Statewide road bond vote carries Oregon counties
In a statewide count Oregon counties largely supported a $6,000,000 road bond issue with Umatilla County approving by near four hundred. Precincts reporting show strong showings for bonds in Hermiston Stanfield Milton Freewater and east end towns while Pendleton and other precincts weighed in later. Ballot results indicate broad support for debt authorization and a plan to hold city and state elections on the same day.
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Verrantia County
Noodariire
Wueberphery Gnettioi
Howeer
Cottonwood
Ferndale
Titater Ni
Palreaw Yoreu
Fulton
Goiend
Bmeldaan
Xele
Columbia
Willow’ Springs
Alter
Ukiah Freewater
Anil
Perera
West End
Hermiston
Matory
Stanfield
Kehoe
Weeten
Milton
Freewater
East End
Ainet
McKay
Meacham
Gibbon
Portland Bond and Election Results Signal Shifts
Incomplete returns from 29 precincts show road bonds and city measures leaning Yes. Oregon's majority for aid bonds will exceed 24,000 with Penitentiary and other issues seeing mixed support. Portland voters approve street and elevator measures while opposing commission-form government and new jitney rules. preliminary counts hint at substantial margins in several contests.
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Portland
Yeu
Oregon
Bakeree
Barbour
Pendleton Bonds Vote On Road Measure Passes Narrowly
Pendleton voters approve a road bonds measure by a slim margin with 677 yes and 456 no ballots. The unofficial county tally shows the measure favored by about 321 votes, with about 1,200 total votes cast and precinct results indicating strongest support in precincts No 96 and nearby areas.
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Pendleton
Beli
Sean Nowe
City Hell
Drive Planned to Raise 30000 for Red Cross Work
A big drive to fund Red Cross relief totaling $30,000 is set to begin soon in Umatilla County. The effort, aligned with the American Red Cross drive, will run during the week of June 14 to 21 as organizers mobilize volunteers and fundraising events.
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RED Cross
Umatilla County
Pryrom
American Med
Secre
Registration Day Proceeds Quietly in Britain and France
British forces claimed a naval success sinking one German destroyer and damaging another amid six enemy destroyers. Ostend was bombarded with good results while shore batteries returned fire with no British casualties. The report also notes French raids on Cremand and Treves as reprisals, with broader claims of German depots attacked north of Bray and Zeppelin air activity nearby.
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London
Admiraltty
Ostend
Admiralty
Reginald Tyrwhatt
Hakd Soowerol
Landros
Haig
Crermand
Nadiente
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
France
Alsace- Lorraine
Arer
Treves
Morbange
Pyles
Carn
Bray En Ladnhais
Thes
Ainilie
Mont Coniiett
10 Miles On Wild Horse To Be Paved Immediately
A plan to pave ten miles of Wild Horse Road proceeds with state railway authorities and local officials coordinating construction. The project cites funding and surface work, with a target completion date influenced by engineering reviews and procurement lines. Community impact includes improved access and potential traffic disruptions during the paving period.
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Henson
Penitietet
Judes
Wf. Thompson
Penton
Thousands Register as Draft Riots Trigger Troop Calls
Inland reports describe near destruction of a registration tent and scattered disruption before polling booths opened. Oklahoma City flags arrest of State Representative J C Thurmond amid anti draft tensions, while Lansing dispatch notes troops deployed to Scheoper to curb unrest. County residents aged 21 to 30 respond to the president's call. precints chaotic yet crowds press on with reistrations as officials urge calm and orderly voting.
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Oklahoma City
Jane
J. C. Thurmond
Oda
Home
Thurmond
Wilf Mearns
John Baker Takes $20,000 in Liberty Bonds
John Baker leads a Liberty Bond subscription drive with a target of $20,000 as The First National Bank and local merchants aid the effort. Notable participants include Neemith Ackeny and Justin Guileran. The Peoples Welfare and other groups cooperate in the purchase plan with semiannual payments to readers and buyers across the community.
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John Baker
Siromeh
Mrokeries
Militia Suppresses Riot Among Convicts at Penitentiary
Ten companies of militia and police faced eight hundred convicts in a prison riot at the penitentiary. Guards, prisoners, and officers were injured as inmates seized tools and fought back, delaying control efforts until reinforcements arrived. The incident prompted a security cordon and a ban on non natives entering the area.
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Sehiier
Piregeen
Mongolia Again Wins in Battle with Submarine
London report says the American merchant ship Mongulke and crew arrived safely after claiming to have sunk a submarine during the voyage. Lieutenant Sesercwr described the encounter and shell exchange with the submarine, noting belief that one shell hit its target.
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Mongolia
London
Mongulke
Swimmer Marries After Rescue From Drowning
A swimmer who saved a person from drowning in a bold rescue has married the savior. The ceremony followed a dramatic incident at a local waterway, with friends and family noting the couple’s courage and devotion.
Eighty Members of Parliament Resign
Tokio reports a mass resignation by eighty MPs amid political turmoil. The delegation alleges pressure on President Li Yeon to resign, while protesters call for reform and data on the quartet of governing officials.
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TOKIO
Ub Feenanv
Tate
Y & Moe
Obs
Pera Sembateerd
Mer
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