Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Five of seven Linn county residents voted in favor of a special levy. The Dalles schools report epidemics effects. Obituary notes James Dairheter of Boston died at 90. Mosier fire destroyed structures, barriers damaged. Union County Ad Club backs restoration of capital punishment. Oregon Butter and Cheese Makeration to meet in Portland December 17. 66 of 245 state penitentiary inmates serving street sentences. Linn county pottoe towers to receive 400 per acre. Albany bank reserves rise by 1300000. Swermber 29 to January 3 Farmom meeting planned. Major A. A. Hall resigns. new highway official to take post. Edward E. Kiddie appointed to highway commission. Lane county teachers institute ends. property tax review debated. Portland population estimated at 323,929. County budget, road funds debated. Umatilla teachers advocate merit pay. cannery season impacts. Kiaksanine fish hatchery yields 6.9 million chinook. 600,000 fry hatched. Oregon penitentiary records show average sentences above five years. $5000 reward proposed for murder in Multnomah county. Airplane convicts proposal debated. McMinnville apple pack cuts due to shortage of cans. Hood River cherry plantings urged by horticulturist. State constitutional wage amendment proposed. Hood River tolls and telephone rates approved by PUC.
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Dalles
James Dairheter
Qrenldenit
Bolom
Mosier
Mately
Efctim
Union County
Waalad
Onemen
The
Oregon Butter and Cheese Makeration
Portland
Oregon State Penitentiary
Presidenia
Independent Colleges of Oregon
Philorath
Linn County
Albany
Oregon Agricultural
A. A. Hall
Oregon
Mied
Gusery
Olcott
Edward E. Kiddie
Feland City
Olcott Ws
Han
Balem
Washington
Farmore
Oehope
Oregoo
Thowna
Lane County
Umatilie County Teachers’ Institute
Tm Payal Up
Sumner Valley
Frultarowers’ Association
Secretary of State
James Blewart
Corvaltie Turti
Tae
Cly
Mackay
Kisskanine River
le Fant
Oregon Fish and Gamecommie How
Kiankanine
Commieramen
Cheater Murphy
McMinnville
David Smith
Walter Banaster
J. N. Burgess
Coorg Peringer
Claremont
Ivar Portland
James Ogle
The Light 4 Overland Power Car Ad by Dr S L Kennard
An advertisement extols the Light 4 Overland car emphasizing service beauty and comfort. It touts three point suspension cantilever spring and a 130 inch spring base on a 100 inch wheel base promising a superior ride and safeness to places other cars won’t tread. Dr S L Kennard invites readers to select a coach and take a ride.
Congress Faces Big Issues in 66th Session
Washington reports the 66th Congress opened amid high expectations with major domestic and foreign priorities. Committees will tackle a substantial appropriations package near five billion dollars, dwarfing wartime costs, as plans for railway, mine control, and police treaties unfold amid cautious postwar negotiations.
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Washington
Ingialaetore
Snaders
Flu Spread by Handshake Warns Surgeon General
St Louis reports from the Association of Ul bilateral Military Surgeons warn that influenza spreads via handshakes. Col Victor C Vaughn cites wartime statistics showing higher death rates among rural men due to air quality and exposure, arguing city air exposure weakens immunity compared to country air.
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St. Louis
Association of Uulitary
United States
Victor C. Vaughn
Senator Newberry Indicted by Jury in Michigan case
Grand Rapids Michigan United States senator Truman J Newberry faced a federal grand jury indictment on corruption fraud and conspiracy tied to his securing of a Senate seat defeating Henry Ford. The list includes 133 others and alleges bribery election board corruption and influence buying during primaries and the general election in Michigan cities Detroit and Clare among others.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman J. Newberry
United States
Michigan
Penate
Kenry Ford
Newberry
Hal Hap Aine
Claire
United Baton Senate
John Newbrry
Detroit
Paul H. King
King
Wy Wan
Teary Ford
Partine
Inter
Miners Rescued After Two Weeks Entombment at Mullan
Two miners P P Grant and Emil Sayko were trapped by earth in the Guild Hunter mine at Mullan from November 15 until their rescue on November 9. Both were in fairly good condition after more than 14 days imprisoned.
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Wallace
Slatin
Guild Hunter
Mullan
Alide
Earth
P.P. Grant
Emil Sayko
Grant
Sayko
Reduction in Rates Made by Pacific Telegraph Co
Balom Oregon reports sweeping rate cuts by the Public Service Commission for the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. An order cancels Burleson tariff last August and reaffirms last May’s commission rate, directing refunds to customers totaling an estimated 130,600 dollars. The order takes effect today.
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Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
Balom
Public Service Commission
Burleson
Ind Tix
Carranza Must Be Good Washington Note on Jenkins Release
The United States renewed demand for the immediate release of Consular Agent Jenkins, condemning Mexico's handling of his detention in Puebla. It rejects Carranza’s claims the case is being investigated and argues the bail issue is not a valid justification for keeping him jailed.
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Washington
Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Jenkine
United States
Carranza
Oregon News Notes and Infrastructure Plans
The Columbia basin survey commission asks state engineer Cupper for maps and data on eastern Oregon tracts for potential irrigation acquisitions. Oregon officials consider precinct reestablishment, gubernatorial succession, and Saviour Island projects as major issues. The state highway commission schedules bids for a Younes Bay bridge and a Baker county canyon graveling project, plus $1,000,000 in road bonds. State highway work totals roughly 1520 miles with a $21.46 million cost across paving, macadam, grading, and contingencies.
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Columbia Basin Survey Commission
Percy A. Cupper
Oregon
Sam A. Kozer
Columbia Slough
Sauvies Island
Portland
Younes Bay
Astoria
Baker County
State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Curiosity Shop Found Inside Prisoner Inmate's Stomach
Boston report says a Deer Island house of correction inmate Charles W. Buzzell, serving a one year forgery sentence, claimed indigestion. Doctors removed glass, baling wire pieces, staples, nails, and acorns from his stomach, described as part of a death plan by self harm.
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Boston
House of Correction
Deer Island
Charles W. Buzzell
Montreal
Ty O. Rockwell
President Wilson Signals Postwar Reform Agenda
Congress receives Wilson's address outlining seven key recommendations to curb living costs and unrest. Proposes budget system, tax reform, tariff readjustment, veteran relief, farm and rural development, and measures to curb agitators. Also calls for continued food control and interstate commerce measures, including storage labeling and price oversight.
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Washington
Wilson
Cosgrew
Congress
United States
Lane
Irving
New Jersey
War Time Fuel Restrictions Ordered to Curb Shortage
Washington imposes wartime coal use limits stricter than during the conflict to prevent a fuel famine across the nation.
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Washington
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