Flood Devastates Paris as Flood Escalates to Record Levels
Premier Briand and Finance Minister Cochery projected two hundred million dollars needed for flood relief as Paris confronts rising waters. The Seine bridges closed, streets submerged, telegraph lines down, and relief efforts hampered by snow and cold. Subterranean waters threaten cellars and foundations, worsening an already dire emergency.
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Paris
Briand
Cochery
L'Ont Royal
France
Paria
Seine
Germany declines delay on tariff deferral request
Dortin Jan 26 The foreign office answered the United States demand to defer Germanys general tariff application to American imports until March 31. The reply is understood as a non acceptance of the delay proposal.
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Dortin
Foreign Office
United States
Germany
One Man Dead and Another Injured in Lodging House Fire
Seattle January 26 a German named Smith aged 40 was burned to death in a lodging house fire at 106 Fleet Avenue South last night. Mark Moore a marine cook was severely burned but will recover.
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Seattle
Smith
Fleet Avenue South
Mark Moore
State Concludes Hermann Case
Portland, Jan 26. Prosecution plans to end its case against Binger Hermann by noon today after requesting adjournment at 4 30 pm The sole material witness left is Prof Roth of the University of Michigan former chief clerk in the forestry department Hezel relied on to identify three unsigned letters about the Blue Mountain reserve mailed from the commissioners office in September 1901 showing Hermann did not sign them deliberately.
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Portland
Heney
Binger Hermann
Seofaran
Profoomor Filbert Roth
University of Michigan
Blue Mountain Reserve
Hermans
White Slave Bill Passes the House
Washington January 26 The White Slave bill passed the House nearly as introduced by Mann FE 8 Holderman of Cottage Grove is in the city on business.
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Warhington
Mann
Holderman
Cottage Grove
Counter boycott against unions sparks state movement
Frankfort Kentucky January 26 A meeting organized a coaster boycott against unions joining the non meat crusade. Farmers plan to quit using union products for a year and accuse packers of backing the boycott. Former organizations statewide urged to join the movement.
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Frankfort
Kay
Occasional Rain Forecast Across Oregon and Washington
Occasional rain expected in Oregon and Washington with a mix of fair conditions east tonight. Brisk southwest winds from Idaho to fall locations and Thursday. Colder tonight with unsettled weather continuing.
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Oregon
Washington
Tinda
Idaho
New Receiver of Public Moneys Nominated
Washington reports the president has named Robert Elwell for the post of receiver of public moneys at Kywmpla Washington. The item notes multiple scattered dates and figures as placeholders from an OCR page, with names and places indicating a government appointment and related financial figures.
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Washington
Presidert
Robert Elwell
Kywmpla
Annual convention of state retail dealers in Eugene
The fourth annual Oregon Retail Merchants Association gathering opens at the Commercial Club in Eugene with a large turnout and harmonious mood. Leaders extend welcome as merchants discuss coop eration, cartage charges, packing fees, direct sales to consumers, and credit information to strengthen state wide business, ending with a banquet and University of Oregon Glee Club selections.
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Eugene
Oregon Retail Merchants’ Association
Commercial Club
Eugene Merchants’ Protective Association
I. C. O. F. Hall
University of Oregon Glee Club
N. A. Perry
Houston
8. L. Kline
Cor- Vallis
J. D. Matlock
Perry
H. Friendly
Merchants’ Protective Association
J. C. Mann
Portland Association
H. W. Thompson
Eugene Commercial Club
W. C. Stumberg
Vancouver, Wash
Gentlemer
Divine Providence
S. L. Kline
State Associaton
County associations urged at state convention
New York January report on the Jeffries Johnson fight dispute prompts a broader push for county organizations to meet annually or twice yearly. The plan includes listing delinquent debtors, reporting them to the state body, and drawing suitable by laws. The Beaver State Mutual Fire Insurance is highlighted for saving 25 percent of premiums.
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New York
Jeffries-Johnson
Rickard
Gleason
Mutual Insurance Association
Beaver State Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Glavis Testimony Opens Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
Louis Glavis testified as hearings began under Senator Nelson in Washington. He described Ballinger’s role with the Wilson Coal case, stating Ballinger was attorney for Wilson interests and prepared deeds and an escrow agreement, though his name did not appear in the court records.
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Senator Neson
Minnesota
Louis R. Gravis
Ballinger
Glavis
Land Office
Wilson
Lewis County
Washington
Wilson People
Witnces
Wilsom
Judge rules land in Lewis county reverts to government
United States District Judge Cornelius Hanford ruled that 1040 acres of valuable cost lands in Lewis county claimed by P. C. Richardson and members of the R. A. Elison family of Seattle shall revert to the government. The decision ties to testimony given by L. R. Gravis before the Bal linger Pinchot investigating committee in Washington this afternoon.
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Seattle
United States
Cornelius Hanford
Lewis County
P. C. Richardson
R. A. Elison
L. R. Gravis
Ballinger-Pinchot
Washington
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