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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
5
Portable items and services fill the page with listings for sale and rent. Descriptions include homes, furniture, a grocery business, photographic services, and millinery sales. Wheat market notes flag a 16 to 20 percent crop shortfall in Harrington, per farmer John F. Green.
To rivet your attention in this direction when it comes to purchasing Towelry, we have a large stock of every kind and description at very moderate prices. We stand back of every piece with our own individual guarantees, so you run no risk. L. Hunziker, Jeweler and Optician.
The Harrington Citizen discusses the grain market with residents arguing over wheat quality. Some say only a few loads will reach No 1 Bluestem while many may fall to No 3, though others believe grades remain strong and not seriously hurt.
The county presents a fiscal statement for the term ending July 1 prepared by BR Brown chief deputy county clerk. It lists items such as bounty reimbursements, tax redemption, sheriff tax account, cash in treasury and indebtedness with several figures. The document summarizes the county’s balances and obligations for public record.
Local column lists A M Kelley from Hood River, W A DeWitt of Siwanville, Dr C J Smith returning from Meneh, Mrs Wood Parley leaving for Portland and Eugene, De M Kern headed to Portland, Dr Fred A Lieuallen from Helix, Mr and Mrs Myers leaving for Bingham Springs, Mr and Mrs Brock for Devolution Creek, Mrs A J Owen and son Walter at Grant Horn’s on McKay Creek, Fred Shoemaker back in city, J S Purgess of Cunninghame Sheep & Land Co from Pilot Rock, Dr F W Vincent leaving for Bingham Springs, J A Gwin traveling to Portland for Cooperative Livestock Commission, Miss Lurie and Grace Dorothy to Wallula for Mamie Dorothy’s illness, party to Hidaway Springer, Clyde Owen now employed as salesmith with Laouly Moree, various county finances and harvesters set for district fund, condition notes on wheat crop in Sherman county, Edith Hughes and daughter Clara Weaver to Asotin for a few weeks.
In the circuit court today two large collection suits were filed. One suit, by WLP Temple, targets EL BK Allen and others for a $6000 note given by Clarence Allen, deceased, with judgment for the amount, interest at 6 percent since September 6, 1904, and $100 attorney fees. The second suit, against O G Allen as administrator of Clarence Allen’s estate, seeks $779.90 alleged to be due the defendant W P Temple from the deceased. Both suits were filed by S A Newberry.
Nate Rains, a well known cattle driver, will ship eight carloads of fat cattle to Seattle markets this evening. Cattle were bought from Israel and Hughes in the southern part of the county and are in excellent condition. Other shipments will go to portion 1 and the sound markets. Charles Burton Dead. Charles Burton, a 7 year old boy from Umatilla, died at the hospital from typhoid fever. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 oclock. Services at Baker Folhom undertaking parlors under the auspices of the Women of Woodford.
A late shipment of stationery valued at 600 dollars burned yesterday at Foster, scorched en route from Cape worn. Mr. Mrozler mourns the loss of the cargo and its aging goods within the frel htch mishap.
Walla Walla organizers prepare an October fall meeting featuring a staged fake murder hunt near the brickstand, with trainer Harry Draper and his hounds tracking the culprit. The event aims to captivate residents, alongside a Cirivo famous Italian boys band led by Angelo Vitale, drawing nationwide attention for the youthful performers.
Work is underway on an electric railway from Portland to Salem with a line from Salem to Portland expected by next May or sooner. Construction at the Wilsonville site on the Willamette River bridge is by Willamette Valley Construction Co. Chief Engineer Me Donathie rented three acres from Peters & Alden for bank and construction houses as scows are prepared.
Work on the Port Joné Salem road continues with materials being resembled and preparations for pushing the bridge construction forward. Officials project steady progress and completion by the first of next year.
Insurance commissioner issued notice to the president and directors of Fireman's Fund Insurance and Home Fire and Marine Insurance of San Francisco. They have four weeks to restore solvency in outstanding policies. If not solvent, Attorney General Webb will seek to revoke their California licenses.
Aug 2 Seattle notices say the steamer Minnesota and Dakota had earlier penalties for bunking beyond two levels. Fines originally 946 and 215 dollars were reduced to 50 dollars each after review by the Washington, D.C. department.
Chicago August 2 two Aurpoennes for important witnesses in the Standard Old Investigation were forwarded to New York today and a dozen others sent to Cleveland and many wheels in the hands of local officers for service Attorney Sullivan of Cleveland arrived to aid Assistant Attorney General Pagin special counsel for Morrigan Sullivan brought a large bundle of documentary evidence for the grand jury room Mondays
Portland Aug 2 Lord Sholto Douglas released after two nights in custody when mistaken for a bogus impersonator in North Carolina and elsewhere. He signed an agreement not to prosecute for false arrest.
Crude oil prices were cut by a half to a cent east and two cents west, with Standard reporting a further decline totaling a half cent east and four cents west for the week. Excess receipts are cited as the alleged cause.
A Castellines and Pari agreement from August 2 states that at least one child must stay with the mother at all times. The text references summer recreation notes, a publication on the lower Columbia river, and mentions Stockholm and Budapest as examples of telephonic systems.
The article surveys isolated towns where women are absent or severely restricted. Princetown on Dartmoor hosts hundreds of male convicts and workers, Sunnyside in Utah bars wives, Malmetehin on the China Russia border restricts Chinese women, Excelsior a California mining camp hosts criminals, Midi on the Red Sea shore is ruled by pirates and bans most marriage.
Jamestown Magazine, the official organ of the Jamestown Exposition to be held next year at Jamestown Virginia, is issued monthly and richly illustrated. It provides data on the historic site and details the preparations for the 1907 exposition.
Hig Sawmill at Mill Creek near Counel burned early today. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with no insurance. High winds hampered containment, fire now under control. Local paper: Coune Advance.
The text notes bituminous coal mining began in Virginia with 1820 output of about 0,000 gross tons, rising to nearly 2,000,000 by 1840 and 7,500,000 by 1860. It claims the United States surpassed Belgium, France, and Germany, while Great Britain produced about 64,000,000 tons.
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