Global Events and Domestic Developments Aboard
Improvements planned for Grant's tomb and Taft's inauguration preparations completed. Riots end in Lisbon while Britain plans army expansion. Harriman to address Texas lawmakers. Balkan tensions rise. Sen. Root attacks anti Jap agitators and canal muckrakers. Taft urges tariff revision and commission setup. Incidents include a man charged in Chicago for life for theft. suffragettes jailed in London. a bank robbery in East Side. and a US revenue cutter Mohawk hitting Hell Gate rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Root
Taft
Inaugural crowds surge into Washington ahead of parade
Thousands flock to Washington for the inauguration as fine weather and preparations attract visitors. Union Station handles crowds, hotels fill, and a vast week of events looms. Admiral Bob Evans is named a police aide with a badge and special duty on March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union Station
Bob Evans
Congress
Sixty-first Congress Sees 88 Members Not Returning
Washington reports that 12 senators and 77 representatives from the current Congress will be absent at the start of the Sixty-first Congress on March 15. Notable retirements include Hepburn Iowa and Sher New York who becomes vice president, with Teller Colorado noted as the longest serving member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Hopkins
Illinois
Stephens
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Iowa
Sher
New York
Smith
Arizona
Cooper
Texas
Teller
Colorado
Senate
Arthur
Interior
Unemployed Organize in Chicago under Howe leadership
Chicago reports the formation of the Chicago association of unemployed led by J. Eades Howe of St. Louis. A committee will oppose the mayor and city council finance committee on cutting street work funds. The group aims to maintain a local employment agency and transportation bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. Eades Howe
St. Louis
Chicago Association of Unemployed
Cognetepes
Bureau of Transportation
French Ambassador Awards German Foreign Minister Grand Cross
Jules Camon the French ambassador to Germany awarded yesterday the grand cross of the Legion of Honor to Herr von Schoen the German foreign minister. The gesture signals France’s satisfaction with the FrancoGerman Morocco agreement and is viewed as improving FrancoGerman relations after years of strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Jules Camon
Germany
Herr von Schoen
France
Morocco
Record Train Slashes Time From Boston to Pittsburg
A special train covering 755 miles via four rail lines set a new record today in Pittsburg. It completed the run from Boston in 175 1 4 hours, beating the Buffalo to Pittsburg best by 55 minutes with a 5 hour 10 minute mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Boston
Buffalo
Snow Blankets Paris as France Faces Blizzard Threat
Snow has fallen in Paris for 48 hours with a fierce blizzard sweeping across France. Many deaths are reported and several inches cover the interior Atlantic provinces. Cannes and Antibes report extreme winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Apes Maritimes
Cannes
Antibes
Foreign Labor May Clash In Pueblo Tension
In Pueblo Colorado on March 2 the Servian and Austrian tensions grow. Ran Porubovitch editor of a local Servian paper has faced repeated death threats to stop remarks about the Austrian government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Ran Porubovitch
Chinese Named First Cornell Phi Beta Kappa Member
Ithaca N Y March 2 Tonfu Hu of Wu Cheng China was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity at Cornell last week marking the first time a Chinese student earned the society s highest honor in the university s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithica
N. Y
Oregon Legislature Backs Broad Range of Bills Across Counties
The record lists numerous House and Senate actions including bills on minor in supreme emergency, district tax measures, school funding notices, and county infrastructure. Notable items reference Linn County, Klamath County, multicounty road and railroad issues, state fairs funding, and specific appropriations for education and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dales
Coe
Nial
Ain En Klamath Coun County
Perges
Bataan
GoTo
Columbia
B. Lary
Linn
Bunorlebaniat
Washington County
Ss. B
Concen
Era
Ignd
Circuit Judes
Ss School Superinirae
Wil- Innate
Peoria
S. B
of& B
Pitrime
Conservation Commission
Mieventh Jpvisset
B. Ee Ae Mutual Fire
Incassia Son
Ise
Ultnomah
Ar Oe
Cooperative Associa
Reir
S& B
Ballee
Oregon Agricultural College
Fifth Judicial
Prinege
Secretary of State
Fair Ground
Avide First Judicial
Klamath Coun
Cor
Yamhill
Dieteler
Oregon City
Jevenste Ee
State legislative measures in Oregon session list
A fragment lists numerous House and Senate bills and appropriations in the Oregon legislature, including tax, infrastructure, education, and public works items. Entries reference departments, counties, and various state actions with scattered project figures and veto notes. The lines show bill numbers, topics, and sometimes funding or dates, reflecting a busy session with many proposals and amendments.
Oregon State Items of Interest on Klamath Project Payments
Klamath Falls water users meeting adopts a resolution to honor the interior department contract with the reclamation service for the first unit of the Klamath project. Directors believe recent department letters signaled repudiation, so work on the project was paused outside the initial unit. The action is expected to prompt a swift resumption of this year's plant work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Than Users’ Association
of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Klamath Project
Settlers Flock to Lakeview Colonizing Scheme
The Vi Land company is developing thousands of acres near Lakeview under a large colonizing plan. It targets 830000 acres of Military Road grant lands with farms from 10 to 1000 acres and has many contracts closed. Immigrants arrive daily as homeseekers anticipate a sugar factory that could invest 1 million dollars. Several railroad surveys are done and two lines are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Vi Land Company
McArthur Named Private Secretary to Benson
Salem secretary of state Frank Benson confirms C. N. McArthur as private secretary while Benson acts as governor. McArthur, former house speaker, has aided the capitol staff in arranging the house journal. Other officials include Fred Drager John Latourette and George Neuner as they finish the legislative records. It will take about two weeks to disentangle the tangles under a 20 day deadline.
Elgin Excited Over Gold Discovery Near Town
Elginites celebrate a gold find four miles from town after sand from W. W. Sion’s well yielded 45 dollars per ton at Baker City. The well dates back 10 to 12 years, with gold previously unknown. Earlier, gold was found near Missouri hollow but not profitable. Now experts believe the whole valley sand strata may be auriferous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
W. W. Sion
Baker City
Missouri Hollow
Port Gill Tugboat Service Provision Shifts in Bill
The Salem Bean port bill proposes creating ports like Portland with tugboat operations. Initial language grants power to establish and operate tug services, while the enrolled version allows abolish, maintain and operate such service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Gill
Salem
Portland
Timber claim contest in Wallowa County ends first round
La Grande and Portland parties filed timber claims on land in Wallowa county where squatters had settled and built improvements. The squatters won the initial phase with a land office decision in the contest between Finley M. Newton and Guy Burkitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grande
Portland
Wallowa County
Finley M. Newton
Guy Burkitt
Head Office Remains Here in Portland
Portland captain C F Pond inspector reports the headquarters will stay in Portland after a push to move it to Bellingham Puget Sound was rejected by the lighthouse board in Washington Major McIndoe and Pond advised against relocating the office and no change was made
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
C. F. Pond
Washington
Bellingham
Puget Sound
Lighthouse Board
Captain Pond
Major McIndoe
Engineers’ Service
Peach Orchards Frozen in Echo Area
Echo reports heavy frost harming peach trees along Butter Creek. Farmer Watterberg, a longtime local grower, says his extensive orchard is ruined and will require removal. He previously earned a sizeable fortune from the enterprise last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Butter Creek
Watterberg
Chamberlain Names Appointees to State Boards
Governor Chamberlain appoints R. R. Wallace to the state board of barber examiners and Drs. E. B. Pickel, W. B. Morse and E. A. Pierce to the state board of health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Salem
R. R. Wallace
State Board of Barbed Examiners
E. B. Pickel
W. B. Morse
E. A. Pierce
State Board of Health
Rainfall Gladdens Farmers in Umatilla County
Pendleton reports normal seasonal rainfall pleases farmers in Umatilla County. With favorable conditions, prospects for heavy crops brighten as moisture supports fields and pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Umatilla County
Salem Oregon Legislature Faces Special Session Debate
A special session may be needed to pass Senate Bill No. 264 registering 350000 for state institutions but irregularities make the bill invalid. No session is scheduled unless 20 senators and 40 representatives agree to come to Salem at no expense to the state. Governor Chamberlain, President Bowerman, Speaker McArthur, and Senator Kay discussed the plan. Kay aims to secure member agreement to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oye. Gon
Senate
House
Chamberlain
Bowerman
McArthur
Kay
Few Changes in Election Laws
Salem notes the legislature kept election and registration laws largely intact. Only enacted provisions allow voter registration while outside the state and require noting a voter's post office under the Nottingham bill. Temporarily absent voters may register with affidavits, given their identity is well established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Washington
Pendleton Plans a Junior College at Pendleton Academy
The Pendleton Academy board proposes turning the city into home to a junior college. Plans include extending courses through two years of college work and boosting the endowment to 100000 dollars. The Presbyterian school is the denomination's sole effort in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College For
Pendleton
Pendleton Academy
Salem appoints tax commission on new bill passage
At a tax board meeting Governor Chamberlain Secretary of State Benson and State Treasurer Steele named ex officio members. C V Galloway of McMinnville and J B Eaton of La Grande were added as tax commissioners to serve with the secretary of state the state treasurer and the governor on the new commission created by a bill passed early in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancerretra
Board of State
Aliberty
de Bhria
Sherman
I Porman
Roveratts
Clatsop
Ontario
Sandonay
Coos
Curry
Railroad Commission
Fourth Judicial District
Yamhill Fair Association
Umpqua River
George H Smal
H. B
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inspector of Work
Te University
Rticulaa
Crater Lake H. Ib
B. Ee
Iales
Gestern
Oregon
Jdefault
Wheeler County
Lakely
Multnomah
Land Board
Fn Rero
Theniver
Lane County
Salem
Tax Board
Chamberlain
Benson
Steele
C. V. Galloway
McMinnville
J. B. Eaton
la Grande
Dredger Oregon Improves Coos Bay Waterfront
The dredger Oregon working in Coos Bay diggings fill low spots in Marshfield. Front street area, once a planked bridge, is filled and a north side tide water area is brought to grade for development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Coos Bay
Front Street
Cavalry horses purchased and shipped for service
Northree horses bought at 100 dollars each. Case E. Prescott and H. Bidwell, and seven more bought by C. Todd of Pendleton at 100 to 212.50 dollars each were accepted by inspectors and shipped a few days ago for United States cavalry service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northree
Case E. Prescott
H. Bidwell
C. Todd
Pendleton
United States Cavalry Service
Portland Markets Raw Grain and Produce Prices Listed
The Portland market report lists Wheat varieties at mainly $1.16 to $1.04 with red Russian and valley figures, Barley at $28 per ton, Oats No 1 white at $35 35.50, and various hay prices from Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon. It also shows potatoes at $1.25 per hundred, onions at $2 per hundred, vegetables with several items priced per sack or pound, apples at 75 cents and $2.75 per box, butter around 32 to 36 cents, butter fat at 44 cents per pound, poultry and veal prices, pork, and cattle prices with ranges for best steers and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley
Oregon
Sonny Naeger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newberg Graphic
E. MH. Woodward
Grant
Lisbon
Harriman
Balkan
Heney
Great Britain
Senaen Teton
Roosevelt
Billy Sunday
Springfeld, Ill
von Buelow
Russia
Austria
Cne Gmana
Atlantic Navy
Meracut
United States Revenue
Mohawk
Hell Gate
New York Harbor
London
Oklahoma
Baldwin
Deschutes River
Salt Lake
Harriman Line
East Side
Shanghai
Sparks
United States
Bryan
Calhoun
San Francisco
China
Manchuria
Pacific Mail
Bea
Bill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!