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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Father Of Cecil Britain Goes
to San Francisco.
INVESTIGATES GYPSY REPORT
Is Believed That Captive Lad Has
Again Been Spirited Away by
Those Holding Him for
Big Ransom.

II do not think the boy ia Cecil.
Do not come. r. L. Britain
R. L. Brittan, who left for San
Francisco this week to investigate the
report that his son Cecil was the cap
tive of band of gypsies near Berke-
ley, sent the above dispatch, says the
Walla Walla Bulletin. 1t is thought
that il the boy was at the gypsy camp
that he was spirited away again.
The report received in Walla Walla
from San Francisco was as follows:
investigation Of two days has con-
vinced the Berkeley police that 5-year-
old Cecil Brittan, who was kidnapped
six months ago at Toll Gate near
Walla Walla, is captive Of the Gyspy
band now enoamped near the bay
shore in Berkeley. The gypsies deny
that such boy was among them, but
in refutation of their story comes N.
Frederickson, of 244S Ninth street,
Berkeley, withthe statement that be
saw the child in the gypsy camp and
that he was informed by a member Of
the hand that the boy had been stolen
in the North.
Marshal August Vollmer, of Berke-
ley, has had the gypsies under surveil-
lance for the last two days. a detec-
tive has been stationed at the camp day
and night, but no clew to the where
abouts OF the missing boy has been
found. The statement Of Frederickson
strengthens the belief, however, that
the lad has been spirited away and the
police authorities are determined to
keep watch over the band and their
movements.
Mr.. Britain left upon receiving word
of the possible whereabouts of his son.
and kept his departure quiet SO that no
word Of his actions would reach the
parties providing they were the ones
who had his son. It is believed how
ever. that in some way word was con-
veyed and the dispatch would tend to
show that the 10Y had again been spir-
tied away.
Mr.. Britain recently took trip to
Albuquerque, New Mexico. to follow
clew from that point. 1t proved
to have been false, or else the boy had
been taken away.
Mr.. Britain firmly believes that the
boy was kidnapped and is being held
for ransom. He has offered reward
Of $4,000 for the return of Cecil, alive,
or only a nominal sum IL his dead
body is found.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Verdict for DR.. Pierce
AGAINST THE
Ladies' Home Journal.

Sending truth after lie. It IS an old
maxim that "a lie will travel seven
leagues while truth is getting its boots
on" and no doubt hundreds of thousands
of good people read the unwarranted and
malicious attack upon DIR. r. v. Pierce
and his cFavorte Prescription published
In the May 1904 number Of the Ladies'
Home Journal, with its great black dis
play headings, who never saw the hum
bic, groveling retraction, with its incon-
spicuous heading, published two months
later. Itwas boldly charged in the sland-
erous and libelous article that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, for the cure Of
woman's weaknesses and ailments, con-
tained alcohol and other harmful ingredi-
ents. DR.. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers of the Ladies'
Home Journal, for soc, 10000 damages.
DR.. Pierce alleged that Mr.. Box, the
editor, maliclously published the article
containing such false and defamatory
matter witE the intent of injurlng his
busInesSgf Furthermore that no alcohol, or
other Injurious. or habIt-forming, drugs
are. or over were, contained In his ~Fa-
vorite RJesgfiption that said medicine
10 HiduY lFouh ndJIFc JneulClndi fOOJS ana
contaM%no harmful ingredients what
eveHahd that Mr.. Bok's malicious state-
mekx were wholly and absolutely false.
they were forced 70 &C cknnwledge thai theY
bad obtained allalYS Of E~EaYorIte Pre-
scriptIon. from emlnent chemists. at of
whom Certified that I'D did moi contain all
cQh0I EanYQ OF The alleged harmful drugsI
These facts were also proven In the TfIaI Of
the action In the Supreme Court But the
business OF DR.. Pierce was greatly injured by
the publication Of the libelous article with
Its great display headings, while hundreds OF
thousands who read the wickedly defamatory
article never saw the humble groveing re-
traction. set in small type and made as incon-
spicuous as possible. The matter was. how
ever brought before jury In the Supreme
Court OF New York State which promptly
rendered a verdict in the Doctors favor.
Thus his traducers came TO grief and their
base slanders were refuted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Wise Counsel From the South.

II want to give some valuable ad-
vice to those who suffer with lame
back and kidney trouble" says j. R.
Blankenship, of Beck, Tenn. "I have
proved to an absolute certainty that
Electric Bitters will positively cure
this distressing condition. The first
bottle gave me great relief and after
taking few more bottles was com
pletely cured; so completely that it
becomes pleasure to recommend this
great remedy. F." Sold under guarantee
at McBride's drug store. Price SOC.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
White Swan Rehabilitated.

The announcement is made that the
White Swan has been cleared from all
incum FRANCES and that development
work will commence at once. About
a year ago last summer H. 7. Kincaid
went to Baker city with the intention
of putting the mine on an operative
basis once more. He returned to the
east after inspecting the property, and
after numerous conferences with the
stock holders, it was decided that the
mine should be reopened as soon as it
was cleared. He now sends word that
all is in readiness for work. Lumber
and supplies have already been sent
Quito the mine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
INSTRUMENTATION
Athena Commercial AssOeia-
tion Should Not Die.
ASSESSMENT FOR MEMBERS
Social Features in Commercial Bodies
of Other Towns and Cities Build
Up the Membership Roll.

Is the Athena Commercial Associa.
tion to be allowed to pass out of exist
ence-to die for want of interest on
the part of the members? Apparent
ly this is the status of the organiza-
tion at the present time.
The association was organized some
months ago with what appeared to be
live active membership and interest,
so long as there was anything to come
before the organization, was at high
tide and the meetings were we'll atten-
ded.
Soon it was demonstrated that un-
less there were matters Of a business
nature to come before the association
there was absolutely nothing for the
members to tlo but climb the stairs,
call the meeting to order and adjourn.
This soon became monotonous and one
by one the mem bers lost interest. At
tendance melted away until at the last
meeting some months ago there was
hard hustling to secure quorum to
vote payment of hall rent and light
bill.
In marked contrast may be noted
the success Of the Pendleton CONNER
cial Association and the commercial
bodies of other towns and cities. In
every organization of this character
where success is attained social fea-
lures and different sorts of amuse-
ments are introduced and collaborated
with the business interests Of the mem
bership body. In fact. the principal
item of expense in the successful COM
mercial club is to be found charged to
the social phase of the organization
Around the reading table, the social
card table and the billiard table there
is always the open chance for some
word to be spoken 'for the good of
the order" some word that will bring
up train of thought for discussion in
the business meetings. With these So
cial facilities, the members are found
on hand, ready to participate in them
and enjoy them. the result being that
business meetings of the association
are given good attendance and active
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08

ut 10 now eleven years since had
a narrow escape from consumption,
writes O. 0. Floyd, leading business
man of Kershaw, s. Q. "I had run
down in weight to 1856 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night. Finally / began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery and COT
tinued this for about six months,
when my cough and lung trouble were
entirely gone and | was restored to my
normal weight, ITO pounds. +" Thous-
ands Of persons are healed every year.
Guaranteed at McBride's drug store.
Soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
No Such Thing as Luck

We sometimes say men who have
acquired fortunes are lucky. II you
should inquire closely into the facts,
you would in all probability find that
it was not mere chance that brought
their wealth, but their advancement
came about because they put them
selves in position to make money and
kept persistently at it, and.with few
exceptions our wealthiest men began
with small savings.
This bank will help yon to get
start. We will allow you 4 per cent
on your savings account compounded
semi.annually and give 1t our prompt
and careful attention. Meanwhile
your earnings are where they are I'M
questionably safe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
participation naturally follows.

The Athena Commercial Associa-
tion has something over $10O invested
in furniture. Its home is as nicely
appointed as that of any like organiza-
tion in any small town in Eastern Ore
gon. A few more dollars expended for
card tables, reading tables, etc., with
every night privileges of meeting given
the members, interest in the assooia.
ton would develop and it would te
self sustaining.
An abundance of good literature
could be furnished at little or no cost
whatever. Members could bring mag
aziues and periodicals. from their
homes for use on the association ia
bles. The Press has dozens Of news
paper exchanges, both daily and week :
~ publications which it would gladly
give free of charge to the use Of the
reading room.
Let's boost the membership of the
Athena Commercial Association by
offering something to interest the
members.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Rigbys Have Sold Out.

Rev. and Mrs. g. W. Rigby, for
merly Of this city, but who have re.
sided at Claresholm. Alberta. for the
past two years, have sold their land
there and Mrs. Rigby is now in Port
land for her health. 1t is said that
they made good sales of their land,
receiving $25 per acre for land which
cost them but 81 when they went 10
Alberta. w. T. Rigby has also sold
his Alberta holdings. East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Pack F.om North Powder.

George w. Hewitt, who owns a fine
wheat farm near Helix, but who has
been engaged in the drug business at
North Powder fer the past year. has
sold bis business there and returned to
Pendleton where he will perhaps locate
permanently. Mr.. Hewitt thinks
there is no other place like Umstilla
county and will remain here perma-
nently. --East Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Big Store DESTROYED.

Fire destroyed the general store at
Pomeroy. Wash, owned by F. ]. Els.
ensohn, the largest esta blishment of
Its kind in Garfield county. Mr. Elsen.
sobn places the loss on stock at $50,-
600, and on the building at $4,000 to
$4,000. Sixty per cent Of the total
loss ia covered by insurance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
How TO Cure Chilblains.

''To enjoy freedom from chilblains, :"
writes John Kemp, East Otisfield,
Me-, II applysBucklen's Arnica Salve.
Have also Used it for salt rheum with
excellent results" Guaranteed to
cure fever sores. indolent ulcers, piles.
burns, wounds, frost bites and skin
diseases. 25c at McBride's drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
Grading to Pilot Rock.

The grading on the Pilot Rock
branch road of the o. r. g. N. is being
rushed with considerable force of
men and teams. The chief engineer
in charge of the construction work
reports that one-third of the grading is
completed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
The Right Name.

Mr.. August Sherpe, the popular
overseer OF the poor at Fort Madison,
Ia, says: cdr. Kings New Life Pills
are rightly named; they act more
agreeably. do more'good and make one
feel better than any other laxative"
Guaranteed to cure biliousness and
constipation. 25c at McBride's drug
store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-01-08
committne After $4,000.

The Pendleton Commercial Associa-
tion has appointed a committee to So
licit subscriptions to $40, 900 sustena-
tion fund for the Pendleton Academy.
The committee is said to be meeting
with success.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DIS trict of Alaska Div. No. l, at kstchikan.
 |. II. Black. Plaintiff,
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROP
 -RTN

- ERTy.
 Notice is hereby given shas .he un- 6e-si guei as United States Marshal for he District Of Alaska. Judicial Division No. !. by virtue of i special
 execution issued by ard out ot the United States District Court for the
 District Of Alaska. Division No. l. iQ
 causa therein pending wherein -he Naw Esyer Trust Cor5Darv. i corpor-
 a-to1. is pIairti= an6 -hs hasaaa Bay Mining Com pany also snowl as the kasaaa Bay Company corporation. The hssaan Company. a corporation, J. R- Escansn. Marie (. Hickman.
 his wife. Louis BitoUx. Jane Doe Bi-
 colx. his wife. Edgar (. SnFder. Jane
 Dee Snyder. his wife. Joseph Tubing
 q. and Jane Doe Eubiuger. his wife.
 are defendants. said cause being num-
 berad - h-A in -he files ot the ofEce ot ths Clerk ot said Court. will or
 Tuesday. she 2s.h day ot November, le9-. a. , o'clock in rhs afternoon of
 said day. a. the front door Of the
 United States court house in ke:chi-
 .sa. District ot Alaska. sell ss public
 auction, 70 the highes. bidder for cash. fhe following described pieces
 or parcels Of real property. situated
 ia shs District Of Alaska. Judicial DlTisio1 No. l. .o-wi,:
 FIRST. Ina. certain trac. or parcel ot land situated CT he island known ] as ths Prince of Wales island, in the ! District Of Alaska and more particular ? IT described as toli0Is. so-Eit: l. is ] located ou -he scusherly shore of har-
 .s Bay 2 branch ot hasaan Bay. Prince
 q Nales Island. Alaska. Said tract oi i land has been known as .he BARONO- ELCE FISHERY and is 9 designated
 a1i marked upon Chart No. slo1 of the United States Coas. ard GeoGa-lc Sur
 7ey. Said trac. was originally locss- l =d i1 .hs rear of Eighteen Hundred
 and Sixsy-Gve. by one Cnlsres Vincent
 Bsrorov.ch who died ia the rear Eigh- .eec Hundred and Se7e1ty.ui1e. and si. Of whose heirs joined II .he con 7egarcs Of inc said t-ac. ot land 70 .he aforesaid party ot ths first part. Descrioing said tract of land b neiss .l6 bc916s, starting a. pile ot rocks a1os. six feel in diameter as high
 ssier mark o1 ihe shore ot said h3r-a Bar acou. four tees from a boulder embedded iu Ehe sand and p-ot.udirg about one and oas-halt fee. above the
 lerei ot the ground and upon which
 sre engraved all me names ot the Baro1o7ich family. thence taloEing ths sinuosity of the shore line in 2 zes.4Ely direction ard taking in and np-is.Ig q small bag for distance
 q aa3g. three-9 Gsrters Of nile 10 2
 certain boulder located al the extreme
 point c: land marking she western side
 Of said small bay and said boulder be-
 !ug abcu. six feet iu diameter and be-
 ing half co7ered al high water thence
 ia . so1.herly direction .. right angles
 with me general shore line and run
 ming directly bac. from the said shore
 line c. said Ksr,a Bay, . distance Of
 o1s hundred and sfx.y fl6Q) rods.
 nors or less, 10 . post marked No.
 ?" thence al right angles in an east-
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

choice. Richard Ryan. Harry Steel. ard others of the delegation. say the Nome delegates. IS in number, will with the single exception of banker Whitehead. proxy of \. Z Watson vote solidly and without any cosnprOm- iSe for resolution in favor Oi terri .ogisl government. and with same unanimisy for smother demanding the immediate removal of Cor. Hoggass oa the allegation thss he Is the tool q. the trusts. They say they antici- pate hos fight and are going prepar- ei for it.
 Vancouver. Oes. a4.-The steamship Empress Of China sank this morning as her dock, and is ION resting on the bottom with only her masts above water. The accident was caused by q sudden shifting of her eoal cargo. In addition 10 she cosl she had a cargo of -four. The damage is estimated as one million dollars
 For. Leavenworsh. Ger. a4.-The dedication of the Young Mems Chris .isn Association building took place here yesterday, with appropriate eere- monies. one feature ot which WAS $ |. s. Military parade aud review. The building is the gift of Helen Gould, who was present, and who was sa.utei by the troops when passing heI h revlew. IL was the frs: salute ever given woman in she United States. and 50 much appreciated oy sbe fair donor of the magnificent build ing that her eyes filed with tears.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DIS
 trict of Alaska Div. No. l, at
 Kstchikan.
 (. II. Black. Plaintiff,
 yS.
 Edmund Verney, Frederick Verney. Francis Verney. Joseph Verney. Ed ward NarSden. Theodore Dundas and Samuel Auriol. copartners. under firm name and style of Yerney Bros. Lum- Der O., Defendants.
 Notice of Marshal's Safe. No. II K.
 Notice is hereby given that pursuant 10 a writ of execution issued out of the district court for the district of Alas Sa, Div. No. l. on the 2lst day of Oct ober, 1897. and q judgment and decree Of foreclosure entered in said court on the 18th day of October, 1907. in the above entitled action wherein C. H. Black. above named plaintiff. obtain ei a judgment ard decree against Ed mund Vernev, Frederick Verney, Francis Nerney, Joseph Verney. Ed ward Mar ,den. Theodore Dundas and Samuel Auriol. eopartners. under firm nams and style of Nerney Bros. Lum- her Go. above named defendants. which said Judgment and decree was entered upon the records of said court or October 18th. l90I and in which said writ of execution l am commanded to sell That portion of land facing the water front, containing about 50 acres, at North Saxman, Alaska. together with all the personal property situated up- or said land. including the saw mill and plant, mill buildings, mill i'm proyements and all other personal b-x. :1 Il erty being more particularly describ- cd as follows. towit: 30 H. P. Chandler and Taylor boiler. F arch front. 5O H. P. Atlas boiler. l5 arch front, 50 H. P Chandler and Taylor engine, l 40 H. ?. Atlas engine. Sumner Double Standard saw mill 3-4S head blocks. l double geared wire rope log haul, l overhead Cant gear 1 9''4 Side Houston Sticksr. l 6x2i Hall and Brown surfacing planer. 5isxls Ross } side planer and hatcher. l heavy cut of machine. light cut of machine, hand feed gear. dry kiln outfit, to- gather with all shaiting. belting. pull leys, piping aud fittings also all tools and other equipment. and together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments. and appurtenances thereuntO belonging or in anywise pertaining. Therefore. notice is here by given. as aforesaid. that I will sell the above described property. in obed- ieuce 10 said decree of foreclosure and writ ot execution, or So much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy plain siT's judgment. with interest thereon and costs. to the highest and best bid der for cash on Monday. November 18th, 1907, at said premises at North Saxmau. Alaska, at ? o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
 JAMES V. SHOUT,
 [. ;. Marshal for the Dis
 trict of Alaska, Div No.
 By J. P Campbell. Deputy.
 Chas. H. Cosgro'e attorney for Plain
 tiff.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

ly side of the said Copper Harbor and immediately adjoining the said Trad ing and Manufacturing Site. on the westerly side of said Trading and Manufacturing Site. comprising four and nine thousand five hundred and eighty-eight ss.9aSs1 acres. and known as the Chance Mill Site. for . more particular description of which refer ence is made 10 the location notice thereof, recorded n Volume Two of Mines, at page Ia. of the records of the United States Commissioner at Fort Wrangeil. Alaska. which said record of location Is made part here of.
 And all of the right. title and inter- est of said defendants and each of them in or 10 said real property and every part thereof, to satisfy said judgment amounting 10 seyenty-two thousand six hundred and eighty-fve dollars Isz2, 6S5. 00l and ninety-,wo and sixty one-hurdred,hs dollars ts92 60) costs with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent (s Der oentl per annum, from the 18th day of October. l9l7, together with the costs oi said sale.
 Dated st Ke,chiSan. Alaska, this a4th day of October. la07.
 JAMES N. SHOUT,
 United States Marshal. By ]. P. Campbell.
 Deputy Marshal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26
RAW FRS

Te pay the highest prices for Mar len. Otter. Mink. Fox. and all other turs. Write for full information snd spaeia. prices
 V. J. JEWETT k SONS,
 Dept 2. dec- 26 Redwood. New York.
The Ketchikan miner., 1907-10-26

IE THE COMMISSIONERS COURT for the Precinct of Ketchikan-Dis- trict of Alaska, Div. No. l. in Pro- bate.
 In the matter of the estate of L. Li!leyick. deceased Notice to Cred ilOrs.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has this day been duly ap- pointed administrator of the estate of L. Lillevick, deceased. All persons haying claims against said estate are requested to present the same with proper vouchers al my office, in store of Tongass Trading Company, at Ketchikan, Alaska. within six months from date hereof, for approval ard payment.
 Dated this 21st day of Sept, 1907.
 FREMONT KING,
 Administrator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
EMPLOYMENT REFUSED.
Loraln (o.) Strikers Blacklisted by
Steel Trust.

Lorain, O., April 8.-There Is no
sign Of disorder in connection with
the strike of the employees of the
American Shipbuiding company. Ac-
cording to one Of the striking ship
builders the union has ceased to pay
benefits and as a result many of the
men are absolutely penniless. A large
number of strikers applied at the local
plant of the United States Steel COR
poration for employment, When 1t
was learned, however, that the men
were strikers from the shipyards they
were refused work. 1t Is stated that
many of the strikers have already left
the city and others are preparing to
60 elsewhere for employment.
The members of the local company
of the Ohio national guard are still
on duty at their armory, but their
services have not been required.
Later in the day crowd OF strik-
ers attempted to hold up a wagon
carrying a load of bread to the ship
yards. When the driver refused to
halt volley of stones and clubs was
thrown at him. The driver drew q
revolver and the strikers retreated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
RESCUED IN NICK OF TIME
Senator Clark of Montana Narrowly
Escapes Drowning.

Trinidad, Colo, April 8.-While for
mer United States Senator William
A. Clark Of Montana was crossing a
river twenty miles west Of Trinidad
his carriage broke through the ice
and was upset. The senator was
thrown into the stream, but was res
cued by other members of the party
as he was being carried beneath the
ice. Mr. Clark is confined to his bed
in his private car in the care OF a
physician. He has a severe cold, but
no serious results are expected.
The senator was hurriedly taken to
a ranch five miles away. When he
arrived there his clothing had frozen.
After being furnished with dry cloth
ing the party proceeded to Weston,
eight miles distant, where the SEN
ator's private car was waiting. The
senator, who Is accompanied by his
wife and daughter, will resume his
trip to Los Angeles.
Senator Clark was on tour OF In.
spection of his coal property when the
accident happened.