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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
2
A sweeping digest notes events across nations and regions. Reports include political shifts in Russia and Britain, Boer War tensions, American rail expansion, and economic indicators from Idaho and the U S. Also covered are sports results like Multnomah beating Stanford 11 to 6, along with local accidents and notable obituaries.
A garbled dispatch lists varied items from Manila to New York including battleship Wisconsin’s battery, a Manila bubonic scare, elections and treasury debates, California quakes, plague fears aboard the Australia, and political shifts in Kentucky and Boston. It notes deaths, labor wage hikes, and military actions in the Philippines, Ladysmith, and Romer Alabama with references to Gage, Otis, and Root amid a context of global upheaval.
London dispatch reports Boer forces continually attacking and fortifying along a 40 mile front near the Tugela while British mobility improves. Analysts expect a heavy engagement next week on the Pedd River front with new redoubts around Kimberley and a naval program expanding squadron stations in African ports. Belmont reports Colonel Pitcher evacuating and guiding loyalists as refugees flood out.
Berlin reports the Imperial mail steamer General owned by the German East African line was detained at Adem and searched by British troops. The action heightens German indignation as Emperor William faces repeated seizures, with officials seeking to maintain formal ties while England faces demanded amends.
A Nashville dispatch to the Times describes 14 villages burned and 90 or more natives harmed or eaten by state troops in the Congo Free State. Missionaries Vas e and Hawkins report mass casualties, with bodies found and cannibalism alleged, prompting calls for troop withdrawal and investigation.
General Otis announces the successful completion of a northwest Luzon military push. He notes the rescue of American prisoners and the arrival of Colonels Hare and He at Vigan with all pursuing forces. Recoveries include efforts by Schwan and Wheaton in separate Carite columns as rebel strength wanes.
La Grande Oregon January 8 A new incorporate for Hilgard Granite & more is filed with $60,000 capital stock. Elected officers include President Robert Smith Treasurer F J Stanley Secretary E W Bartlett. Project aims to build a railway from Hilgard to Grande linking O R N and eastern Oregon timber mines.
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