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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1905
Page
8
A scene describes a woman loading a coffee pot with a brown substance named Mother's Pride and pouring it. The dialogue questions whether the nectar is coffee and if the magical elixir once meant for fairies could be hers, implying a whimsical transformation.
Portland issued a bulletin ordering the Baker City sleeper to be left at Baker City at noon eastbound passes instead of going to Huntington. The change lets Baker City travelers bed down at sunset and recover missed sleep if trains remain late. The Lewis and Clark fair may see similar arrangements. Also noted is a separate incident: two Indians, Charles Blackhawk and an unnamed deaf and dumb man, paid a $5 fine for a drunken-related matter.
Wilbur Carlisle a school teacher was arraigned for peddling without a license and sentenced to $6 or three days in jail. He was arrested Saturday evening by Officer Stephens after attempting to sell a found watch to several men and was detained for the night before a formal explanation to Recorder Fits Gerald.
Building committee of the Outer Meets in Portland will open bids for the Women of Woodcraft new building in Albina offices. Structure estimated at 45000 to 60000 dollars and will serve as headquarters for triad officers. committee includes Mrs Van Oredall and Grand officers J L Wright Mary Hurley Annie Hawkins.
Dr George B. Hickox head of the bureau of animal industry western division based in Salt Lake City visits with federal inspectors in the city. He reports the district’s stock in good condition and praises the bureau’s work in interpreting diseases and preventing interstate spread during shipping. he will depart for Portland tomorrow night with Drs. Lantz Bibb and Lytle remaining in the city.
The sultan of Sulu offered marriage to Alice Roosevelt during the Taft party welcome here but was refused. He argued his people honor the president and wish his daughter to remain among them.
Attachment proceedings were commenced today by F. B. Younger and son against W. A. Frazier to collect the sum of 4110.26 said to be due that firm for merchandise sold the defendant.
The O. R. & N plans to add 400 new cars this year as a Christmas gift from BE. H. Hireiman. Of these, 200 boxcars 100 flat cars and 100 ballast cars will be 100-ton capacity and reach the system by early year. The order will prompt extensive track work with multiple work trains and shovels in use.
Saturday evening a man named William Blackburn was arrested by Officer Stephens for robbing the Jameson tent near Walters' mill. Assisting witnesses Jameson and Frank Day helped the capture, with items found on Blackburn. A complaint will be made before the district attorney.
Dr and Mrs B A Mann visiting since Saturday left on delayed No 1 for Arlington then to Condon where new work speeds up. Mann says fall will bring extensive building with railroad access lowering lumber costs and spurring activity. He bought 40 acre tract near town and is selling lots with notable success.
The district will stop using the gymnasium behind the high school for classes as a new school building opens. Superintendent Travel says the gym will be returned to high school students for intramural activities and indoor athletic training, with equipment additions possible later.
A Thinaman was fined and his opium smoking outfit destroyed after police action. A second arrest for opium smoking was reported, detailing seizure and disciplinary measures.
Rev and Mrs George Bicknell and son Ingham of Boston Cambridgeport are in the city visiting Charles Coleworthy and wife. The reunion with Mrs Hicknell, sister of Mr Coleworthy, is joyful after years apart. The party travels to Portland and Los Angeles then home. Ingham, Harvard graduate, is studying for the ministry.
At around noon an Indigenous woman reported a drunken man threatening his sister with a knife. Water Commissioner Brown assisted and found the man, who was quieted but taken into custody for intoxication. He will recover while detained in the city jail.
S A Thomas publisher of The Lexington Enterprise plans to bring the Lexington area more timely news. He previously ran the Arlington Appeal from Arlington and is relocating his printery to Lexington for a brighter future in local reporting.
Captain Bruin, arriving from the Philippines, presents Judge Thomas FitzGerald’s two sons with floh rode and a telescoped walking cane crafted from Philippine bamboo. The cane is so natural looking that it conceals its interior. The judge believes these items would aid on the reservation during the busy flashing season.
A marriage license was issued Saturday evening to George Bidward Bjckel and Kyalyn Ressler, both residents of this county.
Owing to the failure of the balloon to arrive there will be no ascent Thursday evening as announced.
A Memphis News-Scimitar report states that butchers, hotel men, and restaurateurs in 20 cities organize to build and operate packing plants costing over 400000 dollars in opposition to the beef trust. Plants already quietly erected in San Francisco and New York. Also mentions an Indianapolis monkey corpse and cigarettes smuggled into Indiana.
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