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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
2
Reports indicate bank forgeries in Clinton Missouri may total $100000. Across the nation a ministerial appointment was announced, spotlighting John Barrett to Colombia. A Chicago arrest involves George Bartholomeoua tied to $24000 in forged papers.
Twelve criminal cases are to be tried in the present term of circuit court at The Dalles. The first balloon ascension of the Lewie and Clark fair will take place July 1, and the first trial of an air ship may occur on July. Mayor Zook of Ballard Washington raided gambling dens and will continue raids. Aberdeen labor unions decline to march with state militia on the Fourth. Neighbors protest a pardon for J A Chrisman serving 12 years for killing William Johnson. Larry Kelly smuggler arrested with 125 half pounds of opium. A Baker County trial suggests a blackmail plot against Robert F Cochran. Penitentiary bids for convict labor rejected for irregularities. new bids to be sought.
Eastern buyers arrive to find Kamerun and Umatilla County land priced well above their expectations with 10 to 25 dollar per acre figures outdated. Real estate men note few sales despite inquiries as newcomers misjudge wheat land output and overlook long rising values driven by railroad routes.
The St George hotel lists guest arrivals from Portland to Spokane with numerous travelers such as W D Allard J W De Jamette and G Stultz among others. Names span cities including New York Boise Moscow Portland and San Francisco with many spouses and companions noted.
The Joint committee in charge designates Sunday July 80 as Luther day in Portland Oregon. The Marquam Grand theater will host three services with prominent clergy from the East and a strong musical program. Lutheran pastors their congregations and friends are urged to attend. Committee: Rev J A Lease chairman W T Derr secretary Rev A Krause Rev C Huechler Rev G Grill Rev J M Nervig Rev C J Renhard.
A historical health note cites William Myers of Cearfons Maryland, recounting consumption’s progression as a long torture. Myers claims Dr King’s New Discovery cured him after other medicines failed, and the ad touts quick relief for coughs and bronchitis, promising pneumonia prevention with a dollar bottle at Tallman & Co. and a free trial bottle.
Whidden and Lewis draw preliminary sketches for a modern eight story hotel on the old Dekum property bounded by Morrison Yamhill Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets in Portland. Owner Charles Sweeny recently acquired the block and may build a palatial caravansary if sketches please.
No secret about Bucksen's Arnica Galve curing cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. D Le Gregory of Hope Texas reports quick relief from a bad sore and approves its use for sore eyes at Tallman & Co.'s drug store.
Salem June 25 The state land department reports receipt of a May 12 proclamation by President Roosevelt setting aside 18 townships in Oregon and Washington as Wenaha forest reserve The Oregon portion covers about 24040 acres mainly in Yamhill county with small parts in Wallowa county The reserve includes 32 school land sections and may yield 10240 acres for future land sales Officials have not yet determined how much school land has been sold or remains available The Wenaha settlers in Wallowa county petitioned to exclude their area and believe the president may still adjust boundaries The petitioners live in townships 6 and 7 north range 42 east.
Milton residents hosted and visited across city lines with Mrs C P Colins and Mrs M R Stuart in Walla Walla, Mr J L Miller returning from Portland, and W H Badgers heading to Portland to join his wife at the Lewis and Clark fair. Local navy escapee D E Mobley brought by Dykes from Seattle, and Miss Bichel Freese from Walla Walla. Carpenters and painters plan a baseball game with the Knights of Pythias on Miller's grounds today as Mrs Simonds of Hudson Bay country visits. Carrie McQuary returns from Dayton, Washington. Oxfords priced 1 50 to 3 60 at Teusch's Department Store.
Wallace F. Wallace resigns as chief engineer of the Panama Canal project amid controversy over a sea level trench estimated at 240 million dollars. The report notes progress, with 16 large steam shovels in the Culebra area and 7600 workers, including 1200 Americans and 6400 aliens, plus Russian emigrants who joined earlier, seeking work.
The Pacific Staten Telephone company plans to install carbon protectors on all phones to guard against lightning and is testing them in Everett. Concurrently it develops a central energy system to replace dry batteries, which may require new phones and switchboards at the central station, with work possibly starting within a year. The modernization aims to lower operating costs once the system is live. I will be in Pendleton July 1 at Boynton's stable with a selection of horses for sale. The speaker notes difficulty in aligning platform and candidate.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Pendleton to Ukiah stage line timing. Mentions Pendleton origin and Pilot Office with Breck and McComas names, rest unreadable but indicates travel schedule details and stage team routing.
W. T. Parker dealer in dry goods groceries and notions announces purchase of the D. B. Richardson store at Helix Oregon. He pledges to remodel and expand stock and invites patrons to trade with him. He offers to pay highest market price for farm produce and asks customers to bring produce to the store.
The Golden Rule Otel appears in a fragmented notice. No further readable context is available to determine a clear event, date, or involved entities.
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