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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
1
Schedule shows East and South via Shasta Route of Southern Pacific with times at Corvallis McMinnville and way stations. Listed are daily times including late evening and morning departures with Sunday exceptions indicated.
A busy digest notes a Louisville and Nashville express robbery with about $4000 taken, deadly accidents in Dubuque and Missoula, arrests in Seattle for a murder, suicides near Ellensburg, university resignations, a fatal train accident near Mansfield Ohio, river flooding near Nanthig Russia, fundraising and monument plans in Indianapolis, and various other disasters and crimes including a Watertown theatre collapse and a Madrid denial over Cuba.
Secretary Sherman criticizes the Sherman law as weak and urges outlawing all combinations in restraint of trade. He says trusts curb competition, raise prices, and that only a stronger law can remove control from a few men. He notes court decisions, currency disputes, and states’ divergent views on gold standard and silver.
Details arrive from Mauritius of the Philadelphia bound sugar bark Traveler captain Christie lost near Rodriguez Island. Ten crew died of Java fever including Christie. two ecilora men leapt to death. The iron bark, built in Dunbarton, laden with about 6500 hage of engar, left Java for Philadelphia, and perished February 3. Owned by J H Hawes & Co Liverpool, 1420 tons, insured in England, cargo held by American companies.
New York reports many contractors who signed the Brotherhood of Tailors settlement last week have ignored the agreement and closed shops. Estimates put 400 contractors employing 1,000 to 1,500 operators. Leader Schoffeldt calls the claim a lie, while tailors gather at headquarters fearing a new idle period.
A rock fall in Librar mines near Valparaiso in Attakampa province on June 29 kills twenty six miners. Rescue and investigation efforts are underway as authorities confirm the disaster.
About 200 Detroit socialists gathered to condemn Eugene V. Debs’ push for an independent Washington community. Speakers labeled the scheme as rooted in old communistic theory and unachievable, noting the nation’s timber wealth and a yearly product exceeding one billion dollars, far above mining output.
Washington June 29 A dramatic pause in tariff debate as Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota suffers a sudden paralysis of the vocal cords during a heated speech. He recovers voice later, debate continues, and Republicans estimate finish next week while Democrats push longer deliberations. The article also notes ongoing negotiations on lead ore iron ore and various tax issues.
Lima June 29 Professor Arropo Rath of Cordova University Observatory asserts the moon is a planet and not a satellite of the earth. He presented his view at a scientific gathering in Lima.
Washington reports that the senate committee on privileges and elections did not act on the Corbett seating report and ordered printing for committee use. Further consideration of Corbett's claim is postponed until the next session. Also, the Senate committee on Pacific Railroads favored a resolution to redeem the Union Pacific from prior liens and to foreclose the government mortgage with a suspend- action on selling U S interests pending Congress action.
Speaker Reed will designate chairmen for the principal committees when the current session ends. The list includes Accounts B O'Dell New York Agriculture J W Wadsworth New York Appropriations J G Cannon Illinois Banking and currency J H Walker Massachusetts and more with names from several states.
Fortune de Conte, a highly educated artist once patronized by New York’s aristocracy and former dean of USC art, dies in San Francisco aged stateside. Officials cite paralysis but believe starvation caused death. Papers reveal Orleans lineage and name Sainte Salm de Conte, father Carlos de Conte, former English ambassador.
Seattle saw three fatalities today. A prisoner in the county jail used a razor to cut his throat and died. A four year old boy drowned in the Cedar River at Maple Valley. An elderly man named Skinner was found dead on the tideflats, likely after falling from the street.
A passenger train on the M K T near Montrose struck a box car blown from a riding car, killing an unknown man sheltering in the cars. Separate lightning deaths occur as Mrs Rickabaugh near Albany and Albert Roueter near St Charles. In Florida Key West crew and Cubans on the Dauntless are discharged for lack of proof of military aims.
A group of about one hundred striking Italians in Morrinville near Trenton New Jersey were arrested today and placed in the lockup as authorities moved to quell unrest.
Oregon notes report a new water system for Marshfield to be completed in about three months. The collection covers incidents and industry across the state including logging camps, wool shipments, cattle and sheep exports, pest and weather impacts, new dryhouses, and shingle mill activity.
President McKinley met with Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison of the AFL at the White House to discuss labor rights and legislation. He stated labor organization is a natural and legitimate effort to secure rights and suggested protecting unions from anti pooling measures. He warned against labeling unions as evil and favored exemptions in related bills.
The American schooner Appia and Amelia burned to the waterline and sank on June 15 off the Florida Keys after lumber filled her holds. Captain W. C. Williard and eight crew escaped in a longboat and were rescued by a pilot boat near Key West, then via the Concho to New York.
The Morning Star vessel with its captain and Christian crew prepares another South Seas tour. Three young ladies will go as missionaries to Rosale and Caroline islands, residing there for life to preach and teach. Miss Chapin plans a training school on Rosale. Miss Beulah Logan will join her mother and teach kindergarten to natives.
Washington June 28 The Senate finished the wool schedule paragraphs for raw wool and moved to manufactured wool goods with debate over prices. Quay urged ad valorem rates on third-class wool but lost 19 to 41 while the committee rates were set at four cents per pound for third-class wool under ten cents and seven cents per pound above ten cents. A Havana dispatch notes Santa Clara district insurgents weakened with supply and mutinous forces, facing Spanish destruction efforts and scurvy.
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