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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
5
The day’s events note King Victor Emmanuel’s Paris visit as non political and catalog a busy agenda. Reports cover higher education attendance, cotton and jute trials in the Philippines, weather damages in Pratt Kansas, and immigration and crime updates across the country.
Washington reports ongoing strays from eastern Oregon ranches onto the Umatilla Reservation causing friction with the agency. Bonded Superintendent Charles Wilkins plans to impound strays and charge owners feed costs if trespass continues. He notes school attendance shifts at Umatilla and Kate Drexel schools linked to policy changes.
Paria reports two signs war may be avoided until spring. The Bulgarian revolutionary committee may suspend prep actions if no hostilities arise within two weeks, permitting Turkish forces to dwindle through winter. Nathevies, the Bulgarian envoy to Constantinople, agrees to negotiate after initial refusals.
Washington Oct. 3 General Young chief of staff sent to General Wade in the Philippines a cablegram urging use of the Philippine peso in all legitimate ways. The War Department directs contracting for services and supplies to be in Philippine pesos, excluding Mexican and other local exchange where practical.
Hong Kong Daily Mail reports 10 000 Chinese laborers building barracks at Port Arthur to shelter 50 000 more Russian troops. The dispatch says Japan may insist on Corea occupation, guarding telegraph lines, with Russia unlikely to evacuate Manchuria.
In Lexington, D C on October 3, the fourth trial day for ex Lieutenant Governor James H Tillman focused on reading editorials from the State Newspaper files dating to 1902. Prosecutors presented the editorials as evidence, expecting more time to finish, with about two columns remaining for future sessions.
The Hague October 2 The arbitration tribunal began considering priority claims by Great Britain Germany and Italy over other claimants in the Venezuela dispute A decision on the language of proceedings and on Wayne MacVeagh's request to let Venezuela start its case was promised for tomorrow Britain opposes the request
Chicago reports speculation that George B. Harris of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy may succeed J. Mellen as president of the Northern Pacific. If true, Darius Miller could be elevated to lead the Burlington system. No confirmation or denial from officials available.
The Century plans a series of expository papers under the title Perils of the Republic to spotlight troubling trends in American life. An early piece is titled The Daily Walk of a Walking Delegate, illustrating a critical view of political or social behavior.
Officials estimate the total taxable property value in Oregon will reach about 175 million dollars, surpassing the 1893 peak. Increases come from timber lands, urban property, and added improvements, while farm valuations rise only with improvements. The 1901 legislature reformed tax apportionment to fixed ratios, curbing county-level reductions.
A telegram from Trenton New Jersey announces the incorporation of Cornucopia Mines of Oregon with 5 million capital. The deal, one of Oregon’s largest, buys the Cornucopia mine and 15 patented claims in Baker county for 600000 cash. The J E Searles estate sells. Bernard McDonald named general manager. A railroad to the mine is planned and a tunnel over a mile long has been surveyed.
Mayor F T Kane and FE J Hub bert of Forest Grove have bought 50 million feet of yellow fir north of town. They plan a 35 man camp to supply 75 million feet yearly to W H Lyda, who will relocate his mill to the Bellinger bridge on Dairy creek. A storage pond holds 3 million feet and first logs are due in December.
W. W. Blanchard, SP right of way attorney, completed negotiations with all property owners for the Springfield to Henderson connecting link. With rights secured along the survey, no obstacle remains to early construction of the important connection.
The most disastrous fire in Lake County hayfields blazed through the Chewancan marsh area 30 miles north of Lakeview destroying about 7,000 tons of hay. Pasture loss for fall feeding is ruined. hay valued at 5 to 8 dollars per ton. Cattlemen fought hard to extinguish the blaze.
Word from Hillsboro states condenser machinery work in the Fast is progressing rapidly and will ship in a few weeks. The engine house is now in cloud and work on the main building will begin next week. The company expects to begin receiving milk by the first of the year or soon after.
Attorney General Crawford issued an opinion for Secretary Dunbar stating the state commission for the Lewis and Clark fair largely controls what expenditures are authorized. The ruling arose after a 2.50 printing cost for a resolution to the Trans Missississippi congress seeking national aid. The act provides general powers to the commission and does not define detailed duties.
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The board building committee has agreed with the property owner on details for adding 20 acres to the college farm area. Transfer not yet completed, price set at 6000 dollars, 300 dollars per acre, considered very favorable given the site adjoining current holdings.
About 150 Albany residents join to pool timber claims in Klamath county. They elect officers and a board of directors to safeguard against outside buyers buying up timber and to enable the sale of the entire tract at once. The pool will buy claims from those unable to hold their shares.
A 170 foot deep well in Clackamas county penetrates 152 feet of solid rock and holds an inexhaustible water source at 26 feet. Lee Bros. of Canby completed the boring on Sharp Bros. farm. efforts to pump it dry failed. This marks the tenth attempt to reach a reliable water supply for farming on the property.
A complete and copious water supply is now secure for the agricultural college buildings. Four wells at depths of 89 116 121 and 125 feet yield a four inch stream with a capacity of 2000 gallons per hour, sufficient for current buildings and future grounds needs.
Market bulletin lists Portland wheat values for Walla Walla and valley grades, flour and hard wheats, rye, and graham. Includes barley, oats, millfeed, hay, butter, poultry, eggs, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beef, veal, mutton, lambs, hogs, tallow, lard, wool, mohair, and crop-year prices with regional references and per unit measures.
Washington reports Secretary Wilson announced Great Britain has lifted its embargo on cattle and sheep from the New England ports. He called the department's eradication of foot and mouth disease in New England a major agricultural achievement, noting the extreme conditions and thorough disinfection that prevented recurrence.
Vancouver reports officials of the White Pass and Yukon route foresee inability to land all current freight in Dawson. No perishable cargo beyond White Horse will be accepted by connecting lines, and shipments not billed to Dawson before September 1 will be stored at White Horse warehouses at shipper risk. Eastbound freight destined for the Yukon may be delayed all winter, with shippers urged to be notified.
Henry F Liston’s first report on the Puyallup Indian agency near Tacoma Washington warns of deep misery from allowing Indians to sell lands and chattels The report says the birthright is sold for drink and that drunkenness among both adults and youths is rising Liston urges Congress to revoke the right to sell property and to curb alcohol purchases to save the Puyallup nation from ruin
Washington reports the Crater Lake park superintendent was advised to permit Al Methage of Fort Klamath to drive 2,000 sheep over the public park to the Fort Klamath winter feeding ground by October 14. Cattlemen are warned no permits will be issued in 1904, and the Interior Department notes the need for alternative routes for moving livestock across the reserve in future seasons.
Sofia reports that Mehomia in Seres province was surrounded by Turkish troops on September 28 during a general uprising in Razlog, leaving only 10 Christians alive. The town, population 2300, saw five hours of brutal street combat as Turkish forces suppressed the revolt and targeted Bulgarians.
A head on wreck on the Southern Pacific Salt Lake division at Beowawe Nevada involved the Atlantic express from San Francisco and a west bound freight. One passenger was killed and over twenty injured. Relief trains from Winnemucca and Carlin aided the scene as doctors arrived. A passenger coach telescoped the smoking car and both engines were crushed as crews jumped to safety.
London Oct 5 Baron Hayashi Japanese minister in London says no troop movements toward Corea are planned beyond routine relief along telegraph lines from Fusan to Seoul and Chemulpo. He asserts Russia’s evacuation of Manchuria by October 8 remains the trigger for any action. Consul General Morgan adds Corea independence as a possible future neutral state.
Washington Oct. 1 The navy department has committed Crescent shipbuilding company of Elizabethport New Jersey to the conditions for revoking orders cancelling the cruiser Chattanooga and torpedo boats O'Brien and Nicholson The conditions are confidential but require immediate resumption of work and uninterrupted progress Representatives of the company asked ten days to consider the terms.
A telegram from General Zontich eff camp reports a general rising proclaimed September 37 in Razlog Novrokop Demokhiasar Melnik and Seres districts. Insurgent bands in Eastern Macedonia were ordered to begin operations as the revolutionary group pins its hopes on that outbreak.
A Bogota dispatch says Colombia’s congress passed a law allowing the president to conclude a canal treaty with the United States on a basis without congressional approval. No Colombian government representatives abroad have confirmation yet.
London reports from Constantinople that a seven million dollar loan advance will fund wartime materials. Near Locovo on the Servian frontier, 800 Turks clash with five insurgent bands. 300 Turks dead and several officers killed. Locovo reportedly in flames.
A 100 foot ledge of tin ore is reported in the Cape York district Nome. Details of the north Cape discovery may prove the greatest known find to date.
Paris authorities tighten control as Italian government reports two suspected anarchists arrested in Nice. In Marseille, police seize suspected anarchist currency and arrest four more crews based on Italian information, signaling heightened scrutiny ahead of the Italian king's Paris visit.
Oregon forestry explorer H P Langille reports growing public backing for forest reserves. He spent summer touring Rogue River country and other withdrawals, finding farmers, lumbermen, and stockmen largely in favor, with Eastern Oregon strongly supporting new reserves and the Blue Mountains area showing mixed views.
Sofia reports brighter outlook as the Porte reassures about Monastir to Adrianople troop moves. Bulgarian diplomat Natobovitch heads to Constantinople, while Premier Petroff says ministry acts in Bulgaria’s best interests. A Macedonian protest delegation meets the premier. not satisfied, it withdraws. Dnevnik notes quiet not equal to national sentiment amid approaching elections.
A southbound Southern Railway fast mail train jumped a 75 foot trestle north of Nanville Virginia on a sharp curve. Of 16 crew members nine were killed and seven injured, as four main cars and an express car plummeted 50 feet into a rocky stream. The wreck left mutilated bodies and destroyed all express matter.
Altoona September 30 President Patrick Gilday of District No. 2 United Mineworkers says a strike is threatened among 16000 workers of the newly formed Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company central Pennsylvania field. He gives officials until October 3 to agree to the Altoona scale provisions. Thomas Watkins, former Anthracite Arbitration Commission member and company vice president, involved in the dispute.
Bishop Henry M. Turner of the African Methodist Episcopal church told a mass meeting in Atlanta on September 30 that repairing race relations is the only fix for the race problem and urged offering opportunities for negroes to settle in Africa. He warned the nation must open a highway to Africa or the discontented black man will threaten the government.
New York dispatch from Bogota reports a Colombian senator with alleged information says the mission to draft a Panama canal proposal will report it useless. The senate will examine the legality of the canal companys extension of time on Mancini Caldron tract before any new action.
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