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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
LOADED SHOT GUN
PLACED ON FOOT
RESULT, HOLE BLOWN THROUGH
PEDAL EXTREMITY.
John Wall, Athena Boy, Hob
les Mile and a Half After Ac-
cident Cripples Him.


John, the young son Of MIR. and
Mrs. w. K. Wall of this city. aoci-
dentally shot himself Monday. while
hunting ducks in the Touohet country,
a charge of shot from an automatic
shotgun passing through the right
foot. and resulting in serious and
painful wound.
The accident happened to the boy
while he was hunting mile and a
half from the house and ty sheer grit
he walked the entire distance.
He was taken to Walla Walla
where DR.. Blalock dressed the wound.
and the boy arrived here on the after
noon train Monday and has since been
under the care of DR.. Newsom.
While hunting. he oarelessly placed
the muzzle Of the gun on his foot, and
while in the act of lifting it. his fin
ger struck the trigger and the entire
charge of shot and wadding passed
through the foot, badly shattering it
and making frightful wound.
Unless complications are enooun.
tered, it is thought the wound will
heal without making him cripple.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
School Renort.

The following ia the report for the
month beginning November 8 aud
ending December /. for Lamar Dis
trict No 80: Number Of days taught,
l5; numher of pupils enrolled. lS;
pupils who have been neither absent
or tardy aud are especially noted for
good scholarship: Charley Henley,
BAIL Van Oleave. Floyd Corporan,
Carl Johnson, Elmer Corporan. Fred
die Johnson, Helen Johnson, Shirley
Barnes, Vergie Key, Lola Key. Mamie
sheard, Minute johnson. Leila Schu-
bert and Velma Schubert. Visitors
for the month: Supervisor Albert E.
White, Wilma Downing, Mrs. Jos.
Key. Ray Downing and Mrs. Sarah
Swaggart. Lillian Downs Dotson.
Teacher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
.COUNTY'S WEALTH
ON THE INCREASE
GAIN OF NEARY 200 PER CENT
SHOWN IN TEN YEARS.
Nearly a Half Million Acres
Added to Tax Roll But Live
Stock Shows Decrease.

| Showing that the taxable property
in Umatiila has increased from ap-
proximately $18, 900. 900 to more than
| $48.000, 900 in the past ten years. but
testifylng also to great decline made
in the stock raising industry, As
SCISSOR Q. +. Strain submits to the
public bis comparative summary for
the Umatilla county tax rolls in 1901
and In 1911.
His figures in the East Or egonian
show that 100000 acres OF la nd have
been added to the tax roll which is
an increase of so per cent but they
also tell the story Of the passing of one
| Of the last frontiers when they show
40O0 less cattle and $4,000 less sheep
In the boundaries OF the county now
than in 1901.
In his statement. Assessor Strain
also takes occasion to warn his con-
stituents against the movement on foot
| at Salem 10 take railroads and all
public service properties away from
the counties and give them 10 the
state as an exclusive subject Of state
taxation. 10 Umatisla county he de-
olares this would mean the loss of one
fourth of her taxable property aud,
would raise local taxes $4,000 an
nually.
The table shows that 100000 acres
of land has been added to our tax roll
| In ten years, or an increase OF so per
cent. We have lost over 1000 OF tile
and nearly $4,000 sheep. but have
gained 857o horses.
The assessment OF 1901 was made at
approximately one-third true value.
The actual value Of all property in
| the county ten years ago was about
| $l8,000.000. while now 1t is $4S,-
100000. the increase being $780,
900. 900.
! "There is a movement on foot at
Salem,' says Mr.. Strain. TO take
railroads and all public service proper
| ty away from the counties ead give
them to the state as an exclusive SUBJ
| ject Of state taxation.
i ''If this succeeds, Umatlla county
| will lose more than one-fourth OF her
taxable property. This loss would ex-
ceed by 100000 the CONFINED val
ne of all our personal property and CITY
real estate. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Indians to Washington,

After week or more Of campaign
ing that would have done credit TO a
more civilized community says the
East Oregonian. the Indians on the
local reservation have chosen their
delegates to the big gathering Of red
men in Washington, d. G. which is
being held for the purpose Of forming
Brotherhood Of North American
Indians. the honor going to Umapine.
chief Of the Cayuses, No Shirt. chief
Of the Walla Wallas, Amos Pond.
acting chief of the Umatillas, Charley
Van Pelt. Joe Craig and Captain
Sompkin, three we'll known mem bers
of the local tribes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Teachers at Baker.

More than $50 Umatilla county
teachers were present Monday morn
ing at the opening frhe eannual meet
ing of the eastern division of the Ore
gon State Teachers association, held
at Baker. Umatilla. Union, Wallowa
Baker and Malheur counties are rep
resented In the association and up
ward of 600 teachers we're in attand-
anoe. The schools of the counties are
enjoying nine-days vacation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Sues For Divorce.

Alleging that on two occasions her
husband, Charles Matt threatened
to kill her and was only prevented
doing SO in March, 1908, by the time
ly intervention of Lulu Snyder. Roset-
to Matt. Of Freewater. formerly Of
this CITY. has commenced action in
the circuit court for legal separation.
The complaint cites that they ware
married in Adams. January A, 1906,
and have one child. Robert Matt,
aged 5, the custody OF which she asks,
also. s. n. Peterson CT Milton Ii her
attorney.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the First National
Bank Of Athena. Oregon, for the cleo
tion of directors for tho ensuing year
and for the transaction Of suoh other
business IS may lawfully come before
it will be held In its Office in Athena.
Oregon on Tuesday the 9th day of jan
uary. 1912, at the hour OF Q O'Clock
p. N. +. s. LeGrow,
December lst, 1911. Cashier.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01

Weston land and town property and
labor with him Is not necessity yet
be Is not contented unless Industrious
from morning until night. He Is
now hauling gravel for concrete
building he is erecting on bis Main
street lots for an automobile garage
and implement warehouse. One of
the horses be is driving was brought to
Weston from Utah by Joseph Blom-
gren. It has lost some teeth and Its
forage must be ground but it ia in
good condition otherwise and tugs
strongly In the harness.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
YOUR MORNING MAIL.
Il May Be Dangerous to Open II at the
Rreskfast Table

Il May Be Dangerous to Open II at the
Breakfast Table.
| Did you ever hear that 1t is danger
GUS to open your morning mail at the
breakfast table? According to a Ber-
lin scientist, Professor Kron, and the
London Lancet, 1t Is dangerous very
Professor Kron has succeeded in trac-
ing several cases of contagion to the
old custom Of waiting until You sit
down ut the breakfast table before
opening and going through your morn
ing mail. He calls attention to the
fact that the average man or woman
goes down to breakfast with hands
and face scrupulously clean, teeth
scrubbed and throat gargled. In that
condition he is prepared to eat with
out danger Of swallowing more dis
ease germs than may have possibly
escaped the watchful attentions of the
cook.
But instead Of doing that he handles
letters and papers which have passed
through many hands before reaching
his own. Between bites he opens ell
yelopes and wrappers and in doing so
unthinkingly paves the way for the
absorption Of all kinds Of germs which
may or may not do him a great deal
of harm.
( 1t has long been the custom In many
well regulated households where the
breakfast hour is fixed somewhat late
and where the mall carrier gets around
before breakfast is served to place
each persons morning letters by his
or her plate in the dining room. This,
says the Lancet, is custom which
should be abolished at once. Letters
should be opened and read either be-
fore or after breakfast but never at
the table during the handling Of food.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Mrs. Preston Candidate.

Mrs. Josephine Corliss- Preston, coun-
ty school superintendent of Walla
Walla announces that she will be a
candidate for state superintendent of
public instruction to succeed Henry b.
Dewey, whose term expires next year.
Mrs. Preston is the first woman can
didate for this office in Washington
for this Office. She will try for the
repu blican nomination.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Weston Girls. win.

Girls representing Weston high
school and the Columbia college OF
Milton battled at basket ball in the
Weston court Saturday evening. The
visitors had numerous chances bnt
could toss but one goal. and were
beaten by score of 10 to Q. The
attendance was large aud the crowd
remained for basket social,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Excayate at Night.

The work Of exoavating at the new
asylum site in Pendleton is being
rushed BY the addition of a new force
of men who toll at night in the gravel
pits under the glare Of electric lights.
Work has been under way at the asy-
lum grounds for the past two months.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
corao.,. =. s,ons pavam.r,.

The oldest pavement of which there
IL any record in modern cities is that
Of Cordoya, In Spain, which was paved
with stones by the Moors In the middle
Of the ninth century. The Moors also
caused water to be conveyed to the
city In leaden pipes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Venus will not charm 80 much with
out her attendant graces as they will
without her.-Lord Chesterfield
Pre-Nuptial Aereement.

ProtitiDg by the experiences Of their
first matrimonial venture, ]. b. Miller
and Viola Miller filed pre-marriage
contract with the county recorder be-
fore entering the bonds OF matrimony
for second time. Under the terms
OF the contract their individual prop
erty rights are to remain separate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01

speaking before a mass meeting of
200 business men and ranchers at Vale
recently. Three parties Of surveyors
are now placed in Malheur canyon.
The first Damp is under Engineer
Ripple, 8 miles south Of Vale. Two
other crews are enoamped along the
line of the proposed railway. The sur
veyors are all working On the final
survey and modifying location lines.
On the whole. the old survey lines
will be followed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Every Woman,s Privilege.

Mrs. Byram-That's the kind Of a
husband to havel Did you hear Mr.
Dixie tell his wife to go and look at
some $100 hats7 Mr.. Byram--My dear,
have ever deprived you Of the priv
ilege of looking at 500 hatsf-Ohicago
News
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
White Slave Case.

Jack and Faye Sullivan. bearing
the same name but no relation, were
given hearing before United States
Commissioner Vida Johnston this
week and held to appear before the
federal grand jury on white slave
charge
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Moving Picture Of Schools.

The moving picture is to TO put TO
new use in this county. when Couu-
ty School Superintendent Frank X.
Walles will start on tour Of the
country districts to show how they can
be huilt mp and improved. He will
use pictures made 10 some of The more
progressive districts Of this county.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01

A Weston special to the the spoke es-
man Review saws: Amasa Phillips.
so years old. is driving horse just
oue-balf bis age. and both appear to
De good for several years OF work yet.
MIR. Phillips is the owner Of valuabie
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
creat nritain,a areat saal.

Measuring six inches IN diameter and
made OF silver. the great seal Of Great
Britain IS kept in the custody of the
ford high chancellor. and new one
ID prepared for each reign.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Through Center of State.

Construction on the Oregon Eastern
railway, the trans Oregon line of th 9
Hartman system from Vaie will be
begun before the FIRST Of the year, ac-
cording to Right-of- Way Agent Harris
of the Oregon Short Line, while
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Prsttx Steady.

THAT Jones boy whe used to work
for you wants to hire out to me. Is
he steadyT'
'Sreadyf II he was any steadier
he'd be motionIess. Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-12-01
Actions.

every mans actions form a center
OF influence upon Others. and every
deed, however trivial, has some weight
in determining the future destiny Of
the world.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30
EYES WOULD BURN AND STING

at is just year ago that my sis
ter came over here to us. She had
been here only few weeks when her
eyes began TO be red, and to burn and
sting as IL she had sand In them.
Then We used all OF the home RENE
dies. She washed her eyes with salt
water, used hot tea to battle them
with, and bandaged them over night
with tea leaves. but all to no purpose.
She went to the drug store and got
some salve, but she grew constantly
worse. She was scarcely able to look
in the light. AT last she decided to
go 10 doctor, because she could
hardly work any more. The doctor
said 1t was very severe disease. and
II she did not follow his orders close
ly tdc might lose her eyesight, He
made her eyes burn and applied cleo
tricity to them, and gave her various
ointments. In the two and half or
three months that she went to the
doctor, we could see very little i'm.
proyement.
Then We had read so much how
people had been helped by Cuticura
that We thought we would try It, and
We cannot be thankful enough that we
used It. My sister used the Cuticura
Pills for purifying the blood. bathed
only with Cuticura Soap, and at night
after washing. she anointed her eyes
very gently on the outside with the
Cutioura Ointment In one week. the
swelling was entirely gone from the
eyes. and after month there was no
longer any mucus or watering Of the
eyes. She could already see better.
and in six weeks she was cured"
tSignedD Mrs. Julia Csepicska. zoos
Utah St, St. Louis, Mo-. Aug, rs, 1910.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30
CHAPTER Aili.-continued.

They passed long series of doors,
the glass panels of which were in
scribed, The Wallingham Company
Private" with index fingers pointing
the direction of the main entrance.
This was the Chicago branch Of the
great New York corporation, and
Thomas Wallingham, ST.. had placed
his son In charge Of It two years
before. The business was the manu-
facture of refrigerators. One side Of
the reception room which Orme en-.
tered hurriedly, Alcatrante still be.
side him, was given over to large
specimen refrigerator chamber, built
in with glistening white tiles, The
massive door. three feet thick, was
wide open. showing the spotless inner
chamber. In the outer wall was Their
mometer dial fully foot in diameter.
Once inside the reception room
Orme stopped and looked again at AL
catrante. There was menace in the
look, but the South American did not
finch. Indeed. the glance which met
his own seemed to Orme to be dis
armingly good natured. Its essence
was humorous recognition that the
situation had ridiculous side.
But Orme. knowing that much was
at stake, did not for an instant trust
his unwelcome companion. Alca-
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Prisoners In the Dark.

Prisoners In the Dark.
orme's hand still held her skirt
Girl" he whispered
Yes. Are you hurt?"
Her voice came to him softly with
all its solicitude and sympathy. She
knelt, to help him II need be. her
warm, supple hand rested gently on
his forehead. He could have remained
for long time as he was, content with
her touch, but his good sense told him
that their safety demanded action
Not hurt at all" he said, and as
she withdrew her hand, he arose al
catrante caught me off guard" he ex.
planned.
Yes, saw him. There wasn't time
to warn YOU"
He has been dogglng me for an
hour" Orme continued Il felt as
though he were sitting on my shou,
ders, like an Old Man of the Sea-"
81 know him OF old.'y she replied
HE is never to be trusted"
But you--how did you happen to be
here. in the Rookery?"
In the hope of finding you"
Finding me?'
II called up the Pere Marquette
about FIVE minutes ago. and the clerk
said that you had just been talking to
him ON the wire, but that he didn't
know where you were. Then remem.
bered that you knew the Wallinghams.
and came to Toms office to see II he
had any idea where you were. was
on my way when passed you in the
elevator"
TON and Bessie are at Glenview,"
explained Orme,
Yes, the girl at the inquiry desk
told me. She went to get her hat to
leave for the night, and slipped into
this chamber to wait for YOU"
And here we are" Orme laughed
papers and all But wish it weren't
so dark"
Orme hunted his pockets for q
match He found just one.
Il don't suppose, Girl, that you hap
pen to have such thing as a match?"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30

to ner, then get Alcatrsnte from the
room.
In casual way he folded his arms,
He could now put his hand into bis In
side coat pocket and the motion would
hardly be noticed.
For moment he stood as though
waiting for some one to appear at the
inquiry window. Though Alcatrante
was watching him closely, Orme con-
tinued to act as II he were the only
person In the room.
And now the dial OF the big Their
mometer in the outer wall of the re-
frigerator appeared to catch his eye.
and he strolled over to II. This placed
him almost in the open doorway APP.
parently his eyes were on the dial, but
in reality he was glancing sidewise into
the chamber of the refrigerator. lie
gllmpsed moving figure In there
heard faint rustling. Thrusting his
hand into the inside of his coat. he was
about to take out the precious papers
to pass them In to her.
Then he re ,eived violent push
from behind. He plunged forward.
tripped with one foot on the sill of the
refrigerator doorway, and went in
headlong. sprawling on the tiled floor.
His clutching Aand caught the fold of
woman's skirt. Then, though he re-
manned conscious, everything suddenly
turned black.
Bewildered as he was, several sec
onds passed before he realized that the
massive door had been closed--that he
and the girl were prisoners.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30
SYNOPSIS.

Al the expense of q soiled hat Robert
orme saves from arrest girl In a black
touring car who has caused a traffic jam
on State street. He buys a new hat and
is given In change a Ave dollar bill with:
nememDer the person you pay this to-
written on II. A second time he helps the
lay lay IN the black car. and learns that in
mutual friends. but gains no further hint
OF her Identity. He discovers another In
scnption on the marked bill. which, In a
Iuule attempt to declpher It. he copies
and places the copy In drawer in his
apartment. Senior Poritoi. South Ameri-
can, calls. and claims the marked bill
OrIne refuses, and fght ensues in
S |mcn poritol 10 overcome: He calls in
try. TO vouch for him. Orme still refuses
70 give up the bili Orme goes for a walk
and sees two Japs attack Alcatrante. He
orme IL attacked by two Jsps who eff
rect forcible exchange OF the marked
Oil Tor another. Orme finds the girl OF
the black car waiting for him. She also
Eeoognixes one OF the laps as her fathers
butler Maku. The second Inscription on
the Dill Ia the key to the hiding place of
Important papers stolen from her father.
papers. Orme and the Girl start out in
the black car In quest Of the papers. In
yne university grounds In Evanston the
n niSins , place 10 located Maku and an
and the other Jap escapes. Orme finds In
Maku's pocket a folded slip OF paper. He
takes the girl. whose name Is still un-
known to him, to the home of friend In
Evanston. Returning to the university
grounds Orme gets In conversation with
Euard at the life-saving station. They
near motor boat In trouble in the dark
ness on the lake. They ana the crippled
boat. In u are the Jap with the papers
and Girl" She jumps into orme's boat.
but the Jap eludes pursuit, Girl ex-
boards car for the city and finds MalSu
on II and trails him d hope of finding
the Jap who has the papers. Orme
nnds on the paper he took from Maku
the address. "3+1 N. Parker street"
He goes there and finds that Arima
teacher of jiu-jitsu Is on the third
noof. He calls on ALA. clairvoyant on
the fourth floor, descends by the Are
escape and conceals himself under a
itol and the Jap minister enter. Orme
nnds the papers in a drawer under the
table and substitutes mining prospect
uses for them. He learns that the pa
pers are of International Importance
with a time limit for signatures OF that
night midnight. The substitution Is
discovered. The girl appears and
leaves again after being told that the
American has the papers. Orme at
tempts to get away. is discovered and
set upon by Arima and Maku. He
by the clairvoyant. Orme escapes dur
ing a seance given by Ala, On the side
walk he encounters Alcatrante. Orme
goes to find Tom Wallingham. Alca-
trante hangs on ana tries to get the
papers X ,s