News of the Week condensed by Newberg Graphic
A collage of global and U.S. events includes Indiana solid for Fairbanks and Roosevelt not seeking another term, Franco-Spanish-Italian plans for Morocco, a British pure food law proposal, and labor and political turmoil. Protests, strikes, and violence ripple in New York, Cuba, and Montana amid rail, mining, and railway incidents.
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Standards oil report faults price rises by monopoly
Washington August 5 significant revelations emerge in a report to President Roosevelt by Keene Smith on the Standard Oil Company. The document argues the company used its power to raise oil prices over 26 years and earned vast profits while dividends lagged behind earnings, asserting that competitive conditions would have kept prices lower.
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A. Velt
Keene Smith
Wayd
Standard OM Company
Smith
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Second Hearing Begun in Standard Oil Case Probe
Chicago August 6 The second federal investigation into the Standard Oil Indiana Chicago and Alton relations will start with a special grand jury. U S District Attorney Sims will review evidence from the prior trial that convicted Standard Oil and fined 29 240 000. The government seeks witnesses as the statute of limitations prompts haste and potential indictments against the Chicago and Alton. The grand jury meets August 14 to weigh Elkins Act infractions from 1904 to 1905 and counts potentially affected.
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Standard of Company of Indiana
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Landis
United States District Court
United States District
Sims
Standard Oil Company
Chicago. & Alton
Standard O
Transport Breaks Down Off San Francisco
The Army transport Warren carrying a large contingent of troops and passengers was forced to return after a machinery breakdown soon after leaving the bay. Chief Engineer Donnelly plans to install new condenser tubes by Tuesday.
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Warren
Bay
Donnelly
Army Transport Department
England Gobbles Isle Royale Flag Mission Sparks Ottawa Washington Rift
Captain C. Young returned from Isle Royale in Lake Superior with the British flag planted. He says the voyage aimed to open correspondence between Ottawa and Washington to prove Canada was wronged by the Isle Royale transfer to the United States.
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England
Gobbles Island
Port Arthur
Ont
8. C. Young
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Ottawa
Washington
Canada
United States
Rockefeller Unmoved by Landis Fine on Standard Oil
Cleveland Aug 6 John D Rockefeller shows no sign of concern over Judge Landis decision fining Standard Oil to the limit. In public view he has not reacted and appears untroubled by the ruling.
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Cleveland, O
Joha D. Rockefeller
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Wallowa Fights to Move County Seat to Enterprise
The Wallowa Commercial Club votes for a June county seat election to decide whether Wallowa or Enterprise will be county seat. A county courthouse site and a $5,000 cash bonus offer from Enterprise sparked the dispute.
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Wallowa
Enterprise
Railroad Laborers Scarce Delays North West Line Work
Huntington crews struggle as harvest season lures workers away slowing progress on the North West Railroad. Contractors anticipate starting next week with rail laying and culvert installation, saving time and money by avoiding long wagon hauls of 40 to 60 miles from mountain foothills.
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Huntington
Northwest Railroad
Warehouse Charge Increase Cited by Pacific Coast Elevator
Pendleton Will Moore manager for the Pacific Coast Elevator Company says the 50 percent advance in warehouse charges will still leave grain brokers with little hope of matching farmers financially. The advance will mean about three fourths of a cent per bushel to farmers.
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Will Moore
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Moore
Tramps Run Out Of La Grande After Theft Spree
La Grande residents report a surge of hoboes and numerous thefts of serious scale. Nineteen wanderers were expelled recently including C. J. Dent known locally as the Portland Prince, a figure who has frequently appeared in the city jail and boasted of past exploits in Portland.
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C. J. Dent
The
Portland
Survey Route to Lakeview Near Klamath Falls
A crew of surveyors led by Chief Engineer Journey camp east of Klamath Falls and begin a railroad route survey to Lakeview. The engineers, employed by the Southern Pacific Company, seek a path from the city into Lake County.
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Klamath Falls
Lake County
Southern Pacific Company
Farm Sale Near New Era Fetches 16000 Dollars
Oregon City reports Robert J. Brown, a key potato farmer of New Era, sells his 270 acre farm located one and a half miles east of New Era to G. B. Pottratt for Marion County at 16000 dollars. Brown stays in the county and plans to buy another farm.
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Clackamas
Oregon City
Robert J. Brown
Potato Kings of
New Era
G. EB. Pottratt
Marion County
Mr. Brown
Kamas County
Trains to Wallowa Soon Over O R N Line
Engineers estimate trains will run from Elgin to Wallowa on the Wallowa extension within 60 days. The grade is nearly complete and track laying is being rushed to finish the project.
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Wallowa
Elgin
First Linn County Threshers Report Poor Crop Yield
First threshers in Linn county started up earlier, reporting a grain crop below average. Hay production is also short this year with higher prices for good hay than in recent years.
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Lebanon
Linn County
Linn
Bids Opened for Burnt River Stage Line Contract
Postmaster Lachner in Baker City announces Washington orders to solicit bids for a stage line operating from Baker City to Unity and Hereford along Burnt River, a trip of about forty miles. The notice sets the plan to establish a new mall route to serve the region.
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Lachner
Washington
Unity
Hereford
Burnt River
Amalgamated Sugar Harvests Big Yields Across Farms
La Grande reports the Amalgamated Sugar Company has begun harvesting hay and grain on its farms with 225 workers and 76 teams in use. Crops yield heavily, boosting farm output across facilities.
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Amalgamated Sugar Company
Clackamas County Fair Set for October 9 10 11
The first county fair in Clackamas county will be held at Gladstone Park on Wednesday Thursday and Friday October 9 10 and 11.
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Clackamas
State Land Department July receipts fall from June totals
Saleem The state land department reports July collections for school land title swamp land and certificates at 47786.37 dollars, a drop from last month’s over 100000 dollars due to prior cancellation and repurchase of certificates amid fraud investigations.
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State Land Department
G. G. Brown
State Land Board
Railroad Not to Blame in Portland to McMinnville Sand Car
Superintendent L. R. Fields and Station Agent William Merriman reply to J. A. McDonald of McMinnville. The railroad commission inquiry found the Central Sand Company of Portland failed to load the car, leaving it empty on the siding and causing the non arrival of the shipment.
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L. R. Fields
William Merriman
Portland
J. A. McDonald
McMinnville
Railroad Commission
Central Sand Company
Maintenance Fund Only Opposes New Ashland Building
Salem Attorney General Crawford advised the State Board of Normal School Regents that the appropriation for normals may be used solely for maintenance and repairs and cannot fund new construction. The ruling benefits Ashland Normal President Mulkey who pressed for immediate new buildings to meet growth.
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Salem
Crawford
State Board of Normal School
Mulkey
Ashland Normal
Wind Shakes Prune Trees In Albany Area
A strange wind storm in Albany State caused many prune trees to shed fruit. Growers saved labor and expense as pruning crews planned to shake trees this week, with some fruit already shaken loose by the gusts.
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Albany
Record price paid for Oswego farm in Clackamas County
Albert Walling and Presley Jarrisch sold their Oswego farm of about 200 acres near Oregon City for forty thousand dollars. The land is largely cultivated and brings about 200 dollars per acre, a figure believed to be the highest ever paid for Clackamas County farmland.
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Oregon City
Oswego
Albert Walling
Presley Jarrisch
Clackamas County
Portland Markets Rough Trade Prices Report
Market notes list Wheat bluestem and oats prices, hay and clover values, butter and egg quotes, poultry and turkey rates, fruits including cherries apples and peaches, berries and loganberries, vegetables with onions and tomatoes, potatoes and veal and beef prices, all in a dense old time catalog of commodity values. Values reflect Oregon and valley markets with mixed quality and weight units.
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Oregon
Bbc
Judge Imposes 29 Million Fine on Standard Oil
In Chicago on Aug 5 Judge K Sandie fines Standard Oil Company 29 240 000 for violations tied to dividend producing crime. The verdict holds the New Jersey unit as real offender and outlines how the penalty may impact future total fines and public prices for kerosene.
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K . Sandie
Enleite
Vrs Society
Indiana
New Jersey
United States
Congress
Standard Oil Company
Landis
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mountain tribesmen rout Sultan's forces at Tetuan
Reports from Tetuan say mountain tribesmen attacked and defeated General Bagdadi's government army, with several officers killed and Bagdad injured. No bank robbery at Casa Blanca or murders of British consular staff are confirmed.
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Tetuan Aay
Bagdadi
Ralsull
Caitle
Go Bagdad
Casa Blanca
Elkear
Virginia Railroads Concede 2 Cent Fare in Telegram
Richmond officials reported late the state and railroad attorney telegramed that the 2 cent rate would be enacted. The message said the matter would be taken to court for final legality before October 1. Railroads claim they will yield to the people and end the conflict.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Railroads
St Gaudens Final Design for U S Gold Coins Revealed
Through a Roosevelt letter it is learned Augustus St Gaudens, famed American sculptor who died, designed the new gold coins now being completed. This design is reportedly the last completed work to leave his hands.
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New York
Aug
Roosevelt
Augustus St. Gaudens
Battleships to Pacific Spark Navy Jubilation and Fear
Washington reports the Atlantic fleet battleships will sail to the Pacific. Officers predict war with Japan, noting rapid promotions during conflict and heightened tensions as ships approach California coast. Private comments warn of increased public hostility toward Japan and potential escalation.
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Oyster
Atlantic
Pacific
Rooeevelt
Naval
Cape Horn
California
United States
Japan
Admiral Evans
New Portland San Francisco Train Discussed
Harriman officials in Portland and San Francisco weigh a special mall and express train on the San Francisco run. The plan aims to relieve congestion and improve schedule times, with a decision expected in days and an official order by General Manager Calvin if approved. The service would be exclusive for express and hand shipments, not passengers.
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Southern Pacific
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Eight Injured In Elevator Accident In Power Building
In Cincinnati on August 3 eight people were seriously injured when an elevator at the Power building on Eighth and Sycamore streets was jolted by an electric fault. Lights went out, the operator lost power, the car settled to the bottom in darkness, then surged to the top, weights fell striking several passengers.
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Cincinnati
Eighth
Sycamore
Fires Rage in Foothills Near Visalia California
A disastrous fire raged all day along foothills ten miles east of Visalia. The devastation likely covers 75 to 100 square miles with barns outbuildings hay and grain stacks and thousands of acres of wild feed burned. Local population aiding the effort but reports are meager as flames silhouette the hills.
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Visalia
Cal
Heinze Purchases Basin Mine and Smelter Complex
W A Kidney, for F Augustus Heinze, bought at sheriff sale in Basin Montana the Basin Bay State Mining Company property. Included are the Katie mine, a million dollar concentrator, a smelter, and placer locations at River Fortenna's 864 ant. The Basin smelter will be used by Heinze under lease after his Butte plant burned.
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Basin
Mont
F. Augustus Heinze
W. A. Kidney
Basin Bay State’ Mining Company
Katie
River Forenna
Mr. Heinze
Butte
McGee Bound Over for Perjury in Haywood Trial
Boise Idaho August 3 Dr I L McGee of Wallace bound over by Probate Judge to answer perjury charge arising from testimony in the Haywood trial.
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Boise
Idaho
I. L. McGee
Wallace
Juge Thureday
Haywood
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