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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1906
Page
2
An ad promoting Dr Kilmer Swamp Root kidney liver and bladder remedy claims many sudden deaths come from kidney disease and urges proper kidney treatment. It promises relief for bladder and kidney issues, notes sample bottles and free book, and repeats the product name and address.
Rev A G Southerland was acquitted in New Albany Indiana of murdering his wife after a jury trial that lasted hours. In other news Dorsey B Smith of the Washington division O R N is dangerously ill at St Vincent's hospital Portland with nervous prostration and other ailments. Oakesdale Washington completed macadamizing principal streets using county rock crusher. over 10000 dollars spent. Jack Allen in Gust Valley California stabbed his wife and father in law then attempted suicide in jail by twisting suspenders. Mrs Allen and her father survive, Mr Jenkins has poor prospects. Madrid Spain hosts a 176 year old woman whose birth 1791 in Granada is in church records. Spokane: A newborn boy found dead on W J Butley’s doorstep with three $10 gold pieces and a request for Christian burial.
The Crook county telephone ring totals 177 miles with ownership split among Prineville postmaster, Pacific States Teléphone, and Bend businessmen. An Elka hall in Salem grows with $25,000 investment. Roseburg death, Spokane disappearances, and bank run effects in Lynchburg reflect tumult across Oregon and Washington.
In April a long list of farm opportunities includes wheat lands and ranch properties. Promises cover 160 acre plots at four percent, 60 acres broken, and a half section in wheat. A one mile distance from the railroad is noted, with expected yields around 12 000 bushels per year and prices near 87 60 per acre.
The Brewers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association proposes a bill to end local option by banning county or multi precinct votes. It restricts to single precinct elections, raises petition thresholds to 30 percent, delays contests, and risks saloon persistence in one small precinct. The measure allows wholesale sellers to continue despite local bans and imposes heavy penalties with limited appeal.
E T Wade and Son promote equal suffrage and announce leadership shifts. Albert Texter, president of the Oregon Press Association, and P. O. Hox engage in correspondence from Pendleton as part of efforts to organize backing through the Oregon Press Association.
Weston Oregon April editor notes G W Proebstel states support for two Oregon Normal schools one eastern and one western both to stand on their merits He urges fair examination and education advancement across the state and endorses his position regarding eastern Oregon State Normal school evaluation by merit.
Eight stamps from the August 14 1861 issue sold for 2601 by the Collectors' Club at 24 Westam Street. Boston firm J M Bartels & Co acted as agent for the government. The stamps, part of A H Scholle collection, are valued for their rarity and intact gum. William Knudsen reported acquiring them in a Danish shop after a complex chain of sellers. Upset price was 2500 with several bidders.
The column notes a week of showers in southern Oregon with dry spells elsewhere. Frosts occurred in Willamette valley and counties including Douglas Jackson and Josephine. Temperatures rose to record highs in some areas. Winds shifted from northwest to southwest with generally mild to warm conditions in parts of the Willamette Valley and coast counties.
Oregon Anti-Saloon League leader Paul Rader arrives from Portland to address the public tonight on Men and Measures at Music Hall. He campaigns against local option amendments favored by liquor interests and survived a recent assault in Salem while active in the anti-saloon cause.
The scan notes Schilling's Best teas total five varieties and coffees four, all distinct, offered at local grocers. The line underscores a broad beverage selection available to shoppers and hints at brand variety without quoting prices or details.
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