Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Oregon counts public library plans, town resignations, and county data across the state. Figures show Multnomah property value, bonds, and war savings progress while local projects in Grants Pass, Redmond, Toledo, and Astoria advance along with new schools, road work, and timber surveys amid wartime priorities.
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James
Parker
Lane County
Wanry Clay Perking
Grants Pass
Christian Endeavor
Baker
Multnomah County
Joseph
Oregon
Redmond
A. Ulc
Berry the Newerntling & Part
Hie
Toledo
Yaquins Ber
Cisteep County Agricultural Couisl
Astoria
Mohnomad
Umatilla County
Shroek
T. F. Ryan
Treasury Department
A. Gagnon
Coos County
Jackson County
Lillian Roshoim
C. J. Roshoim
Siiverton How
Glangow
Coon Bay
Brown
Edward C. Judd
Triet
Clatano County
Lowe
Tolstock
Klamath County Potato Growers Association Discussed At Meeting
A meeting at the office of County Agricultural Agent H. Roland Glaisyer in Klamath Palm discussed a surplus of 30 to 50 carloads of seed potatoes with no market. An organization named the Klamath County Potato Growers Association will likely be formed to address this and other industry issues.
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H. Roland Glaisyer
Klamath Palm
Klamath County Potato Growers Association
St. Helena Lumber Company
Forty One Soldiers Lost on Tuscania
Forty one American soldiers aboard the torpedoed Tuscania remained unaccounted for after survivor lists and missing rolls were checked. Thirty three unidentified dead are among those buried in Scotland.
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Tuscania
Washington
Scotland
Chamberlain Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Senator George Ke Chamberlain of Oregon underwent an appendicitis operation Tuesday. He withstood the procedure well and physicians report his condition very favorable.
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Chamberlain
Washington
George Ke Chamberlainn
Oregon
May Raise Wheat Price to $2.60 a Bushel
Washington reports the senate agricultural committee favors the Gote bill to raise the 1918 wheat minimum price from $2 to $2.60 per bushel. The proposal aims to stabilize farm income during wartime shortages and may influence market expectations and farm policy debates.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Government Sets Hog Price at 16.50 A Hundredweight
The Food Administration announced enforcement of a fixed hog price of 16 dollars and 50 cents per hundredweight at the Chicago market. The measure aims to stabilize hog prices and markets nationwide.
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Washington
Chicago
The
Food Administration
Camp Lewis Praised by Inspector General Visit
Brigadier General Eli A. Melmick of the inspector general's department concluded Camp Lewis at American Lake Washington is in fine physical condition and located at an ideal site for military training after a weeklong visit.
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Camp Lewis
American Lake
Wash
United States
Eli A. Melmick
Washington
War News From Fronts and Russia as Civil Strife Deepens
The Nussiase withdraws from northeast Galicia allowing Austro Hungarian forces to advance unopposed. French authorities transfer land behind the lines to Americans for a new cemetery in line with the plan to care for the American dead. In Champagne German assaults on Butte de Mesnil fail with French and American artillery stopping progress. American aviators engage Germans overhead. one enemy aircraft is brought down. Nine Americans wounded by gas, while peace talks are reportedly readied under harsh German terms. In the east Teutonic forces move into Russia from Riga to the Galician border with little resistance, chaos and civil war persist, and food shortages prompt Trotsky to seize power as food controller and arrest food speculators.
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Galicia
Penners
Americas
Germany
Russia
Riga
Lutek
Troteky
Army chaplains to rise at Fortress Monroe training
Secretary of War Baker confirmed a boosted Estapusument of a boot at Fortress Monroe for training army chaplains. There are 570 chaplains now, with gradual increases planned as exams allow one chaplain for every 1200 officers and men.
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Washington
Fortress Monroe
Baker
Seattle Candidate Shot in Municipal Primary Campaign
Seattle political figure Ralon A. Horr, a Crown worker and mayoral candidate, was shot Monday night in his office by an unidentified man who fled with an accomplice. Horr, who reached a phone to call police, cannot be given a medical prognosis and cites threats to stop his anti-patriot denunciations. In Fort Worth, Captain Vernon Castle, famed dancer and royal flying corps member, died at Benbrook field while trying to avert a collision during training.
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Seattle
Ralon A. Horr
Fed Crown
Horr
Vernon Castle
Fort Worth
Tex
Royal Flying Corps
Benbrook Flying Field
Castle
Markets Report From Portland and Seattle Prices
Portland markets list barley 64.50 per ton oats 64.60 per ton corn 70 to 77 per ton timothy 27 per ton alfalfa potatoes 1.15 to 1.25 per hundred. Seattle butter 63 cents per pound cheese 44 per dozen. Poultry prices include roosters ducks geese hens dressed 220 fryer turkeys live 26 200 ducks live 20 cents. Also a garbled quotation about candy and tolete from Lodiaville Couriersvernal.
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Portland
Reg Timothy
Seattle
Offensive Expected On Western Front Signal Major German Gamble
United Army Headquarters notes a forthcoming German offensive on the western front, centered between Arras and St Quentin with a new gas weapon and strong cavalry use. Attacks would extend south, with weeks of training preceding a climactic battle that could determine the fate of Prussia. Allies claim superior manpower and artillery, betting on victory if the push fails.
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Yracce
Arras
St. Qeentin
Majorgatbon
Parkapa Ba
Mont
Foreign trade placed under license by President Wittonpe
President Wittonpe announces a wartime program in which all United States foreign trade exports and imports are controlled by license as part of a broader effort with allied governments to release ships for troop and supply transport to Europe. Trade reductions aim for shortest hauls and essential materials only. Allies, with U S cooperation, will reorganize ocean routes to free tonnage for war service.
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Lander
Cato Helle
State Highway Commission
Wilich
Ginte
Nuon
Tae Leen
Public Service Commission
Mwitels Ih & Pepori
Willan Mackinater
Spokane, Purli Sraffle
Wate Department of Yabl'c
Lane County
Eugene
Hawley
House
Senate
Ctty
McMinnville
Oregon & California Railroad
Pendleton
Ander
James Manary
Warren Spruce Company
Portland
Toledo
Great Horet Brothers
Independence
McAdoo
Oregon
Switzerland
A. Streiff
Washington, D.C
Tuscania
Tuttle
Terry
Wigin
Mom
William P
Newton
Theodore
Farent Grove
Buglers
Evens
Percy A
Bend
Bjork
George Nelson
St. Helena
Wilson
Curtis Woatem
Gurney
James
Glide
Pierce
Jamon L
Cronwell
Aire
Bater A. Jewell
Laake
John A
Astoria
Houston
Elmer A. Held
Bater
Henry Wie
Alain Sees
Gms County
Washington
United States
Witronpe
Europe
London
Deficiency Bill Reported Favorably In House
The Washington deficit appropriation bill, the largest of its kind in Congress, was favorably reported by Chairman Sierrey of the appropriations committee. It funds immediate needs for the army, navy and other departments including 277,782,000 for bombs and airplanes and 100,090,000 for quartermaster storage plants on the seaboast and interior ports, plus 82,000,000 for mountain artillery and related items.
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Comn Freas
House
Sierey
Navy
Searoast
Potata
Doltere
Poison Gas Plants Planned for American Offensive
Testimony before the House Appropriations Committee reveals a plan for a large poison gas campaign to be shipped from America to Europe. General Pershing's request for such agents is approved, with two plants expected to cost about ten million dollars. Also noted are events: Three Joyous Dogs at Westin Chautauqua Festival on March 1 and 4.
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Washington
House
Sittee
America
General Pershing
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