Cannon to Attack Britain Held Back
London reports trains loaded with cannon and submarines en route from Germany to the Belgian coast have been stopped at Bruges as the planned attack on England is postponed for the moment. British and French officials say German and Allied movements trend northward, while German hammer blows resume with force. The battle near Yoree remains stubborn as German attempts to breach the line between Nieuport and Dixmude fail.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
the Hague
Germany
Liege
Bruges
England
Yoree
Nieuport
Dixmode
German Casualties Reported At 420000 To Date
Berlin announced casualty lists show 62,000 losses for the week, bringing the total to about 420,000. The report emphasizes a continuing high toll in the war.
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Berlin
London
Rebels Routed in Africa
London dispatch reports Colonel Albert's victory in the Lichtenburg district Transvaal defeating rebels with 13 killed 30 wounded and 240 captured among them Commandant Claussens
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London
Reuters
Cape Town
Albert
Lichtenburg
Transvaal
Claussens
Turks Blame Czar in October Naval Action Report
Berlin via Constantinople reports from the Frankfurter Zeitung correspondent that Russia opened hostilities on October 28 by firing on a Turkish fleet segment in the Black Sea. The Turkish fleet sank the Prut mine layer and the Kubanets torpedo destroyer captured a collier and damaged a coast defense ship.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Frankfurter Zeitung
Black Sea
Kubanets
Turks Apology Late in Russian Reply
London reports from Petrograd quote Sergei Sazanoff denying Russia fired first. He says it is too late for pleasantries with Turkey after the attack on Russian Black Sea ports. Turkey seeks neutral leverage to sway Britain France and Russia about the apology.
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London
Reuter
Petrograd
Russia
Sergius Sazanoff
Turkey
Black Sea
German Officers to Be Dismissed in Turkish Service
A wartime notice orders the removal of all German army and navy officers serving with Turkey from their posts. The directive targets personnel in both services and signals a broader realignment of allied forces in the region.
Senate Seats and House Elections Highlight 1932 Campaign
New York reports the first third of the U S Senate elected by voters alongside a full House voting. State contests were fierce with six states integrating women's suffrage concerns. Notable retirements include Boh Root Theodore Burton Coe Crawford and Joseph Bristow. Burke defeats Crawford and Charles Curtis wins renomination.
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New York
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Ohio
Nebraska
Montana
Nevada
North
South Dakota
Missouri
Bithu Root
Theodore H. Burton
Republicans
Senate
Coe I. Crawford
North Dakota
Joseph Bristow
Kansas
Charlies H. Burke
Crawford
Charles Curtis
Tsimg-Tau Battle Fierce in Desperate Fighting
Official advices describe a fierce clash at Teing Tau with flames from shipyards gas reservoirs and houses burned as shells and artillery cover infantry. German entrenchments include about 30 fortified positions and 100 guns with barbed wire and subterranean mines hindering Allied advances since October 28 with daily casualties.
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Tokio
Teing-Tau
German Cruiser Emden Sinks Russian and French Ships at Penang
British embassy reports the German cruiser Emden, using a Japanese flag disguise, sank the Russian cruiser Jem and a French destroyer in Penang harbor, a British possession in the Straits Settlements.
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Tokio
Jemtehug
Penang
Emden
Straits Settlements
Bones of Ancients Found at Silver Lake Claim
Elmer Luts and F. R. Bass report uncovering skulls and skeletal remains while building a reservoir to supply water for a desert claim. Workers found burial ground artifacts including tar pestles and utensils of an ancient race. Bones described as giant in stature remained in hardpan with complete teeth.
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Silver Lake
Elmer Luts
F. R. Bass
Apple Supply Tested in Large Scale Experiments
Experiments on a large scale test the commercial value of the process and its potential impact on Apple supply chains. The effort signals a pivotal step in evaluating production methods and market viability.
Hunting Partners Separate After Wounding Trail It
A fragment notes two hunters moving apart up opposite sides of a ridge after wounding their quarry. The line ends with the word Hairy suggesting a nickname or animal description.
Leabo Receipts Shortage Placed at 1458.44
Experts from the state insurance section report a shortage of 1458.44 against T M Leabo secretary of the barber examiners covering June 1 1911 to January 1 1914. Total receipts paid to the secretary totaled 9332 while only 7873.54 was turned over to the treasurer. The board of barber examiners requested the inquiry which Governor West referred to the district attorney Evans of Multnomah County.
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Salem
State Insurance Ment
Leabo
Board of
Barber Examiners
Weat
Insurance Department
J. Y. Richardson
J. D. Warren
West
Evans
Multnomah County
Hermiston Dairy and Stock Show Sees Strong Stock Drive
The committee gathering stock for the second annual Dairy and Stock Show to be held in Hermiston on November 14 and 15 has been busy districts, rounding up the best stock. They pledge a better show than last year with higher prize offerings.
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Hermiston
Cavalry Horses Needed in Central Oregon Counties
Cavalry horses are in high demand in central Oregon with Gow Lake Harney and Malheur counties facing shortages as mounts for military service. Officials estimate no more than 200 horses may be drafted from Lake and adjacent counties this fall.
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Silver Lake
Oregon
Gow Lake
Harney
Malheur
Insane Mother Kills Infant With Ax in Warren Field
In a fit of tem insanity Mrs. William Gabri, wife of a Warren farmer, struck eight weeks old baby in the back and neck with an axe, killing the child instantly. She was found carrying the body through a field and captured.
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St. Helens
William Gabri
Warren
Lane Hopgrowers Unite in Lane County Meeting
Hopgrowers representing about half the county acreage met in Springfield to organize a non political association for the hop industry. BBM was named chairman and Clark secretary, establishing the group’s leadership and aims.
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Lane Hopgrowers Unite
Springfield
Lane County
BBM
Clark
Oregon News in Brief From Across The State
Crook county depredations by coyotes alarm residents. Pioneer Frank A. Hoffman dies at New Era aged 90. Columbia county teachers institute set for Nov 4–6 at St Helens. Auto wreck on O W R R & N near Telecaset injures four. Marion county institute voters reject summer school substitute. Five year old shoots and kills baby brother in Oregon City. Santa Catalina damage from October fire on Columbia River totals 900000 with cargo loss of 75000. A D Baker of Portland arrested for conspiracy to violate federal mail laws. State registration nears 240000 with potential 20000 more. Douglas fir 95,756 million board feet in Alaska Oregon Washington 28 national forests. Oregon onion industry grows per Labor Commissioner Hoff. Oregon penitentiary humane policy praised. per capita asylum cost 1.64 monthly. Oregon State Horticultural Society meets in Medford December 2–4 with California and Washington speakers. Vehicle registration receipts reach 77268 for 10 months. October fees 805.50. Desert Land Board to advertise Tumalo lands sale at 40 per acre, state profit plus reclamation repayment. Deschutes river survey initial report favors west side irrigation. notes heavy accidents in wood and rail work. Governor West cites possible mineral grab near Bummer and Abert, valued up to 30 million. State land board meeting adjourns.
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Crook County
Frank A. Hoffman
New Era
Columbia County Teachers’ Institute
St Helens
Telecaset
Marion County Institute
Salem
Ernest Brandtl
John C. Brandtl
Edward
Oregon City
Santa Catalina
Columbia River
A. D. Baker
Portland
National Mercantile Company of
Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Alaska
Oregon
Washington
Forest Service
Hoff
Oregon Penitentiary
Board of Control
State Board of Control
R. BR. Lee Steiner
Oregon State Horticultural Society
Medford
California
Washington State Horticultural Society
Olcott
State Desert Land Board
Tumalo
Deschutes River
Interior
West Side
West
Bummer and
Abertiskes
Old Minerals
State Land Board
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United States National Bank
Newberg, Oregon
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Yamhill Electric Company
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R. B. Lyle
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