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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1902
Page
7
Commerce trade items list per pound and per box prices for meats produce and staples. Details include Heets potatoes Agere eggs butter beef hogs and poultry prices, plus sugar coffee rice salt and other staples from Pendleton market figures.
The notice lists prices for flours and a wide range of animal hides and pelts. Flour B B at 8.40 per barrel and Walter’s at 3.40 per barrel. Detailed Portland market rates include sheepskins, various wool qualities, and dry salted hides with weight bands. Hides, pelts, and furs cover bears, foxes, martens, mink, otter, beaver, wolf, coyotes, lynx, muskrats, skunks, and more with quantity and condition based values.
Denmark celebrated King Christian II on his 84th birthday with dignitary calls at the palace and a cheering crowd in Amalienborg Square. A royal gathering at the palace included the dowager empress of Russia and numerous European royals and nobles.
Several hundred delegates and visitors attend the Florida State Sunday School convention in Gainesville with 500 at the Kavanaugh Memorial church for the main meeting. Professor E O Excell leads the opening service and welcomes by Rev W J Carpenter with response from Dr John F Forbes. Marion Lawrence and Charles D Meigs give featured addresses as committees are named and business proceeds. Afternoon plans include papers addresses and discussions on Sunday school work.
In Kansas City the mayoral election pits incumbent Mayor James A. Reed as the Democratic candidate against Republican John J. Green. Voters weigh municipal ownership of lighting, franchise governance, street and water system improvements as key issues. Early reports indicate a fierce contest and a near call.
A note indicates a shift to a weekly time slot during the coming week with reference to a schedule change and adjusted viewing times for a period. Local listings reflect this modification and advise audiences to check updated broadcasts.
French bankers push savings deposits by using the automobile savings bank. An electric motor car carries a cashier and two clerks around country districts with shelves for bank books and a built in strong box. The novel device has met with favorable reception.
Olathe Kansas April 8 The annual convention and tournament of the Kansas State Sportsman's association opened for a three days session with score of crack shots from across the state. Closing day features include live birds two notable contests Great Western Handicap and a 265 third shoot for the wing shot championship of Kansas. Excellent scores were posted in preliminary events today.
Memphis Tenn April 8 This Tennessee Derby day opened with good going at Montgomery Park as candidates for the rich stake ready. Heavy preparation finished yesterday and horses merely breezed this morning around the track. Visitors arrived from far and near amid expectations of a record crowd for the race. Rooms in the East Oregonian building for rent steam heated with bath room included.
St Edward's Hospital in New Albany Indiana was formally dedicated today after more than a year of construction. Bishop Chatard of Indianapolis led the ceremony with Rt Rev D O'Donaghue and other clergy from Southern Indiana parishes in attendance.
Utica N Y April 8 The State Society of Police Clubs formed at Rochester last fall held its first annual meeting with heads of police departments from many leading cities present. Reports show gratifying progress in membership and influence.
Birmingham April 8 The Republic Iron and Steel company reports its new furnace is in full blast with the largest capacity in Alabama and an expected output of 900 tons per day Aiming to boost pig iron production the firm plans to enlarge raw material supply capacity.
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