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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
2
Benator Borah opposes the Aldrich currency bill and John R. Walsh faces fraud counts with heavy penalties. The United States torpedo flotilla reaches Rio de Janeiro as the Japanese premier settles the tax and labor questions. Haytien rebels seize towns while Pope Pius faces gout rumors. The Panama canal cost estimate tops 250 million, the California Safe Deposit is in receivership, and Thaw’s insanity evidence looms in court.
Rio de Janeiro police uncover an anarchist scheme to destroy part of the American fleet in the harbor. The plan stems from Manaus Petropolis with links to Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais. Chief conspirator Jean Fedher, based in Petropolis, may have fled to Sao Paulo as authorities press for his arrest.
In San Francisco on January 21 Benito Legarda and Pablo Ocampo urged caution about immediate independence for the Philippines amid fears of civil strife. They favored improving economic conditions and reducing U S duties on Philippine sugar and tobacco, with attention to the Japanese question and party affiliations noted.
San Francisco dated Jan 21 reports Hon Joseph Canadian secretary of state and Madame Lemieux returning from Japan aboard the Mongolia. They sought an accord to curb Japanese coolie immigration to Canada after tensions in Vancouver and other cities. Details of the mission remain guarded. The party plans to depart for Ottawa today.
In St. Petersburg on January 21 the annual blessing of waters occurred at Tearkoe-Selo rather than the Neva. The imperial blessing was given on the lake in the palace park with gun salutes. The emperor and his mother reviewed the guard regiments afterward. the empress remained indoors due to illness.
San Francisco January 21. Abraham Ruef faced Judge Lawlor as indictments were filed charging bribery related to a United Railroads overhead trolley franchise. Ruef did not speak tonight about the prosecutors shift toward not granting him immunity.
Vancouver January 21. Legislators at Victoria discuss removing Lieutenant Governor Donsmuir over the Japanese question. Some politicians seek a method to carry out the action, noting no Canadian precedent for beheading a governor.
San Francisco reports Louis Glass, former vice president and general manager of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, was rushed to a hospital after a reported incident tonight. Details are sparse as officials assess his condition and the circumstances surrounding the event.
A state horticulture initiative launches a campaign to revitalize Willamette Valley orchards. Plan calls for cutting old trees but leaving roots, grafting new varieties, and aiming for bearing trees within three to five years. Expected revenue of 5 to 10 dollars per tree.
Albany will host a new shingle mill with a 60 000 daily capacity to be built this winter by E A Thompson and Elmer Cramer former Curties Lumber employee. Work starts once a satisfactory site is located and machinery from Sotachinibes Mag todgebas is secured to fuel a planned large operation.
Eugene eyes a glass factory as promoters from Coburg back a plant costing 50000 with stock to be raised in the city. Gus tave Mathieen licenses the project claiming strong capital backing and immediate action by the Commercial club.
The Ablany paper mill resumes operations after a three day shutdown caused by a flood in the Santiam canal. Sixty men idle are put back to work as the plant restocks fuel wood to meet a daily 80 cord demand. Concerns about financial strain fade as production restarts.
The transfer of 1,850 acres of timbered lands on the Upper Molalla river in Clackamas county is now public via deed filed with County Recorder Ramedy. Purchase price is $81,000 and the Molalla Lumber Company of West Virginia is the buyer, having acquired from the Soo Lumber Company of Saginaw.
Governor Chamberlain issues a proclamation dissolving 300 corporations for failure to pay 1907 license taxes. The list includes many likely to seek restoration by settling delinquencies. restoration details to follow in a forthcoming complete list.
Washington presidents proclamation eliminates 131643 acres of Blue Mountain Reserve mainly open lands. Boundary now excludes heavily timbered areas whose title has passed from the government.
Baker City reports the Highland Gold Mines company held a two day meeting and decided to resume mining in the spring. The session focused on restarting operations and outlining planned work at the mines.
The article outlines weekly or bi weekly meetings for fruit growers to cover pruning spraying use of fertilizers cultivation timing thinning and other topics. Meetings adapt to current work stages and aim to deliver practical information.
The United States land office reports in the fourth quarter ending December 1907 that 51,200.69 acres underwent entries and proofs. Personnel fees and commissions totaled 56,044.64 dollars, with December contributing 29,000 dollars. The quarter’s activity shows strong settlement momentum in Harney County and neighboring areas.
Announcement of a new Seantee mill on the East Side of Willamette Falls brings joy to Oregon City residents. Two large capacity machines to start, employing at least 300 workers, with anticipated population growth of 400 to 600 within a year and a boost to local industry.
Real property of the Corvallis and Eastern Railroad in Linn County Albany vicinity to be sold for delinquent taxes. The Harri man interests own most stock. Sheriff Smith begins public sale advertisement with February 17. Roadbed right of way the roundhouse machine shop and nearby real estate to be auctioned in Albany vicinity.
Renewed interest in a Carnegie library to be built in the city park after the architect's plan was sent to Andrew Carnegie's secretary for approval. The edifice would cost $10,000 and the council voted to meet maintenance expenses of $1,000 annually.
The list shows prices for Fraite-Apples pears cranberries and vegetables with per box per crate and per pound rates. It covers turnips carrots beets beans cabbage cauliflower celery onions parsley peas peppers pumpkins radishes spinach sprouts tomatoes and other items plus hay wheat oats barley and poultry prices from Oregon markets.
San Francisco reports the graft case against Abraham Ruef moving toward trial on bribery charges. Prosecutors end immunity negotiations and will push Ruef before Judge Danne, after fruitless talks over witness testimony and partial protection.
Russian Admiral Diatchkoff followed the American battleship fleet around the Horn seeking permission to join Rear Admiral Evans. He reportedly boarded a ship at Rio de Janeiro after repeated refusals and faced friction between Russian officials. Despite pursuing a formal permit from Secretary Metcalf, he was ordered to continue following the fleet aboard private steamers.
Portland report notes slow progress as Heney and defense decline to forecast duration. Only one key witness has testified with over 70 government witnesses summoned. Trial plans focus on Hal and Mays, with potential two to three weeks more for testimony before jurors.
Judge Dana in Shawnee County District Court finds International Harvester guilty on 43 counts of violating anti trust law and imposes a total fine of 12600. The maximum per count is 1000 and the minimum 100. The case was filed last year by Attorney General Coleman. An appeal will be taken.
Raleigh N C January 20 two men killed and twenty injured in a head on collision at Cameron fifty five miles south of Raleigh between a Seaboard Air Line freight and a northbound passenger train. Engineer E Vaughan and a negro fireman on the passenger train were killed. The crash blamed on air brake trouble and complex train orders.
Judge George Addam of the juvenile court in Cleveland received in the mail a six inch tube that appeared to contain dynamite or nitroglycerin. There was no detonation mechanism and the judge opened the package without knowing its contents.
Heney presents about 50 letters from 1900 to 1902 involving Hall Mays Loomis Stratford and Putnam to show a conspiracy. Hall objects to copies and seeks original letters while Judge Hunt weighs admissibility. Testimony aims to prove Hall and Mays knew of fence protests as early as March and alleges land filing schemes and immunity deals.
A riot occurred on East 104th Street between First and Second Avenues as a city marshal served dispossess warrants seeking one dollar rent reductions. Dozens of tenants attacked the marshal and assistants. four women were arrested along with several demonstrators as police halted the disturbance.
An exile expedition led by Jean Juneau landed near Gonaives, about 65 miles northwest of Port au Prince, and seized the town. Revolutionary forces also captured St. Marc, 20 miles from Gonaives, as government troops mobilize to counter the movement.
At the state convention in San Francisco a seven member committee was appointed to travel to Washington to press for a modification of rules on sulphur sprout and fruit drying. Delegates argued sulphur use is not deleterious and artificial heat drying is impracticable in California.
San Diego California January 18 All that was left here of the Pacific squadron sailed this morning for Jena to remain for six or seven as practice in target firing and drills with the fleet at sea
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