Legislature Concludes Week with Packed Session and Probes
State capital action centers on bribery probe as Senator Taylor calls for a special committee. Investigation into Warner Squire claims continues with no witnesses yet examined. Keith memorial on Cuban recognition fails to pass as 17 support, 5 oppose. Senate passes Land bill requiring streetcar operators to have prior experience. Many minor measures postponed.
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Washington
Taylor
Preece
Squire
Warner
Talyer
Warner-Squire
Keith
United States
Senate
Land
Investigations Ended Amid Bribery Rumors and Seat Retained
The committee reported no action beyond disclosing possible bribery schemes tied to a proposed political alliance. Warner retains his seat as the senate discusses constitutional amendments on official salaries, with most bills killed except the secretary of state and superintendent of public instruction measures.
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Uae
sWbinedt
At P
Wotner
Sqeare
Warner
Senate
Senator High
Superintendent of Public Instruction
House debates kill grain inspection repeal and doubles fish posts
The house postponed indefinitely a grain inspection bill and rejected Ames and other related measures. Hansen's plan to split the state into two fish commissioner districts passed its third reading with two $1,500 salaries, replacing the current $2,000. Several bills on voting, labor, railway safety, and mine protection advanced, while a joint agricultural committee visit was shelved. The governor urged removal of Fish Commissioner Crawford.
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House
Mathiot
Walla Walla
Soundpointe
Portland
Ames
Hansen
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Caywood
Roberts
Fish Commissioners
J. C. Edwards
Land
Bureau of Labor
Struve
Way
Eugene Cullity
Geraghty
Wolf
Edwards
McAfee
Senate
House Debates Abolishing Fishtraps and Compulsory Pilotage
Lawmakers rejected petitions against a bill abolishing fishtraps and another creating compulsory pilotage. A third reading with amendments approved Rader's plan for an inspecting committee to oversee multiple state institutions including Cheney Ellensburg normal schools Medical Lake asylum Whatcom normal school state university reform school and school for defective youth Steilacoom asylum agricultural college Soldiers Home Taylor senate bill barred divorce advertising Struve bill allows legal heir adoption up to age 91.
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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 with bills passed and debates
In Olympia both houses moved fast with calendar clearing. Fifteen house bills passed the house and five senate bills plus one house bill passed the senate. Key actions included Taylor's districting bill killed in the senate and Merrifield's dairy adulteration bill moving to the governor. The senate backed Taylor's six year limit on judgments and the house advanced wage, labor, and railroad liability measures. The session also saw a close vote on reconsidering a prior decision and the senate calling for the final report from its investigations committee.
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Olympia
House
Senate
Taylor
Merrifield
Witt
McAtee
Langz
Bureau of Labor
J. O. Edward
Geraghty
Wolf
Anti-Tract Hill Bill Aims to Halt Trusts in Washington
Speaker Cline has introduced a bill to prevent trusts and combinations that restrain competition in importing or selling articles into Washington or in manufacturing or selling domestic goods. The proposal declares such agreements unlawful and void as against public policy.
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Hill
Cline
Washington
Representative Koehler Bills State Road From Grand Forks To La Push
Representative Koehler of Chehalis introduces a bill to appropriate 10000 dollars for establishing a state road from 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 Shrinking State Board of Horticulture
Representative Bush of Clark introduces a bill to cut the state board of horticulture from seven to three members with one serving as secretary and per diem reduced from 5 to 98. He asserts the measure would save the state between 8000 and 4000 dollars annually.
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Bush
Clark
House
State Board of Horticulture
Mr. Bush
Senate Deals Defeat and Delays in State Bills
The Senate postponed indefinitely the bill to abolish the lieutenant governor’s office as reported by the elections committee. A concurrent Cuba recognition resolution was sent to calendar, and local bills advanced on medical, coroner, and sheriff duties while coal mine protection and entombed miner relief bills moved forward. A tax relief bill failed, and constitutional amendments on judicial review and women’s suffrage passed for further consideration.
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Senate Ahonkl
Lodge
Massachusetts
Blackburn
Kentucky
Senate
House
Committee On Elections and Privileges
Keith
Memoriali
Taylor
Paul
Douglas
Okanogan
McReavy
Crow
State of
Washington
Regulation on the Capture of the Competitor by a Spanish Warship
The Senate passed a regulation on the capture of the Competitor by a Spanish warship. Introduced by Senator Morgan on June 8, 1896, it calls on the president for information about the capture. Since then the president has sent part of the correspondence about the Competen tor and the prisoners to Congress.
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Senate
Morgan
Congress
Consular and Diplomatic Bill Reported 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 Alexandria Asia Minor. It also extended the franking privilege to the bureau of American republics.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Appropriations
Horgen
Switzerland
Alexandretta
Asiatic
Turkey
Bureau of American Republice
Georgia Ruler Confirmed as Representative Black's Seat
The house committee on elections announced yesterday the decision to confirm Black's title to the seat in a contest brought by P. Watson of Georgia. The verdict is understood to be unanimous and ends the contested election case.
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P. Watson
Georgia
Pepalistia
Representative Black
Black
Pension bill for George Hughes advances to president
Representative Ellis reports the George Hughes pension bill approved by the senate and favorably reported from the house committee at fifty dollars per month. He expects swift passage and presidential signature before Congress adjourns.
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George Hughes
Washington
Ellis
Senate
House Committee
Congress
Cleveland's Farewell Public Reception at White House
Mrs. Cleveland hosted a large farewell reception at the White House on February 9 in drizzling rain. Decorations included red and white roses and smilax with palms and garlands. The Marine band played from 8 to 6. Mrs. Cleveland wore violet and white striped moire silk with cream lace and violets. Mrs. Stevenson and cabinet ladies assisted. sixty five women sat in the Blue parlor. Stevenson appeared in black corded silk.
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Washington
Market Quotations From Portland Flour Prices and More
Market quotations from Portland dated February 8 list flour, wheat, oats, and dairy prices with several figures for grains and livestock. The snippet shows multiple line items including wheat varieties and dairy product values, though text is garbled and partial.
Tragic Drowning Incidents Reported in Montana River
A Tribune dispatch from Butte reports John Cort drowned herself and three children at Big Timber in the Yellowstone river this afternoon. The bodies had not been recovered.
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Balt Lake
Tribune
Butte
Big Timber
John Cort
Yellowstone
Black Jack Captured by Texas Marshals
United States Marshal Hall received a telegram announcing the capture at El Paso Texas of John McDonald alias Black Jack the notorious leader of a border gang. The gang had roped robberies across Southwestern New Mexico and Southern Arizona in the past year. Two members were killed recently in clashes with marshals, and McDonald was believed seeking new companions on the Texas border.
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Black Jack
Silver City
N. M
United States
Hall
el Pas
Tex
John McDonald
New Mexico
Arisuons
McDonald
Texas
Beattie Market Prices Say Wheat and Poultry Steady
Beattie Washington February 8 prices show wheat at 087 per ton for feed, oats choice 988924, burley roiled 33 per ton, corn whole 80 per ton, flour patent 95.10, novelty items 4.60, California peace 5.20, Dakota 95.50. Hay Puget Sound 98.66 per ten, native Washington cheese 18, potatoes per ten 18 30, tomatoes per sack 76, cabbage per 100 lbs 61.605, poultry live hens 60 per pound and dressed 9 10c, ducks 2.00 3.50, fresh beef and mutton prices listed.
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Puget Sound
L&e
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