26 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1904
Page
1
The column recalls wartime tensions and shifts in policy, noting claims of Russian troop strength in Manchuria and debates over government expenditures. It contrasts past wars with current sentiment, mentions leap year trivia, and reports on a Huntington Herald note about a Myhto incident with weather scribbles on trains.
After Secretary Hitchcock announced he would not renew Register J Bridges and Receiver J H Rooth, Roseburg lawmakers and supporters mount a crowded field for the two offices. Names include J M Hansbrough with Senator Hansbrough aid, C Jackson backed by Special Agent Greene, ex-representative Geof Colvig, Marshfield’s T M Dimmick, George W Dimmick, S L Moorehead, James Hemenway, Enor Dixon, and Iran Riddle claiming Senator Falton’s promise.
Ships report rough seas as crews describe savage weather. A box factory under local capital is being urged, promising to boost enterprise once the condensary is established. A mill project is progressing, with those in charge encouraged to begin work when weather permits. An Abern crew and passengers aboard the steamer endured a severe storm, arriving with evidence of their ordeal, the ferocity of which surpassed understanding.
Entries describe early stage War events including Japanese attempts near Kirchow and Yalu battles, Russian movements from Port Arthur and Vladivostok, and threats to expel American consuls. References to consul actions in Niu Chwang, Shanghai gunboat issues, and rising US Asiatic squadron activity accompany domestic notes on a local option liquor vote and Republican convention planning.
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