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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
4
The Kronprinz Wilhelm liner reached New York on the 16th after crossing 8047 miles in 132 hours at an average speed over 23 miles per hour. The Statesman notes political war costs and GOP critique, hinting at Democratic nominations and reactions from rival papers. The piece reflects partisan tensions and mockery of campaign tactics.
Forty marine engineers in Port land strike halting many steamers as more join. The workforce asserts they are underpaid and demands higher wages. Managers may concede to protect dividends, shifting costs to producers and consumers.
The Idaho Register reports a shell fired from the register office exploded too soon, injuring gunners while the nation debates tariff revision. It notes Rep Slater's Boise convention backing tariff change and claims the Register’s law has been paralyzed since the incident.
A Utah convention quotes a Republican platform criticizing the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The piece argues the Panama route is favored by transportation interests and House Republicans led by Hanna to secure a forty million graft. The language labels the move as gratifying irony and warns of misleading arguments.
A Washington dispatch reports the U S treasury holds more gold than any past U S or world total except Russia’s eight years ago, while gold is being replaced by certificates and notes. It condemns silver certificates as mere token money and warns bankers fear a repeat of the 1898 panic as policy shifts threaten financial stability.
A feature on the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen at their Chattanooga convention granting President Roosevelt honorary membership. The piece extols strenuous life aboard a locomotive, with vivid imagery of boiler work, ash removal, and the relentless pace of a fast train. It contrasts public demand and stockholder pressure with the firemen’s disciplined craft.
The excerpt contrasts two scenes one of vigilance and battle and another of peaceful rest. It discusses the front end and rear end balance and suggests an adjusted allocation in labor and policy. It notes a fireman’s sympathy for dig and a guard’s disdain for protective policies.
At a London gathering with Chamberlain, Boer generals presented a peace terms list that Lord Kitchener reportedly agreed to, suggesting Britain offered concessions to restore independence in the Transvaal and Oranje regions. The demands include amnesty, widow and orphan grants, language rights, farm reinstatement, compensation for losses, prisoner release, and debt settlements.
The vast western Washington and Oregon fires left a trail of deaths and ruin. From Clark, Cowlitz, Kalama and surrounding areas, hundreds perished as families burned and survivors escaped by raft or flight. After quenching rains, the scale of destruction is finally visible and shocking.
A tolling lament describes vast fires across the northwest destroying forests and leaving hundreds homeless. The blaze, blamed on possible sparks from engines, is presented as a warning against arson and careless destruction of timber wealth and natural beauty, with Montana and Colorado also suffering.
The Wall Street Journal reports the treasury is producing 815 million in national bank notes to be ready by Sept 15 if banks want them. Printing takes about 25 days and notes must be cured before circulation. Banks have not yet taken any but 5 million could be sent on short notice.
The article critiques P W Johnsons view on silver and gold standards, arguing minting capacity is irrelevant to the issue. It contends a silver supporter must defend the foundational idea that destruction of silver by financiers would erase silver as money, leaving gold as the sole benchmark for values and prices.
The piece argues that the postwar era harmed global prosperity until silver gains equal status with gold. It blames speculators for value control and trusts, contending true freedom requires silver alongside gold. It hints Idaho Republicans may shift views on wool tariffs in light of party platforms.
The piece reflects on the historic American Cup victory and argues the trophy should remain with American winners. It discusses sailing design shifts from cutter types to lighter centerboard models, noting American yachts as world standards and urging continued American dominance without further international contests.
The Democratic Times ridicules tariff revision plans and accuses Republicans of opportunism, arguing the state platform tacks on changes to be easily undone. The piece skewers claims of financial ruin and political honesty as the debate over tariffs intensifies.
The Moscow Democrat argues the Populists face two years of political shift and accuses the opposing party of hollow pledges. It contrasts the Democrats as steadfast champions of reforms like direct legislation and anti-monopoly with the Republicans as evasive and aligned with private interests. The piece urges Idaho readers to choose the party upholding constitutional principles and people power.
Harper and Jeffreys purchase a piano and a lounge, expanding their showroom inventory. The transaction underscores ongoing demand for mid century furnishings as the firm broadens its offerings.
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