Court blocks initiative on eight hour law special election
Oregon Supreme Court rules against placing initiative measures on next November special referendum. Decision cites that eight percent petitioners cannot compel a special election and affirms reliance on general laws. Also addresses county depository law, holding act effective when legislature intended, not delaying to June first Monday.
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Supreme Court
Marie D. Equi
J. R. Oatman
Bea W. Olcott
Secretary of the State
Lawa
Legislative Assembly
Nothersin
Tresanrer
Klamath
McNary
Justivs McBride
Burnett
Checade Man Origines
Marion County
Tereon
Hand injury at Watts Bros tbreeding crew mishap
A Watts Bros tbreeding crew member was brought in with a badly lacerated hand after a lever on the feeder struck the operator's hand. Dr. Sharp dressed the wound and found the small hand broken and the band severely out. Lawn sprinkling halted by water dept order to conserve spring and well supply with current equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts Bros. Tbreeding
Dr. Sharp
Water Department
Expose of Mormonism Addresses by Methodist Minister
Rev. D. M. Helmick delivered two addresses on Mormonism detailing church teachings and alleged treasonous quotes from Brigham Young. He argued Utah volunteers absent in Asian wars and described Mormon actions in 1857 and the Mountain Meadows tragedy with cited authorities. The piece also notes a civil suit by Louis LaBrache against his daughter over land and a Chinatown fire in Pendleton causing substantial damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Helmick
Helmick
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Utah Territory
Johnston
Church of the Latter Day Sainte
Mountain Meadows
John D. Lee
Fraud charged in suit over Oregon land grant in Coos Curry counties
Eleven settlers sue Southern Oregon Development Co alleging fraud in securing 160 acre tracts under the 1869 grant. They seek return of about 100000 acres of timber and farm land and an injunction against timbering. State officials including Governor West and Attorney General Crawford are named as defendants. The suit accuses improper mortgage to a Boston bank and failure to sell land to settlers at 250 per acre. Also note a local call to remove weeds and fire hazards by property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Oregon
Southern Oregon Company
Coosane Curry Counties
Portland
Southern Oregon Development Company
Landa
Gore
Homeateada
Boston
Southern Oregon Improvement Company
Governor West
Crawford
Oregon
Thorn Hollow Road Brent Gains County Bridge Plan
County court backs permanent Thorn Hollow road with plans to build a bridge over the Umatilla River at the intersection to connect grain lands and warehouses on both river banks. Pendleton interest backs the effort with petitions ready to launch, linking Thorn Hollow and Mission road as permanent highways pending federal bridge funding. Fire destroys Henry Keon farmhouse northwest of Athena. Toland family loses home and effects. local donations fund aid efforts.
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Athena
Thorn Hollow
Ttoru Hollow
Bingham Spriogs
Umatilla
Pendleton
Thi
F. W. Vincent
Anya
Mission Station Roads
Henry Keon
Toland
Hovsshold
Frank Jaoteon
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Foss-Winship Hardware Company
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Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A. M. Johnson
D. H. Mansfield
Dell Bro
Louis LaBrache
Mary Baddeley
J. D. Baddeley
Walla Walla Haya
Toe
Ite
HB. S. Watts
West Alta Atrest
Tallman Drug Store
Penland Lodging House
Eparka
Olympia Cou
Wing Goony
Oi Sen
Angel
Sam
Booker
Whistling Annie
Tex McCloud
McKey Creek
Jodia
Angelia
Rambling Sam
Whistling Aanie
L. W. Minor
Wallowa
W. B. M. Meeting
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
Mia
Johnson
Weston Leader
City
Coos and
Curry Counties
Sue Southern Oregon Co
Sam Booker
Riie
Oxfords
Mens Oxfords
Misses Oxfords
Sox
Musgrove Mercantile CO
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