Worldly News Roundup From Current Week
Seven hundred thousand New York workers poised to strike in solidarity with allied causes. American flag cargo growth totals over 700 years in two years to June 30 1916. British steamers Liangore BeTown and Swedish Prince sunk by submarines. crews rescued. Oregon Lumber buys 300 million feet timber near Baker Oregon plans new mill. Armenians displaced from Aleppo ordered to relocate per State Department dispatches. Two Irvine Washington cement plant buildings burned including stocks. insured loss for Iona game. Eurprine raids on two alleged gambling houses in San Francisco lead to 280 arrests in two downtown hotels.
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Riots surge as New York transit strike clashes continue
In Manhattan police struggle with rioters amid a second wave of streetcar attacks. Striking workers and sympathizers overpowered police, damaged cars, and injured several crew members as crowds gathered at Portny-second Street and Broadway. Citizens plan talks with Mayor Mitchell and public service leaders to seek settlement while tensions rise.
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Oscar S. Straus
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England Proposes Tariff Regime Split by Trade Groupings
London urges a division of the world into economic strata with graded tariffs replacing free trade. The plan abrogates most favored nation treaties, including with the United States, and would tax imports by category. Allies pay minimum duties while enemies face up to 80 percent. The proposal claims a potential $75 million yearly revenue.
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United States
Vila Attacks Chitwahwa City and Is Defeated
Mexico City minister of war General Obregon announces that a thousand Villa followers attacked Chihuahua late Friday night but were routed by several hundred troops by Saturday morning. General Trevino recaptured the town’s key buildings and Villa forces suffered heavy losses with many captured. The battle sparked local enthusiasm amid reports of a courtmartial for captured attackers and a death sentence for Trevino.
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Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
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Erenn
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Chihuxbos
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Start Building Logging Road to Timber Tract
Sutherlin, two carloads of grading machinery arrived from Portland for the Roach company timber 15 miles east. Grade work to the upper sawmill site will be completed within six weeks. A logging camp six miles out is being set, with engineers from Roseburg directing the project.
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Eagh
Aix
Canneries Struggle as Labor Shortage Hits Output
Local canneries warn they cannot meet demand as Libby McNeill Libby and Dri French plants run with half crews. Peaches pears and prunes are evaporated while nationwide shipments expand. In politics the Liberal party leads in provincial results with suffrage and prohibition margins.
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le Ths
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University of Oregon Enters Class of Large Universities
University of Oregon plans to rise into the upper half of forty eight state universities by enrollment, with science and liberal arts figures rising and total registration nearing nineteen hundred as new courses in commerce and journalism attract students. Tygh Valley Fair draws large crowds with a strong racing program and stock show, while The Dalles reports on local events and attendance.
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Keller
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Commerce
Dalles
Tygh Valley
Women Raid Food Shops in Hamburg Incident
A London dispatch reported a serious disturbance in Hamburg Saturday evening with women raiding food shops. The report notes unrest and disruptions tied to the exchange telegraph service, but details are limited in the fragment.
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Hamburg
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