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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
2
A merchant urges shoppers to visit for best quality merchan dise at low prices. Minced clams 15¢, lobsters 25¢ to 45¢, sardines 40¢. Inventory highlights include multiple can sizes and bargain prices intended to attract buyers.
In Riptes five miles east of Libby Mont Jon Cochlowsky Sr. was killed this afternoon by an unknown man and his wife was beaten into insensibility at their home. In Walla Walla Chinese proprietors pleaded guilty to selling liquor on Sunday and were fined $60 and costs each.
J. M. Garrison, named superintendent of state house grounds by Secretary Ben Gicott, resigned. George H. Dunsford was appointed to succeed him in Salem Oregon.
C W Thebaud, rancher near Vale Oregon, says Malheur county wheat yields may reach 75 bushels per acre and oats grow seven feet tall on his property three miles from town.
Sore feet and swollen feet relief promised by TZ callid TZ, TIA. Claims instant relief and permanent remedy by drawing out poisonous exudations, with emphasis on cleaning pores and quick results. Distribution through Walter Luther Dodge & Co of Chicago for 26 cents per box.
Aso lin hosts the reunion of A. BR. Arieillze and his wife with Mrs. Arteike’s brother S. G. Peters. The siblings last met in Colorado thirty seven years ago, marking a long awaited family moment after decades apart.
Fire destroyed a one story and a two story house owned by John McKune in his addition at Toppenish. Insurance covered the loss. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Children and mates in Henge Washington helped start a blaze in Frank Benge's barn on Saturday. The fire consumed the barn three horses and outbuildings, causing £2500 in losses. One horse was a fine stallion. No insurance was carried.
Heavy rain across Wallace and Coeur d Alene forest reduced fire danger to minimum. Roscoe Haines, forest supervisor, said he expects no serious fires for at least two weeks. Eighty four hundredths of an inch fell in four hours in Wallace with similar downpours elsewhere in the region.
Richland residents in the Eagle valley, Baker County, are alarmed after an attempt to blow up Charles Keller's soft drink shop. Five sticks of dynamite were placed inside, but the culprits fled, pulling out the caps. the fuse burned but did not ignite the charge.
John McCarthy and workmen at North Coast Construction camp No 3 along the Snake River were injured when a wire cable guy wire whipped free, tearing out his eyes and crushing his face. Coroner Hennessy returned without ordering an inquest. This is the second fatality on this project following an engineer suffocated in a coyote hole.
Mrs. Van Atkinson heroically tried to extinguish a fire in the Atkinson ranch barn at Bundy Hollow Dayton Wash. She called neighbors and fought the flames, saving the newly harvested hay but collapsing from exhaustion on the barn floor. Neighbors found her later in a swoon.
Robert Stahl, a fireman on the Short Line, drowned while swimming with others between Glens Ferry and Nampa. He was described as a poor swimmer and apparently cramps caused his sinking. Attempts to recover his body included dynamite charges, but failed. Stahl was well known in Glens Ferry and Nampa. his parents live in the latter.
Spokane news reports Great Northern Railway rushes 25 miles of new line through the Sin Poll valley in Heligate to secure a valuable right of way granted by Congress over 20 years ago. The case seeks forfeiture of the franchise for grant noncompliance, with federal Judge Tead-Kin noting revocation requires Congressional action. DOJ seeks restraining order while Spokane & British Columbia Railroad plans to extend its Nelson Republic line to Spokane. The Great Northern aims to complete track before court action.
A well known Des Moines woman endured two days of severe bowel complaint before being cured by a single dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all dealers.
Spokane, Washington ten women drawn for Spokane county superior court term say they will not serve unless required by law. Mrs. Sarah Witherell says jury duty is a man's work and she is a taxpayer voter. Mrs. Flora Atchison adds she will not serve except when necessary and prefers home life. Mrs. B H Hubbard quips she stays at home as the woman’s place.
hermit Piltabury Jacob Steinman, living near Re nerve township, fainted upon seeing his reflection for the first time in four decades. He revived, visited a barber, received a shave, and exclaimed at Perrytville avenue that his appearance had changed since a pond sighting forty years ago. He then rushed to another barber for a full beard removal, his beard measuring about three feet.
The Spokane Interstate Fair will showcase expanded educational features this year with the Spokane County Good Roads Association model stands, dairy machinery display, beekeeping demonstrations by Professor Frank G Oui, and exhibits from Washington State College and Whitman College. Visitors during the sale week of Oct 2 can learn about road building, bee tricks, and the extensive new displays, while the education section aims to prevent overflow of last year.
The Minister of Public Instruction names Charles Diehl of Rywnting languages and Sustay Eainson of French literature at the Sorbonne as the first French lecturers under the new exchange scheme with American universities. They will open courses with Harvard and Columbia in 1912. Professor Diehl of Harvard exchanges with Dieh and will start at the Sorbonne the same time.
The Orpheum offers a slate of short films including The Great Heart of the West a romance about Jack finding health and marriage in the West Olympian Pathe a ship docking scene A Bald Lie a comedy about John Jones and jealousy Birds In Their Nest a nature film Living the Standard a war hand to hand feature The Cutth Fleh a new fish documentary The Troublesome Secretaries or How Betty Outwitted her Father a Vitograph comedy with Betty’s scheme all described with period style and humor
A witty note invites readers to see a comedy described as unfunny yet amusing, urging a treat for oneself. The message hints at a paradoxical humor and promises a memorable night. It emphasizes the act of seeing the show to understand why it provokes laughter.
A cinema page lists The Battle Hymn of the Republic Vitagraph chronicling Julia Ward Howe’s writing of the hymn, plus a lineup of silent shorts such as The Cattle Herder’s Romance Trading His Mother Polish and Pile Indian Army Exercises and The Boy Scouts to the Rescue with dramatic rescues and camp life.
The Cosy presents an extraordinary feature for Wednesday and Thursday titled The Boy Scouts. It has drawn favorable notices from readers and promises engaging content for local audiences.
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