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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1905
Page
5
Fragmentary notices list job offers room rentals and assorted goods from Teutawanda to Main Street. Items include clothing sales, shoes, instruments, and furniture with several readers urged to contact P O box addresses for inquiries. Local services advertise cleanups and winter goods with era specific prices and locations.
Notice from the land office states 100000 acres along the Snake River in Walla Walla county likely to be opened to public entry within 60 days. Lands were withdrawn from homestead entry under a June 17 1908 act. new policy to allow all forms of entry before a specified date ahead of April 19.
KHULLIVAN & BONT advertise moving services with threats of force to compel labor and offer large discounts, claiming a January 8 and 29 relocation to the new Lehmilt building. They promise low wages and insist on Bring your own team.
Two inmates Walt Ferrell and Mike Penfold escaped the Salem city jail at about 3 am by tearing a cross-beam from a screen to reach a 7.5 inch gap between iron bars. They were identified by Detective Kerrigan as suspects wanted in Portuna for a hardware store robbery.
The Noble Stock Company, one of the oldest on the road, comes to Fraser next Sunday night January 22 for four nights. Frank Welch, a prominent Chicago lawyer, shot and killed himself while cleaning an unbounded revolver.
Local items report visits and health updates across Echo Milton and nearby towns. Names include B S Waffle Lee Teutech H J Stillman Roy Salisbury J W Wilson J H Parkes Gerald Tuttle and others with statuses from improved grip illnesses to travel plans and pending duties. Several attendees plan Portland Spokane and Hawaii trips as winter weather affects Mecham and Mil ton areas.
In Pendleton Mrs Josephine Woodall widow aged 36 dies of consumption at her sister’s home. Funeral planned from the Van Oradall residence with Women of Woodcraft in charge. Nearby in Blackfoot Denmark Jensen reports an explosion injuring several family members. the father and another may die. family had just moved into a new brick residence.
New York Jan 80 Charles M Schwabble was elected president of the new Bethlehem Steel corporation, a branch of the ship building trust.
Terre Haute Ind Jan 20 the Terre Haute Traction and Light Company plant was damaged by fire this morning to the extent of 100000 dollars. A second item notes the house committee in congress reporting favorably a bill to place the secretary of agriculture and secretary of commerce and labor in the line of presidential succession.
An Oregon bill proposes empowering executors and administrators to finalize conveyances when a deceased owner had a bond for a deed. The process requires county judge report and approval, with an emergency clause. Church meetings feature Rev Dorris speaking on religious themes as visitors travel from nearby towns.
Card expresses sincere thanks from Mr and Mrs Meyers to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the sickness and death of their infant.
Pendleton Oregon resident HR Baldwin of 709 Thompson Street reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured long time kidney troubles and back weakness after using seven boxes bought at Brock McComas Co drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole US agents advertise price fifty cents per box. Remove the name Doan's and take no substitute.
A Pendleton branch office will handle collection of defunct tills, offering services regardless of age of accounts. The firm emphasizes it will take on old, unpaid tills as part of its specialty.
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