President asks Congress for Colorado River relief and irrigation plan
Washington dispatch reports President Truman sent a special message urging immediate temporary work by the Southern Pacific to restore and secure the Colorado River, with later permanent irrigation plans. The cost and funding details remain unsettled amid disputes with development firms, warning of vast land loss if action stalls.
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Washington
Todas
Colorado River
Southern Pacific
Tump
Great Yue
Joe Dod
Lagoon
Politie Commi
Ee CO
La Grande Mayor Arrested On Quarantine Violation Charge
La Grande Oregon Tam 22 A warrant was issued for the arrest of Mayor A Stoddard on information filed by Fol Myers charging violation of quarantine regulations. The mayor allegedly left his home while under quarantine to circulate among residents, with the home under physician quarantine.
Cities Are Paramount in Prize-Fighting Licensing
The governor states the executive cannot interfere with licensing, while cities may set their own rules. The execution of McGarvey is postponed until tonight to allow relatives to visit him.
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Veaver
Jon
McGarvey Ie
Weathered Road Conditions Halt Rail Service
A distorted report notes widespread travel disruption as weather blocks lines from west to east. Signals fail and wires are interrupted, delaying trains at every station. Roads are congested with stalled traffic and scarce fuel.
Me Vanden Nebel at Mehdi.
Wael owned to Totin Blodhger burn Tye TRO I Te Ciriani.
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Vanden Nebel
Mehdi
Wael
Totin Blodhger
Burn- Tye
Tro I Te Ciriani
Police Killings in St Petershure Arrest Attempt
Police officers pursuing two suspects tied to a plot to kill Witte were shot dead and three severely wounded when attackers opened fire at the home they fled to. The assailants escaped after exchanging gunfire with officers.
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St. Petershure
Jah
Pour
Witte
Washington dairy output report from Olympia June
In Olympia Washington June dairy and food inspector David reports the dairy industry produced about 5 million dollars value last year excluding 18 percent creameries whose data are pending. Butter manufactured in the year totals around four hundred thousand pounds, with creameries still to report. Condensed milk shipments from Puget Sound and Alaska reached 1 million and 600 thousand dollars respectively, with further totals expected when all data arrive.
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Olympia
Wash
I. Davin
Hutter
Davies
Puget Bound
Aliaka
Jiy
Lifaney
Temocleanum Reveals Pristine Ruins Beneath Lava
In Rome the lava covered city of Herculaneum is unearthed and found with streets nearly solid concrete and buildings sealed by concrete roofs. Excavation required drills, destroying priceless art. Citizens vote to form an underground museum to protect remaining treasures.
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Rome
Jon
Herculaneum
Guthrie Constitutional Convention Prohibits Race Distinction
Guthrie Oklahoma January 12 delegates propose provisions prohibiting race distinctions and defining terms including negro. no legislative act shall become law without approval. the state gains rights to aging in misting and manufacturing.
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Guthrie
Okla
Jan
Oliver's Bid Lowest in Panama Canal Contract
Oliver of Knoxville Tennessee submitted the lowest bid for the Panama Canal project. Anthony M. Nawee of New Youwl Hd prepared the estimate. the contractor plans to begin work within days after the award is announced. The government aims to finalize the contract and push labor and materials to suppliers promptly.
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Washitaeten
Oliver
Knoxville
Anthony M. Nawee
Cnc
Tillman Speech Sparks Senate Fire Over Racial Issue
Washington January 12 Tillman in the senate blasted the presidents Brownsville affair calling it a violent attack on government policy. He linked the episode to the so called nigger question from a southern viewpoint, denouncing federal action and reviving tensions with Booker Washington’s stance. The address drew swift criticism for its harsh rhetoric as lawmakers weighed national unity and racial politics.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Brownsville
Ignetite
Iiman
Booker
Browiavile
Nielsmutor
Winter coal famine grips Seattle. twelve inches of snow added
January 12 Seattle piles up a foot of snow freezing temperatures threaten transport. Coal supply runs short as city scrambles to keep transit and streetcar lines open. A Pacific County Steamship agent returns from British Columbia with expectations of nearby coal deliveries to avert crisis.
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Seattle
Weebington January 12 Postal Registration Notice
Fragmented OCR text shows a postal registration notice from Weebington dated January 12 mentioning the station WTR and officials Samuel Abneys and Saline J. Lan, with town and Pueblo references amid unclear lines.
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Weebington
Preal
WTR
Hee Tee Ase Mero Hey
Joint memorial for ex governors Steunenberg and Frink
A joint memorial notice notes deaths and services for former Oregon governors Frank Steunenberg and Frink Frunk, calling for a memorial at a joint session of the legislature. It urges committees to report suitable resolutions and appropriate appropriations and to hold prayers for the deceased.
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Escate
ITOM
Te Tite
Frank Steunenberg
Frink
Ahh Wey Lees
Krink Steynenbera
Den
Brank
Play
Hoth
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Tibia
Fife
Legisature
Buel
Civic Federation meeting in New York risks Chinese policy
Civic Federation delegates and political leaders gathered at the Palace hotel in Cilenca for a national conference. The agenda centers on labor and economic policy, with Potter Palmer's group aiming to shape party views and counter national candidates amid tensions over Chinese policy and state leadership in New York.
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Cilenca
Hoghee Fe Pn
New York
Obscure Fire Tragedy Sparks Family Tragedy at Home
In a house fire, a married couple and their child perished while two younger children escaped. Neighbors reported smoke filled the upstairs as the wife woke to danger and tried to save the others. The incident highlights dangers faced by families in multiroom homes.
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Tawisten
Coco Woo
Westhoff
Chikiirnen
Mise Weetherr
Wheat Market Opens Weakly in Chicago Trading
In Chicago on January 12, the Micaga Wheat Market reports wheat opening at 78 1 8 and closing at 77 7 8. Corn opened 43 7 8 and closed 43 3 4 while oats started 16 1 4 and finished 46 5 8.
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Chicago
Dems Decide To Stand Pat In State Elections
Ambiguous notes show a late yesterday gathering where a Democratic faction decided to stand firm on a state issue. Representative Frowluter of Washington county supports the firm stance, with consideration of a broader legislative move.
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Democrativ
Femisiiterk
Frowluter
Washington County
Unclear OCR fragment hints at named people in politics
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals Peevinoih Eten Terry Southampton and some political call to America. Mentions proposing a read of a bond portion and figures Hillie and Hoth af Wioshiieton with uncertain context.
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Southampton
Jan
Calla
Alice Gertrude Aghound Aground Near Sequlee Reef
Sequlee January 12 report states the passenger vessel Alice Gertrude Aghound with 18 aboard ran aground on a reef 200 feet from Cla Tare Tan harbor. Crew of 7 remained aboard. a distress position noted at 10 Mock Last. Weather or exact wreck details unclear.
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Sequlee
Aleie Gertrude
Kebstreams
Sentile
Ste Ik Ina Deerons
Kaneva Ye
Tanner Suspension For Perjury Before Grand Jury
Salem special report states Albert H. Tanner partner of Mitchell in a law firm is suspended from practice for 60 days due to perjury before the grand jury. The court did not decide if his plea of guilty constitutes a conviction or a verdict.
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Tdi
Suspen
Albert H. Tanner
Mitchell
Covered by Snowslide War Tale in California
A garbled OCR fragment reports a snowbound scene in California with references to a person named Ian, a war context, and an incomplete sequence of actions. The readable sections indicate a disrupted narrative about a return home, evacuation, and a tense situation, but details are severely unclear.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Names and Numbers
A garbled OCR snippet references names including Vivian and Prat with unclear roles and a reference to Chinese and Paraties. The text is partial and inconclusive, lacking coherent events, dates, or places to summarize into a clear news item.
Reign of Terror in Russia Figures Revealed
In St Petersburg January 12 the Tempo reports an official statement detailing murders and injuries by terrorists from February to December last year. It lists 67 governors general and town governors 372 police prefects and officers 347 policemen 47 gendarmerie officers 124 imperial guard soldiers 12 other soldiers 215 clergy and officials 65 commercial leaders 68 landowners manufacturers 117 bankers merchants and more. Government forces killed or wounded in riots strikes and protests amounted to 15,993.
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St Petersburg
Imue
Imperial Guard
Cofe and Godfrey Promoted in Signals of Army Ranks
Walla Walla reports Edmund Godfrey formerly of the Ninth Cavalry will be promoted to brigadier general to succeed J Franklin Bell who becomes a major general. Lieutenant Colonel P Bomus of the Sixth Cavalry will be promoted to colonel of the Ninth Cavalry. The Ninth Cavalry, at Fort Riley, Kansas, is among the regiments ordered to the Philippines.
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Walla Walla
Jan
Edmund
Godfrey
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Walla Wallin
J. Franklin Bell
P. Bomus
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Keogh
Mont
Col
Port Riley
Kan
Phillippines
Stockmen Meet In Walla Walla For Forest Reserve Grazing
A meeting will be held January 30 in the federal court room at Walla Walla to allot grazing sites in the Wenahm forest reserve for 20 000 cattle and horses and 10 000 sheep. Rates are 30 cents per cattle head, 40 cents per horse, and central cents per sheep. grazing season runs June 10 to October 20. Notices will be sent to about 40 stockraisers in eastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.
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Wail
Watta
Motter
Wenahm
Sehimitx
Wuring
Waalthefen
Oregon
Public Ownership Movement Formed in Oregon
An organization formed in Portland to promote government ownership of highways and public services. Led by Stiri Vporgnatens as president with Humason as secretary and a notable advisory council of Oregon citizens. The group aims to be a leading force in the reform movement in the state.
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Letochtion
Oregon
Talia
Qinaren League
Atlle
Rithroads
Portland
Ragidhy
Hestile
Stiri
Glark and Bodine Get 18 Months Each
Glark and Bodine received sentences of 18 months for assault with intent to commit a dangerous crime. Clarke and Fo dine pleaded guilty and are to be sent to the penitentiary, after a violent incident with Officer Witers on Cottonwood Street weeks ago left Bodine and Clarke injured.
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GLARK
Bodine
Naoontus
Boon
Jame
TT Clarke
Fred Fodine
Bodie Aid Clarke
Ht Witers
Cottonwood Street
Coming meeting of NT crete leaders in Seattle
A scheduled assembly in Seattle brings together city officials and prominent figures from the NT crete group. Chief Stone, Grand Chief A, and other leaders are expected to address Gov. Mea and railway interests, outlining safety and governance concerns.
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Seattle
Jin
Crete
Stone
Hoarihan
Qurreteon
Nhead
Marrley
Truthmen
Prevent
Mike
Goveroor
Titiie
Maser Moore
Leceaneernbere
San Francisco Faces Coal Shortage Amid Suffering Camps
San Francisco faces a severe coal shortage with destitution spreading. The Wester Fuel Company controls supply, only five tons available, the Monarch 4000 tons due soon, a week for the next vessel. Refugee camps are entirely out of fuel and residents endure hardship as trains move in Montana and the Dakotas.
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Roy City
San Fravidtdeo
Wester Fuel Company
Stemmer Monarch
Typhoid Outbreak in Scranton Area Strains City Health Efforts
In Scranton Pennsylvania on January 12, 800 typhoid fever cases are reported with several deaths. Mayor Dimick Kise conducted a personal inspection of crowded poorer quarters, finding deplorable sanitary conditions. Authorities aim to stamp out the outbreak, traced to contaminated water.
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Scranton
Dimick Kise
Disastrous Wave Drowns Hundreds on Dutch East Indies Isles
From The Hague report on June 12 a deadly tidal wave struck the Dutch East Indies. Referring to the Island of Tana many were drowned, with forty fatalities on Simalin. Other islands reported deaths and widespread damage.
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Hague
Othal
Tana
Dutch East Indian Islands
Simalin
Jose Te Gre
Miners Safe After Incident Near Montgomery and Ali
Jan 14 report says 11 miners were aboard when an incident occurred this morning. All are unhurt, with none sustaining fatalities, according to officials.
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Montgomery
Ali
Assesson Fights Tax Collection Powers Amid Debate
Local officials debate who should collect taxes with Oregon state report proposing sheriffs or tax collectors handle the task. Assembly figures Payne and Sigler voice differing views on efficiency and county duties, while concerns rise over costs and the impact on small counties.
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Alvester Rice
Mark Eh Oouhey
State Mix Commission
Oregon
Astestor Payne
Malheur
Payne
Aweror Srogailil
Tome Harden
Sigler
Multhonmah
Shelton
Cumam
Unclear OCR fragment summarizes political figures and events
The text presents a garbled, partial OCR segment mentioning political figures and parties, including references to a party president and donors. Details are unreadable, with many misspellings and missing context, preventing a clear summary of the event.
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