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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
10
Local notices and classified blurbs list services for a chimney sweep, seafood vendors, scrap iron buyers, wood and coal suppliers, job ads, found items, sale announcements, meals, and lodging. Includes contact numbers and street addresses in Pendleton Oregon and nearby listings for used autos and garage ads.
Five acre trace on Riverside features a six room house with bath a barn woodshed chicken houses and 1 2 acres in alfalfa and 1 2 acre in young fruit trees and small fruits. Will sell on easy terms of trade for city property contact D C Brown Pendleton Oregon by phone or letter.
Superintendent credits country districts with new tax willingness and longer terms. Equipment and facilities improve with desks heating and ventilating and better blackboards noted. Revenue surged from 20,352.27 to 127,643.91 over eight years, driven by district taxes. Rural supervisors praised for guidance reducing friction and mis understanding.
Local notes list many visitors and residents in Pendleton and surrounding areas. Names include J. C. Stein La Grande W E Walpole Jr Ir rigan citizen M Donner Echo Louis Bergevin Athena Dr W J Stupish Western Land Irrigation Co Sheldon Taylor son of Sheriff Taylor D C Brownell Umatilla pioneer J A McRae Milton Frederick Steiner district attorney elect William Cartright Gurdaine Miss Mary Johns from Portland Roy Ritner Pilot Rock student Elsie McReynolds H H McReynolds G M Leser Los Angeles and wife Merle Chessman George Genson recovering patient Ralph Coon resigning from Alexander Co Ferguson of Walla Walla Mills visiting Pendleton Sturgis returning from Seattle and Cress Sturgis from U of Washington inquiries at 5802 W Alta.
Lady Maccabees announce a Saturday meeting at Moose Hall at 2 30 PM. Balloting on candidates will follow in a brief session led by the Record Keeper.
We announce the opening of a first class meat market at 805 Fast Court Street on Monday December 23. The firm states it is not in the local meat trust and will cater to all alike with competitive service and prices. They solicit your trade and provide a contact number.
Dressmaking services offered for all kinds including evening gowns. Call at 602 Water street or phone Red 20652 for appointments and fittings.
The Common Council of Pendleton Oregon informs affected property owners on Johnson Street between Court and Water streets of assessments for street improvements. Applicants may pay in ten annual installments under Chapter 6 Title 26 Oregon Laws, by applying to the City Recorder within ten days. blank forms available at the Recorder's office. Dated December 20 1912. Thomas Fitzgerald City Recorder.
Notice that part of Main Street between the Main Street Bridge and Jackson Street is assessed for improvements. Property owners may pay the assessment in ten annual installments under Chapter 6 Title 26 Lord's Oregon Laws. Apply to the City Recorder within ten days. forms available at the Recorder's office. December 20, 1912.
Betz Estate filed its appraisal of real property belonging to Jacob Betz deceased. Henry Schultz J Mumm and Joseph EL valued almost four Main Street lots housing the Office Saloon Graham Furniture and Frazier Nelson book store at 36200 and two Athena lots at 16500.
In the MoeVicker's theater building, Chicago's loop district, diamond merchant J. P. Logue was found dead with his skull crushed, bound and gagged. No struggle apparent, an empty cartridge nearby, and a hot safe entry suggest a bludgeon used in the crime.
A bottle sent by Miss Nora Lea from Louisville to the Ohio River drifted through the Mississippi Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean exiting into the Pacific near Coronado Bay California. Charles Collings of Ohio found the bottle and sent the note to Miss Lea who values the paper highly.
A wry note on reform rhetoric. A man pledges change while the devilish grin of cynicism appears. The piece juxtaposes the gullibility of reform promises with a parent's unwavering belief in their own child, highlighting skepticism and sentiment.
Newark reports a mailed threat against President elect Wilson, received by Governor’s secretary in Trenton, now with U S Assistant District Attorney Lindabury. Separate arraignment of Warren Dunn, Jacob Dunn, and Wesley Davenport reveals a second letter threat tied to the Dunns and Davenport, with Stockton weighing Davenport’s case while finding strong proof against Jacob Dunn.
In San Francisco on December 20 Miss Olga Steck an actress of wealth in Chicago was stricken with appendicitis on her wedding day to Thomas Lester Mathins. Clerk Munson rushed to the sickroom and the director asked the minister to marry at the bedside. Doctors ordered a delay to decide on immediate surgery.
Boise Paper in Boise Idaho and editors Broxton Crimen and Sheridan filed an answer in the supreme court challenging a contempt citation tied to News criticisms of Roosevelt elector elimination by the court on November 5. The filing names R A Sheridan publisher C O Broxton editor and A RR Crimen alleged stockholder and lists attorneys as filing parties.
Berlin reports that the Russian heir is consumptive. Professor Israel, a Berlin Jew, traveled to St. Petersburg and removed a tubercular kidney from the heir. It is declared the czar paid.
Israel obtains twenty five thousand dollar grant and suspends laws preventing Jewish colonization of Kiefs in Odesa. Immigration restrictions are lifted for Israel as the czar's aide escorts the action.
London reports that Lord Beresford, a Commons member, charged Churchill with using Back Stairs methods in proposing removal of Defending Vice Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman. A riot was threatened as Beresford claimed admirals, differing from Churchill, were dismissed insolently. Churchill called Beresford sore in reply.
Washington December 20 the Archbald defense receives three more days to present testimony as Senate sergeant at arms declares the extended time was needed due to Archbald being allowed to testify.
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