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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
7
Washington reports that banks refuse to part with currency so the Treasury acts to ease payments. Treasurer Treat sent orders to subtreasurers to promptly pay currency on checks and drafts, including pension checks, with currency shipped by express when properly indorsed and guaranteed.
Washington November 8 The general land office commissioner proposes sending old uncalled patents directly to county recorders for filing without searching for lost duplicates or providing abstracts. The plan aims to place ancient instruments on record and straighten titles with only county fees as burden.
The General Land Office is revising the entry applications under public land laws to consolidate forms and affidavits into one uniform set. The aim is to standardize style and size while reducing required papers, with only one signature needed by the applicant.
The president established a bird reserve east of Oregon at Three Arch Rocks and three Washington coast reserves at Flattery Rocks Quilligate Needles and Kopalis Rock. The sites host immense breeding populations and aim to prevent further extinction of the feathered bipeds.
Nov 7 Panama Washington reports engineers on the canal increased monthly digging. Chief Engineer Goethals cabled from the Isthmus that October's excavation reached 1 188 729 cubic yards, up from September's 1 481 207 and well above October last year’s 538 254 cubic yards.
Washington November 7 rumors that Admiral Evans will be disciplined for a Lotus club speech in New York are groundless. Navy officials say the fleet will sail in fighting trim and no official secret has been betrayed.
Washington reports the Columbia River jetty will finish in three years with the additional 1.7 million dollars authorized. Government says navigation will be placed in an admirable position upon completion.
Washington November 8 The Cascade Lumber company bid on 60 000 000 feet of standing timber in the Yakima valley was rejected along with all other bids by the secretary of the interior. Protests over the cruisers estimate led to an inquiry and a decision to dispose of the timber differently.
Washington Nov 7 Colonel Roessler engineer in charge revises Celilo canal work plan after foundations prove different from claimed. War department found plans by trained engineers rested on inaccurate assumptions requiring changes.
Washington reports a house committee on interstate and foreign commerce will conduct a searching inquiry into overcapitalization. Congressman Mann of Chicago discussed the matter with the president and argued that agitation could ease the money panic, while noting that if legislation fails an investigation will still occur.
The State department was advised by the American consul general at Tegucigalpa that American citizen Dr. O B Hunter was arrested and imprisoned at San Pedro Honduras. The notice requests full facts for reporting to the American minister in Honduras and promises intervention if warranted.
The interior department cancels the award to Cascade Lumber of North Yakima for timber around Lakes Cle Alum, Kachess, and Kachelus. Sale to be readvertised by lump sum bids or scaling. Previous bids advertised April 7 covered about 63,000,000 feet of timber plus 2000 poles and 20,000 ties.
President Roosevelt conferred nearly two hours with Secretary Root and United States Steel figures E H Gary and Henry Frick at the White House. Officials offered only a brief statement that the talks concerned the financial situation and that no direct statement was planned at this time.
Heirs of George Washington petition Fairfax County Circuit Court Virginia to recover a large sum from the government for lands along the Ohio River later granted to settlers by Congress. An administrator of the estate's undistributed assets was appointed today by the court.
Five thousand persons were killed and 76 286 injured in railroad accidents in the fiscal year ending June 30. The figures, published by the Interstate Commerce Commission, show 775 more deaths and 9 577 more injuries than the previous year.
Washington November 6. Oregon post masters have been appointed to fill vacancies in Alsen Bonita Rickreall and more. Joseph C. Raycraft replaces T R Chandler who resigned Nina Jackson retires Bonita and Daniel W McPheck replaces M T Eakin who also resigned.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf recommends widening the Panama Canal to 200 feet in response to a War Department request. The proposal shifts from the current 110 feet. The dated report was issued in Washington on November 6.
The Title Guarantee and Trust Co assets valued at 400000 are tied up as security by Ladd & Tilton for 607000, harming depositor meeting needs. Six named Portland men post 60000 bond, American Surety covers 650000, while State Treasurer Steel faces questions over 395000 in deposits and timber land transfers. District Attorney Manning plans an inquiry into insolvent deposits and suspected swing operations.
Senator Heyburn urged the President to halt further treasury deposits in New York banks unless those banks immediately provide reserves in cash to Western banks for the full amounts held on their accounts. He warned that tying up Western funds would let New York banks dictate resumption of banking sanctions, and urged converting Western reserves to available money now to avoid East control.
Governor Gillett will be urged to call an extra session of the legislature to address the financial situation as taxes become delinquent November 30. Banks are optimistic, the clearing house note plan is accepted, and business proceeds normally with gold shipments from the subtreasury totaling $945,000 yesterday.
Colonel Frank West and eight troops of the Second United States Cavalry from Fort Des Moines crossed the Missouri at Forest City opposite the Cheyenne agency in South Dakota. They reached Gettysburg last night and marched 18 miles. The march continues tomorrow toward Thunder Basin eighty miles west as the campaign against the Utes may last through winter.
The German school ship Bleacher exploded its boilers near Marwick this morning. The vessel, recently used as a receiving ship, left 10 bodies found aboard at night. A crew roll call shows no other missing. Several wounded are not expected to survive. Three hundred crewmen were absent maneuvering.
The government presented a bill to parliament to reclaim part of the Zuydersee at a cost of 11.2 million dollars. The seven year project will yield about 40 000 acres of fertile land.
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