West Oregon Biennial Message Highlights Finances and Reform
Governor West presents a biennial message to the Oregon legislature outlining strong finances with unexpended appropriations and potential tax relief, a plan for a single Board of Control, merger of the state purchasing board, and calls for stricter liquor laws, road funding, and enhanced measures against narcotics while praising the Soldiers Home and addressing penitentiary self sufficiency.
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West
Oregon
Hood
State Purchasing Board
Defects in initiative petitions demand precinct based signing
The writer urges removing defects in petitions for initiative and referendum. He argues signatures should be precinct based so county clerks can verify them and certify lists to the secretary of state. Current system makes signature checking impossible, inviting rogue signatures and undermining safeguards.
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Ihs Friends
Quarantine Alfalfa Pest Suggested for Eastern Oregon
A. L. Lovatt of Oregon Agricultural College discusses alfalfa weevil threats, quarantine benefits, and control ideas. He urges rapid action, authority to investigate outbreaks, and stringent measures to stamp out infestations, noting railway rights of way as virus corridors and calling growers to report signs and send samples.
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Oregon
Utah
A. L. Lovatt
Oregon Agricultural College
Freezing to Death Experiments and Coin Destruction
A historical snippet reports a researcher named Raoul Meter exposing a hand to 157 degrees below zero in a chamber, detailing pain, skin discoloration, and a delayed reaction after withdrawal. It adds dog study insights on extreme cold and heart stress, then shifts to notes on destroying paper money and a comic exchange about a mother returning home.
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Berlin
Raoul Meter
New York
McArthur Elected Speaker as Malarkey Faces Senate Challenge
Oregon legislature convened with OC N. McArthur unanimously chosen as speaker of the house of representatives. In the senate Dan J. Malarkey faced sharp criticism from George W. Joseph who charged him with trading offices and favoritism, while Malarkey defended himself. Malarkey won 25 of 39 votes, with the rest split among Butler, Hood River. Carnon. McColloch. and Calkins.
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Senate
Hovse
Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
OC. N. McArthur
Multoomah
McArthur
P. C. Bonetlake
Benton County
Dan J. Malarkey
George W. Joseph
Multnomah
Joseph
Malarkey
Malark Flond
Dragonian
Aventors
Inet
Barrett
Umatilla
W. Lair Thompson
Lake
Carter
Marion
Kelliher
Butler
Wasco
Hood River
Thompson
Carnon
Miller
McColloch
Baker
Malarkeay
Calkins
Lane
Taft Tenders Five Jobs to Oregon and Washington
President Taft named five officials for Oregon and Washington including John Borgard as Collector of Customs Portland Frank Parker as Collector at Astoria E O Kirkpatrick U S Marshal Oregon Thomas McQuaker Portland Postmaster Frank Carney Autoria incumbent and Harry Saint Register U S Land Office North Yakima The move follows party loyalty in Oregon and a prior primary show of support for Taft over Roosevelt and a related political split.
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Ralph Williams
Taft
Oregon
Senate
Portland
John Borgard
Costoma
Astoria
Frank Parker
United States
E. 0. Kirkpatrick
Thomas ‘McQuaker
Autoria
Frank Carney
Washington
Anniversary of Robert Burns Celebrations in Athena
Caledonian Society of Athena prepares a twofold event on January 25 to mark Burns birthday and raise funds for the Caledonian Pioneio. A large concert with dancers, concerts, songs, recitations, and a social at St Nichols Hotel follows an elaborate program led by Edward Koontz and featuring Piper McDonald, Gavin Devons, and local performers.
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Robert Burns
Sons of Scotia
Caledonian Society of Athena
Caledonian Pionio
Athena
Northwest
Milton
Weeton
Pendleton
Caledonian
Fonda
Gavin Devens
Pipot McDonald
The
Caledonian Society
St. Nichols
Alx
Mackay
Malcolar McPadyen
Savannah Smith
Anna Soll
Zola Koon
Gavin Dancan
Mackensie Moldram
M. A
Mise
Zelma DePentt
Mackensie Men
A . Piper McDonald
Jon N
Scott
Mise Ida Kelly
Robert Borne
A. O
Kirk
Mra
Newsom
Gavin Dovoan
Zola Koon Wood
Mii
Velma Wilkinson
Orahesten
Edward 8
Koontz
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A Koepke
le Grow
Azerba
F. Wilson
H. Koepke
W. S. Ferguson
M. L. Waits
First National Bank
Athena Capital
Tum-A-Lum Lumber CO
A.M. Johnson
D. H. Mansfield
Main Street
Dell Brothers
State Department
Conditions and Advocates
Law Enforcement
Ne Hospital
Oregon State
Sogace Azylum
Salem
God Ronde
Etary
Drogeieta
Portland Vice Communion
House of Representatives
Malackey
Tithe Guarantee & Trust
Maran
Mitchell
Progressive Business Men's Club
Neuner
Douglas
Itkey
McCusker
Caldonian Society
Johnson
B. Koonto
Piper McDonald
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