Eugene line to run to Masonic cemetery and Springfield
The Eugene and Eastern Railway plans extend tracks to the Masonic cemetery and Gross addition south of Eugene and to Springfield this year. A branch toward Hendricks Park may be built to serve crowds, with electric hearse service expected. Some local critics argue about street orientation, but foremen cite practicality and standard rail practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene & Eastern Railway Company
Masonic Cemetery
Gross Addition
Eugene
Springfield
Thirteenth Street
University
Odd Fellows@metery
Hendricks’ Park
Willamette Street
Eleventh Street
Willamette
Thirteenth
Fairmount
Southern Pacific Section
Foreman Utterback
Trust Company Failure Hits Thousands in Portland
Portland residents faced massive losses as Oregon Trust and Savings Bank failed. Ten-thousand plus depositors including Working Girls' Home workers, a Telegram office boy, a timber dealer, a salesman, a waitress, a gardener, and several business firms faced sudden access issues and hardship, with many losing substantial savings and future plans. The quake rattled households, the local baseball club, and small businesses, highlighting the bank’s far reaching impact on the city’s economy and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Charlie Ostenson
Telegram
Asister
Jack Day
Yong
Alder
Oregon Trust
Chamber of Commerce Information Bureau
Hoban & Taggart
Wickham
Portland Baseball Club
Washington Street
Ed Schiller
Hood's Sarsaparilla and a Local Bank Tale
An ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for nerves and headaches, with tablet form Sarsatabes offered at 100 doses for $1. A bank day aftermath follows as Mrs Homer Hallock and others report losses. police note warnings about money withdrawn, totaling about $1400, with details continuing from the caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breod
Howl
Hood
Bank Failure Sparks Wry Remark From Lou
The report quotes a lawyer or banker saying Lou was right for once as news notes a bank failure. The exchange underscores a rare moment of blunt accuracy amid a crisis, with observers noting financial strain and uncertainty in the response.
McKenzie Valley Choplift Urges Cabbage Cure Advice
Special correspondence from Thurston notes busy two weeks with hay and wheat gathering, forthcoming corn crop, and record potato drought impact. Good apple and cherry yields linger, cabbage threatened by white miller. publishes government spray formula using kerosene oil water and soap to protect fall crop. J. J. F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Oregon
McKenzie
Baciting Hose Race Oocurs At Albany
Albany Ore Ate 23 Before a crowd of 1000 people John A Crawford owned by Al Thomas and driven by A Woodcock won a quarter mile pacing event on the Bailey track this afternoon in this city over Oregon Race owned by J D Isom and driven by Charles Barrow. The race was won by a lead of more than 50 feet and as Oregon Race broke on the start Crawford was not pushed the time was slow. The race aroused great interest here for several days and 1500 changed hands on the result. The betting was all at even money. The Brown Lumber Company of Cottage Grove will start to its mill about September 1st. The company has started a new camp about six miles from Cottage Grove. They have 1506000 feet of logs on their storage pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
John A. Crawford
al Thomas
A. Woodcock
Bailey
Oregon
J. D. Isom
Charles Barrow
Brown Lumber Company
Cottage Grove
F. H. Rosenburg
Lane
Douglas Counties
Supreme Rooster
J. C. Johnson
W. C. Conner
Chas. Walker
Calapooia Poultry Association
Charles Walker
Thomas Awbrey
Rufus Arne
D. B. Chamberlain
D. T. Awbrey
H. K. Metcalf
Eugene Association
G. F. Garoutte
Charles Teeters
Middle Fork
Veatch
Crowbar Point
Coyote Club
Farmers and Stockmen
Dorona
Elsie Lea
Tom Meadens
Bohemia
Tom
Knott
John Currin
Bow River
India
John
Harry Parker
Parker Brothers
Noonday Ridge
Noonday Boys
Victor August Records in Stock
Victor August records are now in stock with new releases. The catalog promotes songs by May Irwin the noted actress and includes Eugene Gun Co as a listed collaborator?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor August Records
May Irwin
OCA BTO FT Beare the The Kind You Hast
OCA BTO FT Beare the The Kind You Hast report on police activity with names linked to a local case and brief notes on a suspected incident. The item mentions Sgt and POLIS in a terse local update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oca Bto
Beare
the the Kind You
Jira
Sgt S
Are al Polis
Cottage Grove Forms Poultry Association
Local fanciers formed the Calapooia Poultry Association to promote poultry in southern Lane and northern Douglas counties. Officers were elected with F. H. Rosenburg as supreme rooster and a first poultry show planned for December 12–14, 1907, in Cottage Grove with Eugene association support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove Forms Poultry Association
James H. Jones to Move Family to Pendleton Next Week
Creswell pioneer James H. Jones plans to move his family to Pendleton after trading his 70 acre Creswell farm to Fred Noff of Tacoma for a Pendleton home. He will reside near Pendleton with an 840 acre wheat ranch, and he lived in Umatilla 34 years before moving to Lane County. Jones has many local friends, while others from Eugene like Joseph Fellman and L. R. Edmunson recently returned from Victoria B C with timber land. Oregon investors and rising timber prices are noted locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Jones
Creswell
Pendleton
Fred Noff
Tacoma
Mr. Jones
Umatilla
Lane County
Joseph Fellman
L. R. Edmunaon
Victoria
B.C
Eugene
Lee Travis
Walter Shumate
Oregon
Timber land purchase by John Widdicomb Company
The John Widdicomb Company of Grand Rapids Michigan has bought 750 acres of timber in Lane and Marion counties Oregon. The Widdicomb Company are furniture manufacturers operating at Grand Rapids and Charlotte Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Widdicomb Company
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lane
Marion Counties
Oregon
Widdicomb Company
Charlotte
Trust Company Failure Not Affects Others In Portland
Portland bankers say the Oregon Trust and Savings Bank failure causes no embarrassment to other interests. The Portland Clearing House Association checked local institutions and found them in good shape. City banks hold deposits totaling about 60 million dollars with notable shares spread among First National United States National Merchants' National and other banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon Trust and Savings Bank
Portland Clearing House Association
Oregon Trust
First National
United States National
Merchants’ National
Ladd & Tilton
Security Savings & Trust Company
Bank of California
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Portland Trust Company
Bankers’ and Lumbermen's Bank
Hibernia Savings Bank
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
Merchants
Junction News Of Past Week Highlights
Irving Wolf nurses a near fatal finger infection from a splinter after haying. Blood poison required heroic treatment. The Harpers’ East trip marks age and weight gains. Canada thistle warned as a dangerous weed with penalties for letting it grow. Junction City Hotel changes hands to M M Gilbert. Cows die from dry murrain. salt access advised. Public sales set for G W Winn and S Evans property. Fire damages on L P Hanson farm. Humphrey grain stack loss totals $500, Hanson $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Wolf
M. J. Harper
Monroe
Mich
Rochester
Harper
Oregon
Junction City
M. M. Gilbert
Tacoma
Royal Cummings
Gbert
J. C. Burns
G. W. Winn
Evans
F. E. Makenson
Elmira
Barre Gun Store Ad Promotes Savage Rifle Tryout
A Barrett Barre shop invites customers to test a Savage rifle on site at 673 White Street, Barre. The offer emphasizes hands on evaluation before purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savage
Barre
Wite Street
Bank Furnishing Let for Hampton Room Renovation
The Merchants' Bank project at the corner of Seventh and Willamette is awarded to W. D. Heckart for 3380. Plans by Hensill show a 22 by 50 foot bank with a 8 by 12 vault, bronze grille work, and a Doric, oak finished interior aimed for occupancy by October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Room
Seventh and
Willamette Street
Hall & Shumway
Merchants’ Bank
W. D. Heckart
W. D. Henaill
Portland
San Francisco
Hensill
Springfield Match Factory to Rise Anew
Mr. Duffey announces a new match factory will start in Springfield soon. A large building will rise with modern machinery and wholesale operations. Miss Lettia Winzenreidh's pony accident left her unconscious briefly but she recovered with aftereffects noted. Mrs. Hodgson buys half interest in Mrs. Pickett’s store and plans to move to Springfield. J F Powers suffered a severe accident when a wheel passed over him. he is recovering. Dalrymple family returns to Oklahoma after visit. Mrs. L Jacobs and daughter Ware visit in Springfield. R C Morgan completes the bell tower contract. tower and bell praised. Mrs. McElroy and child return from Bugens sine Mon day. Fry couple return from extended trip with pleasant tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Duffey
Springfield
Duffey
Lettia Winzenreidh
J. J. Browning
Oklahoma
L. Jacobs
Ware
Klamath Falls
Jacobs
J. E. Stewart
R. C. Morgan
Land Frauds To Be Cleared Up Says Bonaparte
Washington reports Attorney General Bonaparte pledged to clear the dockets of pending land fraud and related criminal cases in public land states. He indicated a speedy trial for Senator Borah and others in the indictment once Haywood case is resolved, and expected Garfiel d to aid in timelines after his West trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonaparte
United States
W. E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
W. E. Haywood
Department of Justice
Marriage at Matick lodging house in Eugene
At the Matick lodging house on Thursday evening August 22 1907 at 8 o'clock Charles Joerger and Mrs Elizabeth Smith were married with Rev H N Mount officiating Mrs Smith resident of Eugene and in charge of the lodging house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matick
Charles Joerger
Elizabeth Smith
H. N. Mount
Eugene
Rutledge Divorce Filing From Missouri Marriage 1899
Btella L Rutledge files for divorce claiming cruelty as ground. Husband named in records, couple married in Missouri in 1899 and have one child Cruelty cited as the cause of the separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Btella L Rutledge
Missouri
Two Horses Burn Near Eugene in Suspected Arson
A barn and two horses burned between 5 and 6 am three miles north of Eugene on Lycurgus Davis’s river road property. Loss about 1809 with 400 insurance on the barn. Fire set, likely by a tramp, destroying hay oats millfeed harnesses wagons and teams belonging to Geo H Dickerson and Davis. End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lycurgus Davis
Geo. H. Dickerson
Dickerson
Davis
Residence Property on Eleventh Street Sold
Professor John Straub sold a valuable residence property today to Professor H. C. Howe. The forty two foot strip lies between Straub’s new home and Dr. Hard’s residence, extending 225 feet from the street to the millrace. Coffman, Rodman & Smith were the agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Straub
H. C. Howe
Straub
Mr. Straub
Dr. Hard
Coffman, Rodman & Smith
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Cemetery OF Masons
College Hill
S. P. Sec
Homer Hallock
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Wagner
Lou
Henry H. Rogers
New York
Standard Oil Trust
Mckenzie Valley
Eugene Gun CO
LIB
ERAL
Notes OF the Grove
Eived
John Sharp Williams
Wit
Mississippi
Vestment & Trust Company
L. P. Hanson
Jas
Humphrey
Hanson
Hensile
Mer
Chants Bank
Heckart
Match Factory
Ria
Eeis
Resseg
Castornaia
LOM and Business College
Tenth
Morrison Streets
A. P. Armstrong
Chartier
Dakota
DR. Atwood
Willamette St
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