Death notices from Oregon 1909 1913 compiled
Notices record multiple deaths in Oregon towns with dates, ages, and burial plans. W Edgeworth aged 76 died of pneumonia at Eugene hospital on December 13 1909. Levi Brink aged 74 formerly of Springfield died at Farmington Washington December 9 1913. Mrs O M Murphey died in Eugene December 13 1909. Maria Catherine Miller aged 55 died at home December 12 1909. Harold Comer three months died December 10 1909 at Cottage Grove. Funeral plans and interment details noted for several cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Hospital
W. Edgeworth
Walker Undertaking
Springfield
Farmington, Wash
Levi Brink
J. A. McMahon
5S. A. Powers
Maria Catherine Miller
S. S. Miller
Mulkey
King Leopold Undergoes Successful Operation
Brussels reports King Leopold underwent a successful operation for a simple intestinal obstruction. He is resting quietly and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Leopold
This Will Interest Mothers Sweet Powders for Children
Advertising copy touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a safe, pleasant remedy for feverishness, headaches, teething issues, stomach troubles, bowel regulation, and worm destruction. Claiming 24 hour cold relief and over 10,000 cures, the pills are sold by all druggists for 25 cents and urged to avoid substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
All
Ruggists
Ball's Texas Wonder Advert for Kidney and Bladder Remedy
Promotion for Ball's Texas Wonder by J Hull claims success in kidney and bladder cures and rheumatic trouble. Claims a 60 day treatment per bottle and guarantees results with no complaints reported in the five years of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Texas
Wheat Market Report from Portland to Chicago
The wheat market notes Chicago quotations with Portland timing. December futures for December at 113, May 116 3 8, July at 100. The brief item records price levels and contract months for wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Former U. C. Man Killed at Seattle Wash
Special to Daily Guard Seattle December 13 C D Hull 25 of Forest Grove Oregon graduate of the University of Oregon was killed at the Seattle Electric Company Georgetown plant today by an electric shock and a 75 foot fall from the upper gallery to the floor He contacted a live wire while examining a defective lighting globe The registrar records say he never graduated from the University of Oregon though he may have been a student there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Guard
Seattle
C. D. Hull
Forest Grove
University of Oregon
Seattle Electric Company
Georgetown
Seals Near Extinction Cited In Nagel Report
Washington reports from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel include a humorous note about seals being married or bachelors, with 2000 bachelor seals on St Pauls and St George Islands and about 140,000 seals on Pribyloff. The note warns of seal memory off Florida and outlines salmon releases and immigration statistics. It also highlights huge foreign trade values with imports over 1.3 billion and exports over 1.6 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
Uncle Sam
St. Paul's
St. George's Islands
Pribyloff Islands
Florida
Afognak
Alaska
United States
Japan
General Greely Quits Over Polar Controversy
New York December 11. General A W Greely resigns as president of the Explorers Club amid the Cook Peary polemics. Peary becomes president while Greely cites no stated reason but is seen as opposing the Peary faction. Secretary Walsh announced the move, shocking many in exploration circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cook- Peary
A. W. Greely
Explorer's Club
Peary
General Greely
Cook
North Pole
Explorers’ Club
Dr. Cook
Harry D. Walsh
Severe storm east of Rockies disrupts telegraph links
A broad storm extending across all districts east of the Rocky mountains centers today in the Ohio valley. Telegraph communications are interrupted in many directions as the weather disrupts normal service across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Ohio Valley
Senator Rayner Calls for Zelaya Punishment for Murder
Senator Rayner demands punitive action against Nicaragua's President Zelaya after two American citizens were killed. He calls the act a fiendish insult to the republic and urges decisive punishment rather than indemnity, even suggesting war if needed to hold Zelaya accountable.
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Rayner
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Rayhor
Many Changes in Harriman Officials
Portland December reports major reshuffles in Harriman lines traffic leadership. R B Miller moves to traffic manager Oregon and California routes plus Oregon and Washington with January 1, 1910 effective date. Wilbur E Coman becomes general freight agent succeeding Miller. William D Skinner named general freight and passenger agent for Oregon and Washington with Seattle base. F W Robinson becomes assistant general freight agent of Oregon to replace Coman.
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Portland
Harriman Lines
Northwest
Oregon
Mr. Coman
Cartwright Sells His Popcorn Wagon
O J Hull buys Cartwrights popcorn wagon and will operate it with his father on the corner of Eighth and Willamette streets. Cartwright has run the business for nine months and built a good reputation. His friends will miss the corner but the new owner will likely carry on the same style of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Q. Cartwright
O. J. Hull
Eighth
Willamette Streets
Dr Ong Purchases Portland Property
Dr H F Ong closed a deal yesterday for the Holman homestead at Thirteenth and Salmon in Portland. The quarter block dwelling sold for 41000 as an investment, with plans for a modern hotel or apartment project within a year. Ong previously lived in Wendling and served as physician for Booth Kelly Co. He married a Miss Ford from Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Ong
Holman
Thirteenth
Salmon Streets
Ong
Oregonian
Wendling
Booth-Kelly Co
Ford
Eugene
Luston Named for Supreme Bench
Washington. Dec. 13 The president nominated Horace H. Lurton of Tennessee to be associate justice of the supreme court to succeed the late Justice Peckham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Horace H. Lurton
Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Peckham
Maggie Hunter Dies After Beating Linked to Gribble-Ollander Case
Savannah reports Mrs. Maggie Hunter succumbs to injuries from a brutal assault tied to the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Gribble and her daughter Mrs. Carrie Ohlander. Hunter suffered intermittent consciousness and could not recount the events. Her husband is detained by police as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Hunter
Savannah
Eliza Gribble
Carrie Ohlander
Western Federation Murderer Gets Life
Albert Ryan a former organizer of the Western Federation of Miners pleaded guilty to the murder of Otto Miller on July 16. He was sentenced today to life imprisonment in Los Angeles after the confession and plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Albert Ryan
Western Federation of Miners
Otto Miller
Lost Valley Notes Special Correspondence
Lost Valley reports a White Christmas forecast with about 2 inches of snow on the sixth. Mrs. T. A Hunsaker improves slowly while her daughter Mrs. Blanche Berg from Gold Hill Nevada visits. New Baptist church windows are in and the large 30 by 50 foot structure will soon be ready for occupancy. Trent school plans a Christmas Eve program and county commissioners are urged to appoint a road supervisor. Miss Parks, the school marm, earns high marks. Mr H M Parvin butchered a Tuesday hog weighing over four hundred pounds.
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Lost Valley
Sanom
T. A
Trent School
Parks
H. M. Parvin
Dr. Luella Clay Carson Installed as Mills College President
Prominent educators from the Western coast gathered at Mills College in San Francisco on a Saturday afternoon to install Dr. Luella Clay Carson as president of the pioneer seminary for young women. Rev. Charles R. Brown of Oakland led ceremonies, with addresses by Starr Jordan of Stanford, Prince L. Campbell of Oregon, George Edwards for California, and Mrs. Mills. Carson, formerly dean of women and English professor at Oregon, delivered an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Western Coast
Mills College
Luella Clay Carson
Pioneer Seminary
Charles R. Brown
First Congregational Church
Oakland
Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Prince L. Campbell
University of Oregon
George (. Edwards
University of California
C. T. Mills
The
Girl Dies Leaving Mystery Unsolved In Chicago Park Case
Hazel Robertson Dillon, an 18 year old found unconscious in Lincoln Park on December 1, died in a Chicago hospital. She gave varying stories including running away from a convent in Tarrytown New York and claiming to be the daughter of an Oregon Short Line official in Idaho. The true cause remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hazel Robertson Dillon
Lincoln Park
Tarrytown
N. Y
Idaho
Marriage at 233 Washington Street in Sunday ceremony
LeRoy G. Buley and Miax Bessie Brown were married Sunday at 3 pm at the bride�s home, 233 Washington Street, with Rev. J. S. McCallum officiating. The ceremony united the couple in a quiet local event.
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Washington Street
LeRoy G. Buley
Miax Bessie Brown
Rev. J
McCallum
Notice of Road District Meeting for Lane County
Taxpayers of road district No. 38 in Lane County Oregon will meet at Kempp schoolhouse on December 15 1909 at 2 p m To vote on a levy of additional tax to improve district roads Signed by at least 10 percent of district taxpayers listing numerous residents including Rasmus Hansen L P Hansen R Roberts C N Bertelsen Lewis Hertzen and others
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Lane County
Oregon
Kempp
Rasmus Hansen
L. P. Hansen
R. Roberts
C. N. Bertelsen
Lewis Hertzen
D. Humphy
J. 8. Mahon
Jena Jensen
Carl Madson
John P. Scharf
Hans P. Boysen
John McCard
H. F. Miller
H. R. Jessen
L. Y. Bubrun
M. P. Mogensen
J. Trunnell
Wm. Nelson
B. Pederson
A. Baker
Henry Peterson
D. P. Olsen
F. Jorgensen
Hans Larsen
Hansa C. Hansen
L. R. Miller
H.C. A. Miller
A. J. Mack
Henry Komp
New Life Pills Cure Longstanding Indigestion
B F Ayscne of Ingleside NC suffered 15 years of indigestion and tried many doctors and $200 in medicines without relief. After using Dr Kings New Life Pills he reports a complete cure. The pills ease constipation biliousness headaches and stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. Available for 25 cents at W A Kuykendalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pangsa
B. F. Ayscne
Ingleside
N. C
Dr. King
W. A. Kuykendall
Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy Promoted By Druggists
Advertisers claim Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy cures tight and tickling coughs using mountain shrub leaves. The copy urges mothers to use it for safety and notes it is sold by druggists and available everywhere.
Four Young People Drown in Columbia River Tragedy
Rainier Oregon dispatch reports four Maygera residents aged 16 to 20 drowned when a launch overturned on the Columbia near Morton's landing. Three youths clung to the hull for seven hours until tug Burton rescued them. two sisters Selma and Anna Hendrickson and Grace Waud perished, while Pearl Proctor Frank Kasper and Amos Card survived.
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Rainier
Maygera
Columbia River
Morton’s Land
Jug
Erim
Misa Selma Hendrickson
Anna Hendrickson
Grace Waud
Lee Barber
Pearl Proctor
Frank Kasper
Amos Card
Jee Harber
Aenald
Belma Kendrickson
Slater
Burton
Vainier
Maggers
Last 12 Miles of Klamath Falls to Sprague River Rail Line Underway
Klamath Falls Oregon December 11 An drew Erickson railroad contractor has taken a subcontract to finish the final 12 miles of the 25 mile track from Klamath Falls to Sprague River. About 300 men are employed along the line and Erickson plans to start a steam shovel after establishing his camp on the Indian reservation. The Industrial spur to the lake is completed and waterfront improvements include a large wharf and warehouse for use in construction and future freight. The Southern Pacific will also ship from the lake area once finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls, Or
Andrew Erickson
Klamath Falls
Sprague River
Erickson & Peterson
Erickson
Southern Pacific
Corporations Heed New Tax Measure
Washington notes that over 400000 U S corporations must file returns under the new corporate tax law. Secretary MacVeagh releases a concise guidance for corporate officers clarifying classification and reporting expectations. The aim is revenue for government and a one percent levy on net income as defined by the statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Kidney health remedy praised by Eugene resident
L Bonney of 459 Olive Street Eugene Oregon states in 1906 public testimony that Dean's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble following a fall and heavy lifting. After trying many doctors and remedies, pills delivered relief and improved health, with continued use praised. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
L. Bonney
Olive Street
Ore
Dean
W. A. Kuykendall
Foster-Milburn Co
Puffalo
New York
United States
Dean's
Cottage Grove Marshal May Be Arrested
Deputy District Attorney O F Skipworth issued subpoenas for witnesses to testify about an alleged beating of James Turnometer by Cottage Grove City Marshal Snodgrass. The incident, described as brutal, left Turnometer with a broken ankle and hospital attention. If evidence supports it, Snodgrass will face arrest.
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O. F. Skipworth
Cottage Grove
Soodgrass
James Turomeler
Turnmeter
Turnometer
Mote Snoderass
Billie
Rural Mail Route Proposal From Cottage Grove
Citizens east of Saginaw and along lower Row river and Mosby Creek petition the assistant postmaster general for a free rural mail route from Cottage Grove to Saginaw. The plan would cover 15 miles, serve 75 to 100 families, and shorten daily mail travel by half to three quarters of a day.
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Saginaw
Lower Row River
Mosby
Oltage Grove
Paine shoots self after blaming wife for death
In Spokane on December 13 Charles I Paine a wealthy hardware dealer shot himself in bed. A note in his coat blamed his wife for his ruin and alleged infidelity. Paine and his wife had separated but recently reconciled. Mrs Paine heard the shot, found him dying, and was taken to the police station in a hysterical state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Palne
Elly
Paine
Racine Wagon Works Destroyed by Fire
Racine Wis Dec 13 the big out of the Racine Manufacturing Company a maker of plate stools and auto tops the Mitchell Wagon Works and several houses were destroyed by fire yesterday causing a loss of 650000 with all but 50000 borne by the Racine Manufacturing Co The latter carried 250000 insurance The origin of the fire is not known Pending the rebuilding of the factory about 1200 men will be thrown out of employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
Racine Manufacturing Company
Mitchell Wagon Works
Racine Manufacturing Co
No child ever had croup without cold at start
An advertisement explains croup safety for babies, arguing the first cough symptom can be treated with Ballard's Horehound Syrup to prevent danger. It promotes sale by Dillon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Gale
Dillon Drug Co
Levy Vote For Wald Road District Roads Upgrade
Lane county Oregon notices a district meeting to consider levying an additional tax to fund road improvements. Held December 24 1900 at 1 p m at McKenzie Bridge School home. Signed by ten percent of district taxpayers including Harris Hulin Kress Kess Griggs Camparia Croner O Leary Isham King Frisell Haflinger Sims Belknap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane County
Oregon
McKenzie Bridge
Wald Road
L. T. Harris
L. G Hulin
G. B. Kress
Nettie Kess
Emma M. Griggs
W. T. Camparia
Alice M. Croner
J. V. O'Leary
Ira Isham
Elizabeth King
Geo, Frissell
A. A. Haflinger
D. A. Sims
Arthur Belknap
Misjurist Meeting Notice for Lane County Oregon
A meeting notice states Lane County Oregon hold No 30 at Meadow School House on December 28 1909 at 10 am to vote on an additional levy. Signed by at least one official.
Taxpayers to Meet at Mound Schoolhouse for Levy Vote
Notice to residents of Red No 66 Lane County Oregon that a meeting will be held at Mound schoolhouse on December 20 at 9 o clock a.m. to vote on levying an additional tax to improve district roads. Signed by at least ten taxpayers of the district.
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Lane County
Oregon
Meadow School House
M.ward
Mound Schoolhouse
Disct
Looking One's Best and Skin Cures Promoted
An advert promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples eruption sores boils sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands and more. The copy urges women to look their best and notes the product is available at W A Kaykendell.
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Bucklen
W. A
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