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VOLUME XIX.
ATFIENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY. MAY 21. 1907.
NUMBER 40.
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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 &
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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
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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.
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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.
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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