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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
RENDERS DECISION
Attorney General Rules That "Wet"
Cities Can Have Saloons With
out Further Vote.

According to decision rendered by
Attorney General Crawford. it will
not be necessary for towns which vot-
ed "wet'' in the recent election to
take another vote on the question of
having saloons. Under the home rule
law the city council will have power
to grant liquor Licenses after January
/. In the towns of the county where
dry majorities were recorded it will be
necessary for the incorporated towns
to hold second election before the
council can license saloons under the
home rule amendment.
In response to inquiries from L. W.
Baker. mayor of Grass Valley. the
attorney general holds that county
which is "dry" and votes "wet" will
become .wet" January J., 1911. AL
though thers is no specific statement
as to time in this respect. the local op-
tion law places January as the time
when county shall become "dry" in
case it votes in favor of prohibition.
It is inferred from this that the law
would also work inversely.
The attorney general holds that the
home rule amendments will probably
take effect January in the case of
county and city voting "wet". The
council can then proceed without an
other vote. When precinct votes
"dry" and the county votes wet"
the precinct will remain dry" says
the attorney general.
Answering @. l.. Ireland of Moro.
the attorney general says city may
call an election, special or ,egular. in
April to vote on the question of "wet"
or "dly" under the home rule amend
ment. He holds further that a pre-
cinct vote cannot deprive city OF a
constitutional right granted at the
same election. No part of a precinct
outside of the city limits can be allow
ed to vote on the question of prohibi-
tion so that it shall affect the people
within the limits of corporate city
OF town and it shall be the duty Of
the county court TO re-district the pre-
cincts SO they shall include no part of
the incorporated city in voting on pro-
hiEition.
Replying to a question put by j. d.
Walch of Joseph, the attorney general
says that as soon as the governor Is
sues a proclamation declaring the
home rule amendment law, Joseph
will have the exclusive right to say
whether liquor may Ee sold in its cor
porate limits. In the case Of Joseph
the county voted "dry" and Joseph
voted "wet.o
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
Dercocratic Expense Account

The democratic central committee
paid out the sum of $557.05 during
the recent campaign, according to the
statement of expenses filed with the
county clerk. The principal checks
were $52. 30 for band, -$19l.25 for ad-
vertising in East Oregonian; $112. so
for automobile hire. The other items
were for expenses less than $15 each.
The report shows that the sum OF $513
was contributed to the democratic
campaign fund. The principal con
tributors were j. B. Saylor, candidate
for county commissioner and Sheriff
T. D. Taylor. who each gave $500.
Other subscribers to the fund were:
Ben Hill, $40; T. J. Tweedy, $50; M.
K. Hall, $25; J. W. Maloney, $25; E
J. Murphy, $40; Leon Cohen, $40;
r. J. Slater, $40; Will M. Peterson,
$50; and James Johns, $40. There
were large number of other contrib
utors. ranging from 81 to $5.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
S. M. Martin. Evangelist.

DR.. s. M. Martin is expected to
arrive in the city this evening. accom-
panied by Prof. G. Fl. Hobgatt, an
eminent singing evangelist, and will
commence series Of gospel meetings
at the Christian church on Saturday
evening Nov. 26.
The people of Athena are fortunate
to again have the oppol tunity of hear
ing DR.. Martin, who stands IN The
very front rank of evangelists In the
United States today. The officers of
the Christian church succeeded in So
curing him for this engagement only
after series of negotiations lasting
about two years.
DR.. Martin is a man of scholarly
attachments, having received the de-
gree of Master of Arts, besides being
graduate in medicine. His preaching
is not of the sensational order, but
is sane. dignified. logical and of al
most overpowering force. Men who
have heard both. say he is greater
preacher than the late 7. Dewitt
Talmage. the famous New York div
inc, and some say that as an orator
be is the equal or superior Of VIM. J.
Bryan. The following special teIe
gram appeared in the Christian Stan
dard, Cincinnati, O.,) Of Nov. 10th,
concerning the Martin meeting at In
dependence. Kan:
Independence, Kan, Nov IA. For
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
DAYLIGHT Robbery.

A bold daylight burglary exceeding
anything of the kind ever perpetrated
in Pendleton, occurred in the full
light of day Sunday afternoon te-
tween the hours of 2 O'Clock and 4:30,
says the East Oregonian. A cash
register and safe were both burglar
lied netting the robber $l35 for his
pains. The Tallman Drug oompany's
store at the corner Of Main and Alta
streets in the very heart of the bust
ness district was the scene of the bur-
glars activity. Between the hours
mentioned some one pried off one of
the iron doors protecting window in
the rear of the store. The window
was then pried open and an entrance
effected
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25

guessing the books represented. The
person who succeeded in guessing the
greatest number was rewarded with
box of bonbons. Miss Georgie Han
sell won this honor and the so-oalled
BOBBY prize, story entitled "Adven-
lures of Peter Rabbit" was given to
Blaine Hansell. Twenty minutes was
given to manufacturing paper crowns.
Miss Fay Gerkin9 and Mr.. Arthur
Douglas were the two who made the
most beautiful crowns. The clown
crowns were made by Mrs. Frank
Lieuallen and Mr.. Dan Mckenzie.
Both prizes we're boxes Of bonbons.
1t being MIR. and Mrs. Woodward's
wedding anniversary. ''charivari"
was given by two of the Sunshine
members in honor of the young pair.
Other features of entertainment were
offered and after refreshments the
party thanked the Lostesses for their
pleasant evening.
Those present were: Messrs and
Mesdames O. l.. Woodward, Chas.
Gerking. Geo. Gerking. Jas. Potts.
Arthur Douglas. Luke Read, Henry
Schmitt, John Keller. q. w. Hansell,
w. M. Kissler; Mrs. NJ. Woodward,
Mrs. Frank Liauallen; Misses Lizzie
Mckenzie. Hern Elliot. Stella Lieual-
len, Ella Piper, Eva Woodward. Amy
Klum, Fay Gerkipg, George Hansell.
Lula Lieuallen. Myrtle Potts; Messrs.
Grover Gerking, Ray Gerking. Frank
Smith. Blaine Hansell, Dan Mckenzie,
Ray Hansell, Dave Stone. zeb Lewis,
Bert Kirby.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
Tho Gold Dust Was There.

North America has counted as gold
producing continent only since the late
forties. But it might well have done
so for about 200 years. According to
the London Chronicle, In the voyage
round the world which began in 1719
the privateer Captain Shelvocke found
in certain California valleys "a rich
black mold which, as you turn 1t fresh
up to the sun, appears as If inter-
mingled with gold dust. Though we
were a little prejudiced," he adds.
against the thought that it could be
possible that this metal should be so
promiscuously and universally mingled
with common earth, yet we endeavor-
ed to cleanse and wash the earth from
some Of 1t, and the more we did the
more it appeared like gold. In order
to be further satisfied brought away
some OF IL, which we lost in our con-
fusion in China"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
THE COUNTY TAXLAW
In Opinion of Assessor Strain and PEN
dleton Judge, New Measure
Is Imperative.

Th6 county taxation amendment TO
the state constitution made into law
BY the people at the recent election
does not become operative until some
general law is passed by the legisla-
ture or the people, making 1t effective.
So declares County Assessor e. P.
Strain and this view is ocnourred in
by Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald, says
the East Oregonian.
According to Strain, the law sim
ply prohibits the legislature making
any changes in the present method of
taxation without referring the pro-
posed changes to the people. He says
it does provide that the legislature
may submit general law to the peo-
pie or that the people may initiate a
law under which it will be possib
for each county of the state to regu,
late the question of taxation to suit
itself.
The assessor believes that il the
amendment Is thus made effective ty
the people or the legislature that the
people of each county, by majority
vote, can declare what classes of prop
erty or people may Ee exempted from
taxation. m
Judge FitzGeram holds that the
law is not self-exeouting for the rea-
son that no method is provided where
by it can be put in operation. Like
the assessor. he therefore holds that 1t
will be necessary for the legislature,
with the consent of the people. them
selves tc enact second law before
this amendment can go into effect.
When District Attorney Phelps was
asked for an opinion on the measure,
he said he had not given it sufficient
consideration to express an opinion.
From oursory perusal of the amend
ment he thought it might be far
reaohiug In its effects or that it might
not be effective at all.
The Portland Journal. in comment
ing upon the measure says:
The amendment carried is the most
radical and sweeping of three tax
amendments submitted. Two that
were proposed by the legislative assem-
bly, in response to movement foster
ed by the state grange were defeated.
These amendments removed the re-
strictions In the constitution on ex-
smpting certain classes of property or
on levying less rate of taxation on
one class of property than on another.
The county tax measure, as 1t is
commonly known, was submitted
through the initiative ty the labor or
ganizations of the state. It takes from
the legislature all power to pass la ws
regulating taxation or exemptions and
giving that power solely to the people,
although the Legislature may submit
such laws for approval or rejection at
the polls. Each county 10 permitted
to regulate taxation within its borders
as it sees ft. The levying of poll tax
is prohibited.
The bill is regarded as having been
designed as an entering wedge for
''single tax" measures. Under its
provisions county whose voters were
so disposed might adopt that system,
even though the measure could not
muster strength in the state at large to
be made state law.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
foreclosure on Town.

BY suits fiied in the circuit court
r. N. Staniield, through his attorney,
Col. ]. II. Raley, has practically
foreciosed mortgage upon the entire
town of Stanheld. The suits filed are
for claim of $49.449 held by r. N.
Stanfield and for $4790 attorneys fee.
Defendants in tho suit filled are the
Columbia Land company of which
DR.. W. 81. Coe is the moving spirit.
and 80 purchasers of town lots 10 Stan
field or Of tracts near that little city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25

A terribly emaciated man. about
thirty-five years of age, was eating
four meals day. including heavy
breakfast. He was also taking milk
between meals. induced him to give
up tie milk between meals and to take
only a cup of weak tea for breakfast
At once his weight began to increase.
1t is now normal. Obviously 1t was a
case not only of ordinary mental wor-
ry, but also of worry and overwork Of
the millions of cell lives within him,
He gave the cells and organs a rest
aud at once there was a storage of en-
ergy and ght.-Metropolitan Maga.
ziun
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
Not Guilty. SAYS Shoemaker.

Frederick Shoemaker. we'll known in
Athena. named as one of the directors
of the alleged fraudulent continental
wireless telephone and telegraph com
pany, whose offices were raided in
New York recently by the post Office
authorities. declares that hs was only
a dupe of the leaders of the alleged
swindle. The company ia alleged to
have used sthe mails to defraud.
"These men are trying to make
scapegoat of me-" declared ShoemaK-
er. "tut they CAN'T do it. was only
dummy Director 10 the first place
and I resigned that position several
months ago. never attended any of
the meetings and never took any part
in the company's acts. /"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25

ty-one additions yesterday; fifty-four
in two days; eighty-one in eight days;
104 to date. Greatest meeting in the
history of the church. 1t is sane
evangelism sustained by sound min
lister and splendid church. Contin-
ne one week more. Athena, Ore., our
next engagement; then, after few
days at home in Seattle, we return to
Kansas City in January for a meet.
ing M. Martin, Hohgatt aud
Longston. J. N. S.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
Linksd Before and After.

Having entered the church at Re-
genshurg, In Germany, for the purpose
OF being married and taken his place
beside the bride, a man named Wahl.
who seems to have been Of a some
what nervous disposition. suddenly
rushed out Of the building, took a cab
to the station and jumped into NOV
ing train. We have always maintained
that the bridegroom should be hand
cuffed to the best man until the con-
clusion Of the ceremony. 1t is foolish
TO take unnecessary riskf< London
Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-25
The Sunshine Club.

Mrs. @. l.. Woodward and Mrs.
Chas. Gerking entertained. the Sun
shine club at the Woodward farm
house last Thursday evening. The
husbands and irieatls of the mem bers
were invited. Each person present was
dressed to represent book. After all
had arrived, half hour was given to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
News of the Intermountain Region
A BOY KIDNAPPED;
LIVELY CHASE FOR HIM
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
SALMON CITY, Ida, Aug. 29.-The
six -yenr-od son of r. NJ. Neafus was
kidnapped by his aunt Mrs. Reynolds.
yesterday afternoon. The woman placed
the child IN an automobile stihed his
cries with Il shawl and the chauffeur
drove through the main street OF the
town, shattering all speed records to get
TO the Idaho state line.
Word was telephoned 20 Baker to stop
the car but II was too late as the car
had already flashed past. In n cloud OF
dust ten miles of rough road having
been made In lees than thirty minutes
Then the sheriff telephoned to the
Seventeen Mile house to hold the party
and take the child a wagon was drawn
up on the Lembi bridge to block the
road, and some railroad iron was placed
In the way, But the chauffeur drove
over the railroad iron and. disdalning the
bridge, splasbed through the river. When
last seen. the automobile was merrily
climbing the hills toward the Montana
line,
r. NJ, Neafus died here last week The
kidnapped boy was the child of his first
wife. who died three years ago Neafus
married again two years ago, and leaves
widow and one child. both Of whom
arc very I'll a tho present time Neafus
owned a one-third interest In the Treas =
ure Box group OF claims where the rich
II Is said that he left an insurance policy
for $4,000. payable to the kidnapped boy,
besides other property. He also eX
pressed n wish that the boy should live
with his grandparents at Woodside,
Mont
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
SUTHERLAND GIVEN
LUNCHEON At CLUB
Junior Senator Says There Is
No Insurgent Move in
Utah.
Special to Tho Tribune.

OGDEN. Aug, ga luncheon of some
political Significance, although il WIS an
nounced that 1t was simply a social cour-
tesy extended to the junior United States
senator from Utah. was rendered Senator
George Sutherland at the Weber club this
afternoon by President A, r. Haywood
Several of the leading Republican poll
ticians were present, including State En-
gncer Rudolph Kuchler. County Commits
sioner Oscar Madison, County Clerk Sam
uel G, Dye, Deputy Clerk John V, Blutl
and j. D. Murphy OF the city court
Others present were a. T. Wright, j. E
Baglcy: George ]. Kelley and F. NJ.
briggs
While politics was not the sole topic
of discussion, neither the guest of honor,
the host nor several of the guests, all OF
offices this fall, overlooked the oppor-
AInity To survey the political outlook.
After luncheon Senator Sutherland and
John Y. Bluth, the latter Il member oi
the Ogden Bettermcnt league. became In
volved in an animated discussion OF the
liquor traffic. with the others present MS
auditors Senator Sutherland declared
himself in favor OF local option, while
Mr. Bluth argued in favor OF state Wide
prohibition.
Before leaving Ogden this afternoon
Senator Sutherland declared that there
Is no insurgency In the Republican party
Of Utah. He says that he has recently
visited throughout the state and found
with the stand-patters, The trivial diff
ferences now confronting the two fac
tions will all be Strengthened out be-
fore the opening of the fall campaign. he
declared.
1T is merely u matter of high or low
protective tariff" he declared. Person
ally. / Am in favor of a high tariff, and
I believe that the people of Utah In gen
there is no insurgent movement in tho
state"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
STILL FIGHTING THE
BIG FOREST FIRES
Men Beat Telegram and Are
Sent to Combat Fire in
Montana.
Snccinl to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Aug 29-"Two hundred men
now at Targhee fire The fire that has
threatened Island park Is under control
The fire going towards Shotgun has
burned to Howard ranch and has prob
ably burned Bishop by this time ! am am
reports high wind from the south, Looks
bad Fifty men and supplies have start
ed from Ashton for the Palisade fire
No report from Palisade fire.
Such was the rather discouraeinG tele-
gram received by District Forester A. e.
Sherman that morning from supervisor
David Barnett of the Targhee natlonas iisa
fire fighters who have gathered there IN
the last two days to fight the names
which are sweeping over that sectioh q.
Idaho, The news that the Howard ranch
has been destroyed means that the hfe.
fed by the high winds, is sweeping
through the valley. where hundreos OF
The high grass. dry at this season OF
the year, makes excellent fuel for the
fire demon. -,
Reports received today by the head OF
The fourth district from the Salmon lor-
ests and other reserves OF that portion
of the state are highly encouraging, Let
ters were received from the supervisors
Of the Fish creek, Montana. ana yne HI, .nc
arc fighters are holding their own WIN
the flames. and that the battle netWeem
human endurance ard inc toresLI, liGs S
now indicates that the former VIII WIN
out a letter from the supervisor OF thS
Loio forest SAYS that the fires r are re, s1,ll SUI
burning there, but that they VIII be l un-
der control in a short time. Every Tor,
est in the fourth district has been heafS
from except Ashley and DIXIE. bott' s
are some distance from the railroaaS,
but the district forester anticipates some
word within a few hours a,,a
Beating a telegram which they hied
rbursday night before their departure
for ogden by several hours; Frank S,s sro%n
and Charles Mace OF the kaioao Iores.s
arrived In Ogden this morning ano re
norted for duty to District Forester shers
man after travelling 225 miles NE ,ies nyeriabT bT
,au these men received word from their
chief THURSDAY night; They sadd,eG TheG
their ponies and started for ogden. Lney
reached Marysvale. the southern terminus
of the Rio Grande Saturday night Gov
ering the in less Than 5MG aay 10
Ntssoula Mont. this afternoon to assist
in fghting the fires there,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
TWO MEN BEING HELD
ON FIGHTING CHARGE

Jessie and Hugh Mcdonald, % and So
years of age respectively. were arrested
by Special Nightwatchman Mitchell Mon
day night and taken to the police station
where they are being held on the charge
OF lighting. Mike McMann. an aged man
Of % Apple street. was taken to the
emergency hospital suffering from a cut
on the back OF his head. said 10 have been
received in the fight with the Mcdonald
brothers.
According TO the police. the Mcdonald
brothers became engaged in a quarrel
with McMann in front of los West Second
South street which resulted in them
striking the old man and knocking him
to the side walk. The fall resulted in Nc
Mann receiving the cut on his head He
was attended at the emergency hospital
and sent to his home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
MEXICAN CONSULATE
FOR SALT LAKE CITY
Representative of Republic to
South to Be Located in
This City.

OF Governor Spry and Secretary OF State
Tingey Monday was to the effect that
President Diaz of Mexico will recommend
to the next Mexican congress, which will
convene in September, that a permanent
Mexican consulate be established here.
This matter has been the subject OF
considerable correspondence between
Utah officials and Washington for some
time The consulate will be of immense
benefit, 1t Is said in the transferring by
residents OF Utah OF property in Mexico
This is a frequent occurrence. many Utah
citizens being interested In diversified in
terests in the republic, With no Mexican
consulate here an almost endless amount
of red tape Is required TO transfer prop
erty,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
DELEGATES TO THE
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Special to The Tribune.


OGDEN, Aug. 29.-In addition 10 M Mthe
names OF the delegates appoln1ed 10 .ne
good roads convention at Ogden neNl
month mont announced several days ago Hudge 1.aE
J. a, Howell, chairman OF the inter
Mountain Good Roads association has re-
ceived the following names OF delegates
who will attend the convention irolii
various parts of the state:
Brigham city-H ,rdson IS, LARSEN J1hn D hefee Pe.
ters John p Christensen,
Logan-Henry G, Hayball. John o9ayiGe'
Thomas Irvine. A. f. Cranney' . o'
Stephens ,,,,, 1oean-
Provo ProSo-W. NJ Mccullough, L. Q. TaIt
7 VIM, Carter, Myron c. Newell NJ l.
Wakefield. ,
Sand Point. Idaho-R; G. Prichare
Frank J. Mcbride, j F. Reymond' b. o
e, Snthonv. Idaho-Jas G. Swim. w,
D. Parker, Or, D. L, Blevins. l. $. bor-
rows, ]. 2. Clark. ,,..oa
Beaverhead county Montana-Alired
Decker, Armstead. Theodore Nelson. Dl-
lon: Hawley Selway. Dillon; s. M NC
Knight, Dell, T. 2. Patterson Dell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-30
Urge Experimental Dry Farm.
special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune,
PROVO, Aug. 29.-EX- Commissioners Jo-
scph w. Dunn OF Provo. and S. w. Ross
or Lehi, appeared before the board oi
county commissioners in session here to-
day and asked for the CO. operation ol
the county in establishing dry farm ex-
pertinent station in Cedar Valley, west
OF Lehi, TO be conducted and under the
Utah Messrs Ross and Dunn have a
letter from Prof l. a. Merrill OF The
Agricultural College of Utah outlining the
plan for such farm. The letter states
that the land forty acres) Is TO be fur
nished by the county and fenced with a
rabbit-proof fence and at the close of
the experiment period. probably about
nve years, VIII revert to the county. Ross
and Dunn offered to furnish the land
and the board Of commissioners TO fence
IT. The proposition was accepted by the
board and the land Will be prepared and
turned over the Agricultural College