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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
6
News recap notes Norway and Sweden sign separation accord and Norway eyes Prince Charles of Denmark as future ruler. Other items include Cuban election victory, indictments, wrecks, rail and trade developments, and a look ahead to Portland day at the Lewis and Clark exposition.
The president presses final preparations for a message to Congress due in early November. Cabinet officers will supply material via their annual reports on life insurance regulation, Venezuela relations, and Santo Domingo fiscal affairs. Other topics include Agriculture and Interior scandals and Panama Canal progress.
North Yakima report notes Mr. Levey and bridge expert Ralph Majeski traveling from St. Paul to Portland. Majeski will assess the Kennewick to Vancouver route, choosing sites for crossings at the Columbia River and Willamette River.
London reports that Britain intends to acquire Singapore docks as a strategic Far East base. The move follows the Anglo-Japanese alliance and postwar reshaping of naval power. Newspapers cite Singapore’s value in guarding the Pacific and giving Britain and Japan an upper hand over rivals.
A destructive tornado in Calabria causes extensive ruin and higher death toll than initial reports. Daily discoveries of corpses accompany ongoing relief work. Government supervised housing builds progress with 200 cabins finished and 4000 more needed for the homeless.
News from St. Petersburg says the American steamer Montara carrying Bar on Bruggen Kamchatka Trading manager was seized by Japanese near Nikolakoe Behring sea and that the Japanese occupied the Kominder islands hoisting the Japanese flag. The exact dates of seizure and occupation are not provided.
A two day brush fire in Carmont California destroys the main industry in San Gabriel valley and causes about 100000 dollars in damage.
State officials flag careless census work as counties rush incomplete returns. Klamath County shows a lower population in 1905 than in 1900, with only seven Indians counted and missing city incorporation data. Errors seem clerical but threaten overall accuracy.
Salem territory prunes mostly contracted or sold at satisfactory prices with 234 cents base and 3 cents excise premium. Italian prunes average 40-50 size yielding about 43 cents per pound, some 30-40 size at 5 cents, Petite prunes 50-60 size at 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cents. Manager H S Gile cites 3,000,000 pounds from 76 carloads with 600,000 pounds Petite, rest Italian, estimated value near $125,000. The Willamette Valley Prune association reports 6,000,000 pounds moved in two years and a 10 percent stockholders dividend.
Night work will double the Springfield mill capacity once enough men are secured. Wendling mill, idle since the railroad car shortage seven years ago, is planned to resume soon pending small freight-rate adjustments on the Mohawk branch.
A recent soaking rain saved the Tillamook region from forest fires with thorough soaking of timber and meadows. Settlers cleared brush and land, burning controlled fires under care, and County Clerk G B Lamb issued 5 850 fire permits. No timber damage occurred this year due to fires.
Government experts locate a Portland cement formation in Klamath Falls after extensive testing. The exact site remains secret while officials confirm tests passed and a plant may be established locally. Samples were sent to Roosevelt Arizona for a trial briquette.
The Eugene area plant run by Henasill and Stinson, located five miles north of Eugene, was one of the valley’s largest fruit driers. Fire last week destroyed the building with about 17 tons of fruit and large cordwood stocks. The cause is undetermined though sparks from the flue or furnace are suspected. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with 2000 dollars insured.
Reports from Josephine County hop fields along the Rogue and Applegate rivers indicate yields will meet standards in both quantity and quality. Hops are firm and well filled. heat helped by destroying pests. Most yards are irrigated to prevent drought damage and several hundred workers are employed in the yards.
A water use dispute is noted as fish are said to be destroyed in the district. No fish and game warden has been appointed yet, and several lawn violations are reported. Northwestern Gas & Electric takes water from the Walla Walla River in Umatilla county without a screen.
Salem reports a labor shortage in Marion county hopyards with yards 10 to 200 workers short. Growers raise pay from 1 to 1.10 dollars per hundred pounds or 55 cents per box to lure workers. Rainy weather and recent field discouragement cut available labor and sent families back to town.
The Pendleton Woolen mills will enter bankruptcy proceedings in federal court. The filing is led by H C Judd & Root of Hartford with a $1500 claim. The mill has long faced heavy indebtedness and an attachment by Baker Boyer Bank of Walla Walla was filed recently.
Salem Marion county claims a record heavy hop yield in 1509 from a ten acre field south of the city. Owned by H. J. Ottenheimer the river bottom alluvial soil yard produced 108533 pounds of green hops expected to dry to about 27133 pounds. The anticipated yield equals 2718 pounds per acre.
Market report lists oats wheat barley rye hay apples peaches plums cantaloupes pears watermelons and berries with per unit and per ton prices. Vegetables and dairy include beans cabbage cauliflower celery corn cucumbers tomatoes and butter with varied per unit rates. Livestock shows hens mixed chickens roosters and ducks with per pound values and fowls noted.
Washington reports engineers will meet October 18 to review plans for the Boise Payette irrigation project. About 100000 acres already irrigated. total cost near 11000000. system to water 372000 acres. Project advances promise growth in Payette and Boise valleys amid limited funds.
Special committees from the Department of Agriculture and the Interior leave St. Petersburg to supervise famine relief across Russia. Government estimates a $20,000,000 cost with food seed grain and fodder distributed through public works. Transportation rates for grain are reduced but rolling stock shortages hinder relief efforts. An observer cites bags of grain piled at stations awaiting cars, some from the 1904 harvest. The war's end has already freed some cars from Siberia.
At a Portland Chamber of Commerce transportation meeting on Sept 25 E E Lytle disclosed his plan to build the Portland Nehalem Tillamook railroad tied up with Atlas Construction. He noted his retirement from Columbia Southern and said he would engage in new railroad work in the state as part of Open River transportation discussions.
A navy bureau report says the wireless telegraph station at the Washington navy yard overheard signals from 29 stations along the Atlantic coast last night. Stations named include Hatteras New York and Boston navy yards New Haven Savannah Newport Lynn Highland Light Atlantic City Philadelphia the battleships Maine and Alabama and cruiser Columbia now off the coast.
Chicago Sept 25 The prosecution of railroads for Elkins law rebate violations will follow four Salzberger Swarzchild company reps pleading guilty to conspiring to receive illegal rebates from railroads Authority District Attorney Morrison said the government would pursue the railroads with renewed vigor
Warsaw Russian Poland Sept. 25 The military governor issues a warning to workingmen that they face three months in prison if they strike in protest against government acts.
Four executives of the Schwarzchild Bulzberger company pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept railroad rebates. Samuel Weil of New York was fined 10 000. B 8 Casey Vance D Skipworth and Chees E Todd each 5 000. The aggregate fine totaled 25 000 in the U S district court Chicago.
Former U.S. minister to China Edwin H. Conger told the Grant club in Des Moines that America lost faith with China when it relinquished the Chinese railway concession. He warned the move damaged trust and set back potential business relations and future opportunities for American exporters.
Karlstad Sept 23 Swedish and Norwegian commissioners held a joint conference after separate meetings. They spent about four hours and adjourned to tomorrow. It is believed their transit trade and reindeer pasturing disputes are settled, but the fate of fortifications remains unresolved.
May Talk Politics reports a reform proposal granting Russians the right to assemble for political and economic discussion under limits. Prepared by a commission led by Count Agnieff, it awaits Solskoy review and imminent promulgation by Emperor Nicholas.
Spain reports Moors attacked a Spanish journalist prompting the ministry of marine to order the sloop Infanta Isabela to Centa a northern Moroccan fort and seaport. A cruiser gun boat and torpedo destroyer await in case satisfaction is refused.
Forty teams began work on the Western Pacific road 20 miles west of Salt Lake City. Officials say 1 500 or 2 000 teams will be at work by October 1.
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