03 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1905
Page
1
Senate debates center on Smiths charter bills affecting city governance tax policy and penalties. References to labor, convict labor, and county administration mark shifts, with Crawford noted as general counsel amid tense discussions.
Work on the new barracks at Fort Walla Walla has been halted while Captain Creager, superintendent, and contractor Goldie Brothers dispute foundation quality. The war department in Washington awaits a ruling on whether the concrete and hardpan foundation meet required strength for the planned track barracks.
Grain markets show varied quotations across points with unsettled prices and regional references. Mentions of Portland Walla Walla and Tucoma show uneven values, while notes on Pacific rail and agricultural leaders hint at broader trade conditions and policy influences abroad.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a fire incident and an enticement case involving a person named Antin and a wife, with unclear locations and actions. The readable bits suggest a local incident with potential theft or arson and a police or court reference, but most details are unreadable.
Weston hosts a three town teachers institute on the Towls and Clark Exposition plan with Superintendent Frank K. Wellow presiding. Attendees include Athena Adm Weston and county exhibit committee members from Pendleton Adams Athena Weston and more, discussing the exhibit and school legislation and featuring talks by Dr M W Turley Prof EB Anderson B Conklin G A Forbes and T C Sault with musical interludes and panel discussions.
Carl Olen freed 11 year old Ellen Baskett from abductors who seized a tug to take her to the dock. Former husband C M Landerkin fought Olen and threw liquid in faces. Landerkin eluded arrest with a warrant issued. Baskett in critical condition. second kidnapping attempt reported.
Washington reports note the Senate opened the court of impeachment to review Judge Swayne’s response to charges and a key defense by Senator Thurston. Expense accounts and per diem issues surface as the presiding officers weigh precedent and government use amid fiscal dispute.
Reports from St. Petersburg and other centers describe acute labor unrest and violent clashes as workers strike, police and troops clash with rioters, and factories face mass dismissals. Casualties mount with 366 dead in one incident, while coal districts fear wider industrial impact amid ongoing Manchurian fighting.
Long Creek resident Mim EB Miller, a schoolteacher with one infant, is examined for insanity before County Judge Bean after arriving from Long Creek with her husband. Doctors describe her condition as a progressive postnatal mental illness with inherited predisposition, noting childlike behavior and nonviolent actions. A 1904 note on cotton production is also mentioned among unrelated figures.
Charles Tane pleaded guilty to gambling and paid a $100 fine this morning in the recorders court. An infernal machine intended for the commander of the Spanish warship Visayan, which visited New York after the Melne destruction, will be shown at the Lewin and Clark centennial dead letter office exhibit.
Portland Feb 3 federal grand jury continues investigation into alleged conspiracy to defame District Attorney Heney A P Caylor one of the accused conspirators has disappeared Deputy Sheriff Cordaro suspended by the sheriff over connections to the case
About 176 workmen on four buildings at the Lewis and Clark exposition are off the job seeking an eight hour day and $3.50. The government building is ringed by armed guards as a picket is injured trying to bypass the guards. The strike follows reports of pay disputes and plans to end the stoppage by midweek.
Report explains private irrigation projects near Wallula and Pasco to reclaim 16 000 acres of desert land for alfalfa and orchard. Water from the Columbia will be pumped to a 12 mile main canal with 46 workers, pumps insured in duplicate. Land values rise to 60 per acre once watered. winter soaking minimizes summer water needs. Also notes a two night run of Two Little Walfs and a Nebraska bill proposal to prohibit college football as a felony.
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced an opinion in the rival rebates case, stating the InterAmerica company wilfully violated the Elkines law by failing to publish and adhere to required rules. It also accuses the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co of improper tariff acceptance, showing evidence of collusion with railroads, and notes continued noncompliance since 1802 through 2004.
Superintendent Welles reports bills before state legislature on education. House bill 34 seeks uniform eighth grade exams, House bill 60 amends school laws, House bill 180 on district school review is postponed, Senate action likely to follow House approval on several measures.
Chinese New Year festivities ripple through Pendleton with crowds in the Chinese quarters. Residents gathered at Ung Goey's store amid holiday cheer, feasting and fireworks at midnight. Morning strewn sidewalks show exploded firecrackers, a Fourth of July like scene. A private celebration is planned tonight with brief notes of a possible general meeting soon.
Fire ripped through six large office structures in East St Louis at six this morning. Damages run to about 470,000 with the Josephine building valued at 100,000 and the Walden and Zeigert buildings at 60,000 each, while other losses total 10,000. Several people were injured though none fatally as water froze, hampering extinguishment.
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