General News Briefs From Across the Nation and Abroad
A wide array of short items reports Father Cordella’s death and Vatican embers. Mentions Columbus gatherings of reform factions, Maine appointing a christening official, Chicago Alton wreck injuries, and a San Francisco marksman setting a rifle score record. Also notes Cebu and Luzon military rule, an Arizona mother tragedy, Maricopa Indians pursuit, a Kentucky jail murder case, Missouri River floods toward the Platte, a Vernon Newton case alibi hearing, and a Harvard student fatally shooting a friend in Vermont.
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Father Cordella
Jeann
Vatican
Ohio
Columbus
Governor Hill
Maine
Mise Mary Preble Anderson
Portland
United States
Epworth
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Adolph Strecker
San Francisco
Ehoto
Cebu
Babol
Kataness
Luzon
Maricopa
Ariz
James Howard
Frankfort
Goebel
Geo Baker
Baker
Howard
Missouri River
Leavenworth
Platte River
Platte
Missouri
Joseph Robertson
Frank Holland
Vernon Newton
Grace Davie
Robertsen
Holland
Morton Starr Cressy
Harvard
Hrattleboro
Sidney Bristol
Battle Creek
Mich
Bristol
Crowny
Salooners Defy Sunday Closing Fines Ahead of Supreme Court
Walla Walla saloon men refuse to pay fines for Sunday closing violations and will carry the case to the supreme court. A Canadian government plan to send two caravans of en route explorers aims to map a St Kootenay railway path through the mountains as Frank Denison returns to Walla Walla penitentiary after a three year escape. He scaled walls in 1806 and was recaptured on Hutte Mountain, Nevada. The county harvest in Linn County Oregon reaches a record crop, with prices from 3 to 5 50 per bushel loose delivered as farmers face tax burdens for help. Portland charter commission votes to let the city own and operate water, gas, electric works, street railways, and telephones. A separate note recounts a Siwash man who attempted murder then hanged himself with a woolen scarf in an apparent suicide.
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Walla Walla
Supreme Court
St Kootenay
Frank Denison
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Hutte Mountain
Nevada
Linn County
Portland
Portland Politician John Leasure Dies by His Own Hand
John Leasure of Portland committed suicide in a San Francisco lodging house by swallowing carbolic acid. He left letters to the coroner and his wife, cited long standing business reverses, and requested notices sent to several individuals. Leasure, twice mayor of Pendleton, once presidential elector, had recent financial troubles and had traveled to Alaska before his death.
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Portland
John
Leagure
San Francisco
Edward Holman
Wm. H. Leasure
Moscow
Ida
William M. Blakley
Pendleton
Leasure
Congress
Alaska
M. J. Wills
Redding
Calif
Native Sons of
Oregon
Notable Oregon Lawyer John Leasure Fails in Political Rise
John Leasure, once mayor of Pendleton in 1886 and 1892, was a prominent Oregon lawyer born in Marion County in 1854. He twice pushed to place Eastern Oregon in the state ticket, faced setbacks, moved to Baker City, and later pursued practice in the Northwest, with later references to Alaska and Portland in his career.
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John
Pendleton
Willamette Valley
Marion County
Anne Blakley
W . Blakley
Thin City
Leagure
A. D. Stillman
Stillman & Pierce
Liie
Leasore
Oregon
Oon
Republican Party
Thane
Leasure
Fontan
Haker City
Saenan
Orient
Gee Ganiae
Velagrene
Portland
Alaska
Beattie
California
M. J. Wills
Caleton
Willis
Escre
Gaadparete Hg
Bow & Idler
Aoila
Wheat Market Gains Amid Profit Taking On Week's Exports
The report from I L Ray and Co notes early wheat strength in New York trading but profits were taken, leaving gains modest. Corn rose slightly while exports for the week reached 5 216 000 bushels, up from 4 000 000 year earlier. Prices show minor fluctuations and stock levels declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul
U. P
Chicago
S Delonge
New Round World Record Set By Fitz Morris Of Chicago American
Fitz Morris of Chicago American completed a around the world trip in 60 days 13 hours 2 minutes and 42.45 seconds besting the prior 65 day mark. He traveled a total 20 455 miles with actual moving time 54 days 20 hours 15 minutes. Morris beat Geo Griffiths 63 days two years earlier and received a ovation on arrival in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Geo. Graffiths
Irwin-Cole Fistic Bout Ends In Draw At Portland
About 2600 spectators watched Tob Irwin and Willie Cole fight twenty rounds at the Pastime club in the exposition building. The bout ended in a draw with Irwin leaving Monday with manager Biddy Bishop for Pendleton to train for a bout with Popp on Saturday.
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Hout
Fescieten
Portland
Pastime Club
Exposition Building
Tob Irwin
Wilie Cole
Irwin
Epworth Meetings Open in San Francisco Convention Week
Large audience greets five Epworth conferences in San Francisco with departmental sessions and junior league focus across morning meetings. A noon shift concentrates on medical and mercy work, followed by a pavilion rally, park band concert, and a two thousand strong choir tonight. Delegates from thirteen states gather, with city churches hosting events and a committee likely to decide the convention site in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Epworth
Mercy
Help Deparisente
Morgan’s brief vow spurs Wall Street rally
New York reports Pierpont Morgan spoke eight words yesterday about steel and the market surged as investors rushed to buy stocks. Analysts say his terse remark suggested a potential compromise that could settle the dispute, fueling optimism and a further stock surge.
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New York
Pierpont Morgan
Conan
Morgen
Refused to Advise Insurgent Chief to Surrender
Manila reports a prisoner mimeeif claims refusal to advise an insurgent chief to surrender citing loyalty oaths and messages. The fragment suggests tension between authorities and insurgent leadership with no clear surrender outcome.
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Mimeeif
Crossed Oupanio Small Boat Incident Report
Fragmentary report from Lisbon dated July 1 notes a small boat incident involving an American naval vessel. Details are unclear but imply a crossing event at sea with potential damage or proximity concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Foptela
Strike Across Steel Regions Sparks New Labor Crisis
July reports from New York and Pittsburgh indicate a widespread steel strike crisis. Labor factions prepare to pressure nonunion hiring as unions push for action across McKeesport Wellsville and Wilkes Barre with big regional meeting due to define stance and potential April restart.
Outbreak Fears Rise Over Derby Strike Tensions
In Derby Connecticut on July 20 large crowds clash over Judge Gager injunctions amid swiftly escalating anger. A waiter Thomas Davis faced insult and a public insult claim while three men arrested for attempting to sway non union workers drew public sympathy for the strike opponents.
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Derby
Conn
Gager
Thomas Davis
Gagor
F Drm
Pittsburg Plant Striking Effort Abandoned
Workers at the Duncansville plant voted to remain at work after the superintendent warned the strike would close the plant indefinitely. A potential Meadowland at Koottadale may strike Monday while Monessen is quiet.
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Oid Meade Mili Ben May
Pittsburg
Duncansville
Koottadale
Monessen
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Schempp
Prop
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Neston & Carney
S. Com
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Nye
Abs
Ukiah
Tallman & Co's
Alexander & Hexter
Royal Tailoring
Boston
Cohen
Germany
Wks
C. Rohrman
Pendleton Roller Mills
Peerless Ice Cream
T. C. Taylor
the Hardware Man
Pacific Northwest News
John Leasure
Pudieton
Nee of Wales
Prince of Wales
Grand Lodge
Duke of Connaught
Earl Amber
Earl of Warwick
Grandmaster Hosier
Scotland
Duke of Abercorn
Ireland
Karl Milner
Calcutta
London
Lord Kitchener
America
Berrie
Pierce
United Grand Lodge
Mem
I. L. Ray & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
O Francisco
Fitz Morris
Irwin-Cole
BULLS
Morgan
ViLsy
Aguil aLpo
Manila
Sonetar
Guryeiliy
Wellavilla
Wellaville
Onion Sheet
Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Fromen
Reigon
Qgager
Main Street
Pendleton, Or
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