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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1901
Page
1
A compact digest notes international tensions with China and Russia, Pacific and Manila affairs, and U S naval movements. It mentions Portland and Vancouver rail plans, labor, oil, finance, and a bevy of local curiosities including a tiny Hindu ruler and a man named Aguinaldo seeking a return to private life.
General Wood told Cuban constitutional delegates that the United States aims to be fair and plans no long term occupation. He said the Platt Amendment protects Cuba from outsiders and internal strife while preserving independence. Delegates, including Portuondo, favored a Washington commission to ease objections and ensure favorable results. Municipal elections are set for June 1 with a April 19 registration start.
Washington April 6 The navy plans a possible reduction of ships on the Asiatic station based on military needs not politics. Homeward moves may start this summer and several ships will be reassigned to bolster the North Atlantic and other fleets. Many vessels will be decommissioned after long service in tropical waters.
Reports from Alaska via the Dolphin describe a customs dilemma at Skagway over three White Pass and Yukon Company river steamers entered as British bottoms with no cargo and billed to White Horse. Officers debate duties on unfinished hulls while the company contemplates burning leftovers. Ottawa orders coal royalty similar to gold, provoking protests in Dawson over fuel costs.
Washington April 6 bidding opened in the secretary of the navy’s office for the Milwaukee protected cruiser No 21. Secretary Long said late bids tied to west storms will be considered with today’s. Two bidders competed with three bids: Union Iron Works San Francisco and Cramps & Son Philadelphia submitting two separate proposals.
The new sawmill at Frances, South Bend, Washington, driven by D A Custer, has its frame up and machinery due soon. Expected to operate by May 1 with a daily capacity of 20000 feet, replacing Custers cedar shingle mill closed due to land contest. A spur will connect the mill to the Northern Pacific line.
In Chicago on April 6 five people were overcome by gas at 2340 North State Street with a woman rescuer, Mrs. Mary Kearney, slightly affected, carrying the unconscious occupants to the yard. A physician later said all would recover, though two remained in serious condition after hours of treatment.
Snow blankets Forest Grove as six inches fall on April 5. The Dalles plans six new fire plugs. Nyssa residents demand a railroad depot. Kubli & Co. resumes quarry work in Galls Creek. Weston to issue 5000 dollars in bonds for water system. Eugene reports rising vagrant and diphtheria concerns. Dusty closes school due to diphtheria. Lincoln County Farmers plan a county fair. Grants Pass builds a telephone line. Baker City records 98 coyote scalps in March. Pacific brewery sale negotiations at Baker City target 40000 dollars. Eugene School Board approves a 15000 dollar new school. Wendling reports mild smallpox. Benton county negotiates warrants up to August 10, 1900. Brownsville forms a new brass band. 41 smallpox cases near Glendale with several critical. Goble & Nehalem Railway adds donkeys, more planned. Lebanon contracts water tower 35 feet high. Athena man arrested for bicycle theft. Medford butcher convicted of selling diseased meat. O C Applegate plans agency improvements at Klamath. Ione well sunk for Oregon RR & Navigation Company. windmill moved to well.
Market report lists Walla Walla and San Valley wheat at 59 cents per bushel, flour grades up to $3.40 per barrel, oats at 12.5 to 12.5 cents per cwt, barley at 16.50 to 17 per ton, millstuffs and hay prices across Timothy and clover, hops at 12 to 14 cents, wool and mohair values, butter and eggs rates, poultry figures, cheese varieties, potatoes at 45 to 55 cents per sack, mutton hogs veal beef price ranges.
The article recalls long-lived figures in British politics. It mentions Earl Fitzwilliam as the last survivor who sat in the house of commons when Queen Victoria ascended the throne and notes others who attended parliaments before Victoria’s reign during the Diamond Jubilee era.
Paris dispatch reports an interview with former Transvaal president Kruger at a Utrecht inn. He plans rest in Hilversum and may visit America if his strength allows. He asserts independence as the Boer goal, notes Fischer’s support, and says Botha and Dewet share the same fate with their leaders.
War department releases a regulation under the Philippine commission act to prevent misappropriation of government supplies. It requires that non government vessel deliveries carry a certificate from the custody chief declaring goods are for the army navy or island government and no other use. It also mandates prompt notice to customs for nonaccepted consignments and insists sellers affidavit post importation confirms an absolute sale with no remaining interest.
London reports publish General Botha letter to Lord Kitchener dated February 13 seeking a meeting for mutual discussion to end the bloody South Africa conflict. The document, referenced in Kitchener’s negotiations briefing, aims to outline terms for peace.
Lord Kitchener says Colonel Plumer has advanced 20 miles beyond Nylstroom unopposed toward Pietersburg. The Pretoria correspondent notes the Boers have moved their government seat 35 miles northeast from Pietersburg.
Lord Kitchener reports to the war office that an abandoned pom pom near Winheld accounts for all enemy guns known in the southern district. This declaration reflects completed gun reconnaissance and aligns with wartime inventory.
British forces under General French push Boer defenses at Vribeid in Transvaal. Boers abandon a pompom and the British discover it in a small shed at the bottom of a precipice.
Beijing informs Russia that China cannot sign the Manchurian convention due to the stance of other powers. Li Hung Chang favors the treaty yet notes opposition with Prince Ching stating all but Li oppose signing. Russia was notified informally on March 29.
Washington reports Minister Silva has formally agreed for Colombia to lease the canal passage territory to the United States for 99 years with escalating revenue shares: 5 to 8 percent of gross income in four 25 year periods, minimum $250000 annually, plus special benefits for rail, mail, troops, and free transport for up to 2000 emigrants. Colombia licenses free canal use for its vessels and may permit the French Canal Company to negotiate sale of its concession under strict forfeiture terms.
Edmond Rice Jr of the Washington & Oregon Railroad says construction will start soon on the Vancouver to Kalama line, about 20 miles. Bids will be sought, a bridge over the Columbia and a peninsula link to Portland await congress action, with trains expected by fall. Regular service to Vancouver will run after this phase, and bridge work may take 18 months after rights are granted.
The Seattle and International Railroad extending into British Columbia is merged into the Northern Pacific effective April. G. B. Gil, former master of transportation, is promoted to division superintendent of the Seattle division, overseeing the former Seattle and International and NP terminals in Seattle.
Singapore cables recount a Nova Scotian bark Angola wreck near Manila. One raft with 12 men drifted 42 days, consuming boots and other rations. A Frenchman killed the mate and was slain. only Johnson and Marticornu survived and were aided to Singapore by Malays.
Washington reports a pact with Canada to station a first class veterinarian in England to test British cattle shipped via Canada for tuberculosis. Canada will accept U S tests from an expert agent abroad, while the United States will admit cattle only if certified tuberculosis free. European livestock remains barred.
In Santiago de Cuba on April 9 a blast blew the forward superstructure of the sunken U S collier Merrimac. The explosion cleared 40 feet of water over the wreck and drew crowds as divers inspected the site. Port Captain Irving plans mines aft to finish clearing the harbor entrance within a week.
Washington reports a forthcoming July 16 reduction in postal money order rates among the United States, Canada, Cuba, and the Philippines. The new international rate drops from 1 percent to three quarters of 1 percent, aligning with domestic levels. Negotiations with Cuba and the Philippines aim to finalize for simultaneous effect with the US Canada deal.
A derailed engine and several empty freight cars brought into Kansas City cause nine to sixteen injuries. Brakeman William Prime suffered a fractured skull and severe burns and is expected to die. The locomotive was demolished and ten cars burned.
Cape Town reports ten new bubonic plague cases in the last 49 hours with four Europeans and six colored persons affected. A colored person’s corpse was found today, indicating ongoing transmission and fatalities.
London reports from St. Petersburg that import duties on Viadi vostock have been raised on all American iron steel and machinery.
Salina Kansas April 9. The first trial under the Hurrell act, making possession of spirituous liquor a misdemeanor, ended last night with a hung jury. Henry Stevens and his wife were on trial after a sheriff raid. The law followed Carrie Nation s temperance crusade.
The Official Messenger reports Russia plans gradual evacuation of Manchuria while establishing provisional civil administration and delaying any Chinese restoration until order is restored. It rebuts foreign alarmist rumors and states it will maintain military measures to guard borders and await events.
In Maryland the Cumberland valley is buried under three to five inches of snow with heavy rainfall. The Potomac River rose six feet and continues to climb, threatening washouts along the towpath and nearby streams. Peach belts report damage to early buds from freezing after a warm spell, jeopardizing a potential peach crop this summer.
The Division of Insular Affairs War Department has copies of specifications and blueprints for Manila port works. The project calls for 150000 cubic yards riprap and 21000 cubic yards concrete and rubble in breakwaters, about 6000000 cubic yards dredging, and a 4700 foot bulkhead. Dredging targets mud sand and shells to 30 feet depth for reclaiming.
The China Association cabled London to protest a proposal to fund the indemnity by raising tariffs. It argues an increased tariff is potentially workable but should wait for settlement, saying it would deprive commercial powers of redress for treaty grievances and hinder trade expansion.
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