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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
1
Fragments from a court related dispute discuss juries, officials, and the role of an umpire or coroner. The text mentions Pendleton City, defendants, and motions to strike, with references to equity, legality, and public policy. The scope remains obscured by garbled OCR.
Boise police and Mayor Sutherland averted a lynching of two colored men, James Quarles and Harry Williams, as a mob tried to break the jail. Governor Morrison and Sheriff Agnew were alerted, a special train bore the men to Boise, where they remain in custody. The incident followed a baseball fight between Nampa and Boise.
May 27 dispatch from Seres in Macedonia reports a Bulgarian plot to massacre Greek residents thwarted after revelations by Bulgarian prisoners. Three ringleaders including an advocate and 72 others were arrested. Bulgarians allegedly set a Greek charet at Zagovey with a plan tied to an idea an American Tourlet offered $3,000.
A five story tenement on 135th street burned early May 27 killing a mother and three children. Two others fatally injured and others seriously injured. Incendiary involvement cited with tenant Johnson chasing the assailant. officer saved many lives despite injuries.
Antwerp May 87 The Hrndas steamer Huddersfield collided with Norwegian bark off Uingen today. The steamer foundered but the crew escaped. It is feared between 16 and 20 passengers were crushed and drowned.
An explosion at the Indiana Powder Company soda house in Fontanet near Terre Haute Indiana killed one person and badly injured four others. Three workers are missing, believed buried under debris from the engine room, which was destroyed by a second blast. The cause and fuse status remain unclear.
Portland May 27. The Pacific National Baseball League shows signs of disintegration with no money to pay players yesterday and small crowds. Backers limp along but receipts are absent, signaling crisis for the league and teams.
Washington reports reveal a postal scandal in the Philippines with Postmasters Milne and Rarelsen under arrest amid fears of a full system investigation. Cholera rages abroad with 131,817 cases and 83,282 deaths since the outbreak began, while only 28 smallpox cases have occurred since January.
Tornadoes swept through regions north of Lincoln Nebraska and across Iowa causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction. Fatalities include George Blakley Herbert holes Addison Rhodes John Blinkley and others as towns faced power loss dark streets and blocked roads. Recovery efforts were hampered by wrecked lines and heavy rainfall.
Chicago May 26 continued heavy shipments of general merchandise remain the chief feature of the Western traffic. Officials report freight movement greater than last year except for grain. Country merchants struggle to keep shelves filled with dry goods hardware and similar items as building activity drives demand for machinery and related supplies.
Montanans welcome Theodore Roosevelt with a ceremonial train arrival in Helena and a citywide reception in Butte. Mayor Edwards presided, tributes were read, and Roosevelt spoke briefly. A loving cup gift valued at $500 was presented, featuring a presidential portrait and Butte scene.
Washington and Cleveland items report that Chairman Hanna will not pursue the Roosevelt endorsement controversy. Hanna says he has nothing more to say and will travel to Europe for rest after advising his physician. General Grosevnor notes Hanna’s long candidacy for the presidency.
Hirsha Jefferson Colvin longtime superintendent of the Odd Fellows Home in Walla Walla died after a two week typhoid illness at 71. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Dr S B Penrose with local lodges in attendance. He was born in Bloomfield Indiana in 1882 and came from Swap Washington four years ago to lead the home. Survived by wife, son, a sister and a brother, with relatives in Walla Walla.
A May 27 wreck near Prvan on the Southern Railway in Alabama claimed five trainmen lives and injured several others. Two freight trains, including a doubleheader, collided in foggy conditions early morning, leaving extensive wreckage and blocking the line. Rescue efforts followed as officials investigated the high speed impact and train crew casualties.
Ailing and penniless F W Youger hanged himself from a rafter in a friend’s house in Los Angeles during May 67. He left a note begging forgiveness for taking his life, stating he was sick and unable to pay debts. Police and local authorities will investigate the death as a possible suicide.
Eyewitness Polly Peterson testified in Spokane on May 27 about Ella Mundt's killing and Ed Spencer's suicide after a confrontation at a house near the Mundt scene. Testimony covered Spencer's telephoned visit, a pistol shot, and letters purportedly revealing intent to harm Mundt, plus a bartender's account and Roosevelt era holiday court timing.
Informal two step party to honor Homer V. Carace set for tomorrow night in Music Hall. Mr Carpenter departs Friday for Portland to join Oregon Daily Journal in the newsroom.
Washington May 2 A W Machen former head of the free delivery division was arrested on charges of participating in profits from a delivery scheme. Postmaster General Payne ordered a formal inquiry and Machen was held pending further details of contracts worth thousands of dollars.
In Omaha on May 27 the Anto Pao boilermakers resume work under a settlement with Harriman in New York. They claim the road refuses to reinstate strikers and continues imports. Labor leaders and President Hart seek a conference as a strike threat looms over packing houses after Chicago talks failed on wage demands.
Harrisburg May 2. The Republican state convention today voted to renominate Roosevelt and opposed any change in tariff schedules. It declined to accept reelection as a means to adjust party policy and endorsed the state committee’s stance. the convention expressed harmony with the national ticket.
Derby day proceedings begin with unsettled weather and grand entries. Notable participants include American jockeys Donny Mae and Skeets Martin aboard Miller's Mock, a favorite, while King Edwards and other entries attract attention. In Kentucky Jackson, Curtis Jett and Tom White face charges as proceedings open for the Marcu m case with Judge Chamberlain presiding. Manchester dispatch notes Mr Chamberlain’s condition remains precarious and may require extended hospital care.
Grain market quotes furnished by Coe Commission Company under local manager L Boulter at 120 Court Street Chicago with opening and closing figures for soybeans corn oats and wheat. May 27 details include prices in Chicago and Minneapolis readings noted with partial figures and times.
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