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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
2
Seventy guns reach Montevideo for alterations. Field Museum to move to Grant Park with five million dollars for construction and endowment. Italy taps Rome to Naples telegraph line. seven Geneva students missing atop Mont Blanc. tension rises as Jamaica alerts over Costa Rica’s bananas.
London dispatch reports Chang Chi Tung pressing foreign legations to accept indemnity in silver due to China's financial strain. Powers warn to enforce terms and may seize salt gabelle or retake Tien Tai if unpaid. some nations favor gold, others resist. Shanghai adds Kiangsi authorities seek a one million real loan against opium revenue.
Vancouver dispatch from Ladysmith reports deepening bitterness between rival miner factions over returning to work. An Italian miner, Daniel Alexander, was brutally assaulted by two fellow Italians at 4 am. Union secretary Smale Motitshaw resigns amid clashes, Frederick James assumes the post. Disputes worsen over a missing registered letter regarding Western Federation of Miners conditions and alleged meddling by Specialists.
Butte, July 4. The Washoe camelier at Anaconda has closed, throwing 1,000 men out of work and forcing the shutdown of Amalgamated mines in Butte that send ore to Washoe. In total 2,000 Butte workers are affected, with payroll losses around 75,000 dollars weekly in Butte and Anaconda, tied to a new smokestack project for Deer Lodge valley.
Injunction proceedings were begun in Kansas City Kansas to close six joints at Armorydale. W L Wood, attorney, filed the suit on his own responsibility. The action uses a Kansas law passed at the last regular session allowing any citizen to enjoin keepers where proof liquor is sold. Today’s proceedings are the first under the new law.
New York on July 4 reports the flag raising signaled a transfer of Ellis Island from the Treasury Department to the new Department of Commerce and Labor. Existing cases will be reported by the Treasury for the fiscal year just ended, while future inquiries fall under the new department.
In Chicago on July 3 four people died and more than twenty were prostrated as the city tallied a hot second day of the term. Thermometer readings reached 90 at the weather bureau and 92 to 94 on the streets.
At Union Pacific coal mine No 1 in Hanna Wyoming a blast from fire damp killed 256 men and injured many more. Rescue efforts faced toxic gases as crews dug through debris to reach entombed workers. By night only 48 accounted for with 2 dead among them. Most victims were married with large families. ethnic breakdown noted.
Oregon road laws require road supervisors to place guide boards at forks and crossings with inscriptions showing the way and distances to towns. The enforcement is lax as most boards are missing, though salaries hinge on compliance. הממשלה Dept of the Interior approves two arid land contracts amid a slow year for applications.
Linn county farmers report excellent crop prospects after recent cool, rainy weather. A potential fall harvest looms as hay suffers some rain damage and clover hay awaits harvest. Fruit outlook is strong with light apples and pears but a record prune yield dominates local orchards. Prune trees may carry so much fruit some may need shaking off to save trees.
A large stack of disapproval on Oregon lieu land selections sits on the state land agent desk. The General Land Office and the Interior Department are denying thousands of acres selected by the state and approved locally. Appeals to the Interior Secretary continue, but the policy may keep decisions unchanged, dragging the state land department into a historic tangle with a slow path to resolution.
Crook county reports 448 land claims proved since July 1, 1902. Beginning July 1, the land commissioner will conduct proofs daily from 10 to 12 at his office until October 1. Over 1,000 settlers have moved in this year, with Sahniko to Kimville bustling with hopeful land seekers.
The Oregon federation of women's clubs completed a three day session in Astoria appointing officers for the year including President Mrs T T Geer of Salem and First Vice President Mrs Samuel Elmore of Astoria Second Vice President Mrs A Bernstein of Portland Recording Secretary Mrs Hattie Young of Grants Pass Corresponding Secretary Mrs Samuel White of Baker City Treasurer Miss Olive Slater of La Grande Auditor Mrs Florence Sheldon of Eugene The federation will meet in Baker City next year.
A shipment totaling about 700 horses of varying sizes left La Grande last week. Routed through Spokane to Cat Bank Montana they will be driven to McLeod Alberta. Purchase price near 21000 dollars with 17000 paid to Eastern Oregon growers. After freight and 120 percent duty the total outlay runs about 30000 dollars. Plans call for sale to local dealers in the region and potential return shipments if profitable. Prices ranged from 10 to 125 dollars.
The five members of the class that graduated from the agricultural college in the department of pharmacy last week have all accepted or been offered jobs in Oregon drug establishments. Past graduates share similar employment, except one who seeks other work. Demand for pharmacists is high. two students left before graduation to take tempting offers.
The United States Squadron sailed from Kiel at 6 P.M. with flag ship Kearsarge Tioga and San Francisco heading to Cottag at, stopping two days at Kalundborg. Macias sails via canal to Brunsbüttel to rendezvous off Spithead and Portmouth expected July 7. Imperial salutes marked the Hohenzollern sailing to Eckernforde for the emperor and empress visits as American officers attended receptions aboard German warships.
The estate board of capitol building Commissioners has let contracts for three new brick buildings an addition to the prison a new industrial building at the reform school and a closed cottage at the asylum. This creates an immediate demand for brick and the prison brickyard will operate at full capacity for nearly two months to supply them. The contractors all want to begin work at once and each seeks brick first.
State treasurer will make the regular school money disbursement August 1 and counties that have not filed their reports with the state superintendent by that date will not receive their share. Ackerman has advised county school superintendents of the procedure to be followed under the law.
The Turner gathering of the Christian churches of Oregon last week drew nearly 40 ministers, over 200 delegates, and many visitors, marking a notable convention with strong participation.
The next legislature appropriates 35805 to settle accrued bounty claims under repealed laws. Oregon has paid about 22000 so far and would reach 250000 if counties had not halted bounty payments after the appropriation ran out in early 1902.
Nine thousand legally organized corporations exist in the state, yet only about 500 have filed annual reports as required by the Eddy corporation law. Corporations that have not filed face a $100 fine after 20 days of default. Some prominent firms have not filed, apparently through neglect.
Last week two companies filed. Davis Lake Irrigation Company of Roseburg and Sautro Lumber Company of Linnton each listed capital of 25000 dollars. The entries appeared in the secretary of state office records.
Sheriff Colbath of Marion county reports Frank Baker will pay the taxes due on the state printing plant. The sheriff had advertised a sale of the property to occur this week.
Market listings show Wheat Walla Walla at 77e per bushel track prices, Barley feed around $20 per ton, flour and meal figures, Tea and sugar substitutes omitted. Hay and potato values reported with per ton and per cental units. Poultry prices for chickens hens and turkeys. Cheese butter and eggs quoted with various grade prices. Wool mohair and beel prices. Beef veal mutton lamb prices. Overall a snapshot of midweek commodity rates and dairy products.
Austin, July 2. W G Hill, a former aide in the state controller’s office, shot State Controller R M Love in Love’s private office. As Hill fled, Chief Clerk Stevens intervened and a scuffle ensued during which Hill’s revolver discharged. Hill was wounded in the abdomen and died later today.
Garcia Veles, Cuban consul at Hamburg, reports at a Hamburg banquet with Emperor William and Baron von Richthofen that the first matter for the German minister to Cuba will be German citizens claims. Officials wonder what claims remain since the Cuba war claims were settled by the Treaty of Paris.
A tornado swept Wilder Minnesota killing eight people and destroying property. It struck Dr. Wester’s ranch leveling buildings, then moved eastward in a path about 40 rods wide and eight miles long. At Daniel Gallagher’s farm all structures were demolished and Gallagher and his daughters were killed.
Tien Tain reports local papers discuss the gathering of American, British and Japanese fleets in the northern Gulf of Pechili. It is claimed that 57 Russian warships are assembled at Port Arthur and that Japanese reserve officers on leave in North China have been recalled.
Washington July 3 The State Department issued a formal declaration clarifying that delays in forwarding the Jewish petition to the Russian government stem from petitioners delays in providing the address. Officials stressed official propriety and expressed deep American sympathy for the Russian Jewish victims of the massacre, while noting Russia’s stance in Manchuria and trade access.
Hanna Wyoming July 3 fire worsens the mining disaster as experts say the 26 entombed miners below the 17th level are beyond rescue. Flames spread to lower levels, walls are erected to confine the blaze, an explosion risk persists, and gas crowns the danger for rescuers at the No 17 entry.
Washington July 3 August W Machen facing three indictments for accepting bribes related to government letter box fastenings contracts was arraigned before Justice Pritchard in criminal court No 1 and pleaded not guilty. He received until July 20 to file a demurrer. Later the Groffs pleaded not guilty and both Machen and the Groffs were scheduled for trial at the fall term.
Washington July 3 Postmaster General Payne ordered the removal of the physician positions in post offices effective June 30 1903 The move ends a small group of officials whose salaries to date have sparked debate in the post office investigation Some offices paid 1700 annually and the posts were sinecures One Washington official held the role for over a year at that pay rate.
Newark N J July 3 Ex Senator Jampe Smith Jr is appointed receiver for the shipbuilding company by Judge Kirkpatrick in a decree that transfers all property of the various companies to the receiver and directs safekeeping of assets.
Reports from Madrid describe a rail disaster when a train of two engines and 16 coaches left the track and plunged into the river bed after the bridge broke. Official tallies cited 30 dead and 60 seriously injured, with estimates up to 100 dead in later dispatches as rescue efforts continued and bodies were recovered amid splintered wreckage.
Lick Observatory reports Saturn’s conspicuous white spot not favorably positioned until Sunday morning. Comet discovered by Borrelli in Marseilles has been regularly observed with the 12 inch telescope and fully photographed with long exposure, revealing two tails and a nucleus about magnitude 1. Its position is due north at 2:30 AM, 58 degrees above the horizon, about three fifths up the celestial quadrant.
Pittsburg July 1 A broken shaft on the first floor of the A J Heinz company plant caused a long freight elevator to plunge from the fifth floor to the cellar. Twenty five people aboard were injured with two feared dead. Dr J B Phillips said two intoxicated men in the car ignored warnings and jumped, snapping the shaft and releasing the ropes.
The president issues the first proclamation under the Porto ban act reserving public lands in Porto Rico for U S government use. Lands include 50 acres along both sides of the Cagaus road, the bay area around Punetella point, the park presidio, the island of Culebra and adjacent keys.
Representatives of a Colorado based packer firm visit Kansas City to discuss establishing a one million dollar packing plant here. The United States packite company, organized in October 102, aims to compete with the beef trust. James H. Feabody, governor of Colorado, leads the independent concern which has begun construction of a packing house.
London dispatch cites Tokyo’s growing excitement over the Marshburian problem. Marquis Ito and Yamagata shift from waits to urging decisive government action to protect Japan’s interests.
A July 1 report from Onray Colorado describes a vast landslide about 1,000 feet wide and extending from the main range into Silver Basin between the Camp Bird mines. The top of the mountain fractured another section and potential further breakage was feared. No damage has been reported.
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