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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
2
In the recorder's court the case against W. H. Eaton for attacking his wife with a razor was continued. Methodist church members appeared for Eaton urging leniency and a suspended sentence, saying he will reform. Pete Hall forfeited $5 bail for drunkenness.
This morning two high school fraternities went on a picnic to Berkeley place on McKay creek. The party, consisting of many of the school’s young men and girls, left town between 9 and 10 o clock. Lunches were taken along and the day is passing pleasantly. Vudoo Porch Shades, only a few left, half price. Jesse Falling.
An advertisement extols a corn cure that removes roots and all with no soreness when used as directed. It invites readers to call for the F. & 8. Corn Cure, which is put up and sold locally.
Umatilla sheepmen return defeated but not whieved and vow to prepare briefs for a Tuesday hearing. Col. J H Raley and Dan Smythe say if the conference fails they will appeal to Washington to secure rights, contesting range purchase and state boundary in Wenaha reserve.
Residents of School District No. 6 at Umatilla filed with the county superintendent a remonstrance against Hermiston’s proposed boundary change. They allege Hermiston would gain 19,000 acres of land, two thirds of the district, unjust to them. Objection limits territory to township 4 north range 28 east of the Umatilla River. Hermiston’s J F McNaught modified his petition after remonstrance.
W W Fletcher and family, long away, have settled on Jackson Street in Pendleton. Fletcher, foreman of the fencing gangs on the OBL and N, will remain with his family in the city while he continues to travel with the crew on system assignments. The note mentions the dangers faced by the workers.
Mrs Bradford of Colorado delivered an address at the M E church last evening on equal suffrage. She cited state statistics showing improved political conditions and more just laws after women gained the vote, noting increased rights for women and children and equal treatment under Colorado law.
W R Ellis is at Hot Lake a few days Miss Blanche Horn visiting Miss Edna Thompson Mrs BE A Vaughn leaves tomorrow for Hot Lake San Souci club meets next Monday with Mrs W J Furnteh Mrs Gilbert and daughter Mrs Fred Shoemaker return tomorrow to Hood River Mrs Charles Herkeley heads to Portland for an extended stay Miss Ya Harrison of Clarkesville Texas arrives to visit brother Henry Harrison this summer Mrs Gilbert of Hood River hosts at home of Mrs Pred Shoemaker Miss N E Despain and daughters plan Hawthorn Place summer Mrs H C Reid and daughter Virginia visit Pendleton from Los Angeles en route to Ohio they like Pendleton Miss Jesale Hartman guest at card party Pro reserve 500 played with many guests Prizes won by Mrs William MacDonald and Miss Gay Campbell Miss Hartman given bouquet of pink carnations Alpha Psi fraternity hosts a hayrack party near McKay creek Chaperoned by Miss Shepard and Mrs Rinenrwon Social reception by Mrs W S Slusher honors Mrs W A Slusher with generous attendance decorations and music by Owenhouse mandolin orchestra
Susan M. Gibson wife of J H Gibson died at her Pendleton home after a long Oregon history born 1841 in Missouri she crossed the plains in 1876 with her family surviving husband eight children and many grandchildren funeral tomorrow at 2 from her daughter Mrs W Porter home Rev Robert Warner to conduct service she lived through a winter on Camp Polk and to Umatilla county establishing roots in the Willamette valley. She moved from Danville Missouri to Kentucky then to Illinois before the plains crossing in 1876.
Four men W L Thompson G A Hartman F E Judd and F J Burke drove from town to Barnhart to view J E Smith sheep shearing machines. After reaching home the auto failed six miles from town, forcing them to walk back arriving at midnight. They were tired but uninjured and reportedly thirsty.
Prof A A Peterson principal of the commercial department of the high school will umpire the baseball game in Athena today between the Yellow Kids of Athena and the Roosters of Walla Walla. A number of baseball fans went this morning to witness the game, agent for Comfort Swing Chair and Steel Marie Chair Jerse Failing.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a transparent non alcohol remedy for women's ailments. It claims known ingredients printed on the bottle and endorsements from medical writers, inviting readers to request endorsements by mail.
Walter Pierce of Pendleton Oregon, visiting in the city on business, left this morning for Welser to manage interests there. Senator Pierce, owner of Hot Lake sanitarium and a major Oregon wheat grower, is a candidate for re election to the state senate, with his prior session work supporting that bid. Bolse Capital News reports on bicycles too, noting many sidewalk riding complaints in residence districts despite an ordinance banning it in summer.
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