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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1899
Page
1
Nearly 1000 delegates attend the second annual National Livestock Association convention in Denver as the event plans a robust program and extensive discussions. Washington dispatches note appointments and political moves shaping national policy, including Culberson's acclamation as U S senator and a pending Anglo American high commission vacancy.
A roundup of brief news items: Theodore Kitchener age 60 accidentally killed his wife in Newtonville New York. Oregon timber sale of one billion feet to Wisconsin interests near Abiqua creek. Isolated cold snaps in Wisconsin. Cripple Creek ore gold assays reported. William A Clark elected US senator on Montana legislature ballot. Venezuela cadet at West Point bill passes in Congress. District Judge Scott impeachment charges arise in Omaha. Ex senator Slater dies in La Grande Oregon. Montauk Club hosts Admiral Sampson dinner with John D Long. Havana celebrates Jose Marti with 4000 attendees. Captain Sturtevant’s body recovered from Paul Jones disaster. General Eagan court martial guilty dismissal. Philadelphia district attorney fixes trial date for Quay family and Haywood conspiracy case. Alaska Copper River mail route plan to Yukon. John Sherman opposes expansion in interview. Madrid reports Spanish casualties in Cuba. General Rabia and insurrectos in hills defy authorities. San Ancania Ecuador battle heavy losses. Sagasta to convoke cartel in February. Bicycle saddle industry begins with large capital. Spain and Germany potential recognition of Philippine republic disturb US. Rail bandit John F Kennedy held in Missouri. Planters Bank Kansas City closed with no assets. Patti and Sanderson named top operatic sopranos. Pensions granted to widows of Captains Capron. Christ Monberger dies in Buffalo after long illness.
Oregon senate actions include authorizing footgates on Douglas sloughs and a trust fund in Multnomah County. The House moved a Malheur county special election for a county seat, while debates touched reapportionment and county land sales. Bills advancing cover deeds, livestock, water bonds, and tax measures with several recommitted or defeated.
Salem Jan 25 The senate approved Josephi’s bill to reform asylum governance placing it under four trustees with the governor. Driver’s bill allowing county courts to hire prisoners passed. House approved 25,000 for salmon hatcheries and 35,000 for flax mill, plus legalizing marriages in six months and other code amendments. One bold proposal traded land with hospital use pending.
Olympia January 25 Governor Rogers appointments from the past two years were confirmed in a special senate session. US senate race narrows as ballots show Wilson leading. Ballots: Foster 25 Wilson 28 Humes 20 Ankeny 8 Lewis 25 Houston 1. Bills include relief funds for Captain Ross, a fish ladder at Myers Falls, state employee judgments, escheats to state school fund, tax penalties rebate, fire escapes in public buildings, and road fund discretionary city spending.
In Havana a rain soaked crowd of four thousand listened to patriotic Cuban eulogies to Jose Marti. A tablet to Marti was unveiled, a parade marched with banners and 500 girls in white and red liberty caps, signaling a key week in Cuban politics with a mass meeting set for February 6 at the Tacon theater to found a separatist independence party led by noted autonomy advocates.
Paris reports that the government will submit a bill to the chamber of deputies to bring trial revision cases before the united sections of the court of cassation. The move intensifies the Dreyfus agitation as anti Dreyfus forces seek a united sections ruling to secure an anti Dreyfus majority among the 80 judges.
The British man of war Penguin has returned to Sydney N S W after taking soundings between Tongi Island and Auckland New Zealand. Observers report Falcon Island, which appeared in 18865, is now three fathoms beneath the sea.
The committee on elections reported for indefinite postponement a bill prohibiting betting and pooling on elections. A railroad rates bill, with a 4 cent amendment, was referred to the judiciary committee. Bills introduced include amending school law to allow 25 percent of district income for public improvements, every Preston senate bill, a six year judgment life with renewal after five, prohibiting blacklisting, creating a five member locomotive engineers board at 1200 salary, and making union activity rights protected with penalties for employer coercion.
Rhinelander Wisconsin January 81 8 A D Pewter of Portland Oregon has closed a sale of over 1 000 000 000 feet of Oregon timber mostly fir in Marion county forty five miles south of Portland on Abiqua creek tributary of the Willamette river to lumbermen of this city who have organized a stock company called the Abiqua Lumber Company of Wisconsin.
The senate confirmed T. A. Winter as postmaster at Colville Washington H A Olseton as register of the land office at Humboldt California F A Jones of Ottuma Iowa to be commissioner to examine and classify lands within the land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Company in the Helena Montana land district.
The ways and means committee indefinitely postponed the bill for the greater America exposition at Omaha designed to draw resources from Cuba the Philippines Porto Rico and the Ladrones. Favorable action was taken on a bill to permit esprit to be shipped in tuna to expand trade with Japan.
The Cuban Libre argues against foreign capital in Cuba detailing objections to railroads electric light plants and other projects stating natives should invest. It cites America showing monopolies can run a country. In New Orleans Captain Sturtevant, pilot of the launch Pant Jona, is identified as the body found near Fort St Philip after a likely off duty death in a night explosion wreck.
Wisconsin reports record cold with Appleton at 35 degrees below zero and Black River Falls Medford and Whitehall all around 40 below. In Spain a mine explosion near Muazarrron kills fourteen, trapping others. San Bruno Hotel burns in San Francisco, porter perishes. Four year old Thomas Wilford Ballet dies in rear of local works.
The navy department has referred the issue of paying bounties to officers and sailors who fought to destroy the Spanish fleets to the Court of Claims for adjustment under the Bowman Tucker act. Timing for court action is not fixed, but it is expected to occur within about two weeks.
In Washington the House pressed on with the army reorganization bill to 2 pm, saluted the memory of Rep. Simpkins, and debated Philippine policy. An amendment granted cavalry veterinarians the rank and pay of second lieutenants. Also approved were raises for several diplomatic posts and consular salaries, with Mason seeking data on Philippine sickness and deaths linked to climate.
Washington January 31 General Eagan commissary-general of subsistence has been found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline. He has been sentenced to dismissal from the United States army with a recommendation for executive clemency. The court, having found guilt, had no choice in the penalty under regulations. The only hope lies in presidential action. Payment of the Cuban Army Havana January 31 Senor Federico Mora the Havana civil governor spoke on the Cuban army payment. He said if Cuban customs are collected by Cubans their first act would be to meet Cobla’s obligation by paying soldiers in full. The Cubans propose the United States advance funds secured by customs.
The Dawes commission Cherokee agreement reached January 14 at Muskogee Oklahoma provides for land allotment and improved conditions for the red men. Four of the five tribes have agreed to the new arrangements and negotiations are now pending with the Ureeka.
Four men badly burned by a boiler blast in the basement of the Chicago Tribune. The workers had just completed new grates and stood before the furnace when the explosion occurred, being sprayed with live coals and scalding water.
In Washington on January, the secretary of war issued a restraining order to stop army officers of higher rank from seizing quarters of masters and quartermasters aboard transports. The measure aims to prevent interference with officers traveling on transport ships.
The president sent nominees for consul posts in Munich Bavaria and Bombay India. James A. Worman of New York currently commercial agent at Cognac is named consul at Munich. William T. Fee of Ohio, now consul at Cienfuegos, is named consul at Bombay. The Senate set February 6 to vote on the peace treaty.
San Francisco January 31 George F White a Mendocino county cattleman has filed an insolvency petition His liabilities total 151000 including a 100000 judgment awarded his divorced wife His assets are listed at 110000.
Snow fell generally across Central and Southern Georgia and Alabama Saturday, with reports from Atlanta and surrounding areas indicating widespread accumulation and travel difficulties. The weather disrupted rural and urban activities as cold air moved southward.
Republica reports Malolos congress approves a Philippines constitution and Aguinaldo’s power to declare war if needed. Cavite women vow to defend independence by bearing arms. An American sentry kills a Filipino artillery captain at Tonto outpost amid rising tensions. Five men sought revenge. one is killed, others arrested.
Aorangi reports a December cyclone across New Guinea and Solomons. Cocoa plantations toppled, villages destroyed, 500 natives reported dead. Mariners Kennedy and crew drowned. Captain Pentecost saved a woman accused of witchcraft.
Spanish prisoners held by Philippine insurgents prompt a new appeal from Spain via the French embassy in New York. Madrid cites danger to Spanish women and children and improper treatment, while Secretary Hay notes Otis will address the matter but offers no commitments, with force seen as the likely path.
Lawrence Jones owner and Indianapolia mayor Taggart search the river for any trace of the Paul Jones after a January 6 launch disaster near Breton Island. They recover wreckage including part of the stern amid a fruitless hunt for victims.
A boiler cleaning accident in New York City on January 28 left six workers seriously injured as steam blew through the crasher area. Three others were sealed in and lightly hurt.
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