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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1913
Page
8
Washington Nov 22 The White House wedding cake will be very modest for Miss Jessie Wilson with expectations of extravagance dashed. Reporters and crowds crowded the executive offices seeking a piece while two large trucks delivered presents, mostly cut glass and delicate items, to the White House.
The anti slavery law as passed by congress, with only slight amendments, was adopted by the Philippine commission today in Manila. Warren's Music House is listed with phone number 524.
Frank E Bennett of Condon and Myrtle E Schrivner of Pendleton were issued a marriage license today. George Gillette’s couple plans a California winter, and a Pendleton court case favored the defendant in a harvesting bill dispute before Judge G W Phelps. Union Thanksgiving Service planned with joint Protestant churches and a 10 o’clock service at the Methodist church led by Rev Gelvin.
At a meeting of the Umatilla County Fish and Game association a committee was appointed to recruit more members. The group aims to build a strong financial base to be represented at the state convention of sportsmen in Portland next month, where an effort will seek to unite all sportsmen's clubs in the state.
Realty transfers listed include Emma J. Horn and J. A. Horn selling to J. L. Hull and wife for 2500 dollars, west halves of lots 1 and 2 in block 52, Reservation Addition to Pendleton. W. J. Furnish and wife sell to S&S B. Elder for 7000 dollars, north halves of 1-2 and the southeast quarter of section unknown.
The final session of the community conference will be held this evening at the Algh school auditorium with Dr Joseph Schafer head of the history department at the University of Oregon as principal speaker. The event is hosted by the Umatilla County Historical Society with Major Lee Moorhouse A W Nye and Mrs Cosbi Pruitt among the speakers on local historical topics.
Dr George Rebec last evening preached the democracy of education to a high school audience in the auditorium. He urged freeing school courses to serve all ages and to reach busy citizens, promoting schools as social centers and information hubs for clubs and civic work. He warned leaders must pioneer education and sacrificial spirit to advance humanity. The event drew a moderate crowd, with financial notes on the university and Thanksgiving game profits.
Eugene Ore Nov 21 Graduate Manager Dean Walker said the Washington Oregon game drew fewer tickets than two years ago. He blamed the upset of the dope sheet by the Oregon A C game and lower crowd estimates for the drop in receipts. Oregon received 2400, half of the surplus divided between the two institutions.
In Canby Oregon on November 21 Louis Meyers was accidentally shot and killed by Clifford Nill while duck hunting with Walter Krueger nearby. A flock spooked the birds near Pudding River bridge when Meyers raised his gun for a shot and Nill fired as well. The shot struck Meyers in the spine and he collapsed saying he was done for.
North Yakima, Wash. novelty report on eugenic measures as YMCA gym class members plan to file family records with the Eugenic Record Office in Cold Springs, New York, aided by Carnegie Foundation advice to select suitable spouses.
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