14 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1903
Page
1
April 14. Bank Andrews theft case pivots on a governor’s promise to compensate 700 depositors of a defunct bank. The governor Bliss signs an agreement that their claims would be satisfied if An is released. Indian claims detail tightened finances and stock actions at Newport track.
A murky report notes a gang of burglars operating for five years, with 60 major heists totaling 1,000,000 and a far larger scheme under commercial directors. It mentions a judge’s wife dying of heart disease and references Paris fashion and a famed photograph exhibition as context for wealth and society.
Grain markets show some normal activity with prices near par. Wheat and other grain values hover around last readings as traders note limited volatility in early April. Local brokers at Court Street report cautious optimism ahead of weekend selling.
Four men are trapped in the cabin of the capsized scow Hughes after it turned turtle in a gale on the Delaware River near Marcus Hook. Philadelphia reports the vessel beached on the Delaware side and it is unclear if the men are alive or dead. police and rescue boats are dispatched.
The White River in Washington Indiana surged nine feet in 36 hours and continues rising about three inches per hour. Much livestock has drowned and bottom land grain crops are ruined as the river stretches several miles wide at certain points.
A meeting of about 100 coffin manufacturers convenes in Indianapolis on April 14. They plan to form a national association and raise coffin prices, arguing only a small profit remains due to higher material and labor costs.
In New York on April 4 a woman found a murdered Italian of a higher class rolled in a barrel and left on a street in the manufacturing district. Police fear a mafia plot or vendetta driving the killing.
A New York dispatch reports Hugh O. Pentecost condemned President Roosevelt’s race remarks, calling his ideas harmful. Pentecost attacked Roosevelt’s ideal citizen as one who fights and procreates while labeling others shirkers and criminals. He argued marriage and children among the poor are a crime against the race and warned many would choose none if given the chance. Nashville hosts the Tennessee State Medical Association meeting with leaders from Memphis and Knoxville among the attendees.
Garden City Long Island April 14 heavy rain and strong winds postpone the trial automobile racer to decide who will join Alexander Winton for the world championship race over a 20 mile course. Trials set for tomorrow or Thursday.
Emma Brindt, once a famous actress, died today in Berlin after taking chloroform. The death was self-inflicted and confirmed by authorities.
St Louis April 14 The grand jury in session reveals widespread doodling among Missouri lawmakers as crook disclosures grow. It learns Senator Colling received five thousand dollars in one thousand dollar bills at Lafayette National Bank shortly after adjournment.
General A W Greely chief of the United States Signal Corps travels from Spokane to Seattle to arrange landing of the Alaskan cable linking Seattle with Juneau and Sitka. The plan envisions landing at Fort Lawson or a coastal site with a land wire to Seattle to maximize commercial use alongside military purposes. The laying work begins at once as Greely coordinates with coast officers and Seattle businessmen.
On April 14 on Wall Street it was reported that no appeal will be taken. Northern Securities counsel and leading bankers will confer with Attorney General Knox in Washington to seek a status quo for the involved securities that complies with the law.
Los Angeles April 14 word reaches the local carriage makers union of a general strike set for May 1. Workers seek a four day week and a minimum wage of three dollars per day. In Indianapolis the Sam Martin case moves forward as attorneys seek to quash the indictment. the judge overrules.
Charles I Greene of Houston was found guilty of criminal assault and murder. He escaped the death stake by militia arrival, but this morning he was sentenced to be hanged.
In Weymouth England this morning April M- without spinnakers the Shamrocks trial race finished with the third boat securing victory by six minutes over the others.
Constantinople dispatch relayed by Berlin Tageblatt says the Russian ambassador to the Porte warned the sultan that Moscow’s patience is exhausted and that a list of demands will be issued Turkey must accept or face consequences. A Turko Russian conflict seems imminent.
April 14. Turkish troops concentrate battalions at Ferizovitch as the commission to pacify the Albanians appears likely to fail. The general view here is that force by Turkey will be inevitable.
Washington Ind April 14 People in Montgomery Indiana are excited by letters to leading citizens demanding $2500 left in a jar at a bridge west of town. The writers threaten to burn and dynamite the entire town within a few days citing three incendiary fires in the past weeks as warnings.
Frankfort Ky April 14 Colonel Jack Chinn testified he accompanied Goebel to the state capital the day of the murder. Colton the star witness in earlier trials followed. Nothing new has been elicited as the Howard trial proceeds.
President Roosevelt shifts from Black Mesa to Slough Creek in Yellowstone National Park, 18 miles from Fort Yellowstone, with Yellowstone Lake as next planned camp. Fire devastates Rome opera house and damages Arlington hotel, losses estimated at 100000 to 200000 dollars. Kansas City hosts Blue River Shooting Park events with the Interstate Association, featuring the Great American Handicap and substantial prize money across multiple shoots.
Pittsburg’s Jack McClelland and Syracuse’s Billy Ryan will headline the Crescent Athletic Club program in Toronto tonight. The 20-round featherweight bout at 128 pounds pits two of the division’s sly contenders against each other in what promoters promise as an engaging contest. President Loubet departed for Algeria today aboard the Salis.
Jefferson City April 14 The Cole county special grand jury adjourned due to the foreman's mother's death. More sensational evidence is expected in the alleged baking powder trust corruptions. Yesterday's disclosures are said to be sufficient to result in many indictments for bribery.
New York April 14 Wall street opened unsettled and confused as investors weighed the stock situation London views turned hopeful and bought American securities On the curb the panic eased the list rose about a point from last night and the day ended with the market closing strong
Pittsburg April 14 In a premature dynamite blast in the Mount Washington tunnel two Austrian laborers were killed and two others fatally injured. The accident is blamed on careless handling. Bremen April 14 Immense crowds watched the Kaiser Wilhelm II embark on her maiden voyage to America as the largest liner afloat costing about 3 million dollars and carrying nearly 2000 passengers.
April 14 report from New Orleans states West Enid, the famed summer resort outside the city, is burning rapidly with total loss feared. Authorities and firefighters battle the blaze as residents watch.
District Attorney John H. Hall was sent to Baker City to probe last summer's assault on Chinese residents at Mormon Basin in Malheur County. The incident involved a mob attack that wounded several Chinamen and set fire to part of the settlement, prompting a demand for indemnity from the Chinese legation.
Advices from the Southern railway report a fast train collided with a rock slide ten miles below Coneyds North Carolina. The engineer and firemen were killed while a brakeman and a boy were slightly injured. The engine was overturned. Washington DC April 14.
The plan calls for five new sewer mains and multiple laterals to drain about 420 acres in Malina area. Mains range from 0.5 to 2 miles, use 20 inch pipes with 42 000 feet of pipe, 80 manholes and 26 automatic wash tanks. The engineer G N Miller drafts, with C E Troutman, expect a report in 2-3 days.
A joint conference of coal operators from the Kanawha field and United Mine Workers of West Virginia convened at noon in Huntington. All miners' state officers are present and John Mitchell will arrive tonight. Opinions differ on whether a strike will be ordered this session. Norfolk & Western and New River lines plan to ignore the meeting.
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