Oregon News Notes of General Interest
Portland will appropriate 2 025 470 for the public welfare in 1929. Oregon counties report road and public works plans, new ordinances, and an influenza scare. Grass Valley bank robbery, women officials recaptured, sailors and soldiers return home, and a push for municipal water from Big Creek in Astoria headline a broad roundup of statewide items.
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Portland
Western Walnut Association
McMinnville
Doris Hawyer
Linn County
Warners
Oregon Ages Cultural College
Independence
Fileboro
Karl Fruit Company
Chicago
Dugald Campbell
Eugene
Bie Oil Companion
Oregon
Multnomah County
Marshfield
Tr Tm
Hood River Valley
Mood River
Public Service Commission
American Trailway Express Company
Sumpter, Whitney and
Prairie
Citlone’ Btate
Grass Valley
Umatilla
Mise Pearl Snedeker
Tillamook
California Packing Corporation
Dallas
United States
McArthur
Pleasant Home
Bistery of the National Park
H. H E. Momyer
Cons County
Coquille
Salem
Cops & Curry Telephone Company
Coauitle
Myrtle Point
Fr. D. Scudder
Oregon Agricultural College
Amity
Viccinity
Tor
Polk County
Mise Ance M. Turley
Allisen
Hood Hiver
Mount Hood
Paiute
State
Emperor William Abdicates Amid War Turmoil
The German emperor signed a letter of abdication in the grand headquarters with Crown Prince Frederick William and Field Marshal Hindenburg present. The crown prince followed, and reports suggest Bavaria’s King Ludwig and Saxony’s King Frederick August also abdicated. A crisis telegram influenced the decision amid transport disruptions and food shortages in Germany.
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William
Frederick William
Hindenburg
Amsterdam
Ludwig
Bavaria
Frederick August
Saxony
Philipp Scheldemann
Germany
Markets in Portland and Seattle Prices Mixed Across Goods
The Portland market shows oats at 63.60 for No. 2 white fed and barley at 47.60 per ton with corn at 73.77 per bushel, plus hay at 33 per ton and creamery butter at 60.6 cents per pound. Seattle lists Timothy hay at 98 per ton, alfalfa at 34 per ton, butter at 6.2 cents per pound, and assorted poultry prices including hens at 26 cents, roosters at about 27 cents, and turkeys around 0.0.
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Portland
Seattle
Washington
Begge
Portland Lifts Spanish Influenza Ban November 17
Portland ends a nearly month long closing ban with Governor Withycombe and Adjutant General Beebe announcing a step to reduce the state military police from about 180 to 26. Adjutant General Beebe to trim the office force as part of cost cuts. In Bend, Blanche R Shelley is elected mayor with Edna Reson and Alice Scales named councilmen, a surprise that did not appear on ballots.
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Portland
Baker
Beebe
Withycombe
Deich
Bandy
Blanche R. Shelley
Edna Reson
Alice Scales
Gruntian
Vols Uel
Ex-German Kaiser Flees to Holland
London reports former emperor William Hohenzollern has fled with his family to Holland and will remain on Dutch soil under internment terms. He is said to use the name Count William Hohensollern and plans to buy a fan estate in Holland, with personal property allowed while nonpersonal property was confiscated. Recent dispatches mention archives taken on the journey.
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London
William Hohengollern
Holland
William Hohensollern
Willian Hohensollern
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegrap’ Company
Telegraat
Hotland
Hoover to Lead Allied Food Relief for Europe
Washington reports immediate arrangements by American and allied governments to supply food for northern France Belgium and the demoralized civilian population in southern Europe. President Wilson has asked Food Administrator Hoover to head the American effort directing relief in cooperation with other governments.
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Washington
Amercan
France
Belgium
Europe
America
Hoover
Commission For Relief
State Department
Wilson
Polish Republic Formed Over Galicia Amid War News
A dispatch from Cra cow reports the formation of a Polish republic led by Deputy Daszynsky. Austria's Lammasch received notice that Poland has sovereignty over Galicia, a crown land north of the Carpathians with about seven million people. Pacific Coast Men Fight In Flanders. General March says the Ninetyfiost division and Fortyfroat division are active with Allied forces on the Scheldt front.
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Amsterdam
Cracow
Daszynsky
Lammasch
Vienna
Poland
Galicia
Austria
Hungary
Carpathians
Pacific Coast
Flanders
Washington
Mareh
Amatertam Field Marstal von Hil denburg Telegram
A telegram from the Wolff bureau reports Amatertam Field Marstal von Hil denburg remains at main headquarters and alters his stance toward the new government.
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Amatertam
Marstal von
Republicans Ready to Control Senate After Election Results
Early returns from Detroit show Commander Newberry leading Henry Ford in the Michigan senate race, potentially cementing a Republican majority in the upper chamber. The House tally stands Republicans 239, Democrats 194, with independents and minor parties making small gains.
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Senate
House
Detroit
Michigan
Newberry
Henry Ford
Benatar Nugent
Generat
Good Jugetill
Nugent
Gooding
Ieee
Idaho
Last Shots Fired At Eleven OClock On Sedan Front
American heavy guns fired a final salvo at 11 o clock Monday morning as Verdun men hurled shells. Across the Moren to Sedan front artillery continued in the mist with gunners counting shells and cheering as Stars and Stripes were raised and soldiers celebrated.
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Sedan
Verdun
Moren
Artilleriate
SOLF APPEALS TO WILSON OVER GERMAN CONDITIONS
German foreign secretary Solf appeals to Secretary Lansing for Wilson to intervene to ease what he calls fearful conditions in Germany. He warns enforcement of armistice terms, especially transport surrender, risks starving millions and urges U.S. influence to avert this danger.
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London
Dr. Solf
Lansing
Wilson
Germany
Solf
Armistice Signed Ends World War In Washington
Washington reports the armistice with Germany signed at 10 o clock Monday morning ending World War I. Key terms include evacuation of Alsace Lorraine Belgium and parts of Russia and Romania, Allied occupation of Rhine crossings, disarmament, and reparations. Oklahoma City reports adoption of woman suffrage amendment per state returns.
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Washington
Wilconte
Germany
Ab Sitdaledt
Congress
Wilson
House
Alsace Lorraine
Belgium
Luxemburg
Russia
Romania
Rhine
Heland
Aliiadroope
Mayence
Cabinets
Cologne
Roumania
Turkey
Brest-Litovak
Bucharest
Black Sea
Baltic
Fofenses
Jermany
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
State Election Board
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