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Newspaper
Heppner Times
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
6
A condensed survey of diverse items includes Denver ballot irregularities, Senator Bacon favoring disfranchisement of African Americans, and confirmation of the 203 Meter Hill capture at Port Arthur amid Russian plans to retreat or re-engage. Reports cover naval seizures, port issues, postal rate talks, Panama business, and political shifts in America.
An executive order signed by Taft or Roosevelt and endorsed by Panama’s President Amador ends U S Panama tariff and customs conflicts over the canal zone. It transfers port receipts to Panama, lowers tariffs to 10 percent with exceptions, grants free port entry, and affirms U S jurisdiction on sanitation. The order requires Panama to adopt the gold standard and takes effect December 12, 1904.
Washington December 6 The Bureau of Insular Affairs reports Philippine education aims to raise labor dignity through practical training. Provincial schools offer two year courses in mechanical drawing woolworking and ironworking with advanced options in architecture cabinetmaking carriage building woodturning and pattern making. Normal schools expand to prepare native teachers and advanced English for college entry, though no Philippine school yet offers sufficient English to enter American colleges.
Washington Dec G Roosevelt again disregards senate recommendations appointing Rosal A Gunnison of Binghamton NC United States judge for the First division in Alaska to succeed Redd Melville Brown whose resignation had been demanded. He was offered the post because of his fitness and high character.
President Roosevelt faced a key tariff issue as Secretary Bhan and Relator Haoshoraugh of South Dakota discussed a possible drawback on flour milled from imported wheat and exported. Senator Hapsbnrough blocked the wheat growers from the West from detailing their views.
The Hague hosts an international conference on hospital ships in war, starting December 1. Most nations will be represented by ministers, with Russia sending Professor Martens of the University of Br ee, accompanied by a naval officer.
A report from an unimpeachable source claims Russia is ready to receive any peace proposal Japan may offer and, if Port Arthur falls, to sue for peace. Diplomatic circles note mediation offers must not be dismissed, as Russia deems the conflict hopeless yet seeks an ally in Japan through future commercial and political ties.
Public school progress notes two successful reforms: a country library tax funded by 10 cents per capita and the convention of school officers. Four counties levy the library tax improving rural access to good books. Conventions at Baker City Pallas and McMinnville discuss consolidation and board duties with active participation from superintendents and educators.
A mass meeting of business men and prominent farmers formed a committee to raise 5000 for the Open River association portage road in Umatilla county. The group includes George Peringer M M Wyrick W P Temple T J Kirck and Horace Walker. They will canvass the county by districts to cover the area. A large portion of the requested sum has already been donated.
Briggs and the Pase David Briggs family, made rich by the Wounded Back claim near Upper Locker, locate a new claim on Upper Cheteo near the Corry county line. They will move operations to the Chetco after samples were assayed here. the Wounded Buck is bonded for 100000 dollars.
A deed from W A Houston to the United States for a 100 feet square corner lot at Main street and Auburn avenue is filed. The site is for a government building in Baker City and the deed price is stated as 4800 dollars, though the property value is reported as more than double, with the balance raised by neighboring property owners.
Grants Pass notes that a rush will follow the final announcement releasing Southern Oregon forest lands long withheld from entry. The lands sit on forest reserves spanning Josephine Jackson Curry counties in Oregon and parts of Siskiyou and Del Norte in California. Much of the area is timbered with fir and pine and includes notable sugar pine.
Astocia-A deed has been fled for record showing Seaside Spruce Lumber sells 2,184.67 acres of timber land in the Necanicum river district to Hammond Lumber. Price not public and $1 named as consideration. Transfer tied to settling multiple claims against Seaside. Mill property leased, resuming operations after months of shutdown.
A group of Trappist Fathers, displaced from France by religious persecution, have settled in Jordan Valley in Linn County. Six Fathers arrived about three months ago and plan a Trappist colony. They have purchased land and begun improvements in anticipation of more than 60 monks arriving from France next spring.
Secretary Stevens said receipts since opening total about 10 million dollars, with funds and subscriptions bringing the total expenditures to around 22 million for the World’s fair project. Attendance estimates place Francia Day at near 200,000 and the overall Exposition period close to 18.8 million attendees. Sub totals show state and territorial expenditures around 9 million and a fund of about 12 million destroyed by subscriptions and appropriations.
The annual report of Commissioner Yerkes shows for the fiscal year ending June 30 receipts of internal revenue at 282.9 million dollars, up 2.1 million from the prior year while collection cost fell to 1.08 percent. Projections for next year estimate 240 million from all sources. distillery output reached 148.2 million gallons in 1908, with increases in beer and decreases in tobacco.
La Grande and Cove Power fuse to form Grand Honde Electric Company. Directors include Walter Pierce J A Thornton T H Crawford Clarence Crawford and T R Berry. merger aimed to boost La Grande plant power supply with Cove water power measured at 890 feet head and 3700 feet of pipe to convey the force capable of 800 horse power.
James Kirkpatrick warns wind can dry soil moisture and harm growing grain if storms fail to bring needed moisture. He notes a persistent worry over future crop outlook, yet believes providence often provides at the right time.
In La Grande-At Kamela about 25 miles west, 3000 cords of wood await shipment to western dealers. At Meacham nearby, nearly as much again is piled. Wood is selling on board cars to the mountain at 2.50 to 25.25 per cord, with a cord left in the timber. When cars are available, dealers will send large shipments.
The Oregon Supreme Court Reports volume 44 has been bound and delivered to the Secretary of State for distribution to judges and district attorneys and for sale to the public. The state sells the volumes for 3.50, and mail orders require 27 cents for postage.
Severe storms and heavy rainfall have boosted logger gains as logs that lay stalled on riverbanks for years are floated out. While precise totals are uncertain, at least 20,000,000 feet have moved, with potential doubling in the Lower Columbia river district.
In Albany and nearby areas several residents report sudden chicken deaths. One citizen lost all his stock in hours, another near Albany, Cary, lost 90 birds in a short span. The pattern of isolated flocks dying suggests poisoning via wheat as the cause.
A Portland buyer purchased 107 head from a roundup of several hundred in Iowanville amid a beef market squeeze. Cows brought $2.10 per hundredweight, others up to $2.50. Cattle will be wintered for local supply, with many headed to Prairie City or downriver destinations.
The Milton city power plant is nearly finished with workmen completing the power house as construction wraps up. Officials expect full completion around December 15.
Market notes list regional wheat prices with Northwest routes Portland to Walla Walla at 83 cents, blue Unspecified 88 cents, valley at 87, Tacoma to Bluestom quoted 46 cents, and club 8Sc noted in the grain listings.
Washington reports that the White House stated the president had no recollection of a visit from John Beattion of the Master Painters and Decorators union. Beattion had claimed the president proposed placing labor for the costs of business paralyzing lockouts onto workers. The president did not make the remark.
Washington Dec 1 The State Department seeks rapid ratification of arbitration pacts already signed or in negotiation and aims to standardize their form. Belgium and other powers have proposed a new treaty form. if any power insists on this change negotiations would be delayed.
Mazatlan reports from December 9 describe dire conditions in the north with daily deaths from starvation and malaria ranging between 20 and 40. Bodies are sometimes left unburied and dumped into ditches and canals as authorities struggle to respond.
Washington notes on the 18th Congress opening with routine work and a read of the president’s message. Debate centers on tariff revision and potential extra sessions, with plans for river and harbor, navy, and canal funding ensuring heavy legislative activity through 1906.
Representative Hermann appeared before the rivers and harbors committee seeking a hearing to push Oregon coast river and harbor improvements including the Siuslaw. The committee declined a hearing but agreed to a subcommittee session with Hermann and a San Francisco delegation led by shipowner Wendling to press liberal appropriations for Siuslaw and other projects.
Negotiations continue between Secretary Taft and the Panama government over the canal dispute. Talks are kept private to avoid complications, with no statements until a mutual agreement is reached. President Amador hosted a banquet for Taft tonight.
Official at the State Department notes Angela’s conditional acceptance of the American invitation to join other powers at The Hague for a second peace conference. Russia proposes postponing the congress until the war ends, a move that would delay steps for prewar plans. Russia aims for participation in the conference.
A Paris dispatch reports that Russian loan plans aim to raise 20 million dollars next month. A syndicate of French banks will take about 160 million, and German banks 100 million. It is believed the new loan will be readily taken up at near par or above.
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