City Council Transacts Business In Adjourned Session
An adjourned city council meeting with most members present except Mayor Wilkins discussed street grading along Atherton avenue Fast Sixth and West Twelfth streets, sewer contracts on Fast Eleventh and West Fourth, and various ordinances. Fees for trading stamps and signs, sidewalk requirements, and a dumping-ground deed were noted, with several petitions denied or referred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins
Atherton Avenue
Sixth
West Twelfth
Quimby Et al
West Fifth Street
Willamette
Olive
Mommey Bros
Eleventh Street
West Fourth Street
Lincoln
Lawrence
A. K. Patterson
Alton Hampton
Surveys Near Completion for Oregon Coast and Eastern Line
Surveys of the Oregon Coast and Eastern railway from Portland to Coos May are nearly finished within 30 days. Five survey crews are in the field and more work will begin between Coos Bay and Eureka after the line is located. The route through Portland limits is praised as free from sharp grades, with a maximum grade under 1.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Cosmic
Eastern
Portland
Coos
Portlind Way
Coog Bay
Coos Bay
Eureka
Cornelius Pass
W. J. Wilsey
St. Louis
Baker & Crabtree
Wilsey
Oregon Coast and Eastern Company
Santa Fe
Goulds
Northwestern
Stearns
Tillamook
Journal
Women Hire 10 Get Evidence in Eugene
Two Portland women traveled to Eugene to gain access to a well known sporting house. They befriended men, shared drinks, and collected evidence suggesting possible indictment for prohibition violations. Scattered details indicate the women worked with a reform group and have since left the city. New York dispatch notes the steamer Irene halted at the Azores for coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Eugene
Anti Saloon League
Law Ennt League
Grand Jury
New York
Irene
Azores
Lawson Attacks Railroad Clique In Open Letter
Boston, Aug. 23. Thosas Lawson delivers an open letter blasting the Rockefeller Rogers and Harriman group over Pacific railroad stock schemes. He claims fifteen thousand miles of railroad were built and maintained by the people but profits were diverted to stockholders instead of lowering rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thosas Lawson
Rockefeller, Rogers and Harriman Clique
Pacific Railway
Electric railroad eyed for Roseburg by Portland investors
Spokesman notes that a Portland based electric railroad company eyeing Salem Albany Eugene and Cottage Grove is considering Roseburg with plans for heavy investments. Reports say the line may terminate at Coos Bay and run a direct route to that coast. Albany Democrat mentions Olf Abrame of Booth Kelly Co. visiting Crawfords shfle and recent MeKenzie log drive with time keeping duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseburg
Portland
Salem
Albany
Eugene
Cottage Grove
Coos Bay
Olf Abrame
Booth-Kelly Co
McKenzie
City
Crawfordsshfle
Methenee
Kenzie
Soldiers Home After Encampment Return From Camp
Major Geo. O. Yoran and staff with Company Rang C First Separate Battalion O N O arrived home from American Lake aboard the Cottage Grove local after ten days with regular troops and state National Guard units. The Eugene group reports good health, improved duties, and strong rations with notable maneuvers. The state rifle team, including Raymond Perdew of Co A, left for Seagirt New Jersey, while a separate court citation concerns the estate of Paul Jessen with notices to several heirs in Iowa and Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. O. Yoran
American Lake
Cottage Grove
National Guard
Chehalis
Eugene
Seagirt
N. J
Raymond Perdew
Co. A
Circus Aftermath Teems with Crowds and High Acts
Press agent tallies 15 000 in tent while Portland hosts 22 000 as crowds press Eugene. Wagons break crosswalks. admission costs rise. Forepaugh Sells shines with elephants seals and Mme Martell’s top jumping horse. Four trains moved the circus sting into town. hotel and restaurant revenues rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Tts
Eugene
Mme. Martell
Mme. Martelli
Notice of Final Settlement Estate of Alfred Brattain
Notice that Kath M Brattain executrix has filed final settlement for the estate of Alfred Brattain deceased. Hearing set for Monday September 10 1000 at ten o clock for objections before Hon G R Chrisman county judge. Dated August OM Ruth M Brattain executrix and Geo B Dorris attorney. Also includes multiple classified notices for farm sales land rents lost mare and other small ads with locations Eugene Creswell Oakridge Elmira Junction City and Barview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Brattain
Kath M. Brattain
G. R. Chrisman
Samuel Watson
George Watson
Notice for Public Sale of Timber Lands in Oregon
United States Land Office Roseburg Oregon publishes notice under the 1878 timber act. Wilbur M Sides of Deep River Washington filed sworn statement No 64 for land in township 11 south range 5 west seeking timber value over agricultural use. Hearing before U S Commissioner W W Calkins Eugene Oregon September 24 1906 with witnesses Nighswander Merle Nighswander William Hadley and William Canady of Crow Lane County Oregon. Adverse claimants must file by September 24 1906. Benjamin L Eddy Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Rank Nighswander
Merle Nighswander
William Hadley
William Canady
Crow
Lane County
Oregon
Benjamin L. Eddy
Dw Rewister
Notice of Timber Land Entry in Oregon Nevada Territory
Roseburg Oregon July 7 1906 notice that Joseph H Fowler of Walton Lane Oregon filed sworn statement No 6961 for the purchase of parts of section 10 township 8 range 8 W M and will offer proof before U S Commissioner W W Calkins in Eugene Oregon on October 1 1906. Witnesses include Charles B Fowler Sidney W Porter Henry Hinkson and Warren Nichols. Also notices final settlement for Samuel Watson estate and bids for University of Oregon library and women's cottage with sealed proposals due August 31 1906 signed L H Johanson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Roseburg
Ny of Nl
Weet
W. M
W. W. Calkins
U. Ss
Eugene
Oregon
Charles B. Fowler
Walton
Sidney W. Porter
Henry Hinkson
Alma
Warren Nichols
Elmira
Benjamin L. Eddy
Register
Board of Regents
University of Oregon
Y. D. Trensill
Board
State Library
Salem
A. Dolph
Portland
Board of
McKenzie Timber Purchases Reach 400 Million Feet
Charles I Chick and partners Constantine Morton and Everett P. Lewis of Grand Rapids Mich. have bought 400,000,000 feet of standing timber on the McKenzie river and plan to secure 6,000,000,000 feet in Oregon. They may build saw mills near Eugene and haul logs by rail. Chick has examined more timber than any other man in the United States and will provide further details in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale Valley
Creswell
Goshen Depot
J. Sellers
Frence Street
Eugene, Or
New York
Arthur Tubarle
Zimmerman
L. P. Intel
W. Rosenbaum
L. C. Buss
L. P. Ittel
Grand Rapids
Guard
McKenzie River
Charles I. Chick
Constantine Morton
Everette P. Lewis
Mich
Chick
Ekugene
McKenzie
Lane County
United States
Mexico
Canada
Union
Cuba
Oregon
Eugene
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City Council
Willamette and
Olive Streets
Weat Twelfth Street
West Eighth Street
Jefferson Street
East Seventh
East Eighth Street
Park Street
Pearl
East Seventh Street
High Street
Mill Race
West Fifteenth Street
Willamette Street
Whitney
West Sixth Street
Second Road
East Fifth
East Thirteenth Street
West Eleventh Street
Lawrence Street
West Fifthtreet
Elevinth Street
SP. Railway
University
Tom Lawson
Chichester
Fea
Phila
State of
Lane
Paul Jessen
Jesse Heder Jessen
Detlance
Shelby Co
Iowa
Mette Nelson
Hertha Marie Nelson
Lowa
Christian Jessen
Weistrup
Per Kold Jog
Denmark
James M. Carile
Hale
G. KB. Chrisman
Ruth M. Brattaln
Executrix
Geo. B. Dorris
B. P. Inman
Shropshire
Loren Edwarda
Junction On River Road
Alares Junction City
P. O
Keward
Thomas A. Campbell
B. F. Goodpasture
Wtf
Parm Por
Fern Ridge
Emire
Duncan Scott
Barpverdest
L. H. Johason
White Sewing Machine Exchange
P. S
F. 9Th St
E. 9Th St
W. A. Tewes
East Ninth Street
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