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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
8
Protects Laborers, Terre Haute, Ind. Sept. 17. The annual convention of the Laborers International Protective Association began here today. Delegates aim to secure reforms in insurance legislation for the working man.
Governor Wilson the Democratic presidential nominee arrived in Sioux City Iowa on September 17 and will address a large Democratic gathering this evening followed by a reception. He will proceed to Minneapolis after the event.
Newsy notes report a marriage license issued to Williams and Short of Union County and Nora M Walker of this county, a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Folsom at St Anthony’s hospital weighing seven and a half pounds, Carl Peringer leaves for Yale, the fair president accepting invitation to Pendleton’s frontier exhibition, Ralph Howland marries Miss Levy A Matthews, G W Hives seeks entry to rope and ride contests, Charles H Shields to lecture on Single Tax Exposed at city hall, false death rumor about Charles Cunningham denied, Ed Jones jailed for three months with fines and installments.
In a Sunday baseball clash between Tillamook and McMinnville two former Buckaroo pitchers faced off. Joe Berger of Tillamook defeated Lefty Hewitt 1 0 as each allowed only three hits. Several Pendleton alumni also played. Charley Bennett pleaded guilty to assault on Dora Spear and received the maximum penalty. He paid a fine or served jail time. Seven other offenders, all listed as drunks, were docketed by police court with some fined and others jailed.
Prohibitionists filed acceptances with the county clerk today naming candidates for county offices. Fred E. Wells of Hermiston appears nominated for county recorder but accepts for county treasurer, leaving him not yet in the running. George Propeck is the sheriff nominee, I B Levy for school superintendent, Dr. H EL McQuary for coroner, W C Hopson for assessor, and T L Childers and Oscar Walter for justice of the peace and constable of the Milton Freewater district. An insane woman named Martha C E Patrick, once Mrs Hay, was taken into custody for erratic behavior and committed to the asylum after evaluation by Dr H S Garfield. she was reported to have come from Seattle. The Wall Street bulls have formed many men over the wall.
Mia Miranda Whittier of Baker trades with Stanfield Brothers for 23,000 sheep 240 acres of land a Huntington house five lots and range rights with a reported $75,000 value. The Stanfields Robert N Hugh A and Gerald own flocks across Oregon Idaho Washington and Montana and gain winter feeding lambing and grazing access on the Snake River. The purchase follows the sale of A N Whittler holdings after his death. The deal includes horses tents and a fully equipped sheep ranch, west of Huntington.
The Baker women and other supporters formed a suffrage campaign club. Mrs Wade spoke to several women's groups last week and won over a hundred endorsements. Combined with existing pledges, about three to four hundred Baker women are now enlisted.
Berkeley Calif Sept 17 Murderers condemned to death in various California prisons will be reprieved until after the November election at least. Lee W Lathrop president of the Anti Capital Punishment league announced the campaign to obtain a referendum vote has been won. supplementary petitions with 285 000 signatures will be filed with county clerks of the state tomorrow.
Pendleton Oregon September 17 1912 Democratic nominee A W Nye accepts county treasurer nomination promising to place all county funds in banks and credit interest to the county not to take any for himself He says he will run the office impartially avoid partisan politics and accept no salary raise during tenure.
In a formal declaration he vows to faithfully and honestly discharge all duties of the office using the full measure of his abilities. The statement closes with a courteous sign off, Very truly yours, A. W. Nye, reflecting a traditional civic pledge.
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