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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
3
A wild mix of reports from the hemisphere including the Boer peace commission coming to America, General Olivier reportedly wounded, McKinley signing the Hawaiian bill, and Captain Carls colossal theft pegged at two million dollars. Fires, floods, legal cases, and notable deaths fill the day as Chicago and Manila unfold political clashes, labor pleas, and military movements.
May 3 Salt Lake Tribune dispatch reports a detonation at Pleasant Valley Coal Company mine No 4 at Scofield Utah at 10 25 am killing and injuring many. As of 12 pm 187 bodies recovered with rescue ongoing. Officials and workers prepared corpses for coroner inquest while volunteers aid extraction and cleaning.
The Senate voted to take up Hoar’s motion challenging Clark of Montana as not duly elected, then postponed further action for a week. The army appropriation bill passed after spirited debate, along with several private pension bills. The House cleared the free homes bill aiding actual settlers on Indian lands and funding endowments. Galusha Grow spoke in its favor, recalling his homestead history. The day ended with sundry civil appropriations.
In Chicago on Dewey Day Admiral Dewey describes his health as excellent and enjoys the social engagements arranged for his visit. He meets officials and crowds, tours the city, attends a ball, and greets hundreds, saying the day fosters patriotism and a new national holiday while he remains warmly welcomed. Menominee reports forest fires wipe out Arnold and threaten nearby towns, with trains halted and wires down as fires spread across 30 miles. In San Francisco a private in the Sixth Artillery is fatally shot while walking with a private’s wife, a suspect named Kissick fleeing as help arrives.
Representative Kahn of California introduced a resolution asking the secretary of state for information on Japanese immigration in the last two years, forecasts for the coming year, and what measures the state department has adopted or will adopt to regulate the flow. Piaque at Fort Said reports three new bubonic plague cases on May 3.
W H Cul ton resumes testimony in the Goebel murder inquiry stating Governor Taylor offered money to Youtsey to leave Kentucky and detailing a Lexington conference plan to seat Henry Berry in the House while preventing Vanmeter from entering. Autopsy and yard measurements followed as the case moved to other court actions in Washington and beyond.
London reports British forces captured Brandfort in the Thabanchu district in a joint east west flank move. Boer forces retreated as 4000 moved to oppose the advance, with Tucker artillery disabling two enemy guns. Broadwood’s cavalry nears Isaefontein while Hamilton bivouacks near Jacobsrul as Roberts commands about 50,000 across a 40 mile front. The Boers hold Thabanchu with 4000 still in position and prepare possible evacuation as Natal unrest grows and observers note a potential forward move.
A late dispatch from Scofield reports the mine disaster at Seco Field with an estimated 250 deaths. Bodies decompose as relatives arrive. cremation may be used due to coffins shortages. One body identified. inquest opened. officials survey cause and safety claims amid grim scene.
Thousands toured the Northern Pacifics new North Coast Limited at the Portland union depot on Wednesday evening. The electric illuminated luxury train drew astonished exclamations as it displayed redwood interiors, glass walls, and hotel alike accommodations. Charles Fee and regional agents greeted passengers as the train prepared for its St Paul to Portland inaugural run, with commentary noting the cars' opulent, non smoking main section and two card rooms. The feature car to the rear remains fixed, and the suite style cars can seat about 225 passengers on a 72 hour Portland to St Paul journey powered by 291 electric lights and a 1,000,000 pound weight.
General Otis in Manila received records of six commissioned officers court martial proceedings. Major George W. Kirkman of the Forty-ninth Infantry was dismissed for conduct unbecoming an officer by drunken conduct in Manila. Lieutenants Gregg Bailey Foley Hammond were tried. Gregg and Bailey were convicted and dismissed, Foley and Hammond acquitted. Records sent to the War Department. Judge Advocate General Lieber to file a special report on Kirkman that could affect Gregg and Bailey. The core issue is Otis’s authority to dismiss without presidential reference in wartime.
From western Walsh county comes a standout flax tale. A farmer cultivated 100 acres and harvested 2,500 bushels of flax on a $750 farm. He is selling seed at $1.75 per bushel, turning a $4,375 crop into swift farming for the modest investment.
Mrs. Van Horn of Sioux Falls claims on her deathbed to have murdered her mother, wife of Thomas Fgan, who was hanged for the crime in 1882.
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports an odd case where 11 pins were recovered from a person described as a Human Ostrich during an operation. The bizarre detail sparks questions about pin disposal and a possible citywide riddle.
A well authenticated Shakespearean relic, an earthenware jug given by his friend to his sister Joan, is on sale in London. It is shaped like a modern coffee pot, decorated with bold heathen mythological figures, and topped with a silver cap and engraved silver edging. No Room to Plow. The St. Louis Star notes curiosity about where Boers do their arming amid numerous kopjes in the Transvaal.
A British Columbia disaster reports Sandon, the region's second mining town in Slocan country, wiped out by fire. About 1,200 residents displaced, with losses estimated up to 1,000,000 dollars. Kaslo and other towns organized relief, sending a special train with food, tents, and clothing as fires raged and key structures were destroyed.
The funeral train leaves Scofield to carry 85 or more victims from the Winter Quarter mine disaster. Relatives accompany the bodies as rescuers recount the explosion and a miner recalls the air door and escape into No 4. The scene details the peril and urgency surrounding the tragedy.
Washington May 7 The Senate completed passage of the reorganization bill after a three hour debate. The measure, deemed crucial to military administration, envisions shifting permanent staff to a system of detail, with resigning officers replaced from the line on temporary four year details to fill vacancies in adjutant general inspector quartermaster general and chief general.
The Iowa governor at the Moist conference said he is not a candidate for the vice presidency on the Repaid ticket and denied knowledge of a man Hepburn. Victoria B C May 7 reports delays and a near collision with the steamer Geles after stranding in Port Townsend harbor. Honolulu sees no plague cases. quarantine lifted as reports suggest 25 days since the last case and health officials note further cases unlikely. Philadelphia's city council lists 41 war branches with 36 wards.
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