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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
3
A digest of fierce clashes and political moves from Moscow riots with 763 arrests to Boers dead or captured in Orange River, tensions over Panama and Cuba, and Japan's Corea policy. Also noted are Northern mining disasters, senate actions on Tillman and McLaurin, and canal financing debates amid Oregon and Columbia projects.
Washington March 1 the committee on rivers and harbors rejects inserting a portage railway as a temporary expedient at The Dalles. Some members would withdraw but the prevailing view is to seek only a canal option pending a new survey and an appropriation.
A six inch Beaumont oil well blew out the gate valve section and wild spray covers the field. Wind worsens spill while drilling rigs are shut and guards patrol to keep the area safe. Estimate 2000 barrels per hour wasted.
The Census Bureau reports 438 silk establishments in the United States with capital of 81 million dollars and 65 416 wage earners earning a total 20 982 194 dollars. Materials costing 62 406 665 dollars were used to produce goods valued at 17 256 258 dollars.
A southbound passenger train on the Columbus branch of the Southern railway derailed after a trestle girder failed in heavy rain near Zetella Georgia. Four crew members died and several passengers were injured but none fatally. The train was moving cautiously.
Overview of recent developments in Washington industries and cities. Everett announces a new passenger depot while Spokane plans a street fair and raises funds for St Luke's hospital. Ellensburg forms a local advertising club and Walla Walla receives a new pipe organ. Kalama forms Red Star Mining with 750000 capital stock. Prescott builds 10 miles of barbed wire fence telephones between Prescott and Waitsburg.
The market lists rates for hides pelts and tallow from beef cattle calves and sheep with prices per pound and per head. Wool grain hay and seeds show regional figures for Puget Sound and Eastern Washington including oats barley wheat and alfalfa with multiple price points.
Representative Jones introduces bills granting right of way to the Columbia Valley Railroad Company for a 100 foot wide railroad and telegraph line across Vancouver Washington Three Tree Point Scarborough Head and quarantine station areas. The measure would nearly complete 321 mile route from opposite Wallula to the river mouth, save the Vancouver Kalama section awaiting construction.
London reports on Lord Kitchener mirroring Lord Roberts by announcing General Cronje surrender at Paardeburg on Majuba Day. The Orange River Colony events are tied to the Majuba anniversary and the Dutch efforts to breach a blockhouse line were unsuccessful.
A Columbia Valley Railroad survey in Oregon advances readiness for construction pending government right ceded across reserves. The $3 million capitalization signals serious intent, with an independent venture possible apart from existing railroad groups. A Vancouver bridge could ease Portland access, while a northern river harbor near the sea is contemplated.
Governor Flores orders an expedition of native police and volunteers to cooperate with constabulary and military in Rizal to drive out insurgents pouring in from Batangas and Cavite. Lieutenant Waite C. Johnson of the Fifteenth Infantry has captured Malvars battle flag.
Washington reports a conference agreement on a bill to create a permanent census bureau. The measure preserves most senate amendments and includes civil service coverage for all office staff upon signing, with unskilled laborers exempted.
Heavy rains flood villages on the Tagus riverbanks in Portugal. The Liz river burst its banks and the town of Leira is submerged six feet deep.
A major storm hammered Northern Ohio with winds reaching 64 miles an hour at Cleveland. Telegraph and telephone service suffered outages as plate glass, skylights, signs, chimneys, and trees were toppled across downtown areas.
Prince Henry of Prussia's visit to the United States culminates in a launch of the Meteor yacht by Miss Alice Roosevelt and a city hall ceremony granting New York freedom to the prince. Thousands greet the royal party with ovations as rain fails to dampen celebrations. The afternoon features a mayoral reception and an opera house spectacle at night.
Constantinople reports American missionary Ellen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka have been released by brigands and arrived at Strumnitza Macedonia. They and the baby are well. Stone will proceed to Salonica where officials are notified via telegram from the consul general.
Lord Kitchener reports 600 Boers driving cattle attacked the outpost near Bothasberg on February 23 with some breaching the line. Fifteen Boers died and six were wounded. A second dispatch notes a convoy of empty wagons was captured south west of Klerksdorp on February 24, defended by Imperial Yeomanry Northumberland Fusiliers and two guns in severe fighting.
In Pretoria style fighting the Boers attempted a break through the Venode blockhouse line held by Byng and Rimington’s columns. New Zealanders bore the brunt as British losses totaled 2 officers and 18 men killed and 5 officers and 38 men wounded.
About 200 representative irrigators from across Utah gathered in Salt Lake City as urged by Governor Wells. The meeting aims to discuss the state’s irrigation needs and the advisability of forming an active organization to coordinate local and national efforts in support of irrigation.
In New Orleans on February 27 the federal court of appeals sustained Mrs. Annie E. Snow's claim to a one eighteenth life interest in wells in the Veatch survey, the Beaumont oil fields' richest area. Snow, who runs a small hotel in California, had not pursued the waste lands until oil discovery prompted her to assert the claim inherited through her children.
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