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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
3
Washington reports a cadre of economics and statistics experts from Yale MIT Western Reserve and others appointed to organize census schedules. Separately the Navy requests indemnity payments totaling 14000 for Panama and Colon incidents and a sailor’s death and a mate’s stabbing.
Washington officials warn large year ahead may bring record freight and passenger volumes. Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission foresees a car shortage as crops promise strong shipments, potentially taxing rail capacity beyond 1907 rush levels. Railroad men share the concern as traffic climbs.
A man who returned to Mexico to press charges against him faces potential death if deported. He entered the country without inspection by immigration officials, raising questions about his legal status and safety.
An article reports Taft’s arrival in Gloucester with a ceremony inviting pageant committee members and notable residents to meet the guest of honor. The event marks his first public appearance since vacation began and drew Santee and other local figures and guests.
Washington Sept 4 acting commissioner of internal revenue delays regulations on rectifiers making wine mash and liquors including patent and table wines until Oct 1. The pause affects the rising wine industry after an appeal to the secretary of the treasury prompted the order.
Ex-President Roosevelt ships a peculiar shipment of moles and rats to the Smithsonian, including a rat with two warts on the lower lip. Officials prize the strange hide as highly valuable, noting it surpasses even the largest lion skin in worth.
State department reports Walvade Railroad intends to inaugurate a regular steamship service between Acajutla Salvador and Salinas Cruz Mexico in January next.
A small claim filed with the interstate commission lists Tyson & Jones Buggy Co as presenter. The amount cited is 20 cents. The shipment weighed about 1 unit with six railroad defendants including Central of Georgia Philadelphia & Reading Cumbland Valley Norfolk & Western Southern and Aberdeen & Ashby.
A garbled passage from a provincial report mentions free of duty concessions and references a person or office named Sohcee. The text is incomplete but suggests a discussion of import duty exemptions and possible simplification of procedures within the region.
Private corporations file framing for potential power sites, signaling interest in securing land and permits. Regulators assess feasibility and environmental impact while communities weigh benefits and risks of development.
Bids opened and contracts let on Indian reservations with Crow being the first to implement the grazing bid innovation. The last contract closed today marking the completion of the procurement.
A donated parcel is identified as best suited for the fire department’s use. Officials note the site will support future training and operations with improved access and space for equipment storage.
Washington reports congress has allotted four million dollars to the militia with state allocations listed in round numbers. Idaho receives about nineteen thousand dollars, Montana about eighteen thousand, Washington eighty three thousand, and Oregon thirty one thousand.
George W. Pollit of Paterson reports Atlantic City New Jersey was selected as the site for the next annual Confederate Veterans encampment. The decision follows a meeting and discussion of veteran groups from several states.
The report recounts Frederick Cook and crew at the Arctic pole region in 1908. They describe days of travel toward the pole, observations of ice, weather, and near-total desolation. Emotions mix joy, fatigue, and awe as the party presses onward into a featureless white expanse.
Winn Minnesota Sept 3 A report from the national meeting on polar science shows interest in news that Dr reached the North Pole. Sir Duncan Johnstone says the expedition would be valuable if civilians conduct observations. Professor C H Chisholm notes magnetic observations at the pole would be highly valuable.
Associate Justice Moody of the United States Supreme Court was removed in a police ambulance from the Bradford railroad station to his home in Haverhill Massachusetts last night He had been in a New York sanitarium for weeks with a brief stay at Hot Springs Arkansas prior to the transfer
In Pittsburg the miners region of roughly 18 000 men settle a long running dispute tonight at a central meeting between mine workers and local authorities. President Thomas L Lewis leads the talks as agreement ends weeks of tension.
The article contrasts the violin as a instrument of deep emotion with its limits and praises master players while noting how the instrument captures a miniature world of feeling. It then discusses Thackeray’s portrayal of mothers in law, arguing the villains are exaggerated and not representative of real women, despite his cynicism.
A column by Helen Oldfield discusses the stereotype of mothers-in-law as the most maligned group. It notes how matchmakers defend daughters by portraying sons-in-law in the best light, often shaping public perception to preserve family harmony and affection.
Major Baden-Powell discusses the need for new laws to govern air travel. He addresses road rules in the air, ownership of airspace above private property, enforcement, and aircraft registration. He notes enforcement challenges and the difficulty of timely communication to patrols. He foresees the coming complex legal framework for aerial traffic.
Former Kansas governor John P. St John was duped on a Rock Island train between Wichita and Topeka. A hatless man offered to buy a money order, exchanging two twenties for a roll he claimed contained forty dollars. St John counted seven ones and a six, then stored the envelope. The stranger never returned and the envelope held only tissue paper.
A Hamp ton's Magazine excerpt outlines the sea elephant hunt risks. The main peril is the animal's jaws capable of biting iron. precise shots are hindered by thick hide and blubber. Eye-area vulnerabilities exist, but hunters risk injury during close work mounting and skinning the beasts.
In dim light a young bull charged the defender wielding a flailed forelimb attack. Guns stood as a shield while one paw was caught on a bayonet. The beast lunged and bit the gun, then seized the narrator’s sleeve before a harpoon struck above its eye.
In a Chicago Tribune note a lecturer answers a question from the audience about art terms. A gentleman asks for definitions of perspective fresco and Mickleangelo. The lecturer ends the session with a discouraged gesture.
A fragmentary quote shows a tense exchange with threats of violence. The Houston Post references advice about weapon choice and mentions a self harm threat, highlighting a dramatic moment in a publicized incident.
Advice from a period piece note suggests adding a small amount of sugar to the water in vases to maintain sweetness and freshness for cut flowers, including wallflowers.
The fragment notes a man named Ac 4 tidh aging leading to weight loss while his wife becomes fatter.
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