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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
3
A group of Middle Western timber claim holders seeks reinstatement of suspended applications. Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and the Dakotas liens plan to move to Oregon this spring to invest in timber mills and operations. They cite Oregon’s resources and year round work climate as reasons for relocation.
Salem announces a circular to veterans with unpaid State claims. With the appropriation exhausted the secretary cannot audit or issue warrants but will preserve and submit claims to the next Legislature. Total claims amount to 365000 dollars with about 15000 more from Adjutant claims. The Legislature will determine payment.
Articles of incorporation were filed in the Secretary of State office listing several companies with capital amounts. Farmers Irrigating Company in Hood River valued at 75000, Warrenton Grocery and Butcher Company at 5000 in Warrenton, Stanfield Irrigation Company at 5000 in Echo, Abbott Tinning and Roofing Company at 1000 in Portland, Shipping Supply Company at 1000 in Portland, Lauthe Manufacturing Company a Portland office furniture maker at 60000, Prasil &te Inc in Portland liquor firm at 50000, La Grande Mercantile Company at 20000 in La Grande, and Maccabees Association at 16000 in Roseburg. Object to construct an irrigation system in Umatilla and Morrow counties drawing water from Umatilla river and Butter Creek.
The District Convention No. 10 of the Knights of Pythias met at Music Hall last week with about 300 delegates and visiting Knights in attendance. Members represented Damon 4 Pendleton Pythian 29 Athena Stephens No. 49 Weston Pleiades 74 Helix Hercules 71 Milton Tomax 93 Adama.
Independence reports Krebbs Bros have acquired the Henderson Murphy farm and deployed a large crew to convert over 500 acres into hops. They will construct multiple hophouses and other buildings and will use about 1,000,000 feet of lumber for improvements.
The State Printer completed and delivered 1440 extra copies to Adjutant General Finzer. One free copy will be given to each member of the Second Oregon Volunteers.
Pendleton school district plans to file its census with the county superintendent within days. The tally shows 1616 pupils this year, a gain of 100 over last year.
Morgan Lake near La Grande has been tested for water and power output. Plans foresee 500 horsepower from two miles of piping and a reservoir capable of supplying a year’s need, enabling electric light service and a motor line to Hot Lake and county areas.
Secretary of State Dunbar received the first copies of pamphlets detailing the direct primary law and the local option law. Ninety thousand copies of each will be printed with 30,000 local option and 60,000 direct primary pamphlets already issued.
A list of events includes state and county conventions for Republican and Democratic parties, primaries, district and congressional meetings in Portland Salem and Forest Grove, a Knights of the Maccabees state convention in Portland, and the annual G A R reunion in Hood River from March through June with dates for each gathering.
Wheat values show Walla Walla 77c to 82c, Valley 81 82c. barley at $21 22 per ton for feed and $22 for brewing. flour prices from $3.90 to $4.60 per barrel. Other items include hay Timothy 15 17 per ton, potatoes Fancy 90c to $1 per cwt, butter 27 30c per pound, eggs Oregon ranch 17 18c, beef 5 7c per lb, mutton 6 7 ¾ c, wool Valley 17 18c and Mohair 32 54c.
A severe Pacific coast storm sweeps from San Diego to Vancouver Island and across California. San Francisco reports 48 mph winds, 29.28 barometer, widespread damage to ships, railroads, and telegraph lines. Waves lash Cliff House as dozens of boats go ashore. Sacramento records 64 mph winds.
Paris reports claim a noncommissioned officer named Martin from the ministry of marine tried to sell French naval secrets to a Japanese naval attaché. The arrest followed an accidental letter opening, with several women implicated and one confession. Investigations suggest only one document is missing and photographs may replace others. The Japanese attaché reportedly returned home aboard a cruiser bought from Argentina.
A cautious Balkans review notes no spring war forecast by governments though circles warn of Bulgaria mobilizing and plotting to invade Turkey. Russia and Austria reportedly aligned, while Bulgaria’s stance clashes with other reports. An American broker in Constantinople seeks gun sales amid rising tensions.
At 4 this morning a mob of about 75 men from Carbondale attempted to seize Thomas Vaughn a Black man confined in the county jail. Sheriff Thorp and Deputy Woodruff opened fire as the crowd arrived, three mob members were captured and Woodruff injured his arm by a premature discharge of his gun.
New York March 12 An importer reports radium price rising by 4.2 million dollars per pound in two days. Demand soars and the market fears near total depletion by month’s end as supply tightens following last week’s figure of 8.4 million.
Reports from Tokio suggest a Japanese fleet aimed at the Russian squadron near Vladivostok and possibly engaged or in pursuit near Possiet Bay. Details remain unclear as dispatches from Gen San are awaited.
St Petersburg reports M Kokovzev says Russia will spend mainly within its borders. Transport and supplies paid by the state railway. He argues funds will aid Russian merchants and manufacturers and cost less than Britain’s South African war outlay.
Western senators hope to pass Public Land Commission recommendations with a bill repealing the timber and stone act and desert land laws. Senate committee debates party line divides seven for repeal six for the commission, with Nelson doubtful and Burton absent.
Paris dispatch from March 10 cites General Sakharoff minister of war saying troops in the Far East are ample but transport beyond Lake Baikal is limited. He plans to mobilize 120 locomotives and 2000 cars to speed troop movement. The exact Manchuria force size remained undecided.
In St Louis on March 10 the framework of the Russian National Pavilion was torn down after a cablegram from the Interior Department ordered the unfinished work dismantled.
Train No 1 arrives Albany in time to connect with the 8 P M southbound and allows two to three hours in Albany before the 8 P M northbound. Train No 2 links with 8 P M trains at Corvallis and Albany to Newport and nearby beaches. Train No 3 to Detroit Breitenbush and mountain resorts leaves Albany at 7:00 AM and reaches Detroit at noon. Information from managers and agents in Albany and Corvallis.
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