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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
5
A flood report details Mill Creek high water spilling over banks and reaching Yellowhawk. City notes local damage, plans to repair streams before another deluge, while downtown listings advertise rentals, sales, and shop deals at several Fortland area businesses.
The Walla Walla Union warns of dangerous conditions along Mill creek due to last week’s high water. If another flood hits before repairs are finished at the channel and at the weir where Yellowhawk and Mill creeks diverge, disaster could follow. Logs and debris clog the Yellowhawk division, blocking water flow. A prominent resident described conditions as worse than reported, noting trees and debris stranded in the channel.
Athens December 26 families quarantined over scarlet fever near release as patients rapidly recover. Clarence Bunker of Preston Parton Milling Company recovers from diphtheria. Efforts continue to stamp contagious diseases and reopen schools. no Christmas celebrations occurred in the city.
The governor of Indiana appointed Miss Mary A. Stubbs as state statistician to fill the vacancy created by her father s death. The office is elective. A local Indiana paper commented that if she is competent to hold an office chosen by the people, why is she not competent to vote for someone to fill the position.
Engineer M. Kenley, a northwest veteran with twenty years in civil engineering, arrives from Seattle to resume charge of the engineering corps for the Yakima Valley Traction Company. He has selected his force and will begin a preliminary line run in the Moxee valley next Thursday morning, as President Scudder pledges earnest, full-speed work across all departments.
Andrew Manning, accused of horse stealing and brought back from Heppner Monday, has been released on $600 bail. All cases will likely be presented to the grand jury at the January circuit court session.
A marriage license was issued Monday evening to George McIntosh and Sarah A. Davis, both residents of this county, as reported in the East Oregonian.
San Francisco December 6. At the Schmitz trial Judge Dunne says no notice will be taken of Mayor Schmitz offer to waive indictments while Ruef’s motion to set aside Indictment 08 remains. Trial promises speed once motions are set. Grand jury examination begins and attorney Ach is ordered to sit away from the stand and warned to curb conduct.
A special train carries troops to Scoobia, scene of race riots. Judge Cochrane and Currie’s district attorney remain to keep order. Telegram reports barricaded Black residents and planned march on their stronghold as Colonel McGaoth orders troop movement.
Secretary Kirwan of the Western Federation of Miners reported Cripple Creek officials assured no guards would be sent to Holdfield to protect mines. Local authorities indicate the Cripple Creek situation favors a settlement, easing the miners’ stance as of December 26.
Tonopah Nevada December 26 Joseph Landfield brother of Herman arrived from Chicago with reports he has fifteen thousand dollars to wager on his brother Herman. Gans is working hard to make weight but may have trouble. Compared with the Gans Nelson bout there is little interest in the upcoming fight.
Mr. Coolidge the jeweler of Athena spent Christmas with relatives in the city. Dean Goodman and several University of Oregon students are home for vacation. Misa Julian Downey goes to La Grande to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Farl Gianders of Meacham spent Christmas here and returned. Miss Florence Smith visited her sister Mrs A E Lambert. Mrs. James Devlin, cigarette factory owner’s wife, remains ill at Maine street home. Dr C J Smith leaves for Salem for a health board meeting, will return for the legislature. Miss Ethel Thompson returns from Woodcraft office in Portland. Lambert’s brother from Riteville visits with family, accompanied by his wife. Mark Weatherford of I A C basketball visits arranging next Monday game here. Edith Johnson of University of Oregon spends vacation at home. J A Horn leaves for Shaniko to join Prineville Land and Livestock. H A Vincent, formerly with Donaldson pharmacy, visited, then travels for wholesale drug house. E C Skiles and wife from Walla Walla visit, with the brother accompanying.
Miss Harriett E Molstrom daughter of A Molstrom farmer north of the city wed Walter B Benson foreman of the George Peebler ranch in Stage Gulch The ceremony occurred at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage on Johnson street Rev Robert Warner officiating They will reside on the Peebler farm in Stage Gulch. L L Day of Umatilla county dies at St Marys hospital after week with dropsy He was 40 joined by wife and children in Echo and relatives at Dayton Oregon.
Mayor and city council members again inspected gutters on East Court Street this afternoon. At about 2:30 the delegation joined Superintendent Shewry and paving company staff to review the work. A possible council action is expected at tonight’s meeting.
St Paul Dec 26 The state through Attorney General Young filed injunctions against the Northern Pacific to restrain from issuing new stock totaling 60 900 000 It is claimed the state railroad and warehouse commission should have been consulted and that stock increases require commission authority It is alleged the interest on a fixed charge fund is a burden on the people and that a corporation cannot legally indefinitely increase its capital stock at will
A special grand jury session in New York will finalize the New York Life investigation this afternoon with several bookkeepers slated for examination. The jury is expected to report on Friday. Father of blacksmith J. Childreth, Mr. Childreth, has died at age unspecified, with funeral set for 10 am tomorrow and Olney Cemetery interment. Members of G. W. and A. F. and AM. will conduct the funeral at Rader undertaking parlors.
The Women of Woodcraft headquarters in Pant Anna and Portland report a campaign to enroll 1600 new members for the first quarter of the year. A district meeting between Portland and Denver aims to recruit in that period as well. Umatilla Recampment No 17 will perform all degrees Thursday night December 27, with attendance requested.
President and Mrs Roosevelt left the White House this morning causing a panic at the secret service office. An officer nearby dashed to overtake the distinguished couple after a hurried file was retrieved. The pair visited an art store near the SRER SSTS building before returning to the White House. A coroner's jury later ruled a fatal accident as unavoidable.
A report from Marion Indiana dated December 26 describes Thoman Tr boy dying after an attempt to rush for a car amid an unspecified heart failure. The piece also notes a nationwide printers strike totaling 4000 members of the International Typographical Union.
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