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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
2
Four new plague cases appear in Iquique Chile bakers strike disrupts reading rooms in Santiago and a minor New York papermaker strike seeks union recognition. Boer immigrants locate a large Chilean gold field amid tensions. Presidential, military, and colonial moves ripple globally as riots, policy shifts, and labor actions unfold.
Tosio August 1 report outlines Marquis Ito’s elevation to the privy council and the reshuffle involving Marquis Saionji Count Masakata and Marquis Yamagata. The move may pave Ito’s path to the premiership, unite the cabinet, and foretell handling of foreign policy, especially in Manchuria, with conservative options toward Russia.
A Toklo dispatch cited by The Times reports Corea considers buying privately owned fande acquired by Russians at Yoagampho and then leasing them to Russian holders, with plans to legalize tenure. The move is said to be tied to Corea's aim to counter Russia aggression, drawing comment from Japan.
Placerville Cal Aug 1 Hundreds of heavily armed officers search for 12 surviving prisoners who escaped Folsom penitentiary. Outlaws elude pursuers and the possibility of at least part of the gang breaking through to the Sierra Nevada grows. William Green a cowboy reports identifying two armed men by photograph as members of the group. Locals fear attacks as ex convicts may aid the fugitives while food and ammunition run short.
In Rome on Aug 1 the third great requiem for Pope Leo was held at the Sistine Chapel with 62 cardinals attending in violet robes and red capes. The scene featured guards in scarlet uniforms and the Sistine Choir singing Libera Me Domine as prayers for the conclave began in churches across the city.
A bridge collapse at Morrison Street Bridge in Portland sent a 40 foot walk plummeting into the Willamette yesterday afternoon. Two youths, Lottie Cameron, 16, and Eddie Shank, 13, drowned as debris trapped dozens, with about 50 injured. Rescue rushed crews recovered the bodies by night, while witnesses scrambled to pull others from the wreckage.
The Cologne Gazette reports from Chinese sources that Russia sent hundreds of cassade into Tibet claiming China granted permission for a geological survey. The government informs Tibet reps that permissions were granted individually and urges close watch on Russian movements without resorting to forceful opposition.
A Sacramento Bee dispatch reports Sheriff Haggerty says Placerville militia captured Sheriff Booguit and his posse in the foothills near Gheenweed. The militia surrounded the group and closed in as they prepared their evening meal, securing the capture.
Zight and up to 11 escapees from Folsom penitentiary were cornered in a gulch near Greenwood California by sheriffs Beeguit Keepa and Boeguit. Dawn efforts to move toward Placerville triggered heavy fire and the group retreated into brush.
Four inches of rain and a heavy wind caused major damage in Loup City Nebraska on July 31. A three story building under construction collapsed and flooded cellars. Large amounts of unharvested grain were blown down and ruined.
Havana reports four men attempted an uprising in Kayama, Santiago province. The leader was captured while three others were killed. The plan aimed to spur treason against revolutionary forces suspected to be unpaid. Secretary Vero told AP the effort was effectively stopped.
Public notices in Roseburg Oregon dated July 18 1903 and July 1 1906 announce timber land filings by Thomas W McCloskey Flora M Laird Minnie E McCloskey and others under the 1878 Timber Land Act. Applicants submit sworn statements for sections in Coos county with witnesses named and October 1903 and October 1908 deadlines for proof before U S Commissioners at Myrtle Point.
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