11 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Condon Globe
Location
Condon, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
1
Condensed review reports Mount Pelee's eruption near Saint Pierre causing about 2000 deaths and widespread displacement. Readers note inland settlements evacuating as authorities warn of possible tidal waves and ongoing seismic activity.
Miners from all fold along the Norfolk and Western railroad voted to end the strike after United Mine Workers President Mitchell urged a return to work. Old miners will be rehired and work resumes next Monday as New River and Kanawha fields may follow. The Pocahontas mine remains burning but is expected under control soon.
A weekly Oregon summary notes a Troutdale rural route start, rising fruit shipments, and rapid canning shifts. Baker City carnival plans, court house fund efforts, Florence shipshore incidents, and wheat inflows reported. Fire destroyed Prineville planing mill. Salem spends 306.60 on Marion square. Hop picking thrives in Willamette Valley. old Sand Creek quartz mine sale to Eastern capitalists. muster roll orders for Oregon. Sanquest mine sold for 50000. Deceased Lila B. Smith Astoria prominent figure. Eugene real estate exchange formed. Umatilla to push grain commission and tax increases for schools. Captain Samuel Bas dies in Whatcom. pheasants scarcer in Lane County due to hunting and wet spring.
Washington Sept 4 The Department of Agriculture has issued a farmers bulletin titled How to Build Irrigation Ditches by C Z Johnston and J B D Stannard from the Irrigation Investigation division It notes irrigation failures and offers practical guidance and cost saving tips The bulletin may be obtained directly from the department or through a senator or representative and is printed in large edition
The article reports three American bandits attempting to rob an International express train near Hermosillo, Sonora, three miles from the city. A volley from the messenger and passengers repelled the bandits, who fled into orange groves and were pursued by cavalry. Also noted is Hydrographer Newell recounting irrigation work and government reclamation plans across multiple western states, with emphasis on reservoir sites and feasibility studies.
Washington reports an unprecedented corn harvest with estimates at 2,589,951,000 bushels. The article notes ideal weather, large acreage, and a global supply outlook, with Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, and Nebraska leading production. Prices expected higher in late fall and winter as harvest continues into December.
Labor day across Oregon features a grand Portland parade with about 7 500 members, unions including Painters and Carpenters. Albany Grants Pass Salem report general observances, parades, and closures, while Taft signals proposed changes to Filipino Chinese labor rules and a new native tax in Cape Town.
President Roosevelt and party narrowly escape serious harm when an electric streetcar crashes into their carriage in Pittsfield. Governor Crave and Secretary Cortelyou suffer minor injuries, while a horse is killed and Mr Craig is crushed beneath the vehicle. Motor crew arrested. condition of others unreported.
A jumble of commodity prices from Portland markets lists Wheat varieties at 60 61e and 62 43e, Barley at 19.00 per ton, Flour grades from 3.06 to 3.60 per barrel, mill products like bran 17 per ton and middlings 21.60, oats and hay prices including Timothy 11 12 and clover 7.50 10, potatoes Best Burbanks 60 65c per cwt, butter creamery 24 26c, eggs 20 22e, chickens and turkeys with varied per pound and per dozen rates, and other items such as wool, mohair, and meat prices reflecting a busy regional market snapshot.
Vermont returns show governor race unsettled with McCullough leading Clement by small margin. assembly to decide governor and lieutenant governor. Sultan's clemency decree repeals extreme Armenian measures pending guarantees of no outbreak. Armenian patriarch rescinds resignation. Miles plan revised. carpenters in New York win 50 cent daily wage increase after strike.
The Idaho Democratic state convention re nominated Governor Hunt on the first ballot while Joseph H. Hutchinson won the congress nomination on the third ballot. The platform endorses the Kansas City principles and attacks trusts with other ticket nominees named.
At the Chicago University convocation the president announced new gifts totaling about 500000. A Jane Gift fund is noted at 3000000, with contributions flowing into the university from various donors. The report also references a 9416 shipment and a national concern connected to a dynamite incident, though details are unclear.
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