13 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
1
A lifeboat carrying the captain and 14 crew from the Japanese streamer Kotehira Maru reached Ired Bay B C after six weeks adrift in an open ocean life raft. The steamer was wrecked on July 27 in the Pacific.
The letter from Joe Despain, the last of five American boys who joined Canadian troops, describes life in France. He reports drills, sports, concerts, and boxing between trips, notes two former comrades killed, and expresses resolve to carry on until victory. He asks friends to write back, and gives his address in care of the Canadian Army in France.
Sweden delivered an oral explanation to the United States regarding the Luxburg affair. Stockholm maintains that Minister Lowen acted without official knowledge and that communications reached Washington through Aterheim and others, asserting the American concerns reflect a diplomatic query rather than a formal charge.
Mrs William J. Tiedall of 1128 Garden Street Hoboken alleges her seven sons are serving abroad in the British Canadian and American armed forces. Names include Trenry William Tisdall John Tisdall Mark A Tiedall William Ottway Tiedall Victor Tiedall Edward Tindall Traverse Tisdall Henry Tisdall with various units in British Canadian and American services. JohnWilliam and Traverse serve in American ranks while others are in British Canadian forces.
Troop D enroute to Alabama via California and Arizona reports a 12 year old boy found aboard the squad train seeking his mother. A collection of fifty dollars was raised for the lad. Troopers enjoyed two hours liberty in Los Angeles and returned to their train on time. Additional notes: promotions and transfers within medical corps, new recruits, and a humorous exchange with an actress in Hornbrook.
The East Oregonian reports Round-Up business is breaking records with higher attendance than ever. The paper notes先 volume growth and anticipates a record turnout at the upcoming show. It highlights strong readership and ongoing promotions to boost interest in Pendleton and East Oregonian events.
Fragmentary text from Vienna references 210000 and 249000 figures linked to Italians and Austrians, with garbled names and casualties. No clear events, dates, or coherent entities emerge.
Officials expect a grain inspection office to open next week in Pen with Wannie Lipetz delivering a report today. Charles Porter and Wiehe KP Lipetz discuss testing stored grain and grading procedures for farmers. The plan aims to ensure fair testing and proper grading of corn and cotton seed.
Reports from Petrograd describe Kornilov preparing to surrender as Kerensky vows stern measures against mutineers. Provisional government leaders, including Alexeiff, seek unity with military chiefs while foreign minister Tereschenko pledges harsh punishment for traitors. Germany reportedly withdraws cavalry under Russian pressure.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Chancellor Michaelis will address a forthcoming release Friday. The statement signals pride in recent developments and outlines anticipated actions by the Taeburs authorities.
A battered garbled note mentions a general strike of imported labor in San Francisco. It hints at strike action and expected momentary disruption but the details are unclear and fragmented.
British advances in the Ypres sector have been reversed by German forces. Reports say three British divisions were ousted from recently won positions as fighting raged north of Frecenberg and two and a half miles north of the Roulert Ypres railway. The front line extended toward Juliah, a long-time site of fierce clashes.
Grand jury concluded its session after returning 14 true bills and four not true. Indicted include HL PF Peters for conducting a bawdy house, Cam Colwell and Lawrence Loss Colwell for manslaughter, and W. M. Monroe for robbery. Several indictments withheld. not-true entries and arraignments described. Jury noted county hospital needs, alfalfa land leveling, and jail ventilation improvements.
Pendleton citizens will vote on a measure to limit the city’s liability for damages from any accident on sidewalks levees public works or public grounds. City attorney James Fre presented a draft and was authorized to circulate it for signatures to place it on the ballot. The measure follows a state law model, aiming to cap potential costs to the city.
A two story Means store at Rieth caught fire around 240 Chin afternoon. About 50 volunteers fought the blaze as a crowd of merchants and stock were salvaged. The building sustained heavy damage though goods were removed to safety.
Trade dispute action looms as 5600 shipyard carpenters vote to strike. Local union officials and government negotiators remained at odds over wage terms affecting timber mills and shipyards in Beewn Creek area.
Survivors arrived in New York reporting a disaster off the Irish coast in which fifty people perished and twelve officers were lost. A race horse named Malden Ehbergh valued at thirty thousand dollars also drowned. The company officials received only a garbled and decipherable cipher.
Protests over creating a drainage district for Umatilla Meadows in the county led to postponement of the hearing, delayed from yesterday to October 4. Petitioners argue 2500 acres of meadow, once arid, could become productive soil via drainage, while opponents including Judge H. J. Benn and Eva A. Green warn drainage will harm their lands. Reports from irrigation officials T. A. Teeter and W. L. Powers support the project with an estimated cost of 11,600 or 7.7 per acre.
The article reports a severe flour shortage due to wheat scarcity, with millers and retailers blaming government policy and farmers. It notes difficult deliveries, rising prices, and calls for relief measures and favorable market terms to stabilize supplies.
A lamp was knocked from a table early this morning causing a house fire. Neighbors and the fire department responded quickly, but some furnishings were damaged. No injuries were reported.
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