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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
DIED At AGE OF SO YEARS
Donald Mcdonald Passes Away at
Walla Walla Home.

Donald Mcdonald, father of Mrs.
Il. A. Dudley. and pioneer settler
of this section, died Tuesday morning
at his home in Walla Walla, aged
nearly SO years. Death had been ex-
peoted for several days, as be had
been declining for some time and bis
condition grew steadily worse.
Deceased was toIn in RexboiouRb,
Ontario, Canada, October 10, 1881,
nearly S3 years ago. lie was married
to Ellen kinnear at Cornwall, On
tario, October 81, 1855 and had been
married nearly So years. They came
to Umatilla county Oregon and looat-
ed east of Athena in 1875, where they
lived until 1908. when they moved to
| Walla Walla. where they have lived
ever since.
Surviving him are his wife. who is
nearly rs years of age; one son, VIC
tor Mcdonald of Walls Walla, and
five daughters: Mrs. Cleo. Seeley Of
Seattle; Mrs. e. A. Dudley of Athena;
Mrs. Anson Wood of Walla Walla;
Miss Mabel Mcdonald Of Walla Wal
la; Mrs. W. M. Peterson of Pendleton,
and several grandchildren, among
whom il Mrs. s. d. Peterson of Mil
ton, who was raised as a daughter IN
bis home. Four other children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald. hut
died in their infancy at the old home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
Read the Statement.

The statement made by the First
National Bank Of Athena to the
comptroller of the currency at the
close of business on June 30, Is OF
particular interest to the community
aud one OF satisfaction to the bank
officials. A number Of splendid state
ments have come from the bnnk in
the past, but none better than the one
published In today's issue of the Press,
season of the year considered. In
today's statement, loans and discounts
are given at $485, 546.70; cash and
exchange. $l45,7l7.9S, there being OH
deposit. $536, 524.S4, leaving 30 per
cent. in reserve, The Fist National
now has surplus of $4,000. which
is equal to the capital stock, and in
addition the statement shows there
are undivided net profits totalling
$9,040.6B.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
Crawford and His Motorcycle.

Pearl Crawford and his motorcycle
figured In one continuous round of ao-
oldents during his trip 10 Bingham
Springs, where he spent the Fourth.
Accident No. happened when he
oollided bsHdon with an automobile.
The motorcycle stood the hunt all
right, but the automobile, the driver
of which is eaid to have been at fault,
was damaged to some extent. Aooi-
dent No. 2 resulted in serious injury to
Miss Eva Sohrimpf, who was badly
hurt about the head. when Crawford,
In attempting to pass tie Sohrimpf
team, frightened 1t and it turned the
rig over. throwing the occupants to
the ground. Accident No. 3 bunged
Crawford up considerably. This time
he was standing dead still, and in
turning around to talk to some one.
he twisted his right knee to the ex-
tent that the ligaments we're severely
strained. He is now on oIutohes, and
it is said there is motorcycle for
sale. Miss Sohiimpf, on arriving
home, was placed under Doctors
care. and is recovering from the in
jury.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
THREE.sTATE CROP
WORTH s5l,850,00O.
IS THE ESTIMATE NOW PLACED
ON PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Harvesting Returns Are Be-
ginning to Come in From the
Early Sections.

The following from the Oregcnian
will show wheat raisers the sasis on
which the exporters are estimating
this seasons Northwest grain crop:
"The season ia now far enough ad-
vanoed to make it almost certain that
the cereal crops of the Pacific North
west will be safely gathered. The
progress also is sufficient to enable
grain men to estimate with degree of
closeness the yields of the leading
grains.
"That the wheat crop of the three
states will break all previous record
is conceded by nearly every grain au-
thority in the Northwest. The gen.
eral estimate now is 85.O00,0O0 BUSH
els for Oregon, Washington and Ida
ho.
1.-THE crop in these states last year
was almost 100000 bushels Ear
lier in the season grain dealers be-
lieved the Northwest would produce
70. 900, 900 bushels of wheat, but it
is thought they overestimated the crop
as is frequently done in seasons of
great promise.
"Close watch has been kept on the
growth and maturing of the plant in
the leading wheat sections, and the
exporters are satisfied that their esti-
mates are nearly correct, and they are
preparing to do business on these
figures.
Harvesting returns are beginning
to come in from the early sections,
aud not only bear out the estimates of
yield, but fur the most part point to
an exceedingly good quality Of 1914
grain.
"The barley crop of the Northwest
is also excellent and will, it is believ-
ed, fully equal the large outturn of
last year. The oats crop is excellent,
but in the grain trade the yield is not
estimated up to last years total. as
the acreage in some of the important
oats districts has been reduced.
"Opening prices have not been es
tablished definitely in any of the Ger
cal lines. The wheat market has beer
unsettled by the downward course Of
values at Chicago and Liverpool. The
Eastern and foreign markets were
affected adversely by the promise of
900, 900, 900 bushels wheat crop in the
United States, and in the Northwest,
this weakness was reflected in the
lower bids put out ty dealers for late
delivery. More than half million
bushels. however. have been Fought
for early shipment and prices averag
ing aEout 80 cents at tidewater have
been paid
GAS soon as the worlds markets are
adjusted to the new crop situation, an
active buying movement can be ex
peoted in Northwest territory. Fig
ufing roughly on present and probabl'
prizes. the wheat crop Of the three
states should he worth more than $42,
900, 900 to the farmers. The barley
and oats crops should tring the tota
value Of Pacific Northwest cereals
above SOL 900, ,OOO."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
A GARDEN TRAMP.
Travel of the Smiling Daisy From the
old World to the New.

Travel of the Smiling Daisy From the
old World to the New.
Tradition has it that from the early
garden of Governor John Endicott in
Salem. Massachusetts,. came what is
now perhaps the commonest field
flower in the United States Few per-
sons. writes Grace Tabor in "Old Fash
ioned Gardening" know that the pestif-
erous white weed, the jubilant, smil.
ing daisy is an imported exotic.
From this old dooryard garden it
has danced to the music Of the east
wind straight across the land, up and
down the meadows, through the long
grass and the short grass, along every
highway and every byway. Wherever
man has gone it has followed gayly.
Often it has driven him completely
out of the fields he has made,
That Endicott valued the daisy
enough to bring it with him to the
new England from the old marks him
as a man of taste, for this flower had
in ancient days found its way into
the trimmest gardens; the greenswards
and arbours were powdered with dai.
sizes" and Chaucer wrote Of it in su'
perlatives. 1t is not native to England,
either, however, but came from the
continent, or perhaps by way of the
continent, from an original home still,
farther east. in northern Asia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
Confusion.

Three ladies as they shot in an obser-
yation car California through the
superbest scenery in the world fell to
talking about dogs. =.
81 don't know thing about dogs
said the first lady. They're all just
dogs to me. If have preference
though, it's for the cob"
"Cobs are nice-so affectionate,"
agreed the second lady. But I'm no
dog sharp either. Still, must say my
choice of a dog would be a mustang.
They're such good watch dogs aren't
they" :.
II don't know one dog from another.
said the third lady. II just divide
them into big dogs and little dogs. I'm
very fond OF "r' hackney. tisstgia-t
mean, of course, for lap dog>.'."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
An Elephants Appetite.

Since the elephants digestive func'
tions are very rapid it requires a large
amount of fodder daily-about GOO
pounds in most cases. In its wild state
the elephant feeds heartily, but waste
fully. It is careful in selecting the
few forest trees that it likes for theii
bark or foliage, but it will tear down
branches and leave half Of them un
touched. 1t will strip off the bark
from other trees and throw away a
large portion. AS it is nocturnal ami
NAL. it selects its trees by the senses
of touch and smell. Its sense OF smell
is said to be so delicate that wild ele.
phant can wind an enemy at distance
Of thousand yards. and the nerves
Of its trunk are so sensitive that the
smallest substance can be discovered
and picked up by its tiny proboseis.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
A FINE NEW BARN
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
ALL OF CONTENTS CONSUMED IN
BURNING BUILDING.
A. c. Mcintyre Estimates
His Loss at $4,000; Has In
surance for $4,000.

Alex MoIntyre lost his fine new
barn by fire, Monday night. After
the family and hired help had retired,
Mrs. MoIntrye was awakened about
l0:30 by the reflection of an unusual
light streaming through the window.
She discovered the whole front Of the
barn to be in flames.
Mr.. MoIntyIe aroused the sleeping
farm hands from their Eeds in the
hunk house. and determined eEort
was made to fight the flames, hut
such headway had been gained that
their efforts we're fruitless.
The contents, consisting Of hay and
grain, wagons, harness, etc.. were
DESTROYED, and only for the fact that
the horses were turned into the earn.
yard earlier in the evening on account
of the warm weather, they too. would
have perished. A litter Of small pigs
met death in the flames, the mother
escaping.
MIR. MoIutyre is at loss to account
for the origin Of the fire. Two the
ories are advanced. Presiding the
fire, thunder storm passed over that
neig borh hood, and the barn may have
been struck ty lightning; the other
theory advanced is that the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion Of
inflammable materials.
The barn was new structure,
erected less than year ago, and at
its completion was dedicated by au
old-time barn dance 10 which large
number Of Athena paople and those Of
the surrounding country participated
Mr.. McIntyre places his loss al
$4,000. carrying $I400 insurance Oh
the building, and $500 on the con
tents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
WESTERN BANKING
LAWS CRITICIZED
CHANGE IS NECESSARY TO MEET
THE new SYSTEM.
Federal Currency Statute and
That of States Conflict At
tack Private Bankers.

Montana, Utah, Washington and
other Western states must make rad
ioal changes in the banking laws be-
fore the new currency system eau be-
come effective. according to speakers
who addressed the National Aseooia-
tion of Supervisors of State Banks at
their annual convention at Newark.
N. j., Tuesday.
1t was pointed out that the nanking
laws of several Western common
wealths forbid the inv vestment OF the
funds Of state char tered banks iu
stocks Of any description. In this
there is a conflict between deral
and state banking laws.
A feature Of the session was an at
tack on private bankers and the laws
which permit their existence by Ed
ward Fl. Doyle, banking commissioner
for Michigan, in which be was sup.
ported by several others. Mr.. DOYLE
pleaded for direct -oper alton between
the comptroller Of the currency and
the state banking depar tments to pro-
teot the public from worthless in
vestuents aud banks of dubious cred
1t.
"No one will deny that the days of
the private banker are numbered,
said MIR. Doyle. "Their number is
steadily decreasing and in some states
they have been abolished. while 10
| Others they are supervised to a greater
or less extent.
81 am in favor Of the supervision of
the private tanks only when it is as
far reaching as that required Of state
and national banks. Such super vi
sion would be tantamount to abolish
ing the business, which l strongly
favor, for suoh tanks could organize
as state or national institutions,
"The abolishment Of private banks
will work no hardships to those who
are solvent, but it will put the private
banker now on the verge of bankrupt.
oy out of business. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
Farms Change Ownership.

Henry Keen has sold quarter SEQ
tion of wheat land to DR.. W. r.
Soctt of Seattle. for SOB per acre,
and in turn purchased a quarter Sec
tion from Warren Raymond for $l5,-
900 and now has half section of fine
wheat land in tody. Other pull
rhases recently made from Raymond,
are half section by Frank Sanders
and quarter section ty Ace Wagner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
MEACHAM BANDITS CAPTURED
Taken at Hilgard By La Grande Dep
uty Sheriff.

Deputy Sheriff Batoheler Of La
Grande captured the two remaining
train robbers at Hilgard less than 20
miles from the scene of the boldup,
late Saturday evening. Sheriff Taylor
Immediately left for La Grande aud
in short time had secured full con-
fession from the bandits and recovered
the loo: taken from passengers and the
express car.
Albert Meador and Clarence Stoner
are tho two now under arrest and both
have confessed. The leader of the
gang, killed by Deputy Sheriff George
MoDuffee was Charles Manning, pro-
fessional gambler and close friend of
Hugh Whitney, the noted desperado.
The fact that be was not Whitney,
was established shortly after the ar
rest. Stoner is a cousin of whitney.
The rob bers came from Cokeville,
Wyoming. where Manning has wife
and four childern.
When arrested the two robbers were
walking along the railroad track in
the direction of La Grande. Neither
was armed, and offered no resistance
when placed under arrest. They bad
$3.50 in cash and the $500 diamond
ring taken from Ii. B. Royce, the
Walla Walla rrswer, who was pas
senger on the train, but the. diamond
was hidden when they we're arrested.
1t was recovered later.
In connection with other officers
Batoheler had been watching the rail-
road track in the vicinity Of LaGrande
ever since the holdup. When he saw
these two men coming down the track
he stopped them, and not being salts
fed with their explanations took them
to La Grande. Despite the money
found on their persons both stoutly
denied any connection with the rob-
berry until Sheriff Taylor and Special
Agent e. B. Wood arrived.
Soon after their arrival in La
Grande Sheriff Taylor secured COM
plete confession and promise from
the men that they would lead him and
Wood to the point where they had
thrown away the ring, and also to
the place 10 the mountains where they
had cached their guns and the valua.
hles taken from the passengers on the
| train.
According to the confession made
by Meador the men are sheepherders,
while Manning was professional
GAM Eler. They say Manning was the
leader, and the man who first suggest
ed the crime.
After they were halted by the dep
uty sheriff at Hilgard. II miles from
the scene of the robbery. Meador wen
down to the creek to get drink ant
placed the large diamond under
stone in the water. Later. when h'
found the officer was going to taxi
them into La Grande. be dropped tn
smaller ring along the railroad track
Ttsse two rings, the gun and all tn
plunder taken from the express Ca
and from the passengers were IecoV
cred and are in the possession OF Sher
if Taylor. The articles we're hiddeI
10 four places several mile apart 8
that the work Of recovering them re
quiIed an entire day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-07-10
Zerba-Bruce Wedding.

Mr.. J. f. Zerba, we'll known
farmer of this vicinity, and Miss
Laura Bruce. teacher in the primary
department OF the Athena public
schools, were united iu marriage at
Walla Wallo. last Friday. Both con-
tracting parties are well known in
Athena, where they have large
mum Der of friends who extend con-
:ratulationa, and Wish them we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-13
TURKEY MUST WAIT
CONSENT OF POWERS
Capitulations Are Matter of Treaty
and Subject to Parties to
the Treaty. ,
SEVERAL REPLIES THE SAME
Austria Replies Different from the
Others, Though the Principle
IL UpheId-Germany Has
Not Answered.

CoNSTANTINoPLE. Sept. I2-CBy
Way Of London, Sept II. s p m)-Sev-
eral OF the great powers have presented
a note TO the Turkish government in reply
to the communication OF the sublime
porte notifying these governments of the
abrogatlon of the capitulations involving
the territorial rights and privileges OF
foreigners In Turkey. The replies set
forth that as these capitulations are a
matter of treaty the abrogation will not
be recognized without the consent OF all
partiss TO tte1treaty.
ThnO teaotiAf the replies made by the
ambassadors for Great Britain. Russia,
France and Italy are Identical. They
point out that the capulatory regime In
Turkey is not an autonomous institution
OF tho Turkish empire. but an issue OF
International treaties. diplomatic agree.
ments and contracturial acts OF divers
kind. Consequently this regime can bt
modified only on the basis OF an under.
standing with the contracting powers and
failing such an understanding before
october next. the ambassadors would b,
unable TO recognize the executory forct
beginning on that date of the unilatera.
decision of the sublime porte.
The terms OF the Austrian reply differ
from the others, though the same prin,
ciple is upheld.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-13

Francois and the crown princes forces
Its occupation establishes the, closer CO.
operation Of the two sections of the Ger
man invading army. The attack on the
barrier forts south OF Verdun, supported
by the German siege artillery. promises
In case OF success, a completion OF the
enlightenment OF Verdun. An attempt OF
the garrison TO break through the line
has been expected for several days.
The commander OF the Second Bavarian
army corps, forming part Of the Sixth
army. in Lorraine. has issued an order OF
the day TO the troops. conveying the
thanks OF general headquarters 10 the
sixth army for holding out 80 stiffly,
heroically and successfully, and thereby
preventing the enemy from sending rein
forcements noTthward, and intimating
that the time is not ripe for an offensive
movement by this army
The victory OF General Won Hinderburg
will probably clear German territory for
the time being Of Russians. whose flood
OF invasion had swept almost to the
gates OF Koenigsberg.
The LokRl AnEetung assumes that the
right wing OF the defeated army is now
not far from the Koenigsberg, left in
the vicinity Of Gumblnnen.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-13
AUSTRIANS RENEW
FIGHT; GERMANS AID
Russian Advance Near Lemberg
Blocked by Desperate Resist
ance of Teuton Allies.
GRoDEK IS STILL HOLDING OUT
Strongly Fortified Place ResIsts
sIRv March on Great Fortress of
PFsemysI, and More Troops
Called For.

Copyright, 1914, Press Publishing Coz
PETROGRAD, Sept. 12.-(Special Cable
gram to New York World and Omaha
Bee)-German reinforcements, rushed to
the rescue Of the defeated Austrian
armies, have blocked the Russian advance
and forced a renewal OF the terrific fight
ing west of Demberg. The cars COM
manders are having to hold their lines
while moving up reinforcements in an eff
fort TO crush the Austro- German allies,
who are reported reorganized and rein
spirited by German leadership.
The Russians have been following up
the Austrians. who have had to retreat
between Lemberg and Przemysl the Rus
sian pursuit is now checked, and heavy,
stubborn fighting has been in progress
during the last three days along a front
extending forty or fifty miles
stiI Holds Out.
The Austrian defense here is strength
ened by the fact that the strongly forti-
fled position at Grodek eighteen miles
west of I.emberg. still holds out against
the Russian assault. Two marches west
of Grodek is the great Russian fortress
Przemysl, which. with Cracow. will serve
for rallying points of the Austrian armies
routed from the northern front
Strategically. the position remains much
the same and equally adverse to the Aus
tro- German allies, but instead of the Rus
slams on the line extending from Rawa
Ruska to the Dneister. breaking through
and attacking the rear of the Austro-
German armies operating toward Lublin
the position is reversed.
! The Russians pursuing from the north
are rapidly approaching the rear of the
Austro-German forces facing eastward.
Rid of Slow Elements,
| Presumably the strength of the Aus
| trian defense is due, not only to strong
achievements, including the German
| CORPS, but also to the fact that probably
the Austrian armies operating here have
by this time purged off their non-Ger.
manic elements. The Disconnected STAT
regiments of various nationalities have
seized every available opportunity to give
themselves up as prisoners to the first
Russians they could meet.
Indeed. the Austrians have been com.
PEELED before giving battle to so order
! their line that Austrian, Czech, Croate
Ruthenian and Magyar, as far as possible
/ dlNtNhdNtu WIN OHt dHOlncTs "Illt al
the Maxims were manned as far as pos
sible by Germanic races only and are al.
ways differed by Germans.
Given short Rest.
The extraordinary endurance OF th'
Russians is illustrated by the fact thai
the army which took the fortified strong
hold OF Mikolajow Cthe Austrian consu
general in New York denies that it IL
fortified after two days OF fighting were
given only couple of hours rest befor,
being marched off to Join the regiments
fighting before Grodek.
No doubt is entertained here OF the ulti
mate success OF this fight, but the pub,
lie has been called upon to exercise
rather, more patience than they have
been accustomed to Of late, with Russian
progress being all along so rapid anc
victorious.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-13
AntUerp Has Roman Holiday When
German Prisoners March Through
Copyright. 1914. Press Publishing Co.
BY E. ALEXANDER POWELL.

Copyright. 1914. Press Publishing Coz
by &c. ALEXANDER POWELL,
Staff Correspondent or the New York
World.
ANTWERP. Sept. 12-(special Cable
gram 20 New York World and Omaha
Bee. )-Three hundred German prisoners,
taken yesterday In the retaking OF Aer-
schot, were marched in triumph through
the streets OF the city. The prisoners
were guarded by double files OF infantry
and hundreds of gendarmes and secret
police. AZ the quay they we're put aboard
a German steamer also prize of war,
preparatory to being sent to England for
safekeeping,
WhirIigiE of the War.
Strange indeed are the fortunes Of war.
And sudden, When l was in Aerschot
four days ago the German flag floated
defiantly from the staff on the city hall,
A patrol OF Germans under officers who
had been at Coney Island and Atlantic
City. halted me at the entrance TO the
town and only permitted me to pass
when proved my American citizenship
by recounting experiences at those two
famous American outing points. with
both OF which the officers were familiar
aud had enjoyed. Today those Germans
are dead, wounded or prisoners.
When l returned to Aerschot agar
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-13

this morning the red, yellow and black
bunting OF Belgium was everywhere visi-
BILE and a patrol OF smiling Belgian chas-
seurs halted me at the Identical spot the
Germans had stopped me on my former
visit. a place where the Germans had
stretched a wire across the road. . new
and invisible defense against cavalry sur
prises
BeIEians on Offensive
When the Belgians re-entered AersChot
so Infatuated were the troops at the sight
of the blackened and smoking ruins OF
the once beautiful place that their Off
GERS had difficulty in restraining them
and saving the lives OF the small German
garrison surviving.
Made over-confident by the easy way
In which they retook Aerschot, the Bel
CLANS pushed on this morning toward
Louvain. They managed TO get as far as
Werchler. where they suddenly ran upor
what evidently was at least two German
army corps. After sharp engagement
the BelEians fell back to a point about
midway between Louvain and Aerschot
Though there had been no engagement OF
any great Importance, the Belgian troop,
had been on their feet for three days and
were nearly exhausted. When left then
this afternoon saw several fairly totter.
ing from fatigue