07 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
1
A jumble of lines lists toys, games, blocks, fancy woods, new lamps, sets, popular books, Xmas items, and pocket knives, suggesting a seasonal display or sale lineup from a local shop or catalog. The fragment hints at diverse merchandise appealing to gift buyers during the holidays.
The Republican plurality for presidential electors in Massachusetts reached 182 194. The AMA AG pension roll stands near 142 million for the year, with under 1 000 000 names on the roll, growing by new legislation. Georgia Cayvan is ill in a sanitarium near Plashing, and is said to be near mental and physical collapse. Dolly Fifth, a Hereford cow, sets a world sale record in Chicago. David Stokes, a young lawyer in Williamson West Virginia, killed Rev Wold after an earlier shooting. Yachting notes say Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock I faces new competition for the America’s Cup.
Secretary of State F J Dunbar is very ill at his Salony home. Frank Kimball of La Grande is hopelessly ill at St Vincent's in Portland. Mrs Jane Moore Hurley mother of Judge Hurley died in Portland. A contract was awarded to Campbell Construction for Salem post office at 70000. Douglas County Judge Joseph Lyon resigns with governor. North Yakima Commercial reverses course on Nicaragua canal but lacks authority. O B R N steamers to depart Portland in March and April with more to follow. Frank J Smith listed among dead. Portland man feared missing. Rural mail service expansion around Salem requires boxes at accessible locations. Washington Company Railway incorporated to build north from Portland to Olympia. Oregon Short Line train collision near Cokeville Wyoming damages a bridge. engineer injured.
William Seaton, 22, former Decatur Illinois resident, attacked relatives nine miles from Beattie with an ax then shot a deputy while attempting to kill more. Only one victim died. Seaton claimed insanity and said he will not seek defense or delay, expecting the full penalty.
An advertisement extols curing sores and ulcers by cleansing and purifying the blood. It claims chronicity stems from sluggish blood and urges sending for a book to explain the method. It mentions a contact in Mississippi and promises relief through purer blood and systemic healing.
Jessie Morrison testifies in the Kansas murder case, denying attacks by Olin Castle and describing a confrontation at Mrs. Castle’s home. She recounts a struggle and claims she believed she might be killed during the assault, while denying she carried a razor to the scene.
The defense claims Fred George, not Frank Hamilton Day, caused the death in a possible accidental stabbing. George, a percussion maker, suffered a leg injury earlier and the fatal knife wound occurred during a struggle among the three men. The weapon was found on a table or shelf, though the killer is not identified.
Manila reports General Funston with a Fourth Cavalry troop clashed with Filipino forces near the Chico River in a skirmish described as a limited engagement with no notable river-crossing charge.
Lavainville reports a roof fire triggered by an electric wire during the opening of the Federation of Labor session. Panic touched the crowd as a tie caused a momentary scare on the building roof. Credential committees advance despite a protest from brewery workers, with a department of commerce and industry proposed in Washington. In Toronto, the convention adjourns to tomorrow. New York headlines note Dorothy Drew’s breach of promise suit against Champion Jeffries for 50,000 dollars.
Livwlin Dew reports the exarts pole dod temperature today as entirely normal with no deviations or concerns observed.
A Chicago board and New York brokers report a firmer wheat market with late cables from Chicago and Boon of Chicago noting Argentina crop prospects and large supplies. Prices opened higher in New York and fluctuated, while Willamette Valley reports steady wheat flow to meet local needs in Oregon.
A sensational claim touts a one day cure for a cold using a mystery remedy. The ad promises guaranteed results and requires a signature on each bottle, presenting a bold but unverified method for quick relief.
Washington Dec 7 The army bill passed the House by 160 to 51 with a Prohibition amendment carrying 160 to 51. Delegations from the W S U watched as the measure to extend the army through July 1 1908 and reorganize the staff moved through amid amendments for a volunteer surgeon corps and other services for the Philippines.
Chicago dispatch reports Chief of Police Ripley left the city suddenly for an apparent trip to Cuba to evade a grand jury summons related to testimony on the ongoing moral crusade in the city.
A nineteen year old man, Van ’t Osorio, Tee, was executed this morning for murder. He remained calm, admitted guilt, and accepted the punishment as just.
Washington dispatch reports at noon today the navy department received bids for the construction of five battleships and armored cruisers.
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