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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
8
Newsy notes report a meeting of the fair board directors called by President G. L. Hurd at the Commercial club rooms in Miserty on Wednesday afternoon. Also, Charles J. Nelson of Butter Creek ranching and Miss Jenni E Turney received a marriage license late Saturday and were wed that evening.
The Republicany of Umatilla County nominated Garfield for coroner and his expense account reveals the nomination cost twenty dollars, with fifteen for petition circulation and five for an advertising card. Local boys Jimmie Johns and Tom Boylen from Pendleton are University of Oregon track standouts who scored in intercollegiate events.
At least two members of the L W W detainments in this city avoid Spokane on May 1 protest. R W Ware and Fr Collinge faced vag rancy charges in police court and received five days in jail. W A Haw got two days for drunkenness, while Clyde Sands James Anderson and a member of the Minthorn Indian family forfeited bail on similar charges.
A. Starkweather, newly appointed trustee for John, George and Charles Bunnell, sues James A. Bunnell and William G. Becks claiming the sale of the State Hotel to Becks on March 29 was fraudulent. The suit cites a prior 1911 action in Clackamas circuit court to remove James A. Bunnell as trustee and obtain a temporary injunction restraining sale or rents, with a decree later removing him and appointing Starkweather.
Mayor Kyle transacted business in Pendleton on Wednesday. A. W. Gray visited Echo on Saturday. The Stanfield Women’s Study club hosted a birthday surprise for G. L. Hurd at Good Luck Ranch last Thursday with games music and generous food. J. J. Buchanan celebrated his 53rd birthday with a surprise party and rocking chair gift. The old school building will be moved and renovated into worship space for Hope Presbyterian Church funded by Dr. H. W. Coe and City Realty Co. Ald Society and Sewing Club events were held at Ling residence and with Mrs. G. L. Dunning. Pendleton visitors Frank Sloan and others attended. Mark Reisling is in Pendleton Hospital. Plans advance for opening the Watts building hall with music and dancing next Thursday expecting a large crowd.
Engineer Wold and crew finished the ditch survey for the Hoskins irrigation project spanning over forty miles. The project details 60 000 acres and is described as the best among surveys he has conducted. Plans and office work follow this milestone as local notices touch residents and visitors in Stanfield on April 29.
Seattle Washington April 29 Charles W Wappenstein former chief of police will be taken to the Walla Walla penitentiary tomorrow to serve a three year term for bribe taking.
Mary Murphy a White Hall resident aged 8 appeals to Alton police for help to reach East St. Louis where she had a dish washer job at an East St. Louis hotel. Officials provided Interurban fare to East St. Louis with her promising she would keep the job, asserting age does not hinder her ability to wash dishes.
New York Fire Department chief John Rush died instantly while trying to steer a wagon away from a group of schoolchildren. His horse struck a truck, the steel collar split, and the horse surged toward the crowd. Rush swung the animal aside but the buggy wheel caught a truck, throwing him to the street and fracturing his skull.
Damon lodge No 4 Knights of Pythias calls a full attendance this evening as it conducts the rank of Knight ritual led by J A Best G C Rk and W Fletcher K R 8.
Marshal H. H. McReynolds of Pilot Rock arrived at his home Saturday and was among visitors yesterday, greeting locals and sharing news during a brief stop in town.
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