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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
4
The Deutchland with Prince Henry arrives at Plymouth on the 16th. Colonial Governor Taft cites 400000 slaves in the Philippines and jokes about market prices. A Boise mail line proposal hints at a snowbird route for Thunder Mountain trade with small cost and unclear profits.
Mrs McKinley has seldom appeared in public prints but reports from Dr Rixey indicate her health is better and showing gradual improvement. The doctor recently visited her at her home in Canton Ohio.
The official states that 12 families in a 10 000 population do all the eating. The remark prompts comparison to our own civilization progress and hints at a broader cultural discussion.
One of the country’s largest horse orders was placed at the Booth St. Joseph Missouri horse and mule market. The contract calls for 12,000 horses to be delivered at 500 per month for 24 months, with most believed for the British army in South Africa.
London reports rising public discouragement over the South African war. A government press suppression follows news that the Cape Colony rebellion is resurging and Commandant Moritz has reportedly captured two large British convoys, a loss to the government.
A private letter from the Philippines claims that 900 of every 1000 people are honest, loyal and well meaning, a remark the Statesman labels high praise and notes may be exaggerated yet reflects conditions much better than two years ago. A hunter’s quip about killing 999 ducks in one shot is cited, with the remark that no one would claim a perfect count for just one duck.
The London Daily Mail notes heavy horse demand in South Africa with no reserve at the Cape. The war office, alarmed by costly horse provision, orders Lord Kitchener to curb expenses as market prices climb. Few horses offered are snapped up by Boers at the existing price, with possible demand from trusted sources pushing prices higher.
Dispatches from Omaha report Union Pacific moving to enter Thunder Mountain mining country in Idaho. Surveying parties will determine best route along five options from Red Rock to Weiser on the Oregon Short Line. Headquarters note completion hinges on travel conditions and field reports.
On the Massachusetts coast Captain Marshall Eldridge of the Monomoy life saving station and five crew members perished when their lifeboat capsized during a rescue. Only one man, Ellis, escaped. Also lost were Thomas Foye and five others from a struggling barge, with harborside towns including South Chatham, North Harwich, and Harwich named in the tragedy.
Manila reports a court martial day set for March 17 to try Major Lueton T Waller and Lieutenant John H Day on charges of executing natives on Samar without trial. Details describe tied natives, shootings, and killings amid claims of “logs of mind” and colonial assurances by Governor Taft, with harsh irony about humane intentions and past Spanish oppression.
Historian notes the Mark Hanna faction pushed the treasury surplus issue in the senate. The ship authority bill passed 42 to 81 with six Republicans voting yes and one Democrat, McLaurin of South Carolina, voting no. The piece argues transportation power grows under railway syndicates while urging restraint on earnings.
Editorial calls out continued neglect by officials to maintain wagon roads in Washington County. Roads statewide are said to be in poor condition and hindering business, with urgent calls to repair the Council to Meadows and Council to Seven Devil routes and to use idle funds for immediate improvements.
A fragmentary message urges opposition to a shift in stage and mail routes and general business rules. It laments the old style of waiting and calls for immediate action to adapt or be left behind as a procession advances, claiming the county must move in line or be left out.
The article portrays the president as unwavering on antitrust reform, insisting he will press ahead despite opposition. It uses strong metaphor about holding the plow, cites labor and industrial figures, and invokes a fiery, combative stance to defend decisive action. The piece references press reactions and public perception of leadership.
Ty reports that Tapan asked about a U S loan while Japan refuses terms harming national credit. The piece warns loans would fund taxation and military power, not peaceful industry, likening a planned coercive taxation to torture and urging caution against Western financial pressure on Japan.
The piece denounces hoarding wealth and praises using funds for development and jobs. It critiques surplus treasury wealth, notes industrial resource needs, and argues for immediate improvements on the Weiser Council to Warrens mail route, urging action by Washington representatives to correct an oversight.
Mr David G Barrows, chief of the Bureau of non Christian tribes, testified to a senate committee. He described Filipinos as divided into a cultivated elite and a subordinate majority, noting about a dozen wealthy families per town in a population of 10 000. He said most arable land is already occupied and that education and wealth are limited to the upper class.
A republican-leaning excerpt condemns national administration, alleging Julius E. Haschke invented a process to cut into a steel safe. Chicago bankers debate the issue, arguing that locking money away harms the country and the people most in need.
Washington March 15 1903 reporters say the Post Office department signaled an early decision on Thunder Mountain mail service. Bids will be opened April 12 for routes from Ketchum to Thunder Mountain and Idaho City to Roosevelt, with service to begin July 1. Routes will be inspected for road conditions and government terms. Weiser asserts shorter distances via railway and wagon road paths, challenging the inspector’s report.
Admiral O O Neill reports the ammunition cost for the Santiago battle at 84894 dollars and 60000 dollars for Manila. The Santiago action used 165 tons of powder and 114 tons of metal with 9474 rounds fired. Oregon fired 1903 rounds for 24960 dollars. Brooklyn 1974 rounds for 818 640 dollars. Manila totals 182 tons of ammunition and 5808 rounds. Baltimore 1434 rounds for 10984 dollars. Olympia 1677 rounds for 10605 dollars. The report deems the results satisfactory and notes the average coal per shot as 0.893.
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