Grant Lands to Timber Barons in Oregon
Roseburg reports vast railroad land grants moving to large timber firms at 2.50 per acre. About 8485 acres in township 31 south ranges 0 and 10 were sold by Oregon & California Railroad Co to A. Smith Timber Co for 36935 dollars through Union of New York to Charles A. Smith of Minneapolis. Smith Timber Co holds much timber along Coos river and Coquille, with lands mainly in Douglas and Coos counties.
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Roseburg
Oregon & California Railroad Company
A. Smith Timber Company
Union of New York
Chas. Aa
Minneapolis
Coos River
Coquille
Douglas
Coos County
Hero of Santiago Dead by Drowning
Arklow Ireland August 5 Thomas Myler who claimed to hoist the stars and stripes over Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish American war was drowned off Courtoon yesterday while practicing to swim St George s Channel
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Arklow
Ireland
Thomas Myler
Santiago de Cuba
Courtoon
St. George's Channel
Died at Salem Oregon 1007 Nelson Myron Carpenter aged 12
The Salem Statesman notes Nelson Myron Carpenter died August 3 at the state insane asylum in Salem aged 12 from senile exhaustion. His remains were shipped to Eugene and will be buried at Natron near Eugene where a son resides. Interment will follow at Natron. An unusual veterinary case is reported near Eugene involving worms in a weaned colt. A bookkeeper Ruby Wilson plans two weeks’ vacation at Acme along the Siuslaw river.
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State Insane Asylum
Salem
Oregon
Nelson Myron Carpenter
Eugene
A. M. Clough
Natron
Salem Statesman
J. Christie
John 8
Misa Ruby Wilson
Buren & Hamilton
Acme
Siusalaw River
Land cruisers estimate books for sale at Guard office
A local notice announces the sale of estimate books related to land cruisers at the Guard office. The listing specifies purchase details and eligibility for interested buyers to view the catalog and submit bids or inquiries through official channels.
Williams' Lead Greatly Reduced In Mississippi Senate Race
Memphis dispatch notes the Commercial Appeal reports a contest in Mississippi for the senatorial primary. Revised figures show Williams leading by 765, a margin that may shrink with complete corrected returns.
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Memphis
Mississippi
Williams
Haywood Pleased With Reception After Idaho Governor Murder Acquittal
W D Haywood was at the Western Federation of Miners headquarters in Denver today. A constant stream of visitors offered congratulations on his acquittal for complicity in the murder of former Idaho Governor Stunenberg. He appeared pleased with the reception on his arrival last night.
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Denver
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Stunenberg
Idaho
Haywood
Federal probe opens into Chicago and Alton rebates
Chicago August 5 Preparations for a federal investigation into charges that the Chicago and Alton railroad granted rebates to Standard Oil of Indiana began today with subpoenas set to issue and the first witness to testify on August 14.
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Chicago
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Begins Work on Great Steel Plant at Head of Lakes
Superior, Wisconsin August 5 Actual work began today on United States Steel Corporation ten million dollar plant at the head of the lakes.
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Great Steel
Superior, Wia
United States Steel Corporation
Head of the Lakes
Williams Kidney Pills Advertisement
Questions about kidney and bladder discomfort are followed by a claim that Williams Kidney Pills cure the issue. The ad promotes the product sold by Linn Drug Co. for 50 cents and lists Williams Mfg. Co. in Cleveland, Ohio as the manufacturer.
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Williams
Linn Drug Co
Williams Mfg. Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Sean Colls TNT Dome The Kind You Have Always Seins
A compact note references Sean Colls and TNT Dome with a brief, unclear context and names a familiar phrase. The readable text suggests a local notice or brief item about a person and venue, but details are fragmentary and no concrete events or dates are discernible.
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Sean Colls
Springfield Blues edge Eugene Colts in 7 to 6 thriller
The Springfield Blues beat the Eugene Colts 7 to 6 as errors plagued both sides. Paine plated a run on a bunt miscue, DeNeffe struggled for Eugene, and Taliafero steadied Springfield. late ninth inning plays preserved the win amid a lively mixed-performance game.
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Springfield Blues
Colts
Paine
Johnson
Tallafero
DeNeffe
Blues
Eugene
Weed
Rube Saunders
Peret
Smith
Whittaker
Moshburger
Taliafero
McClelland
King
Marksberry
Springfield
Hobbs
Sawmillers
University
River Town
Hill
McClellan
Keatley
Edwards
Ben Bingham
Ten Thousand Dollar Fire Loss In Eugene
A Monday fire gutted six wooden business buildings on Willamette Street between Sixth and the Midgley block, causing an estimated loss of ten thousand dollars with scant insurance. The blaze, originating from Murray & Cherry’s paint shop area near Oregon hotel, was traced to a defective hotel flue. One man, Burton Powell, fell from Lake’s marble shop roof and was injured but recovered. Firefighters battled the blaze for twenty minutes before a second stream was aimed at the flames as the fire raged heavily.
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Murray & Ry
Cherry Bros
C. Marx, Jr
R. M. Marks
Eugene Dye Works
Cherry Brothers
Sixth Street
Oregon Hotel
Lake
Murray & Cherry
Oregon
T. E. Linn
Oregon Cigar Store
Chambers & Santor
James Sanford
Herbert Leigh
Rae
Davidson
Garrett, Wells
Mitchell
Midgley
Willamette Street
Burton Powell
Encore
Alarm Not Turned In Promptly By Fire Team Driver Croner
Croner, driver of the fire team, says the alarm was a poor one and delays occurred. A telephone call to the Oregon hotel interrupted him during dinner. He answered and learned the hotel was on fire. He estimates the run to the scene took about a minute. One hose broke several times and unjointing the hose cost several minutes. No single person was blamed.
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F. Croner
Oregon Hotel
Croner
Fire devastates Eugene Dye Works area and damages shops
The Eugene Dye Works and nearby shops including Chambers and Santor face immediate reopenings once locations are found. Losses vary with some property saved. Murray and Cherry may restart, while Herbert Leigh loses mining plots and assaying gear. A street railway worker, W H Brown, suffers a burned hand. Fire crews contained the blaze amid a panicked crowd as Senator Bingham and others attempted to help with large nozzles.
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Eugene Dye Works
C. Marx
R. M. Marx
Chambers
Oregon
Herbert Leigh
W. H. Brown
Charles F. Rath
Burton Powell
Florence
Senator Bingham
Ike
Chambers & Santor
H. Leigh
Firemen's quick work saves city from serious blaze
Effective firefighting prevented a major disaster as a strong breeze reignited sheds and barns behind the burning structure multiple times. Firemen faced bursting hoses, the worst obstacle, yet careful extinguishing kept overall loss small. city spared heavy damage thanks to vigilant crews.
Five Murders Baffle Chicago Police Force
Five mysterious assaults stretch Chicago police as four men are killed and one fatally injured. Victims include Fusar io Rocco at his doorstep with two stilettos, Edward Smith a policeman shot nearby, John L. Barbour found on Illinois Central tracks with head severed, John Naughton beaten at 27th and Lowe Avenue, and William Donovan shot after being mobbed. No clues emerge from the case.
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Chicago
Fusario Rocco
Edward Smith
John L. Barbour
Illinois Central
John Naughton
Lowe Avenue
William Donovan
No More Outbreaks by New York Mob Report
New York dispatch notes no further disorders following outbreaks against assaults on women and children. Parents keep children indoors or supervised at play as plainclothes officers patrol streets. On Saturday, in Brooklyn, a mob activity was reported.
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New York
Mary
Brooklyn
Tailor Martin Salllon attacked by mob in Salem incident
A mob caught a man believed to be tailor Martin Sal lon in the act of assaulting Annie Rogers age 17. They beat him insensible and tied a rope around his neck as they prepared to hang him to a telegraph pole before police arrived after a fierce struggle. Paul Van Scoy was in Salem Saturday.
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Martin Sallon
Annie Rogers
Bluff Md Businessman Endorses Buck Jen’s Arnica Salve
C G Hays of Bluff Maryland touts Buck Jen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns and wounds. The endorsement is signed by druggist W L DeLane and lists a price of 25 cents.
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C. G. Hays
Bluff, Md
Buck Jen
W. L. DeLane
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Hanson
Eugene ‘Egon
DR. Atwood
Willamette St
Santiago
Kiles
Vand Dusiness CoLlect
Tenth
Morrison Streets
Portland
A. P. Armstrong
LL. G
Prince Or
Lane County League
Murray and Cherry
Leigh
Eeue Hill
O Edwards
Saunders
Moshberger
Kestley
O Smith
Tallafera
A Campbell
Eres Marksberry
Peerless
Grand Slaughter Sale
Peerles
Alice
Nicklin
ORK
Paul van Scoy
Daily Guard
The
Pacific Coast Gas and Oil Co
Portland, OR
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