Willamette Valley Co. files bond for electric railway
Fall A Welch, manager, arrived from Portland to file the company acceptance of the city council granted electric railway franchise and a bond of 80 to begin work within six months. Work on water, gas, and reservoirs proceeds. trolley line start expected in 60 to 70 days, with full line operation by next summer between Salem and Chemawa and cars running early September.
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A. Welch
Willamette Valley Co
Portland
City Recorder
Jine
Welch
Butte
Portland-Salem
Watson found guilty of perjury in homestead case
Charles A. Watson was convicted after a sixteen hour jury verdict in federal court on perjury connected to final proof on a homestead. The jury urged mercy. maximum penalty five years in prison and a fine. The case ties to the Butte Creek Company and its president H. H. Hendricks, already convicted of subornation of perjury.
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Portland
Aug
Charles A. Watson
Watson
Butte Creek Company
Ite
H. H. Hendricks
Lane county hop crop yield seen shorter than expected
Reliable sources indicate Lane county hops will be smaller this year, with expert inside the industry noting yards examined show yields not up to last year. Even well-tended plots show shortages as borers on vines decline in hot dry weather. Mr and Mrs W W Harshbarger return to Bickelton Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County
Deliberate murder near Cottage Grove shocks town
Special to Daily Guard Cottage Grove August 1 two boys escapees from Washington state reform school shot dead an old man William Powell one mile south of the city as he cooked a meal on a railway bridge Powell a 70 year old umbrella mender from England fought in the Civil War and died within hours after the shooting Two youths aged 15 and 14 were captured later that night and held for murder in the first degree They were brought to Cottage Grove by Sheriff Fred Fisk and Deputy D A J M Williams and jailed without bail Pending circuit court in November.
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Cottage Grove
William Powell
Washington State Reform
Hackett
San Francisco
Portland
Hoya
Ilofi
Pheer
Hoeckett
England
Army of the Potomac
San Franccisco
Port
Washington Reform School
Saginaw
Maralas
Marshal Underwood
Fred Fisk
J. M. Williams
Thomas Reeves
Hugh Saxon
Aken
Drain
Marechal Winutt
Fisk
Warren McFarland
Neeves
Saxon
Justice of the Peace
Young
Reeves
Heeves
Cottagehove
Lumber mill trip and coast state name in the news
W. Hinkberry plans loading lumber at Siuslaw Lumber Co mill then sails to San Francisco for fitting with first class gasoline machinery before returning. W. Hurd’s logging camp on Had sall creek ceases operations as engines are moved to the river. Nicolle and Fellman buy timber on Lace place and plan river crossing after clearing Fred Hoan’s land. Len Tabor resigns as manager of Kyle’s store. H. E B. Tabor to succeed. Poultry fair dates set for December 12–16 in Eugene. Keeney elected assistant secretary. Reeves boy case: Portland home, Texas origins, driven off toward California with uncertain purpose.
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Siuslaw Lumber
Cora
San Francisco
Cal
W. Hurd
Hadsall Creek
Huansiker
Knowlea Creek
Nicolle & Fellman
H. E B. Tabor
Lane County Poultry Association
J. M. Williame
Eugene
Sites Offered for Eugene Public Buildings Auction
Bids opened today for Eugene Oregon public building sites. Multiple bidders submitted offers including properties at Olive Street West Eighth and Charnelton East Ninth and Pearl Sixth and Willamette and Oak and East Ninth. Action on selection not expected unless the preferred sites are rejected.
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Eugene
Washington
J. M. Shelley
West Eighth
Charnelton
A. W. Haskell
P. Ness
West Ninth
Olive
W. M. Renshaw
Sixth
Willamette
L. L. Whitson
Hast
Pearl
I’. L. Chambers
Bug
Chorge BK. Dorris
Willamette and Eleventh
J.T. Rowland & Co
West Eleventh
Lincoln
I. Eastern
East Ninth
L. N. Reney
Pifth
BAUM
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Cbs
Hampton Bros
Eugene and
Springfield
Mr. W. W. Harshbarger
Bickelton, Wash
Ries
Polote South
Hrakeman
Kong Jookipa
News OF
Mapleton
TOWER
Sislaw
Fred Keon
Fred
Secon
Texas
California
Lima
Norma Hendricks
Oak
Eapeus
Sitea Olered
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