Oregon News Notes Of General Interest
Portland hosts its ninth annual auto show while the Jontay river is expected to top its 1994 peak. War savings rise to 414,960 dollars in Oregon as crop prospects brighten in central Oregon wheat belts. Rail lands become agricultural on the Oregon California grant. exams approach for state boys and parole violators at the industrial school. Widow Lena Bergmann dies in Eugene. SP reports a car surplus after a two year shortage. Linn county seeks 1600 dollars for an agricultural agent. Mine of the Valley & Streets railway expands with 20 000 dollars for new equipment. Elevator projects loom for grain handling with 80 000 bushels capacity planned. Industrial accident toll shows 484 incidents, two fatalities. State highway books audited. lime supply for crops uncertain. New appointments fill horticulture board vacancy. rabies outbreak endangers cattle in northern Klamath. Fire record shows Medford as a high risk city. Lane county survey scopes crops and labor. Washington and Oregon spruce interests tied to war effort. Mastodon remains found near Helix fascinate scientists. a 14 pound tooth unearthed. Total solar eclipse watchers to converge in the Northwest. Baker county school posts a record in thrift stamp sales. Smith river hatchery proposals rise. Oregon flax supply praised by eastern mills. government shifts to railroad construction for Lewis and Clark access. Hermiston club pushes for local land development.
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Oregon & California
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Bergmann
Umpqua River
Gardiner
Eugene
Independ
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Base Valley
Ling
Moro
Hay Canyon
State Industrial Accident Commission
William Lake
Deer Teland
B.A
Dean Cordiey
Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
J. W. Pomeroy
Bcappoore
State Board of Horticulture
State Board of Control
Homer C. Atwell
Forest Grove
Lyte Anys Ho Nes
Klamath County
Lawrence J. Parks
Lawton
Medford
Benator Mhamberlain
Isiel Care
Columbia River
Cream
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Wirerall Board
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Department of Commerce
Helis
Elmetta Reiley
Baker County
Churchill
Bourne
Rainbow Regiment
Smith River
Umpqua
Carl Dee
Shoemaker
Withycombe
Kay Han
J. Sidney Starling
Tonnawanda
N. Y
Lewis and Clark River
Forestaan
Profi Mill @ Lumber company
Starabelt Landing
Unvatutla
Hermiston Commarcial Club
Nayphe the Athenian to perform at Chautauqua night two
Nayphe the Athenian brings a dramatic spectacle to Chautauqua on the second night. Born in Athens and shaped by eastern culture, he blends music, poetry and lecture into a theatrical program described as a unique, powerful and highly engaging entertainment.
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Nayphe
Orient
America
Horn
Athens
Caesares Philippi
Far East
Irrigation push and bankrupt Rogue River Public Service
Report outlines proposed water moves to irrigate thousands of acres tributary to the Umatilla project with water from the Umatilla river via Spring Woods reservoirs. Committees will start work to secure needed legislation and improvements. Also notes Rogue River Public Service Corp bankruptcy filings in Portland with Salt Lake City and Chicago creditors, $75,000,000 claims, and assets including irrigation projects, power plants at Grants Pass and Gold Hill, and a Gold Hill lighting and water franchise due to expire next year.
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Umatilla
Spring Woods
Rogue River Public Service Corporation
Galt Lake City
Utah
Portland
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Grants Pass
Gold Hil
Gold Hill
Peace With Ukraine Reported Signed By Central Powers
London reports a peace agreement between the central powers and Ukraine, forwarded from Copenhagen. Ukraine, once part of the Russian empire, lies along the Dneiper river and is a fertile wheat region. The pact could give Austria an important source of food.
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London
Ukraine
Copenhagen
Poland
Dneiper
Europe
Ukrainia
Markets Summary For Portland And Yakima Items
The Portland market lists barley at 57.50 per ton and corn at 674 cracked priced around 75, with Timothy hay at 27 per ton and alfalfa at 32.50. Potatoes noted at 1.1061.25 per hundred. Poultry prices include hens 26 to 21 cents, geese 196 to 20 cents, ducks 31 to 32 cents, live and dressed turkeys with varied quotes. Butter Creamery 630 per pound. Yakima Gems potatoes 30 per ton, poultry dressed 27 to 28 cents, fryers 200, live 28 to 30 cents, dressed 37 to 38 cents. Weston Chautauqua March 13-4.
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Portland
Beattie
War News From Front Lines Amid Global Strife
Reports describe mumps among American troops in Frazee trenches and continued Austrian attacks along the Brenta valley, with heavy bombardment by Italians. American artillery harasses German positions, while some prisoners are said captured near St Mihiel. Bolshevik Russia halts hostilities and withdraws troops, and Romania faces isolation and pressure toward separate peace as war shifts gears.
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Brenta River
Preneela
Batarbon
Tenches
Xivry
St. Millet
Iine
St Mihiel
St. Mihiel
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Mala
Plans for Prison Break Disclosed Salem Dr Warden Murphy Reports Plot
Plans for a prison break were disclosed as guards found a hole in the north cell house roof, attic tools, and sixty feet of rope. The rope was reportedly made from flax plant string. Roosevelt Now Out of Danger New York Roosevelt hospital says President Roosevelt is improving after two operations, with recovery expected. National Fest Day Proposed by Smoot Washington Senator Smoot of Utah seeks a national food and money saving day, proposing a fast day meal limit and related push.
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Salem
Murphy
Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Smoot
Washington
Senate
Utah
950 000 Skilled Workmen Wanted Washington
The Emergency Fleet Corporation will seek at least 250000 skilled workers through state councils of defense this week. The shipyard volunteer reserve aims to create a pool of trained workers who can be called on for service in shipyards as needed.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
State Councils of Defense
Tuscania Victims Covered by Government Insurance
Washington reports every American soldier killed on the Tuscania with dependents is protected by government insurance.
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Washington
American Army Takes Front Sector Under U S Command
An American general now commands the front sector recently taken over by American troops in France. The initial French commander, who previously led a large unit, issued a general order praising the Americans and expressing confidence in their defense and valor. The report notes the transfer and the French handover. The article also mentions support for the federal amendment for woman suffrage from the executive committee of the National Democratic Committee after a referendum among 45 members.
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France
Whehington
Wee
National Democratic Committee
President Answers Peace Speech Critique At Wilson Address
Washington. President Wilson, at 12:29 p.m. Monday, commented on German Chancellor von Hertling and Austrian Count von Ber... He criticized the German plan to end the war on German terms and warned that U.S. aims must not be swayed by Teutonic rhetoric. Congressmen hailed his firmness and support for decisive action toward peace based on justice and defined national aspirations. The President outlined four pillars for future negotiations: justice, not bargaining territories, fair territorial settlement for peoples, and well defined national aspirations.
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Washington
Wilcoe
van Mertling
Count Rernin
Count von Mehling
League of Nations
Uatria
Germany
Congress
United States
Wilson
War Department Reorganized Under Chief of Staff Plan
Washington announces a general order reorganizing the War Department with five divisions and the chief of staff as chief advisor to Secretary Baker. The order assigns responsibility for army planning to the chief of staff and war council, with Major General Peyton C. March to assume duties soon, while General Bliss remains chief in title for now and abroad.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
War Council
Peyton C. March
France
Biddie
General Bliss
Bliss
United States
Supreme War Council
General March
Russia to demobilize forces across fronts in peace terms
A Rostov dispatch dated Sunday reports Russia's war state ended and orders for full demobilization on all fronts. The Russian delegation leader says no formal peace treaty signed with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey or Bulgaria. St Valentine dance set for Weston Opera House tomorrow evening.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Tnday
Bunday
Germany
AustroHungary
Turckey
Bulgaria
St. Valentine's Dance
Weston Opera House
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Cal
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