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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
5
A Chicago detective was killed during a confrontation with a highly sought auto thief he had located. The man, trapped by police, proved deadly in the clash. The case prompts ongoing investigations.
Local market notes list wheat prices for Club Bluestem Red Russian and valley grades, barley at $24 per ton, hay timothy and alfalfa values, oats and butter prices, poultry and pork figures, cattle and hog quotes, wool and Mohair, fruits vegetables and tubers with assorted per unit costs across Oregon markets. Notes include fresh fruit prices such as apples pears grapes and regional potato and onion pricing.
French physicist M Dussaud reveals details of cold light a lamp concentrates on a single point then projects through a lens. The 2000 candle power beam uses far less current, produces no heat, and can run on tiny batteries or water jet power. Trials include the Biarritz lighthouse and wartime searchlight applications.
A Nebraska parcel post chicken spoiled after four days in transit and arrived in Portland on Wednesday. The wrapped bird, with 34 cents in stamps, was delivered to the city garbage crematory. Officials note no record is kept of parcel post losses, as senders assume risk and post offices apply standard care.
Washington Democrats push free meat as part of tariff revision. House Ways and Means hears strong support for moving cattle and meats to the free list while S H Cowan of Fort Worth Texas warns it would flood markets with cheap meat from South American ranges and ruin the Texas cattle industry.
Reports say construction on a government dike near Fort Mohave is halted as Indian laborers refuse to risk their trail boats among rushing ice floes. The river ice fills the Colorado beyond seen before at this latitude, and crews fear the rapids.
New York American six power loan group could not confirm Pekin cables as negotiations with the Chinese government were abandoned due to European money stringency. Continental sources say French bankers withdrew first amid Balkan trouble.
San Francisco officials propose employing 20 chauffeurs at 140 dollars monthly as expert instructors for one year to train firemen in operating and maintaining motorized fire apparatus. The Fire Department has resolved not to purchase any more horse drawn engines.
President Taft will hear prominent Jews opposing the immigration bill before deciding his course. He has not yet determined the measure’s merits and will arrange a White House hearing as soon as the bill is sent to him.
The Oregon state legislature elected Dr. Harry Lane of Portland as the junior United States senator. The vote unified across factions with only three opposition members. Ben Selling received three complimentary votes while Beans Calkins and Meek did not take Statement No. 1 and also supported Lane.
The Oregon House assigns 12 chairmanships to Multnomah County led by James D. Abbott as Ways and Means chair and J. T. Latourette as Judiciary head. Outside counties gain control of major panels in taxation, banking, education, fisheries, game, insurance, irrigation, roads, and railroad matters. Democrats hold agriculture forestry conservation game and railroads chairs.
At the Oregon State Capitol in Salem a Senate showdown looms as governor West and treasurer Kay dispute vetoed bills. The judiciary committee debated two 1911 Wood measures touching public deficits and unappropriated claims, with Kay supporting and West opposing both.
A Salem bill by Senator Carson of Marion seeks that once registered in a precinct an elector need not reregister unless he changes residence. It requires those not registered in 1912 to register with a notary public, justice of the peace, or county clerk and bars voting unless registered.
State Capitol Salem notes that no marriage license will be issued unless the male party provides a physician certificate. The certificate must state the man has been examined at least 12 hours before the ceremony and is physically fit to wed, should Senator Dimiek's bill pass.
The Oregon legislature begins with $1,078,700 in new appropriation bids and total requests of $1,578,700, plus duplicate $600,000 Panama Pacific expositions. Bills cover the governor's secretary salary, state board of control, agricultural experiments, public levees, and several state institutions.
Senator J C Smith of Josephine will introduce a measure requiring all corporations firms or individuals employing workers or purchasing supplies to keep a cash reserve to cover all wage or supply accounts before starting employment or making purchases.
Salem debates the initiative refer end corruption acts amid the current legislative session. Many proposed amendments face likely rejection by committees to which they have been referred.
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