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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
3
Twelve jurors opened the 14th week of the trial of Patelek Calhoun, president of the United Railroads, as prosecutors recount the graft case. City Auditor Koster estimates bribery prosecutions cost San Francisco about 45,000 this fiscal year, with total annual expense expected near 110,000.
Kermit Roosevelt, 19, son of the ex president, accompanies his father as official photographer on the Africa expedition, interrupting his Harvard studies.
Bermuda marks the tercentenary of European settlement begun in 1609 when Sir George Somers wrecked there and claimed the island for England. Six days of fetes and sports join civil government and naval and military establishments. American visitors show interest in the celebrations. In Illinois, Chicago suffragists travel to Springfield to push for municipal voting rights, appealing to lawmakers at the hearing on the Chicago municipal suffrage bill.
In Tacoma on April 12 at the University of Puget Sound journalism class meeting Professor Glazier announced his resignation after being reprimanded by the president for attending theaters and applauding. He declared church music mostly "rot" and largely copied from selections of well known operas.
London reports the Persian situation edging toward intervention. British sailors landed from the cruiser Fox at Bushre after a British resident issued a proclamation citing the failure of local authorities to protect foreigners. The move is understood to have Russian approval.
A group from the Dakota reservation including Indians in full war dress and cowboys arrived in London for summer exhibitions. Their presence drew large crowds while the Indians celebrated with war whoops.
A fragmented column recounts the old scolding punishment of the ducking stool with spectators and a village crowd, followed by varied notices and advertisements. It includes a personals request for a plow team near Monmouth, a Polk’s Gazetteer blurb for Oregon and Washington, and endorsements of Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation and liver trouble.
The construction of the steamer Rough is advancing well and is nearing readiness to float. The project team reports steady progress and expects launch in the near term.
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