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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
1
Rainfall floods Topeka damaging goods and wares as four inches fall, washing out roads and utility lines. Kaw River breach endangers north bank, delaying travel and impacting towns nearby while officials work to restore power and safety.
A chaotic report alleges Cashier Sherwani embezzled hundreds of thousands from Southport National Bank. The accused, said to be penniless, allegedly fled via Panama to San Francisco aboard a steamer, prompting police pursuit and mystery.
News item reports the Conners and Trainmen's Union on the Rock Island advocating a standard wage scale amid disputed points. A February accident at a mine in Vermillion injured John Vernill with life threatening eye injuries after a collapse. Wong Wong, a Chinese inmate who died by suicide in Hoputier jail, will be sent to China. he planned to return home when enticed into murder by others.
News from Lotus and Folsom reports that ten convicts remain at large after a prison breakout. Two bands, five members each, are scattered and believed to be near Stromacke ranch and possibly moving toward towns, with posses setting brush fires to force cover and capture. Authorities say many more days may pass before apprehension.
Coe Commission Company local manager B E Kennedy reports grain markets Aug 4 with mixed movement. Wheat futures show varied opening and closing, with September and December contracts trading higher on some notes and weaker cables weighing on prices. Cables were generally weak, but US market demand and insurance against losses helped trim the declines as trading stabilized.
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of Venice was elected pope, taking the name Pius X. Amid vast crowds at St Peter's and heavy government presence, Sarto, 68, was hailed as a popular, modest yet energetic figure. Reported details describe his humble background, clerical career, and admired qualities while Rome celebrated the election.
Fragmentary text describes a sale involving B Wale to J RK, with mentions of Marple and Hondala 200 and a town concern. Details are garbled and names are uncertain, but implies a completed deal and a referenced queeney of White and Bryson.
A Weston property changed hands for 6200 dollars. The seller owes money to two parties and the buyer is identified as Weston. Both parties in the partition are from Weston and the lot is located within the city limits. The record notes the sale in a local district and that the property is in one of the city’s wards.
In Lowlettte Tennessee gunfire and a post midnight mob attack left two Tennessee Whitecaps players dead or dying. Police report no clear motive as witnesses describe a chaotic scene with gunfire and buckshot. The coroner released a preliminary death finding as authorities investigate unknown assailants.
Plaintiff sues through attorneys for an injunction to restrain the defendant from taking or transporting crops from land owned by HA aml for the plaintiff's use. The complaint claims the defendant threshed wheat, shipped it to Pendleton warehousing, and diverted funds, with plans to move remaining wheat and deny the plaintiff their one third share. The suit seeks enforcement of the contract and delivery of the owed wheat and money.
A Washington report notes a prison population surge with nearly one hundred more inmates than ever, 674 inmates at the state penitentiary, and ongoing growth across months. King County contributes heavily, while Lincoln County adds a single inmate, highlighting the state’s rising incarceration and funding pressures.
The Pendleton office shows growing business with increased salaries and wages for postmasters as revenues exceed 1000. A year’s end report notes wages adjusted to 2400 and a rise in stamp revenue, while postal costs and postage totals mirror improving activity. A local obituary mentions Anna Moattie of The Imbes, aged 64, died Monday.
A man and woman connected to Salem state institutions met and fell in love in Oregon Penitentiary. The woman, sister of former governor Geer’s wife, and daughter of ex warden James of Salem, allegedly fled with Riley Parkhurst after beating her husband unconscious. Parkhurst, a 26 year old, later eloped with Torey Rite, a former inmate, and they were believed to be in Seattle. The tale includes rumors of family ties, ex convicts, and a move toward Chicago after a fatal incident.
A garbled OCR snippet reports a wheat sale with numerous misspellings and scattered numbers. It mentions a company and a Saturday event, with unclear pricing and quantities, and references Clonibey as a place. Names and exact details remain unreadable but hint at a market listing.
Farmers in the Cold Spring country report strong yields with wheat at about thirty bushels per acre on several quarter sections. Observers note favorable harvest weather and crews working full time. reports from Carrell and others indicate barley and other grains show promising results as well.
A garbled OCR note indicates plans for a new sanitarium near Mire 8 Loovh, with construction advancing to the foundations and possible postponement to the coming week. It mentions securing permits and labor, and references a levee area and local workers. The fragmentary text hints at site readiness and scheduling challenges affecting ongoing building work.
In Hepbeer this morning Fletcher returned to his Bridge Department position after a view to the city with Fitzgerald, Me and Mire. He joins the Co. & N. of Hepbern Me, strengthening the bridge building unit.
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