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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
7
Mixed weekly digest notes political turmoil in Europe and Asia, naval incidents, and legal cases. Mentions Hughes for governor, Prohibition stance by Eugene Chafin, Costa Water Company payment, and Thaw’s jail privileges. References to ships Lusitania and Anubisis F, the Sultans revolt, and railroad reorganizations under Rio Grande.
Honolulu on July 21 reports the Pacific fleet receiving hundreds of tons of fruit and delicacies loaded on a lighter and towed to twelve battleships while the Hawaiian band played. 690 Nebraska sailors remain in quarantine on shore as entertainment continues with island excursions and city hospitality.
The Mexican press clash centers on a nationalist slogan Mexico for the Mexicans. La Patria condemns Americans and urges Mexicans to favor national interests over foreign influence. It cites opposition to a mining law aimed at restricting corporations and asserts actions are for Mexico’s benefit.
Cleveland reports three months of 5 cent car fares with deficits from 40 000 to 50 000 dollars monthly in expenses. A July report is predicted. The Municipal Traction Co operates lines under lease and may offer free transfers after July 28. Revenue from transfers runs about 2 000 dollars monthly with a cent fare. Directors plan an important meeting next Tuesday to decide on free transfers and other key issues.
Drenching showers across Maine put out the great fires that had burned for two weeks, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and alarming coastal communities. Resorts along the shore faced threats as flames swept through timber and underbrush, prompting visitors to retreat.
Wireless between the battleships Maine and Alabama confirms the special service squadron left San Francisco June 8 and expects to arrive Manila by noon Monday. The Louisiana Ohio and Virginia finish coaling at La Hanna and proceed to join the Atlantic fleet already en route.
Floods wash away the village of Juszeyna on Archduke Stephen estate in Galicia. Twenty two people have drowned.
The Washington naval conference met again to discuss battleship plans and plan daily meetings for an extended period. President Roosevelt said he wanted results before adjournment. Some expect the general board of the navy to be abolished, but officers differ on feasibility and desirability.
The secretary of the interior approves boosting Umatilla Water Users association stock from 9,00 to 22,000 shares. The group serves landowners on the Umatilla irrigation project now spanning 22,000 acres. To align one share per acre, capital stock rises to 1,420,000 dollars with 22,000 shares at 60 dollars each.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor William R. Wheeler predicts the United States will see the greatest immigrant influx in its history over the next 12 months. He says Europeans who fled to Europe will return with others, aided by 600,000 return tickets held by New York steamship lines, and expects many to head to the Pacific coast for opportunity.
In Washington on July 24 Dr Harvey Wiley chief of the bureau of chemistry concludes benzoic acid and benzoate of soda should be excluded from foods after a prolonged test on his poison squad. He says their use is highly objectionable and causes serious metabolic disturbance and injury to digestion and health.
Arrangements are under way to install a post office on every ship in the U S Navy. Enlisted men may be appointed as postmaster and assistant postmaster with pay increases of 500 and 300 dollars annually. They must furnish a 100 dollar bond.
The balloon and its frame of Captain Baldwin's dirigible were shipped from New York and are due at Fort Myer. It must be assembled by July 25 under contract with the government. Lieutenant Foulers, overseeing aeronautics at Fort Myer, leads a ten-man balloon squad in preparation for tests at the fort within the next month.
In Narragansett Pier on July 24 the monetary commission discussed forming a subcommittee to visit Europe in August. The likely members include Senators Aldrich Hale and Daniel and Representative Paggett, with Ohio Representative Burton presently in Europe as the fifth member.
Washington reports Senator Owen of Oklahoma will be among respondents in a suit in Oklahoma courts before July. The case seeks to set aside what the government claims are fraudulent conveyances of Indian lands. Theodore Harnsdale, Pittsburg oil and gas land speculator, and many prominent Oklahoma figures are named in the litigation.
Washington July 92 Instructions sent to the army construction quartermaster in San Francisco invite new bids on 30 days notice for the Fort Mason Cal supply depot and shipment station. The contract had been awarded to P J Carlin Construction Co of New York but they failed to sign.
The War Department may complete wireless links this year with Nome Alaska and Fort Gibbons. The steamer Ohio delivered Nome cargo in good order despite prior flood damage to Nome station gear. Equipment recovery and assembly are underway to establish the Nome station while Fort Gibbons remains on track. The Farallones station recently linked with the St Louis for 63 hours beyond Honolulu, with strong reception over 1 460 miles and several messages exchanged.
Washington reports a national drive against the house fly and mosquito by the bureau of insects. The effort aims to involve communities and states, using simple methods under local health boards, with state control for mosquitos due to migratory swarms.
Bids opened at the navy department for drydock No. 2 at Puget Sound navy yard. Congress appropriated 2 million dollars. Two dock lengths were offered with multiple bidders including Cassey Lohse Winters Seattle and Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Seattle.
The last session of congress approved total appropriations of $1,008,397,043,568 with contracts authorizing future public works funds of $49,445,750, totaling $1,057,841,203.56 in expenses for the session.
A joint board from the war department and bureau of forestry plans a system for beneficial timber cutting while preserving remaining trees. The war department will retain control of the forests on reservations and gain forestry bureau services.
Bonaparte met with President Roosevelt to discuss prosecuting the paper trust. He named the “vicious reporter trust” of Oyster Bay as a notable example in his remarks after the conference.
Judge Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission said he has not been officially informed that the transcontinental railroads will contest the commission's lumber rate decision. He has heard indirectly they may consider appealing the ruling.
The treasury department notified W. M Geddes, currency distributing officer for the exposition company, that a $600,000 government appropriation for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in Seattle is now available.
Washington July 21 The state department pressed the Persian foreign office to address U S demands for protection of American missionaries and their property at Tabriz after incidents affecting Americans in the region.
The Montana battleship has been officially accepted by the navy department. Captain Alfred Reynolds commands the vessel during the acceptance process in July.
The ICC may act if new tariffs filed by railroads in the Southeastern Freight Association and Southeastern Mississippi Valley Association show a concerted rise. If evidence of Sherman anti trust law violations appears, the matter could be referred to the attorney general. The commission can investigate reasonableness but cannot issue orders when acting on its own motion.
Southern Pacific Santa Fe railroads and Pacific Mail Steamship seek Interstate Commerce Commission relief on Pacific transcontinental rates. Railroads argue equal rates to all goods will endanger steamship traffic via the Suez route. Hearing postponed to October to allow action amid Japanese protest, with steamers claiming rapid rate changes by rivals.
In Constantinople and Macedonia unrest rises as pay shortages keep veterans unpaid. The young Turkish faction gains traction among soldiers, sparking mutinous acts and rising tension after months of quiet.
Alton Gard district governor of Lanao Philippines who was shot while trying to arrest a bato of Lanao for murder arrived in New York Saturday and was taken to Roosevelt hospital. He had been treated in Manila and was advised to return to the United States. Officials say he is resting comfortably after the 10,000 mile journey.
District Attorney Eugene S. Wachorst is warned by Chinese societies after securing the conviction of Mar Gin Suie for first degree murder. Lee Tong, a Bing tongman, declared Mar Suie guilty and set a price on the prosecutor’s head by Saturday night.
From Tegucigalpa on July 17 General Davila announces the government crushed the movement within 10 days. A decisive battle at Nacaome left the enemy defeated and fleeing into Salvador.
Cleveland July 20 Judge Chapman of common pleas court rules the new initiative and referendum state law constitutional. The test case now goes to the state supreme court for final decision.
A dispatch from Tabriz reports the shah's cause in northern Persia is lost. Racin Khan fled with his troops abandoning artillery and ammunition to revolutionists who now hold the city. Revolutionaries base operations in the shah’s palace. reactionaries seek asylum under Russian guards at the consul’s villa near the city. Casualties from recent fighting are described as slight.
In Teheran on July 21, revolutionary gains from Tabriz spark alarms. Shah’s forces mobilize 1000 nomad horsemen near Bakhtiar and station guns on city walls. Amir Bogatur leads a party pressing the shah to restore order while reactionaries seek to revoke the constitution via petitions and a memoir to Britain and Russia.
A Constantinople dispatch reports the sultan enraged with his ministers over Macedonia. He blames them for misleading him and refuses to pardon officers awaiting court martial for aiding the Young Turkey movement. He threatens to remove third army corps officers and crush the Albanians by force.
Pekin July 21 Tang Shao Yi governor of Monkden province will be named high commissioner to the United States to thank the American government for remitting part of the boxer indemnity. China plans to send 100 students annually for four years then 50 annually until the indemnity is exhausted as part of closer ties with the United States.
The federal grand jury reports Molokai lepersarium work used alien employees who pay 20 percent of wages to arrange their positions. It urges hiring American citizens for all federal and public works projects.
Four more rats tested by the Marine Hospital Service laboratory under Dr Chapin are positive for plague. The animals were taken from the Woodyard at Eight Avenue and Madison Street in Seattle. Of 64 rats examined in the area nine are confirmed plague-infected.
Hetty C. Potter reports her husband Rishon Potter, staying at Fernleigh since June 27, suffered a relapse yesterday. Doctors say his condition remains grave, with brief improvements noted as he rests.
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