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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
OREGON news OF GENERAL INTEREST
Medals Awarded Oregon Schools.

Exposition Grounds, San Francisco
The Oregon school exhibit in the Pal
ace Of Education won the gold medal
on Fairgrounds as portrayed in the Off
cial pamphlet, silver medal on indi-
vidual club work and the silver medal
on its exhibit as whole.
This recognition was gained in the
face of the fact that the principal Ore
gon exhibit and all other exhibits of
the Oregon school children are in the
Oregon state building and were not
entered for awards. Two-thirds of the
states have elaborate exhibits, many
spending as much as $40, 900 and none
less than $4,000. Oregon's exhibit
cost the state $1,000.
Miss Stuart, of the Lux Girls
School, San Francisco, says:
'There is no exhibit of sewing on
the grounds that equals that of the
Oregon school children in the state
building"
Great credit is given E. F. Carlton
for the installation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Wool Prices are High.

Baker - More than half million
pounds of wool from Baker and Grant
counties were put up at the annual
wool sales here and 418, 1877 pounds
were sold at prices panging from 15a
cents to 195 cents, which are among
the best prices paid in this vicinity for
some time.
Most of the wool sold was from the
John Day country, several Baker wool
men holding their clips for still higher
prices. Alexander Livingstone, Of the
American Woolen mills, got the bulk
of the wool. There were 27 woolmen
and 10 buyers here. The sellers, resi-
dence, buyers, quantity, and prices are
as fellows:
Layc6ck and Bailey, Mt. Vernon,
Koshland, 1O,1 pounds, 1Ss cents;
John Mcdonald, Mt. Vernon, The
Dalles Securing mills, 1864 pounds,
173 cents; Charles Lee, Baker, Living
stone, 12,620 pounds, 165 cents; A. M.
Murray, Dayville, Burke and Angel,
IL, 1854 pounds, 16 cents; James Cant,
Dayville, Livingstone, 1903 pounds,
15 cents; Joseph King, Audrey, Liv-
ingstone, 576O pounds, 17a cents;
Moore Brothers, Mt. Vernon, Burke
and Angel, 17,076 pounds, 18s cents;
G. A. Valade, Dayville, Livingstone,
10,897 pounds, 195 cents; E. Stewart,
Dayville, Livingstone, 4O,171 pounds;
18s cents; Mrs. X. F. McRae, Day
vile, Livingstone, 80, 042 pounds, 19a
cents; James Pope, Mt. Vernon, Liv-
ingstone, 1S,745 pounds, 1Ss cents;
Gay Brothers, Dayville, Livingstone,
10000 pounds, 10 cents; R. 7. Nc
Haley, Prairie City, Livingstone, 9032
pounds, 1Sa cents; A, J. Fletcher, Mt.
Vernon, Livingstone, 7709 pounds, 1S4
cents; Mrs. E. Ashford, Canyon City,
Livingstone, 1922 pounds, 19s cents; !;
J. C. Moore, Mt. Vernon, Livingstone,
14,602 pounds, 17a cents; Boyd Erick-
son, Dayville, Livingstone, 1922
pounds, 16a cents; H. Ringsmeyer,
John Day, Livingstone, "a, ,206 pounds,
16 cents; W. r. Maschall, Dayville,
Koshland, As, 398 pounds, 18t cents;
Coffey and Gale, Baker, Livingstone,
IL, $40 pounds, 185 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Woman On Eugene Board.

Eugene-C. E. Shumway, plumber,
was elected member Of the city council
from the Second ward. The election
was made by the council to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
George Bogue. For three weeks the
councilmen have sidestepped this
issue, land the mayor finally forced a
vote when another effort was made to
postpone.
Mrs. R. McMurphey was elected a
member of the Eugene school board for
five years.
She defeated L. E. Bean, ex-state
senator from Lane county, two to one.
Her husband was former member Of
the board.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Re.assessment Is Legal.

Salem W Holding that re-assessment
Of property for the construction of
sewers in Riverside sewer district,
Portland, was valid, the Supreme
court, in an opinion by Justice Harris,
affirmed the decree of Circuit Judge
Davis in the suit of Portland against
H. R. Blue and numerous other prop
erty holders.
The validity Of an ordinance passed
in 1911 providing for the re-assessment
was attacked by the defendants, who
alleged that re-assessment was made
under the old charter. 1t was contended
that the charter under the commission
form Of government repealed the OLD
charter. The Supreme court, however,
held that provisions relating to the re-
assessment were re-enacted in the new
charter, and hence the re-assessment
was legal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
WASHINGTON MOVES TO HINDER
ANY new RfvOLTS IN MEXICO.

Washington, D. G. .. The United
States government has determined
that SO far as it can prevent there
shall be no further revolutionary move
ments in Mexico and that American
territory, at any rate, shall not be
used as base for such expeditions.
This, it became known officially
Tuesday, led to the arrest of General
Victoriano Huerta and General Pascuai
Orozco at Ell Paso, and forms the
ground for strict surveillance now be-
ing maintained by agents of the De-
partment of Justice on Generals Felix
Diaz, Mondragon, Banquet and Felipe
Angeles and other Mexicans of promi-
nence now living in the United States.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
conferred with Secretary Lansing, af-
ter which the intention of the govern
ment to prosecute vigorously all vio-
lations Of neutrality laws, irrespective
of the prominence Of the individuals or
their affiliations, was revealed.
According to information thus far
gathered, there are at least four sep
arate and distinct groups, apart from
the Villa and Carranza supporters, in
the United States who are active po-
litically in the Mexican situation.
Whenever such activity shall reach the
point of setting on foot a military Ax-
pedition from the United States, ar
rests will follow, according to Mr..
Warren, who is handling the case.
The information gathered by govern
ment agents discloses that the various
groups have common purpose in op-
posing Carranza and Villa but were
working independently Of each other.
Inquiry is being made to learn what
financial interests are supporting the
various factions and there are hints
that citizens of one of the belligerert
countries Of Europe are involved in the
plots.
The position Of the United States is
that the revolutionary elements in
Mexico should not be augmented and
the situation further complicated by
the addition Of marauding armies
which could hope to get in any degree
of military supremacy only after pro-
longed fighting.
Famine conditions and the devasta-
tions Of the military factions already
in the field are of such a threatening
character that unti1 the American COW
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Decision May Bring Suit.

Salem = Foreign corporations which
paid to the state about $4,000 under
graduated tax law passed in 1908
and pronounced by the Supreme court
to be unconstitutional cannot recover
the money, according to an opinion Of
Attorney General Brown in reply to a
query Of Corporation Commissioner
Schulderman. The attorney general
held that the payments were voluntar-
lily made in contemplation of the laws
and decisions of Oregon, and conse-
quently the companies cannot be reim-
bursed.
Prior to the decision of the Supreme
court the 1918 legislature, being ad-
vised that the law probably was un-
constitutional, passed an act providing
for fiat annual license. Corporations
asking for return of their money say
the law was void from the start, and
it is believed that suit will be brought.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Wedding Brings 3 Tribes Together.

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klamath Falls-Perhaps the most
important wedding ceremony ever
performed on the klamath Indian res
ervation took place Friday when Elphie
Pitt was married to William Henry at
the home of the brides father, "Pitt
River Johnnie" /" on Pitt Spring Creek,
about 35 miles north Of this city.
EIphie is Pitt River bride and Will
liam Henry is Klamath. The we'd
ding party numbered more than 200,
and consisted of Klamath, Pitt River
and Modoc Indians.
All the Indians ate at the same we'd
ding feast, and smoked the pipe of
peace together in true American abo-
rigine style. 1t is said this was the
first ceremony when all three peoples
were present and seated at the same
banquet.
John Pitt, father of the bride, being
an Indian Of considerable means,
wished to present her with a suitable
gift in remembrance of her marriage.
The selection was an automobile,
bought the day before and paid for in
cold cash.
Mrs. Henry not only now boasts a
swain from one of the best Indian
families on the reservation, but the
of being the only owner,
man or woman, white or Indian, Of an
automobile on all the northern portion
Of the reservation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
United States Would Hold Germany
Firmly 10 Terms Of Treaty Of 1928

Washington, D. C.-By agreement
with the German foreign office, the
State department made public Tuesday
the txet of the note sent on June "a by
the United States, asking Germany to
reconsider her refusal to settle BY di-
rect diplomatic negotiations instead of
by prize court proceedings, the claim
presented on behalf Of the captain and
owners of the American ship William
P. Frye, sunk with her cargo of wheat
by the commerce raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich. Ambassador Gerard cabled
that he had delivered the note.
The American government declares
that, inasmuch as Germany has ad-
mitted liability for the sinking of the
Frye, under the treaty of 1928, prize
court proceedings are unnecessary and |
not binding upon the United States.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Mining Options Obtained.

Baker ~ Preparing for extensive
gold-dredging operations between Bak-
er and Sumpter within the next seven
months, W. B. Willoughby announces
that he had secured options on prac-
tically all the valley and bench land in
the Sumpter valley, between the loca-
tion Of the Sumpter dredge and the
mouth of the Sumpter valley canyon,
near this city. Some 1000 acres are
embraced in the tract. While Mr..
Willoughby refuses to disclose the
exact particulars Of the deal, he de-
clared that the land was being OBJ
tained for the use of three well-known
mining companies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
JuIy4.

The United States of America Is
1888 years old. These be ripe years.
yet the most captious critic must
grant that the nation is well grown,
even for its age.
It is well grown in more than mere
size and material wealth. This ami
versary of its birth finds the great
republic jealous for the right at home,
and earnestly trying to serve man
kind" abroad. 1t presents the most
unusual spectacle of giant nation
using its strength, not as giant, but
as a friend; generously, unselfshly
helping weak and wrangling neighbors
to better ideals and happier conditions
The glory of this unselfish service
will last far longer than the glamor
of any war of conquest
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
BELATED HONOR
PAID TO PATRIOT
Caesar Rodney to Have His
Bravery Recognized by a
Memorial Tablet.

Caesar Rodney, the hero Of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ
ence, will soon have his long ill-recog
nized bravery commemorated by .
tablet in the Declaration chamber al
Philadelphia. els6
The Independence hall advisory
committee has announced that the
tablet has been decided upon and will
be placed soon among other pictures
and relics of the fathers of the re
public.
While the probably unfounded story
of the boy and grandfather, his cry
Ring, grandpa, ring!" is known to
every schoolchild, the noble act Of
Caesar Rodney is familiar to few
Americans.
The tentative vote taken by the
delegates July 1, 1776, was indecisive
Some of the colonies had sent a ma
jority fsTory delegates and the votes
of Pennsylvania and South Carolina
were against freeing the colonies from
the British yoke. Two delegates from
Delaware were tied and the third was
Caesar Rodney, who lay very i'll in
his home near Dover. He was suffer
ing from cancer which had caused
him to wear veil over his face.
On the night before the birth Of
independence Thomas McKeen, whose
vote for the Declaration had negatived
that of George Reed, also of Delaware,
dispatched messenger to Caesar Rod
iney, urging him to come at once. II
all the colonies did not sign the docu
ment, he wrote there could be no eff
fective resistance to England. The
delegates were then engaged in anx
ious and prolonged debate.
Early in the morning the messenger
reached the Rodney farm at Bayfield,
Delaware, and delivered his message
Ceasar Rodney rose from his bed
His nurse and relatives told him he
was going forth to death.
McKeen had calculated that If Rod
ney came and cast the deciding vote
for Delaware, Pennsylvania and South
Carolina would step into line and
would swing every state for independ-
ence. He had posted relays Of horses
on the route. Rodney rode at the
limit OF speed, leaving the messenger
who had summoned him far behind,
He had to be lifted from his horse
and led into the chamber. With
his strength fast ebbing he cast the
vote on which the fate Of. America
hinged
South Carolina and Pennsylvania
voted In the affirmative and then, with
John Hancock at their head, all the
delegates put their pens to the Declara'
tion.
Rodney did not die just then. He
recovered little and with enormous
hardihood enlisted and won a COM
mission in the Continental army. His
malady, however. soon overlook him
and he died in his forty-sixth year.
The Caesar Rodney chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
will pay for the tablet commemorating
his memory.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Canal Tolls $4,000. 600.

Washington, D. CA total of $4,-
900, 900 in tolls was collected for the
use Of the Panama canal in the period
of time between the opening Of the
waterway for traffic in May last year
up TO June 6 last.
During April the tolls for the first
time were greater than the cost Of
operation and maintenance Of the
canal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
1852 Acres NAV Go.

The Dalles = Representative N. J.
Sinnott was advised by Chief Forester
Graves that the secretary Of agricul-
ture has recommended for elimination
approximately 1852 acres from the
Paulina National forest. The general
land Office is now engaged in the prep
aration Of the necessary proclamation
to be submitted to President Wilson.
If the President approves of the rec
ommendation it is anticipated that the
elimination will be made effective by
July l. 1915.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Germans Turn to verdun.

Paris = The Germans, in fighting
furiously at Bagatelle and in the
trenches Of Catonne, are seeking to
approach the strongly fortified town of
yerdun, according to Lieutenant Colo
mel Bousset, military critic Of the Petit
Parisien. He believes they are seek
ing to gain control of the railroad
from Chalons to Sainte Menehuold.
While they are aiming at Verdun from
two directions, the critic believes the
efforts Of their army will prove futile.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Klamath Horses Bring $50, 900.

klamath Falls - Twenty more
horses were shipped this week to San
Francisco. Some time ago 300 horses
left klamath county in one bunch, and
it is estimated that practically 500
klamath horses have left here since
the European war began. The aver
age selling price has been somewhat
over s120, which would make a total
left here in exchange for local horses
of more than $50, 1000. This last ship
ment Of 20 averaged $135 per horse in
price.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
CASTOR Votes $1,000 Bond Issue.

CASTOR - The voters of the CASTOR
district have voted bond issue Of
$4,000 for the erection of new school
house in CASTOR, the result of the vote
being AZ for and 8 against. The pur-
pose of the school board is to have a
one-story schooIhouse with basement,
four classrooms and a large assembly
hall. A four-year high school course
also was voted on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
First Wool Sale al Redmond

Redmond-The first wool sale ever
held in Redmond occurred Friday, and
about 172, 900 pounds were Offered.
The top price offered by the buyers
was 204c pound.
There were 10 buyers here, but the
bulk of the wool was bought by Alex
Livingston, of the American Wooden
Mill, Of Boston, and Charles H. Green,
Of Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
creenIand,a AnIa clty.s

The largest settlement in Greenland
is Sydproven, which has population
of 766, and the smallest is Skansen,
In the north Of Greenland, with 46
inhabitants.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, N.
Y.-The Italian newspapers are jubi-
liant, says the Overseas News agency,
over the announcement that Italy is to
participate in the operations against
the Dardanelles by sending a fleet I'M
der the Duke of the Abruzzi to release
the larger British warships for inn
portant work elsewhere,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Italy TO Declare War On Turkey
and Aid at Dardanenes, Is Report

Paris-Announcement was made at
the French ministry Of war that, ac-
cording to the Italian press, Italy has
broken diplomatic relations with Tur-
key. Italy, it is added, will send
troops to the Dardanelles.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Miss Bessie Killough is expected
home tonight from Pittsburgh. Kansas.
She went there week ago when her
school work was concluded in Chanute
to take the bachelor of arts degree
from the State Manual Training Nor
NAL. Miss Killough has been most
successful as English instructor in
the Junior High School at Chanute
and has been reelected for next year.
She and her mother. Mrs. ]. II. Kill
Tough. plan to leave here about the
middle of this month to accompany
little Miss Edna Killough granddaugh-
ter OF Mrs. Killough who has been In
Ottawa this winter. to her home in
Delta, Colo, and visit Mrs. Killough's $
son. Mr.. Harry Killough. From there
they will go to be guests at two other
sons of Mrs. Killough and their wives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Killough. of
Spokane. Wash, and MIR. and Mrs.
Berton Killough of Portland. Ore.
They will probably he gone all summer
returning in the fall in time for the
opening OF school.--Ottawa. Kansas.
Evening Herald.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

f. p. Barrow and son, Rex of Delta.
in car en- route TO the Meeker sec
tion on business and pleasure. Mr..
Barrow is Delta druggist He says
he lived in Hotchkiss almost 80 years
before moving TO Delta. They went to
Cameo last night TO camp and will re-
sumo the trip today.-Grand Junction
Sentinel. Monday.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

An aged gentleman by the name
of Traynor was brought 20 this city
from Montrose the latter part os last
week by personal friends for the puv-
pose of having cataract removed from
his eyes by one of the local eye speci-
alists. The operation was success
fully performed at the hospital and
there is every hope that the patient
may have sight restored.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

C. f. Mower wrote back from the
big Mormon city in Utah latter part
of last week that the road from Grand
Junction to that point was simply
frightful in spots when he drove
through with his family in their Buick
car. They expected to visit in Salt
Lake few days and then go on to
the Pacific coast
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Aerold Eifert arrived in the city last
Friday evening from Kansas City. Mis-
souri,. where he has held a clerical
for some months past. for months
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Eifert, on South Meeker street. He
expects to go to San Francisco at the
expiration of his visit here.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Manager ]. NJ. Silcox and Chief In
spector Carl X. Rupp, left yesterday
afternoon for Austin and Cedaredge
in the interests of the Fruit Growers
association. They will look after
some important matters in connection
with the distribution of fruit in the
North Fork country.-Grand Junction
News. Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

". w. Warner moved his household
effects to Delta this week. where the
family will make their home having
purchased the Racket store at that
junction with his Montrose store.
Their many friends are sorry to see
them leave Montrose. but are glad that
they can still consider them a part of
Montrose business circles,-Montrose
Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Severance Byerrum arrived in the
city last Saturday morning from the
home of his parents in Bakersfield.
California. and after visiting with Del
ia friends until Tuesday departed for
Iowa where he expects to locate for n
time. The Byerrums were former
well known residents of North Delta,
and removed to the Pacific coast state
over year ago.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Miss Burnadette O'Connor was an
outgoing passenger Monday morning
for Denver and she will visit with
her sisters. one of whom holds a cleri-
cal position at the Brown Palace Ho-
tel. Denver. and the other at Fort Lup-
ton. near Denver. until time for her
to return to her studies in school here
in September
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

The Young Peoples services at the
Delta churches Sunday morning and
evening, were well attended and audi.
tors are universal in their praise of
the programs presented and the little
folks who took part
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Miss Florence Beltz. of this city.
and Miss Grace Hartford of Cedaredge
we're outgoing passengers for wiscon-
sin Wednesday where they will visit
six or eight weeks with relatives and
friends. Miss Beltz will also visit in
South Dakota before returning home.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Head Consul |. l. Boak of the w. o.
w. and wife. who were here last week,
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gets on Garnet mesa instead of
being at n hotel as was stated in Inde-
pendent columns last Friday. Our in
formant had erred in the matter.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Miss Emma Meyers and Miss Olive
Ingersoll were outgoing passengers on
Monday evening for the Pacific coast
for three months sojourn. They
will visit Portland. Seattle, Vancouver
and California cities and resort towns
during their stay in the west.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

w. S. Henderson ana wife. of Sid
ney, Fremont county. Iowa. arrived in
months tour of the Pacific coast. for
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
p. l.. Briney, who were former neigh
bors and old-time acquaintances. They
are expectiry to look over parts of
Colorado before returning to their
eastern home and this tour will in.
clude Manitou. Colorado Springs and
Denver.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

The youths of Ouray will indulge in
the hideous pastime of charivaring
newly married couples hereafter at
their own peril. AS the city council of
measures for putting a stop to busi-
ness of that kind. In other words, the
charvari has been outlawed and the
offenders will be treated as other
classes of outlaws are treated
Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

crew returned to Delta first of the
week and added more rock work to
points along the company's lines just
east of town that are usually impaired
in the Uncompahgre and Gunnison
rivers
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Mrs. f. p Barrow and her daughter
Dorothy. returned home Saturday
evening from Denver, having accom-
panied Mrs. Barrow's eldest daughter.
Mrs. Walter Broughton. and her twin
children that far on the trip to their
home in Indiana.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Mrs. Amelia Ramsey departed Sun
day morning for Canon City where she
had business matters OF importance de-
manding attention and she expected to
visit day in Gunnison when on the
way home.