15 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1910
Page
1
The Glavis attorney demanded the Interior Department produce a set of papers reportedly sent from Seattle in February. The Ballinger hearing committee ordered immediate production of the requested documents.
The grand jury ordered an investigation into high food prices and essentials. It targets alleged trusts violating the Cartwright anti trust law. Two additional prosecuting attorneys will be appointed to assist.
In Globe Arizona on April 16 a grisly scene inside a Miami home showed Mrs Thomas Allen murdered across a washtub with blood on walls and her husband dead nearby. A double barreled shotgun lay empty. the couple had been amid divorce proceedings.
Jeffries marked his 35th birthday with a brisk ten mile road run and baseball practice after breakfast. He planned boxing with Berger in the afternoon while expressing concern over his wife’s operation in Oakland tonight.
North Yakima April 16 The sheriff orders arrest of every idle man Five were arrested yesterday and sentenced to the chain gang Four contractors report they cannot hire men at good wages as labor famine news spread across the county.
San Francisco reports Joe Gans refuses to handle Jack Johnson's coast training camp. Johnson sought control of all money from his direction, leading to an unresolved financial agreement.
Two Pittsburg school girls Mildred Brown thirteen and Na omi Hoyslit seventeen died by swallowing carbolic acid. Mildred killed herself over academic struggles while Na omi ended her life due to a love affair.
Colonel Roosevelt arrives in Vienna after a triumphal rail journey. Thousands greet him as Kermit joins, but no rooms were reserved due to planning errors. Roosevelt denies any plan to run for president again and vows to stand by his principles upon returning to America amid receptions with royalty and officials.
Taft faced a hostile reception from suffragists who rebuked his stance and refused to ally with a mere movement. He defended his position, warning that the ballot could grant excessive power to undesirable classes. the storm of jeers began strong and faded quickly as he spoke.
In Walla Walla on April 15 a young man named John Hutchinson attempted to enlist with a Marine recruiting office. He fled during the medical exam after being asked to strip, leaving only a hairpin and handkerchief behind. The woman accompanying him is believed to be a sweetheart of a recent enlistee.
A sequence of earthquakes across Costa Rica over 36 hours caused extensive damage exceeding $1,000,000 and injuries. Strongest shocks shook sturdy buildings while weaker structures were wrecked. communications between towns are down and casualty estimates fear heavy losses.
New York April 15 Extradition proceedings began against Frank N Hoffstat a Pittsburg banker and president of Premed Steel Car company to move him to Pittsburg for bribery charges. He was indicted by the Grand Jury for allegedly bribing councilmen to win their votes making his bank a city money depository.
Chalons sur Marne France April 5 Farman s seroplane plant and 8 dozen airships were destroyed today by a cyclone. Three were killed and a number injured. Loss estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. Denver April 14 Stork Stays Murder Trial Twins born last night at the Denver county jail to Mrs Emma Jett charged with murder of her husband she will be tried for her life as soon as her condition permits
Walla Walla real estate man J. W. Fox was arrested on complaint from Pendleton residents and will be brought to the city this evening to stand trial. He is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses for passing worthless checks and denies criminal intent. A Pendleton partner is attempting to resolve the affair, but relief seems unlikely.
London reports a $25 million vaudeville combine to challenge the Orpheum circuit in the United States. Stoll heads the effort and plans a New York trip to seal details. Freeman and Erlanger are in conferences on the project.
Eastern Oregon suffered a heavy frost last night but reports from Freewater Milton and Pilot Rock indicate little to no damage to fruit trees. Farmers credit heaviness of blooms, resistance of late apples and pears, and prior cooling nights for hardening fruit. Alfalfa appears uninjured with new growth beyond danger. minimum temperature reached 5 degrees below freezing.
Everett, April 15. Hy L. Peake acting for J. C. Brewer, a Sandusky, Ohio manufacturer, secured possession of Curtis Brewer, ten, from his mother after a long custody dispute. Writ of habeas corpus brought the boy from Lake Stevens area to Everett. Brewer and wife divorced in 1906. mother fled with child, all pursued across states, Cuba, Jamaica and Canada, under the alias McIntyre.
In Los Angeles on April 16 Sam Langford of Boston dominated Jim Barry of Chicago, knocking him down twice after the tenth round and finishing with a straight left to the chin in the 11th round. The bout showcased Langford as a human fighting machine and added to Barry’s reputation for endurance in a brutal battle at Vernon Arena.
New York society patrons including Mre Vanderbilt Mrs J Pierpont Morgan and other wealthy women attend the Flemish pantomime and ballet Milenka at the Waldorf Astoria this evening to benefit the Rie Brothers' Society.
Washington April 14 reports from the department of agriculture indicate bountiful crops in Europe this year. A summary issued today notes favorable harvest prospects across major European farming regions.
In Washington on April 154 the National Woman Suffrage association unanimously adopted a resolution thanking President Taft for his speech to the delegates. The convention will not formally comment on the incident of hissing, noting the jeers came from visitors, not delegates.
Washington April 15 suffragists say Taft’s hiss was aimed at outsiders after he warned that suffrage would fall to the least desirable element. On April 18 Taft confessed he was not fully in sympathy with the movement and faced a chorus of feminine hisses as he spoke. He rebuked the demonstrators and urged restraint in governmental affairs.
In a Cincinnati hall a speaker recounts graduating from Woodward High School and supporting woman suffrage, noting cheers from women. He recalls Taft as young and orthodox, then says his views have since evolved toward supporting a republican government that trusts each community to protect its own interests.
Grass Valley Oregon April 14 the Cooper Brothers general merchandise store safe was blown open last night with dynamite causing heavy damage. The thieves escaped with a small amount of cash. the stock remained untouched. The robbery was discovered when the store opened this morning and no suspects were found.
Mr. Louis Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad, will spend several months in Oregon. The stay may determine his future residence, as duties permit.
American Fork Utah April 15 John Jones risked his life to reach burning flames and recover a hidden fortune the fire had threatened to destroy a roll of currency worth $5,000 stored in a stove pipe. He had hidden the money years earlier then kept it secret after heart failure briefly left him speechless.
Riots erupt at Ching-Sha after a Wesleyan mission demonstration. The governor's temple where missionaries sought refuge is burned. Missionaries are believed safe aboard a merchant ship. Mob drives abandonment of Pritleh consulate and customs house. British gunboats head up the Siang river as fears rise for 700 converts at Chang-Sha. Corning of the rice market blamed for the outbreak.
Local observers report seeing Halley's Comet first light in Penneton with sightings continuing from dawn. The article notes the comet appeared around 4 o'clock, will rise earlier each morning and set later each evening, growing brighter toward a predicted grand display by May 18 or 19 as it tracks across the sky with a long tail.
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