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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1914
Page
5
Advertisement notes the 14th Annual Poultry Show in Washington from January 12 to 17, 1914. It advises travelers to ask railway agents for excursion tickets when fares are 50 cents or more and to have the Poultry Association secretary sign certificates before returning home.
The Umatilla Fish and Game Association calls a meeting at 7 o'clock at City Hall. Election of officers for the coming year and other important matters will be discussed. Members urged to attend. W. N. Matlock, President.
Will Morrison of Helix is here today. Dan P. Amythe left this afternoon for Walla Walla. Clyde Madison of Walla Walla visited in the city yesterday. W. F. Dutemann of Walla Walla was at the St. George last night. H. E. Newport Hermiston contractor spent last night in the city. Leach and family of Pullman were registered at the Bowman yesterday. Gunder Terguson Stan ton rancher came in this morning over the N. P. Mrs. Gus Bertholet accompanied her husband from Pasco this morning. Dr. W. H. Lytle state veterinarian is spending a few days at his old home here. Jack McLaughlin Illinois Central agent is here today. Mayor C. E. Engdahl Helix warehouseman came this morning for the Farmers Union gathering. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Connor from Stanton to attend the union meeting. Mrs. James Hatfield left today for Kansas City to tend a ill mother. Mr. and Mrs. Pyburn from Perry leave for Pendleton to visit friends and relatives.
In Mobile Alabama two people including Mias Fradley and M Foster, son of a Scranton school president, were arrested on a white slavery charge. Fradley claimed Foster planned marriage after divorce while Foster said he would stand by the girl. They arrived from Pemberton New Jersey.
Water from the Wynooche river sends receding floods toward the railway at Montesano Washington. Officials warn of damage as crews brace for rising tides and potential closures. Residents monitor the spill and evacuation plans as the river declines.
Damage limited to about 160 feet of the grade as floods ease. River level has dropped four feet since last night, keeping prospects of further damage uncertain for the line through Oregon and Washington.
In Mexico City two officers five noncommissioned officers and three blue jackets from the Japanese cruiser Idzumo remain ashore unable to join their ship until it returns from Guaymas to Manzanillo. Rumor claimed they were to form a legation guard but the Japanese minister ridicules the idea noting they carry no arms or uniforms. He says other officers will visit as sightseers when Idzumo sails.
Hazel Hewitt, 19, made a 60 foot dive from Albany steel bridge into the Willamette River seeking death. Albany Sand & Gravel workers rescued her from a boat after she floated 40 yards unconscious. Daughter of Mrs. Alice Ward and a waitress at Jack's Restaurant, she recently moved from Corvallis. The motive remains unexplained.
Lincoln Nebraska January ban on rag dances at the University of Nebraska was lifted by Miss Graham dean of women. The annual military ball prompts the change allowing tango castlewalk one step and other novelty dances provided they are danced correctly. The waltz two step and five step had previously been the only permitted dances.
Eugene Oregon January 9 The Coroner seeks relatives of G Tomlinson a Portland area laborer who died suddenly at a railroad camp near the Noti tunnel after becoming ill at the dinner table. He was about 45 years old, six feet ten inches tall and weighed about 175 pounds with a mustache.
The page lists diverse community notices and advertisements including business services at Estes Barber Shop and American National Bank, job wants by a woman seeking day labor, cattle and milch cows for sale, rag collection, insurance, timbre tuning, U S inspected meats at Oregon Market, four horses for sale, a Knabe Baby Grand piano offer, a rooming house and restaurant for sale, factory cash sale on furniture, spring shoe arrivals, home furnishings at Graham's sale, lost items including a black horse and suit box, odd papers for sale, two modern cottages for sale, and a large furniture sale at Graham's with a rental notice for furnished rooms.
In Echo and Garfield Washington area notices include a north side furnished steam heated house for rent formerly the Nolin residence with contact 344 W. A steady middle aged colored woman seeks a cooking position with replies to 313 Willow street Mrs Warmick. Penland Bros new furniture van offers storage rates and moving services with 339 or Penland Bros 47 Main Street. Bell and Gridley list Portland valley property exchanges for eastern Oregon and Washington farms and act as loan agents at 224 Lumber Exchange Portland. For sale or trade the northeast quarter section 14 No 3 N R 28 two miles east of Echo in fall wheat one third goes with ranch write G W Nye Owner Garfield Washington.
Do not insure. If you never expect to die or your property to burn. Yet when these things happen it will pay to get life or fire insurance from Percy Folsom office with Farmers' Union Grain Agency Pend dleton Adv.
Notice to public says Ben F. Hill nearly sells his Vogue Millinery stores stake to L. D. Idleman of Pendleton and asks payments to settle accounts by February 1, 1914. Some remark that people value dogs more than friends, hinting at a motive or sentiment.
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