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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
3
Juarez April 8. Rebel leaders Carranza and Villa confirm unity on expelling Spanish residents as constitutionalists gain ground. Washington and Madrid view the move gravely, but Carranza says evidence of Spanish conspiracy supports expulsion as wise. Also an ad for Ballard's Snow Liniment.
Reports circulated here say Eleanor Wilson and Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo will wed late in April. The rumor attributes the release to visitors Mr. and Mrs. Francis B and Sayre, with no official confirmation.
Governors from seven western states called for Congress to establish two additional regional Federal Reserve Banks, one in the Pacific Northwest and one in the Rocky Mountain states. The motion, led by Governor Ernest Lister and supported by Tasker L. Oddle, Joseph M. Carey, Oswald West, John M. Haines, William Spry, and E. M. Ammons, passed and a committee was named to draft resolutions.
Special correspondence from Stanfield Oregon notes four carloads of sheep shipped Saturday to Seattle. The report mentions Pendleton visitors Everett Foulke and Andrew Kopacz, and others traveling for business, irrigation meetings, or family visits. Local residents and officials, including Roadmaster Busher and Dr H M Green, appear in a sequence of social and civic notes.
The report notes Villa's forces employing a rapid fire gun mounted on a flat car of the National Railway during the assault on Torreon. The piece also records local residents visiting and traveling, including Mr and Mrs P G Glen of The Dalles, R M Tuttle of Portland visiting a ranch, and J A Kinser of Austen Texas staying a few days.
Governor Glynn refused to commute the death sentence of four Rosenthal murder convicts, who will die by electric chair next week, likely Monday, after the Court of Appeals set the week of April 18 for execution. Warden at Sing Sing fixes the exact date. The four condemned include Frank Cl- and others full names and nicknames.
The ad cites famous criminals like Dago Frank Harry Hor rowitz and Lefty Louis plus Whitey Lewis, claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla digests well and strengthens the body. It urges readers who feel run down to start taking Hood's for nerve mental and digestive boost.
Bankruptcy proceedings opened against W Wertheim & Co in Berlin with liabilities around 6 million dollars. The firm ran three department stores. assets reported at about 715000. Princes Trust halted financing, causing the company’s troubles. princes reportedly in difficulties themselves.
April reports eleven new indictments against Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel principal stockholders of Siegel Stores. Indictments allege large sums obtained from banks via fraudulent financial statements. The firm allegedly secured about two and a half million dollars last year.
Local playhouse notes announce Thursday change with a two part Essa nay featuring Wallace Berry in Grass County Goes Dry a comic take on a serious issue. Rivalry over Widow Green’s hand ends with whiskey causing comic consternation and a happy ending. Also billed Kalem’s His Indian Nemesis a standout Indian story with Miss Nona Darkfeather. The Cop on the Beat from Selig rounds out the lineup.
The Alta Theater presents an all new program tonight headlined by By Radium Rays a two part drama where crime is detected with radium. The Voice of Viola stars Dorothy Davenport followed by a slim comedy Slim Becomes an Editor. A big laugh producer rounds out the bill.
An advertisement warns that bad breath dizziness and a general malaise indicate a torpid liver. It promotes HER BINE as a product that activates the liver vitalizes the blood regulates the bowels and restores energy and cheerfulness. Price 50c sold by all dealers.
DETROIT April 8 more than 1000 brewery workers struck for higher wages and shorter hours. The breweries continue operating but face difficulties. An unrelated ad fragment urges keeping Ballard's Horehound and Mullein cough syrup on hand to stop nightly tickling, priced 25c 60c and 1.00.
Cy Warman known as the Poet of the Rockies and author of Sweet Marie died in Chicago after a three week illness. His passing removes a noted American balladeer and writer celebrated for frontier verses and prairie portraits.
Cers and directors of the Sterling De benture company were convicted of using the mails in fraudulent financial schemes. They were sentenced by Federal Judge Anderson to prison in the Atlanta penitentiary. George Middlebrook, president, H. H. Platt, secretary, and Frank Schumaker received six years each, Benjamin Mudge four years, and Elwin Barren W Stone and W. Edwards three years each.
In Salem Oregon on April 7 the state supreme court affirmed a lower court verdict awarding J. P. McClagherty 122500 damages against Rogue River Electric for his son's death as a lineman. The ruling clarifies there is no statutory cap on damages when employers' liability law seeks other safety measures beyond prescribed steps.
A vintage advertisement notes bromine quine tablets with a claim about removing a cold cause. It mentions the signature of E W Grove on bor and prices at 25 cents. The snippet reflects historical medical advertising language.
A San Francisco Chronicle quote notes a speaker asking if a tip from Rawson was truly a genuine market hint. The remark admits the tip caused a loss of balance, suggesting financial risk and credibility concerns around the advice.
An advertisement touts Swift’n Sure Specific as a cure for catarrh that reaches all mucous surfaces. It claims to inoculate blood, cleanse stomach mucous, improve digestion, and relieve headaches and nasal issues within hours. Ends with a sales pitch for 8. 5 and warns against substitutes.
Daniel Frohman's Famous Players presents Lillie Langtry in His Neighbor's Wife and Laura Sawyer with House Peters in An Hour Before Dawn. The two three reel productions offer fast pacing and thrilling, scientifically tinged detective storytelling. Evening prices are 15¢ for adults and 10¢ for children. matinee 10¢ for adults, 5¢ for children.
Advance notices hail Dowell and Gray presenting their original satire The First Election on Wednesday and Thursday. The act, praised as one of the funniest on vaudeville, features soprano Miss Gladys Rahe and a lively lineup of shorts including Texas Bill’s Last Ride and Our Mutual Girl ninth installment.
Seven officers of a company were sentenced to the penitentiary in New York. Details of the charges and the case were reported as of April 7, with the defendants awaiting further proceedings and possible appeals.
Trade ad advertises tire prices with many size listings and deep discounts. Non-Skid tires add 15 percent, red tubes 10 percent above gray. All new, clean tires from best standard and independent makes. Five percent discount for full upfront payment. COD offered with ten percent deposit. Dayton Ohio facility.
An article touts Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive kidney flush made from grape and lemon acids with lithia. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast clears kidney pain, stops bladder irritation, and keeps kidneys active, with a local druggist noting strong sales.
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