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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1903
Page
6
Utah reports a possible water shortage in Salt Lake City if cold weather continues. Deseret notes sheep losses from extreme cold across the desert while Quail shooting fines anger Lehi sportsmen. Arizona cession dispute, hotel fire losses, and a planned Draper sugar beet industry appear in regional briefs.
A Norfolk dispatch reports the passenger steamer Olive was struck by a tornado while on the Franklin Va to Hdenton N Co run. The vessel capsized in the Chowan River near Woodley’s pier, with about seventy people drowned or missing. Captain George Withey and five others were rescued from Thin Paint, the lone deck above water, as the storm drove the ship down before reaching its final position near a legislative boundary.
Republican Senators met on Tuesday to extend consideration of the Panama Canal Treaty. They reached a unanimous decision to push ongoing debate beyond an executive session if needed to secure ratification, avoiding opposition to longer Senate sessions in pursuit of approval.
The physician treating Secretary Moody after the Annapolis road accident advised either complete physical and mental rest for several months or resignation from office. The secretary, who has suffered nerves and a weakened nervous system since the collision, hopes to take a long rest as Congress adjourns.
Washoe Copper company begins a major smoke stack project at Anaconda Montana to vent smelter fumes along a three quarters of a mile line. The stack will rise two feet above the highest nearby peak and cost about $500000, claimed to be the largest such installation west of the Mississippi. The work follows a claim by the Deer Lodge farmers that smelter smoke has harmed their land and feed.
Theresa Beebe a 63 year old Seattle resident swallowed carbolic acid during an episode of temporary insanity caused by melancholia. She left her daughter's home Monday evening and went to Leschi park pavilion steps, where her body was found by relatives the next morning.
Defective flue starts fire in the National Capital. blaze discovered in the dining area of the rear galley near the Democratic cloak room. Fire reported early Tuesday, five feet of ceiling and passage ignited. blaze was extinguished before the House convened, no injuries reported.
German newspapers largely praise the settlement as a success for Germany noting she achieved all initial demands. Official-leaning papers claim Germany gained prestige in the United States while European powers did not strengthen their positions and defer to the U S on policy toward Venezuela.
Senate backed a bill to establish the peso as the currency unit in the Philippines, backed by gold content and silver coinage plans. It authorizes minting and circulation thresholds, sets legal tender rules, and permits certificates of indebtedness to ensure metal purity. Weather and transit disruptions across the south compound daily life with snow, sleet, and high winds affecting rail and streetcar travel. reports from several states note swelling river levels and transport delays.
Turkey rejected Bulgaria’s declaration denying revolutionary bands in Macedonia and said explicit instructions had been sent to Turkish authorities to prevent disturbances. The note is seen as justifying Turkey’s forthcoming military activity.
A. Allen perished after falling sixty nine feet into a deep well on the T. A. Wright place near Woodland Park Seattle. His head struck obstructions during the fall and he died two hours later. He had planned to explore earth nature ahead of digging a wall on his property when the rope broke and sent him down.
Miners at the Little Mattie mine and the Big Five tunnel near Idaho Springs California have been called out. About 400 men are reported on strike in the IT5 from the Sun and Moorning union action that began a few weeks ago.
A sleigh carrying ten youths in Salt Lake City was struck by a Rio Grande train as it crossed a track. Pearl Qualls, 17, died minutes after being placed on the train. Driver A Holm was severely injured, with Ila thought to be fatally hurt. The remaining eight sustained injuries and were treated at the hospital.
A Southern Pacific train struck a broken rail on a curve near Winnemucca Nevada on a Sunday, running sixty mph. The engine baggage and mail car passed the danger spot, but the diner three sleepers and an observation car derailed, with the last two not dropping the six foot embankment. The rest plunged down a steep incline through deep snow. Two people were seriously injured and several others received minor injuries.
Vienna reports that Austro Hungarian reform demands in Macedonia are softened and carefully drafted to respect the sultan's rights. The official Fromdenblatt says the modest terms may achieve aims if not used for guerrilla exploits, though Macedonian revolutionaries seek full autonomy amid a Mexico earthquake note.
The state of Guerrero reports many earthquakes with Chilpancingo still recovering from a prior quake. Chilapa Aguas Blancas San Diego and Mexical towns report new destruction as underground rumblings alarm residents.
A Paris gathering of about four thousand, led by Baron Constant D Estonmalica, discussed the Macedonian situation. The event attracted sympathy from numerous prominent figures and urged energetic effort to secure the Berlin Treaty and oppose Turkish rule in Macedonia.
Venexuelans celebrate the end of the blockade at Willemstad Venexuela with ships at the port prepared to depart with cargoes for Venezuelan ports. The relief triggers broad rejoicing among Slasees and imminent departure of sailing vessels.
February record shows a senate gathering with barely any quorum as the meeting focused on a Logan jacket matter. Vitkke brel hess of Importance presided, while the majority concluded the issue could not be linked to the Tove Of LE. The session lasted around twenty five minutes and adjourned on Monday.
February session notes a Senate defeat of a transport reform bill by four to four as lawmakers balk at binding railroads to favors while major ministerial measures tied to rail interests await action. Several other bills, including tax and court reform proposals, face further debate and amendments.
Two hundred two plague patients admitted at Mazatlan lazaretto since its establishment with 121 deaths. The city death toll not included. All members of the Dlakoe family in town 680 have died. Additional cases reported in the town where residents were infected.
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