23 Nov 1904
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1904
Page
1
Umatilla County considers a $5000 portage project funded by local contributions to be deposited in designated banks. Contracts begin after full amount is raised. project completion targeted by March 1 with a July 1 time extension. Open River and Portage Commission oversee the effort.
This report outlines a YMCA organizing drive centered on Pendleton with strong Western Oregon support and weaker Eastern Oregon Idaho ties. G. Eatabrook attends a November Oregon Idaho YMCA meeting in Salem as Pendleton’s lone delegate while pressing for a central branch and local finances. Idaho exhibit plans and fair preparations are also noted, along with a Cadillac brought to Athena and a slot machine anecdote near a theater crowd.
London reports 1903 figures show world population rising since 1861 by over 40 million to 294,301,056 with 165 languages noted. Fatalities in 1902 include 6002 from reptiles and wild beasts, 1044 from big cats, 600 wolves, and 904 other animals, totaling 14.98 percent decrease in wild fauna.
The report outlines a political battle to discard entire precincts to tilt the legislature toward Republicans. Federal warrants issue for election staff as court actions threaten certifying results. precinct eight in ward five may be tossed on fraud grounds to alter control. Other items note various strikes, naval and industrial updates, and notable deaths.
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company operates a heavy short freight run from Umatilla to North Fork to relieve congestion. A full crew shuttles between Umatilla, Bingham Springs, and North Fork, with regular trains picking up wagons after. This marks the heaviest traffic in the line’s history, with 1100 tons of wheat awaiting shipment at Thorn Hollow and rushes along the route.
Western Union offices will be open all day tomorrow except 2 to 4 p.m with a messenger on duty. The office will be closed from 6 to p.m. despite the note, details unclear due to OCR errors.
Coroner's physician explains bullet path with a headless skeleton as Nan Patterson watches. Testimony describes powder marks, a rib wound, and a wallet entry for a Smith & Wesson revolver. Witnesses recount a drunken confrontation and a newsboy hearing a coerced plan.
The Presbyterian church women plan a December 1 and 2 fair at the armory hall offering many beautiful and useful articles for sale. Preparations are complete and organizers expect a profitable event.
Salem November 22 A committee of Third Infantry Oregon National Guard officers will act as a board of revision in Portland to propose changes to Oregon’s military code. Members include General Finger Colonel Gantenbein Colonel Voorhies Lieutenant Colonel Poorman and Major May. The board will forward recommendations to the next Oregon legislature.
The armored cruiser Pennsylvania begins speed trials off Cape Ann Rockport Massachusetts on November 4. Winds are light and seas smooth as the ship covers the first leg of 44 miles in about 1 hour 46 minutes, indicating a speed near 22.7 knots.
John M Hill, ex Wallula land office official, spoke in Pendleton on business strength of Palouse and Washtena districts. He said Pendleton handles nearly twice the trade of larger Spokane area rivals per capita and expects fertile arid lands to unlock vast growth aided by government water development efforts. He cites Franklin and Yakima regions as future hubs and notes water supply remains the key challenge for expansion.
Rumor says the Shenandoah, a San Francisco based ship of 2000 plus tons net, may be chartered to transport flour and wheat from Portland to New York to counter railroad grain shipments East. Portland and San Francisco reports note available American tonnage and possible Pacific coast to Atlantic trade, with public belief movement is underway to place ships in flour and grain trade. Also noted is a decomposed body of a boy found in Lincoln Lake, Marion County, November 23.
Reports from Tokio say Port Arthur buildings near the arsenal burned after Japanese naval bombardment on November 22. On November 23 Russian reports noted Japanese bombardment of Bhahke Po village and minor engagements near Shin Haelin. Japanese subs arriving at Yokohama add to rising tensions as colonial powers contend in Manchuria and nearby fronts.
Police report a break in at a Dyere street office where a limited sum was stolen from a till. Entry came through a window after prying a door jamb mark. a small amount of foreign coins was left untouched. Authorities suspect hoboon workers, though no papers were taken. A separate brief notes Goldendale lights franchise secured for 20 years with $600 deposited as forfeit if not completed in four months. The Dalles Chronicle also mentions Kelso reservoir nearing completion, enabling power for mills and smelting into operation.
A Chicago household on Homan Avenue suffered fatal and serious injuries when a lamp exploded, igniting a blaze that engulfed Mrs. Lis sie Court, her husband Charles Court, and their young child. A Rochester lamp toppled from a shelf, soaking Mrs. Court and the child in burning oil as he tried to extinguish the flames. The incident occurred in the morning.
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