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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
3
A horse epidemic near Baker City Oregon halts Sumpter Valley extension work. Veterinarians dispatched to railroad camps plan quarantine if contagious conditions are confirmed, delaying progress near the construction site six miles from Baker. The outbreak prompts caution and possible stoppage.
Marshfield Ore Aug 23 charged with breaking into a house Mrs Jack Ellerby wife of a fisherman residing at Empire City on Coos bay has been arrested The Barry home at Empire City had been robbed several times and silverware and other articles stolen Officers found the missing valuables hidden in her residence She waived examination and gave bond to await grand jury action
Union controlled grain flow as wheat arrives for storage in Pullman and nearby Colfax. Colfax warehouses report over 6000 sacks received, with two established houses each receiving three wagon loads. Mockenenemo area, six miles west of Colfax, follows the farmers union entry into grain handling.
A Sanitary Chamberlain’s Collee Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy testimonial from H. Nichole of Oakland Indian Territory says it always cures quickly. He has used the product since 1872 and travels commercially, never taking a trip without this remedy. For sale by all good dealers.
Luther Burbank rebutted rumors in Santa Rosa about offering $10,000 for proof that the wonderberry is the black Nightshade or that it existed three years ago. He said he would be ready to offer the sum but has not made a formal offer, noting critics have distorted details and seed men call it sour grapes.
An International tennis tournament opened at Niagara-on-the-Lake on August 24 on the course of the Niagara Lawn Tennis Association. The event drew top amateur players from Canada and the United States.
Washington Aug 24 The new battleship South Carolina will be given her official trials today. Read the Want ads today.
Esther Mitchell 18, a vagrant, former Seattle Holy Roller figure, found emaciated and opium‑addicted at Departure Bay and taken by provincial police. She is held for warrant and may be sent to a rescue home or brought back to Fort Stella Asylum near Tacoma after years of flight and a 1907 Seattle murder connected to her brother Eliott Joshua Creffield.
The Great Northern railway head offices in Pau inform J J A will award cash prizes for top grain and forage samples grown within twenty five miles of the railroad in Washington. Exhibits include Spring wheat Fife Bluestem Durum winter wheat oats barley flax timothy clover alfalfa and more with first second and third prizes of 15 7 3 dollars. Additional prizes of 6 4 2 are set for taller top wheat and related crops and for corn stalk and alfalfa.
Robert Ed ra Ramsdell nineteen year old University of Oregon student died at Good Samaritan Hospital after a rifle fired when a loose plank on the Necanicum caused a fall. The weapon had been a watch gift from his father to deter smoking. At the scene were Ormand Rankin and Robert McClure of Portland. Funeral plans pending.
Harrisburg Virginia voters turned the town wet after a local option election amid a crusade by the Virginia Anti Saloon League. Women and children workers created excitement as the wets claim victory but drays and dry supporters vow to keep fighting.
The extensive Outing Publishing company plant in this town will be auctioned today by order of the Federal court. The firm published The Outing Magazine the Bohemian and other periodicals.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky endured twenty years of granulated sore eye. In February 1993 a neighbor urged him to try Chamberlains Salve. He bought one box used about two thirds, and his eyes have had no trouble since. The salve is available from All Good Dealers.
The renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt is credited with introducing the "Heel of Youth" in Paris. A hidden spring mechanism in the heel supposedly restores a youthful walk, aiding her aging frame during performances at L Algon. Her faltering voice remains a flaw, but her stage presence and clever costume work keep audiences enthralled. Also: Pittsburg & Montana Copper Company to sell 680 acres in Jefferson County Montana and 23 mining claims in Lewis and Clark County at a trustee's sale in Pittsburgh.
J. S. Mason of Beaver Dam Kentucky credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with ending years of intense colicky pains. After a few doses he was entirely relieved and has had no recurrence in four years. The remedy is for sale by all good dealers.
Prosser authorities pursued cigarette smokers after a Saturday night arrest. T. E. Hamblin of Seattle and William Wren of Portland were detained for smoking. Hamblin, a member of a fraternal lodge, had his fine paid and was released. Wren, not affiliated with any group and short of money, remained jailed in Men of the Mine county jail.
Wheat fields around Weston produced 40 to 55 bushels per acre with several plots exceeding 60 bushels, indicating robust yields across the area.
In Woodland Washington Freddie Bryant aged 12 plunged into Lewla river to rescue his friend Wilson McKean aged 10 who had fallen between logs on a log boom. Freddie swam with Wilson in one arm and brought him to safety on the raft.
Tug Cody of Gray's Harbor Towage, recently leased from Columbia Contracting, abandoned tow of two seacons near Fort Stevens Oregon due to heavy weather. Departed Tuesday morning, faced stiff northwest winds slowing progress but causing no serious damage. Wednesday a gale opened deck seams on one barge, making it water logged.
An advertisement for Foley's Urine Laxative claims it eases indigestion and stomach troubles, stimulates the stomach and liver, regulates bowels, and will positively cure habitual constipation. Koeppen Bros.
A delivery wagon from People's Market and Grocery at 201 First street, driven by Herbert Kunz, ran away near Seventh and Taylor streets after Kunz stepped away. The team and wagon plunged into the river near the Main street dock, leaving the wagon and animals at the river bottom.
Harri man architect H J Patterson announced completion of plans for the Harriman terminal and depot in Seattle. Sketches show the depot as it will appear when finished by January 1911, with a projected cost of 500000 and Harriman officials asserting no rival in the West will surpass it.
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