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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1912
Page
1
Republican ally with progressives wins Maine governor race and helps GOP sweep several districts and the new legislature. Plaisted concedes defeat as Democrats portend a potential Wilson bid in November amid progressive split. Taft praised Maine results as favorable.
Salem Sept 10 Hop crop in the valley is critically affected with mold in lowland and downy areas. Cool weather may limit damage though some farmers fear worse. Grain in shock largely ruined for feed. Some farmers plan to use damaged crops for livestock feed. Prune crop in the Valley suffers practically no damage.
Yreka Calif Sept 10 During a quarrel with a fellow occupant of a bunkhouse at a Hill lumber camp Oregon man Joseph Brown 27 a woodsman from Jacksonville Oregon was shot and killed last night Police search for a foreman Brown’s father lives in North Yakima Washington Nearby authorities say Brown had recent trouble with the foreman involved in the incident.
Washington Sept 10 Senator Heyburn of Idaho who was critically ill at his apartments with heart trouble was reported to be rapidly recovering. It is expected he will be able to return to his Idaho home in a few days.
Prince Henry of Prussia arrives in Tokyo as a special envoy of the Kaiser to attend the funeral of the late Emperor Matsuhito on Sept. 13. He is greeted by a large Japanese government delegation and escorted by a cavalry detachment during the ceremonies and until departure.
The grand jury indicted Columbia George a well known former official for murder in the first degree in the July killing of Timot an old squaw whose mutilated body was found in the Umatilla river near the city Two other defendants Lion Fill and Charles Modrell were indicted on four counts for cattle rustling Thomas Williams was charged with larceny of a wagon and team of mules Indictments continue as several defendants appeared to enter pleas and requests for attorneys.
A remark notes a woman finding it hard to preserve respect for her husband when he is publicly rattled while giving a speech. The piece links domestic concerns like nursing, babies, and grievances to how public actions affect private harmony.
Reports from Shanghai place deaths at 76,000 with Wen Chow Chuchow and Tring Ten heavily damaged. Tsing Tien reports over 10,000 lives lost. Many victims washed out to sea as entire cities are obliterated amid widespread ruin. A fashion note then tangentially mocks revolutionary era styling.
New York report notes Paris fashion advice for the upcoming winter. The slogan Robespierre is linked to dressmaking trends as designers embrace a dramatic revival theme.
Members of the Rawnd up Mounted Cowboy Band arrived in Pendleton from Calgary Alberta after performing at the Stampede. They faced mixed reception, noting cultural differences and cooler weather causing colds among most band members, while they entertained with music and public serenades.
Seattle September 10 More than 1300 delegates joined in the progressive state convention at the Seattle armory. Colonel Roosevelt delivered the principal address as the body prepared to ratify the statewide primary nominees. The gathering aimed to back the Oregon system for direct senatorial election until direct election is achieved, boost workmen's compensation, recall judges, and empower initiatives to constitutional amendments.
Giuseppe Annello spent 1100 dollars saved over a dozen years on his daughter Marys marriage to Vito Campanello in Kansas City. A fleet of forty nine motor cars carried guests through city boulevards and a lavish banquet followed at a hall in Littletaly. Annello worked for the Kansas City street department and saved since Mary was a child in Sicily.
Former Lawrence city marshal O Sullivan testifies before a Boston grand jury that the dynamite planting tied to the Lawrence strike was only an incident in a broader plot to discredit unionism. District Attorney Pelletier summons Mayor Scanlon, Public Safety Commissioner Lynch, and mill official James Batley for questioning to verify efforts to maintain order during the strike.
Two Royal Flying Corps lieutenants E H Hitchkiss and C A Beddington were killed when their aircraft plunged 606 feet during a military exercise over Wolvercote. An explosion of the petrol tank is suspected to have caused the accident. Beddington’s body was found in the Isis river.
Hert Livermore a special deputy game warden under E F Averill and El Scott proprietor of Hidaway Springs were indicted by the grand jury for killing deer during the closed season and possessing and serving deer to patrons during the closed season. The case involved claims of deer kill by a local physician and other prominent residents. Evidence was gathered by Averill with help from the Camas Prairie Cooperative Protective Association, a local residents group formed to guard game.
Kansas City report states John Farley aged 1 and John Heimburger aged 12, who killed 4 year old Joey Timmerman, were paroled in juvenile court after throwing stones at him during play. They buried the boy once they realized the killing. Judge Porterfield ruled they were too young for prison.
Dondon Sept 10 newspapers report the death of Madame Maurie LaSalle-Rabinoff American prima donna. Her rise began four years ago after patrons Mrs William K Vanderbilt and Mrs Otto Kahn heard her sing and sent her to Europe to develop her voice. The piece notes women’s fear of marriage due to financial insecurity.
In Mays Landing North Carolina Charles Darlington suffered crushed toes when a 400 pound stone slipped as he attempted to position it at Minatola glass works. During the same accidents sequence George Verger a wealthy Philadelphia buyer of a local farm was struck by a loose board on a boardwalk breaking several teeth including two gold molars and injuring his face.
A political candidate who previously ran for office expresses limited vision about a world that is seen as growing wiser, suggesting uncertainty about future developments and personal insight. The remark frames a critique of leadership perspective amid shifting global trends.
In Alpine Texas and El Paso reports say Mexican rebels fire on Ojinaga garrison driving Presidio residents to higher ground. An American citizen is lightly wounded as many Presidio homes are hit. Juan Pedro Didapp accuses Taft brothers and John Hays Hammond of pressuring the U.S. to back Madera. In El Paso 25 Americans pursue bandits who abducted Mrs John Muir amid expected stubborn fighting.
Constantinople dispatches say Italian wirehips bombarded Kush Adagal a Turkish port forty miles from Smyrna with disastrous effect. Turkish officials deny peace terms or confirm the report, while diplomats doubt the bombardment and termination talks.
New York Sept 10 The Republican national Headquarters announced the Taft campaign will directly attack Roosevelt and his utterances. J Adam Bede former Minnesota congressman and John M Harlan will trail Roosevelt on the Pacific coast and address same crowds. Cabinet officers will join the stump for Taft.
In Denver on September 10 the mayor, police chief, and police commissioner were indicted by the grand jury for violating oaths of office by allowing vice to flourish. Similar charges were brought against former officials and several commissioners, with more than 100 indictments reportedly returned.
Col Roosevelt arrived in Seattle and urged delegates at the first progressive state convention to push the new party platform, stressing duties of women voters. He praised progress, cautioned against bullying and braggart speech, and highlighted accomplishments from the Russo-Japanese settlement to the world voyage of the battleship fleet.
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