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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
8
The Commercial Association meets tonight after two months to discuss securing quarters in the new city hall or adding a third story for their use. If rejected, emphasis will shift to improving the Main street entrance and stairway to current quarters.
A concise letter ahead of tomorrow nights city council meeting condemns dumping below the city limits. The writer cites discarded horses cattle dogs and other rabies in the area and urges a drastic remedy.
An anonymous letter to the council urges immediate attention to a proposition. Despite weak spelling and orthography, the writer’s meaning is clear and would likely be considered if not anonymous.
Rev Evertt M Hill recalls Baker City as nearly the only town in Oregon where gambling was allowed with Sheriff H K Brown enforcing closure. The district attorney and most business leaders opposed the ban, believing an open town would prosper. After a new sheriff was elected, saloons and gambling reopened.
A supply of rails has reached the Umatilla Central allowing resumed tracklaying. Rails, moved from the Washington division of the O R and N, were dispatched to the Birch creek spur after train No 1. A 44 man crew is now at the Birch creek camp, previously idle while rails were scarce.
C E Roosevelt of the tomb commission placed an order for palm trees orange trees and semi tropical shrubs for the palm garden at the upcoming district fair The plan calls for a 25 by 76 foot area with potted geraniums tuchsins and other blooms Surrounding floral exhibits will be arranged within the space to create a striking display.
A herd of seven horses owned by George Dague of Hadley were struck and killed by an O. R. & N. train while crossing a pasture track this morning. Cattle guards failed to stop the crossing, and the horses were killed as they moved onto the line.
Wheat buyers face a standstill due to telegraphers strike hindering eastern quotations. Local buyers report no prices by 2 40 pm and fear substantial disruption to the market as head office connections fail to provide current quotes.
Market notes indicate trading in eastern markets relies on telegraphic guidance from headquarters, with a likely lag until the fix is completed. Local wheat activity remains subdued as farmers hold for higher prices, with 70 cents sought versus 66 or 47 cents quoted last week for club wheat.
The article discusses how wire costs shape telegram services, noting repeater technology and duplex systems multiply wire capacity. It traces historic shifts from pen and pencil to typewriters, higher hours, and wage declines, citing Pittsburgh as a former major relay hub between New York and Chicago and the impact on operators’ earnings.
District Attorney Phelps filed Information against Frank Balcom for failing to provide for his wife and child, marking the first case under the new law. If convicted, Balcom could face 30 days to one year in county jail, possible road work, and a daily support payment up to $1.50. The wife says she had nothing to eat for three days, and the case proceeds in circuit court when Judge Beay returns.
A Salt Lake City meeting tomorrow between J P O'Brien general manager of the O R N and Southern Pacific and E H Harriman is watched for its possible impact on Harriman railroad expansions. O'Brien left for Salt Lake with J D Farrell of Seattle to present Oregon matters and to press for a Harriman visit to Oregon. The plan includes Washington extension and a tunnel through the East Portland peninsula, with both O'Brien and Farrell steering the Oregon Portland interests. No definite itinerary for Harriman westward is known, and his Portland visit is not guaranteed.
County court members returned from Echo country after inspecting bridges and roads. They plan a 120 foot steel span on the Echo bridge, 300 feet of approach filling replacing the old trestle, and a 300 foot wing jetty to redirect the current and restore the old river channel.
John Rynerson, a convict bound with 29 others for road work in Okanogan country, escaped from a special car by slipping his handcuffs and leaping through an open window as a guard entered the lavatory. Five guards and Spokane police pursue. escape considered not permanent.
A compiled list of state fairs across Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon spans September into October. Cities include Everett Roseman Riverside Centrania Balem Orefino Missouia Redmond Prosser Great Falle Pendiston Anaconda Spokane Helena La Grande Colfax North Yakims Lewiston Baker City Wilbur Walla Walla Prineville Boise with most events running two to six days in September and October.
Mr. Al Roberts of the La Grande land office, in Baker City yesterday, offered to donate five acres from the west side tract for a public park and beauty spot. He urged Baker City residents to seize the chance to beautify their hometown, calling it a good opportunity for the community.
A promotional item asserts dandruff and related scalp issues stem from a single cause and can be cured by a product from Herpletis Co. The ad urges readers toDestroy the cause and restore health and beauty. It lists two sizes priced 60 cents and 1.00 and credits A Koeppen & Bros.
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