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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
8
At a Pilot Rock Commercial Club meeting and banquet, officials Manuel Fredly of the Umatilla county union and W. W. Harrah of the state executive board attended to revive the Pilot Rock Farmers Union local, suspended for two years. A Monday meeting was planned to start organizing, with fifteen farmers and many eligible townsmen pledging to join.
Parisian caricaturist lampoons male fashion in a piece from Paris dated March 5. It notes a fashionable man carrying a leather handbag, shopping in a store with a cigarette case matches a purse knife and an Oxford Bible. It highlights the latest craze of diamond studded shoe heels proposed by a dancer seeking sandals with rings on the feet, generating buzz in theatrical circles.
A three story brick La Grande Apartments building 99 by 110 feet is planned by the La Grande Building company for Adams avenue between Fir and Greenwood streets. Architect Chauncey E. Bunting designed a modern fireproof building with steam heat hot and cold water and elevator service. Estimated cost is $40,000 with occupancy targeted by August 1.
A 60 by 110 foot store will be placed on the west side of the first story. The elevator and stair space, along with another 30 by 110 foot store room, will occupy the remainder of the first floor.
London officials plan an official roll to weed out bogus baronets. The committee found about twenty to thirty bogus baronets likely to be omitted when the list is published. Claimants must prove their rights, while many lack funds for legal proofs and are reluctant to press claims. The fate awaits bogus baronets, as knights bachelor have a formal record to challenge false titles.
Camomile tea has become a new fad among London society. At many smart houses it is served right after luncheon, with the belief that it wards off indigestion and promotes a beautiful complexion.
A marriage license was issued today to John Danforth and Rulah Ardis Kincaid, both of the county. The county court began its regular monthly session auditing the budget. Mrs. Starkweather is improving after a period of illness.
John A Peebler departs Jerard Temple hardware to move to Juniper and pursue farming. Oscar Bjorklum, wanted in Walla Walla for larceny, was arrested by Sheriff Taylor and brought to Garden City by Deputy McCauley.
Dr. C J Smith, now in London, forwards a message to a friend accompanied by a picture of the old curiosity shop, the Dickensian landmark famous from Charles Dickens.
Frank Neagle, a known blacksmith, buys a new 1819 model Cadillac. George Ness and Bissinger Bros. purchase new Fords from Oregon Motor Co. James Furnish, a well known farmer, owns four new Franklins bought from Pendleton Auto Co.
Immigrants from Missouri are settling in the Pilot Rock area, with T. P. Gilliland reporting that several families have acquired ranches in the county's southern end in recent weeks. Another family arrived yesterday, he adds.
Cleve Boyd pleaded guilty to vagrancy in Wal la Walla yesterday afternoon, with sentence suspended while he tends to his ailing wife. He may be sentenced on his return. Two drunken men forfeited bail. the police court’s morning docket consisted of these cases.
G. W. Coutts, a well known local attorney, received a telegraphic message that his brother Samuel Coutts is dead in Oklahoma. No details are known, but Samuel was a bridge contractor by profession and his death is not yet explained.
Walter Cameron an Athena man was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Beatty and sent to Portland on No 6 to face a charge of violating the white slave act The case centers on a woman he has been living with near Athena with details not fully disclosed in this report
Ex County Judge T. P. Gilliland says farmers in the south end have had enough rain and seek dry weather to reseed fall sown barley frozen by cold winds. He notes the barley suffered during the cold snap and many fields were left unproductive and in need of replanting.
A letter from A Kunkel formerly of this city to Fred W Lampkin reports the death of Homer Kunkel at Great Falls Montana on February 18. The 22 year old had returned to his business in Great Falls and died of appendicitis while the rest of the family were in Los Angeles. Mrs Kunkel reached Great Falls before his death but Mr Kunkel and the other children did not. Homer Kunkel attended the local public schools during the family’s residence here.
Johnny and Tulie Baldwin, star performers at the Round-up last fall, returned to Pendleton from the Los Angeles Rodeo with trophies. They won cups for the cowboys and cow girls relay races, now on display at Hamley harness and saddle store. Johnny's cup is silver, Tulie's copper with green enamel and silver inlay. The Baldwins will stay in the city for a while.
Merle T. Calef, formerly with Warren Construction, returns to the city for a few days as a representative of The Oregon Manufacturer, a monthly magazine edited and published by Col. KB Hofer. His findings here will be reported in the publication, where he still holds his position.
President Wilson sent to the senate the nominations of Edgar E. Clark of Town and John H. Marble of California to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Champ Clark was renominated as speaker as Bryan conferred with Knox and Cannon visited the White House saying farewell to departing officials.
In Grande Ronde river area, March 5, six hundred registered letters were mailed to water users about pending riparian rights adjudication. Water Superintendent George T. Cochran dispatched them before leaving for Salem to meet the state board. Letters to corporations went to their secretary, not individual stockholders. This is the largest adjudication since the Powder valley case and doubles several prior streams.
In Baker City Oregon on March 5 the Branch of the National Association of Stationary Engineers was formed at the Eagles Hall with 18 charter members. It is the state’s only engineers organization east of Portland. State deputy A F E Strong is expected to help establish the association. Officers: A G Littleton president S J King vice president J Day financial secretary J King treasurer J A Finn secretary A Fufner recording secretary Ray Scott conductor P Kranenburg doorkeeper L McNaught Joe Sellers George Doz trustees.
The Democratic National Committee elected Homer Cummings of Connecticut as vice chairman and Rolla Wells of Missouri as treasurer. Cummings succeeds McAdoo. A love feast followed the elections.
Mayor Rushlight and his bride return from a Honolulu honeymoon aboard the Wilhelmina. Heavy fog prevented entry into San Francisco Bay, delaying landing at the Golden Gate. ship expected to land late.
Paris report about M. and Mme. Tardout of St Michel sur Orde who nearly failed after a bad season. Mme. Tardout found four leaf clover plants in their garden and since then they have earned a living selling the lucky plant. They market mainly to actresses and jewelers who embed it in brooches and pendants between crystals.
Brussels report says M. Edmond Carlier, a prominent Belgium figure and chairman of a society for landscape preservation, killed himself from an arm chair on his villa balcony near Namur. He could only move with great difficulty due to obesity and fired a pistol into his mouth after a final view of the Meuse valley.
In Boston a nurse tells a baby that Shakespeare’s plays were by Bacon. The comment prompts a joke about giving Sanskrit blocks to divert attention, reflecting a Kanasa City Journal quip.
The Chicago Tribune quotes a passerby asking what a deadly parallel is and explains that it refers to railway tracks at any grade crossing. The dialogue emphasizes danger at crossings and the need for caution around trains.
The Pendleton Commercial Club announces its officers for the coming year and names standing committees including City Affairs, Streets and Roads, Membership, House, Finance, Railroads and Transportation, Promotion and Trade Extension, County Affairs, Public Policy, Entertainment, Auditing, Publicity, and other members. A separate report describes an investigation of a railroad-related death at North Powder, detailing the victim found beside the track with injuries and clothing description.
Remains of a comparatively young man were found near North Powder by a train crew. The body still carried warmth but was rapidly stifling. An inquest was to be conducted by the Justice of the Peace at North Powder this afternoon. Fireman Reedes first found the man, with Conductor Howard assisting, who reported the discovery to the chief.
Local listing notes dry slab wood for sale and instructs customers to call Main for ordering. The terse notice emphasizes contact via phone for procurement and pickup arrangements.
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