Winters Confession Reveals Gold Haul at Martinez Straits
John Winters known as Buck Taylor confessed to the Selby Smelting Works robbery in Vallejo last Saturday. He located the hiding place of the gold in Martinez Straits and $130,000 was recovered from shallow water with more likely to be found. Winters, 27, Prussian-born, roamed cities, few relatives, educated, and now linked to a major bullion theft.
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San Francisco
John Winters
Buck” Taylor
Selby
Vallejo
Cal
Martinez Straits
Winters
Prussia
America
Expanding Ax Billy Department Store Plans New Rooms
E H Ingham owner of the Ax Billy Department Store on Ninth street reports expansion to accommodate growing trade. He has leased much of the new Haneon building adjoining the store, to be divided into rooms with Ingham occupying the east area and Mrs Whiteaker taking the west millinery space. A wall will be removed to connect the spaces.
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E H Ingham
Ax Billy
Ninth Street
Haneon
Mr Ingham
Mra Whiteaker
Display of Arizona and California relics draws attention
Mr. Adam Millican showcases a curious collection in J W Kauffman’s window. The display, from Fort Yuma era, includes garments pottery baskets shells and other artifacts gathered in Arizona and Southern California. It has attracted considerable interest today.
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Fink
Adam Millican
J W Kaufffman
Arizona
California
Fort Yuma
Arizons
A Bicycle Thief Arrested Near Oakland
In July a Windsor bicycle was stolen from Elmer Lieb west of Eugene. Sheriff Withers traced the wheel to H A Gill near Oakland Douglas county who had the same wheel number. Gill was arrested and bound over on $250 before Justice Wintermeier. trial set for Monday at 2. Gill claims he won the bike at a raffle in Albany.
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Elmer Lieb
Eugene
Withers
H A Gill
Oakland
Douglas County
Gill
Kugeve
Justice of the Peace
Wintermeier
Hotel de Withers
Winttermeier
Gilles Serts
Albany
Fortmiller Birth Announcement in Portland News
In Portland on August 3, Mr and Mrs Fred Fortmiller announce the birth of their son. Mrs Fortmiller is the daughter of Dr and Mrs N L Lee of Junction.
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Portland
Aod
Fred Fortmiller
Fortumilier
N L Lee
Junction
Siuslaw Road Proposal and Local Estimates
Nighswander disputes Tsliman statement about the road. He offers to take a Lane County contract for 1500 dollars, not including a bridge over the Siuslaw. County Surveyor Collier recalls a horse trail in 38 miles from Eugene to the start, 154 miles proposed by survey, 15 to 18 miles to the Pacific, total about 71 miles from Eugene. The road grade would be under 16 inches per rod and about five miles lie in Douglas County. subscription raised about 168 dollars.
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Nighswander Ays
LP Tsliman
Tsiman
Nighswander
Lane County
Slusian
Collier
Eugene
Pacific Ocean
Ocean
Douglas County
Almost Drowned Near Burgess Slough
Miss Ella Moffit and Louis Severns nearly drowned when their boat capsized on Burgess slough. Both fell into seven feet of water and were rescued by Riley Gray and Ada Moffit within yards. Moffit required rolling to expel water and regain breathing.
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Junction
Ella Moffit
Louis Severns
Toney
Burgess Slough
Misa Moffit
Riley Gray
Ada Moffit
Miss Mofit
Trusts Active in Pittsburg Strike Fight
The Tennessee Steel Trust is negotiating with the Pittsburg group to claim a victory over strikers. The move would affect employment of Black workers.
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Pittsburg
Tennesee Steel Trust
Nation Wants a Divorce in Medicine Lodge
David Nation sues for divorce from Carrie Nation the temperance crusader. He alleges she ridiculed him, neglected family duties, and abandoned their home while he visits Iberia Ohio.
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Medicine Lodge
Kan
David Nation
Carrie Nation
Baker City Robbers Work With Positive Proof
George Clements a trusted millman at the Red Boy mine was arrested for aiding C M Maddy to seal amalgam from the mill. Maddy confessed implicating Clements in a conspiracy to steal amalgam seen as tied to prior hold ups. Both men were arraigned at Granite and will be moved to Canyon City with $2 bail each.
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Bakken City
George Clements
Red Boy
M Maddy
Maddy
Snc
Clements
Godfrey
Granite
Canyon City
Cements
Runaway Girl Leaves Town Aged 16 to Marry in Roseburg
Jally Cillard, 16 or 17, left Eugene with a horse trader, allegedly to marry Roy Powers in Roseburg. Her father, A W White, pursued on the overnight train but found no trace. Police know no Roy Powers here and suspect the name is a blind. The girl’s parents are poor and she has been hard to control.
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Jally Cillard
Ang
W White
First
Washington
Atreeta
Ratha
Roy Powers
Roseburg
Eugene
Scott
County Warrants Paid From Lane County Ledger
Notice is given that warrants from registered numbers 8770 to 0890 will be paid on presentation at the county treasurer's office on or after August 12 1901. Interest will cease August 12 1901. Dated Eugene July 30 1901. AS Patterson County Treasurer. Also proposes a public bath house by the Willamette river north of Skinner's Cut or another convenient site to serve both men and women during summer baths.
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Lane County
Eugene
Patterson
Willamette River
Skinner's Kutte
Willamette
Insane John W Smith Found Unfit For Trial
John W Smith 29 residing in Springfield was examined before County Judge HBR Kincaid Dre LW Brown and WL Cheshire for sanity and declared insane. He alleged he loses a body part and that others control his actions. He was taken to Salem this afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Harry Bown.
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John W Smith
Springfield
H BR Kincaid
LW Brown
W L Cheshire
Salem
Harry Bown
Dier notice of cholera death in Not valley family child
The 10 to 12 year old daughter of James aes died in Not valley on Wednesday night from cholera mortue. Her sister was also very ill from the same complaint, and a physician was sent for, but death occurred before he could arrive in one case.
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James Aes
Not Valley
Daily Guard notes local social movements and visits
August entries from the Daily Guard list residents and visitors in Lowell and nearby areas. People mentioned include JR Holwreck, Judge Tanner, Grace Mount, Rev E M Patterson, Joe Matlock Jr, Jessie Bounds, JL H Potter, Cass Mallock, Frank Goodpasture, Abe Hangs, MS Walker, Mrs Walker, Olive Hamilton, Rev Geo Roach, Mra H Ro Kincaid, Mrs Samuel Seymour, Mrs Oscar Gates, E P Robin, Prof Irving M Glenn, Blaine Hovey, Ren Geo Roach, Dr C F Tilton, Miss Emma Saltzman, George Rhinehart, Wm Gearhart, and others moving, traveling, or visiting Eugene, Corvallis, Albany, Portland, and Foley Springs.
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JR Holwreck
Lowell
Judge Tanner
Portland
Foley Springs
Grace Mount
McKenzie
E M Patterson
Halsey
Joe Matlock, Jr
San Francisco
Jessie Bounds
J O Watts
JL. H Potter and
Willamette
Walker
Joplin
Hillegas
Springfield
Olive Hamilton
Corvallis
Eugene
Junction
Geo Roach
H Ro Kincaid
Webster
Samuel Seymour
Oscar Gates
M FE Gray
Acme
Irving M Glenn
EF. K Bryson
Blaine Hovey
Ren Geo Roach
F Tilton
Ashland
Tilton
Emma Saltzman
Geork Rhinehart
Condon
Crenwell
Wm Gearhart
James Dearbart
Merlin
Oregon
Helen Adkins
Herbert Adkins
L Murphy
Brieton
Mason
Brewater Bay
Junction City
Lane County
Heflley
Real Estate Transfers and Orchard Grass Note
Court House items list transfers: William Gearhart and Mabel Gearhart to James M Gearhart 820 acres in township 186 R4W for $100. Chia Stanton and EMe Stenton to Nellie A Stanton 75 acres for $1009. H E Morria and Mary J Morria to Addie F Haswell lot 10 block 6 in Bhel ton’s add for $1000. Simon Kloodah and Mina Carlsen with Jono Kromnesa as witness. Orchard grass is discussed by Junction City Times with Millett’s fifty-acre planting yielding 16,000 pounds of seed bealhes and about forty tons of hay. price often 10 to 14 cents per pound. Daily Guard notes Morrin sells residence at Second and Washington to Addie F Haewall for $1000 and buys land from Lizzie Thompson at Fourth and Lincoln, planning a $1000 house. A fire near Pleasant Hill burned about 30 acres of brush and timber, threatening grain fields.
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William Gearhart
Mabel Gearhart
James M Gearhart
Chia Stanton
Eme Stenton
Nellie A Stanton
Junction City Times
Millett
F L Chambers
Fayelle
Daily Guard
H E Morsris
Second
Washington Streets
Addie F Haewall
Lizzie Thompson
Fourth
Lincoln Streets
Morrin
Professor Washburn to Head Minnesota Entomology Chair
Prof F L Washburn of the University of Oregon has been chosen to fill the chair of entomology at the University of Minnesota. The selection ends a regional faculty rivalry, carries a $2,400 salary and a $5,000 appropriation, and solidifies his long study of zoology and biology in Oregon and at Harvard and John Hopkins.
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F L Washburn
University of Oregon
University of Minnesota
Eugene
Lugget
Altu
Ation
Berkeley
Stanford
Washburn
Harvard University
John Hopkins University
Isso
University of Michigan
Oregon Agricultural College
San Francisco Poat
Frederick I. Washburo
Otto Luagger
Chicago
University
Oregon
Hia
Washburn Io
Minnesota
Troy Laundry advertises new up to date service
The Troy Landry Co announces active operations start next week with pickup and delivery by a new delivery wagon. The Olive Street establishment offers free class work, modern machinery, and Mrs Prichett with 15 years experience, in a building by J Davies. Telephone Black 57-1.
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Troy Landry Co
Guakp
Mia E48
Pritchett
Mra Prichett Haw
Olive Street
Eighth
Ninth
J Davies
Cushman’s export mill closes due to San Francisco strike
Report from Eugene says Cushman’s large export lumber mill at Acme halted operations as ships cannot depart Bay City. Overflow lumber fills wharves and yards, forcing shutdown. Strike’s effects reach beyond immediate expectations with no settlement in sight.
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Bawmil
Crosep Dows
Eugene
Cushman
Acme
San Francisco
Bay City
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Frisco
Chamber of Commerce
Phelan
Gage
London
Kirchner
Bratfort
Rome
Salmon Trust
Walter N Dimmick
United States Mint
Dimmick
E.H. Ingham
Hanson Brick
Siuslaw Road
Mr. Nighswander
Sisco
Cottage Grove
Kooth- Kelly
Bohemia
Ringling Bros’ Circus
Brownsville
Wendling
Chas Hayes
Portia Knight
Agathst
Duke of Manchester
Miss Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Blackburn Asgainst Sylvester Pennoyer
Geo W McBride
Philp Metchban
Geo W Davie
School Land Board
Llackburn
Junction Times
Dawson
Beebe
Ida
Frank J Fletcher
Fletcher
Mra Beebe
Baker City Robbers
Cass Mallock
Bia
Frank Goodpasture
Abe Hangs
Tacoma
E P ‘Robin
Pavillo Paper Co
H E Morria
Mary J. Morria
Addie F Haswell
Marriague License
Simon Kloodah
Mina Carlsen
Jono Kromnesa
Prof
FL. Washburn
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Troy Laundry
Dalles Daily Chronicle
Oregonian
Democrate
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