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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
8
A jumble of names and places from a Pendleton area page recounts travel plans to Portland and San Francisco, a funeral, church figures, road and building work, and a series of brief notes on locals. Reports mention the Arthur Goveans building excavation, a trip to Lehman and Hideaway springs, postal money orders stolen, and a hospital death in Baker County with sparse details.
Captain K Granston received a letter from Thom o C. Fete stating the American Lake training camp is postponed until September 23. The postponement follows General J Franklin Bell's suggestion.
The Sunday Oregonian publishes a strong plea for a state normal school at Pendleton. Signed by David Strong, the piece argues for the initiative measure and highlights Oregon normal schools history to support passage of the current bill. The text also notes the death of Mrs Anna Vo Rupp at 1601 West Webb Street, born February 16, 1807 in Walla Walla, with survived husband Wm Rupp and funeral arrangements at Pulford's chapel with interment at Olney Cemetery.
Afiend Meeting figure Wil M. Paterson, a prominent Pen-Wieton strommey, departed for Portland to join the Woodrow Wilson gathering tonight. He will attend the banquet and plans a return to consult with Petereene, with the aim of concluding plans at home later.
Repirh ty Duty, son of Mir and Mra Barrett, visiting his parents, left Seattle for West Virginia aboard a boat. He intends to sail for Filor ide on the biututehig coast. The young sailor was on & ten Aldys turiough, and has learned at the Smretoga. Pendleton bow will take special work at the pave academy at Annapolly.
J poe Belen vice president and general manager and M J Buckley general superintendent arrived in Pendleton at noon today for Huntington and left this morning for Walla Walla on a trip of inspection over the union division. They were met here by A Herrice car service agent of the company.
Local pipe banner figure S C Dickson wrecks a car after a long trip to Baker Burne and distant eastern Oregon. On a John Dus crude the vehicle toppled and struck a crude, leaving no injuries but a pocketbook loss of 121.50 dollars.
A letter from Harry A. Wheeler, chairman of the railroad committee of the local chamber, urges immediate telegraphic dispatch to a Washington conference between railroad men and the Brotherhood of Trainmen. The meeting aims to discuss wage questions linked to Senator Newhouse’s petition, as Wheeler notes.
A worker at the Pliner facility suffered an injury when a finger slipped while operating machinery. The incident occurred during a night shift at the Vilewent Mhnat plant, with medical staff attending to the injured employee. Further details on severity or outcome were not released.
A badly garbled report describes a man near death at St Anthony’s hospital and mentions Albany individuals including Charles Alexander of Sumpter. It references a patented mining damp model powered by electricity and notes meetings with mining interests and a Round-Up gathering.
Prominent former bantamweight rider Bennett announced a comeback focusing on the North Pacific racing scene. He aims to mount a return to the prize ring next winter after conditioning this season, following time spent in Portland.
In Altowia Oregon near Altoona a diver named Axel Anderson, about 20, died while placing chains around fishing lines in the Columbia River. The POW pump operator noticed a leaking pipe and signaled the diver to ascend but he did not emerge. The body was recovered after attempts to save him. Anderson, a native of Bwe, had been employed as a diver for several years.
Reports say Port Orford will be the base for timber deal involving about two billion feet of standing timber including Port Orford White cedar. Canadian and English capitalists are named as purchasers with the operation led by Schilter El Hermann of Portland.
Farm and Fireside notes the stray tab post menace to birds nationwide. In North Dakota locals report many species killed by cats and caught by predators. Robins, quail, sparrows, and other birds suffer as parent birds are hunted and nests raided, reflecting how urban stray tabs impact nesting areas.
In August at Hixmaontha Joseph Kirring, third son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kirring, broke his arm for the third time in a different spot. The boy is reportedly recovering, though the report is unclear.
A bomb incident startled guests at the Blackstone Congress Stratford hotels and Shaw’s Thai Ub building. The blast in a nearby rear area caused panic and closed Minny winktows as areas near the centers were shuttered and later police secured the scene.
Season delays shift berry picking to a month later than usual. Professional pickers work the hills and sell at a dollar a gallon, with one man reporting over 120 gallons in two weeks. The crop lasts only a few days more as fields empty. In Mount St Helens area, blackberries bloom while huckleberries near August ripening are delayed.
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The Serbian government has decided to convoke the supreme parliament. King Peter of Serbia and the Greek government have been notified by London of this intention, signaling stepped diplomacy during Balkan frictions centered around Corfu.
The clippings record brief notes from Sine Wave and local figures. Kyle Long, Stone Kariee proprietor, visited Spokane. Carl Peringer, a well known young man, spent the weekend at Lehmiin Springs. Harley Bickardson of La Grande returned home after a weekend with J T Richardson’s family. Dr and Mrs Maasun of Kellogg and Miss George of Spokane visited J T Richardson, then headed home after a two week trip through oto and Wallon counties.
Report describes grizzly incursions into northwestern Idaho and Oregon brown bear ranges. Authorities note cattle losses in Black Butte Valley blamed on grizzlies as officials discuss possible wanderings from Blue Mountains and extinction claims in the region. Wildlife experts from the United States Geological Survey inspect the scene and warn timber wolves drift may have reached logsans.
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