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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
4
Police report a gruesome killing in a locked room where an older man was found stabbed and beheaded with a hatchet and a steel skewer. Robbery appears likely as drawers were rifled and valuables missing. the victim, over 60, had lived there for years with a solid reputation.
Eastern Oregon men show interest as a New York backed stockraising scheme takes shape. Pendleton Tribune notes a capital stock of 100000 dollars with operations from Malheur to Umatilla counties. L B Rinehart of North Yakima backs the effort. Stacey Bros near Vale also invest. Nearly 11000 cattle have been received, including 250 owned by Rinehart.
A violent homicide shocks Bellingham Washington as F B Dames, meat market owner, is found dead in his lodging room with a hatchet buried in the head and a skewer through the temples. A drummer who stayed the night before planned to meet him, but he failed to appear and authorities began an investigation.
A group gathered at William Piper’s home on Wednesday to celebrate George Piper’s second birthday with games and refreshments. Attendees included Clara Volmer Ethel Keon Lois Keon Anna Myrick Benny Titts worth Winnie Bott Laura Griswold Lucy Hansell Myrtle Knight Harvey Fitch Grover Temple Marion Hansell Amon Myrick Samuel Myrick and couples Mr and Mrs Henry Schmitt and Mr and Mrs C J Piper. W Reed of Gibbon Oregon offers a reward for information leading to recovery of described horses and mares including a brown mare with brand D on left shoulder a roan mare with brand 76 on left shoulder a sorrel mare with brand small L and other stock valued for rheumatism relief. Advertisements note Ballard Horehound Syrup praised by H Melstrom Pendleton and price rewards offered for horses with various brands and descriptions.
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