Forest Ranger Exam Papers Sent Away
The forest ranger examinations recently begun have finished for nine candidates. Papers will be sent away for correction. The test is thorough and severe with required averages in shooting and pack work. Questions include practical tasks and planning provisions for weeks. Mrs Bert Barney and wife of Portland and Jean Tibbetts of Truckee visit the Poilie family.
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Bert Barney
Portland
Jean Tibbetts
Truckee, Cal
J. J. Poilie
Turntable to be rebuilt in Eugene depot yards
Two carloads of material for rebuilding the turntable in the Eugene depot yards were brought in yesterday. It will be used to turn the Wendling train on Thursday. The table, installed in 1905 for the Eugene local, was moved to the Woodburn Natron line and now will be reinstalled with only the engine-moving portion removed. Basil and Dan Parker of Dexter visited Eugene yesterday.
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Eugene
Cottage Grove
Woodburn- Natron
Linn County
Lumber rate rise alarms Pacific coast lumbermen
Reports from Darius Miller of the Chicago Burlington Quincy say Transcontinental Freight Bureau orders lumber tariffs raised October 1 from Pacific coast to Mississippi river markets. Increases would hit Oregon mills and the Northwest, drawing strong local opposition amid doubts the higher charges will be enforced.
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Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Miller
Transcontinental Freight Bureau
Pacific
Pere
Chicago
Oregonian
Frightful Loss of Life and Property on July 29
Shocking loss of life and property damage estimated at 1,000,000 occurred in New York and vicinity in the 24 hours ending this morning. Twenty dead and fifteen injured after a six story tenement fire on Christie Street. Fire damage also reported at Long Beach Hotel, Steeple Chase Park and other properties at Coney Island. A fire in the hold of the...
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New York
Christie Street
Long Beach
Steeple Chase Park
Coney Island
Death of Mrs Martha A Goddard in Deerhorn Oregon
Martha A Goddard aged 70 died at Deerhorn Oregon on July 29 1907 She leaves four daughters Mrs Florence Pepiot Mrs Mollie Pepiot Mrs Hattie Deadd mond and Mrs Allela Allen and son A J Goddard Her husband A J Goddard died in March 1907 The funeral is set for Wednesday July 31 with interment at Camp Creek
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Deerhorn
Martha A. Goddard
Florence Pepiot
Mollie Pepiot
Hattie Deadmond
Allela Allen
A. J Goddard
A. J. Goddard
Camp Creek
Drowning of Lochsa pioneer Charles Morris at Orofino
Charles Morris aged 65, a Lochsa country pioneer near Orofino Idaho, drowned while aiming to catch trout for a supper for visitors. In Germany twenty nine anarchists, part of the national convention of German anarchist societies, were acquitted on trial at Mannheim for holding a legal open air meeting. Subscribe for the DAILY GUARD.
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Charles Morris
Lochsa
Orofino
Idaho
Manheim
Scenery Disfigured by Beach Advertising Signs
Newport residents protest invasive advertising along the coast. Large white letters promote real estate and confectionery firms, marring popular tourist beaches. Citizens urge a move to restore the area’s scenic value and curb clutter.
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Newport
Train Robbers of Montana In Tre Toils
Local lodging house operations reveal suspects arrested at a fort by the mouth of the Columbia river. Names believed to be J E Bowers Gordon of Jersey Shore Pennsylvania and Charles M Miller of Penfield Pennsylvania, long hunters returned to Eugene. They describe trout, deer, and an outing in the upper McKenzie area. Mrs. Clara G Esson, former assistant pastor of Eugene’s First Christian church, will join Rodney Avenue Christian church in Portland September 1 after ordination in June 1901 and service at Ashland.
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Columbia River
Gordon
J. E. Bowers
Jersey Shore
Chas. M. Miller
Penfield
Upper McKenzie
Eugene
Clara G. Esson
First Christian Church of
Rodney Avenue
More railroad improvements promised Eugene
Eugene business men met General Manager O'Brien of the Southern Pacific in Portland and won an absolute promise of improvements for Eugene. A fine new depot will be built this year and the Springfield local may extend to Eugene, with a new Wendling train schedule to give more time in Eugene. Terminal grounds discussion was raised, Eugene seen as a strong site for terminals, and all excursion participants reported an excellent trip with officials.
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Eugene
O’brien
Southern Pacific Company
Portland
Railroad Commission
Albany
Springfield
Coburg
Brownsville
Wendling
Mohawk Valley
Natron
O'Brien
Oaks
D. E. Yoran
J. W. Kays
al Hampton
F. E. Dunn
M. Svarverud
J. A. Rodman
H. F. Hollenbeck
F. E. Chambers
Drew Griffin
E. L. Cambell
W. S. Moon
C. H. Fisher
W. Gilstrap
M.S. Barker
J. D. Matlock
R. McMurphey
J. M. Shelley
O. J. Hall
T. H. Garrett
C. S. Frank
Otto Kaufmann
F. C. Potts
C. J. Barhite
F. A
M. D. Mitchell
8. Klovdahl
Geo. Hall, Sr
Geo. L. Jennings
B. A. Seelye
Marcola
Initiative and Referendum Highlighted by Oregon Governor
The Manumitter magazine cites Governor Chamberlain on Oregon's tentative initiative and referendum and direct primary laws. He asserts these measures, if enacted, will improve social and political conditions, grow in strength, and may lead to recall of unworthy public servants as public demand for self governance increases.
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Manumitter Magazine
Los Angeles
Chamberlain
Oregon
Roseburg Soldiers Win Medals in Rifle Competition
Roseburg militiamen captured nine medals led by Lieutenant H with the highest slow fire score. Captain Hamlin earned silver for second score and best skirmish shot. Private Shields took gold for rapid fire and bronze for fifth place with a high total. Corporal Jackson earned bronze for third range, while Sergeants Johnson and vart won bronze for fourth and seventh. Other bronze sixth and eighth went to Private Romaine and Major Howard. Winners, plus eight others, head to Far Clinton Ohio next month to train for national shoot. Captain Hammond and Corporal Perdew of Eugene listed among those later selected.
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Guard
Roseburg
Hamlin
Shields
Jackson
Johnson
Vart
Roseburg Company
Romaine
Howard
Clinton
Ohio
C. c. Hammond
R. L. Perdew
Eugene
Graft Officials Refuse To Quit In San Francisco
San Francisco July 9. The new city supervisors appointed by Mayor Taylor were to assume office at once, amid protests from graft officials who refuse to quit. The scene reflects ongoing political clash as reformers push cleanup measures.
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San Francisco
Taylor
Board meeting adjourns after graft prosecutions resignations
Fifteen elderly board members with immunity contracts were to resign today. Four members were absent, causing the afternoon session to collapse after a four hour wait. The remaining eleven incumbents signed their resignations presented by District Attorney Langdon.
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Coleman
Coffee
Davis
McGushin
Langdon
Furey
Gallagher
Harrigan
Kelly
Lonergan
Hamlock
Nicholas
Phillips
Rea
Sanderson
Walsh
Will Take Long Trip In Gasoline Launch
Professor F. W. Roberts, former head of Springfield schools, began a two month journey in a sixteen foot gasoline launch launched below the Eugene saw mill. He will travel the Willamette River to the Columbia and Snake rivers, possibly to the Sioux. The craft is powered by a two horsepower engine and Roberts plans to proceed alone.
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F. W. Roberts
Springfield
Eugene
Willamette River
Columbia
Snake River
Death of Cottage Grove City Marshal Ed Underwood
At Cottage Grove on Sunday July 28 1907 Ed Underwood a former city marshal died after a long illness He had served as marshal before resigning Was an longtime resident and husband to mourn his death He had many friends and was well known locally.
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Cottage Grove
Ed Underwood
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Dexter
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YAILY
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
United States
A. Nelson
Santa Clara District
Geo. Seifert
Ed Bushnell
Bushnetl-Cree Real Estate Company
Wm Erose
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