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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
8
A brief note argues against paying high prices for waterproof footwear, suggesting affordable rubber boots as a practical solution for wet conditions. Local shoppers consider options and compare prices to weather needs.
A creative railroad scene built from hardware pieces attracts passersby at Main Street store. Engine wheels, milk can boiler, compasses for cowcatcher, auger telegraph poles, and a coal box compose a lifelike display crafted by P. C. Patterson and Jennie Kers, who work as clerks.
R E B Tosler of Wanco spent yesterday in Pendleton. T W Ayres Sr visits from Heppner to see son at Tallman Co drug store. Charley Gardner of Hotel Pendleton leaves for Hot Lake after a short visit. John Brown, disabled and wheelchair bound, returns from Milton. H S Ogien of Waltsburg visits Pendleton then heads to Umatilla for O R N clerk post. A M Mullendore of St Joe Mo arrives to seek work, related to Lize Cox. Mrs Fitzgerald injures foot moving a plank during new room painting but resumes duties. Judge S A Lowell leaves tomorrow for La Grande to lecture Burns anniversary, and later speaks at Eugene on Law and Lawyers.
In Baker City a druggist and miner, Frank Andre, drowned last night at a Crabvill lodging house near the R and N depot from paregeric and morphine. Relatives decide his burial after orders. Indirect notes mention possible suicide. a factor was Annre's intoxication. In Indianapolis the Indiana trustees assembly opened its twelfth annual convention with addresses, reports, and committee appointments, highlighting school consolidation as a key topic.
In Chilpancin go, terror grips residents after another earthquake shard. Many houses collapsed and people flee the stricken area. Officials report 700 buildings destroyed to date.
Washington January 23 American Sugar interests again had the floor before the house committee on wage and means today The charge that the American Sugar trust is behind the movement to reduce duties on Cuban sugar was repeated.
San Francisco January 23 Superior Judge Hebbard ruled the mayor lacks authority to remove county officers. The decision upholds County Clerk Mahoney as a county official not removable by executive action.
The report from Baker City claims C A Johns is a Republican nomination candidate for Oregon governor. Local observers in Pendleton view the move as part of a plan to divide Eastern Oregon and weaken party unity. The piece notes Ar Joboere is not considered a serious candidate and mentions A D Guin’s Portland visit and Jim Washington’s commitment to Pendleton.
A movement to lay a private telephone line from Pendleton to Juniper, about 20 miles, to connect farmers and stock growers with Pendleton and the outside world. Promoters Dr J Smith William McCormack A Ruppe and E L Smith seek to pool funds and buy individual phones, bypassing Inland Telegraph and Telephone Company prices. If enough subscribers sign, they will proceed with line construction, starting with top creek line plans this winter.
Joseph Basler nicknamed Little Joe faced a comic scare when a toothless bulldog bounded onto him during a petition call. The dog’s owner soon reassured him with a joke, Basler recovered, signed the petition, and now smiles at the memory.
A historical note argues against coal fear and touts Howtetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach liver and bowel complaints. It claims the product cures indigestion dyspepsia constipation nervousness malaria fever and ague and promotes trying the medicine with a private die stamp on the bottle neck.
At forty minutes past last evening Rev. KR A Copple united Carl Jensen and Mollie Lowe in marriage at the Kennedy home on Webb street. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Lowe, formerly worked at the Golden Rose store. The groom belongs to the Jay & Jensen blacksmith firm. They will reside on Perkins street with a small circle of relatives present.
Salt Lake Tribune notes advertisers should call out anything unique about their inventory or specials. The notice urges sellers to emphasize distinctive items or stock in upcoming ads to attract attention.
Washington reports Teller praised for urging aid to Boer commandant Scheepers. He said Scheepers was executed, claimed as violation of the Geneva convention. London confirms execution for offenses against the usages of war. Local merchants urged to back domestic ads.
Local merchants have adopted a 6 p.m. closing policy for winter evenings, based on a shared agreement from last fall. Clerks and employers praise the plan as fair, with rare exceptions noted and discouraged to maintain uniform adherence and prevent any losses.
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