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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1905
Page
2
The notice criticizes local frauds and urges Pendleton residents to seek fair dealing. It promotes honest prices on textiles such as sateen and Zephyr crashnams, touting window displays and respectable vendors while warning against deceptive sellers targeting the town.
A series of disparate items report a fire at the Goddard flouring mill and electric power house in Freeport, losses under 100000 dollars, Japan reportedly readying 50000 troops in Manchuria, Bennington tragedy deaths age details, San Francisco grand jury against Mayor Schmitz, Typographical Union receipts and treasury, Australian crown land swindles, regional quarantines blocking New Orleans, the forestry service rename, a Shakespeare quarto sale in London to America, and the Stockgrowers board seeking reciprocity treaties to boost meat demand abroad.
Chief Delaney and Mayor Ballinger order an immediate citywide investigation of all dives and saloons. The crackdown targets criminally inclined owners and establishments, with licenses at risk and records of proprietors to be reviewed amid a push to purge nuisance venues. In London, American Women in London plan scholarships for two dozen U S women in English universities.
Fires threaten the Northern Pacific line in Western Montana as heat cripples Harve Heaven wheat. The Barnaldo cable ship sails July 22 from Seattle to link Valdez and Seward. Amil Bensil of Colfax, Wash. dies on the Bennington. Portland Tillamook rail line preliminaries advance. McMahon sawmills near Rockford, Wash. burn, losses about 19000. Ada County names David Mostly sheriff, replacing Cary Havird. Tecoma bans back room and upstairs gambling by August 1. In Wenatchee, David Sullivan is killed by J F Murphy after a drunken dispute. both were strangers.
San Diego and nearby cities lead the week of exposition with Mayors and delegations from Santa Ana Orange Redlands San Bernardino Riverside Los Angeles and others scheduled for events. The week features regional celebrations as part of the San Diego fair program.
A sizable sum is expected from today’s benefit performances at the Academy of Music for Japanese soldiers’ orphans. Arranged by Bishop Harris of Tokio and Rev. Mr. Clark of New York, the program features Madame Yoko, Japan’s leading actress, among several notable American players.
Nat Goodwin, actor and investor, becomes landlord of the Lafayette hotel in San Francisco after purchasing it for 135000 dollars. A binding deposit is made and he will take full charge within two months. The actor recently praised the local market as a good place to invest.
Avery Moore, once a top Idaho Democrat, has purchased the Welser World of L A York and will operate it as a Republican paper, signaling a bold political shift and a new era for the Los Angeles publication.
An advertisement and narrative recount a soldier, Lieutenant Otis, married with five children, seeking a new post or retirement while lamenting separation from his family. The piece links his brave rise from private to lieutenant, his Philippine service, and hints at his intent to resign to run a ranch or pursue civilian work if profits drop. It mixes editorial commentary with Otis’s personal reflections on home, duty, and career.
A garbled note mentions seeking work across many types and planning a move to improve finances. The writer muses about future plans including a bank account and possible relocation, reflecting uncertainty about offers and partners.
A comic sketch from Chicago Nowa features a bride and groom debating horse ankle bracelets. The bride, newly emancipated from Polk County, asks if the devices keep horses from minding their own business while the groom explains they are to stop interference.
For sale two wagons and a hack, near new, plus a grain rack and a hay rack. See H. G. Beales at B. T. Wade and Son's office for details.
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