Notable Visitors and Locals in Town on August 12, 1902
Lyman Griswold from Helix and several others from Walla Walla Athena and Weaton visit. Pearl Barrett from Portland and Dodd of Spokane seek business locations. Hartman from Umatilla visits Portland. Dr. Pruett from Oakland, pioneer of Oregon, aided by family news. Various residents announce transfers, housekeeping, and local economic activity in Pendleton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Goodman
Miton
Noah Alspach
Noah Ryker
Helix
Miss Pearl Barrett
Golden Rule
Portland
W. M. Williams
Hotel St George
Walla Walla
O. F. Thomson
Echo
William FitzGerald
Blaine Hallock
Puget Sound Warehouse Company
B. Campbell
Harriman Lines
Dr. Perkine
John Garret
W. H. Dodd
Spokane
Pendleton
Mr. Dodd
Charles A. Marsh
D. N. Arnold
Washington
Everett
John Duffey
Levi Hays
Woodmen of the World
Cripple Creek
Col
Oregon Daily Journal
George A. Hartman
Umatilla
Oregon
C. P. Davis
Huntington
J. J. Jackson
Darkey
Jackson
J. M. Pruett
Oakland
Cal
Pruett
Rev. Pruett
Weston
Angry farmer and revolver ends in arrest
John Anderson, a Despain gulch farmer, fired four shots at Mat Kasori over a wage dispute. Kasori jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charge. Johnson claims self defense. Trial scheduled for 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Despain Gulch
Mat Kasori
Kasori
Johnson
Kasor
A Lucky Guess Wins Big for P G Turner LA Man
P G Turner of Los Angeles won $2000 in a guessing contest by predicting the number of immigrants landing at New York in six months. Turner, staying at Hotel Pendleton with his family, was only 97 off the actual 216,469, with his guess of 216,372. The Bernard Richards Co published the Brown Book of Boston offering the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Turner
Los Angeles
Hotel Pendleton
New York
Bernard, Richards Co
Boston
Mr. Turner
Pendleton Sees Organizing Drive for Chinese Rebel Group
Choy Kon, organizer for a new Chinese association aiming to restore the Ming dynasty, held two Pendleton meetings at Hendrick's hall. The movement seeks to place Sun-Che's line on the throne, eradicate Tartars era customs, and establish a reformist government with support from the United States, Canada, and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choy Kon
New Chinese Association
China
Hendrick
Pekin
Sun-Che
Yangsze Yiang
Shun-Che
Choy Kan
United States
Canada
Great Britain
New Association
Pendleton
Woolen Mill in Tacoma Promises Industrial Growth
Tacoma papers laud a planned woolen mill in the city of destiny while criticizing a Tacoma Evening News claim that Pacific Coast woolen mills are scarce. The piece notes Oregon and California have multiple mills, exporting wool, and questions importing Australian and New Zealand wools despite high duties. It also mentions John Sparks of Reno will exhibit Hereford cattle at the Oregon state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Washington
Seattle
Oregon
Oregon City
Portland
Salem
Albany
Eugene
Bandon
Pendleton
Brownsville
California
Vacoma
Australia
New Zeland
John Sparks
Reno
Wnev
Fire in Penland lodging house investigated as possible arson
About five this morning residents were awakened by a fire in a room at Penland Bros lodging house. The blaze was extinguished before major damage. A drunken man, M C Robinson, was found in another room rummaging pockets while Penland and Karl Churchhill detained him and sent him to police headquarters. The motive remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
FitzGerald
District Court
Philippines
Pendleton
Thorn Hollow
Penland Bros
D. Turner
Wheat Markets Hold Steady Amid Price Uncertainty
Local wheat is quoted at 48 cents a bushel as Umatilla county farmers face volatile prices. Many sold early for 60 to 52 cents, hoping for gains, while others hold out. About 100,000 bushels of the 1902 crop have been sold, bringing significant money to a few, with prices ranging from 0 to 62 14 cents and markets largely at a standstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umatilla County
Umatilla
Neighboring Moves Stir Riverside Mrs. G
Ambiguous lines reveal Jones moving near Mrs G by the river and inviting a visit. Mrs G responds with cordial surprise and a hopeful invitation for future calls, highlighting neighborly relations along the river.
Fruit Jars at Cost at The Standard Grocery
Closing out our line of Mason and vacuum fruit jars at cost. If you need jars, better come now.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Good Shoes
Dindinger, Wilson & Cosic's
Cleaver Bros
Credoman
Lyman Griswold
L. W. Brown
James Gonzales
Athena
G. W. Bradley
A. F. Barrett
Weaton
Tallman & CO
Angry Farmer
THE
Pendleton Shoe Company
Main St
C. Berquist
Pendleton Shoe Store
New Society
Woolen Mills
Pacific
Mahin's
Man
Court Street
E.t.wade
McKayreek
Drilies Aydleton
Meckence Ma
Mixto
Mires
E. O. Bethy P.O
Pendleton, Os
ST. Joe Store
Lyons Mercantile
Rock Bottom
M. A. Rader
Main and Webb Streets
Pendletos
Ayer
G- McPherson
First Street
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