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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
Land Grants May Be In
Courts for MANY Years

Further litigation that may keep
both the Coos Bay and Oregon & Cali
fornia grant lands in the courts for
years is threatened as a result of the
decree handed down in the United
States court at Portland by Judge
Wolverton in the case of the govern
ment against the Southern Oregon
company.
The court held; in this decree, that
the grantees of the land are entitled
to a value of $3.50 an acre and no
more. Attorney for the defendants
gave notice of appeal. A similar de-
cree, with substantially the same pro-
visions, has been prepared by Constan-
tine ]. Smyth, special assistant to the
attorney general of the United States,
in the Oregon & California case, which
decree will be submitted to Judge
Wolverton.
Attorneys for the Southern Pacific
company, who contend that they, as
present holders of the Oregon & Cali
fornia lands, own the timber, coal,
minerals and other natural resources,
as well as their value of $3.50 an
acre, will contest this view of the
case.
If the court accepts the contentious
Of the United States attorney, as it
did in the Southern Oregon case, it is
probable that the Southern Pacific at
torneys will prepare an appeal.
Both these appeals must go to the
United States Circuit court of Ap-
peals, from which it will be possible
to appeal to the United States Su-
preme court. Thus 1t is possible that
the lands will be held in litigation for
a long period.
The decree signed by Judge Wolver-
ton enjoins the Southern Oregon com
pany from selling any of the timber on
the Coos Bay wagon road lands, "or
any minerals or other deposits thereon,
except as part Of or in conjunction
with the land on which the timber
stands or in which the mineral or other
deposits are found, and from cutting
or removal of any Of the timber there
on, or from removing or authorizing
the removal Of mineral or other depos-
its therein, excepting in conjunction
with the sale of the land bearing the
timber or containing the mineral"
The defendants are further enjoined
from the sale of the land and It's re-
sources until congress shall have hat
reasonable opportunity" to MAKE
provision for its disposition by legisla
tion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
German War plant Lost.

London-Destruction of large am
munition factory at Halle, Prussian
Saxony, by an explosion with the loss
of several lives, is reported in a mes
sage from Holding, Denmark. Dis
contented workmen are suspected, the
message says: 1t is said similar dis
aster was narrowly averted at Bogden,
Silesia, where the ammunition factory
was saved by the discovery that it had
been undermined.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
Head of Bow Scouts Resigns,

New York Ernest Thompson Seton,
naturalist and writer of books on ma
ture, announces his resignation as
chief of the Boy Scouts Of America.
In a statement explaining his action,
Mr.. Seton said he resigned because Of
gradual change to policies to which he
is opposed, and for which he blames
James E. West, Of this city, the pres
ent Scout executive. Militarism now
comes first and woodcraft, the original
purpose Of the movement, second
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
Hop Market ouiets Down,

Portland--The hop market quieted
down at the close Of the month, as the
last of November sales had been taken
care of last week. Most Of the busi-
ness reported is between dealers. H.
L. Hart purchased 80 bales at 10a to
IL cents, and Julius Pincus bought 1870
bales at 81 to 10 cents. zs.s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
spuds and Rutabagas Arrive.

Tacoma - Big, yellow rutabagas
from North Yakima are in heavy de-
mand on the local produce market, ac-
cording to commission men. Dealers
say the quality of the vegetable is "su-
perb," being fresh and sweet. The
price now is said to be uncommonly
low, $1.25 per cwt. An advance, how
ever, is expected later. Yakima Net
ted Gem potatoes have gone up again,
the prices now being s2l@22 ton.
At these prices the vegetable is said tc
be very firm and further rises would
not come as surprise.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
cifizenshin Bar unheld.

Washington, d. C.--The Supreme
court Wednesday affirmed the decision
of the California court interpreting the
Federal expatriation law of 1907 as
constitutionally applicable to women
who continue to live in the United
States after marrying foreigners as
we'll as those who marry foreigners
and live abroad. The case was brought
by Mrs. Ethel C. Mackenzie, who was
denied registry because she married q
subject of Great Britain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10

Albany-Cyrus Hamlin Walker, old
est living white man born west of the
Rocky Mountains, celebrated his 77th
birthday at his home near Albany
Tuesday. He was born December z,
1888, at Marcus Whitman mission,
near Walla Walla, Wash, the scene Of
the Whitman massacre. Mr.. Walker
has resided in Oregon all his life. He
is an Indian war veteran and is past
commander Of the Indian War Vete-
rams Of the North Pacific Coast. Mr.,
Walker has been writing Memoirs Of
Old Oregon" which is almost finished.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
CRANBERRY Prices Are Advancing.

Cranberry Prices Are Advancing.
The cranberry market is steadily ad-
vancing. Several of the jobbers quot
ed 81 on late Howes, and this price
will probably be general soon. The
decline few weeks ago was not war
ranted by the conditions in the East,
where cranberries are in smaller sup
ply than last year and are very firm in
price.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-10
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around The Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items Of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

The governor of Oregon pardons two
convicts and paroles nine others.
Fourteen women in Mexico are shot
as Carranza spies, by the Villaistas.
A Manitou, Colorado, bank robber
locks the cashier in the vault and es-
capes with $500.
Wilson'S address to congress elec-
trifies the country and the dominant
note is National preparedness.
The Turkish troops drive British
from their position on the North bank
Of the Tigris river, greatly surprising
London.
The British press considers Presi-
dent Wilson's address as ''by force of
events, war message from beginning
to end"
The Democratic National committee
has selected st. Louis as the city in
which to hold the National convention,
June IA, 1916.
Members of the reichstag are de-
batting the food situation in that coun-
try. Producers, consumers, dealers,
and ministers are blamed.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
ent of the Chicago schools, has re-
signed. She has been active in edu-
cational work for 53 years.
The Ford peace ship has asked, by
wireless to Secretary Lansing, that
passports be issued SO that the party
may enter belligerent countries.
The German government comedies
the Socialist wing in the reichstag the
right to advocate terms upon which
the Germans might accept peace.
Austrian cruisers sink one French
submarine and several small steamers
and sailing vessels in the Adriatic sea
which were carrying war material.
A Scotland manufacturer of linen,
who inspected Oregon's flax crop,
grown by the inmates of the state PEN
itentiary, declares it is surpassed by
''o"o ~ 'Ao WIN"
Rev. Frank Sewall, writer, educa-
tor. teacher. for 16 years professor at
JJrbana university in Ohio. author of
the Christian hymnal. dies at his home
in Washington. D. c.. in his 79th
wear.
chairman of the former immigration
commission. introduces a bill in the
senate providing that male aliens over
16 wears old who cannot read should be
excluded from the United States.
An agreement for conference Of
Greek military authorities and mill
tary representatives of the entente
powers to examine into the report or
;no @ +ha a,I;ed domsnds mon Creece
has s hne, NY saaehad [ and Tho prel;o;nary
aaS atars 10 tnwsrd holding tbe conferencs
Ss.s sp hsor%.san
n"'o DoA s
John H. Fahey, president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States. told President Wilson that bus.
mess men want congress to establish {
non-partisan tariff commission and pro.
vide means to strengthen the merchant
marine Mr. Fahev decIared there
Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, 1915-03-10
Sreitans pruteiticrt segcn Sairc
rmna Der Sncin.

9crfin. 10. Mars. Ter Bun.
ocsrot bot Oic Grpropriicrilng aller
SCrItcuurrGtc non mcbr ais 1000 at=
loaranlm nnqeoronct. eclpiilc sllta-
no6mcn luurocn bclpiaigt filr Sono'
pirtc lmo Eeripnen. Oic Die 8erltc SIT
Soatincdcn 6ellisen pollen
2onoon.i0 10. Nidr5. gllle britt
Ifcn tronsotlantiihcn 9inien iolgten
nCm 9ciipiel ocr Gunarolinic uno
lcstcn ocn ,Sohrprcis iiir Yaiiogierc
smcitcr 9loiic nod giclu 9orf alir
$50 hcrab.
@cnf, 10. MdrS. llebcr EoriS.
Sic ,3citunq 3ribiuc mill ans @ien
criahren boben, bnB mebrcre itolic-
niide ariegsidifie in See gegongct
iino uno lpobri6einlif nad ocll
Gnroone1en oampfen
Scrn. lShlpeis. iiber Raris, 10.
Dtar5. Gin ncuer 3eppelin nadlt
Grobciuhrten iibcr DEM .goAelliec.
Nas lit Ser ncnlltc. Der icit 9lus6rlld
ncs arieqeS in 0cn @crfitotten III
,Srieori6sbafcn Iertiggcitcllt woroen
1T
Ioris. 10. 0iGrS. Gem @iotin
miro ans 9ltben genleloct, boB Die
Spcrotioncn Der alliierten ariegs-
ihific. ole Gicnitog frilh peGcll
ifletten @ettcrs cingeitellt werocn
nllbtct. nod)mittag uieoer aitrgc'
nonmlcn muroen. ySie es bciBt, ba-
ben Die ariegsihiffc in'oer en9en
MccresItraBc peitcre SSortldlritte &C.
madlt. Sic brod)tem Die tiirfildcll
9attcricn ani ocn 6oben BON Henflli
ium Sfluciacn, oeren sSencr oen
SrieasIdliiien icbr mnongcnehnl &C.
luorScn mar.
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NucllC lit oos@eriift fplportiert NOR.
Den. Seiltihlono miiroe SStnlien. menn
g tcine tcrritorinlen SugeIt1nonilie
BON Seltcrreid) llngorn crbolten
piIrOc. nift hinocrn. icincn bisberi-
acn 0rcibiinoaenoiicn an3ugreiien.
porouSgclest. oaB SStalien iih nidlt
Der Srippelentente anihlieBt. Gie
,Soeo 9fojiolc bc5eihnet oieies @e-
rildlt einioh ols perriidft.
Yi q orio. 10. Mars. 9as slmts-
blntt crtbdIt oic gIufiinoiaung, ooB
oic iparilhcn ToltGnttern feline Iof-
tctc nod GciItidlono imo Geiterreid)-
ltngorn annehnen pcroen. oa ,sronf.
reid mo @robbritnnricn gcoroht no
ben. ollc @oren in 6ci6laamobmen,
0ie nofl feinblifcn 91noern be-
iiilnnlt lin0.
|oris, TO- MGr5. Cine GepeIde
Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, 1915-03-10
=@agDr BON 8rDuflpn
gtftOrben.
Seime @attim Oiirfte ibm nod bsnte
in ben Spb fpIsen.

gaen gorf, 10. M6r5. Gbarles
6. Sdieren. ebenioIs giireermeiiter
bon 9rooflpn. itorb beiite nod nrrr.
t1gieer aronfbeit on 2unaeuent5iin-
bung. SSn einen onitoBcnben 3ir-
mer liegt feline @ottin MI 6crielben
Gronfbeit i'm Sterben unb oiirffe
foitnt ben beiitigen Tao iihcrleben.
Serr S6ieren mar 73 Sabre off itto
feline Srau Itebt i'm iel5rn 2(lter. sssrl
gtonenlber poaten belize Sie g.loeue
Soh5eit feiern. Serr Shieren MIR
DC i'm Sabre 1893 as Repnblitancr
5nm 8iireermeiiter bon Srootlpn er-
ipGbIt. or mar einer 6e- @rluioer
Der grooflpner WeitiifofaScniie. Sll
Den Iesten aipei Sobren botte er li3
bon Oireftoroten mebrerer 6lnand-
itno anoerer Snititute auriisGeicgfn.
Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, 1915-03-10

Stftigtr Sampf nm Stel=
lnngen in Orn Nr=
gDllHt1.
Hniicn ncbmcn micocr einmal Den
Yinnb iebr uUa.
'6inocnbnrgs &Droringen iei fpit-
ipieliger Scblld)lag.
Snbei scben tic absr ons %urorinsen
oennOdl sn.
sunouncr Scridltc iino gnns bcium-
ocrs pptimiitiidl.
SprcHen BON SarSancllcn ais Der
yStrafs nadD Berlin"
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md! Saronucllcn.
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mndDmnacn ,pcrriift".
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Sriegsnnsbrndl iertig.
Beriid,te BON cimcr Wiinilterfri'e
i'm Smlgnricn.
Srcitane prutciticrt seacn Saifc.
rmna ocr Snein.
Detroiter Abend-Post. (Detroit [Mich.]) 18??-19??, 1915-03-10

pie eiratge fd9rtoee oet.f.
f@e Beituns in 2aioPigar,
uer9e 6te 9eperoReu Der
1G. TrsGe 6rtust
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
Animal Actors.

The impression is created by an occa-
sional moving picture of wild animal
life that the beasts. In order to force
them into poses for the camera, are
cruelty treated. Nothing. however, ii is
said, is further from the truth. Careful
investigation has shown that force is
seldom employed. and wherever 1t has
been used the film resulting has been
unsatisfactory. Mr.. Ernest A. Dench. a
London naturalist, who has made an
extensive investigation of this phase of
the movie industry, declares that the
dumb actors are given every considera-
ton. The thrills experienced by the
spectators are the result. in majority
Of instances, of the very innocent ex-
pedient OF placing piece of meat at
strategic point The animal leaps for 1t.
md the cinematograph records every
motion Of the leap. The spectator. Of
curse, sees nothing of the meat and
concludes that cruelty alone could pro-
luce the picture thrown on the screen.
The animals" be concludes. really
have a much easier time than those
that appear In trick acts on the stage"
Detroit Free Press.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
BRITISH RESTRICT
TRAVEL NEAR ISLES

New York, Feb. 25.--A cable from
London says the British admiralty has
made public part of its counter stroke
against the submarine blockade.
The Irish and North channels sep
arating England and Scotland from
ireland are now largely restricted to
navigation BY orders OF the admi-
rally.
The admiralty has ordered that all
ships wishing TO pass through the
North channel shall proceed south
ward of Rathlin island between sun
rise and sunset. No ship will be al
lowed within four miles of this island
at other hours.
The Irish channel is closed to ships
of all nations beginning Feb. %. The
orders also close the greater part of
the North channel leading from the
Atlantic to the Irish sea.
Announcement is also made that
the Orduna and Franconia, Cunard
line, and Minneapolis and Minneweis-
ka, Atlantic Transport line, have been
withdrawn from transatlantic service.
This is taken to mean that these
ships will be used to transport troops
and ammunition from England 10
France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
-FOUR HUNDRED HINDU
MuTINEERS EXECUTED

Manila, Feb. 25.-Four hundred
members of the mutinous Indian regi-
ment which reyolted at Singapore on
Feb. 10 have been killed, as well as
seven German prisoners from the de-
tention camp who joined the natives
when offered their freedom, accord
ing to reports of the uprising brought
here by passengers from Singapore
The mutineers are said to have killed
all their officers save the colonel and
then attacked civilians, several of
whom were killed, including one wom-
an.
The revolt began without warning.
Half the Fifth light infantry of Ben
galese, numbering 500, on their way
to Egypt, suddenly attacked and sub
dued the other half Reports brought
here are to the effect that the rebel
lious troops killed none of their COM
rades except officers, including ma
tives. They then attacked the houses
of civilians, according to the stories,
killing men but sparing the women
and children, who sought refuge on
the transport Nile, lying in the har.
bOr.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
CAT CHAPERONS CHICKS.
Watches over Them Daily Till They
Go to Roost.

jefferson City. Mo.-A cat that cares
for a brood of chickens is the property
of Mrs. John +. Gordon. wife of the
state auditor.
The cat attracted the attention of
neighbors some time ago by its pecul-
lar conduct. At first it was thought it
was following the chickens around to
kill one for a meal. This idea was
soon dissipated when day after day
the performance was repeated.
Then ii was observed that the cat
attached itself to a brood of late fry
ers." now about half grown. 1t watch
es over this bunch of chickens with
apparent motherly solicitude, follows
them about all day and never leaves
them until they go to roost for the
night Then the cat returns to the
Gordon residence.
This story is vouched for by all the
Gordon neighbors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
HIGH PRICES ARE TEMPTING
italian Dealers DIsposing OF Food Sup
plies Needed at Home.

New York. Feb. ga cable from
Rome says Italy is hungry while food
is being shipped through the kingdom
to German allies.
From some quarters it is stated
Italy is suffering as much as are ma
lions at war
The scarcity of food. caused by the
fact that the price OF wheat has gone
up ia those countries from which Italy
hopes to buy, because ltaly's own crop
was shorter, because there is imme-
date danger ct wheat in neutral coun-
tries going under state control. and
because part of the food brought into
the country for home use finds its
way into Germany and Austria Hun.
gary.
This is due to the fact that dealers
are tempted by high prices the Ger
man allies are willing to pay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
Round About Dorkina.

The neighborhood OF Dorking, where
George Meredith lived. has many liter
ary associations independent Of Its
connection with that famous novelist.
1t was at Burford Bridge. near Dor
king, that Keats completed "Endym-
ion" In November. 1917; close by. at
the Rookery, was born Father Nal
thus. the popular economist. and at
West Humble Frances Burney. after
her marriage with General d'Arblay,
built Camilla cottage with profits Of
her novel of that name and settled
down. Sheridan resided at Polesden
and John Stuart Mill at Mickleham.
while other illustrious residents In the
ocality In earlier times were John
Evelyn and Daniel Defoe. To most
people, however. the chief literary as
sociation Of Dorking Is with Dickens.
for was it not at the Marquis Of Gran
by's, variously identified with the
White Hart and the Old Kings Head.
that Mr.. Weller. ST.. made the fatal
blunder of proposing to ''viddery-
Westminster Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
GERMANS OPEN NEW
ATTACK ON WARSAW

Petrograd, Feb. 24.-The Germans
are making desperate efforts to press
on to the great fortress of Novo
Georgiewsk, guarding Warsaw from
the north, il was officially admitted
here.
In official circles the new German
drive upon Warsaw is said not to be
viewed with alarm. The grand dukes
forces in this region are being strong
ly reinforced.
So close have the Germans ap-
preached to Ossowiec that it is
stated the guns of the outer defenses
have been brought into play. The
fighting here and near Grodno is re-
garded as incidental to the main Ger
man movement upon Novo Georg-
iewsk.
The government and the Petrograd
papers make no attempt to conceal
from the public the fact that the
grand dukes army has met with Sc
rious reverses in East Prussia. Ii is
pointed out, however, that in the Car
pathans the Russians continue a sue
cessful defense of important passes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
KISSED, He SUES FOR $500.
Man, With Wife at Theater, Objects to
OscuIatory Offering.

Washington in the sum
of $500 because he was kissed by a
chorus girl in the presence of his wife
while at theater are asked i'm a suit
brought in the District supreme court
by G. Mason Griffin.
A member of a theatrical company
is alleged to have forced her os-
culatory offerings on Mr.. Griffin, who
claims In his bill that the act caused
him great mental pain and anguish"
and made him a subject of ridicule.
Mr. Griffin AYERS that during one of
the acts certain ladies, whose names
are unknown to the plaintiff left the
stage and passed down the aisles and
that one OF them "did assault the
plaintiff with intent TO kiss plaintiff.
that said plaintiff attempted to push
the said young lady away, that said
young lady did nevertheless continue
to assault said plaintiff and said young
lady did kiss the plaintiff against the
will of said plaintiff and that plaintiff
did no act TO encourage this assault"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
BIG GAIN IN LIVE STOCK.
Beef Cattle, Milk Cows, Swine and
Horses All Show increase.

Washington.-For the first time In
many years information collected by
the United States department Of agri-
culture shows that all classes OF live
stock In the United States are lncreas-
ing In numbers. Thus the real facts, 1t
Is pointed out, contradict reports that
prices of meat and shoes would rise to
unprecedented figures in the immediate
future Ii has been said that govern
ment statistician predicted meat at 30
cents pound and shoes at $40 a pair
within the next two years. Such
prediction. the real government statis-
ticians say, is unwarranted.
Jan. the number of beef cattle
showed an increase Of 3.4 per cent
over the number year ago and an
actual increase of 1,212,000 head.
Hitherto the number of beef cattle In
the United States has declined steadily
since 1910. There are also more milk
cows in the country than last year, the
increase being 2.5 per cent, or 525, 900.
Swine showed the greatest increase OF
all classes-96 per cent. Jan. |, 1914,
there were 5S,933,OO0 swine In the
country; Jan. 1, 1915, 64,61S.000.
The prediction of fifty cent meat and
ten dollar shoes was accompanied by
the declaration that France alone has
taken from America nearly 100000
horses within the last FIVE months and
that the other countries at war have
drawn upon our resources In the same
proportion. The facts are that more
horses were ON the farms Of the Unit
ed States Jan. /, 1915, than there were
a year before. the increase being $780,
600 head, or IL per cent. Instead of
France having taken 100000 horses
from US the total exports since the war
began have been much less than 100,-
600, and likely not over $4,000. Since
there are approximately 25,O00,O00
horses in the United States, the drain
on account Of the war Is not consider
ed alarming.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-26
MILLIONS Of FEET OF
GAS GO TO WASTE
Indians Cook With II and Keep
Warm In Zero Weather.

Edmonton, Alberta, b. n. W.-The
Pelican Portage gas gusher, 170 miles
north of Edmonton, Alberta, has given
off daily for sixteen years an average
of 100000 feet of natural gas. The
well was struck In 1893 and has never
shown signs of diminishing. Attempts
made to cap 1t have proved futile, the
enormous pressure, some GOO pounds
to the square inch, blowing off all
valves.
At one time a company was formed
TO pipe the gas to Edmonton, but was
refused a franchise. Recently public
spirited men subscribed $4,000 to drill
for gas near the city's limits. They
struck flow about equal to the daily
output of the Pelican. This will be
piped to Edmonton, and. now that the
venture has proved successful, the men
who furthered 1t will be reimbursed
by the city. So it appears the great
gusher at the Pelican Is doomed to
waste its unestimated millions. The
only beneficiaries from ii are the men
of two oil drilling outfits in the vicini-
ty who have piped line from the
gusher to their workings.
Indians occasionally camp In the
neighborhood, and as the gas seeps
through the ground they merely heap
up pile OF stones over some crevice,
touch match and cook their simple
food. 1t Is always warm near the
blaze even In below zero weather, so
that men sleep about it in the balmiest
of air, while a few hundred feet be
yond is bitter cold.