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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
2
Corvallis Oregon reports its first snow in two years bringing out sleds as two inches of snow fell. The ground stayed frozen and many sleds were used. By morning the snow had melted and rain continued with a forecast of potential more snow this evening.
Chiefs from the Brotherhood of North American Indians will travel to Washington, D C, in March to take part in the presidential inaugural parade and ceremonies. Delegates include Yakima leaders Saluskia and others from Umatilla and Colville reservations along with Nez Perces and Flatheads. Senator Harve H. Phipps of Spokane says some may be limited by demand. tribes from across the United States are expected to be represented.
In New Orleans a distraught Catholic Extension Magazine official, W. Li Keane, went insane after learning his wife and infant daughter were badly injured in a streetcar crash. He was arrested after a struggle on St. Charles Street and pleaded guilty before First Recorder Towarty. A Chicago letter dictated the tragedy to Judge Fogtry.
Two Italian officers reconnoitering Tripoli in an airship spotted a ruined city beyond Zara. In Sabatta, once Imperial Home’s colony, they photographed extensive marble ruins with twenty statues still standing. The site will be explored soon.
The anniversary of Fairhope the single tax colony on Mobile Bay was celebrated with an elaborate program. Attending were Joseph Fels of Philadelphia H Ingersoll of New York and Daniel Klefer of Cincinnati among other leading single tax advocates.
In Chicago on January 8 a fire in an ice delivery truck fronting a downtown drug store caused three tons of ice to melt in five minutes as dripping gasoline ignited from a cigar stub thrown by a man. The blaze prompted responses from firefighters and the scene drew onlookers.
A Pacific Light & Power camp in the Sierras, 75 miles away, reports 2000 Stone & Webster contractors on strike and seizing company stores while awaiting settlement. Workers oppose food and living quarters. all are said to belong to the Industrial Workers of the World. Deputies dispatched as storm disrupts lines and limits information.
Northwest Harness and Baggery Manufacturing association schedules a January 13 15 convention in Lewiston Idaho with attendance promised from across the region The Vehicle Record from San Francisco notes officers and aims to address key issues at the Lewiston gathering Local committee led by F N Shepherd plans a public reception auto tours and a banquet at the Lewiston Commercial club rooms.
Fort Collins, Colo. Mrs. Alice McMillan, a California widow with mining ties, is feared dead after a blizzard at Chambers Lake. Two feet of snow on the ground, drifting, and a fifty mile gale hinder rescue efforts from rangers and locals. Bliven survived a perilous return from a distant post office.
Witness Sir Roger Casement described savage exploitation in Peru's rubber districts before a select committee. He presented photographs of starving natives and brutal mistreatment, including a woman starved to death and a head injury, noting mission leaders confirmed widespread hunting, slavery, and raids. A Peruvian report accused Senor Arana of selling Indian families, an accusation he denied, while an Indian judge recounted a hunt where children were killed and their brains dashed out.
James Laidlaw British Consul died Sunday at Portland Oregon. The passing is marked by remembrance of a man who eradicated the crimps and shanighal evil at the port removing a stigma from the Rose City and Oregon in shipping centers. Funeral arrangements are noted for Wednesday in Portland.
A nostalgic ad notes gray hairs as a sign of aging yet promises youthfulness with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It touts Sage Tea as a traditional tonic and claims the product restores color, improves growth, and removes dandruff after a few applications. Sold by Pendleton Drug Co with a money back guarantee.
Relentless crusade against shipcrew coercion faced apathy as opponents concealed interest. He chronicled crimping cases, pressed prosecutions, and sought moral aid yet found limited backing. Officials showed indifference, harming Portland’s good name abroad.
United States Steel Corporation announces plans to establish a manufacturing plant in Canada across the river from Detroit, with blast furnaces and mills. Chairman Herbert Gary says initial investment may reach about 20 million dollars, expanding output to 350,000 to 400,000 tons annually valued at 12 to 15 million dollars.
Wisconsin fur firms say 36 000 to 20 000 muskrats were killed in ten days. La Crowe Fur and Hide pays about 12 500 dollars to Indians and trappers as muskrat hides fetch 40 to 60 cents each. Indians on the west side of the Mississippi receive checks up to 36 or 40 dollars for hides, prompting farmers and boys to take up trapping for quick money.
Catherine Harrett six, on way to South Side hospital, fell on icy sidewalk while heading to mend her doll’s broken arm. A policeman carried the girl to Dr. J. P. Kern’s office where her right arm was found fractured.
An advertisement promotes PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back refund if not cured. It targets readers seeking quick relief and medical endorsement through a druggist guarantee.
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