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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1912
Page
8
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Jacob Charles Shields and Jessie Maude Hawthorne, both of this county. The county court meets this afternoon to hear ownership disputes over the Lawlor land near Meacham. At 2 pm, Round-up box office seat sales reached $7000 with orders still arriving.
Judge Phelps granted a divorce to Orbon Z. Baker from Napoleon Baker and restored her to her maiden name Orbon Sones. Other items note Frank Byrd and Pletcher Bros seeking crews to recover stolen horses, a cowboy letter from Wild Horse Pete, Ladies Aid meet, a Calgary Stampede party passing through Pendleton, and Bishop O Reilly traveling to Portland for a bishops meeting.
The pioneer Aime De Longvert died of heart failure Sunday evening. His funeral was held this morning at the Catholic church with interment at Olney cemetery. Mrs Ralph Stories, wife of the former local Baptist pastor, and their children passed through Pendleton en route to central Oregon from Milton, where they have been visiting relatives. The Stories now reside on a homestead near Fort Rust south of Prineville, and Mr and Mrs Storle are teaching in local schools.
Augustus Ray, Pendleton shortstop, returns to the city and awaits a 1913 season with Vancouver Beavers. Manager Brown ordered him to report at season start despite no trial. Also notes Mrs N L Sturdivant receiving a family heirloom genealogy tracing Boynton lineage from Yorkshire, 1638.
The Hoynton family in America continues its annual reunions since 1883. In Jule Iowa, police resumed duties with all but Officer Alex Manning back on routine work. Elmer Turner ended his substitute period as patrols revert. John Russell and William Sheer handle night shifts. Ira Hughes and Henry Thompson assist Chief Kearney by day. School registration shows 861 pupils after day one, up 43 from opening day, with transfers causing counting shifts.
Saine seeks divorce from Patrick J. Butler alleging desertion since 1905 and marriage in St. Louis in 1893 with two children. Peterson Wilson represent plaintiff. Augustus Walker Cynthia Walker and J A Waters executors sue George W Geinger for 2575 and interest on a note dating before 1905. E Woodson of Heppner for plaintiff. Frederick Stelwer also involved.
Three men said to be members of an organized auto theft gang are jailed after a sensational pursuit from Chicago to Joliet. Names: Edward Kniles, Arnold Fell, and George Keith. Four stolen cars recovered. Fell captured in a stolen car after motorcycle pursuit. Garages in West Ninety-First Street and West Ninety-Fifth Street tied to the arrests and recoveries. Identifying witnesses include Darling and several others.
Berlin reports public indignation over exorbitant prices for Bayreuth Wagnerian seats. Third-row gear fetches 6 dollars, side gallery 6, stalls up to 45, and 4 seats at 63 dollars. An American visitor paid 456 for a 25 dollar desk series. Officials warn against illegal resale despite promoters denying knowledge of ticket trafficking and citing purchaser agreements.
Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. J. L. Lennox of Zion African Evangelical church designed an official emblem after a song claiming no flag for blacks. The proposed flag features twelve stars on purple, and red white and blue bars symbolizing Christ's robe, sin forgiven, apostles’ purity, and African Americans’ loyalty to the United States.
The saying warns that a shooter who fires without aim never achieves a hit. It emphasizes discipline and accuracy, contrasting reckless or indiscriminate fire with purposeful targeting and skill.
Berlin notes little importance in the countervailing duties the United States imposed on German exports. Germany cites tiny exports of wheat meal and peas to the U S and says it cannot obtain the official order, while German press calls the duty a shameless treaty breach.
Chicago detective Plerot gained entry to a Chinese gambling den at 2201 Arthur Avenue by using the phrase Ingou. He observed ten players at a table before police were alerted by a Chinese word for police. Three more detectives arrived as inmates fled. King Sing, keeper, was fined $25 and costs. nine inmates were fined $1 and costs each.
A Paris nobleman famed in literary and social circles paid three stamps on his brother's death notice to preserve harmony. Envelopes with 6 centimes stamps clashed with the black edging, so he chose the delicate 5 franc stamp and added two more to total three stamps, citing artistry and mood.
A severe hailstorm torn through farms in Logan Utah and surrounding regions. Huge hailstones driven by strong winds ruined fields spanning about thirty miles with a five mile wide storm path. Orchard trees stripped and grain and sugar beets left ruined.
The advertisement claims a cleaning house with up-to-date scientific methods. It notes many people fear shrinking when sending garments to cleaners and urges patrons to use a responsible shop that guarantees work with satisfaction or no pay. Parcels are collected and delivered within the city.
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