14 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1903
Page
1
Dispatches through Oct 14 report Russia and Japan bracing for possible arbitration while military moves at Port Arthur intensify. Admiral Alexis reportedly commands Japanese forces near Port Arthur as diplomatic circles seek a peaceful settlement, yet tensions rise with Manchuria and Chita cited as risks.
Noted chiefs and families will attend the World’s Fair in St Louis on October 14. Dr W J McGee heads the Patagonia expedition arranging cooperation of Tebhuelehe chiefs known since Magellan. Chief Mulato is expected to attend with his family and a second group of large statured individuals joins. Prof J S Watcher proposed the expedition and has long examined Patagonia.
The Rev Dr Francis J Patten ex president of Princeton University was formally installed this morning as president of the Princeton Theological Seminary in First Presbyterian Church Princeton Michigan The ceremony was simple with alumni and guests from across the country in attendance.
At the annual meeting held November 20, the Oregon Short Line elected W. W. Borne, Paull Warburg, T. J. Collidge Jr, Lee Glynn and others to new director posts. The session followed reports of heavy maneuvers and a disastrous fire in mud laden Germany, with hundreds affected.
Jation Oct 14. Lord Alverstone issued a statement denying a Canadian paper report that he said America has the stronger case before the Alaskan boundary commission. The denial counters the published claim and clarifies his position on the disputed boundary issue.
Mutiny aboard a stolen boat leads to killings and wounds as Embezzlers from the U S government clash with their captors. George Hermann and Jamestone flee with loot, four crew members killed, two survivors leap overboard, vessel recovered, Johnstone's body found. Suspects believed hiding near Natutwe, Bay Ouans.
Pendleton reports a mixed grain and stock picture with some railroad issues and wheat markets steady to firm. Minneapolis demand from new mill openings boosts prices, while Chicago and other hubs show opening to close gains. An express collision in Indianapolis injures no passengers seriously. Vienna hosts talks on dual alliance while Constantinople notes the Sultan’s son dies after illness.
A large advance train of Dowie led Zionists departed Chicago on a remarkable exodus to New York. Seven thousand gathered at dawn as Dowie preached with fervor, band and choir accompanying the crowd. Children and workers prepared for long journeys while guards protected the moving formation and a white clad Dowie eyed a future invasion of Utah and the Pacific coast. Dowie predicts a millennial movement and a vast world wide theocracy, with 25,000 converts anticipated in New York.
Jefferson City Oct 14 Briefs filed in the state supreme court in the appeal of Colonel Butler for bribery while on the St Louis board of health. The record rails against Folk and Cha for condense, with invective cited. history and fellow exhibit are cited in contrast. Salt Lake Oct 14 Officers begin round up of the long origin district where Lynch, an escaped condemned prisoner, hides with ex convict Pengiaga. Both men are armed and expected to resist. Lynch's arm was broken during the escape and the warden is confident Lynch will be captured dead or alive before night.
Paris dispatch notes the Oirat greeting in Dijon by the mayor and officers as royal protection plans loom for the Paris visit. A patrol line spans 200 miles from Dijon to Paris with guards along tracks and in nearby woods. Trial for Mutiny Leavenworth testimony begins as defense argues prisoners faced mistreatment and escape rights, with many secret agents present to thwart any rescue attempt.
Manila October 14 General Taft cited evidence showing the late foreman of the Insular printing bureau Tracy was dismissed for absence of duty not for forming a printers union Taft will ask the Typographical Union to investigate the case.
In a fog this morning near North Bend on the Cincinnati Aurora Street railway a collision killed motorman Barrows and motor man Scott died in a hospital. Seven others were injured but not fatally.
Washington October 14 The surviving veterans of Grant Sherman and Sheridan armies gather in the capital for the first time since 1865. The joint reunion of the Cumberland Potomac Tennessee and Ohio armies precedes tomorrow's dedication ceremony for a statue of General William Tecumseh Sherman. Distinguished veterans travel far to attend this sizable event.
France pays tribute as King of Italy and Queen Heleny arrive in Paris. They are greeted at Bolts de Boulogne station by President Louhet and officials, then driven through crowds to the Italian embassy. A state banquet at the Elysee Palace hosts government members and distinguished guests.
County commissioners tested a smoke consumer in the courthouse heating system to prove practicality. The experiment, funded by the contractor Northwestern Improvement Co, led to a revised arrangement offering wood on trade for coal and pine cards tied to a prior contract at $0.486 per card of pine and $4.55 per card of black pine.
A Cedar Rapids woman despondent over two years commits a double tragedy at home. She hangs her eight or nine year old daughter from a rafter with a clothesline before taking her own life in the workshop. Police are investigating after authorities were alerted at the carnival grounds.
Toledo Oct 14 The Standard Oil Company announced an increase of 2 cents on Western oil crude to cover recent rail costs. Dealers report only a small rise in refined product as the company adjusts margins amid transportation pressures.
London October 14 Reuters reports the Anglo French arbitration treaty has been signed. The pact provides for submission of judicial differences to arbitration. Strong entities include Anglo French, London, and Reuters in a historic step toward formal dispute resolution.
Incorrecto, stationed in Manila, surrenders with 10 men and 30 guns as General Toledo’s insurgent action concludes.
Reports claim Nicaragua President Zelaya and Guatemala’s Jutrada Ce brera plot war against El Salvador and Honduras. About ten thousand Guatemalan troops march toward the Salvadoran frontier, supported by heavy artillery, while El Salvador’s forces under General Hoxalado are mobilizing at Santa Ana.
A chaotic report details a fraud order against the White Swan Mines Company and related entities in San Francisco and Baker City Oregon. It notes alleged stock misrepresentation and a scheme to extract funds, with named figures and officials implicated in a postal scandals context tied to Roosevelt era investigations.
General Land Office report shows rampant exploitation of public domain. It cites millions of acres entered under the timber and stone act, with entrymen speculators paying $2.50 per acre for lands easily worth far more. Commissioner WeHardy opposes the act. a measure to tighten enforcement is promised next Congress. Hoamilton Gleanhomon of Oimple was killed by an accidental gun discharge on Tuesday.
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