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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
6
An across the country rail strike stops work from coast to coast with conductors and workers refusing duties. Trains are delayed as crews walk off and stations report idle periods. The executive board faces protests while government mediators seek a settlement amid labor unrest.
Reports from Fernie BC state progress after a disaster in the Elk River area. The coroner says the death toll from the incident is smaller than early estimates, with most missing people accounted for or located in logging camp areas. Relief groups continue work and authorities enforce sanitation and liquor bans to restore order.
The funeral for Senator William Boyd Allison will be held at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the family home on East Street. A brief eulogy and prayer service will be private. There will be no flowers. Rev. Bergen of the Presbyterian church will officiate. Interment will be in Linry. A committee of volunteers will arrange details.
A movement in St Louis uses funds from the Knights of Columbus national relief effort sent after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The committee allocated about $15,000 locally with the remainder of the $100,000 pledged reportedly unaccounted for.
Reports from Algeria indicate tremors were felt in the afternoon and again tonight. No damage details are provided, and the situation remains under observation.
Pints in the Willamette Valley to San Francisco highlight a major San Francisco session where the federal commission considers the lumber rate dispute and Oriental tariff issues. Government officials claim ignorance of the program but acknowledge the lumber rate case and objections to the overland tariff publication. The Pacific Mail lines prepare protests, arguing the new rule pushes Oriental rates below American ones, risking Pacific shipping.
J L Lind president of Crown Nest Canal company reports a northern fire area about 30 miles long and up to ten miles wide with ongoing outbreaks on the outskirts. Michel and Hosmer are safe though wind risk persists. Coal Creek Fernie and several railways accrue multi million losses with Fernie city damage likely over two million.
Chicago reports the Chicago & Great Western filed tariffs setting equalized grain rates between Omaha and St Paul for west of the Missouri River. Rates drop from 11–12 cents to 8–10 cents, affecting Missouri Pacific and Burlington through routes where local plus through fares exceed the Eastbound rate. Officials warn a broader grain-rate war may follow.
Sacramento rumors say hop growers and dealers in Sacramento and Yolo counties plan a meeting at a local jetty to steady the market. The proposed action would involve unpicking 20 to 25 percent of this year’s crop to curb overaction and align Pacific coast interests.
In Willemstad Curacao on Aug 7 reports say Venezuela will not allow Curacao residents to travel to Venezuela. The American steamer Zulia carried three Curacaoans to Maracaibo then returned them to port. Private letters from Venezuela note disregard for the attack on Venezuelan consul Lopez.
Helens Montana August 7 convict 5 C Watts fined 800 dollars and Gertie Williams 100 dollars in federal court for illegally passing a railroad pass Watts a Great Northern brakeman secured a pass for his wife and turned it over to Williams both indicted this marked the first conviction of this kind in Montana.
Fire endangers six bonded whisky warehouses of Greenbaum Bros. at Midway Kentucky on August 8. four warehouses already ruined and danger to the town from spreading flames looms as firefighters battle the blaze.
The North Powder M and M Company plans to turn all water from its co owned right into the canal feeding its flour mill, cutting off surplus water previously shared with ranchers who had cultivated land. The move aims to protect milling business despite expected hardship for farmers.
Oregon crops outlook favors good shipments with over 1000 cars expected from Portland area, Hood River 400 to 600 cars, Grand Ronde 800 cars, Medford around 200 cars. Some varieties such as Baldwins and Newtowns/Spitzenbergs may be lighter in Willamette valley. Eastern demand could set prices.
Portland hosts the Good Roads conference on August 11 with nearly every Oregon county represented. Lake County will send delegates including County Judge B Daly of Lakeview who cites 300 miles of road and a per capita income over 250 dollars from livestock. He notes future growth pending railroad access for orchards farms mines and forests.
Tillamook reports a bumper hay crop with harvest nearly complete except for oat hay. Two good weeks of weather aided curing after foggy periods, while large dairy herds are well provided for the winter. Meadows stay green all summer, boosting milk supply for cheese factories.
Salem William McMurray of the Southern Pacific informs the Travelers' Protective association committee that if the traveling men withdraw their complaint before the railroad commission 2000 mile books will be issued for $50 valid on all Harri man lines in Oregon Washington and Idaho. The traveling men celebrate the victory after two years of effort.
Immense dairying exhibit planned as the feature of the upcoming Oregon state fair in September. Dairy association officers expect strong turnout as Mrs. S A Yoakum tours the Willamette valley to mobilize dairy cow owners in Salem Portland Tillamook counties.
The hor ticultural exhibit building at the depot grounds was awarded to contractor F F Patterson. Construction will start soon. The structure will be mainly plate glass serving as a display pavilion. Booster Zurcher has begun collecting native fruits and vegetables to showcase Douglas county produce to visitors.
Pendleton-Smut has destroyed two threshing machines in Umatilla county in the past week with a third burned under uncertain origins. Losses fall to Isaac Christopher Frank Brotherton and J Hudeman. Christopher and Hudeman machines exploded due to dust fires. the remaining engine burned while being moved between fields.
A dense list of regional agricultural prices across many categories including wheat and barley rates per bushel or ton, fruits such as apples cherries and grapes with per box or per crate figures, vegetables like turnips cabbage and tomatoes with per unit costs, dairy eggs and poultry rates, and regional notes from Willamette Valley Oregon detailing grain feeds, hay, and miscellaneous produce prices.
Hop dealers estimate a 90 000 to 120 600 bale crop and expect most growers to harvest. They foresee a good crop if weather remains favorable, while Joseph Harris argues the crop may exceed demand and some hops may remain unpicked. No price estimates are offered.
Eugene The Bingham Land Company plans to irrigate 200 acres in the McKenzie valley about 20 miles east of Eugene. They filed notice of appropriation with the county clerk for 200 miners inches of Forest creek water for irrigation and power. A four by three foot ditch will convey the water to the land. Pendleton Wheat Soars as 200 000 Bushels Traded in Two Days Prices rise to 76 cents and buyers rush the market.
A Salem attorney, A Turner, has been appointed Supreme Court reporter to succeed Judge R G Morrow who resigned. Morrow had served as reporter since 19 removed. Turner steps into the role amid changes in the Oregon court reporting staff.
Senator William Boyd Allison died at his Dubuque home on August 5 after a period of declining health. Doctors Hancock and Lewis cited heart failure as the cause. The death followed months of illness and brief spells of faintness, with family and a physician present.
A cloudburst in Bisbee Arizona caused about 100000 dollars in damage. In ten minutes rocks water and mud collapsed Main Street including the post office as 18 clerks and Postmaster Cassidy narrowly escaped. Mail was washed away and Clara Larsen of Chicago was rescued from five feet of water.
About 20 logging workers from Elk Lumber Co. are missing after a fire on a mountain north of Hosmer. Rescue hopes hinge on crossing the range to Fernie by a difficult route. No one expects a quick recovery from the burned area.
In Michel British Columbia for three days residents fought to save homes as fire engulfed the town. By dusk the city, second largest in the devastated Haat Kootenay district, began burning and will lie in ruins by morning. Fernie’s fate shadows the valley with a single main street and a railway running through it as houses back onto the mountain.
San Francisco August 5 The chamber of commerce discussed the Tokio chamber invitation backed by the Japanese government for U S trade bodies to visit Japan. A committee will determine how many from Eastern cities want to join the trip to boost between nations trade.
Thomas A. Edison will temporarily leave the laboratory to engage in uncommercial scientific research on a roving Pacific coast expedition. He and his wife plan to depart later in August, continuing work in science rather than business.
The new Relief Home for the aged and infirm in San Francisco, cost 450000 plus earthquake relief funds, was dedicated and turned over to the city. It stands on the Almshouse tract south of the Golden Gate.
Reports from the city describe widespread rumors of a major Canadian Pacific Railway work stoppage with guards at terminals and workers organized by foremen. Mass meetings and language specific addresses were held for Hungarians and Russians while trains and cars await shifts in operations.
The Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad pleaded guilty in United District Court before Judge Bethea. The government charged a rebate scheme involving Garden City and Land Company of Garden City Kansas with a $50 bonus and $22,000 in freight charges. The land company allegedly received $11,000 back via rebates, leading to the civil fine of seven thousand dollars.
San Francisco district attorney Francie J. Heney was ordered held on a preliminary examination of Jaham Ruef in police court. Ruef's counsel argued Heney received thirty thousand dollars from the Contra Costa company, a sum disputed as payment for legal services in the trolley franchise matter, while opponents say it offsets Ruef’s claim of fees.
Friends of Mrs Ruimell from New York report she is seriously thinking of gifting Constitutions Island in the Hudson opposite West Point for a United States military school. The proposal aims to rival Eton and Princeton in prestige, with close investigation into the project.
The Turkish cabinet named by actions of the sultan and the GN of Kiamil Pasha includes reactionaries and old regime elements. Observers say the new group promises a constitutional letter and signals factional balance within the Ye key party.
Report from Tabriz dated August 8 notes eighties days of street clashes with heavy casualties estimated around 800 due to bombardment and shelling. The city endures widespread destruction as authorities seek ceasefire and humanitarian aid.
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