Wage increase demands threaten railroad workers reach
President Wilson considers a mandatory wage investigation body as wage hikes of about 5 to 95 percent are demanded by 600,000 to nearly one million railway workers. Brotherhoods press for raises to match cost of living, noting rapid dollar shrinkage and rising living costs. Union leaders urge prompt action while wage adjutment details remain undecided as talks extend.
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Washington
Aum
Witton
Exch
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hines
Hine
Marinisern
Blg
Officiala
Planes Rise From Cruisers in Bold Bombardment Raid
British aircraft from armored ships launched a 40 minute bombing raid on Bolshevik naval forces at Kronelads. Bolshevik batteries answered with return fire before the planes withdrew. W. Tf. Fitzmaurice departed for London after visiting Pomiloton with his sister.
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Arnivorn
Hattie
Kronelads
W. Tf. Fitzmaurice
London
Pomiloton
Misa Ele Pitemarlve
Old Account Book In Wall Held In 38 Years In Oregon
An old account book found hidden in a Webb Street dwelling dates back thirty eight years. It lists debits from the East Oregonian office era and names residents and pioneers such as J W Ballebury Baumgardner C Cole Jockhwon and Cargill. Noted entry mentions subscription to the Oregonian at ten dollars for water levees.
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Andy
Webb
East Oregonian
Webb Street
Shwalwe
J. W. Ballebury
Baumgardner
C. Cole
Eh Jockhwon, Db
July Poles Court Records Highlight 45 Cases In One Month
July proved the busiest police court month in over a year with 45 cases tried. Fines and forfeitures totaled 364560, but October had higher collections from 14 cases. The heaviest fine was 50 dollars, many cases involved light traffic violations, and several defendants went to jail for inability to pay fines. Traffic ordinance since April 18 accounted for 0 violations, while 20 cases involved drink or disorderly conduct under ordinance 464. Since the ordinance adoption, police court caseload nearly doubled. fines for traffic violations remain light, from 2 to 5 dollars.
Rate hearing flags harm to Astoria trade
C B McLeod mill man and railroad operator and ex Astoria resident testified at the Seattle rate hearing that giving Portland preferential rates would hurt lower Columbia river interests. He said current rates favor Astoria, which is growing, while Astoria has long neglected terminal bids due to a Portland bias.
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Seattle
Ave
Portland
Astoria
Columbia River
C. B. McLeod
McLeod
Kaiser Learns Fate Revealed At Spa Conference
Berlin dispatch reports a Spa meeting on August 1 1918 where the German leadership debated Allied terms after President Wilsons notes. Ludendorff urged continued resistance while the council favored accepting harsher terms, a shift from earlier hardline positions.
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Kaiser
Spa
Berlin
Aue
Kulwer
Gerona
Wilton
Wilson
Ludendtorff
Germany
President Accepts Resignation of Tariff Commission Chairman
Washington on August 1 President Wilken accepted the resignation of F W tones chairman of the United States tariff commission effective immediately. The action ends a tenure that began May 29 while Tutsi participated in the American peace commission discussions.
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Washington
Wilken
F W. Tones
Chaiman
Uited States Tariff Commission
Hanile
Nelng
Tutsi Wee
Partin
American Peace Commission
Miss Harmon Arrives as New Demonstration Agent
Mied Tile May Harmon arrived today from Bosman Montana to begin her duties as Armatia county demonstration agent. She succeeds Lorene Parker who recently renamed Mion Hermon a lab graduate of Montin State College. Harmon has varied teaching and demonstration experience in Montana and will work with HL Marsh county judge to continue demonstration work in Umatilla County.
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Miss Harmon
Mied Tile
May Harmon
Bosman
Montana
Armatia County
Mires Lorene Parker
Mion Hermon Lab
Montint State College
Golumbia College
Domenlc
Mlendive
Lowlhtown
Montana State
Hamilton
Harmon
Ow. E. Harmon
McCoWil
Miss Harnon
HL. Marsh
Umatilla
Chicago Calm in Sixth Day Convenes on Riots
Chicago enters the sixth day of unrest as white and black civic groups meet to prevent further looting and arson. Soldiers patrol key streets, guards man machine guns, and officials report multiple deaths while blaming politics, inflation, and unrest for the riot conditions.
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Chicago
Aig
U—Hace
Inonlin
Ofoctaley
Willides
Cmericane
idJenes
Reservations Framed by Experts for Peace Treaty
Washington Aug 1 experts draft reservations to accompany the peace tests making the treaty effective upon ratification by three major powers. President Wilson sent the document to the senate yesterday as talks suggest reservations may be presented to the body without upfront drawbacks.
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Washington
Senate
Wihiron
Wilson
Wilton
Bavaria's Ex-King May Save a Castle
Aut 1 The new Bavaria government is negotiating with former King Ludwig II who has been living at Habsburg Castle in Suere Canton Grin for a settlement on his landed property. He may be allowed to keep one retreat castle as talks continue. Ludwig crossed into Switzerland with a small suite in April. Reports say the royal family income has fallen sharply since the war.
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Perne
Bavaria
Ludwix
Satis
Suere
Grin
Ludwig T1l
Switzerland
Vado
Gereva
Tadwig
Munch
Bavatlao
Unclear text from racing event with royal attendees
Erratic OCR fragment describes a GOODWOOD horse race with a six furlong handicap and prizes around 815000 and a gold trophy. Mentions King George and Queen Mary, Mr and Mrs Joseph Newman, and a Pasco, Washington manager or host at a hotel in Bingham.
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Goodwood
Whdanes
King George
Quewin
Joseph Newman and
Manehter
Pasco, Wash
Quente
Bingham
Elks Plan Journey to Klamath by Rail
Pendleton Elks plan to attend the state convention at Klamath Falls on August 14 15 and 16 abandoning sea travel due to poor roads. A special Pendleton car will join the Portland Erie special train with railroad officials and a master to coordinate. Klamath Falls and city leaders promise a record gathering with eager Elks and families, and the mayor vows hospitality to Oregon Washington and California delegates.
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Pendleton
Klamath Falls
Portland Erie
Klamath Palle
Oregon
Orewon
State
Norociation
Klamath Fails
Klamath Faille
Afayor
Fritk Kloepig Dies Suddenly at Night
Frita Koepelg aged 70 dropped dead outside a bank entrance last night. He complained of drowsiness in recent days and collapsed while walking. A longtime Germany native, he lived here for 15 years and was a retired carrier. He is survived by Mrs. Rohrman and others in the family. his wife died 32 years ago.
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Frita Koepelg
Kloepeig
Sears
Wah
Charles Rohrman
Thahoom Kinge
Athoos
Mires Rohrman
Teh
Yellowstone Park
Brown
Yale seeks Tune to replace Hun strains in long
Sew Haven Conn Aug 1 Yale graduates offer 100 as prize thon to the alumni advisory board to obtain new war free tune for the Yale madwam The class of 1499 offered the prize to rest with the alumni advisory board.
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YALE
Sew Haven
Conn
Ottain i
Rvight College
Hay
Nineteen Japanese Die in Shantung Clash
Aug 1 Tokio reports 19 Japanese soldiers killed and 18 wounded in a clash with Chinese forces at Kwanchen tee July 13 during tensions over the Shantung settlement. Lieutenant Sutilia among the dead, killed after demanding an explanation of the Chinese attack. Japanese troops later quelled the unrest, clashing with about 1,500 Chinese troops. Chinese commander apologized to the Japanese consul. Further clashes narrowly averted in Manchuria and near Shan Yong as Japanese troops confronted protesters over the settlement.
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Tokio
Chinges Topopa
Kwanchen Tee
Totus
Sutilia
Chihowe
Lie Japanere Garrinon
Tormore
Manchuria
Shan- Yong
Shantung
Minor changes will mark new schedule for Fendieton trains
Official time card shows small changes to arrival and departure times for several trains. Train No 1 moves to 9:10 a m, No 18 arrives 4:40 p m and departs 6:00 p m, No 2 arrives 4:15 p m and departs 7:45 a m, No 41 leaves for Minot Rock 6:20 am, and Nos 3 and 5 reroute via Cayote Cutotl instead of Uma tila.
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Fendieton
Trea Inna
Lomal
Bocwl
Wmn Ne
Gefurt
Minot Rock
Cayote Cutotl
Umatila
Marsh finds crops in Malheur burned
County Judge Charles H. Marah wid Mrs Maresh returned today from Otter woke rip by ante which in cided moest of Exetern and Southern Oregon. The text notes harvests in Harney and Malheur counties and mentions crop conditions. also references a memorial at Paris and a U.S. war memorial project.
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Charles Oh
Marah
Maresh
Otter
Exetern
Oregon
Throwah Grant
Harner
Widmath
Harney
Su Oents
Rens
John
Double murder near Paddock warehouse shocks Walla Walla
In Walla Walla Aug 1 a double murder and a suicide near the Paddock warehouse near Elmer, likely a love triangle. George Krone and Henry Krone are dead and Mrs Krone shot and killed. George Krone had just returned from army service. Sheriff and deputy coroner investigated the scene, witnesses heard shots from the Elmer Markham place. Neighbors reported screams and a man seen near the warehouse prior to authorities arriving.
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Walla Walla
Lasemer
Miramim
George Krone
Henry Krone
David Yates
Ben Hidid
Walla Walla Ndl
Tadelifft
Hadies
Mrs. Krone
Krone
Elmer Markham Place
Patdock Warehouse
Nevers
Ren
Loma
Flood of plans to lower prices stalls Congress
Washington reports a rush of proposals to curb living costs with only one bill passing. Congress, pressed by high prices, contemplates action on food, sugar, clothing, and rent while probing wartime profits and potential price controls amid the looming recess.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Committees
Comere
Kenpon
Kenyon
Congros
Eugar
Wincats
Congress
Kirby
Reavis
Wiley
Federal Tracts Commission
Toul
Rate readjustment for wires and a second divorce
In San Francisco and Los Angeles the wire rate readjustment tale unfolds as the California Public Utilities Commission begins preliminary changes after private ownership resumed. Separate reports discuss wage demands by electrical workers and a high profile divorce case where Mary Frank seeks custody of three children amid alleged abuse and alcoholism in the marriage to Charles Frank.
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San Francisco
Aus
Elate Railroad Commission
California
Los Angeles
Ptin
Swain
Uve Pacific District Council
The
Electrical Workers Union
Charles Frank
Mary
Tin
Felletty
Germain Ter
Frubi
Bby Peterson
Bivhop & Chark
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Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Wilson Toby
Profitcoms
Galna
Sloan
United States
Shen
Brotherheod
Fife
Trouble
Rim
United States OF America
H Hartz
AL Smith Marta
Martin Boomer
ELKS
Klamath
Fritz Kloepcig
Malheur
Paris
Asiertonn Society For
Rhein
Kenton
Natans
Palwer
Ciera
Peta Ilet Romat
Seaman Ceupell
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