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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
2
Military movements and political shifts dominate the scene from Vladivostok to the Far East. Reports touch on Russian fleets, Japanese threats, and territorial claims in Oregon and California, with Ufa revolutions and cabinet splits over canal supplies and tariffs.
Washington May 19. The Loomis Bowen case dominates the cabinet session with no decision yet. A Venezuelan representative, Jose Paul, met the president regarding the exchanges connected to Loomis while minister at Caracas. Bowen sent Taft a note via Secretary Loeb seeking talks with Senor Mora, who may clarify related dealings with the asphalt company. Taft said final action awaits full fact development over several days.
Governor Folk urged strict enforcement of laws at the General Capital convention. He warned that selective law obedience harms free government and cited public corruption, bribery, and crime as dangers. He argued laws on the books must be observed and opposed selective compliance.
A 30 member congressional party on June 1 tours the West to inspect government irrigation projects under the National Irrigation Law. The trip includes stops at the Lewis and Clark exposition and cities like Portland Tacoma Seattle Boise San Francisco Salt Lake City and Denver with a Hazen Nev water turn on set for June 17 marking 3 years since the act.
Government in Washington announces a registration and receivership plan linked to land reserves and repealing a key act from March 205 The notice discusses San Francisco Bay Area reserves Santa Barbara and other tied lands plus pending adjudications and rights to replace parcels with equal quantity lands under set terms and timelines.
It is believed a portion of the Japanese fleet is maneuvering below Formosa and Admiral Togo is reportedly planning operations against the Russians south of Formosa. Night orders issue from the vicinity as martial law is declared at Tamsui Island and extended islandwide with a military executive in place.
Chicago May 17 Federal grand jury hearings reveal how the Aetna Trading Company kept its books as part of the beef trust operations. National Bank Examiner Starteck, after two months of study of six trunks’ records from First National bank building safety vaults, testified. Bonds of 10000 each were posted for Mrs Richard Howes and Mrs Irving A Want to ensure they appear as witnesses if indictments are issued.
New York officials estimate a potential gain of about 27.0 million dollars for the city’s tax fund if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the franchise tax law. Controller Grant reports Manhattan alone owes over 17.8 million, with total boroughs at around 22.1 million in taxes plus interest and penalties. If decision is favorable, revenue bond redemptions will be funded from the collected sums.
Professor William E Ripley of Harvard testified before the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce in Washington on May 17. He argued no current law blocks discrimination between loyalties and commerce and urged ICC power to set rail rates. George Bo Robbins of Chicago, Armour Line president, said their cars avoid interstate commerce and denied rebates or community of interests with railroads.
Missoula Montana May 17 A Private soldier Klide dams is a fugitive from justice accused of robbing the Quartermaster's safe at Fort Missoula of 1300 dollars. The guard had access to the key and claimed he needed to change the room. The man cleaned the room and failed to answer questions.
Washington May 16. An irrigation project to reclaim 288 400 acres in the Klamath basin moves forward as Secretary Hitchcock approves the proposal and earmarks 1 000 000 for construction. The government may buy land and begin purchases with 500 000 left for further sale, while engineers prepare to start work and await final appropriations and court actions.
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