14 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
1
Washington January 14 A mysterious anonymous pamphlet attacking the Chinese exclusion law circulated in Washington claimingChina will retaliate by barring American trade if Chinese are barred. If Minister Wu is shown to be responsible a formal complaint will be made to his government.
Fragmented OCR passage notes a senate inquiry proposal about the war with the Philippines, mentions interference in public questions and a comparison to post Civil War measures. It references political figures and party lines with unclear names and dates.
Fragmented OCR text reports British efforts to strike ahead of coronation and claims about Hamilton's force pursuing men for seven days. Mentions casualties and captures in a chaotic, unclear passage with names and places missing or garbled.
The Manila Timen reports the British ship Celeste Borill has been auctioned in Hong Kong to Filipino buyers and will fly the American flag. The vessel, after a typhoon near the Chinese coast caused only minor damage, was sold by her English owner to Compania General de Tabacos of Manila, which plans repairs and a Philippine sale under U S colors.
In Oakland January 46 a twenty round boxing bout pits Jack O'Brien against Cleveland's Young Gibbs at the Acme Athletic club arena. O'Brien is noted as a top contender and Gibbs is seen as a strong challenger. both weigh in at 148 pounds as ringside interest runs high.
A large crowd attended the opening session in St Paul as President Cooper of St Cloud delivered the inaugural address. The afternoon hosted the State Livestock Breeders' Association with papers by Thomas Valentine of Stratford Ontario and Professor A N Soule of the University of Tennessee. The convention ends tomorrow.
New York observes a Greek festival day with about four thousand Greeks in the city. A mass for around one thousand Greeks was held at the Greek Church on East Twenty Seventh Street led by Archimandrite Anthimos Ioanides in his ornate robes.
Port Townsend dispatch notes the reverse cutter Grant has completed an extended cruise along the coast and straits, returning south of Cape Flattery with reports finding no wrecks or wreckage as previously reported.
San Francisco June 14 government probe of the Walla Walla is expected to conclude this afternoon. Second Officer Lupp testified that the man at the wheel did not steer hard apart when ordered.
Secretary Preston of the International Association of Machinists says there is no intention to declare a general strike for a nine hour work day this spring.
Pendleton eyes a peace plan from Dr. F. W. Vincent to submit the marshalship and recordership to a vote. Four council factions and four city officials may nominate candidates, with a special election next week to settle the dispute and have the council elect the winners per charter.
London Jan 14 Arrangements are complete for Parliament’s opening day with a royal procession. The king will open Parliament in person as ceremonies for the day are far more elaborate than last year. Seats are distributed with ambassadors and their wives receiving twenty seats, peers allotted 280, and judges reduced to twenty. The royal family and diplomatic corps are assigned to specific galleries and boxes. If all seats are not filled, standing room will be provided. The Speaker of the Commons will be on a level with other members, and the royal gallery will accommodate about five hundred spectators for the procession. Hope is high no repeat lobbies incidents will occur as more members attend the Lords before the Speaker.
In Birmingham Alabama January meeting of the state executive committee aims to reunite disrupted party factions. It is expected that William Vaughn will resign as state chairman and a successor will be chosen who can bridge rival elements.
St Louis January 14. DO Kingoland, president of the St Louis Manufacturers association, denounces the proposed French Industrial school in America for French student education as one of the worst evils for American industries. He urges immediate throttling of the movement to prevent harm to U S manufactured products gaining markets worldwide and outstripping rivals.
Nearly 200 supplement dealers from Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Minnesota, the Dakotas and other states attend the thirteenth annual Western Dealers' association meeting in Kansas City. Sessions run three days with plans to grow membership and broaden the association. Elaborate entertainment is arranged by the Kansas City Vehicle and Hardware club.
Hartford Jan 14 The Connecticut Grange began its annual meeting at the auditorium in Hartford with sessions continuing through Saturday. Attendance exceeds previous records as the opening session covered order work deputy reports and committee appointments. State Lecturer Fox Hopson led the afternoon session with addresses by James B. Kinn of New York and J J Woodman of Michigan.
Representatives from every county in North Carolina gather in Raleigh for the North Carolina State Farmers Association meeting. Key topics include cotton seed cultivation and fertilizer. The gathering is expected to be of exceptional interest to state agriculturists.
Washington January 14 At today’s cabinet meeting President Roosevelt announced Whitelaw Reid as special ambassador to King Edward’s coronation. Other embassy members include General James H Wilson Captain Charles E Clark J P Morgan Jr Edmund Baylissiam Wetmore and Morgan son of the New York financier Baylies of New York a lawyer. Wetmore is a son of the Rhode Island senator. Wilson commanded Chaffee in China and has retired Clark commanded the Oregon at Santiago
Report by J L Ray Co and major exchanges notes a weak wheat market at opening with large turnover, a partial recovery later, and price moves across Liverpool New York Chicago and San Francisco. Stocks mostly lower with few notable gains in Sigear Steel St Paul Union Pacific. January 14 updates from Chicago and San Francisco.
Crack shots from the United States and Canada gathered in Hamilton Ontario for the opening day of the twelfth annual tournament of the Hamilton Gun Club. The main event featured the Grand Canadian Handicap at 20 live birds.
Albany January 14 members of the National Guard Association of New York gathered from across the state for their annual meeting. An opening reception honors new Adjutant General Henry M. Turner of New York. The convention continues tomorrow with discussions of changes to the military code and reviews of key military subjects.
Washington January 4 The appointment announced at the White House today of Carlson Strauss minister to Turkey to be a permanent member of The Hague arbitration commission.
A man named London Jay Mo VW Bt John Dix, sought in Washington state for alleged bank embezzlement, was ordered by the King’s Bench Court to be taken to Amerton on Saturday. The order directs transfer under custody pending further proceedings.
Washington Jane Cuvergor Crane of Massachusetts denies rumors he plans to resign from the cabinet. He asserts no truth to reports of a failure to serve and emphasizes commitment to duties amid circulating chatter in political circles.
William Kellough Owad a wealthy farmer died in the city yesterday afternoon of pneumonia. He was 67 and leaves a wife and three sons with substantial real estate. The interment will be in the city county cemetery this afternoon.
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