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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
2
Vast, mixed dispatch covers Russo Japanese naval moves, canal plans, claimed land seizures in the Caucasus, strikes in American cities, and political shifts abroad. Reports claim Russia plans a Baltic Black Sea canal and Japan eyes naval clashes near Mukden while U S figures face bank default and corruption probes.
President Roosevelt will break camp May 4 instead of the planned date and head for Washington after brief stops in Denver and Chicago. Secretary Loeb cites no urgent business but notes mid month events needing the president's attention. Taft to handle Venezuelan and Dominican matters while he returns.
April 28 report questions reliability of modern British fleet guns. Fifteen ships allegedly unfit for action. 12 inch and 50 caliber 6x guns failed in tests aboard Majestic class battleships and other vessels. article notes shells burst on seven ships and warns about overall endurance of naval armament.
Denver reports rapid snowmelt from recent warm weather has swollen eastern Rockies rivers. Some new damage appears in southern Colorado while northern New Mexico sheepmen claim losses are exaggerated. They say overall range condition improved and livestock damage will be offset by moisture benefits.
In Warsaw on April 28 a Jewinsonan known as the Hund released a manifesto urging Jews to skip May 1 demonstrations to avoid anti Semitic unrest. Authorities fear the Hund seeks to incite violence amid socialist bombings blamed on Jews, provoking Polish anger. The Warsaw garrison has been reinforced with four infantry regiments.
Chicago faces fuel and food shortages as coal teamsters join a citywide strike. Violence erupts in the business district with clashes between pickets and workers while Federal injunctive orders and state troop readiness escalate tensions.
Portland April 26 Judge Bellinger sustains government objections to pleas in abatement in the Mitch ell land fraud indictment. The defense presses for trial by jury, while the court allows a possible nonjury route on a related citizenship question for juror eligibility, keeping the government’s position dominant.
Detroit April 2 Congress man Charles F Townsend of Jackson speaks at a Michigan Manufactures association meeting urging a federal commission to fix just rates. He criticizes secret rebates and argues for Roosevelt’s principle of equal terms, while President Spencer supports the idea but opposes the interstate commerce bill. Also notes resumption of action in Manchuria and railway completion aiding logistics for Oyama.
April 9 report from Fenema describes contract workers at the aqueduct striking over alleged food shortfalls. Six policemen trying to compel laborers to work were badly beaten, and Engineer Barritt is said to be injured as armed officers attempted to restore order.
Hongkong reports a Baltic fleet action off Hainan with viceroy envoy probes and British naval precautions. Swift cruisers scout patrols halt crew activities and many ships refuse to sail amid heightened neutrality fears. Beachly incident prompts scrutiny of contraband allegations.
Chicago April 25 The Strike Against Montgomery Ward & Co ends in dismal failure as teamsters withdraw support and urge reinstatement. Earlier efforts with garment workers created a two week conflict marked by violence amid brutal scenes and threats, leaving unions facing a hard setback. Workers estimate unity shrank and public support soured as the strike faltered and the effort collapsed.
Fire alarms dispatched fire apparatus from the Battery to Twenty-fifth Street as a blaze destroyed factory buildings on the East Side. Furniture dealers and cotton underwear manufacturers occupied the upper floors while the ground floor housed the Van Norden Trust Company and Hebrew charity groups. The flames shot high and the fire was brought under control.
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Washington reports difficulty in reaching a common ground with China on a treaty governing immigration of Chinese merchants students and workers. Wu Ting Fang studied the issue in Beijing and argues for liberal terms, while U S representatives demand provisions addressing the discriminatory charges guiding immigration policy. The matter remains in abeyance pending Chinese government response.
Assistant Secretary Loomis faces charges over a proposed Venezuela loan syndicate said to involve C F Mayer of Columbus and others. The case centers on plans to float a 26 008 loan with French and German backing, with Loomis allegedly to receive a profit and use reports as security.
Emigrants linked to the Salvation Army prepare for passage to the new world aboard the Dominion line ship. English leaders praise the voyage and announce the start of the voyage from Liverpool on April 27, with the Salvation Army providing aid and passages for settlers seeking a fresh start in Canada.
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