01 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1902
Page
1
Thompson, recently from Morrow County, touts rich potential on Birch Creek and Willow Creek Six K vein. Experts note solid coal likely soon, with tunnels improving and a railroad route surveyed. Brock drug samples hint at greater finds as development continues.
A fragmented anecdote describes how President Lincoln faced pointed war questions, recounting a barber tale about a man with growths and teeth. The passage blends wartime dialogue, odd imagery, and unclear details about elephants and medical progress.
In Paris on December 1 American doctors released a report agreeing with the French ruling that Mrs Ellen Gore was accidentally shot. They noted the bullet passing between her open eyelids, a detail aligning with a fear reaction if threatened.
London reports in diplomatic circles that Venezuela has yielded in part to German and British claims, enough to delay a joint ultimatum. In St Louis the Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen opened its annual convention with broad U S and Canada attendance, planning a week to ten days of sessions and important business for members.
Manila reports General J Frankin Bell relieved of command in Dutangos province Samoa. He is succeeded by General Jesse M Lee. Bell plans to return to Europe for treatment due to poor health.
Senor Herran, of the Colombian delegation, informed Acting Secretary of State Mill that Minister Concha, due to ill health, will go to New York indefinitely. Herran is specially empowered to conduct the Panama canal negotiations for Colombia in Concha’s absence while a successor is named.
Washington December 1 Surgeons General announcement that the marine hospital service will convene United States health officers to assess the bubonic plague in San Francisco. Telegrams from Western states report growing concern as the situation is described as very serious and officials plan to meet around the holidays.
In New York, Horace Lewis recounts a tale about Edwin Morrison who, to cope with a strict rent rule banning cooking, hid a gas stove inside a trunk lined with cloth. When the landlord suspected cooking, Morrison claimed he cooked in the trunk, flashed a wink, and the scene ends with the trunk containing the improvised kitchen while a playful aside about a dog and a baby follows.
Congressional floor activity opens with robed display and renewed talk of trust and tariff issues. Congressman Taylor proposes investigating Carter Glass amid questions of Black voters’ franchise, while Cannon pushes a $50,000 appropriation to the anthracite commission. Members greet, women fill galleries, and Speaker Henderson sets committees as the session moves to address Roosevelt’s forthcoming message.
The Chamber of Commerce of Constantinople reports that 90 percent of Turkish grain varieties have remained unchanged for centuries. It urges authorities to buy high quality seed grains, distribute them to agriculturalists, and make the use of improved seed compulsory to boost crop germination and grow better crops across the empire.
Washington December 1 estimates from government departments project 599,189,000 needed to run the government for the year ending June 30 1904. Pensions lead with 140,000,000, while reductions affect military and public works. Senate adjourned briefly after 12 16 due to Senator McMillan of Michigan death. Chaplain Rev Millburn resigns for health reasons.
Alkili Ike recalls Cactus Tim losing his leg. Tarantula Tom notes the railroad caused it and Tim now limps on a wooden peg. Tim reportedly jokes about snakes in his boots, calling it a fast-rate affair.
The wage ad vane announced by the Chicago and Alton railroad company becomes effective today and raises wages about 1 percent for all enginemen, trainmen and switchmen on the system. A separate trial in Indianapolis concerns Dr Alexander of Central Medical College, charged with care robbery, beginning this morning.
Fragments report a German matter about an inheritance of 7,260,000 dollars connected to Wilhelm Het, with the event date unclear and lacking verifiable details. The wording is garbled, but centers on a will or estate transfer involving Franafort or Frankfurt and a large sum directed to Wilhelm Het.
The report details heavy fighting between Turkish troops and Macedonians near Planina frontier. Macedonians suffer 302 killed and 140 wounded. Turks report 200 killed and 600 wounded. Macedonian troops reportedly fled in disorder amid heavy shelling and confusion.
Three barn owners in Pendleton form a trust to fix boarding prices. George Froome M Carney and Hays lead Commercial Stables City Livery and Telephone Livery with a new monthly rate including 12 dollars per horse plus 1200 for hay and 814 for grain and hay. Rising feed costs force higher prices. hay now 11 dollars a ton delivered grain 22 dollars a ton. Possible expansion to other barns uncertain. Oregon Tithing figures note $40 000 yearly from Oregon Lumber Sumpter Valley Railway and Mormon church. Secretary Frazier suggests dues for Pa elic Atlantic and Lake di be 76 cents monthly. Pacific marine cooks stewards to join the union at the convention.
Five major railway unions in Oregon unite to press for labor legislation reformed hours and safety rules. A prior protective bill failed last session but is set for reintroduction with a joint legislative board and legal support to assure constitutionality. The action follows months of data gathering and a recent failed hotel bill, signaling a focused campaign at the upcoming legislative session.
Unclear fragment references stock offering and profits. Mention of Cahagean or Harunen's abstract office appears, but no concrete facts, dates, people, or organizations readable. Summary focuses on a partial note about stock offering timing and profits with obscured proper nouns.
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