23 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1904
Page
1
Reports from August describe Japanese forces advancing toward Forts and the city as defenders retreat. Telegraphs note heavy shelling at the harbor, with ships damaged and crews wounded. Casualties are reported as officers honored while others are killed or missing at sea during combat near Golden. Refugees arrive as water barriers form along rail lines.
The Foreign Office orders British officials of the Subortan National to investigate the seizure of the steamer Comedian by a Russian cruiser off the South African coast. If the Smolensk is involved, a vigorous protest will follow.
Portland August 23 The American Mining Congress carried out its program with many able mining men present. The hottest contention centers on the next meeting place with El Paso currently leading. Also reports from San Diego August 24 note Lipton cup yacht races on a 12 mile triangle course with six entries including Detrali Venus wirecief Marie from South Coast Yacht Club Los Angeles and Mackey Estrella from Corinthian Club San Diego. Stablemen's Union Loses In San Francisco injunction made permanent restraining picketing of stables. The decree upholds the bar on demonstrations near the stables.
London report states 242 Manila railroad shareholders signed an agreement with Spicer and Co of New York to advance 2000 dollars at six percent and gain control of the railroad.
Unknown attackers tried to blow up the state boat by the bulkhead at St Marys reservoir. The blast damaged the house and locks and risked a major flood, thought to be aimed at emptying the lake to avert spring overflow harming crops. Injuries reported in a Tecumseh wreck followed a Santa Fe Texas Oklahoma express derailment, eight cars off the track at about 30 mph.
Mrs Mirybrick lands in New York aboard the Vaderland with lawyer Hayden, amid a curious crowd. She thanks American friends in a prepared statement, says her health is shattered but hopes to recover at Ellen sville home, and remarks this is the happiest hour of her life while plans unfold for rest and medical care.
Aug 24 report from Chisago notes a meeting to decide a general strike of teamsters handling packing house products with unions split over entry to yards. Printers and janitors say they are barred with the response you cant work. Strikers plan to widen the blackout to all meat trade workers.
Orrn a farmer and Morris a real estate dealer fought a revolver duel today following a money dispute. Morris is seriously wounded while Orrn is dying.
Senate Hoar remains in a comfortable condition in Worcester as Aug reports show he passed a comfortable day. He is conscious and weak, with no major change in his health. officials note the situation persists as yesterday.
Pendleton, Aug 22. A.B. Noble reports Meadow Creek fishing harm from a Grand Ronde Lumber Company dam built four years ago to aid log driving. He says fish ladders or dam removal are needed as wardens threaten action. Rainbow trout stocked years ago have dwindled. residents urge compliance. Portland race meeting extended three weeks to five weeks.
An undertaking to appeal was filed today in state circuit court in Br t. Smith v Sheriff T D Taylor and A Nelson. Judge Ellis on Marcel 17 issued a decree in favor of the plaintiff. The action prevents Taylor and Nelson from enforcing the judgment obtained by Nelson against Smith.
North Dakota dealers begin a new market for Umatilla horses after a feud among Kanens E G Warren and A Sheely of Berthold New Jersey. They plan to buy and ship two foreign horses weighing under 11000 pounds, aiming to assemble them quickly. Their inspectors have started today, noting the supply is not easy to secure as Colonel Watton and other buyers wade through the offerings.
Ralph Ward is under arrest and charged with attempting to defraud creditors. The county sheriff has seized Ward’s candy store in Garden City to collect 153.34 allegedly due on two promissory notes from the First National Bank.
Alexander rents the north room of the Prewitt building to gain 50 percent more space for the Alexander Department Store. Hawley Hyron will move elsewhere as remodeling reshapes the storefronts and integrates the front of the Prowitt building into the design. The fall and winter stock will arrive from the East and remodeling will be rushed to completion amid a bright business outlook.
Wheat prices eased with Old September sliding to 1.00 today and closing near 1.10 as New September opened 1.09 and finished 1.10 in Chicago. Reports feature a fireworks factory explosion at Manhattan Beach injuring several and killing a militiaman in Athens. Tennis news has William Clother defeating William Larned to advance toward Holcomb after matches in Newport.
Paris August 23 George Lander of Chicaso a well known cyclist died following an accident at the Paris races He was riding behind a motor cycle when he was killed and the crash ended his ride at the track authorities reported the tragedy to be the result of the mishap with the motorcyclist.
Los Angeles reports washouts delay Santa Fe trains across Arizona. The Knights Templar train faces further postponement, with service suspended as repairs and weather hinder progress. Authorities and rail workers assess track safety and reschedule arrivals.
H M Beeson of Marshalltown Iowa travels via Athena to inspect Camas Prairie and Yakima country for potential settlement by a dozen farming families. He notes Camas Prairie’s soil fertility but objects to its distance from rail transportation, with settlers preferring good farming land near railroads and well suited to stock raising.
Telegraphic notice from St Paul reports Jowle Smith of the Pouplin Warehouse dying from injuries after a cyclone visited St Paul Saturday night. The injured was an employee of the Omaha Free Office in St Paul. Smith had been in Pendleton and worked in the Peoples Warehouse ready to wear and millinery department.
Mrs Olive Beeler died of heart failure at age 22 in Pendleton after moving from Lewistown Montana with her husband Chay M Beeler. Funeral set for tomorrow at 10:80 from Haffers undertaking, burial in Olney cemetery. The couple had recently returned from the coast seeking health improvements.
Pendleton horse man CG Cox accuses Charles Hastings of embezzling $70 from a $200 horse sale, taking $100 from Rigby for a house and lot Hastings had sold earlier, and failing to disclose prior transfers. Hastings was arrested on embezzlement charges amid ongoing investigation into crooked dealings.
Headgate on the Umatilla river half a mile above Echo is finished at a cost over 200 dollars. The structure is strongly built and easily moved. The ditch at the head is 60 feet wide at the bottom and eight feet deep. The company plans to buy a ditch tool for steam plow and dredger this fall and winter dig about four miles of laterals.
The contract for woolwork on the J. A. Blakley residence at Lawra and Beavergard streets was let to Dunlap & Morse for 1715 dollars. Total building costs including stone work and painting will reach about 2800 dollars with the basement spanning the full superstructure area.
A project to add a full second story to the building on Jeup lad, owned by Wynn Purnieh’s interest after purchase from the Male and Golden Rule stores. The midithon will cost between 34 000 and an unspecified amount, extending the full length of the building, about 50 feet in width.
The governor general of Angola reports that 600 Portuguese troops marching against revolting clans were driven back toward the coast. Around 60,000 warriors, well armed, faced them. disease and lack of supplies contributed to the Portuguese defeat.
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