30 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
1
Rome dispatch reports Italy’s occupation of Tripoli and Cyrenaica advancing slowly but surely. Despite losses, Italy remains confident, aided by a large fleet, steady finances, and broad domestic support though socialist opposition looms should reverses occur.
Chicago December 30 Jack Johnson and Sam McVey will fight for the world heavyweight championship in Sydney Australia Easter Monday if Sydney promoter Hugh McIntosh approves the agreements. Tom Andrews McIntosh American representative agreed to pay Johnson 40000 dollars win lose or draw 5000 dollars training expenses and four round trip tickets Johnson agreed to fight under these terms.
Gharian via Tunis December 20. Unprejudiced correspondents with the Turkish army in Tripoli believe a long, hopeless struggle for Italy is likely. The Turks and Arab allies are well equipped with ammunition for a two year war. After a forty day desert march 2000 trained desert warriors from Ferozan arrive with large food supplies.
The Oregon state game and fish commission leased Gene Simpson’s Corvallis area farm to boost game birds. The stock includes 2500 China Ring-neck pheasants and 800 Reeves pheasants plus a breeding nucleus of Mongolian English silver and golden varieties, plus turkeys and incubators. Birds will be released on refuges to grow away from hunters with distribution statewide over the next year. Cranston will inspect the Clatskanie hatchery in Astoria later.
Mrs May Ann Baird wife of A BE Baird died at 213 Lincoln Street at 6 50 AM after weeks of heart and liver troubles The family has suffered multiple misfortunes including the death of a child and illness of four others The three typhoid afflicted children are recovering Funeral services will be held at the family residence tomorrow at 2 PM
King Emperor George and Queen Empress Mary arrived in Calcutta for the final leg of their Indian Durbar journey. The pair were welcomed at Howrah station by Viceroy Lord Harding and Lady Hardinge, Bengal’s Lieutenant Governor Sir EB Baker, officials, princes, and many notables as festivities and state functions followed their arrival after a Napal Terai hunting trip.
New York December 30 President Taft heads to Waldorf Astor for a peace banquet hosted by promoters promising peace if fighting is needed Police guard 80 Taft will be joined by foreign diplomats Speakers include Andrew Carney Henry Clews and Charles Towne A special train from Washington will bring more diplomats Then Taft leaves for New York to attend the dinner and Morse pardon case relevance noted
Manager Wison Kimsey Peery plans the Oregon Agricultural College glee club appearance in Pendleton on February 22 at the Oregon theater. The 33 member troupe, praised as a strong coast act, will draw alumni and former students from the county.
In Salem Oregon Dee 230 Mack resumes prison duties after vowing to complete his murder sentence for George Carter in Grants Pass. William Mack wore prison stripes today and returned to work at the penitentiary after mortgage funds, provided with Governor West's liberty fond, helped his Spokane family.
Twenty passengers reported killed when the Great Northern Oregonian plunges down a fifteen foot bank near Sharon North Dakota. Eight injured were hospitalized as four cars burned and bodies were cremated in the burning car. A corps of doctors from Devil's Lake aided the injured as wires failed and reports differed on the final death toll.
Pat Doyle, a farm hand working for James Thompson on a reservation ranch, was jailed after a settlement error left him with a $30 excess. He admitted receiving more than due but did not return the surplus. A warrant charged him with larceny by embezzlement. Deputy Jinks Taylor intercepted him near Athena after he boarded the evening train to Walla Walla.
Seattle, Washington, Dee George Parker, jailed two years on McNeil's Island for involvement in a material defraud linked to the United Wireless swindle, says his commission did not exceed 250000 dollars in an answer filed with the court. He faced charges of receiving 1643937 dollars with no personal commission from selling stock in a mythical company.
In two Umatilla County estate settlements the administrators listed large flower expenses among funeral costs. Debating whether coffin decorations are a necessity or sentimentality, observers contend if charges should fall on heirs or the deceased's estate. Some call the practice improper. others insist flowers are a standard funeral expense like casket trim.
United States District Attorney McCormick announces indictments against nine labor leaders for conspiracy to transport dynamite. Olaf Tvletmoe Anton Johannsen and J E Munsey among those seized in a dramatic morning raid as other defendants, including the McNamaras, face charges. Bonds set at five thousand dollars each.
B Glancy a local labor leader believed indicted today in Los Angeles is confined to his home in San Francisco with a serious witness. No warrant is believed to have been served yet.
Biker Oregon letter writer urges Pendleton to host centennial celebration for the Wilson Price Hunt party and early Umatilla history. Supports Judge Stephen A. Lowell's proposal, notes Baker centennial talks, and comments on political rival Judea Johns absence.
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