22 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
1
A Pendleton shop promotes a large assortment including steam engines musical toys rubber toys dolls chairs rockers trunks and gift books priced as low as 25 cents to 4.25. The store claims to carry an extra line of toilet sets brushes combs mirrors and jewelry boxes with regular values up to 1.50. It emphasizes a broad Drummer's line offered at lower-than-regular prices.
About 200 African Americans depart for San Francisco and then Hawaii to work on sugar plantations. August Belmont recovers from illness in Hempstead New York. Shipbuilders place orders for 150000 tons of plates in the United States with cost savings. Trade downturn noted in Scotch steel and timber industries. Admiral Philip memorial fund reaches nearly 917000. Australian welterweight Otto Cribb defeats Frank McConnell in Frisco. Jockeys Ted Sloan and Tommy Burns arrive in San Francisco. Mioan offers pleasure without mounts. Suit filed in San Francisco for 60500 damages against Pacific Mail Steamship. Queen Wilhelmina marriage ceremony details approved at The Hague. Buffalo ship now at Hampton Roads ordered to Jamaica to ferry 450 men to Manila area.
The report lists events from January shows in Portland and Albany to a poultry fair in Douglas County. It notes a mining brokers push for a war revenue tax, bank resignations in Everett, and newly discovered natural gas near Ontario. Also covered are river harbor funding for the Columbia mouth, a Boise marriage, a Portland safe burglary, and a grand jury-reported fraud case with a MeNeill penitentiary sentence.
A Santa Clara County fire destroyed Conrad Ruff’s north San Jose residence as a gasoline stove exploded while milking. Four children aged 4 to 11 perished in bed. others, including Ruff and two men, were badly burned or slightly injured. The blaze spread rapidly with little material to fuel it.
Topeka reports the Santa Fe telegraph strike ended as President Dolphin of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers canceled the walkout. General Manager Mudge declined to pledge reemployment and said the union would not be recognized under present management. The strike began in Texas 16 days earlier with no concessions requested or offered.
A New York meeting of railroad giants including Hank of the Great Northern and reps from Standard Oil, Morgan and Vanderbilt sides foreshadows a British American transcontinental railway. Wall Street expects harmony among Great Northern Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific and a shared ownership plan linking eastern routes with Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and Erie roads.
The ad touts a Cure for female weakness from Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser. It claims to restore strength to weak women and mentions a Mrs Hunter as a reader who found relief after local doctors and other medicines failed. Address provided in Buffalo New York for the publisher.
Emile Zola writes to President Loubet opposing the amnesty bill and warns of a fifth act in the Dreyfus drama. He repeats accusations against the French army leadership and claims writings in the case have proven his charges. The German emperor could play a lead role.
Cadets testified at a hearing that hazing was used to enforce discipline at the academy. They described seniors making plebes eat soup or drink hot sauce to force compliance and to foster deference among recruits.
Omaha Nebraska December 22. Police continue to chase leads in the Pat Crowe kidnaping case but have nothing definite. All known haunts in Omaha and South Omaha have been searched with no breakthrough on the mysterious woman involved. Detectives remain at sea for a usable line of inquiry as the morning passes without development.
Washington report states the health condition of Congressman Boutelle has been detailed in writing by Dr. Edward Cowles, superintendent of McLaan hospital, Waverly, Maine, amid ongoing debate over his fitness and role.
Dr. Cowles states Mr Boutello shows brain disease with renal and cardiac lesions but notes some mental improvement. He warns recovery prospects are not hopeful but suggests Boutello may live at home with limited ability to manage affairs and should not return to active life.
The river and harbor bill of 60 million dollars provides funds for Oregon and Washington projects. Key items include Tillamook bay and bar coal $27,000. Olympia harbor $925,000. Columbia river at the Cascades $990,000. mouth of the Columbia river $400,000. contracts $1,600,000. lower Willamette and Columbia rivers below Portland $225,000. Willamette above Portland and Yamhill $70,000. Coqualis river improvements $40,000. Sinslaw river mouth $26,000. and general river and harbor surveys and contingencies $200,000.
Walla Walla hosts a two-club shooting meet with Dayton. Walla Walla wins the shotgun contest while Dayton takes the rifle event. Scores show Ellia of Dayton top rifle with 88 half, Peck of Walla Walla close behind. Return shoot date to be announced. The Times notes American merchants praised as gentlemen in China letters.
The torpedo boat destroyer McDonough was launched in Weymouth Massachusetts this morning. The vessel was christened by Mrs Lucy Mc Donough Reed a direct descendant of Jake Champlain the hero after whom the ship is named.
Louisville police reveal John Owens as the suspected murderer after identifying him on Siem Sullivan, a noted Louisville CMA, following Owens's hanging in Paris Illinois yesterday.
Nashville report says four burglars entered the Coffee county bank in Manchester last night and robbed it of 95000. One robber was captured.
Bank of Dalton City was robbed last night in Allegheny with about 4000 dollars in cash taken. Suspects entered during the night and escaped before dawn, authorities say. Local police and bank officials investigated the intrusion and secured the scene.
A dramatic Washington report states Frank H. Morris, the War Department's second auditor, was shot in his office at 2 40 pm by Sam McDonald a former department clerk who then attempted suicide. McDonald, recently dismissed, had drunkenly brooded over his troubles blaming Morris. A watchman sustained a head injury during the confrontation. Nearby reports note deaths and an unrelated arrest in San Francisco for jewelry theft.
Senator Foster and Representative Jonce invited the president to tour Ban Prandeco in May 80 i, including Wortland Varoma Montthe and Spokane in Washington towns. The president offered no objection and anticipated no impediment to the trip. Nearby Cape Colony reports warn of rebellion rumors, with rains halting military operations.
Vienna reports Cherivtiana in Northern Albania facing persecution by Musselmane and seeking asylum from the governments of Serbia and Bulgaria for protection.
Berlin report confirms the death of Count Von Bluementhal the senior member of the Gorans fold warahala lineage. London dispatch notes a separate alert about Kimberly being threatened by enemies. British press cites dangers amid ongoing tensions.
Buffalo druggist S. B. Thone touts Acker's English Remedy for coughs colds bronchitis asthma pleurisy and consumption with a money back guarantee. He cites a patient Mr. A H Gilbert whose three bottles cured his asthma and asserts widespread sale across the United States and Canada.
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