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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
7
A sprawling montage reports on earthquakes, fires, railways, and labor, with mentions of relief for disasters, cargo lines through the Panama Canal, and protests against policies. It notes vandals striking Jewish temples, robberies, and criminal trials in Oregon and California, along with talks of tariffs and political shifts.
The first provisional marine regiment of about 900 men begins leaving Cuba as part of the evacuation by the army of pacification. About half sail in January aboard the Prairie to Newport News, with the rest following. final embarkation set for April 1 under Cuban and American coordination.
Washington reports indicate Cipria no Castro fled Venezuela after decades of autocratic rule. He amassed vast wealth at the expense of many, sending sums to England. His departure, allegedly for medical reasons, is seen as a ruse to escape accountability and scrutiny. Castro was born in 1860 in San Antonio and rose from obscurity to power.
The San Francisco Relief and Red Cross society ends its operations after distributing 5.5 million dollars from the great fire relief fund with 2.3 percent expense. About 400 thousand remains for charity transfer. The society built 8,000 permanent homes for 80 people and a permanent home for the aged and infirm at a cost of 375 thousand dollars. Contributions came from New York 42 thousand seven hundred sixty, and Illinois 650 thousand.
A campaign of experiments begins to prove whether sulfur dioxide used in California dried fruit harms health. A medical man and chemists lead the tests, amid the ongoing dispute between pure food authorities in Washington and California dried fruit packers, targeting Dr. Harvey W. Wiley.
Ruth Olson a 14 year old girl in San Francisco established a world record for rapid shorthand writing. In a test before Superior Judge Thomas E. Graham she wrote 850 words in five minutes and read the same correctly from a court transcript. The feat was described as phenomenal given the source materials from court files.
Orders issued Saturday to natives at Tungan twenty miles north of Amoy to cease opium sales and rioting. An officer and ten men were sent to restore order after unrest reported in the area.
Washington dispatch reports Francis J. Heney says he will return to San Francisco to pursue Patrick Calhoun and press the graft prosecution even if killed. He remains confident after a bullet wound and plans a White House visit to present views on the secret service.
Representative Cook of Colorado is asked by President Roosevelt to submit by Tuesday morning a brief of his arguments regarding the veto of the bill fixing the 37th parallel boundary among Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma. Cook says facts were misrepresented to Attorney General Bonaparte and cites opposition from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
Three Navajo Indians are in custody at Ship Rock agency New Mexico for complicity in the Christmas Eve killings near Ameth Utah that killed four tribe members, wounded a woman. One Indian reportedly confessed. No motive given.
Beekman Winthrop of Massachusetts, assistant secretary of the treasury, has accepted the position of first assistant secretary of state under the Taft administration. He will succeed Robert Bacon of New York, who is expected to temporarily replace Elihu Root upon retirement. The offer, made with President elect Taft's consent, came through Senator Knox who was named secretary of state days earlier.
Washington announces plans to issue limited quantities of postage stamps in rolls of 500 and 1000 for use in stamp vending and affixing machines, mirroring penny press convenience. This feature aims to popularize stamp procurement via coin-operated devices.
Washington January 1 The revenue cutter Yamacrow built by the New York Shipbuilding Co Camden N J will undergo its official acceptance trial on the Delaware River tomorrow. The Seminole type vessel is designed for service on the South Atlantic coast with headquarters at Savannah.
Washington report shows postoffice department sales of dead letter packages totaled $11,900 this year, over $2,000 more than last year. Funds are held for three years, allowing holders of any sold package to claim the amount it brought at auction.
President Roosevelt invites several engineers to accompany President elect Taft on his winter trip to Panama. Among those honored are James Dix Schuyler of Los Angeles and Arthur P. Davies chief engineer of the reclamation service in Washington.
Representatives Cashman and Humphreys depart Washington with the house committee on interstate commerce for a Panama voyage. They sail from Charleston and the trip should take about 15 days, undertaken at the special request of President Roosevelt.
Washington December 1 James Bryce British ambassador presiding the American Political Science Society met this week for its first annual gathering The main topic was The Increase of Federal Force and Power in the United States Stephen Leacock Magill University Canada presented a paper on The Limitations of the Federal Government Professor Henry Jones Ford Princeton University argued that neither power nor responsibility essential to democratic rule was embodied in the American state He compared modern bosses grafters and spoilsmen to ancient ones and said like causes produce like effects regardless of intentions the reformers focus on conditions that granted power rather than those under which it is exercised
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop warned real estate agents Baldwin & Nowell that the government may condemn if the price for a subtreasury site bounded by Sansome Clay Merchant and Battery streets is not reduced from the $335,000 demand. The treasury seeks to secure the property in that block or elsewhere in the area.
Washington officials warn FE Harriman’s attorneys fear failure of a congressional committee to approve any portion of the $1.9846 million reward for river control work. The claim remains unsettled as legislators show no hurry to act.
Washington dispatch notes an epoch in canal construction as Leroy Parks arrives to lead the canal commission. Report says the maximum workforce is in place and future work in the canal zone will focus on excavation and dam and lock building.
Washington notes a stir in diplomatic circles over Ambassador Griscom's resignation and potential changes to the U.S. foreign service. While President Taft has not spoken, speculation grows that several diplomats abroad may be retained or reassigned.
Washington reports that 4.9 million Christmas trees were used last year as the forestry service finds one in four families observing the Yule tide tree custom. Gifford Pinchot, United States forester, upholds the tradition and supports its continuation.
Washington December 31 Gifford Pinchot leaves for Canada and Mexico bearing invitations from President Roosevelt to Diaz Laurier and Grey to appoint delegates for the National Conservation Congress to be held February 18 in Washington.
Washington reports the arrest of Special Commissioner W. T. Buchanan to treat on behalf of the United States with Venezuelan officials. Messages to the navy and state departments also announce Admiral Arnold's arrival at La Guayra.
The Treasury bought 100000 ounces for New York delivery 75000 ounces for New Orleans and 50000 ounces for Denver at 408 cents per fine ounce.
Among 220 fourth class post offices in Oregon to be advanced to the presidential class on January 1 are Canyon City with $1000, Central Point $1100, Oakland $1200, and Washington Dec once among the listings.
Stanford University presents Professor George Hempl's discovery that Etruscan and Latin share strong linguistic ties, challenging the view of separate Roman and Etruscan origins. The finding suggests a common ancestry from Troy and could reshape Roman history and Latin etymology. Only 50 of 8,000 inscriptions examined so far.
Treacherous quicksand under the new Chicago & Northwestern station foundation will raise the cost by about 500000 as construction proceeds. The George A Fuller company reports the issue and pneumatic methods are being used to stabilize the soil. Engineers note Chicago riverbank soil is alive with quicksand and two New York tunnel experts were invited to help resolve the problem.
Foreign Minister Iswolsky received a warm reception in St Petersburg as he presented Russia’s annual foreign policy statement. He praised the Japanese American agreement for maintaining the open door in the Far East and China’s integrity, noting Russia was informed of the terms before signing. He offered no new details on Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation by Austria.
Thirty earthquakes have shaken Virginia City Montana since last Sunday with the latest at 4 10 yesterday morning. The tremors suggest a new geyser may erupt in Yellowstone Park 75 miles southeast, though no damage is reported beyond plaster loss.
New Orleans reports the death of Representative Robert C. Davey of Louisiana at age 75. He served in Washington from the Fifty-Third Congress with one term declined, after a Louisiana state senate tenure and a 1880s mayoral bid, returning to the Sixty-First Congress.
Claus Spreckles, known as the Sugar King of the Pacific Coast, died at his San Francisco home following less than a week of illness. He was 80, after contracting a severe cold that developed into pneumonia. Death occurred at 4 30 Saturday morning.
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways via the Burlington will offer through service from Chicago to Seattle Tacoma and Portland before the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. Officials indicated a formal announcement would follow in a few days.
Rome reports a major quake striking Cosensa Catansaro and Reggio di Calabria with Messina and Catania heavily damaged. Thousands killed, many injured as tidal waves and a gas explosion worsen the disaster. Stefanianiconi village near Monteleone appears virtually destroyed with 23 000 residents affected.
Reports from Mesina area towns indicate heavy earthquake damage and numerous fatalities. Floridia, Noto, Vittoria, Paterno, Terranova, Marianopoli, Narro suffer major losses to public buildings and churches. Tidal wave affects Augusta salt works. fires and looting reported as authorities enforce strict order measures.
George Gross received a sentence of one year in prison for each copper penny he stole, handed down by Superior Judge Brown after a guilty plea to burglarizing E W Wetmore's store on Thirty fourth Street and San Pablo Avenue. His accomplice Thomas Driscoll helped obtain tobacco and eleven pennies.
City Treasurer McDougald sent 1,030,904.20 in gold to the state treasurer in Sacramento through Wells Fargo express. The shipment marks one of the largest coin consignments ever sent from San Francisco to cover the citys share of state taxes.
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