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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1913
Page
6
Selma Peterson a 19 year old garment worker in a Chicago factory killed herself with gas in her small room after recording in a memo the daily expenses of meals rent carfare laundry and clothes noting she was tired of 20 cent meals. The incident highlights harsh living costs and despair among workers in the city.
Strengthen Weak Kidneys. Don’t suffer longer with weak Kidneys. You can get prompt relief by taking Electric Bitters, that wonderful remedy praised by women everywhere. Start with a bottle today, you will soon feel like a new woman with ambition to work, without fear of pain. Mr John Dowling of San Francisco writes Gratitude for the wonderful effect of Electric Bitters prompts me to write. It cured my wife when all else failed. Good for the liver as well. Nothing better for indigestion or billousness. Price 60 cents and $1.90 at Koeppens.
In Peterhead Scotland detectives report a startling discovery: counterfeit banknotes were forged by convicts at Peterhead prison. The ink and printing marks indicate the rations and conditions used by the inmates aided the deception and allowed the notes to deceive local bankers and shopkeepers.
A dubious ad promotes heroin with a sly claim of relief after a coplough morning operation. It asserts a beneficial effect by morning, mentioning a 50 cent price and sale by dealers. The tone mirrors illicit drug promotion from a historical period.
Chattanooga Tennessee reports Gardner chosen to head the G A I with Albion Michigan ex representative in congress elected commander in chief. Washington Guardian notes 47th encampment final business adjourned in Detroit as 1914 encampment site. Other officers include Thomas H Howard Guthrie Oklahoma senior vice commander and William L. Trowe.
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor praised the Lorby probe results as a nationwide expos ure of methods used by the National Association of Manufacturers. He contrasted corrupt political tactics by manufacturers with legitimate labor aims to protect human rights.
J. K. Weaver of Morristown Pennsylvania is listed as surgeon general and Horace McCarr of Parsons Kansas as chaplain general, indicating senior medical and spiritual appointments in the service.
Advertises White's Cream Vermipage as a tonic and worm destroyer for sickly children. Claims to strengthen stomach and bowels with 25 cent bottles sold by all dealers.
Four of the alleged gunmen in a pistol practice on the upper west side were sentenced to 30 days in prison for disorderly conduct. The punishment reflects the extent of the proof the police could present.
Washington report notes bananas were restored to the free list while currants were assigned a tariff of one and a quarter cents per pound by the democratic tariff conferees. The Sept 22 statement cites a rate based on cubic measurement for lemons and bananas.
A $20,000 damage suit for slander was served on Judge John Hillacotter of Madison county court at Edwardsville by the wife of his court clerk. The timing coincided with his departure for Chicago to preside over the Cook county court.
Secretary of State Bryan reacted to press criticism by stating he would continue delivering lectures. He called the report about his lecturing while in the cabinet unfounded and noted his income from lectures this year is a little over $7000.
An advertisement asserts that after fifty weeks of confinement one cannot expect a two week outing to cure effects. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as refreshing the blood improving appetite and aiding sleep. The ad urges readers to take the tonic.
Queen Alexandra emerges as the leading royalist photographer with a vast collection. She reportedly took 19006 photographs, each carefully described and numbered, and published a book on views though the exact title remains unclear.
The advertisement touts D. D. D Prescription for Eczema as instantly stopping itching and healing the skin. It claims a 25 cent bottle is effective, washing away disease germs and leaving skin clear. The retailer offers a full size bottle with a money back guarantee if itch returns immediately.
This week at the Orpheum presents two reels of the melodrama Broken Threads United about rural innocence menaced by city villains and a poisoning plot. Also showing The Coast Guard's Sister Edison featuring Mariam Nesbit and Biographs Among Club Fellows and Edwin's Badge of Honor with Algy the heartbreaker and a convict seeking a symbol of honor.
The Pastime theater schedules a refreshed program for Tuesday and Wednesday as rain cools the air. Highlights include The Invaders, a three part Kalem drama adapted from John Lloyd’s novel, and The Rustler War set in Hole-in-the-Wall country, Wyoming. Cast features Carlyle Blackwell, William H. West, Marion Sias, Jane Wolfe with strong support. Also shown is Brown’s Monetary Standard, a penny themed comedy, and More Pastimes, an educational piece showcasing new sights in our possessions.
Moving pictures crews faced a difficult task photographing the Hagenbeck Wallace show under open skies with hundreds of moving animals and diverse acts. Four reels showcase arrivals, transformations, and the animals with remarkable color and lifelike fur detail, a first presentation of these wonder pictures.
An old era remedy claims to darken gray hair, remove dandruff, and stop itching. Advertisers tout Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic or store purchase, suggesting a few applications restore natural color and thicker, glossier hair.
Shaplish known as Dr Whirlwind on the Umatilla reservation passed away after a long life that began in 1824. He helped during the Whitman massacre investigations and led Umatilla scouts in the 1870s Sheep Eater campaign in Idaho, aiding the capture of the renegade band with 20 scouts and Lieutenant Parrow.
Vance cars announce departure of the circus with photos to be shown. Event runs Wednesday and Thursday, September 24 and 26 at the Cosy theater. Entire Borgesater Trio change announced for the day.
The Alta theater repeats last night’s bill with The Heaten Path a strong dramatic subject and fine photography. The Belash presents the frontier comedy Flirty Florence to a large audience, while tomorrow a new bill of pictures will debut.
The Pacific Coast plans a coast wide celebration from Vancouver to Colon on October 19 to mark the dyke blow of Culebra Cut uniting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Portland Chamber of Commerce drives turnout and news flash, with traffic halted and bells rung for a world’s biggest noise. The Fram, Nanaen’s famed ship, will inaugurate passage through the canal, sailing Colon to the Pacific soon after.
A German scientist has created coal by subjecting various substances to intense heat and pressure. The process yields coal from multiple materials, demonstrating a method of coal production through controlled heating and compression.
A historical advertisement proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds throat and lung ailments promising life saving relief. A Malichite resident recounts two doctors saying consumption would end life yet after using the remedy he remained alive and well. Money refunded if it fails. Price 60 cents and one dollar. Koeppens guarantees.
Louis H Wade manager of a Standard Oil local station at 13th and Reese Avenue was killed by the discharge of his own revolver while standing on a ladder beside an oil tank. Coroner J W Cookedly and Police Sergeant Boecker ruled the death accidental after quick investigation and witness accounts. L Sherrod, Wade’s employer, was atop a distant tank when the shot rang out.
Mexico City Sept 22 Huerta sent a message to the chamber of representatives with a veiled threat to dissolve Congress and postpone the national election unless his appointee Senor Tamariz is confirmed as minister of education.
New York body of Mayor Gaynor escorted by police to city hall as a thousand school children prepare to view the remains. Each child will carry a white rose and bow their heads in tribute.
Charles W. Furlong, returning from Pendleton Round-up as World Work representative, visits Portland to study harbor conditions and future literary use. He analyzes effects of Panama Canal opening on Pacific Coast trade with South American nations and predicts growth comparable to Eastbound routes. He toured Molalla for electric railway celebration with Portland Commercial Club. Furlong is familiar with South American affairs from extensive travel. The Mexican situation, he says, is noted.
The text notes concerns in South American countries about U S interference with Mexican affairs and warns against excessive U S meddling beyond the canal zone, while emphasizing a prudent approach to regional involvement.
An advertisement outlines how skin, blood, and organs relate after bruising and claims 8 8 8 from The Swift Specific Co cures eczema and renews blood. It advertises a bottle sold at drug stores and warns against counterfeit products.
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