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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1914
Page
8
Search for Ralph Lopez continues at Kah Apex mine near Bingham Utah after poison food baskets were left for him. Sheriff Smith leads fresh posse to cover every foot of the maze like passageways as investigators seek motive and fate of the missing man.
Officers believed Lopez had escaped weeks ago from the mine and felt confident he would be found dead unless pursued. The report notes no other encouragement for the urchera and describes readiness for a second underground battle.
Pioneer Pendleton woman dies in Portland leaving entire estate to her three daughters Ida C Catlin Harriette E Burke and Edna E Nelson with each to share equally a 1300 cash 500 other personal property and Pendleton real estate yielding 1500 annually. A 1000 legacy goes to each grandchild John Robert and Robert Thompson Catlin. Executors are the three daughters with Mrs Nelson acting in county. Will dated May 17 1413 witnessed by Charles H Carter and Wilma Burmister now Wima Bishop. Catlin to receive income for grandsons education until age 25 if funds remain.
News arrives that Dr W V Glaisyer and wife welcomed a nine pound son at Walla Walla yesterday. A divorce was granted to Mary F McCubbins from A C McCubbins on cruelty grounds. Tom Mylan appeared before Justice Williams and was bound over to the grand jury on a rape charge with $1,000 bail. Edna Jones Moorhouse and James Moore wed at Tutullamanse with Rev J M Cornelison officiating.
Curtain at 9 o clock tonight at the Oregon theater is postponed from 839 to 9 to give local store employees a chance to attend. The UA glee club will perform after the delay. Telephone Company Sues John McKeown For 100 Dollars And Interest. Raley and Raley represent the plaintiff. Walla Walla Hunters Fined. Deputy at Freewater arrested two Walla Walla men for hunting without a license. each fined 25 dollars and costs. Terpening Home Quarantined For Smallpox. J W Terpening 500 Tustin street isolated. J W Wilson 401 Eddy quarantined for measles. Rabbit drive planned near Echo by Commercial club president J W Tallman. gathering at Prospect Ranch tomorrow.
Marion county grand jury returns first degree murder indictments against Roy Carroll and George Hawley for the killing of John Zolter night marshal of Gervais who was shot while routing two men from an alley. Carroll is jailed. Hawley’s whereabouts unknown. Effie Creswell Stell Morgan indicted for attempting to kill or injure by poisoning. Creswell inmates at state Industrial school for girls targeted by poison in coffee and tea. Creswell women jailed. Morgan held at industrial home.
Pendleton Relief Association schedules a Monday 4 PM gathering at city hall. District chairmen across the city are urged to attend this official meeting to discuss relief activities and coordination.
Judge Ellis home on Lewis and Lee streets is about sold to Tom Hampton, a well known farmer whose own residence recently burned. The deal is reported to involve between $5000 and $6000.
Real estate transfers include Will M Peterson and wife to Herman A Brandt of lots 4 5 12 13 block 6 Saling’s addition to Weston. Clarence M Barnes to Mrs Tillie McCormick for 1500 nw 1 4 of sec 2 two 2 N R 26. Otto F Turner and Elmer E Turner to Alta L Turner for 2500 lots 6 7 Jacob’s addition to Pendleton.
Jan 3 burglars stole $180 and two diamond rings worth $200 from Charles Simons, a soldier, in a downtown hotel. Simons was too ill to resist. Two armed men fired on Frank Santuccio, PG&E foreman, as he started work. a bullet hit his right arm. Two workmen are suspected.
A short adage notes that a young man may sow his wild oats but the father often bears the cost of the harvest. The saying reflects generational responsibility and financial impact across households.
This afternoon in justice court Albert Rabbit Dupuis, recently released from city jail for selling liquor to Indians, faces another charge. His defense attorney J B Perry argues Indian testimony was coerced by threats from prosecutors.
Pendleton residents see a deviation from New Year resolutions as the water wagon remains crowded in the city. Police records show continued occupancy beyond opening day and into the week after the Round-up, challenging the belief that January 2 would clear the streets. The new year’s white pages remain unblemished by a state arrest, at least for three days.
Kansas erects a new anti hog cholera serum plant to be the largest and best equipped in the world. The current plant can vaccinate about 26 000 hogs monthly and the laboratories keep serum to treat 10 000 hogs for sudden outbreaks. Kansas has saved an estimated 300 000 hogs by vaccination and the Sunflower state was among the first to produce such serum.
Pasadena Cal Jan 2 191? Pasadena held its 25th annual rose tournament. Seventy five floats entered in the floral parade with uniformed fraternal organization bands and automobiles helping to string out the procession to a great length. Attendance was estimated at 150000. Hundreds of horseback riders appeared in costume. Many floats were allegorical in significance.
The Walla Walla Elks conducted their annual stray hat parade through principal streets, then returned to the Elks Temple. The January day was mild and comfortable as a community advertisement event.
Yang Tcheng has been appointed as the first envoy for foreign affairs in Shanghai, elevating Pekin’s representation in the foreign dominated Chinese port. The move raises the Chinese Republic’s diplomatic rank here, though it does not alter foreigners’ extraterritorial rights.
Salem Jan 2 The state superintendent of banks S G Sargent reports in his annual bank board address that the banks show the most satisfactory condition in the department’s history after reviewing statements, reserves, investments, and revenue. He notes only one loan company violated the 14 per cent ceiling and that investigations into law violations continue with intent to strictly enforce the statute.
Washington social workers at Neighborhood House under Mrs. Woodrow Wilson run a model house where poorer girls learn to stretch nine dollars weekly for a family of five. The program stresses cleanliness and basic housekeeping from kitchen to garret as it addresses food first and clothes next.
Walla Walla Washington January 2 County Auditor J W Sweazy issued 1301 hunting and fishing licenses last year. The remaining funds will be used to pay the warden and restock trout streams and improve new varieties of game birds.
A new city administration begins with likely appointments for city marshal recorder attorney engineer and physician. Council to fill recorder and marshal while mayor assigns physician engineer and attorney. A caucus may be held as part of the process.
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