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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
2
A weekly digest highlights tariff revision momentum, broader indictments in Pueblo, and a multinational power scramble. Fires kill in New York. steamship, naval, and railway developments span China to Panama. Riots, strikes, and political reshuffles shape a volatile week.
Congress concludes omnibus measures and sets January 28 for addresses in memory of Senator Hoar. Senate and House spend the day focused on the statehood bill with minor matters discussed until adjournment at 4 23 P M.
Senate continues work on the joint statehood bill and accepts amendments from the Indian affairs committee. Cullom reports the legislative, judicial and executive appropriation bill as amended, totaling 29 192 962 dollars, up 434 772 from the House version. House debate centers on banking and currency reform. Impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne are presented and will be acted on Thursday in the House.
On Wednesday January 11 the senate divided focus between the statehood question and railroad regulation. Most amendments to the statehood bill were adopted except one while the house reviewed the army appropriation bill and criticized the large retired officer list, noting 236 brigadier generals. An effort to cut pay for retired officers above major attached to state militias targeted General Miles as secretary general of Massachusetts.
On Thursday January 2 the senate read various bills and debated civil service questions while considering a commerce department inquiry into foreign trade. The House spent its entire session discussing impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern District of Florida.
On Friday January 13 the house quietly debated impeachment charges against Judge Swayne amid little interest. The defense claimed private vengeance drives the case. The house approved senate amendments to the Philippine government bill and sent it to conference. The senate passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill along with several private pension bills.
In the senate an effort to set a vote day for the statehood bill failed. The house passed a fast set of 359 pension bills in 108 minutes, breaking records for speed. Other measures authorize use of forest reserve materials for irrigation projects and bar language tying the government to gold or silver quality.
Washington bids opened at the Navy Department for 7,828 tons of armor plate for the New Hampshire and the armored cruisers Montana and North Carolina. Carnegie and Bethlehem tied at 3,204,700 dollars with six months for first delivery. Midvale Steel of Philadelphia had the lowest bid at 31,28,781 dollars for delivery starting August 15 at 500 tons per month.
Another consignment of submarine torpedo boats was handed from the Burlington road to the Great Northern railroad at Hamline and rushed to the coast today. It mirrors the summer shipment and forms part of a growing stream of war supplies including ammunition guns beef and medicines.
Tokyo reports new investigation lowers Russian force at Port Arthur to about 60,000. Army headquarters expects an additional 15,000 reinforcements may be moved to the front.
Denver report notes a split after the National Livestock association adopted a constitution admitting packers and signaling railroad involvement. Sheepgrowers and stockyards interests stayed with the old body while cattlemen and other growers formed the American Stockgrowers' association to push for cattlegrower control.
London reports King signed a proclamation calling Parliament to meet on February 14 with a full state ceremony. The delayed opening signals the government will place the aliens bill first in a likely early dissolution and a March handover to the opposition for budget formulation.
New York engineers warn the Brooklyn bridge faces possible failure under current strain and plan a near full reconstruction over at least two years. Traffic will shift to the Williamsburg bridge the new Manhattan bridge and the Brooklyn subway tunnel under construction.
Commander Thaka reports three unaccounted Russian cruisers at Port Arthur. Djidjid lies at the mouth of a small inlet inside the west harbor and is likely sunk. Razboynik lies near the lighthouse at the harbor entrance. Zabinka sits about 300 yards east of the Tiger’s Tail peninsula bend.
Paris reports high officials weighing the retirement of the cabinet following M. Doumer's election as president of the chamber of deputies. It is anticipated that M. Millerand or M. Rouvier would form a cabinet if the ministry steps down amid parliamentary disorder.
Washington reports the Navy department cut docking charges for commercial ships at Bremerton to attract traffic. The reduction follows a recommendation by Representative Humphrey and aims to help Bremerton Sound shipyards compete with other yards.
The American Chamber of Commerce of Berlin says now is the moment to pursue a reciprocity treaty with Germany. It sent a petition to President Roosevelt urging prompt action by Congress and new laws on appraisal of merchandise to ease bitter feelings among importers. The chamber offers its services to collect information.
Boston January 18 President Lucius Tuttle of the Boston and Maine railroad warned before the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division 61 that Roosevelt's plan to regulate railroad rates under congressional oversight would impact the income of about one million railroad workers. He argued constitutional delegation to Congress aimed to prevent state barriers to commerce and noted 1908 railroads paid around 3 percent dividends, with further rate cuts likely forcing expense reductions.
Washington dispatch reports that reclamation engineers will survey the Pahsamari valley in Custer and Lemhi counties Idaho to evaluate irrigation feasibility for an estimated 200000 acres of fertile land. District Engineer D W Ross will supervise a spring reconnaissance as field data suggests lands are in small parcels rather than large tracts.
Chicago January 18. Thirty five fire companies battled a blaze in the beef storage department of Schwarzehild Sulzberger. The fire started in sawdust and resisted water for four hours. Dense smoke forced crews to alternate shifts to avoid fumes as they brought the fire under control with damage estimated under 5000 dollars.
Vienna correspondent for the London Daily Leader reports riotous unrest in Saratoff the capital of Vladimir government at Bara toff sparked by reservist call ups. Police hunted violators while Friday and Saturday saw minor disturbances and Sunday drew 200 reservists to a saloon listening to revolutionary speeches.
A British Columbia salmon industry delegation asks Ottawa to enforce a 36 hour weekly closed season and a full closed season in 1906 and 1909 to prevent depletion. The report notes expected Canadian agreement and outlines ongoing disputes over fisheries protection.
The British steamer Rosely, captured January 11 by a Japanese cruiser, arrived at Nagasaki on January 18, completing its transfer to Japanese custody.
A lengthy report from Salem covers Oregon lawmakers in session from Jan 10 to Jan 16. It details senate balloting for president, House speakers, numerous bills introduced, and Governor Chamberlain's biennial message urging reforms including a state tax commission, rural school funding, and forest fire protection with plans for canals and arid land reclamation.
An independent firm named Inter urban Telephone company aims to connect Silverton with nearby towns. P. L. Brown resists its start though over 20 Silverton residents have already subscribed. The firm touts large exchanges and free town-to-town service.
A public meeting at the courthouse discussed an exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition and urged the county court to appropriate $2,000 for expenses. County Judge W. W. Conder presided and a committee was authorized to oversee the project.
The Clackamas county court advocates a state law to empower county courts to condemn land for new roads and expand existing ones. They seek eminent domain rights, plus rules on heavy traffic use and automobile restrictions on public highways.
A large Douglas county delegation from most road districts presented a petition to the county court urging purchase of three sets of roadbuilding machines including rock crushers rollers and engines. After spirited arguments the court took the matter under advisement and is believed to act favorably to boost road building this year.
Dallas council votes a two week pause on charging license fees to insurers. The delay follows a promise by the San Francisco board of underwriters to set a new Dallas rate and grant rebates on old premiums dating from the new city water works acceptance last June. The ordinance aimed to force rate reductions when the water works were completed.
The final surveying party for Echo irrigation suspended operations January 1 and will likely resume in spring. Drilling crews in the Malheur project have been moved to the Washtucna district and are preparing reservoirs sites. Engineer John T. Whistler notes possible spring restart.
The schooner Cheteo sails to Rogue River with a 225 ton cold storage plant to collect Chinook salmon for a German shipment. Captain E. B. Burns leads a Seattle company in this pioneer effort to deliver frozen fish fresh to European breakfast tables.
Wheat markets show Walla Walla at 85 to 90 cents per cental for bine and stem, valley quotations at 87 to 90 cents, and No 1 white near 1.36 to 1.40 per cental. Hay prices include Timothy 14 to 16 per ton, clover 11 to 12, grain 11 to 12, cheat 6 to 7. Butter ranged 25 to 30 cents, wool prices in valley 19 to 20 cents and Eastern Oregon 10 to 17 cents, mohair 25 to 26 cents per pound.
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