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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
5
A cluttered page lists offerings from Lane and Son signs to waitresses at Hotel Pendleton and private board at 205 W Webb. It notes milk cows for sale, trash hauling, meat market, coal sales, and a river-steam passenger option to Portland. Also advertised are help wanted, moving services, and used Ford roadster sales.
An old ad lists Corl wood for sale at 5 dollars per cord delivered and 24 dollars per cord on site, 11 to 14 miles east of Pendleton. It provides contact Jon Vey at 1602 E Court Street and notes a local barber shop with claim hot water towels and no long waits at The Round-up Barber Pole opposite Alexander's store.
In pros perous mining town an exchange offer states the Gener merchandise store last year invoiced about 9000 with buildings and business. Cleared above expenses nearly 9000. Corporation to dissolve if exchange for any income bearing city or farm property or port cash balance term. Raker, Ore.
Judge Fitz gerald's office witnessed the union of Janier Marcum of Gurdane and Lotthe Sitterjee of Iowa in a long‑smoldering romance. Childhood sweethearts separated by years and miles, they reconnected during the Rose Festival visit, leading to marriage after careful reunion and relocation.
Miss Elsie Pelz saturated her clothing with gasoline then entered a shed behind her brother in law's home and set herself ablaze. The suicide plan was meticulously prepared but aid arrived too late to save her.
Miss Irene Fraxco of Giavota and Miss Esther Smith of this city jumped eighty feet to the arroyo bottom to escape an approaching Southern Pacific train near Guaviota. Fraxco died at a Santa Barbara hospital. Frazee? Frazees skull crushed. Smith seriously injured.
Hal Corby spends vacation at Lahman P C Hunter from Echo was a Pendleton visitor yesterday Mrs Carl Leonard visits Wattsburg for weeks Carl Johnson sheepman from Pilot Rock in the city Mayor Rows Newport of Hermiston in town Attorney D Peterson from Milton P A McPhee Wenaha Springs manager arrived by train J McDonnell and family return from two weeks near Meacham Mrs EK Averill and baby back from Meacham M W Turley of Hermiston among Sunday visitors Hoy Buchan and John Dickson did Lehman Springs roundtrip Dan Po Starthe Commercial club president returns from summer sheep ringo Mr and Mrs Marence Adams from Ukiah visiting friends and relatives Mrs Ann Shen and daughter Babe back from Meacham J A Snayder and wife former Pendletonians now living in Colorado on Northern Pacific for a brief view
San Francisco social pages report multi millionaire James Otten and Adelbert von der Wumnmerviese owning a kennel of German name dogs named Frite and Karl. Otten, a wire manufacturer, imported two English bulldogs from Berlin for his 290 acre Mani Park residence. The San Maaty Kennel Club showed two more dogs by Jennie A. Crocker noted on the board.
The notice lists camping prices from Pendleton to Wallowa Lake Park labeled as "The Beauty Spot of the Northwest" with tent space, beds, and weekly rates. Meals and meal tickets offered at restaur ant prices, space for campers bringing their own outfits free, saddles and horseback rides at 25 cents per hour, and dancing events on certain days with excursion rates available on request.
Dolores Cameron Owens, stepdaughter of UC engineering professor Ward Waldwin, dissolved her Jersey City marriage to Malcolm W. Owens in Cincinnati common pleas court. She claimed she wed to appease neighbors after a New York trip to marry Dr Clinton, a surgeon, who left for sea duty. Mother and Owens supported annulment amid mortification and questions about the match.
In Washington the Bongo case centers on raw sulphur from a volcano crater dodging duty. Customs cannot compel payment as refined sulphur sells for four dollars a ton and the crater makes the sulphur so hot it refines itself, leaving the Treasury no lawful method to collect duty.
In Meadville near St Joseph Missouri nine and twelve year old Ella and Arthur Farris died after drinking coffee at their home Saturday morning. Physicians testify before a coroner’s inquest that cyanide poisoning is probable. Their father A T Farris, a farmer, reported the deaths as the family’s loss.
Miss Marele Warren of Tulare and Bert Deering, a local cook, wed in her brother’s Tulare restaurant before daylight. The couple, inspired by love in the kitchen, faced family opposition as Margie Warren, sister of the proprietor, witnessed the ceremony amid bustling restaurant activity.
A garbled line suggests young listeners heard a humorous lecture from the late brother who extended a brotherly greeting. Deering then returned to the function of broiling steaks.
News from Newport reports Paul Rainey has decided to remain in Africa for another year to pursue hunting lions and elephants. The decision ends speculation about his marriage prospects with Miss Elea Sears and signals he remains detached from social suitors.
Arizona father asks the governor to commute the murder sentence of Alejandro Galleros, who killed Louis Yeager. The protest cites the killing by a sheep herder and notes Phoenix officials have not acted.
Acting Governor Governor Sloan receives the latest communication from the state while remaining in California. The arrangement keeps the administration informed as officials coordinate from afar, with Sloan’s status ensuring continuity of leadership during the temporary absence.
Hechling J Robinson a San Francisco junk dealer aged about forty of German descent was killed near Lamoine on Tuesday night while heating his way and train from Dunsmuir to home. Letters showed he was summoned by his mother's serious illness. The body was cut in two.
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