Man Held in War Dam Plot Near Bend Oregon
One man is jailed as city and county authorities seek two others suspected of attempting to blow up the Des Chutes dam near the Shevlin Hixon mill. A night watchman reported three men carrying a heavy suitcase fleeing under a bridge and escaping in a car after a brief chase. The suspects are believed to be I W W members rather than alien enemies and the dam bombing could halt mill operations for months.
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Des Chutes
Homer M. Hill
Taxpayers’ League
F. I. Singleton
Chamber of Commerce
Hill
Council
Singleton
Chamber
Jimmy Duncan
Central Labor Council
Doc
Brown
Erickson
Sailors of Sky and Sea Realize the Fleet's Great Defense
Atlantic Coast Station Newport News May 5, a Curtis flying boat climbs above Chesapeake Bay while Mary Boyle O'Reilly describes aviation training for coast defense. The piece portrays pilots and students as wartime sentinels, with 500 flyers per year from a single aerie and vivid scenes of ascent, cold air, and duty atop Hampton Roads.
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Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station
Newport News
Curtis
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Charlies
Point Comfort
Washington
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
Earth
Aviation Cahoe
Rome
Carletrom
Carl Hatta
Hequenbourg
Hampton Roads
Hall
Leon
The
Republic
Crisis passes in Petrograd as ministry explains act
In Petrograd the duma provisional government regained footing after two days of demos and riots. An all night meeting produced an amicable adjustment between duma leaders and soldiers and workmen delegates. Crowds, once volatile, cheered democratic Russia while demanding full disclosure of wartime pacts.
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Petrograd
William G. Shepherd
United Press
London
Duma
Socialists
Workmen's Committee
Rusela
Knota
Germany
Russia
Nicholas Lenin
Ladies' Sample Hat Shop Removal Sale Moves to Denny Building
The Ladies' Sample Hat Shop continues its removal sale at the Second Floor of the Denny building with new stylish millinery and many items priced as low as three dollars. Store hours include Saturday evenings for customers who cannot shop by day.
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Denny Building
Seattle
Banker Collier Freed on $15,000 Bond
Banker Collier, not jailed, secured release on a $15,000 bond after confessing to looting bank funds. He surrendered to prosecutor Lun din after bond approval and is set to face further charges that he took $51,000 beyond his initial admission.
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Collier
Dr. Shelabarger Oculist at 814 16 Northern Bank Ride
Dr. Shelabarger, an oculist, operates from the address 814 16 Northern Bank Ride near 4th and Pike, serving eye care needs. The listing notes a practice location and professional title without additional details on services or hours.
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Shelabarger
Northern Bank
City workers win more pay after debate
A city budget committee vote granted raises for workers earning three dollars a day or less a 50 cent daily increase and stepped up pay for those up to 125 dollars monthly from 5 to 15 percent depending on salary. The move followed urgent pleas from a large crowd outside and inside the chamber shouting support.
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Hanna
War Department calls for local registration boards nationwide
The War Department directs governors or designated officials to appoint registration boards for each subdivision. Clerks in counties and large cities must obtain registration forms five days after the president's proclamation. Absent or ill registrants must follow defined procedures, with city clerks or county clerks guiding registration and ensuring cards reach precincts by registration day. Volunteers and official cooperation are requested to assist registrars.
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Eetan
Town council hears speakers on wage increase and sidewalk tax
Local meeting features J A Brower and H T Parker arguing for higher wages and criticizing taxes. Judge Louis Williams and Tommy Bevan urge sidewalk tax to fund city needs while residents face higher costs on food and living expenses.
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Tommy Bevan
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