This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
2
Governor of Akmolinsk assassinated in Russia and Yaqui Indians kill eight in Sonora. Rail workers strike tensions and Cuban revolution fears near elections. Alaska Yukon Pacific expo favored. Spain hosts aging French priests asylum. Rockefeller family joke at AAAS meeting. India seeks home rule. China appeals for famine aid. Japanese request Admiral Togo to command squadron.
A market listing outlines dairy products, eggs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, grains, and livestock with varied prices. Items include Butter-Fancy creamery at 35c, Eggs-Oregon at 35c per dozen, poultry ranges from 9c to 22c per pound, fruits and vegetables with per box or per sack rates, and grains and hay priced per ton or cwt. Numerous regional notes reference Oregon and valley prices for wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn, hay, veal, beef, mutton, pork, hops, and wool.
London reports severe Arctic weather sweeping France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria Hungary with heavy snow, disrupted rail and telegraph networks, and fatalities. In Scotland a wreck near Arborath kills or injures about 50 as Edinburgh and Dundee face isolation. Telegraph and rail services suffer nationwide.
The Isthmian Canal Commission updates bids for two pipeline dredges to be delivered ready for work in Panama with one on the Pacific side and one on the Atlantic. Dredges priced around 100000 dollars to 102500 dollars. Two dipper dredges are operating in Panama and a third is under construction. Sea going dredges, 300 feet long, are being built near Baltimore for use on both sides of the canal.
Washington recalls rumors of insurrections in Cuba and fears over January elections. Officials worry renewed intervention could spark annexation pressure, a scenario few in the U.S. want, after Roosevelt warns Cubans to behave or face consequences.
United States District Attorney Robert F. Devlin of San Francisco arrived in Washington to confer with the Attorney General on the exclusion of Japanese pupils from San Francisco public schools. He refused to discuss the mission, saying the matter is in the attorney general’s hands. He noted a prior conference with the San Francisco school board at the attorney general Moody’s request.
President James J. Hill will retire July 1, 1907. Louis W. Hill, vice president, will assume real charge and has run the road for three years. The elder Hill at 67 remains vigorous and intends to devote time to reading while easing burdens.
Washington reports nine new violations of the 36 hour law aimed at preventing long stock delays on rail cars. Actions target Great Northern Oregon Short Line Southern Pacific Union Pacific Lake Shore Michigan Southern Chicago Burlington Quincy and Santa Fe lines with three cases against Santa Fe.
In Tangier Raisuli reportedly declines to resign as governor and withdraws his harems to the mountains with Kabyle guards. War Minister Jabbas enters the city in state and reads a sultanic letter dismissing Raisuli for harming the country, as forces prepare to confront him at Zinat.
In St Petersburg on December 20, the government moves to boost immigration to Siberia. Finance Minister Kokoveoff allocates 3 million dollars to the colonization office which has 200000 homestead lots ready for settlers along the Amur river.
The Railway Age reports 6,067 miles of track laid since January 1 across 388 lines in 44 states and territories, raising U S railroad mileage to 223,319. Texas led with 701 miles, closely followed by Louisiana and South Dakota.
Quarter master General Humphrey informs Secretary Taft two transports Buford and Warm are available at San Francisco to carry famine relief supplies to China. Taft plans to request congress authority to use one vessel for the mission when it reconvenes.
London reports Nicholas Shisekoff, trustee of the American famine fund, traveling with an appeal for Russia relief. He notes funds have shrunk from 4 million to 500 thousand while about 30 million peasants may need aid.
Manila reports the Filipino public greets word of President Roosevelt possibly visiting the islands next summer with enthusiasm. Native press coverage reflects strong anticipation for the trip.
A head on crash between Interurban No. 3 from Seattle to Tacoma and a work train near Edgewood killed two, injured many, and left brakeman C R Foss missing after failing to flag the late train. The passenger car telescoped. 20 aboard escaped with light injuries.
Chicago reports from December 28 state that the United Typothetae of America and American Weekly Publishers Association charge the government over the past fiscal year will pay railways almost $23,000,000 more than express firms for hauling the same tonnage. W. D. Boyce calls for an expert traffic manager to secure better rates.
The Standard Oil of New Jersey and about 60 other defendants in the government suit to break up the oil monopoly file a motion in the United States Circuit Court seeking to bar nonresident defendants by process and to vacate Judge Sanborn's November 15 service order. Waters-Pierce Oil Co is named as a resident defendant. Henry S. Priest represents all parties. Charles T. White furnishes an affidavit identifying petitioners as nonresidents of the district.
Grand Master John J. Hanrahan is expected to assume personal command of the strike, leaving for Galesburg for a few days with instructions to refrain from public statements. The Peoria offices reported no further details available at present.
Local Southern Pacific officials say the Brotherhood of Firemen's strike is broken with trains moving and full crews. A striking fireman was arrested for entering an engineer's cab at the station. The order not to receive freight has been rescinded.
Harrision Parkman, credited with introducing alfalfa from South America to the United States, died in Emporia, Kansas, at age 73. He was a Topeka native and pioneer in agronomy who helped popularize the crop nationwide.
Washington reports criticism of the free alcohol act pointing out the tax relief applies only through distillery warehouses and bonded depots. Senator Hansbrough proposes an amendment to allow small producers with approved apparatus to denature alcohol under government supervision without a full distillery setup.
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging Congress to overhaul obsolete and impractical public land laws. Reforms target coal land and timber frauds blamed on the current acts, aligning with earlier public land commission recommendations.
San Antonio December 27 Many of the men who took the places of the striking firemen on the Southern Pacific division have been induced by the strikers to stop work and their places are being filled with imported men. The Brotherhood of Firemen may call out all union firemen on the Harriman lines. Local SP officials say they are moving all trains they desire on this division.
Pierre on December 27 firefighters battled a lantern caused blaze that razed the coal house of the Northwestern railroad. All coal on hand was lost, crippling operations for days though financial loss is mild. The shortage of coal across the territory heightens the impact of the fire.
Topeka Kansas December 27 Referring to railroad congestion J E Hurley senior manager of the Santa Fe says car shortage not due to equipment Consignees could ease delays by unloading cars quickly He cites 14000 loaded cars in Galveston awaiting unloading.
Washington reports the sixth annual director's survey shows 8 166 primary schools with 375 554 pupils and 7 700 American plus 6 224 Filipino teachers. Institutes ran four to six weeks. instruction blends common branches with topics like gardening and domestic science. Municipalities own 2 454 school buildings. many private schools under Catholic influence teach English with Spanish as base. Filipino teachers grow in reliability and moral purpose.
The St. Petersburg court martial sentenced Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and 78 officers for surrender to Japan at the Sea of Japan. Nebogatoff and several others were condemned to death but may receive commutation to ten years in fortress. four officers get fortress terms. others acquitted. Trial began in December with three categories of defendants.
The Southern Pacific firemen strike prompts Second Grand Master Shea to threaten a total shutdown of the Harriman system, potentially removing 86 percent of switch engineers and many road engineers. Texas and Louisiana lines reportedly saw 625 men stopping work, while General Manager Fay says under 400 quit and most positions are filled. Trains run with no reported disorder.
New figures from Ellis Island project a sharp rise in arrivals next year. Immigration Commissioner Wathorn cites about 1,050,000 aliens landing in New York this year, up from 859,010 in 1905, and estimates 1,283,415 arrivals in 1907.
The U S Supreme Court today upheld the Louisiana bequest tax ruling in the Colby will case. Justice McKenna delivered the opinion affirming the state tax on inheritances and rejecting retroactive application.
Secretary Taft has appointed a board of officers to meet January 15 at the Springfield armory in Massachusetts to ascertain a design of automatic pistol or revolver best adapted to meet military service requirements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.