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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
8
Alexandria Egypt July 10 The Port Said jury acquitted a native snake charmer of murdering her husband. A former French lover who urged her to return plotted revenge by deception. He sent an anonymous note that lured the husband home to be attacked by snakes but the jury found mistaken identity.
The New York Times notes wall coverings of epiguy replace old fabric pictures. Chintz patterns from historic decoration periods are said to impart individuality to country house furnishings.
MINNEAPOLIS July 10 entrants in the Glidden tour, now termed the National Reliability tour, arrived here today with representatives from a dozen cities. They will start when the word is given tomorrow, and the tour will end at Glacier National Park.
At the Fortieth National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Seattle July 10, prominent speakers discussed sociological work by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce over the past fifteen years. KC public welfare official IL H Halbert spoke on developing standards, while Henry T. Noyes Sr outlined plans for commercial involvement in social welfare.
Seven railroads operating in Minnesota completed the new schedule of rates to comply with the U S Supreme Court decision in the Minnesota rate cases. The schedule may be officially ordered into effect late today or tomorrow.
County Judge J. W. Maloney has favored Mrs. Dora Geissel of Pendleton with a widow's pension. She will receive 32.60 for the support of four minor children. The weekly Newsy Notes also reports Rand Concert tomorrow with a trombone solo by Olive Cheshire and a vocal selection by Mr. Jordan. Real estate transfers include Robert N. Stanfield and wife to J. Frank Spinning for 160 acres and to Marie C. Spinning for 160 acres in section 2, township 3, north range 28. Wilbert W. Penry of Keho deeds half of the sw quadrant and the FE half of the NW quadrant of section 21, township 3, north range 29, to Mrs. Effie L. Penry. Court Street cigar store owner F KE Welch and Roy Buchanan of Peoples Warehouse head left for Hidaway Springs outing. Mrs. Welch accompanies them.
The Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co. sues J. J. Kinnery for 122 765 dollars plus 46 dollars attorney fees on a December 1911 promissory note. W. M. Peterson represents the company. Rev T F Weaver will preach next Sunday at United Brethren church on McKay creek at 4 p.m. All welcome. a brief World’s Conference report will be given.
WH Bid on Bridges, FL L. Copeland of Bates & Rogers, Spokane, travels home from Vale where he studied proposed bridges for the W R & N east and west road extension of 140 miles this year. His firm plans to bid on the bridge contract.
Reports from Salt Lake indicate Art Acord, last year’s bulldogging champion at the Round-up, was seriously injured Tuesday when a steer gored him, the horn piercing the calf. He was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Assessor C. P. Strain is recovering after a recent operation in Boise and can be up now, according to family reports. He expects to return home next week after choosing a Boise surgeon over a Denver specialist.
Tr Alexander Department Store secured the contract to furnish a large amount of dry goods and shoes for the state hospital. A focal grocery firm also succeeded in bidding for hospital supplies, with another Pendleton store competing with out of town dealers.
A group from Pendleton plans a horseback and wagon trip tomorrow afternoon to Wallowa Lake. The party includes Mr. and Mrs. George Strand, Mr. and Mrs. Roland E. Chloupek, Mr. and Mrs. George La Fontaine, Miss Norman Alloway, Miss Edith Johnson, and possibly Joe Skrable.
Notice received this morning that the referendum was invoked on sterilization workingmen's compensation county attorney and two university appropriation bills. Laws enacted by the Legislature would be held in abeyance until the people passed upon them. Indians Celebrate at Cayuse on Umatilla reservation with about 60 tepees. En campment began July fourth and runs into early next week with dances horseracing and games. Brakeman Kramer stabbed by hobo. assailant captured at Castle Rock. Kramer in serious condition after incident on a routed No 12 between Portland Hood River.
Dr Lee Baker of Seattle arrived in Pasco last night aboard a special Pullman car attached to the regular train. He hurried from Seattle to assist an injured girl, chartering the car for the journey. The move highlights urgent medical response across routes.
An engine carried Miss Florence Baker home to Pendleton after a Monday night automobile accident. Dr Baker, a Seattle dentist and Elks member, was notified and joined by Secretary Thomas Fite Gerald and other Elks aiding the family. Florence’s fractured arm heals as parents seek swift recovery at home via a special car.
Work on the motion picture theater by CF Colesworthy progresses with seating plans by civil engineer Mr Oliphant. The first floor will seat 540 with 40 seats in boxes. Brick work is ready, aiming to finish by September 1 and equipment for theater and stage has been purchased by Oliphant.
J Y Coffman, owner of the local telephone system and a prominent business man for 25 years, collapsed and died of heart disease in his office in Chehalis Washington on July 10.
The Webb street improvement contract was awarded despite protests from local property owners who warned the city they would face financial hardship and confiscation. They urged delaying work until an amended charter is voted, but the ordinance passed its second and third readings.
New York owes upward of 1.3 billion dollars, per the comptroller, making Father Knickerbocker the world’s biggest municipal debtor. Proposals include bridge tolls on East River spans and utilizing city real estate book value to help pay the debt.
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