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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1910
Page
2
A Pendleton shoe store markets a large display of pumps and oxfords with varied prices from 2.39 to 5.00. The ad touts fit quality, a special last, and a limited sale of 4 pair at 2.39 with window display to view the offerings.
Fashionable hats trimmed with care feature women’s wearability and modern shapes. Prices up to 8.00 reduce to 3.50, appealing to shoppers seeking value and style.
Hermiston defeated Stanfield 7 to 5 in ten innings in the Blue Mountain league series opener. Echo and Umatilla were idle as spectators packed the home park for a tense extra frame win. The visiting team passed Pendleton on their return trip after the dramatic finish.
Hermiston tops Stanfield 7 to 6 in a high drama irrigation league game before a large crowd. Phelps started for Hermiston, went to sixth, then West allowed five runs in relief as Stanfield surged ahead before Hermiston rallied in the tenth to claim a share of the league lead. Umpire J. S. Weat of Pendleton officiated.
Umatilla suffered its fifth straight defeat as a 0 to 0 score reflected the one sided game. Supporters claim the season’s finish may rewrite the tale though the team holds all three ciphers in the percentage column.
Pilot Rock extended its win streak with a dominant performance, clinching a decisive victory in a key matchup. The win bolsters the team's standing and showcases continued scoring strength and team cohesion.
In Sacramento on April 11 a baseball game was called in the eighth inning due to rain, as Los Angeles defeated the Senators 6 to 2. The Angels bunched hits in the fifth and sixth, taking the fifth of six scheduled games. Large crowd watched despite the weather with Tozer and Orendorff on the mound and Fitzgerald and La Longe behind the plate.
In Oakland California on April 11 the day’s rough game saw errors dominate as Oakland erased San Francisco’s lead to tie 6 6 in the eighth, then shut out the opponent in the ninth. Batteries Stewart Williams Mozer Mitze.
Vernon and Portland played a doubleheader with a 9 inning tie, Vernon winning the morning game 4 to 1. Batting was balanced, Vernon with nine hits to Portland's ten, Steen fanning seven in the mound duel. R Brashear homered for Vernon in the morning contest.
Stockton and Sacramento played a doubleheader in Stockton California. In the morning Stockton won the first game 3 to 2, while the afternoon result left the teams even after Sacramento took the second game.
A fragmented recap notes a 3 to 2 win and a 10 to 4 loss in a two-game afternoon doubleheader. It mentions fast play with only two errors in the second game and lists Batteries Hopkins Wilkins Stricklett and Conrad among players, with names garbled in places.
At the St Andrews Mission grounds the government school pupila defeated the mission pupila yesterday by 12 to 2. It is the fifth game of the season between the two schools and the score is tied with two wins each and one draw.
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis defeated Washington University to claim the intercollegiate wrestling title. The squad, coached by J G Arbuthnot, won five of six bouts, matching last year’s lineup with one new member. A student faculty committee will study high living costs and propose improvements for the college. Track and field meets are planned across the campus units to boost athletic participation amid several hundred entrants expected.
In Los Angeles a bleacher critic teases Judge McCredie for assembling a quirky list of players with names such as Netzel Olaen Speas Armbruster Krapp Kratzberg and Ryan Steen. The speaker jokes about sounding like an Atlantic steamer list while noting the lineup.
Beavers leader McCredie runs circles in right field at Chutes Park attracting fans and critics alike. Vernon’s Coy warns of protest to President Graham if the habit isn’t stopped as Krapp impresses by taming Hoganites. Perle Casey earns the best hand for acrobatic seventh period play at Chutes.
Mrs John William Jen kin s, known as the woman of mystery, buys a West Eighty Seventh Street house for 225000 and plans to settle by midweek. Her past includes a 9000000 diamond loss claim and ownership of properties in Chicago and Memphis. Built by Louis V Bell, the residence resembles a prison with barred doors and heavy locks.
Miss Mary Horner sues Henry Webendorfer for breach of promise in the state supreme court. The 48 year old plaintiff says the wealthy defendant proposed in September and she accepted but he broke the engagement the following month. Unusual marriage stipulations are brought up at opening of the case.
The readable excerpts show proposed monthly payments and future bequests. The writer promises $250 at Christmas, then $1000 at death if the reader remains favorable. Additional terms foresee $10,000 after three years and $316,000 after five years, contingent on kind treatment and upkeep.
London reports a split among readers over former President Roosevelt's blunt address to University of Egypt students. Some praise his stand against Boutrous Ghali's assassin, while others fear it could offend Egyptians who sympathize with the killer. Pall Mall Gazette lauds Roosevelt as aiding progress globally.
Olympia Washington negotiations for the sale of the old Hartoon mill plant to P A Johne a Tacoma and British Columbia mill man are nearly complete The plant will be remodeled and equipped as one of the district s largest The mill started by O H Hartson later joined by W H Bryan reorganized as Capital City Lumber Company It operated only a few months before creditor action closed it Transfer papers to be signed today.
A contractor claims to know the exact site where the Turkish admiral hid his treasure before Navarino. He asks the Greek government for freedom to search and offers to share the treasure’s value with the state if found.
Director Jules Bailleud reports no visual sighting of a new star yet a photographic plate shows a potential object near Paris. He suggests an atmosphere of phogenic matter cloaking the star, detectable on plates but not by the eye.
Washington reports Representative Flood led a search through treasury archives for a legendary treasure casket. The tale traced origins to a misdated gift from the Emperor of Japan to President Monroe, then to Imman of Muckat and Van Buren, with bottles of diamonds, pearls, attar of roses, and gold items. The stolen box was recovered, and its contents later moved to safekeeping before ending at the Smithsonian.
Seattle report says Superintendent Herwig of the Anti-Saloon League calls for an anti-saloon congress to meet in Boise in May to map the next year's reform drive in Idaho. Dry workers from Washington and Greenmont will attend, with a push for a victorious campaign in Idaho this summer and fall. Trustees in Seattle last week approved a county unit amendment to the local option law and urged laws banning both manufacture and sale of liquor in dry communities.
James J. Hill, head of the Great Northern, will travel west this month to inspect the Cascades route and decide on improvements to prevent repeats of recent blockades and the Wellington disaster. Millions will be spent this summer to snow-shed the ten miles between Wellington and Horseshoe Tunnel, an exposed high line.
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