Bryan Terms Publisher Will Start the Commoner Weekly
Special to the Guard reports Bryan will publish a weekly paper at Lincoln Nebraska titled The Commoner. Other items note Boer action at Nooitgedacht with 14 officers killed and 500 missing, plus General Dewet’s force breaking British lines and Kitchener reporting battles between Knox and Dewet. Parliament adjourns for holidays and other briefs from Washington Paris and London.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Clements
Delaney
Nooitgedacht
Dewet
Lonpox
Kitchener
Knox
County Judge Selected in Oregon Vote
Special to Guard from Rosmavuna Oregon December 15. The Republican county central committee recommended M D Thompson for county judge to fill the vacancy from Joe Lyons resignation. Gov Geer will appoint the committee’s choice. Thompson was elected county commissioner last June for four years. The county court will elect him. There is growing land title activity in Lane County with Eastern buyers and the Scandinavian settlement near Eugene. Newport News reports Mr and Mrs L E Davie visiting Eugene.
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Rosmavuna
Republian
Court House
Lane County
Eugene
Portland Football Game Ends In Tie Between Multnomah and Malem
Special to the Guamp Portland December 15 the big game between Multnomah and Malem was called at 3 oclock In the first half the score was 0 to 0 In the second half Malem 0 0 There are briefs on moves of Wm BR Abrams to Cottage Grove credits for Al Auten remodeling and new shelving and counters in his business place plus a San Francisco man suing Wells Fargo for five cents over a revenue stamp and awaiting the decision on the case by higher court
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Portland
Multnomah and
Malem
Wm BR Abrams
Cottage Grove
Mr. Abramen
Independence Enterprise
Kerman Hays
Hays
al Auten
Medford Enquirer
Cy Miller
Miller
The
Grove
San Francisco
Welle-Fargo Company
Ben D Boswell
Boswell Springs
Harry Koowland
K Lawson
Eugene
Wm Brown
Ralem
Aod
E Detmering
Windstorm Strikes Eugene After California Tempest
A powerful Santa Ana style wind from the southern storm blasted Eugene with gusts that caused damage in nearby countryside. Fences fell, sheds toppled, trees were uprooted, awnings and signs were torn loose, and a large Ray and Munroe sign collapsed, narrowly missing injury to passersby.
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San Francisco
California
Eugene
Kansas
Ray & Munroe
Seventh and
Willamette Streets
Real Estate Transfers and Court Notices in County Court
Real estate transfers list includes Brown et al to John W Stone for 241.87 acres at 19 24 with 1650 dollars. Elza L Spencer et al to Cora D Spencer et al for 807 acres at dar 4 w for 1 dollar. Bushnell to David C McKee for 8.50 acres at 16a 14 w for 212 dollars. In Herbert Blood estate the guardian Fred Wright ordered to turn over all real property as he recovers, guardian to be discharged and bonds exonerated. Eliza beth Ellison estate notice of appeal to set aside final account. JM Nichols to David Strome for two horses wagon and harness for .25. Marriage license issued to Marion D Bolin and Callie E Melhowsen, with J M Cornelius as witness.
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Brown
John W Btone
Elza L Spencer
Cora D Spencer Et al
Dar
Bushnell
Herbert Blood
Fred Wright
Elizabeth Ellison
Million Dollar Reduction in Lane County Valuation
The Lane County Board of Equalization meeting reduced land valuation by 20 percent citing proportional underassessment of personal property. Judge H R Kincaid, Clerk E Lee, and Assessor D P Burton stated the real estate cut equals about $1,000,000, with personal property left unchanged after initial consideration of a full 20 percent reduction.
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Dairy Guard
Lane County Board of Equalization
H RK Kincaid
E . Lee
D P Burton
Seasion
Burton
Daily Guard notes many local moves and arrivals
December 15 items from Roseburg to Eugene list residents, travelers, and events. Corvallis, Portland, and Blue River mentions include Mra A G Holdene, Julian McFadden, Geo T Hall Sr, Ww Preston, Judge A L Frazer, CM Young, Miss Irene Powell, Rev E F Beaudreau, Capt Ben D Boswell, and others. Activities span train returns, Sunday visits, church services, mine reports, and hops trade.
Hartford Sweet plans ten day Iowa Christmas visit
A University of Oregon student Hartford Sweet intends to spend Christmas vacation with his parents in Iowa, leaving next Wednesday for ten days. He previously sought a dry climate to attend a Pacific Coast school, met Prof Young on a train, and chose Oregon’s University after argument. He has attended Oregon for about two years and this is his first break since arrival.
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Iowa
University of Oregon
Storm in San Francisco causes huge gas tank blast
A coastal storm shattered telegraph wires cutting San Francisco from outside lines. Winds near 60 mph toppled structures and unleashed thunder and lightning. At North Beach a San Francisco Gas and Electric tank released over 245000 feet of gas, sparking a costly fire and damaging the facility. A house blew over. no injuries reported.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Gas & Electric Company
North Beach
Gus Company
Eugene lodge officers elected in regular session
Dally Gaara reports that at the Eugene lodge meeting on December 15 the post elected E Chapman PMW N Aya foreman F W Shuman, keeper, and other officers for the ensuing year. J W Geary post elected Chapman commander Sherman senior vice McFall junior vice White quartermaster Beedle day chaplain Shelley surgeon Simon guard trustees McFall Weider Burlingame. Delegates to the state encampment were named with alternates listed. Also notes a wheat shortage discussion at W H Haber’s warehouse and details of weighing and inventory by G Millett with Baber offering to transfer elevator buildings and land if shortage is confirmed.
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Eugene Lodge Ness
E Chapman
A Lombard
N Aya
F W Shuman
BJ Hawthorne
F W Osburn
Geo B Dorris
Frank Bown
Wiley Ham
oMcera
J W Geary
G AR
E F Chapman
Wm Sherman
S T McFall
J W White
Charlies Beedle
J M Shelley
L. Simon
R A Bartlett
T McFall
Greo Weider
J A Burlingame
Forest Grove
JA Burlingame
JT Rowland
H Baker
Walterville
LL Rimon
WF Martin
G T McFall
E F Gumm
Jasper
Thos Plank
A Yerington
D A Gibbs
M J Hillegas
Springfeld
Thos Hardy
Chas Bee
Tae Banen
Eugene
Night brawl at Hotel Eugene ends with injuries
Last night between 10 and 1 a quarrel between two hotel guests resulted in a loud fight on the third story of the Hotel Eugene. Grapes tumblers and harsh words flew as the dispute escalated, leaving one woman reported to have a broken nose and a black eye.
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Eugene
Two Boys Lost Traveling By Boxcar Northbound
Daily Guard reports two ten year old boys from Portland who rode a boxcar north at night and found it vile travel. They planned to reach California but turned homeward. Eugene and Portland figures noted in local blurb.
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Daily Guard
Wanspekens
Portland
California
Fourth Regiment Band Impresses Eugene Audience At Opera House
A fair audience enjoyed the Fourth Regiment band last night with strong praise for Prof Glen Mia Hulin and the Cochran McAlister cornet duet and Stabat Mater. An encore was demanded and another concert is planned in a month with hopes for greater patronage. The program featured varied solos and a Yeomen of the Guard segment.
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Fourth Regiment
Opera House
Eugene
Prof Glen
Mia Hulin
Mesars McAlister
Cochran
Hosvit
Dances Viewed By Visiting Instructor In Portland Tale
W E Eaton, a dancing instructor, observed in San Francisco that locals dance less gracefully than in Portland. He noted that San Francisco favors pen fangled steps, which he finds less pretty than the old Portland dances.
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W E Eaton
San Francisco
Portland
Portland Telegram
Interesting attraction at Bourne Mercantile window
A miniature oil pumping machine in Bourne Mercantile Co window advertises a California oil company. The tower and pump draw attention amid the shop scene. The president sent nominations for postmasters to the senate: D W Wilcox Lakeview Oregon, A W Severance Tillamook, George Summer Prineville, F G Jewell Sumpter. University of Oregon young men form indoor baseball team with Fred Edwards as captain and plan several winter games.
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California
Osre
Portmas Tans
Senate
Oregon
D W Wilcox
Lakeview
A W Severance
Tillamook
George Summer
Prineville
F G Jewell
Sumpter
Inspook Haseball
Fred Edwards
Bavarian Hope and Barley Bring Oregon Industry
The OR&N Co plans to introduce Bavarian barley and beer in Oregon, arguing that local production could replace about $1,000,000 in annual imports and boost domestic industry. A Portland Telegram note mocks a New York paper’s proposed name change for the Philippine Islands, suggesting playful names like McKinley or Hanoi Islands and even White Elephant Island.
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United States
Portland
New York
Philippine Islands
Spain
McKinley Islands
Hanoi Islands
Congress
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