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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1906
Page
8
The store offers brushes in all grades from cheap to premium with Russian birch bracing and various backs. Bristles set in well made backs of good material. available woods include ealid and ventored options. Prices range from 25 cents to 4 dollars.
Alfred Hansen a 12-year-old described as diminutive and innocent is arrested with 11-year-old Vance Knapp for burglarous acts including purse snatching in Portland. Both youths confess to crimes spanning over six months and reveal abuse at home. The report traces Hansen’s troubled path from North Fork to Pendleton and back, highlighting criminology interest in his case.
The Dalles Chronicle reports on the R N Tunnel project at Wetton and Mill Creek near The Dalles. Workmen 24 strong allege the digging proceeds rapidly through hardpan and soft rock foundations have been secured along the riverbank 800 feet north of the mill creek bed.
Ex-mayor W F Matlock visited Skagway Dawson City Nome and other Alaska mining sites returning via Seattle Pendleton He describes Pairbanks Fairbanks and Nome as dynamic towns with new arrivals and mining interest He brought back gold dust from a Nome cleanup now displayed in Winslow Brow jewelry window drawing local interest.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company issues a circular with loading rules to optimize car utilization. Cars with marked capacity under 60 000 pounds may carry 1000 pounds above, Oregon Short Line cars marked 40 000 may carry 1509 pounds above, and other cars may load 10 percent over marked capacity. Unmarked cars default to 70 000 pounds. Effective August 29.
An 11-year-old boy Theodore Brent son of John Bredahl residing between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets in Taylor area drank strychnine after revealing he wanted to die. A physician administered antidote and the boy survived. His parents have been separated. the incident highlights a rare youth suicide attempt.
Charles Bean, formerly of the Benton store, assumed possession of the Despain store on Main Street this morning and will dedicate his time to that business. During invoicing, Martin Finneran was hired temporarily and will stay for several days.
The Southern Pacific aims to invest 700000 or more to restore the river’s original channel and drain the Sayton sea, signaling a major engineering project with regional water management implications.
September 11 cornerstone ceremony set for 4 pm at the Pendleton Methodist Episcopal church with plans for eminent visitors from abroad and a copper box burial inside including Bible the Discipline and hymnals. The church aims for occupancy in about six months with a March 1 dedication likely barring weather or unforeseen delays.
Grace Steele has leased the State Hotel at Webb and Cottonwood and will renovate and run it with a lunch counter. She cites experience at the Alstummw hotel in Hulley Idaho and the Dewey Palace in Nam pa. The hotel will bar reputable characters and operate as a lodging house with meals.
Rev Robert Warner and Rev W P Jinnett depart this evening on the 4 30 W & C R train for Yakima to attend the annual Methodist Episcopal ministerial conference. From the county join Rev DeWees Richo Rev John Evane Athena Rev J J McAllister Milton Rev Wm Spoor Adama. They will remain at Yakima until arrivals are announced on the morning of the tenth.
A concrete sidewalk is to be laid in front of the Domestic Laundry by J P Robinson as an improvement to the block. Monterastelli Bros consider placing a cement walk in front of their building but have not decided yet.
Jim Nelson and Sam Carney of Buttercreek sold four carions of beeves to Nate Raine for Prye Bruhn company. They were whipped Saturday evening with two dollars and ten cents paid per owt for cows and three dollars for the steers.
An old advertisement warns readers that delaying to obtain Hosteller's Stomach Bitters worsens stomach and liver complaints and urges getting it today. It cites relief from indigestion and related discomfort and frames the product as a prompt remedy.
Claiming fifty three years of experience, the product is praised by thousands as perfect medicine for indigestion dyspepsia constipation female disorders and malarial fever.
Lewiston land office reports 12000th homestead application filed since opening on September 18 1871. Early filings show Thatcher Marvin and Kelly among first entries with later promotions and patents. land near Lewiston city had titles transferred from government to citizens amid disputes and settlements.
A son was born to Dr. Ry E. Aingo and Mia in Portland. The notice notes the birth at Hotel Oregon with rates stated as one dollar per day on the European plan and a free bus service.
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