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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
2
A week in review notes 763 student arrests in Moscow Rusela amid recent riots. It also reports 600 Boers killed and captured in two days of fighting in the Orange River colony.
Washington reports the rivers and harbors committee will not insert a portage railway plan in the temporary at The Dalles. The panel favors a canal and supports a new edge with an appropriation for Japan to quietly colonizing Care. The panel anticipates using the remaining funds for a canal survey and aims to continue Oregon improvements with cautious appropriations for the Columbian project.
A six inch oil gusher near Beaumont Texas ruptured a pipe at the golv valve causing a wild spray of oil in high wind tonight. Rigs were shut down and guards patrolled to keep people away from the spill. Officials estimate 2000 barrels of oil per hour wasted.
The census bureau reports 438 silk mills in the United States in 1900 with capital of 81,082,201 and an average wage of 65,416 drawing total wages of 20,082,104. Material cost was 62,408,065 and total production value 17,988,986.
San Francisco endured one of the strongest southwest storms in years with winds of 60 to 70 miles per hour. Ships dragged anchors, telegraph lines were cut, and dozens of tents and buildings including three three story structures in the Mission district were wrecked or blown down.
Washington February 27 Representative Jones introduced bills granting the Columbia Valley Railroad Company a 100 foot right of way for a railroad and telegraph line across Three Tree Point Scarborough Head military reservations and the quarantine station opposite Astoria This action would nearly complete the 321 mile route from the Columbia river opposite Wallula to the river mouth except for the segment between Vancouver and Kalama where construction proceeds in Washington.
London reports mark the Majuba Hill anniversary with reflections on Major events in the Croaje era. Dispatches mention Lord Kitchener and general campaigns as part of ongoing imperial military summaries.
A Madrid conference reports maintained public order amid Barcelona unrest. Troops reinforced Barcelona while strike leaders remain jailed. Riots near Sarria prompt arrests and at Tedrables two strikers killed. some factories plan to restart. A separate Columbia Valley railroad survey advances with $3,000,000 capitalization and potential Portland harbor implications.
Workers at Mercer receive a pay raise and a one time bonus. The settlement improves compensation for mail and delivery staff amid carrier tensions and ongoing negotiations.
Prince Henry of Prussia dined with about 1000 American newspaper leaders at the Waldorf Astoria, hosted by Herman Ridder. The event drew journalists from across the country and featured a grand two-room display, marking a notable moment in his U S tour. The gathering showcased German and American press figures amid formal toasts and decor.
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