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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
2
A broad sweep of reports covers trade law, diplomacy, and conflicts. Notes include United States treaty talks with China resuming, Russia Britain and Turkey angles, Macedonia unrest steps, and a promise of open ports. Domestic items mention strikes in Saxony, fire damage in Beaumont, graft fined Missouri senator, and monetary gifts to Rome's poor.
Canadian Pacific liner Empress of India from Vancouver collided with Chinese cruiser Huang Tai today in Hong Kong. Huang Tai sank an hour after impact. Empress of India saved 170 crew members. Huang Tai captain and 13 crew drowned. Huang Tai served as a tender to the Southern Chinese naval college at Nanking.
Large New York crowd watched as Reliance led Shamrock III in a 15 mile windward beat off Sandy Hook. Light fickle breeze kept the outcome uncertain and left many hopeful that Reliance would clinch the Americas Cup. Weather dull with mist over city and bay as race began and boats jockeyed for position.
Constantinople reports Tewfik Pasha notified the Russian ambassador that Turkey accepts all Russian demands and seeks withdrawal of the Russian squadron. The fleet nears Iniada while European opinion calls for firm intervention. Insurgent strongholds include Kreshevo Merihoro and Florina with Peristeri mountains as their base.
Victoria B C Aug 22 Japanese papers via Indra velli report war hesitantly imminent. The Japan Advertiser notes active government war preparations and troops moving through Formosa while regiments issue leaves. An interview with American mining expert W H Kraumm describes Russia intent to keep Manchuria and ready to fight.
Washington reports the state department seeks clearer information from Minister Beaupre in Bogota on the isthmian canal treaty. Telegraph service is highly irregular with two messages of the same date arriving four days apart, delaying guidance and timing.
A Cologne Gazette dispatch from St. Petersburg dated yesterday reports growing acute tension in the Far East. In Manchuria Chinese hostility toward Russian forces increases with incidents such as stones being thrown at a troop commander. The general mood shows widespread resistance to the Chinese government and a spirited opposition among Russians.
At a Salem meeting prune growers moved to organize a mutual insurance company for prune dryers and warehouses. They argue current insurers overcharge premiums and aim to lower costs through cooperation. A report committee led by John Pemberton was appointed to plan the organization with members from several cities. The association will operate across Oregon and Washington and remain independent of other prune groups.
Professor F L Kent of Oregon Agricultural College reports after a month in Klamath County assessing water application methods crop types and irrigable area. He notes the 6300 square mile region could yield about 160 square miles under irrigation about two percent of the county with potential additional one percent for hay native grasses.
A condensed schedule lists multiple events across Oregon from August to October. Activities include summer association meetings in Newport, rains affecting baseball at Rainier, G A R encampment at Westport, pioneer reunions in Ashland, mining convention in Portland, and several county fairs in Salem, Eugene, Burns, The Dalles, Klamath Falls, Prineville, Toledo, and surrounding areas.
Last week the secretary of state recorded several Articles of Incorporation. New Virtue corporation Baker City four million Falls City Mercantile company Falls City five thousand Mission Mining company Medford twenty four thousand American Investment company Portland five thousand Oregon Lumber Land and Mining company Baker City two hundred fifty thousand Medford Business College company Medford two hundred Dixie Mining company Baker City five hundred thousand Listerine Manufacturing company Salem ten thousand Foley Imhaus & Company La Grande five thousand Humbolt Sash and Door company Portland fifty thousand Oregon & Eureka Railroad company Portland one hundred twenty five thousand.
Montreal dispatch outlines official explanation of the collision as the Empress of India and the Chinese cruiser Huang Tai ran parallel about midnight. The Huang Tai attempted to cross the bow, the Empress responded to avoid a head on but the bow of the cruiser scraped the vessel, the Empress’s starboard propeller struck the cruiser, badly injuring it and causing it to sink within seconds.
In Washington on August 20 discussions focus on the impact of changes in the war department. Attention centers on the Philippines where construction continues. Proposals include appointing a full general to the Philippine commission and making the military member ex officio minister of war in the insular cabinet.
Jacksonville and vicinity show revived prestige and prosperity with three lumber mills planing mill and box factory in town a completed general gas plant and other improvements. A board of trade has been recently organized under favorable auspices as proof of business confidence and bright outlook.
Due to the Willamette River’s extremely low stage, management of Willamette Pulp and Paper mills announces the closure of Station A on the east bank. The station supplied pulp for the west side mills, but the main plants will continue operating for several weeks with on hand pulp stock.
The Salem woolen mills consider switching from wood to oil for fuel due to rising wood prices. The main hurdle has been delivery costs, but once the oil company arranges storage in Portland, the plan should proceed.
The Oregon City manufacturing company seeks bids to reconstruct buildings at its woolen mill plant after last month’s fire. Estimated cost around $30,000 with wooden and corrugated iron structures, three stories high, directly attached to the main building. Operations hoped to resume October 15. An automatic $10,000 fire suppressant device will be installed to douse incipient fires.
The state board of education ruled that graduates of normal schools from other states cannot obtain state papers here unless they pass the same state exams required of Oregon normal school graduates. The policy aims to avoid granting higher credit to out of state diplomas than to those issued in Oregon.
Superintendent James of the Oregon penitentiary appointed Frank Curtis to succeed E A McPherson who resigned. Curtis, a Democrat, was Multnomah County’s 1902 legislative candidate and has served as a prison guard.
The large Sims and Anderson sawmill near Ashland on Neil Creek starts up with a daily cutting capacity of 50 000 feet. It will work in the sugar and yellow pine belt for the Ashland Manufacturing Company, boosting local timber processing.
Excitement over recent discoveries of gold on the Upper Molalla increases rather than diminishes. Claim after claim in the promising district has been located and many an anxious prospector is searching.
Reports from Sofia describe a reign of terror in Uskub with Christians confined to homes. The Valihan issues strict orders to quiet the Macaul population, while mosque meetings vow to attack Christians at the first insurgent sign near Uskub. Turkish troops provide no protection.
Newport Rhode Island August 20 officials affirmed the torpedo boat destroyer Hall is a success in all aspects and the trial board recommended acceptance. Conducted off Newport in seas from smooth to rough the vessel achieved contract speed of 28 knots and at times exceeded 29 knots under the guidance of the board of inspection and curvey.
The Union creamery is firmly established and large scale in manufacturing and supplying cream. A skimming station operates at Cove, with plans to open another station at Medical Springs, about 20 miles east of Union.
Manila August 22 The transport Sherman departed Manila for San Francisco after a quarantine delay caused by a cholera outbreak aboard. One case existed, reported cured as the ship set sail with the Tenth Infantry under General Wood bound home. Ladrones reportedly attacked the town of Tarlac recently.
Prominent hopgrowers met at Salem discussing hoppicking prices last week. Consensus favors 40 cents a bar as the ruling rate. Advertisements seek pickers and several large yards report their lists nearing completion.
The Willamette Valley prune association held its annual stockholders meeting last Saturday. The secretary reported the group handled 3,750,000 pounds of prunes last season. Quantity control led by the association is expected to rise this year.
Preparations are under way for the Pioneer society of Southern Oregon annual reunion to be held in Ashland on Thursday September. The oration will be delivered by President B. F. Mulkey of the Ashland Normal School, and the dinner will be in
Baltimore Aug 22 The Missouri a sister ship of the Maine built by the National Mercantile Marine company was successfully launched today.
The Oregon condensed milk company's new Hills Co plant is pushed ahead as materials and labor permit. The nearby sawmill south of town is cutting lumber for the building.
Portland hosts a large fall carnival from September 14 to 24 under the auspices of the Multnomah Athletic Club. The event features community activities, games, and local entertainment organized by the club to celebrate the season.
Market report lists Portland prices for wheat varieties, flour, rye, barley, corn, oats, hay and dairy. Also shows live poultry, eggs, potatoes, potatoes, beef, veal, mutton, lamb, hogs, hops, tallow, wool and mohair with assorted per unit and per sack or ton figures from local sellers.
Acting Secretary Darling received a telegram from the consul of the United States shipbuilding company indicating the Crescent shipbuilding group hopes to resume work on the cruiser Chattanooga and torpedo boats Nicholson and O'Brien. All contracts are cancelled and a board of officers will appraise the work. completion is expected at government yards.
A dispatch from Foreign Minister Rico to Secretary Herran in Washington, announcing Colombia's rejection of the canal treaty, published today, has stirred a more hopeful sentiment in certain quarters about resuming negotiations with the United States and the treaty's fate.
Reports from Constantinople, believed authentic, confirm earlier statements that upon recapture of Krashevo by the Turks the entire Christian population was slaughtered without exception, and it is feared the atrocity extended beyond the town.
Sofia reports indicate escalating unrest in Macedonia with insurgents seizing Vasiliko in Adrianople Vilayet and freeing Turkish officials at the Bulgarian frontier. Villages burned, an attack on Elijah monastery post, while Bulgaria braces for Turkish troop movements and possible clashes. Public calm masks tense official fear of wider conflict.
Washington reports F H Newell chief of the reclamation service says Oregon will see small scattered projects under the Carey act. Preliminary checks through December 31 show little public land to benefit and storage works will be costly, though further surveys may reveal usable sites.
Flagstaff Arizona residents fled homes as a second season cloudburst sent a wall of water eight feet high and over 300 feet wide down the mountains into the valley. The torrent swept through streets of the lower town, striking Plagetaff shortly after dark and causing extensive damage to fields roads and bridges.
London reports indicate Shamrock cannot recapture the America's Cup under any weather. Afternoon papers claim the first race revealed little of each boat's merits but note the challenger underperformed in light wind and Captain Hart showed smarter seamanship.
In New York on August 24 11 Lieutenant Commander Sam Takeshita of the Japanese navy observed the ongoing Shamrock II versus Reliance contest. He announced Japan will back a yacht for the next America’s Cup, aiming to interest financial men to fund a racer. He said Japan can build a boat as fine as America.
Telegraphs from Berrepasen cite Herald dispatches from Lima Peru describing a gold vein about five meters wide near hogattambe. An English company operates mines nearby and is producing about 30 ounces of gold each day.
Washington reports new Chinese exclusion regulations prepared by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and the Commissioner General of Immigration. The 61 rules govern landing, transit, and deportation conditions, record keeping, and jurisdiction transfer from the Treasury to Commerce and Labor, with forms and enforcement guidelines for port officers.
Washington debates repeal of timber and stone act desert land act and homestead act commutation clause as Secretary Hitchcock pressures to curb public land losses. Law loopholes enable dummy entries and speculative gains by cattle and large stock interests, while government loses vast areas annually.
Rome reports Bulgaria cannot restrain popular sentiment over the Cedonia crisis. Officials fear renewed conflict with Turkey if unrest erupts, comparing potential Bulgaria outcomes to Greece in prior war. Italy shifts stance with Vienna amid growing war talk.
London dispatch from the Times describes the Russo Japanese rivalry in Korea. The conflict is shaping future East Asia supremacy, with Korea depicted as anxious and potentially dangerous. Russian activity is extensive and raises fears of a strong independent Korea facing regional powers.
A fragmented report notes convicts moving toward the Nevada line after escaping a California prison. They stopped at Glen Alpine and a resort, demanding dinner, carrying provisions, and avoiding disturbing locals as authorities plan pursuit. The article mentions a potential capture effort ongoing.
A street car crash occurred this afternoon near Carthage three miles from the city center involving the Carthage Joplin electric railroad. Mott Joseph Baker was injured fatally, Ed Hedge suffered serious burns, and one more person was seriously hurt.
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