Electric railway expansion rumored for Salem route to Albany
Salem Statesman reports a franchise petition to city council for an electric railway from Salem to Albany with potential extensions to Portland and Eugene. A. Welch of Portland leads Willamette Valley Company backing Eastern capital, with surveys to start next week and work required within six months and two years for completion from Salem to Albany.
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Eugene
Springfield
Salem
Albany
Mehama
Salem Statesman
Salem, Or
Willamette River
Portland
Turner
A. Welch
Eastern Capital
Fair Grounds
Portsland-Salem
L. B. French
Polk County
Reform School
Welch
Willamette Valley Company
Eugene & Eastern
Married At Sawyer Home In Eugene And Neighbors Celebrate
At 3 p m on Sunday August 11 at the home of Mrs Lucinda Sawyer 398 West Fifth Street Albert Orr of Eugene and Vida Mune Neet of Fall Creek were married by Rev Pinkerton of the Congregational church They will reside at the Sawyer residence for the present A surprise gathering by about forty friends followed the ceremony The notice also mentions a later August 12 marriage by Rev Mrs G S O Humbert D L Harden to Miss Anna A Porter both of Eugene and notes cruisers estimate books for sale at the Guard office.
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Lucinda Sawyer
West Fifth Street
Albert Orr
Eugene
Vida Mune Neet
Fall Creek
Pinkerton
Congregational Church
Sawyer
G. 8. O. Humbert
Sixteenth and
Ferry Streets
D. L. Harden
Anna A. Porter
Died in Portland. Alva Richardson obituary
Alva Richardson died in Portland at his sister Mrs. L. N. Riley's home after a yearlong illness. Born in Lane County in 1878, he was 29. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson and two sisters, Mrs. Andrews of Corvallis and Mrs. L. N. Riley of Portland. Funeral tomorrow with interment at Mulkey Cemetery. body to arrive on the 2:05 train. Gertrude and Marie Campbell, daughters of T. K. Campbell, returned to Cottage Grove this afternoon.
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Alva Richardson
Portland
L. N. Riley
Mulkey
James Richardson
Lane County
Andrews
Corvallis
Cherry Brothers to Build Three Story Brick on Willamette Street
Cherry brothers plan a 40 by 100 foot three story brick building on their cleared Willamette Street corner extending to Sixth Street. Estimated cost about $30,000 with first floor stores and upper floors offices. City lighting support requested with electric light on the corner. Proximity to new government building and Sanford brick hotel noted.
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Cherry Brothers
Oregon Hotel
Willamette Street
East Sixth Street
Sanderson
Sixth Street
Government
Cherry
Sanford
Oregon
Siuslaw Bar Improvement Club Forms in Florence
A meeting August 3 in Florence organized the Siuslaw Bar Improvement Club. George M Miller elected temporary chairman with W R Hollenbeck secretary pro tem. A temporary roster set, membership fee of 1, and committees named to draft bylaws and arrange a final August 10 meeting for permanent organization. The group planned to invite Senator Bourne and distribute circulars outlining aims and activities. An unrelated note reported Senator Fulton confirming no immediate funds for a Florence Umpqua river telephone link. A fire scare in Duncan Slough nearly burned a house. a family acted quickly to control the blaze.
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Siuaslaw Bar Improvement Club
T. M. Wolf
Geo. M. Miller
W. R. Hollenbeck
Sluslaw Bar Improvement Club
Wm. Kyle, Sr
E. A. Pickle
Dr. Edwards
W. A. Cox
O. W. Hurd
Lane
I. C. O. F. Hall
A. EB. Pickle
D. M. Kemp
M. Wolf
W. &. Hollenbeckere
Siuslaw River
I. Kemball
Peterson
Duncan Slough
Wheat market breaks at Chicago
Chicago Aug 12 Wheat market opened weaker on lower prices at Minneapolis and Liverpool. Decline at Liverpool based on larger world shipments and more on passage. Favorable weather in the United States also weighed. Closing prices: September 83 5-8 cents, December 88 1-2 cents.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Mverpool
Squab Raising in Lane County a Success
Rev. O C Wright reports Lane County squab raising is profitable though many pairs are not yet mated. He ships about two dozen squabs weekly to Portland, with potential for more as the stock matures. Pigeons may be trained for longer flights, following the homing pigeon method, while bridges for the Coos Bay road are taking shape in South Drain and Elkton crossings use concrete piers.
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Lane County
O. C. Wright
Portland
Wright
Roseburg
Grants Pass
California
Coos Bay
South Drain
Here
Elkton
Mrs Nenomi Tells Story of Murder in Oregon
The Dalles Oregon August 10. A full confession by the wife of E Benomi outlines the events before during and after her husband’s murder She accuses Ed Gosson arrested yesterday at Pendleton of the crime and says her statements led to the arrest Numerous corroborating evidences have been found since she spoke.
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Dalles
E. Benomi
Ed Gosson
Pendleton
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Endorsed for Colds in Children
An advertisement asserts Ballard's Horehound Syrup cures colds, coughs, whooping cough, and bronchitis. Mrs. Hall of Sioux Falls, MD, testifies she has used it on her children for five years with wonderful results, and the Linn Drug Co. is cited as a seller.
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Hall
Sioux Falls
M. D
Linn Drug Co
Two Patients Brought From Wendling to Eu Gene Hospital
Two patients were brought from Wendling today and transferred to Eu Gene Hospital for treatment. Medical staff assess conditions and prepare for ongoing care and observation.
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Wendling
Eugene Hospital
Great pioneer reunion at Crow recalls Abbott family
A major Northwest reunion gathered at Crow's Odd Fellows hall as the five Abbott siblings met their relatives for the first time in decades. Mayor J. D. Matlock spoke on Pioneer Days, retelling the 1852 crossing from Missouri, cholera losses, Indian threats, and the Hardy journey to The Dalles. The gathering included three generations with photographs and plans to visit graves in Mulkey cemetery.
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Crow
William Y. Abbott
Joanna Abbott
Plains
Oregon
Odd Fellows Hall
Abbott
Dr. Canady
J. D. Matlock
John G. Abbott
Coyote Creek
Coleman Place
John Whittaker
Whittaker
Lane County
Joe Teal
Hen” Owens
Samuel Abbott
Skinner's Butte
Pink” Henderson
Columbia College
Matlock
Missouri
Oregon Country
William Abbott
John Geadhart
Little Blue River
Nebraska
Powder River
Baker City
Dalles
Upper Columbia
Cascades
Geadhart
Nephew of New King of Korea Doomed to Die
Seoul Aug. 12 The Korean supreme court has passed sentence upon the members of The Hague delegation Sang Son has been condemned to be hanged and Yi Wi Chow and Yi Chun have been sentenced to imprisonment for life.
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Seoul
Korean Supreme Court
Hague Deputation
Sang Son
Yi WI Chow
Yi Chun
Korean patriot vows to continue work from exile after death sentence
New York reports Prince Yi, nephew of Korea’s emperor, heard news that a leader and his associates were condemned to death or life imprisonment for a mission to The Hague. The condemned man blamed traitor Koreans aligned with Japan and pledged to press on for Korea, while Prince Yi sought a private audience with President Roosevelt.
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New York
Hague
Prince Yi
Korea
Roosevelt
Japanese Troops Suffer Losses on Kang-wha Island
Seoul Aug 12 Japanese forces suffered five killed and five wounded in fighting on Kang-wha Island twelve miles north of Chemulpo as a company of 38 troops and two machine guns attempted to disarm a 40 man Korean garrison supported by rioters. Reinforcements from Chemulpo arrived this morning. A Japanese fishing fleet, driven from the island with casualties, reached Chemulpo yesterday morning.
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Seoul
Kang-wha Island
Chemulpo
Eugene's Fire Horses Ned and Flora Ready for Offers
Fire horses Ned and Flora of Eugene are described as noble and intelligent. Bidders have offered at least 1090 dollars for the pair. They are gentle yet vigilant, recognizing real alarms, and respond to driver Charles Croner.
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Eugene
Ned
Flora
Neugene
Charles Croner
Vitrified Brick Paving Advances on Eleventh Street
Workers lay the first half block of binder for vitrified brick pavement on street car tracks near Gross Hotel. Crushed rock is being spread as fast as possible, with a surface preparation to finish the paving. Eleventh Street progress exceeds Willamette, and Foreman Utterback is praised for careful, permanent track work.
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Gross Hotel
Eleventh Street
Patterson Street
Willamette
Utterback
Miss Lottle Veatch Returns Home From Visit
Miss Lottle Veatch, who had been visiting the Hendershott sisters, has returned to her home in Grants Pass.
Dormitory Fruit Canning Totals Near Christmas
The university dormitory plans to can about 2599 quarts of fruit this year with gooseberries strawberries cherries raspberries loganberries wild blackberries peaches pears and plums forming the core. Dried apples prunes and fresh fruit fill the menu through Christmas when canned fruits open and jars of jelly line the shelves for the 80 to 100 boarders. A conservative estimate adds about 509 quarts of canned fruit purchased alongside the home production.
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University Boys
Kellems Returns From Forest Grove Revival
Rev D C Kellems, after revival meetings at Forest Grove where threats were made against his life, has returned home unharmed. He believes he knows who wrote the threatening letters, possibly someone influenced by his sermons. The attacks contrasted with reports of a highly successful meetings and drew sympathy from admirers who likened the incidents to early Christian persecutions.
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D. C. Kellems
Forest Grove
Kellems
Rankin Will Sell Timber Tract in Benton County
Negotiations are understood to be pending between M. B. Rankin of Portland and a syndicate of timber buyers to secure title to 30,000 acres of timber land in Benton county. The deal involves about 1 000 000 dollars. Timber cruisers have been sent to re estimate the standing timber. A party of 30 men left Corvallis to survey the Rankin tracts and report the timber quantity in the 30 000 acres. The work will take about a month and the deal will not close until the estimate is complete.
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M. B. Rankin
Portland
Benton County
Corvallis
Oregonian
Section Foremen Wage Increase Announced
Announcement reported Saturday that all railroad section foremen on the Roseburg Salem division will receive a raise. Foremen with over one year of service gain to seventy nine dollars monthly while those under one year remain sixty dollars. Roseburg factory foremen stay at seventy five dollars per month. It is presumed similar raises apply on other divisions in the state.
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John Taylor
Indian Creek
Eugene
Taylor
Carl Rice
Mapleton
Alsea
Gardiner
Alpha
Roscoe
W. R. Hollenbeck
E. R. Hollenbeck
Cape
Roseburg-Salem
Roseburg
Ballard's Snow Liniment Praised by Point Texas Merchant
A Point Texas merchant named T. Bost endorses Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism and muscle strains, claiming it provides rapid relief and calling it the best all around liniment he has used. The ad touts benefits for rheumatism burns cuts and sore chests.
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Ballard
T. Bost
Point, Texas
Balard
Miss Cellers admitted to gene hospital in New England area
Miss Cellers was brought for free drainage today and placed under care at the Gene Hospital. The patient remains under observation in ward two with stable vital signs.
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Miss Cellers
A Gene Hospital
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DR. Atwood
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Umpqua Life Saving
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Albert Teal
Dave Ivy
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Elsie Gold
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