21 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1902
Page
1
Jim Younger, leader of the James Younger gang, dies by suicide after pardon talks fail. Miss Muller of Boise had pursued a criminal case claiming his innocence, while public figures and relatives weigh in on his legacy and alleged misconduct.
A fragment notes Mise Muller, an artist and literary woman from an influential St Paul family, declares she will unfold a tale about Jim's confinement period. The piece hints at a forthcoming narrative from a connected, cultured figure.
An English syndicate offers a 60000 dollar prize for an airship race from London to Paris. Stanley Spencer is named as the English contestant. Mr Santos Dumont has been asked to enter but needs time to prepare.
Ivam Spain Oct 21 Robbers entered the mall car of the Spanish express last night and held up mail clerks who resisted. One clerk was mortally wounded. The robbers secured checks money orders and cash totaling 400000 and escaped.
Wilkesbarre Pa Oct 21 delegates approve the plan to refer their mining disputes to a board of arbitration. President Mitchell celebrates a victory as the conference adopts the peace proposal and Roosevelt is notified the board will meet immediately. The strike ends at noon with prayers and cheers.
New York grain prices were quieter with values slightly down. Corn fell three cents from yesterday’s top. Wheat declined more in step with corn. December wheat ranged around 78% at New York and 72% Chicago. other notes mention St Paul 1905 figures and wheat prices in San Francisco and Chicago.
American traction magnate Charles T. Yerkes appears to prevail over J Pierpont Morgan in securing control of London’s underground railway. A Commons committee announced Morgan withdrawn his bill with no reason given as Yerkes’ bill cleared four readings.
Lincoln reports that Bryan plans to attend the next Democratic National Convention as a delegate. He aims to join the resolutions committee and make a last ditch stand to prevent repudiation of the 1896 and 1900 platforms.
Distressed Americans in Cuba prompt Minister Squires to convene a Havana meeting to organize transport of needy Americans to the United States. Reports say several cases of starvation have been recorded during the summer, prompting action to assist stranded travelers.
Carrie Nation was forcibly ejected from three saloons and arrested before being escorted to the depot. She boarded a train toward Pine Bluffs New York after agreeing to leave town. The YMCA reports pierce shows at the Madison Square Garden beach dog show with 1600 pure breds and many breeds. The United Textile Workers of America opened its annual convention in Washington with delegates and focus on wages and labor conditions. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway stockholders met in Richmond noting earnings of 16,624,878 dollars for the year ending June 30, up 1,152,836 from the prior year.
A blaze at the United colliery in Fauldhouse near Glasgow results in the death of four miners. Firefighters battled the flames as officials report the casualties and assess the scene. The incident underscores peril in coal mine operations in Scotland.
In Indianapolis on October 21 the general conference began, signaling a shift from old church control to a centralized national body with centralized agencies. The plan includes a five year conference cycle, a possible creed, a publishing house, and active boards for missions education and expansion, backed by most US yearly meetings except Philadelphia and Hicksite Friends.
Memphis Oct 21 prominent merchants and manufacturers from Texas Arkansas Kentucky Alabama Georgia and other states gather in Memphis for the Southern Supply and Machinery Dealers Association meeting. C B Jenkins of Charleston presided at 10 am with welcome addresses and routine business followed by executive session on freight rates and other trade issues. In Louisville the Fire Insurance Agents annual meet begins with wide South and West attendance amid debate over current rate methods. Two irrigation firms win state contracts under Carey arid land act to reclaim arid Deschutes country.
Portland Maine October 21 Mrs L Altian N Stevens national president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was reelected today almost unanimously in a high turnout by delegates from affiliated societies across the country and territories.
San Francisco reports Marion Nolan a Pacific Coast sensation in 1893 was shot by Edward Marschultz who then killed himself. The tragedy stems from a love affair and thousands view her distorted features. The day also carries various notices from Cleveland to London and Memphis trotting news.
A freight engine diverged at a Texas crossing near Hearne causing a passenger train to crash. Two killed and eleven seriously injured. On the Cincinnati line a Flyer derailed at Ellwood, colliding with a switch engine. ten injured, one fatally.
In Pasco on Friday two holdup men robbed a man without disguising themselves. Sheriff Davis pursued Saturday morning and wounded one suspect with a shot to the hip near Paseo. The injured bandit was helped by a companion during the pursuit, but both fugitives remain at large.
William J. Bryan will spend a single day in Idaho, speaking in St Anthony Idaho Falls Rexburg Shelley Blackfoot and Pocatello on Wednesday October 22 A special train provided by the state Committee will carry him between towns as he concludes his Idaho trip.
Fanatic strikes English missionary William Cooper in Tangier Morocco early October. He flees to a sanctuary as associates flee. The sultan orders Lim brought out and the assault occurs before the mosque.
San Francisco on October 21 reports Dr Bob W Murphy a Cooper Medical College graduate who recently married the former wife of Police Judge Moget took his own life at the Russ House. The case follows a recent divorce and remains briefly detailed after preliminary inquiries.
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