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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
2
Three people were killed by lightning in St Clair county Illinois. The coronation of King Edward was fixed for August 9. Chicago freight handlers may strike again at any time. Immigration for fiscal year 1902 shows an increase of 160 825 over 1901. Fire at Block Island Rhode Island destroyed three hotels and several other small buildings.
Vienna reports Count Matsunata former Japanese finance minister warns US growth may falter soon. He cites immense American commercial energy and expansion impacting Europe, and fears excessive borrowing to sustain the rapid progress could trigger a sudden disaster. He notes Europe already feels the influence of United States expansion and expects it to intensify.
Reports recount a head on collision of two freight trains in Arizona killing both engineers and a fireman, with broader notes of drought strife in cattle country, cholera in the Philippines, and unrest in Peru and California. US Navy names two battleships and two cruisers as war talk rises, while a fireswept Guayaquil experiences $5 million in losses and a water shortage after a citywide blaze.
In Cape Town on July 19 Mrs. Steyn wife of the ex president of the former Orange River colony received a purse of 1000 dollars from local women before she sailed to Europe with her husband. Mr Steyn suffered enteric fever and partial paralysis, unable to lift his eyelids. Telegraph censorship has been abolished except in the cage of precs diepartahay.
Floods push through Keokuk to Hannibal as Des Moines and Skunk rivers surge. levees near failure threaten hundreds of square miles and Alexandria Missouri braces for overflow. Wheat and corn losses projected in the millions with severe regional damage. Improvised levee repairs and warnings from Avokuk weather observers mark a historic flood season.
President approves Navy Army Uniform Board report detailing a January 1 implementation for officers new regulations. Old uniforms permitted in Philippine service. Changes include revised full dress coat, dress blouse, olive drab wool coats, khaki tropical wear, double breasted ulster overcoat, gold lace stripes on dress trousers, breeks for all arms, revised headwear including a new full dress cap and service caps, helmets retained, and a new fiber pattern for all officers.
Pekin July 19 General Yen Shie governor of Chi Li province and the Chinese foreign office have decided to accept the terms proposed for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Tiga, Tain and will notify the minister thereafter unless the dowager empress disapproves of their action. The decision surprised ministers who expected the Califiness would seek better terms.
Chicago officials reported a quick end to the freight handlers and teamsters strike as 24 000 workers returned to work by 2 pm. The settlement, aided by the state board of arbitration, prompts a push by business leaders for anti sympathetic strike education and restraint in future labor agreements.
Emile de Ojeda, newly appointed Spanish minister to the United States, arrives in New York and will stay briefly before heading to Newport. He tells the Journal of Commerce that Spain must rebuild commercial ties with the United States through mutual understanding and increased people to people contact to foster better trade prospects.
A severe rainstorm hit eastern Nebraska and western Iowa with a cloudburst at Plattsmouth. Four feet of water flooded the main street, several frame buildings collapsed, the electric plant failed, merchandise damaged, and total damage estimated around 200000 dollars. Burlington line tracks were washed out and a landslide east of town blocked rails. In New Hampshire, a schooner trip capsized off the Isles of Shoals, drowning 14 of 20 crew and passengers. others were rescued.
A fragment reports Chinese paper correspondents in Victoria B C noting a large rebellion group organized by ex soldiers to assist General Tung Fu and ordered to suppress unrest in Ningebal. The message arrives via Oriental liners with details incomplete and unclear.
A decayed body found between logs near the Northern Pacific rail line is identified with convict Harry Tracy’s alleged escape partner. Mrs Mary Wagoner and her son George discovered the scene while blackberry picking. locals note bullet holes and ambiguous clues as officials pursue Tracy’s suspected whereabouts.
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