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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
1
All trains depart from brand Central station at Fifth aodd street in the OREGOSTAN RAILWAY DIVISION Portland Yamhill Railway passenger depot foot of Jefferson street with live service information implied.
The Pacific Coast reports on Wilmerding bequests and a San Francisco project to organize a Jockey Club and raise wages on ocean steamers. It notes 2,000 Chinese registered in the district, with 1,100 from Los Angeles, and Oregon Pacific sale orders, court actions, and wage cuts aboard the Alameda.
Breeders and owners support forming a new jockey club modeled after Eastern clubs. A track may be built at Fruitvale or nearby across the bay with 200 members sought at 1 000 each, raising 200000 to establish grounds and a state worthy facility. Notable backers include W O B Mc Donough J B Haggin C Boots Simeon Reed L J Rose Frank Burke and others.
The will of J Clute Wilmerding a leading Pacific Coast liquor dealer is filed for probate in San Francisco. The estate valued around 2 000 000 includes 1 515 000 in legacies to relatives and public institutions. Provisions also establish a Wilmerding School of Industrial Arts to teach trades for boys.
The first court of the Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur is formed in Crawfordsville with 447 charter members as 1,000 applications await processing. In Minneapolis a former bank teller confesses to embezzling over 125000, with 50000 stolen before 1903 and 73000 more after. he implicates Frank and Floyd. In Washington the Navy veto blocks a California naval station, stating existing docking facilities suffice and delaying a coastwide commission.
An American Protective Association row erupts in Milwaukee's Fourth Regiment. Captain West allegedly discharged several members for ASA ties and an investigation is ordered. West alleges actions restore harmony while critics accuse a plot to pack the Wisconsin National Guard with anti-Catholic members.
Report from Pittsburg describes a city policy to hire only married men for park work at one dollar a day. The move spurred a widespread marriage drive among Italian and Polish singles. Chief Clerk McMahon notes many rejected workers later returned with mark certificates. Carnegie’s relief match raised 125,170.72 dollars, bringing total raised to 250,341.44 dollars with funds left to employ about 4,000 men in March.
A large crowd watched John Y. McKane arrive at Sing Sing where Sheriff Duavantling delivered his six year term minus commutation for good conduct. McKane surrendered valuables, money, and left his diamond items with keeper Williams. He was shaved and placed in idle ranks with no cell assigned yet.
A crowded update from the Northwest coast highlights Fairhaven’s 92.50 monthly water rate, a planned cannery in Tacoma, fruit export efforts, and rail and ocean shipping moves. Reports note coal prospecting in the Olympics, Spokane and Port Townsend charting pilots, and local civic actions including a new Spokane charter and a Port Townsend hydrographic push.
In the Reichstag the Russo German commercial treaty debate opened. Von Mirbach argued against government support, warning the treaty harms German husbandry despite potential gains. Von Böhstein said it benefits manufacturers and merchants little under current tariffs. Count von Moltke spoke for the Imperialists while Rickart urged adoption, citing Russia's entry into Europe’s commercial community.
In Cork the evicted tenants association and Fenians protest John Morley visit by posting green Amnesty placards. They accuse England of delaying release of political prisoners while citing France and the U S granting amnesty and urging Morley to answer Ireland.
The Commons voted 212 to 161 against Salisbury's February 23 amendment to the parish council bill allowing 200 to 500 inhabitant parishes to dispense with parish councils. Gladstone failed 106 to 130 to reject Salisbury's February 28 amendment on electors in parish charities, while Harcourt's compromise made the one third proportion optional. Political prisoners released in Ottawa, and reports from Pisa and Rowe describe a theater incident, peasant mob unrest, and false Carnot recall rumors.
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