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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
2
India notes Kenya. In a busy day several items appear including Bolivia offering Brazil until October to settle the Acre dispute and new complications feared in Acre territory. Other items cover a York trolley link, strikes, and political shifts worldwide.
Reports from Panama indicate growing unrest aimed at seceding from Colombia and forming an independent republic if the Bogota convention rejects the canal treaty. The Liberal campaign against ratification mobilizes middle and lower classes, portraying U S influence as a threat to Colombian sovereignty.
Washington reports the Federal Grand Jury plans to indict five individuals for conspiracy to defraud the government. Indictments target August W Machen Diller B Greff Samuel A Greff Geo E Lorenz and Mrs Lorenz of Toledo. Assistant District Attorney Taggart leads the case as secrecy surrounds the impending action.
Governor W J Bailey announces a Kansas special legislative session at the capitol in Topeka on Wednesday June 24 1903 at 2 PM to address urgent rebuilding of destroyed bridges and related municipal needs.
A San Marcial New Mexico dispatch reports the Rio Grande began failing this morning and is expected to continue giving way until it has moved beyond the levee check, threatening El Paso and nearby areas.
In Washington on June 19 Major General Jeter is reported to have died with mentions he died in the field. The note hints at roles held and connections to eastern forces but the text is garbled leaving the exact details unclear. The article references named individuals and military ties, but the full facts are not readable.
A cloudburst near Heppner Oregon unleashed a 30 foot high flood down Willow Creek washing through Heppner Lexington Ione and Douglas. About 275 to 300 people are reported dead with 104 buried in Heppner's graveyard amid widespread ruin. Rescue crews work amid debris as dead are found and preparations for burial continue.
Berlin reports the Foreign Office says the election of Prince Peter to the Servian throne will cause no trouble for Germany. Officials indicate Germany will proceed with caution and retain initiative while monitoring the situation.
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