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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
8
The celebrated D. Armstrong and Co line of ladies fine Oxfords on display in the city. The latest styles, finest workmanship and neatest ladies Oxfords shown. A full line of little gents youths and boys Oxfords and everything in seasonable footwear for old and young.
Wilson and Company advertise a sale on main street offering good shoes at cheap prices. The notice emphasizes affordable footwear and location at 1181.
John A. McCourt attends court at Athena. Miss G. McQuary of Milton visits Pendleton friends. Attorney C. A. Carter visits Athena on legal business. Mrs. Louisa Hunziker goes to Walla Walla for a visit. Mrs. Amanda Wattles leaves for Walla Walla to visit relatives. C. W. Kelly of McKay visits Athena and registers at the Golden Rule. Cole and Winwall go to Walla Walla to answer a summons in a case. Beardan Jr. and Tom C. Grant of North British Mercantile Insurance Company register at Hotel Pendleton. N. Livingstone, stock raiser, visits niece in Pendleton, then goes to Portland for Roosevelt celebration.
The Athena Sportsmen's Association holds its first annual tournament at the Athena range on June 6 5. It features 231 regular events and one consolation event with 165 dollars added money. Entry is one dollar except in the flat event of 26 singles. Pendleton sportamen will attend en masse and the club expects a large crowd. Shooting starts at 10 each day with targets at 3 cents each. Shells will be sold on the grounds under Interstate rules. Grounds open for practice on Thursday afternoon June 4.
Charles Hanson was arrested yesterday afternoon for a disturbance at his East Court Street home after heavy drinking. He received a three day sentence. his wife, initially released, appeared later to learn the judge's disposition.
A Philadelphia bootblack recovered a $10,000 note and returned it to its owner earning $10 as a reward. The act highlights street honesty in a city market scene.
WEW baseball announces lineup for today’s games against Dayton at Dayton field in Walla Walla. Brown leads with McDonald and Marcie pitching, Danforth at first, Brockhoff at second, Speliell at short, Dunn at third, Neagle left, Gags center, Lindberg right. Fans expect strong performance and Roosevelts visit boosts attendance.
A special council meeting convened after delays due to a water discovery. The ordinance by City Attorney Carter authorizes J H Sutherland Co of Walla Walla to build eight miles of sewer under city plans with a contract bond of 24249 dollars. After sewer actions, the council granted a liquor license to J Fuller & Co and adjourned to May 28.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hover widow of John F. Boyer died at her Walla Walla home aged 77 after more than four decades in the city. Her husband helped promote the Haker Boyer National Bank. she was sister to Dr. D. S. Baker who left the largest estate in Washington. Seven grown children survive including Eugene and Emogene in Walla Walla, Dr. Arthur A. Hoyer and Chas Hoyer in New York, Captain John E. Boyer and Annie Norton of Brooklyn, Frank D. Boyer of Dawson Alaska. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church on Friday.
Rev William M Bleakney has accepted the Pendleton Academy presidency and will move his family there in about two weeks. He plans an area canvass to boost attendance and hopes to greatly increase the fall term roster.
W. H. Boyd of Echo, promoter for the Echo Canning and Cold Storage project, was in the city yesterday and reported about 1,200 dozen contracts already secured for the venture.
The baptismal church reception for new Bautiat members planned at Armory Hall will be held this evening at the Baptist church.
Alf Cofer alias Alf Hawley, a noted Eastern Oregon desperado born near Pendleton, is reported to have been taken to the New Mexico penitentiary on May 13 to begin a life term for murder. His crimes include the Freewater Kentucky saloon robbery in 1902 and a Santa Fe train hold up.
H C Willis, secretary of Echo Cold Storage and Cannery, travels to arrange stock market placement. Fletcher acts as fiscal agent while 1000 dozen rabbits are offered on demand at $1 per dozen as payment for stock. Rabbits dressed 2 1/2 pounds yield 30 cents a pound, giving a $6,000 gain on the shipment.
Four cases filed in the clerk’s office to come before the circuit court in June include two land suits and two divorce actions. One suit seeks possession and rents from lots 3 and 4 and the south half of the NW quarter of section 3, township 3, north of range 33, in the Umatilla reservation, against Grant Harbart as lessee. Another suit, on partition, asks that 187 acres in section 4, township 3, north of range 3 east, Umatilla reservation, be divided between Pa-lat-ho, Tur nips, and La-li mot, Ha-ho-mo-yed, Tellicite, with tenants in common declared. James A. Fee represents the plaintiff.
George M. Vaughn sues his wife Emma Vaughn for divorce. Mabel Knox vs Homer W. Knox also listed as a divorce action. Peter West serves as attorney in both cases with James A. Fee named as plaintiff attorney.
Mrs Kid Davis wife of a switch engine man in The Dalles has vanished with another man and left a note hinting at suicide in the Columbia river. Married since 1898 they have four children, oldest 6. Davis suspects desertion, not death, and plans to place the children with the Boys and Girls Aid Society.
County Recorder Folsom has installed a new Fisher book typewriting machine in his office. The new machine is more modern and convenient than the old one and will facilitate the work in that department of the county service.
The Life Insurance Company of New York announces changes with Richard A. McCurdy as president and Alma D. Kats among named executives. Boise and Pendleton are listed as locations for personnel and district management.
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