The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-09-10

return Will be a source Of pleasure q
his HrowinE membership, and Of Erat-
iflcatlon also to townspsopie In gen-
erai, Rey, ~, Y. shansie viii be pre-.
siding elder--nev. W. A. orr. whom
ne succeeds, having been transferrel
90 the Columbia conference. E. r.
Nayior retains the presidency OF Co
iumbia college. and Rev. G. u. Howard
In returned TO the work at Walls
waiia.
c. w. Ray. former postmaster oi
Freewaier. was killed Monday near
Troutdals when his automobile was
struck BY special train. lie was on
his way home with his family. after q
few weeks spent NJ Han francisco. Hia
engine "died" while his car was on
the track. and owing 20 n curve the
train could not be stopped In time.
A fa-year-old Girl, his niece. was also
injured. dying several hours later.
His i9.year-oid son. Frank. was
slightly hurt but his wife was pnin-
Jured.
The fruit and dairy farm OF Mrs.
~. W. uUhnhb w tut Dfy 1--WE ets
trict. has been leased by the q. w.
Proebstels. who will soon move 10 tho
country. Their cottage on Pomeroy
street will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Graham. who reiinluish
the Wheeler residence 20 ,. w. Porter
and family, recent arrivals from Mil
ton. Mr. Porter comes here with
Manager Slower. and will direct tho
shoe department OF the Weston Mer
camille co.
Three OF the four prisoners who
escaped two weeks ago from the
county Jail were recaptured By Sheriff
Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Estes near
Lookout mountain IN the south end
OF the county. J. NJ. Mccormack.
alias Arile Arlington. the Helix pris-
oner indicted for statutory offenae.
10 still ut large. Mccormack was the
firn, 20 escape. and the other three
after he left the jail.
East oregonlani His clothing catch
ing on the fiy-wheei Of a gasoline en-
gine Sunday afternoon. Fred Hin.
well known Birch creek farmer. was
almost beaten to death by the revolu-
tIon Of the wheel before she engine
stopped. His back was broken. his
shoulder fractured. an arm mangied,
hln head cut open and numerous In
jurlem resulted before his wife rescued
him. His recovery 10 considered
doubtful.
Jack Read win move HIS family
from weston TO Athena soon 10 reside
there permanently. Mr.. Read has
purchased Charles Bryan's Interest in
the Athena meat market. and here
after the firm name win be Read 4
Meyer. Jack has been connected vita
the meat business In Athena for sew
eral years. but heretofore In a sub
ordinate capacity. He has been mo-
toring 20 and from his home in wes-
ton.
Bear and deer ranging the north
fork OF the John Day are In immedi-
ate danger OF their lives. n party Of
Weston hunters having left for that
region yesterday with the ayowed pur-
poae OF hunting big game. They ex-
pect 10 be absent month. and TO live
close 10 Natures heart. The person.
mel OF the expedition Included Walter
Williams. Charles Van Hoy. Rudolph
Proebstei and Robert Reynolds
q. DeGrAw has struck bedrock bot
tom and an ample flow Of water at a
depth Of about 20 feet In the well
which he caused TO be excnvated at
the edge OF the hillside west OF his
premises on Water street. He expects
In dme course TO install q gasoline
power pump and 10 construct suit
able reservoir. In order to have plenty
OF water at all times for lawn and
garden Irrigation.
A very desirable residence tract on
North Water street. about 130 feet
wide. with a total depth OF 4s0 feet.
has been purchased by Henry Schroe-
der from the Sailing estate. Mr..
Schroeder has In view the eventual
Improvement OF his ncwly-acqulred
Tho smaii cottage on the tract at
present In occupied by Mr.. Thorson
and family
Irwin q. Brooks OF Athena, former
college champion OF the northwest at
lawn tennis, won the tennis champion
ship OF Umntilla county In the recent
tournament at Pendleton. He defeat
ed the runner-up. n. H. Horne OF
Pendleton, In three straight sets. Mt,
Brooks II also clever bali-tosser.
having played second base this year
with the Athena championship team.
The pulpit OF the South Methodist
church at Weston will be occupied
next Sunday morning and evening by
Leslie e. Tabor. theological student
at Columbia college. Mr.. Tabor will
have charge OF the work at Weston
for several weeks during tho absence
OF Pastor Wood. who has gone to his
alfalfa farm near Redmond. Oregon.
The win OF the late William Tomp-
kins, prominent East End farmer. has
been admitted to probate. He left an
estate valued at sSo.oe0. to be held
by his widow during her lifetime. At
her death d quarter section or wheat
and reverts to each OF four children.
Manager Rawla Miller announced
Tuesday evening that be had secured
several celebrated photo plays for
presentation 1T Dreamland theater du-
ring the fall and winter, and that the
droll Charlie Chaplin would also be
seen here in Essanay comedy.
Athena Press; Judge Richards
fined Emery worthington and a Mil
ton fruit peddler SIS each for breaking
the automobile speed limit. The ped
iler was also assessed SIS for contempt
OF court. The arrests were made by
special officer Rawl Miller.
Il Il reported that AthenA's chief Of