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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
2
A condensed weekly resume notes Wright and Baldwin airships gaining acceptance in France and by the government, a Paris strike and global labor tensions, battleship arrivals at Auckland, and London financial troubles. It cites earthquakes in Algeria, fires in Montana, a Boston rainstorm, and various political, social, and industrial developments worldwide.
Ottawa reports radical shifts in Canada land policy with the Oliver land act taking effect September 1. It opens 28 million acres of arable land in western Canada near rail networks and thriving towns, while railroads receive 32 million acres as inducement.
Teheran reports describe the shah as a virtual prisoner amid demanding tribesmen. They threaten to destroy the palace and loot Teheran as famine looms in Southern Persia. The crown jewel loan funds are exhausted and Liakhoff's Cossacks fail to gain leverage.
In Constantinople on August 11 discord rose among former ministers and palace officials at the ministry of war. Dough Pasha clashes with Lahsin Pasha over amnesty advice. Lahsin laments the era, while Zeekhi Pasha, half-demented, asks for a revolver to end his life and is told to live and account for his work. Zeekhi has given $25,000 toward a fund to buy two cruisers named for revolution heroes.
West Oakland Southern Pacific workers returned to nine hour days with nine hour pay after a 60 day expansion of staff. The larger force was needed to handle a heavy workload following a prior slump.
Copenhagen workers in printing houses have started a strike and will declare a general lockout in all departments tomorrow. If no reconciliation occurs with the employers, newspapers in the city may suspend publication for at least two weeks.
Six people died in a fire at a tenement on 332 East One Hundred and Twelfth Street. Four children aged 8 to 12, a 2 month old infant, and an elderly man perished. Other residents were injured from jumping from windows.
The North Powder M. and M. company, owner of the local flouring mill, has ordered all water from its priority right diverted to the mill canal. Ranchers with cultivated lands since planting will face water shortages as the mill secures supply for milling, a decision seen as necessary to protect the business.
Lake county will send delegates to the good roads conference in Portland on August 11 to discuss road improvements with Eastern and Western Oregon leaders. County Judge B Daly of Lakeview reports 300 miles of fine roads and notes Lake county’s high per capita income from livestock, with hope for railroad access to boost orchards farms mines and forests.
Tillamook hay harvest nears completion this week apart from oat hay. Fine weather over the past two weeks aided curing after earlier fogs. A bumper crop fills barns and dairy herds are well provisioned for winter as meadows stay green, boosting milk for cheese factories.
Over the past week Pendleton-Smut has destroyed two threshing machines in Umatilla county. A third machine burned with uncertain cause while being moved. Owners losing machines include Isaac Christopher Frank Brotherton and J Hudeman. The Christopher and Hudeman losses followed explosions of smut dust.
Salem hop dealers estimate the crop at 90 000 to 120 000 bales and expect most growers to harvest. They agree the crop will be good if weather stays favorable, but no one will predict a price. Joseph Harris argues the crop may exceed demand and not all hops will be picked.
The Bingham Land Company of Eugene intends to irrigate 300 acres in the McKenzie valley about 20 miles east of Eugene. It filed notice of appropriation for 200 miners inches of Forest Creek water for irrigation and power. A four by three foot ditch will convey the water to the land.
Wheat has risen two cents in the Pendleton market and about 200000 bushels have changed hands in the last two days. Purchases are being made at 75 cents per bushel, a level not seen so early in the season.
Salem attorney Salem Frank A. Turner appointed Supreme Court reporter to replace Judge R. G. Morrow who resigned. Judge Mor Rocidius egavt Th deed and ted ee ee cabo tanena then eight prede scan coniiinnd.
Oregon apple prospects are favorable with over 1 000 cars expected to ship this year up from about 600 last season. Hood River leads with 400 to 500 cars, Grand Ronde valley foresees 300, and Medford around 200. Some varieties in Willamette valley may be lighter. prices depend on Eastern states.
Salem William McMurray of the Southern Pacific informs the Travelers' Protective Association that if the traveling men withdraw their complaint before the railroad commission 2000 mile books will be issued for 50 dollars. The measure, long sought by the traveling men, secures a flat rate on Harri man lines in Oregon Washington and Idaho.
An immense dairying exhibit is planned as the feature of the Oregon state fair in September. Dairy association officers expect plans to exceed expectations. Mrs. S A Yoakum vice president toured the Willamette valley to promote the exhibit and urged dairy cow owners to participate.
The horticultural exhibit building contract was awarded to F. F. Patterson. Construction will start soon. The plate glass structure will serve as a display pavilion. Booster Zurcher has begun collecting native Douglas county fruits and vegetables for tourist showcases.
A long list of 1907 era commodity quotes shows Wheat at 87 to 90 cents per bushel, Barley around 23.50 to 26.00 per ton, Oats 26.50 per ton, various Hay and alfalfa values, diverse fruit prices including California apples and Bartlett pears, berries and melons with crate and per pound rates, vegetables with multiple items, butter at 15 to 27 cents, poultry and pork prices, wool, and miscellaneous contracts noted for Oregon markets.
Stock holders petitioned Federal District Court for appointment of receivers to the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling company. The defunct firm shows $5,000,000 in unsecured debt and $9,000,000 total indebtedness, with property valued over $15,000,000. Receivers would operate plants to protect labor and preserve value for shareholders as milling markets stay favorable.
Chicago and Northwestern announces plans for a new Madison street passenger terminal costing about 20 million dollars. It will cover four city blocks and handle over 250000 passengers daily with a 120 foot granite portico and lighted subways beneath Washington and Randolph streets.
Five detainees two women one man three men and a boy along with two dogs were arrested on a telegraphic request from Helena Montana. The seizures followed a nationwide search by U S officials spanning San Francisco to Chicago with unclear grounds or connections to any outstanding warrants.
Buntaro Kamagai, after three years in the Philippines Army and an honorable discharge, applied for U S citizenship but was refused by Judge C H Hanford in federal court Seattle. It marks the first such case before a federal or state court in the country. Kamagai has a fine military record and spoke good English.
In Constantine Algeria residents flee to the countryside after renewed shocks. A new tremor last night renewed panic as buildings from earlier quakes collapsed and a European home ceiling fell injuring several children.
New wool shipments at Baker station on the St. Paul line in eastern Montana reach 1,000,000 pounds for the season. Prices average 18 cents or better, favorable compared with other markets.
In Aug 8 issue, Canadian Pacific strike features quiet preparations for a long siege with mass meetings and foreign language addresses. Women arrive by rail, pickets guard shops and terminals, and Japanese mechanics are arriving to support the railroad as crews switch to non union guards and wipers.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad pleaded guilty to rebating in U S District Court Judge Bethea imposed a 7000 dollar fine The government showed a 50000 bonus to Garden City Sugar and Land Co Kansas was treated as a rebate with freight charges rebated over time.
San Francisco August 8 Assistant District Attorney Francis J Heney testified as an expert on attorneys fees in Ruefs preliminary examination He was questioned about a alleged $30000 fee from the Contra Costa Water Company Sewers dispute used to counter the prosecutions claim that Ruef received a large fee from G H Ambsen in the Park side trolley franchise matter.
Captain Gustav Niebaum, who died at his home in San Francisco, was the last of the 14 founders of the Alaska Commercial company. He presided as president at the time of his death and had become a U.S. citizen after Alaska joined the United States. He came to San Francisco in 1884.
Constantinople reports the sultan formed a new Turkish cabinet under Kiamil Pasha with no reactionaries. The lineup includes men aligned with the Young Turk party, seen as a pledge to honor the new constitution and widely welcomed by Young Turk supporters.
In Tabriz on August 8 after 85 days of combat the casualties are estimated at 800 due to mortar and shell fire. Many fine homes and hundreds of shops in basements have been looted, with losses surpassing 1 million dollars.
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