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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
COMPLETION of Cello Canal
GreatIu Benefits The Dalles

tural people and at the same time
bring the city to the front as a site for
factories. In this connection the city
offers sites fronting on the Columbia
river and on the railroad lines as well,
with ferry connections with another
great transcontinental system directly
across the stream
Cheap hydro-electric power is avail
able already and in the water if the
Deschutes and John Day are added
thousands Of horsepower that can be
made to turn the wheels of industry
when the proper time arrives.
Among the manufacturing indus
tries at present can be numbered two
big Touring mills, from which 500, GOO
barrels of flour are shipped each year;
wool securing mill, creamery, salmon
cannery, fruit drying plant and in ad-
dition a $50, 900 fruit canning plant is
now in course Of construction.
Within easy distance are 1000, 000,-
600 feet of standing timber, which,
with the orchard, field and livestock
products available, offer opportunity
for those who would build industrial
concerns.
Situated as it is where both waite
and rail transportation are present
, the shipping problem is easy of solu
tion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14

The Dalles, county seat of Wasco
county, has been on the map since the
early days of Oregon, but never in
such pronounced fashion as at pres
ent. Here is the focusing point OF
1900 miles of territory embraced with
in the county, and the clearing house
for all the trade that originates in the
wealthy district.
And the city is we'll able to care for
the business that looks to it, and in
addition its citizens are reaching out
for more comprehensive market.
Of the 10000 people who make
Wasco county their home, 5000 reside
within the city, the Oldest in Eastern
Oregon, and one which stands in a po-
sition for greater development now
that the Dalles-Celilo canal has beer
completed. Heretofore it has looket
to trade zone embraced in the count.
and west along the Columbia river
With the canal completed it is nov
possible for it to make itself cente
for up-river markets as well.
With rich back country only par
TALLY developed, The Dalles is bendin
its energies to attract more agricul
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Highway Work Outlined.

Salem = State Highway Engineer
Cantine, who returned recently from a
trip inspecting the Pacific Highway,
announced that the money apportioned
by the state to Jackson county this
year would be expended on stretch Of
road starting at a bisecting thorough
fare which leads to klamath Falls and
extending to the California line. Mr..
Cantine said the highway was in fine
condition, with the exception of short
stretches in Pass canyon and south Of
Canyonville.
"Work on the Siskiyou Mountain
section was started this week." con-
tinued the highway engineer, "and it
soon will be ready for summer traffic.
The section below the California line
also will be made ready for tourist
travel at once. The engineering and
supervision Of the work leading from
Central Point to the Josephine county
line has been placed under the super
vision of this office, and have put
men to work. In Josephine county
the money apportioned by the state
will be used for reconstruction where
necessary"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Sinking Of Big Vessel by Germans
Greatly Stis Official Washington

Washington, D. C.-Destruction of
the British liner Lusitania with the
loss Of many lives shocked officials Of
the United States government and
spread profound grief in the national
capital. s
Although it was not known how
many, if any, Of those lost were
Americans, the view was general that
the most serious situation confronted
the American government since the
outbreak of the war in Europe
The warning of the United States
that Germany would be held to a
"strict accountability" for the loss Of
American lives," irrespective Of
whether they were aboard belligerent
or neutral vessels when attacked, TO
cused attention on the White House,
where President Wilson until late ir
the night read the dispatches with
grave interest. The President made
no comment.
Secretary Bryan, Counselor Lans
ing, senators and members Of thu
house who were in the city, waited VI
until late hour for definite news o
the passengers and crew of the sunkel
ship. Earlier in the day they has
construed the positive announcement
from abroad that no lives had beel
lost as final, butt later advices dashet
their hopes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
ShevIin-Hixon's Big SaWmilI Will
Bring Era Of Prosperity to BEND

Bend-W Within two weeks the Shev-
lin-Hixon Manufacturing company will
begin the construction here of saw
mill employing 500 men and cutting
80, 900, 900 feet year, was the an
nouncement made here.
To celebrate the coming of the long
awaited enterprise all stores closed
Wednesday afternoon while the Bend
band led an impromptu auto parade,
ending with speechmaking.
The announcement of the mill comes
as the elimination of a long series of
negotiations, which began in January,
and have included the acquisition of
95, 1000 acres of pine timber land lying
south and east of the town and the
making of arrangements with the rail-
road companies for track and bridge
building to the mill site.
The chief owners of the new com
pany are T. L. Shevlin, of Minneap-
oils, the old Yale football captain, and
Frank P. Hixon, of La Crosse, Wis.
On the death of his father in 1912
Mr.. Shevlin came into extensive hold
ings of Deschutes timber. These were
added to in January, when the John
son-Prince, or Deschutes Lumber com
pany, holdings were purchased, anc
only recently $4,000 acres were bought
from the Bend Timber company. These
purchases alone insure supply Of tim
ber for the proposed mill for more
than 25 years.
1t is estiamted that more than $15,
000,0 900 will be paid out here in that
time to mill employees alone, and tina
the town will double in population
within year is predicted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
German Military Atahe Justifis
Act Of Sinking Ship by Submarine

New York-Captain Franz Won Pa
pen, military attache Of the Imperial
German embassy, is quoted by the
New York World as making the first
official German statement regarding
the sinking of the Lusitania. He
says:
sit is deplorable, if true, that so
many lives have been lost. l am
shocked to hear the news, especially
that American lives have been sacri-
feed.
"But it was absolutely criminal for
the Cunard company to carry, and for
the British government to allow the
line to carry, neutral passengers in a
ship which was transporting explo-
sives and munitions of war to be used
by Great Britain and her allies.
tThe ships manifest will show that
she carried large amount of picric
and other explosive materials. They
certainly were not intended for peaceful
uses. They were to be used against
Germany and Germany had to defent
herself against them. The best wa.
was to destroy the ship, and such de
struction was amply justified unde'
the rules of war;"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14

Salem - According to figures fur
nished the State highway commission
by State Highway Engineer Cantine,
Henry L. Bowlby, late highway engi-
neer, expended $93s3,s9 more than
was apportioned by the board for
building the road between Biggs and
Wasco, in Sherman county.
State Treasurer Kay said that while
he was opposed to making an appro-
priation for the road, it was done
early in 1914 to supply unemployed
with work. Major Bowlby estimated
the cost at $29, 2O1, and the board ap-
portioned $4,000. Subsequently the
highway engineer reported that $4,000
more would be needed to construct q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Oregon State Highway
Fund Is Running Short

stretch of road from Biggs to the riv-
er, and this was allowed. According
to Mr.. Kay, it was supposed that the
work had been done for $35, 900.
In addition to a monthly financial
report, Mr.. Cantine submitted a detail
ed report of the work that is being
done by the department. He said he
would submit such reports monthly in
the future. The engineer reported
that the work of removing slides,
opening bitches, ETC., was started May
8 on the Siskiyou mountain section.
Mr.. Cantine said the Pacific highway
in Josephine county, for the most part,
is.in excellent condition. He said a
road south of Canyonville, in Douglas
county, had been completed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Baker Wants to See Relic.

Baker-In just one day 1900 Baker
public school pupils signed monster
petition to the Councilmanic commit
tee of Philadelphia in charge of the
trip of the Liberty Bell, asking that
the bell be allowed to stop here a few
hours on its way to Portland. The
petition when completed was just 81
feet long and was signed by every
child in school.
The bell is routed to pass through
here, but the children want it to tarry
several hours that all may see it anc
hold ceremonies in its honor. An all
day celebration will be held and chill
dren from 100 miles around are to bt
invited if the bell stops here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
German Members Ousted.

Between 200 and 300 Brit
ish members of the Stock Exchange
have mobilized to prevent, forcibly if
necessary, the entry Of any Germans
who might be brave enough to at
tempt to make their way into the
house in disregard of the warning is
sued by the Stock Exchange commit
tee advising them to remain away.
Excitement ran high around the ex-
change and a huge crowd collected ir
the vicinity in the expectation Of dis.
orders. Only handful of naturalizet
Germans appeared in the neighbor-
hood, however, and they did not at
tempt to enter the exchange. They
were hustled away and warned not t.
return.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Liner Not Proved Armed,

Liverpool - Scenes reminiscent OF
the Titanic and the Empress Of India
disasters were to be witnessed in
Liverpool Saturday, when q large
crowd, chiefly women relatives Of the
crew of the Lusitania, gathered out.
side the Cunard office. .anxiously await.
ing news Of their men.
Little was available, however, but
the people remained calm, although
the strain was terrible.
So far as could be learned here thu
Lusitania had no guns aboard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Mill Plans Are Extended.

Roseburg-In letter received here
from S. A. Kendall, of Pittsburg, At
torney. o. P. Coshow, counsel for Ken
dali Brothers, is asked to prepare fol-
the incorporation here Of company
for handling the proposed railroad from
this city to the Cascade forest reserve.
In the incorporation papers provision
Fis asked that the road may be extended
across the state to Boise, Idaho. An
other feature mentioned in the lettel
is the fact that Kendall Brothers pro
pose to erect at Roseburg sawmill o.
ESQ. 900 feet daily capacity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Formal Opening Of Cello Canal
Witnessed by 10000 Spectators

The Dalles, Or.-The government
Wednesday presented to the people Of
the Northwest $5, 900, 900 instrument
to aid them in developing their re-
sources and delivered to them an en-
phatic note of warning.
The present consists Of the Celile
canal, which overcomes the natural
barrier in the Columbia;river between
The Dalles and Tumwater, and which,
heretofore, has been the only obstruc.
tion to continuous water traffic be
tween the Pacific and the. great INLAND
Empire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Grangers in TiIIamook.

Tillamook - The Oregon State
Grange met here this week and a large
number of delegates and others attend
ed.
The visitors were met at Wheeler
by j. H. Dunstan, master Of Fair.
view Grange, and Fred c. Baker, rep
resenting the Tillamook Commercial
club, and on arrival of the train il
this city large number Of Grangert
and citizens were at the depot to wei
come them and convey them In autos
to the hotels.
The Tillamook Commercial clul
gave reception and the visitors wer'
taken in autos to visit the surrounding
country and several Of. the large chees'
factories in this vicinity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Liner Off Irish Coast Attacked
Without Warning
STEAMER SUNK NEARING PORT
Two Torpedoes Crash Into Side Of
Vessel While Passengers Are at
Luncheon---Man Injured
Die in Hospitals.

London = The Cunard liner Lusi-
tania, which sailed out of New York
last Saturday with more than 1000
persons aboard, lies at the bottom Of
the ocean off the Irish coast. She was
sunk by a German submarine Friday
afternoon, which sent two torpedoes
crashing into her side, while the pas
sengers, seemingly confident that the
great vessel could elude the German
underwater craft, were having lunch
con.
How many of the Lusitania's pas
sengers and crew were rescued cannot
be told at present, but the official
statements from the British admiralty
up to midnight accounted for not more
than 500 or 800. 1t was reported at
the Cunard offices, however, that be-
tween 500 and 600 had been landed at
Queenstown and about 300 at Clona-
kitty. There were 1851 passengers
and 816 in the crew, total Of 2067.
It is believed more survivors will be
accounted for. Many are reported to
have died in hospitals.
A Dublin dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company says that the latest
reports indicate loss of life Of about
1000.
There were dead and wounded among
those brought ashore; some since have
died.
The Lusitania was steaming along
about 10 miles off Old Head Kinsale,
on the last leg Of her vayoge to Liver.
pool, when about 2 o'clock in the af.
ternoon submarine suddenly ap
peared, and, SO far as all reports go,
fred two torpedoes without warning al
the steamer. One struck her near the
bows and the other in the engine
room. The powerful agents Of de.
struction tore through the vessels
side, causing terrific explosions. AL.
most Immediately great volumes Of
water poured through the openings
and the Lusitania listed.
Boats, which were already swung
out on the davits, were dropped over
board and were speedily filled with
passengers who had been appalled, by
the desperate attack.
A wireless call for help was sent ou
and Immediately rescue boats of al
kinds were sent both from the neigh
boring points along the coast AM
Queenstown.
Within Is minutes, as one survive
estimated, and certainly within hal
an hour, the Lusitania had disap
peared.
Many rescued were taken to Queens
town by steamers. Others are report
ed as having been landed at the port
Of Clonakilty and Kinsale. Som
dead and injured were taken ashor
with the survivors. Several have die
in hospitals.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
PEACE IS TONE OF PRESIDENT
WILSON'S PHILADELPHIA TALK

Philadelphia-Pr President Wilson gave
to gathering of 1000 naturalized
Americans Tuesday night the first in
timation Of what course the United
States government will pursue in the
situation resulting from the loss Of
more than hundred American lives
on the British liner Lusitania.
He spoke by implication, but his
hearers interpreted his remarks as
meaning that while the United States
will remain at peace it would seek to
convince Germany of the injustice to
mankind of the tragedy of last Friday.
America" said the President,
"must have the consciousness that on
all sides it touches elbows and touches
heart with all nations of mankind.
The example of America must be a
special example and must be an ex-
ample not merely Of peace because it
will not fight, but because peace is a
healing and elevating influence of the
world, and strife is not.
"There is such thing as man be-
ing too proud to fight. There is such
thing as a nation being SO right that
it does not need to convince others by
force that it is right"
These remarks precipitated tumult
Of applause and patriotic enthusiasm
emphasized by waving Of small Amer
ican flags. The President made no di-
rect reference to the Lusitania trag-
edy, but the audience did not hesitate
to read the application Of his state
ment.
The sentiment expressed by thu
Presidents speech was epitomizet
later by one of his closest advisers al
humanity first" While it had mo-
yet been determined, he said, exactly
what steps would be taken by the Uni
ted States in the present crisis, th'
idea uppermost in the President
mind was to show that whateve
course is adopted, no matter how Wig
orous, it will have as its objective tn
good of humanity.
introduced by Mayor Blankenburg
who spoke in distinctly German &C
cent, welcome and an appeal for
simple allegiance to the United States
the president carried forward the ide
of the welding of foreign blood in tn
makeup of Americans by pointing OF
the true goal of right American cit
zenship to be loyalty not to the cour
try of ones birth, but to the land G
ones adoption.
'While you bring" he said, "a
countries with you, you come with
purpose of leaving all other countrie
behind you-bringing what is best o
their spirit, but not looking over you
shoulder and seeking to perpetual
what you intended to leave in them.
would not certainly be one who woul
suggest that a man cease to love tn
place of his origin. It is one thing t
love and another thing to dedicat
yourself to the place where you &c
You can't be an American if you thin
of yourself in groups. America doe
not consist of groups. A man VIII
considers himself as belonging to
national group is not yet an American
i tMy advice to you is
think first not only Of America, but t
think first of humanity, and you d
not love humanity if you seek to d
vide humanity into jealous camps"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
GERMANS SINK LUS|TAN|A.
THOUSANDuvES ARE LOST
THE TITANIC DISASTER.

The liner Titanic, of the White
Star Line, on her maiden voyage
from Liverpool to New York, struck
an iceberg at l0:15 p. m, April IA,
1912. She sank in four and one
half hours. Of the 2206 persons
aboard, 1903 perished.
Of these 1347 were men, 103 wo-
men and SO children. Of the 703
survivors, S15 were men, 1856 wo-
men and 81 children.
The Titanic was much larger
vessel than the Lusitania, being the
largest vessel ever fioated up to that
time. She was 1872 feet 6 inches
long, 90 feet 6 inches beam, GA feet
deep, with a registered tonnage of
As, 600, but an actual displacement
of &C, 900 tons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Dutch Get Paw for Ship.

The Hague, via London--It is off
cially announced that the German gov
ernment has expressed sincere regret
for the sinking Of the Dutch steamer
Katwyk, which was blown up off North
Hinder lightship on April "a by Ger
man submarine. Germany explains
that the act was in no wise Intentional
and undertakes to make compensation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Jitneys Lose Test Case.

Seattle The test case, brought in
the Superior court to..obtain decision
on the constitutionality of the new
state law imposing burdensome regula-
tions on 5-cent motor buses, was de-
cided against the bus owners. Notice
of appeal was given. This decision re-
moves the protection given by the
prosecuting attorney to the 500 motor
bus drivers, few Of whom have taken
out the state bond. Agents of the
Traction company have obtained the
names of all unbonded motor bus driv'
ers, and all will be arrested.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Manifest Shows Ammunition VAL
ued at $200,024 on Lusitania

New York--0ne of the items Of the
Lusitania's cargo was ammunition, val
ued at $2O0,024. The ship carried
5471 cases of cartridges and ammuni-
tion, according to the ships manifest.
Such passenger ship, it was ex-
planned, would not carry high explo-
sives, for those articles are shipped on
the British cargo ships. The Lusitania
had a cargo Of 1900 tons, which is
practically all she could carry. Its
value was put at $3.50, 600.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Starving campers Found. !.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Marooned in
the mountains nearly week by snow
blocked roads and on the verge of
starvation, Is campers in Little Bear
valley were rescued by searching
party sent out by county officials. Two
Of the rescued, G. w. Allen, of Mil
waukee, and Mevlin Case, Of Fenton,
Mich, were seriously i'll when found.
The campers had kept themselves alive
for several days on bacon rinds and
coffee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
I Gold Hin Has Big Blaze,

Gold Hill--A terrific blaze destroyed
blacksmith shop, plumbing shop,
jewelry store, barn, garage and
four residences and badly damaged an
other home on South Front street. The
fire started in q barn, near which
children were playing with fire.
There was little insurance. The loss
| is estimated at $4,000.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Two Lifeboats Picked Up.

Dublin - The motorboat Elizabeth
has arrived at Kinsale and reports that
at $3.50 o'clock Friday she picked up
two lifeboats containing So and l6
survivors of the Lusitania, respec-
lively. A cork tug took the rescued
to Queenstown. They were mostly
women and children.
The passengers said that owing to
her list to port the Lusitania could not
launch many Of her lifeboats.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Corvallis Woman Named.

Salem-George Palmer Putnam, pri-
vate secretary to Governor Witty
combe, announced that the executive
had appointed Miss Pauline Kline, of
Corvallis, member Of the board of
inspectors Of child labor, to become
effective May 81. She will succeed
Henry Kundret, of Portland, who was
appointed in 1905 and reappointed in
1911. The other members are: Mrs.
Millie R. Trumbull, Of Portland; Mrs.
Sarah A. Evans, of Portland; Mrs.
Turner Oliver, Of La Grande, and
Stephen G. Smith, Of Portland. The
term Of office is five years. There is
no compensation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
Ealse Rumors Stir Pit.

Chicago-President C. H. Candy, Of
the Chicago board of trade, has posted
notice saying officers Of the board
would "hold to strict accountability
any members found guilty Of originat-
ing or disseminating false rumors."
The notice was inspired by rumors,
first spread among brokers, that Presi-
dent Wilson had been assassinated.
The rumor, while promptly denied, ac-
celebrated decline in the wheat
market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
CASTOR Club Reorganizes.

Gaston-At an enthusiastic meeting
of the CASTOR Commercial club it was
decided to enlarge the scope of the
club to embrace all of the country
tributary TO CASTOR
The name was changed to the Gas
ton Community club and the follow
ing officers were elected: V. s.
Abrahams, vice president; Glenn Sta
pleton, treasurer, and Mrs. Thomas
Carmichal, secretary. 1t was decid-
ed to continue the affiliation of the
CASTOR club with the Portland Com
mercial club.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-14
To Begin Work on Roads.

Hillsboro--Hillsboro will start ma
cadam work on four streets at once
and will expend about $4,000 on the
improvements. Ex-county Judge j.
w. Goodin will supervise the laying Of
the rock under a municipal payroll.