Kincaid Wins Olive Street Opening Case
Judge Harris ruled in favor of H. R. Kincaid, blocking the city from opening Olive street through his property between West Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. The decision voids the condemnation as unconstitutional and awards Kincaid costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Circuit Court
Olive Street
H. R. Kincaid
West Twelfth
West Thirteenth Streets
Kincaid
West Seventeenth
Harriss
City Treasury
Eugene
Baker County
Benson
Branser
Gee
Health lore and land transfers creep through old records
Muddled health ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure all while a flood of real estate deeds flood the page. The long list shows numerous transfers of lots, acreage, and parcels across Eugene Springfield and surrounding townships with prices ranging from $1 to several thousand dollars, naming dozens of buyers and sellers including households, companies, and estates.
Real Estate Transfers Eugene list of transfers
Daily transfers reported by the Eugene Abstract Company show Lane County Investment Company to Thos Lowe two lots in Eugene for 325 dollars and numerous other deeds including 6.85 acres to Lanzie Winfrey for 10 dollars and a Eugene tract to J S Brown for 1200 dollars plus transfers to a school district and Springfield properties in blocks and tracts with prices ranging from 10 to 1800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Bowen
Anderson
Ward
R. J.D. Hunt
R. E. Teunt
Fairmount
D. B. Proctor
C. E. Long
N. J. W. Machen
Dora L. Machen
Valley View
Springfield
William Simmons
Wm. T. Simmons
W. B. Cooper
Rees Wallace Company
Cooper & Randall's Ad
Cottage Grove
Frances W. Schenck
David Link
United States
Sheldon A. Cormany
Martha J. Bailey
D. E. Hemlin
J. B. Hunt
Lane Co. Investment Co
Martha Foster
Eugene
Jno
W. Mock
Abagail Mock
Montgomery
E. T. Wood
Geo. B. Standish
Lane County Inv. Co
Harvey Frink
Gross
Jos. Hart Et Ux
Rebecca J. Miller
Minnie Rauch
Bertha L. Mack
Sladden
W. O. Heckart
P. A. Getz
E. Stewart
W. W. Calkins
Chas
Kingswell
Henry Jackson
C. Holden
R. Ll W
Grace Gertrude Fredericks
Earl B. Moxley
Creswell
M. C. Currin
J. T. Short
Currin Park
Anna Whiteaker
J. A. Putnam
Josephus M. Mundell
Harry M. Crocks
First National Bank
Albany
Paulus FE
Newell Et Ux
F. Kelly
C. C. Coffman
Mary
Wilkins
H. A Barr
O. Potter
Guardian
F. L Crenshaw
James
Taylor
Mary A.B. Smith
Jos
E. A. Lee
B. Simmons
Earl Mets
Peter Metz
B. D. Paine
DeWitt A
Frank Briggs
O. R. Page
Sec
Fingal Hinds
T. F. Secrist
L. Sutton
L. F. Farmer
Chicago
Florence
J. Clem
Lars Nelson
Hendricks
Geo. Windham
Jacob Bahr
R. Lw
G.walter Millican
Geo. E. Putnam
Ward E. Stovall
Wolf Hicks
Albert J. Bracket
B. A. Washburne
P. 1. Co. Ad
G. G. Warner
Geo. W. Kerr
Burkshire
Bohemia Mining District
G. W. Kerr
G. O. Warner
Graylock
Pollard J. Lackey
Mars
A. EB. Smith
Eugene Abstract Company
Fred G. Stickles
Lane County Investment Company
Thos. Lowe
B. F. Guiley
Lanzie Winfrey
C. E. Russell
J. S. Brown
Christian's Act
Eli Rust
Spencer Butte Lodge
J. H. Copeland
O. F
Harry L. Bown
Geo. T. Hall Sr
Frazer & Berry
L. E. Bean
Geo. T. Hell
S. R
Albert White
Geo. H. Irish
Harry H. Cullen
Lot
Block 18
Laurett C. Olson
Geo. H
Bacon Admits Reckless Shot Killed Man Near Elkhead
Roseburg Oregon August 12 Albert Bacon who last Friday shot and killed M D Ferguson while hunting near Elkhead was acquitted at Yoncalla by the Coroner s jury and a verdict of accidental shooting brought in Bacon admitted that it was reckless shooting and that he shot at a spot no bigger than his hand thinking it was a deer notwithstanding he had entered into a compact with his companions not to shoot until certain of what he was firing at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Albert Bacon
M. D. Ferguson
Elkhead
Yoncalla
Bacon
Oregon Rifle Team Heads East for Camp Perry
The Oregon rifle team will depart August 14 for Camp Perry Ohio for the national competitive shoot. Seventeen men form the team with three officials and fourteen marksmen. Officials are General W. E. Finzer Major F. B. Baker both of Portland and Major Creed Hammond of Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Camp Perry
Ohio
W. E. Finzer
F. 8. Baker
Portland
Creed Hammond
Eugene
Bushnell Farm to be subdivided into 10 and 20 acre tracts
Junction City Oregon August 12 The Bushnell farm of 348 acres will be subdivided into ten and twenty acre parcels. The land will be surveyed and platted in a few days and is described as a fine tract suitable for homes for many families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. T. Gardner
Pat
Lester McPherson
Melvin Fenwick
Jno
F. Walker
Martha J. England
Geo. Budd
F. E. Goodman
B. E Bailey
Ellsworth
Eugene
B. E. Bailey
Frank E Goodman
Anijas
W. H Lackey
R. J. Martin
W. H. Lackey
Alice L. Clink
E. L. Dorr
Sladden
R. C. Morgen
C. R. Mead
Maud
Springfield
L. H. Smith
Jne B. Coleman
Skinner's Don
C. KR. R, Co
Geo
D. Lewis
J. F. Miller
U. S
Harold L. Hopkins
U.S
Isaac W. Thompson
James A. Stansbie
James P. Fry
D. Perozzi
H. F. Durkee
W. Bird Rose
Perry Pennington
Harry Pennington
James B. Tillmont
Wm. Montgomery
Frank
Sly
Lincoln Taylor
H. Venske
Thos. Allien
Shield
Cottage Grove
Jno B. Coleman
Skinner
Don
W. P. Dodd
Jesse Boughton
R. F. Martin
Lizzie Forrest
Leon E. Hiatt
Frances E. Keyes
Davis
Fr. L. Chambers
J. B. Kronebusch
Emc
Steffran
M. H. Anderson
Jones
Geo. Ruble
Maud H. Hayes
Junction City
Harry M. Crooks
Stillwall Pratt
David Fitzgerald
Clark & Washburne
Margaret A. Cundiff
M. E. Watson
J. W. Baker
E. L. Fisher
Whitney
Geo. P. Weygant
Wm. Wills
Vernon BK
Mathews Et Ax
Geo. P. Weygandt
Anna Whiteaker
Ino
W. Peiffer Et al
Jacob H. Williams
Mary &E. Bowers
A. B. Kepner
Frank Scober
Carlyle T. Travis
Parkerson
Quimby
Mary A. Dietz
C. C. Coffman
Wilkins
Bushnell Farm
Died at 123 East Eighth Street in Lane County notice and local business update
John Midgley died at his daughter Hollenbeck's residence 123 East Eighth Street at 5 30 am. He was born in Leeds England October 12 1829 and moved to Lane County Oregon in 1875 where he lived. Funeral at Gordons chapel Friday 2 30 pm with interment in Masonic cemetery. Constable Plank and family injured in wagon accident near Fall Creek. only his wrist was broken. Fairmount grows as a business center with new millinery and grocery store in a building by Jos Johns on East Thirteenth Street near the car barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Hollenbeck
East Eighth Street
John Midgley
Leeds
England
United States
Lane County
Oregon
Geo. Midgley
Gordon
F. T. Plank
Fall Creek
Plank
Fairmount
Jos. Johns
East Thirteenth Street
Eugene merchant sues for 510 on promissory notes
Frank E. Dunn sued W. J. Canady to recover 510 on promissory notes, filing today. The case centers on the alleged unpaid debt and seeks judgment in favor of Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Dunn
Eugene Merchant
W. J. Canady
Thaw to Stay in Asylum at Matteawan
White Plains N Y Aug 12 Justice Mills ruled Thaw remains insane and denied habeas corpus. He remanded him to Matteawan state custody and May allow privileges similar to his first term. Thaw will stay jailed until Friday when motions may be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Juatee Mills
Thaw
Mattewan
Mille
Mount Vernon
Stanford White
Mills
Amos Baker
Justice Mills
Taft May Be Induced to Visit Eugene
Hartog of the Commercial Club received a letter from Congressman Hawley of Oregon acknowledging a prior appeal to induce President Taft to stop in Eugene during his fall state tour. Hawley says he has taken the matter to the President and will use influence to secure a visit to Eugene from the executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartog
Commercial Club
Congressman Hawley
Oregon
Taft
Eugene
Hawley
Rumors of Natron Line Tug at Springfield Hoax
Springfield residents spread word that Utah Construction Company had not let the Natron line contract to the Utah firm. Denver contractors claimed the job. engineers deny it while McCabe Construction of Portland subcontracts arrive. Telegraph at Natron signals trains soon, with plans for Oregon Trunk lines possibly entering Coos Bay via the McKenzie and Dechutes routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Engineering Department
Springfield
Natron
Klamath Falla
Utah Construction Company
Denver
Nela Lind
Gua Johnson
McCabe Construction Company
Portland
Little Station
Oregon Trunk Line
McKenzie
Willamette Valley
Coos Bay
Oregon
Umpqua
Roseburg
New Dryer at Fischer Bally Sawmill
Fischer and Bally erect an Eureka dryer with 30 000 ft capacity at the mill, built by American Ex tract Company of Seattle. The unit uses cement and iron, generates heat above boiling, and marks the first of its kind in the region. Mill work advances toward completion before January 1. pond and aide track underway. Booth Kelly Lumber Co extends logging railroad above Wendling. six miles long. W L Souders remains active, traveling from Seattle to Indianap olis via Eugene and Portland, pursuing new ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer & Bally
Eureka
American Extract Company
Seattle
Ake
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. Ia
Wendling
Household goods arrive in Eugene for listed shippers
Household goods reached Eugene this morning for H. E B Holmquist of Redwood Cal Mia a Powell of McMinnville K Slemmons of Richwood Ohio H E Waite of Mosier Or and aead from Boise ear load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
H. E B. Holmquist
Redwood
Cal
Mia
Powell
McMinnville
K. Slemmons
Richwood
Ohio
H. E. Waite
Mosier, Or
Ave
Boise
Civic Beauty and Civic Righteousness in Eugene Park Plans
An essay discusses Eugene's future park and boulevard system from the depot park to Hendricks Park. It cites Wharton James of Pasadena and advocates a long-range master plan guided by experts to create a city parkway network, civic center, university campus links, and Willamette River scenic routes. The piece links urban beauty to civic uplift and quotes Hartog on Dutch city cleanliness and beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Depot Park
Hendricks’ Park
Wharton James
Pasadena
Cal
Arena
Collier’a
Depot
Hest
Provident Cay
Firstecolmsty Architeet
Mfairmount
Civic
Civic Righteou
Hartog
John H. Hartog
Holland
Annual Irrigation Funding Sought by National Congress
Spokane aug 13 the national irrigation congress adopts resolutions urging congress to grant ten million dollars annually for five years to promote irrigation projects homesteaders must establish residence to receive water the group backs waterway improvements drainage reclamation and reforestation seeks surveys of submerged lands and extends reclamation to hawaii while urging timber controls and nonpolitical water use debates over a five million bond issue fail without Ballinger pinchot mentions professor w d lyman advocates deep waterways for the inland empire
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Congress
National Irrigation Congress
Irrigation Congress
Idaho
Hawaii
Mississippi Deep Waterway
Washington
W. D. Lyman
Wisconsin Man Sees Prohibition Attracting Eugene Visit
F E Keefe of Eau Claire Wisconsin praises Oregon and Lane County dry status drawing home makers and visitors to Eugene. He notes prohibition boosts business and reduces vice, predicting many will travel to see Eugene's exhibit at the A P exposition. He calls the Oregon building one of the fair’s best and Lane County display highly inviting to curious crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Lane County
F. E. Keefe
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Oregon Building
Fair Grounds
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Plantings Display
In the foreground the bank near Geyser Basin at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition shows 300000 tufted pansy plants and bright flowering high-growing plants on close up balustrades. Around Geyser Basin the Cascades banks hold 100000 rose bushes chosen for a continuous bloom throughout the Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geyser Basin
Seatte
Cascades
Witl de
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the Health Dept
Hood
Ut. S
Sarah L. Wright
Shaw
Susie E. Snodgrass
Daniel Shafer
C. McFarland
Frank H. Balille
A. J. Hoban
Norton
W. Warren
Henry M. Stewart
Ninth Street
Twelfth and
Ferry
R. H. Seacklett
L. C Hughes
Booth-Kelly Lum. Co
A. W. Fish
Hiram Lee
Ida Beil Brumbaugh
Nellie J. Campbell
J. W. Meachem
Frank Whitemen
A. Doran
Allen Monroe
F. A. Spurlin
Sarah Doran
Marcellus H. Thomas
Cassius R. Mead
Frank E. Herbold
E. L. Campbell
Fred E. Herbold
B. A
L. D. Forrest
Drew Timmer Co
Albert Walker
David
Jordan
Wm. E. Weiss
W. Kuykendall
Abigail Hock
Geo. W. Porter
Scott
Geo. H. Colter
Abby E. Marshall
Grenada
M. T. Awbrey
Nellie Awbrey
M. E. Young
Jdne A. Colter
James W. Dixon
Pat. Eustace Maudeaux
C . Mead
Maud Sub
H. O. Thompson
J. E. Jones
1St Ad
Marcola
C. H Meade
J. W. Meaden
Zettie Meade
Valleyview
Elza Leep
Elizabeth A. Allen
Geo. A. Chambers
James Horn
J. O. Hunt
D. R. Lakin
Herman T. Dow
Carrie E. - Mame
Ferguson
Matteawan
Fischerbally
W. L. Souders
Mr. Souders
Indianapolis
A-Y.p. Exposition
I Portiag
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