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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1911
Page
5
An OCR fragment notes a barber shop named Round-up located opposite Alexander's store with five barbers on duty. It mentions plenty of hot water and clean towels and hints at sanitation or taps, but the text is garbled and ends with an unclear line about Chinamen.
Cord wood for sale 800 cords cottonwood priced at 6 dollars delivered and 4 dollars at the price. Delivery 114 miles east of Pendleton. Inquiries to Joe Vey 1602 East Court Street. Unfurnished housekeeping rooms in East Oregonian building with steam heat gas range electric lights hot water and bath recently renovated inquiries at B. O.
Los Angeles July 26. Mexican leaders J. W. Laf in and Samuel Reed, former Insurgentes, presented before Judge Wellborn an application for release on a writ of habeas corpus on charges of murder and arson, brought by the Mexican Consul Iriety at San Diego, claiming arrest without due process.
A station feature promoting the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation Company offers a pleasant cottage and camp life with a magnificent bench and a genial climate. It claims all the comforts of home at no extra cost and invites readers to contact any O W R N agent for full information and a copy of the summer book Outings in Oregon.
A flurry of personal mentions notes J W Lattimer Nye Pendleton business visitor today. Charles Campbell visits from his ranch. G B Clark of Joseph registered at the Bowman. George Reid stage driver from Wenaha in town. H A Clemens of Halfway Ore a business visitor. Dr C B Proebster of Pilot Rock spent last night in Pendleton. J B McGrew of Walla Walla came over from the Garden City last eve. Charles Setzlant of Stanfield among visitors last evening. Mrs R Wissler returns Sunday from a visit in the crest. R L Jones of Wenaha Pendleton visitor today on No 17. Charles W Meighan returns from river outing. L B E King comes from Mencham yesterday staying the night. John Siebert returns from a wheat ranch visit. Lawrence Frazier leaves for Portland for a week of business. John Myrick arrives on the Northern Pacific from Myrick station. Douglass Bellis banker of Pilot Rock comes in on the local last evening. Carl D Gabrielson Jr from Salem to drive his father's car to Salem. Glen Sturdivant spends vacation in Dayton Wash with Ralph Folsom’s undertaking staff. Douglas Ball district manager Blake McFall papers from Walla Walla via local. Miss Edna and Laverne Wissler plus Bertha Anger leave tomorrow for Wallowa to join other girls at a mountain camp. Ted Martin, Portland light Co employee, arrives and seeks wheat-field work as recreation from urban routine.
New York July 25 In a federal court action tied to a wire and steel trust dispute officials from several firms faced fines of 100 dollars each for conspiring in a pooling arrangement under the Sherman act. Judge Archbold rejected pleas of nolle contendre, prompting protests from United States District Attorney Wise as executives rushed to court to enter pleas and await fines.
Washington July 25 Elimination of the lame duck brigade is the objective of a bill to be introduced today by Senator Borah of Idaho It provides that no person who has been a member of Congress shall be eligible for any government position within two years after his term expires Cadillac Mich July 25 Salt for 10000 was started against Ad Wolgast light weight champion by the father of Florence Bush a 16 year old farmer girl A serious charging allegation against Wolgast followed the summons was vetoed on him Wolgast characterized the action as a holdup and claimed the charge unfounded
Millard O Lownsdale a pioneer of temperate horticulturists in the Pacific Northwest died in Portland Oregon after an operation last year. Born November 21 1851 in Portland he was the son of Daniel U W Lownsdale an original Portland town site owner.
A fire at the Carrol hotel in Plymouth California July 25 destroyed the hotel an undertaking establishment and a livery stable burning an entire city block.
Elbert Casteel recounts a Pilot Rock visit to Ogilvy ranch on California gulch elev 2330 feet. He notes giant gooseberries, football sized potatoes, and a pest free farming approach avoiding sprays. The pioneer’s cabin replaced by a comfortable home as Blue mountains road improved. district fair promises a premier exhibit by Ogilvy and the county’s prosperity.
Special Correspondence from South Cold Springs describes an attempted hold up near the upper William Temple farm. Otto Gross says a man seized his team by the bridle as he rested at o clock p m, but a pursuing harvest crew returning from Pendleton scared off the assailants.
The bankerly man appears to have been on a long mountain vacation. He was sentenced to sixty days imprisonment by a federal judge, to be served in the county jail where the sheriff is his friend. This explains his rested, refreshed look.
Aviation dangers loom as famed pilots Johnstone Hoxsey and Millsant headline a daily aerial contest during the Spokane Interstate Fair starting October 2. The fair offers the highest payment yet in the northwest for a single attraction, promising air stunts rivaling those in France and the eastern flying machine meets.
Attorney Frederick Steiner, Round-Up director, reports plans for large turnout east of the Cascades with attendance from western Oregon not as high as some predict yet bigger crowds overall. He notes double last year's attendance will heighten duties for local accommodations as more outsiders arrive.
Mrs Harduppe cites the evening paper about a famine of silver coins on the Pacific coast states. Mr Harduppe replies editorials misjudge news and remarks he has faced that fix for twentyseven years but never thought it worth noting.
A Morton’s Gap Kentucky woman describes two years of backache and digestive troubles worsened by fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and health after use of the tonic and pills. The letter urges others to seek root-cause relief and offers confidential, free advice from Lydia E Pinkham’s team in Lynn Massachusetts.
Echemerly’s initial term highlights include building a strong political machine to secure re election. The dispatch notes his strategic frame up of support networks and organizational effort aimed at sustained influence.
In Dayton Ohio Frank Faulkner twenty two a newly married man sought shelter from a shower with four large sheets of iron as an improvised umbrella. He stood on metal when the circuit completed and lightning struck tearing the makeshift shield apart. Faulkner was knocked unconscious and severely burned. His wife remains in critical condition from the shock.
Pendleton City Marshal Tom Gurdane announces a public sale of a four year old spotted cow branded H L connected with fishhook if unclaimed within ten days. Sale to be held at 2 pm on the Sunday in August 1811 at the city Pound Oregon Feed Yard with proceeds paying costs.
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