07 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1902
Page
1
An official bulletin notes King’s recovery after nine hours of sleep, with plans to express gratitude to the world. Queen hosts 6000 domestic servants at a tea, signaling royal visibility amid ongoing health updates.
The 41st convention of the National Education Association opens in Minneapolis with nearly all top U S educators present. Morning sessions of the national council focus on school taxation questions and related matters.
Twelve shopmen of the Southern Pacific lines went out this morning in Ton, Texas, after demanding a 10 percent across the board raise in pay. The company offered 6 percent, which was rejected, signaling a stubborn confrontation likely to escalate.
A Midlothian Texas dispatch reports chef Charles Harrington was struck by a bat ball during play yesterday. The ball struck his leg, he fielded it for an assist, then collapsed and died.
Brakeman J. G. Nowels, employed on the Wendling branch of the Southern Pacific, was badly hurt in the Willamette Valley accident Friday. While climbing to set the brakes at a siding near Marcela the wheel passed over his legs, mangling them seriously. Fellow workers moved him to a train, returned to Springfield, and then to Eugene for medical treatment.
England's Premier Joseph Chamberlain was thrown from a cab window in London. He sustained a severe head wound with profuse bleeding and was taken to a doctor's office then to a hospital for overnight care. Doctors deemed the wound severe but not dangerous.
Chicago detectives 109 strong pursue leads on the Union Pacific hold up at Dunpont Illinois as Charles Nessler identifies the Kid Curry gang figures Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid alias Harry Longabaugh with ties to the Rock Island heist Investigations note robbers took jewelry worth a small sum and left a $100 000 voucher package unseen by the band
Chicago dispatch reports all union freight handlers in Chicago walked out this morning. Disruption spreads from Chicago as it serves as the national distributing center and ties up traffic nationwide. Police reserves were ordered to standby and freight houses were guarded as officials seek sympathy actions from longshoremen and teamsters.
Misa Mary Cox arrived from Washington DC Sunday on a delayed Union Pacific and O R N train to assist at the bedside of her brother, John Cox, who lies at the gsiaters hospital with a fractured backbone. R T Cox and John Cox are mentioned. condition described as about the same with little change.
In a demented condition Gus Glock shot himself at his home near Ione last Thursday. He used a 40 calibre Winchester rifle placed against his trigger. The bullet entered the center of the forehead and exited the back of the head. Death was instantaneous. He was well to do and unmarried.
Temporary arrangements announce the fourth biennial Hood River fruit fair with the event date fixed for the second week in October.
Seattle July 7 The sheriff reports that outlaw Tracy eluded pursuers Friday night, crossed the Sound by rowboat from Meadow Point to Port Madison, then lodged with John Johnson. He later forced entry, ate, and prepared to stay, binding the Johnsons before fleeing with goods. A large posse searches the area as more sightings and a deked boat are investigated.
Summary of crimes by Harry Tracy after escape from Ba lem penitentiary includes killing seven people and robbing posse members. Sequence covers June 9 to June 14 with guards and deputies killed, hold ups, ambushes, and flight through Oregon toward Portland. Concluded on page 8.
July corn jumped to 8 4 4 cents today in Chicago trading, advancing seven points from Thursday’s close. The move stems solely from short covering and highlights the influence of the Gates Harris syndicate on the market.
Report by J L Ray Co notes Pendleton firm and major exchanges in New York and Chicago. Wheat opened 4 higher at TS and closed 79% higher, with hepatitis? No. Liverpool up 6 3, 4 higher. Corn steady at 64% for close. Chicago wheat around 76.75 to 78.75 cents per cental. San Francisco wheat near 1.15 to 1.16 per cental. Stocks steady with Steel at 38% Union Pacific 106% St Paul 178%
Vienna reports Andre Papp a Hungarian student fought eight consecutive duels defeating all opponents The remarkable tally marks a duelling record in the city scene with Papp emerging undefeated through the series
A mower incident four miles from Pendleton Sunday injures Amie Beckman, 65, after stepping in front of a moving sickle. His right foot is nearly severed. His son also suffered a leg injury when the team started. Doctors amputated the boy's foot four inches above the ankle. both patients are in hospital recovering.
A 60 year old Mongolian named Ty, famed as the most versatile craftsman in the northwest, works as blacksmith, watchmaker, shoemaker, and butcher for Susanville. He arrived young in America and shuttles between tasks with remarkable speed, saying his trade is "Oh, every thing, me does 'em all."
A. A. Anderson contributed 100000 dollars for free bathing establishments in New York City. Municipal authorities approved 325000 dollars for the same purpose following public agitation. The actions reflect a coordinated effort to improve public hygiene and access to bathing facilities.
John J Daly, a prominent Northwest lawyer and former grand master workman of the AOUW jurisdiction of Washington Oregon and British Columbia, suicided by morphine in a Pueblo lodging house. He left a letter asking that word be sent to his son Floyd Daly of Dallas Oregon or to the grand master workman at Portland. The cause is unknown.
In San Jose California on July 7 Mayor Martin and Clerk Cottle refused to surrender their offices to Mayor elect Worswick and Clerk elect Belloit alleging fraud in the election. They were ejected by Police Chief Haley and the new officials installed.
Denlen Conference, New York, July 7. Mitchell of the mine workers arrived here last night from mine workers' headquarters and denies coming for a conference with coal operators, who offer a similar denial.
Henley on Thames July 7 Titan, American amateur, defeated Sholea the Canadian champion in the preliminary heat for the diamonds here this afternoon. He won by a length and a half.
An editor’s quizzical meditation on mankind portrays the frailties of birth to death. The piece mocks fate, illness, mischance, and social pretensions, noting universal disillusion from infancy to old age and the hollowness behind public virtue.
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