14 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1903
Page
1
An official bulletin indicates Pope Pius XII’s condition deteriorates with rising concern among officials and faithful. Doctors report weak heart action and failing respiration while crowds dwindle to a few dozen as the pontiff remains near death, with a Franciscan blessing sought and ongoing private prayers.
July 14 report shows 162 arrests Sunday in Manhattan and Brooklyn for alleged excise law violations. Police intensified liquor enforcement, with detectives dispatched to Tenderloin precincts as doors were locked and hotel guests sought liquid refreshment amid a crackdown.
Police say Oakland jockey Willie Ryan fell from an elevated structure on the Lake Shore while intoxicated after a two hour debauch. Ryan lies dying with a broken back in hospital. Initial reports of foul play and murder have been discounted by investigators.
Two dynamite blasts occurred in Agram early this morning, reportedly planned by archists. The first home lay outside the reehlenre of Dean Mantuner of Agram cathedral, suffering damage while the 80 year old diver was unhurt. Shortly after a second blast damaged the cellar of the Journal Novinw, causing minor harm.
Supreme Court in Olympia heard a habeas corpus challenge from Spokane gambler Fritz Leitch seeking to determine if the anti gambling law is constitutional. Senator Will Graves represents Leitch, jailed for one year, arguing the law amends the old act and omits required constitutional references. Court expects ruling within weeks.
A garbled account notes a trial rate between the Shamrocks and Higttutds with a larger, faster pace than before. Shamrocks edge ahead as five players show improved form and plan rapid progress toward today’s game.
Mother Jones leads a remnant protest of Pennsylvania textile workers marching on Wall Street in New York. The group, dwindled to seven or so, includes girls and elderly men, while clergy are urged to aid the poor. The plan is to parade up and down Wall Street Saturday, weathered by opposition and talk of support or indifference from preachers and politicians.
A plot of land in Louis dedicated as site for a replica city of Jerusalem, part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition exhibits. Dedication attended by local officials and thousands of visitors, highlighting the Oriental city theme amid the fair’s celebrations.
Fragmentary report mentions Sympathetic Strikes and a Nations Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers convention with President Arthur arriving and voicing opposition. Also references a salesman M A Rader on vacation and a Harvest Bold event with vague aims.
Washington dispatch reports the weekly crop outlook showing improved conditions in the western regions. The report notes favorable spring wheat prospects across North Dakota and northern Minnesota while political movements on the Kishineff petition near Oyster Bay involve President Roosevelt and aides.
Fragmentary report notes a courtroom opening in the Kray case with tense proceedings. Observers describe the defendant as pale and nervous, while arguments unfold in the atranglen setting.
New York police link a second murder to conceal the Roxbury killing near the Bronx. A woman missing is suspected. clothing fragments, a shirtwaist and white dirk saber worn by a killer's partner hint at robbery. No weapon found. theory ties suspects to a gang connected with a prior railway ambush.
A petition for temporary restraining order was filed in Chicago courts amid a clash between labor unions led by Curran of the International Protect Handlers' Union and Melee of the National Truck Drivers' Talon against the Kellogg Company division. The filing alleges interference with operations and restricts actions of union members related to a Chilean Terminal Trailway shipment. Parties seek restraint to prevent further disruption as tension over a single wagonload shipment to a depot escalates.
A local gang connected to the fatal assault on James Montgomery late last month is now partially linked to the earlier three Iron States heist, with investigators noting overlapping suspects. Police pressure rises as arrests advance and the case widens to include additional victims and locations.
The town reels as Maude Jardine daughter of Andrew Jommine is jailed for the murder of her sister Mabel two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Janiine. Authorities prepare warrants and allege a special motive involving the infant’s removal.
In Chelmeford England on a July morning, Dougal confesses at the last moment to multiple Crimea related murders. Wingal, dubbed the Moat house killer, waited at the scene shortly before the alleged act, with unclear details remaining as the confession unfolds amid police proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR records show a Riverside wife killer slated for the scaffold at San Quentin with a note about a companion and unclear surrounding details. The text references execution timing, a deputy, and the condemned man’s final hours, but specifics are obscured by garbled letters.
George Gould leads a plan tying Wabash and Missouri Pacific to extend a line from Ogden to Kansas City, St Louis, and Baltimore with a goal to develop Baltimore as a western seaport for Atlantic exports. The scheme envisions an Atlantic-bound harbor and neglects New York, stressing a grand, unified rail network to forward western trade.
The text describes a disputed city council meeting led by Mayor Taeringtion that grew violent over a housing issue. A mayoral statement triggered strong reactions and police involvement as a vote on a proposal was finally decided, with the opposition prevailing 4 to 67.
In Walla Walla on July 14 the quiet election produced a razor thin mayoral result. Gilbert Hunt defeated Alvah Brown by a single vote amid a heated campaign with Ankeny faction tensions. The vote signals waning power of Ankeny forces and echoes statewide political divides.
About 100000 men gathered for a July 1 celebration in County Down. Police and soldiers kept order as the crowd formed a dense show of force. Authorities describe a tense scene with counter demonstrations and heightened security.
Barrett plans a homecoming tour with visits in Wellton and Altay. He is traveling to Paula to work on a project and will perform in September as part of a South American tour.
A criminal assault case remains in session here involving a defendant named Janie and a minor from Suppier charged in the assault on Mabel Bates, a one year old girl from Haines.
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