West vetoes nine Oregon bills over wasteful spending
Governor West vetoed nine bills including H. B. 01 creating a state immigration commissioner with a $25,000 appropriation and H. B. 264 for a Spring Creek trout hatchery. He cites lack of safeguards and possible fiscal harm while noting support for restrained publicity and economical expenditure. Other vetoed measures affect railroad depot announcements highway weed control and real estate deed filing timelines.
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Salem, Or
H. Ft
Department of Commerce
Altachee
Railroad Commission
Board of Regents
Oregon State Normal School
Oregon Agricultural College
Bpring Creek
Klamath County
Morrow County
Sherman County
Portland
West
Burglary Epidemic Strikes Thacker Grocery Store
Burglars broke into the Thacker grocery on Weet Webb Street, stealing two revolvers and a watch while leaving groceries untouched. The loss was discovered by the proprietor who notified police, noting prior winter break-ins at Lang Grocery next door with substantial stolen goods.
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Thacker
Weet Webb Street
Lang Grovery
World's Most Famous Men Race at Indianapolis
America and Europe’s top drivers will race 540 miles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May. Notable entrants include Ralph De Palma Johnny Atkinson Joe Dawson the Chevrolet brothers Edwin Hearn and Jack Fleming. Entry fees rise after February 28 with a $500 current rate and a $760 nomination cost. The event offers a $10,000 prize to the winner.
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Indianapolis
America
Europe
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ralph de Palma
Johnny Atking
Joe Dawson
Chevriot Brothers
Edwin Hearn
Jack Fleming
Officers and Thugs in Fatal Battle
Seattle officers pursue two alleged hold up men after a pistol duel in Capital Hill. Patrolman Davis looms fatally shot, accomplice Niss wounded and dying, Ford badly wounded. Patrolman Smith, in plain clothes, returns fire and captures one suspect, while the other is hunted by a large crowd and later found wounded in a pit.
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Seattle
Udson Davis
Alex. Nias
John Ford
Capital Hill
Herbert Smith
Doyle
Ford
Niss
Ning
Claude Bannick
Additiona
Davis
H. G. Smith
Boylston Avenue
Dennyway
Smith
Assaiilant
Harvard Avenue
Nils
Australian and American to Meet in London Bout
Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee traveling from Australia will box Harry Lewis of Philadelphia in a twenty round match at Hugh McIntosh's club on March 1. Clabby won four of five bouts in Australia.
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London
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Australia
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
Hugh McIntosh
Clabby
Kid M Coy Promises Return After Fight Slugfest
Philadelphia February 24 Kid Coy tells friends he will come back after his six round bout with local middleweight Billy Berger. The match is billed as a six round contest with Coy aiming to prove his resilience and skill in the ring.
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Kid M'Coy
Philadelphia
Billy Berger
Railroads appeal tied to court of commerce deadline
Corporation attorneys prepare the appeal to the Court of Commerce ahead of March 10. Stocks slump briefly but recover as the case develops. The text notes must act before the deadline or the commission will proceed.
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Corporation
Court of Commerce
Willix Kates—Shippers
Rail freight rate advances challenged in official territory
The board disapproves proposed freight increases in the western trunk line territory and other commodity rate hikes. It orders carriers to revert to former rates by March 10 or face a formal suspension order to keep existing rates in effect for at least two years. A formal notice warns that if the higher tariffs are not canceled, a suspension order will be issued.
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Railrets
Railroads prepare appeal over rates to court
Weehington D G Keb reports railroads prepared to appeal the interstate commerce commission rate decision to the court of commerce before March 19 and seek an injunction to nullify the ruling. Leading lawyers join the fight while Progressives hail it as a peoples victory despite market losses. New York stock opening shows standard railroad stocks down four points before recovering as railroads’ financials appear strong.
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Weehington
D. G. Keb
Court of Commerce
Congress
Louis Brandies
New York
Standard Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
American rail stocks tumble at London market opening
London February 24 American railroad stocks slumped at market opening after the interstate commerce commission ruled against U.S. railroad rates. By later afternoon the worst of the drop had passed and stocks were rising.
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London
Interstate Commerce Commissions
United States
Ulla IA Revolution Rages Near Ahimada Ambush
El Paso reports federal forces rushing to surround rebel commander Madere at Ahimada. About 500 troops marched from Juarez while Col Mayoil advances from Chihuihua and Col Becvedera leads 600 infantry from the east to close in on Madero’s revolutionaries.
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el Paso
Tex
Madere
Juarez
Siadere
Ahumada
Ahimada
Mayoil
Chihuihua
Ahmada
Becvedera
Madero
Battles Reported Across Mexican Front Near Torreon
Passengers arriving in Laredo report fierce combats across Mexico near Torreon with a bridge burned by insurgents. Battles are listed at La Metidha Cuencama San Juan de Guadaloupe Vellardena Ase ayee Cruces and San Antonio. Heavily suffered casualties reported at Lamancha.
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Laredo
Texas
Mexico
Torreon
la Metidha
Cuencama
San Juan de
Guadaloupe
Vellardena
Aseayee
Cruces
San Antonio
Lamancha
Governor Veen Removed in Baja California Shakeup
In San Diego on Feb 24 President Dias ordered the removal of Vera as Governor of Lower California after Vega's defeat at Mexicall. The new governor assumes office Monday. An American, Harry Di, is detained in Ensenada on suspicion of rebel conspiracy and faces execution despite a State Department probe as rebels threaten Ensenada with siege. Mexican forces mobilize settlers and cannons toward Ensenada from Masattan.
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Veen
San Diego
Caliti
Genera Vega
Mexicall
Dias
Vera
Lower California
Calif
Harry di
Ensenada
State Department
Seilors
Cannon
Masattan
Japan Favored Nation Status Under New Treaty
Washington Feb 24 Japan will enter the most favored nation class with the United States under the new treaty. The tariff paragraph says import duties from either country will be regulated by special arrangement or by internal legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
United States
Rate decision sparks shipper praise and rail threat
New York Feb 24 telegrams express elation from shippers at the Interstate Commerce Commission rate ruling. Railroad executives warn of cost cuts and slowed construction, with Great Northern president Hill saying operations will continue but with fewer improvements.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill
Great Northern
California will have complete recall law
Sacramento Calif February 24 the senate nearly unanimously passed the Gates recall measure including the judiciary recall. Indications are the house will pass it and submit to the people for potential constitutional amendment.
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Sacramento
Calif
Senate
House
Democrat Would Scare Taft Out
In Washington on February 4 Representative Ollie James of Kentucky warned that Congress would stay in session until the presidential election if Taft called an extra session. He said fifteen tariff bills and nine investigating committees would be formed to probe federal departments the steel trust and pork barrels. Carl Engdahl of Helix arrived from Athena after attending a dance.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Ollie James
Kentucky
Taft
James
Steel Trust
Pork
Wickersham and Ballinger
Carl Engdahl
Helix
Athena
Senate Finance Committee Returns Reciprocity Bill Without Recommendation
Washington Feb 24 The senate finance committee voted unanimously not to report the reciprocity bill for or against it. The panel cleared the measure with no recommendation leaving the decision to the full Senate.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
British Canadian Lumber Corporation launches in Vancouver
The largest lumber concern in Canada is formed as the British Canadian Lumber Corporation with 20 million dollars capital. Headquarters will be in Vancouver and Alice capitalists from Canada and the U S participate. The firm controls timber claims across provinces totaling over 14 billion feet, surpassing the Southern Pacific Railroad in volume.
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Vancouver
Fb. C
Dominion of Canada
British Canadian Lumber Corporation
Southern Pacific Railroad
United Staties
America
City Charter Change Favored With Spring Vote
City officials consider linking a spring vote on water bonds to a charter change. The proposal would shift street work funding away from the city and remove intersection upkeep expenses. Mayor Murphy says a special election could occur if water bonds are called, with commissioners weighing steps before actions.
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Murphy
J. T. Brown
White Sox to Begin Spring Training in Mineral Springs
Chicago February 24 Comiskey White Sox will depart Monday February 27 for Mineral Springs Texas for the spring grind. Twenty five Mayers will seave in the first squad.
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Chicago
Comiskey’ White Sox
Mineral Springs
Texas
Mayers
Seave
High School Agriculture Club Elects Officers and Members
The first meeting at the Commercial club rooms elected Louis Anderson president Chester Fee vice president and Claud Hampton secretary treasurer Honor members named include Dr. C J Smith Dr I M Temple J S Landers Will Moore C Connor Lee Teutsch James A Fee H D Scudder and others The speaker lineup featured Prof H D Scudder and Prof LeRoy Breithaupt as leaders and guests of honor.
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H. D. Scudder
High School Agricultural Club
Commercial Club
A. C. Hampton
Landers
Leroy Breithaupt
Scudder
Breithaupt
A. Lowell
C. J. Smith
C. C. Connor
Will Moore
J. H. Gwinn
Strain
E. B. Aldrich
Connor
Helix
County Farmers' Union
Louis Anderson
Chester Fee
Claud Hampton
I. M. Temple
J. S. Landers
Gardener Burned to Death at Berkeley Preparatory School
February 24 report from Berkeley states Edward Hall a gardener at the white preparatory school was burned to death today in his cabin on the school grounds. Berkeley officers investigated the incident as a fatal fire with no immediate cause released.
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Berkeley, Clift
Edward Hall
White Preparatory School
Riot on House Floor Over Alaska Coal Lands Bill
Washington February 24 A near riot on the House floor followed a heated Alaska coal lands leasing bill debate. Delegates Wickersham and Mondell clashed, chairs were threatened, and the mace was removed as order was restored. Mondell apologized and the bill was defeated 151 to 32 under a roll call.
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Hoth
Alaska Coal Lands Leasing Bill
Washington
House of Representatives
Lato
Alaska
James Wickersham
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Mr. Wickersham
Mr. Mendell
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
House
Mr. Mondell
Wickersham
Tawney
Mondell
Madison
Kansas
James
Kentucky
Ballinger-Pinchot Investigating Committee
Elasticity of Conscience May Determine Fate
Washington, Feb 24 The fate of the Canadian reciprocity treaty may depend on how far Senator Heyburn of Idaho will stretch his conscience. He said he would oppose the president’s bill by every square means as far as his conscience allows. He would not say whether he would filibuster.
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Washington
Heyburn
Idaho
Herburn
Buster
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