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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
THE WORD MELoDRAMA.
Originally Meant Play In Which Mu.
sic Was Introduced,

Originally Meant Play In Which Mu.
sic Was Introduced.
Nowadays "melodrama' Is In general
use as denoting purely sensational
play, with IN all but impossible hero.
heroine and villain among the charac
ters represented. Formerly the word
kept more closely In Its signi6cation to
actual derivation. "Melodrama" is
compounded of the Greek words
melos, song, and drama, an action.
play, and was applied to two sorts
Of performances when 1t first came
into use
1t slgnifed play, generally Of the
romantic school, In which the dialogue
was frequently relieved by music.
sometimes Of an incidental and some
times Of purely dramatic character
On the strength of his "Pygmallon" j
J. Rousseau is credited with the in.
yention of this style. Some of the so
called English operas of the older
school, such as the once famous Beg
gars opera" ana the once popular mo
Song, No Supper" are in reality true
melodramas.
In the second place "melodrama"
was applied to peculiar kind of the
atrical composition In which the actor
recited his part in an ordinary speak
Ing voice, while the orchestra played
q more or less elaborate accompani-
ment appropriate to the situation and
calculated to bring its salient features
into the highest possible relief The
merit Of the invention of this dcscrip-
tion Of melodrama belongs to George
Benda, who used 1t with striking ef-
feet in his "Ariadne euf Naxos," pro
duced at Gotha In It'll London Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Pasco Airship Factory.

According to @. A. Zornes and J.
Ludwig. the Pacso hirdmen. they will
ebortly commence the construction OF
five more airships Of various types.
The one they have now practically
completed will be exhibited In trial
fight as soon as q special motor for it
is received from San Francisco. The
one completed Ia of five- passenger bi
plane type. According to Mr..
Zornes, it is their intention to put
on larger force Of men In the inn
med late future and start really aot-
i've work In exploiting the merits OF
the Pasco made airships. In addition
they will start their school of aviation
as soon as the necessary machines are
completed. At the present time there
are Eve men employe In the factory.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Athena to Have a Boys Club.

For some time the pastor Of the
Christian church has been busy form
ing plans for a Boys Club. These
plans will be more fully unfolded
on Sunday morning at II O'Clock,
when he will deliver an address on
"The Boy Problem Of Athena. (" In
order to lay the plans before the Toys.
he invites them to his study to talk
the matter over tomorrow at 2 o. 'clook.
He wants to see all the boys in Athena
present. Let every boy who wishes tc
grow up to be manly man come
and hear these plans discussed. Every
boy ia town welcome.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
POULTRY INDUSTRY AT HOME
Local Men Become Interested, With Re,
suit Good Birds to Be Had.

Local men have become interested
in the breeding of fine poultry with
the result that in Athena and VICINITY
there are now some of the best spec
mems of standard bred fowls to be had
anywhere. With this announcement
also comes the realization of the fact
that standard bred poultry and eggs
for setting can be had of these local
faDciers for less money than they can
possibly be secured for importat
from other states The breeds now
represented here and backed by the
integrity of local men. are among the
best that are produced.
Charles Norris is breeding White
OrpiDgtons and s. @. Rhode Island
Reds. His White Orpingtons come
from the Kellerstrass strain, and his
Reds from the Durr pens at Tacoma.
B. N. Hawks is preparing to make
speciality OF White Orpingtons.
His flne pen of pullets is headed by a
splendid cockerel he purchased at the
Vslley Poultry show at Milton last
week.
Victor Burke will deal in s. @.
White Leghorns of the Star strain.
represented on the coast by Casey d;
Son Of Waitsburg. He will have a
large number Of eggs to offer this sea
son.
r. B. Boyd will have a limited
number Of eggs for hatahing from his
pen of s. 9. White Leghorns. Five
pullets Of this pen produced 98 eggs
for the month of January. They are
also Of the Star strain. headed by a
Wyckoff cookerel. purchased from
W. B. Brown. of Portland.
J. M. Swaggart IL engaged In the
breeding Of poultry on an extensive
scale. His pen comprises pure bred
Barred Plymouth Rocks. Kellerstrass
prize winning White Orpingtons and
the Rice strain of Anconas. Mr..
Swaggart has recently imported a
Peason White Orpington cookerel and
five prize winning Anoona pullets. A
visit to his ranch north of town will
convince any one that be has splen
did fowls.
Louis Keen treeds g.. O. Rhode Is
land Reds exclusively. He purchased
pure bred coCkerel at the Pendleton
poultry show.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Athena Well Supplied.

With two picture shows running,
socials and entertainments from time
to time Athena citizens are having an
assortment of amusements and enter
tainment at present 10 suit all tastes.
Out of the ordinary is the lecture OF
Miss Belle Kearney. on next Wednes-
day evening. This will prove to he
one of the most interesting numEers
on the lyceum program. An entertain
ing and enlivening event will be held
at the opera house tomorrow evening.
when the Athena Band. assisted By
local voealists and pianists, will give
a concert.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
New Telephone Line.

The "Skookum' rural telephone
line 10 being established this week.
The new liDs runs south and east from
Athena 10 The farm of Walter Adams
on tbe reservation. To point west Of
the Bergevin farm. the wires are car
ried on the Pacific Telephone and Tel.
egraph Co. poles. The system is said
to be one of the best rural telephone
lines In the county. being constructed
OF bb wire and forms metallic circuit
The system accommodates at tho pres
ent eight phones and the patrons have
organized stock company with JOS
eph Forrest, president; W. s. Fergu-
sou. vice president; Walter Adams,
secretary treasurer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Wallan.-EIIiott.

MIR. Claude Wallan OF Adams and
Miss Maxine Elliot were united in
marriage at the home Of the brides
sister Mrs. Caspar Woodward Wednes-
day forenoon, A. N. Meldrum, pastor
of the Christian church of this city
heinR the officiating clergyman. The
groom is we'll known young farmer
of the Adams neighborhood and the
bride is popular aud highly respect
ed young woman Of Walla Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Medium Lectures.

A. Mackenzie Meldrum gave bis
lecture ON Switzerland. in the Chris
tian church Wednesday evening, to
a splepdid audience. who fully appre-
ciated the instructive discourse and
the magnificent views of Swiss seen
cry. Mr.. Meldrum announces bis
next lecture for q week from next
Wednesday evening. when his subject
will probably be yellowstone Park, +"
by request. These Wednesday even
ing lectures will soon be discontinued.
and the opportunity of hearing them
should be EN- braced while they are In
progress. Mr.. Medium will deliver
an illustrated sermon next Sunday
evening.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
mrs. WARNER DIGS
UP WILL NUMBER I
ExCAVATES DOCUMENT FROM
WESTON RUBBISH HEAP.
Proposes Having Document
Giving Young Estate to Her
Probated at Once.

Following on the heels Of her ao-
quital on the charge Of forging will.
Mabel Young Warner announces the
discovery Of another will which she
says she will offer for probate.
This is the seventh will to make its
appearance in the long 6ght that has
been made between Mrs. Warner and
the Watts for the possession OF the
J. W. Young estate. Mrs. Warner
and the wife of DIR. Watts both CLAIM
ing to he rightful heirs to the estate.
Mrs. Warner alleges that she found
the will buried in rucbish heap in
the rear of the Farmers Bank of Wes-
ton. and that the document has Teen
In her possession since last August.
awaiting propitious opportunity 10 be
sprung for probate. With two notes.
SO MIS-. Warmers story runs, the i'm
portant document which leaves the
bulk of the Young estate to her and
cuts the heirs now In possession OF the
property off with the sum of 81, wBs
found buried in a metal box, rusty
with age and contact with the ele-
ments.
She alleges the will was found by
her after overhearing conversation
between DR.. Watts aud his wife. re-
garding which she Is quoted by PEN
dleton paper as saying:
Might after night drove ont of
this city and up to Weston and when
Watts and his gang were least aware
of the fact. was on the job Many
is the conversation which have over
heard between them and 1t was in one
of these that received a clew that
the will had not been burned. over
heard Mrs. Watts ask the doctor If
he was sure the will had been buried.
He replied that he didn't know, as be
had left that to Hall. y
In this will Dave Lavender is
named as executor without bonds and
he is directed in case be should need
legal counsel to employ Charles Fl.
Carter of Pendleton. The will is sign
ed by J. w. Young and witnessed ~
Peter West and L. Hunziker, both de.
ceased.
Mrs. Warner processes to believe the
Knox instrument on which she was
tried for forgery last week to be gen
uine, but says she has never believed
ii to be the last will left by her uncle.
J.W. Young.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Miss Kearney, wednesday Night.

Those holding season tiokes for the
lecture course should remembers that
on next Wednesday evening. Miss
Belle Kearney. the famous woman lec-
turer will DO in Athena. Those who
did not buy season tickets should buy
a single admission ticket, and hear
this wonderfully gifted woman, who
pleases her audience wherever she leo
lures. Those having the lecture course
IN charge do not hesitate to guarantee
au evening of intellectual profit to
those who attend the lecture, for the
reason that Miss Kearney has been
highly recon- mended to them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Mabel Acquitted.

Mabel Warner was acquitted Of the
charge of forging will to the Young
estate, of which she has been trying to
get several different juries to believe
her to be the lawful and only heir.
The case occupied all of last week in
the circuit court, with Judge Brad
shaw of The Dalles sitting on the
bench. This 10 about the 'steenth
time that Mabel has been the central
figure in court, 10 cases outcIopping
from the wrangle over the ownership
of this estate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Father of Echo at Rest.

James II. Kooniz. the Father of
Echo, was laid to rest in the family
lot in Odd Fellows cemetery in that
town Friday afternoon. His nephew,
Edward %. Koontz of this city attend.
ed the funeral. The deceased was
born in Belmont county, Ohio. May
2. 1880, and Game to Umatilla Land
ing 10 1858, In 1881 he started the
present town of Echo. He was mem
her Of the Methodist Episcopal church
and had been identified with the Odd
Fellow order since 1858.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Successful School Entertainment.

Those who attended the school en-
tertainment and basket social Friday
evening had most enjoyable time.
The program was interesting and the
baskets were readily disposed Of,
bringing satisfactory prices. The
poceeds from the sale of baskets and
admittance charges amounted to sos,
and the sum will 60 into the fund
created to meet the incidental expenses
Of the student body.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Gun PLAY at Helix.

Dick Lee former resident of He
lix went to that place from Pendleton
with the intention of shooting Charles
Hopper who, Lee claims. had been in
innate with his wife. He met Hop.
per all right and leveled his revolver
at him but changing his mind turned
and ran into livery stable where
he held the officers at bay for a cou
pie of hours. Finally he came out
leaving his gun in the hay loft. He
was arrested and taken to Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

game did Echo have chance to win.
Athena guards smothered their cppo-
nents at will and the work of Glen
Dudley was revelation to lovers Of
the game. Emery Worthington and
the balance Of the squad showed up in
fine form. Hoskins was the test for
Echo and to his superior work was
due the SCORE acquired by the boys
from the sagebrush town. The visit
ors were entertained by the high
school student body at the home of
Mrs. A. B. MoEwen after the game.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Home This Month.

A. B. McEwen. accompanied by his
daughter Jessica will return home
from their sojourn in Europe the lat
ter part of this month. They have
spent several weeks in Scotland and
Ireland and before returning will go
to London Paris and Berlin taking
passage at Hamburg for the trip back
to America.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Nav Debate ..YeIlow PERIL, Question.

Pendleton high school and Athena
high school detaters will thresh out
the question as to whether or not the
Law excluding Chinamen from this
country should be bfoadened to in
clude all Asiatics. il they meet at all
on the platform. The Athena super
intendeDt in letter to Principal
Hampton submitted that question as
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Pilot Rock Smallpox.

1t is reported that smallpox cases
at Pilot Rock continue to increase.
lt is said there are fourteen cases now
under quarantine there. AS elsew here
In the county where the disease has
made its appearance. it is in mild
form.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

his choice hut stated that he was not
sure his school would have team. II
the Athena school withdraws from
the league the local team may yet
win the eastern Oregon championship
Ey default. EAST Oregopian,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

Take ny advice and mind your own
affairs. No man ever got rich fighting
other peoples battles"
II don't know. How about a law
yerT-Boston Transcript
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

Friendship Is courteous and gentle:
1t does not domineer. does not COM
mand. but is satisfied with proposing
without exacting compliance. at the
same time It Is indefafigable In labor
when labor can achieve friendly pur.
pose.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

Fl. o. Wortbington has teen en-
gagged In tanning and preparing bear
hide to be used as rug. Luvois Mo-
Even is owner of the pelt, which is
considered to be dne one. by all
who have seen 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09
Athena Won From Echo.

By score Of 36 to 20 Athena High
school Basket ball team won from
Echo High school at the gymnasium
Saturday evening. At no stage of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

purpose. Indeed. for some months ne
gotiations have been in progress look
ing toward the production If 'per:t in
English at the Metropolitan TN basis
which would avoid conflict with the
present season of opera in Italian,
French and German
Oscar Retorts.
When Mr.. Hammerstein learned Of
this decision, he made the following
jaunty reply: IF the public and press
give me sufficient evidence that they
want me to give them opera in EJg-
lish I'll do 1t. Certain features in
my agreement will show that in case
/ should give opera in English 1t will
not be considered as breaking the
agreement ! am willing to attempt
to give opera in English. The only
proviso l make Is that the public
and the press give me evidence that II
is justified. The financial side Of the
question does not enter into my mind.
l do not need any money and / do not
expect to make any. / don't care
whether / make any or not out of
this venture. II the public and the
press do not care about the situation
] will not attempt to give opera.
This does not mean that / would think
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Colonisl---vaudevilIe and moving
picturea
Empire--'TThe Time, the Place and
tie Girl"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

introducing novel instruments and I'M
usual methods Of melody making
Their repertoire Of selections Is of
he widest. and on the strength Of
their talents alone they promise to
establish a success of sensational
sort
Harry Morrissey and Irene Rich,
me Of the cleyprest boy and & RI
cams on the stage TODAY, viii aha
'ne of the brightest nLmbers II the
holiday bin.
Baby Zelda, the youngest and
,leverest child on the .AreIican
stage, with initiative talents that he
speak genius with ability TO sing
voodrcCsly well, will make ,,oc app
pearance.
Selbiri and CROWN, In rarc ,feer-
ing of the kind founl ,flv In Natlu.
Vile, full OF pantpm t1r. t-tt ohatic
and scenic as well as electrical novel
',es, win form ono of the surprises
~ the bill
a laptd fire bar act. "pua'lv divided
between clever athletic exhibitions of
th4 gymnasium ami comedy work
vii he the offering Of tie stern
Bro. hers.
PhotopIays approved bv 'he Ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

cal comedy, seen in this city, nearly
four years ago, II Don't Like Your
Family" Thursday Is My Jonah
Day" BLOW the Smoke Away and
Don't You Tell' are retained and
several splendid numbers have been
added.
The scenic equipment will be ex-
actly as offered with the original pro-
duction, and to those who recall the
mighty success of over Night In
Boston" at this u eater the manage
ment assures all that The Time, the
Place and Girl will at least duplicate
the favorable opinion aroused by the
earlier company, II not surpass 1t.
Photo plays Of approved by the Ma
'ional Censors will precede the musi-
cal oomedietta. which will start at
30 each afternoon and at 7:45 and
9;15 each night.
On Christmas Day four perfor-
nances will be given. with two matt
"ees. which will start at p. Nj. and
40 +. NJ, the night performances
following In their regular order at
7:30 and 9:15 O'Clock.
Margaret III. gton at Academy.
Margaret Ellington VIII be the at
traction at the "a ademy in the near
future in Charles kenyon's gripping
play, "kindling," under the manage
mt of Edward ]. Doves
! Miss Iliington's success in this play
is something unusual. From parts In
which she appeared. beautifully
dressed and with elaborate surround
.ngs. she has returned to the stage
after three years retirement in a role
demanding nothing better to wear
than a "a dress and a $40 suit. There
Fore, the more credit to this won
derful actress whose personality coun-
tnracts all else that go to make a sue
"@esful star, all else save her great
art.
TIE story OF kidding Is unique.
MarFie Schultz Is the young wife OF
a stevedore dwelling in a tenement
of the lower Fast Side, New York
Her husband IS one of those unfor-
tunate men who think deeply. form
'rg a DOM site fallacy which makes
his intelligent though uneducated
wife, victim of temptations tina,
seem to offer the only means or Oh
tanning her cherished hope of moth
nrhood and happiness she steals tina
herself and husband may go Yves.
that their child nav be horn aniI
surround n~s in which Ii will grow
e'~ong. and In the end she Ia foun'
out. The situations IN the play lead
''n to MANY scenes that afford M'ss
Ellington annie opportunity for tn
@'sriay OF her wonderful emotiona
acting.
The game excellent company TIM.
surrounded her during her engage
ments at paly's Theater. New York
end tn" Cort Theater. Chicago, re
mains intact.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

fame Of the La Sale theater, for years
the most popular amusement resort
in the windy city. 1t was the bust
ness OF the La Sale theater manage
ment rs conducted by the Askin,
Singer company to produce new must
cal comedies at the dollar and a half
scale, and the mo- famous of their
pre- ductions was The Time, Place
and Girl which ran more than full
season at that theater before be-
ing shown in any other city.
Originally. the company numbered
forty peop.e, and the entertainment
continued for two hours and a halt.
The new version, to be offered at the
Empire, is an exact duplication Of
tr"t ar nd at the higher price, the
only difference being that the COM
:, 1.4,r IT viii number twenty
t''~@e perTte ard the ell n,iaation of
all waits between scenes will make
lhe running time almost an hour and
q half, II stead CT two hours and
half as formerly -.
The prime. pal parts will be played
this week by Jack Roche, clever
and Nkahle comedian, pretty Jessie
Houston and Irene Morrison.
The song hits Of the original must
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

who liz said to be fool. They are all
loqnacious in the wonderful Kill
tartan dialect. They have no char.
acter. and the play has no conse.
quence, and the audience Is put int
the state of mind Of the grown man
who Is whirled round and round on
the hobbyhorses.. The m.ser's heart
turns sick when the fool suggests the
tossing of coin to him. Then he
sits down a moment afterward and
plays a game OF cards for his fnr.
tune. Ee RECEIVERS his money again.
and n 70 OFT to
spend it all on the race course. Lady
Gregory did not max" up ..r mind
whether she was going to tie IN
Irish version of one OF Moliere'o
farces or an Irish peasant comedy.
The miser was pure Mol.ere. and a.
he was played by Mr.. Arthur Sin.
clair there was q touch Of tho comic
Jew in him. Miss Sara AIlgood and
Mr.. Arthur Sinclair. Mr.. Kerrigan ana
Mr.. Sydney J. Morgan were all very
amusing.
Footwear for Amateurs-"You can.
not bore people into respect for
recondite works, however lofty or
profound the works are. O'Don-
nell Pennet. in the Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22
Opera in English
May Start Merry
War in New York

BY unanimous vote the directors Of
the Metropolitan opera House refused
10 grant Mr.. Hamnerstein erInissiCn
TO undertake performances Of opera in
English in New York At the END OF
their meeting tbev harded to the news
papers an announcement Of their de.
cision and OF various reasons impeiliig
them to it.
They quote Mr.. Hammerstein's own
words. spoken three years ago when he
renowned operate activities in Amer
lea. to prove that New York can sup
port no more than one opera house.
They do not claim exclusive possess
sion Of the operate field in New York.
but they aver that they are in duty
bound to protect the interest of their
own house. financial and artistic. THE
directors" they say. "are convince ed
that at the present time the public
would not adequately support both the
Metropolitan company and such an en-
terprise as Mr.. Hammerstein has in
view.
Even with its enormous success of
last year. the Metropolitan made prac-
ticaily no profit. and better financial
results are not expected for the cur
rent year. Accordingly, any consid-
cradle diversion OF patronage to an
other opera house would inevitably
mean corresponding losses to thu Met
rcpolitan Opera company, that would
In time entail reduction In expenses
and in the scale OF the productions.
The diret tors therefore feel that for
tho present the cause which they have
1t heart can best be promoted Ivy net
granting Mr.. Hammerstein's request
The directors. however, are mindful Of
hat they choose to believe Is a pub
lie demand for opera in English.
Again they say: THE directors hope
that the time Is not far distant when
opera can be given in English either
at the Metropolitan or by some other
enterprise adequately equipped for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-22

Christmas matinee and night and
1hurs~ay nig.,t---fhe Heart Break
era, . a musical COMEDY.