Oregon Legislature Concludes With Key Bills Defeated
Proceedings detail the Oregon Legislature ending its session on February 23 with the senate refusing to adopt a brush fire law change and the defeat of bills on equitable timber land management and farm liens. The house finished late and lawmakers noted travel and anti pass law implications amid ongoing budget totals and related measures.
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Balem
Cece Ayoyies
Oregon
Senate
House
Ita
Seasion
Senate kills tax lowers bill amid senate business
On Friday February 22 Balem the senate failed to pass a bill creating a state board of tax lowers. The senate approved 68 bills today while the house passed 26.
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Balem
State Board of Tax Lowers
Senate
Aneensheen
House
Oregon Legislature Advances Several Bills in Brief Session
Salem February 21 The Normal school question remains unsettled and may go to the next legislature. The house passed a bill allowing farmers to burn brush before June 1 and October 1 without permits. The irrigation bill was postponed and county tax provisions were amended. New counties were killed while funds for state fair buildings and other measures progressed. The day saw 27 bills passed by the house and 13 by the senate.
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Salem
House
Senate
Oregon City
Stevgnenna
Sacramento
Agricultural College
Oregon Legislature Fails Bills on Birds Textbooks and Library
Salem reports defeat of a $2,500 appropriation for importing song birds and rejections of free text books and a state library at Pendleton. Other measures stalled include a $485,000 bridge across Snake River near Ontario and maintenance funds for stage roads. The Senate and House both postponed several proposals.
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Salem
House
Baker County
Grant County
Nesmith
Reson House
Snake River
Ontario
Hart
Pendleton
Senate
Stage Road
Timber Shortage Sparks 40 Acre Timber Claims Rush
Albany reports a timber land rush as buyers exploit timber entry rights to secure 40 acre claims. Law allows 160 acres but a prior entry limits further filings. With timber values rising, entry men prefer vacant well timbered 40 acre parcels over larger holdings.
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Albany
Oregon Legislature Deliberates On Veto Overrides And Budgets
Salem reports veto overrides on state university funding and several appropriation bills. Measures include 100000 for a peace site building, 190k for agricultural college needs, and a pure food bill. Both houses plan to adjourn by Feb 23 with many bills still alive.
Portland Markets Price List Mixed Goods and Produce
Market prices for dairy eggs poultry meats and produce in Portland including butter creamery 35c per lb eggs 21 22c per dozen live turkeys 16 174c dressed 18 20c hay prices per ton and per cwt apples celery cauliflower and other vegetables with various per unit quotes and local farm goods listed.
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Portland
Oregon Ranch
Wheat — Club
Bluestem
Ni Valley
Fastore
Oregon
Atlas
State Railroad Commissioners Named From Oregon
Salem picks Dewald West a state land agent Clyde B Aitchison of Portland attorney for Title Guarantee & Trust firm Thomas K Campbell a lumberman of Camphil & Alen Alexander Three seal seats to be filled under state law West a Democrat others Republicans in political balance
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Salem
Oregon
Dewald West
Clyde B. Aitchison
Portland
Title Guarantee & Trust
Ship wreck toll after Atlantic gale near Hook of Holland
A hurricane wrecks a passenger liner entering the new waterway near the Hook of Holland. The vessel breaks apart after heavy seas. lifeboats fail to reach survivors. Captain Pre cious’s 14 years of service noted. No confirmed American victims. passenger list incomplete.
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Berlin
Hook
Holland
Precious
Roosevelt Endorses Movement to Acquire Playgrounds
The president supports securing playground sites before existing facilities are used up. He emphasizes the goal of making Washington feel secure and accessible to children. He cites achievements by the Chicken and the High School Athletic League of New York and notes playground games in curricula of German and English schools and private American schools.
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Bou
Washington
Hedel
Boy Chicken
High School Athletic League of
New York
America
Smoot Sustained by Utah Republicans and Church Leaders
In Salt Lake City Republican leaders and Mormon church officials rejoiced at Washington news that Senator Smoot was sustained. A Utah legislature joint resolution praised the Senate for upholding constitutional rights and protecting Utah’s interests, extending congratulations to Smoot and fellow senators who defended the state’s rights.
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Salt Lake City
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Reeda
United States
State of Utah
Senate
Senaida
State of
Woman Committed to State Asylum After Lunacy Inquiry
Esther Mitchell, confined since July in the county jail, was sent today to the state asylum at Steila coom after a lunacy commission led by Superior Judge Frater. The case traces to the Oregon Holy Roller episode where George Mitchell killed Frans Edmund Creffield in May.
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Seattle
Esther Mitchell
Steilacoom
Frater
George Mitchell
Oregon
Frans Edmund Creffield
Holy Roller
Railroad Commission and Warehouse bill becomes law in Montana
Helena Feb 22 news says Governor Toole will let the bill become law without his signature. He objects to legislature naming the commissioners and believes the measure is wrong in principle and harmful in practice.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
Railroad Commission and Warehouse
Toole
Chamberlain Health Update From London Notice
London February briefing releases an authoritative statement on the health of Soph Chambers. The notice notes Chambers remains under observation and outlines the public communication issued by the hospital.
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