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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
6
News from the Northwest reports Henry Klockard an aged prospector in Missoula Montana used dynamite in his mouth to end his life, blowing himself to pieces. The bizarre act follows a long day of frontier hardships and headlines warn of tragedy amid rugged terrain and unsettled times.
In Spokane Washington Hans Oleson of Clear Lake fell faint and died after drinking whisky at his saloon. Coroner H F Schlagel ruled alcohol poisoning as the cause. Oleson was 56 years old.
A fierce fire burns the Great Northern tunnel at Eton station fifty miles east of Great Falls Montana. A large force fights the blaze but no water is available, hindering progress. The line is expected to be blocked for several days.
Mrs Mary Elmer died suddenly at the dinner table in Elgin Oregon on Monday. She was dining with her daughter Mrs John Young, son in law Mr Charles Stoorth and two grandchildren. This follows another heart trouble death in the same family last week when Mrs Young was found dead in bed.
The Canadian government relaxed the five animal quarantine rules set after the foot and mouth outbreak in the United States. An order now allows horses from any part of the United States to enter Canada while quarantine remains in place for other livestock.
An ordinance amendment requires the promoters of the Wallace Coeur d Alene electric line to bear all paving costs along the street portion bounded by the tracks and 20 inches on either side. The city will pave only streets crossed by the car line when determined.
A. Murdock Polk wins a divorce from Eli zabeth Polk in the Washington supreme court after testimony that Mrs Polk joined a religious sect banning matrimonial relations. They wed in Chicago in September 1903 before her conversion and move to the coast for anti matrimonial missionary work.
Virginia oyster beds begin statewide health inspections led by Dr. Robert T. Ferguson and Dr. Allen W. Freeman aboard the Commodore Mary ship. The tour assesses disease risk and possible water contamination from sewer outlets as the first such survey by the state health board. Great Northern Railroad officials project 1,000,000 staff travel through St. Paul to the June Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle.
Adams, Ore Feb 16 J C Cox organizer for the farmers union is in Adams to discuss the price of sacks for the coming wheat season. Several local residents and visitors are noted including Pendleton trips and attendance at the Ben Hur production in Walla Walla.
The best nursery stock offered by J. F. Cabrier at 1802 West Webber lists shade and ornamental trees berries roses flowering plants and shrubs all stock guaranteed first class The Helen cut off of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe will open for through freight traffic on March 1 The arrangements for passenger traffic have not yet been fully decided.
Gorham of Gorham and Rothchild, president of Powder Valley State Bank and noted woodgrower, returned home from Baker City after blood poisoning from a wood sliver wound to his left hand. He is about 73 years old and was discharged Saturday after signs of danger passed.
Wallace Idaho city council schedules a special meeting to discuss a car line project. Officials will review proposals, funding options, and potential impacts on traffic, with attendance and public input expected.
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