12 Jul 1904
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1904
Page
1
Wages disputes trigger a broad labor action with packers, employees at several Kansas City Omaha St Louis Sioux City plants walking off. Police involvement, injuries from a dynamite incident, and non uniform plant operations reported as unions push for better pay. Substantial layoffs noted as strikes expand, with hundreds of workers affected and emergency measures discussed.
The Humboldt with 600000 in Klondike gold from the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Dawson arrived from Skagway. The haul, part of three trips totaling 2450000, sets a record for Klondike treasure carried this spring. Two passengers also disembarked yesterday.
Orater Bay July 12 reports Cortelyou and Fairbanks left Sagamore Hill after a presidential conference. The plan is to stress Democratic convention flaws, with Fairbanks touring doubtful states with top speakers. New York photographers snapped singles and groups with the president on the veranda for sale to newspapers. Former Governor Hunt of Puerto Rico arrived at noon and spent the afternoon at Sagamore.
Miners near Resort Idaho die after eating suspected poison in camp provisions. L C Driggs and three others perish. William Mason gravely ill. Doctors at a loss. beans and coffee from Mexico suspected. Stomachs and remaining food to be analyzed while a shoe business location search unfolds in Pendleton and nearby Taunton Waltham stores.
A July 12 storm devastates Heppner with three distinct onrushes washing away fences bridges and the Lexington railroad bridge. Mitchell is swept away with two deaths reported and potential for more. Hood River sees a wind storm wrecking the river steamer Spencer and producing 10 foot waves.
The county clerk presented yesterday a semi annual statement of the county finances covering the period up to June 30 2004. It outlines receipts expenditures and balances for the six months ended and notes any variances from prior periods. The report highlights key revenue sources and major disbursements made by the county during the half year.
A July 12 copy of the Nov Krai from Port Arthur reports fighting to the seventh. It cites a Japanese force around 70,000 and notes fortifications could not hold without aid. After three days the Russians kept their left flank pass open, though losses will deeply affect countrymen.
St Louis dispatch notes Bryan in good health with his cousin Dr. Jenny as he plans to leave for Lincoln. He declined to comment on the ticket and expects no statement. Wall Street shows Parker odds at 2 to 1 against. Ulster County Democrats prepare a ratification parade to Esopus. Bourke Cochran explains his stance on the gold plank and Parker’s odds rise. Ulster Democrats plan a parade from Esopus to Rosemont with a party delegation arriving today.
New Jersey wreck on the Greenwood Lake division of the Erie railroad at Midvale, N J, yesterday killed 14 adults and two children and injured about three dozen others. many seriously hurt and some may die. The report notes no Chinese coins have ever been minted outside China.
A severe storm swept St. Louis on July 12 with winds over 60 miles per hour causing broken plate glass, toppled wagons and falling hailstones. Property damage is estimated in the thousands as residents feared repeats of 1894 storm. Reports also note storms in central Illinois and a lightning strike killed Johnstown baseball player Charles Jeffries.
Fred Walters, owner of Farmers' Custom Mills in Pendleton, plans a new water race above the Oregon City line that would yield a 66 foot fall and power a large mine, possibly supplying electricity to Pendleton and nearby areas. The route faces right of way hurdles but progress includes the first mile finished and major rock cutting completed.
The Association of Bureaus of Labor Statistics of America opened its annual meeting in the New Hampshire state capitol senate chamber with broad representation from states and the federal government. Tomorrow sessions move to Manchester with speakers including Carroll D. Wright and Dartmouth President Tucker. Charles Kroft, 16, drowned while swimming in the Columbia at The Dalles on Monday.
London and Berlin dispatches relay a string of naval actions around Port Arthur with Japanese torpedo attacks on a Kuselan cruiser, occupation of Sai Chow by General Oko, and claimed Russian retreat as Japanese forces press toward Manchuria. German and Chinese wires note peace terms tying Korea and Manchuria to Japan’s demands, amid suggested Japanese victory tallies and mine-related losses.
Petitioners near Weston seek a change in Bombner road while remonstrants oppose the move. Papers have been filed with Deputy District Attorney Collier after a bond covered survey costs. The action hinges on whether the new course would affect land value as asphalt runoff is mentioned.
The steamship San Jacinto recently built for an ocean steamship company was nearly destroyed by fire this morning in Roach’s ship yard drydock. The blaze started in a storage compartment and menaced the shipyard briefly. Three workers asleep in the ship were overcome by smoke. The vessel had been launched two weeks ago.
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