World News Snapshots From The Week In Brief
Condensed dispatches report Moots party convention in Chicago on June 7, Irish Nationalists ending conscription resistance, Europe nearing peace per June Addame, plus mixed global events. Receipts at Portland post office exceed prior year by $10,032. a $80,000 fire damages a Santo Monies film studio. weather records show Spokane at 60 below and other towns in deep cold. Sixteen travelers abducted and shot by bandits in Mexico. tube mill strike in Youngstown triggers labor tensions. German and Austrian retreats signal shifting war dynamics. U S efforts to shape trade policy with France and Britain noted. Daly Hotel in Great Falls sustains $26,000 damage. 60 guests escape via fire escape as temperatures plunge. National plans feature strengthening defense without a full army draft. Meo murder trial in Providence under review. English unions warned against wage increases amid emergency. Fakers steal $175,000 in St Louis. Jewish relief day authorized. Amquith bill advances in Congress. Macedonia’s Ferdinand becomes emperor potential. Oregon alcohol observations by Portland police for charity testing.
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Sixty miles from Chihuahua City bandits slay sixteen on train
Sixteen foreigners, mostly Americans, seized from a train near Chihuahua City in Western Chihuahua. They were stripped of clothing and shot by Mexican bands. The bodies were sent to Juarez. Survivor Thomas M Holmes informed Mrs Holmes of his safe arrival in Chihuahua. The incident arose during an attempt to reopen Smelting and Refining Company properties, with de facto government officials providing limited protection.
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Escapees Seized After Train Halt and Firing Squad
Holmes halted the train and ordered the party off. He watched as the guards stripped prisoners then the group was marched down the track, escorted by a firing squad. Holmes fled toward Chihuahua City amid shrieks and a volley of rifle fire.
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Progressives and Republicans plan Chicago conventions same day
Chicago will host a National Progressive convention on June V alongside the Republican National convention. The move aims to unite over a single preferred presidential candidate. The Progressive National Committee, with 48 states represented, adjourned after endorsing principles and criticizing administration policies.
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Senator Chamberlain Urges Universal Military Training
New York reports Senator Chamberlain of Oregon urged universal military training for youths and a standing army to defend the nation. He warned treaties fade and accused the U S of bullying smaller nations while offending Germany and Austria, saying bold actions toward Great Britain may be necessary. He criticized U S policy toward Japan and other nationalities and called for strong fortifications and naval power.
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Oregon State Fair fund balance and improvements report
The annual report by W. Al Jones shows the Oregon State Fair fund accounting for 1914 with a balance of 6982.14 on December 1 and receipts of 60877.19 against expenses 4851.25. Improvements include paving 4346 square yards, a new men’s rout cottage, a water tower, fence work, and expanded exhibition space. Livestock facility moves, poultry house repairs, and race horse barn repairs are noted, plus queries on track length and improved agricultural exhibits across 18 counties. 1607 animals were exhibited: horses 254, cattle 562, sheep 265, swine 426.
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Albany College to lay cornerstone on new campus
Albany College plans to celebrate its semi-centennial in June with a cornerstone lay for its first building on a new 48 acre campus southwest of the city. A recent $60,000 gift from James J. Hill, conditioned on raising $200,000, boosts the endowment to over $260,000.
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West Is Overridden When Ferris Waterpower Measure Passes
The House Saturday pardoned the Ferris bill opening public land to 50 year water power leases. It would enter 11 states with about 19,000,000 undeveloped horsepower. Support split along party lines with Western Republicans opposing federal control delaying development. State and federal joint power control possible, with Interior Secretary role where state boards lack authority. Separately, Pluto Indians near Bluff Utah faced neglect and a 20 year agency failure cited by M K Sniffen. A snow slide at Mammoth Hot Springs killed Lt Joseph B McDonald and injured others, a flag presented to the court by the Utes.
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Steel Chief Warns Against Inflation in War's Aftermath
U S Steel chairman Robert H Gary issued a statement warning of overproduction and inflation as industrial sectors adjust postwar. He cautioned banks and manufacturers to proceed carefully to avoid danger, while predicting job stability if conditions normalize. A separate note mentions a steamer Kanawha sinking after a collision on the Ohio River with uncertain survivor counts. Also, two women in Oregon shot a 200 pound black bear found near hunting grounds.
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Mill's Earnings Record On Great Northern For November
Great Northern railway reports Bt. Paul Grous earnings of 9 045 685 dollars for last November, setting a Snow record for a single month. The boast was announced at railway offices on Thursday.
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