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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
8
Wheat threshing heats up across Umatilla county with about half now threshed. Combine crews operate on reservations and in northern areas, aiming to finish by September. Market remains active though local price data scarce, current bid near 66 cents based on coast instructions. buyers hold for export demand amid favorable weather.
Quotations for wheat from Liverpool and Chicago are weaker as little selling occurs. Farmers wait for better prices while Interior Warehouse manager Sutherland has bought over 100 000 bushels, much of it near Mission.
Boise judge reports Charles H. Moyer retained for Western Federation cases except Jock Simpkins. Darrow and Richardson expected to join to coordinate defense. Darrow to lead Pettibone defense in October, Richardson and Nugent likely on Steve Adams case, with McGee perjury charge and other funded defenses mulled by federation.
Boise Statesman reports construction of the new capitol building advances slowly. Superintendent Quigley says three 10 ton boom derricks with steel cables will soon be positioned to ease lifting of heavy stones. Derricks reach edges with booms 60 to 90 feet. until arrival, work is hampered though a stone saw operates day and night due to labor shortages.
Sheriff Rand sold 172 372 shares of the Tabor Fraction Mines stock at a public sale to satisfy a claim of 32 451 95 filed by Adrian G Fianninger against Gelser Hendricks Investment. W W Tomlinson bid 3600 for the entire amount for the plaintiff in its case. A separate note reports 150 cattle stolen near Lewiston with no brands given, suspected organized rustlers, and possible cross state movement into Oregon.
The Boise Statesman reports a study by Carlson and Alexander on coal supply and pricing. Boise leaders urge an explanation for why Kemmerer coal costs 4 per ton in Boise versus 3.25 in Butte, amid expected price increases by Kemmerer coal dealers and Union Pacific mines, signaling possible coal famine risk.
debate returns to North Yakima as supporters urge holding the 1908 National Irrigation Congress in the city while noting objections over cost hotel capacity and timing. Governor names state delegates with several local figures planning to attend Sacramento, and promoters insist the effort can succeed if North Yakima leads.
A famed con artist known across the United States as a clever and dangerous write up swindler was arrested at the Albany hotel in Denver. He admitted plans to operate there and had forged credentials and signatures of prominent Americans. He was being held for Kansas City authorities on forgery charges with evidence from his prepared memoranda.
A trunk in E. J. Wilcox's apartment yielded long rolls of paper bearing genuine signatures of prominent men including J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas A. Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Elihu Root, James J. Hill, John Jacob Astor, and J Ogden Armour. A second roll contained forged signatures.
At the First National bank, authorities plan to enforce the sheep dipping law on Aguinaldo the bank cat. The animal has suffered from pulex irritans or meas, keeping him preoccupied with self-preservation. Bank officials seek the approved dip and expect action before sunset.
Prof J B Landers Pendleton city superintendent returns from Portland where he was at summer school. He plans for the September 9 opening and is consulting with the school board on vacancies in the faculty. No high school principal named yet though many applications received. board meeting soon expected to choose.
The John Day News reports the truancy law has worked well with no delinquency cases filed in Grant County. Few nonattendance reports exist and those resolved quickly through friendly requests to comply. Some children with long attendance gaps now attend regularly and profitably. The piece lauds compulsory education as a beneficial law among recent enactments.
Tomorrow forenoon members of company L will engage in target practice at the company's range on Tutu ika. One squad will go early tomorrow morning. others who wish to shoot should appear at the armory at 8 30 when guns may be obtained.
Advertises Newbro’s Herpicide as a scientific dandruff germ destroyer that stops irritation and promotes luxurious hair growth. Claims no other preparation substitutes for genuine Herpicide and urges readers to buy from local druggists or request a sample from The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
The 24th annual session of the Methodist church of Southern Idaho and eastern Oregon will meet in Boise next week. It includes 75 ministers from La Grande Oregon and Boise Idaho districts and will be presided over by Bishop Bar Cranston of Washington. Noted clergymen J H Coleman and J O Randall will address evangelistic services and lectures.
Coeur d Alene Aug 17 The Washington Water Power company faces action from B Kd Lewis Lumber alleging damages of 1 000 000 Forlorn high water floods grounds usually dry now two to five feet deep Ranchers complain hay loss and threaten salt protests as townsfolk watch the dispute unfold.
La Grande August 17 T A Rinehart current deputy county assessor filed with the county court to fill the unexpired term of the late J H Morton Rudolph Hug of Elgin is the other applicant for the position The county judge and the court are to decide the appointment
In a quarrel over jurisdiction the county court faces a split on who should appoint. Some say Judge Henry alone, others urge joint action by the full county court. The legal status will not be decided until tomorrow morning as District Attorney Ivanhoe assesses the matter in Perry overnight and reports back.
Cooper Kuhn, injured worker on the Wade farm harvest near Summerville, Union County, died from a crushed head and brain base fracture after a blood clot spread. The incident occurred in the harvest fields.
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