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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
8
Our shipment arrives earlier this year with a large display of Japan china including white havis and new decorated white semi porcelain. A wider variety at better prices will be marked and shown soon. Watch this space.
A note on Johnson Hires of Hanley England detailing a factory employing over five thousand for gem porcelain ware praised as finest on the market. A crate received weighs thirteen hundred seventy five pounds containing two thousand two hundred sixty pieces. The ware is described as delicate and requiring careful handling.
Dr and Mrs E A Vaughan return from several months in Europe, touring Gibraltar Naples Dresden Holland and Switzerland. He notes Germanys monarchial rule limits freedom while Switzerland shows US parallels in freedom and progress. Vaughan resumes practice in Portland with brother Dr Thomas Vaughan assisting during absence.
Costs nothing to register or vote in the city election. The street poll tax law has been repealed and only a few days remain before registration closes on October 4. Register now to participate. without registration, voting on election day will be difficult. Be an active citizen and engage in city affairs. Books close October 4. register today.
Honor T Wilhelm editor and Mrs Wilhelm tour eastern Oregon praising a western publication exalting western thought. The Coast magazine features special write ups photographs of northwest places with October issue focused on British Columbia and strong advertising attracting capital.
A slight collision between two freight engines at North Fork this morning delayed the O. R. & N. traffic and left two engines out of commission. While switching in the yards, another engine went to Wilbur water tank nearby and, on the curve between the tank and North Fork, the engines met and jammed together. No one was hurt.
Curts Tine and Mise Alice Timpke of Hell were married last evening. They planned a visit to the Portsmith exposition before returning to reside permanently in Helix.
An article asserts a rabbit inoculated with dandruff germs went bald in six weeks, arguing the only prevention is destroying the germ. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as 100 percent effective, says dandruff is caused by the same germ and should be treated to prevent baldness. Distributed by A. Koeppen & Bros in Detroit as agents.
Judge Ellis postponed the fall circuit court convening to October 24 because the courthouse won’t be ready by June. Jurors have been notified by mail. The term is expected to be short with several cases disposed of, notably the C P Dave larceny trial. Other matters include grain seizure cases and potential equity suit involving O R A R N lines.
A bloodstained mail pouch from the derailed mail car arrived at the Huntington post office. The pouch, splattered with blood likely from Wallace Harrison the mail clerk killed in the crash, suggests he was trapped between the bag racks and died instantly. Fellow clerk Dave Kemlein survived with injuries.
Reported victim found near Beehive fork linked to a string of counterfeit checks passed by women. Wheat hauling delays persist in county northwest, with grain expected to arrive after winter. Rev. Robert Warner travels to Walterburg to deliver cornerstone address for new M. B. church, a costly stone and brick building. Exercises planned for 1 o clock this evening.
Two steam locomotives will be borrowed from the Oregon Short Line and the BR&N for the mountain division during a busy period as passenger trains split into two sets. Demand for more engines has led to many freight engines serving passenger runs. Jamoe Hockett of the Prineville Land & Livestock Company arrives with 200 Rambouillet rams, among the county’s finest shipments.
The Walla Walla council pushed an ordinance to pave North Fourth and Elm Street with Warren Construction bids amid claims of a monopoly. Archambeau and Rees attended to ensure control of contracts, while legality of single bid paving was questioned by City Attorney Cox. A final vote was postponed pending legal opinion and a potential lawsuit.
Dick Kiger of Willamette Valley ships a prized load of steers to Seattle markets praised by Portland dealers as the best herd in years. Kiger credits abundant alfalfa pasture for superior beef quality and plans to expand to 200 more acres next spring. His river-bottom fields yielded two and a half tons of hay per acre this season. Also visiting are I F Chapman of Sasem ND and W J Shanard of Bridgewater SD, en route to Portland to see the Lewis and Clark fair. Shanard travels with his bride. They hail from South Dakota and report excellent crops and growing westward migration.
Special Officer Stephens will stay on duty for one more week despite police committee orders removing him. Marshal Coffman plans to travel to Portland for a few days, during which Stephens will have his duties covered by Mr. Stephopal.
The Williams Juvenile Port Company will come to Finger next Monday for a week's engagement. The excellent company was here for a three-days' engagement and attracted large audiences. The company has been strengthened since its first appearance and Manager Taylor received excellent recommendations.
A barn belonging to M. & Keeney burned early Sunday with about 60 tons of grain hay. Authorities suspect arson. Monday afternoon John L. Carter and Lester Williams were arrested near Hamilton, charged with setting fire to the Long Creek Hangar barn.
The republic party convention in Han Franched rejected a plank calling for municipal ownership of railways electric and telephone utilities. John Partridge was not initiated for mayor.
The gymnasium floor was planed and sanded and a cent of off applied to smooth it. This afternoon the floor is being marked for a basketball court. Todhunter received a seven day jail sentence for assaulting a Chinaman. the offense was committed several months ago.
The Portland couple Guy Matlock and Mint M Maixe were married last evening in Portland. Brother H M Adama aged 42, a devoted Jesust brother, died of fever at Wallace Idaho. He was one of the most efficient and devoted in the northwestern field.
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