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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
8
Auction notice describes The Alta House and Yard for Sale with 20 rooms furnished and 6 1-2 lots inside concrete walls able to house 105 horses. Offers low conservative price with exchange for land, no inflated values. Also advertises lots in Klipsan Beach at 125 and 150 dollars with a new townsite plat map to view.
Henry T. Hill of La Grande and James Johns are accused of a bunco scheme involving land in Washington. Shelton, held on $2500 bond after a preliminary hearing, allegedly paid $1000 down for a $9000 land deal later said to be worth about $600. Plaintiff Thompson seeks double the amount, about $7500. Shelton claims to be a farmer from the middle states. Hill and Johns deny.
A small tan handbag containing a comb a brush and some men s clothing was found near Losat At Pilot Rock on Saturday May 1. The finder should return it to this office for a reward.
Donald Ross buys a 1913 Cadillac from Oregon Motor Co. Ministerial meeting set for Monday at 0 o'clock in Rev Evans Methodist study. Carrier Dean Willaby injured near Colfax en route to Spokane after fainting. Orville G Reeves named cadet adjutant and inspector of small arms at O A C with rank of colonel. Four fighters before Police Judge FitzGerald. Mansfield fined ten dollars, Poynton case dismissed.
Mrs Chase wife of C Van Arsdel prominent engineer in charge of Canadian Grand Trunk Railway construction leads a government probe into white slavery with visits to restricted districts lodgings and witness subpoenas. Arrests are described as the first in several cases under investigation and trials are expected to reveal startling facts.
London June 7 The king entertained Balkan and Turkish envoys at a luncheon marking the end of the Balkan war negotiations. White pigeons were released as the luncheon concluded. The king, cabinet members and several delegates spoke during the event.
Washington reports Toryon appointed Major J. Dickinson of New York as government commissioner for the Panama fair. He is a newspaperman and will earn a salary of 4400 dollars.
The omitted list of donors includes Mrs. A Hampton, Mrs. Kohler, Mrs. Ruther, Mrs. Henry Rosenberg Sr, Mrs. Baum, Mrs. August Zeuske, Mrs. A J Owen, Mrs. Duit, and Mrs. tr WU Temple. New names reported are Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Racer, Mrs. Henry Rosenberg Jr, Mrs. Haden, Mrs. H Ring, Mrs. J Selvers, and Mrs. Mack.
Real estate notices list several transfers including Elizabeth M. Goodman trustee to W C Weathers ten acres in section 28 township 6 north range 38 and another ten acres in the same section Minnie Bell Church and W C Church to William Johnson Lot 6 Block 63 Town of Freewater Mary R Reynolds to Elmer E B Wright Lot 1 Block 60 Town of Freewater Elizabeth and Thomas Brewster to Amos H Myrick tract in Section 4 Township 3 North Forest Reservation additions Pendleton Anna M Estes to H H Wessel 160 acres in section 11 township 4 north range 30 Earl Gillander and wife to Walter Full Lot 11 Block 177 Reservation Addition Pendleton
Leading Washington citizens press a broad parkway from Washington to Baltimore under federal control. A Board of Trade committee will survey the corridor, seek options, and estimate condemnation costs. The forest reserve plan, long proposed, aims to preserve the motor route used by President Wilson and family.
In Lewiston Idaho on June 7 Deputy U S Marshal Max Anderson arrested Mrs C Van Arsdol wife of a construction engineer at her Clarkston Washington home on a charge of white slavery and contributing to the delinquency of Nellie Hall aged 19 The arrest followed a hearing request before the United States commissioner at Asotin Mrs Van Arsdol has lived in Clarkston and the case centers on federal law actions against alleged coercion and exploitation related to Nellie Hall
The Thursday Afternoon Club met at Mrs Benj Bur roughs home on June bth for a study of Arnold Bennett novels short stories plays and philosophy. The program included reviews of Buried Alive How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Mental Efficiency Literary Taste and other works plus readings from Milestones and Jack at a Venture. A society note also covers Ida Cherry and Dr A R Howe marriage at a quiet home ceremony with twin siblings present and a Northbrae bungalow awaiting the couple. A city recital by Mrs J R Dickson featured voice and piano students with a long program of Schumann Dvorak Chopin and others.
A Washington report from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce notes strong demand for American shoes leather and shoe machinery in Austria Hungary. American machinery dominates factory equipment with emphasis on machine made footwear styles. imports rose in 1911 to about 2.3 million dollars with the United States supplying 251 thousand. Prices for men and women vary by style with men’s shoes selling 4.67 to 8.12 dollars and women’s 4.47 to 6.50 dollars per pair. demand could rise if prices mimic English makes.
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