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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
CALED0N|AN PICNIC
Annual Gathering of the Clans Will
Take Place in Athena This Year
on Nav 18th and goth,

At meeting of the Umatilla Cal
edonian Society in this city last Satur
day. the dates for holding the big an.
nual picnic in this city this year were
selected and the committees were ap.
pointed.
| Friday and Saturday, May 10 and
20, were the dates selected, and the
following COMMITTEES we're named:
Finance. A. B. MoEwen.
Concessions, W. E. Potts.
Grounds, John Bell.
Program, DR.. J. D. Plamondon.
Entertainment. j. E. Froome.
Sports, W. r. Taylor and F. s. LIE
Grow.
Sam Haworth was appointed Mar
shal of the Day; Jesse Smith might
watch aud d. q. Mcintyre will come
down from Alberta to act in the Ca
pacity of official dispenser of tadges.
James Henderson. secretary of the
Caledonian Society, has already been
in correspondence with Portland Cal
edonians. relative to their partioipat-
Ing IN the program. which will be
made if possible, more elaborate than
those given in former years.
Wala Walla Calsdonians are to be
interested in the Athena picnic, and
the attendance from the garden city
will no DOUBT be large. The picnic
will be held at the park grounds this
year. and every convenience possible
will be offered visitors. Prominent
speakers. will be obtained. Scottish
dances will be given and the usual
sports will prevail. COL Woods fav-
orite pastime and amusement. the
merry go-round. will be provided with
its usual concession, and will be locat-
ed in convenient spot to afford en-
ioyment for the Weston editor and all
Others who may wish to join him in
the sport.
Mr. MoEwen is meeting with the
customary success in soliciting funds
with which to finance the picnic. and
the committeeman will cooperate in
their efforts to make the occasion a
success in every particular.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Four Husbands, at 80.

Mrs. Carrie B. Coates, formerly
Mrs. g. W. Hansell of Sunnyside and
before that widow of J. W. Dixon.
killed by Mike Ryan. now in the state
penitentiary serving life term for the
deed committed in the hills west of
Vincent two wears ago this spring, al
though less than 80 years of age. has
been married four times. says a county
exchange. She has two husbands
dead. one divorced and has just recent
ly taken the fourth. for whom she
bears the name of Coates.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21

Pendleton High school nau ID sav.s
factory athletic meet this week, and
the work of the entries was considered
good. .....
Milton will send a delegation this
year and Weston will have a couple OF
speedy men who will bear Watching.
Athena's track men are working out
we'll and local conditions are propi.
tious for successful meet and enter
tainment for all visitors.
The executive committee will meet in
Athena tomorrow, when the entries
will be compiled and the prog, am
formulated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Sauaw Badly Hurt.

While purchasing goods at the Fix
& Radtke store Saturday old Charley
Shaplish's wife fell down the base
ment stairway and sustained broken
hip. She was loaded into hack and
driven to her home across the river at
Thorn Hollow. DR.. Plamondon went
out Sunday and reduced the fracture.
On account of her advanced age, it is
doubtful If the aged Indian woman
RECEIVERS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
BensOn's Funeral.

Frank Benson's funeral was held
Tuesday forenoon under the auspices
of the Elks at Elks Temple, in Rose
burg Several thousand people fol-
lowed the body to the grave in Odd
Fellows cemetery, where the last rites
of Odd Fellowship we're administered.
Among the mourners we're Governor
West and Secretary of State Olcott.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Mr.. Lucas Is Importer.

+. @. Lucas. Of Weston, has order
ed a Scottish Chief" potato digger
from faraway Scotland which will
arrive in time to harvest his 40-acre
crop next fall. This machine is in
universal use in Scotland and has been
introduced in New York and Mime
sofa. It will be shipped across the
ocean and the continent and landed in
Weston at price $40 cheaper than
the standard digger of American man
ufaoture, says the Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Columbia Receives Gift.

Columbia College. Milton. will have
faculty Of not less than six members
at minimum salaries each of 500 a
month, new and complete chemical
laboratory and conserv story of mus
ic az a result Of trip east of the fin-
ancial secretary in which be received
donation of $4,000. The money will
te used mainly to strengthen the pres
ent faculty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21

off in Walal Walla, says the Union,
if the plans of the advance manager
of the International Aviators. who
are to be there next week, do not 60
astray. He is planning a stunt that
ne says has never been accomplished
and if 1t is done, should be thriller.
The scheme is to fly monoplane from
the fair grounds to the Baker build
ing. a seven story structure. and make
a landing and ceremonies of some sort
on the top CT the structure, the await
or is to start from the top of the
structure and fly back to the grounds.
Tbs has never been done, it is stated
by K. l.. Bernard, advance manager
ofthe international aviators, and he
is anxious..to try it out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Fruit Is Safe.

With the thermometer registering
81 to 83 degrees in the Walla Walla
valley last week much anxiety was
felt by the fruit raisers as to the
amount of damage sustained. AL
though the temperature was two to-
four degrees below freezing says the
Eagle heavy wind which blew all
night was responsible for the failure
of Jack Frost to get in his damaging
work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Gold at Milton.

Mrs. I. l.. Beardsley of Milton, is
the second person to discover gold in
nugget form in the crop of chicken
she was dressing this week and it is
the belief of many that there ia de-
posit of gold in the bed of the Walla
Walla river and adjacent gravel pits.
Recently these pits have Eeen unoov-
cred for building purposes and near
there these chickens have been feed
ing. Mrs. Henry Frazier, wife of the
mayor of Milton, lately discovered FIVE
nuggets of gold in the crop of fowl.
Her chickens also feed on the river
hanks
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Repairinp Water System.

Water Superintendent Gholson has
been instructed by the city council to
employ men to repair the pipe line OF
the municipal water system between
town aud the reservoir. New bands
will be put on the pipe connections.
where many leaks are now occurring,
causing much water to 60 to waste.
The motor has recently been repaired
aud is now in good working order.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Her Stimulation.

The pale young man with sheepish
eyes glanced timorously at his fair
companion. They had sat together in
the conservatory for fully five minutes
and had hardly exchanged word.
At last, in desperation, he dived his
hand into his breast pocket and
brought out his cigarette case.
'Do you mind, Miss Smilax, If I
smoker he asked.
"Not in the least" replied the young
lady sweetly, "if you don't think it will
make you sick!'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
COUNTY TRACK MEET
Preparations Completed for Holding
End Annual Meet of Athletic
and Oratorical Association,

All preparations for the second an
nual track meet and oratoricaI con.
test OF the Umatilla County Athletic
and Oratorical Association, which
takes place in this city one week from
tomorrow. Saturday. April 80. have
passed to the stage of completion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Walden No Better.

John Walden. who hae been suffer
lang from tubercular trouble for sew
eral months, is at the nome OF his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Walden, three
miles south Of Milton. His condition
is reported to be no better than on his
return from Arizona several weeks
ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Close Relations.

you advise that mans constituents
to stand by him?"
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel.
II advise 'em to stand by close enough
to watch everything he does."--Wash-
ington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Ruys Land.

D. II. Mansfield sold 80 acres Of the
Mansfield farm west of town, last
week, to W. R. Taylor. The land is
choice piece, and as portion of
the F. NJ. Mansfield estate. The price
paid by My. Taylor was $85 per acre.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Got the Measles2

There are numerous cases OF measles
in Athena and vicinity at the present
time. In some instances several mem
bers of the family are afflicted, but as
yet DO serious results have been re-
ported.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Unique Incubation.

More interest is being manifested
in poultry raising in this section than
ever before. Better breeds of chick
ems are being imported and more of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
His inheritance.

'Does he inherit his fathers genius"
mo; only his fathers eccentricities
of genius. That is why we are giving
a benefit for him."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
Easter Services.

The Easter services at the Method
ist Episcopal church were we'll at
tended. The service by the children
was entertaining, and Rev. Lawson
preached an interesting sermon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
New Aviation Feat.

What will be feat unequalled in
the historylof aviation, may be pulled
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
A Well Done Job
rs Sac WeA married Z"

Is SHt WtE MdTFIeU z
Il should say so. She's been trying
for years to get divorce and can't"
Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21

What happy world this would be
il every man spoke as well Of his live
neighbors as he does Of his dead onesi
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-21
DIRECTORS

II. KOEPKE, F. S. LIE GROW,
S. F. WILSON, A. B. M'EWEN,
M. L.. WATTS.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-25
DEATH 0F J. ]. RIGGS
 PROMINENT AR|zON|AN

A telegram received at this office yesterday from B. K. Riggs of Wilcox announced the death early yesterday morning of his brother. Hon. J. J. Riggs. This news. though received with sorrow. was not unexpected by the many friends of MT. Riggs in Phoe- nix. for never in robust health, he mad failed very rapidly during the last few months Of his residence here The funeral of Mir. Riggs will take place at o'clock this afternoon
 Mr. Riggs was well known through out the territory. He came into prom thence first as a member of the as- sembly of the nineteenth legislature from Cochise county. He was ( pains- taking and useful member Some time after that he was admitted to the bar but he never engaged in an active practice of the law.
 He devoted himself to the stock business. in which his family had been extensively engaged in Texas and also in this territory for several years. About two years ago. Mir Riggs was appointed citizen member of the board of control. an office he retained until late last summer. when his continued and now rapidly failing health com pelled him to resign.
 In spite of his physcal weakness and the fact that he was badly crippled. he was most energetic member and man of sound business judgment, valued adjunct of the ad- ministration.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-25
An Inexpensive Vaca-
 ti0n in New York
GREATEST RESORT CITY IN THE
 WORLD. Facts About The Grand Hotel ard
 New Annex.

That New York City is the best place to spend a holiday, with more places to go and more places to see than any other city in the world, Is a iact known to everyone, but some people do not know as yet that it may De an inexpensive vacation as well. Those who are familiar with the fam ous Grand Hotel, with its large, fine, new Annex. however, know that if you make your home at this hotel you will live on the best in the land and have no complaint to make about the cost
 Just two short blocks from the new Pennsylvania R. R. Terminal with subways, elevated and surface cars, theatres and shopping districts imme- diately at hand. A favorite home for visiting merchants, conn lercial trav- ele-s, sightseers, and a perfectly safe stopping place for ladies travelling alone.
 Many army and navy officers have for yeais considered the Grand the one best place to stay while in New York. Not only is the Grand, with it's fine and new Annex. beautifully and mod ernly furnished, but they are abso- lutely fireproof. and have every facil- ity to make guests comfortable and at ease. The dining facilities are un- excelled.
 Tempting club breakfasts as low as 25 cents; fine Table de Hott dinner for SIPS (with wine s1.50). Splendid music adds to the pleasure of the evening meal.
 Beautifully furnished large single rooms at sL50 or more per day rooms with private bath and handsome suites at equally reasonable rates
 When visiting New York City. stop at the Grand Hotel and enjoy real home comforts.
 Write now to George F. HurIburt. President and General Manager, for a practical guide to New York (with maps). Don't forget the address-on Broadway, at Thirty-first street
Arizona republican., 1911-01-25
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Are tonic in action. quick in results A special medicine for all kidney and bladder disorders Mary c. Abbott. Wolfeboro. N. H., says: q was af- flicted with a bad case of rheumatism. due to uric acid that my kidneys tailed to clear out of my blood I was so lame in my feet. joints and back that 1t was agony for me to step. l used Foley's Kidney Pills for three days. when I was able to get up and move about and the pains were all gone. This great change in condition I owe to Foley Kidney Pills and recommend them to anyone suf- fering as have" Sold by Elvey & Hulett
Arizona republican., 1911-01-25
BALL IF PHOENIX OWLS
 ID BE GRAND AFFAIR

Arrangements for the grand ball to be given by Phoenix nest No. 1888. Or der of owls, next Monday evening in MelcZer hall have progressed to that extent that assurance is given of the success of the affair both from finan- cial as well as social standpoint The report of the committee having the dance in charge. as presented at the regular meeting of the order held on Monday evening last. shows that un- usual preparations have been made and that the, dance will readily take front rank among the unique affairs of the season.
 Incidental to the report of the dance committee the same committee report ed that the details of the proposed minstrel show are rapidly shaping themselves and that one of the most amusing and interesting entertainments seen on the local stage this season is bound to be presented. The services of Fl. J. Tilley have been secured to direct the production and the long ex- perience backing MT. Tilley insures a superior presentation. It is expected that rehearsals will be commenced in the very near future.
 The meeting of Monday evening was one of the most interesting held this year. Six candidates were initiated in to the mysteries of the order and the application Of others were received and referred to the usual committees. It was decided to dispense with the regu- lar meeting of next week as the dance is to be held on the regular meeting night and in MelcZer hall. the regular meeting place. The recently printed constitution and bylaws of the Phoe- nix nest were received and may be had by members on application to the secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-08
CONTRACTOR SHOT
DEAD AND ROBBED
Bandits Lie in Wait for Joseph
Zehner, a Pennsylvania
Mining Man.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Sept. Shot
dead after being robbed Of a large sum
Of money. Joseph Zehner,y a contract
miner, and his driver, named Hopk ms,
were victims Of bandits today on
mountain near Nesquehoning Pa.
A tin box containing money for the
pay of the Zehner employees was stolen.
The highwaymen left no clue TO their
Both mad been shot evidently from
ambush. A box containing about $4,000
to pay about sixty hands employed at
the Nesquehoning coal strippings was
gone. Zehner was contract miner IN
charge of extensive coal stripping
operations for the Lehigh Valley Coal
and Navigation company. Today was
pay day and in company with his driver
he started to drive 10 the stripplngs TO
pay his men,
Later n teamster, driving over the
same road, came across a horse hitched
TO buggy grazing along the roadside,
In the carriage were the bodies Of the
two men.
Armed men are searching for the fu.
gitives.
After a search Of Xehner q carriage
was made. the box containing the $500
pay for the men was found intact
Two Italians were arrested AT Perry.
Vile. where they were caught In an
excited condition, inquiring for train
TO Elizabethvllle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-08
STEFANSSON HAD NO
FAITH IN COOK STORY.
Admiral Peary Makes Public a
Letter from Explorer Now
in Arctic Regions.
COOK CLAIM WAS EXPECTED
Believes Peary the Only Man Who
Ever Reached the North.
Pole.
COOK CLAIM WAS EXPECTED

NEW YORK Sept. 6,-A letter TO I'D
miral Peary from the Arctic explorer,
Steiansson. no,y in the Arctic regions,
was made public here today. 1t is dated
Upper Dease river. October 4. 1910. and
says:
Dear Commander Pcary: About three
weeks ago ] met pear the mouth OF the
Vile and llornby, who had received news
at the Hudson Bay oompany's post Fort
Norman. in July. About the nrst thing
they told me was Of yonr success and OF
give me detalls,i for their information
was practically confined TO copy OF a
magazine article by Greedy (Which they
gave me 10 rcadl. l cen see, however.
every one knew would happen when II
became known Cook had gone north.
Perhaps knew is too strong word
after Cooks second Mount Mckinley ex-
plot and | talked with several persons
both there and I'm Seattle, who said they
peak in question. This opinion ] found
had preceded nc TO New York. and II is
those who believed it Uhe opinion) to
whom I refer ss knowing in advance what
that Cook would come back claiming tho
pole. What your attitude In this affair is
can only guess but I should think II
would depend chiefly upon what you can
sound Esliimos account of where Cook
had been and what he had done, Their
testimony. of course, would be compc-
tent There are two things | know about
Eskimo character-they seldom lie and
they never keep a secret. no matter how
Solcmnly they promise to do so. Keep
ing thing secret is In fact the deadlIest
sin OF which the Eskimo lynows-this is
true III those EskImos ] know. for they
generally attribute famine epden1ics,
etc, To some member Of the tribe having
kept something OF Importance secret. !
have heard tho same OF Bskimos from
Greenland Baffin Land and Hudson bay.
You must therefore have heard the truth
at Etah. for although they cannot, OF
course, determine latitude. they can tell
pretty accurately how far and in what
direction they were from land
Cooks story as told by Greely tmy
only sourcc) sounds TO me improbable
too long a journey for the time and
pcans AT his dlsposal-and until hear
that the Etah people corroborate this ac-
count. / shall--and I suppose myself but
one OF large majority OF those II little
familiar with Arctic conditions-bclicVe
YOU the only man who as yet reached the
North pole.
CSlgncd) "Y STEFANSSON.
Harrington s new stables, rear
Colonial hotpI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-08
Lovers 0utwit T riends
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dog Proves Conspirator

Dorius This crisis having passed. yet
another VAS 10 come. In her excitement
and fear OF being interrupted, MISS Dor :
us began throwing those articles shc
out of tho window a comb went out ot
the window Then pair OF sippcie
Then n number OF other things. During
This time Mr.. Jennings Was speaking
loudly 40 that none heard The h's setter
dog which was receiving the goods un-
der the window
Finally Mr., Jennings went 10 collect
the articles which had been DISCARDED so
uuCeremonously. lie found them scat :
tered over two acres. The dog thought
they were for him he thought somebody
was PLAYING With him from above and as
each article fell on tho grass he chcNed
1t and toyed with II and finally dropped
it--howevcr. not In the vicinity of the
proposed cache.
Mir Eldrcdge said last night that hc
cnts had consented 10 the union, 10
which tho couple had replied in the al :
tirmatlvc. Mr.. Jennings is 23 years OF
age and his wife II ycars,
When the Dorius residence was reached
over 1Be telephone early last night, 1t
was said that none of the family knew
Of the marriage or where Miss Dorius
WAS The same reply was given at the
Jennings residence concerning the mar
rl8ge. but IL was said that Mr.. Jennings
had left for san Francisco on the 2:aO
train.
The parents OF both young people
however had consdera BILE more knowl-
edge OF the affair later in the evening
Mr. DorIus said that the young people
had been counting for six years, thai
they were engaged and were to be mar,
red the end OF the present month. but
that Mr.. Jcnuingss curly departure had
FASTENED matters. i. w. Jennings mado
a similar statement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-08

AS complete surprise tn their friends
and families. Clifford a. Jennings son OF
Joseph w. Jennings. SI5 East South Tom
Pile street. well known I'm Salt Lake social
circles. and Grace Dorius. daughter of
john Dorius Jr. 62 Virginia avenue, also
prominent in a social way, We're married
yesterday afternoon by }. t. Eldredgc.
Sr,, A deputy in The county clerks Office.
and subsequently, at ! O'Clock left for san
Francisco over the Western Pacific,
Mr. jennings is q civil engineer and
is known To his many friends as Pencil
Jennings. That Inc intended going TO san
Francisco had not been matter OF Sc
cTccy. But that he contemplated mat
Dorius has large circle of friends and
has been out OF the Salt Lake high school
Three years
TO prove thai the way Of the cloper is
not always smooth. but is sometimes
more humorous than dangerous. Mr.. Jcn-
nuptial adventures which took place We'd
nesday evening at the. home OF the bride S
parents,
1t is told by confidant Of Mr. len
nlnGS that after the arrangements FOR
the clopement had been completed there
vet remained the work OF spiriting from
the brides home her own immediate ef-
lccts.
To simplify mnttcrs, II is said Mr.. ion
nings called at the Dorius home Wedncs-
day evening and entertained Mrs Dorius
down stairs while Miss Dorius packed bcI
belongings upstairs.
But TO stuff skirts into boxes makes
noise, and II any noise were made II
meant that there would be no clopc-
mcnt. The bridegroom to-bc heard The
divers sounds Of packing grow more dis
tnci and The louder the packing process
became the louder he talked TO Mrs