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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
3
View of Admiral Scheer, commander of the High Seas Fleet, as the man who will lead Germany to naval dominance after the recent North Sea engagement. The piece notes national pride and Scheer’s honored status, portraying him as key to future naval power.
Ban Praniusch Aug 1 reports indictments in a bomb outrage murder case. Defendants Warren Tiline Thome Mooney Mrs Rann Mooney Serae Weinberg and Eyward Nolin face eight murder counts, one per victim except Adam Fox who died of heart failure from excitement after the blast. District Attorney Fickert notes Fox not a direct victim. A special jury investigates two secret indicments.
State public service commission issued an order allowing the Southern Pacific to file a new tariff reflecting rates tied to water competition among routes on the Willamette, Pacific and Coos Bay lines. The tariff would set rates on cond from Maran and Haver.
An official notice reports seven airships raiding the East Coast of England with no damage. The attack caused nine homes to be destroyed and several fresh horses injured. The raiders visited Northel, Suffolk, Esneend, and Kent as authorities claim anti-air measures were in place.
A Pathinder twin touring car named Old Lena completed a 3600 mile trek from San Diego to New York, arriving July 2 after leaving July 4, piloted by Walter A. Welchor and Heine choiler. The 1912 machine, official car of the exposition, traveled north on high gear to seal its route.
Boise editor tribute praises Pendleton for Round-Up crowd growth and civic effort. It highlights voluntary work by business and professional leaders, hotel and street readiness, and a city that reinvests proceeds into a park and natatorium.
A fragmented passage highlights the value of communal support and civic unity, recognizing the role of volunteers and local groups in fostering fellowship and addressing neighborhood needs. The text emphasizes shared responsibility and a spirit of cooperation within the community.
Seattle police detained 27 year old Marl Peterson described as the barefoot burglar. He reportedly confessed to a residence-related theft during the last two months and is held for further investigation in Seattle.
Officers traced the fugitive after a 48 hour stakeout. Detectives watched a “mysterious man with bundles” pass a corner nightly. Patterson, initially naming himself James Thompson, was arrested as the suspect. Police say he confessed to operating here since April.
In Baker Oregon on August t a puzzling incident arises as two claimants argue over who shot a 20 pound citi nam en bell r on Black Butte in Grant county. The dispute centers on the same event and involves local figures as authorities investigate.
Curron and Harry Halstead, of Beech Creek, both sighted the bear, fired simultaneously, and later the bullets were found fatal. Several black bears have been seen in the same vicinity recently.
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