07 May 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
1
Reports from Het Loo on May 7 describe a quiet night for the queen and a return from fever. The morning bulletin notes her temperature near normal and a satisfactory condition, with the afternoon bulletin deeming the recent incident over yet acknowledging a relapse earlier in the illness.
The late Archbishop Corrigal’s body was moved in a solemn procession from the archiepiscopal rest to St Patrick's Cathedral this morning. The casket, clad in vestments, lay in state on the altar while mourners filed by, as clergy led the conveyance in a solemn ceremony.
The obituary fragment notes Admiral Sampson is seriously ill and may not attend his funeral. Physicians express cautious hope he can recover enough to participate. Details on memorial arrangements and date remain unclear due to the prostration of Mrs. Sampson and the unsettled schedule.
Polis Minnesota May 7 The Teachers association opens its ninth annual meeting with the largest attendance in history. Teachers from across the country fill the church as Gathering is called to order. Dr Jordan Superintendent greets, Mrs Jean of Chicago delivers the annual address. Mrs Lillian Cash of the University of Chicago presents a talk on Clay Modeling in the public schools.
The Prince and Princess of Wales begin a royal tour of Wales lasting nine weeks. They will be hosted by Mr Asheton-Smith at Vaenol on Friday and attend openings at the Orme summit and Rhyl hospital. The trip features multiple engagements tied to local centenary celebrations.
Springfield May 7 The Republican state convention to open tomorrow expects 1500 delegates in the exposition building with seating for 5000 visitors. The main contest centers on the nomination for state treasurer among Floyd Whittemore Len Small and Henry Begole with Homer Aspinwall also mentioned. Alfred Bayliss is likely to be renominated for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The Kansas State Dental Association opened its largest session in 30 years in Hutchinson May 7 with members and visitors from across the state. Morning work covered organization and routine business while the afternoon featured the president’s address and officer reports. Tonight and tomorrow include tributes to deceased members and general clinical papers for practitioners.
Milton fruit growers seek a dedicated cold storage plant to preserve and ship fruit from harvest. A union of about 75 local growers exists, with a promise from O R and N Industrial Agent Colonel Judson to back such a facility if capital is raised. Citizens stand ready to assist investors.
Government lawyers in Chicago seek a federal injunction and possible confiscation of goods shipped in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law as testimony at the beef inquiry reveals methods to crush independent packers. Witnesses describe boycotts of cattle raisers and selling overripe chemically treated meat at low prices. Meanwhile London reports Premier Salisbury praising empire sacrifices and noting a British victory in the Orange River Colony with ten Boers killed and 208 captured. no British casualties reported.
The National Municipal League opened its eighth annual meeting and the tenth national conference for good city government in Boston on May 7. Secretary Clinton Woodruff delivered a lengthy address reviewing municipal reforms of the past year. He noted constitutional conventions and charter revision committees progressing rapidly amid widespread citizen unrest with current governance.
Advices from St Petersburg report a peasant revolt in Koostantino district. Rebels destroyed hundreds of government arms and dumped a million pounds of sugar into the river. Troops engaged the insurgents and 76 were killed and 200 wounded. Leaders were arrested and given 300 strokes of knout. thirty six flogged died.
The remains of Potter Palmer were laid to rest in Graceland cemetery today after brief services at the Palmer mansion. Mayor Harrison and other prominent citizens served as pallbearers.
General Chaffee sailed from Manila to Mandanao to meet Moro chiefs. He believes a personal conference may avert further trouble by engaging directly with the Moros.
In New York on May 7 rumors say anthracite operators have agreed to raise wages 5 to 7 percent, a move thought acceptable to miners and likely to avert a strike by about 150,000 miners.
A Pekin cable gram reports that the dowager empress of China has gone insane, triggering sensational attention in Vienna on May 7. The note suggests a notable political impact from the imperial family's instability.
Four train loads of delegates to the biennial arrived in Long Beach this morning where carriages and tallyhos awaited. Afternoon launches ferried the party to Catalina channel for a beach barbecue. Delegates were hosted by the California Club for the day.
Lancaster May 9 hundreds of veterans marched in procession amid cheering crowds along Majin Columbus Broad streets. The age and infirmities shortened the route as some marchers dropped out before the end. Included were state militia units Sons of Veterans and 800 boys from the Boy's Industrial School.
Prominent physicians and surgeons from across Kansas gather in Lawrence for the 86th annual Kansas Medical Society meeting. The event runs over two days with a varied program of papers and discussions prepared for the session.
Prairie City reported a major fire yesterday noon that consumed an entire block in the principal hotel district. The blaze swept through the hotel, livery, stable, Big Durkheimer’s general merchandise store, two saloons, a blacksmith shop, and several other structures before being controlled.
The Ohio McKinley Memorial College at Washington in the American University system will lay its cornerstone May 24 with President Roosevelt delivering the address. Senators Dolliver of Iowa and Hanna of Ohio will also speak at the ceremony.
Constantinople May 7 Turkish government anxious over Italy’s Tripoli plans decides to arm here with 100000 Mauser rifles and to mobilize a strong army in the capital.
May 7 reports from J L Ray Co and major exchanges show grain futures slipping on improved Midwest weather. Liverpool and New York marks drift lower while Chicago closes around Mirrored declines in stocks. Sugar and steel shares edge down, with St Paul and Union Pacific under slight pressure. Wheat in San Francisco quoted at 1.11 per bushel.
The National Association of Police Chiefs opens its ninth annual convention in Lowsville Kentucky led by Major Richard Sylvester of Washington. Attendees include Frank Neil Chicago CC W. Soost Mobile J J Atkina Knoxville R R Baker Providence William Price Vicksburg John Hayes Kansas City Colonel Philip Deitsch Cincinnati George M Corner Cleveland William A Pinkerton Chicago and Louisville Mayor Charles F Grainger. The event runs through the week with a joint session of the National Bureau of Identification, highlighting its 46,000 enrolled members.
Four miles north of Freewater on the Walla Walla river a tiny district of 810 acres was officially formed by the state superintendent. It now serves 61 school age children thanks to its fruit farms and small holdings. The tract came from Yellow Hawk and Valley Chapel districts after farmers complained of long trips for their children. The petition was reviewed by County Superintendent Myers of Walla Walla and sent to Olympia.
A proposal suggests installing a pay per use telephone system in Walla Walla. The plan would cover installation and maintenance costs, with payment required via coin slots before line use. A cash register like device would tally coins, preventing theft.
A historical sketch recounts Martha Bulloch’s Georgia upbringing and her courtship, marriage to Theodore Roosevelt, and their early travels. The piece unveils unknown facts about the president’s mother as told by a cousin in the June Ladies' Home Journal.
A massive snow slide in the Blue River mining district near Eugene on May 7 buried the Treasure mine tunnel under 60 feet of debris. The blacksmith shop and mining machinery were swept away while forty miners at lunch narrowly avoided a total disaster.
Oregon City on May 7 reports in court that Jehn F. Schneider deserted his family took his wife’s clothing and stole $1700 from his father in law plus jewelry valued at $60 and $100 of his wife’s money. Mrs. Schneider sues for divorce.
Portland reports Charles and John Kotaman teens held after they broke into Orient post office. they pleaded guilty. D N Dennison, a Salem brick worker, dies after an operation. Leprosy cases force recall of Eliza and Jacob Redmaker to Pearl Washington. Portland & Oregon Electric Railway to permit employee union organizing. federation backs striking mill workers.
W F Butcher, Democratic candidate for Oregon's district, argued against leasing public lands and urged mining and arid land development. He contended Oregon would attract more attention from the East if represented by a Democratic congressman and highlighted the Columbia River improvement as a unifying priority. He left for Antelope at noon Tuesday.
The Montana Cattle and Horse Growers' Association at its Montrose California meeting adopted resolutions declaring that an alleged packer conspiracy to control beef prices has worked in growers' interest. They asserted current meat prices allow growers a fair profit and urged press and public to stop aggressive actions to break up the alleged combination.
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