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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
3
Mme Cereas de Sea band sought to stop an alleged wrong by the minister of finance. She bought a revolver and fired at editor M. Calmette at the Figaro office, wounding him in the chest and abdomen as he tried to seek cover. She told police legal steps would fail and chose to act.
Denver report quotes strike leader Mother Jones declaring she will return to Trinidad before week’s end. She says she will be arrested and imprisoned again to exercise her constitutional rights. Authorities dispute her account of hospital departure and say she came to Denver willingly with a possible interview with Governor Ammons.
Fire at Tecate near San Diego razed the United States customs and post office after a raid by Mexicana raiders. Postmaster Frank V. Johnston was killed resisting the bandits. Warren Dictenback was wounded. Johnston’s brother Elliott urged a full investigation, blaming Mexico.
Two men were killed and two deputy sheriffs and a woman wounded during an attempted hijacking of a Chicago and Northwestern freight train at Maniius Illinois north of Peoria. Engineer Arthur Fisher of Pekin Illinois was shot dead, and an unidentified robber died in a gun battle with the sheriff's posse.
The private Bank of Auburn failed to open Monday in Seattle. A receiver was appointed by U.S. Judge Neterer in the district court on the petition of depositors.
Pendleton Oregon grand jury returns twenty indictments after a week long inquiry into alleged gambling bootlegging and immoral practices under police protection.
Washington reports open debate on repealing the toll exemption for coastwise ships with a Senate vote on the Lima bill to enact Wilson's recommendations expected by Saturday night. Administration leaders seek early committee action as they push for repeal and secure a large majority in both chambers.
In The Dalles Oregon five alleged boxcar thieves were captured with Wood chief special agent of the O W R N company leading the roundup. The men are said to be ex convicts who operated for several months. Two remain in the county jail while three arrested at Arlington are in custody.
At Polk County Fair association meeting, committeemen and committeewomen were named for this year. Rev. Edgar W. Miles was re-elected secretary and general manager. Directors approved a $4800 bond issue to buy 16 acres west of Dallas. Exhibit dates not fixed due to county fair timing uncertainty nearby.
Baker City merchants consider a half mill property levy to fund an annual Fourth of July celebration. An initiative petition would seek a vote at the next regular election to authorize the levy. Estimated total revenue $2,000 based on current valuations.
President Wilson signed an order withdrawing over 400 000 acres from forest reservations in Deschutes and Paulina reserves in Cook Lake and Klamath counties. Land will open for settlement May 9 with filings from June 8. About 120 000 acres are already occupied. 290 000 acres await homestead claims of 160 acres each under federal law. Local land offices at Lakeview and The Dalles will handle transfers and inquiries.
An unusual herring run in Newport floods the bay with fish. Residents scoop up millions of pounds as fish swarm around pilings and boats. a rowboat netted five tons and small dip nets yielded hundreds of pounds. Fish stay near the surface at low tide.
Evans valley residents push a social and intellectual center as an outgrowth of a movement toward a central farm or country life school. The plan would consolidate several districts with Rogue River station as the hub amid favorable roads and conditions.
United States engineer Marshfield Roy Rozelle began planting 36 acres of sea grass on the north sand spit at Coos Bay on Monday. The effort aims to stabilize shore and restore dune environment despite difficult conditions.
A Salem commercial club offer invites school children to bid on a fly bounty. Senator Chamberlain is asked to back inclusion of the Dead Ox project in the Owyhee plan. St Helens to hear bids April 1 for a 360000 bond for Columbia county highway work. Dairy cows in Coos county fetch high prices amid improved stock quality. County courts assert schoolhouse jurisdiction over nearby crimes per Attorney General Crawford. Corvallis clubs may sue districts over tax money, per Crawford. A false butter fat test reading violates weights and measures law, per Crawford. Glendale forms the Glendale Cow Creek Good Roads association with 86 members. Glendale mayor presides. Portland Chamber of Commerce seeks removal order rescission from the pure-food lab. Farmland 5–26 miles from railroads may sell for 20–50 dollars an acre, per Mark Woodruff. Polk county reports 2877 pupils with 96.07 percent attendance. Whitman forest service to open new 60 mile route between Sumpter and Day valleys. Mollie Towne of Phoenix announces Democratic bid for legislature. first Oregon woman candidate. OWRN may build a cutoff from Cold Springs to Hermiston joining Echo Coyote line. McMinnville College’s George Stewart Jr wins Oregon intercollegiate oratorical contest. Lisle Hubbard second. Eric Bolt third. Stewart speaks on The American Press and World Peace. Federated college and religious training plans eyed at Oregon Evangelical conferences in Dallas April 4. Anti Saloon League backs Oregon dry drive this year. Linn county Pomona grange opposes eight hour farm labor law. Salem club funds half of L J Chapin’s salary to assist farmers in Marion county after county declines to pay.
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