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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12. 1808. 'ii .1 ' ' " i ii Athena, the Center of the Umatilla Wheat Section . 7 FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY Extra ii ; . ';"-f ' ' .. .... t 1 ; n : 1 1 1 tolliilllliiiill A1 '1'-: w:v:":-': :'S"'.':v-- ic V Combined Harvester and Great Stretch" of Wheat Lands. Fine Timothy Hay Being Hauled to Market. Photos the wheat com In 5 to this point Is ground Into' flour , by Prestan-Parton Milling company. ; Many carloads of potatoes, timothy hay and hogs are also shipped from this point each season. About (00 barrels of flour are manufactured at this point dally. During- the past year 840,000 sacks of wheat, or 780,000 (Special IMi patch to The Jonrntl.i Athena, Or.. Nov. II. Athena Ilea in he center of the choicest wheat belt in Umatilla county, 18 miles northeast of1 Pendleton, and hXs a population of 1,000. The town was founded in 1876, and was called- CentervUle. 1 As Us name would Imply It is the center of a rich arrtmltural section. - cniefiy wheat- ralsjnor, although some stock and hay are also produced. It has two Hnes or railroad, the Northern Paclflo and Ore- fon Railroad A Navigation company, his section, produces a large amount of wheat for shipment; yet mfcch : of by Theodore Danner, Athena, Or. bushels were sold from the country tributary to Athena. The soil here is of a deep, rich, heavy loam and yields abundant crops each rear to the farm ers. The individual wealth of the citi zens in this locality will compare favor ably with, that of any other part of the state. INDIGNANT MOTHER THREATENS GIDDY JLODGING HOUSEKEEPER O, D. Martina, who owns a rooming house at SHN Second street, had Mrs. Jans Bellafr arrested early last even ing for threatening to kill him, but in police court this morning the defend ant came off with flying colors. Mrs. Bellalr and her husband and two daughters room in Martlne's house. According to the story she told on the stand, Martins insisted on en Bering the girls' room In the evening. Finally the mother became angry, and said, "If you , ', 1 -, 1 '. .;: t don't stay out of there you'll get what's coming to you," meaning that the fath er would . take a. hancK when he . re turned. ' ' . . ' . Martina had put his hand on one daughter's cheek, but attempted to ex plain that action this morning. "1 Just wanted see her blush; all I did was this." he said, and he lovingly placed his hands around Deputy City Attorney Sullivan's face. Sullivan back-stepped quickly. The upshot of it all was that Mrs. Dellsr was, discharged. NEEDLEWORK GUILD HOLDS ITS ANNUAL EXHIBITION AND TEA The annual tea and exhibition of ar ticles contributed . to the Needlework .Guild of America was held yesterday afternoon at the Unitarian' chapel" and was attended by many visitors, Long tables reached throughout ' the ehapol, upon which were piles of clothing, bed ding, and domestic articles, all new, -to be given away to the needy poor of. the city. ' , ..: , '' Although there sre about 1.70O Vr tlcles contributed, the list is far short . Of supplying the demands made by pri vate cases and the charitable institu tions. One of the officers, said yester- ..day that no sheets are on hand for the hospitals this year and It has been the usual thing te- send some for the two principal hospitals each year. Nor are HAPPY DISCOVERT. lKoklB for Medicine, round rood. In looking for a recommended remedy In a newspaper, a sick woman found the food which restored her to health. Sho writes: . - ' . . - "About three years sgo a apeu 01 ' sickness left me so weak that It was an exertion to move my hand. - "My appetite was gone1 and . what ' little I did eat, distressed me so I had better left H aione.- mo aocior eaw 1 was getting weaker and advised me to take cod liver oil, but . my stomach , would- not tolerate It. "Then I was-told to take egg-nog with stimulants to strengthen me. but that did not agree with me. i was get . ting discouraged, when a lady sept me .a paper inr wwcn mere was raraicin. advertised which she thought might help me. 1 , "In looking through the paper I saw an adv. telling bow strengthening was . Grape-Nuts food, Strength was what I was after, so 1 sent for a package, of Grape-Nuts. - ' . . "I was eo bad that the, cream I used ' with this food, distressed me. eo I took one teaspoonful of 6ry Grape-Nuts and ate It, using no . liquid ' untU I was " "'To'siy surprise f-feTtho bad effect. The next time I took, two teaspoonfuls wlih the asms result. It was not long before I - could eat . three- teaspoonfuls, ih th. . reault , ' that I was raininc strength and my "stomach waa feelUurj mucn oeiier. - - "I knew it was owing to th Grape Nuts because that was all I was eating. It was not iong then, until 1 could eat cream wlth the Grape-Nuts and no .distress.-- From then on all was-well, -and there are very Tetr meals eaten -at our table without Grape-Nuts." -, ; '- Name given bv Fostum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read, tThe Road to Well- yllls,". In pkgs.. "TisTs's a Reason." ., l. -Kver read the above letter? A ww one appears from time to time. They are genuine, trtlr-, and" f nil of human int?r"st. there enough baby blankets , and. com forts, baby clothes, comforts for large beds, shoes for men, women and chil dren, outside skirts or dresses for wo men, men's underwear and men's night gowns. - "'.' "" In fact any article. that can be used In a family would be welcome, but ev erything must be new and must be in pairs. The Needlework guild never uses second-hand garments of any kind. Many people do not yet understand the cnaracter 01 me worn- or. tne Needle work sulld. It is modeled after a so ciety in England founded by Lady Wol verton. The American society has been In existence since 18S5. - It has national headquarters in Philadelphia - and branches In every city of size In the united states, ii-acn prancn society is organised in sections, and each section president is responsible for collecting the articles and money contributed by her section. To become a member of the Needlework guild one has only to agree to furnish every year two gar ments of the same size and quality for the annual distribution. Money members miK6 a yeany coninoution only. - It will be seen that there is no great tax upon any member and the service able, warm garments contributed maka glad the hearts of many deserving poor people, who rarely at any other time own two wnoie, ciean, nrst-nand gar ments of a kind. 1 Anyone who wishes - to ' add his - or her mite to this enterprise may send the donation today- to the Unitarian chapel or call up .any of the officers, who will be glad to give every assist a nee. The officers of this branch are: Honorary president, Mrs. H. W. Corbet t; & resident. Mrs. J. S. .'Reed; treasurer, tra.' . Alexander .Bernstein; secretary. Miss Anna Cremen; board of "directors. Mrs. Alexander Bernstein, -Mrs. W. C. Alvord, Mrs. - H. H. Robertson, . Mrs. John fi. Meek. Mrs.. E 8. Hamilton, Mrs. James Laidlaw. Mrs. William Brewster; section presidents. , Miss Falling,, Mrs. William Jones. Mrs. W. a Alvord, Miss Gilo, Miss De Fries, Mrs. Herbert Hol rnan. Miss A, Cremen, Mrs. Garnett, Mrs, Meek. - Mrs. i Forester. Mra, Georae IS. Chamberlain, Mrs. WirUam-WoodWard, "r John Kloeterman, Mrs. James 8. Reed. . ' , MAGGIE CAVALLERO - STANDS ACQUITTED Santa Barb&ra CaL. Nov. 12.- Marrf Cavalleror whd shot and killed her oom-i won law nuibanl Walter BprouL- waa acguitted last night by a jury that do-i . Whan a a aa'a tnArhas a a. 1 . dathbe,ifrhe sent for Sproul and h n rfitri 1 mmA t nlra tha . 1I klii l ' VJ- . v im nra . . ..v u . v-v v uu n m- ' ana? summer lie told hr be was about to mad ith pcrief and jealousy and th ROSE FESTIVAL PUT Oil SLIDES A scheme of advertising tha prom ises to be remarkably successful In bringing people to Portland during the next festival has Just been adopted by the Rose Festival association. Ar rangements have been made with Mr. Stevens of the moving picture manufac turing company in the Russel block to make and send eut all over the coun try complete sets of lantern slides de picturing the Rose Festival of 1908. A large number of the slides have al ready been manufactured, and they are said to be remarkably good. .This set will be shown in moving picture houses all over the United States, and the as sociation Is confident that this echlbl tion of beautifully colored slide will have the effect of greatly Increasing the number of people who will come to Portland next June. It's Different in America. f TTnliKi Prest Leued Wire.) La Pas, Bolivia, Nov. 12. A party of robbers rrom Chile nas attacked the bank of Argandosa, seising the moneys. but was interrupted Dy a nana or po lice ana ait capiureo. MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS made of good Madras and Percale with attached or detached cuffs. .All sizes 14 to 17Best 75 cent values ON SALE Special Cents On sale at all of our stores- WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO MffWITO Third and Oak lVJlVL ii JLLJf- 1st and Yamhill 2 S Cent PURITY AND MATURITY HELP GIVE TO mm BALTIMORE BYE - A A ' ITS FINE FLAVOR . MttLOW RICHNESS AND SUPERIOR . QUALITY THE AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WHISKEY ... . -..a; ; Sold at ll lint aIkm mImuiI br )obmL WM. LAMAHAN SON, BalUaor, M4.T MmcSmqi Safe m Sample Dining Tables, Dressers, Chiffoniers, Beds, and Library Tables We find a number of samples where the entire stock has been sold out occupying space needed for sampling new goods, and will close out these odd pieces Friday and Saturday at 25 per cent reduction which means that we are simply cashing them in without profit. Others can cut prices 50 per cent when they wish to close out something, but our goods arc" never priced so high. A MERCHANT'S EXPENSE OF DOING BUSINESS DETERMINES HIS SELLING PRICE. tWe mark goods lower than others. WHY? BECAUSE Others Pay Rent, We Collect Rent 'S Who Can Sell the Cheapest? Dining Tables $24.00 Round 6-foot Pedestal Table $18.00 $28.50 Round 6-foot Pedestal Table. ..... .$21.40 $31.50 Round Moot Pedestal Table y. $23.70 Dressers $14.00 Maple Dresser.. . .$10.50 $21.50 B'eye Maple Dresser $10.15 $25 Quartered Oak Dresser $18.75 Ham jjl MStt W l Iron Beds S 8.00 Iron Bed....'..... SG $ 9.75 Iron Bed..,.. $7 $11.00 Iron Bed. i. ...... .$8 $11.25 Iron Bedi m s , . 'U , . $8 $12.60 Iron Bedi..;t ;$9 $20.00 Iron Bedv.Tfr$15 .00 .80 25 .45 .40 .00 $12.00 Golden Oak. . . r, .SO.OO $20.00 Tuna Mahogany i . $15.00 $25.00 Quartered OakV.$18.75 $8.25 Early English Library Table $6.00 Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons at 85 Cents Set 6165-65 GJSID Avr Am V CORNER, . $18.00 Parlor Settee Odd Piece Lss Than Cost Special at $10.00 $1.25 Savory Re::!:; Specie! rl 75c
