04 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
1
Report from September 4 describes ten Chinese men being smuggled into the United States via Mexico. A confrontation occurred at the border with Mexican drivers alleged to have hired others to move the men toward Anaheim for work in vegetable gardens. No injuries were noted and authorities plan to pursue the suspected smuggler tied to Santa Ana.
Alfred W. Me re Utah mining millionaire granted a concession by the government to build a railroad joining Lima to the Atlantic. Construction aims to connect navigable river waters with copper mines in a transcontinental line from Lima to the sea.
A toxicologist reports acid detected in the stomach of Martin Bowers in the city, Sept. 4, to the coroner. The finding is cited as evidence in a murder inquiry and details remain under investigation.
Reports from London and Washington describe Macedonian organizers seeking loans to finance an uprising in Macedonia as foreign fleets gather near Turkey. Fire and bombardment devastate villages along the Adriatic coast, with insurgents advancing toward the Turkish frontier and fears of a prolonged crisis drawing in Britain, Russia, Italy, and Austria.
An Oklahoma scandal report notes the Dawes Commission linked prominent contractors and county officials in Kiowa country. Investigations reveal three county commissioners as fugitives, with indictments sent against several contractors and officials.
Moe L Petsch, 70, wrote a letter to an undertaker, arranged gas jet and a note detailing cremation costs before dying at home. The letter requested a call on September 4 and left $62.58 for the undertaker, $5 for the coroner, and $1 for gas. Authorities report the orderly setup and note.
A new firm named the Oregon, Washington, Idaho Railroad Company has been organized to build the Lewis ton Riparia line. Articles of incorporation were filed in the county auditor’s office showing capital of 1,000,008. Signers are W. H. Kennedy J. N. Teal and James G. Wilson, all of Portland, with Kennedy as chief engineer for O R N. and N. Teal an attorney and Wilson an aide.
Rome on September 4 reports young clergy urging a worldwide movement to modernize the papal system to align with progressive ideas.
Seven prisoners, all serving debt sentences, escaped this morning from Seattle city jail. They used a tank door in the yard, removed a staple and lock, and climbed a ladder over the fence. The jailer learned of the escape after about three hours. Escaped inmates include Joe Schenberg, John Bardsley, Billy Madden, Charles Galligher, John Cummings, Harry Wilkinson and Bob Froster.
Denver telegraph reports the governor ordered 760 troops to Cripple Creek mining district to restore order amid unrest, heeding mine owners and opposing Cripple Creek’s sheriff. In Washington, an Oyster Bay order to place thousands of government laborers into the classified service is anticipated.
Berlin report notes that a today training maneuver proved deadly with one officer killed and six soldiers wounded as the German army continued exercises amid tense conditions.
Walla Walla Sept 4 The Walla Walla County Fair Association will add fifty stalls at the race track to meet demand. Work begins immediately to provide space for horsemen from distant areas planning to enter strings at the upcoming meet next month.
New York on September 4 reports the disabled steamer Barbarooss arriving in harbor this morning. Only major issue noted is a broken tail shaft with damage described as the sole trouble.
Treacherous market conditions in New York on September 4 left stocks irregular at the open. Amalgamated copper fell four cents while bonds showed a firmer tone than equities.
Reliance left Horseshoe in tow and headed toward Erie basin amid cheering crowds as rival Shamrock saluted and steam craft gathered at the Hook. The scene mirrored a past defeat for Shamrock, with Reliance receiving several honors and salutes during the journey.
City residents enjoyed daylight power after a temporary outage. Engineers tested and readjusted equipment at the power plant causing brief daytime lighting. Some switchboard mechanics faced faults requiring adjustments during the outage.
A California physician, Cowell, was committed to the Highland Insane asylum at San Meno after an in court examination. He denounced Superior Judge Conkitn as an idiot and fool, demanded the judge swap places with him, and pleaded his case in verse referencing his son’s death as a cause of his condition.
Officers gathering volunteers for service in the Philippines report a strong response at Fort Leavenworth Kansas on September 4. In one company 35 of 80 men volunteered, a high percentage mirrored across regiments.
New revolutionary groups in Russia, including the Russian Socialist Revolutionaries and a third party, favor abolishing autocracy by force. A Times dispatch notes rising military and aristocratic discontent, citing the resignation of Marshal Dragomiroff over army massacres and the creation of a fighting organization since April 12 to meet force with force and terror with terror.
Washington has announced the arrival of Smith W Pardee as a new immigrant inspector to assist J H Barbour at the port. He will visit arriving ships to identify crew members intending to land or change occupations and will collect a two dollar tax from those who land, while no tax is imposed if landing to sign articles on another ship.
A high profile address at the University of Chicago argues that the Negro race in America is a sociological, racial, political and industrial threat to whites. John Temple Thives of Georgia urges drastic measures to “get rid of him,” presenting a hardline defense of segregation and urging a racial cleansing through political action. The speech frames the problem as man’s duty to resolve what it calls a civilizational peril, calling for “better choices” and the purification of politics to address the supposed menace.
Four men were killed and two injured when an elevator scaffold collapsed while workers aimed to prime a steel tank for the Centennial in Spokane. George Carrick, 82, of Carrick Brothers Contractors, died. Oscar Willinthe, 36, and two other Beattie men were critically injured and later dying at the hospital.
A bonnube railway passenger train derailed near Piph log Creek bridge between Kook Hill and Yorkville in the morning. Eight or more people were killed, several were injured, and conductor Turner suffered personal injuries along with the fireman and other crew members among the injured.
Norfolk Sept 4 Julia War ren was hanged at Courtland today for murdering Fionia Allen Wilean her husband’s mistress Anna Chovieh and her daughter Ada of Chicago aged 11 and 20 who fared as witnesses to the crime. the pair believed a polite stranger was poisoning them by powders blown through a keyhole in a delusional plot.
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