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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
A wide range of events and tensions circulate from Europe to the United States. Topics include naval power, foreign intrigues, strikes, fires, legal cases, immigration shifts, and political maneuvering. Notable items involve Morocco’s sultanate, Berlin’s language debates, the Thaw trial, and large city fires with heavy losses.
President Roosevelt plans to withdraw federal troops from Goldfield Nevada unless the state legislature can justify continued federal presence. The investigation commission's report and a January 4 letter to Governor Sparks outline the governor's statements and the need for state responsibility to maintain order when the legislature reconvenes.
Commissioner Ballinger of the general land office seeks a $500,000 appropriation to carry on public land protection work, up $250,000 from the current appropriation. Historical figures show 24,459 cases filed, 12,104 disposed, 2,243 relinquished, 853 cancelled after hearings, and 367 unlawful enclosures removed restoring 1,940,120 acres. Government recovered $386,251 and 2,372,224 acres were freed from fraudulent claims or unlawful occupancy.
Tangier reports from Fez that Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed sultan by the Ulema after Abd el Aziz was ousted. Proclamations demand Hafid reject the Algeciras Act, expel French troops, bar European access inland, restrict foreign protection, and safeguard Morocco's frontier rights with Algeria.
A Jan 14 report shows Chicago and nearby areas cut off from wire communications as a snow and wind storm raged from dawn to night. Heavy snow and a northwest gale caused wires and poles to fail across the region.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred A V Abbott, assistant to the chief of the engineer corps, United States Army, arrives from Manila and says he will present facts to Congress on fortifications for Puget Sound and urge rapid construction upon his return to Washington.
Honolulu report notes bids for a Pearl Harbor contractor project likely to be rejected as officials review submitted proposals. Local officials indicate only one bidder may meet specifications, prompting a possible rebid or revised contract terms.
The article discusses a market for four footers upon arrival at their destination. Slaughter in the county is expected to yield healthful meat and better profits for producers and stockholders as wholesalers. Due to late season, work is limited this year but the company will operate, converting hogs to hams bacon and lard with by products to be developed early next spring.
Salem reports a Marion County Horticultural Society gathering where Fruit Inspector E C Armstrong spoke to about 200 Marion and Polk county growers. He urged widespread talks and demonstrations to control Ban Jones scale in the Willamette Valley, noting many growers cannot detect the pest early.
The Oregon Borax Company led by President Joseph Gaston of Portland has begun development of a soda and borax lake near Gray's Butte along the Harney county line. Lumber for permanent buildings has been ordered, and Superintendent Zell Young with carpenters is on site. Sheet iron for boiling and settling tanks has been ordered in California and will be moved by narrow gauge railroad from Reno to Alturas for on-site construction.
Sugar beet findings from O Townsend pathologist show a sample from a quarter acre near Klamath Falls yielding 8,385 pounds of beets, about 17 tons per acre, indicating the basin may become a leading beet district.
During holidays many recitation rooms were moved from Villard hall to the new library building. Occupancy has been delayed due to lack of heat funds. Heat is supplied by redirecting steam from Villard hall to the library.
Klamath Falls reports the reclamation service has surveying parties laying out next year’s work. One team is engaged on the second unit in the Olene district while Engineer Sargent directs crews on the extension of the Keno canal along the Klamath river.
After record highs in Eastern Oregon over eight weeks, hide prices fall sharply. Dry hides drop from 18 cents to 9 cents per pound while green hides sink to 4 cents.
The report notes a petition filed by Fulton seeking relief or recognition regarding a United Gislen seat. It outlines the basis for the petition and mentions involved parties and procedural steps.
A proposal outlines forming a company to fund and stock a cannery in Dallas in a five mile radius. Farmers fruitgrowers and business men would be solicited to invest. Previously, local fruit crops were shipped to Salem and Newberg canneries for processing.
The University of Oregon in Eugene reports 400 students in the Eugene departments excluding music, the largest college rank enrollment in Oregon. About 70 percent are self supporting, with most students coming from smaller cities that maintain strong high schools. Counties represented include Baker Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Curry Douglas Gilliam Grant Jackson Josephine Klamath Lane Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill.
A five year old Holstein at Oregon Agricultural College Corvallis produced 13 744 pounds of milk for the year ending December 31 with 446.55 pounds of butter fat and 620.97 pounds of butter sold at current prices totaling 170. The animal was not pushed in feeding and was kept well cared for with no net profit of 1.
Oregon delegates sought for Trans Missis sippi Dry Farming Congress held January 23 26 in Salt Lake City. Oregon Development League offers credentials to any citizen of the state who attends the event.
Henry L. Frasier of Milton sold the Frasier ranch near Milton for 28 562 50 to William H. Harder. The 246 acre wheat land operation includes the Franzier residence in Milton and stands as one of the largest local deals in months.
Market report from Portland shows butter creamery at 32% 350 per pound and veal prices by weight ranges. Poultry prices vary from old hens 14 to 16 cents per pound to live geese and ducks, with dressed turkey 18 to 20 cents. Eggs fresh ranch 30 to 24 cents per dozen. pork packers 6 to 7 cents. oats, barley, corn, hay and fruit prices listed with multiple ton and per box rates. Local vegetables and produce include turnips, cauliflower, celery, onions, radishes and sprouts with assorted per unit costs.
Justice John M. Harlan warned at a Navy League dinner of a future conflict between white and yellow races that would shake the earth. He urged large, sustained annual navy appropriations and argued nations seek power over friendship, citing immigration patterns and Chinese strength across the Pacific.
Washington reports rapid installation of new coast defenses and reinforcement at Pacific coast points Guam Hawaii Manila. Work began last May with a year for completion. Manila Guam Puget Sound and Honolulu receive the greatest upgrades while San Francisco and others are deemed fully equipped. Fleet presence in the Pacific accelerates work and twelve million rounds are en route to the Far East for an estimated 50,000 men.
Washington reports strain in US Japan talks as Root presses for action on Japanese immigration. Ambassador O Brien and Count Hayashi exchange memoranda while Root cites statistics showing increased Japanese emigration despite promises. Officials warn an exclusion act may be passed, with the fleet distant in the Pacific.
Chicago officials report a survey by the Chicago Association of Commerce shows 616 firms employed about 97,000 workers a year ago. the firms now plan to add 4,020 jobs within 60 days as 12 percent cut, 86 workers per firm. David R. Forgan cites data from all industries.
In Red Lodge Montana a local surgeon operated on Charles Joakinen a young Finnish minister to remove the cause of chest pain. He found two pieces of rubbing and five inches long in the chest cavity one with a badly rusted safety pin attached. The rubber tubing was about a half inch in diameter. Joakinen is recovering.
Mount Vesuvius continues to eject ashes from Naples with ongoing volcanic activity. observers report ash clouds, potential disruption to air travel and nearby settlements as relief efforts resume. local authorities monitor weather and hazard levels while scientists analyze crater emissions.
Washington reports that the Panama Canal project may cost about 200,000,000, higher than the 1905 board estimate of 139,765,200. Related items include administration sanitation and improvements in Panama and Colon, with refunds by Panama government and relocation railroad expenses. Interest during construction and government costs were not included in the original estimate.
New York dispatch reports eighty rent strikers were evicted in a Monroe street action. The scene showed displaced furnishings as eviction signs publicized the dispute. Authorities and tenants appear near an accord as concessions surface on both sides amid the eviction wave.
Perry A. Yeast, a prominent cattleman from Omaha, was found guilty today after trial on charges linked to illegal fencing on government lands and large North Platte forest holdings. The jury recommended clemency to the court, citing the defendant's long service and status in the community.
Major General McKee issued orders for three militia companies in Muncie Indiana to return to their homes. Street cars are back to normal service.
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