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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
8
The Pendleton jeweler Royal Sawtelle received a letter promising a $450,000 fortune and $160,000 for services in a Russian swindle. He showed little excitement over the prospect, noting his bachelor status and business, but offered to split the cabling task with friends who would handle correspondence.
A strong wind storm moved through Umatilla County starting Wednesday night and peaked Thursday morning with about forty miles per hour. It caused some fruit tree damage in the county’s orchards but did not bring major destruction. In Pendleton the wind stripped trees of brown leaves and raised dust, unsettling residents.
Judge Maloney appoints George A. Cowl W. Be Putman and H. Groth as estate administrators. Divorce granted to Willie Enders Wilson from Charles B. Wilson with Judge J. A. Fee representing the plaintiff. Freewater couple Robert L. Blackburn and Anna Hollenshead receive a marriage license from the county auditor.
Pendleton executive J G Ingram arrives in La Grande to assume the managerial post at the American Express company succeeding Mr Johnson who moves to Walla Walla. Local observers note the transition as a notable supervisory change at the regional office.
Tomorrow is the last day to register for the November election as citizens rush to the courthouse to add their names.
A. B. Wastell, manager of Open River Transportation, visited the city today and consulted with local river transport supporters including W. L. Thompson, director of the boat line. He said he is encouraged by the current treatment of the open river line.
Ned McSherry, parolee from Washington Penitentiary, left Collins ranch on Dry Creek Tuesday and was recaptured yesterday by Sheriff Taylor on orders from Walla Walla. He will be returned to the penitentiary this evening by guards from the institution.
Warranty deeds recorded show Jane M Davison and William S Davison selling lot 4 block 19 in Umatilla to Mary Hogan for 406 dollars. Nels P Johnson of Okotoks Alberta sells lot 6 block 3 in Killgore's addition to Weston to E C Rogers. Joseph Kyle of Alberta sells no 1-4 of section 18 and the nw 1-4 of the nw 1-4 of section 17 to James A Fee Jr of Pendleton. Two 1M BR 34.
Charles E. Heard secretary of the Board of Trade is moving into a new bungalow on Lilleth street just finished by Charles Cole. The house narrowly escaped fire when waste saturated with oil and paint in a barrel ignited by spontaneous combustion, but the blaze was detected in time and limited damage.
Reports say the Northern Pacific Railway will replace foreign laborers on the Pendleton-Pasco division with Black workers. Four colored laborers arrived on the NP local and will join crews, with more to come as Greeks Italians and other Europeans are dismissed. Two drunks and two wags jailed by Judge FitzGerald with several days’ confinement. Rosa Bonifer an Indian woman paroled for intoxication chose $8 fine over four days in jail. Theo Erickson James Stout given five days for vagrancy. William Switler an Indian sentenced to three days for drinking.
Judge J W Maloney president of the Woodrow Wilson League believes New Jersey governor Wilson will win Oregon and be elected He says Roosevelt may gain slightly from the Monday night attack but sane voters will decide the election not the insane He just returned from Portland where he says Republicans statewide are ready to vote for Wilson
The Pendleton Commercial association board voted at a noon luncheon to recognize the Round-up directors for their invaluable, gratuitous service to the community and the annual frontier carnival. They plan to honor the men with a future plan and organize a series of smokers for members during winter months at monthly or bi monthly intervals.
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