City sewer plant machinery contracts awarded
Payments for the power plant machinery were awarded to Pelton Water Wheel Co and Portland Machinery Co after bids opened. The Pelton Company thanked the mayor for settling differences and confirming the project can proceed. The Portland firm said they would instruct the factory to begin and ship as soon as possible, acknowledging the delay.
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MeKeparte
Pelten Water Wheel Co
Portland “Oe Lnery Co
Pelton Company
Matlock
Portland Machinery Co
Fusk
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Work on power ditch right of way proceeds under Manerid
The power ditch right of way is being cleared and a sizable construction force will work under Contractor Manerid soon. Recent advices indicate the injunction case will not be appealed to the supreme court and the Musican right of way case may be compromised so all obstructions to the work will be removed.
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Supreme Court
Harvey Scott named ambassador to Mexico
The Chicago Tribune reports editor Harvey Scott of the Portland Oregonian will serve as American ambassador to Mexico, succeeding David E. Thompson of Nebraska.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Harvey Scott
The
Portland Oregonian
Mexico
David E. Thompson
Nebraska
Scott Offered Ambassadorship Yet to Accept
Portland April 15 report Mr Scott has been offered the ambassadorship but his acceptance remains unconfirmed. He is en route to New York for the annual meeting of the Associated Press.
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Portland
Scott
New York
Associated Press
Cottage Grove Raises Boost Fund Of About $4000
Cottage Grove residents are raising a fund for advertising with about $4000 already secured. The committee reports success across all classes of people and continued encouragement as efforts proceed.
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Cottage Grove
Marriage of Jesse Fisher and Neo Watkins in 1909
Jesse Fisher of Eugene and Neo Watkins of Cottage Grove wed at the minister’s residence on April 16 1909 with Rev C A Wooley presiding.
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Jesse Fisher
Eugene
Neo Watkins
Cottage Grove
C. A. Wooley
Dr King’s New Life Pills Sold in Pittsfield VT
N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont writes they have used Dr King’s New Life Pills for years as reliable family medicine. They relieve chills fever and bilious headaches. Available for 26 cents at W A Kuykendall’s drug store.
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N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Dr. King
W. A. Kuykendall
American teacher Baskerville killed in battle near Tabriz
Washington reports an American named Baskerville a teacher at the Presbyterian boys school in Tabriz was killed in battle while accused of aiding revolutionary movements. The mission disavowed his acts and he resigned.
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Washington
Baskerville
Presbyterian Boys‘ School
Tabriz
Taft endorses Eliot as British ambassador hopeful
President Taft and Dr. Eliot roost note pride in the broad popular approval for Taft's move. The president asked Harvard's retiring head to take the British ambassadorship and men of diverse parties hastened to support the act. Dr. Eliot retires from Harvard's presidency in May.
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Taft
Eliot Roost
Harvard University
Eliot
Struggle Over Income Tax Seen In Senate Debate
Washington April 20 The income tax faces a sharp senate contest amid tariff talks Democrats reportedly united for the tax while insurgent Republicans anticipate victory. Opponents fear united Democrats may falter if tariff revenue suffices to run the government. Also the senate rejected the conference report on the census bill for lacking the McCumber amendment requiring civil service applicants to reside in states they claim.
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Senate
Republian
Senate Today
McCumber
Corbett Promised Fight With Johnson on Thanksgiving
New York April 19 James J Corbett says promoter Jim Deffroid promised a Johnson bout on Thanksgiving if Ketchel does not defeat Johnson by October 12 Corbett believes Ketchel cannot beat Johnson and declares I believe I can lick Johnson He says the match is real not an ad scheme and he must fight soon while still fast and capable of showing a punch
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Jim Corbett
Jack Johnson
Stanley Ketche
James W. Deffroid
San Francisco
Corbett
Johnson
Ketchel
Eugene school board awards contracts for two new grammar schools
The Eugene school board let contracts for two eight room grammar schools, one in the Fairgrounds addition and one in Fairmount. Budgets cover lumber electrical work maple flooring plumbing millwork plastering painting cement floors heating and labor. Excavation has begun on both sites under W H Alexander supervision.
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Fairgrounds
Fairmount
Booth- Kelly Lumber Co
Pacific Electrical Engineering Co
W. O. Heckart
Claude Gaby
American Mill & Lumber Co
Seventeenth
Willamette Streets
Wm. Ratzburg
J. M. Murray
G. W. Shinn
Fair Grounds
T. H. Ellis
W. G. McPherson Co
W. H. Alexander
Johnson Jeffries barred from Seattle
Seattle April 20 The president of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition has declared the Johnson Jeffries fight cannot be pulled off at the exposition. State law gives him power to prevent such exhibitions and Mayor Miller says he will stop the exhibition in this city.
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Seattle
Miller
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