19 Jul 1901
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
1
Supreme council of the Maccabees chose D. M. Markey of Port Huron Michigan as commander. Other notes include Butte Olympic Club offering a $20000 purse for Rahlin-Jeffries bout and varied international news on heat, accidents, and politics.
Attorneys for Mrs. Botkin pursue a U S Supreme Court path joined by two Aluet girls bound for Carlisle Indian School. Oregon Supreme Court rules again against loan companies charging excessive interest. Millionaire Leigh Hant ill at Nagasaki halting his Seattle Port-Intelligencer opposition plan. Mrs Ann Mann dies in Olympia at 81, widow of Rev H Mann pioneer minister. Cannery venture planned by Burpee Mann of Portland with Booth Bend lumber donation. Lt Ridgeway ordered to ready Fourth U S Cavalry squadron at Walla Walla Fort. total 425 men. John Sawbridge returns from Horse Heaven Yakima reports harvest under way and a bumper grain crop with oats promising. Wheat becomes a major Yakima county industry boosting state production.
Tearful anxiety during early motherhood is common and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is advertised to nourish nerves and provide buoyancy for the trial of motherhood. A Quebec reader notes relief in early pregnancy and claims Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets regulate the bowels and aid recovery.
Chicago union brewry firemen renew push for sympathy strike amid Amalgamated strike. Reports say national steel mills may join, with potential broad stoppage if leaders call a general action. Morgan denies any settlement, while Shamokin sees more strikers join.
Washington July 19 Postmaster General Smith signed three orders amending department practices and methods for handling certain matters. An accompanying statement said the reforms aim to improve efficiency and reduce costs, with broader changes anticipated across the service. The announcements suggest future adjustments in policy and postage implications may follow.
In Emporia Kansas on July 9 a Santa Fe work train wreck south of the city killed Frank Menard of Fredonia and Cyrus Wing of Chanute while Cromwellake of Chanute and Peony Clark a bridgeman suffered probable fatal injuries when a derrick car crane toppled and buried them.
Boers struck Jamesa town against Rangers but were repulsed after an hour of fighting. Seven killed on the allied side and twenty wounded. Boer losses not stated.
Karl Kugel spent a tense night in the Holloway jail while serving three months for bigamy. He reports acute neuralgia and received a visiting wife today in London.
A prisoner, escorted by authorities, travels from Seattle toward San Francisco to answer contempt charges in the McKenzie case, amid ongoing legal proceedings and custody arrangements.
A fragmentary notice from London reports intense heat with a third consecutive hot day. The brief text mentions sweltering conditions and speaks to the ongoing summer heat without providing specific dates or cause.
The New York grain market rose on warm weather in the corn belt and strong cables. Wheat and corn moved up while Liverpool close and New York open showed gains. European conditions mirror Eastern drought. Urban reports note high temperatures pressuring crops and stocks mixed as London brokers fail on the exchange.
Pittafield Mass July 10 The trial of Robert F Fosburgh for murder hears key testimony from a detective about the window screen and a claim the burglars fled from outside while no bullet holes are visible. Courtroom crowd included many women as testimony continues.
New Haven July 10. The yacht Yoiitsa owned by Arthur Colburn of Philadelphia was wrecked in a storm off Greenwich yesterday afternoon. Colburn his three daughters the sailing master and a sailor were drowned Mia Walter Spackle another daughter of Colburn and the steward were rescued
Halem reports minimal damage to hay despite late rainfall. The crop remains large and clean with many loads hauled daily, signaling strong profits for local farmers this season.
A mailed dispatch from Queenstown dated July 19 reports a Muneter Fuolleere officer, just invalided home from Booth Africa, claiming soldiers in the field think it impossible to harm Botha and Dewot because leading Britons are Free Masons.
A dispatch from Amsterdam on July 10 reports a gloomy letter from Hollà, the Transvenetan secretary, predicting a dire situation in the Boer War. The letter urges the government to appeal to Kroger for a final halt, sparking sensation among delegations gathered there.
London reports a plotted 1800s uprising by Bonapartists aiming to overthrow the Republic and elevate Napoleon Bonaparte to emperor, with plans dated February 14 and tied to military ranks and conspirators.
Francia Sehletter, known as a notorious divine healer, was temporarily committed to the insane hospital after being arrested yesterday on vagrancy charges. He faces uncertain health and legal outcomes as authorities review his case.
Fragmentary item notes a 4 o clock event in Menlo Park with cash sums and a climber group. Mentions A. W. and a Geeler near Mount Helen, plus a Telegram reference and Portland departure on July 7 tied to mountain climbers.
The Epworth convention in San Francisco enters its second day with Bishop Carl Cranston presiding. Speakers tackle century problems including church and liquor, workers, youth, peace, and imperial church. An overflow Alhambra meeting is chaired by Nathan Newby. Governor Blinn will preside at a missionary mass meeting. Minneapolis may host the next convention.
Crescous the chestnut stallion owned by Geo H. Ketcham of Toledo won the free for all trot in Detroit setting a world record for trotters with heats of 208% and 2:0 tat. Sir Oliver Won finished with Chi Joly 1 as Hyde Park stakes victor, Merrinon second and Abe Prank third in the Metropole two year old event worth about $5000.
A severe storm in Warsaw Indiana on July 10 struck barns and other structures, injuring several people and destroying multiple barns. The same system flooded Winona Lake area including the large auditorium and cottages, with the assembly grounds briefly submerged. The strike also killed Robert Cook Charles Swisher and Charles Reott.
A July report confirms Radcliffe hotel cabins and adjacent structures owned by the Grand Mon Jakes proprietor were burned yesterday. A mob of 74 Delta county residents set the property ablaze to avenge the killing of W. A. Womack by Game Warden Mellaney last Monday.
Federal Judge Baker ruled that betting on future commodity prices is not betting on a game under Indiana law. The decision states wagers cannot be recovered as illegal gambling.
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