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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
6
A condensed resume notes a six day New York bicycle race and Taft family deaths. Sweden names Gustav V king. Japan immigration debate grows. Pan ama bonds sale halves. gold inflows from London. Fort Pitt Bank closes. Rail rate fights and labor shifts in coke works. many political and legal moves across states.
Goldfield plans reopenings with up to 1000 workers brought in or applying to return. Open camp and lower wage scale proposed, while mineowners aim to cut living costs. Western Federation denounces Roosevelt troops and cites Monongah disaster to urge protections for miners.
Independent cakemakers in the Pittsburg and Connellsville area vow no American born or naturalized citizens will be hired for about 20 767 ovens. They will pay Americans higher wages to cut production costs, while 80 000 workers in the district mainly foreigners earn about 85 dollars a month. Statisticians note foreigners contribute only 20 dollars of that back into circulation monthly, with the rest saved.
Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Taft mother of Secretary Taft will be held Tuesday at 1 o clock at the Terry residence home of her sister Rev EB Putnam pastor of the First Congregational church will conduct the services The body will be taken to Cincinnati to be buried beside her husband Judge Alphonso Taft after the services
Mexico City announces a January assembly of labor delegates from across the republic to organize a large union society modeled after the Federation of Labor. The move marks the emergence of a formal labor question in Mexico after years of freedom from it.
In Courtrai Belgium a valuable painting by Anthony van Dyck titled The Erection of the Cross was stolen on December 10. Police urge witnesses to come forward as investigators pursue suspects and secure the scene.
Eastern Oregon towns including Pendleton La Grande and Baker City face a flood of counterfeit Confederate and old prewar bills. District Attorney Ivanhog of La Grande filed three informations against a suspect for passing counterfeit money obtaining property under false pretenses and gross fraud. Authorities plan a coordinated push to convict. meanwhile road work near Mount Hebron in Butte Creek Valley expands as California North Eastern extension crews accelerate construction toward Klamath Falls with 37 miles left from Bray.
Goldfield Nevada reports 800 regular troops in camp as miners push to reopen idle mines. The Goldfield Miners Union disputes need for federal troops and warns of potential violence while mine owners assert the right to run properties.
Albany reports that Oregon prune shipments will exceed last year by 7 million pounds or 175 cars, totaling 24 million pounds worth about 1.68 million dollars. Laselle Brothers of Albany lead as chief shippers with 7 million pounds from the city. the Pacific Northwest sale marks the largest from a single city.
Medford J A Perry president of the Rogue River Fruitgrowers union says financial conditions have little effect on fruit shipping. He notes shipments of all apple varieties match those of prior years and prices are good. He adds fruit in transit to London and other markets should fetch solid prices, anticipating the English market will not mirror U S conditions.
At the suggestion of J. P. O'Brien general manager of the O. R. & N. company a new rule lets apple shippers move fruit in car lots in refrigerator or ordinary freight cars. A caretaker may accompany each carload across the mountains and to Eastern markets with return transportation provided. the caretaker will keep a fire burning to prevent frost damage.
Burne files an appeal to the general land office commissioner challenging a decision by the Burns register and receiver in a Pacific Livestock company contest. The protest involves the Harney Valley Improvement Company and Oregon state claims to draw Silvies River water for irrigation of about 70 000 acres.
Officials say labor cost shifts may bring the Klamath project cost per acre closer to the original estimate of 18 dollars as conditions in the labor market improve after a period of higher estimates.
In Astoria the Clatsop Box Company and Tongue Point Lumber Company reduced daily wages to guard against a mill shutdown. The Clatsop Box Company added 26 cents per day for new workers starting December 2, and Tongue Point Lumber reportedly cut wages by about 15 percent.
In Salem President B. F. Malkey of Ashland Normal states he will not seek the office of Superintendent of public instruction under any circumstances, despite circulating talk of his possible candidacy.
Local banks have set up arrangements to cash government checks. No details were provided on the recipients or specific banks involved.
In Albany and the Willamette valley, persimmons flourish beside Oregon fruit under the care of George W. Wright. A six year old tree bears since its third year and now holds abundant fruit. The Missouri native persimmon tree shows notable adaptability in Oregon conditions.
Astoria reports from Oregon coast canneries indicate the season ending November 20 is slow with overall short packing compared to last year. The blue cannery on the Siuslaw produced 12 000 cases and 180 tierces of pickled salmon, while on the Coquille river Prosper Canning packed 9 000 cases and Cross Timmons 5 000 cases.
Announcement that the Pilot Rock branch of the O R N will inaugurate service on December 15 with a demonstration in Pilot Rock. Hundreds are expected to travel from Pendleton on the first train. Regular service will be a one way morning and return afternoon combination train.
Milt A. Miller of Linn County a state textbook commission member and university regent spoke to Ashland Normal students in chapel. He toured the campus and grounds and said he was impressed with the school and its work and pleased with the beautiful surroundings.
Readable fragment lists multiple commodity prices including wheat barley corn hay butter veal pork poultry eggs fruits vegetables and staples with varied unit measures and regional references. The text resembles a late period market page showing per ton per pound per dozen and per sack values for Portland delivery and farm goods.
Stockholm reports King Oscar has died after a prolonged illness. Crowds in the rain gathered outside the palace as royal family and officials assembled in the king's study for the final moments. Doctors administered stimulants and digitalis to ease his condition during the afternoon.
New York December 9 directors of the Amalgamated Copper Company voted to continue curtailing mine output to match current consumption. They also authorized closing or continuing operations at mines and smelters as best fits economical operation to concentrate output at the most efficient sites.
Kansas City December 9. Drastic measures enforced the Sunday closing law after Judge William H. Wallace ordered action. The county grand jury indicted 228 traveling actors actresses and theater employees for violating the Missouri law. Forty one were arrested and bonded at two hundred dollars each.
Kalamazoo Michigan December 9 Mayor Thompson issued an order that all of the mea were close during Sunday The order prohibits entertain ments or any other form of amuse ment.
The Sixtieth Congress opens with John Sharp Williams chosen as Democratic leader and Joseph Cannon again slated as Speaker. Rules of the previous congress are opposed by Williams, but adopted by party vote. Senators are sworn in, with most present, and two deaths observed as chambers adjourn after brief ceremonies.
Judge Sturtevant of the Superior Court ruled the San Francisco board of supervisors cannot appropriate 750000 from the tax fund to purchase the Geary street railway. The suit challenged the ordinance as inconsistent with the city charter which requires municipal public utility operation by direct vote or unexpended revenues, neither of which conditions exists.
Sir Thomas Lipton and famed foreign yachtsmen may visit America next year to contest a cup similar to the America's Cup under Lipton’s proposed rules. The event aims to attract European yacht clubs to compete against American entrants from the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
Lincoln Neb Dec 8 Attorney General Thompson filed for a receiver for National Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Omaha alleging liabilities of 253668 and assets of 116779 T M Coffin company and J L A secretary (text truncated)
Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, called on the president and the secretary of state to present his letters of recall. The report notes the recall occurred as the envoy concluded his duties in Washington.
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