World News of the Week Mixed With Pacific Northwest Items
Condensed dispatches reflect global events from the war front and politics alongside regional notes from White Salmon and Spokane. Highlights include troop actions in Europe, statements from war offices, the Mexico incident funeral, and financial moves such as a Union Pacific rate cut and a Swinelaus loan. Local items mention a missing elder statesman and a Spokane lumber business dispute, with broader notes on Irish politics and naval developments.
German Submarine Entered as Merchantman in Baltimore
In Baltimore a German submarine slept anchored at a screened pier guarded by police. Captain Koenig announced the vessel would enter through the custom house port, as part of a fleet for regular trans Atlantic freight and mail service. Next in line was the Bremen, expected within eight weeks along the coast.
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Revenue Bill Passes House Raises Income Tax
Washington D C The administration omnibus revenue bill clears the House by 240 to 160 with amendments adopted amid debate. Provisions include a tariff commission, a 3 cent per 10,000 tax on Growers Steal Berry Pickers and elimination of the bankers tax while shielding a ton of annual fees. Local incoherent text hints at wage and means committee actions and related economic measures.
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Wage and Means Committee
Williams R Wilcox to Lead Hughes Campaign
The latent photograph shows William R Wilcox newly named chairman of the Republican National committee and set to manage the Hughes campaign. Talks note labor shortages affecting fruit harvests and rising outlawry as growers struggle to obtain crops amid difficult conditions. Maritime news reports fishermen lost near Mobile and political changes in Annam with King Duy Tan dethroned in a revolt.
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William R. Wilcox
Republican National Committee
Charles E. Hughes
Annam
Paris — Duy-Tan
China Sea
Indo-China
Portland to Host Fourth Annual Buyers' Week in August
The fourth annual Buyers' Week will be held in Portland August 7 to 12 to aid Northwest merchants. Invitations go to merchants across the trade territory where Portland jobbers and manufacturers are affiliated. Arrangements committee of Portland plans a mix of business and pleasure to suit the event. The 1916 Week aims to boost retail activity across the river and support jobbers and manufacturers.
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Portland
County Courts Push Dixie Mountain Road Construction Plan
County courts from Grant and Baker counties meet at Austin fifty one miles west to approve pushing Dixie Mountain road work. They seek a thoroughfare linking the two counties with plans to address worse Grant county segments first and pursue a broader John Day river route with shared funding.
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Dixie Mountain Road
Baker
Grant
Baker Counties
Austin
Dixie Mountain
Grant County
John Day River
Susanville
Mills Offer Jobs to Families at Oregon City Mills
Eleven families left by the Crown Willamette Paper company are holding jobs open for men at the border. The local mills, including guards and parish workers, plan to pay families and secure positions for returning or displaced workers amid ongoing tensions.
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Oregon City
Crown-Willamette Paper Ae
Miomtelale
Paper Company
Medford community vote approves street parade mayors lead
In Medford a troubled transcription shows residents voting nearly three to one in favor of a parade through the streets. Briek the rene Leadera of for band rae eee atic cit unclear details accompany the tally and local leaders’ plans.
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Medford
Brie Th Eh Rene Leadera
Rae Eee Atic Cit
Forces To Be Combined At Cannery On Coquille River
Forces of the local plant Wedderbure on Rogue River will be combined with the Cannery on the Lower Coquille river. Improvements to the oval plant are planned for the fall season as salmon do not migrate here until after the Rogue season ends. Corporations form Salem Peninsula Lumber plans to reorganize as an Oregon corporation with $1,000,000 capital and Portland figures prominent in ownership and leadership.
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Coquille River
Wedderbure
Rogue River
Rogue
Salem
Peninsula Lumber Company
Portland
Oregon
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Pacific Shipbuilding
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Mexico
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East Africa
War Office
J. F. Gillies
Washington State
Thurston County
Rossalan
Turkey
Bagdad
Copenhagen
Jutland
Red Cross
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Theodore Tobiason
Spokane
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Sir Edward Grey
New Supreme Court
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Armoeis
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Jule Lois D. Brandl
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Tacoma
Wash
Puyallup Valley
Ewest
Reba Choa
Gulf
Mobile
Ala
Philip Haw
New York
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National Guard Auto
Texas Ranger
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