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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
2
Review of notable events across nations. Turkey promises prompt settlement of U.S. claims while Russia presses China and Japan frets. British policy criticized over Boer War. Disasters, politics, industry, and exploration fill the week with clashes and changes from America to Europe and Asia.
A Monastir drive by 3000 Turkish infantry with 12 guns failed to trap revolutionary bands, all escaped. Vice Consul McGregor warned Turkish authorities of threats against a British official or journalist, while a Sofia report anticipated a powers note justifying future drastic actions by insurgents against Turks.
Washington September report from the General Land Office shows state by state irrigation fund contributions for the last fiscal year. Oregon led with 1,884,730 dollars, totaling 2,795,600 over three years, with North Dakota second and Washington third. Total fund now 16,191,836 dollars, over a million above prior estimates, with 51 percent to stay in-state and 4 percent to the general fund for Arizona Nevada and others in need.
Washington Sept 12 The annual report by Commissioner Ware shows 006 545 pensioners on rolls including 725 356 soldiers and 267 180 widows and dependents The average pension is 133 with Spain war roll at 1 765 310 The report urges reforms and notes 100 000 new cases handled in two years The total disbursements since revolutionary to Spanish wars reach 3 039 623 590 per capita cost 1 75 in 1903 down from 2 24 in 1893 The burden may ease in ten years
Representatives of powerful Isthmus interests based in New York plan action with Panamanian and Colon factions to trigger a revolution and establish an independent Panama government opposed to Bogota. The canal treaty failure sparks unrest as Panamanians seek direct talks with the United States for a new pact.
Newark police seize counterfeit operation on Mulberry Street as three men are detained in a house with silver ingots, melting pots, a milling machine, coin finishing gear, and coins at various manufacture stages. One suspect, Frank Donahue, reportedly a New York officer, had a photo in uniform and a policeman shield on him.
Leicester England September 12 The Trades Union Congress adopted by a large majority a resolution calling for eight hour workdays in all trades in the United Kingdom It would be a test question in next parliamentary London county council and municipal elections and instructs parliamentary delegates to push a bill in the House of Commons
New York dispatch notes the senate in Bogota has postponed debate on a bill authorizing the government to negotiate another canal treaty with the United States. The government reportedly places little importance on the measure, yet it is believed the Marroyquin administration will seek direct talks with Washington for a new treaty.
Washington Sept 12 The navy department has advertised for bids for the erection of a new foundry building at the Puget Sound navy yard with a $100,000 appropriation.
The Oregon state fair set for September 14 to 19 is expected to surpass prior fairs in exhibits and attendance. Crops are abundant, and stables are being expanded for a larger livestock display with top breeders from Oregon Washington and Nevada. Racing will highlight the event with two $2000 stakes attracting top horses from across the region. The grounds and new show building promise comfortable viewing for spectators.
G B Hengen, director and business manager, reports the Oregon Securities Company has added the Broadway group of 50 acres and the Ophir group of 80 acres to its Bohemia properties, bringing total mineral lands to about 900 acres. The acquisitions enable deeper drifting and access to high grade ore, with about 2000 feet of drift planned from Musick ledge. Machinery installation proceeds toward 40 stamps and concentrators in operation.
H H Clark of Warren demonstrates two crops per season on the same ground by growing vetchees and oats, then planting potatoes and corn. Last May he harvested 95 tons of green vetch on 7 1/2 acres and stored it in silos, with corn and potatoes progressing well for harvest.
Herbert Leigh, manager of the North Fairview mines in the Bohemia district, reports a rich ore body four feet wide and worth about 500 dollars per ton on the north slope. Open cuts along the ledge extend 1200 feet, with ore four to six feet wide. Day and night shifts operate, and ore will be sent to Tacoma for treatment.
The Elk river hatchery three miles above Elk City in Lincoln county will be rebuilt as a permanent plant. Lumber and building materials are arriving at the site. Matching operations were tried last season with a temporary plant as an experiment, yielding about 604000 young salmon hatched.
A fire after 10 last night wiped out Olson and Nordby's shingle mill saw mill and dry kilns. Insurance coverage is about half of a $40,000 loss. About forty men lost jobs as the facilities, with a daily shingle capacity around 120,000 and the destroyed kilns held 1,200,000 shingles.
The Oregon City council passed an ordinance granting County Judge T. F. Ryan a franchise to build and maintain an electric elevator system over the bluff and to construct and operate a street railway on designated city streets.
Public school term in Jacksonville starts Monday September 14 after a one week postponement to finish the new schoolhouse interior and prepare furniture and fixtures for use.
A hop drier near Cottage Grove burned completely with an estimated loss of about 2006 dollars. About half the loss affected hops. The house and contents were fully insured.
State Treasurer C. B. Moore reports prosperity in Klamath county with expanding irrigation. sage brush land now yields wheat and alfalfa. He cites a 1000 acre tract owned by Henry E Ankeny and Roscoe Cantrell producing 25 000 bushels of wheat and 1200 tons of alfalfa, with potential profits of 15000 to 20000 this year as wells are watered.
The district fair plans a four day event at Bangs park near Eugene starting September 28. A five-eighths mile track is in top condition, premiums total 1500 with extra gifts from Eugene residents, and locals have raised nearly 1500. The pavilion stock sheds horse stalls and grand stand are under construction with camping wells being drilled for attendees.
County commissioner T B Killin displayed Baldwin apples picked September 23 last. The fruit remains in fair condition with no decay, kept in a cellar through winter. Killin, from the county's southern end, predicts at most half a crop for the year.
In Prairie City a bundle of oats is displayed in the Miner office window. On the Middle Fork of the John Day river near Austin station J P Finlan's farm shows stalks of oats and wheat over five feet tall, grown without irrigation. Neither crop is fully matured.
Eastern buyers have purchased several Polk county farms in the last two weeks, mainly near Independence. William J. Heff completed a $15,000 deal for a 300 acre farm adjoining town, noted as one of the county's best farms.
The Southern Pacific Railroad plans a new sidetrack on the Albany waterfront to serve grain shipments from the West Gate warehouse. The waterfront already hosts extensive track lines.
The Portland market list shows varied figures for grains, flour, hay, dairy, poultry, eggs, potatoes, beef, veal, mutton, lamb, hogs, wool, and mohair. Notable values include flour at 3.35 to 4.50 per unit, butter around 18 to 25 cents, wheat sacks cost five cents, oats and hay ranges, and live poultry prices from 12 to 14 cents per pound while mohair stands at 38 to 57 cents.
A grandstand on the Fort Leavenworth reservation collapsed during a mock battle drawing about 1,500 spectators. Twenty four injured, several with broken legs, and three feared dead. Ambulances ferried injured to city hospitals as soldiers organized rescue and crowd control.
The Macedonian interior organization estimates 150000 refugees, mostly women children and elders, hide in mountains as Turks burn forests in Leron and Kosbre. Gopeeh village near Monastir is burned, several inhabitants were thrown into fire. About 13000 Turkish troops gather at Planka Kratovo Gobchani, plundering nearby villages as residents fear murder. In Debritei district naked starving soldiers rob surrounding areas.
Reports from Tokio via Victoria state that Pekin discusses the secret Russo-Chinese accord with Chinese officials denying it. Russia allegedly told Pekin officials that after a Rosco-Japanese agreement Japan cannot interfere in Manchuria, allowing China to seek friendly talks.
In Stevensville Montana on September 10 a bold robbery attempt failed when three men sprang from bushes to block the Bitter Root express with a pile of ties on the tracks. The crew slowed then moved away, recovered arms, and pushed the ties aside as the train passed.
Major advices from Valdes report serious flood damage in Seattle Washington caused by glacier streams. A large glacier behind the city feeds two or three creeks that overflowed on August 21, sweeping cabins and fences into the bay from the west end reservation.
President Harper secured Turkey's consent to explore the region near ancient Babylon. The move completes a 1900 July start to allow university exploring parties into the district for archaeological study and mapping.
London reports describe a great storm over the British isles causing extensive damage across the United Kingdom. Ships wrecked, telegraph lines down, Kent hop gardens ruined, Thames and Severn valleys flooded, and many livestock lost. Inland fatalities mount as the First Army tents were torn and Dover harbor breakwater swept away.
London dispatch notes ongoing pressure from powers at Constantinople and Sofia to prevent a Turko Bulgarian war while atrocity reports in Macedonia worsen the crisis. A French squadron headed for the Levant signals potential broad action. Turkish embassy defends the Ottomans and accuses Bulgarians of burning villages as provocation.
A heavy storm swept over Southern Montana, leaving eight inches of snow that weighs down trees, breaks branches, and likely ruins much grain. The storm may settle the Sage Creek range war by driving sheep to lower elevations across Red Lodge and surrounding areas.
A tenement fire in Long Island City early today rescued over 20 women and children from a six story double building. More than a dozen people suffered minor injuries as four nearby policemen entered the blaze and saved twenty occupants. A woman, in a panic, tossed something from a second floor window during the chaos.
The Washington government would welcome elevating the Turkish minister at Washington to ambassador. This would allow Minister Leishman direct audiences with the sultan rather than officials of the Turkish foreign office. The move was discussed years ago with the Porte but not allowed by the sultan's finance then.
Washington Sept 14 Orders grant navy Commander Peary three years leave of absence starting April 1 next. He currently serves at the bureau of yards and docks and will depart for his dash for the north pole on July 1 next.
Stunned passengers in a Terrible T. collision near Pelham New Hampshire as two streetcars crashed head on. Reports say more than 29 killed and 19 seriously injured with several feared beyond recovery. Rescue workers pried free trapped passengers as witnesses described a shocking scene.
Washington reports the United States will await Colombia's move on the treaty. Secretary Hay says Bogota must ratify the identical pact to control the isthmian canal issue. State Department notes Colombia's congress already rejected amendments and signals no action until signatures exchange deadline.
September 14 to 26 will be memorable in Portland history as the Multnomah Amateur Athi Club sponsors a merchant carnival. Merchants present attractions west of the Rockies with daily special events, railroads, and low rates to draw large crowds. Ten thousand dollars is being sunk to ensure Portland's big fall carnival success.
London reports a Melbourne Ot patch to the Daily Chronicle Cl the administrator of British Guinea says an extraordinary tribe of marshland dwellers has been found on the island of Papua. Swampy ground and tang growth hinder movement making walking and canoeing nearly impossible. The natives live in trees and, due to harsh conditions, gradually lose the use of their limbs and cannot walk on solid ground without their feet bleeding.
Washington reports the U S government hopes for favorable action by the Panamanian congress on a treaty. A high official stated the treaty was dead though Colombia’s act may still have standing until the 22nd. Officials conveyed intelligence of renewed efforts by Hoogts and allies to salvage the agreement.
Sept 9 report notes Buenos Aires offers a symbolic gift to Rome in tribute to King Humbert buried in the Pantheon. The gesture would pave a street and adjoining area with Argentine wood, as a token of friendship and affection from Argentina to the See.
A train accident near Butler injures several people as a passenger car derailed from the main tracks. The incident disrupted service between Buffalo and Rochester overnight, with authorities investigating the cause of the siding collision.
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