31 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1900
Page
1
The National Education Association plans its fortieth annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, July 8 through 12. Separate items note commodity price shifts, a Chicago fire at Marshall Field Co., a mob incident near Riverside, California, and a U.S. island purchase in Guam.
Reports show the Oregon farmers congress will meet in Salem on January 7 and 8. Elizabeth Farmer sues Spokane Street Railway for 50000 in damages after a year old streetcar incident. Forest Grove widow C. C. Thornburgh dies at 88, survived by husband and three children. Peter Roth, longtime Columbian Slough dairyman near Portland, dies at 74. David Keen of Forest Grove loses 40,000 invested in a shoe store project, retrieving only 50 cents and a note. A stampede near Otter Montana fatally tramples 4000 sheep owned by Selway amid ongoing range troubles. A new Bellinger code will be issued in two volumes after legislature adjourns. Jud Helinger court filings in Portland report several debts and exempt property claims.
A historical note asserts weight loss in women reflects health and vitality, arguing Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets cleanse the bowels and aid a sluggish liver, claiming lasting improvement. The text blends warnings about health decline with advertisements for tonics and laxatives.
San Francisco faces bubonic plague fears with officials seeking removal of federal quarantine chief J F Kinyoun and new measures by Dr Rupert Blue to lead the quarantine station. Health officials report 29 cases, four deaths, and urge strict precautions amid Chinatown and port concerns.
San Francisco reports tell of General Shou, a Chinese commander, dying by his own hand after refusing safe passage to Houston troops. His wife refused his intent to die for him, his sons sought to spare the family, and a failed poison preceded a pistol shot and a staged coffin scene before his death.
Washington December 31 reports that a decree from the Chinese emperor has reduced demands in a matter involving Minister Conger. The communication suggests a shift in official stance and potential diplomatic implications between the United States and China.
The Chinese emperor accepts the powers' preliminary demands and a truce is declared as representatives of the eight nations urge the abandonment of military expeditions from Pekin into the surrounding country. Li Hung Chang and the government join in backing the armistice to end hostilities.
A massive blast at Hallenback colliery in Wilkes Barre Pa fatally injured Enoch Kroger and William Thomas while more than one hundred miners were inside. The explosion destroyed supports and wrecked property, leaving several others with internal injuries as lights were extinguished.
Lord Kitchener reports the Helvetia defeat on the second. Boers shelled the garrison at dawn and prisoners were regrouped as they withdrew. Four British officers and 11 men were killed with 22 wounded. ammunition not captured. Machadopero reinforcements failed to arrive due to bad roads. London commentary criticizes campaign leadership.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Roomvelt rejected all clemency pleas today with one exception Annie Walden is granted no pardon after life imprisonment for killing her husband in New York. She had saved an infant during the Blackwell's Island tragedy amid the inland rampage.
Noah McGinnie was hanged in the jail yard at dawn for the murder of William Boreherding after a late April confession. About two hundred witnesses attended the execution, which proceeded as scheduled.
A morning blaze at the Bellaire Stamping Company plant in Harvey wiped out the extensive facilities. The fire left about eight hundred workers unemployed and most losses were covered by insurance.
London markets show several trading suspensions after the London and Glote Finance issue on Saturday. Authorities indicate no further suspensions are expected as the exchange stabilizes.
Reports from Manila describe General Aguinaldo breaking American lines and escapes by key figures. Hong Kong custody terms show prisoners recaptured and a large mail of soldiers and convicts in transit. Fort Worth notes freezing weather and cattle concerns while a blaze destroys a petroleum works in Carappell. The Hoos Military Court departs New York for broadcast checks on West Point admissions as political delegates head to Brunswick for the Maritime congress.
Amid New York’s celebrations and global greetings, crowds welcome the new century with bells, lights, and ceremonies. President McKinley and Mrs. McKinley plan a quiet White House watch as cities from Hong Kong to Calcutta report arrivals of the new era. Divorce for the Countess Featellcn ends a six year confinement aboard the yacht Tonna. A six day bicycle race kicks off in Boston with riders such as Gongolla Kaeser Ryser and Mueller.
Dee o&-Col Gazoneau Mcleod, longtime business leader and once private secretary to Gen Fitzhugh Lee, was involved in a morning gun incident in Richmond. No motive or cause is known, and details remain limited.
In Bt Louie Missouri on December a special reward up to one hundred thousand dollars may be offered for the arrest of the kidnappers. Officials weigh the proposal as the investigation continues.
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