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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
A compact digest of major events from the past week. Headlines cover a street car strike in Cleveland, rioting and bloodshed, Grover Cleveland’s improving health, the Manchurian border tensions, a $50 900 Lincoln memorial plan, and the Atlantic fleet’s San Francisco stay.
A large Pacific fleet led by Rear Admiral Dayton sails from San Francisco, with most ships bound for Bremerton Navy Yard for repairs and painting. The fleet plans to regroup by July 3, then sail to Hawaii and Auckland. Admiral Sperry takes command of the Atlantic fleet, hoisting his flag aboard the blue.
Seoul May 19 authorities report improving conditions in Corea as Prince Ito leads a Japanese crackdown. About 5,000 gendarmerie reinforcements will police districts harried by bands while 4,000 Corean police under Japanese officers are to be trained. Four hundred new telephone offices will speed ties with troops and police. Ito praised peaceful development toward eventual Corean independence under stable governance.
London reports a Pan Anglican congress to be held in June with delegates from about a thousand dioceses. Bishops accompany many participants as laymen and clergy travel from the United States and colonies. The program splits into six sections for sessions from June 16 to 22.
The Douglas County Fruit Growers' report notes strong fruit yields in the Umpqua region with good berry and prune crops, fair pears, and excellent apples though frost spared some small areas. Wolf Creek colony expands with settlers from Pennsylvania and Chicago. the freighthouse congestion, survey progress, and land subdividing proceed as demand grows. saloon ban praised and new orchard profits cited.
Brownsville announces a new wagon and vehicle plant on the north side near W. J. Moore. The facility will soon run and provide local employment. The city boasts numerous manufactories and a growing automobile ownership, enhancing its regional standing.
Miss da M Case an Ashland normal instructor in grammar literature English and rhetoric has been chosen by the Ashland normal school regents to join the National Civic Federation teacher tour. Each year about 500 teachers are sent to Great Britain and Ireland to observe methods. School boards nominate participants.
Oregon state railroad commission reports refunds of overcharges by Blue Mountain Fruit & Es and Topeka railroad. Secretary George Goodall notes daily acknowledgments of material state assistance.
Klamath Falls reports the California Northeastern railroad depot at Dorris is under construction and newcomers arrive at 30 to 40 daily. A large work force operates nearby and officials expect completion within a few months, with many travelers unable to find lodging at night.
The Salem board of trade plans an excursion train from Salem to Newport to watch the Atlantic fleet pass Yaquina Bay. The trip would also include travelers from valley towns along the Southern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern lines. Arrangements are expected within ten days.
Alexander Law told a Manhattan Lyceum gathering that Congressman Fornes would introduce in the house resolutions from the unemployed convention calling for a large public works program. He said President Roosevelt was tied up with governors conference and had not granted a hearing.
McMinnville hosts California walnut expert George C. Payne for grafting in walnut groves streets and lawns. He inserts English walnut sections on eastern and California black walnut trees grown for ornament and shade to improve quality.
An outbreak of cholera has forced Major General Willcocks to pull nearly all white troops into a Cholera Camp. Heat and no running water push dependence on muddy village tanks, raising epidemic risk. On the Kha Pak Pasa pickets, Willcocks’ force battled Afghan troops for four hours.
Dr. L F Hawley of the United States forest service arrives with a plan to clear stump land for agriculture in the district this summer. He calls a convention of stump land owners in the Northwest, inviting legislatures to attend.
Caracas reports monthly payments on foreign claims despite revenue curtailment from a postal disruption. Government says four days of bubonic plague cases prompt port restrictions until the danger passes. port to reopen when safe.
J. D. Carroll of the Henly ranch brings in the first asparagus of the season grown in Klamath Falls. His demonstration shows what can be done locally. Several farmers plant celery on an extensive scale, as Klamath Valley outshines the coast for celery production.
The Klamath chamber funds a $600 float to represent Klamath County at the Rose Festival in June. A second float is promised to rival any entry at the event.
Klamath Falls landholders will pay 1.50 per acre for water this year under a temporary arrangement. About 10 000 acres are expected to sign up, with possible rate reductions if increases occur. Water runs in the main canal with little trouble from bank breaks. Squirrels caused minimal damage after a settled season.
Corvallis cannery completed and accepted by cannery company. Wisconsin man with ten years’ experience hired as foreman and already on site. Manager W Taylor reports ample tomato contracts secured for the season, promising a bright start for the new enterprise.
Ground grading and site preparation at Chautauqua park in Oregon City Gladstone are progressing. Secretary Cross planned to finish the main program this week but court business and other delays pushed the press-ready schedule to late next week.
Rains have fallen for several days and helped dry soil. Farmers expect a bumper crop with this moisture, though more rain would help later. Strawberries ripen and roses bloom in the improving weather.
A long list of market prices from Portland shows apples, potatoes, fruits and vegetables with scattered figures. Items include apples 2.50 per box, potatoes 70c per hundred, strawberries 5.50 per crate, and various hay and grain prices. The document contains many garbled words and misprints but retains core prices and product names.
Limantour states Mexico sees no panic, plans to adjust duties and telegraph/television measures. He cites global stringency and bank safeguards, insisting the economy remains solid and banks can meet demand without drastic new actions.
The Washington session, nearing adjournment, shows appropriations above 854.8 million dollars, over 300 million more than the first session of the 59th Congress. It notes 7,127 Senate bills and 21,940 House bills introduced, with 115 bills and 15 joint resolutions enacted.
A Trafalgar Square protest drew an estimated 50 000 hop growers workers and supporters from across Britain to urge a 10 per hundredweight import duty on hops. Demonstrators marched from Victoria Embankment to the square while speakers demanded swift government action to curb American hop competition and protect the industry.
Aberdeen Wash May 18 George Wolff proposed that during the upcoming excursion by steamer to view the battle ship fleet sixteen live bear cubs be taken with one given to each ship. Ten teddy bears have been gathered so far and the total tagged should reach around sixteen by Wednesday when the chamber of commerce promises the excursion.
Governor Haskell vetoed the Pggerman Davis Redwine anti trust measure, opposing enhanced AG power to seek receivers without notice. He supports imprisonment of convicted trust mongers and a revised bill was quickly introduced.
Chicago deploys detectives from the Chinese police to assist in maintaining order in Chinatown after a murder trial involving three Chinese men raises fears of renewed tong violence amid tension with the local Chinese community. The event marks a significant collaboration aimed at quelling unrest.
The first governors conference at the White House ends with a broad pledge to cooperative action for natural resource preservation. A permanent interstate coordination group and a printed record of facts and a declaration of cooperation are planned, with President Roosevelt and leaders like William J. Bryan present.
In New York on May 16 Judge Hough ruled the president may summarily dismiss a negro soldier from the Twenty-fifth Infantry for alleged Brownsville riot involvement. Oscar W. Reid sought 122 dollars wages from dismissal to enlistment end. The court held the president acted within his rights under enlistment terms.
Shanghai reports the Chinese government alarmed by a rising revolt. Rebels, estimated at 10,000, cut communications to Mehgtte and are advancing toward Mengtee, which authorities fear may fall as Yunnan province shows weak defenses and rebels gain experience.
A Missouri Kansas Texas railroad passenger train known as the Katy flyer crashed into a freight train one mile east of Muskogee Oklahoma. The collision started a fire in the coaches and seven aboard were burned to death with several others injured.
Authorities plan to mobilize troops to combat an unprecedented locust outbreak sweeping the district between Katroan and Tunis. The action aims to eradicate the insects and protect crops and livelihoods.
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