Multnomah Delegation to Consider Several State Laws
The Multnomah county legislative delegation will review numerous proposed measures. The Portland Chamber of Commerce urges amending the pilotage law to fit Port of Portland needs and seeks repeal of a foreign business deposit requirement. Proposals include creating a State Insurance Commissioner post and adding two circuit judges. The Oregon Humane Society seeks $2000 yearly for two years. County Clerk Fields pursues a State Auditor office at $6000 annually.
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Portland
Multnomah County
Portland Chamber of Commerce
State Insurance Commissioner
Multnomah
Salem Eyes Mountain Water Plan for State Institutions
The biennial report from the superintendent of the State Inane Asylum highlights a need for pure water in state institutions. Salem, with Governor Chamberlain, considers two options: joint city state ownership or city build with state purchase contract, to supply clean water from a mountain stream.
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State Insane Asylum
Bgalem
Salem
Iname Asylum
Mii
Tne
Chamberlain
Union Labor Proposes Bills for Eight-Hour Day and Convict Labor End
Organized labor in Portland plans three measures for the coming session. An employers liability law, a general eight-hour work day, and a ban on convict labor competing with unions are drafted and endorsed by the State Grange. Legislative committees will push these bills. aim to extend eight-hour rules beyond state and county workers.
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Portland
Grange
Trades Unionists
Plan to Cut Up Lane County in Oregon Move
Cottage Grove residents push to form a new Bohemia county with Lane as the seat. The proposed boundary would cross the Middle Fork of the McKenzie near Goshen and stretch west to the current county line. The Bohemia district would shift from Lane and Douglas to a new Douglas side of the new county along the coast including Yoncalla Drain and Gardiner.
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Lane County
Hugene
Cottage Grove
Goshen
Blue River
Lane
Bohemia
Douglas
Bohemia County
Yoncalla
Drain
Gardiner
Douglas County
Government to Establish Mine Rescue Stations Nationwide
Washington reports the Geologic Survey will set up rescue stations at major coal fields to teach miners and bosses use of new apparatus, with engineers on call and oxygen helmets for instant entry, plus airtight rooms and training for selected workers. In Salem, Oregon Mina Meyers plans to wed Wayland Chace, her schoolmate and landscape engineer, after travel from her fiancé in Middleboro.
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Washington
United States Geologies Survey
Pittenburg
Middleboro
Musa
Mina Florence Meyers
Salem
Oregon
Wayland Chace
Oklahoma cases reshape Indian land titles urged to Supreme Court
Senator Owen of Oklahoma accuses government of delaying 23000 Indian land title cases, urging President Roosevelt to settle them quickly and take the matter to the Supreme Court, with Governor Haskell and other prominent Oklahomans named as defendants.
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Casey
Washington
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Haskell
Owen
Negro is Champion Pugilist
Jack Johnson of Galveston Texas is declared the world’s heavyweight champion after defeating Tommy Burns of Canada in the Christmas Day match at Ruahcutters Bay. The fight ended in the 14th round when police intervened as Burns appeared unable to defend himself.
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Sydney
Jack Johnson
Galveston
Texas
Ruahcutters Bay
Tommy Burns
Tainee
James J. Jeffries
Burns
Forests Supply Four Million Christmas Trees This Year
Washington December 28 The Forestry Service estimates native forests yielded four million Christmas trees this year One in four families observed the tree custom and United States Forester Gifford Pinchot supports preserving the practice.
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Washington
Forestry Service
Yuletide
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forester
Portland surgeon’s wife dies after Christmas Eve runaway
Mrs BE D Johnson, wife of Portland surgeon and daughter of representative-elect J L Carter, died after a Christmas Eve runaway near Hood River. Returning from Portland to her parents, the sleigh horses bolted, the sleigh broke loose, and she was thrown into convulsions by the fright. medical help arrived too late.
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Hood River
D. Johnson
Portland
J. L. Carter
Italian Passenger Fatally Shoots Self at Depot
Ashland report says Giuseppe Fazio, about 40, an Italian passenger from Portland bound for Sacramento, shot himself in the depot waiting room toilet Sunday afternoon while awaiting a train. Authorities described the death as self inflicted.
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Ashland
Giuseppe Fazio
Sacramento
Market prices for grains, hay, and fibers noted
Wheat and barley prices listed for varieties including red Russian bluestem and Valley. Oatsa and white gray values given. Timothy hay from Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon ranges cited. Butter and hops values shown, wool price noted, and harness sale offer from R. M. Wade & Co at $12.
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Willamette Valley
Oregon
Wool—Valley
C. B
R. M. Wade & Co
Oregon legislature sought $800000 for insane asylum repairs
The state will ask almost $800,000 in the coming legislature for maintenance and improvements to the State Insane Asylum, a 33 percent increase over two years ago. The report notes a 22 percent recovery rate and assumes no Eastern Oregon branch asylum.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Reading
Umatilla County
Koesis
Kerr
Roseburg
Oregon
Fulton
Reclamation Service
Washington
Klamath
Newell
Department
Columbia Southern Irrigation Company
Three Sisters’ Irrigation Company
Columbia Southern Irrigating Company
Oregon Conservation Commission
Government Irrigation Service
Christman
Salem
Insane Asylum
Clarence Ireland Mre Returns to Portland After Christmas
Mre Clarence Ireland returned to Portland Tuesday afternoon after spending Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs J B Cooper.
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Clarence Ireland
Portland
Mrs. J. 8. Cooper
End of Season Sale Offers 20 Percent Discount
Due to severe fall weather the store discounts every item in stock by 20 percent except Boston and Hay State rubbers and rubber boots. Shoes and suits are included in the sale with the same 20 percent reduction across the house.
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Boston
Hay State
Itvery
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