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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
7
Oregon Attorney General Crawford declares Crook county’s November 4 election invalid for a $200,000 good roads bond issue. The opinion says election calls must be made no more than 40 days and no less than 20 days before the election date.
Attorney M W Weatherford of Albany said a petition for the pardon of John Taylor, serving life for the killing of A H Perry in Harney county, will be presented to Governor West within days. Taylor was one of five men condemned to be hanged on December 13 1912 after a referendum rejected the capital punishment amendment.
After a meeting with State Engineer Bowlby Assistant Engineer F W Kittridge and county court members it was announced that the Siskiyous survey is complete and bids for two sections of the new permanent highway will be requested at once.
Mrs. Esther Evers new postmistress of Huntington mistook the location of a small bag with Post Office funds and raised a false alarm of robbery. The money was later recovered in the post office safe.
Josephine county reports an excellent grape crop with high quality and large quantity. Tokays show a purple blush under warm sunshine expected to boost profits at Oregon's best agricultural exhibit.
The state fair ended Saturday night after perfect weather and a strong showing. Attendance was 80 000 to 90 000 with a peak 25 000 on Wednesday Salem day. Secretary Meredith notes it marked the first time expenses were paid and previews grander plans for next year.
Sheriff Quine raided a barroom in the Hotel McClellan during Roseburg's wet period. He seized two barrels of beer one barrel of miscellaneous wines and about fifteen barrels of empty bottles.
In Roseburg, thirty two voters in Sutherlin Douglas county file a petition with the county court for a local option election on November 4.
Lane county reports a hop harvest nearing completion with an estimated 7000 bales weighing about 1,395,000 pounds. It stands as the county’s largest yield to date, with three car loads shipped to London.
La Grande votes on October 20 to elect three commissioners under the new government. The charter requires an election within 20 days. In Pendleton, hunting and fishing in eastern Oregon are reported better than in years with improvement across game species.
A fragmented report notes the king granted Westminster soapmakers a monopoly on soap production in exchange for a patent fee of $30 per ton. Imports were banned and officers pursued illicit soap making, with penalties for private production. Annual revenue from this source was about $150,000.
Floorwalker recalls a shopper who lost his wife during a bargain excursion and, after an hour of waiting at the junction of many ways, angrily asks a shop attendant for directions to the mourning department on the third floor.
London scientist Professor F W Eldridge Green argues that stars do not twinkle in space but only appear to due to the retina. He demonstrates with artificial lights and eye experiments, noting that stars look star shaped only from optical effects and that Venus appears star shaped until magnified by a telescope.
The United Sea Geol Survey notes properly built cisterns that collect roof rainwater yield generally sanitary water. Filters clear water but do not remove disease germs. Many cisterns have two chambers with brick walls. water passes through brick to improve clarity and color but not safety.
The Manchester Guardian recounts a scene where a tipper, urged by friends, is confronted by waitresses. A tray of pennies is placed before him and he pretends to bow to his principles before demanding a shilling and sixpence.
A steamship moves up a narrow passage near quarantine as a steward is asked about a rattle and splash. Aunt Drusilla notes their carelessness and mentions a fallen item hanging over the side all day in a sharp exchange quoted from the New York Post.
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