Results of the Big Games Yesterday
In a crowded Cong. League schedule heading to Los Angeles the morning game saw WENGE crew berediews in aceesn. Later, the noon match featured Schafer and Hogan against Briewalter and Ross.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
5
In a crowded Cong. League schedule heading to Los Angeles the morning game saw WENGE crew berediews in aceesn. Later, the noon match featured Schafer and Hogan against Briewalter and Ross.
Chicago August 2 all games in the American and National leagues are postponed due to the funeral of Harry William, the late president of the National League. The delay affects every scheduled contest as teams observe the dignitary’s passing.
Over 100 national guardsmen from Ashland Albany Astoria Pendleton and other Oregon towns assemble on the new United States rifle range at Clackamas to enter the three day state rifle competition beginning Sunday morning. Teams of five from ten cities contest for trophies while civilians enter open events. Adjutant General Finger presides as executive officer Maj F S Baker is chief range officer with a full staff including Capt L H Knapp Major Creed Capt C B Winn Capt Albert M Jenkins Capt M S Kern Lt Eugene Moshberger Lt G A White Lt Harry K Metcalf and Lt Spooner.
New York Aug 2 A 15 per cent stock dividend declared alongside a 60 per cent extra cash dividend was paid today by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad company. The stock dividend includes purchase privileges in the new Delaware Lackawanna and Western Coal company, organized to allow the road to bypass the law barring railways from coal mining.
Inquire Pendleton Auto Co for details on an automobile atage to Lehman Springs.
T J Blair, aged 74, visiting his daughter in Salem, died after a long illness. Born in Ohio, he crossed the plains in 1863 and lived near Corvallis before moving to Pendleton twenty years ago. He served as bailiff in Umatilla County court and was a member of the Masons. Survived by three children Mrs F W Steusloff Salem, Mrs A R Holmes Portland, and Mrs M N Sawtelle Pendleton. Funeral plans to be announced in Salem.
Timon Watt Frank Edwardy John Hall and George Hall were captured by Sheriff Taylor and will be taken to La Grande tonight by Sheriff Childers and Chief Rayburn. The hold up took place in La Grande railroad yards Friday evening yielding about 30 dollars to two victims. Descriptions were broadcast and ten suspects were rounded up.
A masked robber entered the Bridge Street Royal Bank of Canada in Vancouver at 9 on Saturday night. At gunpoint he forced Logan, the Paying Teller, to hand over less than $100 in small bills. The suspect fled and remained at large.
Washington reports that if the Annapolis naval court of inquiry does not fix responsibility for Lieutenant James N. Suttons death on any officers present, several lieutenants under suspicion plan to sue Suttons mother and sister for defamation over statements in her letter to the Navy secretary. If the court clears all, the officers may seek damages.
In St Louis on August 2 a detailed plan of financing the Missouri Pacific railroad will be released after this week’s stockholders meeting. The plan proposes increasing the bonded indebtedness by about 75.6 million dollars and covers the entire amount arranged before President Gould departed for Europe.
New York officials say the Franklin and Clearfield branch in Pennsylvania opened today is among the costliest railway engineering feats globally. One mile includes two bridges three tunnels and cost 1 250 000 to build.
Local notes advertise moving pictures at the Pastime theatre claiming more showings than any other theatre in the city. Also listed are real estate rentals and for sale notices including a four room cottage near 100 E Bott street and a six room house on the north side near the bridge. Henry Kopittke connected to Rock Springs coal and wood deliveries, with phone Main 178.
A fragmented listing of titles including The Shamrocks Nonsense In Second Sight Gaiters of Divorce Charlotte Corday Renegade Story of Army Life nb No. 619 and a song The Hills Far Away, indicating items in a theater or program.
Knights warned of a Damon Lodge No 4 meeting tonight in Castle Hall for the transaction of business. All knights are asked to be present as R E Tarbet and R W Fletcher sign as conductors of the session.
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