Lusitania Sinks After Torpedo Strike Losing Many Aboard
London reports Cunard liner Lusitania sinking off the Irish coast after two torpedoes struck amid luncheon. Between 500 and 600 rescued at Queenstown and Cobh, with 1251 passengers and 816 crew aboard. Official death toll unclear, with estimates ranging toward about 1000. Rescue boats and shore stations rushed help as survivors ferried ashore.
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London
Cunard
New York
Lrinh
Queenstown
Clonakilty
Dublin
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Lusitania
Old Head Kinsale
Liverpool
Davite
Elizabeth
Kinsale
Cork
Formal Opening of Cello Canal Draws 10000 Spectators
The Dalles Oregon reports a $5,000,000 canal project presented to citizens to aid resources and a warning note. The Celilo canal, linking the Columbia River between The Dalles and Tumwater, is described as opening a barrier to the Pacific and the Great Inland Empire. armed status is unclear.
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Dalles
Titanic Sinks After Iceberg Collision on Maiden Voyage
The Titanic struck an iceberg at 10 15 p m April 14 1912 off Liverpool bound for New York. It sank in four and a half hours. Of 2206 aboard 160 died and 104 children survived. Survivors included 315 men 386 women and 52 children. The ship was the largest vessel then afloat at 66000 tons displacement with 62 6 feet length and 92 6 feet beam.
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Liverpool
New York
Inking of Big Vessel by Germans Stirs Washington
Destruction of the Lusitania shocks officials in Washington with grief across the nation. It prompts focus on accountability for American lives, with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan monitoring dispatches late at night as earlier reports of no casualties were overturned.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Germany
White House
Wilson
Bryan
Lanseling
House
Germanic statement on Lusitania sinking blamed on wartime shipping
New York era dispatch quotes Imperial German embassy attache Frans von Papen saying the loss of 50 lives is deplorable yet justifies destroying ships carrying explosives. He accuses Cunard and Britain of carrying neutral passengers in a vessel loaded with picric and war materials intended to be used against Germany. The statement defends Germany's right to act under the rules of war.
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New York
Frans von Papep
Maya
Cunard
Great Britain
Germany
Lusitania Cargo Lists Ammunition Valued at $200,024
New York report notes the Lusitania carried B471 cases of cartridges and ammunition valued at $200,024 as part of its cargo. The ship’s manifest shows a total cargo value of $860,000 and a 1200 ton capacity.
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Lusitania
New York
Bus regulation case loses in Superior Court
The case to test the constitutionality of a new state law burdening 6 cent motor buses was decided against the bus owners in Superior court. Notice of appeal was given, with the decision reinforcing protections for motor drivers and agencies involved.
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Seattle
Acces
Oregon State Highway Fund Urges More Road Work
Oregon State Highway Fund faces shortfalls as State Highway Engineer Cantine and Major Bowlby report overruns on the Biggs to Wasco stretch. Estimated costs rise to about 20,200, with current board allowances near 90,000 and a need for 25,000 more. Cantine promises monthly reports and notes progress on Siskay mountain, Pacific highway in Josephine, and a Canyonville road in Douglas County.
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Balem
State Highway Commission
Cantine
Henry L. Bowlby
Bigge
Wasco
Sherman
Bowlby
Iy Theghway
Biggs
Rive
Kay
Tn AgdliGnteh
Northly
Soabelal
Siskae Mountain
Josephine County
Canyonville
Douglas County
Celilo Canal Boosts The Dalles Trade and Growth
The Dalles in Wasco County gains a regional trade hub as Celilo Canal completion opens markets upriver. With 6000 residents in the city, it lays groundwork for factories, river and rail access, two flour mills shipping 500000 barrels yearly, a wool mill, creamery, cannery, fruit drying plant, plus a $60000 fruit canning project under construction. Nearby timber, orchard, livestock resources boost industrial prospects.
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Asealte
Columbia River
Yeoierries
Highway Work Outlined by Salem State Engineer Cantine
Salem state highway engineer Cantine announced state funds allocated to Jackson county will fund a stretch from a bisecting thoroughfare to the California line, with repairs in Paas canyon and south of Canyonville. Siskiyou Mountain work began this week and the California line segment will be opened to summer travel. Central Point to Josephine county line work is supervised by Cantine’s office with crews at work, and Josephine county will receive reconstruction funds where needed.
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Salem
Cantine
Jackson County
Klamath Falls
California Line
Paas Canyon
Canyonville
Siskiyou Mountain
Central Point
Josephine County
Baker Urges Liberty Bell Stop for Local Ceremonies
In Philadelphia a 34 foot petition signed by 1200 public school pupils asks the Councilmanic committee to let the Liberty Bell halt here for several hours on its Portland route. An all day celebration is planned with children from up to 100 miles invited if the bell stops for ceremonies.
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Baker
Baker Public School
Councilmanic Committee of
Philadelphia
Portland
Shevlin-Hixon to Build Large Sawmill in Bend
Bend announces Shevlin-Hixon Manufacturing will start a sawmill employing 600 with capacity of 80 million feet annually. The project follows years of negotiation including timber land purchases totaling 95 000 acres and rail improvements. Owners include T L Shevlin and Frank P Hixon. The venture, expected to boost population and payrolls, signals prosperity for Bend.
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Shevlin-Hixon
Bend
Shevlin-Hixon Manufacturing Company
Bend Band
T. L. Shevlin
Minneapolis
Yale
Frank P. Hixon
la Crosse
Wis
Shevlin
Deschutes Timber
Job
Grangers in Tillamook and Local Club Changes
The Oregon State Grange met in Tillamook drawing many delegates with visits to cheese factories and a welcome by J H Dunstan and Fred C Baker. Gaston Commercial Club enlarges scope and keeps Portland affiliation while Gold Hill suffers a major blaze damaging multiple buildings with an estimated loss of 8000 dollars.
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Tillamook
Oregon State Grange
Wheeler
J. H. Dunstan
Pairview Grange
Fred C. Baker
Tillamook Commercial Club
Gaston Club
Gaston
Gaston Commercial Club
Gas Carmichal
Portland Commercial Club
Decorated for bravery by King Albert of Belgium
Miss Muriel Thompson of the British First Aid Nursing Yeomanry corps was personally decorated by King Albert I of Belgium with the order of Leopold I for rescuing wounded men from trenches under heavy shell fire.
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Muriel Thompson
Britteh
Icorps
King Albert
Belgium
Leopold I
Soldiers' Queer Biscuits Across Armies
The Indian and Australian troops share improvised biscuits. Indians mix flour salt and water into a stiff paste and bake on a metal chair over hot coals. a chupatty. Daroper uses flour baking powder water and wood. An earth oven is prepared by digging a hole, filling with wood, shaping dough, laying it on a stone, covering with a tin and hot ashes for a damp result.
Slowest trucks lead in ammunition convoys
The article notes a depot practice where the slowest motor trucks carrying ammunition go in front while the fastest bring up the rear. Stationing the slow trucks ahead keeps the convoy compact, reducing gaps that invite attacks by reconnoitering armored units or cavalry.
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Scientific American
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Celilo Canal
Wasco County
Oregon
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Relic
Corvallis
Ee Palmer Putnam
Withycombe
Pauline Kline
Henry Kundret
Millie R. Trumbull
Sarah A. Evans
Turner Oliver
la Grande
Stephen G. Smith
Roseburg
A. Kendall
Pittsburg
C. P. Coshow
Kendall Brothers
Cascade Forest Reserve
Boise
Idaho
Hillsboro
J. W. Goodin
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Gold Hill
Ben Ours
South Front Street
Poland
SKODA
Carpathians
Paderewskis
Eis
Ignace Paderewali
Faznes
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