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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
5
City Brevities lists Demott's offering Haviland china and a wide range of dry wood. Minnis is noted for rooms, wood, and seed potatoes. Also advertised are furnished and unfurnished rental options, real estate, transfer services, and farm land for sale or rent nearby.
A warrant was issued in Athena for Clarics McFalls a wood dealer on a charge of taking a cow from the home of Mrs. McFalls outside the city limits. Neighbors heard a disturbance as McFalls allegedly abused his wife and two children after visiting last night. Sergeant Morse summoned him.
The civil suit of Mrs Mable Warner against B B Hall administrator of the late J W Young estate is again on in the wrong court. Testimony resumed this morning after a several weeks recess.
President Roosevelt informs Mayor Taylor that he and Secretary Root cannot attend the fleet reception in San Francisco. Secretary Metcalf will represent the department at the event.
Cleveland March 6 The Collinwood board of education investigates the fire causation after a deadly blaze. Architects say overheated furnaces could not cause it while no incitement is evidenced. Testimony from the janitor and door plans clash over outward opening doors.
Jesse Thomas, a Baker City gambler and fugitive from justice, left Oregon after gambling closed and traveled toward Chattanooga Tennessee. He suffered consumption and wished to visit his Tennessee parents before death. Near arrival a Tennessee police member identified him and attempted arrest, but Thomas shot himself preferring death to prison, ending a mystery of past crimes.
Practically all of Umatilla County Sunday schools attend the annual convention in Freewater. Mayor Mitchell of Freewater opened with a welcome address, followed by a reply from Frank K. Welles, president of the county association. Rev. C. A. Phipps, the principal speaker, will speak in Pendleton Friday evening at the Presbyterian church.
Sam Berger signed Jimmy Britt for a 20 round title bout with Packy McFarland in San Francisco on March 31.
A 100 dollar reward offer for a catarrh cure cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney & Co Toledo. Endorsers Walding Kinrade Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo certify Mr Cheney is honorable. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for constipation sold by all.
Prairie City businessman F B Mathis, La Grande clergyman Fr J Boyle, Heppner trader T J Mallock, Ontario watcher Clyde Hunt, and others visit the city on assorted briefs. District Attorney Phelps leaves for Freewater. Assessor Strain heads for Milton. lawyer Oscar Cain and other professionals stay at local hotels. W W King and engineers tied up with O R N wreck work. J A Borle heads to Bingham Springs for resort plans. Quinney departs for Anaconda to work with a smelter firm.
From Goshen Indiana a dispatch reports Wawaka a village of 100 people received a New York postmarked letter demanding 760 within two weeks. The note threatens to blow the town to atoms if payment is not delivered to a point in New York and is signed Anarchists. A vigilance committee is forming and officers will meet every arriving train in coming days.
Jack Harrison, formerly in the store department of the O. R. & N. in this city and recently in Albina, is visiting friends today before leaving tomorrow for Empalme, Mexico. He has secured a lucrative position with the Harriman railroad in Sonora.
The county court began its March session yesterday, but thus far all activity centers on auditing accounts and only minor general business has been handled.
The students and teachers of Pen dleton academy will host the annual banquet tomorrow evening. The academy orchestra will provide music for the occasion and a delightful program has been arranged.
The Hinkle Ditch company filed on 6000 inches of water from the Umatilla River with diversion at the headgate of the Hinkle ditch on the river’s west side a short distance east of Eeho.
The Dime theater offers an extra afternoon and evening program featuring Batleships as a showcasing attraction while Admiral Evans news reports his fleet advancing toward the Pacific.
Prominent members of Spokane's Italian community fear Black Hand operatives in the city forming a branch. Detectives monitor suspected resorts and locals to gauge risk while merchants with suspicions refuse to reveal names, citing fear of retaliation. A saloon owner robbed recently believes the culprit is connected to the Black Hand but will not name him.
Circuit Judge Bean awarded custody to the father of two minor children while Mrs. Dalay Knotts remains their guardian. The dispute, appealed from county court, arose over the dead mother's wish and the guardian role. Holmes gains custody duties and education direction, with Knotts continuing as guardian.
Caldwell’s second market day surpassed expectations with over $4000 in stock sold at the auction and more than 1000 visitors from across the country in town, according to a Caldwell item.
The cases against the Walla Walla sheepmen, pending for months in the circuit court, are set for trial March 11. An attempt to stipulate testimony failed and all compromise efforts have been abandoned. the cases will be tried on their merits.
The body of the late H. B. Griffin will reach the city this evening on train No. 2 and be taken to Olney cemetery for interment. A joint service will be held by the Elks and Masons. Griffin was a longtime member of the Baker City lodge of Elks and belonged to the Masons in Sumpter.
Health claim urging that Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds. Warns to avoid imitations and to buy the genuine product in a yellow package from Pendleton Drug Co.
Mrs. Margaret Dunn died while seated in an arm chair at her window in her New York home on Saturday. Her death was not discovered until the body remained at the window for three days.
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