Chafin Nominated for Prohibition Party President
Eugene W Chapin of Chicago accepts formal notice of his nomination as Prohibition party candidate for U S president at Music Hall in Chicago. CharlesScanlon and committee members outline platform calling for federal prohibition, graduated taxes, tariff reform, and uniform age for marriage and divorce laws.
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Chicago
Music Hall
Eugene W. Chapin
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Charles Scar’ Sn
Pittsburg
Illinois
Michigan
Wiscouaig
Ohio
Nebraska
Charles R. Jones
Samuel Dickie
Albion College
Albion
Mich
Dickie
Scanlon
Charles Scanlon
Fragmented OCR Brief On Local Event Roles and Names
A partial OCR fragment mentions a local event tied to names and places with unclear details. No complete actions or outcomes are readable to identify a clear caption or summary.
Died Mrs Margaret McCready at Eugene home
Mrs Margaret McCready wife of David McCready died at their home northwest of Eugene at 1 o'clock this afternoon after a few days illness. She leaves her husband two sons in North Dakota a daughter in Fairmount and a son at home Neill. Funeral Thursday at 10:30 from W T Gordons undertaking parlors conducted by Rev D H Trimble and the I O O F. Also notice of death of Mrs Sarah A Taylor aged 9 at the home corner West Sixth and Washington Eugene this morning. Burial in Dayton Or remains taken tomorrow.
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Margaret McCready
David McCready
Eugene
North Dakota
Neill
Minnie Sumner
Fairmount
W. T. Gordon
D. H. Trimble
West Sixth and
Washington Strets
Sarah A. Taylor
Maine
Indiana
Oregon
Dayton
Government tightens forest controls against settlers
United States Inspector Stephen M. Norton seized chitum bark valued at 175 dollars last week near Corvallis on Big Elk creek. The bark was peeled by Derrick Brothers years earlier, and the government claims it was taken from trees on government land as authorities extend forest service oversight and confiscate all products from reserves.
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Forest Service
United States
Stephen M. Norton
Big Elk Creek
Corvallis
Derrick Brothers
Teacher Miss Kress kills wild cat in Oregon mountains
Miss Nettie Kress, famed Eugene teacher, along with Mrs. M F Griggs, confronted a vicious wild cat on a Blue River trail when a dog released it. After two shots, Kress’s aim hit a vital spot and the big cat fell.
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Nettie Kress
Eugene
Blue River
M. F. Griggs
Miss Kress
Prohibition Prospect Takes On Front Line In Campaign Speech
The speaker frames a moral crusade against intemperance as a battle guided by religious faith and public duty. He cites nationwide church and public support, notes states and counties embracing prohibition, and argues the issue transcends party lines amid broader national concerns. He recalls the nation's constitutional history and laments Republican inaction during major crises.
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House of Representatives
Abraham Lincoln
Prohibition Party
United States Senate
Chafin
Washington
Lincoln
Ritchey Creek Water Supply Backed by Local Claim
Adam Ritchey writes from Jasper Oregon August 15 1908 confirming Ritchey creek feeds Eugene with ample water at low stage, sourced from springs on White Deadening Mountain. He notes snow in June and suggests meters are needed to gauge flow and proposes artesian bore near Spencer Butte as a cheaper gravity alternative.
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Ritchey Creek
Adam Ritchey
Eugene
Ritchey
Jasper, Or
Cascade Range
Spencer Butte
Soldier lads arrive home from encampment
Colonel Geo Yoran of the Fourth Infantry Oregon National Guard and Companies A and C returned by train this morning from American Lake maneuver field after ten days of military work. They were in fine shape, with no sickness. The regiments trained in simulated warfare, with the Third defeating the Blue army on Monday and the Fourth, with First and Sixth regiments, winning Tuesday’s engagement. The boys called it the best encampment for instruction.
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Geo
Yoran
Fourth Infantry
American Lake
Oregon
Blue Army
United States Infantry
Blue Force
Typhoid Sickness Strikes McCallister On Burns Road
Clarence F. McCallister is quite ill with typhoid at his Burns road home, seven miles from town. Melvin White of Eugene also lies ill with dropsy in the same tent as they ranch and harvest a short hay crop while women manage the work.
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Clarence F. McCallister
Burns Road
Melvin White
Eugene
Crook County Journal
Portland prospector Destell showcases rich ore finds at Cottage Grove
Charles Destell of Portland, tied to the Bohemia mining district for 12 years, exhibits impressive gold and copper ore in Cottage Grove. He crosscut 14 feet on his 160 acre Noonday Road ground. four assays on quartz yield $4.26 to $22 per ton. The claim sits well, with wood and timber nearby, and organizers are considering forming a company.
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Charles Destell
Portland
Bohemia
Cottage Grove
Destel
Detsel
List of Teachers Certificates Granted in Lane County
Late Saturday night the county board of examiners granted certificates to numerous teachers across Lane County including Maud Hayes Junction A J Sheridan Eugene W Jordan Elmira Fannie Colvin Eugene Laura Bones Taft Minnie Evans Eugene Eva Hunter Eugene Clara Surcamp Walton May Holmes Walkerville Clare Stacy Walterville Richard Watson Smith Eugene George Thompson Eugene Zelma Harper Eugene Dorilla Somera Eugene Eva M Casebeer Walterville Annie Humphrey Fall Creek Roxie Pringle Cottage Grove May Kinsey Eugene Myrtle Purvance Cottage Grove Etta Bowerman Springfield and many others across the region.
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Maud Hayes
Junction
A. J. Sheridan
Eugene
W. Jordan
Elmira
Frank Condon
Minerva
Fannie Colvin
Laura Bones
Taft
Minnie Evans
Eva Hunter
Clara Surcamp
Walton
May Holmes
Walkerville
Clare Stacy
Walterville
Richard Watson Smith
George Thompson
Zelma Harper
Dorilla Somera
Eva M. Casebeer
Annie Humphrey
Fall Creek
Roxie Pringle
Cottage Grove
May Kinsey
Myrtle Purvance
Etta Bowerman
Springfield
Grade
Maud Dick
Mabel
Katherine Levage
Florence
Mabel Johnson
Seaburg
S. Goff
Deerhorn
Freda Rhodes
Ina Zumwalt
Mildred Pringle
Belle Warner
Hazeldell
Grace Wilhelm
Etta Owen
Ivison
Lila Owens
Crow
Irene Maltman
Irving
Nellie McCord
Creswell
Erma Smith
Laura Volgamore
Marcola
Adella White
Misa Wing
Ella Evans
Harrisburg
Ira L. Rowe
Corvallis
Ola Liles
William Shelby
Martha Callison
Helen van Duyn
Alfrieda Lingreen
Grace
Sadie Odell
Hanna Oleson
Rollin Dickerson
Drain
Minnie Kahler
Tragic axe attack by insane father in Los Angeles
A 60 year old man, H. J. Duffy, found destitute by religious mania, killed his son Fred and daughter, then wounded his wife, and finally slashed his own throat with a razor in a brutal morning incident on North Mountain View and North West Lake avenues. Neighbors aided the escape and rescue.
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Mra. Duffy
Duffy
Evergreen Cemetery
Los Angeles
H. J. Duffy
Fred Duffy
North Mountain View Street
Dusty
Northwest Lake Avenue
Action Taken by Advocates of Good Roads
Portland August 12 Education of Oregon people to the value of practical road construction was inaugurated in the plan endorsed by the good roads conference John H Beott former Marior county judge and president of the Oregon Good Roads Association contracted his services to the Ways and Means committee and volunteers to raise 10000 for this popular education L R Webster Multnomah county judge appointed to work with Mr Scott has not decided to accept the post as it would require his resignation and depends on the terms offered by the advocates
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Portland
Oregon
John H. Beott
Marior County
Oregon Good Roads Association
Committee On Ways and Means
Basie
L. R. Webster
Multnomah
Good Roads Conference
Scott
Webster
Good Roads Advocates
Birth Announcement for Raoddiman Daughter
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A Raoddiman on Friday morning August 7 1908 in Springfield News reports the arrival.
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A. Raoddiman
Springfield News
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy Sold By Red Cross Drug Company
Grandmothers of the old Dutch Dunkard families in Western Pennsylvania have produced Hickory Bark Cough Remedy for a century. It is advertised as pure and effective at stopping coughs and is now available from Red Cross Drug Company and dealers nationwide.
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Pennsylvania
Red Cross Drug Company
Lane County Crop Outlook Limited By Poor Head Fill
Very conservative estimates place Lane county crop acreage at or below a modest yield. Fields averaging 25 bushels per acre when threshed prove light. Stalks are fair though heads are poorly filled. Oats also underperformed this season.
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Lane County
Vida man A J Ward visiting the city for a few days
A J Ward of Vida is in the city for a short visit, staying a few days to see sights and catch up with acquaintances.
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A. J. Ward
Vida
Fourth Oregon Athletes Excel at Camp Perry Events
At Camp Perry on August 18 the Fourth Oregon team saw Sergeant Johnson place seventh in the Leech cup with 97 points, Sergeant Abrams ninth, and Corporal Romaine eighteenth with 96. In the unfinished championship team event the Third Oregon is sixth and the Fourth Oregon seventh. Captain Scott of the Third Oregon took eighth in the Wimbledon cup with 81, Sergeant Schwarz eleventh with 91, Romaine fourteenth with 91, and Sergeant Abrams eighteenth with 91.
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Camp Perry
Johnson
Oregon
Abrams
Orgeon
Romaine
Scott
Schwarz
Abrama
Slashing Fire Scorches Acres Near Elmira
A slashing fire near Elmira yesterday burned about twenty five to thirty acres of field land and touched some green timber. It destroyed about a half mile of fence and threatened Dan Rude's buildings until neighbors and volunteers extinguished it. Damage estimated around 200 dollars.
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Elmira
Dan Rude
Panther killed near Lorane by travelers
Special correspondence from Cottage Grove reports Blaine A. Addison and companions including Leslie Seward visiting from Chicago shot a large panther about a mile from Lorane on Tuesday morning after the cat killed a goat and dragged it down the road. The panther climbed a tree and was shot.
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Cottage Grove
Blaine A. Addison
Leslie Seward
Chicago
Lorane
Williams Indian Pile Ointment advertised cure
The advertisement promotes Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a remedy for blind bleeding and itching piles. It claims absorption of tumors, instant relief from itching, and use as a poultice for private areas. Sold by Linn Drug Co via mail for 50 cents and 1.00. Willname Mfg Co Cleveland is listed as proprietor.
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Williams
Linn Drug Co
Mall
Willname Mfg Co
Props
Cleveland
Wanted notice for Frank Merton in Portland area
A public notice offers ten dollars for information on Frank Merton believed to be somewhere in the country. Readers are urged to write to 694 Willis Ridge University Park Station Portland with any whereabouts.
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Frank Merton
Willis Ridg
University Park Station
Portland
Fishermen depart for three week Willamette trip
Raymond Babb Jack Fricke and son Leon and Dr Hadlock of San Francisco Welby Wilking and J Lo leave this morning for a fishing trip up the Willamette They will be gone about three weeks.
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Raymond Babb
Jack Fricke
Leon
Dr. Hadlock
San Francisco
Welby Wilking
J. Losee
Willamette
Red Star official guides eastern state home care
J M Morris head of Old People's Home of the Christian denomination travels in the eastern part of the state in the interests of the institution he leads as superintendent and member of Red Star real estate firm.
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J. M. Morris
Red Star Real Estate Firm
Old People
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