Uncertain Peace Talks Deepen Global Tensions
Portamouth reports indicate no progress toward peace as Witte and Komura reject hope for an accord. Japan hints at indemnity concessions while a mixed commission may set a redemption price. In Warsaw, a brutal Jewish massacre near Bialstok is reported with varied accounts and mounting fear of further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portamouth
Witte
Komura
Tokio
Portemouth
Ueelen
Pesco
Japan
Portland men witness in land fraud inquiry
Portland, Aug 28 Stephen Farrell of Portland and John Mitchell of Lincoln testified in the federal court investigation of Bilota reservation land frauds.
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Portland
Stephen Farrell
John Mitchell
Lincoln
Witnemen
Bilota Reservation
Deadly Polish Uprising Against Jewish Population
A violent mob actions against Jews in Bialystok unfold as soldiers attack civilians after a bomb incident. Dozens killed or wounded, with reports of indiscriminate shooting, house raids, and mutilated bodies, reflecting a brutal crackdown on Jewish communities.
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Gowner
Usda
Socialist Party
Per
Binalstok
Crowdea Wonen
Lightning Strikes Party on Mt Hood Summit
Portland reports Dr and Mrs M W Lyon of the Smithsonian Institution and guide Mark Welgart were struck by lightning while at Mt Hood summit. They were rescued by Cloud Cap Inn party and left semi conscious last evening.
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Portland
White
Mt. Hood
Mra. M. W. Lyon
The
Smithsonian Tratitute
Mark Welgart
Cloud Cap Inn
Rescued Three in Lake Washington Heroic Night Save
Eugene Lambey, a forint, saved three companions and himself after a canoe accident during a storm on Lake Washington. He ferried the group ashore, then swam three miles to Seattle to fetch help, enduring cold water and exhaustion.
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Seattle
Eugene Lambey
Lake Washington
Luambley
Tax Valuations Upheld for Banks and Public Services
Olympia stockholders face penalties as the county board of equalization sustains a 100000 par value for the Capital National Bank and 90000 for Olympia National Bank while allowing offsets for debts. The ruling criticizes lack of proof that stock was sole credit and debts owed to non residents. Franchises owned by public service firms also revalued, with Weyerhaeuser Timber seeing a large reduction. E H Ripley testifies that rebates are common among railroads.
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Olympia
Wash
County Board of Emualization
Capital National Bank
Olympia National Tank
C. J. Lord
F. D. Hewstin
Ol G. Simpson
Bealife
Capitalisr
Thomas Bordeaum
Southwest
Leopold F. Schmidt
Tumwaller
Bellingham
Salem
Ore
Bank
Wlock
Depts
Thie
Weyerhauser Timber Company
Dust Storm Strikes Pendleton Area Affects Town and Trails
A severe dust storm swept through Pendleton and nearby towns in Eastern Oregon, plunging the streets into darkness for minutes and causing widespread damage. Windows shattered, awnings torn, and trees uprooted. telegraph and telephone services disrupted while trains faced delays. Notable injuries included a man crushed by a falling tree near Hingham Springs. Restoration began as crews worked through the night to repair lines and restore light.
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Atoron
Ofhern
Marshal Coffman
Officer Stevens
Thie
Alexander
Sullivan & Bond's
Malin
Cowart
Byers
Dr J. Smith
Lewis Street
Leona Thompson
Water Street
Freeservoir
Arlington
Pen- Wleton
Eho
Walla Walla Pendleton
Blue Mountain Station
Weston
Conmuneion
Ton@i
Hopper
Ariington
Umatilla
Ali
Union County
Wallia Walla
la Gronie
Union
Heppner
Arington
Walla Walla
Here
Boyd
Athens
Athena
Tannen
Helix
Farmere
Ines
William Hurley
Hingham Springs
Hurley
J. Smith
Portland
Secretaries Involved in Cotton Report Leaks Case
Edwin Holmes Jr a former associate statistician in the Agriculture Department is jailed on a conspiracy charge over premature government crop reports. District details show the bond set at 10000 dollars as Holmes and Lester defend him. Officials claim the leak may implicate the secretary of agriculture. Holmes went to Washington and returned voluntarily, authorities note.
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Washington
Edwin & Holmes, Jr
Holmes
Lester
Secretary of Agriculture
Ietwunoce
Tomes
Chaimed
Mrs Taggart On The Stand In Wyoming Trial
Mrs Taggart testified she is 86 born in Chivas adopted daughter of Mrs Culver and raised as a total abstainer. She described Fort Sheridan Fort Platisburg Fort Thomas and the Philippines where Captain Taggart grew jealous and magnified minor incidents into offences. She denied a sofa compromise and said she treated Billy Taggart as a brother while gossip fueled suspicions.
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Chivas
Culver
Taggart
Fort Sheridan
Boon
Platishburg¢ Barracks
Platisburg
Fort ‘Thomas
Rither
Mia Taggart
Philippines
Billy Tagkart
Compliment Letter Highlights Pendleton Exhibit
Prof Albert Sweetser of the University of Oregon praises Mie Clara G Hall child’s botanical display at Pendleton High School. He requests loan or donation of the exhibit to the state biology department and promotes its inclusion in the Tewlr and Clark exposition for quantity and mounting quality.
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Mie
Clara G. Hall
Albert Sweetser
University of Oregon
Pendleton High School
State Department of Biology
Arkona Quarantines Freight and Vessels in Ark State
Ark governor issues proclamation barring freight, passenger and baggage teams and boats entering the state from Louisiana. The move aims to halt spread of contamination as authorities enforce quarantine measures across Ark. Abstracted from a historic newspaper brief with limited readable details.
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Little Kork
Ark
Louldana
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Arusha Sure
Ogheme
Witth
Toto
Council of State Fn
Council of Minister
Warsaw
Tuitian
Poland
Blallatok
Grodno
Thusia
Thuesda
Bialstok
Bialstok New
BL Petersburg- Warniw
Koenigeburg-Odessa
E. H. Ripley
Banta Fe
Oregon
Penicheton Ald O'Cleck
Umatillo
Presbytern
Mindow
Amot Pond
Umatillas
Cherch
J. M. Cornelienn
Mixaiong
Mnd
Fco Pted
Mra. Phelps
Hilgard
Walter Markham
H. J. Hasbrouck
New Huron
Statistician
Mrs. Taggart
Mra Taggart
Platteborg
Khe
Capt. Taggart
Vrowte State University
Dletion Temcster
Arkona Quarantines
Wil
Bremer
Bonaparte
Puget
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