27 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Condon Globe
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
1
A weekly condensed review notes Canada seeks stronger trademark law, Austria backs Rosela on Turkey, and Saxon textile workers strike for shorter hours. US and Chinese treaty talks resume. monarchs warn of abdication. Swiss obj ects over Venezuelan arbitration. War vessels discussed for Portland carnival. Rome aids poor with $20,000. Shamrock III shocks London observers. and more scattered events from around the world.
A large crowd watched Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Isis challenge Reliance in a 161 mile course from Sandy Hook to the New Jersey coast and back. Light winds and drizzle hampered the race, with Reliance leading Bramhrook after the outer mark and the outcome deemed favorable to the defender in the 13th America's Cup series.
Oregon news covers new insurance aims across Oregon and Washington with prune dryers, upcoming summer gatherings, fairs, and festivals. Jacksonville area industry revival boosts confidence with mills, planing, and a new board of trade. New incorporations, wool mill upgrades, and a large Portland carnival are noted alongside irrigation studies in Klamath County and state education certificate rulings.
The Empress of India, sailing from Vancouver on July 27, collided with the Chinese cruiser Hoang Tai near Hong Kong. The Empress of India saved 170 crew. 15 Hoang Tai crew drowned after the ship sank. The Hoang Tai, 2110 tons, 260 feet long, carried three seven inch Krupp guns and two torpedo tubes, built in England. Canadian Pacific officials blame the cruiser for crossing the bow without warning.
Washington observers discuss potential changes after Secretary Taft’s succession and the impact on the Philippines. Military leaders favor a strong general officer on the Philippine commission and centralized administration to handle uprisings, transportation, and federal troop deployment under a Wright administration.
Constantinople reports Turkish foreign minister Towfik Pasha informed the Russian ambassador that Ankara accepts all Russian terms and requests withdrawal of the Russian squadron. The Russian squadron approaches Inada on the European side, while insurgent strongholds are said to lie at Kreshevo Merihoro and Florina. The insurgents reportedly base operations in the Poristeri mountains near Monastir with few civilians harmed.
From Yokohama papers via Indra jvelli officials warn of imminent war and widespread mobilization. Regiments salute families as Formosa is filled with troops while an expert notes Russia’s aims in Manchuria. Canal talks face telegraph delays as cholera halts transport Sherman. Missouri launches as a sister ship of the Maine.
Panic-stricken Christians in Uskub fear to leave their homes as reports claim Turkish forces threaten retaliation. The Wall orders quiet passage for Mutaal men, while mosques’ leaders reportedly plan to massacre Christians when insurgent bands appear. Turkish troops offer no protection. Christians remain terrorized.
Reports from the Adrianople Vilayet describe insurgents capturing Vasiliko, freeing Turkish officials at the Bulgarian frontier, and burning villages and military posts. Bulgarian authorities fear intensified border tensions as Sofia mobilizes troops to contain the outbreak. Public anxiety rises as authorities seek to prevent wider clashes.
In his first annual report F H Newell chief of the government reclamation service reviews Oregon conditions. He says areas for irrigation progress have been selected by the state under the care act and that state action should not be forestalled. Preliminary exams up to December 31 show most land is suitable with protests small and limited vacant land benefit possible. Further studies will likely reveal more favorable sites and justify storage construction spending. The report notes withdrawals in Eastern Oregon in six months justify expenditures despite limited current demand.
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