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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
5
Review of daily calamities includes floods in Nebraska and Iowa, train wrecks near Venice and Paris, robberies in McFarland Kansas, a volcanic eruption subsiding, a deadly mine blast near Alaska, Maine to Mexico reports of assassinations, fires, and political shifts from Taft to Taft successors. Notable deaths include actor Joseph Haworth and squatter governor A J Pearman.
Washington reports United States vice consul William O C Magalesen was assassinated in Beirut while riding in a carriage. The US seeks punishment for killers, demands full investigation, and orders a European squadron to Beirut if needed. President and officials act quickly, citing risks to Americans and an arson attempt on Euphrates College.
New York Aug 26 Reliance defeats Shamrock II by 1 minute 19 seconds in the 1903 cup series race off Sandy Hook on a 30 mile triangular course. Wind hindered by a fall in the last ten minutes with Reliance narrowly extending the lead from start to finish. Captain Wringle of Shamrock II incurred a 19 second early start penalty.
Valley residents report a Missouri river valley flooded from Missouri Valley to Pacific Junction as Nodaway river rose rapidly. Only one of five trunk lines, the Illinois Central, can move trains in or out. Two people died during rescue attempts, three more missing, with fair grounds submerged under 21 feet of water. Rail lines suffer extensive washouts and blockages across Burlington, Wabash, Northwestern, Rock Island, and Milwaukee routes.
New York August 28 With Reliance within a third of a mile of finish Shamrock III trailed two miles back and the race was declared off after the five and a half hour time limit expired. The result ended Shamrock’s faint hopes and marked an ignominious defeat for the challenger.
A Daily Mail dispatch from Askub reports Turkish bitterness toward Europeans and a belief that European action would trigger a massacre of Europeans in European Turkey. It notes danger from a Turkish presence in Albania where only 10 000 troops remain.
Oyster Bay Aug 20 President Roosevelt announced Henry C Ide a current Philippine commission member would become vice governor of the Philippines succeeding General Luke Wright when he takes the governor general post Ide is respected by the president and war department officials and has served on the commission for several years.
Reports from Pekin claim Prince Tuan is in Pekin incognito and has held several secret interviews with the dowager empress while the emperor slept.
Auction sales of cattle horses sheep goats and hogs will be conducted at the Oregon state fair on September 18 and 19. A public auctioneering feature is introduced this year drawing well known breeders. Bids open Friday and continue through Saturday with ample time for buyers to inspect stock before bidding.
Rainier citizens form a temporary board of trade with a committee to draft by laws and report by August 29 to perfect the organization. The group aims to attract capital, advertise local resources, improve roads and streets, and spur factories as Rainier grows from a few hundred to several thousand before the Lewis and Clark fair.
A comprehensive schedule lists M A A C carnival in Portland and numerous county fairs and gatherings across Oregon from September through October. Highlights include State Fair in Salem, Southern Oregon Pioneer reunion in Ashland, Klamath County Fair in Klamath Falls, and many regional races and exhibitions. Two carloads of mining machinery and a new stamp mill at Granite Hill mine near Louse Creek accompany progress at the American Gold Fields company operation in Grants Pass.
After a week of threshing reports in Marion County indicate a surprisingly strong wheat crop. J G Graham of Balfour Guthrie Co in Salem notes yields from 25 to 50 bushels per acre with some cases slightly higher and no reports below 25 bushels. The grain quality is good though straw appearance was poor. Farmers misread the standing straw, but heads are filled with plump grain, boosting overall yield.
The newly elected directors of the Prunegrowers mutual insurance company decide not to begin operations this season. They reach a pact with Oregon Mutual Fire Relief Association of McMinnville to extend coverage to prune dryers. Oregon Mutual will set assessments so insurance costs will be about half of old line rates. Growers may complete a mutual company by next drying season.
Developments at the Lucky Cuss property by W. T. Cope and others reveal a six foot wide ore body with a 13 foot wall separation. Quartz streaks outside the main ore suggest wider quartz at depth as the 300 foot tunnel progresses. Vein dimensions and ore quality improve with steady values from eight to twenty dollars per ton. The mine is easily accessible and ore handling is cheap.
Poor settlers in the Grouse section of Blue mountain country fear the area will be kept in a timber reserve and invaded by Washington sheep men. A government inspector has toured the district aiming to place land between Little Salmon and Elbow canyon in the reserve. Settlers will not improve their homesteads until official action is clarified.
In Malheur City drought breeds conflict as irrigation stockholders fail to secure adequate water. Seven sticks of dynamite were placed under the flume. only one exploded, but heavy damage occurred. If a full blast had happened, irreparable harm to the dam could have followed.
Columbia county adopts a new road program under a new law. The road master, recently appointed, has toured the county's lower end and will recommend radical changes in road construction.
Messrs. Daniels and Hanna of Hood River have secured a valuable timber body on the north fork of the Scappoose and are erecting a high capacity saw mill to exploit the resource.
Pekin notes China asks President Roosevelt to restore its former status via arbitration as Manchuria evacuation by Russia remains unresolved. Viceroy Chang Chi Tung warns of renewed Russian encroachment if Russia leaves, noting lack of direct talks with Russia by Japan Britain or the United States and urging China to complete rearmament.
Industrial street, at Portland's big fall carnival from September 14 to 26, will showcase exhibitors from merchants and manufacturers. Rivalry to create unique attractive booths is high and the feature is expected to cost and attract substantial attention. Low railroad rates center in Portland, bringing visitors from all parts of the state for the event.
Sofia reports alarming conditions in the Adrianople vilayet as revolutionaries annihilate Turkish frontier posts. Insurgents threaten Seresh, with Bulgar and Macedonian groups preparing large actions. Rumors of 5000 Macedonians crossing the frontier and a train bombing near Kuleli Bugas add to regional instability.
Washington reports a misprint in the Beirut shooting tale. United States Vice Consul William C. Magelssen was shot at but not injured. The cipher dispatch caused the error, delaying official confirmation. President to keep Admiral Cotton and his fleet in Turkish waters. Officials deem the dispatch reassuring for a peaceful resolution.
A large forest fire rages about six miles from Detroit in the Cascade mountains east of Albany at the terminus of the Corvallis and Eastern railroad. The area contains valuable fir timber, largely owned by the Curtis Lumber Company and Eastern capitalists. loss could be massive if uncontrolled.
Mannel Winstanley of the Oregon Hopgrowers' association reports a reliable source has offered 22 cents for hops from the 1902 crop. The price signals a strong market at the generally quoted 20 cents, but few sales are occurring and this offer is not the official market price.
Pendleton buyers bid very low for wheat with two sales at 70 1/2 cents and another at 71 cents. Eureka Junction sees 76 cent bluestem offers while Walla Walla markets hover around 75 cents. Prices vary by location and grain type.
Sharp Bros and Holman, miners on Powell Creek, report a quartz discovery of unusually fine appearance at the headwaters. They uncovered a ledge four feet wide with samples yielding values of 80 dollars to the ton.
William Griffith and his son G F Griffith of Oregon City sold their Broadway group of mines in the Bohemia district to the Oregon Surety Company. The report states the purchase price was about 36000 dollars.
Wheat prices across varieties range from 3.40 to 4.50 per bushel with Walla Walla at 0.78 to 0.79 and other regional grades listed. Barley, oats, hay, dairy products, poultry, potatoes, meats, and wool are cited with multiple per unit figures for Oregon and valley markets.
August 27. N. M. Melver United States consul general at Yokohama has been awarded the Chinese double dragon decoration by the emperor through United States Minister Conger at Pakin. The award recognizes Melver's services to China at Yokohama during the China Japan war. China ordered four gunboats for Yangtze service at Kobe.
Milwaukee August 27 The annual convention of the National Fraternal Congress met with several hundred delegates. President Langfitt reported that nearly 20,000,000 people are directly interested in the fraternal system, with 166 societies and a current distribution rate well above 1,000,000 dollars per week.
Cleveland notes Senator M. A. Hanna, back from weeks away, was ill at his office and required medical care. A physician advised immediate rest and withdrawal from business to his home, attributing the ailment to the unusually hot weather.
Acting Secretary Loomis received two cablegrams from the minister at Bogota dated August 15 reporting that efforts are underway. The messages indicate ongoing diplomatic activity concerning Canal affairs and ties with Washington. No further details are provided in the fragment.
The Honolulu bar association drafted a memorial to Congress urging an increase of Hawaii’s territorial supreme justices from three to five to handle backlogged cases. It also seeks more circuit judges to ease congested calendars amid ongoing government changes and new legal questions in the islands.
A private letter from Grand Cayman reports the hurricane destroyed 160 houses and 27 horses on the island. The British schooner Governor Blake, feared lost, arrived safely after the storm. The schooner Bentley’s crew perished except the first mate, saved by Sea Guill. At Little Cayman, loss of life is reported.
Russia requests postponement of the first tribunal meeting set for September 1 due to the inability of Dr Lardy the Swiss minister at Paris and Professor Matzen of Copenhagen University to serve as arbitrators in the Venezuela settlement dispute. The foreign office seeks new arbitrators before proceeding.
A semi official Berlin statement echoes alignment with the United States amid mounting tensions. The brief note references cooperation and shared aims, signaling a stance close to American policy.
A four story hall fire in Badan Per, Budapest, killed between 19 and 50 people and injured 16. The blaze started in a warehouse with flammable materials, rapid spread trapped residents on upper floors, workers near the doors escaped, and firefighters saved 15 by sheet-landing while others fell. Damage estimated at 4,000,099 kronen, mostly insured.
Reno Nev Aug 26 J w y one of the escaped convicts from fo gom July 27 was arrested this morning by Constable Wilson and Officer Leeper while being shaved in a barber shop. Woods was seized with a revolver in his belt and handcuffed after Wilson sought help. He was taken to the jail and turned over to Sheriff Hayes. He claimed to have ridden a freight train to Reno from Truckee and asked to share a cell with convict Murphy, saying hanging awaits him and it could do no harm.
Manila reports General Leonard Wood has returned from a visit to the governor of Borneo. He praises British methods to uplift natives and improve commerce and says he will, with Governor Taft, implement similar ideas in the Philippines. Wood prepares to enter Jolo with a military force to apply these concepts.
Six Chicago men who set sail a year ago seeking a gold mine in Patagonia are under arrest at Turks Island. They claimed a map showed a mine rivaling King Solomon. Charles Corrigan, a Texas cowboy, led eleven men who joined the voyage and shared the tale. Mercury the schooner is detained pending owner’s investigation.
Havana August 26 Mario Menocal, a distinguished general and prominent planter, has accepted the appointment as a commissioner to negotiate the 35 million dollar loan. Senator Dols will be offered a commission and Rins Rivera is named the third member. The revolutionary soldier revisions committee is formed, including one supreme court judge, audience court judges, and two military officers.
Washington August 26 The state department through Minister Leishman seeks permission from the Takieh government to allow wives and families of several Armenian Americans to join their husbands. One woman left yesterday for America and permission has been granted for two families of Armenians to come to this country.
An August 11 hurricane reportedly struck near Kingston Jamaica causing damage to a TM ss schooner and wrecking vessels off the Grand Cayman area. Macyboo Georgetown, a village at the western end of Grand Cayman, was affected as ships were driven seaward and nets lost.
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