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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
1
In Liveroom Eng Aug 14 a deadly labor conflict erupts injuring hundreds and killing one. Strikes surge with riots looting bars, clashes with police, and mass arrests. A general lockout halts work for over thirty thousand sailors while a union federation demands a settlement.
Jordon Aug 14 reports a return to paralysing strike conditions across Britain with business halted and transport at risk. Riots flare in major cities including London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, threatening underground and other services while unions seek shorter hours and higher wages before week’s end. The Board of Trade aims to broker settlements to avert further disruption as Midland and Great Northern Railway workers return to work, easing tensions.
Charles Bennett twenty year old aviator fell fifteen hundred feet after a faulty parachute drift in a strong air current. He crashed through a skylight into the Marlborough-Hienhelm hotel dining room and was mortally injured, now reported at a local hospital.
Parlk August 14 monarchist leaders claim Manuel will be restored to the throne with French aid to back the Portuguese republic. Homen Cristo says Manuel lost half his fortune and Germany and Italy favor restoration. A seized ship Gemma laden with arms worth $500,000 delayed the revolt.
Three men were killed and two others wounded in a free for all gun battle sparked by love for a woman in Whiskey Run near Sutisburg Indiana Pa on August 14. The dead were Waldo Arono co Antonio Lassari Pietro Matnill. the wounded were Bon Petrolia age 24 shot through the brain and Mario Bartine age 18 shot through the left fog. The female involved was severely wounded.
The Seattle team in the Northwestern league learned last night that John F. Tighe has resigned as manager. Tenley Raymond was appointed manager and will oversee today’s game. Tighe will depart for the east and is said to take a position with a Three I league club.
Harry Atwood passed here at 10 24 today and later landed at Starne a village two miles east of here. After two hours rest he started for Chicigd.
Spokane merchants arrange to send delegates to the Pendleton Round-Up on September 14, with a Spokane Chamber special train for 100 or more members on opening day. The plan includes a three day tour through eastern Washington and Oregon, with detailed stop orders and travel from Spokane to Pendleton via multiple rail and road legs.
The long troubled marriage of actress Ethel Barrymore and Russell Coit appears settled as their baby arrived at their autumn home in Mamaroneck New Jersey origin reports.
Pope's condition today improved with cooler weather aiding recovery. He remained in cheerful spirits and was permitted to assist with minor duties, marking a positive turn in the Vatican health bulletin.
Reports from Mexico City dated Aus 14 say an insurgent force under General Arhates attacked federal troops at San Diego and captured the city. Twenty were killed in the engagement.
In Coatesville Pennsylvania on August 14 a mob of about a thousand men and women fatally harmed Zachariah Walker a Black man who was accused in a serious case. He was killed by burning in a hay field after being bound to hay. Special Policeman Edward Hice was killed earlier after a confrontation at Wort Tron mills. Authorities under Governor Tener plan an investigation to prosecute mob participants while residents arm themselves amid growing tensions and closed saloons.
In San Francisco on August 14 fifty three thousand U.S. printers gather to open the fifty-seventh International Typographical Union session. Delegates discuss Los Angeles nonunion Times warfare, leadership moves, and the McNamara case tied to the Times plant bombing. The convention also reviews the Viton Printer’s Home status and national headquarters shifts amid broader labor matters.
Reports from Squirrel River indicate heavy rains have caused flooding at the Bessie and Sundial miner on the third beach. The event follows days of unsettled weather and threatens ongoing operations.
Washington reports note Senator Bourne of Oregon introduces amendments to curb Supreme Court decisions affecting constitutional questions in federal or state law. The Heyburn amendment to abolish the monetary commission passes in the Senate, with timeline for dissolution. The Wool Revision Conference Report is adopted in the House by a wide Republican Progressive majority.
In New Jersey Mrs William Dubble, wife of the township collector, collapsed and died of heart failure as a neighbor shot a chroniciling dog in the Dubble backyard. The dog had been ailing for weeks and was considered Mrs Dubble's constant companion for eleven years.
In Juarex Mexico on August 14 a clash erupted between mounted police and a night patrol of ex-insurrecto soldiers after an American named Lepaing was robbed. The officers mistook the patrol for robbers, sparking a citywide alarm before the incident was clarified as a mistaken confrontation.
The jury awarded Wenix and Wale Lotosu Mi and another Tadlin woman 3200 and 500 for land hosting springs the city water commission seeks. Payment was made within fifteen minutes. Work to develop the springs for city supply begins this week and may take about three weeks. If water proves adequate the land may be sold. if not the land returns to owners.
Fragmented text describes a city project with a board of five men and four women labeled senorita. It mentions a work program, a routine for the city, and a committee tasked with a lakes and parks initiative. Unclear details but indicates gendered board composition and civic planning.
In Fort Waste Ind on August 14 a derailment on the Pennsylvania road sent four passengers to the hospital and caused about thirty five others to suffer varying injuries. The report notes the derailment occurred near the place and lists casualties and injuries among riders.
Tacoma and Seattle dispatches report a federal grand jury investigation centered on the Guggenheim interests in Alaska. Indictments rumored but no arrests yet. Secretary of the Interior Fisher travels to Alaska for a two week inquiry with Att. Gen. Townsend present.
Mexico City August 14 President De la Barra began his presidential bid as a Liberal Radio party candidate. Most Maderist organs now urge him to quit, but Gerl ines urges compliance.
Two Chinese men were killed and three seriously wounded in a farmhouse 12 miles west of Hanford California as two unidentified white men opened fire last night. Sheriffs' posses conducted a five hour search but could not locate the assailants.
Cabazon California August 14 One of the worst forest fires in district history rages as a farmer tries to smoke a badger from a hole in the San Joaquin range. Dozens of sections and one hundred firefighters battle the spreading blaze amid mounting danger and smoke.
Henry Beattie Jr. son of a Manchester banker is indicted for the murder of his young wife along the Midlothian Pike near Richmond on July 18. Beulah Binford and Paul D. Beattie are principal witnesses. Beattie claims a highwayman shot his wife. The public flocked to the city for details as justice is sought, with trial set for August 22.
St Louis August 14 Aviator Harry Attwood started from Forest Park this morning on a bid to fly to New York with Chicago as a probable intermediate destination His downtown sky line flight earned a $250 prize for an early achievement and his manager said Boston may become the final leg of the trip.
Over the last day three well known Umatilla county pioneers died. John Sylvester a longtime Plant Reel merchant. A Margulis longtime Adams resident. and Vinney Bendlowinidn near Adams passed away within hours of each other. Funeral plans mention a service at the family residence and interment at Athens Cemetery.
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