World News Digest Charge of the Week Dispatches
A cur rent weekly world summary notes a $6,699,879 dividend from Coeur d Alene mines. A Rhode Island judge shot at home. Italy bans cotton wartime. Earthquake hits Central America. Pendleton jailbreaks captured. British coast bombardment. Panama Canal official replaced. Floods toll in Kansas. General Funston seizes border control. Panama Pacific ceremony. Austrian ambassador controversy. Wheat and labor stats cited. British yield figures. Arctic floods and Russian fronts referenced. Gas company dividend. wartime rail project progress. Albanian arrests for espionage. Poland and Finland freedom discussed.
Austrian diplomat admits planning strains in U S
Secretary Lansing to hold interview with Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Theodor Dumba who admits involvement in efforts to disrupt U S war production. Dispatches to Vienna cited as attempting to warn Austro-Hungarian subjects about working in American munitions plants. Diplomacy question centers on dual citizenship and possible breach of propriety. decision will follow State Department hearing.
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River and Harbor Bill Faces Change in Next Congress
Washington reports that river and harbor legislation may be de-prioritized in the upcoming session. Representative Sparkman says that national defense and other urgent matters could push the bill aside, with focus only on continuing under way projects like the Columbia and Willamette rivers.
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Restored Vision Boosts Pendleton Blind Musician Kael Guliott
Pendleton resident Kael Guliott, who regained sight after 12 years with a guiding staff, reports clearer vision and improved handwriting after a month back in daily outdoor life. He plans continued music performances as vision steadily improves.
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Mexicans Fire on American Troops Near Brownsville
Mexican forces across the Rio Grande fired on an American aeroplane above Brownsville Texas and then shot at soldiers guarding the electric light plant. Lieutenant Joseph G. Morrow and private B. Q. Jones were aboard the aircraft, with casualties reported as the pursuit of the raiders continued and three band members captured.
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Goethals resigns effective November first
Gen George W Goethals announces his resignation to take effect November 1 citing work completed. Reports from near Low Tolston ranch say U S soldiers have captured 10 Mexicans in 45 hours as actions unfold near raid sites. Casualties arise as violence continues with two Americans murdered and more engagements reported by cavalry and local posses.
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Fire prevention urged to curb Oregon fire waste
A Salem bulletin by Harvey Wells calls for fire prevention departments in all communities, warns that Oregon fire losses exceed four million dollars annually, and urges careful use of matches and proper construction to reduce blazes and deaths. It also traces the Union Jack’s evolution and empire banners in a broader feature.
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Insurance Balance and County Pension Funds Report
The State Industrial Accident Commission holds a total balance of 965186.89 with 210168.19 set aside for pensions. Receipts since July 1 2014 include state 90245.22 employers 51507.18 and workers 50008.86. Administrative costs and deficits cited, with exemptions likely for another month. A Hood River incident reports a hunter fending off a wounded coyote, killing it after it attacked. River activity rises in Klamath Falls area with river reopening talks and increased boat line activity. Hood River trade notes cargo shipments to Portland and a new mixed road project by the Washington Steamship Co. to the Columbia dock.
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Marion Supervisors name new county officers
Marion County board selects J. W. J. Smith as supervisor for the coming year. Smith previously served as supervisor for the north end of the county and is principal of the Marshfield base school.
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Claims Perfect Lens by Dr Morita von Rohr
Dr Morita von Rohr of the Carl olan works claims invention of a perfect lens with no error to torsion or mente curvature. He says old Jansen sight lines misaligned. new lens uses formulas for grind and distinct curves for each lens power, enabling complete correction. The report notes the experimentation produced diverse formulas for each focal power.
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Carl Olan Works
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Punktai and Work in Nacht Line Alignment
Fragmentary OCR note discusses a mechanism named Punktai and a line of night passing at a correct angle regardless of revolved position. It mentions eya and wocket as unclear terms, suggesting a technical description of optical or mechanical alignment.
Wifely Woes Over Husband’s Pocket Search Sparks Divorce Talk
In a domestic exchange read aloud, a wife accuses her husband of contemplating divorce after she suspects he searched her pockets while asleep. The husband retorts, asking how he would feel if roles were reversed, prompting a judgelike remark on propriety.
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Tham
William
Saya
Hub
Willa
Nonsmokers' League Convention Adopts Broad Whisky
Report from San Francisco details a controversial resolution urging wives to forbid husbands from smoking at home and promoting a matrimonial boycott aimed at those who smoke. The item questions why Kansas, a center of reform, was not represented.
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