02 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1916
Page
1
Reports say officers are pursuing violent reprisals after a killing in Runulage. The size of the force and the timing indicate a broad effort by law enforcement to quell the outbreak, with patrols extending into the night.
Captain William Kelly told General Bell the report that Mexicans had tittered Texas near Find lay who grounded the MID tim of ficers at Port Hancock Cashed Gel) the report last as the burly gemiminided the troupe rushed from Fort Bile to feht the suppered raiders. He found no signe of the bandite.
Aug 3 report from El Paso says two cavalry troops a motorcycle corps and ten trucks of infantry moved from Fort Bid to Fort Hagood. About 150 Mexican bandits allegedly crossed the river at Findlay eight miles west. General Pell at Port Mile said he has no reports of fighting between militia regulars and bandits and would not allow them to remain near the wall.
Swindle targets Ce Di and a barber with a tin box trick. Thieves allegedly stole about nine hundred fifty dollars and a twelve thousand dollar inheritance, leaving investigators to probe the alleged scam and the conspirators cited as having faith in their hoax.
London dispatch reports Sir Roger Casement will die tomorrow morning as gallows rise at Pentonville Prison. Premier Asquith acknowledged a large mercy petition while Casement’s lawyers say he is unconcerned and his condition has improved since trial.
Aug 2 Convicts fled from the penitentiary camp five miles northeast of Salem. Their disappearance was discovered this morning. Suspects included I Griffin of Malheur and others from Hood River Multnomah and Lake counties.
Washington Aug 2 Wilwon like refused in follow Hughes tend ons declare favoring suffrage. He authorised the White house announcement that his attitude was unchanged. The president would decide the suffrage issue with Kum Wilett declining to speak at Winchester Kentucky September 5 while Hughes spoke at Lexington twenty miles away.
August news recounts the Railway Brotherhoods threatening a general strike over pay and overtime. Conference leaders seek negotiation with President Wilson informed, warning that a nationwide stoppage could eclipse other wartime strains and disrupt U.S. rail operations amid the European conflict.
In New York and Washington reports the four hundred thousand railway workers edge toward a general strike if the vote on a strike authorization passes. The Bureau of Railway Economics cites vast employment and miles of track, warning of a major transport blockade and potential nationwide economic collapse.Chicago and other cities warn the strike could paralyze central western states and worsen grain and cattle movements with food shortages and high prices. John M Parker is credited for a comment about not being defeated in the ring.
Dr Mark Kern proposes Pendleton host a National Guard company with battalion headquarters in eastern Oregon. A Pendleton company would boost local economy, require a drill hall costing up to 40000, and provide physical training in schools supervised by Prof Virgil Fendall. Administrative work includes signature drives for men aged 18 to 36.
London August 2 Axquithand Watneed today in the house of commons that Britain regards the restoration of Belgium and Serbia the repairing of the devastated portions of France and Russia as the essential peace formula.
Portland price list shows a rise this day with clubs charging one dollar and related items noting open and high prices. The report lists a range of prices and references the market in Portland and Chicago.
London August 2 A German submarine sank the Dutch steamer Zealand last night. The crew landed at South Shields and reported sinking five vessels before Zealand. A rumor circulated that Villa, allegedly hard up, dictated a dime novel about his disappearance.
The fourteen year old daughter of William Ellie near Pendleton was brought to St. Anthon's hospital last evening for appendicitis surgery. Her condition is reported very good today.
Attorneys claim the proposed form of the district is unlawful while petitioners vow to keep the plan alive. Judge Pte accepts withdrawal of the formal petition but backers say they will push the matter at a later meeting near Cool Springs, contingent on sufficient support.
Prohibition greatly reduced Pendleton arrests this year. Records show a drop to about 34 percent of the previous period, with May the peak for violations of city ordinances. Revenue from flow collection is projected between 4000 and 7000 dollars for the year.
Unofficial dispatches report French forces advancing on both sides of the Somme with gains north and south of the river. German positions at Vaux Chapter Woods and a trench near Privonera are noted, while Russian reconnoitering forces charge west of Aubrives. Air battles and near daily clashes accompany the movements.
Norfolk reports the Deutschland fifteen miles below Tangier Island near Cape Charlie at noon. Crowds watched as the submarine appeared to signal divers while fog and haze aided its escape toward Chesapeake Bay. The Appam prize crew behaved peculiarly, keeping the steamer lit as allied cruisers followed in the mist. The sub moved at ten to sixteen knots, passing Solomon’s Island by two a.m.
The Ute Commercial association plans to retain Happy Canyon as a major feature of Round-Up week. J Rey Raley is likely to chair the Happy Canyon committee, with Kaley proposed to serve and a corporate management structure suggested to be formed under the Commercial association or lending businessmen. A reorganization aims to improve the show and clarify location and facilities for the 1918 event.
U S readers in New York Michigan Indiana and the western states inquire about the Round-Up dates. Directors mobilize to stage the event with ample camping and parking. A temporary parade route and moving features are planned with Spokane’s Frontier Equipment Co supplying gear and space to accommodate thousands of motorists at Pendleton.
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