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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
8
Three different productions headline the Oregon theater schedule. Grit the Newsboy stars Mr Streeter and Miss Bryan with its Monday and Tuesday run. The Texas Steer plays Wednesday and Thursday. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde closes the week Friday and Saturday with the same leading team.
The notice promotes gift ideas for HER including hand painted china and cut glass and mentions toilet articles as versatile options for any family member. It frames a last present as a way to strengthen friendship.
The Dime promises a fine Christmas program with new moving pictures illustrated songs and a laughing record. The Star will feature an entire program change with comic vaudeville sketches new moving pictures and songs. Management aims to offer strong holiday attractions.
St. Joseph's School will dismiss tomorrow evening for the holidays and resume after New Year. The academy hosts over 150 students, about 50 boarding. many out of town pupils go home for the break. A Christmas tree and program for boarders is planned tomorrow evening.
Christmas Eve midnight mass will be held at St Mary's Catholic Church followed by a Christmas Day 2 pm tree and program. Earlier notice misstated a Tuesday afternoon event. the tree and program occur on Christmas Day.
Andrew Montague died at the hospital this morning at 2 o'clock from the effects of consumption. He was taken to the hospital from Irrigon.
A fragment notes a sister in Burton Michigan and a brother in Washington Eff forta communications today by Messrs Baker and Folsom and that until they are heard from no funeral arrangements will be mine.
Heppner high school defeated the Business College by a 13 to 20 score after a Saturday gymnasium game marked by rough play and poor conditioning. First half total favored the visitors 17 to 6 with Canon Porter Whitman Alexander Shaw Clemens Turner Jones Morgan Gilliam Smead Halleck in the lineups. A reception for the visiting team followed at Joergen Mumm’s Lewis street home.
At a Sunday session led by Rev. R. E. Story the Baptist church voted to participate in union evangelical meetings starting January 23. Rev. C. R. Haudenschield will lead with local ministers and musicians assisting, as most city churches express desire to join the campaign to be held here.
D F Donovan a freight brakeman on the Portland division of the O R N fell through a bridge near Bonneville while flagging a following train Saturday and broke his leg He crawled off the track and halted the approaching train by lighting a fusee and placing it on the rail The accident was narrowly avoided thanks to his warning action
Two vacancies on the Athena school board will be filled by a forthcoming special election. Chairman A M Gillie has resigned after planning a move to eastern Washington, and fellow member M L Watts has also tendered resignation. Jerry Stone remains the sole current member of the board.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company answered a condemnation suit filed by the Hill railroads last week. It accuses the Hill roads of violations of the anti trust law and seeks 400000 dollars in damages if the city block is condemned for use as terminal grounds.
Cards from Athena announce the marriage of Joe N. Scott, a popular young citizen, to Misa Estella Alyda Preston in Santa Ana, California on Wednesday December 18. The couple will reside in Athena after a brief coast visit.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs E E Lahue of Vansycle died yesterday and was brought here for burial. The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon at Rader parlors with interment in Olney cemetery.
This morning contractor Hardin started grading for the Washington street project. Property owners in the area rejoice as the long awaited improvement moves forward, signaling better access and enhanced conditions for the neighborhood.
Umatilla river swelled from steady rain and is running muddy with the Main Street bridge gauge at six feet this morning. Local authorities warn of continued high flows and potential flooding downstream.
W W Emmons of the Pacific Coast Sales company plans to leave tonight for Portland to spend the holidays. His firm has conducted the immense sales at the Fair store during the last two weeks.
Miss Blanche Bryan of the Street er Bryan Theatrical company will entertain Miss Bert Angle and friends at the Oregon theater next Thursday evening.
Pendleton Academy dismissed school Friday evening for the holiday week. Most dormitory students have gone home for the break. School will resume the day after New Year.
The shooting of Oscar Allen by Dan Doherty occurred at Inkeep's saloon after a fight over a neck hold. Doherty, whose license had expired, fired four shots. the first struck Allen’s hat. Doherty is jailed in Heppner with bail possible only if not charged with first or second degree murder. Trial set for May term of Morrow county court.
Will Church leaves this evening for Pendleton to spend the holidays with his sister Mrs Stewart. A family reunion is expected among the Church Stewart and Pomeroy families. Several Pendleton and La Grande attorneys partner in a land office contest case today. Miss Alma Harris a Pendleton teacher visits La Grande relatives for the holidays. Mrs Handy Pendleton state commander of the Maccabees returns after land office business. Roy Oliver returns home from Pendleton tonight. George A Roberts Pendleton visits with Receiver A A Roberts. Laura Holm arrives Pendleton to spend holidays with Engineer Frank Holm family. La Grande Observer.
The United States land office hosts a contest with Charles Hanna as plaintiff and J H Lowrey as defendant over whether Lowrey's tract is agricultural. About 20 witnesses testify as R J Slater J H Raley and Walter M Pierce lead for the plaintiff while J D Slater and Cochran Cochran represent the defense in La Grande Observer report.
Captain Bowe of the local Salvation Army collects funds to prepare baskets for needy families on Christmas day. The Salvation Army pot has been visible on various street corners in recent days and the public is invited to help keep the pot boiling for the Christmas fund.
On Thursday December 24 the wait by Mrs Mabel Warner against B B Hall and others will be taken up in the circuit court. Spokane attorney Blake and Warner detective Joe Craddick are awaiting the case opening. This morning Judge Bean heard testimony in Hurlburt vs Miller with one witness examined.
More than sixty shoppers rode the Walla Walla Pendleton local train this morning and many more joined the Pilot Rock branch this afternoon. Despite bad weather the city buzzed with holiday buying as residents filled stores for Christmas purchases.
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