Oregon Notes of General Interest Summary
Oregon items show mixed weather in Astoria with 11.92 inches rainfall in December, barn fires killing families at Gilverton, and Halers fire losses near $14,000. Reports include Klamath Falls exporting 3407 carloads of county products, irrigation plans near West Beaverton, a 95 year old man’s death by self harm at Speckhart ranch, and wage-related adjustments for Pendleton workers.
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Peastor Chamberlain
Oregon
Willamette
Albany
Halers
Herbert Speckhart
Speckhart Ranch
le Grande
Klamath County
Klamath
Landowaere
Weet Biayton
Ture
Marlen
Roy Herrick
Gilverton
Astoria
Harvey Wells
Infineoss
Angeles
The
Food Administration
Washington
Justice Court
Raley
Pacific Power & Light Company
Columbus
Albert Hotel
Optimist Publishing Company
Pallon
Blanchard
Grants Pass
Withyrombe
Oregon Wurreau of Mines and Geology
Dienchard
J. ¥. Reddy
Medford
Stevenn
State Board of Control
Ats Cant
Whithdrawal
Bpruce Producton Division
Coos Bay
D. B. McKnight
Linn
Pendleton
Hilleboro
West End
Oreton
Charles J. Orem
JH. Hmaneen
Portland
J. C. Bredford
Corvallis
J. MH. West
Salem
Brown
Etalé Boards of Control
Belem
Portland school plans goat clubs and milk gnats sale
Oregon news notes a $400,000 timber mill project led by Kingman and Miller to build near Eugene with 100000 capacity. A flock of 378 milk gnats will be sold to Portland schoolchildren to foster industry, backed by city school authorities. A Polish battalion of 1864 men sails from New York to join the Polish army in Europe.
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Lytte Bes
BB. Kingman
A.W. Miller
Eugene
Alees
Eugenne
Oregon Cultural College
Portland Union
Portland
War Weasela Returns to Some Stations Within Days
War Weasela is returning to several stations within the next ten days or within about two weeks. The plan outlines schedule renewals and potential coverage changes across multiple outlets.
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War Weasela
Portland Market Prices Tell of Feed and Produce Costs
Portland markets report white feed at 83 per ton and standard feed at 49 per ton. Corn prices for whole and cracked forms range around 69 73 and 71 per ton. May Timothy at 630 32 per ton, and butter at 66 0 per pound. Alfalfa priced 34 per ton, eggs and poultry items listed with varied rates including hens 262% and turkeys at 4 cents.
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Portland
White House reopens after war and other notices
After two years closed for the war the White House is reopened. German ex-chancellor George F von Hertling dies in Bavaria after six days illness. The Irish peace conference situation is to be kept in the foreground with secret plans in place. An influenza epidemic killed 111,688 in 46 large cities and raised the 1918 death rate to 19.6 per 1000 in those communities. The Interstate Commerce Commission opposes federal ownership of railroads in a hearing before the Senate committee. Henry Ford petitions the Senate for a recount of the vote in his defeat for the U S Senate seat.
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Fred BE. Ward
Sockman
Hemet
Cal
A. H. Lea
Oregon
Lee Apaetes Fair
Lane
Lome
Lane County
Public Service Commission
Willamette Pacific Railway Pany
Department of Agriculture
Canpon City
Prairie City
Grant’ County
Rumpler Valley Railroad
Praeger
Sinsott
Conden
Yukiah
Sumpter Valley Railroad Company
Public Services Commission
Supreme Court
Ben von
State Industrial Accident Commission
Nho
United States Authority
Columbia Mahway
Hood River
Brown
Umatilla
Theas
Baker Commercial Club
Joseph N. ‘Teal
Portland
D. C
Beatty
Othe White House
George F. von Hertling
Robpelding
Bavaria
Dows
Census Bureau
Wilson seeks 10 million for food to distressed Europe
President Wilson based on a European study urges immediate appropriation of 10 million dollars to feed starving peoples outside Germany in Austria Turkey Poland and Western Russia. Glass transmits the request to Congress with a plan for 1.6 billion dollars in food shipments over seven months. Civil War in Berlin breaks out with violent street fighting.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Poland
Russia
Congress
Glass
United States
Typhus Spreading in Russia Reported to State Dept
Russia reports typhus spreading amid advisories to the state department. Officials in Washington are cautioned as public health lines monitor the outbreak and potential international impact.
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Russia
Washington
State Department
Three U S Divisions Ordered Home From France
Washington report states General Pershing designated the 30th 37th and 91st divisions along with 24 corps headquarters for early return from France. The units include guardsmen from Washington Oregon California Idaho Nevada Montana Wyoming Utah and Alaska and from Ohio and West Virginia. The force totals about 83 000 men and will be shipped home as space allows.
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Washington
Pershing
France
March
Oregon
California
Idaho
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Alaska
Ohio
West Virginia
George W. Reed
Government urged to buy all 16 army cantonments
Assistant Secretary Crowell urged Congress to acquire all 16 national army cantonment sites with ownership of two already government owned and 14 others costing 49 654 000 for 131 000 acres. He proposed leaving future use to authorities while laying out a plan for safe travel and training.
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Washington
National Army
Wer Crowell
House Military Committee
Camp
Funston
Kansas
Camp Lewis
Roosevelt Dies in WSSEP at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay. 69 year old former president Theodore Roosevelt died at Sagamore Hill at 4 16 am after a pulmonary embolism. Funeral arrangements and burial followed at Youngs Memorial Cemetery with family present. Roosevelt, born October 1 1868 in New York, had recently left Roosevelt Hospital after illness. One son, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, was killed in action in the air.
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Oyster Bay
K. T.colonedore Roosevelt
United States
Sagamore Hill
Young
Long Island Sound
Bate Tha
Rosverait
Fuserel Seer
Chrbet Episcopal Church
Cwlegel
Greep
Mra
Floss
Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Lieut
Quentin Roosevalt
McAdoo Urges Five Year Extension of Government Rail Control
Washington reports Director-General McAdoo argues for a five year extension of federal control of railroads to create a permanent government tool for unified operation based on earnings. He testifies to the commerce committee, contending attempts to discredit government earnings and compensation threaten the rail problem’s resolution.
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McAdee
Washington
McAdoo
Eqate Commerce Committee
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Edgar E. Clark
Ford
Senate
Marshall
Henry Ford
Trumen N. Newberry
U. S
Berlin
Copenhagen
Fire Island
N. Y
Atlantic
Gam
T.eudore Roosevelt
WSSEP
Peter
Felter
Bim Rosengett
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