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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
3
In Vera Cruz two gun boats were taken by Felix Diaz after a days long plan. Diaz returned to the harbor city and entered quietly with a lieutenant and a small following. He arrested the arsenal director and garrison commander, then released them later.
Parole leads surrender of local power as government offices close. Citizens embrace Diaz rule with many registering for the municipal election. About three thousand voters, mostly young women, prepared to vote for the first time on November 6 after the recent registration surge.
Seattle on October 18 reports closing presidential election registration with 85,426 names, up from 74,636. The tally reflects a surge among young women registering, contributing to the overall increase as locals prepare for the vote.
Petre and Averill advertise ongoing sidewalk work at 121- cents per foot with a $27.50 charge for a 60 foot lot. They invite potential patrons to view their work, talk to customers, and contact them at 604 Thompson Street for savings. They guarantee every foot quoted.
An unusually interesting program features four full reels including In The Higher Mercy with Ralph Ince as a convincing President Lincoln. The Indelible Stain portrays old California mission days with Thomas Santschie and Bessie Eylen. Broncho Billy Outwitted stars G M Anderson with Vedah Bremen. Locked Out of Wedlock follows Brown as he endures prankish delays before his wedding.
Friday and Saturday showings feature The Loyalty of Sylvia with Maurice Costello and Florence Turner, highlighting loyalty and love tested by choice. Also An Unseen Enemy from Biograph, The Stranger and the Taxicab comedy from Edison, and A Trustee of the Law by Lubin with a southern love story and sheriff arrest plot.
A two reel historical drama titled 101 Bison screens Friday and Saturday. It portrays Chicago’s Fort Dearborn on the outbreak of the War of 1812 with the fort’s commander and the events that shaped early Chicago.
The piece recounts General Hull evacuating Fort Detroit on August 15 as natives attack, massacre settlers, and burn buildings. The film showcases Mona Darkfeather and Charles Bartlett in a war drama of 1861 with a large cast, plus two comedies and a masterwork Homer’s Odyssey. It notes new lighting and a health ad for catarrh.
London reports new anecdotes in the October Fortnightly Review by Edward Legge of the Morning Post. The key piece is King Edward VII’s interview with the Servian minister on reopening diplomatic relations after the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. The king cites kinship and guild ties of laborers and professionals, resisting interference in royal matters. Lord Rossmore has published Things I Can't Tell, a book of society anecdotes read with eagerness and some embarrassment.
A North Carolina family credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with saving a 14 year old boy’s leg from an ugly ulcer after other remedies failed. They report Burns, boils and skin eruptions cured. salve sold for 25 cents at Koep’s pens.
In Camden New Jersey the body of Mrs Ellen Brogan will be exhumed by order of the district court to determine if the undertaker overcharged for the coffin. Mayor Brearly administrator claims the $158 bill is excessive. lawyer Sloan argues a funeral could be arranged for $35 and seeks a formal appraisal by a committee of undertakers.
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