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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
The Aug 16 telegraph strike story details union stance amid office reopenings and employer firm lines. Managers report few disruptions as operators face wage and reemployment disputes, with police and security actions noted at several companies.
In court the district attorney asserted that post trial for bribery of Sy Boxton the state has gathered compelling evidence to secure conviction. A Washington dictated note claimed faith in the Mahuka site choice and official support. Sir Harry Maclean’s service terms were not released as Raisuli dispatches show his terms not followed.
A report notes European influence in Morocco and a disputed bombardment of Caen affecting lease negotiations. Mentions Henry MacLean and a courier’s sighting, with tribesmen opposing Christians. Nearby, Haywood of the Western Federal Miners visits Chicago and spurs a member protest and possible board action Friday.
Dispatches report the dowager empress plans to abdicate at the next Chinese New Year and transfer authority to the emperor. The move follows decades of ruling since 1860, with observers noting continued tension over imperial power and modernization efforts.
Chic Wood emphasizes the need for a meeting with President and board members. The note outlines expectations for action and clarity on the agenda.
The Kreba Bros plan paying 55 cents a box statewide with 1.10 per hundred for picking on their Independence and Brooks yards. Other growers may follow as competition for labor remains strong. The Deschutes irrigation project shows dramatic progress with 240 families on 120000 acres under cultivation, two crops of alfalfa per acre, and growing crops ready for next year.
Butter prices in Portland are expected to rise to around one dollar per roll or more at retail as wholesale rates climb from 80 cents. The Hazelwood Cream company plans a further 24 cent rise, with shortages across city creameries pushing market prices higher through the fall and winter.
The two canines and guards tested the young bloodhounds at Salem State Penitentiary with two convicts released separately. Each man used tricks like back-tracking, stream wading, and tree climbing, but the dogs, lashed together, followed scent and recaptured both fugitives within an hour.
Balcom, arrested on a warrant for failing to support his wife and baby, appeared before Judge Gilliland and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail with work on the road, and the county will pay his wife $1.50 per day for his services.
Oregon City report notes permanent organization of the Clackamas County Fair association. The county court offers to appropriate 450 dollars once organization is complete to fund county advertising, under 1905 legislative authorization for 500 dollars annually. The fair is set for October 9 10 and 11 at the Chautauqua grounds Gladstone Park.
All day long teams from Fruit Growers Union members bring Bartlett pears into Grants Pass. They unload at the warehouse and repack into small boxes with the union label. The first Rogue River Valley car departed on the through freight to New York. The pear crop is not as large as last year but grade is superior and well grown.
Albany city council approves a franchise for James Steel to erect and maintain a gas lighting plant. Construction must begin within three months and the plant operate within a year. Gas price is set at 75 cents per thousand feet and municipal buildings will be lit free.
J W Keen living a mile southwest of McMinnville leads for heaviest fleece from one sheep. The yearling wool weighed £8 pounds and a sister two years old yielded 22 pounds. Keen sold the clip at 224 1/2 cents per pound, netting $11,256 for the two fleeces.
The railroad commission has received word from General Manager O'Brien of the O R & N that the request for extra platform lights at Pendleton and Heppner Junction depots will be complied with.
Wheat prices range 8c to 82c with Bluestem and Valley reports. oats, barley, corn, and hay values listed along with butter, poultry, eggs, fruit, vegetables, and meats. The sheet shows per unit pricing for several regions and commodities, including wool and mohair, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Seattle August report says Central Freight Association raises minimum loading for lumber and shingles from 4000 to 6000 cars, affecting Pacific Coast shipments east of Chicago. Lumber groups prepare a coast wide defense fund of 250000 to combat the rate changes while arguing joint rates limit Central Bureaus power.
Chicago August 14. Executive board Telegraphers Union plans to call out all operators today across the United States and Canada. Wires from New York and Chicago show attempts to reach Pacific Coast with limited success as officials discuss settlement terms. Wesley Russell says 25 000 members may be ordered out by night. union expectations hinge on talks with company executives and Commissioner Noljl.
The Smith report reveals that the Standard Oil monopoly manipulated oil prices to favor foreign business at the expense of American consumers. It notes excess domestic pricing over Germany the United Kingdom and Denmark especially in late 1904 and early 1905 with margins widening as UK prices fell.
Reuters dispatches from Dar es Salaam report Lieutenant Graetz of the Prussian army will start Saturday to cross Africa by car. He aims to pass through German East Africa, British Central Africa, Rhodesia and German Southwest Africa to Swakopmund, a journey expected to take about seven weeks. His vehicle is a specially built 46 horsepower car with very heavy four foot diameter wheels and massive tires.
San Francisco August 14 a jury completed its second trial of Louis Glass vice president and general manager of the Pacific States Telephone Company in six hours finding him not guilty of bribery of Supervisor Thomas F Lonergan. Only 25 jurors were examined with minimal use of challenges by both sides.
Additional troops arrive at Casa Blanca as 300 Spanish soldiers travel from Cadiz. The cruiser Rio de la Plata reaches Casa Blanca and sanitation conditions are reported improved.
President Samuel Gompers announces that the telegraphers union will accept arbitration by the general board of arbitrat ors of the American Federation of Labor. John Mitchell and Daniel J Keefe will join the board to settle differences with the companies. Traffic and news service improve as some strikers leave their posts.
Seattle reports Superintendent Reid travels from Seattle to Bellingham to install Edward Parland of Dallas as the Bellingham office manager after Tucker’s departure with strikers. Postal business declines while seven day operators try to sustain activity, and Reid vows to prosecute railroad operators hindering line reopenings in the Northwest.
Portland August 17 Locals firm and unions mobilize for a final clash Two resignations from the union reported amid mounting tension as telegraph traffic in Northwind stalls nationwide Western Union blocks reintegration of striking operators threatening a broader shutdown
Reports from Wallace indicate Steve Adams selects Clarence Darrow to defend him in the planned Wallace Idaho murder trial of Fred Tyler, a St. Joe district settler. Darrow favored over Richardson, with Haywood case attorneys consulted by Adams.
Parishioners of the Church of Our Lady of the Angeles Divine celebrate Los Angeles founding and the establishment of their historic house of worship. The day begins with a ceremonial cannon salute fired by General Jose Aguilar, recalling early padres and the village’s dawn.
Omaha civic records report Theodore Olsen, once Danish vice consul and ex comptroller, missing. Authorities allege his accounts with the Danish government total about $13,000 tied to estates he handled as trustee for Denmark.
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