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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
5
An eclectic Eugene Weekly Guard digest reports the senate passing a war tax. Dutch railway disruption by Boers. royal weddings and arrests of Manila merchants. mass deportations plans. Carnegie sale to Morgan. Sedro-Woolley postmaster nomination. Chicago beatings. Kipler train collision. labor strike settlements. executions and riots abroad. various political and crime items across cities, with notable figures and places named.
House committee on Wednesday reviewed a tax report for a bill by Holcomb to expand state aid for orphanages. The proposal targets support up to $10 per year per inmate or per unit as a funding measure.
The house Wednesday passes several measures including amending Sheridan charter to reduce witness and juror fees in Douglas Jackson and Josephine counties and lowering Clackamas county judge’s valuation. The senate Wednesday advanced multiple bills such as death sentence at the penitentiary, proof of writings, estate bacteriologist post, floating log title, district and county high schools authorization, clerks fees, Vernonia charter, Gres Valley incorporation, and a revised scap bounty law.
Senate Bill 12 provides for sale of school lands. Senate Bill F19 amends the Sherman charter. Senate Bill 17 fixes witness fees in Douglas Jackson and Josephine counties criminal actions. Senate Bill 95 fixes the salary of the judge of Clackamas county.
The governor on Wednesday signed several measures including House Bill 257 authorizing land transfer to the United States for a Salem post office, House Bill 127 amending the Martie Point charter, House Bill 120 amending the Medford charter, House Bill 3 amending the Albany bridge act, House Bill 4 allocating 45000 dollars to Oregon Agricultural College, House Bill 25 allocating 47000 dollars to Oregon State University, Senate Bill 109 amending the Sumpter charter, Senate Bill 104 removing an incline at Cascade locks.
On Wednesday the vote stood with H. W. Corbett at 30 and George W. McBrile at 21 while William Smith a Democrat had 26. Pinger Hermann received 7, W. Fulton 2, F. A. Moore 1, 5. A. Lowell 1, and the rest noted as mot voting.
A list of Senate and House bills approved includes Hy Fulton 6 percent interest, court timing in Seventh district, dentistry practice, swamp land selection and sale, Cornelius charter amendment, Wasco incorporation, Stayton charter amendment, constitutional convention, barbering commission, Wade bill amendment, and Hood River incorporation.
Oregon’s Pan American commission meets the Ways and Means Committee to press a $9000 appropriation for the Oregon exhibit. Members show mixed support, signaling caution about higher asks while noting the Buffalo fair and Quebec exhibit as context.
Reports from Ontario’s Albeur County conflict over the county seat. The majority report, signed by Me It eer, Pearce, Allen and Harrie, backs Vale as the seat, while Orton signs a minority supporting the current Vale position. Vale supporters claim they hold the majority of taxpayers and property backing, promising an interesting contest.
Fragmentary text shows a committee proposing a provision related to a wage or fund for a saboteur or saboteur-like action. Names and full context are not readable, making precise identification impossible.
A House committee on a general grain bill is near completion with few radical changes to the old law. The attempt to enact a closing law for barbers failed. Upon the governor's signature the new rule would take effect, while the state supreme court has ruled the current measure unconstitutional.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names W. Corbett 23 George W. Mex Bride 2 Bigger Hermann 8 William Smith Democrat 26 Colorado W. Fol in 2 Florida Meare and A. Lowell. Details incomplete with unclear roles or dates.
Henry E. Youtsey was sentenced by Judge Cantrill to life imprisonment for aiding the murder case at Georgetown. He proclaimed innocence amid a quiet court, while his wife sat nearby. The judge noted the path of the case from indictment to verdict and ordered transport to Frankfort for hard labor. The Weaver perjury trial was postponed due to missing defense witnesses.
In Vancouver British Columbia on February 7 the Great Northern railway secured options on 500000 dollars worth of eastern Vancouver property. The waterfront on False Creek adjacent to English Bay will host a canal linking deep harbor water to the site. The railroad also plans the Victoria Vancouver & Eastern railway corridor to extend toward Spokane and a separate outlet at Seattle, with a Fraser River crossing at Westminster and a 12 mile link to Vancouver.
The U S transport McPherson ran aground about half its length on a reef eight miles west of Matanzas in thick fog. All passengers were landed by boat while freight was unloaded. A strong westerly wind drove the ship against shore, tearing a large hole in the hull and snapping the shaft. salvage attempted but no hopes to save the vessel as itheels and breaks apart under the sea.
At a Frankfurt meeting attended by about 5000, a resolution urged Great Britain to stop the Boer war in Africa. Christian Dewet, a nephew of a Boer leader, attended and was escorted around the hall by promoters of the meeting.
A new arrival from Canada named Ferrowe was robbed of his purse in North Yakima. The thief took about $5 in money and a few small items. The incident was serious to the victim, who faced a rough and puzzling loss with limited belongings left.
James J Thompson, Detroit Stanfard Aeiient Spearance Complains correspondent, alleged to have embezzled 3000 from the company, was brought back from Cuba today after arrest. He had been working in the United States quartermaster's department at Havana.
Laborer Owes Sherr, a blacksmith for Southern Pacific bridge gauge work, died from injuries received when a falling bow struck him while clearing a site in Cow Creek canyon. His remains were taken to Phoen'x tedar for burial in Phoetis cemetery. He was 8 years old and left no wife.
Two principals, Manele Mapchand and Carmanes, were arrested in Manila and confined on orders after questioning. They are charged with buying copra from insurgents in Pagendja and paying assessments to support the insurgent cause. Evidence includes striped insurgent uniforms and letters claiming American allegiance. Carman, a prominent Manila trader with customs influence, faced scrutiny alongside other merchants as investigations widen.
A blaze in Baku Yd, Transcaucasia, destroyed magazines holding 6,000,000 poods of petroleum and spread to 12,000,000 poods of naphtha. Dozens of charred bodies found, more than 50 seriously injured, four hundred families ruined. Flames continue to threaten nearby reservoirs as panics spread. Eight naphtha springs also caught fire.
A strong earthquake rocked the steamer Guatemala about 140 miles south of Guayaquil at 7 15 PM on February 1, throwing the vessel partly out of water and causing a minute long tremor. No serious damage was reported and authorities noted it as the most violent quake in Guayaquil’s history.
At the Diamond Match Company annual meeting in Chicago the directors were re elected and earnings announced. Net earnings reached 13.3 percent on 15 million capital stock. President Barber cited strong progress in England with 40 percent earned in 1900, vs 40 percent in 1899, and reported the Perosctory Was operating satisfactorily.
Washington on February 6 reports the executive session confirmations including Franklin Moses of Alaska to be register of the land office at St. Michael Alaska and postmasters for Oregon Cottage Grove C J Howard and Washington Framers M Schebele Wenatebie.
The record notes that German capital invested in China surpasses seventy million dollars, highlighting substantial cross border investment flows and economic ties between Germany and China. The figure underscores significant German financial exposure and long term economic engagement in Chinese markets.
The States cruiser Anmapolie and the gunboats Frolic Piscatagna and Wompatock of the mosquito fleet passed Cape Spartel today during the Feb 7 progress report.
Caracas Venezuela Feb Hastien cable reports General Acosta head of the revolutionary movement in Carapape district is captured and in government hands.
The hotel committee of pensions in Washington reports widow pensions: General Lawtha’s widow at 50 dollars per month, down from 100. Rear Admiral Colboom's widow 40. Brigadier General Hayes's widow 50. and the widow of the late Parmaster General Stanton 20.
Five passengers died and several others were missing after Erie railroad Train No. 6 the New York Chicago limited wrecked within Greenville Pennsylvania. A party of soldiers nine strong from Fort Porter New York to Fort Crook Nebraska occupied part of the smoker. three of them died and two were seriously hurt. Many others among the 16 occupants were injured.
A massive explosion at the San Andres silver mine in the Sierra Marres region of Durango detonated hundreds of cases of dynamite stored underground. The blast toppled the mountain, killing 87 people and injuring many others, with survivors emerging shocked from the surface. The mine, valued at about 20 million dollars, had produced vast ore yields and is noted as Mexico’s most celebrated silver mine.
Wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania line at the Allesbery avenue crossing when the Pennsylvania Limited Express hit the rear of the Cleveland Express. The Limited engine was wrecked. the Cleveland Sleeper rear was damaged. Passengers on the Limited were shaken but uninjured. one Cleveland passenger Hearry Lablang of Newswirser seriously injured. several others lightly bruised. Failure to flag the Limited cited as cause.
In Oakland on February 9 Bert Henderson, a telephone company employee, shot and wounded his fiancée Miss Fannie O'Neill after breaking the engagement. He then shot himself, dying almost instantly.
A fire destroyed a building at Harrison and Canal streets in Chicago owned by Edwin Foss of Boston. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 75000 dollars.
A telegraph from St Cloud reports a large blaze in Minneapolis area tracing to the West hotel. Debin Bros grocery Myers laundry and a California wine shop along with the public library in the hotel were burned. Later, the opera house livery stable and smaller buildings fell as flames spread.
Washington reports a hopeful update on the transport MtPhereon of Matensas tiret toe oma beewa. Quartermas tertreperal Lodington esid that the latest information suggests a fair prospect of saving the sip.
An explosion at Oriental Powder Mills in Newham demolished part of the plant early today. Two workers were injured in the blast as fire followed and local crews battled flames. Investigators began assessing damage and cause.
A martial law proclamation warns that aiding insurgents in occupied territories, including Manila, will be punished as war traitors. It states that secret committees collaborating with insurgents risk punishment, and emphasizes that civilians intermittently fighting do not qualify as prisoners of war. It targets publications seen as aiding the insurgency and urges cessation of supplies to insurgent troops.
Senor Enrique C. Creel of Mexico City spoke at a dinner in New York hosted by Charles R. Flint. He suggested Mexico may shift to a gold basis and predicted Senor Limantour would lead during Diaz’s European trip, with a New York return port of debarkation. American financiers view Mexico as a top outside investment field.
Washington Feb 11 Senator Berry introduced a resolution in the senate asking the president to report whether the United States joined with other powers at Pekin in demanding the execution of Prince Toa or other Chinese officials and who authorized such action.
Ottawa February 11 Senator MacKenzie Rowell opposition leader in the senate gave notice he will move for a committee of inquiry into charges against H H Cook former member of the commons who said in the last general election that he was offered a senator ship for ten thousand dollars.
New York February 11 Baltimore and Ohio directors declare a 2 percent dividend on common stock and 92 percent semi annual on preferred stock. The board votes to issue 15 million dollars of 4 percent ten year gold convertible debentures for use in corporate purposes and improvements.
A new Japanese newspaper titled Japanese American Weekly News is launched in New York, aiming to serve the Japanese American community with local and national reporting. It marks the first publication of its kind in the city, signaling cultural and media outreach amidst immigrant communities.
The United States transport Sheridan reached San Francisco today after a 27 day voyage from Manila. On board are 27 officers and 640 men of the Thirty seventh volunteer regiment. Five deaths occurred during the voyage.
Lord Rosebery cautions that American and German competition pose risks for Great Britain, urging careful consideration of economic and strategic challenges ahead. He emphasizes vigilance in trade and naval balance to protect national interests amid emerging global rivals.
Columbus Ohio February 11 the general scale committee adjourned at 11 80 tonight after accepting the sub committee report fixing the mining scale for the past year. No changes in the scale. The joint conference will adopt the agreement tomorrow.
London reports an immediate British response to the Panamanian Canal project, rejecting a direct Senate demand and avoiding a firm date. A counter proposal is anticipated, possibly involving Lord Bay as mediator, with negotiations likely to extend as Pauncefote treaty terms loom.
Washington reports indicate no counter proposals from Britain regarding the Nicaragua canal amid dismay over Hav-Pauncefote treaty amendments. Senator Morgan warns of Senate distrust if Britain acts on the stance, while one suggestion hints at Britain offering support for Alaskan Klondike access in exchange for concessions.
London reports public attention shifting to Africa as reinforcements are sent and Roberts dispatches released. Rumors claim Chamber reconsidering South Africa policy and planning a table conference with Morley Harcourt and recall of Milner. Milner asks employers to maximize colonial mounted forces as disease prompts military changes. Boers halt a mail near Wiskfontein. the Jew shipboard crew are exhausted and attacked.
London dispatch says the government requisitioned three Castle liner transports for Africa. The remount department remains unusually active with agents deployed in several areas as the War Office yesterday announced recruiting continues brisk today.
A wreck occurred in a snowshed just east of Capron near Truckee California last night. Several cars piled up as the snowshed was torn for about 800 feet. No. 4 Atlantic Press passed the point moments before the crash.
Alabama and Wingipia Weg collaborate on drafting new state constitutions amid legal debates and political movements. Details remain unclear as foundational discussions begin, with local officials urging orderly process and public input.
A veteran known as a hero of Shiloh died at his home at age several years. He defeated generals Holmes and Price at Arkansas on July 4, 1869. He survived the Fits Joho Porter martial and served in Illinois, keeping with the era’s excitement.
Andrew Begic proposes a seventy dollar donation to establish a city library in Decatur. The city plans to create the library and commit to at least a specified yearly maintenance year. The will is expected to be accepted, with funding for ongoing support.
New Washington Postmaster appointed with A M Martin at Dodd and B King at E Boties.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a surreal poem about memory, longing, and whispered thoughts. It mentions earth, souls, hands, and a ghostly kiss in a patchwork of quoted phrases and disjointed imagery.
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