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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1910
Page
8
Money and trees are sought to improve the old north side cemetery as a civic club project. Mrs. J F Robinson will receive funds and tree or shrub donations. Trustees’ refusal to deed the land to the city delays park use, but cleanup and improvements proceed with available funds this spring.
Pendleton hosts a speed trial at the Frasier track on Sunday at 10 AM. Frank Frazier and crew prepared the track for speed tests. A car ran a mile in 1 30 yesterday, with many high power machines expected to chase a one minute mile. Local owners are invited to witness and participate in the trials.
Constantinople reports further Greek peasant versus soldier disorders despite troop presence. Disputes stem from Greek peasants demands to dispossess Turkish landowners and seize large estates, with several wealthy Mohammedan owners killed and homes sacked.
A string of visitors stopped in Pendleton from Portland Baker City Milton Hermiston Athena Freewater and Heppner for official business social visits and organizational efforts. Among them are T Cox Mrs James Cooper Rev B F Harper Dorothy Raymond and J F Badley plus businessmen A Buckley C T Godwin J P Neal and C H Eagan. The day also features the Northern Pacific official James G Cutler and a Farmers Educational Union organizer en route to Heppner for outreach and church confirmations in Echo.
Vancouver March 1 Mayor Morley accused city affairs of being improperly conducted at a special council meeting. He said methods are unbusinesslike and important matters ignored and no improvements will occur until the municipal system is changed. He and other councillors plan talks with Premier McBride on appointing a royal commission.
Washington March 18 The prosecution planned to place Director Newell of the reclamation service on the stand. The hearing was continued to tomorrow as no members of the house appeared for the session.
Olympia Wash Mar Is The Attorney General rules that near beer and two percent beer are intoxicating liquors and prohibited from sale in the dry area. Any person attempting to sell or deliver them faces legal penalties under the law.
Tokyo reports the land ownership bill allowing foreigners to own land in Japan was passed by the house of representatives today. In Albany the White Plague Conference opened with the slogan No Union for Tuberculosis Patients in 1915. Taft and Governor Hughes to address a mass meeting as part of the New York State Charities Aid association congress. In Richmond Block Day will mobilize charitable women for Belle Bryan Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten. I love my wife but oh you Frou Frou at Gray Bros.
In a planning session Pendleton leaders urge building a new theater if current facilities fail. They push for an expanded auditorium for conventions, irrigation projects, intensified farming near the city, improved highways, and strong schools including a junior college. They stress inviting statewide meetings, boosting hospitality, and attracting capital while promoting local taxation benefits and civic outreach.
The Economy of Time stressed as a crucial factor, offering a full line of watches at all prices and styles. Repairing specialty guaranteed, with trusted service from Wm. E. Hanscom Leading Jeweler.
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