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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1910
Page
8
Assessor C P Btrain notes Umatilla will pay about 12 000 more to state taxes this year amid a new apportionment. County share slightly under 4 9 per cent but overall combined levies for 1909 will rise to about 430 900, up from 386 000 in 1908, with school and city levies swelling markedly.
A leading verse recalls a man who died after a minor cold as neighbors gather by his bed. An accompanying cure touts a home remedy of glycerine, Virgin Oil of Pine Compound, and whisky to break a cold in twenty four hours and treat coughs, sold at drug stores.
Paisley Oregon January fifth reports little change in the flood as the Chewaucan river flows milipage debris through main streets. Citizens encamped on higher ground monitor their homes with zero weather and a warming chinook feared to arrive with no warning.
A Halifax special reports 25 Whitehead area boats went out in calm morning and faced a southwest gale by noon. Seventeen reached harbor by morning and 76 remain missing as only five boats survived. A government steamer Aberdeen will search for the missing vessels.
Chicago reports a massive snow and sleet storm moving east from Colorado. The middle west endures one of its worst storms in years with widespread damage and no relief within a day. No fatalities are reported but industry disruption is extensive.
Labor unions in Nashville Tennessee have formed an employment bureau to assist members in finding work. The initiative aims to coordinate job referrals and support unionized workers across industries.
A string of visitors and locals in Pendleton includes F N Watt of Elgin, Edgar Forrest of Walla Walla, L P Davidson of Ione, O D Tedl of Echo, Hayes Kerna of Joseph, C A Barrett of Athena, B J Hecker of Albany, A B Thomson, William K Ketchum, P C Holland of Hermiston, A J McLeod of Echo, W H Barker of Echo, and others. They travel for business, testify before a grand jury in the George Tracey murder case, or visit relatives, with officials from Chicago and Northwestern and Umatilla Water Users Association noted among active participants.
Insurgent Republicans in the House probe presidential patronage as Postmaster General Hitchcock balks at pressuring taft allies. Representative Miller of Minnesota publicly quotes Hitchcock on withheld postmaster appointments, then defends it as official. Administration hints at concerted opposition to insurgents in their home districts as party leaders plot against renomination.
Local activists push diverse contenders for congressional seats. Rival Republicans aim to secure spots and, if the section succeeds at primaries in September, plan to carry the contest to the polls. Cooper's Wisconsin district already has a rival in the field despite upcoming primaries.
Washington reports insurgents in Congress planning a meeting to map a general action plan against Taft administration aims. The claim that patronage is being withheld to weaken insurgent districts is echoed by Representative Miller who cites Postmaster Hitchcock’s words. Insurgents allege officials use the administration club to punish them.
President Taft sent to the Senate nominations for justices of the new court of appeals created under the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Alfred C. Cox of Utica presiding judge with William H. Hunt of Montana General James F. Smith of San Francisco and G. M. Barber of Vermont named as justices. Santos Dumont escapes serious injury after monoplane crash. he had minor bruises after a fall of 80 feet while testing a heavy engine monoplane with small wings.
Theotora Gerard, a young dancer famed for The Vampire dance at Olympia, now offers limited ten minute appearances at fashionable Paris resorts with French society men. She seeks high compensation for these engagements, leveraging her popularity and beauty.
Paris reports Frank Gould plans a racing stable in France to compete with American mil l ionaires on the turf. He recently bought Cavero from Lazirus and will place six more horses at Maison la Fitte. Fred Calhoun to manage. Gould has taken a nine year lease on an apartment on Avenue Victor Hugo to oversee his French interests.
Joseph St Dennis of Athena Oregon carried a bullet half an inch from his heart for 12 years after an accident. Breathing and heart action worsened recently. surgeons in two states refused the case until Dr J F Cropp agreed to perform the delicate operation in about ten days at Walla Walla hospital.
A man declares he will drive the wolf from the door with a silver mounted pistol, his wife asks what he will do, and ten minutes later a pawnbroker advances $2 on the weapon.
About 25 Oregon delegates to the National Wool Growers association traveled in two Pullman cars attached to train 10 from Pendleton to Ogden for the annual meeting. The storm kept some from leaving, with others to join en route at La Grande Baker and Huntington, boosting numbers to about 35. Portland businessmen accompany the party to aid Oregon in securing the next convention. The group aims to benefit state woolgrowers by enabling national attendance and advantages. The party will return Sunday or Monday.
The remark mulls whether Peary or Cook would have found the pole if they anticipated the public uproar. It notes ongoing debate, rivalry, and lingering skepticism about the expedition’s claimed reach and the speed of the race.
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