Road contracts rise as bids total near million
Portland Aug 6 highway commissions awarded contracts, referred bids to engineers, and readvertised several projects. Warren Construction won paving Athena Milton road in bitulithic for 280.97 per cent. State bonds authorized 10,004,000 with $991,500 installment sold at discount to a syndicate. Costs rise amid labor disputes and funding fears threaten future road work and federal matching funds.
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Highway Commissions
Ager
Engieer
Warren Constructicon Comepany
Athena-Milton
Amdabe
Mate Highway Commission
Carsions & Birle
Seattle
W. ER. Compton
Bankers’ Trust Company of
New York
Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Untop Trust Company
Spokane
State Board of Conciliation
Highway Chamelon
The
Highway Commission
Otto Hartwig
Board of Conciliation
State Highway Commission
Oregon
Plan to curb prices outlined by President today
President Wilson to address Congress Friday outlining a plan to lower living costs. Proposals include licensing interlinked grain traders, regulating cold storage to curb hoarding, and transport rules. Aimed at reducing wheat price levies. speech signals push for new laws, though money supply changes are viewed skeptically.
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Aux
Frealdent Wilson
Congress
White House
Aus
Wilson
Meetige
Food Administration
Dallas Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
United States
Barnes
Senator Capper
Eight Hour Days Instituted in Mills Plants
Pendleton Woolen Mills and Wanhougel Waeh plants adopted an eight hour day, reducing weekly hours from 49 48 22 to six and a half hours per day. The voluntary change aligns with the national move to a universal eight hour day, with all employees sharing in the adjustment. Under the new schedule five and a half days remain, with Saturday shortened to a half day ending at noon.
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Pendleton Woolen Mille
Wanhougel
Waeh
Three Year Old Dies During Visit in New Mexico Family
Gloria Redwards aged three and a half died overnight at grandmother Mrs. Lida MacDonald's home on Mustall road street 11. Authorities suspect spinal meningitis following influenza. She was visiting from Santa Fe with her mother Mrs. A M Edwards. Funeral plans incomplete. Edwards notified and en route. Brown's undertaking parlor handling arrangements.
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Gloria Redwards
Lida MacDonald
A. M. Edwards
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Mr. Edwards
Brown
Worldwide food situation shows surplus in Australia
A global cable summary reports varied food situations. Britain spends 250 million yearly to control bread and meat prices, France battles supply, Canada forms a grain commission, Australia struggles to keep price incentives high, Italy faces costly break-even supply, and the public demands maximum food prices to ease costs.
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United Prose
Britain
France
Eurplie
Complete remodeling of Royal M. Sawtelle Jewelry store
Improvements to completely departmentize the Royal M. Sawtelle Jewelry store began today. The men's department shifts to the left and the women's to the right with new specialized sections for silverware clocks and china. A private diamond room will offer privacy to buyers. The option department will feature the latest instruments and white enamel finishes. Mahogany fixtures replace old shelving and the repair shop will operate at the rear. Seven employees will be added to manage the new departments. Mr. Sawtelle has led the jewelry business in the city for 12 years.
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Royal
M. Sawtelle Jewelry
Sawtelle
Offix
Mr. Sawtelle
Apoclal
League Covenant Superior 10 Plan debate in Senate committee
Washington reports Secretary Lansing told the Senate foreign relations committee the peace treaty draft for a League of Nations was far superior to the American plan. He said no copy of the American plan existed and disputed claims about its authors. Lansing outlined budget steps and noted Congress could decide U S funding level.
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Jeppan
Shantung
Wilson
Lansing
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
Lavige
League
Hranderes
New York
Europe
Brandesco
Lodge
Lansky
Conatem
United States
Chamber opposition to rail nationalization strikes 99 percent
The United States Chamber of Commerce announced a nationwide referendum showing 99 percent of businessmen oppose labor's plan to nationalize the railroads. It said buying the rails would cost about twenty billion dollars, and pledged to oppose the program.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Strike Empowers Rail Shops Across Seattle and Everett
Every railway shopmain in Seattle and Everett joined today’s countrywide strike of shop men. The walkout totals 740 workers affecting maintenance and operations nationwide.
High Shoe Price Traced to Chicago Packers
Federal trade commission report to Congress on Aug 6 links higher shoe prices to Chicago packers who allegedly control the hide market. It cites excessive profits by tanners wholesalers and retailers with retail marks up to 59 percent and urges strict anti monopoly enforcement and pricing transparency.
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Federal Trade Commission
Congrom
Chicago Packers
Ariund
Teta
Department of Justice
Chicafe
An & Desler
Au Gar
Penneylvania
I1ne
Ohio
Wisconsin
Third Division Extradns to Coblenza Entourage Move
The third division entrains for Coblenza Aur 6 as the first division will follow on August. American brigade on the Rhine prepares for movement with orders to redress and reinforce positions.
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Coblenza
Todes
Hront
Aiustust
Wet Vine
Rhine
Elks Slogan and Grain Movement Plan Highlight Local Notices
The Elks lodge promotes a special sleeper car for the town’s Klamath Falls conclave delegation, with a two dozen or more needed for travel. A Portland bound train from the Pacific Northwest aims to ease grain congestion as 15 million bushels move to coast ports, amid peak movement around September and uncertain east or west flow.
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Pacific Northwest
Thy Enet
Pacific
United States Food Administration
Portland
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Erhin
Milfora
Erin
Logan
Lodge of Elke
Belgian babies appeal boosts university women’s building drive
In Pendleton the Belgian babies bottle campaign netted 74.75 in three months, totaling about 2300 during the program. Local committee members including Misses Nelson Phelps Fitamuarice Murphy will continue collections for the University of Oregon Woman’s Building, with events planned and a speaker expected to visit. The goal now aims to raise 56000 to match a 100000 state appropriation. The current building dates to 1888 and cost 5000.
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Jloen
University of Oregon Woman's
Oregon Committee
Hellef
Belgiune
Roy T. Bishop
Pendleton
Helen Nelson
Margaret Phelps
Elsie Fitamaurice
Jane Alurphy
Lamar Toots
Labor Plan to Put Government Ownership to People
Labor leaders advocate public aid to push a government ownership plan for rail services. Warren Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers urges public sentiment to compel Congress to adopt the plan, framing it as democracy in control of industry. He warns against relying on political democracy and argues workers must gain management of industry to resolve economic needs.
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Washington
Thyde Ood
Congress
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ebelneers
Interstate Commerce Committee
Stone
Keach
Congret
Zioné
Industtry
William Dunn Nominated to Succeed King in Pendleton Ward
William Dunn of 509 West Cort street will be nominated by Mayor J J Vaughan to replace Councilman Frank E King in Pendleton's fourth ward. King’s resignation was accepted at the council meeting. Dunn, a 39-year Pendleton resident and former O W L & S Co employee, has been city resident four years and is president of the Pendleton Supply Co with partner Mathawk.
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William Dunn
West Cort Street
J. J. Vaughan
Frank E.i King
Forth Ward
Mr. King
Inet
Br. Dunn
Pendleton
Pendiqgon
Din
Water Commission
Tite
Pendtevin Father Supply Co
Naif
Mathawk
Dannie Underetoot
Yatar
Grading Crew Sets Camp Near Milton
A new grading camp is being built for the state highway grading crew about 23-25 miles west of Millen near story creek. The camp will host 25 men and 26 horses, with work on the highway right of way preparing for paving to be awarded to Athena. Two more embankments are planned, four crews are already at work with nearly 100 horses, and more labor is expected as the project continues toward the end of the operation period. The county is financing this work and expects substantial progress by close of operation.
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Millen Story Creek
Athena
Bond salesman here traveling for Burr and Co
C Barrett Herrick representing George H Burr and Co is in Pendleton on bonding department business. He offers a block of J C Penney stock and delayed arrival due to army duties. Herrick served in France as a captain and was just discharged. He will meet with Leland I Tolman at Inland Empire Bank. Shrine representative Monty Wells will speak in Pendleton about Oregon’s joint shrine representation in Portland next year.
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The
Inland Empire
Hank
Monty Wells
Imperial Shrine
Pendleton
Masonic Hall
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