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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
8
Cambridge reports President Lowell of Harvard warns graduates that absentee management persists in the U S, likening stockholders and corporate managers to merciless Irish landlords. He says managers seek dividends to secure their jobs, ignoring conditions of workers under a cooperative ideal.
Newion plans his first trip to Lehman Springs tomorrow morning June 25 starting from a French restaurant. Details will be provided at that location. The remark on human nature notes that people resent a kicker unless it helps them gain what they want.
Irwin Brooks of Portland, a University of Oregon student who spent last summer at First National Bank, arrived to resume his old job. Pendleton’s James Johns Jr, a 1924 graduate, returned home after four years at UO with strong student and class achievements. He may work this summer with Hartman Abstract Co., headed by his father.
Jimmie Mensor, holder of one Pendleton outfield post since early season, was released by Manager Garrett. Secretary Keefe today received the official notification. Stanfield’s signing left one outer gardener position open, and Mensor was the casualty.
George Longanecker tendered his resignation as an umpire in the Western Tri-State league. President Sweet accepted the resignation and William Gove was appointed to succeed him. Longanecker cited an attack of catarrh affecting his sleep in this climate. The new umpire starts duties tomorrow at Walla Walla.
Phil Knell arrived in Boise after leaving Walla Walla where he judged the Pendleton Boise games. He notes Walla Walla is faring well, Boise is improving despite a rough week, and Boise pitchers are solid though errors hurt. Pendleton starts tomorrow at Boise, with La Grande also slated to play this week.
Bingham Springs hosted a busy Sunday as fifteen cars arrived from county and distant locales. Pendleton visitors included Westbrooke Dickson, Edwin J. Burke, Leon Cohen, H. W. Collin, Nesmith Ankeny, George Hartman Jr, Wesley Matlock, and Thomas Vaughan families among others. Also present were Lina H. Sturgis, B. L. Smith, Wm. C. Shults, Augusta Moule, Unn Smith, Margaret Proebster, Hazel Matlock, Lulu Matlock, Effie Jean Frazier, J. Fe. Keefe Jr, John Dickson, R. M. Sawtelle, Max Hopper, C. C. Sturgis, Glen Long, Rose Coursen Reed of Portland, Francia Horton Pope of Texas, Arlie Keen of McMinnville, J. R. Hooper Jr of Boston, and many others from Walla Walla, Spokane, Adams, and Stockton.
A round trip from Pendleton to La Grande yesterday saw only Ross Carney’s vehicle complete without incident. The Ritner car carrying Roy Ritner Carl Cooley Roy Buchanan and Fred Lampkin broke an axle at Cabbage Hill on the return, forcing the party to spend the night on the car and walk nine miles at dawn to the Thompson ranch to telephone for assistance. The Momm car with John Mumm Glen Sturdivant Lay Youngren Elmer Turner and Bert Lovell had two tire blowouts. A Spence Bentley tire failure required rescue by another car carrying Gale Sturdivivant Marshall Spell Roy Alexander and T Henshaw. The Thompson party, delayed by a stump near Meacham, repaired the damage after an overnight stay at the Meacham hotel. Only Carney’s car, with his wife and Mrs Elmer Turner, completed the trip without mishap.
A humorous old bachelor remarks that the average woman cares more for her dent y than her drains and he has come to be seen as the example.
Elks prep for Friday circus urging Jim Thompson as the superior charioteer over Ben Hur, with Roman chariots and harness shown. George Peringer to race against Thompson, others include Hamley Co, Taylor Hard wire Co, Pendleton Mills, La Dow & Peterson, Clarke Mardware Co, R. Alexander, and The Peoples Warehouse announcing prizes and night race list.
Four drunks were booked in police court this morning. Harry Luten and Frank Berg were jailed for three days while Simon Whitman and Eugene Smith were saved from a like fate by forfeiting five dollars bond.
London reports Foreign Secretary Grey told the House of Commons he watches Representative Adamson’s coastwise trade toll bill now passing the Senate. He warns British interests and treaty rights depend on final form and cannot be judged until then. A side note notes a mother’s worry over a child’s highly active mind.
Senator Heyburn seeks to curb any emblem banner or flag appearing above the national flag on forts and battleships. He introduced two resolutions adopted by the senate directing the secretary of the navy and the secretary of war to report on this practice. He urges legislation if needed to stop government officials from displaying any symbol above Old Glory.
Special prices on cordwood good dry red fir slab wood cotton wood yellow and black pine five cord lots Clean Rock Spring lump and nut coal Save money by seeing us before buying Kopitzke Gillanders phone Main 175
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