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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
8
Various short notes place highlights on Alexander’s department items like new cottons and shoe displays plus Minnis for dry wood. Demott’s fresh produce and a range of services from chimney sweep to housekeeping, lodging at Bowmen, and ads for a lost gold watch and bookkeeper job.
Controversy over Brandy and Patsy Brown continues from Prineville race meet. A $2000 purse race at a quarter mile dash is planned with $1000 posted and the rest to follow by race day. Backers include Hugh Lister for Brandy and Buchanan Bedell Zevely for Patsy Brown. Possible spring meet discussed with entrants from Klamath and Grants Pass. Also two passengers injured when Seattle and Portland express derailed near Chehalis, Wash, with most cars leaving the track.
A blaze razed the Licking Rolling Mill in Cincinnati causing an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames but the structure was destroyed. Damages are reported at the plant and surrounding properties. Insurance details are yet to be clarified.
Pendleton topics range from travelers and business visits to church work and obituaries. Names include Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Warner, W. J. Clarke, Ethel Hayes, B. E. Schafer, W. C. B. Pruitt, J. J. Saylor, C. S Cheshire, A. J. Harp, A. Barrett, I. Ivanhoe, J. H. Daley, Howard Stephens, J. A. McGwan, A. V. Andrews, Rev. Jesse P. Myers, Rev. J. M. Cornelison, Judge Stephen A. Lowell, J. H. Koontz, Conductor Lee Beam, and the late Mrs. Fred Oster. The timeline covers travel, banking, legal matters, missionary work, boxing in La Grande, a death in Camp Creek and Spokane, and a funeral at the Presbyterian church.
Judge Fite Gerald was summoned to Gervais Oregon today to attend his brother Dr PH Pitt Gerald who is critically ill with stomach trouble. The attending physician said he is not expected to live.
Representatives from Lewiston Asotin Clarkston Anitone Cloverland and nearby communities met at the Commercial club to pledge 300000 for a railroad connecting the towns. The plan sets 100000 from Anitone and Cloverland 50000 from Asotin 50000 from Clarkston and 100000 from Lewiston with a next meeting at Asotin on March 2.
Tonight marks the last performance of The Little Minister at the Ore ton theater with Miss Bryan as Lady Babble and Mr Streeter as Gavin Dyshart delivering strong portrayals. The following days feature From Rage to Riches a comedy drama by Morrie B Streeter in a run Monday to Wednesday with lively choruses and action. Curtain rises 8:16 pm Sunday and ends by 10:30 pm. seats for Rags and Riches are on sale at Pendleton drug store.
W. and Byers, veteran miller of Pendleton, visited Saturday with BE. W. McComas. Byers bought four mules from Amasa Phillips for 680 dollars. Phillips still has six mules for sale and a span of Percheron mares.
W. J. Stockman the retired farmer was wired to Los Angeles to aid his brother J. L. Stockman who is suffering with an ear abscess. The latest letter reported encouraging improvement, and the brother in this city was surprised by the morning summons.
A Spokane coal dealer is accused of using a trained horse to place a hind foot on the scales during weighings. The maneuver allegedly reduced measured coal tonnage by 240 pounds, prompting investigation into the practice and potential penalties.
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