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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1913
Page
8
A call to send in orders for the East Oregonian Round-Up Series is issued. The notice lists no dates or names beyond the sender as requested.
Sherbrooke Sept 2 Judge Hutchinson reserved ruling in the New York state bid to compel Harry Thaw to surrender. Attorney Mens predicted Thaw would be freed within 48 hours to be arrested for immigration hearings aiming at deportation as an undesirable. Decision to be announced next Tuesday.
The courthouse is under guard to prevent a demonstration in support of Thaw as his habeas corpus hearing takes place today. Attorney Je rome is also closely guarded despite his ridiculing threats of tar and feathering if he stays in the city.
Police investigate the possible murder of Paul H. Thompson, fire commissioner of Nebraska, after his blood stained coat and a damaged Panama hat are found under the Mississouri river wharf. Detectives report scant clues and seek a suonge man named in a pocket note.
The dollar earned by the father is three times as much as the son's spend. Oregon Agricultural College and University of Oregon freshmen meet in a season opener on October 1 for a preliminary clash.
Attended father's funeral Mike Wintler saddle maker at Hamley's returned from Vancouver Wash where he attended his father's funeral Start Building Pavilion Charles Heard and Tom Hill started building a dancing pavilion on Watlers Island for Round-up week They plan to start a series of dances Saturday evening County Recorder Tack County Recorder B 3 Burroughs arrived home Sunday from a month at Seaside guest at Mrs Forster's cottage vacation described as most enjoyable
J C McConnell, confined two weeks with threatened typhoid, was able to go downtown yesterday and today though still weak. Realty transfers recorded include William D Chamberlain to John M Wynn. Mary A Mosler to Olivia Baker for 2250. Jefferson Street residence property and furniture. Judge Thomas FitzGerald becomes a grandfather again as his daughter Mrs Guy O Melving provides a bouncing baby boy at the FitzGerald home last night.
H J Owen and Floyd Anderson have accepted positions in the men s department of the Alexander Department Store. Charles Winter has accepted a position in the Workingmen s Clothing store.
At a water commission meeting yesterday afternoon Jeffrey and Burton of Portland had their bid accepted as the lowest and best for the gravity water system twin reservoirs. The bid totals about 25000 dollars.
The Peoples Warehouse filed a suit against J. A. Gugin to recover $285 alleged due for merchandise and $44.85 for goods from Sterling Refining Co, which assigned the account. Carter & Smythe represent the plaintiff.
State vs Todhunter Owen and Saunders for assault and battery did not proceed this forenoon as Ross Owen failed to appear. Deputy Blake- Iv was sent to fetch Owen and may return in time to allow a noon trial.
North Yakima baseball players reached Pendleton from Boise this morning and will meet the Pendleton club in the final series of the season. If Yakima can repeat the strong dose they gave the Bucks, they may win the pennant, though odds seem against it.
Patrolmen Trussell Moody and Scheer arrested Jack Weich alias Red the Crook after J. C. Sutton reported a hold up and robbery of 24 dollars. Sutton said he was intoxicated lured behind the Empire lodging house by Welch where he was beaten and his pockets rifled. $15.60 was found in the suspect’s pockets.
Eleven of the Round-up bucking horses were tried yesterday afternoon and, without exception, they improved over prior form. Sledge hammer Whirlwind Butter Creek Redhatyk Snake Hotfoot and others gave brilliant exhibitions to a large Labor Day crowd. Bill Mahaffey Harve McRae and Montana cowboy rode and showed considerable progress in their form.
A telegram received by the Portland Journal from A. H. Brown says the Harlow Road across Mt Hood to The Dalles is open and in fair condition. Bridges completed on the Wemime works allow easy auto travel. The Portland Automobile Club plans a Pendleton run on September 9 for the Round-up with about 50 machinists signed in.
Salem Ore Sept 2 Colonel Lawson warden of the penitentiary says he will resign if Governor West allows the execution of Robert Morgan a youth who killed his sweetheart Virgie Hart at Condon Morgan has been a model prisoner and the warden prefers resignation over hanging the boy He demanded a commutation from the governor but no decision has been announced Colonel Lawson is temporarily out of the city.
San Francisco report says that nine customs officials arrested last Saturday exposed a vast smuggling ring believed to extend to Los Angeles and San Diego. Davis, the Collector of Port, has information that large quantities of opium crossed the Mexican border into California. He expects to halt this southern California phase swiftly as hundreds of thousands of dollars in opium are said to have been smuggled to San Francisco.
Portland hosts buyers from Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and northern California during buyers week as jobbers and manufacturers showcase fall displays. Twenty five thousand invitations were sent to merchants in the region with hopes of boosting Portland's share of coast trade.
Governor Eberhart and Minnesota officials opened the Minnesota State Fair at the state fair grounds. Aiming to showcase one of the prettiest agriculture displays in the northwest, organizers built large barns and an expansive pavilion. Racing entries feature top U.S. horses and strong performances are anticipated.
Lost on Alta street between Ann and Minn a metal back cement delivery book. Finder please return to this office.
Four men and one woman were sentenced by Circuit Judge Phelps for horse stealing. Jordan received ten years, Dalgleish and Smith from one to fifteen years, Stabler from one to twenty, with Julia Walker seeking parole. Smith claimed insanity, Walker eyed for possible parole, and Dolgtelsh was jailed for one to five years.
A humorous claim suggests a man gets a favor by making a fool of him instead of marriage. It notes that the average girl prefers to marry a brainy man if she cannot do better.
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