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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
7
Government officials pause entry on 165000 acres on the north bank of Snake River near Shoshone falls as part of a preliminary survey to enlarge irrigation. The move aims to prevent speculative entries while examining water supply and potential storage projects at the river headwaters.
Washington Oct 23. The controller of currency received Bank Examiner Gatch report on Farmers & Traders bank at La Grande Oregon but will not comment beyond prior publications. Shortage not believed to exceed 47000 dollars. Assets 166231 dollars liabilities 213515 dollars.
The weather bureau announced tonight that the eastern forest fires may end soon. A storm is expected to move northeast from the Rocky Mountain edge to bring heavy rains into Central and Atlantic states, with sufficient rain to extinguish fires in the Allegheny and Adirondack mountains.
Washington Oct 20 Rev Dr Alexander Mann rector of Trinity church Boston declines the bishopric of Washington to succeed the late Bishop Henry Y Satterlee. Mann gives unfinished Boston work as reason. third declination since Satterlee's death about six months ago.
Washington Oct. 22 The Pacific fleet commanded by Admiral Swinburn will sail from Magdalena bay about December 1 for Panama first and then directly to Talcahuano 3300 miles away with Coquimbo and Callao to be visited on the return trip to the United States.
Washington October 23 The Supreme Court indicated disapproval of politicizing the court by denying the motion to advance the hearing in the Nobel State Bank of Oklahoma v. Governor Hagkel et al. The case centers on the constitutionality of the Oklahoma bank deposit guaranty law.
The Pacific cruiser fleet led by Rear Admiral Swinburne departed Honolulu at 9 15 this Thursday morning with torpedo boat destroyers in tow. They head to Magdalena Bay for target practice then plan to visit the west coast of South America.
Washington October 24 Surgeon General Wyman of the public health service orders officers to stop disinfecting outgoing vessels due to improved conditions in San Francisco.
Rural carriers appointed to Oregon routes include Lorane route 1 William Seals carrier Charles Seals substitute Medford route 1 John E Dent carrier George E Lindley substitute.
Heavy winds in the central Adirondacks drive the long running drought fires harder as flames spread through wooded areas, threatening remote regions and hampering containment efforts.
A virulent contagious disease has broken out in Rabat Morocco and Moorish authorities are asked to implement all quarantine measures. Washington reports advise strict isolation and public health precautions amid rising cases and concern.
Washington October 23 Commander G R Slocum United States Navy has been ordered to Puget Sound navy yard for duty as ordnance officer.
The civil service commission announced penalties in a Carolina and California set: J H Fordham deputy collector in Orangeburg suspended 15 days without pay for active participation in the Republican state convention at Columbia. Robert A Stewart temporary deputy collector reprimanded. R O Pierce Mare Island navy yard employee discharged. Clyde Knock letter carrier in Independence Kansas resigned to avoid dismissal.
General Vukotics, a Montenegrin envoy to King Peter, was arrested and searched at Agram by Austro-Hungarian officials. He complained to Baron von Ahrenthal after which Vienna ordered his release. The incident sparked anti Austrian sentiment among Serbians, with crowds cheering King Peter and Prince Nicholas while denouncing Austria-Hungary.
A man in Washington posed as Thomas Fortune Ryan's son for days, with a wife and child in Alexandria Virginia. Detectives link him to a woman believed to be a New York stock broker's wife and report an attempted hotel guest fraud at the Willard demanding a deposit for valuable pictures.
Prince Shaban Bey Gotshsa, runaway Turkish revolutionary leader, now living quietly at 2132 Michigan Avenue in Chicago, warned that Balkan crises will trigger a general European war and the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire. He proposed Albania as sovereign if freed from Turkish rule after heading a 12,000 man force defeated at Jackova in 1904.
Victoria B C residents respond to cable reports of heavy loss from dykes break and West River floods in Yannan and Heiping China. Death toll unknown but immense destruction feared and famine warned as harvest season begins. Chinese community raises 7000 dollars sent to Canton for relief. Half the district flooded with starvation looming.
The Western Pacific Railroad company filed a $25,000,000 second mortgage with the county recorder in Oakland California on October 21 secured by the Salt Lake City to Oakland main line. The loan from Central Trust Company of New York City will act as a sinking fund. The mortgage runs 44 years at 5 percent. The first mortgage filed September 1 1903 was for a loan of unknown amount from Green Trust Company of New York.
Orville Wright, injured in the Fort Myer aeroplane accident that killed Lieutenant Selfridge, is rapidly improving at the hospital. He may use crutches in a few days and his sister Catherine plans to move him to Dayton next week. Wilbur Wright remains in France to finish tests before the army board at Fort Myer next spring.
The navy department announced the Pacific fleet cruise itinerary. After autumn battle practice at Magdalena bay the squadron will visit Panama Callao Coquimbo Talcahuano and other South American ports then return for spring maneuvers in the north Pacific and proceed to California ports.
The U S Supreme Court denied the motion for a rehearing in the H Pierce Clay case Waters Pierce Oil Company of St Louis The action relates to the prosecution of the company on charges of violating Texas anti trust laws and Pierce resisted removal to Texas courts
Admiral Sah of the Chinese navy and Mr Sun the provincial treasurer arrive to greet the foreign battleship fleet in Amoy on the Chinese cruiser Fei, as part of the port’s reception committee plan.
Firefighters across the Sault Ste Marie district battle evolving forest fires as a 40 mile gale drives flames in many directions. Suzar Island with about 1000 residents is ablaze. sixteen square miles burned near Tedour. Towns Gladys Eckerman Shelldrake and Whitefish Point face encirclement. Brimley narrowly escapes as fires push back.
Amoy report updates Thursday's storm toll with Chang Chow listing 3000 houses destroyed and 1100 killed. Lamcheng suffered massive damage and waves inundated areas. 3000 drowned historically in prior flood. North of Chang Chow three villages wiped out with about 200 deaths.
A heavy storm cuts Butte off from the north and west as blizzards sweep eastern Montana. Trains are delayed five to ten hours amid unusually heavy snowfall and losses to sheep are reported.
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