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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
5
Local notices list sales and discounts at Grate’s and Kunkel’s with dry goods, groceries, and clothing reductions. Removes cluttered items mention summer goods, fresh produce, shoes, and cooking services. includes travel rates for Knights Templar Conclave events and a hotel sale.
Alice White reports to Judge Fitz Gerald that George Marshall, an Indian man, quarreled with her on Cottonwood street after drinking. He struck her with an umbrella and delivered a forceful blow to the head. Marshall begins ten days in the city jail awaiting further actions.
George Hartman Jr and his bride arrived home this morning from a wedding trip to Sound and coast points and will stay at ex Judge and Mrs G A Hartmans home for the present. In a few days they will resume housekeeping in the J F Roblin son home.
A list of local residents and visitors includes A Hackney of John Day, Ed Blackburn of Baker City, Mrs. Glena Winslow convalescing, Mrs. Dr. McFall and granddaughter returning from Adams, RN Stanfield of Echo at Hotel Pendleton, Lt. Row secretary of Little Walla Walla Irrigation district in town, Rev. Robert Warner heading to Weston, H C Adams from Umatilla at Weston, Pennington sheriff of Union County visiting, Mrs. Plants of Spokane visiting W. J. Thompson family, A H Grigeby Simplex representative en route to Walla Walla, Mrs. M C Teol visiting her father Onyvia Cotman in Echo, Abe Miller visiting from near Pilot Rock, Little Thelma Thompson improving after horse kick, Charles Matthews east of Pilot Rock sighting a 100 by 60 foot barn, Jol Bowman contractor, F N Hoffman O R N force expecting his mother and wife to visit Portland and Salem, Mrs Hoffman and daughter Elizabeth Sachelle to travel to Portland for school opening, Deputy Mitaha Pecotwel to Portland with custody of Mike Tub to be tried for liquor sale to Indians, Elmer Lorimer and wife of Springfield visiting, Lorimer considering settling in town, Me Lorimer an insurance man.
The Floto show, arriving with 14 cars, performed on Alta street grounds with a street parade at 10. The horsemanship impressed, animals were clean and slow, costumes fresh, and the act drew crowds. The St Leon family, Sugnoto troupe, Elliotue, Madan Villiette, and La Belle Leong highlighted the program, earning strong applause. Owned by Onto Floto, a Denver Post editor, the show is praised as one of the cleanest and most upright tours and is warmly welcomed in the city.
Mayor Esteb and Mayor Keteb of Echo are in town on business linked to a growing city. A Beho public park project a bank site and a water and light program are under way as Beho edges toward a modern town status. Local sugar factory plans and beet growing look promising for next year. Echo to attend the Development League Meeting in Portland on August 2.
J. P. Marshall special commissioner for the Lewis and Clark fair in the Northwest arrived in the city this morning and spent the day meeting Pendleton businessmen. He reports strong enthusiasm for the exposition with pledges and promises for larger exhibits, increased appropriations, and broader interest from all parties involved.
James Poteon, an employee at the LeHie ranch, was brought to a shelter home this morning suffering from a severe fever not yet diagnosed. He is under observation with Dr. McFst in charge, while Mrs. Pred Stickler provides shelter.
Wealthy stockman and alfalfa farmer Wim S Goodman of Hudson Bay files for divorce from Irene B Goodman married in 187% seeking custody of a 17 year old child and control of property amid claims of seven years of desertion. Irene, daughter of Dr Stewart of Walla Walla, has substantial separate holdings in Washington.
In Umatilla county probate court the first test of the new inheritance tax law concerns Harvey E. Young of Freewater with an estate near 18000 dollars per yesterday’s special appraisal. The county also probates the entire estate of Charles Poff, the drowned man from Kehow River, worth 1410 dollars in cash, his Tacoma father refusing responsibility and the county disposing of the body.
In the circuit court Judge Kills awarded Louise Anderson sixteen hundred dollars for the destruction of property in the Cayuse fire a year ago. The judge’s afternoon ruling confirmed by conference with the supreme court the lower court decision, awarding two judgments of eight hundred dollars each.
Tonight the Elks hold a 7:30 meeting for members with important business. All members are urged to attend.
A mumbled text fragment mentions a catastrophe at the Browns, a baby, and a cradle accident along with stray phrases about insomnia and dreams. The OCR yields garbled lines and broken dialogue, offering little coherent event or names to anchor a full news item.
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