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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
A condensed weekly review notes Taft’s world tour plan, Straus return from Hawaii, French Moorish unrest, Democrats eye Chicago for convention, and ongoing telegraph and railroad disputes. Reports mention Oregon lumber rates, Old Orchard Maine fire damages, and Montana rail valuations. Dispatches assess China, Morocco unease, and a looming telegraph strike.
The Relief Corporation reports $8,357,933.93 received and $2,060,000 spent in the first three months after the fire. Since August 1 1906, about $6,226,000 has been used, with $3,000,000 for small loans to builders and homeowners. Programs include housing, furniture, professional aid, medical services, and hospital care for 4,750 patients. Plans for winter target aid to institutions, Ingleside camp, and 200 women and children in hospitals.
New York column quotes Hetty Green criticizing modern young women for extravagance. She recalls youth as a belle and says fashion, jewelry, and social gaming waste time. Green insists fashionable women should be employed and occupied with useful work.
In Stuttgart on August 20 the International Socialist congress opened with 900 delegates from 25 nations. The German Socialist leader in the reichstag was first speaker. He noted the strong U S delegation and denounced the Idaho case as a scandalous persecution of an innocent man acquitted.
New York reports F. T. James, a renowned naval expert, ranks the United States second among world navies behind Britain. He calls the U S fleet exceptionally strong with armor and long range artillery, noting it as an excellent second overall in global comparisons.
Charlestown August 20 The Shenandoah carrying coal for Mare Island navy yard was wrecked at Melbourne Australia after a heavy storm. Crews report pumps and other cargo damaged but harbor reach enables repair work to begin.
Krebs Bros the largest hop growers announce paying 1 10 per hundred for picking at Independence and Brooks Oregon. Other growers may match this rate amid strong picker demand and a promising crop outlook as crews prepare in the Willamette valley this fall.
The Bend visit by state and government representatives praised rapid agricultural gains in the Deschutes reclamation area. Since the 140,000 acres began project work, 250 families live on farm lands, 120,000 acres are cropped, and many more have applied for lands. Farmers report two crops of alfalfa per season and early wheat harvests as water supply expands.
Butter prices in Portland are expected to climb to a dollar per roll at retail this fall and winter as demand exceeds supply. Wholesale rates have already risen to 32 cents per pound with further 2 cent increases planned by Hazelwood Cream Co. The surge follows tight storage and falling production, contrasting with past price highs.
Permanent organization of the Clackamas County Fair association is complete. County court may appropriate 460 dollars for advertising, using the state authorized 500 dollar annual ad budget. The fair is set for October 9 to 11 at Gladstone Park Chautauqua grounds.
Movements of Bartlett pears from Grants Pass move to New York as all day teams of the Fruit Growers union unload fruit at the town warehouse and rebox it with the union label. The first Rogue River Valley car has departed on the through freight, signaling steady shipments.
Pendleton-Frank Balcom, a young man arrested on a warrant, was arraigned and pled to charges. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail, with the county paying his wife $1.50 per day for services while he serves on the roads.
A yearling lamb produced the heaviest fleece in McMinn county competition. The leading fleece weighed in, yielding 22 pounds and selling at 22 dollars and 44 cents per pound. Two fleeces combined netted $11.26 for exhibitor Mr Keen.
The railroad commission received a notice stating that Orin et al propose improved lighting at the depots at Leto n and Heppner Junction. Details on implementation or timeline were not clarified in the brief document.
The youngest two of Salem's trio of thoroughbred bloodhounds were tested at the state penitentiary. Warden Curtis supervised as two convicts, each given an hour head start, used tricks, but the lashed-together dogs tracked the scent and freed both men promptly.
Albany city council passes ordinance granting James Steel a franchise to erect and maintain a gas lighting plant. Construction must start within three months and the plant operable within a year. Gas price fixed at 75 cents per thousand cubic feet. Municipal buildings to be lit free.
Market notes show Wheat at 80c and 78c for blueetem and red, No. 1 white oats at $25, barley at $21.50 to $23.50 per ton, timothy at $21 and other feeds. Produce includes creamery dairy prices, poultry and eggs ranges, cheese nominal, berries and apricots per crate, and vegetables with turnips asparagus and beans priced per unit.
In Chicago on August 19 the Commercial Telegraphers strike faces a critical turning point as both sides anticipate actions today. Telecommunication firms expect a strik eoutflow to restore prior positions while union leaders vow to broaden the fight with messenger boys and check clerks in New York set to join.
A Rome based 23 year old blacksmith named Pignotti claims a serum, inspired by Gerolamo Segato, preserves corpses in life-like condition. He plans to test on living subjects to treat diseases and has already tried injections on animals without harm. A recently inoculated corpse remained intact ten days after treatment.
Five bubonic plague cases reported in San Francisco within a week, mostly among foreigners in the Chinatown neighborhood. A foreign sailor aboard a coastwise steamer was the exception. Authorities imposed quarantine, fumigated and sealed two shacks, and bodies of two deceased were destroyed.
Teheran notes a complete state of anarchy with the new shah powerless after orders from revolutionaries. His uncle, former governor of Ispahan, is withdrawn from office as reform fever grips the country.
The sentence of Vice President Zimmer of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for contempt of court was deferred until Tuesday by his attorney’s request. Barrall argued the verdict could not be recorded while the jury was seated and ged.
Nine major Steel Corporation affiliates lease four floors of the Hudson Terminal building at Church Street. They will pay a record rental of 60 000 dollars per floor, totaling 2 400 000 dollars for ten years. This marks the largest rental ever recorded worldwide.
In Heattle Washington on August 19 N H Erased chief engineer of the Great Northern announced that the double track project and rock removal work are proceeding after a night ride to inspect the site. The statement followed a report about the condition and progress of the Rock Island trip over the line to be completed soon.
August 17 reports say the general strike order issued by President Small did not move many workers. Some unions expected paralysis of brokers and commission houses but postal and Western Union kept functioning. The Associated Press notes improved service and that the arbitration board of the American Federation of Labor will hear differences with leaders John Mitchell Daniel Keefe and Samuel Gompers.
Superintendent R. T. Reid travels to Bellingham to appoint Edward Parland of Dulles Texas as manager to replace Tucker who left with strikers. The Postal route has fewer operators and reduced fees yet both offices still operate for Pacific coast points as industry turmoil grows.
Portland August 17 telegraphers and companies marshal forces for a decisive clash. Two union defections noted, general strike order by National President Small heightens nationwide disruption. Western Union blocks reinstatement as crisis deepens and settlement remains unlikely.
Spokane reports say Steve Adams selected Clarence Darrow to defend him when his trial in Wallace on the charge of murdering Fred Tyler begins. He reportedly rejected Richardson, aiming for a conclusive legal effort.
Parishioners of the Church of Our Lady of the Angels celebrate the founding of Los Angeles and the establishment of its historic church. The day opened with a cannon salute fired by General Jose Aguilar.
Omaha Aug 17 Theodore Olsen former Danish vice consul and former comptroller is missing his accounts with the Danish consulate and banking authorities are investigating. Olsen once held a high level post and his disappearance prompts a financial probe and official inquiries.
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