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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1906
Page
8
A crockery sale offers a 6-person dinner set in semi porcelain with three sprays of flowers in green pink and purple with gold lines. The sale starts Wednesday at 11 am for 7.85 dollars. Also advertised is an extensive line of new style vases offered at low prices for decorating purposes.
Washington dispatch reports that Major O. C. Edwards, Umatilla Agency superintendent, is exonerated after an inspector found the charges by about 40 Umatilla Indians baseless. Discontent centered on funds handling and sheep driving rights, with no evidence of broader tribal unrest or need for troops. Local notes mention a Milton league meeting, a strawberry bloom, and a rail fare promotion inviting Pendleton visitors.
Milton prepares to welcome the Umatifia County Development League tomorrow with a genuine strawberry festival and social time. A formal program is not arranged but several speakers will attend alongside regular league business. Pendleton residents are invited to enjoy the Milton district view and picnic.
Pilot Rock plans a July 4 celebration featuring a local band organized four months ago. Rehearsals meet Tuesday and Saturday evenings under C. W. McLymonn, drawing members from up to five miles away. The group includes C. W. McLymanan as leader and many solo, second, and bass players across cornets, clarinets, brass, and drums.
Miss Carrie Sheverman, the San Francisco pianist now in the city, will give a recital at Music Hall tomorrow night for the relief of Bay City quake victims. Proceeds go to the sufferers. tickets are on sale at the Pendleton Drug Store.
Prof A A Anderson was informed by Whitman college’s E J Smith that he cannot reserve the field meet on Wednesday due to a sudden eastward departure. Captain Graham of the Whitman team is named referee, with Prof Perverson accepting the substitution.
Last night Hendricks Hall overflowed for the annual Memorial Service. Rev J A Wood of Kennewick Washington delivered the memorial sermon while G Le Hall directed special singing and Seld Gain of Port l to performed a solo.
Mrs Stanton did not desert her children last year as claimed. She placed them in St Josephs academy in Pendleton, paying board and tuition from her salary. Later she moved to Spokane, taking the children with her, the boys in school and the girl taking music lessons.
Yesterday at Bingham Springs hotel several guests checked in including Mr and Mrs T. Taylor Mr and Mrs Furnish Leon Cohen and Mr and Mrs J F Robinson and son of Pendleton and J Cosgrove of Denver.
A Yakima Republic report notes this is the third pony shipment of the year from the Yakima Indians, totaling about $50,000 in sales and averaging higher prices. Trainloads head east toward Miles City Montana as ponies fuel regional commerce and rail expansion. The money, though, largely returns to non Indian hands through purchases of goods and necessities.
Frank Baker, cook at the Horseshoe, fought a fellow worker on the Sabbath. He was fined 10 dollars in police court after the sidewalk altercation. Baker acted as aggressor and had to post bail. Other drunken riders named include Frank Scott Donald McKay Frank Parr Charles Switzler and John Howe.
Reports from Oregon and eastern Washington indicate widespread rainfall with notable in Big Bend Eureka flat Grand Ronde valley Morrow county and inland wheat districts. Rain improved the crop conditions, easing prior damage and offering measurable benefit to foot hill wheat in Umatilla county.
A fishing party went to Upper McKay creek Saturday night but did not get wet as the storm spared their location. Heavy rain fell nearby yet it was too cold and cloudy for good fishing and few fish were caught.
A dancing party will be hosted by Miss Hertha Alexander and Miss Edna Thompson at the Thompson residence on Water street Thursday May 31. The event replaces the previously announced Friday evening date and honors Miss Ethel Johnson and Miss Jessie Hartagan.
Pendleton camp Woodmen of the World holds its regular annual election at Eagles hall tonight. Refreshments will be served and a social hour will follow the business meeting. All members are invited to attend.
Pendleton camp number 41 of the Woodmen of the World holds its semi annual election of officers this evening followed by a banquet and a social hour after the meeting.
In the Effingham court this morning Judge W R Elite granted a divorce to Ora Belle Kennedy from William E Kennedy. Peter West was the attorney for the plaintiff.
The Yellow Elda Athena baseball team will disband after today’s game at Walla Walla and following tomorrow’s match with Whitman College. Once the fastest outside the Pacific Coast and Northwest leagues, the team folds due to circumstances beyond players and backers, amid heavy losses to the Walla Walla Boosters and a disrupted season.
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