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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
1
A dispatch from Salonika reports heavy fighting near Monastir with insurgent activity in Florin and surrounding districts. Ottoman forces clash as Turkish and Bulgarian interests intensify. villages burn and fears grow of a larger uprising.
Town witnesses great excitement over a prize fight but little betting. Rumors of plans from Jetfring and party arriving in Oakland. Corbett and Silerlas discussed a Carson fight as tension rose. Odds show ToHp los favored two to one, crowd eyes the match with wary curiosity.
Fragmented OCR reports a marriage involving Senator Heybsurn and Miss G Yourman with tangled details. It suggests a past romance ending years earlier and references De Pyle, a distant relation, while noting Tennessee or Idaho ties and community worry over a former spouse's marriage.
The Typegraphinn Union reports a plan to place a wage state on union voting rules, with six months tenure for members and a limit on machinist apprenticeships. President and Mrs. Roosevelt sail aboard the Sylph at Oyster Bay as naval maneuvers loom with guests of Sir Lipton aboard the Mayflower.
In Indianapolis on August 12 a dispute over education for Black people escalated into a confrontation where a white man, Woodstar James Sanders, was struck but saved by police. Both men will recover as crowds of whites and blacks grow aroused, with many arming and a tense public mood prevailing.
Reports describe a devastating hurricane sweeping Jamaica with Kingston heavily damaged and ships driven ashore. A weather warning urged ships to avoid southward sail, while forecasts warned of a northward recurving path toward the Virginia and Carolina coasts. The steamer Mayflower grounded in North Carolina, and wide-scale loss was noted along the island.
London reports Whitaker Wrights endure formal bearing and quiet mornings despite a brief fire, with ongoing wear and activity continuing through August 24. Wright appears in good spirits amid the events.
In Rome on August 12 a man drove and walked in the Vatican gardens this morning. He suffered head injuries and the sole remainder of yesterday’s event remains unclear as authorities investigate the incident.
Georgetown Ky August 12. Youtrey, a witness in the Powers case, will testify tomorrow. He arrived last night and is staying in a guarded hotel under protection.
Elizabeth Adcock seeks damages from O R N Company for injuries while employed as a cook on a construction train at Nolin. She alleges a freight train backed onto a sidetrack car, injuring her right arm and leg and impairing sight, causing weeks in bed and medical costs. She asks for $3,970 plus costs.
Quotations from Coe Commission reveal wheat stocks in Chicago opening higher and maintaining gains. Market broad and volatile with mixed futures, prices rising from lows and closing above prior session. Local manager B E Kennedy notes broad buying interest and sizable transmission of gains across related grains.
Walter Adams has sold to T G Hailey blooded Poland China hogs to start a drove of purebred stock. The mayor plans to stock his ranch near the city with herd stock. Birch Creek man in charge reports about 120 head on the ranch. Hailey moves to San Bernardino and the sellers are liquidating their stock. Hatley bought 14 cows as part of the deal, 11 sows are bred. The young stock came from W Williams of Briant Indiana and others from Klever Bloomington and Swaggert Athonts.
A garbled report notes a sugar company official returning from a tour and predicting high yields, with speculation on tonnage and field outputs. It mentions Baker City dates and a Mary Olricht case with a missing girl, plus a Portland death of a civil engineer en route from southern Oregon.
A terse notice notes King Edward in poor health with limited details. The brief mentions urgent health concerns and places Marlentwd and Hobenta in connection but provides no further specifics on condition or next steps.
Reports say another passenger car may be in the wreckage with bodies. Missing engineers and conductors linked to alleged negligence. Death toll and damages rising as officials face criminal criticism for ventilation and tunnel safety. Paris funerals held for 66 victims. transportation company orders 10,000 frames to honor families.
A morning blaze at the Radelif Furniture Company's property in Grand Rapids triggered an estimated 100000 damages. Fire crews battled flames, with the extent of the fire prompting evacuations and extensive firefighting efforts. Investigators will inspect the site for the cause and any additional structural damage.
State attorney calls for investigation into charges connected to the killing of Sweeney by non union men during recent riots. Conspiracy allegations link Great Contracting Fire and unions, with prosecutors seeking to expose and curb alleged efforts to ruin contractors and workers. The inquiry aims to determine if union activity influenced the incident and if the death of Michel Bywooney by a non union group relates to union pressure.
County and state teaching certificate examinations proceed in Brewerton with J F Nowlin and J C Cherry overseeing. About 20 applicants from across the county and Wallula participate, with exams continuing Friday night and state results due Saturday. nominees include Milden Mowsle Aldahs Lola Keller Pendleton Jon Marsh Weaston Kitty Sharp Athena and more.
JW Spilman of Uy department of agriculture was in the city yesterday, left for Pullman this morning. The piece notes American flour's popularity in China, with Canton reports showing imports around 78 million pounds last year and about 4 million dollars in value, contrasting with five year averages.
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