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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
4
A crop of brief notices from multiple Pacific Northwest towns reports naval overhaul plans for a cutter Manning and a dredge sale dispute, a West Coast boy commissioned as an engineer, rising rail crime concerns, wolves trapped near Sweet Home, wireless experiment progress in Vancouver, and local oddities in Albany Albany and Willamette Valley crime.
Philadelphia report notes friends of Harry K Thaw are alarmed by his deteriorating health and diminishing consciousness, with concerns he is near collapse and may be unable to attend to affairs. The item emphasizes worry among supporters about his marked decline.
Bishop Samuel Bellows of Chicago, former Illinois reform institute governor, told the senate military committee that compulsory military training and universal training would reduce entry into reformatories and lessen the chance of a militaristic spirit. He argued for a nationwide program to place youth under military discipline as an alternative to reform schools.
In Washington on January 95 the Supreme Court heard a case over a hotel dining room and cabaret performance claimed to infringe copyright. The court granted injunctions against New York hotels and cabarets and several publishers after petitions from Herbert, Harry FE, and others, challenging alleged violations.
Hermiston learns of the death of Ethan Sprague aged 62 after a prolonged illness at the home of O. M. and B. C. Sprague two miles north. Born in New York July 1, 1835, he leaves a wife, two sons in Hermiston, a daughter in Chicago, and many grandchildren. Funeral held at Methodist church with Rev. T. A. Graham presiding. interment in Hermiston cemetery. Hermiston Drug Co. welcomes back Simeon C. Booth. Local notables J. Wy Campbell and Robert C. Miller attend distant travels. Hermiston High School boys and girls basketball teams depart for Athena for a double-header tonight. girls lineup and coaches listed.
Vancouver report says Frank Patente and Hill Kern announce a hockey referee will arrive early next week to officiate Coast games. Delays noted as the official schedule shifts, with additional details awaiting confirmation.
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