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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1911
Page
8
The Pendleton Commercial club hires J. E. Keefe as secretary with duties starting immediately. He will oversee club rooms, employ a janitor, and lead a vigorous campaign to recruit new members among businessmen professionals and property owners in the city.
Board finds collision between Train No. 15 and Train No. 66 near Stanfield on May 26 caused by Rule violations. Conductor Ray, Engineer Grayhill, and Motorman Carpenter held responsible. minor passenger injuries noted. equipment damage $420. Names of officials and staff listed.
The Maryland Hunts meet at Baltimore began today and will run Thursday and Saturday. Leaders from Baltimore Washington Philadelphia New York and other cities attend as participants or spectators in this prominent amateur racing event.
A reader reflects that an heir cut off by a will may feel deprived and question their own resolve. The remark frames expectations of legacy and the impact of inheritance on personal motivation.
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports W. W. Hohl Social Session at Pendleton Camp W. O. WI. Officers were elected for the ensuing six months and guests repaired to Mohiadh ice cream parlors for ice cream and strawberries. Also: Dr Eilidred B. Waffle and wife and Dr Clara Waffle left New York May 25 for Europe then Norway before touring the continent. Willy electricians at Poole Power & Light had a live wire fall on Main and Web Streets burning several phone wires but service resumed shortly after.
Peter Salah a well known Indian on the reservation died at his place near the river from the agency Sunday and was buried this morning. A large concourse of Indians and white people attended the funeral. Father Meat of the agency conducted high mass requiem. Salah was about eighty years old. Cause of death unknown, some think appendicitis. Perspective of Round-up Park shown at The Peoples Warehouse with colored plans by Swings & Wells of Portland.
The Gutzen Borglum statue of Abraham Lincoln, believed the largest bronze cast in one piece, was unveiled today in Newark. Colonel Roosevelt reviewed a veterans parade before the ceremony.
Christopher Columbus Wilson, president of United Wireless Telegraph, and four associates were convicted in the U S circuit court of fraudulent mail practices to solicit wireless subscriptions. Wilson got three years in Atlanta penitentiary. Parker and Butler two years each. Diboll and Tompkins one year each. They were committed to the Tombs for ten days pending appeal.
Pasco Wash May 30 The 217 acre Kleeb Cox ranch received an electric pumping plant delivering 400 gallons per minute under the new system. The installation promises near continuous flow for irrigation on 35 acres of alfalfa now and 100 more to be planted. About 125 acres are in fruit trees including peach and apple, with a $5000 payroll annually.
A race event at a Hoosier speedway faces high danger as two score cars claim the single track amid rapid speeds. The report notes safety measures, the fatal risk to drivers, and a large prize money for the winner of the 500 mile grind.
A Oklahoma woman, mother of a child under six, faces a busy daily routine. The article notes she handles multiple tasks and responsibilities, reflecting the challenges of parenting while managing home life.
Walla Walla will not protest the 7 to 6 loss to Pendleton last Sunday. A telegram from Garden City club secretary Frank Ennis denies protest rumors and says the game was fair officiated by umpire Buerstatte. The dispute centers on a disputed bunt call involving Dickson and Pitcher Mitchell.
Delegates from Mississippi and Alabama gathered in Columbus to create a permanent Tombigbee River Improvement association. They will hire an expert secretary to compile tonnage figures and plan to present the river’s needs to Congress. The executive committee includes Senators Williams Money Bankhead Percy and Governor Oneal with other prominent regional leaders.
Hoosier veterans observed Decoration Day as a large automobile race and other events drew crowds. The evening featured a ten round boxing main event with Jimmy Clubby of Milwaukee facing Jack Dillon of Indianapolis, plus Paddy Lavin versus Jack Herrick and Jack White versus Joe Mandot in two additional bouts. Kid McCoy served as referee.
San Francisco news reports that Robert J. Sweazey, superintendent of the Central railroad of Michoacan, was burned at the stake on May 18 at Ajuno Michoacan after refusing bandit demands for money. His wife vanished, and refugee Joseph Hansfelder says the house burned as Sweazey was bound to a post.
The Jeweler Pendleton offers eye examinations, frame repairs, and lens services. Customers can get lenses duplicated or adjusted frames as part of a comprehensive eyewear service.
About fifty percent of Pendleton high school's 1911 graduates will continue to college. Most will attend the University of Oregon or Oregon Agricultural College, each drawing four students. Brooke Dickson Dude Devine and Dale Chessman plan for Oregon, Nat Kimball has recently attended there, while James Hartwell may join Oregon after a gap year. Beatrice Brownell Leuly Anderson Elmer Dabhigren plan to enter AC, Arthur Jordan eyes the game course, Charles Milne aims for Washington State College, and Blanch Badley contemplates the University of Washington.
Ashland Oregon May 20 Henry L B Kniffin vice president of Western Holding and Investment Co struck a gold mine in his cellar. A California miner caretaker detected gold in decomposed granite soil while digging for a pillar. Panning showed substantial gold likely worth 30 dollars per ton prompting full prospection of Kniffin property on Sheridan street.
A harsh note on coal mining tragedy reports 1125 lives lost in Pennsylvania coal diggings last year. The piece laments industrial risk and calls for policy shifts. A separate plea urges sun powered heat and condemns smoking for boys in knee pants.
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