13 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1919
Page
1
Washington on August 11 reports Attorney General Palmer plans a publicity campaign to expose profiteers in food hoarding. Public notices will quote prices when stocks were stored, current prices, storage times, and other details. Newspapers in each community would publish the data to name profiteers and prompt stockholders to sell, aiming to lower prices.
Frank Platt set a notable speed record in a Stutz car by driving to Bingham Springs from here in one hour and forty minutes. He previously completed a trip to Pet Rock in seventeen minutes. Kilgore accompanied him on the run, and the route was hindered by poor road conditions.
New York Atl 18 Juwen A Stillman president National City Bank discussed era of high living costs tied to war and inflation. He warned prices may remain high until postwar demand shifts, labor may gain when prices fall, and railroad policy shapes public outcomes amid investments, with rail service praised.
Roy B. Taylor, once a workman for a local company, was released as a murder suspect after nearly a year in custody. Officials believe the victim may have been his wife, with further information tying Taylor to Vivian Gilroy in June. He is now reportedly in Sacramento, using aliases to avoid reuniting with his wife, while Olympia officials confirm his release.
A meeting at the Commercial Club at 4 o clock tonight will form a local American Legion post with E W Rivers as chairman. Veterans push for a charter, plan temporary headquarters, and seek a post name while aiming to organize in towns with 1% or more ex service men.
A lone body skeleton found near Squaw Creek by ranchers Robert Bond and Charley Weeks near Meacham may be that of a missing prospector last year. A 1918 newspaper in the coat suggests age and origin, with hospital records showing possible matches but no positive identification. Coroner Brown plans a site visit to confirm identity as officials sort through sparse clues.
On board the battleship New York Ange 13 Secretary Daniels leads about forty men from New York toward Honolulu. He will detain in San Francisco to decide if he visits the Northwest. He plans to route the fleet back for a sham battle with the Atlantic fleet next year. The following year the Atlantic fleet may join the Pacific for maneuvers.
Cranston secretary of the Vendiettn Commercial Association reports a mainly rough drive from Echo to Keo. He, along with C. O. Rinehart and a cousin, says plows left the road and created ruts that risk damage to cars. Some segments below Umatilla are well finished but sand complicates travel. routes toward Echo remain the roughest stretch.
Berlin reports Dr Salf a pacifist former foreign secretary in Germany may be named ambassador to the United States. He is described as a liberal leader strongly opposed to bolshevik ideas and one of Germany's leading pacifiers in the first Whe art cabinet era.
Aug. labor leaders demand government rail control with equal voice for labor in managing railways. Federation seeks a tripartite council of labor government and owners to oversee technical matters while ensuring fair treatment and decisive action on railway policy.
Washington Aug. 18 The tall Mamimin of the American Red Cross to enroll members for 1920 and to raise 16,000,000 to enable the organization to complete its sanitation work at home and abroad will open November 2 and close Armistice Day, November 11, it was announced today.
A steamship Englewood from New York signals distress off the Hack Deep while sailing with a crew of 45 and no passengers. The vessel reportedly foundering as a wireless message reached authorities near the mouth of the Thames River. The report notes rapid worsening conditions and ongoing attempts to assist.
In a statement before the interstate commerce committee, Stephen Maton of the National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to prohibit railroad strikes and to act on labor disputes. He argued that it is the duty of Congress to address such threats to economic stability and competition.
Two inmates Brichoux and Edward Southwick escaped from Salem asylum during a transfer. They jumped from a truck with other inmates and entered a automobile after leaping from the track. Southwick is believed to be in danger of death, Brichoux has a life term and is from Malheur County while Southwick was sentenced to two years for attempted murder from Wallowa.
Aug 13 London report states Viscount Grey has accepted a mission to Washington in relation to peace negotiations, ahead of next year's appointment of a British ambassador to Washington. Aug 10 Hausels notes a special labor congress votes to call a general strike if the government does not respond to labor appeals.
Holdman moves to seize agency control over cars prompting a political storm and rapid action. The article mentions Holdman and Frank Heldman tied to county affairs, former military service, and local business interests amid a contentious power shift in Uinta County.
Pendleton American Legion units plan to organize in Milton tomorrow evening. Chairman EJ Eivers and Othores will lead the delegation, with G Walter assisting as the state organizer. The event targets all 150 ex-service men in the county, and the cloak factory site in Milton is mentioned as the meeting place.
The bird season opens Friday with hunters listed including Tom Gillette John Hamiley Ralph Howland Fred Lampkin Sal Faim HA Carter Dan Rowman Peter Muir Earl Nutter Lester Hurst Col J H Raley Dr Bharp I Matlock Omer Stephens and Honor Watts of Athens Hal Corby Jim Connell Jin Carroll Ed Baker Roy Jones and others. Washington debate on food controls and clothing aids with profiteering concerns raised by the attorney general and noted to impact living costs.
Washington reports that Senator Hitchcock and administration leaders announce that consideration will begin tomorrow on the peace treaty. Democratic lawmakers press to confer with President Wilson as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Lansing and the U S delegation.
A Finnish minister A H Sonnianmooinen extraordinary plenipotentiary to the United States may visit Pendleton. Local Finnish residents were invited to arrange a meeting during his stay. The note mentions Spokane and Pendleton as possible stops with temperatures around 82 degrees and a city invitation extended.
Calvin Cobb of Pendleton plans to attend the Boise Round-Up with 16 friends plus himself. He requests two boxes and a house for the group, aiming to entertain a large party during the three day event. Cobb is a regular attendee who brings many guests and believes the show is the peak of Pall and shows hospitality as part of his routine. The accommodations committee is pursuing options to host Cobb and his party.
Partial OCR reads unclear but hints at a Polish Jewish community awaiting events linked to a broader conflict. Reference to wholesale actions and state attention suggests preparations or expectations amid turbulent times. Names, dates, and precise places are not readable in the fragment.
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