World News Briefs From Across The Globe
A sweeping weekly digest reports a $2,000,000 naval appropriation, the launch of U S submarine 16, a bank robbery in Richfield Indiana, and railroad financial moves in Chicago. It notes President Wilson’s land proclamation and women’s suffrage baskets, the Seattle Fenton streetcar sale collapse, and Dominican president Jimines facing impeachment. Immigration trends show 83,000 arrivals in March, with Italy leading origin. The piece cites military encampments, prohibition-era border actions, and German air incursions, ending with envoys leaving Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House, Naval Committee
United States
Lake Pepe
Bridgeport
Flrst State Bank
Richfield
Iahio
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Francisco Rodriguezi
Iuperior
Spokane
Wash
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Colville
Washington
Dill
Beattie, Renton & Southern Railroad
Seattle
Fenton
Superior Court
Oregon Cattle and Horse Runners Association Meets in Baker
News items report the third annual Oregon Cattle and Horse Runners Association convention in Baker with 250 members present. Officials from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada attend as Mayor C L Palmer and others welcome guests. President Vollmann warns winter severity, predicts higher cattle prices next fall, while J W Tomlinson pushes brand legislation to curb theft and a modified inspection law passes for intercounty cattle movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Northwest
Oregon Cattle and Horse Runners’ Association
Velie
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
C. Li. Palmer
W. Moiham
Baker Commercial Club
Anderson
American Livestock Associaton
State Sanitary Board
Rebellion in Ireland Reported With Mass Surrenders
Dublin rebels surrender freely as counts of prisoners reach 707. Reports say the rebellion’s backbone is broken, with Dublin areas Sackville Street post office and Four Courts seen surrendering while fires burn in Sackville Street. Incendiaries and a mixed force move against Enniscorthy as other towns report quiet or dispersal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingstown
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Auburns
Halls Bridge
College of Burgeons
Countess Markingion
London
Galway
Clare
Wextora
Louth
Mirrender
Prlonta
Trish Conalulary
Sackville Street
Post Office
Four Courts
Worl
Enniscorthy
Wesford
Honiscorthy
Jeader
Waco
Bargenalstown
Arktow
Carlow
Mit
Invin
Eastern Suffragists Visit Portland In Gay Sashes
A 25 member delegation of suffragists touring the country for the Susan B Anthony amendment arrived in Portland. They toured the city, viewed scenery, attended a luncheon at Crown Point Chalet, and concluded with a library mass meeting before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon Building
Columbia River Highway
Crown Point Chalet
Jtanute
Mexico's stance on ultimatum in border talks with Obregon
General meeting in El Paso between American and Mexican officials, with Generals Scott and Funston awaiting White House guidance. Reports indicate Washington seeks withdrawal plans and continued aid shipments, while Mexican forces press for caution amid ongoing negotiations. President Wilson sends greetings to San Francisco via telephone as the Golden Gate club commemorates 1908 fire rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Masining
Wilson
Mexico
White House
Scott
Furston
Tuault
Gerard Obregon
Carranua
Immigration Bureau
Signore
Italy
England
Scandinavia
el Paso
Hugh TL. Scott
Prederick Funston
Washington
Obregon
Lansing
Baker
Porsting
Fynnton
Ogni
Columbus
United States
Carranza
Juarex
Blacksmiths See Decline as Cars Rise in Tacoma Convention
In Tacoma 55 master blacksmiths from Washington gathered to discuss a lean year and the shift from horses to automobiles. They warned the old trade is dying as autos grow in use, with few attacking motor cars while most report shifting work to vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
North
Yakima
Century-Old Abraham Wilcox Ambles Through Time
A garbled obituary style note recalls Abraham Wilcox living past a century. It mentions his claimed age of 11 percent years, moves to Fort Worth then New York, work on a Rochester area farm, ownership of a Michigan farm, and later migration to Fort Worth. The piece tangentially references ships, elections, and timber land deals with Baker-One and Frank Gardiner, plus a 20 000 acre purchase in Kimberland and Grant counties. The summary preserves the core disparate facts from the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Wilcox
Fork Worth
Hiv
Uirty
Rochester
Michigan
Fort Worth
Japan
Francleco
Munako Tamara
United States
Baker
Seatthy
Frank Gardiner
Haker White Pine Lumber Company
Kimberland
Grant Counties
Whitley
Liege
Sugar Officials Tour New Beet Field in Sutherlin Valley
Sugar officials from AusTIN and Wink, with Oregon Agriculturists Nibley and Austin, visited Sutherlin valley to assess beet land for a proposed sugar factory next year. About 1000 acres have been planted this year near Butt orfin, with landowners planning contracts for 8000 to 4000 acres of beet culture next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ssutherl
George Austin
Enlet
Buttorfin
Suthorlin
Mill Expands Payroll At Portla nie Bay Lumber Mill
The Portial Bay Lumber Company in this city plans a payroll increase to 800,000 feet of timber daily, adding 40 workers and boosting operations at the Kinmath Fully to Shippington highway mill center on Upper Kinmath lake. President H Mortonson confirmed the action, with a city election vote upcoming on Monday to approve the project and related mill activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath
Pollean Bay Laumber Company
Mortonson
Potleat Bay Company
Kinmath
Shippington
Kinmath Lake
Mill contract awarded to Grace Rasimuieon in Oregon City
The Hawley Pulp & Paper company awards the contract for erecting the new pulp mill, valued at $750,000, to Grace & Rasimuieon of Part tan. The plant will be located near the falls by the station and feature an electrically driven pulp mill with a 128,000 paper machine, the only one of its kind on the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon City
Hawley Pulp & Paper Company
Haw
Grace & Rasimuieon Company
Parttan
Asd
Mit
Mewr Station A. LL
Pasce
Fruit Outlook in Hood River Valley Shows Strong Apple Crop
Orchard experts report good prospects for apples peaches and apricots in the Hood River Valley despite late rain. Analysts note potential high yields with 1016 apple output estimated between one and a half to two million boxes, while drought and weather remain a concern for other fruits. Meanwhile Salem telephone rate hikes face regulatory review as the Coquille Valley utility seeks authority to raise prices across its service area. The commission will study existing conditions before ruling on the proposed increases affecting Marshfield Coos Bay Myrtle Point and surrounding regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Cony & Curry Telephonia
Ishe
Harper's Weekly Joins Independent Corporation Vision
The Harper's Weekly title is reported to be acquired and incorporated into the Independent Corporation. The note asserts the Independent company will include Harper's Weekly and marks a strategic expansion for both publications.
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Pacific Northwest
Juan I. Jimines
Dominican Republic
Chamber of Deputies
America
Europe
National Service
Washington, D
Gastornia
Swire
Porentray
James W. Gerani
Joseph C. Grew
Berlin
Emperor Lee
Liberty Hall
Messerve
King
Kher
Liberty
Jim Laskin
Larkins
Sinn Fein Society
Pearce
Caldwell
Payette Bolas
George Day
Day
Glasgow
Scottish Trades Unions’ Congress
Scottish ‘Trades Unionists
Prééa Club
San Francisco
Phelan
Jay Tt. Chambern
Aid
Swankon
Port Angelew
Third View
North Takia
Baltingham
New Field
Mill
Hood Tver
H. Shepari
Harper's Weekly
Bold
New York
Harper'n Weekly
Independent Corporation
Independent
Sporting Goods
Foss-Winship Hardware Co
Barrett Building
Athena
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Waitaburg
Dell Bros
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