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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
2
A survey of varied happenings from battles to politics. Reports include battles in Manehaska and the Pacific, Japan and Russia war plans, economic shifts, trials, legislations, fires, and disasters across cities and nations with multiple named places and figures.
Senate debated statehood bill conference committee postponed until Monday. House passed pension and district appropriation bills. Navy and river projects reviewed. Judge Swayne defense and Isthmian canal governance discussed. Buttoned by reports of strikes and foreign unrest in the Black Sea region and Georgia.
Correspon dent reports Prince Vieillely wolf murdered in Warsaw amid rising unrest. Officials warned as troops fire on workers causing several deaths. canal zone governance and U S political debate feature in subsequent wires from Washington and Panama delay.
A historical article notes a proposed treaty change provoking a government response on February 28. It discusses the Interstate Commerce Commission and American policy, with the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroad systems facing antitrust concerns over traffic pooling from Southern California. It mentions officials and legal actions in Washington and California venues as part of the debate.
A Reuters style report states the czar and advisers may have practically agreed on terms with Japan. Port Arthur and the Liao Tang peninsula would be ceded to Japan and Port Arthur neutralized. The Eastern Chinese railway would be under neutral administration and Manchuria restored to China up to Harbin. A large indemnity is expected, a topic likely to provoke further conflict.
At the Virginia mine near Birmingham Alabama on February 22 a deadly afterdamp trapped 116 men 700 feet below the surface. By afternoon about 50 bodies were recovered and 80 dead were reported. One barely alive man was found around four oclock and evacuated, but doctors fear for his recovery.
Representative Humphrey of Washington urged in Congress a 4 percent differential to favor West coast shipyards in naval contracts for battleships. He argued the premium would raise the cost by about 150000 dollars, offset by shipyard material shipments from the East valued at 165000 dollars.
A Washington church inquiry requests information from the Secretary of the Interior. The document cites Fedaelieh’s reliance and mentions toady and revelation in relation to the inquiry.
Reports indicate a worsening strike in the southwest with private advices noting a reign of terror in Toflis and the Dwarasas. Murders by Tartare and Armenians are reported, communications largely cut off and telegraph operators kept at their keys with pistols. Poland near the Austrian border also causes great worry.
Washington reports Burton of the rivers and harbor committee believes his bill will pass both houses despite late date fears. He notes the need to avoid delays with conference and fears potential sidetracking if austerity measures and large appropriations are not kept intact.
St Petersburg reports a pacifist party pressure continues to grow while the war drags on. Officials say Russia will not accept hard terms yet may offer conditions if needed. The view remains that Japan must exhaust its finances before Russia yields, and a decisive victory for Russia is not anticipated this moment.
At Moshy afternoon an explosion trapped miners in a Virginia mine. By evening 75 bodies had been recovered with many more feared dead as rescuers work deeper into the shaft. Community relief efforts rise with funds from Birmingham groups and the Alabama Mineworkers union pledging aid.
On February 28 a raid struck depots at Tientain causing slight damage to the railway approach. The incident occurred Monday night amid tensions in the area as forces from Kons and Ji reportedly moved toward the region.
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