Rhodes Funds Oxford Scholarships From Rhodes Will
The will of Cecil Rhodes is probated with most wealth directed to public use. It provides perpetual Oxford scholarships for each U S state, with appointment by the state governor. Also notes British casualties in battles with Delarey and Schalkburger. Plans for a Prince of Wales US visit. Indiana bank burglary loss of 3000. Cortelyou to be secretary of the Commerce department. Next week’s House Cuban reciprocity bill and Senate Chinese exclusion bill.
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London
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford
Delarey
Schalkburger
War Department
Leenankop
New York
Prince of Wales
United States
Washinaton
House
Senate
Philippines
Geer for Senator Drives Oregon Republican Split
Marion county Republicans push Governor Geer as U S Senator amid fallout after Geer’s plans to renominate him falter Furnish named on ballot sparks revolt as Geer supporters ready to back Chamberlain if Democratic nominee Geer remains silent on the issue while Eugene mourns Emma Hayer Hayes wife of KR L Hayes dies at 51 Funeral set for April 5 at 2 30 pm from 275 Washington Street to Muskey Cemetery
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Salem
Geer
Marion County
Geers Dame
Portland
Chamberlain
United States
Simp
Eugene
Emma Hayer
KR L Hayes
Crow
Lane County
Y Abbott
Washington Street
Muskey Cemetery
Harney County Killing Over a Colt
The March 22 account reports the murder of Warren Curtis, a Narrows settler. George Miller James Colwell and Bert Bailey are jailed on murder charges after Curtis fired a rifle at a barn disturbance, Miller shot him with a shotgun causing eighty four gunshot wounds, with Bailey linked to the Hailey family lineage.
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Warren Curtis
Narrows
George Miller
James Colwell
Bert Bailey
Curtis
Curtie
Hla Wil
Corral
Miller
John Hailey
Zeke Hailey
Iane County
Hutchings Heads Abroad for Several Months
Hutchings of Meadow departs for a two to three month trip to Rogland. Former captain in the 37th Volunteers who served in the Philippines, he settled in Lane county at Meadow after mustering out last summer. He served as a private in the 14th Regulars, rose to sergeant, led scouts under General Lawton, then received a captaincy in the 37th Volunteer army.
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Hutchings
Meadow
Rogland
Philippines
Lane County
Islands
Lawton
Volunteer Army
Bohemia railroad grading eyed near Cottage Grove
Dally ward reports that a visitor from Cottage Grove attends the democratic county convention, noting that grade stakes are being set on the right-of-way and that grading work is expected to begin soon.
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Mediey
Cottage Grove
Bohemia
Democrats Name Tickets at Lane County Convention
The Lane County Democratic convention adopted a straight ticket for June, electing J J Walton as temporary chair and naming J J Walton E R Skipworth as secretaries. Committees on credentials organization resolutions and platform approved a pro reform agenda including fixed salaries for state officers, rail fare cuts, Chinese exclusion, and opposition to subsidies and monopolies. Delegates selected Travis for state senator and Edmunson, Hale, and others for representatives with nominations by acclamation.
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Dally Gaard
Vest
J J Walton
Democratic Party
Lane
Congress
United States Senate
Party of the Common People
CURRIN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER NOMINATIONS IN OREGON
Mr Williams of Lost Valley dominated J Y Carrie of Cottage Grove nominated by acclamation. Patterson for treasurer veated Cottage Grove nominated A Patterson present incumbent by acclamation. Kitchen for assessor J M Kitchen Irving nominated by acclamation. Klovdahl for surveyor L Bilyee nominated Simon Kijodahl accepted by acclamation. Selover for coroner Dr FE Selover presented by T G Hendricks accepted by acclamation. Bilyeu for attorney general E R Skipworth presented a resolution endorsing L Bilyeu for attorney general, urging delegates to secure the nomination. resolution unanimously adopted.
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Tth
Lth
Mth
Jth
E Rskipworth
Eugene
JD Matleck
al Hampton
Lee M Travie
Veatch
Cottage Grove
JD Matlock
L M Travis
E R Skipworth
J D Matlock
R Skipworth
Travis
Apeesh
Lark Bilyeu
M K Hale
Cheahhire
Mathews
Goshen
John M Edmunson
Geo N Ceatle
Saginaw
Castle
Hilyeu
Hendricke
Brown
Currin
Mr Williams
Lost Valley
J Y Carrie
Patterson
Veated
Kitchen
J M Kitchen
Irving
Klovdahl
L Bilyee
Simon Kijodahl
Selover
FE Selover
T G Hendricks
Bilyeu
L Bilyeu
Biname
Oregon
Junction Notes From The Tumes
Dr Oglesby rents room next to Lewis and Pitney’s grocery for an office. Mrs Sarah Brown died March 28 1902 aged 81 after forty years on the old homestead near Brown schoolhouse. Clyde Mahon contract with Booth Kelly Co to supply 50000 feet of piling to be cut at Hynson Smyth place across Long Tom. work starts early next week. Degree of Honor district convention meet April 16–17. districts include Lane Linn lodges. George Houck arranging program and entertaining guests. Mohair clip weighs 5000 pounds. Houck ships to Boston with high grade goats and parcels packing premium over market price.
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Oglesby
Lewis & Pitney’s Grocery
Sarah Brown
Clyde Mahon
Booth-Kelly Co
Hynson Smyth
Long Tom
Lane
Linn
Incharge
George Houck
Boston
Mr Houck
Promotion for Howard Roland to Seattle branch manager
Howard Roland, long time Guard employee, left Eugene about a year ago to join the Portland branch of the American Type Founders Company. The firm, dominant in type supply and much printing machinery, runs four Pacific coast houses in Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and Portland. Roland has been promoted to run the Seattle branch. Portland manager earns about $150 a month, Seattle post likely around $125. Eugene friends cheer the rise.
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Howard Roland
Eugene
Portland
American Type Founders’ Company
United States
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Rowland
Brick yard reports 120000 bricks ready for kiln
J M Martin, the brick yard man, told a reporter today that his shed holds 120000 bricks ready for the kiln. He noted strong demand now and expects it to grow as the season advances.
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J M Martin
Death of Diep Arthur Ridgeway from diphtheria
Diep Arthur Ridgeway four year old son of Abram Ridgeway died this morning at 8 at the family home on Spencer creek from diphtheria. The funeral is set for Sunday at 11 and interment will be at Muskey cemetery.
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Arthur Ridgeway
Abram Ridgeway
Spencer Creek
Muskey Cemetery
Speech parallels in Albany Democratic note on nominations
A fragment notes that Mr Fornish speech, when Dominated for soverbor, was substantially the same as D P Thompson speech when nominated and later defeated, indicating a copied or echoing oration amid party discussions in Albany.
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Albany Democrat
Fornish
Soverbor
D P Thompson
Mrs C P Bishop Studies Textile Fabrics in Philadelphia
Mrs C P Bishop of Salem has returned from Philadelphia where she is making a study of textile fabrics.
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C P Bishop
Salem
Philadelphia
Epworth League Convention Opens With Program Notes
District President J W Moenzi of Lebanoo opened the Epworth League convention with an organ voluntary by Carrie Ford. Miss Randall and Miss Brown presented papers on the symposium topics while Miss Collins read The Historical Book-Book. Addresses of welcome were given by Norris Humphrey and Prof F Dann. Dr O V Littler and Stella Pitt Dorris performed. Today sessions began with devotion by Lena Staffer, and papers on duties of secretaries. The Eugene Intermediate League quartette sang Last Night. Sixteen of twenty-one chapters reported a total membership over 900.
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Edwelle Collins
Dalles
League
Rpworth
Eugene Intermediate League
Sadie Ford
Nellie Gilbert
Mabel Tiffany
Rebs Craig
Resignation of Eugene district clerk ends long tenure
At a Eugene district No 4 board meeting held yesterday afternoon Geo Craw resigned as district clerk after 18 years of service. The resignation takes effect in May. Arbor Day plans were set for next Friday April 11 with programs at three schools. Moran will speak at Patterson School, M H Wallace at the High School, and Prof Ressler at Geary.
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Eugene
Geo . Craw
Craw
Hon @ Moran
Patterson
Kev M H Wallace
E Wv Ressler
Geary
Shaw Estate Charity Story Highlights Family Aftermath
The exchange recounts actor Sam T Shaw leaving about 50,000 for his aged parents. His widow allegedly fled with another man, taking the money and leaving the couple destitute. A later show donated three nights of proceeds to aid the parents, underscoring genuine charitable sentiment among theater devotees.
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Shaw
Sam T Shaw
Fins Work by H G Whiting Sign Painter for Preston & Hales
C6 sign painter H G Whiting, with a studio in Mr. Holden's building, has completed four mammoth sign boards for Preston and Hales harness makers and saddlers. Each board measures six by ten feet and will be set at prominent crossroads across the county, featuring a life size horse as the centerpiece of the design.
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H G Whiting
Drain Nonpareil visitors from EuGene stop at Smith River
Dave Mack and Elmer Fisher came from Eu gene the first of the week to visit friends and spent a short stay along Smith rivet before leaving.
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Drain
Dave Mack
Elmer Fisher
Eugene
Smith Rivet
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