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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
3
Early returns show Republicans leading in many counties with Moody and Tongue prominent in statewide and district contests. In Multnomah and Marion, GOP tickets appear to draw strong margins while several counties report Democratic gains in local offices, with overall state ticket favored for Republicans.
Voter returns from Oregon indicate a Republican edge in Congress as Tongue in the First district holds a 2,629 plurality amid partial tallies. Moody in the Second district trails by about 1,200 with incomplete results, Beaton reporting from one county and Multnomah still outstanding.
The report lists elected Oregon state legislators by district and party across multiple counties. It names numerous representatives for Senate and House seats, including districts such as Crook, Klamath, Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and more, with party affiliations noted and a final line listing additional Republican and Democratic selections.
Chicago June report notes Dr. Atkinson, former public instruction chief in the Philippines, endorses aggressive yet conciliatory policy. He cites Father McKinson's schools and $40,000 text purchases. Manila expects 5,000 Filipino children in schools. plans to define special courses after ground study and several years in the islands.
Secretary Yong orders a two-battleship readiness test to assess time to crew Indiana and Massachusetts for 60 days at League Island. Indiana under Captain Dickens with 6 officers and 150 sailors. Massachusetts under Captain Train with 4 officers and 150 sailors. About 400 men and 19 officers needed. ships to sail with coal only and no food.
A massive fire tore through Virginie on the Mesaba iron range wiping out 165 buildings, including most homes and many businesses. Telegraph lines were cut briefly, and the blaze spread rapidly from the Moon and Kerr mill toward the river shore, leaving the area largely devastated.
Mines owned by War Eagle Consolidated Mining Co on Shaw's mountain report stronger ore and better vein prospects. A 800-foot ore chute shows a six-foot vein with four and a half feet of ore near $100 per ton. A new concentrating mill is targeted to operate by the Fourth of July.
Leaders note price quotations adjust to supply and demand shifts. Business volume shows seasonal variation with some sectors improving while others rise. Railroad earnings remain strong and overall transport demand exceeds last year. Crop prospects look favorable for corn and wheat in the Midwest and South, though northwest rain effects vary. Bankruptcies total 185 for the week, up from 167.
Readable listings show prices for produce, grains, dairy, meats, and livestock across Pacific Northwest markets. Entries include onions, lettuce, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, apples, timothy hay, flour, oats, barley, butter, cheese, eggs, chickens, turkeys, and various breads and staples with per unit and per ton or per sack pricing.
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