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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
5
Local notices publish a variety of services and goods from Lane & Son to coal, lard, and nails. The Orpheum offers moving pictures while rental notices, employment requests, and real estate ads fill column space. A transportation update notes a 1910 railway line opening with cost details.
Mrs A McFarland of Umatilla was a Sunday guest in the city. J F Thompson a prominent stock man of Gibbon was here Saturday. Mr and Mrs L D Drake visited relatives on Weston yesterday. Miss Edna Hilliott from Baker registered at Bowman hotel. 4% F Lockwood and wife arrived from Athena. Lee Bartholomew of Stanfield visiting Dr and Mrs Swinburne. Frank Saling and wife spent Sunday with relatives. August Rupers of Helix came in on the Northern Pacific. Miss Viva Warren returned from Weaton after a short visit. Dick Kirchoff and wife returned to Pilot Rock after visiting friends. E P Marshall went to Hermiston to tend interests. Carl Engdahl of Farmers Mutual warehouse at Helix spent Sunday in Pendleton. Wil Wyrick back from Helix after attending grandmother’s funeral. H Larsen district foreman of block signal system was a westbound local passenger. Antone Nolte of Pasco liquor dealer came to look after interests. H J Taylor president of Umatilla county good roads association returned from PortKind and Salem. Frank Carruth formerly a high school instructor visited over Sunday. Dr W R Campbell confined at home with La Grippe. Ernest Ruppe and wife returned from Vansyele where they were guests of the Smiths. Velma Wilkinson Athena teacher returned home after weekend in the city. T K B Swearingen proprietor of the French restaurant left for Portland for business. Dr L A Temple returned from Helix after funeral of grandmother Elizabeth Wyrick.
A lavish edition de luxe musical comedy titled Three Twins will play the Oregon theater on Wednesday February 15. Jos M Galstes presents a grand production with elaborate costumes and electric aerial swing effects. Leads include Victor Morley and Messie Mitford, with seat sales starting Tuesday at 1 am at Hanscoms.
London reports Edward Holton James published the Liber tor repeating claims of King George's inorganic marriage. The king and queen resist the scandal as circulation grows. the attorney general may seek extradition of James from Paris to face criminal libel charges.
Governor Oddie announces a 5000 reward for capture of the four stockmen killers in Washe county. The Humphreys Cambron cattle concern, a partner in the case, has increased the state reward by an additional 1000.
In Washington D C on February 13 Senator Bailey of Texas defended Lorimer's senate election. He said no Illinois legislator corruption was conceded and even if seven had been bribed the legality stood. He argued tainted votes would not defeat Lorimer, as a majority would remain unchallenged.
A Wednesday program at the Oregon Theater features Victor Morley performing with the Yama Yama Girls and the Twins. The show runs on February 15 with a lively mix of song and dance acts.
The Los Angeles Express reviews the Moulin Rouge at the Auditorium noting its provocative display draws Los Angeles’ wealthier audiences yet calls the show morally questionable. The production features risque display and suggests the stage lacks true artistic merit, with Moulin Rouge girls posing modestly by comparison to a prior show.
Deputy Consul General Ulysses J. Bywater of Dresden cites German savings totals at the start of 1909 excluding Brunswick at £3,463,614,000 and $3,305,198. per capita figures show Schaumburg Lippe 2169, Saxony $66.64, Prussia $58.31, Bavaria $18.32, with a note to read the want ads today.
The Pendleton Orpheum showcases Tuesday’s lineup with three major productions. In the Days of Chivalry adapts the French legend Ancassin and Nicolette with strong acting and high production value. The Yaqui Girl depicts a western drama on jealousy with notable staging and costumes. Billy’s Sister by Melles is praised as the finest western drama from the company. Four reels totaling 4000 feet of film.
The Lubin program on Tuesday includes Art and the Legacy a 1000 foot comedy about two young people who trade pictures for a 200 dollar legacy bought by a girl with half the dealer’s commission. The tale ends with the legacy shrinking to 6 50 and the story stays clear and lively. A Lock of Hair shows a wife finding a lock in her husband’s pocketbook leading to a quarrel halted by a child who reveals it is her own hair placed as a surprise. The culprit departs as the discovery occurs.
An ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quinine free remedy that, when taken every two hours for three doses, will end grippe and break up severe colds. It promises prompt relief from neuralgia pains fever sneezing sore throat stuffed nose and rheumatic twinges in a 26 cent bottle sold by any druggist.
The program presents an intense drama On the Brink and The Haunted Hotel as a lively wartime comedy A Wartime Sweetheart. Selig shows a 1000 foot feature and a 4000 foot war time reel with illustrated song entertainment.
Consul General T. St. John Gaffney in Dresden announces an expansion of German postal facilities. Major cities will gain a messenger service that collects letters on demand and delivers without delays, costing five to twelve cents. Messengers respond to personal, telephone, or written calls.
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