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Newspaper
Junction City Bulletin
Location
Junction City, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
2
A wide range of events is summarized including Aguinaldo’s transfer to another prison and China’s internal unrest in Mongolia and Shin Bi. Reports mention naval developments, assassination plots, miscreants attacking a train, and a large number of arrests in Odessa. Also noted are elections with rapid results, labor actions, and new U S naval and educational initiatives abroad.
Singapore report details two survivors Johnson the Swede and Marticornu the Spaniard from the Nova Scotian bark Angola wrecked off Manila. Forty two days adrift with 12 men, they survived by eating barnacles and water soaked boots before two went insane and a French crewman killed the mate and was killed. two men remained, then stranded on Subi island before Malay helpers ferried them to Singapore.
An agreement between Secretary Wilson of the United States and Canada's agriculture minister establishes a first class Canadian veterinarian in England to test British cattle shipped via Canada for tuberculosis. US will admit cattle only if tested by this agent and found free of TB. Europe cattle remain barred.
In Bantilago de Cuba on April 9 fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite blew the forward superstructure of the collier Merrimac, long blocking harbor entry. Divers found 40 feet of clear water above the wreck as divers prepared to place mines aft to finish clearing the entrance within a week. Residents fled Smith Key and crowds watched as wreckage and dead fish surfaced amid the blast.
Washington reports an expected July 16 start for reduced postal money order rates between the United States Canada Cuba and the Philippines. The new international rate will drop from 1 percent to three quarters of 1 percent, aligning with domestic levels.
Four crew members were injured when the engine derailed on the Kansas City Suburban Belt Line in Kansas City Missouri. Brakeman William Prime suffered a fractured skull and severe burns to the eyes and is expected to die as the engine was demolished and ten cars destroyed.
Cape Town reports 10 new bubonic plague cases in the past 48 hours, including four Europeans and six colored persons. A colored person’s death from the disease was confirmed with a corpse found today.
London dispatch reports from St. Petersburg that Viadostock has raised import duties on all American iron steel and machinery, signaling stricter trade barriers.
Six inches of snow near Forest Grove on April 6. The Dalles council orders six new fire plugs installed immediately. Nyssa demands a railroad depot. Kubli & Co. resumes mining at Galls Creek. Weston plans $6000 in bonds to improve water. Dusty school closed for diphtheria. Lincoln County Farmers plan a county fair. Grants Pass to build telephone line. Baker City reports coy ote scalps. Pacific brewery sale negotiations to Eastern buyer at $40,000. Eugene school board funds a new building at about $11,000. Wendling faces mild smallpox. call for county aid. Benton county warrants call. Brownsville adds a second band. Glendale reports 41 smallpox cases, some critical. Goble & Nehalem Railway runs six donkeys with more planned. Lebanon builds a 35 ft water tower. Athena man arrested for stolen bicycle. Medford convict in diseased meat case. Klamath agency upgrades planned improvements. Tone well being sunk for Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. Windmill moved to new well to supply engines.
Comprehensive list of Portland market prices across crops and livestock. Wheat, flour, oats, barley, mill products, hay, wool, butter, eggs, poultry, cheese, potatoes, mutton, hogs, tare, steer and cow prices shown with assorted grades and per unit measures. Overall market snapshot with numerous per bushel, per ton, and per pound figures.
The torpedo boat destroyer Goldsborough built by Wolff & Zwicker Portland underwent two official trial runs in Puget Sound near Alki Point Seattle on a sunlit Saturday. A large crowd watched as she steamed at high speed racing the Flyer, ending with cheers as she docked. noon banquet followed at Butler cafe hosted by Frederick Ballin.
The destroyer Perry built by Union Iron Works in San Francisco did not meet the 29 knot contract speed on its official trial, achieving 28.2 knots. The Navy has not decided yet but likely will accept the vessel with a slight price deduction.
United States mail from Nome and other Arctic points reached Seattle today aboard the City of Seattle. The Nome mail dated January 15 filled a single pouch with about 8000 letters for U S and Canadian cities and some addressed to European destinations.
Fire yesterday destroyed a grain elevator owned by St. Louis Elevator & Storage Company in St. Louis. Believed incendiary in origin, with several boys seen near the premises after watchman’s warning. suspects thought to be involved.
West bound Southern Pacific passenger No. 1 derailed at Moore's Hill near Wells Nevada killing fireman Hickman of Ogden and fireman Loder of Wells. Engineer Warner of Wells and Bride of Ogden were seriously burned. both mail cars burned. track damage caused half the train to leave the rails.
General Tung Pin Sian heads a rising in Mongolia and Shanti, drawing alarm from the court. Li Hung Chang notes troops in Mongolia, while Prince Tuan and Tung Fu Sian seek to divert attention to protect themselves. Foreign powers weigh potential intervention and postwar peace implications. Empress dowager’s influence remains pivotal as Americans depart homeward with prisoners and civilians.
Reports detail a surge of letters from women eager to emigrate after Mr. Chamberlain's speech supporting postwar settlement schemes. Some offer to travel immediately, while officials warn only independent women or servants may be considered and free passages are unlikely. Boston notes flooding in New England has subsided but expected to cause heavy losses.
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