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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
8
The board discusses converting the levee top to a promenade aided by winter and summer weather, with estimates near 17000 dollars and a potential eight foot shortening. Mayor urges communal effort to utilize low water and favorable season for levee improvements and street paving along Main and York streets.
KE Davis of Milton named administrator of the Norman F L McCracken estate worth about 300 dollars. Deputy Sheriff George Strath arrested Nick Poulos, a Greek wanted in La Grande for a misdemeanor, aboard a Pendleton vehicle this morning. Joe Kimerly, hotel clerk, returns from Portland to serve as night clerk at Hotel Pendleton. Mrs A W Nye reported improving but still frail. Penland Brothers Trimeter Co. has purchased a five speed motorcycle from Lester BR Oron as local agent. Robert Wood’s son was committed to state training school under the detention act after being declared incorrigible by his parents. Pendleton play group to face Indian team from Round Park in upcoming league game. Helix reports a reign of flowlessness and minor street disturbances during a vacation marshal’s absence. A deed records Paulin Alexander and husband selling Switaler’s addition north of the Alexander residence to Mrs Mary S. Jack for a sum not disclosed.
Enoch Friedley son of Manuel and Mrs. Friedley was struck by a ball yesterday afternoon while playing catcher for the Saturday league. He was behind the plate without protection when the ball hit between the eyes, swelling them. he slept at home and medical aid was summoned, condition described as painful but not life threatening.
A large roadside exhibit on Pennteton streets drew attention as locals watched a makeshift three bed canvas covered prairie schooner form. The crowd watched as a seventh rider on a motorcycle joined the overland group traveling from Spokane toward California, with a brisk camp atmosphere and noting a busy money transfer section mentioning real estate and land transactions in Freewater and Weston.
Mrs Jessie Barnhart files for divorce from Diyton Barnhart alleging gross drunkenness and misconduct since their January 22, 1900 marriage. She seeks custody of their ten year old daughter Helen and a one third share of the Johnson and Court corner property currently listed as one sixth owned by the husband. Johnson & Skrable represent the complainant.
Berlin May 16 Dr Karl Liebnecht the man who has uncovered the methods of the armament firms in the Reichstag is the barrister who in the famous conspiracy trial of 1904 undertook to defend the German Socialists accused with aiding revolutionaries in Russia by procuring seditious literature
The text outlines Karl Liebknecht's defense that attacked Prussian reaction and his shift to anti militarism, advocating peace education and anti-military propaganda. It notes his general strike proposal with Bernstein and his imprisonment, yet election to the Reichstag as a socialist deputy for Potsdam, amid a monarchist military stronghold.
Landen Mayr announces a sale of a slender portion of the Nath Library letters FE to HH during a nine day sale from June 11 to 12. The first portion including Wittere A and B was sold in November 1613 for 30,160 pounds. The Math library collection, built between 859 and 1870s, cost around 120,000 pounds. Alfred Huth and Albert El Binth aided the bequest. The British Museum trustees may take possession of valuable parts, Shakespeare collection sold privately, remaining items disposed of by auction.
London May 15. Edward Clayton known as the mate suffragette Miss Annie Kenneny and six other militant suffragettes were held for trial in Old Bailey on charges of disturbing the peace. Home Secretary McKenna considers detailing troops to guard political buildings amid militant outrages. More than 200 Scotland Yard detectives guard public buildings and cabinet homes, with suffragette leaders under surveillance.
San Francisco May 15 A strike vote is being taken by the wireless operators union on the Great Lakes coast to decide if a sympathetic strike should be called aiding Pacific east operators against the Marconi company according to President Konenkimp of the Telegraphers Union.
Washington May 15 a government warning to business interests that the government will investigate apparent reprisals against workingmen followed the Hemocrith passage. Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce warned employers at a National Association of lithograph er banquet that dire consequences would follow if their predictions incited action.
Henry Flader a wealthy traction magnate in West Palm Beach Florida sank rapidly today and death is momentarily expected keeping residents and authorities attentive to his condition as reports spread from the May 15 scene.
Telegraphic briefs from May 15 recount Mexican papers attacking U S policy as “dollar rovine” and a London report of a secret Russo Chinese agreement granting Mongolia autonomy. Springfield and Washington items note Senate inquiries into alleged immorality of Lieutenant Governor Barrett O Mara and a Commerce probe finding U S Steel profits excessive with profits hidden via subsidiaries.
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