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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
OREGON STATE NEWS.
Supreme Court Refuses to
Check Naming Boundaries

Salem = Evils of gerrymandering
school districts by county boundary
boards that the taxable area may be
increased, are not within the province
of the Supreme court to correct, but
are administrative questions, accord
ing to an opinion by Justice Burnett.
A suit was brought by School District
No. 35, in Tillamook county, to re-
strain the board from annexing part of
its territory to aid the school district
in which lies the town of Tillamook.
The opinion sustains the decision of
Circuit Judge Holmes and the suit is
ordered dismissed.
Efforts of the town of Tillamook to
add to its taxable area for school pur-
poses led to the boundary board ex.
tending the lines of the district en-
bracing the town about 80 miles out,
SO as to include valuable timber land.
The taxable wealth of the district
was thus increased more than 81, 1,0O0,-
900. Alleging that a school district
is municipality, School District No.
35, from which territory was taken,
attempted to restrain the board. The
complainants contended that only by
vote of the electors could the district
boundaries be altered. The changing
of the limits, it was asserted, was
tantamount to the amendment of the
charter of municipality.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
John D. Rockefeller, IT,,
Visits Colorado Coal Mines

Trinidad, Coolo.-John D. Rookie
feller, Jr., visited the mining camps
at Berwind and Tabasco on his first
days inspection tour of the Colorado
properties of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company Wednesday. He talked
freely with the miners and went into
their homes, questioning the men and
their wives about working and living
conditions and making suggestions to
individuals for improvements. Mr..
Rockefeller apparently was greatly
interested in the work being done in
the public school at Tabasco.
"They don't sing very we'll, sir"
apologized the pretty school ma am.
"You see they have just sarted to
school and haven't had time to learn
much. And then they are so little"
They're doing fne-fne," replied
John D. Rockefeller Jr., smiling
broadly. And go sons and daughters
of Berwind an Tabasco miners of an
average age of years, and perhaps of
a dozen nationalities, sang Justify, in
good United States, the song in which
they had been so carefully drilled by
Misss Edna Campbell, teacher of the
first grade in the Tabasco- Berwind
school.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Great Iron Industry Center on
Pacific Coast Is Forecast

San Francisco-The future of the
Pacific Coast as an iron and. steel pro-
ducing center was pictured as not far
distant by J.. W. Beckman, of San
Francisco, in paper read before the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers.
There is no reason why the Pacific
Coast, with plenty of high-g grade iron
ores, cheap fuel, natural gas, oil and
charcoal, and immense hydro-electrical
power potentialities, should not be a
great iron-producing center of the
world, Mr.. Beckman said.
"All the necessities for extensive
steel manufacturing and allied indus
tries are to be found on the Pacific
Coast in ores suitable for alloys. I'm
usual iron ore deposits are held here,
and the quality of some of the ore can
compete with some of the best Swed-
ish ores.
''The time is not far distant when
the products of the section will figure
largely on the worlds markets"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Canal Seriously Blocked.

Panama. serious slide in the canal
occurred Sunday north of Gold Hill on
the east bank. There had been a pre-
vious slide at this point, but the new
movement is much greater. The mass
almost entirely fills the channel. It
has not been possible as yet to estimate
the yardage involved. but it amounts
to more than 100, 900 cubic yards The
dredging division has hopes of cutting
the channel through in four or five
days, but the general opinion is that it
will be week at least before vessels,
even Of light draft, can pass through.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Getting Even.

A farmer strolled into q motor
sales house. whats this worth ?" he
asked, pointing to a small car.
Five hundred dollars" was the re-
ply.
And that?" pointing to a better
car.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars.
And that there one?' pointing to
seven passenger, with a jerk of his
thumb.
THAT is a fine car, and is worth
s1,2OO."
I'll take It," said the farmer.
"The car is cash, you know" said
the salesman.
"Yes, got the money" said the
farmer as he pulled roll of bills out
Of his pocket, peeled off twelve 500
bills and paid for the car. Now you'll
show me how to drive the critter"
Sure" said the salesman, that's a
part Of the SALE"
80 they started out, and, after 60
ing three miles, overlook man In a
wagon and honked and honked and
footed, but the man with the mules re-
fused to heed.
Finally the farmer said: "This Ia
my car, amt it?"
1T is," said the salesman.
"And | paid for it?t"
you did"
"Then," said the farmer. you run
right over that sunnavagun. That's
the way automobile drivers always
done with me-"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Arctic Explorer, Long Thought
Lost, Seeks New Lands.
POLAR REGION MYSTERY IS HIS GOAL
Thirteen Of Crew Have Perished in
Polar Hardships Explorations
Of New Land to Continue.

Nome, Alaska Vilhjalmur Stefans-
son, chief Of the Canadian government
exploring and surveying expedition that
left Victoria in June, 1918, and who
set out afoot over the ice with two
companions from the shore Of North
eastern Alaska in March, 1914, to seek
new lands in uncharted seas, did not 90
to his death, as the world had begun to
fear, but found the new land. The
only hardships endured were those of
short rations, he says.
Stefansson is wintering at Banks
Land, where he has a large power
schooner and small one. He plans
to explore this new territory during
the winter, and next summer pene-
trate farther into the region of mys-
terry between Alaska and the North
Pole, where no ship has ever gone.
The power schooner Ruby arrived
from Herschel Island Saturday with
dispatches from Stefansson to his gov
ernment, in which he omits references
to the perils Of the journeys on the ice
and gives space to the scientific re-
suits achieved. He seems to have
been quite unaware of the anxiety his
long absence aroused.
The southern or Anderson wing of
the expedition is pursuing its scien-
tific work in fhn Mackop1ia doIto anJ
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Bankers for National nefense,

Denver-Hearty support of the ma
tional administration was pledged in
a resolution adopted by the convention
of the Investment Bankers association
of America here Wednesday. The
resolution urged "a complete program
for national defense" ard urges en-
ployers to give employees sufficient
time for participation in annual mill
tary or naval maneuvers without loss
of pay or prejudice of position" in
addition to their regular vacations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Suggestions for Handling Bees.

Corvallis-Beginners of bee-keeping
should use hives of the Langstroth type
because of the simplicity of both con-
struction and handling, is the recon-
mendation made by Professor H. F..
Wilson, entomologist of the Oregon
Agricultural College. The hives hold
ing eight or ten frames are generally
used, and the beginner should first try
the eight-frame hive. These can be
made at home more cheaply than they
can be purchased, but the factory built
ones are more satisfactory.
All hives and parts should be of the
same size and well painted, preferably
white. This will protect the parts
from decay, which will be further pre-
vented by raising them slightly above
the surface Of the ground. In Oregon
where it is not necessary to put the
hives in cellars during the winter, or
to protect the bees by putting them in
cases, the hives should be put under
shelter. A stand for housing six or
eight hives may be made for from six
to eight dollars. Tops and sides are
detachable so that they may be re-
moved in summer without disturbing
the bees.
If smoker is needed, the larger
size is recommended, since it does not
have to be replenished with fuel often.
Bee wells may be bought ready-made
or made at home. A piece Of black
netting in the shape Of sack open at
both ends serves well. A better one
is made of wire screen, rolled into a
cylinder that will go over the head,
covered on top by piece of canvas,
and finished by attaching two pieces
of canvas to the lower end 80 that they
will fall about the shoulders and pre-
vent bees from crawling under the
screen.
A small tool for prying open the
hive covers is needed; screw driver
will do.
Queen excluders are placed between
the body Of the hive and the supers to
prevent the queen from entering the
extraction frames and depositing eggs.
They are zinc sheets containing per-
forations large enough to permit the
passage of the workers, but too small
to allow the queen to pass through.
They may be plain, or fastened to
wooden frames to stand about fourth
of an inch above the frames of the
main body.
Wire embedders are used to press
the wire of the frames into the wax.
They are toothed rollers.
A small brush, similar to dining
table scrap brush, will also be needed
A pound spool Of No. 80 timed wire
and pair of gloves without fingers
should also be provided. Professor
Wilson thinks that certain amount |
Of equipment is essential To success in |
handling bees.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24

Spring Chair for Workers on Sewing
Machines.
caused by wrong lighting, vibration,
improper adjustment Of chairs or
stools to benches or desks, standing
instead Of sitting.
Naturally the first object Of atten
ton for the anti-fatigue crusaders was
the chair--or the lack Of 1t. Conse
quently several fatigue-saving chairs
have been designed and are now being
used In many factories at Providence,
where the rule has become: "A chair
for every worker whether he needs 1t
or not" Some of the chairs already
In use are shown in the pictures
printed here with, which are taken
from photographs furnished by Mr..
Gilbreth.
That showing the man filing a piece
Of steel was specially designed for
such work as that, which has always
been done standing. The chair, which
can be made by any carpenter, has a
solid projecting foot rest which en-.
sbles the worker to push file as
vigorously sitting as standing. The
chair is of such a height that the work
er can stand or sit with equal ease.
The chair in which the woman is
sitting at a sewing machine is the re-
suit Of experiments In eliminating vi
bration. In large factories where
much machinery is running, the vibra-
ton causes great fatigue. This chair
is set upon strong springs that take up
all the vibration. "A
The other chairs are ordinary chairs
raised to exactly the right height for
the particular work and the individual
worker by placing their legs in sock
cts In wood blocks, which, of course,
can be removed and adjusted to any
height. Mr.. Gilbreth Is anxious to
hear from anyone who has devised or
who can devise any object that will
eliminate any form of fatigue In any
office or factory work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
STEFANSSON Still EXPLORING
NEW LAND IN FAR NORTH

Ottawa, Ont. = An official report
from Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the ex-
plorer, that he had discovered new land
in the northern waters of Canada,
reached the minister of naval affairs
here Wednesday in message from
Nome.
The official report confirms the re-
port made at Nome three days ago that
Stefansson had discovered new land.
Stefansson's report briefly describes
his journey in the North, announces
the discovery of new land and states
that on August % he sailed for
Herschel Island in the Polar Bear,
which he chartered to establish a base
on Prince Patrick Island. From this
point, he announces, he will continue
the work Of exploring the newly dis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
TO. FIGHT FATIGUE
Peculiar Organization That Has
Been Formed.
Society Believes That Il Can Do Much
for the Elimination Of "That Tired
Feeling" on the Part Of tho
Workers.

In Providence, R. l., museum Of
devices for the elimination of un.
necessary fatigue has recently been
opened. Ten of thousands Of letters
have been mailed calling for such de.
vices, but, strange to say, only half
a dozen have been sent. But several
colleges, whose professors have been
attending the course in scientific man
,agement, of which the museum is a
result, have taken up this matter Of
unnecessary fatigue and are trying to
devise means for its elimination.
Frank B. Gilbreth, who is In charge
of this museum, says large amount
of the fatigue accumulated by workers
of all sorts is preventabls, being
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
U. S. to Recognize carranza.

Washington, D. C.-President Will
son has decided to recognize Carranza
as the executive head of the Mexican
government and expects the arrange
ment to be completed within two
months. This was learned through a
public man in authority, who has had
every opportunity to know the Presi-
dents position. 1t is also learned that
a majority Of the Latin-American
diplomats who will confer with Secre-
tary Lansing on the Mexican situation
are persuaded that the Presidents
course is the only satisfactory solution.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
LOAN OF BILLION
THOUGHT ASSURED
France and Britain Seem Well
On Way TO Success.
MOST AMERICAN BANKERS FAVOR MOVE
Some Opposition Developed Among
German-Americans- Bonds to
Mature in 5 and 10 Years.

New York-America's billion-dollar
loan to Great Britain and France
seemed to be well on the way to actual
accomplishment Thursday night, ac-
cording to bankers familiar with the
pledges secured by members of the
Anglo French financial commission
during their. five days stay in this
country.
Announcement at this time that the
success of the loan was assured would
be, these bankers thought, decidedly
premature, but there was every indi-
cation, in their opinion, that the COM
missions work thus far had met with
a degree of success that had fully
equaled their expectations.
This view did not coincide with the
sentiments of those opposing the big
loan, nor Of the so-called pro-German
financiers here who have not been in
vited to attend the commissions con-
ferences or meet the commissioners.
An effort will be made to sell the
bonds at par, in case the interest rate
should be 5 per cent. Members of the
commission fully believe that such
bonds could be disposed Of at par, but
American bankers have their doubts
on this score.
Opposition to the fiotation of the
loan is countrywide among Americans
of German sympathies or parentage,
but has strengthened other bankers in
thier determination to aid in floating
the loan, in the opinion of the COM
missions friends, and has not serious
ly impeded the task.
The bonds are to be payable in eth
er five or ten years. Possibly one
series will mature in five and the 9th
er in ten years. This has not been
decided.
Into the hands of the commission, it
became known many American bank
ers have placed their pledges to take
part of the loan. Not hint as to the
amount of these pledges was given,
but there were indications that the
sum totaled many millions. These |
promises, it was assumed, were con-
tingent on conditions of the loan.
In nearing the intimate details of |
the transaction, the members of the |
commission narrowed their conference
to smaller circle of financiers, which |
included only the most influential of |
the country's financial and industrial |
factors. Among the men who are
known to have consulted with the COM
missioners are ]. P. Morgan, George |
F. Baker and James J. Hill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Rowboat Trip 400 Miles.

Wenatchee, ash.-Robert L. Tai
bot and Earl D. Freeman, two Port
land youths, arrived in Wenatchee Sat
urday from Portland, making the 400
mile trip in rowboat. They met dis
aster in Priest Rapids, when their
17-foot boat overturned, and they lost
their baggage. They had planned on
going to Canada by water, but they
find it necessary to stop here and go to
work until they can re-outfit. Several
boats have made the trip from Wenat-
chee to Portland, but SO far as known
this is the first trip up the Columbia.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
All l1aitien Ports Held.

, Washington, D. C.-All open Gus
toms ports in Haiti now are under
United States control. Rear Admiral
Caperton telegraphed that this was &C
complished when the cruiser Sacra-
mento, with the Fourth and Seven
teenth companies of marines, occupied
Jacmel and LIE Cages Thursday.
Paymasters Rogers and Van Patten
accompanied the expedition to act as
collector of customs and captain Of the
port respectively.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Station Agents Get Rise.

st. Louis--All station agents and
telegraphers throughout the Wabash
Railroad system will receive salary in
creases of per cent, beginning with
November l, it was announced at the
executive offices here. In addition the
working day of station agents will be
reduced from IL to 10 hours and tele-
graphers will work eight hours day.
Overtime pay will be increased from
Is to 35 cents an hour. The payroll
win be increased by $40, 900 annually.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Paner Money Increased.

Washington, D. C.-Improved busi-
ness conditions are indicated by the in
crease in demands for paper money,
according to Treasury department Off
cials. To meet the demand Secretary
McAdoo authorized the director of the
bureau Of engraving and printing to
increase the daily output of paper
money by $50, 900 sheets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
College Head Resigns.

Albany-Harry Means Crooks has
resigned as president of Albany Col
lege to accept the presidency of Alma
College, Michigan. He will leave
about November /. His successor has
not been chosen. The executive com
mittee Of the board of trustees met to
consider the resignation, but no an
nouncement as to men under considera-
tion for the presidency has been made.
President Crooks has been president of
Albany College 10 years. During this
time the endowment raised from $4,000
to $213, 900.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Polk County Prunes pisappolnt.

Dallas-Polk county prune growers
are much disappointed over this years
crop. Prior to the picking season 1t
was generally believed that an ordin-
ary yield would be harvested, but with
the picking practically completed in
dications point to the fact that hardly
more than half crop has been real
lied.
Many growers contracted their prunes
at prices ranging from A cents to 81
cents pound.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
Oregon Normal School Starts weII.

Monmouth - The Oregon Normal
School closed its first week Of the year
1855 with total enrolment of
three hundred and ten, being an in
crease of so per cent over like period
last year. The outlook is very favor
able for total enrolment of at least
four hundred during the year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
War Note.

The dreadnaughts are mighty in.
struments Of destruction, but oh
u boat!
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-24
chIIdren,a Safety Elrst.

The safety-first rule for children
travelling or not-is Keep Busy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
AIR BOMBS ON WARSHIPS
German Zeppelins Lay Claim to De.
structive Flight in England

Berlin, Aug .12.-Tbe erman air.
ships which raided the east coast of
England Monday night and early
Tuesday morning bombarded, with
good results, warShips on the Thames
the London docks, torpedo boats near
Harwich and buildings on the Hum
Der, according to an official communi-
cation issued by the Admiralty. The
communication says:
"On the night of August go Ger
man airships attacked fortified places
and harbors on the English east coast.
in spite of strong defense, Brit
ish warships on the Thames and the
London dock, torpedo-boats at a point
near Harwick and important con-
structions on the Humber were bonn
barded. 1t was observed that the re-
suits were good.
"The airships returned from the
successful expedition"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
WILL LET SUGAR SEED COME
British Government Permits Ship
ment From Germany

Washington, August l2-Permits
for the shipment Of $4,000 bags of
beet sugar seed from Germany to the
United States have been issued by
the British government after lengthy
informal negotiations conducted by
the trade advisers of the State De-
partment.
This is the first of series of ship
ments the trade advisers hope to get
out of Germany for the planting of
the beet sugar crop, which is entirely
dependent upon German seed. Great
Britain has agreed to issue permits
for such shipments through neutral
ports when it is shown that the seed
cannot be secured except from Ger
MANY. and the British government is
expected to authorize the exporta-
tons.
All shipments will be consigned to
the Secretary of Agriculture, who
will distribute to farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
BITE THE
BUBBLE"

This is the latest "health hint"
from the United States Public Health
Service. The expert from the service
says:
eff improperly constructed or i'm
properly used, the bubbling drinking
fountain may be greater menace
to health than the common drinking
cup.
in using the bubbling fountain
the rule should be bite the bubble.
The lips should not touch any part
of the fountain.
Of course this hint will be brought
to the attention Of public school
teachers, who already are required
to have as many eyes as Argus In
order to make children observe rules.
1t was hoped that by the introduction
of bubbling fountains the water ques-
ton would be settled forever, but
it seems it is still open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-12
MISCARRIAGE
OF JUSTICE.
The Lynchburg News says:

The Lynchburg News says:
"Joseph smoot, of Richmond, re-
Gently levelled revolver at his wife
and shot her down. Deeming his
deadly effort successful, the man
forthwith sought to kill himself. I'm
.povernable fury begot OF jealousy, is
said to have the motive of the double
crime. In neither essay, however,
did Smoot succeed. His wife, though
dangerously wounded, recovered, and
so did he. When the accused was
given a preliminary hearing in the
Police Court, Mrs. Smoot interposed
piteous, earnest plea n his behalf
urging Justice Crutchfield to dismiss
the charge. And in the kindness OF
his heart, the Judge yielded to the
importantly. Smoot, the would-be
murderer, went free of all pains and
penalties.
GAS we see it, the result is regret
table. more for it's misleading effect
upon the public than perhaps for Its
failure to involve deserved punish
ment of an individual. Smoot OF
Tended against the law of the Com
monwealth. The hand of the Com
monwealth was upon him when his
case was brought to hearing In the
Police Court. And that court was
acting as an agency of the law when
dealing with the crime and not as the
agency of Mrs. Smoot.
The case of Smoot is similar to
others. Many years ago young
married man living in the southeast
ern section of Alexandria was walk.
ing with his wife in the Wilkes
street tunnel when he suddenly drew
a pistol and shot the woman in the
head. Fortunately the ball glanced
and inflicted a scalp wound from
which the wife recovered. The
would-be murdered was brought be-
fore the Corporation Court and the
jury, for reasons best known to
themselves, brought in verdict Oh
not guilty.