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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
3
A condensed review lists 60 British surrender to a Boer force and multiple global items. Notable notes include Tillman withdrawing resignation, an American-winning English Derby, labor and immigration tensions, fires, naval dismastings, shipwrecks, mining and railway developments, and political shifts in the Philippines and Russia.
The island remains unstable as insurrecto activity and weak local governance persist a year after a U S commission attempted to organize Cebu as a province. Military detachments monitor towns amid scant tax reporting while leaders threaten further resistance. Colonel McClerand notes ongoing correspondence with insurgents and unclear surrender terms.
The Constitution loses its mainmast in a heavy whal breeze near Hrenton's Reef light. The spar breaks a few feet below the top but the hull remains intact. Three seamen lower from the masthead secure the topsail. The yacht heads to Bristol for repairs, with racing at Newport delayed about a week or ten days.
Spokane June 6 Constru work starts tomorrow at Ne Wash on the Republic & Co Forks Railroad. George 8. I Co and all contractors on a 46 mile line to be completed by November 1. It will meet with the Canadian Pacific at Grand Forks B C but officials say they are independent. Secretary Holland and Att Morris will depart to arrange for a 400 ton smelter at Grand Forks. They say contracts cover the greater part of ore output for the next two years.
A cable to the Ecuadorian Association in New York announced vast asphalt deposits on Salango Island off Ecuador. Trinidad is cited as the chief current source of the world asphalt supply, controlled by the trust.
Pittsburg June 6. Passenger train No. 106 nicknamed the Carnegie accommodation crashed into a tank car of oil in the Troy street tunnel. Oil ignited and the train was wrecked with extensive damage. Only one person hurt slightly. Losses run into thousands of dollars.
Kingston Jamaica June 4 reports say the Santo Domingo revolt has been crushed at its inception. Prominent rebels have been shot or jailed including a son of the late president. Little cargo available from Colombian ports due to heavy export duties to fund Si lo activities.
A broad review highlights new mine yields near Baker City and Whitney, railroad extension to Whitney, and state economic vigor. Reports note a $38 nugget found on Pinecreek, a $90,000 May mine cleanup at the Bonanza, and wool production activity. Sheriff data and FBI-style mentions show police interest in a Salem death.
A garbled OCR snippet outlines a chaotic market page with scattered prices, entities, and fragments like wool, Timothy hay, and various place names. It mentions Woolt-Valley, Orgya, and Feeble, plus odd per ton and per con totals, with unclear dates or buyers.
Navy reports from Tutuila Samoa place Tutuila population at 4000 and Nanua groups at 2000 plus about 100 whites. Commander Tilley notes light copra tax of about 1 per inhabitant and a thriving harvest. The report mentions improving native relations and tax payments funded by copra.
Fragmentary OCR about people and places with unreadable names and phrases. Likely a local item mentioning individuals and references to events but no clear actions, dates, or outcomes. Difficult to extract a coherent news event or summary from the unreadable lines.
The crisis in Spain grows with octroi offices still occupied by gendarmes and continuing arrests. A general strike looms after a factory refuses to employ 300 workers. Vigo railway workers strike. Barcelona sees anarchist unrest as Reds meet despite the civil governor’s ban. Liberal leader Senor Gamagzee calls the moment gravely serious.
Market listings show mutton lamb at 2c per pound, best sheep and wethers with wool 4.25 to 4.50, dressed 6 to 7 cents and hogs with heavy at 5 to 5.5, light 4.75 to 5, dressed per pound. Veal large 6.4 to 7, small 8, beef cattle top steers 5.5, cows and heifers 4 to 4.75, dressed beef 7 to 9 cents per pound. A Georgia coroner’s jury returns manslaughter verdict in a railroad death. Banana flour touted for cakes and dyspeptics, beer use proposed as barley substitute. John Pollard, Lancashire bell ringer, rang for Victoria’s coronation, birthdays, and death. Birmingham prepares for International Metal and Industrial Exposition 1904–05, with state and Congress funding noted.
Eran and Officer in the Army Washington June 6 Wereisenburger of the National Guard here yesterday died from injuries caused by an accident. He distinguished himself in war and was proposed for promotion to lieutenant in the regular army but soon returned to practice law in this city. He was a native.
The boundary commission of the American and Canadian governments finished relocating the international line along the western slope of the Cascades through the Mount Baker mining district. They report the line runs three fifths of a mile further south than previously believed, though all the most valuable mines lie on the American side.
Lightning struck inside the gate of the American end of the forbidden city, igniting a fire that consumed three structures. Guards from both nations worked to prevent spread while a heavy rain aided efforts. One burned building housed a library with valuable manuscripts and many dynasty records.
Washington reports a plan for a modus vivendi to fix the indemnity at 337 million dollars while disputes remain over payment methods. China bonds, joint guarantees, and constitutional limits in Congress shape the path ahead as diplomats push toward permanent treaties.
Eight miners were killed in the Capri mine Ludington shaft seventh level after a powder explosion and fumes. Rescuers found the workers dead as smoke poured from the shaft mouth. The cause is undetermined but likely powder thawing machine ignition and red hot machinery. The town mourns and mine operations halt.
London inquiry confirms there is no truth to reports that Mrs Florence Maybrick was released from Woking May 24 and sailed for the United States the next day under an assumed name. No release occurred and the rumor is false.
A switch engine collided with a passenger train in the Southern Railway yards near Atlanta on June 6. Three passengers were killed in the day coach and 14 were injured, three fatally. Surgeons and railroad officials responded. the dead were brought to Atlanta and some injured were hospitalized.
Dawson reports a booming Klondike spring clean-up with millions in gold dust washing from winter dumps. Daily yields reach 30 000 to 40 000 dollars as banks and trading houses accumulate dust for storage. Prospects say more shipments to follow by river as roads dry and boats run more regularly.
Washington June 10 The cabinet discussed Cuban and Philippine situations. A communication from General Wood on the Platt amendment was received but not made public. Officials hope the convention will accept the amendment after initial opposition. Civil government plans for the Philippines will place authority with the Taft Commission head and designated officials under Secretary of War oversight. Civil administration under military supervision is likened to early Reconstruction in New Mexico and the Southern states.
Denver June 10 The state board of pardons has commuted to 18 years the life sentence of E O Kelley the man who killed Bob Ford the slayer of Jesse James The killing occurred at Crede Col July 12 1892.
A 36 inch Newtonian mirror at Lick Observatory was shattered while drilling to convert it to a cassegrain glass. The mishap likely postpones the southern hemisphere exposition. Professor Brashear will make a new glass, but delivery will take at least six months. the glass was valued at $3,000.
A major blaze at Otts cooper shop in Lexington Kentucky this afternoon spread rapidly to nearby buildings, remaining uncontrolled for two hours. Twenty three houses most tenements were destroyed with contents, causing about eighty thousand dollars in losses.
The battleship Oregon, due soon at Puget Sound naval station, will receive extensive repairs. The plan includes removing temporary work laid on in the Japanese yard after the grounding, with repairs expected to take about three months.
Washington reports on June 8 that a josto has been established at Dell Kine to arrange special services and supply efforts. The note lists tentative terms and potential involvement of local entities. Officials urge orderly cooperation and monitor for further details.
A board under an act of Congress examined Lakes Union near Seattle for a naval basin and reported an adverse view. They found no substance to support the cost and maintenance, arguing the basin would be expensive and ultimately abandoned. The minority urged the basin, detailing required engineering work and feasibility.
Washington reports ongoing friction between the bureau of ordnance and the board of ordnance and fortifications over explosives for shells. The board urges the secretary to acquire patents for thorite and related fills, but tests at Sandy Hook show limited efficiency. General Buffington withholds full publication of the board’s findings.
Washington reports the United States weighs a civil government for the Philippines with a governor, a legislative council, and other officers. It will handle civil affairs under war power directed by the secretary of war, with a distinction from the commanding general’s authority. The secretary of war is expected to be supreme, and the plan echoes the early New Mexico setup rather than the Foraker law.
Major Georg Arthur assistant paymaster United States Army recently returned from the Philippines died suddenly at the Weddell house Cleveland about 43. He was found gasping for breath in the hotel lobby by a hotel aide and died in a room shortly after.
Jamestown and northern North Dakota report a June snowstorm with snowfall lasting about two hours. Snow melted quickly, a rare mid year event not known to have occurred previously in June, with Jamestown Northern Rail also affected.
Lieutenant Townley of the navy was court martialed on implicated irregularities in the reve igsary system and was sentenced to dismissal from service. The report notes the president must approve the sentence.
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