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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
2
Scott's Emulsion claims to fatten pale thin children and reverse wasting by nourishing growing bodies. It advertises rapid improvement in rosy cheeks and bright eyes with even small drops in a baby's bottle. Distributed by BCUTT & TOWNE on Pearl Street in New York.
A chaotic collage of events from Los Angeles to Montevideo, with a fatal shooting in a quarrel, a London marriage for a noted novelist, and unusual earnings linked to Mount Whitney. Also noted are strikes by Ellsworth coal miners, a Dreyfus style legal action in Colombia against Panama Canal rights, and a Chicago restaurant cashier assaulted during a robbery. The piece blends violent crime, diplomacy, and labor unrest across several regions.
A jagged roundup from Corvallis to Tacoma reports arrests of a “bunch” of Chinese in Corvallis for running a ton-n-an game, religious, civic, and legal notes. A Portland Christian Scientists buy a $5500 church site. Lane County pioneer G C Whitebeck dies at 84 after civil war service. Barley crop estimates in Columbia County. Ernest Papmans alias Harry Mason jailed two years for bigamy in The Dalles. Cottage Grove funding efforts fail. Japanese officials seek cavalry horses in Columbia district. Blacksmith Tom Daly shot accidentally near Bourne. Jack Clifford vs Tommy Malarky slated for a round between Butte and Utah in Salt Lake City. Colfax considers raising saloon license to $1000 and midnight closure. Frances A Bonbright dies peacefully in Tacoma without waking her husband.
Ridge and vicinity reports include G W Lingner recovering at Hot Lake and W W J Fahrenwald convalescing after pneumonia as of February. Ukiah cattle move 20 head to finish for immediate market while locals in Gurdane report two to three feet of snow in the mountains and a protracted meeting. New postmaster at Gurdane named H C Nelson effective February 1. Joe Ball sells 37 head of cattle to Robert Stanfield of Behu. Frank Chipman hosts a large ball on Butter Creek. Miss Bainbridge of Oakland visits Pendleton.
Organized labor campaigns for the eight hour labor bill as it heads to a hearing before the Hotel Committee on Labor. The measure would curb government contract work to eight hours per day, even with subcontractors. Supporters include the National Building Trades Association formed in Chicago, while opposition grows against related anti conspiracy legislation before the Judiciary Committee.
The northeast corner lot at Second Avenue and Madison Street sold to the American Savings Bank and Trust Co. for 160000 dollars, a front foot value of 32665. The 60 by 120 foot site, once bought for 900, signals strong local real estate valuations. New owners integrate Butte and San Francisco capitalists with Seattle businessmen, planning a six story steel frame building costing over 1800000 dollars.
A vintage advertisement claims One Minute Cough Cure kills the microbe causing coughs and pneumonia and clears phlegm to heal and soothe lung pains. It touts quick action, accessibility for all ages, and mentions Taman & Co as sellers.
A list of guests arriving at multiple hotels including Hotel Pendleton WH and Hotel St George. Names span Portland Seattle Spokane San Francisco Los Angeles Detroit and other cities with numerous spellings and potential OCR errors. Notable entries include Mr and Mrs, and various surnames such as Clarke D and Denny, with many unclear or misspelled surnames.
Melbourne financier Me HW Haggins writes that a doctor gave up hope for consumption but Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life. The Tallman & Co. druggists guarantee the cure for throat and lung diseases with price one shilling and one pound. trial bottles offered free.
Chicago February 3 Southern Pacific and Santa Fe announce plans to concentrate efforts on settlement and development in Texas and the Southwest. W McKinney immigration agent for the Blackman system travels with a Chicago Board of Trade party to Texas. A Chicago company forms to raise rice land in Texas as part of anticipated capital influx.
Inland Empire Retail Lumbermen meet in Gpokane Washington February 10 to 14 with O R and N offering a one and one third fare round trip on the certificate plan Tickets go on sale three days before opening E C Smith is the contact for particulars Also an item notes a runaway injury to J B Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois and a patent cure claim by Bucklen's Amica Salve at Tallman Co Drug Store Holland plans tariff hikes on cigars cigarettes and other articles in a hard up push
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