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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

Mr.. Gilliland is evidently seeking
for vindioation. We can see nothing
else in the office of County Judge for
him. We have the Tribune's word
for it that be owns farm on which
be can earn slathers more of dough
than the salary of Judge amounts to.
It may be that If successful in the
election Mr.. Gilliland has some ray OF
hope of an increase being made In the
office Of County Judge. Vindioation
Of former official acts by reelection,
of course, would to some extent re-
move the sting Of exposure of the al
legged Umatilla bridge graft, now be-
ing broad-sided into him by Pendle-
ton paper. which goes directly into
the court house records for the basis
Of Its accusation. and prints these REQ
ords verbatim, to substantiate its
charges against the former Judge.
This paper in question. the East Ore
gonian, is responsible from financial
standpoint, its editor qualified in the
knowledge Of the libel laws of the
state, and being familiar with Mr..
Gilliland's rights to protection under
this law, evidently rests perfectly So
cure in the allegations he is publish.
ing. 10 the Press it looks like Gilli-
land has the hardest job OF election of
any candidate on the republican tick
ct, for in the shadow Of the Umatilla
bridge allegations, he meets with
Charles II. Marsh. one of the cleanest.
most capable young men Of the coun-
ty. as an opponent for the office
through which he seeks vindication.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

The plan Of the st. Louis banker TO
assist the cotton farmers OF the south
is further Indication Of the nation
wide interest which is heiag manifest
ed in the problems Of the msn VINO
follow the plow. The movement is
not intended as a plan for purchasing
cotton, but is designed rather TO make
available fund of $3.50. 100000 to
loan on cotton at not to exceed six
cents per pound for the purpose OF
making cotton LIQUID asset, stahil'
itizinR its price and bringing about
normal conditions again.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

The need OF more and better rural
schools In Oregon Is made manifest by
conditions revealed in recent census
report showing the pei centags ofillit-
crates among the native white farming
class of this State. The figures show
that the per oentage Of illiteraoy In
the rural districts Of Oregon Is three
times as large as that in the cities and
villages Of the State. Oregon hes
10. 504 illiterates and 7.l33 OF them
live on the farms. There are 5,049
boys and men and 2,09l girls aud
women on the farms Of this State that
can neither read nor write.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

While the light Of investigation
and publicity is being turned on OIL
legged certain shady transactions OF a
County Court OF which I. +. Gilliland
was the presiding member. 1t might
be we'll to draw attention to the fact
that In the minds OF many, the present
rate Of high taxes ia being confused
with county court administration.
This ia far from the true. status of the
situation. The root of the cause OF
high taxes lies wholly In the extrav-
asance Of the last legislature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23
thsr read nor write.

sour George" can explain the ad.
ministration legislative policies
about as we'll as any one we ever
heard. But he failed here the other
day to give an inkling Of what he had
accomplished in the ''construction"
camp. After hitching himself up
with the dministration, that was all
there was to ii except QUE little incl-
dent. And that was where he differed
with President Wilson in regard 10
tho Panama tolls question. But be
didn't explain why. or how, OF what
foI(?> he differed with the President
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

b. B. Richards is taking special
interest in tha election of Mr.. Law
renee T. Harris for Justice of the Su-
prema Court. Inasmuch as Judge Har-
iis was nominated by both the Repub-
lican and Progressive parties in the
primaries, Bert's boast that the NOM
;nee is one of the best men he ever
knew. carries considerable weight
with us. and we are not averse In the
least to yoking Judge Harris up with
Judge Galloway. another good man, In
wishing the two success at the polls.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

The Pendieton Trib. the "only re-
publican paper in umatilla county
declaims that what this county needs
what the whole state Of Oregon
needs. is men ID the Legislature who
can accomplish something; not mere
chair warmers. Well, we will not
take isaue with "Mac." on the state
at large. hut 1t 10 currently believed
up this way thai tho delegation rep
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23
CLACKAMAS AND
OREGON CITY HIT
BY EMPTY TILLS
Dry Regime Followed by Query
las to Receiver
CITY WARRANTS UNSALEABLE
City Council Calls Election November 9
to Raise Levy 5 Mills to Pay Debts

Oregon City and Clack.
amas County, Of which Ore
gon City is the county seat,
present as lamentable a
condition in a busine ess
sense as a defunct corpora
tion about to 60 into the
hands of a receiver. In
fact, a receivership for Ore
gon City already has been
seriously discussed by GER
tain of it's creditors, and
Judge Campbell Of that city
has declared his willingness
to declare such a receiver
ship, if formal application
were made to him, as he
would for "any bankrupt
corporation"
A special election has
been called by the city for
November 9 "to relieve the
financial condition of the
city," the purpose being to
vote $250,OOO 5 per cent
bonds and to increase the
tax levy eight mills in or
der to take care of the new
Indebtedness.
On the part of Clackamas
County the County Treasurer is
confronted with an empty treas
ury for the first time in six years.
The Morning Enterprise, radi-
cal prohibitionist daily of Ore
gon City, in explaining this sit
uation, says the condition is con-
sidered the result Of the amount
Of delin quent taxes on the
county's tax rolls, County Treas
urer Tufts refused the first war
rants on the general fund Mon
day October 12, 1914)."
Business must be "fine" in city
and county when the treasures of
both are empty because of lack of
money coming into their strong boxes,
with a special election called by the
city to increase its tax levy, with re-
ceivership threatened and with "dan-
ger" signs strung along the length Of
the business portion of Main street by
"order of the City Council,n which
read:
"Danger = Main Street Declared
Dangerous-All persons travelling on
Main street between North side of
Moss street and South side of Third
street do so at their own risk"
Banks are refusing to cash Oregon
City municipal warrants. Since Janu-
ary first the city has issued $39, ,991.05
in these warrants, according to the re-
port Of City Recorder John w. Loder,
and these warrants are still unpaid.
The citv tax lew in 1914 n Oregon
City was eight mills Two weeks A.
ter the city went drv the council Il.
creased this levy to 10 mills for 1914,
and on November there Is to be
special election held Mt which the voters
will he asked to sanction nm additional
lew of eight mills to meet the mnn;ci.
nal indebtedness yet tebus;noss 10
fine in drv townsu and Oregon cstv
ia doing we'll
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23
The Republican Ticket

The Republican party has the rep
utation, upheld and sustained by the
records. of living up to Its campaign
pledges and platforms, Each and ev.
cry man on tha ticket is pledged TO an
economical, tax.reduoing, efficient ad-
ministIation. They are each aud ev-
cry one men of ability, honesty and
In tegrity, we'll qualified to administer
the atssairs of the Offices to which they
aspire. anu II elected their individual
reputation and standing Is q guarantee
that they will do cd. This ticket is
submitted to the voters with the great
est confidence. with pride and the hrm
cor viciion that they will lind II mea-
suring up to every expectation and
requirement. 1t Is ticket well wor-
thy of the unanimous support OF every
conscientious man aud woman Ia the
State of Oregon. The numbers oppo-
site each name are the same as will
appear on the official ballot. Oonsid-
or it carefully.
IA N. J. SINNOTT.
Representative in Congress.
l5 r. A. BOOTH.
United State Senator.
a6 JAMES WITHYCOMBE,
For Governor.
80 TH0s, b. HAY,
State Treasurer.
30 HENRY ]. BEAN,
30 HENRY l.. BENSON,
81 LAWRENCE Il. HARRIS,
3a THOMAS b. MCBRIDE,
Justices OF the Supreme Court.
tFout to he electedl
Al GEORGE Nj. BROWN,
Attorney General.
46 J. A. CHURCHILL,
Superintendent Of Public lnstruc-
tion.
as JOHN II. LEWIS,
State Engineer.
IA9 o. j. H0FF
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

aud Inspector of Factories aud
Work Shops.
SO FRANK ]. MILLER,
Commissioner of the Railroad
Commission of Oregon.
"a GEO. I. COCHRAN,
Superintendent of Water Division
No. ..
So @. A. BARRETT,
Senator 10th Senatorial District,
lUmatills. Union and
Morrow Counties
5s ]. N. BURGESS,
Senator goth Senatorial District.
(Umatilla County,
60 ROBERT N. STAFIELD,
Representative asnd District
tUmatilla County, Nor
row County,
81 J. L. HINKLE,
90 ROY w. RITNER,
Representatives 2Sld District.
(Umatilla CcuutyD
B5 Il. P. GlIlLILAND,
County Judge.
go l.. L. MANN,
County Sheriff.
7s FRANK SAILING,
County Clerk,
"A B. s. BURROUGHS,
County Recorder.
76 q. W. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer.
10 WILLARD BRADLEY,
County Surveyor.
81 ]. 7. BROWN,
County Coroner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23
resenting the county in the last session
couldn't find chair. So the whole
bunch roasted on the steam roller.

Speaking Of "the full dinner pail. ;"
R. A. Booth, aspirant for senatorial
honors, carries one that is never emp
ty. Trust him for that. II bis rela-
tives had held out numerically, by
this time he would have teen toting
around hogshead with the other half
Of Southern Oregon's timber land in
it for ballast,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

1t is safe to allege that il elected to
the office to which be aspiras, Joe
Scott will not be found trailing around
10 the smoke of the steam roller down
at Salem next February In extra ses-
sion to circumvent the Governors
power Of veto on extravaRant legisla-
tim
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

For Sale A new Columbia Graph
aphone. mahogany finish. cost last
winter. $50 and a5 splendid records
all for $50 cash, at the Press oftlce.
ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

Till Taylor stands on platform good
enough for nybody who is conscien-
tious in the performance of bis official
duties--his past record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

Will Bill Hanley come to Athena
and make speech? This is the sec-
ond offhand invitation. Bill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern: You
will please take notice that all the
stock on the Frank Morrisette ranch
ia the property Of the undersigned
and all persons taking any mortgage
or other contract for or against any
such property. without the signature
Of the undersigned do SO at their
own risk.
Dated this LIST day of October. 1914
at Athena. Oregon.
Signed Agnes Morrisette.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

No easy seat on the steam roller for
Joseph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-23

SO H. NJ. COCKBURN,
County Commissioner.
JOE II. PARKES,
Justice Of the Peace.
Pendleton District.
TH0S. SMART,
Constable,
Pendleton District
Respectfully submitted to the con.
sideration Of the voters by the County
Central Committee.
FRANK s. CURL, Chairman.
LEE MOOREHOUSE, seo'y.
Headquarters, Rooms ! aud Amer
ican National Bank Building,
Pendleton, Oregon.
Paid Advertisement
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
W. c. BEAVERS, VETERAN OF
CIVIL WAR DIED LAST NIGHT
Aged Man Was Picked % on Stree.
Last Thursday and Given Al.
tcntion.

w e. beavers dieG 90 the Emer
soncy Hospital at 10 90 o'clock last
night tie was "a years old and Was 1,
veteran of tac civil War. Union sol
dior Tie had suffered stroke Of apo.
pleNy on Christmas Eve morning ana
ms death came as a result ~ eNposnrA
having lain in the Geld dri1zle Of thar
day until q late hour when he wns
found half froEen and unconscious
beavers home was In Fort Worth
u rs Thought. two brothers being res.
dents of that city Il is also said an
other brother. wealthy phvsiclan
hNrs IA Memphis. Tenn.
The dead man was q sober hon,s,
aud earnest worker and received a
pension from the government for his
sfrNiees dnrins the ~ar lie was can.
sNssing the town for JOB when struck
down in grocery store ON stsr,..
street Thursday morning.
It's was ~ a quiet. reserved natnr.
ana IN The short time he spen, hers
ne made few acquaintance. Hs.er,,
one ~ these had The highest rceaTa ~,
lne man and expressed respect for hin,
kilograms we've sent In thr addresses
,hat were rcported as those N NJ.
oso'ners iclline 81 the sickness and
approaching dcHh ~ the man on
christmas DAY No response had heer
received last night The body ~.
turned over 20 the hume t'ndertal,n.
son'l'anN TO be held fsr directions iron,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27

BocthruSd Grim and Aiuscc each
added some measure 90 harmony tu the
evenings program aH did Miss brady
vipliniHt. aud Mrs wood orgnniat
Mr. Mngee particularly Ia tu be- con,
graduated sud the voluntary offering
10 charity made bs ihc audience per-
hnpa stands aa some testimonial tu his
cndcavufa During the course OF tho
program Mayor Miller made q brief
talk ln which he mentioned that fact
while Corpus christi was more fort
innate than most places. there was need
Tor charitable ondeRyor here. and the
tribute paid ln dollars and dimes. was
perhaps something ~ a tuhut. 10 him
although - was mostly meant FOR chr
cnce MeEee. whose efforts have been
crowned with mental succeas
"'rhe Holy City" win be repeated
Monday nieht The pfognm
Introduction dnatrumenml)
Chorua Tenor Solo. Quartet. Chor.
uB No ahadows yondor
Air tTcnor My soul ~ athlrst for
God.
Chorus They that sow w tears
Air tAitni Eve hath not seen
Chorus For thee o dear, denr ceun
try.
Chorus Thine Is the kingdom
lnicrmcszo INSTRUMENTAL
Air tliassi A new heaven and a.
new earth
Choral SnnctnH Holy. holy. holy
tap Chorus Tor a Double choir let
the hcavcnA rcinicc lhl Air (Tcnor)
To the Lord. our God
tal Air ,Mczxo Sopranol Come, yc
blessed " my tnther. th) Semi Chorus
tunsccompanlod The flning pot Ia
FOR silver
Air tSopnnoi rhcHe are they which
came out ~ great trlhulation.
Duet (Soprano and Aitol They shall
hunger no more.
Quartet and Chorus List tho cher.
lhic host.
Solo ti'ass) And ! heard the vote,
of hapcrH
Chorus orcat and marvellous M,
| rhy works
Members OF the Chorus.
J Memhrrs of the choral club are.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

pETRuGEAD. Dec. 20 The official
stat, mont tonight says
Along The left bank Of the Vstula
there IS httle change la the general
positions of the armies.
Between the lower courses of th,
Nistula and the Iilica rivers on he
ccmhcr 25th was less desperate with
the exception ~ that whieh took place
ON the banks OF the riica. where
throughout the day ana the night tho
most violent comhats continued
Likewise fighting OF desperate ma
turc with the Austrinus mas been gem
ernl along the lower course ~ the
Nlda On December gath in that re-
gion We captured Gs officers and about
1000 golAiers
In Galiciu the fighting along th,
ontiro front has been favorable 90 an,
RUSSIAN forces"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
6 Big Reels-5 Cts and 10 Cts, Matinee and Night


Miss " A. Stork Miss -. Smith
Miss Marie Won blachfr. Miss Cynthia
Jrell Mrs Maud Gerhnrdi Miss WIN
De Tnium Mrs Frank g. Allen. Miss
Marion Mcrrimnn. Nirs. Roy Miller
Noakcn Miss Alice Crosslcy. Miss Mat
ne Caldwell Miss Annie Smith AlrH.
G. " Ciausscn
Mira w y llclachcr. Mrs T. i 30
rom Miss Mabel Caswcil. John u
Shaw Ir, oliver ~ Caldwell. nr A w.
navisson. @, n Gooch Bryan Willis.
pr j. II Grant. MISS Osborn Mrs O.
o Newman. George W Grim. S @.
foitcral H l. Ehnpnack. vs. G.
Wright Noteworthy Heath
Miss Matte Heath Gfunt Wnilin.
Miss Fannie Tatum. Miss Dorothy
Livenslsy Mrs q Is Mccormack Miss
Helen Airhnrt Mrs w A. Hardin. Mrs
Forrest nnbcock Mrs Vance stockton
Mira J W. sykes. Mira / j. Mor.ing
Mrs W T. lliechart Miss May scott
. r stanley. Winnie II Caldwell. a.
T. liahoock
! W Gilbert. .E J. Moriing D. T..
Smith. Francis Blussman. G. j. Booth.
royd, : W Thorn Jr, Miss Emily
Noitse. Miss Annie Brown. Miss Ksih
crime Worlcy Miss Rosa Harness. AIRS
Rosa w Davis. Ernest Horne. Mlas
Edith LelEh. Mrs NJ H. DenmRn. Misa
Helen Linch Mrs !. 4. Millerman. Mira
e. j. inmoson, Miss Tina Rcngc. Mrs.
Rose Holt Or II. r STANLEY, James
Rice.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27

Yesterday. Norman Henry n.r.-..
ihc firm said we hnNo hs.. ],
iemplatng this move Tor so.ne tlm.', s. (.
con account &C The money mark, -
people WHO were figuring on pnre.,s
ing our stock could not mise sp.f, ~,
money 90 swing the deal 's''
Representative from one q, l,...
TONS large clothing stores e.mss.,
corpus Christi 10 make arranee,neD,.
90 purchase CUR stock ana In M, MINT
ability they Will faall, take IL over sea
establish q branch store here
The Henry store WAS started l., Il.
late Julius Henry. whom thu u,n1y
bro thcrs succeeded Ills firu an,.
was started shortly after the war ~,
fifty years ago and except Or 4 sh.r,
period the store has been I'M oper.tl..,
sir,c tsss,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
LONELY TROOPER IN AFRICA
WRITES A LONELY LETTER



LONDON. poc 70 a letter from
man who had been lonely 81 the soa,a
African war and therefore seeks 10
brighton the christmas of sone lonely
troc er az the front is given publicity
hy Hn Organisation known 10 the Lone
~ Mems League, the object of Shich
is 10 find friends and correspondent
for men forced go live in strange 1snis
or so situated as Go hc unable to ird
cungenial company
In asking fur the namc ~ iscs
trooper 10 cheer the writer san.
II myself know what II Is 10 he
lonely man was very Lonely mtH
during the llucr War having no fflefas
or relatives cpring enough 10 write me
or To send little present such az ny
comrades received FROM time 70 tins
felt this particularly my first chfls,.
mas. and was more depressed over
not getting anNhine than over any q
che hardships ~ war
"Ny second Christmas was sur
priscd hy packet a comrade IL arms
olt of the goodness of his heart wsolt
to his sister Co send me something's
christmas gifl from old England. IN
stcnd of Sinking off Go hide my dls'
appointment. was able 20 show ny
present to the others ln fact see4
ed to fool several inches taller T~
girl whose heart went ont 20 the ioHiif
man 40 the front has made me the Nsi
htue wife iu the world, am said t.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27

who is orr ~ the applicants for the
sccrctar'ship uf the Commercial club
lS Boa the city Tor several days stay.
"a guest 40 The Nucccs ilo will remain
in the city Cor several days The now
hoard of directors to hr solicited on
rhurRday January ~. at membership
meeting win shortly thereafter elect a
secretary % succeed the present incum.
bent J. j. Arthur
David "A. Morris, in charge OF the U
s Weather Bureau at MONTGOMERY
Ala, is in the city Cor several DAYS
stay as tho guest of relatives. MIR
Morris stated yesterday that he finds
corpus Christi is farins much better
than other Southern cities. mentioning
that Alabama business especially has
Jared badly on account Of the low
prices FOR cotton
c. chaddiek and Company yesterday
received a shipment NJ the late model
Hudson Six termed "rhc parlor Car"
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
CHORAL CLUB SCORED BIG TRIUMPH
| IN PRESENTATION OF holy CITY,
masterly Presentation Attestins to Great Work
I Performed by Clarence Masee, Director
Of the Choral Club

corrus Chusiis departure from the
hnndrum routine OF business was made
dnuhly sure last night wliru. before q
crowded church Gaul'a oFatrrlo 'ThC
Holy city" Astounding in the fire u
religious aspiration. was delivered BY a
chorus whose equal might perhaps be
founded with difficulty IN Texas. The
idea ~ Chflstmaa Musical Festival,
planned by Clarence Masco ana faith.
crpd by Mayor Miller and many willing
nrhistnnia. an ~ whom gave their tim.
aud their talent without stint. In not
new 10 America. but possibly the fun
tlsntmcni Of tho plan. In its musical
cntirlty, has firnt boon attempted hera
and the result has stirred some to be.
licve tina, the iden may he pcrpctuatod.
The oratorio as developed by Bach
and his illus,rous compattiuta IN the
field Of endrnver. rs IN ideal vehicle FOR
sse conveyance o, stirring sentiment.
and The Holy CITY, Astounding In
viHoruua choruAea ana splendid solos
that viii have profound Influence on
ihnt larger and more spiritual life
which should characterize the growth
Of the city.
rhr theme ~ last nights festival
event was cxaitrd. hut the music was
- sort thng compelled attention. ~
flrctinE the religious emotions ~ The
masses In substantial stirring harmo.
nies. no, beyond the reach of even the
ItnHt responsive ear
The chufuacs were magnificent, and
magnificent rs strong word It's
members we're trained 60 inspiring IL.
fccta, and the Methodist church ~.
epunded with such u flow OF music ms
hns seldom found expression IN tn
youth. even during Yuio time. whey
good wiil vigns supreme and the life
q the soul Ia nppermost, eager to bath,
in poetry and all that IL finest In III,
wurld of color ana sound
~ tn mention the beauty ~ any par
ucaler solo would perhaps be bcsld,
'he mark All we're beautiful. an,
were received beautifully, appreciatlvc
N, with the Hedge silence tina, wonl,
have elndly spent itself In epplaur,
Nesdames Miller. Allen and Stockton
Miss Merfiman and AieesrS. Rlossmat
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-27
AUSTRIAN srATEFENT.


hf NNsNNhthl i'FtsN
BBRlAN, Dec. 20. O3y Nirclessl -
The Austrian official statement issued
az Vienna says
'rhe Austrian troops after a yictorl-
GUS advance in Scrvia were forced By
the bad weather 90 retreat but they
were not beaten aud their courage b.
umbrokeu. cur losses have been cnor-
muusiy exaggerated.
I'm thu carpnthians our attacks are
slowly gaining ground u is possible
the Russians may have had successes
here ana there along the front for they
do not hesitate to sacrifice men in
great numbers"