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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
2
The report surveys vast events from Santo Domingo to Russia, noting revolutions, political arrests, and political clashes over subsidies. It mentions resource losses, fires in Kansas City, naval honors, land withdrawals, strikes, and investigations into political and financial corruption. The breadth covers European uprisings, American policy shifts, and industrial tensions.
British press reports Admiral Rojestvensky claims the Russian fleet prepared to destroy the Japanese Korman fleet at the Sea of Japan, praising tactical maneuvers and alleging secrecy around Togo's dispositions. Other items note US gold reserves, political nominations, and a US Printing Trust leasing bid.
Washington reports that Payne led a lengthy House floor discussion advancing a Philippine tariff measure to cut duties on sugar and tobacco to 25 percent of the Dingley rates. Debates will likely continue as cane and beet sugar interests prepare to speak and vote. A Senate session reopened with R M La Follette taking his seat and oath of office, followed by committee assignments and related proceedings.
Jan 5 report from St. Petersburg cites a Putilof Ironworks official saying the establishment will be closed from January.
Washington reports unrest in China causes grave concern. Three regiments in Manila are ordered held in readiness to proceed to China to protect American life and property amid rising anti American sentiment and an expanding boycott that could trigger widespread hostility.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri extolled the Philippines tariff plan and outlined his Democratic beliefs during a three hour floor speech. He defended the sugar beet industry, criticized reciprocity terms, and contrasted leadership figures while denouncing the bill as a revenue measure. the session adjourned at 5 o clock.
The Daily News reports from St Petersburg that revolutionary leaders deny initiating the Moscow uprising. M Gilliaroff says General Doubasoff carried out the massacre with plans approved by Count Witte and Minister Durnovo. The government raised wages, empowered martial law, and stirred riots as troops attacked peaceful meetings. The revolution gains support in Krasnoyarsk and workmen back the movement.
New York life firms the New York Life Insurance Company the Equitable Life Assurance Society and the Mutual Life Insurance Company reach an agreement to abolish rebating on premiums Grover Cleveland is named referee earning 12000 dollars per year to be paid by the three companies He accepts with officers to back his efforts to stop rebating Any agent who rebates will be dismissed and not re employed by any company The move hopes to gain wider cooperation from other life insurers and could allow lower first year premiums if rebating ends
In Pekin 4000 Chinese students in Japan threaten to return home if Japan imposes official controls. Local sympathy tilts against foreigners and dynasty, raising concern. A new female education movement led by princesses and Japanese teachers grows crowded with girls from elite families. Fourteen Mongolian princesses arrived seeking instruction in European languages.
A committee of traffic managers from Eastern trunk lines met the Interstate Commerce Commission to pledge compliance with the law on rebates and special privileges. Following prior talks, the committee is collecting pledges to honor the regulations and prevent improper practices.
The president and Mrs Roosevelt announce the wedding of Aline FoncElt to Representative Tebele at the White House on January 4 at twelve o'clock noon.
Washington January 2 The Telhmian Canal commission held a short session. Chief Engineer Stevens was asked to submit a canal project for excavation removal and disposal from Culebra cut with a summit 85 feet above low tide and to say if a sea level waterway is feasible. A committee was authorized to review condemn or dispose of material left by the old French company. An experiment to secure labor from northern Spain was approved.
Justice Brower delivers opinion affirming Arizona Supreme Court decision in Howard v Perrin. The case held that a statute granting the right to appropriate water for irrigation on a river or stream does not permit sinking a well to collect groundwater percolating through soil for irrigation.
Washington reports the interior secretary withdraws about 20 000 acres on the Upper Malheur river in eastern Oregon from irrigation. The action covers specific townships and ranges and excludes grant lands. Officials say a future plan may irrigate public land without waiting on private lands. Oregon senators have pressed for measures.
Berlin reports the railway administration placed orders for 20 000 freight cars at a cost of five figures with delivery in mid February. Cars are to be produced in Germany and allocated to Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Italy with cross border shipments. The general staff seeks to prepare troops and extending artillery dispositions amid tense preparations in France and other fronts.
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