Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Formulated for House
The rivers and harbors committee announced a report to the House detailing Oregon and Washington items in the forthcoming bill. Key sums include Mouth of the Columbia 752000 cash and 1700000 continuing contract, Grays Harbor jetty funds, Puget Sound rock removal, and St Michael Alaska 248000, plus surveys of Coosbay and Coquille river.
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Washington
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Oregon and
Mouth of the
Columbia
Portland
Dalles
Oregon
Cellilo
Snake
Upper Columbia
Wenatchee
Bridgeport
Grays Harbor
Entrance
Aberdeen
Grays River
Willapa Harbor
Puget Sound
Tributaries
Rock Harbor
Cowlitz
Lewis Rivers
St. Michael
Alaska
Okanogan and
Pend O’reille
Upper Willamette
Yamhill
Coosbay
Couquille River
Marriage License Issued to Clift and Goldsberry
A marriage license has been issued to Joseph I. Clift and Miss Sada Forman Goldsberry, record filed in the county clerk's office.
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Joseph I. Clift
Sada Forman Goldsberry
Northwest Exposition Boost and Seattle-Tacoma Tour Train
Northern Pacific official Webb F. Sater discusses Northwest prospects and Alaska Yukon Exposition ads. A Tacoma Chamber excursion plans a deluxe seven day train trip from Tacoma to Oakland San Francisco and Los Angeles with Pullman sleep ers dining car and observation car at $86 to $87.65, deposits required by February 1 with 100 ticket minimum to run the special train.
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Webb F. Sater
Northern Pacific
Sater
Herald
Northwest
Portland
Seattle
California
Washington
Louis W. Pratt
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Tacoma
Whoo
Los Angeles
Thaw Trial On Today
New York January 22 The trial of Harry Thaw will commence tomorrow as the calendar is cleared for the purpose.
Tillman Elected U S Senator by Legislature
Columbia reports both houses of the South Carolina legislature selected Tillman to the United States Senate on January 22. He wins after a joint session, solidifying his national political role.
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Columbia
Tillman
United States Senate
Swettenham Jamaica Relief Controversy Intensifies
Washington reports gratitude from Governor Swettenham for U S aid to Jamaica disaster victims and a British note from Esme Howard. British officials seek official checks on a Swettenham letter while Kingston residents push for Swettenham recall as new quake shocks hit Kingston. London awaits Swettenham’s report and hints at apology or retirement amid press coverage.
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Washington
Swettenham
United States
Jamaica
Esme Howard
Edward Grey
Orett
Kingston
Davis
Howard
Daily Telegraph
Associated Press
London
Admiral Davis
Compromise Resolution Moves Forward in Senate Fight
Senate passes a compromise Foraker resolution authorizing the committee on affairs to investigate the Brownsville affray while not judging the president's actions. Several sub-measures were voted down before adoption. No vote record on the resolution exists. Senator Sutherland began his first speech of today’s session.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Brownsville
Sutherland
Public Lands Panel Delays Gronna Resolution Extension
The house committee on public lands today declined a favorable report on the Gronna resolution extending the deadline to May 5 for settlers in the Northwestern states to establish residence on their land claims.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
Gronna
Railroaders as grafters in lumber payoffs on tracks
Evidence presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission shows lumbermen paying railroad employees to have cars spotted on tracks. Charles E. Patton, president of the Reliance Lumber Company and leader of the Atlas Lumber and Shingle Company, testified in Seattle on January 22.
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Seattle
Interstate Commerce
Lane
Charles E. Patton
Reliance Lumber Company
Atlas Lumber and Shingle Company
Discrimination alleged in Tacoma car sales at mills
The record cites facts showing apparent bias in car distribution among Tacoma mills. It notes railroad workers sold cars for one to five dollars, a practice eliminated on the Northern Pacific but flourishing in the south, including a recent incident where a conductor asked Patton's foreman for ten dollars for a car, which was refused.
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Tacoma
Mills
Northern Pacific
South
Patton
Appropriations for Consular Service and Military Academy
The house passed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill with over 3 million dollars and the military academy bill near 2 million dollars. During debate Sherley Kentucky addressed treaty power, Slayden Texas urged broader southern recognition in diplomatic appointments, and Longworth Ohio supported U S ownership of representatives residences.
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Washington
House
Sherley
Kentucky
Slayden
Texas
South
Longworth
Ohio
United States
Post Office Wage Increase Recommended to Offset Living Costs
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock urges raises for officers clerks and letter carriers in his annual report to meet higher living costs. He testifies before the House committee on post offices and post roads detailing the need and estimating the cost at about five million dollars.
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Washington
Hitchcock
House Committee On Post Offices
Japanese Workers Refused Landing From Alameda at San Francisco
The steamer Alameda arrived from Honolulu with 200 Japanese laborers who were refused landing by Immigrant Commissioner North under Washington instructions. It is believed they came to Honolulu under contract and were sent to Pacific coast points after a short stay.
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San Francisco
Alameda
Honolulu
North
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Coast
Inquest Opened After Ranch Accident Near Sunnyside
A man working on D. W. Huston’s ranch near Sunnyside fell from a hay baler and broke his neck. Coroner Tagegard was absent. assistant coroner conducted the inquest but could not complete it, and no particulars were obtained.
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Sunnyside
Frank
D. W. Huston
Justice Tagegard
Idaho couple visits Natchez valley before Wallace hotel lease
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Simons of Wallace Idaho spent a few days in the Natchez valley as guests of Mr. and Mrs. McCauley and departed for home last night. Simons has leased the Wallace hotel and will take possession February 1 with his brother as partner. He praises Idaho as the best home town and predicts great things for the state.
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F. E. Simons
Wallace
Idaho
Natchez Valley
McCauley
Mr. Simons
Wallace Hotel
Uncle Sam
Oregon elects Bourne and Mulkey to U S Senate
Salem Oregon January 22 1900 legislature elects Jonathan Bourne for long term and Frederick W Mulkey for short term to the United States senate Mulkey elected unanimously Bourne wins 80 of 87 votes in separate ballots marking the first time Oregonians chosen by primary voters are sent to the Senate
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Jonathan Bourne
United States Senate
Frederick W. Mulkey
Mulkey
Bourne
Senate
House
Wedding Bells Ring for Clift and Goldsberry Pair
A formal Tuesday evening ceremony united Joseph L. Clift and Miss Sada Forman Goldsberry at the bride’s aunt and uncle’s home. Officiant Rev. F. L. Hayden, with Dr. J. F. Scott as best man and Miss Lada Forman as bridesmaid, followed by a 10 o’clock wedding supper. The couple plans to reside at 203 South Natchez Avenue.
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Joseph L. Clift
Sada Forman
Jessie Patton
Lohengrin
Clifford Wright
Pearl Hinman
Agnes Hinman
Ruby Clift
Hazel Hayden
Blanche Walcott
Tacoma
Mabton
Mrs. Clift
South
Natchez Avenue
Bailey Re elected U S Senator In Separate Sessions
Jos W Bailey was today re elected United States senator by the house and senate in separate session. The vote of both houses will be canvassed in joint session.
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Austin
Jos
McGraw Declines State Railroad Post
Olympia January 22 Former Governor McGraw has declined to accept the railroad commissionership tendered by Governor Mead to succeed McMillan who has resigned.
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Olympia
McGraw
Mead
McMillan
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Yakima
GASE
Oregon’ State Experiment Station
Corvallis
Yakima Hardware Co
F. J. Tichner
THE
First National Bank
W. M. Ladd
Charles Carpenter
U. S
W. L. Steinweg
A. B. Oline
Asst
Northern
Pac
Rist
Gov. Swettenham
Ust
Treat Raynor Company
S. First St
Ful
Sada Forman Goldsberry Marmied
Bailey
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