26 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
1
Reports from Petrograd Berlin and Paris describe a naval engagement near the Dutch coast with limited damage. German forces claim success on the Western Front while French and British vessels sustain casualties and claim heavy German losses.
Rieth Oregon dispatch reports A G Meaning appointed postmaster at Rieth in Umatilla county, a new office long sought after as the terminal opened and local residents had pressed for a local posting. The announcement, relayed from Washington via Portland, confirms the surprise but welcomed move for the community.
The P. H. and boys and girls basketball teams travel to Waltaburg to face the Waltsburg teams. The girls expect victory after a prior win at home, while the boys anticipate a tough game and plan a strong fight.
Oregon news brief reports the senate indefinitely postponed the bill to limit women to forty eight hours weekly. Also covered are measures on single tax initiativemeasures, public school funding, religious institution aid, and a proposed insurance code extension. The article notes judiciary committee opinions and a port authority bill affecting the Oregon Stolatoh.
Manchester January 26 The labor party conference approved President Wilsons international league to enforce peace with seven hundred ballots cast and only one dissenting vote.
Salem dispatch reports Oregon farmers support a state grain standard bill to regulate weight and quality, with hearings at Corvallis and McMinnville. A Portland Journal synopsis notes the bill would establish a fair standard, create a board to arbitrate disputes, and affect shipping, pricing, and premiums for grain once enacted.
Mrs Ethel Byrne, a birth control advocate and hunger striker, remains on a fifth day without food or water at Blackwell Island hospital. Commissioner Burdette Lewis says forcible feeding is contemplated if necessary, while denying special access for Mrs Margaret Sanger.
Eyarius Hanada Gommar Tomas son and Mike Kelly lead an eighteen mile ahead pack in the Winnipeg to St Paul Rediverdos derby. Thor began on day three as Louis Hills of Great Northern Railway trails the race on a special train with movie officials. The Unree set pace but remained silent about advantages. Teams travel between Hamilton and Grand Forks aiming for Grand Forks tonight after covering seventy miles yesterday. Leaders covered sixty percent of the distance and pledged to stay close to aid each other if accidents occur.
LATE WIRE BULLETINS WINDECH Jan 26. Saint? Walker aged 28 honorably discharged on account of wounds from the Somme front, lost the charge of a powerful motor while sky larking in a garage and died instantly. Seattle nn 26. The corners of Two Erland and Andy Dechtel youths were found under a wrecked automobile beneath the Bothwell Road bridge. The machine was stolen from W Wolger.
Seattle report says a federal grand jury returned four indictments in a liquor craft investigation. Names were withheld pending arrests.
A minor earthquake struck Montreal at 2 45 pm today, lasting about fifteen seconds. No damage or injuries were reported and no aftershocks are expected. Local officials advised residents to stay calm and monitor for any further seismic activity.
The mysterious German raider, credited with sinking or capturing about twenty six allied ships in the north and south Atlantic, is believed to have left Wilhelmshaven and gone around the British coast before turning south and encountering more targets.
Wheat prices fell with a three cent drop reported in Chicago trading on January 16. May futures opened at 135 and closed around 1.85, while July futures showed a decline to 1.51. Local Portland market notes listed bluestem at 1.62 and related price figures.
Eve Villanders and Ben L Burroughs acquire the whole tobacco and retail operation of Gritman Pros. They will take possession tomorrow with Mr Gillanders to manage active duties. Purchase price reported near 56000. Gritman Nave long a large local jobbing outfit between Portland and Bolwe, with small retail on Main Street. New owners aligned with regional investing circles. Gillanders formerly led Pendleton Tea and Cold Storm plant and managed Smythe Lonerman tobacco unit. Burroughs presides over his namesake corporation in lumber fuel and joe business.
A legislative committee report condemns jealousy between the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural College and urges a single board of regents to unify administration. It notes healthy overall conditions but criticizes fraternities and sororities for lowering scholastic efficiency and calls for tighter standards and less expense in housing.
Mrs Rebecca Jane Mitchell wife of G W Mitchell of Weston died at 10 am at her daughter's home 124 Jeff Davis Street. Cause listed as Bright's disease she had suffered for some time. Born August 5 in Otle she lived near Weston over 30 years. Survived by husband three sons and two daughters T P Mitchell Idaho Jess Mitchell Weston Lo Mitchell Pendleton Mrs Lillie Pillman Weston Mrs Mellie St Dennis Pendleton. Funeral at Pol Sim Chapel tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Reports from London say Kaiser Wilhelm will use his fifty-eighth birthday tomorrow to propose terms more acceptable to the Entente. German sources in Switzerland claim he will seek an immediate meeting to discuss future peace reorganization. Tisza signaled central powers favor continuing peace talks with the United States as Berlin weighs replies to Wilson.
Pendleton awash in a liquor rush as three carriers race to claim shipments before the bone dry law shuts down next week. Shippers and agents struggle with misdirected consignments and counterfeit access as would be owners fail to seize cartons marked for others. Prolonged delays and missing signatures fuel tension at three local express offices.
London dispatch states a British coast bombardment occurred with minimal impact. Only a few boats reached port and no casualties or confinement reported.
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