Oregon Notes of General Interest Summary
Oregon items report threshing of 1020 grain crop in Ta an County and a drowning in the Columbia River near Ae Jackson County. Plans to auction cattle, road completions, and new industries in Albany with the brick and tile plant. Population figures for Albany and Coquille land sales of 55 000. Klamath Woolgrowers levy tax. Washington County Autonno Uve association formed near Hillsboro. Fire destroys Albany’s Alea Wood Products plant. George Cartile fined for dynamiting trout in Coast Fork River. Death of William Cunningham at Fort Staves, suspected self-inflicted. Lane County exhibits planned for September fair. City approves municipal aviation field purchase despite no bids. Jackson County gravel project on Greenspring road. Oakland man killed in Wilbur auto crash. Naval base site financing via Clatsop County stock corporation. Albany cannery to process evergreen berries and loganberries. Crawfordsville fire destroys home and post office building. Rogue River Valley Fish and Game Association to investigate Rogue River pollution. Industrial accident tally: six dead, 460 accidents total for week. Astoria rail station improvements funded. Coast Ophthalmic meeting held with Pacific coast participation. Coos Bay fishermen cease gillnetting as chinook prices fall. Hibernian market at five cents.
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Taan
Mra
Minnie Coots
Andersan
Columbia River
Ae “Orie
Jackson County
Fr Granite
Maker County
Albany
Albany Brick & Tile Company
Lane County
Consus Bureat
Coquille
Kleiter
Bon Smith
Klamath County Woolgrowers Association
Washington County Autonno Uve Association
Hillsboro
Alea Wood Products Company
George Cartile
Coats
Justice Court
Cottage Grove
Coast Fork River
Victor Beauregard
Hood River
Tourtate
William C. Cunningham
Jat
Coast Artillery Corfa
Fort Staves
Oregon
Eugene
W. C. Yoran
The
Fair Association
Cvmene
State Highway Commission
Greenspring Mountain
Alp
Walker
Oakland
Cal
Wilbur
O. H. Johnson
Astoria
Clatsop County Naval Base Company
J. G. Dennis
Crawfordsville
John D. McGilvary
San Francisco
Ashland
Rogue River Valley Fish and Gaino Wenociation
Rogue River
Ria
Fie Oary Department
Hocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Coos Bay
Railroads Win Major Rate Increase Across Regions
The Interstate Commerce Commission grants railroads a roughly 1.5 billion dollar increase plan. Freight rates rise about one third, passenger fares about one fifth, and Pullman charges about half. New rates run until March 1, 1923 and become effective with five days notice. passenger fares likely on August 2 and freight on August 5, varying by region.
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Washington
Railronds
Interstate Commeres Commission
Pullen
A. P. Thom
Railroad Labor Board
Transportation Net
Wool Consumption Drops in June Amid Textile Curtailment
The agriculture department reports a 17 million pound drop in wool consumption in June from the prior month’s average as textile demand falls due to lack of orders and deferred shipments. Monthly manufacturing inputs ranged from 56 to 73.7 million pounds, with June showing the lowest figure. President Wilson plans to retire from the sheep business as the White House flock of 48 prize sheep is to be sold. The wool yield this year is donated to charity, and 1918 sales to Red Cross netted over $62,000. Bolsheviki Penetrate Armenia, Constantinople shows ongoing Soviet advances in Armenia per advices.
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Woashington
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Mar Ots
Bureau Walt
Whison
Wilcon Ie
White House
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Athena Community News Notes Summer Camp Trips and Local Updates
Mrs. Marion Mansell and children join Mrs. Omar Stephens for summer at McDougal's camp while Fred Gross skips harvesting and lets George handle it. Various locals report camps, travels, and weather impacts on harvest, plus school plans for September 1 and new Round-Up president Henry Collins.
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Marion Mansell
Omar Stephens
McDougal's
Fred Gross
George
William Pinkerton
Saling
Mra
Emmet
Kenneth
Bingham
L. McFadden
A. Smith
McDougall
Henry Collins
TH Taylor
Ihs
Otho Reeder
Tacoma
Areta Barrett
Portland
Slayers of Umatilla Sheriff Captured Near Toll Gate
Five escapees from the Umatilla jail were recaptured in a mountain camp near Toll Gate, led by J H McLachlin. Nell Hart and Jim Owens were found asleep at a shepherd camp two miles above Gibson, while Kathie and Hart’s associate were captured further along the Umatilla river. Authorities moved to quell mob violence as W R Taylor urged restraint.
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Pendion
Neil Hart
Jim Owens
Jack Faible
Louis Anderson
Riche Ant Helterana
TH Taylor
Pendietoe
Nell Hart
Tit ‘Tayior
Umatilla
Jit Qwear Hart
Ewebeep
Kathie
Wehard Patterson
Lewi Anderson
Outlawa
Noutheast
Kameéla
John McCardan
Harney Devlin
Berters
Heppner
Jack Rathie
W. R
Jinks") Taylor
DROP IN FLOUR PRICES ACROSS PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Portland rolls back flour prices by about 11 percent and Seattle sees around 20 percent cut as mills cite lower wheat market levels and bumper crops. Wholesale local rates hold family patent and bakers at 12.95 per barrel while whole wheat and valley nour move to 11.05 and 10.80 respectively.
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Portland
Seattle
Debs Calls for Unified Prisoner Releases before Any Help
Eugene V. Debs the Socialist presidential candidate in Atlanta federal prison urges supporters to refrain from freeing him unless all political prisoners are released as well. A series of local notes include a store door accident injuring Ralph Haynie, a drowning of Gail Piersol in the Malheur river near Yale Oregon, street surface petitions in Jefferson and Adams streets, and a record yield from Lee Johnson’s crop west of Athena.
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Debs
Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
Bert Piersol
Malheur
Yale
Oregon
Piersol
Jefferson
Adams
Lee Johnson
Athena
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Oregon News
Industriel
Indus Accident Commission
Ole Dragavold
William Greashudder
Oregon Chy
Newton W. Lewis
A. Duncan
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Mountain Pacific
Rockies
Bolsheviki
Armenia
Constantinople
Holaheviki Penetraion
A. A. Fom
Moro
Redmond
Prineville
Crater Lake
John Walter
Cat
Arcio McIntyre
Melville Johns
Athens
Hadley
Forest
A. B. McEwen
Portand
Enmne Tin
McEwen
F. D. Watts
Worth
Spokane
Inland Empire Pointe
William Port
Bill
Middleton
Idaho
Father Time
William
Daley Rogers
T. P. DeFrewee
Orchard Station
Walla Walla
DeFreece
Davis-Kaser’s
Walla Walla Valley
Davis-Kaser Co
Home Furnishing Department
Alder Street
Walla Walla, Wash
Pendleton
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