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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement promotes dumb bells and Indian clubs from half a pound to five pounds priced from 23 to ? cents, urging readers to try physical exercise and increase muscle.
Local ad notes full line of hammocks priced from 80.75 to 133 dollars. Emphasizes sturdy construction and full pattern variety. Includes claim of careful manufacturing and strong details.
A shell blast on the British battleship Magnificent off Gibraltar kills four men. Reports say 900 lives were lost in a colliery explosion followed by fire. Other items note Russian events, California hop yields, and various fatalities and crimes across the U S.
Wardner Idaho builds a 16000 dollar schoolhouse to replace the burned one. Dr John W Givens to oversee the new northern Idaho asylum at Orofine. J D Orlen shot during robbery attempt in Missoula, likely to die. Tacoma Boosters offer prizes for best cared for grounds by amateurs. Eureka Oregon church plans unify with First Presbyterian and build a large new worship space. Idaho bonds issue adjusted to constitutional limit, Donald McCoy & Co Chicago to fund. Portland based North Pacifica Coast Robbers and Manufacturers elect officers in Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma. Washington liquor licenses yield 731202.69 over 17 years amid delinquent filings.
A three county boundary commission in La Grande works to locate a fixed line along section lines between Umatilla Union and Wallowa counties. The summit area spans about 64 miles, with total boundary length near 100 miles once finalized. The goal is an exact division so neither county gains or loses, despite canyon and canyon-head shifts crossing the mountains.
Crowds jammed Sullivan & Bond stock sale at Rapid Sales Company forcing early closure after heavy demand. Despite six clerks and a cashier the store could not serve customers promptly. Sale continues under Rapid Sales management with intensified money saving prices through the week. W. W. Emmons for Rapid Sales Co.
Dr G L Tufts of Portland will speak at the Umatilla county Baptist church at 8 PM explaining the Balance of Power league and its aims. The meeting is a mass convention for county citizens with emphasis on voters in the region.
B. A. Kendall of Minot, North Dakota, arrived Sunday to spend the day with his cousin John B. Benson of the Columbia Produce company. Kendall will travel to Des Chutes district to inspect irrigation prospects. Both men were raised in Vermont and had not seen each other for over 20 years, recognizing one another only with difficulty yesterday.
An outdated ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for bone and stomach ailments with claims of guaranteed relief at Tallman & Co's drug store for 26 cents. A separate line notes The Everett Record was sold at a forced sale for 35000 to Padgett and Stingley.
A long list of hotel guests and visitors from cities including Portland Walla Walla Seattle Spokane Chicago New York and San Francisco is recorded with numerous individuals and couples named. The compiled roster names residents and guests from venues such as hotels in Oregon Washington and Idaho reflecting a bustling travel period.
The report from the comptroller of the currency places First National Bank of Pendleton third in Oregon, tracking surplus and undivided profits to capital. The Financial Brieflet notes Pendleton shares in the 16th annual roll of honor among national banks and lists Pacific Northwest institutions with strong ratios.
Sheriff Brown arrested Joe Buck and two other gamblers within ten minutes after the game opened, seizing stakes and paraphernalia. Local authorities described the incident as a swift crackdown on illegal gambling activity at the university arena.
Sheriff Brown announced a firm stance against local gambling rings after arresting a party during a prime setup. He vows to enforce existing statutes without fear or favor, with Judge White ready to impose fines on every arrested participant, ending speculative schemes in Water City.
Veterans from across the region travel to Oregon City for the encampment events with a morning session. Officials from Oregon and Washington encampments, including leaders from Vancouver, converge in Portland for activities and an evening campfire with addresses and patriotic music. Delegates J Le Stockman J A Drake M Baker and Justice I F Wood are noted as part of the traveling party.
Moses Dare Lore, aged 102, of Oregon, traveled from Portland to Pendleton to attend the Oregon pioneers meeting. He was accompanied by his son Joe Lore. Lore, a French Canadian settler, arrived in Oregon in 1534 and later moved to Catherine Creek near Union. He lived with the Kootenal and trapped before settling in the Willamette Valley region. His 80-year-old wife, an Oregon Willamette Valley Indian woman, lives in Tidiana with a granddaughter.
In Ulla County a remarkable turn in of assets occurred with notes and accounts valued over 100000 turning in, including 105000 in notes and receipts and 10000 in cash. George A. Horteman provided most of the assets with part covering his own property and the heirs of Lind Sturgie. Assessor Strain says this is the largest such assessment in the county and perhaps the state, and advocates broader emulation to reduce tax rates and public antipathy.
Pendleton Cigar factory offers twelve brands at Model Bakery on Court street. A Seattle branch office for Panama Canal supplies is considered.
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