16 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1902
Page
1
Oregon woolgrowers gather in Pendleton to elect officers, discuss market methods and the need for better organization. Talks cover shoddy wool, reciprocity with Argentina, summer range, forest reserves, and coyote bounty, with calls for state-wide union and lasting reforms.
A Kalama dispatch reports a large forest fire along the Lewis River causing extensive destruction. Rescuers push through blocked roads. a team and wagon are found burned with no trace of the campers. Forty two bodies later recovered as fires subside across Clark and Cowlitz counties.
Vancouver Ward reports Clark County forest fires receding after a week of devastation. About 200 people are homeless and at least one person died, with homes burned and bodies burned in the blaze. Rain followed the fires, bringing terrible conditions and marking a historic disaster for the region.
At Elma Washington a relief committee was formed to aid about 100 homeless families after a blast of shingle mills and lumber mills. Several mills were entirely ruined with losses ranging from ten to forty thousand dollars and a large tally of shingles burned. عشرة ranchers' homes also burned.
Smoke from numerous fires drives dense air quality as authorities report about a dozen or more active points in the Heavy Timber area. Fire crews struggle to contain the blaze amid shifting winds and limited visibility.
Clackamas County notes describe rich timber, destroyed farmland, and valuable timberlands in Springwater area. Mentions Oregon City and Jefferson County figures, with significant timber losses and several buildings affected. No clear dates or precise figures provided.
Attorney General Crowe opened the meat trust investigation and called Thomas O Sullivan, a veteran in the business, as a witness. He testified that salesmen warned prices would rise and that a chemical wash was used to revive cooler deteriorated meats and to make diseased hog kidneys appear part of sausage. He said cheaper grades were not smoked but dipped to simulate smoking, posing health risks.
The city faces the bitterest primary fight as Croker and Carroll mobilize large sums of money. Polls run from 2 to 9. Early estimates indicate about 250000 dollars spent by each side in the first month of the campaign.
Thomas Sharkey is held for murder as testimony proceeds in Northern Securities merger case. Key figures include Charles W. Pratt Jon Wuirbee and others. deposition details and testimony before Special Examiner Ingerkol are noted amid courtroom proceedings and corporate witnesses.
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