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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
CONTRACTOR KILLS BANKER
Town of Pasc0 Where Principals Are
Prominent Is Aroused.

That A. R. Carey, prominent con-
tractor. after being on friendly terms
with Mrs. Henry E. Christensen, wife
of a Pasco tanker, deliberately plotted
with her to murder her husband, and
that enough stryohnine was put into
flask Of whiskey to kill 30 men. and
that Mrs. Christensen filed the flask
and gave it to her husband just before
he left on a late train for Spokane,
and that Christensen died on the train
after taking drink out of the flask
are the charges made by the state
against Carey.
Carey was arrested Monday on a
warrant charging him with the murder
of Henry e. christensen, cashier of the
Bank of Pasco, and member of the
Pasco uity council, by poison. Chris
tensen died on a Spokane q Seattle
train June /, after drinking from a
flask of whiskey containing stryobnine.
Carey was taken to Ritzville where
be will be held pending examination.
He went to Pasco from Walla Walla
two years ago and has been prominent
in business affairs. He has wife
and children in Walla Walla
The information against Carey wal
sworn out by Prosecuting Attorney
O'Brien of franklin county. Carey
is said to have owed Ohrstiansen sew
eral Thousand dollars and it is charged
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that this debt figured in the desire of
Carey to get Christensen, bis former
friend, out of the way.
Rubber Factory.


Stanfield is to be manufacturing
city, says the East Oregonian. Ii is
to be the center of western rubber in
dustry. At least this is the vision
which some Of her most substantia
citizens are now having as result Of
the completion of negotiations by
whichtit practically certain that the
Oregon Rubber company will establish
o factory In the thriving little west
end city. The City Realty company.
the Townsite company and individual
citizens have offered as bonus $40,-
600 worth OF land upon the agreement
OF the company to expend like a
mount in buildings and equipment.
According to q. L. Hurd, president Of
the Stanfield Com mercial club, who is
here the terms have been met and it
will be but short time before the
building operations are actually COM
menoed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
WOULD CREATE
MORE INTEREST
WANTS BETTER ATTENDANCE AT
ANNUAL SCHOOL meeting.
State Superintendent Alder
man Sets Forth Importance
Of Large Attendance.

In order to create more interest in
the annual school meetings state
wide movement is under way to in
crease attendance at the meetings. In
many districts pionics will be held
in connection with which appropriate
programs will be rendered. Relative
to the movement Stats Superintendent
Alderman sends the following to the
Press for publication:
"To the Patrons of Oregon Schools:
We do not attach sufficient impor-
tance to our annual school meeting.
This year our annual meeting OCCURS
June IL. On this day one director
and the olerk are to te elected in every
school district in Oregon, a matter
Of much Importance to each commun-
ity. l should be very glad indeed to
find that many of the Oregon school
districts were making the day of the
annual school meeting an important
occasion, and at the same time taking
advantage Of being together to talk
over the problems Of the schools.
"The votes for director and clerk
will take place at the school house.
Ii should be remembered that women
already have the privilege of suffrage
10 school elections. II all the women
OF the community will pack their
luaoh baskets and assemble at the
school house on the morning Of June
II, I am confident that the men will
be there also when the sun reaches the
meridian. or course, the members,of
the family under voting age will have
to have dinner. So all will spread
out their lunches under some pleasant
shade and enjoy dinner together.
"After good dinner all will be
in the right frame Of mind for select
ing officers and discussing school
affairs. The patrons will have this
opportunity to investigate the condi
tions of the school house and grounds
and see what repairs are needed
whether the school house is properly
heated, lighted and ventilated, and
what books and pictures are most
needed. Let us make June II a red
letter day for our district.
"Yours for better schools,
''L r. Alderman,
''Supt. Public instruction.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
A PENGUIN Weddina.

DR.. Charcot In a lecture on antarctic
experiences referred to the amusing
antics Of the penguins, which, he said,
were very much like human beings In
their behavior. Sometimes couple Of
betrothed penguins could be seen seat
ed close together in loverlike fashion
In recess formed by blocks OF leo
and observation had shown that subse-
quentIy the same couple attended be-
fore a third penguin, who might be
called the clergyman or the registrar,
for the positions of all three were sim
liar to those occupied by the minister
and the bride and the bridegroom at q
wedding.-London News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
Ice Cream Fete.

An ice cream fete will be given
by the W. y. i. Z. in the bafe fement
of the Christian church this evening.
Everybody is invited and the pro
gram is entirely free. There is
pleasant surprise awaiting the people
who attend. II is intimated tina. there
are some special numbers on the pro-
gram; come. see and bear. then you
will say "the best ever" The base
ment will be converted into a
Japanese tea garden. Seats for twos
and threes will be placed, the whole
scene lighted by charming little fairy
lanter0s, while speeches. dsclama-
tions, recitations aud music 10th vocal
aud instrumental will I'LL the hearts
OF young and old with real joy. The
object of the fete is to raise money to
equip our public schools with by
gienio charts such as the law requires
for the proper instruction Of the pu.
pills. All interested in the public
schools and especially those officially
connected will be at the fete to help
make II a success. A small charge
will be made for ice cream and cake.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
CHICAGO IN IT'S YOUTH.
It Got One Weekly Mail, by Horseback,
From the East In 1882.

u GOT one Weekiy MAI, by HORSEBACK,
From the East In 1882.
Extracts from the first city directory
OF Chicago reprinted In the Record.
Herald show, for the most part, feel.
ing Of satisfaction In the compiler. The
directory appeared In 1874. "Our com.
mon Schools" he writes, "are worthy
Of special notice." Regarding enter
tainment for the stranger within the
gates, he is able to note definite Inn
provement. whereas, ~In early times
our inns were miserable in the ex-
treme," now Eve have eighteen hotels
and houses of public entertainment,
many Of them large and splendid es.
adjustments, not inferior to any in the
west"
He hazards prophecy which has
been more than fulfilled when he says:
1--WE have four large packing houses,
and all OF them have done a heavy
business thus far. The pork packing
Is only just commencing, but will. It Is
thought, be extensive"
The progress that had been made in
postal facilities is shown by this rec
ord: "A weekly mail from the east
was received here on horseback In 1892.
The next year 1t was received In a
one horse wagon weekly. In 1888 a
two horse wagon was substituted. . In
1884 four horse stage line was estab-
lished semiweekly; trlweekly In 1885.
In 1887 there was daily eastern mail.
There are now received and made up
at this office forty-eight mails weekly,
and the receipts Of the office amount
to about $4,000"
In one or two respects the narrator
cannot speak so cheerfully. He is com.
PEELED to acknowledge a debt of
$S,977.25. He adds, however, that
"The credit Of the city is now estab-
lished upon permanent foundation
and cannot easily be shaken" But for
the stage he sees no immediate hope.
This is his plaint: "Our theater--a very
pretty one-has been In operation the
past season and met with some encour-
agement, but 1t must be confessed that
at present the prospects Of the drama
are not flattering."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
Gave Him a Warm Tip.

''Yes, it's a lot of trouble to raise
hens till you know how" said a poul
try dealer. "I'll tell you story about
that very point. A man who looked as
If he hadn't had anything to eat for q
week or so leaned over the back fence
Of my park some time ago. I had my
eye on him, and he saw had my eye
on him, so he started up a conversa-
tion.
"Must be a lot Of expense to keep
up such q lot of fowls he said.
"'Not such much, says l.
What's the principal itemsT he
wants to know.
"Powder an shot tells him.
"An', do you know, he never come
back to ask no more questions? Diplo-
macy is a good thing to raise hens with
too."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
FARMERS FAVOR
AN OPEN RIVER
OREGON UNIONS BACK UNIONS
or WASHINGTON STATE.
Will Ask Government to Use
Panama Machinery on Co
lunbia and the Snake.

The Farmers Union Of Oregon backs
the action of the Farmers Union OF
Washington and Idaho In asking ttat
the machinery of the government
which is being used to build the Pau
anna canal be brought to the North
west to open the Columbia river to
the Canadian border. according to
@. @. Conner. leader Of the union
at felix.
In discussing the matter with a
Pendleton reporter, Mr.. Conner said:
''The action Of the Farmers Union at
the district meeting heldin Spokane
Is certainly to be commended by ell
residents OF the Northwest.
ut is also conclusive evidence OF
the progressive spirit Of the Pendleton
Commercial Club that they we're the
| first to endorse the movement that
probably means more to the produc-
ing class than all the legislation that
I will te effected in the next 10 years.
This move is not only progressive, but
sacrificing on the part OF the club.
| as they will be only indirectly benefit
ted. The direct benefits will accrue
to the farmers and stookmen of the
Inland Empire and II is to be hoped
that every man who hopes to call him
self a progressive 10 either Of the
above oallings will make 1t q point to
attend the meeting June IA when the
Commercial cluE has so generously ar
ranged to have present undisputed au-
thority on the subject of an open river
to the sea. OF course this Is husv
time but then all times are busy to
the progressive farmers, and then,
what good is IL or use to raise large
; crops and then spend, as we do now,
!. "a per cent Of its value In getting 1t
. onto the consumer 8 table? We should
! be Just as much concerned 10 distribu'
tion as 10 production. and until the
producer learns to watch both ends Of
the business, the art Of husbandry
} will remain far from the coveted goal
: Of perfection and the real profits will
in great measure go Into the pockets
OF the men that do not work; neither
do they invest. Cheap transportation
is one of the cornerstones to scientific
distribution, scientific distribution
means more for the producer and less
for the consumer to pay. So let rs all
meet In Pendleton on the t4tb, wear
Ing on our faces IL not on our coats.
the battle smile of open River to the
Sea-
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Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned up to 10 o'clock noon
on Saturday, June 10Th, 1919 for sup
plying 40 cords Of 4-foot number one
FIR wood. to Ee delivered at the Athena
railroad depot on or before Septem-
ber ], 1912. The right is reserved to
reject any or all lids. By order of
the Board of Directors of School Dis
triot, No. 80, of Umatilla County,
Oregon. Ohas. Belts, Clerk.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
A Blade of Grass.

AS an English writer has written:
whenever you can find single blade
of grass, however small, there you
stand face to face with the mystery of
life and all the responsibilities of ex-
istence. It is of more interest than
many of the stars, for, If astronomy Is
right, some stars are .ceaselessly burn
ing, and therefore, beautiful as they
are from distance, life upon them lin
the sense in which we understand life)
Is impossible. The roots of the hum
blest blade Of grass go down to the
beginning of life in the world, and its
tip points to the sky. If you should
chance to find a blade of grass with
ering In rocky place carry it little
water for the sake of the thoughts
that spring from it,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
First Mail Coach In 1884.

A theater owner was responsible for
the first mail coach In 1884. John Pal
mer, Bath, England, saw that 1t took
four days to get his actors from Lon
don. He went to the government au-
thorities and persuaded them TO start
number of coaches to carry the mails
and that these coaches should be built
for speed and drawn by the fastest an
imals in England. In little while a
revolution was worked.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
TALK TO YOUR HORSE.
II Will Make the Animal More lnteIIi-
cent and More Friendly.

9uue anu W0FU FFteHulys
Talk to your horse and teach him to
obey your voice as well as the reins.
This may prove valuable II, as some
times happens, the lines break or be-
come unbuckled. Besides. the horse
likes the sociabillty of it. He easily
learns dozen or more words, but be
careful to use them only for exactly
what you mean. For instance, "whoa"
means to stop at once and stand per-
fectly still, 'get up" to 60 straight
ahead and at once, "back" to step back
ward, "easy" or STEADY" to slow up
These words the horse readily learns
and takes kindly to. walk" means to
change at once to q walk, and "all
right" spoken in calm, reassuring
tone, means "don't be afraid-that
won't hurt you," and it is wonderful to
see what calming effect 1t has. Speak
firmly, but not sharply, to the horses,
for they are nervous creatures. Talk
ing to your horse will make him more
intelligent and more friendly. Spirit
of the West.
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AN ENGINE OF TORTURE.
The PiIlory Was Not Abolished In Enes
land Until 1887.

land Until 1887.
The pillory was done away with by
act Of parliament in the year 1887, and
IL is amazing that 1t should have en-
dured until that date, for it was o
mode Of punishment which could be
made 80 extremely barbarous as to be
crying scandal to any nation. This
engine Of torture seems to have been
known before the conquest under the
name Of stretch neck" which is pleas
hntly suggestive Of its functions.
Edward I. enacted that all stretch
necks should be made Of a proper size
so that the life Of the occupant should
not be endangered, and print Of the
reign Of Henry III. shows very clearly
what the pillory was like In those days.
The culprit was mounted upon stool,
at one side Of which was fixed pole,
supporting pair Of boards hinged to-
gether and with holes cut In them
large enough to admit the wrists and
neck.
The hands and arms were thus held
on q level with the face, and the APP
palling stiffness which this must hare
caused can we'll be imagined. Thus
confined and powerless, the offender
was placed In some public spot, where
the riffranf employed themselves hurl-
ing dirt, sticks and stones at him until
they were tired or until the object Of
their sport succumbed, as not infre-
quently came to pass.
1t would seem that primarily the pill
lory was intended for cheats Of all
kinds, such as mountebanks, fraudu-
lent dealers in horses, coal, corn, etc.,
and we read in Fabian that the mayor
of London in 1887 "did sharp correc-
tion upon bakers for making bread Of
light weight. He caused divers of
them to be put in the pillory, as also
one Agnes Daintie for selling Of min
gled butter" Soothsaying and other
magic arts were also punished with
the pillory.
1t would appear that famous men did
not appear in the pillory until after
1887, when star chamber decree for
babe the printing Of any book or pam.
phlet without permission from the
archbishop Of Canterbury, the bishop
Of London or the university authori
ties and also made an order that any
printer who did not conform to this
and set up printing press should no
only be pilloried, but also whipped
| through the city Of London.
STAFFORD is told by Garrard the wa
In which three men underwent thei
pilloryings. "They stood two hours !
the pillory. The place was full Of PEI
pie, who cried and howled terribl.
especially when Barton was croppe'
DR.. Bastwick was very merry. II
wife, DR.. Poes daughter, got on sto'
and kissed him. London Globe.
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Absence Noted.

Curraco and bis merry go-Iound
was one of the attractions in A thena
circus day. Colonel Woods absence
was conspicuous, for the reason doubt
less that the Weston editor was sur
feited with the merry dizzes accumu.
lated at the Weston picnic. for Cur
TACO never was known to pass up the
pioneers and their reu union.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
A cossipy Mother.

"a gossiping woman makes me
tired" observed small Donald
What's gossiping woman" asked
his younger brother.
zone who tells everything she
knows explained Donald. Mamma
is one. Every time we misbehave she
runs and tells papa Chicago News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
Heredity Among Muslolans.

Heredity was perhaps never better
exempli6ed than in the case OF the IA
nous composer Beethoven, the son of
tenor, who was the son Of bass.
Bach came Of family Of humble mu-
sicians, beginning, it is said, with q
miller. Haydn's father was an anna
teur harpist in humble life. Mozart
was the son of an ordinary capellmeis-
ter and teacher Of the violin. The
father of Rossini was horn player IN
a strolling company.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
Their Relationship.

Grandma-Well, Charley, you're an
uncle now, and suppose you are proud
Of 1t. Small Charley-You are mistaken,
grandma. I'm not an uncle. Grand
ma lin surprlse)-Why not7 Small Char
ley-'Cause sisters baby is girl. So I
must be an aunt.-Chicago News.
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a Mean Retort.

"If you don't stop talking" caution
ed the husband, "I'll not be able to
catch any fish," That's funny" an
swered the wife. "When q girl angles
for husband she has TO talk great
deal" Il know. But there's differ.
ence between fish and Holsters"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
Competent.

Garslde-Women ought not to be al
lowed to vote. Could woman sit on
jury? Hillside-Could she! A wo-
man like my wife could sit on the
jury and the judge and the lawyers
and the whole department Of justice
II she took the notion.--Newark News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
whv Aa Eseaned

Agnes-Why didn't you arrest the
burglar who was found under your
bedf Gladys-He said that II would
not have him arrested he'd never tell
how dusty he got.-~Harper's Bazaar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

Mrs. Exe--It isn't right to charge
Willie with taking that money out of
your pocket. Why don't you accuse
me? Mr.. Exe-Because It wasn't all
taken.-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14
VIOLIN RECITAL BY BACON
Columbia College Instructor Appears
at Christian Church Tomorrow Eve.

What promises to be one Of the
musical events of the season takes
place tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock
at the Christian church in this city,
when Walter A. Bacon. of Columbia
College. appears in a violin recital,
assisted by Mrs. Baumeister Hhomp-
son, soprano. with Miss Lois Shangls
OF Milton at the piano.
Professor Bacon Is a musician of
sterling capabilities and has taken
part in many of the principal musical
events given of late years in the
Northwestern cities. Mrs. Thompson
is singer of note and those who
have heard her praise her singing very
highly. No admission will te charged
at the door. The program for the
evening will be as follows:
]. Concerto. 6rst and second
parts Vieuxtemps
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ca.4lnn 4ha parlinniars-

Nellie-Hasn't Mr.. Felewaiiey pro-
posed yet? Nora-No, but he. has gone
as far as to ask what time we ave
breakfast and whether mother Is
good cook. Exchange
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You will never "6nd" time for any
thing. II you want time you must
make it.-Charles Buxton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18

when Sharpe was laid up sick for
weeks.
The new Oakland manager is 25
years of age and native of Illinois.
He received his professional train
ing in 1905 as a member Of the Col
orado Springs Club of the Western
League. The next year found him
with the Oskaloosa Club of the Cen
trail Association. He remained there
for two seasons, and in 1908 he re-
turned to the Western League, play
ing with the Pueblo Club.
Mite was brought to the Oakland
Club in the spring of 1910 by Harry
Wolverton, who took charge in that
year. The little fellow looked like a
joke when he first landed. He was
clumsy and slow, meek and untu-
tored, and nobody thought that he
would do in Coast League society.
But he turned around and surprised
the wisest ones of the game. He
became a star.
The rise of the little backstop was
sensational. Wolyerton quickly rec
ognized his ability as a ball player
and soon placed him behind the bat
as the regular catcher of the club.
He proved true to his trust and de-
livered to the best of his ability.
AS thrower he ranked second to
no other man in the league. and as
a steadier of young pitchers he was
a regular marvel. He did as much
as any other member of the club
to bring the pennant home to Oak
land.
Mite will have entire charge of
the club next season. 1t will be up
to him to select the training grounds,
sign and release players and attend
to the other details which go with
running big baseball outfit. Mite
left for his home in Marrisa, ILL.,, re-
Gently to spend the winter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18

senting America, Canada, England,
Belgium and Holland, will begin to-
day. There will be two contests, one
in the afternoon and one in the eve
ming. There will be preliminary elm
ination trials for officers charges
during the morning session.
No set of officers own horses that
predominate in Jumping, as was the
case in former contests. The entrants
for these events are nearly on a par
and the question of supremacy is an
open one.
Several victories of Saturday cast
their shadows on what will follow
this week. In the novice class were
hidden many champion horses was
the opinion of many astute horsemen
who closely inspected the competitors,
Bountiful. which won the blue rib
bon in Class A for harness horses.
is good example. This mare is one
OF the finest types of harness horses
ever shown in the ring. She promises
TO repeat her triumph of the Olympic
SHOW by making clean sweep and
winning the championship prize. II
she lives up to the anticipation OF
the paddock sharps she will place
Judge William H. Moore at the heao
OF the list of harness horse exhibi-
/ tors.