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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1904
Page
6
An advertisement warns that kidney trouble leads to heart failures and other deaths. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues, claiming it stops frequent urination and night wetting. It urges readers to mail for a free sample and to buy bottles from pharmacies.
A Burns area powwow near the Jaqueman house gathered about 60 Indians as a tribe and as individuals to discuss interests and moral improvement. Peter Teman and Louie urged education and land work, Dr. Marsden lectured in Pinte, and Dr Marsden was elected to act as white chief named The Modern Winnemuces and formally notified You are the boss.
Sixty eight Seattle bound laborers return from Seward denouncing the Tanana Construction Company for a supposed fake railroad project to trap workers. They say no real work exists at Seward except for $2.50 a day with many sent back from Alaska Central project. Hope, a carpenter, acts as spokesman.
Workers report hiring as common laborers while officials push contract work to exploit men. Food supplied is barely adequate, priced high at $4 weekly. Hospital fees of $1.50 monthly are deducted regardless of days worked, squeezing employees even when work is scarce.
Chicago reports weak attention to state office nominations as the June convention nears at Springfield. Hearst supporters claim pledged delegates may secure the nomination, while opponents prepare to contest Hearst’s influence and the overall ticket.
International boundary work begins as American and British-Canadian parties prepare to mark lines along the new border. Vancouver, Ottawa and Washington officials including Prof. W F King and C A Bigger coordinate three mixed Canada US survey teams. Two teams operate in the Chilkat valley, another up the Striking river to establish limits. The first party departs Vancouver on the Princess May.
Hundreds from Eastern Oregon and Washington vacation at North Beach Washington with travel via Willamette and Columbia rivers aboard steamboats. The trip includes views of Mt Hood Adams Saint Helens Rainier and Jefferson, travels past Astoria and Ilwaco, and access to cottages hotels and beachside recreation. Rates vary with European hotels 25 cents to 1 dollar daily and American plan hotels 1 to 2 dollars daily.
Advertisement offering large bundles of old newspapers at sixpence sold for ten cents. Includes mention of hoping sheepmen notice range and water leasing options and to contact Address box 44, La Grande, Oregon.
St Louis reports Manuel Cowen world champion bulfighter of Spat shot and killed in his room at Mozart Flats by Captain Carlet Hoss a matador amid salary dispute. A mob burned a company venue brought by Morris Amusement. five bullfighters arrested. Bass declared self defense.
A vintage pain relief ad claims throbbing headaches and nervous headaches vanish quickly using De King’s New Pile. It promises to purify the blood and restore health, selling for 20 cents with a money back guarantee if not cured, via Tallman & Co., druggists.
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