05 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1904
Page
1
General and political figure Keral Payne dies after brief illness. The funeral will be held at Epiphany Church with prominent officials and foreign dignitaries expected to attend. The national cabinet and executive departments observed a day of mourning.
Governor Chamberlain announces appointments of delegates from Oregon to two conventions. Names include H. Breck Baker City R L Barrow Portland Henry E Dosch Portland E M Brannick Portland Rk G Eastwick Portland T Bo Wilcox Portland James M Moon Portland for the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress in St Louis October 26 to 30. Also delegates to the 12th National Irrigation Congress in El Paso November 15 to 18: J K Reader Ashland E W McDaniel Baker City A A Devers Portland Wallan Walla.
Madison October 5 La Follette Witt supreme court decision in factional republican fight. Vote was three to one in favor of La Follette, affirming party authority and ballot placement. National headquarters receive news with satisfaction as stalwart ticket likely withdrawn.
A chaotic early morning session opens with a telegram from Hodgeson Pratt and greetings to Freder ok Harris and Andrew Carnegie at Skibo. Religious groups nationwide send approval, Rabbi Levy condemns war as fratricide. Rep. Waters Smith appointed to assist Fairbanks in campaign fundraising efforts.
Japanese recruitment in Korea reports 600 trained men sent to Manchuria. Korean emperor rejects mass conscription. Stoessel notes ongoing skirmishes from Port Arthur to Fort Visoky. Japanese use nitro glycerine grenades as Russians claim two small redoubts fell. Third Russian army formation confirmed. Harbin reports Japan moving supplies toward Mukden.
Portland and Oregon will be barely represented at the 120th National Irrigation Congress in Paso Texas October 15 to 18. A Portland delegation decided to push to secure the 1906 session while Commercial Club leaders request El Paso entertainers back Portland efforts. The meeting at the Commercial Club formed a formal letter to El Paso officials outlining Portland’s intent.
A flawed report describes an irrigation products expo with projected £5,000,000 in investment and hopes of substantial irrigation gains. Chicago wheat futures show December at 142 and May around 1.42, with mixed movements. Corn and oats fluctuate, closing lower in portions of the session.
The fragment mentions a stationary market with figures “Club 72” and “bloestem 77 centes” and ends abruptly. No clear event date or complete entities are identifiable, making full factual summary difficult from the OCR snippet.
Walla Walla residents oppose the Southern Carnival Company fence plan for blocking streets next week. A remonstrance was filed last night with the city council but no definite action has been taken.
Residents of Pendivten and Umen tila county report harassment by several range peddlers selling cheap road or term products. Local merchants urge residents not to be swayed by inferior goods sold by transient traders who avoid supporting the county and city governments.
A. W. Gifford, secretary of the Southwestern Irrigation Association, returned from California where he promoted the irrigation congress set for November in El Paso. He reports a strong California delegation, fruit exhibits, and support from the California Promotion Club, state board of trade, and Southern Pacific. A broad outreach aims to attract visitors and delegates.
The September city finances show fines totaling 1427.60 and receipts from lotteries, licenses, and sale of property totaling 1867.45. Violations include drunkenness, disorderly conduct, gambling houses, and one bicycle ordinance breach, with 58 fines paid and 22 sentence forfeitures noted.
In Pendleton, District Attorney G W Phelps serves notice to gamblers to cease operations, declaring arrests for any future games. Gamblers and patrons show little resistance as houses close or box up tables, while city revenues from fines rise but officials say the lax atmosphere should end.
In Portland harbor a notable display of European vessels includes four German flagships such as the Arabia and other liners the Maniile Anna Noma. Skippers mingle ashore yet converse mainly in their mother tongues reflecting a busy multi national port. Britain also places several ships in port led by the Durham, Ruthwell, Wray Castle, Kakason, Hartfield and Carnarvon Bry. Hoquiam businessman John Olen owns a large elk herd with plans to ship the herd eastward for private sale.
A fragmented report notes O Oat Maday involvement with a Natvional Refinery oil transfer plan. It mentions 1200 barrels of boloinelles and an inline note on pricing near 100 dollars, with unclear dates or parties.
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