Senate Bribery Inquiry Tallies Personal Privilege Clash
Washington legislature scenes unfold as Senator Taylor accuses Senator Squire amid a widening bribery probe. A three Republican committee is formed to investigate, with no witnesses yet examined and a lengthy Warner Squire testimony file. Senate approves Land bill on streetcar operator experience after debate on strike fears. other measures postponed.
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Washington
Taylor
Pierce
Squire
Warner
Talyor
Warner-Squire
Keith
United States
Senate
Land
Legislature Concludes Bribery Probes and Schedules Amendments
Both houses reconvened at 2 o clock to clear calendars. The key item was the Senate investigative committee report on Warner and Squire, with no action beyond discharging the committees and preserving Warner’s seat. The Senate then debated constitutional salary cuts, mostly killing them except for secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction. New Senate bills were introduced, including property sales regulation and insurance terms, with amendments on money standards and greenbacks debated and approved 19 to 9.
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oWelo hoVe
Pridiag
Thesree Taf
Anvestigatinis
Warner
House
Eischargerd Va
Squire
Senate
Senator High
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lusher
Brown
Cole
Warburton
Cortridu
Ranga
Davis Bil
Unite States
Taylor
Crow
Dorr
Deckebach
Miller
Thurston
Yead
House debates on grain inspection and fish districts in state assembly
The house postponed indefinitely Mathiot’s grain inspection bill and killed Ames’s similar proposal. Hansen’s plan to split the state into two fish commissioner districts passed a third reading, with two $1500 salaries. Several other bills on voting, labor, rail safety, and mine work were advanced or killed. The governor requests the resignation of Fish Commissioner Crawford.
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House
Mathiot
Walla Walla
Sound
Portland
Ames
Hansen
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Caywood
Roberts
Fish Commissioners
J. O. Edwards
Bureau of Labor
Strove
Way
Eugene Cullity
Geraghty
Wolf
Getty
Edwards
McAfee
Senate
Agricultural College
House Debates and Passages Highlight State Institution Inquiry
The session advanced Rader's third reading with amendments on appointing inspecting committees for Cheney and Ellensburg normal schools Medical Lake asylum Whatcom normal school state university reform school and defective youth Steilacoom asylum agricultural college and Soldiers Home. Taylor's senate bill bans advertising in divorce cases. Struve's measure lowers legal heir age to 21.
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Cheney and
Ellensburg
Medical Lake Insane Asylum
Whatcom Normal School
The
State University
Reform School
Steilacoom Insane Asylum
Agricultural College
Soldiers’ Home
Taylor
Senate
Struve
Busy Day in Olympia Legislature Highlights Bills Passed
In Olympia both houses reduced calendars with 15 house bills and 5 senate bills approved. Taylor's districting bill died in the senate. Merrifield's dairy adulteration bill moved to the governor. Senate passed a six year judgment limit, while anti railroad measures surfaced in three house bills. The Senate investigation committee was discharged and will report Wednesday.
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House
Senate
Taylor
Merrifield
Witt
McAtee
Lanz
Bureau of Labor
J. O. Edward
Geraghty
Wolf
Anti-Trust Hill Introduced in Washington Legislature
Speaker Cline introduces a bill to prevent trusts in Washington. It prohibits arrangements that restrain competition in importing, manufacturing, or selling articles within the state, and aims to keep prices fair on domestically produced goods and raw materials.
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Cline
Washington
Representative Koehler Proposes $10,000 State Road Fund
Rep Koehler of Chehalis introduces a bill to appropriate 10000 dollars for a state road linking Grand Forks on the Wishkah River in Chehalis County to La Push in Clallam County.
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Koehler
Chehalis
Grand Forks
Wishkah River
Chehalis County
la Push
Clallam County
Representative Bush Proposes Cut to State Horticulture Board
Representative Bush of Clark introduces a bill to reduce the state board of horticulture from seven to three members. One member would serve as secretary and per diem would rise from five to eight dollars, with an anticipated annual state savings of three to four thousand dollars.
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Bush
Clark
House
State Board of Horticulture
Senate Keeps Lieutenant Governor Post. Bills Advance
The senate postponed indefinitely the bill to abolish the lieutenant governor’s office at the end of the current term. A concurrent Cuba belligerency memorial and other measures advanced, including liens on gravestones and bills on sanitary drainage coroners and sheriffs duties. The senate also passed bills against killing honey bees and for laborer liens on rail and industrial property.
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Sill
Senate
Taylor
Eusterday
Paul
Douglas
Okanogan
McReavy
Crow
State of Washington
Lawmakers Take Up Coal Bills and Constitutional Measures
The house spent the morning debating two Edwards bills on coal mines and miners. One would require immediate state action if miners are entombed. De Mattos saw two tax relief bills fail. Other De Mattos measures passed target constitutional questions on court review and women’s suffrage.
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House
J. O. Edwards
de Mattos
Supreme Court
Unanimous consent rolls bills in routine session
Senator Morgan and colleagues moved to take up a joint resolution on Cuban independence but were met with objections. Morgan warned he would press the measure when the Senate next considers it. The vice president named Lodge and Blackburn to arrange counting of the electoral vote.
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Adbama
Mentofoantes
Uoue
Pathe
Widlowang Theaeeter
Eabendar c
Mordle Mort Dock Company
Hetspree Ark
Seag
Joplin
James Taffree
Blake
Yokohama
Cuba
Tie
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Blackburn
Kentucky
Wheat and market notes from Liverpool and Chicago
The article discusses Liverpool market reactions to Chicago futures, noting weak closes in Chicago and stronger sentiment after gains. It notes May wheat at Chicago closed 7 7/8 cents and compares to prior lows, with corn prices largely unchanged from a week earlier. It argues that the 1890 crop size complicates price lifting and that artificial manipulation is unlikely given abundant legitimate arguments for present prices.
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Laavera
Liverpool
Chicago
Senate Pulse on Competitor Capture by Spanish Warship
Washington February 9 The senate today passed a resolution introduced by Senator Morgan on June 38 1896 requesting the president to provide information on the capture of the Competitor by a Spanish warship. The president has since transmitted part of the related correspondence to Congress about the capture and the prisoners.
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Washington
Morgan
Congress
Consular and Diplomatic Bill Advances in Senate
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was reported to the Senate by the appropriations committee. It restored American consulates at Horgen Switzerland and Alexander Ta Asiatic Turkey and extended franking privilege to the bureau of American republics.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Appropriations
Horgen
Switzerland
Alexanderta
Asiatic
Turkey
Bureau of American Republics
Watson Election Contest Ends. Black Retains Seat
The house committee on elections, handling Thomas F. Watson's contest against Representative Black, decided yesterday to confirm Black's title to the seat. The verdict is understood to be unanimous.
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Washington
House Committee On Elections
Thomas F. Watson
Georgia
Representative Black
Black
Pension for George Hughes Cleared for President Signature
Representative Ellis reports the George Hughes pension bill has passed the senate and cleared the house committee at fifty dollars per month. He aims for quick passage and presidential signature before Congress adjourns.
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George Hughes
Washington
Ellis
Senate
House Committee
Congress
Mrs Cleveland hosts farewell reception at White House
Washington report notes Mrs Cleveland's public farewell reception ran from 8 to 5 in the afternoon with drizzling rain. The White House enchantingly decorated with red and white roses smilax palms and vines as Marine band played. Mrs Cleveland wore violet and white stripes with cream lace and a violet bouquet. Mrs Stevenson and cabinet ladies assisted. sixty five ladies attended the Blue parlor.
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Washington
Mrs Cort Drowns. Three Children Victims at Yellowstone
Tribune report from Butte says Mrs John Cort drowned herself and three children at Big Timber in eastern Montana this afternoon. Authorities have not recovered the bodies.
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Galt Lake
Butte
Big Timber
John Cort
Yellowstone
McDonald alias Black Jack Captured Near El Paso
United States Marshal Hiall received a telegram reporting the capture at El Paso Texas of John McDonald known as Black Jack the gang leader blamed for border bandit robberies in Southwestern New Mexico and Southern Arizona. Two gang members were killed recently in confrontations with marshals and McDonald was thought to be seeking new accomplices on the Texas border.
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Silver City
N. M
United States
Hiall
el Paso
Tex
John McDonald
Black Jack
New Mexico
Arzona
McDonald
Texas
Market prices in Beattie Washington 1897
Beattie Washington February 9 1897 listing wholesale prices for wheat chicken feed barley corn flour and mill products with per ton and per pound rates. Includes butter cheese potatoes beets carrots cabbage onions sweet potatoes poultry eggs beef pork lamb and fish prices with variants for regional brands and grades.
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Cascadia
Dayton
Benton County
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Walla Walla
Valley
Oregon
Calfornia River
Burbanks
Young America
Pou Woo Valley
Beattie
Wash
California
Dakota
Paget
Washington
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