois Rickeghem; Lawrence DelO, who
stole a watch from Stanley Klappel,
and Robert Sharps, who stole revol-
yer from DIR. r. D Paul. They were
dned as follows: Yore, $50 and costs;
Moran, $50 and costs; Millicent, $50
and costs: Jacobs. 81 and costs; VIII
COX and Schrimplan, SIS and costs
each; Hosten, $50 and costs; Delo, So
and costs, and Sharps, SIS and costs.
Fined 800 for Assault.
Andrew DeBlout was fined 500 and
costs on a charge of assault. CAMEL
Van Waes was the complaining wit,
ness. DeBlout was accused of having
used a jack knife in a fight with the
complaining witness. He plead guilty
10 the charge and will work out his
fine in the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
AeropIane Horn at an Auto Show.

Something really novel made its ap-
pearance at the national automobile
show at Madison Square Garden in
New York the other day. 1t is an
aeroplane horn pitched to several diff
ferent keys and with a screech that
can be heard a long distance. 1t is
similar to an electric auto horn aud
may be attached to the bottom Of the
plane and operated by means Of q
belt driven from a gear in the side Of
the horn to the f1ywheel Of the motor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
And Mother oHieiatas.

Eddie-Do you have morning prayers
at your house? Freddie-We have
some kind of a service when father
gets in.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21

He that always complains is never
pttied.-German Proverb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-21
BARRED FROM THEIR OLD
HOME IN UNITED STATES

Swedish-American Couple, After Trip
to Mother Country, Find Immi-
grafton Law in Way.
Mr. and Mrs. Knud Nelson, former
residents of Whiteside county, find