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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
4
F. F. Bergeon a 45 year old real estate man was found dead in a Seattle hotel room this morning with a bullet wound to his left temple a glass containing strychnine nearby remained untouched no motive is given for the death by his own action
Morton Freeman and his wife, both Black residents, exchanged wild shots from behind telegraph poles in a crowded Seattle street after a quarrel. No one was reported injured, and police began investigating the incident.
Bessie Myers of Pendleton commenced divorce proceedings against Ed Myers citing cruel treatment desertion failure to provide support for herself and their three children. The couple married in Pendleton in June 1905 amid ongoing local notices and small town events noted in the same item.
Real estate transactions referenced involve George W. Clarke transferring interests to CC. 8 Duke and related parcels described as late 5 2 and 14 of section 27 and Jot 4 of section 34. Additional entries mention BR. 36 Inland and two Ni details.
Advertises a permanent, learning role for a steady ambitious boy aged 14 to 18 in the mechanical department of the East Oregonian. Encourages immediate application at the office, highlighting opportunity to learn the printing trade and potential advancement.
Irrigation Company to E H Maercklein of Ashley North Dakota and to John H Henrickson of Warren Minnesota each receive five acres under the company project for 1125 and 1175 dollars respectively. H L Moody and wife of Portland to J D Lee and wife of Portland 191.5 acres in section 6 two 3 N R 30 for 3800 dollars and 322.25 acres in section 1 two 32 N R 29 for 6445 dollars. Elmer Placquet and wife to C Placquet 160 acres in section 4 two 6 N R 36. Geo A Tower and wife to James Bilne five acres in section 27 two 6 N R 36 for 2500 dollars. W W Barnes and wife to Harry Graham five acres in section 35 two 6 N R 96 for 2500 dollars.
The Greek wrestler Buzukos refused to continue after a crowd gathered to watch a welterweight title bout with Eddie O Connell in Portland. O Connell won after nearly an hour of hard effort, pinning the heavier Finn Putakos once in 32 minutes and again in 15. O Connell gained acclaim for his sportsmanship, while Putakos drew criticism for quitting and missing a possible $700 Portland gate. The promoter also failed to require forfeits before the match.
California leads western states in mineral production by value, surpassing gold as petroleum dominates, with the state also prominent in asphalt, platinum, quicksilver, borax, and magnesite. In 1911 California’s total mineral output reached 80.5 million dollars, down from 86.7 million in 1910.
The Custom of the Country begins in Scribner's Magazine January issue. Aimed at contemporary American social life in New York, the tale explores money power social ambitions and the new moral standards among the very rich.
John Taylor, 23, a barber, shot himself after his mother scolded him for drinking. He had learned his sweetheart, now married, was with her husband in Independence, and within an hour took his own life. Asa Taylor found him alive briefly before he died next morning. Taylor had long wrestled with melancholy and severe drinking.
The French steamer Salazie drove onto a reef forty miles off Madagascar’s southeast coast during a November cyclone. Djemnah arrived at Marseilles with 145 passengers recounting a panicked voyage from Diego-Sarez to Mauritius. Lifeboats failed, one officer died while attempting to rig a float.
Passengers were landed on a desert island in the remaining two boats. Camps were erected and one boat proceeded to Madagascar bringing aid. The passengers were taken off. The captain and officers remained at the scene of the wreck but it was believed the Sulzaria would prove a total loss.
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