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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
EXPECTS GOOD DIAMOND YEAR
Walla Walla Lining Up Players for
Spring Training.

With the exception of two infleld-
ers, says a Walla Walla dispatch, the
Bears team Of the Tri-State league
for 1913 is complete with such chang
es, of course, as may come up later.
In the trials Of training camp this
spring, there probably will be some
promising youngsters show up. and
it may hustle the old timers to hold
their jobs.
At present the outlook is as follows:
Outtield, Martini. Harmon and Jimmy
Mensor. all OF whom are signed; !;
pitchers Frink, Marsh, Leper, Shader
and Snoddy. Kelly has not been
signed yet but probably will be in a
day or two. Berger may report. Ed
die johnson will be back at FIRST and
Manager Bade has promised him d
steady position there. His contract
has been sent him.
"Big Bruin" Brown. last years
manager. wants more money this year
aud the directors think be won't get
it and so the matter stands at the pres
ent time.
For the shortstop position. A. q.
Starr, Indian, cousin of "Chiet" Ca
dreau who pitched for Spokane last
year. is candidate. He is in the
east, but is willing to come here aud
pay his own expenses for trial.
Marsh, of Endicott, will try for the
pitching staff and with Childers here
for the third sack things look exceed,
ingly bfight. Spring training will
begin in six weeks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
AN INGENIOUS CLOCK.
Curious Automaton That Was Made In
London a Century AGO.

curious Automaton That was Made In
London Century Ago.
One of the most wonderful time
keepers known TO horologists was
made in London, England, hundred
years ago and was sent by the presi-
dent of the East India company as q
gift to the emperor Of China The
case was made In the form of a
chariot, In which was seated the figure
of woman.
This figure was of pure ivory and
gold, and the right hand rested upon O
tiny clock. fastened to the side of the
chariot. Portions of the wheels which
kept track Of the flight of time were
hidden in the body of a tiny bird,
which had seemingly just alighted
upon the womans finger.
There was canopy above, so ar
ranged as to conceal silver bell. The
bell was fitted with a little hammer,
also Of silver, which, although 1t did
not appear to have any connection
with the clock, struck the hours regu-
larly and could be made to repeat by
touching q diamond on the woman's
bodice.
In the chariot, at the woman's feet,
there was golden figure Of dog.
and above were two birds, apparently
flying before the chariot. This beautI-
full ornament was made almost entire
ly Of gold and was elaborately adorned
with precious stones.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
Sherry Wins at Rodeo.

Barney Sherry, we'll known Una
tilla county farmer and raeehorse
owner. was successful in winning both
the men s and ladies' relay races at
the Los Angeles Rodeo which closed
Monday after an eight day exhibition,
says the East Oregonian. This was
the news received by the local Roun d :
up directorate in telegram received
from Henry W. Collins. who was rep
4resenting The local institution at the
southern California shf W. Johnnie
and Tillie Baldwin, Roundup favor
ties who entered the Rodeo contests
from this city, were riding the Sherry
relay strings. Sherry had been iuled
out of the races on an alleged foul but
was reinstated and declared the win
ner,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
BIake-Murray NuptiaIs.

Live Wire: The irrepressible John
B. Blake. one of the pioneer residents
OF Adams, was united Tuesday morning
to Miss Orephine Murray, also a res
ident OF that city, at the court house
by County Judge ]. w. MaIoney who
finished the work SO auspiciously
done by Dan Cupid. The Judge is
getting quite reputation al an assist
ant Of "Sif Cupid. though it ID said
that be sometimes fails to collect all
OF the requisites coming to one offici-
ateing IN affairs of this kind, bnt be
says be does this for reasons OF his
own believing that sometimes it is
test to siinesset' little.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
Joaquin Miller Dead.

Joaquin" Miller, the poet of The
SieTras. died Monday afternoon in his
one room cabin which he built with
bis own handsin the Piedmont bills
many years ago. His daughter. Jua-
nita Miller, and bis wife were with
him. Death came slowly upon the
venerable lard. He became uncon.
soious Thursday Of last week, after a
lingering illness which beganswhen be
was stricken with paralysis two years
ago. Miller was well known to old
timers of Oregon. AT one time be
lived at Eugene. where bis first poem
was written. In early mining days
ne was resident Of Canyon City. 1t
has not been many years since be was
ia this vicinity, and visited the nor
NAL school at Weston.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21

state clear title to about 1000 acres
Of indemnity school lands In the Lake.
view district.
The receipt Of this patent is Of more
Importance than attaches merely to
the recovery for the benefit. of the
school fund OF this amount of land.
1t puts the stamp of falsehood upon
the efforts made by the Portland Tele-
gram to Eesmiroh Senator George d.
Cham berlain when be was candidate
for governor, and throws peculiar
light upon the activity of Congress-,
man Lafferty when he was land
attorney prior to his election. OF the
1000 acres for which patent had been
received. 1000 acres were involved in
fraudulent selections. The title to
the lands were in dispute. Under the
direction of Governor Chamberlain,
Oswald West, then state land agent
about six years ago. began to dig into
the records of these selections. He
found them tainted. His activity made
many who were back OF the dummy
seleotors afraid to continue with their
deal and keep up the payments.
About the same time A. Walter
Lafferty as special agent of the gov
ernment made an investigation of the
lands involved. He then resigned and
began practice as a land attorney.
He took the cases Of some of the men
who were trying to secure these lands
from the state. He attacked Cham
berlain and West through the columns
OF the Telegram. During the cam
paign, efforts were made to make it
appear that Chamberlain was connect
ed in some way with land frauds.
The paper abused Cham berlain over
the matter.
The action Of the government in
issuing patent to the STATE demon
strates the fraudulent character of
the adverse claims and explains the
desperate effort to defeat Chamberlain
who stood In the way of the claim
ants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
Never Can Happen Aaaln.

The Montenegrin law which ordains
that any found valuable shall be placed
where the loser can find 1t reminds one
of an anecdote told of Grimaldi's grand
father In Dickens life of the famous
clown. On one of his visits to Leaden
hall market with nearly f400 In gold
and silver upon him The found that his
shoe had become unbuckled and, tax.
ing from his pocket the bag, be placed
1t upon a nelghboring post and then
proceeded to adjust his buckle" Hav.
Ing afterward to pay for purchase,
be missed bis bag Of gold and buried
back to the post where be bad buckled
bis shoe. Although more than three
quarters of an hour had elapsed. = :
there IT remained. safe and untouched,
on the top OF post In the open streetF
That was In eighteenth century Lon.
don. Could It happen now?-Londoi
Chronicle
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21

sent message to the house of repre-
sentatives that caused the erstwhile
powerful steam roller TO show signs of
dissolution.
By the irony Of fate. the issue which
seems to have marked the beginning
of the end of the steam rollers opera
tions in the very one which FIRST prov
cd its strength in the beginning-the
Thompson swamp land drainage bill.
After the Thompson swamp land
bill was passed over the governors
veto. Representative Gill introduced
Fl. B. 578 for the purpose of repeating
the obnoxious bill. Tuesday Schue-
bells bill came up for consideration.
The governor sent message to the
house. which arrived just at the right
time. 1t said:
"As you were previously advised,
the passage of the Thompson till will
prevent the state from securing title
to several hundred thousand acres Of
land which would be sold for the
benefit OF the common school fund.
"Inasmuch as your honorable body
has just passed bills appropriating
about $3.50, 1000 for the support of our
state institutions of higher education,
| feel that may take the liberty of
speaking word in behalf Of the little
country school with the hope that
when you return to your constituents
it cannot be said that while you gave
to the institutions of higher education
everything they asked in the way of ap-
preparation. you refused even to extend
a protecting hand to the common
school fund and the little red school
house when about to be raided by q
grasping oorpol atiou."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21

Taxation league, have stirred up ex-
citement among single takers of this
state. Shields Unidentified himself in
opposition to single tax in this state
last campaign. He is charged with
false registration in Seattle on jan
uary z. The single takers, acting
upon hint from DR.. Eggleston of
Portland, discovered that Shields had
registered in Portland last November
and could therefore claim no qualifi-
cation. as a voter in Washington.
Shields admits his registration and
voting in Portland, but declares he
had no knowledge he had forfeited
his right to vote In Washington, where
he has lived for l 5 years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
MEMORIAL FOR
A new STATE
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE MAY
KILL THE RESOLUTION.
Propose to Carve Lincoln"
Out of Washington, Oregon
and Idaho Panhandle.

The Washington legislature is to
vote upon memorial urging congress
to carve the state of Lincoln out OF
eastern Washington, northern Idaho
and northeastern Oregon. Senator
"Dick !" Hutchinson is preparing the
memorial and will father it early next
week.
Included In the new state would
be all Of Washington east of the Cas-
cades, the Panhandle Of Idaho and
the counties of Umatilla, Union and
Wallowa, Oregon. The resolution
will likely receive its death blow
shortly after its introduction, but the
senator will not let the resolution be
killed without hard fight. Senator
Hutchinson does not hope TO pass the
memorial but expects to start again
the agitation for the state OF Lincoln,
which he hopes to see established
within few years.
Senator Hutchinson has received
hum lCbtuAH kAOh RhSRAAhuGh Aoc-
idents of eastern Washington and
northern Idaho, urging him to take
this action. Congress will be asked
to allow the people In the territory
mentioned. to vote upon the proposi-
tion Of forming the proposed state.
Hutchinson's main argument for
the formation of the new state is the
community Of interests that exists be-
tween these sections. Washington,
he points out. is essentially two states,
though legally 1t is one. Laws that
At eastern Washington do not suit
western Washington. One Of the
reasons for changing the Agricultural
college at Pullman to state college,
is said to have teen to foster the
movement fer the state OF Lincoln.
At least statements to this effect. have
been made at Olympia for tbe past
several sessions Of the legislature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
Mrs. Luke Read Entertains

Mr.. and Mrs. Luke entertained their
friends Thursday evening, February
10, with valentine party. The
rooms were decorated, tie parlor in
pink and green aud the dining room
and hall in red aud yellow. Games
were played until late hour. and a
dainty two course luncheon was serv-
ed by the host ss. assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Douglas, Mrs. Fred Gross and
Miss Eva Wright. In sewing contest
in which the gentlemen each pieced a
quilt block, prizes were won by Mr..
Geo. Hansell. first; Victor Lawson,
second and David Stone, third.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
EXTRA SESSION
NOW EXPECTED
1T MAY ASSEMBLE TO ACT ON
SPECIAL MEASURES.
Road Bill up to Governor
West Fights to Save Lands
for Public Schools.

A Salem special says: The Oregon
legislature will adjourn Feb. 90, five
days after the end of the regular ses-
sion, and will again assemble In extra
session to act on special measures.
This agreement has neen made BY
"a senators and Al representatives.
The senate and house have both
fooled away SO much time that they
didn't get yitally important bills act.
ed upon, and in the rush In the last
hours the solons see ii will be impos-
sible to clear up the work by the reg
ular adjourning time on Fet. 81,
without making an awful hotoh of the
session, so they have determined to
take more time, on extra pay in all
probability, and will do what they
should have done weeks ago, while the
people pay the freight.
Barrett's Bill Passesd.
The Barrett road bill, fathered by
the senators from Unatilla county,
which had already passed the senate,
Tuesday passed the house, and good
roads folks are celebrating. 1t is
amended so that those who want roads
must specify the roads to he ruilt for
which the bonds are to be issued and
for which the money is to be expend-
ed.
Gold Brick for Labor.
Labor was handed gold brick by
the interest serving senate majority.
When the bill for an eight hour fac
tory day WIS brought up for passage,
it was decided that the men ooull
continue to work 10 hours and would
be allowed overtime if they insisted
on working longer hours.
Dimick fiayed the enemies of short
hours and fair pay, but stated he
would take the crumb offered in ezra
pay for overtime.
West for Schools.
Governor West Tuesday forenoon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
King Sends Thanks.

L. L. johnson, resident of the Mil
ton -Freewater section Of the Walla
Walla valley sent box OF choice
winesap apples to the King of Den
mark few weeks before Ohristmas
and last week Mr.. Johnson received a
personal letter from the king, who ex-
pressed himself pleased with the apples
aud also that former subject should
remember the fathefland. Walla
Walla Union.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21

Professor 10 class In composition)--
Some one In the class recently referred
to woman as Of medium size !"
Please arcid this expression IN refer.
ring to woman. II smacks too much
Of comrnereialism. Freshman = But,
professor. she might be ''on the mar.
ket"--Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
STATE GETS TITLE
TO 1000 ACRES
RESULT or EFFORT OF WEST
AND CHAMBERLAIN.
Puts Congressman Lafferty
in a Doubtful Light Before
the People of Oregon.

After six years of effort and waiting,
the reward for one of the many fights
he and his predecessor in office have
made in behalf of the common school
fund Of the state came to Governor
West, Wednesday in the form Of pat
ent from the United States giving the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21
Registered Falsely.

Charges Of false registration may
lead to The arrest Of Charles II. Shields
leading opponent of single tax, and
president Of the Washington Equal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12
SIMS DRIVEN
FROM CITY
Of MEXICO
Former Resident Of Honolulu, en-
Route to Orient, Arrives Here
From Revolution Ridden Latin
Republic Confirming Stories of
Anti-American Feeling Prevail
ing There.

''The government Of President Huer.
ia in Mexico is far more cruel than
that of President Por6rio Diaz, and
the anti-Ameriean feeling in Mexico is
growing stronger every day." said W.
X. Marion Sims, the Honolulu attorney
who until recently was a resident of
the City of Mexico. lie is now a pas.
senger aboard the Buyo Maru en- route
TO China.
81 really had to leave Mexico. al.
though | only recently returned there, -
be said. 1.-THE policy of Huerta is
ruthless and cruel and his is an ad.
ministration of blood. On mere suspi.
eion of disloyalty people are taken out
and executed. This is occurring all
over the country. If this keeps on il
will be warning of the people until
1t becomes ruthless desire for ex-
termination.
From what j know of the Mexicsns
the mission of Lind will not prove sue.
cessful''
Mr.. Sims is not saying much about
the reasons for his own trip across the
Pacific. There are some here who pro.
fess to believe that Sims is secret
agent of the United States and that
instead of going TO China he will not
go farther than Japan.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12
GREAT BRITAIN HOPES TO REAP.
RICH HARVEST IN TRADE WITH.
PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF BILL.
Sir Thomas Upton Points Out Ad.
vantages Which Will Follow
Enactment of Underwood Meas
ure, Throwing Down the Bars
to Free Trade With the United
States.

WASHINGTON, August 1l.-That
Great Britain expects to profit largely
by the proposed American tariff re
ductions in extending her trade, and
that she is preparing to take advantage
of the opportunity is indicated by a
letter written by Sir Thomas Upton to
the London Times. in which he urges
Great Britain to participate in the
Panama Paci. &c Exposition at San Fran
cisco, pointing out that the increased
trade opportunities offered by the ex-
pected tariff reduction makes a demand
for an exhibit by British manufacturers
at San Francisco in 1915.
The London Times says that advices
from Italy indicate that it is unlikely
that Italy will participate in the 1915
fair, and the st. Louis Chronicle de-
clares that the attitude of Australia,
with tho exception of Victoria and New
South Wales, is uncertain toward the
exposition as a result of Great Britain s
attitude.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12
WRECKERS SALVAGE
TORPEDO BOAT

KOBE, July 29.--The torpedo de.
stroyer shinonome, which ran on a
rock on her way to Makong from
Tamsui in storm the other day, it is
now ascertained, met the accident out.
side of Port Kokusui some ten knots
northwest of Anpin. According to the
latest dispatch the engine compartment
and the chambers for the crew of the
vessel were cut apart by the salvage
crew the afternoon of the 23d. All Gle
necessary articles except guns and tor.
pedo tubes were taken to land. The
guns and torpedo tubes were to have
been conveyed to land Thursday,
weather permitting. The vessel was
built in 1899 in England its tonnage
being 275. She was commanded by
Lieut.. Yutaka Shiroki.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12
LIND IS SAFE
IN CITY Of
MEXICO
Special Envoy of President Viii.
son on Peace Mission Reaches
Stronghold of Huerta Unharm.
ed; Accompanied by William
Bayard Hale Arrival Not
Marked by Any Demonstration.

CITY oF'MENCo, August ll.-tBy
Associated Press Cable )-Former Gov
crnor Lind of Minnesota, special envoy
Of President Wilson to Huerta arrived
here yesterday. lie was accompanied
by William Bayard Hale, the journalist,
who has been mentioned as Ambassador
to Mexico to succeed Henry Lane Viii.
son. There was no demonstration.
Following close on the arrival of
Lind, N. A. Jennings and Marvin Ferre,
reporters for Hearst and Los Angeles
newspapers were arrested on an order
issued by the minister Of the interior
and lodged in prison. The authorities
decline to state the charges on which
the two men are held.
Didier Mason, the daring rebel avi.
ator and his biplane were the target
for a furious cannonade from federal
gunboats and forts near Empame yes.
terday. While flying over the city of
rmpalm which is held by the rebels,
Mason S engine stopped and he was
carried to landing in federal terri
tory He managed TO regain the shell.
ter of the city with his. machine al.
though exposed to Il storm of shot and
shell from every gun withing sight or
range. Afterwards the gunboats and
the forts bombarded the city furiously
in an attempt to destroy the biplane.
Mason and his machine are much
feared by the Federals who have offer.
ed large rewards for the destruction of
the biplane and the capture or death of
the aviator.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12

The receipt Of this startling dspatch
from Peking caused great sensation
here today. All of Tolsio as well as
the officials of the government, is
watching eagerly for further develop.
ments in the situation and it is general.
ly expected here that new Empire
with Yuan as Emperor will be establish.
ed before long.
The dispatch alleges that since be.
coming provisional president, Yuan
shih-kai has intended to become En-.
perOr and has worked to this purpose.
In order to carry out his ambitious
plans he, il is said, secured the five
power loan, in defiance of the constitu.
ton, to get funds to carry on military
operations.
The assassination at Shanghai of
Sung, an active member of Doctor Sun 5
will permit Yuan Shih.kai to make his
party, is ascribed to Yuan, and this, in.
creasing the friction between the north
ern government aph thee sputheTners,
brought about the resept rebellion v
The successive defeats of the rebel
armies by the forces of Yuan Shih kai
and the subsequent flight of DR.. Sun
Vat Sen and his associates from China,
dream Of empire IA reality.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-12

cd as an expert in the making Of pow
der, for IL is said that Mexico possesses
secret of powder manufacture which
gives the Mexicans the finest product
used by any army. In the army Colonel
Aleman is attached to the artillery
branch.
CiriacO Fellez Giron, Jose Garnica
and Jose Ambiz are three soldier me.
chanics who have been employed in the
powder works, accompany their chief
TO Japan as experts to inspect the rifles
and other munitions.
Lieutenant Angeles is graduate Of
the military academy at Chapultepec,
and has been eight years with the army
He has been mixed in all the revolu.
tiOns to date.
The Mexican Herald of July 10,
brought here by Mr.. Sims, referring TO
the departure Of General Diaz and COl.
onel Aleman, says that Diaz the night
before received his instructions from
the acting minister of foreign affairs
as special ambassador 10 Japan. On the
night of July 20, the party left on
special train for Salina Cruz. As TO
Colonel Aleman, the paper said
"A committee composed of technical
officers of the army, which was appoint.
ed by the minister Of war to 20 to ia.
pan TO inspect the manufacture of 49,.
900 rifles that were contracted for by
the Mexican government with Jap.
anese agent here, will leave tonight on
the same train, This committee is com,
posed Of Colonel Alemsn and four Of
heers of the artillery department. They
will remain In Toxic several months IN
al the manufacture Of the rifles is nm.
ished." "
The same paper states that ths
- commission OF General Diaz IL mere
W 20 express 10 the Emperor Of ia,
pan, the "gratitude Of the people and
government of Mexico for the sending
OF a representative 10 the celebration
NJ the iirst centenary Of our national
Independence,