England under wartime darkness disrupts rail service
London reports skeleton railway service partially operating with volunteers and nonunion workers. Government says general situation improving as food distribution proceeds smoothly. Fear of a sympathetic strike by transport federation looms with potential dock worker action. Washington note adds suspension of all Shipping Board sailings to Britain due to British railway strikes.
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Alt
Transport Federation
Dock Workers’ Union
Niles
Washington
All Shipping Board
Reamls
Britain
Etree
Walter M. Jackson Dies in Portland at 42
Walter M. Jackson a 42 year old sales man for Pendleton Woolen Mills died in Portland after an illness caused by Brights disease He is survived by his wife and son Paul Jackson A Pendleton resident for years he worked with the Bishop at the for the past two decades His wife Mrs Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Bradley of Pendleton was at his bedside Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 20 pm from the Finley chapel in Portland
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Salosman
Pendleton
Portland
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Paul Jackson
Jackson
Tuterate
Finley Chapel
Steel workers claim limited Bethlehem strike impact
Reports from Pittsburg indicate the extended motion strike at Bethlehem Steel yielded minimal production disruption. The steel workers push centers on a wider control of the United States Steel Corporation as ground is being won in the broader fight. Secretary Foster of the strike committee asserted progress, signaling the strike among Bethlehem employees may be near completion.
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Pittselling
Steol
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Mille
Ao Limited
Ainontation
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Foster
Steel Workers Strike Committee
Emmy Destin
Aye
Bothlehem
Woman Takes Poison Instead Of Husband In Suicide Note Found
In San Francisco Soph 29 Joan Nelia Cooper aimed to marry today and drank poison at emergency hospital. A note to "Dear Sweet Charlie" warned a rival lover. police search for the man named after a quarrel yesterday. The woman, an entertainer, is dying or gravely ill.
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Ban Francisco
Soph
Joannelia Cooper
Tanai
Efforts Target Elimination of Round-Up Features
Portland reports the Oregon Homeone society seeks to remove features from the Pendleton Round-Up program after a report by Edward Graff. Proposed changes include scrapping the call roping contest, altering steer roping rules, and placing a halter on calves entering the pen to curb calf handling. Pendleton officials have not received formal notice.
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Mendleton
Portand
Pendleton
Orecon Hemoane Society
Edward Graff
Graff
Portland
Muereh
Me Gira
Sansets
Inderwer
Anne Shannon Monee
New York
Wortland
Sally McAdoo
Whyam G. McAdoo
Pendinton
McAdou
Mity
Bootlegger Liquor Confiscated Then Sold at Station
A whiskey seizure at the station led to it being taken through the rear door by janitors and sold for 44 dollars per quart, following a confession. The incident involved bootleggers, police, and janitorial staff in an ongoing dispute over control and profits.
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Indiaxzapolih
Proles
President Wilson to Speak on Pact as Health Allows
President Wilson plans a round table discussion on the treaty for October 6. He will be unable to participate fully, with only immediate family allowed to see him as his health improves. Cabinet and scheduling remain in flux while a statement he prepared is anticipated.
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Spratt
Washington
Presi
Dent Wilson
Grayeon
Delivare
Provident
Witte House
Prisoner Escapes From State Prison Patch
Salem Sept 29 George Smith 34 colored sent up from Tynatilla county last April for larceny from dwelling escaped from the Max patch at the state prison this morning. Smith had prior terms in Walla Walla Deer Lodge and the Wash State Reformatory. He robbed several homes before his conviction for entering the T B Swearingen home. He is known locally as a man with a long record and is believed to be difficult to recapture.
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Salem
George Smith
Colered
Tynatilla County
Max Patch
Smith
Walla Walla, Wash
Deer Lodge
Mont
Washington State Reformatory
Will Miller
Ely Laut
T. B. Swearingen Bone
Wrecked Train Pulls Out Like Lightning
A wrecked Southern Pacific United train north of King City left the scene about 50 minutes after the crash, according to passenger Daniel Tateenham. The disaster earlier killed two and injured 99, with responders racing to aid the injured and secure the line.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific United
King Ciive
Sao Lule Oblepo
Danniel Tateenham
Road camp being set up near Rieth along Oregon Trail highway
A new road camp near Rieth for 30 horses and 0 men is under construction by Clitteh Applegate Co contractors, with one bank already complete and two more underway. Rieth’s Ceinge Hotherte says the camp will be modern and well equipped as crews begin on the eastern end of the Echo-Tieth action of the Oregon Trail highway project, with additional camps planned between Rieth and Echo.
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Clitteh Applegate Co
Hieth
New uniforms for Pendleton high school boys expected soon
Pendleton high school military department commander announces uniforms will arrive tonight or tomorrow morning. Officers will be appointed after appearance. several students compete for officer and drill roles during upcoming drill periods.
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Pendleton High School
Conrae
Woodworth
McRae
Golde Berk
Fred Tynon
Heutenantis
Ocher
Dr L M Spalding Commissioned Captain in Army Reserve
Pendleton physician Dr L M Spalding, who served as a lieutenant in the medical corps during the war, has been commissioned a captain in the medical section of the Officers Reserve Corps. Information from the War Department notes the reserve corps will admit only discharged officers or training school graduates, with advancement by order. Spalding’s promotion was authorized before November 11, the armistice day. The Officers Reserve Corps plan includes 15 wives of brashingeawed four. Dr Foyliftie, previously a physician in Millethoek, joined Pendleton as partner to Dr EO Parker.
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L. M. Spalding
Pendleton
Laday
Army
War Department
Spalding
Mondlieton
Borvnie
de. EO. Parhor
Italy Urges Inclusion of Fiurme in National Boundaries
Rome notes Italy via the Chamber of Deputies urges that Fiurme be incorporated within its borders. The vote reflects confidence in government aims, with a tally of 208 to 14.
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Italy
Ehwimbar of Deputies
To May
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Haig
Crowds Break Records At Hermiston Field Day Meet
About 500 people from the Hermiston project gathered for the annual Field Day at the Project Experiment Station. Colonel Fammett Callahan of the Boardman district led the program, praising farmers and government strength, and Harold DeAn demonstrated alfalfa irrigation and border irrigation methods.
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Hermiston Project Experiment Station
HermMiston Eesperiment
Hermulston
Philippines
Fammett Callahan
Boardman
Tony
Callahan
Baker
State Duck Hunting Season Opens October 1
State and federal rules clash as the duck hunting season opens with specifics on hours Oct 1 and Oct 5 to Oct 12 for Chinese pheasants. West-lake areas and officials warn enforcement and bag limits, noting permits unnecessary this year.
Spouse and harmful acts tied to Seattle funeral
Charlee Hoyt, a Montana rancher, narrated his wife’s ashes at Puget Sound and left a farewell death note before a suspected Friday night suicide. He sent $100 to the undertaker for funeral expenses as his wife prepared herself in white, urged him to come to Seattle, and later arrived. she suffered spinal trouble.
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Seattle
Charlee Hoyt
Montana
Puget
Holt
Mass riot in Omaha ends with lynching and martial law
On Sept 29 Omaha endured a violent riot as a mob overpowered police and troops. A lynching occurred as a Black man Brown was hanged from a telephone pole and burned while crowds cheered. Martial law was declared with 1600 soldiers patrolling and machine guns placed around the courthouse. Mayor Smith was injured but survived. 54 to 56 people were wounded as police and deputies were overrun and fires destroyed the courthouse.
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Wood
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Brown
Agnes Leeback
Smith
Franch Clancy
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