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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1904
Page
5
A fragmented classifieds notice lists Sunny at Martin's on Court Street and Teutech's best cigar shop near 708 Raley. It mentions rooms to rent, fresh tobacco stock, hall rentals for parties and dances, and a Pay Day notice. A legal line references James QC and a claim of a quick pay date.
The Schubert Quartet performance tonight headlines a diverse program from lodges churches and societies. William G Lotee a leading YMCA secretary notes dated January Th that the entertainment by the Schubert Symphony Band and Lady Quartet was excellent and fully satisfactory with especially fine concerted numbers.
San Francisco's Or L Bullinger endorses TRIB after travel in England and the Eastern States. Dr J and Bullinger praise the treatment, noting purchases for friends and observed efficacy. Settling Insurance agents Taollman Co. and HF Booty visit Pendleton to settle a Pacific Mutual Life policy for Mary Davenport, mother-in-law of Major Jo Moorhouse who recently died.
An enterprising firm Dindinger and Wilson install three nickel in the slot machines for shoe laces. Their agents promise prompt service with neat wrapping. A Maltese cross engraved watch guard labeled F H G Finder is sought by a lost Saturday evening. Mason lodge meets tonight for FE A degree. Old school books wanted at Nelf's book store. Gray horse wanted for Reeves Company. Rader advertises for a bunny.
A reader notes flavoring extracts and spices mix well while milk tolerates dilution. The comment mentions pepper and meal ratios and ends with a product suggestion to buy Schilling's Best to avoid mixing.
MA OWEN resigns from the Presbyterian church after nearly three years as pastor. He will relocate near town and the temple to lead missionary efforts across the area, expanding the church's reach to small towns. A congregational meeting is set for Wednesday to act on the resignation.
Pilot Rock Alta Lodge No 10 installs its officers with Pendleton officers assisting. New officers include Douglas Betts as noble grand and W T Harrison as vice grand. The Pilot Rock Record notes the lodge, though young, attracts respected community members and members are progressing rapidly.
Pilot Rock announces a regular Saturday night dance for the rest of winter with music and attendance. The Degree of Honor plans a dance at Sturtevant Hall on Friday January 29. Glenn Cannon, mayor elect and longtime Schmidt pharmacy manager, will rent the Knotts building store room and start his own business month. Mr and Mrs Scot Dickerson of Pendleton visit and plan to move to Boise Idaho where Mr Dickerson and Frank Horn will open a new business. Rev Booth ME church presiding elder preached a strong sermon Tuesday night in Pilot Rock.
City business leaders advocate consolidation to improve service and install an up to date system. Management argues small town demand does not justify investment, while prominent men contemplate incorporation or a private system for their own use.
Plans in this direction have been discussed for some time and are under way. It is understood the management of the company is ready to hear arguments and will be here soon to look into the situation. Whether or not the action will take place cannot be said, but people are beginning to rouse themselves to the necessity of taking some action.
Harry Collins, while repairing the belfry of the Thompson Street Methodist Church, found a carpenter's hand saw buried under dust. The tool, boxed into the structure when the belfry settled, remained intact after 28 years of disuse. The saw, identified as having been used by W. B. Mays who built the church, shows rare temper and no damage.
T. F. Sheridan of Echo visited the city Saturday on a brief business trip. Mrs. Lucy Williams of Kamen was in town yesterday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Morse of Pilot Rock were in town yesterday visiting friends. G. W. Hunt left for his farm at Poster yesterday after a short business visit. Mrs. J. P. Holley and daughter of La Grande were in town over Sunday visiting friends. W. Wegner of Pilot Rock was a Pendleton visitor Saturday and will stay briefly on business. William Richards now of Walla Walla, formerly of this city, is en route to Lewiston for a month or more visit. Mrs. Victor Hunekiker returns home at Walla Walla after a four week visit in the city with her sister, Mrs. Louis Hunziker. Rev. R. J. Diven was at Pilot Rock today to conduct the funeral of Charles Oxguvy, who died there yesterday of pneumonia. George Demott, recently at Hot Lake with rheumatism, has returned home greatly benefited.
Albert Kimmons Prince and Guy Daniels, longtime Elks, survived the Clallam wreck and now tour the world as medical entertainers. Prince, brother of Lulu Prince Kennedy who killed her husband in Pendleton years ago, faced indictment later dismissed. The pair toured Pendleton briefly last year and plan to visit major world cities, claiming audiences in cities with populations over six thousand.
Two well dressed men wearing black masks entered the Wood River barn office at Eleventh and Malo streets Boise Idaho around 11 PM Jan 11 and robbed night man James M Johnson of 75 cents. They tried to open the desk for more money but aborted the attempt and fled south toward the depot.
The annual convention of the Bricklayers and Plasterers International Union of America opened in Trenton with Bishop McFaul giving the invocation and Mayor Katzenbach greeting delegates. The president’s address and officer reports followed, indicating the union’s affairs are in good condition and several agenda items are set for the coming days.
A correspondent describes Manila laundry conditions, noting a shabby plant run by an American manager, with Filipino workers and Chinese foremen. He criticizes quality, rust-damaged garments, and high costs, and switches to a Chinese laundry charging about 86 for a hundred garments. Manila remains described as a frontier.
The ad notes a at price of $3.50 and promotes shoes that maintain their shape, appealing to women's comfort and wearability as a key feature.
The text notes high living costs and wealth concentration with many men growing rich while others go broke. It suggests a cautious stance toward immigrants and foreign influence, implying the nation should protect Americans from perceived outsiders and economic pressures.
In Topeka Kansas stock breeders week draws farmers and livestock men for annual meetings of Kansas Improved Stock Breeders Association and Kansas Swine Breeders’ Association. Discussions cover sheep swine cattle and poultry industries with many agricultural authorities including a Kan state university professor. Separately a labor meeting in Spokane opens as delegates from Seattle Everett Olympia and other cities attend the Washington State Federation of Labor convention amid reports of rising federation membership. In San Francisco a jury is seated to try Martha B Bowers for poisoning her husband with proceedings expected to last two or three days.
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