Wireless telephony across the continent demonstrated
Washington announces successful long distance wireless voice transmission from Arlington Virginia to Mare Island California spanning 2500 miles. Captain Bullard led experiments with American Telephone and Telegraph and Western Electric in cooperation with Navy radio stations. Secretary Daniels says further wireless telephony development will transform military and civilian communications. Automatic line transfer from metallic circuits to radio voice also shown, signaling potential telephony via radio from central transmitters.
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Washington, D. C
Wrest Naval Plant
Artington
Mare Island
Cal
Bullard
Navy
Radio Service
American Telephone &Telegraph Company
Western Electric Company
Daniels
Toam
Provident Vail
American ‘Telephone & Telegraph Company
New York
Mare Teland
Arlington
Perio Randity
Tole
Tollowea
Danjola
Experimenta
American Telephone 4 Telegraph Company
Western Electele Company
Lottery Ends in San Francisco Amid Police Order
The San Francisco lottery scene collapsed Thursday as police orders halted the $20,000 capital game. A patrolman arrested a man with lottery tickets. a judge fined him, while locals warned tens of thousands could lose income from the end of the lotteries. A representative claimed no draw would occur, and charitable groups had previously directed many tickets. The UniversAl Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen reported financial strain, noting reserve fund deficiencies under State Insurance Commissioner Phelps.
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San Francisco
Lottery
Benes Rae Tean
Francisco
Univers Ain Grand Lodge
The
Ancient Order of United Workron 4
Phelps
AL Hi
McKeown
Brand
Sailor Rules Schooner Amid Turmoil at Sea
Captain Kilts reports a mutiny aboard the American schooner Se home as it arrived from Sydney with 24 hours of command disputed. Sailor P Ware is held by police after accusations of laying out crew with a pin and seizing control in Apia, American Samoa, before the captain regained oversight.
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San Francisco
P. Ware
Sydney
Australia
John Kitts
Apia
American Samoa
Kilts Eaid
German loan offered in this country to Great Britain and Pranea
Juees J. Hill announces plans to subscribe to the third German loan, with Hin lands to both sides and St. Paul Hesider participating in credit to Great Britain and Pranea, details unclear due to OCR errors.
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HIN
St. Paul
Hesider
Great Britain
Pranea
Fors
Juees
J. Hill
Vest Pocket Wireless Set Aims For Hidden Frontline Use
Bedford Hills New York Dr H Barringer Cox unveils a compact wireless receiving and sending device designed to be strapped under clothing for trench warfare. The unit uses five key cells a vibrator and hidden transformer to transmit signals up to 18 miles via a leg wired connection to a shoe plate. The inventor claims practical power and concealment enabling covert communication in combat conditions.
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Bedford Hills
N. Y
H. Barringer Cox
Cox
Stock Exchange May Consider Monday Holiday Over Workload
Widespread trading volume prompts prominent brokerage houses to seek a Monday fall holiday from the board of governors to rest overworked clerks. Some firms report clerks fainting. governors say no right to close markets on short notice, but a holiday may be debated if next week remains heavy. Chicago Mayor Thompson orders saloons to comply with state Sunday closing law. collectors to notify saloon owners to enforce the measure.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Chicago Under Sunday Ltd
Chicago
Thompson
Allies Loan Agreement Nearing Signature
New York reports a 1.5 billion credit loan to Great Britain and France awaiting signatures by the French commission and J P Morgan & Co. in the United States. Lord Reading expected to sign for Britain and End Mallet to sign for the French government. Preparations will be made to close the underwriters' books soon.
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New York
France
French Commission
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States
Oregon State News on Wil lamette-Pacific rail line and harbor
The Wil lamette-Pacific railroad from Coos Bay to Eugene will shift fuel use and boost coal shipping, with Judge Coke predicting open mined coal growth. The Beaver Hill mine depth and harbor work at Coos Bay are noted, plus a state bank report showing rapid business growth, higher savings deposits, and rising bank investments in the Federal Reserve system amid improving conditions.
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Eugene
Willamette-Pacific
Coon Bay
Willamette
John 8. Coke
Marshfield
Heta
Essen
G. F. Skipworth
Renton
Bugene
Southern Pacific Ls
Sudan Coke
Southern Pacific
Beaver Hill
Tudge Cokeses
Marah
Coca Bay
Aintriet
Salem
Sargent
Oregon
Balxanicea
Verve
Becwme
Federal Reserve Bank
Governors to Attend Pacific Exposition on December 9
Governors From Western States will converge at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in North Portland. Governor Withycombe will attend with several days, likely December 9 marked as Governor's Day. Expected participants include Governors Lister Idaho Alexander Montana Kendruck Wyoming Hunt Arkansas potential others. Public Service actions involve interchanging common-user facilities amid complaints against Pacific Telephone. A Pendleton incident reports a horse injuring a four year old girl named Beasta Madden.
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Salem
Withycombe
North Portland Union Stockyards
Oregon
O. MM. Plummer
Lister
Washington
Alexander
Idaho
Stewart
Montana
Kendruck
Wyoming
Hunt
Arlaone
Pacific ‘Telephone & ‘Telegraph’ Company
Public Service Commission
Public Service League
Portland
Home Telephone & Telegraph Company
Paesse
World News Snapshot includes war fronts and ships
World War items report fierce fighting for a second German line in the West and troops from the Allies. Pacific shipping expands with three new steamers for Toyo Kinen Kasha project. Oregon marriage licenses issued to William Steele and Arleta Golden. A storm disrupts winter crops near Roswell New Mexico. railroad finances and German War Loan funds noted. Pope Benedict urged a general truce while Paris society women enlist in ambulances. Corvallis Commercial Club organized to merge with Salem and Portland chambers under John Muir clock project.
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Econd
Southern Pacific
Oregon
China
New Orleans
Corvallin
Corvallis
John Muir
Portland Chamber of Commerce
University Salem Commercial Club
EH. V. Chasa
Wisconsin
Sunday Dinner Disaster On The Subway
Henry Burlison loses his temper over a failed shopping trip, detailing a comic subway catastrophe. A suitcase spills groceries, grapefruit, apples, and a capon roll down stairs, provoking a chaotic chase and a public scolding from his wife.
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Haury Bird
Durlison
Bulison
Henry
Armodile
Harry
Philadelphia
Indy
Wbway
Mio
Honry
Tudga
Men's Wrist Watch Pilon Sparks Retail Debate
A garbled report discusses a wrist watch designed for men dubbed a Blowar and tied to a debate within the American National Retail Jewelers' association. The piece mocks conventions and questions the idea of men wearing watches with unconventional accessories, noting reactions from advocates and onlookers without a clear conclusion.
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American National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Subway
Snake Bucosesful Angler On Osborne Ranch Display
A fisher on J. D. Oxborne’s Osborne ranch Sunday drew a rainbow trout from a spring creek. The large trout bit and pulled toward tall grass before being killed and returned to the pool. The fish measured about 12 inches, reported from Husum Washington.
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J. D. Oxborne
Osborne
Nak
Anak
Washington
Work Demanded of Recruits In Eight Ring Drill
The Bagheh recruit is expected to put every rifle bolt into an eightineh ring at 100 yards. Territorial forces must put 80 percent of all ebots into a tadich ring at that distance. The French soldier is required to place half of ble nbol into no t2ineh ring at the same range.
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Tadich
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U. S. Navy Department
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Crown Prince
Humbert
Rumbert
Italy
Tonzo
Queen Margherita
NEW Yorker
Stokfang
Clevar
Oregon State News
Company Reptiles
Pendleton
Beasta Madden
St. Ann
All Nations
Pacific Northwest
William ‘Steele
Ee Bi
Arleta Golden
Corwin
Eastera
Senate Careneat
Man
Toyo Kinen Kasha Breanchip Company
Pacific
Oast
A.kiengy
Roswell
N. M
Oheda
Missouri, Kantan & Texas Eailroad
Amsterdam
Borkhayn
Kre
London Morning Post
Saya He Leur Frohy
Munich
T. St. John Grffney
Muni
Roger Chasemont
Germany
Coreana
Hawaii
Corea
Japan
Sadie B. Barrett
Women's Home Missionary Society
Methoist Episcopal Church
Seattle
Han
Darba
John G. Watmough
Walla Walla
Waon
Switzerland
Pope Benedict
Paris
Digg Lound Beilain
Oan
Ginn
Him
Bualison
Foss- Winsaip
Aina, Drage
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena
Athena Labor
Northwest
Waitsburg, Washington
Dell Bros., Athena
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