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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS ON o.
W. WAIT ON MEDIATOR.
Three Fourths of Vote Now
In, 95 per Cent. In Favor of
General Walkout.

A Portland special says with the
vote running 95 per oent in favor of
striking and already three-fourths of
the vote in, general strike OF the
telegraph operators in the employ Of
the Oregon Washington Railroad and
Navigation company may te called
next week unless hn understanding
between the operators and the officials
Of the line can be reached. or a solu-
tion secured through federal media
tion, which has been asked for.
E. j. Manion OF St. Louis. fifth
vice president of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers is in Portland in charge
of the situation from the teleRraphers.
He says he will not call the strike un.
less the arrival OF the government
mediator, q. W. W. Hangar. who
left Washington for Portland. Mr..
Hangar will reach Portland Monday.
If the railroad makes known its will
ingness to mediate Mr.. Manion said
he will postpone calling the strike.
Officials of the Oregon. w ashinRton,
Railroad and Navigation company
said that the situation presented no
critical phases yet.
Since November 10. conferences
were held with M. J. Buckley. general
superintendent and E. A. Klipple, su-
perintendent Of telegraph, in an effort
to kring abouta granting of the de.
mands Of the employees.
The conference with these officials
was followed by an appeal to J. r.
O'Brien, general manager and vice
president.
"Mr. O'Brien declined to ooncede
anything and the matter was turned
over to the Order Of Railroad Tele-
graphers." said Mr.. Manion. ~
flled my request for mediator to be
sent Tepl esentina the federal govern
ment, February 49,"
The schedule asked for by the tele-
grapLers ia similar to that of the
Southern Pacific and the Northern Pa
oific and il granted will involve "a re-
duction in hours of labor ard changes
in the salary scale and OF an establish
ment OF q seniority system in promo
tion. There are $50 station agents and
operators in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho involved.
The strike plans were at first report
ed to b. an echo Of the general shop
mems strike of 1911, on the Hartman
system but officials OF Che O. W. r. g.
N. company now separated from the
Hartman system, say this was false.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Still Registering.

The past week has shown more In
terest in the registration than any
seven days since the registration books
were opened this year. says the Live
Wire. There is total of 1900 reg
istered at this time, 261 women and
1899 men. As to party affiliations,
these are divided up as fellows: Re-
publicans, 1877; Democrats, 43O; Pro
hibitionists, 81; Socialists, 80; lnde.
pendent %. The total registration
prior to this week was 7Sb. while 51t
were put on the books since that time,
or almost as many as the balance Of
the time com bined,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Doesn't Apply to Police.

Holding that the nremsn and police
men of Portland are not laborers hot
officers. the supreme court has de.
clared the state hour eight law does
not apply to them. Mayor Albee. Of
Portland. who theoretically was CON-
fined in Jail on a complaint brought
by State Labor Commissioner Hoif,
was ordered released from custody.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Peterson win Run.

Will M. Peterson. WHO had inform
ally announced his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for attorney
general while In Portland. confirms
the story as 1t was sent out over the
wires. lie states to the East Oregon
ian that men prominent in democratic
orioles induced him to enter the raoa
against his will and that he will cast
Ibis hat In the ring" In short time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Bend Gets Sanat0rium.

An opeu cir sanatorium will be
erected In the near future at Bend.
Oregon. for the care Of persons affect
ed with tuberculosis. 1t will be
named the Pierce Sanatorium. after
Dr.. Edward Allen Pierce Of Portland.
its president and managing director.
Plans have already bsen perfected BY
a New York architect and construc.
tion work will begin Immediately.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
TsnnYson and a TeIescope.

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree In
Thoughts and Afterthoughts' tells
this tale of Lord Tennyson: The poet
was invited to certain country house.
and all the neighboring luminaries Of
the county had been invited to meet
him. After dinner his host asked
whether he would like to look at the
stars. Tennyson took up the tele-
scope and. forgetting oil else, gazed
for twenty minutes at the wonders of
the heavens. well, what do you
think. Mr.. Tennyson?' inquired his
host II don't think much Of our
county families" Tennyson replied.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Hansell Under Bonds.

George W. Hansel, the Freewater
mau arrested on the charge Of sending
obscene letters through tine United
States mail, has been indicted by the
grand jury at Portland. Mr.. Hansel
pleaded "not guilty" aud Monday.
May 4. was set as the date for his
trial. His bonds are Hxed at ~, 500
which we're given. Will M. Peterson
is bis attorney.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Artesian Water.

On ranch owned ty M. Logentaugh
FIVE miles from Prineville. an artesian
we'll 1856 feet has bsen drilled and q
flow of artesian water secured suffi-
cient to irrigate 1000 acres of land.
The owner is jubilant and expects to
put in crop of onions, hops, corn
and alfalfa this season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

Drinking glasses called tumblers owe
their name to the fact that they are
the successors Of the little round sill
yer bowls. so perfectly balanced that.
which ever way they were tipped
about on the table they tumbIed into
position again and there remained with
the rim upward.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

The building will he of one story, 200
feet long and the open rooms will be
arranged on the "Scotoh butterfly"
plan, the arrangement resembling tho
shape Of that insect. The first unit
of the institution ia to accommodate
20 patients and cottages will be added
as required.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

A ton of oats will be shipped from
ferdinand, Idaho to Joseph. Oregon.
BY parcel post. The oats are being
backed in 50-pound packages By which
the shipper will effect saving Of $40
over the regular freight charges. The
postage on the ton shipment will be
s2I.80.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
New Man In Business.

Ed. Kaufman of North Yakima,
who recently purohased the bakery
from Jacob Lamb. Is we'll pleased
with Athena as business location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb and son are in
Butte, Montana.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

- Of
will seek change the
ships will be compelled
against collision The Monroe of the Old Dominion
plying Norfolk rammed in
Virginia She sank within minutes
Eighty the Nantucket The
shown the picture having been taken
dydock Norfolk va for repairs The Ill aed
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Fairly Lazy.

us Jones IaZyY
''I.azy's no name for II. Why. bell
go into revolving door and then wait
for somebody to come In and turn It
around " Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20
Oats Going RY MaiI.

He that comes unbidden will sit down
unask.1 Irish proverb
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

working
opinion tha
be aocomplis
tween teacher a.
thut in the past tie s.
quite the reverse.
Supt. Drew informs the +.
the object of the meeting is not
the purpose of discussing prospects for
a new school house. as has been ru-
mored. but to acquire the very best
advantages from present conditions.
He says that whenever the majority
of those attending can by their accom-.
plishmeDts, convince the whole public
that they are fitted for new school
building. the taxpayers will be pleased
to give 1t to them.
The Mothers Club will doubtle
accept the invitation, for it is move
for a better understanding between
school and parent. and knowledge
and appreciation of what our children
are learning and how they are being
taught.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-29
SOME FINE ROME
BEAUTY APPLES

Canon City orehardists every year
produce apples that are the envy Of
horticulturists in other sections OF the
country. This season has been no
exception TO the rule and samples OF
nearly all n the standard varieties
Of apples may be selected here that
it would be hard to duplicate else
where in any of the qualities of ex-
eellence. c. II. Swanson OF East
Canon brought some Rome Beauty
apples TO town this morning that for
size. color. favor and other desirable
characteristics would attract the at
tention OF expert growers at any
fruit show east OF the Mississippi
river. He has good crop OF them.
and, in season OF less abundance. they
would command a fancy price in the
markets. Specimens OF the apples
brought in ~ Mr.. Swanson this NOR
ming are on exhibition at the Record
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CANON CITY-GRIPPLE CREEK
ROAD To Be REPAIRED

Construction work on the road lead
ing to Canon City, which was put
out OF commission last summer On
account OF the heavy rains that re-
suited in a number OF washouts, has
been inauglrated. Chairman James
B. Wild. has a force OF men working
from the Cripple Greek end. and
some time during the coming week.
repair of the highway viii be started
from the Fremont county line.
1t is stated that the thoroughfare
will be open within a week or ten
days so as to permit of travel by
wagon and that within a few days
following it will be in shape to allow
autos making the trip to Canon City.
The highway was badly damaged
in places for a distance OF eleven
miles. Since work was started in
the repair cf the road it has been
opened as far as Marigold. and excel
lent headwly is resulting. - Cripple
Greek Times
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PURCHASED H0LG0MB
FURNITURE STOCK

The Rau-Emmerson Furniture com
Dany on Monday acquired by pur-
chase from II. D. Avery. trustee for
the referee in bankruptcy the stock
OF goods and store fixtures OF the
late Holcomb Furniture company
and are arranging to give the public
some genuine bargains in house fur
nishings. The stock was secured At
a figure that will enable the purchas-
ers to place it on the market at a
price that should be very attractive
TO their patrons and they propose to
share their advantage with them.
The stock is very largely new and
contains the product Of some of the
best manufacturers in the country.
The line is sufficiently varied in
character 10 suit all tastes and those
who inspect it can hardly fail to find
something they like and will desire
to possess. The entire stock. without
reserve. will be placed on sale on
Thursday morning OF this week at 722
Main street and those who are look
ing for big values in house furnish
ings OF any kind at a minimum out
lay in cash viii find it TO their inter
est TO look the goods over.
Having bought the stock at a fore
ed sale the Rau-Emmerson Furniture
company feel justified in disposing OF
it to their customers at prices that
+, would be hard to duplicate else
where
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's;::ss: &C., So
ATTENDED REXALL
CONVENTION IN DENVER

A. r Mitchell OF the Palace drug
store returned to Canon City Satur-
day afternoon from Denver where he
spent several days last week as a del
esate in attendance al the sessions
Of the Tri.state RexalI convention.
which was held at the Shirley hotel.
The convention was composed OF rep
resentatiye from the Rexail stores
in TIE states OF Colorado. Wyoming
and New Mexico. between seventy
and eighty in number. and was o
very interesting affair. Mr. Mitchell
was awarded n prize by the conven-
,ion for the original ideas and sus-
sessions presented in his discussion
on the subject. The Best and Most
Successful System OF Conducting a
Drug Store.
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LOTS OF LETTERS MAILED HERE


Prom midnight on September 20.
until midnight on october Z. a period
of one week. there vas mailed At
the Canon City postofaee for local de-
livery an average OF 77s letters a day.
or a total Of 5i5s FOR the seven days.
There was considerable variation in
the number OF letters posted from
day 70 day as the records show. o.
October first there were 1865 Letters
mailed. October second ses. thir
IA. fourth r.. hnh SIS. sixth 80 The
posiaEc On letters FOR the week
vas gio9ls. The enumeration above
riycn. includes only letters for local
delivery anI takes no note OF post
cards. or other classes of mail
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-29

Why not meet our quandam enemy
on his own Eroundy~ You believe
In local option. 50 do I. The only
point NJ issue between us is. How
local shall 1t be-
II Il Is proper &c vote saloons out
Of precinct. why not out OF O
town. II out Of a town. why not
out OF county, II out OF a COUNT
why not out OF a state? And 30 !
would maintain that the entire sub.
jcct at issue in our wet and dry cam-
paign Is simply this: We agree. all
OF us. TO vote out the saloons Ia
units How lsrse shall the unit BE-
Standing strictly on principle there
is positively no valid reason why G
solf governing people should choose
tho smaller rnthcr than the larger
unit The contention Of the opposi.
tion that the rural population should
not control the eonscsted city die
tricts. has no more force than the
same argument applied to the town
or county.
self-governmont implies diversity
Of opinion. ON every question oi
public policy the opposition. like an
cruptivo disease. breaks forth in
spots. IL we allowed each handful
OF citizens having eongenIal beliefs
to eongrcsate together and form their
own laws. We would have common.
wealth ms variegatcd as a rattle
snake.
The state Is tho logical Legislative q
unit. and the whole question resolves
itself into giving the executive arm
OF the law power coordinate with
the legislative and judicial.
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A. H. Taylor ellis About
Early Agitation Speech
By the Honorable t. NJ. P.

tween Patterson and Loyeland.
We were working under two-thirds
rue. The first ballot Loveland lead
Patterson about thirty votes. We all
thought Patterson was some. The
second ballot. some counties changed
to Patterson. His friends oommenc-
ed to shout Patterson is nominat-
ed" Then other counties changed
and before the count was finished.
Paiterson's nomination was made
unanimous
Patterson was called to the plat
form for a speech He was very
much excited Before he got through
speaking. he had worked himself In
TO a regular modern-Iabor agitator.
He arraisned labor against capital
and appealed FOR the mob's vote in
the usual way
some OF us saw the mistake az
once and after he left the patfoJ-I,
General Bearee and some OF Us Sent
to him and told him that such talk
would not do. II he kept that up. it
would defeat him. So he cut it out.
But he has always taken the side OF
labor examinations and appealed to
the mob for support.
l suppose he thinks that they VIII
elect him governor this fan have
been friend OF his for forty years.
I am sorry can't vote for him this
fan. but l shall not-not because he
favors labor. but because he favors
anarchism and is friend and the
choice OF the United Mine Workers
Of America. love the iaboring
man. he has been my companion all
my life. but l never can vote for
man that will not stand for law and
order.
A. II. TAYLOR.
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Edwin Y. Brake. labor eommissiol-
cr de factn. at the state house, has
been the chief adviser for the anar-
chisuc crew that in the last ave
years have cost Colorado 80 much
hioodHhed. loss OF property and loss
OF reputation and the heavy burden
OF taxation with which to put down
rebellion against the state. lie TO
mentcd the trouble in the strike felds
in northern and southern Colorado.
his offices At the state house have
been the plotting grounds for the
rinEloaders. lie was leader in the
councils OF the inner circle that arm
Cd the ignorant foreigners 20 make
war upon the commonwealth. And an
this time he was an officer OF tie
state. sworn to obey its laws
During the crisis. when ANARCHY
Was rampant and when the state cN-
ccutivo was appealing to washinEiau
for federal aid TO prevent wholesale
hloodshod. Brake appeared on tie
platform TO add to the flame and 20
shout encouragement to the assassins
Al Pueblo ON sunday. April -5.
1914. Brake took par, in an "indiEua-
ton" meeting against the governor
and the national guard and used this
language. taken from the public press
OF the day following the meetings:
"on the gixth day OF August last.
Governor Ammons asked me 20 go TO
Trinidad unJ make an investisatioh
into strike. left that day and that
night two runmen committed the first
murder in this controversy. felt
heartsick and realized that IL would
require strong man at tho helm TO
stop the promised revolution. Lieu
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A. Roache as a commission 10 Europe
to make investigations and report
These three people are named in the
amendment
Another proposed amendment pro
posed amendment provides for
special elections to be called
at the discretion Of any governor
purely for the purpose of voting upon
measures proposed under the initia-
tive and referendum.
4 special state election can not
be held for less than 100000. and
yet the governor could. If he so chose
force a special election on the peo-
pie merely 20 submit a proposed law
or constitutional amendment. Anoth-
eF proposition provides for a lot OF
probation officers in each county to
do the work now being done by the
sheriff and it does not reduce the
number OF employees in the sherinrs
office.
stn another provides for an in
crease In the amount OF Indebtedness
which may he contracted by the Off
eials OF any town or city. Another
provides that one board sitting in the
Capitol shall have the exclusive pow
er OF valuing for taxation purposes
every item Of property in the state
Under this amendment the county as
SCISSOR becomes a clerical officer only.
Under another the legislature
IS given power to submit all
OF the laws II enacts to the people
AT o. the laws it enacts TO the people
and to contract for the advertising
OF the same in any manner it deems
1roper or TO delegate the power to
contract for the advertising Of tho
same TO some committee or commits
sion.
There Is not single proposition
save the Good Roads amendment and
Tie Prohibition amendment. that
should merit the support Of a sinEis
taxpayer. Vote NO on all OF then
except these two and on these twS
vote YES
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Vote No On All the
Amendments Bot Two

We desire to call the attention OF
the taxpayers TO one situation that
We believe should be remedied, name
ly the ever increasing amount OF
taxes that are resulting from the
adoption OF laws under the initiative
and referendum.
Practically all OF the so-called re
for mmeasures so far adopted have
increased the burden of governmental
expense. In some counties of the
state it cost over $1,000 a vote to
hold a primary election The initia-
tive and referendum has cost for
advertising alone over $4,000 and
that does not include this years
bills. The state Tax Commission has
trebled the value of all property
which has resulted in a correspond
ingly increase of expenses of state
taxes.
Tie Capitol Building pay roll to-
day is three times as large as II
was six years ago. In fact. every
thing we have adopted in the way Of
reform has increased our expenses
and We believe you viii say they have
not increased the efficiency OF our
state government
Notwithstanding all this. there are
sixteen mo-e propositions to be voted
upon next election day. each OF which
viii inerease The cost OF maintaining
state government. thereby increasing
taxation- one OF them. the Good
Roads amendment. IS without doubt
meritorious and should be supported
The prohibition amendment should
receive your support
There is not a single proposition.
save the Good Roads amendment and
the Prohibition amendment. that
should merit the support Of a single
taxpayer. Vote NO" on all OF them
except these two and on these two
vote yes
One Of the measures upon which
you must vote creates commission
on child walfare ard provides for The
sending ~ Judge BENJAMIN n. lind
sey. Lillian H. Kerr and Joseuhina
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Editor Record

Editor Record:
The fall Of 1sI8 I was delesats
to the Democratic state convention
We had a hot time OF f. There were
five candidates for the nomination FOR
delegate to congress.
George Boy,es Of Trinidad, 7. NJ
Patterson n Denver. Sam Mcbride
Of Pueblo. Bill Loveland OF Golden
and Harry Marsh Of Boulder. All Of
them had their friends. nearly equal.
ly divided.
Myself and Pat Mcbride represent
ed Las Animas county.
When we got to Colorado SPRINGS
found Bent county ~as not repres-
ented. I teegrapbed to John :.
Hourh al las Auimns for their prox-
ies. they had three votes. Las Ami
mas county had fourteen. that gave
US seventeen votes In the convention.
Denver had only sixteen.
We were instructed for Boylcs as
long as he had a chance.
when he was out Of the race. thea
We could 70 where We pleased.
After quite a number OF ballots
General Beerce came to me and made
a proposition that Denver vote one
baiio, for Patterson and the next for
soyles. Il We would do the same. We
agreed to the proposition.
After baroting that day and part
OF the next there was no change in
the situation We then agreed with
the Denver people that We would
take BoyIes out OF the field and vote
for Patterson for three ballots. and II
he was no, nominated then. they
should withdraw his name and vote
for Boyies. In the meantime. Pue
bio withdrew Mcbride. Boulder with
drew Marsh. That left the nght be