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IKES HIS ESCAPE
Convict Drecn, Who Pretended to Know
Whereabouts of Cecil Brittan
Proves Himself False.
James Breen, tbe ex-convict, who
was granted a conditional pardon if
1) 3 would return little Ceoil Brittan,
wbo disappeared wbilo tbe family was
iu camp nt Toll Gate Jnly 15, 1906,
Monday afternoon at 8. o'clock de
camped, leaving Depnty Sheriff Botler,
rf Spokane, and Mr. and Mrs. Brittan,
wbo had accompanied him to tbe
mountains near 'loll Mate, waiting
longingly for bis return.
Thus, once more have tbe hopes of
tbe lost obild's parents been crushed,
and a heartless conviot with a seared
conscience is at liberty.
Breen, wbo is a desperate criminal
has sorved two terms in tbe Walla
Walla penitentiary. During tbe time
the Brittan boy disappeared, be claims
to have been employed at Fletcher's
sawmill and informed tbe officers, wbo
bad agaiu made bis arrest on a crimi
nal charge, that be knew where tbe
boy was and that if a pardon was
granted him, be would deliver tbe
child to bis parents.
Grasping at a straw, tbe parents
prevailed on tbe officers to accede to
Breou's request, with tbe result above
stated.
Breen, according to tbe story told
by Mr. Brittan, started oat to get tbe
boy at !f o'clock aud was to have re
turned within a given time. But after
having waited for several hours for tbe
return of tbe ex-oouviot, Deputy But
ler aud Mr. and Mrs. Brittan, after
notifying tbe authorities in Walla
Walla that Breen bad escaped, started
tor tbat city, aud arrived there at 10
o'clock.
Iu bis statement, diotated sotre time
boforo be made a trip to Leiston to
get tbe boy, Breen suys tbat Ceoil was
kidnapped as be came out of tbe store
at Toll Gate; that be was pioked up by
two parties living in tbe mountains,
names only known to himself ; not ex
pecting to get Ceoil, but the child of
Jobu Smith, wbo bad more inouey to
back it up. Tbo kiduappors expected
to got 5,000.
Aooording to tbe statement, which
was bold for release until after the boy
bad beeu delivered to bis parents,
Breeu says the child was bold captivo
two and one fault miles from Toll
Gate for ouo week, aud was later
turned over to a family who became
to select from. Price
10c per roll up to $1
grades, complete stock
Knows the hang of it too
House, Sign and Carriage Painting
E. T. Kidder, McArtlmr Building
attached to him and would not give
him up until forced to do so. "Tbe
obild bas never been out of tbe Blue
mountains andnqt over 170 miles
away, and was held 8 months on tbe
Umatilla reservation."
Then follows a long tirade against
Sheriff Till Taylor of Umatilla county
and against Chief of Police Davis , of
Walla Walla, in which they are ao
cusod of having been after tbe reward
and oared nothing for the feelings of
tbe parents.
Later. Breen wes captured in
Walla Walla, and is now in the
county jail, facing anotbei term in
tbe peniteutiary.
POTATOES KEEP FOR YEARS
In Deep Underground Cellars Scheme
Proved in Montana.
Tbe potato growers of Oreg on have
something to learn from Miunesota.
If tbe Minnesota method of keeping
potatoes is practicable here, there is
no reason why the tubers should not be
kept in perfeot oondition as long as
anyone desires to bold them.
Tbe big potato cellars are dug to a
depth of 50 to 100 feet, where the
temperature is always low but above
tbo freeziug point. At tbo bottom of
these immense underground store
bouses tbe spuds are deposited, and
there tbe growers can keeptbem almost
indefinitely. It is said potatoes have
been kept in this way years and being
taken out iu perfeot shape.
Over tbe big pits are built sorting
und paoklng houses ,and the floors of
these, which are tbe ceilings of tbe
cellars, are very tightly constructed so
as to exclude air and beat from tbe
surface of tbe ground. In these deep
storehouses the potatoes, instead of
sprouting after they bave lain there
for several months, merely germinate
squills at tbe eyes, wbiob rub off read
ily in baudliug.
Tbe Minnesota potato men have tbe
system down to suob a point tbat tbey
oun store their potatoes at times of low
prioes aud bold them until the market
is butter without fear of loss even
should tbey have to hold them for two
years. It is said tbat the climatic
conditions would make it impossible
to make uto of tbe system here, but
this bus not as yet beeu demonstrated.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe,
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Sold by Pulaoe Drug Co.
Paper
GOATS ARE GOOD WEED KILLERS
Walla Walla Ranchers Will Try Them
on Their Farms.
A Walla Walla item says: Farmers
in this section where grain growing is
tbe principal occupation are wondering
if tb i weed pest oannot be controlled
by keeping goats. This year Jim
Hill rnuptard, Cbiua lettuoe and tar
weed bave secured a bold on many of
tbe farms to a great extent, and tbe
grain will be docked cu account of tbe
weed seed and smut found in it For
years farmers bave been worried about
the weed pest, and many of tbem bave
spent buudreds of dollars in keepiog
their own land clean, but tbe road
ways and fence lines and railroad
lights of way have given ample oppor
tunity for weeds to propagate and al
low tbe seed to blow all over tbe
country.
Professor James Wltbyoombe of tbe
Oregon Agrioulture college in a trip
over tbis section recommended keep
ing a few goats upon each farm, with
tbe idea of having the animals eat
down tbe weeds and keep tbe roads
add fences clear dnriug tbe growing
season. Mr. Witbycomte cites tbe
case of tbe Willamette valley farmers,
wbo had to resort to tbe use of goats
to clear ,tbeir land of noxious weeds,"
and to tbe further faot that all! over
that seotion farmers will not give up
the animals under any circumstances.
It is claimed tbat weeds cannot go to
seed where goats are kept in numbers
sufficient to forage over tbe land, and
tbat seldom do the animlals destroy
crops while weeds are to be found.
In this section goats have not been
tried, but sheep have been kept in
small numbers.
CHILDREN MOURN DEAD BIRDS
Cover Little Bodies With Flowers,
They Offer Prayer.
Three bundred children iu Chioago
wept aud older persons turned faces
away Thursday when tbe youngsters
gave a public burial to more than 2000
birds which lost their lives in a terriflo
storm. Tbe little, fluffy, lifeless
bodies were consigned to one generous
grave liued with roses and covered
tenderly with leaves and wild flowers.
Before the earth was shoveled into
the grave one of the larger boys in a
voioe broken with emotion read tbe
following prayer, prepared by oue of
bis older friends:
"We are very sorry, dear God, tbat
all these poor birds bad to die for we
would like to have tbem stay nrooBdin
tbe trees, but we needed rain aud we
hope tbat you will take them all to
heaven. Please make us kind to all
animals and birds. Ameu."
Two little girls in tbe audience wept
profusely and the boys mado various
shifts to conceal their emotion as the
grave was filled and covered with
leaves and other floral offerings.
Uncle Sam's New Foresters. -,
Thirty-nine youug graduates of liine
American Forest Schools have lately
reoeived appointments as Forest Assis
tants in the Forest Service and have
been assigned to positions for tbe pres
eut field season. Tbe new appointees
are drawn from tbe various Forest
Schools as follows: Yale, 18; Balti
mere, 5; University of Minnesota, 4;
University of Michigan, 4; Miobigau
Agricultural College, 3; Harvard, 2;
Cornell, 1; University of Iowa, 1, and
University of Nebraska, 1. Tbey bave
seoured their appointments as a result
of passing tbe regular Civil Service
examination, wbiob is tbe only avenue
to employment as a forester under the
Government. In addition to these
graduates of Forest Schools,' fifteen
other candidates passed tbe examiua
tiou.
Wbeu you need to take something
take it promptly for the stomach, but
take something you know is reliable
something like Kodol For Dyspepsia
and Iudigestiou. Kodol is pleasant to
take, it is reliable and is guaranteed to
give relief. It is sold by Palace Drug
Company. ;
Whv James Lee Got Well.
Everybody in Zanesville, O., knows
Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She
writes: "My husband, James Lee,
firmly believes be owes bis life to the
use ot Dr. King's New Discovery. His
lungs were so severely affected that
consumption seemed inevitable, when
a friend reoommeuded New Discovery.
We tried it. and its use bas 'restored
him to perfect health." Dr.! King's
New Discovery is tbe King of throat
and luug remedies. For coughs aud
colds it has no equal. The first dose
gives relief. Try it) Sold under
guarautee at Palaoe Drug (Jo'A. store.
SOo. and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
Excellent Health Advice.
Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 8 79 Gif
ford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: "Tbe
worth of Elootrio Bitters aa a gen
eral family remedy, for headaobe, bil
iousness aud torpor of liver and bowels
is so prouounced that I am prompted
to say a word in its favor, fjrtlie
beuetlt of those seeking relief from such
afflictions. There is more health for
the digestive orgaus ia a bottle of Elec
tric Bitters than in any other remedy
I know of." Sold nnder guarantee at
Palaoe Drug Go's, store. 50o.
For Sore Feet.
"I bave found Buck ten's Aruioa
Salve to be the proper thing to use for
ore feet, as well as for healiue burns.
soros. cuts, aud all maimer of abra
sions," writes Mr. W. Stoue, of East
Poland, Maine. It is tbe proper thing
too for Piles. ' Try it! Sold under
guarantee at Palace Drug Go's, store.
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Received During the past 30 days
3
Carloads of Pianos
All Guaranteed
It will pay you to look tbis assort
ment over. "There's u Difference."
Only Reliable Makes Sold. We have
a great many satisfied customers around
Athena who can testify as to the mer
its of our pianos.
OH EASY PAYMENTS
ALL TALKING MACHINES AND
RECORDS
sold by us. Come in and hear these
Instruments. Any obild can 'play
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up at our expense and we will send a
representative to see you. Positively
Fair Treatment to all.
Yours for Business.
Mis
C.Y.BAIRD, MANAGER
15 Main Street, :: Waila Walla
Office Phone Main 20 Night, Main 70
Office, Pendleton Drug Co.
J. A. DONAGHUE, V. S.
VETERINARY SURGEON
Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College
PENDLETON - - OREGON
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FEMALE
WEAKNESS
641 1-3 Congress St.
Portland, Maikb, Oct. 17, 1802.
I consider Wine of Cardui superior
to any doctor's medicine 1 erer used
and I know whereof I speak. I suf
fered for nine months with suppressed
menstruation which completely pros
trated me. Pains would shoot through
my back and sides and I would have
blinding headaches. My limbs would
well up and I would feel so weak I
could not stand up. I naturally telt
discouraged for I seemed to be beyond
the help of physicians, but Wine of
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felt a change for the better within
week. After nineteen days treatment
I menstruated without suffering; the
agonies I usually did and soon became
regular and without pain. Wine of
Cardui is simply wonderful and I wish
that all suffering women knew of its
good qualities.
Treasurer, Portland Economic League
Periodical headaches tell of fe
male weakness. Wine of Cardui
cures permanently nineteen out of
every twenty cases of irregular
menses, bearing down pains or
any female weakness. If you are
discouraged and doctors have
failed, that is the best reason in
the world you should try Wine of
Cardui now. Remember that
headaches mean female weakness.
Secure a $1.00 bottle of Wine of
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car daily to Kansas City; through Pullman
tourist sleeping cars, personally conducted,
weekly to Cnlcag-, with free reclining
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Pendleton.
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Daily. ATHDNA, ORE. D"r-
Walla Walla, Day-
ton, PVimeroy, Lcw
istoo, Colfax, Pull- ...
1:10 p. in. man, Moscow, the i:iup.m.
Coeur d'Aleue dis
trict, Spokane and
all points north.
Walla Walia- Pen
10.08 a n dieton.Speclal 10:03 a. m,
Fast Mall for Pen- "
dleton, LaUrande,
Baker City, and all
, poiutseast viaHun
tington. Ore., Also
for Umatilla, Hepp
8:15 p m ner, Tbe Dalles. 3:15 p. m
Portland, Astoria.
Willamett Valley
Points, tallforoin,
jTaooma. Seattle, all
' Sound Points.
3.-J5 p- m. Pendleton - Walla. 5:35 p m
Walla Hpct-lal
tU M. Smith Agent,
Athena
"tf 1T1 Olf "ff hD-CJ y relieves the most severe
JLJLJLW ILJLJLWWJ) case before mornina.
30 days treatment for $1.00.
guaranteed cr money
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
and Silverware Igmces
GENT'S WHAM WATCH. IN HEAVY NICKLE CASE, $6.00
15-Jewel, $8.00; all higher grades at a big discount; 1847
Rogers Knives and Forks, $3.90 . per set; 1847 Rogers
Table Spoons, $3.00 per set; Seth Thomas 8-day Clocks,
$3.50 to $7.00; good Alarm Clocks, 90 cents each. Sale
closes August 29th. A A A
f. II. Coolidge,
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Gives rest to the stomach. For indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach,
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Ask for Inland Crackers in
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of cheap crackers packed in
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For sale at aU
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