18 May 1901
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1901
Page
1
With warm days arriving it is time to sew summer dresses. The shop announces its largest and best showing of wash goods yet. May flowers echo the colorings in these dainty weavings. A special showing is offered this week.
A broad range of international and domestic notes cover New Zealand seeking incorporation into the Australian federation, diplomatic reshuffles between Mexico and Austria, and the return of German Marshal Von Waldersee to Europe in June. Also noted are obituaries including Geo Do Golden and Robert D. Wagstaff and multiple political and religious developments across the globe.
Pacific Northwest brief reports smallpox at Skagway confirmed by quarantine authorities. Jacksonville placer mining faces spring shutdown due to water shortage as part of a regional update on public health and mining activity.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for digestive and nutritional disorders. It claims to restore stomach function, improve digestion and nutrition, and cure related ailments without alcohol or narcotics. The copy asserts broad curative scope for liver and other organs.
San Francisco reports Mrs McKinley showing steady improvement after a troubled night with nourishment taken and no sinking spell. President McKinley rests well and attends a launching ceremony where Miss Mary Barber of Canton substitutes for Mrs McKinley. Crowds greet him with cheers as he travels to the transport dock.
President McKinley and party board the Slocum at the Handsomely decorated wharf to witness the launching of the battleship Ohio as San Francisco hosts a holiday carnival. Flags, salutes, and crowds fill the bay while other warships and dignitaries gather nearby including Governor Nash and Ohio society members.
In San Francisco on May 16 1400 the Grat rivet was set in the Ohio at Union Iron Works. The launch was postponed to February by the Ohio Society of California and Navy Dept due to leadership consent and funding, delaying completion of the largest swiftest naval craft bound for blue waters.
A historic measure of naval power notes the Ohio battleship, longer and heavier than the Oregon, with a main battery of four 12 inch guns and sixteen 6 inch guns. Armor reaches eleven inches at the top belt, six inch superstructure armor, and a projected cost exceeding three million dollars. Citizens of Ohio fund a $30,000 silver service to await commissioning.
President McKinley attends the launching of the battleship Ohio at Union Iron Works amid a crowded yard of 4000 workers. A gold plate souvenir is presented as bands play and cannons roar. The crowd then witnesses the ship slide into the water amid patriotic display.
A chaotic christening of the Obio caused pandemonium as a wine bottle shattered and a cheer rose from a thousand spectators. Hear-Admiral Casey attended with naval captains while Major General Shafter led the Army delegation and Ohio Governor Nash appeared among diverse state and regional officials.
The Oregon City Episcopal charter will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary on May 26 with a commemorative event. Organizers invite parishioners and local residents to attend the observance and reception.
Market report from New York and Chicago notes wheat futured gains with prices up half a cent in New York and eight cents in Chicago. Mixed signals include Liverpool declines and early openings near 78 with closes around 78 5/8. Damaging weather reports cited a Hercules injury in the western states affecting sentiment. stock and money markets show varied activity.
Dutch observers report partial coverage of a solar eclipse over Sumatra during daytime May 18. Mentors of the expedition sent by the government telegraph state coronal spectra varied with refractors and noted polarization attempts were inconclusive.
Attorneys for Kirk Stanley in the Father Phillips case issued a statement denying any moral misconduct. They argued the priest arrived in New York with the prints and were not present at the Nat when he arrived, maintaining his innocence.
Reports from Phihwtelpita in May describe Boer forces crossing the Orange River seizing Lunvery and Cape Cilowe while attacks on Cape Vavhony and other towns threaten colonial outposts. The Whitmick house of Thomas Wallwallaker at Moaidlowbrook was struck by lightning and destroyed, with loss estimated near half a million.
In Wilmington on May 18 machinists call for a ten hour day and ten hours’ pay as 10000 workers plan to lay down tools at six o clock. President O Donnell of the International Association of Machinists predicts a quiet walkout while tensions rise amid warnings of possible violence.
Fragmentary OCR describes disruption in New York with mentions of workers, authorities, and citywide impact. Vague references to Hallders and Gant suggest conflicts, but details are unclear.
A fragmented report describes strikers in Albany facing disrupted hours after eleven oclock and tension with a company. The piece notes workers at an oil facility and a push for pay and privileges, with delegates and firemen present during roll call.
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