03 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1909
Page
1
Growers report grain well ahead in development with combines already in barley and wheat near the county's western edge. Buyers have not quoted prices yet but buyers expect a ceiling as harvest advances. Many farmers intend to hold for around one dollar per bushel while few contract in advance.
Sweltering heat failed to curb Pendleton’s July Fourth celebration as thousands lined Main Street to watch a spirited parade led by Indy riders and decorated automobiles. Miss Mydlette Fraker entertained with contralto numbers while the Fourteenth Cavalry band energized crowds. Evening dances, sports on Main and Court, and a county baseball championship followed with trains bringing visitors from across the region.
President Taft leaves for Beverly Massachusetts to rest at the summer home before traveling to the Lake Champlain cities for the tercentenary celebration of Jacques Cartier’s discovery by Champlain a French explorer and the lake region events expected to attract officials and crowds.
Reports say more than 60 tepees form a large circle at Cayuse station for the return of old time war dance celebrations. Horse racing preludes and crowd of Pendleton visitors mark the event with pay day funds allowing participants new attire and impressive preparations.
San Francesco July a Monday afternoon in Jim Cof froth s avena the greatest middleweight pugilists Stanley Koetchell the holder of the title and a serious contender for the heavyweight honors and Billy Papke the only man before whom Koetchell has fallen for a count will meet for the fourth time.
Missoula reports the Flathead Indian tribe plans a sun worship festival with about a thousand participants at Same Ignative mission on the Flathead reservation. The event marks the tribe's first recognition of its government’s collapse and includes a historic decision by ten chiefs to open hunting grounds to white homesteaders, signaling the end of tribal governance as it has been.
A resident of Oregon patents a ledge trimmer operating on barber clipper principles. The device aims to trim ledges with a quick cutting action and may influence future hardware designs.
Coroner and sheriff probe a 30 year old disappearance near Winona after a skeleton is found in a grave behind the Throy farm in the Rock Creek hills. Local men followed leads from a former employee Louvy to two mounds and recovered a human skeleton with remnants of a pipe and buttons. Authorities assess whether the remains are John McKenzie, the Scotch sheep farmer who vanished decades ago.
Outlook for Umatilla county wheat remains strong with average to above yields in good sections, aided by high prices. Producers anticipate substantial returns from a full crop, strong wool and livestock markets, and improving barley output despite limited moisture.
New York July 3 reports from Independence Day observances show several injuries and at least one death. A 17 year old, ward Warren of Harrison, was accidentally killed with an unloaded revolver. Several others have missing fingers.
McMinnville farmers report strong milk cow prices this summer with evidence that quality counts. A neighbor notes a Jersey cow earning about $20 per month, illustrating rising returns from better stock.
In Chico California, July 3, laborer C H Mills age 25 was seriously wounded by a revolver bullet fired accidentally by bartender Frank Brown during a playful incident in Brown's saloon Mills, who entered the saloon with others, joked about buying a drink, and a gun was drawn beneath the counter. Mills was taken to the local hospital in unconscious condition with a groin wound doctors warned the injury might prove fatal. Brown maintains the episode was horseplay and that the gun was not loaded.
Hood will be built over the stage to allow large productions at the Oregon Theatre. Side balconies will be expanded to boxes, the ceiling raised 24 feet, and a new interior color scheme of tin and marrow installed. Manager CG Mitchell will lease for next season, opening September 10 with Fifty Miles from Broadway.
A boiler test at Vancouver Lumber Company injured five men including Seattle bricklayer Rus Sell and workers George Harvey and Sanger. Two victims are severely burned and hospitalised. doctors fear for their lives after the blast released a jet of steam. Manager B C Rileht and Superintendent Sanger led the plant response as others sustained minor injuries.
Major Lee Moorhouse of Pendleton brings his band of imitation Indians to Walla Walla for the Garden city event. He will serve as interpreter and provide costumes and paraphernalia from a vast private collection. The performances are billed as a premier feature of the big celebration with thousands spent on costumes.
Four deaths are reported in St. Louis today amid several prostrations. The day brings slightly cooler weather as officials note the fatalities and ongoing health concerns.
Uma Ariz July 3 Papers found in the pockets of an aged man who died in the conductors room of the Southern Pacific hotel point to Sir Arthur Cowell Stepney, an English baronet and scientist. The coroner’s verdict attributes death to excessive drinking. Bank notes and a Los Angeles bank pass book show substantial funds. Stepney renounced his titles years ago and came to America after a controversial London divorce in 1903 following the birth of a daughter.
Salem July docket lists four murder defendants to appeal death sentences in the state supreme court. Finch case opens July 26 at 10. Janciing and Daly follow July 21 and 22. Hembree case, twice tried for wife and daughter deaths, also set. Thorburn Rose and other major criminal appeals populate the schedule through August 3.
Seattle in July 83 yachts Spirit IT of Seattle and Alexandra of Vancouver compete over a twelve mile course from Seattle harbor for the Pacific coast trophy in a best two of three series. The Alexandra defends the trophy in a competition under Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir of British Columbia. Spirit IT challenges to win the cap previously held by Spirit IT. The first race starts at 14:49 with a five hour time limit.
A hole is bored in Rliesig to a depth of TH00 feet indicating preliminary mining or construction work. No further details on purpose location or results available.
Fire this morning struck Elmonte hotel at Low Galore as Ruexts reportedly panicked in Wilt. By dawn, only the front wall remained standing while guests prepared to celebrate the Fourth nearby.
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