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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
BRASS WORKERS.
Theirs Is Dangerous Trade, and They
Usually Die Young.

The present rate of mortality of the
brass foundryman is two and half
times that Of the farmer. Respiratory
diseases, particularly consumption, ac-
count for the difference. Comparative
tables based on sickness and invalid
ism, IL obtainable. would show even
greater differences.
The age statistics in the trade are
startling. OF 1,751 brass foundrymen
but seventeen over fifty years Of age
were found and bare 200 over forty
years Of age. When asked the cause
Of this officials invariably stated:
"They got too old. They can't turn
out the work they should every day."
But what sort Of an industry is this in
which nearly six-seyenths Of its fol-
lowers are too old at the age Of forty :?
1t Is not thus among ironmolders, most
of whom are hale and hearty even at
sixty years and still able to turn out
their full quota Of work daily. Work
men claim they ''are knocked out by
the brass fumes"
= IneSe age statistics for Chicago
worlmen are no different from those
Sir Thomas Oliver gives in his bool
on Dangerous Trades" "0nly ter
brass workers of 1900 casters in Bir
mingham, England, were found living
beyond sixty years. A superannuatioi
insurance for brass founders, to begir
at flfty-five years Of age, had only
three applicants in a period Of some
ten years."
There is no cure for brass chills. But
they can be prevented by striking al
the cause. For such an important in
dustry not to do so is like toleratine
smallpox in a modern community. The
workmen must be protected Rom the
breathing in of brass fumes and foun-
dry smoke. In large foundries with
good ventilation, either natural or arti-
fetal, brass chills practically never oc-
cur.-Emery r. Hayhurst in Survey.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
THE DEATH DICE.
A Murder Case In Which They Re-
turned Just Verdict.


A Murder Case In Which They Re-
turned a Just Verdict.
The German emperor some time ago
presented to the Hohenzollern museum
the death dice" with which one OF
his ancestors decided difficult case
in the seventeenth century. The his
tory of these dice Is generally given as
follows:
A young girl had been murdered.
Suspicion fell upon two young soldiers,
Ralph and Alfred. who were sultors
for her hand. They both denied their
guilt, and even torture failed TO ex
tract confession from either.
Then Elector Frederick William dc
cided to cut the knot by means OF the
dice box. The two soldiers should
throw for their lives and the loser
should be executed as the murderer.
The event was celebrated with great
solemnity. Ralph had the first chance
and threw skies, the highest possible
number. The dice box was then given
to Alfred. He fell on his knees and
prayed. Then he rose to his feet and
threw the dice with such force that
one Of them was broken. The whole
one showed six, the broken one also
gave six on the larger portion. aud
the fragment split of showed one.
This was total Of thirteen, one be-
yond RaIph's throw. The audience
held its breath in amazement.
"God has spokenw cried the prince.
Ralph, appalled, by what he regarded
as a sign from heaven, confessed bis
guilt and was sentenced to death. !,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
OREGON MILITIA
BALKs At ORDERS.
OFFICERS OF THREE COMPANIES
up FOR COURT MARTIAL.
Governor Authorizes General
Finer to Convene the Court
At Earliest Convenience.

AS a result Of the mutiny and refus-
al of three companies OF. the Oregon
national guard to obey orders at the
manuvers held last week, court mar
tial proceedings will be in order.
Adjutant General Finzsr of the Ore.
gon national guard has received the
authorization of the governor for hold
ing court martial to try Major R. ..
SCOTT, Captains H. E. Williams and
Walter L. Iooze and Liutenants Rich
ard Deich and Fl. O. Brumbaugh, and
he states that he will appoint the Of
6oers of the court as soon as the char
ges are formerly placed In bis hands.
The court martial will include not
less than five officers. Under the ar
tioIes OF war the court must be named
within 30 days after the offense
charged. and the trial must tie within
a reasonable time, which is usually
fixed at ten days after the charges are
formally made.
Officers of the Oregon national guard
are now preparing the charges. which
probably will be signed by Colonel
Poorman. No court of inquiry will
he convened. General Finer explain
that this unnecessary 10 case where
the incident is so open and testimony
so abundant as in the present case.
Never before has such an incident
as this taken place among Oregon
troops" said General Finzer. sit
is much more serious than the officers
may have supposed. It tends to bring
disoredit upon the Oregon military or
, ganizatior, aud calls for immediate
attention. The articles OF war were
not framed for fun.
"As soon as the officers engaged in
preparing charges submit them to me
the court martial will be appointed.
and it will probably sit in about ten
days. There were many witnesses to the
Q onduct of the officers accused, and
there will he no necessity for calling
General Maus. The language address
ed to him, alleged to be insulting and
subversive of discipline, was heard by
many"
A representative of General Maus
has reported to General Fizner the CON
duct of the five officers. With this
statement the direct connection OF
General Maus with the affair is said
TO be closed. He will take no part in
the prosecution Of the charges.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
Bourne Heard From. .

Senator Bourne. replying to letters
urging him to reconsider his decision
not to be q candidate for reelection,
many of which have been received by
him, so he says in a published inter
view, writes that he appreciates the
evidences Of good will and confidence.
but would consider It a reflection on
the primary system Of Oregon to te
come candidate for the senate unless
Ben Selling g nomination should be de-
Shared fraudulent. Initiative in deter
mining this. as well as In placing his
name before the people would have
to come he says. from others than him
self. After the senate adjourus MIR.
Bourne may decide to visit this state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
Hot Lake Celebration.

Next Thursday there will be held at
Hot Lake, Union county the centuary
anniversary Of the discovery of the
now famous sheet of hot water by
white men. Last December Baker
City observed the centennial of the
coming of the pioneer party of Wilson
Price aunt to the Powder River Val
ley. and the following year the disoov-
cry Of Hot Lake is noted although the
Hunt party passed it going westward
in January, 1919, probably without
noticing its existance. The discovery
is understood to have been made Ey
Peter Skeen Ogden party going east
ward in a fur buying expedition.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
A Gentle Reminder.

Neighbor-H Hello, jenkins! How are
you? Haven't seen you In the garden
for quite time, and you never come
and see the wife and ME now Why
h It? Jenllins-Well, the fact Is, old
chap, that it's not through III will or
bad feeling or anything like that, you
know; only you and Mrs. Possmors
have borrowed so many things from
me that when see your place 1t
makes me feel quite homesick. Lon
don Answers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02

"yyhat beautiful picture Of an an.
gel!" said the lady who was visiting
the art gallery.
"Yes," replied the aviation enthu-
sIast. "but between you and me those
wings aren't practical" Washington
Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
Never Despair.

He who despairs wants love. wants
faith. for faith. hope and love are
three torches which blend their light
together. nor does the one shine with.
out the other.-Metastasio
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02

A team hitched to a water tank,
tooka spin down Main street Wednes-
day forenoon and brought up In the
West part Of town without further
damage than the treakiDg Of the lines.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02

He is brave man who refuses to
be disheartened by the fact that he
was beaten yesterday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
Starting WORK ON THE NATIONS BIG
PANAMA EXPOSITION

Every Country on Earth to Be
Represented at the Great
est Worlds Fair In History.
Eighty Million Dollars to Be
Expended on National Cele-
bration.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-08-02
DIRECTORS

s. f. WILSON, II. KOEPKE,
W. s. FERGUSON NJ. L. WATTS,
F. S. LIE GROW.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-23
PIANO MAKERS STRIKE

PIANO MAKERS STRIKE
New York, Sept. 23.-Ten
thousand piano makers walked.
out on strike today. The strike
affects all the factories in this
city, New Jersey and Connect
cut.
The men want a IS per cent
increase in pay. The manufac-
turers have refused to treat with
them. Charles Dold, president of
the international union, does not
think the strike will be long one.
The non-union piano makers
walked out with the organized
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-23

l4C Od1lh lOODClS lIdpC DCCll III
Chicago ever since they pulled off
the big job at Westminster and
got away with $4,000. That was
a year ago.
One of the men who beat Burns
up actually was under arrest after
the robbery. Detective Thomas
McFarlane picked him up in Oc-
tober, 1911, because he knew his
face to be that of a man wanted.
McFarlane took his prisoner to
the detective bureau, then as now
under the supervision of Captain
Halpin, for Identification. The
bureau turned the robber loose.
All talk about police graft and
connivance at the escape of the
robbers is pure bunk. The bank
robbers have been dwelling peace
fully in our midst for year and
getting along fine, If it hadn't
been for Burns they probably still
would be having good time.
Despits all the stories to the
contrary, Assistant Chief Schuet-
tier says that Burns and Ma
honey will undoubtedly be clear
ed at their trial, which is set for
the 18th. He says there is moth
ing against either of them.
McWeeny. who was the first
person to spill over about Burns
being a prize boob" beat it for
Wisconsin Immediately after do
ing so and left Schuettler holding
the bag. He's still there.
No $4,000 of the robbers loot
has been recovered. Schuettler
says he has between $1,000 and
no mn r. - = L II ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-23

now is, Sidias. sidias is held on
his own request. He's afraid the
bank robbers will kill him for
squea1ing.
James Gavin and Mrs. James
Gavin, who were arrested in con-
nection with the bank robbers,
were released today. Sohuettler
didn't get much information from
them.
Schuettler says that he will
have all the bank robbers under
arrest before the end of the week.
This is the regular thing to say
and won't hurt anyone.
Schuettler has changed his
mind about the crooks having left
the city. He now says he is sure
they still are here. This is very.
likely. Why should they leave
Chicago? They might be ar
rested.
Louis calovas, the West Side
gambler, has not disappeared, al
though the newspapers had big
scare headlines about him drop
ping out of sight, and of the POI
lice hunt for him. Calovas was in
Devine's office today.
PIANO MAKERS STRIKE
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22

in manner that alarmed some of
the boys at the gym.
Bob did not realize that the reason
he was barred in Pittsburgh was that
he was nearly 10 pounds over the
class weight limit. Moha wants some
new clothes. SO II is back TO shape
for him. His hands are now in con
dition and he should make the big
middleweights take notice
Eddy Reddy. manager OF Mike Glib
bons, writes that he is sure Packey
Mcfarland will join the welterweight
class and meet the St Paul sensation
at that limit-l42 pounds-which will
bring two of the cleyerest boxers IN
the country together. Gibbons goes
east 10 meet Jack Denning. but Mike
will ~ ready TO make the i42 for Nc
Farland after his New York date. The
same also goes for Ray Bronson, says
Manager Reddy
In the meantime let us try 10 sup
press the Johnson-C orbett telegraph
war.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22

viewed every model known in Detroit
and many others, and the attendants
will willingly give a far more Tree ex-
PLANTATION of the features OF any car
+, than at an agency or even at rae
tory. Shows are conducted for busi-
ness, and judging by the returns at
! the New York shows, the present year
promises TO break all records.
It goes without saying that this Is
the year OF the self starters and of
electric lighting for cars Nearly every
maker is fitting selfstarters and those
who do not do so as a regular feature
OF the equipment, are prepared to do
so as an extra. And the self-starter
is adding immensely and surprisingly
TO the sales at the shows, Tor with
these handy devices. the lady. no mat
ter how fragile or lacking in strength,
may be certain of starting her car
without the assistance OF mere man
and may assume an independence
never before known. The entry OF the
seIf-starter, OF which there are over
n score varieties. has been a boon TO
womanhood, enabling her TO drive a
speedy and powerful car without the
old time discomforts, which arose
from the troubles OF starting, the
printing OF the carburator and so on
with the consequent dirt. The self
starters are of the prestolyte pattern,
the compressed air variety, the cleo
trio and also OF the spring creation.
II is said that applications for hun
dreds of patents for self-starters are
pending at Washington and among
motorists the one theme OF converse
ton today is with regard to the rela-
tive value OF these different forms or
starters.
The self-starter has given TO woman
! hood an independence never before
| known, as of old the women purchaser
Ecould only look for a suitable electric
! for her use, unless she desired to re-
tain q chauffeur. which is hardly the
thing in Detroit. judging by the few
who are employed here. In Detroit
! men and women drive their own cars
I'm greater proportion than In any other
CITY OF the country. This Is no refiec-
ton upon the chauffeurs OF Detroit,
who are the pick OF the land
From the outlook In the final prep.
arations for the show. this will be a
season OF fully equipped care, wind
y
! tire with the cover together with other
necessary equipment ordinarily pur-
chased by the owner in the past. Fore
door, straight lined, level-sided bodies
will prevail Some Of the makers pro-
vide at little addition closed or win
ter body, giving the owner practically
two cars at the price OF one. II was
only natural that after the abandon
ment OF the rear entrance tonneau and
I the installation OF the fore door body,
\ there should be many changes In the
controlling system OF the cars. This
accounts in many instances 10 the 10
cation of the steering wheel on the
left hand side. where a majority Of the
J engineers OF the country believe that
lit should be. This brings with II the
placing OF the shifting levers and the
change speed OF the car in the center
Of the front floor board.
( Taking up the motors AZ the exhibit
ton, Il can hardly be said that this
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
MOTORISTS D|CTATORS
OF ENGINEERING ADVANCE
COFFIN.
COFFIN.
Designing Achievements Are
Result of American Public's
Emphatic Desires
BY HOWARD z. COFFIN,
Hudson Motor Car Co.


That the great American public
the most exacting OF all masters-is
In actually the parent OF the great
stride OF automobile engineering ad
vancement-is apparent in the lead
ing cars at the Wayne Gardens show
The public knows what mechanical
result 1t wants. Then the engineer
must achieve the result.
The great public was sick OF crank
ing its car. II forced the crankless
automobile age which is the big theme
of this Detroit show.
Few cars OF any power or price car
go into this session without self.start
ing motors For months electric
acetylene and compressed air starters
have been actually supplied as stock
equipment by several big makers. As
to whether one Of these types vii
supplant all others is an open ques
ton
Certain IL is that the acetylene start
er will be used in far greater quaint
ties, because OF Its certainty OF oper
alton and the fact that IL is we'll nigh
impossible for the type used on the
New Self-Starting Hudson "33' TO get
out OF order.
Moreover. by reason OF its extreme
simplicity In construction or operation
and by reason Of its supply of gradu
ated combustible mixture TO each cyl
inder, under any weather or temper
ature conditions, 1t is the more de-
pendable.
Any way around the American pub
lic--the dictator-has become con
WINGED OF the necessity OF self
starter, and self-starter he must
have
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
GAMES PLAYED
SATURDAY BY
DETROIT TEAMS.

Basketball: At Chicago. Ev-
anston Y. NJ. G. A., Is, Detroit
Y. NJ. C. A.. Is: at Bay City,
Friendship, 81; Bay City Y. NJ.
c. A., 10; at Detroit. Central
High school, 81; Pontiac High
school. IS; at Detroit, Eastern
High school, 81; Ann Arbor
High school, 20.
Hockey: At Detroit, Arena, Z;
Y VI. G. A., 0.
The Chicago Detroit Y. NJ. G..
A. game was fast and furious.
The Evanston defense was stel.
lar For Detroit, Wilson fea-
tured with long shots for the
basket, three of which counted
} for baskets.
Friendship entirely outclassed
Bay City and the only interest
ing part OF the game was watch
ing the work OF the lodgemen
which was wonderful In com.
parison TO that OF the upstat.
ers
While Central won easily
from Pontiac High school. II
did not display championship
form. The chief lack was in
stamina TO keep working every
minute OF play. Capt Clark
starred for Central
Eastern High school outluck.
ed Ann Arbor and though out
played won by narrow mar
gin. Perkins, regular left for.
ward. was out OF the game.
which weakened Eastern great
ly. For Detroit. Captain Kers-
ten was the star
The Y VI. G. A. hockey team.
substituting for Chatham. put
mp a game exhibition but were
hopelessly outclassed by the
Arena bunch The ~" show cd
form that is sure 20 place IL
we'll up In the new league race
-For Detroit, the recent acQWsi
ton, l.angman starred. getting
The first two goals. and playing
whiriwind hockey most OF the
time
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22

is year OF long stroke motors. as
the terms is understood in Europe.
The Detroit show will present very
few long stroke motors, but a tend.
ency in that direction will be notice
able TO the extremely critical buyers.
The one-piece mono-bloc motor pre-
walls in both four and six-cylinder cars.
As a rule, II will be found that the
motors OF today are not as large az
we're those OF last year. Some OF the
other features that will be particular.
ly noticeable at the Eleventh Annual
Detroit Show, will be the electric
lighting. better and heavier uphol.
stery, the use OF body ventilators, the
big tires, heavier and larger wheels,
larger hubs. strengthened steering ap-
paratus, reach rods and steering
knuckles, larger and more powerful
brakes and many other points OF real
interest to the intending purchaser.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
NO HOPE FOR A FLYNN
PALZtR BOUT IN \. Y
Flynn Will Not Jeopardize His
Chances With Johnson,
1t Is Thought

NEW YORK, Jan, 22.-Although Of
iicials OF the National Sporting club
have not given up hope, fight fans be.
lieve that there is no chance that Fire.
man Jim Flynn will meet AL. Palzer
here in Feb. Is. Jack Johnson still
refuses TO permit the bout because OF
his antagonism TO Tom O'Rourke,
who IL Palzer's manager, and one OF
the chief owners of the National
Sporting club. Flynn, IL is believed.
will not jeopardize his match with
Johnson for the few thousand dollars
he would gain in a fight with Palzer.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
Tom Andrews Fight Gossip

Australia seems TO draw American
boxers as the United States draws
English fighters. There is colony
OF Yankee lighters in the Antipodes,
in which are found Cyclone johnny
Thompson. Jim Clabby. Eddie Clabby,
Terry Keller. Sam Langfotd, Sam Nc
Vey, Frank Picato. George Unholz,
Dick Cullen. Several others are pre-
pairing To join them.
The latest TO make a break for the
South Pacific are Buck Grouse and his
manager. Jimmy Mason OF Pittsburgh.
who sail the last OF this month or
early In February. They will be busy
for there are several good middle
weights in Australia.
Grouse in the last six months has
beaten some OF the best middleweights
in this country. He is Just past 81
and gaining strength daily He won
over % battles last year. l6 of them
being knockouts. His last victory was
over Leo Houck and this ranks him
with the contenders for Ketchells
crown.
Sid Smith and Billy Marchant,
clever English boxers, have al last
decided 10 come TO this country. Last
fall they started, but were induced 10
return 70 box for the I.onsdale belt
Smith won the belt and the ll5-pound
championship OF Great Britain VIII
Ames, manager cables me they will
arrive in New York, Jan. 81. After
weeks rest they will meet all com
ers in the bantam and featherweight
classes. Smith wants Johnny Coulon
and Marchant would meet Abe At
tell, Johnny Kilbane. Joe Rivers or
Jack White. Negotiations are on with
Los Angeles, San Francisco and New
Orleans clubs now New York and
Boston will probably see them first
in limited round bouts.
An official in Wisconsin town
stopped a boxing bout because there
is law against prize lighting" al
though he admitted that a Milwaukee
Judge decided boxing bouts as held
were not violation OF the law. The
officer was asked why he didn't stop
Sunday baseball and close the saloons
and replied that the majority
wouldn't stand for it,"
Wild Bob Moha is himself once
more. When he was refused permits.
sion TO scrap in Pittsburg because he
was not in shape he decided 10 train.
On his return home he began smash
ing punching bags for Tommy Larkins
at an alarming rate, and reeling miles
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
DA Ref FOR RAICH
MUSTA BE LINGUISTA

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Stipulating
only that the referee shall be a pro
'fessional linguist, Harry Pollock today
issued challenge, on behalf Of Clio.
vaEni Raicevich, the Italian wrestling
champion. TO Frank Gotch, of Stanis.
laus Ibyszko. He offers TO put up
purse OF 10000, and TO give Gotch
s. 600 or Zbyszko $1,000 for signing
UP for the match. II Gotch accepts
the challenge, the purse will be rails.
ed 10 Slh 1000
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
DElEHANTY, BAUMANN,
WITT AND WESTERZll
SIGN TIGER CONTRACTS

Announcement was made Sat
urday that four more Tigers
had signed contracts for 1912.
Jim Deiehanty, the veteran sec
ond baseman. and Baumann,
Witt and Westerzil. recruit in
felders, are the men. Baumann
is a New Bedford player who
came here late last season and
attempted to hold down second
base. He made good at first but
afterwards fell down, suffering,
il is thought. from stage fright.
WesterZil went south with the
Tigers last spring but suffered
an injury which forced him to
remain out of the game the
whole season. Witt is a San
Francisco third baseman who
will be given his first trial with
the Tigers.
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
YALE TRACK TEAMS TO
ELECT A NEW CAPTAIN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 22.-
Members OF the track team of Yale
will probably meet this week to elect
new captain to succeed G. c. Childs.
OF Fremont. Ohio, who has resigned
To go into business Edward L. Thatch-
er. OF Cincinnati, and Robert A. Gard.
ner OF Evanston, H., are the leading
candidates
The Detroit times., 1912-01-22
HOPPE AND SUTTON
BOTH PLAYING WELL

NEW YORK. Jan. 22-Billiard ex-
perts who have been watching Willie
Hoppe at work, training for his cham
pionship match at 1872 balk-line bill
lizards with George Sutton, on Feb.
Z. declare the youthful champion is
at the best form in his career. Priv
ate advices from Chicago, however,
declare sutton is playing remarkably
well in his training games and that
he is expected TO give Hoppe the
hardest fight OF his career.