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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
1
A burning coal mine in La Trobe Pennsylvania will be flooded as authorities plan operations. The text notes local danger and imminent mitigation without detailing the extraction status or timeline.
The Boston Store promotes its waists as exceptionally affordable and stylish, claiming rivals lack comparable piles of fashionable designs. The copy emphasizes value and quality, urging shoppers to visit for the swellest looks at surprising prices.
A showroom listing describes shirt waists in pinks blues reds and heliotrope with embossed collars and cuffs. Varieties include gingham, lawn, linen and batiste with prices from 1.85 to 4.75 and notes on mercerized cotton blends.
Classified note touts silks waists in plain colors and new long waist style. It lists taffeta waists in colorings and black, corded and tucked backs, fronts and sleeves, with several price points from 10.50 to 15.00 and mentions low stock for some sizes.
Vancouver resident Columbus McDonald dies at 70 and Astoria draggint Mrs Valinda Conn also passes Monday. Davenport Washington votes saloon licenses up to 1000 dollars while J M Canter of Stevenson shoots himself in Astoria. Fire caused by an electric wire damages a Salem store with forty thousand dollars loss. North Yakima plans Savory building with third floor lodge room this summer. Eastern Oregon forest reserve unlikely for years, says Washington correspondent. Willamette Valley hop grower predicts one of the best crops. Seattle to Wingway passenger rates fall as tariff war grows. Baker City to issue 100000 dollars in bonds for water and electric works amid possible legal challenge. Nome City and Jeanie steamers delayed near Nome by strong seas, arriving around week 20.
The presidential special train reached Vicksburg from Memphis amid festive decor and a cotton bale arch. Mrs. Hammond organized a banquet for Mrs McKinley despite Cortelyou’s opposition, as crowds and veterans welcomed the president in Jackson and Vicksburg. The address highlighted national unity, open trade, and China relations, with mentions of veterans and schoolchildren.
The presidential train reached Memphis on May 1 amid a warm welcome with a Confederate veterans guard of honor. A 2 gun salute marked entry as Gov McMillan and local officials greeted the party. A public meeting featured the president praising Tennessee and the union, while a later dinner followed the Memphis reception and parade.
The wheat market showed a firmer tone with stronger cables and cash demand after yesterday's break. Liverpool closed up 58, New York opened lower and rose to near 784, stocks advanced, money at 3 1/2 percent, and July corn surpassed 50 cents amid market chatter about a looming “Corn King” Phillips effect and a prediction of oats rising to 28.
Kuell Sage, who warned against wild speculation, says a new financial upheaval is imminent. He forecasts a Friday crash that will be the worst the financial world has ever known.
Three years after the Manila Bay victory Admiral Dewey and 25 officers plan an anniversary dinner in Washington. He remarks on the Philippine situation praising the army and noting insurrection nearly ended while mocking Aguinaldo’s stance toward the American flag.
Reports from Budapest Prague Cracow and other European cities say May Day celebrations were largely non political. Vienna saw about four to five thousand march to Prater Park under police watch. Rome held anarchists and pools late under surveillance. In Buffalo on May 1 twelve hundred machinists struck for a nine hour day.
Whitman College lost to the University of Washington 6 to 1 in Walla Walla. The game was noted as a fine exhibition with strong pitching from UW and solid batting from the visitors.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local note mentioning Sap Jose California and a person or event tied to it. Details are garbled but hint at a civic or personal record with names and places.
The Pan American Exposition gates opened at 8:90 in Buffalo on May 1 as hammering, sawing, and cart noises filled the site. The opening day featured informal government building exercises, a calnte of 4 aerial bombs, and flag-raising. Band concerts and exhibit buildings were accessible, with formal dedication planned for May 20.
In San Francisco Terry Mee Govern knocked out Ovear Gardner in the fourth round at Mechanics Pavilion. From start to finish McGovern controlled the bout landing cleanly while Gardner’s swings fell short. A final flurry in the fourth ended the match with Gardner driven to the floor and unable to recover.
Minister Conger arrived in Omaha at 6 50 morning with his daughter Miss Laure Conger. A large Iowa delegation greeted him in Council Bluffs with a military escort band, a public reception, and a formal dinner for about 100 guests including Governor Shaw and Senator Allison. A second delegation of 200 from the Moies arrived to escort him home.
About 2200 waiters and cooks walk out in May uprising as restaurant owners resist wage and hour demands. While 150 owners have yielded, 60 more are expected to concede soon, with strikers marching this morning and expressing confidence of victory.
J Reed, clerk in Nome under Judge Noyes, arrives on the Victoria denying a report that 200 people are dead at Nome from the recent disaster. He says about 200 perished across the district during the winter.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a fashion shift with violets fading and roses dominating. Mentions Queen Wilhelmina and Dutch influence, noting big Dutch roses as a feature in women’s wear. Text is garbled and uncertain about specifics.
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