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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
1
A Detroit bound train collision in Michigan results in 28 dead and 3 injured. Officials attribute the tragedy to a miscommunication at Oakdale leading to a westbound train derailing and bursting into flames as rescuers race to reach the wreck. The crash leaves wreckage strewn, with responders pulling bodies from twisted cars and tending survivors.
Burglars looted the railway's safe last night. A man appeared to have planned the theft, jumped around a waiting wagon, and knocked the safe. Miraculously the crew remained unharmed as the robbers fled.
A fast mail train on the Pennsylvania line collided with a wrecked freight near Rahway early today. Fireman Chevalier was killed and nine others seriously injured in the crash.
In Pineapple Alabama on December 28 a mob attempting to hide the lynching of a colored prisoner burned the jail and nearby structures including stores warehouses and the post office. White residents demand punishment for mob participants and call for a special term of court.
Hillaboro December 28 Mrs Mary Wood born May 20 1787 in Bast Tennessee is said to be 176 and the oldest living on the Pacific Coast. She came to Oregon in 1849 and has resided in the Willamette Valley. She recalls Washington House in her youth and expects to attend the 10th anniversary of Lewis and Clark exploration in the Portland exposition in 1905.
A New York report notes the Cotton Exchange opening amid record high car prices, with sales reaching new peaks. Fourth-towntown traders record futures as May prices rise. officials cite strong demand and market activity.
Grain market notes from Pendiston and Chicago show strong openers and buying by shorts due to dry conditions in the winter wheat belt. Visible wheat supply rose, and clearances rose in three days. Prices advanced with bullish sentiment across markets, with wheat and sugar movements noted and futures near higher early levels.
Labor leaders clash over arbitration in Chicago as liverymen refuse talks and funeral protections lead to fines. In California, 22 strikebreakers enter the Hayas mine amid federal injunctions while Milton merchants cut provisions. Telluride and Utah see arrests and evictions as militia backs strikers and preparations for a wider clash unfold.
Four Chicago criminals were arraigned on charges of murder and robbery linked to car barn and saloon crimes. Indictments listed Vandine Neidermeyer Marx Houski and Rouski with murder, while Johnson and Stewart faced car bar raid charges. Defense sought continuances citing alleged mental instability and public sentiment.
The Admiralty requests all naval reservists provide current addresses so they can be summoned by telegraph. A special courier arrived from St. Petersburg with official dispatches for the Russian Damen amid significant wartime concerns.
A general alarm was sent to police headquarters today for the son of Mr. Charles Hendricks. The child, a youngster from an esteemed family, was taken this morning by a man who arrived in a car and abducted him in front of the residence. The report ties to a prior high profile case involving the Belinwtt state and Laure Big ger suit, heightening police concern.
A large scale collapse during the construction of an electric subway at Bath Beach left several workers injured and two fatally. Foreman WorkWillin Fite Gerald was among those killed, with others sustaining critical injuries. The incident occurred early this morning as heavy equipment and scaffolding gave way in the trench. Investigators are assessing the cause as rescue operations continue at the scene.
Buffalo, January 28. Abbot, arrested at Niagara Falls Ontario, faces extradition for personating J Ogden Goelet and felonious courting a New York restaurant keeper's daughter. He was arraigned this morning on charges that he forged names to his letters of introduction.
David Van Houghton was captured at Montavilla early this morning after fatally shooting Albert Young last night. He offered no resistance and claimed Young had despoiled him.
A floe broke away near Suroka Hay on December 28, sending 40 horses and 160 men out to sea while they were fishing. All horses and five men drowned, others were rescued after frantic efforts.
Indianapolis December 2s Harry Chaplin aged 18 shot and killed his father after the elder attacked his wife. The son intervened during the assault on his mother and fired. Peoria December 24 a fire partially destroyed the Corning distillery elevator, suspected incendiary origin.
Merchants planning appeals to the government to reverse a decision denying an appropriation for a Spanish exhibit at St Louis. The effort comes from Madrid with a December 1964 note, aiming to influence official support for showcasing Spain.
In Mayking Kentucky, William Shepard, intoxicated and enraged, shot his estranged wife Joy Welch, killing her and a 10 month old baby she held. Joy’s husband also died in the attack. Shepard fled to the mountains and was later surrounded and captured after exhausting his ammunition. Rumors of a mob and state guard mobilization circulated as authorities prepared to protect the jail.
In Freeport on December 28 burglars broke into the Harmon department store during evening hours and carried off seal skins silk and jewelry valued at several thousand dollars. No clues or evidence were obtained.
In Nampa Idaho a foreman at Bewry farm shot and killed two men following domestic turmoil. Six bullets hit one in the leg an arm and four in the back. The affair centers on Mrs Hooter who ran away with a man named Bradley after stealing $500 from her husband. The father was arrested in Caldwell and jailed briefly before release.
The Onegai Short line announces new rates via the Volew Pacific, Oregon Short Line and convections to take effect January 2, 2004. Rates from Chicago to mining machinery war loads and related items are listed at $1.48 per 100 pounds, with other routes and items showing varied cents per weight. The old rates from Chicago, St Louis and Missouri River points are also cited. The notice includes rail charges for mining rail, structural iron, beams and girders.
A fire in a rooming house on Court Street this morning killed Professor Martial, a noted Western figure. The deceased was reportedly suffocated amid the blaze. The incident followed a period when he had been in Boston working on an air amp model for several months.
December 28 Lima reports Charles Wiezemeyer a wealthy contractor was found dead near his home after a freezing storm. The exact circumstances remain under investigation as authorities assess the conditions and potential exposure in the city during the severe weather.
In Ontario on December 28 the leading local men agreed to close stores by 7 p m on weekdays and keep shops shut Sundays. The pact, set to begin January 1, aims to standardize hours and promote uniform business practice across the town.
Charles White of Birch creek near the city reports 20 cows at his place and 25 in the neighborhood ready to milk if a Birch creek creamery is established. He already makes butter from Jersey cows and serves local customers while hoping for a year round price through a creamery. Neighbors back the alfalfa and Pendleton creamery idea as a real butter and cheese district forms. Also three Indians faced city court for shoplifting spirits, each fined 95, then jailed three days.
Postmaster general Payne reports a lease for Cheyenne post office quarters lists Senator Warren as lessee in violation of the statute, but the lease remains through the new government building. Panama lowers postage rates as tensions rise with Colombia over arbitration and possible severance of relations.
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