16 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1888
Page
1
A jumble of headlines lists rail disasters and a jealous woman’s alleged murder attempt. Reports cover the Oregon-Rhine line, a Portland quarantine, Stanford mentions, and a Jovian tornado’s results, reflecting a busy news day with scattered details.
The Parthia, sailing from British Columbia via the Pacific, reached Portland April 10 and was quarantined after a Chinese passenger was suspected of illness. Authorities in Vancouver and Portland debated the quarantine order amid wider discussion of international implications and maritime policy.
A freight train ran past a station and side tracked too late causing a collision with a mail train. The freight fireman was killed instantly. engineer Osborne and brakemen Gibbons Miller were badly bruised. carpenter engineer were injured and two mail cars burned down an embankment near a bridge.
Ban Francisco April 15. This afternoon on Taylor street C D Failing and Mrs Ida Carroll were fired upon by Failing's wife who shot four times from the street. The last bullet struck Failing in the groin but is not dangerous. The wife says the shooting followed years of separation and claims Failing took her property and lived a fast life. Failing, a telegraph operator formerly with the O C railroad in Portland.
Kilpatrick Brothers Collins of Beatrice Nebraska won a contract with the O B N to build two branch railroad lines from Eureka Flat to Walla Walla and up Willow Creek in Morcow county to Heppner. The combined length is eighty miles.
Capital and congressional notes list a committee report on an appropriation of funds. A conference report on the bill to ratify the agreement with Groeveutres is presented by Peel of Arkansas to the committee of the whole.
A letter to the East Oregonian editor laments personal abuse from a Republican writer and debates tariff policy. The author concedes difficulty debating protection theory while defending the reform movement and criticizing partisan rhetoric.
A letter opposes engaging with Republicans and criticizes Oregon legislators. The writer rebukes personal attacks and argues for focusing on protection and economic policy. It discusses tariff questions, raw wool duties, and effects on manufacturers, workers, and prices. The piece references Eddy and Coltrish and notes a stance against partisan slander.
A compilation of strong editorial opinions and political commentary from Oregon writers including Mr. Pipes of the Benton Leader. It critiques Republican and Democratic positions, praises candidates like W. R. Bilgen and Col. Eifinger, and argues against tariffs and wheat export duties with farmer perspectives. The piece defends honesty in politics and criticizes fleet tariffs and shipping costs.
Mountaln Valley Meme reports a mild spring with widespread grain crops progressing well. Notable mentions include W. M. McBroom returning home, Joel Thrasher improving, Mrs. Nannie Linville visiting Boise City, and the Eagle saw mill seeking an engineer. The local church formed a Sunday school and seven inches of snow cover was noted recently.
A fragmented 19th century note claims Hon. John M. Gearin, Democratic congressional candidate, was born in Umatilla County after a voyage near the Columbia River. The piece hints at political bias and local Democratic strength shaping his identity and campaign image.
The Jacksonville Times notes public preference for John Murnett as a capable congressman and evaluator of steady home legislation. It also questions John Barnet as a better judge, suggesting public caution in voting. Albert Durer is mentioned for his prophetic wood engraving influence.
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