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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1907
Page
8
About 400 fans witnessed Walla Walla defeat Pendleton 9 to 7 in the season opener. Pendleton pitcher Pendler excelled, while Walla Walla’s Tompany struggled at times. lack of team play hurt Pendleton, but changes and practice ahead are expected to improve the squad.
On the fold events showed better form with more practice. Antoine, Bender, and Graves stood out, hitting targets clearly. A would be thief near the second cushion was deterred as the catcher’s whip kept him in check. A local company man demonstrated steady aim with a 20 caliber Krag.
The University of Oregon baseball team, managed by Harry Raffety, traveled from Portland to The Dalles for a game, then proceeded to Colfax Washington for another, with a schedule including Pullman, Moscow and Walla Walla. Players listed include Hurd Beck Clifford Payne captain Clark Hathaway Ramp Sidney Smith and a pitcher in left field. A Portland game Saturday ended 12 to 6 in favor of Oregon.
E K Pelz known as the Elk Tooth King is in the city with the world’s largest elk tooth collection. He owns 18 625 pairs valued at about 196 250 dollars at ten dollars per pair. He refused a 125 000 dollar offer at a Denver convention last summer. Pelz plans to go north after a few days of business and his array includes Indian pictures and other curios.
Miss Deborah H. Keck, 19, of Portland, died at her sister Mrs. Mack’s home at 905 East Court Street from spinal meningitis yesterday morning after a month of illness. She was visiting Portland and her body was shipped home with her sister and brother N. H. Keck.
Western Oregon session of the state sheep commission is held in Portland to transact business related to enforcing the sheep law from the recent legislative session. Secretary Smythe and Commissioner Steusloff attend. Commissioner Boysen is absent in the middle states. Dr W McClure and Dr W H Lytle, federal and local inspectors, also attend. A preliminary meeting occurred yesterday at the Hotel Oregon with adjournment until today.
Funeral services for Mrs. F. X. Schempp will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Columbia lodging house parlors with Rev. Neate of St. Marys Catholic church in charge. Interment will be in Olney cemetery. Two brothers from California, Fl. Corrigan and Peter Corrigan, attended. Mrs. Corrigan is also arriving. No other relatives are expected.
Pendleton high school edged Walla Walla 66 to 57 in a neck and neck track meet at Ankeny field, Pendleton winning major weight events led by Ora Jay who took five firsts including a 10 ft 4 in pole vault. Jay’s record and Pendleton’s strength in field events sealed the victory despite Walla Walla sweeping speed events.
Claire Gray and Clyde Gray, formerly of the Pendleton Tribune, embark on a voyage from Port Lane to Havre, France aboard a French bark. None of the crew speaks English while Gray does not know French. he hopes to become an efficient sailor before reaching Havre, Jamaica, where a post earthquake breath ailment begins.
An old ad claims a bitter tincture cleanses the digestion and cures poor appetite and stomach woes. It touts absolute purity and asserts the bitters will tone the digestive system and restore health.
Attorney 5B F Jones reports rapid growth along the Oregon coast with work advancing in Lincoln county. A 100000 foot per day sawmill near Toledo nears completion and a logging road into Amberlands is planned. Yaquina plans extend the railroad to Newport creating an all rail route to the seaside resort. A Yaquina company leases waterfront property and será to run two steam schooners to San Francisco, aiming to produce lumber upriver and ship Frisco bound. Rail and port developments hint at broader railroad expansion into the region.
Former Pendleton resident C R Dutton is upgrading his candy store this week. He will add shelving and a soda fountain counter soon, finish the work room in mission style, and build a balcony for a candle workshop. The expanded shop aims to attract summer patrons as one of the nicest in the city.
Local ad notes a used sewing machine sale at 104 Fast Bluff Street with payment terms offering part payment by a lady buyer. appears in East Oregonian.
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