14 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1901
Page
1
George Lauder Jr of Pittsburgh is said to have issued a challenge for a race across the Atlantic aboard the schooner Endymion. The report notes a global push on bankruptcy sentiment and a separate dynamite shipment alert to China via London.
A Boise City man named Hobb visits Vancouver to explore establishing a national bank. Meanwhile Wilson river road work continues with a large crew advancing the project to 18 miles west of Tillamook. Huge cattle movements pass through Baker City as 1200 head head to market from the Upper Burnt river ranges. Ennis and Seard of Walla Walla take 8 loads from Unity for shipment to Walla Walla Puget Sound markets. Oregon's first solid train hop load departs Portland for Omaha via Balem, Oregon Short Line, and Union Pacific, destined for Chicago St Louis Milwaukee and beyond. In Whatcom police hold two women awaiting extradition from Portland for larceny of 485. The Oregon W C T U elects Mrs Helen D Harford president and names officers and secretaries across Yamhill Multnomah Wasco and Wasco counties.
The text describes harsh conditions for women workers and promotes Dr. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a remedy. It claims benefits for female health, regularity, and relief from various disorders, inviting letters to consult and noting a free medical guide and mailing offer. It references the doctor in Buffalo and encourages private correspondence.
Washington reports say Captain Cook closed testimony as Lemley finishes his case. Admiral Schley expected to testify soon with claims to reveal new facts from three years of dispute. Cook described actions during the blockade and retrograde movement while defending Schley’s conduct.
In Tampa Florida on October 14 1914 labor unrest grows as federal investigators arrive to probe deportation actions against labor leaders. Strikers fear interference by foreign powers and warn that the United States will intervene if cigar makers face more molestation.
The Louisville Oct. edition asserts Henry Watterson will seek the governorship at the next convention and aims for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1904.
King Leopold announces he will visit York soon. Brussels reports the royal plan as a forthcoming state visit with anticipation.
The New York market reported by J L Ray shows firm wheat on stronger cables and bleak Argentine news. Liverpool closed 4 higher, New York opened 7 6 4 and rallied to 7 0 4 8 before settling at 7 4 8. The visible supply rose by 744 000 this week versus 1 477 0 last year. Money at 3 per cent, stock and rate figures noted, Wheat close around 7 6 3 8 with daily range 7 6 4 8 to 7 6 4 8.
Johanna Mont, an anarchist, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $500 for publishing articles praising McKinley’s assassination. Motions for new trial and arrest of judgment were overruled. Mont collapsed en route to jail and cried out a tearful farewell as she was escorted away.
An Oct day in Hborgetown Kentucky saw a jury selected to try Powers. The defense filed an affidavit supporting a motion to discharge the jury alleging the jury was filled by the hove oconmission with intent to secure a conviction.
Charles Douglas, manager of a stock farm near Han Joes, Calif, tried to kill his wife and two stepdaughters while they slept. They escaped. the wife was wounded in the head, a daughter in the jaw, another with a fractured skull. A doctor and public safety officers intervened as a serious case investigation proceeds. an affidavit targets Mrs Mary Witmer in connection with a separate death sequence involving fourteen victims in Duston, Ohio.
A distant telegraph notice from Victoria reports a major gold discovery by prospectors moving from St. Michaels. The find is described as the most valuable in the world with an estimated two hundred miles north of Morne, signaling a potential new mining fever.
The United States bankers association met in annual convention in Milwaukee this morning. Bankers from across the country gathered to promote finance and discuss industry issues.
A balloon named Vaus or de La Vaux was seen this morning in Algiers. The craft had departed Toulon and was en route across the Mediterranean when observed near Algiers and Paris.
A large crowd watched A. D. Stillman win the medal in a pins and handicap shoot at the Pendieton Sportsman’s Association club range. The event drew strong interest, with the Hotty handicap format producing an exciting display during yesterday afternoon’s competition.
Deputies approved a divorce canon amid a heated debate led by Dr. McRitty of Washington. The measure aims to restrict remarriage while the plan faced opposition as a reinterpretation of centuries old church doctrine. The committee adopted the proposal with minor amendments to the text.
News from Sofia repeats a report that Mire Stone’s abduction was arranged by a Macedonian committee. The article suggests the head of the committee needed money and sought ransom in Constantinople in October.
A local congregation announces the start of a large devotion service for the Mary Kuchar rite. The event gathers participants from many parts of the country and runs from this evening through Thursday.
Reports indicate Secretary of War may discipline General Buller for a recent speech. Talks reportedly involve King and new strategy moves in Cape Colony while officials consider appropriate action.
A testimonial from Lewie Ockerman Groshen praises De Witt's Little Early Risers as thorough and effective, claiming they never bend him double and make him feel like a boy. The endorsement is attributed to Tallman and Co.
Omaha report states A Cudahy formally withdrew a $20 reward for the arrest and conviction of the kidnapper of his gun's kidnap victim in a bid to secure the voluntary surrender of Pat Crowe.
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