08 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1910
Page
1
Authorities hunt after strikers seize a car loaded with dynamite sticks in the wake of a nationwide labor strike. Police and detectives pursue leads as the Director of Public Safety warns that fewer than 20,000 workers have joined the walkout, while labor leaders dispute the numbers.
Philadelphia authorities say nearly all building trades members who struck Friday have returned to work after noon. Strikers deny the report and the city notes no riot occurred.
Philadelphia police and detectives scour the city for a carload of dynamite that vanished from a West Philadelphia railroad yard, amid a general strike with fewer than 20,000 workers answering the call. Police report 176,193 affected employees, 18,407 out, while labor leaders dispute the figures as tension rises. A parade of workers was dispersed by police near a hosiery mill during the unrest.
In New York on March representatives of John D Rockefeller learned that the pope blessed him for announcing the vast fortune's donation to mankind. A Vatican cablegram praised Rockefeller and called him worthy of mankind's gratitude.
Police report the marchers became disorderly during the protest. Clubs were used freely and two arrests were made.
The federation of labor in session at New Castle Pennsylvania received a telegram from Philadelphia requesting they defer action toward a state wide strike until after the arrival of President Mahon of the street car company.
Rescue teams confirm fifty four bodies recovered from the Wellington avalanche site. Between twenty six and thirty six remain trapped in wreckage as investigators piece together scattered facts of the railroad company and the disaster.
Eight persons at the home of B. B. Black in Famington New Mexico were seriously ill after eating cakes containing arsenic instead of baking powder served at Sunday dinner. Four adults and four children were affected. two children are in serious condition but expected to recover. Local health officials investigate the incident and advise on potential contamination and safety measures.
A Senate committee hearing on the high cost of living opened with calls for witnesses. Testimony showed beef prices up fifteen percent over ten years, fish up twenty five and pork up one hundred percent. The house passed the annual post office appropriation of 240 million dollars, stripping a letter box mandate. the farm appropriation bill of 212 million was approved by the Senate.
Suits for the recovery of seven million dollars allegedly illegally paid to contractors from state funds are pending in Dauphin county court. The actions are by the attorney general against the estate of John H. Sanderson and the Pennsylvania Construction Company over misapplied funds during payments for furnishings for the state capitol.
Los Angeles March 8 Jeffries will complete his preparations for the Johnson fight in the Santa Cruz mountains with Sam Berger reporting today. The camp site is set, he sails April 1 for a month and a half of Mest work before Goteh becomes chief handler and he begins the hardest training of his life.
Edmund Duez the government liquidator was charged in Paris with embezzling about a million dollars of government funds and church property seized after church state separation. The alleged acts occurred during the period of confiscation and reorganization.
The first aviation exhibition in the Pacific Northwest closed in Portland, Oregon, with several thousand spectators. Charles K. Hamilton flew a Curtiss machine performing a cross country bout of about ten miles and a 760 foot altitude, while an attempt on FE H. Wemme’s Curtiss plane failed due to weak motors. Hamilton leaves for Seattle after this event.
A brief reflection notes a philosopher's claim that desiring little brings one close to the gods, then observes how far many people are from such temperance in contemporary life.
Kansas City report details a sensational fight at the Cudahy home with Jere Lillis marked by knife wounds and a coming separation suit. Mrs. Cudahy may return to her parents while Cudahy remains silent. Legal actions for child possession and sensi tration are expected, with efforts to hush the affair evident.
Commander Peary declined to submit proofs of his North Pole discovery to Congress, citing contracts with publishers and possible damages. He argues revealing records would break publisher faith and risk financial distress, while supporters urge awarding Peary without unveiling proofs.
Max Thorna, owner of a slave girl named Lillian Stein, was sentenced to hard labor in the state penitentiary for not less than two and a half years after a conviction for exploiting a woman’s earnings. Immigrant service evidence included letters in Yiddish describing the sale and capture of women as cattle. Judge J T Ronald lamented the harm to society.
Wellington reports March efforts by Packers hauling coal toward stalled rotaries between here and Seente. Dead snowplows fight drifts as Great Northern laborers blast ice in the mountains. Tracks expected to be clear by Thursday.
City officials report fines totaling 3150 paid after a police raid led by Chief Gurdane and Night Officer Kearney on a Pendleton gambling room. Sam Miller faced charges with 25 related players and witnesses, including Jewel Winston and Jake Sheverman, amid questions over room 9 above Taylor hardware. The case, tied to a broader state ban on gambling, May see further action by next week’s grand jury.
A pilot questions how Peary could chart soundings near the north pole with a single man, noting reports of 1500 fathoms depths. The remark was directed to the committee in a letter from Mr. Hopkins.
Extensive preparations are under way in Khartoum to entertain Theodore Roosevelt and his family on arrival. Roosevelt is due March seventeenth and will be feted and dined by British and Egyptian officials. Mrs Roosevelt and daughter Ethel have reached Cairo and plan to depart for Khartoum. Officials hope he can stay four days and then continue home.
Chicago March meeting hears Gompers declare prohibition a failure and state he is not in sympathy with the movement. The remarks follow an invitation by local optionists to address the gathering.
Governments on the Alta and Garden corner trigger vacate notices as contractors prepare to start work by May 1. A large rooming house owned by W. L. Thompson and a two story residence owned by Mrs. Leona Thompson will be moved. smaller structures may be demolished.
Liverpool dispatch says James A. Patten the wheat king visited the cotton exchange with brokers amid reports he is engineering a big deal in cotton. His presence caused unusual market activity and interest in the session on March 8.
San Francisco reports state senate investigation into a fish trust alleging wholesalers conspired to fix fish prices. Testimony indicates members barred dealers from buying fish from Puget Sound and the Columbia River, prompting Attorney General Webb to promise prosecutions.
Denver report says Jake Schaeffer known as The Wizard died at noon age 55 from tuberculosis. Born in Milwaukee in 1870s he began billiards career in 1879 and retired eighteen months ago due to ill health. Survived by widow and three children.
President Taft faces mixed newspaper approval and should seek the reasons behind editorial stance to gauge the administration’s image and effectiveness. The remark suggests a need for self-assessment of policies and public messaging.
Chicago officials move to draft an anti hatpin ordinance after a weeklong crusade against long pins. The rule would bar hatpins extending beyond half an inch from the crown, with a public hearing drawing nine aldermen and about a score of protesting women. Critics denounce regulation of women's attire while supporters warn of weapon-like pins. The plan goes to the corporation counsel for action next Monday night.
Kansas City reports Dr B C Hyde held on eleven charges linked to the Swope family poisoning was discharged today on a $100,000 bond after about 18 hours in jail. The indictment by a local grand jury followed polsoning allegations connected to Col Swope and relatives.
Betting 4 to 1 predicts Hiram C. Gill will win by seven thousand votes in Seattle mayoral election. Republicans back Gill on the issue of a "wide open town" with opponent William Hyckman Moore contesting the race in Seattle, Washington this March.
Seattle March 8. The city fire department car wrecked during an emergency run. Assistant Chief Clark and Lieutenant Norris injured as a woman and two babies darted into its path. The driver steered toward a telephone pole to shield them.
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