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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1910
Page
8
Citizens glimpsed a box kite carrying a camera aloft over Pendleton. Two men, C. L. Huntington and H. E. Kyes, controlled the device by a rope, aiming to capture bird’s eye views at 1500 and 1000 feet above ground.
Dr. F. A. Clise announces his office is in the John Schmidt Building Pendleton Oregon. He offers careful eye examinations and glasses ground to fit. With 30 years of practice he claims to be the only exclusive eye specialist in Umatillo County.
Mr Huntington and Mr Eyes travel the nation taking city views with a device of their own invention. A kite carries the camera. a lit fuse releases the shutter when the kite reaches the device. Pendleton pictures to be sold locally with an enlarged view for the Commercial Association. Kite-men plan Baker City trip.
A new planned naval cruise will send sixteen battleships across the Atlantic in November with stops at Gibraltar Naples Toulon Barcelona Lisbon and Genoa among others. The torpedo division ships will sail from New York November 1 visiting Ponta Delgada Leghorn Algiers and Madeira before returning January 12.
The price of ground advances as the height of business blocks increases, signaling stronger real estate demand. Local developers note rising costs for urban parcels and higher project viability amid expanding commercial districts.
Weather note lists maximum 62 and minimum 46. W Tarto, ex Athena resident, traveled from Alberta to Pendleton en route to Portland, saying he’s tired of Alberta and plans to stay in Oregon. Mokerson leads. Dr H B Pinkerton arrives to oversee the local office for a week in Dr S W McClure’s absence as he covers the middle states.
A Wenaha Springs resident Dale Preston, a Walla Walla man long ill with bright disease, is reported dead this morning. In other items, Arthur Gibson mourns the loss of his bicycle stolen near a Fire scene, officers search for the wheel. George Darveau of the St. George hotel plans floor renovations, replacing planks with glass to brighten the entrance and basement area.
G W Linsner, a well known stockman living 15 miles south of Pilot Rock, died at his home last evening after a period of illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon and burial took place in Pilot Rock cemetery. Attending from the city were G J La Dow, J E Beim, BL FE, Coon, Philp McBrien and L L Bonney.
Charles Greuilch, a well known member of Schwirts & Greulich, is recovering at his home on the north side of the river after a coffee pot handle broke during a Sunday picnic. The boiling coffee spilled on his leg, injuring him badly. He picnicked with his wife and G L La Dow and family.
A marriage license was issued to Charlen A. Bliss and Miss Delli Samuel, both of Milton. Registration is slow as voters race the approaching elections, with less than a quarter of county voters registered. Rural residents are not slower than towns in qualifying to vote.
Frank O Gara sells his stake in Standard Grocery to Bernard O Gara who will assume the vacancy left by Barnhart upon retirement. Bernard O Gara, long associated with the firm, is a well known local figure in Umatilla county and popular with customers. The Standard Grocery Co. remains a pioneer business in the city with strong trade.
Carson Nev July 25 C C Petty condemned for the murder of his wife committed suicide by leaping from a high electric light pole in the Carson penitentiary yard during exercise He died minutes later in the prison hospital The state board of pardons had three sessions and upheld the court's death sentence for Petty who shot his wife at Sparks Nev
In Cincinnati a man identified as Dr. William Burley cut his wife’s throat and then wounded himself, both injuries deemed likely fatal. Authorities attribute the act to the intense heat and resulting rage.
Daniel Lee, proprietor of a Sharon barber shop, was fined £10 for a minor offense and paid the fine with 1000 pennies. The court ruled the coins were not legal tender and ordered him to roll them into packages of 26. The process took about two hours in a hot and stuffy courtroom.
Toulouse Via Figueras reports Spain under heavy censorship near Barcelona and martial law. Troops and gendarmes occupy strategic positions, with veteran units ready. Extra detachments near the University of Barcelona feared for student unrest. Public gatherings banned as business slows and streets empty.
After years of weak religious effort in South Bend Washington a concerted push is planned. A tabernacle seating 1000 will host evangelist T H Osborne of Chicago who will provide services for an indefinite period. Protestant churches, a large choir and leading citizens vow support. Meetings begin Sunday July 31 and continue indefinitely.
Paris dispatch says the claim that the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre is absolutely false. Officials say they cannot understand how such an absurd report gained circulation, noting no theft occurred and the portrait remains at the museum.
London John Redmond and his nationalist followers host visiting Americans including Roosevelt Bryan and Governor Warfield of Maryland with his wife and son. They toured the house of commons and shared tea on the terrace with the Irish leader as part of a growing American Irish contingent touring Europe this summer.
London report says Sir Thomas Lipton will attend a large house party hosted by Mr Richard Croker at Glencairn near Dublin for the late August horse show. Stella Bowman, Croker’s niece, will host. Lipton's appearance follows his Lipton company meeting and Cowes regatta appearances with Princess Henry of Battenberg and the Queen of Spain. The Dublin charity concert organizers eye Lipton’s star power.
September at Dublin secured her before arranging or quoting a rate. Mr Croker and his niece will stay at Glencairn until October, then head to Palm Beach for the winter. Croker’s horses race at Phoenix Park in August with several promising young prospects in training. Mr and Mrs Richard Croker Jr will remain at Glencairn until fall.
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