Foul Murder in Buffalo Baffles Detectives
Police find Franz Frohr and his wife buried in a shed behind their residence after they vanished on November 20. Their skulls crushed with a hammer. a suspect, Charles Bonier, arrested in Evie after moving in the day after the disappearance. Authorities suspect property motive and possible forgery of signatures.
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Buffalo
Franz Frohr
Chas
Bonier
Frabrs
Evie
Frabr
Vonier
Frasers
Spier
WILL PLEAD HYPNOTISM WILL PLEAD HYPNOTISM
Chicago reports Emil Roeski, a carbarn murderer, will plead hypnotism at his life trial. His attorney says experts used him as a hypnotic subject and he remains under the spell cast by Peter Neidermier, another gang member. Roeski is described as passive and dull witted at eighteen years old.
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Chicago
Emil Roeski
Eome
Roeski
Peter Neidermier
Explosion Wrecks Pennsylvania Colliery No 14
An explosion of gas at Pennsylvania colliery No 14 in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania killed the driver and a laborer and perhaps fatally injured three Hungarian miners. An inexperienced Hungarian ignored orders and walked into a gas pocket with a naked lamp starting the blast.
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Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
Earl of Stair Dies at Castle Kennedy in London Report
The Earl of Stair died at Castle Kennedy today. He had been Lord Lieutenant of Wigtownshire since 1851 and of Ayrshire since 1570. He served as chairman of the Bank of Scotland and as chancellor of Glasgow University.
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London
Earl of Stair
Castle Kennedy
Wigtownshire
Ayershire
Bank of Scotland
Glasgow University
Coal Strike Threat Prompts Boss Selection Concession
Trinidad Colorado December 5. It is generally understood today that Mitchell and the mine strike leaders have agreed that the operators must concede the selection of pit bosses and camp physicians or the coal strike will be made general over Colorado.
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Trinidad
Col
Mitchell
Colorado
Dreyfus Case in Politics in Paria
The Nationalist party sent a protest to the chamber of deputies in Paria today against reopening the Dreyfus cage.
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Dreyfus
Paria
Nationalist
Chamber of Deputies
Millionaire Frederick Drewes Dies in Train Crossing
Chicago December 3 Frederick Drewes a dredging contractor and millionaire was killed at a street crossing by an Illinois Central suburban train today.
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Chicago
Frederick Drewes
Conditions In Zion Normal At Last
Zion City returns to normal after days of unrest as Dowie’s fundraising awaits payment for wages. Lace mills and other industries resume orders, while many residents rush to stores for food after cash shortages, signaling a cautious recovery.
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Chicago
Zion City
Dowie Maintains Control of City Industries Despite Press Ban
The court ordered Dowie to stay in charge of city industries and report regularly to receivers. He warned reporters the vipers of the press will not be admitted again and urged confidence despite banks remaining closed.
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Dowie
Swedish Ship Aground Near Ocean City MD
Lewes Del Dec 3 The Swedish ship Dharmar is hard aground off Ocean City Maryland Five crew members have reached shore in a boat Eleven others with a woman and two children remain aboard the ship
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Lewes
Del
Ocean City
Maryland
Warship Flora Goes Ashore On Denman Island
In Victoria B C on December 3 the British warship Flora ran aground in fog on Denman Island. Damage and chances of refloating were not yet known.
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Victora
B. C
Flora
Denman Island
Gunman Fires Derringer Shot Kills Stonecutter
A. K. Mc Kenzie, in drink, shot John Iphoff, an aged stonecutter, in Dunsmuir last night. McKenzie fired a double barreled derringer at Iphoff’s head, killing him. McKenzie was arrested, attempted to swallow strychnine, and is chained awaiting murder trial.
Protest Meeting Opposes Smoot Seating in Utah
Washington December 3 A gathering of women’s clubs and others opposed to seating Senator Smoot of Utah adopted a protest to be sent to the Senate. Speakers included Dr Sarah Elliott of Philadelphia a former Salt Lake resident and Mr Owen a Salt Lake civil engineer with twenty years in the city. They argued Smoot’s recognition would be a grave calamity to Utah and that this contest is greater than Roberts’ failed bid due to polygamous practice.
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Washington
Smoot
Utah
Church of the Covenant
Senate
Sarah Elliott
Philadelphia
Salt Lake
Charles Owen
Roberts
Congress
Eviction Orders Issued at Suonyede Utah Coal Plant
Utah Fuel Company posted notices to vacate by December 3 and served papers on coal strikers at Suonyede. Strikers offer to cover newcomers’ board bills if they refrain from work until the strike ends and join the nonunion. Output increased by 40 tons since yesterday.
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Suonyede
Utah
Utah Fuel Company
Dee
Manufacturer Sues Morgan on False Prospectus Claims
New York dated December reports a new suit against United States Shipbuilding Co. with J Pierpont Morgan named as a defendant. An interior manufacturer says he invested 50000 in Morgan's prospectus, alleging false statements to obtain money under false pretenses. The notice of suit is expected to be filed soon.
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New York
Wall Street
United States Shipbuilding Co
J. Pierpoint Morgan
Morgan
Mayor of Penitentiary Death House elected again
New York December 2 Albert T Patrick an inmate at Sing Sing serving a death sentence for the murder of William Rice has been re elected Mayor of the Death House He has served nearly a year in the post and nine fellow death row inmates voted Patrick while one refused He decides on all questions of importance as a city magistrate would in ordinary times
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing Prison
William Rice
Patrick
Church Burned in Fort Wayne Destruction Valued at 80000
A Fort Wayne church, Pauls Lutheran, was burned this morning. The damage is estimated at about 80000 with minor insurance losses noted.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ear Grafting Declared Entirely Successful Today
New York reports Dr Nelder announced a pioneering ear grafting operation begun in November is completely successful with the ear nearly healed. A wealthy Westerner paid 85000 to replace his missing ear. among many applicants one donor ear closely matched and underwent the procedure. The recipient shows minimal scarring that should fade with time.
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New York
Nelder
British Admiralty Announces Chile Warships Sale
London reports the British government bought Chilean warships built in Britain, ending rumors of a Japanese purchase. Chile gains about five million dollars in the deal.
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Lopvdon
Pablic
Japan
Chili
AP manager testifies on Bellairs ex convict case
Melvin Stone AP general manager told the Senate Military Committee he learned Bellairs was a former convict from a Florida letter. Stone said he sent a man to the Philippines to take Bellairs’s place after discovering his past in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Washinon
Melvin Stone
Associated Press
Senate Military Committee
Edgar Bellairs
Florida
Cuba
Philippines
Hanna
Pinkerton
New York
Bellair
Stone
Hellair
Sam Parks Dying Transfer To Dannemorra Hospital
New York December 2 Sam Parke the imprisoned walking delegate is to be removed from Sing Sing to the prison hospital at Dannemorra He suffers from consumption and will be transferred Parks worked in the brush factory at the prison but confinement told on him and he broke down last Monday.
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New York
Sam Parke
Sing Sing
Dannemorra
Parks
President invited to speak at Gettysburg next May
A Gettysburg Grand Army of the Republic committee met President Roosevelt in Washington on December 3 and extended an invitation for him to deliver the Decoration Day address on the Gettysburg battlefield next May. The president will accept.
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Washington, D. C
Grand Army of the Republic
Gettysburg
Roosevelt
Gettysburg Battle—Field
Bishop Abiel Leonard Dies in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake, Dec 3 The Right Rev Abiel Leonard Episcopal Bishop of Salt Lake died this morning from typhoid fever after a month's illness He had for fifteen years established churches across Nevada Colorado and Wyoming.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Abiel Leonard
Nevada
Colorado
Wyoming
The Kaiser's Condition Rumors About Winter Uproar
Berlin officials counter rumors that the Kaiser must spend January and February in the South. He could not attend the opening of the Reichstag today.
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Berlin
Reiebstag
Blair Indicted in World’s Fair Case
St Louis December 1 James Blair general counsel of the World’s Fair and alleged embezzler of nearly tied to charges in a developing case. Prosecutors allege financial improprieties connected with fair operations and related funds. Blair faces formal charges and potential trial in the coming weeks.
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St. Louis
James Blair
Indictment for Forgery and Embezzlement Involving Blair
Blair was indicted for first degree forgery this afternoon. An officer carried the warrant to Blair at the hospital where he lies ill and arrested him. The charge states he embezzled paid from Dick Brown of Philadelphia and 860,000 from the Hlow estate.
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Blair
Dick Brown
Philadelphia
Hlow
Cotton crop forecast and futures rally buoyed by reports
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates the season cotton crop will be more than 500000 bales below last year. New York futures rose thirty points amid buoyant agricultural reports and strong bidding.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New York
Columbia to abandon Western Christmas football trip
Harry A. Fisher, manager of the Columbia football team of New York, announced that all negotiations for the Western trip during the Christmas holidays have been abandoned. Plans to meet the University of California and Leland Stanford University were dropped as neither college would agree to a return game next season.
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New York
Dec
Harry A. Fisher
Columbia
University of California
Leland Stanford University
Memoriam of Mrs. M. A. Hunsaker in Eugene Oregon
Obituary notes Mary A. Lace born Muhlenberg county Kentucky April 20 1842 moved to Iowa later to Oregon 1852 traveled with firstborn infant on journey to Oregon City then Eugene where she settled. Seven sons two deceased survived by five including Campbell and Dr Herbold. Married three times, joined Eugene Baptist church, funeral at Ninth and Olive conducted by Rev. H. A. Green.
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M. A. Hunsaker
Eugene
Mary A. Lace
Muhlenburg County
Kentucky
Iowa
Okaloosa
A. J. Campbell
Plains
Ninth and
Olive Streets
H. A. Green
the Baptist Church
School District Boundaries Cause Resident Confusion
Residents around Springfield dispute district lines, with some eastern district residents seeking inclusion into Springfield and district divisions expanding. Other residents object to the county court’s action, which postponed the matter for later review.
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Springfield
Antil
Atlantic Storm Rages Off Coast Aids Torpedo Boats
A fierce Atlantic storm to day drives the gunboat Peoria to tow the disabled Moocasin and Adder. Life savers at Norfolk await a subsiding sea as the Navy rushes the Yankon to Cape Henry to assist the two torpedo boats.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Moccasin
Peoria
Adder
Washington
Navy Department
Cape Henry
Kids Remanded to Boys and Girls Aid Society
Sheriff Fred Fish will escort Kiley Deau 15 Mabel Deau 11 and Mar Deau 9 to the Boys and Girls Aid Society in Portland tomorrow morning. The Creswell family has been living with mother Ida Dean since their father deserted them about a year ago leaving the mother unable to support the children. The father is currently unknown.
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Daily Guard
Fred Fish
Kiley Deau
Mabel Deau
Mar Deau
Boys’ and Girls’ Aid Society
Portland
Dean
Creswell
Ida Dean
Aid Society
Westbrook’s Condition Grave After 50-Foot Fall
Horace Westbrook, a Eugene lineman, remains in critical condition at Good Smarttan hospital after a 50-foot fall from a pole at East Davis and Ninth streets. He was saved from a fatal impact by a fellow worker who extended a arm, breaking part of the fall. He suffered serious internal injuries but no broken bones, with fears of recovery lingering.
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Horace Westbrook
Eugene
East Davis
Ninth Streets
Good Smarttan
Westbrook
Portland Journal
Several Hop Sales Reported in Eogene Last Evening
Several sales of 1905 hop were made in Eogene last evening and today. Entries include H Friendly selling to Lachmond and Pincows 100 bales Miller Dros and E H Gomph with several bales to the same parties and W P Cheshire 160 bales to Catterlin and Line. Terms not released but the price is said to be several cents lower than at the last sale held here weeks ago.
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Eogene
H. Friendly
Lachmond & Pincows
Miller Dros
E. H. Gomph
W. P. Cheshire
Catterlin & Line
The Car Shortage Shipping Rates Discussion
An agent for four lumber firms sought expedited rail freight to Los Angeles from Portland. A Southern Pacific clerk replied that no special rates could be offered, directing the agent to standard tariffs listed in the rate books.
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Los Angeles
Portland
Southern Pacific Company
Arock Timberman's Demand for Cars Delays Shipment
A timberman presses for ten car loads of cars amid scarce supply and a proposed tariff of 7.0 per ton. The clerk warns delivery is uncertain, and a conference with another official follows, with no outcome announced yet.
Will Appoint Supervisors In County This Year
Judge H K Kincaid stated that a late legislature law changing road supervisor appointments to county court selection will take effect in the new year only if the special session confirms it The judge suggested the court will likely reappoint most current supervisors who have served satisfactorily and may seek repeal of the unsatisfactory measure.
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Kincaid
Preacher At Trent Schoolhouse Draws Big Crowd
Nov 7 1008 Trent Oregon began preaching at the Trent schoolhouse with a full house. Nov 8 a large congregation faced opposition from a dance. Nov 30 school was locked and bell silenced. Parsonage opened rooms moved to fit meetings. W. Witzell offered his house for services as the bucket social occurred. Reverend D W Swackhaner reports.
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Trent
Oregon
Trent School House
U. B
W. Witzell
D. W. Swackhaner
Mill Race Encroaches at Jodkins Point On County Road
County commissioners examined the Jodkins Point road and mill race today. Owners Geo Midgley and P F L Chambers will install temporary piling with the county funding half the future widening and stone revetment next spring to keep the road passable and safe.
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J. K. Hill
H. D. Edwards
F. L. Chambers
Eugene
Jodkins' Point
Messrs
Geo. Midgley
PF. L. Chambers
Christensen Edwardsen Marriage at Parents Home in 1905
The ceremony took place at the groom's parents residence on December 2, 1905, for Peter T. Christensen and Mine Christenedea Dean Green. The couple will reside after the wedding, with the groom listed as a homemaker and engineer in the area.
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Mra
N. ©. Christensen
Peter T. Christensen
Mine Christe
Dea Dean DB
A. Green
Elilly Jenorntead
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