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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1904
Page
8
Frank Curl manager of Kerr-Gifford Warehouse reports on the reservation crop condition after a recent drive. He notes that early sowing may rot if rain is withheld, while wheat already up grows well. a general rain is needed to prevent poor stands and crop loss.
W G Griffin colored man stands trial in Justice court for striking a woman after a quarrel with the Edmonds woman. Edmonds’ husband Bob Edmonds serves a sx month sentence in state penitentiary for amoking Frank King. Griffin employed at Priven's barber shop. case heard with A Newberry attorney and Manager Taylor present. Also notes upcoming Frazer Theatre features and local health gossip.
Government physician Dr T M Henderson reports no deaths from diphtheria on the Cmatilla reservation though ten cases are under quarantine. Twenty two girls at the Catholic School were immunized with anti toxin serum, with 26,000 additional units procured and a 50,000 unit stock available. He emphasizes safety of the serum drawn from healthy horses and notes some patients have begun recovery while others show improvement.
An unknown colored man suspected of being the same who robbed Edward Le Roy was intercepted by Marshal Carney Deputy Blakley and officers as he hid beside a freight car near Kamela. The suspect surrendered after commands and was found not to be the wanted man, and he was released with a warning to leave town.
A description matching Ira D. Wharten led a wanted man to escape during a train stop between Telecaset and North Powder. He hid in a box car until a constable boarded the train and pursued the suspect who fled across the city, firing five shots before capture. Police believe he headed toward Baker City.
Articles of incorporation filed for a 190 mile line from Payette Lake along the Payette river to Roosevelt. Capitalization of 5000000, 36000 shares at 100 each. Directors include William A. Powell Josph M Devere F W Hunt and J Perkins with Hunt as president and M H Jacobe as secretary. Connection hoped with Pine or Dewey railroad to Payette Lake. New York mining men tied to Thunder Mountain backing. Work to begin spring.
The Bam Oregonian reports a letter from H Willits of Echo written at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco while en route to El Paso irrigation congress. J N Williamson, congressman fromregon, was on the same train with Willits. Wil lis notes trains through California carried irrigation delegates.
Martin Goggan aged 7? years, a hod carrier famed for chronic alcoholism, was shot and died at 10:30 in Pendleton’s Eagle lodging house. Coroner T M Henderson summoned. He had resided in Pendleton about three years, left no known relatives, and was penniless. Burial to be in the potter's field.
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