Plan to Block Hill Line Up McKenzie Valley
A resolution of the Oregon & California Railroad board shows intent to build about 24 miles of track from near Natron Klamath cut off to Martin's Rapids in the McKenzie Valley. The move aims to forestall Hill interests while Oregon Electric and Portland, Eugene & Eastern survey work had signaled possible electric line plans.
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Eugene
Harriman
McKenzie Valley
Oregon & California Railroad Company
Secretary of State
Lane County
Natron- Klamath
Springfied
Martin’s Rapids
Oregon Power Company
Portland, Eugene & Eastern
al Welch
Strahorn
First Equal Suffrage Vote in Oregon City
Oregon City reports Mrs. Kate Newton as the state s first woman mayor candidate who lost by 836 votes out of 1182 ballots. Linn E. Jones advances easily. Women cast 194 votes, 28 percent.
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Oregon City
Kate Newton
Linn E. Jones
Albany
Newelty
E. A. Johnson
Newport
Gladstone
Minda Church
Tillamook
Ciry
Harter
Apple distribution blamed for slow Northwest crop move
Chris R. Greisen, former Better Fruit editor now at a St. Joseph paper, criticizes poor distribution across the United States. He says markets in Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, New York, Ohio and beyond savor profit at every step, keeping consumer prices high while growers reap smaller margins, hindering demand.
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Hood River
Spokane
Portland
Nebraska
Missouri
Michigan
Indiana
New York
Ohio
Compensation Bill Ready for Governor Action
Salem reports the workmen compensation bill drafted by the governor’s commission is completed and ready for submission. It offers life payments to totally disabled workers and widows of workers killed in hazardous industries, covering all accidents. Employers in hazardous industries fund the program at 8 percent of wage rolls, workers contribute 0.5 percent, and the state matches the laborers’ contribution.
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Salem
West
Washington
Oregon plant to begin oxygen explosives production
A 1912 letter from E. E. Hoffman of Government Standard Powders to Astoria Savings Bank’s Frank Patton outlines the Woods Landing powder factory near Clatsop county. Production has begun but full operation will take weeks as construction finishes, with by products now viewed as waste set to create a new market.
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Astoria
Oregon
Frank Patton
Astoria Savings Bank
E. E. Hoffman
Government Standard Powders Company
Woods Landing
Clatsop County
Portland Oil Project Hints First Harney County Well
Central Oregon Oil & Gas predicts oil near Burns in Harney County within 30 days as its first well is being drilled 18 miles south of Burns. President J C Turney, visiting Portland, indicates a Portland pipeline to carry production if successful, a plan under discussion since 1909 after oil and gas signs appeared at 6690 feet in Pacific Livestock wells.
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Portland
Central Oregon Oil & Gas Company
Harney County
Burns
J.C. Turney
Pacific Livestock Company
Coos Bay Canning Shuts Down After Mixed Season
The salmon cannery season on Coos Bay and the Coquille river closed with varied results. The Coquille cooperative cannery produced about 7000 cases but led a softer season, while Marshfield’s Tallant cannery had one of the county’s strongest runs, turning out around 15000 cans. Fishermen and locals earned considerable sums and many found work in fishing and canning plants.
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Coos Bay
Coquille River
Co-Operative
Marshfield
Tallant
Monster radish reported in London weighs 18 pounds
J. N. Hogue owns a giant radish described by Rev. J. H. Moore as 18 pounds in weight and 254 inches in circumference and length, presented as gospel truth.
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Evugene
London
J. N. Hogue
J. H. Moore
Oregon stock, road crossing complaints, and history class notes
Dr James Withycombe urges a stronger state stock board and federation of agricultural interests while seeking Panama exposition support. Salem reports Southern Pacific private road crossings burdening users with liability waivers and high costs. Oregon History class at Oregon Agricultural College adopts student led talks with stereopticon visuals.
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Portland
Oregon
James Withycombe
Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station
Legislative Committee of Livestock Breeders of
Portland Commercial Club
Eastern markets glut Milton-Freewater union sales drop
Freewater J H Hall reports to the union directors that eastern markets are glutted and will stay so for some time. Few direct sales are possible and nearly every carload is going by auction.
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Freewater
J. H. Hall
Milton-Freewater Fruit Growers’ Union
Guard Sleeping At Post Costs Warden His Job
Salem employee sleeping at his post while guarding 16 inmates in the state penitentiary foundry caused the loss of his position for R J Woolery. The discharge marked the first action by new superintendent B K Lawson.
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Salem
State Penitentiary
R. J. Woolery
B. K. Lawson
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Independence, Oregon
Hanna
House OF Quality
Clover Leaf Dairy
Grant McLaughlin
C. D. ‘Tharp
Independence
Obe
Drexler & Alexander
J. C. Young
Rush
Cherrington , Peters
Packard, Hobert M
Cable
Milton
Krakhar
Hledman
Emerson
Harrington
Fisher
Autotone
Singer Sewing Machine
Cherrington
Peters
Salem, Oregon
II. Hirschberg
D. W. Sears
K. BR
Dearmond
Cashior
H. Hirschberg
B. F. Smith
W. H. Walker
D. W. Bears
Otis D. Butler
Withycombe
Southern Pacific
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Winchester
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
J. B. Horner
Eastern Fruit Market
Penitentiary Guard Govs
C Street
A. Nelson
Independence Shoe Shop
Polk County
Main Street
Independence, Ore
Independence Garage
S. H. Edwarda
Independence Seed & Feed Store
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