Deadlock Broken in State Senate Balloting Feat
Reporting chaotic ballot proceedings as Kuykendall’s solid bloc carried the 65th vote for president in Lane County. Carter faction surrender and tight timing at 4:30 p.m. failed to break the deadlock, with factions planning further action and a later ballot sought to resolve the impasse.
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Kuykendall
Jon
State Senate
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Ime
Renaermble Dlock
Maniico
Lane County
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Legin
Carter
Eight Thousand Dollars in Baby Death Suit
Perry Abbey of Walburg sues George Woods for eight thousand dollars damages in the Columbia county superior court, arising from a collision last year that killed Abbey’s baby after Mrs. Abbey was thrown from her rig. The case, to be heard at the January term, follows a fatal incident that left Mrs. Abbey badly injured and the baby dead.
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Walisburg
Walls
Walia
Columbia County
George Woods
Waltsburg
Walteburg
Woods
Mra
Abbey
Hay
Benng
Mr.Woods
Numero Witnersen
Flint elected senator in California historic vote
Jan 11 reports show Frank Flint elected United States Senator by California legislature amid early ballots. Unanimous Republican support for Flint with Bard Knight and Fisk among lesser contenders. Assembly ballots also favor Flint, with Oxnard offering conditional votes. A caucus of 76 lawmakers signaled Flint’s assured election. Also noted: St Louis Flint Glass Plant in Valley Park burned, $250,000 loss in damage.
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Knight
Flair
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United States
Senate
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Fisk
Hell
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Fink
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Bell
Henry T. Oxnard
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California
Frank Flint
Hill
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St. Louis
St Louis Pinte Glass Company
Ht Valley Park
Here
Colonists urged to move to Oregon and nearby states
A Portland report notes the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company and Southern Pacific announce a special colonists rate. From February 16 to May 16 movables will be charged half rate from the Missouri River to Willamette Valley and one third to points in Eastern Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho. The plan targets Middle West settlers with a home makers rate to aid migration. Prineville issues include bonds and warrants totaling about $14,000 in city finances.
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Idaho
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O. Re & WN. Co
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Portland
Mie Fouri River
Polinte Tm
Willamstte Valley
Southern Pacific Oregon
Wash
Rescued From Cannibalism After Shipwreck Texas Crew
The steamer Zeno arrived at Waterford with the Texas steam dredger crew survivors, 12 of 32, after the vessel foundered off Western Islands December 9. The open boat drifted for days with extreme hunger and thirst. A deadly cast lot was held to decide who would be killed for food. one man was spared at the last moment.
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Waterford
Ireland
United States
Texas
Western Idtlands
Dantelg
Galveston
Resume of Omoot inquiry ex governor McConnell takes stand
Ex governor of Idaho Senator McConnell testified to the high moral character of Mormon people while admitting initial prejudice. He stated he found Mormons generally moral, noting he never saw them drink or gamble, during questioning before the privileges and elections committee in Washington. Senator Knox attended for the first time as a new member.
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McConnell
United States
Firat
Dubois
Washington
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Knox
William
Idaho
Gooding
Morrison
Blormon
Teklet Im
Four Men Killed in Mine Shaft Accident at Ghats Falls
Calumet Midh Jan 11 Four men were instantly killed and two injured when a car at the Victoria mine shaft at Ghats Falls toppled from a frozen track and fell on an ascending car. Two men in the upper car died at once and two others were hurled to the shaft bottom.
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Calumet Midh
Victoria
Ghats Falls
Forerunners of Open Rebellion and Trans Siberian Rail Disruption
A chaotic report from Smolensk describes 3000 reservists en route to the Far East rioting in the city, with 200 killed and hundreds wounded as local troops fired on them. Several officers reportedly committed suicide to avoid disgrace. Parallel dispatches note Russia shipping to Vladivostok to aid the Siberian railway and Manchurian forces, while the Second Asian Pacific Squadron sails toward Madagascar. Wheat prices in Chicago show sharp daily swings.
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Trans-Siberian Railway
Kochan Pacifice
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Smolensk
Russia
Far Eust
Two whites and one Negro laborer save statue from dynamite
Washington June 11 reports indicate two white men and one Negro laborer were involved in the attempt to dynamite the Frederick the Great statue. They left a cab, hung a small wall containing dynamite with a lit fuse to the front fence, then escaped. The man connected with the Pennsylvania Station Wine, G. C. Rille, an ordinary day laborer on the barnmichs grounds, saved the statue.
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Pheces
Washington
Frederick the Great
Pennsylvania Station
G. C. Rille
Barnmichs
President demands freight regulation and tariff revision
Washington notes the president may call a special session unless Congress acts on regulating freight rates. Speaker Cannon signals willingness to follow Republican leaders on tariff revision. Newlands proposes federal control of interstate commerce and valuation of corporations earning low returns with a gross receipts tax. Senate approves inquiry to I C C on excessive rates and discriminations.
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Congress
Unterstate Commerce Commission
White House
Cannon
Senate
Newlands
Neve
Mead Inauguration Speech Proposes Rail Commission
Governor Mead outlines recommendations to create a three member railroad commission appointed by the governor to fix rail tariffs, urges reform of divorce laws, making parental desertion a felony, and denounces lobby influence. He warns against instructional influence on state education and notes socialist growth at the State University.
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Werls
Dian
Albert Ee Mead
Socialien
Court sentences four for election fraud in Denver
In Denver this morning the supreme court sentenced H. Weterky to six months Adan Fries to two months John Thomas to three months and William H. Ely to four months for participating in election frauds Frey’s sentence was suspended Thomas and Ely were democratic election judges and a democratic committeeman Cleveland reports reveal Mrs Chadwick’s jewels worth a thousand dollars located by customs officials as security for loans Creston engineers Keller and Sheelock killed and another fireman seriously injured in a boiler explosion on a Erie locomotive line
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John Thomas
William H. Ely
Frey
Thomas
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Clveland
Mra Chadwick
Tave Beer
Cleveland
Mia Chadwick
Creston, O
Fred Keller
Charles Sheelock
Erie
Harriman Lines Will Carry Large Coast Settler Wave
Harriman lines prepare for a coastward rush as February 16 marks the tour of literature drives. J. Wm. O’Neill notes anticipated record passenger volumes and widespread interest in Northwest settlement driven by irrigation and government projects.
Sheriff Word Triumphs Over Portland Gambling Ring
The sensational clash between Sheriff Word and Portland gambling interests ends in Sheriff Word’s victory. The Portland Club and other gaming houses will shut down as owners pledge to halt gambling, with damages and charges settled and equipment seized.
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