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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
Fragmentary lines mention medicine and world with a quotation attributed to Mas. Man olbrook Johnzen Vi. The readable text hints at a reflective farewell or tribute portion within a larger obituary page. Non-specific fragments limit clear names, dates, or places.
The Vatican prepares for Pope Pius X to celebrate the Christmas Mass at St. Peter's, a ceremony not held there since the time of Pius IX. The article describes the procession, sacred rites, and the cathedral’s grand display, including 10 000 wax candles and the imposing papal presence.
James Martin, convicted of murder in Silver Bow County, will die on January 7 if not stayed. The supreme court upheld the lower court’s verdict in a case involving the 1901 murder of John Williams at Silver Bow Junction. Charles Lennox faced similar charges but is not captured. The batch of escapees from the Silver Bow jail includes Lennox who remains at large.
Seattle citizens grow weary of the old method of selecting city employees as a petition signed by nearly 1,000 voters seeks to change the process. The drive reflects public dissatisfaction with current hiring practices.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Amur ran aground on Harbor reef near Sort Simpson while attempting to enter Port Bimpseon. The incident occurred in dense fog as the vessel faced navigational danger near Seattle harbor.
NEW WEBFOOT INDUSTRY Portland Dec 24 One of the first carloads of white cedar lumber shipped from Coos Bay to New York arrived aboard the steamer Alliance at port Saturday eight The timber is valuable and to be used for boat building in the Empire state Simpson Lumber Company of North Bend is the shipper Lumber was transferred onto cars and sent east from the Almeworth dock The Alliance also carried a couple of carloads of muttonwood for shipment east The ship’s remainder consisted of general merchandise After drying at the Almeworth dock the Alliance will load for the return trip
New York reports a panic aboard the steam ship Wleneher as several hundred Berge passengers, believed to be Jews, rushed for the lifeboats during a Atlantic storm. Officers used revolvers to restore order and drove the passengers back to the steerage while securing hatches.
Washington December 23 Postmaster General Payne appointed C M Watters of New York as superintendent of salaries and allowances, the former Beavers position. Waters has served ten years in the postal service and has acted in this role since March from the Colorado division. Salary is four thousand dollars per year.
Sacramento reported that Kid Wil Name, who fought Tom Pendergast Friday night, died in the ring. Police and city attorney recommended by morning recommendation that the death was excusable homicide, concluding the act by Pendergast was not criminal.
Berlin December 2 Prince Lowenberg head of the German Anti Dueling Society won the czars support despite Russian army officers protests against the lingering custom. William Curdley once served on Admiral Dewey s flagship in Manila Bay was convicted in New York of second degree murder for killing his wife.
A Burlington route No 1 speeds Kansas to Denver division record, making 12 miles in minutes and covering 120 miles in a short span. Engineer Hud Hardy, dubbed the wizard of the throttle, and Conductor J J Curran, led the massive new engine named a battleship. Passengers praised the astonishing journey and the crew's skill amid plans and mining connections involving Charles Severance of Monte Vista and Chicago capitalists.
In New York on December 24 a court issued a levy order against stockholders of the insolvent Asphalt Company of America to recover about 24 million dollars directed toward satisfying the claims of creditors.
The Dutch second chamber approved a bill to spend 1,760,000 dollars to acquire Krupp guns and munitions for the army. The move funds weapons and related equipment, including pocket knives, for soldiers, with a focus on defense readiness.
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