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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
8
A blunt remark blames the recipient for outcomes seen when tasks are completed by others. It reflects frustration with outsourcing labor or relying on external help. The speaker emphasizes accountability and dissatisfaction with the current arrangement.
Montaville Flowers, dramatic impersonator, delivered a vivid Hamlet at the First Christian Church, introduced by local attorney R R Johnson. The performance drew praise as a highlight of the high school lyceum series, with next act set for November 25 by Alfred Bergen and Leon Marx Trio.
A saying notes that many a bluff man is challenged by a wife who can reveal the bluff. The line underscores sharp judgment at home as a counter to showy deceptions.
Pendleton notes report George Pembrooke and Joe Berger leaving Portland for southern California to play winter baseball. Also Seattle dentist R N Leezer, formerly Pendleton, has opened practice after passing state board exams. A street altercation ends with a $10 fine. Andy Dixon jailed seven days for riding railroad cars after pleading guilty to theft.
Alward D. Baldwin former private secretary to Congressman Ellis now attorney with Fulton Bowerman in Portland visits Pendleton en route to Portland after Spokane. He says two months of hard work supported G O P efforts. A second recruit for the P A A C football squad to face Multnomah is Jay Kinersley of The Dalles, brother of Mrs. James A. Cooper. Kinersley is a heavyweight with game experience for Portland and is a promising baseball pitcher, having received a Spokane Indians contract offer.
Judge Thomas Fite Gerald receives a copy of an electrical magazine describing a grounding device for high power lines created by his son-in-law Guy O’Melving, a construction engineer at San Joaquin Light and Power Co. The article notes the design uses a U shaped guard and no steel cross arm. In other news Adolph Selding is kicked by a mule on Cabbage Hill, with Dr J A Best treating head injuries. Also, six more pairs of Chinese pheasants are released in the county, with prior releases near Hermiston and Furnish project aiding future winter habitat.
Authorities move to prevent bird spread by destroying nests and disrupting breeding sites. Officials cite ecological safeguards while outlining steps to eliminate nesting concentrations and curb further propagation.
A filed statement with County Clerk Frank Saling shows the Umatilla County Republican central committee spent 767.25 on the campaign, mainly for postage, ads, and speakers. Contributors totaled 755, leaving 17.25. Frederick Steiner led with 125, others gave from 25 to 160. Democratic filings lag. six candidates filed to date.
Tokio Nov 16. Japanese officials dismissed as absurd and ridiculous the report that Japan is negotiating for a naval base at Manzanillo Mexico. The denial stressed no such talks are taking place and accused the report of fabricating the story.
The line states a general observation about human behavior, warning that small negatives can escalate. No specific persons or organizations are named. The piece reads as a terse aphorism rather than a report or event. It presents a universal truism rather than a local incident.
In a tense late showdown Pendleton pushes to the Baker 20 yard line as Hinderman misfires on a field goal. The drive ends with time expiring and Baker clinging to a narrow defensive stand amid dusk. Hinder mat, Baker’s star fullback, was stopped for a three-yard loss earlier in the drive.
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