23 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1901
Page
1
A fragmented ad lists various fabric and clothing items with prices in a yardage or catalog style. Mentions ray tricot and gray tricot fabrics, tan cartimere, all wool spring design, brown and gray worsted fabrics, and several pattern lines with price ranges from $2.50 to $18.00.
A roundup of global tensions notes China rebels increasing heat on Manchurian front, Philippines tariff plans pending Insular Court cases, and Wa Ting Fang proposing reforms. Reports mention major floods across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, a steamboat fire in Nevada, a Chicago high rise tank collapse, arsenic in jail pie, and Philippine civil service needs.
Asa Hills a seven year old died in Swenson near Astoria. Gov Geer visited the soldier's home at Roseburg. Salem ladies plan a summer fair. Baker City to get a natatorium using mineral springs. Governor Rogers toured Salem state institutions. Joseph Hume pioneer salmon packer died in Berkeley. Baker City sold five thousand dollars in school bonds. Fosell hosted a farmers institute with sheep cattle and horses shown. Samuel Willey of Olympia is charged with criminal assault. Oregon City seeks to host residents during McKinney speech. Lauel Harrington killed by a flying saw in Tenino Washington. Mrs Hester Goddard of Clark County died aged 82 pioneer. Levi Ankeny of Walla Walla involved in reorganization of Vancouver National Bank. Frederick Berstecher and Adolph von Groeniogin dispute over land at Bethany. First steamer to ply Portland Astoria line arrives in Portland. The steamer is a massive Glasgow built vessel carrying over 10 000 tons.
A federal inquiry confirms bubonic plague in San Francisco Chinatown for over a year, with an average of one fatal case daily during eight days of investigation. California state and local authorities back Kinyoun’s plague findings as newspapers resisted reporting. Resolutions condemn public health complacency and demand strict federal disclosure and coordinated eradication efforts.
Consternation in Cork as the third battalion of the Munster Fusiliers mutinies at Fort Carlisle in Cork harbor. Officers seize rifles and lock up weapons to prevent damage while the men defy orders and refuse to parade or entertain proposals.
Vienna dispatch claims Count Tolstoi the famed Russian author and reformer has been expelled from Russia. It says the czar signed a decree to that effect and Tolstoi has received it.
A news item reports Mr Pettigrew planning a challenge to Senator Kyle of South Dakota. The article notes Pettigrew aims to run in the forthcoming election, with references to political factions and opposition aligned with a national Republican committee.
Senator Kyle announces he will run to succeed Klye and builds groundwork for the race. He expects a tough fight to defeat Pettigrew, who Sioux Falls reports has cleared over $1,000 in stock gains aided by J J Hill guidance.
State Department announces Minister Loomis is on leave of absence and will decide after it expires whether to return to Caracas. Loomis says he has not decided, feeling he has been in the tropics long enough and may remain abroad.
Washington April 25 Secretary Root announced after a conference with General Miles that the standing army will be established at seventy thousand. Glasgow April 24 Shamrock, the cup challenger, was docked at Govan and the public were not allowed to visit the dock.
Boston reports the cost of Joan de Renske’s influenza at about 20000 dollars, tracing losses to his throat and marketability. A misdiagnosis by a New York physician added further risk and expense, with exposure during Tristan und Isolde performances.
Terse note appears to describe a payment related to a task or incentive, though details are unclear. The text mentions a code phrase and a numeric element suggesting a structured payment or instruction. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable.
Cuban commissioners from Miami and Havana set out for Washington after a morning meeting in Jacksonville. Portuondo says ninety nine percent of Cubans seek absolute independence and reject Platt amendment. He accuses pro annexation Spaniards of caring for property interests.
Chicago April 24 A special to the American asserts Roseell Harrison will have his name cleared by President McKinley who will appoint him a major of volunteers and later a regular army major. Volunteers expire June 30, and the ex president’s move could restore Harrison’s military standing after he was dismissed.
On the second day of the trial of Prof Charles Kastan charged with the murder of Richard Crogan the case unfolds with the prosecution presenting its theory while the defense maintains doubt about essential links in the narrative. The proceedings in Cambridge reveal a focus on expert testimony and the credibility of alibi evidence as jurors weigh the implications of the alleged crime.
The Otto Gildermeister bound for Portland has been in harbor in a disabled condition and will be auctioned here next week as reinsurance speculation losses are tallied by speculators.
Artemua Lamb a Clinton Iowa lumber magnate died this morning in San Diego after a long business career. He built a large timber empire and was known for philanthropy and community involvement. He leaves a widow and several children.
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