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New-York tribune., 1911-11-15
A Convict Baronet.

SIR John. VINO up 90 that time had en-
ioyed very great reputation in religious
circles. and VINO had been one OF the most
respected members Of London society.
county magistrate. and deputy lieutenant
was arrested al his fine country seat, near
Reigate Driven 20 the railroad station
De arrived there just as the train was
leaving His captors who were not IN uni
Torn, thrus; him into first-class carriage
and were about 10 follow. when the obse-
quious railroad employees thinking That
these two rough looking strangers were in
ruding upon their popular and rcvered
local. magnate. pulled them back, and held
hen until the train had gone. The con
teqnence was that Sir John got clear away
and FOR fOrty-eight hours lay secluded in
ne house OF n friend in London. Uld-
nately by the advice Of his family. he
drove down 10 the Bow Street police sta
Ton and surrendered himself. lie and his
Partners were each sentenced by Judge
Anderson. father Of the late MarchiOness
Of Salisbury, 10 fourteen years transIor-
tdton. that is 10 say shipment 10 the
convict settlements in Australia and Tas-
mania. IN slow sailing vessels. cooped up
IN iron cages. between decks, Ike Wild
beasts rather than human beings.
Sir John not only survived his punish
ment. but or Liberation on ticket-of-leave
Was married. FOR the third time, 10 woman
VINO IS said 10 have been the daughter Of
on of the chief warders OF his Tasmanian
Prison lie survived until 1875. His dis
honesty had the effect Of running not only
most of bis former customers. but like
wise Ais sisters. who had left their entire
fortunes in nis bards one of them was
haiittd 20 Edvard Fox FITZGERALD cniy
~ W Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and AL
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
SENATE FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS
Borah Resolution Amending COnstitu-
ton Passed by Vote of 81 to "a.

The senate, by 81 to "a, passed the
resolution amelding the constitution
to provide election of senators by di
rect vote of the people. The Bristow
amendment giving to the federal gov
srnment supervision of such elections
was adopted 45 to A, the vice presi-
dent casting the deciding vote. The
house already has passed the resolu-
tion.
Senator Reed of Missouri protested
against the vice president casting his
deciding vote. An amendment by
Senator Bacon in qualifying the
Bristow amendment to prohibit fed
eraI supervision of election unless
the state legislature refused to or
failed to act was defeated 46 to 43.
The resolution, as amended, was then
finally adopted. Ga to "a.
That sharp skirmish. when the
resolution goes to conference, will oc-
cur, is the general prediction. Party
politics are expected to take prom
inent part in the proceedings, Tut
most of the politicians believe that
the result of the conference will be
that the senate amendment will te
tackled on to the resolution aud finally
sent to the state legislatures for rati-
ficauon. The final attempt to eject
the party politics will come, it is be-
lieved when the southern legislatures
will verify the democrats objection
on the grounds of federal diotation of
state rights.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
KILLS CONDUCTOR AND SELF
Mrs Fred Kyle, Formerly of Weston,
Is Principal in Milton Tragedy,

Mrs. Fred Kyle formerly a resident
of Weston where for a time her hua-
band was carpenter and later en-
gagged in business, was the principal
figure in tragedy at Milton Wednes-
day morning. which ended her life
and that of Joseph Harper, conduct
or on the Walla Walla inte1urban
line.
Harper had arrived in Milton on his
first trip of the morning, and while in
the act of reversing the seats for the
return trip, was shot in the back three
times by Mrs. Kyle. who boarded the
car apparently unobserved by the
conductor.
Th, woman then turned the weapon
on herself and inflicted wound from
which she died few moments after
ward. Harper was placed in the
Walla Walla hospital, but died before
an operation could te performed.
The cause of the tragedy is shrouded
in mystery, Mrs Kyle had been in
Walla Walla the night previous to
the shooting and returned home on the
10 O'Clock car in an excited frame of
mind. saying that the conductor had
found fault with her gloves.
Mrs Kyle was divorced from her
husband only about three weeks ago.
She leaves son II year of age. She
was the daughter of Mrs Bur us, who
resided on the mountain, and who
later married man named John Sic
bert. Tie mother died in the insane
asylum.
For several years Harper was with
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company in clerical position. He
married daughter of Henry Critic,
a well to-dn resident of Walla Walla.
about six years ago. When the in
terurban electric line was built to
Milton he was employed as conductor
and has been constantly on the run
for several years. Harper's father and
mother reside at Freewater and sis
ter, Mrs. R. p Bregan. resides in
Spok ane. A brother is employed as
conductor on the interul ban line to
Milton.
Informed he had one chance in
hundred to live, Harper exclaimed:
'Isn't it awful? What will my wife
and mother think?' On his way to
Walla Walla he begged for chloro
form to end his life and his agony
seemed terrible. Harper, it is said.
had been intimate with Mis-. Kyle,
but he did not divorce his wife when
Mrs. Kyle secured her divorce. He
leaves a wife and 5-year-old son,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Twas a Good Game.

The Athena second team defeated
the Freewater team in well played
game on the local grounds Sunday.
The score was to 5. Glen Dudley
pitched fine game. allowing the ber-
ry plckers but five hits and these he
kept we'll scattered. Athena scored
in the second, when Leonard, Smith
and Booher singled. Three more
runs came in third on errors and two
singles netted two more in the sew
entb. Everett scored for Freewater
in the second. The boys from gravel
town annexed three more in the sew
enth and one in the eighth. The
score:
Freewater 0 90 0 0 3 O-t
Athena 0 l 4 0 0 0 2 0 x
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
VICTIM OF ELECTRICAL STORM
Henry Picard, While Sleeping in Tent
Is Killed, and Son Escapes.

One of the worst electrical storms
of recent years struck this county
Monday night, after day of excessive
heat. The storm was accompanied
with heavy wind which did oonsid-
erable damage to grain in some parts
of the county, but very little rain fell.
The force of the storm seems to
have spent itself on the Umatilla
river east of Pendleton. At times
the lightning was terrific. aud Henry
Picard, who resided near the agency.
on the reservation, was killed. With
his son he was sleeping in a tent near
the house. A bolt of lightning struck
an iron rod in wagon tongue which
had been placed in the ground to be
used as tent pole. The pole was
shattered to fragments and Picard was
Instantly killed by the shock, the body
being frightfully burned.
The back end of the tent was torn
out. but the younger Picard mirac-
ulously escaped with little injury,
being stunned for short time. Be-
sides the son, Mr.. Picard leaves a wife
and daughter, both of whom were
asleep in the house near by when
the husband and father was killed.
The storm at Walla Walla was
severe, blowing down trees and wires.
The morning following the storm,
William Warren. aged 13, while
gathering grass for COW, grasped
live wire that had blown down, and
was instantly killed.
In the Myrick wheat section, grain
was badly beaten down by the heavy
rain and wind. A mum her of cloud
bursts are reported from tho foot hill
country, but no material damage re-
suited from them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Road COMPLETED.

Athena's half of the macademiz ized
road leading to Weston was completed
yesterday and the county crusher is
now at work on rock for the road lead
ing south from DudIeys corner to the
new steel bridge which is, being put in
Oh Wild Horse near the George Lieu
allen place. 1t is understood that the
work will commence at Taylors and
come this way, thus improving the
worst part of the road first. 1t is re-
ported that Weston will take up her
portion of the road work at once, the
machinery going from here to the
quarry on the Hamp Booher place
south of that town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
School Meeting Monday.

Tie annual school meeting, at
which one director and a clerk will
be elected, takes place at the school
house Monday, June 10. M. l.. Watts
ie being urged hy his friends to accept
the Office of director. Chas. Belts. the
present incumben in the clerks office
will te reelected il be desil es the pos
ition for another year. @. A. Barrett
is the member of the board whose
term expires.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Eighth Graders Pass.

The examining board has completed
the task Of grading the papers of the
eighth grade students taking the June
examinations. Forty five out of fifty
FIVE who took the examinations were
fortunate in passing. Those from the
Athena school who passed are Merna
DEFEAT. Leslie McCubbins. Samuel
Starr and Wesley Tompkins. Her
miston carried off the high honors.
Besides graduating all the GLASS en-
tered from that school, one of their
number, Matilda Callbeck, had the
highest average, 95 30.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Horse Show and Festival.

Weston will have a noree show
and strawberry festival on July l..
Real mountain trawberries, the best
ON earth. will be served to the multi
tude, with sugar and cream. A booth
will be constructed in which will
be exhibited the products of the Wes-
ton country. The horse show feature
promises to te up to the standard of
Umatilla county shows in general.
W. r. Taylor of this city is mem
ber of the committee in the horse
show department.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Bank Statement.

On another page of today's paper
will be found statement of the con-
dition of the First National Bank of
Athena at close of Business on June
18th. The statement ia made on call of
the comptroller of the currency, and
shows the local banking institution
to be in splendid condition. With
loans and discounts at $31 ,992.05,
cash and exchange on hand amounted
to $66, 480. 90, and there was deposited
in the bank, $295. 1864. This is a
remarkable showing for this season of
the year, and speaks we'll for the
thriving business conditions of the
communitV
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
FB|NGLES
Millers Lambast Milton for S0using
HOmers and TwO-Base Smash
es, Winning Handily 8 to5.
Standing of Teams.

The last of the series of games be-
tween Athena and Milton was played
Sunday in the Milton -Freewater cob
blestone park, the Millers making a
clean scoop of all games of the season.
The game resolved itself into fes-
tival of bingles. with the Millers get
ting the bingles. Doodles of hits were
made.
Sousing homers aud clusters of two
ply smashes enlivened the session and
broke the monotony of the suns rays
glisteniug on the surface of the rock
strewn diamond aud field.
"Swede'' Hansen of Walla Walla
essayed the pitching stunt for the Bull
dogs and lasted but two innings. He
fell by the wayside and was replaced
by "Whitie" Mcbride, and the pro
cess of fattening batting averages
proceeded without interruption.
In the absence of the scorekeeper'
report, a technical diagnosis of the
tragedy is impossible. but from mem
ory close observer who witnessed the
game gisas us few pointers.
Included in his oral statements. we
find that every man on the team gar
nered Jingle, except Winn. who is a
cold weather man and didn't need a
bingle anyway. Brown soused out
homer, walked twice and singled;
Frink freshed up aud collected two,
one of which was good for two ba SEES;
Pelland was in his element and "ping-
bodied" for two oorking two-base
drives; Lieuallen cleared the center
field fence and the ball hadn't been
returned to the grounds when the
team left for home. Gilbert collected
three safe smashes; Smith a couple,
one of which was two bagger and
Owens. the newly married man, swat
ted one. --
A Weston man was hired to keep
score, and he is doubtless keeping the
hook also. Anyway, the sporting ed
itor has not been able to find it,
hence the absence of box score.
One of the boys remem bers that the
score stood 8 to 5 in favor of Athena.
Diamond Dust.
The last game of the season at home
will be played Sunday. when Jack
Keefe brings bis Weston bunch tc
town. The Millers have won two
games from the ex-champions and it's
dollars to wienerwuTtz that we make
it three straight. However. Eliza
Eeth, there's no telling what trouble
the horoscope has cast for us in the
taking of it, so be there and watch
the fellow in charge of the score
board-the same as Harry Bundy
painted.
Weston is struggling this afternoon
with TIE Bears over at Walla Walla IN
that postponed affair that started sew
eral weeks ago and ended in the
eighth with mixup between the Nor
deans and Mr.. "Hunky" Shaw. Wes-
ton winning. the pennant belongs to
us without any ifs. The ex-champs
have our hopes. and couple of
our best players in the fray.
A oorking good exhibition was pulled
off in Pendleton Sunday. No hit
until the eighth, when Mysterious
went up the path all good pitchers
60. and Pondleton annexed four taps
on the gong and-the game. Berger
allowed but one hit. Clark was The
candy kid at first for Pendleton, and
Jimmy Sturgis, the U. W. southpaw'
did the right field stunt. Jack Keeft
caught. and "Give-it o-me" Shafel
took off the batting honors with
| three bagger that cleaned the bases.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Colts Paint Themselves

w. G. Russell has a bunch of colts
that have gaily decorated themselves
with yellow paint. At first Mr.. Rus
sell believed that some one had paint
ed the animals as practical joke; but
it turned out otherwise. Sanford
Stone had painted his wagon rack,
and shortly after the colts came
along and proceeded to rub against
ihe rack. with the result that they
carried away more paint with them
than they left on the rack.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
At the Dreamland

The program at the Dreamland for
Friday and Saturday is as follows
"Tommy Gets His Sister Married, "
Pathe; "The Road to Happiness, ="
"Poetical Lane" Lubin; ''The Fire
Chiefs Daughter, Selig. Sunday
"A Victim of Jealousy" Biograpb ;
"Emigraut Progress ih Canada
"Called to Sea-" Urban; "Twenty
-Four Hour Auto Race" pathe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16
Principal Signs.

Professor W. W. Wiley will be
principal of the Athena schools next
year, his contract for the position
having beeC signed with the board.
Mr.. Wiley has disposed of his resi-
denoe at NewEerg, and comes to Athe-
ma with the intention of making this
town his permanent home. He will
leave shortly for Minneapolis where
he will take q summer course.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16

II never throw away old junk. for
that would make me feel wastefuI."
''What do you do with it,
81 give 1t away and feel charitable y
Washington Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16

Lawyer annoyed, Better take your
case somewhere else. You ARE toe
tIlin skinned for me Client-tiarlI}
rar 10 SKIN ne. eII; Rosion TrIn
gcript
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
THE WnMAN.S EXCHANGE

Salads Made t. Order. Notions, SehOel Sup
plies, Gents Furnishing, Magazines and
High schs0i and College PeRAaAb.
Periodicals, PiaiR Sewing. AGs5t Tor
Laundry, Cut Flowers, and Dry Oe1ning.
Phone North 1T6s. 466 Florida Ave. n. n.
Washington, D. Q.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04

Bring your job work to The Bee
Office, or address W. Calvin Cnase,
Jr., 100 Eye street n. W.. or I7I2
Florida avenue n. w.
The Washington bee., 1911-11-04
Tribute 70 Woman.

When everything around a man stag
gers and wavers, when all seems dark
and dim In the far distance OF the TN
known future. when the world seems
but q picture or a fairy tale and tbs
universe a chimera, when the wh0ls
structure OF ideas vanishes In smoke
and all certainties become enigmatical,
what is the only permanent thing
which may still be his? The faithful
heart OF q woman. There he may rest
his head; there he VIII renew his
strength for the battle OF life, increase
his faith In Providence and, II Dssd
be, find strength to die In peace viii
e benedtction on hiz hps.-Hssza Bss6
ax4c Amtza
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Death of Phil schaIIer.

Sioux City Journal: Philip Schal-
Ter, for forty years prominent citi-
zen of Sac county, died on Friday TT
the home of relative in Earlville,
Delaware county He left Sac City
the sixteenth inst. to attend the
funeral of sister. His health had
not been robust since he was stricken
with a paralytic stroke few years
ago. from which for time it was
feared he would never recover. He
attended the recent Northwestern
Iowa Veterans association at Chero-
kee. and he seemed to be good for
many years
now annexed 10 the German empire,
January 6, 1893, and was therefore in
his seventy-fourth year. He came to
this country when he was sixteen, and
he came to Iowa in 1854, settling in
CLAYTON county, and in 1871 he re-
moved to Sac county, which continued
to be his home. In August, 1852, he
enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Iowa
infantry for service in the civil war,
and he was mustered out at Cairo In
June, 1865. In late years he served
as state commander Of the Grand
Army, and his interest in the old sol
diers never had shadow of turning.
Mr.. Schaller served his country and
city in many places of trust, with or
without pay He was county super
visor, treasurer of the county, and
representative from Sac county in the
general assembly He was many
times a delegate to Republican con-
ventions and he was a delegate to the
national convention, meeting In St
Louis, in 1886. He was positive,
forceful man, intense in his patriot
ism and active in all good works.
Dear old Phil Schaller. Big heart
ed man; courageous mana type OF
man who leaves his mark where the
chance to live is given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
a Year Without a Summer.

Chicago Tribune: Now that every
body is in an amiable frame of mind,
it may be safe to refer to the year
when there was no summer. Mr..
Charles Haines tells of it briefly in
the Magazine of American History
the year 1916, when frost prevailed
every month. Seed sprouted with
difficulty, and when the sprouts came
to the surface there was not sufficient
warmth for them to grow. Young
birds were frozen in their nests in
June. Shows, heavy rains, and cold
winds governed. In a few places
where the corn was able to ripen only
enough was rathered for the next
years seed supply.
The sun was enveloped in a haze
as of smoke and its rays were with
out warmth. The people who had the
experience with three season year
told of it with dread for twenty years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
THE VALUE OF PERSISTENCE.

The Canton (Mo.) Press said in its
issue for last week:
The MOI thly payroll of the Keo-
kuk dam builders now sums up to
$4,000 per month.
And Hugh Cooper, the engineer
who is building the dam, told the
people at Alexandria last week he
was turned down fifty-eight times be-
fore he secured the money to carry
out his plans
Engineer Cooper's experience in
financing the Keokuk and Hamilton
water power affords an instructive
object lesson as to the value of PEI
severance. 1t also shows the manner
of man he is-a veritable human
dynamo whose equipment contains no
such word as fail If he had been
turned down the f1fty-ninth time he
would have made the sixtieth attempt
with as much enthusiasm and deter
mination as he. had made the first.
second and all the intervening at
tempts. The success that finally
crowned his efforts confirms the truth
of the saying that pluck wins.
There would he a great deal more ac-
complished in the world If there were
more men Ike Hugh L. Cooper in it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
NEW RAILROAD MOTTO.

BE polite TO the farmer is the Ia
test railroad motto in the general
campaign for courtesy which is be-
ing waged by many Of the leading
railroads Recognizing that the good
will of the general public. and espec-
tally of the farmer in the case of a
granger line, is of inestimable value
TO railroad, employees OF the Chica-
go Great Western are being urged by
the management to go out of their
way TO show every possible courtesy
to the farmers along the lines OF the
road.
The instruction to the employees is
being promulgated in a circular, D.
900 copies of which are being distrib-
uted among the section and bridge
men by Hiram J. Slifer, general
manager of the Corn Belt route. as
the road has been called since it's
reorganization. Among other things.
the circular says:
More than any other class of en-
ployes you have the opportunity OF
close contact with the farmers who
are producing today that which means
= tonnage. and therefore revenue. for
e the railroad company tomorrow
y Have you ever thought of cultiya
g ting the farmer while he ia cultiva
II ting the fields? A friendly chat owe,
: the fence, wave of the hand as va,
pass by. may mean a shipment q
corn or cattle-just because YOU war,
u Interested in him For your com
g pany's welfare, as well as for WOW
d own sake-cultivate the farmer
e, Minor officials of the Great Westor,
ID have recently been trying the axnor,
II ment of 'jollying" the farmer Iit,l
ID and report that the slight effort no
g been instantly recognized with ona
ID results. The road is essentiall, ~
to farmer road, as its lines are nract;o.
lie ly all in Illinois. Iowa and Minnasot,
N Officials say that much III feelin
It, against the railroads has arisa
is among the farmers, who bear lifaioe
grudges because of fires set =, 0 :,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-25
Corporation With a Soul.

Ottumwa Courier: The Ottumwa
Railway E. Light company has notifi-
ed all the physicians of the city that
it will install electric fan service in
every sick room where request is
made by the physician, without
charge. where the sick person or his
family are unable to pay for the fan
and service. The company also states
that it will install sufficient interior
wiring to operate the fan in homes
that are not wired. providing they
can be reached by the present dis
tributing wires. This is an OFFER de-
serving of the highest commentator.