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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
2
Jacob Beeks a reservation rancher at Wigmite near Wapato Washington was thrown from a fractious horse. He suffered a fracture of two ribs when the animal broke through a two inch plank and struck him again beside a barn.
Frank Smith colored and Jesse W Anderson premers in the county fair for two months sawed off a heavy steel bar in a window on the second story. They squeezed through a seven inch opening, dropped to the ground and escaped.
Kennewick Wash resident A. Boynton, a chicken fancier, claims a White Leghorn pullet laid the valley’s youngest laying record. The bird was dispatched at Mounsey Brothers’ Dent April 4 and began laying August 15 of the current year.
Meld. Maker fire case in Baker County involves Miles Hes and a plan to stop a unity court from burning fields. The dispute centers on a thistle infestation claimed worth $300, with the court already waging a vigorous war against the weed as authorities destroy several outbreaks.
The United States Bureau of Fisheries reports new fishing banks in Alaska waters. The steamship Albatross arrived with halibut specialists Captain Burrage and Captain Joyce from this city. They were on a months long cruise in the north and then proceeded to San Francisco.
Eight miles from Reardan Washington James McDowell place engine operation led to a severe thumb wound when it was caught in revolving cog wheels. He rode to town with minor bleeding, then at Reardan hospital the injured thumb was amputated without anesthesia.
Tom Elliott, living with Leo Sehener eight miles east of Miliett, was arrested by Constable L. C. Clary on a charge of being an accessory to passing a counterfeit twenty dollar bill on Mrs. Pittner at the Caulman edging house. The U S marshal was notified to take charge of Elliott.
Reet Gow entered a guilty plea in Judge St. Holoonmh's court in Ritzville Washington on a Wy charge of shooting W. H. King with a shotgun. Ros en itukin, 28, was believed to have assisted in the incident, with King sustaining a gunshot wound to the right arm.
Fragmentary report notes an arm amputation near the shoulder as necessary while King is identified as a silesman and Rossi received a sentence of five to seven years in the penitentary at Walla Walla.
Special Correspondence from Hermiston Ge shows local merchants backing Pendleton Round-Up with a fine window display at Hermiston Mercantile. It highlights a cowboy asleep scene and Pendleton Blankety background. Also notes arrivals from Chicago and Port City with homestead and booth plans for the fair.
In Benton County a single old Reo automobile on improvised railway wheels operates as an engine and day coach for a two daily round trip passenger service between Alto and Monroe. The 20 mile line, once freight and logging only, now carries passengers and baggage after Railroad Commission directive. Read the want ads.
A stranger, held in La Grande, Oregon after a cutting affray, refuses to disclose his name or the identity of his assailant. Two men, believed to be tramps, were seen scuffling near the city east of the railroad yards where Greek railroad camping cars stood. One man suffered profuse bleeding from a severed nose and facial injuries. the other details remain undisclosed as police investigate.
Sallow complexion is blamed on bile impurities and torpid liver and bowels. The advertised medicine HER BINE acts as a stimulant and bowel regulator. Priced 50 cents, sold by A. C. Koeppen & Brothers.
A mixed bill features The Gypey The Old Captain Selig The Gordion Knot and A Broken Life. Lubin and Rob Hunter stars drive plotlines of romance, danger and frontier gold. The program promises melodrama romance and action with scenic photography and lively performances.
A fragmented review praises a film titled The Switchman Tower as a noble, human act on screen. It extols the photography and acting, highlights characters Herbert man, James Gordon, and mentions a boat scene where a perilous moment unfolds.
York and York, famed Chinese physicians now located at 210 W Main St, Walla Walla, offer herbal remedies claimed to cure ailments deemed incurable by other doctors. After years of study in China they received imperial diplomas and provide free diagnosis via symptom blanks for remote clients.
Rob Burman in uto faces at the Point Breeze track while the Knights of Columbus meet in Detroit. The wreck of the schooner Wamateak off Cape Cod is noted along with U S Battle trips at Province town. Pictures feature rulers and royals including the Czar and Crown Prince. A melodrama titled Her Spoiled Boy is reviewed. Paine's Weekly appears Friday and Saturday.
A period program listing on Wednesday and Thursday features The Cosy with live comedy and wartime topics, The Turning Point at Reliance, and a tale of a young wife who deserts an abusive husband, a canoeing rescue, and a pistol duel scene in a bar. The narrative includes a turn toward romance as the wife reunites with the man who rescued her.
A wounded man hides in Steve's cabin while cowboys search, then the scene shifts to a tale of an American lieutenant and Tigile in the sultan's harem. They are captured, sentenced to death, escape by a concealed knife, and are aided by a naval rescue amid a furious battle. Separate vignettes follow with Weary Tom dreaming of skating and a boxing scene.
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