Cashier Morris Looks Ahead After Oregon Bank Failure
Portland reports cashier W Cooper Morris optimistic that depositors will be paid in full with a margin to emote as liquidation begins. He describes suffering from the bank’s suspension, pledges personal funds to repay in full, and defends management while awaiting details from Receiver Devlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Or
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
W. Cooper Morris
Morris
New York
Journal
Devlin
Morgan Takes Big Bond Issue
New York reports J P Morgan & Co has taken over a 40 million dollar New York bond issue after weeks of discouraging bids. The 4 percent bonds, once unattractive, now attract scrutiny as the market reassesses the offering and potential sale prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
New York City
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Wall Street
Irving Items Move To Portland For New Home
Irving Oregon residents note Mrs Louisa Mulkey and son Martin are moving to Portland to reside there. Mulkey, lifelong Lane county resident, leaves behind many friends. Eugene guest Pansy Maurer visited Miss Mumma, and Mrs M N Gent with brother Miller enjoyed a Newport trip. Rev K Callison and wife led Sunday service at the Christian church, with good attendance and several new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving, Or
Louisa Mulkey
Martin
Portland
Siuslay items from the Washcalore and local matters
The Washcalore sailed Saturday evening with lumber from Biuslaw Lumber’s mill. Mapletop directors hire Mrs Crayton of Duncan Slough to teach the next term in that district. Excavation for the new bank at Lincoln and Front streets began recently. A wedding occurred at Mapleton between Elmer E. McBee of Springfield and Mrs. Cora Uhlig of Mapleton on August 15, 1907, at the home of the bride’s parents.
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Biuslaw Lumber Company
Mapletop
Crayton
Duncan Slough
Bank
Lincoln and
Front Streets
R. H. Clow
Mapleton
Elmer E. McBee
Springfield
Cora Uhlig
Mapleon
Florence Weat
Notice to Hop Pickers Near River Road
Notice to hop pickers that T will begin picking hops at my yard five miles down the river road on August 28. Pickers are wanted as WM. FORRESTER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Forrester
Choice Lands for Sale In Lane County and Springfield
Real estate notice advertises farms grain and hop lands in Lane County and multiple lots and acres in Springfield. Listing highlights quality soil and productive acreage. S&S N. B Hunt.
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Lane County
Springfield
S&s N. B Hunt
Hop Pickers Wanted for Patterson Island Yard
Hop picking starts September 2 on Patterson Island yard. J. W. Thornbury seeks pickers. Barker Gun Store at 673 Willamette Street offers fishing tackle for summer outings. A large shipment of 9x1 grain rugs has just arrived at Chambers Hardware.
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Barker Gun Store
Willamette Street
Chambers Hardware
Parsons Norris Is Not High Financier
Pittsburgh news reports Rev John Ht Norris pastor of Mount Washington Pentacostal church led a high finance flyer costing his flock $300,000. Investors including Mrs William Waters lost funds after Norris promoted mining, land, fire brick, and a silver mine. A receiver was appointed as ventures failed.
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Pittsburg
John Ht. Norris
Mount Washington
Norris
William Waters
Dr. Norris
Cottage Grove public schools name principal J D Baughman
The board of directors elected J D Baughman of Eugene as principal for the coming year. He is a nephew of D C Baughman and a graduate of Ashland Normal School with Professor Strange. He has taught in several Oregon schools and is highly regarded by County Superintendent Dillard Nugget.
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Cottage Grove Public
Greenleaf Items Update From Special Correspondent
Greenleaf notes a light rain last week and local tidbits. Bryan Parker visited Junction last week. A M Almasi hauls cream from Mapleton to the lake for Monroe Creamery. Sam Brown travels to Eugene and Junction City for business. J Hungicker works on Alex Powers' house. The appeal of Rodman versus Manning and First National Bank of Eugene challenges a circuit court decision over deed delivery for land in ye 14, t20s, r6w. appeal filed with county clerk.
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Greenleaf
Bryan Parker
Junction
A. M. Almasi
Mapleton
Monroe Creamery Company
Sam Brown
Eugene
Junction City
J. Hungicker
Alex Powers
Jack Rodman
William FP
Mary Manning
First National Bank of
Harris
Circuit Court
Rodman
Supreme Court
Ye 14
Township 20
Range 6
Winchester rifles advertised at Eugene Gun Co
The Daily Guard notes a rapid sale of Winchester self loading rifles at Eugene Gun Co with a call to subscribe for the latest editions.
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Winchester
Daily Guard
Man who never heard of elephant found in Idaho
A Ringling circus stop at Hope Idaho brought forty elephants and three giraffes to a water tank on a Sunday. A mountain fisherman, startled by the sight, mistook the scene for a vision and smashed a bottle in fear before trainer Pearl Souder calmed him with a lesson in natural history and circus logistics.
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Idaho
Ringling Circus
Montana
Hope
Animal Kingdom
Mount
Ararat
Ringling
Pearl Souder
Sounder
Souder
Sowder
Moses
Africa
Spokane
Pardner
St Hop Picking To Start In Eugene Area Yard
Six miles north of Eugene the hop picking season will begin around September 4 at a private yard owned by P. Pennington. Pickers will be hauled to and from the yard, potatoes are free, and groceries will be kept on the grounds. Savage's rifle cartridges advertised by Barker Gun Store at 573 Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
P. Pennington
Savage
Barker Gun Store
Willamette Street
Stocks Rise on Wall Street Amid Broad Demand
New York stocks opened higher led by Reading, Great Northern preferred, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Amalgamated and Smelting with fractional gains. Canadian Pacific fell 2 1 4 points as breadth widened and demand for special ties grew. Hill stocks and Union Pacific stood out before some recessions. by 11 o'clock activity dulled and most issues slipped slightly with few specialties advancing.
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New York
Reading
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Hill
Marries Girl He Traded For Safe
San Francisco report says Miss Helen Overton daughter of Santa Rosa banker mayor and C H Douglas a drummer for a safe company were married by the superior judge at San Rafael after eloping five days earlier. Sheriff and bride's mother stood sponsors for the runaway pair. The couple had been in hiding, used alias names, and registered as man and wife at hotels before a court ceremony in San Rafael. Cupid won the quick marriage after a final choice between jail and matrimony.
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San Francisco
Helen Overton
Santa Rosa
Cal
C. H. Douglas
San Rafael
Sonoma County
Overton
Petaluma
Cupid
Woman Fights to Aid Heinze in Copper Bid
In Reno on August 28 Miss Adele Schroeder helped Augustus Heinze secure a large copper deposit in Plumas County California near the Nevada line. Schroeder bonded $200,000 to George Goodhue. A bitter race for the property pitted Schroeder against Mrs. Rawles Reader, a noted diplomat involved in the Santo Domingo upheaval, who had faced her in prior affairs.
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Reno
Nev
Adele Schroeder
Augustus Heinze
California
Plumas County
Nevada
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Eugene Reader
Eugene resident Mrs. J. W. Manrose reports Doan's Kidney Pills cured her kidney symptoms promptly and thoroughly. She notes her husband also benefited and urges friends with kidney trouble or backache to use the product. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo is sole US agent.
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Dean
Eugene
J. W. Manrose
Lawrence Street
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Hopyard near Springfield opens for corn picking
At William Neta hopyard one mile south of Springfield picking commences September 4. Slabwood free to pickers. Picking by the box at ruling price. a2 dw Neis & Fisher.
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William Neta
Springfield
Neis & Fisher
Hop Picking Notice at Seavey Bros McKenzie Yard
J Seavey Bros announce hop picking to begin September 4 at their McKenzie yard 5 12 miles northeast of Eugene Paying 1 per cwt. Oregon Land Co has correspondents from East seeking large and small places Central Association of Mutual Assistance Eugene invites listing at 412 North Willamette Street Buy a Victor pay when you weigh in Prepare for hunting season offers 36,000 shotgun shells just received Eugene Gun Co secures eggs and chickens for spot cash at one fourth higher prices Deliver at express office or factory Victor Angus records in stock new songs by May Irwin Eugene Gun Co noted actress has releases.
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J. Seavey Bros
McKenzie Yard
Eugene
Oregon Land Company
East
Central Association of Mutual Assistance
North
Willamette Street
Dwtf
Eugene Gun Co
Eugene Chemical Works
Victor Angus Records
May Irwin
Ldnet
Rumored murder of Moorish sultan shocks Fez palace
London dispatch says a Tangier correspondent reports under reserve a rumor that Sultan Abdul Aziz of Morocco was assassinated in his Fez palace. The report cites no official confirmation and notes the rumor amid growing tension in the region.
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London
Tangier
Tribune
Sultan
Abdul Aziz
Fez
French Morrocan mission moves amid Moor unrest
In Casa Blanca General Drude orders a portion of French forces five miles south to trap the Moors as fifty prisoners face preliminary trials for assassination and pillage. Paris reports Premier Clemenceau pledging full troop support to the Moroccan mission amid rumors about the sultan and his brother.
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Casa Blanca
Drude
More Deals in Eugene Business Property
Two more real estate transfers in Eugene were completed through T. H. Garrett and M. D. Mitchell. The Coleman lot on Olive street between West Eighth and West Ninth sold to S. B. Finnegan and F. Potts. The north 40 feet went to Potts, then to Potts. the south 40 feet to Finnegan for 2000 dollars. Potts paid 1600 dollars. Potts plans a one story brick building, Finnegan may build too.
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Eugene
T. H. Garrett
M. D. Mitchell
Coleman
Olive Street
West Eighth
West Ninth
S. B. Finnegan
F. ©. Pots
George Rein
Mr. Potts
Good Savings Bank for Wage Earners
A real estate sales pitch offers tracts of an acre and a half on city limits, level rich soil, and easy terms with down payment and monthly installments. The ad suggests suburban homes at city lot prices within walking distance to the town center and notes investment potential as land can be subdivided soon.
Pritchard Upholds Injunction in Rail Rate Case
Asheville, Aug 27 Judge Pritchard announced his decision in the Southern Railway rate dispute with the state corporation commission and attorney general, upholding his own injunction against the officials during the railroad rate controversy.
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Asheville
N. C
Pritchard
The
Southern Railway
State Corporation Commission
Children in Pain and Worms Cure Adverts
An advertisement asserts babies cry from hunger caused by intestinal worms and claims White's Cream Vermifuge restores health. It notes Fred Fessenden sold a 21acre farm five miles west of Eugene to A D Clink of Roseburg for 2504 dollars, brokered by Bushnell Crane & Co.
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Ling Drag Company
Fred Fessenden
Eugene
A. D. Clink
Roseburt
Bushnell, Crane & Co
Dexereaux Family Arrives From Park Rapids to Start Home
P Dexereaux and his mother arrived from Park Rapids Minnesota to begin keeping house. His brother Harry recently graduated from Park Rapids high school and will join the University of Oregon. Land cruisers estimate books are for sale at the Guard office.
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P. Dexereaux
Park Rapids
Minn
Harry
University of Oregon
Drain Bank Receivership Opens Under Bassett
Roseburg Aug 27 George Bassett sworn in as receiver of the Bank of Drain by County Clerk Agee. Majority stock held by Oregon Trust & Savings of Portland. Bank solvent. all depositors to receive dollar for dollar. Drain stockholders plan to reopen with local capital after arranging with Receiver Devlin.
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Roseburg
Geor Bassett
Rex
Bank of Drain Py
L. T. Harris
Agee
Oregon Trust & Savings of Portland
Podyland Bank
Drain Bank
Ed Portland Bank
Bank of Drain
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank
Drain
Devlin
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank of Portland
Cottage Grove Club Tops 65 Members and Local News
The Coyote Club of Cottage Grove grew to 65 members since its December founding with 7 percent coyote status payout funded by member assessments. Shane Isham of Lane County, now in Eugene, is seriously ill from jaundice and liver enlargement under Dr Titus care. LeRoy Woods sells his stake in Wheeler-Thompson. he aims to stay in Cottage Grove but hasn’t chosen a new line of work. The railroad depot adds a day operator to handle growing cargo, with C Mokes as day operator and S Smithfield on nights. Isham remains general agent. Marriage licenses issued risk a double wedding at Fall Creek as James Wright with Linnettle Burch and M Wilkins with Clara Burch. L N Roney travels to Lowell for the Willamette bridge project. Repairs to Lake Creek bridge near Stuslaw road completed and crews return to Eugene. A Coburg confectionery roof fire caused a large hole before being controlled by J J Hess and W Mehat with buckets of water.
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Coyote Club
Cottage Grove
A. Isham
Lane County
Prineville
Eugene
Belknap Springs
Dr. Titus
LeRoy Woods
Wheeler-Thompson Company
Wr. Woods
Portland
S. P. Railroad Company
Isham
C. Mokes
Smithfield
Mr. Isham
Lee
James Wright
Linnettle Burch
M. Wilkins
Clara Burch
L. N. Roney
Lowell
New County
Willamette
Lake Creek
Stuslaw Road
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Rials
Roberts Bros
Irving
Choice Lands Por Sale
Patterson Island
J. W. Thornbury
Parson Norris
Idarc
Remington
Heinze
J. W. Quackenbush & So
Will
Wil
Paris
Clemenceau
Morocco
J.J. Hess
Coburc
Mr. Hess
Wiliam Mehat
Woodburn
Levi Strauss
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