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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
3
A Petersburg dated report describes widespread panic in Poland with factory closures and discontent among Poles driven from work. It claims a planned massacre of officials and unrest resembles 1863, urging government action to prevent bloodshed and assure promised reforms.
A severe storm swept from Texas to Wyoming, bringing heavy rain and six inches of precipitation in parts of Colorado. Denver logged 2.80 inches, wires failed, and rail traffic faced delays while livestock remained in good condition and grass benefits were noted. Buffalo shipments from Arlee to Oklahoma were reported.
From Genatantinople April 25 Turkish ministers fear an Italian expedition to seize Tripoli and Benghazi as Britain and France sign a secret treaty. Officials say Italy’s aims date back three years and Britain’s alliance could hinder Turkish response by blocking naval passage.
New York County reports no proportional crime rise with population growth of 140,870 over three years. In 1904 indictments and complaints numbered 5,089 with 49 percent pleading guilty and 17 percent acquitted. Of 2,486 convicted, 1,610 were U.S. natives and 2,279 were men. only 169 women were convicted, mostly for larceny or manslaughter. The foreign-born convicted included Germans, Irish, Italians, Russians, and others.
The Tribune reports a sale of ten whaleback steamers to Eastern capitalists, likely John W. Gates and associates, to ship wheat from Chicago to Europe. The fleet once operated by Pittsburg Steamship, a United States Steel subsidiary, is in Detroit drydock for ocean voyage refitting. some ships have carried steel rails abroad. Mr Gates declined comment. Mr J Hyde of the Miners Steel Company said he had not heard of the fleet.
April 25 report states a force holding Tusghws says two small enemy bodies have halted at Lacling and Maheulou twenty miles north of hws. Enemys cavalry described but details incomplete as telegraph cut.
Washington reports indicate rising tension between Chile and Peru over Tacna and Arica. If no side yields, war could erupt in months, with Peru buying warships and arms while Chile seeks alliances and regional support. Brazil and Argentina could become involved if hostilities begin.
Washington reports Senator Platts death may clear the way for an Alaska delegate in Congress next winter. Cushmans bill had stalled before Platts opposition, and no action occurred despite House passage. Platts death elevates Senator Clark Wyoming to the judiciary committee chair.
On May 15 sixty signal corps men under Captain Carl W. Hartmann will be sent to Alaska to relieve two-year duty personnel. They will primarily work on government telegraph lines and related communications infrastructure.
Gold estimated at 1,400,000 arrives in Willemstad aboard schooners and an Italian steamer bound for shipment to New York. President Castro of Venezuela cited as author or implicit source, with the cargo noted as ready for deposit in the U S.
Notice is given under the Timber Lands Act of June 3 1878 that Annie M Loucks of Aberdeen Washington has filed sworn statement No 61 for the purchase of land in Section 8 Township 2 South Range 9 West and will prove its value for timber and stone before the Roseburg Oregon Register and Receiver on November 8 1904. Witnesses include Robert Beott E B Market Street Washington Mrs Annie L Linn Aberdeen Washington E Ward Portland Oregon J Gardner Burg Oregon Adverse claimants must file by then.
Public land filings in Roseburg Oregon note Ernest Horsfall and Bimon Ravnum filing sworn statements for timber land in sections 9 and 4, with hearings set November 1904. Witnesses include J Rogers Wilber Franklin Benjamin Horsfall and Simon Amum. notices urge adverse claimants to file by November 1904.
Notice of timber land filings in Roseburg Oregon under the Timber Land Acts. Proposals to show land value for timber over agricultural use filed by Lestor B French and William J Moon with witnesses named. Hearings set in Roseburg on August 3rd and 4th, 1904 before the Register and Receiver.
The message notes a Saturday gathering of the fraternity after a full moon at unspecified hour. Woa hina Adjutant is mentioned as part of the communication. No date or precise time is provided.
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