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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
5
A dog snatched a misplaced parcel yesterday on Front Street containing a check for 105 dollars and ten, plus currency. Warren Ogren, arriving after luncheon, stopped to chat and, noticing the dog, retrieved the improvised bundle before it left the area.
A check for 105 dollars and 111 dollars in currency was found and turned over to Officer Shoop. He located the owner, Mr. Dave Roberts, who was glad to regain his lost wealth.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Dunkards back a cough remedy called Hickory Bark Cough Remedy. It is claimed to be guaranteed effective and pure, made from shell bark and white hickory tree bark. Pendleton Drug Co. distributed through druggists and dealers nationwide. Read the East Oregonian.
Local notes mention H B Stevens of Echo not visiting for Thanksgiving. D Brusha returns from Walla Walla to relatives. Viva Warren Hawthorne principal visits Weaton. J N Burgess and family from Cunningham ranch near Pilot Rock. D B Richardson and J S Norvell of Helix on business. James W Daley returns from La Grande assisting Mac Wood in Golden Rule store. Wood shipped Manassee stock from Athena to La Grande. Matt Reed, ex O R N switch engine, returns to Uma da after Thanksgiving. Joseph Baker of La Grande on professional business. Mrs J C Hoskins returns to Echo after Thanksgiving with Porter family. Mrs J T Hosking and son James visit. A John, Athens relatives. J B Harvey of Echo on business. J G Cutler NP Pasco division superintendent transacting business. Mrs R Thomas and children return to Helix. Henry Barrett and sister J D Plamondon of Athena visit yesterday.
Spokane and other Western cities push a campaign to exclude Japanese and Chinese laborers. Seattle and San Francisco lead the effort with Portland joining as Spokane forms a Japanese Korean Exclusion league. A Seattle led bylaw adoption ties Spokane to a Pacific coast solidarity plan with a Seattle conven tion proposed for early next year to discuss a broader western league.
City brevities list fresh oysters and dry wood from Minnis, with telephone orders for Christmas trees via Forshaw florist. It advertises Bowman's Photo Studio, Johnson’s Restaurant, lodging and labor help, and various rentals and services in East Oregonian area.
A tramp calling himself Ed win Hess was taken to a county hospital Sunday and died soon after. Initial search found 1.07 dollars and a cheap watch, but later $1200 in certified checks currency and gold was found in his clothing along with a bank book. He asked to notify his sister in Germany if he died, and appeared filthy and worn from months living as a tramp.
Edwin Ellis, Tacoma settler and son of Cush ing Ellis, arrived to speak at the 60th anniversary event of the Whitman massacre in Walla Walla. An authority on northwest history, he has lived in the region, served as Puget Sound Indian agent, and is a Whitman College advisory trustee. Spokane bankers say they will revert to cash basis once New York and Chicago do, otherwise delaying inter-affiliate calls.
A recent shipment arrived today bringing premium goods to the market. Traders report high demand for quality items and expect steady sales as shoppers explore the new inventory.
A note from the East Oregonian asserts a familiar maxim that if it appears in the East Oregonian, it is considered true in local belief. The observation frames the paper as a trusted source within the community.
William J. Bryan visited New Haven to address the Bennett memorial fountain dedication with a New England Democrat crowd. He presented the address, Mayor Studley accepted, and he later met New England Democratic Progressive League members and attended a banquet with George Fred Williams Governor Higgins and Augustus Thomas. He planned a New England tour delivering speeches in major cities.
E. L. Stewart a leading fruit raiser and Washington State Horticultural Association president purchased 10 irrigated acres at Hazelwood six miles west of Spokane. He plans an orchard and residence there after 16 years near Prosser where his six acre apple orchard earned over 16000 in six years with fruit shipped to New York and Europe.
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