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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
A scrambled list of midweek notes covers international figures and actions from Morocco to Nevada. Mentions include naval movements, labor strikes, and political moves in the United States and Europe, with broader references to banking, mergers, and maritime events.
The Atlantic Fleet battleships finish 12 days of San Francisco celebrations and begin voyage toward Puget Sound. Half dock at Bremerton for repairs while the rest return for underwater painting. Pacific armored cruisers under Rear Admiral Dayton sail toward Santa Barbara and the West Virginia leads a line including Maryland and Pennsylvania.
In Beoul May 10 reports say 6,000 gendarmerie will be deployed across Corea to suppress disorder and protect farmers. Four thousand Korean police under Japanese officers will be trained, with 400 new telephone telegraph posts to aid communication. Prince Itohan urged restraint and promised respect for law abiding Coreans as Korea advances toward independence under stable government.
London reports a Pan-Anglican congress to be held in Tondon in June with delegates from about a thousand dioceses. Bishops accompany many participants, including American bishops and U S clergy and lay representatives. The program runs June 16 to June 9 across six sections with simultaneous papers.
Alexander Law told a Manhattan Lyceum gathering that Congressman Fornes would push in the House the unemployed convention resolutions calling for large public works to create jobs. He said President Roosevelt had no time due to governors conference to hear him.
May 10 report from Bima describes a cholera outbreak that has driven most white troops from Major General Willcocks' first column into a cholera camp. Extreme heat and lack of running water force reliance on muddy village tanks raising epidemic danger. Pickets at a preaching ground faced a four hour battle with Mohmand forces.
Caracas reports the government is making monthly payments on foreign claims despite revenue cuts from Ta Guayra port closure. No new bubonic plague cases in four days. if none appear in four more days, the port may reopen.
The Senate considered the omnibus claims bill then shifted to a resolution on delaying penalties for Hepburn bill violations. Aldrich pressed Fulton of Oregon on Southern war claims, two thirds of the claims were war-related, with a hint toward cutting old claims. The Pacific ocean mail subsidies amendment sparked a House debate and rejection of the conference report by 164 to 166. The Porto Rican regiments and land sales at Cordova Bay were addressed. The House later pressed work, passing representations for the Tokio exposition, omnibus public land and territories bills, and expanding liquor regulation in Alaska while authorizing gifts to Navy vessels.
In Washington the senate moved toward a national monetary commission with nine senators and nine representatives to probe banking and currency issues, while approving $100000 for forest conservation cooperation and studies on federal forest land purchases. The day also saw passage of defense and deficiency bills and a conference report on the District of Columbia tract ion bill with universal transfers removed.
The senate approved the omnibus public building bill on May 20 with amendments from the public buildings and grounds committee and some from individual senators. The package totals about 75 million dollars with 6 million for contracts, funding Riverside California 125000 and Everett Walla Walla Washington 140000, raises San Francisco sub treasury cost to 625000, preserves a jointly used state and justice office building up to 2500000, and accepts 400000 for an embassy building purchase in Paris.
Washington May 10 The conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill was submitted to the house and action postponed until tomorrow. About 40 of 163 amendments were dis agreed with chief items including 3 million for a commerce and labor building site 600 thousand for two steamers for Panama trade 600 thousand for Alaska Yukon reposition in Seattle and over 500 thousand for new revenue cutters and light ships.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota visited the capitol, spending time on the house floor where Democrats and Republicans offered greetings. He received applause upon entering and was introduced to Speaker Cannon, engaging in brief conversations with lawmakers.
In Washington on May 14 Senator Bulkley of Connecticut urged a bill to restore the honor of the Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers discharged without honor after the Brownsville incident. He noted Lodge and Foraker were absent and said he hopes to reintroduce the measure this session, opposing postponement until December.
Washington May 18 The House passed the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 17 368 672 under suspension of rules with no debate. Republicans in the Ways and Means Committee served final notice that there will be no tariff revisions this session. Representative Clark Missouri moved for an omnibus favorable report on about 80 tariff bills, mostly by Democrats, but the motion failed on a solid Republican vote.
On Saturday May 16 the senate spent most of the day debating the forest reserves bill for the Appalachian and White Mountains, finally passing it with a Teller speech opposing it. The measure carries 5 million dollars and faces a rough path in the house. The finance committee was authorized to study tariff rates and gather expert information to aid tariff revision, with a summer committee session planned.
Washington on May 16 reports continued cleanup before adjournment in the house. The sundry civil appropriation bill went to conference, the conference report on the military academy bill was agreed to, the general deficiency appropriation bill was reported, and bills passed granting compensation to government employees for injuries in the service and authorizing the continuance of the inland waterways commission.
Washington May 19. To decide constitutionality and construction of the commodities clause of the railroad rate law a suit is to be filed next month in Philadelphia in the name of the United States against several railroads engaged in interstate anthracite coal transportation from Pennsylvania mines in violation of the Hepburn act commodities clause.
Dr Charles B Warrington longtime New Jersey physician died in the Warren county poorhouse after ten days there he had been compelled to reside at the almshouse causing grieving.
Report from Fort Lyon Colorado notes promising results from treating tuberculosis with a remedy dubbed a treaty. Surgeon B L Wright reports progress in 80 cases, with findings suggesting a significant discovery and a hopeful outlook for the naval hospital program.
Limantour says government will present to Congress only measures to help hemp exporters in Yucatan by abolishing export duties. He asserts Mexico faces no real panic risk. banks remain sound and cautious, with business conditions improving daily. The official comparison to indigestion underscores temporary strain, not systemic danger.
Washington reports the current congressional session will end this week as a record breaker. Appropriations exceed the first session of the 59th Congress by over 300 million, totaling about 454,844,807 and set to rise with deficiency and omnibus bills. The session also posts high totals in bills, resolutions, and executive business with 7,127 Senate and 21,940 House introductions. The Senate offered 90 joint resolutions with 30 passed and nine becoming law, while 184 simple resolutions were considered. By now 115 bills and 15 joint resolutions have become law. the Senate has passed 484 bills, including 17 omnibus pension measures.
A Trafalgar Square rally in London drew over 50 000 hop industry supporters from Kent Sussex Hampshire Worcester Hereford and East End. They urged a 10 per hundredweight import duty, with banners bands and speeches backing government action to protect the English hop trade.
A central Louisiana tornado struck near Chataignier killing six and wounding more than 50. The village of about 100 inhabitants was nearly wiped out, and timber lands and farm properties along the Mississippi below St Francisville suffered extensive damage.
Governor Haskell vetoed a drastic anti trust section in the Hygerman Davis Redwine bill. He opposed giving the attorney general power to seek a receiver for any corporation without notice. A conforming provision for convicted trust managers was introduced following the veto.
The Chicago police department uses detectives to aid in Chinatown to curb violence after a trial of three Chinese men accused of murdering a wealthy Chinese merchant. Fear of renewed tong wars spreads among the Chinese community.
A Broadway Street car was dynamited injuring 26 passengers amid panic. A suburban car and a Detroit avenue car suffered blast and track damage. A deadly box was found near Broadway and East Fifty-fifth. Rioting flared near Windermere barns as workers cut trolley wires and police responded.
London reports a British official says an unofficial push toward naval arms reduction is underway. Groundwork toward an understanding could clear within a year, despite three powers opposing limits United States Japan and Germany. The US is reportedly intent on building two dreadnoughts annually, signaling a reluctance to join any binding pledge.
Testimony closed and arguments begun in San Francisco on the Ruef bribery trial. Assistant District Attorney Heney led for the prosecution while Henry Act represented Ruef. Witnesses G H Ambsen and Joseph E Green testified on Parkside money transfers from Union Trust and Crocker Woolworth Bank. Dingee then stated Crocker and O'Brien were present at the ex mayor Schmitz meeting.
New York on May 19 reports the coming summer will be the hardest season in years for actors and actresses. With the just closed season disastrous, prospects remain poor for months, and more than 2000 performers are out of work in the city.
General d Amade with three brigades conducted a forced night march and by daylight May 16 surprised Molakea tribesmen across a five mile front. Tribesmen fled to the mountains abandoning cattle and munitions. French losses were three killed and 22 wounded.
About 47 enlisted men and one officer depart Treadwell on Sunday morning for Fort William H. Seward Alaska. Troops had been stationed at Treadwell due to labor troubles, though the strike is believed settled.
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