29 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1902
Page
1
A garbled report references a president, a medical statement, and a military unit. It notes defiance toward a command, a voyage abroad, and mentions the Navajo, a famine stress, and tense statements from physicians about symptoms. The text is incomplete and lacks clear details.
William Baldwin and son George W Baldwin were convicted of manslaughter in Portland Oregon for the July death of Frank Carlson after a prize fight over a girl. The elder Baldwin urged and forced the fatal contest. the jury urged mercy for George but not for the father. Springfield Illinois also reports crowds at the Illinois State Fair Jubilee with races slated daily and purses from six hundred to one thousand dollars each.
Indianapolis report details a sensational grave robbery case with Dr Alexander and Dr Wilson of Central Medical College of Indiana, a janitor, seven African Americans, and George Haymaker arrested. A confession reveals 100 graves robbed in three months for $400 paid by the medical faculty.
In Freehold New Jersey on September 29 Actress Laura Bigger remains at large with rumors she may be in Wilmington. Stanton, her accomplice, faces added perjury charges alongside conspiracy. In St Louis the Interstate Commerce Commission probes railways for excess charges on routes to local points. Shreveport and New York relate to the broader inquiry. In Colorado Springs a compromise aims to settle Harry Stratton’s claim against the estate, potentially yielding a quarter million to him and doubling bequests to others.
Chicago announces Joseph H. Medill McCormick son of the ambassador to Russia will marry Ruth Hanna youngest daughter of Mark Hanna. R. KR. Hillman is wanted in Oakland California for forgery and is arrested in Whatcom Washington to answer the same charge.
A Rome dispatch reports a second cyclone in Sicily that destroyed Belpasso and Torre Santa Maria. Cathedrals crushed, ships driven ashore, and many deaths feared as residents flee to mountains amid terror. Meanwhile in Shamokin Pennsylvania, five hundred strikers halt a nonunion train, fighting breaks out and troops are awaited. President Mitchell conferences in Philadelphia with district leaders, expecting developments but press briefings withheld.
The British ship Claverdon from Hamburg reached San Francisco reporting a hurricane on August 27. Five crew members drowned after heavy seas swept over the vessel and all movable gear, except the lower mainsail, were lost. Nine others were injured. rescue by lower boats failed. Drowned sailors named: G. Nelson, A. Grippen burger, T. EB. Royet, F. Gerstinken, Augustus Fiske.
San Francisco Sept. 29 Congressman Littlefield arrived and said in an interview he was not seeking the speakership but would accept if offered. He will campaign the state for Pardee.
Two large Pawtucket schools have closed due to coal scarcity with many more to follow as the season begins. In Omaha an international Disciples of Christ convention draws fifty thousand Christians for six days, with speakers including Benton McMillan Champ Clark and Silas A. Holcomb among others.
Peat harvested from the ewampe near South Chicago is being dried for fuel with plans to enter the market as a coal rival if tests succeed. Residents have long noticed peat beds burning in summer and persisting through winter, suggesting a steady heat source. Cholera in Japan reported in Yokohama on Sept 29 notes an estimated 614 deaths from the year’s outbreak, with Pand fatalities.
Belasco previews a remodeled West Forty second Street theater with a Napoleonic interior and a high tech stage. Mrs Leslie Carter to dedicate the house with Du Barry as the premiere. The stage features trap doors and full electrical effects enabling rapid scenery drops. In a separate item, Dr F W Daykin is indicted in Cleveland for offering a bribe to a city official to influence a natural gas franchise vote.
In Walla Walla a high school football game opened the season with Walla Walla defeating Dayton 39 to 6. The Dayton squad was undersized and overwhelmed by the heavier Walla Walla team. Also noted Congressman Tongue was asked to go to Ohio to participate in the campaign there.
New York market cables were lower and visible supply rose to 24.842 million, up 2.315 million from last week, with New York close at 73 percent for December and Chicago at 68 percent. Wheat trades noted shifts in Chicago and San Francisco quotes, while Southern Pacific advances a rice irrigation project in Louisiana and Texas, aiming to electrify pumps and harvesting gear to modernize rice culture.
Lacenter Washington September 29. Dr W avis was burned in his drug store early this morning. It is probable the death was self inflicted. A revolver and knife were found beside the body. The deceased had threatened to burn the town.
In Fort Worth Texas heavy rains continue as the Guadaloupe River climbs to above mean mark. No lives are missing yet but widespread property damage is reported across the area.
New York Sept 29 Morgan relived the money market by advancing interest payments on 140 million dollars of securities held by his firm He also moved up dividends totaling six million dollars not due until October 15 on United Blazen Steel stock
In Walla Walla on Saturday the Pioneer Association elected Dr. N. G. Blalock as president with Milton Evans as first vice president A Dilekigon as second vice president Marvin Evans as secretary and Levi Ankeny as treasurer Dr Blalock welcomed the new role saying he would rather be president of the Pioneers Association than president of the United States. In Worcester Mass the festival opens with a large out of town attendance and concerts through Friday Wallace Goodrich conducts the choral work Fran Kneisel the orchestral numbers The festival features a strong lineup of soloists.
The Republican convention for New York Twenty-ninth district met in Syracuse and renominated Congressman Michael F. Driscoll by acclamation in a swift session. District delegates voiced support for his prior service and political stance as the party faces upcoming elections.
Paris September 29 Emile Zola famed novelist dies in his city home from asphyxiation in what police deem an accidental stove fire. Aged 89? 84? reports differ. his widow Madame Zola remains alive with artificial respiration.
La Grande Sept 20 Charlie McKinnie 21 died Saturday from injuries received in the city. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J L McKinnie near Summerville, a respected young man known for his sterling qualities. He had been preparing to leave for school in a few weeks and left a large acquaintance grieving his loss.
Carriage makers from Detroit and nationwide gather in Detroit Michigan for the National Carriage Makers Association annual convention expected to draw large delegations from Cincinnati Chicago Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City and New York over the next three to four days. The event will mix business sessions with boat excursions banquets and carriage rides.
The 22nd Intercollegiate Tennis Association tournament opens on the Merion Cricket Club grounds in Haverford Pa. Harvard Pennsylvania and other teams compete for the intercollegiate championship with singles and doubles titles to be decided and trophies awarded by the Merion Club.
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