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26 Sep 1903
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
1
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A fragmented report on the Ming State Convention with emphasis on preparations, speakers, and anticipated benefits. Delegates from Umatilla, led by Holbrook, discuss irrigation by inter flooding and winter storage, the potential for government backing, and plans to leverage floodwaters for agricultural gains.
Mr Holtrock plans a county convention to educate residents by recording all speeches for future use. The event seeks to turn the gathering into an institute for the instruction of county people, with stenographic notes preserved for reference.
Chicago marks its 100th birthday with sunrise bells and harbor guns as millions observe the city’s 10th anniversary. Festivities continue through next week with decorations, guest receptions, and dedication ceremonies for memorial tables noting Fort Dearborn and other historic events. Roman candle displays atop downtown towers promise a dramatic night scene recalling the 1871 great fire.
Secretary Shaw spoke aboard the steamer Norfolk at a Baltimore area bankers convention, proposing that bank reserves be available in emergencies to prevent panic. He argued reserves are not fixed funds but flexible support during crises, urging plans to keep liquidity ready for rapid deployment.
Quotations from Coe Commission report Pendleton manager B E Kennedy note overall stock weakness. Markets dominated by professionals with little support. American market strength helps Liverpool and Chicago wheat open stronger, though declines linger. Wheat futures show modest moves with Dec and other contracts at around 16 to 77 percent.
Local report notes J E Smith, a sheep grower, learned he is arranging shipment of about 10 000 head of mutton sheep to the Eastern market. He was unaware until outside parties confirmed the car arrangements and a shipment date remains to be set amid his plan to dispose of his flock.
Two workers died and many were missing when the Western Electric steel skeleton at Hawthorne collapsed this forenoon. Ambulances rushed to the scene as other structures and plant parts were damaged. The vast project aims to cover the world’s largest electric power plant with trusses and uprights, and a prior accident at a similar erection years ago claimed two lives.
A mass meeting in Des Moines under Polk County Republican Club auspices features Governor Cumming as principal speaker, marking the formal opening of the Republican campaign. Over the next three weeks he will speak three times weekly, then daily journeys follow as the presidential contest begins in Iowa.
New York dispatch reports the Locanta arriving from Liverpool as the first vessel to cross the Atlantic with consistent wireless communication. The ship exchanged messages with Curtis Jett in Kansas, who was later sentenced to hang for the murder of Jim Cockril in Cynthia on Sept 26. The judge set a December 18 date for Curtie Jatt’s new trial request.
Reports from Cayuse canyon indicate a dead tramp may lie beneath wreck debris as coal and wreckage wash into the river. Tomorrow HM Wilney plans to pay 225 600 for Mike Toner’s 600 acre Cottonwood farm near Walla Walla, finalizing deed formalities soon.
In Kansas City, Sept 26 an open schtem tore through the Ironworkers convention as factions led by Buchanan and Parks clash. City Marshal Land of Independence was arrested for threatening the militia amid a wave of detentions. The union, with some 66 000 members, faces disruption as arrests and security measures intensify.
The Dominion department of sericulture with Canadian Livestock Associations aims to mount a large exhibit at the St Louis World’s Fair. Officials seek a $100,000 government appropriation to support the display, touted as the largest and most representative of its kind. In San Francisco a separate blaze destroyed a private theater and ballroom, injuring two firefighters and sparing the main building.
In Fort Worth Texas on September 26 a conference of miners and mine owners announced a victory for miners with an eight hour day and a 17 percent increase per ton. The owners will pay the raise totaling about 250 thousand nine hundred dollars annually.
A forged check drawn on H.8 Hott for 15 passed by two men at Hotel St George. One man knew the clerk and agreed to cover the payment. The bank declared forgery after suspicion. the clerk pursued to the train and forced repayment. Names not known. Meanwhile the I O of the Sovereigner lodge voted 1,000,000 to fund a memorial building for Baltimore.
Portland reports that General Crawford, longtime figure William [Willie], faces disbarment proceedings. The move targets Crawford over alleged misconduct during wartime, with jurors set to hear evidence and testimonies in the upcoming hearing.
Lancaster, September 24. S R Ross, cigar maker, and factory manager H B Ryder were indicted by the grand jury on two counts each for manufacturing and selling cigars under counterfeit labels and trademarks. The brands cited include Manu Garcia and La Carolina tied to Havana Commercial Company, and Henry Clay tied to Henry Clay and Bock & Company.
In Cripple Creek on Sept 26 additional habeas corpus actions were filed in district court to release President Kennagan of district No 1 and Executive Committee member Davis from the bullpen without warrants or filed information. Two union strike breakers are also named in the petitions seeking release.
Portland September 26 The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company has offered a reward of 500 dollars for each capture of the men who attempted to hold up train No 1 at Troutdale on Tuesday night. Buffalo September 16 Mrs Davis condition remains unchanged with illness attributed to bowel obstruction.
Official Russian account of Gomel disturbances says a flehmonger brawl sparked parades and gunfire. Jews, railroad workers clashed, 140 houses destroyed, many injured. Hebrew leaders arrested. State Department notes eight Jews and five Christians killed. foreigners unaffected.
The public school hosts a flower day with a beautifully decorated assembly hall. Pupils and teachers showcase arrangements of cut flowers vines and lanterns while Metschmann’s orchestra provides music for an informal evening reception.
At the A O U W convention Past Supreme Master Wikson proposed relief for $250,000 in debts. California has 16,000 members gained in three years about 25 years ago, now aging. The plan calls for monthly dues for members aged 64 to 65 to rise to $4.20 to cover death benefits and avert a $20 million shortfall in California.
W Bollens returns from La Grande where a 20 mile track overhaul begins with reballasting east of La Grande. The company seeks gravel beds nearby and aims to push the project quickly. New steam crepe loaded at the grave pit exceeds the old steam shovel in efficiency.
W C Minnis, former wood merchant in the city, plans to reenter the wood business about October 7 after a year’s idleness. He will reopen with a large Amber stock near the O K R N track at Murdock spur, Meacham, to serve the winter trade, following his sale to P Collier a year ago.
Mrs Fitzgerald died last night at her Portland home from childbirth effects. She was well known locally with many relatives and friends. A robust child was born the same night, but city officials have not yet received word on arrangements.
In a divorce filing Carter v Allie Carter, allegations focus on alleged desertion and inhuman treatment. The record notes marriage occurred on June 15 in Halleray & McCourt represent the plaintiff.
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