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Newspaper
Ione Proclaimer
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
6
A broad world roundup notes Prince Ito saying Japan will assist China in modernization. Other items include strikes, deaths, political shifts, and natural disasters across Greece Mexico Greece and beyond with varied implications.
Manila reports Jikiri the Moro bandit chief and his followers were killed in a July 6 battle near Patian on Jolo island. He had sworn to kill 100 men. nearly that many were slain according to dispatches from Zamboanga. Lieutenant Boer of the Sixth Cavalry was lauded for heroism.
The National Association of Manufacturers endorses a tax to fund government alongside tariffs. It condemns demagogic divides and urges a fair tax on all citizens. The statement suggests a one-eighth of 1 percent rate, equating to 75 cents from a 600 dollar earner and 1260 dollars from a 1 million dollar earner.
The Istanbul court martial findings state fifteen hanged and large numbers sentenced to death or hard labor, with amnesty urged for national unity. Also reports the death of Don Carlos, claimant to the Spanish throne, at Varese Lombardy and his lineage connecting to earlier Carlist risings.
Special dispatches from Athens report a severe earthquake in Elis province near Havari causing widespread destruction. 400 homes collapsed, 30 deaths at Havari with many injuries. neighboring towns Patras Pyrgos Malames Tripoli affected. springs heated and rivers reddened. volcanic upheaval noted at Ponhioti.
London July 17 A flotilla of 148 British warships stretched from the estuary to Westminster Bridge on the Thames a dramatic anti panic display. The spectacle aimed to reassure the public amid anxieties over Britain’s defenses. Critics warn of a fragile mood and questions in high circles about national security.
Indictment for smuggling returned against Mrs. Fremont Chesbro owner of Chesbro Coastwise Line after customs found a double bottom in a trunk she brought on the Kaiser Wilhelm II Clothing valued at the time at fifty thousand dollars and a pearl necklace valued at twenty three thousand dollars was turned over to customs via her attorney the necklace was not recovered.
London reports a naval pageant with 160 warships. Glorious weather aided the event, seen as a historic gathering on the Thames. Observers note the fleet’s size may deter an enemy from bottling it in.
The Missouri River rose to 856.8 feet with a flood threat overnight. Illinois manufacturers move to higher ground fearing levee breaches while citizens bolster levees, and Missouri expectations of protection hinge on levee stability.
An article reports Mohammed Ali of Persia being dethroned at Tebera on July 17. Ahmed Miraza is proclaimed shah by a coalition including the Mujtahide leaders and nationalist forces, amid the public scene with Mohammed Ali present.
Berlin July 19 The emperor directs that football be included in the military exercise. His majesty is reported as being positively inclined toward the sport as part of the army program.
A party of about 100 Russians, landed at Nome aboard the Vaarg and later transferred to the St Croix, are believed to be escaped Siberian convicts. Cordova objects to their landing and may send them to Seattle. The men wear worn Cossack uniforms and are thought to be remnants of a group attempting to cross Behring Strait to America.
Spokane and several Western cities report heavy land reservation filings with about 23 000 in the Spokane Coeur d Alene area over three days. In Coeur d Alene serious notary tensions flare as an agreement seeks to curb applicants, while women from the East pursue homes in the West. Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Iowa supply many entrants as the three day total reaches roughly 66 000.
William W. Rockhill, recently American minister to China, arrived in San Francisco aboard the Tenyo Maru with Mrs. Rockhill. He will proceed to St. Petersburg to assume his post as ambassador to Russia. He described conditions in the Orient as satisfactory.
San Francisco July 19. State Superintendant of Banks Alden Anderson ordered the doors of Union State Bank and State Saving and Commercial Bank closed pending an investigation of their affairs. Acting paying teller James Jagerinnek reportedly committed self harm amid the action.
A blaze swept through a facility in Oklahoma on May 19 destroying a large oil storage area and causing extensive damage. Investigators probe the cause as flames raged, threatening nearby structures and prompting evacuations.
Registration for lands in the Coeur d Alene Spokane and Flathead reservations began at midnight and runs until August 6. Officials expect about 100000 to file, with 200000 total applications including repeats, and 16000 to 20000 from veterans. Notaries line up to process filings as hotels brace for a large influx.
Missoula Montana reporters note about 1000 homeseekers arrived to register for Janda in the Flathead reservation and expected 3000 by tomorrow night. Home seekers from Montana and other states pour into the city while hotel accommodations are strained.
Wyatt H. Ingram Jr., an officer of Hibernia Bank & Trust Co., was arrested at his home in New Orleans on July 15 for allegedly defrauding the bank of between 75,000 and 100,000 dollars. He is said to have confessed to Vice President Pool.
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