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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
8
The dealer advertises selections from Bainland Japanese and German China just arrived. Customers are urged to visit soon before the holiday rush. A stone payment will reserve items not wanted, with layaway offered to hold choices.
A small shipment of Delft China showcases classic Dutch art ware with smooth lines and exquisite views that captivate collectors and admirers alike. The text emphasizes the beauty and elegance of the ware, offering a appealing glimpse into its desirability.
A brief notice notes Owl Tea House offering a dressed doll and a boys tool chest among hand finished game items for sale. The fragment suggests a local sale or auction event with items for children and household care.
Charles C Blodgett, known as Blodgett, was arrested by Marshal Coffman and Officer Manning for stealing a suit case from a room at the Penland lodging house. The case belonged to H E Jones and A A Linton, recent Dallas arrivals. A bedding roll found at the depot pointed to Blodgett, who later admitted the theft and directed officers to the suitcase hidden under a bed in an adjoining room.
The strike of union painters halted interior work on John Langdon's $23,000 home as non union crew moved in under contract by Beesett and Dilly. Carpenters walked out for time, Beesett downplays impact, while Stack's crew continues work. Langdon jokes the delay is a minor home building quirk.
The supplier states that when four syringes are needed there is no limit to choices or high costs. Their stock includes every style and kind of syringe, with many varieties not commonly carried. They handle different grades and price each to the lowest available.
The Walla Walla Statesman faces criminal libel charges and $35,000 in damages sought by attorney Allen H. Reynolds. The dispute centers on fees charged for legal work for the paper, with Carpenters and contractors aiming for a settlement of the strike as part of the broader dispute.
The board of consulting engineers postponed the Echo session intended to study the East Umatilla project. They likely meet around the end of the month, depending on settlers signing up under government terms. J T Whistler and H W King were noted as traveling to and from Echo and the camp near Foster.
John H. Lewis Oregon state engineer visits from Salem to discuss stream gauging funding and irrigation expansion in the Willamette Valley. He expects about 2000 of 6000 annual stream gauging funds to be spent west of the Cascades and notes rising farmer interest while awaiting a Deschutes land rules decision.
Wheat declined one cent in today’s market, dropping ten cents from recent highs. Bitestem now at 63 cents, five cents above club. Widerchest has risen three cents in recent months. The Booth-Kelly lumber and milling plant at Wendling near Eugene will resume operations after a three year idle period.
Two hoboes posing as tax collectors duped 19 Greek laborers on the R N tracks at Durkee yesterday. They obtained 28 dollars from 18 Greeks before escaping east on the Short Line. The impersonators carried bogus papers claiming authority to collect road taxes, prompting foremen and workers to protest only after the eastbound train departed. The incident warns future collectors to show verifiable authority.
At a Music hall meeting last night musicians formed the Engine band organization. Officers elected include C. C. Sharp as leader and J. H. Parkes as business manager. A committee of Parkes Kirkman and McMinn will confer with an Eagles committee on future plans.
A questioned agreement details the Baghe band to be named and provided with a meeting hall and uniforms by the local board while members argue over tax implications for 0, BK, & 6. The dispute may lead to a quitclaim equity challenge, with options of accepting a $10,000 per mile valuation and associated interest. County officials weigh the compromise, with support from Judge Bean and Commissioner Walker and opposition from Commissioner Git.
The Umatilla county exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair is boxed for shipment. Fruit and perishables sold. imperishable items to be moved to Pendleton for possible permanent display at the Oregon Railroad and Navigation depot. Dan Bowman reports several new awards including gold medals for Fred Walters and Preston Parton Milling Co. entries. over 400 fruit entries from the county.
An old advertisement highlights Hostetter’s with our Private Stamp over the neck of the bottle as valuable for correcting ailments. It claims use for sick headache sour risings kidney troubles constipation indigestion dyspepsia or infirmity.
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