French Warships Bombard Casa Blanca Moors
Tangier Aug 6 French cruiser Galilee bombarded the Moorish quarter of Casa Blanca as Kabyle attacks continued. A landing party of 60 French troops and 40 Spaniards faced hostility, seven French wounded, and the area cleared. A DuChayla participation and 150 Moor casualties later emerged, with Spain pledging to honor the convention.
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Tangier
Galilee
Casa Blanca
Loncun
DuChayla
Casa Bianca
Spanish and French governments agree note on Algeciras pact
Paris reports Representatives of Spain and France have agreed to inform signatory powers of France's intention regarding the Algeciras convention note. The move signals ongoing diplomacy linked to the international pact and European authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Algeciras
France
Japanese officer defends Stoessel before court martial
Paris Aug 6 Captain Temoda the Japanese military attaché in an open letter defends General Stoessel, fortress defender, on the eve of his court martial for Port Arthur surrender. He notes exhausted Russian food and that twenty thousand armed Russians could not hold out, adding Japan lost sixty thousand lives by gunfire. Tsuneda says Russia should honor Stoessel as well.
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Paris
Temoda
Nogi
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Japan
Tsuneda
Russia
Ilkhewise
Oil King Not Worried By Fine
Cleveland, August. John D. Rockefeller remained untroubled by Judge Landis’s ruling. He attended church at Euclid Avenue Baptist, joked about the decision, and joked about being prompt to golf with friends. He remarked on being an early riser and quipped about newsmen’s early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
North Carolina
Murdered in Tent Near Mill Creek in The Dalles
The coroner's jury in The Dalles Oregon finds Ernest Bonami was murdered by unknown parties. No definite clue exists. authorities have named three enemies, two of whom swore they would kill Bonami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalles
Ernest Bonam
Mill Creek
Bonam
August St Gaudens Dies In Concord At Ripe Age
August St Gaudens eminent sculptor died at his home in Concord New Hampshire late Saturday afternoon He was born in 1845 and for some time had been in failing health The sculptor created notable works including Adoration of the Cross The Puritan Diana atop Madison Square Garden tower New York and statues of Abraham Lincoln Peter Cooper John A Logan and Admiral Farragut placed at various sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August St. Gaudens
Concord
N. H
Cross
Diana
Madison Square Garden Tower
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Peter Cooper
John A. Logan
Admiral Farra
Ballard's Snow Liniment Offered for Rheumatism Relief
A local Willow Texas merchant, J. T. Bogg, touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a positive cure for rheumatism and various aches. He claims it is the best liniment he has ever used for rheumatism burns cuts and sore chest among other ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
J. T. Bogg
Minent
Willow Texas
Linn
Refugees Reach Tangier as Morocco Turmoil Deepens
From Tangier, reports say Casa Blanca remains under native control with several vessels bringing 250 Jewish and many French refugees. European evacuees aboard 545-person ships describe alarm, body searches at the cemetery, and clashes as Moors attack fleeing refugees. French cruisers arrive, consuls urge restraint to avoid reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Casa Blanca
Spencer Butte Rippling With Rattlesnakes This Spring
A Spencer Creek rancher named Hess killed seventeen rattlesnakes this spring, after twenty four last spring. Two young men hunting jack rabbits reported eight or nine snakes in the same vicinity confirming ongoing rattlesnake activity along Spencer Creek near Spencer Butte. Old timers note a decline since earlier days but a dry Lane county climate may boost recent awakenings. Most snakes were young and found in a den. some measured up to twelve in length.
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Hess
Spencer Creek
Spencer Butte
Lane County
Cascadea
Schmitt Family Hold Reunion at Walker Home
A Schmitt family reunion gathered Sunday at Charley Schneider's home in Walker. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt of Cottage Grove attended, with thirteen of their fourteen children and numerous spouses present for a large dinner. Notable attendees included Mrs. J. A. Bernard of Salem, Mrs. William Shulmrick of Farmington, and several Schmitt siblings from Creswell, Cottage Grove, Seattle, and Eugene. one child, Mrs. Mary Gigge from Petaluma, California, was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitt
Charley Schneider
Walker
John Schmitt
Cottage Grove
J. A. Bernard
Salem
William Shulmrick
Eugene
Mary Gigge
Petaluma
Cal
Only Mother Mourned Daughter Only Mother Mourned Daughter
Portland Oregon August fifth Rachel Hathaway a 19 year old girl who killed herself after learning Edward Small would leave her was buried at Lone Fir cemetery with only her mother from Eugene and coroner officials present A prayer by Deputy Coroner Skewes preceded interment M H Barr travelled to Donna to work in the Mohawk area today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Rachel Hathaway
Edward Small
Lone Fir
Eugene
Skewes
Williams Leads Williams Williams in Democratic Primary Returns
In Jackson Mississippi August 2 incomplete returns from Democratic Primaries show Congressman John Sharp Williams ahead of Governor Vardaman for the senatorial nomination by about three to one. Governor race tight with Charles Scott and A F Noel leading. half state heard and no concession. Lieutenant governor Luther leading. weather favorable and high turnout. Oklahoma convention follows with Governor Frantz renomination greeted by ovation. Taft cheered.
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Luther Exeents
Oklahoma
Frantz
Murphy
Taft
Republicans Name Ticket in New State
Guthrie Oklahoma August 1 For governor Frank Frantz lieutenant governor N G Turk Checotah secretary of state Thomas Robner Ardmore I T attorney general Silas Reid El Reno With the chief places on the state ticket filled the Republican state convention took a breathing spell late tonight Not in the history of the.
Tragedy near Jordan Valley Ends Three Lives
Walter Scott shot and killed his wife and Tom Duncan near Jordan Valley and then killed himself, according to a dispatch from Ontario Oregon. Jealousy was cited as the motive with all involved described as prominent residents of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Evening Telegram
Ontario
Oregon
Walter Scott
Tom Duncan
Jordan Valley
Lawyers Fight in Glass Case in San Francisco
In the Halsey bribery trial today, prosecutor Hiram Johnson and defense lawyer Bert Schlessinger exchanged insults and fought. Assistant District Attorney William H. Cook was injured when his nose was struck during the bout. both lawyers apologized to the court afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Halsey
Hiram Johnson
Bert Schlessinger
William H. Cook
Amateur swimmer makes new record in English Channel attempt
Dover England Aug 6 Jabez Wolff an amateur swimmer in his fifth attempt swam toward Cape Blanc France within three quarters of a mile of land. He completed the voyage in fifteen and a half hours before the turning tide forced him to abandon the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
Jabez Wolff
English Channel
Cape Blanc
France
Pittsburg Express Wreck Kills Six Injures Eighteen
Pittsburg dispatch reports the Titusville southbound express on the Pennsylvania Railroad wrecked near Kelly Station ten miles from Kittanning Pa. at least six were killed and about eighteen injured. A Deadwood dispatch notes unsettled estate issues surrounding Mary Baker Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsyvania
Kelly Station
Kittaning
Roosevelt Will Not Be Candidate for 1908 Term
Washington reports President Roosevelt will not allow the Republican national convention to nominate him for another term. A highly trusted source, aligned with Ohio Republican actions, asserts Roosevelt is unalterably determined not to seek re election and would not have permitted Ohio to endorse Taft if false.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Republican National Convention
Republican State Committee
Ohio
Taft
Brutal Crime In Dayton Leaves Woman Dead
In Dayton Ohio on August 5 Anna Markowitz 24 is found dead with bruises and wounds after a brutal assault near the Soldiers Home. Abram Gordon from Indianapolis is hospitalized with a mortal abdominal wound. Suspects James Jacob and Bertha Markowitz siblings of the victim are detained after the party was seen entering the woods where the crime occurred. The case mirrors a prior assault and murder nearby involving Dina Gilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Anna Markowitz
Abram Gordon
Indianapolis
James
Jacob
Bertha Markowitz
Dina Gilman
Gordon
Cohan
Anna
Bertha
Korean Soldiers Mutiny Against Japanese Officers
A Korean battalion mutinied at Little West Gate barracks in Seoul to resist disarmament. They attacked three mounted Japanese officers. two escaped, one fell and fled. Fighting spread as Koreans withdrew under Japanese fire from a tower gate, with reinforcements ordered by General Okaziki at 10:30.
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Seoul
Little West Gate Barracks
Little West Gate
Tower Gate
Okaziki
Casto Ita Toe Rich You Have Anes Weare the IBP
Casto Ita and Toe Rich are named in a fragmented note referencing Anes along with Weare the IBP eos bas, producing a brief, garbled record from an OCR page segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casto
Sanford to Build Modern Two Story Brick Hotel
James Sanford, owner of the burned Oregon Hotel Building, plans a fall rebuild a two story brick fireproof structure with latest improvements costing about 15001 dollars. The hotel will include a store room and a barber shop, eight foot frontage, ninety foot depth, with potential back addition. Sanford faces about 1000 dollars loss with no insurance and Cherry Brothers consider selling their land for a large hotel or business block. The new post office sits diagonally across from the corner. Wells Garrett and Mitchell may build later but no firm plans yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanford
Oregon
Sanford
Cherry Brothers
Wells, Garrett and
Mitchell
Midgley
New Telephone Co in Western Lane Sparks Local Dissatisfaction
Considerable dissatisfaction has been voiced by Siuslaw country residents over telephone service. Fifteen residents have broken away from the old company and joined the new Western Lane operation seeking improved lines and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Telephone CO
Western Lane
Siuslaw
Berkeley Telephone Company Expands Line Near Eugene
A new Berkeley Telephone Company operates between Eugene and Florence and has laid seven telephones to Bill Hayes creek. Construction advances to connect with Eugene’s central office. Officers include President T. H. Horn and directors Geo Edmondson William Taylor and T. H. Horn. The group claims the other company mismanaged affairs and stock control rested with a few men.
Texas lynching after assault accusation shocks small town
In Bunge Tex, Aug 6, Tom Hall was arrested for an alleged attempt to assault two white women at Gollan and was lynched during the night. An accompanying advertisement promotes Herbine liver medicine with a testimonial from J B Vaughn of Elba Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunge
Tex
Tom Hall
Gollan
Hostile Moors Beaten After Bloody Battle Near Tangier
Tangier August 5 reports from Casablanca say the most hostile Moorish tribes surrounding the town retreated after a bloody clash with natives inside. The French cruiser Galilee will bombard the European quarter if attacks resume. Fears of wider trouble grow as a French warship heads to Mazagan. Paris says several thousand troopers will be sent to Morocco.
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Tangier
Casa Blanca
Galilee
Morocco
Mazagan
Paris
Birth notices in Eugene prompt multiple newborn reports
In Eugene several families announce newborns in late July and early August 1907. Volney Hemenway Jr. and wife welcome a daughter on July 30. William Eyler near Thurston greet a daughter on August 2. Archie Smith of Santa Clara welcome a daughter the same day. George Seifert near Eugene on the river road reports a son born July 28.
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Eugene
Volney Hemenway, Jr
William Eyler
Near Thurston
Archie Smith
Santa Clara
George Seifert
River Road
Harvest Notes From Oak Hill as Heat Bakes Crops
Harvest is underway near Oak Hill with crops generally light after hot days. Nearby, S. P. Wynegar builds a new barn while Frank Powell Jr works on a steam hay baler. A new organ for the Sunday school signals active church life and Rev Stillman will make a regular appointment. A musical program at Oak Hill schoolhouse on Saturday August 17 ends with ice cream and cake for a small admission fee.
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Oak Hill
P. Wynegar
Harry Ensign
Frank Powell Jr
Stillman
Horses Shipped From Oregon East Now In City
E. C. Smith shipped a good herd from eastern Oregon to Oregon City and sold part of them. The remainder were moved to Woodburn and Salem and are now in this city, with plans to send the rest to Eugene. Smith notes horse prices are high east of the mountains and that harvest wages drew men away, preventing across mountain drives to Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Smith
Oregon
Oregon City
Woodburn
Salem
Eugene
Contest Notice in Roseburg Oregon 1907
Department of the Interior Land Office issues a contest notice to Ernest Tabor regarding homestead entry 10237 in Oregon. Chiper Wilcut, contestant, alleges no settlement or improvements and abandonment, with Mapleton address. Public hearing set August 16 1907 in Eugene and final hearing August 30 1907 in Roseburg. Due to nonservice, notice by publication ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Chipear Wilcut
S. W
Ernest Tabor
Mapleton
United States
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Eugene
Notice of Timber Land Patent Hearing in Oregon
In Roseburg Oregon July 10 1907 Samuel S Simmons of Eugene filed sworn statement No 8247 seeking timber land in section 6 township 19 south range 5 west Willamette meridian to prove land value for timber or stone over agriculture before U S Commissioner W W Calkins in Eugene on October 24 1907 Witnesses include Frank L Crenshaw Fred Parsons Albert Porter Jesse Bounds Adverse claimants must file by October 2 1907 Benjamin L Eddy US Land Office commissioner notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Congress
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Samuels. Simmons
Eugene
Lane
W. M
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Frank L. Crenshaw
Panther
Winfred E. Parsons
Albert Porter
Jesse Bounds
Benjamin L. Eddy
Dan Kelly to Represent Oregon at Jamestown
Dan Kelly will run for Oregon at Jamestown as the University of Oregon’s representative. The committee reports nearly enough funds raised to send him, with additional money expected soon. Multnomah offered support, but local offers covered Hayward and himself, enabling him to compete for the institution that trained him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kelly
Jamestown
University of Oregon
Multnomah
Kelly
Hayward
Victim of assault dies in Selirus case
Dayton August 6 Abe Cohan who was shot while with Anna Markowits, who was choked to death by a criminal assailant, died today. His delirious condition left his information about the tragedy of limited value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Abe Cohan
Anna Markowits
Notice of Contest in United States Land Office Roseburg
David B. Webster files contest against Irene Caldwell for homestead entry No. 11738 filed June 21 1902 covering Section 22 Town 168 Range 2 E. Allegations claim lack of cultivation improvements residence and abandonment not due to military service. Hearing set Aug 20 1907 before W W Calkins in Eugene Oregon final hearing Sept 3 1947 before U S Land Office Roseburg Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
David 8
Webster
Irene Caldwell
United States
W. W. Calkins
U. S
Eugene
Oregon
Register and Revelver
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Guardian's Sale of Lane County Real Property Notice
By order of the County Court of Lane County Oregon the guardian will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the south door of the County Court House Eugene on August 10 1907 between 9 am and 4 pm an undivided 21 30 interest in 240 acres described as north half of the southeast quarter of section 12 township 17 8 south range 1 east Willamette meridian with remaining 9 30 to be conveyed by owners at same price when sale is complete Guardians of Goldin Lane Leslie Lane Marie Lane minors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardian
County Court
Lane County
Oregon
Eugene
Section 12 Township
Willamette
Guy
Goldin Lane
Leslie Lane
Marie Lane
Louis B. Bean
Willemette Meridian
H. D. Offutt
Lola A. @futt
Mary M. Bremer
August F. Bremer
Lee
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Casa Blanco
Spain
OIL King
Seat OF War
Repkrisala
Oran
Algeria
Toulon
Rattle Snake Country
M. H. Barr
Donna
Mohawk
John Sharp Williams
New
Deadwood
Geo. W. Glover
Mary G. Baker Eddy
Christian Science Church
Weare
Sir Harry M’lean
Raisuli
Texas
J. B. Vaughn
Elba
Ala
Ithms
Selirus
Williams & Bean
Levi Ee
Eugene, Or
Florence
Walton & Ness
Abo
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