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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
3
Oregon lawmakers clash over abolishing two normal schools while expanding eminent domain powers. Bills include fruit box labeling, river and waterway use for commerce, and funding measures for colleges, roads, and veterans. Committees and House and Senate activity highlight broad state policy battles in Salem.
Salem reports a shift from a 400000 state appropriation for Willamette Falls locks to a 300000 target pending a congress grant. Other measures noted include compulsory education register checks, Jamestown exposition funding delay, library funding rise to 6000 annually, and a new mines inspector bill.
A bill presented in the house requires branding of packed fruit with the packer grower and origin. Another measure exempts farmers' ditch companies from state corporation tax, reflecting tax relief amid semi arid district concerns.
Representative Beals of Tillamook and Yamhill introduces a bill asking for a $50,000 appropriation to improve Tillamook Bay harbor. A five member commission would oversee the project with funding drawn from the state treasury and county contributions.
Salem senate committee on federal relations reports favorably a bill to appropriate 65 000 dollars for an exhibit at the Jamestown exposition.
Market listings show apples pears and citrus prices along with vegetables including turnips carrots beets and cabbage. Meats cover butter fat eggs poultry veal beef lamb and pork with varying grades and per pound rates across Oregon markets.
Salem Jan 30 A bill introduced by Senator Malarkey targets Coos Bay land barons who hold lands granted in 1869 for a wagon road. The act would compel deed transfers to any purchaser offering $2.50 per acre in tracts of 140 acres or less to actual settlers.
In Charleston, February 1, nine victims from Tuesday's explosion were brought to the surface by Edward Pickney and Kolm Absalom. The shaft held a charnel-house of mutilated bodies with 26 counted. nine were exhausted and left to rest until the cage is ready. Sixteen more were recovered that night as rescue operations continued.
A Harrisburg blaze in the heart of the business district destroyed the Grand Opera House and spread to the Park Hotel Columbus Hotel and Bijou Amusement Co. amid a strong wind. Fire damage exceeded 500000 with many buildings lost before control.
A dispatch from L H Hill son of President Hill Great Northern reports coal shortages in North Dakota. He says Max Bass area from Kenmare to Thief River Falls 200 miles lacks line opening efforts. Hill cites paid off section men and fatal attempts to win fuel access as mayor of Lead South Dakota notes citizens freezing for coal.
Senator Heyburn cited official notice that United States Judge Beatty of Idaho has resigned and the president will consider successors. He has seven or eight Idaho attorney applications pending for recommendation and will likely wait for Beatty's replacement to be sent to the president before deciding whom to renominate.
A Helena special says statewide citizens in a mass meeting call on the legislature to create an immigration bureau and allocate 25000 dollars to promote settlement and advertise Montana's resources.
Washington Feb 1 Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi announces a probe by the Commerce and Labor Committee into the paper trust. The inquiry aims to examine industry practices and potential antitrust concerns affecting prices and competition.
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