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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
1
London dispatch reports nine Norwegian ships sunk in 24 hours as Germany presses a campaign against Norway for refusing submarine entry. Christiania papers urge government to resist coercion, citing international law and steadfast shipping.
Report from Juarez says Villietan raiders attacked a train near Monte Rey, killing four passengers and wounding many. The engineer slowed the train, and authorities say the robbers halted a second train and looted the passenger cars.
Mr Hughes addressed about nine hundred listeners at Newark with warnings against peace without security. He urged a businesslike administration and warned Democrats have betrayed merit system principles. He planned to speak at Ogdensburg tonight and then proceed to Ohio.
Ten thousand people packed the state arsenal in Springfield on Wilton Day to hear Bryan. The crowd roared as Bryan spoke on intervention in Mexico, drawing the era’s strongest applause and a notable scene with a wagging yellow dog at the platform.
Local report notes Wilson Day events with parades and a Chamberlain address on the field. A $100,000 land deal closes while cooperation among Fewforce men supports Normal Day. Germans submarine 9 Norwegian Australian premiere attacked. Bryan receives ovation at Springfield.
A memorable Shadow Lawn speech by the President explores reform prospects if Hughes wins. It stresses an ongoing struggle that must continue without interruption, outlining ambitious plans and future resolve.
George W. Gittings president of Kohler and Campbell and general manager of Kohler industries announced he will vote for Woodrow Wilson. He cited the growth of war time profit and a desire to avoid political risk, noting he has never before voted Democratic.
Months enough orders to keep a good sized factory busy for a year. Our foreign business, formerly very large, has been practically wiped out.
New York Feb 28 The Republican National Committee reported campaign contributions totaling over 1,600,000 dollars while Democratic contributions were about 1,000,000 dollars. The figures reflect early fundraising in a pivotal national contest.
Lansing announced the American embassy in London had forwarded a British note explaining the blacklist. The contents were temporarily withheld.
A man forced a window at Premier Hughes’s Kew home and fired a revolver. the bullet missed and the assailant fled. Australia conducts a referendum on conscription with Hughes, a 62 year old Welsh-born Labor leader, advocating unrelenting war against Germany.
The Chicago market reports higher wheat prices with December futures around 1.90 to 1.96 and strong buying sentiment. Reports note heavy buying, bullish enthusiasm, and tight car shortages affecting corn. prices in Portland and Liverpool also show regional variations and spot figures.
United States Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma spoke at the Alta theater in Pendleton praising Wilson era peace and prosperity. He criticized Hughes for campaign flip flops and warned voters to compare administrations, noting Republican attempts to win women’s votes with a “gold brick” and questioning Hughes’ consistency on women’s rights.
A 3 to 1 voting margin marked the Yeomen of that evening's event with 45 votes for Wilson and 15 for Hughes. After a formal dance, the Yeomen and their ladies adjourned to Maoxo Hall for a supper where a straw vote was held.
The State Horticultural Society backed Col Washburn as a leading yet sharp speaker for the Hughes campaign. He will address crowds in Pendleton Wednesday Froewater Thursday Umatilla Friday and Hermiston Saturday night with large turnouts expected. Sinnott will close the campaign in Pendleton Monday night meeting supporters more than delivering further remarks.
District Attorney Steiner forwards a letter from W H Brooke of Malheur County urging eastern Oregon to locate a normal school in Pendleton. Brooke argues a larger town offers broader exposure to economic, social, and political life and supports Pendleton as an ideal site due to central railroad access, climate, and citizenship.
In Portland on Get. 28 Yeses entered the German house through the roof and dynamited the anto. They escaped with forty five dollars in cash and two Ssengerfest trophy cups.
Zarich and a rowdy escape death when an aero plane shelled the train he was riding. The engineer was killed.
Roosevelt announced he would answer the President's Wilson Day address tonight speaking in Brooklyn and planning further addresses in Cleveland Toledo New York and Baltimore to conclude his campaign Prophets McCormick and Willcox do not meet and would likely bust out laughing if they did
Senator Scott as treasurer filed with the House clerk a report showing the republican committee's campaign fund received 316,930 from over two thousand contributors. The democratic committee reported expenditures and obligations of 41,300 with contributions at 25,600.
Chicago reports the prohibition party campaign committee spent forty one thousand of forty four thousand dollars in disbursements. Socialist headquarters announce expenditures of twenty nine thousand nine hundred dollars. The piece notes cheaper photographs but criticizes public figures for self-promotion.
Hillsboro Ore Oct 25 Jas Wilson the alleged kidnapper of his own three year old son was captured on Randy road near Portland and jailed here The court awarded the boy to his mother after a divorce Wilson evaded the child on the street grabbed him and fled The boy was returned to his mother
Senator George E. Chamberlain will tour towns from Pendleton to Walla Walla on Monday with a local delegation. He will speak in Adams Athena Weston Freewater Milton and Pendleton. Events start at 9 a.m. in Adams and continue through the day with scheduled times for each location.
With Senator George Chamberlain as speaker the Woodrow Wilson League and the democratic central committee plan Wilton Day in Potcheton. A parade forms at 10 at the post office corner and travels Garden to Railroad Main to Water Court and to the Oregon theater where Chamberlain speaks at 7 20. The senator arrives on No 18 and will be greeted by Wilson supporters. The event includes a women and children march and a special Wilson section. The crowd is expected to hear a popular campaign speaker.
Park consideration set at 100000 dollars for the Joe Hodgeson Tranch land one mile north of Weston. 673 acres sold to Ney Winn, Weston farmer, to be farmed by purchaser. Glenn Scoter bought the outfit and lease on 960 acres Juniper fan owned by Jey Winn, rancher. Both deals handled by William Morrison, Helix realty man.
Pendleton saw a betting spurt on the presidential race as a Hughes backer announced a $2000 wager. A Wilken supporter had taken around $400 in bets, while at Welch Clear store this afternoon $500 was placed to back Hughes to carry Oregon and $250 to carry the county.
The Interstate Commerce Commission began a nationwide inquiry into the freight car shortage. It has asked carriers to provide full information on conditions affecting the shortage as part of a government review.
A citywide observance will close all buses, houses, stores, and barber shops on Thursday November 2 for a Normal School holiday. Window cards announce the closure all day with a campaign to support an amendment creating a normal school for eastern Oregon. committees plan countywide outreach to urge support.
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