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Newspaper
Ione Proclaimer
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
3
Pendleton reports the range in the very best condition due to peculiar spring and winter weather. Heavy snow and showers across all sections have kept grass tall and green, allowing sheep to come off the mountains in good condition this fall and endure winter well. The fine summer range may extend the mountains’ grazing season.
Eugene reports A O Wattis of the Oak Conposepeace says a new railroad from Natron to Klamath Falls will need 2,000 workers and trainloads of materials have been shipped from Oroville and Reno to the site. Wattis and associates visited Natron. Shippers in Troutdale protest higher Pacific Express rates for fruit shipments East versus Wasco. A University of Idaho dairy bulletin on Better Dairy Methods is in press and will be mailed free on request. Tilamook reports the survey crew has reached the city completing county plans for the year.
Newly organized farmers along the planned line have begun preliminary arrangements for a right of way from Pendleton to Holdman and near the Umatilla irrigation project. C A Hill of Holdman is president and A A Cole of Pendleton is secretary. land costs and a terminal site near the big reservoir are under study.
Crook County Light plans an 8 26 foot dam about one mile above Cline Falls on the Deschutes to raise water by 20 feet. Water diverts into a six foot deep by twenty foot wide bottom flume one mile long. A power plant opposite Cline Falls on the plateau would generate about 15 000 kilowatts.
Mist-Much has been done in the alley this year with substantial gravel and plank road work in Clatsop and Columbia counties. The Vernonia to Asteria road now handles automobiles with little trouble. Vale-Threshing company buys a complete clover and alfalfa huller from Vale, Oregon, a first in Malheur valley, at a cost of 4000 dollars.
Readable lines show Fraite apples new at 1.25 per box and cherries 12 cents per pound. Peaches listed at 75 cents per box and cantaloupe at 2.60 per box. Potatoes, beans, cabbage, and various grains priced with regional references Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon. Poultry and meat items include hen at 14 to 15 cents per pound, squab at 1.14, veal at 9 to 10 cents, and 1908 1907 crops noted amid general market figures.
Spokane breaks all records for government land openings and reservations draws in Montana and Idaho. James W. Witten at Coeur d Alene central office oversees notices to 290000 applicants. armed guards protect steel can shipments. Notaries have had authority to administer oaths withdrawn amid alleged irregularities. Winners named for Coeur d Alene and Flathead reservations include Miss H S and Helen Hamilton with 1600 numbers, plus substitutes up to 3000. Other draws set for Missoula and Spokane reservations next days.
Freight agents from Southern Pacific Santa Fe and others announce they will fight Spokane decision and its spread to intermediate points. George W Luce of Southern Pacific notes contest when Spokane reopens in October targeting northern railroad stance on terminal rates and coast distribution area.
Constantinople reports serious agitation as Albania resists Greek moves to annex forty thousand Albanians. Messages to the government claim effective measures would trigger a wider Macedonia crisis. The grand vizier rushed to inform ministers and telegraph office of steps to counter Crete annexation plans.
Advices by the Tango Maru report a resurgence of piracy in Bath China waters. The Saneed Jaws have quarters near Macao and communities fear aiding pirates to avoid vengeance. Near Shantuk pirates and local robbers attacked a merchant prince's fortified home.
Telegrams from Texas cattle headquarters report cattle dying across Midland district due to an unfolding epidemic. Officials warn herds face rapid spread as authorities fight outbreak conditions.
The August 5 1909 proceedings report the Payne tariff bill being laid before the president and signed, ending the extraordinary session. President signed at about six minutes past six with remarks from William H Taft and congressional leaders present in the room.
James H. Jones, a colored worker in the senate room, claims he hid the Confederate seal under Davis’s instructions when Richmond fell and swore he will die with the secret. He denies the seal’s disposal in the James River and says he could find it today but will not reveal its location. Jones has refused large sums offered by Confederate societies and has served in government employ for about 20 years.
Senators were tardy to a night senate session in Washington. A quorum was not formed for over an hour as absentees were counted in after an order. Senate staff phoned homes when lines were down. Simmons criticized tariff inequities and Beveridge urged tariff reform by commission.
Washington reports the senate agreed to a 2 PM vote on the tariff bill next Thursday after unanimous consent. The session showed little televised opposition and focused on adjusting duties in the boots harness and leather schedules following an informal conference in Aldrich’s committee room.
Midshipman Whiting, expert swimmer, descended with the Porpoise to Cavite Bay. He crawled into a torpedo tube as the submarine moved water filled the tube and torpedo exit. Whiting seized the port as it opened and was propelled upward to the surface unharmed.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a government action involving a figurehead and an heir named Tenet connected to the state of Washington and a shoreyard. Other phrases mention Dewey and a ship, but the specifics are unclear due to damaged wording.
Information from Treasury sources in New York, Boston and Philadelphia reports the new Payne tariff law functioning with unexpected smoothness. Early teething troubles common with new statutes have not appeared in major custom houses, credited to alignment with the Dingley act framework, though figures differ.
Washington August 7 1910 the administration and congressional leaders plan a special session to consider the national monetary commission report. They will not present the report at the next regular session starting December 1 seeking extended debate and a session called for that purpose.
Purchasers for Philippine tobacco will be protected by government guarantees on quality and cleanliness. The Bureau of Bowler with Philippine importers has arranged to stamp imported tobacco with a certificate indicating the material quality and workmanship to ensure compliance with the new Philippine tariff law.
Washington and Oregon leaders resist plans to move barracks from Vancouver to Seattle. Senator Jones notes the entire delegation opposes the removal and will continue to protest. Treasury to appoint tariff board of five members instead of three, aligning with Taft era norms. Taft and Mexican President Diaz to meet in El Paso on October 18 to discuss ongoing correspondence.
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