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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
5
Local ads in brief note pricing per line for first insertion at ten cents per line. Additional lines possible with a one dollar minimum payment and optional company order. includes phone and remittance details.
A mosaic of local ads and notices lists Estes barbershop at 682 Main and Fates barbershop. Oregon Market offers chicken tamales and meats, including Knabe Baby Grand piano sale for 660, four acres of fruit land, and room rentals on 312 South Main. Also notes chimney sweep L C Snyder, a Pendleton iron works, and job ads for day labor.
Property exchanges include a mile of car line for a residence in Penton and Portland valley property for eastern Oregon farms. Rentals advertise furnished rooms with board and a front bedroom for one or two gentlemen. Also listed are a moving van service, storage rates, loan agents, and a lost dog notice with contact details. A $750 first mortgage on a $6,000 ranch seeks trade for work horses.
I am prepared to drill any depth well. Estimates given. Inquire for prices. A G Winnerling, 11 W Webb Street Ady.
San Francisco December 26 steady rain postpones the open air Christmas Eve celebration at Lotta's Fountain. The entire program will be carried out Sunday with attendees advised to camp outside as well as in the fountain area.
Sofia reports Servia and Bulgaria have resumed diplomatic relations. The Second Balkan War arose from disputes over Ottoman territory among the Allies after victory in Europe. Serbia led the initial attack on Bulgaria, followed by Greece and Roumania, while Montenegro stayed allied but did not engage in combat. Bulgaria accepted Roumanias terms and the peace proposals from Serbia and Greece last July.
Digestive diseases respond best to osteopathic treatment, with stomach and bowels reached via direct methods and nerve pathways. Gastralgia, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, gastritis, colitis, and appendicitis may improve by soothing nerve irritation and stimulating organ activity per Cosmopolitan Osteopath Ady.
Nashville reports the proposal to rename the Methodist Episcopal Church South to Methodist Episcopal Church in America was defeated. Of the annual conferences, 32 opposed and 12 favored change, with three Mexican conferences not voting. Balloting totals were 4,092 against and 1,333 in favor.
In Philadelphia on December 25, Eleanor Wilson daughter of the president helped secure the postmistress position for Mrs Effie H Anshutz at Fort Washington Pa. Mrs Anshutz is the widow of artist Thomas P Anshutz who taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for three decades and counted Miss Wilson among his pupils.
One hundred twenty men formed into an unemployed band camped in a warehouse on Fresno's south edge. They received two days of food from the county and clothing donations from citizens. The group plans to head south, with stated intentions to visit Viealla and Tulare citrus belt communities.
Local residents and visitors from Athena Helix La Grande Fossil and surrounding areas are noted in Pendleton for Christmas. Witnesses in the Gross divorce case from Hells also appear. a court case involving W P Benedict and Sheriff Taylor is heard over stock and property.
New York December 26 Viscount Dangan son of Lord Cowley joins an English musical comedy company arriving on the Mauritania. He says he turned to stage to earn money after trying sign painting and driving a hansom cab in Belfast, believing the stage offers more appeal and pay.
Ivan Wide pleaded guilty to using the mails to disseminate information on race death by own action. Before Judge Landis in Chicago he described severe misery, claiming a past as a manufacturing chemist now selling soap. The judge imposed a fine of one cent with no costs.
Ten members of an athletic club were held by police in the Anna McLaughlin Dempsey case at Battle Creek Michigan. Coroner Hoffman ruled the girl died from exposure and not a criminal assault. Mrs Floyd Buchanan arrived to claim the body.
Doctrine of economic use mmakes water efficiency the guiding standard for irrigation. A detailed definition of beneficial use ties water rights to reasonable, economically managed use. The plan couples individual water rights with public welfare, urging fair charges and distribution to align private interests with society. Poultry show efforts falter over debt, while four tubercular cows are culled by a government inspector. H M White sells farm near Weston for garden land and Sound property to seed alfalfa for a dairy venture.
Portland, Ore. Dec 26 Dr Marie Equi a suffragette street speaker apologized to Municipal Judge Stevenson for remarks that cost her five days in jail. The apology revoked the sentence and the doctor remained in custody about an hour before asking to reconsider the case. Attorney W A Burke said no disrespect was meant. The judge noted dignity and respect for the courts must be maintained and dismissed the order.
Tacoma Wash Dec 26 Commissioner of Public Works Wood is authorized to provide city work for the unemployed men here and to pay them $2.50 per day for their labor. Wood acting on instructions from the city council is investigating conditions to gain correct information on the exact number of jobless men in need of aid. A municipal work yard has been in operation, with a number of men employed four to five hours daily earning $1 in wages.
Denver reported Lulu Edler of Seattle fatally shot Frank Gregory of Denver in a hotel room and then killed herself. Police believe a quarrel over an impending marriage led to the double tragedy.
Seattle reports the death of Mrs. Wales wife of the Prince of Wales and Clallam tribe chief while visiting relatives in Clallam county Jamestown. A keen businesswoman she supported her husband’s 1855 treaty fight securing tribal rights and a 2440 acre land swap at Point No Point. The Clallams faced loss of home after refusing reassignment and squatted on Scowbay while seeking federal settlement.
In Medford Oregon on December 25 manager Merrick of the moratorium faces trouble enforcing anti ragging edict at Saturday dances. A deputy from Ashland was thrown over a chain and toppled. two women raggers warned they must stay away. One woman threatened to whip Merrick but no blows occurred.
Sacramento Calif Dec 25 A state superintendent Hyatt favors a uniform dress style for California schoolgirls advocating a simple black dress with a plain design. The proposal aims to standardize attire and reduce distraction and peer pressure in schools. Hyatt cites practicality and easy maintenance as benefits.
Mayor Henry W Kiel said he wrote to the Missouri public utility commission asking it to enjoin Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone from raising rates in St Louis on January 1 1914. He contends the commission report prompting the rise was scant and not thoroughly investigated.
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