10 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Condon Globe
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
1
A consolidated review notes Minnesota Republicans renominate Van Sant for governor. It also reports many bills passed, strikes at Northwestern and Burlington & Ohio, and various national events including cargo and trade, warship features, and international tensions.
Pekin reports China will not pay the July indemnity at current rates, insisting on the April 1901 exchange. Foreign ministers note U.S. stance supports China’s claim while urging response to the majority ministerial decision. Prince Ching and officials concede their earlier pleas were mercy pleas, not justice.
Receipts from state land offices in June reached $25,240.64 and Portland post office income from stamps and related items totaled $20,444.14, up sharply from last year. Population is about 96,000, and ongoing labor tension in Astoria eased as plumbers sought higher wages.
The PROVINGE BF ALBAY region reports strong prosperity with ample labor for hemp fields and robust tax revenue. Officials note improved bridges highways a 22 mile central highway through the hemp district and new school buildings plus theatres boosting puebla economies and upcoming fairs with prize exhibits.
Secretary Moody announced names for six new ships. Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee Washington will head the list with two gunboats Paducah and Dubuque. Sawmill owners in Portland seek lumber pricing at 1.50 to 2 per thousand feet as repairs continue on Madison Street bridge. Venezuelan crisis details pass to Bowen via Russell aboard the U S cruiser Ta Guyara. New York gears to build a 20 story hotel costing 10 million dollars. German tests claim borax slows fat and albumen assimilation. Andrew's second cousin Miss Harel et al. of ehe receives 1 million from Mrs J C Greenway.
The Star reports a giant mill to be built within 20 miles of Kansas City with 10 million dollars to be invested. It will use electricity, have 500000 spindles and 12000 looms, employ 4800 workers, and produce 170000 bales of cotton annually and 75000000 pounds of finished cloth valued at about 12750000 dollars yearly.
Keystone West Virginia July 3 The United Mineworkers strike in the Norfolk and Western coal field is nearly over with about 15 percent of workers still idle. All train crews laid off due to the strike have resumed work. New York July time The United States driver Shpecelpine departed northbound. Governor Salazar and Generals Guiterres and Allaya paid a farewell call on the cruiser.
Engagement reported between a detachment of United States marines and a large body of landrones in Morong province Luzon. The clash involves forces from the U S marines and the local constabulary amid remote conflict conditions in the area.
The 87th Congress completes a busy first session with major laws, led by the canal bill linking Atlantic and Pacific waters. The legislation includes tax repeal cutting 73.35 million, Philippine civil government, tariff, banking, irrigation, and Chinese exclusion provisions, with total session appropriations approaching a billion dollars. General Knox to study whether the anthracite coal trust exists and advise the president on possible Sherman Act action.
Berlin dated July 2 reports the renewal of the dreibund alliance between Germany Austria Hungary and Italy. The signing officials were Chancellor Count von Buelow Austrian ambassador L von Hrogyen Marieh and Italian ambassador Count James di Bosci. The text will remain secret for now.
Washington reports the General Jacob H. Smith court martial findings are not to be acted on before week’s end. Judge Advocate General Davis finished review. papers lie with Secretary Root who is busy. It was not an acquittal as believed. the court is said to have found him guilty of war law violations and recommended a reprimand by the reviewing authority President Roosevelt.
Large shipments of pure silver bars pass through Laredo from New Jersey to the Mexican mint. Nineteen bars total 616 bars averaging 75 pounds each, about 46 200 pounds. The bullion enters free of entrance duty and may yield profit under favorable exchange. New Jersey Treasury reports 2 696 202 balance for the year ending today, up nearly 500 000 from last year due to taxes and trusts chartered in 1901.
In New York on July 2 reports note two steamship lines launched bi weekly service to South Africa ending Anglo Boer War era cargo routes. Trade seeks lumber materials grain and agricultural implements with rates dropping as demand grows. A second item from Denver records a trolley car wreck injuring 11 seriously with four expected to die and about 80 aboard.
Manila reports 1 740 cholera cases and 1 385 deaths to date with provincial totals reaching 9 444 cases and 7 088 deaths. Insular health commissioner Louis M Maus notes approximately 2 000 provincial deaths are not fully recorded.
Seattle July 9 Tracy and Merrill escaped Oregon convicts have attacked farms and a oyster company crew near South Bay. They abducted five men including Captain Clark and his son aboard a gasoline launch, forced breakfast, and forced the crew to sail toward Seattle while police pursue. Authorities say Merrill may be dead and Tracy heads toward Seattle with aim to hold up a officer for a revolver.
Secretary Moody presented the Commercial Pacific Cable Company plan to rush a Pacific cable linking San Francisco Honolulu Midway Island Guam and Manila. The navy seeks an all American route with Midway as a relay and the right to war time priority rates. The cabinet may refer the proposal to the attorney general. General Brooke to retire soon at age 64 and General MacArthur may take command in Chicago.
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