Germans Fight Back on Front as Snow Adorns Trenches
Petrograd reports January 16 that Germany evacuated Var (Illa) in Roumania. Russians claim defeats on both wings, Roumanians encircle German southwest of Prales, capturing units and four machine guns. January 14 to 18 updates from Paris and Berlin note Meuse reconnaissance repulsed and British trenches near Serre abandoned after bombardment. Thick snow transforms the battle landscape. Canadians and British endure the wintry, stalemated front as German entrenchments appear “lovely” yet deadly.
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Petrograd
Iralla
Roumania
Teutons
Roumanias
Prales
Berlin
Serre
Loos
Price record broken in Portland market
A dollar seventy-two cents per bushel for bivestem wheat on the Meétehante exchange set a new high, three cents above the previous record, while bivestern bid reached a record Portland Interior price.
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Portland
Jatt 'S
Meétehante Exchange
Portland Delivery
Market Prices Report From Chicago and Portland
Regional price notes from Chicago and Portland list varying values for commodities and futures. Open high low figures accompany entries like 91.98 in Chicago and 1.72 in Portland with dates January 18 and 1904 July noted for context.
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Hook Lst
Senate Passes Drunk Driving Crime Bill in Oregon
Salem reports detail Dimick’s bill making driving a vehicle while intoxicated a crime with a ten dollar daily fine for employing a drunken chauffeur. The House rejected a minority report on the Bowman bill removing state support from sectarian institutions. Other measures included judicial action on paternity support, convicts transport by state officers, and a memorial for Admiral Dewey.
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Senate
Salem
Dimick
Stotts
House
Mot
Public Morale Committees
Olson
Ita
Judiciary Committee
Garland
Theudiciary
Farrell
Purrell
Villistas Win Six Day Battle at Palomas
In a view dig battle at Palomas the Villistas repulsed Carrancistas with heavier tosses. Mirgula rushed the Chihuahua garrison to reinforce the ex hindeled troops, marking a bold move as forces clash in the border area.
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Bel Paso
Villistas
Carminedstes
Palomas
Mirgula
Chihuahua
Trocpa
Vicety Kling Rockefellers personal attorney dies suddenly
Cleveland Jan 18 Vicety BP Kling, Rockefellers personal attorney, collapsed and died suddenly today in court filings. The incident occurred as Kling attended to legal matters for the Rockefeller family, with officials confirming his death and investigators reviewing the circumstances.
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Cleveland
Kling
Rockefellers
O41
Felts
Arly Pears
Works Urges Lansing to Name Representative
Senator Works of California introduced a resolution asking Lansing to name the man representing the president and government in foreign countries. Works denies the resolution applies to Colonel House, Wilson's personal friend and adviser, who had made European trips as Wilson's representative.
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Washington
Works
California
Lansing
Forview
Colonel House
Howse
Wilson
Hudson Bay Co Operative Creamery reports prosperous year
AMAPINE Ore Jan 14 The annual meeting of the Hudson Bay Co-Operative Creamers Company drew a large audience in Grange hall. President C K Godman presided. TL Bean was secretary. Directors were re elected and J I Jones chosen to fill a vacancy. The secretary’s report shows increased business with 100000 pounds butter received and 125000 pounds manufactured, substantial butter fat sales and strong cream sales. About $36000 paid to patrons and a 5 percent dividend declared. Improvements included a large tender tank and butter milk tank. all cream is pasteurized. Output shipped locally to Walla Walla Milton Freewater and to Portland via Oregon Co-Operative Exchange.
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Amapine
Ore
Hudson Bay Co-Operative Creamers Company
Grange
C. K. Godman
TL Bean
K. Goodman
Wm FP Leach
H. T. Torkepioy
D. C. Saunders
HE. Bean
O. K. Goodman
R. BE Bean
Goniman
J. 1 Jones
Bly
Wm. P. Leach
J. B Jones
HW. T Torkelwon
K. O. Saunders
BR. B Bean
Walla Walla
Milton
Freewater
Portland
Oregon Co-Operative Exchange
Reamerys
City 10 Foreclose on Paying Liens
The City 10 forecloses on unpaid liens as the Jackson Street dispute nears another round after a long rest. City Attorney Fee may seek legal aid. Seven or eight owners escaped payment via a Supreme Court ruling on a minor technical error. The charter amendment allows retroactive reassessment. The city plans recorder court action to foreclose liens amid expected opposition.
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Jackson Street
Supreme Court de Claron
Map
Recorder’s Court
Threatened German American Break Force May Shape Peace Talks
Washington officials warned that new international complications could arise if a German raider harms American lives, with the administration signaling a possible break in relations to compel Kaiser Wilhelm II toward peace talks. Officials cited no official briefing, saying all raid details came from the press.
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United States
Administration
Ealer
Washington
Rate Department
Ada Leach Dies in Gibbon At 11:35 A.M.
Mrs Ada Leach wife of C Leach signal maintainer for the W R & N at Gibbon died this morning at St Anthony's hospital from blood poisoning. Her body will be taken to La Grande for the funeral tomorrow. Survived by husband five children aged four weeks to four years a father and mother Mr and Mrs J A Graybeal of Imbler Oregon four sisters and five brothers.
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Ada Leach
C. Leach
Gibbon
St Anthony's Hospital
la Grande
J. A Graybear
Imbler
Oregon
J. M. McCoy
Irigon
RK. M. McCoy
Don C Brownell
Umatilla
Charles MoeFseu
Kamela
D C. Graybeal
Twin Falls
Idaho
Lee Graybeal
Iarigon
MM. Graybeal
Pendleton
W. Foand M . Graybeal
Vigil Puts Detective on Edge as Thaw Room Guard
Philadelphia January 18 Private Detective Herman Kelly guarding the room where Harry Thaw attempted suicide became hysterical amid loneliness and claimed a mystery man tried to enter and knife him while he fired a gun to defend the house.
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Thaw
Philadelphia
Herman Kelly
Harry Thaw
City hall rest room debate prompts Indian women seating plan
Civic Club ladies recounted origin and funding of the city hall rest room. They urged a separate room for Indian women and described fundraising by the Inland Grain Growers and Mae Taylor to a total of 2726 dollars. Councilman Taylor aims to reveal further details later.
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Civic Club
Henry J. Taylor
A. J. McAllister
Literature Club
Inland Grain Growers Association
H. J. Taylor
Probe postponed until next week in Washington
In Washington on January 18 the leak probe was postponed with no hearing today. Democrats in the hours committees resumed selecting a committee counsel and largely eliminated Samuel Untermyer. They emphasize Ruth Vincotti's allegations involving Tumulty and seek capable counsel before questioning the woman.
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Washington
Ila
J. P. Morgan
Samuel Untermyer
Ruth Vicconti
Kingsland munitions fire leaves thousands homeless
A huge blaze at a munitions plant in Kingsland North Carolina caused losses exceeding 4 million dollars and left hundreds homeless including men women and children. The night view shows the fire lighting the waterfront and shells bursting across the scene as explosions rocked the area.
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Kingsland
N. C
British Raiders Fire In South Atlantic News
Buenos Aires dispatch says fast British cruisers Glasgow Edinburgh Castile and Vindictive pursue a German raider. A Japanesse cruiser joins chase from Punta Arenas. Twenty six merchantmen sunk or captured. Survivors report harsh conditions aboard prisoners held below deck. The raid prompts South American governments to tighten neutrality surveillance and seek a supply base on the coast.
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Buenos Aires
U. P
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Castile
Orams
Vindictive
Itta
Punta Arenas
Tinto
Bantiago
Tyia
Latouche Treville
Kiel
St. Theodore
Days
Echooner
Nantes
Permambuco
Falklands
South Atlantic
Aragiass
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Belfast
U Boat Sinks Sixteen Ships Reported by Berlin
Amsterdam dispatch quotes Berlin announcing a submarine returned to port after sinking sixteen ships. Copenhagen telegrams say the submarine Rue Siansetmer Skifte was sunk in December with two hundred drowning.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Copenhagen
Marine rates rise as ships head to South America
Marine underwriters push rates up on ships bound for South American waters. War risk rates advance from 2 to 9 percent and from 6 to 10 as demand increases. Several large liners crossing the Atlantic are reported en route to destinations including Vigo Liverpool Rio Janeiro Bordeaux and Bordeaux with numerous passengers aboard.
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New York
South American
Atlante
Alphonso
Vigo
Spain
St. Paul
Liverpool
Saga
Rio Janeiro
Brazos
Juan Porto Rico
San Paulo
Buenos Aires
Valdivia
Bordeaux
Chicago
Perkins Leading Progressive Fight in New York
New York January 1 Perkins leads a progressive revolt against the national Republican executive committee. He conferred with Roosevelt and urged an immediate meeting to cancel the committee's work. Harmon Johnson telegrams support, saying he is in full sympathy and accord with the reform efforts.
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New York
Perkin
National Republican Executive Committee
Roosevelt
National Committee
Hiram Johnson
Republican Party
Peace Effort Outlined in British and Wilson Plans
Washington reports outline a path to lasting peace through continued Allied pressure and Wilson’s plan for an international war preventive patrol. Officials highlight Balfour’s ideas, the Entente’s aim to curb military strength, and the need to halt future aggression while formulating broader international security measures.
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Robbert J. Bender
Washington
Britth
Wilroy
Balfour
Entente
Wilton
Wil
Elasfour
Wilson Recentl
Library Conflict Spurs City Council and Commercial Club Talks
A special council committee and a Commercial Association committee will meet to resolve the library dispute. Mayor and council members Penland Taylor and Kirkpatrick will confer with W J Clarke A H and J B Mitpok representing the Commercial Association as resolutions oppose two libraries and urge reopening contract ordinances.
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Council and
Commercial Club
Commercial Association
The
Tun Evening
Brucy
Council
Penland
Taylor
Kirkpatrite
W. J. Clarke
A. H. On
J B. Mitpok
Commertela! Association
Gouneld
Iby
Ty. Worary
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Dan
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Senaite
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Cluts
Admiral Dewey
Mallery
Belland
Jones
Laurgaard
Congress
Thuamberlain-Smith
Nations Water Resources
John Gui
Resolutions Committee
Hockefellers
Co-Operative Creamery CO
Hudson Bay
City 10
Dickson Street
Peace Club
Kingsland, N
Perkins
National Republican Committee
Executive Committee
Gifeals
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