28 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
1
A committee meeting at the Commercial Association discussed arrangements for a convention. Charter members from various irrigations were to receive seats, with efforts to secure railroad transportation and avoid public admission charges. The group planned a dance and emblem selection, aiming to present a united plan at the next session.
The plan calls for a bendh made of Umatilla county wool to be prepared by the ladies and presented to all delegates and visitors at the convention, marking a decorative and welcoming gesture.
Wilkesbarre Pa Oct 28 miners will idle en masse to celebrate John Mitchell day. Mine owners plan a general suspension starting tonight and continuing until the day after election, cutting roughly 200000 tons of coal and easing a large surplus as demand stays weak.
Outlaw Ebbert, wanted for killing John G. Saxton and Jack West in Harney county Oregon, was cornered at American Falls by Constable Ed McCo of Elko Nevada after a three week hunt. Reward over $1,000. Saxton and West were slain after trying to recapture Ebbert following a prior burglary arrest in Douglas county. The manhunt drew wide attention due to the victims' prominence.
Heinze refuses to sell the Minnie Haily for seven million claiming it is worth fourteen million. The arbitration board will decide if Lawson or the Heltex holdings must pay. A meeting of corporate heads and the mediation committee will be held here Thursday to plan reopening the Amalgamated Dillne smelters.
Quotations furnished by Coe Commission detail wheat markets in Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth with weak opening and some recovery amid financial concerns in St Louis. A separate Philadelphia fire report says the Girard Theater on Girard Avenue was nearly destroyed by fire injuring two firemen and causing extensive damage.
Secretary Hitehooekh granted an interview denying exaggerated claims about Oregon timber land frauds. He says about 1000 acres are involved, valued at 1.265 to 1.60 per acre, with no other names released. He promises forthcoming disclosures to Justice Department and cautions against publicizing details before cases reach court.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hitchcock wired yesterday to suspend Asa B. Thompson, receiver of the La Grande land office, pending trial on the interment found Monday by the federal grand jury at Portland on his incompatibility case.
Disjointed dispatches describe a failed assassination plot in which two disguises entered a theater and attacked an archbishop, with Russia accusing Germany of transporting coal to Manchuria. Reports from Birmingham October 28 quote a prominent authority on the Almochurian question and note a governor general assault in the Coucawus, with casualties and ongoing building in the Southern state.
Aberdeen Washington October 28 fire destroyed seven stores and a post office building in the Commercial Work district. Losses hit about 150000 with only 20000 insured. About 30 people and firms were wiped out with several families left homeless as rain began after the blaze. Origin of the conflagration remains unknown and the fire was confined to upper floors of the affected building.
In Philadelphia on October 28 Father John O Gorman was consecrated as Catholic Bishop of Sierra Leone. Archbishop Ryan led the ceremony at the cathedral with assistance from Bishop Prendergast of Philadelphia and Coadjutor Bishop J F Regie Canevin of Pittsburgh. A large assembly filled the cathedral for the forenoon rites.
Representatives from local associations join a two day Chicago meeting to finalize the National Federation of Employers' Association. The group aims to counter industrial democracy with a national organ and wage earner education, deploying 100 organizers, and will monitor Washington and state legislation to defend social order.
Caracas marks Simon Bolivar’s birthday with a decree restoring peace after the Caldad Bolivar uprising. President Castro grants amnesty to many political prisoners as the three year conflict concludes. White House hosts Episcopal bishops for missionary convention. President Roosevelt and wife welcome the bishops. Houston hosts Secretary Wilson arriving with agricultural aides to tour cotton fields for a week.
A long account reviews Dowie lore and Dowle family ties, recounting a 3 year old Des Moines tale. It notes a confession by Dowle’s son about parentage, marriage, and a secret affair with a wartime officer, all amid public controversy and published letters.
Dan Pardee who escaped from Constable William Martin while being taken to the city jail for a pistol theft case in La Grande surrendered to police this morning. Pardee had tricked the constable by slipping through a back gate during the transfer, narrowly eluding capture on the front sidewalk.
In a Mirch Allen divorce suit at Rome, hypnotist Tyndall demonstrated hypnosis on Allen, claiming she was hypnotized into marrying McAllen while he allegedly held five guns. The court heard Allen’s testimony on the influence of hypnosis amid the divorce action.
Former Oregon congressman Malcolm A. Moody was indicted by a federal grand jury for opening a letter addressed to Margaret I. Conroy while Moody led The Dulles Bank, now in receivership. The letter reportedly contained a final receipt for a share of dividends. Moody, once representing Eastern Oregon, is described as energetic in state affairs. relatives include former Oregon Governor Hiefecher Ben Moody.
Portland figures Zh-Ming Murie I Ware Horace G McKinley and BA Dp Pulers face 26 counts of forgery linked to land office transactions in Eugene. Indicted and set for trial at the November term of the U S district court in Portland.
New president Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific railway to be installed as president of the Walla Walla and Spokane line at a stockholders meeting next Saturday in Walla Walla. Report notes Cotton market activity and English mill orders as context.
Reporters describe a bank run in St Louis on October 2 as deposits surge and crowds force entry. Police are called to maintain order while banks implement a thirty day notice clause and restrict access. Some relief comes with wagon loads of coin as confidence temporarily returns, but jitters persist across other institutions and aid flows from national treasury and New York.
In a brief society blurb and jumble of names a wedding is noted linking Lonton Oe 2 Eithel Walloon of Colorado Springs and a Buffalo couple. The fragment hints at a barrett or honey motif and mentions a satellite of an American embassy with a mother figure. The readable text is garbled and offers limited verifiable details.
Report from Lomton dated October describes an inquest into Sagouini. Officials say the Crownian leader was shot by a left handed person with no other clues. Police note no additional suspects or motives established as facts remain unclear.
Express drivers join a general strike movement as unions threaten parallel actions. A count of incidents shows workers turning on lights and shutting routes in solidarity with the Pacific Express strike. Reports note no interference with essential services as tensions flare and negotiations stall.
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