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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
JOHNS SHOWS WHY
|. TAXES ARE HIGHER
LEGISLATURE ALLOWED STATE
OFFICE INCREASES.
Cost of Maintaining Attorney
General Office Has Increased
Nearly 27O per Cent.

@. A. Johns, republican. candidate
for governor gives the following In
terview to Portland paper. relative
to the enormous increase in state tax
es. He says;
"All over Oregon the people are
deeply aroused over this QUESTION OF
high taxes. Wherever went in my
recent trip found that the attention
of the people is almost wholly absorE-
I'd with the question OF how to raise
money to pay their taxes. and they
tlame their troubles upon extravsgant
legislatures and state officials.
! every fair minded man will con.
cede,'' continued Mr.. Johns, "that
there should be material increase in
the stats expenses for the years 1913
IA over the years l903-4, but conced.
ing that to be true there ia no valid
reason why the expenses of the office
of Governor should have increased
from $ll 900 for the years l90a-3 to
$25. 700 for the years 1918 Ia. or that
the expenses Of the office Of Secretary
OF State should have increased from
$24, ,320 for the years 1908. 4 to $6S, ZOO
for the years l913-14. or that the ex-
penses OF the office Of State Treasurer
should have increased from $40, SOC
in the years 190S-4 to $35. $50 in the
years 19l3-1A, or that the expenses oil
the office of Attorney General should
have increased from $7200 in the ysarl
1903-4 to $26,600 in the years 1918
IA. and yet such are the facts al
shown ty the legislative records foI
these years.
"We find that 10 ten years th,
cost of maintaining the Governor
office has increased $50 per cent. tina
the cost Of maintaining the office O
Secretary OF State has increased Is,
per cent, that the cost of maintaining
| the office of the State Treasurer ha
| increased 800 per cent aud that tn
cost of maintaining the office Of AT
torney General has increased 270 pc
cent. Everywhere the people ar
studying these figures and TO the tax
PAYERS of this state they tell story
of official extravaganoe that 10 with
out roascn and without excuse.
"There is no valid reason why th'
appropriations for boards and com
missions should increase from $67, ,60(
for the years 1908 4 to 81. .176. .09l. 81
for the years l9l3-I4. and yet the leg
islatiye records show such an increase
There is no valid reason in the WORLD
why the amount of money which was
required to pay the expenses of the
state government should be increased
from $2.Ol2.774.72 in the years l905-t
to SIS, 1873, ,475. II for the ysaIs 19l8-14
yet the records Of the last Legislature
show 1t to be fact"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Wool BUYERS Ready.

This week will witness the actual
opening of the Oregon wool market
for the current season. Buyers and
manufacturers agents are In the Geld
In the eastern part OF the state and
all seem very anxious TO do Business.
They are ready to contract for unshorn
wool IL growers will only set price.
II is probatle the flrst buying will te
in the Pendleton district. Sbearing ia
now under way around Echo, and
there has been some shearing in q
small way in other sections. It will be
two weeks yst before shearing is gen.
eral 10 Eastern Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
U. s. District Court.

The United States District Court is
in session at Pehdleton. beginning
Tuesday. and will continue possibly
two weeks. Robert s. Bean, District
Judge; Clarence l.. Reames, District
Attorney; e. A. johnson. Assistant
District Attorney; John Montag, Unit
ed States Marshal, and Leonard Beck
er, Deputy United States Marshal.
will be In Pendleton. Three criminal
and two civil cases are on the docket.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Farmefs Line No. "a.

Farmers Telephone Line No. "a, has
recently bean reorgaDized and new
constitution and by laws adopted.
Charles Gerking is the newly elected
president; Jerry Stone is vice presi-
dent, and George Woodward. secretary
treasurer, these officials being the
mansRing board. The line leads from
Athena, west and southwest. New
poles and equipment viii be installed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Store Broken Into.

The warehouse room Of the Golden
Rule store was entered Friday night
By robbers, whose evident intention
was to make their way into the store
room, tut trick wall and iron doors
frustrated this intention. Entrance
was made through the removal of q
window pane, and boring a series Of
holes until it was possible TO break
Q wooden cleat nailed across the win
dow on the interior. A few pairs OF
silk socks was ell that the robbers Sc
cured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Cattle Range High.

The week started off with big run
at the Portland yards. which is now
the crstomaryst thing for ssMonday. the
arrivals being in excess Of $500 head.
The demand was more than equal to
The liberal oferiags. and a firm mar
ket was the result, with prices show
ing an upward tendency. The feature
of the day was the activity In the cat-
tie division. About so loads OF steers
were sold and prime stock ranged high.
Fifteen oars brought better than 49,.
two extra fine loads going at $500
and 1925, and nine loads selling at
$50. The bulk or steer sales were
from $7.75 TO $50.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Church Has Commission.

The commission plan Of government
as applied to church matters Is prov
ing success at the Walla Walla Con
giegational church. Five commits
sioners have charge Of Affairs. 1t is
said to be the only church In the
country following such plan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10

A much needed shower Of rain,
which was general over the county.
fell Saturday night and was welcomed
IL the farmers and stockmen. The
month Of March was the driest OF any
March since 1909, according to report
of government observer Averill Of
Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
Pendleton Bill Passes.

Representative Sinnoit Monday se-
cured the passage through the House
of bis bill increasing the limit of the
cost of the Pendleton public building
from $4,000 to $4,000. The in
crease is made to provide aocommoda-
tions for the Federal Court which
holds regular terms at Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10

Elmer Cleaver. representative Of the
Western Land and Irrigation Co., has
been showing sample of kaffir corn
which was grown on the Prindle place
on the project under the oompany's
bitches. aays the East Oregonian. It
was grown for experimental purposes
only and did so we'll that Kaffir corn
may become the staple article Of diet
for hogs raised 10 the west end. Three
grains we're planted to the hill and
the hills@ averaged from 10 to "a
stalks. At this average q 100 bushel
per acre yield would be conservative
estimate. 1t is claimed for Kaffir
corn that 1t is 30 per cent more nutri-
tious than wheat and is the best hog
and chicken feed to be had. Iuas-
much as the raising Of hogs is be-
coming profitable industry In the
west end. the experiment may have
important results.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
ORDINANCES WILL
NOW Be ENFORCED.
CURFEW WILL RlNC--C0W, HOG
AND CHICK REGULATION
Engine and Pump To Be In
stalled At New City Well for
Emergency Use.

Hereafter the ordinances relating to
curfew regulations. and running at
large of chickens and live stock with
10 the corporate limits Of the City Of
Athena are to be ligidly enforced.
City Marshal Gholson- received in
structions TO this effect at the meeting
Of the oouncil.s Monday evening.
Hereafter the curfsw bell will ring
at o'clock p. m, when children
within the age limit provided in the
curfsw ordinance. must be OF the
streets
Those keeping hogs within the city
limits will remove them at once.
Hereafter no cows will be permitted
to be pioketed on. the streets. in alleys,
or allowed to run at large, and owners
Of chickens must keep their fowls iu
an enclosure on their premises.
Failure to comply with these pro-
visions will make the violator subject
to fine as provided by ordinance.
The vote of the recent city election
was canvsssed at the meeting Monday
evening and E. e. Koontz, mayor;
Henry Dell, W. Llttlejohn, Bonner
/. Watts, oounoilmen: v. g. Burke,
treasurer and B. B. Richards, record
or, were declared elected and we're
sworn into office.
The application OF James Stewart
for per rmission to erect frame build.
ing covered with corrugatedeiron ION
the North side of Main street, between
Second and Third. was refused.
Councilmen A. b. McEwen, N. A.
Miller. and W. p. Littlejohn were
named as committee to have charge
of putting in the drainage system lead
ing from the brick buildings on Main
street. between Second and Third.
The water committee was instructed
to secure an engine and pump to be
installed at the city we'll at the head
of the water system, which Is to be
used during dry seasons as an auxiliary
to the present gravity system.
The city treasurer was instructed to
issue call for redemption Of $4,000 of
city warrants in consecutive numbers
applying alike to city aud water scrip.
The following bills were allowed,
and warrants ordered in payment of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-10
A WELL KNOWN
EDUCATOR DEAD
W. W. WILEY, FORMER PRINCE
PAL OF ATHENA SCHOOLS.
Died In San Diego Sunday
Morning and Internent VIII
Be At Portland.

W. W. Wiley, one Of the best known
educators of the state, and former
principal of the Athena public schools.
died at San Diego, California, Sunday
morning. after long illness from
tuberculosis.
Professor Wiley superintended the
Athena schools during the year 1911
IL. and his services we're retained for
the following school year. He began
bis duties on bis second year, but
after q couple OF montbs, was forced
to give up his work on account OF i'll
health, and his brother in-law, How
ard Drew. the present superintendent.
took his place.
Mr.. Wiley went to Arizona, aud
later to California, where he was
joined by bis family.
Professor Wiley was a native of
Minnesota, where his relatives reside.
He was graduate of the Monmouth
normal school and sci we'd two terms
as school superintendent Of Tillamook
county. Before coming to Athena, he,
was superintendent of the putlic
schools Of NewterR, Oregon. he is
survived by his wife and four email
children. They are left 10 comfortable
circumstances, be having had bis life
insured for $4,000 after coming to this
city, and be owned business property
at Tillamook. which brings 10 q good
monthly revenue.
Mr. Wiley could never reconcile
| himself to behave otherwise than that
he was destined to recover, and only
a few days before his death bad par
TALLY made arrangements for the purs
chase of home in San Diego. gtbe
household goods had been ordered
shipped from Athena, and were in
terceptad at Portland 10 transit, and
transferred to the old home at Tilla-
nook.
The funeral will take place ct Port
land, Sunday. to which city the re-
mains were shipped from San Diego.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
MAUD Muller" siaed Up.

A teacher in one OF the suburbs OF
Boston read to her pupils Whittier 3
Maud Muller" and then she asked the
boys and girls to express in writing their
opinion of the poem. Here are three of
the youthful criticisms exactly as they
were written:
at is silly and unnatural like most po-
etry. II rimes all right and makes a
fairly good enough piece to speak In
school but 1t Is soft and the Judge and
the Muller girl would both have wished
they hadn't IL they had married each
other. So this is my opinion of the
poem"
I The poem had some good points. II
SHOWS that the Judge had good manners
Tor he said Thanks when Maud handed
| MIN the water and so teaches politeness
Inc poem goes on and shows that many
thlngs might of been that amt in this
world, but II don't prove that folks would
| OF been any better off IL things hnd
turned out the other way All thinEs
considered II is a fairly good poem anC
does, 1t credit to Mr. Whittier / AIM
mnch struck on any kind of poetry"
~ Is hardly necessary to say that thest
crluclsms m were by boys. one by a cir
Il think the poem real sweet and nica
But II would suit me better n Maud he 7
married the Judge If they were in low
with each other. I think IL dreadf,,l tr
marry Tor anything but love and / thinL
the poem teaches us to always marry 10,
iONe II we would be on the safe side
IKE the way the poem rimes. but 7 thinl
maud appears prettier barefooted In a.,
poem than she would in real life don'
mink women show to ADVANTAGE bo "a
iooteu ana II does not seem nice To me -
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
Hope to Build Home
For Peters Family;
Ask Lot Donation

The fund started by generous omahans
for Mrs Henry Peters. whose struggle
or behalf OF her six rmaH children and
herself has attracted widespread alter
tion, has reached $50. and is stul grow
ing. The fund is still 500 too small.
The Bankers Realty Investment COM
pany, in The Bee building has donated
plans and specifications for a small cot
tage for the Peters home. and a search
is being made for some prosperous person
who is willing TO donate a small lot TO a
worthy cause, The local carpenters
union is to assist in the erection of the
Peters home, and already almost enough
furniture to furnish it. has been do
mated
Mrs. P, ters' husband. night watch
man. committed, suicide several weeks
ago, losing his life insurance by his act
and leaving his widow penniless and with
ak cn1dren under years of age. The
family Is living at present at Forty FIRST
and Pratt streets, and neighbors are as
s,sting the plucky wIe6w as much as pos
sble. : The local newspapers are receiving
contributions for the Peters family aid
disbursements are made by a committee
% rS!ghbors working with locel charities
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
BRYAN TREATIES TO SENATE.
Paots with Twenty Nations Are
Submitted by President
FATE DOUBTFUL THIS SESSION
Growing Feeitng Not 60 Report
Colombian COhvehtiOn. ThOUEh
Administration Men Say
Otherwise.

WASHINGTON. July 3 president Will
son sent to the sena,e today for ratif-
cation Secretary Brysns new peace
treaties with twenty nations. providing
for special investigation OF disputes in
all cases, where the resources Of dlplom-
acy have failed. They are the treaties
which Secretary Bryan has indicated the
president wishes to have ratified before
congress adjourns. Whether they can be
pushed through Is considered doubtful
by some members Of the foreign re-
lRtions committee. among them several
democrats. The treaties are with Guate-
mala, Ecuador. Panama, Honduras. Mica
ragpa. The Netherlands Bolivia. Portu-
gal, Persia, Denmark. Switzerland. Costa
RiCa, Dominican republic, Venezuela,
Italy, Norway, Peru, Argentina. Brazil
and Chile The three latter were signed
today Similar conventions negotiated
with Great Britain and France have not
yet been signed
Secretary Bryan followed the treaties
to the senate and conferred with Chair
man stone and other members Of the com.
miitee.
Administration senators have agreed 10
do their best to have the treaties tav-
orsbly reported speedily. No meeting OF
the committee will be held until next
"Wednesday, when Colonel Roosevelts re-
quest FOR a hearing on the Colombian
treaty will be considered There II a
growing feeling not to report that treaty
at this session Administration senator's
however. do not say there is such an
Intention
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
GIANTS SIGN CONTRACTS;
TEN DAYS CLAUSE OUT

NEW YORk. July 5-The Ncw York
National league team returned home to.
day from It's western trip with virtually
the entire team signed TO new contracts
from which the ten days clause had heen
stricken
After Justice Bissell In Buffalo decided
that Hal Chasc's contract was incuuitahle.
owing to the ten dRys clause, the Giants.
It IL said were interviewed by Federal
league agents In Cincinnati, who made
an effort to secure players OF the club.
including Pitcher Tesreau. In order To
protect the club President Hampstead in
yitcd every player on the team to s'gn a
n,w contract with the ten days clause
eliminated AZ result president Hemp
stead said tonight every player the club
desires TO keep is now bound to Il by CON
tract In the new form, believed to be un-
breRkable,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
Commercial Club
Members Have Their
Outing at the Lake

More than 400 members of the CONNER
cial club. with their wives and daughters
and sons, celebrated the annual outing OF
the organization at the Carter Lake club
yesterday afternoon
A number of the Commercial club
crowd motored to the Carter Lake club,
while others left in special street cars.
which 9eft Fourteenth and Farnam
streets shortly after 4Joclock.
Although only SIS reservations had been
made by the members of the Commercial
club for the dinner there were more than
400 in the party which sat down to the
banquet. Speechmakings was eliminated
and instead p lively cabaret show kept
the diners in a merry mood throughout
tho evening.
Following the dinner, dancing and mo-
ton pictures entertained the Commercial
club crowd. During the afternoon and
early evening, hundreds enjoyed the ex-
cellent bathing at the club beach and
motor boats and row-boats took the more
timid members OF the big party on the
water for several hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26

Here's how the wife of rich man gets
hold of her spending money:
kitty, dear, / cant bear that YOU
should misjudge me, and so l am going
to tell you what not a soul in this world
knows. l have absolutely no money. and
no way Of getting any My husband
doesn't think 1t necessary for me TO have
money when | can charge things I owe
you dollar. You think have forgotten
but l haven't And I am going TO pay
you-when / can.
II want to tell you that | have Just
discovered a way to make money You
see / have borrowed so many small sums
for tips and car fares that ] AM quite
in debt
I'VE have one of the finest cooks IN
New York, as you know, and | order
him to make cakes. lie thinks they are
for bazar. In reality, | sell these cakes
at a certain woman's exchange for 81 n
loaf, cash, Kitty! l leave my car at a
nearby hotel walk through the hotel to
the exchange on the next street. wear a
plain suit. and "A thick veil, which / put
on in the hotel dressing room. Nobody
knows. '-RebecCa Hooper Eastman N
American Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
FRANK BOGASH, JR,, WINNER
Takes Champion Pacing Sweep.
stakes, Breaking Track Record
FASTEST MILE OF THE SEASON
EIin Mackny Captures 2itA CiAss
pHcius Event by MinuinR the
Fourth aud last Two
Heats.

CLEVELAND. O. July N-On slow
track at the last days meetinE OF the
Grand Circuit races at North Randall
Thomas Murphy's Frank Bosash Jr.
paced mile In 2olL three-qusrters OF
second under Williams mile Of Tlesdsy
This again broke the North Randall track
record and was the fastest mile paced this
year. The feat was accomplished in the
first heat OF the championship pacing
sweepstakes. which FNnk Bogash, Jr,
won In two straight heats.
II took seven heats to find winner
foi the 2lI class pacing event carried over
from Thursday evening. Ella Mackay
finally took first money by winning the
fourth and last two heats. x. II. Breat.
winner Of two OF three heats run Thurs
day, was the favorite. but had to ne CON
tent with second money
Guy Nello took the 2.2i class trotung
event In three straight heats Barbara
Overton. who pressed Guy Nello hard IN
the last two heats. secured second
The 2:i2 class trot went to Lucy
Patchen who took first. third and tifth
heats John Ruskin. who secured second
money won the other two heats
w hNANNNN 'N'hAf ~ -f'" N'eHN laNN
was taken by our colonel, who Won the
last two OF four heats.
summary:
s:i4 class pscing, purse sLoN three heats
Ella Msckay, BLK m. by
Ormonde (CoN........2 !
r II. Breat, b. <. tGradylI ! 5
Ti@es s.Ce, s.oeN,, s;ioN. s;lss. :,
Fred ,pIe,Forrest. blk h; losbGrnel
Director br, g. CyRlentinel, Major ong
Donald; Prince Michael, b, g. tLane!
| and Tom King, b. &, (Boyle), also started
Championship pacing sweepstakes, value
Frank Bogash, Jr, b. h, by Frank,
| Earl Jr:, q. h. .0Ianatanl. 900: ...,u..!
! Flower Direct, b. m. tWhiteheadD.,..,s
| Evelyn W, b. IN, tSnow).................bd d
Time, 2:Oll4. 2;OSh.
22l class trotting, purse $1,000;
! Guy Nello, b. m, by Guy Axwor-
Barbara 3 overton. b. m. CMurphyj"s
| Willow Mack b. e. BROWN .....,...2 4
Time, 212h. 2l2,, 2:iit.
Bingen. b, &, Dempsey; Dr. Peter. b. h
! Pattson), and Blackburn Watts, h, h
! (Show), also started.
! 212 class trotting, purse $1,000
Lucy Patchen, b. m, by
Patchen Boy CNickerson- De
john 5rGsT4 Ruskin. B. <. jshanEsi,,.5
Mirthful, b. IN. Murphy 2
Timo. 2:tsk, 2llit, 2I3iP, 2:l3a, 2llS
| Barring, b, h. Cox, and William L
2:O6 GLASS pacing, purse $1,000:
Our Colonel, b. h., by Colonel
Cochran (Joncs-Valentine)., .,...a
Baron A, b, h. Cox. ..;;;.,.r,,-r,b !
| Billy NJ, ch x. (FennelO O..,,...l 2 3
Time. 2:O4i.. 2:OiR, 2:04L, 2O6i4
Zombrewer, &. m, (Snow), Alchy +, |
m. whitney,. and Marietta, blk. m. tMuI
phy), also started.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
Turner Meet Chilly
For Suffragettes

Ardent suffragists invaded RourKe park
yesterday afternoon and handed out
many 'votes-for-women" handbills
printed in Bohemian. They even swarmed
out upon the field and started to place
their printed suffrage arguments in the
hands Of the contestants and judges Of
the Tel Jed Sokol tournament But off,
Gals OF the big meet sent them back to
the grandstana in 6ouble-quick time, with
the advice that the affair was an sth-
letic meet, not political Campaign. The
Turner men had no time just then for
consideration Of any feminist movement,
they said.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
srLrAN AHMED NINA.

TEHERAN, Persia, July 25.--Since TAX
ing the oath of office as Persia's ruler.
shah Ahmed MIRA has shown but little
interest IN the affairs OF state. All state
business Is being transacted by his ad-
visers. When the young shah was
crowned in the palace of the national
council, the crown was so large. that
he had to hold It in position while the
chief mullah was making brief ora
tion. E
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
HARVEST WORKER BEATEN
NEARLY TO DEATH ON TRACKS

So badly did three white "stronR-arm
mon beat e. n. Brohan, Waco, Tex, har-
vest hand who came 10 omaha ycster-
day. that he II lying at the point ~
death today At ST. Josephs hospital lie
lost only ut.
Before he became unconscious he toll
the police he was ON lis WAY 90 he
depot from uptown, when under tho
Tenth street via6uct the three men
stopped him and without word COM
menced TO beat him. Then while two
held his arms the third took the money
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26

Arthur Lamb, IA years old son OF Prof.
and Mrs Arthur l.. Lamb, lO7 Deepdene
road, Baltimore, will enter Harvard as
a freshman i'm October He has passed the
entrance examinations.
Young Lamb is one of the most accom-
plished and youngest pipe organists in
the country, Last year he served as as
slstant oTganist at Old st. Pauls church.
Baltimore, playing at the week day serv-
ices At the community Christmas tree
celebration last winter Lamb played the
organ as accompanist to the hundreds
of children, who sang the Yuletide carols
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
-oRNADo SWEEPS PART
OF MICHIGAN COUNTY

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. July ga
ornado swept the southwestern part OF
'alhoun county this afternoon, tearing
own barns. uprooting orchards and level
ng corn, oats and other crops.
Al Union City and other villages the
telephones and electric lighting systems
'ere put out Of commission.
The damage Is estimated at more than
'o'coo No fatalities have been reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26

II you want TO know in advance what
pictures are going to be shown at your
favorits theater tonight, read "Today's
Complete Movie Program" on the first
want ad page, Complete programs OF
practically every moving picture theater
in Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY In
The Bee.