Ship Purchase Bill Battle Resumed In Senate
Washington. Armistice in the senate legislative fight over the ship purchase bill ended at 10 oclock Monday when the senate reconvened after a recess since Saturday midnight. Democratic leaders accepted the recess while Republican opponents pledge renewed vigor with a three or four day session to press the Fletcher substitute through the bill and advance it through parliamentary stages. Republicans vow to fight until March 4 if needed and keep the bill from passing this session.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Congress
Peace Party Is Mobbed In Rome At Neutrality Rally
Troops with fixed bayonets were deployed to break up a meeting organized by senators and deputies to urge Italy toward neutrality in the war. Republicans opposed neutrality clashed at the hall entrance and later again near the Austrian embassy with anti neutralists crying anti Austro German and pro war slogans.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Austria
Germany
France
Mexico City Held by Carranza Chief
Washington dispatch describes the three independent movements in Mexico led by Carranza Zapata and Villa. Obregon governs Mexico City from Vera Cruz while Zapata threatens the Vera Cruz line and Villa operates from Aguas Calientes under convention authorities. Albert S. Janin of New York wins a key aviation patent contest, deemed the hydroaeroplane inventor over Glenn H. Curtiss.
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Washington
General Obregon
Mexico City
General Carranza
Constitutionalists
Vera Cruz
General Villa
Aguas Calientes
General Zapata
Cuernavaca
Roque Gonzales Garza
Eulalio Gutierrez
Mexico
State Department
Carranza
Obregon
Zapata
Villa
Convention
Albert S. Janin
New York
Glenn H. Curtiss
Market Report Snapshot From Wheat and Hay Prices
Wheat prices show bluestem at 1.44 to 1.47, red Russian 1.37, forty fold 1.46, club 1.45, turkey red 1.42. Hay values include timothy 16 and alfalfa 13 to 14 per ton, with butter at 32 cents, eggs at 31 to 31.5 cents, wool around 18 to 20 cents, and hops for 1914 at 13 cents.
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Oregon
Fruit Growers to Farm Units Wenatchee
North central Washington will form units of the Wenatchee North Central Washington Growers league within days. The fourteen day convention adjourned after adopting by laws and a fruit contract. The next convention will be called by the organization committee once units form. Delegates will be chosen. Tacoma hosts a February 15 meeting for district representatives.
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Wenatchee
Washington
Northwest
Tacoma
Organization Committee
End Of Six Months War Finds Nations Drafting New Campaigns
Broad war outlook notes extended operations across Flanders France and Central Poland. Russia presses from Tilsit to Tabriz with large forces and outflanking moves in East Prussia, while Austro German efforts regroup to regain Galicia Bukowina. Western fronts see intermittent local actions and an Argonne engagement with reported German prisoner gains. Turkiye’s forces face Russian counter offensives in the Caucasus and Persia with Suez area outpost fighting and uncertain Egyptian invasion plans.
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Flanders
France
Poland
Russia
Turkey
Tilsit
East Prussia
Tabriz
Persia
Roumania
Memel
Baltic
Thorn
Warsaw
von Hindenburg
Galicia
Bukowina
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Argonne
William
Caucasus
Suez Canal
Desert
Egypt
Kaiser's Throat Affected and McAdoo's Daughter Off to Nurse
London reports Kaiser Wilhelm's return to Berlin due to throat illness. He will consult doctors about his health as the front strain continues. In New York, Miss Nona McAdoo, daughter of Secretary McAdoo, sails on the Lusitania to engage in Red Cross work in France.
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London
Berlin
New York
Nona McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
France
Inventor Henry W Putnam Dies at 90 in San Diego
Henry W Putnam, 90, the inventor of barbed wire and horseshoe nails, died at his San Diego home leaving a legacy as an noted philanthropist. Surgeons oppose a drugless healing bill led by Senator Phipps of Spokane seeking stricter regulation. A large lobby wearing badges backs the measure as supporters claim 37 million Americans have turned to drugless healing and require oversight not restriction.
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Cal
Henry W. Putnam
Senator Phipps
Spokane
Phipps
United States
Better Oregon Workmen's Compensation Rates Compared
Statistician R J Hoage of the state industrial commission compares Oregon and Washington workmen compensation. If 2000 Washington claims were on Oregon basis payments would be 47.4 percent higher. Oregon provides medical aid and higher death benefits. In a typical fatal case a Washington widow of 30 with three children gets 20 and 5 per child, while Oregon would pay 30 and 6 with $100 funeral expense. Oregon total would be 8554.90 versus 4075 in Washington. The second item covers repeal efforts of the full crew law with strong railroad lobby and labor opposition claiming costs of $218000 yearly.
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R. J. Hoage
State Industrial Commission
Washington Commission
Oregon
Washington
Joint Railroad Committee
House
Senate
W. C. Albee
Northern Pacific Railroad
Prohibition Backers Vow Supreme Court Fight
L R Horton of the Anti-Saloon League in Spokane says the new state prohibition law will be defended to the Supreme Court. Officials warn the initiative law could be reviewed, risking the prohibition framework. Both sides prepare for a heated legal battle starting next January.
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Supreme Court
L. R. Horton
Anti-Saloon League
Lincoln Heights
Spokane
Election of School Directors
Mrs. L. J. Nelson will not seek reelection after six years as school director. Voters on Saturday March 6 must consider the election, an important matter for the school. The Echo urges patrons to give the issue careful attention at this early date.
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L. J. Nelson
The
Echo
Correspondence Courses Offerings at State College Pullman
State College Extension Department offers Poultry Husbandry Cereal crops and Dairying courses under Mrs. Helen Dow Whitaker Prof. E G Schafer and Prof. J N Price Information available by addressing Extension Department State College Pullman O R McKinney heads dairy group pushes tuberculin test with state indemnity for diseased cattle slaughter Wisconsin Minnesota and Pennsylvania have similar laws supported by dairymen and stockmen statewide.
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State College
Helen Dow Whitaker
E. G. Schafer
J. N. Price
Pullman
O. R. McKinney
Dairy Association of
Pierce County
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Pendleton Plant Expands as Two Firms Consolidate
The Empire Manufacturing Co of Spokane and the Pendleton Iron Works merge to operate a larger plant at Pendleton for rotary pump production.
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Empire Manufacturing Co
Spokane
Pendleton Iron Works
Pendleton
State industrial news highlights tax cuts and rail plans
The survey shows broad backing for halving both general and road levies. Other items note a Seattle firm winning a Russian order for railroad cars, salary cuts for city officials, new meat inspection rules in Spokane, a push for a cooperative creamer y at Newport, and rail survey activity from Vancouver north.
Julius Caesar at the Scenic Theater Delights Audiences
The Scenic Theater screened Julius Caesar in pictures on Wednesday, a Kline film noted nationwide for its appeal. A six piece orchestra enhanced the show with strong music, while a Japanese domestic in the Field household sustained facial burns from a vessel incident but is expected to recover without serious injury, per Dr. Judah.
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Kline
R. B. Field
Judah
Wenatchee News Roundup and Local Movements
Groundhog day chatter in Wenatchee ends with no shadow seen. Mrs J Beckwith on sick list this week. Marvin Peters return from Waterville. Locals attend creamery meeting in Leavenworth. Teacher sick on Monday gives pupils a sleigh day. Bert Holland of Wenatchee visits. Mrs P H Hertzog sails to Kansas for two months. T Beckwith of Payette Idaho visits. Burt Holland and Ace Miller haul lumber to Wenatchee from Burgess mill. Pobst families transact business in Leavenworth. Cordova Alaska secures a $100000 federal building.
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Marvin Peters
Waterville
Leavenworth
P. H. Hertzog
Kansas
T. Beckwith
Payette
Idaho
Burt Holland
Ace Miller
Wenatchee
Children Coughs and Colds Warn of Early Illness
Cautionary ad urges treating children's coughs and approaching colds with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claiming quick action to prevent worsening. It soothes the lungs loosens mucus and strengthens the system with a 25 cent bottle promised. Bucklen's Arnica Salve also advertised. Seattle borrows 500000 to cover expenses to April 1.
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Dr. Bell
Bucklen
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