Senate approves railroad commission bill with amendments
Olympia March 2 The railroad commission bill passed the senate by thirty-six to four with two absent and three amendments later concurred by the house by seventy one to ten. The measure is enrolled and will go to the governor. The opposition, seeing futility, agreed to a concession on penalties for patrons after a request from the opposition.
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Work of Congress Great Amount of Work in Short Session
The Oregon on fire. The steamer Oregon with a burning cargo left Crescent City for Eureka to beach if needed. 56 passengers and crew aboard. Capt. Warner and crew fought flames while transferring passengers to the Meteor and then to the Del Norte. The Oregon aimed for Eureka but smoke suggested it might not reach the port. Washington reports more than 100 public laws passed in the short session and over 1,000 private acts. notable actions include tariff revision for the Philippines, canal zone rules, new battleships, revised trade mark laws, forest reserve moves, and immigration enforcement enhancements.
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Deep Stall Manure Keeps Fertilizer Loss Low
The article discusses manure handling in cattle stables, advocating the deep stall method to minimize nitrogen and potash losses. It contrasts packed, air-excluded deep stalls with daily cleaning and heap storage, noting substantial value losses in heap storage and urging compact, covered systems.
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Department of Agriculture
Heaves in Horses and Nut Culture Notes
The section discusses horse heaves with management tips including pasture turnout and feeding adjustments, plus medical suggestions like arsenic use and laxatives. It also covers nut culture openings in Frankfurt, nut varieties, and profitable breeding practices for sows and stallions.
Song of the Camp Amid Crimea War Ballad
An old wartime poem recounts soldiers in Crimea singing Annie Laurie before a night assault. The verses mix frontline hardship with tender love as British and Irish memories mingle under shellfire and sunset. Bayard Taylor’s work honors brave soldiers and their longing.
Fire Rolls Through Steamship Oregon Near Crescent City
Eureka reports the steamship Oregon grounded on Mud Flats below Bendixen Ship Company after a coast fire near Crescent City. Crew labors to extinguish flames between decks as water fills the hold to smother the smoldering fire after over sixty hours.
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Cal
Oregon
Crescent City
Bendixen Ship Company
Vessle
Death of Former Senator Edward O. Wolcott
Denver reports the death of former U S Senator Edward O Wolcott who had traveled to Europe seeking relief from influenza. A cablegram from Monte Carlo France announced the news, stating he went to the milder southern climate for health reasons.
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Denver
United States
Edward O. Wolcott
Europe
Monte Carlo
France
Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford Dies in Honolulu
Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford widow of U S Senator Leland Stanford died at the Mauna hotel in Honolulu around midnight Tuesday after a sudden illness. A coroner's jury was summoned amid suspicions of poisoning. An autopsy indicated respiratory tetanus, but the exact cause remains undetermined pending stomach analysis.
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Honolulu
Jane Lathrop Stanford
San Francisco
United States
Leland Stanford
Mauna Hotel
Baby Woodchucks Learn From Their Mother This Summer
A St. Nicholas column recounts a woodchuck family near an orchard. A mother woodchuck introduces five cubs to grass and flowers, teaches climbing, and distinguishes danger signals from everyday noises. The cubs imitate the mother and gain instincts from experience, learning to fear foxes and be wary of approaching dogs.
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St. Nicholas
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