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1 WATCHES AMD JEWELRY P. H. COOLIDGE5. Athena When Thirsty Try our Ice Cream and Soda and you'll Keep Cool SPECIAL 17 Jewel Watch, Heavy Dust-proof Case, only $12,00 PIONEER DRUG STORE North Side of Main Street BYRON N. HAWKS, Prop SBMI-WJiiirFrT VOLUME XIX. ATFIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. MAY 21. 1907. NUMBER 40. Mjp I MANASSE'S UP TQ DATE STORE Agent for Butterick Patterns. Great Closing Out ; Clothing Sale Men's $8.00 Suits, Sale Prioe, eaoh, -Men's $10.00 Suits, Sale Prioe, eaoh Men's 12.50 Suits, Sale Price, eaoh -Men's 115.00 Snits, Sale Prioe, eaob Men's 118.50 Suits, Sale Prioe, eaob Men's $20.00 Snits, Sale Prioe, eaob Boys and Youths Suits Reduced in like proportion. During Sale we will give off a dis count of 20 per cent on Gent's. Furnishing Goods. Don't miss tbis opportunity of clothing yourselves for very little money. See clothing display in our large Show Windows. " Athena's Up To Date Store Agent for Butterick Patterns; I fl if s fl o Hi rr iinnh mi HBnffcrmnrfc il C. A. BARRETT & t - , - - II Good Groceries, Coffee and Tea In this trinity should the grocer build his business temple. The difficulty is not great but it Is exceedingly difficult to build well without these 3 things. We have highest grade goods in every line Each Article the Acme of Perfection Our entire stock is selected with the same care and discretion. REMEMBER Our prices are always consistent with quality. DELL BROTHERS $5.00. $7.00. $9.00. $11.00. $12.00. $14.00.' Buggies and Carriages-Two big Winners We Talk About CO. CATERERS TO THE PUBLIC IN GOOD TH1NG3 TO EAT CAUSE OF SEWELLS DOWNFALL Friends Borrowed Too Much From the Defaulting; lumberman. . The Pilot Book Eeoord says of the cause of the downfall of W. J. Sewell, who embezzled funds from the Pot-, latch Lumber company at Pendleton, and is now in the penitentiary: I If Mr. Sewell bad the" money today that was borrowed from bim by vari ous persons, friends of course, he oould probably pay all he owes, or, in other words, if it bad not been for those who constantly besought him for a loan of 10, 20 and 100 dollars at various times, with no intention of ever repaying it, be would today be walking the streets of Pendleton, the same Highly respect ed citizen he was before falling a prey to those who take advantage of a man who is willing to aooommodate a friend in straightened ciroumstances. Yhen Mr. Sewell was arrested ip San Francisco by the sheriff of tbis county, he bad, all told, 15 cents in bis pookets. One of bis friends in Pendleton wbo owed bim upwards of $290, paid bim $5 on bis return from the Bay city. y Of this amount he gave a man who; was sentenced to two years in the pen' itentiary from Pendleton $3.60, in or der that the man might be able to buy a few extras after bis arrival at Salem. The man wbo will give away bis money is not a safe person to handla the money of others. ' Athena, Oregon. Atnena, Oregon. Ml Scotch and Their Friends On Friday and Saturday BIG PAVILION BEING ERECTED Bagpipe Musicians, Scotch Dancers and Singers From Portland-Bi List of Sports and Games. V The Sootob and their friends will be witb us Friday and Saturday, when the eighth annual pionio of the Umatilla Caledonian Society will be held in Athena, j The big pavilion with large seating capacity, speakers' stand, dancing platform, etc, is being erected at the intersection of third and Main streets, nnder direction of the committee ou grounds. The program as printed below will be found replete with interesting fea tures. Bagpipe musio, Scotch danoers and singers will be here from Portland to participate in the exorcises. Prizes will be awarded ta winners of event! in the games and sports. The program follows: Friday, May 24th. 10:30 a. m. 1. Musio. Orchestra. 2. Address of Welcome, Mayor J. D. Plamondon. Song. Dance witb bagpipe, Masters King and MoCormick. . Annual Address, Judge W. Ellis. R. 6. Scottish Keel, Miss Pottage, Mr. King, Mr. McCormiok. 7. Musio, Orohestre. 1: 80 p. m. Music, Orchestra. Sword Dance, Miss Pottage. Song, Prof. Eppiug. Exercises by Sisters' Pupils of Pen dleton. Address, S. F.-Vilson, Bagpipe Selection, Pipers MoDon- ald and MoDonald, Song, Sootob Emigrant's Farewell, .-. Joe N. Scott, 8.'-- Violin Solo, Mazurka, Prof. Fisb- er. . 9. Address, Ex. Gov. T. T. Geer. , 10. Dance, with bagpipe accompani ment. Saturday, May 25. 10:30 a. m. ' 1. Musio, Orohestra. 2. Scotch Dance. 3. Song, Miss Harwas. 4. Address, Hon. Geo. J. Cameron. . 5. Sootob Reel, MoCormick and King. 6. Song, Prof. Epping. 7. Violin and Piano, Prof, and Mrs. Fisher. 8. Address. D. C- Kirk. 9. Sword Danoe 1 :30 p. m. Sootob Games Races etc as follows: Standing Jump, first prize 3; seooud prize $2. , Running Jnmp, first prize $3: second prize $2. Ruuning-hop-skip-and-jump, first prize 3 ; second prize 12, Putting the Shot, first prize $3 ; second prize $2. Tossing the caber, first prize $3; sec ond prize $2. Footrace, 100 yards, first prize $3; second prize $2. Sack race, 100 yatds, first prize $3; seoond prize $2. B icy ole race, first prize $3; second -. prize $2. Foot race, for boy.) under 12 years first prize $1. 50 ; second prize $1. Best dressed man in Highland Costume first prize $3 ; second prize $2. Best dressed lady in Highland Costume first prize $3 ; second prize 2. Best dancer Highland Fling, first prize $3; second prize $'?. Concert May 25th, 8 p. m. 1. Musio, Orchestra. 2. Song, Mrs. Fisher. 3. Recitation. 4. Danoe witb bagpipes. 5. Song, Miss Harwas. 6. Violin and Piano, Prof, and Mrs. Fisher. 7. Remarks, Hon. G. J. Cameron. 8. Song, Prof. Epping. 9. Danoe witb bagpipes. 10. Recitation. 11. Song, Hearts and Flowers, Miss McKtanon 12. Violin and Piano, Prof, and Mrs. Fisher. 13. Musio, Orchestra. Reward Offered. I will pay a reward of 5 for infor mation leading to the reooveyry of the following described hcrses: One brown horse, weight about 950, brand square witb cross inside: one sorrel 2-year-old, brand ED connected on left stifle. David Bonif or, Athena Oregon. THE TRUST IS UNDER PROBE Federal Grand Jury Investigates Fur niture Business. The questionable business methods of the alleged Paoiflo Coast furniture trust are being investigated by the Federal grand jury, now in sessiou in Portland, and indictments may be ex pected says the Oregonian. The trans actions complained of are alleged to "tie in violation of the Sherman anti trust aot, whioh forbids conspiracies in restraint of trade; Inquiry into the methods of the trust was begun when Orville O. Hodson, a furniture dealer of MoMinnville, was called as the first witness against the combination. As sistant United States Attorney James Cole is conducting the investigation, which may , involve many of the pro minent retail and wholesale furniture dealers on the Coast before it is con cluded. , Evidence will be placed before the grand jury, it is alleged, to show that trust exists not only among the wholesale and retail dealers, but among the jobbers as well. Control ling prices and restricting sales are charged against the combine, whioh, it is asserted, is well organized, includ ing, with but few exceptions, all of the wholesale aud retail dealers on the Coast. The alleged trust is said to control all of the prinoipal furniture manufacturing plants, from whioh it is impossible for a retailer to buy un less be is a member of the looal orga nization of retailers. So efieotive is the combine that the would-be inde pendent dealer, it is complained, finds it impossible to purohase goods from any firm either in the West or in the East. A membership in the looal re tailers' association is said to be a con dition preoedent to engagiug in the business at all. The alleged trust is not of a Iboal character, but is said to extend over the states of Oregon, Washington and California. The small dealer in the outlying towns is the man who suffers from the operation of the reported combine. He is required not only to pay a big membership fee to join the association but iu his dealings with the organization ho is required to pay their prioe for the goods he purohascs. . United States Attorney Bristol xe fused to divulge the progress of the in vestigation by the grand jury, al though he admitted that the methods of the furniture combination are being inqnired into. . "It is the purpose of the grand jury to get the facts," said Mr. Bristol, last night, "and if there has been a violation of the law the guilty parties will be indioted and proseonted." Although tbe proseoutor would not confirm it, there is reason to suspeot that the operation of tbe Wholesale Grocers' Association will also be in vestigated before the Federal inqnisi torial body has been adjourned. Tbis organization ia reported to have been operating in direct violation of tbe Sherman anti-trust law. A Handsome Stone. A beautiful sarcophagus of emerald pearl granite, imported from Sootland has been erected by bis family above the remains of tbe late Thomas J, Prioe. an honored Weston pioneer wbo sleeps in Masonio cemeteiy. Tbe ruon ninent weighs about four tons, cost 1500, and in material, design and fin ish is one of tbe finest ever brought to Eastern Oregon. It was part of a large shipment reoeived from Sootland by H. Wray of tLe Pendleton Marble Works. Weston Leader. ' Married at Walla Walla. Mr. C. L. St. Clair and Miss Emma Read were united in marriage Tues day, May 14, at Walla Walla, by Rev. A. L. Tborougbniau at tbe M. E. church. South reports tbe Leader. Mr, and Mrs. Sam Banister were in at tendance from Weston, Mrs. Banister being a sister of the bride. Mr. St. Clair is a marine engineer, of Seattle where tbe bappy coople will reside. Friends of tbe bride at Weston, where she bas lived since ber girlhood, prea ent well wishes and congratulations. Umatilla Baptist Association. Tbe second annual meeting of the Umatilla Baptist Association convenes in Pendleton tbis afternoon, and will close tomorrow evening witb an ad dress by J. W. A. Stewart Rev. Geo. T. Ellis of this city is on tbe program for tbe response tc words of welcome and for delivering tbe annual sermon. A number of Athena Baptists axe at tending tbe meeting, which gives promise of being interesting to a bigh degree. "Colts" Swamped 'em. ' Tbe Athena "Colts" went down to Adams Sunday, and when they cavort ed out of tbe corral, tbey bad left 10 marks on tbe tally sheet, while tbe Adams "Polluters" were making 1. It was all accomplished in six innings and Adams scored on a lost ball. Rain interfered with tbe game but did not dampen tbe ardor of tbe fans. SATURDATNUIIE 22 Date Set Aside for Athena An nual Colt Show. THIRTEEN CUSSES TO ENTER First and Second Prizes to Be Award ed Winner In Class "r Exhibition. t. . i. At a meeting beld by horsemen in this oity Saturday afternoon, it was deoided to hold the annual colt show in this city on Saturday June 22. Charles Norris presented a draft of the ontline of classes wbiob met witb tbe approval of the committee which bas tbe arrangements in obarge, and en tries of stook for the show may now be made by calling on or writing to Mr. NorrisJ Entranoe fees will be charged as follows: Stallions, 5; yearlings and two year olds, 50 cents; single and double drivers, 50 cents; foals at foot, free. 'Every effort will be put forth by those who are interested in tbe show, to make it a suooess in all features. Competent judges will be selected to award prizes in tbe different classes. and the parade promises to be tbe largest in the history of this aouual event. The addition of tbe yearling and two-year-old classes gives renewed in terest to tbe exibition and there will be entries from all over the county. Many of the colts in these two olasBes bave won prizes in past shows here as suok ling colts. Another departure to be noted tbis year is the classifica tion of grade stallions. Heretofore grade stock bas been placed in classes with staudard stock. .This year the grades have a distinct class. The parade will start promptly at , 1:30 p. m. from MoBride's livery sta ble after formation, and will pass up Main street to Fifth, thence north to College, thence west to Fourtb, then to Main and on to show grounds at usual plaoe. The parade will be in charge of W. R. Taylor. Class 1 Roadsters, double in har ness', first and seoond prizes. Class 2 Roadsters, in harness sin gle, first and second prizes. Class 8 Registered light harness Stallions with one or more foals at foot, first and seoond prizes. Class 4 Registered Draft Stallions, witb 8 of his foals at foot, first and second prizes. Class 5 Grade Stallions with 8 foals at foot, first aud sceond prizes. Class 6 Draft oolts, 1907 foals, first and second prizes. Class 7 Light barness oolts 1907 foals first and second prizes. Class 8 Light1 harness two-year-Olds, first and seoond prizes. Class 9 Light barness yearlings, first aud second prizes. Class 10 -Draft two-year-olds, first and seooud prizes. Class 11 Draft yearlings, flrBt and second prizes. Class 12 Best 6-mule team bitobed to wagon and owned by one man, first prize only. Class 13 Best draft brood mare witb yearling and foal at foot, first prize only. SPW BALKED AT MONKEY Made Her Noble Bed Spouse Give ths Beast Away. Tom Woods, a half breed, was put in jail four months ago for stealing chick ens from a reservation farmer by tbe name of Crow. Woods served his 100 day sentenoe, but was cheered almost every day by tbe presence of bis devot ed wife and children who came to visit bim in bis cell. Daring the time be was incarcerated, negotiations were carried on by which the prisoner sold some of his land, and when he quit tbe county jail be was riober by sev eral hundred dollars than be ever bas been in bis lifetime. After several futile attempts to spend tbe money fast enough in Pen dleton, Woods went to Portland and in tbe next few days, among other, things, be bought a $20 monkey. When tbe balf breed recovered from bis spree, about all be Had to snow for bis money was the monkey, and bis wisely purohased ticket back to Pendleton. He cameome, bringing tbe monkey along as a peace offering to bis good wife. For all bis spouse was kind to bim while in jail, she refused to live witb bim if be persisted in keeping tbe monkey so be prevailed upon Agent Edwards' driver to take tbe burden off bis bands. Peace reigns once more iu tbe Woods tepee