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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
3
A global roundup reports on Persia's weakened shah, Chicago population at 2 807 000, and politics with Western Democrats backing Folk and Johnnn. It notes fires in Old Orchard Maine, telegraph and telephone line disruptions in Montana, and a Coney Island trolley-train crash with fatalities.
Pittsburg reports a Black Hand wave of outrages across the mill district. State Troops patrol New Castle Hillsville as 400 suspects, including four founders, are jailed. Detectives from Pincerton work among Italians while Allegheny City captures key suspects in the crusade with co operation from New York Philadelphia and Rochester authorities.
E H Harriman and his two sons attended church at Trinity Cathedral in Omaha during a Westward trip. He spoke on coal shortages this winter, citing rising industrial demand and labor/freight-car constraints, and defended railroads against sole blame for car shortages.
The Associated Press operators in Chicago New York and several leased wire points struck at 7 30 last night. Operators in Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee Indianapolis Detroit and Cleveland stayed at their posts. The strike aligns with General Secretary Russell and a majority of operators seeking a 24 hour pause while Mr Stone favors attempting to reach an understanding.
Reports from Hempstead say 17 year old Floretta Whaley who eloped April 29 with her guardian Rev J Knode Cooke former rector at St George Episcopal Church Hempstead has been deserted by the unfrocked minister and is now said to be in a Canadian sanitarium as a nervous wreck.
Detroit reports Samuel Gompers spoke at the Epworth League Chautauqua in Colfax this afternoon then hurried to Des Moines and took a train to Chicago. He declined to discuss the telegraphers strike beyond saying he would be in Chicago for several days.
El Reno Tex Aug 18 The Southern Pacific delivers an ultimatum to Phelps Dodge and White Proposition to buy the Nacozt road from Naecogurt to Douglas Arts. If not accepted by September 1 SP will build a parallel line and contest the route.
Washington reports mixed lines on veterans canteen reestablishment and anti trust actions. Mentions of a canteen drive for the Spanish War veterans, a land deal trial in Tama County, and labor unsettlements in Chicago and Portland with strike tensions and antitrust scrutiny.
Manila August 18 The Attorney General directed by the Department of Justice to file suit against the Standard Oil Company to recover 40000 dollars in import duties on an old claim dating back to the transfer of government from military to civil authorities The amount is the difference between the Dingley rates and the current tariff.
Captain C. E. Fox is assigned to command the cruiser South Dakota, joining California Tennessee and Washington to form the Pacific cruiser squadron headquartered in Washington on August 16.
Washington August 1 Senators Perking and Flint recommend Judge Edward Sweeny of Redding for the post as superintendent of the mint at San Francisco to assist Frank Leach.
Attorney General Bonaparte came back from vacation to discuss reports of criminal action against Harriman and Standard Oil. He stated the department stands ready to prosecute when there is a good chance to convict.
Washington and Oregon appoint new postmasters as of August 9. In Oregon George W. McIntyre appointed at Pokegama replacing G H Walters who resigned. In Washington William A. Geer named at Hall and Melvin Wetherell at Bingen replacing resignations by O B Aagard and G G Hadley.
Washington Aug 14 The War Department designated the presidio of San Francisco as the saluting station for the barber instead of Alcatraz Island.
National telegraphers union at Brand’s hall declares a 24 hour strike across the United States and Canada if wage and overtime requests are not met. Negotiations target brokers news agencies and press organizations as 1,500 sitters crowd the hall and a $30 week minimum is sought for daytime work and $85 weekly for six nights.
In Chicago at Luna Park a reception for William D. Haywood drew jeers for President Roosevelt and local officials while supporters of the Western Federation of Miners hailed Haywood, Pettibone, and Moyer. Undesirable citizens shouted down Roosevelt and state officials.
Berlin reports discovery of Jericho remains at the Canaanit e site with over a hundred laborers at work. The Vienna Academy of Science is informed about the elite wall made of burnt lime bricks on a stone foundation, largely ten feet thick.
Eleven drownings were reported in the immediate vicinity of New York yesterday during the bathing season.
A developing strike action targets railway grapher and telegraph workers with President Small urging careful escalation. Portlan Western Union Companies halted operations as operators followed a 7 21 pm directive and Postal Telegraph, stacks of keys left idle at 7 4 pm. Messenger boys staged a night march after a peaceful meeting demanding higher pay.
Fragmentary dispatches note floods and a quake near an island caused panic in Japan. The report mentions multiple deaths and widespread damage as authorities assess the disaster and potential aftershocks. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
In New York on a day in August bids for 60 gold bonds offered totalled about 3,000,000 dollars. Only small amounts received except for four or five small bids. Further sales attempts to dispose of the issue were planned.
American defender of the cup Seneca defeated the Ci challenger Adele today in the races.
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