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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1906
Page
5
Firemen's ball December 18. Good alre safe for sale cheap. In quire this office. Store for rent at 732 Cottonwood Bt China Raney. Big sale on Indian baskets and cvrion at the Wonder Store. Charles Lane Son for paints and wall papers 807 Vincent street.
Classified notices advertise window glass, seven room cottage for 1800 dollars, a Kimball piano, Walk Over shoes, mixed calves for sale, and a grand ball by Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No 1 in Eagles hall on December 19. Also listed are rentals and service ads from Mra Camp bella and Mra Thompson, with contact details and various local store promotions.
Superintendent D. W. Campbell of the R. R. N. system arrived by special train from La Grande today. He has been touring inspection sites and overseeing railway operations as part of the current review.
The regular annual erection of Pendleton lodge No. 63, A F P and A M, will be held tonight starting at 7 o'clock. All brethren are invited to attend.
A Yakima Republic report describes a Cowiche farmhouse blaze that killed four Talbert children aged 10, 9, 6, and 6. Mr and Mrs Talbert outside milking when flames trapped the youngsters in upper rooms. The father rescued Ethel, who died later, while Mrs Talbert saved the two younger children who remained uninjured. Local witnesses fear the fire began within the home with no clear ignition cause.
Washington dairy and food commissioner L Davies reports about 5 million dollars in milk sales by the dairy interests, plus near 9.8 million pounds of butter expected for the year ending November 2, 1906. East-side production accounts for a significant share of butter.
In Reed, a Portland suburb and president of Estacada State Bank, faces possible penalties from a $100 to $1000 fine to one to three years in the Oregon penitentiary plus disqualification from office after a jury in Reed’s camp found him guilty of colonizing voters at Sellwood. Prosecutors say Circuit Judge Frazer demonstrated the seriousness of the crime during trial.
Gifford Pinchot chief forester writes on fuel supply concerns for forests and reserves. He argues mature forests hold vast timber, warns reserves must be managed to meet future western needs with expanding population and industry. Timber sales now favor forest welfare with high stumpage prices. Stockholm report notes King’s health improving. Pekin official found guilty of accepting deposits while bank insolvent.
A crowded list of visits and travel notes. Notable names include B. C. Skiles arriving from Portland, George D. Peebler visiting Athena on business, Paul Sperry departing for Chicago, and Oliver P. Morten returning to Echo after a short stay. Others head to Baker City for legal work, while H. E. Stevens of Echo hosts at the Hotel St. George. Several officials and workers travel or relocate, including J. B. Baylor en route to Butter Creek stock, Zoeth Houser returning home to Butter Creek, and Mrs. Ray Cox touring Colorado Springs to visit a mother. Various O. R. & N. personnel and local managers move through Pendleton, Meacham, and La Grande, with some taking brief trips to Seattle, Portland, and Walla Walla.
On December 17 the Supreme Court convened as Clark McKinney administered the oath to Moody, the new associate justice, who pledged to administer justice without bias. Bonaparte was introduced as the new attorney general and later took the oath. Metcalf was sworn in secretary of the navy and officially received by the department’s head.
In San Francisco on December 17 Louis Dabner a gaspipe thug pleaded guilty to the murder of Munakata a Japanese banker The court action marks a judicial conclusion to the high profile crime linked to organized burglary and murder schemes in the city earlier this year
Read the East Oregonian for details of a musical program at the Peoples Warehouse on Monday. The event includes pieces such as Modiey Overture and Good Bye Sweetheart, with performances by Wilhelmina and Von Tiler. A lost sterling silver pin is to be returned to the office.
A local shop displays a wide assortment of novelty vases, frames, inlaid boxes, military brushes, fountain pens, and leather accessories. The ad highlights collars and cuff boxes, shaving items, gift candies, and travel leather cases with several price points and a focus on quality and latest designs.
J. W. Reed, mayor of Estacada, was found guilty in a case alleging election fraud. The verdict concludes a high profile local court proceeding that tested the integrity of city leadership.
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