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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
8
Club managers transact extensive business endorsing road bills yet opposing a special legislative session. They push for a water hydrant at Round-up park while planning a southern county junket to inspect development. Also outlined are district improvement costs and a step by step property assessment method for the project.
Newsy notes report the gambling case against John Doe, proprietor of the Palace rooming house, postponed to this afternoon. Also covered are Frank K. Welles preparing the annual school report, Jeff Stevens recovering at St. Anthony's Hospital, Mrs. J P Henne moving to Portland with kin, and Iggy Clark moving to North Powder. Streets and buildings, including moving the old Express building, are noted along with a public drunkenness arrest and a five‑day sentence.
The guardianship fight over Mary Jane Swash, 13, heiress to a $75,000 estate, continues after two days of testimony. Aunt Viola Anders of Portland vs uncle and step-father Wilham Swash of the county. Adjourned to allow depositions. Swash seeks to challenge Anders residency at time of the elder Swash’s death to assert jurisdiction.
E Stuart of Ukiah and Al Moore from Ukiah spent last evening in the city. J L Hensley of Baker and Co P Williams of Chicago registered at local hotels. J Weinman of the Eagles barber shop left for Hot Lake. Royal Sawtelle headed to Long Beach for a week. Dudley Evans family to Wenaha Springs. Ralph Stanfield and family from Echo toured Pendleton then to Wenaha Springs. J M Gore and J Gow of the Modern Brotherhood of America left for home after convention duties.
Gilbert Nicholls of Wilmington captured the open championship of the Metropolitan Golf Association at Englewood Country Club with a record 281 for 72 holes. The July 14 victory set a new standard for the event at this venue, reflecting Nicholls strong play across four rounds.
Construction begins on a pedestrian foot bridge over the Umatilla River at Main Street to aid crossing during the building of a new Coast Bridge. The old span will stay until beams are in place, then wagon traffic may halt for about forty days.
In Walla Walla on July 14 grain bags jumped to eight cents as both penitentiary and downtown dealers fixed the price. The board of control ordered a rise from seven and a half to eight cents, with supply shrinking to under 76 bales in the city. Farmers rush to buy whilemills discharge 7300 sacks daily, and relief hinges on new imports from the coast to ease the shortage come harvest time.
J R Noble, a life term prisoner, had gained public favor with Warden Ha ker by riding unguarded on a work horse and appearing before the pardoning board to seek clemency. The board denied his petition for Uberty, and he resumed road making duties at the Newynda state prison.
Delegates attend city event with many accompanied by relatives. The list includes A M Dee H B Powell G Henderson Chewana Mrs Teresa Clifford Sellwood Frederick Stover J F Johnson A P Nelson Mrs Hutton Po A Anderton Jamey H Nelson Cove Ape Dora Keenan Joseph David Hever hige Mrs Jolie Buck James Ar buckle William Sarment La Grande J T Rich J H Burke W T Paddock Union.
In a continuation from page one, Montgomery dissented against the resolution. He argued underground wiring is premature and could deter capital, though no one voted against adoption as Montgomery abstained.
A blaze in Vancouver B C last night scorched Anateoha the poet office two stores a barber shop a pool room and threatened a hotel near Powell River where a pulp and paper mill sits. The fire brigade saved the hotel. Estimated damage runs to 26000 dollars.
Whipple of Hermiston arrived this morning by motor car, adding a note of local mobility to today’s community happenings.
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