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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1905
Page
3
Ohio Democrats secure a one vote margin in the state senate amid a strict party divide. The report cites 19 Democrats to 18 Republicans as the current balance of power.
K. O. Kobler of Kittitas county sold 4300 mutton wethers to a Seattle firm at $5 per head. The sale marks the largest price ever paid for such stock in the state. In Washington the day’s report notes a Portland relief drive raised over $913,000 for Russian Jews, with ongoing fundraising.
A quirky trade note explains tonka bean substitutes for vanilla. Tonka costs one or two cents per unit, while Schilling's Best vanilla is described as stronger or finer. The piece claims four fifths of vanilla flavoring is tonka and cites a 13 cent price tag as part of the confusion.
Walters' Flouring Mills operates at a capacity of 160 barrels daily with flour exchanged for wheat and offerings of flour mill feed and chopped feed. The note mentions steelware on loans.
The Walla Walla Young Men's Christian Association organized at a milliblic meeting in the Presbyterian church. Prof. J D Jones was elected chairman and W Toner secretary. A constitution was adopted and three boards were elected.
Ben Thorn, aged 75, longtime sheriff of Chaveras county California, famed as a renowned thief and desperado catcher. He was described as a man of singular upright character and his death closes a noted era in local law enforcement.
The Oregon governor and superintendent challenge the 1870 statute regulating United States prisoners kept at state costs. The Salem paper argues the old law is dead, noting that federal prisoners cannot be hired for contract labor but may work around the institution under supervision. Fourteen prisoners at four dollars weekly would yield substantial state profit, but current laws and future conditions cast doubt on continuing the contract with Oregon.
A Spokane carload of workers arrived at Kennewick and were sent toward Columbia river projects by contractors securing North Bank road contracts. Much of the route runs along the river edge requiring high ground in rocky and bluff regions, with grading to be done by teams and explosives in places.
Touring production under Kans Shipman and Colvin features Roselle Knott as Mary Tudor. Elaborate New York costumes and authentic furnishings create a vivid historic setting. The play includes an old-fashioned court dance sequence and a closing epilogue by Miss Knott delivering a personal appeal to the audience.
At Frazer opera house manager Taylor brings actress Lansing Rowan to Pro Lansing for a new repertoire of popular plays beginning Sunday. Mina Rowan stars with two leading American actors Harry Farhis and Strack Connelly, in a season praised for her versatile performance and striking stage presence. A prior engagement in Salt Lake drew big crowds, while Rowan’s fame spans the Pacific coast and Pendleton theatergoers. A separate obituary notes N. A. Jenne’s long life ends after a fatal lamp accident at his son’s Halwey home.
California Prone Wafers are made from fresh California fruit and are used to cool and refresh the stomach and intestines. They are advertised for constipation indigestion and liver and bowel troubles without griping or pain. The product claims to stimulate digestion and hasten passage and absorption of food, refreshing the whole body. Tullman & Co. Pendleton Oregon offer 100 wafers for 25 cents.
Pendleton Oregon resident Rudolph Martin testifies that applying Dean's Ointment gave rapid relief from severe itching and hemorrhoids after trying many remedies. The ad claims cures for piles and skin eruptions, and urges buying from Brock McComas Co. with Porter Milburn as US agents.
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