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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
2
Corset covers offered in heavy muslin with fitted backs and blouse fronts, trimmed in heavy torch lace around armholes and neck. Regularly priced around 250 values, promotion notes unclear in readable text.
In good quality cambric with wide lace ruffles and two rows of torchen insertion in the front. Full and very good fitting, priced at 17 cents each, lower than our regular 35¢ quality.
Items offered include corset covers in long cloth and fine cambric trimmed with valenciennes and torchon lace. Wide inserts and edgings priced per regular 66e and tic grades for sale.
Advertises corset covers of fine nainsook fabric with Valenciennes lace insertions and beading. Claims regular prices from 1.25 to 140 values and 2.25 to 493.60 values, now offered at 89 cents each in ornate embroidery designs.
A vintage catalog description highlights ladies gowns with high necks and long sleeves, fine tucked yokes, and four rows of torchon insertion. Uses Tic and 5c grades, noting quality and style for formal wear.
A Muslin Underwear Sale features over 2000 pieces of the finest best fitting under muslins ever shown here at a noticeable event.
The notice advertises ladies' white underskirts in heavy muslin with an 18 inch tucked flounce and deep dust ruffles. It cites regular prices of 1.16 and 1.25 per garment and presents the items as standard stock for sale.
An ice jam endangered the new county bridge at Moxen on the Yakima River this afternoon. A gorge broke away and large ice masses floated downstream, lodging against bridge piers. Dynamite was used to clear the jams and save the structure. The bridge replaces one swept away in the November floods.
Effective immediately the C BR & N company launches a weekly refrigerator car service from Portland. Cars depart every Tuesday to handle perishable goods toward all points east of Umatilla with a similar Washington division operation. Shooting at Drewsey reported. fight occurred Saturday evening in a hotel office at 3100 Reward. Catarrh treatment advertised with Hall's Catarrh Cure claim.
The case pits Alex Widdowson and Ira Brown against charges of fatally shooting neighbor Willard Moody near Pine on September 15 and gouging out eyes. A special 30 jurors were drawn after exhausting a 10 person venire. The trial draws Baker County’s attention as five district attorneys appear among counsel and secrecy shrouds prosecution and defense plans. Moody’s murder remains debated with rumors of female involvement and a highly charged courtroom atmosphere.
Kershaw business man C O Floyd recalls a near consumption scare eleven years ago. He weighed 136 pounds and suffered constant coughing until he used Dr King’s New Discovery for six months, after which his cough disappeared and weight rose to 170 pounds. Thousands are healed each year. Tallman & Co. guarantees a 60 cent and 1.00 dollar trial bottle.
Vice-Consul General E. G. Babbitt reports a Chilean businessman in Japan seeking to lure Japanese farmers with generous grants. Chile offers forty acres of land plus additional parcels for sons, livestock, and cash for a year, plus fishing industry opportunities, to provoke emigration and a coastwide fishing appeal.
George Terry head of the Shoshone Indian council was murdered Thursday near Lander Wyoming. He was knocked down with a war club and then stabbed. The death is tied to a family feud with suspicions falling on several Indians. Terry, born February 1 1453, was a half breed son of Mormon bishop Joshua Torry and lived among his mother’s people. He remained loyal to the Mormon church and had a life mission to teach among the Indians.
A Wilmington rail yard fire incinerated a Pullman plant and four cars, a boy watching the blaze was struck by an express train, and a Mexican immigrant Alonzo killed in Riva with a knife after jealousy. Frank M. Howe, a locomotive engineer, died in an Ely, Nevada accident. Republican senators back Brownsville inquiry, while a Missouri case starves a killer. Three boys caused a powder explosion at Cheyenne barracks, with one dying. Ed Johnson case heads to federal recognizance. Chicago jury deadlocked on Shen case, with new trial planned for conspiracy charges against Montgomery Ward associates.
Miles and Bowlby of Wallowa county sold 300 head of beeves to Seattle parties and will ship from Elgin. A drunk sheepherder Williams fell at Lewiston, struck his head and died at 40 with no known relatives. Yakima taps James Miller as police chief, replaces Cayou. Miller to lead three years with 15 fireman and policemen confirmed. Pullman WA gains third paper, Hatch News from J C Murray. other papers run by L B Wenham. An accident at Sumpter District ends in death of William Powers, no relatives in Sumpter but wife in Butte. California Governor seeks Oregon man Harvey, wanted for forgery. Harvey held at Napa. Baker City Jail inmates dwindling. inmates include murder suspect Widdowgon and larceny convict White. Great Northern lays temporary track at Hill Yard to ease freight congestion. U S sues Anaconda Copper Mining Co for 139,405.07, alleging timber theft from government. Lake Wenatchee cabin fire destroys home. Mrs Jaques and two children escape but oldest frozen, youngest safe. snow six feet surrounding.
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