Direct Election Fight Spurs Senate Debate in Washington
In Washington the direct election of U.S. senators sparks a Senate clash over an amendment tying state legislatures to election rules while Congress maneuvers on committee sizes and leadership. Champ Clark backs Fitzgerald for appropriations chairman amid tensions with progressives. A heated irrigation report dispute and a Pan American Expo bid fight highlight national capital news. Reciprocity talks with Canada and Postmaster General Hitchcock's cost-cutting spark House debate.
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Washington
United States
Booth
Senate
Count Tee
Sutherland
Congress
House
Champ Clark
Congresman Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Appropriations Committee
Fitzgerald
Tammany Hall
Cannon
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Carter
Newell
Friends of Conservation
Newall
Pinchot
Garfield
Hitchcock
Oregon News Snapshots From Cities in the West
A digest of Oregon items notes pardon petitions monthly set by Gov Dowald Weet, pay scales for judges, and state funds for Klamath and Umatilla projects. Reports cover Linn County history efforts, a Medford trip to Los Angeles, a drowning near Scott’s Mills, and Chemawa school demonstrations. Other items mention Umatilla irrigation memorials, a grand jury probe, a Baker sports group seeking an eastern Oregon trout hatchery, large land patent activity in Lakeview, Tillamook Bay harbor deepening efforts, and Pendleton opposing railroad rate plans.
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Dowald Weet
Thompson
Lake
Diane
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Umatius
Benstr
Benator Merryman
Leonard Bronson
The
Nations
Ecelation
Conchtone
Portland
Fred Jacobs
Enterprise
la Grande
Cugenel Mowre
Salem
Il Bo Milter
Ovtta
Belfast
Trotand
Lworera
Florence
Cosat
Eugene
Feode
Linn County
Albany
Linn County Historical Society
Rath Fond
Ite Alge
Medford
Los Angeles
McConnell's Creek
J. D. Pergueon
Scott's Mills
Chemawa Indian School
John F. Enright
Umatilla
Oregon Development League
R. A. Bullinger
George J. Cameron
Multnomah County
J. W. Bailey
Baker
Olive Lake
Grant County
United Sates Land Office
Lakeview
Lake, Klamath
Crook Counties
Tillamock Bay
Citizons
Pendleton
Railroad Commission
Pendleton Commercial Association
Teachers Plan Pensions For Large Oregon Districts
Salem report states a bill to authorize creation of a retirement fund association for teachers in Oregon districts with over 10 000 children. The plan would fund annuities by adding 2 percent of the annual apportionment to the district's pool when funds are distributed.
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Salem
Oregon
Albany and Salem Plan Joint Water System
Albany and Salem consider cooperation to build a joint water system delivering mountain water. A proposed pipeline would run from the Hreltentash River down the mountains, along the North Santiam River to near Jefferson, then extend toward Salem and Albany. Ownership of the pipeline would be shared by both cities.
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Albany
Salem
Bo Wik
Santiam
Jefferson
Jafferson
Rabid Coyotes Rampage Strikes Durkee Village
A coyote attack in the village of Durkee left several bitten and many dogs sorely harmed. Residents armed themselves to defend the town, leading to the killing of many attacking animals.
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Ve Vilage
Durkee
Rabid Coyotes Terrorize Wallowa County Towns
Reports say rabid coyotes roam in Wallowa County with packs attacking livestock and dogs. Rabid dogs roam unmuzzled, terrorizing residents as authorities warn to avoid contact and secure animals along the Snake River margins.
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Wallowa
Sherp
Fortune for entrymen 10 000 each for settlers
Portland settlers from the Siletz country who filed timber claims a year and a half ago are near receiving about 10 000 dollars each for their holdings. The land spans Dot 10 000 acres in Lincoln County and holds an estimated 700 000 000 feet of timber valued at 1 dollar per thousand.
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Portland
Siletz
Lincoln County
Oregon Bill Targets Railroad Discrimination
A Salem report notes a proposed Oregon bill by Senator Van der Hellen to ban special rates rebates and unequal compensation by common carriers. The measure prohibits false classification and weighing devices with penalties from 100 to 10 800 dollars for violations.
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Salem
Oregon
van der Hellen
Logan urges home rule for wet cities plus dry county counties
John F. Logan delivers an opinion claiming that the home rule bill allows wet cities in dry counties to grant liquor licenses without an election if the city council so decides. The stance upsets prior interpretations and pushes the issue to municipal actions and potential court challenges.
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Portland
John F. Logan
Attorney Logan
War on Rabbits Begins Near Bohemian Colony
Farmers form committee to buy wire netting for a corral and wide wings to drive and trap jackrabbits infesting flat lands south and east of town around the Bohemian colony. Slaughter to follow.
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Merrill
Barnes Made Chairman of New York Republican Party
William Barnes Jr of Albany elected state chairman by the Republican State Committee, replacing an ally of Roosevelt in a party split. Barnes criticized Roosevelt and urged unity while arguing US unity and seizing on unrest as not equal to progress.
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Roosevelt
Grete Dedy
New York
Neprublican State Committee
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Noted Author Shot in New York
David Graham Phillipe the novelist was shot six times by bar yard man Goldaborowgt Firelagh Coyle after a confrontation at Princeton Chub. Phillips lies in critical but hopeful condition. The assailant then killed himself with a pistol as police arrived.
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New York
David Graham Phillipe
Way
Princeton
Firelagh Coyle
Goldaborowgt
Phillips
Enid
Office hours and contact details for Cooper building rooms
The note lists office locations in the Cooper building rooms 2 and 3 with hours 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm Calle available night and day.
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Cooper Building
Independence Good Meats Costs Money Test
The note argues Independence meats are costly due to poor cutting leading to waste. It claims better cuts by the vendor will prove overall savings and that their meat is the economical choice through a forthcoming trial.
Vote Buying in Danville Faces Grand Jury Probe
In Danville Vermillion County, Mayor Louis Platt backs an experience meeting to expose ballot buying and selling. City Attorney Frank Jones denies confessing to vote purchases and plans to testify, signaling potential shocks to both buyers and sellers in the county politics.
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Danville
Louis Platt
Grand
Joe Cannon
Frank Jones
Jones
Grand Jury
Vermillion County
Markets Report from Portland with Grain and Dairy Prices
Portland markets list wheat and barley prices by grade and region. Includes oats, hay Timothy, alfalfa, butter creamery and ranch prices, eggs candled, hops 1910 crop, mohair, and ligge selected local at modest per unit figures.
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Portland
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Washington Creamery
Train Schedules for Independence Monmouth and Dallas
A chaotic OCR of train times lists multiple daily departures from Independence and Monmouth to Dallas with inconsistent minutes and stations. It notes various trains by numbers and unspecified arrivals in Dallas and Airile, plus departures from Dallas to Independence and Monmouth with uncertain times, reflecting a damaged historic timetable.
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Independence
Dallas
Monmouth
God
Independenc
TS & m
Airile
Dally
Independene
Lodenendenece
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Missouri
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Logan
Rabbita
Barnes
Haines
Toonevelt
Graham Phil
Guleides
David Graham Phillips
Business Directory
IS. Lk. Mowitt, M
G. E. Mills
Layton's Biables
W. Wallin
Cooper Bldg
Indepenenre, Oregon
Laura Paice, M
Monmouth, Oregon
Boll
F. Swope
Cooper Bhig
the Eldridge
VanAllan
Prop
Alagio
N. Commercial Et
Ore
W. Henkle
J. & Smith
Satirtac
Airlie, Oregon
Tion
Geo. F. Heck
Independence, Oregon
Seattle
Ligge
Alfile
Tidependeote
Aha Pe
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Tallara
Botti
Herrick
James F. Ballard
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J. W. Dickenson
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J. D. Reeves
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