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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
3
An official war office report notes a German effort to pierce the Canadian and allied lines at Ypres, with strong support arriving to halt the assault. The attack aimed to force the front to hold the salient while preventing reinforcement of the position.
London reports Ypres engulfed as incendiary bombs strike the town. A British observer notes German heavy artillery and armored trains, including 4.7 inch guns, reinforcing rail links to nearby towns. The scene remains volatile as troops battle across Northern France.
London official reports confirm a combined land and naval attack on the Dardanelles with a large British army landed and a battle underway. Private advices claim Kitchener's army of 100 000 to 200 000 arrived in the Aegean from the islands as British and French fleets press the straits. French troops are said to be landed on the Gallipoli peninsula while Paris notes a large army moved to Egypt to cooperate as needed. Disembarkation reportedly succeeded despite strong enemy entrenchments and barbed wire.
A memorial addressed to President Wilson, signed by about 40 000 Belgians, was mailed to Washington from The Hague via London for delivery to the U S government amid wartime relief and policy concerns.
Roosevelt testifies that he freely consulted New York Republican boss Thomas C. Platt while governor. Letters to the legislature cite experts like Elihu Root Hadley Jenks and James A. Dill on trusts. The 1901 letter notes Roosevelt did not want to be vice president, believing the office offered little to do.
A Sunday morning fire swept part of the Albers Brothers Milling plant on Portland's west riverfront between Lovejoy and Marshall streets. Estimated damage is 140000 dollars with insurance, prevented by Portland fire bureau efforts from reaching the docks and Broadway Bridge.
New York reports the sanity of Harry K Thaw will be examined in a formal proceeding. The issue centers on his mental condition and potential implications for his legal status and rights.
Paris estimates Italy's total military strength at 2,000,000 men with about 800,000 forming the active field army.
A new draft of Japan’s demands on China was shown to the Chinese foreign minister. Modifications remove supervision clauses and guarantees except for Manchuria. Japanese plenipotentiaries call the revised draft the irreducible minimum, but China is not required to accept Japan’s terms.
Frederick W. Seward, assistant secretary of state under Lincoln, Johnson, and Hayes and son of William H. Seward, died in Montrose N Y in his 86th year. He leaves a widow Anna M. Seward and a brother General William H. Seward of Auburn.
A Port of Portland Commissioner has acquired stock and steamers tied to the Diamond line and waterfrost properties. The Portland Seattle railroad ties are in play, with estimated value between 65000 and 75000 dollars, though no exact sum is disclosed.
Hood River Valley indications point to an orchard harvest about equal to last year. Young tracts will come into production while most old tracts show a similar yield, with the Apple Growers' association handling 843 car loads and the Fruitgrowers' Exchange 90 carloads.
Judge Skipner of Eugene ruled that an employer cannot recover money when the state insurance compensation act is involved. The decision upholds the state with the Oregon State Compensation Commission in refusing payment to B F Lang of Dillard after an injury in August 1914 and subsequent compensation filing.
Medford reports a robbery at the Rogue River State Bank where robber sprayed ammonia in the face of BE. Rosser as he closed his books. Rosser was blinded, bound, gagged, and overcome by fumes before the assailant fled with about $600.
Farmers survey after frost and ice report damage to fruit and vegetables in Uma tilla county with alfalfa losses noted. Wheat appears uninjured though irrigation areas around Stanfield and Hermiston show lower land damage.
The body of Will Purdy was found near his Corvallis home by railroad section crew. Investigators believe he was murdered, stabbed below the heart and possibly leaped through a window. Sheriff and coroner notified. George Avery arrested on suspicion.
Excavation by C B Blackmon and associates in eastern Oregon near a city center shows heavy oil seepage and a mud and oil-filled drill hole. Locals note prior artesian seepages confirm oil in the valley and a bucketful of oil was retrieved from the borehole.
Two men, Iugeneert Tronsen and C. Tome residents near Coburg, reportedly drowned in the McKenzie River two miles from Coburg while fishing or traveling. The tragedy occurred as local authorities begin investigations of the incident.
Mohair prices in Polk county hold at 29 to 32 cents with larger dealers delaying for pools. Pendleton backs a $10,000 natatorium project and pledges the final $1,000 needed. A proposed Roseburg to Cascade National Forest rail line survey begins under Kendall Brothers. Reclamation Service office in Portland to be reorganized with staff changes. Baker County plans a Nelson placer mine to become a lake. Douglas county deer horn furniture ships to San Francisco for exposition. Oregon Agricultural College Leghorn and Barred Rocks pen records highlighted at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Coast artillery officers school of instruction set for Fort Stevens May 5–10.
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