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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
8
The item records happenings from Friday October 17 1902 with brief details and local notes, naming places and possible individuals associated with events on that date. The fragment emphasizes a dated entry and its small civic or social notices without further context.
A flood of personal mentions notes W J Walker from Union and William Brashfield from Athena. County Judge Hartman heads to Portland while Robert Manning visits from Cold Springs and Louis Freedman stays at Hotel Pendleton from Seattle. Louis Gurdarian comes from southeast of town as Charles Andrews of Walla Walla stays at Hotel St George. Clarence Knight arrives from a ranch near Helix, Mrs Dixie McBee from Butter Creek, and C J Ward from Echo. Gardner and Montgomery head to Portland for recreation. Hildreth of Milton sells apples in town. R Rudspeth and kin stay at Golden Rule from Athena. Price Todd visits from Meacham as swansaver plans a San Francisco vacation. Mr and Mrs B B Kennedy return from Portland after Knights of Pythias lodge. James A Howard returns from Sumpter and Golconda mine business. Golda Hopper of La Grande visiting her sister.
Clara Lash of Pendleton returns home after several months away while undergoing treatment for an eye. Leon H. Lee, Pendleton pioneer merchant, is back from his valley home seeking a local location to reopen his business, known for years in Pendleton and previously in Pilot Rock.
The Elks held a grand Old Clothes Social at Music Hall on Thursday night. Garments donated to aid the city's poor were distributed by the committee. Kirkman’s orchestra provided waltzes and two steps while tables offered games and a feast proved widely enjoyed. Exalted Ruler Thomas FitzGerald gave a toast to absent members as the singing of Auld Lang Syne closed the evening.
A Chinese laundryman was beaten and $100 demanded Tuesday night near Echo. The suspect spoke with a brakeman on a freight train between here and Echo the same night and then vanished. Officers traced the freight and searched the train but the man did not pass through town. The case remains unsolved with no clear trace. A late husband’s wish honored by donation to Pendleton Academy. Mrs. Fleg Thompson subscribed in memory of L. M. Figs to aid future construction.
Kiine & Go announces relocation from Court Street to 619 Main Street near W. & C. R. depot. A. Kiine & Co. states the new wine and Aquor store is now open to serve the public.
W M Scott of Helix, whose son Ray died in Pendleton County, thanked local residents for their care during his son's last illness. He and his wife had traveled east to visit Missouri and Illinois, returning for the funeral. He noted major timber loss, widespread corn fields, and flood damage across Illinois Missouri and Iowa, but rain spared heavy losses. He plans to move to Pendleton for the winter to enroll his remaining son in local schools.
Martha Bonifer petitions the court for divorce from Walter D. Bonifer on grounds of cruel and intemperate treatment. They married in Walla Walla on March 1, 1880s. she cites frequent drunken abuse and danger of continued cohabitation. She seeks $250 attorney fees, ongoing $15 monthly alimony, and ownership of 160 acres on the Umatilla reservation. No children are listed. Attorney B A Newberry represents the plaintiff.
In district court today Adelle and Maurice Kline sue I L Ray for money given to invest in stocks but not used as agreed. A jury panel of ten members was chosen and the trial's evidence began this afternoon. Epinger, arraigned for taking a draft from Monteith, waived plea to tomorrow and is expected to plead guilty.
Police court saw three men fined for riding on sidewalks without a license. P A McDuff and G C Smith were arrested on the same charge and fined two and three dollars respectively. Judge Fits Gerald and officers vow to arrest all riders without licenses under the new ordinance. An assault and battery case was also heard.
A court hearing was held before Judge Fit Gerald regarding the Bidens case. The matter involved Jack Rowe accusing Siddens of running into his young daughter with a bicycle. Siddens received a minimum fine of ten dollars.
Congressman Williamson returns from Colorado Springs and urges active irrigation effort in Oregon. He states Oregon ranks near foot of the class for arid land reclamation and that state lacks organization and local interest to push government projects. He notes Oregon has contributed about one eighth of the funds available for irrigation nationwide.
This afternoon Judge FitzGerald united in marriage Nels Moen and Cleora Chambers at the city recorder’s office. The groom hails from Baker City and the bride from Umatilla County.
James Wright purchased 11 ears of something from Bortcher and will ship to North Volta in about three weeks. On the Luhr ranch four miles east of Pilot Rock the estate of John Luhr, deceased, offers farm machinery implements horses sheep cattle and hogs for sale by Julia I Luhr of Pilot Rock.
A Manila dated cable to the war department on October 16 announces the deaths of 12 enlisted men in the army with only one due to cholera. The item notes a high-water mark for passenger business with the Northern Pacific and earnings exceeding a million dollars.
Grand President Ang wat Rone of Portland installed officers for the coming term. William Strobel is president with district deputy ex president Joseph Basler. Other leaders include Conrad Platzoder vice president W Hamish secretary N Joerger finance secretary Fred Wualter treasurer Rd Resthorn guard A Stanger and trustees Snatger Koep pen and Balleray. Pendleton lodge grows to 86 members as Benz continues statewide installations.
A vintage advertisement touts Vall’s Catarrh Cure offering a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases and praises V J Cheney and Co Toledo. The notice mentions testimonials and wholesale druggists. Separately Canyon City reports the death of a 4 year old boy from bowel inflammation. the Bodwells recently moved from Portland and may be involved in local hardware business.
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