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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
2
A digest of events from the past week includes Brownsville testimony on feared troops and alleged plots against black soldiers, Bailey oil payouts, railway wrecks near Helens, and price shifts in lumber and wages. Measures on woman suffrage, Irish home rule, and tariff reform surface as floods recede, political indictments loom, and war talk grows in Washington.
The city widens downtown streets and sacrifices sidewalks as rebuilding continues. San Francisco planners and officials urge sacrifice for a shared future, with 428000 residents estimated after earlier 500000 pre fire figures and 400000 conservative estimate.
Guthrie Feb 19 Anxious farmers pull back from the constitutional convention over pay and support, as attendance dips below 75 percent of 122 delegates. Funds from citizens begin to flow to send delegates back to work, while charges of plots and disaffection threaten to derail statehood efforts and widen party divides.
Washington February 19 The senate is seen as certain to allow Reed Smoot to keep his seat when the case closes Wednesday. Smoot supporters claim 43 Republicans and 6 to 10 Democrats backing him. Analysts expect a two thirds vote to oust if required, but a simple majority could also save him with 46 votes or more.
Advices from Rome say Premier Clemenceau has ordered a stop to negotiations on leasing churches. The Vatican anticipated a second coup de main after the first move, the expulsion of the nunciature secretary in Paris.
In Topeka a bill proposing seventy five thousand dollars to cover the Alaska Yukon rifle exposition costs was reported favorably by the Ways and Means Committee. The exposition is planned for Seattle in 1909 and focuses on securing exhibits and related preparations.
February discussion in Washington covers California Japanese exclusion and immigration policy, with a Senate report approving a vision authorizing exclusion at discretion. House debates postal funding and railroad throttling claims, with advocates arguing no service cuts and resisting industry pressure.
Washington on February 15 reports an agreement to vote tomorrow on the conference report of the immigration bill. The measure includes a provision to settle the California Japanese question after a full day of Senate debate. Senator Bacon and Senator Tillman led opposing arguments. Tillman warned of closing doors if the discussion continued.
Washington February 15 The house debated the naval appropriation bill carrying about 96 million dollars Burton of Ohio failed to strike the provision for an additional Dreadnought battleship An amendment by Fores limited to 800000 dollars the cost of two torpedo boat destroyers a contracting party may build at most one battleship and one destroyer or two torpedo boats The post office appropriation bill was taken up with general debate to end at noon.
Washington February 14 The naval appropriation bill consumed the House session with the remaining section on increasing the naval establishment deferred for further action tomorrow. Points of order were raised against several provisions and most were sustained, with an effort expected to cut battleship totals.
The senate passed a bill for a nationwide water source inquiry to be led by the director of the geological survey covering underground and surface waters. An amendment allows state federal cooperation on hydrographic surveys amid immigration bill tensions and Democratic filibuster fears.
Washington reports say the San Francisco school issue will be resolved. Mayor Schmitz and associates were notified the president wishes to meet at 2 45 PM today. Secretary Root and Speaker Cannon held talks but gave no details, though the discussion is believed to involve the Japanese school question amid ongoing communications with the Japanese ambassador.
Berry of Arkansas challenged Smoot's seat in the senate debate, opposing expulsion. He denied political or religious motives and urged action to remove Smoot if the majority approves, stressing the senate could exclude a member.
Washington reports show the senate debating a right to speedy trial measure with amendments after days of consideration. The DC motion bill and an agricultural bank in the Philippines faced hurdles, while private pension bills began night consideration. The house advanced the naval appropriation bill though points of order arose and a steel floating drydock funding of up to 1.4 million dollars was struck out.
The senate spent the day arguing a bill granting the government the right to appeal on points of law in criminal cases with no action taken. DC appropriation bill carries 10,724,623 dollars, up 687,298 from the house amount, and will advance to passage tomorrow.
In Washington on February 12 the house, after approving several unanimous consent bills, resolved into the committee of the whole to debate the naval appropriation bill. The naval bill was discussed by sections under a five minute rule. several committee recommendations were eliminated on points of order. Army and fortifications measures and the omniube lighthouse bill were sent to conference.
Washington reports the senate passed the army appropriation bill totaling 81,600,000 while amendments granting reduced rates and pay raises were defeated. In DC government bills the house favored a 4 cent streetcar fare with eight tickets for 25 cents, but the amendment failed amid a quorum issue as Indian appropriation moves to conference.
Washington, Feb 12. Senator Piles failed to move up Senator Keny’s bill assigning 700000 dollars for government buildings and exhibits at the Seattle exposition. He hopes to pass in the senate later this week, with no house action expected before next winter.
The cruiser Chicago arrived at Acajutla in Salvador from Magdalena Bay to protect American interests amid tensions between Nicaragua and Honduras. She will remain within cable reach of the navy department for several days to respond to any demands.
The president transmitted a new Santo Domingo treaty to the Senate. It ties Santo Domingo's revenue collection to a creditor agreement and provides for a U S government representative to act as receiver general over the funds.
Washington February 13 Senate acts to favor leasing public grazing lands under the Burkett amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. The policy, backed by the president, aims to protect forests and streamline grazing management without extending hearings.
A Harlem division derailment near Woodlawn Road in the Bronx leaves twenty dead and at least fifty injured. The train, from Grand Central at 6 13 PM, carried matinee crowds and commuters in five coaches and a baggage car. Cause under investigation, with initial theory of axle failure on the first passenger coach.
Washington reports the state department will push a formal agreement with Japan on immigration after Congress acts on the pending bill. If enacted, Tokyo would maintain its policy of withholding passports to Japanese laborers. California courts have upheld treaty supremacy, ruling treaty rights of aliens to own real estate prevail over state law.
New York Feb 18 The committee of five from 35 insurers disclosed net losses from the San Francisco fire and earthquake. Insured property value 315 million dollars across 233 companies, with net insurance losses of 180 million on 102000 policies and gross disaster losses pegged at 1 billion.
Albany Feb 18 Justice Fitts sustains Attorney General William S Jackson authority to hear Hearst bid to oust George B McClellan from the New York City mayoralty. The action follows a prior denial by Mayer the former attorney general.
Platt River flood blocks five transcontinental railroads through Nebraska. In Omaha on February 18, Union Pacific is tied up 200 miles west, while Missouri Pacific Rock Island Northwestern and Burlington use Burlington tracks between Omaha and Lincoln. Freight trains are not moving.
Washington February 18 For half an hour Saturday Senator Mulkey of Oregon presided over the senate while the Japanese question was under discussion.
Washington reports the Boise Payne te project and Minidoka irrigation work in Idaho made progress in the fiscal year ending June 30 1906. Delays due to labor and material costs slowed contracts but Minidoka is planned for water next spring and Boise Payette a year later. Main costs include 280 352 for canals 339 253 for Minidoke dam and diversion and 16 000 for distributing system.
The Department of Justice plans action against several railroads for breaking the Interstate Commerce cattle shipment law. Cattle were allegedly confined in cars for 50 to 60 hours without rest, water, or food, exceeding the 28 hour limit. The government seeks the maximum penalty of 500 dollars per violation.
A secret inquiry at Mare Island in Vallejo investigates leaking Yorktown boilers and deliberate rivet removal before the ship was sent to Magdalena Bay to protect American interests in Central America.
About 1,000 temperance supporters marched through Washington to back Rep Weber of Ohio and his bill to remove the liquor traffic from the District of Columbia. Men women and children, members of total abstinence groups, moved for over two hours as Weber and other prohibition advocates testified before the House District of Columbia committee.
Sacramento February 16 The senate passed a bill authorizing $300000 for an international exhibit to be held in San Francisco in 1918 to mark the 400th anniversary of Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean.
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