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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1903
Page
2
A local advertisement catalogs men’s wear with heavy weight cotton ribbed underwear in natural salmon and blue at 50 cents, men’s socks 10 and 15 cents, fancy half hose 15 seats and 25 cents, stiff bosom shirts 50 and 75 cents, golf shirts 50 75 and 100 cents, gloves 25 cents to 1.50, black sateen shirts 50 and 75 cents, suspenders 25 50 and 75 cents, and a note of reductions on men’s and boys’ sweaters.
A brief line from the issue notes Monday March 9 1803 with no further readable details available in the fragment.
The new cruiser Chattanooga was launched at Elizabeth New Jersey on Saturday. A window glass machine trust was incorporated at Trenton New Jersey with capital of 25 900 000. Wabash employees issue grievances claiming violations of old agreements. Kansas Supreme Court blocks injunctions against joints in prohibition. Wall Street eyes bank surplus reserves dipping below one million. Four thousand Indiana jobs lost as American Window Glass closes 10 factories. Government contract to New York firm for 1 10 miles of submarine cable between Puget Sound and Alaska. Grand jury testimony shows traffic in girls for immoral purposes in St Louis with women paid 100 dollars for appearance. Rock Island gains control of Santa Fe and Frisco lines, forming a major U S system. Walter Green a 15 year old black youth shot at by whites in St Joseph Missouri. four boys wounded. Union boilermakers and iron shipbuilders threaten general strike in New York Brooklyn and Jersey City over Townsend Downer at Shooter Island dispute.
A long column lists hotel arrivals with numerous names and origins including Portland Baker City Spokane Walla Walla Pocatello Wilton Wilcox Merthford Croswell and other towns. Guests include J Cressfield Elmer B Clesver E H Clarke William Maher M Smith Renay Mish Wilhelm Burke and many more from cities such as New York Chicago San Francisco and Athena.
Pacific Northwest news surveys events include Medford hosting a large stockmen convention over the weekend, the Great Northern building a new cut-off from Great Falls to Jennings, and the Pleasant Hill Creamery Association organizing in Lane County with 10900 dollars. Also notes the death of Mary McKay, Oregon City pupil reconciliations, Chehalis liquor and gambling license actions, Snowbird Mining Company formed in Baker City with 190000 dollars, W. H. Odell’s pamphlet on the Oregon State Land board, an escape from Fort Walla Walla, Peepee-tah-likt’s visit to Washington, and Nez Perce leadership succession hints.
Henry Oldenstadt and Herman Metzger announce plans to buy about 200 head of horses in Pendleton for the United States cavalry. They seek geldings of roan or hardy colors, sound and gentle, 950 to 1180 pounds, 15-16 hands, aged 4-8, for inspection and future instruction in proper shape. Further details will be provided. write Hermar Metzger, Portland, Oregon.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Statements affirm F J Cheney & Co trustworthy and able to meet obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, purports to cleanse blood. Sold by druggists. testimonials for Hall's Family Pills.
John Muir secures a plowing contract covering several hundred acres northeast of Pendleton. The Tu milla area sees activity with threshing machines purchased by Thomas Jacques and a rush of labor from Butter Creek as seeding nears. Cattle herds and horse auctions continue amid farm transfers and local business dealings.
Samuel Booker was bitten days ago by an ugly dog owned by John Froome of the St. Nicholas hotel, leaving him with a painful wound and uncertain prognosis. T J Kirk and B F Ogle are improving, while snow earlier in the week has given way to drying ground for farmers. Fred Rosenwieg and his son Harry head to Franklin county farm to improve it. G W Bradley recovers from grip while Frank Mansfeld remains around town. Pendleton passenger arrival notably late.
William Dykeman known as Scissors Bill was brought from Burns Oregon for mental examination after a feud led to the killing of John Cross, a vaquero in Starr Valley Malheur county. The board pronounced him insane and he was confined at Salem.
Heppner Gazette notes fundraising and community interest for a Sisters School in the city to serve as a new local educational site. Henry O. R. Seifert, Milwaukee public schools superintendent, urges all city teachers to learn German.
An old ad invites women to pay for a beautiful cabinet photo during March. It promises to please the reader with a pleasant smile and artistic vow, stating age or looks do not matter. It targets women as “pow. ladie” and urges bringing their best fellow to visit the exhibit.
A local supplier advertises a complete stock of flooring, ceilings, rustic and finish lumber in all grades. It also offers dimension lumber including latch and shingles, doors, windows, moulding, building and tar paper, and apple boxes, inviting customers to place orders.
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