Record of Extreme Cold Across Oregon Regions
The region faced a severe cold snap with temperatures plunging to 14 below zero at Kamela the Blue Mountains summit twice this week. North Powder reported below zero, Pendleton saw extreme readings, and Union recorded two below. Whitman College halted operations due to fuel shortages as eastern Oregon endured freezing conditions.
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North Powder
Oregon
Kamela
Blue Mountains
Union Two
Union
Cove
United States Steel Corp builds plant on Canadian side
The United States Steel Corporation begins constructing a city on the Canadian river bank below Sandwich. A steel plant costing 25 million dollars will be erected to employ about 6,000 workers with docks and coal storage facilities planned after thorough investigations.
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Dutroi
United States
Steal Corporation
Sandwich
California House Considers Bond Deposit for Insurers
In Sacramento on January 16 the bills require every insurance company doing business in California to deposit two hundred thousand dollars with the insurance commissioner and file a verified statement of affairs under penalty of forfeiture of their franchise.
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Scripps News
Sacramento
California
New Jewish Colony Plan Aims at Texas Settlement
A meeting in New York discussed a projected Jewish colony near Galveston Texas. It plans land acquisition for settlement of Jews from Russia and elsewhere and has backing from the Rothschilds and leading English Jews who pledged large donations.
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New York
Galveston
Tex
Russia
Rotschilds
England
Legislature Adjourns Until Monday After Sorrowful Session
Salem reports both houses of the legislature adjourned at noon today until Monday after completing routine business and noting a pause in proceedings.
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Scripps News Association
Salem
Mantle 18 Short of Fuel Weather Warms Yet Power Short
The weather is slightly warmer this morning but the fuel shortage remains. Street car plants schools and factories run on short allowance. Many families have closed homes and sought warmth in hotels. Snow delays hit routes from St Paul to the coast with extreme cold across the state.
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Scripps News Association
Seattle
St. Paul
Simon Guggenheim elected to senate in confirmation
Denver reports Simon Guggenheim’s senate election confirmed at noon. He pledges to resign from business interests and serve the state and nation freely, supporting Roosevelt plans. Separate dispatches note his resignation from the American Smelting and Refining Co. and retirement from active business.
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Scripps News Association
Denver
Simon Guggenheim
Senate
Roosevelt
New York
The
Smelter Trust
Simon Guegenteim
American Smelting and Refining Company
ND Coal Shipments This Week
The Commercial Club committee told to help bring fuel to the city has appealed to OR & N management for more coal. Geneval Superintendent O'Brien wires that it is impossible to ship coal to this point now. The company is nearly out of coal and no shipments will occur for several days.
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Commercial Club Committee
OR & N
Geneval
O'Brien
Ribekat's Installation at Crystal Ledge of Rebwkahe
The Crystal Ledge of Rebwkahe held last evening installation of officers including Katura Price NG Ada Fowler VG Willey Cox Roc Sec Fin Sec Susan Mellroy Treas Mrs J A Arbuchlu RS to N GO Mrs Harding LS to NG Mrs Parguha son RS to VG Mrs Brasel LS to V GO Merc WA Worstell Chaplin Katherine Cates Conductor Mrs Wines Warden Mrs Blythstone Inside G Mrs Buck Outside G Jasper Anderson and the outgoing Noble Grand Mrs Fraker and incoming Noble Granda delivered brief addresses.
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Rebwkahe
Katura Price
Ada Fowler
Willey Cox
Roc
Fin
Susan Mellroy
Treas
J A Arbuchlu
Harding
Parguhason
R S
Brasel
WA Worstell
Chaplin
Katherine Cates
Wines
President Foster Defends Roosevelt Japan Policy
Representative Foster of Vermont defends Roosevelt policy on Japan. He argues for centralized authority to make treaties and to guarantee foreigners equal rights with property holding citizens in schools and on our land.
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Scrippe News Association
Washington
Foster
Vermont
Roosevelt
Five Die as Railroad Engine Explodes at Bridgeport
Morristown Pa January 16 five train men were killed when a locomotive boiler exploded at Bridgeport caused by low water Engineer Blanke escaped miraculously and refuses to discuss the matter at this time
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Scripps Newa Association
Morristown
Bridgeport
Blanke
Japanese Consul for New York Sails to Post
London Jan 16 Mr Kioke the new Japanese consul for New York sailed for his post aboard the White Star Line steamer Arabia Toy. The report notes his assignment and departure from London.
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Sorippa News Association
London
Kioke
Gongul
New York
Toy
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la Grande
Pendleton
Whitman
Whitman Collage
Walla Walla
Grande Ronde Valley
Stellincorporation
Canada
Borah
Sudged Dubois
Boise
W E Borah
Dubois
Kingston
Soston
United Fruit Company
Mercantile
Bull Bay
Boston
Deway
Jamaica
Young and
Constantine
Royal Steam Packet Company
Rallet
Hamburg
Alleghany
Pringa Josquin
James Ferguson
Stardine
Ribekat
Justified Says
Solon
Selder
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