26 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Condon Globe
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
1
Louise, confined in a remote settler outpost, faces Simon Lobola’s coercive pursuit. He demands marriage as a condition of safety and freedom, threatening hardship and dire consequences if she refuses. A tense prison scene unfolds as she resists and plans cautious endurance.
A condensed summary of last week’s events highlights key figures such as HH G Bax-Tronsides the Venezuelan minister arriving in Caracas amid regional unrest. It notes Cuban treaty amendments possibly delaying reforms, an explosion in West Rutland Vermont injuring seven, and a rich ore discovery at Pirral Mexico. Also mentioned are naval retirement moves, a large New York land tax plan, and a series of local and international incidents affecting politics, science, and daily life.
March 20 Senate ratified the Cuban reciprocity treaty after a late floor fight. Benster Foster spoke against the pact, defending American sugar interests and cane growers in Louisiana while warning that Cuban labor could undercut wages. Other opponents cited general constitutional concerns and proposed keeping duties intact.
A $23,600 gold bar disappearing from the Pacific and Dominion Express depot in Detroit after being placed on track for an eastbound move. Nine witnesses recall handling the ingot as police search the depot and cars for the missing fourth bar. Separate items report Southern Pacific wage concessions and Cheyenne livestock losses due to severe cold.
Oregon politics report: Governor Chamberlain and party tour portage way site. Thompson named receiver of public money at La Grande. state land values to double May 21 spurring demand. Oregon National Guard changes not planned. multiple postmasters confirmed. jade discov ery in Southern Josephine and Siskiyou counties noted. Willamette mine workers seek higher wages. Clarifications on journals. Carnegie funds grant Grants Pass reading room. pardons and land use news. new 100000 dollar easymill at Marshfield and Sumpter timber land holdings.
Portland markets report varied bids across crops and livestock. Wheat and oats show minor price ranges. barley, bran, middlings, shorts, and chop feature quoted per ton or cental. Dairy prices cover butter and cheese levels. eggs and wool also noted with regional terms and farm prices.
Washington reports the Coal Strike Arbitration Commission appointed by President Roosevelt filed recommendations to raise miners' wages by ten percent and set eight hour workdays. The panel also supports miners having their own coal checkers and opposes rebates that reduced income. The full report, not yet released, is anticipated to address taxation and settlements among operators.
Philadelphia March 20 The Pacific Mail Steamship Company bought two large steamers, the Minnesota and Minne son, formerly built for the Atlantic transport company. The vessels, 24,560 tons, were ordered from New York shipbuilders about a year and a half ago before the Marine Combine absorption. Prices are believed to exceed prior eastern vessel sales by about 1.5 million dollars. One ship may be ready for service in June, with routes likely San Francisco to Honolulu Manila and Japan. Names may change at launch.
The ratification of the Hayes-Herran Panama canal treaty by the U S Senate spurs jubilation among supporters of the Panama route while Bolivar and other Colombian officials signal strong opposition in Congress. Influential Colom bj officials in Cartegena are signing messages as May approaches.
Explosion frayed the Cardiff Illinois coal mine shaft timbers and surface fire wrecked the engine and machine room. The mine will be abandoned with no recovery of remaining bodies. Lawsuit seeks about $78,000 from Cardiff Coal Mining Co. Four hundred miners were employed. the payroll was roughly $30,000.
In Louisville Kentucky an elevator in Jefferson County building plummeted five stories, injuring eight people, with two reported seriously hurt. Fourteen were aboard when it dropped, others escaping severe harm. the heavy load on top floor caused the fall amid a busy dispatch. In Washington the coal strike commission chief Carroll D Wright said the commission’s work is essentially complete and the report will be sent to the president soon.
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