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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1902
Page
8
A. McDonald, foreman for O R N track crews, was found intoxicated and “touched” for a $70 watch lost during a night of drinking. Police jailed him briefly after a second drinking episode. he paid a $5 fine in police court and planned to return to Kansas City soon.
Pendleton and Athena baseball teams clash on the local diamond in a key contest. Osborns Yellow Kids seek revenge for a prior defeat by Cohens Wonders while Pendleton hopes to maintain its strong early season record. New players Comford and Dempling join the locals, with Ulrich covering second base. The visiting team arrives at 2 30 pm for a 3 pm game despite Cox’s injury. Portland’s Ene and Deisel, with Mahaffey, also arrive to start the season. James Whitfield, longtime Western Baseball League president and Kansas City Star editor, died by his own hand in Kansas City, amid financial worries.
Captain McCook recounts another con by a man calling himself Lieutenant Leon Lambert. He claimed to be the purchasing agent of the United States transport Grant and boasted of crossing the Columbia bar. He drank wine at the Imperial, charging it to the hotel, then vanished after swindling several victims.
The renowned Willson's Juvenile Wonders return with enhanced scenic effects for three Pendleton performances at the theater Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee. Tickets are on sale at Frazier's.
A stream of visitors arrives in Pendleton including M. T. Bradley from Umatilla, James M. Scott of Athena, E. W. McEachern from Walla Walla, and E. H. Clarke en route to Heppner. Sheriff Pierce and associates head to Portland for the state Democrat convention while local officials and residents discuss farm work, travel, and business plans across Oregon and neighboring states.
Mrs. Van Dran says weather in Orange Blossom State was chilly and disagreeable at times, while Pendleton awaits their return. Mr. Van Dran reports health improvement after the journey.
Washington L. Campbell of Mitchel Oregon and Mrs Sophona Reed of Weston were married at Walla Walla on Monday. They returned to Weston where the tin band serenaded them last night. Band instruments lay strewn in the streets this morning. Mrs Reed has lived in Weston twenty years and enjoys many friends. The couple will reside in Mitchel.
The 100 live birds shoot for the cast iron medal, set for Monday in Kansas City between W. R. Crosby of O'Fallon Illinois and J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas City, was postponed due to the death of Western League President Whitfield. Cecil Rhodes quote about opening Africa to British enterprise follows.
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