Harry Orchard Testifies Against Pettibone in Riot Trial
Harry Orchard testified as the first witness in the Pettibone trial describing 1904 statements about guns shipped from Denver and his role in dynamite explosions. He said he touched off dynamite at the Bunker Hill Sullivan mill, later engaged in mining crimes, and aided a plan to blow a mine to kill non union workers. A noon recess followed with Sons of Veterans officers elected for General McKenzie camp No 31.
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Rolse
Harry Orchard
Pettibone
Haywood
Moyer
Orchard
Denver
Wardner
Bunker Hill- Sullivan
Cripple Creek
Vindicator
W. F. Davis
Beck and McCormick
Billy Aikman
Excursion to Cottage Grove Friday Afternoon
Commercial Club plans a Friday excursion to Cottage Grove for the big poultry show with a 2 18 PM train. If fifty go, a special return train at 11 PM will be provided by Southern Pacific. Eugene Military Band may join, with a procession through Cottage Grove. Committees will confirm attendance and arrange a reception at the local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Cottage Grove
Southern Pacific Co
Haw
C. H. Hardy
J. M. Williams
C. 3. Williams
John H. Hartog
Eugene Military Band
Phillips
Enemies of Bristol Withdraw Nomination in Senate
Washington reports the nomination of District Attorney Bristol to the Senate will be withdrawn. The department of justice considers Bristol’s handling of land fraud prosecutions in Oregon unsatisfactory.
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Washington
Bristol
Senate
Oregon
Department of Justice
Democrats Meet Tomorrow For National Committee
Washington December 11 Everything is in readiness for the meeting of the Democratic national committee tomorrow. The principal work is the selection of a convention city. Denver is the most active candidate but Louisville and Cleveland are also contenders and Chicago may extend an invitation. Kansas City has
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Denver
Louisville
Cleveland
Chicago
Kansas City
Attractive Christmas Fan Sale Prices Range 50c to 10.00
Owing to an early and fortunate purchase we name unusually attractive prices on fans for the Christmas trade. The fans are of fine gauze with wood ivory and pearl sticks. We invite you to see them as we can supply your wants and pleasure.
Convention Decision Sparks St Louis Doubts
The report notes a decision not to seek the convention, a stance thought to be shared by St Louis. The move signals possible shifts in regional planning and political calculations affecting future gatherings.
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St. Louis
Cannery to be built at Monroe boosts town facilities
Monroe Oregon December 10 a cannery is to be built soon with Eastern capital. A Witthhelm Sons and Herron Bros each bought 500 dollars in stock, others contributed 100 to 300 dollars. If successful Monroe may become a key point between Corvallis and Eugene on the new railway. The town already has an elevator flouring mill creamery largest country store two churches a graded school two hotels livery stable and more. Be a Booster is the motto of its citizens.
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Monroe
A. Witthhelm
Fs Citizeng
Delegates Named for State Dairyman's Convention
President L L Whitson of the Commercial Club names eight delegates for the state dairyman's convention in Portland with Dr J W Harris Dr F M Day and others. Additional volunteers may submit names to Dr Whitson this evening.
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L. L. Whitson
The
Commercial Club
Portland
Douglas
J. W. Harris
Jos, Fellman
F. M. Day
F. W. Prentice
Geo, Wali
W. G. Allen
M. Levinger
Whitson
Silk Petticoats For Christmas Bargain Petticoats
Petticoats described as made of Money back silk and silk stripes and plain colors with wide corded flounces and deep dust ruffles priced from 6.00 to 15.00, offered in the Petticoat section as good value Christmas items.
Tense situation at Goldfield escalates amid threats and troop debate
San Francisco reports General Funston heads to Goldfield as officials plan a formal inquiry into miner and mine owner tensions. The Goldfield scene grows volatile with cap tured high grade ore cases, strikebreakers arriving, and the Mine Owners Association pressing for martial law, while Colonel Reynolds hesitates without violence.
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Swain
Thief Detective Agency
San Francisco
Idaho
California
Mine Owners’ Association
Colonel Reynolds
Reynolds
Wnill
Posit & Trust Company
Jeff Davis Delivers Speech on Trusts at Capitol
Washington December 11 Senator Jefferson Davis spoke to the Senate carrying a suitcase of arguments for his address on trusts. As he secured the floor and began his remarks all senators, Republicans and Democrats, listened closely to the presentation and the record shows a careful outline of planned points.
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Washington
Jefferson Davis
Capitol
Davis vows to break trusts with decisive Senate speech
Democrats sat in attentive rows as Davis delivered a fiery address. He asserted his bill would crush trusts and dared any senator to testify against it. He recalled promising to break precedents by a floor speech within nine days of being sworn in, a pledge he fulfilled today.
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Davis
Leg Worth More Than Boy's Life in New York Verdicts
New York judges awarded damages in two cases deeming a boy's life worth 800 dollars while a boy's leg could be valued at 10 000 dollars. John Sheehan's son was killed by a runaway and received 8900 dollars, and Arthur Clementa who lost his leg in a trolley accident was awarded 10 000 dollars.
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New York
Supreme Court
John Sheehan
Arthur Clementa
Directors declare 1.25 percent quarterly dividend
New York December 11 The Western Union directors announced a quarterly dividend of one and a quarter percent payable in company stock. The notice specifies the payment in stock rather than cash. The move reflects the company capital strategy and returns value to shareholders.
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New York
The
Western Union Today
Fierce Race War Reported in Alabama
Mobile reports dispute wild. Columbus dispatch says in Pickens county Alabama a race war left thirty blacks dead and whites wounded. Five lodge rooms burned near Reform. in Gordon area three blacks killed as posse attacked a lodge. Conflict began with cotton theft arrest.
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Memphis
Scimatar
Columbus
Proreas
Pickens County
Alabama
Reform
Ala
Gordon
Injunction Blocks Lower Express Rates
Kansas City December 11 Judge Smith McPherson of the US district court issued a temporary injunction restraining the Missouri board of warehouse and railway commissioners and Attorney General Hadley from enforcing the new law reducing express rates about twenty one percent. The order was granted on the petition of six express companies.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
United States District Court
Missouri Board of Warehouse and Railway Commissioners
Hadley
Small Kansas and Missouri Banks Resume Operations
Kansas City Dec 11 The Union Avenue Bank of Commerce of Kansas City a branch of the National Bank of Commerce the private bank of D A Becker of Stotesbury Mo and the State Bank of Admire Kas are to resume. These are the last small banks in Kansas and Missouri which failed in connection with the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce of
National Bank of Commerce
Bank
D. A. Becker
Stotesbury
State Bank of Admire, Kas
Kansas
Missouri
National Bank of Commerce of
State Grange Calls for Prohibition Convention
Saginaw Mich Dec 11 The State Grange with fifty thousand members at its annual meeting adopted a resolution calling for a constitutional convention at Lansing to insert a clause in a new constitution prohibiting all traffic in liquor.
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Saginaw , Mich
State Grange
Lansing
Quarrel Over Bowling Club Ends In Suicide
New York on December 11. Jacob Victor, newly married two months, quarreled with his wife over his wish to spend evenings at a bowling club. He opened a dumb waiter shaft door and plunged to the bottom, dying instantly.
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New York
Jacob Victor
Sweden's Dowager Queen Confined to Bed After King Oscar's Death
Stockholm December 11 The condition of Dowager Queen Sophia is causing anxiety. She has been confined to her bed since the death of King Oscar.
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Stockholm
Sophia
Oscar
First Electrocution in New Jersey at Trenton Penitentiary
Trenton Dec 11 The first official electrocution in New Jersey occurred at the penitentiary early today as Servio di Giovanni paid the penalty for murdering Joseph Sanson. The procedure was declared a success. Separately, Mrs Martha Rice a pioneer woman of Douglas county died at her Rice Creek home aged 84.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Penitentiary
Servio di Giovanni
Joseph Sanson
Martha Rice
Douglas County
Rice Creek
Dillard
Excursionists Prepare Arrival for Hotel Supper in Eugene
A committee inked up plans for visiting excursionists arriving in Eugene by C train. Names of expected attendees include C. B. Williams E. O. Potter J. M. Hamilton Dr. D. A. Paine H. W. Thompson F. A. Rankin and many others. Supper will be served and visitors will wear yellow and green badges. Prohibition leaders push for a Joseph L Hudson boom though Hudson supports anti liquor positions and may not run on Prohibition ticket.
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Eugene
Williams
E. O. Potter
J. M. Hamilton
D. A. Paine
H. W. Thompson
F. A. Rankin
F. B. Dunn
Dr. L. L. Whitson
John H. Hartog
A. T. Cockerline
F. BE. Wetherbee
C. A. Wintermeier
J. M. Wile Hames
D. EB. Yoran
Alton Ham
W. A. Bell
Geo
Joseph L. Hudson
Detroit
Mir. Hudson
W. R. C. Elects Officers At Last Night Session
The W R C elected officers led by President Llewelyn Hall and Senior Vice President Edith McClintock. Etta Nye was named junior assistant, Woods served as chaplain, Kate Hunter as treasurer, Carrie Fuller conductor, and Sarah Miller guard.
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Llewellyn Hall
Edith McClintock
Etta Nye
Woods
Kate Hunter
Carrie Fuller
Sarah Miller
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ETY
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Eugene Mem
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la Vogue
Wooltex
Gar
Hart- Schaffner
Marx
Ately
Hampton Bros
Beats
Goldfield
General Funston
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Charles P. Nelil
Herbert Smith
Jeff Davis
Western Union
Mobile
Prohibition
Sweden
Augustus P. Willgon
Kentucky
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