Pelee Eruption Dominates Martique News
The Fort De France dispatch reports Mount Pelee erupting violently with ashes rising about five miles, as authorities warn many residents may flee again while some have returned home after the prior eruption. Other brief items note a Persian shah reducing his harem, a coal strike investigation, a bank robbery, Ex Speaker Reed's health, and a steamer fire with casualties.
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Beripps News Association
Fort de France
Martinique
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Mount Pelee
Estate inventory values Pickett estate at 23508.19 dollars
Geo B Dorria attorney for the estate of Geo W Pickett reports an inventory and appraisal by Henry Koffmen, R Chrisman and J L Page. Total value of all property real and personal is 23508.19 dollars, much less than general expectation.
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Geo B Dorria
Geo W Pickett
Henry Koffmen
R Chrisman
J L Page
Bridge Collapse Near Eugene Injures Family
A wagon and its occupants fell fifteen feet when a rotten bridge on Wilf Creek road near Blosel ton’s sawmill failed Wednesday. Mrs 8 C Lewis and Depurty County Clerk F L Gibba’s daughter, and a child escaped with injuries and scrapes. Rescue crews treated them. the team and wagon were damaged, with fear of further harm.
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Bcott Gilleeple
C Lewis
Depurty County
F L Gibba
Little Child
Wilf Creek
Bloselton
Eugene
Painter J D Stanford Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police Stiles captured a pilfering painter named J D Stanford on the Springfeld bridge. He pleaded guilty before Justice C A Wintermeiler for stealing articles from a room occupied with Bishop in the Coleman building, including parts of J B Coleman’s cobbler outfit, a bicycle, a grip, cuff buttons, and other items sold to H M Manville and J B Bay. Stanford was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
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Stiles
J D Stanford
Springfeld Bridge
Coleman Building
J B Coleman
H M Manvile
Ninth Street
J B Bay
Stanford
Justice of the Peace
Wintermeiler
Brevities From Daily Guard And Local News
Short notices note schoolboys chasing the Shinnote game and high school football drawing strong local interest. A new 8000 pound boiler arrives for the woolen mills boosting plant power. Eugene orchestra funds a Heard Times benefit at Cottage Grove. The Sla-law stage brings two days of mail, one trip diverted by high water. City council street rock easing wet weather. most streets treated. Pardoned convict Ingram plans petition for state aid after saving a guard during the Tracy and Merrill escape. Lents jail release linked to carnival theft. a drunken episode lands him in jail. U O delegates to MCA convention seen at Newberg including Gibson, Holman, Ramsey, Row, Meio, Cleaver, Hemenway, Levie, Merphy, Candeaker, Bel er.
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Eugene Orchestra
Cottage Grove
Ingram
Tracy and
Merrill
al Halem
Eugene
Cottages Grove Nugget
Hiad Lents
Jsil
Mumbai Underwood
Dronkenoes
U O
Newberg
Albert Gibson
Thorpton Holman
George Ramsey
Marton Meio
AG Cleaver
O @ Hemenway
Carl Levie
Georg Merphy
John Candeaker
Harvey W Beler
Nome Markets Prices From Nome Gold Digger Potato Report
Prices for Groceries and Provisions listed in Nome include per sack potato at 50 dollars and per case butter at 22 dollars. Other items show turnips 4 per unit beets 4 per unit tomatoes 2 per box apple 2 50 per box grapes 3 per unit peaches 2 59 per box celery 1 50 per stalk cost 15 to 30 per ton and bay and cam 60 per ton.
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Nome
Flood Damages at Willamette Valley Woolen Plant
A Willamette Valley Woolen Manufacturing Company site near Sixth Street suffered flood damage. Water four feet deep soaked the dye rooms and foundation, with the sidewalk washed away and the cable tower shifted. President McMurphy said damage reached about $200 and repairs will replace soaked timber with solid work. River reached 18 feet, with higher levels possible.
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Picker House
Poseidon
McMurphey
University of Oregon Debating Plan Proposed by Allen Eaton
Allen H Eaton proposes annual debates between Laurean and Philologian societies with a Webster bust trophy, to be held by the winning society. The plan won approval from both groups and will lead to elections for debaters next Friday after a lighter attendance at meetings.
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Allen H Eaton
Laurean and Philologian Societes
Eaton
Webster
Luniversity
Geo H Merritt
W Taylor
Alive
Modern Woodmen Elect Officers in Acknowledged Ceremony
The Modern Woodmen held a formal election on Phareday evening selecting officers. Edwie Wright was named worthy conen, 8 A Sobwenog became worthy advisor, with David Link as clerk. Other officers include M L Yori banker Calloway Sears BC Bos water man Earl Monat seats R McMurpher manager and Jon W Hares WL Cheabice C HT Atwoood physicians.
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Twigs
Aro Woodmen
Edwie Wright
Sobwenog
David Link
M L, Yori
Calloway
Sears
BC Bos
Water Man
Earl Monat
R McMurpher
Jon W Hares
WL Cheabice
C HT Atwoood
Military Club elects new officers for coming term
Last evening the Military Club membership chose Darwin Yoran as president Geo Willoughby as vice president Frank E Taylor as secretary Olin Ford as treasurer and H E Hunter as trustee The group anticipates smooth operation under this slate of officers.
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Military Club
Darwin Yoran
Geo Willoughby
Frank E Taylor
Olin Ford
H E Hunter
Lucky Boy Mining Go Incorporates in Multnomah County
The Lucky Boy mine partners form a million dollar corporation with L Zimmerman Wallace McCamant and Zera Leow named as incorporators. The stock planned at 1,000,000 and the business aims to manage assets previously run by Sharkey brothers amid claims of strong recent dividends. Fred Sharkey says stock has no market plans. witnesses in the Sharkey case continue with Portland attorneys involved.
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Lucky Boy
Blue River District
Orenap
Multnumph County
Oregonian
L Zimmerman
Wallace McCamant
Zera Leow
Businear
Sharkey Brothers
Fred
Frank
Fred Sharkey
Oandian
Portland
Zera Snow
Lummerman
East and West Mails Delayed by Storm
The storm disrupted mail runs between Eugene and the lower Siuslaw and Blue River areas. The Blue River stage could not pass yesterday due to high water and returned to Eugene. It will resume the regular route tomorrow morning. The Siuslaw stage due last night has not arrived and no word is heard yet, with a bridge likely washed out or similar damage.
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Eugene
Siaslaw
Blue River
Intercollegiate Debate Preparations at University
Arrangements are under way for annus debates between the University of Washington and Oregon Idaho and Stanford. Tryouts occur next week as students prepare. The arbitration question asks whether all disputes between capital and labor should be settled by employers negotiating with employee associations rather than individual workers.
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University OF Washington
Messile
Waal
Univerity of Oregon
University of Idaho
Stanford University
Univerity
Officers of the Eastern Star Elected at Mi Libbie Yoran Meeting
The following officers were erected at the meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star Mi Libbie Yoran W Mm W W Brown W P Mea Mary Yerington M rs Agnes McElroy Serecary Mre Elia E Decamering Treworer Mre Jennie Pratt Condasteesa Mise Carrie Hall Ag sistapt Con ductrese
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Order of the Eastern
Libbie Yoran
W Brown
Mary Yerington
Agnes McElroy
Serecary
Elia E Decamering
Treworer
Jennie Pratt
Condasteesa
Carrie Hall
Ag@sistapt Conductrese
Mrs Anna Stinson Dies in Junction City
Mrs Anna Stinson aged 23 died in Junction City on December 3 1902 after childbirth. The funeral was held yesterday with Rev FP L U Haneen of Eugene officiating. Stinson had recently arrived from the East.
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Junction City
Mra
Anna Stinsson
FP L U Haneen
Eugene
Mra Stimson
Big Contract for Piling Near Corvallis
Sam Mahen of Eugene has won a large piling contract to deliver timber from Blodget and Summit for a multi year railroad project from Lake to Los Angeles. Workers estimate 50 to 100 laborers. landowners get ten cents per tree. contractors pay $2 to $2.25 per day for laborers. Principal camp at Blodgets Station with a secured warehouse.
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Corvalila Times
Sam Mahen
Eugene
Blodget
Summit
Mahon
Mir Mabon
Corvallis
Ams
Blodgets
Sesson
Opening of Candy Factory At Sacramento
The grand opening of Jennings and Kauffman’s new candy factory drew a crowd at 2 pm as Otto Kauffman showcased crystal honey candies, French chocolates, and other sweets. The Sacramento venture aims to become a holiday trade mecca, inviting the public to sample and patronize the shop.
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Aard
Dee
Jennings & Kauffman
Otto Kauffman
Kauffman
Sacramento
California
Knights of Pythias Elect New Lodge Officers
The Knights of Pythias Helmet lodge announces the new officers for the upcoming term. C Kauffman is Chancellor Commander, C B Willoughby Vice Chancellor, F T A Dunbar Prelate, G A Barger Master of Work, W W Brown Master of Exchequer, D E Yoran Master of Finance, C L Winter Keeper of Records and Seal, E Taylor Master at Arms, UL D Chorpening Inner Guard, 4 C Rathmel Outer Guard, O E Roberts trustee.
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Knights of Pythise
Helmet Lodge
Kauffman
B Willoughby
A Dunbar
A Barger
W Brown
E Yoran
L Winter
Beal
E Taylor
Arma
Chorpening
C Rathmel
E Roberts
Woodmen of the World campaign kicks off in Eugene
Eugene Camp hosts Chief Deputy Geo Rogers from Woodmen of the World who speaks about the order’s growth from two members in 1900 to over 300000 today. Oregon’s largest fraternal society plans a Lewis and Clark Centennis display and a 108 member initiation this winter as part of a statewide push.
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Woodmen of the World
Geof Rogers
Rogers
T Jy Piain
Oregon
Northwest
Lewis & Clark
Eugene
Portsland
Eugenes
Elegant Apartments Transform Commercial Club Quarters
A visit to the new quarters of the Commercial Club in the Pain and Kuy kendall property on Willamette Street shows a transformation toward a premier club house. Brussels carpet, fine furniture, new billiard and pool tables, tapestry walls, and a 100 foot bowling alley are planned with Lon Williams appointed to oversee rooms and member affairs.
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Pain & Kuykendall
Bouth Willamette Street
Brussels
Lon Williams
Cochran Granted Fifty Dollars for Heaton Capture
Walter Cochran of Cottage Grove was awarded 50 dollars by the county court for services in aiding the capture of Bart Heaton, a timber thief sentenced to life in the circuit court last month. The payment follows Cochran’s prior claim filed with the county court.
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Walter Cochchan
Cottage Grove
Lin
Bart Heaton
Timmer Defear
Heaton Teoy
Cochran
Heaton
Mine worker braves deep snow on skees to reach Eugene
M M Jones of Helena No 1 mine in Bohemia district arrived in Eugene for a brief business trip. He said heavy snow forced him to leave the mines on skees, with snow depths reaching ten to twelve feet. A heavy chinook rain Wednesday and Wednesday night tended to melt much of it.
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M M Jones
Helena No 1
Bohemia District
Eugene
Skees
Loggers Given Ten Days For Abusive Language At Depot
Two loggers named Tom McCranor and Jas Murray were brought before Police Judge Dorris for using profane and abusive language toward train men at the depot yesterday. The judge sentenced each to ten days, likely to serve on the streets.
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Tom McCranor
Jas Murray
Dorris
Local Man Given Fine for Disorderly Conduct
Between 9 and 10 last night Policeman Croner arrested a man making a nuisance on the street and jailed him. At 7 the next morning he was arraigned before Judge Dorris and charged with disorderly conduct. The judge fined seven and a half dollars, which was later paid. The man named his camel Henry Pateous and said he was from Blue River.
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Dorris
Henry Pateous
Blue River
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