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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-25

Mrs. Samuel Hawortn was dele
gate to the W. q. T. U. convention in
Pendleton.
D. II. "Bob" Robinson. known as
the Alaska Miner Poet, aud one Of the
best known public characters in the
North, will discuss '"rhe Prohibition
Amendment from Liberal Stand
point, in this city Monday evening,
September 2s. Mo admission will he
charged.
Portland advices say that England
aud other European wheat buyers nave
suddenly turned their attention to Ore
gon and Washington, and before sellers
we're any the wiser had gotbled up
5000. 900 bushels Of wheat at prevail.
ing prices. Portland and Puget Sound
exporters were 10 on the deal, inde-
pendent dealers not being aware Of the
transactions.
Deputy Sheriff Oason Of Morrow
county and marshal Of lone, shot and
instantly killsd Charles Earhart, aged
As, an ex.convict from the Oregon
psnitentiary, in front Of the Palace
Hotel in Heppner when the latter
pulled gun on the officer aud clied {:
"Your game g up; I'm going to get
yor." Earhart. who had been drink
| LOG, shot twice wide Of his mark, aud
/, before he could turn third barrel.
Cason quick as fash drew his revol-
yer ana with one shot iu the breast
Earhart fell dead. Earhart often had
threatened the life of Cason. who, as
marshal of Ions, arrested him the
night of July 3,l90S, for shooting up
the town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-25

Clarence and Clyde Brotherton
came down from Waitshurg, by auto
mobile, Wednesday, and are attending
the Roundup.
Goseph N. Scott attended the fair
AT HeppneI last week, and Tuesday
left for LaGrande. to attend the fair
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Downs OF
Portland. will be guests during tue
Roundup ut the home of Mr.. aud Mrs.
B. d. Tharp in this city.
Miss Anna Rush and Mrs. Ida Keen
came over from Walla Walla Sunday
morning and went out to the kusn
farm after attending Frontier Days 10
that city.
Mrs. Vincent and daughter, MISS
Eleanor Vincent OF Pendleton, and
son, Fred Vincent, and wife Of Port
and, visited at the L. .. Vincent home
in this city Tuesday.
Ths tand, after furnishing music
| last week for the frontier Days at
| WalIa walla. left yesterday morning
| for Pendlnton, where 1t has an engage
msnt at the Roundup.
W. A. Watson, salesman In the
grocery department at Fix 81 Rsdtkes
has purchased the Schubert place 10
! the north part Of town. He will make
his permanent home there.
Chas. Gsrking and DR.. Wood mo
torsd to Toll Gate Wednesday, whert
they we're met by J. B. Saylor ant
Ray GsrkinR. from Freewater. ant
enjoyed few days hunting.
Lost--On the road between Dr.
] Greek and Milton, an Indian WOMAN
saddle, saddle blanket and indial
robe. Finder will please lea We then
at A. B. Steele's harness shop, attn
ADV.
| "A. L. Swae CART entered seven Foi
aud China hogs at the Walla Waii
fair and won nine premiums. In au
dition 10 bei1g successful 10 W
show ring, Mr.. swaggart sold nun
ber Of Hns breeders.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-25

The CITY Meat Market sells purs
leaf lard in 10 pals for 65c; 10 1t
pail for $1.25.--Adv.
Mrs. B. D. Tbarp visited at the
Dean Gerking and J. B. Saylor homes
near Freewater, Monday.
Fred Koontz returned Tuesday eve
ming from Portland and other points
in the Willamette valley.
Mre. Lillian Downs-Dobson cem
menced her school in the Waterman
district Monday morning.
Ms. W. s. Ferguson. Mrs. H. l.
Watts and Mrs. J. D. Plamondon vis-
tied in PendIston Tuesday.
Ladies, Misses and Children's new
Fall coats on display at Fix & Radt-
ke's, at remarkably low prices.
Miss Eleanor Hall. Of Union. Ore.
was guest. at the home # her uncle,
Will Miller. the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor are
Quests Of Sheriff aud Mrs. I. D. Taylor
in Pendleton during the Roundup.
Mrs. q. Il. Mcbride OF Weston.
came over yesterday morning. and
went out to the farm Of her son Harry.
VIM. Mckenzie Of Weston, was in
the city yesterday. having repairs
made to his automobile at Zerba Bros.
shop.
Mrs. B. N. Hawks goes tomorrow
to Spokane. where she will visit al
the home Of her parents for fort
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Richards, Mrs.
W. p. Littlejohn and Mrs. r. A.
Thompson, motored to Walia Walls
Monday.
John Walter offers his entire herd
Of dairy COWS for sale, either In entire
lot OF singly. These are good COWS
ADV.
Plain and fancy pastry, also whole
some wheat. graham. rye and cream
bread, baked fresh every Jay at tn
Athena Bakery. ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-25
MRS. ABIGAIL SCOTTDUNIWAY
issues AN OPEN LETTER
TO THE PUBLIC

II has been brought League fol-
lowing the same tactics has followed campaign heretofore is
Tying besmih this organization and vicious campaign OF
unuh No the mud by
them have reliable information that has made the
Antsoon League and the Committee of One Hundred by Mrs Cora
ao0t former secretary Of the Taxpayers and geEaners League
that she brought that It
was Women Suffrage her duties would be those Of
physician while throughout understand
that Mrs Talbot with
out authority and the Brewers Association has been collect
ing these funds These absolutely The coec
ton OF funds authorized by president and the
ordered have letter with this UNDER
stand that Mrs Talbot this pupod letter the hands of the Anti
Saloon League and the Committee Of One Hundred that she OBJ
jected to the raising of funds under secretary How did
the good lady think the Why did
she think Mr. Bozmey cashier Bank
appointed league?
up money upousya If So she koned without
host have fought and
probably in last do change the principles
have always fought for depart from honesty in advo
cacy OF equal rights for all the eopeby excluding for
whose interests have spent life obtain the ballot My chief
Germ In their behalf has been
dependence married mothers within the home which alone will enable
any woman quit the business of marrying nebra raising drunkar
The collected the Bortzmeyer and
all those who have donated have received acknowledging
thereof Any one SO desiring may inquire from our to whether
the has been his quite
them Of receipt their donation there who has paid their
into this
ing this work. this only glad refund it
is indeed strange that Mrs Talbot thought this Suffrage
men when she went the Portland Hotel engaged the for
first luncheon
luncheon and went 50 far speakers against
Prohibition
break between Mrs Talbot and myself was caused when
found that
could be OF good them with league
and received from the Brewers ground
putting her time and money August
meeting held Mrs Talbot
ting matters Strengthened before starting
this meeting statement signed by myself president
bott secretary that the two letters out by
ter by the publicity approved
ended with the after discussing
league the officers ratified all date by the
publicity bureau and officers of the association"
have lived this so years. during time have
oled and worked for the people of willing
the public to decide whether would lend way
organization that could be
Every this knows Mrs Dunway
that the go
this matter will be glad publish these
publish and will
arise II the AnSaloon League by its paid foreign
Of One Hundred think
the mud Others they mistaken
this work the conclusion the
people to Judge whether will the State
Of Oregon allow the paid ago what do
's'''s'' Abigail Scott Durnuau
Advertisement oregon
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
SHERIFF THOMPSON AN
NOUNCES DEPUTIES
Officials for Most of the Somerset
County Towns are Named

Sheriff Thompson this morning
made public the following appoint
ments of deputies in the towns of SOM
erset County: Charles II Chute,
Skowhegan, turnkey, W. J. Lashon,
Loren NJ. Sanborn, Skowhegan; Henry
b. Brophy, Fairfield; Frank Donley,
North Anson; Elmer Folsom, cam
bridge; Walter A. Maynard, Rock
wood Thos Collins, Bingham; George
Gordon, Moscow; ] Frank Durgin.
West Forks; p. c. Pierce, Moose Riy-
er; Henry Armstrong, Jackman; f. 5.
Burril. Hartland John L. Foss.
Solon; K. s. McKenney Madison;
2 e. Webster Norrdgcwock; Hollis
Jacobs, Pittsfeld; L. $ Bray Shaw
NUT; Alpheus Mason. Canaan
These are the officials as they have
been decided upon and additional ap-
pointments will be made later.
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WILLIAM DEL|LE IS
ARRESTED
In Connection with Post
Office Break
At Madison Postoiiice. Inspector EX-
pected to Look into Matter

MADISON, Dec. 30-The postoHice
at Madison was broken into some
time, it is thought early in the even
ing Friday of last week and about
500 in silver taken. Entrance was
made by smashing a pane of glass
from the back door and turning the
key. which was in the lock It was
evidently the work of some one we'll
acquainted with the arrangement of
the building and it is thought that
the thief saw the bag of change when
deposited in the safe by Postmaster.
George Hcrrick.
Since the break into the Turner
postonice, by instructions of the post
office department, the safe has been
left unlocked and has borne a pla-
card saying Don't Blow. This Safe
Is Unlocked, and no yaluabes have
been left in ii over night
Owing to the fact that Friday was
a holiday and the bank closed the
postmaster could not deposit so the
silver was placed in the safe.
This makes the seventh break in
less than three weeks and various
sums from about So to 500 secured.
The cash drawer seems 10 have been
the objective point each time with the
thief and nothing else disturbed in
most of the places.
Sheriff Frank Thompson of Skow-
hegan came up Saturday morning and
with Deputy Sheriff McKenney made
thorough search for clcws which
resulted in their suspicious falling up
on William DeLile of Anson and he
was arrested Saturday night A
postollice inspector is expected here
to look into the matter and DeIile is
being detained awaiting his coming
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down by Frank A. Benner, the retir-
ing register. Mr.. Higgins will be as
sisted by Miss Florence Withee, who
has for some time been accustomed
to aid in this department of County
work.
Thomas A. Anderson, the Republican
County Attorney, who succeeds Leroy
r. Folsom of Norridgewock, is a
prominent lawyer of Pittsfeld. He
was formerly postmaster of the Sen
ate Mr.. Anderson was admitted to
the bar in 1903 and is a graduate of
the University of Maine Law School.
Other officers or the county are the
two State Senators which Somerset
County has furnished Hon. William
l.. Walker of Skowhegan and Hon.
Forrest II. Colby of Bingham. Both
gentlemen are Republicans with po-
litical careers which bear clean rec
ords and were both reelected. Gran
vile d. Perkins of Madison is again
to serve for another term as County
Commissioner. having attended well to
Continued on Page Four
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REV. J. c. OSBORNE WILL
DEPART TOMORROW
Together With Mrs. Osborne for Fu-
ture Home in Lewiston. Watch
Night Services this Evening

It was with a feeling of sadness
thar members of the First Baptist
Parish attended divine worship last
Sunday a 1t was the occasion Of Rev.
j. G. Osbornes farewell sermon. clos
ing a pastorate of three years in this
town His text was I Commend you
unto Cod and the word of His grace"
and during the progress Of his able
sermon he paid tribute to the hne
qualities public spirit and splendid
advancement Of the church and its
people He said that he had passed
some Of the happiest years OF his life
in Skowhegan and stated that he was
leaving not on account of any dissat-
isfaction but was undertaking the new
charge because he felt that h. had
duty TO perform in that direction.
Special music was furnished by the
choir dir, eted by Mrs Philo Steward
and there was large congregation
present IL the evening at the usual
service thu yestry Vas crowded Rev.
Mr.. Osborne delivering another ad-
dress at that time Music VAS furn-
shed by the Church orchestra. Dur
ins the afternoon the Assyrians met
for their usual Bible study. which will
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
consequences OF TOO
MUCH MERR|MENT
4 Quartet of Strangers Arrived from
Madison for LOdgement In the COun-
ty Jail

Because of little too much jolli-
fcation on the holiday, four men were
brought down from Madison and are
in the county Jail serving sentences of
fifteen days each. They gave their
names as Joseph Bannon, Patrick
Coleman, Martin Cahill and John p.
Garry all commorant of Madison The
men were employed in a woolen mill
in that town and it seems were asked
into a friends room for a bit of holi-
day cheer and afterwards got a little
too noisy. The landlady apparently
objected as she called in an officer
with the result that the men were ar
rested, tried and sentenced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

native of Pittsfeld and Clerk OF
Courts, the Office to which he was re-
elected last September. Mr.. Seekins
has held this position since 1900, hay-
ing been appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Newell w.
Brainerd, and has proven himself an
official of much ability.
Philo Steward Republican, who
became Register of Probate, by ap-
pointment, following the death Of
Nathan Fowler, the former incumbent,
in May 1913 is another official to re-
main at the Court House. Having a
knowledge of law and being a man of
integrity he has served the county
most faithfully.
Conspicuous among these office
holders is the Democratic Sheriff
Frank Thompson, who was reelected
last September after serving two years
as the protector of the people. Mr.
Thompsons desire to have clean
county, free from lawlessness and in
toxication has been evidently well full
filled during his term of Office
John w Higgins, Republican, who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
FULL JUSTICE IN
TREATMENT
Of American Vessels is
Expected
At Washington in Spite of British
,IingOeS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30-While the
American note to Great Britain con-
cerning Interruptions of the COM
merce of this country continued to-
day to absorb official Washington
there was manifest a tone of conf
lence that the numerous difficulties
which had arisen in the last five
months eventually would be amicably
adjusted.
Already the discussion had turned
to measures which the United States
could properly take in cooperation
with Great Britain to reduce to a
minimum the necessity for extended
search on the high seas. 1t became
known that agents of the treasury de-
partment acting in cooperation with
the state department in one case al
ready had inspected cargo of cot
ton, which inspection had satisfied
the British embassy and facilitated
the progress of the shipment to its
destination.
The belief was held in official
quarters that a mutual understanding
might be reached whereby legitimate
cargoes could be certified before their
departure from this country, and
thereby made immune from detention
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
OVER TWO HUNDRED
CHILDREN
Made Happy by Christ
mas Committee
SeYenty-four Families Given Clothes,
Food and Toys. TownspeOple Very
Generous

The Home Christmas committee met
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet G. Briggs and listened to the
report of the charitable work done
during the holiday season. Through
the tireless efforts of the members of
this committee and their aids, seventy
four families were given clothing, food
and toys and in a few cases money.
Included in these families were 225
children, who were remembered and
made exceedingly happy because of
the unexpected visit in some cases at
least of Santa Claus. Fifty-four shut
ms were also cared for as their needs
required In response to the pleas
of the committee the merchants of the
town were most generous and gave
liberal discounts on all goods sold,
while the townspeople showed quite
as much benevolence. In addition TO
the gifts given in aid of the project
little over $500 was spent by mem
bers of the committee collected for the
purpose. The committee was also
largely responsible for the Xmas tree
at the Jail.
At the meeting yesterday it was
voted to change the name of Home
Christmas committee to the Home Re
lief Society. The members are the
ladies who originally constituted the
Belgian Relief committee with the six
additional members as follows: Mrs.
Mabel w. Philbrick, Mrs. Sarah For
tier Mrs. Celeste Roullard, Mrs. AIDE
laide Ordway, Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie
and Mrs. Mary Roderick. The same
officers are to continue and the mem
bars will engage in charitable work
in the community.
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A WEEK OF PRAYER IN
SKOWHEGAN
Will be Observed by the Protestant
Churches. Union Services Sunday
Evening

Union services of all the Protestant,
Churches of the town will be held
Sunday evening, January 3rd at the
Congregational Church The com
bined ehoirs viii lead IN the service
of song The subject Of the meeting
will be loyalty and Rev. Theodore
Halbert Wilson Rev George Merriam
and Rev H. G. McGlauhin viii speak.
The churches will observe the weeh
of prayer. On Tuesday and Wednes-
ady evenings at 80 services will Be
held in the several churches and on
Thursday and Friday evenings of
next week, union services will also be
held The Thursday evening service
January 7th, viii be held in thu Meth
odist Church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
SPIRITUALIST LADIES' AID
Has Voted to Invite State Spiritualists
to Hold Convention In SkoM hegan

AT a meeting of the Spiritualist
Ladies Aid Society held Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Ella n Jewett on
East Front St, it was voted to invite
the State Spiriutalist Association to
hold their annual meeting in Skow-
hegan next May. If the invitation is
accepted the convention will probably
be held in the Universalist Church.
1t was also decided to engage Mrs.
May S Vanderbilt to deliver the ad-
dresses and give seances at the an
nual June meeting held under the aus
pices of the Aid at Lakewood. a
good sized number were in attendance
at Mrs. Jewett's home and a pleasant
day was passed. Luncheon was sery-
ed by the hostess
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
AN UAL M|D.W|NT TER
MEETING
OF the Maine Federation of WOmen's
Clubs VIII be Held In Augusta

The annual mid-winter meeting of
the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held in Penny Memorial
Church, Augusta, by invitation of the
Current Events Club of that city. All
club women are most cordially invited
to attend The morning session opens
at 1000 and the afternoon session
closes at 2.45. Luncheon will be
served in the vestry of the church at
a reasonable rate. You are asked to
drop a card to Mrs E. c. CARL, Is f,
Chestnut St, Augusta, if you wish
rooms or luncheon. There will be
the usual reduction on the railroads
and tickets will cover three days, the
9th, 9Th and 7th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
FARM MBU|LD|NCS BURNED
TO The GROUND
Charles Allen of st. Adams Loses
Home and Many of His Household
Furnishings

ST ALBANS, Dec. 28-The farm
buildings on the Webb Ridge owned
and occupied by Charles Allen were
totally destroyed by fire Saturday p.
m. 1t caught from the chimney burn
ing out and had got well under way
before the danger was realized. The
stock in the barn was saved but near
ly all household goods were consumed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
FINE 0RGANIST
Splendid Programme

You have heard Minor C. Baldwin
BE sure to hear Homer Humphrey. a
brilliant organist from Boston Mon
day at S p. m.
You may not have another chance
to hear Mrs Flanders till April.
There is no time like the present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Deputy Sheriff Henry Brophy of
Fairfield was in town during the day
Monday bringing prisoner here FROM
that town for Judgement in the County
Jail. 1t is understood that the man
whose name is James Murray is do
tanned here because of the non-pay-
ment of debts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Mrs. Jefferson Savage has returned
Joseph Weber in Lewiston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Frank Emery of West Point depart
ed Monday following a visit with his
mother, Mrs. Clara Emery on Main st.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Friends of Mrs. w. Z. Hackett of
Nlm St will be interested to learn
hat she is recovering from the effects
If an operation for appendicitis per-
ormed at her home by DR.. King of
Portland assisted by Drs. Dascombe !
md Taggart of Skowhegan.
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The Yuletde meant but little to the
cmbattled European Armies. 1t
brought no rest to the Russians fight
ing desperately in the SHOWS of Po-
land against the attacks of the Ger
man and Austrian allies; the French
making spasmodic thrusts against the
long German lines of trenches in
northern and northeastern France,
nor to the British and Belgians en-
gagged in almost hand-to-hand var
fare against German trenches in Vest
Belgium
Monday the startling event Of the
dispatches was that the Russians had
fallen back fifty miles. Their forces
it seems had been attacking the Cali
clan fortress of Cracow and their re-
tirement meant that Cracow was free
from immediate menace. Later dis
patches of the week have mentioned
slight changes in the battle lines in
both the east and west, the Germans
appearing to have captured a section
of trenches south of Ypres. News
from London states that the American
note sent by the Washington Govern
ment as a protest against the British
treatment of American ships and in
sisting upon an early improvement
came as complete surprise to the
British public, if not to the govern
ment officers. The first impression
of the public seems to have been
that the note may create friction and
perhaps unfriendly feeling, although
it has been pointed out that the rep
reservations were made in most
friendly spirit.
In regard to the war situation itself,
yesterdays dispatches stated that
there had been slackening of fight
ing in northern Poland between the
lower Nistula and Pilca river, where
the Russians have captured some
German trenches, prisoners and guns
an indication, it is believed here,
that the German frontal attack on the
army guarding Warsaw has been def
nitely checked
In southern Poland the Russians
also record some success, while in
Galicia they have apparently afflict-
ed a defeat on the Austrians almost
as serious as suffered in Seryia
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ADVANCE OF GER
MANS HELD
Definite Check is Ad-
ministered
According to Russian View nj Military
Situation in Poland

FETROGRAD, De - Via London,
6.35 p. M.-The Russian view OF the
military situation in Poland in the
light of recent developments is that
q definite check has been administered
to the Germans. The evacuation by
the Germans of the village of Mistrze-
vice. five miles north of Sochaczew
related officially by the war Office, is
regarded by military critics as ring
ing down the curtain on the third
German advance toward Warsaw"
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