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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
2
Train timetables show multiple daily departures from Independence and Monmouth to Dallas Airlie and back. Services include morning, noon, and evening runs with connections at Monmouth and Airlie, detailing departure and arrival times and passenger routes.
Automobile time card notes a morning 7:30 departure from Independence to the McNary crossing with an east bound train connection. Evening trip leaves Independence at 3:30, returns at 4:49, with trains both directions. Fare is 50 cents per trip.
The senate votes on campaign publicity and spending limits. Lumberman Hines rival claims he helped elect Senator Lorimer. Canada faces a coal famine risk amid the Crow Nest miners strike. Louisiana sugar planters warn against free sugar imports harming the South. Portland offers a free auto ride to all under 10 on July 26. Alaska's Controller Bay coal land scandal dismissed as muckraker fiction. Tacoma officers miss $55,000 in liquor licenses revenue. Portland bans city water use for irrigation except mornings. New York women to boycott ice cream and party events week of Aug 15 to fund California suffragists. Hamburg-American seeks 2000 feet water frontage land in Portland for a Trans-Pacific service. Wholesale lumber dealers to be investigated. Ontario forest fires are under control with 400 dead.
A consolidated list of current rates for grains meats and produce across categories. Wheat and barley prices in various forms, oats hay fruits vegetables and dairy. cattle hogs sheep and wool values include ranges for quality grades and regional notes. Local markets report fresh fruit crates and per-pound or per-dozen pricing for immediate sale.
Havana July 19 The Maine wreck is now exposed as cofferdam water is lowered. Mud and slime surround the hull with depths under four feet. Engineers face the challenge of removing mud from 37 feet to an unknown depth while viewing the bow to frame 18 reveals plates and ribs from the double bottom. They cite evidence of a tremendous exterior explosion but stop short of firm conclusions.
Gold Secretes Told. Grants Pass hosts a large mining congress with delegates from Northern California and Southern Oregon. C S Blanchard opens with welcoming remarks, followed by talks from W S Bacon Dr J F Reddy George C Bennett and L D Mahone. Exhibits reveal Oregon mineral wealth with a record mineral display.
Testimony at Dr. Doty administration inquiry shows difficulty excluding cholera. Emil Lederer of Hamburg American testified the Moltke’s first cholera case appeared 22 days after quarantine in Italy. Immigrants in Genoa Palm, Naples were quarantined five days before boarding with no signs aboard. Dr Doty reported port situation encouraging and cholera fears easing.
In Nevada near Carson a posse led by W A Wilson serving 20 years for murder A B Nelson serving eight years for horse stealing and James Lyle serving 10 years for manslaughter tracked down and captured Jim Antone the embezzler who escaped from a road gang. Antone was abused for breaking his word not to escape as the group had pledged to seize the next escapee.
Senor Jose De Garcia Cray, a 650 year bellringer at San Juan Capistrano mission, rang the bella at the mission welcome arch in San Diego at midnight to start the ground breaking celebration. Barrett, director of the Pan American Union, arrived at noon as President Taft's personal representative.
Dr. Robert L. Dixon secretary of the state board of health warns railroads dreamship lines and other public conveyance operators in Michigan to discontinue using public drinking cups in trains ships and places of business to curb health risks.
Observations of the InverL celestial tramip known as Kiess comet are under way at Yerkes observatory. Professors Edwin B. Frost and Sherburne Burnham lead the study after Williams Bay picked up the new comet on July 8.
The United States posted record foreign business for the year ended June 30 with exports surpassing 2 billion dollars and a trade balance of over 520 million in favor of American commerce. Imports reached record levels while half of all imports entered duty free amid historic low tariffs.
Portland and Pacific Northwest towns posted extreme heat with many readings over 100 degrees. Portland reached 97 while Estopia in Central Washington hit 110, the hottest in the region. other cities logged 102 to 108 degree highs, signaling a statewide heat peak.
Thomas Donlon, a bee rancher near Mount Baldy in Orange County, unearthed a 100 pound sea tortoise shell nearly 30 inches across. Hector Alliot of the Southwest Museum calls it the most important fossil find in Southern California, dating about 400,000 years. The tortoise swam when California lay under shallow seas.
Francisco I. Madero announces a policy to disarm the nation’s armed factions and begin mustering out revolutionary units at once. He vows to pursue the program vigorously until Mexico has but one army, amid reports that Puebla fighting began with youths firing on both army barracks.
In Cleveland John D. Rockefeller says a woman, his wife, made him the richest man. He states she aided his ventures and offered crucial advice, knowing the details of every trust transaction from the early days.
Michael Mooney, one of three survivors of the Monitor crew that battled the Merrimac, died Saturday night at age 74 in the National Soldiers' Home. On the battle anniversary he sent a letter recounting the events to a fellow survivor in Philadelphia.
The Franco American fêtes in honor of America’s naming proceeded in St Die with Ambassador Robert Bacon and M Lebrun attending a banquet at the city hall. Lebrun proposed Bacon’s health, praising Franco American friendship and shared sympathy, while Baron Bacon affirmed the bond between nations. The day closed with an aviation display for about twenty thousand spectators at the aerodrome.
Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber grants a one year lease to Colonel W. F. Proskey for 8500 acres across Washoe county in Reno. The Barclay mine is targeted with a ten year search by five prospectors backed by financiers, aiming to locate copper and gold ore once promised at high value. A map keeper guards the mine location, hinting at long elusive wealth.
Sacramento reports California fruit shipments this season far below last year. On July 14, 1910 total freight cars reached 2,460 versus 1,989 this year after adjusting for weight. a shortage of fruit has caused markets to demand more than available. An expected rise in shipments after this week may lessen the gap.
Joseph Clark of Vandalia Alabama former Illinois state representative died in Rebekah hospital St Louis after an operation for cancer. A Democrat he served Fayette county and voted for William Lorimer for U S senator. He reportedly expected to testify before the Washington senate committee investigating Lorimer's election.
The body of Jack Conant, famed prospector who located the Uncle Sam mine in Shasta county and sold it for 860000, was found on Salt creek near Shasta. He spent the proceeds rapidly and lived in poverty for years. Death occurred at least three weeks ago.
In Juarez Mexico a raid by former insurrectos on the customs house to raise funds for a military hospital was thwarted when 3500 pesos were telegraphed from Mexico City. Judge Felipe Seija of the city announced his candidacy for governor of Chihuahua challenging incumbent Abraham Gonzales.
A massive forest fire in Porcupine district Northern Ontario destroys multiple mines including West Dome and Dome. Hundreds killed or missing as flames race to Porcupine Lake, towns like South Porcupine, Pottaville and Glen City evacuated. property losses run into millions.
Hoquiam councilman Bridges introduces an ordinance requiring every drinker of spirituous beverages to hold a license shown to the bartender. It would make it a misdemeanor for saloonkeepers to serve liquor to unlicensed patrons or for buyers to purchase without a license.
F. P. Wells, vice president of F. H. Peavey & Company, announces the Peavey Grain Company of Chicago will have its liabilities assumed after a $1 200 000 shortage was found following president James Pettit’s sudden death. Wells notes F. M W. Peavey & Company assets total two and a half times its liabilities.
Seattle based Great Northern announces permanent freight tariff reduction on all grain shipments from Central and eastern Washington to Puget Sound terminals. Rate drops from a half cent to 2 cents per hundred pounds and takes effect August 15 as grain movement begins in Central Washington.
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