14 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
1
Floods swept from the Fillo area cutting power to Milton and tributary towns. Levees buckled, bridges at North Park and Milton were damaged, and work on the Little Walla Walla river area halted. Stores shut at dusk as Northwest G&E power failed. theater to use private plant.
San Francisco November reports allege deep graft ties in city administration. Secret Agent Burne says the evidence is the most complete ever gathered and will convince any jury of guilt of high officials. Witness lists include French restaurant keepers and police department staff. Sergeants reassigned amid subpoenaed records.
The attorney general notified the state railroad and warehouse commission and the express companies under its jurisdiction of a proceeding to fix transportation rates. The action targets shippers and carriers to regulate charges and ensure fair pricing across Illinois.
Tacoma November 14 The Northern Pacific system is demoralized by floods on the western Cascades. Bridges washed out tracks flooded causing hours late service. Power plant for the city out of commission and streets run by steam plants. Mills along the Puyallup river affected. Heavy rains blamed for the worst flood in years.
John J Rockefeller and several directors of a Standard Oil subsidiary were secretly indicted on charges of violation of one U.S. test, while government actions loom with a permanent injunction suit. NYC reports note Federal pressure shrinking Standard Oil market value and prompting fresh government lawsuits.
A fragmentary New Mexico dispatch reports Democrats asserting a disputed result in a recent election. Republican candidate Andrews leads with a claimed 324 vote majority. Democrats accuse irregularities and seek a recount or challenge. A separate note mentions a missing Portwaterian hunter and unresolved search efforts.
At a meeting in Chicago today directors J P Morgan W Ko and Frederick Vanderbilt weigh possible shifts in the presidency and undivided profits. Corporate counsel Lewis says changes await court rulings on taxes and capital remains at 100. Lincoln not resigning and bank statements call announced. wheat and corn market activity noted in Chicago trade.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Berlin and a speech by a national leader defending actions. The garbled lines reference rebels, polls, and a defense of Germany, with a tense political moment described as one of the most intense in recent years.
Indianapolis November 14 Six hundred fifty delegates attend the first session of the National Presbyterian Brotherhood. William J Bryan is slated to speak tonight. Ben Mulford, former sporting editor of a Cincinnati paper, also attends as a delegate.
Four Jap section hands of the R N and crew at Bingham Sprite station created a disturbance at their foreman’s home last night. Deputies planned to arrest them. the incident involved an attempted assault on the daughter and threats with knives.
On November 14 in Yi Jay the Insurance Commissioner of Colorado announced a meeting of the Insurance Committee for the recommenda tion of uniform insurance acts. The state commission urges all companies involved in the San Francisco earthquake and other events to provide a full list of assets and liabilities. Officials suspect smaller firms may be concealing weaknesses by merging into larger entities.
Fort De France Nov 14 The Dutch cruiser Kortenaer arrived today amid rumors that President Castro was dead. The government reportedly intends to keep the death concealed to stay in power. If confirmed the Kortenaer is ordered to hasten to Lagutiyra.
Minneapolis November 14. President Gompers stands firm within the federation as opposition wanes. Mitchell, not seeking the nomination, avoids the spotlight in hopes of preserving Gompers prestige while resisting detracting from the union leader's standing.
In Ports on November 14 young men stormed the night banks, tossing furniture and books into the street. They proclaimed Paris already too Americanized and refused to work. Bank officials treat the disturbance as a joke and expect to resume business tonight.
Kronstadt reports that twenty five rebels condemned to life hard labor for the August mutiny escaped while being deported to Siberia. They overwhelmed a guard of sixteen, killing one, and one has been recaptured.
A sensational notice reports Miss Ann Lang alleged to have leaked advance information to Malcolm A. Moody related to land withdrawals. Ex-congressman Moody and Miss Lang, said to be engaged, are linked to alleged favoritism in appointments as Mike Nolan resigns amid charges. The piece portrays Cupid’s intrigues as cause of office trouble.
In Coldwater Michigan on November 14 Mrs Charles Mowry and three children aged from six months to years perished in a house fire. Mowry had lit the stoves and, while tending the barn chores, the blaze trapped the family in their beds before he could rescue them.
Three pie lines subsidiary to the Standard Tint notee of Increake in capital to ns The Creavent Pipe Line company STOOONOF to 2,000,000 Southern 6 0C to 14,000,000 Northern 11 000 000 to ON 000
Oregon officials and E C Barnard of the U S Geological Survey discussed increasing state funding for topographic mapping, water supply studies, and irrigation potential. Less than one sixth of Oregon has been surveyed, with railroads and settlement linked to detailed quadrangle maps showing towns, elevations, and resources.
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