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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
1
Various late 19th century notes report the Corbett-Jeffries boxing bout planned for mid May at Coney Island. Other items include a Cape Nome theater company tour, Anglo Boer War updates, political and naval moves, and incidents from San Salvador to Kansas City.
A powerful tornado swept Collinsville Illinois near St Louis causing extensive property damage and injuries to fourteen people. Notable victims include Sophie Fix severely injured and Otto Odderhole with multiple injuries. several homes and a coal company's smokestack were destroyed as the storm moved from south of Collinsville toward Hightville.
Frank Royce of Walla Walla after leaving town fought Rufus Woods at Dixie then went to his grandfather B. F. Royce’s home. A gun misfired and Frank Royce killed his grandfather during the struggle, firing several more shots at Woods without effect.
The Harper & Liros reorganizing committee representing over 11.65 million dollars of debt filed an answer with the U S district court contesting the bankruptcy petition against Harper & Bros. They deny bankruptcy acts, insist the company should not be declared bankrupt, and seek court examination of the matter.
A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports Venezuelan forces crossed into Brazil and clashed with Brazilian troops who were forced to retreat after a serious engagement.
W M Allen a carpenter shot and killed his six year old daughter Zara in her bed then wounded his wife twice and shot himself in the breast. Both parents are dying. Mrs Allen says the motive was compelled to live in Blackhawk. The family had lived previously in Illinois and Kansas City.
The Empress of China delivers grim dispatches from the Orient. A steamer wreck on Wubu River claims 20 lives. In Nagoya a fire destroys two buildings and kills factory girls. Kin Ang fires destroy 800 buildings with over a million dollars in damage. Siamese twins born in Saigon attract Paris exhibit controversy. A Little Swords Association robs a Wo family near Wuhu and plans attacks on Christian households, startling authorities.
A swift wind storm in St Louis from 2 to 4 AM tore through the city and surrounding areas with 60 mph gusts. A fatality occurred as Susie Thompson was killed by a live wire blown down in the wreckage, and Anton Hieseter died in Jefferson City after being blown from his door. $20,000 in property destroyed in the burned district and several buildings damaged as debris toppled walls, chimneys, and a cupola near Penny Gentle's. The storm was preceded by heavy thunder and 1.0 inch of rainfall, with a record low barometer of 20.25. Railroad delays affected eastern routes, and nearby towns faced temperature drops and new snow.
London authorities report the balance of £60,000 stolen from Parr's bank a year ago has been mysteriously recovered. The £20,100 sum was found this morning enclosed in a passbook, suggesting a concealed return of the funds.
Colonel Planer’s force attacked the Boer position near Ramonsta on February 2 and, after heavy fighting and an attempted storm, retreated with unknown losses. No Boers were reported injured.
Minneapolis yesterday endured the severest snow storm of the winter paralyzing business and delaying trains as the city braces for continued snowfall and cold.
Washington Feb 11 Major General Henry W Lawton was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in a national tribute attended by President McKinley and senior officials. The church service followed by a grand Arlington procession drew thousands, with numerous military leaders and diplomats paying respects as the flag draped caisson bore the fallen hero to his grave.
The body of Barton M. Hardiman, cousin of Mia J. K. Miller of Oakland and known as Florence Hardiman Miller, washed ashore at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Death cause is undetermined, with his Oswego Kansas home area and relatives noted.
In Fort de France Martinique about 1200 workers halted sugar cane harvests since Monday as troops moved to quell the unrest. An infantry post of 26 men came under attack, nine attackers were killed and 15 wounded. In La Francois two plantation fires were set by incendiaries.
The Spokane and British Columbia Telephone and Telegraph Company seeks a mandamus to compel Spokane city council to grant a street franchise. The firm argues its right to equal protection requires parity with a rival company in building its business.
Governor Brady and Cape Nome Postmaster Wright warn of a reign of terror if civ government is not established Alaska. They expect a gold rush to Cape Nome next May with up to 60 000 people and call for extended general land laws to provide homestead rights. Wright cites rapid early wealth from Anvil creek and Snow gulch claims as example of potential profits.
Slips handed to ushers asked patrons to mark which advertising form drew them to the performance. Wallack's distributed eleven hundred slips in the audience and only one was attracted by newspapers alone.
The article notes shallow Yukon gold near Nome and a large unexplored region. It describes beach geology with tundras, moes, blue clay, and white sand over bedrock where gold yields 50 cents to 1.50 per pan, with higher pay on bedrock. It cites a steamer shipment to San Francisco yielding 9,000 dollars from beach sand and forecasts statehood debates as settlers move from the Yukon. It also reports Delawares’ National Cape Name Mining & Transportation Company with 5 million dollars capital to operate beach and tundra claims and prison grain production limits.
Governor Rogers of Washington aims to appoint delegates for the International Mining Convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin in June. He invites reputable citizens to attend and notes three delegates will come from the state university school of mining and three from the agricultural college school of mining.
Reports from Manila on February 13 describe insurgents in Albay province harassing garrisons, burning parts of towns with arrows, causing desertion by residents, and hindering hemp trade as U S forces plan fresh expeditions north and to Mindanao. Outlying engagements leave several American wounded and intensify operations. Plague and smallpox afflict natives and soldiers with deaths among officers.
Benjamin J. Wheeler president of the University of California arrives in Chicago and warns on the speed of China’s commercial assimilation. He says steady progress risks disruption while natural unforced change could ensure peaceful adjustment and notes China’s past mastery in trade and potential to revolutionize global commerce.
The storm grips central and northern Colorado with heavy snow all day and moving southward. Rail traffic remains mostly unaffected for now but continued blizzard may disrupt services. Reports indicate heavy conditions in southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. Meanwhile Methodists plan a 20 million dollar 20th century bank offering fund for education, charity and church work.
Chicago reporters state engineer Martin Jordan his wife Mary and their five month old son were accidentally asphyxiated by gas last night at their residence on Forty third street and Stewart avenue.
A fire swept the Gilliam block in Worcester Massachusetts gutting the building used by the National Biscuit Company causing about 60 000 dollars in damage.
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