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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
5
A jumble of listings shows for rent and sale items, jobs, services, and goods in Pendleton. Notices include clean-up days April 11 and 12, with city free removal if trash is placed in sacks along the sidewalk, issued by City Recorder Thos Fitzgerald.
For Sale or Trade. Livery stable business in Hermiston Oregon offered for sale or trade. Address Box 631. Potential buyers or partners invited to respond through the box.
H. T. Lister, an experienced merchant tailor, opens a shop in the balcony of Schubert-Taylor. Specialties include alterations repairs dry cleaning and pressing of clothing. Patronage solicited. Phone Main 335.
Tand Buyers and Farmers. See the Clover Valley land man about the fertile clover valley farm lands recently opened up by a new railroad. These lands produce with out irrigation alfalfa, grain, potatoes and apples. The best low-priced lands In the weat. Call on or write S&S. W. Collinge Ho tel Pendleton, Pendleton, Ore.
Maryor Carl Engdahl arrives from Helix as W W Franklin of Baker stays at St George R A Pickering of Pilot Rock visits Pendleton John Bell of Athena conducts business here HH D Newell Hermiston project engineer visits John Jordan returns to Echo James Bell Weston among county visitors Ben Stanton Hermiston rancher arrives on N W and Co KR officers from Walla Walla guest at Bowman C Van Howtte from Walla Walla visits Mrs M F Abbott and Alta J Spalding of Pilot Rock visit Pendleton William Leathers Umatilla project rides Hermiston motor Joe Dorsey shifts to Pendleton Woolen Mills Asi B Thomson Echo resident in Pendleton G Sapper Hermiston businessman arrives Jack Parres arrives from Cascade Locks BE A Johnson Pendleton demurrer Maxwells case Rev Charles Higgins Ukiah travels to Prineville for Pendleton Presbytery Robert Charlton visit from O W R W signal service S W Collins Clover Valley rep visits Pendleton with Henry F Pierce endorsement
Mrs Rhoda Ellen Bott wife of J K Bott died at 1 30 this morning at 211 Lincoln Street from heart trouble Her funeral will be at 10 30 Saturday at the Christian church She was born in Woodford County Illinois September 16 1865 came to Oregon in 1873 settled in Willamette Valley Married October 15 1874 in Linn County and moved to Umatilla County twenty five years ago Survived by husband six children Clyde E Bott of King Hill Idaho Mrs Burr Johnson of Helix Virgil Winnie Norvell and Alva Bott of this city and a host of friends.
The grand jury cleared eight suspects, with 8. B. Couch of Weston and C A. McCarty of Freewater not facing trial on murder or related charges. Another not true bill was issued for M. E. Bartholomew of Milton on an attempted rape charge. True bills were returned against James Barnes and George Tsudaka for obtaining money under false pretenses.
Harry Thaw arrived in New York with two Matteawan attendants to testify before the grand jury investigating alleged bribery tied to his attempted release. The proceeding centers on efforts to secure his freedom from custody.
Harry Hart veteran dog catcher arrives in town to enforce dog licenses. He seizes untagged dogs, fines owners, and directs them to Will McKinney at the American National bank to pay a $6 tax for female dogs or $3 for males. Payment then yields a license tag at the city recorder’s office. Beware unlicensed dogs.
William Hunter and his wife were saved from a midnight blaze in Banks Oregon as flames destroyed the Perry Hall harness shop the H W Pickett feed mill and the William Davies shoe shop causing over 4000 in losses. The Hunters narrowly escaped being burned alive and were rescued as the structure caught fire. Authorities say the origin remains a mystery and volunteers fought the blaze to prevent further damage to the town.
Seaside Ore April 10 The Elk Creek Hotel at Cannon Head the oldest summer resort hotel on this coast was destroyed by fire due to a defective flue Nothing was saved from the burning building Flames spread rapidly aided by a high wind The building owned by Smith Brothers Portland and Albany was leased to a Portland man named Fisher About 50 rooms the hotel was remodeled in 1911 and guests are expected to return once rebuilt to care for summer visitors
Milton Bryant flew from Harbor Island in a biplane and circled the harbor three times at night. He discharged chin derflare fireworks, sending a 40 foot stream of flame from 1000 feet altitude for about five minutes before landing at his hanger guided by a single red light. The dark night amplified the effect and startled observers.
A modern seven room house on a stone foundation with seven lots is offered for 2500 dollars. The sale is set to occur before May 1st. Address listed as 1 U. S. care East Oregonian Pendleton Oregon.
Alem Ore April 19 three men Robert Morgan Mike Spanos and Frank Seymour wait supreme court appeal outcomes and remain in the state penitentiary under death sentence. One youth from London convicted of killing his sweetheart aged 18 was reportedly transferred after being snatched from jail earlier last February.
The day before execution a group of Portland attorneys appealed to the supreme court in two Greek suspects case Spanos and Seymour convicted of killing a fellow countryman near Medford The cases lead the supreme court docket and a hearing is due It may be two months before any executions occur as lower court rulings may be sustained and defendants returned for resentencing
In Richmond Virginia April 10 the fourth biennial convention of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States opened sessions at Pauls historic Episcopal church once attended by Jefferson Davis and General Robert E Lee. Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson daughter of President Wilson and a national board student committee member will introduce a rally Saturday. Mrs Stephen B Penrose of Walla Walla Washington was elected president of the convention.
For Sale Buff Leghorn eggs from prize winners priced 1.50 to 2.60 for 15. White Orpington cockerels listed 1.50 to 5.00. Classified ad by Mrs. R. O. Hawks Box 357 Pendleton Oregon.
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