28 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
1
An older coal miners celebration notes a $3.5 million yearly impact and recognitions. It mentions the federation affiliated with the miners and a September gathering. The piece highlights a ceremony, a march, and community events surrounding the union efforts.
In Corvallis Oregon July 28 a seven teen year old girl Vera Ridenoir a June graduate of Corvallis Public School died after swallowing carbolic acid at 6 pm the night before. Police believe she acted from personal crisis over a sweetheart. Her body was found at her Elk home southwest of Corvallis.
Frank Well alias James Redman, sought in Kansas City for a December 1897 murder, was arrested in Seattle. He admits being the man but denies the crime. A former Rough Rider in the Cuban campaign, he avoided returning with his regiment to dodge arrest.
Buz Alvord and Billy Stiles were freed on 16,600 bond amid six indictments for train robbery and obstruction of the United States mail. The strong local support from cattlemen and cowboys in southern counties is expected to make jury conviction difficult.
Franklin Heywood president of the Gumait Mill Company, operating a large Mendocino county lumber plant, committed suicide at 6 this morning. He leaves a large estate and has shown signs of mental weakness recently, asking his housekeeper where his office was.
Cable dispatch reports a reception to Americans by the King and Queen of Portugal with the admiral providing details. The account notes a large invitation and a banquet in Logansport, Indiana, as part of the visit. Nearby, a disturbance at the Lonacre field led to an assault on Mrs. Joseph Mattebie, with she securing temporary housing.
A deadly blast in Columbus caused by ventilation neglect killed one person and injured several others. The accident occurred when vents were left open, and investigators warn carelessness led to the disaster.
The text notes widespread Requiem services in Paris London and Notre Dame on July 23 to 25 for a pope under controversy with anti papal sentiment. Betting pools in Rome offer odds against outsiders and critics deride Romans for lack of devotion as authorities fret over potential unrest.
A daring escape ends in a violent clash as convicts destroy the peniten tiary armory and battle police and militia near the American river. One convict is reported killed, another wounded, with guards and posse members held at bay. Authorities base a pursuit toward Pilot Hill and Sacramento as a second exchange of fire looms.
The Oregon State University Medical Department plans a seven month session starting next year. The entrance standard rises with new requirements for admission including four years of work in a reputable high school or equivalent. Announcements for the 1-4 term were not complete and a new timetable will be issued reflecting the change.
A garbled July report from Hartford shows tobacco growers facing crop shortfalls amid drought conditions. The piece mentions weather, market concerns, and farmer efforts to recover losses while authorities consider aid and policy responses.
The Spokane Press reports a July edition printed by editors and reporters with no local news, describing the effort as a typographic project and noting the absence of substantive content. The piece mentions a cautious approach to publishing and references unnamed officials and distant events.
A Pendleton contractor warns of critical brick shortage with Weston Yard unable to meet current demand. Pendleton will require five million bricks next year and seeks an independent supplier to avoid future delays. limited stock and slow production threaten city building plans and public works.
Corbett, a wealthy individual, leaves an estate totaling $2,621,534 in Portland. The late Wey Soy Woodt Corbett's heirs plan to probate the inventory in court as official records are filed with the Hawanitery at Che api aieore.
The fragment references spring wheat market conditions in Washington and Chicago with July dates and prices, alongside a disjointed military protection note mentioning judicial support in Kentucky and references to Army training. Names and places are garbled, but imply agricultural and wartime themes.
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