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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
4
The high school closed its classwork in the old quarters of the academy building this afternoon and for the first semester. Examinations begin Monday and run through Wednesday before Christmas holidays. Students will resume in the new building on the south hill in the new year with expanded courses. Books and equipment will be moved to the new building during the holidays.
Police plan to complete the case against Joseph Jonas before filing formal murder charges. Jonas is suspected of killing his brother, but officials will finalize the evidence before any charge is made.
Seattle December 13 Warden Reed of the state penitentiary at Walla Walla opposes capital punishment stating he does not believe it accomplishes the intended results.
Newsy Notes of Pendleton reports Robert Jenking and Bernice Briscoll obtained a marriage license from the county clerk on what was described as Friday the thirteenth. Also noted is a child fracture from a wrestling incident near Horse Show Curve and a Christmas fair planned by the Parish Aid of the Church of the Redeemer at the New Grand Hotel. G. J. La Dow, local merchant, helped plan beautification of the state hatchery grounds at Honeville.
Judge Maloney orders delivery of a deed to W B Ross for part of section 8 two, 1&8, R 35, with Charles J Lawler as administrator required to transfer. Plaintiff claimed predeath payment and lack of deed. Also note: J A Rogers sustains a peculiar injury at the branch hospital when a tightened spring on a bed frame hurled him into an iron grate window.
Police Judge FitzGerald fined and jailed seven offenders after morning court. Chested Ed Chipman John Jurdles and FE Cland paid five dollars to the treasury for drinking too much. Charles Bennett got three days in jail, William Blum a vag was jailed ten days, Bazil Parr ordered to leave the city under pain of stay in the hostile. Christmas Opening Tomorrow Night at Alexander Department Store with Haines orchestra from 7 to 8:30, decorated for the season and inviting public attendance.
Hose Co No T met in the firemen's room of city hall Wednesday evening with Chief-elect Jack Childreth as guest. Officers elected for the coming year include J. W. Matthews president Fred Brown foreman William Edmond first assistant foreman Joe Coffman second assistant foreman Clarence Pierce secretary and Lt. Dunbar treasurer.
Alleged horsethief Lyon Hill, whose previous trial ended in a hung jury, is again being tried today in the circuit court. Co-defendant Charles Modrell, who was indicted with him, faces joint proceedings as the retrial begins.
The principal state witness testifies that he and Hill were involved in stealing horses from Nelson and Byrd in the county’s south end last summer. Hill says he was hired by Modrell only to drive the horses to La Grande. Joe Skrable represents the defendant while District Attorney Van Vacter prosecutes for the state.
Potsdam reports the crown prince achieved a new triumph over his Imperial father by draining the Letslingen cup without spoiling his white uniform. The cup, horned with deer horns, forces drinkers to squeeze through a narrow gap. many spill wine on their coats. The Kaiser spills more due to needing two hands, while his left foot is described as useless.
Paris dancer Otero spent a night in an Apache dance hall. She drank and danced for the gunmen, who accepted her money after protests. On returning home she waved a ten franc diamond ring and planned to report the hall, then decided clever thieves deserve respect.
In Berlin a broke elevator left a wealthy, nearly paralyzed old lady on the top floor of a large apartment house. She telephoned the nearest fire station and asked for help, and firemen reportedly assisted by carrying her down and up as needed, highlighting a quirky local hardship.
Firemen carried an elderly woman down stairs and back up for two weeks after an elevator failed and another had to be ordered. The captain agreed to five marks per trip, and the saddles would carry her as needed. The old lady consented to the arrangement.
The Kaiser at the officers mess commands a chef to prepare a meal of smoked back pork ribs pickled for a day and cooked until fork tender, served with pink-when-cooked bog pears, sugar, and lemon juice, with dumplings to finish, and once again declines alcohol.
Restumes Testimony Cincinnati Dec 12 A E Wood man of Helena Mont resumed his testimony at the National Cash Register trial today.
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