Eight year old Hattie Summers killed by street car
Eight year old Hattie Summers was fatally struck by a cemetery street car at East Thirteenth and Alder Streets in Eugene at 2 25 pm. Motorman H F Flodden and Conductor H E Owen were aboard. The accident followed the girl walking backward onto the track as the car turned a sharp corner. The inquest was scheduled with Coroner Gordon and Dr J W Harris to hear witnesses including the motorman, conductor, and Patterson School staff.
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Eugene
Hattie Summers
East Thirteenth and
Alder Streets
H. F. Floddon
H. E. Owen
Warren Summers
Acci
Dent
Patterson School
Flodden
Almont
Flodon
Patterson
Alder- Mian
Alder Street
Gordon
J. W. Harris
G. N. McLean
J. W. Buey
D. M. Parkeraon
R. Williams
C. Smith
Anna Buex
Karl F. Strong
Owen
Coroner's verdict on Hattie Sumner streetcar death in Eugene
A coroner's jury in Eugene Oregon found that seven year old Hattie Sumner was killed April 16 1908 by a street car at Thirteenth and Alder. The verdict blames lack of car fenders and notes the motorman could have prevented the accident with proper caution. The community held a funeral at Day and Deremon’s with wreaths from the crew and mourners surrounding the bereaved family.
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Hattie Smner
Hattie Sumner
Clesed
Lane County
Oregon
Sumner
Thirteenth and
Alder Streets
Eugene
Deraon
Pladdon
Henry Owen
Wetarman
Titus Family Relocated to Spores Siding on Mohawk
FP. W. Titus and family are down to Spores Siding along the Mohawk, with local observers noting their move amid nearby land changes. The brief item records a residence shift affecting the Titus household and immediate vicinity.
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W. Titus
Mohawk
House Drops Submarine Boat Provision from Naval Bill
Washington April 16 The house struck out eight submarine torpedo boats from the naval bill. The cut was best knocked out and the submarine provision was later restored without authority for the secretary of the navy to select only the Holland type.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt’s legislative agenda faces defeat in Congress
Washington reports indicate leaders informed the president several key measures will not pass this session. Proposals likely to fail include federal court injunction limits in labor disputes, a federal license system for interstate corporations, rail rate stability, anti strike blacklisting, stock and bond control by the ICC, and postal savings banks, with hints of battlefield and currency reforms to come.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
District of Columbia
Ways and Means Committee
House
Finance Committee
Senate
Great Falls Escapes Damage From Plan
Helena April 16 special dispatch reports flood waters from Hauser Lake passing Great Falls with little damage. Channel deepened by dynamiting carries off excess water. Boston & Montana Company manager says the smelter will be undamaged. Craig town seriously damaged. nearly all buildings destroyed, refuge sought in hills. Dam repair begun with six months work and about 200000 dollars cost.
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Helena
Hauser Lake
Great Falls
Goodall
Boston & Montana Company
Craig
London Springs Notes On Spring and Local Happenings
Special correspondence from London Springs on April 16 reports spring’s arrival with busy farmers, new hotel and bathhouse upgrades by the London Springs Association, and strong bottling works. The Black Butte mine thrives as the Quicksilver project aims to run. Local discussions include woman suffrage and upcoming elections amid uncertain times.
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London
Grandma
Grandpa Carmichael
W. C. Shortridge
Latham
London Springs Association
Lane County
Black Butte
Coast Fork
Duster National Bank Letter From Social Circles
A June Reo letter to social circles asks the bank to stop payment on a note she wrote today due to an accidental error. The message is signed by Mrs. and refers to the book she drew up.
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Duster National Bank
Reo
Mra
Hatchery Adds Greatly to Lane County Wealth
Special Correspondence from Mapleton notes the Sluslaw salmon hatchery contributes vast value with minimal public burden. Funds come from canning and fishing licenses on the Siuslaw river, as about two million fish are released to tributaries. even with half lost to trout, a million return for canning could yield around 165 000 cases and about 468 000 dollars added wealth for Lane County. Also reported is the burial of Grandma Mead in Hermann cemetery. she would have turned 90 if she lived longer, leaving two sons and many grandchildren.
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Mapleton
Lane County
Sluslaw
Lana County
Grandma Mead
Hermann
Hermann Cemetery
Walton
William
Died at Hugene Hospital 17 year old Ellisee Vaughn
Obituary notices recount Ellisee Vaughn of Wal terville died at Hugene Hospital from cerebral meningitis after several days illness. Funeral plans noted for Virginia B Goode Proteman and Sarah M Cromwell Adama with details of birth, marriage, church membership and survivors.
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Hugene Hospital
Ellisee
Robert Vaughn
Walterville
French repulse Berber raid near Tamlet Hill
French forces at Talzaza hill near Tamlet were surprised at dawn by Berber and Arab raiders. The French rallied, repelled the attack, but suffered 28 dead and 100 wounded. Berbers left 125 dead on the field.
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Colomb
Bechar
Algeria
Talzaza
Tamlet
House Votes For Two Battleships Debates Endorse Naval Plan
Washington April 1 By a vote of 199 to 55 the house approved the president's program for four battleships and backed the naval affairs committee's call for two years of service for that class. The decision came after a four hour debate and was met with applause.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Committee On Naval Affairs
Dancer of Plow Has Now Passed
Helena April 17 a danger of flood from the bursting of the Mwhuser Lake dam is regarded as having passed The Great Northern suffered the greatest loss with 22 miles of track washed out and repairs expected to take ten days
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Helena
Mwhuser Lake
Great Northern Rati Dt
Fruit Dryer Planned at Cottage Grove by Lane County
YID FRUIT EVAPORATOR AT COTTAGE GROVE. M Densmore of Western Oregon Co plans to organize a company in Cottage Grove to erect a fruit dryer. The Merchants Protective Association backing, a $5000 capital base proposed with $3000 sought, and a meeting scheduled for Tuesday to discuss development of the local fruit industry. Densmore will contribute $1000 in stock. The initial dryer will be modest but aims to boost regional canning and drying operations.
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Cottage Grove
Lane County
Western
Oregon
M. Densmore
Eugene
Densmore
Merchants’ Protective Association
Mauretania Sets Atlantic Crossing Record
New York April 17 Cunard liner Mauretania arrives after a record Atlantic crossing of four days 23 hours 59 minutes on the long route beating Lusitania by one minute with the voyage completed today.
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New York
Cunard
Atlantic
Death by own action of popular preacher shocks Woodbury
In Woodbury New Jersey on April 17 Rev George W Tomson pastor of the Presbyterian church known for a fashionable flock was found dead in a hotel with a bullet wound to the head. Authorities say suicide by self destruction during a scandal involving engagements to Mrs Fannie Kentworthy and Mrs Uonworthy. The coroner’s jury ruled death by own action due to aberration of the brain.
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Woodbury
N. J
Geo. W. Tomson
Woodbury Presbyterian Church
Fannie Kentworthy
Tomson
Pacific Coast
Tomeon
Uonworthy
Woman Located in Connection With Tragic Woodberry Death
Philadelphia April 17 a woman named in the suicide of Tomson of Woodberry was found here this afternoon. She is employed as a store clerk, granted permission to go home, but refused to speak about the tragedy.
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Philadelphia
Hev
Tomson
Woodbarry
Hammlet Bros Plan Twin Houses on Hivard Street
Hammlet Bros will begin erection of two Alice residences on Hivard Street between East Xinih and the mill race. One will be a bungalow and Deane Ave will contain eight rooms at a cost of $2,000 each.
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Hammlet Bros
Alice
Hivard Street
East Xinih
Mill Race
Deane Ave
Drawing of Lots in Fair Park Addition
Last night at the Club the drawing of 120 lots in the Fair Park addition by Lane County Agricultural Society stockholders took place. White chips labelled with stock holder names and set numbers determined lot ownership, drawn in pairs by local youths under supervision of J. M. Williams and others.
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Fair Park
Lane County Agricultural Society
J. M. Williams
John H. Hartog
Dr. Studley
C. O. Peterson
Woodruff
Henry F. Hollenbeck
Tingley
Eugene School Board
J. M. Shelley
F. M. Wilkins
J. H. West
E. F E. Quimby
First National Bank
W. J. Bushnell
Hampton Bros
F. J. Berger
J. W. Kays
Inwall
Cosgrove
Charles Williams
R. S. Bryson
Yates
W. T. Gordon
Will Hodes
J. M. Martin
J. H. Hartog
F. G. Alley
Severson
H. M. Chilson
W. M. Renshaw
W. Cochran
Maltman
Huddleston
W.J. Bushnell
A. BE. Wheeler
David Link
C. O. Hudson
W. Polders
O. J. Hull
D. Hill
G. W. Griffin
John Hunzicker
Rockefeller Jr Elected Vice President Of Bible Class
New York April 17 The annual meeting of the Bible class of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church announced John D Rockefeller Jr was elected vice president unanimously amid some opposition for another candidate. The election chair announced Rockefeller won.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
M. E. Church
Rockefeller
Elephants Go Wild in Riverside Stampede
Riverside Calif April 17 A fire at Standard Oil tanks injured all but driver L G Worsley of the oil wagon who may die The Worsley driver was hurled ablaze from his rig as elephants rampaged tearing fences and outbuildings near Selis Floto circus causing tents to be lowered and audience dismissed Ella Gibbs church deaconess was trampled to death by a maddened elephant during the chaos
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Riverside
L. G. Worsley
Worsley
Cal
L. K. Worsley
Ella Gibbs
Wolseley
Selis-Floto Circus
Concro
Srem
Adams Returns From Fort Worth to Visit Davis Family
Lester Adams arrived there last night from Fort Worth Texas and revisited the family of A J Davis on Bust Fourteenth street.
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Lester Adams
Fort Worth
Texas
A. J. Davis
Fourteenth Street
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Sarah M. Cromwell-Adama
Adamdé
Sarah M. Cromwell
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Christian Church
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J. B. Proteman
Virginia B. Goode-Proteman
Richmond
Pruntytown
W. Va
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Prench
A. Es
Ocean Liner
M. M. Davis
Jack Rodman
F. A. Rankin
Mrs. Holt
F. E. Dunn
F. E. Chambers
Williams & Bean
L. Long
F. A. Tripp
D. E. Yoran
L. H. Potter
Mrs. Christensen
J. Link
Austin Hampton
Kitchen & Kempp
W. L. Kincaid
E. M. Warren
John F. Kelly
John D
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Eugene Business College
M. Ransom
Blue Bell
Hull
Ret Cross Drugstore
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