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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1902
Page
2
Newswire style summary notes President Roosevelt will tour the south amid the Mennineylvania strike. Reports cover Boer and colonial conferences, London talks, and unrest in England Wales and inland. Also referenced are a Brooklyn accident, a deadly Russian valley glacier, Mount Pelee warnings, and an international mining congress in Butte Mont.
Reports from Castries and Port of Spain describe a violent Mount Pelee eruption on September 3. An estimated 2,000 people are dead or missing, with mass evacuations and warnings of a possible tidal wave. Observers note detonations heard across the region and observatory posts tracking ongoing activity.
Washington report cites an estimated 2,589,910,000 bushels of corn this year, far eclipsing last year’s world total. Harvest stretches to snow, with high prices assured as vast U S production exceeds global output.
Huntington and Bellea miners meet along the Norfolk and Western line and vote to suspend the strike if operators reinstate all laid off workers. They plan to return to work next Monday as companies consider readmitting old miners amid winter concerns.
International Bank and Trust Company of America to form an International Bank and Trust Company of America through consolidation of Mexican Trust and Corporation Trust. Directors signed the consolidation agreement and both stockholders approved. aims to serve Latin American markets with a new cross border banking entity.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Governor B. intends to summon an extra session of the legislature to act on compulsory arbitration. The aim is to end the strike that has troubled the state over several days. The proposal centers on enacting a compulsory arbitration law.
In Povatello Idaho on September voters endorsed Governor Hunt for re nomination on the fray ballot. Ada county's Joseph Hutchinson won a Congress nomination on the third ballot. The ticket includes Fogg for Supreme Judge Bessett for Secretary of State Callahan for Auditor Coltman for Treasurer Culver for Attorney General Miss French for Superintendent of Public Instruction John Nerquist for mine inspector. Cape Town preview notes Crewe says he may forgive only as God grants power.
The Department of Agriculture issued a farmer bulletin titled How to Build Small Irrigation Kitchen by C T Johnston and J D Stannard. It explains water application, ditch building, water distribution, and flow control to prevent past failures and guides water needs for crops. available through the department or via senators or representatives.
Report from Tucson says three American bandits attempted to rob the international express on the Sonora railroad near Hermosillo. A torpedo exploded on the track as the train neared the orange belt. Guards and passengers fired. the bandits fled into orange groves as rurales and a posse chased them.
Cheyenne Wyoming September 4 F A Sewell chief hydrographer of the government returns after a tour of inspection for irrigation plans. The special service searches reservoir sites in Arizona California Colorado Montana Nevada Utah Wyoming Idaho and Oregon and will weigh practicability cost and likelihood of early repayment.
White River Junction Vermont September 4 There is no clear statewide vote for governor with results from 200 of 246 towns. General John G. McCullough Republican leads Clement High License option candidate by a close margin. Felix W McGetrick Democrat and W Clement also appear in the race with supporting Prohibitionist candidates.
A fatal crash occurred when a trolley and motorcar collided on a city road near the central hill. President Roosevelt, riding in a carriage, escaped with minor injuries while a bystander was removed from danger. Secret Service and Governor Crane attended the scene as the electric car plowed into the president’s vehicle.
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