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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1912
Page
8
On Thursday the local order of the M B A will hold a sheet and pillow case dance in the Eagle Woodman hall. The United Orchestra will furnish the music and admission will be the popular Saturday night price. Everybody is invited to come and have a good time.
Attention Knights Damen Lolge No 4 meets in regular session this evening. All Knights are urged to attend. J A Besct C C Kr W Fletcher Ek R &
A Thompson Ranch miniature Round-up on the reservation drew forty ponies and local riders. John Dickson rode a wild cayuse on the second try, showing broncho busting skill amid spectators and several bumps and bruises among participants.
Carson City Nev The bitter partisan fight that began the legislature special session extended into street clashes Charles Norcross commissioner and brother of Supreme Court Justice Norcross collided with Hal Micheels editor over charges of extravagant state funds Heated words led to a violent fight before Sen Mills and State Treasurer McMillan Then Chief Justice James Sewney and State Printer Joseph Farnsworth collided in the Capitol building and pummeled each other until separated both badly marked by blows
Pendleton Iron Works begins installing a new draper stick cutting machine. Nearby, Col J H Raley sold six city lots near the E L Smith home to F M Edwards who plans a house and chicken market venture. Messages from Cavite seek land for diversified farming in Umatilla County. Keefe receives inquiry on land suitable for intensive farming, from S Annheuser. James A Hawks, long-time Yoakum district teacher, marries Almira F E Fanchler. Mrs Pierce improves and aims to leave Spokane hospital for home in Cheney. Col Bentley reports daughter Mrs W A Pierce recovering, potentially moving her to her home or back to Cheney. Mrs Bentley stays at her bedside.
The local delegation leaving Pendleton tomorrow to attend the Rodeo in Los Angeles grows with additions including Roy Ritner and James Sturgis. Col. J. H. Raley, organizer, will be away about a month with R. R. Johnson in charge. The rodeo runs from the 8th to the 17th.
In federal court Judge Bean yesterday sentenced Charlie Chaplish and Jim Luke to six months in jail and $200 fines each for introducing liquor onto the Umatilla Indian reservation. Jim Maxmax received three months in jail and a $100 fine as his first offense.
Pendleton residents will witness demonstrations of radium and liquid air at the Christian church. Prof Patty, experienced in these marvels, will show extreme cooling to below zero and the potential of a tiny radium sample. The show starts promptly at 8 o'clock.
At the Commercial association monthly meeting tomorrow night the newly elected officers will assume management. Officers include J. F. Robinson as president BE J. Murphy as vice president J. I. Keefe as secretary John Dickson as treasurer G. M. Rice W. M. Thompson Jh. Alexander c. J. Smith Harry Gray L. G. Frager W. J. Clarke Clarence Bishop. New committees for the ensuing year will also be announced.
A jail night ends with a prisoner negotiating a loan to cover his fine. He now enjoys daylight outside, snerring the vow Never again as he faces the future with cautious relief.
Seattle voters head to the polls to decide if Hiram Gill, the recalled mayor, should be recalled again. Opponent is former State Senator George Cattergill. Proponents say Gill will be liberal, opponents warn of open town conditions. Betting favors Gill.
Jefferson City March 4 Governor Hadley says the famous Missouri dawg song roun will not be among options before a referendum on the state song. The governor announced the piece was not significant enough to warrant inclusion. Pleasure Seekers Crown Sedro Woolley Wash March 4 John Jaris and Jack Duffy of this place died in Skagit river yesterday. They were on a river trip in a launch when they hit a submerged snag and were hurled into icy waters. Two other men survived reaching shore.
Johnson travels the Overland Limited to Blue Canyon California on March 4 shouting for Colonel Roosevelt. He speaks about the vice presidential nomination saying he has not given it much thought and indicated he would like the job. The report notes his broad hint at interest in the role.
A creditable and well balanced troupe performed The Girl from Rector's Saturday night in the Oregon theater. The lighthearted comedy exploits double lives and social missteps, delivering humor despite a few passages that might have been cut. Every cast member, including Graydon Fox Richard O Shaughnessy and J Wallace Clinton as Judge Caperton, delivers creditable performances and the evening was well received.
County Superintendent F K Welles announced that N M aris of the extension department of O A C will arrive March 11 for a week to aid in establishing industrial work in county schools. Welles also sent circulars to schools highlighting fair prizes for student industrial projects. Police Dragnet Nets Offenders. City Fines Sum to Five Dollars Each. Six Indians and others were fined five dollars, while Roy Reeves paid ten for drunkenness and resisting arrest. Frank Downey, a hobo, was detained five days after a disorderly stopover in Pendleton. Walter Underwood pleaded vagrancy with suspended sentence. Patrick Ryan Frank Clark Elif Smith intoxicated. Smith released after custody.
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