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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
8
Fourth Officer Langsell recalls the seven boat being lowered and caught under the stern, wrecking the craft. Rafts ready for emergency as the chief engineer, two seamen, and the narrator fought the fire onboard to save the vessel.
A lodging house owned by the Oregon Lumber company in Baker burned Sunday night, killing Henry Metzger who could not escape the thick smoke. J F Mahoney was badly burned but survived. fire origin is unknown and remains will be buried promptly.
Mariners reported a fierce fire on the vessel with flames reaching the deck and funnels. Pumps failed for lack of steam as Marconi operators and the accumulator struggled until 11 p m when the magazine bridge exploded, carrying the averial away.
New York October 14 display shows electric money milking cows Panama canal model and miniature warships. Money is produced by mint workers from Philadelphia. The Panama canal model is viewed privately at the White House. Several blooded cows demonstrate electric milking devices. A farmer adjusts the milkers and the cows respond.
Robert Jones, an evangelist, held a revival in a Macon saloon hosted by the owner. He used a beer keg as a pulpit and reportedly converted about a dozen men. Jones said the saloon owner invited the meeting to reach men he might not meet in church.
A northwest gale swept down the coast as rain fell on Boston and nearby waters. Rescue teams saved most, with one death reported, Captain Sears Perrys of Sandwich, who died in the wreck of his seine boat off Scorton Beach.
EBonds totaling 2000 dollars were forfeited by New York broker David Lamар for failure to appear in federal court to answer an indictment accusing him of impersonating government officials.
G I La Dow has secured a permit to construct a new sidewalk along his West Court street property. The item notes a sidewalk project in Pendleton. In health news, Miss Martin, seriously ill with typhoid, shows signs of improvement but remains gravely ill. A divorce was granted yesterday by Judge Phelps, restoring Lizzie Warren to her maiden name Williamson.
Henry J. Taylor grand master of the S O O F will drive out to Pilot Rock tomorrow evening with G W Bradley R F Kirkpatrick and likely another local member to pay a lodge visit there.
Conductor Gus Boertholet of the Northern Pacific reports that the morning rain was general from this location to Pasco. The train passed through the rain near Pasco this forenoon.
Circuit court orders Olive Baldwin to appear at 10 p m on October 31 to show cause why she should not be adjudged unfit to have custody of Rarsel and Estelle Baldwin, the couple's two minor children. In sports notes, Asa J A Thomson predicts better duck shooting as west county weather improves.
Robert Adams, recently hospitalised after breaking his left leg, is now paralyzed on the left side with little hope of recovery. Doctors cite blood poison as a contributing cause and say the outlook is grim after two weeks of illness.
Report from observers on the hill describes the old city reservoir as dirty with pond scum and vegetable matter. Two dead chickens pulled from the water suggest long exposure. Workers on the new reservoir note poor appearance of the old pool and call for corrective cleaning.
Dr Garfield a physician with gardening hobbies has cultivated a rare lily named Lilum Washingtonian um. Elliott Nursery Co. of Pittsburgh offers 1000 bulbs for his plant, reflecting notable success in his floriculture.
Dr Garfield began landscape plantings in the Cascade mounting near Prineville in 1901 and has nurtured hardy bulbs at home since. Florist Sam Forshaw vouched they are 80 rare and not catalogued by any large company, a claim supported by his authority.
Peking Oct 15 Yuan Shih Kai elected the first permanent president of China after serving as provisional president since March 10 1912. The article notes Sun Yat Sen was provisional president in 1912 but in Europe then, with Yuan rising from a self made soldier to premier and power broker guiding the revolution beyond Manchu rule. It details his background, career, and the complex stance of Manchus and republicans toward him.
Four general railroad unions meeting in Milwaukee gather leaders from about 370,000 members including engineers, firemen, conductors, and trainmen. They plan a broad push for higher wages and more liberal working conditions with contracts to be abrogated on thirty days notice after local discussions.
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