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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
3
News from Sing Sing reports New York state pay per execution rising. The price for an executed inmate increased from $50 to $100 under executioner Hulbert, after earlier changes and a cut when Davis served as hangman. Officials kept the details quiet, while the public learned of the shift through prison sources.
New York July 17 John D. Rockefeller celebrated his sixtieth birthday at his Pocantico Hills estate with a round of golf. He told neighbors he feels as good as in his forties. Prince Aage of Denmark visits Camp Dix New Jersey on a military mission arriving with Danish ministers and several American officers linked to the 9th Pioneers who helped build Pershing Stadium in France.
Reading excerpt shows students debating etiquette with traffic police and a comical retelling of Paddy the dog’s death. The dialogue mixes misheard phrases and classroom banter, ending with a mother’s worried miscommunication about Paddy’s fate.
Spokane July 16. Eamon De Valera and other oath supporters of Irish self government are to be invited to visit Spokane on their way east from the Ancient Order of Hibernians convention in San Francisco this month. An eastern Washington Irish American association meeting was called to draft invitations for De Valera and others to address a public meeting.
London July 16 report in political circles says the Marquis of Balinbury will succeed Lord Reading as British ambassador to the United States. The 58 year old former under secretary for foreign affairs from 1900 to 1903 is named as the successor.
Chehalis Wash July 16 Aviation report says Aviator P F Barnes from Tacoma landed at the state training school airfield Sunday afternoon. The big plane struck something on touchdown and one of three wheels was badly damaged leaving the aircraft wrecked and the crew unhurt.
A plane crash left Studebaker with cuts to the head and face while Stutebaker and San Downe were the passengers. The machine was wrecked and both Downs and the aviator were injured in the collision. Studebaker was thrown forward, head buried in the canvas.
Henry Teal of Portland bid in 800000 worth of 4 per cent highway bonds at 95.59 in Salem. The sale raised 762520 plus accrued interest for the state. Six bidders represented 18 bond houses, with a $4.20 swing on 1000 between high and low bids. Bonds issued under the Bean-Harrett act fund Post Fund state expenditures to be matched dollar for dollar by the federal government.
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