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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1911
Page
5
Wholesale indictments expected as Assistant Attorney General Townsend and staff arrive in Chicago from Detroit to continue investigations into a vast Alaskan land and coal fraud scheme involving many Chicago residents. About 48,000 acres valued at 50 million dollars are said to be implicated.
Charles Andrews was found not guilty of assault and battery by a jury in the juvenile court yesterday afternoon. He testified that Walter Hanna called him names and refused to retract them, a factor the jury apparently deemed justification for the brutal incident.
A New York grocer tested reader interest by posting a coupon for ten cents buy one dozen eggs in leading papers. The next morning streets near his stores were crowded with women. Police had to manage the scramble. The gamble lost money on the eggs but gained hundreds of customers and a record weekly take. A stray ad note recommends corn starch in purple batter.
A long list of residents and visitors: Shaw, Zent of Pasco, Friedley and wife of Echo, Mrs. Dick of Pilot Rock, Stockman from Helix, J S Myrick of Athena paying taxes, John Durham to Walla Walla for business, Claire Sorenson Stanfield among west enders, Parker and wife from Stanfield, Mrs. Penland from Helix, Maynard from Baker HQs, Mrs. Grover from Helix, Editor McManus of Pilot Rock Record, Frank Sloan from Stanfield, Emmet Reese Helix farmer, C P Bishop Pendleton woolen mill head to Chicago, E E Hamlin from Hermiston, Brook Dickson with flu, Mrs. Cannon visiting from Spokane, B F Beck improving at Bareguard, Homer I Watts of Athena transacting city business, Pearl Russel returning from California, Rev A McKenzie Meldrum of Athena, James Hill and wife from Helix visiting, R Raymond retired farmer from Helix, Lester Swaggart visiting from Portland, Ira Kemp of Weston, W B Heath Northern Pacific agent from Walla Walla, T G Montgomery from American National Bank, J L Parker Stanfield merchant in Pendleton, Mrs William Humphrey ill from plague poisoning, Bertha Alexander returns from Hermiston, Mabel McPherson to Hermiston for Inland Empire Lumber, James H Gwinn in Portland on business, A J Sturtevant and Mark A Sturtevant from Pilot Rock, E M Akers of Junction City to Pendleton Iron Works, F A Berlin and family from Athena touring Shenandoah Valley.
A collage of local notices lists Lane & Son ads for signs and wallpaper, Dutch Henry coal, United Orchestra phones, fresh meat at Cash Market, moving pictures at the Pastime and Orpheum, and various real estate and service offerings. References to 120 acres timber for sale, Civic Club meeting, and local trades including plastering, well drilling, timber land, and furniture sales fill the page along with telephone contacts and street addresses.
Spokane voters choose five commissioners to replace mayor and council under a new government. Ninety two candidates listed. likely twenty have real chances. Women, wives, and daughters of many candidates active in campaigns as polls close at evening.
Roscoe R. Johnson and Joseph M. Skrable announce offices in the Despain building Pendleton Oregon and that they will hereafter practice law under the firm name Johnson & Skrable.
Notice to the public states the purchaser intends to use the Finch spraying machine for all spraying this season. The ad lists an amount of 812 dollars and instructs to see I C Snyder for details or payment.
A reader suggests adding a large onion to a pot of cooking cabbage claiming it can lessen fasting and anxiety effects. The note also urges saving money by reading today’s advertisements.
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