18 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
1
Reports from the Vatican indicate the pope’s health shows cheerful signs though bedrest and careful nursing continue. Doctors note improved respiration and stable vitals though sleepless hours and pleural concerns persist. In other news labor talks near a settlement as strikers and management approach a first accord. Local officials report police and penitentiary matters in California and England.
Twenty five thousand gymnasts gather in Nuremberg for a five day fete starting July 15. About two hundred Americans attend with teams from London Petersburg Capetown Shanghai and Melbourne. Seventy one special trains arrive as the annual League of German Gymnasts, with 70 000 members, holds its meeting in conjunction.
July 18 Fall River reports a cotton corner crippling mills. Raw material shortages threaten operations and force shutdowns. Seven thousand workers idle with thousands more expected to lose jobs by midweek. Local mills face production halts as supply lines collapse.
Illinois tornadic system strikes North Central towns including Streator Verona and Kingsley causing heavy damage to crops and property. Reports list at least a dead and many injured with conditions uncertain as air views assess the district after the final fury in Chicago last night.
Generals and admirals prepare for a historic naval drill with two fleets. one to defend Portland while the other assaults, backed by land batteries and troops. An extensive exercise includes the North Atlantic squadron and Caribbean forces, with Roosevelt, Moody, and Admiral Dewey observing off Oyster Bay. The army maneuver targets Portland on August 23 as wireless telegraphy tests proceed.
A notorious robber known as Big Stile, who fled across the border during an indictment for robbery, was captured by rangers last night. A message sent from Pougins warned of the trap, and authorities say the bandit surrendered in Tomletone after betrayal by a friend.
In Madrid on July 18 the chamber announced Spulon allied with Frieve to preserve the integrity of Moreton Bald. The move would require resuming the operation of the Spanish navy.
A report from Detroit dated July II N describes a gloomy day yet persistent Epworth ardor with no general pivotings. The afternoon was devoted to rallies and continued religious enthusiasm.
A widow named Mat Hughiett from Lanta Ana attempted to kill herself and her two children Frank four and Grave twelve after lifelong toil and privation. They ingested an emetic but all survived. The family moved to Berkeley California where she kept a boarding house for students but depression and poverty persisted. Police and relatives found her planning to end life and injure her children before seeking help today.
Secretary Wilton reports mixed crop prospects from a Washington trip. Corn is likely short due to delayed development and cold weather though some dry rolling areas show better potential. Wheat barley oats soybeans benefit from recent mild weather and ample water, but overall corn outlook remains uncertain.
Washington reports a federal grand jury indictment involving bribery linked to a Brooklyn firm and a U S official. The case centers on kickbacks and the exchange of payments tied to a post office department payment scheme. Names and exact charges are unclear in the fragmented text.
A fragmentary London report notes arrests in Portugal linked to a plot against King Charles. The terse item indicates an officer was seized and to face trial, amid wartime intrigue and masked conspirators.
Fragmented OCR text lists names and roles in a Kentucky Republican convention ticket. It references governor, lieutenant governor, auditor, attorney general and secretary of state selections with garbled spellings and unclear outcomes, indicating a failed bid or unsettled nominations.
Report from St. Petersburg dated July 15 describes a catastrophic steamer fire on the Volga. Sixty people are reported dead or missing as flames destroyed the vessel. Officials fear further losses as rescue efforts continue and investigations begin into the blaze and its cause.
A garbled report describes a yacht race at Maria Cove with unclear names and times. Mentions a vessel named Reliance and a long course toward the southeast. Includes scattered dates, boat names, and financial figures from a maritime event.
A garbled clipping notes South Walte planted as a capital in a fictional federation, mentioning Meltourne and Parout. The fragment hints at a tense cultural district and regional loyalties, with tensions over capital selection and national identity.
July 14 approval appears for a coating station agreement. A bilateral approval set aside 986,000 for a world’s fair exhibit at Et Loute.
Washington reports General Davis recommends troop reductions with three cavalry regiments and three infantry regiments to be withdrawn as transport allows. Major General Young becomes lieutenant general, Miles retired. Sumner Hoch? promoted to major general. Wied, Young, and Miles retire with a broad set of promotions for thirty four officers.
Report from Lincoln Nebraska states Professor Phipps of the State University chair of Engineering was drowned last night near Crawford. The party accompanying him endured a near catastrophe as a cloudburst and rough river conditions impeded rescue attempts. Officials noted the party’s boat overturned and searchers recovered one body and continued to comb the river. The details reflect a fatal incident linked to a college party and widespread efforts to locate the missing member.
A chaotic foreclosure case centers on a $16,000,000 debt owed by Mercantile Trust Company of New York and linked parties. Judge Kirk Mitchel sits as insolvency actions unfold in New York, with petitions alleging default in payments and efforts by creditors to appoint a receiver amid a high-stakes legal dispute across the United States Shipfinding Company and related entities. The outcome hinges on court orders and the potential liquidation of the guarantors and assets as the battle to foreclose intensifies.
William Throws and two companions were arrested after a disturbance at a city hotel. Throws was jailed after pleading not guilty to charges, while the others, Henry Dlemnengy and Reward Ape, faced drunkenness charges and pleaded not guilty. All awaited sentencing after sobering up.
A Chicago picnic announces Bryan's presidential nomination by the Democratic Party. National Committee spokesman Waldo Walsh will present the speech in Bryan's absence, with Hurst and Sullivan and others to speak at Arvid Park amid downtown Chicago crowds.
Morand and Culper organize for State Federation and A Woof II. Sixty-two charter members with 26 joined. seventeen or more obituaries noted. The union includes bartenders and other trade workers. actives focus on forming a local contingent in La Grande.
A confusion over proper use of donations to the Heppner relief fund prompts committees in the county to seek guidance on whether funds should aid private individuals or the city relief effort. A deputy sheriff also revisits an April shooting incident involving Joe Roberts, noting continued health concerns from a leg wound and the impact on his chicken farm.
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