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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
5
Four days remain in Pendleton as a Saturday close nears for the most successful piano sale yet. The ad lists Weber, Chickering, Kimball, Hobart and other brands, with trade ins and a generous money back pledge if not satisfied, claiming buyers saved $100 to $200 on prior purchases.
Unsorted local items list businesses for sale and rent, a 1906 freight figure, rail and shipping notes, a churchyard revolver incident appeal, cough and cold remedy Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar advertised by Talis & Co, with various addresses and minor notices across Portland entries.
In 1904 coal production in Washington reached 641 tons while 1995 output was 27,000 tons. The United States total coal production in 1900s was 267,474,482 tons, about 15,000,000 more than 1904. The item mentions FILERS PLANO HOUSE at 18 Main Street and references old instrument payments.
A stream of personal mentions records visits by P Marshall EB Allen Hoyne A Brown Mr and Mrs Struve George W Shipley F G Naylor R Burns Copple Mire W B E White Mrs J W Booth W S Bowman Rev N A Brooks Ed Blaneberry Mrs Augustin Gale Charles F Beebe P A Miller Mrs G B Perringer C C Landis John Lane J S Jensen and Mrs George Sheynenberg touring Echo Baker City area, The Dalles Chronicle and related papers report on travelers, revival trips, store openings, and railroad interests across Oregon and Idaho.
The Hollman Teacher I. H. Gobbell appeal hearing occupied the county court room and county school superintendent office. Gobbell was not present. John Evter represented the private complainant while Mr SA Newberry argued for the defense. After a long session, Superintendent Welles deliberated and the verdict seems delayed due to exhaustive evidence.
Dr. W H Lytle resigns as deputy federal stock inspector after winter service. He will leave for Bozeman Montana to assume the chair of veterinary science at Montana Agricultural College. No successor named yet for his local post. Stephens and Wife Return After Months Away. Howard T L Stephens, noted shoe buyer, returns with wife from the middle states after three months away. plans to survey market prospects but does not anticipate purchases.
A marriage license was issued today to Fidney WL Rogan and Ida Holcomt. Representative McKinsey of California stated a position on immigration excluding certain groups while supporting admitting able bodied workers who engage with shores.
Witness Davis testified about altered books and missing cash during Taylor administration. He claimed Funk’s handwriting altered entries and admitted possible shortfalls of several thousand dollars, with ongoing cross examination over timing and responsibility. defense contends aliases and personal circumstances affected actions.
In Los Angeles a fuse blow halted Beckwith as he attempted to write but could not read. The court noted he might read it later, and a recess lasted until 9 this morning. Meenock shot his former partner George K. Gwartney in a real estate dispute, wounding him lightly. Fraser manager K. J. Taylor returned after months away, soon to tour with the Lansing-Rowan company. Carl Hawk builds a new house while hauling lumber on Coombe Canyon farm.
Washington January 31 President Roosevelt may speak again on army and navy enlisted uniforms. He is expected to criticize those who oppose a soldier or sailor being present near officers and supports actions upholding the uniform. He favors a military court action against an officer who objected to a soldier’s presence in a theater.
Reported recovery of a body identified as William Sibley at Heath in Pachetin bay as the cutter Perry continues search efforts. Rumors swirl of a woman tied to the rigging and attorney Peters aboard the Percy seeking a Stine Van Wyck tie. General Wood has assumed command in the Philippines.
Fragmentary verse depicts Lolita beside window bars under stars. The imagery shifts to violet eyes lighting the streets and distant figures, ending with lines about light, sun, cold stones, and living trees. Virginia ML Muttonfield appears as a signature-like name.
The Yakima Republic discusses risks to lower Yakima settlement if state land claims prevail, suggesting high charges per acre for lands and water-right liens, which could slow development. If the state loses, settlers pay only water-right costs and public entries resume. The piece also notes theater attendance as a prosperity gauge with Hanford's tour drawing large crowds.
A patchwork of poetry and prose shows passionate lines about love’s supremacy, war imagery, and social notices. It includes Fredericka Knowles’s somber harvest metaphor on war, a cold remedy testimonial for Ely's Cream Balm, and fragmented references to figures like Governor Pattison.
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