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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
2
A condensed digest chronicles gold imports aiding England's finances, rail and shipping notes, battles in Ladysmith, casualties in Manila and San Juan hill skirmishes, and prison and treaty rumors. It covers American labor, industry, and politics with Bristish coal leadership, Cuban opinions on Wood, and arid lands policy plans.
A scattered digest cites William Jackson’s death, United Verde mine sale, and British release actions. Reports note lynching in Hipley Tennessee, McDonald taking Manitoba attorney generalship, flag desecration in Victoria, and debates over tariffs, war laws, and Treasury depositories. Also mentioned are Aguinaldo’s honesty claim, pro Boer Seattle meeting, and various court, railway, and maritime notes.
A tense senate session on the Philippine question featured Pettigrew of South Dakota charging a government effort to obscure facts from the public. He claimed a political scheme to aid McKinley's renomination, amid broader discussions on currency and census powers. In Washington, Tongue urged creating an assay office at Portland to serve Oregon miners and Alaska gold flows.
Colonel Bullard with the Thirty-ninth Infantry attacked ten insurgent companies on the Santa Tomas road from Calamba. Twenty four rebels were killed and 60 prisoners taken. One American killed and two officers wounded as Filipinos retreated toward Lake Taal. Vancouver dispatches report survivors from the gunboat Urdanetta after a Petersburg bombardment and subsequent escape by three Americans Green Powers and others, with dramatic peril and recapture attempts.
Washington, Jan. 15. Dr Ector of Missoula testified before the Clark investigating committee about campaign payments and alleged influence in Ravalli county for E P Woods, a Democratic candidate. Bickford, Clark manager, promised pay but no amount named. Sullivan, Granite county representative, said Bickford offered up to fifteen thousand to vote for Clark. the witness refused. Closure postponed pending letters and further defense review.
Early morning fire leveled the Hennessy Mercantile Company warehouse opposite the Great Northern depot in Bathe Montana. Loss estimated at 44,000 with 50,000 insurance. Cause undetermined but suspected to originate from defective wiring or spontaneous combustion.
A Washington dispatch reports the Philippine commission will submit its full report to the president near the end of January with a fall report addressing separate subjects. President Schurman, at the White House, said progress is being made and work may be completed before February. The fall report will cover government for the Philippines and may include a commission proposal for congressional action. The piece notes possible joint commissions and debates over how to prepare Congress for action.
London dispatch reports General Buller’s operations near Ladysmith with outposts at Lady-smith and advancing forces several miles toward Genes. Boer commandos appear driven back, while fever and dysentery claim many as the siege wears on. Patriotic scenes erupt in London after a service at St Paul’s, with crowds blocking streets and cheering volunteers through the night.
At St Johns N F Jan 15 rescue details list a two masted steamer of about 83000 tons with a crew around 60. The ship struck a ledge near a cliff and wreckage washed ashore. Some survivors were swept away. most aboard appear to have perished as Groby residents reported the wreck's aftermath.
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