State Commission Chairman Seeks Guidance From Hawyers
The commission chairman has written to hawyers across the state requesting suggestions to guide the board's decisions.
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
8
The commission chairman has written to hawyers across the state requesting suggestions to guide the board's decisions.
Attorney Will M. Peterson attended the initial meeting of the commission to revise court jurisdiction and procedures. The Salem session on August 7 named committees on pleading and practice, structure of courts, and probate practice with Measurs Clark Reames Butler and O Day leading. James E. Godfrey was elected secretary. next session to be held August 46 at A FE Clark in Portland. About 200 letters were presented in evidence.
Scott buys watch from Susanville, finds inside a strip of metal with a sketch of a Trinity county claim and a minute tranmpton of gold game. The mine location is said to be over eighty miles from the railroad, traced by Ross who began locating it last week.
Dr Ernest Levy chief health officer of Richmond asserts after comparing mortuary data that the American Negro is slowly dying out and will be virtually extinct in the twenty first century The colored race makes up a majority in Richmond with high death rates and low birth rates described as equal to the white population in some measures
Eliza Dodson, known for carrying a coffin, travels to Tennessee to buy a ticket at Paw Paw station. The aged woman recalls a mountaineer lover shot by a rival while planning marriage. She had a tree felled and had a coffin built to symbolize what she holds dear, seeking burial in it.
A compact chronicle of notable events on August 10 across history. 1749 Thomas Topham, famed English strongman, died after feats like throwing a horse over a turnpike gate. 1779 Ves tiville eruption began. 1794 Corsican leader Calvin surrenders to British forces under Lord Hood after 51 days. 1802 sea tides at Teignmouth rise and fall twice in ten minutes. 1804 Portuguese king orders army to quell insurrection in South American settlements. 1854 violent tornado devastates Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad route between Bedford and Macedonia. 1899 Gen. Gurerra named Mexico president for six months and press freedom declared. 1870 Prussians advance near Metz. 1903 over 100 die in Faris underground disaster. 1904 Russian squadron sortie dispersed by Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo.
Spokane reports from growers and bankers indicate wheat yields ranging from 35 to 60 bushels in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana. The four state crop is projected at not more than 77 million bushels with barley oats hay rising to about 80 million dollars. Apple production will be below normal reducing cheap fruit, Spokane County expects 600 to 700 thousand bushels of commercial fruit with older orchards doubling and tripling yields. Transcontinental rail outlook favors heavy colonist travel in the next decade.
Advices from Angola report native uprisings at Lunoa and Huilin and attacks on European settlements. Authorities prepare punitive expeditions and the adice migs are set to depart for the scene.
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Nelson injured in a runaway near Roundup Park with a broken leg. A Sunday racing matinee at Roundup Park features five harmony events and four running events. Notable entries Hassole and Grace 5 compete in a second race. Frank Bertholet’s son Gus Bertholet recovers from typhoid in Walla Walla. Also, complaint against Felix deputy marshal Thar Harry Pritt for excessive force is referred to the grand jury for possible hearing in September.
F. E. Monroe president of the Therigy George Lecture association visited Pendleton that evening. Monroe lives in Chicago and schedules the itinerary of speakers in the lecture series of which he leads. Lecturers include Henry George Jr, Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, Joan Sherwin Crosby, John W. Rengoush, cartoonist John S. White and Peter Witt.
News from Mrs. C. S. Wheeler via her brother Lester Swaggart reports Swaggart, a young stockman, is progressing well under care of cancer specialist Dr. Moley and Dr. C. I Smith at New York hospitals. Wheeler and Dr. Wheeler accompany him during treatment.
In contrast to famous polar names, Mc Cready Silkes and others factored a treacherous Arctic campaign. The report from the desolate plain chronicles storms, freezing temperatures, and sacrifices from Aberdeen Lake to Baker Island, including amputations and starvation, highlighting the grit of the Northwest Mounted Police and unnamed explorers.
Miss Margaret Christy of 400 Finse Alta Street was thrown from a spirited horse while riding with Miss Mona Simon. The horse bolted near the Vert home on College Street, leaving Christy with bruises and injuries but she received medical attention and is nearly recovered.
Boston Chief of Police Tom Gurdane arrested two transient men this afternoon on suspicion of stealing shoes from a box car in local wards. One suspect named Jimmie O Sullivan is held in the county jail while the other is in the city jail. The chief made the arrests while investigating the shoe theft.
Two large girders for the Malin Street bridge arrived and track laying to the bridge began this afternoon. The contracting company will extend a temporary track along the street to reach the bridge as work continues. Meanwhile a condemnation suit against Vernix owner of Thorn Hollow springs proceeds in circuit court with United States District Attorney McCourt and City Attorney Raley presenting for the Indian and water board. Judge Phelps traveled from Meacham to hear the case scheduled for tomorrow morning.
At a council meeting City Attorney Raley revealed the mayor cannot name a plumber as Plumbing Inspector at this time. Montgomery proposed the city engineer handle inspections with a deputy when needed, aiming to avoid conflicts of interest and keep the office functioning.
A weather report from St Paul Minnesota notes frost in Edmonton and Calgary Canada with temperatures around 36 degrees this morning. Cool conditions extend across the northwest with no other locations reporting colder readings.
The piece argues that persistent practice turns complex tasks into automatic actions like Paderewski's piano playing. It compares building character to developing neural habits, urging right routines to become lifelong, daily conduct. It emphasizes finishing tasks, proving superiority, and cultivating truthfulness and industry from youth.
A quotation from Orle Swett Mar len in Success Magazine notes that strong characters form early habits that persist, making discipline and efficiency easier as life progresses. It emphasizes the power of consistent action shaping long term outcomes.
The Wathe Board discusses water supply options with James Johns present. Will Moore argues for Thorn Hollow springs and notes shortages this summer. Moore favors bringing water from Thorn Hollow with two reservoirs at higher elevations rather than midway to Thorn Hollow.
Associate Justice Joseph McKoenna is celebrated on his sixty second birthday. Born August 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, he moved with his parents to Benicia California where he attended local schools and pursued law. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and later held roles as Solano County district attorney, California legislator, U.S. congressman, U.S. circuit judge and United States attorney general.
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