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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
2
A broad wrap of recent stories cites Russia's thaw debate and Pierrard reform talk, U S labor tensions with trainmen seeking higher wages, and corruption probes in San Francisco. It notes Honduras and Nicaragua battles, fires, and mass casualties in Moldavia, plus tensions over Harriman and Japan’s Pacific ambitions.
Boston reports progress in tuberculosis treatment using an opsonic vaccine developed by Massachusetts General Hospital experts. Dr James Homer Wright and colleagues describe the method as stimulating opsonins to attack bacteria, aiming to strengthen blood resistance and prolong immunity against infections. The approach has been tested on public figures and patients with promising results.
Shanghai advices report the ruling dynasty fearing famine driven sedition and hysteria may spark a large uprising. Officials fear government inability to relieve suffering could jeopardize American and foreign interests, with diplomats kept informed of every turn.
San Francisco reports reveal Supervisor Gallagher as distributor of boodle and taking a 5 percent commission on all collections for fellow supervisors and the commission. He admits the charge in confession and defends the brokers’ fee amid grand jury questioning. Indicted magnates Louis Glass and Abram Detwiller have not yet been arrested but are expected to surrender.
Managua March 26 Santos Ramirez director general of the telegraphs and telephones said Nicaragua forces captured Choluteca Honduras from the Honduran and Salvadorian forces. President Bonilla has fled by boat as steamers pursue the opposing side. The government has no further advices on the capture. Choluteca is noted as the former site of ex president Vasquez's defeat.
New York city relief committee reports final tallies to Mayor McClellan. Total collected 601,979 dollars. balance of 22,724 dollars transferred January 7 to the National Red Cross Society. All funds transmitted without deductions, with committee members covering expenses.
London March 26 The Post Office announces the steam ship service between New Zealand and San Francisco has stopped and no mails will be sent or received by that route until further notice Mail for New Zealand will instead go by the Suez canal.
The Dalles reports one inch moisture from last week with ongoing showers and high elevation snow five inches deep that is melting. Warmer, wetter conditions ease soil dryness and slow plowing and seeding while spring grain prospects brighten after heavy ground freezing. Fruit growers welcome late snow to prevent frost damage. lambing on sheep ranges has not yet begun.
The Milton Walla Walla Valley Traction Co now has tracks laid to the head of Main Street and hourly service to Walla Walla is expected soon. The city prospers with streets being graded and changes ongoing including a planned $15,000 hotel, signaling rapid growth for Milton and surrounding areas.
The Salem state railroad commission published the Dallas hearing result in the case brought by Falls City against the Salem Falls City and Western Railroad Company. After an impartial hearing and investigation and no further remonstrance, the commissioners understood and allowed the increase in rates for loge and lumber.
Salem reports that the state legislature’s failure to provide more funds for the state geological survey’s arid lands reclamation work will force abandonment of part of the program and elimination of several stations. District Hydrographer J. C. Stevens of the U S Geological Survey announces the material cuts due to lack of funds.
Sterling Mining Company completes a 21 mile ditch survey from Jacksonville Mountain to the Little Applegate River. The $50,000 project links Squaw Lake water system to Rogue River valley irrigation and will supply water for 70000 acres of orchard land. Contract letting underway with completion by March 1 1908.
One thousand to two thousand entrymen in this district await patents as the president directs the general land office to speed up issuance. Local land office is six months behind, with most papers stalled in Washington.
At a North Bend meeting, leading business men raised seventy thousand dollars in two hours to establish a building and loan association. The project aims to boost North Bend and Coos Bay with a capital stock of one hundred thousand dollars.
Horticultural Commissioner Carson reports 350000 fruit trees added in Jackson county during the past year. The total acreage exceeds 7000 with most of the expansion in Comice pears and Spitenbergs.
Oregon City official Sheriff Beatie announces about $190000 in taxes received. Prompt payment rebates period is over. Major taxpayers in the county have fully paid their obligations.
Eugene association decides to form a local mutual fire insurance organization and will call a special meeting within a few days to pursue the plan.
Secretary Stine F. W. Benson completes the 1906 statement of annual county expenses totaling 1,306,449.97 dollars. Itemized costs include circuit and justice courts, sheriff and clerks offices, treasurers, coroner, school, reform and indigent services, jail and court house costs, and new court houses for Sonia and Colombia counties. The report lists specific allocations such as 115,919.10 for circuit court and 57,077.07 for new court houses.
The Roseburg land office reports 600 to 600 final proofs awaiting action due to clerical shortages. Some delays stem from a former executive order, though most impact stems from extended delays since the office reopened January 8, 1906 after a one year suspension.
Dallas County officials plan to assign a timber cruiser to negotiate a fair appraisal of valuable timber in Western Polk. Western Polk school districts will extend into the timber area to tax it under the special school tax. About $100000 in taxes was collected before the 3 percent discount period ended.
Balem James Steele of Portland has been appointed state bank examiner. He is brother of the State Treasurer and was a founder of the First National Bank at Portland in 1868 and later connected with Merchant's National Bank of that city.
A chaotic OCR list from Portland markets records wide spreads in wheat and barley prices, mixed quotes for corn and oats, hay and alfalfa values, dairy cream fat grades, poultry and eggs rates, vegetables like turnips carrots and potatoes, and cattle figures. Numerous typos and broken lines obscure exact figures while preserving unit names and general ranges.
Secretary Garfield reorganizes the Interior Department to streamline public business eliminating the public lands and Indian Territory divisions. The move absorbs clerks into land and Indian offices, with J A Parker named private secretary, while Keep commission reforms receive presidential approval for closer bureau contact.
Reports from Managua say President Bonilla’s troops were attacked and defeated after ten hours of fighting by Honduran revolutionists and the Nicaraguan army. Prisoners include officers. 300 captured, three artillery pieces, ammunition, and rifles taken. Casualties put at about 200 killed and 160 wounded, with 200 government soldiers defecting to the revolution. Tegucigalpa’s fall is anticipated. Canuga La Esparanza San Padre and Sula endorse the revolution.
A severe storm raged through Redding California last night into this morning with strong winds and sheets of rain. Snow fell across the Siskiyou and Sacramento canyons, snowplows operated, and reports say tunnel No 9 may be caving in as more slides are feared along the upper route.
Washington March 25 The trial of Binger Hermann over the letterbook indictment will not end before April 10 and may extend longer. The prosecution plans to present several important witnesses this week while the defense needs about two weeks before jury deliberations. Harry Robertson Senator Mitchells private secretary, who earlier served Hermann in Congress, will be the key witness this week.
Colonel Philo president of the Santa Clas Fense Exchange says a today storm has destroyed half the prune crop by washing pollen from blossoms. The Guadalupe has overflowed its banks south of town and a wild stream floods the suburbs, halting streetcars and endangering homes.
A dispatch from Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Ganes confirms a great victory for the Nicaraguan army near Maraiti and states Tegucigalpa may fall tomorrow. Siwraytan minister Corea received the message in Washington on March 25.
The San Francisco graft crisis intensifies as Abraham Detwiler faces 13 indictments while Heney and allies move to oust Mayor Schmitz. Plans aim to keep the boodling board in place, install Langdon as mayor, and strip the supervisors of power after Schmitz resigns or is removed.
United States Senator William A. Stone warned at the Knife and Fork club dinner in Kansas City that Japan seeks the Philippines and would seize the archipelago quickly. He said the nation would resist with a large fleet and costly effort to drive Japan from the sea.
In Palestine Texas on March 23 an Express Messenger Winsley Womack of the Pacific Express company was assaulted and thrown from train No 4 of the International Great Northern as it left Elkhart twelve miles away. The car door was open when the train reached Palestine and a report of the attack followed.
At a Brownsville meeting on March 23 residents adopted resolutions expressing indignation at what they call an attempt to clear the Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers of a crime in Brownsville on August 13 by blaming town residents. The group cites court martial at Fort Houston and a Senate committee in Washington.
A blaze at Pensacola navy yard on March 23 destroyed Building No. 1, causing a loss of 176000 dollars. Machinery and equipment for the gunboats Gloucester and Sele de Luzon were also destroyed in the fire.
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