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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1907
Page
8
Store announces three day sale with massive discounts across china, crockery, and glassware. Haviland plates, German china, and grape fruit decoration pieces are marked down from hundreds to under a dollar, with many 600 value items priced as low as 45 cents and 60 cents. Limited to in store inventory with new manager in charge, sale applies to numerous items in stock during the event.
John Williams, a cook from Walla Walla, was found dead at the Idle Hour lodging house. Coroner’s jury ruled natural causes. He had been in town about five weeks, drank, complained of pains, and was to have started a new job at 3 o’clock. He belonged to the Owls club and will be buried here at the order’s expense.
A Pendleton circular to lodge and camp units urges Umatilla legislators to oppose any bills regulating fraternal insurance. The letter notes that the National Fraternal Congress and the Associated Fraternities of America oppose such legislation, arguing representation and expertise in self regulation.
Leaders of insurance societies urge lawmakers to block any legislation affecting fraternal insurance until a uniform bill is framed. They warn immediate action is needed to protect interests and prevent harm from pending proposals.
Pendleton Commercial Association aired steps to block the Miller bill moving the Weston normal school out of Umatilla County. Representatives Barrett and Cole attended and debated strategy, including a plan to dispatch a business committee to Salem to back local representatives if the bill advances. The measure would shift Weston normal to Pendleton or, failing that, to Baker City or La Grande.
The Eagles band under B F Driscoll played a well attended concert at the Eagles hall last night with a notable cornet solo by Mr Driscoll and a vocal piece by Mrs Driscoll. Concerts will run every Sunday evening through winter.
Attorney T Godwin drafts a dyking bill to create a 4000 acre district including Milton and Freewater. Funding splits 60% private, 20% county, 20% state. county bears lead construction cost with tax assessments. Law would organize districts by petition, appoint engineers, and protect property from floods along the Walla Walla Tumtum rivers.
John E. Lathrop notes the Senate's new stance toward Wisconsin Senator La Follette as he lectures in Pendleton on April 14. The rail bill to limit hours for railway workers passed 70 to 1, with La Follette forcing a roll call and revealing strong support from colleagues and the Interstate Commerce Commission. He works relentlessly, living modestly in Washington while maintaining influence with state supporters in Minnesota Town Nebraska and beyond.
An advertisement touts Hostetter’s as the best and safest medicinal machine found to aid stomach liver kidney and bowel ailments. It claims widespread endorsement by thousands of satisfied users and emphasizes safety and effectiveness.
An ad style notice promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for poor appetite heartburn sour risings dyspepsia indigestion headache colds or malaria fever, asserting it deserves a fair trial.
The item outlines a proposed district covering about 4000 acres six square miles with an estimated $90000 cost of which Umatilla county would pay 15000 and the state share. It notes past year county road and bridge spending and flood protections. Also mentions George L. Huffman hired as siloman for A C Ruby to manage imported stock and forthcoming sales of horses. Finally petitions to shift school district boundaries 41 and 42 will be reviewed at the boundary board meeting February 16.
Mrs Cranston, also known as Mrs C K Cranston, has been ill with influenza and was bedridden for several days. She is now recovering but remains confined to her home on the north side of the river.
Benjamin Smith of Sherman county has secured a teaching post in Helix school’s Intermediate department and is now at work. Spokane and Inland trolley track laying is completed into Oakesdale Washington.
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