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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1911
Page
2
A fire in La Grande Oregon destroyed a frame jail at North Powder with incendiary origin suspected. Officials announce immediate construction of a new concrete fire proof jail to replace the destroyed facility.
John Kor ned pleaded guilty to an aiding in the murder of Dr Bryson Muscot on August 5 in the Olympic mountain area. The accused faced a $10 penalty and costs in the case, with authorities noting lack of brimnda and mistaken cougar misidentification as factors.
In Toppenish Washington Justice Goodrich will decide ownership of a parrot in a replevin suit. The bird is now in the possession of Walter Indsay and his wife while John McKune asserts it as his personal property.
Reports from Lincoln county wheat growers dispute early estimates of terminus wheat yield. Yields are expected between 34 and 30 bushels per acre, with some growers reporting over 76 bushels and high quality grain. Grain cutting to finish by week’s end.
The report describes responders hastening to a station and assisting during a stubborn fire near a barn and shed. It notes workers, including Charles Williams and George Sirlinian, contending with hot ash and collapsing structures while attempting to control embers and prevent further damage.
Fragmented OCR describes a rural scene where people and dogs pursue a bear that attacked livestock. A rider on horseback works with a rope while others observe and attempt to manage the situation. The account mentions a dwelling and nearby store as the event unfolds.
A fragment notes an English date from 1086 relating to pre flights or preflight steps. The readable portion mentions England and a year, with no full context or clear events to describe beyond the date.
In Columbus Ohio Christian Johnson a 22 year old farmer could not enlist because he was too ticklish. At the recruiting station his body reacted to touch during measurements causing fits of laughter and squirming. Officers sent him home to the ancestral farm four miles north of Columbus with instructions to calm nerves before attempting military service.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the president, and partner Mise Harrie Curtis defeated Miss F. Woodmansee and Mrs. Align to win the women's doubles tournament. They fought the first set, then dominated the second 6-1 as Taft delivered a distinctive serve that surprised spectators.
The Conference of State Executives meets at Spring Lake for a five day gathering from September 12 to 17 to discuss interstate rate fixing public works and labor costs. Thirty seven governors are expected with absentees California and Minnesota noted. Woodrow Wilson will give the welcome and papers cover possibilities of the governors congress and strengthening executive power. A reception for visitors will follow at the state cottage. One hundred thirty excursion tickets to Newport were sold in Corvallis.
Astoria Oregon hosts a centennial celebration focusing on the salmon industry. Delegates from Pacific Northwest and Alaska attend the Fisheries Congress as thousands of salmon fill the harbor. The Columbia River spawning grounds and local canneries underscore the economic role of salmon in Astoria.
The Indian Head proving grounds announced tests of a new naval gun and carriage for airship defense. Fifty pound projectiles reached a maximum range of 18 006 feet at an 81 degree elevation, with the shot flying 11 000 feet before veering off course and falling into the Potomac about 1500 feet from the test site.
In Coshonten, Walter urns and wife flee to the river bank after a haunting by the dead husband Simon Pieter who on his deathbed urged his wife not to remarry. Less than a month later she wed Carnes. the tale recalls the dead man appearing at their cottage door and walking through her, then vanishing.
A small dog limped into Bellevue Hospital as Dr J C Carmer examined its right foreleg. A compound fracture was found and nurses Miss McKenna and Miss Bates helped with care. Dr Carmer and night superintendent Dr Stutlige set the bone, applied splints and plaster. The grateful dog lapped milk offered by a nurse and is to be kept at the hospital by medical staff.
A fragmentary line from a local obituary references splints and an unknown family. No clear names, dates, or places are readable beyond the partial clue.
In London at Earl's Court, Jack Johnson greets exiled King Manuel of Portugal as a crowd cheers. Manuel arrives amid talk of Johnson challenging Billy Wells, with Johnson training hard for the bout and fans hopeful for a decisive title showdown.
New York report on a corporate leader known as the Ice Trust head warns of personal pressure to run the firm. He asserts profits should stay within the four-aom tier, and he criticizes the top executives for mismanaging product lines and worker welfare.
The president’s remarks appear to offend the family potentate, risking loss of household patronage as signals suggest supply of successful "jolilers" is far below demand in the fee trade. Some suspect he spoke as an example to his men, extending in shrewd folly to the public.
Terre Haute Railway Messenger killed by accidental revolver discharge at Williams Indiana. The weapon, drawn from a holster, discharged in the messenger’s stomach, causing instant death at the station. No further details available.
Report says Haiti’s new government under President Leconte and Forelen Minister Leger secured cooperation from American forces after initial resistance. Details indicate changes in authority and plans to stabilize Port-au-Prince amid ongoing political shifts.
Andrew Toth, a Pittsburg steel mill hand, spent twenty years in prison for a murder he did not commit and was released after new confessions cleared him. He sought his homeland in Hungary to see his wife and youth, aided by a life pension of $40 a month from Andrew Carnegie, while sailing as a steerage passenger on the Kronpringsessin Cecilio.
In Louleville Kentucky a report notes that the last twelve months show record liquor consumption in the United States. The piece highlights rising alcohol use and references regional impacts across cities.
Official figures by ER. B. Cabell show Americans drank 4 percent more alcohol in the year ended June 39 1911 than the prior year ending June 30 1910, with beer consumption up by over 113 million gallons. The record high distiled spirits year before set a peak followed by a dip until 1909, then rising to the current level.
New York Nov 9 The estate of author Marion Crawford was divided among his widow and four children after a lengthy probate process. The state controller announced the settlement, noting the estate valued in the millions with limited real property in the United States and most assets abroad.
Attorney General Slip son seeks payment of an inheritance tax from Mrs. Russell Sage of St. Paul on all Minnesota and Janda held poles con tracts of gale. The action targets Wallen of Tinat and the tax amount is nearly THO Wan.
A historical ad touts Dr Leonhardt's Hom Rest as a cure for piles claiming to improve blood circulation and internal healing. It promotes a 24 day treatment priced at 231 with Pendleton Drug Co as distributor and asserts strong guaranteed results.
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