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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
8
A fragmented notice hints at stage entertainments including Doctor Maxwell's Experiment featuring Miss Lottie Brisco and Arthur Johnson and a piece titled The Peril of the Dance Hall Ka yem built as part of a sermon related program.
The Orpheum presents multiple silent film offerings led by A Corner in Crooks from Vitagraph and The Minister's Temptation from Edison, featuring Mary Fuller and Augustus Phillips. Additional titles include The Pastime with The Locket, Drink's Sure with Clara McDowell and Kate Bruce, His Enemy with Gertrude McCoy, The Great Centipede, How Briar Pipes Are Made, and The Lost Son from Lubin, plus a Sunday two real feature.
Program for Wednesday and Thursday features Captain Scott at the South Pole with Terra Nova amid Antarctic icebergs, plus The Love Chase a two reel Eclair and Niagara Falls views, a National League baseball game, a live tiger scene, Lemar Johnson and Barbara Tennant in The Stranger's Trail Frontier western drama set amid scenic locales.
An unneeded fruit tree collection offered for sale at cheap prices to clear out. The inventory includes 20 apple trees and 50 cherry trees, sorted, plus 12 Bartlett pear trees and 8 H. Forshaw trees, listed by East Court Street seller.
For Sale or Trade. Livery Stable for sale or trade, good business. Address Box 631, Hermiston, Ore.
For sale drop head sewing machines priced from 15 dollars and up. Repairs, needles, and oil available for all makes. Singer Sewing Machine Co. located at 220 Hast Court Street.
Judge Phelps issues a decree for the case of H. T. Irvings Ferdi nand and Rosa Kraft awarding the plaintiff $277.60 plus costs and disbursements. Pendleton news notes report travel by J. Roy Raley and family from California and Mrs. Slusher's planned visits to Los Angeles and Portland before returning home. Guardian and appraisers named by Judge Maloney designate Eleanor Cameron-Payant as guardian of Mary Cameron and name James Huggins Louis Bergevin and Joseph Bergevin as estate appraisers.
Three offenders including Jack Gebhart and William Jones, known as regulars in police court, were brought before Judge FitzGerald this morning and remanded to durance vile for three days after being found drunk again. J I Booth, a vagrant, was sent back for five days.
Carrie Sparks and John W Sparks convey multiple northeast and southeast quarter sections and related parcels to Ora B Sparks for 1500 dollars including portions of sections 4 and 6 with references to government ranges. The description cites fractional quarters and neighbors, outlining a complex land transfer.
Judge Maloney named H. T. Irvine of Stanfield as guardian for William C. and Susan A. White, an elderly Hermiston pair who sought guardianship due to ill health preventing them from handling business affairs.
Yesterday in the justice court Judge Parkes bound James Barnes on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses with bail set at $500. W C Wilson, charged with larceny from a building, was held on $250 bond after pleading guilty. judge could not sentence due to the charge.
Under orders from officials of the O1 W. R. & N. T F. O'Brien local agent prepares to clean the railroad right of way across the city. He notes substantial rubbish dumped along the line and nearby trash. A general cleanup is hoped to remove rubbish adjoining the right of way during the railroad’s cleanup effort.
A heavy snowstorm began this morning across northern Colorado with forecasts of a blizzard by night. High winds and colder weather accompany the event as the mercury falls rapidly.
Washington March 20 The National American Woman's Suffrage Association plans another parade in Washington on April 7 when the extra session of Congress convenes. The cycle will be shorter than the March 2 march after alleged police protection failures. Five hundred thirty one women will participate, with representatives from each state, marching to the Capitol to present members of Congress with arguments for equal suffrage.
Paris reports Louisa Lepine, head of the Paris police for two decades, resigns. Known as the most famous chief of police, he became a household name through novels and plays. Lepine, 67, veteran of the Franco German war, former governor of Algeria.
Ernest Todhunter, sought on assault charges tied to the ambush of Charles Morrison Carl Churchill Roy Stuart and Nelson St Dennis Tuesday night, was captured at the Opera House bar. He faced Judge Parkes with $750 bond and a probable hearing next day. Morrison Churchill and Stuart are recovering.
On March 27 James Johns versus the City of Pendleton will be heard over the legality of Jackson street improvement proceedings Circuit Judge Phelps set the date Other cases were set or dismissed during a special two week court session starting tomorrow White aka Robert King faces embezzlement charges from a Walla Walla firm Also listed are Hager vs Zimmerman Johns vs Pendleton Swain vs Wilson and State vs Jim Roach and Dan Doherty among others to be scheduled later
Tomorrow being Good Friday the usual three hours service will be held from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Anyone may attend the whole service or any part. Short comments will be offered on the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross. From 2 to 3 p.m. appropriate solos will be sung including There is a Green Hill Far Away and Calvary with performers listed such as Mrs I R Dickson Rodney Mrs Carl Power and others.
Pendleton business houses and professionals sign a pledge to close from noon to 3 PM on Good Friday March 21 in observance of the death of Christ. The list includes banks, stores, utilities, theaters, clubs, and numerous trades, with all major participants agreeing to shut willingly for the three hour interval.
A long list of business names and addresses in Pendleton Oregon appears, followed by mixed classified notices. Items include for sale of a Buick automobile, rental rooms, sale of day old chicks, spices and teas, barber shop and confectionery, a seven room house, and poultry pricing from Mrs Hawks. The fragmentary text preserves many shop names and contact notes like Main Street Pendleton and Box 32 City, plus a phone number Main 669.
Miscellaneous local notices list piano tuner referrals, wood saw service, sulphur lime spray for sale, cedar posts stock, dressmaking, hair work, and bottled beverages. Also two rental listings, livestock for sale, and an orchestra offering music for events. Includes contact phones and addresses for each item.
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