28 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
1
Taft denounces labor unrest while defending unions’ right to organize and strike, but condemns property damage and boycotts. He argues for court injunctions to curb abuses, defends judicial process, praises a postal savings bank, and contrasts Republican reform goals with Democratic proposals on banking, immigration, and campaign finance.
Canton reports three hundred Chinese sailors drowned when the passenger steamer Yong King foundered in a typhoon off the coast. The disaster is not believed to have claimed any American or European lives.
A letter from George Bush, superintendent of the telephone company, describes Taft becoming wedged in a booth in Hot Springs. He wriggled and perspired for minutes before shouting for help, and a carpenter sawn him free. Bush notes a larger booth is planned.
In Greenville Texas on July 28 Ten Smith a Negro boy was mobbed and burned alive in the public square after allegedly assaulting Miss Viola Delancey. Police failed to control the crowd as the mob seized him from jail and killed him. The girl is seriously injured and tensions rise between races in the city.
Constantinople July 28 reports a sweeping political shift as Abdul Hamid III issues an imperial charter making the empire a constitutional monarchy. He ends absolutist rule, will live as a citizen, and the imperial princesses must observe monogamy. The sultan reportedly feels happier and more content with these reforms.
New York July 28 Walter Farmer post quarter master sergeant at Fort Blocom shot himself at home to die in July as he predicted. He was serving his third enlistment and had an excellent record. He had made a wager recently that he would die this month.
La Grande Oregon July 28 A meeting of the board of regents at the Union experiment station approved draining 100 acres of swamp land at the college farm The cost fell from 3500 to about 3000 after freight concessions from the O R N This will be the first large field scientifically fed in Union county Regents Weatherford Apperson Pierce and Buxton attended with Buxton also serving as master of the state grange
New York July 28 George Gould arrived from Europe with his wife and children and said there are no diamonds left in any railroad crown it is tinsel. He refused to say whether Harriman will become director of the Gould lines but noted he is glad to have Harriman and that Western Pacific tensions paused business relations for a time.
Vancouver July 25 J McCormick a Belfast tourist was instantly killed and seven injured in a rear end collision between Canadian passenger trains near Fort Williams. One train struck the rear of the other wrecking it and tearing up twenty yards of track. McCormick stood on the rear platform of the struck car. The accident occurred Monday but news reached Vancouver today.
Pittsburg July 28 The body of Warren W Phillips a wealthy farmer was to be laid in a fashionable cemetery but the will directs burial with his horse named Phil Sheridan who died nine years ago. Phillips reportedly hated society and told the executor he would rather go to hell than be buried in a cemetery and that the horse was his best friend.
London July 28 Americans who took part in the Olympic games are Lipton’s guests aboard his yacht Erin at Southampton. Lipton presided at luncheon and praised the athletes while criticizing British competitors as not game losers. The Erin cruised the Isle of Wight and the visitors ended with three cheers and a tiger for Lipton.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Judge Grosseup, famed for ruling in the Standard Oil case, angrily denies inviting B Parmlee Prentice and Bonaparte to dinner at Prentice home amid a controversy sparked by a circulated story. Meanwhile in London 806000 workers gain English mills jobs as factories open under Britain’s new patent law requiring local manufacture of patented devises.
Washington July 28 the Interstate Commerce Commission announced it may immediately start an investigation on its own motion to determine if an advance in freight rates is justified It stated it cannot suspend the proposed rate but can order a reduction only after an investigation and hearing If tariffs show an increase the commission will initiate the investigation without awaiting formal complaints to handle promptly any challenge to the raised rates
In Fairview Lincoln on July 28 Bryan refused to address Hearst's assault on him and democracy during the Independence league convention opening in Chicago.
Wheat buyers push strong opening at 72 to 73 cents as farmers rush sales, led by reservations farmers like Mann and Rogers selling 35 000 bushels to Kerr Gifford. Smut damages grain across the county with smutted wheat fetching 3 to 16 cents per bushel, lower than No 1 grades, while blue stem commands 76 to 77 cents.
Hearst declared that opponents seeking Bryan endorsement would not be allowed a vote as the Independence convention aims to send all resolutions to a committee without reading. Delegates spent the morning touring before resuming at 2 PM with a resolutions committee report by Chairman Howard S. Taylor.
Relatives of Anna Kassube an 18 year old nurse from Spokane were notified she is in Los Angeles County jail serving a 26 day sentence for larceny. She was the subject of a month long search after allegedly stealing a small quantity of clothing from a department store.
Seven year old Charles Morter, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Morter of Warrenton Oregon, fell overboard while playing along Skipanon creek bank Thursday evening. His body was recovered about three hours later.
A close watch is kept for Henry Ross a farmer who with his team drowned near Bray's ferry on the Columbia River. The team still hitched to the wagon surfaced Thursday near Orondo rapids as authorities investigate the incident.
Chris Jasperson, a Huntington bartender, was instantly killed by D R Trapp, another bartender, in the Club saloon around 4 pm. Trapp was arrested and jailed. The two had been friends and rivaled over a woman. self defense is expected as his defense. A single shot from Trapp’s revolver killed Jasperson.
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