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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
8
Weather permitting there will be a free open air concert by the United Orchestra in the fall pavilion this evening. Director Carruth arranged the program with care, but unsettled forecast may affect turnout. The program includes marches, selections from Lucia, waltzes, and duets by Hayes and Carruth among others.
London June 22 Miss Helen Post wed the Hon Charles Montague Eliot in a high profile Anglo American match with King Edward and King George as background. The ceremony follows two other royal linked unions this month, including Miss Drexel with Viscount Maidstone and Viscount Ache son with Miss Mildred Carter. The bride, daughter of Lady Barrymore and Arthur Post of New York, counts among her circle the crown princess and several titled families. The groom is a former groom in waiting to King George. Also noted: W H Mabson and family traveled from Hermiston, former Hotel Hermiston manager among locals.
Virgil McCoy known as Cody or Dakota, a Pendleton youth, lies in a Baker City hospital with both legs amputated after a Huntington transfer mishap on train No 6. He was reportedly intoxicated and attempting to ride without paying fare when he fell between cars. His mother, Mrs Carrie McCoy, lives at 636 Maple Street and is an invalid.
New York June 22. Loton Horton and Benjamin Halsey, president and vice president of a leading dairy company, face hearings on charges of selling butter in short weight. An affidavit by a dairy bureau investigator claims a May 16 purchase of a two pound package weighed three and a half ounces less. The firm denies fraud, arguing boxes carried no stated weight and may be misweighed. Conviction could bring up to one year imprisonment and a $500 fine per offense.
A long list of names appears as residents and visitors travel in and out of Pendleton and nearby towns. Among those noted are Fisk of Arlington Fred Van Horn and Echo relatives Bert Kirby Adams John Switsler Umatilla Sheriff T D Taylor and many others visiting for business or returning home. Mrs G A Moon Pendleton alumna now in Paseo and Mrs C J Blanchard arriving from Washington DC are mentioned plus several travel moves to Seattle Portland and Wallowa county. The piece blends routine arrivals with a fatal starvation case elsewhere.
Constantinople authorities restart sweeping raids to cull dogs, targeting about 96,000 canines in Pern and Stamboul districts. Police, sweepers, and dust carts seize dogs, some spared only after residents pledge collars with names and pay future dog tax. Dogs roam filth-laden streets, yet hydrophobia is nearly unknown among them.
London police report a widow, Caroline Taylor of Widderminster, and her daughter found dying. They held nearly $2000 in a local bank and received an old age pension. The case centers on a potential fatal incident tied to their finances.
London announces a new salvage venture to recover contents from wrecks along the South African coast. Four steamers equipped for diving will sail under Captain Charlee Gardiner to target sites including a British transport sunk with metals and specie valued at over 5 million dollars. He has identified 82 accessible wrecks from 147 promising targets.
The czar intends a prolonged summer trip to Germany with the czarina and children, likely to Olfegarten near Darmstadt. They may host the German Kaiser at the czarina’s property in late July or early August to discuss the Hague peace conference and armament limits, with cautious optimism for progress.
Eugene Oregon contractors began hauling rock to the Siuslaw river jetty mouth. The first scowload came from Point Terrace and a daily scow load is planned. A receiving wharf a tramway and locomotive setup were erected to transfer rock to cars. Watertown South Dakota June 22 Elks convention begins with grand exalted ruler as guest of honor, expected to surpass earlier meetings.
University of Oregon closes the second day of commencement week with the School of Music faculty recital in Villard hall. President Campbell hosts a reception yesterday afternoon while alumni events and contests unfold, including the Fall ing and Beckman prizes. The recital last night drew a full crowd and standing ovations.
Berlin reports Lord Kitchener has received a special invitation to attend the forthcoming grand maneuvers of the German army as a guest of Kaiser Wilhelm. The rumor notes the invitation reflects high regard for his British leadership and the close wartime ties under discussion.
A compact OCR fragment lists varied inexpensive goods with prices around five or ten cents. Items include talcum powder folding hair curlers typewriter parts wrenches screwdrivers thermometers paring knives lawn sprinklers and more, each marked in small quantities or per item units.
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