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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
2
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt will not seek a third term. He reiterates his 1904 renunciation, noting his three and a half years as a first term and stating he will not accept another nomination. The White House press release leaves the field open for other Republican candidates.
A Washington dispatch reports the attorney general and E. H. Harriman negotiating an agreement where Union Pacific abandons direct control of Southern Pacific in exchange for government promises not to prosecute Harriman under anti trust or interstate commerce laws. The talks have reached a stage where an agreement is believed likely though not final.
New York papers react to President Roosevelt's pledge not to seek another term. The Herald notes faith in his sincerity. Times says his statement matches expectations. World questions if current momentum can derail his course. The debate centers on whether party pressure could force a change.
Standard Oil directs the steamer Captain A F Lucas and Bark No 95 to sail offshore and remain three miles from shore to avoid seizure under Texas judgment. The pair, among the fleet’s largest oil carriers, had just returned from London with a vast oil cargo.
Fire swept the Pian Manufacturing plant on Reading Road in Cincinnati early today. Tenants fled the rear row of frame tenements on West Twelfth street as policemen carried sleeping babies through dense smoke to safety. Estimated loss ranges from 125000 to 160000 dollars with partial insurance.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth wife of Ohio representative and Roosevelt daughter is ill in the White House with appendicitis. Doctor Finney of Baltimore expected to perform an operation.
Washington reports two Oregon millmen testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission about rumored rate hikes on Pacific coast lumber. They alleged O R N general freight agent R B Miller warned that rates would stay if profitable but could revert to old figures if trade faltered. James J Hill and other railroad figures, including Howard Elliott and J C Stubbs, faced cross examination as hearings continued.
Goldfield Nevada reports the first day of resuming mining without the Western Federation of Miners. Unarmed pickets from the miners union push close to the operation, persuading some workers who signed the agreement to return to work. Officials say strike leaders obtained evidence to prosecute operators under Nevada labor law.
The Democratic National Committee moved to hold the 1908 convention in Denver on July 7. A resolution to refuse any excess $100,000 Denver gift was tabled 31 to 14 amid debate led by Representative Clayton. Supporters and opponents argued over whether extra funds were still needed for headquarters and expenses.
Three miners Brown McDonald and Bailey trapped a week at the 110 foot level of the Alpha shaft Giroux mine Bly Nev remain alive and able to communicate with surface after receiving food through a six inch pipe. Clearing the shaft progresses slowly and survival is sustained if the pipe holds.
Assistant Secretary Murray and Commissioners Neill and Smith left Washington at 3 PM to investigate the miners versus mine operator trouble in Goldfield Nevada. The group announced the trip after a conference with President Roosevelt.
Boston December 13 Massachussets records show 353 towns voting dry with only one opting for licenses and a statewide tally placing the no license majority at more than eighteen thousand votes.
The Oregon State dairy association convened in Woodmen of the World hall last Thursday and Friday drawing crowded attendance. Delegates examined dairy products and machinery exhibits while papers from dairymen across the state were read. President Judd opened proceedings and thanked the Commercial club for hosting and support.
University of Oregon records show the regular squad of twenty men had only about six with grades as low as D, no failures, and overall work better than last year while attendance remains a priority with daily absence reports to the Registrar.
J D Church assistant engineer of the Southern Pacific reports 950 workers for Ericson and Peterson are doing more than the 1100 employed last summer. The Bray to Mount Hebron grade is near completion and Mount Hebron may stay terminus this winter, though Dorris lies 13 miles away with easier grade possibly becoming the terminus.
Embryo farmers and Albany Linn county students show strong interest in the new agriculture subject begun this fall. No experiment work yet, but seventh and eighth grades require one daily recitation from an agricultural text. County reports say interest may surpass other branches.
Water in the government irrigation system reaches Hermiston after traveling 26 miles through the big feed canal to the reservoir gate and into the by pass distributing ditches as part of the Umatilla reclamation project.
November in Harney brought two brief snow flurries on the 16th and 23rd amid ideal autumn conditions. Sunshine followed and the snow melted quickly. Farmers plowed extensively and sowed winter wheat at a record pace, doubling any previous year.
Announcement at the state normal school states President B F Mulkey will retire January 1 and join Jackson County Abstract Co in Jacksonville. He will practice law and abstracts with offices at Redland Menrane and open a new office in Jacksonville.
The Clackamas county assessed value nears 13 million dollars, up about 2.5 million from last year. County assessor Nolan cites most of the rise to timber lands and large corporate property.
The announcement that Moffatt White plans to extend the Oregon Electric line through the Rogue River valley is welcomed by local citizens. They see a chance for a competing railway after trains 11 and 12 were annulled by Southern Pacific, risking higher costs for mill, mine, and farm shipments.
The University of Oregon reports record demand for its graduates to fill principalships and teaching roles in Oregon and the Northwest. Of last year’s 53 graduates, 20 teach in high schools or colleges, with many vacancies due to a lack of adequately prepared candidates. The 1908 class totals about 60 members and could supply 40 to 50 if available.
Freewater reports a record November with over 00 cars of hay apples and canned fruit moved to points on the Northern Pacific railway. Apple crop is excellent and all marketable with second class apples sent to the Freewater cannery. Total local fruit value about 500000.
In Linn county between Tallman and Shelburn, a large group of farmers and shippers complain to the railroad commission that the Southern Pacific abandoned service after a bridge washed out about a year ago. They urge the commission to orders the company to renew the line and restore traffic.
The Oregon Railroad Commission denied a proposal to improve Suver depot facilities despite a petition from nearby Wells residents seeking a station. Station business has declined over five years.
Albany Linn county reports two districts with extreme gender gaps. District 4 in Fox Valley near Lyons has eight boys and no girls while District 119 near Sweet Home has five students all of them girls.
Market listings across commodities in Portland show wheat varieties priced around 80 to 83 cents for certain grades, oats at 20 to 29 dollars per hundredweight, corn around 82 dollars per whole, and hay and grain values varying by type and region. Fruit and vegetables list apples pears cranberries and staples like turnips carrots beans cabbage tomatoes with per box or per sack pricing, while butter veal pork poultry hops wool and other items appear with assorted quotations.
Boise transcript shows prosecutor Hawley detailing a vast conspiracy linking Gov A Pettibone to ex Governor Frank Steunenbergs death. Evidence links Harry Orchard and Jack Simpking to Caldwell timing as Bout witnesses testify. defense offers no cross examination.
Goldfield Nevada reports say General Funston will personally assume command to handle the crisis with more troops possible. Governor Sparks met with Colonel Reynolds as miners and mineowners seek control, with martial law anticipated upon Funston’s arrival to reopen the mines tomorrow.
Passed Assistant Surgeon General Hobby states bubonic plague remains widespread in San Francisco though lower than initial figures. Waterfront investigations show fewer rats and a declining rate of plague among harbor vessels. Rupert Bloe reports 112 deaths by December 7 with a 50.8 percent death rate. India records 163,557 cases and 474,914 deaths from April to October.
The Nobel peace prize is to be split between Ernesto Teodoro Moneta of Italy and Louis Renault of France. Judge Loveland and Norway's premier announced the decision. Renault is France’s permanent delegate to The Hague tribunal and attended the second peace conference. Moneta was a leading peace advocate and president of the Fifteenth Universal Peace Conference.
Thomas Taggart, a Democrat national committeeman, arrived in Chicago to confer with the national committee in Washington. He will discuss the date and location of the next Democratic convention and released a list of candidate cities including St Paul Atlantic City Louisville Chicago Denver St Louis and Cincinnati.
A disastrous blaze in Wellington New Zealand today consumed the depictiwot buildings and the library housing a large valuable collection of books. Firemen fought the flames but the structures were gutted.
Witnesses before the federal commerce commission testified that Pacific Northwest lumber shipments to the East were throttled by railroad rates. They argued Great Northern and other lines shipped via Vancouver to Puget Sound, then to the Midwest, inflating costs and hurting Northwest mills. Officials cited Western Washington Lumbermen, Weyerhaeuser interests, and price controls as factors shaping the industry. The hearing aims to open land gateways and boost Northwest timber markets, with no end in sight for next week’s session.
Rescue efforts at Monongah West Virginia mines No 6 and Fairmount Coal Company continued after last Friday's blast. About 300 bodies have been recovered, with 71 Americans among the dead as search operations extend to both mines.
Report from Norfolk Virginia dated December 14 indicates petty officers leave tonight to weed out Japanese sailors deemed unfit for service aboard the ironclad. The process rapidly removes the "Japanese" from positions and fills roles with other personnel as the reasons behind the order are explained.
The Mahoney Lumber Company of Francisco offered the lowest bid of 124,872 dollars to furnish up to 6,000,000 feet of lumber 1x3 to 12x14 inches for the Canal Commission with delivery to La Boca. Expected that the company will secure the contract.
Montgomery December 14 railway board today voted to keep the 25 cent passenger rate amid ongoing questions on interstate rate policy. Officials indicated no changes to existing schedules while review continues.
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