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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1904
Page
5
A short notice announces a one week May Muslin sale starting Tuesday morning. The event offers six lots with waists drawers gowns corset covers and skirts at deeply discounted prices. Consumers encouraged to see bills for the big sale displayed in the corner window.
Brief advertisements across Boston shopping and services list hats at Martin’s and Teutsch’s Shoes and slippers at Teutsch’s. A sale of suits and men’s sweaters. dry goods repairs available while you wait. Also rental notices, real estate, and a five day sale at Campbell’s, with farm birds for sale and seeds from All Ann’s.
Get Sonny WA items like a top coat from C Rader and Boston hats at Teutsch's with prices cut to 2.00. Ice cream and cigars at Hatton's 304 Court Street. Wanted to Rent a five or seven room house. Actress Me care E. Get your clothes cleaned at Joerger's 126 West Court Street. Political note: Denver factions unite to back Walcott and Peabody for Chicago delegation. Train tale: Conductor Anderson, left by No 2 east of Telecuse, walked 10 miles to North Powder before being picked up by a helper engine. station Telecaset is a walter tank station 10 miles east of Union.
Dallas reports about 20 dead after last night’s tornado across Northwestern Texas. Two small villages in Parker and Shackelford counties destroyed. Wires down, making details scarce. More land and Putnam reportedly wiped out, with many killed. Inola in the Creek nation struck with casualties. only minor damage in that area.
Cheyenne mining man Raymond Zooks perished in a midnight blaze at Hotel Turret twelve miles north of Salida Colorado. The fire origin is unknown and several guests escaped narrowly.
Eight men were killed or fatally injured when a gas explosion struck the Hillman Lance Company mine at Plymouth. The blast left two men dead instantly and seven others fatally wounded. Local authorities and rescuers rushed to the scene in Wilkesbarre to aid injured workers and secure the mine.
Washington May 7 Captain Albert Mills commandant at West Point was reappointed brigadier general by the president after the Senate refused to confirm his nomination at its last session. The promotion proceeds despite Senate opposition and marks a swift reversal in the long battles over his rank.
In town last evening were H Connell of Umatilla and J A Nelson of Adams. T T Land of Helix on city business. Mr and Mrs John Harris of Weston hosted guests. George E Bunve of Parsons, Ram visiting St George. M S Shrock of Salem in from Heppner and Echo. Frank Saling Weston GOP county clerk candidate in town. J E B Cherry Democratic candidate for county clerk in city. J B Eddy of the RO and N left for Portland after several days here. R D Cushat of Salem in town on return from interior trip. Orville Turter, Conductor Anderson staff, taking a few days off. Oliver Kelsey to run. W L Thompson cashier of the forthcoming Commercial Bank left for Lewiston for a family visit. J J Murphy, supreme court clerk of Salem, a Pendleton Hotel guest on cowry business. Ralph Foster visiting grandparents after returning from Fossil. George H Sutherland of Walla Walla Pendleton visitor en route home from Sumpter. F B Holbrook Democratic candidate for Join representative from Umatilla and Morrow counties a Pendleton Hotel guest. John McNerney returned from Haines Hot Springs, Baker County. planning O R & N work at Cayuse. J Gray Pendleton arrived in Payette seeking local placement. left for Weiser then returning to Payette.
Property holders near the electric station continue opposition to gas plant location. They plan to attend the next Wednesday council meeting with supporters, prepared to argue that the plant should be moved to the suburbs to avoid offense to residents.
The Denver Post reports a coalition including President Roosevelt Senator Long and Governor Bailey of Kansas aims to unseat Senator Burton of Kansas over convictions for taking money from get rich quick schemes. Bristow could be appointed if Burton is removed, with Bailey appointing Bristow. The White House opposition to Burton has grown since his conviction.
A Nebraska farmer writes that Angora goat skins mimic wild fur in dye and growth stages. He explains goat skins dyed black imitate polar bears and monkey skins, and notes high profits in face trimmings and sofa coverings. He warns many so called wild robes are goat skins dyed.
In Multnomah county circuit court a long running case filed by Melissa Thayer to stop collection of improvement taxes was dismissed on Friday. The action had lingered since 1888 against the city of Portland.
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