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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
1
Reports from St. Petersburg and Port Arthur detail ongoing naval and land engagements as Japanese and Russian forces clash near Liao Yang and Port Arthur. Japanese fleet actions, shelling of coastal positions, and Allied attempts to break through Russian lines are described, with casualties noted and positions shifting toward Vladivostok.
Three masked men robbed a poker game at the Allas saloon in Walkerville Butte Montana. They seized the cash on the table totaling 110 dollars and forced the proprietor Matt Invernizzi to open the safe. A revolver scratch marked Invernizi’s ear as the burglars fled. It was the third such heist in Butte within a week.
Paul Morton was sworn in as secretary after a nine month leave from Santa Fe. Moody took the oath as attorney general with department officials present. Knox spoke briefly. Metcalf had not yet reached Washington for the ceremony.
Renton Wyoming July 1 coal mines shut down with 200 miners locked out after refusing a one third wage reduction. The action affects Renton coal miners and underscores labor dispute.
New London Conn July 1 immense crowd braved rain and wind to witness Yale Harvard varsity eight race Harvard led until one mile eight when Yale closed Yale won by a short margin with a late Yale collapse near the finish Harvard time 10 12 Yale 10 16 official times show Yale ahead by small gap Yale won varsity eight by eight lengths official times Yale 1 40 Harvard 2 10
The Eagles club has appointed a full complement of committees for the city carnival set for July 11. At a council meeting, the arrangements committee named sub committees with J. T. Hinkle in advertising and Conrad Platazocher with Ww. G. Bogert on streets. L. W. Hold and T. G. Aston head the voting contest and ball. Additional committees will be formed as needed.
Reports from St. Louis and Washington indicate a tug between Parker and Bryan for the Democratic ticket with Turner seen as a potential second place, while Cleveland forces seek to shape the convention. Delegations plan to push Parker, with Arizona and New York figures backing him, and Bryan urged to align with a weak ticket strategy.
The Shaniko wool sale continues with prices from 1% to 17 cents and nearly one million pounds sold. 500,000 pounds remain unsold as buyers depart for the East. In Washington, Secretary Shaw approves the Lewis and Clark gold dollar design and orders early coinage. Oregon tax actions involve the O R N Co and county officials with hearings on demurrer. railroad valuation set at 12,000 per mile, 167 miles in Umatilla County, total taxes about 50,000 this year. Portland reports reveal Mable Howard, former Hotel Portland cashier, wed in Spokane to Ed Jones under an assumed name.
Henry Billisga a well known broker and club man was shot and reported despondent over his wife's illness in Chicago on July 1. The incident details are sparse but indicate a personal crisis preceded the shooting.
Chicago July grain trades show July wheat opening 0% and closing 0% with no change, then July wheat opens at 85 percent and closes at 66 percent. July corn opens at 47 44 and closes at 47 4. This report notes small fluctuations as the day's activity ends.
Report says chickenpox has broken out on the reservation with a sick child identified as Jim Cash Cash's son. Worries mount that the disease will spread quickly across the area, with anxious residents noting the condition is not typically fatal among the tribes.
Nearly every challenge to the Idaho irrigation statute has been ruled on by the court, and in every instance the act has been sustained. Boine Stateaman reported on the decisive legal stance validating the state measure.
Elijah Dowie returned to Zion City Chicago after a world tour. He was greeted by his followers in a large gathering despite a display of thunder and lightning. Dowie spoke from a car, declined any sensational signs, and addressed the multitude amid the crowd.
Rev Charles Mayne, at a Baytiat site Sunday school convention, was shot and fatally wounded last night by a burglar who entered the premises and fled. Investigation continues into a jumble of crimes and labor unrest across cities, including a Slocum steamer inquiry and a coal mine strike affecting workers.
East Oregonian reports shifts in Oregon Oregonian railway leadership with M J Buckley moving to Oregon division chief and D W Campbell named Washington division head. J P O’Brien remains general superintendent as E K Calvin oversees Harriman lines. Planned realignments place maintenance and mechanical supervision under division superintendents with headquarters in Portland. A separate note mentions a miner injured near Cove Oregon and a person named Wilkinson heading to Idaho.
A Dispatch report claims Premier Balfour’s position weakens and could hasten Parliament’s dissolution. In unrelated local news, Robert Allen, an attendant at San Francisco County Hospital, died after a confrontation with Bourpomo Muranata on a Thursday at a nearby location.
Judge Hartman ends his aldermanic term claiming substantial debt reduction and road improvements in the county. He accuses Republican managers of unfair methods, touts large vote margins, defends his campaign conduct, and criticizes opponents and Tribune coverage. La Grande, July 11. Pardoned: Le Grande Man Deal, convicted of horse larceny, released after 18 months of a four-year term.
Reported in July a large caravan of Armenians was attacked by Kurdish and Turkish troops near Constantinople. All adults were killed and the boys taken away. Public concern grows over the massacre in the region.
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