Mysterious crew at Junction City fuels speculation
A fourteen man surveying crew from San Francisco arrived in Junction City and set up near the At. Johnson annex for a three week project. Their exact purpose remains secret with theories ranging from a line to Roe or Corvallis to work for Hill or the San Francisco Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
San Francisco
C. P. Goer
New York
At. Johnson
S. P
Roe
Corvallis
Hill
San Francisco Electric Co
Lake Creek
Elmira
CANDIDATES SHUT OUT BY PROTESTS IN OREGON
In Salem Oregon August protests filed with the secretary of state threaten to bar candidates from pamphlets under the corrupt practices act. T B McDevitt of Portland and A W Lafferty candidate for Congress from the Second district contest the interpretation of the act and the petition deadline of August 14. Chief Clerk H H Comes says he would allow filings despite the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Or
Secretary of State
T. B. McDevitt
Portland
A. W. Lafferty
Congress
MccDevitt
Lafferty
Charles J. Reed
McDevitt
H. H. Comes
Clarifying Petition Terms in Electoral Remonstrance
The text notes a remonstrance received will trigger action and late petitioners may be barred unless mandamus proceedings are filed and a court decides the issue. It discusses whether petition means the signed elector petition or the declaration of intention for nomination, highlighting differing interpretations.
Barn Fire Destroys Wigmore’s East Twenty Third Barn
A barn owned by A Wigmore at East Twenty third street and Agate avenue in Gross addition burned this afternoon destroying the structure and tools valued over 300 dollars. Loss estimated over 400 dollars with uncertain insurance coverage. Neighbors helped prevent spread. no water main within a mile hampered firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wigmore
East Twenty-third Street
Agate Avenue
Gross Addition
Wigmore
T. B. Scroggs
Divorce suit alleges brutal husband abuse in Salem marriage
Martha Hahn sues Joseph Hahn in Salem for divorce stating they wed February 10, 1908, have no children, and she was repeatedly struck with one incident in August 1909 rendering her unconscious, leading her to leave around July 1, 1910. Attorney C A Wintermeier represents Mrs Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hahn
Joseph Hahn
C. A. Wintermeier
Edenhower pears ship east from Roseburg
Three carloads of Edenhower pears were shipped east from Roseburg Oregon by E M McKeany of Producers' Fruit Co Sacramento. Pears were paid $1.50 per box f o b cars at Roseburg, marked as satisfactory. Additional shipments include five cars from Winston s Green s Station six from Dillard and one from Myrtle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg, Or
E. M. McKeany
Producers’ Fruit Company of
Sacramento
MccKeany
Rogue River
Roseburg
Winstons
Green's Station
Dillard
Myrtle Creek
McKeany
Eugene
Salem
Douglas County
Roosevelt Fight Carried to State Convention Report
Oyster Bay August 18 A hurried Sagamore Hill conference involved Colonel Roosevelt William Loeb Jr Lloyd Griscom and Congressman W W Cooks Griscom would not discuss his visit but affirmed the Saratoga convention push for Roosevelt remains on Griscom statement Roosevelt declined to speak on politics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
William Loeb, Jr
Lloyd C. Griscom
W. W. Cooks
Griscom
We Guarantee Bell’s Antiseptic Balm For Skin Ailments
We guarantee every box of Dr Bell antseptic balm will heal ulcers boils running sores tetter ring worm eczema salt rheum fever sores cuts bruises pimples black heads diap a felons burns or any skin disease. Sold by Dillor Drug Co.
Missing Rangers Believed Lost to Idaho Forest Fires
Spokane reports three hundred firefighters from a six hundred man force are unaccounted for as Northern Idaho blazes burn. Government Supervisor Weigle in Wallace says nearly all missing may have perished. Eighteen families on Spokane road near Newport are also reported missing from the burned district. Dulcannon mill, owned by Fidelity Lumber, destroyed with trees burned to stubs.
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Spokane
Idaho
Weigle
Wallace
Newport
Washington
Dulcannon
Fidelity Lumber Company
Erin Binston
Hilsolgte
Louis Holstes
Tom Welch
Ernest Wallace
Bullion
Titus
Cliff Abrams
Wendling
Mary J. Warner
Hazel Dell
Bruce C. McDowell
Middle Fork
Elizabeth Y. Warner
Infantry
Breen
Hale
Burke
Mullan
Ranger Rockers
St. Joe
William McKay
Taft
Barney
Northern Pacific
Wash
Wardner
F. M. Bedell
Kellogg
Big Creek
Placer Creek
Bedell
H. J. Hennes
Smith
William Cameron
Wardner in Grave Danger as Four Fires Rage Near Town
Four fires burn within a mile and a half of Wardner endangering the town. About six hundred men are deployed to back fire in an effort to halt the advancing flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardner
Six Hundred Fire Fighters Feared Dead in Montana Fire
Six hundred fire fighters reported missing after leaving Thompson Falls four days ago. Forest Supervisor Bushnell fears all may have perished as fierce winds drive toward Thompson. Refugees crowd the town while smoke and flames threaten further disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Thompson
Bushnell
Cabinet Reserve
Forest Fires Subside Along Coeur d'Alene Line
Missoula Montana August 23 Forest fires along the Northern Pacific Coeur d Alene branch are being gradually subdued. Winds have died down allowing crews to advance on flames in most districts. St Regis shows improving conditions and many refugees plan to return home. Wallace is largely safe, debris clearing proceeds with minor fires around Mullan and Burke. No report from Saltese today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Coeur d'Alene
Northern Pacific
St. Regis
Walace
Mullan
Burke
Death Toll Rises From Camp Bullion Mine Blaze
Idaho Wallace August 22 report by E D Hael from fire fight at Camp Bullion mine, 25 miles from Wallace, records 32 dead total. Names include Val Nicholson Gem Larry Ryson Wallace Leslie Zellers Gem 8 D Adams Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Wallace
E.D. Hael
Camp Bullion
Bullion
Val Nicholson
Gem
Larry Ryson
Wallace Leslie Zellers
D. Adams
Chicago
Idaho Soldiers Called 10 Fight Forest Fires
Beverly August 23 President Taft urged western states to mobilize militia to aid federal troops against wildfires. Idaho Governor Brady ordered out the National Guard after telegram confirmation from the governor stating terrible conditions warrant moving the state militia from American Lake where they are encamped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Taft
Idaho
Brady
American Lake
Crippen Leneve Move Toward London on Megantic
Dr Crippen and Miss Leneve were moved from the provincial jail in separate carriages under guard toward a steamer bound for Liverpool. Detective Dow and Detective Mitchell led the escort as the Megantic sailed from Quebec to Levis and then up the river to Cape Rouge. They were placed in separate cabins on the steamer to remain unseen during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Dr. Crippen
Leneve
Dow
Mitchell
Will
Megantic
Liver
Levis
Sillery
Cape Rouge
Magantic
Junction City Grays Claim Upper Willamette Title
The Junction City Grays clinch the amateur championship by defeating Jefferson in back to back games. They show a 7-3 record after ten games, with wins over Albany Harrisburg Eugene Halsey Creswell Jasper and Jefferson and losses to Eugene and Jefferson. This secures the league crown in the Willamette valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Junction Grays
Willamette Valley
Junction
Albany
Harrisburg
Eugene
Halsey
Creswell
Jasper
No. 4 for Women by Dr Shoop Night Cure Book
A self promotional note claims weak women should read the book No. 4 for Women by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It describes soothing antiseptic suppositories for quick help and offers the book for free with address for request.
Dr Bell Antiseptic Salve Claims for All Skin Diseases
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Bell's antiseptic salve as suitable for all skin diseases, touting healing properties and broad effectiveness with testimonials and promise of relief for various conditions.
Voter Registration Totals Ahead of September Primaries
Up to noon today the county clerk reports 3418 total registered voters. Registration closes for the primaries on September 14 and reopens after the September 24 election. Voters urged to act quickly as only a few spots remain.
Hop prediction for Valley crop estimate
Joseph Warrin projects Valley hop yield at 95000 to 105000 pounds after inspecting ranches. He notes market is quiet and contracting slack as buyers push for clean picking to protect Oregon hop sales. Harris urges strict picking to prevent adverse market impact amid eastern pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Warrin
Harris
Hausenbeck Arrival Reaches Eugene
Co. A. Hausenbeck of Manhattan Kansas arrived in Eugene last night as part of a travel or shipment update reported by the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Hausenbeck
Manhattan
Kan
Eugene
Lane county fair board outlines plans for first Eugene exhibition
Lane county fair board met to organize the first annual exhibition to be held in Eugene September 21 to 24. Plans include securing straw for stalls, interior pavilion work, track improvements, and securing concessions from bidders including Miller Amusement Co and Great Northern Railway prize cups for farm products. Market reports touch on hay, crops, fruit, and a Portland shipment, with livestock prices given for cattle hogs sheep and calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County Fair Board
Eugene
Assoc.al
M. Young
Boad
Arnol Amusement Co
Miller Amusement Co
Springfield
Great Northern Railway
Heirs Sought for Warren Family Estate in Oregon
Hartford, Conn dated Aug 15 1916 requests information on heirs of Warren a Kentucky man who moved to Oregon between 1350 and 1860. He had a son who died, a daughter Mable Warren who married a Pierce, then a Moulton in Oregon. They seek definite heirs to aid in settling a large estate and ask anyone with information to contact John J Diuger at 2 State Street Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Warren
Kentucky
Oregon
Mable
Pierce
Frank Moulton
Mable Warren
Weekly Eugene Market Report From Local Trade Row
Chittim Bark Wool Poultry fats eggs per dozen butter per roll six five cents fryers per pound twelve to fourteen cents hens per pound one cent turkey fifteen cents fruits vegetables potatoes new eighty five cents onions per cwt eight two dollars seventy five cents somone six fifty ninety seven fifty ranges four sixty livestock market good cows two and half to three and a half cents common cows two and a quarter to three cents steers thirty four four cents veal prime dressed under 126 pounds eight cents mutton on foot eleven and a half cents hogs on foot nine cents dressed hogs eleven and a quarter cents lambs four and a half cents and feed flour six five seventy five wheat per bushel eighty cents bran per ton twenty six mixed feed per ton twenty dollars shorts per ton thirty two baled hay twelve rolled barley twenty six fifty oats per bushel forty five cents
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Oregon
Portland
Old LLC
Willamette Valley
Pynes
Barre
Bakers
Cs Eraham
Cmtenet Rivers New
Portland Market Report August in Portland Oregon
Portland market report notes California portly oats and barley pricing shaping local markets. Barley remains cheaper than oats by seven to eight dollars per ton. Eastern Washington yields lag while California surplus steadies Northwest oats with potential eastern shipments. No new Wheat activity reported as market quiets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
California
Valle
Washington
Northwest
Hogs Continue Strong in Farern Markets
Chicago reports hogs at 13 000 head with market strong and varied prices across classes, including heavy and rough pigs. Sheep area noted as dull with 22 000 head reported. Kansas City shows 7 000 hogs, 17 000 cattle, and 7 000 sheep in the markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Market Prices and Goods List From Eastern Oregon Trade Sheet
Reads like a 1909 to 1916 price compendium listing prime meats dairy produce and farm staples. Includes butter creamery, cheese kinds, eggs, poultry, cereals, hay, and wheat with regional references to Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon markets. Abbreviations show quantities and unit prices, reflecting a general trade snapshot rather than a single event.
Funeral reveals the pink domino burglar’s mother mourns
In Lebanon Oregon the mother of Ernest A. Frasier, alias Ernest Lane, the Portland pink domino burglar, led the funeral crowd as an uncle from Salem attended. Frasier’s wife, 16, not present, and his past life facts unsettled her. Police photos confirm his identity. he had worked as foreman on the Lebanon State Bank project and previously faced reform school and parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ernest A. Frasier
Portland
Salem
Frasier
Albany
Dee
Moga Hart
Daniel Mart
Etil
Weetfal
Ernest Lane
Ku Avene
Isaae Lane
Lane County
Crook County
Fraser
Idaho
Salem Street Hallway
Reform School
Millard Jones
Lane
Jones
Frazier
Lebanon State Bank
New Methodist Church
Sacramento
Cannon Remains In Race For Speaker Amid Longworth Rift
Danville TL Aug 18 Joe Cannon declares he will stay in the race for speaker despite former congressman Longworth indicating he will not vote for Cannon again. He plans to attend caucus as a candidate regardless of opposition. He asks opponents to vote in caucus and pledges to do likewise, suggesting Longworth tainted by Taft influence. He contends a president should speak with his own hand when addressing the publication of the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Deap
Congress
Taft
Roosevelt Holds Major Littcal Gathering in Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt met today with close friends to discuss the Taft administration relations and future political action. Key participants included William Loeb Lloyd C Griscom Calder Cocks and Frederick J Kracke of Brooklyn. He signaled he will not join factional fights but may reenter if his policies are threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Taft
Wiliam Loeb
Lloyd C. Griscom
Calder
Frederick J. Kracke
Brooklyn
New York
la T
Indore
Willl
Bourassa advocates Canada annexation to United States
Antigonish August 29 Henry Bourassa M P national leader of Quebec spoke at St Franck Xavier college urging the annexation of Canada to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antigonish
Canada
United States
Henry Bourassa
M. P
Quebec
St. Franck Xavier College
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C. J. Christensen
Charl J. Christensen
Bowbells
North Dakota
Denmark
America
Clay County
Dakota
Christenen
Milliorn
C. F. Hurlburt
Medford
Mason
Hurlburt
Otto Malwett
Mr. Cox
Dave Strome
Fred Pepiot
Greenleaf
Frank Parker
Cave Strome
Bamford
E. J. Miller
Horton’s Mill
Junction City Times
C. J. Reed
Joseph
Junction City Grays
Lane Fair Board
Eugere
Baker
Baker City
Tim McNeff
Pratt
Tokaya
Lodi
Portland Livestock Market
Portland Union Stockyards
Aorth
Mabel Warren
John J. Diuger
State Street
Hartford, Conn
Joe Cannon
U. S
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