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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
3
England plans a cruiser deployment to Colon. A barbed wire plant fire at Pittsburg causes 150000 dollar loss. Boxers in China and Boxer uprising rumors loom as Peary reports Arctic work. Fires, floods and mine disasters plague the U S and Europe. Wars, politics, and diplomacy ripple across nations with notable incidents abroad.
Glenne Falls N Y Sept 20 The Hudson Valley street railway strike escalates as militia and deputy sheriffs intervene. A northbound car is jeered struck by a bystander, delays occur, and a false fire alarm triggers a hose cart incident. District Attorney Pratt reads the riot act. National Guard units are mobilized and sent to Mechanicsville and Stillwater amid reports two people were shot near Waterford.
The schooner Julia E Whalen returns to Honolulu from Marcus Island on September 10 after failing to land due to a Japanese force. The Marcus Island guano company plans to claim indemnity from the Japanese government, contending prior occupancy by Captain Rosehill. The Kasagi left marines and a letter from the imperial foreign affairs secretary explains Japan's position, urging settlement by both governments.
Boston reports the American Board of Foreign Missions will receive 57055 through the state department in Washington. The amount is 25 percent of the commission award for losses on mission property during the Boxer outrages in 1900. It will aid rebuilding costs in North China and other urgent needs. Personal losses of missionaries will be forwarded from Pekin to Washington soon.
Secretary Moody begins a comprehensive inquiry to gather views from officers across all branches. He directs the naval board of construction led by Rear Admiral O'Neill to assess construction and personnel and report on both areas.
Cheyenne Wyoming September 20 The state board of sheep commissioners reports the total number of sheep in the state on July 1 at 6724476 an increase over last year The average fleece weight is 75 pounds the average shrinkage of wool 65 percent and 67 percent for last season The wool clip for the year amounts to 2963120 pounds up 3000000 since 1901 Wyoming ranks first as a wool producer.
Federal officers raided Chicago's Little Italy aiming to dismantle a counterfeit gang. Four Italians were arrested and several counterfeit 10 cent pieces seized. The alleged ringleader Antine d'Andea and his wife were captured. d'Andea was formerly a priest.
A week in review highlights legislative aims to curb state printing costs, rebuilding the Skamokawa pulo mill after a recent fire, and Yamhill County valuing property at 5 125 262 25. It notes a record trotting time by Helen Norte, abolition of Uma tilla Indian agency, Dallas water project, woolgrowers backing scalp bounty, and illegal Chinese pheasant hunting in Linn County.
Wheat varieties range around 619 to 64 cents, with blue stem and valley listings. Barley priced at 19 dollars for feed and 20 for brewing. flour grades mainly 5.05 to 3.75 per barrel. Potatoes and beets show mid-double to low-cent comparisons. butter and cheese prices mix creamery and factory rates. Poultry and eggs list several per-dozen or per-pound figures. hogs, cattle, and veal show mixed wholesale quotes. Wool and mohair prices indicate regional demand levels across valley and eastern green markets.
London dispatch says M Yermiloff the Russian agriculture minister has announced active steps to stop poaching by American and Japanese ships along the Siberian coast. Poachers captured in Russia's maritime jurisdiction face three months in prison, confiscation of vessel and cargo, and gunboats will enforce the order with full punishment for crew and commanders, including sinking if resisted.
Pleasant Porter of the Creek nation calls a Sept 26 gathering at South McAlester to coordinate a plan for Indian Territory entering statehood after 1906. Governors Mosely, Green McCurtain, Buffington, and Johnston from Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole nations will discuss dissolving tribal governments and adopting white authority.
Panama report says US warships guard both ends of the Panama Railroad as revolutions fade. Acting General Superintendent Prescott says the decree affecting natives is being applied carefully to protect workers and company property, with staff focusing on official duties to safeguard traffic and interests.
Frederick J. Monser of San Francisco returns from six weeks among the Navajo Moqui and Pueblo in Arizona reporting the Navajo tribe about 20 000 people near starvation and in need of prompt aid to avert distress and loss of life due to continued drought.
The Argentine commission bringing arbitration protocols with Chile and armament limits arrived from Valparaiso to a cordial reception in Santiago. Protocols will be exchanged September 22, triggering nationwide festivities and great public joy over the understanding reached.
The Taylor company washery in North Scranton burned out early today at 12:30 AM and is suspected incendiary. A watchman says he drove four prowlers away just before the fire was found. The plant had operated about a month and this marks the third Scranton washery lost to fire since the strike began.
Cape Town Sept 19 Sir John Gordon Spriggs prime minister of the colony announces before the house of assembly and in the government Gazette the repeal of martial law and the proclamation of the peace preservation act enabling the government to control possession importation and registration of all arms and ammunition.
London dispatch reports from Shanghai dated September 17 that Cheng Taifa is ringed by about 50,000 troops who have not yet captured the city. Without prompt aid, Cheng Taifa appears doomed as the siege continues.
Governors of Colorado and Wyoming appeal to the federal government for aid as a vast forest fire burns along the Colorado Wyoming boundary near Carbon county. Secretary Hitchcock orders help, with forest supervisors and crews fighting fires at Pearl and in the South Platte reserve while other blazes threaten Mount Rainier region.
An expanded audit reveals Edmund Jellinek, a cashier's official, embezzled about 1.15 million dollars through check manipulation and false entries. Jellinek died Thursday. He had 250,000 dollars with Vienna firms and over 500,000 dollars invested in industrial ventures.
Marie Henriette queen of the Belgians died suddenly in Spa on September 22 while having a light dinner. Her husband and family were not present and her doctor arrived after she had already died from a syncope attack.
New York dispatch reports that the British government hoisted the flag on Patos Island near Trinidad despite Venezuelan protests. The island has long been in dispute with Venezuela and Britain aims to settle the matter this way.
Empress of India reports a gruesome massacre in Changte Hunan where Bruce and Lewis were killed during a mob attack linked to alleged poison water. Cholera spreads along the Yuan river as foreign influence is blamed. Soldiers and a British warship were dispatched after the incident.
The prune crop across California faces a smaller yield than last year despite larger acreage. Prices in the Northwest may fall as demand softens due to abundant apples and dried fruits elsewhere. Eastern Washington Idaho will see a large crop, with Oregon fruit markets already soft. France’s prune trade shrank due to weather and hail, while French growers resist long-term price contracts.
Lynn Mass Sept 16 Justice Horace Gray longtime U S Supreme Court member died yesterday morning at his Nahant summer home after poor health. Born March 24 1828 in Boss he graduated from Harvard College 1849 and from its law school 1849 admitted to bar 1850 served as reporter for Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 1851 61 associate justice 1864 chief justice 1873 appointed to U S Supreme Court by President Arthur December 1 1882.
The Democratic state convention at Tacoma adjourned after a late session. The ticket is Cotterill, Barron, and Holcomb for Congress and Supreme Court, Turner endorsed for Senate. The platform backs the Kansas City plan, opposes imperialism, corporate power, and Chinese exclusion, and calls for a railroad commission. It condemns the McKinley assassination and supports a governor appointed railroad panel.
Marshfield Oregon reports Coos Bay foreign commerce growing as Simpson Lumber ships sail to Cape Town with one million feet of lumber aboard the Alumnia and the Marconi, each bound for Africa. The company plans to deploy several ships next year to fill foreign orders from the port.
A contingent of 132 non commissioned Royal Horse Artillery men arrived aboard the Empress of India in Victoria on Sept 18 under Captain R E B Tilney, the sole commissioned officer. The unit includes many expired men with seven and two years of service. After a rest they proceed across the continent to Montreal and then Liverpool.
In St Paul on Sept 17 a crowd of about 500 surged toward the new Sons of Zion synagogue for dedicatory rites. Temporary steps collapsed, sending attendees tumbling as police lines moved, causing bruises and cuts but no fatally injured.
Topeka Kansas September 1 the supreme court ordered the secretary of state and county clerks to place the name of W H Craddock as the Democratic and People's Party nominee for governor on ballots The suit tests the validity of the anti liaison law Four justices were present they declined to consider the writ of mandamus The fall court is convening tomorrow
London, Sept 15. Government figures disclose total liabilities at 4 282 216 930 pounds, up 315 697 540 from the previous balance due in part to developments in South Africa.
Seven head of native steers topped the market at Kansas City with the highest price received for the day. Rides and shifts in demand shaped the sale as buyers pushed for quality stock on the market.
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