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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1912
Page
8
Clayton Strain announces a doubleheader interclass night tomorrow with both boys and girls teams in action and a Friday clash between the high school and the Milton Commercial club. The week builds toward exciting, fast play as perennial rivals seek a decisive win after earlier league games.
The Commercial club supports a western extension of the Timila project, arguing the public good outweighs local drawbacks. Board members stress engineering feasibility and water supply reliability while addressing objections as based on misunderstandings of impact on Stanfield and tributaries.
For sale twelve head good work horses. For further particulars address James Hill Helix Oregon or call at my ranch four and one half miles west of Helix.
Representatives from Hermiston Umatilla and Stanfield met in Echo to organize the Umatilla Irrigation Baseball League for the season. G A Hatter of Umatilla was elected president R Scarborough Hermiston vice president Roy D Ward Echo secretary and Ralph Holte Stanfield treasurer. Forfeits set a $100 quota to guarantee a series running April 14 to June 30 with Echo hosting Umatilla and Hermiston at Stanfield.
Massachusetts Governor Foss orders Attorney General Swift to investigate Lawrence police clubbing of women and prevention of sending children to homes during the strike. Senator Lodge opposed tariff revision, citing Massachusetts capability to cope. Boston February 27. Telegrams drive inquiry into police conduct and child welfare during unrest.
Washington February 27 United Press is credited with defending constitutional rights of Lawrence strikers. Representative Berger of Wisconsin included the full United Press story in the congressional record. Attorney General Wickersham moves toward a probe and President Taft signals support for a thorough investigation. In Congress Berger and Wilson push for one inquiry while Senator Poindexter’s Senate resolution awaits action.
Albert Fennhemn philanthropist and founder of scholarships at Stanford and California offered to pay six children's fares to Sacramento and arrange future care, telegraphing the strikers' committee at Lawrence.
New York Feb. 27 Gover nor Johnson of California will oppose Colonel Roosevelt on recalling judges instead of the judges themselves. He is expected to speak at the Ohio Constitutional convention where Johnson accepted an invitation. He will argue recall enforces careful judicial decisions.
New York February 27 arrested for highway robbery and assault to kill Edward Kinsman Jesse Abruzal and Gene Montuni. Arraigned in police court and remanded to jail without bail. Also charged with holding up Bank Messengers Smith and Wardle February 13, securing $25,000 and escaping on another auto. Police say the prisoners are responsible for all recent taxi cab robberies.
A daughter was born last night to Mr and Mrs P Patterson at their home 11 Casble street. Mr and Mrs Josenberg have rented the home of Mrs M A Thompson on Madison street formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs Roy Kirkley. Van Pearson, recently at Pendleton Planing Mulg, is reported ill at his Byers grove home from a complication of diseases. O B Phillips and Minnie Phillips sold their Hudson Bay country farm to Chester R Offner for 25500. Attorney Joseph T Hinkle of Hermiston sold forty acres near Hermiston to Fred F Bisher of Portland for 5000. East End crop conditions are fine per Rev H S Shangle of Mitton, in the city yesterday, with ideal fruit prospects and thinning buds expected to raise remaining fruit quality.
Prohibition speaker Eugene W Chafin a 1908 presidential candidate is billed to address the public at 8 o'clock tonight in the Methodist church. He is praised as a skilled orator whose reputation merits a strong audience. Meanwhile the railroad company began sewer work under council permission to connect their buildings to the city system, replacing the old Larone line with a Webb street main connection.
Pendleton gains a new local cigar store and confectionery at 611 Main Street operated by Frank Griggs and George Stangler. The Griggs & Stangler firm will occupy a room in the Stangler building rented as a store room by Gritman Bros. They state no connection with Gritman Bros. and expect to open around March 16.
Manager Parlett of the American Express local office is feeding an Airedale at the depot office. The dog, valuable and untagged, was found in a crate at the depot. Several men offer homes, but Parlett will hold the dog awhile to locate the owner.
E L Hopper, traveling freight agent, reports rate reductions effective March 1 from Portland to Pendleton by about 20 percent. Current class rates listed range from 90 to 18 dollars. after March 1 the corresponding class rates will be 78 to 20 dollars. The Settle to Pendleton rate will mirror the Portland to Pendleton levels.
By two deals consummated yesterday the State hotel at Cottonwood and Webb will on March 1 become a combined rooming house restaurant laundry and Chinese store. Three well known locals Louie Gea Pendleton resident and past truck gardener Horseshoe Joe former owner of the Horseshoe restaurant and Jim Gee will lease the building from James A. Punnell of Portland and North Yakima for five years. The top floor will be a rooming house the ground floor a restaurant and store and the basement a laundry.
Italian warships have seized the British steamer C. Trahani at Palero on February 27 alleging contraband of war destined for Turkey aboard.
A lighthearted note reports that hens are perceived to be contributing to lowering living costs. The item treats the idea as a humorous local observation rather than a factual market move.
Special correspondence from Hermiston Oregon reports a refined birthday gathering hosted by Mrs F M Faude for Mrs Carl S McNaught. Guests enjoyed bridge, a luncheon, a white red birthday cake, and gifts while carnations colored the décor.
Mrs Susie V Brewer sues Dr W T Schlosser claiming he extracted thirteen upper teeth and two lower teeth instead of follow directions to remove two upper and thirteen lower. After anesthetic effects she realized the error. Jury awards 250 dollars after two hours of deliberation.
Baron de Mey ronnet de St. Marc slapped by a man related to Ellen Wall of Philadelphia. He sought to duel the Duke de Montebello after derogatory remarks, sending seconds to his son, the Marquis de Montabello, who declined to engage, citing that if there is a grievance against his father, he is the challenger.
In Norristown Charles Tyler and Benjamin Mills, recent suspects in a wave of robberies, were committed to jail for court after Mills admitted breaking into a dozen West End homes. Police tracked Tyler from a plundered De Kalk street house to his Brown Street home. A half-cooked Iver fragment found at the scene is in police possession, but Tyler will not bite again.
Invitations sent from San Francisco to prominent California Republicans to meet Monday in the city and form an organization of Taft Republicans. The notices are issued in the name of Choe. M. Hammond, brother-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt.
Los Angeles will host a Friday meeting of Clark supporters to complete organizing a club. The group aims to secure California delegates pledged to Clark for the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore.
A local cleaner touts expert garment care promising no damage to fabrics. The ad notes quick turnaround, home pickup and delivery, and reasonable charges for cleaning and dyeing services.
In Los Angeles a court dismissal of Nat C. Goodwin v Edna Goodrich Goodwin over a prenuptial settlement was announced. New figures show Mrs Goodwin received $55,000, far short of the previously reported quarter of a million.
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