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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Struggle of the Rivers.

The discovery that there is kind Of
struggle for existence and survival of
the fttest among rivers Is one Of the
most interesting results Of the modern
study Of physiography. A notable ex-
ample Of this contest is exhibited by
England's two biggest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between their
valleys lie the Cotswold hills, and ex-
ploration shows that the Severn by
eating backward among these hills
where softer strata underlle them has
diverted to itself some of the headwa-
ters which formerly flowed into the
Thames.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Single File.

When the Indians Travelled together
they seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast but followed one another
In single file. It has been thought by
some that this practice resulted from
the lack of roads, which compelled
them to make their way through woods
and around rocks by narrow paths. II
this were the real reason for the prac-
tice, then we should expect to find that
the tribes who lived In open countries
Travelled In company, as do whites.
The true reason for journeying as the
Indians did in single file seems to be
feeling Of caste. This feeling was
at the bottom of other customs Of the
Indians 1t made their women slaves
and rendered the men silent and unso-
cial, This popularity is Asiatic. How 1t
has warped and disfigured Hindu life
is well known. Home is scarcely pos
sible where it prevails. To the wom-
en- and children domestic life is bond
age. The women Of Chinese house
hold are seldom seen In the street. The
children, when accompanying their
father, follow him at a respectful dis.
tance, In single file and in the order of
their ages. -Harper's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Of THE
| BASE BALL LEAGUE
WALLA WALLA AND PENDLETON
DESERT AFTER SIGNING UP.
Unsportsmanlike Action Puts
Athena Weston, and Milton
Freewater to the Bad.

The Blue Mountain league has Eeen
disrupted by the withdrawal of Walla
Walla and Pendleton. after WalIa
Walla had promulgated the organiza-
tion and with Pendleton. Athena. and
Milton delegates had signed articles
of agreement.
The dismemberment of the league
became known definitely last Saturday
when couple Of boosters from Boise.
Idaho. converted Pendleton and Walla
Walla to the inflated idea that Glass
I'd" ball was the article wanted.
Walla Walla fell over herself< in ao-
cepting the proposition and Pendleton
followed suit In raising the sum of
$4,000 to enter the league.
North Yakima could see nothing
offered in the class sd" proposition
except deficit at the end of the sea-
son and turned the offer down. The
towns now embraced in the league
proposed are Walla Walla, Pendleton,
LaGrande. Baker, Ontario and Boise.
Each town is required to raise $4,000
and put up certified check for $500
as forfeit If the team fails to finish
the season as scheduled. Six games
are to be played at Boise when the
team is at home and the same num-
ber of games are to be played at Walla
Walla, the rem maining towns in the
league to tie given three games each
playing week. The teams divide equal
ly on 45 per cent basis, 10 per cent
going to sinking fund.
Athena fans predict that the league
will not finish the season, for the rea-
son that the territory covered is not
compact enough, the jumps icing too
far and expensive; week day games
will result in small gate receipts; and
further, they claim that class sd"
will be no better ball than was seen
in the Blue Mountain league last year.
Athena Weston and Milton Free
water are left with players on their
hands, the management of the teams
having Eeen put to expense 10 assem-
bling their players. They attribute
the disruption of the league as teing
nothing less than a rank breach Of
faith and deliberate let-down in an
unsportsmanlike manner.
Athena will have no ball this year
except that played by the "Oubs. !"
the second team. The Athena Base
Ball Association met yesterday after
noon. disbanded the team and made
arrangements to meet expenses in
CURED. Milton -Freewater will prob
ably disband after Sunday. On that
day they play Eenefit game with the
Walla Walla tunoh to lift their ex-
pense account, the Garden City sports
men(?) after listening to Jim Meals
tale Of woe condescended so much for
charity's sake, and prospective gate
receipts at their class I'D" games.
Athena fans would see any old bunch
of would-be sportsmen in the fiery
pit further than you could toss fea-
ther, before they would accept any
thing from them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
MENELEY CONCERT COMPANY
Last of the Lyceum Course at Chris
tian Church Tomorrow Evening.

The Meneley Concert Company will
appear at the Christian church to-
morrow evening. April 0. in the lass
number of the Lyceum course given
under the auspices of the Athena
Commercial Club. and it is toped that
a large audience will be present 10
enjoy the evenings entertainment.
This concert company embraces the
famous Meneley Quartetts, and Ray
mond McCord. impersonator and read
or. The Quartette has been tefoIe
the public over IL years and ia per-
haps the best bncwn company of its
kind 10 the country. It was origin.
ally organized as company of tenn
peranoe singers. but long ago broad
ened out so that now 1t stands in the
front rank as popular entertainment
company on lecture courses and Ohau-
tauqua assemblies. The following is
from the Savannah Daily Journal:
AN immense audience gathered at
the Baptist Church last evening to Gu.
JOY the first number in the course of
entertainment given under the auspio-
es of the church. The entertainment
was given by the Meneley Concert Go.
and on all sides today are heard ex.
pressions Of appreciation of the rare
merit of the evenings prorgam. The
music on the Marin baphones and Or
gan Chimes was never surpassed in
this city and the large audience was
held spellnound BY the sweet sounds.
''The singing was another delightful
feature, especially the work OF the 80.
prano soloist. Miss Cora Ricketts,,
whose sweet voice enthralled her hear
ers. !.
"There was not dull moment dur
ing the evening and our friends of
the Baptist church have just cause to
feel proud over the success of the
first mum ber. y
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
The EuarnIadAs.

The region known as the Everglades
Of Florida is about sixty miles long by
some ffty-fifive miles broad and is one
vast swamp, studded with islands Of
from quarter Of an acre to hundreds
Of acres in extent. These islands are
generally covered with dense thickets
Of shrubbery or vines and occasion
ally with lofty pines and palmettos.
The water is from one to six feet deep,
the bottom, as a rule covered with q
growth of rank grass. During the
rainy season. from July to October, the
district comprised in the Everglades Is
practically impenetrable. The vege-
table deposit of the Everglades is con-
sidered well adapted to the growth Of
the banana and other fruits, and when
properly drained the region will un-
doubtedly be one of the most fertile on
earth.-New York American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
| MACHINE AFTER
| SAM PETERSON
MILTON MAN SAYS HE HAS
| BEEN SLATED FOR DEFEAT.
Does Not See Fit to Follow
Suggestions and Instructions
of Mann Hinkle Backers.

Sam Peterson. the Milton attorney,
who was repi sentative In the last
legislature, and who is q candidate
for nomination and reelection. is hav-
ing hard shedding in the present cam
paign. Declaring that the republican
machine leaders of the county are
waging war against him because they
were unable to control his actions in
the legislature. Peterson is quoted by
a Pendleton paper as follows.
~ find that the machine is fighting
me and endorsing Mann and Hinkle
for nominations. They are doing 90
hecause did not see ut to follow their
suggestions and instructions. In the
speakership fight two years ago the
machine was backing W. Lair Thomp.
son. who Is a genuine machine polit-
ician, and they commanded that |
should vote for Thompson. / refused
to work for him aud voted for the
election Of Rusk, the progressive can
didate.
II was urged by the machine to
oppose Senate Bill No. 75. This law
places the state printer upon a fat
salary and removes the graft which
has heretofore teen connected with
the office. It saves the taxpayers Of
Oregon from thirty to forty thousand
dollars per annum. The machine lined
up unanimously 10 opposition to the
bill. voted for the bill and worked
hard to secure its passage. After a
bitter fight the bill passed and is no '
a law.
81 was urged by the machine to
support House Bill No. 21S--The
Rogue River Fish Bill. which would
have repealed law passed by the peo-
pie less than two months before.
fought the bill. but the machine aud
lobbyists secured Its passage. 1t was
afterwards vetoed ny the governor.
Though he has not yet completed
his campaign. Peterson declares he is
much encouraged over the outlook for
his denomination and expects victory
at the primary despite the fact some
of the organization leaders have mark
ed him for slaughter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
TRY a sinuIa Rose.

eve read" said Lucinda, 'Aabout how
Adolphus brought to Luella great
bunch of roses, and we can imagine
their beauty. We are left, to guess at
their cost. But do you know 1t isn't
really necessary in order to make home
beautiful to have bunch of roses as
big around as a barrel; that single
lovely rose will dor
"Try this: II you have spent oil your
money for hats and gloves and Adol.
phus hasn't come-my brother Claude
would say hasn't come to che bat-stor
at the florists and buy single rose
1t will cost very little-and take that
home and set 1t in the proper vase, Its
red petals and green leaves to please
the eye and its fragrance to fill the
room. an individual flower Of grace
and beauty and joy. IL you can't
have a bunch try single rose."-New
York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
WOOO VOICES SENTIMENT HERE
President of Disrupted League Takes
Characteristic Fling at Deserters.

Clark Wood. president of the Blue
Mountain Base Ball League, will say
editorially in hisWeston Leader today !:
"Walla Walla and Pendleton are
making rather commercial PROPOSE
tion of baseball. Their commercial
bodies have endorsed the tri-state
Glass D league and entered into a
whirlwind campaign for subscriptions
with much success.
"Very we'll, Indeed. But these
sapient promoters do not seem to
realize that there is a consider a BILE
territory between their respectiv We
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
owns. peopled by large number Of

towns, peopled by large number OF
baseball fans who may also be dis
posed to regard baseball as CONNER
oial proposition when they founder out
of the ditch into which they have
been plunged by the larger towns.
They may be disposed to say to them
selves that Walla Walla and Pendle-
ton do not want our support, and we
will not give it them, either in tase-
ball or commerce.
"The Blue Mountain league was
promoted this season by Walla Walla
men. The league articles were signed
by Walla Walla aud Pendleton men.
Pcndleton's requests as to the arrange
ment of the schedule we're complied
With. Its subsequent request to a
postponsment was complied with.
Walla Walla struck a broad-gauge
attitude, and expressed satisfaction
and loyalty. Freewater Milton aud
Athena Weston organized their teams
and made ready to play ball. Athena
Weston bought new uniforms.
without notice, without explain
alton, with utter Indifference toward
the baseball welfare of the smaller
towns, Pendleton and Walla Walla
listened to the siren song of the tri-
state league promoters and dropped
the Blue Mountain league. Their com.
meroial bodies have said in effect
that they prefer the support and good
will of Boise, Baker, La Grande and
Ontario to the support and good will
OF Milton, Freewater, Athena and
Weston. They have said in effect to
the small towns:
"We don't want to play with you.
You little scrubs. We're afraid you'll
cop the pennant again this season,
and ruffle our dignity. You are not
in our class. In fact, you are just a
little bit too CLASSY for us. We want
to 60 into a Glass D league. tuy a
bunch of mixed ale ball tossers 1.-The
ragtag and tobtail of the Coast aud
Northwest leagues-and fight it out
for heoellar position.
Every we'll again. you big cutters.
Have your way. But you'll find it a
rather tortuous way, lined with brick
bats, thorns and dornioks. Your pre-
cious league will last Just about a
month, and your misled fans will soon
be mounting for their lost coin. Your
league is conceived in deception and
nourished in treachery. No loyal fan
from Freewater to Athena will attend
your games or buy shoestring In your
towns. You haye said with sneer
that You can get along without us.
We can jolly we'll get along without
you.
Zone recalls the beautiful and fra
ternal (sen timental and sloppy get
together excursions that Pendieton and
Walla Walla commercial bodies ha We
pulled off in the past. Invading our
towns with banner and badge and
button and unctious smiles, they have
told us how they loved us. They
were mistaken. They loved our dollars
and the fewer they get hereafter the
more poignant will be their regret.
They came to Us as Greeks bearing
gifts, with smiles upon their lips but
with deceit in their hearts. Let them
take their gifts to the strangers in
Boise. Baker. La Grande and Ontario.
These cities will doubtless be over
wtelmed with joy at the chance to
enroll themselves as the commercial
and baseball tbralls of Pendleton and
Walla Walla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Wheat Brings 30 Cents.

The principal wheat deal Of several
weeks transpired in Athena Tuesday
evening when J. W. Maloney, man
ager for the Farmers Union Grain
Agency, came up from Pendleton and
purchased $4,000 bushels of the Pres
ton-Shaffer Milling company at a
price of 80 cents tushel. Owing to
the lateness of the SEASON the sale is
considered large one and tbe price
paid by Mr.. Maloney was considera-
bly, above that paid by the milling
company when the grain was trans
ferred to it by the growers. The con
signment was OluE wheat straight.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Her Long Lost Father.

Mabel Warner. who has offered the
seventh will in the Young estate for
probate. tells Pendleton paper that
she ls satisfied that she has found
her long lost father. NJ. r. Young,
brother of her uncle and stepfather.
J. W. Young, deceased. Mabel's ia
ther was reported to have died in the
Good Samaritan hospital at Portland,
25 years ago. In finding ber father.
she declares that his arrival will alb
rogate all previous court deorees 10
the long fought will cases. The ia
ther is said to reside at Cadoti. Wis
consin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Deputy Assessors.

Assessor Strain has appointed the
following deputies to take the assess
ment of Umatilla county property
Freewater. Charlss Walden; Valley,
O. E. Simmonds; Milton, r. +. Van
oil; Ukiah, j. W. Sturdivant; Pilot
Rock. s. B. Neil: Nolin. o. Il. Steele !;
Echo. RoEert Lewis; Hermistou, q.
Fl. Skinner; Mckay. Alex Hudson !;
Reservation, d. Turner; Meacham.
w. b. Ross; Athena. George W..
Gross; Weston. Charles L. Pipke.ton
Pendleton. A. w. Nye.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
She Made a Miatake.

Two girls, the story ran. were drink
ing tea and eating scones at fashion
able New York restaurant The first
girl said
MAUD Is SO sorry she took Reggle's
ring back to Dymon's to be valued"
why? asked the other girl as she
opened a fresh scone.
"Dymon kept II. lie said Reggie
hadn't been In to settle for 1t. accord.
ing to his promise
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05

Fresh deer tracks have been dis.
covered impressed In the new concrete
approach to the doorway of the post
office. How they came there can be
explained by Postmaster Worthington,
himself mighty hunter. The idea
of putting the tracks there is unique
and brings to mind "reminiscences Of
the Grand Ronde and the Limber Jim.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
KOONTz NAMES DAY FOR CLEANUP

and it is the intention to make Of
Athena model city in cleanliness.
The mayor will appoint committees
Of ladies residing in the different
parts Of the city TO oversee the work.
each to superintend operations in her
own immediate ueighborhood.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05

Mayor Koontz announces that next
Friday. April IL, will be set aside
for Athena's annual cleanup day.
when ell residents and property own
ers will be required TO clean up their
premises. All debris and superfuous
trash will he carted away or burned,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
Not In Condition.

Professional Beggar Gin Hardupp's
office)-I'ye been out o. work for over
n year, mister, and amt got the price
o. nights lodgin'. Can yer do any
thing 10 help me out? Hardupp lsar.
1onically)-Pd like to, but ! sprained
my foot on collector yesterday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05

II don't believe this novel OF yours
will hit the popular fancy"
"What's wrong with til"
"Your heroine acts at times as If she
had sense" Washington Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05

1--WE surprised all our friends by get
ting married."
Good enough Now surprise 'em by
staying married. d."-Kahsas City Jour.
nal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05

Miss Adna Raley of Pendleton.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Raley,
was united in marriage Wednesday
evening to A. q. Harlow, of Wood
burn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-04-05
LOCAL INSTITUTE At ECHO
Splendid Program Offered by Leading
Educators Tomorrow.

LuuCatOIS lOmOrTOW.
A local Teachers Institute is to be
held at Echo tomorrow April 6, and
an excellent program is announced as
follows:
10 IN.
Opening exercises.
Singing.
How to Use the Course of Study.
w. W. Wiley.
The Use of Pictures in Language Work
Blanche e. Small
Music.
How to Secure Better Writing,
B. 7. Youel.
Noon Intermission.
100 p. m.
Singing.
Thoroughness in Arithmetic.
Joel Davis.
Music.
Civil Government, L. w. Keeler.
Indian Club Swinging.
J. L. Thompson.
Address. State Supt. L. R. Alderman.
Evening. 8 p. m.
Music.
Address, Supt. J. s. Lenders.
Address, State Supt. L. R. Alderman.
All teachers employed in Districts
Nos. 5. 8, s, IA. 28. 30 and 81 are ex-
pected to he present. Please invite
your school officers and patrons to
come.
Miss Gladys Scroggs will conduct
the singing, and Mr.. Ottimer A. Can
non will have charge of the instru-
mental music. A dinner will be
served to which all of the teachers are
cordially invited.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-07
Nk&zWN5itoIksW8shrv
Effective June II, 1911.
Nv. Fort Gay (Central Time.

1915 a m. Daily-For Kenovt,
lronton. Portsmouth. Cincinnati.
Columbus. Pullman Sleepers 10
Cincinnati and Columbus. connec-
ton via Chicago and 81. Louis for
the West aud Northwest.
1904 p. IN. Daily-For Columbus,
Cincinnati and intermediate stations.
Pullman Sleeper Cafe Car 10 Col
umbus. Connects at Cincinnati aud
Columbus for points West.
Ly. 2:o2 u, m. Daily-For VIII
hanson. Welch. Bluefield. Roanoke.
Lynchburg, Norfolk. Richmond. pail
man Sleepers. Cafe Car.
1900 y. IN. Daiiy-For William
son. Welch. BluefieId. Roanoke.
Norfolk. Richmond. Pullman Sleeper
TO Norfolk. Cafe Car.
Train leaves Kenoya s:25 n an.
Daily Cor Williamson. y.s &ayas,
aud leaves Kenova for Portsmouth
and local stations 6:47 D. m. Daily,
aud leaves Kenoya 600 a. m. Daily
for Columbus and local stations.
For full Information apply to
W. Is. BEvILL, q. +. A.
W. q. SAUNDERS, Asst. Pass. AIT
ROANOKE, VAL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-07

wytheyille, Va, June AFTER
celebrating two hours and half
the juicy in the case OF Claude
Swanson Allen, this AFTERNOON found
the young man guilty of murder in
the second degree for the killing
of Judge Thornton l.. MassIe and
recommended that his punishment
be fixed at fifteen years in the
State penitentiary at Richmond Sen
tence was suspended in order that
the prisoner may testify in the 9TH
err cases growing out of the shoot
ing up of the Carroll Court on
March IA last when the five per-
sons met their deaths at the hands
Of the Allen clan.
The verdict rendered to-day does
not mean that Claude Allen has es-
capped the electric chair. Four 9TH
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-07
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