11 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
1
Sept 11 dispatch notes Governor Stone to convene the General Assembly to discuss compulsory arbitration and a Chandler bill permitting coal mining by railroads. Reported agitation centers on freight and bituminous coal, with plans for state action and interlocking corporate plans within Tamaqua and surrounding districts.
Derailment on the Louisville Road in Kentucky early today kills brakeman George Les. The engine and 10 cars derail. the engineer Ulysses and crew suffer fatal injuries. Reports vary on exact timing and extent of the wreck. Data from different briefs describe the incident and its grim toll.
Sir Robert Bond premier of Newfoundland arrives in Washington to renew negotiations for a commercial treaty with the United States. The talks would follow the lines of the Bond-Rhine treaty negotiated twelve years ago, a pact Canada fought in British courts for not being included.
Boer leaders Botha Dewet and Delarey arrived in Amsterdam and were accorded a reception in the city hall, meeting an ovation from the crowd.
A varnish explosion damaged a four story tenement in New York this morning. Mrs. Mary Frazer was killed and several tenants were seriously burned. In Washington the naval board of inspection will show the Maine under contract speed of 15 knots. the official report is due Monday.
Fourteen thousand masons and hodcarriers struck today in Barcelona. The workers are described as illiterate and dangerous, with anarchists said to have inflamed them to frenzy. The government considers the situation extremely serious and is sending troops to the city.
Chaplain William F. Morrison of the United States Navy, recently returned from service in the Philippines and invalided home, died by his own hand at the naval hospital. Temporary insanity is reported as the cause. Morrison had entered the Navy in 1941.
Port Townsend Wash Sept 11 The British steamship Quito arriving from the Orient went toward the quarantine station without a pilot and ran aground. It may be floated out at high water.
The Old Bailey jury found a true bill against Prince Francis Joseph of Austria for an offense alleged to be vile. He was arrested in London during coronation week. The case centers on alleged unmentionable acts and involves royal title and confirmation of charges.
The contractor building the Catholic hospital in the east end reports nearly finished. Brick work should conclude by end of next week with modern furnishings planned. The hospital will be a near architectural standout and greatly benefit Pendleton residents.
The Navy ordered the battleship Wisconsin from Bremerton to proceed immediately to Panama to protect American interests and enforce treaty obligations regarding the Trans Isthmian railway. Cincinnati was directed to move from Port-au-Prince to Colon to assist in observance of treaties and protection duties. Governor Geer reports on Chinese trouble in Malheur County, with investigations continuing and officials proceeding to identify those responsible for attacks in Baker City and Chinatown.
The Kaiser took personal command of 16 regiments of heavy cavalry in today’s maneuvers near Frankfortongler. A fierce gallop saw the Reds ordered to retreat, with heavy casualties narrowly avoided as German horsemen pressed their advantage.
The Brockville municipal convention begins at the city hall today and continues through tomorrow. K C J Reynolis of Brockville serves as the presiding officer with mayors and officials from chief cities of the province in attendance. The main topic before the assembly is the assessment principle to be discussed.
Rome reports that the great Italian inventor Marconi has fully solved wireless telegraphy over 1500 miles and is confident of establishing communication between Europe and America in the near future. He says Europe and America will be in contact through a transatlantic wireless system.
San Francisco reports officers of the Eighth United States Infantry arrived from the Philippines with trophies intended for the United States Military Academy museum at West Point. Duty is contested by local officials over whether these artifacts may be duty free. The trunk reportedly contains two religious images including an ebony figure known as the Black Christ. The artifacts were seized from a Caloran shrine in Laguna Province during operations against insurgents. A Filipino ventriloquist allegedly faked voices to extort contributions from locals. The carvings date within the past two to three years.
Ex-Alderman John King was sentenced to one year in prison for blackmail and taking heavy bribes from street-saving contractors. The case centers on graft tied to city projects. The report also notes a separate World item from Syracuse about a physician and a hotel letter connected to a death.
Vague dispatches describe insurgent forces led by General Kerrera near Chorersa and a harborless scene off Panama. Government officials say preparations and detonation plans are being made amid the tension and military movements.
Putnam Bradley Strong and May Yohe arrived in Buenos Ayres on Sunday and registered as husband and wife. They occupy elegant apartments while May Yohe is ill and under a physician’s constant care.
Report from J L Ray Co Pendleton Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange brokers notes wheat opened strong aided by higher cables and a government report showing average winter and spring wheat at 80 percent. Corn rose a cent and several rail stocks including Union Pacific and L N saw gains as markets closed mixed across cities.
A Chicago head article claims beef combines are nearly ready to operate after the November elections with Swift as a leading figure. a Dubuque convention discusses a candidate to challenge Speaker Henderson. South Dakota WCTU opens its annual convention with growing membership. Florida orange crop outlook shows a poor harvest, prices steady, and weather affecting fruit drop.
Canadian premiers Menere Fielding Borden and Patterson travel from London to Montreal aboard the Allan Line steamer to attend the coronation festivities. The group, arriving in Montreal from Liverpool, plans movements tied to the royal events and provincial engagements.
In St Louis on September 11 fugitive councilman Charles Kratz who returned from Mexico testified before the grand jury and became a state’s witness. The panel plans to indict his fellow councilmen who passed the Welsbach lighting ordinance. Nearly all 1900 council members were subpoenaed and surrounded by detectives awaiting Kratz’s confession.
Chicago officials charged Mrs. Paulina Taeschler of a private hospital on South May Street with practicing medicine without a license after allegations of cremated living babies. Charles Farly l testified before the State Board of Health, leading to a warrant for her arrest. Taeschler blamed revenge motives tied to a declined visit by Marly to a patient.
A Cortland county New York Prohibition party proposal requires every man to obtain a license at five dollars annually, with the license holders to be published in the county’s official newspapers. The plan aims to curb drinking and forces publication of names by levy timing.
Madison, Sept 1. The Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association began its annual state convention with a larger attendance than yesterday's opening. Religious services led by Mey Flor Cove Tuck opened the session. The forenoon featured committee reports and progress on the equal franchise movement in Wisconsin and elsewhere. A general discussion on What May We Extort From One Legislature of Woman Suffrage marked the afternoon. Julia Holmes Amuth of Chicago spoke in the evening.
Matthews announces return to the ring in New York on September 1 at Now Kvituin Conn. details indicate a bout against Mitey Hweehey, promoted by the Pastime Athletic Club. The event is billed as a two hour affair with Matthowe’s performance shaping the outcome.
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