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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
2
News of the week reports Dowle and Vuliva negotiating for victory promises while a great bank proposal targets Wall Street. Roosevelt is urged to run again though he refuses, and Platt declines Senate re election. Other items note Jamestown exposition funding, Vesuvius subsidence, and Hague conference plans.
Naples reports ongoing detonations at Mount Vesuvius as the crater widens and ash falls on surrounding villages. Despite destruction of homes, cooling lava brings some relief while crowds receive king and queen assistance. Firefighters and relief kitchens aid victims as committees raise funds and government mobilizes support.
Philadelphia April 11 report from Interstate Commerce Commission hearings reveals coal traffic managers from several railroads coordinate tonnage shares and set rates. Minutes show Tidewater Bituminous Steam Coal Traffic Association rejected a 1258 ton rate for Norfolk & Western and Chesapeake & Ohio railroads, fixing transport at 140 a ton.
In Washington on April 13 the senate laid aside the railroad rate bill to finish more than 300 bills on the calendar, including several pension measures for ex soldiers and sailors. The house then moved to the post office appropriation bill, with Moon and Compatker advocating changes to the Southern railway mail subsidy, while Bailey delivered a long senate speech and Hale hinted at a possible early railroad rate vote.
Thursday in Washington featured Cochran of New York defending general debate on appropriation bills before a crowded gallery. He ridiculed Senate constitutional debaters while praising Hepburn rate legislation and the house’s dignified passage. In the Senate Lattimer supported the railroad rate bill briefly before Koraker spoke on rate regulation and constitutionality. Lodge urged lower export rates on goods vs domestic use.
The senate approved a land grant for Morton Island in Oregon and an Alaska natives allotment bill. Other actions included a ban on diving gear for sponge harvesting and a Montana land select measure. A discussion on the rate bill and the Lews Brule agreement in South Dakota followed, with post office funding and General Jacob H Smith’s military record noted.
Dr Harris of the University of Alabama in Mobile told the president that consumption among negroes is rising. He fears the race may become extinct in the United States, a view he says is shared by the medical fraternity. He cites mortality trends to support his claim.
Monday, April 9 Washington debates on railroad rate control see McLaurin supporting the Bailey amendment while Morgan opposes. Morgan argues rates reflect state rights and waterways feed competition. District day in the House sees bills on tuition for nonresident pupils and child labor rules. Hepburn defends district self government but questions the current administration.
On Saturday April 7 in Washington the house debated the postal appropriation bill while considering broader issues such as railway mail pay rural carrier wages and campaign finance. Representative Dalsell of Pennsylvania urged committee of the whole debate on a tax bill to prevent double taxation of certain distilled spirits before the chamber adjourned amid laughter.
Salt Lake City April 16 Judge John A Marshall of the United States District Court holds there is no law limiting or prescribing the character of printed matter men may authorize to be sent through the federal frank. L R Anderson, chairman of the Republican party, is noted in the report.
Naples April 11 reports describe lava streams shifting toward Torre Annunziata and Pompeii as fresh earthquakes shake the area. Troops remove debris and aid injured while ongoing eruptions raise fears of more collapse and toxic ash causing illness and blindness among residents.
The Pennsylvania Commerce Commission held a hearing on April 11 in Philadelphia to probe why six railroads and private mining firms control bituminous coal traffic. Officials alleged private contracts let large miners fix delivery at key points while others, owning no such contracts, guarantee delivery times. The Pennsylvania Railroad declined to haul private shipments unless owners provide at least 500 cars, a costly outlay.
Chicago dispatch reports Dr. John Alexander Dowie delaying his advance to Zion City after meeting with his legal advisers. The Firet Apostle arrived amid large crowds and held a brief conference, signaling he would not yield leadership, with the journey resume days later.
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