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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1907
Page
7
An aged Umatilla Indian, Columbia Tom Wade, repays a year old debt to Major Moorhouse by delivering two silver dollars and delivers a lecture on honesty. The incident rekindles faith in the Indian’s honesty and lays groundwork for future loans at Moorhouse’s office.
The Parish Aid society held a one day sale at the parish house with five booths offering aprons, handkerchiefs and numerous items. A noon lunch at 20 cents supported the treasury, proceeds to aid parish funds.
Church members focus on erecting a new rectory on the site of the old parish house. Construction is expected to begin in the spring as plans proceed.
Bushee chapter of the Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year at Mason ic hall. Elected were Mrs H E Bickers as worthy matron Bert Huffman as worthy patron Mrs Jon H Parkes as associate matron Mrs Win Johnson as secretary Mrs R H Wilcox as assistant conductress Dr J A Best A J Owen and Mrs Frank O Gara as trustees. Installation set for the first meeting in January. Mrs Will Ingram retiring matron praised the year and H E Bickers will assume matron duties.
Milton on December 11 elected a full prohibition ticket for the next year. Mayor N. A. Davis and recorder W. R. Craig were re elected, treasurer T. C. Frazier re elected, marshal W. R. Woodward, councilmen R. H. Vanell F. A. Sikes P. N. Kent. The ticket forecasts water works and electric plant extensions and improvements next year. The election was quiet and turnout was light.
The county commissioners are in session to audit claims against the county. They prepare for payment by the county clerk when holidays are called off on Monday. All three board members are present, including Commissioner Lee who traveled from Milton to attend.
Tommy Hardy, a longtime resident of the poor farm colony, died this morning from complications linked to chronic troubles. A former gardener around the city, he was well known in town but struggled with severe thirst. Burial is planned for tomorrow.
Pete Corbett posts 250 bail to gain release from county jail on larceny charges. Judge Parkes set the amount. Senator Mitchell, linked to Corbett in the same case, expected to furnish bail later this afternoon.
The block system now stretches westward from Pendleton and last night the electric current was turned on to operate the new semaphores for the first time.
Mrs. G. W. Allen of Kamela arrived in the city last night to join her husband and daughter Mills in their new home at 1905 West Alta. The water commission meets this afternoon at 2 40 to dispose of business pertaining to the local system.
In San Francisco Morton Wells, manager of the California Safe Deposit branch, vanished after news of Saditer's deed tied to bank speculation. In New York John G Jenkins Jr president of First National Bank of Brooklyn along with Fred and Frank Jenkins were indicted amid a broader Brooklyn banking probe. All pleaded not guilty and posted bail.
Monongah West Virginia December 11 a total of 180 bodies have been recovered from the mines up to noon. All but 13 were identified.
New York traders react to Have Meyer's death with concern over sugar stock prices. Investors fear market impact and potential instability as the day closes with declines across key sugar shares.
Review from The Southern Churchman highlights Bishop Paddock’s six years at Holy Apostles Manhattan where parish programs expanded to 840 communicants and broad social outreach. It notes the Lower West Side Ministers association and Chelsea initiatives, a settlement house, and parish-supported missions in Mexico and China funded largely by parish envelopes. It credits old-fashioned religion and consistent weekly preaching for the growth and emphasizes sustained community impact rather than personal effort.
J P O'Brien vice president of Harriman lines in Oregon says the railway moves wheat into Portland at 140 cars daily and will keep car service ample to load vessels quickly. He reports shippers in the wheat belt are satisfied with O R N efforts while noting Wallowa valley construction pauses until spring due to rains and slides.
Reno police recovered a sack containing $10,800 in gold and currency from an aged stove delivered to the Europa Hotel from Goldfield. Hotel owner Tony Capitano said the stove was unclaimed and discarded, and officers later claimed the money without explanation. The ownership remains undetermined.
In Canby a confrontation arose when a man challenged minister L Grazier after being censured for his use of funds. The dispute centered on accents in the collection and the contentious exchange escalated with heated remarks.
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