East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-14
.UKAH RESIDENCE IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Ukiah. March l4--The little town
of Ukiah was thrown In q tremor OF
excitement Monday at noon when. 1t
was discovered that ]. II. Wagner
hardware dealer had made an unsuc-
oessful attempt on his life by using a
razor on his throat, making a deep
iucission from his ear to the wind pipe.
He had room fitted up in the rear of
the hardware store where he had been
sleeping but took his meals at the ho-
tel, but on dccount of illness he would
eat no breakfast and Henry Layman
who was rooming with him and also
attending the hardware, would usually
call him for dinner. And when he
went to call him Monday he received
no answer so he tried the door, finding
is had been locked after he left the
room, so the door was forced open.
when it was discovered that Mr.. Wag-
ner had committed the rash act. Mrs.
| Mossie, nurse, was Immediately sent
| for, who began using restoratives and
by the time DR.. Spaulding of Pendle-
| ton reached here he had rallied and
was able to talk. The doctor took Fl
stitches in the wound. Chances are
good for his recovery and at this writ
ing he is resting easy but is very weak
from the loss of blood. His despond-
ency was due to ill health.
| Peterson Bros, Ukiah's new mer-
chants now carry all the fresh vegeta-
bles and fruit. and expect to also carry
fresh meats and fish which is appre-
ciated by all their customers which is
a great treat to the people of Ukiah.
| links Howard made a trip to his
homestead Monday returning We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Scroggins of Meadowbrook farm
near Dale was in Ukiah Monday night.
Robert Bond came in Monday from
Yoakum to look after his interest here.
j. d. Kirk left for Spokane Wed
nesday on business trip returning
Wednesday
The home of Carl Balance who lives
near Ritter was destroyed by fire Tues.
day night with nearly all its contents.
Arthur McRoberts manager of the
telephone office left Wednesday morn
| ing for PendIeton on business, expect
ing to return saturday.
| 1iyub iciL lOl
Bridge Greek with his cattle which he
expects to turn on the grass.
On account of the snow melting rap
idly, the old stage coach was pressed
into service again last Friday.
Frank Hilbert has turned several
hundred cattle out on the grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. 3. Peterson re-
turned Saturday evening from Pilot
Rock, Pendleton and Freewater. Mr.
Peterson visited his aged mother at
Freewater.
Miss Mary Ca1verly of oregon City
who has been visiting at the home of
her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. IT.
Constants for the last three months re-
turned to her home last week.
Little Billie Allison who was so bad
ly scalded about the neck and should
ers last Sunday morning was taken to
Pendleton Thursday for treatment and
message from Mr.. Allison Friday
states that he is. doing nicely under
the care of a doctor and special
nurse
Mrs. Enma LenZ, son Ray and
daughter Norma returned Thursday TO
Ukiah after two years absence and
will now make her home here. She
will have. charge of the postoffice here
after. Everybody welcomes Mrs. LEM
and family back to Ukiah.
L. D. Case returned from Portland
Monday. going on to his home at Dale
DIR. Spaulding made the trip from
Pilot Rock tn Irkiah Monday in three
house. He came as far as he could in
his car and after he struck the noun
tain and the bad roads he was supplied
with fresh horses along the way in
order to reach Mr.. Wagners bedside.