06 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
1
Freder ick Nolf's line includes Toys Dr Ils Games Blocks Fancy Geos New Lamps Sets Popular Books Ames and Pocket Knives. The ad promotes a range of children's items and household novelties from a local shop.
News brief covers rising smallpox cases in New York City sparking epidemic fears in affected districts. Also notes Michigan Governor Pingree pardoning Generals White and Maresh after paying a 5000 dollar fine, amid fraud convictions.
Wasco county warrants are called to September 1 1907. The county is over three years behind in the fragment of its obligations. Andrew Snover a well known business man in Portland died at Fairview near that city Monday night. He had been in bad health for a long time.
The Senate adjourned amid expectations as the Isthmian Canal bill was discussed. Senator Mallory proposed a plan to build the canal over the Nicaraguan route with a large standing army to oversee work. Representative McCall of Massachusetts opposed granting the president sweeping power to double the army without time limits. The House also moved to reduce war revenue taxes by 40 million dollars, with opposition pushing for greater cuts. In other items, reports from San Francisco and London covered Emerson’s wife’s wealth, Sloane’s betting charges, and Croker-era sketches involving jockeys and trainers.
London readers report the queen’s speech from the throne calling for funding of South Africa and China operations. A special section is urged to wire workload for the purpose, with Parliament set to debate an opposition amendment and potential policy changes.
William Gitlow of Cutavillebury admits torturing his stepdaughter a trespass murder in Mayeville Kentucky. He says others were involved and the girl died from a red hot poker inflicted to hide a theft. The accused was jailed after capture in Carter county. A similar arson crime by Dick Coleman was noted a year earlier.
Obituary notice dated December 6 reports Billy Emerson once famed as the king of minstrelsy and vaudeville star, collapsed into illness from drinking after years on the road. He drifted from Cincinnati saloons to Chicago where a nervous breakdown followed his return.
A Northern Pacific through mail train wrecked two miles west of Butte on December 6. Two tramps riding on the baggage car were killed. Engineer Kellum and Fireman Johnson of Missoula were seriously injured, with the rear caboose observer Metcalfe of Spokane slightly hurt. The engine threw the baggage and express cars from the track.
President Kruger leaves Cologne for The Hague amid expectations his European visit will influence world opinion more than political outcomes. He is met by large crowds at the station and city reception scenes described as stirring and orderly.
A war department order remits Egan's sentence and restores him to duty in the city. A second order allows Kaan to retire under the thirty year service provision upon his own application, promoting Woeton to acting commissary.
Puloth, Doe and Towne depart for St Paul to receive the senate appointment. A mob attempted to disrupt the event with protests over war policy in the Philippines, leading to arrests and a city jail hold.
The census notes Texas counties with unusually low populations and sparse settlement. Dallas County shows 82 720 residents while Lynn County reports seventeen enumerated persons after days of travel. Other counties like Cookran Andrews Crane Dawson and Toni Green feature small counts and vast land areas with limited rail access and water.
The report notes Lord Roberts departing Durban for Cape Town this morning amid ceremonial honors. The journey is described as modest with an anticlimactic send off before travel to the south.
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