27 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
1
Ireland June 27 report that W Victor Schill city ticket agent of the D R I has vanished and no trace of him exists since Saturday. Authorities note no reason for disappearance and speculate possible trouble may lie behind the absence.
John Driscoll on the citizens' ticket files a contest for the office of selectman against W A Storey who won 49 votes amid alleged fraud in the count in Portland Itland on June 27.
June 27. Convicts now known to be near Silver Lake in Cowlitz county Washington. They left Castle Rock today to resume tracking a trail and were reported sighted in the vicinity as authorities pursue them.
Northfield Mass June 27 in readiness for the opening of the seventeenth Northfield Student Center conference of the American and Canadian Y M C A. Attendance and interest have improved yearly and this year is larger and more tentative than ever. Prominent speakers include Rev G Camp Morgan, Robert E. B. Speer of New York, Charles W Gordon of Winnipeg and President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton University.
W H Ery principal of Carlton visits to arrange a summer pole plan to hire experienced mountaineer and recruit boys for a nature science study vacation. They aim to spend the vacation months in a program at elevations, with outings and guided learning. Start planned for the last of present month.
An unl auction sale occurred in Central Park York on June 27 to dispose of park surplus livestock. The sale included four ewes eleven Dorset rams three buck elks three doe elk fallow does one fallow buck sebu bull one sebu cow six Br a silian rame ewes and three 1 142 pounds of wool.
Barre reports the first violence in the miners' strike in months as tensions flare. Details inaccessible, but incident marks a notable escalation in labor unrest.
June 27 notes show Mim Hagerty fet niet socieg out Billy Decour.
San Francisco on June 27. The preliminary examination of Spreckles and Leak of the Call started today on Boardman's charge of libel. Governor Gage was not represented. Warden Aguirr of San Quentin failed to respond to a subpoena. The case was continued to Tuesday.
New York dispatch reports a ship arriving from the Spanish Main recounting heavy fighting in Venezuela. Castro's forces are described as repeatedly defeated and a government overthrow is forecasted. The ship claims the regime cannot last more than 14 days.
New York June 27. James Pearson a prominent Brooklyn lawyer and married man killed himself in his office by gas. He clutched a portrait of an unknown woman and left a letter saying he was ruined disgraced and unfit to live admitting being a defaulter.
Charleston reports a new syndicate led by Grafton capitalists chartered to build the Greenbrier Monongahela & Pittsburg railway from Marlington to Point Marion. The route would traverse southern to northern WV, linking to Pittsburg and unlocking vast timber, coal and agricultural resources.
Berkeley June 27 The University of California summer session opens and will run to early August. New offerings include German French Italian art forestry and library science. Notable faculty feature Josiah Royce Harvard William A Henry Wisconsin F N Scott Michigan Charles Sears Baldwin Yale and F Louis Solden St Louis.
The United States voices its claims against Russia for seizing American sealing vessels. Assistant Secretary of State Pierce testifies, joined by Captain George O. Baker of New Bedford and C. H. Townsend of the New York Museum of Natural History. Expert testimony on whaling and sealing will follow as hearings extend over weeks.
Five Ingversen brothers who arrived from Sweden fifty years earlier reunite in Clinton at Schuetzen park with 123 family members including children and grandchildren. Each has amassed fortunes, and the day features speeches and amusements in a sizable family gathering.
Christian Endeavorers from across North Carolina gather in Io for the eight annual state convention. A large welcome demonstration opens events this evening with quiet hour services papers and discussions interspersed with music and entertainment as delegates stay busy until Sunday evening.
London officials dispute last night’s pain reference as indicating danger though the king showed reduced strength. Reuters notes three larynx operations since June, with fever, vomiting, and high pain followed by hopeful bulletins. Public anxiety grows as coronation plans loom and doctors debate a regent.
A Whatcom report says convict Tracy was killed by Officer Alvord near dawn after attempting to hold up a woman. Jessup and Alvord pursued a box car suspect who fired. Alvord returned fire. The man died at hospital claiming to be Tracy and said he split from Merrill recently to aid an escape. Officers recovered two revolvers and a knife.
A Dawson special reports a steamship rate war on the Upper Yukon ending in an agreement among four large companies each posting a $1000 forfeiture. Rates to White Horse and White Pass are listed with bonuses for fast boats. George H. Hees investigated Dawson trade patterns and departed quietly. A battle for the business is expected.
New York market news reports a quiet wheat market with minimal gains. Corn weakens with a 0.25 cent drop, stocks show steady levels including St Paul 115 and Union Pacific 104, while Chicago and San Francisco wheat quotes are provided.
A severe gale from the southeast rakes the Gulf coast. Galveston streets flood as gulf waters push inland. Bra vos de Santiago reports a French vessel in peril off the bar. Dallas warns of disrupted communication with the coast and Sabine Pass, intensifying alarm.
Seattle June 27 Republican county convention rages over state senator ship but whole delegation supports Harold Preston for United States Senate against Foster. State likely to go with Preston and Foster is expected to lose.
Pittsburg Pa June 27. The American Association for the Advancement of Science opens with the Society for the Promotion of Engineering meeting at Carnegie Institute. President Robert Fletcher of Dartmouth delivers the address as technical papers are presented by Burgess Wisconsin Orton Ohio State Matthews Purdue Thurston Illinois Ricker Rensselaer and Bwain MIT.
Mrs A Betts and her 15 year old sister Frances Surran were badly burned when a lamp on a chafing dish exploded yesterday. Frances died four hours later and Mrs Betts life was despaired of. The accident occurred while preparing a meal at their home.
Bert Lynch of Salem bet on W. J. Furnish from the recent election. He sawed a quarter cord of wood in front of Mel Hamilton's place of business Thursday evening while a brass band played for his edification.
Charles E. Wootten of Laurel Dell California is treated after swelling from a bee stinger left in honey. The stinger lodged in the man and caused a painful swelling requiring difficult removal.
Admiral Dewey told a Senate committee he signaled Fort Malate to surrender and that the city faced no resistance, while still preparing for battle due to distrust of Spaniards. He also questioned Aguinaldo's motives for Manila. Congress eyed Cuban postal fraud probes as a national strike inquiry moved forward. Roosevelt returned to Washington amid conferees set for civil bill talks.
At six last night the house passed the Philippine civil government bill nearly as reported by committee in a 641 to 97 party vote. McCall of Massachusetts voted with Democrats. a minority substitute for temporary rule and eventual full independence failed 96 to 136 after a week of round-the-clock debate.
Grave fears are voiced for the safety of the United States revenue cutter Thetis under Captain Healy, which chased the steamer Portland in the anti-ice pack. The Dora reports found debris bearing unmistakable evidence of the cutter’s fate, and mariners fear a catastrophe in Alaska maritime history as rescue lines fail to reach the imprisoned crew.
An old Oregon professor recalls a Dalles case of a city ordinance fining anyone who fails to yell fire upon seeing a fire. A citizen witnessed a blaze and prompted discussion of legal fines and dramatic expression under line-drawn rules.
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