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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
3
A condensed survey notes incidents from the Philippines and China to Europe and the United States. Highlights include McKinley pardoning Alexander McKenzie, a surge in U S troops returning from the Philippines, a German Lloyd steamer crew theft case, and floods or disasters in Tennessee and California.
The article reports on the stalled indemnity negotiations after McKinley proposed powers accept bonds at par with 3 percent interest, using customs and salt duties to secure payments. Britain shows cautious willingness to consider the plan, while other governments have not committed.
In Elizabethtown Tennessee the Day River dam failure floods Elizabethtown and swells the Dee and Watuge rivers. Eight lives lost, three in Elizabethtown. Watuga River pours into Holston. many bridges swept away and rail traffic halted due to washed bridges.
Advices from Rampart report A. D. Campbell deputy marshal arrived from Nome in early March after a 26 day trip. Nome held about 3 000 residents yet faced lawlessness due to lack of incorporation and gambler opposition. Chamber of commerce pledged 12 000 dollars to fund deputies but the effort failed. after one month funds were not collected and deputies were discharged leaving the town exposed to thieves and thugs.
United States minister to Japan A E Beck sailed from San Francisco for Yokohama. He had recently returned on a visit but was stricken by the grip and has not fully recovered. The voyage and warmer climate are hoped to restore his health.
A large Northern Pacific Warehouse in Glendive Montana burned tonight, destroying 50,000 pounds of wool, tools, and supplies along with a two story residence and cedar and oak piles. Estimated loss stands around 100000 dollars.
Copenhagen announces negotiations on the Danish West Indies continue on details and a treaty is unlikely to be concluded before the rigadag and congress meet.
In Caracas on May 23, Venezuela refused the French protocol for renewing diplomatic relations. The move centers on a clause to arbitrate all pending claims arising from the Haitian revolution, with Caracas proposing a total agreement without arbitration.
A broad Washington summary notes industrial growth and building trades, new postmasters in Krupp and Port Angeles, and council member changes. Wheat sales at Walla Walla, a Milan Leumit closure, and evolving transit and utility plans appear amid local business and agricultural updates.
The ailing resident and his wife faced disruption as they were driven to the ferry amid special cautions. The party then traveled to Ashland aboard a special boat for medical attention with two trained nurses accompanying the patient.
A Seattle market page lists producer prices for hides pelts and tallow, wool live stock poultry butter eggs grain hay field seeds and regional grain and seed values. It also notes diplomatic items: reports of gold discoveries in Klondike and a private audience with John G Leishman in Constantinople regarding Turkey and American missionary claims tied to a warship payment.
Reports from Sumatra indicate Fannus the Oa Lick secured eclipse photographs with all instruments intact. The long eclipse likely yields superior results to previous short events, showing coronal streamers hoods similar to the 1898 Indian eclipse. Perrine’s letters are awaited for fuller details.
The project aims to settle the national location of Manaker mining district amid competing claims by the US and Canada. Lieutenant Sinclair will head the US party with J H McArthur leading the Canadian team as surveys begin this week.
The multiplex system by Henry A. Rowland allows four messages to travel simultaneously on a single wire at 49 words a minute. A keyboard like a typewriter is used at the sending end, operable by a regular operator, and the message is recorded at the other end on paper or a ticker tape. The device is being introduced into Germany.
Baker City Oregon May 27 The Climax mine landslide caused by a water ditch overflow proved far more serious than first reported. The main tunnel mouth was sealed with timbers boulders and debris, requiring heavy blasting and ten days to open it. Restoring destroyed buildings and other property will take several weeks.
Doctors reported the suspected smallpox case aboard the United States transport Indiana is not smallpox. The Indiana will take on troops today after the safety period is deemed sufficient.
A wreck tale recounts how twelve men perished when a steamer struck near Thunder Bay. Survivors tell how Captain Place ordered self preservation as the Baltimore and tug Columbia responded to rescue the drenched crew. The damaged vessel was valued at about $50,000 in insured loss.
Manila May 27 natives protest American judge appointments and civil service bias in favor of Americans. Judge Neer, leader of radical Federalists, warns of a second revolution if reforms continue. Commission faced criticism for selecting native judges deemed lacking in competence and for malfeasance suspicions. General MacArthur's conference leads General Trias to negotiate surrender of General Cailles at Luchan.
The Yukon river remains closed below Lebarge though ice clearance is ongoing. Many scows and large freight quantities have reached Lebarge awaiting the first Dawson bound steamer. Lake Bennett remains closed but is of little concern to 1901 Klondikers since White Pass & Yukon route provides navigation to White Horse.
In Waverly Ohio on May 27 Dr. W T Wallace awoke to intruders attacking the Firs National Bank and the post office. He fired on four burglars, leaving a trail of blood and driving them to flee town on a freight train.
Two electric streetcars collided on a sharp curve near Albany causing multiple deaths and serious injuries. Reported cause: southbound attempt to switch rather than wait for the northbound car at the siding. Rescue crews, ambulances, and physicians rushed injured to Albany hospitals as cars and wreckage were moved to the morgue.
A May 28 severe wind storm caused hundreds of thousands in damage across Nevada Utah and parts of Idaho and Wyoming. Ogden suffered major destruction including a Baptist church and business blocks, with power outages and scattered debris. Crops and orchards suffered heavy losses across Logan Hooper and Five Points amid uprooted trees and blown plowed fields.
In Grant county at the Santa Rita copper mine one man was instantly killed and several others were seriously injured while cleaning out blasts that failed to explode. The incident occurred near Santa Fe on May 28.
Three steamers departed San Francisco for Nome today. The Conemaugh carried 2600 tons of general freight with no passengers. The Portland carried 400 passengers, three tons of mail, and a full cargo, with many travelers being Northern Commercial Company employees bound for Unalaska Dutch Harbor St Michael and Nome. The Valencia followed with about 200 passengers and supplies.
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