Oregon and Washington To Jointly Study Columbia River Power
In Salem Senator I N Day of Multnomah introduces a senate resolution for a joint Oregon Washington committee to study a Five Mile Rapids power project on the Columbia River near The Dalles. The plan aims at a large hydro development with cost estimates and a possible governor chaired commission for the investigative effort.
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Salem
Ore
I. N. Day
Multtromah
Senate
Columbia River
Five Mile Rapids
Dalles
Lewis
Day
Washington
Oregon
Niagara
End of Road Houses in State In Sight
Salem Oregon January 17 The road houses is the target of one of the first liquor bills of the present session introduced in the house by Representative Gill of Clackamas The bill prohibits the issuance of a license to sell liquor outside of any incorporated city or town It also hits at the near beer industry providing a heavy penalty for selling beer with any alcohol in dry territory
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Salem
Ore
Gill
Clackamas
Special Committee to Decide Fate of 1915 Fair Appropriation
A special committee in Salem Oregon will decide on state funding for the Panama Pacific exposition. Debates will cover whether Ore- gon should appropriate 500000 or 259000 dollars, or a lesser amount, for fair and fair-related matters in 1915. The panel will also handle matters concerning state and county fairs.
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Salem
Ore
West Loses One Veto On Rail Schedule Bill
A bill requiring railroad agents to post true train times failed to overcome Governor West’s veto in Salem Oregon. The veto cited Commission authority and need for orders. The measure passed the Senate 24 to 1, with Senator Miller as the sole dissenter.
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Salem
Ore
West
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Hawley
Kellaher
Miller
Jury Duty Up To Fair Ones Wishes
Salem Oregon bill would make jury service optional for women, letting them choose. Any woman may serve without disqualification based on sex after a prior legal question tied to the suffrage amendment and bar association views.
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Salem, Ore —Uti
Stanfield
Morrow
Oregon
Oregon State Bar Association
Portland
Manners Taught In Grades Debate In Oregon
Salem Oregon Representative J K Howard of Douglass county says youth manners do not please him. He urges first hand instruction from teachers in how to act and behave in school and society.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
J. K. Howard
Douglass County
Printing fight looms in Oregon Legislature
Salem Jan 17 committees in the Oregon Senate and House loom as a brewing storm over a bill to repeal the flat salary system. Gov West favors a state owned plant while Willis S Duniway fights for the present policy with support from Allan H Eaton and James DO Abbott. The 1913-15 controversy recalls the previous women.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
House
Governor West
Willis S. Duniway
Milton A. Miller
Linn
Allan H. Eaton
Lane
James DO. Abbott
Multnomah
Duniway
Oregon bill targets mislabeled goat meat
Salem Oregon Senator Burges of Umatilla introduces a bill requiring that goat or kid meat be labeled by its true name when sold. A fine of 100 dollars is prescribed for butchers who fail to comply.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Burges
Umatilla
Bill to require manners and morals curriculum in schools
A bill by Minister Howard in the house would make a graded manners and morals course a permanent part of all schools up to ninth grade. It would require sex hygiene lectures for grammar and high school pupils over 12, with segregated instruction and no exemptions. Girls would learn manners as well as boys, and the state superintendent and state board of education would adopt the program.
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Neves
Howard
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Blanchard Proposes Anti Conspiracy Bill in Oregon
Salem Oregon representative Blanchard introduces a substitute for the Blue Sky bill modeled after Kansas law. The measure defines conspiracy and provides penitentiary penalties up to five years for conspiracy and up to three years for conspiracy to injure rights or property with no fine option. It also imposes tight anti trust provisions making it a crime for Oregon corporations to join price fixing or production control agreements.
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Salem
Ore
Kansas
Blanchard
Josephine
Oregon
Plan for state water and power to valley institutions
Salem Ore A bill outlining a plan for the state to supply water and power to the state institutions in the Willamette valley from the Santiam river was introduced in the house by Rep Hagood. The governor secretary of state and state treasurer would form a board of control to file on water rights condemn and purchase lands and build flumes pipes and power lines. The state health board says the measure would provide a cleaner better water supply for valley residents.
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Salem
Ore
Wallamette Valley
Santiam River
Louis ©. Kelsey
State Board of Health
Hagood
Multnomah
Board of Control
Bill to Suppress Vice as Nuisance Filed in House
Saem Oregon Inne with governor West's vice crusade in Portland a bill is introduced in the house by Rep Howard of Douglas county. It requires the district attorney to sue to enjoin immoral uses as a public nuisance and allows citizens to sue. Property in the place may be sold to cover costs. any balance goes to the defendant. Decree may close the place for a year if enacted, with bond to abate.
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Saem
Ore
West
Portland
Howard
Douglas County
Lawmaker proposes road fund from vehicle license fees
Salem Oregon representative L L Mann of Umatilla county plans a bill to divert net income from motor vehicle license fees into a general state road fund for construction and maintenance. The last biennial period saw automobile department receipts of 76400 with costs of 20200, yielding a net income of 50200.
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Salem
Ore
L. L. Mann
Umatilla County
Automobile Department
Nuisance Case Faces Year-Long Resolution Or Restoration
The court contemplates ending the nuisance for a year and restoring the plaintiff’s property allowing reopening of the building. Common fame is recognized as competent evidence in the proceedings.
Policy stance shapes 1919 Oregon budget talks
Salem Oregon officials say sectionalism must not affect appropriations in the 1919 session. Senator T L Perking leads the ways and means committee promising a liberal policy to fund state institutions for efficiency while curbing waste. A report on Seattle and Lewis and Clark fair spending precedes the only bill so far, the San Francisco fair appropriation.
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Salem
Ore
T. L. Perking
Ways and Means Committee
Seattle
Dimick's Eight Hour Bill Reappears in Senate
In Salem Oregon Senator W A Dimick reintroduces an eight hour workday bill for factories where the standard day runs 22 hours out of 24, targeting mills in Oregon City and factories employing machinery operators. The measure aims to limit work to eight hours with restricted outside opposition.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
W. A. Dimick
Clackamas
Oregon City
Monkeys and Morale Roils Oregon Senate Chamber
Salem Oregon President Malarkey warned of firm rule to curb personal squabbles in the state senate as Joseph of Multnomah urged courtesy and questioned a resolution. The president’s gavel fell as he declared the body here for business and would not tolerate petty personalities, while Joseph explained his actions aimed at aiding the senate president.
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Joseph
Senate
Pitiful Indian condition raised over land allotment
Washington report says Indians on the White Earth reservation face pitiful conditions. It accuses Major James McLaughlin, Indian inspector, of failing to guard Indian interests in land allotment. The interior department committee urges a remedy for the anomalous situation where the Indian affairs commissioner controls property worth about one billion dollars for various tribes.
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Washington
White Earth
Minnesota
James McLaughlin
House
Committee On Expenditures
The
Interior Department
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
New Life Pills Promoted For Digestive Ailments 1842 New Orleans Banquet
An advertisement notes a banquet costing $100 per plate paid to Henry Clay in New Orleans in 1842. It markets Dr. King's New Life Pills as remedies for stomach trouble indigestion and other disorders. Pills sold for 26 cents at Koep pens.
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Henry Clay
New Orleans
Dr. King
Koeppens
Elaine
Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany Street
Cambridge
Mass
Indian delegates attend Smith funeral in Centralia
Centralia Jan 17 Mrs Julia Smith wife of John Smith a wealthy local merchant will be mourned at a funeral attended by Indian delegates. The ceremony will be held at the Smith residence with several tribal representatives in attendance and local officials noting the significance of the event.
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Smith
Centralia
Julia Smith
John Smith
Start Your Baby With Sound Health Regular Laxative
Ancient health advice extols Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the trusted mild laxative for infants and all ages. Claims include relief from flatulence, colic, and constipation, with testimonials from Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin users and a money back guarantee. A free sample is offered by mail.
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Dixie Dudley
Magnolia
Ark
Caldwell
Earl Dudley
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Indian Ranch Owner Dies At Seventy Near Oakville
An elder Indian ranch owner on a reservation near Oakville has died at age seventy. Funeral plans indicate delegations will come from across the northwest to attend the services in Oakville.
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Oakville
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Hair
Gray faded hair can turn dark and lustrous overnight using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The ad claims natural color, even coverage, and removal of dandruff and itching after one application, urging immediate purchase at local drug stores.
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Wyeth
Inquiry Drug
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