Washington Governor urges local option and reforms in Mead message
Governor Mead asks the Washington legislature to enact a local option law and supports labor reforms, eight hour day provisions, and child labor limits. He urges enforcement of Sunday closing, prohibition on breweries owning interests, anti poverty measures, and aid for Italian earthquake victims. He cites the recent direct primary election and Wesley L. Jones as the chosen United States senator.
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Joli Borles
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Senate combines broken in Washington legislature
Olympia Jan 18 The senate combine met for the first setback this morning when Senator Booth decided not to rush his bill for another judge for King County. The measure went unfinished as debate stalled and the body did not proceed with action on the proposal.
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King County
Local Optionists Win Break in Combine in Legislature
A joint session of both branches convened to canvass the vote for state officers. Lieutenant Governor Hay is to take his oath while Coon will file a complaint charging Hay with violations of the newspaper advertising law.
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Heyburn Is Re-Elected Senator for Idaho
Telxo Idaho Jan 12 United States Senator Weldon B Heyburn was re elected yesterday by the legislature in separate session A joint session this morning ratified the action In the house Heyburn received all republican votes in the senate one republican voted for Congress man French another abstained Democrats backed Stockslager and Woods Stockslager was chosen by the Anti Dubois faction and Woods by the Dubois camp Senate Heyburn 11 French 1 Stockslager Woods 2 House Isleyburn 14 Stockslager 5 Woods 4
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United States
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O. Stockslager
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Isleyburn
Deneen Governor Inauguration Followed Recount
Illinois elects Deneen again after a November vote recount. Inauguration set for Monday in Springfield. Democrats allege widespread irregularities with thousands of votes miscast and shifted to opponents.
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Springfield
Kalles Deneen
Illinois
Anti Japanese Bills Introduced in California Assembly
Sacramento January 13 Grover Johnson will introduce three anti Japanese bills in the assembly The first would remove Nipponese from public schools the second would bar Japanese from becoming directors in corporations and the third would authorize municipalities to confine those deemed dangerous to public morals health or safety Johnson calls Japanese undesirable citizens citing alleged evasion of contracts and vice the Japanese consul general in San Francisco vows to oppose the measures
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Grover Johnson
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San Francisco
Johnson Seen As Untradeable Asset By Washington Manager
Washington on June 19 reports Manager Carillion highly values Walter Johnson calling him the greatest find of the last two seasons. He says he would not trade him for any two men in the American league.
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Carillion
Walter Johnson
Pendleton Sees Higher City Property Taxes This Year
Pendleton property taxes rise 13 percent from last year while county taxes outside the city climb 10 percent. City yields total 87 023.61 in taxes, up from 73 384.65, an increase of about 14 percent. Saloons reduce revenue by 23 000. new beer licenses add 1 000. fines drop 2 000 yet police salaries save 1 000. Bonded debt interest 135 000 and warrant debt push costs up. Exemption lowers tax for the poor, while the heavy taxpayer bears a larger share. County state tax needs drop due to a 3.5 mill road and bridge exemption, 41 157 last year to 26 424 this year. Under prohibition, taxation shifts toward property owners per Assessor Btrain.
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Umatilla
Alo
Jast
Anti-Statement Forces Target Governor Chamberlain in Oregon
Salem reports show petitions circulate urging Governor Chamberlain to resign after election to the U.S. Senate. Antistatement groups warn of federal patronage and money offers to break the Republicans from pledge No. 1 as they press to derail Chamberlain’s senatorial bid.
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Oregon House Proposes to Codify All Laws in Salem
In Salem on January 13 the House moved to codify Oregon's laws. A joint resolution protesting lumber tariff removals was adopted after being introduced by Lane county Rep Bean. A free Willamette flocks bill seeks $200,000 kept for locks purchase alive to March 1 next year amid likely opposition from Southern Pacific and Portland General Electric.
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Judge Refuses Warrant Over Woman Sitting on Fiancés Knee
Cleveland January 13 Judge A A Adams declined to issue war rants for arresting young women who sit on their finances kinens when an irate parent demanded arrest of his daughter for the crime of sitting on her fiancé knee The father rushed to the judge but the official saw no wrong in the act and refused the warrant
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A. A. Adams
Kinens
Senate session opens with prayer and votes on travel ban
In Salem on January 1 the senate opened with prayer by Rev. A. Torey of Portland. President Bowerman announced Fred Gardner of Washington counts, 48 senate measen ger. Senator Coffey's resolution for a junketing trip to Seattle by two seniors and three representatives was voted down. A resolution to form a committee for Oregon's admission day celebration was passed.
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Senate
A. Torey
Portland
Bowerman
Fred Gardner
Washington
Coffey
Seattle
Oregon
House Debates Adjournment After Short Session
Salem reports a brief house session with a few resolutions before recess to await senate concurrence on a concurrent adjournment until 2 o clock Monday. After the senate convened, the house adjourned at 11 30.
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House
Oelnek
Senate
Oregon bill seeks codification of laws in two volumes
Representative Buchanan of Douglas introduced a measure to codify Oregon laws with a 45000 dollar appropriation if passed. The attorney general would supervise the work and hire needed help. The code would cover the U S and Oregon constitutions, admission act, and state statutes and statutes in force.
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Douglas
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Want Oregon History Taught Salem Jan 18
Senator M A Miller of Linn County introduced a bill to require the History of Oregon be taught in all public schools with a year for teachers to prepare. Senator Hart of Baker County proposed an emergency clause adding two Supreme Court justices to be appointed by the governor. One serves two years, the other four, with successors elected at the next general election.
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M. A. Miller
Linn County
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Baker County
Suchin
Adjourn Untill Monday Salem Jan 13 House Today
The Salem house session adjourned until Monday after today’s proceedings. Members discussed pending measures and technicalities while committees plan further review and potential votes next week.
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Sesalon Delays and Cenote Adjournment Noted
The session adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday and the cenote until 11 o'clock Monday, after which the real grind of the sesalon commences.
Oregon to give 810000 to Italian quake victims
Oregon lawmakers plan a 10000 appropriation to aid homeless in Sicily and Southern Italy after a devastating earthquake. Port land officials John Cordano and Joe Morak discuss sponsorship while Herbert Friedenwald of the American Jewish Committee urges nationwide donations to aid sufferers through local Red Cross funds or the national treasury in Washington.
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Joe Morak
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Herbet Friedenwald
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New York
Ben S&elline
Salling
Oregon
Red Cross
Washington, DC
Few Sheepmen to Pocatel lo for convention
President Burgess of the State Association and State Sheep Inspector Lytle head a small Oregon contingent to the national woolgrowers convention in Pocatel lo. Only about one fifth of the 59 planned travelers will go because of the prewinter storm and poor rail service. The Pullman party includes J N Burgess T F Boylen and W H Lytle along with Emmet Cochran and A C Hecker. others will join at La Grande Baker City Vale and Huntington as the meeting runs Thursday to Saturday.
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Pocatello
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Exclusion Bill Would Bar All Asiatic Laborers
Washington December 13 A new immigration bill would abolish all discrimination against Chinese laborers while instituting even stricter exclusion. The measure would insert Asiatic laborers into the exclusion provisions of general immigration law, aiming to resolve the Japanese immigration issue and reportedly has administration backing.
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Congress
Want More Light on Secret Service
Washington on January 13 1890 Senate adopted a resolution moved by Senator Foraker directing Secretary Cortelyou to report to the Senate the expenditures from the $3 000 000 emergency fund during 1889 and how much was devoted to the secret service.
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Tremblo r Felt in North Italy
Rome reports a severe earthquake shaking Tuscany and northern Italy with damage to walls and several cathedrals. Milan Venice Padua Florence and Lombardy Venetia provinces reported. mass displacement noted and fears of further aftershocks abated. A Messina cattle dealer, Giuseppe Cutrones, arrived in New York detailing his rescue from a collapsed depot during the catastrophe.
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Marriages Rise Among Naples Earthquake Orphans
In Naples on January 13, reports note hundreds of marriages forming as Italian workers marry young women orphaned by the quake. Men advertise they will provide for homeless and troubled girls amid ongoing relief efforts by Italy and other nations.
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Alaska Quake Shocks Coast, Knocks Out Cable
Dispatches report Monday afternoon tremor felt in St Michiel and Ketchikan causing some damage in Seattle. The quake tore the Pacific cable, cutting Alaska from the States. earlier fears of extensive damage diminished as reports arrived.
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Ketchikan
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Father Murders Children Then Hangs Himself in Minnesota
Mankato Minnesota January 13 James York a quarry man concealed himself at the foot of a stairway in his home and cut the throats of four of his children as they descended then hanged himself leaving his eldest daughter Ida to find the bodies of her brother and three sisters in a bloody pool. Since his wife died last summer York had been unbalanced mentally.
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York
Carroll May Read to Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore January 13 Bishop John Carroll of Helena Montana is reported to be among others forwarded to Rome by Cardinal Gibbons for appointment as co adjutor bishop of Baltimore.
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Cold Tomorrow Many Trains Arrive In Pendleton
Weather bureau warns of colder conditions tomorrow as snow accumulates to 14 inches at the Johnson home. Portland trains No 1 and No 2 run toward regular schedules while local service to Portland may resume tomorrow. Spokane and Umatilla Central lines operate. NP passenger arrives this afternoon and returns at 4:90.
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Umatilla
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