Oregon News Notes of General Interest
A summary of Oregon happenings from influenza deaths to civic events. Reports include Pendleton fire losses totaling $100,000, 1918 injury statistics, flu impacts on schools and Portland death rates, Rotary and Good Roads meetings, rail and lumber industry actions, river floods, and public works plans across various counties. Includes notable deaths and local projects in The Dalles and Oregon City.
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Lane
Douglas
Coos
Eugene
Pendleton
Peoples
H. W. Collins
C. B Nelsos
Industrial Accident Commission
Oregon
Portland
R. W. DeWitt
Boswell
Roseburg
Calkins
Rotary Clubs
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon Went Colonization Company
Malheur Valley
Ontario
Yale
Wilamatta
Crown Willamette Paper Company
Oregon City
Ow, Kr, & N Co
Columbia River
Dallas
National Convention of the Greaters of America
Max A. Vogt
Dalles
Wasco County
Pirot National Bank
The
Intervats
Astoria
Cove
Will Motley
Lee Motley
France
Persens
Klamath
Douglas County
George Newser
Salem
Oregon Solons Debate Highway Plans and State Consolidation
Oregon legislators weigh a broad program including highway expansion, consolidation of state bureaus into departments of labor agriculture health and state institutions, and new tax and anti-trust measures. Budget cuts loom as the Ways and Means panel trims millions, while dairy and court reforms advance.
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Salem
Department of Labor
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health
Department of State
Joust Consol Dation Committee
Dallal
Senate
Renate
T i
House
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ways and Means
Industrial Accident Commission O
Forentry Board
Senate Pavore Dairy
Pierce
Legislative Commission
Oregon
War Casualties And Policy Details From The Front
Figures show two soldiers per thousand lost an arm or eye overseas while 104000 wounded Americans remained in overseas hospitals. The Justice Department reports 113 conscientious objectors were released from Fort Leavenworth and discharged. The Great Powers council proposed a meeting with Russian factions at Prince Islands on February 15.
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Department of Justice
Hosa Luxemburg
Bpartacan
Senate Committee
Baker
Fort Leavenworth
Witman
Supreme Council of the Great Powers
Wilcoo
Bolshevista
Prince's Islands
Sea of Marmora
Wheat price problem cited by agriculture secretary
St Louis secretary of agriculture David F Houston explains the government will not urge farmers to plant more wheat next spring because spring crops would not reach markets until fall. He questions if a guaranteed price of 2.26 per bushel can be moved, noting potential U S home needs and European and Australian competition for surplus.
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St. Louis
David F. Houston
Europe
Australia
Argentina
Work on Steel Ships Ordered Stopped in Portland
Washington directed Portland steel shipyards Sunday night to halt work on all ships that cannot be completed in the first half of 191? Affected are about 26 steamers with an estimated total contract value around 38 million dollars. Soldiers Need Not Quit Army Jobless. The War Department orders that no discharged soldier be dismissed at his own request until he can find civilian employment.
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Yagaing Bay
Toledo
Yaga Wae
Henator McNary
Umpqua
Public Service Commission
W. F. Turner
Pacific & Easters Railway
Melford
Butte Park
University of Oregon At
Eugene
Steden
Umatilla County
Peadleton
Inland Empire Shippers’ League
Hallet
Fugene
Northevest
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Committee
Bend
Brooks Scanlon Lumber Company
J. P. Keyes
Oregon
Puget Sound
Alideo
Centralia
Wash
War Department
Mulamah
Multnomah County
Union Avenue
Fairview
Portinné
Portland
Washington
Portland Steel Shipbuilders
Farm Loans Total Washington
Under the farm loan system the federal farm loan board reports loans of 157 million dollars have been made to 7 888 farmers up to January 1. The figures reflect a large program supporting agricultural credit in Washington state.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Market Prices From Portland Report
The Portland market lists feed barley at 48 dollars per top, hay Timothy at 20.22 per ton with other figures. Butter Creamery 59 cents per pound, eggs ranch at 665 per dozen, potatoes 1.50 to 1.78 per hundred, hens and springs poultry priced variably.
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Portland
Springs
Conference Adopts League of Nations Resolution
The peace conference unanimously adopts the League of Nations project with President Wilson and Colonel Howse as American delegates. The draft envisages a permanent league administration to coordinate affairs, inspect breaches of wartime laws, and assign responsibility for offenses. Clemen ça presided, declaring the resolution unanimously adopted. Wilson named chairman of the composite committee.
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Peria
League of Nations
Wilson
Colonel Howse
League
Germany
Arafts
Clemenceat
Lloyd George
Prendant Wilson
Saliso
Vittoria Orlando
Leon Bourgeois
M. Clemenenas
V. Clemenceau
World War Council Warns Against Gaining Territory by Force
The supreme war council issued a solemn warning that territory gained by force will prejudice claims of those who seize sovereignty by coercion. President Wilson framed the declaration, referencing Ukraine, Vilna, Lemburg, the Caucasus, the Georgian and Armenian republics, Serbian inroads on Montenegro, western Adriatic, Thrace, and Poland.
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Paria
Supreme War Council
Preasent Wilson
Ukraine
Vilna
Lemburg
Loans to Allies Shrink in January War Outlook
Washington reports January allied loans drop to 170 million dollars since entry into war. Treasury says total credits reach 8.58 billion with 7.86 billion paid out, down from prior monthly payments due to reduced food aid spending. Great Falls Montana unit signs to build a 2 million dollar grain elevator terminal site.
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Washington
Amerion
Treasury
Great Falls
Mount
Board of Airectors
The
Montana Union
Amoctran Society of Equity
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