09 May 1902
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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
1
Louise Encounters Unwin and reveals plans to flee Steinhardt’s control and seek her missing father’s fate. Freeman worries Lacroix may have died and Unwin suspects Steinhardt’s ruthless ambition, pressing toward a dangerous London inquiry into the patent dispute and Birley’s ruin.
I visit Freeman before his trip and press him to investigate Mr. Laucun across London stations. I stress specific inquiries at major rail lines, especially the Great Northern Railway, though Freeman seems puzzled by my reasoning.
The French Academy allocates funds to maintain an album with three portraits of each immortal, one full face and two profiles. When an academician dies a bust is added, though sculptors sometimes struggle to secure a trustworthy likeness of the deceased.
The article states US petroleum production last year would belt the earth if in standard barrels. It notes coal output could give three and a half tons to every American of 76 million people, and enough gold to give each person a gold dollar.
A short moral note attributes to Saccesa advising that brooding over evil cannot fix it. It urges shifting thoughts toward honesty purity kindness and courage to prevent recurrence and keep the mind occupied with virtuous ideas.
General Eugene Griffin crafts an American flag from patelles and striped clothing worn by sailors in Lieutenant Gilmore's party after they were rescued from insurgents in the wildest part of Lasom.
A condensed survey reports Colorado forest fires and Iowa tornado injuries, a Guatemalan earthquake toll, and major world concerns. It notes demobilizing Russian troops, strikes in Pittsburgh trades, and political shifts in Cuba and the United States withRoosevelt dining aboard a battleship and Moody taking navy oath.
General Chaffee reports 84 survivors left Bayan unconditionally this morning after a fierce assault. Moros suffered heavy losses while Colonel Baldwin led a hand to hand fight under fort walls. Prisoners to be held while forts secure, with eight principals retained and later released.
The Philippines has over twenty rice varieties but production lags demand, forcing large imports. In London the spread of telephony reduces demand for hansome as business time becomes tighter and men avoid hurried office visits.
The Chicago arrived at noon from Venice with salutes exchanged. Dispatches say the ship will sail to Naples on May 13 where the battleship Illinois will join to try Chicago officers imprisoned in Venice by court martial. Another US cruiser is expected to arrive at Venice soon and will dock outside St Mark's.
Manila reports the court martial of General Jacob H. Smith has concluded and will send findings to Washington. Observers expect acquittal and note Colonel Charles A. Woodruff’s defense address was a powerful oration that drew tears while praising Smith’s career and humanitarian conduct.
Sioux Falls May 6 Peter Verwolf, an ex inmate, was found guilty by a United States jury of manufacturing and passing bogus silver dollars while housed in state prison. He will immediately return to the penitentiary from which he had been released.
Cape Town on May 3 Princess Radi will was found guilty in the supreme court of forgery tied to notes alleged to be endorsed by the late Cecil Rhodes. She received a two year term in the house of correction.
In Chi Li province the French legation reports serious rioting. Missing priest named Finch. Murdered priest identified as Lo muller a Jeenit. Rioters banners call for abolishing missionaries. Yuan Shi Kai, governor, has dispatched troops with orders to suppress the outbreak.
A Salem building boom and Albany street numbering prep mark growth in Oregon. Weavers strike near Oregon City nears resolution while a Medford coal vein excites prospects. Hops, timber, and intent to harvest market contracts headline regional commerce and labor tensions as state projects and reforms proceed.
London columnist Labouchere argues in Truth that American capital and ships now threaten Britannia and Britain's economy as Morgan and associates move in on global markets. He laments Britain shifting from exploiter to exploited amid South Africa regeneration, coronation ostentation, and rising US enterprise.
Wheat prices range from 65 to 66e per bushel for Walla Walla and valley grains. Barley and oats show steady to mixed values, with flour and mill products listed by grade. Livestock and dairy items include butter, cheese, poultry, mutton, hogs, veal, beef, and wool with varied per unit prices across categories.
Steel vessel builders on the Great Lakes expect a busy year as contracts for 1902 total to 8,000,000 tons of carrying capacity, about 10 percent more than current lake tonnage. Also reported a triangular dark gray aerolite weighing eleven ounces fell near Chatillens, marking a rare Swiss meteorite event.
Professor R A Fessenden, in Washington after talks with Secretary Wilson and Professor Moore, reports that salt water is the best conductor for wireless waves with land next and fresh water last. He says the system will abandon high manse and uses waves to move a metal piece to produce signals, differing from prior filings methods.
Count von Waldersee says American energy and capital are increasingly felt in China. He notes closer political ties with the United States and predicts a favorable American influence on world politics. He calls the English Japanese alliance highly significant and foresees an unavoidable clash with Russia in Japan.
E. J. Dockery, attorney for Idaho, returns home after two months coordinating public land grants. He secured removal of objections by the Northern Pacific railroad to pinelands and had selections totaling 94,000 of 545,000 acres approved. A satisfactory arrangement awaits approval to allow Idaho to select the remaining 190,000 acres under its grants.
A bank run on the Bimetallic Bank of Cripple Creek Colorado began today after a liquidation report. Between 11 A.M. and 1 P.M. depositors withdrew over 500000 dollars as doors closed at 3:60. The bank, founded in 1892, was the city’s oldest financial institution.
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