World Doings Of Current Week In Brief
Condensed World’s Doings item list reports slides in Siskiyou mountains delaying traffic. Emperor Franz Joseph gravely ill. Lampabade wear emerging in ladies apparel. Mexican bandit executed in Toares cemetery for killing an American. Mercury at ten degrees in two ones at Great Falls. American attacked. eminem and Mrs Mean Bear, 105, die in Ponca City kinfolk case. Two hostile planes drop nine bombs on Kent. one killed, others injured. East St. Louis stock yards quarantined for foot and mouth disease. A. L. Mohler of Union Pacific improving after fainting in Omaha. President Wilson urges Congress to clear appropriation bills. National committee mentions four chairmen hopefuls. Senate debate on government ownership and despondent fall from building. Repubs oppose tax measures. currency packages vanish between Burlington depot and Mount Pleasant. Goethals and General Clark to report on Caracas differences.
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Franz Joseph
Toares
Great Palle
Font
Kent
England
East St. Louie
Fil
A. L. Mohler
Union Pacific Railroad
Foo
Omaha
Ae Ia
Wic
Congress
Rebm National
Mercere
Borah
Root
McCall
Osborne
Banator Newlands
Senate
Notable Naval Volunteer and Early 1910s Sports Star
Ralph Beaver Strassburger of New York and Pennsylvania, director of the Navy League, volunteers for naval reserve exams. A prominent national defense mover, he previously served at the White House and on the Mayflower, and starred as an All-American halfback for 1913 at Annapolis.
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Ralph Beaver Strassburger
New York
Pennsylvania
Navy League
Annup
Jolly
New Naval Reserve
Strasaberger
National Defense Movement
Roosevelt
White House
Annapolis
Asd
Wes
Leader Mann Calls for Nonpartisan Military Preparedness
Washington, D. C. Minority Leader Mann gave a nonpartisan appeal for national military preparedness on the House floor. He urged readiness as the President plans a preparadness tour, noting his long standing support for army and navy increases and gaining applause from both parties.
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United States
England
Germany
Slabombe
Mann
Washington, D. C
Army
Navy
Representative Mann
Portland Rector Urges Defense In Wartime Sermon
In Portland the rector Dr A A Morrison denounces pacifist beliefs as disgrace to the nation. He argues Christ did not teach non-resistance and presses for national armaments, contrasting supporters of peace at any price with a duty to defend. He cites personal peril to illustrate his point.
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Uhamo
Portland
A. A. Morrison
von Tee
Cheist
Jesus
Christ
Avalanche kills eight on Great Northern train near Corea
A Great Northern Concade Limited train was struck by an avalanche near Corea station on Saturday morning. Four passengers died and four others perished in the wreck, while fifteen were injured, including a boy from Spokane. The dining car and other cars were thrown down the slope, with one car catching fire and burning. The accident occurred on the Cascade west slope, near a previous snow disaster in February 1910.
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Great Northern Concade Limited
Corea Station
Earl Smith
Spokane
Corea
Cascade Mountains
Great Northern
Villa Denies Implication in Killing of Americans
El Paso Tex January 10 reported Tedoore Prieto a major in the Villa army appeared and said he was sent in disguise to the border by Gen Villa to deny involvement in the massacre of 18 foreigners at Santa Yeabo. He claimed Villa did not know of the tragedy and would punish the responsible men. A loan company and bank matters follow with a sheriff sale for Red Boy Mines securing bonds and trustees fees noted alongside.
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el Pano
Tex
Tedoore Prieto
Villa
Santa Yeabo
Lees Bee
H. A. Sonne
Saker Loan & Trust
Canyonere
Red Boy Mines Company
Sheriff’s Male
William Jackson
Chicago
Red Boy Mina Is Sold Africa Gets Oregon Hops Saleen Whit Shipment
Saleen Whit in said to be the Arvt shipment of Oregon hops to South Stes ttelena ferently for Portland where it will be went by steamer to its destination. Consisting of 178 bales, 68 for Natal 14 for Cape Town 1 for Bloomtoutal and 18 for Pretoria. Grown by Mad Jean Broe.
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Africa
Oregon
Saleen
South
Stes
Portland
Poss Leclagathng
Comoyer
Bayern
Natal
Cape Town
Bloomtoutal
Pretorie
Jean Broe
Pepe Eye Ie
Daughters of Oregon Pageant to Be Presented at University
An all Oregon historical pageant titled Daughter of Oregon will be staged at the University of Oregon during commencement week in June. Five scenes chronicle Oregon’s history from primeval times to the present with Mother Oregon overseeing. Daughters of Oregon will symbolically present county industry gifts in the final scene.
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Oregon
Eugene
Daubgter
Wll
State Unive University
Tyne Bariat Ea Egeota
Daughters of
Vatin
Paerrons
E. 8. Eaton
University of Oragon
State Joins Battle Over Federal Control of Vacant Lands
Oregon will join Utah and other Western states in contesting federal control of vacant public lands. Governor Withycombe instructed Attorney General Brown to appear in Washington as a friend of the court. The case on appeal in the Supreme Court questions whether state water laws fully regulate water use within state boundaries or if federal authority can override them.
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Salem
Oregon
Utah
Federal Forest Reserve
Withycombe
Brown
Washington, D. C
Jah
Idaho
Colorado
Lawa of Watate
Drain 60 000 Acres in Fertile Long Tom District
Eugene reports a meeting of businessmen and landowners planning drainage of 60 000 to 70 000 acres in the Long Tom district. The project estimates to cost about 280 000 dollars with 20 000 acres in Lane county and others in Linn and Benton counties. The local Commercial Club pledges 1 000 dollars to start, if a drainage district is created under Oregon law, enabling bonds and future levies.
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Eugene
Long Tom
Lane County
Linn
Benton Copation
Commercial Club
Oregon Iaw
Pollentia Foundered Off Cape Race With All Aboard Rescued
A British freighter Pollentia reported in distress about 700 miles off Cape Race foundered on Monday. An Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi and two others stood by as rescue efforts continued. A wireless message noted seaborne conditions were moderating and all crew were saved.
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Halifax
Cape Race
Ariter
Wealthy Seattle Homes Roar Under Raid By Deputies
Rich Seattle residences on Capitol Hill Richmond Highlands and the Highlands area were raided by deputy sheriffs under orders of Sheriff Bob Hodge. Stock of fine liquors valued at thousands were seized from homes including those of W. Boeing and D. Skinner, fueling expected court battles over the dry law.
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Seattle
Wash
Rainier Club
Bob Hodge
Will Atrike
Capitol Hill
Richmond
W. B Boeing
Tunlbar
Boeings
Greenwood Lumber Company
Northwest Aero Club
D. £. Skinner
Skinner-Eddy Steamship Company
Port Blakely Mill Company
Ramor Han
Skinner Waa
Pote Waa
Montenegro to Fight On
An official statement released Thursday says negotiating terms with Austria over surrender conditions are still unsettled. Reports from London indicate premature acceptance, with ongoing discussions amid uncertainty about the future of the region.
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Montenegro
Paris
London
Od Jmnoevara
Austria
Austrie Cee
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Goethals
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Clarpa
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Edwards
Ralph B. Strassburger
Republican Club
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Exchange Company
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Morrison
Mina
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Ataka
Alun
Secretary of State
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Dell Bros
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