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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
1
A wide collection of headlines covers bank robbery escapes, miner strikes, naval buildup, lynching, statehood talks, floods of gold imports, battleships, railway plans, and political shifts from New York to Manila. Key names include De Witt, Roosevelt, Dewey, Bryan, Weyler, and Br itish forces in Africa.
The article notes a German firm constructing a locomotive following American designs and outlines other items: the Paris peace congress condemning Britain over the Transvaal, 2400 duels in Italy last year with 80 resulting in deaths, and Europe facing generally poor cabbage crops with calls to make up the shortfall.
New York Oct 25 Charles L Alvord note teller at the First National Bank and a trusted employee is a fugitive and a defaulter to the tune of 700000 The loss was concealed through balance book manipulation and was discovered after bank examinations The bank charged the false entries to its reserve without reducing surplus and profits Alvord may have fled to South America leaving behind a long running scheme of irregularities across years
The Denver chamber of commerce and board of trade urged substantial federal funding for U S Geological Survey irrigation work in Colorado. They backed surveys of reservoir sites and related preliminary irrigation projects, arguing storage of flood waters is key to solving arid region farming.
The article laments widespread timber cutting and burning that reduced mountain forests. It notes earlier snowbanks melted sooner causing flood risk and urges forest protection and national irrigation cooperation to safeguard water supplies.
Charleston officials report the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition directors have received designs for 15 major buildings. The Cotton Palace will cover about 60 000 square feet and the government building is proposed to feature a White House replica.
Ithaca Oct 25 President Scherman of Cornell University announced the New York College of Forestry had been asked to furnish competent assistants to the forestry bureau at Manila FP I Captain Ahern in charge plans to reorganize the bureau which under Spanish rule employed over 130 officials to supervise exploration of 20 000 000 acres or more of public forest domain providing revenue of 100 000 annually
Washington reports Consul McCook’s view of Yukon Alaska’s Dawson City transforming from a muddy mining camp to a bustling commercial hub. Electric transit and schools exist. public auctions may reallocate reverted claims. Gold output rises despite lower gravels value, with prospecting spreading toward Stewart river.
Washington reports a large explosion at the Indian Head proving grounds near Potomac River tests. The blast rattled Alexandria windows and illuminated the area. Forts Hull and Washington felt shocks as fires and aftershocks followed, with crews including officers and enlisted men at the site.
Orders issued to complete and repair the Wright and Ingalls at New York for Philippine service. Bought during the Spanish War, they ferried troops and freight between the United States and the West Indies. Recently limited to Tampa and Puerto Rico waters, they are unsuitable as regular troopships to the Philippines but fit for cruising duties.
William A. Paw son, president of Central Trust and Savings Bank, was sentenced today for receiving a deposit while knowing the bank was insolvent. An immediate 30 day stay allows defense to file a bill of exceptions for the supreme court. Other items note yacht club plans and a death in Wisconsin.
Berlin reports a bribery scandal linked to Count von Posadowsky-Wehner secretary of state for the interior over the 1898 penal servitude bill. A letter circulating in the press claims 14 000 marks exchanged for influence with Kropp contributing 5 000 marks. The affair triggers resignations calls and extensive liberal condemnation across papers.
Advices report Boxers forming to expel foreign devils as the American mission at North River is threatened. They seized the American Presbyterian buildings while rebellions spread along East and North rivers in Kwang Si. Officials in Canton downplay the uprising, making suppression seem difficult.
A boiler exploded at shaft No. 1 of the Chicago and Minoak Coal Company in Minoak Illinois early today. Engineer William Jackson and firemen Samuel Hayes George Hayes and Ed Liston were seriously injured. Liston may lose an eye, Henee and George Hayes suffered fractures, others had minor injuries. About 250 workers were underground over 500 feet deep. two boilers were damaged but power was found to lift workers to the surface. Loss estimated under $10,000.
Pittsburg October 29 The National Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers adopted a universal wage scale set at 50 cents an hour for eight hours per day. The measure includes plans to send an organizer to South Africa and Egypt and takes effect next May.
Cape Town reports say Boers captured Jacobedal southwest of Kimberley after stiff garrison resistance by Cape Town highlanders who suffered 34 of 52 casualties. Highlander actions near Heidelberg and Greylingstad disrupted a railway recon unit with captives. Later dispatches claim Jacobsdal not captured with 14 Highlanders killed and 20 wounded.
At Valley Field Quebec a strike by 200 Montreal Cotton Company workers over 25 cent pay increase led to violence. Militia from the Royal Scots arrived to restore order as stones were thrown, nine wounded on the militia side and fifteen strikers, including one fatality, with reinforcements sought from Montreal.
Dr Leyds dismisses war rumors about Kruger and notes he may stay near Nice for winter. Pretoria proclaims the Transvaal part of the British empire with a royal ceremony. Marie Hanson dies from carbolic acid ingestion in New York, her husband abroad. Prince Chigi fined 8 151 000 lire for illegally exporting Botticelli painting now in London.
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