Sale of Business Lot on Willamette and Sixth
F. L. Chambers sold the corner lot at Willamette and Sixth to Hampton Brothers for 78000. The 75 by 160 foot parcel will host a four story stone and brick department store, with plate glass, electric elevator and modern amenities. Chambers previously bought the frontage four years ago for 4300 and moved the Lauer residence.
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Pf. L. Chambers
Ot Sixth and
Willamette Streets
Pioy Brothers
Dry Goods
E. J. Frasier
Estute Jr
Hampton Bros
Chara
Lauer
Beauiful Lauer
Chambers
Portland
California
Bible University
Willamette Street
Cleus
West Sixth Street
Ruef Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Penitentiary
Abraham Ruef received a fourteen year sentence for bribing ex-supervisor John J Furey to secure an overhead trolley franchise for United Railroads. The San Francisco jury trial stretched nearly four months, with Ruef remaining composed as appeal notices and a writ of probable cause were filed. The case, tied to Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz era, ends as Ruef departs in custody for imprisonment.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Eugene E. Schmitz
William K. Lawier
Ruef
John J Furey
United Railroads
Half population of Calabria dead and Calabria wrecked
From the latest estimates the death toll in Sicily and Calabria may top one hundred thousand with property damage reaching hundreds of millions. Many are starving as Mesina begs for doctors nurses food and firemen. Rescue work began with harbor volunteers and brave survivors risking peril to save others amid cold rain.
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Rome
Sicily
Calabria
Meseina
Widespread Fire Destroys Bagnar Killing All Inhabitants
A report from Cantazaro Calabria says the coastal town of Bagnar north of Reggio is wiped out by fire. All ten thousand residents are reported dead, marking a total annihilation of the town.
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Cantazaro
Calabria
Bagnar
Reggio
Torpedo Boat Returns from Reggio in Ruins
A Rome dispatch reports the torpedo boat sent to aid Reggio has returned with dire news. The city lies in tangled ruins with nothing left standing.
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Paris
Rome
Reggio
American Consul Lost in Messina Death Confirmed
Consul Gale reports the death of Consul Cheney and his wife at Messina with their bodies not yet recovered. The incident remains under investigation as officials confirm the fatalities.
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Washington
State Department
Gale
Cheney
Messina
Bishop Among the Missing in Messina Earthquake
Right Rev. David Sessums, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana, is believed missing in Messina after the earthquake. Reports from Rome describe Calabria and eastern Sicily devastated with tens of thousands killed, cities destroyed, and widespread wreckage. The king and queen visited Messina. relief committees and a large donation are set up to aid victims as rescue work continues.
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Washington
David Sessums
Louisiana
Messina
Signor Fellee
Messine
Masses Trapped In Fire After Escape Denied In Messina
Thousands of prisoners and detainees remained unable to escape as fires engulfed facilities leaving many dead or severely injured. Eyewitnesses report a small fraction of the population managed to flee while authorities struggle to evacuate reform and detention centers in the aftermath.
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Catania
Der
Messina
Johnson Burns bout labeled brutal and unsafe for sport
Chief Secretary Wood announces authorities consider banning price fighting after a Burns Johnson bout described as brutal not scientific. He says if infighting cannot be cut out, boxing will be recorded as an illegitimate sport.
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Sydney
Wood
New Wailea
Burns Johnson
Fifty Miners Die in Lick Branch Mine Explosion
Ennis West Virginia December 30 The fatalities in the Lick branch mine from yesterday afternoon’s explosion will likely reach fifty. A number of bodies were removed today with 34 men reported inside the mine and little chance of survivors. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
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Ennis
W. Va
Lick Branch
James B Finch Convicted on Murder Charge
Portland report states James B Finch was convicted of murder in the first degree after a jury deliberated about 30 minutes. The case details indicate a fatal incident leading to the verdict in the local court.
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James B. Finch
Portand
Pfinch
Finch murder case goes to jury in State Bar clash
The case of James A. Finch charged with killing Ralph B. Misher, prosecutor of the State Bar Association, went to the jury at 2 50 o'clock this afternoon.
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Porvend
James A. Finch
Ralph B. Misher
State Bar Asociation
Flour Mills at Sacramento Burned
Sacramento December 10 The Pioneer flour mill complex, owned by Southern Pacific Company, was burned to the ground in a fire suspected arson after prior attempts. The mills served wholesalers for storage purposes. The notarial commission of Darwin Bristow was filed with the county clerk.
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Southern Pacific Company
Darwin Bristow
First Chinook Wind Hits Joseph Oregon
The first Chinook of the winter was reported in Wallowa county on Sunday evening. By Monday morning it brought rain and warmer air, ending an early cold spell. Christmas sleighing had been splendid prior to the warm front.
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Joseph, Or. der
Wallowa
Summary of Mixed Date Code Entries in Chicago Ledger
A compact record of Chicago date codes lists December 1 and 4, May, 686 8, July 1.00 1 8, and September 6 75, indicating a disparate set of numbers and months without clear context or full event details. The snippet reads as OCR garble conveying numeric sequences and month markers rather than a cohesive news item.
Forest Ranger Visits Eugene Over Umpqua Reserve
Forest Ranger C. H. Young of the Umpqua Reserve arrived last night from Florence and will be in Eugene several days in connection with contents in his district.
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C. H. Young
Umpqua Reserve
Florence
Eugene
Oregon Towns Forecast Higher Paying Next Year
Several Oregon towns expect higher payments next year, convinced the move will pay off. Local officials anticipate increased revenue or funding as budgets tighten and services expand. Communities aim to balance costs with improved public programs planned for the coming year.
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Oregon
Palermo Quake Sparks Panic and Ceremonial Procession
A slight undulatory quake at 7 30 last evening caused wide alarm in Palermo. Residents crowded churches and carried out images saints and sacred vessels, marching through streets in a procession to seek an end to the earthquake scourge.
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Palermo
Violent earthquakes strike Syracuse and Ustica
In Syracuse Sicily at 4:30 a.m. local time violent tremors sent residents into the streets. Earlier, two strong shocks were felt on the island of Ustica, rattling the area overnight and alarming inhabitants.
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Syracuse
Sicily
Ustica
King and Queen Work Heroically in Messina Rescue
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena arrived in Messina Dec 30 and joined the rescue, the King freeing injured victims and the Queen tending to children. A three year old child was saved amid ruins, while a strong odor rises from Menaia. Ten thousand soldiers will be needed to bury the dead.
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Catania
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Messina
Childrn
Menaina
Earthquake Toll and Disruptions Reported in Italian Isles
Reports from Catanzaro and Reggio indicate widespread destruction and near obliteration of cities. Rome notes interrupted cable links to the Aeolian Islands and devastation near Sicily. Messina area suffers further shocks as panic rises among survivors. The Italian minister estimates casualties around 115,000. Newark reports J Pierpont Worges donating $10,000 for earthquake relief.
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Newark
J. Pierpont Worges
Murderer Timmons Indicted in Marion County Court
In Marion County Circuit Court C Y Timmons was indicted for murder in the first degree after details emerged of the alleged killing of his wife. He faced the court stolidly as arraignment nears, with an engineer drawn map of the house plans to play a key role at trial.
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Marion County
C. Y. Timmons
Timmons
Cleas
Salem
Weather Boosts Jackson County Orchards This Season
A warm rain across Jackson County earlier in the week increased mountain stream flow after a dry previous season. Farmers welcomed the relief as orchardists report over 5000 acres planted in the valley this season benefiting from the favorable weather and fields ready for operation.
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Jackson County
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