Powers of government debated amid wartime query
Washington March 6 and 8 dispatches report the Senate briefly meeting and Vice President Marshall's inauguration remarks as it considers whether the president can arm merchant ships without congressional approval. President Wilson urges local authorities to decide this power, seeking a decision within 24 hours, while Cabinet members may be sent to the Senate for confirmation. The article notes Army and Navy officials present and mentions a call to revive rules to prevent overreach.
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Senato
Marshall
Addrom
Agam Tureday
Thedoral Corpe
Senate
Wilson
Sal
Hiram Johnson
Army
Navy
Wilken
Wirhington
Mare Ste te ane pmerwew WReet Maja Died
AoE reports that Mare Ste died after an unspecified incident in the street. The death is being investigated by local authorities. Dubie Pearse tied, and litho esata ce he a eee. Ferveit walverne remains unclear in the readable text.
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Walverne Dubie Pearse
Portland Market Club Bids Up In Open Trade
In Portland a market report notes rising bids and activity as shoppers waited for prices to shift. Chief of Police Daven experienced a domestic incident as he escorted his wife home amid concerns over a building collapse during repairs and a nearby accident.
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Portland
Mhower Daven
Yomuordene
Tulldine
Hearn
President Flays Senators Over Government Contemptible Actions
The president denounces the Senate for actions that weaken the government and hinder rational policy. He argues the 64th Congress failed to address essential questions, with over 100 ext members reportedly waned. He warns that unity and detente are at risk, citing the legislature and executive branches as equally stagnant. Continued on Page 2.
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Lucius W. Nienven
Cine
Washinton
Offics
Farwinie
von Fernstortr
Erecy
Germany
Benn
Alfotranete
Ther Cxwhl
Fifteen Coast Guardsmen Die Reaching Stranded Oil Tanker
Washington reports fifteen coast guardsmen perished trying to reach the oil tanker Louisiana stranded off Ocean City Maryland. Two small boats were stranded. four men saved as the Louisiana pounds the winter water. Norfolk notes small boats search the Winter Quarter shoals for survivors amid dense fog and a sinking vessel.
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Maryland
Washington
Coast
Norfolk
Coast Guard
Louisiana
Portland man recuperating after operation and travel woes
A Portland man, Maloney, is in a hospital recovering from an operation to remove a tonmeile. He had been in California with his parents when en route home he fell ill and needed hospitalization. Judge Meinner arrived home, and the story notes his visit to Poetbend.
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Portland
Maloney
W. Maloney
California
Meinner
British Papers and Public Express Sympathy for Wilson
British papers and public express sympathy for President Wilson amid the wartime crisis. Editorials reflect empathetic attitudes as editors note worldwide concern, while commentators urge caution and unity for the American leadership faced with public expectations and political constraints.
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Wilson
Inauguration Speech Echoes War Warning in Hoboken
Police arrest a man identified as Kolb in Hoboken near the Commercial Hotel opposite the German steamer piers. He admits involvement in a bomb plot linked to Black Tom and Kingstand munitions explosions, mentions a larger conspiracy, and says allies helped assemble explosive devices in his home.
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March S
Prita
Stramner
Kolb
Wilken
Eric Acl
Tml
Hodqairtices
Fay
Comfeeos
Otter
Uncle Sam Urges Local Station 10 Recruiting Drive
Indications that Uncle Sam plans wartime mobilization surfaced in a letter of instruction read yesterday by the Prior Awards ship Miter class. The appeal targets naval reserves and urges stations to recruit experienced sailors for sea duty. Efforts will reward service with steady pay and potential assignments aboard ships.
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Uncle Sam
10 Rush
Sam
Germany
Loral Naval Recouitine
Péereitler Et
Verve Athletic
Awarts
Allie Todleras
Will Peake
Impetus to bulk grain handling in inland empire
A Saturday meeting near the Farmers' Union Grain Elevator dedication boosted efforts to move inland empire grain in bulk. Astoria and Portland officials foresee bulk handling readiness before harvest, with plans for smaller elevators in Umatilla county and multiple points across the region.
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Inland Empire
Farmers’ Union
East Webb Wieet
Astoria
Portland
Umatilla
B. F. Stone
Pugies-Woodman Hall
J A. Beat
Marshal N. Dana
Portland Journal
Dana Arrued
Dim
Honoréade
Colin Tie
Acre
Tt & Enid
Fragmented Latin-like note on early preciriedl evils and alerts
A garbled OCR fragment mentions vigilance and early warnings around evils. It lists scattered terms like petthe balvriel and ter feopetin with unclear associations. Names, dates, or places are not recoverable from the readable text.
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Balvriel
Bread Riots Press New York City Mayor
A fragmented report describes unrest as hungry crowds cry for bread in New York led by a huntress figure linked to the Pepilote Ghetto of Cheeet. Desperation rises amid high prices for bread and coal as life pressures push residents toward action. Police actions and civic tensions are noted as women face crowd control and retreat from arrests. The text references Lewes and a women’s violence group, with unclear ties to broader conflict.
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Huntress
Cheeet
New Teen City
Depen
War Like Inauguration Marks Wilsons Oath Ceremony
Washington March reports President Wilson took the oath at 12 40 amid heavy Secret Service guard and a warlike show of pageantry. Vice President Marshall sworn at 12 5 as thousands of suffragists abstained. Cavalry and guards surrounded Pennsylvania Avenue while crowds filled the Capitol area. Wilson outlined a new internationalist doctrine and urged unity, warning the US could face more immediate association with war and asserting limits on armaments and equality for all nations.
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Wilson
Secret Service
Marshall
Capitol
United States
Unite States
Second Cavalry
Pennylvania Avenue
Secret Services
Lincoln
Bertie Controv ersy and Election Ruckus
A fragmented report details a political controversy around Bertie and a disputed election process. The piece mentions a mayoral figure, alleged deception, and tensions within the campaign, with references to committees and local governance dynamics.
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