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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
6
In Bialystok a Wednesday afternoon riot ended only after troops charged the mob. One Jewish woman was killed and another wounded as stones were thrown and shops burned. Authorities vow no repetition and request extra Cossacks to prevent further outbreaks.
The cable messages to Jacob H. Schiff from Berlin Paris and London urge U S intervention to prevent a planned Russian massacre in Bialystok and warn that the events signal a broader scheme. They call for government and financial pressure to avert further violence.
Deputy Attorney General George A. Sturtevant arrived in San Francisco to lead the state's chase against fire insurers failing to meet legal duties. He met with Insurance Commissioner Myron Woll and said the AG's office will prosecute to conserve insured rights, aiding small claimants like mechanics and retailers.
Mayor Schmitz and Governor Pardee sent 120 telegrams asking insurers to outline how they will handle local losses. Forty nine replied, most stating they will deal fairly with policy holders and settle claims equitably, ensuring insureds trustworthy and just treatment.
Panama objects to US duty-free tobacco imports into the canal zone commissary arguing tobacco is not essential for canal construction. The last Panama assembly set a $1 per pound duty, effectively prohibitive, creating sharp differences with the United States over tobacco access.
A violent rain wind and hail storm hit South Chicago injuring one man fatally and four others slightly. The Linda Steel Company's plant sustained about 150000 dollars in damage in Chicago on June 21.
Washington reports indicate immediate criminal prosecutions against Standard Oil officials for Sherman Act violations and against Standard Oil leaders and railroad executives for Elkins rebate violations. A White House meeting of five cabinet members spurred this move, with secrecy until Justice is ready to act.
Ivan Narodny, a Russian activist in New York, says a major mutiny will soon strike Cronstadt's Baltic fleet with greater success than the Black Sea uprising. He states captains sympathize with reform, army officers from nobles align with peasants and workers, and the bureaucracy incites anti Jewish sentiment as a revolution grows.
Two San Francisco refugees sue Palatine Insurance of London for 600 dollars each. Justice Quinn’s court ruled for plaintiffs with appeals filed, later to be challenged in the superior court over the earthquake clause. San Francisco business groups plan a policy holders association to push fair settlements.
In the House of Commons Walter Runciman for Foreign Secretary Gray declined to inform the Russian government of British views on the anti Jewish disorders. He said sympathy in Britain and abroad was known to the Russian government and further protests would be useless.
Porterville California June 22 Tulare Lake has reached the limit it occupied in 1881 and lies within a mile of Corcoran. It is feared Corcoran will flood and the new town Alpaugh may be destroyed. The lake continues rising about a mile daily toward the San Joaquin river with no abatement expected.
A severe wind rain and hailstorm tonight damages corn and fruit across the Hragos river area. Texas Pacific railroad service between Dallas and Fort Worth is suspended due to washouts. Section crews are working to repair the damage.
Attorney General Crawford urged reform of Oregon statutes by soliciting recommendations from prosecuting attorneys to correct defects that prevent convictions. He cited land fraud cases, where acts like false oath or fictitious signatures had no statutes to address them, and he aims to have drafts ready for the next legislature.
About 30 years ago a small group settled 12 miles south of Arlington in a flat area. A lone wagon named Schatler gave rise to the neighborhood name, later becoming Schutler Flat. When the Condon branch railroad built a station nearby it was named Behutler, marking a wheat belt in a premier farming area of Gilliam County.
Pendleton notes the grain sack issue will cost Umatilla county farmers two million sacks this year at ten cents each. Eastern Oregon counties will add at least two million more, totaling four million dollars for the region. The need means about half a million dollars spent on grain sacks and harvest costs before any crop yield is realized.
Acting on Professor F G Young suggestion the Native Daughters of Martha Mulligan cabin No 3 plan marking historic sites in Eugene. Miss Ann Whiteaker forms finance location and program committees to mark the Skinner cabin basalt column, first built in Eugene, first schoolhouse, and first court site.
The two weeks of rain did not severely hurt berries and a good crop is being gathered. Pastorage is excellent, and an enormous crop is eyed. Prune growers report bumper crops with abundant fruit in most orchards, while some trees show weak limbs. A few cherries were cracked by the wet weather.
Horses are being shipped from Bend and nearby areas to Portland and other valley points. Many riders patrol the ranges in pursuit of horses. Authorities fear significant horse theft with valuable animals missing and suspicious individuals sighted.
The article notes uncertainty about revenue from new taxes on gross earnings of telegraph and telephone companies. Western Union faces about 4800 dollars, Pacific States Telephone more likely. Officials say none will pay until the law is tested in practice, with estimates ranging from 50000 to 100000 dollars annually.
Coast Railroad operatives in Newport led by J F Stewart William Sarth and WU Krogstad visited last week to organize a Newport company to secure a right of way. Citizens were stirred to form a 5000 dollar capitalization venture to back the railroad through the area.
Market listing shows wheat bluestem and club values, oats and hay prices, fruits including apples apricots cherries strawberries loganberries, vegetables with beans cabbage lettuce onions peas radishes spinach parsley and turnips, also potatoes beans eggs poultry hops wool veal beets cows steers lambs pork and other farm products with per unit costs and ranges.
Japanese observer Dr. Nakamura reports most quake damage came from dishonest mortar and faulty construction. He says hollow blocks caused fire damage and praises brick use in Japan with proper mortar. He details mix ratios and brick wetting as keys to strong walls.
San Francisco June 20 The Insurance Commissioner Wolf says a list of noncompliant insurers may forfeit the right to do business in California. Firms failing to sign extensions or provide policy holder lists face immediate action. Wolf will pursue measures under each company’s law.
President and Secretary Bhaw reach tacit agreement with San Francisco leaders for government funds to be deposited in city banks. Treasury would place 12 million in banks secured by city bonds, held until called. California plans include forming a large capital corporation to issue bonds guaranteeing the government against losses.
General Kanulbars notes 11 garrisons in Russia refuse to quell street disturbances. Identities kept secret while facts are telegraphed to the War Ministry. Government delays mobilizing 700,000 Consecks due to fear of civil war, per a staff general.
Fire swept Hudl kevall on Sunday night aided by a strong east wind. Practically the entire town was destroyed leaving about 1 500 families homeless. The blaze reached Avik borough where 2 000 people were burned out. Estimated losses total about 2 000 000. Many large factories were destroyed.
Washington reported the militia appropriation will double for states under a new apportionment. Oregon receives 16058 dollars, Washington 19047, Idaho 1194. The annual allotment begins July 1, 1906.
Debate centers on Hansbrough bill to create a 1 000 090 dollar reclamation fund for North Dakota and other states. Critics warn passage would open public land to private ownership and spur similar drainage acts for the Everglades and other states, risking southern aid and westward checks on drainage proposals.
Report from Crow Agency cites June 25 crowds at the Crow register event. About 4 registrants, 200 more than a day earlier, with delegates from Missouri Iowa South Carolina Minnesota and North Dakota. Officials anticipate up to 10 000 registrants and plan inspection camps on the reservation.
An English-English period tone reports Russian forces burning four tower villages in central Georgia. The article notes brutality and murders, with many residents killed or injured and women among the victims.
A fragment recalls Dowie describing a basement room and a steel door heard today. The text references members of an accountant or legal group and mentions Root considering action but notes no concrete step taken.
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