Forty Four Measures Signed and Vetoed in Oregon
Governor West signed forty four measures related to fisheries and game, vetoed fifteen bills on fish and game after a new state fish and game commission was created. Several bills would have protected ducks, salmon, and wildlife. others addressed licensing, fish movements, and fishing rules. West signed seven bills on agricultural funding and regulation, including child labor, livestock transport, and road commerce.
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Fish and Game
Commission
West
U. of O
O. A
Salem
Ore
Fisheries and Game
State
Gate and Fish Commission
S. i
Medloch
Oregon
Merryman
Chase
Klamath River
Thompson
Rogue River
Hatten
Willamette
Tillamook
Chambers
Skiffa
Church
Union
Wallowa
Mahoney
H. Jt
H. B
Douglas County
Umpqua
Bernie
Carson
Oregon Agricultural College
Burgess
Oliver
Barrett
Washington
Nottingham
Locke
Norton
Hawley
Committee On Commerce and Navigation
McCulloch
Rainbow captures Edric off Triangle Island in territorial waters
Vancouver reports the Canadian cruiser Rainbow seized the American fishing schooner Edric of the Kloneck fishing company from Seattle as a poacher within the three mile limit off Triangle Island. The capture marks Rainbow first seizure on arrival.
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Vancouver
B. C
Rainbow
Edric
Kloneck Fishing Company
Seattle
Triangle Island
Canada Declares Loyalty To Great Britain Resolution Passes
Ottawa reports the Canadian parliament unanimously declares loyalty to Great Britain and rejects claims that reciprocity with the United States signals annexation. Winnipeg adds that Manitoba house also backs reciprocity after Premier Roblin denounces American attempts to cripple Canada commercially.
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Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Winnipeg
Manitoba House
Roblin
Will Sell Mrs Goulds Baggage for Debt Auction Planned
New York Feb 23 The St Regis hotel to recover a $2000 account announces public sale of 43 items from Mrs Howard Gould including 22 trunks on March 8. Claims four months rent and restaurant bill. she is at her winter home in Lynchburg Virginia.
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New York
Howard Gould
the &T Regis Hotel Today
West to Protect People's Rights in Oregon Referendum Debate
Gov. Oswald West presses against emergency clauses to shield referendum rights. He will veto a Multnomah County judgeship bill with an emergency clause, citing lack of real emergency and public referendums. Lawmakers push many bills unsigned by emergency to avoid veto.
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Salem
Ore
Oswild West
Multnomah County
West
Berore
Ben Selling
Senate
Persecution of Portugal Royalists report
Dispatches from Fuentes D'Snero describe a campaign by the provisional Portuguese government to oppress northern royalists. The carbonarte group is blamed for destroying royalist papers clubs and church sacking while riots force leaders to flee as police refuse protection.
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London
Fuentes D'Snero
Spain
Portugal
Cabonarte
United States
Carbonarte
Buffalo to Load Supplies for Chinese Famine Sufferers
The transport Buffalo departs San Francisco for Seattle to load aid for famine victims in China. The February 23 report notes the mission and departure time as the ship heads to secure relief supplies.
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San Francisco
Cel
Buffalo
Seattle
China
Interstate Commerce Commission Cuts Freight Rates Nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reductions in freight rates across nearly all goods carried by railroads, ending the major rate cases. The unanimous decision favoring shippers delays publication to avoid stock market impact, with stated reasons that no rise in rates is warranted given current traffic.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
California Alarm Over Anti Asiatic Legislation
California officials react to Taft backed treaty and a new anti Asiatic agitation. Governor Johnson pledges action while sentiment grows over potential legislation and the JP treaty without immigration clause. Regulators and residents voice unrest as the issue looms.
San Diego Senator Seeks Chamberlain Aid in Treaty Vote
Sacramento February 23. State Senator Sanford telegraphed Senator Chamberlain of Oregon to lobby against ratification of the American Japanese treaty. He also announced plans to introduce a resolution to compel the Senate Federal Relations Committee to report his bill barring alien land ownership in California, aimed at the Japanese.
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Chamberlain
Sacramento
Oulif
Sanford Whoy
Oregon
Washington
Sanford
Senate Federal Relations Committee
California
Johnson Faces Legislature Over Jap Treaty Stance
Johnson said he would send a special message to the legislature explaining his administration’s attitude toward the Jap treaty. The Senate Federal Relations Committee reported favorably on Senator Finn’s bill empowering a municipality to segregate into districts any class of Asiatics. Johnson will have a hard time holding down the lid.
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Johnson
Sacramento
Calif
Senate Federal Relations Committee
Finn
Taft Worries Over Japanese Treaty Crisis
Washington Feb 23 Taft alarms over potential failure of the new Japanese treaty amid telegraphic protests from the Pacific coast. Taft telegrams Governor Johnson urging California to reassure lawmakers no danger of Japanese immigration under the treaty. California Senate resolution urged opposition to ratification in congress.
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Taft
Washington, D.C
Lodge
Senate
Pacific Coast
Johnson
Congressman Hayes
House
California Senate
California
Japan
Senators Allay Fears in California Telegrams
Sacramento Feb 23 Tele grams from Senators Flint and Perkins of California were read in the continuation on page eight.
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Sacramento
Calif
Flint and
Perkins
California
Canal Appropriation Bill Seeks Large Increases
The sundry civil appropriations bill totaling 140,540,000 was reported in Washington. The canal appropriation rises to 45,500,000 and the public buildings budget to 21,911,245, both well above last year’s figures. The measure likely passes the House under suspension. Taft pushes for 490,000 to continue the tariff commission board.
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Washingwn
Inet Yerity
House
Senate
Taft
Vote Delayed in Lorimer Case as Debate Opens
Washington February 29 The Lorimer case consideration resumed in the Senate with no clear timeline for a vote. Beveridge Paynter Palley and others prepared to question and oppose Lorimer while Burrows sought unanimous consent for a vote but failed. Lodge and Stone blocked scheduling any fixed day.
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Washington
Fel
Lorimer
Senate
Mitter
Beveridge
Paynter
Palley
Timeis
Burrows
Lorimer Investigation Committee
Lodge
Stone
Lee Osneill Gags Newspapers in Libel Bill
Springfield legislator Le ONeill Brown introduces libel legislation aimed at editors. The bill imposes a $2000 fine and one year imprisonment if a published article injures any person, regardless of truth or falsity, following the Lorimer case backlash.
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Springfield
Ill
Lorimer
le O'Neill Brown
Knights of Pything Lodge Plans 48th Anniversary Event
The Knights of Pything local lodge hosts a Monday night celebration marking the 48th anniversary of the order. Coed speakers deliver addresses, followed by a social session and smoker, ending with a clambake.
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The
Knights of Pything
Pendleton Flour Mills Ship 400000 Cages to Orient
Byers mills in Pendleton, among the oldest and largest in the region, supply domestic needs and export flour to the orient. This morning a shipment of 16000 sacks to China and Japan was sent, while last week 55000 sacks went to China. Manager Mrs H W McComas notes about 100000 barrels or 400000 sacks leave annually for eastern markets.
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Pendleton
Portland
Byers
Orient
China
Japan
Mra
H. W. McComas
Grand Jury Indicts Six In Separate Thefts
Six individuals were indicted this afternoon after a Monday start to the grand jury investigation. John Nilson faces two counts of receiving stolen goods tied to the recent boxcar robbery in Umatilla. Daniel Ragan, William Brown, Jack Moulder, Ernest Todhunter, Harry and Rodney Dupuis, and Charles Bowers face charges including burglary not in a dwelling, assault with a dangerous weapon, and receiving stolen goods in connection with the Koch second hand store robbery. All defendants are jailed and arraigned. pleas expected tomorrow with Will M. Peterson as counsel.
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John Nilson
Umatilla
Daniel Ragan
William Brown
Pasco
Jack Moulder
Stanfield
Ernest Todhunter
Harry
Rodney Dupuis
Charles Bowers
Todhunter
Dupuis
Bowers
Koch
Will M. Peterson
Nibteon Todhunter
Dell Secretly Released
San Diego reports that Dell the American has been secretly released by Mexican federalists.
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Dell
San Diego
Calif
Tir Fe
California Supreme Court Rehearing Upheld by Attorney
San Francisco Feb 23 Attorney C W Cross upheld the Supreme Court action granting Ruef a rehearing. He argued several current justices helped draft the 1904 constitutional amendment under which the rehearing was granted and thus are best suited to judge compliance with the amendment.
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San Francisco
Cal
Supreme Court
Ruef
C. W. Cross
Webb
Cross
Supreme
Katsura Cabinet Survives Impeachment Vote in Diet
In Tokyo on February 23 the Katsura ministry avoided censure by aligning with the Seiyukai party, gaining a bare majority. The Katsura circle faces charges of fueling socialism and anarchy in Japan through harsh policy. A prior impeachment demand had been made.
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Tokio
Katsura
Seiyukai
Katsure
Japan
Way Open for Tariff Revision Schedule by Schedule
Washington Feb 23 The way was opened for a schedule by schedule revision of the tariff when Senator Cummins resolution asking the president for all information the tariff board had collected on articles named in the Canadian reciprocity agreement was adopted Hale supported Cummins indicating organized opposition to reciprocity this session.
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Washington, D. C
Cummings
Tariff Board
Hale
Cummins
Substitutes For Summer Fallow Discussed By Scudder
Prof H D Scudder of Oregon Agricultural College spoke before Pendleton farmers on substitutes for summer fallow. He urged field peas corn and alfalfa to restore soil fertility and allow higher per acre output. Rainfall figures from local weather service discussed with questions about seed timing and methods.
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H. D. Scudder
Oregon Agricultural College
County Association of the Farmers’ Ev’lucational and Cooperative Union
Scudder
Secret Society Hall
Scudner
Pendleton
Henry Rosenberg
U. S&s Weather Observer
Weatonly
Umatilla
Pilot Rock
Hermaston
Eoho
Blue Mountain
W. W. Harrah
Farmers Union
Commercial Association
Oregon Wheat Belt
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Secretary of State
Committee On Judiciary
Kellaher
Clemens
McKinney
Snake River
Cole
Richt
Esau
Senator Chamberlain
Japao
Lee Osneill
Insurrectos
Juarez
Chinucanuta
Madero
Anl
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Ahumada
Navarro
Ensenada
Calexico
Lower California
Mexicali
California Supreme Court
Suudder
Agronomist
Speatker
King OF
Montenegro
Vinenna
Austria
Cettinje
Nicholas of
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