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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1913
Page
2
The item describes a new basket weave fabric 54 inches wide offering medium weight suitable for the current season. It highlights a white coating and implies versatility for seasonal use in home decor or crafts.
Our showing presents the greatest and best in Pendleton offering latest styles and leathers with a correct fit guaranteed. All items are economically priced at 3.50 to 5.00 dollars, appealing to value seekers.
Washington telegram reports Senator Chamberlain urging a small 15 percent ad valorem duty on wool to aid western wool-growers while not greatly impacting manufactured goods. He argues wool growers have been used as pawns by manufacturers and favors gradual tariff revision downward, retaining a slight wool duty if needed for revenue.
Salem April 7 The war department will not dismantle the battleship Oregon and junk her. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels replies to a Medford school petition urging preservation and placement at Portland. The Oregon will stay in the Pacific reserve fleet at Puget Sound with reduced readiness and continued care to prevent deterioration.
A St Louis story describes a dramatic incident where a bolt of lightning circled a woman named Mrs Johanna Kelly as she prepared breakfast at 1727 Elliot Avenue. The event showcases a shocking natural occurrence in an urban home setting and reflects the era’s fascination with electrical phenomena.
A fierce storm struck neighborhoods causing multiple lightning fires. Mrs. Kelly on Elliot Avenue reported lightning entering her kitchen through a chimney and scorching walls, with a $100 plus total damage to two adjacent houses also catching fire. No injuries were reported. fires were contained quickly.
Baltimore report describes Dr. Robert H. Wood of Johns Hopkins contriving a fish eye camera using water refraction to photograph 180 degrees in one exposure. The device surpasses commercial cameras that capture about 96 degrees and has no commercial value despite its unique wide view.
At the Washington hotel, factions of the Daughters of the American Revolution gather ahead of the April 14 convention to elect a new president general amid a bitter race. Insurgent candidate Mrs. Story competes with Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Bryan for the post, while a $300,000 federal appropriation for Continental Memorial Hall expansion looms as a disputed issue. The gathering signals a turbulent chapter in DAR politics as the convention nears.
Omaha April 7 three or four tornadoes struck Nebraska on Easter Sunday, say Professors Condra and Loveland of the Nebraska State university visiting for federal storm study. They note all were parts of one disturbance and that if the Berlin twister had hit Omaha it would have been wiped off the map. A cold air mass from the northwest met a lower warm current from the southwest and the two air masses interacted to drive the tornado.
Tornadoes developed after holes opened in the cold air near Berlin Yutan Omaha and possibly Tekamah. Professors Chandra and Loveland estimate the tornadic band 1/4 to 1/2 mile wide moved 40 miles in 36 minutes starting 6 06 and ending 6 40. Over 5000 men and boys joined a cleanup fostering civic pride as the devastated district recovered.
La Grande leaders from two gun clubs and the Commercial Club oppose Brownsville sportsmen driving a referendum on the current game code. President August J. Stange protests the move, insisting eastern Oregon favors the law overall while acknowledging flaws. A strong regional vote against the referendum is anticipated if Brownsville succeeds.
Detroit April 7 voters across Michigan cast ballots on a constitutional amendment granting women the electoral franchise. The measure, already defeated by a few hundred last November, is being promoted by Carrie Chapman Catt who led the campaign this time as well.
The U S Supreme Court reconvened under Chief Justice White after Easter with more cases under advisement than ever. The court aims to speed work but will likely issue the most opinions in a decade, planning to adjourn June 2. Justices labored on written opinions during the recess.
Philadelphia April 7 mayor Rudolph Blankenburg will attack his rivals at the Academy of Music using the hall as a stage for his reform battles. Targets include Senator Penrose the War brothers and McNichol, members of Philadelphia’s Republican establishment who he says blocked his reforms.
In New York on April 7 judge Seabury prepared to hear stories of swindles totaling more than a million dollars as Sal R. Jackson known as the Petticoat King stood trial. He was arrested last December before the American consulate at Frontera Mexico and is accused of duping merchants through silk operations.
Pittsburgh April 7 Entrie s close here today for the Pittsburgh Driving Club grand circuit trotting meet at Brunot's Island track August 14 to 18 Three installment purses and stakes aggregating 26600 have been hung up.
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