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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
8
In La Grande yards this morning eight freight cars rolled from yard tracks and collided with east bound Oregon Railroad and Navigation passenger train No. 6, overturning two sleepers on the rear of the train. No serious injuries. passengers shaken but safe. Wrecker removed cars, repairs made, No. 6 delayed three hours, No. 1 westbound delayed an hour.
A fragment describes an event at the depot with an object sliding in front of the departing train, suggesting a minor mishap or near miss. No further details or names are provided.
The remains of Harry Earnest Cargill aged 25 were moved from Pendleton to Helix for burial after a service at the family home on Jackson Street with Rev. B. E. Shimp officiating. He was the son of D. E. and Mrs. Cargill, pioneers of Umatilla county, and is survived by parents, brothers W. F. and J. T. Cargill, sisters Mrs. Eugene McCulley and R. W. Cargill, L. W. Cargill, and Mrs. Etta Myers, plus Hose Co. No. 3 members.
Real estate transfers listed include A C Crawford and others transferring Lots 15 and 16 in block 5 Hermiston Oregon to Benjamin F Boyce for 2000 dollars. Ada E Phy and spouse transfer to M K Hall the north half of the northeast quarter section 24 township 4 north range 29 east W M for 2000 dollars. Ada B Phy and spouse transfer to Rose L Hath1 the details cut off in the record.
A scramble of property conveyances records several parcels across sections and townships with buyers including R W Logan Horace Walker J W Etter Lawrence L Lieu Allen and others. Prices range from 750 to 4000 dollars for various halves quarters and undivided interests in sections 24 16 and 2 across ranges 20 29 32 22 and 34 EW M and BE W M in Ada B Phy et vir El Purr et ux.
At the court house this afternoon a 1 mill tax for the coming year was approved by the school tax meeting. The 3 mill tax replaces 12 mills under the old basis and funds the board deemed necessary. A committee of Dr. F. W. Vincent and T. C. Taylor was named to study enlarging district 16 by adding east Riverside territory and prop erty north of town now in other districts.
County officials will meet to audit and prepare bills for payment as holidays close in on the county. Judge Gilliland notes many depend on county warrants and the aim is to have costs ready so payments can proceed when holidays end and avoid payment delays.
E F Bostel a longtime Pilot Rock resident and former mayor died at St Anthony s Hospital after an operation. He was 58, a Pennsylvania native, and with his wife ran the City hotel in Pilot Rock. Survived by his wife and four children. Remains returned to Pilot Rock for the funeral set for tomorrow.
Beckhusen’s brother, a J. L. Beckhusen associate in Germany, will depart for Pendleton to handle his deceased brother’s affairs. Horses bought from the brother will be sold, and the estate settled after the brother’s arrival. The county court will await his arrival before acting on the estate.
A local party led by Principal A C Hampton of the high school visited Hermiston yesterday. The group including Roy Raley Allie Knight and F W Lampkin toured the government irrigation project and inspected the dam and related features with guides H R Burke F H Bartlett Roy Saxton and Mr Scroggs. Also mentioned is Mrs E B P Rounds and her son Roy returning from Salt Lake City after appendectomy, with gradual recovery expected before resuming work in Utah.
Pendleton veterans report the Commercial Club nearly broke with monthly expenses surpassing receipts. About 130 paying members at $1 monthly, unused December dues cover November bills. President Rader calls a meeting to discuss reviving funds, adding 100 to 200 members, and evaluating gymnasium finances as the only live money maker.
Stone River post No. 60 of the G. A. R. at Freewater sends a petition to Congressman W. R. Elis requesting that every widow of a deceased Civil War soldier receive a $12 monthly pension regardless of whether the soldier was wounded in the war.
Foreman F P Rounds of the mechanical department of the O R N S has a force of machinists engaged in repairing Engine 64 which has been in the roundhouse here for some time.
Bishop T. J. Glorieux of Boise, head of a western Catholic diocese, traveled through the city yesterday from northern Idaho en route to his home in Boise. The progressive church official has been promoting church interests across the region.
Miss Ethel Parsons daughter of Col and Mrs William Parsons formerly of this city has just been married to Charles E Borden of San Francisco.
D C Overholt, Canyon City merchant, arrived in Portland this morning and checked into St Vincent's hospital to consider an operation for kidney trouble. He is 77 years old.
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