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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
8
The catalog touts hair brushes with bristles from cheap to top quality Russian bristles. It promises sturdy backs and varied woods, with solid and vented designs. Prices start at 250 and go up to 3 dollars.
Martin Baker a county jail prisoner held on grand larceny was briefly free this morning before Sheriff Taylor arrested him again on a warrant charging assault and battery on Tom Scott. Baker, one of three brothers who attacked a colored barber on the Fourth, was jailed after the fight but briefly released when the sheriff’s requisition delay allowed him to wander. A later hearing produced no sufficient evidence and Baker was ordered released, then immediately re-arrested on the new assault warrant read aloud by the sheriff.
In police court this morning three inebriated men appeared before the magistrate. The trio, described as besotted specimens of humanity, faced the charge, with two of them especially intoxicated and unsteady. Further proceedings were adjourned to obtain clearer identification and sobriety.
Notice states Pendleton Buennesa College is not part of Pendleton Academy and rejects related inferences as misleading. It notes the college’s historic thoroughness and announces a move in January to larger quarters at Main and Webb streets, urging readers to request a catalog.
The three defendants faced charges for drunken driving with the customary penalties of eight or five days in jail. Casey was also charged with vacancy and, upon appearance on that charge, received a sentence of 10 days in full by Judge Fits Gerald.
Nearly 40 homesteaders queued from Friday to secure entry when the land office opened in the Yakima region. A German marcher Lindauer held the front while a brash man named Smith challenged the line. Fights erupted as marshals intervened and Smith was ejected from the queue. Only a few applicants reportedly faced issues with filings.
A Sheepman named Sunderman was in the Bine mountains visiting sheep camps when a hunter fired, mistaking him for a bear at about 30 feet. A rifle bullet fractured a limb but narrowly missed a serious injury, and Sunderman survived without worse harm. The incident ends with Sunderman hoping to avoid further confusion with bears.
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a plan involving Brant and September in Spokane with individuals named Slasher, Edith, Aire Kreet Skilew, and Jadtew. Mentions revival for Sp. Kane and Brunet Hall Capiscopaty imply events or venues. Details are unclear and multiple names appear misspelled.
W Hollie filed suit in Cirewit Court through Judge A Lowell to recover 805.65 due on a note and 49 as attorney fees. RN Stanfield of Pendleton visited Baker yesterday on his way home after ranching in the interior country beyond Canyon City. Professor Traver, Pendleton public schools superintendent, returned from a week as instructor at Monmouth Normal. Grant of Portland succeeds him. M Homer Reever returned from Pendleton after a hurried business trip and visits with old friends.
A Pendleton committee organizes Woodmen Day inviting all Umatilla and Morrow camps for a rally. Officials expect several thousand Woodmen, with programs, illuminated parade, banquet, and a headquarter lodge in Eagles hall. Invites extended to Head Consul Boot and H. Hawley to attend.
A fragmentary sermon at an Adventist tent discusses heaven and origins. The speaker cites scripture asserting God as creator and ruler of all, with lines about forming the ear and making the earth inhabited. The text shows archaic wording and unclear context but presents a devotional focus on God’s sovereignty.
The county school superintendent received contracts for district No. 72 and district No. 1 Weston. The first contract lists a salary of 115 per month for one teacher and 50 for another, while the Weston district specifies a nine months term with a 40 per month salary.
About 200 veterans from Cuba Porto Rico China the Philippines and other lands attend the sixth annual convention of the Society of American Veterans of Foreign Service in Cincinnati. The key issue is merging the eastern and western branches which formed independently with similar rules. A merger decision will be made at this convention with national officers to be elected if approved. A festival is planned at Koorkin Idaho September 27 25 with special railroad rates.
An old advertisement warns against trying to remove dandruff and prevent baldness without soap. It touts Herpicide as the original scalp remedy that kills the germ feeding hair roots, claims it is the genuine product, and invites readers to send 100 in stamps for a sample to The Herpicide Co Detroit, with A. C. Koeppen & Bros as distributors.
Fifty years after the Osawatomie battle a large crowd gathered in Osawatomie Kansas to mark the August 30 1956 anniversary. The event featured a mock battle on the site of the historic fight, a public meeting with speakers including Vice President and state leaders, reunions of veterans, and remarks on the town’s history.
Invitations holders are notified that the regular Saturday evening dances at the Eagles hall will be renamed starting September 1 and will continue throughout the season. The announcement indicates a continued schedule under the new naming.
Men past sixty face danger from kidney and bladder disorders as prostate enlargement grows common after age 40. The ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure corrects urinary irregularities and cites Mr Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri and Koeppen Drug Store as endorsers, noting improved health after two bottles.
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