13 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1919
Page
1
Oct. 13. D. F. Wermit otley returned from a shooting trip with a plane full of ducks. He bagged them while in flight and brought them home.
Forty three Army flyers prepare to resume the transcontinental flight after a halt at terminals. Lieutenant Maynard will depart San Francisco for Mineola tomorrow, while Captain Smith arrives Mineola after a faster eastbound run. Weather and mechanical delays noted along the route from New York to NebraskA.
Details completed for a partnership of Earl J. Tulloch Dan P Smythe and A K Smythe to operate a sloop and wheat business on the old Pedro ranch near Comb's Yonjon head of Comb'syon leading to Perdleton. The 6000 acre estate will divide equally between grazing and wheat, with 120 acre adjacent tract purchased from Mrs Manuel Pedro. Land value placed around 195000 pounds. Sheep pasturing this winter and wheat planting planned under new management. The Tulloch Smythe ranch is among Urutilla county's largest transactions this year.
A missing man case rumbles into civil suits as a wheat farmer Kimer Tow vanishes. O A Haum and F J Haim sue the American National Bank and others in creult court over a loan and alleged mortgage seizures tied to Tow’s property and a ranch sale. The action seeks 2170.67 in recovery. ties include bonds and alleged misrepresentation about mortgage extent. The Weston couple Raymond W Gordon and Miss Btel- In M Gilmer marry locally.
Pendleton Juvenile Court and officer staff chase 11 year old Carl Lewie who repeatedly leaves home for Portland. He travels unreported, visits relatives, rides an elevator in a courthouse, and evades recapture as authorities coordinate trains and juvenile services.
Washington December 18 The President's physicians will consider publishing a detailed diagnosis of President Wilson's condition to end rumors. A letter attributed to Senator Moses claimed brain lesion and incapacity. officials deny it and will question its source. Delegating duties to the vice president is discussed as a temporary measure.
W. A. Partlett, CPA of Pendleton, is auditing the East Oregonian circulation books. He represents the Audit Bureau of Circulations in a six months certified review to verify paper distribution and advertiser value, reflecting the paper’s status as a member of the ABC.
Washington Oct 13 One man killed and 18 injured as a speeding streetcar crashed. Private Ward Bouther, a medic in the medical corps, was driving and died.
Washington October 13 a labor proposition to name a board to arbitrate the steel strike was discussed by the committee of 15 of the conference. The committee is understood to be deadlocked after today’s meeting.
The Industry Welfare Committee issues new rules reducing the weekly hours for women in various industries to a 48 hour week replacing the 64 hour week. A minimum wage of 513.20 per week is set for experienced help and nurses in St. Anthony's area are exempt from immediate changes. The rules limit a 63 hour week after July 1, 1820, with no more than 10 hours in a day for those workers.
Two men robbed the UN of the Hong Kong restaurant at night and beat the cook. A gunshot from a revolver followed as the suspects fled. George Walker was captured shortly after. accomplice Bart Allen was arrested later. Money was recovered on Walker as police held both for investigation.
Queen Today, guided by Countess de Cura, hikes the Syne Barbara foothills near Fanta Barbara, aiming for a strenuous summit pace as she pursues mountaineering goals. Norris trains audience later in Washington as speeches touch Shantung policy. Maybell Bartow starts new role at Peoples Warehouse, Pendleton. Plane crash near Binghampton injures crew and passengers. pilot Haynes and Lt McDermott aboard.
Miss Grace Cantley from the Carter and Smythe firm left Saturday for a two week vacation at her brother John Canney Mise Madiorie Cast, who is employed by Bentley and Graham. She will leave Wednesday for Portland to visit her mother and will be joined there by Mise Conmoy.
In Chicago on October 13 the Lake Bluff and Grant Lakes fire brigades argued which unit would fight the blaze at Charles Hutchinson’s lakeside home, but the residence burned anyway.
Dan P Smythe, local sheepman, reports McAdoo as Democratic nominee prospect in the middle west. He says Hughes, Wood and Johnson lead Republicans, with Smythe noting reservations on the league of nations and Johnson gaining support in Chicago. He observes party unity favoring Democrats and comments on wages, living costs, and labor concerns as economies fluctuate.
New York report says Johnne Maher fell 110 feet from a Manhattan building and survived with a severe headache as the only injury.
Mrs Susan King 64 dies after long illness in Oregon born in Jefferson County Missouri survived by husband Luna King two children Mattie Rhodes and Joe Barkind a brother George Morrow services held at Folsom Chapel with Rev Robert Boechbarger officiating church family and friends attend funeral attendants listed from local churches and community groups
Pittsburgh October 13 Foreign labor must be Americanized this conclusion from the steel strike investigation in the Pittsburgh district. Senators saw foreigners isolated in steel districts and language barriers required interpreters. Kenyon said Americanization is the only hope and plan to pass laws after the Washington committee returns. Plans to take the inquiry to Gary if needed. William Feeney testified to alleged cruelties to steel workers and that police gave guns to Donors city crowds, while strikers faced trumped up charges.
Hermiston October 13 Today is a town holiday as all workers join a large barn raising to house a permanent dairy and show sheds for next week. Ground leveled, foundation set, a hundred foot building framed with logs distributed for use. by night the structure should be shingled and sealed. A banquet for Oregon dairy men and Levee members accompanies the effort with pheasant storage planned for the event.
The Baltic region sees a threefold push with 6000 Lettish troops in Riga resisting German assaults while a withdrawal plan is staged. An allied commission will supervise evacuation as Berlin faces accusations of delaying troop withdrawal and the Allies threaten to uphold strong blockade measures to force German exit from Courland and surrounding ports.
Helsingfors dispatch says guards of Colonel Bermond's troops occupy Riga on Wednesday. Bermond's forces are cooperating in the area with German commander Von der Goltz, amid advance actions in the region.
In New York on October 13, President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor denounces the longshoremen’s unauthorized strike tying up New York shipping as a violation of federation principles. Also from Paris, October 13, the sale of German holdings to Sweden was annulled by the peace conference supreme council.
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