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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
2
The day featured Roosevelt's ovation in Syracuse NY and wide Labor Day observances across the United States. Other items note a fast Baltimore & Ohio passenger run, Peary’s pole attempt planned for next summer, forest reserves in Oregon, and various international and domestic events from storms to strikes and political shifts.
A head-on collision between two cars near Pelham New Hampshire on a line between Lowell and Nashua killed four people and seriously injured 19 others. Officials blame a misread order by the Nashua bound motorman. rescue teams freed occupants trapped by wreckage.
The United States states it will not renegotiate the canal treaty after Colombia’s rejection. Beaupre reports Washington will not amend key terms, and the treaty ratified by the U.S. Senate stands. Colombia must ratify the same agreement for an isthmian canal.
September 14 to 26 will be a historic Portland carnival under the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. Merchants of Portland present attractions west of the Rockies with daily specials and low railroad rates to ensure a large attendance. Ten thousand dollars will be spent by the Multnomah group to guarantee a successful event.
British New Guinea administrator reports discovery of a marshland tribe in Papua. Dense swamps hinder walking and canoeing. homes are built in trees, and natives are gradually losing use of their lower limbs and cannot walk on hard ground without bleeding.
A freight car jumped from a siding into the path of a Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg passenger train from Dubois in the Butler yards last night. Eight people were injured with two in serious condition.
At Kingtom on September 9, the issue centers on whether the bureau of corporations within the new commerce department will succeed in obtaining data on anthracite coal mines from 1900 to now. Large eastern coal firms have largely refused to provide statistics, prompting potential prosecutions under the 1898 law carrying a $10,000 penalty and a year in prison. The government seeks details on operating expenses production costs freight charges miner pay numbers earnings and profits. If action moves against Baer and others, coal company allies will challenge the act’s constitutionality, with officials noting the law’s validity has been questioned previously. The outcome hinges on court rulings once the matter reaches litigation.
Cripple Creek Colorado Sept 9 bands of National Guard occupy the seven mile hills and surrounding properties. Vast lines of blue coated pickets guard the mineral district while cavalry patrols sweep the hills to cover areas beyond infantry reach.
A heavy snow blanketed the range between Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek last night closing the cog road summit. Trains cannot reach Pike's Peak today but service will resume once snow plows clear the tracks.
General Sumner, returning from the Philippines, will assume command of the Missouri department with headquarters at Omaha. He praises American highway building in Mindanao and describes Moros as without central government, living in a state of true anarchy where property laws do not exist and violence is commonly used to acquire goods.
A Times dispatch from Sofia reports Bulgaria facing internal political turmoil plus Macedonian agitation. Vienna notes risk of a Turko conflict and possible war driven by fears of insurgent leaders returning to swell Bulgarian life. Censorship blocks news of Washington marines landing and Constantinople dispatches omit the topic.
The Belle Isle, an aging Portsmouth battleship, was torpedoed at her moorings in a test that used a side section of a modern ship. Water surged around the vessel as she listed and sank. officials plan to raise her for further experiments amid extensive bottom damage.
In the United States v Noel Nanamaten Judge De Haven instructed the jury that a landing of goods is required to prove smuggling. The government contends this view could complicate punishing customs law violators.
A syndicate of Paris banks and Senor Velatins, the Venezuelan representative, signed an agreement on the Venezuelan debt. A new loan of 60,000 dollars is arranged subject to Venezuelan parliament approval. The loan is to be drawn against customs receipts.
The article argues that sending a squadron to Beirut signals American willingness to engage in the Turkish question. It predicts the sultan may raise Washington's ambassador and notes the United States will likely side with Christendom against the Turk while opposing Russian Dardanelles action on religious grounds.
Paris reports that France will keep a naval force ready to sail to Turkish waters amid rising disorder in Turkey. Italy Austria Russia and Great Britain have made similar preparations, with officials expecting coordinated action if a crisis develops.
American ships Brooklyn and San Francisco docked here on Saturday arrival details indicate the arrival of these cruisers.
London Times dispatch says Russia’s new revolutionary group, the Russian Socialist Revolutionary Party, is more violent and anti autocracy than the Social Democrats. It notes a fighting wing since 1902 aimed at peasant support and terror as a tactic.
Washington on Sept 7 reports cabled instructions to Beaupre the American minister at Bogota reiterating the U S government stance on the canal treaty. The state department bears full responsibility for Beaupre s representations to Bogota and the president and Secretary Hall fully endorse his actions. Beaupre s latest instructions say President Roosevelt will not bind himself to actions limiting canal law. no decision on future steps if the treaty is rejected.
Plans for Fort Riley maneuvers in Junction City Kansas call for a vast camp on Republican river flats with 14 000 troops encamped in a giant fan shape. The apex will host the headquarters of the commanding general and staff just north of the town.
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