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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1905
Page
8
Coffee roasters report advances on all low and medium priced beans as world supply remains tight by thousands of bags. Mother's Pride Coffee sells for 6e while wheat prices drop with no shortage. at our store fifty cents buys as much crockery and glassware as a dollar elsewhere.
Investigation by Inspector Valentine confirms department action to end long running friction between agent and clerk at Umatilla Agency Montana. Clerk C. M. Robinson suspended, removed, and offered similar post on Blackfeet reservation. It remains uncertain if he will accept. Major McKain appears sustained and retained in charge to continue reforms at the agency.
Four iron pillars for the courthouse clock tower have been placed. Two rest on brick walls, two on timber beams, forming a firm support. The pillars were manufactured by the Pendleton foundry.
A. L. Vogel, well known horseman, was severely hurt yesterday afternoon after being kicked by a horse while exercising the animal on Alta street. The incident occurred in the afternoon with Vogel receiving injuries from the kick.
A horse kicked Mr. Vogel several times knocking him back. By- standers carried him away as he fainted. Dr. C. J. Smith arrived and confirmed a broken rib. Despite prior suffering, no serious results are expected.
J D Griffin proprietor and editor of the New Age, a Portland newspaper for colored readers, is in town on a brief visit. He praises progress, argues salvation through self effort, cites Kansas race harmony via farm ownership, and urges industry, honesty and sobriety to win white respect.
J P Conder Sunday school evangelist for Oregon Christian Church arrives as guest of Rev Brooks. He recently graduated from Bethany College West Virginia and has been in Oregon since last July based in Portland. He will hold 2 PM and 7 20 PM services throughout the week with afternoon sessions as no workers conference and evening meetings as evangelistic.
In Honolulu Miss Willa Pearl Wills former Pendleton public school teacher arrived January 25 and is a guest of Rev. W. E. Potwine. She accepts as head teacher of a church school connected with the Cathedral in Honolulu and begins September 5, inspired by her mission work and recognized abilities.
FO W Wilson visits town en route to Ohio for burial duties after his wife died in Portland. The widow's funeral occurred on Sunday, September 2, following their return from Aberdeen, Ohio.
Harriet J Maple died at 9 yesterday morning from a paralytic stroke at her home 744 Johnson street Pendleton. She was 61 and mother to the Maple brothers of Pendleton and Wesley Maple of Haines. Burial planned in Albany where she formerly lived after relatives are notified and travel arrangements completed.
Prosper Young Businessman Claude J. Engle of Oakland and Miss Dorothy L. Lampkin of Pendleton wed last night at 9 in Mrs. Lampkin’s home on High Street. Rev. G L Hall officiated as family and friends watched. The bride has long resided in Pendleton. the groom runs a drug business in Oakland. After refreshments, the couple left for a westbound home at noon, planning a stop in Portnd. Community extends best wishes to the California residence.
Von Ogden Vogt, national secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, will visit Pendleton on September 12. He speaks at a 3:30 pm workers’ conference and a 7:10 pm main meeting at the Baptist church, with delegates from county societies attending.
The telephone company has reduced the monthly rental from two dollars to one fifty. Several new telephones will be installed at once by business leaders. John Day News reports on the rate cut and expansion.
Dan Doherty forfeited a ten dollar ball for drunkenness. Tellequata Umpqua Johnson and Packard received six days or three days for the same offense. Pearl Porter left for Whitman College after winning the Whitman Scholarship for top general average at Pendleton Academy.
K F Johnson of Briggeon visits town and asserts no place matches Umatilla County. He notes good prospects despite dry season and claims a buyer offered over 7000 for the remaining 118 acres of his land. Johnson says he would not sell, praises Briggeon and supports the Suez Oregonian.
The notice warns that with only 182 of about 1200 voters registered by this afternoon, nearly half may be sworn in on election day. It urges rapid registration since there is no cost under the new charter and poll tax is not required.
Yesterday morning a party of young Indies passed through en route to a Christian Endeavor convention in Walla Walla. Notable members include Olive Caston of Boise, Bila Gallagher of Lewiston, Mitchell Reel of Boise, Ada Thamas of Bolas, Olive McGraw of Welser, Emma Pickler of La Grande, Minnie Dedman of Welser, Grace Jenny of Welser, Hattie Vassar of Caldwell, and Birdie Cook of Caldwell.
J. B. Small heads the O. R. and crew that worked near Meacham. The group has been moved to Union and Foster. A new sidetrack is under construction at Foster.
Jen Baskett has been commissioned as postmaster at Freewater succeeding J. Vinson who resigned. Baskett will relocate the post office one block south after purchasing Emmett Putnam’s dry goods stock. In a separate incident near Little Butter Creek, George Kidder’s 14-year-old son Ralph heard a rifle shot. a bullet struck the horse’s horn causing a flesh wound.
A guest at the county poor farm, J. 8. Burkey, died yesterday evening of heart disease. The funeral was held this afternoon, with interment in Olney cemetery. He was about 50 years old and came here last July from Spokane.
Milarkey Hall is temporarily engaged by Damon Lodge No. 4 Knights of Pythias for lodge room use until permanent quarters are found. A meeting is scheduled this evening at 8 o'clock.
Joseph Hasler returns from Grangeville Idaho where he had been overseeing the Basler brewery construction now finished.
A Pendleton Oregon ad urges readers to buy California prune wafers from Tallman Co at 622 Main St. They claim the product quickens recovery after a rough night and can settle the stomach before breakfast. The box contains 100 wafers priced at 25 cents.
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