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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
8
In the case J G Meyers versus Mary English the justice court awarded the colt to the defense after the judge ruled the testimony inconclusive. The horse, valued around $150, with costs about $125,40, sparked consideration of an appeal to the circuit court.
In hot weather patrons can escape stove heat by visiting Merchants Cafe, formerly the Mazeppa, for a hot lunch priced at 16 cents served between 11 31 and 2 p m. The short item highlights a lunch option listed by the cafe amid summer dining choices.
A flurry of local arrivals and departures fills Pendleton townsfolk’s day with guests from Athena Walla Walla and Echo. Notables include J F Thrasher and Rev Jonathon Edwards, while others head to Portland Scottsburg and Wallowa Lake for business and recreation. The police court reports 21 vagrants among the season’s roll call, with three receiving sentences and the rest released.
Jo Histon, foreman in the East Oregonian mechanical department for three months, accepts a government printing office job in the Philippines and will depart once appointment details are settled. Air Huston, who took the Portland exam last November, will join government service at $1400 yearly with advancement. Huston, known in Eastern Oregon, has worked at Baker City and Prineville papers, plans to visit Prineville before sailing from San Francisco for training on a transport to his new post.
Twelve cars of fat steer cattle are being loaded for Seattle via the W and C R today. JC Lonergan bought 12 car lots from Frye Drubn Company of Seattle and prepares them for shipment this evening. The cattle, sourced around the county, will be fed in Seattle market. A similar 12 car consignment of sheep for a game company was planned, but sheep have not arrived and available cattle demand in town leaves the mutton market short. likely mix up in antlers caused two cattle cars to be charged for one.
W. E. Jose, arrested yesterday for intoxication, forfeited his bond of $10 and failed to appear when the city court convened. The incident disrupted the city lockup as authorities reported the break in the jail’s roll call records.
Mrs. Amos Hagen, aged 71, died yesterday morning at her home in Bingham Springs after a long illness. A county pioneer, she left four sons John Lewis Simon and Isaac and a daughter Mia Atillan Hrowster. The body lay in Baker & Folsom parlors for preparation. The funeral was at the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. R. J. Diven. interment followed at Olney Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Stockman about 60 died at her daughter Mrs T T Land’s home in Vansycle after a stroke. A widow and pioneer resident, she had lived with her daughter for several years. The funeral was held at Helix this afternoon.
Mre G. W. King, a former resident, was a guest of friends yesterday. Dre. GOW. King, her husband, long a prominent local physician, is now practicing in California. Mra. King returned home this morning.
Ralph Wade, clerk at Hawley Brothers, is not at work due to a slight attack of illness induced by the hot weather and overwork. The absence follows the departure of the junior member of the firm.
Annie M. Clark will depart tomorrow morning for New York City on her regular semiannual selecting and porensing trip for Peoples Warehouse.
Local notices report Rev Whitham Wil preaching at the Congregational Church next Sunday morning and at the Presbyterian Church in the evening as part of community services. It notes departures of Mr and Mrs HC Means toward Astwood Crook with roles at the Silver King mine and updates on local staff changes and a birth at 512 W Alto Street.
Federal court actions in Portland involve Ed Hall and Postmaster Hewett in a scheme padding stamp sales to boost commissions. Hewett bound over after waived examination. Hall to face federal grand jury next November. Evidence shows misreported stamp purchases tied to misdirected funds and purchases from a Chicano importing firm.
Thieving at the depot appears to be widespread over about a week. Oliver & Co grocery firm notes systematic pilfering focusing on peaches and oysters. A case of oysters was found with eight cans emptied and opened ends turned down before being replaced. Severn:
Cases of peaches were broken into and a Monday shipment lost a whole box while a larger part of another disappeared. No suspects named, but it is believed a group of road agents common around the depot may be involved.
Mire V. Watson of Fort Jones California visited the city yesterday with Mrs. Carrie Van Oreill. Watson traveled from Arlington where she has been promoting the Women of Woodcraft. She left this morning for Portland to attend the carnival and then return to Arlington to continue the work begun there.
Belle Lalonde left this morning to move her household to Weston. She will reside there long term and plans to enroll her children in the Norma school, seeking a change of scene away from her recent home in Heppner.
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