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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
4
A Weston boy was shot when a young companion borrowed a gun and took it from him. The incident is under investigation and authorities seek details from witnesses and involved families.
Dudley Cully was found shot in the head on the Walla Walla and Colfax rail platform area. Harry Schonlever confessed to borrowing the gun, with police treating it as murder or possible self defense. The coroner returned a verdict that the death was from a gunshot with an unknown actor and the district attorney filed murder charges against Schonlever.
From statements at the night desk the fire is believed incendiary as Miss Dement died in her bed from suffocation before help arrived. In a separate note, the University of Oregon baseball team defeated Waseda University of Japan 3 to 0.
The Overland hotel at Myrtle Creek near Roseburg burned in the early hours yesterday. Miss Mattie Dement, a proprietor, was killed by the flames. Several others were burned or injured and many escaped by jumping from the building, losing their effects to the fire.
Advertisements tout Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption with claims of rapid relief and pneumonia prevention. Also extol Electric Bitters as a kidney and liver tonic, featuring testimonials from William Myers of Carrfos Md and F Collier of Cherokee Ia, with prices and store guarantee.
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