Global News Roundup Mixes War Reports And Local Incidents
A chaotic digest notes Leon Frank’s murder case, a Missouri Pacific railroad receiver petition, and a German claim Verdun will end the war by December. It cites a German naval strike on English coast towns, deaths of Nancy Hanks horse figures, a Spokane woman’s pursuit of a suspect, and aviation figures from Paris. Also mentions Russian losses in the Caucasus, British munitions control, and looming prohibition effects in Oregon and Washington.
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Nancy Hanks
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Mexican forces cross river attack American troops
About 100 Mexican troops crossed the Rio Grande near Progreso under cover of darkness and attacked U S troops at Brownsville. Rangers and militia rushed in by automobile from Merced, with reports of additional Mexican movement across the river and reinforcements converging.
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Rio Grande
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Business Board Hearing on Bunnies in the Pacific Northwest
The Federal Trade Commission hearing in Portland explored the role of the industry as the backbone of business, with admission of issues and issues for improvement. Witnesses discussed causes of bad conditions and suggested reform, revealing broad industry concerns.
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Pacific Northwest
Federal Trade Comm
Portland
Orville Wright Named to Navy Board of Experts
A new photograph shows Orville Wright as a member of a navy department board of experts. The hearings covered lumber grain and other Pacific Northwest industries, with Joseph E. Davies opening the commission and C. G. Colt of Portland contributing remarks. Causes cited include war demand and financing difficulties, plus tariff effects on British Columbia shingles impacting Oregon and Washington mills. Argentina warns of U S intervention in Mexican affairs, calling it a grave crime against race.
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Russians Halt German Advance Beneath Destroyed Rails
German reports from Rotterdam and London say Russians offered no resistance as German forces advanced until railroad bridges and nearby military facilities were demolished. The Cologne Gazette notes heavy German supply activity west of the Vistula with vast wagons and ongoing traffic.
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Russia Courts America to Forge a Russian Japanese Alliance
An article from Petrograd outlines Russia seeking a cautious alliance with Japan and the United States to deter aggression, while warning against provoking America. Wilson studies union pay as machinists press for higher wages in Washington. A Bucharest dispatch notes Romania expanding export taxes on wheat corn hay peas and beans driving price shocks.
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Young Turks Dispute With Constantinople Leader
Dispatches report a Young Turks meeting where Enver Pasa, Turkey's war minister, argued against relations with Constantinople. The account notes scorn from Northern Turkish factions toward the chief and hints at internal party tensions.
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Oregon insurers invest heavily in mortgages and local bonds
The Oregon state report shows life and accident companies favor mortgage loans and real estate investments totaling 3.967 million dollars. It notes domestic mutuals and fraternal benefit societies placing funds with municipal and school road projects. Women of Woodcraft are credited with $115,000 in investments.
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Oregon
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Irvin
Assess Land Grant $5 Per Acre. Keeney argues state claim
The court notes the Southern Pacific Railroad held an equity of 250 per acre in land and questions whether the state may assess only the railroad equity of 2.0 per acre. The discussion centers on the right to set a land assessment tied to railroad interests and statutory limits.
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B. F. Keeney
Seeley Raperaien
United States
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Salmon runs improve in Astoria area with strong catches
In the Astoria river section opposite the city Tongue Point several gill netters took around ten fish each and catches ranged from 600 pounds to good totals near the lower harbor. The main river catch lagged as the fish moved upstream beginning Saturday.
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Day of Rock Roads Ends in Oregon City
County Judge Anderson says the rural road problem will be solved not by rock but by oil based macadam. The plan shifts to replacing worn rock with bituminous surfaces and a Portland bound road from Oregon City may be finished next year.
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Oregon City
Anderson
Portland
Prune Yields Normal in Polk and Monmouth Area
Polk and Monmouth prune growers report normal yields this year with favorable blossom development. Some early fronts have damaged fruit in a few instances, but overall prune size should rank with recent years. New orchards are expected to bear this fall in Sumpter and Auburn.
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Monmouth
Falls City
Dallas
Airlie
Irish Hero and Father Meet After Wartime Return
The article recalls Sergeant O Leary’s homecoming on abort leave, his solo assault on an enemy position at Cutnedy Cork, eight Germans killed, two prisoners taken, and the royal reception at Buckingham Palace and Cork. He appears with his father near Macroom, County Cork, to show his crown amid public ovation. It also mentions German food ration problems and a conversion of a punishable offense to a fine, with local reactions.
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Buckingham Palace
Cork
O'Leary
Macroom
County Cork
Sergeant O'Leary
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