07 Jan 1916
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
1
Condensed weekly news notes from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Reports cover prohibition era incidents in Seattle and Portland, liquor ban impacts, deaths from wood alcohol, a Portland postal rate bill, Oregon irrigation progress, and local court cases involving murder and crime.
The report outlines a massive timber allocation across mills in Oregon Washington and California to supply 300 million feet for trench and battlefield use. Mills bid on 10 to 60 million foot lots with shipments expected within weeks. Prices for the timber likely range from 12 to 18 dollars per thousand feet.
The note describes Miss Gladys Ingalls as a social leader, horsewoman, golfer and Red Cross supporter. It discusses a contract between French authorities and a brokerage to move lumber to mills, with transport to be provided by the French and shipment by water or rail depending on the opening of the Panama Canal, and limits on local mill responsibilities once the finished product is delivered.
Spokane newsstands pulled many popular periodicals due to state ban on liquor advertising. Some editions remain with ads while others are withdrawn across Oregon Washington and nearby areas as publishers face enforcement.
In Naples, enemies of the informer Genaro Abbatomaggio and his wife attacked his sister with a razor in a revenge bid. Authorities face renewed pressure as calls grow to reopen the famous trial to challenge the accusations against Abi Ro.
Delegates at the Fifth Annual Oregon Irrigation Congress push for state guarantees on bonds and a system of rural credits to secure cheap money for irrigation projects. They advocate joint state federal and private backing, and a campaign to educate public sentiment if the Jones bill fails.
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