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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1905
Page
2
The store showcases the largest beauty collection of framed pictures ever brought to Pendleton. Prices range from 0 to 10 cents, with bargains on many items. Some frames alone cost more than the total asking price for the pictures.
The finest late style stationery in boxes and tablets with loose envelopes to match is on display at our store. Bright new year assortments are included.
A San Francisco woman loses funds after entering an 1869 institution for destitute women. Havana reports 15 yellow fever cases and 16 deaths since October. A 15 year old, Robert Ballantyne, left $5,090,000 brewing property and committed suicide in Newark. Vatican to address Christendom on church state separation. Governor Cummins urges private corporate capitalization regulation. Samuel Gompers credits the labor movement for child labor laws in several states. Pat Crowe acquitted in murder, linked robbery case. James Murphy in New York attempts a street robbery, shoots policemen, escape blocked by citizens. Cordage treaty redrafted in New York. N. C. Burnett to study in New York. Wardner Idaho schools allocate funds. 223 pupils. Northwest asylums seek Christmas gifts for inmates. Washington Power Co of Spokane wins franchise to supply Whitman county with electric power. possible future electric road plans.
Project underway at Provwer to house a church despite not being finished by spring. In Spokane the high school plans a 160 pupil capacity for next year. Lewiston reports a Meo Perce man Charles Deadhorse died after excessive whiskey and a final clear drink. Mrs Johanna Burne named superintendent at St Luke's Spokane to replace Mirra.
A fragment notes a “better country live in” linked to Schilling’s Dest, hinting at migration or housing preference. The readable text provides limited context on who Schilling is, what Dest refers to, or the broader implication for residents or policy.
The Yakima irrigation committee reports progress toward securing Interior Department clearance for canal projects. They warn more work remains to refine water allocations, prepare data for reclamation, and confirm actual stream water remaining in the Yakima valley. Officials expect final approval once remaining doubts about water-right settlements are removed. The item includes unrelated notes on health cures and seedling apples.
California Prune Wafers claim to cure constipation and stomach, liver, and bowel disorders. Advertises Tallman & Co. at 623 Main St Pendleton Oregon offering 100 wafers for 25 cents.
The Vatican convenes a secret consistory to fill five vacancies in the sacred college. Pope faces complex diplomacy with France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, and Brazil as prelates including Joseph Samaea of Agram and Savinth v Mace te of Seville are considered for promotion.
William Percival returned Saturday night from a weeks absence visiting Alberta country in Canada, but explains he prefers John Day valley. He says Alberta is a good stock country due to vast government land but will be no better than eastern Oregon when settled. The item also notes a local fatal accident where Thomas Hawk was instantly killed by a heavy plank.
Denver mourns as William E B Mitchell and his wife die in Rome Nebraska within a week. Both deaths, due to pneumonia, occur at the symbolic Mystic Hour, the hour revered by their Elka order. Members recall the couple’s many friends and shared devotion to their fraternal bond.
The Fraser opera house presents A Human Slave tonight, an American melodrama based on actual happenings. The production features two sensational deaths, a major iron workers strike, a dramatic damp explosion, and other exciting incidents.
Telegram from Victor Talking Machine Company announces new prices of 36c for seven inch and 60c for ten inch records effective now, former prices 50c and $1. Exchange on records ends. Call J A Owenhouse at 12 Main Street for stock before prices rise.
In Fluffton Mad Dec 11 the Otto Cook trial began as the last of six charged with the murder of Preston Sanderson. Two have been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Ernest Sanderson, the final convicted, is to be called as a witness. The case hinges on stronger evidence against Cook than the others.
An old ad asserts indigestion can be cured only by digesting the food itself and resting the stomach. It promotes Kodo Dospeprin as a perfect digestive aid that relieves indigestion belching and stomach disorders, claiming it enables a weak stomach to gain strength without overwork. Sold by Tallman & Co.
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